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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1946

Page

12

State Funds To Shatter County and City Allocations

California Taxpayers' Association released an analysis of the Construction and Employment Act detailing a $90,400,000 appropriation. Kern County would get $1,238,000 with Shafter at $11,275. counties receive $45,000,000 and cities $45,000,000. The act requires a state interest in projects and a 50 percent local cost share except county road and highway projects where state aid may total $75,000 per county.

Kern County California Taxpayers’ Association Shafter

Shafter hosts essay contest for Brighten-up Shafter drive

The Shafter Business Men's Association announces a school essay contest titled Beautifying Shafter with four contests for grammar school 6th 7th and 8th grades plus high school English classes. Judges and final details to be announced by H W Kelly. Park Commission to plant a tree at Manell Park Friday March 1 at 1 PM after the weekly meeting.

The Shafter Business Men's Association Beulah Bartlett Jack Hill Shafter H. W. Kelly Business Men's Association Manell Park Park Commission Business Men’s General Shafter Ralph Jacobsen John Lachenmaier Henry Neufeld E. B. Stringham Phil, Ohanneson Ed Brown

Roses Flourish at San Jose Municipal Rose Garden

A San Jose Municipal Rose Garden hosts what is described as the finest collection of roses in the United States, drawing attention to the city’s premier horticultural site and its diverse varieties thriving in public display.

United States San Jose

Garden Advice on Spacing and Harvesting Techniques

Mary Dague advises gardeners to diversify plantings for steady harvests and outlines thinning rules for carrots beets onions turnips radishes and lettuce. She emphasizes regular weeding and harvesting vegetables at the right time noting size does not guarantee quality and warns against sowing too deep.

Arie Dee de Cuvelo

Sports Notes and Mentions From Elliott Pine NWNS

Elliott Pine surveys boxing and football talk with notes on Joe Louis Billy Conn plans and boxers Oliphant Tunney impressions. Also mentions Nat Fleischer Howard Brodt LaVerne Roache and Bill Southworth contract details and Beloit college athletic director Dolph Stanley.

Fleet Young Joe Louis Billy Conn Billy Elmer Oliphant West Point Academy New York Nat Fleischer Gene Tunneys Howard Brodt LaVerne Roache Bill Southworth Boston Braves Dolph Stanley Beloit College Taylorville Ill Nnyoneé

Richland School to Host Play Day Saturday

Richland School plans its annual Play Day on Saturday February 23 featuring a morning basketball tournament and a noon picnic lunch. A marble tournament begins at 2 PM sponsored by the Kiwanis Club with several prizes. Parents and friends are welcome to attend.

Richland Kiwanis Club

For Sale House Four Rooms Modern Furnishings

Classified note advertises a four room house for sale with modern furnishings and phone contact 4981 listing Mrs Frank Adams. The piece also notes Fort Ross derives its name from a poetic Russian term meaning Russian and chosen by lot by early Russian settlers.

Frank Adams Fort Ross Lot

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