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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
7
In London demonstration firefighters showcased modern firemanship using chemical foam, creating a snowstorm effect as they battled a blaze. The foam proved superior to water, leaving the crew covered in lather and resembling ghosts while highlighting new life saving devices.
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Planting of potatoes became general this week as warm dry weather supports field operations. Shafter growers expect higher production and more spuds shipped from the 1938 crop than in 1937.
Shafter growers monitor national trends as Florida’s harvest nears market readiness but frost damage reportedly dampens prices. Meanwhile Hawaiian potato yields are larger than last year and expected to reach West Coast markets alongside Kern’s early crop, per county farm advisor M. M. Lind.
A science note explains that animals have seven cervical vertebrae and neck length relates to vertebra size. Two new anti aircraft guns delivered to the 101st Artillery at San Diego have an effective range of nearly five miles.
A wealthy son abandons ambition for a simple country girl Rosalie whom he marries. Over years their love endures through joy and sorrow as she remains his guiding light and memory of happiness. The piece ends with reflections on devotion and a note from Theodore F. Bayless. Bank leaders of the nation are Planning to display at the 1929 on Gate International Ex Position.
George F. Getty Inc spudded its first well in Shafter field on a 40 acre parcel Ramsey No R 1 in section 35 28 25. Drilling superintendent H E Ellis oversees the offset to Superior Oil Co wells in the same section.
Sheriff Ed Champness announced Kern county jail will install a prisoner library to fill hours with self improvement through reading and study. About 125 inmates used the jail daily in 1937, prompting community, library, and organization support for magazines and reading material.
Elsie Schmidt of Shafter owns a white bantam hen that hatched duck eggs and laid eggs for nine years. The pet, now in retirement for three years, is the story of a twelve year old and her unusual animal companion in this lively town.
Construction at Treasure Island, a 400 acre Golden Gate site, has shifted local titles and real estate designations in San Francisco as the international project progresses.
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