Maple School Receives Federal Funding for Language Lab Enrichment
Maple School gains a federal grant for a language lab and Title I enrichment programs. A special teacher arrived to lead grammar, reading and pronunciation work with small groups, supported by $8050 in annual funds and $3000 in equipment. The program aims to raise reading, vocabulary, and enjoyment in learning, with ongoing testing and future Title V guidance planning.
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Maple
Maple School
UE Seiton
Bakersfield
Johnston
Esther Mack
Arturo Cabrére
San Jose State College
Newton Metfessel
University of Southern California
Harry Singer
University of California
Ruth Love
State Department
Bureau of Compensatory Education
Clyde Johnston
Richland School Board Advances Policy and Funding Steps
The Richland school board approved a library policy draft after discussion, likely supports the County Reorganization Committee’s bill but seeks more details. Supt. Crawford announced $53,000 in Title I federal funds for teachers aids library aids and a nurse’s aid, while deliberations on excess property disposal continued. Gladys Knipper of Wasco hired as third grade teacher.
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American Library Association
County Reorganization Committee
Kern County
Don Ruggenberg
Kenneth Handel
Citizens Committee For
Richland
Supt. Crawford
Arthur Penner
Gladys Knipper
Wasco
Dan Crawfords Visit Here with Brother Bruce Crawford
Mr and Mrs Dan Crawford of Tulelake spend a week with his brother and wife Mr and Mrs Bruce Crawford at 311 Kern before traveling to Cuyucas for a month of vacationing They are former Buttonwillow residents and visit Bakersfield Los Angeles and Descanso Gardens during their stay A stag duck dinner was held at Bruce s home with attending friends from Shafter Arvin and others including Bates Dewey and Jack Thomson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Crawford
Tulelake
Bruce Crawford
Kern
Cuycuas
Dan Crawfords
Buttonwillow
Dan
Vel Balfour
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Descanso Gardens
Orange
Gene Guenther
Bil Siemens
H. W. Pat Kelly
Leonard Gaede
Harold Miller
Bates Dewey
Paul Hoffman
Bob Bann
T. N. Anderson
Shafter
Jack Thomson
Crawford
Arvin
Bill Siemens
Shafter Saturday School Seeks Local Support and Field Trips
A new Saturday School program for area children seeks funding from Shafter residents with eight area members plus two teachers to begin. Donations cover art supplies, milk, crackers, cleaning, insurance, and student supervision. Fruit donations and farm visit opportunities are also requested.
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Gus Beltran
Richland
Teachers’ Club
Larry Schellenberg
Shafter
Greg Channeson
James Street
Bakersfield Area FFA Leaders Named to Board Roles
Kenneth Mebane and J S Spilsbury named to Kern County Fair board as directors replacing retirees Charles E. Elwood and Robert Castle. Mebane, a Bakersfield civic farmer, heads the beef cattle department. Spilsbury, Wesco High agriculture head for 27 years, guided students to numerous fair trophies.
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Spilsbury
Wesco High School
Agriculture Department
Cow Palace
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Bai Fd
Fair
Agriculture Mechanics Department
Wasco Exchange Club
Wasco Masonic Lodge
California Agriculture Teachers Association
San Joaquin Valley
Wasco High School
Time Magazine
Wasco
FFA
Griffith
Josephine
Duane
Sacramento State College
Mebane
Charles E. Elwood
Robert Castle
President Roberts
Ann Oglesby
Howard K. Dickson
J. Russell Kennedy
E. Don Paerman
W. A. Thompson
Shafter Couple Clara Buster and Ether Brisco Wed
Clara Buster and Ether Brisco of Shafter married Friday afternoon February 4 at Kern County Court House in Bunkersfield by Judge Frank Noriega. The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs. Ray Adams and Mr. Adams of Shafter. The bride, a domestic, has five children and will reside in Shafter with the groom, a farm laborer.
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Clara Buster
Ether Brisco
Shafter
Kern County Court House
Bunkersfield
Frank Noriega
Ray D. Adams
Brisco
Ervin Spowehn
Velvatean Alford
Doris Cope
Arizona
Alfred Spowehn
Modesto
Jimmie Crine
Navy
San Diego
Juniors Plan for Bake Sale Saturday
The Shafter Junior Women's Club will hold a bake sale on Saturday February 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of Stringham Drug Store. A variety of baked goods and Valentines treats will be available.
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Shafter
Stringham Drug Store
Fire destroys couch and damages attic at E J Peters ranch
Kern County Fire Department crews from Shafter and Wasco responded early Friday to the E J Peters ranch on Madera after neighbors reported a blaze at 3 41 a m. The living room couch burned through the floor and the attic was damaged. Thomas Nelson and L D King occupied the house. King slept nearby and fought the flames with a garden hose until help arrived. Loss estimated at 1500 for the building and 600 for contents, with about 4700 saved. A Sunday alarm turned out to be false due to rain and a power short.
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Kern County Fire Department
Shafter
E. J. Peters
Madera
Wasco
Battallion
Lechtreck
Thomas Nelson
L. D. King
King
Kinkeads Move to Shafter for Hardware Work
Mr and Mrs Curtis Kinkead of Clovis are now living in Shafter and employed at Central Hardware. Mrs Kinkead is the former Christine Neuman. The couple had been attending Fresno State college.
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Curtis Kinkead
Clovis
Shafter
The
Central Hardware
Kinkead
Christine Neuman
Mr. Kinkead
Fresno State College
Local Army Service News Notes Area Residents in Air Force
Robert F. Molennor of 1303 Andrew St Pa has been named first class in the late U S Air Force Airman Molenor is an operator at Van and a member of the Air Systems Command which researches and develops satellites and related NASA systems The airman is a Munhall High School graduate His wife Constanse is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Sammons of 1190 Weyand Way Shafter
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Lompoc
Robert F. Molennor
Martin J Molennor
Andrew St
U.S. Aire Force
Molennor
Van
Airtems Command
NASA
Airman
Munhall High Schools
Constanse
Leonard’ Sammons
Weyand Way
Shafter
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Farmers of America
Bakersfield High School
California Cattlemen's Association
California Feeders Association
American Cattlemen's Association
Kern County Farm Bureau
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Cal Poly
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Karen
Cawelo
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Ether
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Shatter
Shatler
Ethel Brisco
Clyde Brisco
Mel Verdi
Snodgrass
Allie Brisco
Phoenix
Aziz
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Righland School
Shafter Lions Club
Family Bible Hour
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Morning Worship Training Union
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Snow Irrigation Supply Co
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