Shafter History to Be Included in Master’s Thesis
R L Gates of Shafter High School plans a master’s thesis on the Shafter community and surrounding West Side towns in the San Joaquin Valley. He will study old Shafter Progress issues at The Shafter Press office while attending USC summer sessions.
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Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
R. L. Gates
Shafter High School
Gates
University of Southern California
Shafter Progress
The
Shafter Press
Mail Through San Francisco Airport In 1940 Tally
Nearly a million and a half pounds of air mail moved through San Francisco airport in 1940, reflecting the volume of mail handling at the gateway during the year.
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San Francisco
Merchants to host Army team in evening softball tilt
Shafter merchants will meet a Quartermaster Corps squad from the airfield group east of Shafter in a lightsed softball game at the local diamond tomorrow night. Clem Swagerty and Lt. D W Painter manage. Ralph Lachenmaier on mound and Taffy Janzen behind the plate. Game starts at 6 oclock.
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Shafter Merchants
Quartermaster Corps
Shafter
Quartermasters
Bakersfield
Clem Swagerty
D-W. Painter
Ralph Lachenmaier
Janzen
Spanish Jamaica Bazaar Benefit Planned in Wasco
A Spanish Jamaica bazaar will be held Sunday July 20 at St. John's hall Broadway and Ninth streets Wasco as a benefit for St. John's church. A Spanish dinner served 5 to 8 p m with entertainment booths games and refreshments on school grounds 3 to midnight and dancing 9 to 12 with Zumga orchestra.
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Wasco
St. John’s Hall
Broadway
Ninth Streets
St. John’s
Zumga Orchestra
Salvador Bernal
Mercedes Castro
Anselmo. Baltierra
P. M. Bristow
Shafter
Pennsylvania Leads Nation In Improved Highway Miles
The state tops the nation for miles of improved highways, showcasing a vast network that outstrips every other state. Officials highlight road quality, expansion plans, and ongoing maintenance as key factors driving the record.
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Pennsylvania
State
The
Union
Certificate of Individual Transacting Business Under Fictitious Name
Certificate states G D Prather of Wasco California transacting as Shafter Pump at Machine Shop from 119 Central Avenue Shafter Kern County with July 10 1941 date. Notary John B witness confirms execution and acknowledgment.
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Central Avenue
Shafter
County of Kern
State of California
Shafter Pump
Prather
Rosswood
Alamo Park
Wasco
California
County of Kerne
G. D. Prather
Hani
Ohn
Kern
Ste
How Irritability Defines Youthful Aliveness and Age
The text argues aliveness equals irritability defined as quick response. Youthfulness hinges on how alert and responsive the mind and soul remain, with interest in people, novelty, beauty, and new experiences as key indicators. It contrasts societal dampening of enthusiasm with the maintaining of irritability to stay young.
Experts Say Best Driver Cannot Stop on a Dime
Public safety officials explain that even with perfect brakes a driver cannot stop instantly. At 30 mph the stopping distance under ideal conditions is 83 feet and at higher speeds it grows, with wet pavement or worn brakes adding danger.
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Public Safety Department
The
Automobile Club of Southern California
Lawn and shrub care guidance for spring transplanting
Proper lawn foundation and sowing guidance from a nursery expert. Store gladioli bulbs in labeled paper bags with napthalene per 100 bulbs. Transplant evergreen shrubs in dormancy with full root balls and avoid drying. Use vitamin B-1 to reduce transplant shock and stake tall chrysanthemums. Maintain consistent watering when rain is not present.
Peculiar Hobby: Collecting Rare Tree Snail Shells
The American Museum magazine Natural History describes the unusual hobby of collecting shells from the tree snail genus Liguus. Collectors risk danger and neglect daily duties to obtain delicately tinted shells found only in remote parts of the Florida Everglades.
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American Museum
Natural History
United States
Florida Everglades
Tuatara Reptile With Three Eyes On Island Habitats
The tuatara, a gale survivor among ancient reptiles, reportedly bears a third eye on top of its head. Found on protected New Zealand islands, they inhabit burrows shared with petrels and other birds in peaceful cohabitation.
