Local News Briefs Highlight Education Tax and Civic Events
Five years ago front page notes for Feb events include police activity on Monday and a 50 cent tax-rate raise sought by school trustees. Rotary Club marks anniversary while engagements and civic notices feature Pamella Eayle and Dr George Collins involvement with Kern Grand Jury and Rotary leadership. Charles Ray Rose announces bid for June primary.
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Headlins
Yor Brown
Ear
Aise
Rotary Club
George Collins
Kern
Collins
Man of the Year Plaque Honor Shafter Event
Front page displays Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stringham admiring the Man of the Year plaque awarded to pioneer businessman Pat Kelly. Janice Shafter escorts guests to the podium as the honored figure receives the surprise recognition amid a pageant of local headlines.
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E. B
Doc’’ Stringham
Pat Kelly
Janice Miss Shafter
Road Chief May Air Landscaping and Irrigation Plan
Front page notes Water District study and contract for irrigation to farmers with civil engineer on board. PTA minstrel show and community events loom as local groups organize for the Shafter Potato Festival and Bar-BQ. Neufeld leads in playoff thriller tallying 48 points as team prep for next match with roster names listed.
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Lerdo
Water District
Wei U. 5S
PTA
U. S
YUGO Rally in Shafter Highlights Mexico Mission Trip
Youth Unlimited Gospel Outreach hosts a twofold YUGO Rally at First Baptist Church Shafter on February 14 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m. The event reunites about 40 participants from Shafter and Bakersfield who helped in Mexico over Christmas and kicks off plans for Easter vacation March 22 28. A Sunday training session occurs February 15 from 3 to 5 p m at First Baptist.
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Beach
Galfornia
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Shafter
YUGO
Youth Unlimited Gospel
Mexico
Bakersfield
First Baptist
Call Will Moir
Mole Cole
National Ballet to Perform in Bakersfield Friday Evening
The Community Concert Association of Bakersfield presents The National Ballet at The Civic Auditorium on Friday February 20 at 8 p.m. Frederic Franklin directs this renowned troupe, a Washington D C resident company famed for White House appearances and classical to contemporary repertoire.
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Community Concert Association of
Bakersfield
Civic Auditorium
The
National Ballet
Washington D.C
Frederic Franklin
White
Lyndon Johnson
America
Washington
Two Richland Pupils Win Track Honors at Inglewood Meet
Roberto Nunez nine won the boys 3/4 mile and Diane Nunez eleven placed fifth in the girls 3/4 mile at the Centila Park meet in Inglewood. Twenty two Kern County youngsters earned medals in the event, which drew top cross country runners from the greater Los Angeles area and Kern County.
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Shafter
Centilla Park
Inglewood
Roberto Nunez
Diane
Kern County
Los Angeles
California partybeat anglers report fair to good year in 1969
California's partybeat anglers had a fair to good year in 1969, the Department of Fish and Game said. Total landings reached 5,686,800 fish from 799,000 angler trips, averaging 7.1 per angler, with bonite yellowtail and sturgeon up from 1968 while other species fell.
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California
Department of Fish and Game
DFG
Calif
Kern YMCA Plans Canyon to Death Valley Caravan
The Kern County YMCA announces a six day caravan for junior high boys to Death Valley National Monument over Easter vacation. It departs March 21 and returns March 26 with camping at designated sites and visits to Scotty's Castle Borax Museum Echo Canyon Golden Canyon Devils Cornfield and more. Fees are 40 for Y members 45 for non members with donations sought to subsidize. Reservations are now being taken with early signup encouraged. Contact the YMCA at 327-8455 or 327-8184 for details.
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Young Mens Christian Association
Kern County
Death Valley National Monument
Monument
Scotty's Castle
Borax Museum
Echo Canyon
Golden Canyon
Devils Cornfield
Kebe Crater
Nhon
Mike Huckert
YMCA
Pentathlon Set for Shafter March 7 By AAU Program
About 1000 boys and girls aged 6 to 18 from Shafter and nearby districts will compete in an Amateur Athletic Union Physical Fitness Pentathlon at Shafter High School stadium. Verle Heiter will direct the event with races in push ups pull ups standing jumps and baseball throws. Participants receive AAU certificates free equipment souvenirs and a chance at home exercise kits. Mayor Atkinson to proclaim Physical Fitness Week. entry costs nothing and families are urged to attend.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Shafter High School
Shafter Recreation
Verle Heiter
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Lerdo
Maple
Rio Bravo
AAU
Shafter Recreation Program
Helter
Jay C. Atkinson
Shafter Matmen Sweep Wasco 38-16 in Home Meet
The 1969-70 Shafter High wrestling team beat Wasco 38-16 at home to improve to 11-2. Starters Wayne Forbes Ernie Lowe Johnny Moore and Tom Hill led a strong lineup with multiple pins and forfeit wins while junior varsity also posted a 6-2 league mark and 8-5 overall. Saturday the Generals host SSL finals for individual honors.
