California Must Boldly Speed Up Highway Construction
Shafter Press notes a California Highway Commission visit to Kern County highlighting that current spending cannot meet needs for 20 to 30 years. Growth drives demand with 500,000 people added yearly. 10 million residents own over 5 million cars. The piece advocates bold funding, possibly bond issues or toll roads, to relieve congestion and extend road life.
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California Highway Commission
Kern County
California
United States
Los An-os
Geles
San Francisco
Sacramento
Oakland
Highway Association Starts Big New Year with Able Leadership
The Central Valley Highway Association names Jack Polzin of Corcoran as president for the coming year with Irvin Fike of Shafter as vice president. The group advances a Bakersfield to Selma route linking Shafter Wasco Corcoran and Hanford. By pass work around Corcoran and Hanford progresses while state sections near Sunrise City and Kern County line await upgrading. A state route swap to Tulare County is sought with support from Tulare Kern and Kings counties and local cities. Assemblyman H W Kelly agrees to help pass the necessary bill.
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Central Valley Highway Association
Jack Polzin
Corcoran
Polzin
Highway
Shafter
Wasco
Hanford
Bakersfield
Selma
Rosedale
Sunrise City
Kern County
Earlimart
Tulare County
Tulare
Kern
Kings County
H. W. Kelly
Highway Association
Irvin Fike
Radoumis To Head Kern County Publicity Group
The Kern County Board of Supervisors retain Jimmy Radoumis as publicity director and head of the new Kern County Board of Trade. He is praised as a capable promoter familiar with the county who could deliver strong advertising if given clear scope and full leeway. Critics warn against a broad grab bag approach that could waste county funds and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Board of Trade
Board of Supervisors
Jimmy Radoumis
Jimmy
Kern Chamber
Kern County
Board of Trade
Radoumis
Shafter Newspaper Employee Roster and Publication Details
The item lists roles including General Manager Managing Editor Advertising Manager Printing Plant Superintendent and Photo Director for a Shafter California weekly established in 1921. It notes second class mailing status August 1 1935 and publication every Thursday at 183 South Central Valley Highway with subscription rates of 3.00 per year within California and 3.50 outside.
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Shafter
California
South Central Valley Highway
Kern County
Calif
Jack Hare Named To High Legion Post
Shafter honors Jack Hare as commander of the 15th District of the American Legion covering Kern and Tulare counties. A longtime supporter of the local post he helped secure the Veterans Memorial Building and is deemed well qualified for the new post.
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Jack Hare
High Legion Post
Shafter
The
American Legion
Kern
Tulare
Jack
Legion Post
Vacation Happy America On Highway Slaughterhouse
A defense of vigilant highway safety urges drivers to slow down this peak travel period. It laments limited patrols and casual penalties, calling speeding a national habit that causes frequent accidents and deaths.
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America
Spider Mite Infestation Hits Cotton Fields
Farm Adviser Vernon E. Burton of the University of California notes many small infestations of spider mites in cotton near alfalfa fields. Early control on young cotton with ground equipment yields better underleaf coverage, using sulfur if Atlantic mite is involved. costly chemicals are unnecessary.
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Vernon E. Burton
University ‘of California
Marine Recruiter Plans Weekly Stops at Local Posts
S/Sgt. Thomas W. Swisher from Bakersfield’s recruiting office will visit Shafter post office Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon then move to Wasco for the afternoon. He says Marine enlistments are paused for June with limited numbers expected starting July 1.
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Thomas W. Swisher
Bakersfield
Shafter
Wasco
Swisher
Marine Corps
First Borax Mined in California From Lake County Deposits
In 1864 miners extracted borax from Lake County California deposits marking the state’s first production of the mineral. The find highlights early mineralry activity in the region and the Lake County ore sources that supplied the fledgling borax industry.
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California
Lake County
Written Examinations Scheduled For Junior Clerk
Written examinations for the junior clerk position at Shafter Branch Library will be held next Wednesday at the county personnel department. Applications must be mailed by tomorrow midnight. Forms are available at the courthouse office in Bakersfield. An immediate vacancy from this week follows Mrs Hanley Witcher. Requirements include a high school education and two years of experience or education. Applicants must be county citizens.
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Shafter
County Personnel Department
Bakersfield
Hanley Witcher
Tig
Shafter Seniors Attend Boys State Program in Sacramento
Shafter High School seniors Max Tudor and Morty Brown attend Boys State in Sacramento. The trip, sponsored by the Shafter American Legion, offers hands-on experience in governmental procedure and leadership.
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Tudor
Brown
Shafter High School
Boys State
Sacramento
Max Tudor
Stu
Dent
Morty Brown
The
Shafter American Legion
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Dumbarton
National Editorial Association
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Newell
Paul C. Newell
Florence
RK. Standachering
Paul Gredick
By Dick Shaw
Marine
C. C. Truex
Santa Maria
Santa Fe Way
Shafter, Calif
HP Rocket
Oldsmobile
Woodard Motor CO
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