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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
5
Mrs Roselle invites questions about the nursery program at the school noting it is not kindergarten but tailored to children's creative interests and activities. The center emphasizes an organized schedule for young learners and is reachable by phone at 9841.
The county fair showcases include Goehring and Goehring with Lundy Mahaffey Wattenbarger and Rana. Rio Bravo 4-Hers with Ar Jr Dobbs Emnserly and Swan. Sept 2 is Shafter Day featuring farm machinery exhibits Implement City Kern Rama Stars of Tomorrow and Glam-O-Rama. Also planned are World of Commerce and Industry demonstrations, a school band in Building 1, Fish and Game exhibits, Country Cousins square dancers, Magic Gent, and Trampoline King Fred Hill.
The new post supervisor is a Shafter resident born in Durant Oklahoma. She married Leon Morgan, moved to Wasco during world war service in Europe, then to Shafter with three children David 11 Patsy 7 Serv 2. She serves as secretary of the local American Legion auxiliary. Organizations signed up include the American Legion Auxiliary Seventh Day Adventists and the Pentecostal church, with 18 individuals participating.
Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann designates September 19 1955 as Ground Observer Corps Week in Shafter inviting citizens to visit the post learn procedures and volunteer for civil defense. The proclamation highlights the post at Shafter Kern County and the nationwide radar network coordinated by volunteers.
Riley Cole of Wasco pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated on Central Valley highway last week and was fined 158 dollars this week.
The article notes that past, present, and future building plans for the sea related facilities at Staf ter address crowded conditions. It highlights that the administrative, library, and study hall wings were finished last year, the homemaking classroom is nearing completion, and an auditorium music building is planned to accommodate the influx of war-born children entering schools.
Dr. Grant W. Jensen principal of Shafter High School will attend the Governor's Conference on Education in Sacramento from September 30 to October 1 1955. The two day meeting will address education in California including school goals, building needs, teacher supply and financing. The conference opens with a general session at the Sacramento Municipal Auditorium and features multiple topic sections downtown.
Lara failed to stop at the four way sign and collided head on with Guenther's vehicle. The impact pushed Guenther's car into a third car driven by Mrs Nancy DeWitt at 199 W. Orange Street. All involved vehicles were declared total losses.
County records show a long session covering indigent rolls welfare recommendations and claims, tax cancellations, and various licenses. Also noted are salary ordinance amendments, legal notices, and multiple referrals to county counsel, with adjournment dates and procedural actions recorded.
Tickets available for a trio ofChildren’s Plays presented annually by the American Association of University Women Bakersfield Branch The shows Beneath Town Musicians October Doodle Dandy in the USAober 29th and Sleeping Beauty November 12th start at 11 am in the Auditorium Bakersfield The series price is 1 50 Tickets may be purchased in Shafter at Stringham’s Shafter Rug Store 301 Central Ave Phone 864 The plays are community service by showcasing living drama for children’s entertainment
Expressions of thanks for kindness and floral offerings are noted by Ida Wesley and some family members. The piece also discusses concerns about processor profits and calls for corrective steps if profits are excessive, stressing agriculture's central role in the Valley's economy.
Shafter High School invites petitions to add new courses in adult evening education. Principal Grant W. Jensen explains that 25 signatures are needed to open a course and 15 attendees must enroll regularly to maintain it. Three courses start Monday, September 19, including general sewing, fabric painting, and parent education. The school can offer art, woodwork, welding, and business education if demand exists. Public can sign petitions at the attendance office.
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