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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1942
Page
2
The Shafter Maricopa high school game raises funds for a Naismith memorial in Springfield Massachusetts. Local civic groups back using siren funds to cover listening post expenses for community defense.
A Kiwanis club meeting review praises the Shafter high school band’s progress since last year. The article notes improved technique expression and unity under director P L Arnold aided by long-time students.
Officials announced the annual spring tree planting will continue with at least 150 shade trees to be planted across Shafter in coming weeks. The feature urges park improvements and land acquisition for future parks, stressing a sustained beautification effort as a long term city goal.
A new plastic flash bulb designed for photography now provides more light than traditional glass bulbs. The invention promises brighter exposure while using a lighter, potentially cheaper material.
At the Rotary Valentine event, a guest notes a remark by Bill Rodgers’ wife after her husband paid a $20 fine. A local editor recaps the light exchange as a social moment from the gathering. A spinach salad recipe from the August Bender household is also shared.
A columnist replies to an anonymous letter urging standing for the national anthem and questions practical patriotism. Brother-in-law Bob Goode, stationed with the Marines in Iceland, sends weather and censor constraints, noting fierce winds and barren terrain near his post and a Shafter high school connection among sentries.
The New York Times notes Dr. Fred L. Whipple discovered the first new comet of 1942. At magnitude six it remains invisible to the naked eye, located in Coma Berenices between the Big Dipper and Leo, moving toward Leo.
A remark highlights Leonard Heinrichs and several Bakersfield visitors, sparking chatter about a possible future visit and a sense of shared connections amid a backdrop of returning acquaintances.
A young yet established club known as the Shafter 20-30 group throws a charter night social near the high school. The piece humorously classifies several local dogs as a "dog" Webster definition asserts, highlighting the neighborhood's edge city animals and community flavor.
Oddity Ross Gilbreth observed his birthday last Friday the 13th and was also born on Friday the 13th adding a rare date coincidence.
A Terra Bella farmer faces grain bag and metal bin shortages, threatening a shift back to manual harvesting with a sickle as wheat supply concerns rise. The plight highlights supply chain stress impacting smallholders.
A quirky San Francisco piece reports on Ca Daren Spey and remarks by prominent Californians. A tattoo artist notes his wife chose to tattoo her social security number on her ankle, citing limited space.
Pittsburgh judge Verne Rounder sentences a thief to 150 days in jail calling the crime severe noting tires cannot be replaced with money. The judge cites the theft as worse than stealing cash since tires are essential for mobility and daily life.
Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of Stanford, declares the war must be final to avoid a world of terror where human life would be nearly unbearable. He urges decisive action to secure lasting peace.
Harry Lundeburg, president of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, faces a fund accounting suit. The record cites his stance on national defense and the need for fellow officer Harry Bridges to submit his record, with Lundeburg declaring willingness to provide his own.
In a wartime remark attributed to Genevieve Tabouis the exiled French journalist described by Hitler as the wisest of women forecasts that Hitler will fall in spring 1943, anticipating that Japan will collapse first and Italy will seek peace as a result.
Gyp mining near Lost Hills ships 75 tons daily as Shafter residents O Neal and Skaggs lead operation on leased site from General Petroleum. Shafter Legion meeting plans vaudeville show, fundraiser, and new Legion hall use.
Mrs. A. P. Nelson, county president of federated clubs, spoke at the Orange County Woman's Club on philanthropy. A brief business meeting preceded her address with Mrs. Woods Stone presiding and Mrs. West taking notes.
Harry Gray suffered a painful injury Friday afternoon when struck by a bull and thrown while repairing a halter on the Gray ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Midgley departed Monday for Los Angeles.
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