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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
3
Local notices report visitors to Tupman and Shafter residents, including George Harrison at Green Acres and Dr J eplode visiting from Osane wen. Families plan Christmas gatherings with grandchildren, U C L A students returning home, and guests at Rio Bravo and Lost Hills homes.
A. J. Jack Zimmerman, identified as a casualty bonds official and insurance counselor, is noted in connection with public insurance matters. Details remain concise and focused on his stated roles within the casualty bonds and insurance fields.
Mrs Thomas Wedge of Shafter and Mrs Ethl Blitz of the federal migratory labor camp attended the monthly staff meeting of county librarians in Wasco. Mrs Gretchen Knief of Kern presided.
R. S. Hardie reports ongoing plans for social events following a successful pie social by the migratory camp. Early next week a bazaar and social will be held at the community hall with articles of Stacy work to be sold.
Miss Margaret Jones and Miss Alberta Lantz from Richland high school stayed at homes in San Jose over the weekend. They found themselves stranded by flood waters on the return trip to Shafter but were among the last to pass before highways were blocked by slides.
Ben Neufeld of Reedley, a missionary returned from Nigeria Africa entertained Young People Fellowship at Mennonite church Sunday evening. He illustrated his talk with colored lantern slides about missionary work in Africa. Miss Helen Koehn daughter of Mr and Mrs D Koehn pioneer Shafter Helias will soon leave for missionary work in Nigeria.
D. D. Smalley announces that Power House No 1 on the San Joaquin river above Auberry will be renamed A. G. Wishon Power House. The change honors A. G. Wishon who built the Mt. Whitney Power Co and helped develop the San Joaquin system. The original 1895 plant is replaced by a newer generating facility at the same site.
The longest life of a fly is about sixty two days. Three generations are required to span the winter months and some form of meat or animal food is necessary.
Howard E. registrar of motor vehicles urged drivers from other states to arrange for California vehicle registration and inspection in December to avoid the January renewal rush. The process includes a required certificate and potential home state documents, with expedited service if pre arranged.
The 803 foot airship Hindenburg was gutted in 32 seconds before about 1,000 spectators as a catastrophic fire engulfed the vessel during its airship event.
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