Bond Vote Set On $8.97 Million School District Issue
Shafter voters will decide on an $8.97 million bond plan for Kern County Union High School District new construction and facilities at eleven schools plus a $610 thousand Field Act project for pre 1934 buildings. Trustees schedule the election for Tuesday October 31 following Citizen's Committee guidance.
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Shafter
Kern County Union
California
Citizen’s Committee
Bakersfield
Election Set for Shafter Public Utility District Directors
A district election is set for November 7 to name two directors at large for the Shafter Public Utility District Board. Nominating petitions are available at the City Clerk and County Clerk offices. Incumbents Adolph Kirschenman and Dr. Henry Voth face potential replacement if no petitions are filed.
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Shafter Public Utility District Board
Adolph Kirschenman
Henry Voth
Kirschenman
Voth
Board of Supervisors
Shafter Library cooling system repairs and school bond plans
LeRoy Jackson cites improvements after failures in the Shafter Library cooling system installed by Marol Construction, a Dalke Brothers sub, with a replaced compressor and purged lines. District surveys show no near term student growth, but trustees push for a new northeast Bakersfield school by 1974 75, funded by a 3.5 million bond without raising the current tax rate though the bond rate may rise from 22 to 30 cents per $100.
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Shafter
LeRoy Jackson
First District
Marol Construction Company
Dalke Brothers
Jackson
East
Foothill
Bakersfield
Theron Taber
Water District General Election Set for November 7
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District announces a general election for November 7. Directors will be elected in Districts Two and Four. Candidates must reside in their district division. Information available at the district office Kimberlina Road and Central Valley Highway.
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Shafter-Wasco
Kimberlina Road
Central Valley Highway
County Fails To Include Shafter Taxes
A rumor confirmed the county mailed unsecured property tax bills to Shafter property owners without the City of Shafter’s unsecured tax. It’s the first year the county handles assessment and collection for the city. City Attorney Mor timore criticized the Auditor-Controller’s failure to provide the factored tax rate data.
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Shafter
City of
A. G. Mortimore
Board of Supervisors
Ray Theuer
Shafter Utility District Opens Plan To Modernize Water System
The Shafter Public Utility District board authorized Engineer A A Dorman to study a plan to build ground storage for water and remove the water tower tank. A single 500000 gallon tank could cost about 60000 dollars and two tanks on opposite ends of town would total around 300000 gal capacity.
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Shafter Public Utility District Board
A.A. Dorman
State Street
Dorman
Kiwanians Set Date For Annual Football Kickoff
Harold Corrie president of the Shafter Kiwanis announces September 23 as the Annual Football Kickoff Pancake Breakfast date. Ben Grundy named general chairman and is forming committee members. Tickets printed and distributed. estimates cited at 95 000 dollars.
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Harold Corrie
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Ben Grundy
Grundy
Fire crews in three runs in past week
A Chrysler car owned by Charles Sill burned Monday morning August 7 at Cherry Avenue and Lerdo Highway with an estimated 1500 dollars in damage and 3500 dollars saved. Power steering hose burst likely started fire. Also a 63 year old man Elza Hamilton was taken to Physicians Hospital after a 1:58 a.m. call in Garden Homes Shafter. A laundromat fire at 329 State caused no damage after a spin overheat. attendant Alfred Newman shut off power and crews arrived. Fire board discusses shifting district income to service charges. seeks expert guidance before acting.
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Charles Sill
Cherry Avenue
Lerdo Highway
Kern County Fire Department
Garden Homes
North Shafter
Elza Hamilton
City Council Studies Corner Traffic and Island Plantings
The council discussed missed stop signs at Central Valley Highway and Central Avenue with Mayor Zenk backing a flashing red sign. Parking north of Central Valley may be banned to improve visibility, and a traffic plan will be prepared for the next meeting. Plans for planting islands on East Lerdo were approved in principle at about 875 dollars per block.
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Central Valley Highway
Central Avenue
Allen Zenk
Zenk
J. C. Atkinson
Central Valley
Bill Hildebrand
Hanley Witcher
Bob Bann
Mildred Fike
East Lerdo
Tracer Issued in Disappearance of Marxie Minnix
An all points bulletin was issued by the Shaf police department for Marxie Minnix missing since 2:30 p.m. on August 3. She reportedly left with only a small amount of money and no jewelry.
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Shaf Police Department
Minnix
Bayless
Shafter Planning Commission Sets Mobile Home Decision
The Shafter Planning Commission held a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday August 15 to announce its decision on the mobile home issue at the former Richland County Park. A decision will be reported in next week’s Shafter Press.
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Planning Commission of
Shafter
Mobile
Richland County Park
Shafter Press
Shafter-Wasco Night Set At Bakersfield Speedway
Shafter-Wasco night at the Bakersfield Speedway features drivers Jerry Schaefer Norm King Charlie Montgomery and Bill Cargill. Norm King has been one of the consistently better drivers in the races.
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Shafter
Shafter High School Open Registration Advice
Shafter area students who moved in or who want to change schedules must report to Shafter High School attendance office on August 24 and 25 between 8 30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 3 30 pm. Counselors on duty only those days. Students previously enrolled at rival elementary schools need not report.
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Shafter
Shafter High School
Richland
Rio Bravo
Buttonwillow
Maple
Lerdo
August heat eases into resort weather and grape harvest
During August 7 to 13 Cotton Station readings show average temperatures just over 80 degrees, a sign of pleasant resort weather. Raisin boxes go to area vineyards marking the new grape harvest as Banker Weston Futrell and Rolf Jacobsen Sr and Jr dine together, sparking thoughts of a loan.
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Weston Futrell
Rolf Jacobsen
Futrells
Weather Recording Pass Reported by Shafter Station
Weather recording from the Shafter Cotton Research Station notes climate data with daily summaries. The report covers temperature, precipitation, and wind observations recorded at the station.
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Shafter Cotton Research Station
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Thomas Kelly
H. E. Kliewer
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Kern. Crest Manor
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Herb Neuman
el Charaf
John M. Camp
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