Second Festival Model T races draw Kern club crowd
The 1981 Festival featured the second Model-T car races with over 20 vintage cars on display or racing Saturday afternoon. Don Loveless won crank and drag, Walt Rock led blindfold, Kelly Bergen won Gentleman's Race, and Nor ed won potato race. The Kern County Model-T Club organized the event with trophies awarded in five races amid an enthusiastic crowd.
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Jake Bergen
Art Kadel
Kern County
Don Loveless
Norman Knight
Walt*Rock
Kelly Bergen
Kelly
John Saylor
Gen
Generals Slip in Loss to Taft in Tight Standings
Taft defeated the Generals 3-0 as Taft’s late inning rally broke open a close game. Terrance Williams drove in two runs, with key hits from Doug Umfress, Greg Cox, and Torigiani. Corcoran Panthers stunned Gen erals with a three run fifth inning and strong defense, while Alvidrez held Taft to two first-half hits in a separate shutout.
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Terrance Williams
Doug Wentz
Tito Fores
Panther
Doug Um‘fress
Wentz
Greg Cox
Flores
Umfress
Torigiani
Generals
Cox
Colvard
Greg Freeborn
Jeff Colvard
Doug Umfress
Mike Alvidrez
Taft
Shafter
Jeff Lauderdale
Wasco
Coalinga
Oth Coal Inns
Shafter 1961 Junior Miss Andrea Neufeld Named
Andrea Neufeld selected as Shafter 1961 Junior Miss with a 600 scholarship. First runner-up Alanna MacNeil and second runner-up Regina Westbrook receive 200 scholarships. Five awards go to Anne Starrh Brenda Allen and Laurie Lynch. Westwind performed a rock set with Tommy O'Brien drum solo while Warner Brothers recording a live demo.
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Andrea Neufeld
Shafter
Andrea
Alanna MacNeil
Regina Westbrook
Fve
Anne Starrh
Brenda Allen Allen
Laurie Lynch
Westwind
Warner Brothers Records
Wasco
S.S.L
Coalinga
Swimmers win meets at Wasco duel in league action
Shafter High swimming teams swept rival Wasco 70-30 in boys and 91-29 in girls. Seniors Craig Watkins and Lance Nickelsen led the boys, with Watkins adding a 200 IM school record and Nickelsen a new 100 breaststroke standard. Girls winners included Margie Biden, Shannon Bergman, Leah Meeler, and Tena Britt as Shafter claimed relays and built momentum toward the league meet in Coalinga on Saturday.
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Shafter High
Wasco
Craig Watkins
Lance Nickelsen
Generals
Watkins
Nickelsen
Pauli
Ryan Feil
Shafter
Margie Biden
Shannon Bergman
Leah Meeler
Tena Britt
Steward sweeps to SSE Boys Singles crown in Valley
Jamie Stewart led the Shafter contingent to the SSE Boys Singles crown by storming through the field and defeating Malbon of Corcoran 6-2 6-0 in the finals. Stewart advances to the Valley Championship at Bakersfield High School next weekend. Pri mera and Frey took fourth in Boys doubles, while Barulich and Amos also finished fourth in Girls doubles after a 3-6 5-7 semifinal loss to Garces’ champions. Montoya played in Girls singles.
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Jamie Stewart
Shafter
Malbon
Corcoran
Stewart
Feld
Bakersfield High School
Tony Primera
Mike Frey
Toni Barulich
Vickie Amos
Garces
Rosalinda Montoya
The Way We Were Years May 10 1951 Potatoes and Progress
Agricultural inspector Ned Smith notes growers delay harvest and storage as early as May. Art instructor Bob Reeser reports observations. The item blends brief archival notes across years with local civic items and youth achievements.
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Ned Smith
Bob Reeser
Mert Wiedmann
Eagle
H.W
Pat) Kelly
Jack Frost
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Sunes Leah
Zachary
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Bank of America
Freane Hilton
Business Directory
National Board OF Realtors
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Steward
Valley
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Tex Collins
Mahad
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