Holidays At Pismo Beach and San Francisco Fair
Mr and Mrs O C Meadows of Shafter spent the Fourth of July holidays at Pismo Beach. Mrs Helen Fast and Miss Roberta Roberson were also at Pismo Beach. Mr and Mrs Harvey Wheat visited California Hot Springs. J P Harris and wife went to Tehachapi for the Fourth celebration. Oscar Spitzer and Henry Levi with two children toured the San Francisco fair. Mrs Ralph Janzen and Mrs John Arnold returned to Shafter after four days at Treasure Island via streamliner.
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Pismo Beach
O. C. Meadows
Shafter
Helen Fast
Roberta Roberson
Mrs
Harvey Wheat
California Hot Springs
Tulare County
J. P. Harris
Tehachapi
Oscar Spitzer
Henry Levi
San Francisco
Ralph Janzen
John Arnold
Treasure Island
Family trips mark Fourth with coast visits and Mexico outing
Anne Troutman spent Saturday to Tuesday night in southern California and Mexico attending a bull fight in Tijuana and taking a boat to Catalina Island. George H. Gaede Family celebrated the Fourth on the coast visiting Cayucos Morro Bay and Pismo and returned to Shafter Tuesday evening.
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Anne Troutman
Tijuana
Mexico
Catalina Island
George H. Gaede
Cayucos
Morro Bay
Pismo
Shafter
Dawn Patrol Joins Fourth of July Parade Flight
Jim Camp of Shafter was among Kern county pilots who on Tuesday took part in a dawn patrol flight to Tehachapi for the Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Camp
Shafter
Kern County
Tehachapi
Wedge Family Attends Hollywood Park Races
Mr and Mrs Tom Wedge and Miss Annabel Wedge of Shafter with Mr and Mrs Donald Wedge and family of Bakersfield spent the Fourth of July in southern California visiting Long Beach and attending races at Hollywood Park.
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Tom Wedge
Annabel Wedge
Shafter
Donald Wedge
Bakersfield
California
Long Be
Hollywood Park
Ohio visitors share Shafter holiday visit
Mr and Mrs Eugene Budd of Cleveland and Mrs William McNeil of Columbus were holiday guests of the Walter Eckmann family. The visitors, who were Ohio State University classmates, included Mrs McNeil as Mrs Budd’s mother. They left Shafter yesterday to visit the San Francisco fair and then proceed to Lake Louise and other Canadian points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Budd
Cleveland
Ohio
William McNeil
Columbus
Walter Eckman
Budd
Nay Family Returns From Three Week Eastern Trip
Mr and Mrs Glenn O Nay and Miss Virginia Nay returned to Shafter after a three weeks trip through the east and south They attended a Rotary International convention in Cleveland as a delegate from the Shafter club then went to Fairmont West Virginia their old home Before returning they traveled to New Orleans and through the southwestern United States in a new car
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Glenn O. Nay
Virginia Nay
Shafter
Nay
Rotary International
Cleveland
Shafter Club
Fairmont
West Virginia
New Orleans
Juniors Defeat Hi-Y Club 8 to 5 in Softball Tilt
Juniors, sponsored by Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, beat the Hi-Y club 8-5 last evening. Russell Stone hit a long homer and Harold Schnidt pitched four solid innings for the Juniors while Ray Poston finished the game. Hi-Y pitchers Unruh, Neufeld, Myers, and Wilbert Kirschenmann allowed most of the offense.
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Shafter
Kiwanis
Rotary
Jels
Rexius
Russell Stone
Heinricks
Unruh
Heinrichs
Voth
Harold Schnidt
Ray Poston
Neufeld
Myers
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Daniele
Paslay
Wb Aplaektis
Aa Schnaidt
Soya Aa Es Poston
Sid Speedy
H Neufeld
Janzen
Recreation Project Status Is Uncertain
The Shafter recreation project faces uncertainty as county WPA administration undergoes changes. A local oversight committee comprised of city civic groups handles angles and the next developments hinge on upcoming decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
WPA
English Chinaware and the Adams Pottery Legacy
The article highlights English china’s rise in Europe and America, noting the allure of complete service sets and rare wares. It profiles William Adams (1745 1805) of Tunstall, a key potter linked to Josiah Wedgwood, who began his own pottery at Greengates about 1787, shaping Mocha ware and notable improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Alice R. Rollins
Los Angeles Times
William Adames
Tunstall
Adams
William Adams
Josiah Wedgwood
Greengates
Playful Animals and Their Games Across Wild Life
The piece notes otters love floating balls and baby badgers romp with puffed fur, while polecats, stoats, and weasels show lively play. It contrasts organized otter games with less structured play among other mammals and warns foxes can bring tragedy to farmers by preying on fowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver G. Pike
F. I
London
Tit-Bits
Debate Over Location of Garden of Eden
The Genesis Eden location debate spans Kornah in southern Babylonia near the Tigris and Euphrates, Armenia, Damascus, Syria, and even sensational claims of America Australia or the North Pole. Most scholars favor southern Babylonia near Iraq’s Persain Gulf junction.
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Eden
Kornah
Babylonia
Persian Gulf
Tigris
Euphrates
Iraq
Garden
Armenia
Damascus
Syria
America
Australia
North Pole
Priests Serve as Firemen In Paris’ Early Brigade
In 1705 King Louis XIV created Paris fire service with forty firefighters. An auxiliary unit later formed included four priest companies. Notre Dame bell sounded alarms while a hospital blaze at Hotel Dieu led to the death of twenty priest firemen during rescue efforts.
