Richland Teachers Hired and Enrollment Rises
The Richland Elementary School District hired six new teachers for the 1971 72 term and noted continued enrollment gains. Resignations and staff adjustments accompanied the meeting as Supt Evron Barber outlined rising enrollment and evolving instructional needs.
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Richland Elementary
Evron Barber
Alice Brown
Richland
Kathleen Grover
Nancy Randall
Patricia Vallat
Michael Hutchinson
Debra Engelsen
Dorothy Clark
Catherine Polasky
Julie Hernandez
Supt
Barber
Dick Scott
Weather Record Shows Mild Chill and No Rain
Across Shafter the week featured sporadic chilliness with highs reaching 84 degrees on Friday April 30 and lows down to 41 degrees on April 26. Overnight 41, soil temps 56 to 65, and no rainfall noted. daily highs and lows recorded at the USDA Cotton Research Station in Shafter.
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Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
Kern County crops top value in 1970 with cattle leading
Kern County 1970 crop report shows cattle and calves valued at 65.1 million the top crop, with total value across all crops at 345.9 million. Agricultural commissioner James W. Stockton notes gross FOB figures and warns rising production costs erode farmers net income, especially for small growers.
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Kern County
James W. Stockton
Stockton
Farm Homes Center Nears Full Occupancy in Shafter
The FHA Farm Homes project on the southwest outskirts of Shafter sees 46 of 100 units accepted after inspection and ready for occupancy. Final FHA approval pending, with 54 remaining units to be inspected this week. A day care center will open later, with open house planned after all occupants move in.
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Federal Housing Authority
FHA
Shafter
Ernest L. McCoy
Bakersfield
Housing Authority
Kern County
McCoy
Lila Little
The
Housing Authority of
County of Kern
W.D. Foote Company
San Gabriel
Ronnie Wells
Foote Company
Reiker, Rodriguez
Los Angeles
Schnidt
Burlingame
California Teachers Association
CTA
Tehachapi Unified School District
Rail Passenger Train Service Ends in San Joaquin Valley
The Santa Fe San Francisco Chief made its final eastbound run through the valley last weekend stopping at Shafter to unload and pick up passengers. Charles Jackson and his daughter Kelley rode the last trip with Denise Lytle. they planned a short ride to Bakersfield before returning. Debbie Fast, a Pacific College freshman in Fresno, was among passengers alighting at a Shafter stop. Continued on page 6.
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Shafter Station
Charles Jackson
Usda Cotton Research Station
Kelly
Denise Lytle
San Francisco
Bakersfield
Jackson
D. H
Jack) Potter
Charles
Stan Wilson
Wilson
San Joaquin Valley
Santa Fe
Shafter
Oak
Kelley
Shafter Employees Seek Pay Boost in City Hall Session
The Shafter city council eyed a 6.25 percent raise for general staff with a 2.5 percent bump for firefighters and peace officers. Chuck Waide of the Kern County Employees Association presented the request, supported by cost of living data. The panel will reconvene May 24 as council members prepare travel to Sacramento for municipal officials’ meetings.
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Shafter City
Chuck Waide
Kern County Employees Association
Shafter City Employees Association
Sacramento
Waide
U. S. Department of Labor
Kern County
Achievement Banquet Set for May 20 in Shafter
The 14th annual Achievement Banquet will be held Thursday May 20 at 7 pm in Richland cafeteria with dinner by Mrs. Sylvia Baughman. Tickets are from the Chamber of Commerce with numerous local clubs and PTA groups as co sponsors. Awards will be presented by the mayor and banquet president. no main speaker.
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Richland
Sylvia Baughman
Chamber of Commerce
Alpha Kappa Chapter Sorority
American Legion
Shafter Business and Professional Women
Christian Business Men’s Club
Shafter
Kappa Nusorority
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Buttonwillow Pta
Lerdo
Maple
Rio Bravo
Shafter High School
Rotary Club
Shafter Woman’s Club
20 30
Buttonwillow
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Lady Lions of Maple
Jim Hamilton
Bill Hildebrand
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California
Kern Joint Union
Richard Garber
Thomas Almberg
Garber
Almberg
National Safety Council
Council
Ohio
Cleveland
Bill Plummer
H L Mon
Sun
Stpert
Farm Homes Center
Edward H. Myers
Ada
Myers
Mrs. Myers
Ron Miller
William Guenther
Pat Kelly
Ernie Vines
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Rio Brava
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