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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
8
Shafter Press argues Eisenhower's landslide reflects common sense and a preference for middle ground after 20 years of left and right extremes. The piece contends the victory signals steady progress, decisive leadership, and a move away from utopian overhauls.
Assemblyman H W Pat Kelly of Shafter enters the new session with overwhelming district support after unopposed re election and winning both party nominations. He plans to spearhead a statewide study of a salt water barrier, aiming to secure backing and movement on the project.
EB. J. Peters won a third term as president of the National Potato Council, praised for stabilizing U.S. potato production and leading local programs in Shafter. Orvin Mettler was named California state director, underscoring Shafter’s claim as the Potato Capital of the Nation.
The Richland School District seeks a 700000 bond to fund future school construction. Superintendent Bruce Crawford presents a detailed needs analysis with broad community review. Board supports the issue. there is little opposition from property owners and oil interests south of Shafter. The plan aims for long term benefits to students and property taxpayers.
Editor W. RB Staudacher Fleming Dick Smith publishes the Shafter California newspaper since 1921. Established 1921 the paper entered as second class in 1936. Located at 183 South Central Valley Highway, Shafter, Kern County. Subscription rates listed: one year five dollars, outside California three fifty.
Jack Harris urges using city department labor to dismantle the old City Hall saving an estimated 500 to 600 dollars. The Shafter Public Utility District buys the old site for 5000 dollars enabling funds to finance a new City Hall site and speed the Civic Center project. Citizens await a fine new headquarters to serve city government and the utility district.
H. W. Pat Kelly expresses gratitude to voters for support in the November 4 election, thanking them for the faith shown in him as a legislator.
P C Clarkin manager of the Shafter branch of Bank of America drew autograph seekers away after distributing blank cashiers and travelers checks to a Consumers Education class at Shafter High School. He spoke in meetings with students clarifying banking mysteries including loans to minors and the differences between assets and cash on hand.
Mrs Ida Smith of Shafter is recovering at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Mouser at 242 Faber Street after a recent operation and discharge from Bakersfield Hospital.
Max Tudor and Carolyn Bergen won a prize for a clever idea at a Backwards Party held at Wasco High School. Attendees dressed as opposite genders with Bergen presenting her escort a tortilla corsage adorned with cucumbers dates and shredded carrots.
The Kern County Board of Trade launches a national Ad program to attract Sound Industry to Kern. Ads will run in Wall Street Journal Business Week Fortune and other outlets targeting 1000 industrial real estate firms in 100 largest U.S. cities. The effort highlights raw materials labor and transport facilities.
California faces the largest payroll for its 1952 cotton crop with预计 two thirds of the 2,000,000 bale harvest to be picked mechanically unless rain delays machines. If October payroll was about 10.27 million, November could reach 11.424 million. December to March projects around 8.646 million. The Agricultural Labor Bureau notes September pay at 1.664 million and a $500 advertising fund was approved to spur industrial expansion.
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