College classes in Shafter offer AA degree options
Delano College Center courses begin the week at Shafter and Wasco campuses with twenty two courses, many transferrable toward an Associate of Arts degree. No entrance tests. enrollment at first class. books and some materials billed. Courses reduce travel to Bakersfield and support local economy. Coordinators are Joaquín Patino in Shafter and Wayne Wallace in Wasco.
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Shafter Press
Shafter
Wasco
Delano College Center
McFarland
Delano
Jess Nieto
Delano Center
Pur
Dr. Nieto
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield
Nieto
Joaquin Patino
Wayne Wallace
O'Brien trained trotter wins Hambletonian
Joe O'Brien trained Legend Hanover wins Hambletonian at Du Quoin Illinois in straight heats with driver Shorty George. Times 1 57 and 1 56 set by Legend Hanover over Chiola Hanover. O'Brien Stables near Shafter highlighted for racing and training world champion trotters.
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du Quoin
Illinios
Joe O’brien
Shafter
George Shorty
Legend
Hanover
Chiola Hanover
Lerdo Highway
Shafter O’brien
Decade of the Seventies in Shafter 1971 Highlights
A first installment tracing Shafter events in the 1970s covers May to December 1971. Kern County crops valued at 345.9 million, local dedications, a high school track win, farm housing completion, crossing dangers, a water tower removal, fireworks, water strain, and notable municipal growth including Safeway plans, library, sewer funding, and the 50th anniversary of the USDA Cotton Research Station.
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Kern County
Jack Frost
Shafter*Press
Buttonwillow Times
Kern County School Boards Association
Shafter
E. Gordon Smith
Tulare and
Shafter Avenues
City
David Turner
Buttonwillow
Shafter High School
Shafter Farm
Los Angeles Avenue
Richard Lee Baker
Santa Fe
Western Polymer
Shafter Vegetable Growers Association
United States
Canada
Shafter City
California Tank and Steel Company
Fresno
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern
Tulare
Kern District Marketing Exchange
Fred Starrh
Self Help Enterprises
Safeway
Richland
Kiwanis Club
Ingwer Ketelson
Wasco
Maple
Paul Harris
Burbank Street
Pres. Jeanine
Farmer Home Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Finance
John Revell
Superintendent of School
Wasco-Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
W.B. Camp
Bakersfield
USDA
San Joaquin Valley
BYU Confers Degrees at August Commencement
Kim Marlowe Hyer of Shafter earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University Provo at summer ceremonies on August 17. BYU, the largest church related university, awarded 83 doctoral, 408 master's, 1,222 bachelor’s and 128 associate degrees to 1,838 graduates in August.
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Kim Marlowe Hyer
Shafter
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Kim
BYU
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
the Mormons
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
O’brien
Trotter
Hambletonian
Shafter Rotary Club
Rotary District
Bob Hunt
Walt Lack
Ray Minner
Harold Miller
Shafter Rotary
Ray Novak
HABLA
George Globe
D.D.S
Cal
Union & Insurance Plans
Jacross
Woolworths
Dy Jeannelc
Farmers Home Administration
Pedro Garcia
S. Valley
Family Restaurant Inc
Lercharge
Yijet
East Lerdo Hiway
Toby
Qildale & Lamont
Tamu
Cruex Spray Power
Ric Swampoo
PROFM
RGO
surEeRe
Cney
Owe Aasy
Gillette
Stainless
Sas
Central Avenue
Outfox
Aly
Amie Hight
Amie’s
Amie’s Fabric’s
James
Hyer
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