Shafter Local News Highlights From Weekend and Visits
Local residents report quail hunting trips in the foothill district near Springville. Visitors include Mr and Mrs William Delaney of Santa Barbara and Mr and Mrs Kay Neufeld of Bakersfield. Shafter events note arrivals, departures, and health updates including Mrs H F Janzen’s improving condition and William Kirschenmann's hospitalization in Taft.
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John Halford
Ferman Halford
Foothill
Springville
Santa Barbara
William M. Delaney
Shafter
Bakersfield
Kay Neufeld
Mr Neufeld
K. G. Neufeld
Thanksgiving travel and guests news from Shafter area
Reports list residents and visitors for Thanksgiving in Shafter. A P Channeson family heads to Redding for the holiday and plans to return Monday. Louie Becker welcomes a newborn son. Fresno guests include the Gallisti and Jarnatts. Houston guest Mrs Yates visits Mrs Tannahill. Osborns host in Gilroy with Tabb family, with Fulton of Burbank expected.
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San Francisco
Virginia Price
Shafter
P. V. McClure
Redding
A. P. Channeson
Louie Beckers
Fresno
J. B. Henderson
A.L. Gallisti
A. A Jarnatt
J. P. Jarnatt
Houston
J. S. Yates
Huston Texas
Table
O. O. Osborn
Lawrence Osborn
Gilrow
Taylor Tabb
Donald Fulton
Burbank
Stars and scholars share thoughts on acting and music
Beverly Hills starlet Kay Sutton discusses acting methods comparing it to the Eiffel Tower and a train. James Hilton notes Americans rise to occasions amid an urgent need for recognition. Oakland girl Frances Od Done survives a rare illness thanks to police blood donors. James Chapin comments on evolving beauty standards under Hollywood influence. Don Be praises his new 1941 model car despite a rattling issue at high speeds.
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Kay Sutton
RKO
Beverly Hills
Eiffel Tower
James Hilton
Mr. Chips
Calif
Frances Josephine OD
Oakland
James Chapin
Hollywood
Don B E
Oldest $3 Bill Found in Alabama History
Mrs. Dora Bell Parker of Evergreen Alabama possesses what is believed to be Alabama’s oldest three dollar bill dated 1809 issued by the Central Bank of Montgomery a private bank whose records have vanished.
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Dora Bell Parker
Evergreen
Ala
Alabama
Central Bank of Montgomery
Value Of Ideals Stressed By Dr Barker In Talks Here
Dr Charles E Barker renowned lecturer on health and ethics spoke to three Shafter audiences stressing ideals and parental responsibilities He urged school and church involvement and praised the Boy Scouts as a guide for youths during the gang period He urged 52 church attendance yearly and outlined Rotary aims and motto He has visited over 2000 Rotary clubs and emphasized service over profit.
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Charles E. Barker
Shafter Rotary Club
Crawford's Cafe
Barker
Boy Scout Organization
Boy Scouts
Shafter
Rotary
Rotary Club
Rio Bravo 4-H Club Elects New Officers and Demonstrates Projects
The Rio Bravo Farm Center held its monthly meeting in the school auditorium with Albert Lane presiding. The 4-H club then presented a program announcing new officers led by Bobby Devlin as president and Ray Stewart as vice president, with Mary Rice secretary and Eva Garcia treasurer.
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Rio Bravo Farm Center
Albert Lane
Henry Longfellow
Bobby Devlin
Ray Stewart
Mary Rice
Eva Garica
Donald Zachary
Dorothy Wilkinson
Miss Wilkinson
Rose Huston
Rosalyn Sears
Joyce Haag
Fred Carlisle
Bankers’ Association
Jeannie Haag
Dossie Foster
Evelyn Boman
Reva Owens
Eva Garcia
Connie Spurlock
Donald Zac
Fred Starrh
Gladys Huston
Grace Boman
Jettie Stevens
Frances Grimes
Russell Calder
Thelma Warden
Columbus Rice
Bobby Dodge
Marvin Lane
Lois Lane
Marjorie Calder
Gene Stewart
Muriel Kirkham
Robert Curtis
Phil Haag
Prosperity Dwindles in North Carolina Rural Center
Prosperity, North Carolina, once a thriving rural hub, now counts only three residents an elderly woman, her daughter, and son-in-law.
