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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
2
A Shafter column presents a series of curious facts. The piece lists surprising measurements and historical notes such as bread yeast counts, Henry VIII as a fish monarch, and data on drilling costs and Saturn's density. It references Blaise Pascal and an omnibus line, plus general trivia about skin, snow melt, and weather records.
Public Health Service report shows a human case in Alaska and notes tularemia has appeared nationwide and abroad. The disease, first described in 1911, is not limited to Tulare County or the San Joaquin Valley, and is often linked to wild rabbits which provide the majority of human cases.
The USDA announces a price support purchase of Irish potatoes in California counties including Monterey San Benito Madera Fresno Inyo and all counties south thereof. Purchases run from August 1 to August 31 1946 with Purchase Announcement No 4 available from John J Peters Jr Kern County AAA in Bakersfield.
Delmar Branch S F YMCA secretary returned from Europe cautions that Europe's dispossessed children threaten future conflict. Ed Sharkey, American Legion officer, defends separate Legion and Women’s Auxiliary conventions citing space limits for wives. Mrs Alland Pontius says women can manage without men. Attorney General Kenny notes campaigns require digestion to avoid fruitless outcomes.
Veterans Administration official L C Chapman warns former servicemen applying for terminal leave pay or G I loans should not send original discharge papers. Originals may be delayed or not returned by the armed forces, so certified or photostatic copies are advised for leave pay applications.
Mr and Mrs Art Kadel and family are making plans to relocate into their new residence on Orange Street as part of a house move.
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