Richland Graduate to Speak at Achievement Banquet
Dr Cornelius Siemens return as speaker for the community Achievement Banquet on Thursday May 18. Siemens, Richland Elementary and Wasco High alumnus, earned a Berkeley doctorate in school administration in 1939 and later led Humboldt State College. Master of ceremonies will be Thomas Kelly. tickets via Richland school office and local chambers.
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Cornelius Siemens
Siemens
Richland
Wasco High School
Bruce Crawford
Thomas Kelly
Berkeley
Bakersfield
San Diego State College
Compton College
Humboldt State College
Simons
Phi Beta Kappa
Pi Mu Epsilon
California
University of Hawaii
University of British Columbia
Rotary Club
Berkeley Baptist Divinity School
PTA
Julia Potter Reported at Mercy Hospital After Accident
Julia Potter is in Mercy hospital after a rain storm car wreck in which she rode with her son. She is in a wheelchair and convalescing following the crash.
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Julia Potter
Mercy Hospital
Crawford Elected Head of Fraternity at Bakersfield
Bruce Crawford retired Richland School superintendent was elected president of the county chapter of Alpha Rho Education Fraternity. Dr E David Cooke, Crawford's Richland successor, was chosen treasurer and Eyron Barber deputy superintendent among initiates. Dr H B Cooper will speak at Shafter Kiwanis luncheon.
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Bruce Crawford
Richland
Alpha Rho
Bakersfield
H. W. Pat Kelly
E. David Cooke
Crawford
Eyron Barber
Lawrence Schellenberg
Herb Ne
Dr._H
Successors Named In Merger Plan For SPUD Shafter
Mayor Allen Zenk and councilmen designate successors by position under Civil Defense act. A resolution with all names will be approved at the next council meeting. Names from officials cover mayor, council, fire and police commissioners, and public works roles.
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of Spud
Shafter City
Allen Zenk
Harvey Gaede
Tony Brown
Henry Neufeld
Carl Moyer
Frank Russell
Forrest Long
Ralph Boel
Bill Hildebrand
Bob Somers
Cass Garratz
Joe Frizzell
Grundy
Dick Larson
Elmer Anderson
Earl Johnson
Jay Atkinson
M.A. Thomas
A. Kirschenmann
Rolf Jacobsen
Bill Johnston
Cosmo Thomas
Bernice Atkinson
Ruby Hensley
Lewis Carroll
Ben
Shafter Utility District Acts on Merger and Well Plan
The Shafter Public Utility District board moves to merge with the city and file an LAFCO application. A six inch water main from the school, a 150 horsepower motor, and a 1100 GPM flow are planned for a new well near Fresno Avenue with hearings scheduled. The district will bid on motor and well work and considers cooperation with the South Shafter Colony on sewer connections.
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Shafter
Ag Eed
Manuel
South Shafter Colony
Colorful Turtle Picked Up by Police in East Orange
The East Orange police report a stray turtle found in the neighborhood and cared for on the police station lawn. The painted back indicates it was recently cared for by someone. Police offer custody to the rightful owners.
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East Orange
Shafter
Bids Sought for County Road Resurfacing Projects
State bidders are invited for resurfacing and seal coat work on multiple Kern County routes. Projects include Route 65 0.3 mile north of Lerdo Highway to Tulare County line, Route 178 segments near Route 184 and Sequoia National Forest, Route 184 Weedpatch to Lamont, Route 223 between Route 99 and Arvin, and Route 14 about 19.5 miles north of Mojave from 1.5 miles south to Red Rock Randsburg Road.
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Kern County
Tulare
Sequoia National Forest Boundary
Weedpatch
Lamont
Arvin
Mojave
Red Rock-Randsburg
Pole Vault Record at West Coast Relays Threatened
Larry Tuck, who set 13 feet 9.5 inches at the 1966 West Coast Relays, faces possible loss of his mark as the May Fresno event looms. Larry McGough, Edison, has reached 14 feet 2.5 inches this year and Pat Kelly begins his 41st year officiating at the meet, a longevity record.
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Larry Tuck
Fresno
Larry. McGough
Edison
Pat Kelly
Wasco to Celebrate Sixty Years with May Fest Activities
Wasco gears up for its 60th anniversary celebration May 12 and 13 with events including an oldtimers breakfast Miss Wasco contest teenage dance parade rodeo and western dance. General chairman S Lee Tribble urged entries for the 2:30 p.m. Saturday parade with a May 8 deadline and tickets available via the chamber office or committee members.
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Wasco
Natal
S. Lee Tribble
Chamber
Clayton Venner
FFA
Frank Garner
Keith’s
Jim
Ray Rexius
Palm Avenue
al Holloway
H.M. Holloway, Inc
Norman _ Berg
Chamber of Commerce
Sweepstakes Ribbons Won By Local Artists
Laura Hare earned the sweepstakes ribbon in the adult amateur division for Verdant Valley at the Kern County Art Festival finals held at the Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery in Bakersfield. Shafter High School student Mike Thompson won the sweepstakes ribbon in the high school division.
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Laura Hare
Grandma
Bakersfield
Verdant Valley
Mike Thompson
Mike
Shafter Press
Paul Groves
Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery
Laura
Richland
Shafter
Shafter High School
Methodist Church 1st Anniversary Celebration May 14
Shafter celebrates the first anniversary of its Methodist church with a morning sermon by Bishop Donald Harvey Tippett of San Francisco at 11 o clock. A light lunch follows. Public viewing of art from the Kern County Finals runs at Cunningham Gallery, Bakersfield, daily 1:30 to 4:30 except Monday through May 28.
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Shafter Methodist Church
Golden West
Shafter
Donald Harvey Tippett
San Francisco
SPUD Merger Debate Moves Toward City PUD
Mayor Allen Zenk urges residents to engage in the SPUD merger issue as a Public Utilities District resolution advances. The council gave no comment, planning discussion at the next meeting and inviting citizen involvement and information.
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Allen Zenk
Public Utilities District
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Wasco High
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C.C. Portwood
Kenneth Wedel
Maple Leaf Farms
John Camp
Portwood
Vivir Udm
Sun
Chuck & Jan’s
Dari-Delite
Jolly Kane Drive-In
Voth Farms, Inc
Tom’s Union Service Center
Hiway
McLeod
Tops Super Markets
George Minkc
Baze
Ray Cummings
Methodist Church
Elwood R. Greer
Bishop Tippett
Shafter- Wasco
Pete Garcia
Warren McDaniel
Wasco Kindergarten
Pauline Gutierrez
Karen Southwick
Golden Woo
Shafter Hi School
Marilyn Nazaroff
Sal Salazar
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