Harry Blair Selected as Speaker for Achievement Banquet
The Shafter Press notes on page front page that Harry Blair was chosen as the speaker for the Achievement Banquet to be held May 7. Other items mention the Wilsons active in petition efforts and a Baptist Church homecoming set for April 26. Burnis Morris, chairman of the Shafter Art Festival, received congratulations from Emmry Gay Hoffman, county recreation director, for a successful festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Blair
Wilsons
Baptist Church
Miss Ohlsson
Stanford
Burnis Morris
Shafter
Emmry Gay Hoffman
Shafter Press 1959 Budget Talks And Local Events
Richland P T A executive board prepares a tentative budget for the May meeting after an April 16 finance session. Maple School Open House featured a grade typing class demonstration by students under Maris Grannell. A three month old baby girl Debra Perkins died in a North Shafter cabin fire. Congressman Harlan Hagen noted a statement on nationwide matters. Local wedding coverage details a bride and groom, Mrs Wells and relatives, with a Marine Corps groom post overseas service. Potatoes harvest begins in Kern County as weather remains favorable. Jerry Slough spreading grounds project by Army Corps of Engineers and Kern County Water Agency costs nearly 200000 dollars and aims to manage up to 100000 acre feet of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple School
Maris Grannell
Debra Perkins
North Shafter Laboree
Iremen
Army Corps of Engineers
Kern County Water Agency
Shafter High School
California
Disneyland
Ukiah
Shafter School
Marvin Newman
Thank you notes for benefit events and spaghetti dinner
Letters from Mrs. Eleanor Briscoe and Carol Bergman thank the editor for publicity and efforts. Briscoe notes a Romeo and Juliet premiere fundraiser raising 1400 for scholars. Bergman credits support for a March 1 spaghetti dinner’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remiere
Romeo & Uliet
Fresno State Announces Summer Session Dates
Edward M. Spencer announces Fresno State College summer sessions at the main campus and at Bakersfield and Visalia. The Fresno Campus first session runs June 16 to July 25 with a second July 28 to August 29. Bakersfield offers two sessions June 16 to July 25 and July 28 to August 22.
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Fresno State College
Fresno
Bakersfield
Visalia
Edward M. Spencer
Maude Beavan Repeats Golf Win at Sundale
Maude Beavan repeated her invitation tournament triumph at Sundale, shooting low gross 88 to lead 96 players from North Kern Kern River Buena Vista and other clubs. Alice Yeates topped the field with low net 66, while Luella Russell Leona Baungern er Gerri Ogle and Neema Haring earned special prizes. Nine clubs were represented and awards went to multiple players across flights and categories.
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Maude Beavan
Sundale Women’s Golf Association
Sun City
Maude
Kern River
North Kern Women’s Golf Association
North Kern
Alice Yeates
Sundale
Robbie Wingate
Teddy Morrow
Katy Ogle
Buena Vista
Kernville
Paso Robles
Fresno
Stockdale Country Club
Kern City
Luella Russell
N. K
Leona Baungerdner
Gerri Ogle
Neema Haring
Mary Graves
K. C
Ginger Somers
Mickey Foley
B. V
Jessie Ray
S. Margo Sundberg
Taft women lead April golf team play at Buena Vista course
Low net winners include Ernie Baker S D Kay Dobbins SCC and Carol Duncan KR with 76s. Betty Wheeler BV low gross in fifth flight 103. Sundale pro Al Curtis presented prizes at luncheon. Taft women golf team from Buena Vista led April team play with 11 1/2 points, Kern Rivers second with 26 total, North Kern third with 23. Next meet May 20 at Kern River. annual Fig Gardens invitation announced for November.
