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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1955
Page
4
Shafter High School among 38 Valley schools planning to compete in the seventh annual Future Farmer Field Day at Fresno State College on March 26. About 70 high schools have been invited and more than 1,000 students are expected to participate in judging and other farm contests with Shafter entered in the livestock judging event.
Twelve teams from Shafter will enter the first annual Basketball Carnival to be held in Wasco February 12 from 9 am to 4 pm. It will be chosen from boys and girls teams from Rio Bravo Buttonwillow and Wasco and other local youths.
Shafter High School Generals seek revenge in a Sequoia League home game against Lemoore Friday night at the Shafter High gym. Lemoore previously defeated Shafter 47 to 33 on their home court. Generals recently posted two league wins, lifting their record to three wins and two defeats. Wasco and another team share the league lead at 4-1.
The treasury plans a 1955 campaign to boost savings bond ownership with a national goal of 5.7 million dollars for Kern County, up from 4.39 million in 1954. Phil C. Clarkin, Shafter chair, notes Series E and H purchases rose in 1954 and that bond investments continued a postwar growth trend nationwide.
Pacific Gas and Electric announces Geo. W. Footman moves Joe Rademacher from Buttonwillow Shafter Wasco and McFarland to Bakersfield. rd S&S. Freeland of Bakersfield will replace him and advance from Senior Pump Tester to Farm Power Advisor covering the former Rademacher districts. Freeland and family plan to move to Wasco.
California Highway Patrol says drivers who linger in the left lane are hazards and will be cited. Captain Bryant of the Bakersfield Field Office warns that violations will be enforced and exceptions are limited.
Sgt. Jesse D. Mouser, son of Mr and Mrs J M Mouser, returns home after 17 months in Korea and heads to Fort Ord for discharge. He attended Shafter High School and Bakersfield Junior College and plans uncertainly after discharge. Captain Bryant notes California patrol issued over 4300 citations for not keeping right at slower speeds during the previous year.
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Minutes after tossing rinsed pieces into the automatic Gas clothes dryer you lift out softest fluffiest laundry and enjoy a sweet smell. The appliance costs less to operate and offers a standout feature for homeowners. Visit a Gas appliance dealer or Gas Company office for details.
Richland Gideckete School students, led by Fred Mason, created a paper planet model hanging from the ceiling with proportional distances and colored placards. The classroom planetarium is on display for visitors, with multiple classes sharing astronomy facts from reference readings.
A birthday roundup lists names and dates from February including Mrs E C Eckman Miss Dean Unruh Myrtle Gittinger Dan Wendland Mrs Leon Templeton Paul McCoy Mrs Ernie Hofman Phil Clarkin Roy Farrell Claude Voth Katie Mettler Mrs Doris Bowlie Isaac Weigand. California's eighteen national forests are noted.
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