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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1970

Page

4

Shafter H S Expands Year-Round Class Options

The Shafter high school plans a six class option for music students, allowing an extra five classes to total six. New staff include Michael Keese and Jan Landis from Bakersfield, Alice Smith, Harold Collins, Carmen Soto, Robert Salamacha, and more. New varsity coaches are named with McMahon as head football coach and Janzen and Reese filling basketball and baseball roles.

Shafter Bakersfield High School Michael Keese Keese Jan Landis Alice Smith Smith San Francisco State Long Beach State Miss Soto South America San Fernando State College Robert Salamacha Salamacha Western Michigan University William McMahon Walt Mince Kern Valley High School McMahon Varisty Ed Janzen Janzen Cross High School Mike Reese Bob Smith Richard Froehlich Lid Walt Senior Chuck Albee Ver Nash Deeee Pat Highland High School James Rush

Three Shafter players attend St Marys camp for 1970 71 season

Shafter High School three players Jerry Klassen a junior and sophomores David Nash and Mike Dobrenen attended a one week basketball camp at St Marys College Moraga Calif last week. The camp featured instruction from a staff of high school and college coaches and former professional players.

Shafter Generals St. Mary’s College Moraga Calif Jerry Klassen David Nash Mike Dobrenen

Matis Attends California Physical Education Workshop

Kalman J. Matis of Shafter High School attends the 23rd annual California Workshop for Physical Education and Athletic Coaching in San Luis Obispo. The two-week program runs August 3 to 14 with about 275 male teachers. director John Seixas leads sessions on sports and fitness as Cal Poly hosts with keynote by Howard Day.

SAN Luis Obispo Kalman J. Matis Shafter California California State Penne San Luis Moren Cal Poly California State Department of Education California Association For Health, Physical Education, and Recreation John Seixas San Gabriel High School Matis Shafter High School

California reports record hunting and fishing licenses for 1969 70

The state issued 767 149 hunting license holders and 2 294 430 sportfishing licenses, with 410 869 deer tags 225 110 pheasant tags and 34 158 bear tags. Angling licenses included 2 093 271 resident licenses 166 120 three day ocean licenses 11 372 non resident licenses and 23 627 ten day non resident licenses.

California Department of Fish and Game U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service DFG

Talk of The Town Adapts to College Success Story

The piece outlines Al Gannett’s rise through Gannett to top roles including general manager of two Rochester dailies, president of Gannett Florida Corp., and executive vice president. He chairs the New York State Publishers Association and sits on the American Newspaper Publishers Association board. It notes his modest family means and the effort required for a college education, implying a message for campus critics.

Gannett Rochester, N. Y Gannett Florida Corp New York State Publishers Association American Newspaper Publishers Assn

Dove Season Opens in California September 1 1970

California announces a 46 day dove season from September 1 to September 30 with a reopening November 28 to December 13. The first shot is one half hour before sunrise. Daily bag limit is 10 doves, 20 in possession. White doves may be taken only in Imperial Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Band tailed pigeons open October 3 in specified northern counties and December 12 statewide. Shooting hours run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset.

California Fish and Game Commission San Diego U. S. Department of the Interior Riverside San Bernardino Counties

Naylor Named DFG Region 4 Manager in Fresno

Albert E. Naylor named manager of California Department of Fish and Game Region 4 with headquarters in Fresno effective September 1, 1970. Naylor, 45, previously wildlife management supervisor for Region 1 at Redding, and a Hum boldt State College wildlife management graduate, has long worked on waterfowl and upland game projects in Sacramento and headquarter staff.

Ray Arnett California Ley Lake Sacramento

California warns on small animal plague in four counties

The California Departments of Fish and Game and Public Health issued a warning to sportsmen and vacationers about a growing animal plague threat in Plumas Lassen Shasta and Siskiyou counties. A quarantine on commercial trapping of small animals especially squirrels and chipmunks was announced. Dr Louis F Saylor cited two confirmed and three suspected human plague cases and warned exposure may rise with animal dieoffs. All patients are recovering.

California Departments of Fish and Game and Public Health California Louis F. Saylor State Public Health Plumas Lassen Shasta Siskiyou

Kern County Bank Debits Reach New High in June 1970

Kern County bank debits continued a rising trend in June boosting six month total to a record 3,359,924,000 and exceed last year by 585.1 million. June alone hit 570,782,000, up 75.2 million from a year earlier. Board of Trade manager James Radoumis cites strong banking activity as a sign of a prosperous year ahead.

