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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1968
Page
1
Data from Shafter Cotton Research Station show daily temperatures and a Sunday price reading. The timeline lists Dec 16 to Dec 22 with daytime highs and nightly lows, plus a $1 figure for Sunday.
The Postal Service will limit mail operations on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. No delivery on city or rural routes or window service. Only special delivery, locked-box mail, normal holiday collections in select areas, and receipt, distribution, and dispatch of mail will be maintained.
Maple School coach Janet Peterson reports the Maple girls finished runner-up in the small schools division at a December 7 tournament hosted by North High School in Bakersfield. The team went five wins and one loss, with a loss to Greeley, and includes Elaine Reimer Janis Hill Candy Enns Chanda Hill Kathe Peters Lori Bryant Phyllis Rodriguez Nori Frantz Cheryl Gray and Janice Hammett.
Schafer announced at the regular meeting that Pitts Eckmann properties will be annexed. Willow street will widen to 60 feet and a 20 foot east west alley will run through the section. Sierra street right of way is dedicated for future extension. The Eckmanns Olive and A W will donate 10 feet for half the alley, and the hospital and Pitts Brothers site will donate the south 10 foot alley strip.
The Shafter Public Utility District held its final meeting as it merges with the City of Shafter on December 31. Began merger planning November 6 with the County Clerk, citing similar exterior boundaries and tax elimination as key benefits. Board to City includes recommendations on staffing, audits, and a future retirement plan. President Adolph Kirschenmann with board members Henry W. Voth and Dick Zenk, staff Bill Johnston, Lew Carroll, and Al G. Mortimore were listed.
Taft High slipped past Shafter 61-57 in the title game at Bakersfield College, with Shafter taking runner up honors after reaching the final by defeating Wasco 55-49 and Tehachapi 61-33. Harold Heller and Jan Stuebbe from Shafter made the all tournament team.
Kuno Tschumi, Shafter American Field Service student from Switzerland, spends his first American Christmas with Dr and Mrs Walhoad. Mrs Craig says he learns about American life while sharing Swiss customs including St Nick on December 6 and Three Kings Day celebrations.
Summary of early 1968 in Shafter noting leadership changes at Kern County Car Alumni and Rotary Student of the Month program. Public Utility District approves a 750000 gallon ground level storage tank. Richland school board considers condemned music building and space problems. First State Project water reaches Kern County via California Aqueduct. Local clergy honored on tenth anniversary. Local families with Vietnam service receive coverage. Citizens of the Year named. police chief and civic leaders recognized. Rotary honors February Student of the Month. Girls State delegate attends rally in Los Angeles. Home maker of tomorrow named. honor roll leaders listed. royalty crowned. Exchange student from Itapeva hosted. Red Cross chair appointed. Shafter dele...
Reprinted column returns to share a Christmas era vignette by Justinian a Roman guard captain in Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The piece blends history with a city update including Shafter student honors scholarships and community events listed across local organizations and clubs.
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