Richland School Enrollment Tops 1900 Mark
Richland School enrollment reached 1904 students on December 3, the highest for this period of the year. Growth in primary grades raises class sizes and prompts talks with the City Council about East side development and potential new facilities. Nellie Leeper of Shafter will spend Christmas in Tacoma with relatives.
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Richland
Shafter
Eral
Shafter City
Richland School
Nellie Leeper
Tacoma
Washington
Mike Rebelski
Christmas in all its meanings and spirit
The piece outlines Christmas as more than a holiday, a season of kindness, hope, good will, and renewal. It describes festive sights, family reunions, carols, and the spirit of Christ guiding daily life beyond December 25.
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Jesus
Shafter Area Communities Look Back At Local News
Readers review activities from past years including a rummage sale planned for December 10 in front of Scaroni's ice house, cotton allotments announced by the Agriculture Department, a Memorial Hall Legion meeting, and holiday decoration contests.
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Scaroni
Kern County
Department of Agriculture
American Legion
Memorial Hall
Each Man Should Better His Own Community
James Mussatti, general manager of the California State Chamber of Commerce, is nationally known as a Lincoln scholar. He will speak to Kern County chamber leaders in Mc Farland on December 11, focusing on civic responsibility rather than Honest Abe, noting Lincoln championed private ownership and each person’s duty to improve their community.
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California State Chamber of Commerce
Abraham Lincoln
Mussatti
Kern County
Tuberculosis Cases Rise in Kern County
Fifteen new TB cases reported in Kern County spark ongoing community health efforts. Local advocate Magquist urges contributions to health education and medical research as Christmas Seal campaigns continue. Catholic Charities opposes federal hospital and medical insurance expansion, warning against government involvement in family life.
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Kern County
Magquist
Moquist
National Conference of Catholic Charities
John O'Grady Ee
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