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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1959
Page
3
The seventh annual Kern County Miss pageant selects a county representative to the California State Fair Maid of California. The winner and her chaperone receive an expenses paid airline trip to Sacramento as guests of the State Fair.
A historical report notes that cars lacking right of way caused 608 400 injuries and 3 890 deaths on U S highways in 1958. The figures underscore the need for caution and enforcement to reduce fatalities and injuries nationwide.
U.S. automotive plants produced 3,574,136 motor vehicles from January 1 to June 13 this year, reflecting manufacturing pace across major facilities and the period’s demand.
Local schedules report multiple leagues with results from July first week events. Pee Wee and Junior Baseball show forfeit and close scores including Lions Club losses and Pepsi Cola wins. Girls and Men leagues list matchups with upcoming playoff notes and trophy presentations.
Three out of five urban traffic deaths involve pedestrians. Forty percent of licensed drivers in the United States are women. It is important to check your car thoroughly before summer motoring. Checking your car could prevent accidents. Nine out of ten adult pedestrian fatality victims are unlicensed to drive.
Richland teachers will study at seventeen college campuses across six states this summer. Dottie Boyd attends Colorado State College, Eleanor Haskins at East Central State Ada Oklahoma, Kenneth Heywood at Arizona State University, Marjorie Smith at Arizona, Ruthing McCutcheon at University of Oregon, Virginia Senior, Nedrel Drepet at State College, Margaret Stieber at Denver Colorado. Alice Brown attends Berkeley, Bill Clanin at Humboldt State College, Mary Todd at Humboldt State College, Barbara Hines at USC, Vince Sakowski at University of San Francisco, Ruth McMillan leads the Child Study Group, Judy Senneben at Redlands, Lawrence Schellenberg and Bob Snively at San Jose State, Dick Scott at LA State, Nina Lockhart.
Reports outline a 181 million construction program across Kern County with 75 to 100 miles of projects. About one fifth of spending would occur in the Shafter area boosting labor and materials needs and promising agricultural expansion once routes are complete.
A gardener advises watching for mildew on tuberous begonias and spraying early. Transplant crowded bearded irises, keep only strong growth, and seek new varieties from nurseries. Provide shade with a shingle for nursery seedlings and spray snails and slugs with bait. Cut back marguerites to refresh blooms.
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