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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1971
Page
3
To the Editor the writer corrects figures on a previous Press item about the unification petition. He cites 3700 area voters plus 150 added by county clerk Vera Gibson and disputes the 222,673 building fund item, stating the correct 1969-70 cost was 1,236,806 and that no 1970-71 statistical report exists.
A letter to the editor accuses KUHSD of draining building funds to expand Highland High while Shafter High receives minimal investment. The 1970-71 auditor's report shows Highland with 1,131,739 in building fund expenditures, including 347,414 for equipment, whereas Shafter High shows only 1,666 in building fund costs. The writer questions the district's priorities and mentions local desires to separate.
Alice Tennie Lorinda Bingham 85 of Buttonwillow died November 13 in Shafter Convalescent Hospital. Funeral held 2 p m Tuesday at Mish Funeral Home Shafter with Bishop Wyer of the LDS Church officiating. Interment in Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery. Born June 8 1886 in Holbrook Arizona she lived in Shafter six years. Member of Relief Society and Sunday school teacher. Survived by son James Bailey Bingham of San Diego three grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Elizabeth Sarah Squires 61 were held at 2 p.m. November 23 at Mish Funeral Home Shafter with Rev E B Graeber officiating. She lived 33 years in Shafter and is survived by Willie Squires the four sons and five brothers plus a sister and thirteen grandchildren.
Brighten bare spots with pots of blooming chrysanthemums. Add an extra pot for indoor color too.
In Kern County Library System polls 161 Shafter children voted Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as their top pick. Charlotte's Web placed second and The Boxcar Children third, with Curious George in the fourth spot. Overall more than 2,500 children across 28 branches participated in the contest.
The clipping continues with a long list of individuals including Russell Cooper Teresa Espinoza Kathy Fleming Bruce Handel Joni Handel Tina Hendricks Cheryl Janzen Tom Janzen Doug Kerber Lorre LaGrange Teresa Lehman Mike Bligh Tim Leslie Elizabeth Lopez Sandra McWhorter Susan McWhorter Cathy Martin Dolores Martinez Al Meyer Judy Millard Cynthia Montgomery Rosetta Morgan Desiree Neuman Diane Nunez Debbie Pyle Karen Rawlins Gail Saulsbury Elaine Schellenberg Mike Schroeder Dana Thompson Linda Warren Pam Watkins Kathy Watts Laurie Yarbrough Susan Zachary Emma Albiar Carmen Alcala Louise Barton Charlene Franklin Ricky Friesen Doug Garber Pam Guenther Kathy Hamman Steven Hart Ryan Hiebert Tina Hoguin Anita Hoover Lon Hyer Mark Keeley Brenda Kennedy Cindy Lane Kathy Morris Vicki Reedus Janet Ryker Debbie Rummans Nancy Smith Becky Urie Rolly Van De Valk Debby Wise Kent Woo.
A Kern School Federal Credit Union publication quotes a San Francisco Police Note Book item about rising street fear and decline in personal honesty and integrity. The November issue of Common Cents promotes wide circulation of the sentiments.
The Shafter Public Utility District confirmed tentative approval for Mexican Colony to tap into the district sewer line at a Monday afternoon session. Three Shafter High School students led 185 honor roll members with straight A averages: Kenneth D. Perkins, Larry Dean. The city council approved specifications for a new fire department training tower on city lot.
The Shafter High School marching band is among 22 bands from high schools and colleges slated to march in the Shrine Potato Bowl parade in downtown Bakersfield at 2 p.m. Saturday. Dr and Mrs Leonard A Duck depart for the 63rd annual College of Physicians and Surgeons School of Dentistry Alumni meeting in San Francisco November 30 to December 1. Richland View Grade's Christmas play Why the Chimes Rang has cast all try-outs and student parts selected for the December 12 performance.
Norma Neuman a 16 year old Shafter High School coed was chosen to reign as queen of the annual Coronation Ball to be held December 14 in Shafter. Representatives of civic organizations will meet December 4 at the Shafter Press to begin plans for the 1952 Shafter Potaton Cotton Festival. Richard Larson manager of the Ike and John Peters ranching interests. Wednesday night was elected president of Shafter 20-30 Club. He will take office January 1. A 24 bed hospital for non indigent population of Shafter and Wasco was urged by August W Koenig after presenting an 82 page joint committee report.
The Wasco Elks Lodge No. 2419 will hold a memorial service on Sunday December 5 at 2 p.m. to honor deceased members. Don Wingate Alex Kloeppel and Bruce Joppins are noted officers, with Rev. Robert Schwartz as honored speaker. Jess Winn chairs the event and invites Elks guests and friends to attend.
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