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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1967
Page
2
A notice lists veterans buried in Shafter cemetery spanning Spanish American War World War II Korea and peacetime service. Readers with missing names can call the cemetery office to add names such as Charles A Brown Reginald H Brown James Bryant D Bryant and many others.
Councilman Ben Grundy seeks Chamber of Commerce support for a city landscaping project on East Lerdo funded by local groups. President George Jones to name a Chamber committee to supervise the plan under Grundy. The Chamber will also commend the Fire Department for keeping Shafter clean and improving its fire rating. Jones says a breakfast program will invite industry officials to speak on local plans.
Parker ran a 4:21.3 mile to set a divisional record, beating the old 4:25. Joe Janzen finished second at 4:25.9. Steve Bryant took second in pole vault with 12 6 and won high jump at 6 2, defeating Otis Hailey of Wasco.
The Kern County Union High School District reports an average daily attendance of 17,254 for the current school year’s eighth month. Bakersfield High leads with 3,200 ADA. Kern Valley has 247. Other schools range from 343 at McFarland to 2,440 at East Bakersfield.
City council approved a 514.16 plan to replace out of date traffic signals on East Lerdo and welcomed a landscaping plan drawn by Floyd Cooper with Ben Grundy coordinating. Restrooms at Rodriguez Park were approved with county budget to cover space. gas tax work on West Lerdo to Valley continues. a Shafter garage mechanic agreement may earn insurance credits.
Kakoo Singh, immigrant farmer, argues that the Interior Department move to impose a 160 acre limit will ruin his 700 acre Imperial Valley holdings. He joined neighbors in a San Diego suit to halt the policy reversal after 34 years. Inder Singh, a former Calipatria High School teacher, aids in the farming operation.
Mr and Mrs Jack Mc Means and Mr and Mrs Dave Cooke spent the weekend in Fairfax with Dr and Mrs Reg Hammond. They toured the eee area and attended Walking Happy starring Norman Wisdom. Mrs Violet Hemingson and relatives returned from a two week trip to Sheridan Ore visiting H W Sundberg ill. They also visited Portland and Astoria before home. A few pennies for parking meters are advised.
Temperatures reached 98 degrees on Sunday May 21 and stayed in the 90s through May 21. Soil temperatures remained warm with a low of 66 degrees on May 15. Rainfall for the season totals 7.01 inches.
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