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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1974
Page
4
Shafter General s beat Wasco 21 to 6 to tie for the South Sequoia League title as Corcoran lost to Garces 28 to 8. Sophomore Bobby McIntosh ran for 276 yards on 18 carries guiding Shafter with key scores and a late surge.
Shafter High Bucks finish football season with a 21 to 6 defeat at Wasco, leaving them 2 2 in the South Sequoia League and tied for second. Coach Rad en Fortenberry cited Wasco’s size and time on the ball, plus penalties, as key factors. Wasco led 7 0 in the first period and 13 6 at halftime, with Wasco adding a fourth quarter 12 yard scoring run. Wasco rolled up 234 offensive yards to Shafter’s 104.
San Joaquin won the first game 29 to 6. If Shafter wins this week they would travel to Kingsburg or Corcoran for the Valley final. The Friday playoff game will be at San Joaquin Memorial stadium at 8 p.m. Tickets available through Shafter High School finance office.
The Shafter High Colonels ended their football season with a 22-14 defeat to Wasco in a close clash. Shafter led in several frames but Wasco answered each surge with a sequence of long passes and a late score after a 31 yard return set up a key drive. Coach Arlie Smith credited hard play but noted vulnerable long passes by Wasco.
Tickets for the Sequoia League playoff between San Joaquin Memorial and Shafter High School go on sale at Shafter High School per Athletic Directory Richard Froehlich. SJM stadium seats 2800. 700 tickets available in Shafter on a first come first served basis. Tickets cost 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for elementary students. game starts at 8 p.m.
Randy White led Shafter High's cross country team with 10th place in a 142-runner field at Porterville while Al Meyer finished 38th and Jerry Bergman 98th on a rough course. Coach Bob Coons praised the Generals for their strong performance.
Kern County Board of Education heard that Assembly Bill 531 speeds up the textbook adoption cycle and gives local districts more flexibility in selecting instructional materials. Doug Fletcher and Alma Swiers outlined three phase selection, with community and teacher input and a shift from state to local control for books and media.
Public Ice Skating runs November 18 to 25 at the Civic Auditorium. Hours are 3 30 to 6 00 PM and 7 30 to 10 00 PM. Admission is 1 00 for adults 50 cents for under 18. Skate rental is 40 cents per pair. First skating since August expected to draw crowds.
Anglers report strong rainbow trout action at Buena Vista with a trophy mindset. Fishermen catch twelve to fifteen inch rainbows near shore using rooster tails and spin rigs, releasing many and noting monster catches by others. Bass and catfish also provide warm water thrills around bridges and structure.
Hunters report good upland shooting in the valley with pheasants, quail, and chukar available. A near miss with a muttered scare ended in five chukars and five quail bagged as a golden eagle pursued a crippled chukar down a ravine.
The page outlines a dense daytime and evening TV lineup with multiple networks and time slots. Highlights include The Waltons, Paper Moon, Ironside, The Tonight Show, Police Woman, and Johnny Cash Special among others, plus game shows, soaps, and children's programs across morning to late evening.
TV listings show Maureen Cence Haley Mills at 4:00 p.m. CBS and NBC News segments as well as evening films. The schedule includes Mannix on NBC and Cheyenne Autumn with James Stewart and Richard Widmark on another network.
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