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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
5
Representatives thanked community contributors for the Mrs Lillian Cline funeral fund raised after her death in an automobile accident. Gifts listed include Shafter 2505 Farm Workers 21 25 Smiths Corner 10 65 Wasco 13 25, on behalf of widower George Cline.
A fragment discusses members of a school board or district feeling retirement of married women might solve unemployment. The text is damaged and presents a speculative viewpoint without clear events or names.
The Kern County Public Health Department under Dr. A F Zipf and Nurse Miss Mary Huston examined about 800 Richland school students to detect eye throat heart lung and postural defects. Officials praise community response and say health services improved the school population's overall health.
Special Palm Sunday services announced for next Sunday at the Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev David Hooge delivering the morning message and Mrs Hooge addressing the children. Sunday school and morning worship at the usual times. At 2 pm Rev Hooge will lead a Bible exposition and a Christian Fellowship group will present a special program in the evening. The regular 1 pm meeting will be omitted that day due to the Palm Sunday program.
Work started last week in the Santa Fe yard across the tracks from the south end of the station platform. Elmer Cody leads a crew from the Albuquerque division as forms are laid for a concrete foundation on the water tower.
An initial substitute postoffice position is open in the Sharpt postoffice announced this week through the United States service commission. applications, with Mr. Roskam secretary of the U.S. Civil Service Board of Examiners to provide blanks and inquiries. An examination for junior observer in meteorology is announced with a deadline of April 20 for applications.
The Bible Institute of Los Angeles glee club will perform April 7 at the Mennonite Brethren church at 7 30 p m. with Challenger's quartet Good News quartet and soloist Leland Whitaker among the guests. John Bissell Trowbridge directs a sacred music program of 28 Institute students, timed for Easter.
Five students compete in an elimination event to select three who will represent Shafter High in the Sierra league oratorical contest Tuesday at McFarland. Named competitors are Hattie Mécham Amanda Johnson Merton Wied man Marlien Neufeld and Reuben Mettler.
About 700 acres of flax is being grown this year on Camp West Lowe ranches in the district. Acreage under cultivation includes Circle W on Kimberlina road and a ranch on Seventh Standard road. Plants range from seven to ten inches tall.
Members of the Rio Bravo 4-H club visited the Monolith cement plant near Tehachapi on a Saturday afternoon to observe plant operations. Guides included O. C. Hart chief chemist Sid Smith assistant chemist and Leo Burger physical tester. Planning was by Edward Haag Rio Bravo center chairman and Carl Worhtane art club leader for a trip involving about 21 youths.
Miss Frances Dirksen daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Dirksen Saturday suffered a broken leg when she fell from the fender of a moving car. The accident occurred as the Dirksen family drove through wildflower fields southeast of Shafter. She was riding on the front fender when a bump threw her to the ground and her leg caught between the bumper and the fender. She is recovering at the Dirksen home southwest of town.
Floating islands on rivers are landmasses held together by roots that provide buoyancy and lift on waterways such as the Mississippi.
Darlene Weigand returned home this week after a stay at Kern General hospital Bakersfield where she underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils. Irvin Duerksen spent the weekend at Redondo Beach as a guest at Dr. and Mrs. La France. Jake Heirichs and Howard Conley visited Southern California junior college friends over the weekend. Tra Unruh resumed work today after several days at home due to a flu attack.
The Union Congregational Church choir of Shafter will present Alfred R Gaul s The Holy City this Sunday at 730 PM directed by Miss Marie Cakin with James Livers at the piano. Soloists include Howard Miguel Alfred Chandler Annabelle Wedge Jane Jensen and Marie Cakin. The concert in two parts will feature a silver offering at intermission and a largely full performance with sixteen numbers mostly in their entirety.
Camp residents plan a cooperative dairy with C E Fenderson and Frank Wilson directing. They aim to borrow 10 to the division of FSA, purchase 63 cows and two bulls, milk about 50 cows, sell to camp residents and possibly on the open market, price tied to county market. Membership open to permanent camp residents with a $5 fee due before May 1. about 20 members so far. Buildings near permanent camp houses and leasing 160 acres for pasture are planned. Wilson to return in 100 days with further details.
Workers plan the start of grading to lay a loading track across Shafter highway for the Shafter Farms potato shed. The project follows ongoing preliminary work and aims to connect storage, tracks, and access routes for efficient loading.
Wallace certifies sole ownership of a business under a fictitious name Wallace Concrete Company at 812 Walker Street Shafter Kern County California. Notary Annabel Wedge states the acknowledgment dated March 29 1939 with Wallace signing before her.
Cotton planting starts in the Shatter area this week with Monte Robinson planting the first acreage at his ranch south of town followed by Woods Stone and Hugh Hamilton. Seed purchased from three local gins signals broader planting as weather clears. acreage may be slightly less than last year’s 15 000 acres. Gins produced 15 876 bales in 1938 39.
FSA officials consider 20 permanent houses at the Shafter Farm Workers' camp. Camp manager Charles Barry says applications are growing and approvals are expected soon. He notes no rent delinquencies among residents and flourishing gardens. Chicken houses will be added at each home with space for 25 to 30 birds to boost residents' self support.
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