Vacations and hometown notes from Shafter press
The Shafter Press and Button Willow Times plan to resume coverage after publisher Jack Frost and wife Laura vacation in the Midwest and Florida. The piece recalls Huron South Dakota weather and Redfield South Dakota events including Ray Gallagher’s election as national commander of the VFW. Local topics include Al Mortimore’s council streamlining proposal and mayor J C Atkinson's interior remodeling purchases for city hall.
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Midlands
Florida
Jack
Frank Wisner
Harness
Shafter Press
Button Willow Times
Huron
S.D
Las Vegas
Redfield
Ray Gallagher
Redfield Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Ray
Shafter
al Mortimore
J. C. Atkinson
Kern County Fair Opens Friday With 1969 Parade Plan
The 1969 Kern County Fair is ready to open Friday at 3 PM. Festivities promise top entertainment and a parade featuring Miss Kern County, with the event highlighted as a festive package of attractions for attendees.
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Kern County
Robert
Mickey Dickson
Kern County Fair
Kirk Ansolabehere
Patsy Dickson
Virginia Dickson
Marty Ansolabehere
Little Miss Bo Peep
Natalie
Richland Reiterates Parent-Child Sessions And Enrollment Watch
Richland School District trustees approve continuing eight informal parent child discussion sessions begun last year with monthly evening meetings starting in October. Superintendent E David Cooke reports September 12 enrollment at 1688, down from 1725 last year, and notes kindergarten declines consistent with a statewide trend. He expects enrollment to match last year’s 1820 by term’s end as a Casper Weinberger finance update outlines the current state education funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Cooke
Casper Weinberger
Weinberger
Kiwanis Breakfast to Aid Shafter Youth Programs
The Shafter Kiwanis Club hosts its 14th annual Kiwanis Football Kickoff pancake breakfast on Saturday September 20 at Veterans Memorial Hall with serving from 6 to 11 a.m. Proceeds fund Kiwanis youth activities in Shafter. Various committees, chairs, and volunteers are listed with Ben Grundy and Don Zachary as co chairs. Proceeds benefit Kiwanis boys and girls programs while entertainment includes local groups and Eddie Baxter on the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter
Bill Hildebrand
Kiwanis Club
Ben Grundy
Don Zachary
Shafter and Maple 4-Hers Sweep Kern County Fair Honors
Early judging at Kern County Fair Bakersfield noted strong Shafter and Maple 4-H representation. Winners include Karen Anderson Kelly Hayes and Anne Keeley with multiple firsts and seconds in clothing home furnishings and bulletin boards. Judging in baking and livestock to follow this week.
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Bakersfield
Shafter
Helen Bates
Kern County Fair
Karen Anderson
Kelly Hayes
Carol Rivers
Terrie Rivers
Betty Wilcox
Anne Keeley
Jeannie Keeley
Anne Keel
Janice Smith
Anne
Becky Lynch
June Nikkel
Shafter Buttonwillow Float Wins Festival of Roses Honors
The Wasco Festival of Roses parade Saturday featured a Shafter Chamber float winning sweepstakes while a Shafter woman Mrs Jack Kennath won the grand prize in the art contest with The Red Tomato. Buttonwillow 75 piece elementary band directed by Larry Robertson took first in its division and Buttonwillow majorettes and baton twirlers won a grand prize as thousands filled Seventh Street Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Branch
Germains, Inc
Wasco
Shafter
Jack
Jan) Kennath
Buttonwillow
Larry Roberson
Shafter- Buttonwillow
Debra Page
Majorette
Evan Ball
Donna Parches Calhoun
Seventh Street
Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena
Dorothy “Histeler
Cons
Donald J. Bent m Altadena
Bartlett
Donald
Bud”’ Johnson
Bob Gilbert
Bob Lewis
Jim Hamilton
Arne Nybak
San Luis Kispo
Kennath
Dorothy Whisler
Jan) Keingth
Mac Media
Red Tomato
Gallery West
San Luis Obispo
Nybak
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Bill Plummer
Ed Sever
Kiwanis Youth Benefit
Ton Bowser
Frank Preston
Ernie Heintz
Glen Mark
Kerneth Anderson
Larry Schellenberg
Albert Wilson
Bill Johnston
Sam Becker
Ralph Gardner
Gene Guenther
Art Stepp
Ed Leslie
Joe Frizzell
Joe Jacobus
Key Club
Bob Bann
George Jones
Ralph Gribble
Gary Stancliff
Mel Parrett
Lee Thomas
Hanley Witcher
Shafter Cotton Tone Singers
RCA Championship Rodeo
Eddie Baxter
Dia de Mexico
Folklorico Ballet
Baja California
Laurels
Roy Kerber
Grady Bartlett
Carl Petersen
al Holloway
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