Shafter Booster Club Announces May Teen Dance and Harvest Events
Ed win Bender reports plans for a May teenager dance to raise funds for the Shafter Boosters Club plus an open house at potato sheds. The club may host a Potato Queen contest during harvest with a park dance and pursues a Potato and Cotton Festival next fall. They will aid the Fourth of July celebration at Manuel Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Boosters Club
Edwin Bender
Bender
Manuel Park
Shafter Legion
Shafter
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Frankly Speaking on an Elected Board and Delegated Judgments
The writer muses on the difficulty of an elected board making decisions without delegation to administrators, seeking an example of a body with intrinsic quasi judicial discretion. The piece continues on Page 2.
Parents Seek Hearing Over Suspension Policy At School Board
A group of 10 Shafter parents requests a hearing before the High School Board of Education on the use of summary suspensions. The petition cites objections from California Rural Legal Assistance and Attorney Kenney F. Hegland, urging informal hearings and challenging board authority to delegate suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
High School Board of Education
Board of Trustees
24Th Street
Bakersfield
California Rural Legal Assistance Office
McFarland
Kenney F. Hegland
McFarland Rural Legal Assistance Office
Governing Board
City Attorney Rules Low Income Housing Must Be Balloted
A. G. Mortimore told the City Council that low income housing in Shafter requires a majority citizen vote in a special election. He cited Articles 34 of the state constitution. Opponents argued legality via the Authority's legal council, but Mortimore said the election provision cannot be waived. The council ordered the opinion reported to the Housing Authority and the next move lies with the Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Mortimore
Shafter
Lila Little
Mortimore
Housing Authority
Allen Zenk
Board Approves New Tank for Shafter Water System
The Shafter Public Utility Board approved bids to erect a ground level storage tank at the corporation yard for 61 955 and 38 400 for the pump electrical work to control water distribution. Engineer A A Dorman noted bids topped initial estimates due to rising labor and equipment costs. The city plans to replace a 1929 75 000 gallon tank with a 750 000 gallon unit, estimated six months to complete with sale of the old tank during construction.
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Shafter Public Utility Board
Corporation Yard
A.A. Dorman
Dorman
Shafter Easter Sunrise Service Lights Up Community
The Shafter Easter Sunrise service features hymns scripture and prayers led by local pastors. A community Easter breakfast follows in the Veterans Memorial Hall. The mural of the empty tomb by the late Larry Lynch will again serve as backdrop after being created for the 1962 service.
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Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Larry Lynch
Wasco
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Robert Gates
Jerusalem
Community Good Friday Services Planned in Shafter
Veterans Memorial Hall hosts Good Friday service on April 21 at 12 15 p m with Shafter church leaders sharing duties Rev Joe Agee presides Rev J W Collins invokes scripture by Rev Edward Rhoades ministerial speakers include Rev Henry Dick Rev Owen Onsum sermon titled Who Was Responsible for Jesus Death Rev R F Lindley gives benediction Betty Bergman plays piano Harold Reimer leads singing and acts as soloist Christian Business Men's Club chair Max Pearce coordinates arrangements and ushers.
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Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Shafter
Joe Agee
South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
J. W. Collins
Assembly of God
Edward Rhoades
First Baptist
Henry Dick
Owen Onsum
Union Congregational
Jesus
R. F. Lindley
Nazarene
Betty Bergman
Harold Reimer
Max Pearce
Christian Business Men’s Club
Joseph Agee Jr
South Shafter Mennonite
St. Therese’s Catholic
West Lerdo Highway
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
J.W. Collins
West Tulare
Elwood Greer
Shafter Methodist Church
Golden West
Louis Guevara
Mexican Baptist Church
East Lerdo
M.E. Heinrich
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Poplar
Norman Javaux
United Pentecostal Church
North Central Valley Highway
R.F. Lindley
W. Lerdo Highway
A. L. Manos
Church of God
Smith’s Corner
Richland Avenue
Dexter C. Ogan
First Southern Baptist
North Kern
Union Congregational Church
East Tulare
First Baptist Church
Pine
Bruce Spencer
St. Marks Episcopal
Beech Avenue
Calvin
Never Reformed Church
H.A. Thomas
Pentecostal Church of God
South Shafter Avenue
Ketchum Plans Kern County Visit This Week
Assemblyman Bill Ketchum will be in Shafter on Thursday morning aiming for 9 30 in H W Pat Kellys office. He will spend Wednesday Thursday and Friday in Kern County.
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Ketchum
Shafter
Bill Ketchum
H. W. Pat Kelly
Kern County
Kern County Band Invited to Oroville Dam Dedication
Shafter High General Band designated to represent Kern County at the formal dedication of the Oroville Dam project. Fund raising is necessary to support travel and preparation for the event. Local citizens are urged to contribute to ensure the band's participation.
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Fine Shafter High General
Kern County
Oroville Dam
Easter Services Plan Highlight Shafter Churches
The article lists 17 Shafter area churches with pastors and addresses as part of Easter planning. It notes Kern County Water Agency backing a Shafter High Band trip to Oroville for May 3–5, including details of the train route, dignitaries, a 4000 dollar cost, and fundraising efforts by the Associated Student Body and local chambers.
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Kern County Water Agency
Shafter High
Shafter
Bakersfield
Oroville
Los Angeles
Reagan
Civic Groups Back Shafter Improvement Effort
Mrs Lowell Todd was elected president of the Shafter Community Improvement Committee with Gordon Smith as vice president and Mrs Cliff Adams secretary at a pot luck dinner at Shafter Memorial Hall. The group set monthly meetings on the second Thursday with the next on April 25. Local clubs pledged support and noted projects including Kiwanis planting on Fast Lerdo Street and rest stations needed on West Lerdo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Todd
FE. Gordon Smith
Cliff Adams
Shafter
Shafter Woman’s Club
Ben Grundy
Kiwanis Club
Fast Lerdo Street
Beech
Pine Street
Ivan Mettler
Pocahantas, Club
Wayne Wood
Chamber of Commerce
T. V. Little
Shafter Planning Commission
Lerdo
John Hanner
Lions
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Bt As
Waite Lee
Jan Dargatz
Vern Allen
Travis Self
Irvin Boshears
Shafter Cotton Research
Shafter High School
Amelia Dawe
Linda Johnston
Linda
Ed Johnston
Stringham Park
Joseph Agee, Jr
Bill Hildebrand
Elmer Unruh
Dexter Ogan
Buttonwillow
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association
KWSO
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