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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1959
Page
2
The piece urges a Pilgrim spirit of heartfelt gratitude despite tensions and a steel strike. It notes health and economic positives while acknowledging end of year hardship for families, and cautions maintaining alertness. It invokes Pilgrim hardship and urges gratitude and mindful appreciation of national bounty.
Reader laments federal deficits since 1950 and rising national debt. The piece criticizes Congress for pork barrel spending and urges voters to act, warning that continued debt and inflation threaten savings and freedom. It frames government as spending irresponsibly and proposes accountability at elections.
The article argues that the spread between farm prices and consumer food costs reflects changes in how food is produced and sold. It credits “built in maid service” and ready to eat, prepackaged items with modern trays that offer thousands of options, reducing daily meal prep time and driving costs.
Miles City Montana Star notes steelworkers see raises as transient due to higher demands from unions across industries. It cites polls showing awareness of this, and describes a strike driven by intra-union critics rather than member wishes, arguing for secret strike votes by concerned members.
Ervin Evans, a Texas native now farming near Shafter, speaks on farm life and urban-rural ties during Farm-City Week. He supervises 350 cattle, grows 25 acres of cotton, 20 acres of potatoes, 40 acres of alfalfa, and notes the high costs of farming while observing migration to the city. Ronald and Ruth, his children, attend Shafter High as Cleo and Odale work nearby in agriculture.
The text credits a county farmer’s diversified output with earning substantial sums: $38 million from livestock, $80 million from cotton and cotton seed, $25 million from potatoes, and $21 million from alfalfa, contributing to a total regional agricultural value of $232,563,397.
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