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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1970
Page
4
A Letter to the Editor discusses local Memorial Day Service preparations and protests. The writer defends the speaker, noting he is a wartime veteran who endured hardship and loss, and questions why anyone would protest the speaker or the event. The piece emphasizes community volunteers and familiarity with the speaker.
Shafter High School will offer a summer Physical Education course in Sports and Body Building taught by Coach Darrel Fletcher. Any high school student next year is eligible. A sign-up session is Monday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. Classes run 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday with activities including weight training handball wrestling basketball volleyball and baseball. Students may earn one half unit of credit.
The writer defends the nation’s freedoms and honors those who died for the cause. He notes ongoing fault finding and grumbling at public services, suggesting some will work while others gripe. Names Bill Banks C. H. Johnson Donald. Mettler are listed.
State Board of Agriculture schedules its June 4 session in Kern County with reports on Kern County agriculture by John O Hoyt and an overview of California exports. Major Kern crops include alfalfa barley cotton grapes and potatoes with county producers surpassing 324 million in output last year.
A speech pleads for generous personal giving to the city. The speaker asks how the city has sustained him with food clothing and housing and vows to repay by joining in civic life and supporting public needs. He emphasizes gratitude to police health departments and local citizens.
Members of the Shafter High School class of 1960 plan a reunion June 27 at a Bakersfield restaurant. Tickets are from Mrs. Dolores Robinson and organizers seek help locating classmates including Carolyn Berthoux, Margaret Burgan, Lee Roy Conner, John Davis, Darrell Garrison, Alice Guerrero, Patsy Martin, Troy Mason, Bobby McDonald, Linda Orne, Marylena Savage, Buddy Titsworth, and Charles Underwood. Call Mrs. Curtis Bergman at 746-4222 if you know any addresses.
The article lists local groups including Women’s Club Lions 20 30 and Rotary Service Clubs Chamber of Commerce Troop 927 Boy Scouts Cub Pack 953 First Southern Baptist church American Legion Auxiliary The Legion Auxiliary color guard led by Bessie Kennath Grace Cox Aline Beighley Leona Johnson and Alan Rutledge led the ceremony with Irving Boshears echoing taps Pictures on Pages I and II accompany the event.
Richland Teachers Association invites the community to a reception for five retiring staff members Irene Tilley Alice Camp Virginia Senior Lenore Lewis and O Clay Hale at Richland School 331 Shafter Avenue in the music building on Monday June 8 from 4 to 5 PM Retirement committee members Pauline Cook Loretta Stuart Anabel Reynolds and Lois Robinson prepared the event.
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