Gro-Packrey signs 29,000 sq ft lease at Minter Field
Harold Crawford announces Gro-Packrey will lease 29,000 square feet at Minter Field and begin warehousing by early May. Shafter picks new council officers Bill Hildebrand and Tressman to fill Tony Brown’s term. Richland School Board draws seven candidates led by Atkinson Handel Merz Penner Starrh Turner Zachary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Crawford
Gro-Packrey
Board of Supervisors
Minter Field
Bill Hildebrand
Shafter Buat Tressman
Tony Brown
Richland School Board of Trustees
J. ©. Atkinson
Kenneth Handel
Robert Merz
Arthur J. Penner
Fred L. Starrh
John H. Turner
Phillip Zachary
George Guenther Retires After 21 Years With Post Office
George Guenther retires from the postal service on March 9, 1960, closing 21 years of dedicated service. He began his career in the city carrier system and is praised for dependable work ethic.
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Shafter
George Guenther
Larger Post Office Needed In Shafter Growth
Front page notes growth in Shafter with bids sought for post office lease and a proposed 63 acre experimental farm. Kern County potato growers plan their sixth annual convention chaired by Ted Vignolo at the Tejo Hotel in Bakersfield March 21 and 22.
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Dick Zenk
Bakersfield
Lady Lions View European Pictures
Kathy Bergman
Shafter
Kern
Shafter Grower
Co. J
Ted’’ Vignolo
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Tejo
Sign Up Now For City Recreation Wrestling
Boys in grades three through eight are urged to join city recreation wrestling with a $1 registration fee covering insurance and awards. Practices run Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 6 to 8 PM at Shafter High School gym. A season finale tournament is planned for April 10 with medals for first place and an Outstanding Wrestler award.
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City Recreation
Fletcher Beamworsgad
A Co
Shafter High School
Fletcher
Shafter Tracks for Fifth Straight South Sequoia Title
SHS aims to extend its league title streak to five as Coach Jim Rush faces strong challengers from Taft and other rivals. The article lists SHS record marks for track and field, outlines the 1970 season opener on March 12 at Bakersfield College, and provides a full schedule and storied SHS A B C team records across events.
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Shatter
Shafter
Jim Rush
SHS
South Sequoia
Taft
Rush
Bakersfield
Bakersfield College
Garces
Arvin
Wasco
Kpet
Tase
Tate
Delano
Kern Relays
Generals
Jim Brown
Mike Lane
Claude Moten
Raymond Arrow
Jan Stuebbe
Leroy Moser
Jesse Bradford
Russell Enns
Allan Kuykendall
Steve Heiter
Laird Parker
Enns
M. Lane
H. J
Scott Larson Named to Seymour Memorial Award Committee
Scott Larson a Shafter High School junior was chosen as one of five California students to assist the Seymour Memorial Award Committee in Merced last weekend Nominated by Shafter CSF he represents the Central Region of California about one fifth of the state The committee selects the Seymour Memorial Award Corrine Mettler notified Larson by letter from Sister Nieves Esquivel Chairman Larson has CSF membership for five semesters maintains straight A average He covers Shafter High athletics for The Shafter Press and is the son of Mr and Mrs Richard Larson
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Scott Larson
Shafter High School
California
Seymour
Merced
Shafter High
California Scholarship Federation
Larson
Hoose
North High Stars Sweep In Three-Way Swim Meet
Barry Townsend and Barry and Robert McCann led North High to first place in all Varsity events as the Stars defeated Wasco and Shafter by 90 to 37 and 34 in a three way pool meet. Wasco edged Wasco 52-51 in a girls race and Shafter 48. North totaled 90 points to Wasco 37 and Shafter 34.
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Barry Townsend
Barry
Robert McCann
North High Stars
Wasco
Shafter
Tigers
Generals
North Comets
Blake Fraley
Colonels
North
Bishop
Hunter
Lobre
Mayo
Medley Hawkins
Divi Formey
Townsend
Crawford
Shafter Boys and Girls Tennis Lose to North High Stars
Shafter netmen suffer a 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 defeat at the hands of North High in a round robin dual. Jeff Channeson wins two singles for Shafter, while Jan Catherell paces the North girls in multiple sets. Girls and boys singles and doubles results include several 6-0 and 6-4 scores across both squads.
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Shafter
North High Stars
S.Y.L
Jeff Channeson
Greg Stockton
Scott Haymond
Dave Onsum
Haymond
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Iton
Community National Bank
Buttonwillow
Henderson
Kern County
Gladden Trucking
Woods
Eco
epsi-Cola
Southce Ae
Shafter Prep
Taffildcats
North Kern
Gary Somers
Trahan
Somers
Geoforge
George
Byrd
Ransom
Perkins
Smith
Fuller
Anderson
Zachary
Shafter Man
Ventura High School
Mickey Perry
Boots Perry
Hofman
Perry
Shafter City Recreation Program
AAU
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Om Mes
Shafter U
Larid Parker
Steve Shamblin
Joe Jansen
Mike Bender
Carroll Winter
Bill Kroeker
Harold Heiter
Doyle Bagley
Tom Ware
Ben Laverty
John Putnam
Jim Broom
Wess Powell
Bruce Muir
Phil Reeder
Tom Alvidrez
Joe Martinez
Alvin Bryant
Henry Beach
Dave Powell
Don Ballard
Keith Kruger
Joe Janzen
Bill Schacht
C. Dunnigan
B.schacht
V. Boney
R. Florez
Shafter H.S
Boyce
B. McCown
R. McCown
Berger
Mosby
Rinker
Gloechner
Rey
Lee
Huling
Stafford
Kimberger
North Bratcher
Gloeckner
Hill
Schellenberg
Willis
Janzen
Sears
Shire
Newman
Millar
Sill
Hagen
Roth
Hughett
Harbison
Earn
Bebber
Whiting
Schellen
Clemet
Duck
Wascosa
Carolyn Miller
Jan Catherell
Monica Brannen
Janet Nikkel
Hatch
Ohanneson
Onsum
Tiste
Martens
Brannen
Ons
Luther
N. Stockton
Stockton
Martens Soinioom
Oo Goehring-McMeans
S. Haymond-Bell
Rd Kroeker-Ratzlaff
Rezac—Sanchez
Seteene - McMeans
Kroeker
Ratzlaff
Cutherell
Baker
Prewett
King
Baehr
Brana Nieksh
Kliewer
Nikkel
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Guenther-Payne
Tilinge
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