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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1962
Page
9
The piece discusses 1961 tax totals per capita, noting an $186.36 average rise from 1960, and cites county and state figures for public services. It argues tax money comes from the people, urging civic action against high levies and urging defense of after tax incomes.
An informal meeting at the home of Mrs. Louie Kei or Se Andee gg is planned with members bringing a dish. Merle Reed posts in Delano for a dance on September 15 and an installation on September 16. A bingo party at the Veteran's Hospital in Fresno is organized by the Shafter unit for September 19 with cookies supplied by Mrs. Louie Kennath.
A commendation letter lauds Officer Spears of the Shafter Police Department for exemplary conduct following a burglary incident. The note notes his awareness of representing both Shafter and the wider city police.
A high school art teacher arrives at a Des Moines junior high school, marking a notable staff change in the local education scene. The move involves transfer between district facilities and reflects ongoing personnel shifts in the arts program.
Elbert A. Holderfield Jr., aviation machinist’s mate second class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert A. Holderfield of Shafter California, serves aboard the guided missile heavy cruiser USS Canberra. The ship is finishing Sixth Fleet operations in the Mediterranean and will head to Norfolk after NATO exercises to peak readiness.
Fragmentary line references a total and entries for the year 1961 and a phrase about making this year. No clear names, places, or events are identifiable to form a fuller card.
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