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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1942
Page
6
A brief lesson outlines the April 26 study focusing on scriptural guidance and practical applications. It highlights themes of reflection, faith, and daily conduct with readings and discussion points for participants.
The lesson portrays salvation as a personal choice that requires earnest effort and striving to enter the narrow door, not reliance on family or ritual. It urges individuals to respond to Christ’s invitation, to reject indifference, and to seek a decisive personal decision for salvation in daily Christian service.
Dr Edward Kupka newly appointed chief of the tuberculosis bureau State Department of Public Health will be principal speaker at the Kern County Tuberculosis Association annual dinner in Bakersfield on April 29 at 6 30 p m. Reservations through the association office or by phone. Otto R Kamprath president will preside with additional speakers including O W Treide and Dr Sophie Loven.
Members of the Mennonite Brethren church choir gave multiple programs at Camp Roberts. Morning chapel performances occurred in two chapels, with afternoon shows in a hospital and a broadcast to quarantined men. Evening services followed at the camp service club and another chapel, with choir guests dining at the officers’ mess.
Bowlers from Jack's Garage captured the city bowling tournament title at the Neuman Alley. The event featured singles and doubles this week with scores led by Jack Janzen 143 168 185 Glenn Nay 178 148 166 Bill Bender 145 148 174 and Holger Hansen 150 175 217. Jahn Dalke contributed a 165 in each of his three games.
Workmen from Shafter Public Utility district lay a four inch transit main to loop around Poso street with a second hookup to existing lines. The project includes a fire plug at Richland school grounds north edge and west end of Poso street.
The plan allocates $400 to purchase five medical microscopes for the medical personnel and 17 specially constructed aluminum surgical sterilizers for use in the Base Hospitals.
The Spanish club presents a Pan American assembly at Shafter High School this afternoon under advisor Miss Frasquita Sullivan with dancing music and a talk by Dr. Thomas L Nelson district superintendent. Spanish club members sing with Kenneth Burkhart and George Neufeld on guitars guest dancer Delores Ortiz of Wasco High and Julian Almaraz of Shafter High perform the Jarabe Athumba honors Mary Mabin Becky Monser vies Evelyn Barron Ruth Prender Betty Campos Julia Barron and the Star Spangled Banner closes the program.
Rio Bravo notes Mr and Mrs F J Schierlman drove to Fort Ord for a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Paul Enns. Sunday visitors at the W E Haag home included Mr and Mrs Carl Haag of Delano.
The standard first aid course conducted by Dr. A. W. Gaede finished with 23 participants receiving certificates. Names listed include Mrs. Sarah Fadenrecht, Mrs. Dena Reimer, Mary Fast, Letha Bartel, Phoebe Wiebe, Clara Nockel, Frieda Suderman, Lovella Schellenberg, Alden Boese, Elsie Neufeld, Mrs. Verna Richert, Paul Richert, Mrs. H. A. Janzen, H. A. Janzen, George Nikkel, Robert Bergman, Abe Isaac, Ed. J. Peters, Walter Warkentin, Ernest Siemens, Herbert Loewen, Adolph Goertzen, and John Enns.
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