Need For New School Explained No Land Purchase Necessary
Trustees of the Richland School District seek a $700000 bond issue to fund a complete plant costing about $753000. The plan includes 15 classrooms, two kindergartens, a cafeteria, and office space to relieve crowding at the primary and intermediate schools and to add a home making unit freeing two classrooms. Election set for October 20 with a five year term. The district has shown significant enrollment gains over the prior year.
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Shafter
Richland
Kern County Legislators Open Local Joint Offices
Kern County state legislators announce joint contact offices at 514 Bernard Street Bakersfield. The move marks the first time all county lawmakers are represented from a single local address. Dorothy Donahue bases her State Assembly Education Committee HQ there with Walter Stiern and John Williamson.
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Kern County
Bernard Street
Bakersfield
Fairview
Dorothy M. Donahue
State Assembly Committee On Education
Miss Donahue
Walter W. Stiern
John C. Williamson
Gloria’ McLean
Miss McLean
Kern
Stiern
Williamson
Small Trash Fire Quickly Put Out
A small trash fire in back of Philip Channeson’s residence at 589 Manuel Avenue was quickly extinguished on Monday afternoon. Fire crews investigated the area for hazards and combustible materials and found several other trash spots had burned in recent days.
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Philip Channeson
Manuel Avenue
Channeson
New Temporary Planning Director Named for Kern County
Kern County announces Jack L. Dalton as acting planning director and Rae A. Theyer as chief deputy county auditor to fill a vacancy created by Dan C. Cherrier leaving for a similar post in San Diego on August 30. Dalton, who has led budgets and reports since early 1955, will serve until a permanent director is chosen.
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Jack L. Dalton
Rae A. Theyer
Dan C. Cherrier
San Diego County
Dalton
Department
Churches Stage Five Day Picnic At Yanis Hante
The Ebenezer Reformed Church of Bakersfield plans a five day camp picnic at Camp Yanis Hante near the Greenhorn Mountains. About 100 to 125 attendees are expected for the August 24 to 28 gathering featuring discussion groups recreational activity and daily talks led by Rev. Henry W. Coray who served as a Chinese mission worker from 1934.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church of
Bakersfield
Yanis Hante
Greenhorn Mountains
Mel Nonhof
Henry W. Coray
Anchoria
Maple School Opens with Countywide Teacher Discussion
Maple School will host an all day meeting with the Maple faculty and about ten nearby schools to discuss mutual problems and smooth transitions for children. Mrs. Rhea Raub, the Maple teacher, helps parents orient children to school life, with registration continuing on opening day or earlier. To enroll a child must be five by December 1 1959 per California law.
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Ings
Rhea Raub
California
Reginald Hight in Sea Fair Parade Aug 6
Siocemianus third class USN son of Mr and Mrs Cecil B Hight of Submarine Squadron Four participated in the West Coast annual Sea Fair Parade Aug 6 in Seattle Washington as ships of the U S First Fleet entered the bay in formation. The parade was followed by a two day recreational visit to Sea Fair exhibits and small boat races.
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Siocemianus
USN
Cecil B. Hight
Submarine Squadron Four
West Coast
U. S. First Fleet
Tt Bay
Seattle
Wash
Legion To Hold 2nd Annual Luau
The American Legion Post 213 Shafter and Auxiliary announce their second annual Luau on Saturday August 29. Social hour at 7 dinner at 8 with an island theme and all you can eat. Dress optional and tickets are 2.50 each, available at Memorial Hall or from Legion members. Proceeds aid Legion civic projects. Commander Red Everett invites groups to attend.
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American Legion
Shafter
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Legionaire
Legion
Red Everett
Marine Master Sergeant Profits From Reading Press Advertising
A Marine Master Sergeant stationed in Hawaii reads the Shafter Press weekly and plans to move to Kern County. He responds to Bakersfield Savily and Lawn Aveeleration ads seeking a savings program and transfers funds from the Bank of Hawaii. Dick Leask of the Association provides details. money sits in a vault awaiting the sergeant’s arrival.
