Bucks and Colonels In Tourney at Bakersfield and East High
Christmas vacation basketball saw Bakersfield High host the C team December 21 and 22 while East High hosted the B squad December 27 and 28. The Bucks went winless, losing to Delano 27-12 and to East 30-18. Foothill edged Shafter 28-24, and Wasco fell to the Colonels 44-34 led by Harold Heiter. Continued on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird Parker
Bakersfield High
East High
Bucks
Delano
East
Foothill
Shafter
Colonels
Wasco
Harold Heiter
Richland School Board Faces Music Building Closure
Frank Wisner notes the Richland Board of Trustees closed and locked the old music building under Field Act safety rules and moved the music department into shop and home economics space due to funds. They consider a bond issue to replace the music building and create office space, but the district faces a 2.90 operating rate.
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Richland School
Funeral Held for J F Cooper at St Mark's Shafter
Funeral services for Jesse Floyd Cooper 63 of Shafter were held Tuesday at St Mark's Episcopal Church with Father Bruce Spencer officiating. Burial followed at Shafter Cemetery with Masonic rites. survivors include wife Genevieve sons Kenneth and George, mother Mrs Bessie Cooper, brothers George Clyde Ralph and five grandchildren. Mish Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Jesse Floyd Cooper
Manuel
Shafter
Bakersfield
Bruce Spencer
Shafter Cemetery
Cooper
St. Mark’s
Wasco Masonic Lodge
Indiana
Los Angeles
Kern City
St. Mark’s Church
Genevieve
Kenneth
George
Shaftersons
Bessie Cooper
Clyde
Ralph
Lake Tahoe
Mish
Generals Begin Quest to Lead League with Arvin and Garces
The Shafter Generals face Arvin on January 5 and Garces on January 6 to seize an early league edge. Arvin dominated in recent play, defeating Wasco for the Christmas title, while Garces fell to Wasco in the second round. Shafter relies on Phil Klassen and Jan Stuebbe to spark offense and presses the Bears into tough defense in a likely close game.
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Laird Parker
Shafter Generals
Arvin
Garces
Wasco
Shafter
West
Vikings
South
Rebels
Phil Klassen
Jan Stuebbe
David Torigiannia
Jack Ramay
Larry Wells
Generals
Bears
Shafter’s Bandit Strikes Again Steals Speakers
The merchant association’s loud speaker on the telephone pole behind Stringham Drug Store was removed just before Christmas. On December 28 a replacement speaker was taken from the same pole, suspected to be by the same person.
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Shafter
Merchant Association
Stringham Drug Store
Appling Escapes Political Chills and Fevers in Oregon Ties
Howell Appling, former Oregon secretary of state under Mark Hatfield and later a Portland equipment distributor, visited Shafter with remarks on political life. The piece notes Hatfield's rise to U S Senate and Appling's switch to private business, plus unrelated local sports references and a Garces versus Wasco game recap.
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Howell Appling
Shafter
Appling
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Gov. Hatfield
Washington
Portland
Independent Distributors
Hatfield
United States
Orange Thrown Through Window Incident Reported
Evelyn Randolph of 132 Beth Eden told police someone threw an orange through a window at her home. The incident was reported as a disturbance in the neighborhood with no injuries listed.
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Evelyn Randolph
Beth. Eden
Sonny Phillips Wounded In Vietnam Action
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Phillips of 357 Rosalee received a telegram from the war department on December 30 informing them their son Specialist Jimmy Phillips Jr US56667054 was wounded in Vietnam on December 27. The message said he sustained a metal fragment wound to his right hip while on combat operation and is under treatment at the 93rd Evacuation Hospital APO San Francisco 96491. He has been in Vietnam nine months and was reported to have been in continuous combat until now.
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Jimmy
Sonny) Phillips, Jr
Secretary of the Army
Jimmy Phillips Jr
Apo San Francisco
Sonny
Vietnam
Cal Alumni elects officers for Kern County chapter
Roy Farrell of Shafter was named president of the Kern County Cal Alumni, succeeding Tom Leigh. Don Simpson was elected first vice president and George Ferry second vice president. John Nickelsen of Shafter joined the board for the coming year. Activities planned include the spring dinner, centennial caravan in Bakersfield over Easter, student orientation picnic and fall big game dinner.
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Roy Farrell
Shafter
Tom Leigh
Kern County Gal
Don Simpson
George Ferry
Cal
Bakkersfield
John Nickelsen
Shafter 1967 Review Highlights Local Happenings
A retrospective of Shatter events in 1967 lists deaths, elections, civic appointments, and local developments. Notable items include W L Smith’s obituary, Janet Wiedmann’s Girls State Supreme Court seat, Rev Bruce Spender new St Mark’s rector, Dr Henry Voth reelected Richland School Board president, and a World Conference in Europe attended by Pastor Henry Dick.
