Award Banquet To Hear Mettler Speaker In Shafter
About 350 Shafter citizens will honor 45 top students at a local school award banquet with Dr. Ruben F. Mettler, a Stanford and Cal tech trained scientist and 1955 outstanding young American, as principal speaker. The event is led by William Kendrick with tickets sold out, and Mayor Ben Grundy will present certificates.
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Shafter
Ruben F. Mettler
Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation
Thor
Vanguard
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Mettler
America
William Kendrick
Joe Sales
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Ben Grundy
Richland District Voters Face Decision on Taxes
Richland voters confront a tax measure in Kern County as editors outline county leadership views and potential guideposts for action in this ongoing series. Local guidance notes discuss implications for residents and public services.
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Richland
Karen Wiens Wins Top County Honor In 4-H Dress Show
Karen Wiens a 15 year old 4 H er from the Maple district won Kern County 4 H Dress review over 91 competitors and will represent the county at the state review in August Her ensemble included cashmere fabric a feather hat brown pumps gloves and bag She is a 4 H club leader and has won top homemaking awards at the Kern county fair Her mother Clara also sewed much of their clothing
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Karen Wiens
Kern County
Bakersfield
Miss Wiens
Berkeley
Aren Wiens
Ernest Wiens
Maple
Clara
Kaylene
Little Theater
Harvey Auditorium
Wiens
SHS Generals Lose Final 1958 League Contest
The Shafter Generals lost their last SSL league game of 1958, 7 to 5 to Coalinga Horned Toads, after mustering five hits led by singles from John Ross Jack Silvera Ray Rice and John Armendariz and a Wendell Cates triple. The Colonels then beat Coalinga 6 to 3 with Bill White pitching and James Webb Lorin Neufeld each adding two hits.
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Eason
Shafter Generals
Shafter High
Generals
South High Rebels
Coalinga Horned Toads
John Ross
Jack Silvera
Ray Rice
John Armendariz
Wendell Cates
Shafter Colonels
Coalinga
Bill White
Colonels
James Webb
Lorin Neufeld
Shafter High School Journalism Teacher Resigns
John Sellars, Shafter High School journalism and English instructor, resigns to take a job at Central Valley High School in Redding, California. His resignation, accepted by the Kern County Union High School Board of Trustees, becomes effective at the end of his current contract. Sellars joined Kern County in 1956 after graduate study at the University of Wyoming. He taught English and journalism at Shafter, led the publicity program, and advised the school newspaper.
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Shafter High School
John Sellars
Central Valley High School
Redding
California
Kern County Union High School Board of Trustees
Sellars
Kern County
University of Wyoming
Meet Knowland Family Invites Shafterites for Tea
All Shafter residents were invited to a tea to meet Mrs. William F. Knowland and her two daughters at the Dave Muir home 635 Sycamore Street. Mrs. Eckmann said the event runs from 3:30 to 5 p.m. with Mrs. H W Pat Kelly assisting and Mrs. John Jacobsen and Mrs. C J Vignolo pouring.
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John Jacobsen
C. J. Vignolo
Magic Show by 20 30 Club Promises Local Night of Wonder
Tickets remain for a two hour show at Shafter High School auditorium on May 19 featuring Boxley and Marie the Miracle Masters and their caravan of Mysteries. Proceeds support the club scholarship and rheumatic charity. Tickets available from the club Wood’s Shoe store and Stringham’s drug store. Boxley will chauffeur blindfolded through downtown Shafter that afternoon. The 20 30 committee includes Wayne Wood president Ivan Meyer Dave Anderson and Rolf Jacobsen Jr in ticket sales.
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Boxley and
Marie
Shafter High School
Wood
Stringham’s
Boxley
Shafter
Wayne Wood
Ivan Meyer
Dave Anderson
Rolf Jacobsen, Jr
Shafter Plans 6400 Square Foot City and SPUD Warehouse
City of Shafter and Shafter Public Utilities District unveil plans for a 6400 square foot warehouse on a ten acre site on Shafter Avenue north of Tulare Avenue. Estimated construction costs range from 35000 to 40000 dollars. Financing is joint by the city and SPUD. The facility will include offices tool rooms rest rooms a 16 by 22 foot basement and a 24 foot lean to shed with remaining grounds used as equipment storage.
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SPUD
City of
Shafter
City Council Considers Overnight Truck Parking Ban
Shafter city council moved to draft an ordinance outlawing overnight truck parking and limiting daytime spots to two or three hours for trucks over 18 feet long. The measure aims to curb disturbances and aid street sweeping. A May 26 council meeting is set for final consideration.
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A. G. Mortimore
Shafter High adopts new student body constitution
SHS voters approve a revised constitution after months of committee work led by Ex-Board adviser Don Murfin. The changes extend officer terms to a full year and grant voting rights to all registered students with a C citizenship average, reshaping student government and athletic award eligibility.
