Trustees Approve Landscaping Bid and Unification Debate
Kern County Union High School District trustees approve a 19 500 landscaping bid from Valley Landscaping Bakersfield for West High. They discuss unification plans and prefer corrective legislation over county wide or boundary based mergers.
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Lance Hopper
Kern County Union High
West High
Valley Landscaping
Bakersfield
Kern County
Theron S. Taber
Taber
Theron L. Mee- Cuen
Kern County Committee On
State Board of Education
San Francisco
McCuen
D. E. Ruggenberg
Ruggenberg
State Board of
Budget Battle At Richland Highlighted By Expense Chart
Richland School District presents an expense chart showing teachers salaries rising from 402,967 in 1955 56 to 604 742 this year about 50 percent An average daily attendance grew from 1722 to 1800 Current expenses rose from 632 830 to 924 465 Capital outlay dropped from 151 122 to 25 000 though the latter is a notional figure to be funded by real estate sales Maintenance spending is questioned by CPA Donapis Superintendent Bruce Crawford warns the oil revenue swings threaten school finances and the district relies on special taxes now up to 35 cents to cover deficits.
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Randsburg
Burroughs High School
Bakersfield College
West High School
Richland
Citizens Committee
Bers
Crop Duster Walks Away From Plane Accident
Marshall Unruh a crop duster for Atwood Crop Dusters walked away after a plane defoliant run Sunday morning when the aircraft flipped onto its wheels. He sustained facial lacerations and a neck strain, received medical care, and recuperates at home.
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Marshall Uuruh
Walnut
Atwood
Unruh
Unrah
Mary
Marshall Unruh
Shafter researchers tour cotton test sites in Chowchilla area
US Department of Agriculture and University of California researchers evaluated rain-belt cottons vs Acala varieties at Chowchilla and Shafter. They found rain-belt types more susceptible to wilt, weaker stems, and lodging, while advanced Acala strains show earlier maturity and better fiber properties. The valley-wide testing program continues with 1965 results debated at the annual field day October 27 at Shafter station.
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Chowchilla
Merrill Lehman
Shafter
Bill Clay
Lehman
John Dobbs
Shafter Station Agronomist
US Department of Agriculture
University of California
Shafter Station
John Turner
Boy Scout Court of Honor November 4 at Maple School
The Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held Thursday evening November 4 at 7 30 p m in the Maple School cafetorium Robert Diltz reports. Many scouts earned ranks at summer camp and all ranks will be honored except Eagle Scout. Public invited to attend.
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Maple School
Robert Diltz
Scouter
Eagle Scout
Merchandise Taken From Central Hardware Store
Central Hardware reported to police Monday afternoon that tools were stolen from the store. Police are investigating the incident.
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the Central Hardware
Council Buys Police Car Approves Bid
Shafter City Council purchased a police car from Irvin E. Fike Inc for 2440 plus 274.45 for a refrigerated cooling system and awarded a drainage crossing bid to Salomon Pipeline Construction at 14615.50. The council backed Vietnam policy, criminalizing possession of Molotov cocktails as a felony and urged traffic lights near the ley Highway with Rotary Club involvement.
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Shafter
Central Valley Highway
Lerdo
Irvin E. Fike, Inc
Richland Chevrolet
S&s. Salomon Pipeline Construction Company
Alex Robertson Company
Kern County Veterans Council
Vietnam
Long Beach
Pany
Ley Highway
Rotary Club
O. G. Johnsson
Harry
Blood Bank Donors Listed for October 20 Drive
Thirty one persons registered at the blood bank on Wednesday October 20, with Tom Colvard and Jack Colvard first to donate. Doct ors Ryland Jacobus and Henry Voth served. organizations aiding included the 2030 Club and the Junior Women's Club. Evelyn Agee represented the Chamber of Commerce in promoting the event.
