Shafter News Briefs Highlight Local Civic and School Events
Twenty years ago March 12 1958 Boy Scout Troop 913 will present a variety show at Shafter High School auditorium Friday night. The City Council voted to draft an ordinance to curb obscene literature in the city. State Senator Jess R Dorsey announced reelection bid. Two Shafter High School students Jack Brown and Isabel Vasquez qualified for the district elimination of the 21st annual Student Speakers contest. Ten years ago March 12 1968 Paul Kodet to represent Leslie Robinson Post 213 at Boys State in Sacramento June 15 22. Monday approved Kern County Housing Authority request for federal aid to build 50 duplexes in Shafter. Chamber of Commerce approves sponsorship of the Shafter Boosters Club and Shafter Improvement Committee as auxiliaries. Judy Carol Lempin en and Dennis Lee Linn wed Saturday. Five years ago March 14 1973 Susan Channeson named Shafter High School 1973 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. Kern High School District trustees endorse vocational education. Estele Casas 17 to represent Shafter High at Girls State in June. Lights for Hudson Park baseball field discussed but not likely this year.
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Boy Scout
Shafter High School
Jack Brown
Isabel Vasquez
Lions Club of
California
Nevada
Paul Kodet
Leslie Robinson Post
American Legion
Boys’ State
Sacramento
Two-week Job Orientation for Wasco and Shafter Residents
A two week program to sharpen job pursuit skills will begin Monday March 27 for Wasco and Shafter residents. Run by the Employment Development Department and CETA, it covers job finding and keeping methods. Eligible applicants may receive a training allowance under CETA. Carlos Guerrero, CETA Outreach Worker, will speak at Wasco EDD 840 F Street. Interviews are Friday March 17, Tuesday March 21, and Friday March 24 from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Wasco and
Shafter
Employment Development Department
CETA
Carlos Guerrero
Wasco Employment Development
Booths announce first child Nicholaus Andrew birth
Mr and Mrs Gordon Booth of 555 South Shafter Avenue announce the birth of their first child, a son named Nicholaus Andrew, born March 4 at 12 00 a.m. He weighed 9 pounds 1 1/4 ounces at birth.
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Gordon Booth
South Shafter Avenue
Nicholaus Andrew
Baby's Grandparents and Great Grandparent Named
The tiny notice lists the baby's grandparents as Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Booth of Rosedale and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Phillips of Shafter. The great grandparent is Mrs. Ellen Barron of Bakersfield.
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P.W. Booth
Rosedale
Ernie Phillips
Shafter
Ellen Barron
Bakersfield
Shafter High wrestling finishes dominant season in league and tours
Shafter Varsity and JV both went 6-0 in league play and performed strongly in valley tournaments. The varsity team won Morro Bay with a record 175 points, placing top in the South Sequoia League Tournament and high finishes in CIF Central Valley. Individual champions included Scott Bender, Julio Lopez, Dennis Martin, Kenneth Mootry, Henry Affentranger, Philip Rodriguez, and Roger Giovannetti across Morro Bay, Kern County, and league events. Assistant Principal Evan Jones praised the squad, while a final note explains the origin of the word sleuth from Norse sloth meaning the track of an animal.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
Morro Bay
Kern County
Scott Bender
Highland, Sequoia
Julio Lopez
Central
Dennis Martin
Kont
Morro’ Bay
Highland
Roger Giovannetti
Evan Jones
New Officers Installed at Union Congregational Church
New officers of the Women s Fellowship were installed March 6 at Opal Zachary s home. Gracia Wedel was named president with Marge Albright as vice president Barbara Weidmann as secretary and Dorothy Neuman as treasurer. New committee chairs include Izetta Camp devotion s Judy Fortenberry missions Joan Ryan Barbara Poveney publicity Rita Jacobsen sunshine and Marcia Krause bazaar. The ceremony was led by Izetta Caee and dessert was provided by a committee led by Clara Notley Wilma Guenther Katherine Weyand. On March 13 at 7 30 pm the Women s Fellowship will meet at Jodi Olsen s home with guest Mrs Steve Diana Jeffries formerly of Shafter now Bakersfield.
