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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
7
A short tale follows Althea who after losing her temper over cold soup and half done meat disguises herself as a waitress to prove her equal skill. She accepts Anita's insult with composure and then meets Joe Standish, a mining engineer, at a restaurant and later at a dance as their paths cross.
Althea Alden, in a strange city, frets over Joe Standish’s rash boast as the crowd’s flirtatious social whirl and indifferent dances leave him unheeded. Althea’s pride and fear of Tessie’s laughter sharpen the tension as she wanders the maze of streets.
The Shafter Generals defeated the McFarland Cougars seven to one in Shafter, securing second place in the Sierra league. Pitcher Walt Kirschenmann hurled his best game, allowing three hits and one walk with 21 strikeouts. Ratekin took the loss for McFarland, yielding seven runs on seven hits and fanning 15. The Cougars committed two errors while Shafter had none.
The fragment lists fielding roles including left field center field and right field with names such as Taylor Hanes referenced in the outfield positions.
State Senator John B. Mc Coll of Redding said on Saturday that work on the Friant dam project would begin within weeks if an early settlement of water rights litigation is reached. He warned that failure to settle could lead to abandoning the dam and seeking other means to supply southern San Joaquin Valley with water.
Miss Mona Latta daughter of Mr and Mrs F F Latta receives a $250 scholarship to the University of California Berkeley announced by Robert Gordon Sproul She is among Kern county students chosen for achievements in high school Latta edited the 1938 annual chaired student body vice president and led the Spanish and Girls' Letter clubs She was 1938 37 tennis champion and plans to major in English at Berkeley
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