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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1959
Page
6
Desi faced Dave in a chess match at Carl and Nancy Wells home. After a slow start the game sped to a rapid finish with Desi declaring I win I finished first as Dave kept several pieces. Marijane is hinted to explain the facts of life to the youngsters.
Mrs Frank H O’Neill Jr Rio Bravo PTA junior past president acted as hostess for a luncheon for the PTA board. Spring flowers brightened the room and each guest found a small gift as a token of appreciation. Attending were Mesdames Helen Hicks Vicki Araujo John Walker Robert Curtis Marion Bell Charles Giese Aut Haag Frank Graham Lovelace Paul Enns Frank O’Neill Jr and Robert Haag.
Rio-Bravo PTA approved the budget for the coming year and outlined activities for the balance of the year. Mrs Aaron Smith, reporting from the State Convention, announced the 1959-60 chairmen for programs, membership, hospitality, sunshine, publicity, and other roles.
Kindrick commends Shafter citizens and PTA leaders for a “wonderful service for the children” and notes Richland’s high calibre Board of Trustees. He expresses gratitude and readiness to assume duties as Superintendent at Greenfield, crediting Shafter experiences to his qualifications.
Governor Brown outlined a 1 million bond plan to fund water development across Northern California the Delta San Joaquin Valley Central Coast and Southern California. Expenditures by county and area total hundreds of millions with wages offsetting local needs and a legal opinion from O Melveny Myers backing contract protection.
To locate a noisy piston the spark plug wire for each cylinder is removed one by one while the engine is fully warm. The cylinder that is not contributing as much sound indicates the faulty piston.
Readers are invited to visit a church of their choice this Sunday, with community notices encouraging participation, service times, and expected gatherings across local congregations.
John H. Shiner reports second quarter sales at 149 million the largest quarter in company history. North American sales reach 104 million up 43 percent half year with Canada up 62 percent and U S up 41 percent. Other gains seen in United Kingdom and Australia as farm income and dealer support drive growth. Speed blamed for over 40 percent of 1958 traffic deaths and injuries in the United States.
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