Generation Gap at 4 5 Years Ago Shafter News
May 13 1964 issue highlights scholarships for Susan Walker Dwayne Wilson and Mary Snively from Shafter. A major fire at Frank Russell Manufacturing damages building 7500 and contents 15000. Retiring teacher Mrs Dottie Boyd ends 48 year career including 36 years in class at Richland School. Ernie Hofman returns from European trip to reconnect with relatives and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Frank Russell Manufacturing Company
Dottie Boyd
Tracy Ranch
Buttonwillow
Shafter High School PT A President to Be Installed
Ernest Panero, newly elected president of the Shafter High School Parent Teacher Association, will be installed next Tuesday May 19. Awards were given to CSF members at the District 10 CSF Convention in Delano. Alpha Kappa Phi Epsilon Phi hosts a come as you wish swim party May 20 at Harvey Neuman residence Cross Street from 1 to 5 PM. Tom Flanagan named Assistant Principal at Richland Primary for 1959 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Panero
Shafter High School Parent Teacher Association
Arthur H., Johnson Princep
Shafter Highchool
Bill Johnson
California Scholarship Federation
CSF
Delano
Alpha Kappa Chapter of
Phi Epsilon Phi
Harvey Neu
Tom Flannagan
Richland
Flanagan
Shafter election results and post officers announced
In the May 20 1949 week recap Jerry Johns edged Tom Kelly to win Shafter High School student body president for 1949 50. Robert Merz defeated Ray Heaton for vice president by a large margin. Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 of the Shafter American Legion re elected Commander Lee Thomas. New officers included Jack Janzen Rem Bris tow Jack Hare Bill Banks Herndon Hitchcock Johnny Bartel and Gene Guenther with Al Finkbeiner H Henderson and George Guenther as new post executives. Shafter High Generals tied East Bakersfield 20 20 in a baseball game with Hair Warneke Burns and Rice contributing ten runs. Wroten and Lynch shared pitching duties. Congressmen Bob Mathias announced Daniel Frank Dalen of Bakersfield selected for admission to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis for 1969 class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Johns
Tom Kelly
Shafter High
Robert Merz
Ray Heaton
Lee Thomas
Leslie L. Robinson
Shafter American Legion
Legion
Jack Janzen
Rem Bristow
Jack Hare
Bill Banks
Herndon Hitchcock
Johnny Bartel
Gene Guenther
al Finkbeiner
H. C. “Tip” Henderson
George Guenther
Shafter High School Generals
East Bakersfield
Hair
Warneke
Burns
Rice
Wroten
Lynch
Washington
Bob Mathias
Dist
Department of the Navy
Daniel Frank Dalen
Bakersfield
U. S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Shafter High Elects Don Stepp Student Body President
Don Stepp son of Mr and Mrs Jack Stepp was elected student body president of Shafter High School for 1969 70. He belongs to Black S Key Club California Scholarship Federation International Relations Club and has served on the Student Advisory Council and Boys State. Other officers named include Ted Mquost Debbie Smith Carl Camp Carol Snively and others with varsity yell leaders song leaders and mascot named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Stepp
Jack Stepp
Shafter High School
California Scholarship Federation
Don
Stepp
Ted Moquist
Debbie Smith
Carl Camp
Carol Snively
Paulette McKinley
Mitchell Jones
Jerri Willis
Kathy Anderson
Carla Taffera
Mary Miller
Holly Kliewer
Linda O’brien
Sandy Ohlsson
Nancy McGraw
Janet Bongberg
Sue Penner
Ken Carrasco
Felix Carrasco
Shafter Rotary Club
Ken
Key Club
California
Rotary Club of
Shafter
Ted Wiedmann
Mert Wiedmann
Ted
Congregational Church
Swimmied
U.S.C
Pharmacy
Recuperation Roster Recovers After School Injuries
Chris Unruh an 18 year old Shafter High senior was released from Bakersfield hospital after head injury from a shot during PE. Eddie Mejia injured in auto crash near Shafter returns home for lengthy recovery. Clark Long, son of Mr and Mrs Long, home from hospital learning to walk on crutches with full recovery expected. Colleen Diltz still hospitalized from car train crash but plans to return home May 17.
