Generals Cindermen Win Sierra League Track Meet
Shafter High School cindermen clinched the A and C divisions at the Sierra League Meet held at Arvin High last Saturday. Arvin High led the B division with 46 percent of points as five new meet records were set by Shafter and Arvin athletes. Carl Beach of Shafter earned three first places including the 75 yard dash, 120 yard high hurdles, and the pole vault, contributing to the Generals’ strong showing.
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Shafter High School Cindermen
Arvin
Arvin High
Curtis Elkins
Shafter
Stanley Ser
Kyle Hill
Flashy
Ardler
Kenny Ith
Roe
Rvin
McFarland
Tehachapi
Garces
Maricopa
Cees
Carl’ Beach
Witcher Probes Missing Chickens at Riverside Ranch
Constable Blake Witcher investigates a burglary at the Friedman ranch in Riverside and Beech last Friday night. Stolen items include chickens rabbits and clothes from the line.
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Blake Witcher
Friedman Ranch
Riverside and
Beech
Witcher
Anglers Ready as California Trout Season Opens
Anglers expect crowded streams as the annual trout season opens across California on Saturday. The state fish and game commission plans to release many hatchery trout, including fish from the Kernville hatchery, to stock the streams and back country lakes for the spring angling crowds.
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California
Sierra Nevadas
The
State Fish and Game Commission
Kernville
Lassen Peak Active Volcano in California
Lassen Peak in California is cited as the only active volcano in the United States according to the excerpt. The note emphasizes its status as an active volcanic feature within the U.S. landscape.
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Lassen Peak
California
The
United States
Generals Defeat Bears 8-3 In Saturday Baseball
Shafter High School Generals defeated Arvin Bears 8-3 last Saturday. Bears scored two runs in the first after an Arvin single and a Generals error. Generals added their first tally in the third and pulled away in the eighth. Earlier Tuesday, the Generals lost 7-5 to Woodlake Panthers.
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Arvin
Shafter High School Generals
Bears
Generals
Woodlake Panthers
Vivian Handel Wins Bank Award and School Representation
Vivian E Handel winner of the Bank of America achievement award in the vocational arts division has been selected to represent Shafter High School in the Zone I Events in Bakersfield on May 4.
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Vivian E. Handel
Bank of American Achievement
Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Gridders Receive All-America Blanket Awards at Shafter
Shafter High School held an awards assembly last Friday presenting All-America Blankets to football players Paul Cato Harley Martin Jiry Beach and Layton Lynch for athletic ability and scholarship grades. Basketball letters went to Generals Colonels and Bucks by Lowell Todd Dan Bledsoe and Dick Heber. Service awards honored Fred Houston J. C. Warneke and Paul Cato for four years of basketball.
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Shafter
Paul Cato
Harley Martin
Jiry Beach
Layton Lynch
Harley
Layton
Lowell Todd
Dan Bledsoe
Dick Heber
Fred Houston
Weekend Guests At The Steelman Home
Weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Steelman included their children T. D. Junior and Geraldine from El Bronte with their son Denny Ray and Ted Steelman from Lodi.
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T. D. Steelman
T. D. Junior
Geraldine
el Bronte
Denny Ray
Ted Steelman
Lodi
Maple High Glee Club and Band Present Third Annual Concert
Shafter High School glee club and band staged their third annual concert at Maple School. Former Maple students performed, with Norma Dunham as soprano soloist. The program featured two spirituals, several instrumental pieces, and a novelty number.
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MAPLE
Shafter High School
Maple School
Glee Club
Sophmoric
Norma Dunham
Early Oklahoma Land Scramble Cuts Off Settler Access
In 1834 much of Oklahoma lay as Indian Territory and white settlers faced barriers to entry as authorities restricted settlement. The text notes the broad exclusion of non native peoples during that period.
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Oklahoma
Jeanie Guenther Shares Birthday With Mother
One year old Jeanie Lynn Guenther shared a birthday with her mother at a Wasco road home gathering. Hostess served cake and ice cream. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Yengst of Bakersfield, Mr and Mrs Jim Gloeckler and family, Mr and Mrs Jack Wood and family, and Mr and Mrs Art Kadel and family.
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Jeanie Lynn Guenther
Wasco Road
Gene Guenther
Jeanie
John Yengst
Bakersfield
Jim Gloeckler
Jack Wood
Art Kadel
Youth Completes Basic Training at Fort Ord
Robert N. Bozarth 22 son of Mr and Mrs Bozarth of Shafter recently completed a 14 week basic training course with the Army at Fort Ord. After furlough he will return to Fort Ord for an eight week leadership course for which he qualified.
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Robert N. Bozarth
W. F. Bozarth
Shafter
Fort Ord
Bozarth
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Generals Cindermen
Sierra League
Shafter Billiards
Central Ave
Chrysler
Plymouth
Irvin E
Hitchcock Auto Parts
Gar
Lerdo Ave
Neufeld’s Automotive Parts
Shaften
Vivian Handel
Ernest Graf
Beauty Shop
Helene Curtis
Cold Waves
Bessie’‘S Beauty Salon
Gene Sale
Fire Dept
Lee’s Drive Inn
Our
Tulare & Walker
R and W Cafe
Department Stores
Shafter Mercantile CO
Sante Fe
Building Contractors
Dalke Bros. General Building Contractors
E. Lerdo
Lela Thomas
Johnson-Neuman
Earl Johnson
Hamilton Service
Golden Eagle
Lerdo and
Jackson
Spence Company
Walker St. Shafter
Shafter Jewelsbox
Kelly & Somers
James ST
Reuben
Associated Auto Repair
Reuben Dirksen
Wasco
Call
Jeanie Guenther
J. J. Baerg
D.C
Shafter Hwy
V. E. Murray
Prop
Wittenberg’s Poultry & Fish Market
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Phone
Courtesy Food Market
Central Hardware CO
Shafter Pump & Machine Shop
Santa Fe
G. D. Prather
Central Machine & Pump
Alex Kloeppel
Variety Store
Sprouse - Reitz CO
Earl Weill
Mgr
Electrical Contractors
Loewen
Tiscrac
California Ave
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