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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1962

Page

4

Kern County Schools Plan Uniform Testing Program

The California Elementary School Administrators Association outlines a county wide testing program for grades five eight and eleven adding the Metropolitan Readiness Test for first grade and the California Mental Test on grade level. Coordinators Milton Wilson and John Whitfield lead the effort with district superintendents and principals from Baron School Tehachapi High School and Southern Kern Union School District applauding the plan. Districts are urged to adopt conditional testing and avoid limiting to minimum requirements under state law testing dates span Oct 15 to Nov 15 1962 for fifth grade Feb 1 to Feb 28 1963 for eighth grade and the eleventh grade testing occurs within 20 school days after March 15 1963.

California Kenneth McCauley Baron School Mark Seleen Southern Kern Union John Mires Tehachapi High School California Elementary School Administrators Association of Kern Milton Wilson Stockton John Whitfield

Family honors sailor homecoming aboard USS Valley Forge

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Badgett hosted Pinkney HL Badgett airman apprentice aboard the USS Valley Forge for a weekend visit. He returned to Hawaii Monday morning. The gathering aimed to strengthen Navy family understanding of duties at sea.

J. T. Badgett Pinkney HL Badgett Valley Forge Hawaii

St Mark's Hosts Holy Week Services Assisting Clergy

Holy Week services are planned at St Mark's Episcopal Church with Maundy Thursday 4 to 5 PM Altar Guild discussion. Good Friday service runs 12 15 PM to 1 15 PM with Rev John Heal assisting Edward L Key. Easter Sunday includes 8 AM and 11 AM Holy Communion with 9 30 AM Holy Communion and children's Missionary offering. choir to sing at 9 30 and 11 AM. Richard went it.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Ie John Heal Shafter Union Congregational Church St. Mark’s Edward L. Key Richard

Junior Women’s Club Instalation Set For May 19

May 19 is the date for the Junior Women’s Club instalation of officers for the ensuing year with Mrs. Morton Brown and Mrs. Clifford Ratzlaff among officers. An Easter egg party for members and guests is planned at Manuel Park on April 19, with Mrs. Jon Johnston as chair. The club also offers Tops breakfast tickets on May 5 at fifty cents each. Betty Sanders and Southland Visitors joined a trip to view wildflowers in the San Joaquin valley.

Heinrich Ing Morton Brown Clifford Ratzlaff Gary Weyand Merz John Knotley Manuel Park Jon Johnston Tops Junior Women's Club

Valves Seal Tight With Parkerizing In Snow Irrigation

Snow Irrigation Supply Co promotes Parkerizing treated valves that resist rust and do not leak. The ad highlights corrosion resistant seals and durable rubber packing for irrigation valves.

Snow Irrigation Supply Co

California wildflowers bloom in profusion delights viewers

The California wild flowers present a brilliant display of color and variety, drawing visitors to counties across the region to enjoy blossoms in full profusion during the season.

Mrs and W Ven Hoek Bins. Wis deeply pol totectaigrene

Fragmented reader text mentions Mrs and W Ven Hoek Bins with unclear context. The item appears to be a brief notice or social note, but readable details are limited and no definite event or action can be established.

Mrs. & W.ven Hoek-Bins

Unclear Phrase Cites Seth Cule and Bower Family

Fragment mentions Seth Cule and Mrs Bower’s sister with the Gene Guenthers. No clear event or location given.

Seth Cule Mrs. Bower Gene Guenthers

Airman Watson Selected for Advanced Course

Lackland AFB Texas Airman Basic Donald W. Watson son of Mr and Mrs Donald E Watson Route 1 Shafter Cabif was chosen for the advanced course at the United States Air technical training center based on his interests and aptitudes.

Lackland Afb Tex Donald W. Watson Donald E. Watson Route 1 Shafter, Cabif United States Air Technical Training

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