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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
4
Due to the Sunday school convention the church will have an all day session. Morning services at 9 30 Sunday school two departments at 11 preaching. Visiting ministers expected to fill the pulpit. Afternoon Sunday school convention with various topics. All welcome.
A community festival features a 7 to 8 pm convention followed by choir music. Churches from Los Angeles Bakersfield Rosedale and Shafter join to share blessings and music for attendees.
The church schedules 10 30 service closing at 10 55 for the regular hour. Sunday school plans changes with added help and singing and may meet at the Legion hall for the hour. Memorial Day special music includes Mrs. Hemingson singing and a memorial sermon. Hymn books ordered in donors names.
The Christian Science Society a branch of The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston announces Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 a.m.. Wednesday meeting monthly at 8 p.m. The Golden Text and Bible readings from Romans are featured, with reference to Jesus as the light of life and Mary Baker Eddy’s writings on mind and matter.
The First Ba East Lerdowulvens E. M. Anderson, Pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Rob ert as Superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a m with special music and sermon on The Harvest. Baptist Youth at 7 p m. Daily Vacation Bible School program at 8 p m. A Troop school for Christian soldiers will present a program Sunday at 8 o'clock at First Baptist Church with awards for the children.
Rev. Owen McMullen pastor 1018 Broadway Wasco residence. Sunday Masses listed at 7 30 a m St John’s Wasco 9 00 a m Women’s Club building Shafter 10 30 a m St John’s Wasco. Mass times noted with Saturday evening vigil before Sunday services.
Sabbath school at 9 30 a m. Preaching at 11. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Young people's meeting at 7 30 p m Friday.
Morning service at 10 30 with sermon The Two Ways. Evening service at 8 15 features Manifestations of the Holy Spirit. W. J. Lynch Jr. leads both sessions.
Baccalaureate services for Shafter high school graduates were held Sunday evening May 21 at the Mennonite Brethren church. The Rev Orval Seago delivered the address. Reverends E M Anderson C Ummel Wm S Harper H D Wiebe and the Mennonite Brethren choir directed by Arnold Bergen contributed to a memorable event. San Francisco’s M H de Yousing Memorial housed over one million items.
A list shows teachers and residents outlining summer travels and work. Martha Dawe travels to Santa Monica and Long Beach. David Grumbles heads south for two weeks then work. Helen Thrasher and husband visit their daughter in North Carolina. Holgar Hansen to Fresno on his mother's ranch. B A Lustig plans work. James Wilson to Oklahoma. P L Arnold stays in Shafter. Frances Ezquer stays home. Ida Roseman to attend dramatic school. H W Kelly directs July program at Greenhorn Y camp. Lowell Todd to Yosemite. Lawrence J O'Brien to San Francisco for summer school and Richmond shipyards work. Carol Clark in Los Angeles for Red Cross and rest. Amelia Cornell in San Francisco. Wesley Linda to work. Robert Gates stays home first summer. Vena Lee Liepman undecided.
Aid requests arrive from agriculturally rich areas for postwar planning. Wickard notes high wartime demand for farm outputs will hinge on private industry creating peacetime jobs for workers currently in war production.
The Treasury asked the Grange to lead rural areas in the fifth war bond drive starting June 12. W. L. Smith, Kern county Pomona Grange master, was chosen county chairman at Panama Grange hall on May 22, with George Sehlmeyer and Edwin Koster present to explain the challenging task.
Education staff in Richland Elementary prepare for summer terms with several staff members taking positions away from Shafter Bakersfield and Los Angeles. Edna Prieve plans a San Diego vacation and Minnesota trip while Helen Holmes joins Lachenmaier Bros for the season and Beulah Bartlett travels to Los Angeles for summer.
Bob Devlin was elected president of the Shafter high school student body at the May 16 election. Other officers named are Harold Gipson vice president Marjorie Olson secretary Nadalerie Alexander social chairman Edna Rodgers and Carmaleta Rowland yell leaders and Max Wiles athletic manager.
Mr and Mrs C R Thompson of Shafter host a reunion on Thursday with T/Sgt J D Thompson on short leave back from the Pacific and Pvt Vester M Thompson recently discharged. Two other sons John and Leroy, with John's wife from Vallejo, join the gathering.
Supervisor Roy Woollomes thanks voters of the first district for their complimentary vote in the May 16 election. The item notes Homer Lea’s history as a White Army figure in Yat Sen’s movement and his early trip to China from California.
Valley Amusement Association announces Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys will perform at the Union Avenue Ballroom in Bakersfield on Thursday June 1. The renowned Texan band leader known for San Antonio Rose Ida Red and other hits will offer an all‑request program. An augmented 21‑piece ensemble will perform Texas style music including jitterbug rhumba and Latin tunes.
Ed Merkel a well known contractor of Shafter married Leta Howard of San Antonio on April 30 in Texas. They returned to Shafter May 4 and reside at 628 Central Ave.
The longstanding prohibition against stepping on grass in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park remains in force, a policy established by late Park Superintendent John McLaren and still enforced today.
In early San Francisco days an Irish bartender caused a windfall of 250000 in tips across five campaigns. The note highlights his role and the social scene surrounding the sums.
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