Richland School Achievements Show Mixed Test Results
Administrators in Richland report third graders surpassing fifth and eighth graders by about a point and a half in intelligence tests, with some grades scoring above state averages in stand ardized reading, language and arithmetic. Head Start may be influencing early gains, though sample sizes are small.
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Richland School
David Cooke
Cooke
Richland
Richland Studentsy
Stanford
California
Rotary Club Announces A New Student Program
The Shafter Rotary Club will select two Shafter High School students each month for special honors starting with February meetings. Selections will consider scholarship sports activities citizenship and government work. A committee of Rotarians will choose the students who will be honored as club guests and transportation will be provided. Harold Corrie the principal facilitates class work makeups and students will hear speakers and observe adults in service to the world.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter High School
Bill Siemens
Siemens
Rotary Club
Harold Corrie
Voter registration trends lack clear direction in Kern County
Political analysts find no decisive trend in 1968 Kern County registrations. Democrats number 64,297, up from 62,214 in 1967, while Republicans rise to 41,124 from prior years. The American Independent Party shows a rising, notional share with 4,095 registrations, signaling disenchantment with the two major parties. Intensive drives are expected for the presidential year.
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Kern County
Vera K. Gibson
Shafter
Peace For Freedom
American Independent Party
Bongberg Brothers Unite in Vietnam Tour of Duty
Brothers Bob and Barry Bongberg, sons of Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bongberg of Shafter, serve with US forces in Vietnam. Bob, 21, a Marine MP at Da Nang, and Barry, 19, in the Army Signal Corps at Chu Lai, visited during a three day weekend.
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Vietnam
Bongberg Brothers
Shafter
Barry
Bob
da Nang
Robert M. Bongberg
U. S
Taft
China Beach
Chu Lai
Barry Bongberg
Bob Bongberg
Bill Pyle
David Woodard
Woodard
Dong Ha
Marine Artillery
Pyle
Camp Pendleton
Johnny L. Pyle
Usda Cotton Research Station
Local Men Elected To California Trucking Board In 1968
After a recent election two local executives were seated on the California Trucking Association Board of Directors for 1968. David Mizener of Ferro Brothers Trucking Co. Shafter as Vice President Assistant General Manager and B Jack Thompson of Jack Thompson Trucking Inc. Shafter as President were elected prior to the association’s Coronado convention. Installations occur at the convention close on February 7. The association, a nonprofit serving motor carriers, reports about 1900 member companies statewide.
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California Trucking Association
David Mizener
Ferro Brothers Trucking Co
Shafter
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson Trucking, Inc
Coronado
Cub Scouts Salvage Old Pop Bottles in Drive
Cub Scout from Pack 953 will collect old pop bottles Saturday February 3. If not at home, leave bottles outside door or on curb for pickup.
Sgt John Everett Wounded in Vietnam and Flown to Texas
Mr and Mrs John Everett of Riverside learn their son Sgt John L Everett was wounded while escorting a convoy in Vietnam on January 15. He was treated in Yokohama Japan and placed on the seriously ill list January 17 before being flown to Brook General Hospital Fort Sam Houston Texas for further care.
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John
Red) Everett
Riverside
John L. Everett
Vietnam
Infantry Heavy Artillery
Everett
Yokohama
Japan
Army
Brook General Hospital
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Shafter
Births Reported Near Lost Hills In Sunday Delivery
Officer Williams and Bob Townsend assisted at 457 West Ash as Mrs Don Branthoover gave birth to a daughter, her fifth. Both mother and child were taken to Kern General Hospital and reported fine. Mrs T Clements noted Branthoover's baby was her fourth, born en route to the hospital.
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Hanley Witcher
E. C. Williams
Williams
Bob Townsend
City Ambulance Service
West Ash
Don Branthoover
Kern General Hospital
T. Clements
Branthoover
Lost Hills
Shafter Chamber Banquet Awards To Be Given
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet at 7 p.m. in the Richland Cafeteria with Dr. Harold Freedman as master of ceremonies. Wayne Wood will be named 1968 chamber president, succeeding George Jones. H. W. Pat Kelly will present the Citizens of the Year Award and an outstanding young lady will be honored for community service.
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Harold Freedman
Shafter Chamber_of Commerce
Richland
Taft College star Wright tallies high against Cougars
In Taft Midway Driller notes James Wright posts 42 43 and 30 point games against Cougar opponents this season. Roger Joppins Loppini still holds 48 point single game record from 1928. Bruce Loppini recalls his father as first to shoot one handed. Continued on page 2. Shafter Police Department and Chief Hanley Witcher host community Vices talk with Robert Zenk the former Shafter resident as evening speaker.
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Taft Midway
James Wright
Taft College
Roger Joppins
Bruce Loppini
Shafter
Roger
Loppini
Loppinii
Bruce
Hanley Witcher
Robert Zenk
Council Discusses Subdivision Map and April Election Date
City Council set April 9 for municipal elections to fill four year terms for three expiring seats held by Mayor Allen Zenk Bill Hildebrand and Davl Meyer. They also considered underground utilities legislation and approved refund of business license fees to David D. Rader while delaying licenses for Martin J. Cerin Diversified Sales of Bakersfield.
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Allen Zenk
Elmer
Bill Hildebrand
Tony Brown
Dav! Meyer
al Finkbeiner
Morro Bay
A. G. Mortimore
David D. Rader
Martin J. Cerin
Bakersfield
Specifications for Ground Level Tank To Be Ready Soon
Lew Carroll public works manager told the Shafter Public Utility District board that specifications for a 750000 gallon ground level storage tank would be ready at the next meeting. He also led bids for 3500 feet of pipe for a water main project around Richland Elementary and across school grounds during Easter vacation. The board will open bids February 12 for a sewer rodding machine about 3500. Attorney Mortimore said merger action with the city is in progress. chairman and secretary were absent.
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Lew Carroll
Shafter Public Utility District
Corporation Yard
Carroll
Richland
A.G Mortimore
A. Kirschenmann
Bill Johnston
Special Meeting of Richland Trustees Set
A special meeting of the Richland Board of Trustees is scheduled for Thursday January 25 at 2 30 p m in the administration lounge. They will meet with architects to discuss plans to rehabilitate the music building and other facilities under the Field Act the board may take action such as requesting bond money to rehab or replace unsafe school buildings.
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Richland Board of Trustees
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Sgt
John Everett
Wain
Chamber of Com
By Frank Wisner
Ifornia Agriculture
America
Robert E. Zenk
Zenk
State Chamber of Commerce
California Bankers Association
California Farm City
Eg Wall
Joe Frizzell
Kiwanis
Joe
Shafter Kiwanis
Frizzell
South-Gate- Walnut Park
Ken Hasting
Ivision
Kiwanis International
Mel Parrett
Hastin
Ranch Inn
Shafter Group
Bob Bann
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