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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
2
Friday marks the sesquicentennial of the drafting and signing of the United States Constitution. Delegates met in Philadelphia in May 1787 with George Washington presiding, underscoring a living document still guiding a diverse nation of over 130 million.
At the start of the 1937 38 term the Shafter library received 27 juvenile titles mainly for elementary pupils. The list includes Katurah Came Round the Horn Little Eagle Traiis Fun With Nick and Dick Hills of Gold Sunbonnet Babies Primer Everyday Fun Smoky the Cow Horse Ramona Rhymes From Mother Goose Grandmother's Cocky Jar Summer of Cloverfield Farm Story Book of Corn Scottish Chiefs Ransom of Red Chief and With the Indians in the Rock Schultz.
The American nickel is described as containing copper and tin zinc components with a ratio aimed at bronze like composition. The Copper and Brass Research Association notes the alloy’s copper content mirrors a bronze style while seeking durability and cost efficiency.
The text notes jade as a revered stone among native populations in Latin American countries. It mentions green stone beads or amulets common in the era of early Spanish figures such as Pizarro and Cortez.
N R Powley president of Posse Telephone and Telegraph announces a reduction to ten cents monthly for hand sets from October 1 with credit for continuous service prior to that date and elimination after twelve months. The move lowers California revenues by about 275000 annually and follows a June 1936 cut to fifteen cents.
Ames Iowa report from Iowa State College cites Professor R A Moyer and assistant showing diagonal rotation can reduce uneven wear. Study notes right rear tire wears nearly three times oil use triples at higher speeds with a test car indicating oil consumption rises with speed.
Hi Ho the Chinatown sage says words, though small, deserve prominence when they are our own. He notes a communal pride in native language and a vigilance to keep local speech alive within the community.
The column blends quirky notes on cemetery epitaphs and critics with light social chatter about art, parades, and writers. It also includes a practical recipe section offering Pineapple Eggnog and Chocolate Applesauce Cookies for after school treats.
A brief item notes that beavers must stay active to meet daily survival needs with emphasis on their energetic behavior and routine for building and foraging.
Billy King aged 12 rode his horse Tony through Shafter Theatre for a Western promo with Hopalong Rides Again. He answered questions about riding, hinted at future films, and performed tricks drawing cheers from children. Ernest Panero, theatre manager, announced more Billy King appearances soon.
The Mongols rose from legendary origins as fierce conquerors under Genghis Khan and his grandson Kubla. They rode the finest horses across Asia and into Europe before, in time, yielding to a quieter life as goatherders who set camps at prime grazing locales.
Ali Bey Ali, an Abkhasian slave born in 1728, rose to become bey of the Mamelukes and in 1768 proclaimed himself Sultan of Egypt. He expanded power into Syria and part of Arabia, but was defeated in 1773 by a revolt led by his son-in-law and died days later from wounds or possible poison.
The article recounts Captain Sands recognizing shipmast locust for emergency rigging on a Virginia voyage around 1700. Seedless, tall, dark heartwood locust were scarce south of Philadelphia. propagations relied on root cuttings by labor, spreading via Quaker settlements to Moorestown and other Northeast locales, creating old groves in Long Island and nearby colonies.
The report cites figures on women scientists in Russia exceeding twelve thousand and about fifteen thousand women holding patents in the United States. It notes ten million American women knit or crochet, claims women lead ninety percent of smuggling attempts through U S customs, and mentions five thousand London spinsters lobbying Parliament for pensions at fifty five. It also states women lie about age thirty five percent more than men and mentions young women training masters in electrical fields for four years before qualification.
Francisco Pizarro founded Lima in 1535, establishing the city as the main Spanish trade hub for the continent and cementing its role in early colonial commerce.
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