How Shafter High Will Address Migrant Needs
A meeting of high school teachers will discuss how Shafter High School can meet changing migrant needs. Eugene Ford will chair at the homes of Katherine Goode and Helyn McCormick with educators Art Johnson R E Gates Bill White Jr H Watters Lloyd C Pack Holger Hansen J V Wilson F F Latta and Misses Fransulla Sullivan Sarah Stys Martha Weddin Goodes and McCormick among participants.
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Shafter High School
Art Johnson
R.E. Gates
Bill White
H. Watters
Lioyd
Sierra League Oratorical Contest Set for March 12
Delano McFarland East Bakersfield Bakersfield and Shafter high schools in the Sierra League will send three students each to a March 12 oratorical contest at Shafter High. Preliminary rounds occur during the day, with finals at 5 00 p m and an evening dinner for visitors. An extemp contest closes the season on April 23 at Delano.
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Delano
McFarland
East Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Shafter
J. H. Walters
Shafter. High
Forestc Club
Shafter High School
Possible Tennis Champions Work Out At School
Champions and near champions of the clay court were this week working out at Shafter high school in preparation for Sierra League tennis. The season opens March 22 when McFarland high school sends its team to Shafter. Rube Mettler is rated No 1 and Johnny Chan is No 2. other players include Leland Bell and more as the schedule shows Tehachapi, Maricopa, and East Bakersfield matches.
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Shafter High School
McFarland High School
Shafter
Rube; Mettler
Johnny Chanm
Leland Bell
Ksvry Hofman
Calvin Gaede
Arenee Kattenhorn
Jack Wilson
Milton Nikkel
Tehachapi
Maricopa
Bakersfield
Wallet of Floyd A. Smith Turned Over to Police
Chief Murray Arnold announced this week that Floyd Allen Smith’s wallet has been turned over to local police. Smith may claim the wallet at city hall upon presenting proper identification.
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Floyd Allen Smith
Murray Arnold
Smith
Bakersfield Senior 4-H Meeting Attended by Local Members
The Senior 4-H club met in the Bakersfield agricultural building last Saturday evening. Attendees included Joyce Haag Rose Huston Rosalyn Sears Robert Curtis Phil Haag and Marvin Lane with guests Mrs Edith Wilson and Miss Ruth Wilson from Oakland. Several locals visited relatives in Los Angeles and Bakersfield while others hosted guests at home.
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Bakersfield
Joyce Haag
Rose Huston
Rosalyn Sears
Robert Curtis
Phil Haag
Marvin Lane
Edith Wilson
Ruth Wilson
Oakland
C. A. Merrill
Whiting Martin
Los Angeles
Carl
W. Fang
Jéannie
Kenneth Gross
Kernville
Oratorical Contest Planned In Speaking Class
The Shafter evening school speaking class under Rev. Alfred T. Chandler will host an oratorical contest after eight weeks of instruction. Sessions meet at Union Congregational Church on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 30 pm. All interested in speaking or everyday English are invited to attend. No classes next week due to the pastor's travel.
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Alfred T. Chandler
Shafter
Union Congregational Church
Chandler
Shafter Debaters Reach Semi Finals In Sierra League
Shafter high school debaters led by Merton Wiedmann and Patty Stringham reached the Sierra League semi finals at East Bakersfield high school. They won three of four morning debates before Wiedmann and Stringham were defeated by a Bakersfield high School team from the lower division. Bakersfield high school won the tournament with Delano McFarland and East Bakersfield also present.
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Merton Wiedmann
Ruben Mettler
Patty Stringham
Calvin Gaede
Shafter High School
East Bakersfield High School
Wiedmann
Miss Stringham
Bakersfield High School
Shafter
Letha Bartel
Kelly Grant
Janzen
Delano
McFarnlad
East Bakersfield
Uniforms Needed By Member Of Scout Troop
Notices seek used Boy Scout uniforms from members of the Richland troop. Ned Marksheffel, local scoutmaster and Richland faculty member, and Jim Beard, Bank of America staffer and assistant scoutmaster, handle arrangements for purchase through monthly payments once informed of interested sons.
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Ned Marksheffel
Richland
Jim Beard
Bank of America
Marksheffel
Shafter Dairy Cattle Honor Roll Includes Morgan and Stone Herds
Seven dairy cattle owned by Nell J. Morgan and five by Woods Stone of Shafter were named among January high producers in Kern County Cow Testing Association north unit. Stone bore twelve cattle and Morgan six in the heifer class, with Morgan’s Toots at 53.1 pounds butterfat, and Zampa G D from Morgan's herd completed a 305 day lactation at 516.8 pounds butterfat.
