Recollections of Shafter Press Founder 1953 edition
The piece by Herb G. Comfort recalls the Shafter Press origin May 2 1935, its move from Wasco printing, the Progress buyout, and Shafter growth aided by community efforts and events like the 1937 theater, incorporation in 1938 and Minter Field impact, including sale in 1943 to Paul Newell.
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Shafter Press
Herb G. Comfort
Shafter
Ben Franklin
Shafter Progress
Progress
Wasco
Press
Business Men's Association
Roy Woollames
John Reily
Shafter Theater
Paneras
Minter Field
Paul Newell
California
Cumber- Shafter Press
Whiskerino Contest Returns at Shafter Festival
Shafter festival opens May 18 to 20 with a revived Whiskerino beard contest. Co chairs Milt Hawkins and Stan Unruh say unshaven men must wear a slick Puss button or risk mock arrest for a $1 bail. Prizes for longest, most colorful, best appearance, and longest handlebar mustache accompany a parade and arts fair led by Junior Miss.
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Milt Hawkins
Stan Unruh
Shafter
Maple School honor roll announced third quarter
Maple School released honor roll lists for the third quarter across grades one through eight. Names include Mark Ballangee Adelia Lawrence David Martinez Benji Newman Clayton Siemens Sara Barnard B J Crettel Jared Isaac Kimberli Litke Luis Magana Sandy Rodgers Justin Siemens Rosalia Cantu Marcus Moncur Katheryn Odell Steven Rodgers Nate Siemens Jeanine VerMulm Janet Wipf Nick Barnard Greg Bloemhof Suzanne Crettel Chad Lawrence Jolene Tackett Christianna Barnard Steven Bloemhof Steven Enns Stephen Frey Jessica Janzen Bennie Klain Jason Selvidge Rosa Trujillo Amy Bloemhof Mike Bloemhof Jaron Moncur Jeff Walworth Jennifer Wipf Tina Bender Bryan Ballangee David Bloemhof Christina Gutierrez Chris Morland Andrea Selvidge Frank VerMulm Fabian Villarreal.
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Maple School
Mark Ballangee
Adelia Lawrence
David Martinez
Benji Newman
Clayton Siemens
Sara Barnard
B.J. Crettel
Jared Isaac
Kimberli Litke
Luis Magana
Sandy Rodgers
Justin Siemens
Rosalia Cantu
Marcus Moncur
Katheryn Odell
Steven Rodgers
Nate
Siemens
Jeanine VerMulm
Janet Wipf
Nick Barnard
Greg Bloemhof
Suzanne Crettel
Chad Lawrence
Jolene Tackett
Christianna Barnard
Steven Bloemhof
Steven Enns
Stephen Frey
Jessica Janzen
Bennie Klain
Jason Selvidge
Rosa Trujillo
Amy Bloemhof
Mike Bloemhof
Jaron Moncur
Jeff Walworth
Jennifer Wipf
Tina Bender
Bryan Ballangee
David Bloemhof
Christina Gutierrez
Chris Morland
Andrea Selvidge
Frank VerMulm
Fabian Villarreal
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