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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1954
Page
2
Editorial notes Em Mettler and Sons spearheading a corn hog cattle program as a substitute for cotton cuts and potato woes. The article cites early progress including corn storage facilities and a ranch scene near Shafter showing steers and hogs foraging on harvested corn stalks under electric fencing.
The Mettlers report corn shelf yields may reach 80 per acre with stock manure use. An adjacent cotton field with manure fertilization produced four bales per acre vs two on the unfertilized plot. California imports a large share of corn for feed and beef and pork, suggesting freight savings and favorable growing conditions could lift the corn hog cattle program. The project, supported by farm leaders, promises practical and scientific value and potential community stability.
Wardens warn of inmates with low character while education leaders stress morals from home church and school. California law requires instruction in manners and morals across all grades. teachers model conduct and schools teach universal moral principles without sectarian religion.
Nera Gibson, County Clerk, thanks editors for courtesy shown throughout the year and extends best wishes to the publication and staff for a happy and prosperous New Year.
Donald K Riggs son of Mr and Mrs K P Riggs off Shafter serves aboard the attack transport Olmsted that took part in amphibious force training at Norfolk Virginia last month drills advanced gunnery communications and other techniques assault boat landings on beaches at Little Creek Virginia marked the operation's highlight
The text recalls Shafter Highs A and B junior varsity teams defeating Tehachapi and Taft in back to back games during Christmas vacation while the C squad beat Porterville in a pre league outing. Coach Gaye Pare notes the junior varsity lacks height but has effort and experience issues.
W. L. Smith of Buttonwillow and James Y. Camp of Shafter are named as delegates to the 16th annual California-Nevada National Cotton Council meeting in Atlanta February 1 and 2. The group includes producers ginners warehousemen merchants cottonseed crushers and spinners from Kern County.
Mr and Mrs George Gaede drove to Oakland to visit with her sister and family.
Marine 2nd Lt. Jesse G. Cooper son of Shafter residents serves with the Deathrattlers fighter bomber squadron now at Kaneohe Bay Hawaii for six months of training. The unit, attached to the 1st provisional Marine air ground task force, will work with ground units to refine close air support used in Korea before the truce. The Deathrattlers are veterans of two Korean campaigns flying from El Toro, Santa Ana.
Evangelist Rev. Ellis Lewis from Bethany Oklahoma will speak daily at 7 30 p m through January 17 at the Shafter Church of the Nazarene 411 West Lordo Highway Rev R R Richey says the preacher has pastored Nazarene churches in St Louis and St Louis Missouri. There are 6832 hospitals in the United States.
A former Shafter couple, Professor Roth and Mrs. Roth, were in a single car crash one mile outside Lodi last Thursday. Mrs. Roth’s mother, Mrs. Sherrig, was killed. Mrs. Roth suffered a fractured collarbone. Their two children Carolyn and Wally were thrown from the car. Professor Roth sustained no injuries. The Roths had lived in Shafter four years and he taught at Kern Academy.
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