Shafter Farm Bureau Meeting Led by Harland Wilson
A well attended Shafter Farm Bureau gathering met in Richland school music room Tuesday with Harland Wilson presiding. Department heads Wade Reporty August Bender discussed good roads and crops. John DeVincenzo spoke on trees and vines while John Enns covered sweet potatoes as the local crop begins. A Lindsay, farm adviser, noted seed farm prospects, and Bakersfield AAA officials outlined recent regulation changes and the benefits of Farm Bureau membership.
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Shafter Farm Bureau
Richland School
Harland Wilson
Wade
August Bender
John DeVincenzo
John Ennson
A. Lindsay
Caveman
Bakersfield
AAA
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Organization
Agricultora of Gypsum Company Partners Named in Shafter
Certificate of partnership and fictitious name filed with Kern County California to designate a gypsum business at 240 Pacific Avenue Shafter listing Manse M Harris and Lillie A Harris as partners with Box 186 Shafter California. Notary Albert J Zimmerman witnessed on September 16 1941 with $25 filing.
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Pacific Avenue
Shafter
California
State OF California
Co OF Kern
Albert J. Zimmerman
Ana
Kern
State of
Shafter Warehouse Company
Siemens & Hitchcock
Central Avenue
Rate Set For 1941 Cotton Picking At $1.25 Per Hundred
Fresno meeting with cotton growers from the San Joaquin valley sets the 1941 picking rate at 1.25 dollars per hundred pounds. The higher wage mark follows an improved market outlook and wage advances for peaches figs and grapes. The 1.25 rate matches the all time high set in 1926 27 and 28. Cotton picking expected to start soon in the Shafter district with a few bales to be ginned in the week’s final days.
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San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
Frank J. Palomares
Agricultural Labor Bureau
Shafter District
Shafter
Noted speaker to address Shafter clubs Wednesday
A joint meeting of the Shafter Kiwanis and Rotary clubs will be held next Wednesday at noon at Motel Cawelo. J Allen Boone author of Letters To Strongheart will speak and make three Kern county appearances before departing for New York City for a Town Mall program. Bakersfield visitors are expected and guests may be invited.
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Shafter Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Motel Cawelo
J. Allen Boone
Strongheart
Boone
Kern County
New York City
Bakersfield
Domestic rabbit breeding leads all but dogs in variety
Domestic breeding has produced more varieties of rabbits than any other animal except the dog, highlighting the impact of selective breeding on small livestock.
Carbon Monoxide Gas Hazard Noted in Safety Reminder
An advisory highlights carbon monoxide gas as odorless colorless and tasteless, stressing dangers in enclosed spaces and the need for detectors and proper ventilation.
National Newspaper Week Observance Ties October 1 8
National Newspaper Week runs October 1 to 8 with a $1,000,000 promotion plan reaching more than 5000 communities. Editorials and talks will stress the Free Press under the slogan The Newspaper Lights the Way of Freedom and highlight newspaper advertising effectiveness amid attacks from Washington.
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National ‘Newspaper Week Committee of
Newspaper Association Managers
Washington
William N. Hardy
Manaager
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Walter C. Johnson
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
John L. Meyer
Inland Daily Press Association
Charles L. Allen
National Editorial Association
John B.long
California Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Gene Alleman
Michigan Press Association
Doyle L. Buckles
Alabama Press—Association
Newspaper Association Managers, Inc
James W
Roosevelt
Freedom of
American Legion
The
Veterans’, of Foreign Wars
Kiwanis — International
Rotary Clubs
Elks and Eagles
Bermuda Attack in 1620 Ends by Divine Providence
The only Bermuda attack on record occurred around 1620 when two Spanish ships attempted to land and search for treasure. Local residents fired two cannon shots, and by divine providence the invaders were frightened away.
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Bermuda
Shafter Hosts Lancaster In First Home Football Game
Shafter high school faces Lancaster in the first home game of the season with 2 15 kickoff after a 12 15 preliminary. Coach Monty Montgomery cites no optimism but notes improved team speed and a chance to win if pace holds. Rosie Daniels leads a backfield including Glenn Bender Ray Poston and Paul Jackson with help from Murray Evans and others.
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Shafter High School
Rosie” Dan
Lancaster
Rosie” Daniels
Montgomery
Delano
Daniels
Poston
Glenn Bender
Boyce Townsend
Ray Poston
Murray Evans
Paul Jackson
Jack
Muse
Gene Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon al
Albert Neale
Russell Stone
Teddy Pierce
Jim Albright
Ellis Hamilton
Buel Mouser
L.F. Cornelius
Becker
Richard Becker
Roy McDonald
Wade Hamilton
Marvin Lane
Ward Meyers
Generals
Defense discussed by Dr Nelson at Shafter Kiwanis meeting
Dr Nelson addressed national defense and democratic principles at a ShafterKiwanis noon meeting in Cawelo. He urged building modern schools to meet needs at a fraction of defense costs and defended local control of education against federal overreach. He warned of internal and external enemies and praised schools for teaching democracy and defending freedom.
