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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1966

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Richland Board of Trustees Plans Tuesday Meeting

Richland School District board of trustees met Tuesday night in the administrative lounge to discuss potential sale of school property with local realtors and awaiting input from a structural engineer and county counsel on the pre1932 music room. Other items include enrollment, pre school workshops, PTA reception, inter district Maple School attendance agreement, teacher contracts for Leota Adams Mary Brooks Patricia Doolittle and Lorraine Heywood, custodian resignation and Richard Holliman appointment, North Camp Program continuation, Rev Ummel resume, and October in service training day.

Richland Music Room PTA Maple School Leota Adams Mary Brooks Patricia Doolittle Lorraine Heywood Harold Combs Richard Holliman Ummel

Back to Church for St. Mark's Sunday School

St. Mark's Episcopal Church sets September 11 for a back to church Sunday school. Teachers include Mrs John Kelly for preschool assisted by Mrs James Bishop and Mrs Tom Kelly with Serena Bishop for primary. Grades 5 and 6 led by Mrs David Cooke with Mrs Jack Brown. Baby care reorganized with two high school girls and one adult. Kathy Anderson Cathy Ashworth Susan Ashworth Patrice Rodgers Stephanie Spear signed up. Mrs Robert Vignolo oversees baby care with Mrs Lee Ashworth assisting. Family picnic at Manne Park after the 9:30 service with pot-luck dinner and children's games planned.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church John Kelly James Bishop Patrice Rodgers Stephanie Spear Robert Vignolo Lee Ashworth Manne!park

Rotary Club Sets Speakers for September Meetings

The Shafter Rotary Club plans a September program lineup with Dr. Clifford Loader, mayor of Delano, speaking September 20 on grape strike development. Dr. Harold Freedman discusses Nutrition September 27. A September 6 State Highway Department speaker covers proposed freeway routes in the Shafter area. Club meets Tuesday noon at the Shafter Motel.

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Kern County Student Leaders Conference at Camp Condor

The leadership conference gathered 120 student leaders from 16 Kern high schools at Camp Condor August 22 to 24. Featured speakers were Dr. Frank Dyer and Mike Swafford. Organizers include CASC officers Tom Roberts Mark Thomas Jonnie Finch Sylvia Thomson and advisor George Terry.

Kern Camp Condor Frank Dyer Delano High School Mike Swafford McFarland California Association of Student Councils Kern County CASC Tom Roberts Delano Mark Thomas Arvin Jonnie Finch Easter Sylvia Thomson George Terry Wasco

Dale B. Ayers Promoted to Specialist Fourth by Army

Dale B. Ayers son of Mr and Mrs H B Ayers 301 E Marengo Ave has been promoted to SP 4 He trained at Fort Hood Texas and serves as a duty clerk typist in the intelligence office Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Armored Division Old Ironsides Ayers has served since November 1965 He graduated Shafter High School in 1963 and attended Bakersfield College for one year before enlisting.

Dale B. Ayers H. B. Ayers E. Marengo «Avenue SP/4 Ft. Hood Tex Headquarters and Headquarters Co 1St Armored Division Old Ironsides SP 4 Ayers Shafter High School Bakersfield College

Richland PTA to Hold First Board Meeting

The Richland PTA schedules its first board meeting for Monday September 12 at 4 p.m. in the Richland School Library. All officers and chairmen are urged to attend.

Richland Pta Richland School

Conventions Reported At Kiwanis Luncheon

Kiwanis International and District conventions will be reported at the Wednesday club luncheon at Veterans Memorial Hall. Speakers include Clay Hale Ben Grundy and Harlin Wilson.

Kiwanis International Veterans Memorial Hall Clay Hale Ben Grundy Harlin Wilson

Freddie Thomas Assigned to 25th Infantry in Vietnam

Private First Class Freddie L. Thomas age 21 is assigned August 22 to Headquarters Company Fourth Battalion 9th Infantry of the 25th Infantry Division in Cu Chi Vietnam. He entered the Army in February 1966 after graduating Shafter High School in 1962 and attending Bakersfield Jr College. He previously worked at Don's Flying A Service Station in Shafter with parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Thomas and wife Glenda listed as his next of kin.

