Bakersfield Students Join U S Educational Tour Ambitious Route
Seven Shafter High School girls join the eleventh annual Bakersfield U S Educational Tour led by Mr. and Mrs. Marger Migs. They depart Bakersfield June 9 heading for a 9000 mile trip through July 16, with stops from Lake Mead to New York City and Mt. Rushmore.
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Bakersfield U.S.A
Marger
Migs
Apsit
Bakersfield U.S. A
Bakersfield
Shafter High School
Summer Arts and Crafts Program Underway in Shafter
The Shafter community launches a nine week summer program in arts and crafts and physical education led by supervisor Tom Pennell. A Friday night singing and talk session runs 7 to 8 at Richland intermediate cafeteria with a checker tournament in the first week. Signups are at the arts and crafts building at the west end of the old music building.
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Shafter
Tom Pennell
Richland
Council Deliberates 1968-69 Budget and City Projects
The City Council meets in adjourned session on Monday June 17 at 7 p.m. to study the 1968-69 budget with first focus on salary and wages. They approve auditing contract with Hudson for $1000 and seek a Santa Fe flagman at Central Valley Highway Shafter crossing. They authorize curb and gutter work on Reiker properties and discuss widening Nikkel Street. They request substandard housing input from Kern County Health Department and approve a building permit for a beauty and barber shop at Munzer and Central. A community play night is planned for June 28 with location to be announced. arts and crafts open house set for July 18 and 29 during the sixth week.
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S.P. U.D
Agency Formation Commission
Ter Public Utility District
Tulare Avenue
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George H. Hobson
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SPUD
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Christensen
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Irol
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Ette
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Santa Fe
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Grundy
Shafter
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Cecil Armstrong
Chamber Hears Talk on City Directories
The Chamber of Commerce heard R. L. Polk Company present the case for city directories at Tuesday breakfast. No action was taken. The chamber pledged 25 dollars to the Exchange Student Fund and 500 dollars to a community beautification program. Ben Grundy announced plantings from Pine Street to Elm this Friday, completing Beech to Elm and leaving Elm to Manuel for later work.
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Exchange Student Fund
Ben Grundy
Pine Street
Elm
Lerdo
Elm Street
Manuel
Fourth of July Plans Progress in Shafter
Shafter readies free fireworks event with chairman Bill Hildebrand stating plans advance. A June 17 Boosters Club meeting will finalize the program. Activities include a noon barbecue at Star Park and an all day event followed by a 6 pm ball game at the high school athletic field.
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Bill Hildebrand
Boosters Club
Proco
Ildebrand
Shafter American On
Star Park
Shafter Lions Install Officers At Bakersfield Dinner
International Counselor Harold Nelson of Delano installed both Shafter Lions and Lioness officers at Bill Lee's in Bakersfield on Saturday June 8. Carl Moyer became president and a slate of vice presidents, secretaries, and trustees were named, with special guests including Mrs. Harold Nelson and local couples. Kay Millwee received the Lions Community Service Award for majorette teaching since 1957 and ongoing work with Shafter schools.
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Shafter Lioness Club
Deane Gates
Roup
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Bakersfield
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Eloy Larson
Nickle Snatcher
Mikey Handel
Harold Nelson
Delano
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Charles Gates
Dick Larson
Bill Nixon
Neal Olsen
Verl Nash
Verle Heller
John Dobbs
Robert Millwee
Charles Brannen
Brannen
van Blair
E. D
Boots
Perry
Tommy Tucker
Shafter
Glen Handel
John Dalke
Richard Larson
John Hanner
Kay Millwee
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