Community Concerts Association Announces Renewal Window
Members may renew between February 22 and dates to be arranged. The association aims to sustain a continuing organization for area citizens with top artistic attractions. Membership is $5 for students through high school. Area chairmen include Mr and Mrs Richard Southwick of Shafter and Harvey S Holloway of Wasco.
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Community Concerts Association
Richard Southwick
Shafter
Harvey S. Holloway
Wasco
Penner Seeks Richland Elementary School Trustee Seat
Art Penner, 39, Shafter farmer and businessman, seeks the Richland Elementary School Trustee post. Born in Shafter, he has lived there all his life and works on the family farm since 1949. He and his wife have four children Susanne and Steven now at Penner family farm south of Shafter. He has led PTA activities including the Richland PTA barbecue and serves as assistant chairman of the Shafter High PTA smorgasbord. He also helps with the community summer recreation program and has managed boys softball teams.
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Ncing
of Richland
Art Penner
Shafter
Bank of America
Penner
Penners
Susanne
Steven
Pichland Pta
Shafter High Pta Smorgasbord
Assemblyman promotes student loan plan to ease state funds
In a Sacramento letter Assemblyman John L. E. Bud Collier outlines a plan to reimburse the state for student aid only after recipients earn enough to pay. The proposal aims to reduce the burden on parents and free funds for state and local districts. A fact sheet will be provided upon request. The letter closes with a note of thanks from Shafter Free Will Baptist Church youth for ticket sales support.
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Poland University
Shafter Potato Association Honors Leon Hart
Community thanks the Shafter Press for coverage of a surprise birthday tribute at the Shafter Potato Association shed for Leon Hart a pioneer potato man in the area.
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Shafter Press
Shafter Potato Association
Leon Hart
Northwest Recreation Basketball League Results Summary
Regular league results from February 1 to February 8 show Kiwanis 59 defeating Jolly Kane 46, Barbers 68 over Lions 65 with a protest, and Lions forfeit 53 to Gladden. In Class A Mennonites won 47 to 41 against Andersons, A G 41 beat Tigers 37, Mennonite Brethren 4 defeated Buttonwillow Tigers 04. Class B Nazarene 62 beat Baptists 53, Martin's 220 300 forfeit, Baptists 50 20 30 42 Nazarene 37, Martin 29, First Baptist 41 beat Martin's Electric 32, Church of Nazarene 32 over Wasco 20 30 0 5. Check schedules for more games. Mr and Mrs George Cooper spent weekend at their Morro Bay trailer.
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Kiwanis
Jolly Kane
Barbers
Lions
Gladden
Barbers Gladden Trucking
Mennonites
Anderson's
A. G
Tigers
Mennonite Brethren
Buttonwillow Tigers
Nazarene
Baptists
Martin's
Martin’s
First Baptist (S
Martin’s Electric
Church of Nazarene
Wasco
Blind Nine Mine Tournament At North Kern
Twenty women golfers participated in the Blind Nine tournament at North Kern golf course. Grace Kaney won first, Louella Russell second, and a four‑way tie for third among Milly Wright Barbara Byrne Darlene Shepherd Ruth Hoffmann, with Bobby Wingate fourth. Ginger Somers leads weekly events in Katy Ogle’s absence. The annual Lloyd Huffman tournament is set for February 25 with breakfast before tee‑offs. members may sign up at the North Kern club.
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North Kern
Grace Kaney
Louella Russell
Milly Wright
Barbara Byrne
Darlene Shepherd
Ruth Hoffmann
Bobby Wingate
Ginger Somers
Katy Ogle
Lloyd Huffman
Tanda Horizon Group Receive Honor Beads
The Tanda Horizon Club met at advisor Mrs. Gene Guenther’s home after school to craft candy sale honor beads and blue patches. They produced one thousand beads and posters and will help at the Shafter blood bank on February 24 serving coffee with the Junior Women’s Club. Colleen Diltz and Janet Wiedmatn attended Bakersfield plans for the Horizon convention in Santa Barbara, with details to follow.
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Tanda Horizon Club
Gene Guenther
Shafter
Colleen Diltz
Janet Wiedmatn
Bakersfield
Santa Barbara
Colleen
Janet Will Bee
Highway tax apportionment to state counties and cities
The January distribution of state highway users taxes totaled 42,460,718 with Kern County receiving 171,070.30. State Controller Alan Cranston reported 9,077,522 went to counties and allocations split among the Cities fund 4,052,971 and the Counties and Cities fund 5,809,614 plus 23,520,674 for highway expenditure. Sources include egg tax 39,103,172 diesel fuel tax 2,327,782 and other transfers 1,028,600.
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Sacramento
Kern County
Alan Cranston
State Highway Fund
State
Fred Allison Named Farm Station Manager at Shafter
Fred Allison began work Monday as farm manager at the United States Cotton Research Station in Shafter. A San Joaquin Valley native, he graduated Bakersfield High School and attended Bakersfield College, then completed studies at Fresno State. He and his wife Sharon reside with their 15 month old son Michael at 532 Harris Drive.
