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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
7
A brief note outlines the February 25 lesson focusing on selected subjects and scripture texts. It references International Education context and indicates materials used by Dermicsion.
A sermon on Matthew chapters 25 focusing on stewardship accountability and Christ’s return. It argues all people are stewards with God given abilities and opportunities, warns against unbelief, and contrasts faithful use of talents with neglect, noting rewards involve ongoing service.
A brief saying cites the biblical verse about sowing and reaping. It emphasizes that actions have corresponding consequences and echoes moral reciprocity. The quotation stresses that giving sparingly leads to meager returns.
Raynodyville Texas area to receive large scale irrigation as the Willacy County project rushes to complete 70 000 acres in the Frio Grande valley Water deliveries begin about September 1 with 20 000 to 25 000 acres watered initially The Willacy project features 150 miles of concrete lined canals 130 miles of underground pipelines and pumping stations and will support multi crop production including citrus fruits funded by a 70 loan and 30 grant from FWA
A U.S. border patrol radio network nearing completion will span from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico with a 500 watt transmitter in El Paso and additional 500 watt and 300 watt intermediary stations in Texas New Mexico Arizona and California. Portable radio telegraph sets in patrol cars will reach about 200 miles improving identification and enforcement.
Manila records 4501 marriages last year raising city rate to 24.61 per 1000. National total hits 96470 ceremonies from Moros in Sulu to justice of the peace unions. overall rate 15.69 per 1000, above five-year average of 14.37.
The Army Air Corps creates a demonstration group at Maxwell Field Alabama to develop and test new aerial combat theories. Maj Frank OD Hunter leads 81 officers and 614 enlisted men drawn from top flyers to staff the unit.
An unidentified man threw a suitcase from Downing Street over a waiting crowd. Inside, black rubber balls bore the inscription Peace Conference Now. Panic spread as hundreds fled and people cried out. Police arrested the man and dispersed the crowd.
A smuggler with a folio under his arm tried to pass through Dover customs without declaring a case. An officer stopped him and noted a dispatch neck protruding, prompting a clash over diplomatic privileges and declaration obligations.
A humorous exchange shows John visiting a doctor who nearly diagnoses his ailment but ends with a lighter bill. The doctor charges five dollars and deducts fifty cents, leaving four dollars and fifty cents due.
A dialogue contrasts silver tongued orators with practical politicians. The young patriot asks which path is better and Senator Sorghum replies that choice depends on personal ambitions. Some seek the last word while others chase the first ballot.
A petulant customer questions a waitress about a dish asking if it is beef or mutton. The waitress shrugs and replies that it does not matter, suggesting there is no need to worry about identifying the meat.
The line exchange alters Shakespearean drama with a horse cry replaced by an automobile request. The actor cites a famous line and the manager suggests updating the line to fit contemporary understanding.
A dialogue fragment features Angier venting frustration about slow fishing. He laments hours without a bite, reports three wasp stings, sunburn, and irritation from the heat while an interlocutor questions the cruelty of the sport.
A parent punished his six year old son and later overheard the boy praying. The child asked the Lord to make him a good boy and quipped that perhaps his prior plea had not been heard, suggesting a gentle, humorous parental moment.
A child asks what punishment would follow if the vase were broken. The mother suggests spanking and sending to bed. The boy then reveals the father was the culprit, prompting surprise in the family scene.
A humorous note from a village postmistress reveals she sent a racing wire but omitted the horse’s name because the stake was a penny short. The exchange shows a cautious sportsman and local logistics in a small town.
A worried parent vents about a son who refuses school and work and begs for money. A practical reply suggests hiring him as a collector for an installment house to teach responsibility and earn wages. The exchange offers a streetwise career nudge.
A chemistry teacher asks why automobile shops use oxygen and a student quips that carburetors breathe. The light exchange captures a humorous classroom moment highlighting practical air needs in engines.
A light Montreal Star note describes a playful married life game where Jones guesses meals from his wife’s cooking. Bones comments that the game is great fun and highlights domestic humor in a domestic setting.
An explanation outlines what qualifies as deductible business expenses including ordinary and necessary costs. It covers expenses for mercantile and manufacturing operations, farming, multiple businesses, professionals, physicians, dentists, office use, magazines, journals, insurance, and automobile business use. It notes stock exchange rules with no loss recognition in certain reorganizations and limits on losses from related stock transactions.
City league basketball games are set for tonight in the high school gym. The Volunteer Firemen meet Falcon Oil at 8 o'clock and Central Market plays Tips Barbers at 9 o'clock. Next Wednesday evening Firemen meet Firemen at 8 o'clock and Barbers face King Lumber at 9.
The Wallace Weyand family spent Sunday enjoying winter sports in the snow on Greenhorn Mountain.
U. S. Collector Nat Kogan warns there is one month left to file Federal income tax returns for 1939 and urges prompt filing to avoid last minute rush and penalties. State city and county employees are reminded to file as well. Notices move to the Federal building at Temple and Main in Los Angeles.
Local business men agreed to help Shafter Boy Scouts find jobs to earn money for uniforms. The initiative was announced at a regular meeting of the Shafter Business Men's association. About 15 troop members, sponsored by the local Legion post, need such employment now. The association appointed a representative for the Kern County Conference on Community Needs.
Dorothy Mee Richard P Kirkham announce plans to sell alcohol at Town Hall Shafter Taft Highway 4 miles south of Shafter Kern County on sale beer only. They apply to the State Board of Equalization for an alcoholic beverage license and may file grounds for denial as provided by law.
In Kern County notes a discussion of the Shafter Central Valley Poultry Rabbit and Small Stock show was heard. The event is planned to be held in Bakersfield from February 24 to March 31 with related activities in late March.
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