Richland School Track Meet Crowns Record Breakers and Teams
More than 300 participants competed at Richland School with nine new records set. Notables include Janice Handel breaking the dash broad jump mark with 12'4 and anchoring a 4.1 relay, and Billy Teel setting a pole vault record at 78 inches. Final girls and boys events produced multiple records and strong performances as teams hunted the Junior Olympics in Bakersfield.
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Richland
Billyteel
Janice Handel
Janice
Davis
Hope
Banks
Powell
Weins
Jones
Schultz
Harris
Steele
Contreras
Lister
Ratlaff
Ing
Green
Ontgemer
Loveless
Rothering
M Mery
Lenberg
Guerrero
Hare
Grewell
Woolfolk
Sanderson
Prien Grewell
Duke
Casteel
Franco
Lauderdale
Fee
Shafter High School
Cleveland Dunnigan
Bill Schacht
Florencio Contreras
Bakersfield
Justesen's oe firm grows to 28 stores and 300 employees
After dissolving the partnership Anton Justesen formed a Fresno based corporation moving the firm from Council Bluffs Iowa. The chain expanded to 28 stores employing over 300. McFarland born in Tulare and raised in Fresno joined Williams to form the corporation in 1954. A clamming party at Pising Beach was enjoyed by Mr and Mrs A L Branch and others.
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Anton Justesen
Fresno
Council Bluffs
Iowa
McFarland
Tulare
San Francisco
Williams
Pising Beach
A. L. Branch
Burl Beaver
George Willis
Labor Camp Buildings Use From WWII Era Through Today
The South Shafter Labor camp built before World War II housed rubber workers and later held prisoners of war. It has also served as low rent housing for migrant farm laborers. Currently two buildings are occupied: one by the Ground Observer post as a lookout and the other for Sunday church services.
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South Shafter
Ground Observer Post
Shafter Swim Team Opens Season With Interschool Meet
The Shafter swimming team begins competition Tuesday with an interschool meet against Taft in Shafter, coached by Dennis Foreman. Next Thursday they travel to Delano and Wasco high schools for further clashes.
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Shafter
Taft
Dennis Foreman
Lano
Coma
Delano
Wasco
Mrs Reginald Hight Visits San Diego Relative
Mrs Reginald Hight and her son visit at the home of Mrs Cecil Hight, mother of the visitor, located at 149 Golden West Avenue in San Diego.
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Reginald Hight
San Diego
Hight
Cecil Hight
Golden West Avenue
4th Grade Track Meet Results
Fourth grade boys and girls posted sprint times in 25 and 50 yard events. Key performers include Morse Roberts Cota Brooks Rodriguez Witcher Robinson Mec Coy Bratton Ford Arnold Fields and relays by Class of Senior and Cluss of Senior. High scorers were Senior Wilson Todd Moser Champness Smith Fanannin Stuart with total points.
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Morse
Roberts
Cota
Brooks
Rodriguez
Witcher
Robinson
MecCoy
Bratton
Ford
Arnold
Fields
Wilson
Moser
Cluss
Champness
Senior
Todd
Smith
Fananin
Stuart
This Wasco program on teaching and music
Rev Melvin Krug opened the Wasco event with the Wasco Mother Singers performing three selections. Bruce Crawford chaired the program and introduced Dr Grant Jensen who spoke on The Hour Glass about teacher demand. Teachers shared views on education and several students discussed becoming teachers.
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Melvin Krug
First Baptist Church
Wasco Mother Singers
America
Heigh Ho
Bruce Crawfod
Richland School
Grant Jensen
Richard Southwicks
Gene Dorsey
Helen Wilson
Lucette Senesac
Vince Sakowski
Betty Maxberry
Pat Jones
Track Meet Postponed By Weather Threat
A track meet involving Shafter High, North High, and Garces was postponed from last Tuesday due to threatening weather. It will now be held at North High next week.
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Shafter High School
North High
Garces
North High School
Shafter Netmen Triumph 4-1 Over Taft
Shafter high school defeated Taft 4-1 in tennis. Henry Warkentin won 6-1 6-1 over Bailey, Wilson edged Ritchie White 6-8 in a tight match, and Simpson beat John yob 6-38 7-6. In doubles, Taft}/>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Taft
Henry Warkentin
Bailey
Wilson
Ritchie White
Simpson
John Yob
Vannatta
Ross Seblidenes
Jim Eardly
Jim
Shatter
Leonard Duck
Dame Can Bradshaw
Dick Ford
Tommy Harps
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Ellis
Wren
Mc Coy
Miller
Brown
Kilgore
Kroeker
Bursey
Eslick
Montgomery
Schellenberg
Rele
Sutton
Boyd
Id Kattenhorn
Ward
Richand
Dick Nieto
Alex Prender
Justesen
Cornelius Glass
Beverly Blair
Shafter Press
Avarg
Gary Cooper
Billy Mitchell
Garlatz Motor CO
Hubbard
Mrs. Suderman
Nemagon
United
United Chemical Co
United-Heckathorn
United Chemical Company Division
San Joaquin Valley
Walnut
Lemoore, California
Ibs
Maa Ee
U. S
Betis
van Camp
del Monte Tomato
Angel Food
Betty Crocker
Crisco
Durkee’s
Central Ave
Tastewell Milk
Swanson
Cheerios Ae Jets
Dainties
Phone Pioneer
Dot Baerg
Shafter Call
Pioneer
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