District trims staff after tax vote failure
Kern High School District trustees discuss Eckhardt report planning for 1969 70. no new tax election, staff cuts possible and class sizes to rise. Highland opening delayed without funds, while community lecture series features Herbert Gold November 21 at Bakersfield College Theatre. Students to study in USSR December 19 to January 6 under Intourist and State Department arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eri Ye Kern High Hool
John Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Highland 1
Bakersfield
Highland
Wiasuty Co
Herbert Gold
Gold
Bakersfield College
College Theatre
Soviet Union
United States
Nts
Washington
Amsterdam
Holland
Aeroflot
Moscow
Leningrad
Tashkent
Samarkand
Bukhara
U.S.S.R
Intourist
Soviet Tour Agency
U.S. State Department
Bicycles Reported As Stolen Here
Two bicycles were reported stolen last week to the Shafter Police Department. Mrs. Roy Ratzlaff of 339 Ann avenue said her son's bicycle was taken during the night. Saul Gonzalez of 331 E Euclid reported his son's bike stolen from Five Points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Roy Ratzlaff
Ann Avenue
Saul Gonzalez
E. Euclid
Wedding Vows Off Patio As Meyer-McNew Tie The Knot
Sharon Kay Meyer and James Ronald McNew unite in a 7 30 p m patio ceremony at the bride’s Wasco home. Rev Robert H Schwartz officiated a double ring service with pink and white hearts as backdrop. Guests numbered about 50 as the couple honeymooned at Cedar Creek before he ships back to Camp Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Meyer
James McNew
PLC
James Ronald McNew
Barton S. McNew
Sycamore
Sharon Kay Meyer
Roger H. Meyer
Wasco
Robert H. Schwartz
First Methodist Church
Lynn Reiswig
Aubrey McNew
Vietnam
Richard Meyer
Janet Wedel
Cedar Creek
Camp Pendleton
Wasco High School
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield
Shafter High School
North Kern Women Golfers Hold Blind Partners Event
The North Kern Golf Club hosted the Blind Partners tournament on Thursday Nov 14 with Ginger Somers and Katy Ogle as organizers. June Smith and Jean Frizzell won best ball with 67, Jessie Brown and Shirley Roberts were runners up at 69, Katy Ogle and Nadine Maclin placed third at 70, tied with June Smith and Louise Gatliff. Robbie Wingate Mildred Morgan and Eleanor Merritt Ruth Hoffmann tied for fifth and sixth at 71. A turkey tournament follows, and a Dec 12 Christmas party at the Ranch Inn will install officers after a luncheon with possible cards and gift exchange if the weather fails to permit golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kern
Ginger Somers
Katy Ogle
June Smith
Jean Frizzell
Jessie Brown
Shirley Roberts
Nadine Maclin
Louise Gatliff
Robbie Wingate
Mildred Morgan
Eleanor Merritt
Ruth Hoffmann
Ranch
Charles Hopkins Returns From Month-Long Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hopkins of 550 Willow returned to Shafter on November 20 after a month in travel. They visited Arkansas with her father John Busick, Norfolk Virginia with son Ronnie Hopkins and family, Lexington Park Maryland with Chief Vince Magano, and enjoyed New York City sights. A Washington DC stop included Capitol tours and oyster fishing. They reported plentiful seafood and many fall color pictures from the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hopkins
Willow
Shafter
Arkansas
John Busick
Little Rock
Ronnie Hopkins
Kip
Todd
Norfolk
Vince Magano
Lexington Park
New York City
Empire State Building
Washington, D.C
Capitol
Richland School Board debates statewide funding plan
Phillip Zachary reported on the California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly held November 9. A proposed Assured Level of Instructional Equality would create a statewide property tax for district funding and a statewide teacher salary schedule. The proposal failed 50 to 41, with the Richland Board seeking a statewide funding study while preserving local control. Zachary was reelected as a State Board Association delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Zachary
Richland Board
California School Boards Association
Zachary
State Board Association
Petite Bazaar at Wisner Home by St. Mark's Episcopal Women
St. Mark's Episcopal Church women plan a Petite Bazaar Monday evening November 25 at 7 30 to 9 30 at Mrs. Frank Wisner's home 324 Oak. General chairwoman H W Kelly. bouquets by John Kelly. tea table Phil Channesson. food table Dave Anderson. white elephants Roy Kerber. handwork Lee Ashworth. art work Pauline Gault. guest registration Patsy Fuller. pricing and cashiers Jack McMeans Tom Tucker. guessing games by George Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Frank Wisner
H. W. Kelly
John Kelly
Phil Channeson
Dave Anderson
Roy Kerber
Lee Ashworth
Pauline Gault
Patsy Fuller
Jack McMeans
Tom Tucker
George Cooper
Episcopal Women of
St. Mark’s
New Driver Licensing Classes and Rules Update
The notice outlines Class structure for vehicle operation from two axle to multi axle vehicles, motorcycle rules, and towing limits. It details special skill tests for two wheel motorcycles for licenses issued after November 13 1968, grandfather rights for older licenses, instruction permit requirements for teens, daylight motorcycle operation limits, supervision by licensed operators, permit extension options, and DMV changes including boat transfers duplicates and new ID cards starting 1969. John Matthews Vehicles Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Motor Vehicle
Department of Motor Vehicle Office
Healing Power for Sickness Sermon by Plimmer in Wasco
Geith A. Plimmer of London spoke at First Church of Christ, Scientist in Wasco on Christian Science healing. He urged that divine Love heals all sickness and sin through spiritual means, citing Christ Jesus and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Plimmer
Christ Jesus
Christian Science Board of
Plimmer
Wasco
First Church of Christ
Robert Snively
Shafter
Mary Baker Eddy
Ian Scientist
Girls Volleyball Team Captured Trophy for Season
Richland school sports wrap notes the AB girls clinching first place in the Northwest Recreation League with a 6-1 record. C and A level teams show varied results while B D squads post mixed outcomes. Civilian Conservation Corps context cited with 2.5 million youths served and peak 1935 enrollment at 500000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Standard School
Northwest Recreation League
Leona Jones
Civilian Conservation Corps
Catholic Digest
Seven Shafterites Enroll at Tabor College for Fall 1968
Seven students from Shafter join Tabor College Hillsboro Kansas for the 1968 69 fall semester. Freshmen Julia Johnson Ron Koop Darrell Unruh Jake Bergen Walter Lee Sally Franz is a junior and Gail Bergen a senior. Also Buttonwillow enrolls this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kans
Julia Johnson
Frank Johnson
Ron Koop
Wallace Koop
Nancy Marlatt
Robert Marlatt
Brian Siemens
Ernest Siemens
Darrell Unruh
Elmer Unruh
Sally Franz
Rose Franz
Gail Bergen
Jake Bergen
Walter Lee
A. B. Lee
Buttonwillow
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Lopez
Mrs
Blind Partners
Shafter Press
Lachary
Wisner
John Matthews
Department of Motor Vehicles
Geith A. Plimmer, Co. S
London
C.C.C
Tabor
Singing Blue Birds
Joyce Gibson
Sonia Jara
Jean Laundry
Cindy Steel
Candi Smith
Carolyn Prince
Karen Gibson
Carmen Lopez
The
American Legion
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