Richland Board Grants Wage Increases Amid Budget Talk
The Richland Board of Trustees approved teacher and classified staff raises at a Monday session, totaling about 54 000 with 39 000 for teachers and 15 000 for classified staff. Nine teachers will not be replaced, reducing staff and increasing class sizes. They may seek a June tax election to address budget gaps while avoiding eliminations.
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Richland Board
Richland Board of Trustees
Ken Heywood
Heywood
Lannis Cates
Pisesant Weather Prevails In Shafter Area
The Shafter area enjoys a warm rainless week with a high near 72 and a low around 35 as spring begins on March 21. The Shafter Cotton Research Station reports unusually warm, comfortable conditions for the week ahead.
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Shafter
Shafter Cotton Research Station
Stockdale Site Named For New Kern County College
A Monday announcement confirms the Stockdale site chosen for a four year college in Kern County by a 7-6 ballot. Shafter residents call it the "second best" site though the Stockdale location lies about a 12 minute drive from Shafter.
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Stockdale
4Year
Kern County
Shafter
Unification on Ballots for Kern County Schools
County educators report that state lawmakers may place a unification proposition on ballots, potentially eliminating separate school tax increase elections. The Kern County plan seeks a single unified district within the county, following earlier Jones committee recommendations and state education actions.
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Kern County
Herbert C. Jones
State Board of Education
Kerne County
City Officials of Shafter Attend Hanford Dinner
Mayor Dick Zenk and wife represented the Shafter City Council at the South San Joaquin Division dinner in Hanford. G. M. Ben Grundy and wife and W. H. Bill Johnston from the finance department accompanied the group. Iva Jo Fosdick also joined the delegation.
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Dick Zenk
Shafter
South
Hildebrand Named Fourth of July Fireworks Chairman
At the Chamber of Commerce meeting Bill Hildebrand was appointed to replace Al Finkbeiner as Fourth of July Fireworks chairman. The group discussed a Fresno petition from 200 residents seeking area signs after a local girl’s fatal auto accident.
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al Finkbeiner
Bill Hildebrand
Chamber of Commerce
H. W. Pat Kelly
Chamber
Fresno
George Jones
Shafter
Weston Futrell
Ben Grundy
H. Appelman
Shafter Camp Fire Girls Birthday Week Celebrated
Camp Fire Girls in Shafter and Kern County observe Birthday Week with Blue Bird Camp Fire Junior Hi and Horizon Club groups meeting in local churches. Banquet for fathers and daughters on March 25 at 6 30 p m in Richland School Cafeteria awards for the nut sale winners. The national organization began in 1910 in New York and Kern County Council received its charter in 1924.
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Camp Fire
Blue Bird
Junior Hi
Horizon Club
Richland School
National
Camp Fire Girls Organization
New York
Luther Halsey Gulich
Bakersfield
Kern County Council
Quick Thinking In Emergency Keeps Damage to Minimum
Mrs. Mary Teague acted quickly to use a fire extinguisher on a deep fat fire at the Sportsman Cafe. The Shafter Fire Department said the prompt call and action kept losses to about 25 dollars. Wanda Lewis and Mrs. Teague were alone in the cafe when the flare up occurred just after she left the kitchen.
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Mary Teague
Shafter Fire Department
Spaghetti Dinner at Vet's Hall April 2
The Youth Group of the Free Will Baptist Church schedules a spaghetti dinner on Saturday April 2 at the Veteran's Memorial Hall. Serving runs 5 to 8 30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the summer youth camp.
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Vet's Hall
Free Will Baptist Church
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Shafter High PTA installs officers in team like ceremony
Mrs. Lawrence Kattenhorn becomes PTA president with Ed Nikkel as installing officer likening officers to a baseball lineup. New officers include vice president Bill Gladden, secretary Marvin Neuman, treasurer Ben McCoy, historian Hardy Hare, and parliamentarian Frank Johnson. Dr John Collins spoke on Bakersfield College tracks and programs. Smorgasbord planned for April 26 chaired by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warren.
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Shafter High School
PTA
Ed Nikkél
Nikkel
Law
Kattenhorn
Bill Gladden
Marvin Neuman
Ben McCoy
Hardy Hare
Frank Johnson
Ed Nikkel
Herb Neufeld
Steve Richardson
Charles Gates
John Collins
Bakersfield College
Dan Waters
B. C
Dan
Collins
A J. C
B .C
Robert Warren
Frankly Speaking by Frank Wisner
The column notes how fast news cycles push background details aside and how large papers use special sections to provide context. It suggests committees and organizations form to supply information when readers lack access to full background.
Tax Override Proposed by Kern County Union High Board
An independent citizens committee named FOCUS urged Kern County Union High School District trustees to seek voter approval of a 26 cent tax override. The panel recommended scheduling the election with the June 7 primary, with formal board action set for March 24.
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Independent Citizens’ Committee
Kern County Union High School
Trict
Board of Trustees
George A. Brown
Citizens For Unbiased Study
FOCUS
Brown
Ber
Dedication Ceremonies For Shafter Library Draw Crowd
The Shafter Library dedication Sunday drew more than 200 people showing community support for cultural growth. County Librarian Eleanor Wilson led the ceremony with Supervisor LeRoy Jackson speaking on the library's value. Kern County Friends of the Library rep H W Kelly announced Father John Spear as a new member and that a Shafter Branch Friends group would form. Jay Atkinson spoke for Richland School District in Dr Henry Voth’s absence, while Shafter High School president Jerry Higbee presented a bust of peace to the library. The total building cost was 85185 with 6185 for tech and 10900 for furnishings. The carpeted floor was highlighted as economical, and public parking for 18 cars was noted. Mrs Harriet Mason, the present branch librarian, announced her resignation.
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Shafter Library
Eleanor Wilson
LeRoy Jackson
Wasco and
Delano
H. W. Kelly
Kern County Friends
John Spear
Shafter
The
Friends
Jay Atkinson
Richland
Henry Voth
Jerry Higbee
Shafter High School
Ecofmmeration School
Tech
Wilson
Harriet Mason
Peonporjuy
Anne Poundle
Joe O'Brien Returns After Sulky Spill At Santa Anita
Shafter driving champion Joe O'Brien missed action briefly after a spill on the Santa Anita track Friday. He returned to win two sulky races Saturday and remains a leading candidate for the meet’s top driver title.
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Joe O’brien
Shafter
Santa Anita
O’brien
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