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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
2
The piece explains Newspaper Week in California, urging readers to value newspapers for truth and accuracy. It emphasizes newspapers’ role in presenting factual, unbiased world coverage and their responsibility to inform the public and reflect current events.
The piece recalls Columbus Day’s meaning from his voyage in 1492 to the exploration surge it inspired. It highlights the heroism of discovery and the hardships Columbus faced, framing the anniversary as a reflection on American birth and frontier spirit.
John B O Meara, a restaurant service expert, cautions waitstaff about odd menu idioms. He warns against calling milk toast with Stew for a stiff and avoid phrases like Adam and Eve on a raft or Dogs in the grass. He also urges restraint on kitchen chatter such as Get a move on you sour jockeys.
Two groups in Shafter and Kern County discuss formation to aid potato growers. One aims to provide clean seed at fair prices and secure expert help for disease study. The other would address freight rates legislation inspection costs and marketing through a non profit framework. Officials urge watching developments and attending future meetings.
Professor Emanuel Fritz of UC compares termites to a symptom of poor design and upkeep. He urges dense concrete foundations, proper drainage, and termite resistant woods like cedar, cypress, or redwood, with inspections every six months to prevent infestation.
The piece accuses New Deal loyalists led by John F. Carter alias Jay Franklin of covertly building a publicity bureau to influence politics during the war moratorium. It notes Carter’s past ties to the New Deal and claims Democrats smear Republicans while continuing partisan activity.
Public notes critique Charles Mickelson and Senator Vandenberg over arms embargo stance. Pacific Rural Press cites Judge Lemmon in asparagus case, where personal property rights yield to economic welfare under state power, warning of expanding police power.
Frances Murphy at the New York World’s Fair is exposed as Francis Murphy a man who posed as the official bearded lady. The revelation has stunned thousands who trusted the act and its claim to be authentic.
A Pennsylvania initiative seeks to cut relief by shifting to a give n job scheme after the no-work-no-dole approach failed. The effort aims to return men to legitimate work and reduce welfare costs.
The September 15 official record lists expenditures with receipts totaling 1 081 283 481 81 and expenditures 1 982 797 895 47, yielding a deficit of 901 564 463 66. The gross federal debt stands at 40 878 182 925 66 with a per capita share of 814 44.
The New York Times notes education as the nation’s major enterprise with millions of teachers and billions in spending. The Terra Bella News reports the inter mountain conference uniting 21 American republics for continental solidarity to keep the Western Hemisphere peaceful amid Europe’s war.
The outbreak is signaled by a sharp invasion event as nations mobilize. Reports note wartime governments declaring emergencies and deploying forces, with cities preparing defenses and citizens urged to support war efforts.
Thieves raided Shafter businesses last Sunday grabbing seven new tires from Henry Neufeld and cash from a back door theft. The sheriff and local police documented the incidents with photos and fingerprints. A community junior band was organized by Mrs. A B McKinley. Grapes are being shipped with 90 percent graded extra standard. Richland P T A held a successful lunch room and fundraiser, with plans for a Spanish supper. Shafter groups, road work, hunting trips, and local visits fill out a busy community week as crops look good overall.
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