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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1962
Page
1
Shafter’s rapid expansion is evidenced by rising building permits totaling over seven million dollars since 1953 and a 13.7 percent population increase. Telephone service, school enrollment, postal receipts, and business activity all show continued growth, with 1961 postal revenue more than doubling 1951 figures.
A collage of jokes and quips riffs on weather dances and civic quirks. A note from Pappy Swank hints at anti rain dances and mild political unease while a string of humorous vignettes references Dr Teague Peatnik and a service station sign about tax collection and gasoline sales.
Robert Wallauer a former Kern County Sheriff deputy now a Ridgecrest businessman announced his plan to run for sheriff in the June primary. He is 43 a Tamaqua Pa graduate and has lived in California a decade including nine years in the U S Army in World War I. Mrs Wallauer served in the Women's Army Corps. They have one child Patty.
Sacramento motorists will see two new highway signs within months. One signals lane reductions with a lane ends merge left cue, the other marks winding roads with curve indicators and speed guidance. Both signs are recommended nationally by the National Joint Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Carol Becker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Becker, earned an excellent rating in oratory at the Western Alternate Speech Tournament with 34 California college and university entrants. Three divisions were featured: oratory, interpretative reading, and debate. She won a Shafter High School PTA scholarship in 1960 and plans to enroll at UC Santa Barbara to pursue teaching next year.
Junior high school reporters and their advisors in Shafter have been invited to join Kern County students and teachers for a junior high journalism conference on February 10 at North High School. Mike Mastagni presides over the North Quill and Scroll club.
Daily maximum and minimum temperatures and humidity readings provided by the Shafter Experimental Station. Rainfall to date shows 3.55 inches last year and 39 year to date. 34 inches normal.
Immiration and Naturalization Service warns Southern California aliens that less than two weeks remain to file annual Address Report forms. District official George K. Rosenberg urges all subject to law to visit nearest immigration office or post office and complete the report before the January 31 deadline to avoid penalties. Officials note most filings occur in the first half of January.
James C. Beagle, manager of the Bakersfield association, announced that 1961 long term real estate loans from the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley reached over 57 million to farmers and ranchers in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. The Berkeley bank, owned by 46 associations, held 230 million in outstanding loans, up nearly 19 million from the prior year, with 4.35 million of that sum in the Bakersfield area. Earnings totaling 804 thousand were distributed to stockholders.
A warning from Tom Bright in Sacramento notes half the renewal period for annual motor vehicle registrations has passed. He cites a surge in January fee statements and DMV field office activity, urging in person renewal to receive 1962 rear-plate stickers and correct ownership on the spot.
Patronage dividends totaling—ed this week from Richland Co-op Gin reflect base returns from the 1958 59 season on a three year revolving fund. The annual meeting in May will include additional money from the same year. The gin, organized in 1956, has over 57 000 bales in total and 700 000 dollars vested in two units. Directing board includes Kenneth Anderson president Leland Bell vice president Elmer Suarez secretary Everett Baker treasurer and John Enns second vice president.
Clyde F. Summers aged 45, a former Shafter resident serving with an American civilian engineering firm aiding the U S aid program in Saigon, was wounded fatally in a Viet Cong ambush. He was Abilene, Texas born and died after funeral services held in San Bernardino. The body was returned to the United States by his employer. Summers and his Vietnamese driver were attacked in a light truck about 12.
James Church a Shafter Press contributor was named editor of Fresno State College's Triweekly Collegian for the spring semester. A Bakersfield College and Arvin High School graduate, he previously edited the Renegade Rip and won a $50 scholarship for residence hall leadership.
A major league player spoke to Kiwanis and Lions members about his baseball path. He recalled rookie nerves touring big league parks, the thrill of the first uniform, and the pressure of stepping onto the mound as thousands watch. He urged hustle as the key to advancing from youth ball to the big leagues.
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