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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1954
Page
2
Education today examines gifted education. Teachers face challenges identifying high IQ students and choose between acceleration segregation or enrichment. Richland Elementary uses enrichment, keeping gifted pupils in regular classes with enhanced tasks and playground activities.
Teachers propose extra assignments and a Treasure Chest of questions to engage bright students. A capable child finishes early, then uses the encyclopedia to help the class. The goal is to raise expectations beyond average benchmarks and push each gifted pupil to real potential.
W R K Standacher as General Manager established 1921 enters second class matter August 1 1935 at Shafter California post office. Published every Tharadax at 188 Sesih Centralley Highway Shafter Kern County California. Subscription rates: one year three dollars, outside California three fifty.
Students at Shafter High School report high interest as junior English classes evaluate the film Lost Horizon over two days. They consider direction acting photography lighting settings costumes dialogue music sound effects cast and title appropriateness in the study.
A Civic Flower Show planned by the Wednesday Afternoon Club and the Junior Women's Club will take place in Memorial Hall on Thursday April 22 with open participation for Shafter district residents. Richland School District children’s displays are highlighted as in prior years.
Shafter High School shows rising enrollment with 707 students through January, up from 666 last year. Current attendance stands around 596, including 100 seniors, 128 juniors, 170 sophomores, and 198 freshmen, with 322 boys and 274 girls as estimations.
MR. AND MRS. RICHARD JONES and Georgia Ann and Barbara spent the weekend in San Francisco. MRS. MINNIE CHANNESON is reported in Kyoto Japan enjoying herself visiting Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Baker and missionaries Rev. and Mrs. Robert Wood. Go to Church Sunday observed by Camp Fire Girls with Marvis Arnold and others in uniform. A modern air conditioned three story building will rise inside the Ferry Building San Francisco as California's World Trade Center first unit.
A bridal shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kelley last Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Dee Wilson and others hosting at the Veterans Memorial Building. Guests included numerous relatives and friends, cake and punch served, gifts opened, and gift sponsors listed.
Mexican government funds and private donations helped establish Monterey and Los Angeles hospitals amid a 1844 smallpox outbreak in California.
The Liberty Monument, dedicated by Adolph Sutro in 1887, rises above Mount Olympic as a defining San Francisco landmark.
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