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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1965

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Martha Turner Chosen as Girls State Representative

Audrey Leigh Wisner announces 16 year old Martha E. Turner of Shafter will represent Leslie Unit 213 at Girls State 22nd session in June. Candus L. Torrigiani named alternate. Turner active in California Scholarship Federation Future Teachers Association and other clubs. aims for Bakersfield College and Davis in home economics related work.

Audrey Leigh Wisner Martha E. Turner John Turner Acacia Street Shafter Shafter High School Leslie Candus L. Torrigiani A. Torrigiani Martha Calfornia Scholarship Federation Future Teachers Association Girls Athletic Association Candus California Scholarship Federation International Re- Club Miss Turner Girls State Barbara Cole Taft Leslie L. Robinson Bakersfield College Davis

Hunter Safety Course Dates Announced in Shafter

A hunter safety course will run March 31 and April 1 at the Shafter Police Department. Sgt. Bob Nixon reports the class begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. for youths ages 10 to 17. Nixon will teach the course.

Shafter Police Department Bob Nixon Nixon

SBA offers Kern County businessmen talks with Walrath in Bakersfield

Small business operators in Kern County may meet with W Wayne Walrath of the Small Business Administration next Wednesday March 24 1965 Interviews start at 10:00 a.m. The office will be at the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce 2014 L Street. Regional Director Alvin P Meyers announced plans.

Kern County W. Wayne Walrath Small Business Administration Alvin P. Meyers Southern California Chamber of Commerce L” Street Bakersfield

Bob's Market Public Auction Set for March 18

Assets of Bob's Market 730 East Lerdo Shafter go to public sale Thursday March 18 at 10 30 a m per B E Shields trustee. The list includes stock cash registers adding machine desks chairs and a 1960 Ford pickup a 1959 Sportline boat with 35 hp motor and Continental trailer a 1952 35 foot Rollaway house trailer. Trustee contact 324 0882 Bakersfield for bidding terms.

Bob's Market East Lerdo Shafter B. E. Shields Bakersfield

City Council to Choose Mayor at Monday Session

Shafter City Council will elect a new mayor Monday to replace Tony Brown who resigned. Bill Hildebrand has been appointed to fill Brown’s council vacancy as the selection proceeds.

Shafter City Shafter Tony Brown Bill Hildebrand Brown

Father and Son Banquet At Shafter High School

The Shafter High FFA Parent and Son Banquet will be held Thursday March 18 at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. About 200 guests are expected with speakers Gordon Kirschenmann and Kenneth Mebane, both former FFA Chapter presidents and State Farmer rank recipients, sharing their European tour through the People-to-People program.

Shafter High School Shafter High FFA Burley Doddley Gordon Kirschenmann Kenneth Mebane Shatter High California State Polytechnic College California Bankers’ Association Wes Futrell Shafter Community National Bank Bob Gloeckler Dexter C. Ogan First Southern Baptist Church Arthur H. Johnson Dooley Barbara Spears Laura Martens Anderson's Motor Parts Johnson's Department Store Top’s Market Central Hardware Wood's Shoe Store Shafter High Ffa Ted Eubanks John Mayo Bill Lewis Kenneth Torrigiani Sentinel

Shafter lemon sale idea eases into town plans

Frank W Wisner notes Shafter merchants will offer bargains labeled lemons on Thursday Friday and Saturday. The column also records Wimpy Bender suggesting planting wild flowers along vacant lots and railroad rights of way into Shafter.

Shafter Wimpy Bender Lerdo

Shafter Chamber Proposes Band Vests and District Signage

The Shafter Chamber board approved purchasing alphabet vests and a banner for the Richland Band and a banner for the Richland Orchestra to spell Shafter. Plan totals near 500 dollars and includes committee roles led by Joe Frizzell and Violet Hemingson.

Chamber of Commerce Board Richland Richland Orchestra Shafter Joe Frizzell Violet Hemingson

Students Take 1965 Merit Scholarship Test at Shafter High

Twenty two students at Shafter High School took the Nation Merit Scholarship test at 8 a.m. March 9. The three hour exam is the first step in the eleventh annual competition for four year Merit Scholarships.

