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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1965
Page
3
Bakersfield officials discuss valley mosquito types field and water varieties. Geib explains life cycles and control methods. aerial spraying and elimination of standing water cited. Irrigation practices and chemical choices including Malathion discussed amid district funding and district tax rate set.
Four thousand Kiwanis members gathered in Detroit to celebrate the international birthday. Edwid B Moylan Jr gave principal remarks with Governor George Romney and former founder Harry A Young honored. Detroit No 1 club hosted with Reg P Merridew presiding as the group premiered a new motion picture No Man Stands Alone. Greetings came from President Lyndon B Johnson.
Genevieve M. Schroeder 69 of 959 F Street Wasco died after a long illness. Rosary was held Sunday at St John s Church and a Requiem Low Mass on Monday followed by burial at Wasco Memorial Park Cemetery. She was a homemaker, survived by four sons three daughters and 24 grandchildren. Pallbearers included family members and Mish Funeral Home Shafter handled arrangements.
Lead and silver were mined in the United States as far back as the seventeenth century with early operations located in the mountains of what is now New Mexico.
The Kern County Union High School District projects a 697000 shortfall as expenditures exceed estimated receipts by 697000 with West High School opening next fall. Enrollment growth outpaces assessed value while local tax income declines, prompting possible tax elections and a proposed 50 cent rate increase to 1.75 per 100 of valuation.
Mr and Mrs Walter E Gallawa and children Scott Gailane and Tobin of Redondo Beach spent the weekend with Mrs Gallawa s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Wisner in Riverside.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Hall of Shafter attended the Central California district Nazarene Preachers conference at Trinity Church Modesto from February 8 to 10. Nearly all 58 district churches were represented, totaling about 4500 members and 9500 Sunday school enrollees. Dr G B Williamson of Kansas City was guest speaker, with Eugene L Stowe of Fresno in charge of the program. The Church of the Nazarene spans 46 countries with 415000 members and 600 missionaries. radio program Showers of Blessing airs on 700 stations in Latin America and beyond.
The 1965 sportfishing regulation booklet is available statewide from license agents and DFG offices. It covers rules in effect March 1, 1965, through February 28, 1966, with a redesigned, more readable format. Current regulations stay in force until March 1, and anglers should keep the 1964 booklet until then. DFG notes improvements from the Governor's Conference on Good Design. Upcoming Fish and Game Commission meetings are set for February 19 Sacramento, April 2 Los Angeles, April 23 Redding, May 28 Sacramento, and June 25 San Francisco.
The following games are the regal play results from Northwest Recreation Basketball League games through February. Teams listed include standings and scores from recent matchups across the league.
Mr and Mrs John Cameron of Moorpark visited Mr and Mrs Jack Frost over the weekend. They attended the Community Concert in Bakersfield Sunday afternoon.
The Shafter Junior Women's club collects used postage stamps for California Veterans' hospitals to aid occupational and recreational therapy in patient rehabilitation. Collection boxes are at Community National Bank and Bank of America, with Linea Ogle arranging pick ups.
The County Fire Department answered a call at 30991 Baker Lane near Seventh Standard road on Sunday. A 1955 Chevrolet owned by Tommy Jones was a total loss with estimated damage of $100.
The third annual Kern County grape institute will be held Wednesday February 10 at the Farm Bureau Building Bakersfield from 1 30 to 4 30 p.m. A meeting location change was made due to a fire in the agricultural building.
Mr and Mrs Robert K Ogle visited Los Angeles last weekend. Mr and Mrs Jim Albright entertained at a dinner party for the contractor and his wife and their employees totaling sixteen guests. Sp Jon Johnston and wife Toni return from Ft Bragg NC where he served two years as an officer finance clerk in the army. He trained at Ft Ord. They will reside in Bakersfield and Toni was society editor at the Shafter Press.
The Shafter Kiwanis Club scheduled a Ladies Day Valentine luncheon on Wednesday February 10 with Mrs Hazel Frizzell as master of ceremonies. Special entertainment featured Mrs Lowell Todds square dance group.
Delegates from Kern Chapter led by Bill May tubby of Bank of America and Bob Morris of Security First Nation Bank will attend the American Institute of Banking District Eight Midwinter Conference February 12 and 13 at the Lamplighter Inn Visalia. Leaders will review the educational program and chapter administration methods.
San Luis Obispo datebook note shows a talk titled Current Implications of the European Common Market. Henry will speak at Colerain State College Thursday at 8:00 p.m. A National Safety Council award to Frank Mello of the Calstudent body will be presented in the Little Theater.
California’s motor fuel consumption last year exceeded 6.5 billion gallons, reflecting strong demand across transportation sectors and providing a benchmark for energy use trends in the state.
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