Kern County Kern County Board of Trade Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Board of Trade James Radoumis

J C District Adopts 9 317 253 Budget For 970 71

The Kern Junior College District board approved a 9 317 253 budget for the 970 71 school year with a general fund tax rate of 58.56 cents per 100 dollars. Other adopted budgets include 1 826 039 for special reserve, 352 693 for cafeteria, and 377 309 for dormitories. Retired VA official Dr James S Glotfelty had 34 years in service.

Kern Junior College District Board of Trustees Ed Gholz Edward Simonsen WIN Bakersfield College Milton Sanden

Arrests And Fines Rise In State Fish And Game Violations

The Department of Fish and Game reports 7,895 arrests in the first six months of 1970, up from 7,326 in the same period of 1969. Fines assessed by courts totaled $230,497 in 1970 versus $211,971 in 1969.

Department of Fish and Game

Shafter Seaman Participates in Air Force ROTC Field Training

Larry D. Keinath of Shafter participates in a U S Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps field training encampment at March AFB California cadets learn base life and officer career options. Keinath, USC AFROTC member and Shafter High School graduate of 1968, attends.

Larry D. Keinath Jack Keinath Maple St Shafter U. S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Afrotc March Afb Calif Wader Kennath University of Southern California At Los Angeles Shafter High School

Capt Crabb and Family Are Stationed at Fort Ord

Capt Crabb and his wife and four children have moved to Fort Ord California where he has been assigned after completing a Vietnam tour. He served fourteen and a half years and was on the advisory team to the Vietnam government. He graduated from Shafter High School and studied at Bakersfield College. He earned three bronze star medals and two Vietnamese first class medals.

Sata Eet Ete Fort Ord Calif Crabb Vietnam C. C. Crabb Pacific Ave Bakersfield College Capt. Crabb

Census Bureau To Conduct Job Survey This Week

The Bureau of the Census will survey employment and unemployment in the area for the week of August 16. Leonard C. Isley, director of the bureau’s Los Angeles regional office, announced the nationwide monthly sample study helps gauge economic health. In June the survey counted 82.1 million employed and 3.9 million unemployed, with a 4.7 percent rate. Individual responses remain confidential.

Bureau of the Census Leonard C. Isley Bureau Los Angeles U. S. Department of Labor United States

Kern District adopts athletic and grooming code for students

Shafter High School and other Kern High School District athletes will follow a new athletic and grooming code next school year. The code, discussed with athletes, coaches and student councils, requires neat dress, clean grooming, and hair kept without obstruction to eyes ears or neck. Noncompliance may lead to suspension from sports activities. Copies will be issued to athletes at first team tryouts.

Shafter Kern Jensen

City Council Debates License Merge and Civil Defense Seminar

City officials discussed merging two adjacent businesses to save a license and utilities, but no action was taken. Arm strongs will be reapprised. A Kern County Civil Defense seminar was announced for Sept 2 in Shafter with Fresno team participation.

Armstrongs A. G. Mortimer Grundy Shafter West Kern County Kern County Fresno Council James Street East Marengo Avenue

McMahon Issues Preseason Schedule For Football Aspirants

Coach Bill McMahon releases a preseason plan for football aspirants. Examinations occur August 19 at 8 a.m. in the school nurse's office. Mouth guard fittings on August 17 and 28. Fitness drills run August 17–21 and 24–28 ahead of August 31 practice start.

Shafter Bill McMahon

Odell Gelvin Named Judge for 1970 Grand National Livestock Exposition

Odell Gelvin of Ogeechee Farms Fairland Oklahoma is named a judge for the 1970 Grand National Livestock Exposition to be held October 23 through November 1 at the San Francisco Cow Palace Edith C McDonald Livestock Committee chair and Cow Palace Board member announces the appointment Gelvin has 26 years of Hereford experience and previously led show cattle at Northern Pump Farms McHenry Illinois He has judged at the National Polled Hereford Shows in Atlanta and Columbus and has judged state fairs in Texas and Colorado.

Odell Gelvin Ogeechee Farms Fairland Okla San Francisco Cow Palace Edith C. McDonald Gelvin Northern Pump Farms McHenry Ill Potosi Colorado Springs Atlanta Columbus Ohio Texas Colorado

Also Mentioned on This Page

Servisoft Bakersfield Evy Cran McParlal St. Mary's Camp George Chester Avenue Over Loods Shoe Habla Espanol Hears Pree 18Th & K Sts Cal State Talk of the Town Butte del Norte Glenn Humboldt Mendocino Modoc Sierra, Siskiyou Tehama Trinity Naylor Manger Region Walker J. C James S. Glotfelty Long Beach VA Washington, D. C Oakland Martinez Western Census Bureau Grant W. Jensen Departments of Industrial Relations and Human Resources Human Relations Agency Clifford Ratzlaff Ratzlaff Kern County Association of Cities Tehachapi Johnston Pasadena Louise Giersch Antioch
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