Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Set for September 28
Shafter Press notes Kiwanis Club cooks Ben Grundy Frank Preston Bill Johnston and Clyde Johnston will serve a pancake breakfast from 6 to 11 am at Veterans Memorial Hall. Proceeds benefit club activities. Mennonite Brethren Church youth appoint Stan Gaede as president with Sharon Balzer Janet Dick Beverly Gloeckler Darrell Janzen and Chuck Suderman named officers. Sponsors are Art Hemingsons and Ed Nikkel households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Ben Grundy
Frank Preston
Bill Johnston
Clyde Johnston
Stan Gaede
Mennonite Brethren Church
Sharon Balzer
Janet Dick
Beverly Gloeckler
Darrell Janzen
Chuck Suderman
Art Hemingsons
Ed Nikkel
Newly Elected District Directors File State Notifications
Newly elected Semi tropic Water Storage District directors file official state notifications with Kern County Clerk Vera Gibson. Board members include Harry Rinker, Robert B McClain, Sam Barling, Allen Bottorff, Gregrey Malory, C G Scock and William T Balch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Vera Gibson
Harry Rinker
Robert B. McClain
Sam Barling
Allen Bottorff
Gregrey Malory
C. G. Scock
William T. Balch
Weekend Visitors Highlight Shafter Social Round
Nineteen years ago on the weekend of April 15, 1949, Mr and Mrs Dana Mueller visited Shafter at the home of Mrs Mueller s relatives Mr and Mrs Ruth From Angwin Mr Mueller attends Pacific Union College Mrs Norman Nelson was the guest of honor at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Mueller
Shafter
Norman Nelson
Kern High School District approves bond projects and bids
The Kern High School District Board approved nearly a dozen bond projects. Completed items include West High locker installation Griffith Stadium work at Bakersfield High and lighting upgrades. New classroom additions at Arvin Burroughs and Foot Hill High were planned with bids from Colombo Construction and Dalke Brothers Construction totaling $510,878.
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Kern High School
West High
Griffith Stadium
Bakersfield High
Arvin High School
Ernest McCoy
Burroughs High School
Ridgecrest
W. J. Thomas
Colombo Construction Company
Foothill High School
North High School
Dalke Brothers Construction of
Shafter
ministers elected Shafter Ministerial Association officers
Reverend Henry H. Dick was elected president of the Shafter Ministerial Association at a fall meeting held at the Mennonite Brethren church on September 13. Elwood R. Greer was named secretary, Owen Onsum as vice president, and the Shafter United Methodist church’s pastor as secretary treasurer. The group, with 15 churches invited and nine of ten supporters present, set the second Friday of each month at 10 a.m. for meetings. The October session was scheduled for October 11 at 10 a.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal church.
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Henry H. Dick
Mennonite Brethren Church
Ministerial Association of
Shafter
Elwood R. Greer
Joe Agee
Minnesota
Owen Onsum
Union Congregational Church
Shafter United Methodist Church
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Lady Lions Start New Fall Season Social Club
The Lady Lions group met for dinner to begin their fall season with President Nadine Gates leading the business meeting. Members and guests attended the session, with secret pals revealed and a fortune game played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Lions
Nadine Gates
Lions Club
Suzette Dobbs
Dee Voth
Mickie Handel
Dorothy Dalke
Kay Millwee
Sharon Biloff
Margaret Smith
Barbara Todd
Sue Nash
Marilyn Gladden
Gladys Grisham
Frankly Speaking Nostalgia on American values and change
The column reflects on a bygone era praising traditional American virtues and social norms. It contrasts past ease with present tensions describing nostalgia for cheap entertainment, strong law, pride in work, and a sense of national unity. The piece contrasts youth protests and administration conflicts with earlier perceived stability.
Important Golfing Dates Set for Local Events
Three major golf happenings in the area include the Shafter Golf Tournament on October 3 at North Kern Golf Course, a birthday celebration October 13, and a officers tourney and election October 2. The Shafter event features a 7 p.m dinner at Ranch Inn with golf fees extra. tickets are 7 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kern
Ranch Inn
Local Girl Graduates From McKinney Job Corps Center
Theresa Carrillo of Shafter California earned a certificate of completion from the McKinney Job Corps Center for Women in McKinney Texas after six months training in Retailing. She wins a scholarship to Incarnate Word College in San Antonio and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ezquiel Carrillo. An October 2 men’s club event features a string tournament, officer election and a free barbecue with an entry deadline of October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Carrillo
Shafter
California
McKinney Job Corps Center For Women
McKinney
Texas
Miss Carrillo
Incarnate Word College
San Antonio
Ezquiel Carrillo
Shafter Girls Volleyball Carnival Schedule and Matches
A list shows a district volleyball calendar with Shafter hosting and visiting teams through October to December. Games begin at 9 a.m., with the last listed team as home, and include Cecil Ave, Beardsley, McFarland, and Standard in matchups. A note mentions photos on Page 6.
