Eleven-Eleven Students Land Third Week Honor Roll
One hundred eleven Shafter High School students, about 20 percent of the student body, earned places on the third six weeks spring honor roll. Principal Dr Grant Jensen named the top five: Donna Weitz Morton Brown Peter Grossmann Donna Jenkins and Betty Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Grant Jensen
Donna Weitz
Morton Brown
Peter Grossmann
Donna Jenkins
Betty Patterson
Librarian Reports New Books at Unit BUTTON WILLOW
Mrs Queen Throckmorton librarian reports new arrivals across categories. Notable titles include regional histories such as Stories of the San Joaquin Valley and Upper San Joaquin Valley, nature guides Birds of America and An Introduction to Birds, animal care volumes Training You To Train Your Dog and Book Of Kittens, plus fictions like Blood Royal Juke Life With Father and Bullards of the Space Patrol. Children’s selections include Junior Book of Camping and Woodcraft Book of Paper Dolls Life Through the Ages Book of Stars and the Puppet Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Button Willow
Throckmorton
San Joaquin Valley
Jeff
Birds of America
VFW Provides Wheelchair Aid To Convalescents
Commander Paul Drengwitz announced a VFW community project placing a wheelchair at the disposal of convalescents. Interested individuals may call Joe Thompson at 5132 to obtain the conveyance. A hospital bed will also be made available in Shafter within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ of Foreign Wars
Paul Drengwitz
Joe Thompson
Shafter
VFW
Scout Trails Potluck Kickoff for National Jamboree
A Boy Scouts potluck at Manne Park drew most Scouts and parents. Bill Siemens led the meeting with staffers Fred Mason and Leonard Johnson. Johnson led song practice and explained insignia placement while Mason covered the buddy system and camp duties under the slogan two heads are better than one.
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Manne] Park
Bill Siemens
Fred
Mason
Leonard Johnson
Johnson
Fred Mason
Officer Nabbs Speeding Suspect After 5 Mile Pursuit
Officer Hubert Mayberry chased Buford Lefevers at speeds around 100 mph for five miles last Saturday night. Lefevers, free on bail, faces court in Shafter Towns on July 3 for speeding in a 25 mph zone, fleeing a patrol car with red light and siren. The report also notes troop planning, parental contact, medical papers urged by Dr. Leonard Duck, free medical exams from Dr. O G Ohlsson, and a call to support Community Chest via scouting efforts.
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Hubert Mayberry
Buford Lefevers
Shafter
Mayberry
Leonard Duck
Bakersfield
O. G. Ohlsson
Chamber Keeps Up Interest in Bay Barrier Plan
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will continue promoting the feasibility study of the San Francisco Bay barrier project. A special committee including Paul Newell, Peter Channeson, and John J. Peters Jr. will push the effort to obtain more supplemental water and work with Assemblyman H. W. Kelly to advance the Bay barrier study bill.
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Shafter Chamber of Commercce
San Francisco Bay
L. J
Lew) Woodard
Paul Newell
Peter, Channeson
John J. Peters, Jr
H. W
Pat
Kelly
Frey Hosts Potluck and Bridge Evening
Mr and Mrs Jack Frey entertained friends at a recent potluck dinner at their home and later played bridge. Guests included Jad and Frank Sill Harry Long Jenning Murray Art De Young Mrs Edna Long of Visalia and Mrs Dollie Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frey
Messrs
and Mesdames Jad Sill
Frank Sill
Harry Long
Jenning Murray
Art de Young
Edna Long
Visalia
Dollie Taylor
Shafter Receives State Gasoline Tax Allocation
State distribution places Shafter at 6613.48 dollars, with Wasco receiving 16688.83. Total Kern County share is 197422.65. Bakersfield 129147.56. Delano 26015.13. Maricopa 2387. Taft 11416.02. Tehachapi 5154.10. California Rodeo slated for Salinas July 16 through 19.
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Shafter
H W
Pat) Kelly
Wasco
Kern
Bakersfield
Delano
Maricopa
Taft
Tehachapi
Klely
California
Moonlight Flight Event Sees Kern County CAP Patrol
Squadron 111 members of the Civil Air Patrol joined the sixth annual light flight on Saturday night. The event concluded with a barbecue and dance at Porterville Pilots Club. Participants included Shafter’s Capt. Vernon Pierce Lt. Addie Pierce WOs Don Little and Evelyn Little.
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Kern County
Squadron III
Civil Air Patrol
Weiner
Porterville Pilots Club
Shafter
Vernon Pierce
Ag@die Pierce
Don Little
Evelyn’ Little
Hastings and Fenders in Yosemite Saturday gathering
Mrs. Ronald Hastings and Demas joined Miss Clarabelle Fenders for a Saturday gathering at Yosemite. The casual event featured socializing and shared remarks among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yosemite
Andrs
Ronald Hastings
Demas
Clarabelle Fenders
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Dick Smith Life Guards
Dwayne Brimhall
Richland Plunge
H.S. Honor R
Followson
Wiley Anderson
Julia Arreola
Henry Badger
Ed Baker
Joyce Bartel
Janice Beaver
Don Bender
Gerald Bender
Virginia Bender
Glen Berona
Joe Borjén
Jack Brown
Dean Burn- Paul Anderson
Pauline Anderquist
Karen Burnquist
Louise Burrows
Dorothy Campbell
Wanda Chapell
Karen Clarkin
Daniel Contreras
Shirley Coodey
Patsy Cook
Maudie Crabb
Norma Craig
Edna Kings
Eddie Denton
Johnny DeVincenzo
Mary DeVincenzo
Jen Elkins
Omega Ellis
Marlene Enns
Joyce Eslick
Kirk Fitzpatrick
Mary Gates
Carol Giesbrecht
Jan Gibson
Edna
Phyllis Stoller
Delores Stout
Roger Tatum
Marvin Thomas
Rita Tiberghien
Viol& West
Gary Meyand
Leond . White
Lucille Wiebe
Lucille Wilcoson
Lillie Mae Williams
Doris Wilson
Barbara Wroten
The
Shafter Press
Shafter Drug
Justesens
Shamrock Cleaners
Reed & Hell OK
Hitchcock Ave Parts
Shafter Radiator Shop
Shafter Texaco
Chevron Gas
Schneider
Wikert
Rootes & Channel Or Maxines
Modern Market Gas
Star Club Cafe
Star Club
Hiene's
Ray's Grocery United Cigar Store
Bessie’'s
Hight’s
Sprotike- Retzer
Wood's Shoe
Maxberry
Bhafter Jewel Box Sportsman
J. RB
Clara J
ED Bender
Nabs
Chamber
Salinas
Squadron 111
Moonlight Flight
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Charlie Doolittle
Horse
Brate
Sive Community
Tork
Old Mexico
Nikkel Iron Works
Albert and
Jack Nikkel
Shafter, California
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