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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1957

Page

10

Vision That Every Child May Read Well At Richland

Principal Miss Francis led a PTA meeting on reading goals and library resources at Richland Primary. The program emphasized a diverse library with science history biographies and entertaining books and urged family reading aloud to support student literacy.

Richland Primary School Francis Richland Jim Gloeckler P.T.A. Webelos Vincent Sakowski Ree Hammond Larry Kattenhorn Cecil Loveless Robert Snively

Maple Notes Highlight Wisconsin Plan trip and sports

Madaline Nicol reports on Bill Siemens and his son Wayne returning from a Bakersfield to Chicago trip to visit Wheaton College and attend the Millikin versus Wheaton game with Wheaton winning 47 to 6. Wayne scouts Wheaton for next year while James Roosevelt autographs a government book. Maple volleyball and boys teams had undefeated seasons in Little Seven League, with Wasco hosting a season-ending play afternoon and the Wasco host win over Maple at 12 to 7.

Ard Warneke Generals Jim Nixon Tiger Wasco Jones Shafter Colonels Wasco Cubs Ray Florez Bill Schacht Ron Blumkin Willie Bursey Noel Wilson Bill Siemens Wayne Chicago Bill, Jr Wheaton College Wasco-Shafter Bakersfield Ilinois Millikin Wheaton Wasco High School James Roosevelt California William Siemens, Jr Shafter Rotary Club Maple Girls Fruitvale Maple Boys Norris

Maple School to pave volley and basketball courts with new bid

Principal Clyde Johnson announced that Dicco Inc of Bakersfield won the low bid for paving 13 000 square feet of athletic surfaces at Maple School including two volley ball courts a play area behind the building and two basketball courts. Work to begin next week and finish by December 1.

Maple School Clyde Johnson Dicco Inc Bakersfield

Cal Poly Students Visit Shafter for Cotton Study

Cal Poly students plan a field trip today and tomorrow to Shafter to visit the U.S.D.A. Cotton Field Station and the L. A. Camp Farm Acid De-linter. John Turner, superintendent, will discuss cotton breeding seed production and pest control while J L Gunn of Bakersfield describes the cottonseed acid de-linting process.

Shafter U.S.D.A L. A. Camp Farm California State Polytechnic College John Turner S. A. Camp Farm J. L. Gunn Bakersfield

Government book autographed by Roosevelt on plane

Wayne Siemens son of Mr and Mrs William Siemens of the Maple district talked with James Roosevelt on a Los Angeles to Bakersfield flight. The former president's son signed Wayne’s government textbook, a keepsake he will cherish forever.

Wayne Siemens William Siemens Maple District Los Angeles James Roosevelt Wayne Roosevelt Bakersfield Siemens

Bushey Family Enjoys Quiet Weekend Away

Mr and Mrs Tom Bushey former Shafter residents with children Greg and Karen spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Gene Guenther. Sunday morning the men took advantage of the duck season. Bushey formerly Shafter high school coach is now a staff member of South High in Bakersfield.

Tom Bushey Shafter Greg Karen Gene Guenther Bushey Fomer Shafter High South High Bakersfield

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