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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1948
Page
8
During the power crisis electric clocks will lose about six minutes in daytime due to a frequency drop below 60 cycles. From 8 pm to 8 am PG&E expects to restore full 60 cycle frequency. Check and reset clocks at 8 p.m. each night as clocks will lose about half a minute per hour between 8 am and 8 pm.
The New Hornkohl Laboratory in Bakersfield opens at 714 Truxtun Avenue expanding the firm founded in 1935 by Frank Hornkohl. The facility adds soil and water tests, fertilizer analysis, soil condition tests, and updated equipment to serve Kern County growers and industrial clients.
Mrs Mary Barling mother of Mrs Murray Evans is visiting in Lodi at the home of her father Mr Fred Mertz and is expected to return sometime this week.
Pacific Gas and Electric asks customers to conserve electricity amid record drought and low rainfall. James B Black cites reduced precipitation and irrigation pumping as driving a serious future supply gap while detailing new generating capacity and urging power saving until relief arrives.
Mrs. Joe Frizzell Virginia and enny Frizz John Peters Phyllis and Johnnie joined a Sunday drive to Frazier Park for a day outing in the snow.
The nationwide potato market shows improved sentiment despite persistent car shortages and rail delays. Government shipping 5 boats to Europe with 15 more planned by March. 50 lb bags selling at 6.45 dollars in a firm market while Chicago sees light demand and lower bids. Alabama reports heavy weather and late planting. South Texas suffers frost with portions of crops killed or damaged. Arizona just beginning planting with expected acreage similar to last year.
Joe Cosgrove III is confined at home this week with the flu. His condition shows improvement.
Page Rootes is home visiting his parents Mr and Mrs T P Rootes for the mid term vacation period. Page is a student at Cal.
Saturday dinner guests of Mrs Virginia Frizzell included Phyllis Peters Mary Ohanneson Betty Tayor Gregory Ohanneson Hans Marks Minor Rootes and Bud Anderson, siblings noted to attend.
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