Civil Service Air Corps Seeks Junior to Upper Grade Inspectors
The Civil Service Commission announces air corps procurement inspectors at Wrightfield Daytona Ohio. New junior procurement inspector position pays 1620 yearly with upper grades from 2600. Hiring favors engineering graduates and mechanical experience, with college substitutions allowed. No written test. applications verified. Information from John Roskimo at Shafter post office.
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Air Corps
Wrightfield
Daytona
Ohio
Civil Service Commission
Commission
John Roskimo
Shafter
Wooden models showcase farm buildings at extension meetings
University of California Agricultural Extension service uses wooden models to illustrate improved farm equipment and buildings. The models on display were created by two Davis campus students and shown at county adviser meetings.
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University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Extension Service
Davis
University
Army Man Visits Here After Coast Maneuvers
Kern C. Horton, stationed with the U S Army at San Pedro, visited Shafter at the Roy Pasley home last weekend. He just participated in maneuvers with the third coast artillery battery at Santa Barbara. Horton notes the 14 inch railway guns fire a 1 400 pound shell about 28 miles. He has served four years in the army.
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Kern C. Horton
United States Army
San Pedro
Shafter
Roy Pasley
Third Coast Artillery
Santa Barbara
Horton
Deer Killed Total 45 529 For Season As of October 28
The deer killed for the 1940 season as of October 28 is 45,529, with last year tally at 43,250. California State Division of Fish and Game reports this year’s figure as well above any prior record. I Hunter, chief, provides the 10 leading counties by take for 1940 and 1939 in these counties.
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California State Division of Fish and Game
I. Hunter
Bureau of Game Conservation
Drunk Driving Leads to County Camp Sentence for Colley
Russell A. Colley appeared before Judge HA Right in justice court this week to answer drunk driving charges. Constable John Reily arrested Colley who had pleaded not guilty prior to sentencing him to 60 days in the county road camp.
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Russell A. Colley
County Road
Justice Court
HA. Right. Mire
Colley
John Reily
Coffee advertising campaign boosts per capita use in 1939
The nationwide coffee campaign raised per capita consumption to 15.2 pounds in 1939 from 2.2 pounds, a volume increase of more than 275 million pounds, reflecting a sharp rise in coffee demand driven by marketing efforts.
Pheasant Season Opens November 15 In State Districts
November 15 marks the opening of California’s 8th pheasant season in state districts. Officials predict strong hunting with an estimated 125,000 birds to be taken over five days. Bag limit is two cock pheasants daily with two in possession. taking more is prohibited. Shooting hours run from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset.
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California
California State Division of Fish and Game
Sacramento Valley
J. S. Hunter
Bureau of Game Conservation
Blue and Gold Voted as Shafter High School Colors
High school students chose blue and gold as the new colors replacing maroon and blue after a campus election. The student executive board gained authority to spend up to 50 dollars of student funds without full-body approval, an increase from the former 20 dollar limit.
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Shafter High School
Sevral
Public Druid Installation Set for November 14 in Bakersfield
A public installation of Druids will be held on the evening of November 14 at the Druid hall in Bakersfield. Mrs Hugo Zimmermann of Shafter serves as the outgoing arch Druidess.
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Druid’ Hall
Bakersfield
Hugo Zimmerman of
Shafter
Melting Point of Diamond Reported at High Heat
A historical note states diamond melts at 73,500 degrees Celsius. The figure highlights extreme heat required to transition diamond from solid to liquid, illustrating diamond's exceptional stability under high temperatures.
Wasp Nests and Home Do It Yourself Fixes
A reader offers practical steps for removing a wasp nest in an attic, sealing window pulley openings to stop wasp entry, and using insect liquids or kerosene. Additional tips cover weed killers, attic dampness, insulation options, cleaning antique clock works, oil versus coal heating, room repainting, underfloor insulation with rock wool, and sealing garage seepage with caulking.
The Editor and the Townsfolk Wedding Verse
A humorous piece depicts a town editor chronicling a merchant’s wife childbirth, education notices, a graduate, a postcard gift, and a wedding invitation. The text mocks garish editorials and paid notices, noting the minister’s donation and the groom demanding a year of subscription.
River Salmon Count Underway In California Streams
A count of adult salmon migrating to spawning grounds in the San Joaquin Stanislaus Tuolumne and Merced river tributaries is being conducted by the Bureau of Marine Fisheries of the California State Division of Fish and Game. The tally totals 42 000 fish and supports Central Valley investigations into fish life impacts.
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San Joaquin
Stanislaus
Tuolumne
Merced
Bureau of Marine Fisheries
California State Division of Fish and Game
Central Valley
Colonels Tie Taft B Reserves In Upset Game
Colonels and Taft B reserves battled to a 7 to 7 tie under the Taft field lights. Players noted include Junior Pyler, Ralph Flaming, Calvin Fowler who scored and the Colonel offense shown as stronger than in prior games.
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Colonels
Taft
Shafter High School
Taft B
Oil City
Taft Field
Junior Pyler
Ralph Flaming
Tommy Thompson
J. W. Wilson
Pyle
Calvin Fowler
Fowler
Flaming
Buel Mouser
Marvin Lane
Dud Pasley
Norman Voth
Russell Loy
Eldon Myrick
Boyce Townsend
Doyle Bagley
Jim Bobst
Vix Alexander
Harry O'Neil
Scout Leader Training Program Planned Tonight
Regular weekly Boy Scout leader training will be held this evening at the Scout headquarters on the Shafter school grounds off Lerdo road. Kern county council officials will direct the program with several local men participating. open to any interested in Boy Scout work at 7:30. California's 1540 wool crop is 28,325,000 pounds, about one million pounds less than 1939.
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Shafter School
Lerdo Road
Kern County Council
California
Moisture testing of corn and milo at Bausch Bros office
Moisture content of milo, a factor in grading and shopping, is tested at the Bausch Bros office through a distillation process. Moisture content of any grain may be determined.
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Bauscl Bros
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