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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
5
For rent notice offering a 3 room house with bath at 851 Santa Fe Way listed by Guy H Mayfield and a 2 room house. Another ad advertises a completely furnished 3 room cottage in the country with lawn shade water free gas and lights extra for 22 50 per month at Kolbenstetter ranch inquire 245 Pacific Ave
The text describes a sequence of floor stretches to relax the body. It advises lying flat, stretching the arms and neck, then raising the limbs and moving them to the sides. It ends with calming stillness and suggests a cool shower to feel renewed.
Recommend applying a small amount of ointment to the scalp between oil shampoos. Part hair to rub ointment into the scalp with the tip of one finger, avoiding the hair. Do this about once every four days to prevent dryness.
Fragmentary report describes Charles Witlach in a vehicle incident involving a blue racer and a snake that moved across the car. The narrative is jumbled, with garbled phrases about items on the running board and a tire coming apart. The readable facts are minimal.
Report notes the long term loss of horses and mules from American farms over two decades. The shortage reduces ability to consume crops from 70 million acres, surpassing Iowa and Missouri combined, and could feed about 4 million people.
A recent hobby poll shows at least one army man blissfully happy. One winner lists collecting bullets and the leads from bullets as his pastime, comparing the rifle range to the dead letter office for a stamp collector.
In Chicago George Series aged 15 and Edward Mendenhall Jr aged 16 enlisted in the U S army. They carried two bayonets from the Franco Prussian war one Civil War bayonet one plain bayonet and one fancy dress sword among their gear.
The chronometer, invented in 1736 by John Harrison, a village carpenter from Faulby in Yorkshire, transformed transoceanic navigation from guesswork to a precise nautical science.
Public school health director Pitts says about one third of the nation s 30 million school children lack adequate medical care, highlighting urgent health gaps in U S schools.
Dr L M Smith of Pittsburgh public school system states graduates show about 90 percent education attainment and 40 percent health metrics, reflecting overall student outcomes.
Concert pianist Hans Hanke notes that Liszt Liebestraum is by far the most requested piece by audiences, reflecting its enduring appeal and popularity at recitals.
The Philadelphia Zeitung established by Benjamin Franklin in 1732 became the first American newspaper printed in a foreign language.
A definition explains cold as a temperature below normal levels perceived by the human body, noting that normal is based on bodily sensations. The description frames cold relative to typical body experience.
A playful riddle in verse presents a tall eastern girl named Short and a big Mr. Little. Long and Short plot to outmaneuver Little, who loves Long. In a twist, Short meets Long and Little marries Long, prompting questions about motive and affection.
A reflective exchange centers on perception and imagination as a father questions what his child sees in another person. The dialogue contrasts what is seen with what is imagined, highlighting interpretation and insight.
A painfully smart boy is asked about his drawing on a slate. His uncle questions the meaning of the locomotive depiction and Freddie explains the locomotive draws the cars, highlighting a playful exchange about imagination and representation in a domestic scene.
A traveler returns from a Europe tour before the war and praises Paris for its education and charm. A man asks a photographer about rates for children's pictures and offers eleven dollars after learning the price is three dollars a dozen.
A punning exchange reveals the office hierarchy as the office boy claims no knowledge of the responsible party while noting he bears the blame, hinting at an unclear accountability structure and possible workplace tensions.
A humorous exchange hints at nicknames and love in everyday transit life. A streetcar conductor calls his beloved fair lady, while she remarks on his habit as endearing and playful.
A terse dialogue captures a sailor's grim humor as he notes unusually harsh weather. He admits hardship and contrasts it with better days, reflecting a resilient stance amid a five year span of stormy conditions.
A playful exchange between Mrs Quiz and Mr Quiz about a train and a porter. The man asks which platform the train began on and is told to turn left to be right, but he turns right and is left.
A playful dialogue about names and phone numbers ends with the quip that both are “in the book.” The exchange underscores a pattern of evasive answers and meta reference to records. The brief scene hints at hidden identities or catalogued information within a book.
Shafter High’s varsity basketball marks Golden Anniversary night with a 25 15 upset over the Maricopa Indians, the first victory in 12 years between the two schools. Colonels also defeat Papooses 24 19 as Bucks suffer their best effort of the season in a 21 12 loss. Rosie Daniels and Harold Schnidt lead with eight points apiece. A Temple of Basketball memorial in Springfield, Massachusetts receives 23 75 dollars from the game.
The Bakersfield High School Drillers clash with the Taft Hick Wildcats in a Kern County basketball final at Shafter High School gym. Tipoff is 7 30 PM on the neutral court with both teams each holding one win and one loss this season.
The Interclass track and field meet is scheduled for Friday March 13 at Shafter with A B and C squads active. Generals show five lettermen returning with stars Rosie Besiebiy Glenn Bender and L F Clius among top performers. Ded Pasley aims for the mile.
Business promotion schemes were discussed at a meeting of the merchants division of the Shafter Business Men's association held Monday evening at the Leity Fire Station.
Charles W. Opie described Alaska’s scenery and fishing industry at a Shafter Rotary Club meeting. He noted Alaska products and Japanese crab fishing from 1904 to 1940, with $100 million earned by Japanese fishermen, and described Petersberg as a wealthy town with high home ownership and boats valued at 15 000 to 30 000 dollars.
California's 1941 mineral production is estimated at 367,784,000 dollars, showing an increase over the previous year. The report notes the percent change as a decrease from the prior period.
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