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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
5
A room at Shafter high school used for study hall last year is being remodeled to provide seating for 60 students. This year's study hall was split into a classroom and a library, with work underway in the classroom portion.
In September the San Joaquin valley recorded 14,741 agricultural job placements. The figure reflects a steady seasonal level with demand across farming sectors in the region.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 10 15 a m with all members present except Woollomes. Items approved include payroll large claims non budget items and welfare recommendations. Actions covered road Deed 1178 assessment corrections loans for local districts NYA space use and licenses.
Ernest Schnaidt became a member of the Shafter Kiwanis club at a regular noon meeting held yesterday. He was inducted into the organization by Harry Wilkinson, the first president of the club.
Members of the Shafter Business and Professional Women's club met at noon at Stringham's to lay plans for organization work during the Christmas season.
Of the 100000 men employed in the nation’s aircraft industry on September 1, at least half worked in California factories. The statistic highlights California’s central role in aerospace production and labor concentration amid the wartime effort.
Notarizedownership affidavit for The Shafter Press listing publisher editor and business manager as H G Comfort and G Comfort of Shafter California. It states Comfort is owner and includes a garbled section on bonds and securities with an incomplete address.
Eleven year old vocal prodigy Ewan Harbrecht from Hollywood California performs at Shafter High School auditorium Saturday at 8 p m She sings violin numbers and reads two pieces praised as equal to Deanna Durbin Her Oakland concert drew a great reception and two return engagements are planned Her former teacher Lon Clyde Metcalfe now mentors by Andres De Segurola with a varied program of classical songs violin numbers and readings He travels northern California with a repertoire including Knapp Friml and L Amour titles
Vir and Mrs Peter P Wiens of Shafter received a telegram from Marion Kansas stating their son Pete Wiens was killed in an auto accident near Marion early Tuesday morning. Pete 20 recently enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was in training at March Field before transfer to Ramoul Field Illinois. He is survived by his parents a sister Miss Fylen Wirns of Bakersfield and the Rasco Store in Shafter where he worked as assistant manager before enlisting. The body will be brought to Shafter for burial.
Sunday School schedules and services at Union Congregational Plymouth House youth event and choir rehearsals. Mennonite Church outlines sermon titled The Power of the Church with evening meeting and week of revival starting November 4 led by Rev. Hess. M B Church lists services Communion and prayer circles with midweek programs and no Bible Doctrine class.
Seventh Day Adventist Church one mile west of Shafter on Lerdo highway lists events led by pastor L S Melendy. Friday November 1 7 30 p m Young People M V program. Sabbath School Saturday November 2 9 30 a m Divine Worship 11 a m speaker J H McEachern subject Rumblings of the Approaching Armageddon. Sunday November 3 7 30 p m musical program and stereopticon pictures speaker L S Melendy subject The Coming World Dictator. Wednesday November 6 7 30 p m prayer meeting all invited. St Johns Catholic Church Wasco has Sunday mass 8 00 to 10 00 a m confessions Saturday 7 p m.
The Christian Science Society branch of The Mother Church in Boston announces Sunday services at 11 a.m and Sunday school at 9 a.m at Corner Sixth and E streets Wasco.
A telegram reply to M. M. Rodriguez of the Shafter Mexican colony confirms President Roosevelts request for a response to a protest over labeling Mexicans as Indians in the draft. Ben R. Howell of the national Selective Service tells Sacramento state director that Mexicans on registration cards will be designated as white.
Bank of America announces Christmas club payouts nationwide totaling about 16 090 099 dollars. In Shafter an estimated 4000 dollars will be distributed to around 70 members, with checks issued on the first business day of December from 495 branches in 307 California communities.
An informal group of local bachelors meets daily at Stringham's Drug Store between 8 and 8 30 each morning to drink coffee and discuss world matters. The enthusiasts have no president or members and expect no official name or organization. Interested persons are invited to attend.
Shafter school officials announce a plan to place local high school seniors in Christmas season jobs. The program aims to provide practical experience before graduation and will involve the Shafter Business Men's association meeting to approve the plan. Students will be selected from a senior problems class using issued questionnaires.
City of Shafter is allotted 177.50 as its share of California alcohol license fees earned in the first six months of 1940. Kern County totals 26045.32, with state distribution for the period at 1591980.46. Board member Fred E. Stewart notes overall state refunds and that revenue reflects a rush of business early in the year.
Operators of sheep and cattle ranges who have not joined the Range Conservation program are urged to visit the county committee office in Bakersfield to learn about 1941 practices. J R Bright, chairman of the County Agricultural Conservation committee, announced the program.
Bright notes the 1941 Range Conservation program started September 1 1940. He cites deferred grazing artificial reseeding spring and well development stock water and fireguards as widely used by range operators and likely valuable to county land not yet in the program.
In the first eight months of 1940 California wine shipments reached 43,924,017 gallons, up 21.1 percent from the same period in 1939, according to the Wine Institute.
The Rev D B Hess of Winton California will conduct a week of special services at First Mennonite church starting Monday at 7 30 pm each evening Aimed at timely scripture based messages with a children’s talk before the main address Each evening features a different topic culminating Sunday morning with God’s Greatest Mystery and a children’s talk Our Flag.
Funeral services for two weeks old Gerald J Edwin Preszler will be held tomorrow at Janzen chapel and Reformed church with Rev R Klaudt presiding. Interment follows at Shafter cemetery. He is survived by his parents a sister Bernice and grandparents Adolph Kirschenmann Edwin Preszler of Edison.
Mrs. Katie Hein of Shafter travels to Arena North Dakota for a month citing her sister there.
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