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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1953
Page
5
Shafter High School will dispatch two trips to Exeter and Lemoore and a third to Wasco for football games this season. The student executive board approved the plan, with no trip rescheduled. Principal Sanaa Jensen promised bus transportation for all sign-ups during the week before games.
Two former Shafter Generals emerge as top candidates for Bakersfield College Renegades. Andrew Dillard of Shafter challenges for a backfield berth after a two sport high school career and MVP honors in 1952. John Notley of Shafter seeks an end position, bringing letters in football basketball and track.
The Shafter High School Block S club plans a boxing tournament in November. Hugh Mouser Harvey Friedley and Leroy Kirschenmann will organize it. They propose a points system for service awards and may act against illegal letter sweaters. New officers include Hugh Mouse as vice president and George Larson as secretary treasurer.
In San Francisco during 1941 there were 91 farms and by 1950 the number fell to 55. At the peak of the canning season the industry employed about 96,000 people.
Shafter coaches Dan Bledsoe and Don McCauley briefed the Shafter Rotary Club on early season football prospects. Bledsoe cited Tulare as a top early threat, praised his line's defense, and named starting linemen. McCauley lauded backfield depth, noted junior varsity gains, and highlighted Nieto Bonham and Goossen among standouts from the 1952 squad.
Sergeant Erwin Whitfield now on Iwo Jima writes his parents that life on the island is lonely but he enjoys six weekly trips to Japan for two days each. He was home on furlough this summer departing July 4 and spent months in Korea earlier in the war while pursuing an Air Force career. His son in law T/Sgt Edward Danzler and daughter visited with their three month old daughter. Danzler is stationed at Hills AFB Ogden Utah and has served two and a half years.
A Saturday lawn party honored Rebecca six and Olivia four, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fast of Golden West avenue. The event featured balloons, favors, and individual cakes with fruit punch and ice cream sundaes. Guests included Rosamond Hale Curtie Pelosi Mark Larson Ann Magquist Dickie and Gwenda Metheny Joan and Ruth Fleming Maureen and Artie Kelley.
Alex Prender named president of the freshman class at Shafter High School after a special meeting. Vaughn Taylor is the new vice president, Jean Thomas the secretary, and Dorothy Weitz the social chairman. Yell leaders are Barbara Maupin, Mike Steele, and Linda Robey.
Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Jost were guests of honor at a surprise layette shower with many friends present. A bassinet stood between gifts while prizes and a short program featured vocal and duet performances. Attendees included numerous local families and hostesses led devotions. Gifts were sent by friends unable to attend. Women in the Air Force may fly worldwide as flight hostesses.
The Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association boards will meet in Arvin Community Hall Monday evening as part of a plan to rotate meetings across communities. Executive director Mrs. Lillian D. Karlan says October will focus on Health Education led by Mrs. Robert Huntington Jr. Dr Claude E Babcock of Stony Brook Retreat will present the evening program on Health Education.
The Dance of the Month Club selects a football theme for its October 3 gathering led by chairman Mrs Ray mond Brooks. About 75 members will dance to the Cecil Scott Quartet at Veterans Memorial Hall starting 9 p.m. Members only. The House Agricultural Committee plans a Fresno stop on November 10 during a tour of western and southern states.
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