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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1973
Page
1
Shafter High School celebrated homecoming with a 28 7 victory over Coalinga sealing the South Sequoia League title. Queen Brenda Cockrell was crowned at halftime after a morning pep rally and lunchtime vote amid band shows and decorated chairs.
Fall weather in Shafter continued with cotton picking conditions excellent. Week highlights include high 80s, low 39, some farmers finishing first pick and starting second. Homecoming events featured Miss Cockrell, gifts from Block S, an engraved charm for Curly James, and a celebratory SHS gym dance after the game.
Over the past week three Shafter area cotton fires caused about 2,500 dollars in damage. One blaze near Seventh Standard Road and Central Valley Highway involved 88 bales and a truck valued at 80,000 dollars saved by quick action. Firefighters from Shafter Wasco and McFarland saved up to 31,440 dollars in the other blazes. A cigarette butt started a fourth incident near Kimberlina, with 23,000 pounds saved from seed cotton owned by Shafter Wasco Investment Co.
The editorial notes last minute shifts in positions on Proposition I with Assembly Speaker Moretti and Senate Minority Leader Harmer taking stances. Harmer endorsed Proposition I and urged others to rely on real issues, while Governor Reagan backed the measure at a luncheon, drawing applause. The piece reflects a proponent stance ahead of next Tuesday’s ballot.
Services were held Monday at Mish Funeral Home in Shafter for Wesley Harold Janzen 46 of 277 Elm Street Shafter who died October 26 in a Bakersfield hospital after a long illness Rev Owen C Onsum officiated and burial followed in Shafter Memorial Park He was a native of Corn Oklahoma and lived in Shafter 27 years a cotton gin manager for 26 years and with SA Camp and CRS Ginning He was a WWII veteran and member of the American Legion He is survived by his widow Patsy Ann two sons Jerry Van Nuys and Ron Shafter two daughters Sheri and Suzanne Shafter three brothers Willard Bob LeRoy Shafter six sisters Edna Lillian Warkentin Corn Oklahoma Florence Saunders Long Beach Mildred Vogt Weatherford Oklahoma Elda Balzer Hooker Oklahoma Marjorie Heinrichs Conley Oklahoma and one granddaughter Jennifer Leigh Janzen Pallbearers were Ivan Mettler Charles Klassen Marvin Weidenbach Carl Taffera John Roskam and John Dobbs Honorary pallbearers were John Fleas Charles Carlson and James Murray
Mike Deaver writes Californians Against Prop 41 to stop using League of California Cities endorsement claims. League members repudiated leadership and voted no opposition to Proposition I, prompting a cease and desist demand and a civil suit over alleged false advertising.
The Richland Board of Trustees met in a special session on October 24 to review Proposition 1 the Governor's Tax and Expenditure Initiative. After considering analyses from Reagan's office the state education department and analyst Alan Post the board chose a neutral stance citing deep economic divisions and a lack of concrete information to advise the community for or against the measure.
County wide tax reductions bring lower bills as the homeowners exemption rises from 750 to 1750. Shafter area sees a 2.17 decrease per 100 of assessed value, with major cuts in Richland and Kern districts and Bakersfield easing rates. First installment due November 1 with delinquency after December 10, 1973.
The USDA Cotton Research Station at Shafter will host a field day on Thursday November 8 to review season field tests. Station Leader H B Cooper says USDA and UC scientists will cover cotton breeding diseases insects and weed control engineering and oil seed research with tours of station plots. The program starts at 9 30 a m and runs through lunch then a brief afternoon session.
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