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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1936
Page
5
Service Plus and Coordination of the Santa Fe Railway advertise a bus system with luxury coaches and Nite Coaches, three Fred Harvey meals for as little as 1.00 daily, rest stops at Harvarers with rooms from 1.50, fast schedules on the Grand Canyon route, and low fares to major cities such as Chicago 29.50 and Philadelphia 41.40, promising economy and guided scenic travel.
An early Bakersfield notice lists Santa Fe Station at 1904 15th Street with phone 40, seeking a Santa Fe Railway agent.
Frank Edwards and D V S Price R Edwards advertise at Bakersfield Veterinary Hospital located at 828 Chester Ave. Phone 2940. A. W. Gaede, M D. Physician and Surgeon.
Mrs. Ruby Binns was honored by the Shafter and Wasco WPA sewing project workers last Thursday. The event featured a flower decorated room, a warm song, and a prayer reading. Attendees included Adele Canfield, Rachel Dirksen, Ida Dicken son, Ruth Key, Ruth Keyes, and many others. A luncheon followed with beans, salads, and desserts. Mrs. Binns received a jug and six poppy pottery mugs with a presentation verse urging fond remembrance.
A columnist argues motorists pay heavy hidden taxes through federal and state charges. January highway tax collections totaled 26 million with 14 million from gasoline, and a 40 percent sales tax equivalent on gasoline is cited. The piece urges cutting government spending to relieve drivers.
A nostalgic poem recalling sorrowful days and toil followed by uplifting memories. The speaker cherishes childhood friends and scenes from youth, recalling sunsets birdsong and streams that restore hope and joy as he wanders far from home.
Paul Hubbard of San Francisco, a businessman and owner of a 36 year old car, escaped a parking ticket in Los Angeles after telling the judge the vehicle merely paused to catch its breath. The story portrays a humorous defense and a judge’s ruling on the context of stopping.
Donald D. MacLean explains in California Fish and Game Magazine that deer age can be estimated by teeth only up to about three years. After reaching three years, aging becomes unreliable and individual variation increases.
A western contracting firm cites government tax and social security policy as hindering expansion and employment. A purchasing order shows seller agreeing to indemnify buyer and bear all state and federal tax costs for employees on the contract, while noting rules may change by administrative action.
Roosevelt argued in his January 8 1936 message to Congress that the nation has returned control of the Federal Government to Washington, contrasting this centralization with the Democratic preference for dispersed power.
N. D. Hudson of UC Kern county notes that key parts of the Agricultural Adjustment Act remain in effect, especially marketing agreements for citrus, walnuts and certain fruits. A meeting to discuss operations under these agreements and their impact is set for April 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Bakersfield American Legion, with speakers from AAA, the California Arizona citrus marketing agreement, and UC. Open discussion will cover regulation of shipments and potential higher returns in coming years.
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