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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1971
Page
3
Five years ago on May 18 1966 Shafter High School announced the top honor roll for the spring six weeks with Jan Dargatz and Donald Nikkel posting all A grades. Dale Siemens prepared to graduate from Tabor College with a BA as son of Ernest Siemens.
Crowning six and a half weeks of effort, the Big Prize subscription contest concluded last Friday with Rev. Aaron Wagner driving home a new Plymouth. Opening ceremonies for the Lerdo Highway overpass are set for May 22. The 13 month project forms a full freeway interchange. Steven Voorhees, son of Mr and Mrs Chuck Voorhees of Maple Street, a Shafter Swim Club member, was a double winner at the Fresno Dolphins novice meet held at Fresno High School pool.
Twenty years after the town’s potato festival began, 19 year old stenographer Betty Jane Stringer leads the field for queen of the fourth annual Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival. The Shafter area potato sheds are waking up but behind 1950 shipments. Shafter High School’s first graduating class of 1931 to celebrate its 20th reunion with a dinner meeting at Cawelo Motel on June 2 at 7:30 p.m.. the class of 1931 will be joined by 15 member junior class of 1931 in celebration.
Three eighth and fifteen seventh graders from Richland performed at the Kern County Speech Conference on April 29 in Bakersfield. Students delivered original speeches, received ratings from excellent to superior, and judges included Toastmasters Club members from Bakersfield and Shafter.
An enthusiastic Head Start group held a May 12 parade down Central Avenue then an open house at 500 Sunset. Ralph Rosas was king and Alma Aguilar queen chosen by volunteer hours.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. May 11 in Hillcrest Mortuary Chapel for Clarence W. Mariner 57 of Bakersfield who died May 7 in a Bakersfield hospital. The Rev. Arthur Escobar of the First Bible Baptist Church of Oildale officiated. He was born in North Dakota and lived in Shafter and Bakersfield 17 years. Survived by widow Louise four daughters and two sons seven grandchildren and a sister and two brothers. Pallbearers named.
Jehovah s Witnesses from Shafter prepare to depart for a three day Bible conference in Bakersfield May 21 23. The event will span Albert Goode Auditorium and Bakersfield Civic Auditorium with an expected attendance around 2000. Lyle Reusch will deliver the public address What is Behind the Spirit of Rebellion.
Rev Thom and Elizabeth Ming from Clovis will speak at the Assembly of God Church at 154 W Tulare St from May 19 to May 23 with nightly 7 30 p m services except Saturday and a Sunday morning sermon. Pastor J W Collins invites the public to attend all meetings. Ming is a nationally known evangelist and former pastor of Fullerton Assembly of God Church.
Chris Coker, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Coker of Shafter, will lead the Shafter High School student body as the 1971 72 Associated Student Body president. He won 54 percent of the May 6 election. Bill Calhoun will be vice president after receiving 57 percent of the votes.
Luna Camp Fire Girls meet ten requirements for Trail Seeker rank with a May 15 Hart Park trip. Marilyn Atterberry will be ASB secretary and Mary Watkins commissioner of girls athletics. Debby Sutton and Cathy O'Brien head social activities and pep rallies. Diana Wiedmann seeks finance, Cliff Robertson and Lisa Haworth win posts with no opposition. Ballots used at a school assembly boosted participation.
Shafter High School seniors are urged to buy Gradnite trip tickets to Disney land before Tuesday May 25. Greg Wilcoxon, senior class president, asks attendees to purchase at the office of Principal for 11 dollars per student covering transportation and nine dollars for Disneyland spending. Proceeds from a Congregational Church spaghetti supper funded chartered buses.
A May 8 gathering at Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall brought together Girls State delegates and alternates, their mothers, and district leaders from the 15th American Legion Auxiliary. Chair Cathy Morgan and district president Jean Hetherington led introductions as 1971 session details and host sites were shared.
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