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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1960
Page
1
Ervin Nephew director of education at Richland School will have an article in the December issue of Childhood Education. The piece outlines a ten step ladder to teach children to appreciate other cultures and notes Nephew’s prior journal productions and current teaching duties.
Postmaster Guenther announces a national push to beat an expected all time Christmas mailing record. He advises confirming full addresses, stockpiling wrapping supplies, including cards inside gift packages, buying stamps now, using First Class or Air Mail, and adding return addresses. Extra staff and expanded facilities will support the rush with guidance pamphlet No. 2 available. Mail from distant points well before December 10 and near points by December 15.
Ruth Schmidt, daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Schmidt of 456 Atlantic Shafter, earns the 1960 DAR Good Citizen honor at Shafter High School. As senior leader she serves as head yell leader, student body secretary and Pep Club president, with selection based on dependability truthfulness loyalty punctuality service cooperation courtesy leadership and patriotism.
Wasco defeats Shafter 33 to 12 in the 32nd annual Wasco–Shafter clash securing the Sequoia League championship. Garrison scores twice for Wasco with Pearson, Hulsegood and Barzel contributing, while Shafter’s Standridge and Swan connect on key plays but fall short.
Jimmy D. Carroll son of Mr and Mrs C H Carroll of Shafter enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on November 10 He graduated from Shafter High School where he played on the basketball team He is at Boot Camp for twelve weeks at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego After training he will be sent to Camp Pendleton California for Advanced Combat Training before reporting to a duty station.
The Southern California Gas Company won first place in the American Gas Association Public Relations Achievement contest for its Safe Space Heating program. A. B. Newby, division manager, announced the award and credited the initiative for public safety.
Mrs. Eugene Hill presided at the Rio Bravo PTA meeting. Campfire girls led the flag salute. Treasurer N. R. Boggs reported on a successful carnival. Co chairmen thanked participants. A seventh grade reading skit titled The Modern Red Riding Hood featured Vickie Rice and others. Reading panelists and hosts were named. Attendance prize went to grade 5. Christmas program set for December 16.
Vera Gibson, county clerk, filed the general election tally on November 22 showing 106,504 total voters, the highest in Kern County history. Presidential votes: Kennedy 51,440. Nixon 52,800. Assembly 39th district results: Williamson 29,035. Colter 14,380. Supervisor first district: Roy 9,868. Smith 8, ???. District candidate Holt 1,503. Rose 1,695.
The seventh and eighth grade speech club led by student president Walter Loewen presented a Maple PTA program. A mixed parent quartet sang as the flag salute opened. Geraldine names include Patty Kroeker as secretary and Elmer Engel as coach.
Private Cecil E. Walton has been assigned to the 500th Military Police Detachment at Fon tenet Sub Post France. He is the son of Warren Walton of Shafter California and a 1959 Shafter High School graduate who completed basic training at Fort Ord before arriving overseas.
Lindsay Gunn, Raymond E. Blair, H. G. Thompson, and J. Lindsey Gunn were elected to three year delegate memberships in the National Cotton Council. Thompson has been a California ginner delegate since 1939, Blair was chosen by the Farm Bureau and state groups, Gunn by the crusher interest, with Vita Vinson announcing the appointments. The council, an industry group, promotes research and promotion for cotton and cottonseed products.
The Kern Academy adds a new concrete block wing housing seventh to tenth grades and classrooms. An open house is scheduled for Sunday, November 27 from 1 p.m. to about 8 p.m., announced by Reverend Aaron Wagner. The public is invited to attend.
Superintendent Kenneth Meeks and three district associates toured Richland School to observe the Spanish instruction program. They visited first through third grade classrooms, met with Miss Dernik and principals, reviewed the upper grade reading, library, music, and cafeteria, and planned a return visit.
Holiday House, a yearly Phi Sorority event, Alpha Kappa Theta, is slated for November 28 at 7 30 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Hall. Tickets cost 1.00 each and cards will be on the agenda. Chairman is Mrs Marvin Neuman. Proceeds fund the club's charitable activities.
The Board of Title Insurance and Trust Company declared a quarterly dividend of 45 cents a share on its common stock payable December 10 to stockholders of record December 1. President Ernest J. Loebbecke announced this is the 228th consecutive dividend in the company's history.
Last Friday at Shafter High School the homecoming festivities crowned Ruth Schmidt as queen with attendants including Christine Smith Darlene Rose Marcia Bittleston Sonya Emerald and Susan Heiser serving as maid of honor.
The Shafter community observes Farm City Week November 18 to 24 highlighting farm city interdependence. Local merchants praise farmer support and celebrate area progress including Shafter Long White and Acala cotton. A note of gratitude goes to Mr and Mrs Bob Tatum and Alvis Smith for business anniversaries while Town taxes spark reflections on civic duty.
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