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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
12
A test case shows the relative resistance of a vehicle to impact remains disputed. Charles Joyner and Velma Cranfield were driving when they met a stubborn car that refused to move. Miss Cranfield was hospitalized. Joyner took the car to a repair shop.
Dr. Henry Logon Gragg a Boyle County physician known for delivering many poor patients was sentenced to five years on two narcotics sales counts and two years on a conspiracy charge to be served concurrently. He admitted to a Jekyll and Hyde role amid a federal narcotics probe that ended with seven arrests.
Melbourne reports a new spider species said to prey on birds. Entomologist John Clark cites finding turkey remains in a spider burrow and notes a nine inch leg span. Fellow naturalist R Steed observes giant spiders near dry salt lakes and a large rat-like movement, with sightings from Alice Springs to Victoria’s Mallee.
Terre Haute Indiana Dr Robert Karpinski a geologist at Indiana State Teachers College plus night watchman John Helm captured a four foot rattler that escaped from a wire cage in the zoology lab after a tense hallway pursuit.
In New Orleans a six month-old Persian kitten named Happy saved the family wash by signaling when a thief cut the clothes line and tried to steal the Monday wash. The cat meowed to attract attention, the police were contacted, and the thief was caught.
Walter Gray attempted to pull a steer off after it leaped a fence. The fence collapsed with the steer and Gray. Gray sustained a broken leg from the accident.
A split silver communion service was stolen from St Thomas Church in St Catherines Ontario during the night and recovered the following night when the thief returned the items claiming a guilty conscience.
A Bakersfield firm offers 15 million dollars in low interest financing for local homeowners. W F Bray Bakersfield says funds are available to build new homes refinance existing loans pay balances or to modernize. The firm is represented in Shafter by H J Harder.
J D Hofer and Son general contractors on Bakersfield's Roseland area argue Sierra Vista homes in Shafter offer a better home at a reachable price. They frame the project as a prudent investment for most buyers.
A Bakersfield firm installed Anroc rock wool in a model home and reported indoor temperatures dropped from 10 to 15 degrees. The material is fireproof non conductor and resilient, remaining in place for years. It is light weight odorless vermin proof and reasonably priced.
John Suderman owns Shafter Radio Electric a firm tied to local building work. The company specializes in electrical wiring and radio repair, rewiring older houses, and bidding on remodels and new home construction projects.
Gladding McBean colored tile is used in the model home for the kitchen drainboard and bath shower. The chosen colors enhance the home's overall color scheme and showcase the tile maker's historic beauty and modern styling. Installed by Orval McNay Roofing and Tile Co. of Bakersfield.
The Chinook is explained as a warm dry wind common in the northwestern United States and British Columbia. The article describes how moist air rises over mountains cools and releases heat, then descending air warms rapidly in the lee, causing rapid snowmelt and springlike weather. It notes similar winds in Europe known as foehn and recalls a 1861 Alpine fire disaster linked to foehn winds and a local law in Glarus ordering fires extinguished at the start of foehn.
The iris color develops gradually after birth. At first blue slate appears due to back pigment. As pigment deposits in the iris from white to gray hazel or brown, eye color shifts over months. Albinos show pink from visible blood vessels with little iris pigment.
Mobilgas official C. H. Wartman warns California motorists to verify operator licenses before driving and says renewal is quick and free. He notes continuous free inspections at Mobilgas stations and cautions against keeping license and ID data in the dash to avoid theft.
Doyle White, painter on the Harder model home, endorses Sherwin-Williams paints for quality value. Shafter Hardware owner Wray O. Phillips supplied Semi-Lustre interior coating, noting its resistance to hot grease fingerprints and ink spots.
Shafter plumber Dan Loewen advises homeowners to install modern plumbing and air conditioning for comfort. He says staying cool at home is easy and cost effective compared to seeking relief elsewhere, promising continuous comfort season after season.
The Hatcher model home features a Fraser Tuck-Away gas furnace installed by Home Appliance Co. of Shafter. This wall fitting unit saves floor space and avoids clutter around rugs and furniture. Fraser heating units have been widely installed in local homes by the same company.
The Harder model home was furnished entirely by Western Furniture Co of Wasco Albert Mousessian owner. The Wasco firm carries a full line of home furnishings and is an authorized General Electric dealer for Shafter and Wasco.
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