Banquet Honors Football Players With Special Awards
At Shafter's Civic Football Banquet a series of recognitions were announced. Awards included outstanding defense with Dick Dauphin, most inspirational Mark Roberts, most improved Mark Larson, and Most Valuable Anthony Vazquez. Others honored were Louis DeWitte best defensive lineman, Bill Pineda one valuable player, Carl McClain best taker, and Rodney Williams most improved. A new award was created by Coach Foreman in honor of Steven Penner.
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Generals
Bill Decker
Bob Mears
Bob Hampton
Mark Roberts
Mark Larson
Louis DeWitte
Tummy Bryant
Bill Pineda
Carl McClain
Coach Foreman
Steven Penner
Rodney Williams
Joe Ohanneson
Talk by Curtice Delights Packed Shafter Banquet
A packed Shafter High School crowd heard Jack Curtice speak at the Seventeenth Annual Shafter Civic Football Banquet honoring Shafter teams. Curtice, coaching at UC Santa Barbara, shared anecdotes from Stanford and Utah and urged more boys into competitive sports to aid physical and mental development. He cited draft stress, Little League value, and the impact of fathers in youth sports, ending with tales of Stanford and Bobby Dodd at Georgia Tech.
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Shafter
Shafter High School
Car- Peas
Beto Aera
Shafter Civic
Jack Curtlee
Texas
University of California At
Soma Barbara
Utah Sand Stanford
Stanford
Curther
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Pepper Martin
Dodd
Tech
Georgia
Edwards Tract Annexation to Shafter May Be Followed by Potter Tract
City discussions focus on annexing the Edwards Tract which is surrounded by Shafter and under a new legislative annexation law. Officials consider adding the Potter Tract near the northwest city edge, with no written protests filed and residents seeking input. Mayor Harvey Gaede presided as City Clerk Bill Johnston announced absence of protests.
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Potter Tract
Bill Johnston
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Vey Gaede
Edwards
Potter
Junia Potter
City Council Approves Paving Warrant to Griffith Co
The City Council approved a paving warrant for 18 524.76 to Griffith Company amid lingering displeasure on Walker Street paving. City officers including John Reaves and Mr Boneau of Ricket Reaves and Ward, plus Griffith supervisor, met Monday to discuss paving. Mayor Gaede said future contracts would be systematized and reported the engineers meeting was friendly.
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Walker Street
Griffith Company
John Reaves
Mr. Boneau
Reaves
Ward
Harvey Gaede
Amg Engineers
Frankly Speaking by Frank H. Wisner
Dr Harold Freedman is mentioned in a column by Frank H Wisner. The piece reflects on public figures and opinions in a broad, observational style.
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By Frank H. Wisner
John Hoyt discusses European Common Market at Shafter Rotary
Kern County agriculture director John Hoyt spoke to the Shafter Rotary club at noon on Tuesday about the European Common Market. He recently toured Europe to study the common market and European agriculture.
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John Hoyt
Kern County
Shafter Rotary Club
Hoyt
Europe
Shafter Council Approves Holiday Turkeys for City Staff
The Shafter City Council awarded Christmas turkeys for all city employees with City Clerk Bill Johnston authorized to obtain prices and arrange purchases. The session also commended the Merchants Association for downtown decorations and discussed alley naming and other routine items.
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Merchants Association
Bill Johnston
Arthur
Imone
Shafter
Allen Zenk
Recreation Commission
Early History as Kern County Topic for Kiwanis Luncheon
John Loustalot Bakersfield postmaster spoke on Early History of Kern County at the Kiwanis Club Wednesday luncheon. Burl George chaired the program and Clyde Johnston announced December 13 7 am conference at the Shafter Motel for all new officers and committee chairs.
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John Loustalot
Bakersfield
Kern County
Kiwanis Club
Burl George
Clyde Johnston
Shafter Motel
Santa to Fly to Shafter for Afternoon Store Stops
Santa will land in Shafter on a market parking lot at 3 30 p m and spend the afternoon visiting Shafter stores. Residents can expect a brief appearance and holiday cheer in the downtown area.
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Shafter
Special Award for Dr Harold Freedman at Shafter Banquet
Dr Harold Freedman received a special award for more than twenty years as team doctor at the Shafter Civic Football Banquet. Arthur Johnson, Shafter High principal, presented him a jacket in Blue and Gold. Mike Johnston, student body president, gave him the Block S to accompany the jacket.
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Harold Freedman
Shafter
Dr. Freedman
Arthur Johnson
Mike Johnston
Shafter High Coaches Review Season and Award Winners
Shafter coaches presented their 6-1-2 season recap and squads at the annual Civic Football Banquet. Bob Mears praised his backfield and assistants Bill Decker and Bob Hampton while Wes Foreman lauded a winning psychology for the Colonels. Joseph Sparks introduced his team and joked about a shower prank as Arvin High defeated them 6-20. locker room managers Leonard Vannatta, Leonard One, Bill Kittridge, Glen Lucas, and Bobby Valencia were honored.
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Shafter
Shafter Civic
Bob Mears
Generals
Bill Decker
Bob Hampton
Mears
Wes Foreman
Colonels
Foreman
Dale Fahsbender
Joseph Sparks
Arlen Jacobson
Sparks
Arvin High 620
Arvin
Leonard Vannatta
Leonard One
Bill
Kittridge
The
Glen Lucas
Bobby Valencia
Bucks
Zachary as Master Elected at Wasco Masonic Lodge
Zachary of Shafter was elected worshipful master of the Wasco Masonic lodge at a regular meeting Tuesday evening December 17 in Wasco. Other officers named include James Johnston Sr Wasco senior warden Jack B Hammons Shafter junior warden John Hill Shafter treasurer and Clarence Campbell Wasco secretary. Appointments listed include Shafter chaplain Co Hair Buttonwillow senior deacon Walter Dave Wasco marshal Cates senior warden Grady Was
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Donald Zachary
Shafter
Wasco Masonic Lodge
Wasco
James Johnston
Jack B. Hammons
John Hill
Clarence Campbell
Zachary
Oe Shafter
Co. Hair
Buttonwillow
Walter Dave Wasco
Marsha Cates
Grady Was
Ski Champ Greg Loren to Speak at Veterans Memorial Luncheon
Olympic ski champion Greg Loren will address the Thursday luncheon of the Chris organization at Veterans Memorial. The event features the Men's Committee gathering and aims to highlight sporting achievement and community service.
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Greg Loren
Chris
Veterans Memorial Sun Ane
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