City council approves Lerdo Street project and 1966 plans
Shafter council details 1966 street program renaming Lerdo Highway project 3% and Lerdo maintenance as project 39. drainage issues on Tulare Beech Minter Lerdo traced to Hudson Tract sump plan with Deeter. Good Friday block requested at James Central. Easter Sunrise at Stringham Park. ordinance raises treasurer salary to 100 dollars monthly.
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Cty Crane
Lerdo Highway
Santa Fe
Lerdo
Lew Carroll
Shafter
Tulare Street
Tulare
Beech
Minter
Mannel
Shafer
Jack Bellows
Jackson Street
Joe Agee
Ministerial Union
James and
Central
Stringham Park
State Board of Equalization
Grundy
Bill Johnston
Emil Kirschenman
The
Shafter Avenue
Central Avenue
13th Kern County Traveling Art Exhibit Opens
The Kern County Touring Art Exhibit displays at BT Library Richland Drive with 26 entries. Laura Harve earns honorable mention for Grandma, while Lucile Ray Taft wins first with Farm Laborers of Kaun and Frieda Iceberg Taft takes second for Seascape. Greg Gilbert China Lake High School student earns third with Self Portrait. Jan Kennath showcases Derelicts From the Past. Judges include Roger Benisehek, Mrs. Dave Anderson, and Mrs. Dottie Boyd.
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Kern County
Richland Drive
Laura Harve
Lucile Ray
Taft
Kaun
Frieda Iceberg
Greg Gilbert
China Lake
Jan Kennath
Shafter
Roger Benisehek
Assistec
Dave Anderson
Dottie Boyd
Court of Honor Set for Thursday Evening
The Court of Honor will be held Thursday evening at Shatter High. Fred Meindledaber will lead the ceremony with 22 Scouts assisting. Award recipients include Star Scout Frank Martins and Larry Zachary, Life Scout Sidney Unruh and Steve Garber, Eagle Scout Paul Kodet and Stanley Neuman, and Gold Eagle Palms Jonathan Voth and Mark Parrott. Everyone is invited.
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Shatter
Pohaeter
Maple
Fred Meindledaber
Aarreas
John Spear
Board of Review
Star Scout
Frank Martins
Larry Zachary
Sidney Unruh
Steve Garber
Paul Kodet
Stanley Neuman
Jonathan Voth
Mark Parrott
Henry D Voth Dies at 74 in Bakersfield Hospital
Henry D Voth 74 died February 14 in a Bakersfield hospital after illness since Christmas. Born May 6, 1892 in the Crimea, he married Anna in 1914. The couple lived in Mountain Lake Minnesota Hillsboro Kansas Shafter and celebrated a golden wedding in 1964. Survivors include Anna and five children, 13 grandchildren and one great grandson. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at Agee Family Funeral Home with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Mr. Voth
Crimea
Anna Voth
Mountain Lake
Minn
Hillsboro
Kans
Voth
Shafter
Harris Drive
Denver
Agee
Buriel
Shafter Memorial Park
American Cancer Society
Money Taken From Apartment In Shafter Case
John DeChristina of 603D Pacific reported to Shafter police on February 10 that $289.96 was stolen from his apartment.
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John DeChristina
Pacific
Shafter Police
Utility To Buy Steel Pipe For City Water System
Shafter Public Utility Board authorized preparation of specifications for two car loads of steel pipe to cost about seven thousand dollars. About 2000 feet of 8 inch and 1200 feet of 10 inch pipe will be bought to improve dead end water mains and strengthen fire protection. Superintendent Lewis Carroll plans delivery from No. 5 well to Lerdo and Maine Avenue connections, with additional line to Santa Fe tract and State Street. A test constant pressure valve system will be monitored after a sewage plant fire. Delivery of a backhoe is expected Saturday.
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Shafter
Lewis Carroll
No. 5
Euclid
Central Valley Highway
Santa Fe
Lerdo
Maine Avenue
State Street
Supt. Carroll
Supt
Carrol
Carroll
El Charaf Shrine Club Sets Ladies Night Event
The El Charaf Shrine Club announces a ladies night on Saturday February 26 at Shafter Memorial Hall Hoyett Smothers president says. A crab and shrimp feed follows a friendship hour starting at 7 p.m.
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el Charaf Shrine Club
Shafter Memorial Hall
Hoyett Smothers
Shafter High Names Team for Math Field Day
Shafter High School will be represented at the tenth annual Math Field Day at Occidental College on Saturday February 9 by Loyd Kattenhorn Joe Channon David Antoniovanni and Jeff Warren.
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Shafter High School
Occidental College
Loyd Kattenhorn
Joe Channeson
David Antoniovanni
Jeff Warren
Frank Wisner readers long history of Shafter Press
A reader writes from California recalling the Shafter Press lineage from the Shafter Progress to The Shafter Press. The letter traces early owners Minnie Heinrichs Herbert Comfort and others, noting Wisner’s hand in stabilizing the paper and expressing anticipation for weekly editions.
