Permanent Shrine to Old Rush Printers Honored in Park
At Columbia State Historical Park near Sonora a gold rush era newspaper plant has been restored the home of the Columbia Gazette and dedicated as a permanent shrine to journalism. The project involved the State Department of Parks and Recreation the CNPA and Peninsula Newspapers Inc with dedication attended by state lawmakers publishers and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush” Printers
California
Columbia State Historical Park
Sonora
Columbia
State Department of Parks and Recreation
Division of Beaches and Parks
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Columbia Gazette
Fred L. Jones
Archie J. Hicks
Don Segerstem
Sorona
Stephen Teale
Eugene Chappie
Publishers Association
James A. Wood
Peninsula Newspapers, Inc
Palo Alto
CNPA
Hicks
Teale
Route Change on California 99 Nominated for Signs
North California motorists will see U S 99 lose its federal designation from Red Bluff to Bakersfield and become California State Route 99. New signs with white 99 on green miner's spade will be installed. The section from Red Bluff to the Oregon line and near Los Angeles remains part of the Interstate Highway System and is being upgraded to 1972 standards with red, white and blue Interstate shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 99
Red Bluff
Bakersfield
Perton
U.S
Oregon State Line
Los Angeles
Maple School Board approves 131 212 budget with vehicle overhaul
Maple trustees held a public budget hearing and adopted a 131 212 school year budget including 15 000 for a reserve fund. The seven year old station wagon will receive a major overhaul estimated at 500 to 600 dollars. A contract was signed to supply audio visual materials for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Maple School Board of Trustees
Clyde Johnston
Martin Wilcox
Jake Kliewer
Alredy
Shafter Press Teases August 10 1966 Page Six
Page six of the Shafter Press dated Wednesday August 10 1966 presents local news briefs, notices, and ads. Readable items include community updates, small notices, and schedule glimpses from Shafter and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pege 6
Shafter Press
Centennial Bonanza Reading Club Final Meeting
The Centennial Bonanza Reading Club wraps up its 1966 summer program on August 11 at the Shafter branch library 236 James Street with a story hour and award ceremony. 146 youths joined this year 46 have earned reading certificates and more may qualify before the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial
Bonanza
James Street
Harriet Mason
Shafter
Mason
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North
Ruben Siemens
Pau Wiebe
Jonas Nickel
Inge
Colvard
James ST. Shafter
Calif
Mone
Gibson
Lordo
Reading Club
Rexall
Stringham’s Snes
Alvis
Smith
Shafter Ave
Mi Rancho
Wittenbergs Local
Dot
del Haven
Orange & Grape
Sam Luis
California Aqueduct
San Joaquin Division
marTomia Creek
Caliornia Aqueduct
Mnes
Poute
San Joaquin
Wheeler Ridge
Wind Gap
Mart Vine
Tehachapi
State Department of Water Resources
South San Joaquin
Tanacnari
Buena Vista
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