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Shafter High
Wasco
Fhe Generals
Gramentor
Darrell Icher
Shafter
Wayne Forbes
Ernie Lowe
Johnny Moore
Tom Hill
Raverne
David Adel
Leo Herrera
Robert Stowell
Raul Reyna
Cain Maldonado
Richard Robertson
Jim Janzen
Jeff Channeson
David Schultz
David Kadel
Kal Matis
Appaloosa Show Weeks of February in Tulare County
Central California Appaloosa Horse Club hosts an All Appaloosa Show February 21 22 at Tulare County Fairgrounds Visalia with 43 classes including halter western English and equitation events. Queen contest Miss Joanne Quinn Fresno crowns Feb 21 and the new queen will join the 1970 National Appaloosa Queen Contest in Huron South Carolina. An all Appaloosa Horse Sale and a Visalia Poultry dinner followed by a chicken barbecue.
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Central California
Eral
California
High Point
Cen-Cal
Visalia Sportsmen Association
California Winter Duck Census Shows Large Increase
The 1970 annual waterfowl census by the California Department of Fish and Game and the U S Fish and Wildlife Service reports 4 823 000 ducks and 773 000 geese in wintering areas, the highest since the late 1950s with pintails and other species rising. Goose populations up 14 percent and public hunting bag up 33 percent for 1969 70.
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Department of Fish and Game
DFG
Frank Kozlik
Kozlik
California
California Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wildlife Board weighs Pacifica pier and five projects
The Wildlife Conservation Board plans a February 17 meeting in Sacramento to consider a dual purpose Pacifica fishing pier and five other projects totaling 231 500. Items include purchase of 491 acres near Honey Lake, Mad River access 19 000, Imperial Valley hatchery housing 41 000, Turtle Bay East access 42 500, and Neils Hansen Road access 9 000 with parking and safety features.
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San Mateo County
Wildlife Conservation Board
Sacramento
C.R. Rans Pearman
San Gabriel
Resources Building
Ninth Street
Ray Nesbit
WCB
Pacifica
San Francisco
San Mateo
Department of Fish and Game
Honey Lake
Lassen County
Mad River
DFG
Imperial Valley
Turtle Bay East
Nixon Signs Proclamation Welcoming 1976 Olympic Delegations
Washington Congressman Bob Mathias announced that President Nixon signed a Feb 3 proclamation inviting all authorized Olympic delegations to participate in the 1976 Games. The move accompanies Congressional action begun in 1969 and 1970 to back Los Angeles and Denver bids with federal assurances for entry and exit.
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Washington
Bob Mathias
Nixon
United States
Mathias
Congress
Los Angeles
Denver
House of Representatives
Senate
George Murphy
House
International Olympic Committee
Shafter Generals Fall to Tigers 62 57 in SSL clash
Shafter Generals drop a tight league contest to league leader Tigers 62–57 as top scorers Larry Antongiovanni and Ken Carrasco lead with 17 points each. JV Colonels rally but lose 49–47. Bucks lose 37–31. Shafter hosts Taft Wednesday at 4 0 p.m.
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Shafter Generals
Wasco
Generals
Tigers
Vasco
Larry Antongiovanni
Ken Carrasco
Shafter
Ken Allen
Colonels
Cubs
Rod Creekbaum
Alvin Bryant
Bucks
The
Taft
Satur- Generals
Tou
Nighttime robbery threat ends with knife attack escape
A night clerk faced a masked robber who demanded cash and stabbed her in the ribs but fled after her screams drew attention. Police in Shafter and Wasco tracked the suspect to Wasco and captured him quickly. News notes discuss archival corrections to local papers and upcoming anniversary milestones for the Shafter Press and Shafter Progress.
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Shafter
Wasco
Mr. Nixon
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Mr. and
Robert Ping
Coalinga
Judicial District
Charles R
Ray’’ Rose
American Legion
R. C
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Eas
Bob Peters
Hercel Rodgers
Merle Bartel
Larry Wimner
John Nikkel
Dee Hampton
Leland Kroeker
Dave
Bud) Anderson
Vic Bender
Richland
Partybeat Take
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JV Wasco
Don Ramsey
Mike McMeans
Ray Schill
Steve Fuller
Bob Mejia
Larry Adair
Anton Affen
Tratger
John Warren
Jeff Torigiani
Ron Wheat
Woody Colvard
David Cloud
Augie Beltran
SSL
Grapplers
Shafter Press
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Palla
Dargatz
Creekbaum
A. Bryant
Llrry
Unruh
Klassen
Pyle
B. Calliobiy
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Nash
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Scott Larson
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Shafter Progress
Jack Frost
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Kern County Public Library
Herbert G. Comfort
Comfort
Progress
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