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National Uie
Ichouty Union
Shafterelie Klub
Mo‘tel Cawelo
Nelson
England
Germany
Russiassia
Italy
Japan
Russia
Europe
Mussolini
Hitler
Stalin
Pob Wardwell
John Ware
Chet Bartlett
Bakersfield Club
Lerdo Mess Feeds 2200 Men With Large August Food Bill
August food costs for Lerdo field mess reach 45967.06 for 2200 enlisted men and cadets. Lt Rhodes notes meals include milk bread meat vegetables and fruit with daily supplies tabulated by Pvt Smith and Capt Goody. Army doctors report recruits gain 6 to 10 pounds in their first month of service.
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Lerdo
L. B. Rhodes
George R. Smith
Windsock
George H. Goody
Kern County
Shafter High School Library Club elects new officers
Mark Nicks was elected president, Neil Chinnis vice president and social chairman, and Florence Kimbriel secretary treasurer at the first meeting. The group planned member pins and a possible school dance, and set biweekly evening meetings with additional urgent sessions as needed.
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Shafter High School Library Club
Mark Nicks
Neil Chinnis
Florence Kimbriel
Mandarin fish ritual in Sichuan dining tradition
In Sichuan province fish is a luxury for the few yet appears as a plate of honor in menus. A wooden replica of the prized Mandarin fish is placed on the table to honor guests, who then protest their unworthiness and dining proceeds after the wooden fish is removed.
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Szechuen
Heartbeat Rates Through Life Stages
The text explains normal heart rates from infancy to adulthood. Infants average around 120 beats per minute, adults typically 60 to 75, with men about 62 and women about 69. It highlights typical variations by age and sex.
Kern County Livestock Show Judges and Prize Winning Exhibit
The 1941 Kern County Livestock Show featured judging by a committee including Bill Rodgers and R F Casey with volunteers from Shafter Bakersfield Taft and Kern County. Jake Siemens of Shafter won first place in the commercial division with his potato display, the only out of town exhibit.
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Livestock Show
Bill Rodgers
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Vernon ‘Johnson
Secre
Bakersfeld Chamber of Commerce
R. F
Casey
Taft Chamber of Commerce
Emory Gay Hoffman
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Hoffman
Jake Siemens
Shafter
Sam L. Becker Heads Mennonite Male Chorus
Sam L. Becker was elected president of the Mennonite Male Chorus of Shafter at a Monday meeting. Abe Barber of Bakersfield became vice president with John H. Penner as secretary treasurer and Willis Reimer as librarian. The group, about 35 members strong, rehearses at the Mennonite Brethren church each Monday to serve their home church and perform at various California churches.
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Shafter
Sam L. Becker
Abe Barber
Bakersfield
John H. Penner
Willis Reimer
Abe Goertzen
Delano
A. F. Bergen
Wasco
Mennonite Brethren Church
California
Washington Visit Highlights Langley Family
Mrs. Victor Primavera and daughter from Langley Washington spent several days in Shafter visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Primavera is formerly Ann Peters daughter of Mr. and Mrs Pete Peters. The Peters family lived in Shafter for many years before moving to Washington.
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Aid
Victor Primavera
Langley
Wash
Shafter
Wyoming Hatcheries Produce Over Nine Million Fish in 1939
Hatcheries across Wyoming produced more than 9,000,000 game fish for streams and lakes in 1939, supporting state angling, conservation efforts, and future stocking programs.
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Wyoming
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Smith
J. B. Sallar
Orange Street
NTS
Fryers
H. D. Fast
Rt. 1
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W. W. Thompson
Shaf Press Office
Orange
Lindsay
Brame
Shafter Farm Center
Lerdo Road
Bath
Pentecostal Church
Shafter Highway
Gus Meyer
J. F. Penner
Berdo Road
Frances Hess
Los Angeles
F. U. Vibe
Phone Home Appliance Co
Cafe Neuman
Martha Goertzen
Rawleigh
S. W. Tulare
N. E. Tulare
Shefter
Calif
Pine Sone
Interna
Tommy Thompson
Walter Rodgers
Ralph Fleming
James Jones
Norman Voth
Kenneth Reynolds
Harvey Neuman
Leon Johnson
Harry O'Neil
Leonard Shaeffer
Vic Alexander
Harold Cornelius
E ‘Witcher
Seite Son
Dave Channeson
Ken‘neth Burkhart
Wayne Heffley
T. J. Cross
Bob Dodge
Lerdo Mess
United States Savings
America
Bank of Auserica
Tered
Mennonite
Johnson-Schaaf
J. L Case Company Tractors and Farm Implements
Dupont Paints and Varnishes Chemical Company
Reeeee Dusts Sprays
Taylor Milling Corporation
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