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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1958
Page
11
Kern County poet Kern poses big question about taxes water and space in a local feature. Names Fanny Tracy and Scout figure in Alaska trek as Kern explorers celebrate a playful victory in Randsburg and announce a spirited commitment to exploration.
Feature profiles Buttonwillow residents and traditions highlighting dauntless local energy. Allen and Parker drive regional projects from long river crossings to banking ventures while 82 year old Fannie Tracy pursues new ventures. The unincorporated town elects a ceremonial mayor by March of Dimes fundraising, with Dante Giannini presiding during the annual Bakersfield to Buttonwillow train trek and locals trace roots to Yokut rites and Henry Miller era ranching.
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