Shafter BPW Club Dinner Supports Philippine Scholarship
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club held a April 4 pizza dinner at Vernon Ross home to raise funds for a Philippine scholarship program. They sent 35 dollars to the state treasurer for a Philippine girl or woman to study in the United States.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Vernon Ross
Mary Austin
Effie Duck
United States
Bessie Scism
Central District
Fresno
Tropicana
Lois” M. “McLain
Leota Adams
Sansom Clinic
Santa Barbara
Irene Tilley
Vivlian
Ann Stoller
Lorraine Christensen
Laura Hair
Edna Ross
Mildred Fike
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Snow Gates and Valves Highlight Exclusive Seals
Snow Gates and Valves promotes round rubberized packing to seal valves against leaks in irrigation systems. The ad stresses exclusive features from Snow irrigation Supply Co at their concrete pipe yard location.
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Snow Irrigation
Four Neophytes Pledge Sorority at Home of Mrs Roy Farrell
Phi Epsilon Phi sorority welcomed four neophytes into the chapter during an event at the home of Mrs Roy Farrell. Names listed include Mrs Darrell Fletcher Mrs Fred Allison Mrs Bill Dauphin and Mrs Robert Cloud. A guest slide talk by Laird Parker highlighted his experiences as an exchange student and his termed second family. Ice cream dessert followed for members and many guests.
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Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Roy Farrell
Darrell Fletcher
Fred Allison
Bill Dauphin
Robert Cloud
Laird Parker
Dave Muir Jr
Tom Leigh
Charles Hitchcock
B. Jack Thompson
James Paul
Lloyd Robertson
Harvey Neuman
Marshall Unruh
Wade Hamilton
Wayne Horn
Clay Hutchings
Charles Jackson
Rolf Jacobsen Jr
Gary Wilson
Debate over school suspension policy at Shafter High
A letter accompanying a petition signed by 10 families asks Kern County High School Board to hold a hearing on student suspensions at Shafter High School. Rural Legal Assistance argues boards cannot delegate suspension judgments while critics warn against loss of administrator authority and potential teacher impact. The writer urges a public airing and notes a tax return joke about surrendering to poverty.
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Kern County High School Board
Shafter High School
Rural Legal Assistance Office
California Rural Legal Assistance
Rome
High School Board of Education
Solomon
Jan Dargatz Wins Bank of America Fine Arts Award
Shafter high school senior Jan Dargatz won the Bank of America Fine Arts Award in the Bakersfield zone trials on April 4 ahead of Fresno finals. She faced Kern County rivals and is assured a minimum $150 prize with potential for up to $1000 at the statewide competition against 24 finalists from 14 counties.
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Jan Dargatz
Shafter High School
Bank of America
Miss Dargatz
Kern County
Bakersfield
Fresno
Mayeawa
Area Judges and Constables Meet in Bakersfield
Kern County unit hosts gathering of judges marshals and constables from Julare San Luis Obispo Inyo and Kern counties on April 6 at Bakersfield Municipal Court. Hon Robert Duggan and retired Judge Hintz led the judges panel while Marshal Keays presided over the marshals session.
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Kern County
Judges, Marshalls and Constables Association
Ray Rose
Shafter
Julare
San Luis Obispo
Inyo
Bakersfield
Robert Duggan
el Cerrito- Kensington
Hintz
Oakland-Piedmont
Marshal Keays
State Association
Burglary Strikes Shafter Agricultural Building
Overnight entry at Shafter High School allowed theft of tools and machinery moved to the parking lot. Items including a chisel and saw were later found in the attic above the school office after an apparent entry attempt. Police report details from Shafter.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
Encounter Crusade in Bakersfield April 21 26
Speakers include Rev. Chester O'Brien Jr at the Encounter California Crusade to be held April 21 through 26 at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium. Sponsored by Baptist Churches statewide, with local follow up Crusades the next week. O'Brien is the Amarillo Area Missionary and has served in Texas Kentucky and New Mexico. He is a member of the Wellington Rotary Club.
