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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
2
A century ahead readers will open a New York buried time capsule containing messages from modern science figures. Einstein warned of mass insensitivity and fear, Millikan warned democracy faces despotism, while Plato’s ideas echo across 5800 years.
Shafter High School hosts a Freshman reception in the auditorium with upperclassmen presenting a program. A Kentucky hobo, held by Constable F H Moore, is charged with burglary near Shelfter, while a thief walks along the Santa Fe tracks near Elmo and wears stolen shoes.
Published every Thursday at 169 Central Avenue Shafter Kern County California rates furnished on application. Te le phone 57. March 3 1878.
The snippet notes that the gathering was much enjoyed by the Freshmen and their parents, highlighting a warm, communal atmosphere during the occasion.
Shafter hosts Dollars Day on Saturday September 24 with a parade public wedding free street dance band concerts and a football game. Merchants slash prices to attract shoppers from Kern county promising unmatched values and a festive holiday with pay for all who join.
Oklahoma surveys reveal water beneath much of the dust bowl across Oklahoma Texas Colorado Kansas and New Mexico. F L Vaughan says the next legislature may create state controlled irrigation districts with wells serving small groups and limited land. The plan aims for subsistence farms growing truck crops alfalfa and wheat as a fallback in dry years. if successful it could shift dust bowl settlement toward the farmer’s home state rather than California.
The article notes Roosevelt backing failed to save several candidates. Georgia's Lawrence Camp ran third for Senate while Senator George secured renomination with solid county unit support. South Carolina backed Senator Smith and Maryland chose Tydings, as Nevada and California showed defeats for New Deal nominees. The piece portrays a backlash against Roosevelt’s influence in primaries.
The Los Angeles County Farm Bureau denounces the proposed $30 weekly pension as a mirage. It cites warrants of 1.903 billion for the first year, six times California’s currency in circulation, and a yearly $98.956 billion in transactions to sustain weekly warrant exchanges. Bert R. Holloway, president of the southern farm bureau, condemns the plan as a modern Aladdin lamp.
A seaman David Frazeur dreamed of a strange creature while ashore in Sumatra. He named it Pandora and kept it aboard, then donated the pangolin to the National Zoological Park in Washington. Pandora died last week, leaving Frazeur hopeful for a new encounter on his return voyage.
O E Pearson submits a satire to The Fillmore Herald mocking the era. The piece describes a confidential report of the nation under the New Deal with population figures and labor eligibility, ending with a weary note about who will do the work.
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