Letters to the editor provoke debate on dancing and faith
A reader defends dancing as a form of worship citing David and scripture while opposing a ban. Other letters discuss a Potato Festival Parade, a local announcer incident, and questions about religious liberty and Ten Commandments, urging respect for individual conscience and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Husing
Red
Shafter
Warner
Los Angeles
Bill Elliott
S.P.G
Jesus Christ
Christ
Israel
Barefoot Irrigating Boy Delays Train Saving a Life
In the Souvenir Edition column Under The Raised Eyebrow, Mr. Oliver Sly known for barefoot irrigation antics is recall ed. He reportedly waved frantically as a 1:30 train passed, distracting a man fixated on Sly's exposed calves and muddy feet and delaying him from crossing the tracks. Whether this act saved a life or risked doom is questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Sly
Sly
Mr. Sly
Festival Rodeo Complete Event Results and Winners
Two day rodeo records list Saddle Brones Lawson Fore first in saddle broncs, Bull riding led by Lee Pittman and Jackie Jansen second, Calf roping top scores by Lawson Fuller and Fox O Callahan, Team roping with O Callahan and Hallaway Grace leading. Wilfred Cline credited for stock quality throughout the two day show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Fore
Hollywood
Jerry Ambler
Burbank
Dick Pasco
Wilfred Cline
Chuck O’hara
Donald Watson
Frank Ferreira
CT ‘Jones
Harry Logue
Gen Rambo
Andy Jauregui
Ben’ Johnson
Wes Pettit
E. Yanex
Ben Johnson
Eddie Duarte
Frank Blaswick
Bob Blaswick
Bob Grumbler
Duane Fitterer
Hugh Tsaweek
Jess Jensen
Lee Pittman
Jackie Janzén
Shafter
Kernville
Ralph Stockwell
Holloway Grace
Los Angeles
Fresno
Lawson Fuller
Fox O’callahan
Lynn Sheppard
Phoenix
C. T. Jones
Hallaway Grace
Murphy Channey
Dod Hex
Jess Hill
Sam White
Bob Nyswonger
Jerry Mathis Named Outstanding Stanford Navy Midshipman
Jerry F. Mathis of Shafter was named outstanding Navy midshipman at Stanford during the NROTC Review on May 23. He received the Magneil Bieri Award for excellence in general and naval scholarship, aptitude for service, and leadership. Mathis is the son of Mrs. Ida M. Mathis. He enrolled at Stanford in 1946 after graduating from Shafter High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry F. Mathis
Shafter
Stanford
NROTC
Mathis
Magneil Bieri
NROTG
Ida M. Mathis
Beth Eden St. Shafter
Shafter High
Assembly Calls 40 Acre Base For Cotton Allotments
The Assembly voted 51 to 7 to back a joint resolution by Assemblyman Joe C. Lewis of Kern County. It requests Congress set 40 acres as the minimum base in computing cotton allotments for proposed quotas in 1950 and asks soil-building practices to be considered in any controlled acreage program for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Joe. C. Lewis
Kern County
Congress
Western students win $2000 scholarships at expo
George Emde Jr of Lodi and Jean Hathaway of Chico won 2000 scholarships from Standard of California for college next fall. They were selected from 4 H and Future Farmers of America members who raised and showed livestock at the Grand National Junior Livestock Exposition in San Francisco. Additional $1000 awards went to Mary Lee Hay, Robert Young, Ralph Boyd, and James Buell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hathaway
Chico
California
George Emde, Jr
Lodi
Standard of California
Farmers of America
San Francisco
Mary Lee Hay
Lovelock
Nevada
Robert Young
Quincy
Ralph Boyd
Lancaster
James Buell
Buellton
F.F. A
George
Jean
Mary
Robert
Ralph
West
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Press
David
God
Santa Cruz
National League of Decency
Council of Church
Bernadette
Wasco
Bakersfield
C. A. Rhodes
Mr. Warner
OM Aan
RS aCliMm
Ediht
Craig Wilson Jr
Wilson’s Desert Hatchery and Produce Company
Craig
Wilson
Bank of America
Ments
Bank of America Nationai
Wittenberg
Poultry & Fish Market
Shafter Body and Paint
State Ave
Wet Corporation
Bill” Young
Jerry Mathis
Navy
Rasco & CO
Standard Oil Company of California
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