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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
7
With school opening next Tuesday Richland pupils will find classroom lists on doors showing each child’s room and teacher. Parents are advised not to visit on opening day, registrations for new pupils will occur in corridors, and once a child is placed in a room no changes will be made.
Dr C W Collins Shafter optometrist joined over two hundred California Optometric Association members at the Visual Training Workshop in San Jose August 21 22. The event featured national speakers and focused on practical vision training for school children to improve eye brain coordination and reading speed.
The Women's Fellowship of Union Congregational Church meets Thursday at 8 p.m. Rev Gordon Baker will show Kodochrome slides from Shafter work over six years with a taped narration and music. Diana Toews plays piano and Diana Jensen violin. Mrs Elliott Garrison gives devotions. Mrs Lorene Hill presides in the church parlor and fellowship hall.
County Superintendent Jesse D. Stockton urges school students and employers to verify work permit dates to ensure validity. He notes districts typically set permits to expire on opening day, with new permits issued for those who need them.
A speaker argued employment supports health and education but warned schools will enforce attendance laws to the limit, stressing a balance between work and schooling. The comment suggests officials see benefits in work while maintaining compulsory attendance for students.
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