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Louis XIV
France
Paris
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Hotel Dieu
Deep and Shallow Water Swimmer’s Buoyancy Compared
The article argues buoyancy is the same in deep or shallow water if there is enough water to float the body. It notes the belief that deep water is easier is mostly mental, as fatigue limits standing on the bottom in shallow water while in deep water one must swim harder.
Firebugs in New York kept under constant watch
A New York Fire Bureau report details two classes of fire setters arsonists and pyromaniacs. It notes about 400 on file, quarterly checks of suspects, and ongoing surveillance of homes and institutions. Pyros are described as thrill seekers, more dangerous than money motivated arsonists.
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New York
Bureau of Fire Investigation
Thomas Brophy
Bureau
Brophy
Eusar
Former Policeman Entangled in Three-Card Monte Scheme
Robert J. Russell, once a Lorain harbor officer, confessed at police headquarters that he and a female friend were lured to the lake front where they joined a card game. He noted they lost $40 and realized the mystery game was the infamous three-card monte.
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Cleveland
Robert J. Russell
Lorain
Lake Front
Entombed Miner Attributes Fly To Sanity
London report says John Luniey, a miner at Pit House colliery Branton Durham, was entombed for 16 hours after a cave in. A rock trapped him in a small hole while outside noises faded. He credits a buzzing fly with keeping his sanity during the ordeal and wept when the fly flew free after rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pit House
Brandon
Durham
John Luniey
Lumie
Two Dogs Killed With Same Gun in Same Way
Charles Town West Virginia report states David Shoemaker of Rippon accidentally killed two valuable hunting dogs both setters within a week, each time restraining the dogs with the gun barrel and firing unintentionally. One dog belonged to Shoemaker, the other to his brother. After the second accident he surrendered the gun.
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Charles Town
W. VA
David Shoemaker
Rippon
Iit
Shoemaker
Blind Professor Konefsky Builds Classroom From Braille
Samuel Konefsky, blind since childhood, rose from a wagon accident to graduate cum laude from Brooklyn College and pursue a PhD at Columbia. He now teaches three government classes weekly to over a hundred students using Braille roll calls and no notes, believing active participation aids learning. A sightless friend adds that New York is navigated by sound and touch, as he relies on cane and voices to interpret the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Konefsky
Warsaw
America
Brooklyn High School
Brooklyn College
Columbia University
Professor Konefsky
New York
Broadway
Dawn of Tomorrow suit models reflect fair theme
New York Custom Cutters show a fuller chest and lower waistline in a model named The Dawn of Tomorrow inspired by the World's Fair. Hip pockets vanish for neater appearance while 5 foot to 5 foot 8 inch men gain a built up look. trouser legs lengthen and waists shorten to enhance elevation. A Long Island druggist faces a bicycle swap incident where a stolen bike was replaced by a more valuable machine, kept until an owner emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Long Island
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Commodore Barry Will Found in Philadelphia
The will of Commodore John Barry, drawn 135 years ago, was discovered in Philadelphia by Dr. John F. McCloskey. He left his entire $15 000 estate to his widow Sarah for her use and enjoyment and ordered that his faithful Negro servants be granted their liberty and 20 percent of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Barry
John F. McCloskey
Register of Wills
Sarah
Special Services At Congregational Church Sunday
The Union Congregational church begins a four Sunday candlelit worship series next Sunday at 8 pm. It features piano preludes, hymns for all ages, and a scripture lesson with comments. Dr. Edward D. Gaylord speaks July 18, and Alfred T. Chandler speaks July 22 on The Divine Nature of Personality.
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Union Congregational Church
Edward D. Gaylord
Southern California Conference of Congregational Churches
Alfred T. Chandler
Chandler
Richard Het2
James Livers
Charles Anderson Delivers Elberta Peaches to Press Office
Charles Anderson brought a box of July Elberta peaches to The Shafter Press office. The fruit, grown and packed at the Anderson ranch south of town, is being harvested and sold in the Los Angeles market with good yield and high current prices. The variety, originated by Luther Burbank, is prized as a table fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Charles Anderson
Anderson Ranch
Los Angeles
Mexican Baptist Churches Hold Conference Here
Representatives of Mexican Baptist churches from Sacramento and neighboring areas met Monday and this week at the Mexican colony south of Shafter for a conference of church association members. The Shafter Mexican church led by Reverend Nieves Menendez hosted the gathering. The association theme is salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Land
Richmond
San Jose
Robles
Shafter
Church
Nieves Mendez
Rail Tracks Mostly in Tunnels in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has more miles of railroad track in tunnels than above ground with long stretches buried beneath mountains and cities. The statistic highlights extensive subterranean routes and the dominance of tunnel sections in the state railway system.
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Pennsylvania
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Jack London
Jack Benny
Dorothy Lamour
Edward Arnold
Man
Michael Whalen
Joy Hodges
Tom Wedges
Glenn O. Nays
Carol Sharpers
L. L. Stevenson
Commodore Barry
T. Lim
J. L. Nelson
Carl O’banion
K Street
Canton College
Canton
China
Peaches
Luther Burbank
Sam L. Becker
Grant Street
Calif
Shafter Hardware
Wray O. Phillips
Chevrolet
N & K Chevrolet
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