Spit and Polish Come to War Morale Deteriorates in Vietnam
The story follows U.S. 1st Cavalry Air Mobile Division at An Khe Base as barracks improve from sandbags and foxholes to layered barbed wire and mines. Soldiers adapt to new rules such as rolling sleeves at 5 p.m. while morale falters due to beer ration cuts, rotation of veterans, and tougher daily life. Maj. Gen. Harry W. O. Kinnard’s era ends as turnover grows and old battles echo in the camp.
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U. S. 1St Cavalry
An Khe
Viet Nam
First Cavalry Division
Iis
United States
Cavalary
Harry W. O. Kinnard
Chu Pong Mountain
LA Drang Valley
Bong Son
Attempted burglary at Dr. Bongberg’s offices reported
An attempted break in at the offices of Dr. Robert Bongberg was reported to Shafter Police Friday morning. The office was entered earlier and ransacked, with the burglars taking the safe. Police are investigating both incidents.
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Robert Bongberg
Shafter
Pre-school Counseling Sessions at Shafter High
Shafter High School announces start of high school counseling on Tuesday September 6 led by principal Harold Corrie. A pre school counseling event on August 25–26 runs 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m for new student registration and schedule changes. New students must present polio immunization records for California enrollment.
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Shafter High School
Harold Corrie
Corrie
California
County Levy Cut Targeted Amid Budget Slashes
The Board of Supervisors cut $2,269,622 from the 1966-67 budget and eyed reauction of at least 3 cents in the county purposes tax levy, possibly reducing it from 2.57 to 2.54. A $300,000 reserve draw for the county fire department may drop the fire levy from 50 cents to 47 cents.
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Vance Webb
Webb
Richard Hause Accepts Job At K State
Richard G. Hause former Kern County educator takes the assistant professor of education post at Kansas State University Manhattan He is completing a Doctor of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder and has taught and coordinated at Bakersfield Shafter and Foothill high schools He and his family plan to move from Boulder to Manhattan around September 1 prior to residence St Mark Episcopal church Rotary club and Phi Delta Kappa member families with two daughters Jane 10 and Lesley 7
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Richard G. Hause
Kern County
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Hause
University of Colorado
Boulder
Bakersfield
Shafter
Foothill
Foothill High School
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Shafter Kiwanis Delegates Set for Honolulu Convention
Harlin and Alma Wilson head to Honolulu for the California Nevada Hawaii Kiwanis district convention August 21. G H Ben Grundy and wife Chris travel Aug 20 from Shafter with 58 Kern county attendees. Governor Robert Barksdale presides. Luau at Beach Hawaii Village and tours planned.
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Harlin Wilson
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Alma
Honolulu
Kiwani
Nate Williams
Bakersfield
G. H
Ben” Grundy
Chris
Hawaii
Ben
Shatter Club
Hawaiian Village
Islands
Robert Barksdale
Hayward
New York
San Diego
Reno
Philip Ohanneson Dies Shafter's First Mayor
Phillip Ohanneson a farming and civic leader of Shafter died Thursday night in a Bakersfield hospital after illness He had moved from Woodland to Shafter in 1935 and served as the city's first mayor elected January 11 1938 Services were conducted at St Marks Episcopal Church and interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park The family had an invitation cancelled due to his illness and he was born April 4 1895 in Fresno
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Phil Ohanneson
Muannel Avenue
Philip Ohanneson
Shafter
Bakersfield
Ohanne
Ohanneson
Woodland
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
John Spear
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Channeson
Fresno
Gregory O
Eliza
Beth
Phyllis Gray
May Fill Police Force Jobs At Monday Meeting
Appointments to fill vacancies on the police force were announced after resignations of Assistant Chief Wade Hamilton and Patrolman Odie Miller. Chief Hanley Witcher said new appointments would be made at Monday night's council meeting.
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Hanley Witcher
Wade Hamilton
Odie Miller
Back Conditioning Program Set At Shafter High
A pre season conditioning program will be held at Shafter High School at 6 30 p m on August 24 25 26 29 The program aims to prevent early season injuries in fall sports and is open to all participants It is sanctioned by Central Section C L F and directed by the Shafter Recreation Commission No special equipment required.
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Wiley
Shafter
Richland Pool
Shafter High School
Central Section
C.lf
Shafter Recreation Commission
Frankly Speaking on Political Propaganda and Public Funds
A columnist laments political propaganda funded by tax money. He received a mailer from Governor Brown marked Not mailed at public Expense and questions its preparation and use of public funds, arguing for transparency and restraint.
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Brown
Heat peaks at 105 in Shafter weeklong forecast
Temperatures stayed in the high range in Shafter with a top 105 on Tuesday August 9. The week then saw daily highs of 103 on Wednesday 66, 101 on Thursday 67, 100 on Saturday 65, and 101 on Sunday 6s and Monday 101.
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Shafter
High Leon
Kiwanis Speaker Ben Grundy to Talk Shafter City
Kiwanis Club announces Ben Grundy a long time councilman and former mayor will speak at Wednesday noon on the City of Shafter. Program chairman Harvey Geede said Grundy is well qualified for the topic.
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Ben Grundy
Shafter
Kiwanis Club
Grundy
Harvey Geede
Richland Board Hires Three Teachers Amid Camp Program Report
Richland Board of Education hired three teachers to cover a shortfall of five, naming Sharon Siemens William Cummings and Virginia Burrage as long term substitutes for Judy Binder who is out with a broken ankle. The board heard a report on the North Shafter Labor Camp programs led by Rev Ummel detailing pre school student study hall health and developmental initiatives with varied enrollments and attendance. A plan to seek further support and a possible second year of the program was discussed for the next board meeting on September 6.
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Richland Board
North Labor Camp
Richland Board of Education
Sharon Siemens
William Cummings
Virginia Burrage
Judy Binder
North Shatter
Rev
Ummel
Health Department
Dreuth
North Shafter
Lois Tucker
Taffera
Bryan Coleman
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Joe Frizzell
Carl Bowser
Kiwanis
Bowser
Dentists’s Office
Richard Hause
K- State
Ohanneson Shafter
Mrs. Heywood
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