Richland Library Becomes Shafter School Highlight
Richland school in Shafter experiments with a library as the educational core under Superintendent Bruce Crawford. Students weekly learn reference use and study skills while a voluntary noon and after school program draws them to a bright, inviting space with conference rooms for group discussion. The district voted $5,000 for new books as staff note library use rising and its role as a mind nourishing tool.
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America
Richland School
Shafter
Richland
Bruce Crawford Tre
Crawford
Crawl
Bloodmobile to Visit Shafter April Nine
The Houchins bloodmobile is set to visit Shafter on April 9 under the 20-30 club sponsorship. It will be stationed at the Veterans Memorial Hall from 3 to 7 p.m. Jack H. Janzen, drive chairman, announced with Wes Janzen and his crew assisting. The goal is 100 pints due to a recent higher demand at the Shafter bank. Donors should not eat three hours before giving, and refreshments will follow.
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Houchins
Shafter
Veterans Memorial Hall
Jack H. Janzen
Wes Janzen
Shafter Bank
Janzen
121 Motorists Get Traffic Citations
Police Chief John Reily announced that 121 traffic citations have been issued since city parking restrictions began earlier this month. He noted only four repeaters and a general decline in violators, with several tickets for displaying registration certificates visibly from outside the vehicle.
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John Reily
Reily
Dollar Days Bargains Hit Shafter Stores
Shafter merchants sponsor a Northern Kern County Dollar Days event this Friday and Saturday. The sale features dry goods hardware and furniture with hundreds of bargains across multiple shops. Planning is led by Techatin A Hemingson Earl Johnson Al Finkbeiner Boots Perry and J G Tucker. Shafter shoppers are urged to consult this issue for details.
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Shafter
Kern County
Merchants Division
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Committee
Techatin A
Mert Wiedmann
Stringham’s
Tony Brown
Central Hardware
A. J. Hemingson
Shafter Mercantile Company
Art Show To Feature 300 Local Paintings
The Tenth Art Festival of district one opens Saturday March 29 at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Shafter. About 300 pictures by adults and youth from Shafter Wasco will be hung Friday with judging Saturday at 3 p.m. Ruth Emerson Clara Jackson and Beatrice Schlager judge. Open to the public 3 5 p.m. after judging. Public reception Sunday 2 5 p.m. Arts program features Irvin Jensen Shirley Kendrick Voices of Joy and more.
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District One
Veterans’ Memorial Hall
Shafter
Shafter-Wasco
Kern County Parks and Recreation Department
Ruth Emerson
Clara Jackson
Beatrice Schlager
Marilyn Guillaume
Virginia Whittaker
Harriet Warkentine
Jack Boggess
John J. Peters Jr
Irvin Jensen
Shafter High
Shirley Kendrick
Alberta Patterson
Herbert Spitzer
Shafter Junior Womans’ Club
Mesdames Gene
Guenther
Robert Merz
James del Rio
Russell Paul, Jr
Dean Lynch
Don Little
Ivan Meyer
City appoints two members to planning commission
The Shafter City Council named Dick Larson and Kenneth Pipkin to the planning commission, with their terms expiring April 1.
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Shafter Planning Commission
Dick Larson
Kenneth Pipkin
Frank Ware to Represent SHS at 1958 Boys State
Frank Ware, selected from Shafter High School, will represent SHS at the 1958 Boys State in Sacramento. The American Legion sponsors chose him for character, leadership, citizenship, and service while faculty and local Legion delegates approved the final selection.
