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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1946
Page
5
California drivers may wait two to six months for 1947 license plates as the Automobile Club of Southern California announces temporary certificates will be issued in place of two plates during the January renewal period. Certificates must be kept in the glove compartment and 1946 plates remain until replacements arrive.
A Victorian list of folklore predicts weather this Christmas and the year ahead. Proponents link sun on the apple tree, wind, rain, and meadows to future crops, frost, and Easter conditions with various superstitions cited.
California crops foretell a bumper 1946 cotton yield with 603 pounds of lint per harvested acre as reported by the California Crop and Livestock Service. Factors include early maturing cotton, favorable weather, and ample picking labor. Total California production is estimated at 450000 bales for 1946, up from 353000 bales in 1945, while the national crop remains the smallest since 1921.
The regular Tuesday Evening Recreation at the High School will be suspended during the holidays and resume in January. Coach Dan Bledsoe from the 7th School oversees activities including volleyball basketball badminton ping pong and tumbling. The program offers a relaxed social evening for singles and married couples, with free admission and a towel optional for showers.
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