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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1949
Page
8
A fan recounts a chaotic Rose Bowl outing with sarcastic humor. He describes seating behind a flamboyant Texan, Edible hats, odd fashion on the Los Angeles float, police escorts, and a long, congested return drive. A vow to never attend again ends the tale with a plea for two tickets next year.
The Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission launches an art contest open to all amateur artists in Kern County. The competition aims to stimulate county cultural life and encourages broad participation across the region.
A fifteen member county committee from five supervisorial districts outlined rules for a youth art contest. Prizes are purchases of winning pictures with awards in charcoal ink pastel pencil and other media. Junior division offers 25 for best oil, 15 for best water color, 10 for best crayon pencil or ink. The county winner will be judged at regional exhibits then in Bakersfield in May.
The Los Angeles district office will handle state financing for veterans, effective January 1. Russell House said the change, ordered by Director Lawrence G Stevens, aims to speed processing of veteran aid for homes and farms. Negotiations ongoing and the Veterans Service Center at 2510 Bakersfield is involved.
The fragment notes January dates tied to early California history and national events. It mentions Sebastian Vizciano sighting a point in present San Mateo County naming Punta del Año Nuevo and marks January 5 events including George Washington Carver Day and a reference to the first national election in 1789 and San Francisco charter ratification in 1932.
Chapman outlines in NSLI law that veteran policies will be issued on renewed term contracts and for those converted to six permanent forms. Veterans are urged not to write VA about their policies. Certificates issued on the original terms remain valid and will be updated under the new rules.
The article notes further meetings of the California potato growers committee regarding the term potatoes as Irish potatoes within the production area. It defines the harvest period from April 1 to July 15 and mentions forwarding the Marketing Agreement to the Department of Agriculture in Washington for legal review. A general meeting of all potato growers will be convened after the copy returns.
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