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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1967

Page

3

Richland District Deliberates Budget and Teacher Raises

The Richland District Board reviewed the 1967 68 preliminary budget of 1 042 769 up from 1 015 609 last year with a 27 160 increase. The Teachers Club led by Lewis Sutton pressed for salary increases and proposed cuts in transportation custodial staff and library facilities to fund raises.

Richland District Board Richland Teachers’ Club Teachers’ Club Lewis Sutton Phil Zachary Zachary Art Penner Penner Dr. Voth Bruce Crawford Richland

Biola Quartet To Sing At Local Church

The Biola College Male Quartet will perform at 7 30 p m in First Baptist Church 350 Pine Street Shafter on Wednesday June 14 The program features over 25 selections spanning sacred classics gospel and spirituals The group tours the western states as Biola College musical representatives and is well known in the Los Angeles area for church banquets Youth for Christ rallies and campus events

Biola College First Baptist Church Pine Street Shafter Los Angeles

Leona Collins Among Fresno College Bakersfield Center Graduates

Leona Collins will be among the graduates receiving bachelor of arts degrees at Fresno College Bakersfield Center. The ceremony marks the college's latest degree conferral with multiple bachelor's recipients.

Leona Collins Fresno College Bakersfield Center

Girls State Delegates Attend 15th District Luncheon

Girl State delegates alternates their mothers and district leaders gathered in Visalia on Saturday June 3 at Perry Boy's Okie Frijole Mooney Blvd. Lucile Johnson chaired arrangements and attended with her daughter Ruth White who gave the invocation. 90 attendees heard Claire Larson Fresno 1966 Girls State governor discuss the upcoming 1967 session at Davis and the value of the experience.

American Legion Auxiliary 15Th District Visalia Perry Boy’s Okie Frijole Mooney Blvd Lucile Johnson

Nassau Tourney At North Kern Sees Strong Women Golf

North Kern women golfers held a Nassau tournament on Thursday June 1 with two flight divisions by handicap. Bobby Wingate won best 18 in the first flight with a gross 90 while Jane Flannigan Ginger Somers and Joyce Hale led other first flight scores. Millie Wright Louella Russell and Marge Sundberg posted notable back nine figures with handicaps. Wanda Stewart said more tournaments may follow weather permitting as regular ladies day continues.

North Kern Nassau Bobby Wingate Jane Flannigan Ginger Somers Joyce Hale Millie Wright Louella Russell Marge Sundberg Wanda Stewart

Kern County to Promote Dairying on Dairy Day May 25

Kern County promotes its advantages as a major dairy center for Southern California with Dairy Day on May 25. The event includes a tour from Bakersfield to Arvin ending at Digiorgi Park and a barbecue hosted by the Arvin Chamber of Commerce. Special tours for dairywomen and a program led by Ralph Carpenter will highlight local living and working conditions and opportunities for relocation of dairies.

Kern County Kern Kern County Board of Trade Ralph Carpenter Delano Board of Trade Sothern California Southern California Carpenter California Los Angeles Bakersfield Civic Auditorium McFarland- Delano DiGiorgi Park Arvin Ence Grisham Kern Dairymaids New Kern State College Valley Plaza James Hicks Jr Kern County Building Department Grisham Livio Palla Kern Delta Milk Producers Association Norman Larson American Dairy Association of California James Hitchcock Kern Delta Dairy Herd Improvement

Mrs Selvidge Breaks Leg in Fall at Home

Mrs E J Skip Selvidge a noted Buttonwillow resident broke her tibia and cracked the knee cap in a fall at the Tracy Ranch Friday noon while painting and sanding cupboards. She underwent surgery to remove part of the hip bone and repair the knee cap and will be hospitalized about four days then return after three weeks for further surgery. She is in Memorial hospital Bakersfield Room 231 this week. Steve Ruggenberg left Friday for Fort Benning Ga to enter Officers Candidate School after four months at Fort Lee Va.

E. J Skip’’ Selvidge Buttonwillow Tracy Ranch Memorial Steve Ruggenberg Fort Benning Officers Candidate School Quartermaster School Ftlee

For Pete's Sake World Wide Pictures at Bakersfield Civic

A comedy drama starring Robert Sampson and Pippa Scott premieres June 16 17 18 at Bakersfield Civic Auditorium in wide screen Eastman color. Pete Harper faces modern Christian questions amid Denver scenes and family trials as faith meets daily life.

