ORIGINAL MHS PRODUCTION TAKES SHOTS AT SOCIETY — “Machine Works,” a Madera High School drama production written by English teacher Stephen Mintz, takes shots at numerous American traditions—school, military, marriage, and religion. The play, which will be performed Friday and Saturday nights, attempts to show how adults have been turned into machines. In one instance, a student flunks out of school to join the Army to be a “Top Gun.” The script also attacks the institution of marriage as “an exercise in futility.” The most absorbing scene comes at the end when Mintz takes on religion, faith, and evangelism. The play is Mintz’ first and last production at MHS. He is leaving the district because “it is time to move on.”
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES PLANNED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY — Members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will remember Madera County veterans during Memorial Day services Monday. In Madera, American Legion Post No. 11 and VFW Post No. 1981 members will hold services at Arbor Vitae Cemetery and the Madera County Courthouse. The program will include prayers by Chaplains Joseph B. Boitano and Bill Venturi. A salute to the dead with a combined firing squad followed by “Taps” will also take place. In Eastern Madera County, the American Legion and VFW will jointly lay out flags at graves of veterans.
SOVIET AG DELEGATION TOURS MADERA PLANT — The Madera plant of a major American firm that has been doing business with the Soviet Union since 1936 was visited by a group of high-ranking Soviet ministers Wednesday morning in recognition of their country’s long-standing relationship with FMC. Dropping in on FMC was Minister V.V. Nikitin, First Deputy Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers. This visit of Soviet officials follows a similar visit of Americans to Moscow in October of last year. From Madera, the delegation will travel to Modesto and then on to Washington D.C.
CANDIDATES FOR DISTRICT 2 SEAT BUILD WAR CHESTS — District 2 Supervisor candidate Curtis Bennett has taken in more money for his campaign but is being outspent by incumbent Al Ginsburg. Candidate Kathy Horn filed a short form during the last filing period indicating she had neither spent nor taken in more than $1,000. According to campaign disclosure statements for the period from mid-March to May 24, Bennett has garnered $8,686, while Ginsburg has taken in $6,700. For the past two months, Ginsburg has outspent Bennett $4,717 to $2,830. Bennett has listed several developers who have contributed to his campaign...