Shafter High School Merit Corporation

Emergency Vehicle Driving Discussed at Shafter Training

Sgt. Bob Nixon led a training on California Vehicle Code provisions for emergency vehicles at the Shafter Volunteer Fire Department session. He quoted sections 21806 21707 and 21706 detailing right of way distances and safe following rules during Code 3 responses. Guests included Battalion Chief Milton Bell Captain Harold Perry and Engineer Le-.

Bob Nixon Shafter Police Sheriff’s Department California Highway Patrol Milton Bell Harold Perry

Richland Orchestra Earns High Festival Rating

The Richland School Orchestra of 70 students in grades 4-8 returned to Shafter with three superior medals and one excellent rating at the Central California Music Festival, boosting a decade of strong showings. Conducted by Dick Southwick, the group performed Look for the Silver Lining The Halls of Ivy Battle Hymn of the Republic and Southwestern Suite, receiving an excellent certificate and praise for musical maturity.

Richland Shafter Caiaarea de Bernot Williams

Essays At Richland Enter Judges Hands For Contest

Essays from Richland School students are now with the judging committee led by Judge Harvey Gaede and volunteers Mrs Evelyn Agee and Mrs Kathy Gilmore. The winning papers will be returned to Mrs Cathy Morgan on March 22 for awards in the American Legion Auxiliary contest reflecting current world tensions.

Cathy Morgan The Legion Auxiliary Harvey Gaede Evelyn Agee Kathy Gilmore Morgan American Legion Auxiliary Richland School

Missing Brazil slides for Loi Quadros presentation

A set of colorful slides covering major Brazilian cities and landscapes is misplaced. Contact Loi Quadros or Shafter High School at Pi 6-4961 if found.

Brazil Marlov Loi” Quadros Shafter A.F.S Loi Shafter High School

Outlook for Central Valley water remains bright

Despite one of the driest Februaries in 30 years the Central Valley Project's reservoirs are operated to regulate snowmelt. Regional Director Robert J. Pafford Jr notes the snowpack is excellent for this time of year and that average rainfall is needed later to ensure a strong water year. February diversions into the Friant Kern Canal reached 250,240 acre feet and 5,150 acre feet into the Madera Canal, while lake storage fell by 84,000 acre feet of a 520,000 acre foot capacity.

Central Valley Project Robert J. Pafford, Jr Bureau of Reclamation Psst CVP Friant-Kern Canal Madera Canal

Richland Students Earn Superior Rating at Fresno Festival

Richard Mullins of Mrs. Sylvia Ganzs class at Richland earned a superior rating at the Fresno festival of oral interpretation. Others in the same group earning excellent ratings were Linda Knapp Kathy Preston Tim Nations Kenny Gray and Roland Gross.

Richard Mullins Sylvia Ganz Richland Fresno Linda Knapp Kathy Preston Tim Nations Kenny Gray Roland Gross

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Martha Turner Legion Auxiliary Group Bill Brown Vernon Pierce Clifford Ratzlaff Frank Wisner Jackson Chamber Miter Ray Mish Bob Bann Bruce Crawford Crawford Federated Woman’s Clubs Veling Heke John Kam R. Lachenmaier Alaska Pacific Lachenmaiers Ril Sha William R. Lachenmeier Dick Southwick Peggy Bergen Cyndie Farrell Lris Flamand Nelda Gilbert Kathi Paul Nancy Lawson Susan Goehring Nora Herrera Patt Johnson Linda Rateliff Louise Ratzlaff David Mason Randy Penner Channing Hitchock David Agee Richard Gaeta Paul Kodet Lynn Warnock Don Bradshaw Todd Kodet Jim Voth Glen Berkshire Don Sonja Nelson Linda O’brien Patricia O’brien Sarah Rodriguez Carol Bergman Shelia Bigpond Blake Fraley Janice Hamilton Mary Welton Mary Bankston Debby Bell Wilma Bradshaw Donna Foster Barbara Morrison Susan Theuer Pattie Smith Susan Buckland Carol Owen Karen Southwick Bank of America Shirley Unruh Juliet Carrete Rebecca Fast Richard Palmer Hamman Edward Social Sciences Mettler
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