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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1966

Page

4

SAI Gaxetball Team Suffer Weekend Losses

The team faced another tough weekend with two losses. A Friday game tied at halftime and remained close into the third and fourth quarters before final results.

Netiny Ani

North Women's Golf Association Plans May Tournament Host Club Kern River

At a nine o'clock business meeting the North Women's Golf Association discussed a two day event to be held the last week of May with the Kern River course as host. Pro guidance and prize merchandise orders were noted.

North Satphae Kern River Heend Vista Lloyd Huffman Dee Hedigaire Rose Ognten

Shafterites End Season With Losses But Leverage Free Throws

Shafter high school basketball finished 2 18 with 0 13 in league after a tough night against Kern public schools. General Steve Penner scored 20 with 18 free throws while Don Nikkel Ford and Kennedy led Arvin with 19 and 16 as the Bears repeatedly fouled Penner for 23 fouls while Petiner hit 14 charity tosses for the year.

Steve Penner Petiner Hungry Bears Penner Don Nik

Shafter Generals Prep After Valley Wrestling Finals

The Arvin Bears won the S S L wrestling crown by taking 9 of 13 weight classes. Shafter captured two second places from Joe Salazar and Jerry Janzen, with Salazar and Janzen earning runner up honors in close matches.

Bill Hatcher Arvin Bears Shafter Batmen Joe Salazar Jerry Janzen Salazar Janzen Shafter Generals Don Lundgren Art Torres Arvin Lundgren

Kern County pair board hikes Horse Show premiums

The Kern County Pair Board of Directors approved a 4500 increase in Horse Show premiums at the Feb 9 meeting, raising total funds to about 10370. Horse Show manager Eric W. L. Atterbury said the added money would earn the fair an A Class rating from the Pacific Coast association, boosting exhibitor appeal with triple point ribbons for the State High Point Award. Holis Roberts noted the fair’s central location and improved rating as making the Horse Show among the state’s best. The board also named Howard K. Dickson as advisory director for the Western Fairs Association’s Fifteenth District Agricultural Association.

Kern County Pair Board of Directors Eric W. L. Atterbury Stock Horse Association of Howard K. Dickson Fifteenth District Agricultural Association Western Fairs Association

State Calls For Bids On Two Pumping Plants

Senator Walter W Stiern and assemblymen announced bids for Wheeler Ridge and Wind Gap pumping plants to lift State Water Project water toward the Tehachapi Mountains. Located near Bakersfield Kern County the plants require excavation of 13800000 cubic yards and drainage setups with access roads. Estimated cost is 5.5 million dollars with bids due March 3 1966 and completion in spring 1968.

Walter W. Stiern John C. Williamson Jack T. Casey Tehachapi Mountains Wheeler Ridge Wind Gap Bakersfield Grapevine Kern County California Cai Stiern State Department of Water Resources

Enchilada Dinner Set For Friday at Church Hall

The Pentecostal Church of God at 425 South Shafter avenue hosts an enchilada dinner Friday Feb 18 in the Fellowship hall. Serving runs 11 30 to 1. Donations are 1 25 for adults and 65 cents for children. Public invited. come as you are.

Pentecostal Church of God South Shafter Avenue Fellowship Hall

Northwest Basketball League Score Fragment Summary

Incomplete bulletin lists team scores from a Northwest Basketball League ledger. Readable lines show Bee Bee 46, Martin's 41, Kruger 49, Barbers 3, Panthers 37, Krugers 31, Barbers 30, Bee Bee 27, Martin's 57, Riley's 45.

Bee Bee Martin Kruger Barbers Panthers Krugers Riley

Filing Cabinet Loss Reported in Shafter

Bruce Epp reported to Shafter Police that $25 was taken from a filing cabinet at Brown and Bryant on Elm Street.

Bruce Epp State Street Shafter Police Department Brown & Bryant Elm Street

Mi Ni Heca Group Elect New Officers

The Mi Ni Heca group held a ceremonial January 31 with parents invited and they received their heads. Leaders are Barbara Hill and assistant leader Irma Lott. Election of officers was held February 14 electing Lynn Shield president Kathy Hatfield vice president Sammie Lott treasurer Secretary Janice Hill Scribe Sheryl McGinty Scrap Book and Joyce Ballard. The group planned a trip to Pyramid Hill to a doll Kachapi National Park for a snow party.

Barbara Hill Irma Lott Lynn Shield Kathy Hatfield Sammie _ Lott Janice Hill Sheryl McGinty Joyce Ballard Pyramid Hill Kachapi National Park

Dr Quigley to Fill Pulpit at Shafter Church

Dr W J R Quigley pastor of Hyde Park Congregational Church in Los Angeles will be guest minister at Shafter Un ion Congregational Church next Sunday He is executive officer of the California Association of Congregational Churches which has no affiliation with the United Church of Christ from which Shafter church recently withdrew Ministers are being scheduled with Dr Quigley to assist including the Rev Douglas Lobb director of religious education at Pomona Congregational Church who will be here Sunday March 13

W. J. R. Quigley Hyde Park Los Angeles Shafter Union Congregational Church John Heal Shafter Church Berkeley Quigley California Association of Congregational Churches United Church of Christ Shafter Congregational Church Douglas Lobb Pomona Congregational Church

Griffins Have Son Born on February 12

A son, Thomas William Griffin, weighing 50 pounds, was born Saturday evening February 12 at Memorial hospital in Bakersfield to A20 and Mrs. William Griffin. The father, stationed at Fallon Air Force Base, Nev., will return February 24 and the mother plans to join him after six weeks. Grandmother Bessie Cannady of Shafter and Bill Griffin’s Chicago relatives are noted. The mother was expected to be released from the hospital shortly.

William Griffin Thomas William Memorial Hospital Bakersfield Griffin Thomas J. Workman Park Ridge Fil Ft. Lauderdale

Janet Peterson Made Honorary Life Member of Maple PTA

Maple PTA honors Janet Peterson for years of service during a Tuesday evening ceremony. Past presidents and district officials attended the event, with student performances, a flag salute, and a slate of officers announced for the March meeting.

Janet Peterson Maple Pta Joe de Larosa Jonette

Daughter Born to Ruegsegger Family in San Francisco

Mr and Mrs Neal Ruegsegger announce the birth of a daughter Ellen Marie in San Francisco on February 8 weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces. A son Bill is three, and a granddaughter Frankie is mentioned with further travel to Mo desto and another daughter Miss Henrietta Loewen. Mrs Nell of Bakersfield is staying as daughter-in-law in the report.

Maple Neal Ruegsegger San Francisco Ellen Marie Bill Frankie Modesto Henrietta Loewen Nell Bakersfield

Kelp Glass Clean Slogan Sparks Vision Debate

A quirky ad line touts Kelp Glass Clean with playful claims about vision, drawing attention to a local marketing campaign and sparking discussion about product claims and consumer trust.

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