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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
2
A servant mentions a new griller for the kitchen while Florence hesitates, recalling the mistress instructions and the phrase I V's a big hairy monkey, revealing tension over the unusual kitchen request and the maid’s readiness to leave.
A humorous exchange imagines Rich as dough, with witty banter about being half baked. The lines play on wordplay to poke fun at Rich's wealth and flippant persona.
Bob Fel ler was born in Saint Paul. Joe DiMaggio was born in Martinez California. Joe Louis was born in Alabama. The script shows a child asking about birthplace while the father struggles with history.
Aman used a doctor’s unreadable prescription as a pass for two years to ride trains and enter cinemas, dances, and theaters. His daughter often practiced the tune on the piano in the evenings.
A selectee wearing size 14 shoes was inducted into the army. At camp the commanding officer asked for Private Draftee, and from the rear came the reply that he had gone to the next crossroads to turn around.
A playful exchange quotes Robinson asking about a wife's method and Smith agreeing she is systematic about finding what she wants by looking where it would not be. A humorous couplet about Tee the artist who could draw well but could not sell his art or cash checks.
A witty dialogue plays on henpecked marriage with jokes about a wife who rules and nonstop cackling. The trio of banter includes a gag about forgetting faces and names and a punchline about the third forgotten thing.
A reader dialogue questions Missouri leading status in mule raising. One character jokes that the other end is too dangerous, while both improvise on industry leadership and rural life in a humorous exchange.
A discussion on the cotton industry's wartime revival and its booster effect for California, highlighting National Cotton Week May 15 23, and the rise of women in wartime work and politics. It also promotes California as a premier vacation destination with varied resorts and outdoor opportunities within the state.
A collage of brief notes from various papers cites wartime coverage and humorous quips. Includes a drunk arrested for riding a bicycle, a dog that growls during fights, and jokes about a man marrying his widow after a life insurance pitch.
Alice Marble declares wartime purpose of sport while noting no sport should exist without wartime relevance. The remark reflects era attitudes and champions sport as a national service in wartime.
A garbled column mixes wartime quips with playful tales. It notes King of Pretand horses, a warning in warfare fortune, comments on Jap language difficulty, zipper shortages, and two trout fishermen planning a weekend trip with a joked dinner plan.
Arthur Milligan tells a Los Angeles judge why he spanked his wife. He claims he held multiple positions and had full charge of the outfit. The remarks reveal a disputed domestic case and Milligan’s assertion of authority.
Frank Hansen vice president of the American Society of Illuminating Engineers declares that reducing lighting in the western coast helps sustain the global light of freedom. The statement links power caution to wartime vigilance and international morale.
Senator John F. Shelle y president S F Labor Council calls for every American factory capable of aiding the war to run continuously 24 hours a day seven days a week with rotating shifts to maximize production.
In a satirical column the Santa Cruz Riptide lampoons the Priority Boss for wartime controls, arguing that petting parties and outdoor romance are essential to morale. The piece mentions Pat diCicco joining the army and a Manhattan Kansas connection, then urges action over complaints to win the war.
Maj. Gen. George S. S. Patton Jr. drills tank corps in Southern California desert: we have the best tanks, but victory requires guts, not machines. Salvage for Victory drive collects 30 freight cars of washed tin cans in one Sunday.
Down memory lane recaps Shafter events with 321 ladies at a luncheon. The county president reports on a state convention in Oakland. Potatoes ship from Shafter surpassing 210 carloads. expected output around 00 cars. An oil meeting considers backing farmers toward oil wells. Alfred Chinberg dies at 73. Poplar school to honor graduates May 29. The Patsy play by the Woman's club draws praise. Judge Whalen handles a major cattle case in Mojave. HP Kliewer returns from Oklahoma. The Camp and Westgin gin gearing to boost local industry.
Shafter ball players defeated Tuldre 14 to 5 last Sunday in a rematch after a 12 to 8 loss the previous Sunday in the home town.
A large crowd from Shafter attended the Mennonite convention last Sunday at the Union Avenue tabernacle in Bakersfield.
At friends' urging Thomas B. Jones declares his bid for constable of the ninth judicial district covering Wasco and Shafter. He says this is his first attempt at elective office and asks voters not to confuse him with I. A. Jones, a recalled district constable from years past, with whom he is not related.
Beauty plums are packed and shipped from Shafter. The Siemens packing shed sent two cars by express and another by freight.
High school graduates 18 to 27 not married and in good condition may now enter Naval aviation cadets. Training leads to commissioned officers in the Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve. Mental tests determine eligibility, not college subjects. Many seniors already plan to enlist after graduation.
Dr. L. D. Leach and A. E. B. Davey of the UC College of Agriculture plant pathology division report that using nitrogen fertilizers consistently lowers losses from southern sclerotium rot in field plots of sugar beets. Economic use is limited to fields where beets respond to nitrogenous fertilizers.
Dr. W. V. Cruess of the University of California warns that dried vegetables must be scalded but not cooked prior to storage to prevent spoilage. He, head of the fruit products division, notes that cooking before storage can lead to spoilage.
Two carrot diseases Cercospora blight and bacterial blight are cured by the seed according to Dr. P A Ark of the University of California College of Agriculture. Large scale tests are under way to develop a seed treatment method to prevent these diseases.
In the first quarter of 1942, nearly 100,000 people traveled into California by bus, reflecting a large inbound movement during the period. The figure highlights significant cross state mobility amid wartime conditions and transportation patterns.
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