Boy Scout Court of Honor Held at Manne Park Shafter
Boy Scout Troop 913 in Shafter hosted a court of honor at Manne Park to recognize rank advancements for the year. The event featured a hamburger cook-out and family pot-luck before the awards ceremony. Recipients included Greg Escalante Life, Benjie Cortez and Greg Palomo Second Class. Greg Palomo also attended Camp Kern Leadership Training in July. Tenderfoot recipients were Tony Hutchinson, Danny Tudor, Benjie Cortez, Mike Pollard, Clark Peters and Jay Bergman. Seven scouts will join Camp Kern with David Cortez August 12 through 18.
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Boy Scout Troop 913
Shafter
Manne Park
Greg Escalante
Benjie Cortez
Greg Palomo
Camp Kern
Tony Hutchinson
Danny Tudor
Mike Pollard
Clark Peters
Jay Bergman
David Cortez
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Gail Anderson tops Kern County Fashion Review winner
On March 31 1979 Gail Anderson of the Shafter 4 H Club modeled a five piece cotton polyester blend outfit at the Kern County Fashion Review. The event judged clothing workmanship and appearance with Gail finishing in the top 10 percent earning first place in cotton outfits and overall contest winner. She will represent Kern County at the State Fashion Review in Santa Barbara on August 18 and could advance to the National Fashion Review in Chicago if she wins state.
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Gail Anderson
Shafter 4-H Club
Kern County Fashion Review
Fashion Review
Gail
Kern County
Santa Barbara
Chicago
Time Capsule Highlights Shafter History 1949 to 1974
Excerpts trace local events across five decades in Shafter. 1949 notes grape raisin picking tech by UC Davis expert L E Davis and early Veterans affairs setup at the Veterans Memorial Building with officers named. 1959 covers water district formation, bond plans for Richland School District and rising student counts, plus a fledgling Swim Club with medals. 1969 marks a French exchange student arrival and Drug Abuse Council formation, plus school reconstruction under Field Act. 1974 mentions police open house plans, a development lawsuit against Marvin Roe, and a missionary language study setup for Kim Hyer destined for Argentina.
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L.E. Davis
University of California
Socariatanteat
Shafter Veteran's Memorial
Jack Hare
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Woman's Club House
Bill Gunnarson
Rem Bristow
Kern County
Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa
Richland
Domino Beraud
Lyon
France
Shafter High School
Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Marvin Roe
Roe
Elm
State
Pine Streets
Kim Hyer
Argentina
Animal Hotline Flea Lifespan Varies by Conditions
Question and answer explain flea longevity in homes. Under most conditions fleas live one to four months, but with moderate temperatures and high humidity they can survive up to two years.
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BAKER
California
Jill Garrie
Seagren
la Jolla
Calif
Los Angeles Rams
San Diego Chargers
Cali
Bina
Kamk'aeomnag Cae
Dodger
Cowboys
HER Majesty
McDonaldland
Billy the Kid
Iron PA
Donmoor
Buster Brown
Ken
Betty Kroeker
Shafter Motel
E. Lerde Hiwy
Anderson
Richard Garber
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Joe Frizzell
Mike Thullen
SHS
Ranch Inn
Oly
Robert Bongberg
Janet
United States
Drug Abuse Council of
North Kern
Phil Zachary
Padrie
Central Avenue
Qwatter
Animal Hotline
H & RA
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