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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
4
Shafter shows strong holiday spirit with store windows dressed for Christmas and families preparing gifts for all. Civic groups PTA Legion Auxiliary churches and scouts plan events focused on children while adults anticipate St Nick in family reunions. Santa arrives December 25 bringing toys and joy.
The piece notes two events with global impact. The abdication of Edward VIII showed a throne’s end while Dr. Kung's Nanking broadcast affirmed China’s surviving government. Both signal a new era where voices cross borders and humanity seeks shared truth and brotherhood.
Professor Lewis Hoskins presented a "Modern Wonders Of Electricity" program at Shafter high school with Thomas Joyce assisting under National High School Assemblies. Demonstrations included amplified stethoscope as two students acted as human quinas pigs, electric eye, photo cell burglar alarm, electrical echo, and light you can hear.
A complaint points to a new light bill levy labeled as the New Deal tax, amounting to 15 percent on electricity consumption, with consumers unaware of the charge.
The following high school students are on the honor roll for the third quarter of the first semester. Vivian Bartel Joyce Bayless Letha Becker Billy Bradly Norma Lea Cloud Elmer Dahl Luel la Dahl Juanita Daniel Rudy Daniel Marion Harrison Rosella Heinrichs Richard Hetz Amanda Johnson Marie Jones Leela Kirschenmann Ruth Kirschenmann Rhoda Kirschenmann Ruth Kirschenmann Luella Klassen Mona Latta James Livers Norma Neufeld Herbert Neumann Merwin Olson Eleanor Reimer Einar Frances Schierlmann Betty Spry Rosie Unruh Velma West Ella Wiebe Clark Wiedmann Arthur Wittenberg Donald Wroten. Press advertising pays.
In a department store a grandfather contemplates giving a costly pink doll to a girl, recalling a past wish and promising to spare others pain. Later at home, daughter Marcia learns her father fulfilled that promise, making both daughters happy and settling an overdue Christmas debt.
A moment of urgency leads to a rapid solution that saves considerable time and effort at the final moment, reducing delays and stress for those involved.
Evangelist Vernon Flory wraps up a series of Bible lectures at the Seventh-day Adventist English church on Sunset Avenue Shafter highway. The final week features topics on repentance and heaven with nightly talks and a guest lecture by J H N Tindall on rats, food, and you.
The Morrison and Webb families express thanks for kind words and flowers after the death of their mother. Signed by 8 Morrison 7 George Morrison and Mrs May Webb.
Classifieds note minimum charge for one item in Costa Ste tarines with a few cents rate mentioned, indicating low entry fee and small denomination pricing.
At the 11 o'clock service the pastor dedicated the church addition and several new members were baptized. The 24 by 29 foot addition with six rooms will host Sunday school and youth activities and will be gas heated due to a generous member's gift.
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