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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
8
A charity basketball game billed as a rivalry between Ro Tarians and Kiwanians set for 7 30 pm in the high school gym. Admission is 10 cents from all attendees to support the Shafter March of Dimes as Rotarians and Kiwanis clash amid ultimatums and crowd anticipation.
County AAA chairman J. R. Bright explains the supplementary cotton program does not alter existing AAA conservation and parity plans. State AAA chair Dave Davison says the aim is to curb cotton stockpiles and aid markets by voluntary acreage cuts and increased cotton goods consumption with stamps redeemable for purchases. The plan, run by USDA AAA and SMA, provides stamps worth up to 25 to 50 dollars per farm and targets 1941 crop measures with local administration and campaigns to boost home gardens.
Chet Bartlett Kern county Boy Scouts executive told Shafter Kiwanis club by Crawford's cafe that Scouting has safeguarded youth for 30 years, with 8,000,000 American Scouts and 250,000 unpaid leaders. He praised Baden-Powell and urged defense through people not arms, noting local Kiwanis troop growth and active members.
A Reuters style wrap reports Britain and its allies facing global theater action. Axis leaders Mussolini Hitler and Franco are discussed in possible conferences while Japan hints at challenging the US and Britain. Military moves include German forces entering Romania and British air actions in the Mediterranean.
Shafter high school basketball squads dropped three games to Wasco last evening on the Wasco court. The Colonels trailed the Tigers by five points, the Bucks lost 28-15, and the Generals were defeated 31-18.
Leroy Witcher was renamed president of the Shafter high school student body after Monday elections at the school. Officers include Wilbert Kirschenmann vice president and Patty Stringham secretary with Nedra Latta social chair woman Minnie Koop yell leader Ed Gaéde boys’ athletic manager and Ilene Marlett girls’ athletic manager.
A penalty of one percent per month is charged on delinquent payments for Assessment District No. 1, covering the first city sidewalk project, which were not paid on time.
Government experts report that Britain has enough coal to last at the current consumption rate until 2080. The survey, conducted in England, assesses national coal sufficiency and future energy needs.
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