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Chris Unruh
Shafter High School
Marshal Unruh
Walnut
Bakersfield
Eddie Mejia
West Ash
Shafter
Clark Long
Forest
Buster’’ Long
Colleen Diltz
Colleen
Robert. Diltz
North Kern
al Mortimore
Kern River Women’s Invitational ends in three way tie
Carmen Olivarez wins a sudden death playoff on the second hole after a three way tie at Kern River Golf Club. Esther Deering posts low net 65, while Vivian Squires scores the accuracy shot of 1 foot 5 inches.
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Kern River
Kern River County
Carmen Olivarez
Dvot Klinger
Maude Beavan
Esther Deering
North Kern
Vivian Squires
Golden Hills
Tehachapi
K. R
River Island
Porterville
Stockdale Country Club
Morro Bay
Sundale
Kern City
Chet Foss
Shafter High splits with Garces, loses to Taft in tight games
Shafter Generals beat Garces 3-0 in baseball with Larry Antongiovanni starting the scoring and Fred Herkimer adding on. They then fell 6-3 to Taft as Pat Wennihan’s club surged late with three runs. Ron Mcllwain pitched Shafter IVs to a 9-1 win. Golf team shut out Arvin 6-0 led by Bill McKinley 36. Swimming team secures Sequoia division title on 48-point effort.
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Shafter Generals
Garces
Taft Wildcats
Shafter
Rams
Larry Antoniovanni
Fred Herkimer
Dennis Palla
Don Nikkel
Colonels
Generals
Taft
Pat Wennihan
David Torigiani
Larry Antongiovanni
Rod Rutledge
Ron Mcllwain
Shafter Iv’s
Arvin
Bill McKinley
Steve Hair
Gary Somers
Andy Russell
Steve Fuller
Sponsors Managers Needed for Summer Baseball League
Summer softball is here with sponsors and managers needed for boys and girls in the summer recreation program per the Shafter Recreation Commission. A May 20 meeting at Richland Library will discuss sponsoring or managing a pee wee baseball team, starting at 7 30 p.m., with community invitation and contact to Verle Heiter or Ray Wiley for more information.
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Shafter Recreation Commission
Richland Library
Verle Heiter
Ray Wiley
Three Draw Penalties in District Court
Three cases were heard by Judge Harvey Gaede in Shafter Judicial District Court this week. Simon Samaripas pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and received 30 days in county jail or a $250 fine plus $62 penalty assessment. Raymond Roger Marin of Hayward California pleaded guilty to speeding 90 mph in a 65 mph zone and was fined $62. Larry Southard of Anaheim was fined $62 after driving 95 mph on U S Highway 99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Gaede
Shafter Judicial District Court
Simon Samaripas
Raymond Roger Marin
Hayward
Calif
Larry Southard
Ana
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Shafter Press
Susan Walker
John Walker
Dwayne Wilson
Albert Wilson
Mary Snively
L. R. Snively
PTA
Ernie Hofman
Cross Street
Dalen
Bud Hooper
Richard Garcia
Ruben Gonzales
Richard Brown
Nick Gutierrez
Manuel Garcia
Bill Owens
Steve
Brent
Jeff Goossen
Shafter H.S
el Hg
Bre Sports
United States
Richland Elementary
Jim Holman
Paul Fletcher
Tony Hernandez
Tina Norman
Kim Trout
Judy Fain
Mona Isbell
Mike Camp
Ken Anderson
Duane Kerber
Becky Templeton
Sessa Hernandez
Susan Franklin
Belinda Dyke
Gary Farrell
Oli
Dot Klinger
K. R. Perk Wagner
Stockdale
Adelle Lavelle
B.V
Chris
Marge McCain
N. K
Verna Thompson
Ruth Hoffman
Evelyn Wilson
Barbara Hed
Velma Mulligan
Noreen Tidd
Louise Bishop
Bena Ballengee
Dotty Sorell
Ruth Laurence
B. V
Ae Leigh Wisner
Barbara Catherell
Charlotte McClanahan
Virginia Dieter
Meta Wright
Barbara Hahn
K.R
Dee Huffman
Lloyd Huffman
Northern Women’s Golf Association
H.S
Blanks
Mermaid
Wasco
Gretchin Sill
Willis
Miller
Carol
Snively
John Snively
Rhe Shafter
Freeborn
Hall
Alvin Crabtree
Mungary
First Assembly of God Church
Leonard Palmer
First Assembly of God
West Side District
Erickson and Brown Funeral Home
Wyoma Rhynea Toon
Ceres
Shafter Laundromat
Sunset Avenue
Juan Ramon
Orange
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