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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Page
15
Gene Rambo rode a locoed outlaw bareback bronc in Salt Lake City in 1947. The horse bolted into the arena fence, flinging him and leaving him hanging on the wire with deep palm gash, chest and belly bruises, and many cuts. He was brought to a doctor for treatment.
The article celebrates Gene Rambo as an exceptional rodeo competitor. It details his grueling multievent performances in a single day and across long road trips, noting four time championships in 1946 1948 1949 and 1950 plus a near miss in 1947 and injuries in 1948.
Casualty lists mount as Shafter plans to host Wasco in their traditional football clash. Key players out include Right Guard Clay Jenkins and defensive lineman Kyle Hill, with Andrew Dillard hobbled by a bruised rib. Radio KWSO to air both A and B games Saturday.
The fire department announces its annual toy drive on November 25 from 4 p.m. to collect toys from residents. Citizens place boxes of gifts on their sidewalks and firefighters pick up and take them to a repair depot for mending before distributing to needy families. The auxiliary helps with wrapping and delivery to ensure all area children have a merry Christmas.
City officials seek central lighting for Christmas decorations this year to replace store controlled strings. A chamber of commerce committee advocates a simple centralized system to manage all decorative lights with a single switch.
Local Shafter Press invites 8 to 14 year olds to join a Christmas Gift Club. Enroll at the Press office to receive subscription blanks and earn points for each paid subscription. Points redeemable for bicycles, toys, or other presents plus a down payment option, with a recipe feature for subscribers.
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