Parade Opens Boy Scout Week in Bakersfield on Saturday
The Kern County Scouts parade kicks off on Saturday February 9 at 10 a.m. with formation near the Civic Auditorium, marching downtown to 23rd Street. Uniform day is Feb 8 and Scout Sunday follows on February 10 as churches host services and a district-wide re dedication to Scouting ideals.
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Bakersfield
Civic Auditorium
Chester Ave
23Rd St
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
Mennonite Brethren Men's Fellowship
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Kern County
Charles Salzer
Boy Scouts of America
Congress of the United States of America
Kern County Council
California
Board Elections Set for April 16 in Richland and Lerdo
Elections announced for April 16 to select Richland district board members T. N. Anderson and J. C. Atkinson seek re election. Lerdo district also holding three seats with one full term and two short terms. Current Lerdo board includes Walker Truman clerk James Estrada and Robert Tharp. Maple elementary board incumbent James Nickel plans inter district move amid Rio Bravo Sub District changes.
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T. N. Anderson
J. C. Atkinson
Richland
Lerdo
Walker Truman
James Estrada
Robert Tharp
James Nickel
Maple Elementary
Einct No
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo Union
Bliss Family to Stage Comedy at Shafter High School
Four Shafter High School students perform Bliss by name in a student play directed by Charlies Van Blair. The family home is riven by eccentric figures and comic turmoil as the mother leads the chaos while father David Bliss pursues a book project with a visiting young woman.
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Shafter High School
Bliss By Name
Bliss
Charlies van Blair
David Bliss
Don Smith
Mary Snively
Jackie Caryton
Sorel Bliss
Lori Redfern
Simon Bliss
Judith
Connie Morgan
Shafter Press Contributions Acknowledged
The piece thanks Lew Woodard Bob Somers and others for help with the Shafter Press and Shafter Research Station rainfall reports. Dr Revel offers a picture for the Golden Anniversary brochure Al Eckmann and L A Kattenhorn provide photos. Susan Ramos contributes a feature.
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Shafter
Lew Woodard
Bob Somers
Mrs. Heller
Shafter Research Station
Dr. Revel
al Eckmann
L. A. Kattenhorn
Anniversary Queen Race Set for April 4 at Shafter High
The Golden Anniversary Queen contest will be held April 4 at Shafter High School auditorium. Sponsored by Kappa Nu of Delta Theta Tau, the event lists Vivian Neuman as contest chairwoman and Margaret Suckett as co chair. entrants must be interviewed and meet age and graduation rules.
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Shafter
Kappa Nu of
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Vivian Neuman
Margaret Suckett
Violet Neuman
Stringham’s
Conkite to Speak at Shafter Lunch Meeting
Football coach at Shafter High School will address the Christian Business Men's Committee at Thursday noon in the Veterans Memorial Hall. All business men invited to attend regardless of membership. Max Pearce on Thursday.
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Conkite
Shafter High School
Christian Business Men's Committee
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Max Pearce Reon
Lions Club Contest Scheduled at Veterans Memorial Hall
The Lions Club sets a Ladies' Night contest for February 27 at the Veterans Memorial hall with trophies for local winners. Lowell Todd chairs the event. Charles Van Blair conducts speech instruction for entrants. Shafter contest winners advance to the March 13 zone contest at the same hall with entrants from Wasco Butterswillow Rosedale and Oil dale. District 4 promises a major scholarship for the top speaker. parents and the public are invited.
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Veterans Memorial Hall
Lions
Lowell Todd
Lions Club
Charles van Blair
Lion Club
Wasco
Butterswillow
Rosedale
Oildale
Calif
Nevada
Todd
Golden Memories Plans Set For Shafter Celebration
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce maps a three day 50th anniversary event from May 3 to 5 featuring a Queen's Ball parade floats majorettes and bands. About 210 parade entries have been requested with sponsors including Lumber Deeter Construction and Camp Fertilizer. A large barbecue by American Legion Post 213 adds to the festivities in Shafter's city park on California Avenue.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter
Shafter Streets
Ed Bender
Cliff Ratzlaff
Compere Lumber
John Deeter Construction Company
S. A. Camp Fertilizer and Insecticide Company
W. B. Camp Company
Harvey Geede
American Legion Post 213
California Avenue
Ames
Shafter Celebrates Golden Anniversary Proclaimed
The 1963 city proclamation designates May 3rd to May 5th as Shafter’s first fifty years of existence and progress. Mayor Harvey Gaede signs the official notice acknowledging the anniversary led by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce in honors of pioneers and benefactors, living and deceased.