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Nell J. Morgan
Woods Stone
Shafter
Kern County
Morgan
Shafter Teams Seek Sierra League Games at McFarland
Shafter high schools General and Colonel basketball squads travel to McFarland for Sierra League contests. The Generals, led by Coach Bill White, are favored after beating the northern team locally. The Colonels, coached by J. W. Wilson, enter as underdogs with Maricopa seen as the class of the league. The Bucks from Shafter draw a bye as McFarland lacks a class C team.
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Shafter High School
McFarland
Maricopa
Bill White
Shafter Boy Scout Troops Reorganized for the Year
Shafter Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops sponsored by the local Legion post reorganized for the year with Ned Marksheffel as scoutmaster Jim Beard as assistant scoutmaster and Howard Miguel as cubmaster Meetings are in an emergency classroom unit on the Shafter school grounds with six from last year’s Scouts and 14 Cubs participating Four more boys are ready for Tenderfoot tests Marksheffer says and 17 new members joined this week Meetings occur Thursday afternoons and Cub meetings at 2 4 o clock
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Shafter
Legion Post
Ned Marksheffel
Jim Beard
Howard Miguel
Marksheffer
Baptist Young People To Meet Tomorrow Evening
The Rev. Stanley Jacobson of Highland Park Baptist church will speak at Kern River Baptist Young People's association meeting at Calvary Baptist church Bakersfield. Lawrence Kattenhorn of Shafter, president, will preside. Topic: Here for a Purpose. About ten Shafter attendees expected. Meeting at 7 45 p m.
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Stanley Jacobson
Highland Park
Surplus Food Aid Totals 721 Thousand Across Central California
Unemployed residents in Fresno Kings Kern Madera and Tulare counties received surplus foods valued at 721 243 during 1939.
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Fresno
Kings
Kern
Madera
Tulare
Pottery Set Prize at Homecraft Institute Event
The Homecraft Institute under Shafter Press and Pacific Rural Press hosts a pottery set giveaway donated by Guittard Chocolate Co. The 41 piece dinnerware includes six place settings and assorted pieces in six colors. Awarded at Friday afternoon close of the Institute. winner to collect at the Press office.
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Homecraft Institute
Shafter Press
Pacific Rural Press
Guittard Chocolate Co
Vogue
Exemptions For Federal Income Tax Listed In Article
Personal exemptions and credits for dependents are outlined. The article explains $1,000 single, $2,500 head of family exemptions, and $400 credit per dependent under 18 or incapable of self support. Provisions cover split status, prorating for changes, and cases of supporting relatives as head of a family.
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The
Shafter Press
High School Play Begins Formal Rehearsals
The Hoosier Schoolmaster produced by the high school enters serious rehearsals under Bill White. Although the cast was announced earlier, other activities delayed regular practice, and no definite performance date has been set.
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Hoosier
Bill White
White
Bank of America Promotes High School Speaking Contest
Bank of America and the California Bankers Association announce a statewide high school public speaking contest themed The Values of American Citizenship. Winners receive a Hawaii vacation, Yosemite Camp Curry stays, medals, trophies, and honor awards. Finals May 17 at Veterans War Memorial Building San Francisco with Chairman William.
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Honolulu
California Bankers’ Association Today
M. L. . Thomas
Bank of America
California
America
Camp Curry
Yosemite Valley
Veterans War Memorial Building
San Francisco
William
California Supreme Court Chief Justice H Waste
The record notes H Waste serving as chief justice on the California Supreme Court.
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H. Waste
Supreme Court
State of California
Isolation Units Planned for Farm Camp in Shafter
Bids invited for ten steel houses to be built at Shafter Farm Workers' Camp for use as isolation and detention units. Camp manager Ray Mark announced. Six tent platforms to hold newcomers for medical examination before residence is established.
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Shafter Farm
Ray Mark
Shafter High Plans Nine Track Meets This Season
Shafter high school will host a nine meet track schedule announced by Coach Bill White. The itinerary includes the interclass meet March 29 Bakersfield relays April 9 East Bakersfield April 12 Merced relays April 20 Tehachapi and Maricopa April 27 Sierra League May 4 Fresno relays May 11 Valley small meet at Lemoore May 18 and the state meet at Visalia May 25.
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Shafter High School
Bill White
Bakersfield Relays
East Bakersfield
Merced
Tehachapi
Maricopa
Sierra League
Fresno Relays
Valley Small
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Shafter Debaters
Shafter Dairy Cattle
Shafter Boy Scout Troops
Baptist
Homecraft Institute Prize
Jane Barton
Bank.Of America
Pontiac
King Lumber
Firemen
Westinghouse
Slomecraft “Institute
Chevrolet
N & K Chevrolet Co
Calif
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
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