Sequoia League Crown Clash Looms Over Shafter Wasco Game
Shafter Generals prepare for a pivotal Southern Sequoia matchup against Wasco High in Tigerland. A win advances them to host the Northern League kingpin and a potential San Joaquin Valley title showdown. Captain Rudy Prender and fullback Ellis Boosters are listed as leaders under coach Dan Bledsoe.
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Shafter Generals
Tigerland
Shafter
Wasco High
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter High School Generals
Rudy Prender
Booster Ellis
Wasco
Dan Bledsoe
Boy Scout Honored For Kern River Rescue
James C. Sonny Sherrill 14 of Richland School earns National Boy Scout heroism award for saving Darlene Gallagher from Kern River currents during a majorette party. Presentation: Nov 25 at Shafter Kiwanis meeting. Lions Troop 903 involvement. child’s father William F. Sherrill listed.
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James C
Sonny) Sherrill
Richland School
Kern River
Charles Henderson
North Kern
Shafter Kiwan Club
Sherrill
Kiwanians
Sonny
Lions Club
William F. Sherrill
Merced Avenue
Darlene Gallagher
Richland
Darlene
Fred Mason
Mason
Hart Memorial Park
Boy Scout
Bakersfield
National Court of Honor
E. J. Peters
Kern County Council
Kuchel Addresses Shafter On Cotton Aid Tax Cuts
Thomas H. Kuchel spoke to more than 250 Shafter residents at Rich School cafeteria urging fair nationwide tax and budget reform. He pledged support for cotton acreage in the West and argued for state sales tax use while co authoring a bill to protect citizens rights against federal overreach.
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Thomas
H. Kuchel
Dm Shafter
Shafter
Kuchel
Coopera
William Know
Sen
Shafter Colonels Meet Wasco Cubs In League Opener
Shafter High opens the season against Wasco as the Colonels ascend with star players including Dick Nieto and Jack Bonham. Exeter and other foes loom as Shafter battles to a balanced record while Navy jet testing at Shafter Minter Field looms as a possible permanent project with Douglas Aircraft.
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Dick Nieto
Jack Bonham
Shafter High School
Wasco Cubs
Generals
Wasco
Colonels
Burroughs High School
Arvin
Bear Cubs
Shafter
Don McCauley
Don Murfin
Taft
Tulares
Exeter
Coalinga
Lemoore
Corcoran
Glen Handel
Nelson Harris
Joe Hicks
Bob Trout
Dave Russell
Billy Cummings
Bob Goossen
Jack Brown
Leroy Moser
Shafter-Minter Field
Sheereas
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Kern County
Firemen Attend Standard Oil Fire School Demonstration
Two Shafter firemen joined the Standard Oil Co fire school at its tank farm last Friday afternoon. County Fireman Joe Cervantes and City Fire Engineer E F Whimpy Bender attended the live fire demonstration focusing on petroleum fires.
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Shafter
Standard Oil Co
Joe Cervantes
E. F. (Whimpy) Bender
Richland Reports School Bus Miles For 1952 54
Richland School District’s transportation network covered 81 359 miles in the 1952 54 year. Kenneth Pipkin, transportation superintendent, said eight buses operated with one unit carrying students 14 282 miles. One serious accident occurred at Poplar and Merced avenues, first since 1948, while total operation cost reached 25 600 dollars and 13 907 dollars was state reimbursed.
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Richland
Kenneth Pipkin
Poplar
Merced Avenues
Richland school project awarded to low bidder
Los Angeles contractor Fred S. Macomber placed the winning bid of 559 800 for the Richland primary school job, about 29 745 under the architect estimate. Ten bids ranged to 611 400 by Tumblin Co, with other bidders listed in order of rank.
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Fred S. Macomber
Los Angeles
Richland
Macomber
Tumblin Co
Shafter Area
Terra Vista Homes
John Deeter
Guy E. Hall
Ashby and Opperman
A. C. King
Dalke Bros
Stole, Inc
Trewhitt, Shield and Fisher
Red Feather Drive Reaches $3000 in Shafter Campaign
Red Feather drive organizers report more than $300 collected in a one day effort in Shafter. Community Chest President Grant Jensen notes the campaign is 85 percent toward its 1953 goal with $3925 still needed. Over 125 volunteers gathered at Shafter High School to receive final instructions under chairman Merton Wiedmann.
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Red Feather
Shafter
Community Chest
Grant Jensen
Jensen
Shafter High School
C Paign
Merton Wiedmann
Kern County Golf Association eyeing supervisors help
The Kern County Golf Association with 600 members and a $3000 kitty plans a meeting with the Board of Supervisors to seek support for a golf course and recreation center near Famoso. W D Gaskill will chair a committee with Shafter’s Clara Schnidt named. others to be announced.
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Kern County Golf Association
Board of Supervisors
Famoso
W. D. Gaskill
Shafter
Clara Schnidt
P.C. Clarkinort Shafter
City to Join State Civil Defense Signal Tests
Police Chief John Reily reported the City of Shafter will participate in state wide civil defense tests next Monday at noon. The drill focuses on equipment, with sirens sounding to familiarize residents with emergency signals including a three minute alert wail and three one minute all clear blasts separated by one minute.
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Shafter
John Reily
Kern Board Leaders Set To View County Future
Industrial development and county potential will be discussed at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Lee's Dining Room. Speakers include Clifton of Wasco, president of the Kern County Board of Trade, and Jimmy Radoumis, board secretary.
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Kern County
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Lee
Clifton of
Wasco
Kern County, Board of Trade
Jimmy Radoumis
Chamber
Ernie Hofman
Wasco Tigers Aim for Southern Crown After Generals Clash
The report notes Wasco and the Generals in a pivotal showdown that could secure the Tigers a second straight southern title. The outcome hinges on stopping the Generals to claim early leverage toward the crown.
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Giants
Wasco Tigers
Generals
Local Club Hopes For Victory In Shafter Wasco Match
The Shafter Generals aim to end two straight intercity losses to Wasco this Friday night with the Southern Sequoia League crown and the Shafter-Wasco 20-30 Clubs trophy at stake. The series history shows Wasco holding more wins over 20 years, though Shafter broke through in 1948. fierce local rivalry colors the upcoming game.
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Shafter Generals
Wasco
Shafterites
Shafter
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Califor
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Gary Wey
Lon Ramay
Booster’ Ellis
Carl Beach
Johnny Palomo
Dave Muir
Kern River Rescue
Jack Pleming
Caliia
Saele
Meadows
Minter Field
Douglas
Lockheed
Air Force
Kern County Land Co
Navy
Jack Menning
Richlands Transportation System
Pipkin
Pate
Kern Board
Bill Peters
Dick Neuman
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