Shafter Area Notes From 1964 Conference and Local Events
Burley Dooley among nearly 400 California vocational agriculture teachers registered for the 45th annual California Agricultural Teachers Association conference at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Camp Fire girls enjoy a week at Camp Yenus Hante on Greenhorn mountain. Merchants baseball team lost 11 3 to Arvin Lamont at Sam Lynn Park. City budget adds 19450 in capital items bringing total to 335955. Mennonite Brethren Church service replaced by a community meal at Richland School park. Exchange Club elects officers with Bill Hildebrand succeeding Stan Cook. Ervin Nephew named Director of Education at Richland School moving in July 6.
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Burley Dooley
Shafter High
California
California Agricultural Teachers Association
California State Polytechnic College
San Luis Obispo
Wasco Reunion And Army Assignment Noted In July 1959
Ten years ago this week in Wasco and Buttonwillow a local man was assigned to the 4th Armored Division in Furth Germany. A class reunion at the American Legion hall in Wasco drew 87 attendees with a Hawaiian themed dinner and entertainment by Bill Lee Bamboo Chopsticks and Mary Jane Allen performing a Hawaiian Hula.
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Army
Jessie P. Eeeee
Oad
Mark
Pampereans
Dar J. Harris
Buttonwillow
4Th Armored Division
Furth
Germany
Frank
Elva Preston
American Legion Hall
Wasco
Bill Lee
Mary Jane Allen
County Spud Harvest Nears End By July 15
July 1 1949 front page notes the county spud harvest wraps up by July 15 and entries are in for Shafter’s Largest Spud contest. Midway Market on Central Valley Highway changes hands to Mr and Mrs Leslie Williams after Clint Parker sale completed June 15.
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Shafter
Rhoads
American Legion
Rio Bravo
Midway
Central Valley Highway
Labor Camp
Leslie Williams
Clint Parker
Williams
Prince Second in $2500 Claiming Race at Hollywood Park
Wire Prince owned by Mrs. Henry A. Guideta Shafter ran second in a $2500 claiming race for three year olds in the fourth race at Hollywood Park Santa Anita Tuesday afternoon. Marc Lindsay farm adviser says Kern farmers face a bumper 1949 cotton crop and potential increased European demand for our products.
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Wire Prince
Henry A. Guideta Shafter
Shoemaker
Hollywood Park
Santa Anita
Marc Lindsay
Kern
Europe
Shafter Generals Unveil 1969 10 Game Grid Schedule
Shafter High announces a 10 game football schedule led by Head Coach Walt Mince, with six non conference opponents and four South Sequoia League games. The plan includes five home and five away contests, with JV offset and seniors. Reserved seats are on sale for the season.
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Shafter High School Generals
Walt Mince
Robert Smith
Generals
Manache
Shafter
Foothill
Corcoran
Bakersfield North
Bakersfield West
Porterville
Taft
Arvin
Garces
Wasco
Bill McMahon
Richard Froelich
Smith
Jenkins Family Plans Four-State Car Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Jenkins of Shafter depart Saturday for a three weeks journey by car to Mississippi Tennessee Arkansas and Oklahoma. They travel with their daughter and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Knox and four Bakersfield granddaughters to visit relatives in the four states.
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Marvin Jenkins
Shafter
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Glenn Knox
Bakersfield
PEE WEE Games Set for 6 30 at High School
Local pee wee games are scheduled for 6 30 PM at the high school gym. Teams and divisions to be announced, with gate proceeds supporting youth programs.
Road Run Entries Open for Wasco 2030 Club Race
Entry forms are being received by Meet Director Dale Knox for the Wasco Active 20 30 Club Road Run set Saturday morning July 12 1969 at 8 30 a.m. Four races include 11 & under 1.3 miles 12 15 year olds 1.9 miles high school 2.6 miles and open 6.2 miles.
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Dale Knox
Wasco
California
Sixth Street
Wasco Recreation and Parks District
Wasco Active 2030 Club
Central California A.A.U
Bi centennial Celebration at Salinas Rodeo Spotlight
The California Rodeo at Salinas runs July 17 to 20 with Special features honoring the Old Monterey Bi centennial. Opening ceremonies include a nine flags pageant at 1 30 each day, a hide race recalling early exports, and performances by Las Charras de Escaramuza from Mexico on Saturday and Sunday.
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California
Salinas
Monterey
Las Charras de Escaramuza
Mexico
Kern High School athletic program plans discussed
A Kern County meeting at Kern High School District administration building gathered citizens to map future athletic programs. Dr. Grant Jensen and Carl Berra outlined goals to involve the public, address finances, and expand participation while noting current cuts and the need for continued community input.
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Kern Hi
Grant Jensen
Jensen
Carl Berra
Berra
Kern County
Coast Guard Recruiter Openings In Baxtersfield
Young men aged 17 to 25 may obtain information from the Coast Guard recruiter at 800 Truxton Ave Room 146 Federal Building Baxtersfield.
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Coast Guard
Truxton Ave
Federal Building
Baxersfield
Outlook Bright for Rabbit Hunt as Season Opens
The 1969 70 rabbit season starts Friday July 4 with prospects better than last year, per the Department of Fish and Game. Open except four coastal counties, with a Kern County area open west of a defined line, bag limits set at five per day for cottontail brush and pygmy rabbits. Jack rabbits have no season limit but require a license, and hunters are urged to check private lands and closures before trips. Last year about 119 200 hunters took 891 000 cottontail and brush rabbits and 172 800 hunted jack rabbits for totals of 2 440 700 jack rabbits.
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Department of Fish and Game
Imperial
Riverside
San Bernardino
Kern Counties
Kern County
Inyo County
U. S. 395
Bodfish
Bodfish-Caliente
Los Angeles County
California
Los Padres, Angeles
Cleveland
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Shafter Press
Ann Christensen
Chris and
Claire Albright
Debbie Ae Ashby
Dianne Wiedman
Maurine
Yenus Hante
Kern County Council
Greenhorn Mountain
Merchants
Arvin Lamont
Sam Lynn Park
Tota
Mennonite Brethren Church
Richland School Park
Shafter’s Exchange Club
Stan Cook
Bill Hildebrand
Ervin Nephew
Richland School
Shafter Generals
Jenkins
Pee Wee
Diamond
Rodriguez Park
H.S
A& W
Rodriguez S
Brown & Bryant
Diamond TR
Rodriguez Electric Union
Trouts
Shafter Redi-Mix
Rodriguez
Kiwanis
Electric Richland
Maple Realty
Union
Golden State Nursery
Fiandel
Colwards
Agee
Richland
Kiwani
Future of Kern County
Jon Diamond
H-R
Trouts State Farm
A&w Colvards
State Farm A&W \L
BOARD
aMeae Wee
Iden
Central Hardware
Golden State Nor
Kiwanis Brown& Bryant
Atwood
Kiwanis Mettler
W.C. Handel Atwood
Mettler Atwood
W.C. Handel Electric Union
Brown& Bryant
T&tco
Atwood Electric Union
Vincents Value King
Nikkel Iron Wks
Adams 1
Electric Union
Community
Ntl Bk
Value King
Adams
Ntl
Vincents
Nikkel Iron
Lions Club
Susanne Penner
Pee Wee Nationat
Ohat
Reil
State Farm
Mettler
Mikkel Te
W.C. Handel
T& Tco
Brown’ Bryant
Pepsi
Coca Cola
American Legion i
Nikkel Iron Works
Lions
Natl. Bank
Nikkel Lion Works
Laceyis
Csurroe
Community ‘National Bank
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