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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1965
Page
4
The report notes speeding and failure to yield as leading causes of accidents, accounting for about half the weekend crashes. Records show similar patterns across fatal, injury, and property damage categories, with alcohol involvement seen in under half of cases. Most crashes occurred on two lane undivided roads in the area.
Fragmentary report indicates hours from six to eleven contributing to one third of accidents and notes that 55 may equal fatal and non fatal accident rates. Mentions Public Utility District State revenues and expenses up to June 30 1965.
At the Mennonite Brethren church home of Mr and Mrs Wallace Koop 271 Elm Street new officers were installed by George ocues They include Gloeckler president Suzanne Johnson vice president Donna Froese secretary Gene Sperling and Russell Enns group leaders The new freshmen were initiated including Jan Lachenmaier Pam Kopper Gladys Schultz Carol Bergman Carolyn Reimer Georgette Jones Andy Russell Joel Bergman Phil Nickel David Dobrenen and Billy Kroeker Sponsors are Ed Nickel Ernest Siemens and Violet Hemingson Refreshments served by Vernon Kroeker and Lloyd Kroeker
The Kern County Union High School District cafeteria notes October 4 8 weekly menus with a breaded veal cutlet and country gravy plate lunch plus sides and milk. Tuesday offers marinated vegetables Creole rice fresh spinach salad cheese French bread and butter with cherry upside down pudding whipped topping.
The column notes a hoped new Airport contract with Bryan Coleman workers may bring Shafter jobs but warns changes won t happen overnight. It mentions Kern County High School District seeking more funds next year and potential tax requests by several districts including the Vehione Center and Richland District.
A historic menu fragment lists Wednesday and Thursday meals featuring peas wheat salad pink marble pineapple juice baked noodles buttered Italian green beans tomato wedges French roll and butter pane notes. The Thursday dish includes stuffed celery baked salmon loaf with cream pea sauce or Spanish meatballs mashed potatoes molded pineapple nut salad in a lettuce cup wheat roll and butter. Menu subject to changes due to market conditions.
The notice outlines parcels for annexation within and contiguous to Shafter city including Parcel 2 Tulare Avenue Eastern Portion and Parcel 3 Tulare Avenue Western portion with description references to Kern County Land Company maps filed Feb 11 1913 and street extensions along Tulare Avenue Minter Avenue Beech Street and Port of Shafter Avenue detailing lot numbers sections townships ranges and right of way boundaries with precise bearings distances and east west parallels to set annexation boundaries.
Legal notice details parcel boundaries in Shafter area Kern County with references to Tulare Avenue West Santa Fe Way Shafter Avenue and Euclid Avenue. Describes parcel beginnings lines measurements and directions including east west north south lines along lot 11 lot 5 and annexed sections with MDB&M references.
Document describes survey actions along the Tulare Avenue center line in Kern County California near Santa Fe Way. References to Section 15, Township South Range 25 East MOGEM, Lot 17, and 30‑foot northerly and easterly offsets are noted with dates February 11 1913 and September 29 October 6 1965.
City of Shafter Resolution initiates annexation of specified uninhabited street portions in Kern County. Notice to Kern County Board of Supervisors required at least 20 days before the public hearing. City Clerk to publish notices in Wasco News and mail to county officials.
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