Giant Shafter Press Subscription Contest Begins in Shafter Area
The 1957 subscription contest sponsored by the Shafter Press invites about 100 boys from Shafter Lerdo and Rio Bravo to sell subscriptions for cash prizes and for their troops. Prizes include $100 and a Schwinn bicycle with prizes continuing after the contest ends. Troops earn 50 cents per subscription plus renewals limited to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Boy Scouts of
Shafter
Lerdo, PLC
Rio Bravo
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts * America
Treasuries
Sidelines Urges Polio Vaccination and Local Racing Notes
The column urges polio vaccination, noting adults suffer deadly cases and clinics fill, with doctors offering evening sessions. It also highlights Santa Anita harness racing, Shafter horses, and that LA Camp, William Lachenmaier and Robert Neuman invest over a quarter million yearly, framing harness racing as a business.
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Santa Anita
L. A. Camp
William Lachenmaier
Robert Neuman
Shafter
Two Die in Minter Field Plane Crash
A Bakersfield pilot Richard J. Durbin aged 37, an employee of Kern County, and student Pete Bartel aged 36 died when a PT-19 training plane stalled about 50 feet above ground and crashed into a potato field near Minter Field. An inquest was set for this afternoon and wreckage was cleared the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Minter’ Field
Richard J. Durbin
Kern County
Pete Bartel
Shafter Farmer Named to Kern County Fair Horse Show Committee
C. J. Vignolo, a Shafter farmer and horse enthusiast, has been appointed to the Kern County fair horse show committee. The Kern County Fair runs from September 23 to 29, 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Vignolo
Shafter
Cornell and Kelley Win Local Speech Contest
Shafter High School students Pat Cornell and Willie Kelley qualified for district elimination of the 20th annual Student Speakers contest run by Lions Clubs of Ia and Nevada. District will be in Buttonwillow March 22 at 8 00 p m. Winners in June receive scholarships up to 1500 for the final and 500 for the next three places.
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Shafter High School
Pat Cornell
Willie Kelley
Lions Clubs
Nevada
Ruth Seigall
Place N
Buttonwillow
Ministers Plan Joint Sunrise Easter Service
The Shafter Ministerial Association announces an Easter sunrise service at Richland Park on Wall Street in Shafter. Rev. Melvin Krug says the event will start around 5 30 a m on April 21 with Rev. Waldo Wiebe in charge of the program. The association includes many local churches.
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Shafter Ministerial Association
Melvin Krug
Richland Park
Wall Street
Waldo Wiebe
First Mennonite Church
Church of the Nazarene
Mennonite Brethren Church
First Baptist Church
North Shafter
Clendennen to Discuss Fair Before Chamber
Ed Clendennen Kern County Fair manager will address Sha Chamber of Commerce and Ag riculture next Monday at Triangle Cafe. Bert Bates publicist will accompany him on the Shafter visit as the fair expands to include hobby and community exhibits alongside agriculture.
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Kern County Fair
Ed’ Clendennen
Sha Chamber of Commerce and Agricuntaire
Triangle Cafe
Sem Becker
Bert Bates
Kern County
Clendennen
Shafter
Chowchilla
Madera
Chow
Idémen
Oe Fairs of Directors
California
Service Officer Coming Here Tuesday
E. W. Reynolds, county service officer, will be at the Veterans Memorial Hall Tuesday March 19 from 9 to 4 to assist local veterans and families with problems. Former G I s with questions about insurance death claims loans or other issues urged to discuss them with the service officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Reynolds
Veterans Memorial Hall
G.I
Buttonwillow Man Seeks Jury Trial In Drunk Driving Case
Elmer R. Robnett, 37, of Buttonwillow, pleads not guilty to a drunk driving charge. A jury trial is set in Shafter court for March 28. Earlier reports of a guilty plea and a $158 sum were incorrect. this would be his second trial in recent years.
