Richland Primary Students Tour Shafter Press
Third grade classes from Richland Primary School visited the Shafter Press on Sept. 22 with teachers Charles Self and Esther Unruh to study communications. H. H. Tate and wife and son Jess spent a coast vacation for Mrs. Tate's 81st birthday on Sept. 16. Spud Tate caught 151 pounds of fish including a 21 pound cod. the Tates plan their 65th wedding anniversary on Oct. 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Primary School
Charles Self
Esther Unruh
Shafter Press
H. H. Tate
Jess
Spud
Tate
Shafter
UC Mobile Exhibit Brings Nutrition Education to Shafter
An Army bus converted into a UC educational mobile unit will visit Shafter on October 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at 18499 S. Shafter Ave. Gloria Runyan of the UC Cooperative Extension says the exhibit delivers nutrition information directly to homemakers, emphasizing the four food groups and how to stretch the food dollar. The 36 foot blue bus uses five display windows, motion pictures, slides, and pamphlets to teach nutrition with federal funds supporting the Expanded Nutrition Education Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Shafter
S. Shafter Avenue
Gloria Runyan
University of California Cooperative Extension Service
Visual Aides Unit
Agricultural Extension Service
Generation Gap finds Shafter seniors join Marine corps unit graduates
The Generation Gap column notes Shafter High School class of 1968 officers and graduates from the 2072nd Platoon at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. It also mentions former Shafter football players in college games and student body officers from 1961-62 with faculty advisor Mrs. Judy Binder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob’’ Bongberg
Robert Bongberg
David Woodard
Lewis J. Woodard
Bill Pyle
Johnny Pyle
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Shafter
Tom Ware
UCLA
Mike Lane
Bakersfield Renegades
Bobby Rodriguez
Mark Larson
Mark Roberts
Ken Torrigiani
Louie DeWitte
Bakersfield
Richland
Ire Ku
Shafter High opens season against Bakersfield Driller reserves
Shafter High School Generals prepare for their first football game of the season against the Bakersfield Drillers reserves. Leroy Kirschenmann, 16, topped Kern County Fair livestock showing with five blue ribbons for Aberdeen Angus cattle. The Shafter Chamber of Commerce sent admonitory letters to county officials over lack of notification about an Air Force survey of Shafter Airport and its reactivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School Generals
Bakersfie Driller
Leroy Kirschenmann
Shafter
Kern County
Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield
Shafter HS students gain CSF membership in 1961
Forty eightShafter High School students about six percent of the 894 pupil body have earned California Scholarship Federation membership, per CSF advisor Mrs. Amelia Dawe. A turnout exceeding 1,200 is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
California Scholarship Federation
Amelia Dawe
CSF
Funeral Held for Shafter Man's Uncle
Graveside services were planned for Wednesday September 22 at 10 a.m. at Shafter Memorial Park for Benjamin Bissett 75 of 838 South Grand Ave Los Angeles born August 8 1896 in Russia. He lived in Cincinnati Ohio before moving to California 25 years ago and owned Benny's Shoe Store in Lomita. Survivors include son Stanley Birstein, sister Rose Wander, and nephew Ronald J Nunlist. Agee Family Funeral Wn Shafter planned arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Memorial Park
Benjamin Bissett
South Grand Ave
Los Angeles
Homer Gifford
Shafter Church of Christ
Mr. Bissett
Russia
United States
Cincinati
Ohio
California
Benny
Lomita
Stanley Birstein
Highland Park
Rose Wander
South Ft. Mitchell
Ronald J
Shafter
Agee Family Funeral
Births and regional political realignment noted in Bakersfield area
The notice reports births including a son to Mr. and Mrs. Danny Ballard Sr. at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and remarks family details. It also mentions regional realignment discussion for California's 18th Congressional District, with State Senator Walter Stiern noting a plan to form a Kern Kings based district amid reapportionment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meve Conti
Santa Barbara
Salinas
San Benito
Walter Stiern
California
Kern
Kings County
Mathis
Burt L. Tarecan
Kings
Kern Counties
King's County
Monterey
San Luis Obispo
Santa Cruz
Man Helps Move Car From Santa Fe Tracks
Bakersfield area report shows Facunda G Ocho freed a car from Santa Fe Railroad tracks after turning off Central Valley Highway at Poplar. Police and a tow crew assisted. Minor damage to the vehicle. Elsewhere two men were arrested for possession of marijuana and restricted drugs. George Henry Doward and a 16 year old juvenile were jailed and sent to Juvenile Hall.
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Shafter
Ocho
7Th Street
Bakersfield
Central Valley Highway
Poplar
George Henry Doward
Poplar, Shafter
Doward
W. Lerdo
Two Classes Start at SHS Adult School
Shafter High School evening division offers two seven and eight week classes starting Monday night. A bus driver training course led by Lyndon Payne meets in room 9 at 7 p.m., while a decorative arts home economics class led by Mrs. Laura Martens runs eight weeks in room 24. Richard Froehlich urges attendance at the first meeting.
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Shafter High
Shafter High School
Richard Froehlich
Lyndon Payne
Transportation Grounds
Buttonwillow
Froehrich
Laura Martens
Ter High School
Ormberg Wins North Kern Golf Championship
Otto Ormberg of Bakersfield captured the 1971 North Kern golf championship with a gross 149. Harry Harvey, also from Bakersfield, finished second. The event spanned last Saturday and Sunday with 200 golfers competing and Jim Williams winning the handicap flight at 130. Dr. Jack Groves of Shafter led the best net showing with 157, while Bob Somers from Shafter shot 165 and 145 with a 10 handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Ormberg
Bakersfield
North Kern
Harry Harvey
Jim Williams
Shafter Golfe
Jack Groves
Bob Somers
Shafter
Vber
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.C
Iavis Self
David Antoniovanni
Kathy Grassis
Linda Shoemaker
Pam Bellaomini
Shafter Kiwanis
Gh & Gardner
Kern of
Tulere
Shafter Man
Jimmy Wayne
Wesley
Jerry
Jessie James
Krata Kelley
Oildale
Edward Paul Ballard
Danny Ballard Sr
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Danny Jr
CaSaundra
Leon Ebling
Nina_ Ballard
Man
Pauline Groves
John Kaetcher
Carson Way
Central Avenue
Kenneth W. Sanderson
Wasco Ave
Sanderson
SHS Adult School
Jim Crabb
St. Wasco
Lcti
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Avenue
Electrolux
Shafter J.B. Ball
Astro Systems, Inc
Chester Ave
Suite
Lost
Rosie
Call
FmRm F.P
Lge Liv
Hicks Lane
Lge
Rumpus
W. Euclid
Schnaidt-Roth Ins
Clara J
Eee
Transwestern Mortgage CO
Choice Residential
Maple St
Orange Ave
Iknern
Cassady CO
Ernie Hofman
Chester Avenue
Terra Vista
Pyarott
Rely
Stringham's
Arly’s
Pliance and TV
Central Ave
Hannah
Hector
Ormberg
California Ave
Eagan & Armentrong
Euclid, Ic
Tod
H. Street
Bakerefield
Kirby Vacuum Cleaner
Tod's
Bakerafield
Singer
Tod’s
Bec
Wall St
Macy and Saeurdey
Marengo
Shaw, Thure
Park Ln
Freano Ave
Shaw
F Street
Wasco
Camel City
Central Valley
A.K.C
Apt
Ren
Sunny St
Munger
Riverside
Calif, Ave
South Valley
Krary
Nished
Lden West
O.k
Central
Lela
Sean
L.A
Anstamatic
Kodak Films
James Shafter
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