Dooley Praised for 25 Years of Guidance at Shafter High
The community honors Burley Dooley vocational agriculture teacher for a quarter century directing Shafter High School's Future Farmers of America to the Kern County Fair. He mentors youth, builds character, and leaves a lasting impact on students and alumni. The column contrasts West Coast football bias with Big Ten excellence as it continues on page 9.
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Burley Dooley
Shafter High School
Mr. Dooley
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Kern County
Bakersfield
Shafter Ffa
Dooley
Shafter
Teachi
Imy
California
Minnesota
Midwest
Big Ten
John Hall
Los Angeles Sunday Times
Ohio State
Texas Christian University
USC
Northwestern
OSU
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
UCLA
Self-Help Progress Mixed in Kern County Report
Self-Help Enterprises director Lewis M. Segura reports Shafter No. 2 homes miss September 30 deadline with two finished and others near completion. McFarland No. 2 construction starts. seven loans closed, four more to close October 3. Friendship House site approved for Farmers Home loans via policy exception. County aims to hire an experienced group work specialist and a construction supervisor as staff relations remain open and positive.
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Self-Help Enterprises, Inc
Lewis M. Segura
Kern County
Segura
McFarland No. 2 Group
Friendship House
Hecom
Staff Activities Highlight Public Program Outreach
Segura outlined numerous staff duties including work with Scout troops and outreach to housing groups. Staff attended meetings for information sharing with organizations, visiting San Jacinto for the Riverside County Council, two meetings at Friendship House, a Chamber sponsored public meeting in Arvin, and an FEPC luncheon in Los Angeles with Gov Reagan and other dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Segura
San Jacinto
Riverside County
Shafter FFA Boys Shine at Kern County Fair 25th Dooley Year
Shafter FFA members excel at the Kern County Fair in Bakersfield as Burley Dooley marks his 25th supervising trip. The event features numerous Shafter entries across steers and sheep, with Marvin Norman named champion FFA shorthorn and multiple Hereford, Angus, and crossbred lambs earning top grades and placements.
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Shafter Ffa
Bakersfield
Burley Dooley
Dooley
Shafter High School
FFA
Marvin Norman
Mike Richards
FFA Hereford
John Warren
Hereford
John Manning
Angus
Leonard
Rick Templeton
Ls Ford
Danny Wilson
Terrell Oxford
Dallas Tolbert
Carl Lamerand
Richard Kestner
Don Perkins
Raymond Schill
Anthony McCourt
Zane Owens
Tolbert Williams
Bennie Nixon
Gary Leibrock
Tom Calhoun
Gary Jones
Lynch Assigns Staff in Fire Probe Investigation Aid
Assemblyman William M. Ketchum reports that State Attorney General Thomas C. Lynch has assigned staff to assist Kern and Tulare Counties sheriffs in probes of arson fires that destroyed grape packing sheds. The aid follows a Sept 16 request prompted by pleas from farm laborers and residents.
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William M. Ketchum
Paso Robles
Thomas C. Lynch
Kern
Tulare
Delano
Lynch
Ketchum
Elks Lodge Installed at Wasco
Wasco Elks Lodge No. 2419 was instituted at a Wasco ceremony Saturday with nearly 200 charter members. Officers include Gerald A. ers as exalted ruler and J Bruce Joppins as secretary, with many from Wasco Shafter and Buttonwillow joining the new charter. The event featured a dinner and dance at Wasco Union School.
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Wasco
Elks Lodge
Elks
Delano Lodge No. 1761
Robert Collins
Earl W. Nowell
California East Central District
Gerald A.ers
Joe Barker
Don Wingate
Alex Kloeppel
J. Bruce Joppins
Michael Henley
Ernie Summers
Tler
John Porter
Gordon Schwetzer
Leon Ragsdale
William H. Johnston
Dante Giannini
Carl Fanshier
Michael Frost
Paul Evans
Wasco Union School
Ellis
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Tax Relief Checks Sent to Kern County Homeowners
State Controller Houston I. Flournoy mailed 17 225 checks of 70 to Californians certified by county assessors as eligible for Homeowners Property Tax Relief payments. This fifth distribution follows four earlier dates totaling 2 464 705 checks to other claimants.
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Sacramento
Houston I. Flournoy
Contra Costa
Santa Clara County
Kern County
Fire Prevention Week Observed in Shafter
Shafter marks Fire Prevention Week with assemblies at Richland School where Vernon Pierce will speak on fire safety and distribute manuals. Fire Chief Clifford Ratzlaff cites NFPA figures on deaths and losses and urges home and workplace precautions to prevent fires.
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Shafter
Shafter Fire Department
United States
Clifford Ratzlaff
Richland
Vernon Pierce
Pierce
Ratzlaff
National Fire Prevention Association
NFPA
April
Richland School
Larry Schellenberg
Richland Primary School
Richland Board Tours New School Units Progressing On Schedule
The Richland District School Board held a noonday meeting to inspect two new building units on the Richland campus north of the elementary school. Architect Robert Stuhr reported construction near schedule with completion slated for 1969. The project includes a music room and administration unit financed by a 288000 bond, plus a 37300 cooling system and other renovations. Inflation affected meals and the budget was adjusted to 15362 for 1969 70.
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Richland School
PTA
William Prout
Richland
Genera
Tom Colvard
Robert Stuhr
Bakersfield
Dave Biggar
Stuhr
Richland Elementary
Shafter Avenue
Richland District
Richland Board
E. David Cooke
Supra
Aelay
Evron Barber
Rich
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Bill Plummer
New Richland
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