Shafter Generals Open Season With Porterville Clash
Shafter High opens September 19 at Shatter High field against Porterville in a season starter. The Generals face Foothill Trojans in SYL action then rematches with North High and West High. Returning players include Free born Paul Stepp Hill and Bender with JV names Allen Somers Voth Zachary Kadel Martinez. Buttonwillow students boost enrollment as football practice begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Larson
Shatter High
Monache High
Generals
Porterville School
Foothill Trojans
Walt Mince
Troy
Shafter
SHS
Corcoran
SYL
North High
West High
Varsity
Porterville
Panther
Taft
Arvin
Garces
Wasco
David Freeborn
Rick Paul
Don Stepp
Tom Hill
Mike Bender
Vernon ‘‘Chigger
Allen
Gary Somers
Jim Voth
Larry Zachary
David Kadel
Joe Martinez
Buttonwillow
Husky
Shafter High
Kiwanis pancake breakfast photos and local notices
Five residents, Kenneth Anderson Sam Becker Ben Grundy Burl George and George Jones, are pictured for the Shafter press week of September 9 1964. Lions designates September 16 for annual light bulb sale. Mortimore city attorney in Mercy Hospital after two serious Friday car crashes. Front page items include Stringham Park dedication zone of benefit hearing Mennonite Home barbecue September 22 and hub cap theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerneth Anderson
Sam Becker
Ben Grundy
Burl George
George Jones
Shafter
Mortimore
Mercy Hospital
Thomas Kelly
H. W. Kelly
Stockdale Hwy
Stringham Park
Kern County
School Under Way In Full Swing
Caption notes the start of the school year with the front page photo captioned School Under Way. The brief image description positions the caption within the September 9 1959 issue and signals the return of classes.
Shafter High School Student Officers Promote Activity Cards
Shafter High School student government officers led by Student Body President Wayne Trammel promote the activity card to students. Richard Hause and Bill Dixon stand with Brenda Ballard as she buys the card from Marilyn Gaede, finance commissioner, while the group encourages participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Standing
Richard Hause
Bill Dixon
Brenda Ballard
Marilyn Gaede
Wayne Trammel
Renegades Open Drills See Stuebbe Contender for QB Job
Bakersfield College Renegades opened drills with six candidates for the quarterback post led by Jan Stuebbe from Shafter High. Arlo Reimert, 68 understudy to Don Kennedy, may move to split end or defense if Stuebbe falters. The camp drew 123 candidates, 25 lettermen, and 18 All-Leaguers from Kern County as BC readies for a Sept. 20 home opener vs Merritt College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Stuebbe
Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Arlo Reimert
Don Kennedy
Stuebbe
Reimert
Shafter
Vince Rodriguez
Tim Robnett
Kern County
Merritt College of
Oakland
Renegades
John Tarver
Tarver
Larry Tarver
John
Joe ‘Niges
Charlie Harris
John Miller
North High
Dick Cook
Bakersfield High
Wallace Williams
Neil Agness
Tom Hunt
Bob Blalock
Doug Smith
South High
Jim Robinson
East High
Moose) Phillips
Clovis Davis
Arvin High
Oregon State
Max Knupper
Wasco High
Mike Gombos
North
John Hook
Monogram
Delano High
Larry Bertolucci
Garces High
Steve Krumm
Tom Lingo
Foothill
Joe Padilla
Pat Osborn
Wayne Cagle
Craig Fair
Delano
Pat Cassady
Garces
Rodriguez
Robinet
Cady
Randy Jaramillo
Burroughs
Ted Preston
Way Burris
Rick Harvick
Padilla
Arvin
Mitchell True
Pat Barrett
Miami University
Merritt
Laney College of
San Diego City College
Dcc
Santa Monica
Los Angeles Pierce
Long Beach
Dena
el Camino
Los Angeles Valley
August Building Permits Total $4950 in Shafter
Building permits issued by the City of Shafter in August total $4 950. Notable permits include C D Lathem 608 Central residence remodeling worth 2 000 O Dizzy Teague 101 S Shafter Stone Tract business remodeling 550 Ronald Nunlist 549 Olive residence remodeling 2 400.
Lots of Good Camping Weather Left In California
State Parks director William Penn Mott Jr. notes pleasant camping season continues after Labor Day. Northern coast from San Francisco to the Oregon border enjoys sunny 65 degree days and cool 50s nights from August to November. Sierra region faces cooler nights, possible freezing temps after October. Southern inland parks see comfortable 80s days after Labor Day, cooler nights, while Sierra parks close if temperatures fall below freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn Mott, Jr
Mott
California
San Francisco
Oregon
Sierras
Sierra State
California State College Bakersfield opens admissions
California State College Bakersfield will open in September 1970 with eleven permanent buildings and programs in humanities social sciences natural sciences business administration and education. Freshmen and transfers may apply after October 1 1969 for 1970 fall quarter and after February 15 1970 for junior-status transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New State College
California State College
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Center
Fresno State College
Richa M. Swank
Admissions and Records
Office of Admissions and Records
Shafter FFA Boys to Show Animals at Kern County Fair
Twenty members of the Shafter Chapter of the Future Farmers of America will exhibit livestock at the Kern County Fair. Lambs shown by Tom Calhoun Buttonwillow and Gary Jones. Hereford and Angus steers shown by Shafter and Buttonwillow members. a Shorthorn steer by Marvin Norman. Dooley to show a lamb. show dates September 23 for steers and September 25 for lambs. junior livestock auction sale dates September 26 for lambs and September 27 for beef. 1969-70 FFA officers listed with names and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Leibrock
Anthony McCourt
Buttonwillow
Carl Lambrand
Howard Leonard
John Manning
Shafter
Marvin Norman
Carvell Watkins
David Dooley
FFA
Carll Lamiraud
Crerets
Victor Nunez
Joe Ree
Stanley Unruh
Dan Wilson
Carrell Watkins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shatter
Woody Colvard
Jerry Klassen
Walter Mince
Bill McMahan
Doug Thompson
John Putnam
Keith Gloeckler
David Cloud
Ennis Bankston
Cliff Robert
John Martinez
Richard Froehlich
Chigger Allen
Ron Wheat
David Thompson
Bob Smith
The
Shafter Press
Lions Club
Dave Merkel
A. J. Smith Cochairman
Lowell Todd
Lions Organization
the Shafter Press
Shafter Play Center
Koenig- Lepp
George Siemens
St. Marks
Cooper
Aduel Mettler
Wm Dalke
Weldon Kirk
Jeff Warren
Gary Watson
Kern
Los Angeles County
Pomona
Kern County Board of Trade
Ralph Carpenter
Board of Trade
California Avenue
Shafter- Wasco Irrigation District
Robert Diltz
Bob Diltz
Shafter Ffa
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