Kern County Supervisors Cut Tax Rate for 1967 68
Kern County Board of Supervisors lowered the County general tax rate to 2.41 dollars per 100 of assessed value for the 1967 68 fiscal year a 12 cent cut. The fire rate also fell 5 cents to 42 cents per 100, reflecting widespread district tax reductions praised by LeRoy Jackson chair.
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Kern County
California
Kern County Board of Supervisors
LeRoy Jackson
Board of Supervisors
Jackson
Board
Masons To Be Honored With DeMolay Award
Six Bakersfield Masons will receive the DeMolay Legion of Honor at an 8 p.m. ceremony Friday in the Masonic Temple. Honorary awards go to Charles H. Dodge and Garfield G. Laiblin. The event is hosted by local Masonic bodies and DeMolay officials.
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Bakersfield
Revision Report on Local Government Constitutional Revisions
The Commission received a report from its Article XI Committee recommending revised constitutional provisions on city and county charters, chartered counties and cities, and consolidated entities. It urged deleting detailed provisions for statutory treatment and moving financial provisions to Article XIII. Recommendations were adopted with minor changes and future meetings will consider other local government aspects.
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Commission
Candidates Lacking in Races For Area Boards
No candidates have filed for three local elections in the Shafter area. The Board of Supervisors will appoint to the Shafter Public Utility District, Shafter Wasco-Soil Conservation District, and Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District. Incumbents A Kirschenman Henry Voth and Richard Larson serve the Utility Board. John Peters-Loren faces expiry in Division 4 on the Irrigation Board. no papers were filed for the Soil Conservation District.
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Board of Supervisors
Shafter Public Utility
Shafter Wasco-Soil ,Conservation District
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
A. Kirschenman
Henry Voth
Richard Larson
Kirschenman
Voth
Irrigation District Board
John Peters - Loren "Voth
Shafter High Students Share College Plans
The Shafter Press asks for news of students leaving for college this fall. Include student name, school, graduation year from Shafter High, major, and any other educational details. Also provide parents names and addresses for news submission.
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Shafter Press
Shafter High School
P. O
Conference Room M Library Offers Evening Use
Librarian Miss Carolyn Everett announces Conference Room M at Shafter Library is available for community use this school year. The room may be used during library hours and meetings can run until 11 p.m. Apply in advance by calling 746-2156.
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Carolyn Everett
Shafter Library
Drivers Urged to Watch For School Children
California Highway Patrol Captain R H Barrett warns motorists to expect school pedestrians and riders during commute times. He notes summer driving habits and urges caution for young children and older students now returning to classes.
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California Highway Patrol
R. H. Barrett
Bakersfield
Johnstons To Live In Ford City
Mrs Millie Johnston of Bakersfield visits Clyde Johnston in Maple. The family moves Saturday to Ford City renting the former parsonage of the Christian Church while seeking housing in Maricopa where Clyde is new school superintendent. The four Johnston children enroll in Maricopa schools. Community friends extend good wishes at Kiwanis steak bake and church social.
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Millie Johnston
Bakersfield
Clyde Johnston
Ford City
The
Christian Church
Maricopa
Johnstons
Sam Becker
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Johnston
Clyde
Peggy
Shafter Methodist Church
Elizabeth Petrie
David Cooke
Donna
Maple School
Sandra Koop
Charlotte Schultz
Sandra Bergman
Jean Ann Miller
John Stockton
Richland Board Agenda Highlights Tuesday Meeting
The Richland Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on an off night to avoid Labor Day. Reports covered include the Richland Teachers Club president Dick Scott, preschool orientation, opening of school, CIF insurance accident rates for 1965-66 and 1966-67, and an experimental kindergarten program by Thomas Flanagan. Extra funds from MultI are noted, and a Parent-Teachers reception for Richland teachers is set for September 12 at 6 30 p.m. Approval was expected on the continuation.
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Richland Board of Trustees
Dick Scott
Richland Teachers Club
CIF
Thomas Flanagan
Richland
Shafter Flags Up Downtown for Special Holidays
Floyd E. Peterson of Bakersfield visited the Shafter Press office and praised the city for displaying flags on its downtown streets during special holidays. He said he was pleased to see the flags. Continued on page.
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Shafter
Floyd E. Peterson
Bakersfield
Peterson
Ketchum seeks state college publication investigation
Assemblyman William M. Ketchum of Paso Robles calls for a State College Trustees inquiry into why pornographic material appeared in Open Process at San Francisco State College. Summerskill contends no tax funds supported the publication and suspended it. Ketchum criticizes the response and questions oversight.
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State College
San Francisco State College
William M. Ketchum
Paso Robles
Donald M. Hart
Bakersfield
Board of Trustees
Ketchum
State ‘College
San Francisco State
Col
Hart
Summerskill
Assemblyman
San Francisco
John Summerskill
H. E. Vandever
Pinole
California
Mathias Proposes Law Limiting Political Activity by OOD Workers
Congressman Bob Mathias introduces an amendment to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to curb political activity by poverty program workers. He argues workers misused government positions on projects unrelated to the War on Poverty and seeks limits to ensure taxpayer dollars aid the poor, not union actions.
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Bob Mathias
Mathias
Congress
OEO
Weather Recording Report From Shafter Station
Weather data recorded at the Shafter Cotton Research Station summarized observations of temperature precipitation wind and humidity for the reporting period with notes on growing season conditions and potential impacts on cotton yield.
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The
Shafter Cotton Research Station
Bond Election Registration Closes Sept 7 in Kern District
County Clerk Vera K Gibson reminds electors in Kern County Joint Union High School District to register by September 7 to vote in the October 31 Field Act and Special Bond Election. The $8.97 million bond plan splits into $610,000 Field Act bonds and $8.36 million for building and additions, with repairs at Shafter funded from Field Act money.
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Vera K K. Gibson
Kern County Joint Union High School
California
Kern
United States
Kern County
Election Department
Kern County Civic Center
Truxton
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield
Board of
Shafter
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Masons
Bruce Resseguie
Public Information Department
Kern County Library
Soil Conservation District Board
Shafter High
Ernest J. Vines
Patrick R. W
Bs R. Mince
Darrell L. Rich
Verl D. Nash
Mildred B. Johnson
Barbara Jean Wiley
Robert A. Smith
Catherine Silva
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