Track Opening Delayed by Weather at Foothill
Uncertain weather delayed Shafter High track season. last Friday’s meet with Garces and Arvin was canceled. The Generals open Friday at Foothill at 3 45 p.m. The inter squad meet showed promise with Mike Bender and Bill Kroeker leading sprint times and Harold Helter and Bender strong in the 440.
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Shafter High
Garces
Arvin
Generals
Foothill
Jim Rush
Mike Bender
Bill Kroeker
John Putnam
Gilbert Flores
Harold Helter
Bender
Heiter
Richard Gaeta
Joe Martinez
Local Mother Receives Camp Fire Farnsworth Award
Mrs. Lawrence Schellenberg was awarded the Charlotta Joy Farnsworth Award by Mrs. Jack McMeans for outstanding service in Camp Fire Girls, Inc. She has four years on the District Committee as training chairman and other leadership roles and has organized district wide activities while leading her daughter's Camp Fire group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Schellenburg
Charlotta Joy Farnsworth
Jack McMeans
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
Schellenberg
Leaders Association
Judge Gaede Enacts Juvenile Drug Offense Sentences
Judge Gaede sentenced three minors to 180 days in jail with one day suspended and allowed letters for sentence reductions upon earned merit. He also urged medical attention for one boy. He cites the Shafter high school group as well behaved during court visit led by teacher Bill Hatcher, estimating not more than 20 percent have tried dope.
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Gaede
Shafter High School
Council advances on park development and city projects
Mrs. Fuller was represented by attorney John Kelly at a council meeting where Hudson Park property development was discussed including a hard ball diamond with night lighting. Other items include annexation progress of GPOD, water and sewer right of way on Santa Fe property, sale of an old water tank, sale of a 1951 pickup, and bids for highway and street maintenance projects.
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Fuller
John Kelly
J. C. Atkinson
LeRoy Jackson
David Anderson
Wayne Wood
Hudson Parkett
Ben Grundy
Carl Moyer
Bill Hildebrand
Mortimore
Santa Fe Railroad
Lewis Carroll
Carrol
Carroll
Lerdo Highway
Elm
Beech
Shafter Avenue
Lerdo
Highway 43
Grundy
T Chamber of Commerc
H. W
Pat Kelly
Camp Fire Box Social Draws 374 Attendees
About 374 attended the annual Camp Fire Father Daughter Box Social held Friday March 7 at 6 30 p m in the Richland Cafeteria. Susan Anderson received a charm bracelet for selling 73 boxes, while Don Foster Kern County Council Camping chairman spoke and showed slides on Camp Yenus Hante.
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Camp Fire
Richland
Susan Anderson
Jack McMeans
Don Foster
Kern County Council
Yenus Hante
Future Farmers of America Banquet Set for March 20
The Future Farmers of America announces its annual banquet for Thursday March 20 at 7 00 pm at the American Legion Hall. Louis Andreotti president and Burley Dooley advisor urge all parents and agriculture students to attend. Dinner tickets cost 225 and may be bought at the high school or from FFA members. Honors will recognize top FFA members and honorary memberships will be awarded to adults for service to the FFA. Officers named include Andreotti president Tim Fletcher vice president John Manning secretary John Warren reporter Victor Nunez treasurer and Stanley Unruh sentinel.
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Future Farmers of America
American Legion Hall
Louis Andreotti
Burley Dooley
F.F.A
Tim Fletcher
John Manning
John Warren
Victor Nunez
Stanley Unruh
Shafter Generals Open Season With Mixed Nonleague Games
Shafter High diamond squad stands 1-2 after three non league games. Delano topped Shafter 17-9 on Tuesday, then Foothill beat the Generals 11-0 Friday. Saturday Foothill hosted Shafter. Foot Hill defeated Shafter 11-2. Fred Herkimer and Chester Hacker drove in runs for Shafter, with Andy Arnold and David Torigiani on the mound for the Generals.
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Scott Larson
Shafter High
Diamond
Generals
Delano
Delano Diamond
West
Shafter
Foothill
Trojans
Fred Herkimer
Chester Hacker
Herkimer
Hacker
Mickey Gladden
Andy Arnold
David Torigiani
Ken Carrasco
Larry Antongiovanni
Doug Ellis
Don Nikkel
Torigiani
Don Stepp
Tim Powell
Vikings
Annual Meeting Of KernTAX Set For March 21
Kern County Taxpayers Association announces its annual meeting on March 21 at 6 30 p m with dinner at Freddie's Top of the Hill Assemblyman William T Bagley of San Rafael will be the principal speaker as secretary treasurer Tom Folsom cites tax issues school funding and fiscal policy Clarification and priorities will guide attendees Reservations can be made by phone or mail at the KernTAX office Bakersfield California.
