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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
5
In a humorous London An swers Magazine piece Pat notes Mike’s fatigue on the way to work. Mike explains he stayed up late waiting for someone, saying he felt half asleep and exhausted before starting his day.
Church announces Alfred T Chandler, minister, will lead a talk on vocations at the church school session at 9 50 a m. Junior choir and Sunday school invite all high school and college young people and their friends to attend this worthwhile event. Refreshments will be served.
First Baptist Church at 289 East Lerdo Highway offers Bible school at 10 a.m. led by superintendent P. A. Schmidt and a morning service at 11 a.m. with the sermon titled Three Views of Salvation. The Young People’s Societies meet for prayer.
The Mennonite Brethren Church announces Sunday services on February 12 with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 led by J N Willems Wasco. An evening service follows at 7 30 p m with superintendent H A Janzen Abe Isaac. The Jugendverin will hold its monthly meeting.
A brief notice reports a Wednesday evening meeting of the Christian Science society The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston at the corner of Sixth Street and nearby, inviting attendees to attend the session.
Sunday lessons center on Christ Jesus with the golden text from Colossians urging life in the word of Christ. Luke recalls John asking if Jesus is the expected one and Jesus replies by recounting miracles and blessings for the tireless gospel. Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health emphasizes Jesus as founder of a spiritual church and a healing religion.
Data for 1989 potato allotments have been mailed to Kern County growers. The 78.7 percent of adjusted usual plantings from the past three years serves as the allotment figure. Growers may earn three cents per bushel by staying within allotment. 30 cents per bushel times normal yield will be deducted if allotment is exceeded. Appeals may be filed until March 3, with urgency to expedite review.
About 30 Shafter Rotary members were hosted by Bakersfield Rotary at the Padre hotel in Bakersfield Tuesday evening. The event focused on Rotary education with Bakersfield past presidents speaking. D. S. Atwood opened the meeting and handed the gavel to Dr. Keith McKee who chaired the program. A caravan of cars formed by Shafter Rotarians preceded the gathering.
A Kern County sheriff's poster offers a reward for the capture of a horse thief who stole a bay gelding from H. B. Blivens of Van Nuys. The horse bears a Half-Circle J brand on the left hip.
A man speaks of a pounding head after a parade beat described as a drum stick clash. He notes his headache is severe and splitting, reflecting intense physical strain from the event.
A city lad tours Paris with a country friend and orders snails at a French restaurant. The country boy protests since Arkansans do not eat snails, while the city man remarks you could not catch them, quoting the Post.
A humorous Stray Stories fragment recalls a mother pleading for immediate medical help after a child swallows a dime. The doctor asks for the child's age and the mother replies with the year eighteen ninety three.
An old man recalls a remark about how small matters ignite big wars. He narrates a night when his wife puzzled over a crossword clue asking for a female sheep, and he answered ewe, then mentions another wart.
A humorous Farm Journal quip notes a speaker admitting not entering a theater or a bank for 15 years. The line reflects nostalgia and irony about past routines and modern routines.
First hunter greets with no sale and asks about luck while the second reports no hare found after combing the woods.
Brief exchange from Stray Stories Magazine shows a wife nervously eyeing a letter with a woman's handwriting while her husband returns it, noting the note is from the wife’s lover. The scene hints at suspense and fear within a domestic moment.
The excerpt hints a rancher named Lily recalling love at first sight and a failed marriage. A reference to a person named Tre and a scene of someone arriving home unexpectedly appears amid scattered notes and clipped newspaper items.
The sheriff asks Pat for statements prior to springing a trap. Pat hesitates stepping on a loose plank and warns the setup may be unsafe.
In a lighthearted moment two golfers traded barbed humor after a near miss. One player apologizes flippantly as the other suggests a quick rematch. The exchange underscores a carefree, competitive round and takes place on the course.
The Goulburn river in Victoria winds away from Bass Strait to feed the Murray, enabling vast irrigation. Victoria spent millions building 3000 miles of channels and the Eildon weir and Waranga basin hold nearly 1 million acre feet for distribution. Early explorers dismissed the inland waters, but a governor’s expedition unlocked a path to prosperity.
August Bechtler and his father, Ruth erfordton goldsmiths, privately minted one two and five dollar gold pieces for the U S government from 1830 to 1835 when the Charlotte mint opened. The Bechtlers earned money legally but died penniless, with coins bearing their name and North Carolina as part of the legend. The ore came from nearby mines and the coin quality was noted on each piece.
Miltiades led Athens to victory over Persians in 490 B C at Marathon, aided by Phidippides who ran to Sparta for help. His cross country run secured support and the Athenians prevailed, inspiring the modern long distance race name marathon.
A Wisconsin Agriculturist correspondent notes that the first meat packers in the United States were farmers who salt cured pork beef venison and bear meat over 300 years ago. As trade grew New Englanders joined the English meat trade with the West Indies and thousands of animals were driven by land to Boston New York Baltimore and other port towns.
A fragment describes caves forming in lime and porous rock with shifting passages and hidden rivers. It notes risks of getting lost, slipping, or drowning and references a Washington Post writer discussing cave formation and dangers.
An experimental half acre onion plot was planted at the Shafter high school farm under agricultural instructors. Freshmen in the agricultural department carry out the work. Varieties tested include Italian reds California early yellows Spanish sweets and Australian browns. Records will track value of each type.
Arizona University professor Dr. T. G. Chapman unveils a five year study outlining a cyanide and carbon based process to profit from low grade gold ore worth as little as one dollar per ton. The system claims profitable extraction after extensive research.
American Federation of Labor men building Shasta dam in the Central Valley project have accepted an arbitration plan, as proposed by Governor Olson, to settle jurisdiction over a railroad relocation job. CIO men are considering the plan.
WPA workers in Shafter and Wasco testified under oath at H. A. Rightmire’s office to determine their American citizenship. About 500 workers in the area will be checked under a national program.
Silos first appeared in Germany around 1800 as large storage pits and were rare in the United States until after 1875. Boxing gloves are credited to John Broughton, England’s famous prize fighter, who also developed boxing’s scientific art.
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