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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1948
Page
9
The town of Madera developed as a lumber hub serving eastern markets. A 63 mile flume moved enormous log flows from the hills to railroads between 1374 and 1932. Britannica notes Plymouth settlers facing mass deaths in their first winter and concealing graves with grain in spring.
Veterans ask why some received full 52 weeks of unemployment while others did not. The answer explains eligibility rules under the 1944 Readjustment Act, including residence in the U S, total unemployment, registration with public employment offices, and availability for work. It notes disqualifications such as quitting without cause, refusing suitable work, not attending training, or participating in strikes. If compliant, one may qualify for full benefits.
Kern County cotton ginners and growers urged funding for a new cotton classing building to house USDA facilities. With the present lease expiring in June, local leaders and private offers aim to keep the service in Kern County and support a 10,000 square foot facility and 2,000 square feet of office space to handle up to 50 workers and 1 million bale production next year.
Bakersfield College art students Eddie Sotello Barbara Carpenter and Lyle Harrell will enter the 1948 California State Fair in Sacramento. Their works feature pioneer themes including Kit Carson and Alexia Godey, a wagon train entering the San Joaquin Valley, and Edward M Kern.
John G. Metcalfe, noted journalist, will speak on The New German Challenge at East Bakersfield High School auditorium. The Thursday session is fourth in a six week Bakersfield Evening High School program open to adults. Metcalfe returned from Germany with observations on Allied zones and de nazification. A sound film on Hitler's Germany and postwar issues will be shown, with editors of The March of Time aiding the presentation.
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