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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
7
A Bradford saloon party filled St Marys church pew after the vicar beat them at dominoes. Beer flowed as stakes if the vicar won or lost, drawing drinkers to attend service afterward.
In Florence Arizona reports circulate of an abandoned Spanish gold mine of unbelievable wealth in the Superstition range. Prospector Marion Walker files a land claim for five parcels named Lost Dutchman No 1 through 5, while Barry Storm and Walter Upson verify workings and note deep tunnels and vintage mining features.
Two year old Carol Hunt of Belmont nearly choked after biting a toy Easter bunny and swallowing a spring. Dr. Joseph Factor aided by a police sergeant used artificial respiration while en route to Cambridge Hospital and later Boston Hospital where the spring was removed.
Cambridge experts report North America is about 25 000 years old not 5 000, based on stone tools found with fossils in Colorado’s Lindenmeier valley. Kirk Bryan and Louis L Ray tie the relics to a geologic event dated 25 000 years ago, dating the culture layer.
Dublin Ohio resident Fay Eberly began a town ledger in 1878 at age 12 recording births deaths and marriages. The old cover torn book now also includes nearby villages and is often consulted by children of former Dublin residents. He calls it a hobby and says he enjoys revisiting the entries.
Bridgeport police report a recurring theft from 1424 Stratford Avenue in Oliver's yard. In a note left by Oliver he says the thief is known and asks him to return so the owner may fit and reclaim the garments including two bathrobes towels stockings and two pairs of women's undergarments.
A Shafter farmer laments the shift from daylight horse teams to tractors and notes green fields and promising wildflower prospects. W H Hitchcock urges local groups to draft resolutions for a community needs conference to explore creating permanent wildflower parks in Shafter and Kern County.
The Shafter Press notes a correction on Phil Cameron's daughter birth weight from five pounds to five pounds four ounces. The item also includes a bowling joke about Johnny Gaede at Neuman alley and a quip on splits as the nemesis of bowlers.
City Councilman H Midgley discusses European war developments and mentions his Halifax birth and Liverpool work amid bombings while noting relatives in England. T V Little cashes oil royalty for 13 dollars with a 16 dollar bill attached. Dick Arnold is pictured smoking a pipe as claimed by a clubber. Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Algeren is named for Patricia Sepulveda’s grandfather, once owner of a San Fernando Valley Spanish land grant.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for operator pumping station electrical grades to fill vacancies at Ford Ord Monterey. Applications must be on file before January 27. Full information from John Roskam at the Shafer post office.
Three Shafter high school basketball teams will tangle with Tehachapi teams tomorrow evening in the local gymnasium with Coach RY4 Gates midget Bucks opening the triple bill at 6 o clock. The Generals start at 8 o clock following the opener and the Colonel time. Probable starters for Shafter include Paul Jackson Wilbert Kirschenmann LeRoy Witcher Calvin Newton Gene Wilcoxon Rosie Daniels. Generals depend on Kirschenmann for scoring while Tehachapi looks to Billy Harrison Ken Reynolds Murray Evans Charles Potter Len Johnson to lead the Bucks.
A town tale centers on Mayor Phil Channeson who took up horses as a hobby but quit after two bad finishes. At a Rotary Christmas party in December he received a toy horse top tied to a lariat, sent earlier to the Shafter Farm Workers' Community, prompting mixed reactions. He promised to report back next week.
Wind and blowing sand last week ruined 10 acres of beets planted on Shafter Farms on Lerdo district property. Tops were cut off by sand and furrows filled with dirt. The plot will be replanted. About 160 acres of beets have been planted on Lerdo property and potatoes are being planted this week.
Kern County Pistol league plans its regular monthly shoot at Kern River Park range next Sunday. Registration runs 11 to 12, shooting begins at noon. Five matches include national course for individuals .22 and .38, 20 shots slow fire at 25 yards, ladies only, Camp Perry police course, and four man team and right and left hand events.
A brief item notes California is counted among the 48 states considered rural in a regional survey. It cites population density and land use patterns as basis for classification, with officials urging targeted farm and community investments to support remote regions.
Three Shafter high school students Miss Betty Mark Kelly Grant and Harry O Neil spoke at a noon Rotary luncheon with Miss Patricia Sequiveda, the public speaking drama and forensic coach. O Neil discussed a recreation needs poll for the town and local spending.
Leaders at the nursery school in Shafter Farm Workers' community express heartfelt thanks to Shafter Rotary club for toys sent before Christmas. In a letter to the club Opal Butts Frances Nelms Willie Conner and Katherine B Miller thank the members for the Jewel toys and say Christmas would have been dull without the contribution. Weeds or alien plants dominate 25,000,000 acres or a third of California's range lands.
The final Shafter police report for June 1 to December 31, 1940 was presented to the city council by Chief Al Annis. Arrests included 69 drunk, 5 petty theft, 12 drunk driving, 9 disorderly drunk, 1 peddling without a license, and 1 grand theft. Nine death warrants were served and 342 traffic citations were issued.
Douglas Davies of Cousins Tractor announces a combined tractor and farm implement show featuring Caterpillar and John Deere at the Cousins Tractor store in Bakersfield. The event on Thursday January 23 runs 3 30 a m to 3 30 p m with free admission and showcases tractors, cutaway models, and farm machinery demonstrations.
Shafter high school Generals and Colonels opened Sierra league basketball at McFarland with two losses and a win. Wilbert Kirschenmann scored 23 for the Generals while Harold Schnidt led the Colonels with 14 points and W R Cloud added 13.
University of California Agricultural Extension Service advisors in 42 counties helped 137 farmers solve farming problems during 1940, according to director B. H. Crocheron.
A landscaping class for boys and girls is viewed as a possibility at Shafter High School for next year. If offered, the course would likely be managed through the home economics and agricultural departments.
Kern County reports farm crops valued around 30 million dollars for 1940 reflecting strong agricultural output. The figure highlights cash crops, livestock feeds, and related farm activity in the county during the year.
Concrete pouring operations at Shasta Dam have surpassed the 500000 cubic yard milestone as crews continue structural work. The project milestone highlights progress on the dam restoration effort and involves multiple engineering teams and equipment working on site.
The Shafter Kiwanis sponsor the new Scout troop No. 44 with Leon Smith as scoutmaster and Joe Billy Allen as scribe. The famed first-year group lists patrol members, officers, and a planned year from January snow trip to July sea camp, aiming to build character through action instruction recreation and inspiration.
Forty chicken houses are under construction at the Shafter Farm Worker Community as an addition to the labor home project. The new buildings will provide one chicken house to each labor home, forming a group arrangement at the camp.
The camp manager Ray C. Mark states the chicken houses support FSA aims to raise living standards for low income farm families by providing decent housing at minimal rent and allowing participation in small farm activities. Surplus meat or eggs may be sold through a co operative store to migratory families, with pens to be destroyed after permanent houses finish.
California has received nearly six percent of the nation's defense contracts awarded to date, highlighting the state's strong share of federal spending in military procurement.
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