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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1958
Page
8
Growth brings downtown congestion and parking complaints in Shafter. City enforcement of one car parking reduces all day parking outside the core, drawing mixed reviews. Merchants study options, consider extending hours, and may recommend meters or off street lots as eventual fixes.
Unprecedented heavy rains hit Shafter and surrounding valleys, delaying field work but boosting future crop prospects. Farmers endure hardship as water supplies strengthen underground reserves, with potential long term economic benefits despite short term strain. Jupiter Pluvius praised as a possible Godsend amid state water plan delays.
Kern County Fair Manager Bert Bates says this year’s fair will be larger with a new stock barn for September and improvements to the fairgrounds. The trend favors diverse entertainment and cultural activities, making the fair a major annual human interest event for nearly every resident as past year’s achievements are showcased.
The 1958 building outlook for Shafter nears the million dollar mark driven by private homes and business construction. E K Grant, the building inspector, notes March permits reach over 100000 with ten for new homes and a builder predicting up to forty homes this year. The activity signals steady growth rather than sudden boom.
The Bud get talks hinge on Feather River funding as northern and southern California clash over water allocations. A six man compromise committee wrestles the differences while a special session aims to wrap up before Easter.
The page lists daily events from Thursday April 10 through Wednesday April 16 with names attached to each date. Individuals include Lorain Gaede Anina M Chan neson F C Nixon Vera Sanderson Bledsoe Donald Hull Ryan Jeffries Vera Neuman Richard Cordoni Billy Putman Myron Myrick Emma Heinze Evelyn Warkentine Dee Fairbanks A G Whitson Jane Whitson Wilma Guenther Phil Weyand Beulah New David Gillespie Phillip D Siemens Wilcoxon Sandra Heinrichs Al Posnoff Joe Channeson Madelyn Jensen Elizabeth Neumann Trushel Hughes Berit Pipkin Gary Sellars Kenneth Pipkin Charles Humber t Bonnie Williams John T Everett Norma Del Rio Bernice Head Katherine Ogle Johnny Kadel Ruby Hodel EB Lilly Wilma Sullivan Merton Wiedmann Jeannie Guenther Harvey Stone Mary DeVincenzo.
The Scout Troop 913 hosts a March 14 fundraiser at Shatterigh School Auditorium to raise funds for camp equipment. The event aims to support the boys’ scouting activities and future camping trips.
Kadel leases property to Ralph Baehr at Five Points. Kadel operates Santa Fe Auto Parts, of which he is the owner.
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