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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
6
The fragment notes a May 11 lesson and scripture portion from a national religious organization used by missionaries. It records a teaching outline and possible references for study. The text emphasizes religious instruction and missionary activity with limited readable details.
A sermon urges Christians to build a home life rooted in faith to guard youth from Temptation. It stresses parental example and teaching, with Jeremiah and Deuteronomy cited, and warns against moral drift. A second feature chronicles a mission writer’s Brazilian voyage noting Rio scenes and transit life.
The world’s largest tungsten lei will begin operation soon on Pine Creek, west of Bishop, marking a notable industrial milestone for the region.
A state and federal Land Use Planning committee was formed at Secretary Wickard’s prompting to shape a unified program addressing war impacts on California agriculture. Prof B H Crocheron of UC Ext. Service will lead, aiming to ready agriculture for defense, strengthen its economy, and minimize war’s disruption while preserving preparedness.
Max McKinley and Harold W. Greene were introduced as new members of the Shafter Rotary club at a Tuesday noon luncheon at Crawford's cafe. The program featured classification talks by O Olson Vernon Pierce and Neil Huffsmith with guests from Bakersfield Wasco Shafter Fresno and visiting Rotarians including T N Harvey W B Camp H E Woodworth Bob Wright and E H Musser.
Rio Bravo reports guests over the weekend including Mrs. Birdie Holbrook and Victor Holbrook from Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. K Gross and Judy of North Hollywood, and Leonard Duck with Mrs. Duck visiting Fresno. Other visitors include P J Bergen at Keene, Ed Haag of Jolon, Frank Munsey with Walter Meacham in Los Angeles, and Paul Enns of Monterey at the Schierlmann home.
University of California bulletin No. 646 announces Baby Persian a mildew resistant small Persian melon for general planting this year. Fruits weigh six to seven pounds with thick flesh and good shipping due to a small seed cavity. The bulletin Available free from county Extension offices or University Publications in Berkeley. Northern California egg and poultry producers report rising confidence amid market prospects.
Clarence Witcher of Shafter receives a promotion to corporal in the United States Army at Fort Lewis Washington. Lt Colonel Charles R. Lehner announced the rank based on Witcher’s duty attention and soldierly qualities.
Industrial demand boosts land under soybeans with 18 percent more area than ever before, reflecting expanded farming to supply plastics and related industries.
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