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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
8
The World column outlines a range of events from air raid drill blackouts in England to political shifts in Syria France and Mexico and tense war developments in Europe and Asia. It notes Japan Britain and Germany actions and widespread heat floods and labor and political disputes shaping international affairs.
Emmet Seawell longtime state Supreme Court justice dies in a San Francisco state building. Witnesses called in a deportation hearing involving Harry Bridges in San Francisco. Reports from Coalinga note three encephalitis cases. Labor actions stir in the valley as AFL plots winery worker organization. Los Angeles asks removal of relief administrator H. Dewey Anderson. WPA protests and work-hour cuts disrupt San Francisco projects. Governor Olson faces nearly 500 measures with 12 days to act. Fire at Signal Hill controlled after threatening large fuel stills. Oregon law professor Morse weighs settlement arguments in San Francisco port dispute. Isabella to host dedication for Kern River Valley community hall. Bakersfield Rotary elects C. C. Selden president. Grape clearing house formed for Arvin and Bakersfield. Two hundred tons of hay lost in McFarland blaze. County high schools extend evening program to East Bakersfield. Sheriff Loustalot plans emergency blockade. Taft's Fort WPA project shut down for funds. Weed Patch judge Parish warns of harsh sentences for drunken drivers. Francisco Varona studies Filipino labor and economics in Delano. 2000 acre Antelope Valley fire controlled. Bert Deahill becomes Panama Grange master. Arvin Lions aid blind residents. Taft high school board reelects Frank Dickson president.
Fatigue affects the brain first, then the nerves, and finally the muscles. This sequence explains why cognitive slowdowns appear before physical weakness as tiredness sets in.
A new tennis club forms in Shafter as part of the HisY recreation program. Plans call for tournament play at the high school this Sunday. J. W. Wilson and Paul Garrett handle inquiries. Twelve members have signed up for the tournament.
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