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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1935
Page
4
The Shafter community welcomes 1936 with optimism. Public figures note strong local commerce, ranch prosperity, good health, and growing town life. A new highway and civic cooperation are expected to boost Shafter’s standing in the state, signaling joy and opportunity for residents. The Shafter Press extends best wishes for a prosperous year.
George Bliss of Carpinteria announces another bid for the Republican nomination to represent the district in Congress. The move follows a plan by leading Republicans to meet and select a candidate to oppose H. E. Stubbs. Bliss, last year’s party nominee, campaigned strongly but lost to the Democrat.
Graham Berry analyzes Governor Merriam's planned February conference on a statewide tax policy. He predicts outside influence and lobbyist power will shape the plan, undermining public aims and risking political backlash. He also notes instability at the Veterans Welfare Board and Foley's contentious leadership amid audits and internal strife.
A poem recalls Jedediah Smith and a fur trading expedition led from St. Louis by Sublette and Jackson on the first wagon train west along the Oregon Trail. The verse mourns the vanished trail, pioneer memory, and calls for a lasting monument to those who forged the West.
The Republican national committee directs high powered ad agencies nationwide for regional presidential campaigns. San Francisco handles California, with many top political writers hired as ghost Republicans. Ben Allan voices Hoover as Merriam wavers on Carleton Burke racing board, amid a luncheon clash framed as reconciliation.
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