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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
5
In a light exchange a stout man named Jenkins insists on square toe shoes despite the clerk explaining that only pointed toes are stocked. He declares he wears last season's feet, prompting a weary sigh from the assistant.
W. W. Tannahill and spouse plan a two week trip to Pacific Grove. Irvin and Edward Duerksen spent the weekend at Redondo Beach visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Balzer and Mrs. Koehn vacation in Sequoia National Park mountains.
Local families including the Duerksens and Mrs. Caroline Duerksen depart Shafter for southern California and Santa Maria on return trips. Jack Janzen and family journey to Minnesota and South Dakota for several weeks. Judge Manuel leaves for Oakland for a week, while O T Olson and family tour Oregon and Washington. Mrs Alma Skaggs and her parents vacation at Pismo Beach. The Tabb family heads to Gilroy and northeastern Oregon. P. J. Lee and family accompany a husband working elsewhere. Holger Hansen returns from near Fresno after visiting the state fair. Evelyn Hunt and Virginia Price return to Los Angeles after visiting Shafter. The Wiebe family builds a new home near the Mennonite Brethren church. Jacob Baerg and family vacation in the Northwest visiting Grants Pass. T. V. Little and son Donald visit Los Angeles and San Francisco with mining stops. The Loewen family visits Hillsboro and the group tours the West including Grand Canyon and Los Angeles. Luella Suderman joins a Kansas visit with the Loewens, and Bob Zenk returns from Lake Tahoe after two weeks with Sacramento relatives.
Discussion outlines wages and fees for sugar beet labor in southern regions. It explains payment structures, seasonal hiring practices, and the roles of farm owners, contractors, and workers in establishing fair compensation.
Benjamin Franklin organized a Philadelphia group in 1727 called Junta meaning council. Its aim was the perpetuation of knowledge and after Franklin's death the Junta evolved into the American Philosophical Society.
A farmer visiting his son at the university takes him downtown for a portrait. The photographer proposes the son place a hand on the father's shoulder, but the father quips that a hand in his pocket would be more appropriate.
A judge sternly asks why a five year hard labor sentence should not be imposed. The prisoner deflects by saying to ask his lawyer whom he pays for representation.
Humorous quip contrasts a wife’s display of love with her husband’s blunt gauge asking if the measure is a hat or a fur coat. The exchange turns on value and charm in domestic romance.
The quip notes the chaotic routine of a bathroom sequence from a Des Moines Register column. It humorously lists a series of mishaps including hot water, cold water, towel shortage, slipping on soap, and a ringing telephone.
A classroom exchange shows a teacher querying Johnny about today’s topics while Johnny responds with a remark about his red hair, highlighting a playful back-and-forth in a singe dialogue.
A new medical assistant misreads a note while retyping records and writes down “shot in the woods” for a patient described as “shot in lumbar.” The Washington Post reports the error highlights the risk of misinterpretation in clinical documentation.
A person asks to borrow 25 dollars and another suggests security. The response lists a chain and padlock, a pair of handcuffs, and a watchdog as the proposed collateral. The dialogue pivots on the severity of using such items as guarantees.
A dialogue features an upholsterer proposing morocco for a handsome chair and Mrs Nurich debating its final destination and delivery distance. The exchange emphasizes luxury materials and the care of an elegant furnishing.
A doctor questions precautions to prevent contagion as a family member replies they have taken steps including using a shared sanitary cup for all.
A fragment shows a dialect line about Mose and Rastus in a homestead scene. The speaker notes busy days washing and caring for one wife, reflecting domestic labor and regional speech.
Dialogue humorously portrays a wedding planning moment where the word obey is at issue. A matriarchal mispronunciation and the bride’s reply hint at changing the vows tradition while preserving ceremony form.
Geraldine Mundt, owner of Jerry's Beauty Shop, has purchased Dianne's Beauty Shop. The new owner moved into the location after Dianne's closed last week when Jake Neufeld shut his barber shop. Mundt has resided in Shafter recently, building a local clientele. Anne Troutman, former owner, left Monday to vacation in Santa Barbara with her daughter and has no decided plans.
Mr and Mrs J F Hobson formerly of Wasco will run Penns Toggery while Floyd and Mrs Penn travel east. Hobson spent eight years with a Los Angeles firm at its Hollywood branch and Mrs Hobson has fourteen years in Southern California cleaning and pressing work. They reside on California avenue and plan a vacation starting next week.
G W Garrard director of Kern County Pioneer Museum and Educational service released a statement outlining plans to gather county historical and educational materials for a nucleus museum in the county chamber of commerce building Bakersfield. The effort aims to make items accessible to schools by visits and circulating articles, preserve collected pieces, and develop a permanent museum for residents and travelers. Donors will receive a card with item description and donor details. materials in agriculture books cattle industry wind wheels and vehicles are sought for present and future exhibit use.
Six cars of Thompson seedless grapes were shipped in the Shafter district this week. Acme company handled the shipment. Growers listed include S. P. Schultz E. H. Hofman and A. R. Neufeld.
Donald Suydam visits, Warren Dohtry hosts in San Ardino, Mrs. Wilson stays with her son in Bakersfield, Cecilia Haag returns from Treasure fair trip, Murray family moves to Bakersfield, Haag family hosts Gribble birthday dinner, Rio Bravo Farm Center to hold regular meeting Thursday in the school auditorium with a musical program.
Motorists on four or more marked lanes may pass to the right of slower traffic starting Sept. 19 under an Automobile Club of Southern California amendment. The change applies to rural four-lane highways and aims to reduce confusion by standardizing right side passing outside city limits.
F. A. Steele reports cotton bolls opening on his ranch northwest of Shafter. Cotten picking is expected to begin in the district early in September, signaling an early season for the area.
Bakersfield veterinarian conducts tests Tuesday on cattle to be entered by Future Farmers at the state fair in Sacramento. Results expected today. Local boys plan to exhibit livestock this year though entry lists remain incomplete. Last year Alvin Roberson won a grand championship with his steer. Several Shafter boys won awards with their animals.
Betty the hen belonging to George W. Trapp of Taft raises her sixteenth brood this week. The hen has hatched 47 chicks this season and adopted 17 more this spring, a notable poultry tally reported by the Taft household.
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