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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1941
Page
2
The editorial argues residents should govern Shafter locally under city incorporation rather than surrender to county supervision. It contrasts supporters of self-rule with opponents who favor county control by a Bakersfield dominated board. The piece urges residents to defend progress and block the incorporation reversal.
At Rankin Aeronautical near Tulare a woman, Fay Lucille Cox, teaches parachute refresher courses for Army Air Corps instructors. Cox, 116 pounds, has 500 jumps from barnstorming tours and specializes in chute packing and inspection, claiming proper packing guarantees opening. Her story challenges gender expectations in aviation.
Dr. John P. Buwalda of Caltech explains that California quakes produce horizontal shifts along the San Andreas fault. Historical events cited include Imperial Valley, 1905, San Francisco 1906, Fort Tejon 1857, and Cajon Pass activity with significant land movement.
Fort McClellan hosts a six inch toy cannon used to fire 102nd Observation squadron signals while Swiss cheese begins production in Little Star Valley Wyoming. About 250000 children may move schools due to population shifts. Congress is asked for 115 million dollars to aid local districts. British razor blade shortage presages facial hair trends and cosmetic scarcity does not affect women’s beauty.
University of California experts recount cross breeding to produce rust resistant White Federation No 38 and Bart No 28 wheat strains. By 1940 about 2009 acres of White Federation are grown in Kern County and rust resistant seed will be available to growers next year. Potatoes may also become disease resistant, reducing control costs. Lind say notes No 38 refers to seed first issued in 1938.
The article discusses fliers experiencing unconsciousness during dives and notes that the condition was once thought to have a single cause. It outlines evolving theories about blackouts and the need for deeper understanding of aviation physiology.
From the state controller the news that California’s government still owes about 77 million dollars though the deficit is easing. Improvement is credited to federal measures and state legislative actions. critics caution against crediting leadership alone.
A metro daily recalls vintage comic strips mixing widow seeking her husband killer, race car drama avoiding death, a scientist pursued by his monster, spies menacing a woman, cultist priest flood peril, and mid ocean boat peril plus comedy on horse thieves and bandits.
Frank Reed writes a quirky column in The Alvin Booster about counting sheep to induce sleep with playful, hazy humor. The piece riffs on ordinary routines and small-town life.
A Fresno Bee discussion explains fatigue as a result of low alkaline reserve and questions whether hard work could influence it. The author asks if personal effort plays a role in the condition.
The editors and public figures including James M. Carter and Dwight O'Dell share remarks on Australian visitors and American attitudes. Senator J L Wagy cites a horseback mishap on his 76th birthday while recovering from injuries. Other quotes address politics, public works, and Navy life with Wary humor.
California produced 509,302,000 gallons of milk in 1940, up three percent from 1939, reflecting steady dairy gains across the industry.
Over 75 acres in Shafter will be planted to onions this spring. Local farmers list names including Bill Handel, Bob Neuman, Adolph Kirschenmann, Ed Kolbenstetter, Andrew Barling, Pete Klassen, A. Millenkoff, Otto Thiel, and Woods Stone. Detected officials include George Cline and Judge Whalen who fined Cline $100 and Dr. P A Sparks $25 for license and related matters. A 35 piece Shafter Kid band concert is planned for March 21 at the grammar school auditorium. The piece band elected officers Max McKinley president and Evelyn Jumper secretary. Limited seats show community interest. A regional California Development advisory says 400 pumps abandoned and 1,200 pumped up in Tulare county. The Kern County Water League president Charles Westenberg asks for replenishing groundwater. Golie Ermert is charged with assault with a deadly weapon in Wasco and held on $2,000 bond. Dale Lane remains in hospital recovery.
In Shafter the Kern County Legion Council and Ladies Auxiliary met in the Women's club hall on Sunday afternoon and attended a banquet hosted by the Shafter post. William L. Bradshaw, a Kern County Union High School faculty member, was chosen as commander, succeeding P. S. Pope who resigned after relocating from the county.
A field report notes Richfield Oil's Redding well in Section 37 27-23 south of ranch boundaries is drilling toward 4 000 feet with continued progress. The target formation lies above the 4 500 foot threshold as operations advance.
The Kern county event plans an unprecedented rabbit drive in Buttonwillow district with shotgun armed men targeting pests threatening local crops Sunday morning. Shafter residents Miss Esther Fox and Miss Jeannette Kindley enjoyed an airplane ride viewing Shafter from the air Friday.
The best time to graft black walnut is when buds are just beginning to break. Collect scion wood before the buds move to ensure quality material for grafting.
California recorded 2,900,262 motor vehicle registrations in 1940, the largest in state history, and up 66 percent from the previous year as growth spurred by increased mobility and economic activity.
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