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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
2
Publisher H G Comfort at 169 Central Avenue California advertises rates on application. Item price 2.00 appears for a car in advance. Classified notice dated August 1 1935 lists Shafter California under wartime era acts. Telephone 57 provided for contact and inquiries.
The piece argues Byrd's Antarctic expedition aims to unlock vast mineral and energy wealth, with private funding and national interest racing to claim resources. It compares the gamble to Seward's folly and notes global whaling activity and potential scientific advances. It also mentions new efforts to align grammar and high school curricula in California counties.
Professor George J. Cox of U C L A argues against burying art in museums and in war zones. He urges applying art principles to streets and everyday objects, starting with clear, well designed street signs to improve the urban environment.
The Shafter community faces a rise in theft as harvest winds down. Police urge residents to lock cars and doors, secure tools, and be vigilant during the gap between cotton and potato work. Local officers stress prevention to deter loiterers and would‑be thieves.
The Shafter Press offers to forward letters to Santa at the North Pole. Readers 4 and 5 year olds wrote with gift ideas as the shop shelves run low. The paper pledges to pass along all notes, even unclear ones, trusting Santa to read them.
The piece argues President Roosevelt moderated wartime rhetoric after a September surge, moving from strong actions to restraint to keep the US out of war. It credits public opinion and antiwar senators with delaying involvement, noting prior 1937 to 1939 shifts and the quarantine speech as turning points.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority Safety board analyzed 84 noncommercial aircraft accidents. Thirteen fatal, three serious, eleven minor injuries. 125 unharmed. Maneuvering near the ground most hazardous, 29 landing, nine takeoffs failures. Faulty pilot technique blamed for 18 crashes, three forced landings. carelessness a major factor. Weather influenced eight cases. Moral: safety in flying mirrors motor safety, driven by human caution rather than elements.
In the Mariposa Gazette a compact volume titled The Whole Story presents 112 words summarizing James W. Elliot's complete Man Messages series. The collection distills his regular reflections into a concise, single work.
A broad coalition in Shafter circulates petitions to the Kern County Union High School District board seeking a Shafter branch high school. The drive cites rising educational needs and practical feasibility as local leaders meet with civic groups.
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