Richland School District Faces Tax Increase and New Hire
Richland trustees report a $4560 county tax increase due to equalized Kern County assessments and a lower state ratio, with expected revenue shortfalls of 25 000 to 30 000. The board supports a four year college and approves a primary library. Verley Heller is hired as teaching vice principal for the intermediate school to teach fourth grade.
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Richland
Kern County
Bruce Crawford
Crawford
Verley Heller
Helter
South Dakota
Adventists Begin 50th Church Anniversary in Shafter
The Seventh day Adventists open a two day celebration at the Shafter church on September 4 and 5 led by Rev. Aaron Wagner. The event includes the dedication of the church at West Lerdo and Poplar streets with recognition for early members.
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Shafter
Aaron Wagner
West Lerdo
Poplar
Zones of Benefit hearing on federal water districts in Kern
An important water hearing is set for Wednesday September 9 at 10 a.m. before the Kern County Water board in Bakersfield to consider zones of benefit. Shafter leaders including Mayor Tony Brown and Councilman Ben Grundy attend, while the Bakersfield Chamber backs excluding federal districts like Shafter-Wasco from taxation. The City of Bakersfield questions Taft Mayor Pete Gianopulis’s connections to Feather River water, amid a broader push to remove federal districts from the zone of benefit. The agency cites underground water improvements and other factors in its ruling.
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Kern County Water Board of Directors
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Bakersfield
Shafter
Tony Brown
Ben Grundy
Frank Wisner
The
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Kelly
Paul Hoffmann
Weston Futrell
Gianopulis
Taft
Feather River
Kern County Water Agency
San Francisco
Teachers to Attend Chamber Luncheon for New Shafter High Staff
New Shafter high school staff, 51 teachers this year up from 47, will be guests at a noon luncheon hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club on Wednesday September 2. Lions Rotary BPW and other civic leaders will attend.
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Shafter High
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Clyde Johnston
Frank Wisner
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Chamber
Arthur H. Johnson
William D. Hatcher
David Hubbard
John P. Owens
Patricia A. Stehart
Alice M. Busch
Don C. Loewen
Nancy L. Brokl
Judith Ann Johnson
Carolyn Scott
Laura Martens
Susan Dalen
John C. Garing
Davis M. Keranen
Post Office to Observe Labor Day in Shafter
The Shafter Post Office will observe Labor Day on Monday September 7 with no window service or city and rural carrier deliveries. Special Delivery mail will be delivered promptly. Holiday schedules for mail collection receipt and dispatch will be observed, said Postmaster Eugene Guenther.
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Shafter
Eugene Guenther
Chamber Board Meeting Cancelled After Labor Day
The regular Chamber of Commerce board meeting scheduled for Tuesday September 8 has been cancelled announced Frank Wisner Chamber president. The cancellation comes after Labor Day and aligns with the start of the local school term.
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Chamber of Commerce Board
Frank Wisner
Chamber
Delivery Of Water Reduced At Shafter-Wasco District
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District reports Millerton Lake water deliveries will be cut due to insufficient seed water. The daily prorated quantity drops to 92 second feet, about 184 acre feet, leaving a shortfall of ~30 acre feet per day for the first five days of September. Water will be available on two days notice after Labor Day weekend, with a first come first served basis. Snow in the mountains was reported Monday evening.
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Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Millerton Lake
Robert Oil
Diltz
Shafter-Wasco
Candidate Williams to speak on farm issues at Memorial Hall
James E. Williams, a Congress candidate and medical doctor born in Wilson, North Carolina, will speak Friday at 7 30 p m at Memorial Hall in Shafter. He will discuss farm problems as the main feature, with the event open to the public. Williams advocates less government and more individual responsibility under a free enterprise system. He and his wife reside in Porterville with three children.
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Shafter
Memorial Hall
Williams
Wilson
North Carolina
Durham
Duke University
86Th Infantry
Tulane
Duke
North Carolina University
Louisiana State University
Porterville
House Burglarized in August Theft at Frank Ybarra Home
Frank Ybarra of 400 East Maren reported his house burglarized on August 30. Police investigate as loss amount remains undetermined.
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Frank Ybarra
East
Marengo
Shafter High Adopts 8 20 Start With 50 Minute Advisory
Shafter High School will start at 8 20 a.m. on opening day September 8, with classes running to 3 10 p.m. The 25 minute longer day includes a daily 50 minute advisory period for guidance, activities, enrichment, and assemblies. Buses will pick up ten minutes earlier and routes may adjust after school starts. Principal Arthur H Johnson says the change reduces interruptions and broadens opportunities.
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Shafter High School
Arthur H. Johnson
Johnson
Rain Delays Raisins Drying In Shafter Area
A quarter inch rain fell on Monday afternoon in the Shafter area following a dust storm. Grapes already cut and on the ground for drying into raisins were wet, risking mold until sun returned. About 75 percent of area raisins were down, with Wasco also reporting rain. Agricultural leaders said it was too early to estimate losses.
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Shafter
John Divincenzo
Unit No. 29
Sun-Maid Raisin
al W. Eckmann
Fresno
Wasco
Eckmann
Everett Installed as Commander of 15th Area
John T. Red Everett was installed as commander of the 15th District of the American Legion. A Navy gunner's mate in the Pacific during World War II, he served again in the Navy during the Korean War. Born in Huntington Tennessee he moved to California in 1939 and Shafter in 1946. He operates the Shafter Paint Store and lives with his wife LaVerne and son Tommy Lynn at 30346 Riverside Drive. His elder son Johnny Lee serves in the U. S. Army. Everett prioritizes Community Service as the Legion's growth vehicle.
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John T
Red) Everett
American Legion
Huntington
Tenn
Everett
California
Shafter
Leslie L. Robinson
Burglar Steals $500 From Anderson Auto Parts
Officer Spears filed a report noting a burglary at Anderson Auto Parts on August 30 at 7 30 AM with $500 in cash missing. The incident prompted police to investigate the theft and review shop records for clues.
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Spears
Anderson Auto
Largest Classes In History May Attend Shafter High School
Shafter High School plans for a record opening day with 1 058 pre registered students and about 950 expected. Four new instructors join a staff now at 51 certificated personnel as principal Arthur H. Johnson outlines English and reading improvement placements, girls physical education, and language instruction across grades nine through twelve.
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Shafter High School
Arthur H. Johnson
Shafter High
Johnson
Patricia A. Aiehart
Ball State Teachers College
Muncie
Indiana
Miss Arehart
Mishawaka
Ind
Alice M. Busch
Bakersfield seeks change to Kern water rules in September hearing
In this Frank Wisner column the Kern County Water Agency sets a September 9 hearing for Shafter Wasco Irrigation District area. Bakersfield pushes to alter operating rules of the county water program amid dissent and calls to share costs.
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Kern County Water Agency
Shafter-Wasco
Bakersfield
Richland School Prepares for 1800 Students to Return
Richland School opens Tuesday with about 1800 students in grades 1 through 8. Returning students may use existing class lists for room assignments while new students register at designated lines. Primary, Intermediate, and Upper Grade sections have set registration days with polio verification required.
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Richland School
Mirary
Station torn down at Lerdo corner as Standard Oil declines rebuild
Workmen demolished the Standard Station property at the Lerdo and Valley Highway corner. They report that Standard Oil will not rebuild a station at this location.
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Standard Station
Lerdo
Valley Highway
Standard Oil
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