Dining and Rotarian notes mix in Shafter society pages
A restaurant visit to Adobe de Capistrano highlights dining culture with a wine dungeon and a 250 person party. Shafter High adds golf to health programs while Rotarian magazine marks its 65th year promoting world affairs and civic improvement.
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Adobe de Capistrano
Richard Nixon
Canny
Dorothy Shultz
Irvine
Rotarian
Revista Rotaria
Rotary Club
Shafter
The
Karl Menninger
Rene Dubos
Athelsta Spilhaus
Alvin Toffler
Jacques Cousteau
Kurt Waldheim
Thor Heyerdahl
Kurt Vonnegut
I. Hayakawa
Shafter Post Office Observes February 16 Holiday
Shafter postmaster Gene Guenther reminds patrons that the Post Office will observe Monday February 16 as a legal holiday. No carrier service will be provided, but dispatch service will follow the holiday schedule posted on all mail boxes.
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Shafter
Gene Guenther
Mondy
Loyd Link Returns to Shafter City Council Race
Loyd E. Link, manager of Reno's Department Store, is back in the Shafter City Council race after a Los Angeles head office approval. He withdrew January 6 over a business conflict, but remained on the March 2 ballot. He faces six candidates for three seats, with a forum sponsored by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture set for February 19.
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Loyd E. Link
Shafter
Link
Los Angeles
Reno’s
Jack W. Colvard
Colvard’s Home Furnishings
William E. Cummings
Richland
Luis Diaz Flores
Santa Fe Railroad
James E
Johnny’” Thomas
Camper City and Family Furniture
Paytor T. Vazquez
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Dick Larson
Shafter Sees Rain Totals Rise With Weeklong Wet Spell
Weather summary shows Shafter receiving 1.72 inches of rain for the week, boosting the season total to 2.66 inches. Temperatures ranged from a high near 49 and a low around 31 with five days of rain to start the period and a light sprinkle ending Thursday.
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Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
Year begins slowly for Shafter construction
Shafter construction started slowly in January with no new buildings and only 12 309 dollars in remodeling permits issued. The 1974 start matched at 13 780 dollars and the year ended with a 1 627 717 dollar total. January 1973 had 247 145 dollars and January last year 45 168 dollars in permits.
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Shafter
Shafter Considers New Basic Utility Rate Structure
City Administrator Bill Sheldon told the council a basic rate structure should be developed before any utility rate increase. The plan ties refuse, water, and sewer charges to current residential rates with mixed changes for businesses. A rapid rail refuse collection pilot in Arizona prompted further study for possible Shafter adoption.
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Shafter
Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
Lew Carroll
Public Works
Dave Chumley
Arizona
Rapid Rail
Jack Colvard
Bob Millwee
Carroll
Council honors citizens for charitable sheep project
Shafter City Administrator Bill Sheldon publicly praised several residents and one city employee at the Monday meeting for a yearend charity effort. A stray sheep picked up in December was fattened and donated to Good Shepherd Lutheran Home for retarded people after owners could not be found.
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Shafter
Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
Good Shepherd Lutheran Home
Golden Valley Meat Company
Murphy Products
Sills Feed Lot
Bill Tillman
Leland Bell
Sewer Farm
Ken Joseph
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Emil
Jack) Frost
Shafter High School
Lerdo Highway
James Street
Shafter Press
Loyd Link
Phoenix
Coolidge
Casa Grande
Colvard
Larson
Gail Sanleeny
Lisa Franceschi
Key Club
Cheryl Janzen
Future Medics
Kathy Morris
FHA
Gloria DeLaRoga
International Relations Club
Ann Dawe
FFA
Pam Watking
TTT
Julie Bannantine
CSF
Brenda Cade
Unity of Black
Dolores Martinez
Medha
Karen Anderson
French Club
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