Shafter Swimmersexcel in Arvin Invitational
Shafter swimmers earned numerous ribbons and medals at the Arvin Invitational, sponsored by the Arvin Lions Club, with teams from Shafter Park Stockdale Tehachapi Maricopa Bear Mountain and Wasco competing. The meet featured all events from 25 yd to 100 yd with finals and no team scoring, and upcoming meets include Kern County Novice and Lakeside Distance meets in Bakersfield and Delano respectively.
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Shafter
Arvin
Hil Arvin Lions Club
Park Stockdale
Tehachapi
Maricopa
Bear Mountain
Wasco
Kern County
Jefferson Pool
Bakersfield
Delano
S. Criswell
Robinson
Handel
Kirk
LaGrange
K. Nash
D. Criswell
Nickelson
L. Criswell
C. Harvey
D. Allen
T. Cooper
Nash
M. Atkinson
R. Cooper
T. Janzen
S. Long
C. Hill
Sneafeld
A Handel
Kir
C. White
J. White
B. Robinson
D. Rivers
Vy Auu
Schellenberg
T. Britt
S. Griffin
J. Bannantine
D. Bell
R.cross
M. Arthington
M. Neufeld
A. Handel
R. Schellenberg
S. Zachary
S. Anderson
D. Nash
R. Greer
R. Handel
G. Farrell
Greer
Janzen
B. Handel
J. Bishop
J. Kirk
D.owens
J. Balnantine
R. Wilson
Arthington
Criswell
Allen
D. Greer
S. Almberg
Fine Work Defines Swim Meet Results
Season results show S Anderson taking fifth in the 31.5 Time event, T Cooper on boys 15-16 50 yd freestyle with second place D Nagh and fifth place J Bishop, and relay placements across girls and boys divisions led by S Anderson, T Cooper, K Handel, L Criswell in the 13-14 200 yd Free Relay with a 2:28.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Anderson
T. Cooper
D. Nagh
J. Bishop
J. Kirk
L. LaGrange
D. Greer
M. Harvey
R. LaGrange
A. Robinson
D. Owens
Reproductive Failure By Brown Pelicans On Anacapa Island
A California study by DFG and partners finds only one chick born from 552 brown pelican nesting attempts on Anacapa Island, February to June. Thin eggs and high pesticide residues, especially DDT, correlate with failures. similar events occurred in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Department of Fish and Game
Anacapa Island
Oxnard
U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
California
Howard Leach
DFG
Frank Gross
University of California
Gress
Anacapa
Ocean
Baja California
Gulf of California
Appaloosa Purses Doubled at 1970 Grand National Show
Four Appaloosa stake events at the Grand National Horse Show in San Francisco will pay $1,000 each, up from $500 last year, with Oct 23 to Nov 1 at the Cow Palace. Appaloosa Day is Oct 26 featuring breeding division classes. Total premiums at the event reach $50,000.
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San Francisco
All Star Players Honored In City Recreation Program
Verle Heiter, Shafter city recreation director, lists summer league all-star honorees across Pee Wee and Boys 15-16 divisions. Notable players include Randy Phillips, James Hocker, Robert Howard, Mark Palomo, Scott Estes, and others across the Pee Wee and 15-16 teams.
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Shafter City
Verle Heiter
Randy Phillips
James Hocker
Robert Howard
Mark Palomo
Scott Estes
Ronnie Gallegos
Richard Brown
Keith Brown
Danny Lopez
Lon Hyer
Joe O’brien
Dale McGinty
Randy Trout
Phillip Alimendez
Edward Gonzales
Tracy Tucker
Tracy Squires
Ricky
Shafter 20 30 Club Hosts Summer Baseball Championship
The active 20 30 Club of Shafter hosted the major league champions of the Shafter Recreation summer baseball league at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Colvard. A hamburger fry and swimming followed with recreation director Verle Heller in attendance. Championship team members included Cliff Robertson Keith David Zachary and Albert Arismendez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Recreation
Tom Colvard
Faber, Sr
Verle Heller
Cliff Robertson
Keither
Swim Party Ends With Trophy Awards and Pool Celebration
At Swim Party kins the winning team coached by John Saulsbury and Tom Colvard received the championship trophy and individual trophies for team members. Heiter presented the sponsor club trophy while coaches and 20-30 Club members were tossed into the pool by the baseball team.
Gas firms merge with minimal public change
The Southern California Gas Company announces a merger of two gas companies into one. Consumers will see little difference in service or staff, with the same familiar faces and continued reliability unchanged amid the consolidation.
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Southern California Gas Company
Striped Bass Population Cited At 1.2 Million
The California Department of Fish and Game estimates 1.2 million adult striped bass in the Sacramento-San Joaquin estuary from an intensive tagging and creel program. Tags: 16,412. observed 16,886 in catches. 229 tagged. Recent tagging of 15,000 more prepares for another population estimate.
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Sacramento-San Joaquin
California Department of Fish and Game
DFG
George Warner
Richland Board Approves Projects and Budget Increases
The Richland board approved 25,326.25 to David Biggar Construction for music centers and plumbing, 4,828.40 for aquatic center rehab, and authorized Evron Barber to apply for Title I funds rising to 45,256 for 1970-71 with expanded Kinder garten access and carryover funds.
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David Biggar
Construction Company
Bakersfield
Music
Cenes
T Plumbing
Supt
Cooke
Evron Barber
Richland
Barber
Lewis E. Carroll
Shafter Public Works
Shafter
Carroll
Orange Growers Hit by Price Squeeze in Central Valley
Preliminary figures show about 4,800 orange growers in California's Central Valley lost roughly 19 million dollars on 1968 69 crops. The declines stem from falling orange prices and higher production and harvesting costs. Valencia growers averaged 44 cents loss per 55 pound box and navel and Valencia growers overall about 56 cents per 53 pound box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valencia
Central Valley
California
Jerry Fielder
California Department of Agriculture
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Nears End
David Zachary
Albert Arismendez
Jerry Mejia
Ron Bergman
Eddie Millard
Erben Yocum
Jay Siemens
Tim Kopper
Henry Barrera
Jim Bannantine
Marty Allen
Ruben Prender
Jerry Siffling
Elaine Criswell
Yolanda Arismendez
Rosie Rubio
Joy Crabb
Kathy Ramman
Pam Estes
Sandy Griffith
Debbie Neufeld
Brenda Oliver
Pam Rice
Dolores Escalante
Virginia Ridge
Sammie Lott
Belinda Dyke
Elizabeth Lopez
Diane Fultz
Lori Bryant
Monica Perales
Angie Ridge
Sharon Penner
Janice Smith
Beverly Worsham
Pam Miller
Becky Pescatore
Sharon Fultz
Becky Lynch
Phyllis Rodriguez
Pam Thompson
Margaret Mortimer
Southern Counties Gas Company
Richland Board
California Highway Patrol
Cali
Fornia School Boards Association
Kern County Schools Office
Bettie Hardwick
University of Alaska
Anchorage
Virginia Heiser
Fielder
University of California Extension Service
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