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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1959
Page
3
A representative of the Social Administration will be in Shafter on Tuesday December 15 from 9 30 A M until noon in the Assembly Room County Building.
The article thanks Art Hemingson Tony Brown Wayne Wood and Everett Barnett as the four departing members and Mel Krug Jim Tucker Elmer Anderson and Ray Randolph for service. It praises the board as outstanding and looks forward to a successful and active year with no truth to a Willie Mays trade rumor. It also humorously comments on Russia and global quirks.
Loren Echols announces premeasurement services for allotment crops in Kern County with dates for Wheat September 1 1959 to February 1 1960 Cotton December 1 1959 to May 15 1960 Peanuts and Rice January 1 1960 to May 15 1960 A fee applies, details at county office 2405 M Street Bakersfield when filing a written request. Shop With Shafter Merchants promotes spending in Shafter to aid local growth.
A column ponders the future of weekly papers noting rising circulation, mergers affecting dailies, and a rosy outlook for weeklies. Predictions include more color, better paper, wider use of photos and rapid growth in personal advertising.
Lt. Jack Bourdeau of the California Highway Patrol Tejon sub-station spoke at the Shafter Rotary Club meeting on December 1. His talk on highway safety was well received and the club also welcomed Mr. Phil Ohanneson back from an extended trip through Europe.
J H Bergthold aged 74 who lived in the Valley and Shafter area for many years died Saturday November 28 in a Santa Cruz hospital. Interment was at Shafter Cemetery on Monday November 30. Survived by wife Lena and numerous children and grandchildren, including Capitola police chief Martin Bergthold and others in California. Also notes his long local residence and church membership. A separate note adds that petroleum accounted for 57 percent of total mineral value in the United States in 1958.
A reader note advises if your speedometer vibrates, have an expert inspect it to ensure accurate readings and safe driving.
The Union Congregational Church Pilgrim Fellowship plans a survey to gauge Shafter residents interest in backing a youth recreation center. The questionnaire asks what entertainment to offer and preferred opening and closing times for teens. Results will be published after tallying to show local sentiment.
Automotive plants in the United States manufactured 5,847,083 motor vehicles from January 1 to October 31, 1959, reflecting ongoing postwar demand and industrial output.
The scare over cranberries contaminated with Amino triazole is unfounded for California grown produce. The chemical is not used on any food crops in California and is applied only to control weeds on roadsides, poison oak, and other brush and tule habitats.
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