Shafter High seniors win Bank of America awards
Four central California high school seniors won $1,000 first place in the Bank of America Achievement Awards finals at Fresno State College. The statewide program includes 168 finalists from six areas, judged on scholarship leadership and potential service to society.
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Bank of America
Liberal Arts
Shafter
Central California
Fresno State College
Fresno
San Joaquin Valley
Central Coast
Laundry Owner Tom Lott Dies in Delano Hospital
Tom Lott 58 who opened a modern laundromat at 333 State Street Delano died Tuesday May 24 in Delano Hospital. Funeral services were held with Delano Lodge F and AM and Delano Elks assisting. He lived in Delano since 1929 and is survived by widow Edna three daughters six sisters and four brothers plus many in Texas California and Tulare communities.
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Tom * Lott
Shafter
State Street
Delano
Lott
Terrace Drive
Texas
Valera Kirschenmann Earns BA From UCSB in 1960
Miss Valera Kirschenmann, among 550 graduates, received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Santa Barbara on June 8, 1960. A Shafter High School 1956 graduate, she later earned an AA from Bakersfield Junior College in 1958 and attended UCSB for two years. She plans to return to Santa Barbara in September to teach physical education and expects her teaching credential in January 1961.
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Valera Kirschenmann
University of California At Santa Barbara
Valera
Shafter High School
Bakersfield Tunior College
Iain
Santa Barbara
Softball For All Weekly Schedule in Shafter Recreation League
This week in Shafter Recreation Softball League shows multiple games from June 1 to June 6 across Pee Wee Junior and Men’s leagues. Matchups include Kiwanis vs Waynes Dairy and Rio Bravo vs L A Camp on Diamond No 1 and 2, with times from 6 45 to 8 15 p m.
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Shafter Recreation
Pee Wee Toppers
Brown
Byrant
Diamond
City Purmiture
Shafter Ready Mix
Bravo
Lerdo
Rio Brevo
Pepsi Cola
Varsity Miamond
Lions Club
J. Varsity
Moncas
Peewee
Frank Russell
Browm
Bryant
City Ture
Stringhams
Buttonwillow
Rio Bravo Diamond
Garlatz Pontiac
Varsity Diamond
Pepsie Club
Garlatz
Pontiac
J.V. Diamond
Frank Prestons
Rio Bravo
Richland Diamond
Memorial Day Services At Local Cemetery
Over 500 residents attended Memorial Day services at Shafter Cemetery on May 30 at 11 a.m. Sponsored by American Legion Post 213 and Auxiliary, with help from the squad. Color guard included Red Everett, Blackie McCoy, Milton Koop, Wes Janzen. Leon Morgan acted as drill sergeant. Wreaths were presented by Jack Janzen and Kathy Morgan near the High School. taps sounded. Local service clubs contributed wreaths, including Lions, Exchange, Kiwanis, Rotary, 20-30 Club, and Shafter Junior Woman's Club. Reginald Hammond, senior at Shafter High, participated.
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Shafter Area
Shafter
American Legion Post 213
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Everett
Blackie McCoy
Milton Koop
Wes Janzen
Leon Morgan
Jack Janzen
Kathy Morgan
Lions Club
Exchange Club
Kiwanis
Rotary
The
American Legion
Reginald Hammond
Successful Promotion Western Wagon Days Picnic at Manuel Park
The Irvin E. Fike Co. staff will celebrate their first quarter picnic with family and friends at Manuel Park on Saturday evening June 4. Ezra Sutterman organized the pot luck dinner and John Penner will host games for all ages. Mr. Fike will grant the sales force the night off and invite demonstrators to join the event.
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Irvin E. Fike Company
Shafter’ Chrysec
Manuel Park
Ezra Sutterman
John Penner
Fike
Bridge Benefit Planned by St. Therese Altar Society
The ladies of St. Therese's Altar Society host a dessert bridge and canasta party on Thursday, June 9 at 8 p.m. in the church social hall. Draw prizes add to the fun. Donation is $1.25. Tickets available from Altar Society members or at Food Town Market.
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Ladies of St. Therese’s Altar Society
Altar Society
Hamburger Fry Signals End of Maple Cub Scout Season
The Maple Cub Scout Pack held its last meeting of the season as a hamburger fry at Man net Park on May 24. Families attended and crafts included a foil mandolin, with River Boat soap carvings. Awards were given to Douglas Reimer, Michael Brannon, Steve Brannon, Linden Buhler, Dean Johnston, Paul Untuh, Stanlevy Hester, Adrien Berrera, and Rodney Nis, with plans to present missing badges later. Cub activities suspend for summer and resume in September.
