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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1966
Page
6
A Citizens Committee report supports maintaining the present program and urges tax structure expansion. The board cites decreased assessments and rising school costs and asks voters to approve an additional 39 cents per operating dollar to fund teachers salaries repairs and maintenance.
The Richland School District trustees urge voters to approve a 39 cent rise in the maximum tax rate to preserve an adequate curriculum at Richland Elementary. After studies by the Citizens Committee and board, the increase is deemed vital to avoid curtailing education. Henry W. Veth, M.D., president, signs endorsement.
Governor Edmund G. Brown today announced the appointment of George T. Morgan an instructor at Taft College as a Kern County campaign coordinator. Morgan is a USC graduate with a master's from Colorado State College and serves on the Kern County Democratic Central Committee and presides over the Westside Democratic Club. He resides at 302 East San Emidio Street Taft.
A 1966 to 1968 Kern Joint Junior College District report to the board outlines recommendations from Dr. Basil H. Peterson and colleagues. Key ideas include appointing a fulltime district superintendent by July 1 1966, forming a separate sevenmember board, possibly annexing nearby districts, and creating a multiplejunior college system growing with population. The study covers geography, finances, facilities, and the impact of a fouryear state college, with Bakersfield College highlighted as strong.
The Kern County Union High School and Kern Joint Junior College District classified staff will receive holidays for 1966 67 as approved by the district board. The dates include July 4 September 5 November 11 Thanksgiving break November 24 25 Christmas December 23 26 New Year December 30 Good Friday March 24 and Memorial Day May 30.
Bakersfield College approves ten new instructors for the 1966 67 term at a Board of Trustees meeting led by District Superintendent Theron L. McCuen. New hires include Anne E Howard Phyllis K Hullett Alma C Lytton Nancy Ann Overb Barbara Thomas Duane Damron Charles Katzman Herbert Strentz Edwin A Tischbirck and Ray M Ward. The board also accepted resignations of eight faculty members including Milo R Atkin John J Collins Evelyn F Eggbeardten Alice B Moore Millicent P Russell Claude L Gibert David W Jordan and John Hudson from the desert division.
At the April 28 meeting of the Women's Fellowship of Union Congregational Church of Shafter, officers were elected: E C Eckmann president Art Kadel vice president Marvin Neuman secretary and Merrill L Thomas treasurer. a salad luncheon opened the session and Mrs Fields Cavennes shared slides from Nigeria where her family lived. The next event will be a Mother-Daughter function.
At Lake Crowley anglers reported limits on the opening weekend. Participants included Al Neeley Roy Packard Mark Packard Al Finkbeiner of Shafter and Don Vannatta of Los Angeles. They enjoyed trout for supper Saturday and planned a full catch Sunday before returning home Monday.
The event will be hosted at the residence of Ms. R A Jacobsen Sr in Shafter. Ladies of the church are invited to attend and it is expected that three or four generations will be present. The tea is scheduled for May 7 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Mrs Wayne Winkler attends a formal visit to the council on April 26 escorted by Mrs A Ge Gollihar. Deputy Great Pocahontig and other dignitaries greet her as yellow roses decorate the hall. Shaffer High School student David Baker entertains with a comic routine.
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