This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1959
Page
11
The Kern County Folk Dance Festival closes a spring series on May 22 directed by Herbert J. Evans Parks and Recreation. Master of ceremonies is Mark St John from KGEE with assistance from Louis Leon Helen Hicks and others.
A local report notes efforts to buy domestic materials and promote home industry through investment in barns and related construction. Officials highlight economic benefits for workers and suppliers within the region.
Snails and slugs damage gardens and orchards and leave slime trails around foundations and walks. A bait containing metaldehyde with calcium arsenate or chlordane kills pests. moist conditions require the additional chemical. Metaldehyde baits are sold in pellets or granules and dusts for crops and greenhouses. handle all poisons safely and store away from children and animals. Marco Polo notes cotton growing in India in the 13th century.
Friday May 22 includes Raymond Oblander Wilson Jack Manweiler Mary Walhood. Saturday May 23 features Eva Unruh Gus Tisch Phyllis Wilcoxon Lanette Voth Paul Kodet. Sunday May 24 lists Robert Warren Maxine Pilgrim J Clark McGinnis John Dirksen Jacqueline Fairbanks Ferrelene Zachary Larry Zachary Kathy Goertzen Billy Lamas Herbert McBride Mrs Jack Manweiler Cary Northam K Malory Marsha Pare Peary Jensen Lee W Bergman Don Lewis Dennis Johnson Lee Fike Terri Fenton J D Lawrence Lou Bridges Katherina Bender Georgia Turner.
Standard's scientists develop 650 products since 1907 to combat plant diseases and pests from home gardens to fields. They warn insects grow harder to control and demand more food production, planning to serve 75 Free World countries with ORTHO pesticides and fertilizers from California Spray Chemical Corp.
The First Annual Richland Elementary School Chess Tournament finished Monday night May 4 with Clyde Ratzlaff undefeated at 6-0. Doug Schultz and Bob Wilson took second and third while Pat Coates won the Girls Division. Chess Club tutor Mr Gregory Ohanneson led about twelve players meeting weekly in the Richland Library.
Factory workers in the Los Angeles Long Beach area earned an average of 100.28 dollars per week in March, up 6 percent from March 1958. After taxes and price increases, a worker with three dependents saw 40 percent more purchasing power than a year earlier.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.