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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
7
Fragmentary note from an International Council of Besions Education context mentions a lesson date March 24 and competition, with pins texts referenced. Due to incomplete data, the summary reflects the visible items and preserves entities as read.
A devotional sermon on Easter Matthew 27 to 28 highlighting love as a disciple’s mark, relentless hatred of Jesus by priests and Pharisees, and Christ’s triumph as the tomb opens. It notes Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, the two Marys, and the angelic witness confirming the resurrection. The message urges praise and faith in the risen Christ.
A Shafter district roundup covers Scout ceremony at the Farm Workers camp, local gas pumps serving the city, a potato strewn street scene, curb line field edge and street name markers. Washington and Confucius references appear in a reflective column.
Medieval symbol of Good Friday described with modern home baking tips. Illustrated by Eleanor Howe of Chicago, listing ingredients such as sugar butter salt milk yeast water eggs flour cinnamon nutmeg and currants for making hot cross buns.
During the Shafter Central Valley Poultry Rabbit and Small Stock show from March 27 to 31, organizers urge locals with rooms to rent to contact H. John Harder, secretary of the Shafter Business Men's association, at the Business Credit Service bureau on Central Avenue. Local businessmen aim to secure lodging for exhibitors arriving for the event.
Four alarms answered by the local fire crew over the week end with no serious damage. Fires included a shop building at Shafter high school from rags in a trash container, a trash fire two miles north at John Schapanski place, a doll house on D O Moore gin property, and a truck fire at Calder's corner extinguished before arrival.
A full page in Farmers' Bulletin No. 1847 from the department of agriculture describes Kern County free library rural services. The bulletin discusses possibilities of extended library service nationwide and its impact on farm communities.
The state spends about 482000 on average each season to clear California highways of snow. This figure reflects the ongoing expenses for plowing salting and related road maintenance during winter.
The annual inter class track meet will be held at Shafter High School on Friday March 29. Coach Bill White released the final signup listing 18 track and 15 field events with A B and C divisions across seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen.
The entry list includes John Butts 75 Ray Durham high jump Don Loewen 108 low hurdles and shot and discuss Glenn Sprague pole vault discuss shot and relay Junior Pyle pole vault broad jump 108 hurdles and relay Victor Alexander 75 120 and relay Harold Schnidt shot and discuss. Some revisions may be made before time of the meet. Four places will be counted in each event.
Improvements at the Shafter post office progress this week under Postmaster Lois L. Berry. 170 new boxes, four new cabinets, a storeroom, eight lockers and 30 feet of extra space are added. Interior refinishing and new lobby windows underway. exterior work remains. New boxes start use April 1.
The period during which operations were halted due to remodeling activity is noted. Readers are invited to subscribe for The Press to follow ongoing updates and projected timelines.
Damp fog slows fruit drying after sulphuring and causes loss of sulphur dioxide from dried fruit, reducing preservation efficacy and quality.
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