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Mannet Park
Adolph Buller
Douglas Reimer
Michael Brannon
Steve Branno
Linden Buhler
Dean Johnston
Paul Untuh
Stanlevy Hester
Adrie& Berrera
Rodney Nis
Maple
Shafter Teacher Wins NSF Scholarship for Summer Institute
Shafter High School mathematics and science instructor Keith Hartwig earned a national Science Foundation Scholarship for an eight week summer institute in mathematics at Washington State University Pullman Washington. Hartwig recently married Shirley Kent and plans to return to Shafter next year to resume teaching duties.
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Shafter
Keith Hartwig
National Science Foundation
Washington State University
Pullman
Washington
Hartwig
Shirley Kent
Class of 1960 SHS to Receive Diplomas Friday
The 1960 Shafter High School graduating class of 158 will receive diplomas Friday evening June 3 at the SHS stadium. The ceremony begins at 8 p.m. with a pomp and circumstance procession and band under Larry Weiss. Rev Edward L Key will give the invocation. Senior class president Tommy Richards will speak, with a response by Kern County Union School District Superintendent T L McCuen. Wendall Kinney of New York Life will address the graduates on The Shape of Things to Come. Arthur Johnson, principal, will present the class and diploma recipients Donald Ruggenberg and board members. The recessional will be Mendelssohn War March of the Priests.
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Shafter High School
Larry Weiss
Edward L. Key
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Tommy Richards
T.L. McCuen
Kern County Union
Sousa
el Capitan
Wendall Kinney
New York Life
Arthur Johnson
Donald Ruggenberg
Athalia
Mendelssohn
Credit Association Holds 2 Day Conference in Carmel
Six representatives from Bakersfield Production Credit Association returned from a two day Carmel meeting. The aim was to discuss procedures for improving cooperative loan service to farmers and ranchers. About four PCA managers and directors from the San Joaquin Valley and central coast attended, with nearly half bringing spouses. Bakersfield participants included manager James C. Beagle and A H Walker. Sterling W Grant attended from Wasco. Livestock and crop conditions were major topics on the agenda.
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Bakerssfield Production Credit Association
Carmel
PCA
San Joaquin Valley
Central Coast
California
Bakersfield Association
James C. Beagle
A. H
Andy) Walker
Bakersfield
Sterling W Grant
Wasco
Credit Group
Frizzell Installed as Post 213 Commander
Bill Frizzell was installed as Commander of American Legion Post 213 at Shaffer Veterans Memorial Hall on May 28. New officers for the year include Leon Morgan and J B Henderson with Ed Johnson and John L Sloas in key roles. Installing officer was Elmer Ziemke, district commander, assisted by Earl Wipt, past district commander.
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Bill Frizzell
American Legion
Shaffer Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Leon Morgan
J.B. “Bo” Henderson
Ed Johnson
John. L Sloas
R. Dick Scott
Elmer Ziemke
Earl Wipt
15Th
Many Artists To Perform For 1960 61 Season
Kern County Motion announces five programs for the 1960 61 season with tickets available. Opening October 25 features the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Skrowaczewski with violin soloist David Abel at Harvey Auditorium. December 2 presents Mary Costa coloratura soprano. January 18 and February 15 offer John Browning with Chicago Opera on stage. The season ends March 8 with Andres Segovia. Tickets at Glenn's in Bakersfield or Mrs. E C Erkmann board member. Adult prices 12 50 11 9 and student 2 85.
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Kern County Motion
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Stew, Skrowaczewski
Harvey Auditorium
David Abel
Mary’ Costa
John Browning
Chicago Opera A
Kriza
Miaka
Andres Segovia
Gienn’s
Bakersfield
E.C. Erkmann
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Philip Anderson
Bofa
Carrot“ Top
Robert Evans
Grace Cox
Nancy Brown
Charles Suderman
Cissy Greene
Richland
Susan Laverty
Judy Haney
Jan Dargatz
Tom E. Lott
Grimes
Delano Lodge
Delano-McFarland District
Uofc
Mapleschol
F. C. Wiebe
William Johnson
Robert Bowman
Harry Koop
Bill Ratzlaff
Gordon Annis
Carl Wagner
Frank Johnson
Dena Miller
Ruth Wiebe
Darrell Janzen
Wesco
Dorothy Wagner
Grace Unruh
John Riley
Shaftee
Paul Wiebe
Tena Gloeckler
Tena Dueck
John Neufeld
Velma Rightmire
Wilmer Buller
Elmer Wiebe
Irvin F. Fike Co
Credit Association
Barbara Sutton
Richland School
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