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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1938
Page
4
Automobile engineers reveal rear gears endure 71900 to 109200 psi pressure with pinion sliding 16.7 to 26.75 ft per second. They warn motorists fear gear stress in cold weather but winter lubricant cushions speeds and loads effectively.
Jane Woodworth an RKO contract star learns of a flag on a car window used by Mobilgas stations to promote the Winterproof plan. Marc Leh of General Petroleum and E J Bassine of U S Tire Dealers Corp say the flag warns motorists to prepare for cold wet weather with a Winterproof inspection.
Winter is as much vacation time as summer due to automobile improvements. Motorists travel farther and anytime in any weather. Cold weather motoring is on the increase, a study of motorists’ habits reports.
Merwin Olson and John Chanesson joined the Shafter Hi-Y at a recent meeting. Additional members will be chosen later this year from applications on file. James Livers led arrangements at the Y M C A building. A future high school assembly film was approved. Attendees included Adolph Goertzen Art Hein Harry Hofman Bud Janzen Harold Janzen James Livers Powell McCoy Marlien Neufeld Marvin Neuman Louis Starrh Elmer Unruh Charles Potter Clark Wiedmann and advisor J V Wilson.
General Petroleum engineers claim a Winter oil like Mobiloil Arctic flows 33 times faster than ordinary oil at zero degrees and delivers 10 ounces per minute to vital parts, versus 0.3 ounces with regular oil. They note changes in lubricant as temperatures rise and advise swapping lubricants before weather shifts.
Motorists worry about breaking a lever as transmission oil congeals in cold weather. Mobil engineers offer a Winter transmission lubricant that provides easy shifting even in severe cold, promoting confidence in winter starting and gear operation through seasonal service plans.
Tire mileage depends largely on proper inflation say U S tire engineers. When pressure drops below the specified level, sidewalls flex more, tread wears unevenly, steering hardens, and gasoline use rises.
Western motorists are urged to inspect tires before winter due to increased skidding on wet pavements. C. W. Ort of U S Tire Dealers Corp touts the Centipede Grip tread on U S Royal Master tires for faster, steadier stops and recommends winter proofing checks at General Petroleum stations.
The south San Joaquin valley unit of the California Newspaper Publishers Association adopted a resolution at its Hanford meeting October 15 1938 urging support for HR 9427 introduced February 11 1938 by Congressman A J Elliott. It proposes changing the Social Security Act section to credit the old age reserve account to meet payments required by this act. The unit will mail copies to Elliott, Frank H Back, and the association main office to inform other units.
Shafter high school student body executive board members joined peers from Kern county schools in Taft for discussions on school awards sportsmanship and the finances of student groups. Visitors toured Taft high and junior college facilities and were served lunch at noon. From Shafter: Mary Helen Connell Mettler Merwin Olson Marvin Neu R, a faculty member.
Battery failure is the chief cause of non start conditions as eight million motorists will seek help this winter. Mobilgas offers free Winterproof service including battery checks, cable inspections, and terminal cleaning to prevent winter starting problems.
Sherman Smith was arrested on a vacancy charge after posing as a lawnmower shop owner with tools usable for burglary. Police Chief Murray Arnold warned residents to report unknown odd job workers such as yard crews or tool sharpeners. Officers noted illicit tools found on Smith including a barbed fishhook device for opening screens, and Smith had prior arrests in the last year.
Charles A Anger managing director of the Central Valley Tourist Association spoke at the Exchange Club meeting on the potential tourist trade in the San Joaquin valley with a conservative $24,000,000 figure. The gathering approved a new program committee and directed fines to a milk fund for needy district children. Guest Minor Felver of Delano attended.
Members of the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District board will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 p m in the Shafter office on Santa Fe way. District engineer Irvin H Althouse will discuss water spreading experiment results. Meetings are open to the public and farmers are urged to attend.
General Petroleum division engineer W D Ellison explains that the 14 000 years of combined lubrication knowledge behind Winterproofing comes from the Socony Vacuum engineering staff. He notes collaboration with engine building and bearing gear plants to reassure motorists.
In the West snow and ice sports gain popularity as autos traverse high mountain highways. Graham Hornbeck from General Petroleum notes modern auto oils and greases perform well at low temperatures, fueling the recreation boom.
Three farmer committees were appointed by the California Agricultural Conservation Committee at Berkeley to review cotton marketing quotas in three districts. Appointments were made by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace under Rural Adjustment provisions of 1938 and include named chairmen, vice chairs, and alternates across districts Kern Tulare Fresno and Kings Madera Merced Stanislaus.
Postmaster Lois L Berry warns that malicious damage to rural mail boxes carries penalties of up to 1000 dollars and three years in prison. The warning aims to reduce complaints about damaged and stolen rural boxes and describes acts such as injuring tearing down or destroying mail boxes and breaking open mail deposits.
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