Cooling Off by Emil Frost on State Route 49 Trip
The piece describes a leisurely drive along the Drytown to Sonora stretch of State Route 49 admiring the green trees, water-rich scenery, and history of the Mother Lode region. It notes visits with friends near Jackson, a recommendation for extra time, and references Ghosts of the Gold Rush by George Koenig.
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Drytown
Sonora
Bill
Marian Kroll
Walnut Creek
Jackson
Sugar Pine Road
California
Mother Lode
George Koenig
Yosemite
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Koenig
Columbia
University of the Pacific
Stockton
Eugene Burmeister
Alo California
Tuolumne
Sonoma
Earl Warren
Columbia State Park
Burmeister
Olumbia
Genera
Temperance League
Mae Boas
Shafter Presse marks milestone year and July relaunch
In its 54th year of publication since the Shafter Progress era, the Shafter Presse notes issue 52 and announces July 2 as No 1 of Volume 55, marking a birthday milestone for the local paper.
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Shafter Presse
Shafter Progress
Ketchum to present flag at July Fourth celebration
Shafter marks Bicentennial year with a free Fourth of July display. Congressman Bill Ketchum will present the city’s bicentennial flag at the event. A Bicentennial Wagon with a Kern County pre 1900 parade will visit July 16, leading to a hamburger barbecue in Stringham Park.
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Ketchum
Shafter
Bill Ketchum
Kern County
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Stringham Memorial Park
Valley Forge
Warner Cable
Shafter Post
The
American Legion
Veterans Memorial Hall
California Avenue
James Street
Shafter-Wasco District Shifts Levy to Kern County Tax
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District will roll its annual assessment into Kern County tax starting this year to cut operating costs and use Kern County expertise. Secretary Manager Robert Diltz cites reduced staff workload and lower publication fees. The district will not mail notices. Assessor-Collector-Treasurer Mrs. Thompson will work two days weekly. The district office will close at noon from July 1, 1975 to offset staffing cuts.
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Shafter - Wasco
Kern County
Robert Diltz
Shafter-Wasco
Thompson
Shafter Council Approves Zone Change for Los Angeles Street
The Shafter City Council voted to rezone Los Angeles Street from R-1 to R-4 to permit a proposed apartment complex. Cummings opposed the measure and Elmer A was absent. Final plans depend on a detailed development agreement with J.C. Atkinson H.C. Hight and Bud Johnson.
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Shafter
Bill Cummings
Los Angeles Street
Cummings
Elmera
J. C. Atkinson
H. C. Hight
Bud Johnson
Dick Larson
Atkinson
Bryan Coleman
Larson
Bob Millwee
Sheldon
Bob Nixon
Summer Opens With 92 Degree Dayes Across The Region
Cool spell ends as heat returns with 92 degree high marking the first day of summer. The week saw highs near 92 on Sunday and Monday, with night lows from 51 to 59. Readings were taken at the USDA station.
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Usda Ter
Shafter Council Seeks Cuts to 1.02 Million Budget
The Shafter City Council debates trimming the 1,024,829 budget by 60,000 with budget changes from Mayor Dick Larson proposing drastic cuts. They cut almost 10,000 from capital outlay and seek 50,000 more in operating expense reductions while considering personnel reductions and service cuts. The panel grants a 7.5 percent cost of living raise to department heads and allows use of the city car for personal use by Budget Administrator Bill Sheldon.
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Shafter
Dick Larson
Sheldon
Jack Colvard
Colvard
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Emil
Jack) Frost
Shafter Lions Club
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Stan Cook
J. Waldo Unruh
Bill Nixon
Lions
Arleigh Johnson
Joeen Stables
Shafter High School
Itas
Council
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