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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
8
Denver report shows nearly all coal mine mules in Colorado are being phased out by electric machinery. State planning records estimate mules drop from 12,609 in 1936 to about 11,000 in 1937 and beyond as crews shift to powered systems. Mules remain valued for underground work, guiding trains, handling loads, and responding to commands.
In Duarte California Shirley Chappelow harvested 8000 avocados from a single tree and earned 150 dollars. The tree started from 1894 and now towers 86 feet high with a six foot spread and eight foot trunk. Neighbors contest the planting date with a Washington record listing 1804. The Chappelow family saw a peak boom in 1928 when avocado sales reached high profits.
A nearly 450 year old parchment with signatures of wian and Queen Isa bout is exhibited at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Dated 1492 it mentions Don Juan de Rivera and Navarre frontier matters linked to the Spanish monarchs funding the expedition that led Columbus to America. Donated by an anonymous eastern collector with a sworn authenticity statement.
Omaha reports Ar mand Denis, noted explorer, warning that in Congo dangers include fire from gasoline, road hazards in wild territory, and insects. Berkeley scientific note links horseflies to spreading infantile paralysis per Dr. L. Lumsden research.
Two men take a job to clean very high windows. Mike sits inside on a plank while Tom outside. The plank slips and Mike cries out I ve let my window leather fall Tom dashes downstairs and shouts Be jobbers you re here first which way did you come City edition joke from Indianapolis News.
A canvasser questions a proprietor about advertising and the owner explains his reluctance. He says advertising makes him too busy, leaving no time for fishing after a busy season begun by an earlier ad. The exchange highlights the tension between promotion and personal leisure in small business life.
A light exchange centers on sports enthusiasm and wardrobe readiness. The dialogue playfully contrasts interest in athletics with the narrator’s near complete sport apparel, implying eagerness for upcoming activities.
A cheerful little typist hails a small win at work. While searching another girl’s desk for papers, she discovers the coworker’s eraser is completely worn down, a humorous sign of effort and progress in the office.
A young man asks Mr. Burbridge for his daughter's hand in marriage. The grizzled mountaineer refuses, declaring he will not allow the match and quips that the suitor must take the whole gas or nothing. The scene unfolds with dry frontier humor.
A stout man accuses a small boy of stealing a handkerchief and, finding it in another pocket, apologizes. I tell the lad to forget it, noting we both misjudged each other and were wrong.
A dialogue excerpt notes confusion over a man named Horowitz being called a hero. Brown explains the nickname arose from fear in his tough neighborhood, revealing how perceptions shape language around bravery.
A fragment from a San Francisco Chronicle column notes a whispered scandal about a husband seen out with another woman, sparking domestic gossip and curiosity among readers.
In a humorous campus exchange, a student asks for a specific bulb type, George questions the need, and the reply relies on a pun about two. The moment captures playful miscommunication in everyday dialogue.
A playful exchange about how to dress a chicken for cooking. One spouse asks for guidance while the other questions the purpose, reflecting domestic humor and kitchen know how.
A humorous exchange asks if a boy with a stepfather becomes a stepladder. The joke hinges on wordplay between family terms and ladder terminology.
Papal diplomats urge a general European peace parley among leading powers. Mussolini assassination attempts reported. Goebbels warns against encirclement. Britain drafts naval limitation rate. Go to brief items on battles, disasters, and political moves worldwide.
Janzen belted a fifth inning two on homer to lift the Shafter Merchants to an 8-4 win over Lost Hills. Trailing 3-2, Walt Kirschenman beat out an infield hit and Bartel misplayed a fly to start a rally as Johnson and Unruh delivered run scoring knocks. Lost Hills had led after Granger scored on Bergthold’s double, but the Merchants answered with three in the fifth and added one in the sixth and seventh to seal the win.
A reader question links a goat with no nose and a joke about the smell to a crank case draining service. The ad invites motorists to use a free crank case service and asks when they last had theirs drained.
In observance of Memorial Day the Shafter Rotary club postponed its regular Tuesday noon gathering at Cafe Neuman until next Tuesday. President E P Jones notes Rotary rule prohibits meetings on holidays.
Alfred T. Chandler, minister listed with residence at Hitchcock Hotel and Shafter 413. Laura Wade, Beverly Reily and Helen Guenther lead worship at 9:50 a.m. Sermon scheduled for 11 a.m. with the theme Jesus, Our.
The notice invites all to an interdenominational Christian gospel service led by Divine Redeemer James Livers with piano. It notes no Adriatian Youth due to high school baccalaureate services at 8 p.m. and urges attendance to be true to God. If not Christian, visitors are welcome to learn about a wonderful Savior.
The 10 a.m. service and 11 a.m. episode are announced by Superintendent o service. The regular Sunday evening service is canceled due to the High School Baccalaureate. Prayer league and youth societies meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday offers a Richland Service of prayer praise and Bible study at 8 p.m. Pastor McAllister signs the notice.
No church in St. Shafter hosts services by Pastor Koxon for the week of June 4 1939. Helistic service at 8 p m and midweek prayer on Wednesday at 8 p m. If you are a Christian and not attending church remember the Lord said fail not the assemb.
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