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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1959
Page
7
A student endures a grueling commute from Soldotna to Kenai by raft, swamp buggy, jeep, and river road. Susan bears cold, fatigue, and a 30 mile trek to reach the first bell at 9 a m, illustrating challenges of education access in remote Alaska communities.
In October 1959 Alaska families trek long distances for schooling. Teenagers travel up to 50 miles by bus or boat daily to reach Sterling area classes. A new two room Sterling school with oil heat and electric lights serves 48 students while older siblings attend via correspondence courses.
A reflective piece contrasts a visiting child from the 49th State who is amazed by appliances like a shower stall, refrigerator, sewing machine, and vacuum cleaner with his adept knowledge of wildflowers. The author wonders which child will value nature or modern inventions more as curiosity grows.
Kern County reduces its general tax rate to 2.15 per 100 dollars of value for 1959 60 from 2.16, according to the California Taxpayers Association in Tax Digest. Across 58 counties, five saw no change, 26 lowered rates, and 7 raised rates. Mono and Trinity show the extreme low and high current-year rates respectively.
A fragment notes that county governance choices affect tax burdens for residents, urging readers to attend church this Sunday.
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