Paul Kodet Named Delegate to California Boy State
Paul Kodet, a Shafter High School junior, has been selected to represent Leslie L. Robinson Post No 213 of The American Legion at the 31st California Boys State in Sacramento June 15 to 22. Alternates are Jan Stuebbe and Bill McKinley. More than 850 juniors from across California participate in this program at the State Fair Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Paul Kodet
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
California
Sacramento
Jan Stuebbe
Bill McKinley
Kodet
Department of California of the American Legion
Laboratory of Practical Political Science
State Fair Grounds
Boys State
Council Approves Low-Income Housing in Shafter
The Shafter City Council approved a Kern County Housing Authority request for federal aid from Farmers Home Administration to build 50 duplexes and related facilities in Shafter. The plan seeks 894000 in loan and grant funding with duplex rents set at 60 dollars. occupancy targets low income domestic farm labor. Temporary 100-unit housing now under construction at North Shafter Labor Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter City
Kern County Housing Authority
Farmers Home Administration
City of
Shafter
Ben Grundy
Carl Moyer
Moyer
Grundy
J. C. Atkinson
Hildebrand
Bakersfield
Lila Little
Bobby Lewis
A.D. Lewis
Cecil Armstrong
John Fabric
Jack Colvard
Joe Frizzell
Wayne Wood
Wood
Shafter—Merchant’s Association
North Shafter
Board of Supervisors
Miss Moquist Named to UC Davis Dean's List
Ann FE Moquist a Shafter High School 1966 graduate was named to UC Davis deans list. Daughter of James N Moquist she was active at Shafter High School and a lifetime California Scholarship Federation member. City housing plans for migrant labor stalled after lacking city and county approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moquist
UC Davis
Ann FE. Moquist
Shafter High School
University of California At Davis
Ann
James N. Moquist
Shafter
Shafter High
California Scholarship Federation
New Reorganization Plan Suggested for Kern County
The Kern County reorganization committee weighs unifying to 14 districts with District 12 named Northwest containing Lerdo Maple Richland Wasco Union Buttonwillow Union Semitropic and Lost Hills Union. Earlier plans proposed 10 districts but were rejected by the state board. A key dispute is splitting high school districts if assessment valuation would fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Lerdo
Maple
Richland
Wasco Union
Buttonwillow Union
Semitropic
Lost Hills Union
Shafter Chamber Sponsors Booster Club and Improvement Group
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce board approved sponsoring two auxiliaries the Shafter Booster Club and the Shafter Improvement Committee. Reports on proposed by laws were accepted with minor changes and a committee was formed to meet with the Shafter Woman's Club to formalize the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
Shafter Booster Club
Shafter Improvement Committee
Ray Mish
Eleanor Kelly
Wayne Wood
George Jones
Joe Kirk
Pat Kelly
Frank Wisner
Shafter Woman's Club Committee
Tax Apportionment For County City
The State Controller announces estimated annual apportionments for fiscal year ending June 30 1969 by tax type and locality. Kern County totals include cigarette tax 420 526 highway users 1 234 032 and motor vehicle license fees 1 690 994 with Shafter allocations noted for each category.
