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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1941
Page
7
European nations undertake postwar rebuilding and relief programs as economies recover and infrastructure is restored. Governments seek stability, aid flows, and regional cooperation to restart industry, housing, and transportation networks after the conflict.
The piece explains how the Passover pointed to Christ, then describes Jesus instituting the Christian feast of Communion as a remembrance and covenant oath. It cautions about betrayal by Judas and church strife, urging faithful devotion and Christlike unity in remembrance of His death and return.
Elementary students invited by Kern county chamber of commerce to submit poems on wildflowers. Selected poems will be read at the Flower Festival at Shefter Fields next Sunday. Limit two to three stanzas with a grosted title. All poems due today to Lakersfield county chamber.
Fresno broke its 63 year rainfall record in February with a total of 4.95 inches. The month’s heavy wet pattern reflects unusually persistent storms across the region and affects local water planning and flood concerns.
Dr. Ralph W. Chaney of the University of California compares California fossils from Sierra foothills to modern Guatemalan jungles. He argues ancient California hosted humid subtropical forests with tropical rain, noting plant migrations southward as climates cooled.
The City of Shafter will hold a special municipal election April 15 1941 to decide disincorporation. Electors vote at consolidated precinct A from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The proposition asks whether the city should be disincorporated. F. G. Shaw signs the notice dated February 24 1941.
J R Bright county AAA chairman announced two month emphasis on conservation activities under the Triple A program across the county. He said the county agricultural conservation committee will cooperate with other agencies during the seventh annual California Conservation Week from March 7 to 14.
This week Justesen's store at Shafter installed an electric refrigeration unit for frozen storage. The store handles frozen items including berries, sweet cherries, corn on the cob, vegetables, artichokes, and fish.
The annual interclass track meet will be held next Thursday at the school field as 38 boys in A B and C classes train with several returning letter men. The first interschool meet is set for March 22 at Delano for an invitational competition.
Wilbert Kirschenmann of Shafter High School earned first string guard honors on the Sierra League all star team. He played forward for Coach Montgomery's Generals this season while Charles Potter was named first string forward in the C division. Murray Evans secured second string center, and Ed Gaede was listed as B division second string.
Signs were placed and painted in city limits by Auto Club of Southern California workers. Damaged signs were replaced at several intersections. New signs went up at Sunset and Poso on Shafter highway and at Jackson and Shafter on Santa Fe Way.
The defense program outlines a $12,000,000 magnesium reduction plant at Permanente Creek in Santa Clara County. The project is part of broader defense activities. Also noted are civil service exams for a foreman electrician obtainable from John Roskam at the Shafter post office, and guidance on fortifying tree peonies in March.
Three local men charged with burglary appeared before Judge H. A. Rightmire after arrest by Constable John Reily for a weekend robbery at the White Spot. Gene Wilson 23 and Fred Dessatoff 24 are in county jail with $3,000 bond each, unable to post. Lester Junior Nichols 17 was referred to juvenile authorities.
A country‑focused poem contrasts peaceful American life with global war. The author Zella Dodge reflects on vulnerability to conflict and urges prayer for peace and liberty for all nations.
John Way of the American Friends Service Committee of Pasadena visited Shafter on Tuesday. The group runs summer camps for college age social work volunteers and is considering a low-cost housing project at Deland. The organization operates globally, aiding communities worldwide.
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