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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1939

Page

2

Ham and Eggs But Not for Us Editorial Firebrand

The piece denounces illegal dumping along highways with fines of 25 to 300 dollars and jail time, urging reporting of culprits. It also critiques a California Ham and Eggs pension plan, arguing the proposed warrants cost workers about 625 dollars annually and have no real value.

County Health Department Kimberlina Road Shafter Legge and Shafter Highway California

Zoopraxiscope to Kino: Evolution of Early Motion Pictures

A compact survey traces motion picture history from 1824 experiments to 1870s zoetropes and praxiskopes, highlighting Roget’s persistence of vision theory, Edison’s kinetoscope, and the shift toward more modern film devices and cinema.

Thomas A. Edison

Morgan Name Headlines Historic 150th Birthday Celebration

A Woodstock Vermont gathering honored Justin Morgan the horse whose lineage roots deep in American equine history. Descendants number 13 503 with Morgan stock prominent in track farm and military lines across nations. The celebration highlights True Briton sire heritage and enduring Morgan traits of speed strength and gentleness.

Morgan Kentucky United States Army Canada Japan South America Cuba Woodstock Vermont Justin Morgan George Washington Randoph Morgan Horse Register de Laney White Plains Connecticut Diamond Figure Iowa Aden

Farmers Revolt Against Roosevelt And The New Deal

The article argues farmers nationwide oppose Roosevelt's New Deal due to low prices and subsidies failing to solve agriculture’s problems. It cites Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Wyoming, Idaho, and the Dakotas, noting anger over AAA and WPA programs, farm debt, and tax burdens. It predicts continued criticism ahead.

United States Roosevelt New Deal Kansas Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Wyoming Idaho Dakotas America Department of Agriculture Treasury Lincoln Omaha Nebraska Washington Henry A. Wallace WPA Federal Treasury

Summer Athlete and Community Prosperity Featured in Clippings

The collage reviews summer vigor contrasting with winter habits, noting athletes diving for buoy markers and enduring outdoor feats, while also highlighting editorials urging local spending to spur regional prosperity and support for home commerce and wages.

Shafter News Highlights Local Schools And Community Events

Richland grammar school opens with Principal J W Bixby and 15 teachers as renovations prepare four upper grades for a rotating teaching system. A new Adventist school building, a fundraising drive, and plans for grounds landscaping are outlined. Local grape shipments, a Duerksen home fire, and upcoming club talks and fair activities also feature with named residents and organizations.

Richland Grammar School J. W. Bixby Seventh Day Adventist Church School P. J. Buller C. C. Duerksen Abe Zacharia Sam Weis G. D. Strawn M. M. Kay C. O. Fenderson C. C. Neufeld A. G. Neufeld S. J. Lorenz

Stansburys Vacation Heads to Cayucos Coast

Mr and Mrs R Stansbury shelter on the coast making Cayucos their headquarters during a six week vacation from his post as horticultural inspector due to poor health. Mr and Mrs J H Peterson hosted a Sunday dinner for E D Roe and children of Monrovia and guests included Mr and Mrs Royal Jumper of Wasco. J F Anderson left Shafter to join his wife and two sons in Los Angeles after a week with relatives in the south.

R. Stansbury Cayucos Royal Jumper Wasco J. F. Anderson Shafter Los Angeles South

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