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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
2
Shafter residents head to Fresno Pismo Beach and Bakersfield for week ends and trips. Local group tours Los Angeles hunting and California Hot Springs area while others welcome guests from Morro Bay Santa Monica and South Dakota.
Mr and Mrs T M Martin of Rio Bravo begin a weeks long trip to northern California and Oregon for a vacation.
Principal B P Janes introduced faculty members and announced the new year at the first assembly. Student body president Leroy Witcher introduced vice president Merton Wiedmann and secretary-treasurer Patty Stringham. The meeting opened with a flag salute and closed with God Bless America. Freshman class instruction followed by Janes and Eugene Ford.
About 140 head of livestock were brought from Shafter district to Bakersfield for the Kern county show at the fairgrounds. Judging of hogs completed, beef cattle and sheep judged today, dairy cattle tomorrow. A dairy judging contest for youth occurred last night and an adult contest is planned tonight. Most local entries come from Shafter Future Farmers and Shafter high school farm.
Local notice highlights bonds for A. J. Jack Zimmerman and roles as notary public, insurance counselor, and public weighmaster in connection with automobile matters.
A total of 37 million pounds of hops may be shipped in interstate and foreign commerce during the 1940 41 marketing year as approved.
California aircraft production hits an all time high with monthly output near 15 million dollars. The surge reflects growing demand and expansion across major facilities and suppliers in the region.
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