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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
7
An April 27 lesson outlines Siete tele Melee tar as the study focus with Lésson subjects and Scripture texts referenced. Educators present a religious instruction plan emphasizing interpretation and discussion of chosen passages.
A concise study on how the early church blended organized machinery with spiritual power to serve widows and the needy. It cautions against letting social service eclipse evangelism and urges balanced ministry under divine guidance. The piece notes Greek name holders and emphasizes orderly care without faction.
Merton Wiedmann and Joel Wiebe won Kiwanis contest honors in Shafter with essays on democracy and national defense. Second place in high school went to Brent Trumble Ruben Mettler and Tommie Lockard. elementary awards to Roy Lockard and Harold Gipson.
In 1939 Kern County faces ring rot in potatoes, a seed tuber disease. UC and farm advisor M A Lindsay urge certified seed, noting progress in many states and ongoing tests of 171 strains for resistance. Certified seed aims to wipe out ring rot locally as new resistant strains are developed.
The city owns a safe that none can open as of now. City Clerk Christian J Bannick discovered the safe but no one recalls what is inside or how to unlock it. An inquiry found no memory of contents or opening method.
Two hundred eight ranchers and livestock men in Kern county received 964 156 in loan disbursements from the Bakersfield Production Credit association during 1940. As of December 31, 1940 there were 126 loans outstanding for 347 967 in the county. Total loans by production credit associations in the state totaled 5 537 for 24 666 208, with the Eleverith Credit district disbursing 7 041 loans for 35 189 418 across California Utah Nevada and Arizona.
Canadas enemy alien internees lose free mail privileges as an order ends the prior extension. Inmates will not receive free postage and friends cannot send mail without stamps. The policy reversal cancels the earlier privilege for those interned.
Prior to May 1 anglers over 18 must hold a license to trout fish in California. Licenses cost 2 dollars for residents, 3 dollars non residents, and 5 dollars aliens. under 18 may fish without a license. The license must be worn above the waist in plain view. Some streams remain closed for the season or temporarily. a list is available from the Division of Fish and Game.
Shafter high school enters Kelly Grant Mabel Hiebert and Ruben Mettler in the Sierra league extemporaneous contest to be held next Tuesday at McFarland high school. Contestants from Mc Farland East Bakersfield Delkno and West Bakersfield high schools will participate with topics assigned shortly before talks.
Revival meetings continue this week at the Pentecostal Gospel Mission on US highway. Pastor FL Doyle says momentum grows each evening. Services are led by Rev. H A Chaney with Mrs Chaney telling her life story tomorrow evening.
Books listed in the mid month Maple shipment include numerous adult titles across fiction and non fiction. Notable authors and works cited feature Thiele Brand Coatsworth Ford Llewellyn Lutz Norris and Cronin with varied subjects from history and romance to mystery and humor.
Hi Y Organization A held an April 16 meeting at Shafter High School. Ted Vignolo, head of the personnel department at Camp West Lewe in the Shafter office, spoke on securing jobs before Hi Y members.
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