AHTNC Army Freddie L. Thomas Cecil Thomas Glenda Fresno Avenue Shafter 25Th Infantry Division Cu Chi Vietnam Thomas Shafter High School Bakersfield Jr. College Don's Flying

M B Church Plans Dedication and Loyalty Sunday

The Mennonite Brethren church at Shafter schedules Dedication and Loyalty Sunday for September 11 with Rev. Henry Dick delivering the message at 10 45 a m A fellowship dinner follows from 4 30 to 6 p m led by Vernon Kroeker and Mr and Mrs Robert Mart chairs The communion service is at 7 a m The event caps weeks of planning for a large renovation program and ceremonies for the organ are set for Sunday September 25 Student pastor Roger Neufeld and his wife with three children will depart for Fresno seminary for the new termafter serving their last Sunday in Shafter Neufeld resumes studies after the term ends

Tne Mennonite Brethren Church Shafter Henry Dick Vernon Kroeker Robert Mart Sundy Roger. Neu Fresno Neufeld

Governor Brown Tours California During Weeklong Flying Visit

Governor Brown scheduled for a Kern County stop Tuesday at 2 00 PM to visit the recently opened State College. That evening he speaks at a Bakersfield reception hosted by the Kern Inyo Mono Central Labor Council. The tour began Monday in Alameda County and includes Fresno Los Angeles San Francisco Sacramento and San Joaquin County with events at the State Capitol and a State Fair breakfast to conclude Friday morning.

Brown Kern County California Acw State College Kern-Inyo-Mono Central Labor Council Bakersfield Fresno County Ktern Los Angeles San Francisco Fairmont Hotel Hollywood Civic Auditorium Frank Sinatra Headlin State Capitol Sacramento San Joaquin County

Kern County High School District Reports Federal Aid Program

Don L. Murfin outlined the district wide ESEA program in Bakersfield and surrounding areas. The effort targets 2,000 students in culturally impoverished families with emphasis on basic skills and individualized instruction across language arts mathematics science social studies and more. The district received 540000 of California's 78000000 allocation for the program starting last January.

Kern County Union High School Bakersfield East Bakersfield Arvin McFarland South High Schools Don L. Murfin Harvey Auditorium Murfin California Cation

First Aid Class Start at High School Cafeteria

The Red Cross will begin first aid instruction at the high school cafeteria on Monday September 12 with Carl Kelley announcing the class will be taught by Judge Virgil Smith. No charge, sponsored by the American Red Cross, with a 7 p.m meeting to set dates.

Carl Kelley Red Cross Virgil Smith Wasco Kelley American Red Cross

Quarterback Club Opens Season With First Meet

The Quarterback Club launches its season with a Monday meeting at the Shafter Motel on September 12. Dick Larson will chair the event, and officers are elected by the group sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Any person interested in high school athletics may attend. Also noted is an accident involving Mike Suarez who cut his arm on a glass door panel and received medical care in Bakersfield.

Shafter Motel Dick Larson Chamber of Commerce Larson Mike Suarez Merle Suarez North Kern Mike Bakersfield

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Richland Board of Trustees Rotary Club Neal Olsen Don Nikkel Steve Penner Larry Dean Joe Channeson Lee Page Dale B.ayers Richland Board Kiwanis Meeting Freddie Thomas 25Th Infantry Susan Reynolds Evan Barber Ann Fast Leotadams Sharon Siemens Lepha Wiebe M.B. Church Ers By Frank Wisner Leo Durocher Chicago Cubs Johnson Don Woolworth’s Ginger Drysdale Hambletonians Joe O'Brien Cubs Ginger Preston Wayne Dickenson 265 East Preston Tire Shaffer Beggy Sue Allen Central and Calloway Educational Testing Service Princeton New Jersey Weatherman Shafter Cotton Research Station Carl Bowser Quarterback Club
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