New Chairman For Shafter Recreation Commission
The Shafter Recreation Commission formed in 1946 with representatives from local service clubs to guide a growing program. Roy Farrell was the first director in 1946 and Jack Hill served as the first chairman. Financial support came from Kern County, the City of Shafter, and Richland Elementary School District, with Rio Bravo School added later. The Shafter pool opened in 1948 and has since hosted swimming lessons and recreation swimming, plus summer band concerts, art classes, crafts, playgrounds, football, basketball, and track for various ages.
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Shafter
Home Safety Week Proclaimed in Kern County
The Kern County Safety Council seeks a formal proclamation from the Kern County Board of Supervisors designating April 17 to 23 as Home Safety Week. Media cooperation will stress home safety while citing alarming statistics on accidental deaths among children and the home as a high risk setting.
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Kern County
Safety Council
Kern County Board of Supervisors
February Best Revenue Month 1959-60 Fiscal Year Now Ahead
State Controller Alan Cranston reports February revenue at 187,277,853 boosting eight month total to 827,389,571, up 99,130,441 or 13.61 percent from 1958-59 as sales tax led the surge reflecting year end shopping. The notice links safer homes to vigilance and hazard checks to prevent accidents.
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Alan Cranston
Cranston
Easter Sunrise Service Planned in Shafter Park
Shafter residents plan a city wide Easter sunrise service at Richland Park with Reverend Melvin Krug secretary of the organizing group and Reverend Waldo Wiebe leading. A card party by the Junior Women's club drew about 45 attendees for a fundraising project.
Williamson Seeks Re-Election to 39th Assembly District
Assemblyman John C. Williamson announced his bid for a second two year term representing Kern County's 39th district. The Democrat noted his roles on the Agriculture and Constitutional Amendments committees and emphasized his aim to serve the district's broad interests. He praised the recent legislative session as highly productive.
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John C. Williamson
Kern County
Williamson
Assembly
California
Roy Farrell Schedules Meeting for February 21
Recreation Director Roy Farrell calls a March 21 7 30 PM meeting for all managers and sponsors at the upper grade school recreation office on Shafter Avenue. Dale r will supervise the summer program to discuss organization rules of play and team entries for this season softball tournament.
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Shafter Avenue
Roy Farrell
Dale R
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