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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
7
Religious education note references August 11 lesson in Lebanon covering scripture texts. mentions rejection and copyright by the International Council of Religious Education and use by permission.
A sermon by W. Only Heard By BILL RODGERS explores Psalms 19 and 14 noting nature and Scripture reveal God and urge holy living. The column then shifts to local tidbits: scores, fishing tales, civic notes, grocery costs, softball updates, and Shafter community events around Kern County.
Betty Bernard, a private detective, is seen with Billy at a party as engagement news swirls. Alicia Smithers exposes Billy as a philanderer while arranging a stunt to keep the ring for the celebration. Betty’s presence threatens the couple’s future, but Alicia reveals the ruse and fixes the scene.
A teaching compares spiritual humility to entry thresholds in music art knowledge and science. It asserts that one must adopt a childlike openness to learn and grow within all disciplines, including science and agriculture.
Roads in the Shatter Farm Yorkers community are being repaired and the work is expected to take several days to complete.
Kern County Farm Bureau directors meeting in Bakersfield urged the Tolan congressional committee to seek permanent housing loans for migrant labor and federal aid to counties to run temporary camps under health authorities. They urged steps to equalize unemployment benefits to curb California migration and proposed a study of Kern agricultural labor needs by UC economist R L Adams. Attendees included Al Eckman from Shafter and Jim and Ed Haag from Rio Bravo.
Mrs. Thomas Wedge reports thirty adult books received yesterday for the Shafter library. Included titles cover mystery, travel, history, and photography with authors such as Christie Gardner Lehmann London Steinbeck and Stout among others.
Civil service opens positions in medical fields including junior graduate nurse and senior medical officer. Other posts listed are medical officer associate medical officer pathologist veterinarian ornithologist and scientific aid in geophysical department. Full information from John Roskam secretary at the Shafter post office.
An advertisement offers a $25.00 reward from the manufacturer for any corn or callous that the product Corn Salve cannot remove. The claim is printed by E. B. Stringham Drug Co.
The stock cooperative store at the Shafter Farm Workers camp was moved this week into a new light blue building with a celotex ceiling and cement floor. Roy Abney runs the store offering groceries, meats, dairy, and sundries at margins around 18 to 20 percent, with profits supporting camp recreation and tent rent relief. Similar stores are reported in Arvin and Farmersville camps.
World Wide Trend Census reports a declining share of rural residents and rising urban populations across nations. Analysts note migration patterns favor cities, reshaping demographics and planning needs globally.
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