Christmas Decorations Dress Shafter Streets in Bright Display
Christmas décor brightens Shafter as merchants showcase festive windows and garlands. Central Avenue and James Street feature over 1000 feet of garland, with city crews wiring and testing lights. City budget covers repairs and upgrades priced at 4000 to 5000 dollars, including new bells last year. Decorations stay up through the first week of January.
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Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Central Avenue
James Street
Wayne Wood
Chamber
Wood
Lewis Carroll
Shafter Public Works
Carroll
Shafter’s
Department of Public Works
Saul Fout
Central
Jerry Schmidt
Lester Gilbert
Council Holds Private Meeting on Clerk's Job
Shafter city council met in executive session to weigh making the city clerk position appointive vs elective. Mayor Hildebrand said no action was taken and a decision may come in the next month or two, possibly on the ballot at the next election.
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Shafter
Willmer Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Richland Pupils Named to Honor Roll
Richland Upper Grades honor roll list announced by Principal John Peterson includes Joseph Aguilar Gary Altman Eric Almberg Karen Anderson Alyce Bassett Alan Bergman Kenneth Brown Clayton Camp Kathy Carter.
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Richland
John Peterson
Joseph Aguilar
Gary Altman
Eric Almberg
Karen Anderson
Alyce Bassett
Alan Bergman
Kenneth Brown
Clayton Camp
Kathy Carter
Woman's Club to Receive City Tax Refund in Shafter
Shafter City Council approved reimbursing the Woman's Club for this year's city taxes on property it owns that fronts Manuel Park. City Attorney A Mortimore reported the request from Mrs Eleanor Kelly and the council approved. Mortimore also to negotiate sale of the property to the city.
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Woman’s Club
Shafter Woman’s Club
Manuel Park
A. Mortimore
Mortimore
Eleanor Kelly
Services Held for Peter Isaac Shafter Pioneer
Funeral services were held Friday November 26 at the Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter for Peter S. Isaac 80 who died November 23 in a Bakersfield hospital. Elder Owen P. Jones officiated with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. Isaac born April 6 1891 in South Dakota married Nettie Baerg in 1913 later moving to Wasco and Shafter as pioneers. He farmed in Shafter until 1959. Survived by widow Mary, son Elmer B. Isaac of Modesto, daughter Emma Tillman of Shafter, three brothers, six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Agee
Shafter
Peter S. Isaac
Golden West Ave
Bakersfield
Owen P. Jones
Nettie
Mary Peters Voth
Mary
Elmer B. Isaac
Modesto
Emma Tillman
Henry Isaac
William Isaac
John Isaac
November 10 Building Permits in Shafter
Ten permits issued in Shafter in November include six for new construction and four for remodeling. Notable items are a Jiffy Foot Store at 538 Central Ave and a sign for Standard Oil at 451 E Lerdo. Total permit value reached 80,890 with residential construction and remodels across several addresses.
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Shafter
Donald Buck
Central Ave
Autotronic Systems
Wasco
Standard Oil Company
E. Lerdo
King Lumber Company
Shafter High Special Event Schedule Highlights Week
The Shafter High calendar lists Meet the Wrestlers Night December 2 in the gym at 7 30 p m with the Shafter Boosters Club. December 3 the varsity basketball team heads to Tulare Western for a 8 p m game while JV and C teams host the Tulare JV and C at 5 30 p m. December 4 the varsity plays a second Tulare tournament game and the JV and C squads host South High teams at 5 30 p m. JV wrestling at South High starts 6 45 p m. December 6 Free Fare an auditorium concert at 7 30 p m. December 7 Boosters Club meets for Meet the Basketball Team Night at 7 30 p m in the sqnasium. No dances or special transportation arrangements are scheduled by the district.
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Intecane
Shafter Boosters Club
Tulare
Tulare Western
Shafter
South High School
South High
Shafter High Boosters Club
Sqnasium
Nights Warm Up After Week of Frigid Weather
Frigid spell eased on Thanksgiving morning as overnight lows rose above freezing for five straight days. Five nights last week dipped below 30, with a season low of 25 recorded on Oct. 30 at the USDA Cotton Research Station in Shafter.
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Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter
Steers Blocked In by FFA Farm Repairs at Shafter HS
Shafter High School FFA used funds from the I A to repair steer and sheep pens when district funds were unavailable. A work day on November 20 saw 20 plus year old pens rebuilt by members led by Burley Dooley with 1 p.m. to 4 30 p.m. work sessions and a barbecue break. A follow up session is planned for December 5 to finish the job before the 1972 project starts.
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Shafter High School
Farmers of America
FFA
Burley Dooley
Raymond Hoover
Jack Hope
Buddy Hooper
Mike Ashby
Shafter High Future Farmers of America
I‘l A
IFA
Richard Green
Chad Jennings
Billy McClure
D Walker
Tracey Squires
Larry Squires
Randy Harisfield
Rick Johnston
Ron Janzen
David Thompson
Mike Flud
Bill Langston
Dee
Dooley
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Jack) Frost
Supreme Court
Rodriguez Avenue
Elvis Haskins
Waterey Cotrol Board
State Avenue
Peter Isaac
Isaac
Seventh-day Adventist Church
High Sierra
David Ruth
Willard Newman
Chuck Hitchcock
Gideon M Richard
Art Dirksen
al Pellett
William Goertzen
Weyand Way
Don Lewis
Eugene Thompson
East Orange
Andrew Trout
Sycamore
Ross Carrasco
WG Rod
Riguez
Opal Boles
Louise
Shafter High
Sun
Steers
David Thompson Ie i
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