Shafter Wins Sequoia League Meet Title With Strong Relay, Sprinters
Shafter collects 77 points led by sprint wins and a 1 2 3 in multiple events while Wasco tallies 73 1/2 to defend the league crown. Turner wins 100 yards in 10.0 and Parker dominates the 440 while Janzen leads in the mile. Team depth and a string of podium finishes push Shafter past Wasco with record attempts in hurdles and jumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jad Wasco Os
Unon
Swift Generals
Shafterites
Wasco
Shafter Boys
Robert Turner
Joe Frizzell
Coach Silverberg
Turner
Joe Janzen
Laird Parker
Greg Paul
Steve Heller
Steve Shamblin
Richard Freeborn
Andy Alvidrez
Dean Johnston
Vince Rodriguez
Mark Costello
Glen Lucas
Lucas
Steve Bryant
Steve
Jan Stuebbe
Bryant
David Begley
Raymond Aaron
Callahan
Dominguez
James
Long
Montoya
Hoffman Oe
Butler
Parker
Davis
Swimmers Win SSL Title In Meet At Taft
Shafter teams win the SSL swimming and diving meet held at Taft. The boys scored 84 to West 76 Taft 68 Wasco 33 and Arvin 6 with Taft fourth in B class. The girls finished third led by Steve Witcher and Steve Senn with multiple wins and Senn setting a new league record in the butterfly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hampton
S.S.L
Taft
Hampton
Mermen
West
Wasco
Arvin
Colonels
Generals
Steve Witcher
Steve Senn
Witcher
Senn
Shafter
Bryce Carroll
Randy Zachary
John Snively
Loyd Kattenhorn
Paul Kodet
Bryce Putnam
Patrice Rodgers Chosen Honored Queen of Jobs Daughters
Patrice Rodgers daughter of Mr and Mrs Hershel Rodgers was elected honored queen of the Job's Daughters Bethel 138 Wasco at a May 1 meeting. New officers for six months include Miriam Ladrigan Lori Neuman Gerri McDaniel and Elaine Miner. Installation planned for June with purple floral decorations and a Maypole display. A spaghetti dinner was served at the Wasco Temple Friday evening 5 to 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrice Rodgers
Hershel Rodgers
Cross
Bethel
Wasco
Patrice
Miriam Ladrigan
Lori Neuman
Gerri McDaniel
Guide
Elaine Miner
Wasco Bethel
Jobs
Wasco Temple
Three Shafterites Return from Tour of Southern States
Mrs. E. B. Stringham Mrs. J. C. Channeson an Mrs. Clyde Bell returned Friday May 5 from a five week tour through 13 southern states covering 7800 miles and a three day Nassau visit from Miami The group included 28 people with four Tulare county members and seven from San Joaquin The trip named Springtime in Dixie featured a Natchez Mississippi garden pilgrimage and Confederate ladies involvement Florida was unusually dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stringham
J. C. Channeson
Clyde Bell
Nassau
Miami
Tulare County
San Joaquin
Dixie
Natchez
Miss
Confedracy
Florida
General Baseball Team Loses Three in Week of Upsets
The Generals lost three games last week with a one hit effort by pitcher David Tori Gianni against Taft, a 10 inning Wasco game decided by a Wasco home run, and a 3-0 shutout at West. They beat Arvin 6 0 and upset North High 3 1/2 to 2 1/2, as Steven Hair and Tom Belluomini led scoring in league play. Oroville, named from Spanish gold and French town, sits in Gold Rush country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Generals
Taft
Tom Stepp
West
Wasco Tigers
Wasco
David Torigianni
Arvin
North High
North
Steven Hair
Tom Bellaomini
Pat Wells
Shafter
Brown
Tom Belluomini
Frick
Mike Gates
Perez
Mark Ballangee
Reed
Bill McKinley
Kauter
Gary Summers
Cantrell
Oroville
Oro
Ville
West Coast Relays Set for Fresno May 13
Ralph Boston faces rival Bob Beaman of UTEP in the 41st West Coast Relays at Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno on May 13. Beaman trails Boston indoors and outdoors this year while Boston tops 27 feet 3.75 inches and Beaman 26 feet 11.5 inches. The 120 yard high hurdles field features Ron Copeland UCLA Earl McCullouch USC and Erwin Hall Villanova with unattached Brian Polkinghorne and Dale Frederick Arizona among others. Tom Banin BYU and Randy Matson Texas A&M also compete in events shaping up as a down to the wire meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Boston
Bob Beaman
University of Texas At el Paso
Fresno
Ratcliffe Stadium
Beaman
Boston
WCR
Ron Copeland
UCLA
Earl McCullouch
USC
Erwin Hall
Villanova
Brian Polkinghorne
Dale Frederick
University of Arizana
Tom Banin
BYU
Randy Matson
Texas A & M
Local Women Enter State Bowling Events
Mrs Barbara Hill and Mrs Gerri Ogle of Shafter traveled to Canoga Park to compete in the state women s bowling tournament. Their team included Mrs Mamie McDow, Mrs Zelma Jenkins and Marg Simco. Simco subbed for a ill Wasco player. Sunday added singles and doubles at Glendale Grand Central Bowl with Hill and Simco teaming in doubles and Gas kill teaming with Ogle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hill
Gerri Ogle
