Longtime Richland school board member retires amid praise
Dr Henry Voth steps down after eight years on the Richland Elementary School board. Patrons credit his hours of service, wisdom and impact on the district and California education. The article also lauds board president Zachary and former clerk Arthur Penner for steady leadership.
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Henry Vath
Richland
Voth
California
Phillip
Phil
Zachary
Arthur Penner
Richland Board of
Zachary, Penner
Fred Starrh
Dave Anderson
Dr. Voth
Ed Jorgenson Joins Shafter Station Staff
E C Ed Jorgenson nematologist has joined Shafter Station to fill the vacancy left by Dr Fields Caveness in 1969. He arrives from Logan Utah where he did nematology research and taught at Utah State Experiment Station. The family resides in Wasco with six children.
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E.C
Jorgenson
Shafter Station
Fields Caveness
Shafter
Nigeria
Logan
Utah
USC
University of Utah
Utah State Experiment Station
S. J. Valley
Nina
Maple Av
Wasco
Loren
Utah State
Cherie
E. C
Shafter Cotton Experimental Station
John H. Turner
Varied Weather and School Curriculum Meet in Shafter
Temperatures at Shafter ranged from 84 to 102 degrees with a 60 to 68 degree night pattern. Rainfall of 01 occurred Thursday. The Shafter High School Curriculum Committee will hold a final meeting July (7:30 p.m.) in the high school cafeteria to wrap up the 1969-70 docket.
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American Legion
Shafter
U. S. Cotton Research Station
Shafter High School
John Revell
Shafter Council Approves Budget and City Plans
The Shafter city council approved a balanced $622 451 75 budget for 1970 71 with an 84 624 25 carryover from 1969 70 to cushion revenue gaps. The plan includes a 5 percent across the board cost of living increase and a 1.5 percent salary boost, raises money for retirement funding, and a 1.79 tax rate to remain unchanged for now. Capital outlays include city hall 1505 and police and public works expenditures while spending shows 92.61 percent of 1969 70 budget used and 28.59 percent of capital outlay. The vote followed street and recreation issues, with Nort Shafter Avenue improvement approved.
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Shafter
W. H
Bill) Johnston
Public Works Department
Johnston
Staley to Speak at Kern NFO Meeting Next Saturday
Orin Lee Staley national president of the National Farmers Organization will address Kern NFO members July 18 at 7 30 p.m. in the auditorium Marvin Weidenbach Kern NFO president announced the appearance urging members to bring wives and fellow farmers Staley operates a farm in northwest Missouri and raises purebred short horn cattle.
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Orin Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Kern Nfo
Marvin Weidenbach
Staley
Shafter High School
Weidenbach
Missouri
Penner To Head Richland School Board In 1970 71
Dr Voth resigns from the Richland board with Henry Voth stepping down after eight years. Arthur J Penner elected president at the July 7 reorganizational meeting while Phillip Zachary departs the chair. Fred Starrh named clerk and Supt Cooke keeps secretary duties. Regular meetings set and budget talk begins.
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Arthur’ J. Penner
Richland
Penner
Phillip Zachary
Fred Starrh
Supt
David Cooke
Dave Anderson
Kern County
Starrh
Recreation Commission
Anderson
Delois. Witcher
Henry Voth
Dr. Voth
Cooke
Driver Cited In Collision In Wasco
Bill Kirkley of Wasco was cited for failure to yield at the Central Valley Highway Lerdo Avenue intersection after a two car collision. W. E. and Mrs Ward were hospitalized in Bakersfield for injuries. Bill Deckert of Rosalee was charged with theft of a $27 car battery.
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Bill Kirkley
Wasco
Central Valley Highway
Lerdo Avenue
Kirkley
W. E
Sunny &I
Lerdo
Mre
Ward
Bakersfield
Bill Deckert
Rosalee
Ground-Breaking Planned For Shafter Starch Plant
Ground breaking for Western Polymer Corporation’s starch plant near Shafter is set for late fall at 30700 San Diego Street in Mexican Colony. Jim Gamlen says the plant will start within 120 days of groundbreaking, employ about 50 workers, process potatoes for starch and produce by products, with a future expansion to wastewater chemicals and related equipment.
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Shafter
Jim Gamlen
Western Polymer Corporation of Burlingame
San Diego Street
Mexican Colony
Zemry, Inc
Steel Structures
Gamlen
N. Saad
Western Polymer
Zemny
Camlen
Em. H. Mettler Company
Pomona
Gama
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Richland Board
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