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Shafter Local Education and Growth Through 1970
A chronicle of Shafter in 1970 detailing horse racer Joe O Brien victory in Chicago, Richland Elementary and Shafter High School graduations, district superintendent rehires and term updates, budget actions, and major local developments including a new starch plant, water projects, and city improvements. The report covers monthly highlights from June to December, noting accreditation, population figures, construction permits, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe O' Brien
Shafter
Ambre Jet
Sportsman Park
Chicago
Richland
Shafter High School
David Cooke
Eyron Barber
Richland Board of Trustees
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Polymer
Burlingame
San Diego
Arthur Penner
Richland School District Board of Trustees
Philip Zachary
Fred Starrh
Hudson Park
Parents
Shafter High
Kern County
John Revell
Los Angeles Avenue
North Shafter
Bob Mathias
Buena Vista
Buttonwillow
Farmers’ Home Administration
SSDA
Carmen Soto
R.H. Garber
Sant
Usda’ Cotton Research Station
Wasco
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Grow Plant Industries
Carla Taffera
Future Farmers of America
Richland School
Shafter Avenue
Buéan Vista
Tehachapi
Arvid Carlson
First Evangelical Free Church of
Orange
California
Central Valley Highway
California Tank and Steel Company of
Fresno