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William T. Bagley
San Rafael
Kern County Taxpayers Association
Kerntax
Tom Folsom
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee
Folsom
Bagley
Kern
Kent H. Stacey
Top of the Hill
18Th Street
Bakersfield
California
17 Join to Farm Squadron Formation by Legion Post 213
Sons of the American Legion Post 213 announce 17 joined to form a Farm Squadron to meet the first and fourth Tuesdays at Veterans Memorial Hall at 7 30 p m. Officers will be elected and charter members admitted. Activities include conventions parades band drill team and future camping boating skiing and fishing trips. Eligibility includes descendants of veterans with contact numbers for details. The board also approves a 1600 Merchants Association budget including about 1000 for Christmas decorations.
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Sons of the American Legion
Les L. Robinson
Veterans Memorial Hall
American Legion
Legion
Elvis Haskins
Richard James
Shafter BPW Hosts Section IV Meeting and Reports
Shafter BPW members gathered at Ruth McMillan home for a 7 30 p m meeting. Edne Ross presided as officer slate was discussed and the group prepared to host Section IV dinner March 20 at the Fellowship Hall, Methodist Church.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ruth McMillan
Edne Ross
Shafter Bpw
Fellowship Hall
The
Methodist Church
Golden West
Margaret Thomas
Central District
Alice Wong
Baker
Leonard Duck
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Blue Birds
Helen Hasty
Cosmo Thomas
Mary Stepp
Ramada Inn
Fresno
Virginia Currie
Jim Delaney
BPW
St. Louis Mo
St. Patrick’s
Virginia Senior
Virginia Heintz
Ann Stoller
Lorraine Christensen
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Irene Tilley
Mildred Fike
Edna Ross
Local Rotary Club welcomes Shafter students to March luncheons
The Rotary Club of Shafter announces February and March luncheon representation from Shafter High School. Carla and Jon Voth are highlighted for academic and extracurricular achievements. Greg Wilcoxon, also named as a club representative, is noted for sports and student leadership roles.
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Jon Voth
Henry Voth
Shafter
Shafter Rotary Club
Jon
Shafter High School
California Scholarship Federation
Campus C.S.F
S.H.S. Band
Rotary Club of
Greg Wilcoxon
Gene Wilcoxon
Greg
S.H.S
S.H. 5S
J. V
Bakersfield Junior College
Record Snowmelt Prompts Reclamation Reservoir Downsizing
The Bureau of Reclamation reports record Sierra snow and deep wet pack after January February storms. Reservoirs in California are being programmed to capture anticipated runoffs this spring and summer as Millerton Lake near Friant Dam is lowered to its minimum pool for the first time in history to prevent flood damage.
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Federal Bureau of Reclamation
California
Bureau of Reclamation
Robert J. Pafford, Jr
Bureau
Sacramento
Pafford
Friant Dam
Huntington Lake
San Joaquin River
Millerton Lake
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Louis Bonds
Abel Nunez
Augie Beltran
Jesse Pino
Carroll Winter
Mark Saenz
Ben Rubio
Levon Figurs
Juan Villareal
Kuno Tschumi
Tommy Hallman
Billy Charboneau
Johnny Moore
Larry Abair
Lawrence Schellenberg
Kern County Camp Fire Council
Box
Glenn Handel
Estella Arthington
B. Jack Thompson
Jim Franklin
Phil Zachary
Chester Neufelds
Blue Jay Blue Birds
Ki Waste Hi
Woody Wilson
of Taxpayers Group
First Sc. Baptist
Pastor Training Union
Horace Womack
Pastor Prayer Service
Kean
Ralph L. Gardner
Merchants. Association
Carla
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University of California At Santa Barbara
United Nations
Rotary Club
Janet
Girls Athletics Association
Future Homemakers Association
Bakersfield College
San Francisco
Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Sierras
Pam Gaither
Richland School
Pam
Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
E. Tulare Avenue
Owen C, Onsum
Pastor
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