Shafter area hosts tripleheader race and Lions fundraiser
A Shafter community event features a harness racing driver ranked No 1 nationally with international prestige, a barbecue, and a chance to support the Lions Club sight conservation program. The April 18 event at O Brien Stables offers an outdoor social afternoon with a gate open at noon and race starts at 2 pm plus a charitable emphasis.
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Shafteree Club
Kings
Lions Club
O’brien
Joe O’brien
East Lerdo
Shafter
Shafter High Paper Wins All Valley Newspaper Award
The Commander of Shafter High School earned the San Joaquin Valley Scholastic Press Association All Valley Award, scoring 902 of 1000 and rated excellent in nine of ten categories. Editor in chief is Scott Larson with a staff including Georgia Camp Don Goertzen Patsy Sheppard and others.
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Shafter High
Commander
Shafter High School
The
San Joaquin Valley Scholastic Press Association
Sjispa
Elaine Johnson
Johnson
Shafter
Lindsay
Scott Larson
Georgia Camp
Don Goertzen
Patsy Sheppard
Philip Sliter
Sidney Unruh
Joel Ratzlaff
Marilyn Schroeter
Chris Coker
Janice Griswold
Don Jennings
Lynn Morgan
Larry Robins
Alice Williams
Angela Williams
National Scholastic Press Association
National Scholastic Press Association Ands. Quill and Scroll
Laurion
Spectrum
Fire Destroys Front Porch House In Shafter
Firefighters from Kern County and Wasco battled a blaze at 18443 Poplar Avenue residence of William Hawkins. The fire started on a front porch, damaged the porch living room and a bedroom, with about $4500 loss and $5500 saved. Cause undetermined, under investigation. Units arrived at 3:25 a.m. and controlled the fire in about 20 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hawkins
Poplar Avenue
Kern County
Kern County Fire Department
Wasco Department
Spring Arrives With 80 Degree Day In Shafter
The calendar marks spring on March 21 and records show a 80 degree high with a 33 degree overnight low. Soil temperatures ranged from 58 to 51 degrees across March 17 to 19, with no rainfall reported. Readings come from the U S Cotton Research Station in Shafter across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Cotton Research Station
Shafter
North Shafter Labor Center to Open April 1 1971
The Kern County Housing Authority announces the North Shafter migrant labor camp will open on April 1 for the 1971 spring and summer season. Dewey Rodgers, camp manager, says a five‑person crew completed final preparations, with day care staff arriving and occupants moving in starting April 1. The camp will provide 12x28 foot units, modern appliances, and a large day care facility as cotton planting activities intensify in the Shafter area.
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North Shafter Migrant Labor Center
Dewey Rodgers
Billy McQueen
North Shafter
Rodgers
Shafter
Kern County Housing Authority
Edgar Carter
Office of Human Resources
Sacramento
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Sidney Garren
Lake Oswego
Ore
Selective Service
Sidney
Huron
South Dakota
Frankie Swett
Frankie
Rex
Huron High School
Council
Shaffer City
Richard Larson
Larson
Adoptse
City of
Hanley Witcher
Herbert Howell
Bill Plummer
Shafter H.S
James B. Tucker
Fresno State College
Tucker
Don Little
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North Shafter Labor Center
Highway 43
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