Richland school board sees changes in leadership and candidates
Richland Elementary and district news highlight Glenn Worrell chosen as assistant superintendent and Fred Starrh resigning from the board effective March 1. Dr Richard Garber and Thomas L Almberg announce bids for four year terms on April 21. Aspirants have until Feb 25 to file. SHAFTER reports a successful tree planting program continuing into 1971.
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Richland Elementary
Richland
Glenn Worrell
Bakersfield
Fred Starrh
Richard Garber
Thomas L Almberg
Worrell
Starrh
Garber
Henry Voth
Almberg
Richland Elementary School District Board of
Thomas L. Almberg
Frank West
Shafter
Richland Board of Trustees
Evron Barber
E. David Cooke
Richland Board
Em H. Mettler & Sons
Denver
USC Berkeley
Richland School
No New Filings For Richland Board Seats By Feb 25
The Richland Elementary School District faces two board seats with no new filings by the Feb. 25 deadline for the April 21 election. Dr. Richard Garber and Thomas L. Almberg had announced candidacies. if no others file, no election may be held.
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Richland Elementary School District Board of Trustees
Richard Garber
Thomas L. Almberg
Garber
Usda Cotton Research Station
Earthquake Tremors Felt Across Shafter Early Tuesday
Shafter residents woke to a brief tremor around 6 a.m. centered near Los Angeles. Police reported rattling dishes, quivering fixtures, and rippling water as residents described the shaking.
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Shafter
Los Angeles
Velma Henderson
Schools Observe Washington's Birthday Holiday Monday
Shafter banks schools and public offices will be closed Monday February 15 for Washington's Birthday under a congressional schedule shift. Richland school board meets Tuesday night. Shafter High and Richland Elementary suspend Friday classes February 12 for the long weekend. Post office operations vary with no city deliveries or window service Monday. City Hall and banks also close. Most stores remain open.
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Shafter
Washington
Congress
Richland School Board
Shafter High School
Richland Elementary School
Gene Guenther
Ketchum Named Vice Chairman of Assembly Panels
William M. Ketchum of Paso Robles is named vice chairman of the Assembly Labor Committee and will serve on the Agriculture Welfare and Employee and Public Employment panels. John Briggs of Fullerton becomes chair of the Agriculture Committee. A shoplifter was caught at Budget Food Market last week.
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William M. Ketchum
Paso Robles
Assembly Labor Committee
Ketchum
Assembly Agriculture Committee
John Briggs
Fullerton
Assembly Welfare
Caugh
Shafter Convalescent Hospital Plans 35-Bed Expansion
The Shafter Convalescent Hospital will add a one story northwest unit bringing capacity from 64 to 99 beds. J Waldo Unruh administrator says the project costs about 80 000 with a 79 106 city permit issued. Jim Klassen of Shafter is general contractor and work is to finish by summer.
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Shafter Convalescent Hospital
J. Waldo Unruh
Jim Klassen
Shafter
Unruh
Fast Tulare
Fourteen ex mayors to attend Buttonwillow Chamber meeting
Ex mayors from 1952 to 1969 will be honored at the Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce 20th anniversary meeting on February 27. Incumbent Rex McLeod presides as guests from Shafter attend, with campaign skits, vote for 1971 mayor, and a dinner featuring New York steaks.
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Buttonwillow
Gino Torigiani
Oscar Baldwin
Darrel Tracy
Tony Andreotti
Lee Isola
John Cauzza
Wally Schroeter
Wesley Selvidge
Rex McLeod
Jim Hamilton
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Jane
Buttonwillow Chamber
Charles Vogel
Chamber
New York
Gladys Delfino
Martha Novak
Bonnie Giovannetti
Robert Romanini
Louis Wolfe
Water Company
Preliminary 1970 Population Counts for Kern Cities
Kern County Board of Trade in Bakersfield released preliminary 1970 census figures for Shafter Wasco Taft and Bakersfield. Shafter 5354 Wasco 8319 Taft 4235 Bakersfield 67955 city proper with the metro area around 200000. Final counts may revise these numbers.
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Kern ‘County Board of Trade
Bakersfield
Shafter
Wasco
Taft
Board of Trade
Marilyn Schroeter Crowned H S Winter Sport Queen
Marilyn Schroeter of Buttonwillow was crowned Shafter High School Winter Sport Queen during a halftime ceremony at the Shafter Wasco game. Greg Wilcoxon announced the selection. escorts came from Key Club with Marilyn supported by Georgia Camp Tina Anucchi and Becky Witcher.
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Marilyn Schroeter
Buttonwillow
Spors
Shafter High School
Greg Wilcoxon
Key Club
Marilyn
Georgia Camp
Tina
Anucchi
Becky Witcher
Jerry Richards
Georgia
Jed Wiedmann
Blake Fraley
Becky
Todd Kodet
Shafter
California Scholarship Federation
Glenn
Shafter High
Kris Albright
Betty Richards
Marty Laverty
Sun Emerges Over Fog and Rain in Shafter Area
After a stretch of drizzly fog, sunshine returned to Shafter with 62 degrees on Feb 7 and a low of 24 on Feb 4. Soil temps ranged 42 to 47, and a light shower on Feb 3 added .03 inches, bringing season total to 3.02 inches versus 2.91 normal by Jan 30. Daily temps logged at the U S Cotton Research Station in Shafter.
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Shafter
U. S. Cotton Research Station
Tightening of License Law Urged in Shafter Meeting
Shafter city council facing criticism over alleged loose enforcement of the business license ordinance. Dee Walker contractor and J. W. Pitts refrigeration expert led calls for reforms, urging enforcement to shift to the building inspector and to close loopholes allowing unlicensed fly-by-night contractors to operate in town. Walker argued for citywide compliance before paying any license fees.
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Shafter City
Dee Walker
Shafter
J. W. Pitts
Walker
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