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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1960
Page
6
Mothers of Maple 4 H Club meet over coffee to plan the year. New and continuing projects include entomology home furnishing and flower or vegetable growing with groups assigned after enrollment. Monthly meetings are set for the first Thursday evening at Maple School with parents welcome.
The FBI notes a six month period in 1960 showing higher crime levels led by a 13 percent rise in robberies and a 12 percent climb in burglaries. Crimes against the person grew with six percent murders five percent rapes and four percent aggravated assaults.
A light column notes the 120 year jinx in presidential history and light politics jokes from CT. It mentions the Richland PTA Barbeque on Thursday October 6 aimed at funding Student Welfare and Service. The item also records Doug Allen arriving at work in a bright yellow necktie and hints at upcoming content from Perera.
Three couples from Shafter traveled in the Fendersons car to Victoria British Columbia visiting the Butchart Gardens Parliament buildings Totem Pole Park and other sights. They met former Shafter residents and toured shipyards in Bremerton studied World War II sites in Missouri and received a late ferry boarding when a dock mishap nearly stranded them. En route they toured Vancouver and Walla Walla College and visited Pendleton Oregon before returning home with plans for another trip.
Eugene Strauss and his wife and daughters Cheryl and Tricia move from Poular Avenue to a mobile trailer home that can travel as Strauss works. He now works for Schneider and Wikoff, formerly Shafter, based in Bakersfield. The family currently lives near Ridgecrest while the girls attend a Seventh Day Adventist elementary school there. They will return often.
Sudden flickering lights in a vehicle signal a loose connection that could cause a short circuit. A short may blow out all the light bulbs at once, posing a safety risk.
Report notes that tribes in the American desert areas used crushed black widow spider bodies to poison the tips of spears and arrows, creating a deadly warning about indigenous weapon practices.
The writer requests publication of a bulky Kern County volunteer registrar and fire station roster for the November election. They note City Hall Shafter Fire Station and individuals will handle registrations before the September 15 deadline. A reminder of the last day for registration Thursday is suggested by Burt Hainline.
Vernon E. Burton, a Kern County farmer and advisor with county entomology duties, joins the University of California staff in Davis. He has handled insect pest control for alfalfa cotton potatoes and other San Joaquin Valley crops and produced county circulars and articles in California Agriculture. He will collaborate with Extension entomologists, Entomology Department, and state farm advisors.
Edward Simonsen chairs the 1960 Crusade Committee as Shafter’s California Division of ACS outlines an intensive public education program for fall and winter. The letter invites continued public interest and cooperation from residents of Shafter and surrounding area.
Earl P. Williams, a Kern County Land agricultural scholarship recipient, will enter Cal Poly to major in animal husbandry. Named one of the Land Company’s two 1960 scholarship winners, he also starred in basketball and led the Pep Band, aiming for a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
A community event invites residents to attend any church on Sunday signaling an inclusive outreach. Churches across the area welcome worshippers regardless of denomination.
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