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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1953

Page

14

Kelly Hopeful For Fair Study Of Barrier Plan

Assemblyman H. W. Pat Kelly hopes engineers can conduct a scientific fair study of earthen barriers across San Francisco Bay under the Kelly Ab sher Salinity Act. The measure allows 250000 for the first leg of the study and Kern county growers may gain a supplemental water supply for the San Joaquin Valley. Kelly spoke to Wasco Rotary Club about state issues including a gas rate increase and opposed the tax as excessive. The Revenue Cutter Service, now the Coast Guard, was authorized Aug 4.

H. W Pat) Kelly San Francisco Bay Kelly Kern County San Joaquin Valley Wasco Rotary Club Rotarians Califor

California Students Encouraged for Graduation Awards

California high schools and parochial schools were told that good citizenship and scholarship may earn rewards at graduation. The achievement awards program, sponsored by Bank of America, will award $35,600 in cash across the state next spring. About 6000 awards include trophy caps certificates and cash with individual prizes from $100 to $1000.

California San Francisco Bank of America Halsted G. White White San Francisco Bay

Cotton Controls Seen Inevitable If 1954 Demand Fails To Rise

The Agriculture Department warned that cotton production controls are likely for 1953-54 if domestic and export consumption does not surge. With total supply projected at over 20.9 million bales and consumption around 12.2 to 13.5 million, the supply would exceed demand by 150 to 166 percent, triggering quotas. Also, western wind erosion areas will exempt winter wheat from acreage allotments to allow green manure and hay use.

Department of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson Agriculture Department Department

Red spruce for violin and guitar soundboards highlighted

Readable text notes red spruce yields excellent scrouting bees boards for violins guitars and mandolins highlighting its value for instrument soundboard construction.

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