This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
4
A column by Roger B. Whitman discusses cellar fire risks from stairs under stairs, recommending moving stairs or enclosing them with fireproof materials and a self-closing fire door. It also includes Q and A on hot water tank explosion risks, soiled paint cleanup, floor cleaning, bedbug fumigation cautions, copper pot lining, and painting brick homes with cement paint.
Sunday services at St Johns Catholic Church Ninth and Broadway Wasco 9 and 11 a.m. Jesuit Gospel lessons cited from Matthew and James. Life study from Science and Health. Mennonite Brethren at 400 Kern hosts ordination for Brother Menno Schellenberg if well. evening events include Christian Fellowship in basement and revival at 8 p.m. followed by midweek prayer on Wednesday.
A California study cites 26 month delays in reviewing San Joaquin flood control projects by the Bureau of Reclamation. Thousands of acres flooded and damages run into millions while Kern river work moved faster, with no action taken by the Bureau by 1940 despite reports to Congress. Estimated annual flood damage on the Kern at 879 dollars.
Local lore ties Yolo County's name to an Indian word, with historians noting a possible linguistic root. Residents and scholars debate the exact meaning and origin of the designation in early county records.
This ad explains age related bowel laziness and spells of constipation with gas. Adlerika uses ingredients to attract moisture to the bowels softening wastes and aiding comfortable bowel action. It promotes refreshed bowels and a clean feel. Available at druggists including Shafter Drug Store and McClure Drug Store.
Henry Morgenthau Jr announces official War Bond quotas by state for July, revealing a nationwide shift to a billion-dollar-a-month pace to fund wartime costs. May sales by state are shown for comparison. June figures will follow. Alaska and Hawaii lead in sales on quota.
Dr. Donald A. Pratt on the Los Angeles campus argues education should be religious to build goodwill beyond church. He urges democracy as a common faith and notes ideas are powerful weapons guiding people to what they want. California timber, mountain lion bounty, desert flora, and Golden Gate vehicle use are briefly cited.
A 25.00 reward is posted by vo Sees for any corn or corn-related POSITIVE CORN SAL that can be removed at E. B. Stringham Drug Store for 35 cents.
An Eleventh Naval District notice warns relatives and friends to have a definite contact plan before coming to the San Diego area. Frequent unit transfers cause disappointment for those seeking contact with service personnel, as orders prevent officers from sharing information and people may have to leave the city, wasting time and money.
San Benito county honors its namesake Saint Benedict in a brief historical note. The record mentions California hens producing 39,314,000 dollars worth of goods in 1941 with 5,637,000 spent on consumption across S224 households.
Fragmentary text indicates Vallejo housing projects rely on wallboard products. The brief mentions clients connected to prefab houses and construction material sourcing in the Vallejo area.
Staff Sergeant Karl H Houston and Mrs Houston depart for a two week stay with Mr Houston’s parents in Inglewood. Income payments in the United States during April 1942 reached a record annual rate. Guayule seed sowed in beds could plant 50 60 thousand acres next winter. San Francisco leads in telephones per capita worldwide.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.