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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
11
The Richland Teachers Club elected Miss Thelma Watt president at a special election meeting held Thursday at the school. New officers include Mrs. Rose Willis as vice president and Miss Irmgard Brekelbaum as secretary. The event followed by other community notices on local clubs and upcoming events.
Book review praises C. B. Glasscock work on West mining rushes from To nopah to Rhyolite and Goldfield. It highlights his method gathering stories from diverse desert figures and notes the era’s wealth and chaotic boom bust history.
Glasscock frames the narrative as a collective tale of towns arising overnight and the hardy prospectors who shaped it. He notes the pros pectors are a dying race and that gold is where it is found, a sentiment echoed by survivors and those who vanished.
Mrs Albert Annis reports the American Legion Auxiliary expects a record Poppy sale in Shafter with over 400 red crepe paper poppies ready for distribution on Friday and Saturday. She has organized Girl Scouts and volunteers to ensure a standout effort.
The speaker notes that the poppy program provides employment for many disabled veterans and prioritizes those with little government compensation. It helps 80 veterans become self sufficient while aiding their families. All poppy sale proceeds go to the intended purpose, and generous public response is hoped for when poppies are sold Friday and Saturday.
A description details hair styled into multiple thin rat tails gathered at the end. The plaits are bound with blue wool, producing a thick queue that nearly reaches the ground. The vivid styling emphasizes length and decorative color.
Emory Gay Hoffman manager of the Fellows branch of the State Bank of Taft was named secretary of the Kern County Chamber of Commerce by unanimous vote. Hoffman was recommended by W H Hitchcock of Shafter after directors chose him from 20 applicants. The appointment took effect Monday and he has already started duties succeeding J H Smithey. Press advertising pays.
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