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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
7
The lesson portrays Psalm 23 as a journey of life under a Good Shepherd. It emphasizes guidance, rest, restoration, and protection through daily needs and dangers, leading to eternal dwelling with the Father. It invites readers to come to Christ as Savior and Shepherd.
Hillbilly ballads from southern Appalachia gain exposure with big orchestras as program spicers. Mountain songs, rooted in Elizabethan England, gain acclaim and preservation through festivals and collectors, with "Gypsy Davy" cited as a local legend.
London reports growing war marriages among teens split clergy: older clergymen defend the unions while younger say couples face poverty and heartbreak after the front. They acknowledge love but doubt postwar feasibility.
London report says animals tolerate gas masks better than people. Dog and cat masks come in eight sizes with 30 second adjustment and secure fit. horse mask features a large inlet valve and two pound weight. Large shipments sent to Spain Poland Sweden Belgium and Holland.
London reports Wing Commander William Ernest Staton, a World War I ace and DSO recipient, as the first airman to hold dual distinctions. At 28 enemy kills as an RFC lieutenant in 1918, he notched nine in five days. As RAF wing commander, he earned the DSO for bravery in operations over Germany including raids on Borkum Helgoland Wilhelmshaven and the Schilling Roads.
Grgo 'Bo gunovic, 48, was denied citizenship in San Jose California after a naturalization exam found he was a steady subscriber to a Slavonic Communist newspaper. He said he subscribed for a serial story to learn the ending. The examiner compared the frequency of his reading to the length of Gone With the Wind.
The city recreation softball league opened Tuesday on the new diamond off Wall Street. Games postponed during the diamond move from Shafter Highway and James Street will be made up after the regular season. Children attend Richland School daily and adults join an evening program at Shafter High School from 7 30 to 9. Any person may use badminton, ping pong, or volleyball gear at the high school evenings Monday to Friday.
Secretary of State Paul Peek announced 13 540 voting precincts will exist statewide for the August 27 primary. Kern County has 307, Los Angeles County 4951, the largest, and Alpine has five, the smallest.
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District announces its 1940 assessment book is ready for inspection. The Board of Directors will meet on September 5, 1940, at 10 o'clock a.m. in Shafter, California to equalize valuations, with continued sessions up to ten days as needed. Secretary Fred Pritschke invites objections and filings for those affected.
Public notice of a sheriff sale in Kern County California to satisfy a judgment and decree of foreclosure against I H Vogle. The sale of 320 acres being the west half of Section 4 Township 28 S Range 24 E M D B M will occur September 10 1940 at 11 00 A M at Kern County Jail Bakersfield.
In Shafter California local officials fear a growing squatter camp near the oil fields poses fire and health risks. The county planning commission and board of supervisors are urged to act immediately to move cabins away from wells and stop expansion.
More than 4000 California Masons will meet atop Mount Abel in Kern County for a third degree ceremony under Taft Midway Lodge 426. The outdoor event includes a flag raising at 3 PM, barbecue at 4:30, and entertainment by Hollywood's 233 club, with Grand Lodge officers and Masons from 600 California lodges expected.
A reflective piece questions why experts stay silent about topics while uninformed individuals speak up. It contrasts patient doctors and spouses awaiting return with those who offer opinions without proven knowledge.
Milton J. Lohr and C. H. Metzger report success in locating disease free potato seed in Minnesota and North Dakota. They represent the Kern County Potato Growers association touring seed districts nationwide. The effort aims to prevent diseased seed and safeguard Kern county’s potato industry.
A July 31 1940 report shows angling license sales up about 25000 over 1939 with ocean fishing driving most of the gain. Hunting licenses and deer tags rose by about 5800 for the opening deer season on August 1 per H R Dunbar chief of the California Division of Fish and Game.
The U S Department of Agriculture is conducting experiments to increase the use of whey in human foods. Researchers aim to expand whey applications and assess nutritional benefits for consumers.
University of California researchers Dr. W. R. Hinshaw and Dr. Ethel McNeil study infectious catarrhal enteritis in turkeys, a major flock killer after pullorum disease. They advise separate breeding units, dedicated equipment, cement yards, and prompt removal of dead poults, with no proven medical remedies yet.
The California Division of Fish and Game and the U S Fish and Wildlife Service announce 1940 hunting rules. Dove season runs September 1 to October 15 in most counties, with limits of 12 per day and 30 per week. Waterfowl season runs October 16 to December 14 with limits of 10 ducks per day and 3 geese per day.
The Rev William Jackson of La Habra will fill the pulpit at First Baptist Church for both morning and evening services next Sunday following his guest appearance last Sunday. A large crowd attended last week and many expressed desire to hear him again.
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