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N. C
Handling Potato Seed Disease and Spread Prevention
Guidance on using circular knives for seed cutting, disinfectant use, and measures to prevent the spread of potato seed rot. Recommendations include treating seed before or after cutting, avoiding diseased sacks, and using assisted seed planters to reduce infection.
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University of California
Germany
History Of Printing Shown In Display At Huntington Library
Huntington Library hosts an exhibit in November and December marking five centuries since Guten berg’s invention. The show features 25 notable printing presses from 1450 to 1935 including works by Guenberg, Jenson, Plantin, Bodoni, Morris Rogers and Updike. A large Audubon Elephant Folio and early Bibles such as the Gutenberg and 1462 Bible highlight the display.
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Huntington Library
Gutenberg
Guenberg
Jenson
Plantin
Bodoni
Morris Rogers
Updike
Robert O. Schad
Roland Baughman
Schad
John Baskerville
Baskerville
Friends of the Huntington's Library
John James Audubon
Notice of Assessment for Shafter-Wasco District
The first installment of all assessments levied against properties in the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District is due. If unpaid by 6 PM Monday December 30 1940 a 10 percent delinquency penalty applies. Payments may be made at 435 Santa Fe Way Shafter CA or at the Wasco News office Wasco CA. Fred Pritschke Secretary dated November 13 1940.
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Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Béistrict
Santa Fe Way
Shafter
California
The
Wasco News
Wasco
Fred Pritschke
Greenland in atlas marks western hemisphere first
The article notes Greenland as the first part of the western hemisphere pictured in an atlas during a printing exhibition. It explains that November and December reservations for admission cards will not be required on Saturdays and Sundays as part of an experiment to test dispensing with reservations except during peak tourist attendance periods. Tickets will still be needed on other open afternoons, Mondays, and certain holidays when exhibitions close.
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Greenland
Origin of Acre Definition Tied to Plow Field Size
A historical definition states an acre was the area a yoke of oxen could plow in a day. The concept links land measure to agricultural labor and field size.
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Acre
Rutgers Develops Electric Soil Pasteurizer
Rutgers University researchers unveil an electric soil pasteurizer designed to destroy insects parasitic worms and weed seeds in agricultural plots aimed at improving crop health and yield.
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Rutgers University
Swiss Use Much Milk Ration Highlights High Per Capita Use
Switzerland records the highest per capita milk consumption among rationed countries, reflecting broad dairy usage. The article notes that milk remains a staple in Swiss diets despite rationing, with widespread weekly intake.
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Switzerland
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Si ‘Ood, Jr
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Dallas
Milo Weston
Milo
Weston
Sierra Vista Tract
John. Strauss
Washington
Ir Mer
Mace Blumkin
Los Angeles
Merwin Schirmer
University of California At Berkeley
Neufeld
John H. Neufeld
Emil Kirschenmann
Merced Street
Kirschenmann
Stockton
Bill Lachenmaier
Tip Henderson
Phil Channeson
Neuman
Jim Camp
Ben Sill
Les Hobson
Ralph Locke
Santa Monica
Hobson
South
H. F. Janzen
H F. Janzen
California Avenue
Don. Christensen
Don Christensen
Tehachapi
J. C.channeson
J. P. Harris
Viola Penner
Maple Library
Maple School
Oxnard
Joe Frizzell
Wm. Kirschenmann
Taft Hospital
William Kirschenmann
Curyama Valley
Jane Withers
John Mack Brown
LAW and Order
Gary Cooper
Walter Brennan
C. Elornia
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
Canaday Nursery
Shafter Branch
Lerda Road
Barnes
Christopher
E. B. Stringham Drug Store
Marengo Ave
Ruth M. Brown
Graduate College of the Pacific
Fifth St
Wasco Telephone
Marke
Central
Wasco, Calif
Gillette
On Price
Jack A. Lighthill
Sunset Ave
L. H. McGrane Optometrist
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
John
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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