California Farm Bureau Leads Tax Lowering Effort in Kern County
The Kern County Farm Bureau reports a statewide tax cut of about 60 million dollars driven by California Farm Bureau Federation backed legislation. Eight steps from the Bakersfield convention include adding public utilities to County rolls and adopting a personal net income tax to equalize taxes for farmers.
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California
Kern County
California Farm Bureau Federation
T. M. Martin
Kern County Farm Bureau
California Farm Bureau
Martin
Bakersfield
Farm Bureau
Golden State
St Marys College Faces Bankruptcy After Football Boom
The Catholic school founded in 1865 near Oakland grew on football revenue until debt rose to 1.37 million and property moved to Moraga. After years of rising gates and star players, funds declined and bankers prepare to salvage the investment. refinancing is expected.
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St. Mary’s College
King Football
St. Mary’s
Good Brothers
Oakland
University of California
Catholic College
Edward Patrick Madigan
Notre Dame
St. Mary's
California
Madigan
Sunny Moraga Valley
la Bottencourt
Red Strader
Ike Franklin
George Ackerman
Moraga School
Citrus Market Hearing Ends in Los Angeles
A hearing on a proposed grapefruit and orange marketing agreement between California and Arizona adjourned in Los Angeles. Evidence will be submitted to AAA officials. D. E. Myer, California Fruit Growers Exchange director, proposed a two area market district plan and strong support for its fairness to growers. Morill cautions on criminal notification while sardine tonnage in state waters is studied by the Department of Natural Resources.
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Los Angeles
AAA
D. E. Myer
California Fruit Rowers Exchange
Myers
San Francisco
California
Ofva
Books Sailed to Sea Faring Crews California Drive
For the twelfth year Californiaasks readers to donate books October 24 31 to feed the Seaman’s Library Service for merchant crews. In 1934 the Seaman’s Church Institute aided 620 ships with sea going libraries and eight months in 1935 saw 442 libraries pass through the Golden Gate. Pass books to Shafter branch or Kern County Free Library for shipment to San Francisco.
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California
Otober
Seaman’s Church Instiute
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Shafter
Kern County Free Library
Captain Cook Explorer Slain by Hawaiians
English navigator Captain James Cook, born October 28 1728 in Yorks Cleveland, led three voyages to chart and explore the Pacific. He died February 14 1775 in Hawaii after being slain by native Hawaiians during his final voyage while searching for a northwest passage.
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Cook
James Cook
Cleveland
Yorkshire
Royal Navy
St. Lawrence
Newfoundland
Pacific
Venus
Tahiti
New Zealand
Australia
New Guinea
Globe
Royal Society
Northwest Passage
Atlantic
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Insects Infested by Parasitic Proliferation and Flea Fleas
The text describes insects carrying parasites including fleas bearing smaller fleas that bite them. It notes worms and various parasites, some entirely consumed by maggots from eggs laid by other insects. Grasshoppers are said to be loaded with chiggers and show predator dynamics where small insects prey on larger ones.
Consistency of Honey Consists of Simple Sugars
The article states honey mainly contains two simple sugars grape and fruit formed from nectar by bees. It explains these sugars are assimilated directly from the stomach into the bloodstream, so no digestion tax is required to convert them into energy.
Peculiarities of Birth in Premature and Postmature Cases
Collier's Weekly notes that births occur as early as 215 days and as late as 330 days, highlighting a span of about 156 weeks between extreme cases. It discusses the range of gestation lengths and the implications for prematurity and postmaturity.
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Collier’s Weekly
The Name Berenice Across Greek and Hellenistic Realms
The name Berenice derives from the Greek for victory and was linked to a goddess. It became popular among princesses in Syria and Egypt and later entered the Herodian family.
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Berenice
Syria
Egypt
Herod
Ben Nevis to Gain Telephone Line in Mountain News
Scotland's Ben Nevis, the highest peak, is set to receive a telephone line. The plan aims to improve mountain communications and aid rescue services on the famed summit.
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Ben Nevis
Scotland
High School Honor Roll and Club News Highlight
School notes record first grade honor roll members and point system for honors. Spanish Club, Girls League, and student body plans are outlined, including a home candy sale, tamale pie luncheon, paper naming contest, and a Halloween party led by Hi Y. attendees.
