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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1949
Page
2
The Citizens' Sanitation committee urges a Clean-up week from April 24 to 30 to remove dirt and debris from premises, streets and alleys. Officials cite 1948 Kern county infant deaths from diarrhea and poliomyelitis as reasons to act, hoping cleanliness curbs disease and saves lives in 1949.
Governor Henry F. Schricker of Indiana cannot attend the Shafter Potato Festival in Shafter California scheduled for May 21 and 22 due to prior state commitments. He expresses gratitude for the invitation and sends regrets to General Chairman William H. Stoller.
Mrs. Keith McKee of Bakersfield presides over the Kern Philharmonic Society which will host its annual banquet Saturday June 4 with Dr. Karl Wecker of the Hollywood Bowl Association as guest speaker. Wecker spoke at the 1948 Kickoff luncheon and is billed as a brilliant speaker. A fall style show is planned for Wednesday October 5 at Harvey Auditorium.
Two unfinished sections of the Central Valley Highway linking Bakersfield and Selma are under construction. A ten mile Elmo to Kern Tulare line segment is graded, a seven mile Fresno county stretch from Selma south is underway, with completion planned this year. Remaining gaps include Corcoran to Guernsey in Kings county, Tulare county’s Sunrise City north segment, and Shafter to Rosedale in Kern County. Local chambers urged backing to secure Kern County federal aid funds.
Bakerfield officials and Shafter residents celebrated as Shafter became the first Kern County community to exceed its Red Cross fund raising goal of 1750 dollars. Drive Chairman Ray Duerksen and local committeemen were praised for their cooperative efforts.
The writer argues that religious liberty includes the right to raise children according to personal convictions and to resist school or civic dictates that contradict faith. They cite objections to evolution and God in schools, urge tolerance among churches, and warn against dictatorial mandates by dictators or communists.
A group of 70 Emery farmers donated time and labor to plow and harrow the fields of several sick neighbors, illustrating everyday acts of kindness. The piece cites sacrifices like the rescuers who risked their lives for Kathy Fiscus and a Nevada boy who saved his dog from oncoming train, highlighting humanity's better side.
The thirtieth annual Public Schools Week promotes awareness of public education and citizen responsibility. Open houses at all public schools invite parents and others to view teaching, staff dedication, and the system’s role in shaping tomorrow. Mrs. Henri deVries Pote objects to Rev Badgett’s views, arguing for American liberty and separation of church and state.
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