Salvation Army Week kicks off 1969 drive in Shafter
Bill Plummer and Jack Frost report National Salvation Army Week launches a citywide membership drive in Shafter with volunteers urged to join. The column also recalls Shafter and Huron traffic concerns near schools, as residents push for curbside discipline and stiff fines to deter drag strip streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Plummer
Jack Frost
Salvation Army
National Salvation Army
Shafter
Outdoor Concert at Stringham Park Bandstand
Corrie Gates leaving musical groups to form a new act joins the Richland School band for an outdoor concert at Stringham Park bandstand on Tuesday May 27 at 7 p.m. Choir director Berneice Berke bile and band and orchestra director Don Wilkinson invite parents and the community to attend the first outdoor concert. The program will be varied with selections for all ages and attendees are asked to bring a folding chair or blanket to sit on.
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Richland
Stringham Park
Berneice Berkebile
Don Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Changes in Shafter High School administration announced
Kern High School District trustees plan summer changes at Shafter High. Principal Harold J. Corrie will leave July 1 for North High Bakersfield and be replaced by Jordans Kanikkeberg from McFarland High. Charles Gates remains as assistant principal. Corrie served since 1956 in district roles before becoming Shafter principal in 1965. Continued on page 8.
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Shafter High School
Kern High School District Board of
Iarold J. Corrie
Charles O. Gates
Corrie
Jordans
Kanikkeberg
Mcfarland High School
Gates
North High School
Bakersfield
Jack Hilton
Kern
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kern High
McFarland Ihligh
Ile
Haskins now Legion Head District Meet Here Sunday
Haskins named commander of Shafter Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 in annual election. He succeeds Chuck Bieghle and will be installed with Wasco region post in June. Newly elected officers include Charles Johnson first vice commander flal Sage second vice commander Bill Banks finance officer Grady Bartlett chaplain Curly James sergeant at arms Bartlett and Banks were re elected. The Shafter post will host the District 15 meeting next Sunday.
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l.Ivis Haskins
Shafter
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Haskins
Chuck Bieghle
Danse Oe Oes
Wasco Region
Naskins
Charles Johnson
Flal Sage
Bill Banks
Grady Bartlett
Curly James
Bartlett
Banks
Shafter Post
Richland District Board Faces Budget Pinch
The Richland School District board began exploratory study of the 1969 70 budget with a plan to tighten spending. Superintendent Cooke outlined recommendations while urging more guidance from the board. A balanced budget without tax increases is hoped, but final figures depend on anticipated revenue and disbursements.
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Richland District
David Cooke
California
Supt. Cooke
Phil Zachary
Scholastic Achievement Banquet Honors Seventy-Nine Students
Shafter service clubs and organizations plan a Scholastic Achievement banquet at Richland School on Thursday May 22 at 7 p.m. Seventy nine students from Buttonwillow Jerdo Maple Richland Rio Bravo and Shafter High are honored for high academic success as faculty selects. Tickets available via ticket chairman PTA and Bank of America contact Roy Kerber.
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Shafter Service Clubs
Richland
Buttonwillow
Jerdo
Maple
Rio Bravo
Shafter High School
PTA
Roy Kerber
Bank of America
Improvement Council Weed Removal Night Described As Whopping Success
The Shafter Improvement Council reported a whopping success after a work night last Tuesday with 21 volunteers. Gary Wilson brought a tractor and disc, and the crew cleared weeds along a two block stretch of Central Valley Highway south of Shafter. Members included Kent Steel and many couples, who later gathered at the Wilson home for home made ice cream and cookies.
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Shafter Improvement Council
Central Valley Highway
Gary Wilson
Kent Steel
Steve Richardson
Lowell Todd
John Hanner
Carl Moyer
Alfred Smith
Ivan Mettler
Greta Pasnon Ross
Ben Grundy
Gordon Smith
George Starrh
H. W. Kelly
Mrs. Lowell
Shafter High Graduation Events Outlined
The Kern High School District Board announced graduation events for Shafter High School. Baccalaureate will be held in the school auditorium on Sunday June 8 at 4 p.m. Commencement is set for Thursday June 12 at 8 p.m. on the football field.
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Kern High School
Shafter High School
Shfter High School
Poppy Day Sales Set in Shafter Downtown
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its annual Poppy Day in Shafter Friday and Saturday to raise funds for veteran rehabilitation. Mayor Atkinson proclaimed the days and urged residents to give generously to the poppy solicitors. Marie Jolletherington is named Shafter's Miss Poppy of 1969.
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Shafter’s Memorial Park
Shafter American Legion Post
Memorial Park Cemetery
Uty
Shafter
American Legion Auxiliary
J.C. Atkinson
Marie Jolletherington
Dan Loletherington
Poppy
Potato Days Festival Set for Shafter
Potato harvest festival planned in Shafter for June 5 7 with Kiddie rides merry go round ferris wheel and swing rides for Friday and Saturday Merchants pledge special bargains two school bands from Shafter Buttonwillow and Richland joining in Friday night events and late store hours and high school bands to perform throughout the weekend
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Shafter
Jim Hamilton
Merchants Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
Buttonwillow
Lloyd Shires
Buttonwillow Band
Richland
Iligh
Court of Honor May 26 for Shafter Scouts
A Court of Honor for Shafter Boy Scout troops 953 901 927 977 and Webelos Packs 913 953 will be held Monday May 26 at 8 p m in Shafter High School auditorium. All ranks Tenderfoot through Life Scout will participate with Bob Diltz as area advancement chairman.
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Shafter Boy Scout
Webelo
Shafter High School
Webelos
Tenderfoot
Star and
Life Scout
Bob Diltz
Full Military Honors Held for Vietnam Casualty Robert Banks
Full military honors were conducted Sunday in Shafter for AP/4 Robert A. Banks killed in action in Vietnam May 9. The service at First Southern Baptist Church honored his heroism and meritorious service, with burial at Shafter Memorial Park. Banks, born February 18, 1949, lived in Shafter most of his life and attended Richland Elementary and Shafter High, later enlisting in the U.S. Army under the buddy system with Richard B. Miller accompanying his body from Vietnam.
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First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter
Robert A. Banks
Fast Euclid Ave
Vietnam
Banks
Ralph Gardner
Sam Wilcoxon
Shafter Memorial Park
Young Banks
Wilcoxon
America
Bob
Wasco
Richland
Shafter High School
Shafter High
First
Southern Baptist Church of
Bakersfield College
U. S. Army
Richard B. Miller
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Shafter Police Department
Huron
South Dakota
Fluron
Junior
New Jersey
Florida
Corrie, Gates
Jessie Sanchez
Fresno
Shafter H.S
South High School
Corries
Cathryn
Cal Poly
Kendall
Legion Head
Shafter Scouts
Bob Banks
Joe
Kelly
Miller
Rela
U. S
Bob Mathias
Mathias
War Department
Red Cross
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