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Natural History
New Zealand
Two-Year-Old Boy Interprets Greek and English Fluently
Chicago tale says Mickey Bakalis, almost three, translates between Greek and English for his Greek grandmother and English aunt. Since 15 months old he has mixed and mastered both languages, even directing a toy‑bear dialogue in Greek and a toy dog in English. His family notes he is unaware of his unusual skill.
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Chicago
Greece
Mabel
Mickey
Michael Bakalis
Veneta Sikakis
Thelo Ena Potiri Nero
John Bakalis
Gallant Little Nation
Prisoner Drunk in Court Sparks Judge Contempt Ruling
DETROIT. Alex Lundy, freed of a driving while intoxicated charge by Judge George T Murphy, swayed on the witness stand and was ordered to 10 days in jail for contempt after being called drunk. The judge refused to reinstate his driver's license, joking it would be revoked permanently.
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Detroit
Alex Lundy
Lundy
George
T. Murphy
Judge Murphy
Gideon Group Sponsors Army Camp Vesper Program
The Bakersfield Gideon camp and Shafter members organized an evening vesper program at the Wasco encampment of the United States Army Air Corps. Enlisted officers and flying cadets are invited to participate and similar programs are planned each Sunday. Gideon testaments totaling 400 will be issued to army men east of Shafter, with more to follow. Two Bibles were placed at local facilities during the week.
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Wasco
United States Army Air Corps
Bakersfield
Gideon Camp
Shafter
Gideon
Edwin Kraemer
Norman Ent
St Bernard Rescues Puppies Amid Embankment Plunge
In Cincinnati a 175 pound St Bernard named Bad Girl leaped a 40 foot embankment to pull a starving German Shepherd puppy from a basket. The dog ignored calls as the owner tugged the leash and the other puppy in the basket was found dead.
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Cincinnati
St. Bernard
Anna Marie Schmidt
Bad Girl
Anna
Diplomacy Pays Tipsy Visitor Case Dismissed
In Lexington Kentucky a man arrested for intoxication was defended by an officer who urged a break. The defendant explained his Home habits. the judge dismissed the charge after noting his prior experiences.
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Lexington
Potato Digging in Cuyama Valley Set for Tomorrow
Potatoes digging in the Cuyama Valley is expected to start tomorrow, with Long Whites first and a larger acreage of Russets to follow. The valley has expanded in two years with new land and warehouses, and without railroads the crop will be moved by truck.
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Cuyama Valley
Shafter
Remembrance Misstep Sends Woman From Car to Hospital
Wanda Adams in Plainview Texas recalls leaving a package at a store and returning on foot, but she unexpectedly headed to a hospital after realizing her car was positioned atop a hydraulic grease rack.
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Plainview, Texas
Wanda Adams
Spark Arresters Urged for Farm Engines to Prevent Fires
University of California farm advisor M. A. Lindsay warns that internal combustion engines on tractors combines trucks and hay presses must use spark arresters to prevent grainfield and pasture fires especially after heavy winter rains. Bulletin 577 details effective arresters and methods to shield exhaust pipes with a metal tube and to inspect sludge traps. mufflers are not reliable.
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M. A. Lindsay
University of California
Agricultural
Kern County
Lindsey
University of California College of Agriculture
J. P. Fairbank
The
Extension Service
Roy Bainer
Division of Agricultural Engineering
Farm Advisor
Fairbank
Lindsay
San Francisco Named Regional HQ for Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco has been chosen as one of twelve regional headquarters for the United States Chamber of Commerce, highlighting the city as a key hub for national business advocacy and activity.
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San Francisco
United States Chamber of Commerce
California Adds 200000 Nonagricultural Jobs in Year
In the past year California expanded its non agricultural employment, adding about 200000 workers to the payroll, signaling robust hiring across sectors and services. The rise reflects broad job creation beyond farming, with gains spanning multiple industries.
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California
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