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Shafter Judicial Court
Elmer R. Robnett
Buttonwillow
Robnett
Convention Set For Next Week
Ezra Taft Benson will headline the Kern County potato growers association 13th annual convention in Bakersfield. Activities include a get acquainted hour at the Bakersfield Inn, a transportation panel, a ladies luncheon and fashion show, a dinner, and the annual banquet and ball at the Bakersfield Country Club. A one day golf tournament closes the event with E. B. Antonell as general chairman.
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Ezra Taft Benson
U. S
the Inn
Bakersfield Country Club
E. B. Antonell
Exchange Club SHS Sponsor Talent Contest
The Shafter Exchange Club and Shafter High School team to present the junior talent show Search for Talent on March 29 at the SHS gym. Winners receive trophies and may enter Bakersfield county finals April 26. second and third place prize winners also awarded in Shafter.
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Shafter Exchange Club
Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Shafter
Dennis Foreman
Foreman
Ed Gaede
SSA Representative to Be Here Tuesday
Farm workers and farmers are advised that if a worker dies a family member or friend should contact the Social Security Office promptly to initiate survivor benefit payments. A Bakersfield SSA representative will be in Shafter on Tuesday March 19 in the Assembly Room of the County building from 9:30 AM to noon.
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Social Security Office
Bakersfield
Shafter
Assembly
Move Cornerstone To New Location At Cotton Station
Relocation of the cornerstone at the United States Cotton Field station in Shafter drew notable figures on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Washington official Camp, Sr., U S Chamber of Commerce director and early experiment station head. Kern County Supervisor Roy Woollames. Harold Pomeroy, president. and Larry B. Nourse, manager of the California Planting Cotton Seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornerstone
Red Cotton Experiment Station
Shafter
J . Turner, Jr
Karl Quisenberry
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Roy Woollames
Kern
United States Cotton Field Station
Washington, D
We B. Camp, Sr
United States Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Harold Pomeroy
Larry B. Nourse
California
Heart Fund Campaign Nets 1281 In Shafter Area
A total of 1281.81 was raised in the Shafter Heart Fund drive, hailed as the area’s most successful campaign. Robert Dossom announced the final tally and credited the committee led by Bill McCullough and Mary Tantalo, plus contributions from the advance gifts group, for a dramatic community response.
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Shafter
Robert Dossom
Bill McCullough
Mary Tantalo
Velma Cross
Louise Mettler
Cathy Morgan
Heart Sunday
Advance Gifts Committee
R. M. Jacobus
H. C. Freedman
FEF
R. Kodet
R.F. Wood
Irvin E. Fike
Alex Kloeppel
Doss
Heart Association
Scouts Sign Up for Press Contest Saturday
Local boy scout troops that missed signups for the Shafter Press subscription contest may register Saturday morning from 1 to 1. A Press representative will assist those absent and offer commissions to scouts and their troops for signing up new subscribers.
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Shafter—Press
Shafter Press
Women to Sponsor Dental Survey for Local Youths
The Shafter Junior Women will sponsor a dental survey for intermediate school children on Friday March 15 and March 22 at Richland Intermediate school. A Bakersfield dental hygienist will examine teeth and recommend work, with results shared to parents. Mrs. Fred Starrh leads the Build a Better Community committee. assistants include Mrs. Elmer Mettler, Mrs. Wayne Wood, and Mrs. James Del Rio.
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Shafter
Fred Starrh
Bakersfield
Starrh
Elmer Mettler
Wayne Wood
James del Rio
Richland Intermediate School
Blood Donations Drop Due To Shots And Colds
The Shafter Blood Bank reported a low donation volume due to polio vaccines and the cold season. Chairman Jack Janzen said 29 pints were collected, with nearly as many people turned away for colds or recent vaccinations. He urged eligible donors to seek Shafter credit when donating at the Bakersfield center. Refreshments were provided by the American Legion and auxiliary.
