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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
7
In a brief classroom note the index lists January 7 teaching content across subjects and Scripture passages. The entry appears as a compact educational outline referencing standard curriculum materials and religious texts used by the Klous Education program.
A devotional study passage from Matthew 16 12 24 tracing Jesus Christ as the Son of the living God The text explains the crucial question Who is the Son of Man and identifies Peter's confession as foundational for the Church It also covers Jesus prediction of the cross and the call to deny self and take up the cross for discipleship
H E Wimperis president of the Royal Aeronautical Society proposes a 600 mph speed limit for manned aircraft noting the speed of sound sets a natural barrier. He explains air cannot be moved quickly enough at that boundary and discuss the impracticality of achieving such speeds with current engines and airframes.
A double ended ferry named Lymington, built by William Denny Brothers Dumbar ton, uses Voith Schneider propulsion with propellers at both ends. The 148 by 36 foot craft carries 400 passengers and 16 to 20 cars, reaches 11 knots, and employs two 200 bhp diesel sets. A similar Leith launch, the South Steyne, will link Sydney to Manly Beach at 17 knots.
The Boothbay Harbor region in Maine is praised as a premier Atlantic coast summer spot. Its broken shoreline, islands, coves, and spruce hills drew visitors for over 50 years, with winding streets, wharves, and friendly locals fueling its enduring appeal.
Government begins housing program for crews accused of disrupting telephone service. A crew that damaged lines between Klaver and Van Rhynsdorp reportedly built a tangled nest of twisted equipment as part of the disruption.
LITCHFIELD NEB The surviving relatives of Alva Lang a Litchfield carpenter have been spared buying a coffin as Lang has already made his own coffin and keeps it at home He sometimes crawls inside to test the fit ensuring once he dies the coffin will be ready and comfortable for him.
Mrs. Homer L. Pearce of Kansas City aged 34 spoke for the first time in five years after Dr. John Lyon used sodium amytal to relax her mind and guide phonation. The 1933 incident saw her scream to warn a child and flee, as she then lost speech to phonia.
In Priziaca Brittany a farmer unearthed an old shoe filled with gold coins dating 1860 to 1891. The shoe struck his plow triggering a furrow of coins but the digging yielded only some coins believed to be burgled loot from a peddler who died in prison.
British troops recall the Garden of Eden in Mesopotamia as an inferno of heat and sand storms. The Iraq government completes a barrage on the Tigris Gharraf to store flood waters and maintain a constant flow, enabling irrigation across the Gharraf between the Tigris and Euphrates. The barrage spans 1,500 feet with 56 sluice gates to control water flow.
PAINESVILLE OHIO Tom Flynn a retired railroad man tours the West each summer for his one man Indian museum's relics worth over 10000 dollars. The collection includes paintings by Old Ted Mahto nephew of Sitting Bull and a war bonnet once owned by Red Cloud the famed Sioux chief.
London report says a centuries old estate near Frome hosts roaming animals with a life protected by owner decree in Marston park. The mansion sits at the center of 400 acres and the area is described as a place of mystery and protection.
The fight at Mussel Slough and the bandit Joaquin Marietta are chronicled in Garden of the Sun by Wallace Smith a Kingsburg Fresno County educator and UC alumnus The volume recounts stirring events in the San Joaquin Valley and political shifts in the state.
Sheriff announces sale of property in Kern County to satisfy a December 1 1939 judgment held by C M Baldwin against Henry J Schnaidt and Hazel Schnaidt. Property includes Lots 4 and 13 in Section 17 Township 28 South Range 25 East M D B & M. Sale set for January 23 1940 at 11:00 AM at Kern County Jail front door Bakersfield.
The sale lists real estate near Shafter Kern County California including NE quarter of NW quarter section 10 T28S R25E M D B M Lots 5 6 and S half SE quarter of section 3 T28S R25E M D B M plus an undivided one half of 45 acres in N half NW quarter of section 2 and Lot 13 of Tract 1021 in Shafter. Also included are Lots 17 and 18 in Black 17 Shafter and other mapped parcels with court confirmation. Personal property includes seven wane fee equipment.
Bakersfield hosts a January 15 1940 all day Baptist session with national speakers including Mrs. Leslie Sorain U S Matchell Newton C Fetter Frank E Eden Earl F Adams and P C Wright. Local organizers from Kern River Association list Shafter participants and Bakersfield leaders.
J L Henderson of the University of California dairy division reports that feeding cows carotene rich rations reduces rancid oxidized flavors in milk. Carotene concentrate carrots and alfalfa preserved to stay green are effective, keeping milk vitamin A content steady and nutrition high year round.
Friday is set as annual order day at Shafter High School. Students will place orders for The Lauri with Merwin Olson, Ruben Mettler and co workers. The Lauri will be more compact with more campus life pictures and color. Delivery near end of school year. Faculty advisor J. H. Walters.
The record shows Consump' rising from 50 000 tons in 1925 to 950 000 tons in 1937, illustrating a dramatic growth trajectory in the period.
U S Collector of Internal Revenue Rogan announced that income tax blanks were mailed to taxpayers yesterday. Those who did not receive blanks or did not file last year may obtain blanks by visiting the office on the 11th floor of the new federal building at Spring and Main streets in Los Angeles. For 1939, individuals with net income 1000 dollars or more or gross income 5000 dollars or more must file, as must married couples with combined gross income 5000 dollars or more. Federal employees are also subject to the tax. Returns must be filed by March 15, 1940 to avoid penalties. The new office location is the 10th and 11th floors of the New Federal Building on Temple, Spring and Main streets.
Bank of America analysis reports 1939 the most prosperous year of the decade for Western construction. In the first eleven months, eighteen far western cities show significant building activity and a surge in new structures.
The article notes 176 082 000 dollars spent on building permits through November 1939, a peak since 1930 and 3.7 percent below the 1939 eleven month total. It argues actual construction volume may exceed 1930, with costs 8 percent lower now. Residential permits in eight western cities reach 104 million, elevenfold 1934 and near 1929 levels, while 1939 gains surpass 1938 by 21 percent and 1929 by about 10 percent, suggesting stronger purchasing power and a rebound in home building.
In 1938 Shenandoah National Park attracted more visitors than any other national park, marking its status as the era’s leading destination for travelers seeking scenic mountain scenery and outdoor leisure.
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