Striped Bass Tagging Effort Aims To Break Records
The California Department of Fish and Game plans to tag more than 16,000 striped bass in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta this spring begun the week of March 23. About 1,000 bass will carry $5 reward tags to boost returns. past efforts tagged 16,432 bass and yielded thousands of tag returns.
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California Department of Fish and Game
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
DFG
Sacramento-San Joaquin
George Warner
Crappie and Bass Fishing Thrives at Nacimiento Lake
At Lake Nacimiento concession manager Dick Kelsey reports strong crappie and bass fishing this week. Anglers find 2 1/2 pound crappie common with occasional fish over 6 pounds. a Salinas angler reportedly weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces. Many anglers bring in 20 to 40 crappie. Dave Marcell, Ann Marcell, and Lynn Garner from Los Angeles boated 158 crappie in one morning and also caught bass. Crappie jig and worm bait dominate while catfish action uses anglers’ preferred baits like live crawlers, frozen anchovies, and shrimp.
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Paso Robles
Lake Nacimiento
Big Lake
Dick Kelsey
Kelsey
Salinas
Lake Nacimineto
Dave
Ann Marcell
Lynn Garner
Los Angeles
Tve Rawlers
Fishing License Sales in California Hit New High in 1969
California anglers bought 2 132 296 fishing licenses in 1969, a record. The total includes 1 913 740 resident licenses, 10 520 nonresident licenses, and 185 505 special three day Pacific Ocean licenses. State law requires licenses for those 16 and older with a $3 resident license and $1 inland waters stamp plus a $1 trout stamp.
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California
Youth Camp Fish Plants To Be Expanded In 1970
Ray Arnett, director of the California Department of Fish and Game, announced expansion of a trout planting program for underprivileged youths in eight camps. Total 18,000 fish, with participants from Oakland Boys Camp, Camp Carl s berg, Elder Creek, Bear River Pond, San Francisco, Camp Hansen, Salvation Army Camp, and R. M. Pyles Camp. Each camp hosts two week stays. the effort follows 1968 and 1969 seasons with growing participation.
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Ray Arnett
California Department of Fish and Game
Arnett
Oakland
Shasta County
Carlsberg
Modoc County
Elder Creek
el Dorado County
Bear River Pond
Nevada County
San Francisco
Endocino County
Camp Hansen
Salvation Army
Santa Cruz County
R. M. Pyles
Tulare Coun
Shafter Splits With Taft And Garces Nines
Shafter High School baseball split weekend games, beating Garces 3-1 and losing to Taft 5-2. Key scorers were Sid Unruh, David Freeborn, and Ken Carrasco in Friday’s third inning. Craig Dargatz and D Ellis pitched for Shafter. Taft’s Dennis Palla and Ken Williams shared pitching duties in Saturday’s game.
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Shafter High School
Garces
Taft
Sid Unruh
David Freeborn
Ken Carrasco
Shafter
Rams
Craig Dargatz
D Ellis
SHS
Dennis Palla
Ken Williams
Kern High School Enrollment Gains Noted
Enrollment across Kern district high schools rises to 19 553 this year and may reach 21 000 next year as birth rates and stay-in-school trends push numbers higher. Dr Jensen notes a tapering period may come but expects continued growth due to births and students remaining in school. Tennis results: SHS boys beat Laft 4 1. David Onsum earns point. Girls fall 3 2 with Jan Curtherell and Monica Brannen winning singles.
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Kern Rus
Tn Ee
Moran
Jensen
SHS
Laft
Shatter
David Onsum
Koha
Dancing Bear
Jan Curtherell
Monica Brannen
Generals Sweep Taft as Shafter Maintains Undefeated Meet Record
The Shafter swim team improved to a perfect league record with a 51-45 win over Taft while the Colonels fell 50-41 and the girls won 55-31. Varsity firsts included 200 medley relay, 50 free Eric Berger, 200 IM Dennis Meyer, 100 free Larry Zachary, and 400 free Blake Farley. Second-place showings featured Frailey and Wilcoxson in multiple events with several runners-up.
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Shafters School
Taft Wildcats
Colonels
Shafter
Eric Berger
Dennis Meyer
Larry Zachary
Blake Fra
Shafess
Jerri Willis
Jacque Jan
Sandy Ohlsson
Carol Snively
GretchinSill
Shafter Highs Triumph in Three-Way Track Meet at Taft
Shafter High cindermen defeated Taft and Arvin in a South Sequoia League three way meet at Taft. Generals earned 109.5 points to Taft 45 and Arvin 44.5 with wins in relay and multiple events led by Richard Gaeta and Johnny Moore. Taft claimed B and C class wins while Shafter claimed top marks across several events.
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Shafter High Cindermen
Taft
Jim Rush
Generals
Arvin
Rick Templeton
Shafter
Billy Whersy
Richard Gaeta
David Gaeta
Johnny Moore
Mike Bender
Alvin. Rye
Vare City
Alvin Bryant
Alvin
Stan Bryant
Robert Figures
Bucks
Late 18th century census shows major cities
The passage lists 1790 census counts with New York at 33 131 and Philadelphia 28 522 followed by Boston 18 38 Charleston 16 359 and Baltimore 13 503. It notes Providence New Haven Hartford Albany and Richmond with smaller figures and reflects on giants rising from small beginnings.
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New York
Philadelhia
Boston
Charleston
Baltimore
Providence
R.I
New
Wrestlers Seek County Tourney Berths At Local Meet
Wrestlers will try to earn spots for the Kern County tournament at North High in a Shafter High School gym Friday evening. Action starts at 6 30 p m under coach Darrell Fletcher who directs the event. The Bakersfield county tournament is set for Saturday with medals to be awarded.
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Wasco
Shafter
Bakersfield College
Shafter High School
Wasco High School
Wayne Culver
X Ones
North High
Darrell Fletcher
Bakersfield
Kern Co Parks and Recreation Department
Recreation Division
Golden State Avenue
Bakerseon
A Pranagers A
Island Bak
Dr. Radmacher To Speak At CBMC Meeting
Dr Earl Radmacher Baptist Seminary president will speak at the Christian Business Merit Committee meeting on Thursday April 9 The event at Veterans Memorial Hall begins at 1230 with lunch followed by the talk He is in Shafter for the Bible Conference April 5 12 and CBMC meets at Memorial Hall each Thursday Proceeds from related events fund uniforms and there is a wrestling match April at 430 p m with no admission charge
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Earl Radmacher
Baptist Seminary
Christian Business Merit Committee
Veterans *Memorial Hall
Radmacher
Shafter
First Baptist Church
CBMC
Memorial Hall
Fletcher
Cee
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Scott Larson
Low Hurdies
Billy
Arion Kelley
Mike Nunez
Gilbert Flores
Rick Temple
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