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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1965

Page

4

Shafter Football Set For Tough Brand Of Preseason Practice

Shafter football coach Mears leads conditioning sessions as the team prepares for the South Sequoia Conference. They face Delano Taft Foothill and Wasco with opening game September 24 against Foothill. Players include Phil Rob J Vazquez Norman DeShane and many others. Coach Mears is aided by Hampton Foreman and Cronkhite, who assists while Mears recovers from a broken leg. Ken Torrigiani suffers a broken collarbone in Friday drill. healing time listed as six weeks though reports say one month may suffice.

Dave Grinsox Santa Mears New South Sequoia Delano Taft Foothill Wasco Phil Rob J. Vazquez Kroeker Rich Norman DeShane Janard Miller Bill Camp Ken, Wittenberg Louie DeWitte Bill Pineda Alvin Epp Jeff Cutherell Lloyd Kattenhorn Rodney Askew Eo Hampton Wes Foreman Fred Cronkhite Cronkhite Ken Torrigiani Torrigiani

Unclear High School Gridiron Roster Fragment

A list of players including Scott Costello Higbee Carrasco Gaede Bryant Banks and Foreman appears as a partial roster with positions and grades. The text also mentions A J Vazquez and Steve in a principal role and references linemen Jim Bryant and Dave with incomplete details.

Ee Oe Scott Some Costello Jerry Higbee Nieves Carrasco Ed Gaede Steve Bryant Bill Banks Dennis Foreman Jim Bryant Dave

Dooleys Host Open House for Newly Weds

Mr and Mrs Burley Dooley hosted an open house in Reno Nevada for newlyweds Mr and Mrs David Mead. Annette Dooley, the bride, wore a yellow and white corsage and the home featured yellow and white floral arrangements with a hand crocheted tablecloth from Annette's grandmother. Eighty guests attended as gifts were organized by Annette's brother David.

David Mead Reno Nev Burley Dooley John Dooley Annette Lewis Carroll David

Vacationers Return from Canadian Water Cruise Trip

Vacationers from Shafter Wasco and nearby towns return after a two week cabin cruiser cruise on Canadian waters reaching Butte Inlet. The party includes multiple Wiedmann Voth Janzen Klaassen families with Kim Klassen from Florida joining for part of the trip. Weather varied with rain at Princess Louise producing waterfalls.

Seattle Butte Inlet Kim Klassen Pompano Beach Fla Janet Wiedmann Kim Ben Klassen Eleanor McWilliams Klaassen Shafter Florida Princess Louise Oscar Wiedmann E. B. Stringham Marian Hitchcock Grass Valley Wiedmann Pender Harbor Baniff Lake Louise

Fresno State Extends Admissions To September Tenth

Fresno State College will accept additional applications from new residents until midnight September 10 after an earlier cutoff of August 9. The delay follows faculty shortages and a state directive while preserving higher academic standards. Enrollment events for new freshmen and transfer students are scheduled around September 13 to 17.

Fresno State College Ness California State College FSC Harry Jones

Newspaper Radio and TV Figures Honored at Kern County Fair

Hollis Roberts praises news media at reception honoring journalists, editors and station staff for aiding the Kern County Fair. He notes comparisons to other fairs, previews improvements for 1965, and cites last year's attendance of 272,857 with an expected 290,000 for 1965. Fair dates: Sept 27 to Oct 3.

Kern County Hollis Roberts Roberts

SHS Faculty Wives Club Welcomes New Members at Coffee

The Shafter High School Faculty Wives met Thursday morning at Mrs. J. Corrie’s home to welcome two new staff wives, Mrs. Charles Gates and Mrs. Lawrence Grayson. Attendees included Mesdames Laverne Allen, Ben Batey, Burley Dooley, John Garing, Bob Hampton, Bill Hatcher, Ben McCoy, Herb Neufeld, John Owens, Steve Richardson and Charles Van Blair.

