Lesson Subjects and Scriptures for October 29
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
7
Message of John the Baptist and the forerunner role
The lesson outlines Johns calling from the wilderness and his humble obedience to Gods will. It describes his message of repentance through baptism as preparation for Christs coming, and Jesus baptism by John with the Spirit descending and God declaring Jesus beloved. It emphasizes faith shown by deeds and Christs priestly role and intercession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jalichi
God
Isaiah
John
Rome
Jerusalem
Christ
Jesus
Oil boom tale in Shafter stirs town’s fortunes
A 1914 settler T V Little moved to Shafter from Manitoba to help level land for his uncle C H Greenshow. He and his father later bought the land, which later fed into the tale when Superior Oil began Little No 1. The piece ties a local land deal to the rise of an oil magnate amid town history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V
Little
Shafter
Manitoba
Canada
C. H. Greenswow
T. V. In
Superior Oil Company
Kern County Land Company
Fish hatcheries urged for Kern river area
Since 1914 California licensed anglers climbed 350 percent from 81,956 to about 360,000. With more anglers today and better travel, more fish must be stocked, suggesting the need for additional hatcheries on California streams and at Kern river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern River
California
Kiwanian Jack Lighthill Hosts Shafter Gathering
A Shafter Kiwanis get-together was held at Jack Lighthill’s home with all members attending except Lighthill himself. The text notes a casual high school football equipment practice and mentions civic topics like county park improvements and cemetery concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lighthill
Shafter
Shafter Cemetery
Civic Club
Stephen Leacock
Bright future for electricity in daily life
Dr. Frederick P. Woellner of the University of California predicts a coming era of intelligent electricity use. He envisions a thermostatically controlled cooling and heating system, a ceiling dust collector, and voice-activated lighting that turns on when someone calls for light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick P. Woellner
University of California
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Elizabeth Ingram
Mrs George Vannatta entertained Tuesday with a surprise birthday party for her mother Mrs Elizabeth Ingram. Bridge and refreshments were served including two birthday cakes. Guests included Mesdames Gus Linguist L A Haedeck J A Roscamp F P Vandenberg Ti lie Kolbenstetter and J P Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vannatta
Elizabeth Ingram
Gus Linguist
L. A. Haedeck
J. AL Roscamp
FL P. Vandenberg
Ti‘lie .Kolbenstetter
J.P. Hansen
Marriage of Mary Helen Connell and Donald Hughett in Las Vegas
Mary Helen Connell of Shafter and Donald Hughett of Bakersfield wed September 5 in Las Vegas Nevada. Hughett attends California Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo and is the son of Mr and Mrs R L Hughett of Bakersfield. Mrs Hughett is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Connell of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Soc
Mary Helen Connell
Shafters
Donald Hughett
Bakersfield
Las Vegas
Nevada
Hughett
California Polytechnic
San Luis Obispo
R. L. Hughett
W. A. Connell
Shafter
June Schirmer Weds Harry Blum in Las Vegas Ceremony
Miss June Schirmer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herb Schirmer of Shafter, married Harry Blum of Los Angeles in Las Vegas Nevada. The couple, who traveled with numerous Los Angeles guests, will reside in Los Angeles after a honeymoon to San Francisco and other northern California points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schirmer
Harry Blumkin
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Nevada
Herb Schirmer
Shafter
San Francisco
California
Faculty Members Barbecue in Bakersfield Friday
Wives of Shafter high school entertain Bakersfield faculty with a steak barbecue at Jastro park. Attending were Principal and Jack Montgomery plus numerous couples including Wendell Allen Pack Nay Latta Arnold Johnson Rodgers Stys Pulcifer Wedin McCormick Cornell Hansen Thompson Murray Arnold Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Jastro Park
Bakersfield
Jack Montgomery
Wendell
Allen
Lloyd Pack
Glenn O. Nay
F. F. Latta
P. L. Arnold
Art Johnson
Bill Rodgers
Sarah Stys
Carol Pulcifer
Marth
Wedin
Helyn McCormick
Amelia Cornell
Holger Hansen
Warren Thompson
Tom Murray Arnold, Jr
Mrs Ervin Toews Honored At Friends Shower
Marie Jones later Mrs Ervin Toews was honored at a Sunday shower hosted at Louella Johnsons home by Miss Johnson Letha Becker and Muriel Gage. Guests included Hattie Toews Elivera Willard Thelma Warkentine Vivian Barnes Rohna Mettler. A buffet luncheon followed the gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin. Toews