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Shafter High School
Don Murfin
Bank Names Brockett New Operations Officer at Shafter Branch
The Bank of America announces the promotion of E. L. Brockett Jr. to operations officer at the Shafter Branch. He succeeds Robert C. Moore, who becomes assistant district operations officer in Modesto. Brockett was chosen in 1957 for special executive training by San Francisco head office and joined the bank at Oildale.
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E. L. Brockett Jr
Shafter
Bank of America
Phil Clarkin
Robert C. Moore
Modesto
Brockett
San Francisco
Bank
Oildale
Richland District debates 45 cent school tax hike
Richland School District voters head to the polls Tuesday May 20 at the Intermediate School from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm to decide a 45 cent tax increase to 2.30 to fund competitive salaries and preserve education. Trustees Clarence Neuman and Harold Miller seek re election with other local school board races on the ballot.
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Richland
California
Clarence Neuman
Harold Miller
Kern County Union High School Board of Trustees
County Board of Education
Ground Breaking For Community Bank Thursday
Ground breaking for the Shafter office of Community National Bank will be held Thursday May 22 at 11 30 a m at the new site at James and Pacific Street Mayor Ben Grundy will officiate George Parker bank president announced Also taking part are Joe Sales Shafter Chamber of Commerce president Assemblyman H W Pat Kelly Sam Becker chamber secretary city council and planning commission members and chamber directors Architect David Harkness completed plans and bids will open next Tuesday at 3 30 in Harkness office The new ultra modern building will feature drive in banking and a night depository facilities factor invitees extended.
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California
George H. Grundy
Bill McCullough
Ray Randolph
McCullough
Ben Grundy
Shafter
Community National Bank
James and Pacific Street
George Parker
Joe Sales
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Sam Becker
City Council
City Planning Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Commuunity National Bank
David Harkness
Harvest Near Potatoes Prices Continue Skid
Potato market shows another slide after a brief rally. Prices ranged from 3 to 3.25 dollars per hundredweight, with some growers reporting higher profits from pre harvest sales. Rain and cool weather pause digging as harvest shifts to late May and early June, with start dates and yields uncertain and sheds opening gradually.
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Shafter
Robert Neuman
Zuckerman
Junior Baseball Set to Begin June 2 in Shafter
The Shafter Recreation Commission promotes Junior Baseball for boys 13 to 16. Six teams will compete: Pepsi Cola, Shafter Lions Club, 7-Up, Garratz Pontiac, Shafter 20-30 Club, and the American Legion. Practice games start June 2 with league play the next week.
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Shafter Recreation Commission
Pepsi Cola
Shafter Lions Club
Garratz Pontiac
Shafter
American Legion
Kids Can Earn Two Circus Tickets With Press Subscriptions
The Shafter Press offers two circus tickets to each child 12 and under who sells a one year new or renewal subscription. Boys and girls are urged to recruit neighbors and friends in their block and call P16 4942 for details.
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Shafter Press
Shafter
The
Seat Cover City opens new shop in Shafter
Seat Cover City opens Joe Gotlieb’s second shop at 327 State Street across from the Post Office. The new outlet offers an opening special two custom seat covers plus upholstery, convertible tops, truck seats and headliners. Pick up and delivery service available. Seat Cover City No 1 operates in Bakersfield.
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Shafter
Joe Gotlieb
State Street
Gotlieb
Bakersfield
Kansas assemblyman schedules Bakersfield meeting on agri chemical tax
Assemblyman H. W. Pat Kelly of Shafter chairs a four member subcommittee on agricultural minerals to review tax provisions for the manufacture of agricultural chemicals. The meeting will be held at the Bakersfield Inn in Bakersfield on May 20.
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H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
Bakersfield Inn
Bakersfield
Kelly
Judge Woodard Appointed Juvenile Referee in Shafter
Lewis J. Woodard, Judge of the Shafter Judicial District, is named Referee of the Juvenile Court by Judge Warren Stockton. He handles all juvenile cases from Shafter except felonies, with sessions every Wednesday in Shafter Justice Court quarters.
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Lewis J. Woodard
Shafter Judical
Warren Stockton
Bakersfield
Judge Woodard
Shafter
Shafter Justice Court
Woodard
Dari Delite Drive In Opens In Shafter Amid Hype
Shafter welcomes Dari Delite drive in at Central Valley Highway and Lerdo Road owned by Chuck and to Hammes. The self service food center showcases burgers tacos hot dogs fries and shakes with plans for barbecue benches and an outdoor jukebox. The Hammes couple arrive from Bakersfield bringing a background in retail and sales.
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Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Lerdo Road
Chuck Hammes
South Dakota
Hammes
Bakersfield
Golden West Avenue
Aberdeen
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
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Bob Elam
Frank Ware
Mike Pan
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