Shafter Tractor Pull At Cotton and Potato Festival
At the 1978 Shafter Cotton and Potato Festival a non sanctioned tractor pull drew 27 entries. Cal Poly ag students operated the weight transfer sled from San Luis Obispo. Trophies for first to third place were funded by local donors and many volunteers supplied track, bleachers, water, fencing, tickets, and crowd control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Festival Committee
Cal Poly
Ag Ia
San Louis Obispo
L.O. McLure and Sons
Lytle Custom Spraying
C&l Realty
Marvin
Bill Graves
Community National Bank
Bob Shivers
Lewis and Associates
Brown and Bryant Fertilizer
Adams
Neufeld’s Auto Parts
Billy Gladden
Pennzoil
Richland Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Johnson's Department Store
Freeman Jewelers
Shafter Cotton Gin Coop
Kerneth Anderson
Marvin Kirschenmann
Ag Water
Lions Club
Roy Root
Bill Schneider
Kern County Sheriff's Department
I & M Sheep Company
Marvin Graves
1978 Tractor Pull Results by Weight Class
Pipe by weight classes lists multiple drivers and distances. In 7000 lb stock Scott Rogers leads with 184, Ted Link tops 5200 lb modified at 223.3, and John Gilli dominates 5000 and 7500 lb super stock. Additional results span 9000 to 22000 lb stock and modified with drivers including Rogers, Holterman, Mitchell, Robertson, and Coombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Rogers
Alan Coombs
Janet Alexander
Ted Link
Gary Wiesenberger
Chuck Wittenberg
John and
William Gilli
John
Chuck Whittenberg
Barney Eyraud
Louie
Crettel
Don Cave
Barnie Eyraud
Tim Holterman
Charles Mitchell
Scott Robertson
John Hernstedt
Senior Citizen Menu and Birth Announcement Combined
June 8 14 1978 meal plan lists daily menus with juices main courses sides and desserts for Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday. A birth notice reports Ricardo Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ricardo DeLa Torre born May 27 1978 at North Kern Hospital weighing 6 pounds 9.5 ounces and 18 inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricardo DeLa Torre
West Lerdo
Ricardo, Jr
North Kern Hospital
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta Installs Officers in McFarland
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International met at Mennonite Brethren Church in McFarland on May 23, 1978 for a business meeting and officer installation. President Amanda Moore presided as members enjoyed refreshments prepared by McFarland hosts. Reports on the Fresno state convention were given by attendees. The year’s theme was Climbing Every Mountain, and Mary Ellen Mertz presented this year’s scholar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma International
Mennonite Brethren Church
McFarland
Amanda Moore
Fresno
Mary Ellen Mertz
Piano recital and officers install at Richland School
Students of Roxy Bergman performed in the fifth annual piano recital on May 21 at the Mennonite Brethren Church. Cynthia Silliman, a Richland School sixth grade teacher, donated $200 to the event. Officers for the next two years were installed by Amanda Moore, with Marlene Peterson as president and Cynthia Silliman as first vice president. Local attendees included Genevieve Craig and others, while Pam Wells and Meg Wise contributed. Debby and Danny Tudor and Chris Rolff also performed. Mrs Bergman plans to attend the Historican Workshop for Teachers in August at Valley Forge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Silliman
Richland
Mennonite Brethren Church
Pam ‘Wells
Meg Wise
Mrs.Bergman
CaSaandra Ballard
Michelle Cobb
Erica Cramer
Noreen Lum
Robbie Hutchinson
Eileen Lum
Tami Handel
Andrea Harrison
Jay _ Bergman
Hearing on Budget Proposed Revenue Sharing Budget Shafter
A City Council hearing will be held in the Shafter City Hall at 320 James Street at 7 00 p m on Monday June 12 1978 to consider the Proposed Revenue Sharing Budget and the 1978 79 Annual City Budget Dolores Robinson City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Shafter
Shafter City Hall
James Street
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Ffa
Judy Cotton
Gene Lytle
Brown & Bryant
Bill Bradley
Preston Tire Service
Sweetheart
Orion
Mast
Azo
Gutt Live
Hibachi
2Pack
Betrays
Ee Eee
Delta Kappa Gamma
Roxy Bergman
Tifth
Kim Handel
Jennifer Anderson
Rhonda Gaede
Christin Cobb
Curtis Rolff
Rhonda Nickel
Kim Haag
Kara Nickelsen
Anne Starrh
Laurie Lynch
Karen Olsen
Debby
Danny Tudor
Ms. Wise
Chris Rolff
Ms. Well
Dolores Robinson
Shafter Press
Colvard
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