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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
5
UC agricultural extension expert W F Newton says fall laid eggs from old hens can build a durable flock. Pullets from these eggs, bred to high producing males, should lay through summer and September without molting, and eggs fromPersistent hens should dominate the harvest for hatching fall pullets.
Mr and Mrs Donald Fulton arrived in Shafter yesterday for a several day visit with Dr and Mrs Taylor Tabb at their home in Burbank guests visiting relative to neighboring California town.
Mr and Mrs Fred Vandenberg conclude a two week vacation traveling north to Oregon and south to San Diego along the coast route visiting scenic spots and enjoying the trip overall.
Dr. C T Roadhouse of the University of California reports a method to turn condensed whey into high quality candy. Developed at Washington DC by Dr. Byron H Webb, the process uses pasteurized whey with added sugar and reduced to a thick syrup to create a long lasting confection for human consumption.
Orvin Mettler of Shafter will represent the local Rotary club at a Kern county junior chamber of commerce meeting to form a permanent traffic safety council for the county. The session is scheduled for 7 30 tonight at the county chamber building in Bakersfield as part of the Safety With Light campaign to address Kern County traffic problems.
Eight members of the recent aviation cadet class who earned commissions in the Air Corps Reserve reported to Lerdo for active duty. The group, part of a 233 man West Coast training center class, completed seven and a half months of training last Saturday. Officers listed include 2nd Lieuts Derr Cleaver Cunningham Clune Feind Coban Donaldson Baraba and Captains Unterwood and Ingraham arriving for duty in Seattle and Dallas.
Jennings-Porter Tent Show returns to Shafter for a week long engagement from October 11 to 17. The 18 member troupe plus Toby Ticklebritches perform three act comedies and vaudeville with dancers Jack Winston and Miss Janice DeLane. The big tent at Pacific and James streets opens doors at 7 30 p m and the show begins at 8 15 p m.
James Realy was shunned at Camp Lewis after a 15 day furlough spent in Shafter at the home of his parents Police Chief and Mrs John Reily.
Mr and Mrs George Isaac spent the past week visiting in Long Beach. The trip included sightseeing and time with local friends before returning home.
A compact notice notes the price of Island cost at $1.65 in 1637. It reads as a brief historical reference detailing the value and era. The wording is terse, focusing on the monetary amount and year.
Shafter High School opens the Sierra league football season Saturday with a 2:15 kickoff at home as the Generals face McFarland. The prelim features the Shafter Colonels and Wasco, with Wasco favored to win last week. Generals reshuffle backs for better blocking and two main ball carriers Evans and Daniels bolster the offense.
Rev F J Wiens begins a two week series of evangelistic meetings at the Mennonite Brethren Church on Monday at 7 30 p m with Rev H D Wiebe assisting. The Wienss, long in China, have spent years building churches in their mission field before unsettled conditions ended their China work. They have since traveled across the United States and Canada leading meetings in Mennonite Brethren churches.
Ninety enlisted men from the US army airfield east of Shafter enroll in cadet preparatory classes at Shafter High. Night courses cover mathematics English and history while civilian night classes run four nights weekly including beginning bookkeeping Spanish first aid and physical education.
Union Congregational Church at 811 James Street announces Sunday school at 9:45 with Leona Vannatta in charge and adult classes led by Mr. Chandler and Mrs. Thomas. Service at 11 with choir director John Brinegar performing Be Thou Faithful. First Mennonite Church reports October 12 1941 activities with John Unruh as superintendent. St John Catholic Church lists Masses at 8 am and 10 am with confessions Saturdays at 7 pm.
Cecil Meadows, Kern county airport head, told Shafter Kiwanis yesterday that aviation will shift from war to commercial use after the war. He predicted hover capability, cheaper planes, and ships replacing or complementing autos for long trips with prices dropping toward car levels.
Tommy Wise Boy sprains his wrist and resists missing school. His mother urges attendance as the law lingers. His father intervenes demanding honesty about lessons, noting many boys owe him a licking.
A playful dialogue recounts a gradual courtship as a man named Mr Brown advances in small steps. The speaker describes evenings with objects and family members taking turns to sit on his lap, hinting at a social game or intimate progression.
A mother pacifies a teacher with a witty handwritten note after her son Eddie misses school due to a severe snow storm. She quips that Eddie’s legs are 14 inches long and the snow was 18 inches deep, signed Mrs. Johnson.
Bill sold his billboard to pay the board bill causing the board bill to no longer bore BM. The cycle of debt ends as the asset is liquidated to satisfy the obligation. The outcome leaves Bill free from the board bill burden.
A customer argues with the manager over handling a situation. The assistant recalls the customer calling them windlets and insists the customer is always right, prompting tension in the interaction.
In a brisk, dialogic snippet a woman reveals a gift from Charley that eclipses the idea of monetary value. Billie mentions the finest garters seen, while the exchange hints at personal exchange and social intrigue.
The caller asks if Mrs Rowdybush is at home while a maid responds in dialect that if you are one of the ladies playing bridge with her she is there, otherwise she is not.
A lawyer asks the client for direct professional advice while the client insists on receiving clear legal guidance. The exchange highlights a request for decisive counsel and clarifies expectations in the attorney client dialogue.
The dialogue reveals a genteel exchange where a refined lady offers and a traveling hobo accepts without apology, noting that any kind of food is a luxury in hard times. The scene suggests humanizing contrast between refinement and hardship.
A puzzled household finds humor in a bedtime food tip. The doctor’s advice to eat a water cracker to stave off insomnia collides with a misread cue, leaving the only possible “cracker” to be a dangerous ice-pick.
A dialog scene where Efie asks why Daddy has little hair and Mother attributes it to thinking. Effie questions her own hair, the mother interrupts to get on with breakfast.
A playful exchange centers on a crude quip describing an oyster as dumb and the idea an oyster would kick in a stew if it had company. The joke relies on wordplay about intelligence and being savorily surrounded by others in cooking.
In a public scene Virginia admonishes Jack for picking his teeth, saying it is impolite. The exchange shows a domestic moment with emphasis on manners and decorum in public.
Victor C. Svimonoff spoke to the Shafter Rotary Club on Bolshevik era Russia. Guests included Ross Galbreath Opal Pryor Jim Caup and visiting Bakersfield Rotarians Fred Widmer J. C. Rector and A. W. Eckmann.
Report notes farm fires in the United States average a daily loss of 7509 dollars, highlighting continual risk to rural properties and crops. Data underscores ongoing fire safety needs for farmers nationwide.
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