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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
2
Dr. Hugh F. Domiody urged citizens to study current issues and seek boiled down, accurate information for informed opinions. He argued organizations should provide factual data to members, shaping public affairs views beyond special interests.
The article recalls President Roosevelt declaring December 17 Aviation Day to honor the Wright Brothers, while Latin American presses champion Alberto Santos-Dumont as the true pioneer. It notes Wrights’ 1903 flights, Santos-Dumont’s 1905 entry and 1906 prize, and public confusion over who first achieved heavier-than-air flight. It also includes a side tale of honest hunter Richard Harrell and a Bancroft Library custodian on Bancroft works value.
About 125 attended a dedication dinner at the Women’s club building hosted by the Business Men's association. Shafter Camp Fire Girls served, with a musical program and remarks by E. B. Stringham and Rev. Waldo. Attendance included state music chair J. Merrell and Judge Harvey.
Families of Schneiders Fox and Skinner host gatherings with names like Bill Rose and Clara Peters noted for a pie. Richland reports 8.34 percent attendance in March while Mrs. Livers’ fifth grade nears perfection. Stanford students debate bonfire funding as jazz and local visits wrap with Thanksgiving travel and Reedley meetings.
A roundup of remarks and statistics notes California farmers as the state's biggest advertisers, with about 4 million dollars yearly in promotions. It also cites opinions on newspapers, a proposed salary tax for congressmen, and Tulare County employment gains in September.
Michigan Congressman Clare E. Hoffman, reelected to his fourth term, suggests reducing congressional salaries from 10 900 dollars to a lower figure as a method to finance defense costs. The proposal targets savings while preserving essential legislative functions.
Fragments from a California page include Lily Pons failing to fasten a clasp in a frantic note to a jeweler. Walter A. White of the NAACP denounces racial discrimination in recruitment. Roberta Hall reflects on release from a convict stigma. Emil Ludwig predicts German internal revolt and leftist trend. John Barrymore discusses relief after his divorce from Elaine Barrie.
Dr. C B Hutchison of the University of California urged deeper scientific work in agricultural education at a Chicago address. He called for a firmer scientific basis in training and for teachers and researchers to possess top rank scientific preparation and broad understanding of production problems and farmer needs.
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