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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
7
A church lesson analyzes Israel’s rejection of Jesus as Son and heir, linking it to modern disbelief. It cites self will as root sin, warns of divine judgment, and describes deceitful motives behind rejection, urging personal accountability and repentance.
Dr Herbert S Jennings a UC Los Angeles zoologist argues a new race of men is created by chromosomal combinations from parents not aliens. He says humanity is diverse now, each generation differs, and social sciences cannot yield fixed laws due to fundamental impermanence.
Bob Neuman rolled a 230 game to top the 40 bowler field in the Tuesday league at Neu man alley. Other scores followed as play continued with standings and results.
A916 1,056 bills concern California farmers, up for consideration as the state legislature begins in Sacramento. Fresno County Farm Bureau President A J Quist notes about 4,000 measures overall, with 757 tied to tax health and governance, labor and roads and utilities among prominent groups.
George Gaede sustained slight injuries Friday when his southbound car swerved into a ditch at the Milton Lohr corner on the Shafter Wasco highway to avoid a collision with a westbound car driven by Clarence Neuman.
The U S Army plans to spend 750 000 daily on food as part of its supply program under PALE ARES SORES.
August Bade reports 17 licensed areas operated October 1940 to January 1941 covering 70 318 acres. 7 008 quail and pheasants released, 2369 birds killed, 4369 remaining to state. Vermin control reduced coyotes wildcats skunks raccoons and hawks across five to two areas.
California renews 1929 licenses at about 11000 a week while awaiting cancellations. Paul Mason says many heed warning to renew early. Director James M Carter plans an order this month to revoke a large portion to weed out unsafe drivers. Renewal requires vision tests road knowledge and safe driving ability at DMV branches and highway patrol offices.
A California viticulturist announces a seedless Muscat grape variety. The breakthrough promises easier eating and possible table grape and wine applications, highlighting advances in seedless fruit breeding and plant genetics.
F. F. Latta a Shafter high school faculty member and valley historian observed and identified about 20 California Condors last Thursday over the Shafter district. He noted their bright black feathers white wing streaks and large square wings as the birds moved toward Wasco then circled toward Lost Hills. Latta says the birds likely travel from Carrisa plains Santa Barbara forest and Sierra regions and may be on a food hunt. He recalls condors once common but nearly extinct due to poisonings and notes the flock may be stabilizing in the Cuyama area.
Notice announces a special municipal election in Shafter on April 15 1941 to decide whether the city should remain a municipal corporation. It lists consolidated voting precincts and names officials including inspector J Zimmerman and clerks Mrs Panit Christensen Mrs Katie Weigum Mrs Hallie W McGrane and Mrs Nola E Madewell. Polls open from 7 to 6. F.G. Shaw City Clerk.
Fifteen cows from Woods Stone and three from Nell J Morgan herds earned a place on Kern County Cow Testing Association honor roll for February for producing over 60 pounds of butterfat. Nora the high cow, a grade Holstein owned by Lg J Nord, produced 100 pounds. In total 3,539 cows from 31 dairy herds were tested.
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