Shafter High School J. Corrie Charles Gates Lawrence Grayson Shafter High Mesdames Laverne Allen Ben Batey Burley Dooley John Garing Bob Hampton Bill Hatcher Ben McCoy Herb Neufeld John Owens Steve Richardson Charles van Blair

Reminder on Agricultural Minimum Wage Standards 1965

Ernest B Webb announces Industrial Welfare Commission Order 1465 setting minimum wage and working conditions for women and minors in agricultural occupations. Effective September 15 1965, women receive 1.30 per hour, 16 and 17 year olds 1.10. piece rates must yield these wages. drinking water washrooms and toilets required. contact Division of Industrial Welfare offices in multiple California cities.

Ernest B. Webb State Department of Industrial Relations Industrial Welfare Commission Division of Industrial Welfare Department of Industrial Relations Bakersfield el Centro Eureka Fresno Inglewood Long Beach Los Angeles Oakland Redding Sacramento San Bernardino San Diego San Francisco San Jose Santa Ana Santa Barbara Santa Rosa Stockton van Nuys

Ashby Family Return from Arizona Trip

Mr and Mrs Riley Ashby and children Donna and Michael returned from a vacation to Chandler Arizona They visited Ashbys mother and step father Mr and Mrs Joe Sato Vella Ann and Steven Orange of Evansville Indiana joined them at Chandler They visited a movie studio at Apacheland near Mesa Rosémary DeCamp was filming a movie at the time The Ashby family spent Labor Day weekend at the toast with the Ruff Ryder Jeep club.

Riley Ashby Donna Michael Chandler Ariz Ashby Joe Sato Vella Ann Steven Orange Evansville Ind Apacheland Mesa Rosémary DeCamp

Richland PTA Opens 1965-66 Board Year

The Richland PTA holds its first board meeting of the 1965-66 school year on Monday September 13 at 4 p.m. in the Richland School Library. The notice also advises signaling intention when merging with highway traffic.

The Richland Pta Richland School

Bakersfield College Faulted for Rebuilding Football Team

Bakersfield College begins two a day practices with nine returning lettermen among a wide loss from 1964. Coach Ray Newman faces a lean nucleus as he prepares for a rugged schedule including Metropolitan Conference foes and three tough non conference games.

Bakersfield Renegades Bakersfield College Ray Neuman Speedster Billy Mackey Los Angeles Rams John Francis Houston Fred Parker Uncle Sam Lloyd Ratzlaff Wayne Willard Newman Gerry Collis Jim Turner Claude Gilbert Shafter High Harvey Pollard Foothill High School Pollard Gilbert Renegade

Geese Season Set By Department Of Fish And Game

The California Fish and Game Department sets a statewide geese season from October 23 to January 9 1966 with a daily limit of six geese six in possession. At least three must be snow geese and no more than three dark species. Ross’s allowed one daily. Tule Lake Area runs October 9 to January 6 1966 with local timing.

Department of Fish and Game California Fish and Game Commission California Ross Tule Lake

Obituary: Myrtle A. Cornelius 73 of Delano

Myrtle A. Cornelius 73 of 1315 11th Ave Delano died Monday night at Bakersfield hospital. Funeral services at 2 p m Thursday at Agee Family Funeral Home with Rev David Alexander of Delano Nazarene Church officiating. Burial at Shafter Memorial Park. Born Sept 3 1892 in Blount County Alabama she lived in Shafter Delano and Bakersfield. Survived by sisters Minnie May Miller Oklahoma City and Mary Ada Dillingham Pond nephews Tillman Cornelius Latelius Leroy Dillingham Howard Cornelius and niece Norene Barry and other relatives.

