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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1974

Page

4

Eighth graders float Kings River on science field trip

Forty two students from Ray Wiley's eighth grade marine science class joined 10 adults for a three hour inner tube float down Kings River near Fresno on April 27. The trip aimed to measure river discharge and observe field study features.

Ray Wiley Kings River Fresno Reedley Beach Kingeburg Shafter Montana de Oro Wiley Kern Wayne Horn Richland Kim Wells Diane Michaels Robbie Trout

Bicycle Safety Lane Comes to Richland School

The Automobile Club of Southern California with Shafter Police and local schools will run a free Bicycle Safety Lane at Richland School on North Shafter Avenue. The event tests bike safety features with a dynamicometer and checks wheels frames spokes bearings brakes and lights. About 900 students from Shafter Wasco Arvin and McFarland are expected to participate as the club promotes rider responsibility and safety accessories.

Automobile Club of Southern California Shafter California Norlan B. Black Bakersfield Wasco Arvin McFarland Black

Photographer to testify at Shafter CBMC meeting

The Shafter chapter of CBMC announced two May programs. Herb Loewen shared his experiences at the Thursday noon meeting in Veterans Memorial Hall. Next Thursday Joe Rountree of Rountree Photography Bakersfield will give his testimony. Meetings are open to all men. weekly meetings are Thursdays at noon and a Wednesday 7 a.m. prayer breakfast at the Shafter Motel.

Shafter Christian Business Men’s Committee Herb Loewen CBMC Veterans Memorial Hall Joe Rountree Bakersfield Vets Hall Shafter Motel

Blood donors total 57 at mobile unit in Shafter

Blood Bank officials report 57 donors, 3 to 6 pm, at the Houchin Community unit in Shafter. Bill Banks, chairman of the Shafter Blood Fund, praised community response and noted growing need for whole blood and blood component therapy.

Bill Banks Shafter Blood Fund Houchin Community Blood Bank Banks Cathy Morgan Faye Johnson J. Fosdick M. C. Lee

Agricultural Surveying Service Opens in Lost Hills

Lost Hills welcomes a new firm Agricultural Surveying Service started by Ward formerly of Rickett Reaves Ward Bakersfield. Ward a licensed land surveyor active in Kern County since 1946 directs the firm and holds leadership roles in multiple professional and civic organizations including the California Land Surveyors Association and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping.

Lost Hills Don Ward Rickett, Reaves & Ward Bakersfield Agri Ward Kern County Wilbur Rickett California Land Surveyors Association American Congress On Surveying and Mapping Kern California Council of Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors American Society of Civil Engineers YWCA Boy Scout Retarded Childrens Association

How to Make a Sourdough Starter at Home

A sourdough culture contains lactic acid bacteria and sometimes yeast. Start with two tablespoons of fresh unflavored cultured yogurt in a pint of milk in a clean jar. Keep warm until curdling begins, then add one cup bleached flour and incubate. When bubbling, it is ready to use.

Public Auction Notice of commercial property in Shafter California

Public notice states Harold and Nadine Abbott defaulted on a Deed of Trust dated October 1 1962. Continental Auxiliary Company as Trustee will sell at public auction June 4 1974 at 9 30 a m at Kern County Hall of Records Bakersfield for cash the commercial building at 667 Central Valley Highway Shafter California as described in the deed.

Harold L. Abbott Nadine Abbott Continental Auxiliary California Bank OF America National Trust Savings~association National Banking Association Kern County State of California Kern County Hall of Records Bakersfield Kern Mount Diablo Meridan A. T S. F. Railwa Anles Benning

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