Turmoil and progress mark Shafter in 1978 year
Shafter endured droughts and floods shaping 1978 with notable events. Clara Schnidt Miller became the first woman Chamber president on January 23, Dick Larson earned Citizen of the Year, Jane Zachary placed in the top ten at California Junior Miss, and local politics saw mayoral transition as Elmer Unruh and later Loyd Link served. The year featured Prop 13 impacts on funding, a Wasco nuclear plant defeat, floods in February and May, school and police department tensions, a wide parade season, and a jump in civic activity amid storms and protests.
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Shafter
Clara Schnidt - Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Dick Larson
Jane Zachary
California
Santa Rosa
U.S.D.A
Elmer Unryh
Rolf Jacobsen
Wasco
Santa Fe Avenue
American Legion
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Cheryl Anderson
Garces
Rams
Generals
Graddy
Kiwanis
Anthony Edwards
Mennonite Brethren Church
Richland
Mary Siemens
Gloria Boggs
Restrooms planned for Hudson Parkette in Shafter
Kern County supervisors approved plans for Hudson Parkette restrooms funded by Community Development. A $25,000 grant funds the project with bids under this amount. If bids exceed, further funding or re-bidding will occur. An added $1,500 local share supports a Clean Water Grant plan of study to assess sewage expansion for Shafter areas.
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Kern County Board of Supervisors
Hudson Parkette
Shafter
Gene Tackett
Board of Supervisors
Kern County Health Department
Oe I Ieee Uneae Ae Mungary, Inc
Smith's Corners
Delano College Center expands courses to Shafter and more
Delano offers both basic education and special interest courses in a second semester expansion. Thirteen courses start in late January with planned growth to Wasco and new offerings in Shafter Earlimart Richgrove and McFarland depending on enrollment. Registration is at the first class session.
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Delano College Center
Shafter
Delano Center
Wasco
Earlimart
Richgrove
McFarland
Jess Nieto
California
Delano
Weather report fragment in California forecast notes
Fragmentary weather note describes mixed conditions with clouds fog and a noted pale California White Christmas. Observed temperatures around 52 32 and later 52 36 with 41 percent. text garbled but indicates continuation of unsettled conditions.
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FesVanaas
California
Shafter Chamber Plans January Installation Banquet
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce slated a January 15 installation banquet at Memorial Hall with Master of Ceremonies Charles Brannon and guest speaker Gene Tackett. Corinne Huston and Cheryl Anderson will be invited to attend. Tickets are on sale through chamber board members.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Motel
Ben Grundy
Chamber of Commerce Board
Veteran’s Hall
Charles Brannon
Gene Tackett
Shafter
Corinne Huston
Chambers
Chamber
Shafter Library
Mike Byrd
Friends of the Library
Shafter Clubs
American West
Analog
Atlantic
Monthly
Boys Life
Esquire
Family Health
Fantasy and
Science Fiction
Good Housekeeping
Harper’s Magazine
Highlights
New Yorker
Outdoor Life
Playboy
Poetry
Redbook
School Library Journal
Scientific American
Chamber of Commerce
John Strong
Memorial Hall
Bud Johnson
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Kern County
Elmer Unruh
Loyd Link
Dolores Robinson
Bernice Atkinson
Bill Johnston
Okies
Jeantie Wheeler
David Carthal
Santa Fe
William Ketchum
Shafter Police Department
David Kadel
Gerald Gruver
Bob Nixon
Bill Sheldon
Assign
Sheldonville
Police Department
Agin
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Shafter High School
East
Manuel Park
Shafter Methodist
Personnel Review Board
PORAC
Charles
Pat Armstrong
Cindy Sapp
Pen Por Se
Chae Tsny
Soudertelden
Parkette
Myricks Corners
North Shafter
Sesame Street
Teen
Tennisa
Illustrated
The
Wall Street Journal
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Santa
Shafter Streets
Casey Cotton
Judy Cotton
Milkin
Killfoil
Santa Himself
Elf
Carrie’ Cotten
Molly
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