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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1938
Page
6
A physician cited in Pearson's London Weekly warns against tight or closely woven clothing. Loose light garments allow evaporation and airflow, preventing chills, while heavy layers trap moisture. For outdoor work add layers after stopping work rather than before.
A writer in the Indianapolis News notes the best man tradition may derive from prehistoric marriage practices. A bridegroom would travel with a loyal follower to ward off kin and aid the abduction, with the best man symbolizing that marauding expedition. The term stems from Scottish origins and likely emerged in the eighteenth century.
The Venus of Milo originally had arms, now broken off. Historians debate the pose, with common belief the goddess held a polished shield. Found in 1820 in Milo, fragments of the upper left arm were unearthed, though its exact placement remains unknown.
Dalles is a term from French influenced regions for rapids where the river bed wears smooth slabs and narrows between basaltic rocks. Notable dalles include rapids on the Columbia Wisconsin St. Louis Minnesota and the St Croix Minnesota.
A reflective piece notes saints embody cheerfulness patience perseverance and restraint in hardship. It asserts saints remain steady cheerful and silent when tempted to speak or protest, choosing steady effort over retreat or complaint.
Yale University derives its name from Elihu Yale a native of New England who contributed money and books to the Collegiate School at Saybrook Conn The school later moved to New Haven and the building was named for him Yale College and the university adopted his name as it grew.
Bleaching of fabrics is mainly due to ultraviolet and blue light from the sun, with stronger fading when fabrics are moist. The process parallels the fading of colored goods.
A whisker sense helps a cat judge if its body can pass through a narrow opening. If whiskers touch the sides before the cat enters, passage is blocked to prevent getting stuck.
Denver earns the nickname Little Capital of the United States because it houses more federal buildings than any city besides Washington. The density of federal structures highlights Denver’s national administrative role.
The nuthatch derives its name from a habit of placing nuts in bark crevices and hammering with its bill until the shell breaks.
The camellia bears its name in honor of George Joseph Kamel a seventeenth century Jesuit priest and traveler who first described the flower and its qualities for later botanists.
The lesson portion discusses Peter's First Sermon and Easter themes, with the Golden Text Acts 2 32 as the focus. The city of Shafter adopts a comprehensive gas piping and venting ordinance detailing permits installation standards safety checks penalties and city inspector authority.
A 1938 Easter Sunday sermon emphasizes Christ’s resurrection and victory. It outlines Peter’s Pentecost message: approved by mighty works, raised by God, and exalted, with Scriptural references from Joel, David, and Paul to urge faith in the risen Christ.
The piece argues that recognizing personal bias and possible error broadens tolerance. It posits that acknowledging flaws in what we value makes truth and good in those beliefs more likely to emerge.
The city of Shafter enacts Ordinance No. 12 to protect public health and safety. It regulates installation of gas piping gas appliances flues and related structures within the city limits. The ordinance aims to standardize safe practices and enforcement provisions.
The ordinance sets standards for riser placement in buildings near meters, including minimum heights, spacing, tagging, and prohibitions on concrete walls, end points, and certain pipe sizes. It requires concrete and wall compliance, specifies support intervals, and delegates gas piping work to the gas company. The measure takes immediate effect upon adoption with publication in the Shafter Press.
The City Council of Shafter enacts Ordinance No. 13 to govern the care and expenditure of funds received from the State of California under Article 5 Chapter 1 Division I of the Streets and Highways Code. Section 1 directs compliance with applicable state provisions.
The Board of Directors of the Shafter Public Utility District calls a general election for a Director-At-Large to fill the current term. Polls open at 1:00 PM and close at 6:00 PM on May 3 in designated polling places. qualified electors may vote by marking an X beside a candidate name. The notice is to be published in the Shafter Press in three successive issues.
The Shafter Public Utility District adopts an ordinance setting polling places to open from 1 PM to 6 PM for district elections and designating election officers. It takes effect 30 days after enactment with board president W. H. Hitchcock and secretary H. Midgley signing the record in 1938 Kern County, California.
In the shoe making process shoes pass through 150 distinct operations from cutting the leather to final stitching, shaping, lasting, and finishing. Each step ensures quality and fit as the product moves toward completion.
A University of California Agricultural Extension Service circular No. 105 details lettuce growing in California. It notes California accounts for about 70 percent of U.S. lettuce, Monterey County leads with 49 570 acres, and covers land selection, soil prep, varieties, pest and disease control, and bird damage with author A A Tavernetti of Salinas and Giannini Foundation association.
The annual Davis Picnic is cancelled this year after it was learned the new gymnasium would not be ready by April 23. Charles Fenn, Picnic Day chair, cited weather delays and no floor for dancing as reasons since dances funded the event.
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