Shafter Education Spotlight and City Council Changes
The article highlights growing national focus on education in Shafter from Head Start to higher education and notes a dedication to community schools. It reports mayor and city council changes with G H Grundy elected to a fourth term and J M Banks replacing J C Atkinson, while Carl Moyer Richard Larson and Bill Hildebrand remain from prior service.
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G.H
Ben) Grundy
J. M
Bill) Banks
J. C. Atkinson
Carl Moyer
Richard Larson
Bill Hildebrand
Atkinson
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County Group To Convene in Shafter Iowa Shafter meeting hosts Kern Association of Cities
The Kern County Association of Cities will hold its regular meeting in Shafter on Thursday April 23 at Veterans Memorial Hall. About 50 municipal officials from county cities are expected to attend with a social hour at 6 30 p m followed by dinner. The program includes J Leon Ekman discussing Workmans Compensation and its impact on cities and will cover amendments to association laws and officer elections.
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Veterans Memorial Hall
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Chilly Week Temperatures Plague Shafter Readings
The Shafter area saw a cool spell with daytime highs mostly around 70 degrees. Notable figures include a 74 degree high on Saturday April 18 and overnight lows down to 35 degrees on Wednesday April 15.
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Time change reminder for standard time ends in October
The text notes clocks twist and time shifts as daylight saving ends. It mentions turning back at 2 a.m. Sunday Oct 25 and restoring standard time on the last weekend in October.
Shafter Man Believed Dead Before Being Struck
A coroner's inquest in Bakersfield heard that Coy Elbert Reynolds 70 of 356 Euclid St may have died before struck by a Kern County sheriff deputy Thomas Charles Johnson in Shafter on April 8. Dr K Chapman testified Reynolds likely died prior to the collision after being run down in the southbound Shafter Avenue lane.
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Shafter H S Parents Plan To Recommend Curriculum
Dr J H Revell chairs Shafter Parents Committee for Curriculum Changes announcing meetings on the second and fourth Monday nights at 7 30 pm in the high school cafeteria. First session set for April 27 aims to propose Senate Bill 1 driven curriculum changes with topics covering mathematics sciences counseling industrial arts and other subjects.
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Parents urged to attend meetings on school criticism
Dr Revell calls for all parents with school age children to attend meetings to press criticisms of the current curriculum. He notes discussions and conclusions will be recorded to document the group's position. Meetings start at 7 30 p m.
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Public Schools Week Climax Set At Richland Elementary
Public Schools Week reaches a climax in Shafter with an open house and dedication at Richland Elementary School to unveil a $400,000 expansion and rehabilitation funded by district bonds. The event features instrumental and vocal groups, a 6:15 dinner, 7:00 tours, and a 7:30 to 8:30 facility visit.
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Ex-Shafterite Drowns at Lake Nacimiento
Funeral services were held for Dean Clay Teague a former Shafter businessman who drowned April 2 at Lake Nacimiento. He was born in Bakersfield May 28, 1930 and served in the U S Navy 1947 1954. Teague and his wife ran the Country Boy Market meat department in Shafter and he leased the Sportsman Cafe. His body was recovered April 16 after his boat capsized while he fished.
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Richland approves 3 percent cost of living rise for admins
Richland Elementary School trustees met to approve a 3 percent cost of living increase for administrative personnel after earlier raises for classified and certified staff. Assistant Superintendent Evron Barber outlined plans for a 1970 summer session starting July 24 as part of ongoing district discussions.
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Evron Barber
David Cooke
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