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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
6
A religious lesson outlines Jesus feeding five thousand with five loaves and two fish. It emphasizes trust in God over human limits, the disciples’ role, and the idea that little is much when God is in it.
Former Kern County resident and Alameda County district attorney Earl Warren declares his bid to succeed U S Webb as California Attorney General. He vows nonpartisan conduct, coordination with law enforcement, and aims to make California safest in America. He will seek Republican Democratic and Progressive nominations.
University of California offers two journalistic studies courses in the Summer Session. News writing covers the nature of news and its organization, while propaganda and the news examines national and international issues and presentation methods. Professor Charles A. Raymond will teach both courses. Bulletins are available from the Dean at 104 California Hall, Berkeley.
Kern County sheriff Ed Champness released February’s monthly report showing 28 calls handled by the night patrol during the month. The release outlined patrol activity and responded to public safety needs across the county.
Deputy Sheriff Roy Dodenhoff, who served Shafter during the spud harvest for three years, is now in charge of the Taft substation. Sheriff Ed Champness appointed him to the post after the previous deputy’s death.
Puzzle clues cover relations Himalayan kingdom distances and Mars terms with many incomplete entries. The grid shows varied letter counts for entries including animal names and maritime terms, typical of a themed crossword page.
W B Parker announces county meetings to explain the 1938 agricultural adjustment act provisions to California cotton growers. Each 1937 producer may vote. quotas need two thirds approval to take effect, with details on voting sites to be published by county associations. Also note Shafter High School girls glee club sponsor Bakersfield Junior College band concert conducted by Harold J Burt.
The English 3A class at Shafter High, taught by J H Porterfield, runs two journalism contests. Teams Newshawks and Inkslingers publish three issues of the Shafter Hi-Lites weekly, with a party for the winner on March 25. Individual writers submit items to The Shafter Press, judged by Porterfield on importance and writing.
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