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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1968
Page
1
Weather notes from the Shafter Cotton Research Station show July 1 to July 7 figures with temperatures of 104, 96, 103, 94, 60s, and 70s across the period. daily values include 104 on July 1 and 103 on July 3, with later readings around 66 to 72.
A Richland Board meeting Monday night heard a committee report on 1968-69 upper grade curriculum changes. Spanish will be limited to seventh and eighth grades with 1.5 hours weekly in two sessions, replacing 20 minute periods.
The Kern County union high and joint college district boards held their annual reorganizational meeting in Bakersfield. Albert S. Gould was re-elected president, M. Bultman re-elected clerk, with other trustees W. C. Meyers Mark G. Raney and D E Ruggenberg serving. The district governs 11 high schools including Shafter Bakersfield East North West and South, Foothill McFarland Arvin Kern Valley and Burroughs, plus Bakersfield Porterville and Desert Extension at Ridgecrest.
A committee of Councilmen Carl Moyer and Dick Larson Planning Commission members on a diary and Dean Lynch and private citizen Gene Guenther will meet next Tuesday July 16 to discuss and evaluate sites for the new Shafter Police Facility. The panel will present a recommendation to the City Council at the regular meeting July 22 at 7 p.m. Public invited to attend at City Hall Council Chambers.
The Kern County LAFCO has scheduled Tuesday July 23 for a public hearing on the proposed merger between the Shafter Public Utility District and the City of Shafter. The hearing at 7 30 p m will be in Bakersfield at Room 708 in the Kern County Civic Center. City Attorney Al Mortimore will represent both sides.
A detailed itemized report from County Clerk Vera Kay Gibson outlines two propositions for the Richland School District bond election on September 17. The $288,000 bond, max 5 percent interest, funds building, rebuilding, furniture, and facilities upgrades including replacing the condemned music building, office space, lighting, and renovations across upper grade and intermediate facilities.
Both the Shafter Public Utility District and the Shafter City Council approved budgets for the 1968 69 fiscal year during regular meetings on Monday July 8. The Utility District acted after lengthy wage increase discussions at 1 PM. The Council moved its budget pending several additions and improvements at 11 20 PM.
Kuno Tschumi 17 from Derendingen Switzerland is Shafter High School's American Field Service exchange student for 1968 69. He will live with Mr and Mrs W T Wal hod at 325 Kern Street and attends Shafter High as a senior starting September. He studied English three years at Kantonschule Solothurn and speaks Latin French and German well. He enjoys rowing football handball volleyball and soccer and plans to study law or language at university. He aims to ski in Jura mountains and Alps winters and is music and literature minded. He is part of Solothurn Rowing Club and competed in a Bern regatta. He has a sister Franziska and brother Stephan and his father is a procurator.
Local column by Frank Wish er notes several residents will fill in during his vacation. No ground rules beyond libel policy. editor waives statements that might libel the author.
A column by Dr. CO G Ohlsson reflects on returning to writing after years and sharing community opinions voiced during coffee breaks with co workers. He hints at reader discontent with IRS exploitation and promises more notes continued on page 4.
In its third week, Shafter Head Start serves 110 children from area districts, meeting 8 am to 12 noon at Richland Primary. Director Tom Flannigan notes the program builds early experience, with meals, medical services, and transportation provided. Volunteers and staff, including instructors Lois Cletis Doughrity Elenore Beltram and Bernis Morris, support bilingual teaching and field trips to local sites.
The Shaft Public Utility District board declared dumping extra excavation dirt on district grounds illegal at its July 8 meeting at City Hall. A pay for dumping or immediate removal policy will apply with possible charges. dumpers should consult the city. Fill dirt may be redirected to citizens or organizations to avoid disrupting district operations. Building permit applications may include questions about refuse methods for major excavations.
At the Shafter Public Utility District meeting Lew Carrol announced the new City Water Storage Tank is 83 percent complete. Crom Prestressing, tank constructors, project work will finish within three weeks at Shafter City Hall.
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