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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1958
Page
9
Shafter Fire Department members met Thursday at 8 o'clock to elect new officers for the upcoming year. Chief Don Little, Asst. Chief Charles Firkins, and Sec. Treas. Jack Janzen were chosen. Installation will occur after the new year at the Shafter Motel.
Postmaster Gene Guenther of the Shafter office lists ten mail safety tips to ensure delivery of cards and gifts. Emphasizes full addresses, legible writing, proper postage, return addresses, no coins, no cash, separate local and out of town mail, sturdy packing, marking delicate items, insuring parcels, and early mailing to avoid lines, with staff ready to help.
A Kern County Parks and Recreation led gathering in Wasco set dates April 4-6 for the 11th annual spring art festival. District 1 chairwoman Mrs. Boggess appointed subchairs and urged all Shafter Wasco Pond Lost Hills Maple area schools to sponsor exhibits and run elimination contests before March 1 1959.
Kern County 4 H boys and girls returned from the 33rd Annual Great Western Livestock Show in Los Angeles with multiple trophy and ribbon awards. Terry Maddux of Casa Loma 4 H won the Safeway 4H Champion Showmanship trophy in beef sheep and swine. Leroy Goehring of Canelo and Larry Quintana of Delano each earned a Hereford feeder calf. The Bakersfield Rancheros 4 H Club received a good neighbor plaque. Additional placings included Jay Hershey Camelo 4 H second in lightweight Angus and Marilyn Carlson Pond 4 H fourth. Donald Dow Rosedale 4 H fourth. Ray Quintana Delano fifth. Wesley Record Sierra Mountaineers 1st and Helen Baroncini Bakersfield Rancheros 4 H fourth in heavyweight Angus, among others. John Lentz and Larry Quintana also won beef divison ribbons. Bryan Tobler Wasco 4 H won sheep ribbons and was the only Kern 4 H exhibitor in the hog division.
Southern California Gas Company files December 4 1958 with the California Public Utilities Commission requesting authorization to raise charges for firm retail gas service. The company estimates about 1 833 000 in additional gross revenues to cover costs from Pacific Lighting Gas Supply Company rate rise. A uniform offset charge of 1 05 cents per Mcf for firm gas and 0 56 cents per Mcf for gas engine customers is proposed. The total increase equals about 7 percent per month for a typical residential bill. Officials will provide copies to interested parties upon request. Publish Shafter Press December 10 1958.
Farm Advisor Less Allen will speak at Maple School at 7 o clock Thursday evening December 11 to explain the 4 H program to interested youth and parents. Open to Shafter Maple area residents. boys and girls 10 to 21 encouraged to attend with parents. A Maple home economics club for girls exists with leadership now available to support the program.
Local shopkeepers on Central Avenue attract shoppers with budget cuts and holiday specials. Tony Brown at Central Hardware highlights toys and gifts while Art Hemingson at Shafter Merchantile emphasizes practical merchandise and clothing. Assistant Art Stepp boosted late promotions, as owner Art travels. readers urged to hurry to save on holiday purchases.
Dr and Mrs John Hershey of Spokane were guests of Dr and Mrs Russell Kotlet this week. Dr Hershey and Dr Ketiet were Rochester classmates and had not seen each other for ten years, sharing a long awaited visit.
The Maple girls in the Little Seven League volleyball tournament held at Rio Bravo gym on November 18 wore new red slim jims and white blouses. Maple and Greeley tied for second behind Fruitvale, with Meridian School competing for the first time among eight groups including Rosedale Lerdo and Rio Vista.
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Rev and Mrs Sam Wilcoxon were their son and his wife Laverne of Porterville and Mr and Mrs Everett Baker of Shafter. Mesdames Jack Catherell, Lloyd Robertson, Tom Tucker and John Dalke enjoyed an afternoon of bridge at the Bakersfield Country Club.
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