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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
2
Kitty Deane, a Sacramento beauty parlor operator, comments on wartime duties while noting her reaction to a Clark Gable photo. Dr. Frederick P. Woellner of U C L A critiques vanity and language as barriers to understanding.
A collection of quotes links fears of hollow comforts to industrial strength. Robert Gordon Sproul urges faith in shipyards and factories sustaining the military and economy while Pesccott Sullivan frames the war as global salvation. A sports columnist notes draftees serve as long as the body feels warlike engagement.
M A Lindsay representing UC Kern County notes California honey production will be far below last year and perhaps under 59 percent of normal. Nationwide reports show below normal yields in Oregon Washington Midwest and East while Rocky Mountain states may reach normal. Urges apiary owners outside draft age to expand colonies and streamline operations to maintain production.
More than one hundred enlisted men from this station have been ordered to three months of intensive training at the Air Force Officer Candidate School in Miami Beach Florida. They will receive commissions as second lieutenants. The exact number is not released due to wartime restrictions.
Miss Alice Jane Bellotti of Tehachapi daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bellotti wed Staff Sergeant Everett H Clark of Minter Field son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Clark of San Antonio Texas at noon on Sunday September 13 in Tehachapi. The ceremony followed by a wedding dinner at the bride's parents home. After a honeymoon at Yosemite National Park the couple will live in Shafter. Miss Belotti is a bookkeeper at Camp West Low.
The M B Sewing Circle met at the Mennonite Brethren church basement with Mrs. John Balzen as hostess for plans of a mission sale on September 21 at 7 30 p m. Finishing articles were reviewed by the group and refreshments will follow the sale.
The first fall meeting of the Richland school Parent Teacher Association is set for September 25 at 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria. Mrs Emil Bender, president, announced the event with a reception for New teachers and a program including a play and musical numbers.
Safety tips warn workers to check for people below before dropping objects and not leave tools or materials in fall zones. They stress testing planks to four times expected load, discarding weak planks, avoiding suspended loads, reporting defective tools, and ensuring platforms are secure.
Grounded in practical guidance, this note stresses load limits and avoiding unauthorized electrical work. It warns against unsafe footing, emphasizes fall protection, and urges using safety gear like belts goggles and hard hats while ensuring coworkers understand planned actions to prevent accidents.
Miss Vivian Barnes will wed Wilbert Kirschenmann at the Reform Church Sunday at 4 30 p m Rev R Klaudt to perform the ceremony A reception will follow at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse
Miss Pansy Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Jones of Shafter wed Ted French son of C N French of San Francisco on September 10 The ceremony took place in St George Utah conducted by Bishop Byron H Taylor The couple were accompanied by the bride's parents and will make their home in Shafter
Members of the Shafter Business and Professional Women's club gather for their first fall dinner at 7 pm at Emily Meyers home 161 Lerdo. A report on the recent ice cream party will be presented.
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks purchasing officers with two to six years of experience for postings across the country and abroad. Salaries range 2000 to 4600 dollars yearly. Openings also list refuge managers and aids for the Bureau of Fish and Wildlife with salaries from 1200 to 2600 dollars, closing October 19, 1942.
The text notes that applicants for refuge manager and refuge aide positions are evaluated on training and experience, with aids requiring a general examination. All candidates must be in excellent physical condition and submit applications to the Washington office of the Civil Service Commission.
The fragment mentions Improved Uniform and International in a historical newspaper context. No clear events or persons are readable to establish a distinct outcome or action.
The Port of San Francisco shipped out more supplies than other United States ports for several months during the spring and summer of the period referenced, reflecting higher export activity and sustained maritime commerce.
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The lesson analyzes Judah's sacrifice in Genesis 44 as a test of true brotherly love. It highlights courage intelligence and self-denial as he pleads for Benjamin, risking punishment to save his father and family. The piece frames family devotion as central to society and sacred in God’s plan.
Know your neighbors. Call on them to meet together in your home to exchange information. This friendly liness will create courage and confidence the morale so necessary for victory.
Beginning September 9 Minter Field switches to a two day week schedule with 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. duty in all departments. Saturdays and Sundays will see half the civilian, enlisted, and officer staff on duty while the other half rests. Bus service will operate Sundays to transport civilian workers. Maj. J. F. Dougery announces the adjustments and Sunday shuttle.
Newly arrived flying officers with under 18 months commissioned service must reside on post for 90 days per WCAAFTC directive. Two new quarters buildings at Minter will house affected officers and provide temporary overnight space for those staying on field. A Sept. 1 ruling allows only one permanent change of station at government expense, so officers should arrange housing for families regardless of duty assignment.
Mrs Daniel O Webster wife of Mas Webster school secretary says a horseback riding club for Minter officers and their wives is being formed. Interested parties should contact Mrs Webster at the Hotel Padre and plan to meet at 10 a m Thursday at Mission Stables.
Travelers on trains buses and planes arrive in San Francisco in greater numbers than ever before while auto tourism shows a marked decrease indicating a shift in travel preferences and patterns.
Kern county residents are urged by M A Lindsay county farm advisor to plant fall and winter gardens to avert possible food shortages. He cites labor shortages and heavy draw on food supplies as reasons for increased winter crops.
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