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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1937
Page
2
A Missouri town editor reflects on the ideal newspaper man noting no real exemplar yet imagines a hero with rapid action and Job like patience. He would rival an encyclopedia memory plus an adding machine accuracy, sharp eagle sight, bloodhound nose, and steady granite firmness while juggling calls proofs and errands.
Bible conferences will be held at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings led by Rev Mr and Mrs C E Hedrick of Long Beach. Musical selections will be performed by Henry Hedrick his wife and two children. The Hedricks previously led Bible programs in Shafter in October 1926.
Irvin S. Cobb reflects on hotels and strikes in San Francisco and the era of silent films. He riffs on fireworks of public life, sunburned beachgoers, and the absurdities of hired help, drawing comic contrasts with art, religion, and labor unrest.
Rio Bravo community members of the Christian Endeavor society split into Apaches and Cherokees for an Indian Wahoo party at the Rio Bravo school house. A treasure hunt and buffet supper followed in the grove. The bachelor brigade of twenty five serenaded newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Neuman at their home, then paraded them around town with horn noise after treats and cigars.
The First Pentecostal church in Oil dale hosted the wedding of Miss Virginia David daughter of Mr and Mrs W W David Kern River Oil Fields and Wiley Phillips of Willow Arkansas Thelma David maid of honor bridesmaids Katherine Stubblefield Shafter Opal Reed the wedding was conducted by Rev L J Fitzhugh under an arbor of ferns and roses The bride’s dress was powder blue with orchid asters and the ring bearers and flower girls were nieces of the bride
Mr and Mrs Richard P Kirk ham hosted a pot luck on their ranch lawn with Bakersfield guests including Maurice Watson Hal Mishler Jo anne Tibbs David Lauck Kirkham and Muriel and Richard James Kirk ham to honor Thelma McNeely bride of Buster Bowen of Tulare W C Grose led a pre nuptial shower at his home with many attendees and gifts following a social hour ice cream and cake were served.
Governor Merriam approves a law letting drivers issued after August 27 receive four year licenses with a photo style copy. Chauffers’ licenses still renew every two years and end March 31. Penalties remain up to 1000 dollars or one year, with probationary licenses for first misdemeanor drunk driving. Minors 18 or older who marry avoid parental signatures. licenses to married minors under 18 require parent or adult spouse signature.
Rio Bravo's baseball team rose to second place in the county league with a 14 to 9 win over Pumpkin Center on Sunday. The lineup included Bridges, Hamilton, Bussel, Tradale, Graves, Trent, Calder, Bartel, and Trent.
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