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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1936
Page
4
The piece contrasts 1936 campaign tempo with modern streamlined processes. It notes August primary precursors and judges counting ballots as the nation nears a presidential selection. It questions whether changes in transmission undermine fundamental rights expressed on election day.
A state personnel board study shows 1700 resignations in the year ending July 1 and 10 percent of the workforce left for private employers. The data suggests no real labor shortage, though it may reflect high competency and a scarcity of personnel in government roles.
Next Thursday August 20 is the last day to obtain absent voter ballots for the August 25 primary. Applications may be made in person or by letter. mailed ballots are accepted in the clerk's office until August 25. Absentee voting is allowed for vacations work travel illness and related circumstances. movers leaving their precincts lose their vote on August 25 due to a 40 day residence rule.
By unanimous vote the Shafter Business Men's Association endorsed the Santa Fe application for intra state bus service and lower California fares. President Emil Stoller will represent the association at hearings in Bakersfield on August 26 and 27.
Local brickmaker H. A. Jackson has demonstrated a water-proof adobe brick and expects to begin real construction use by noon. The device and technique promise more durable building material for the region.
Sacramento report shows 80 780 relief families remain on aid, down from 120 000 in April 1935, with staff cuts by Harold Pomeroy amid liquor law probe hearings. Donahue committee plans to hear two score witnesses as graft allegations swirl around California officials.
The article chronicles Mission San Jose de Guadalupe from its Trinity Sunday 1797 dedication to the early mission network from San Diego to Sonoma. It recounts founding efforts by Lasuen and Danti, early conflicts with local tribes, and the mission’s later role as a hub of neophyte populations and supplies, noting incidents in 1805 and observations by Von Langsdorff.
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