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Shafter Blood Bank
Jack Janzen
Shafter
Bakersfield
Houchins
American Legion
Irvin Chosen Vice President of Shafter Kiwanis Club
Irvin was unanimously elected vice president of the Shafter Kiwanis club on Wednesday to fill an unexpired term caused by the resignation of Milt Johnson.
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Irvin
Bill
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Milt Johnson
South Shafter Labor Camp Sold to Wasco Man
The Public Housing Administration in San Francisco announces the sale of the South Shafter Labor Camp to Albert Movsesian of Wasco in a package deal including the 36 acre site and all buildings. Movsesian bid as the sole acceptable bidder. sale price remains undisclosed. The camp, built in 1942 for migrant workers, has housed rubber, cotton, and potato workers, prisoners of war, and a mission chapel, before deteriorating as farm labor demand declined.
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Public Housing Administration
San Francisco
South Shafter
Albert Movsesian
M & P Storage Company
Wasco
Movsesian
Shafter
Pice
Shafter-Wasco
Kern County Housing Authority
South Shafter Mission Chapel
SHS Honors Roll List Highlights Six Weeks
SHS announces a large honor roll with many named students including Pat Cornell and Carol Becker earning top grades. Principal Amelia Cornell notes only Pat Cornell and Carol Becker achieved perfect all A records for the six week period.
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Ania Pula
Caiore
Amelia Cornell
Pat Cornell
Carol Becker
George Absher
Mae Addington
Allene Anderson
Carol E. Anderson
Philip Anderson
John Armendariz
Mary Armendariz
Pat Armstrong
Rose Baggiani
Carol Barton
Dolly Begley
Don Blumkin
Ronald Blumkin
Jesse Bradford
Duncan Bradshaw
Mary Brown
Pat Coble
Norma Compton
Patricia Cornell
Leroy Dansby
Vickee Davis
Janie Dauphin
Vicki Cardwell
William Duncan
Sharon Ejidsen
Nadine Emerald
Ferri Fenton
Claudette Fore
Sha Pr
Bakersfield Club Hears Tax Issues By Shafter Man
Vern G. Linderman of Shafter, a longtime controller of Em H Mettler and Sons, urged governors to act against ruinous taxation during a talk at East Bakersfield Exchange Club. He argued that justice should crown a nation and condemned corruption and cheap politics eroding fiscally honest governance.
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Bakersfield Club
Shafter Man
Vern G. Linderman
Em. H. Mettler and Sons
Shafter
East Bakersfield Exchange Club
Linderman
Richland Teachers Seek Five Percent Pay Raise
The Richland school board considered a request for a five percent raise for teachers and inclusion of the administration in the boost, contingent on money being available. If approved, minimum salaries would rise from $4200 to $4410 yearly, costing about $23,000 added to the 1957 58 budget based on last year’s totals.
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Board of Trustees
Richland
Two Shafter Pastors Accept New State Appointments
Two Shafter ministers have accepted calls to other pastorates in the state. Rev. Roy Partain of the Church of the Nazarene and current president of the Shafter Ministerial Association will move to Artesia. Rev. J. K. Isaak of the South Shafter Mennonite Brethren church will move to Fresno.
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Shafter
Shafter Ministerial Association
Roy Partain
Church of the Nazarene
Ministerial Association
Artesia
J. K. Isaak
South Shafter
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Giant Shafter Press
Voth
Woods and
Gallagher
Freeman
Kodet
Jacobus
Qhisson
Bob Bann
Presia
Kiwanis ‘Club
Minter Field
Cornell and Kelley
Clyde C. Johnston
Rosedale
Maple School
Ralph Gribble
Robert Diltz
Boreny
Douglas Little
Easurer
Marvin Neumian
Warren Carter
Loren Voth
John J. Peters
Ed Peters
SHS
SSA
Cotton Station
Shafter Area
Robert Doss
Sieey Voth
Chris Albright
Leonard Duck
Chris
Shafter Play Center
Duck
Necton
Dental Health
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