Golden Gate Bridge Opens for Pedestrian Day May Twenty Seven
The Golden Gate Bridge will open to pedestrians on May 27 during the Golden Bridge Fiesta. The span will reopen on both sides at 6 am and close at 6 pm with no vehicles allowed. A formal opening to traffic is planned for May 28 with ceremonies at the Waldo approach, Toll Plaza, and Crissy Field.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Bridge
William P. Filmer
Golden Gate and Highway District
San Francisco
Marin County
Waldo Approach
San Francisco Toll Plaza
Crissy Field
Filmer
State Day Patrol
Joha Rles Thomas
Tirty Ford
Leonard Leavy
Manx Hotel
Powell and O'Farrell Streets
L. B. Samuel
Closing Date For Crop Loans Set
The closing date for receiving applications for emergency crop loans has been set for May 31. The notice specifies the deadline to qualify for assistance and outlines eligibility requirements for farmers seeking aid.
Early Candlesticks Grew Taller From Church Models
The evolution of Te Bean officer candlesticks shows a shift from short heavy bases to taller ornate forms in the Seventeenth century. Early tall candlesticks were copied from church versions seen in German regions, reflecting stylistic influence and practical adaptation to tables.
Lincoln Stands at Six Feet Four Inches in Height
The record notes Abraham Lincoln measured six feet four inches tall. The detail highlights his notable stature as a defining physical trait recorded in historical summaries.
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Abraham Lincoln
Big Spud Harvest Under Way in Shafter District
A May morning scene shows millions of Shafter long white potatoes being dug, shredded, washed, and bagged under rapid field and plant operations. Workers sort by grade No 1 No 2 and No 8 as diggers haul 10 to 20 acres daily, with 103 pound sacks bound for freight cars, industry predicting growth over last year’s output.
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George Don
Angient
Shafter
The Four Marys by Fanny Heaslip Lea review
Sping brings light romance with The Four Marys by Fanny Heaslip Lea. The story follows Molly Meg Mimi and Mary as a Connecticut family faces love and loss under a protective matriarchy.
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Sping
Shafter Library
Fanny Heaslip Lea
Fanny Lea
White
Connecticut Hills
Mary
Molly
Meg
Mimi
Four Marys
Maple Sap to Sugar Conversion Noted in Drawing
Four gallons of maple sap yield one pound of sugar, illustrating the historic sugar-making ratio. This compact fact highlights an early production inefficiency and the labor involved in maple sugaring.
Model City fast becoming a realty north of Shafter
Rapid construction progresses on the Federal Resettlement Administration project for migratory farm workers. The administration building should be finished by mid month, 234 dwellings with platforms laid, landscaping done, trees planted, cleared land including gardening areas, recreation grounds graded, and a gate house at the entrance planned. Utilities include a modern sewer system, camp disposal plant, electric lighting, and rent not to exceed 20 cents daily.
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Shafter
Federal Resettlement Administration
Watches Once Small Clocks
Watches once started as small clocks worn from the girdle because their size kept them from pocket use.
Inspectors Work On Potato Inspections At Shafter
Inspectors from L. A. Burtch's Office have worked nights inspecting sheds and fields near Shafter. Increased potato acreage and shed enlargements have doubled the agricultural office workload this year.
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Shafter
L. A. Burtch
Thast
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Te Bean “Officer
California
New Huntington Library
Varphy
Stockton
Los Angeles
Wilson
San Diego Union Tribune
Book Review
T. V. Little Complete Machine Shop and Welding
Shafter, California
Stewart and
Potts
Ehafy- Ome
Micalian Paraaval
Sen Seamsn Pps and Salvage Co
Chester Avenue
Yellow Pages
Nash
J. C Penner
C. H.B
Pt. Bot
Kingsford
N.B.C.S
Sequoia
Bacon
Cudahy
Wieners
Colleys
Prince Albert Tobacco
Bull Durham Tobacco
Canterbury Tea
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