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California
Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
Chester O'Brien Jr
Bakersfield
O’brien
Amarillo
Texas
Kentucky
New Mexico
Wellington
Rotary Club
Budget Report Given To District On Utilities Budget
A budget report submitted to the Shafter Public Utility District board by Secretary Bill Johnston covers a 9 month period. Projected income for the year is 117,021 with expenditures at 258,894. Capital improvements total 99 125 for water including a ground level storage tank at the corporation yard. sewer upgrades add 18,350 and 8715 for the yard. Funds on March 31, 1968 stood at 260,897.
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Shafter Public Utility District Board
Bill Johnston
Utility District Board
Water Department
Corporation Yard
Bowling Money Roll-off Draws 14–Man Field in Bakersfield
A total of 14 men shared the 690 prize money from the old Shafter-Wasco bowling associations in a roll-off at Freddie's College Lanes Bakersfield on April 7. Robbie Gaines rolled the best game 1169 pins but finished tied for 13th with Ivan Thomas earning $10. Don Russell won the handicap match followed by Frank Contreras Har Tan Cramer Eddie Fisher Charles Jackson Steve McGraw and Bernie Voth tied for sixth seventh. High games were Don Russell 259 Ivan Thomas 245 and Bob Gaines 242.
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Freddie’s College Lanes
Bakersfield
Robbie Gaines
Ivan Thomas
Don Russell
Frank Contreras
Har- Tan Cramer
Eddie Fisher
Charles Jackson
Steve McGraw
Bennie Voth
Johnny Thomas
John Penner
Charles Hood
Ben Goossen
A. J. Trout
Bob Gains
Bob Gaines
Attempt to Enter Richland School Cafeteria
Kenneth Pipkin reported to police that a window was pried and a pane broken out in an apparent attempt to enter the Richland cafeteria. Police investigation continues.
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Richland School
Richland
Kenneth Pipkin
Cited for Speed in Shafter Police Stop
Steve Lynn Moore of 636 Pacific was cited by Shafter police for traveling 40 mph in a 25 mph zone on Central Avenue.
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Steve Lynn Moore
Pacific
Shafter Police
Central Avenue
Betrothal of Janet Crabb Announced
Mr and Mrs James Crabb announce the engagement of their daughter Janet to Carl Moore son of Mr and Mrs Richard Moore The bride elect is a senior at Shafter high school active in Pep Club Future Homemakers of America International Relations Club and Girls Athletic Association The fiancé played football four years at Shafter high school and graduated in 1963 He attended Bakersfield College two years before serving two years in the United States Army including a year in Vietnam He is employed in Shafter No definite wedding date set.
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James Crabb
Minter Avenue
Janet
Carl Moore
Richard Moore
Pacific
Shafter High School
Future Homemakers of America
International Relations Club
Girls Athletic Association
Carl
Bakersfield College
United States Army
Vietnam
Shafter
Mrs Bud Fox Dismissed From North Kern Hospital
Mrs. Bud Fox was discharged from North Kern hospital in Wasco on March 27 after injuries from a February 22 car accident near Kimberlina and Central Valley Highway. Dorothy Mae Banks, wife of Monroe F. Banks, suffered injuries and died March 7.
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G.H
Bud’’ Fox
North Kern Hospital
Wasco
Dorothy Mae Banks
Monroe F. Banks
Orange
Banks
Kimberlina
Central Valley Highway
Budget Report Shows City Revenue Collected by March 31
City Clerk Bill Johnston presented to CiC that the year ending March 31 saw 69.73 percent budget collection. Anticipated revenues were $344,906 with $240,515 actually received. Expenditures were budgeted at $422,353 and $263,632 had been spent by March 31.
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Cic
Bill Johnston
Shafter Council Sets Reorganization Meeting Tuesday
The Shafter City Council will hold a special session Tuesday evening April 16 to seat new councilmen and reorganize the council. A new mayor will be chosen, as Mayor Allen Zenk is not seeking reelection.
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Shafter City
Allen Zenk
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