Shafter Faces Debates Over Religion Trends and School Report
A Sunday radio host critiques doom forecasts about religion while praising Shafter’s many churches. Controversy surrounds a Shafter High School study by Dr. John Revell’s committee which recommends educational improvements and challenges district administration. The Kern Chapter Red Cross seeks volunteers amid busy times, with more details on page 8.
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Shafter
Midwest
Seaboard
U. S
Shafter High School
John Revell
Kern
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
Kern Board of Trade backs Buena Vista recreation project
Kern County Board of Trade directors reaffirmed support for the 980 acre Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area. They cite $7.9 million cost with about $1 million local share and majority financed by state and federal sources. A public hearing is set for August 26 in the supervisors chamber.
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Kern Board of Trade Directors
Buena Vista Project
Kern County Board of Trade
Buena Vista
Kern County
West Side
Robert C. Marshall
Taft
County Economic Board
Marshall
Robert Bovee
Board of Trade
Bryan Coleman
Buena Vista Lake
Lake Isabella
Hart Park
Coleman
Bovee
Bear Mountain Bow Yard
Los Angeles
Fall Field Day highlights West Side Crops
Fresno County hosts the Fall Field Day at the UC West Side Field Station Lassen and Oakland Avenues near Five Points on September 16. UC Davis scientists and USDA researchers will present crop results from sesame sunflowers cotton grapes and rice with a full day program from 9 30 a m to 4 p m an afternoon field tour and talks on fertilizers irrigation weed control and insecticides led by experts from Davis Shafter Reedley and Five Points.
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San Joaquin Valley
West Side
Richard M. Hoover
University of California
Fresno County
California
San Joaquin West Side
Lassen and
Oakland Avenues
Fresno
Davis
USDA
Shafter
California Aqueduct
UC College of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Alex F. McCalla
Hoover
Paul F. Knowles
UC Department of Agronomy and Range Science
San
Joaquin West Side
Milton D. Miller
Burton J. Hoyle
LLC
Extension Agronomist
John Prato
John Miller
Shafter Station
W.T. Walhoad
Five Points
Don Grimes
UC Water
Reedley
Tom Leigh
John Turner
Curtis J. Alley
UC Department of “Vticulture and Enology
Kern County Business Outlook Conference Set for Jan 27
The 13th Kern County Business Outlook Conference will probe the county economy for 1971. Plans and the congress date were approved by the Kern County Board of Trade at its monthly session. President Bryan J. Coleman said the event will be held at the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium.
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Kern County Business Outlook
Kern County Board of Trade Directors
Bryan J. Coleman
Board of Trade
Bakersfield
Camp Kern Hestrong Earns A Rating For Excellence
Don Allenspaugh of the Fresno County Health Department praised Camp Kern for cleanliness and kitchen management after an inspection tour. Arnold Albrecht of the Sierra National Forest highlighted trails and conservation education while noting three camps closed this year for sanitation issues.
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Cam
Don Allenspaugh
Fresno County Health Department
Kern
Inyo
Mono Counties
Boy Scouts of
Allenspaugh
Camp
Arnold Albrecht
Sierra National Forest
Forest Service
Albrecht
Shafter Youths Ready for Kern County Fair Participation
Shafter area 4-H Club and Future Farmers of America prepare for the 1970 Kern County Fair in Bakersfield with heavy registration for home economics exhibits and live stock entries. August 15 and August 22 are deadlines. fair runs September 25 to October 3. Local leaders include Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. Jack Nikkel directing 4-H entries. judges named from Cal Poly, Fresno State, and Cal Hoffman.
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Shafter Area
Stretc
Bakersfield
Shafter 4-H Club
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Pap.m. Sy
Kern County
Robert Smith
Jack Nikkel
Lyman L. Bennion
San Luis Obispo
Temperature highs and lows at U S Cotton Station Sh after week
The report records the week’s temperatures at the U S Cotton Research Station in Sh after a period of high 103 degrees and low 59. Daytime highs reached 103 on Tuesday August 11 and 97 on Friday August 14. Overnight low 59 occurred Saturday August 15. Soil temps peaked 84 except 83 on Monday August 10. No rainfall was recorded.
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U. S. Cotton Research Station
Shafter
Construction boom in Kern County climbs to seven month gain
July activity pushes county construction to 6.4 million and raises year to date to 37.8 million, led by dwelling work exceeding 20.5 million for January through July. Eight cities report strong year over year gains with Bakersfield and Ridgecrest showing large increases. unincorporated areas total 14.57 million for seven months.
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Arvin
Bakersfield
California City
Delano
McFarland
Ridgecrest
Shafter
Taft
Wasco
Cars Damaged in Local Non Injury Crashes
Police log reports several minor non injury crashes this past week. Howard Thompson struck a parked car at Central Ave 313 causing minor damage to both vehicles. Lester Grant and Phyllis Nunez collided at Walker and Poso on Aug 11 with minor damage. Edward Dyke struck a parked car at Central Ave 721 on Aug 12 causing slight damage to both vehicles.
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Howard Bruce Thompson
Fresno
Central Ave
Lester Grant
Poso
Phyllis Nunez
Rod
Riguez
Walker and
Edward Dyke
California Ave
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Bill Plummer
of Trade
Lake Isa
Questio
Vance Webb
Board of Supervisors
Chamberr m
Buena Vistag
Kern Hestrong
Sierras
Young Folk Plan
Ed Rodsek
Fresno State College
Richard F. Jona
California State Polytechnic College
Harmon Toone
Cal Hoffman, Jr
Mokelumne
Acampo
Glen Maddux
Maddux
Kern Co
Clovis
Howard K. Dickson
Livestock Department
Lloyd Hokit
Gerald van Horn
Herman Rogner
Bud Boggs
Mike Dake
Ray Ansolabe
Don Bower
Dickson
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