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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1947

Page

12

Honor Roll Honors 51 Shafter High Students

Fifty one students at Shafter High earned honor roll status after a 3 percent rise in the second six weeks. Schol arship chairman Mrs. Cornell announced the list of names including Bob Albright Sue Alexander Barbara Becker Loretta Becker Bonnie Bender Joyce Bender Delbert Black and others based on report cards issued Monday.

Shafter High School Cornell Bob Albright Sue Alexander Barbara Becker Loretta Becker Bonnie Bender Joyce Bender Delbert Black Betty Boyd Bill Cates Jesse Crane James Crawford Keet Duke Opal Evans Richard Fletcher Tom Fletcher Virginia Frizzell Mickey Hair Floyd Hampton Evelyn Handel Lloyd Handel Vivian Handel Ray Heaton Wanda ‘Horn Carlene James Jack Janzen Faye Jordan John Kelly Patsy Kelly Tom Kelly Bill Kinman Marvin Kirschenmann Roy Koenig Leland Kroeker Sonya Leonards Margie Liles Robert Merz Joyce Morris Louise Nance Peggy Nikkel Pauline Nixon Ferrelene Parker Steven Rodriguez Minor Rootes Larry Royal Joy Rutland Roy Smith Betty Jane Stringer Josephine Tiner Betty Wilcoxon Bonnie Williams Inez Wright

Pheasant Hunting Excels in Southern Butté County

Pheasant hunters enjoy excellent sport in the southern region of Butté County. Hunters are reminded to obtain landowner permission before trespassing.

Butté County

National Guard Enlistment Call From Shafter Editor

Editor urges Shafter men aged 17 to 35 to join the Bakersfield based National Guard units of the 3rd Battalion 185th Infantry. Drill twice weekly with pay from 2.50 to 5.50 per drill night. exemptions from Universal Military Training Bill and home training options. Interested call or visit Kern County Armory or Bakersfield numbers. Gordon G. Glidden Lt. Col. Inf. CNG.

Shafter National Guard Bakersfield Delano Tulare 185Th Inf. Regt Congress Wasco Kern County Fairgrounds Gordon G. Glidden

Johnson Parents Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Earl Johnson and his wife hosted a family reunion at the Arcadia home on Thanksgiving day to honor Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson on their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple received many gifts including a brand new Chevrolet from their daughter.

Earl Johnson Henry Johnson Johnson Arcadia

Mystery of Missing Sardine Is Studied

The California Fish and Game Commission will discuss possible controls on commercial fishing at its November 24 meeting with canners and industry reps. Officials and trade groups agree overfishing caused a two year sardine shortage in Northern California. Croker recalled Dr Frances N Clark’s 1939 warnings to regulate catches with supply and spawning survival.

California Fish and Game Commission Division of Fish- and Game Richard S.croker Bureau of Marine Fisheries California Sardine Products Institute San Francisco Clark

Tuberculosis Death Toll in the United States

Tuberculosis kills about 63,000 Americans yearly and 145 people daily, roughly one every ten minutes, highlighting the disease’s ongoing impact.

Raisin Bowl Plans Set for January 1 1948 in Fresno

The Fresno Junior Chamber of Commerce selects the slogan Two Eleven Great in 48 for the third Raisin Bowl at Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno on January 1 1948. Representatives from the California Collegiate Athletic Association and the Big Seven discuss the bowl contest with Utah leading the Big Seven and College of the Pacific atop the CCAA. Pacific Tigers are favored as the home team with 15 bands totaling over 1000 musicians performing halftime. Al Radka chairs the sports committee and Dutch Chandler heads the Raisin Bowl committee while tickets can be purchased at the Fresno Chamber of Commerce by mail order.

Fresno Junior ‘Chamber of Commerce Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno California Collegiate Athletic Association Big Seven Conference Utah University CCAA College of the Pacific San Jose Fresno State Tigers Pacific San Joaquin Valley al Radka Dutch Chandler Chamber of Commerce

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