Books On Political Figures Now Available at Library
Shafter Library adds titles in politics including Kenneth S Davis's Stevenson biography with access to diaries and interviews. Romney biography by T George Harris portrays his urban populist influence. Eisenhower at Ease offers personal stories from West Point to World War II. Knebel and Knebel Bailey collaboration Vanished a Washington political thriller now in stock.
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Abraham Lincoln
Stevenson
Kennedy
Kenneth S.davis
New York Herald Tribune
Davis
Romney
John F. Kennedy
Paul B. Fay, Jr
George Romney
T. George Harris
Michigan
Tok Five- Romney
Harris
George Harris
George Romany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
West Point
Kansas
Wild West
Abilene
Canal Zone
Mamie
Clausewitz
Tacitus
Plato
Fox Conner
George
Patton
Douglas MacArthur
Fletcher Knebel
Shafter
Washington
Red Cross Provides Services and Community Updates
The Red Cross aided Mrs. Lewis Woodard during her second heart attack hospitalization by arranging leave through the Marine base chaplain for her son David in Vietnam. Janet Kroeker, a SHS senior, will represent the school at March Rotary meetings, and Eileen Smith is a SHS junior active in drama and student government. Mrs. Nonnie Holland returns from Texas Florida trip visiting relatives in Melbourne and New Orleans with family in Crockett and Tyler Texas.
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American Red Cross
Lewis Woodard
David
Vietnam
Woodard
Red Cross
Janet Kroeker
Leland Kroeker
Shafter High School
S.H.S
Shafter Rotary Club
C.S.F
California Scholarship Federation
Future Teachers Association
Janet
Buttonwillow Lions Club
South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Eleen Smith
E. Gordon Smith
Eileen
Kileen
Snow White
Spectrum
Metodist Youth Fellowship
SAC
Nonnie Holland
Texas
Florida
John Holland
Melbourne
Fla
Nadine
George Turney
New Orleans
Ernest Holland
Darlene
Curtis Krammes
Tyler
Tex
R. E. Hall
Palestine
Crockett, Tex
George Hall
Window Break at Freman’s Phillips 66 Station
Jim Lerdo reported to Shafter Police that a window had been broken out of Freman’s Phillips 66 station. He told officers the incident occurred recently and is awaiting follow up.
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Lerdo
Shafter
Methodist WSCS Program on Six Serving Women
The February meeting of the Shafter Methodist Church Women's Society of Christian Service met February 27 in the church parlor with Margaret Southwick leading the program Six Serving Women. The talk highlighted six women serving from Africa and Asia across Christian branches, showcasing ecumenical participation and aiming to raise awareness of illiteracy in the coming space age.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Shafter Methodist Church
Margaret Southwick
Africa
Asia
Jaubach
Phillippines
John Miller
Illose Lowe
John Stockton
Lwood Greer
West High Triumphs 3-2 in Narrow Victory
West High edged Shafter 3-2 after seven innings as Dave Garbe sparked the scoring with a third inning run and a sixth inning rally. Shafter responded in the sixth with a walk and a balk moving Garbe home, then a double by Herkimer plated Torigiani. The seventh inning defense held, sealing West High’s win amid a game featuring key plays from Garbe and tight pitching.
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Dennis
West Iligh
Shafter
Dave Garbe
West
Garbe
Tom Stepp
Tom Alvidrez
David Torrigiani
Alvidrez
Fred Herkimer
Torrigiani
Taft Wildcats Hand Shafter A Lopsided Golf Loss
Taft High School remained undefeated in nine matches after a dominant 9 hole match against Shafter. Taft recorded a blank score while Shafter players Ballengee 40 Dargatz 42 Hair 43 Steiber 44 Bellaomini 44 and Somers 46 posted individual scores.
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Shafter High School
Taft Wildcats
Wildcats
Taft
Shafter
Ballengee
Dargatz
Hair
Steiber
Bellaomini
Somers
Red Cross aids youth and students in massive aid drive
The report shows university and secondary students totaling 233,150 with 163,128 grade school kits sent to children abroad. Red Cross youth and adults filled 600,000 Christmas gift bags for Vietnam servicemen and aided 45,818 South Vietnam refugees in 41 camps. ARC, League and ICRC partnerships received 2,247,540 dollars in funds and material. Sixteen ARC personnel aided disaster work. 81 visitors from League and Committee trained here.
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Red Cross
Vietnam
South Vietnam
International Committee of the Red Cross
ARC
League
Red Cross Societies
Maple PTA member attends Kern health meeting
Mrs Dan Frantz vice president and program chair for Maple PTA attended a health symposium at Col lege Height Congregational Church Bakersfield. Speakers covered juvenile hall services school health programs teen smoking and inter agency health efforts. News of a new baby born to Mr and Mrs W P Hackett Saratoga with multiple relatives noted.
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Dan Frantz
Maple Pta
College Height Congregational Church
Bakersfield
K B. Strangé
California State Congress of Parents and Teachers
Probation Department
Kern County Health Department
Kern County
Juliet Thorner
Sunny Lee
Health Department
Tuberculosis Society
Heart Research Organization
Frantz
Two Shafter Players Named to First Ten Ball Players
Shafter high school earned two spots on the South Sequoia League first ten ball players. Selected were Jan Stuebbe and Phil Klassen, with six men on the first squad and four as reserves. Other named players include Charles Anderson Arvin Kennedy Leroy Stowe Jim Campbell Jim Lewis Darrell Sanders Jim Mechaley Roy Johnson. Pat Wennihan is the Shafter basketball coach.
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Shafter High School
South Sequoia League
Charles Anderson
Arvin
Junior Kennedy
Leroy Stowe
Wasco
Jim Campbell
Taft
Jim Lewis
Garces
Klassen
Darrell Sanders
Jim Mechaley
Roy Johnson
Pat Wennihan
Shafter
Teachers Club discusses salary schedules and school plans
Zachary stated two salary schedules are under review starting at 6200 and 6000 with varying increments. a firm proposal by the salary committee is expected soon. The Board reviewed music building loss and possible reconstructions including a new building or remodeling. A letter commending Elementary Honor Band chair Robert Snively was read. Dr. Cooke announced 56000 from the state, with 60 percent proposed for teachers' raises for 1967 1968. Enrollment was 1786, down 50 from last year.
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Teachers Club
Zachary
Charles W. Jones
Robert Snively
Bakersfield
Cooke
Richland
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Kern County Heart Association
Maureen Revell
Bill McKinley
Los Angeles County Hospital
University of Southern California
Art Kirkman
Jerry Smith
Geri and
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Methodist Wscs
West High
H. 1B. Cooper
Don Christiansen
Boy Scout Iall
Community Congregational Church
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Lewis Carroll
Corporation Yard
Gordon Smith
First Sc. Baptist Church
Buel Mouser
Pastor Training Union
Horace Womack
Pastor Prayer Service
Dexter C. Ogan
Mrs. Frantz
Lee Thomas
W. P. Hackett
Saratoga
Kirt
Jan Stuebbe
Phil Klassen
Sonscield
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Congregational Church
Tulare Ave
Owen C. Onsum
George Globe
Union Dental
Chester Avenue
Habla Espanol
16Th & K Sts
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