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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1956

Page

10

Honor Pupils Continued list of names and bias notes

The article continues a section on honor pupils and lists numerous students including Joel Saenz Edna Salina Reba Sill Deanna Skidmore Richard Sowder Sandy Steele Mary Suderman Beverly Tatum Roxen Tatum Jean Thomas Rita Tiberghien Kilgore Gary Tidwell Doris Turner Lavina UCarah Alvin Walker Frank Ware Margaret Warkentine Phyllis Waters Barbara Webb Dorothy Weitz Barbara Wilcoxson Gary Wilson Noel Wilson.

Joel Saenz Edna Salina Reba Sill Deanna Skidmore Richard Sowder Sandy Steele Mary Suderman Beverly Tatum Roxen Tatum Jean Thomas Rita Tiberghien Kilgore Gary Tidwell Doris Turner Lavina Ucarah Alvin Walker Frank Ware Margaret Warkentine Phyllis Waters Barbara Webb Dorothy Weitz Barbara Wilcoxon Gary Wilson Noel Wilson

Harness Racing History Shows Growth and Organization

The article traces harness racing from its mid 19th century rise to a national body, the National Trotting Association, through the USTA formation in 1988. It covers bicycle sulkies in 1892, night racing at Roosevelt Raceway, a mobile starting gate, and a current network of 497 tracks including 38 extended part mutuel venues.

National Trotting Association United States Trotting Association America USTA Beng Ta United Harness Racing Front Maritime Provinces Canada Roosevelt Raceway Westbury N. Y

FFA Dinner Invocation Led by Shafter Clergy

The invocation at the barbe cued beef dinner was delivered by Rev. Paul Babbitt of the First Congregational Church of Shafter. Music accompanied the banquet from Shafter High School's swing band The Swinging Sergeants directed by Kenneth Fahsbender.

Paul Babbitt First Congregational Church of Shafter Shafter High Swinging Sergeants Kenneth Fahsbender

Jameson Reports for Naval Duty

Marine Sgt. Charlies J. Jameson, son of Mr and Mrs William Jameson, 549 Gibson Lane, reported to the naval station at Adak Alaska on March 2 for duty with the Marine Detachment. He entered the Marine Corps in August 1951 after attending Shafter High School. Sugar is Haiti's third largest export crop.

Charlies J. Jameson William Jameson Gibson Lane Naval Adak Alaska Marine Detachment Marine Corps Jameson Shafter High School

Shafter For Nearly Upset At Wasco Relays

Shafter trackmen nearly upset Corcoran in the Wasco relays with a 53 52 varsity division loss. Shafter placed third in Class B behind Sanger and Wasco, finishing the meet with 106 points as Sanger led with 157 and Wasco had 136.

Jesse Bradford Shafter High School Wasco Bradford Shafter Corcoran

Local Guessing Contest Winners Announced

Local winners in the Mobilgas economy run were announced with J H Shephard taking first after guessing 19.956 mpg ahead of Bill Lefler and Raymond George in second and third. Class results list Ford Custom at 20.5217, Pontiac Chieftain at 21.0198, Oldsmobile 88 Holiday and Oldsmobile 98 Holiday in mid tier, and Southhampton high in the upper class at 21.0420. RECENT HOUSE GUESTS noted Emil Bender residence hosting Rudolph Kohlmeister family from Sunnyvale.

J. H. Shephard Bill Lefler Raymond George Oldsmobile Mrial

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