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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
3
A historical report notes the state conducted extended campaigns with army units abroad, detailing engagement across multiple provinces and long durations in the field exceeding twenty thousand days collectively.
Shafter locals junction with visitors from Wasco and Richmond as they enjoy Sequoia winter sports and Sequoia park outings. Included are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris Pauline Harris, Ruth Jensen, Jim Taylor, Clarence Rexius, and guests at dinners hosted by Lorain Sanderson and R. W. Partridge. Police Chief Murray Arnold Murday welcomed a baby son Tom Murray at Strauss Maternity.
Mrs. Thomas Wedge attended a Kern County Library Staff association meeting at Miss Mable Gay West’s Taft home. She was accompanied by her daughter Miss Annabel Wedge.
Shafter High School elected class officers this week. Seniors chose Tommy Tucker as president, Bill Hildebrand as vice president, Muriel Gage as secretary treasurer, Letha Becker as social chairman, and Mary Catherine Lockard as yell leader. Juniors elected Bob Curtis president and Wilbert Kirschenmann vice president with Harry Hofman secretary treasurer, Nedra Latta social chairman, Edwin Evans yell leader. Sophomores elected W. R. Cloud president, Eddie Hall vice president, Patty Stringham secretary treasurer, and Kenny Paslay sergeant at arms. A yell batter will be elected at a future meeting.
Two hundred White Leghorn pullets arrived Saturday at the Shafter high school farm to be housed in the new poultry shed. They will provide practical poultry handling experience for students in the agricultural department. These are the first birds at the school farm and come from a highly rated layer strain.
A speaker system will be provided for Shafter High School to support use in the new gymnasium and auditorium and for classroom work. The system will reproduce foreign language and musical records and aid the English department in speech practice. It is not suited for football games but could be used for rallies.
At a Friday meeting the Shafter Business Men's Association warned against solicitations by doubtful magazines and papers using group names such as the American Legion and Masonic lodge. Members were urged to ignore phone pitches and verify salesmen by reporting names to H. J. Harder for investigation. The group also discussed upcoming lectures by William Royce Greatwood, appointed a new association representative, and noted the March of Dimes drive and a small stock show planned for March in Shafter.
Firemen beat Friesen Service 30 to 25 and Barbers defeated King Lumber 38 to 11 in a Monday city league basketball doubleheader at the high school gym. Bill Brown led Firemen with 12 points. Tuffy Janzen had 10. Koop led Friesen with 11. Duke topped Tips with 10. Taylor and Green each had 3 for King Lumber.
The article notes that California workers in the aircraft sector bring in 46 million dollars in annual wages. It highlights the industry as a key employment source and mentions regional contributions within the state.
Horace D. Pillsbury former president and chairman of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company died January 18 after a brief illness. Born 1873 in Stockton he guided the firm from its inception in 1907 serving as president 1925 1935 and chairman until 1938. The company mourned his leadership and longtime service across the Pacific Coast. A new athletic equipment trunk arrived at the school for its basketball teams.
Farm advisors and their assistants from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service toured 42 counties reaching some 36 000 farmers with guidance on crop production soil health and farm management practices during the outreach effort.
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