Four Students Earn Straight A’s On Shafter Honor Roll
Shafter High School released the third grading period Honor Roll listing 136 students with four scholars achieving straight A’s: Julie Carrete Donald Nikkel Joe Ohanneson and Mardo Ohls on. The roll includes 44 freshmen 38 sophomores 23 juniors and 30 seniors about 14 percent of the student body.
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Shafter High School
Arthur HA. Johnson
Julie Carrete
T. Carrete
Donald Nikkel
Ed Nikkel
Joe Ohanneson
John Ohanneson
Mardo Ohlsson
O. G. Ohlsson
Joe Channeson
Nurse's Office A Busy Hub At Shafter High School
Mrs. March, Shafter High nurse for nine years, oversees care for over 950 students. The office logged 4,864 visits last year and coordinates with doctors and parents. She conducts vision and hearing tests, athlete exams, health lectures, and maintains student health records.
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March
Medical Arts Club
Selma March
Shafter High School
Yolanda Gutierrez
Shafter High
Colombia
South America
Post Office Closure on Washington's Birthday in Shafter
The U.S. Post Office in Shafter will observe February 22 as a legal holiday. No window service or city carrier and rural route deliveries, except special delivery mail. Holiday schedule will apply to collection, receipt and dispatch of mail.
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Washington
U.S
Shafter
Har vey Gaede seeks Shafter District judge seat
Har vey Gaede filed Friday to run for the Shafter Justice Court judgeship. He highlights community service and cooperation with law enforcement schools churches parents and citizens to develop constructive programs. Gaede grew up in Maple and Wasco and has held multiple local business and public roles including mayor since April 1962.
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Shafter Justice Court
Harvey Gaede
Gaede
Medford
Oklahoma
Shafter
Henry Gaede
Maple
Wasco
Safeway
Justesen’s
Market
Norval Fair
Chrysler
Pontiac
Cass Garlatz
Community National Bank
Williamson Seeks Fourth Term in State Legislature
Assemblyman John C. Williamson 29th District announces reelection bid. Since 1958 he has championed Kern County water, agriculture and education, chaired the Assembly Agriculture Committee, and sat on Ways and Means and other panels. He cites Kern County growth ahead.
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John C. Williamson
Williamson
West Kern
Kern County
Assembly
Feather River
Ways and Means
Shafter Responds Quickly To Fire Stricken Family
The Carter home at 149 West burned around noon as Shafter and county fire units fought the blaze. Merchants contributed 200 for rent while the community organized clothing furniture and money drives through the Ministerial Association led by Rev. John Heal and Rev. Robert Lengdon. The family of Mrs. Orthy Carter widow, four children, now at 112 Beth Eden, gratefully received aid and thanks. Loss estimated at 4000 with 500 contents and 350 to the Hendryx home. cause undetermined.
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Shafter
Orthy Carter
149 West
Shafter Department
Shafter Ministerial Association
John Heal
Robert Lengdon
Weston Futrell
Community National
City Furniture Store
Agnes Theuer
Richland School
Carter
John Hendryx
West Orange
Hendryx
Beth Eden
Religious Census to Be Taken in Shafter Sunday
Rev. Dexter Ogan chairs the religious census committee announcing a census at 2 p.m. on Sunday February 23. The city will be divided into sections with ministers and volunteer couples visiting homes. A fillable form on Page 3 allows participation for those away. Committee members include Rev. Robert Longdon and Rev. Leonard Hall.
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Dexter Ogan
Shafter
Ministerial Association
Ogan
Robert Longdon
Leonard Hall
Five in Race as Guenther Petitioned for Council
Gene Guenther, local post master, had a petition filed for the City Council nomination. Bill Johnston, City Clerk, said petitions for other candidates were returned and will be checked for proper signatures. Filing deadline is noon Thursday February 20. Candidates listed include Allen Zenk Tony Brown Henry C Hight and Al Finkbeiner.
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Gene Guenther
Bill Johnston
Johnston
Allen Zenk
Tony Brown
Henry C. Hight
al Finkbeiner
Witcher Seeks Judge Post for Shafter Court
Blake Witcher, present judge of the Shafter Justice Court, filed his notice of intention to run for the office at the County Court House in Bakersfield. He will begin a new six year term on December 31, 1964. Editor notes a fuller write-up next week.
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Blake Witcher
Shafter Justice Court
County Court House
Bakersfield
Witcher
Storage outlook for Central Valley water supply forecast
Bureau reports that mid-January snow in the Sierra and below normal temperatures yielded no unusual January streamflows. February snow surveys project near normal runoff in the north Central Valley with lower amounts in central and southern portions, meeting Class 1 water needs and about 70 percent of Class 2 for Millerton Lake and Delta areas as Friant-Kern deliveries begin February 1.
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Sierra
Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley
Sacramento River
Delta- Mendota
Contra Costa
Millerton Lake
Friant-Kern Canal
Shafter Growth Seen With Local Expansions
In Shafter area activity grows as Foodland Market at Smiths Corners expands to carry more merchandise. Adams Hardfacing nearly completes an expansion adding steel buildings and upgraded frontage. New and updated structures rise along East Lerdo including the Bob Tatum and Mish Funeral Home projects. The Evelyn Agee building and Shafter Press front office also progress with cosmetic updates.
