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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
1
Weather report from Shafter Cotton Research Station notes daily outlooks from May 27 to June 2 with temperature and precipitation details summarized for the week.
Qualified persons who speak Spanish fluently are sought as teachers and teacher aides for the Shafter Summer Head Start program. Positions run June 17 to August 2. Apply at Richland School District office 331 Shafter Avenue Shafter California. Call 746 4937 for info. Additional openings include custodian cook and community service aide with calls to Richland Primary School.
Mrs Jo Fosdick announced the American ism essay contest winners for Richland Schools. Winners from the intermediate school include Edwin Camp grade 6 first place David Camp grade 5 second place and Illips grade 5 third place Boris Jones Istvan Junior Prado and Wendy Walters won grade level medals for first place essays. The topics were This Great Land of Ours and I Am America.
Shafter High School will hold its 38th commencement on Thursday June 6 at 8 p.m. Dr Paul Romberg newly named president of California State College Kern County will speak on A Heritage and a Future. Diplomas will be presented by W C Myers with supervision by Kenneth Robesky and Tom Stepp will give greetings. Reserved seats hold until 7:45 p.m. with general admission after.
The Shafter Press led the region in reporting Kern County Land Company troubles in Nebraska with the Californian joining in later. This weekly column notes the paper’s early scoop and the California paper's aggressive follow up.
Plans are shaping for the annual free fireworks Fourth of July in Shafter with merchants and the community approving. Bill Hildebrand leads the effort, coordinating the Chamber of Commerce American Legion and Merchants committee. The American Legion will host a Stringham Park barbecue with games and contests, and the Legion Auxiliary Juniors drill team will perform in uniform. The Explorer Scouts will raise the flag and participate in ceremonies.
A two car crash Sunday at 518 South Shafter Avenue left Mario Ramos Jiminez and Albert Sexton cited for speeding and failure to yield respectively. The seven month old Jiminez baby was taken to Kern General Hospital for a checkup.
The May front page features two attorneys, Donn Raymond of the Tenneco firm in Scotts Bluff County and James Ponder, nephew of a former editor, pictured prominently. The writer notes personal connections but asserts they will not influence reporting as the paper processes the case and reviews numerous pictures.
Shafter residents gathered to honor veterans of all wars at Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery on Memorial Day May 30. The cemetery was well kept and an administration building was erected for records and district use overseen by Superintendent Ruben Siemens. Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 of the American Legion led the ceremony.
L/Corps Robert Bongberg son of Dr and Mrs Robert Bongberg was discharged from the El Toro Marine base at Santa Ana and has returned home He served in Da Nang Vietnam for 13 months returning to the United States in May He completed boot training in San Diego and advanced infantry and military police training in the area He is now on active reserve before release he was part of the Force Logistic He was a 1964 Shafter High School graduate and attended Bakersfield College two years Memorial Way services at the cemetery Commander John Sucas welcomed attendees and introduced speaker John Lucas Department Junior Vice commander of the Disabled American Veterans
Jack Baker was cited for failure to yield the right of way in a Sunday collision at Lerdo and James. Irma Lee Channesson drove the other car. No injuries were reported.
Lt Steve Ruggenberg who spent his furlough in Shafter reported to flight school at Fort Stuart Georgia where he will join the Flight Wing of the army. He previously spent six months at Fort Lewis Washington in the troop training program.
Richland District trustees plan a two-part bond election set for September 17. A $288,000 vote funds a new music building and district improvements, while a $50,000 line covers renovation of a deteriorating facility. Tours are scheduled June 16 and June 25 to explain needs.
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