Miss Shafter chosen as Miss Shafter and local honors
Miss Susan Franklin an 18 year old Shafter High School senior was selected as Miss Shafter at a Friday night ceremony. She is also this year's DAR Good Citizenship award winner and will ride on the Shafter Chamber float in the May 5 Potato and Cotton Festival Parade. She will represent Shafter in county events. Al Nikkel and Nikkel Iron Works receive local recognition on its 50th anniversary with son Jack Nikkel now managing. Rose garden champions Roy Farrell and Mrs. E Gordon Smith featured with photos in this issue. Continued on pages 3 and 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Franklin
Shafter High School
Shafter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Roy Farrell
Beech Avenue
Golden Empire Rose Society
Kern County
E. Gordon Smith
Hofman Court
Ternate
Franklin
Kern County Board of Trade
Don Hart
Bakersfield
Beverly Adcock
Broadway
Carlene Gombos
Roger Braase
Goldies Real Estate
Berlin
Los Angeles
Sam Eddington
Farmers Insurance Group
Jim Hanner
Bill Nixon
Pasadena
Al Nikkel to Be Grand Marshal of Shafter Parade
Pioneer Al Nikkel, founder of Nikkel Iron Works, named Grand Marshal for Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival parade at 2:00 p.m. May 5. Entry deadline is April 30 with 16 judging categories, sweepstakes, and best theme trophies. Nikkel's long career in Shafter includes a 50 year family business now run by son Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Nikkel
Shafter
Nikkel Iron Works
Clifford Ratzlaff
Ratzlaff
Munzer Street
Pacific and
Central Avenue
Kern County
Jack
Nikkel
Taft
E. G
Doc) Stringham
Charles Doolittle
T. V. Little
Richland School Board Cuts State Education Funds 50 Percent
The Richland School Board disclosed a 50 percent cut in State funds for Early Childhood Education programs due to higher district demand. The program will cover Kindergarten through first grade with special needs in second and third grades, rather than K through third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School Board
Wilson Riles
al Sandrini
Thomas Long
Richland
County Council For Schools
Set Clocks Ahead One Hour Sunday
The text notes annual clock changes on the last Sunday of April and warns of missing a sports show due to an hour shift. It mentions Congressman Craig Hosmer proposing year round daylight saving time and Newport Beach passing a related resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Hosmer
Newport Beach
Shafter Weather: Week Ends With 86 High
Temperatures rose to mid eighties through the week ending Monday with a low of 39 last Wednesday. Daily highs and lows at the USDA Cotton Research Station show 50 on April 17, 40 on April 18, 69 on April 19, 40 on April 20, 42 on April 21, 44 on April 22, and 86 on April 23 with a 50 low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usda Cotton Research Station
Lights at Hudson Park diamond win council support
Monday night the City Council approved advertising for bids to install baseball park lights with a target of may next year. Councilman Cummings led the move citing progress and a hoped-for lighting upgrade before next season. Only Ben Grundy opposed the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Park
Bill Cummings
Public Works
Lewis Carroll
Cummings
Ben Grundy
Bill Banks
Richland School Board Winners and Other Local Results
Three Richland School board seats were filled by incumbents David Anderson Phil Zachary and David Cartnal. Wells lost his bid. Anderson led with 705 votes Cartnal 666 and Zachary 624 Wells 439. Buttonwillow Board elected Parsons Jerry Buerkle Barulich 178 Wolfe 151.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
David Anderson
Phil Zachary
David Carthal
Carl Wells
Anderson
Bakersfield
Cartnal
Zachary
Wells
Buttonwillow
Parsons
Jerry Buerkle
Buerkle
Francis Barulich
Louis Wolfe
Susan Franklin Wins Miss Shafter Title at Pageant
Susan Franklin was selected Miss Shafter 1973 at the Shafter High School auditorium pageant, sponsored by Shafter Kiwanis Club. She won over seven finalists and will reign at the Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival on May 5 and 6, representing Shafter as goodwill ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Susan Franklin
Kiwanis
Shafter High School
Susan
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Miss Franklin
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By Emil
Jack) Frost
Jack Nikkel
Een
Nikkei Iron Works
Shafter Avenue
San Diego
Earl Lynn
Francis Taylor
Beech Street
Munzer
Oliver
Buffalo
California
Massey - Harris
Massey- Ferguson
Central Valley Highway
Scaroni Ave
Abel Nunez
Dean
Cal State
L.A
Phil Nunez
Rodriguez Avenue
Cal State University
Funds For Education
Council
A. G. Mortimore
Bankers Life
AB Anderson
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Pat
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