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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
6
The week’s news reports the British government accused of violating the nonintervention pact by allowing British ships to trade with Loyalist Spain. Japan enacts labor conscription for munitions and restricts cotton yarn for military use. A Russian aviator completes a 4,300 mile nonstop flight.
A collage of items notes a Moscow to Soviet Far East flight in 24 hours, fashion trend talk of small doll hats, Max Schmel ing leaving America, Roosevelt signing 100 unsigned bills, Ringling Brothers circus wintering after a strike, a San Francisco plane test with wing failure, Arthur Samish drawing Merriam into state political corruption inquiries, Hoover urging anti New Deal alignment, Merriam and 12 others contending for governor, Tehachapi Fourth of July picnic, Kern River discovery well mark, and Kern Supervisors approving 16500 dollars for San Joaquin valley tourism funding.
African native healers work with herbs, divining bones, and magic. The more mystic the methods, the higher they are rated. Believers sustain a lucrative business through supposed powers of suggestion and coincidence.
Kern County Board met June 20 1938 with most supervisors present approving minutes payroll licenses and various transfers. Notices include tax deed land sale and a real estate sale set for July 11 in Bakersfield.
Lesson notes discuss Joshua leadership, faith, and loyalty to God. It contrasts Moses dead with Joshua’s call, outlining three keys: Promise, Power, Courage. It adds Joshua’s example and instruction as a guide for believers.
Bakersfield business leaders organize the Campbell For County Clerk club now over 100 members strong. John T. Conroy heads the group with N L Delmarter as executive secretary to promote Campbell in Bakersfield and Kern County. Delmarter plans downtown headquarters as Campbell staff touts economy and public service as the key platform.
A terse report notes a traditional empire pushing its reach from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe. The assertion highlights vast territorial ambitions and a broad geographic span without detailing dates or actors.
Charles Fitzhugh Talmen notes in his work that up to the mid 1800s people misconceived lightning’s form. James Nasmyth doubted artistic depictions, and soon lightning was photographed revealing a sinuous, meandering pattern with many branches.
A London Weekly account explains that dictator meant a senate appointed ruler during a crisis, a constitutional, selfless statesman who retires after duties end, while tyrant referred to a ruler who seizes power. It notes Caesar's assassination linked to charges of tyranny, not dictatorship.
Melbourne Australia was founded in 1835 and given its name in honor of Lord Melbourne, who served as Prime Minister of England during that period.
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