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Burbank
Calif
Shafter Press
Shafter
Wisner
Minnie Heinrichs
Shafter Paper
Shafter Progress
Herbert Comfort
Comfort
Services Held For Gamboa At St Therese
Rosary was recited at 8 p.m. and a requiem Mass held at 8:30 a.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church for Manuel Talavera mboa 21 of 30329 Orange after he was killed in an accident in Shafter Father Patrick D lin officiated and burial was in Shafter Memorial Park Survivors include his parents and several brothers and sisters with ties to Mexico and Shafter
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Agee
St. Therese's Catholic Church
Manuel Talaveramboa
Orange
Manuel
Shafter
Patrick D.lin
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Gamboa Wa
Mexico
Kroeker Bros
Refusio Gamboa
Gilbert
Ro Jelio Gamboa
Samuel
Rafael Gamboa
Rosavelia Montoya Altagracia Gamboa
Shaf
Graciela Sanchez
Marie Delardes Gamboth
Mild Weather and Light Rain Reported in Shafter Area
Mild weather prevailed in Shafter and surrounding area for the past week with light rain on Friday totaling .02 inches. Highs and lows for the period were listed but not provided in the accessible text.
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Shafter Area
Shafter
Stringham's pharmacist to speak at Thursday luncheon
CBMC speaker Leroy Rohrbach a Stringham's pharmacist will address the Christian Business Mens Committee at the Thursday luncheon.
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Leroy Rohrbach
Stringham’s
Christian Business
Four Outstanding Students Lead Shafter High Honor Roll
Shafter High School announces fall honor roll with four students achieving all A's: Anni Moquist Donald Nikkel Bill Nations and Jan Dargatz. Sophomore class leads with 54 honor roll members. juniors 38 seniors 34 freshmen 31.
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Shafter High School
Anni’ Moquist
Donald Nikkel
Bill Nations
Jan Dargatz
Susan Ashworth
Darlene B. Baker
Michael Barulich
Susan L. Bell
Carol A. Bergman
Susan E. Buckland
Suzanne K. Butler
Rebecca L. Caveness
Pamela K. Dean
Leann Elrich
Karen Freyberger
Willie Z. Hooks
Mary M. Junger
Paul R. Kodet
Robert L. Kroeker
David Kuntz
Jan Lachenmaier
Joe L. Leyva
Randy Mosley
Edgar Mota
Alan W
Stiern Seeks Reelection As Senator
Bakersfield State Senator Waiters W. Stiern seeks a third term. He chairs the public health committee and led the senate subcommittee on higher education. A veteran of World War II Air Force Service and a practicing veterinarian, he has long worked on agriculture and education policy.
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Waiters W. Stiern
Bakersfield
Kern County
Salat
Stiern
Senate
United States
Burma-India
United States Air Force Reserve
Agriculture Committee
Stiern Vet
Annual Report of Shafter Fire Department Presented
The Shafter Fire Department’s annual report to the City Council shows last year’s fire losses totaled 11231.50 with 455360 in property saved thanks to department responses. The first fire of the year caused 2500 in loss due to children playing with matches, and arson is cited for 6000 in losses to two trucks. The report notes 13 structures and 21 autos or trucks affected, plus grass fires and other causes and three false alarms. Nineteen firefighters averaged per call, with 1073 hours devoted to fire prevention in schools and drills.
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Shafter
Clifford Ratzlaff
Pioneer Funeral Services Held for Lois L. Rosenstiel
Funeral services were held for Lois L. Rosenstiel, formerly Lois Partridge Berry, a Shafter resident active in local clubs and media. She helped organize the Business and Professional Women’s Club in 1940, served with the Wasco News and Fresno Bee, and worked for Shomate and Hitchcock. Born in Los Angeles in 1891, she lived in Bakersfield before her death. The Wasco chapel conducted the service with burial following.
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Sokie
Lois L. Rosenstiel
Priday
Wasco News
Fresno Bee
Rosenstiel
Charles Shomate
Hitchcock's
Balance
Los Angeles
Ralph Partridge
Alia’ Sley
Via
Bakersfield
James
Stiel
Bruno E
Wascational
Acreage Nearing 1965 Potato Planting Pace in Shafter
Shafter district potato planting, begun early in the year, is more than halfway done and expected to finish by March 10. The Shafter Marketing Association, near Central Avenue, reports seed potato stock of about 20,000 sacks valued at 80 000 to 100 000 dollars at 4 to 5 dollars per hundredweight, with 30 workers currently on site.
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Shafter District
Shafter
Shafter Marketing Association
Central Valley Highway
Central Avenue
Hart
Co Ae
Don Maupin
Association
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East Lerdo Street
Henry D. Voth
Henry.d. Voth
Laura Hare
Roger Benischek
Shafter Library
Shafter Public Utility Board
el Charaf
Frankly Speaking
Frank Wisner
Gamboa
St. Therese’s
Manuel Gamboa
CBMC
Shafter High
Pioneer
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