Shafter Press history highlights from 1954 to 1974
From the Shafter Press archives, notes include high school driving simulator funding details, district tax rate changes and public utility surplus, Scout Honor Guard for President Johnson’s camp visit, leadership changes in local merchants and retail, Shafter water usage and new water service contracts, and sports achievements at county level including swim champs and festival queen Bonnie Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Kern County Joint Union High School
Shafter High School
Mennonite Committee
Steve Penner
Chad
Shirley Hays
Teller
Shafter
President Johnson
Bryce Carroll
Robert Miller
Jeff Catherell
Paul Unruh
Andy Anderson
Tom Garber
Alan Neuman
Wood
Merchants Group
Wayne Wood
Merchants’ Association
John Baxley
Darrell Gilmore
Sprouse-Reitz
Clancy Keller
Santa Barbara
Lew Carroll
Public Utility District Board
Verna Peters
Brenda Beel
Lerdo-Minter
Richland Pool
Bonnie Bender
Hawaiian luau brightens Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Colorful paper ukes leis and Hawaiian attire filled the dining area as residents staff and volunteers enjoyed a long awaited luau. Entertainer Mary Rogers performed before and after the feast of pineapple chicken and tropical fruit while Hawaii themed music played. Activities director Sydney Vallembois praised the day and noted ongoing programs from German classes to physical therapy with volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rogers
Sydney Vallembois
Hawaii
Ms. Vallembois
Barbara Wiedmann
Entomologist Juan James aids Philippine cotton program at Shafter
Entomologist Juan James from the Philippines Cotton Research and Development Institute visits USDA Cotton Research Station in Shafter for a four month tour to study basic and applied cotton development. He leads a four-man team and plans to apply findings to Philippine farming while observing pesticide resistance and cost challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Philippines
Cotton Research and Development Institute
Juan James
James
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Merlie
Alethie
Juan
Sarrat Ilocos Norte
Luzon
Usda Cotton
Philippines Cotton Corporation
USDA
Benito Alvarado
Cotton Leadership Class visits California and Cotton Belt sites
The 1983-84 Cotton Leadership Program class of ten from across the U.S. will tour the San Joaquin Valley August 6 through 10 to study cotton production leadership from bolt to bolt. They will visit the USDA Research Station in Shafter August 8 and meet officials to discuss pest control breeding and genetics. The program funded by a 91000 grant from DuPont’s Agricultural Chemicals Department aims to train young growers and industry reps in policy development and communications before graduating in September at Cotton Incorporated facilities in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
San Joaquin Valley
West
National Cotton Council
United States Department of Agriculture Research Station
Shafter
Washington
Robin Perna
J.G Boswell Co
Corcoran
California
Bill Tracy
Buttonwillow
Bolt
Cotton Foundation
Agricultural Chemicals Department of the
DuPont
Lubbock
Texas
Memphis
Tennessee
New York City
Cotton Belt
Washington, D.C
Cotton Incorporated
Raleigh
N.C
Dennis Bowman
Springs Industries
Fort Mill
South Carolina
Mid-State Fair hobby show displays diverse crafts
At the Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles from August 9 to 19 artisans will showcase weaving, sculpture, painting, and carving in the Hobby Show area daily 1 PM to 10 PM. John and Nancy Ross demonstrate pottery on a potter's wheel while Dor y Dust teams stained glass projects. Sam Howden and Penny Goss present pine needle baskets and needlework alongside woodcarvers like Charlie Chase and Bill Goss rendering lifelike birds and sculptors such as Daniel Leal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso Robles
John
Nancy Ross
Dorothy Dust
Templeton
Nora Ziegenbein
Creston
Sam Howden
Cambria
Penny
Marsha Goss
Charlie Chase
Les Osos
Warren Bebout
Atascadero
Bill Goss
Bill Youngs
Daniel Leal
Pamela Whittles
World Day of Empowerment Promotes Global Unity at Stringham Park
Stringham Park hosts an August 5 World Day of Empowerment event starting at 3 p m with a 4 15 p m global remembrance of the Hiroshima First Deaths during World War IV and a campaign urging cooperation to solve social problems. Activities include a Lincoln Memorial children’s gathering a Atlanta world record balloon sculpture and a Tokyo rite with WWIV coverage and holophonic radio broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Stringham Park
Hiroshima
Lincoln Memorial
Atlanta
Inukashira Park
Tokyo
WWIV
Washington
Los Angeles
U.S
Senior Information Referral opens Bakersfield offices
The Senior Citizens Information Referral Service will host an open house at 1420 H Street Bakersfield on Thursday August 2 from 12 noon to 2 pm. The public is invited to visit the new location and learn about services for seniors. Details at 861-2218.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens Information Referral Service
Bakersfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pastimes Community History
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Wayne Smith
Spoes the Blind
Jackie Westbrook
Luau
USA
Sequoia
Sion
David Grant
Garysburg
North Carolina
Robert Carson Jr
Lambert
Jackie Warren
Lamesa
Fred Underwood
Warehouseman
Lawrence Lane
Merchant
Timothy Taylor
Crusher
Dexter Walcott
Cooperative
Greenwood
Shafter Chamber ‘of Commerce and Agriculture
Jerry Schmidt
Telo
Charles Santillan
Verl Nash
Paso Robles, CA
Pointer Sisters
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