Maple youth builds and flies model airplanes
Fourteen year old Rod Wall, a Shafter High School freshman, pursues model aviation as a serious hobby. He builds from kits, then creates his own designs, testing and trimming each plane with help from his father. Wall explores free flight, radio control, and U control gliders, with wingspans from 18 to 47 inches.
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Rod Wall
Wall
Shafter High School
Robert Wall
Bers
Rod
Shafter
Californians rely on reliable natural gas and electricity
The passage emphasizes the importance of steady energy supply for California residents. It discusses serving the public without brownouts, supporting rapid transit and development of pollution reduction methods, and maintaining clean dependable energy for living comfort, jobs, and a prosperous economy.
Returning Veterans Key to Shafter High Football Hopes
Veterans from last season anchor Shafter High football for 1971 as nine returning lettermen lead an experienced squad. Head coach Bill McMahon expects improved record with bigger faster players and a tougher double round league schedule.
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Shafter High
Doug Thompson
Cliff Robertson
Keith Starr
Dave Thompson
Bob Mejia
Jeff Torrigiani
Wayne Kabrich
David Schultz
Rick Cooper
Generals
Bill McMahon
McMahon
Shafter
Mike Reese
Taft
Aft
Annual Breakfast After First Game Set for Sept 18
Shafter Kiwanis Club will host its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday September 18 at Veterans Memorial Hall. Ralph Gardner is general chair this year. The event follows Shafter High School’s season opener at Taft on September 17. Bacon eggs pancakes and coffee or milk will be served. Main talk will be about the Taft game.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Ralph Gardner
Shafter
Taft
Haymaking Sees Modern Tech Replace Pitchforks
Modern agriculture shifts from pitchforks to machines as haymaking embraces new tech. Farmers note easier stacking and bale handling while traditional haystacks fade from fields.
County Board Sets Tax Rates
County Supervisor Vance Webb cites a lower general rate due to 36 fewer positions in the 1971-72 budget and higher welfare funds from state and federal sources. Welfare requires 73 new positions to meet regulations, with staff cuts elsewhere and a net local tax burden of 9.12 million. The welfare levy rises about 10 cents to 87.8 cents per county tax dollar.
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Vance Webb
Welfare Department
Webb
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