Bomb scare disrupts Richland Elementary School
A hoax call to Richland Elementary led to a rapid response by Shafter fire and police in the afternoon. Investigators questioned no suspects as students were kept from classrooms and the campus returned to normal the next day.
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Richland Elementary
Shafter
Lyn Little
Richland
O. L. Meeler
E.C. Williams
Clifford Ratzlaff
Vernon Pierce
Ronald Pierce
Mothers March for Local Dimes Fund Drive Slated
The annual Mothers March for the March of Dimes in Shafter will run January 16 from 6 30 to 8 30 p m. Jr Women s Club members will canvass the area collecting donations for Operation Healthy Baby. Local canisters and card sets are placed at Jerry s Pancake House Shafter Motel and the high school. A January 28 basketball fundraiser at 7 30 p m features KAFY disc jockeys versus local service clubs at the high school. The national March of Dimes promotes research, prenatal care and cures for birth defects.
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Jr. Women’s Club
Shafter
William Prout
Jerry’& Pancake House
Kafy Radio
National
March of Dimes Foundation
Shafter Chamber Banquet Set With Notable Speakers
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture announces the Annual Installation Banquet for Monday evening January 20 at Memorial Hall starting 7 PM. Assemblyman William Ketchum will speak and Roy Kerber will be installed as chamber president for 1969.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
William Ketchum
Memorial Hall
Roy Kerber
Shafter
Bank of America
Shafter Chamber
Millard la Grange
Community National Bank
Bank of Amer
South African Adventure for Todd Kodet
Todd Kodet of Shafter High will spend 1969-70 in South Africa as an American Field Service ambassador living with the Danial Cari nUs family in Lynedoch Cape Province. He will attend a boys school near Stellenbosch and likely learn Afrikaans while on a wine farm assignment.
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Nina Leigh
South Africa
Todd Kodet
Russell Kodet
Pine Street
Todd
Shafter High
American’ Field Service
Arthur Craig
Shafter
United States
Danial Cariinus
Lynedoch
Cape Province
Near
James Moquist
The
Ameri
Supe Viele
Shafter High School
Danial Carinus
J Waldo Unruh Named Administrator for Shafter Convalescent Hospital
J Waldo Unruh to become administrator of the Shafter Convalescent Hospital February 1 with occupancy around February 3. Owners Marvin and Alfred Janzen of Reedley Fresno area. head nurse Mrs Henry Isaac and head cook Mrs Lloyd Kroeker, both of Shafter. Unruh has long been active in Wasco, holds Maple Leaf Properties roles, serves on Wasco High District board, and is involved in potato grower groups and Rotary. Continued on page 2.
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J. Waldo Unruh
Shafter - Maple
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Marvin Janzen
Alfred Janzen
Reedley-Fresno
Henry Isaac
Shafter
Lloyd Kroeker
Unruh
Wasco
Maple Leaf Properties, Inc
Maple Leaf Enterprises
Wasco Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
California Potato Growers Association
California
National Potato Council
Wasco Rotary Club
Reee
Frankly Speaking on Money and Inflation by Wisner
Frank Wisner argues that government fiscal policy in the 1930s aimed to inflate the economy through spending and debt. He questions whether later moves to curb inflation via surtaxes and higher bank rates shift the burden onto taxpayers. He suggests the government now blames taxpayers for choices it has made.
Blood Bank Seeks More Donors For Shafter Drive
Houchin Blood Bank laments low turnout in Shafter with only 12 donors at the recent session. Bill Banks says at least 25 donors are needed to justify mobile unit service. Another drive is planned for Tuesday April 22 from 3 to 6 at the Veterans Hall, with refreshments provided by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce.
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Houchin Blood Bank
Shafter Bill Banks
Shafter
Leon Morgan
Louise Bellows
Charles M
Beighle
Jerry D. Schmidt
Daniel Escalante
Dan Hetherington
Arty Feil
Ernest Siemens
Veterans Hall
Banks
Bakersfie Houchin
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter PTA Conference Aims to Prevent Juvenile Delinquency
Doris Friesen announces Shafter and Richland PTAs host a Saturday January 18 conference from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Richland Cafeteria. A panel from schools law enforcement churches and recreation groups will discuss preventing juvenile crime with audience participation. Transportation numbers listed and a children’s craft program run by Future Teachers and Future Homemakers of Shafter High School.
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Doris Friesen
Shafter
Richland School
Shafter High School
Ptas
Richland
Thomas Leigh
David Cooke
Harvey Gaede
Judicial Court
Owen Onsum
Af Ter Ministerial Association
Ray Wiley
Shafter Recreation Department
Bob Bann
KWSO
Leigh
PTA
Gordon Woe Walter
Nelda Gi
Linda Lindsey
Josef Ratzlaff
Kalman Mad
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Mkea
March For Local Dimes
Jay Pitts
Bill Adamson
Ica
Allen Johnson
H.W. Pat Kelly
Frank Wisner
Chris Ummel
North Shafter
Wood’s Shoe
Stellenbosch
Field Service
Moquist
New York
AFS
Robert Diltz
Frankly Speaking
Banks Ae
John L. Sloas
Verlon Mouser
Larry Mouser
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