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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1966
Page
1
The Richland Board of Trustees reaffirmed no change in policy for home economics and shop courses this year. Letters from parents and 15 upper grade teachers urged reinstatement for teaching preparation time, but officials cited lack of funds and trouble finding replacements.
The week of November 6 12 is proclaimed American Education week by the Richland Teachers club and allied associations. Community visits to schools are invited as concerns about staffing and pay are raised and the school board weighs hiring two teachers and managing excess land parcels including a Santa Fe property.
A special Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Shafter Farm Center meeting was held Wednesday November 9 at the Shafter Motel breakfast. Bruno Filice director of field operations California Canners and Growers spoke on Development of Food Processing in Kern County. George Jones and Fred Starrh organized.
The Altar Society of St. Therese church will hold a spaghetti and pizza dinner in the social hall Sunday November 13 serving 4 to 6 p.m. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children available at the door or by calling Mrs. Carl Taffera at 746 2486. The article also covers Central Valley High property appraisals and Board debates over the Field Act and possible actions including auctions, bond elections or tax increases, plus rough rehab costs for the music building and a committee formed to study it.
The Post Office in Shafter will close Friday November 11 as Veterans Day is observed. No window service or city and rural carrier deliveries will occur. Special Delivery service will be provided and holiday schedules apply to mail collection receipt and dispatch.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Mennonite Brethren Church for George Wiens 82 of 250 E Tulare Ave who died Thursday in a Reedley hospital after a lengthy illness Burial was in Shafter Memorial Park The Men s Quartette sang with Mrs Betty Bergman at the organ Born February 11 1892 in Henderson Nebraska he married Lena Thiessen February 14 1907 The couple later moved to Corn Oklahoma before settling in Shafter in 1948 He was active in school community and church affairs Survivors include three sons Henry G and Calvin L of Wichita Kan Robert W Reedley two daughters Goldie Siemens Shafter Dolores Johnson Tulare one sister Helen Friesen Reedley 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren Pallbearers were Lee Bergman Willard Janzen Ernest Siemens Abe Isaac John Enns and John Wiens Honorary Bearers were members of his Men s German Sunday School Class Agee Family Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
First rain falls. twenty two degrees above the high for the week and nineteen degrees above the week’s low. Rain amounts include Sunday night six hundredths of an inch and Monday night seven tenths. Data from the Shatter Cotton Research Station shows daily highs and lows from November first through November seventh with temps ranging from 66 to 88 and lows from 44 to 53.
Kern County CAP approves a two month field sanitation and health project for rural low income residents. The program, led by the Community Action Program Committee, will run with Kern County Health Department input and seeks state Migrant Master Plan funding with no local match. A related sewer line project for the Mexican Colony near Shafter, led by Steve Lopez, awaits a decision from the Shafter district and Utility Board in November.
The Shafter Legion Post 213 will offer two $250 scholarships to high school seniors meeting top tenth academic, leadership, financial need, and veteran-parent criteria. Awards are split with fall and spring term registrations. A scholarship banquet is planned, and nominations for the executive board open with Lee Thomas named.
Harold J. Corrie principal of Shafter High School will join principals and counselors to review former students at Bakersfield College. Kenneth Fahsbender of Bakersfield College announces Tuesday November 22 as High School Counselors Day focusing on articulation of counseling efforts. Ruth Maguire Walter McClanahan and Robb Walt assist in planning with Fahsbender.
Most Shafter stores close Friday November 11 for Veterans Day. Banks Bank of America and Community National Bank will be closed. No Legion Post services but parades set for Bakersfield at 11 a.m. and Wasco at 2:30 p.m.
Johnny Ray Fox 18 of Buttonwillow died from injuries in a car crash near Shafter on Nov 6. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Chapel o the Chimes in Mish. Burial at Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include his parents Dewey and [unreadable] Fox, two brothers, and other relatives. Mish Funeral Home Shafter in charge.
Frankly Speaking notes pre election views by Frank W I that Reagan is likely to win the governor's race per statewide polls. The piece also comments on Republican patterns in voting and notes upcoming shifts to electronic offset printing with plans to continue linotype for legals and ads.
The West Vikings overwhelmed the Shafter Generals 34 to 7 on South High field. West opened with a strong opening drive, then added two long scoring marches in a dominant first half.
West High's West B defeated Shafter 46 14 on Friday night in a high school football clash. Key moments included Rick Helton scoring from 26 yards and an 8 yard run, plus Darryl Chapman intercepting a pass and a 78 yard kickoff return by Russell Lenk. The Generals showed fight, with late passes to Tim Robnett connecting for 29 yards and a 7 yard completion, though penalties and a late thwarted play capped the final score. West maintains momentum ahead of a Thursday night game against Garces.
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