Honor Paid Where Honor Due for W H Hitchcock
A testimonial dinner honored W H Hitchcock, Shafter pioneer and long time Kern County Chamber of Commerce director and president. The quiet civic leader supported city and county growth for over two decades, rarely seeking headlines while earning broad local appreciation.
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W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter
Business Men's Association
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Hitchcock
County Chamber of Commerce
Kern County Land Company
Kern County
No Scarcity With Farm Machinery
A historical note argues farm machinery has reduced reliance on labor, boosting global food availability despite war risks. Tractors rose from 20 000 to 1 000 000 in two decades, mechanical pickers 70 000, combines 100 000, cutting wheat harvest labor from 12 to seven hours per acre.
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America
World
Land of milk and honey ranks as top dairy producer
The state leads with about 260000 colonies of bees last year and 660000 head of dairy cattle, highlighting its strong dairy and honey production.Strong entities include the state and dairy industry numbers, illustrating large-scale agricultural output.
Shafter High School Farm Expands Practical Agriculture Program
The Shafter high school farm grows with plans for a modern chicken house and fruit trees. Students work under instructors to cultivate potatoes cotton onions and alfalfa while beef cattle sheep and hogs provide hands on livestock experience. A White Leghorn flock will join next year bringing poultry training and pruning irrigation and pest control will follow tree planting. The farm’s proximity to the school minimizes travel time and enhances hands on learning in a community dominated by agriculture.
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Shafter High School
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter District
Shafter
Oddity or Gem A Novel Without the Letter E
A look at Ernest Vincent Wright's 50 110 word Gadsby published without the letter e. The author aimed to write a full novel avoiding the common vowel and faced many hurdles including word choices and stylistic constraints. Wright died Oct 7 as reviews circulated, leaving a legendary linguistic feat and a cautionary tale about constraint driven writing.
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Wright
Gadsby
National Military
Los Angeles
Peace on the front page in wartime Illinois paper
The Illinois State Journal placed a Sermon on the Mount on the front page with the line Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called the children of God in bold, while war headlines ran on page two. No further comment was offered.
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The
Illinois State Journal
Roosevelt's Detailing of Col Fleming Sparks Constitutional Debate
A columnist objects to President Roosevelt detailing Col Philip Fleming to run Wage-Hour duties, bypassing Senate confirmation and civil service rules. The piece warns detailing erodes constitutional checks, cites Frances Perkins and military cabal concerns, and contrasts with Nazi Germany rhetoric while fearing expansion of executive power.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Col
Philip Fleming
Col. Fleming
Elmer F. Andrews
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
Press
Senate
Secreary of Labor
New York Sun
Armed Forces of the
United States
Nazi Germany
War and Navy Departments
Army
Navy
Congress
Marine Corps
Night driving dangers fade with safety gains say experts
In a regional roundup, the Mariposa Gazette notes dusk and night hours cause most traffic fatalities despite overall progress. The National Safety Council explains two thirds of deaths occur in cities after sundown, urging continued training and disciplined driving to curb losses. The Clovis Independent adds farmers face risks and praises steadiness amid harvests, warning against food-security disruptions from strikes.
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Mariposa Gazette
America
Earl J. Reeder
National Safety Council
Cotton Planting Sparks Debate in Terra Bella
Califor nia residents warn against cotton cultivation with many believing the state would be better off if no cotton had been planted. The experiment, though 20 acres in scope, has not proven profitable.
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Madera
East
Detroit
John Farmer
Terra Bella News
California
Shafter Progress Notes Residents’ Meetings And Local Moves
Shafter Farm Center members reelected J. J. Siemens director and C. P. Morgan alternate director. J. W. Nickel became secretary and August Bender assistant secretary as L. W. Taylor explains new farmers liability law. Potato grower trip to Temecula, grape shipments rise to 218 carloads, and increased raisin exports noted. Cotton seed shipping down from prior year. Property transfers include Pfost taking over Pellett home and telephone exchange. Armistice Day plans, dinner for high school trustees invited, and cooperation urged among local groups. P.T.A. rewards room with most parents with a bird and cage. Club notes, dances, and talks on parliamentary law and Alaska. Wildcat drill planned north of Lost Hills with 14,000 acres leased. Halloween pranks visible. Baptist church remodel ongoing. Santa Fe adds automatic signals on Central Avenue. Socials and visits recorded among local residents.
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Shafter
Shafter Farm Center
J. J. Siemens
C. P. Morgan
J. W. Nickel
August Bender
L. W. Taylor
Kern County Farm Advisor
J. C. Penner
McSweeney Farms
Temecula
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H. G. Comport
Clovis Independent
Grant Pellett
J. S. Prost
Rosedale
Pfost
Pellett
Medford
Oregon
Lillian Gray
Doris Backstein
Henry Neufeld
Kern County Union High School
Business Men’s Association
A. B. McKinley
P.T. A
Marion Hitchcock
George Straut
Hallowe’en Dance
Z. C. Bartel
H. G. Hull
Emy Lou Hengst
Alaska
Hengst
W. B. Camp of
San Joaquin Valley Federation of Women’s Clubs
Delano Women’s Club
W. E. Rose
Billy
Rose
H. McBratney
Edna Prieve
Richard Gribble
Darrell Janzen
Billy McKinley
Harold Ginn
Harold Pedersen
Ben Scott
Harry McBratney
Jess Jones
Bobby McClain
Carlton Powell
Lost Hills
Hallowe'en
Baptist Church
Santa Fe
Central Avenue
George Wiegums
Emil Meyers
John Lachenmaier
J Orrow
Y Morrow Ashby
Wise
Marshall Ingram
Aaliainin
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