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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1973
Page
1
Shafter High School held its Senior Awards Assembly awarding scholarships totaling 20742 dollars. Principal Jordan Kanikkeberg praised donors and community support especially Buttonwillow’s cash awards of about 4500 dollars.
Shafter Police and Wasco sheriff substation report several burglaries in the Shafter area last week. Weidenbach Brothers Farms losses totaled 775 dollars in farm equipment from a shop near Burbank and Zachary Roads, recovered after arrest of Harold Phelps, 19, and a juvenile.
Richland School District approved the summer school staff including Verle L. Heller as director and Doris Wiley as secretary. Ten teachers were named, with 400 students currently pre registered though totals may vary with attendance. Al Sandrini's two year contract was renewed. Two custodian bus drivers, Richard Holliman and Ed Westbrook, resigned noting years of service. July 2 set as organizational meeting time.
After a brief cool spell with the arrival of June temperatures rose into the 90s again Sunday and Monday. Readings from the USDA Cotton Research Station list highs and lows for May 30 through June 4 with 100 70 on May 30 and 94 61 on June 3 among other values.
Harold Phelps pleaded guilty in Shafter Justice Court to numerous petty thefts and violated probation by admitting to receiving stolen property. He received 90 days in county jail for receiving stolen property and 180 days for theft charges.
The Richland Sc District fiscal election seeks voters to register by July 15 with the August 14 election date. Must be 18 by election day and a Kern County resident 30 days prior. Change of address cards must be postmarked by July 15 and are available at the County Clerk’s office and fire stations. Richland Superintendent Evron Barber notes polling places likely at two district schools, possibly a third on the east side.
Shafter City Council backed upgrading the Fire Department with a new truck, new hose, and radio gear after the Fire Department Committee’s recommendations. The department will assume full fire protection duties shared with the County starting July 1, with a $32,000 truck and nearly $1,000 for radio equipment.
Funeral services for Aaron F. Warkentin 86 were held May 29 at First Baptist Church Shafter. He died May 26 in a Bakersfield hospital after a long illness. He worked as a clerk at Bob Tatum's Grocery before retiring. Surviving are his widow Katherine six sons and four daughters among others. Interment was at Shafter Memorial Park.
Kern County Fire Department units from Shafter aided in fire incidents in Lost Hills and near McFarland. A grain-field fire burned about 40 acres around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, while a barn fire west of Lerdo Highway caused $4,000 in losses. Fires near Lost Hills were sparked by lightning.
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