Remembering Wasco High and its famous coach Burtner
In a 1961 gym line at Wasco High School the author recalls the era’s fashion and discipline. Jack Burtner, later Kern County Hall of Fame inductee, guided 16 championship teams and influenced students with a mix of sternness and warmth.
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Wasco High School
Burtner
Jack Burtner
Kern County
Bob Elias Hall of Fame
California Coaches Association
Anaheim
Virginia Wade
Shafter Community Grieves After Local Murder Spree
The Shafter community reels from Ramiro Espinoza's death amid gang activity concerns. The May Festival weekend clash with Encarnacion Barrientos and the subsequent jogging shooting by Barrientos and Justo Guzman raise fears of a rising gang mindset. The Press notes VWS and USC gangs, graffiti vandalism, and increasing violence over three years, urging residents to seek answers and demand safety.
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Ramiro Espinoza
Shafter
Espinoza
Encarnacion Barrientos
Barrientos
Justo Guzman
Marcopolo Rocha
Wasco
Mark Ave
Rocha
Vario West Side
VWS
Guzman
USC
United Southern Colony
West Side
WWS
I Am Way crossroads sermon on self and Jesus
Herbert Peters considers self realization at a graduation crossroads and argues that true self understanding comes from viewing Jesus. He contrasts two paths both named the I Am Way, one leading to God, the other to self, urging readers to choose Jesus as the sole true I am.
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Jesus
God
Geezers vs Young Punks Generational War Viewpoint
Fred Davis argues the generational clash over Social Security and welfare funding, countering youth critics by recalling WWII sacrifice and asking younger generations to work, quit welfare, and support elders while building their own futures. He urges responsibility and service.
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Geezers
Korea
SSI Dole
Geezer
Bakersfield
Social Security Office
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Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Roy Patrick
LaVonne Westbrook
Society
Susan Holland
P.O. Bina
Herb Peters
Pagan
Rome
Fred Davis
Guriem Connis
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