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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1942
Page
5
A secretary reports a caller seeking the secret of a businessman’s success and the magnate asks if the caller is a journalist or detective. Farmer Giles praises a man’s new suit then notes a coat-hanger trick to improve the fit, but the wearer finds it uncomfortable and breaks the hat.
A dialogue questions if George Washington could hurl a dollar across the Rappahannock as legends claim. They cite a history book mentioning him pitching camp across the Delaware during British pursuit.
A quirky tale reports a doctor advising a wife to seek salt air for a change. The sequel finds a Scotchman fanning his wife with a salt herring at her bedside, as the scene unfolds with dark humor.
A quick humorous exchange compares Grace’s lavish spending to a “saving grace,” highlighting a light banter on thrift and excess. The remark playfully contrasts generosity with restraint in a social moment.
A column blends wartime banter with family quips about seasoned troops and officer life. Dad explains officer muster and enemy fire, while jokes contrast driving and golf, dinner quirks, tact, and a tired chauffeur. The snippets mix humor with hardship.
A brief exchange reveals a romantic moment as a husband recalls instant affection after meeting at a masquerade ball. The conversation hints at lasting sentiment and a shared history.
A terse exchange prompts ridicule as a user’s attempt at humor backfires online. The moment highlights tense social dynamics and public reaction to offhand remarks.
Notice states Jake F. Bergen intends to sell stock in trade and assorted items including tires and accessories at the premises on James Street and Central Avenue Shafter California. Sale price due March 3 1942 to Leroy Witcher. Local notice lists a Shell Service Station as location and party.
This dated Q and A column covers sealing gaps around pipes with canvas and white lead paste, waterproofing basements with felt and asphalt membranes, and alternatives like drain tiles with sump pumps. It also advises on wall lime absorption, wallpaper removal, and painting in below freezing conditions.
Alfred T Chandler leads CHURCH NEWS at 311 James Street with 9 45 a m Sunday school and 11 a m sermons on Forgive Us Our Trespasses. Kern Street and Edgar Toews also host services with German and American sermons and midweek prayers.
St Johns Catholic Church located at Ninth and Broadway Wasco lists Rev. Owen McMullan as pastor. Sunday masses are at 8 and 10 a.m.
Shafter’s three basketball squads finish two wins and one loss after traveling into Cougar country. The varsity barely beat a peer team 22 to 21 as Alexander scores 16 for the Colonels, while the Bucks fall to league leaders 33 to 12. Magnesite shipments and church notices from The Christian Science Society also appear.
Shafter High hosts Maricopa in a Golden Anniversary game night featuring a 1891 style halves exhibition and a curtain raiser between Shafter junior teams. The Generals seek top Sierra League position with a win over Maricopans, while the Bees and Papooses clash in the early game. Proceeds fund Basketball Hall of Fame construction in Springfield.
The passage notes changes in basketball form: nine players per side with fixed floor positions, out of bounds ball awarded to the first to reach it, two handed dribbling allowed, no free throws for fouls, but persistent fouling could lead to player removal and a goal awarded to the opponent after repeated fouls.
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