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Shafter
Earlimart Fremont
Shafter Shafter
Wasco
Cecil Ave
Shafter Beardsley
Shafter McFarland
North High School
Quarterback Club Holds First Meet
The Quarterback Club sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday morning at 7 p.m. at the Shafter Motel. Wayne Wood, Chamber president, announced the gathering. The group will elect its own chairmen at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarterback Club
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Motel
Wayne Wood
Chamber
Bakersfield College Names Ken Wittenberg Starter
Ken Wittenberg announced as starting middle guard on the Bakersfield College Renegades defense for the season opener at Fresno City College Rams. The BC lineup features Wittenberg as key initial force against Fresno City.
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Kenny Wittenberg
Bakersfield College Renegades
Fresno
Fresno City College Rams
Wittenberg
Stolen Power Mower Reported From Neuman Lawn
A $100 power mower was stolen from the lawn of Herb Neuman at 695 Sycamore Avenue. The theft was reported to Shafter police on September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Neuman
Sycamore Avenue
Shafter Police
Car Recovered After Joyride Juvenile Arrested
Shafter police recovered Phil Haws’s car parked at the Pentecostal Church after a juvenile took it for a joyride and was apprehended. The incident ends with the juvenile in custody and the vehicle returned to its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Haws
Shafter
Pentecostal Church
Pirate Treasure Summer Reading Club Success Report
The Kern County Library reports 160 participants at the Shafter branch and 2214 participants across 33 branches in the 1968 Pirate Treasure Summer Reading program. Over half read 10 or more books and earned certificates of achievement from the library.
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Shafter
Kern County Library
Jack Rump
Accord Children’s Extension
Kern
Kern County
Kern County wins top prize at Pomona County Fair
Kern County captured first sweepstakes and the California Award for the most outstanding county feature exhibit at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona. The display showcased agricultural and mineral products and recreational resources earning Kern County over 3200 in cash prizes and trophies. Keith Skidmore, formerly of Bakersfield, designed the sweepstakes display under county staff supervision.
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Kern County
Pomona
California
Los Angeles County
Kern County Board of Trade
Kern
James Rodaumis
Board of Trade
Keith Skidmore
Bakersfield
County Economic Development Organization
States apportions cigarette tax to counties and cities
State Controller Houston S. Flournoy announced the August 1968 apportionment of 6,081,362 dollars from the cigarette tax to counties and cities. The new AB 684 formula splits city shares 50 percent by Local Sales Tax ratio and 50 percent by population, while county shares remain by local sales tax ratio. Kern County received 35,864.22 dollars and Shafter 1,882.83 dollars, representing 30 percent of July cigarette tax revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston S. Flournoy
Kern County
Shafter
Teachers Welcome at Maple PTA First Meeting
The Maple PTA held its first meeting on Tuesday evening September 10 inviting new families to participate. New staff include Joy Kohlbush Paula Rush Meredith North and Bob Clancy with returning admins and teachers listed. District PTA noted events with a budget brief and plans for annual dinner carnival and membership drive while highlighting a Human Relations Conference in Bakersfield and the district meeting at First Congregational Church on September 30.
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Maple Pta
Joy Kohlbush
Paula Rush
Meredith North
Bob Clancy
Kelly Blanton
Sheila Ramey
Janet Peterson
Elmer Engel
Carolyn Jackson
Sandra Nicol
Priscilla Neufeld
John Hernstedt
Robert Wiebe
Dan Frantz
John Siemens
Ways and Means
Ruben Siemens
Roger Frantz
PTA Maga
PTA
Joel “Unruh
Bakersfield
Education Center
First Congregational Church
Kern County Legion Council Meeting In Shafter Saturday
The Kern County Council of the American Legion will meet in Shafter next Saturday with the local Legion Post hosting. A social dinner will follow, announced Leon Morgan the local post adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Legion Council
Kern County Council of the American Legion
Shafter
Legion
Leon Morgan
Maple School Opens With Enrollment 133 On First Day
Maple schools opened Tuesday September 3 with 133 students enrolled and all full time teachers in classrooms. Superintendent Kelly Blanton reported at Thursday board meeting that enrollment is down from 145 last year. Title I language lab remains in year three with Priscilla Neufeld leading three days weekly and a remedial program anticipated with Cheryl Siemens.
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Maple
Kelly Blanton
Board of Trustees
Priscilla Neufeld
Blanton
Jack Cutner
Wasco Union High School
Cheryl Siemens
Joy Kohlbush
Bob Clancy
Inter
Hilda Wiebe
Gwen Reimer
Maple District
Betty Hardwick
Mary Gay Hammon
Shafter
District board approves substitutes and training days
The Shafter insurance board declined to bid on policies for the District while deferring a $2,223 bill for an automobile physical damage policy. The Board approved hiring Mrs Mary Hamman and Mrs Rosalie Light as substitute teachers. In service training days for certificated staff were set for Tuesday October 8 and Friday November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Insurance Board
Mary Hamman
Rosalie Light
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