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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1947
Page
7
The piece argues Shafter has outgrown housing since the war years with hundreds living in shacks or tents during harvest. It calls for approving a bond issue on October 10 to enlarge the sewage plant, but notes the root issue is lack of community initiative and faith in the future despite nearby towns expanding housing.
Scores of men and women in Shafter stores and industries cannot find housing and commute from Wasco or Bakersfield or Kern Homes. Each year teachers in the local high school and elementary schools struggle to find homes, forcing some to leave and others into crowded quarters with little privacy. The housing crunch harms Shafter’s ability to attract and retain qualified teachers.
The piece argues that building costs high materials scarce and local contractors busy with profitable projects hinder home construction in Shafter. It cites investor risk and insufficient sewerage as factors, then contends these excuses mask the town’s need for growth.
Shafter has become the potato capital of the world, a cotton center of California, and a northern Kern trade hub. The community notes strong, progressive growers and merchants and foresees expansion with additional water to fuel growth as a regional agricultural center.
Community quotes many Shafter men who see the town's future in home construction. The editorial urges starting a home building boom now to move Shafter forward and encourages individuals to build for themselves or others as a key opportunity.
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