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Vivian Bartel
Marie Bayless
Gladys Breckenbridge
Elmer Dahl
Luella Dahl
Verlen Heanes
Henry Janzen
Amanda Johnson
Leola Kirschenmann
Rhoda Kirschenmann
Ruth Kirschenmann
Luella Klassen
Monna Latte
James Livers
Essie Ruth Mayfield
Alma Penner
Jessie Pitts
Elnor- Frances Schierlmann
Ernest Siemens
Rosie Unruh
Velma West
Clark Wiedmann
Everett Wiedman
Arthur Wittenberg
Glee Club
Special Assembly and Home Economics Club Meeting at Shafter High
A special boys assembly on October 18 at 2 30 featured Captain Roy Galyen of the California highway patrol who reviewed traffic laws for minors and parent liability and noted October 15 law changes. Later that day the Home Economics Club held 22 members meeting adopting a constitution and planning a pot luck luncheon.
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Atricia Towery
San Diego
Irene Wilson
Norma Lee Cloud
Dorothea Peak
Ida Mae Schmidt
Visalia
Edna Beese
Shafter High School
E. P. Jones
Roy Galyen
California Highway Patrol
Galyen
Red Cross reports busy year aiding disaster victims
The American Red Cross, led by Admiral Cary T. Grayson, says disasters across 37 states and 353 counties affected 110000 people in the year ending June 30 1935. The report cites Morro Castle blaze, San Luis Valley trench-mouth, Dust Bowl diseases, floods hurricanes and tornadoes, with relief extended to Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Total U S relief expenditures reached 464418 for continental disasters plus 75000 to the Philippines and smaller foreign aid. Most aid came through the annual Roll Call and veterans cases helped.
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American Red Cross
United States
Cary T. Grayson
Red Cross
Admiral Grayson
Red
Grayson
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Philippines
American Society
Congress
Poland
Tennessee
Mission Festival and Christian Science Services Across Churches
Alfred Funck reports October 27 services: Sunday school at 9:30 a m, Mission Festival service and sermon by Rev. W Diehm of Stockton, with a free will offering for home mission work totaling $300 for the year. Evening English service at 7:30 m for the same mission. Also notes on Wasco Christian Science services and lessons from The Mother Church and Mary Baker Eddy.
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The
Reformed Church
Christian Science Society
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
E Streets
Wasco
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mass
James
Christ Jesus
John
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
The Schneider family thanks readers of The Shafter Press for seven kind acts during their recent bereavement. Mrs Louise Schneider and Family.
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Shafter
Louise Schneider
Toddy the dog eats missing car keys in Woodland
Burns Hayden left Toddy to guard his car in Woodland. The keys vanished and a few days later Toddy was found to have eaten the leather key case and keys after showing he was hungry.
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Woodland
Burns Hayden
Toddy
Stanford debaters jailed after tense prison debate match
San Quentin inmates included Bobby Grayson Kieth Topping and Stanford University's All American stellar end argued a case against a prison team on the topic Resolved that Congress should be empowered to overrule a 5-4 Supreme Court decision by a two thirds vote.
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San Quentin
Bobby Grayson
Stanford University
Kieth Topping
Stanford
Congress
Supreme Court
Classified Ads for Sale and Land near Fresno and Buttonwillow
FOR SALE Four Jersey cows all milking. Wm. Neumann P O Box 7 Shafter. FOR SALE Eighty acres fine sandy loam soil ten miles east of Fresno First ditch right at one dollar per year per acre irrigation well fifty to seventy feet deep eighteen-foot left Soil suitable for vegetables alfalfa Thompsons etc at 60 per acre. Purchase as whole or in 20 acre units. Easy terms Call or write C D Walker with F B Billings 1923 Mariposa St Fresno Calif Found Leather jacket and wrist watch owner prove property and pay for ad. Buttonwillow Lots Residential from 250 to 600 business 350 to 750 Pioneer Realty Company See H M Hillhouse Buttonwillow or F E Manner Shafter.
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Fresno
C. D. Walker
F. B. Billings
Mariposa St
Calif
Buttonwillow
Pioneer Realty Company
H. M. Hillhouse
F. E. Manner
Shafter
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Morrill
Bureau of Criminal Atotification
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Shafter-Delano
Verlen Hughes
Gregrey Malory
Pa. Wiel -Towery
Thanatevete i
Grace Weyand
Elner Frances Schierlmann
P. L. Arnold
Hallowe’en
Waldo Unruh
Rosienruh
Bill Peak
Roseville
C. H. Parrott
Parrott
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Martin Dies
Texas
Will Rogers
P. J. O'Brien
Jere R. Scott
Wasco, Calif
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Christian Science
Jersey
Wm. Neumann
P. O. Box 7
W. H. Muse
Jesse Smith
A. W. Gaede, M. D
Duehren
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
E. K. Grant
Claudette Colbert
Shafter Mercantile Co
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