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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
5
Local families and visitors travel to Greenhorn Mountain Park Sequoia Park and Pismo Beach. Residents and guests from Shafter Reedley Lodi Pasadena and Santa Maria are listed with trips to family homes, schools, and churches. An Arvin Shafter marriage license is noted and a lunar eclipse draws local attention.
Albert Duran Hurt suffered severe injuries when his light truck overturned while returning from the village on Saturday night. He was pinned beneath the vehicle as it toppled, with his son and brother nearby. He is 36, married with nine children, and remained in critical condition after surgery. A sister from Los Angeles arrived to aid the family.
Buttonwillow deck Messenger and Pat O Neil firemen move to Unie Owl plant. New Truck replaces old unit destroyed by fires. Mr Smith frontbow thick and Mike Shea join Bio Bravo. Mr c and Mrs dues Meegan attend VaedtGlneyn in Tuoliiune County. Jack Martin and Mrs Dewey Whitton visit Batton Willow while Whitton recovers at Mercy Hospital. Charlie Bohannon and family vacation in Pullerton. Mr Bohannon works at Union plant. Fancherer works on basement plans.
In Buttonwillow a large porch addition frames a scene where grain crops are observed. A local warehouse this week reports harvest pace peaking as farmers monitor yields and market conditions.
Fragmentary notes describe shore winged birds used as pilots by ancient mariners. The text mentions ships and shore paths, referencing observers in Montreal and Rhys Davids. It hints at a tradition of birds guiding vessels and emphasizes the long history of this maritime practice.
Readable fragments discuss the principle of screws and their long usage in ancient and medieval times. Mentions of Rome and Mediterranean peoples reference screw machinery origins and historical applications across centuries.
Br. Gale of the Spud Cafe creates shell sculptures in his workshop. He fashions pieces from broken shells into art objects that draw admiration. Locations tied to his craft include Shafter and a past period at Pismo Beach where he first pursued shell art.
The Bay of Broad Creek near Alexandria Maryland and Virginia hosts a 240 year old Episcopal parish. The first church, Pisgataway later known as King George’s and St. John’s, began as a log structure in 1694 and was rebuilt in brick in 1722 and enlarged in 1763.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Wilbur Grant Whitney 29 of Wasco who died after a brief illness. The Rev OC S Reynolds officiated. Deceased had been a charming figure in the Wasco district for the past eight months. He was a nephew of E K Grant, businessman.
Taft prepares a city wide jubilee from Saturday through Armistice Day Monday marking the 25th anniversary of Taft incorporation. Chambers of Commerce committees map a festive program with a grand parade foot races horse events a Forty Nine camp and a major exposition. Officials predict one of Kern County’s most colorful celebrations.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer recounts Tecumseh's marriage to Ma mate of the Shawnee, noting his pattern of dismissing wives for perceived failures. He supplied materials for a paint pouch but canceled the project when she sought help, ending the union with gifts and dissolution.
Counties across the state select candidates for the California Outdoor Girl contest linked to the 24th California Rodeo in Salinas. Each school chooses a representative to crown a single winner who will receive a trip prize.
A fragmented account notes polar bears persist across seasons near coasts and islands around the North Pole. Males roam ceaselessly after meals, retreating briefly to ice caves, while females remain with cubs in sheltered areas until offspring are independent.
A massive object, likely a meteorite or comet, struck a Siberian forest on June 30 1908. It weighed about 40 000 tons and felled 80 000 000 trees over 8 850 square miles. The blast reached Washington DC and midnight pictures were taken in Scotland.
The article explains how butterfly and moth wings are covered with thousands of scales forming vivid color patterns. It notes some tropical species may have about two million scales, and describes antennae differences between butterflies and moths.
Blackwell's Island in East River is a 1200 acre complex housing the penitentiary almshouse lunatic asylum for women workhouse blind asylum hospital for incurables and convalescent hospital. Most buildings were granite quarried on the island by convict labor and a fortress like sea wall guards the shore. Farm and garden work is done by inmates of the penitentiary.
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