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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1955
Page
4
SHS drama students present three modern pieces in the high school gym on November 22. The program includes Thornton Wilder's The Happy Journey, Antic Spring, and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals with teen characters and varied accents. Admission is 75 cents for non-card holders and 50 cents for student card holders, curtain at 8:00 p.m.
The report notes a man charged on Highway 99 who failed a coordination test when asked to pick a dime from the pavement. He claimed weak ankles as the reason, but the court showed little sympathy. Cupp was fined $178 as part of the proceedings.
Cal Poly students tour the Buttonwillow Farmers Co op Gin and Buttonwillow Rice Growers Co op on Saturday inspecting the gin and rice dryer. A noon luncheon at Grange Hall hosted by the Community Baptist Church Women’s Circle follows, then an afternoon ranch tour at the W L Smith Ranch before returning to San Luis Obispo.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Petker of Wasco host social chairman Abe Isaac Shafter and Adolph Buhler apg parking Lee man in Shafter as delegates attend reception. Delegates stay at local members home during balloting.
Shafter High biology teacher Joe Galante led fifteen deceased frogs through a hands on practical to teach frog viscera. Students labeled organs such as spleen liver heart urinary bladder intestine stomach and lungs to fix size shape and position beyond textbook images.
The council considers repairs up to 350 dollars to address a smoke condition around the Fuller Gin near the GOC building in the South Shafter labor camp. The Bluebird group led by Mrs. Lorraine Christensen attended the meeting.
Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Coker of Los Angeles and Mr. and Mrs. James Lassiter dined with F. C. Raney. A veterinary note warns that feeder cattle moving from the west to Midwest feedlots may show shipping fever symptoms such as not eating coughing or scours.
Shafter's varsity built a 20 7 halftime lead on Hollis Crite and Dirk Niets scores with Ellis passing to Tidwell. Exeter pulled within but Shafter added a late TD drive for a 26 7 win. In the B game Ken Lott scored twice and Prender added another.
The notice records births at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield and other local facilities. Shirley Jean Smith arrived November 6 weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces, welcomed by brother Gerald and sister Kathy, with Alvin and Mrs. Smith of Wasco as parents. Beverly Louise Smith born November 11 at Mercy weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces, sister Ellen Louise, grandparents listed. Beverly’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Venable of Shafter. Anna Marie Carrasco born November 10 at Oyol Hospital weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces with brother Ross Jr., grandparents Pat Contreras and others.
Assemblyman Kelly outlined a state water strategy stressing using surplus funds to finance the Feather River project and other schemes. He cited a Bechtel study due by year end and voiced hope for a special water session and a state department of water. He argued the plan would deliver water across Northern to Southern California, including Kern, San Joaquin Valley, and Los Angeles County.
A notice void of title warranties describes sale of property held by the trustee under a deed of trust in Kern County. It lists legal boundaries, exceptions for hydrocarbons, and amounts due including $3050.00 principal with interest from 1955. Publication dates are Nov 17 24 and Dec 1.
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