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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1975
Page
9
Reunion plans are being organized for the Shafter High School class of 1965. Multiple listed contact numbers and names are provided for volunteers and attendees to reach out with their help and RSVP details.
Local residents share holiday visits in Henderson Nevada, celebrate Golden Wedding January Std with a champagne dinner. Campus Life reports 310 at Hume Lake trip, 72 from Kern County, and plans Catalina Island outing March 26 30. Community events include a Seventh day Adventist School potluck January 26 and a drug abuse program at 7:00 p.m. Campus Life features a wrestling meeting at the Estes home and notes Simmons contact for Catalina trip permission.
United Methodist youth groups in Bakersfield engaged in diverse activities. The Children's Club for grades 2 to 5 mini toured and golfed, the Junior High watched a special movie, and the Senior High, ten students, learned memory techniques from Henry Loraine and Jerry Lucas, recalling a ten digit number and a 12 to 15 word list over a two week, four hour course at the parsonage.
Kern County adopts Scenic Highways element under the General Plan. The plan aims to preserve scenic routes and regulate land uses like billboards along corridors. The program highlights Red Rock Canyon and colorful wildflower fields as notable landscapes to protect.
A 15 year old Shafter boy was arrested after being caught in the act of burglary at 588 Harris Drive, the suspect charged with the break in and two prior burglaries at the same residence. Officers also charged two other youths with grand theft of tires and wheels and one youth with receiving stolen property.
Adventurers Gladys and Eben McMillan present a photo record of their 15000 mile Outback trek. The film from Sydney coast to inland wetlands highlights eucalyptus forests, diverse birds, big kangaroos, and Nullarbor crossings. Shandon California hosts the January 28 showing with $1.50 adults $1 students.
The article notes Mayor Jay C Atkinson will not seek a second term as Shafter city leader in the April 14 election. It also covers state highway plans for Route 43 in Kern County between Shafter and Wasco, a student sewing promotion, a church delegate to a policy session, a holdup at Alvis Smith Bay Market, and a Honolulu wedding for Janet Kloeppl and Ronald Witcher.
Ten years ago on January 13 1965 work on rebuilding the Richland School District building has progressed to the point where the architects will soon submit designs and specifications for approval.
An eager crowd enjoyed Harlem Roadki performances at Shafter High School gym on a Friday night. Dr. E Russell Kodet, a guest of local families, is finishing a U S Air Force tour at Hamilton Field and will return to practice in Shafter in May.
Police investigating two grand theft cases reported last week. Carl Taffera says a toolbox and tools worth 300 dollars were stolen from his pickup at his Hofman Drive residence. Bill Sedder complains tools were stolen from a B and J Air Conditioning truck at 169 Central Avenue. Tool values undetermined.
The text notes fuel oil and natural gas costs climb causing rate increases. It explains PG&E uses these fuels to run plants and that winter increases energy use leads to higher bills for customers.
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