Clamming at Pismo Beach Becomes Wet Amateur Adventure
An observer describes trying clam digging at Pismo Beach with mixed gear among amateurs and veterans. Beginners wear old clothes while professionals use wet suits or hip boots and forked tools. A daily fork rental costs one dollar with an eight dollar deposit, sometimes secured by a credit card. Waves reach knees as clammers probe wet sand for hard shells. The tale continues on Page 3.
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Pismo Beach
California
Mike Leigh Receives God and Country Scout Award
Mike Leigh earned the God and Country Award after a year in the Episcopal Church program. The Rev Boardman C Reed presented the honor at a Shafter Church service and noted requirements included worship, Bible study, prayer, and acts of service. He also completed Citizenship in the Nation and Citizenship in the Community awards to better understand his relation to the church and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Mike Leigh
Boardman C. Reed
Shafter Church
Mike
Father Reed
Fr. Reed
Father Boardman Reed
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
New Tympani Gift Boosts Shafter High Band
The Shafter High School Band received a new tympani after a community drive led by Bill Banks and Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 of the American Legion. Students Donney Ramsey Cathy Merlo Chester Figures Tracy Thompson David Gaeta and Sharon Grumbles helped, under band director Vern Allen and local community support.
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Vern Allen
Bill Banks
Shafter American Legion Post
Shafter High School
Donney Ramsey
Sharon Grumbles
Tracy Thompson
David Gaeta
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Cathy Merlo
Chester Figures
Tracy Thomp
Sharon
Shafter Rain Brings Season Total to Six Inches
A new 0.20 inch rain in the Shafter area raised season accumulation to 6.11 inches. Week temperatures ranged from a high of 65 to a low of 38 with early fog on several mornings. Local distributions include 14 000 dollars in sales and use tax funds to Shafter and 300 000 to Kern County with Bakersfield getting 445 000.
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Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
State Board of Equilization
Kern
Bakersfield
Wasco
Cartnal Files for Richland School Board
David R. Cartnal a partner at Biggar and Cartnal filed to run for one of three seats on the Richland Co District Board of Trustees in the April 17 election. Incumbents David Anderson Phillip Zachary and Arthur Penner seek re election. Carl Wells a West High School counselor also filed. Cartnal is 30 from Shafter with wife Mary and children Ryan and Carin.
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David R. Cartnal
Bakersfield
Biggar & Cartnal
Richland Co
State
Beech
Shafter
Mr. Cartnal
Mansfield
Ohio
Maple Street
Mary
Ryan
Carin
O'Brien to race in Lions Club charity meet at O'Brien track
Joe O'Brien, famed trainer and harness driver from Shafter, returns to regular racing in the Lions Club charity meet at his track next Sunday afternoon. He recovers from a severe fall in Lexington last fall, aims to drive Flower Child and Ambro Nimble, and the six race program starts at 2 p.m. with Stan Cook and Robert Millwee organizing.
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Joe O’brien
Shafter
Lions Club
O’brien
Lexington
Flower Child
Ambro
Brien
Lions
Fresh Yankee
Stan Cook
Robert Millwee
Shafter Club
Cook
Booster Club Meeting Announces March 1 Agenda
Shafter High School Booster Club will meet in the school cafeteria on March 1 with reviews of basketball and wrestling seasons. Mike Reese will discuss baseball prospects as the season opens, and coaches will cover the Generals league finish and wrestling championship.
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Shafter High School
Mike Reese
Jay Atkinson
Generals
Wasco
Shafter
Darrell Fletcher
Kern Music Festival Draws 400 Musicians for County Event
More than 400 outstanding young musicians rehearse for Kern County Honor Music Festival now in its 27th year. Sponsored by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools, the event runs February 23 and 24 at Bakersfield's Civic Auditorium with bands orchestras and boys and girls choirs under guest conductors.
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Kern County
Bakersfield College
Robert Cole
Tulare ‘County
Ivermee Opera Association
George Carson
Civic Auditorium
Open House Draws Nearly 300 to Shafter Finance Office
Nearly 300 people visited the new Finance and Thrift office in Shafter for an Open House last Thursday. Guests included President Joe Mosconi of the Porterville home office and Local Manager Wayne Sexton. Clerks and staff from Wasco and other California Central Valley offices welcomed visitors, with carnations for women and refreshments available all day.
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Finance & Thrift
Shafter
Bob Butler
Bill Banks
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Shafter
Melanie Neuman
Edward Cornell
Wayne Sexton
Mamie Saak
Mosconi
Frank Shields
Joe Mosconi
Porterville
California
Central Valley
Beciare Edward Corfa
Fred .Frick
Ail Halford
Sebel Frank Shields
Jack Paul
Vern Grider
Greg Rupert
Sexton
Jeannette Martinez
Barbara Reeves
Wasco
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Emil
Jack
Clara Schnaidt
Schnaidt’s Real Estate
Millard LaGrange
H. C. Hight
Budget Food Mart
Mort Wiedmann
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
C. H. Johnson Trucking Company
Kerneth Anderson
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Tympani
Cartnal
Richland School Board
Booster Club
Charles W. Jones
County Superintendent of Schools
Colette Kraft
Rio Bravo - Greeley Union School District
Richard Jermini
Karen Wonderly
Juli Dery
Teresa Dery
Anita Ingram
Becky
Maple School
Caroline Nicol
Dale Nicol
Sandra Nicol
Earl J. Gibbons
Luis S. Maldonado
South Shafter Avenue
Maldonado
BPW
Shafter, Delano
Oildale
B.P.W
Wasco Business and Professional Women’s Club
Chman
Sag
Ellen Quarnstrom
Ruth Anderson
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