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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1953
Page
8
Shafter festival directors announce early planning for the seventh annual Potato n Cotton Festival. A visiting observer praised the parade as the finest in the region and the committee aims to improve Saturday entertainment while boosting civic group booths and concessions for added income.
California cotton leaders warn the proposed USDA acreage cuts could cost up to 200 million dollars in state income and disrupt the economy. They press for an equitable plan that protects Western states like California and Kern County, urging broad public support.
Albert Nikkel took over a small blacksmith shop in Shafter 30 years ago. He built Nikkel Iron Works into a regional manufacturer of farm equipment. His son Jack now helps run the growing business with plans for continued expansion across Western America and into Old Mexico.
Shafter High School loses some coaches as North High forms a new athletic staff. Kern County high schools rotate faculty to keep programs dynamic, and replacements appear to be strong. The move reduces risk of static coaching and maintains quality across the system.
The drive for new members by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce shows community support for a vital development organization. Membership is open to all citizens including business professionals and regular residents, and joining helps move the community forward.
Ernest Siemens attended a business meeting about operating the Old People's Home in Reedley. He was accompanied by his mother Mrs. George Siemens and Mrs. Henry Karber as well as Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Siemens who visited for the day. The home is run by the Mennonite Brethren Churches in the area.
The article urges citizens to petition for harsher penalties, including vehicle impounding, hefty fines, and imprisonment, to deter drunk driving. It notes current laws are insufficient, cites late night as peak danger, and calls public involvement to pressure lawmakers in Shafter.
In his freshman year H. W. Pat Kelly of Kern County authored a strict DUI bill to curb drunken driving, but colleagues allowed it to die in committee.
The article recalls Mary Lou Collins, killed in a drunken driving accident, while her husband Dr. George Collins sits in a Fresno VA Hospital. It argues liquor loosens muscles, increasing fatal accident risk and calls for stricter penalties and public pressure on legislators.
Nineteen members of Wasco High School Spanish class departed Sunday on Santa Fe Railway's Grand Canyon for a Cuba tour. Instructor Arthur Parrott leads the trip to deepen language study and cultural understanding with Mrs. Reta Frye of the Wasco Chamber of Commerce accompanying the group. The party plans to return to Wasco via Chicago on July 18.
A Bone family reunion will be held over the weekend at Torro Point five miles north of Morro Bay. The James Bone family joins relatives from Oakland including Mr and Mrs Ray Slater and daughters Kathy and Eva, plus Mr and Mrs David Bone and children Deanne and Stanley, and other Bone relatives Clair Dellis Milan Steins Barbara Doug and families.
Mrs. Alie Beaman of Victorville is the Friday visitor for a weekend stay with her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Jack Woods at 18866 Beech Ave.
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