Feather River is Only Hope for Local Water
Shafter teams dominate the South Sequoia league and the Colonels lean toward a tie for first in the B league after a 108 to 43 league run. The Corcoran Panthers faltered, while Wasco and Exeter were beaten, and Sanger looms in a Friday practice game. Feather River project advocate H W Kelly spoke to the Shafter Kiwanis praising state ownership of San Luis reservoir to supply the valley with water at a reasonable cost.
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Feather River
Kelly
Shafter
Colonels
Corcoran Panthers
Generals
Wasco
Tigers
Exeter
Garces
Sanger
H.W
Pat” Kelly
San Joaquin Valley
San Luis Reservoir
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Harlan Hagan
Central Valley
California
SHS Girls League Named Treasurer of State Group
Shafter High School's Girls League was named treasurer of the statewide organization at a convention in Madera. Attending were Norma Nixon president and Norma Graves freshman representative, with advisor Mrs Thelma Martin. The meeting discussed local problems and solutions, highlighting the school’s uncommon achievement for a one year old group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Madera
Thelma Martin
Norma Nixon
Shafter High Girls
Martin Stat
Police Probe Death of Hollis Boone in Yakima
Investigation into Hollis Boone 38, a Shafter farm labor contractor, continued after his stabbing in Yakima. Two former convicts, Buster Shirley and Myrtle Blank, were arrested as Boone’s body was found in his car trunk. Boone’s sister identified the body and Boone had wired money to his brother-in-law before leaving for Shafter. Funeral arrangements were being made in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Boone
Shafter Farm
Boone
Yakima
Wash
Buster Allen Shirley
Butch” Shirley
Myrtle Blank
Shafter
Weldon Tyes
Tyes
Washington
Marketing Schedule Notice for Early Next Week
The notice informs readers that publishing and advertising will occur early next week with key deadlines including editorial materials due by Monday at 10 am and distribution on Tuesday. It specifies that all items for publication must be submitted by those times.
Weinberger Tract Homeowners Get Flood Relief
The city council approved a $5411.70 storm drain project on South Shafter avenue and Rodriguez street to relieve flooding, with Le Shafter Concrete and Mix Co completing 1530 feet of 24 inch pipes. A fence will be built around the sump to protect pedestrians. County funds funded the construction. The council also considers additional funds for the Shafter Recreation Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weinberger Tract
Shafter Avenue
Rodiguez Street
le Shafter Concrete and Mix Company
Rodriguez Street
Jack Harris
Father
Jack Manweiler
Shafter Recreation Commission
Galante Partners Rally to Beat National Handball Champs
Joe Galante a Shafter High School biology teacher and his partner George Polog defeated 1955 National Masters doubles champions Shane Bosserre and Alex Bosserre in Bakersfield on Sunday November 13. After dropping the first game 21 18 they swept the next two 21 13 and 21 9 to claim the win. The match was not for a title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Galante
Shafter High School
George
Joenis
Nat Shane
Alex Bosserre
Bakersfield
Galante
Central
Cali
Bosserre
Shane
Veterans aid session at Bakersfield hall Tuesday
G L S Reynolds veteran service officer will be at the Veterans Memorial hall from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Tuesday to answer ex G I questions on the Bill of Rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ir. Reynolds
Bakersfield
Veteran's Memorial Hall
G.I
1500 Attend Brethren Church Confab
The 1955 Shafter convention of the Mennonite Brethren church drew about 1500 attendees. Dan Friesen of Reedley was elected 1956 Pacific district chairman. William Neufeld of San Jose led arrangements. Arthur Willems of Fresno reelected secretary. A board moves to buy land for a Fresno Bible seminary site known as the Clark estate. Attendees came from British Columbia, Kansas, Oklahoma, Argentina, Niger ia, Mexico, Belgian Congo, India, Germany and Brazil. Special guests were A. E. Jensen and Orlando Harms from Hillsboro Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Friesen
Reedley
Pacific District
Mennonite Brethren Church of North America
Wiebe
Etn Akte
Shafter Church
William Neufeld
San Jose
Walter Penner
Pasadena
Arthur Willem
Fresno
General Conference
Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary
Clark Estate
Bible Institute
British Columbia
Kansas and
Oklahoma
Argentina
Nigeria
Mexico
Belgian Congo
India
Germany
Brazil
A. E. Jensen
Foreign Mission Board of the Church
Orlando Harms
Mennonite Brethers Publishing House
Hillsboro
Kan
Home For
Dallas
Shafter 20-30 Club to Host Sunday Turkey Shoot
The Shafter 20-30 club will hold its annual turkey shoot Sunday from 8 a.m. to dark off the Taft highway, 3.5 miles south of Shafter. Proceeds fund rheumatic fever programs and a scholarship fund. weather backup is November 27. About 150 turkeys plus a 12 gauge shotgun or $100 in merchandise will be awarded in various games.
