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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
2
The notice lists H. G. Comfort as publisher with Thursday issues at 109 Central Avenue and a yearly 92.00 subscription price in advance.
Entomology expert Dr. Richard H Bohart warns that irregular brown patches in lawns signal web-worm infestation rather than soil fertility. He advises lead arsenate spray at five pounds per 50 gallons with oil addition to extend effectiveness for a month and prevent reinfestation.
A quirky tale from old newspapers recounts possible sightings of a mythic amphibious moose, the Pikwut chee Kwaskaypitchikaywin, described by Canadian Indian elder Norman Lathlin and echoed by others. The fanciful creature allegedly dwells in deep lake bottoms with cowlike features and yellow breast fat, sparking debate among locals about its existence.
Opening day reports in the Sierra Nevada counties recount hunters shooting at deer and each other. A rancher found an unidentified man dead after being mistaken for a deer. Several illegal kills are noted as the season begins.
Los Angeles residents react to a 103 degree heat wave with playful pranks. A streetcar passenger lifts a motorman’s cap and places ice on his head. Door to door salesmen find customers scarce as households stay indoors. A Broadway petition to recall the weatherman accumulates signatures, and Las Vegas chambers send a thermometer with dry air at 97 degrees to LA as a prank.
The federal government collected 308 969 135 dollars in California during fiscal 1939 from more than 70 taxes. This amount was 5.96 percent of the nation’s internal revenue receipts totaling 5 181 573 952 58 dollars. California’s population accounted for 4.74 percent of the U.S. total.
In Interior South Dakota two female tourists reportedly bought two items described as porcupine eggs at a service station after visiting a Black Hills town. The attendant called them cockle burrs and the women left quickly.
Governor Lewis O Barrows of Maine and Governor C A Pettoffsen of Idaho drew publicity after a staged contest in Blackfoot. Barrows claimed 382144 pounds of potatoes in five minutes while Pettoffsen achieved 365 pounds in the same period.
Dr. Lloyd Mills, renowned Los Angeles eye expert, cites a decade long study of myopia to suggest that some modern art is shaped by impaired vision. The assertion anchors a broader discussion on how sight affects artistic interpretation.
Pacific Coast discussions focus on Harry Bridges and radical labor for alleged excesses in unions and his alleged Communist ties. The inquiry led by James M. Landis will decide Bridges status and impact on immigration and Roosevelt Administration support contrasts with shipping and farming losses across California, Oregon, and Washington.
Franklyn Waltman argues British citizen Bridges should not head an American labor organization or hold a leadership role in U S labor affairs. He contends Bridges refuses U S citizenship and retains Australian citizenship, urging Congress to bar aliens from leadership in labor groups.
A Riverside style column urges heightened caution for students and motorists returning to classes. It cites school bus and road dangers, calling for strengthened patrols, parental guidance, and careful driving to protect youths.
Tulare County Welfare Director R L Ryan lists welfare clients to increase public scrutiny. The effort aims to curb misuse of relief by identifying those who seek benefits without entitlement, with limited distribution of names available for citizen viewing.
Cotton picking in the San Joaquin valley and Shafter district will start about September 25 with October 1 as the target for extensive work. F J Palomares, manager of the Agricultural Labor bureau, says 10000 to 12000 pickers will be needed and many are arriving daily. First crop wage is one and a quarter cents per pound, set on growers’ recommendations.
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