Well Known Lecturer To Speak At Shafter Banquet
Stary Gange, a nationally known speaker on free enterprise and Americanism, will be the principal speaker at the annual Shafter Community banquet on Thursday February 24. Fred Mason, banquet chair, announced the event sponsored by Richland and Shafter High School teachers clubs. Tickets can be reserved through Richland or Shafter teachers or by calling 689 or 9615.
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Stary Gange
Shafter
Fred Mason
Gange
Richland School Teachers
Shafter High School
Tulare County
Kiwanis Club
Tulare
United States
Richland School
Blood Drive Totals 36 Pints Donated at Houchin Bloodmobile
The Vleosbank was held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial hall. William Johnson chair man of the local bloodbank noted some donors were turned away due to unsuitability while donations were slightly below expectations. Wednesday’s turnout exceeded last year with refreshments provided by the American Legion and Auxiliary. special thanks to Jack Janzen for tireless organizing efforts.
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Vleosbank
Veterans Memorial Hall
William Johnson
Johnson
Shafter
Kern County
American Legion
Jack Janzen
Buttonwillow Chamber Elects Officers at Saturday Meeting
The Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture plans an annual meeting in Grange hall to elect officers and honor a mayor. Nominees include Ronald Kemp Winnie Bittles ton Ford Williams Joe Tazoli and Jack Frey. Entertainment features hillbilly acts hog calling square dancing and a community sing.
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Chamber of ‘Commerce and Agriculture
Buttonwillow
Grange Hall
Ronald Kemp
Winnie Bittleston
Ford Williams
Joe Tazoli
Jack Frey
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Jess R. Dorsey
Pat Kelly
Hill
Billy
Buttonwillow Emporium
Community Baptist Church
D. W. Tracy
George C. Parker
M. C. Becker
Kenneth Wegis
Ray Blair
Jack Thompson
Howard Jeffries
Kenneth Ringsdorf
Wayne Smith
Joe Tasioli
Three Stop Signs Removed On Manuel Street
Three stop signs came off corners on Manuel street this week. The city council ordered the discontinuance for southbound traffic at Calloway Kern and Blake streets. Signs remained for northbound traffic. Councilmen argued the change would improve safety by reducing confusion and smoothing traffic flow.
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Manuel Street
Calloway
Kern
Blake Streets
Generals Face Wasco in South Sequoia Showdown Saturday
Shafter High seniors head to Wasco to meet Wasco in a key South Sequoia League clash. Wasco and Exeter sit tied for first, while Shafter sits fourth after losses to Exeter and a cold shooting night. Friday the Generals host Coalinga as league play continues.
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Shafter High School
Wasco
Shafter
Generals
Coalinga
Exeter
Contract Awarded for Shafter High School Homemaking Unit
L. H. Hansen and Sons of Fresno awarded the $234,594 contract to construct a homemaking and classroom unit at Shafter High School after a bid withdrawal. Ten bids were considered, with the project to be completed in 270 days as part of campus expansion to handle rising enrollments.
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Shafter High School
L. H. Hansen and Sons
Fresno
Kern County Union High School
L. H. Neudick
Neudick
Wright, Metcalf and Parsons
ALA
Guy E. Hall
Ashby and Opperman
Macco Corp
W. A. Drennan
Glen Phares
L. H. Neudeck
SHS Custodian and PTA Presidents Honored at Founders' Day
SHS custodian H. J. D. Janzen received a lifetime PTA membership for 27 years of service at Shafter High School during Founders' Day. Present were past PTA presidents Mrs. F. C. Raney and Mrs. Jake Siemens who received corsages.
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H. J. D. Janzen
Shafter High School
PTA
F.C. Raney
Jake Siemens
Grant Jensen
Parent-Teachers Association
F. C. Raney
Jake. Siemens
Chamber Urges Train Speed Reduction In Shafter
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce asks the city council to curb train speeds to 60 mph after several accidents at Lerdo Central Avenue and Shafter Avenue crossings. Tony Brown, chamber president, stated the board’s directive and the council sent the letters to Santa Fe Railroad headquarters.
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Shafter
Tony Brown
Chamber
Chamber Board of Directors
Brown
Lerdo, Central Avenue
Shafter Avene
The
Santa Fe Railroad
Demolition bid set for Santa Fe building
Richland Elementary school board awarded the Santa Fe structure demolition to Baxter Carin and Bailey for 2500 dollars after Feb 14 meeting. Work will remove the building to the concrete base with potential land use changes under Kern County Land Company ownership. Seven acres were bought for future expansion and may be leased back to the former owner for farming.
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Richland Elementary School Board of Trustees
Santa Fe
Baxter, Carin and Bailey
Kern County Land Company
Shafter High School Dons Student Run Administration
Students from the California Scholastic Federation temporarily assumed duties of principal vice principal counselors and teachers for a day at Shafter High. They handled assignments discipline and even telephone operations while a census plans to boost Shafter's population and funding. Officials expect population over 3000 and per capita gasoline tax may rise or fall with a new census.
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Shafter High School
California Scholastic Federation
Hansen
Barbara Hardwick
Lyda Holman
Norma Hooks
Paul Jones
Jack Robbins
LaVelle Stoller
LaVonne Stoller
Roger Tatum
Jean Thomas
Tom Pember Discharged After Four Years in Marines
Sgt. Tom Pember, US Marine Corps, discharged January 30 at Camp Elliott San Diego after four years of service. Boot camp at San Diego and Camp Pendleton Oceanside. Sent to Japan for four months in 1951 then Korea for a year with the Seventh Division. Stationed January 1953 at Hunters Point San Francisco Naval Shipyard before returning to Camp Pendleton to train new personnel.
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U. S
Marine Corps
Camp Elliott
San Diego
Pember
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Japan
Korea
Marines
U.S. Naval Ship Yards
Hunters Point
San Francisco
Flood Control Project Planned for Weinberger Tradi Area
The city plans a 1600 foot 36 inch pipeline from South Shafter Ave to Rodriguez St to drain excess water into a large sump. Four catch basins are specified, with costs estimated at 14600 dollars by William Jing of Rickett and Reeves. Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann notes 10000 dollars already set aside and the county to fund the rest. Acreage for the sump is to be purchased from Harvey Weinberger. The pipeline will be buried seven feet deep. the sump will be 50 by 900 feet and eight feet deep at the lowest point. Councilmen indicated the jump would be approved.
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Shafter
William Johnson
Kern County Board of Trade
Johnson
Adolph Kirschenmann
Washington
Shafter Avenue
Rodriguez Street
William Jing
Rickett and Reeves, Civil Engineers
Bakersfield
Adolf Kirschenmann
Harvey Weinberger
Jing
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Houchin
Bwillow
Ria
Council
Shafte
Frank Shaw
Lerdo
Kern County General Hospitals
Lerdo Highway
Ada V. Logan
Joe Ducato
Kenneth Payne
Logan
India
Shafter Rotary Club
Rotary
Bruce Crawford
Parmpal Singh Mann
Rotary Club
Ferozepore
Punjab
Vernon Pierce
A. S. Grewal
Fresno State College
Frank Bush
SHS
Tom Pember
Weinberger Tradi
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