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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
6
Shafter Press notes optimistic 1955 projections from J A Mussatti and Carl F Wente for California. Construction finances surge, highways expand, and California becomes a leading market and industrial hub. Yet the piece warns rapid growth strains public services and costs, demanding careful planning to preserve the state’s desirability amid industrialization.
A columnist muses on tax law oddities in different states. A Sacramento judge ruled a burger is a meal subject to restaurant sales tax, while North Carolina treats dining car passengers as taxable. The piece ends with a quip about Henry George and railroad tax collection headaches.
The piece recalls James L Wilmer who parked beside the United States Treasury in Washington 40 years ago. A photo of the Treasury Building later appeared on the ten dollar bill near Hamilton’s portrait, linking a simple act to a lasting historic image.
A 1940s discussion argues public school funding must rise with pupil growth. It cites California’s rising enrollments from one million in 1940 to two million in 1953 and projections of three million by 1960, noting taxes spent on tobacco and alcohol exceed education and urging tax support for schools.
Maple Scout troops will gain a Morse code signaling device donated by Bill Siemens. The group accepts six dinner tickets from the Maple PTA and a housing box for merit badge books by Elmer Engel. Siemens will arrange a fund raising film, and a clothing drive runs during National Scout Week February 5 to 12 at the Shafter Congregational church. Northern District Council Maple school is set for next Thursday evening with the Maple committee hosting.
Maple Leaf Sales of Wasco will display Ford's 1955 farm tractor line Friday January 7 in Wasco showrooms. Manager Don Klingenberg notes the new 600 and 800 series, with five-speed transmissions, live power take off, Rest-O Ride seats, and a three-point hydraulic hitch. The firm emphasizes increased power, versatility, and a major shift from Ford's previous single-model approach.
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