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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
4
Buttonwillow farmer Allen Bottorff and Kern County Farm Bureau water problems chair is invited to address a Commonwealth Club luncheon in San Francisco on October 27. The club’s water section discusses agricultural area water concerns and policy.
John Peterson a Richland School CTA president and NEA delegate spoke to Shafter High School Faculty Club on the NEA aims benefits of membership and state water deficiency. Dr Grant Jensen reported on the governor's education conference in Sacramento noting broad interest in educational issues.
Nature Nook discusses raising moths and butterflies from pupa cases, indoor care, watering every two weeks, and safe housing to prevent damage. It notes labeling specimens with names dates and locations, invites nonmembers to exhibit, and mentions local updates from Richland School. Also reports Bakersfield figures Mr C C Gloeckler and Sheldon Stone hospitalization and transfer.
Congress and President Eisenhower push for tax reductions as the 1956 budget debate centers on balancing finances. Deficit curbs target a $1.75 billion military cut with concerns over total defense readiness amid postwar tensions. Senate scrutiny and fears of weakening armed forces shape the pending measures.
The camouflaged 1956 Chevrolet reportedly set a NASCAR certified stock car record at Pikes Peak in Colorado. The ascent featured 170 hairpin turns and no guardrails, highlighting the car’s performance and safety potential before its official introduction.
Farm Advisor Vernon E Burton notes cotton aphid can lower lint quality by honeydew soot and sticky fibers. He says most fields see spotty populations and urges spot or whole-field treatment when open bolls appear. beneficial insects help but heavy populations require malathion or low-dose Sistemex and defoliation may be used.
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