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Shafter
City of
A.D. Harvey Gaede
Shafter School District considers new high school buildings
Kern County Union High School and Junior College District boards meet in Bakersfield to review plans for two new high schools, one in northeast Bakersfield and one in southwest, with a $9.8 million bond issue and tax impact explained. They accept gifts including a lighted display board and two basketball scoreboards for gymnasiums. The district plans to retire prior bond issues by 1963 and 1969 and sets Memorial Stadium usage fees at 10 percent of gross or a $5,000 flat rate for a Child Guidance Clinic benefit game. Next trustees meeting is February 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the district administration building.
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Kern County Union High School
Bakersfield
Noad Atin Tate
Shafter
Memorial Stadium
Bakersfield College
Child Guidance Clinic
Board of Trustees
24Th Street
Second Lowest Rainfall Year Noted at Shafter Station
The Shafter Cotton Research station reports a season total of .44 inches since July 1 1962 and .32 inches last week. Only 1947 1948 and 1933 1934 had lower seasonal rainfall with 3.19 and 3.12 inches respectively, while early 1934 showed 1.45 inches through January. Farmers are pumping heavily and irrigation is used on crops in the ground.
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Shafter
Fire crew responds to Jones Ambulance Station blaze
Firemen rushed to the Jones Ambulance Station at 215 California Sunday at 4 15 p m. Vernon Pierce of the fire department escaped unharmed after the incident described as a light and the roast.
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Jones
California
Vernon Pierce
Mother's March Nets $424.85
Members of the Shafter Junior Women's Club organized the annual Mother's March aided by A O Wa Ki Ya Horizon and the Key Club of Shafter High School. They raised 551.65 for March of Dimes with 424.85 from the march and 126.80 from canisters, two hundred thirty two dollars and seventy five cents more than last year.
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Shafter Junior Women's Club
A Owa Ki Ya Horizon
Key Club
Shafter High School
Shafter
National Foundation
Collins Crosby
Janice Webb
Cissy Greene
Joan Rohrbach
Susan Ramos
Mardo Ohlsson
Marlys
Mayvis Arnold
Tina Araujo
Pam Ogle
Jane Channeson
Dorothy Whis
Leigh Elected President of Rotary Club
Thomas Leigh was elected president of the Shafter Rotary Club at a regular meeting Tuesday noon at the Shafter Motel. Harold Greene was re elected. Cliff Adams and Harvey Neuman were elected to the board of directors.
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Thomas Leigh
Shafter
Honor Roll Moved to Vets Hall
A marble airmen honor roll from World War II moved from Minter Field to Shafter and placed on a concrete slab at the Veterans Memorial Hall facing California Street. The roll lists Medal of Honor and other awards. some Shafter names may be on it, with identifications sought through Jack Janzen, Legion adjutant.
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Minter Field
Shafter
California Street
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter Boys
Jack Janzen
Legion Post
Hall
Man Fined on Four Traffic Violations in Shafter
Billy Leon Veach, 20, of Ns East Orange Shafter, was fined 166 dollars on four counts in Shafter Justice Court Tuesday February 5. He sped on East Lerdo and exceeded 100 mph to Highway 99 then turned north. Cited for speeding driving with expired license faulty equipment and not posting registration. License up for suspension.
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Billy Leon Veach
Ns East Orange
Shafter
Shafter Justice Court
Leach
East Lerdo
Highway 99
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Audie Seika
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Leri Redfern
Sorel Bhia
Susenah Anil
Sy Bliss
Don Goth
Enon Ee
At Saat
Randy arbaratHler
Connie An
Bliss Family
Pat Kelly
Shafter Press
Paul
Tcoommaing An Tees
Golden Memories
Expansi
Shafter School
Leigh
Rotary Club
Vets Hall
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