Colonels Poised to Extend Streak Against Wasco Cubs
Shafter High School coach Carl Beach names Dave Muir starter for the Colonels in tomorrow night’s game versus Wasco Cubs. The Colonels seek a 20th straight win, aided by the Beach-Muir passing combo. Wasco scouts study the pattern, but Shafter’s recent tough prep should prevail.
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Dave Muir
Shafter High School
Wasco Cubs
Carl’ Beach
Shafter
Inow
Witn Lne
Colonels
Cubs
Wasco High School
Corcoran
Panther Cubs
Wasco
Traditional Rivals Clash In BRD Contest Then Wasco Tops
Football foes Shafter and Wasco meet in their 23rd of 19 years rivalry at the local stadium tomorrow night. Wasco seeks a 13th win as Shafter trails with eight victories and two prior ties.
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Wasco
Shafter
Tigers
Shafterites
105 year old Felisiano Collaso dies in Shafter
The Shafter area’s oldest resident Felisiano Collaso died at 105 after leaving work a year earlier. Born December 24, 1846 his birth date was listed by Santa Fe Railroad records. He survived by his sister Catalina Toledo and multiple generations. A rosary was held at Armstrong Mortuary and a mass at St. Therese’s Church followed by burial in Shafter Cemetery. The report also notes San Francisco Civic Auditorium seating.
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Shafter Area
Kern County
Felisiano Collaso
Zuckerman
Catalina Toledo
Bob Townsend
Shafter Armstrong Mortuary
Santa Fe
Collaso
United States
California
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Patrick Breslin
Shafter Cemetery
Wasco Tigers Visit Shafter In Crucial Southern League Clash
The Shafter Generals host Wasco in a pivotal league clash as Wasco tops the slate with three wins while Shafter and Corcoran each hold one defeat. Coach Dan Bledsoe focuses on restructured passing plays and new tricks after recent victories and losses.
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Shafter
Wasco
Tigers
Shafter Generals
Dan Bledsoe
Tiger
Generals
Wascoans
Corcoran
Jim Niles
Walter Napier
Pat Mills
Lemoore
Exeter
Charlie Sarver
Coalinga Horntoads
Bledsoe
Wasco Tigers
Koenig Hired to Lead S W Hospital Project
August Koenig of Tracy is retained to lead development of the proposed Shafter Wasco Hospital. L D Barr, a fund raiser Koenig recommended, will start a drive January 20 1953. The state hospital bureau list will be reviewed to select an architect.
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August Koenig
Tracy
Shafter-Wasco Hospital
Ebert Franz
L. D. Barr
Koenig
The
State Bureau of Hospital
Generals Select Captains for Wasco Showdown
General s coach Dan Bledsoe announced two senior leaders for tomorrow night s varsity game against the Wasco Tigers Fullback Glen Hamilton and End John Notley will guide the squad as captains.
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Generals
Dan Bledsoe
Wasco Tigers
Glen Hamilton
John Notley
Shafter Chamber to choose seven for director posts
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will pick seven board members from a slate of 14 candidates. An election by mail will be held, with ballots counted at the November 21 meeting. Nominations include seven named by a committee and several others nominated from the floor.
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Shafter Chamber of Commercce
A. G. Mortimore
A. Peter Channeson
Harlin P Wilson
Adolf Kirschenmann
Bert Ware
L. J. Woodard
A. G. Whitson
Merton Wiedmann
Kirschenmann
George W. Collins
John J. Peters, Jr
Wilson
Robert Bann
Henry Voth
Orvin Mettler
Jack Fleming
John Reily
A. J. Hemingson
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Students Explore Pioneer Tales With Mrs Tracy Visit
Belridge Elementary School seventh graders under Mrs Emy Lou Barbe toured Mrs Fannie C Tracy’s home Friday to hear tales of cattle rustlers bandits cowboys and rattlesnakes. Dr Oreen Keeslar of Kern County Educational Service joined the group. Students Darlene Young Wanda Smith Margie Potter Bill Klugow and David Lown participated.
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Buttonwillow
Emy Lou Barbe
Belridge
Fannie C. Tracy
Stockton
Kern County
Oreen Keeslar
Kern County School Educational Service
Darlene Young
Wanda Smith
Margie Potter
Bill Klugow
David Lown
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Corcoran Cubs
Shafter Colonels
Lemoore Cubs
Sequoia
Mien
Coalinga
San Francisco
E. Russell Kodet, M.D
Drs. Freedman
Jacobus
James St
Shafter, California
Johnny Palomo
Everett Jordan
Ed Ellis
Gary Weyand
Floyd Kilgore
Mike Leavell
Glen Morris
Jack Bonham
Ken Smith
Dick Smith
Shafter Press
Morty Brown
George Terry
S-W Hospital
Terry
Wasco Lions
Billy Hinsley
Dorothy Gray
Sesteer
Stringham’s Shafter Drug
Central Ave
C OF C
Shell Chemical Company
U. S
Entral Market
Kraft’s Cheese
Ellow
Wieners
Uerto Rico Yams
Texas
Arden
Wesson
M.J.B
C&h
Pillsbury — Angel Food
Sperry
del Monte
V.P
Hormel
HEINZ
Loma Linda
Ige
James
Vely
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