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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1949
Page
3
John McLaren, longtime superintendent of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, was recognized as the greatest introducer of non-native plants the West has known. The Easter Seals appeal urges donations to aid handicapped and crippled children in leading happy, useful lives.
A long running clash over a carbon copy transbay bridge and a southern crossing nears a 1954 decision. San Francisco fights the duplication while supporters push Congress to approve the twin bridge and a future Alameda link. Local impact and defense concerns frame the debate.
California’s 1948 construction totaled 1.169 billion dollars, excluding farms, with over 706 million spent on 96,000 new housing units. The state again leads in homes and apartments while commercial building keeps pace with population growth.
Editorial reprinted from McFarland Press criticizes Shafter Press for disputing McFarland and Pond as leading cotton centers. It defends McFarland's claim, highlights local support, and notes a full page ad by merchants defending regional cotton prominence.
A reader complains the paper no longer lists movie showings and urges resuming this feature. The Shafter Ministerial Association denounces Sunday events like the Potato Festival extending to a two day schedule, urging planners to avoid Sunday scheduling to respect Christian observance and improve community relations.
A brief list of key events this week in California includes Fort Bragg incorporation on April 5, Army Day on April 6, the U.S. entry into World War I on April 6, 1917, the Grand National Junior Livestock Exposition opening April 9 in San Francisco, and Palm Sunday on April 10.
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