Marie Jones
Louella Johnson
Miss Johnson
Letha Becker
Muriel Gage
Toews
Shafter High School
Wasco
Hattie Toews
Elivera Willard
Bakersfield
Thelma Warkentine
Vivian Barnes
Teachers Will Attend Dinner Meeting Tonight
Richland and Shafter high school teachers meet to discuss reducing the break between elementary and high school work. A turkey dinner in the high school home economics room is served by students under Miss Martha Wedin. Committees on language home economics music shop and social science will be formed. Principal E P Jones opens. Wendal Allen leads the high school program. John W Eckhardt outlines Kern county coordination efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Olson
Mayme
Richland School
Shafter High School
Martha Wedin
Wendal Allen
E. P. Jones
Kern County
John W. Eckhardt
Stringham Hosts Open Air Steak Barbecue
E B Stringham led a Sunday evening steak barbecue at the Stringham home. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Norin, Mr and Mrs Darrell Janzen of Wasco, Mrs Max McKinley and son of Delano, Mr and Mrs Elvin Schmidt, Mr and Mrs John Dalke, Mrs Ennis Hughes, Mrs Lolent Fatterson, Miss Luella Dahl, and W R Cloud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stringham
Stringham
George Norin
Darrell Janzen
Wasco
Max McKinley
Delano
Elvin Schmidt
John Dalke
Enn's Hughes
Lolent Fatterson
Luella Dahl
W. R. Cloud
Routine Business At Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday
Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 American Legion Auxiliary held a Tuesday evening meeting at the Legion hall with Mrs. Taylor Tabb presiding. At the next gathering on October 22 the sunshine ladies of the past year will be revealed. hostesses will be Mrs. Pete Bender and Mrs. Glenn O. Nay. refreshments and social hour were provided by Mesdames Elizabeth Ingram and J. P. Hanson, with many members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Taylor Tabb
Sunshine
Pete Bender
Glenn O. Nay
Elizabeth Ingram
J. P. Hanson
Mesdames
W. W. Tannahill
F. P. Vandenberg
Etter
Milo Weston
Frank Annis
Edna Annis
Floyd Raney
H. G. Comfort
George Enns
Jack Janzen
Clyde Bell
J. B. Henderson
P. C. Guenther
C. Pfiefle
Spanish Jamaica Will Benefit St. John's Church
Spanish Jamaica bazaar to be held at Wasco on Sunday October 20 for the benefit of St. John's Church. Spanish dinner served 5 to 8 p m with event continuing 4 p m to midnight. Short orders of Spanish food available anytime. Entertainment includes dancing and amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Wasco
St. John’s
Minor Brings Road Camp Term Pleading Guilty
Hart ley Hutson, 27, was fined 50 dollars and given 90 days in the road camp with 30 days to be served after pleading guilty to giving intoxicating liquor to a minor. J C Treakell 19 Walter C Lewis 19 and Dennis E Lewis 13 were each given 15 days in jail for drunkenness in a public place. Arrests were made by Constable John Reily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley Hutson
H. A. Rightmire
J. C. Treakell
Walter C. Lewis
Dennis E. Lewis
John Reily
Shafter Boy Bitten by Dog. Rabies Precautions Enforced
Freddy Hare six is the child bitten by Ruth Bouchers dog Monday evening in Shafter. County health authorities placed the dog under observation as a precaution against rabies. City dog tying order remains in effect and county pounds arrest loose strays. unlicensed dogs sho t by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy Hare
Fred. Hare
Ruth Boucher
Shafter
Shafter Colonels Star Back Sidelined by Cracked Collarbone
Murry Evans, star back for the Shafter high school Colonels, is likely out for the season after sustaining a cracked collarbone in recent practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murry Evans
Shafter High School Colonels
Publication Earns National Scholastic Press Honor
The 1939-40 Laurion at Shafter High School received a first class honor from the National Scholastic Press Association, reported this week. The publication narrowly missed the highest All-American rating by 30 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
National Scholastics Press Association
Look Before You Loot Ends With Snake Surprise
A Chester thief who stole a suitcase from a parked car found it contained a nine foot Texas bull snake. The farmer who owned the snake had planned to use it to control rats in his barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Apple Baking Flour Made From Apples
A baking flour produced solely from apples blends with wheat flour and yields bread high in non fattening sugar content. About 15 tons of apples are required to make one ton of this flour.
