Stiern Renamed Chairman of Tax Committee
Senator Walter W. Stiern of Kern and Kings was reappointed chairman of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee and kept seats on the Finance Education Governmental Efficiency and Fish and Game Committees. He said the assignments will give Kern and Kings a strong voice in state legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Stiern
D-Kern & Kings
Senate Revenue and Taxation
Stiern
Senate Finance Committee
University of California
Fish and Game
Kern County
Kings County
Handicapped Man Starts Local Skilcraft Agency
Lester Bittle 24 of Bakersfield launches a home garage business as the Kern County Skilcraft agent selling products made by the blind. The pilot program aims to prove handicapped self sufficiency and expand to California workshops under National Industries for the Blind and California Industries for the Blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bittle
Rodriguez
Bittle
Skilcraft
Kern County
Forrest Weber
Niles
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Cemetery
Lester
Pomona
Shafter
Wasco
California
National Industries For the Blind
United States
Frankly Speaking on Wage Development in Shafter
Frank Wisner cites US Chamber data on 100 new industrial workers impact. 359 new residents, 91 more school children, 100 more households, 710000 dollars in personal income, 229000 dollars in bank deposits, 97 more passenger cars, 65 more nonmanufacturing jobs, and 18 more retail establishments.
150 Days In Jail For Bad Check Charges
James Stockert of Hanford was sentenced to 150 days in county jail for passing worthless checks. He was arrested by Shafter police on warrants from Shafter Justice Court. Complaints were filed by Ralph Boel of the Shafter Motel William Briggs of the Sportsman and Ivan Meyer. He is also sought by other law enforcement agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stockert
Hanford
Shafter Police Department
Shafter Justice Court
Ralph Boel
Shafter Motel
William Briggs
The
Sportsman
Ivan Meyer
Ketchum seeks more local control on welfare funds
Assemblyman William M. Ketchum introduces a resolution asking President Johnson to allow California to substitute a check for a handout in assisting welfare recipients. He aims to ensure new Social Security Act amendments do not bar a job training program by the California Assembly Social Welfare Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
California
U. S. Department of Labor
Ketchum
Sacramento
Robert Finch
Assembly
Bob Monagan
Richland Bus Costs Detailed for 1966 67
A Richland School District report to the School Board shows transportation cost per pupil at 20.90 with total service cost 60.74 including state aid. Nine buses logged 84 743 miles, 3 130 for recreation and special trips, operating costs 55 520 20 and home to school costs 53 463 50. Federal aid cited in context of broader calls for state and local empowerment and tax sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Man injured in crash at Shafter Avenue and Orange Street
Pablo Samariipas, 43, of 18465 3 Shafter Avenue, was taken to Kern General Hospital after a Sunday 1:25 a.m. accident at the Shafter Avenue Orange Street intersection. He said he swerved to avoid a backing car, lost control, and rammed into a filling station fence and adjacent market building.
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Pablo Samariipas
Shafter Avenue
Kern General Hospital
Orange Street
Samarippas
Highway Patrol
Shafter’s Avenue
Generals in Basketball Provide New Life for Wasco Tigers
Otis Hailey returns to Wasco boosting the Tigers offense as they defeat Arvin 65 52 and then beat the Generals 50 41. Jan Stuebbe leads Shafter with 13 points while Harold Helter scores 17 for Wasco and Phil Klassen anchors the boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird Parker
Otis Hailey
Wasco Tiger
Tigers
Arvin Bears
Generals
Shafter
Phil Klassen
Larry Wells
Ron Koop
Jan Stuebbe
Jack Ramay
Tim Haag
Tom Stepp
Tim Powell
Wasco
Harold Helter
Bill McKinley
Fred Herkimer
Randy Penner
Rodney Rutledge
Don Nikkel
Mitchell Jones
Shafter Hosts Farm Machinery Field Days During FFA Week
Shafter High School hosts a two day Farm Machinery Field Day Friday and Saturday February 16 17 at the high school farm Beech and Tulare Avenues timed with National FFA Week. Kern County dealers exhibit tractors and implements while FFA members led by president David Kattenhorn demonstrate equipment for students and local growers. A tractor skills contest follows with participants from Arvin Shafter Wasco and Bakersfield high schools among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Beech and
Tulare Avenues
Burley Dooley
FFA
Shafter
Kern County
David Kattenhorn
Arvin
Wasco
Bakersfield
West
San Joaquin Tractor Company
Maple
Shafter Chamber to discuss revival of Potato and Cotton Festival
Shafter Chamber of Commerce breakfast sessionTuesday at Shafter Motel will host Wayne Wood president. Wimpy Bender will propose revival of Shafter Festival while no commitment is made. Meeting open to all interested. board may decide on the matter. Sponsor list includes Leaf Sales Davies Machinery Kern County Equipment Buttonwillow Wasco Farm Equipment Brown Bryant Growers Ag Supply. FFA Week will feature a program by FFA officers and Dooley at February 14 Kiwanis meeting. Youth theme Challenging Youth in Agriculture highlights farming’s role in food production and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Wood
Chamber
Wimpy Bender
Wood
Leaf Sales Corporation
Davies Machinery Company
Kern County Equipplement Company
Buttonwillow
Wasco
Brown and Bryant and Growers Ag Supply
FFA
Dooley
Shafter Kiwanis Club
America
Architect Appointed By Board Faces Lengthy Salary Discussion
The Richland board named Robert Stuhr of Bakersfield as architect to study remodeling the old music building or a new structure. Lewis Sutton presented salary comparisons, noting a California teachers association plan to double salaries in ten years. The district debates AB 272 funds and a 1968 69 salary schedule while Don Zachary to lead Kiwanis program honoring Boy Scouts.
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Richland Board of Trustees
Robert Stuhr
Bakersfield
Stuhr
Lewis Sutton
California Teachers Association
Vancing
R.jackson
Teache Meeer
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Lions Club
Ramona
Germany
Ft. Lewis, Washington
Frankly Speaking
Frank Wisner
Economic Research Department
Chamber of Commerce of the
Finch
Monagan
Bucks
Don Johnston
Edison
Potato Growers Association of California
Hill House
Nna
Paris
Henry Voth
Continued
Kiwanis
Don Zachary
Kiwanis Club
Boy Scouts
Veterans Hall
Harvey Auditorium
Doug Eeenis Cooper
Jereme Wood
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