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Ernie Baker
S. D
Kay Dobbins
SCC
Carol Duncan
K. R
Dolly Hrd
B. V
Kay Miller
Margie McCain
N. K
Betty Yaksitch
Velma Mulligan
Louise Bishop
Ginny Radovich
Joyce Hale
Shirley Roberts
Louise Griffin
Ferne Gaede
Dorris Ott
Ruth Laurence
Carol Bosworth
Betty Wheeler
Virginia Dieter
Barbara Cutherell
Lou Manzer
K. C
Virginia Kerr
Charlotte McClahahan
Ethel Jones
Betty Furtney
Louise Gatliff
Sundale
al Curtis
Taft
Buena Vista
Kern Rivers
North Kern
Kern River
Fig Gardens
Eraane
Shafter High mermen rout Arvin clinch league honors
Shafter High School’s baseball and track outfits posted strong results Friday. The Mermen routed Arvin 67 27 to cap top league honors while the Generals split with Arvin across baseball and track events in the Taft area.
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Shafter HS. Mermen Trounce Arvin
Scott Larson
Bob Smith
Arvin
Generals
Taft
Shafter
Garces
Wasco
Kern
BHS
Tulare
Jim Brown
SHS
Brown
Pat Wennihan
Tigers
Chester Hacker
Ken Carrasco
Louis Andreotti
Dennis Palla
Don Nikkel
John Snively
Dennis Meyer
Eric Berger
Don Gaither
Greg Wilcoxon
Forrest Kimbriel
Vernon Allen
John Sill
Richard Enns
Blake Fraley
Jim Dick
Dennis Marlatt
Jerry Klassen
Carl Enns
Jerri Willis
Sandy Ohlsson
Mary Miller
Gretchin Sill
Carol Snively
Mary DeWitte
Paulette McKinley
Leann Elrich
Jan Cutherell
Georgette Jones
Henry Neufeld
Southern California Auto Parts
Disneyland Hotel
Somers Captures Black Lake Tourney With Net 136
Bob Somers of Shafter won the Black Lake Golf Course two day invitational with a net 136 after 36 holes. John Pruitt Wasco was runner up with 139. Gilmer Wasco and Todd Shafter tied for fourth at 141. Corrie Shafter was sixth with 142.
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Bob Somers
Shafter
Black Lake
Richland honors seventh and eighth graders on honor roll
Richland School announced by principal John L. Peterson that third quarter honor roll recipients include extensive lists of seventh graders such as Martin Allen Kenneth Anderson Yvonne Bassett and Channing Bayless and eighth graders like Gordon Bergman John Bishop Sharon Black Bruce Camp Don Camp and Ricky Ford who met at least a B average. The full lists name many students across both grades.
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Richland
John L. Peterson
Martin Allen
Kenneth Anderson
Yvonne Bassett
Channing Bayless
Vickie Bender
Stephanie Branch
Edwin Camp
Michael Camp
Carol Carter
Chuck Conrad
Teri Cooper
Joy Ann Crabb
Robert Diltz
Karen Gaede
Ralph Goehring
Susan Griffin
Judy Guenther
Kim Handel
Connie Henry
Sessa Hernandez
Kim Hyer
Leona Jones
Duane Kerber
David Nash
Keith Perkins
David Richardson
Gilbert Rodriguez
Debra Sage
Lauretta Schellenberg
Kathy Scott
Becky Temleton
Bonnie Tucker
Pat Wong
Kenneth Rohr
Problems of Teen Agers to be Aired
Bakersfield College hosts a free public lecture on April 23 at 7 00 p m in the forum west of the language arts building. Dr Jacob D Samler will discuss emotional problems of teen-agers between puberty and adulthood and related behavioral disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield College
Parley Kilburn
Jacob D. Samler
Dr. Samler
Kilburn
Samler
University of Nebraska of Medicine
Armed Services
Nebraska Psychiatric Institute
Omaha
Nebraska
Kings View Hospital
Reedley
California
Bakersfield
Few Teacher Resignations Mark Kern District
Dr. J S Wallace told the Kern High School District board that resignations are about one third normal for this time, with most leaving within one to five years for better opportunities. He said the recruitment drive is near completion and in-state work remains, noting the 5 percent July 1 pay raise as a positive sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern High School
J. Ss. Wallace
Ted
Wallace
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