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Fred Allison
United States Cotton Research Station
Shafter
Allison
San Joaquin Valley
Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield College
Fresno State
Fresno
Sharon
Michael
Harris Drive
Discovery of Crater Lake Found by 1853 Californians
A party of Californians exploring for the Lost Cabin Mine in the cascade mountains of Oregon located Crater Lake in 1853. The discovery marked a notable geographic addition in the region and linked the lake to rumors of mineral wealth.
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Crater Lake
Cascade Mountains
Oregon
Lost Cabin
Diocesan School Teachers Institute To Convene In Fresno
More than 250 religious and lay teachers from the Diocese of Monterey Fresno will attend the annual Roman Catholic Elementary School Teachers Institute for the San Joaquin Valley on Friday February 26 at San Joaquin Memorial High School Fresno. The program centers on The Teaching of Religion in the Light of the Vatican Council Decrees with Mother Maria de la Cruz as featured speaker. J Mansel Willett Fresno County Schools art education consultant will discuss A Child Shall Lead Them during the afternoon session. Bishop Aloysius J Wilinger will welcome attendees and Monsignor Francis X Singleton will give the opening prayer.
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Diocese of Monterey
San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Memorial High School
Fresno
Mother Maria da la Cruz
Helpers of the Holy Souls
J. Mansel Willett
Fresno County
Aloysius J. Willinger
Monterey-Fresno
Francis X. Singleton
St. John’s Cathedral
Mrs Lawrence Weill to Review Book in Shafter Tea
Mrs Lawrence Weill will return to Shafter on February 17 to host a tea at Mrs Clyde Zachary’s home at 1 30 p m The Shafter Woman's Club will present her review of Rush Blodgett's book of early Bakersfield days Blodgett, an old family friend, has authored poems for his own family's use Weill is known in Kern County for civic and cultural work and has visited Shafter often Tom Leigh is program chair Hostess chair is Mrs Robert McClain assisted by Mrs Robert Bongberg Mrs Marshal Unruh and Mrs Rolf Jacobsen.
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Lawrence Weill
Shafter
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Kern County Camp Fire Girls
Bakersfield
E Ha Ki Wee Camp Fire Girls Host Valentine Dinner
Five girls Debbie Bell Georgia Camp Cyndie Farrell Jeanne Miller and Linda O Brien organized a Valentine themed meal for the group. They sold over four hundred candy peanut units and plan a Friendship Council Fire for February 22 with a Blue Bird Group guest. They will present colors at the Delta Kappa Gamma Conference February 27 at Wasco High School. Leaders are Mrs Roy Farrell and Mrs Don Christensen sponsored by the Women s Fellowship of the Congregational Church.
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Debbie Bell
Georgia Camp
Cyndie Farrell
Jeanne Miller
Linda O’brien
Friendship Council
Wasco High School
Ann Christensen
Carolyn Diltz
Iris Flammond
Linda Sutton
Susan Theuer
Roy Farell
Don Christensen
Women’s Fellowship of
The
Congregational Church
Riverside Weekend Visit for Family Members
Mr and Mrs Jack Packard and daughter Jackie traveled to Riverside to see Mrs Packards brother Eldon Buffington who arrived Friday morning from Cheyenne He has been hospitalized for a long time and is visiting Kenneth in Riverside to recuperate He will also visit in Shafter while in California Mrs Packard celebrated her birthday Sunday February 14.
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Jack Packard
Jackie
Riverside
Smith Speaks on Farming Problems at Kiwanis Meeting
Robert L. Smith president of the County Farm Bureau addressed the Kiwanis Club on February 17. He spoke on agriculture issues and announced a special meeting to be held at Freddie's on the Hill Bakers field at 7 p m.
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Smith
Kiwanis Club
Robert L. Smith
County Farm Bureau
Freddie’s
Bakersfield
Plan Extends for Holy Lands and Orient Trip
Mr and Mrs R L Adams and Rev and Mrs John C Heal will depart Friday February 26 by jet for an extensive tour of the Holy Lands and the Orient. The Adams have had a number of
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R. L. Adams
John C. Heal
Holy Lands
The
Orient
Adams
California Population Century Ago
A century ago California’s population was estimated between 400000 and 500000. The estimate reflects early state demographics and growth patterns of the era.
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California
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Win Baptist Church Young People's Assation
Northwest Recreation Basketball League
Mrs
George Cooper
Morro Bay
Paul Hoffmann
Shafter Bank of America
Clyde Zachary
Hoffmann
Pat Kelly
Mert Wiedmann
Bill Siemens
Jo Peters
Clarence Neuman
Ted Vignolo
Orvin G. Mettler
Ed Brown
Tanda Horizon Group
Buick
Buick Motor Division
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