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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
7
The fragmentary text mentions an event on October 5 with uncertain details and unclear names, describing a scheduled action or notice without a full readable context. Entities and specifics are unreadable, leaving the core item as an upcoming or past date-related notice.
A devotional overview cites Genesis and Matthew to affirm God as Creator and Provider. It notes humanity bears God’s moral image, marred by sin, and emphasizes trust over anxiety, urging reliance on divine guidance for daily needs and future security. The teaching contrasts godless philosophies with Scripture’s revealed relationship with God as Father.
Diary entries recount a Student International Travel Association voyage from Maui to Oahu and Kauai, detailing shore visits, birthday celebrations in Honolulu, and daily seafaring routines. The log notes dwindling fuel and food, crew disagreements over course and destination, and a stormy mood as the ship nears the mainland.
The undersigned certify that they operate a gypsum business at 240 Pacific Avenue Shafter California under the fictitious firm name Valley Agricultural. M Seem Lillie A Nao box 186 Shafter California sign this September 16 1941 in Kern County California. Notary Albert J Zimmerman confirms the individuals and the signature.
Civil service positions were listed this week as open, including junior mimeograph operators for government. Information may be secured from John Roskam, secure examiners, at the Shafter office in California.
A Bakersfield district meeting of the Pacific Coast Electrical association will address the 34 billion dollar national defense program and its impact on the electrical industry. George C. Tenney of San Francisco will speak on The Electrical Industry and National Defense, with an Information Please session and a panel of utility, manufacturer, contractor, and jobber representatives to answer questions. Fluorescent lighting by Chas F. Weitz of General Electric will be highlighted as a practical advancement for public and industrial use. The event is one of 13 regional meetings September 29 to October 17 to disseminate industry information to members who rarely attend conventions.
The article notes the range of Wagnerian parts sung by Charles Kullmann, who made his American debut at the Metropolitan Opera in the title role of Faust, and has since pursued further opera engagements, concert tours, and radio broadcasts.
Figures released by H M Butterfield of the University of California show California seeds and related crops funded over 11 million dollars in 1940. Flower and vegetable seeds plus bulbs and open-field plants totaled nearly four million, with 1200 growers using 11 038 acres. Key centers include Santa Barbara Los Angeles Sacramento Santa Clara and Monterey counties due to long growing seasons.
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