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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1975
Page
4
The Shafter Festival Committee sponsors the Big John Strong Circus of Wonders as a new festival attraction. The small circus performs twice daily on May 10 at Veterans Memorial Hall California Avenue and James Street, with shows at 1 and 3 p.m. each day, each about 75 minutes.
Concession booths for the May 10 11 Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival urged early planning. Ed Bender says more booths will be allowed this year at locations including parade formation area Manuel Park Richland School Stringham Park and the antique show area. Rental fee for both days is 20 dollars. Contact Bender at 746 4048.
Entries invited for Shafter art and crafts show and sale May 10 and 11 at Manuel Park. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days in conjunction with the Potato and Cotton Festival. Spaces cost 10 dollars for both days with optional electricity. exhibitors supply tables and chairs. Postal entries due by May 1 to festival committee box 1088 Shafter California 93263. No commissions, concession booths available.
Shafter Press promises extra details on the 1975 festival activities in its next issue. The paper hints at schedules, guests, and events to follow, inviting readers to stay tuned for full coverage.
A non sanctioned practice tractor pull will be held in Shafter as part of the Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival on May 10 and 11. Six classes cover 7000 to 21000 pounds with first and second place trophies and ribbons for all entrants. Entry is $15 and forms are available at Nikkel Iron Works and Howell Studio of Photography in Shafter.
Roaring Camp Railroad near Felton in the Santa Cruz Mountains resumes daily operation starting March 24. The steam train departs hourly from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Roaring Camp to Bear Mountain and back, with round trip fares of 3.50 for adults and 1.75 for children.
Shafter High coach Mike Nichols says the team has solid defense pitching and speed with eight returning lettermen led by Norman Williams who is a pitcher and outfielder. New talent joins seven newcomers as Taft and Colinga loom as key league rivals.
A free CPR training class taught by Fireman Jerry Schmidt is set for Wednesday April 2 at 7 30 p m at the Shafter Fire Department on Central Valley Highway. The program includes a film and hands on practice to prepare responders for heart attack emergencies.
A special Maple School Board meeting on March 10 reviewed candidates for the superintendent principal position. Dr. Virgil Trandam of Kern County aided the process, with interviews set for March 27 and 28. The board approved confidentiality policies and discussed finances, upcoming elections, audits, and retiree health insurance options.
Michael A. Leigh of Shafter is among four Kern County youths nominated by Congressman Bill Ketchum for the United States Air Force Academy. The nominees face the Academy Admission Board for final appointment as six other Kern County youths are named for Military and Naval Academies.
The council discussed half Alley policy completion by June 15 and reviewed a telephone service poll with only two letters. They approved a deed handover for a parking lot sold to the county for 11800 and sanctioned teletype machine operation in the Police Department. Sheldon named Municipal Employees Relations Officer and an executive session was held to discuss hiring and salaries.
Elder Charles M Mellor of the Northern California Conference Seventh-day Adventists will lead a School of Prayer March 29 to April 3 at the Shafter Seventh-day Adventist Church Lerdo and Poplar Aves. Sessions begin 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. weeknights with topics on spiritual revival prayer and public and family worship plus a film on family worship.
Ten Shafter Future Farmers of America members joined 1780 youths from across California in San Francisco for the Grand National Junior Livestock Show at the Cow Palace. Exhibitors Mary Dawson Kevin Grills Randy Groves Thomas Harom Katie Hayes Kellie Hayes Julie Horn Laurie Horn James Moss showed Poland China hogs except Harom and Kellie Hayes with Duroc hogs. The five day event peak was the livestock auction set for Monday and Tuesday.
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