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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
3
Sunday drives and weekend visits across Greenhorn mountain country to Santa Monica and Tehachapi. Local officials and residents, including Sheriff personnel and county recorder, are noted for transfers visits and family gatherings.
An election for president of the United States will be held next Monday at Shafter high school. Students are being registered this week with all procedures the same as a general election. Ballots will be prepared and booths arranged for election day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bestwater and Mr. and Mrs. George Strauss observed their sixth wedding anniversaries at the Bestwater home Saturday evening. B. F. Myrick and family from Madera visited Shaft over the weekend, calling on relatives and friends before returning Monday.
A training session for local Boy Scout leaders will be held tomorrow evening at Shafter elementary school. G. L. Winslow and Chet Bartlet led last week’s meeting with G C Winslow the North Fresno district leader trainer and Kern county Scout executive. Attendees included Al Anderson Dr. Jack Lighthill Leon Smith D A Peters S I Wood Jr John G Wells Noel McCallum George Gunderson and Harry W Smith of Wasco.
Dairymen advise a practical test for feed quality asking if the cow will eat enough to meet her needs. The gauge emphasizes palatability and intake as key indicators of feed value.
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