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Jack Janzen
Tom Colvard
Faber Street
Jack Colvard
Elm Street
John T. Everett
Ken Nicol
John Heal
Lee W. Bergen
E. Gordon Smith
John Horn- Stedt
Willard Janzen
Louise Bellows
Dan Hetherington
Steve Furman
Max Pearce
Shirley Pearce
Nancy Rice
Lioyd Kroeker
Bob Wardlaw
Daniel Escalante
Ray Wiley
Doris Wiley
Jack H. Nikkel
John Wiens
Arly Feil
Jake Bergen
Fred L. Starrh
Oscar Bergman
Rudy Lopez
Kenneth W. Schultz
Lyle M. Carter
Maudie Handel
Ryland Jacobus
Henry Voth
Evelyn Agee
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral for Pioneer of 45 Years
Funeral services were held for Susie Kliewer 81 a Shafter resident for 45 years She died last Saturday in a Bakersfield hospital after a period of illness She was active in the Mennonite Brethren Church since 1900 Burial followed at Shafter Memorial Park Survivors include sons Theodore Abraham Jacob Kliewer a daughter Elizabeth Schmidt four grandsons and eight granddaughters Interment and arrangements were handled by Agee Family Funeral Home
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Susie Kliewer
Shafter
Kliewer
Mennonite Brethren Home For the
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Hospital
Henry H. Dick
J. P. Kliewer
Shafter Memorial Park
Dale
Kiine
Janne
Sergeyewka
Russia
Peter Neufeld
Katharina Quiring
United States
Kansas
Henry P. Kliewer
Oklahoma Territory
Frankly Speaking: Reader Letter Sparks Brief Compliment
In a Thursday mail note a reader thanks the columnist for honesty while acknowledging criticism reporters sometimes face for stepping on toes. The brief exchange hints at public reactions to editorial boldness and praise.
Shafter Paper Dropping Items Draw Chamber Pressure
A letter from the chamber of commerce accuses editor Wisner of partiality and censored items and photos, urging unity for community growth. The note hints at missing publicity and advertising value and asks for fair treatment of business interests.
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Shafter Run
Chamber of Commerce
Wisner
Shafter Chamber Plans Regular Meet on County College Site
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will hold a Thursday evening meeting at Palms Restaurant in McFarland to discuss the northern county area and the proposed four year college. Representatives from the chamber will attend. A resolution supporting the Wasco Chamber to push Highway 65 improvements was passed. Bill Hildebrand noted fundraising to send the high school band to Arvin for the football game, with donations welcome and a $10 chamber contribution approved. Mert Wiedmann proposed a rose planting project for divider strips, suggesting a small trial with three varieties.
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Palms
McFarland
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Wasco Chamber
Bill Hildebrand
Arvin
Chamber
Mert Wiedmann
Clothing Stolen From Car Reported on Cross Street
Ben Laverty told police clothing was taken from his vehicle parked at 372 Cross Street. The report notes no confrontation or suspect identified at this time.
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Ben Laverty
Cross Street
Utility District Moves to Enforce Waste Ordinance
The Shafter Public Utility District approves enforcement of an ordinance limiting waste at packing sheds effective May 1 1966. A retention pit plan is to be prepared at each plant and a $112 375 line to separate industrial wastes from domestic sewage plus a disposal plant pumping station could total about $140 000. The board weighs total plant water use data and considers installing meters, with pits deemed necessary to keep solids from the line.
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Shafter Public Utility District Board
A. A. Dorman
Dorman
Shafter Banana Belt Weather Week Summary
Shafter enjoyed mild heat last week with highs and lows in the banana belt. Residents noted temperatures were warm enough to ripen crops without causing discomfort while nearby Los Angeles faced smog and higher heat.
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Shafter
Banana Belt
Los Angeles
Shafterites
Riviera
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State Department of Education
Kern County Committee
Kern County Union
Dan Robinson
Kern County Union High School District
Robinson
Arvin High School
Supt
Donapis
CPA
Peter
Paul
Bruce Crawford
Board of Trustees
Supt. Crawford
Tour
Cotton Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Chet Weaver Ranch
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Duster
Frank Wisner
Shafter Press
Leslie Osborn
Kent Woe
Douglas Garber
Bobby Coughran
Karen Sharp
Mrs. Stone
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