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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1943
Page
1
In a wartime exhortation, the author argues for strong self reliance in towns and nations while stressing the need for cooperation between individuals communities and nations. He warns against isolationism and emphasizes mutual responsibility to build a lasting peace through enterprise and unity among peoples and countries.
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A neighbor who sought to borrow Joe Chamneson's power mower reported a burglary suspicion. Police were notified and the mower was found the next day in Brother Phil Ohanneson's tool shed.
Harold K. Fox of Pacific Gas and Electric tells Shafter Rotary Club dehydration will outlive wartime needs. Bakersfield plant can process 140 tons daily, employs 430 peak season workers, and yields shelf stable vegetables with some vitamin loss but two year flavor and color retention.
California's riches in agriculture mining oil and industry are shown in a technicolor sound film titled Industries of a Fruitful Land presented by John Ware from Pa
Ralph Jacobsen, chairman of the Shafter Commission, announced that Mannell Park will receive more than a thousand shade trees and new lawns this fall. Robert Neuman and sons will build barbecue pits as a gift, with future plans for a swimming pool and courts, delayed until after the war. The park is a gift from local citizens, aiming to proceed as war conditions allow and welcome returning servicemen.
Beginning September 15 an Internal Revenue deputy will be at 317 Central Avenue Lebenmaier Realty Office to help Shafter residents prepare income tax returns due September 15. Deputy Herbert E. Ash will assist local taxpayers with the filing process.
City leaders waited over an hour for a congressional delegation during a Central Valley Water Project inspection tour. The representatives began at Shafter City Hall but retired to Wasco via Kimberlina, sparking mild ire among local residents and officials.
The first meeting of the new season for the Business and Professional Women's Club will be held Sept. 2 at 7 30 for members and prospective members. It will be hosted by president Mrs Aldine Janzen at Lerdo Road home and members are asked to bring costume jewelry for the junk jewelry drive.
Home canners and victory garden enthusiasts are slated to headline the Victory Food show at the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield September 9 to 13. The event, under the 5th District Agricultural Association, promotes the wartime food effort with exhibits of preserved produce and a food preservation competition judged by a panel of local judges.
Local growers in Shafter face disruption as American Crystal Sugar Company enforces stringent shipping limits. Growers trimmed acreage from 10 000 to 3 000 amid labor concerns, asserting sufficient labor exists to harvest, yet company restrictions will curb market movement. A large grower notes potential daily harvest capacity of 1 400 tons if unrestricted.
Shafter teachers set a press meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. at the school for a conference. Dr. Thomas Nel Meloon announces tentative schedules for high school toe 3 and 4 and for registration ahead of the new term.
Richland Superintendent O. T. Olson says the district will onboard thirteen new teachers for the September 7 term, boosting staff to meet vacancies left by resignations. The group includes Myrtilla Allen Louise Heck Helen Holmes Ingrid Johnson Betty Jones and others while Beulah Bartlett remains director of curriculum and supervisor of instruction.
Shafter residents delivered 750 pounds of waste fat to local butcher shops in July as part of the War Production effort. The effort compares favorably with Kern County peers but remains short of wartime production goals. Patriotic Southern California housewives battled heat and the Axis shadow in July and produced 473 507 pounds of household grease, just below June’s record. War Production Board chief Zack J Farmer noted a sharper decline had been anticipated and attributed the drop to seasonal factors.
A Santa Fe freight car delivering groceries and hardware surprised agent E. H. Gamegan when he opened the car door Tuesday morning to find three live baby kittens among the cargo.
Kern county sets a 15 billion dollar Third War Loan goal with seven million eight hundred thousand dollars from individuals and three point six nine million three hundred thousand from corporations. Southern California targets four hundred twenty two million three hundred thirty eight thousand five hundred. Secretary Morgenthau expresses confidence in reaching the historic drive through coordinated canvassing led by War Finance.
Principal H W Wie ieee states no inter school sports this year as ODT ban on use of school buses remains in effect. Intra mural sports will replace inter-school activities, continuing a school sports program within the campus.
Santa Fe shipments report 21 483 cars for this week versus 22 900 the same week in 1942. Arrivals from connections reach 12 309 compared with 12 196 in 1942. Total cars moved 33 702 versus 35 194 in 1942, with 573 cars in the preceding week of this year.
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