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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
2
Navy Day is celebrated amid wartime as the nation honors the Navy for its resilience and sacrifice since Pearl Harbor. The piece lauds sailors, iron ships, and the fleet's role in delivering troops and materials to Allies while reaffirming determination to seek out and destroy the enemy.
Shafter Hi Y club opened with a scrimmage against Flashers from Minter Field on the local court. Inter school play has halted, and the club seeks games with Minter Field possibly forming a Hi Y basketball league. Shafter Hi Y previously won the league championship and topped a tournament two years ago. eat Hi Yae wan on coxon Roswell Daniel Victor
California Speaks segment quotes diverse individuals from Hollywood dancers to a Michigan bricklayer, a life insurance executive and a welder, touching on wartime propaganda, domestic tension, and national preparedness as they comment on fighting, work, and the war effort. The piece contrasts art, duty, and personal sacrifice amid wartime pressures.
San Joaquin Valley Council of the California State Chamber of Commerce will discuss wartime issues in the Fresno area on Friday October 30 at the Hotel California Fresno. S. Parker Frieselle regional vice president announces. Various committees will address war priorities tax reforms forestry water project highways and agricultural labor during wartime with reports from seven counties and plans for a unified highway program. All committees meet at 9 30 a m.
A new industry in Butte County centers on producing Cyvrus from sor xhum cane as a response to sugar rationing. Affected local economy and workers anticipate growth as production scales up.
H W Longfellow a county farm advisor reports barley Stripe disease is reappearing with potential 1943 damage if untreated. Smuts of barley and oats rise. seed treatment with mercury dust or copper carbonate can control all. Breeding by UC Ag Division yields bunt resistant wheat varieties. plant resistant types as chemicals for seed treatment may become scarce. The Bakersfield farm office can provide details on disease resistant wheat varieties.
Farmers urged to plant University of California resistant wheat strains developed with USDA aid. Dr. Fred N. Briggs notes several varieties such as Federation 37 and Sonora 37 resist stem rust and bunt, but some rust may still strike. Buy CalApproved seed to ensure purity and avoid mixtures, and treat only needed crops to conserve fungicides. Watch for smut and resume seed treatment if it appears.
Shafter high school 1942 yearbook Laurion earned first class honors in Critical Service by the National Scholastic Press Association. Among 41 books in 200–499 enrollment, Laurion ranked highly, praised for editing headings and layouts while athletic coverage was judged strong.
Dr. Cruess of the University of California reports growing attention to dehydration of meats vegetables and fruits in the East and Midwest. He describes a symposium at the American Chemical Society and visits to meat packing firms and government agencies pursuing dried beef with good flavor and cooking quality through controlled processing.
State Controller Harry B. Riley announced Kern County’s assessed valuation at 298,449,800 for this year, up from last year’s 291,264,870, with indebtedness at 107,500. California’s 58 counties total 7,679,695,399 in value, up 328,768,514 from a year ago, while total indebtedness stands at 54,026,865, down 15,994.58.
A discussion notes that moisture content is key in drying foods and cites large national canning firms and the Rast Wave movement as spurring modern dehydration equipment. California faces competition as the Army targets four million pounds of dried vegetables this year, stressing capacity.
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