Cooling off by Emil Frost and neighbors over garage door fix
After 13 years of struggles with a heavy manual door, the author reports installing an automatic opener. Initial springs failed, neighbor Dr. Bongberg lent old springs, local shops offered various sizes, finally a medium size from Shafter stock solved the issue. Costs totaled about 76 dollars with delays. The piece ends noting Dr. John Lindquist opening an optometry office at 426 James Street in Shafter on August 11.
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Bakersfield
Bob Bongberg
Bob
King
Shafter
King Lumber
Los Angeles
Jack Klassen
Seal contest ends at Friday noon in Shafter
The Shafter Bicentennial Committee runs a contest to design a city seal and a bicentennial medallion with two $25 savings bonds for winners. Entries judged on ideas not art. drafts by a professional will sketch medals. Submit by noon Friday to Howell Studio or mail to P O Box 1088. contact Herb Howell at 746 2600.
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Herb Howell
Shafter
P. O
Howell
Pacific and
Lerdo
SWID lowers assessment rate to compensate for land values
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District reduces the assessment rate from two dollars to one dollar forty cents to balance increased city land valuations. The budget rises by 13,008 over 601,260, with higher water tolls and standby charges. Agricultural land pays less, but overall costs rise for farming operations using SWID water. The district shifts income methods to keep agriculture paying most costs.
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Shafter-Wasco
Board of
Robert Diltz
Kern County
S.W
Diltz
Man charged with knife threat at insurance office
Dennis Wayne Lauderdale 21 drew a knife during an argument with Laverty of Farmers Insurance in Shafter over canceled automobile coverage. He claimed pain from a crash as police noted two warrants. he was released on own recognizance then jailed on warrants but posted $135 bail.
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Dennis Wayne Lauderdale
Rodriguez
Benaverty
Farmers Insurance
Lerdo
Lauderdale
Shafter
Ventral Valley
Laverty
Lauderale
Shafter Justice Court
Sherfire
Shafter council stalls Warner Cable rate hike and service
Warner Cable of Kern County faced a Monday night hearing with Shafter City Council as officials resist a $14.95 installation charge and seek legal review of city rights. Councilors voiced concern over the size of the increase and potential service suspension while Warner plans local origination programming in three to four weeks.
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Warner Cable
Kern County
Shafter City
Kenneth Tryggestad
Warner
Jack Colvard
Bill Cummings
Cummings
Bob Millwee
Elmer Unruh
Dick Larson
al Mortimore
Shafter
Tryggestad
Larson
Delano
Delano Council
Tna
Tion
Orange County
San Clemente
Robert Corfman
Los
Angeles
lTimes
Texas
Bill Sheldon
Bob Nixon
Colvard
Mortimore
Pdor
Dr Lindquist Opens Optometry Practice in Shafter
Dr John Lindquist of Bakersfield takes over the late Dr George Collins’s practice and will reopen the office at 426 James Street on Monday August 11. He is a Southern California College of Optometry graduate who has practiced in Delano the past year and lives with his wife Ansel and one son in Bakersfield.
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James Street
Shafter
George Colling
John Lindquist
Bakersfield
George Collins
Collins
Lindquist
Southern California College of Optometry
Fullerton
Delano
North High
Occidental College
Football conditioning classes begin August 11 at Shafter High
Prospective players start body mechanics conditioning under Coach Merv Huston and assistants Ben Ansola Behere and Alex Vasquez. The 15 hour, ten day program runs daily for 1.5 hours with one semester unit earned. Open to non players as well. Registration August 11 at 6 p.m. in the boys gym. Sessions also held at Buttonwillow School and both local fields, with cautious note on possible female enrollees.
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Shafter High
Merv Huston
Ben Ansolabehere
Alex Vasquez
Buttonwillow
Shafter
Sme
Huston
Cooler spell eases heat but temp rise looms
Cooler marine air brought relief in Shafter on Tuesday but a temporary break from last week's heat wave is expected. Sundays 106 degree high set a season record while Mondays 100 degree high marked the sixth straight day of triple digit heat. The National Weather Service predicts a warm trend Thursday to Saturday with highs of 95 to 105. Readings from the USDA Cotton Research Station in Shafter show last week's daily highs and lows.
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National Weather Service
Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter
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Jack) Frost
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SWID
Unruh
Dicco, Inc
Ted R. Jenkins Company
Long Beach
Minter
Pine
Faber
Hofman Drive
Hofman ‘Court
Sierra
Weyand
West Ash
South Reiker
Louise
South Valley
Department of Motor Vehicles
Lew Carroll
Planning Commission
Marvin Roe
Dr. Lindquist
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