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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
6
Committees will study phases from dairy to foreign markets and reciprocal trade. Subcommittees will hold hearings nationwide to gather grassroots views from farmers. Leaders stress an affirmative, constructive approach to safeguard agriculture and national Prosperity and security.
The first annual city bowling tournament begins at 7:30 p.m. at Neuman Alley in Shafter. O'Brien, the manager, announces three divisions Singles doubles and five-man teams with trophies for each winner. The high all events scorer will be champion and city titles awarded to division winners. A women’s league is planned with a meeting set for April 15 at the alley office.
Jury in Superior Court of J Warren Stockton at Bakersfield awards 22500 for injuries from an October auto crash. Eddie Ustruh receives 10000 Delmer Boland 7000 and N C Starr 5500. Two cases consolidated as jurors find negligence by Edward Gieck and support against Starr Boland and Ustruh.
Dr Henry F Grady of American President Lines asserts that regardless of war outcomes, the future of U S foreign trade lies with the Pacific Coast, highlighting strategic maritime routes and commercial potential.
Shafter will get 340 as its share of the semi annual California alcoholic beverage license fee distributions to Kern county cities. total county allocation 21,475.95, state distribution 1,283,931.32, funds go to general fund. largest recipient Los Angeles County 432,061.80, San Francisco 192,710.25.
The Rev. J. P. Glanzer left Shafter by train for Huron South Dakota to be with his ailing sister who is not expected to live. He expects to be away about three weeks. The Rev. Edgar Toews of Reedley will fill the Mennonite church pulpit on Easter Sunday.
Clifford F. Baughman chief sanitarian Kern County Department of Public Health will discuss a new plan for mosquito abatement at Shafter Business Men's association meeting. He missed last week’s session due to last minute business matters. Public urged to attend.
The Dewey Monument in Union Square, a San Francisco landmark for about four decades, will be boxed and moved during the construction of the new Union Square Garage currently underway.
Rep Joseph W. Martin announces renewed activity of the Republican Agricultural Study Committee led by Clifford R. Hope to conduct a nationwide, in-depth examination of farm problems existing before and worsened by wartime conditions. The panel, formed in 1939, aims to map permanent and temporary factors, consider deflation and labor, and plan ahead to cushion shocks when defense ends.
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