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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
3
Residents and visitors report a busy Fourth weekend with trips to Pismo beach Selma Fresno Bass Lake Sequoia Park Yosemite and Santa Barbara. Notable mentions include Charles A Scaggs displaying placer gold in Randsburg and multiple families visiting relatives in San Gabriel Salinas Tehachapi and Riverside.
Mr and Mrs George Gaede Mrs Mary Gaede and Mr and Mrs John Reimer with children spent the Fourth in southern California visiting beaches and watching fireworks at Redondo and Hermosa. J A Christie Santa Fe railroad official spent Thursday in Shafter meeting local businessmen noting city growth since his 20 years ago service in the valley division.
Mr and Mrs Johnny Siemens and Harvey spent the fourth at Long Beach and Los Angeles attending a midget race where Andy and Gill Guthrie cousins of Mrs Siemens were driving Vacation trip cut short The two day vacation by Mr and Mrs Connie Unruh at Pismo Beach was cut to one day due to no accommodations available They returned to Shafter Sunday night Nay and Johnson return from meeting Glenn O Nay and Arthur Johnson of Shafter high school agricultural department returned Saturday from a state teachers conference in San Luis Obispo and Sunday drove to Los Angeles to spend the Fourth with Mr and Mrs James
Local families and visitors from Shafter spent the Fourth of July season at Pismo Beach Morro Bay Redondo Beach Spokane and nearby areas. Trips included visits to Jack Ranch Greenhorn Kernville Los Angeles and Long Beach with picnics and fireworks seen at the Rose Bowl.
Transfers to migratory pupils grew from 8 515 to 10 408 year ending 1938 while leaving transfers rose from 6 450 to 7 300. State entries dropped from 21 9 to 18 percent and outsides states left rose from 7 1 to 9 5 percent. County mobility increased with about 1 000 more pupils moving between schools. total enrollment rose from 10 008 to 13 023.
The text notes copper dating to at least 3700 BC, lead nearly that old, iron by 3200 BC, and zinc more than two millennia ago. It states aluminum was discovered in 1825, with commercial use beginning at the end of the 19th century.
C H Wartman of General Petroleum urges drivers to inspect license expirations. He notes two year limits and renewal delays, advising visits to state offices for a new card. He argues licenses aid enforcement and overall road safety, reducing accidents.
Anglo California National Bank reports record cash and securities totaling 129,634,226 as of June 30 1938 with gains since March 7 1938. Capital and surplus stand at 20,998,600 deposits total 204,842,100 and total resources reach 230,907,036. The bank, a leading commercial and savings institution, serves over 135 000 depositors.
The Kosi river in Dudia shifts about 100 miles east to west and back every 200 years causing significant damage.
Archaeologists reveal carved chess pieces dated about 6000 years old found near Cisco. The artifacts show strategic game elements with detailed inlays and hints of early board use. Researchers note the discovery reshapes views on ancient board games and cultural exchange in the region.
In 1705 the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico was founded under the auspices of Sripeines Cuetyo, serving as temporary governor of Ni. The fragment notes the colonial action and the origin of the settlement with a brief attribution to the regional authority.
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