City Employees Win 5 Percent Pay Boost
Shafter city employees receive a five per cent cost of living increase plus an automatic one and a quarter per cent raise. Police staff gain an additional two and a half per cent, totaling eight and three quarters per cent from July 1, 1971, for the 1971 72 fiscal year. Fire and clerical staff proposals were denied. Budget approval nears readiness ahead of August 1 deadline.
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Shafter City
Wilmer Hildebrand
Ben Grundy
Richland Summer Classes Open for All Grades
Richland announces openings in its largest ever summer session with courses in reading math oceanography and Pacific islands for children at all grade levels A swimming period is offered each morning and lunch and Extended Day recreation are available Parents may enroll at the Primary School Office Lerdo and Wall from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Transportation is provided to specified bus stops with afternoon routes and optional return after 3:30 p.m.
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Richland
Tom Flanagan
Pacific Islands
Lerdo and
Wall
Beech & Weyand Way
Mexican Colony
Oak & State
Orange & Shafter Ave
Central & Pacific
North Labor Camp
Acacia & Sierra
Myricks Corner
Shafter Fourth Fireworks Include Pee Wee All Star Game
Shafter plans a Fourth of July program at the high school field starting with a Pee Wee League All Star baseball game at 6 30 p.m. Monday July 5 followed by a Colors presentation by the Leslie L Robinson American Legion Post 213 and fireworks around 8 30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and local businessmen. Verle Heller says the teams are 18 player squads from the American and National divisions with three players chosen as coaches from each league. Eight summer league games scheduled for July 5 will be postponed and possibly moved to July 19. Also opening this week Lerdo Tire and Auto Shop offers free entertainment and pops with live music and a chrome wheel giveaway at 5 p.m. Grady Thompson runs the shop and labels the sale as Shafter’s big pre July 4th blowout.
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Shafter
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Post
Lerdo Tire and Auto Shop
Grady Thompson
Grady
Shafter Vegetable Growers Association grows in second year
The Shafter Vegetable Growers Association, a cooperative of twelve farmers led by President Lowell Bergman, reports a $300,000 payroll and plans to expand beyond carrots. The group processed carrots from about 900 acres this year, up from 800 last year, with Herbert Watkins as general manager and assistant secretary treasurer.
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Shafter
Shafter Vegetable Growers Association
Association
Lowell Bergman
Fred Starrh
Marvin Weidenbach
Marvin Kirschenmann
Roger Frantz
Herbert Watkins
Kern County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Washington
The
Shafter Press
Gee
Shafter Co-Op Carrot Packing Drives Local Payroll
Shafter Vegetable Growers Association operates a carrot packing shed seven months yearly employing 150 workers and generating a payroll of about 300000 dollars. Formed in 1968 the SVGA serves 12 growers and plans expansion after reaching peak carrot production. Carrots are harvested May 15 to August 15 and October 15 to March 15 with packed carloads shipped nationwide.
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SVGA
United States
Canada
Kern County
Shafter
Shafter Vegetable Growers Packing Shed
Kern High Trustees Adopt Tentative 1971-72 Budget
Kern High School District trustees approve a tentative 1971-72 budget of 25 036 211 after June 3 revisions adding nearly 600 000 and an improved ending balance. The board plans a noon July 15 meeting to adopt the publication budget as Dr Eckhardt cites restrained spending and possible AB144 funds up to 900 000 to aid the district's 20 000 students and notes potential changes in federal funds.
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Kern High School
Eckhardt
Kernai
Dr. Eckhardt
Mrs Hider Triumphs After County Error Over House
Mrs Frankie Hider wins in her dispute with Kern County Building Inspector over home improvements. An error used assessed value instead of market value to judge legality. Final clearance expected later this week as signs stay painted red white and blue.
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Frankie Hider
Kern County Building Inspector
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Chuck Waide
Kern County Employees Association
Waide
Delano
Lew Carroll
California Tank and Steel Company
Fresno
Emil
Jack) Frost
Shafter Co-Op
Shuta
Shafter. Vegetable Growers Association
Carrot Shed
Watkins
Washi
D.C
Kern
Mrs. Hider
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