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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
4
Ernest Unruh son of H E Unruh attended a social event and, described as well known, plans to establish their future home with his bride in the same area.
M A S members meet at Tehachapi home with guests Mrs Edenn and Mrs Gene Mettler plus Phyllis Mettler joining the event.
Bill White a Shafter High School teacher guides a student tour across European cities. The group traveled about 290 miles by train and arrived in Munich just as a Nazi parade occurred. Members include Helyn SReconmine Miss Serie Miss June Lachenmaier and Neuman of Shafter and Lachenmaier of Ledi.
The Shafter Business Men's Association passed a motion thanking Supervisors Roy Woollomes and Stanley Abel for Lerdo road improvements toward Belridge Oilfield. Frizzell reported the road west from Shafter is good and the four mile stretch through the old Kern river bed is smoothed except for three short segments. A committee was named to obtain signs. A September 30 bargain sale event and WPA support for recreation were also discussed.
Amanda Johnson and C H Perry married with high honors noted from their graduation. The couple plan to reside in Shaf ter where Mr Perry is employed.
Twenty four special requests were filled by the Shafter library from the state library for local trans during July, per the month report by librarian Mrs Thomas Wedge. The month saw 254 adult non fiction and 419 juvenile non fiction books issued, 746 adult and 637 juvenile fiction works and 102 magazines, with 624 people using reading rooms.
A 108 degree high was recorded yesterday at the central farm north of the city, the week’s highest figure. The week saw highs from 101 to 108 and lows from 64 to 73 as humidity remained low. City thermometers largely matched the farm readings with similar daily highs and lows.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company through its Atlantic Commission company reports 1600 to 1700 carloads of Shafter potatoes sold from Los Angeles to Portland Maine. Edison Wasco Shafter in Kern county are involved with Egan, VP, noting A P buys 600000 California farm products yearly and adds 48205000 in economic impact locally.
Tim teases Pat about becoming industrious in London. Pat notes he was in front of the magistrate for smashing Cassidy's window and fears a repeat charge could incur a five pound fine. Tim mocks Pat's work ethic while Pat says he is working to save the fine rather than avoid it.
A playful dialogue hints at the idea that a man could be a broker. The piece notes he “gave the world many stock quotations” and leaves the rest to imagination.
The grocery store manager asks a job applicant for his name. The boy answers Scott and Walter, noting his reputation locally as he has delivered groceries in the area for two years. The manager smiles at the savvy reply.
A visitor accuses a trainer of cruel practice against racehorses. The inspector confirms his official role with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and notes the concern raised by the visitor and her husband.
A life insurance agent asks a pedestrian applicant to answer a question. The client says they do not drive and hate cars. The agent replies that the company no longer insures pedestrians.
A dialogue fragment features a father advising his daughter Mary against an ill considered match. The daughter concedes the warning while acknowledging a desire to repeat at leisure the thought of marriage.
Nell and Elmer discuss engagement while Belle reveals she was engaged to him last year. Belle mentions Elmer hinted at past regrets but did not share specifics.
An imagined scenario asks how to respond to an incendiary plane attack. The suggested action is to recruit and throw a bucket full of nothing on the fire, illustrating a satirical or surreal classroom exchange about emergency response.
A humorous exchange shows a Scotchman asking to rent a horse for a group of five, while the groom inquires about duration and the man requests “the longest you’ve got.”
Mrs. Jones asks Oliver to help move large pictures to the attic, a chore that reveals their surprised teamwork and friendliness between grownup and child.
A brief exchange about pastry quality appears in a Hartford Courant item, with a sharp comeback about aging and timing. The paged note captures a light, witty moment between speakers, reflecting daily paper humor.
Vanda asks if Pryce truly loves her and he offers his checkbook to prove it. He begins to show the stubs as proof of funds while the exchange centers on affection.
A pilot explains that if a parachute fails to open during a demonstration or flight, the company will take it back, ensuring passenger safety and confidence in the product.
The Dutch East Indies span from New York to San Francisco in distance with 52 million people. The empire covers most of the Malay archipelago between Australia and southeastern Asia, from northwestern Sumatra to central New Guinea. The region lies on the equator so days are similar length year round. It includes the Moluccas, Celebes, Sunda, Timor and Banda islands with fourteen distinct peoples.
The stocking size equals the straight line distance in inches from toe tip to the heel area. For women, after flattening, a ruler aligns toe tip with the back heel gore. size is the inches along that line, rounded to the nearest inch or half inch, with preference to the lower number.
Floating islands on rivers are portions of land held together by roots that provide buoyancy.
A bright comet grows more visible as it nears the sun and rapidly fades as it moves away, leaving skywatchers with a brief but striking tail display.
The Detroit News notes Johann Strauss Jr and his waltzes. It calls The Blue Danube iconic and describes Strauss as The Waltz King of the World. It recalls Vienna’s dancing culture and mentions Strauss’s family and enduring legacy.
John H. Rolls, 56, of West View, Pennsylvania, wed his daughter-in-law in Cumberland Maryland after Pennsylvania and West Virginia blocked the union. The marriage makes Rolls the stepfather to his grandson, the son of Rolls’ late son who drowned in Bala Ontario eight years earlier. The elder Rolls’ wife died a year ago from heart disease.
Light proof blinds made from a new X ray cloth installed at Shafter high school allow complete darkening for daytime film showings. Shades run in frames across windows and are woven with 145 threads per inch. Four panels cover the large atrium windows and similar shades have been used at Palomar mountain observatory. Interior finishing work continues.
Trustees of the Richland school district met as a board of equalization to hear protests on the 1939-40 budget and tax rate. No protests were filed at the meeting.
A report notes Claire Dragon of Shafter aged Tuesday to aid an agency operation for Joe at a Bakersfield hospital. the details indicate progress in the medical matter.
Wade's Text Book of Precious Stones lists pearls value factors in order: orient or luster, color, skin texture, shape and size. Weight is measured in pearl grain, equal to one fourth of a diamond carat, and value increases with the square of the weight, independent of other factors.
The notice outlines church activities including baptism followed by the Lord's Supper at 0:30 pm and midweek prayer on Wednesday at 8 pm. It mentions the church location near the G and L Highway west of Shafter and notes a league meeting in the evening.
St John s Catholic Church located at 9th and Broadway Wasco California with Pastor Owen McMullen lists Sunday Masses at 6 30 a m and 8 30 a m Confessions are offered Saturday at 7 p m
Christian Science Society branch of The Mother Church in Boston Massachusetts invites Sunday services at 11 o clock at Corner Sixth and E Street.
Sunday school at 10 a m and the first Wednesday monthly at 8 pm. The study centers on Spirit and the verse from Paul to the Corinthians as the Golden Text. Bible selections include Psalms passages and Mary Baker Eddy on Spirit and God in Christian Science doctrine.
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