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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1961
Page
1
Local luncheon featured Hon Fo discussing anti communist themes. Prussian, a 26 year Communist Party member, spent 12 years as an FBI undercover agent and testified to HUAC in San Francisco in May 1960 about student riots and exposing over 45 party members.
A column mixes notes on presidents in good shape for football, TV crime melodramas from big city slums, and baseball nostalgia as Mantle and Babe's records loom. It cites The Concrete Herald and Tex Trib urging practical advice from wives bankers ministers legislators and JFK, while warning against lone goofing and urging help.
Santa Fe announces a daylight saving time adjustment to three daily San Joaquin streamliners this Sunday. Train 60 from Bay Area will depart 7 45 a m standard time, Train 62 southbound will leave 6 15 p m standard time, and Train 63 from Bakersfield will run 3 45 p m standard time, while the transcontinental streamliner remains on standard time.
Ken Mebane Larry Joe Comptom and Richard Barwick were among awardees at a Bakersfield banquet closing Kern County 1961 FFA program. Thirty seven high school students from nine area schools earned United CA awards from the State Bureau of Agricultural Education. Mebane received a gold award certificate and a gift pocket knife.
Sixty eight Shafter High students, about six percent of 894, join the California Scholarship Federation. Girls lead in CSF members with 29 girls to 19 boys on the 480 list. The junior class yields seven percent with eight boys and eleven girls. Seniors total 14, with eight boys and six girls. Officers named for the 1961 fall term include Kenneth Mettler as president and Martha Carrete as secretary treasurer.
Irvin E. Fike owner of Fike Chrysler Plymouth International Truck Sales at 825 Central Valley Highway Shafter received a Dealer Service Award from the International Harvester Motor Truck Division. John Gesin zone manager Los Angeles District presented the honor citing modern facilities trained staff and strong service and parts programs.
The Business and Professional Women's Club held a Thursday evening gathering at Mary Jane Jacobus home with Nina Francis welcoming guests. Members voted to place a booth at the Richland PTA Barbecue and prizes were awarded during the event.
Kern County officials and business leaders joined a Kern County Day salute at Pomona highlighting the Golden Empire exhibit at the Los Angeles County Fair. The Kern group toured displays, with over one million expected viewers during the 17 day fair run and more than 800000 already seen the exhibit.
Richland PTA announces its annual barbecue at the Elementary School Grounds on Thursday October 5 from 5 to 8 pm with an expected attendance around 1500. Tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 50 cents for children. proceeds fund PTA welfare work.
Marion Dix will present a film lecture titled Caribbean Reactions to Castro at the Bakersfield Open Forum opening session on October 5 in Harvey Auditorium. The fall series runs Thursdays at 8 pm with free admission, hosted by Bakersfield Evening High School and Forum Director Wylie Logan Jones.
Shafter High School will host the Southern San Joaquin Valley Forensic League Novice Speech Tournament on Saturday October 7 1961, announced Clyde Allen SHS speech coach. The event involves all valley high schools and is open to students who have competed in speech before with one exception those who began public speaking last semester may join the novice class this semester.
The Valleys first community television would be beamed from Fresno State College studios if plans from Friday's San Joaquin Valley Community Television Association meeting are realized. Allan Grant of Visalia announced the proposal, with FSC facilities suggested on a mutually advantageous basis by Larry Smith of KQED.
Shafter mayor G H Grundy proclaims October 1 through 7, 1961 as National Business Women’s Week. The BPW theme centers on womanpower and advancing women in business and professions through education and cooperation.
The Shafter Kiwanis Club plans its annual Pancake Breakfast at Veterans Memorial Hall on California and James Streets with over 1,200 expected attendees. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children, available from Kiwanis members and local merchants including Topper's Men's Shop and the Post Office.
Funeral services for 69 year old Sarah Richards of Shafter will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Elder A. A. Wagner will officiate. She died Sept. 24. Survivors include son Clifford of Monterey Park, daughter Geraldine Jarrard of Shafter, two brothers Paul and Sam, two sisters Kate Jenson and Eva Unruh, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Armstrong Mortuary is in charge.
Rehearsals for Handel’s The Messiah underway at First Baptist Church Bakersfield under Chester f ee directing the chorus this year. Hayden renowned for musical nuance leads, Theodore Schilling assists. Auditions urged for interested area singers at 7 30 Tuesday evenings Truxton Avenue location near Kern Courts Building.
The Ket County Fair showcases a Mexican rodeo featuring the jaripeo events. The Charro Association of Old Mexico sponsors the event, emphasizing skill over speed with bull riding, roping, and dances.
The engagement of Judy Neufeld of Grove City California to J K Cane son of Mr and Mrs Grier Norman is announced. The couple plans a future event and the news notes family ties and regional origins.
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