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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
7
A New York Times writer argues the eisteddfod is the peak expression of Welsh national life. He notes Wales' distinct culture, long memories, and language as core, with eisteddfodau held worldwide wherever Welsh people form choirs.
The piece notes the common mole must eat every few hours to survive while other animals tolerate long fasts. It describes moles living just beneath damp fields, tunneling rapidly through soft earth to gather worms, and marking activity by a seen movement in grass and long underground tunnels.
The Janizaries formed under Sultan Orkhan around 1330 and grew into a feared elite force. In 1826 they rebelled against a new militia plan, were defeated by Mahmud II, and their barracks were burned. A royal proclamation abolished the corps with about 15,000 executed and 20,000 banished.
A fragment from Answers Magazine notes a medieval custom in England to cut off Jews ears and nail them to trees before 1275 the statute de la Janiere which forbade usury and taxed Jews. It mentions the fungal term Jew s Ear said to grow on elder trees and links the name to Judas hanged on an elder tree though authorities say this is a contraction for Juas ear.
La Guayra hosts a unique church funded by fines collected for swearing. Located near Caracas, the church rises in a hillside setting and is known locally as Iglesia de la Santisima Carramba, reflecting the town’s quirky colonial era story.
A Detroit News correspondent describes Finland’s sauna culture where both men and women share a steam bath. Heating stones and pouring water creates clouds of steam then bathers rub with birch leaves before cooling with a lake dip or snow roll. Farmers often build bath houses before homes and cities add public baths.
A Montreal Herald writer notes wide corn variety across North America observed by early explorers. Dent corn from tropical regions and flint corn from northern areas differ in size and grain texture. Canadian farmers still cultivate Candida corn similar to ancient northern Indian varieties.
The article notes wind greatly affects bird speed with records of remarkable flights. A carrier pigeon can travel 40 mph, halved by headwinds and doubled by favorable winds. A swallow once flew 140 miles from Compiègne to Antwerp in 1 hour 8 minutes. Gold en plover and others reportedly exceed 200 mph over short distances.
A 1922 Peru stamp featuring President Luis M. Sanchez Cerro was pulled after it violated national law by displaying a living man. The design was replaced with the Statue of Liberty in the same frame before Cerro was deposed and assassinated.
The article explains that the fo e sea or forecastle originates from a castle-like forepart of ships. It describes how the medieval castle protected sailors and soldiers and notes the term now refers to the fore part below deck where sailors live.
A Kansas City Times writer describes four Indian pipe classes personal medicine council and peace. The personal pipe is smaller than the others. Medicine pipes bear fetishes, council pipes show ornate carving and feathers, and the peace pipe has two or more stems to allow simultaneous smoking.
A special boys assembly at the high school Tuesday at 2 15 featured L Collett safety superintendent for the late railroad. He presented ABC of safety always be careful and noted that carelessness causes accidents. He cited 107000 US deaths from accidents last year, 36500 from automobile crashes, urging common sense and courtesy to prevent them. He closed with personal locomotive experiences from Santa Fe days.
The third Shafter High School Girls Club meeting was held Thursday October 24 Irene Wilson presiding as vice president. Patricia Towery moved. Wilson became president Dorothea Peak elected vice president Rosie Unruh kept secretary treasurer. Members urged to finish pom-poms for Friday’s Delano game and suggested a quilt raffle to raise funds. Next pie sale volunteers to list with secretary. Net profit from first pie sale was 1.75 dollars.
Shafter High School's foods class under Miss Eleanor H Schaap served a breakfast for faculty and staff on Thursday October 31. Attendees included Principal E P Jones and many teachers, secretaries, and the janitor.
Clark Willard’s Polishing Papa named the student body play for Friday December 13 after auditions. The cast features Sidney Smith as the gruff father with a large ensemble including Jane Smith Geneva Payne Arthur Smith Mike Janzen and Rose Parker plus understudies and supporting roles.
The Spanish Club met last week with Gregrey Malory presiding in Verlen Hughes absence. A candy sale is planned with Ames Livers and C Wiedman in city duties. A luncheon is to be served Wednesday noon November 6 for 25 cents a plate under Patricia Barbers, Carmene Kirschenmann, Verlon Hughes and others supervision.
Bob Davison leads preparation as Gen eva Payne Velma West Clark Wiedman and Ernest Hofman chair the decoration committee. The Wasco clash on Friday November 1 at 8 o clock is seen as close with seven Shafter seniors playing their last game. Jim Reily and Elmer Lachenmaier are sidelined while the merry go round offense and duty defense are being honed.
Alfred Funck, pastor, leads Sunday services including 9 30 a m Sunday school and 10 30 a m Divine worship with a sermon on Hebrews 12 15 17 about daily rest and spiritual wakefulness. Evening service at 7 30 p m discusses dangers of falling from grace bitterness root and worldliness.
The Christian Science Society branch in Wasco, at Corner Sixth and E streets, Boston affiliated, lists Sunday services at 11 am and Sunday school at 10 am. Wednesday evening meetings occur the first Wednesday of each month at 8 pm. The Bible Lesson topic for Sunday is Everlasting Punishment with the Golden Text and correlative passages from James and Science and Health.
In Fondre region, officials pursue a new measure amid tensions along the border lines. Local leaders report increased movement and calls for stability as clerics and residents weigh impacts on daily life and trade.
Crowds flock to Dublin as ancient Irish plays attract large audiences this season. The revival showcases enduring cultural interest with strong turnout and renewed attention to historical drama.
The central plateau features haystacks that resemble homemade bread with bulging tops and cutaway ends. Donkeys drag hay up the sides, dropping loads at the top as the burro climbs, then descends to continue stacking. Ends are finally cut away with a machete.
The article depicts widespread disease in China with soil infected by germs and millions living on river boats. It notes polluted waters and dust-laden air that threatens health, causing fatal outcomes for the unwary.
Herbert Lamb of Glenville West Virginia argues in Collier's Weekly that over ten million natives in the Philippines Guam and American Samoa cannot become U S citizens despite allegiance to the United States and eligibility for naturalization.
A license to wed has been issued to John T. Chesser of Pond and Oleda Davis of Shafter. In Halberstadt Germany brides arriving more than fifteen minutes late face a fine of three shillings.
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