Shafter Plans Free July Fourth Fireworks At High School Field
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce has ordered a free July Fourth fireworks show to be held at the high school football field. Past President Wayne Wood will seek donations for funding. The board also set parade plans for the bicentennial procession and announced a May 19 Student Achievement Banquet at Richland School Cafeteria with multiple co sponsors. Dr. E David Cooke leads the banquet committee.
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Shafter
H.W
Pat) Kelly
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Wayne Wood
Grady Bartlett
Wimpy) Bender
Oldsmobile
Bruceloppini
Lupe Flores
Miss Shafter
California
Leonard Duck
General Shafter
Emil
Jack) Frost
Richland School
Alpha Kappa Chapter
American Me O Business & Professional Women
Christian Business Men
Kappa Nu
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Rotary Club
PTA
Buttonwillow
Lerdo
Maple
Richland
Rio Bravo
Shafter High School
Shafter Woman's Club
E. David Cooke
Robert Diltz
Shafter Wasco
Richland Intermediate School
Richland Fifth Graders Headed to Scicon Outdoor School
Ninety fifth graders from Richland School travel to the Clemmie Gill School of Science and Conservation near Shafter for a week of science and nature studies. Teachers Patricia Doolittle and Richard Moon accompany them with one aide and 13 Shafter High School seniors as counselors.
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Ies Et Aur
Lewis Segura
Apereonen Griffith
Tri-Room Press
Richard Moon
Clemmie Gill School of Science and Conservation Program
Scicon
Richland School
Dillemmie Gill School of Science and Conservation
Springville
Tulare County
Patricia Doolittle
Shafter High School
Clemmie Gill
Shafter Political Leader Grady Grady Reaches Long Council Tenure
Hildebrand H. Ben Grundy, mayor pro tem for a year, begins his sixth four year council term, a record for Shafter. Elected April 1950, he has served continuously including a mayoral term. Richard Larson, a Kern County associate assessor, was elected mayor pro tem at the reorganization meeting. Larson, a farmer, was first elected to the position.
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Ben) Grundy
Shafter
Richard Larson
Larson
Richland opens bond project with music program and tour
The Richland School District formally opened its multi phased bond project with a music program led by Mrs George Berke bile and Don Wilkinson. Trustees and administrators praised residents for approving the bonds totaling about 400000 with major funding from The National Lawn and Garden Week.
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Rade Chorus
George Berkebile
Richland
Richland Orchestra
Don Wilkinson
Phillip Zachary
Richland School
Shafter City Council reorganizes with new terms
City officials held the reorganizational meeting in April 1956 and again in 1968. W H Johnston and Bert Ware sworn in for four terms. Hildebrand, Moyer and other officers retained posts as council members and department heads remain in place. LeRoy Jackson presented a scroll to Mayor Atkinson in recognition of service.
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Lewis Carroll
Shafter Public Utility District Board
W.H
Bill) Johnston
Johnston
Bert Ware
Eeo
LeRoy Jackson
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Atkinson
Shafter
Jackson
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