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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
7
A terse note outlines a June 13 lesson focused on education, history and civic topics. It references lessons, routines and a plan for student activities and discussion. The fragment hints at school program details and teacher guidance for classroom engagement.
A devotional study on Pauls letters from Timothy and Philemon. It stresses remembrance warmth and personal touch in letters then expands to inspiration admonition And co operation urging readers to write encourage and pray while applying Gods word to daily life with references to Proverbs and Ellicott as context.
A fashion piece extols posture and neck beauty as essential to modern style. It notes rising interest in erect carriage, firm shoulders, and pedestal necklines to complement strapless gowns and swimwear, echoing a Gibson Girl era emphasis on grace and poise.
A brief guide for neck care emphasizing daily cleansing with rich lather and a body brush, drying, and powdering with facial shade. At night use a cleansing cream and massage with nourishing cream or mineral oil. Neck exercises include forward backward bends and a slow shoulder blade stretch.
A new Paris beauty product promises to restore eye sparkle for night readers and sleep-deprived women. A jar holds featherweight masques soaked in a cooling solution that relieves tension, relaxes the eye area, and leaves eyes looking clear and radiant for hours.
A 1638 tea from cinchona bark cured malaria in a Spanish governors wife, Countess Chin chon, leading to widespread use of quinine. Washington Post notes she publicized the remedy after her recovery. Over three centuries quinine saved countless lives in tropical regions.
The passage notes the church at Stoke Poges near the churchyard being immortalized in Gray's Elegy, referencing the poet and the famous poem as a cultural touchstone for the site.
The piece marks the twenty ninth Father s Day observed from Spokane origins 1910 by Mrs John Bruce Dodd honoring her father G A R veteran William J Smart It notes famous fathers from Emmett Ormsby to Henry Morgen thau Joseph P Kennedy and Oliva Dionne with large families shaping their legacies.
The article records paths for 171 high school graduates entering college or university in their first year, with many not returning next year. Industrial scarcity drives college enrollment while 162 stay home seeking work. Others pursue clerical roles or part time sales. Agriculture draws 190 graduates including farm work returnees and several listed under a miscellaneous category.
In Kern County California Sheriff John E Loustalot highlights Dr Clara Rinehart as matron at the Kern County jail to cut costs The physician treats prisoners daily including temperatures medicines and bandages saving trips to the county hospital by handling care in jail Four prisoners are treated daily reducing about 120 hospital trips monthly
A meeting of fruit growers and shippers is set for Saturday at 5 30 p m in the Exeter high school auditorium. F A Motz, fruit specialist with the United States Foreign Agricultural Service, will discuss marketing of fruit in Europe. Motion pictures will be shown and all interested in exporting grapes citrus and deciduous fruits are invited.
Arnold Kirschenmann of Shafter was slightly hurt last Thursday evening when a truck driven by Doc Taylor of Los Angeles collided with his car at the Poplar Merced intersection. The Kirschenmann vehicle was badly damaged and the incident marks the seventh wreck at that crossing in recent months per Constable John Reily.
A selection of Shatter Long White potatoes and half-lugs of Russets and Bliss Triumphs was shipped Monday to San Francisco for display at Treasure Island during Kern County day on June 17. Jack Hare, agricultural inspector, supervised the hand picked lot, with each potato individually wrapped for shipment.
Watermelon harvest is set to begin Tuesday at the Shafter Farms ranch in Lerdo with ninety acres planted. A fair yield is expected with melons around 12 pounds each and peak activity anticipated by July 1. the first ripe melon was picked last Monday.
The Kiwanis junior softball team lost their season opener Monday evening as a pickup squad poured in 21 runs. The result showcased offense over the young squad's efforts in the early game.
Casualty and bond notice stating A. J. "Jack" Zimmerman at 276 Sunset Ave. holds notary public duties. Fire department referenced. details about bonds and casualty coverage implied in brief notice.
Ray Poston pitched for the winners while Harold Schnidt started for the juniors. Mrs Walter Haag and Mrs Carl Haag returned to their Rio Bravo homes after visiting relatives in Marinez.
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