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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1939
Page
7
A compact note describes a lesson for November 19 focusing on scripture texts and religious education materials. The item notes usage rights and affiliations with an international education organization.
A sermon grounding Christian living in Matthew 7 1 14 warns against judgment while urging reverence prayer and adherence to the narrow path. It contrasts prudent discernment with hypocrisy notes the Golden Rule as Jesus fulfillment and stresses perseverance in prayer for answered requests.
A religious reflection where Joseph Hall vows to grow daily in grace. He rejects contentment with current measure and impatience with divine timing, intending each day to add a drop to his vessel until it overflows.
Fifteen Richland grammar school students visited The Shafter Press Thursday to observe operations behind the newspaper. They were accompanied by Miss Eunice Gaines and are part of a school journalism class that has been producing a school paper.
The text book room at Shafter High School is being rearranged this week under librarian Miss Carol Pulcifer. The new system will keep a complete check on the use of all textbooks.
Sealed bids for additions to the Rio Bravo School District building and removal of a bus bay will be received until 7:30 P M November 27 1939 and opened publicly at the Board office. Bidders must post a 5 percent certified bond and comply with wage scales by craft as set by Chapter 397 Statutes of 1931. The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Notice announces bidding for a one-story building with plans by Jin & Kump Jr in Bakersfield. It lists prevailing wage rates, bid form and security requirements, opening date November 17, 1939, and bonds for contract performance. It also references labor and material bonds and subsequent board actions on minutes and related affairs.
Thirty students at Shafter High School were named for the first grading period. Recipients include Letha Becker Mollie Brewer W R Cloud Doris Davis Eleanor Eckman Wilma Foeltz Muriel Gage David Grumbles Mable Hiebert Jack Highfill Louella Johnson Miriam Klaudt Irene Knocker Maimie Kroekg Nedra Latta Mattie Mecham Ruben Mettler Buel Mouser Ilene Marlett Geneva McCoy Helen Nikkel Clara Nikkel Merwin Olson Jewel Rose Harold Schnidt Gwendolyn Voth Thelma Warkentine Phoebe Wiebe Merton Wiedman Lenoar Wittenberg.
Interior refinishing finished and shelves installed as the Shafter library resumes ordinary hours. White walls and cream woodwork complement new shelves while dampness-proof exterior painting is prepared. Hours run 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 8:30 pm with a 9 to 12 am morning window for Richland school student groups.
J T Hollingsworth of Shafter California intends to sell and transfer stock in trade of automobiles auto parts and merchandise located north of the D O Moore Gun known as Shafter Wrecking Yard to R O Sanders. Sale set for November 20 1939 at 10 00 A M at A P Channeson offices Shafter Kern County California. Notary public Annabel Wedge verifies Hollingsworth appearance and acknowledgment.
Heavy equipment arrives this week at Friant Dam site for excavation on the south abutment. Contractors build camp facilities and roads, plan 70,000-volt line, and prepare to wash and screen 3.2 million tons of aggregate for the dam project slated for 1943 completion.
C. H. Crow received 30 days in jail and a $50 fine after appearing before Judge J F Manuel in City Court on DUI charges. He was arrested by the Chief of Police. Murray old and Night Officer Al.
The Shafter city council discussed a petition asking for an alley in the Nikkel tract between Marengo and Euclid streets from Powell to Nikkel. The city attorney was instructed to draft a resolution accepting the petition. Deeds for the needed land must be secured before construction. Mayor Channeson and councilmen Nay, Midgley, Frizzell, and Lachenmaier attended.
Mrs. John Siemens of Jackson Avenue escaped serious injury when her car skidded about 100 feet and struck a telephone pole half a mile west of the Hill Ranch on Lerdo Road while traveling alone toward Shafter. No other vehicle was involved.
As the machine struck, the pole snapped about 20 feet above the ground and the rear caved in, affecting the car top. The incident describes a forceful impact leading to structural damage to the vehicle and nearby infrastructure.
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