Shafter
Canoga Park
Canoga Park Bowl
Hill
Mamie McDow
San Diego
Zelma Jenkins
Cardiff By the Sea
Marg Simco
Oildale
Simco
Marg Hitch
Wasco
Glendale
Largest Intercollegiate Meet Sees 2209 Athletes Compete
Leading runners Billy Mills Bob Day Tracy Smith and Rick Riley target the Special Two Mile Run as Brigham Young defends its two year WCR title. USC UCLA and New Mexico bolster the team race with 41 colleges and 3 unattached AAU athletes in the Intercollegiate and Open divisions totaling 2209 entrants across all levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Mills
Bob “Day
Tracy Smith
Rick Riley
Washington State
Brigham Young University
University of Southern California
University of California At Los Angeles
University of New Mexico
AAU
Athiaete
Poppy Poster Winners Named by Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Bessie Kennath announced winners of the poppy poster contest for the Leslie L. Robinson Unit 213 Auxiliary. Judges Dick Scott Evelyn Agee and Lavone Menees completed judging Thursday. Group I winners Adeline Herrara Gordon Goertzen and Tracy Thompson. Group II winners Jackie DeWitte and John L. Manning. Posters promote poppy days on May 26 and 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Kennath
Leslie
Engaged Judith Johnson Plans June Wedding in New Canaan
Judith Lynn Johnson is engaged to Glen Poznoff. The couple will wed June 17 in New Canaan, Conn. Judith is a Grinnell College and Katherine Gibbs School graduate. Glen holds bachelor and master degrees from San Jose State and will complete a doctorate at Arizona State University Tempe with a fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal G. Johnson
Canaan Square
New Canaan
University of Oregon
State University of Arizona
Tempe
Conn
Shafter Juniors Win District Awards at Sequoia Convention
Members of the Shafter Junior Women's Club earned multiple star awards at the 8th Annual Sequoia District Convention in Bakersfield on April 22. Mrs. Crosby chaired the awards ceremony and led presentations matching the year’s Stars of Sequoia Shine Thru Service theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Sequoia
Bakersfield
Kenneth Wedel
Wasco
Collins Crosby
Shafter Junior
Shafter Juniors
Robert Merz
Delroy Denniston
Kenneth Handel
Crosby
George Berkebile
Gene Stark
Stars of Sequoia Shine Thru Service
Meat Loaf Dinner and District Awards Highlight Shafter Event
The Church of God on South Shafter Avenue hosts a meat loaf dinner Friday May 12 from 5 to 8 pm with donations of 1.25 dollars and 50 cents for children under 12. A district awards ceremony accompanies the event with honors for the most children per member and a Junior Club coordinator award to Mrs. Robert Irwin presented by Mrs. Catherine Vose. 1967 68 Sequoia District Junior Membership officers install led by Mrs. Crosby. Lonnie Holmes installed as president with guests including Mrs. Merz Handel Denniston Stark, Mrs. Win Prout, Mrs. Fred Allison and Mrs. Henry Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
South Shafter Avenue
Robert Irwin
Cfwc Kern
Irwin
Catherine Vose
Cfwc Sequoia District
Sequoia District
Crosby
Lonnie Holmes
Philana Junior Women’s Club
Bakersfield
Shafter
Madames
Merz, Handel
Denniston
Stark
Win Prout
Fred Allison
Henry Rice
Young People Win Trophy at Skateland Event
Twenty eight youths from First Southern Baptist church attended the Skateland gathering on May 2 and won the traveling trophy for the third time as the church with the highest turnout. Sponsors include Mr and Mrs Buel Mouser and Mr and Mrs Garland Armstrong. Cynthia Mouser chairs social activities for the associational youth group. A May 20 banquet at Veteran's Memorial Hall honors seniors with host church Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Southern Baptist Church
Buel Mouser
Garland Armstrong
Shafter
Cynthia Mouser
First Southern Baptist
Hafter Church
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vidrez
Dunster
Andrews
Johnston
Hh-Hailey
Rodriguez
Maston
Costello
Cruzan Yeo A Ruacks
Hailey
Mears
Hj-Hailey
Young
Cruzan
Ellis
LJ Richard
Landrum
Lynch
Tj—Richard
Vaughn
Aaron
Kennedy
Craig
Kaldenberg
Strawn
Allison
Foster
SP Young
Johnson
Stuebbe
Bridges
Begley
Garces
Hh-Shepherd
Lh-Collins
Berumen
Aguirre
Alvidrez
Walker
Gathings
Morales
Cor
Shephard
Collins
Colbert
Salyards
Helter
R. Harrison
Whyte
L. Harrison
Harrison
Scoggins
HJ Johnson
Beerbower
Batson
Shuck
Tj-Lagar
DeCant
Kern City
Woodlake
Forrest Owens
Todd Kodet
Dennis Marlatt
Tom Thompson
Jerri Willis
Jerri Ohlsson
Ohlssson
Willis
Jerri Chisson
Mary Miller
Kay Elrich
Mary DeWitterth
Shafter Press
Oeem Perfect
West Coast
First Baptist Church
Family Bible Hour
Church of Christ
Eugene B. Cullum
Meat Loaf
Garratz Motor. Co
E. Lorde Street
Pontiac
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!