Scott Larson Receives Warren Dennis Scholarship
Shafter High School senior Scott Larson is awarded a $250 Warren Dennis Memorial Scholarship by Kern Press Club for his journalism work. Veretta Boyd of Bakersfield High School also receives the same scholarship. Larson will attend UC Santa Barbara next fall and has served as editor of The Commander.
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Shafter High School
Scott Larson
Kern Press Club
Larson
Veretta Boyd
Bakersfield High School
Warren Dennis
the Commander
California Scholarship Federation
Shafter Press
UC Santa Barbara
Richard Larson
Atlantic Ave
Space program push aims at Edwards Air Force Base
The Kern County Space Shuttle Committee is renamed the Edwards Space Shuttle Committee to broaden efforts to bring the new generation multi billion dollar space program to Edwards Air Force Base. Co chairmen are Robert W. Bovee and R. F. Parker. Key members include Supervisor Dave Head Mojave administrator Jim Riley and local business leaders George Theophanis Bea Oman Warren Harwood and James Radoumis.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Robert W. Bovee
Bakersfield
R. F
Parker
Lamont
Cochairmen
Kern County
Dave Head
Richard Ledwidge
Mojave
Head
Jim Riley
California City
George Theophanis
BeaOman
Antelope Valley Board of Trade
Warren Harwood
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
James Radoumis
Kern County Board of Trade
Sports Barbecue Set June 3 By SHS Block S
The annual Spring Sports Barbecue sponsored by Block S will be held Thursday June 3 from 5 30 to 8 00 at the Shafter High football field. Proceeds go to Block S to help athletics at Shafter High. Tickets available from any Block S member.
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SHS
Block ‘S
Shafter High
Maple Wins Honors At Science Fair
Maple students earned honors at the Little Seven League Science Fair held at Rio Bravo School. Water Cycle exhibit by Randy Bergman, Allen Osborn, and Frankie Fairchild won first in upper grade. Rat Behavior by Jay Simmers and Billy Neufeld took second. Fifth/sixth grade Micro-Zoo Prot plasm by Danny Hernstedt and Brian Smith won first. steam demo by Dale Nicol and Lane Nice won third.
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Rio Bravo
Randy Bergman
Allen Osborn
Frankie Fairchild
Jay Siemens
Billy Neufeld
Danny Hernstedt
Brian Smith
Dale Nicol
Lane Nice
Cal State Bakersfield Opens Summer Session Schedule
Cal State College Bakersfield announces the first summer session starts June 21, 1971. The class schedule and course catalogs are available. For details contact the Summer Session Office at 833-2208 or write to 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield 93309.
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California State College
Bakersfield
Stockdale Highway
Bakerafield
Safe mower use tips from Talk of the Town
The piece urges safe operation of lawn equipment with explicit steps. It cautions disengaging blades, starting with feet away from blades, stopping engine when leaving the mower, and never mowing in rain or on wet grass. Riding mowers on slopes require extra care to prevent tipping. It suggests hand mowers for small lawns and notes potential health benefits.
Special Deer Hunt Hearings Conclude Thursday in Riverside
The final of 13 hearings on 1971-72 special deer hunts proposed by the California Fish and Game Department will be held Thursday June 3 in Riverside. Hearings on 23 antlered and either sex hunts with 11075 permits began May 5 in Salinas and are conducted by hearing officers of the California Fish and Game Commission. After county hearings the officers report to the full commission at its June 25 meeting in San Diego where action on the hunts will be taken.
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Department of Fish and Game
Riverside
Salinas
California Fish and Game Commission
San Diego
California Hunter Safety Law Takes Effect June First
A new hunter safety law in California requires all applicants to show proof of a prior California hunting license before buying a new one. If not, they must present a hunter safety certificate from California or another state or contact DFG offices in Redding Sacramento San Francisco Fresno or Long Beach for guidance.
