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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1960
Page
10
Miss Valentina Valena reports progress in turkey production and notes 542 turkeys or about 13000 pounds will be purchased by year end. The week features Roast Turkey Tuesday with rice and cranberry sauce, plus daily meals including Beef Roll Thursday and Sole Friday with sides and milk.
Army PFC Tony Alvidrez son of Mr and Mrs Henry Alvidrez Buttonwillow California recently participated with 1st Cavalry Division personnel in Exercise Turnout in Korea During the exercise a battle post manned by the division was repaired and improved Alvidrez completed basic training at Fort Ord California arrived overseas last May The 24 year old soldier is a 1955 graduate of Bakersfield High School
May 12 at 7:00 p.m. will host the Academic Achievement Banquet for seventh through twelfth grade scholars in the Shafter area. The Richland School District administration office met March 28 to finalize the date and program. Committee members include representatives from American Legion, Phi Epsilon Phi, Richland P. T. A., Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions Club, and several local P. T. A. and community groups. A speaker is being sought for the evening.
Verna L Peters of Shafter is picked for the Aquacade at the Cal Aggie Day on April 23 at UC Davis. The Aquacade features Aggie coeds performing precision swimming in an Olympic pool with original sets and lighting. Picnic Day runs 9 a m to midnight. Peters is a sophomore physical education major, daughter of Ben C Peters and Mrs Peters of 254 Faber St Shafter. She graduated Shafter High School in 1958.
Sylvia Baughman serves as general chairman for the California School Food Service Association opening session in Bakersfield April 10 to 12. Shirley Lee Wilson of the California Food Research Institute will show new ways to enhance school lunches. L. H. Bates from Salt Lake City demonstrates Baking School Lunch Style. Violet Brughelli of the State Department of Education discusses The Egg and Other features. The Kern County Fairgrounds hosts workshops and exhibits on school lunch programs and cafeteria equipment.
Palm Sunday consecration service by Trinity Lutheran Church Shafter-Wasco Mission at 918 Sixth Street led by Pastor H. J. von Renner. Maundy Thursday Communion at 8 p.m. and Good Friday service at 1 30 p.m. inviting all to reflect at the foot of the cross.
A visiting committee report on Shafter High School notes accreditation by the University of California for college prep work and adds California Association of Secondary School Administrators accreditation to supplement it. The panel commends the school’s self evaluation and urges continued improvement through effort by students, staff, administration, staff, board, and community. Copies of the report are available.
John W. Lynch, Chairman of the State Board of Equalization, said cigarette tax revenues totaled 43,356,000 ahead of planned adjustments. He noted 29,599,248 came from taxable distributions in the first six months of the new levy, plus 2,672,250 from retailers as a floor stocks tax from July 1. These figures cover 1,075,716,000 cigarette packages.
The thigh bone is the longest of the 206 human bones and typically accounts for about a quarter of an average person’s height.
A Shafter family story ties veteran Billy Veach to Fort Ord and Camp Hood Texas as he studies motor skills and prepares for December service. Nie Veach notes he is the seventh son to serve the country, with the Veach family in Shafter since 1931 and Billy born there. 1d Bank (Washington, a smpcapital stock of.
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