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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1942
Page
5
Funeral service for Peter Witzke 78 was held Tuesday at Bakersfield Mennonite Brethren church. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. Surviving sons include William Benjamin Leonard of Turpin Oklahoma Henry Alvin of Bakbréfielt eats Kansas Har att ae nee ef rect Gul me on fi Hiebert of Meds.
E B Stringham Shaffer ty club president and Mrs Stringham Patty Stringham attended convention sessions this week in Preang and reported a series of inspirational talks and productive idea exchanges. Karl Wells local club secretary Mrs Wells and Ted Vignolo incoming president also attended from Shafter.
The United States civil service commission announced open positions for public health nursing consultants and an assistant fingerprint classifier. Full information may be obtained from John Roskam at the Shafter post office.
Sixty seven California cities reduced their traffic death toll in 1941, reflecting efforts to improve road safety and enforcement. The report highlights nationwide trends and local progress in urban transportation safety.
A Spanish dinner was given Tuesday evening for Shafter 20-30 club members at the home of Elmer Anderson, the president. A business session reported a national ruling allowing men up to 35 years to join due to war conditions. Next week the local club will join Wasco 20-30 for a joint meeting in Wasco.
A fragmented note reports the Shafter board approving truck tires and tubes. Items listed include six retreads from a trucking company, two tubes from S. L. Myrick, three tubes from Coberly, one tire and other tires, along with two truck tubes from John & Co.
Representatives will visit the Shatter sewage disposal plant next Monday afternoon for an inspection trip. The association holds a Bakersfield convention April 26 to 28. Inspections will also cover Minter Field disposal plant and units at Wasco and Delano.
A Friday noon session of the Shafter Business Men's Association occurred at the Shafter motel. Committee heads presented their reports to the group.
Washington prints discuss wartime weather signs and the blackout of daily maps. It notes red sunsets hinting at settled weather, halos around the moon signaling storms, and celestial appearances like moons and stars indicating approaching systems, while denying any earthbound meaning for crescent moon horn positions or the Great Dipper bowl.
Dr. H Landsberg of the University of Chicago told the AAAS that weather favored the Philippines attack and that most of this winter will remain favorable for operations before the typhoon season next summer. He noted a weather paradox: heavy rains impede air operations in northern Luzon, while Mindanao enjoys rain-free conditions allowing immediate use.
In Richmond Virginia 14 year old Ranny Nuckols Jr regained his speech after a bus accident last May. His father promised ten dollars for the first words and the boy spoke clearly at home with his mother and father present.
DEMING WASH Thomasina Earl 14 commutes to a Deming school by special permission of U S immigration authorities. She crosses from Canada to catch a Deming school bus and must stay within the border area. The plan avoids a distant Canadian school and favors the convenient Deming facility.
Four Champaign women stood ignored at Chanute Field Illinois military dance. They held lipstick signs reading Wallflower and picketed the sedentary troops. The tactic drew immediate attention and the women became the ball’s belles as soldiers finally paid them heed.
An overcoated man entered a telegraph office in Columbus Ohio and scribbled two messages before submitting a third. The third demanded all cash and warned to be quiet. He obtained the cash while discarded notes warned victims to stay calm and that it was a stickup.
F C Blosser of Bakersfield told Shafter Rotary Tuesday that Japan is a pagan nation and Americans live under Christian influence shaping ethics. He argued Japan cannot fully Americanize and may strike heavy morale and property blows as heavy bombing begins. He warned of ongoing racial tensions and shown pictures of executions in Manchuria.
Allocation announced from the State Board of Equalization shows Shafter gets $367.50 of Kern County's $20,692.81 share from alcoholic beverage license fees earned in the last half of 1941. The distribution totals $20,550,954.01 to California cities and counties since repeal, with the state fund benefiting the general fund.
Assistance in filling out selective service questionnaires will be offered to visitors at the county building courtroom on Pacific Avenue tomorrow evening and next Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The room opens at 7 30. Draft Board No 137 authorizes E B Stringham and Joe W Prizzell to supervise helpers and assist with registrations.
Members of the Shafter high school Hi Y organization will present a program tomorrow evening in the Shafter high school gym. Funds raised will go toward a $25 contribution by the Shafter club to ward a county building in Bakersfield. The program will include a vocal number and a magician act by Lloyd Suckut, a number by Rosewell Elloabesh Daniels, 40 minutes of motion picture news reels, and selections by a Negro quartet from Bakersfield.
Miss Jean Warren of the University of California Agricultural Extension notes households spend 20 percent more on food in the war year than in peacetime. She predicts automobile driving and upkeep costs will fall by about two thirds.
Notice announces annual election for Maple Elementary District Board of Trustees in Kern County California. Polls open 1 to 6 p.m. at Maple Elementary School. Appointed officials include Inspector Mrs Jenny K Wiebe and Judges Dr Gwin and H A Warkentin. Clerk Abe F Isaac signs April 6 1942.
A California notary certifies the fictitious partnership Crafton and White, partners Aimee Crafton Jesi 6 Bakersfield and Ray White Route 1 Box 137 Shafter, witnessed March 1942 in Kern County. Notary A Perozzi notes the document date March 30 1942 and authenticates the signatures.
Notice to electors of the Richland District of Kern California that the Annual Election for Board of Trustees will be held Friday May 15. Polls open 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM at the Music Room Richland Elementary School. Appointed officers are Inspector Gladys Crandall Harriet E Nottingham and Anna K Estee. Signed Emil Beek April 8 1942.
Electors of Richland Elementary School District Kern County California are notified that annual election of Kern County Union High School District board members will be held at the Music Brick Building in the Richland district on May 15, 1949. Two seats for three years to be filled. Polls open 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM. Officers: Mrs Grady Crandall Inspector, Mrs Harret Nottingham Judge, Mrs Anna Pedersen Judge.
Minutes of the Minu Board regular meeting show no session with most members present except Supervisors Harry and Lavin. Items include welfare department nursery funding, road and highway actions, budget revisions, licenses, and notices. multiple referrals to Safety Commission and County Counsel, with various leases, transfers, and project signings noted.
San Francisco building trades workers donate labor to construct a new recreation center on the city outskirts for service men. The project aims to provide leisure facilities and supportive space for veterans and active duty personnel nearby.
The Fresno Bee notes that vacations may be required yet should not slow the American product on machine 19. The article implies a balance between time off and maintaining production pace amid ongoing operations.
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