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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1966
Page
1
Corporal Richard Rodriguez reports from An Khe detailing the First Air Cavalry Division’s nine months in Vietnam. He notes heavy enemy casualties, mortar attacks, and extensive captures as the unit maintains an aggressive pace in the central highlands near a sleepy village.
Shafter High School announces staff changes for the new year with Michael Boone named chair of social science and teaching American Government 12. Bob Hampton becomes physical education chair and adds varsity swim coach duties. Neal Olsen moves from Burroughs to direct student welfare and athletics and serves as attendance supervisor and adviser to the student executive board.
For the first time in about 75 years the Kern County Union High School District schools report 18 155 enrollments across eleven high schools on Friday September 9. Shafter High School lists 1015 students. other schools include Arvin 1262 Bakersfield 3448 Burroughs 1426 East Bakersfield 2601 Foothill 2097 Kern Valley 260 McFarland 358 North 1859 South 1881 West 1948. Crowding in classrooms strains staff as the district notes a peak in September followed by drop off by late October.
Shafter Generals expect a hard game against West High Vikings after last year 27 to 7 loss. Coach Carl Bowser notes a tougher challenge with key players missing. Shafter’s line averages 188 pounds to West High 170 with slight backfield weight edge for West.
The Richland School Board discussed home economics and shop policy at the Tuesday meeting led by President Henry Voth. The budget had been set before the tax election, prompting the elimination of some teaching posts and a plan to fill academic roles first.
The Shafter Colonels return to play after a year’s layoff with quarterback Steve Hair a sophomore 140 pounds. Backfield includes Bill McKinley 135 Ted Olsen 135 at fullback and Larry Freeborn 140. Ends Robbie Smith Ron Koop. Tackles Jerry Jarrett Dennis Atkinson. Guards Oscar Lundgren Herbert Chavez. Center Stan Mouser. Head coach Bill McMahan with assistant Darrell Fletcher. Kickoff is 6 p.m.
Frank Wisner notes an 8 PM Shafter Generals game under coach Carl Bowser with a 6 PM opening on the Col onels. He discusses highway 43 routes, a Kern River Canyon expressway priority, and local civic planning amid a Bakersfield Chamber meeting. Randy Ellis and Richard Freeborn are listed as players.
At a Richland Board of Trustees meeting the board approved a rider on the current policy. The rider makes the district the primary insurer for events by outside groups on school grounds such as the PTA Carnival. The change follows an accident last year when coverage was unclear.
Richland District welcomes Bill Cummings as the new eighth grade history geography and government teacher. A Shafter alum with service in the Forty-eighth Infantry and time in Germany, he and his wife Jane participate in local athletic and recreational activities.
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