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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
7
A British soldier sits amid bitter fighting on the Garignano front, using a fragment of an ancient Roman statue as a foot rest while he trims his toenails. The scene underscores the tense bombardment range of German artillery and mortars nearby.
Sabbath services at Seventh Day Adventist Church Lerdo and Poplar led by Pastor C L Lingenfelter with 9 30 a m Sabbath school and 11 a m worship Elder John Isaac to speak at the 11 o clock hour Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m and Young peoples meeting Friday at 8 p m St John s Catholic Wasco and Shafter Rev Owen McMullen pastor residence 1018 Broadway Wasco phone 688 Sunday Masses 7 30 a m Wasco 9 00 a m Shafter Women s Club building 10 30 a m Wasco Confessions Saturday evenings and before masses on Sundays.
Rev H D Wiebe presides at a Sunday schedule with 9 30 a m Sunday school in two departments morning sermons at 11 a m in German and 11 15 a m in English on What Think Ye of Christ. Evening prayer circle at 6 30 for youth, 6 45 Christian Fellowship, 7 Bible study continuing Daniel Li, 7 45 Revival on God Remembers, 8 p m midweek prayer and Bible study. A praying patient mother cited as heavenly guide post.
Rev. Cecil Pool will deliver the message Saturday evening. Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship and monthly communion at 11. Sunday night Rev J O Morgan of Corcoran will speak. All are invited.
The notice lists a Sunday schedule with 9 45 a m Sunday school led by Walter E Haag 1035 junior service 11 morning service and Holy Communion. It invites all who recently joined the church to participate in the Communion as a memorial of the upper room institute.
Robert Gates is the new superintendent as the Sunday school expands with 9 45 start on May 14. Morning worship at 11 features the sermon Afterwards and Lord's Supper. Youth service at 7 and evening service at 8 invite all to participate. Bible study and prayer at 8 Wednesday observes Mother's Day with special attention.
Pastor Orval L. Seago urges all members to attend the 9:45 Sunday school session and 11 o clock morning worship as the Northern California district begins its new assembly year. The 2 o clock evangelistic service will include a study of Argentina as a mission field during the young people's hour. Mrs. Jack Janzen and daughter joined her husband Pfc. Ray Warren at Camp Pendleton after a visit to Oceanside.
A note from Christian Science Society Wasco outlines Sunday services at 11 a m and Sunday School at 10 a m with a first Wednesday evening gathering. It cites Bible verses from Ephesians Genesis and a quote from Mary Baker Eddy in Science and Health contrasting material and spiritual views of creation.
The document lists ration stamps for meats fats canned milk and processed foods with validity dates and limits. It notes Airplane stamps and A books with indefinite or stated expiration and mentions car license documentation for rationing compliance.
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