Shafter Council Reviews Insurance Plans and City Projects
The Shafter City Council debated layoff and disability insurance plans, sending the layoff proposal to the Government Efficiency Committee for review. They discussed a health and life policy costing about 416.76 monthly, with employees possibly covering life insurance. Other items included reservoir work surveys, dirt movement costs, Scout Building use transfer talks, and local festival float funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Waide
Kern County Employees’ Association
Waide
Government Efficiency Committee
Banks
Grundy
Carroll
District Advances Reading Test and Bilingual Program
The Board moves toward a state backed reading test framework to be ready for the 1973 incoming students. A new fully state funded bilingual course is planned at Arvin High School pending state authorization. A District Citizens Committee revised the discipline code and will review drafts with staff and students before final Board approval for fall semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Arvin High School
Jensen
Arvin High
John Eckhardt
Dr. Eckhardt
Citizens Committee
Kern County Personal Crisis Reports Rise Near Double
Kern County logged 71 death by own action cases in 1972, nearly double the 36 in 1971, excluding undetermined accidents and possible suicides. The figures were released at the Marilyn Adams Center annual meeting in Bakersfield, with Tom Daly elected president and officers Mrs. William Irenton and Mrs. Sylvia Prestage elected respectively as vice president and secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Marilyn Adams
Shafter High names 1973 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow
Susan K. Ohanneson, a 17 year old homemaker candidate at SHS, is named 1973 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for strong scores on a national knowledge and attitude exam. She will receive a General Mills award and remains eligible for further state and national honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan K. Ohanneson
Shafter High School
General Mills
Betty Crocker
Zone Contest Awards Set At Regional Finals
Bakersfield observers list Betty Siegel and Evangeline Myles as zone participants with Dr John Eckhardt as moderator and L J Pierucci as coordinator. Four study fields include Fine Arts Science and Mathematics Vocational Arts and Liberal Arts. First place zone winners receive 250 and regional finals offer top grants up to 1000. Local seniors Catherine Merlo Cecelia Wedel and Mark Keinath are named participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Siegel
Bakersfield
M. L. Wiedmann
Shafter Drug Store
Evangeline Myles
John Eckhardt
Kern
L. J. Pierucci
First
Chester Bank of America
Catherine Merlo
Cecelia Wedel
Mark Keinath
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Thomas Leigh
Shafter Scout Building Committee
Mortimore
Cummings
Scout Building Committee
Larson
Chamber of Commerce
W.H. Johnston
Julia A. Potter
Pogo Street
Shafter
Cheryl Williams
Jacquelyn Selgrath
Cheryl
Rio Bravo Greeley School
Shera
Tietahe ™ Sea
Tee Hee
California
Ass’m., Inc
First Southern
Ernest Larson
Tulere
Garzoli St
McFarland
Susan Ohanneson
SHS
Transwestern
Kip
E. Lorde Hwy
George Globe
Chester Avenue
West
Fairview
Habla Espanol
Lost
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Avenue
Electrolux
J.B
BALL
Ford
Call
Stahle Realty
18Th St
Cal
Big Lot
China
MB Mission Relief
Poston’s
Ist
Poston Furniture CO
Chester Ave
Burbank, Shafter
BankAmericard
Wasco
Mettler Avenue
Tod’s
H Street
Rodriguez
Carmen’s
Central
Sun. & Men
Avon
Minter Ave
the King Lumber Co
Central Ave
F Street
Stringham’ S Shafter Drug Store
Howell Studio
James Street
Camper City
Central Valley Highway
Arly
Rawleigh
Rawleigh Co
Adeline St
Oakland
Shafter Press
P. O. bin A
Calif
Shafter Yamaha
Yamaha
Calif. Ave
Santa Fe
Mobil Home
Cross & State
J.M
Jake’ Siemens
Thelma Siemens
DON E. Wingate & Associates
7Th St
Poso St
Sprouse - Reitz
Chihauhau
Thomas Lane
Riverside Drive
Sycamore
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