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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1960
Page
1
Stockholders of the Richland Co-operative Gin, Inc. were told last Thursday evening that a tremendous problem is developing in agricultural public relations and that they face a choice between public relations or peasantry in the field.
The Shafter community celebrates multiple awards with the Shafter Press cited for Best Overall Coverage in school news. Local groups including the American Legion Auxiliary and Shafter Woman's Club receive honors and state attention. The Richland PTA Press book is named a top two State convention contender. Larry Perry earns a Scholarship Award from Sacramento. community merchants praised for news support. Farm and cotton industry notes discuss demand and policy, with CalCot officials stressing unity and the one-variety program.
Keynote speaker will be Goodwin J. Knight former California governor and TV commentator. The sixth annual Kern County Awards Dinner will salute forty business and industry leaders at Stockdale Golf and Country Club with honorees announced during the ceremonies.
The Shafter Volunteer Fire Department showcased its new Crown Fire Coach at the 1960 California Rural Fire Association annual meeting in Bakersfield. Ralph Baehr and Edwin Bender drove the truck, with Don Little Cliff Ratzlaff and Edwin Bender attending the drills and demonstrations. A Saturday banquet saw a strong Shafter turnout including Chief Wesley Gorsching and his wife as guests of Crown Coach.
The Women of St. Mark's Episcopal Church schedule a rummage sale for May 14 at 135 Shafter Avenue. Chairmen are Mrs. Phyllis Channeson and Mrs. Margaret Pollock of Wasco. Services on Sunday May 15 include 8 a.m. Holy Communion 9 30 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon church school infant care at the Vicarage and 11 a.m. Holy Communion.
Larry Perry of Shafter earns a certificate of merit for outstanding service as Editor of the Commander during the school year. Presented at the San Joaquin Valley Scholastic Press Association conference on April 30 in Sacramento. Perry, son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Perry, directed makeup layout corrections and some reporting. He is a Shafter High senior and Future Farmers of America officer planning to study journalism at Bakersfield College.
The city proclaims May 20 and 21 as Poppy Days to support disabled veterans and children of veterans. The American Legion Auxiliary distributes pop pies to raise funds and honors war dead, urging all citizens to wear a poppy and contribute.
The Kern County Gem and Mineral Society hosts its second annual show in the Sand Room Exhibit Building 4 at the Kern County Fairgrounds. May 14 12 noon to 10 pm and May 15 10 am to 6 pm with free admission and parking, door prizes hourly, snack bar, and visiting gem dealers. Fossils ferns fish leaves from Coal City Illinois and geodes nodules spheres from across the United States are on display along with samples from Shafter Ducor Bakersfield and other local collectors.
Shafter Junior Baseball begins with practice sessions at the High School diamonds. Pepsi Cola team hosts May 15 at 3 p.m., with Seven-Up, 20-30 Club, American Legion, Lions Club, and Garratz holding sessions May 16 to May 19 at 6 p.m. rosters list managers Vern Kern and Bill Gladden and players including David Lopez, Mark Roberts, Ted Garrison, and Darrell Voth among others.
Kern County bank debits for the first four months rose to a record 954,414,485, up from 852,270,779 the year before. April debits totaled 214,055,695, a 9.7 percent rise from April of last year, while construction across the four months climbed to 16,427,385 from 15,967,445 a year earlier.\\nOther gains included McFarland 66,350 vs 14,200 and Shafter 33,150 vs 29,600.
Ninety three students at Shafter High earned places on the honor roll for the fifth six week period 56 girls and 37 boys. Freshmen led with 33 honorees 125 class percentage followed by sophomores 25 99 percent. Juniors added 12 seniors 23. Philip Anderson Wanda Deitz and Kenneth Mettler achieved straight A grades.
Auditions held May 7 at Richland School Cafetorium select Martha Turner as first scholarship recipient. Judges included Mrs. Giese, Mr. Presley, and Mrs. Jarvis. Turner and Turner violinist Martha performed with accompanist Ann Maquist, previous winner. National Farm Safety Week announced July 24–30 by Emil Dietz of the California Farm Bureau.
A public dance will be held Saturday May 14 in the social hall of St Therese s Catholic Church. The event runs from 9 p m to 1 a m with a hoped biweekly schedule. Donation is 150 per couple and refreshments will be available. The Latineers from Bakersfield provide the music. Richard Jaquez notes the recent Spanish Dinner was a huge success thanks to cooperation of club and church members.
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