Dynamic Leadership Seen Key to Republican Comeback
Editorial argues Republicans must adopt a dynamic, initiative driven program to prevent left drift and address inflation, housing, energy, and urban crime. It cites Shafter PTA carnival aid to needy children, disaster readiness training, and churches as community forces. The piece also notes Mennonite Conference coming to Shafter and California potato growers facing 1951 market challenges.
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Richland School
Shafter
Parents Teachers Association
PTA
Richland Pta
Republican Party
South
California
Shafter Press Staff and Details from 1935 Issue
The Shafter Press lists Paul C Newell as editor and publisher and Jack Fleming as owner with Juanita Battaglia as managing editor. Advertising manager Fritz Miller and Paul Groves as engraving director are noted. The paper, established 1921, is issued weekly from 188 South Central Valley Highway Shafter Kern County California. Rates show one year subscriptions at 2.50 inside California and 3.00 outside.
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Jack Fleming
Juanita Battaglia
Fritz Miller
Shafter
California
South Central Valley Highway
Kern County
Calif
Letter defending Assemblyman Joe Lewis against editorials
The writer defends Joe Lewis, arguing his stances on relief for farm workers unemployment insurance and housing, and his loyalty to the public over big interests. He cites coalitions with the Grange, water projects, and opposition to discriminatory covenants as key reasons to support his reelection.
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Lewis
Joe Lewis
Friant-Kern
United States Bureau of Reclamation
The
Grange
CVP
University of Wash
Truman
Congress
Commerce Teacher Lectures to Class
P. L. Arnold of Shafter High School commerce department lectured to senior and sophomore English classes studying business letters titled The Silent Salesman. He discussed the form of the letter and fielded many student questions during the concluding discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Arnold
Shafter High School
Commerce Department
Arnold
Kern Women urged to fly UN flag on United Nations Day
Rural and city groups including 4 H clubs farms and churches are urged to make United Nations Flags to display with the U S flag on United Nations Day. The flag features world countries in white on medium blue, measures 3 by 5 feet, and a kit with patterns cloth and instructions is available for 50 cents or a full kit with blue material for 2 25 from the National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense
Shafter
California
American Legion
Kern
Sion Service
United Nations
United States
M. L. Wilson
Korea
Betsy Ross
National Committee On Boys and Girls
East van Buren St
Chicago
Business Students Learn Banking Tricks
Shafter High School business education classes studied banking through field trips to Bank of America. Phil Clarkin, manager of the Shafter branch, guided the students and explained practical banking methods.
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Shafter High School
Hall Williams
Bank of America
Phil Clarkin
Shafter
What the CVP Means to Me Question Forum On Pine Flat
The Shafter Press hosts a question and answer forum on the Central Valley Project. Managing editor Jack Fleming explains Pine Flat reservoir serves irrigation far more than flood control, with multiple methods showing irrigation dominates usage and benefits.
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Shafter Press
Central Valley Project
Jack Fleming
Shafter. Press
Pine Flat
Bureau of Reclamation
Corps .of Engineers
Bureau
Pine*Flat Reservoir
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Mac Wey
Herbert Hoover
Republican
Sliars
John Reily
E. D
Boots) Perry
Reily
San Joaquin Valley
Mennonite Brethren Church
Mennonite Brethren
Ting
Waldo Wiebe
Shafter Area
Whitney Tharin
National Potato Council
Tharin
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Florence de
Herme
Lewis Buttonwillow, Calif
Mr. Lewis
Minnie Ealum
Americanism
Kqen
Donna Mixon
Dale
Barrows
Standard of California
Glenn Whybark
Poso Wasco
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