11 Nov 1943
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1943
Page
1
The article credits Henry Ford with advancing the assembly line and the idea that high wages drive consumption, citing his claim that wage earners are the big spenders and that paying higher wages sustains a thriving economy. It notes broad acceptance of Ford's approach among industrialists and mentions farmers adopting mechanization under pressure.
In a week the Shafter-Wasco gin drew over a hundred prospective buyers to a cabin sale advertised in press classifieds. The note reflects on the power of classifieds and recalls San Francisco population growth from 459 in 1847 to about 40,000 by 1852.
Shafter High players Salvador Palomo Bob Mettler Harold Gibson Kenny Reynolds Bill Unsoeld and Harvey Neuman named to represent the team in Fridays Red and Blue All Star game at Griffith Field Bakersfield. Other players from Bakersfield and East Bakersfield High join the squad. Coaches warned fans to expect heavy action as Shafter players lag in practice.
The English department led by L J O'Brien Mrs Amelia Core neil and Miss Ida Rosenman presents a student prompt exploring postwar visions for Shatter. Students are asked to craft essays on civic renewal cultural growth and practical plans addressing education housing and community solidarity. Essays should express clear proposals supported by reasoning and be submitted by December 1.
The unoccupied Santa Fe drive‑in cafe near Lerdo is announced as Kiwanis new scout building. Secretary Fred S. Kirsterman congratulates Kiwanis on its fifth anniversary and Harry Wilkinson praises Boy Scout activities urging members to support the Kiwanis troop.
Flags fly in Shafter for the 25th Armistice anniversary of World War I with a community prayer for lasting peace from World War II. The article also lists four principal methods of mining gold: panning hydraulic lode and dredging.
Shafter High School defeated Wasco 7 to 6 in a tight game that featured a crucial 82 yard touchdown pass late in the contest. Palomo threw to end Bill Unsoeld for the decisive score as Neuman intercepted Wasco near their goal line. Coach Frank Griffith praised his Tigers for a strong finish and credited Lowell Todd in his first year as Wasco coach.
Dr. A. W. Gaede returned to Shafter on Monday from San Francisco where he attended a three day symposium on heart disease. He heard lectures at Stanford University Medical School and the University of California Medical School.
Trustees consider tearing down four idle structures declared unsafe by state engineers and Franklin and Kump to sell materials for district benefit. Ground area would support new construction once wartime building ban ends.
James Michael Smith aged two died after being crushed by a trailer wagon tongue at his Corcoran home October 27. Born May 25, 1942 in Hanford California he is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs James Poole and other family members. Funeral services were conducted at Janzen Funeral Home chapel with special songs by Frances Rich ey.
The junk jewelry drive ends this week as barrels placed around town are collected Saturday. Residents contributed discarded jewelry to aid the “boys over there” with items valuable for trades with natives.
Armand Johnson recently enrolled at Pacific Union College in Angwin California to study for the ministry.
Jaggard noted Theodore Roosevelt warned the U S could not defend two oceans without the Panama Canal. Neuman and Battaglia prepared the effort while guests Sgt John Reilly Jr Lt Eugene Ford and Nor Stringham attended. Stringham's team led the attendance contest.
The two Shafter Boy Scout troops urge residents to drop off waste paper at the old Richland school building or arrange pickup via Stringham's Drug Store. Scouts plan to turn the paper into war production chari nels to prevent another market glut.
Staceac ella Mint produced 34 pounds of mint oil per acre for the season, totaling 84 pounds of mint oil per acre overall. Nikkel received $1262.50 for the yield, highlighting high value from mint cultivation.
The first state mandated religious instruction class starts Monday at a Congregational church in Shatter. The program covers Bible teaching and its claims, with consent from agents required in each case.
Fifteen cars of Emperor grapes left Shafter this week by Santa Fe for the New York market. This marks the first rail shipment of table grapes from the Shafter area in four years. The crew was led by PW Mandal.
Dempsey Williams and James Head, both 21, were arrested by Shafter police after allegedly holding up Mr. and Mrs. Kendricks and robbing Mr. Kendricks of a billfold and six dollars. The incident on Central Avenue led to a push to Kendricks' mother’s residence where some papers were burned and Head confessed.
A military notice reports Lt Carter missing after a routine May 7 flight from a Georgia air field. The resident of Shafter had lived there six years before enlisting.
A terse warning notes that delays in opening certain materials or notices can cause disappointment for armed forces personnel remaining within the country. The fragment suggests caution around handling or releasing content tied to security or military matters.
Geneva Johnson in her third year at Baerra College Arlington majors in music and expects to be home for Thanksgiving vacation.
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