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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pipkin will return to Shafter around September 1 when Pipkin resumes his former role as supervisor of the janitors and bus drivers for the Richland School district He previously held the position from September 1941 to November 1942.
State agency notes changes to potato delivery under the 1944 price support amid wartime food programs. Potatoes may be delivered on government orders in used sacks if cleaned and unique. deduction for used bags remains for incorrect sacks. Officials urge housewives to utilize peaches for canning and other preserves, with pits use guidance and pitting tools available.
California farmers can obtain AA-2 and AA-3 lumber ratings through local AAA committees to replenish stock for essential repairs and construction. Los Angeles county AAA reports lumber stocks at half normal, requiring close farmer dealer cooperation. California Loans for Family Farms offers 720 221 for tenant purchases and returning veterans, with 40 year repayment at 3 percent under the Bankhead Jones act. Exports and imports of protein meal and feed grains are summarized, noting imports exceed exports and barley and oats exports are minimal. New OP A ceilings raise grape prices for consumers to 16 to 20 cents per pound, with Riverside f.o.b. pricing noted.
Leaflets on home canning are available at the Extension Service office located at 2610 M Street in Bakersfield California. The notice indicates ongoing access to instructional material for residents seeking guidance on preserving and processing foods at home.
A Bureau of Agricultural Economics report shows farm real estate tax per acre fell by one point from 1942 to 1943 using the 1909 13 base. 1942 index 179 and 1943 index 178.
The fragment references a couple or couple’s names, Phil Ohanneson and Frances Ohari, tied to August events, with parental figures Mr and Mrs W Grey and Mrs Ohari Neson's parents. Details are incomplete but imply a family or social notice about a wedding or engagement in August.
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