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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1954
Page
2
MES and Norma Hinesley along with Doris Bergen spent the weekend in Los Angeles touring sights and enjoying leisure time.
A Kern County meeting with State Engineer A D Edmondson and Metropolitan Water District directors discusses a drought prone future as Los Angeles eyes Feather River water. Kern overdrafts roughly one million acre feet yearly, risking farms and wells unless a bold regional water plan emerges.
Mrs. Viola Coltran begins as second grade teacher at Richland Primary School and describes outdoor hobbies hunting fishing skiing and archery. Born in Iowa Park Texas she taught in Henrietta Burkburnette and Mojave desert area since 1949. The Coltrans live in Shafter with three daughters Barbara Joyce and Jenni Mae.
Visalia candidate Al Blain advocates a Republican win in Kern Kings and Tulare counties to protect cotton acreage and state economy. He links Democratic majorities in Congress to reduced cotton allotments and cites Kuchel backed policies, touting a 15 point program and community support from Shafter gatherings.
The County of Kern offers miscellan eous equipment boilers shop equipment and kitchen gear for sale to the highest bidder for cash. Sale at Minter Field at 10:00 A.M. October 21, 1954. For more information contact Airport Superintendent at Fairview 7-8409 or Purchasing Agent at Fairview 3-7671 Bakersfield.
The Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival committee will announce the 1955 festival chairman at a Monday meeting at Lee's Cafe at noon. The announcement sets the event's leadership for the upcoming celebration.
Richland school board approved a 25 000 purchase of a 17 acre site east of Oak street and south of Shafter avenue for future expansion. The move follows a three year study. current facilities will suffice for at least five more years. Del Patterson of the State Department of School House Planning approved the purchase. The site was chosen for expected population growth in the northeast. Other sites considered included the Theodore Haeger and John T. Lachenmaier properties. The board will meet again Tuesday at 2 p.m. to sign a school liability insurance contract, approve new office furniture bids, and open bids for a sprinkler system at the primary school.
Merton L. Wiedmann of Shafter will serve as drive chairman for the Shafter Community Chest. The Chest Board announced the appointment today after hearings on agency budgets. Goals set include Boy Scouts 3929 dollars Camp Fire Girls 2850 Recreation 1200 Weil Clinic 500 USC 100, with total budget 8579 dollars. The drive is scheduled for November 4 with board members present and chaired by Grant W. Jensen.
The North Kern District hosts a fall camporee at Rainbow Ranch on October 23 and 24. Camping chairman is Kenneth Pipkin with local troops Rotary 953 Kiwanis 959 Maple Leaf 901 and Lions 903 participating. The event focuses on learning new camping ideas rather than ribbons.
A railroad safety assembly for fourth to eighth graders at Richland elementary taught dangers of railroad activity and proper crossing behavior. The Shafter Police Department and Santa Fe Railway coordinated the film, lecture, and safety literature distribution for students.
Kiwanis Nevada Hawaii District leader Culp and College of the Pacific educator will speak at the Stockton event. Culp, a live stock broker and Salt Lake City civic worker, sits on Utah University Board of Regents. H P Arnold, Glendale lumber dealer and Kiwanis International trustee, also slated to address the gathering.
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