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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
5
LOST spare wheel and 15 600 tire near Shafter highway crossing Thursday. Reward for return. Frank Adams located one half mile south of Shafter Los Angeles and Beach. Also LOST two bird dogs white with brown spots License Nos. 1705 and 1706 Reward. Phone 762 Shafter. 29tlp.
The intra mural speedball teams at Richland elementary complete the first half under coach R F Gribble Kenneth Helvey F E Shotwell and Lloyd Wattenbarger. League standings follow as the season proceeds.
The Rev. M. V. Walker of the Shafter Pentecostal Church of God has been elected superintendent of the Pentecostal Church of California. He will be succeeded at Shafter by Brother J. Fuller, former farmer pastor at McFarland, who begins revival meetings at 7 30 Sunday evening. High production of most field crops in Nevada is predicted by.
The Pacific Coast records an 82 percent rise in construction activity for September compared with the same month last year. Builders and developers link the surge to improved demand, industry spending, and favorable policy factors.
Shafter High School General squad, hampered by injuries, prepares to face Wasco Tigers on their turf next Saturday at 2 15 PM. Coach Monty Montgomery strains to field a reshuffled backfield with Kirschenmann sidelined and Jackson out, hoping for a cautious upset.
General Petroleum corporation Mobilgas operations win three national safety awards from the National Safety Council Chicago. Safety engineer L F Knox received bronze plaques for no accidents in natural gasoline and one minor mishap in marine operations. a merit certificate for four minor injuries in marketing. Officials honored include A L Knipping A H De Friest A O Woll and R L Wheeler. Records show zero accidents among 140 workers in natural gasoline plants and four minor incidents in marketing with over two million man hours.
The marine division reports directing salt water terminals and tankers carrying fuel oil from Los Angeles to San Francisco Portland Tacoma and Seattle. Only one mishap occurred resulting in 17 days' loss for a single man during 412 256 hours of work by 157 men.
The ancient Ainu are described as survivors of a people believed to be Caucasians who once occupied Japan. In modern Japan their status is compared to that of American Indians here, reflecting a marginalized indigenous position.
Motorized traveling cinemas with modern sound equipment have been introduced in Ethiopia to inform Italians in the African colony about events in the mother country.
Postal officials say that when a letter is delivered years late the fault lies 99-1 with a careless patron rather than the mailman. The statement underscores responsibility for delays and emphasizes accountability for recipients who may misplace or mishandle mail.
The Shafter High School Generals clinched the Sierra League championship by defeating Tehachapi 13-6 in Tehachapi. Calvin Newton scored on a one yard plunge and a Newton to Ray Poston pass sparked the early lead as Edwin Evans tallied later.
Funeral services for Larita Jewel Phillips age 19 days were held Monday at the Janzen chapel. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Phillips died at Kern General Hospital after two days there. The Reverend Sam Wilcoxon of the Orthodox Missionary Baptist church officiated with interment in the Shafter Cemetery. Surviving are the parents.
Superior reports continued drilling in three Shafter field wells with depths of 7 895 feet at Fink No 4 and 8 749 feet at Little No 1 in Section 27. In the Greeley field the Moore well runs below 10 225 feet with about 1 000 feet more to oil sand.
Standard Oil completed its No 12-12 well on the eastern edge of the Greeley field in Section 7 29-26. Total depth 11 510 feet with seven inch casing cemented at 11 245 feet. Reported flow 1 800 barrels per day through 28-64 bean. Oil gravity 34 6 with 1 600 000 feet of gas accompanying the flow.
The poem Lycidas was written on the death of Milton's classmate Edward King, an elegy widely regarded as a masterful lament. Milton mourns the loss while contemplating fame, virtue, and mortality in a pastoral mourning scene.
In 1769 France pioneered automobile development with a steam powered vehicle driven by steam. The historic prototype showcased early innovation, highlighting France's role in automotive origins and mechanical engineering milestones.
Packing and shipping of Emperor grapes began Monday at the Richland Fruit company shed. About 12 to 15 workers are employed locally this season. Uncertain car shipments due to slip-skin issues from recent heavy rain. Eastern market prices are reported as good.
Postmaster Lois L. Berry notes that parcel post has been suspended in many countries. The list includes Aden Albania Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Belgium British Somaliland Bulgaria Channel Islands Cyrus Czecho-Slovakia Danzig Denmark Egypt Ethiopia Finland French Somaliland Germany Greece Hungary Iran Iraq Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxemburg Malta Netherlands Norway Palestine Poland Rumania Saudi Arabia Sweden Syria Lebanon Trans Jordan Turkey Soviet Union Vatican City Yugoslavia.
Shafter high school Colonels face Wasco high school on the Shafter field at 3 p.m. The game, moved from yesterday due to illness, will see players who appeared at Taft last week likely to start. Directors J W Wilson and Tommie Thompson have not released a lineup.
A Pentecostal Gospel Mission program in Shafter will air next Sunday from 3 to 3 30 pm on KPMC with music and a short sermon. Rev Thelma Edwards to lead. first broadcast last Sunday praised by congregants and local business leaders helped fund the show.
Basketball players planning to enter the Shafter City league work out in the school gym on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 o clock. The gym will stay open the same hours for the next couple of weeks and is free for anyone interested to use the floor as the league is expected to start in the middle of the month.
Mr and Mrs John Reimer returned to Shafter yesterday after a journey through Michigan and the middle west. They had been away since late May visiting friends and relatives.
The Shafter football team beat Wasco twice in 1934, 18-0 and 18-6, a feat remembered by locals. Coach J. V. Wilson led players including Tuffy Janzen Ray Neufeld Dick Arnold Joe Engle Frank Johnson Perry Potter Al Peters George Thomas Alvin Epp and Chan Crandall. Doubt remains about exact scores, but the twin victories are recalled clearly.
An estimated 75 percent of Shafter cotton has been ginned as the season total reaches 10,726 bales. Camp West Lowe, Lerdo district, and Shafter Wasco report substantial completions with totals 4,080 3,390 and 3,256 bales respectively. Local gins likely run into winter weather.
Shafter high school students cast 178 votes for President Roosevelt and 104 for Wendell L Willkie in a Tuesday election. Hiram Johnson received an overwhelming student support.
Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 American Legion chairmen were announced Monday. Executive committee head is Commander W. W. Tannahill. Other chairs include Jack Janzen youth, J. B. Henderson community betterment, W. H. Hitchcock disaster relief, Dr. L. H. McGrane conservation, George Starrh membership, Dr. P. C. Guenther, and entertainment by Jack Janzen Pete Bender and Clyde Bell.
We thank friends in the Shafter community for expressions of sympathy and kindness during our bereavement. Mrs. Les Raines.
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