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California
Department of Fish and Game
DFG
Redding
Sacramento
San Francisco
Fresno
Long Beach
Employers Urged To Hire Youths For Summer Jobs
San Francisco report urges employers to hire many teenagers for summer work as part of the annual youth opportunity campaign. Labor officials describe federal rules allowing 18 and older to work any job at $1.60 per hour with overtime. under 16 faces strict time limits and restricted duties.
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San Francisco
U.S. Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Maple Players Win Trophies In Pond Tournament
The Pond School hosted a softball tournament on May 22 with teams from Maple Rio Bravo Columbine Semi Tropic Lerdo and Pond. Rio Bravo won first place trophies for both its boys and girls teams while Maple earned both consolation trophies.
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MAPLE
Pond
Rio Bravo
Columbine
Semi Tropic
Lerdo
Meet Your Police Department Patrolman Jim Laughlin
Patrolman Jim D. Laughlin of the Shafter Police Department is profiled. A Bakersfield native born October 7, 1947, he grew up in Wasco Porterville and Ventura, graduated Ventura High School in 1965, served in the U S Air Force, earned an AA in police science, and worked for the federal Post Office before joining Shafter in August 1970. He lives at 451 Curtis Ave with wife Linda and daughter Jennifer. His hobbies include golf and bowling and he plans to compete in the Police Olympics in San Bernardino next September.
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Jim D. Laughlin
Bakersfield
Wasco
Porterville
Ventura
Ventura High School
U.S. Air Force
Ventura Junior College
U.S. Government Post Office Department
Shafter Police Department
Curtis Ave
Linda
Jennifer
Pool safety urged as drownings rise in California
State Public Health Director Louis F. Saylor warns homeowners to supervise young children around pools. California had 171 drownings in home pools last year, with 105 in ages 1 to 3. He urges fencing or vigilant adults, noting alcohol or drugs in some adult drownings and a 75 percent rise since 1962.
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Louis F. Saylor
California
Saylor
California sets 1971-72 hunting rules and lion cap
The California Fish and Game Commission adopted 1971-72 hunting regulations including a 50 animal mountain lion cap, extended deer season on Sierra west slope and southern California, and earlier pheasant and north coast quail openings. Deer seasons run August 7 to September 26 for early, September 25 to October 25 for northern, and September 25 to November 14 for late general. Mountain lion season runs November 15 to February 29, 1972, or until 50 lions are taken, with one adult per unit and no night hunts.
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California Fish and Game Commission
Sierras
California
Sacramento
Redding
Northern
Department of Fish and Game
Ken Carrasco Named All-League First Baseman
Ken Carrasco earned all-South Sequoia League honors as Shafter High’s first baseman. He batted .353 last season and plans to continue his baseball career at the University of Southern California next year. Carrasco was part of SSL selections joined by ten standouts from area schools including Wasco, Arvin, Taft, and Garces. Highland did not have a representative on the all league squad.
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Shafter General
Ken Carrasco
Shafter High
Mike Reese
Carrasco
University of Southern California
Vasco
Arvin
John Hale
Herman Maston
Billy Ince
Wasco
John Kennedy
Danny Flesher
John Nicodemus
Monty Reedy
Bob Cantrell
Taft
Rick Robles
Garces
Highland
Stacey Named To Legislative Task Force
Assemblyman Kent H. Stacey appointed to a legislative task force to reduce state expenditures and prevent a tax increase. The four issue focus areas are health welfare tax reform and education with bipartisan participation urged by Assembly Minority Leader Bob Monogan.
Kern County Seeks Young Hero Nominees for Bravery Medal
Kern County seeks under 19 nominees for the 1970 Young American Medals for Bravery and Service after a request from Gov. Reagan. Nominations are reviewed by the Board of Trade and the governor must receive July 15, 1971, submissions. J Edgar Hoover chairs the nominations committee and winners from California join national consideration.
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Kern County Board of Trade
Ronald Reagan
Board of Supervisors
Board of Trade For Research
Bryan Coleman
Congress
J. Edgar Hoover
California
Small Investment Pays Off After Four Years
A brief note from an investor noting that a prior four year investment has now yielded positive returns. It emphasizes looking to the future and continuing to invest for tomorrow.
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