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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
3
Shafter residents return from travels including Oakland and Sequoia trips. Local airfield and industry talks continue with Kern County planning new development. Visitors from Oklahoma and Minnesota join residents at gatherings and barbecues. several family updates and health notes follow.
A report from Mrs. Thomas Wedge, librarian, lists thirty two books in the regular mid month shipment to the Shafter library. The titles include Hidden Shoals Bassett Black Camel and Random Harvest among others.
California produces more than twenty distinct honey varieties in commercial quantities, reflecting a diverse apicultural industry. Local beekeepers cite wide flavor profiles and market demand as drivers of this expansion across multiple regions and brands.
San Francisco unveils its first telephone directory in June 1878 listing 150 names and addresses on its pages. The milestone marks early adoption of telephone service and local business and resident listings.
John Baerg recounts a mission visit with Pastor R A Wilcox in Brazil. Crowds of locals attend an illustrated lecture, communal meals of coalhada and mandioca follow, and a dairy farmer hosts six cows. The writer notes cultural quirks, musical lapses, and a joyful reunion as the party nears home.
Jerry Rodgers aged 14? 214 year old is not plausible. In the report Jerry Rodgers, son of Mr and Mrs Leon Rodgers, was killed when struck by his father's truck in the driveway on west Los Angeles street near Shafter. The father, driving home for lunch, could not stop in time. He rushed the boy to a local doctor where he died. An inquest was held at Janzen funeral home. Funeral services were conducted at Janzen chapel and burial followed in Shafter cemetery.
Central Valleys hatchery in Merced ships small mouth black bass to the Merced Kings Kern San Joaquin and Feather Rivers for stocking. The move supports sport fishing and aquatic habitat in multiple waterways across California.
The semi monthly Well Baby Conference met Friday afternoon in the county building assembly room with Dr. A W Gaede present. Miss Woods led the event aided by Mrs. W W Tannahill and Mrs Clyde Bell. Twelve babies were brought by their mothers and seven vaccinations were administered.
Sixteen cobblers drawn from Civil Service lists repair soldiers shoes at Fort Devens Mass. as they work at about 400 pairs daily. The latest machinery and materials are used with a cost of about 70 cents per pair.
Obituary notes the death of A J Jack Zimmerman longtime notary public in Spearance. He served as a fire Spearance counselor and public weighmaster in the community, with ties to automobile affairs and local services.
Additional seats are being installed this week at the Neuman Bowling Alley for spectators. Other work includes remodeling the office space as part of ongoing facility improvements.
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