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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1958

Page

10

Shafter teams split weekend games in basketball action

Generals, Bucks win on Friday then fall Saturday as Shafter squads post mixed results. The Generals beat Garces 60 40 Friday before a 53 40 loss to Arvin. Colonels win Friday 41 34 and drop to Arvin 33 27 on Saturday. Bucks sweep Garces 31 17 Friday before a 53 40 Saturday defeat to Arvin.

Shafter Generals Bucks Theis Garces Rams Glen Putman Jim Nixon Raming Thearthur White Garces Costa Colonels Curt Dawson Ron Blumkin Dwaine Banks Komarmy The Bennie Steele Trammell Froese Shafter Generals Arvin Bears Gene Gun Vallandingham White Arvin Dill Bill Switcht Hope

Cotton Seed Price Set for 1958 by California Distributors

California growers will pay 0.0625 cent per pound for high quality planting seed, set at a mid year meeting held January 17, 1958 at Tagus Ranch. About 120 attendees including directors, coop staff, farmers, and UC and USDA researchers discussed 24,000 tons of high germination seed available at gins.

California H.L. Pomeroy Tagus Ranch University of California United States Department of Agriculture Karl Schneider Corcoran Dick Adams Buttonwillow Lindsay Gunn Canelo John Adair Tulare Ray Provost Fresno

Bucks Fall to Arvin 17 29 in League Game

Arvin defeated Shafter 29 to 17. Joe Marinez led the Bucks with 10 points while Wayne Trammell scored 4. Shafter next travels to Coaling on Friday night for a league contest.

Arvin The Bucks Joe Marinez Wayne Trammell Shafter Coaling

Eighth Graders Attend Shafter High Assembly

About 300 incoming freshmen from Richland Elementary Rio Bravo Buttonwillow and Lerdo Schools attended a pre registration assembly at Shafter High School on January 2. Principal Arthur Johnson outlined testing and pre registration activities while Student Body President Richard Sowder and Bonner Beel spoke on future government and club opportunities. The program included orchestra offerings and an organ solo by Dennis Gaede.

Richland Rio Bravo School Buttonwillow School Lerdo School Shafter High School Arthur Johnson Dennis Gaede Richard Sowder Bonner Beel Dan Bledsoe Johnson

Pat Coble Named SHS Homemaker of the Future

SHS senior Pat LaNelle Coble topped a December 3 written homemaking exam, earning the state candidate spot for All American Homemaker of Tomorrow. Her paper advances to compete nationally with 327,000 applicants, winner named April 17 at the Waldorf Astoria.

Betty Crocker Shafter High School Pat LaNelle Coble Marilyn Bell Trifari New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City

Shafter High PTA Plans January Meeting and Coffee Hours

The Shafter High School Parent Teacher Association schedules its January meeting in the school cafeteria on Tuesday January 21 with a 6 30 p m potluck prior to the regular session. Teachers Don Murfin Richard Hause and students Philip Anderson Richard Sowder will present Action in Full Swing detailing non curriculum activities plus student views on starred classes and student government.

Shafter High School Parent-Teacher Association Shafter High School PTA Rolf Jacobsen Ool Don Murfin Richard Hause Philip Anderson Richard Sowder Richard House Glenn May Agriculture Department Edward Schacht Marlin Olson Reg Hammond Richland Elementary Arthur H. Johnson Shafter

S B Elections Set For February 4 at Shafter High

Semester student body elections at Shafter High School will be held on February 4 with class delegates chosen this week. Students in social studies classes select delegates for caucus meetings and the January 29 primary. The school uses two parties Whigs and Federalists and each party nominates one candidate for each office.

Shafter High School Don Murfin Whigs Federalists Ach Sudent Executive Board

Patty Charves Named President of Camp Fire Group

Patty Charves was elected president of Wan Ta Wan Kaki Munna Camp Fire Group led by Mmes Dan Schnidt and Marvin Hoover. The meeting last Friday chose Roberta Klie wer as vice president Carolyn Hasty secretary and Glenda Wilson treasurer. Retiring officers were Diana Lyndh Barbara Mettler Nancy Brown and Doris Schnidt. Remaining members include Shirley Unruh Ann Sowder Charlotte Freedman Linda Nye Vivian Palomo and Sharon Ary.

Patty Charves Wan-Ta-Wan-Kaki-Munnka Mmes Dan Schnidt Marvin Hoover Patty Roberta Kliewer Carolyn Hasty Glenda Wilson Diana Lyndh Barbara Mettler Nancy Brown Doris Schn

The Poor but Rich Church Sermon at Ebenezer Reformed

Ebenezer Reformed Church announces a Sunday service theme The Poor but Rich Church based on Revelation 2 8 11. Pastor Melvin B Nonhof leads the 11 00 a m service with Sunday School at 10 00 a m studying A Wonderful Catch of Fish from Luke 5 1 11.

Ebenezer Reformed Church Smyrna Pasor Melvin B. Nonhof Wil Paul Triangle God Jesus Christ

Vision That Every Child May Be Protected At PTA Meeting

George Valos Kern County Civil Defense and Disaster Preparedness chair spoke to Richland Parent-Teacher Association about protective vision for children. He described Yucca Flats atomic blast effects witnessed in 1955 with film showing building damage and shock wave. President Mrs Jim Gloeckler led the gathering as sixth grade mothers provided refreshments and a new Waller orchestra performed.

George -Valos Kern County Sp Ey Civil Defense Vales Yucca Flats Jim Gloeckler Waller

Tanda Blue Birds Attend Theatre

The Tanda Blue Bird group led by Mrs. Ben verty attended the Bakersfield Branch of the AAUW second children’s play in a series. The show Young Ben, Printer? told Benjamin Franklin’s story at Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield with attendees including Sharon Smith Jeannie Guenther Sharon Stockton Joan Goertzen Kathy Albright Lynette Pennington Lindy Lane Marty Laverty and guest Susan Laverty.

Tanda Blue Bird Group Ben Verty Bakersfield American Association of University Women Ben Harvey Auditorium Benjamin Franklin Sharon Smith Jeannie Guenther Sharon Stockton Joan Goertzen Kathy Albright Lynette Pennington Lindy Lane Marty Laverty Susan Laverty

Lily of the Valley Tree Planting Guide and Visit Note

An article extols planting a lily of the valley tree in memory of a birth or anniversary with care guidance. It describes the tree's Chilean origins, growth, flowering period, seed pods, and climate tolerances as well as location, irrigation, and care needs. A brief social update notes Miss Clarabelle Fenderson visiting family in the community before returning to Los Angeles.

Chile Clarabelle Fenderson Claremore Fenderson, Sr Los Angeles

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