Pete World Wide Pictures Civic Auditorium Bakersfield Robert Sampson Pippa Scott Denver Rockies Pete Harper Bear Stadium

Parker Fails To Qualify In Mile Run

Laird Parker of valley champion miler status failed to reach the finals in the mile at the California state track meet in San Diego. He finished fourth in his heat with a 4 21.9 clocking and was edged for third by about ten yards as the fast heat produced rapid changes. Coach Bill Silverberg praised Parker for running the hardest race possible. Pasadena Muir High School won team honors with Jerry Proctor a standout, sweeping the 120 high hurdles, 180 low hurdles, and long jump. Proctor set CIF records in the hurdles and posted a 25 4% inch long jump. Waste’s Hailey placed fifth with a 6 7 jump.

Laird Parker San Diego Bill Silverberg Laird Silverberg Parker Pasadena Muir High School Muirs Jerry Proctor Proctor Waste Our Hailey

Maple Group Honors Three Maple Teachers Leaving

Maple PTA honored three Maple teachers who are leaving the school at a Wednesday gathering. Opal Ratzlaff will join Richland School staff, Carolyn Buxman will move to Fairfield under Reg Hammond, and Peggy Johnston will retire from teaching to devote time to family and community.

MAPLE Maple Pta Opal Ratzlaff Richland Carolyn Buxman Fairfield Reg Hammond Shafter Peggy Johnston PTA John L. Penner

Kiwanis Luncheon Speaker Set in Shafter program

Kiwanis Program Stan Sean will address the Shafter Kiwanis Club at the Wednesday luncheon on June 7. Harlin Wilson served as program chairman for the event.

Stan Sean Shafter Kiwanis Club Harlin Wilson

General Conference Drives Methodist Union Vote in 12 States

The April Dallas gathering and the Stockton conference in Dallas will vote on merging the Methodist Church with the Evangelical United Brethren. The plan would form the United Methodist Church and is expected to pass as annual conferences consider it this year.

Dallas Honolulu Stockton Methodist Church Evangelical United Brethern Church America United Methodist Church

Snow Gates and Valves Lead in Rust resistant design

Snow Gates and Valves boast rustproofing and leak resistance through Parker Izing corrosion protection and rubberized packing. Snow Irrigation Supply Co features concrete pipe yard and exclusive valve seals designed to prevent packing rot and leaks.

Snow Irrigation Supply Co

Camp Fire Girls Busy Year At Kern County Council Event

The E ha ki wee Jr Camp Fire Girls kept active with a tea by Kern County Council Camp Fire and a torch bearer ceremony for girls who earned ranks. Chaperones included Mrs. Jake Bergen Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. Lou Sutton. Horizon Conference speaker Jeannie Guenther addressed the group.

E Ha Ki Wee Jake Bergen Peggy Don Camp Georgia Don Christensen Ann John Miller Jeanne Agnes Theuer Susan Roy Farrell Cyndie Linda Sutton Shafter Diane Crosby Glenda Norris Wasco Jeannie Guenther Horizon Club Horizon Womens’ Fellowship Union Congregational Church

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Dr .Voth W.B. Camp, Jr Biola Quartet W. B. Camp, Jr Voth Crawford Fred.Starrh Mrs. Collins Sylvia Gilger Rose Gilger Sylvia Claire Larson Mark Thompson Janet Wiedmann Shafter High School M.L. Wiedmann Frank Wisner Leslie L. Robinson Wisner Girls State University of California, Davis George Globe O.A.S Chester Avenue Leeds Vietnam Marvin Leon) Banks Marvin Banks Bill Banks American Legion Young Banks Army Construction Engineers Saigon Banks North Manuel Avenue Robert George Veryle Smith Porterville The Highway Patrol First Southern Baptist Church Sendey Buel Mouser Dexter C. Cogan Training Union Horace Womack Maple Group Kiwanis Policy Snow Gates Church of Christ Eugene B. Cullum Nbc-Tv
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