Epitome of The Week's News Highlights
Summary of diverse 1937 world events including Franco Spanish issues, Pacific war tensions, natural disasters, political shifts, and notable crimes and achievements. Reports mention bomb threats, ship attacks, floods in China, elections and policies, disasters in the United States, and cultural notes across Britain, France, Italy, and the Americas.
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Great Britain
Belgium
France
Netherlands
Helen Wills Moody
Sarah Palfrey
Anthony Eden
Hull
Yellow River
United States
Japan
Yangtze River
Mexico
James ‘West
Milland
Sussex
England
Valencia
India
Philippine Islands
Kennedy
London
Jos
P. Kennedy
U. S
Idaho Potato King Visits Shafter Sheds
Idaho potato grower Joe Marshall, dubbed the potato king of Idaho, toured Shafter Monday. County inspector Jack Hare guided him through sheds and fields, noting his interest in rapid handling as some potatoes were placed in cars within an hour of digging.
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Joe Marshall
Lake Titicaca Facts From Andean Region
Percheti describes Titicaca at 12,500 feet above sea level with Lake Titicaca spanning about 165 miles in length and 60 miles in width.
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Percheti
Andes
Lake Titicaca
Accidental Endorsement Mixes Up Check At Counter
A young woman with an accent mishandles a check at a store. The cashier explains the endorsement error and the customer, aged twenty one, corrects the name to Jane H Mattingly, smiling while reissuing the check.
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Jane H
Jane
Jane Mattingly
Slip and Slide Revolving Door Quip Sparks Tax Talk
A playful exchange riffs on a revolving door as a metaphor for evading a bill collector. The line about sliding out as officials arrive captures a satirical tilt on dealing with debt and public finance.
Dog Flowers and the Collie-Name Puzzle
In a classroom exchange, the teacher notes many plant names prefix dog and cites dog rose and dog violet. A boy proudly asks for another, and volunteers collie flowers as a playful solution, eliciting a smile.
Politician Proposes Three-Way Salary Split
An exchange described in Capper's Weekly shows a politician offering a $3,000 yearly soft job to gain support, with a proposed split of $2,000 to the worker and $1,000 to the politician. The worker approves, noting an assistant will handle the work as part of the arrangement.
Not Long to Wait Passenger Joke
A country station scene shows a porter replying to a waiting passenger with the quip that the longer the wait, the surer the train will come. The exchange captures a light humorous moment from Ireland's Own.
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Porter
Ireland
Spicy Teacher Joke From Vancouver Province
A quip about Napoleon and his army follows a student prank. The pupil suggests Napoleon peppered the enemy and assaulted a citadel, but the teacher dismisses the retort with a sharp retort in a Vancouver Province style.
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Napoleon
Why He Left Lady In Car Quarrel Joke
A witty dialogue uses a chauffeur to explain leaving a job after the master and mistress fell out of a car. The exchange plays on misunderstanding and punchline timing.
Try This He I Grew Taller After Ambulance Corps
A playful exchange features a man boasting about joining the ambulance corps and a woman teasing him about sleeping on a stretcher, highlighting light humor in their banter.
Guessing at Percy's Intent in a Quirky Line
A humorous exchange suggests misreading Percy's frequent calls: either romantic interest or a practical matter like a landlady running out of coal. The joke hinges on the ambiguity between affection and obligation.
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Percy
Like Father Like Son in Class Trials
A teacher writes to the mother describing her son as the brightest yet most mischievous in class, seeking guidance on how to handle his dual nature. The note highlights the child’s sharp intellect alongside disruptive behavior.
Teacher Question Sparks Classroom Lighthearted Exchange
In a brief item from Our Paper a teacher asks if James whispered while away. Helen confirms he should say the word twice, not once, prompting playful correction in class.
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James
Helen
The Gentle Exterior What I admire
A statesman remarks on character describing the hand of iron in the head of bone in the hat of silk as a metaphor for strength under refinement. The quote reflects a paradox of hardness and elegance attributed to leadership.
In Perfect Accord Mistress to Men Maid
Dialogue shows a mistress dictating routines to Nora as she bathes. The exchange notes morning bath times with the maid agreeing to adjust.
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Nora
Kern County petitions urge federal move on migrant relief
Countywide drive seeks immediate federal aid to curb migration of unemployed to California. Taft Delano McFarland Wasco Tehachapi and Randsburg expected to sign over 2 500 petitions. Bakersfield aims for more than 18 000 signatures as civic groups back a plan to shift relief to home communities.
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Kern County
Ely
Taft
Delano
McFarland
Wasco
Shafter
Tehachapi
Randsburg
California
Farm Security Administration
Bakersfield
Wallace Johnson
Rotary Club
Exchange Club
Business Men’s Association
Kiwanis
Parent-Teacher Association
Veterans Organizations
Alfred Harrell
Bakersfield Californian
Arthur S. Crites
Association
T. J. Foley
Kern County Building Trades’ Council
Kern Leaders Back Fred E. Stewart Candidacy
Fred E. Stewart cites eleven years in office and tax reform work as his record. He notes a 1933 tax relief plan, lower local property taxes, reduced delinquencies, and a public schools focus. Stewart promises practical tax assessment methods and administrative costs under 1.5 percent of revenue.
