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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1968
Page
2
Trustees describe bond election costs for Richland School District voters. The measure would cost about 18 cents per $100 of assessed value, averaging $5-$6 yearly for a 10-12 thousand dollar home and $9-$10 for a 20-22 thousand dollar home. Farmers pay 45 cents per acre annually at $1,000 per acre. If bonds sell over several years, costs drop.
The contingency fund, normally 10 percent of total bonded amount, is funded by restricted proceeds from Richland District land sales in 1966. This fund will lessen future borrowing needs and bonds issued, lowering interest payments.
The article argues for a bond election to fund overdue repairs and modernization of Richland Schools. It notes aging buildings, a condemned music building, and long-ignored maintenance. It recalls a 1952 bond and explains bond costs, term, and the need for informed voter choices to support education funding.
Thirty-two swimmers from the Shafter Swim Club competed at the Second Annual Wasco Invitational Meet where Jerrilyn Willis set a meet record of 1 02.4 in the 100 yard freestyle for Girls 15 18. A total of 352 swimmers from 11 areas participated with multiple heats due to large entries. Shafter placings included Linda Wiley and Susan Zachary in backstrokes and freestyles, with relay squads placing in the top five.
Shafter swimmers earned two firsts and two seconds at the Sixth Annual Kern County Novice Swim Championships at Jefferson Park pool on August 3. Morning qualifiers advanced to afternoon finals. results include Elaine Schellenberg and Linda Wiley in 9-10 and 11-12 relays, Chanda Hill and Linda Kuykendall in 13-14 relays, and multiple top eight finishes across ages including Sarah Anderson and Kevin Miller in various events.
Employee representatives argued for a 5 percent minimum cost of living raise while the Public Utility District urged a 4 percent raise citing taxpayers. City Manager Harold Bergen backed a 5 percent absolute minimum, but SPUD Directors declined action as they viewed salary schedules as independent bids and noted existing disparities and past adjustments.
The Shafter Press prints open letters from U.S. Representative Bob Mathias of the 18th District opposing the boycott of California grapes. He urges an antitrust investigation into New York unions and chain stores and criticizes NYC Mayor Lindsay’s stance. A second letter questions NYC administration support for the boycott and cites farm wages, UFW leadership, and potential legal action.
A reader recalls Shafter's church evolution from a tabernacle by Tops Market on James Street to a modern sanctuary on East Tulare Avenue and the Mennonite Brethren Church expansion. The old structures became mortuary sites and later repurposed as a church, reflecting town progress and steady leadership.
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