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Izetta Camp
Judy Fortenberry
Joan Ryan
Barbara Poveney
Rita Jacobsen
Sunshine
Marcia Krause
Bazaar
Izetta Caee
Clara Notley
Wilma Guenther
Katherine Weyand
Opal Zachary
Jodi Olsen
Steve
Diana) Jeffries
Shafter
Bakersfield
Rosedale PTA Awards $100 Scholarships to Two Seniors
The Rosedale PTA offers two $100 scholarships this year to a high school senior boy and girl who graduate from Rosedale School. Applications are at North High Bakersfield High West High and Shafter High. Deadline is April 1 1978. Contact Earline Brewster at 589-9334 for details.
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Rosedale Pta
Rosedale School
North High
Bakersfield High
West High
Shafter High
Earlene Brewster
LADWP Drops Nuclear Plant After County Vote Defeat
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power abandons the San Joaquin Nuclear Project after Proposition 3 loss. Kern County unofficial tallies show 47,282 no to 20,591 yes with Shafter residents 1,152 against and 273 for. SMP manager Voors says withdrawal of the kern zoning permit is requested. Winnard cites utility future energy needs and ongoing efforts with regulators.
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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Kern County Board of Supervisors
San Joaquin
Kern County
Shafter
David B. Voors
SMP
DWP
Police to Play Police in Shafter Arvin Showdown
The Shafter Police Department meets Arvin Police Department in a first ever basketball game at Shafter High gym on Tuesday March 21 at 7 p.m. Proceeds go to the Explorer Post with a $1 donation. Tickets are sold by Explorers. A second game will be held later in Arvin to benefit their Explorer program. Chief Bob Nixon promises a dust storm look from Shafter as officers duel Arvin's mudpuppies. Shafter residents are urged to attend and support the men in uniform.
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Shafter Police Department
Arvin Police Department
Shafter High Gymnasium
Explorer Post
Explorer
Arvin
Bob Nixon
Shafter
Shafterites
Jess Soto
Nixon
Soto
Explorers i
Shafter Eaglettes Seek Sponsor for 3rd Season
The Shafter Eaglettes women’s underhand softball team seeks players and a sponsor as they enter their third year in a Delano league led by Gail Alvidrez. Current roster includes Gail Alvidrez, Maryann Alvidrez, Phillis Lopez, Debbie Montoya, Patty Arismendez, Margie Hernandez, Aaron Vihili, Yoland Nunez, Anita Arismendiz, and coach Andrew Alvidrez. Practices at Richland School Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 pm. games start around April 1. Eligibility requires players be 18+ and not play for other Shafter teams. Gail can be reached at 746-4217.
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Shafter Eaglettes
Delano
Anita Arismendiz
Andrew Alvidrez
Gail
Shafter
Richland School
Lerdo School to Hold Site Council Election Meeting
On Thursday March 16 1978 at 7 00 p m Lerdo School hosts a School Site Council meeting open to all Lerdo School community members. Election of community members to the council aims to develop improvements for the school.
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Lerdo School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jess R. Dorsey
Kern County Housing Authority
Farmers Home Administration
City of
The
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Boosters’ Club
Shafter Improvement Committee
Chamber
Judy Carol Lempinen
G.A. ‘‘Buck’’ Lempinen
Dennis Lee Linn
Calvin H. Linn
Susan Channeson
Betty Crocker
Kern High School
Estele Casas
Hudson Park
Dick Larson
Shafter City
Sleuth
Women's Fellowship of
Union Congregational Church
Gracia
Wedel
Marge Albright
Barbara Weidmann
Dorothy Neuman
Union Congregational Women’s Fellowship
Jane McClain
Dorothy
LADWP
Kern
Louis H. Winnard
Winnard
Dale Wiedmann
Black Oak Nursery
F Street
Wasco
Central Ave
Calif
Pautzke
Green Labs
Sae
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