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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1966
Page
4
Taft and another team finished tied at 69 in a triangular meet hosted by Taft. Wildcats managed three posts for a distant third place in the boys division while one girl won in her division. West finished with 48 points and 38 for a distant showing.
Coaches Chuck Van Blair and Scott led teams to strong showings as Taft and Shafter swept events. Winners included Taft in boys 200 medley relay with 1:52.8 and boys 100 free 52.7, Taft girls took 200 medley relay and 200 free relay titles. Team points tallied Taft 69, West 30, Shafter 69, with swimming and diving meets scheduled at Taft Friday 3:30 and Wasco Saturday 10:00.
North Kern women golfers held a flag tournament on Thursday April 28 with 23 players. Eight winners advanced to playoff holes, led by winners including Robbie Wingate Alma Otts Ginger Somers Jane Hussey Ruth Hoffmann Nadine Maclin Margo Sundberg and Lillian Wise.
Marcia Craig, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Craig of 370 Maple, is named on the University of California Santa Barbara Dean's List for the fall semester 1965 after achieving a 3.5 grade average required for recognition.
A quartet of high school seniors were named zone winners in Bakersfield on April 28 for the Bank of America Achievement Awards. Martha Turner of Shafter High School earned the vocational arts field, joining Stephanie Shanahan Bakersfield High School in fine arts Ralph W Tarr Foothill High School in liberal arts and Larry Burroughs Foothill High School in science and mathematics. They secure at least a $150 award and advance to the May 25 Fresno area finals for the $1000 top prize.
Beta Zeta Chapter shares a brief April 24 meeting at Wasco Veterans Hall. Officers elected will be installed at the May gathering. New member Margarite Thomas and Clara Appel welcomed. Evelyn Jacobsen spoke on translating creativity into a dynamic force for Delta Kappa Gamma. Shafter attendees included Virginia Senior, Ruth McMillan, Laura Hare, Genevieve Craig, Lorraine Christensen, Dolly Blanton, Sylvia Barker.
Altar Guild members and husbands and St Mark's Episcopal church choir and spouses enjoyed a potluck dinner at the church after a 5:15 Eucharist honoring St. Mark's Day. Harold Greene hosted the ham burgers while Mrs John Spear played piano. Attendees included Mr and Mrs C J Vignolo, Mr and Mrs Bert Nice, Mr and Mrs Dave Ander and Mrs Harold Greene, Rev and Mrs John Spears, Kathleen Warren, and Bob Blumenstock.
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