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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
4
Wanted listings of houses and apartments for rent for oil workers and new community arrivals. Information may be left with Association Secretary H. J. Harder at Business Credit Service Bureau. No charge for this listing. 87t1.
Shafter and Wasco high school executive boards held a joint session in Shafter to tackle common concerns. A key decision allowed students with body tickets from either school to attend games at the partner site for 15 cents and plays for 20 cents. Attendees included Wasco members Scott Robertson and Bob Nikkel and Shafter participants Rohna and faculty member Martha Wedin.
The Shafter district reports slow movement as rain dampens picking. The weekly total climbs to 13 481 bales with Camp-West-Lowe at 4 734, D O Moore at 4 470, and Shafter-Wasco gin remaining in the tally.
At the Angelo California National Bank annual meeting on January 9, 1940 the board size dropped from 17 to 14. During 1939 William F. Humphrey and Joseph O. Tobin resigned as directors, vacancies not filled. Humphrey’s reduced Tide Water Associated duties and Tobin’s new duties at Hibernia Savings and Loan prompted the changes.
Louretta Adams, described as a communist, works daily as time keeper on a federally funded recreation project at the Shatter Farm Workers camp. Her office is in the library building, with county projects halted in protest after her hire. She said she does not wish to engage in union or labor activity while at the camp.
Two members of the Shafter Future Farmers of America chapter, Walter Kirschenmann and Alvin Roberson, applied for the state title. About 75 boys will receive the title from a 8000-member statewide FFA. Judges weighed accuracy neatness and completeness of project books and work. oral exams by two state agriculture officials and regional supervisors inspected projects. Roberson focuses beef and swine while Kirschenmann focuses poultry.
A report on the Rhodes class of 1911 shows none reached national prominence in 27 years, though nine appeared in Who's Who. Over half became teachers, 11 lawyers, two journalists, and several others held local influence, with Oxford study still valued locally.
A Mosman New South Wales resident sent a 15 ft 144 in by 1 ft 3% in letter to the National Farmers Union in London. The copper plate hand document lists populations and areas of Australian states and cities, compares agricultural show attendances and show revenues, and argues England should limit shows to economize.
Thun in the Bernese Oberland stands as a timeless picture town with sturdy old houses flowers on main street cozy arcades and long staircases to higher quarters. A Twelfth century castle dominates the skyline and now serves as a historical museum housing armor war trophies tapestries antique furniture stained glass and archeological finds worthy of visit.
Researchers from Massachusetts State College Prof C R Fellers and E W Harvey developed a benzoated brine dip to keep salt water fish and crustaceans fresh for inland sale. The dip uses 0.15 to 0.35 percent sodium or magnesium benzoate in a 5 to 10 percent salt solution. After 30 seconds in the dip the posted quality of fresh roundfish fillets improves, but only if the fish and shellfish are already fresh.
A south Devon inlet, Steeple Cove, shares a link with a strange mountain that drew iron away and caused Sindbad’s ship to fly apart, ending in a wreck. The tale hints at a myst erious mechanism and a legendary collision of iron and fate.
A. C. Mattei of Honolulu Oil and GOP leader urged placing relief administration in county boards and nonpartisan commissions at a Bakersfield dinner. He warned of a 40 percent relief roll cut if overturned and cited corruption, rising state relief rolls by 87 percent in 11 months, and 25 percent of residents on relief. Attendees included Hitchcock Burns Charreson Manuel Chandler Pascoe Tabb and Comfort.
Tips Barbers upset Friesen Service Tuesday 35 26 in a city league basketball game at the high school gym. Cotton Combs and Dobie Graves led the Barbers with nine and seven points, while Elmer Anderson topped Friesen with 10 points and Mike Janzen added eight.
Maple school cafeteria feeds 165 pupils daily at cost under principal Jack Singer. WPA help and outside contributions assist the program while students pay what they can. Maple PTA members oversee the operation to cover expenses.
The Camp West Lowe riders were ranked the top western group in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. A letter of thanks from the parade committee was received by the local group this week.
The Rev Dr John B Too am of Wasco Congregational church shared humorous experiences from his stay in the British Isles at a Shafter Rotary Club luncheon at Cafe Neuman. Delano Rotary members planned to attend next Tuesday, with guests Russell Farmer of San Francisco and E L Stadel of Oakland present, and Bakersfield Rotarians George Harrison Bob Ford Everett King visiting.
Despite a rise in automobile engine power by about 300 percent since 1920, radiator sizes have stayed roughly the same. This contrast suggests advances in cooling efficiency and engine design outpaced traditional radiator scaling.
Latta of Shafter writes about Alexis Godey a Kern county pioneer plainsman and Indian fighter in the fifth annual Kern County Historical Society publication. The second article covers Edward M Kern by H A Spindt. Copies available from Latta Shafter and Georgia Sanders Bakersfield.
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