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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
7
Patricia Lindsay argues proper shoe fit is key to poise and beauty. She notes many women suffer from painful feet and deformed arches due to wrong lasts and tight leather. The article urges readers to examine heel wear lining wear and toe scuffs to ensure correct fitting footwear.
Advice on choosing comfortable supportive footwear with proper arch support. Warns against high heels and fashion over function, recommends regular foot care from a professional if possible or home exercises and weekly pedicures. Suggests barefoot or sandal wear when possible and elevating feet when seated.
Sleep nine hours nightly and moderate alcohol to stay looking young says Kitty Carlisle. The stage star also shares a personal exercise routine focusing on arms and shoulders and a core exercise to keep the waistline slim.
A Kern county luncheon at Union Congregational church addressed aid for under privileged rural children. Dr. William C. Covert and Mrs. John Ferguson spoke on welfare work and nonsectarian aims. Rev. Owen McMullin noted the indecent literature drive, with local and out of town attendees listed. Lunch for 32 served by Ladies Aid. chairwoman was Mrs. Charles Barry.
Dave Kroeker of Shafter leads a 30 voice male chorus from First Baptist San Jose at Mennonite Brethren Church Shafter for sacred music. Speakers include Rev David M Dawson and Arnold Gunigen. Performances span Dinuba Selma Kingsburg with soloists Carl Schaegel and Douglass Neff.
America's first temperance society required each member to reduce drinking to one pint of applejack per day. The rule aimed to curb excess and promote moderation among followers.
Notices announce intention to obtain an alcoholic beverage license for premises four miles south of Shafter on Shafter Taft Highway Kern County and list grounds for denial. Also seeks bids for two temporary classrooms for Richland Elementary School District Shafter with prevailing wage rates and bid conditions. A separate notice details a public auction by Kern County Tax Collector on April 14 1939 for multiple parcels in Lost Hills and surrounding areas.
The Richland Elementary School District in Shafter Kern County California invites bids for labor materials and services to install a new lawn sprinkling system at Lerdo Road. Bids due April 12 1939 at 7 30 PM with 10 percent bid bond. Prevailing wage rates apply. Bonds 50 and 100 percent required.
The Rev Alfred T Chandler of the Unon Congregational church and church youths will attend a fellowship banquet at Wasco Congregational Church Tuesday evening. Dr Henry Kendall Booth of Long Beach will be principal speaker. The Wasco group marks its sixth meeting with Shafter church representatives in attendance.
California lawmakers consider a severance tax on crude oil aimed at oil producers and workers in the San Joaquin Valley. Officials warn the levy would erase profits and force layoffs, hurting operators landowners and oil communities while toting a broader tax burden.
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