S'hursday Agee Myrtle A. Cornelius 11Th Ave Delano Bakersfield Hospital David Alexander Delano Nazarene Church Shafter Memorial Park Miss Cornelius Blount County Alabama Tillman Bethel Margaret Melvina Calvert

BYU invites Shafter star Laverty to fall football practice

Ben Laverty, former Shafter High School standout, is among 65 players invited back to BYU football for fall drills. The Cougars begin practice Sept 1 and open the 1965 season Sept 18 at Tempe against Arizona State, with a home game Sept 24 versus Kansas. Laverty, transferred from Bakersfield SC, to be groomed as a defensive back, joins a stronger BYU squad under coach Tommy Hudspeth.

Provo Ben Laverty Shafter High School Brigham Young University Cougars Arizona State Tempe BYU Kansas Laverty Bakersfield SC Tommy Hudspeth The Mountain Cats Cougar Hudspeth Tom Ware Bakersfield College Renegades UCLA

Advice for Parents Starting School

Parents should support children as they begin school and avoid criticizing teachers in front of kids. Encourage outdoor play, listen to them, and foster a positive view of school as a happy learning experience with faith in their ability.

Santa Catalina Island Trade Base of 1920s Canina

The fragment notes that during the 1920s Santa Catalina Island served as a trading base for Canina groups. It suggests the island’s role as a commercial hub in that period without detailing specific events or names.

Santa Catalina Island Canina Srates Santa Catalina

Richland PTA Annual Reception Set For Sept 14

The Richland PTA schedules its annual reception for parents and teachers on Tuesday September 14 at 6:30 in the school patio. This gathering invites parents of elementary, intermediate and upper grade students to meet their child’s new teacher. Mrs Sylvia Baughman will serve the main dish and parents bring salad or dessert. The PTA newsette arriving September 12 will note which dish to bring. Hostesses will be grade level representatives and room representatives.

Richland Pta Sylvia Baughman PTA Wesley Gorsching

Midway Bowl Open Leagues Forming Under Hatch Management

The Midway Bowl reopens under manager True Hatch of Taft who operates the Taft Bowl for ten years. Associated with Hatch is Pete Herboldsheimer of Taft who runs Hae Construction. The new fall leagues are now forming at the reopened facility.

True Hatch Taft Hatch Pete Herboldsheimer Herboldsheimer Hae Construction Company

Schedule Set at St Mark's Episcopal Church

Full Time Schedule lists Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and a family service at 9:30 a.m. Each Sunday the first Sunday includes a 9:30 service. Staff includes Mrs. David Cooke as superintendent. Preschool teacher Lee Page and others oversee grades 1 through 8 with substitute teachers named.

St. Mark’ Episcopal Church the Church David Cooke Lee Page Becky Warren Stephanie Spear Tom Kelly Jack Brown John Kelly

Griffins Attend Coop Gin Meeting in San Francisco

Mr and Mrs Bill Griffen of Shafter attend a California Cooperative Cotton Gins Association meeting in San Francisco where Griffen manages the Richland Cooperative Gin. Also present are Otis Page Ken Wegis Wes Buerkle Orlando Torigiani Alfred Palla Kes Parsons and W S Smith from Farmers Cooperative Gin Inc Buttonwillow plus Frank Dowell and B M Beeson from Rosedale Cooperative Gin.

Bill Griffen Shafter San Francisco California Cooperative Cotton Gins Association Griffen Richland Cooperative Gin Otis Page Ken Wegis Wes Buerkle Orlando Torigiani Alfred Palla Kes Parsons W. S. Smith

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Arthur Johnson Krouck A. J. Vazquez, Steve Mert Wiedmann Lynn Janet Teddy Diana Leland Bell Susan Debbie Loren Voth Darrel Pat Mervin Voth Virginia Stan Barbara Darrell Janzen Stephen Keith Fresno State SHS Faculty Wives Club Arizona Richland Pta Board Dick Permenter Tae Noms Tom Ginn Gary Askew Joe Johnson Rich Costello Bill Higdon Olympic Washington University of Mexico Everett Santa Monica L. A. Valley el Camino Bak East Los Angeles Tom Dick Witcher Midway Bowl Women’s & Girls Kirby Wart Men's & Boys Central Ave St Mark's Griffens Coop Gin
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