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Reading Press
Hawaii
Shafter Press
Shafter
Kern County
Bakersfield Savily
Lawn
Bank of Hawaii
Dick Leask
Association
Ising
Shafter Swim Club wraps up strong first year
The Shafter Swim Club reports its debut year as highly successful with 155 medals and 36 ribbons awarded. The club notes daily attendance averaging 30 to 35, with 20 to 25 swimmers entering meets. Gail and Pat, two local girls, engage in a cultural exchange with the Egyptian Loutfy family, learning and teaching customs and languages.
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Shafter Swim Club
Last
Anly
Loutsy
Egypt
Loutfy
Gail
Pat
Said
Shafter
SwimClub
Sanger
Lindsay
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets are on sale for the Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast set for Saturday Sept 26. Les Williams and Everett Barnett announce early ticket sales signal an near sell-out to fund the club’s boys and girls work in Shafter. Some tickets remain available through Kiwanis members. Art Johnson serves as host, Kerneth Anderson and Cass Garratz are chefs, Ernie Schultz and Bill Irwin are head waiters, Gene Guenther is Big Bus Boy, and Carl Wells is head Pearl Diver.
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Kiwanis Club
Les Williams
Everett Barnett
Shafter
Art. Johnson
Kerneth Anderson
Cass Garratz
Ernie Schultz
Bill Irwin
Gene Guenther
Carl Wells
Wasco Motor Sales Forms As Klingenberg Takes Lead
Klingenberg assumed full control Thursday of Wasco Motor Sales, working with Mecker for five weeks. Mecker plans to continue farming one and a quarter miles west of Wasco, leaving the business in Klingenberg’s hands as Mocker’s ties to Wasco and Kern County remain noted.
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Wasco Motor Sales
Klingenberg
Mecker
Wasco
Mocker
Unanimous Vote Forms Wheeler Ridge Maricopa Water District
Kern County landowners approved creation of the Wheeler Ridge Maricopa Storage District in a landslide yes vote tied to assessed valuations. The district aims to secure imported water from the Feather River Project, with directors including Thomas L. Jamieson and Onie Sanders among others.
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Kern County
Wheeler Ridge
Maricopa
Thomas L. Jamieson
Feather River
Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa
PTA Chairmen Named For Grade Level Teams
The notice names chairmen for PTA grade level teams who will guide room representatives and assist at PTA meetings year round. They will help with the annual Teachers' Reception set for September 8 and call mothers to volunteer as grade level room reps.
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PTA
Auto Crash Enroute to Canada Involves Three Women
Mrs Otto Seibel, and former Shafterites Mrs Emma Horst and daughter Barbara now in Campbell California, suffered injuries in a Wenatchee area accident as their car hit a soft shoulder on a curve. They were hospitalized and later treated by Dr Henry Anderson in Grand Forks British Columbia. They were traveling to visit friends in Canada.
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Wenatchee
Washington
Otto Seibel
Emma Horst
Barbara
Campbell
California
Eye and Ear Hospital
Henry Anderson
Grand Forks
British Columbia
Canada
Seibel
Kindergarten Enrollment Slated For August Dates
Kindergarten enrollment is scheduled for August 24 25 and 26 with forms to collect proof of age a health record and a family physician selection. The school office will be open throughout the three days for the verification and enrollment process.
Old Pro Tunes Up Local Sports Vision Ahead of School Year
A new columnist greets Shafter readers vowing to blend national and local sports, with a decision due October 20 on a bond for education expansion. Trustees must weigh crowded classrooms against long term schooling gains as daylight saving continues.
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Unaimous
del- Co
Will
Maple School
Reginald Hight
Stringham Drug
Lucille Shadwick
Deriene Strauss
Brenda Ellis
Mary Grace
Bonnie Burnett
Shirley Mettler
Judy Cates
Lannis Cates
Mert Wiedmann
Mr. and
Mrs. Mocker
New Water District
Nere
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