Don's Interiors Opens in Shafter A Local Decor Shop
The Shafter Press spotlights Don's Interiors, new in town this month and run by Don and Joan Burns. Don, raised in Shafter, adds decorating services including wallpaper, draperies, floors, and custom quilts with a boutique to come. Joan leads the boutique and decorating consulting as the column invites readers to notice and share local business changes.
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Shafter
Shafter Press
Don's Interiors
Don
Joan Burns
Shafter High School
Joan
Farmers may be eligible for cotton deficiency payments
Prospects for a very large 1984 cotton crop have pushed prices down this fall. The USDA estimates a 13.3 million bale crop, about 71 percent larger than last year, which could make farmers eligible for deficiency payments under the program.
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USDA
Thanksgiving turkey prices rise amid tighter supplies
The California Farm Bureau reports higher wholesale turkey costs this year due to lower carryover in cold storage. Tom and hen birds sell at 88 dollars per pound wholesale, with frozen lines at 84 to 87 dollars. Stores may feature cheaper options. cranberry and sweet potato supplies vary while overall dinner costs rise about 5 percent versus four years ago.
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California Farm Bureau Federation
Department of Labor Statistics
Immunization Fees Set by Kern County Health Dept
Dr. Leon Hebertson announces that from December 1 immunizations at the Health Department and district offices will carry a $1 fee per shot with a $5 cap per family visit. The schedule, approved by the Board of Supervisors, covers childhood vaccines and influenza plus several other vaccines and sera with varying per-dose charges.
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Leon Hebertson
Kern County
Public Health Services
Health Department
Board of Supervisors
California cotton price falls short of 81 per pound target
Kern County ASCS executive Dan Carothers notes farmers may qualify for a deficiency payment if they participate in the acreage reduction program and report crop acreages accurately this summer. Upland cotton market prices remain below the 1984 target. payment equals the gap between target and average annual prices. California expects to harvest 296,100 acres of cotton this year.
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Dan Carothers
Kern County Ascs
Carothers
California
Lindsay Dealer Camp Wins 1984 Master Award
James Camp of Camp Pump Co in Shafter California is named the Lindsay Manufacturing Co Master Dealer for 1984. The award, given at a Keystone Colorado sales convention October 6 to 9, honors increased sales among 32 Lindsay dealers. Training sessions covered plans for the upcoming season. Lindsay Manufacturing, based in Lindsay Nebraska, markets center pivot and Lateral Move irrigation equipment.
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James Camp
L.A
Keystone
Colorado
Lindsay, Neb
Lindsay Manufacturing Co
Band wins top honors in Bakersfield parade
At the November 12 Veterans Day Parade in Bakersfield, Shafter High Marching Band took top honors in its division alongside Beardsley Junior High as perpetual Roland L Curran trophy winners. Mike Hutchison received a permanent trophy. Desperado Debs Baton Corps placed second in majorettes, and the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture was honored as Junior Misses earned a special trophy.
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Bakersfield
Shafter High
Beardsley Junior High
Roland L. Curran
Mike Hutchison
Shafter Group Desperado Debs Baton Corps
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Time management seminar for CSB staff announced
Cal State Bakersfield Extended Studies offers Time Management for Secretaries Receptionists and Clerks from 6 to 10 p.m. December 5 in Academic Administration Building Room 101. Neil Kupchin leads the class to improve handling calls demands interruptions and tasks with 30 dollar fee and November 28 reservation. Call 833-2207 for details.
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Cal State
Bakersfield
CSB
Neil Kupchin
Kupchin
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