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Frank Ware
SHS
Shafter High School
Boys State
Sacramento
Earl Wipf
The
American Legion
Frank
California
Blake Witcher Seeks Shafter Judicial District Seat
Blake Witcher a long time Shafter constable filed nomination papers to become judge of the Shafter Judicial district He will oppose Lo J a the temporary vacancy holder created by Judge E K Grants resignation Witcher a Georgia born Texas raised veteran and father of five says his hospital bed recovery will take about a month and cites his law enforcement background and community work in juvenile rehabilitation as qualifications
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Noble Blake Witcher
Shafter
Witcher
Lo J.a
E. K. Grant
Pital
Bakersfield
Georgia
Texas
Europe
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nona
Newest Indicator Points to Growth of Shafter Area
A $1620.59 payment from Southern California Gas Co to Shafter city marks 1957 franchise receipts. City officials say the higher payment signals regional growth, representing 6.0 percent more than last year and about 2 percent of the companys gross revenue as reported.
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Shafter
Southern California Gas Company
Richland School District seeks May tax hike to fund salaries
The Richland district asks voters to raise the tax limit by 45 cents per $100, increasing the rate from $1.85 to $2.30, potentially raising up to $100,000 for salaries and operation. Trustees approved the plan unanimously and set May 20 ballots with trustee elections.
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Richland
Board of
Bruce Crawford
McFarland
Seven Richland Teachers Granted Tenure by Board
The Richland district board of trustees granted tenure to seven teachers this week namely Kenneth Heywood Lawrence Kattenhorn Vincent Sakowski Virgina Senior Margaret Stieber Lewis Sutton and Doris Wood The board also accepted resignations of Mary Vaughn first grade and Joyce Williams second grade and will replace them with Ida Kattenhorn and Gladys Compton.
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Richland School
Kenneth Heywood
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Vincent Sakowski
Virgina Senior
Margaret Stieber
Lewis Sutton
Doris Wood
Mary Vaughn
Joyce Williams
Ida Kattenhorn
Gladys Compton
Glenn O Nay to Retire After 29 Years Leading Shafter High School Ag
Glenn O Nay, head of the Shafter High School agriculture department since 1929, will retire at the end of the current school year. District officials praise his 29 years of influence on students and his civic leadership roles in Shafter.
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Boy Scout
Lew Carroll
Carroll
Rolf Jacobsen
Shafter High School Pta
L. A
Willis
Scout Fund
Glenn O. Nay
S.H.S. Ag. Department
Shafter High School
Kern County Union High School and
T. L. McCuen
Shafter
Arthur H. Johnson
Nay
Shafter High
Ivic Eacer
Rotary Club of
American Legion
Kern County
Shafter Area
U. S. Treasury Department
West Virginia
Powell
Wyoming
Field Artillery
Texas Company
Ranger
Texas
Gertrude Edna Harris
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Purdue University
University of California
U. C
UCLA
Tranquility High School
Fresno
Shafter High Spring Concert Set for March 28
Shafter High School presents a March 28 concert in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. featuring Boys Chorus Girls Chorus Mixed Chorus and String Orchestra with soloists Filla Mae Bursey Barton Marilyn Gaede Lavina Unruh Dennis Gaede and Sandra McMichael accompanying.
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Shafter High
R. V. Williams
Lavina Unruh
Dennis Gaede
Sandra McMichael
Picturi Hafter High School
M Sen
Marilyn Gaede
Mr. Jenesn
Ella Mae’ Bursey
Carol ‘Barton
Jack Battaglia Returns Home After Illness
Friends learn Jack Battaglia has returned home from Mercy Hospital where he was confined due to a serious illness. His condition is reported as much improved.
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Jack Battaglia
Mercy Hospital
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By Paul Newell
Bloodmobile
Shafter Womans’ Club
Wm. Kendrick
Horace Gray
J. W. Frizzell
Wm. Irvin
T. P. Rootes
M. L. Thomas
John Peters
John Lockenmaier
Mable Prather
June Manning
Virgina Grant
Annie Wong
Jeannette Rennie
William Kendrick
Janet Peterson
James McQueen
Barbara Grusdt
Blake Witcher
Richland School Plans
Santa Fe
Harlech
Flla Mae Bursey
Barton
G. F. Handel
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