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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
4
Poppy Day Fosters Aid Through Veteran Made Poppies
The article details Poppy Day, noting nearly ten million Americans wear the Auxiliary and Legion poppy each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day. Poppies are crafted by disabled veterans in hospitals and workshops across 40 states, with earnings supporting families of veterans and the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Auxiliary
Shafter Post
Legion
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Post
Will Rogers Joins Shafter Press Staff From Claremore
Local notes confirm Will Rogers from Claremore has joined the staff of The Shafter Press. The announcement implies recognition of his identity and ties his Oklahoma origins to the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
The
Shafter Press
Claremore
Will Rogers
Will's Weekly Wit Delivers Laughs And Plain Talk
A praise filled note extols Will as the best in his class and promises weekly humor blended with solid common sense, urging readers to enjoy his weekly remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Death of W. L. Hetz Shafter Railroad Agent
The Shafter community mourns the death of W. L. Hetz who served fourteen years as local railroad agent. He earned the respect of townspeople and farmers for his capable handling of a demanding post in a station with heavy shipments. His loss leaves a void in community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hetz
Meanest Man In a Search For World’s Meanest Man
A fragment discusses a vandal known as the meanest man who damages automobile signs. It questions the mindset of a person who finds pleasure in destruction and notes widespread vandalism by drivers, especially in hard to reach western Shafter areas where signs are mutilated beyond use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Popular Game Shafter Spreads as Community Sport
The piece notes Shafter gaining traction beyond Chicago, reaching Los Angeles and Bakersfield. It describes the game as involving donkeys and human participants, using a soft ball, with jest about players losing patience and balance on their mounts while pitching and running bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Chicago
Angels
Bakersfield
Shafter Press Debuts In Kern County
The Shafter Press, a weekly newspaper launched by H. G. Comfort in Shafter Kern County, is listed in Moorpark’s Enterprise exchange. Comfort, founder of the Fillmore Herald, is a veteran Ventura county printer and journalist. The new paper shows strong advertising and solid content as Shafter gears up for harvest season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boquet
Shafter
Comfort
Ventura County
Fillmore Herald
Fire prevention rules issued for Sequoia National Forest
Effective June 1 no entry without shovel and ax and no fires or smoking below 7000 feet without a permit. Permits available at sporting goods stores or Sequoia NF headquarters Porterville California. Public urged to cooperate and carry tools to prevent fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequoia National Forest
Portervile
Calif
Forest Service
New Home Built for Mr and Mrs Glenn Froehlich
A newspaper brief notes a new residence for Mr Glenn Froehlich and Mrs Froehlich. The item highlights the couple's move to a new home and marks a local lifestyle update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Glenn* Froehlich
Awnings Placed Fronting Shafter Furniture Store
Shafter residents and visitors mingle as new awnings are installed before the town’s furniture shop. Early potato buyers from Stockton, along with local officials, explore agricultural progress while residents report on health, schooling, and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter ‘Furniture Store
Rio Bravo News Briefs Highlight Regional Travel
Local residents report travel to Los Angeles Bakersfield and Nevada with family visiting relatives in Yerington and Reno. Kern County mineral enthusiasts led by T V Little visited Erskine Creek near Kernville discovering several mineral specimens on a weekend outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskine Creek
Kernville
T. V. Little
Mrs. Little
Don
Ed. Little
Jack Hare
Gene Bassadett
Kern County Mineralty
T. V
T. l
Edward Little
Gene Bossadett
Craig
Randsburg
Barstow
Mojave
Farm Bureau Picnic Planned by Kern County Officials
The Kern County Farm Bureau sets its annual picnic at Kern River park for next Saturday May 18. Committee chairmen named by the Farm Centers are finishing final event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Kern County Farm Bureau
Kern River Park
Fishing Season Opens at Kern River Park Reserve
Kern River Park artificial lake opens May 29 and runs to November 30. Regulations by Supervisor Hinman and Deputy D A W A McGinn with Kern County Fish and Game Protective Association limit angling to Wednesday Saturday and Sunday plus holidays. Fishing hours run from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset with a daily limit of 10 fish total. State licenses required for ages 18 and older. Nets traps and live bait are prohibited with live bait excluding worms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern River Park
Hinman
W. A. McGinn
Kern County Fish and Game Protective Association
New Potato Bulletin Warns of Virus Hit in California
Virus disease in California may cut table stock yield by 25 percent, warns Dr. D R Porter of the University of California Davis. Bulletin 587 describes virus illnesses, their spread, symptoms, varietal resistance, and tuber indexing and urges disease control in seed production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
D. R. Porter
University of California
College of Agriculture
Davis
Berkeley
Porter
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Cok
Jack Shibbald
Stockton
Central Avenue
C. F. Hoffman
Moorpark
Enterprise
Kern County
Shafter Friends
L. A. Burtch
R. Stansbury
Tillie Straut
Marguerite Martin
State College
Richland
Jack Zimmerman
Midgley
Orville
McCullah
A. B. Box
Santa Ana
Riverside
Johnny Schultz
Tommy Doris
San Luis Obispo
Glenn O. Nay
E. J. Peery
Willie Schultz
Wilmer Enns
Johnny Pitzer
Walter Fry
W. C. Grose
Lily
Edna
Hanna Jean
Valda Mayo
C. E. Tankley
Ersfield
Stony Brook
Keene
James Haag
Los Angeles
J. W. Mayer
Lyle. Calder
Lloyd Sears
Washington
West Side
KroekerPump Works
J. E. Kroeker
T. V. Little Complete Machine Shop and Welding
ACRN
NEW Potato Bulletin Out
Sunshine Garage
H. Mayfield
Electrolux
Duehren’s
North Chester
Riverview
E. K. Grant
Grant’s Grocery
Christensen’s
J. L Case
Shafter Warehouse
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