Hime Bunting Sets Two New Records In Generals Victory
Shafter High routed Garces Rams 98 41 in a track meet here Thursday led by freshman Hime Bunting who swept three firsts and anchored the victorious 440 relay. Bunting also set 100 and 220 records with 9.9 and 22.8 seconds. South Sequoia League leaders the Generals stand 4 0 with next meet at Wasco. Other winners include Keith Starr Bill Wherry David Gaeta Alvin Bryant and Mike Nunez. Relay squads featured the mile and 440 relays with Putnam Gaeta and the Calhouns aiding.
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Garces Rams
Jim Rush
Hime Bunting
Shafter
Bunting
Generals
Shafters
Wasco
David Gaeta
Alvin Bryant
Mike Nunez
David Putnam
Bill Wherry
Richard Gaeta
John Putnam
Tom Calhoun
Bill Calhoun
Alvin Byrant
Mantaci
Kirschenmann
Criswell
Horn
Gaeta
Glasco
Meyer
Miller
Brown
Ellis
Room
Vega
Wilson
Bryant
Peenday
Boyd
Martinez
Marchman
la Grange
Wean
Neh
Warkentin
Davis
Gallegos
Wil
Crell
Eight New Track Records at Richland Elementary Meet
Richland Elementary School hosted its annual track and field meet for fourth through eighth graders. Boys set six records and girls two as first-place results were listed across grades including Gutierrez and Lopez in sprints and jumps, with multiple new marks in 800 and 400 meter events and various relays.
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Richland Elementary
Shafter Declares Ecology Week as Cleanup Drive Planned
Shafter to hold Ecology Week April 18 24 with a town cleanup on Manuel Park and surrounding roadways. Fire Chief Clifford Ratziaff urged residents to act against fire hazards and keep homes free from trash. Improvement Council led oleander planting and Public Works weed removal.
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Shafter
Shafter City
Ben Grundy
Improvement Council
Model T Ford Club Swap Meet Set For Sunday
The Model T Ford Club announces its fifth annual Swap Meet for Sunday April 25 starting at 7 a.m. at the Penney parking lot at Haley and Columbus Streets. Parts from all models will be available and coffee will be served.
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Ford Club
Penney
Haley and
Columbus Streets
Traffic plan in Shafter sticks to 25 mph zones
City adopts a radar backed traffic plan changing speed limits in select segments to boost flow while preserving 25 mph in school zones. Police will monitor and adjust if needed, with potential further changes by the city council. Santa Claus, in April, presents Shafter with a 5 647 85 check.
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Shafter
Santa Claus
Shafter City
St. Nick
Shafter Falls to Wasco In SSL Diamond Clash
Shafter drops to 3-4 in South Sequoia League after 4-2 loss to Wasco. Randy Lara scored on a Tiger error for Shafter in the third, Wasco answered with runs in the bottom of the fourth and two more in the fifth. Ron McIllwain pitched for Shafter with Doug Ellis catching. Wasco out-hit Shafter 9-1 with Ken Williams recording Shafter's lone safety.
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Mike Reese
Shafter Horsehiders
Arvin
Shafter
Wasco
Tiger
Randy Lara
Tigers
Ken Williams
Ron McIllwain
Doug Ellis
Shafter H S Swimmers to Wasco After Arvin Defeat
Shafter swimmers travel to Wasco after a 56 38 loss to Arvin. Varsity wins include 200 medley relay Wilcoxon Farrell Voth Wiedmann, diving Chigger Allen, 100 back Wilcoxon, and Arvin B class loss 36 2 with Mel Atkinson Rick Elrich Don Ramsey and others taking titles. Girls beat rivals 53 25 led by Terri Cooper and Lauretta Schellenberg with wins in 200 free 50 butterfly and 50 breast.
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Bob Smith
Shafter
Wasco
Arvin Bears
Greg Wilcoxon
Gary Farrell
Jim Voth
Ted Wiedmann
Chigger Allen
Colonels
Arvin
Mel Atkinson
Rick Elrich
Don Ramsey
Steve Siemens
Robin Christensen
Terri Cooper
Melanie Neuman
Sandy Ohlsson
Lauretta Schellenberg
Jacque Janzen
Cheryle Meyer
Tennis Teams Seek Wins After Loss to Arvin
Shafter High faced a tough week in tennis as both teams lost to Arvin. The boys lost 4-1 with Clark Goehring earning the lone point in singles, while Carolyn Miller’s girls were swept 5-0. The boys host Highland Friday and the girls play at Wasco.
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Shafter High
Highland
Wasco
Clark Goehring
Shafter
Arvin
Carolyn Miller
Eleven SHS Alumni Named to BC Dean's List
Eleven former Shafter High School students appear on Bakersfield College Fall 1970 Dean's List. Names include Susan Bell Eric Berger Mary Junger Sylvia Marler Kenneth Perkins Ray Rice Eileen Smith Carol Snively Richard Walhoad Stanley Witcher and Randy Zachary as 3.3 GPA qualifiers with 42 grade points.
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Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
William J. Heffernan
Shafter
Susan Bell
Eric Berger
Mary Junger
Sylvia Marler
Kenneth Perkins
Ray Rice
Eileen Smith
Carol Snively
Richard Walhoad
Stanley Witcher
Randy Zachary
Larson Re elected Recreation Commission Reorganizes Plans
Larson was reelected chairman of the Shafter Recreation Commission at the annual reorganizational meeting held at Richland Elementary School on Tuesday April 13. Fred Starrh was elected vice chairman and Dr. Richard Garber became the new Richland representative.
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Richard. Larson
Shafter
Richland
Richard Garber
Richland Board of Trustees
Recreation Commission
Jordon Kanikkeberg
Shafter High School
Kelly Blanton
Maple
Jerald Miller
Lerdo
Max Whisler
Rio Bravo
Verle Heiter
Heiter
Stan Cook
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