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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1949
Page
3
Mauri Lindsay of the Kern County Soaring Society plans a Bowlus Baby Albatross loop attempt during the Shafter Potato Festival to surpass Don Stevens record of 93 consecutive loops set in 1939. The event is part of the Glider Show in Kern County California.
Kern County reports the potato harvest underway with favorable weather boosting yields. Edison growers lug first loads to the Los Angeles market amid small sizes and rising prices. Two sheds operate packing in 50 pound bags. early sales around 5 dollars per sack. Shipping expected to expand next week. National Potato Council California plan releases a charge of about one tenth of a cent per sack. The fee resembles the Cotton Council's one dollar per thousand sacks. More details from local shed operators.
The Public Safety Department of the National Automobile Club labels traffic weavers as a serious highway menace. Drivers who weave in and out may reach destinations faster but often fail to arrive. Wise motorists are urged to use proper lanes consistently to avoid accidents.
The article notes per capita intake for meats fruits and vegetables, with prewar and 1947 figures, and cites advertising expenditures in 1947. It urges selling potatoes, reports rain and blight risks in Louisiana Alabama and Texas, and updates on potato shipments and acreage in California. It also mentions cotton planting and seed improvements in agriculture.
The Kern County Union High School District launches an occupational survey sending about 5000 questionnaires to employers, seeking job needs and educational requirements. Norman Harris of Bakersfield College directs the effort, with results to aid schools, community agencies, and employers.
The message cites the Automobile Club and ophthalmology concerns about eye injuries from bright headlights at night. It notes how pupil contraction can be rapid and cause temporary impairment. Readers are urged to heed vehicle lighting dangers and seek safety guidance.
The National Automobile Club notes Convict Lake about ten miles west of Mono County on Highway 395 was named for its role in a bold 1871 escape from Nevada Penitentiary at Carson City. A posse chased the convicts to the lake where a battle left fourteen convicts and a posse member dead. The piece also mentions Brazil's cotton weaving as a major industry.
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