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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
6
A fragment states railroads carried two and a half times as many troops in the first 29 months after Pearl Harbor as in all of World War I. It also mentions Zealand sheep yield and comparisons to American sheep with unclear figures.
President Roosevelt declared Fire Prevention Week for Oct 8–14 to curb farm, home, and industrial fires that claimed many lives and vast losses. Fire losses rose in 1943 and 1944, with farmers urged to study fire hazards, implement controls, and act as patriotic duty to protect the home front and wartime production.
The San Joaquin Valley Poultry Producers Association plans a new Porterville plant under general manager Arne Jalonen. It will begin turkey receiving around October 1 and operate as the largest in the area with a capacity of 3,500 turkeys per shift. The facility includes three freezers and over 26 000 cubic feet of storage space. Two rooms will hold zero temperatures to store turkeys for weeks and space to expand as demand grows.
Miss Frances Esquer was elected president of the Faculty Wives and Faculty Women's Club of Shafter High School at a Monday meeting held at Mrs. Arthur Johnsons home. Co-hostess Mrs. Lowel Todd assisted, with members and Misses Gladys Regier Jeanette Wheeler attending. The Horizon Club advisor role was discussed and the next meeting is set for October 16 at Mrs. Al Cornell's home.
Fog over San Francisco fogs the Golden Gate, creating a vapor bridge look. The article notes how sea burial practices among ancient Norsemen preserve historical details.
A historical set of guidelines for girls employed to care for children at a employer’s home. It outlines mutual expectations including punctuality, handling illnesses, instructions from employers, child bedtime routines, safety rules, and household management tasks. It also covers prohibitions on hosting friends, leaving the house, or swapping duties without consent, plus a framework for written instructions on care and routines.
Shafter residents hunting this week include Geo Gaede Henry Gaede A Lee Jim Martin and Bill Ratzloff in a local outdoor activity roundup.
The San Francisco earthquake and fire left many homeless, with Chinese refugees cared for in two camps in Oakland and Fort Winfield Scott, underscoring relief efforts across the Bay Area.
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