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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
3
In Shafter Justice Court this week two men pleaded guilty to DUI charges. Samuel Cardinale of Delano was fined 302 dollars. Johnnie Richard Moss of Earlimart admitted DUI and assault on an officer and drew 50 days for DUI and 90 days for the assault, to run consecutively.
New residents and returnees populate the rural Shafter area. Families arrive from Amarillo Texas, Las Vegas Nevada, Bakersfield, Oildale, Santa Maria, and Los Angeles for jobs with Ranchers Cotton Oil General Potato Shed Tejon Ranch Co and Moemical. Children ages range from one to ten with several teens in high school.
Straight A students at Shafter High School for this grading period are Debbie Smith Susan Bell and Jan Dargatz. James Waters 72 of 421 Central Valley Highway is set to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary Friday Dec 23 after recovering from an armed robbery incident at his shop and apartment. Mr and Mrs Richard H Moore report a letter from their son Pfc Carl T Moore stating he has been hospitalised in Vietnam for three weeks following a pit viper bite and illness lasting four days.
Dec 20 1961 report notes council approval of a park area shared by fire departments Veteran's Memorial Hall and City Hall, drawing criticism from several quarters. Two Shafter youths Kenneth R. Brown and Jim Lopez, after separate service paths, are now together in Turkey. Stringham's Shafter Drug workers hosted a dinner and gift exchange at Mr and Mrs Mert Wiedmann's home with Christmas caroling led by Mrs Glen Putnam.
Harley Martin, Shafter High School's outstanding Generals player for 1951, earns a spot on the All Valley team. A mass choir from Shafter churches will perform downtown Saturday night in a musical program.
Kathy Carter is November eighth grade Citizen of the Month and Vickie Reedus is seventh grade Citizen of the Month. Kathy is in William Cumming's home room and favorites social studies, plays oboe and viola, and made honor roll last year and last quarter. Vickie is in Dennis Harrison's homeroom, also on honor roll, enjoys horseback riding camping and reading, and lists math as her favorite subject. John Peterson is principal of the Richland Upper Grades.
Talk of the Town notes Cal Lutheran Kingsmen claim a national championship despite no athletic scholarships. Coach Bob Shoup attributes success to a resident campus culture, dedicated players, and a church affiliation. He contrasts Cal Lutheran with larger schools and highlights the student body living and studying together on campus.
Mrs. Gary Wilson of 445 Pine Street Shafter has been named to the Family Test Group of Farm Journal magazine. The 500 member families nationwide are chosen for farming homemaking or community work skills. Members act as editorial sounding boards reflect local opinions and test products for editors and readers.
Peaches and nectarines prone to leaf curl are ready for the first of two winter sprayings to prevent infection. The procedures aim to curb fungal spread and protect future yields.
Doug Reimer will graduate UC Davis with an agri business degree in June and move to Riverside to work for Security Pacific Bank. Local Mennonite Brethren youth visit Disneyland. A W Root Beer Drive-In owners Harold Olson and spouse return from a three week Spain Portugal Morocco trip and plan more travel. Mrs. David Raven and infant Jon visit, then head to Mulege Baja California for a week while Jon stays with grandparents.
Rio Bravo Greeley Board of Trustees met on December 14 with Trustee Paul Enns absent. Eight visitors attended as regular business proceeded. Local residents and guests visited in the John Leonard home and at a Canasta party hosted by Mrs Ruth Calder with a White Elephant exchange.
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