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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1960
Page
1
One hundred seventy five dollars in prize money will apparently go begging July 14 when Miss Shafter of 1960 is selected to represent this city at the Kern County pageant. The event seeks entrants from Shafter to compete for the honor and prize.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce hosts a beauty pageant with Sonia Emerald, 16, leading entrants for a $100 prize. Second and third places pay $50 and $25. no entry fee, age 16 to 26, never married, with judging set for July 28 in Bakersfield. Further details from local chambers and clubs.
Kern County Supervisors slash the county library budget from 717,439 to 673,464 and close eighteen branch libraries including Rio Bravo Maple and Minter Village. A bookmobile may be needed to maintain service and the board plans vehicle purchases in the garage budget. Meals for traveling county employees are halted saving about 50,000. Northern Golf Course budget remains, and a five percent raise is approved for all county staff.
Commander Bill Frizzell and adjutant Jack Janzen of American Legion Post 213 depart as delegates to the State Convention attending all four days. They will report activities later.
County supervisors delay a proposed Buttonwillow park expenditure for another year at the request of a Buttonwillow civic group. A letter to the board urged the move as a cost saving measure. Supervisor Floyd Ming praised the group for its awareness of financial issues faced by the county. Continued on Page 8.
Elder Theodore Will, born March 2 1875 in Lodz Poland, died at his home 18282 Thomas on Sunday June 19. He came to the United States in 1949 as a refugee. Survived by wife Anne married Oct 6 1899, son Arnol a university professor, and two daughters Wasiciewa and Agness Cluszewski. Funeral held June 21 at 2 p.m. in Seventh day Adventist Church conducted by Reverend Ark A Wagner.
Shafter businessman Finkbeiner leads a personal campaign for free Fourth of July fireworks for children. He praises the cooperative response from fellow merchants and says more contributors will be contacted, with publication planned next week.
P J Gorsching of 632 California Avenue is a skilled hobby carver who makes horse and mule figures from scrap wood using a pocket knife. His best work includes a Budweiser eight-horse team and a 20 mule Borax team inspired by Pacific Coast freight rosters. He spends months on pieces, carving mahogany and sugar pine, while also crafting other wood items for family and wife.
Three Norwalk area stations introduce seven grades of gas at seven prices using Power-Blend or Econ-O-Blend nozzles to deliver customized fuel blends. Charts show vehicle makes and blend numbers with staff advised to steer customers to lower priced mixtures for economy and performance. The move, from Symington Wayne Corp, follows East and Midwest success and earlier rollout in the Sacramento Valley.
William Duerksen son of Mr and Mrs H B Duerksen was admitted to the state bar at ceremonies in the State Building in Los Angeles He received his Peggy and their son made their home where he will continue his career in law
Kelley injured in the June 9 flash fire at the Brown and Byrant plant spent eight days in the hospital instead of three. He returned home June 18 and will not resume work until his doctor releases him. He wears a patch on the right eye. the left is undamaged, vision was 20-20, now 20-60. The doctor anticipates permanent damage to the right eye.
Lake Isabella Kern River Valley anticipates a large Fourth of July crowd says Wilbur R. Barclay president of the Lake Isabella Business Association and Kern River Chamber of Commerce. He notes the area now has facilities to handle the expected gathering and cites Memorial Day weekend crowds exceeding 10 000 as a benchmark for Independence Day observers.
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