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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1936
Page
4
Farmers Jim Jones and Bill Smith pause in the heat of a July day recalling past scorches as heat waves and droughts sweep the nation. The article notes the toll of extreme temperatures across the Middle West and East with record highs and crop damage totaling over a billion dollars.
A state dairy chief warns Shafter residents to beware of soda fountain and cafe operators who substitute ice milk for ice cream. The column argues such laws are overbearing and bemoans government overreach while noting a required sign must be posted by sellers.
The Automobile Club of Southern California cites congressional actions that will bring California more than $20 million in federal aid for road projects over the 1938 and 1939 fiscal years. Allocations include state road work and forest highways, with required state matching and restricted uses such as grade crossing elimination and park or forest roads.
A drug store clerk jokes that the switch from Rough-On-Rats to W P A will not kill rats but make them lazy so they are easy to catch. The humorous line reflects period political content and a satirical tone.
A Riverside style ode extols Kern County’s valleys and mountains with lively imagery of grain fields alfalfa orchards and orange scents. The passage blends regional praise with brief quips about current events and a string of short newspaper quotes from Indianapolis Nashville Boston and Omaha reflecting on crime politics and entertainment.
Brief notes from papers in Georgia Savannah Pittsburgh Detroit and Atlanta reveal a mosaic of jokes and editorials. Topics range from a proposal to add fifteen letters to the alphabet to humor about the League of Nations and yacht clubs. The fragments mention church seating, campaign parrots, and a slow motion eye wink.
A Dallas Morning News remark notes a perceived change in statesmanship since Democrats stopped eating cornmeal mush for breakfast, implying a cultural pivot that affects national discourse.
Chicago police arrested a man for riding a bicycle while intoxicated but found no crime in the act. Authorities may pursue income tax evasion charges if applicable, per the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Observers expect Haight and Warren to lead statewide voting while Olson prevails in Southern California though outcomes remain uncertain. The California Unemployment Reserves Commission proceeds as the state Supreme Court weighs the law’s constitutionality. A Berkeley hotel tests authority to forward employer and employee funds to a federal repository in Washington. Colonel O C Wyman, new welfare administrator, objects to the term pensions for aid programs, noting headlines prefer the lighter phrasing.
The Sacramento State personnel board chairman E H Christian faces mounting pressure to resign as protests from the California League of Women Voters the California State Employees Association and others grow. Governors Merriam may consider the complaints given Christian's push for dominance and past Alameda county campaign role.
Civic groups attack Public Official Christian over personnel board friction. Deputy Attorney General Jess Hession voids Christian’s one man control bid and upholds Brownrigg’s position. Subpoenas loom for Stewart in Donahue committee probe. Recall Merriam backers list six replacement candidates including Boddy Ford Olson Warren.
Sacramento officials after a special session moved 5 million dollars from gasoline tax and highway funds to the relief account to bolster state aid programs.
More than a thousand 4-H club members are expected to attend the annual convention during the State Fair week September 5 to 14. The gathering will be held at the College of Agriculture in Davis.
Sixteen year old Robert Fety of Hollywood drowned when he explored the harbor bottom using a home made diving helmet fashioned from a gasoline can garden hose and a bicycle pump.
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