Costs of shows at Madison Square Garden rise as earth rental
The Garden must supply seven hundred tons of earth for each event including horse shows rodeos and circuses in New York City. A local contractor rents the earth at about 2500 dollars per event increasing expenses for Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Colonels Falter In Second Half In Bakersfield Loss
Shafter High School the Colonels lost 27 0 to Bakersfield Sandales reserves as the game turned on a second half rally. Pfiefer and Burke scored on long plays and Pfiefer added another 23 yard touchdown. Starters included Fleming Fowler Hamilton Mouser Pasley Pyle Voth Townsend Myrick Alexander Bagley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter’ High School Colonels
Sandale Reserves
Bakersfield
Seeos
Incals
Fakers
Sandales
Shafter Nass
Pfiefer
Colonels
Tommy Thompson
J. V. Wilson
Ralph Fleming
Cal Fowler
Wade Hamilton
Buel Mouser
Dud Pasley
Junior Pyle
Norman Voth
Boyce Townsend
Eldon Myrick
Vic Alexander
Doyle Bagley
Cotton Fire Damages Bales on Searoni Avenue
Two bales of loose cotton burned in a trailer Saturday afternoon on Searoni Avenue. The fire reported by Shafter Ranger station damaged property owned by Charles Killgore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searoni Avenue
Shafter Ranger Station
Charles Killgore
An Ear for a Guest Tradition Amid Tibetan Hospitality
A historic note describes a Tibetan custom where hosts offer a guest their left ear as a gesture of friendship. The guest is then free to cut it off if they choose, illustrating extreme hospitality or ritualized exchange within certain tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Running Water Boosts Farm Dairy Output in Winter
Article notes that access to running water in farm buildings benefits both man and livestock. It claims cows fed with water from buckets and systems increase milk production enough to repay the installation cost within one year.
Santa Rosa Youth Joins State Poultry Team To Kansas City
Grande Dye son of Mr and Mrs Ray L Dye of Santa Rosa is a member of a state champion poultry judging team and will accompany his group to Kansas City for national judging competition on November 1 The Dyes former Shafter residents started a poultry business in Santa Rosa over a year ago Ray Dye served as Shafter city clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grande Dye
Ray L. Dye
Santa Rosa
Kansas City
Shafter
Ray Dye
China seeks funds for 3 million frontline garments
The article notes uncertainty over Chinese troop numbers scattered from the South China Sea to the Gobi and reports a government appeal for funds to supply 3,000,000 garments for frontline soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South China Sea
Gobi Desert
China
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Harold L. Lundquist
D. D Deen
The
Moody Pibie Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
John the Baptist
Calif
June Schirmer
Ervin Toews
St. John’s Church
Wasco, Calif
Marengo Ave
Shafter Boy Barns
Patronire Press Advertisers
Gaffers & Sattler
Gaffers & & Sattler
Cetthat ¢ Company
Home Appliance CO
Wm. Stoller
Clark
American Legion
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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