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Shafter
Taft Highway
Jim Paul
Paul
James del Rio
Don Zachary
Kermith
Hershell Rodgers
Farm Bureau Honors Nay for 30 Years in Agriculture
Glenn O Nay, Shafter High School agriculture department chairman, received a California Farm Bureau special pin for 30 years of service. He was among three state honorees at the federation convention in San Francisco, where pins were presented by state president George H Wilson. Nay has taught 27 years at Shafter with four years in Fresno county schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn O. Nay
Agriculture Department
Shafter High School
California Farm Bureau
Federation
San Francisco
Nay
Vern Meachem
California Poly
Ira Nichols
Sonoma
Civic Auditorium
George H. Wilson
Farm Bureau Federation
Fresno
Schools Close for Thanksgiving Weekend at Richland and Shafter
Richland elementary and Shafter high schools will close next Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Richland also closed today to allow maintenance workers to install new transformers in the mechanical room. The work requires restricting access to the facility and both schools will stay shut while teachers statewide attend a teachers institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Elementary
Shafter High
Richland School
Washitenance
Mothers to Be and Children Eligible for Salk Polio Vaccine
Kern County health officer Dr. William C Buss announces that polio vaccinations are open to children through 14 and pregnant women. Vaccines are available via private physicians countywide with sufficient commercial supplies to meet demand. He says the Salk vaccine is the most effective weapon and has improved safety and manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Wm. C. Buss
Children Donation Project Aims to Restore Columbus School
Richland School District children will join a state gold rush era schoolhouse project at Historic State Park in Columbus. The board accepted donations. the effort, backed by the California Legislature and education groups, seeks to restore the 95 year old Columbus schoolhouse by 1960 for its centennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Columbus Historic State Park
Board of
California State Legislature
State Park Commission
California Congress of Parents and Teachers
Columbus
Forty-Niners
California Teachers Association
Richland Teachers Association
Mother Lode
California
Wells Fargo and Co
Masonic Order
College of the Pacific
Fallon
League Champ Generals Preparing for Playoff With Sanger
The South Sequoia League champion Shafter Generals prepare for a Wednesday night 8 p.m. playoff game against Sanger, the North Sequoia league winner. Sanger is unbeaten in league play and practice, while Shafter seeks top place after recent victories and a loss to Exeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Generals
Sanger
Shafter
Shafter B team forfeits affect league standings
A Shafter substitute was ruled ineligible in the B squad game. The forfeit gives Shafter a 3 1 record in league play, with Corcoran B needing a Friday win over Graces to force a two way tie for the B League title. If Corcoran loses Shafter claims the championship outright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Colonels
Corcoran
Graces
Colonels to Play Sanger Fri Night in Shafter
The Shafter Colonels host the Sanger B team Friday at 7 30 p m on the Shafter field. Admission is ten cents for students with student body cards and season ticket holders receive a twenty five cent refund at the game or in the high school office. The Sequoia League Championship Varsity game with Sanger moves to Wednesday November 23 at 8 00 P M on the Shafter field. C L F regulations bar passes at Championship games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Colonels
Sanger
Shafter
Trycinta
Oda
Sequoia
Richland Board Approves New Band Uniforms
The Richland school district board votes to buy 62 band uniforms from Craddock Company for 3675 dollars, aiming for delivery by the spring concert in March. The package includes 60 uniforms plus outfits for the drum major and director. uniforms are blue and gray. The board also approves a sprinkler system install by Kern Sprinkling of Bakersfield at 1575 dollars and mentions seeding by Cooper Flower Shop after installation. Bruce M. Crawford, district superintendent, notes the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Richland
The
Craddock Company
Kern Sprinkling Company
Bakersfield
Cooper Flower Shop
Shafter
Bruce M. Crawford
Pete Bergen
Man injured on Cottonpicker at Buttonwillow
Elisha Lemual Dawson of Buttonwillow suffered severe calf and foot injuries with lacerations and tissue loss after his leg was caught in a cotton picker owned by farmer Hardy Hair while helping the driver. He received first aid then was transported to Cottage Hospital in Bakersfield by Garges ambulance of Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Elisha Lemual Dawson
Ted Worden
Hardy Hair
Dawson
Cottage Hospital
Bakersfield
Garges Ambulance
Taft
School Buys 90 Calves for F F A Projects
Shafter High School purchased ninety calves from Montana and Oregon for Future Farmers of America projects. Department head Glenn O Nay said some calves will go to individual student projects for exhibitions at state and county fairs and the Great Western Livestock Show. Three carloads will be fed on the school farm, including 25 Shorthorn, 25 Angus, and 25 Hereford steers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Oregon
Shafter High School
F.F.A
Glenn O. Nay
Great Western Livestock Show
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George Larson
University of Redlands
Wayne Kirschenman
Highway Patrol
SHS Girls League
G.L.S
Ted French
Conker
Central Valley Highway
Joe Frizzell
Bob Cloud
Kiwanis Ticket Gates
Tony Brown
Brethren Church
Ed “Wimpy” Bender
Turkey
Farm Bureau
California State
Garces High School
Richland Band
Man
Mennonite Brethren Conference
H. R. Wiens
Walter L. Penner
Los Angeles
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