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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1958
Page
8
The piece argues that liberalizing federal housing credit and keeping Kern Homes unsold would aid a housing shortfall. It urges low down payments and easy monthly terms for low income buyers, claiming such a program would create jobs, revive building materials sectors, and boost the overall economy.
Merchants of Shafter aim to make downtown parking easier as the city agrees to enforce the one hour limit with an extra traffic officer. Cooperation of employees to park outside business areas is key, and later construction of additional parking near the downtown block is anticipated to be needed.
Shafter and Buttonwillow chambers of commerce urge the state to place the new West Side freeway on the blue green route. The mid valley path between Shafter and Buttonwillow would serve an agricultural area and is the shortest option. State engineers favor this route with indications it will be adopted.
All Year Club predicts a vibrant March with camellias in Descanso Gardens and Hollywoods prize blooms at Hollywood Park. Wisteria festivals in Sierra Madre and Kern County wildflowers follow, plus Almond Festival at Antelope Valley and a California International Flower Show at Hollywood Park with over 500 exhibitors and more than a million dollars in blooms.
A California legislative subcommittee hearing on freeway safety cites driving speed lane changes and following distance as key accident causes. Experts urge better driver education and stricter enforcement, with proposals including lane restrictions and statewide patrol enforcement.
Calcot Ltd of Lakerefield proposes higher carload minimums at 65 000 and 75 000 pounds to the Transcontinental Freight Bureau, claiming no loss to carrier revenue and a sizeable overall increase. A separate subcommittee focuses on educating the driving public for freeway safety with input from Automobile Manufacturers Association optometrists and others on lighting signage and warning systems.
Five Shafter educators join a Fresno 1958 California Elementary School Administrators Conference. Theme The Administrator Appraises Himself spans March 30 to April 1 with Dr. Arthur Corey speaking. Local delegates include Bruce Crawford Reg Hammond C Clay Hale Dave Cooke Nina Francis. Crawford and Cooke lead discussion groups. Hammond serves as a delegate.
A community gathering notes candles and cake across days from Thursday March 6 to Wednesday March 7 with attendees including Billy Schneider Mary Brown Lois Gaither Barbara Walker Adolf Kirschenman Kenneth Handel Christine Neuman Albert Janzen Connie Janzen Kathy Bergman Ronald Mettler Virginia Bender Edna Stoller Jackie Horst and R J Scott.
Sylvia Barker a new Richland third grade teacher hails from Bakersfield and Wasco. She knew Superintendent Bruce Crawford through a family school connection and chose teaching after early doubts. Barker values good facilities, enjoys sewing music and sports, and plans to travel with a sister training at the same college.
Recent visitors at the home of S. L. Osborn on Minter Avenue were his brother and wife, the D. H. Osborns of Hutchinson Kansas.
The article promotes California conservation week from March 7 to 14 urging residents to conserve resources and support tree planting, water protection, litter prevention, soil and wildlife guardians. It stresses individual steps and backing local conservation clubs to preserve minerals, forests, water and the environment.
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