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W. L. Smith
Kern County
Janet Wiedmann
Supreme Court
Girls State
Bruce Spender
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Henry Voth
Richland School Board
Henry Dick
Europe
Sarah Reimer
Shafter
Nina Worsham
Gary
Beverley
James E. Brown
Vietnam
Herbert Comfort
Shafter Press
San Miguel
Clyde- Johnston
Maple Schoolfrict
Muir
Stringham
Store E Souter
Bioform
Wasco
Roger Moore
United States Navy
Harry D. Moore
Maple School
Annual Cleanup Split Into Two Parts In Shafter
Shafter announces its annual cleanup in two parts. East side of the tracks collection runs from January 8 to 12, and January 15 to 19 for limbs leaves junk and trash in containers under 50 pounds. Tree limbs should be cut into short pieces for easier handling.
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Shafter
Shafter District Approves 750000 Gallon Ground Tank
The Shafter Public Utility District approves building a 750000 gallon ground level storage tank at its regular meeting. Estimated cost is about $82000 with the old tank to be abandoned and scrapped. Upgrading the water system is a key goal and the old tank would cost about $25000 to repair and may still lack quake strength.
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Shafter
Shafter Police Seek Updated After Hours Contact List
The Shafter Police Department asks local business owners to provide up to date after hours contact numbers in case their stores are closed. Chief Witcher urged businessmen to call the station with a current list of reachable numbers.
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Police Department
Shafter
Eir
Witcher
Shafter Police
Obituary of John A Janzen in Corn Oklahoma
John A. Janzen, 78, died of an apparent heart attack in Corn Oklahoma on Wednesday December 27. Services were held at the Mennonite Brethren church in Corn with burial in Corn cemetery. He was a lifelong farmer and retiree who spent six months a year in Shafter after marrying Selma Kroeker on December 5, 1965. He is survived by ten children including Willard Lee Roy and Wesley of Shafter and others in the Corn area. his first wife Katie died December 30, 1964 and Kroeker died February 1967. There are 34 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Willard LeeRoy and Ken Saunders attended the funeral and planned to return Tuesday evening.
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John A. Janzen
Corn
Okla
Brethren Church
Mr. Janzen
Shafter
Selma Kroeker
Willard
Lee- Roy
Wesley
Bob
Fresno
Ken
Florence) Saunders
Los Angeles
Irvin
Edna) Warkentin
Abe
Lillian Warkentin
Lawrence
Mildred) Vogt
Wallace
Marjorie) Heinrichs
Elda Lois) Balzer
Hooker
Oklo
Katie
Kroeker
LeeRoy Janzen
Ken Saunders
Eening
Window Breakage Reported at 426 Curtis
Mrs. Willie Evans reported to Shafter police that a window was broken out of her home at 426 Curtis.
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Willie Evans
Shafter
Curtis
Record Number Of Accidents Reported In December
December set a record at Shafter Police Station with 12 car accidents recorded. Two injuries among occupants occurred in a Central Valley Highway crash near Scaroni injuring Charley Gregory and Bobby Joe Gibson who were treated at North Kern Hospital Wasco. John Crawford of Wasco was also taken for a checkup after the three car collision in heavy fog.
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Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Scaroni
Charley Gregory
Shafter- Wasco
Bobby Joe Gibson
Wasco
North Kern
John Crawford
Richland Board Meets Tuesday on School Plans and Staff
The Richland Board of Trustees met Tuesday evening January 2 replacing the Monday session due to New Year’s holiday. Agenda items included Evron Barber’s fall achievement and mental testing program, salary committee report by Phil Zachary, hiring a replacement custodian for Lannis Cates, and plans for a music facility plus administration space for the intermediate and upper grade buildings. A full report will appear in the next Shafter Press.
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Richland Board of Trustees
Tusday
Beca
Evron Barber
Phil Zachary
Lannis Cates
Shafter Press
Increase In Postal Rates In Effect Sunday January 7
Postmaster Gene Guenther announced new postal rates effective January 7 for all mail classes except parcel post and international mail. First class letters rise to six cents. air mail to ten cents. post cards to five cents. air mail post cards to eight cents. The changes include a 20 percent rise in letter rates and higher charges for newspapers, magazines, and circulars. He noted heavier pieces over 13 ounces and air mail over 7 ounces move to a single high rate with faster delivery options.
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Gene Guenther
Guenther
United States
Canada
Mexico
Air Parcel Post
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Frankly Speaking
Frank Wisner
Board of Trustees
J. F. Cooper
Shafter Friday
Frank Russell
Frank Russell Manufacturing Company
Sen. Hatfield
Fouth
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Luke
Tiger Attack
Sonny Phillips
Jimmy Phillips
Rosalee
The
War Department
Cal Alumni
Herbert
Mary Snively
Christian Science Church
Boston
Maria L.mccoy
Kelly Blanton
Maple
Walter Mince
William D. Nations
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo
Soil Conservation District
Shafter Public Utility District
Gary Garrison
Tommy Garrison
Ecuador
Peace Corps
Harold Corrie
Shafter High School
Pacific Telephone Company
Janie Ohanneson
Edward M. Rhoades
First Baptist Church
Linda Shoemaker
Glenn Schroeter
Marty Laverty
Dorothy Whisler
American Society of Roses
Philadelphia
Ron Koop
Mennonite Brethren
Doug Thompson
Corn, Oklahoma
Richland Board
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