Local collector displays Yokuts artifacts in Kern County
Dwayne Armstrong of Armstrong Upholsty collects Indian artifacts including points, knives, grinding stones, charms, beads and bottles from farmed land in western Kern County. He notes many items came from Yokuts use, found in irrigation ditches, with owner permission. He hopes for a Shafter museum. potential site eyed near Richland School.
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Dwayne Armstrong
Armstrong Upholstry
Buena Vista Lake
Dwayne
Kern County
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Richland School
Shafter Pool to Open June 10 for Summer Swim
Shafter Pool begins daily operations on June 10 with public hours 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily and evening hours 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The facility will close around August 27 and will be closed July 29 for swim meets and Tuesday evenings. Friday rentals require five days’ notice. rates range from 15 to 28 dollars per hour.
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Shafter Pool
Shafter City Hall
Mommie and Me
Swimmers end season at Valley Championships in Selma
Shafter High swimmers closed the 1977-78 year May 20 at the Valley Swimming Championships in Selma. The girls medley relay rose from eighth to fifth while the boys medley finished 18th. Dana Nickelsen placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke by a hundredth of a second with Teri Phillips from Garces ahead. Peter Nelson set a backstroke school record and finished 12th.
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Shafter High School
Selma
Shafter
Dana Nickelsen
Teri Phillips
Garces
Dana
Peter Nelson
Shafter Generalettes Knocked Out In Playoff Loss At Tulare
On May 23 Tulare proved aggressive on the bases stealing ten and slugging through eleven hits to beat Shafter 18 to 1. Shafter’s Rhonda Watts, Edie Warkentin, Tammy Ford and Delia Rodriguez delivered the only runs and Sharon Jones added a sixth inning triple. The Generalettes finish the season 10-5-1.
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Ll Glmvui
Wil
Tulare
Shafter
Cunningham
Rhonda Watts
Edie Warkentin
Tammy Ford
Delia
Wasco Eagles Defeat Shafter in Coalinga Track Meet
Wasco Tigers win league meet at Coalinga on May 11 with a 167 162 victory over Shafter while Corcoran 82 Garces 57 Taft 41 and Coalinga 7 follow. Ed Burns leads the Generals with victories in the SOE mile relay team Jeff Poplin and Dale Ashley win the mile and 330 low hurdles Jesus Hernandez wins the 120 high hurdles Frosh sophs score 9 in B division amid weak turnout.
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Shafter High
Wasco Tigers
Coalinga
Wasco
Shafter
Corcoran
Garces
Taft
Generals
Ed Burns
Jeff Poplin
Dale Ashley
Jesus Hernandez
Wn Vaisilys
Historic roads and motor vehicles reshape U.S. streets
The text notes a shift from dirt and cobble to modern paving at the turn of the century, with stone streets giving way to a vast network. It states that today over one hundred million motor vehicles travel more than a trillion miles annually on more than four million miles of roads and streets in the United States.
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United States
Gas Saver items promise DIY energy cuts
A promotional rundown highlights do it yourself products to cut gas use and bills. Items include hot water saver showerhead and faucet repair kit, caulking, water heater blanket, door and window drafts, hot air duct insulation, furnace filter, and solar pool covers. For ordering call 800 252 9090.
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Shafter High Generalettes
Pisqvite Uy Pelee So Se
Kottage
Central Ave
D.” Shakesnea
Colvard
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