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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
5
Richland league basketball at Richland Elementary nears the season’s end with 12 teams split evenly between basketball and speedball. The A’s and B’s rotate daily, officials include Gribble Helvey Hughes and Wattenbarger, and Giants trio Wiebe Robbins Fletcher pace the first and second halves as Wildcats chase them.
The Shafter district gins report 17 519 bales for the week as Camp West Lowe holds 6200 bales D O Moore 6850 and Shafter Wasco 5169. A record county yield is expected and totals may surpass last season.
The City of Shafter publishes a bid invitation under the Improvement Act of 1911 for the construction of sidewalks curbs and pavements in Marengo Avenue and surrounding streets. Bids due February 10 1941 with 10 percent bid bond. wage rates and project details listed. plans on file with City Clerk.
Notice states default on May 11 1939 trust deed to secure debts held by Bank of America and others. Trustee Corporation of America will sell the property at public auction at the Bakersfield Kern County Courthouse on February 14 1941 at 10:00 AM to satisfy the deed's obligations.
Property description references Lot Thirty-six ee of Tract in Kern County California per a map recorded April 18 1938 in Book Page 111 of Maps at the County Recorder’s Office Dated January 20 1941 Trustee B J Tosi Assistant San President J23 F13.
Regular session minutes note December 30 with approvals of payroll and welfare measures, staff appointments, road deeds, and budget transfers. Also includes an election notice for the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District on February 5 1941 with polling places and appointed election officials.
The statement notes that many ancient people died from arterial hardening. It highlights historical theories about heart and vessel diseases and suggests a need for further study of ancient health conditions.
Summaries of services at Union Congregational First Mennonite Lincoln Mennonite Brethren St Johns Catholic and related youth activities. Notices include pastors J P Glanzer M D Wiebe Rev F J Wiens and Rev Owen McMullan with service times, Sunday schools, choir practices and a mission in China.
The Christian Science Church in Boston Massachusetts invites Sunday services at 11 a m Sunday school at 10 a m and Wednesday gatherings on the first Wednesday each month at 8 p m The Sunday lesson on Truth cites Psalm passages and Luke verses reflecting Christ Jesus foundation on a rock The text quotes Mary Baker Eddy on Truth practised destroying sin sickness and death
Mr and Mrs Ed Isaac host Sunday guests including two Bakersfield children. Ronald Isaac, injured when struck by a car two months ago, is mobile but still wears a cast on one leg.
Willing Workers of the Union Congregational church have elected Louretta Jacobs as president for the coming quarter. Earleen Fleming, publicity chairman, announced the other officers as Betty Lou Neuman vice president. Helen Guenther secretary. Patsy Mirick treasurer. Donna Jean Latta and Marjorie Olson as party committee.
Education and the economic success of the individual were the topics discussed by local California Teachers' Association members Tuesday evening in Shaffer high school's home economics room. Eugene Ford of the high school faculty led the meeting. Similar sessions are open to the public as well as teachers.
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