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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
7
A religious instruction piece urges Christians to oppose liquor traffic by banning booze in their lives and communities. It stresses responsibility to protect children, reject temptations, oppose taverns and unwholesome venues, and pursue self denial in line with scriptural teachings.
Fragmentary verse urging men of conviction to uphold truth and reject wrong. The lines emphasize courage, moral steadfastness, and adherence to justice as bulwarks against error.
The fragment presents a controversial phrase about bigotry with unclear context. It notes a stance preserving a provocative label without further details or identifiable individuals, rendering a cautious summary focused on the fragment’s rhetoric.
The article suggests a method to create a dark blue to nearly black stain for new wood shingles. It discusses applying a membrane waterproofing base with a cement topping and mentions Dark Shingle Stain before detailing how to achieve the desired color. The recommended approach involves blending suitable pigments with the stain mix to reach midnight blue tones.
Local sportsmen establish the North Kern Rifle and Pistol club with an indoor small bore range at Fifth and F streets Wasco. Junior and interclub teams form, with national trophies possible and ammunition potential from government under national defense plans. Shafter Wasco McFarland areas urged to start similar clubs and join a Northern Fish and Game Association.
Children in a neighborhood watched a boy named Art settle bets over a trapdoor spider and tarantula fight. Art rang the trapdoor spider to end the contests, proving the spider’s greater toughness. The episode left the youths wiser about nature and Art with the marbles and other prizes.
Monty Montgomery and Eugene Ford, Shafter high school football coaches, discuss the expected influx from army airfield and CaWeLo developments. They optimistic about potential players for Shafter High and Wasco area, noting possible enrollees for the next season. The item also mentions Bank of America staff and a local theater promotion plus a local doctor known for late hours.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces vacancies with closing dates based on eastern and western receipt. Positions include occupational therapy aide junior occupational therapy aide and recreational aide with salaries around 1800 and 1620 dollars, student dietitian, student physiotherapy aide, minor library assistant, consultant in social services, translator, and bilingual stenographer. Requirements vary by job, many exclude those over 45 or over 28 for youth positions, and certain posts require college study or library training.
A doctor was sick in bed and scarcely answered calls. Several friends, though contacted, were too busy to visit or assist during the day, leaving him largely alone.
Mrs Elizabeth Schuh and her daughters of Kerman California express gratitude to friends for support and condolences after their loss.
A Chevrolet official stated that the United States benefits from a national ethos of progress in the automotive industry. He noted 40 million vehicles worldwide with 30 million in the U S and stressed road networks and driver readiness aiding defense mobilization.
The Farm Security Administration office in Kern county relocates from the chamber of commerce building to Memorial Hall at 19th and F streets on the second floor. T. Kenneth McBride becomes supervisor replacing James C. Beagle who transfers to Visalia. Loans assist farmers with livestock equipment and crop costs repayable over three or five years. operating expenses due in two years. Cooperative loans enable equipment purchases with multiple borrowers sharing capital.
More automobile travelers than ever before entered California during 1940, totaling 31 127, marking the highest yearly figure on record.
4 H Clubs in California set enrollment and completion records for 1940 under UC Agricultural Extension. Enrollment reached 2 287, with over 80 percent completing home projects. Senior 4 H enrollment totaled 1 556. A statewide citizenship training program began, operating in 42 counties by October 1940, alongside marketing education expanded since 1939. Senior members completed marketing tours as part of the program.
William Lachenmaier rolled a 1213 to top the Business League standings at Neuman Alley on Friday evening. Other scores followed in a sequence of solid marks as league play continued.
The article promotes mineral oil as a promising control for the corn earworm on sweet corn. It recommends a 180 to 200 viscosity white oil, optionally with 0.2 percent pyrethrins, applied after pollination when silks brown. Apply 15 to 20 drops into the silk channel to avoid kernel damage. use a plunger pump to deliver the oil.
The text recommends growers test a small area first before broad application to observe results and learn techniques and hazards involved. It emphasizes not risking extensive control until familiarity with the method is gained.
Joe W. Frizzell told the Shafter Business Men's association that as many as 150 houses could be occupied by oil field workers if housing were available. He based this on a survey from the 31st week, noting many men would relocate from Baleysfield Oildale and Wasco. The meeting also discussed a joint Wasco Shafter cemetery plan amid stable rents.
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