Richland and Kern School Districts Need Better Teacher Housing
The grand jury report cites needed improvements in Richland School and Kern County districts, mainly better housing for teachers. Richland’s superintendent T Olson notes the foreman’s comment on better housing, a point Olson had raised. He highlights housing hardships for teachers and urges private or school provision of living quarters to attract top talent to Shafter.
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Grand Jury
Bakersfield
Richland School
Kern County
T. Olson
Richland
Olson
California
Rifle clubs clash in Wasco trap shoot challenge
The Shafter Rifle Club challenges the Wasco Marksmen to a trap shooting contest on Sunday March 2. President J. B. Honey invites all shooters to try out this Saturday and Sunday with at least 25 participants. Practice at the rifle range two miles west and two miles south of Shafter on Scaroni Avenue.
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Shafter Rifle Club
Wasco Club
J. B. Honey
Rifle Club
Shafter
Scaroni Avenue
Safety Group Forms to Push Oiled Walk to Shafter Camp
Local officials in Shafter form a Safety Council to back a proposed oiled walking route from the city limits to the U S Government Supply Center. The group will contact E T Scott to urge state highway construction and convene a meeting to organize committees and elect a vice chair.
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North Shafter
Shafter
U. S
Safety Council
E. T. Scott
Fresno
F. G. Shaw
Chamber of Commerce
Scott
Inter-Class Cage Leagues At Shafter High
Inter-class basketball at Shafter High School nears the halfway point with four gym classes fielding A and B teams. Lowell Todd announces a double round robin to decide section winners. Games run during the noon hour in the gym amid student enthusiasm.
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Shafter High School
Lowell Todd
Marble Tourney This Saturday
The annual marble tournament is set for 1 15 p m this Saturday at Richland School. Registration is by Fred Hasty and the event is open to all students with Kiwanis Club co sponsoring led by Ned Smith. Enthusiasm runs high to match last year’s success.
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Fred Hasty
Richland School
Kiwanis Club
Ned Smith
Kiwanis
Weather Report at Shafter Feb 17 18 19
Weather report from U S Experimental Farm Shafter notes low temperatures around 45 degrees with variable highs across the three dates. Details are fragmented with unclear figures and labels but indicate chilly to mild conditions and possible precipitation uncertainty.
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Telen Ae Alves Ae
Wht Sparks Visits Sister Mrs Sol Camp
Wht Sparks of Gaffney South Carolina is visiting his sister Mrs Sol at Camp.
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Sparks
Gaffney, South Carolina
Mrs
Sol
Clean-up Week and Spring Planting Suggestions
The article urges continuation of cleanup efforts in Shafter with a push toward spring planting. It lists suitable trees like soft-shell English Walnut and Arizona Ash, plus flowering shrubs such as oleander and gardenia, and bedding plants including carnations and pansies. It targets new homeowners to include planting in their cleanup activity.
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California
Auto Crash Fatal to Wasco Youth Ralph Webb
A Wasco youth, Ralph Webb, 24, died in a two car collision on Highway 99 near Norris Road early Sunday. Webb served in the Armed Forces three years with action in Alaska and Germany. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Webb and six brothers. Services were held Wednesday at Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. T. C. Mouser officiating. Burial in the Veterans' section of Union Cemetery, Bakersfield. Doughty-Calhoun-O-Meara Chapel handled arrangements.
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Wasco
Ralph Webb
Highway 99
Norris Road
Webb
Alaska
Germany
John Webb
Missionary Baptist Church
T. C. Mouser
Union Cemetery
Bakersfield
Doughty - Calhoun - O-Meara Chapel
Churches Ousted From Legion Hall July First
At Monday night’s American Legion meeting permission was given for the Catholic church to use the hall from 6 to 9 a m each Sunday morning. A resolution states no church may meet in the hall after July first. Currently a Congregational church Sunday school class uses the hall each Sunday.
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The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Congregational Church
Legion Halls
Shafter High Generals Sweep Two Wins In Weekender Action
Shafter High Generals defeated Maricopa 48 to 24 on the road and beat West High Bakersfield reserves 35 to 28 at home. Shafter Bs dropped two close games 28-25 at Maricopa and 28-24 to K C reserves. Shafter Cs edged K C reserves 18-16 as final quarter 11-1 surge sealed it. Bud Anderson led with 11 points and Victor Bender added 8. Generals end season with McFarland visit Friday.
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Shafter High Generals
Maricopa
West High
Bakersfield
Shafter B's
K. C
Shafter C's
Generals
Bud Anderson
Lowell
Todd
Victor Bender
McFarland
Shafter Generals Face McFarland in Final Home Tilt
The Shafter High Generals host McFarland this Friday in their last home game of the season. A win would clinch second place in the final league standings. The trio then travels to East Bakersfield on Saturday for a rematch before finishing the schedule at Wasco on February 28.
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Shafter High Generals
McFarland
Shafter
East Bakersfield
Wasco
Clean Up Week urged for Shafter residents
The City Council asks Shafter citizens to use Clean Up Week to fill rubbish cans and pack excess in boxes or receptacles. The program runs January 31 through February 21 and aims to keep the city clean.
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Shafter
City Pub
Shafter Faculty Prepares For Cage Titanic
Shafter High School faculty basketball team readies for a benefit game against East Bakersfield at Shafter High gym on Monday. The event raises funds for the Shafter Boy Scout building program, with tickets through local service groups. The Shafter squad carries a 1–0 record and features several players with prior college and high school team experience.
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Shafter High School
East Bakersfield
Shafter High Gym
Shafter Boy Scout
Shafter
Dan Bledsoe
Los Angeles
University of Nevada
Lowell Todd
Pacific Grove
Modesto Junior College
San Jose State
Burley Dooley
Ceres High
California Polytechnic
Tickets for Woman's Club Dance March First
Tickets for the Wednesday Afternoon dance at the Women's Club house have been sent to members with instructions to buy or sell them. Music by Henry Mathis Orchestra. Proceeds go to the Memorial Cancer Hospital fund in Los Angeles.
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Mesdames E. C. Eckman
William Bender
Joe Cosgrove
Pete Bender
H. C. Henderson
Ed Brown
Henry Mathis
Bakersfield
Memorial Cancer Hospital Fund
Los Angeles
United States
Eastern Star Group Meets Monday in Wasco
Wasco Chapter No 489 of the Order of Eastern Star will meet Monday at 8:00 p m at the Masonic Hall in Wasco.
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Eastern Star Group
Order of Eastern Star
Wasco
Wasco T
Masonic Hall
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Paul Newell
Richland School Board
Bill Sez
Bill Brown
Central Ave
P.T.A
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Jack Battaglia
Hanley, Witcher
Melvin Parrett
F. J. Furlong
Earl Weill
Joe Frizzell
Ernie Panero
Floyd Raney
W. S. Harper
Bhus
U. S. Experimental Farm
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High Ww
Doris Giles
Library Club
Ray Kitts
Shafter High
E. B
Tom Letizia
Ernest Graf
Fowler Union High
Gilroy High School
Jack Hill
Pomona
Cecil
Dusty” Rhoads
Burlington
Kansas
Burton Filut
Milwaukee
Shafter Crew
Johnson-Neuman Company
Johnson-Neuman Department Store
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