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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1969
Page
4
The Shafter Press notes action to locate a four year public college in Kern County near Tejon Ranch at Arvin. The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District again cuts taxes from 4.50 to 2.50 for the coming year.
Shafter Police and Sheriff's deputies aided by California Highway Patrolmen nabbed three escaped convicts from China in the Shafter area Sunday night and Monday morning. Two local teens and two out-of-town girls were arrested following a joy ride in a 1958 Ford owned by Jim Wilson of 30740 Orange, Shafter. Miss Janice Luker, Miss Shafter 1959-60, will attend Kiwanis Foot Ball Kickoff Pancake Breakfast at Veterans Memorial Hall on September 26. Fire department reports total losses of 8,917.50 across 18 calls through mid September.
William Claassen, district 158 of Rotary International, paid an official visit to the Shafter Rotary Club this week. Chestley Powell escaped serious injury after a head-on collision on highway 466 with a tank truck last week. Legionnaires heard plans for the dedication of the Veterans War Memorial on October 7. Ross Adkins, Shafter High School lightweight football candidate, broke his leg in practice and will be sidelined for weeks. Top military officials and state and federal representatives will attend the Kern County Fair and Horse Show on Sept 27 for Veterans Day.
The Buena Vista women at Taft scored 12 to push their total to 49 1/2 while North Kern earned 9 to reach 41 1/2 and Kern River 6 to 44. First flight winner Ginger Somers posted 72 with other top scores including Garrison, Yak shtch, and McCain. The North Kern invitational follows Sept 25 with a world theme and 9 am start. Kern County and local officials coordinate October events at Kern River and Buena Vista.
Shafter Generals and Monache Marauders battled to a 14 all tie in the season opener. Shafter standout David Freeborn rushed for 153 yards and 8 of the team’s 14 points, with Mike Bender adding 59 rushing yards and a TD. Rick Paul passed for 38 yards and ran for others as the game featured multiple turnovers and momentum shifts.
The Ma rauders failed to convert a late attempt and lost by one point. Next Friday the Generals face the Foothill Trojans in a tough test at South High.
The Shafter High Colonels defeated the Monache Chiefs 8-6 in the junior varsity contest. Jesse Pino and Cliff Robertson starred as momentum swung after a slow start, with Ted Wiedmann forcing a Monache fumble to regain possession. Cliff Robertson scored from six yards in the third period and Chigger Allen added two points. the final period was scoreless. The JV squad travels to Foothill at South for the next game.
Shafter varsity women golfers down Bakersfield's Alice Barry who held the title. Pairings appear in the Bakersfield Californian on Monday Oct 6 with starting times. Morro Bay Invitational set for Oct 15–16 with a Thursday night inner. Spook Shoot theme. coffee time at 8 a.m. play at 9 a.m. Entry fee $15 due to Gen Walters, Morro Bay P O Box 139 by Oct 6. Handicap 30 with $58 differential eligible.
The Department of Fish and Game reports that band tailed pigeons are open to hunting in northern counties starting at sunrise Saturday September 27. The season runs through October 26 with a daily bag limit of eight pigeons and possession limit of eight. In a separate note Zellanna Root reports the theft of a purse from her car in the Shafter market parking area on September 18.
Six state and federal waterfowl areas will have deferred openings due to late crop harvests while eight others begin October 18. Areas opening October 18 include Honey Lake Grizzly Island San Luis Wasteway Los Banos Mendoza and Imperial wildlife areas and San Luis Salton Sea refuges.
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