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Sacramento
Houston
Flournoy
Kern County
Shafter
Westbrook in Training at Naval Base San Diego
S R Michael D Westbrook son of Mr and Mrs J H Westbrook 423 Walnut is taking basic training at Naval Training Center San Diego He left Feb 22 and should finish in ten days A 1967 Shafter High School graduate his area of betterment for the city is noted Also mentioned are Shafter Woman s Club members and Operation Morale aiding Viet Nam servicemen The Feather River Water Canal side dedication ceremonies are set for Friday May 17 at 2 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Michael D. Westbrook
J. H. Westbrook
Walnut
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Shafter High School
Shafter Women’s Club
Eleanor Kelly
Lowell Todd
Billy Gladden
Cole
John Hanner
Wood
Operation Morale
Woman’s Club
Viet Nam
Chamber
Feather River
Board Approves Land Trade At Richland Site
The Shafter Public Utility District approves a land trade near its Richland site. The district will receive a 50 by 60 foot parcel for water well No. 8 in exchange for a 15 foot deep lot south of the present site. The move clears space for Don Christensen alley subdivision east of the old Richland school on West Ash street. The board also accepted a low bid of 6764 dollars for asbestos cement water pipe from Certain Feed Products Corp, undercutting Johns Manville by 24 dollars on the total. A PG E service agreement for Well No. 7 and a Richland School District easement for a water line were approved, and a new sewer rodding machine was set for a 30 day test before acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Public Utility District Board
Don Christensen
A. G. Mortimore
Christensen
Richland
West Ash Street
Certain Feed Products Corporation
Johns- Manville Corporation
Johns-Manville
Certainteed
Pg&e
Well No. 7
Corporation
City Hires New Patrolman and Accepts Resignation
On Chief Hanley Witcher recommendation the City Council approved hiring Thomas E. Arnold as patrolman at 809 California Maricopa. Sgt Fred Tanner resigns after 12 years citing lack of city retirement plan. Arnold not hired to replace Tanner. Shafter Kiwanis Club to fund plantings in divider strip between Beech and Pine on East Lerdo. council hears about Central Valley Highway plans.
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Hanley Witcher
Thomas E. Arnold
California
Maricopa
Fred Tanner
Arnold
Tanner
Witcher
Sgt. Tanner
Beech
Lerdo
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Ben Grundy
Kiwanis
Grundy
Council
Central Valley Highway
Shafter groups unite for civic drive in breakfast meeting
Pat Kelly notes the Tuesday morning Shafter Chamber of Commerce breakfast had broad civic group representation led by the Shafter Woman's Club beautification committee now the Shafter Improvement Committee. The chamber joins the Boosters Club and Improvement Committee to boost projects and housing. Continued on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Kelly
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Woman’s Club
Shafter Improvement Committee
Woman's Club
Shafter Boosters Club
Wage Development Corporation
Sergeant Billy Mills Furlough Visit With Parents
Sgt Billy D Mills son of Mr and Mrs H B Mills 508 Acacia spent 21 months in Vietnam with the 503rd Infantry and is home for a 30 40 day furlough He is accompanied by buddy Donald Greenfield of Maryland They plan to return together and resume Vietnam duty Mills serves as a forward observer in the Airborne Infantry Donald returns home to visit his parents and will meet Billy when they report for duty after furlough
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy D. Mills
H. B. Mills
Acacia
Vietnam
503Rd Infantry
Donald Greenfield
Maryland
Sgt. Mills
Airborne Infantry
Donald
Billy
Special Dinner Set for Shafter Legion Post 213
Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 American Legion hosts a dinner at Shafter Veterans Hall on Saturday March 23 with John Sloas as post commander and honored long time members including Jack Janzen Walter G Parker Albert Zimm erman Henry Neu feld and others. County Supervisor David Fairbairn to speak. Reception at 7 p.m. dinner at 8 p.m. Reservations via Leon Morgan Adjutant at 205 Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Shafter Veteran's Hall
John Sloas
Legion
Jack Janzen
Walter G. Parker
Albert Zimmerman
Henry Neufeld
S. M. Bobst
Ellison, Ore
George Starrh
Peter T. Kehn
Wasco
Claude Camp
Bert Hebel
Earl J. Johnson
David Fairbairn
Leon Morgan
Elm Street
Fred L Starch Recovering After Knee Surgery
Fred L Starch of 17617 Poplar returned home Tuesday after knee surgery at Mercy Hospital following an accident at the ranch. He was operated on Thursday, a cast removed Monday, and he is recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Starch
Poplar
Mercy Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Shafter Cotton Research Station
Sie
Shafter Kiwanis Lab
East Lerdo
Wimpy Bender
S.r.michael Westbrook
Mike Westbrook
Cub
Thurman ‘Mahon
Scott Cole
Robbie Gaines
Max Miller
Richard Poplin
Dennis Wiedmann
Randy White
Lewis Segura
Max Hanner
Phillip Kennedy
Lon Hyer
Dale McGinty
John Melton
Wayne Sherman
Mannuel Melero
Board
Sgt
Billy Mills
Shafter Legion
Louise Johnson
Richard James
James
Merchants Association
Santa Claus
Shafter Streets
Kern County Council
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