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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
5
J J Voth and Children express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for 60 kinds shown during their recent bereavement. Richard Bender, recently released from the army at Camp Rob, plans to make his home in Shafter.
A survey notes that forty one mountain summits in California rise above ten thousand feet, highlighting the state’s high alpine geography. The tally emphasizes notable peaks and the distribution of elevations across ranges.
In a humorous piece, Frank Reed portrays the tax burden and back pain as a comic duo. The sketch riffs on Springfield taxation and everyday aches, framing a light social commentary through satire.
A machine claimed to function perfectly is described with uncertain origins and no named inventor. General Petroleum Corp is noted in the caption, but attribution remains unresolved as reports credit neither a specific inventor nor a single source for the automory development.
A village doctor in a southern hamlet summoned a city specialist for meningitis. As the needle neared the boy, onlookers crowded the doorway and the child suddenly died, prompting an awe struck remark about the quickness of the death.
The schoolmaster questions sound as an unseen force while a pupil recalls a past thrashing seen by others. The boy challenges the theory and insists he felt every strike, prompting a curt response about proving the concept with an eye ample.
The dialogue features Miss Pert asked about outdoor sports and she replies with a witty twist saying she goes out for them. This brief exchange highlights a playful tone in the page segment.
A conversation in a newspaper comic panel features a man telling Smith he is going to the doctor for a split ting headache. Another man suggests his wife’s forehead kissing as a cure, joking that it cures pain. The patient declines and asks to visit the wife instead.
A station master berates a passenger for cheering only the Edinburgh express traveling at sixty miles an hour. The passenger hesitates and turns back as the train speeds past, the master remarking the cheers were for the wrong train.
A British air aid official warns of an unexploded bomb buried nearby while a warden questions whether to warn before an explosion. The exchange ends with the warden insisting on action if danger approaches.
A playful verse notes summer wishes for a clear snowbank then laments the heat awaiting relief. The speaker imagines snow’s return and the burden of enduring ninety in the shade as the season wears on.
A playful rural quip where a mother pig tells the butcher that she did not raise her boy to be a shoulder, hinting at the butcher's grim intent with dark humor. The line uses a ranching and meatpacking context to punch up a pun.
Dialogue presents two maids speaking about work with a college professor. First maid notes the home plate remark while second recalls a quarrelsome professor and his wife, with the maid running between the keyhole and the dictionary.
A hushed dispute centers on lineage with hints of Edward the Confessor and William the Silent. One spouse asserts royal blood while the other resists admitting any claims, fueling a private genealogical debate.
In Idaln, Bessie Miller bakes apple pies for a church sale and meets Jimmy Barnes at a garage. He eats one pie, pursues more, and pursues a romance sparked by shared treats. The town whispers as their unusual courtship unfolds.
FHA officials note a trend toward lower ceiling heights and adequate ventilation. They say construction costs decrease without sacrificing livability. Since lower ceiling areas are smaller, heating costs are reduced.
Shafter and Wasco high school teams head into a Friday doubleheader at Wasco. The Tigers are favored in the varsity game thanks to a strong backfield, possibly boosted if Hicks is back eligible. Shafter will need depth and reserve players, while Gen erals aim to counter Wasco's power runs and defensive drills.
The Christian Science Society in Boston at Sixth and E streets holds Sunday services at 11 am and Sunday school at 10 am. A Wednesday meeting occurs the first Wednesday of each month at 8 pm. The Sunday Bible lessons focus on Unreality with texts from First John Revelation and Matthew, emphasizing discernment of true prophets and spiritual reality.
The passage notes that good creates no evil and all that is worthy comes from God. It cites that God made everything good and that valueless or baneful things were not made, aligning with a Genesis reference that everything God made was very good.
Shafter potato growers are stockpiling pure seed potatoes for next year. Thousands of sacks are hauled to Shafter Wasco and Edison as Tehachapi seed digging peaks. Some seed goes to cold storage in Bakersfield to aid seed maturation. Notable buyers include Edward Schnidt the Kisseleman brothers Woods Stone E C Eckman D L Schellenberg and G J Siemens.
H. A. Thomas of Shafter and C R. Sherwin of Wasco left early Wednesday for Loyd Meadows east of Porterville to hunt deer and plan to return over the weekend.
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