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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
8
In Cincinnati Ohio George Hopkins a 71 year old veteran steeplejack who had painted tall towers for five decades slipped on a brick near WLWs 860 foot tower at Mason and fractured three ribs while returning home from the job.
Johnnie, 73, a Black Hills prospector, still pans for gold along Potato Creek near Spearfish canyon. He earns about $50 on good days, preserves buckskin attire, and tours describe his relics as a living history for visitors at Deadwood.
Bakersfield California tele phone operator Betty Kruger detected an abnormal call when the line was open. Superintendent Mrs. Trixie Walton confirmed the caller was connected to a doctor and heard room noises a gasps and a fall. Neighbors broke a window and alerted rescue. A man and woman were overcome by gas from a leaky water heater.
Mrs. Jack Dunn confronted a man rummaging in her window-smashed automobile handbag. She threatened to scream and said she would fetch her husband. The man complied and walked with her until two cruising detectives arrested him.
In Newton Massachusetts Judge James A Delay recalls a repeat drunkenness case as a prisoner cups a hand to his ear and says I cant hear you The court clerk suggests the case be filed The prisoner thanks the court with a smile
In Stockton California 96 year old Manuel de Ponte attempted a Main street rope trick with a 25 foot rope stolen from a hardware store. Policeman Harold Stike arrested him on a petty theft charge for the incident described as a cowboy stunt gone wrong.
Scientists announce several new white tailed deer subspecies from sites including Blackbeard Island Georgia and Bulls Island South Carolina. Details describe smaller skulls differing antler shapes and coat colors across regions from Florida Everglades to Sierra Madre Oriental Mexico.
The guide argues makeup should suit round faces with proper bangs and highlights. It claims women improve with age, noting 30s and 40s as peak makeup years and urging gradual changes to look current rather than aged.
A new plant near Palo Alto California will produce 12 000 tons of pig magnesium annually to support national defense. Magnesium’s light weight makes it decisive for aircraft bomb casings and other war needs. the United States previously had only one producer. In 1938 US output was 2 400 tons with one third exported. Germany produced 12 000 tons that year. By 1940 US output reached about 6 000 tons while German production ranged from 50 000 to 16 909 tons.
In Jerusa lem at the temple Jesus challenges chief priests scribes and elders asking whether Johns baptism came from heaven or men The leaders refuse to answer and Jesus replies that he will not tell them by what authority he acts.
Boston report details 11 Harvard medical staffers who aided Halifax Mosquito outbreaks in fighting meningitis diphtheria and scarlet fever. They established rapid immunization, new diagnosis methods and a powerful antidiphtheric drug, reducing deaths and expanding knowledge.
A digest of high level events: Britain and the United States moving toward a new Atlantic pact and aid to Russia, Stalin welcoming Roosevelt Churchill talks, and Japan and Nazi forces tightening grip in Europe and Asia. Reports of casualties, naval actions, and economic concerns accompany warnings and diplomacy notes.
Notice records the City of Shafter council setting a hearing for September 8 1941 at City Hall to review the improvement assessment for Marengo Avenue and other streets in Assessment District No 2. It notes filing of the improvement assessment by the Superintendent of Streets and invites property owners and interested parties to present objections.
Frank Paul, Viennese author and playwright, recounts fleeing Vienna with his wife Edit as Nazi forces advanced. The couple reached French Morocco hoping for a boat to America but visa delays caused his wife to die by her own hand just before exit visas arrived.
Washington reports the U S Army will change issue policy effective July 1. Each soldier will receive three pairs of shoes instead of two, reflecting heightened demand for footwear during strenuous marching and training.
In Lancaster Pennsylvania two brothers Robert and Richard Falk became fathers to daughters born 27 hours apart at St Joseph's hospital. The mothers are cousins, Mrs Robert Falk formerly Helen Fralich and Mrs Richard Falk formerly Amelia Fralich.
Post office deadlines set for September 1. Oil workers to vote on strike against Shell. County aluminum drive surpasses 5 ton. 100 posts planned for air raid protection. Standard Oil to build four new stations. County traffic toll rises to 86 with four auto deaths. Friant Kern canal survey completed. County fire crews answer eight calls over weekend. Fugitive Margaret Russell captured after Tehachapi prison escape. Bakersfield city council hikes pay for city workers. Wasco voters consider swimming pool project. Fire destroys two county trucks. Monolith Cement contract approved by Union. Farmers outline cooperative labor plan.
Fisti Baptist Church at 289 East Lerao invites all to services next Sunday led by the pastor. Morning sermon at 11 on Life Builder and 8 pm on With Jesus on the Mountain and in the Valley. Sunday school at 10 and evening programs at 7. Visitors welcome.
The Patriot, newest Union Barge Line vessel, maiden voyage marks ship-to-shore telephone use on the Pittsburgh to New Orleans tow route with towboats operating along the Ohio River tows between Pittsburgh and New Orleans.
Martinez, Cal. a cannon mishap at the Walnut Creek Memorial Building injures a five year old boy, as the city mourns its first war casualty. The incident follows three transcontinental railroads reaching their western terminals on San Francisco Bay, shaping regional development.
A list of aviation cadet slang terms compiled by Sgt Bill Bearly includes Bird Dog for a rival, Fat it up meaning go ahead, G I for Government Issue and Jeep as a blind flying device. Entries define terms such as Cadet Widow for a cadet’s female acquaintance, Holy Flaw as strong surprise and Tn a Storm for being agitated.
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