Canadian duo to defend world trotting title in Europe
Mr and Mrs Joe O'Brien son Chan and Stan Bayless tour Europe as a graduation gift and to defend Fresh Yankee the International Trotting World Champion title in Copenhagen Denmark. They will visit Munich Stockholm Vienna Paris, with Joe driving and Stan as groom. They depart Bakersfield May 20 and plan to return in September when Chan starts Shafter High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe O’brien
Chan
Stan Bayless
Europe
Fresh Yankee
Copenhagen
Denmark
Han
Richland School
Stan
Munich
Germany
Stockholm
Sweden
Vienna
Austria
Paris
France
O’brien
Fresh
Yankee
Canada
Bakersfield
Shafter
Shafter High School
Stanley Bayless
Ilene
Stanley
Chan Bayless
Paul Kodet Named to UC Davis Dean’s List
Paul R. Kodet of Shafter joined 1403 UC Davis students on the winter quarter 1970 dean’s list for grades achieved. The honor recognizes about the top quarter with GPA of at least 3.3. Paul is the son of Dr and Mrs E R Kodet of 429 Pine St Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kodet
UCD
Paul R. Kodet
Shafter
University of California Davis
Paul Is the Son
E. R. Kodet
Pine St
Shafter Boys Qualify for Valley Meet in C C Class Track
Stan Bryant and David Gaeta won events at the South Area qualifying meet held at Memorial Stadium. Bryant claimed first in the triple jump at 20 10 and added a second in the same event. Gaeta finished first with 11 3 75. Tommy Calhoun also qualified for the valley meet at Sanger with a third in triple jump. In varsity, Shafter did not qualify. Mike Bender and Dave Freeborn placed fifth in the 440 and 220 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanger
Stan Bryant
Tommy Calhoun
Memorial Stadium
Bakersfield
Stan
Tommy
Billy
David Gaeta
South Area
Bryant
Gaetapple
Tommy Galhoun
Shafter
Mike Bender
Dave Freeborn
Police discuss narcotics program after club talks
Chief of Police Hanley Witcher reports strong public response to outreach on Drug Abuse. Sergeant Farr O'Brien spoke at the Rotary Club on April 28 and the Kiwanis Club on May 6, presenting the new narcotics kit and detailing the narcotic abuse situation as it relates to Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanley Witcher
Farr O’brien
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
O’brien
Shafter
Shafter Swim Club Eyes First Meet of 1970 Season
Shafter Swim Club members train daily at Richland Aquatic Center for the 1970 season. Ages split across time blocks from 3:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Coach Bob Smith and assistant Chiggar Allen lead practices. Interested swimmers may try out by paying a $1.25 insurance fee at the pool. The first meet date is to be announced by Coach Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Swim Club
Richland Aquatic Center
Bob Smith
Chiggar Allen
Post Office To Observe Memorial Day
Post offices will operate normal mail service Friday May 29 at Shafter. The facility will be closed on Memorial Day Saturday May 30 with no city or rural delivery. Outgoing mail collection limited to lobby drop and parking lot box. Regular Sunday collection resumes May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Gene Guenther
Club Sessions Set for May 30 Park Stockdale Meet
Park Stockdale hosts a multi club swim meet on Saturday May 30 starting at 9 am with warmups at 8 15 am. Teams from Park Stockdale Tehachapi Wasco Delano Bear Mountain Marmopa Midway and Shafter compete across age groups and stroke categories under 1970 A A U rules. Shafter Aqua Boosters plan support led by Mrs Carlos White with food chair Mrs Jerry Britt and transportation chair Mrs Chester Neu feld along with meet master Mr Kenneth Handel. Dues for Shafter Swim Club are five dollars for the first swimmer and one dollar for each additional swimmer in the same family payment accepted at the pool or by mail to Mrs Woody Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Stockdale
Tehachapi
Wasco
Delano
Bear Mountain
Maricopa-Midway
Shafter
A.A.U
Carlos White
Shafter Aqua Boosters
Fol
Lowing
Jerry Britt
Chester Neufeld
Kenneth Handel
Woody Wilson
Shafter Swim Club
Burbank Ave
Shafter Teen Wins 195 Pound AAU Wrestling Title
David Kadel, a Shafter High School junior, captured top honors in the 195 pound class at a National AAU meet sponsored by Pierce College. He pinned Nogales Ariz. wrestler Fish in 41 seconds. Kadel is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Kadel. teammate Tommy Hill placed fourth in the same weight class. The event aids Olympic selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kadel
Shafter
AAU
Pierce College
Fish
Nogales Ariz
Arizona
David
Arthur Kadel
Tommy Hill
John Hill
NAAA
Darrell Fletch
Kadel
Hill
Wayne Forbes
Leo Herrera
Kern County ACP program to be shaped at June meeting
The Kern County Development Group will meet June 1 at 9 am in court room 202, Federal Building, Bakersfield to set the 1971 ACP program. Objectives include environmental improvement conservation and public benefits from conservation efforts funded by the ACP grants to farmers for soil water and wildlife practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Development Group
Court Room
No. 202
Federal Building
Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield
ACP
Froese Completes Bethel College Educational Psychology Project
Donna Froese of Shafter completed her related-experience project in Educational Psychology at Bethel College North Newton Kansas. She worked with emotionally troubled persons in occupational therapy at Prairie View Mental Health Center and related her experience to educational psychology principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Froese
Shafter
Bethel College
North Newton
Kans
Alvin Allen
Miss Froese
Prairie View Mental Health Center
Albert Froese
Fresno Ave
Talk of the Town Continues on Richland School System Praise
The narrator recalls attending Richland Elementary meets and praising Richland School District. He notes Hal Greer as uncle of a standout Philadelphia 76er and reflects on California schooling from Richland’s top administration to staff. The series impressed him as an eye opener and quality example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Greer
Philadelphia 76
Ers
California
Richland
West
Richland District
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Alvin Bryant
Jim Rush
Rick Paul
Richland Elementary School
Richland School Aquatic Center
Roy Farrell
Richland Teachers
Associa
Shafter Swim
Chigger Allen
Walker
Shatter
Calif
Pierce
Talk of
the Town
George Globe
Union Dental
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
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