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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
6
The Department of Motor Vehicles at Sacramento has rescinded 1938 rules requiring inspection of California registered trailers and semi-trailers renewing registration. The National Automobile Club reports the latest ruling allows inspections only for new and out-of-state trailers.
Worn out red blood corpuscles in the body are destroyed by the spleen and other organs.
Government tests show forest soil is 50 percent more porous than bare earth, helping absorb water. Researchers note the change enhances drainage and may reduce surface runoff during heavy rains.
A small tree narrates its journey from a dark forest to a cozy white cottage. After years of longing to grow tall it is cut and transported by a man and boy, then set in a sunny corner and decorated with lights, discovering joy in its new life.
A humble green Christmas tree becomes the center of a loving family scene and brightens a window with two cold children inspired by generosity. The star atop gleams as snow falls and music fills the room while a Father recounts the Shepherds.
A mother uses a Christmas moment to teach her three sons that peace among brothers mirrors peace among nations. She explains that genuine peace comes from everyone acting, not merely wishing, linking the holiday to the birthday of the Prince of Peace and the creed of “peace on earth, goodwill to men.”
In a Baxter store, Marilyn assists Mrs. Hunt with decorations as Wade Kendall learns of her Christmas uncertainty. They discuss holiday plans and agree to spend Christmas together when he realizes her cheerful resilience and unbroken spirit are her best gifts.
A year into a long term Kern county project, 53 farmers receive water tests from various wells. Farm advisor M A Lindsay and assistant N D Hudson report overall purity with some future quality concerns. The study tracks chemical changes, overdraft, and replenishment needs over multiple years.
The passage urges putting aside differences and quarrels for Christmas. It emphasizes a universal Yuletide greeting, “A Happy Christmas,” as a call to kindness and reconciliation beyond prior disputes.
Lee Anne Foster wins a unique Christmas bonus at John Stone and Company for proposing the four leaf clover themed office line. The plan includes a breakfast nook kitchen line and a contract for all four leaf clovers grown within a year, tied to a wedding certificate seal for bridal clients.
The narrator recalls finding Christmas remnants in a wardrobe trunk year after year. Family members dust off old ornaments lights cards and toys sparking excitement as they revive the holiday and celebrate Christmas itself.
A playful dialogue scene shows a husband warning that money slips away, while the wife asks how much he will spend on Christmas presents. The exchange hints at domestic sparring over spending and generosity within a family.
The 1913 note marks the first reference to mailing early in Post Office files as parcel post packaging grew during World War I. Over subsequent years, mailed gifts spread more evenly across weeks before Christmas. A Christmas Thrill urges readers to buy a doll for a girl in need as Calisteass Trees notes about nine million Americans purchase Christmas trees annually.
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