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Shafter
Smith's Corners
T. D. Bayless and Son
Jack
Bayless
Adams Hardfacing Company
Bob Tatum
East Lerdo
Mish Funeral Home
Evelyn Agee
Shafter Press
Speech Contest Set for February 26 at Lion Club
The Lion's Club annual Speech Contest is scheduled for February 26 at 7 p.m. at the Shafter Motel. Lion John Peterson chairs the event with speakers Tanya Steven Bettie Hardwick and Ryan Jeffries addressing Moral Integrity Imperative for Survival. Winners advance through club zone region district and final contests across California and Nevada. Families of speakers are guests at the dinner meeting while others may attend.
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Lion’s Club
Lion's Club
Shafter Motel
Lion John Peterson
Tanya Steven
Bettie Hardwick
Ryan Jeffries
San Joaquin Valley
District 4
California
Nevada
Teen cited after Thursday motorcycle car crash
Sandra Crabb, 13, was cited for failure to yield the right of way and riding a motorcycle without a license after a collision with a car driven by Patsy Ames of McKittrick. The accident occurred Thursday.
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Sandra Crabb
Patsy Ames
McKittrick
Woodard announces candidacy for Shafter judge seat
Lewis J. Woodard declares he will run for the Shafter Judicial District judgeship this year. He previously served as a court judge in 1958 after appointment by the Kern County Board of Supervisors and qualification by the State Judicial Council. He also served as Juvenile Referee and engaged in local community leadership in Shafter.
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Lewis J. Woodard
Shafter Judicial District
Woodard
Kern County Board of Supervisors
State of California Judicial Council
E. K. Grant
Shafter Court
Shafter Justice Court
County Probation Department
Shafter
Los Angeles
Prudential Insurance Co
Shafter Business Men's Association
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter High School’ Parent-Teachers Association
Shafter Book Fair Features Politi Moody Authors
The Shafter Woman's Club hosts a March 3 to 6 book fair at Richland School Library with authors Lao Politi and Ralph Moody. Students and adults meet the writers, get books signed, and attend a tea March 5 chaired by Mrs. T. V. Little.
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Shafter Book Fair
Shafter Woman's Club
Richland School Library
Lao Politi
Ralph Moody
Shafter
Marcy
Woman’s Club
T. V. Little
Richland
Nevada Ghost Town wins at Shafter Library show
The Shafter Library exhibition awarded Thelma Gignoux of Bakersfield first for Nevada Ghost Town a water color. Gladys Bryant Pond earned second with Nevermore and Marjorie Strain Kernville won third for East of Kernville oil. Honorable mention went to Charlotte Wix Allvin for Tina the cat drawing. The display runs two weeks with public viewing invited, said Harriet Mason. Judges were Mrs. David Anderson Mrs. Helen McKinley and Mrs. Kenneth Ross.
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Shafter Library
Harriet Mason
Shafter
David Anderson
Helen McKinley
Kenneth Ross
Nevada
Thelma Gignoux
Bakersfield
Nevermore
Gladys Bryant
Pond
Marjorie Strain
Kernville
Tina
Charlotte Wix
Allvin
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Sharon Balzer
Lorinda Bellaomini
Delores Caddell
Mary Lou Carrere
Erma Chamblee
Janet Dick
Judy Edwards
Grace Froese
Virginia Frost
Philip Goertzen
Eileen Grassis
John Hamman
Lynn Helter
Alma Jones
Claudia Jones
Janie Channeson
Jill Panero
Hugh Pennington
Kenneth Pomerinke
Don Smith
Elvira Arias
Linda Wait
Susan Walker
Janice Webb
Dorothy Whisler
Judy Whitson
Dwayne Wilson
Sally Armendariz
Bruce Bryant
Gary Buckland
Juliet Carrete
Audrey Evans
Gwen Isaac
Pat Kroeker
Walter Loewen
Trudy Lovell
Maxis Mixon
Phyllis Moore
Yelanda Morales
Glenda Mota
Robert Nikkel
Kathryn Patterson
Sharon Richardson
Thomas Schroeter
Dan Sheffield
Kathie Shultz
Willie Stewart
Shirley Unruh
Patricia Wegis
Carolyn Williams
Larry Adams
Danny Allen
Betty Anderson
Les le Armstrong
Janice Bailey
Kathy Brown
H. C. Bryant
Theresa Car
Illo, Russell Enns, and
Tommy Franceschi
Barbara Gilbert
Rosamund Hale
Joyce Hendrix
Henry Hernandez
Gerald Higbee
Rebecca Hoover
Gary Ingle
Patricia Johnson
Suzanne Johnson
Mary Jordan
Jesse Leyva
Linda McClellan
Stephen Merlo
Bill Misenhimer
Ann Moquist
Shirley Morse
Linda Pyle
Shirley Rollins
William Rollins
Chronister
Michael Cooke
Crane
Jeff Cuthrell
Larry Dean
Susan En
Jim Engle
Carol Enns
C Fontes
Margaret Fraley
Franz
Donna Froese
Thomas Garber
Patty Ghilarducci
Bernetta Grills
Danny Harder
Stephen Helter
Sid Helm
Barbara Jacobus
Johnson
Lloyd Sateastaytal Rose Lopez
Greg Mettler
Dora Mota
William Nations
Jerry Nixon
Joe Neson
Jerri Ohlsson
S Penner
Stanley Ratzlaff
S Shamblin
Darlene Shultz
Shafter District
Guenther
Frankly Speaking
Frank H. Wisner
Bill Tyler
Wooodard
Lewis Woodard
Ross
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