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Stewart
California
Albert W. Eckman Picks Three Hot Global Topics
Albert W. Eckman of Shafter, a farmer and YMCA board member, highlights three current events: Mayon volcano erupting in the Philippines, Canton region clashes between China and Japan, and the elopement of Jon Hall from The Hurricane with Francis Langford. Eckman served as a Philippine constabulary lieutenant and lived in Legaspi during Mayon’s activity.
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Albert W. Eckman
Shafter
Philippine
Mayon
Luzon
Canton
Jon Hell
Francis Langford
Eckman
Ohio State University
Philippine Constabulary
Legaspi
Philippine Islands
Hall- Langford
Hall
Fresno
Jon
Tahiti
Local residents named in scattered community notice
A reader listing includes Wm. D. Tracy Buttonwillow J L Stoltz Lost Hills M R Marshall Mrs Ellen K Ash Ralph Kern E M Higginbotham all of McFarland M D Sayer Arvin Elmer V Brown Keene J A Schlotthauer Pete Isodari Tehachapi Rawley B Duntley Mojave Arthur A Willis Randsburg Cecil F Burton Rosamond Charles Powell Mrs Charles Powell Monolith
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Wm. D. Tracy
Buttonwillow
J L. Stoltz
Lost Hills
M. R. Marshall
Ellen K
Ash Ralph Kern
E. M. Higginbotham
McFarland
M. D. Sayer
Arvin
Elmer V. Brown
Keene
J. A. Schlotthauer
Pete Isodari
Tehachapi
Rawley B. Duntley
Mojave
Arthur A. Willis
Randsburg
Cecil F. Burton
Rosamond
Charles Powell
Monolith
Closing program of Baptist Bible School tomorrow
The Daily Vacation Bible School of the First Baptist Church will present its closing program tomorrow evening at 8 o clock. Directed by Mrs. P. A. Schmidt the school has maintained an average daily attendance of over 50. Each class from beginners to intermediates will take part.
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The
First Baptist Church
P. A. Schmidt
Uses of the smooth sumac on farm shrubs
The smooth sumac grows 6 to 12 feet with many medical and practical uses. Leaves and bark supply tannin for leather tanning, while berries served healers for various diseases. Pioneers pressed the berries into heavy oil for candles and used them to make wine and a tonic.
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Berk
Smallpox Vaccination Drive Warns Kern County Residents
Health authorities report several smallpox cases since the county outbreak began two weeks ago. After a truck driver in the potato harvest tested positive, all shed crew members were vaccinated, and residents are urged to vaccinate if no vaccination in the last five years. Doctors and Kern General Hospital offer free vaccination, with groups served by county teams upon request.
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Tiber
Suki
Central Avenue
Borneo
California
Lodi
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Valley Bus Line
Federal Housing Administration
Coalinga
Kettleman Hills
Sacramento
Woodland
Buena Vista Crest
Yosemite Valley
Veterans of Foreign Wars
San Jose
San Joaquin
Ugh
Portuguese Meadows
Laura Ingalls
Grapevine
Ridge
United States
Robert Nix
Ontario
Lerdo
Korn
Havilah
Bonnie Joyce
Barbara Ann
Byron Lee
Lee Wilhite
Bakersfield
Louis
Shafter
Kern General Hospital
Kern County
Persian coin Daric valued at about 125 grains of gold
The Daric, a Persian coin named after Darius, contained roughly 125 grains of gold. This article notes its name and gold content as a defining feature of the antique currency.
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Darius
Potato Acreage Declines Indicated for 1938 Canada
A Department of Agriculture report suggests a possible five percent drop in table potato plantings in Canada for 1938. Total intentions to plant by March 31 stood at 505,200 acres versus 531,000 in 1937, while seed potato plantings rose to 37,870 acres from 30,378, a 25 percent increase.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Knowledge From Books Reflects Through Reflection and Echo
The passage argues that knowledge drawn from books reaches us indirectly through reflection and mental echo. It emphasizes how reading shapes thought by internal repetition and interpretation rather than through immediate, direct contact with the text.
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Franklin Peirce McCall
James Cash, Jr
Miami
Florida
Illinois
House Rules Committee
Radio
Federal Communications Commission
Texas
Clyde
James Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Philip la Pollette
Pennsylvania
World Wheat Survey
Roosevelt
Joint Congressional Committee
Senate
Mead Ake
Boulder @am
Maritime Labor Board
Middle West
New York
Grants Pass
Oregon
Idaho
Bassador
Spain
Vancouver Province
Kern
Fred E. Stewart
A. W. Eckman
Baptist Bible School
Missouri
Uae
Harlow Johnson
Johnson's
Hancock Gasoline
Ween
BAE Co
Union Ave
Campbell
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