Kern County Business Trend Sets 1955 Record Growth
Kern County bank debits rose to 872 million for the first five months, up over 89 million from a year ago, with May totals 172.6 million in the county and 110.2 million for Bakersfield. Building permits reached 2.54 million countywide in May, led by Taft, but five month residential permits totaled 11.4 million, above last year, while overall construction lagged last year by about 6 million.
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Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Bakersfield Area
Taft
Kern
Bakersfield
Delano
Wasco
Shafter
Tehacha
Community action spurs New Ulm industry push
A New Ulm editorial recounts how 150 laid off workers after International closed its flour mill spurred a town effort. Businessmen formed a community corporation, secured a plant for Webster Chicago and a packing facility for Kraft Foods, with land bought and leases arranged to cover costs. The piece links Father’s Day sentiment and the 1900 US car registrations to broader civic-minded progress.
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International
New Ulm
Minn
Webster-Chicago Corp
Kraft Food Co
Coi
Wall Street Journal
Fathers Day Reflections On Sincere Family Honors
A fragmented meditation on Fathers Day exploring the range from hollow gestures to genuine recognition within family life. The piece notes how the day can become a moment for real appreciation or merely routine ritual.
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Dad
Public Schools Week Notes From Shafter Press
Editor notes appreciation from Wasco Shafter Area Public Schools Week coverage. Shafter High PTA thanks staff for publicity during the year. Elaine Ross visited Madera. Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. 2% Dea visit Shafter with Edwin F. Bender family.
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Wasco-Shafter Area
Shafter Press
Shafter Public Schools
California
Shafter High School P.T.A
Fred
DEA
South Dakota
Edwin F. Bender
Golden West Avenue
Shafter
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Aduel Mettler
C. E. Mullins
Elaine Ross
Madera
Kelly & Somers
Central Hardware CO
Central Ave
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Shafter Mercantile
Betty Crocker
Central Met
Stringham
Shafter Drug Store
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