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YOUR VOICE and PATTERSON'S PAST |
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Written by PI Readers
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Friday, 29 August 2008 |
A rebuttal to revisionism
EDITOR,
If it’s proper to rebut a so-called whimsical column entitled “Perspectives,” then I must.
The column which appeared on Aug. 9 (“A revisionist look at the Christian nation”) questioned the Christianity of our nation. I thought we lived in a pagan nation started with Christian ideals run amuck by the freedom of choice that we enjoy.
Scott McKinley refers to the Constitution and the men endorsing it, but I call your attention to a document many of them signed 11 years earlier, with four references to some kind of god-like power, even appealing to “the supreme judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions.”
The men signing this document, the Declaration of Independence, were signing away their public and personal lives to a war they could not win.
McKinley states that they had Christian-negative quotes in their private letters. I don’t know anyone who would sign their life away to a cause that was insurmountable, trusting in a God they did not love. And if it’s just Christ they did not love, then who were they referring to in the declaration?
America is a mixing pot of everything, and freedom of choice is a gift from God. Could it be that those cynical about Christianity are really disgusted with so-called Christians, but publicly voice their favor or despair about Christianity as a whole?
I submit the above with an open mind.
John Bristow, Patterson
No more money for schools
EDITOR,
How much do we have to pay for bonds? I already pay $600 with my property taxes and extra for school bonds, fire district and ambulance fees. Where is all that money? Why the need for more?
I’m going to vote no on the upcoming school bond measure, that’s for sure.
Trudy deGroot, Patterson
PATTERSON'S PAST
25 years ago — Sept. 1, 1983
Jane Baker has been retained to handle public relations work for Del Puerto Hospital.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, John Block, his deputy, Richard Lyng of Modesto, and Sen. Pete Wilson toured the Patterson Frozen Foods plant Tuesday.
Harley’s Department Store, a fixture in the downtown area since late 1960 when it opened as The Mart, will soon close its doors.
The Lions Club prevailed 25-7 over the Rotary Club in a Saturday afternoon softball game. Rotary president Jerry Musson collected $50 in fines from his losing teammates and presented it to Lions president Pete La Torre.
A few sprinkles early Friday morning and again at mid-afternoon, along with high humidity, caused more than few gray hairs among farmers, but apparently did no reportable crop damage.
With longtime incumbents Marilynne Allen and Ernest Moeller choosing not to seek re-election, the local school district will have two new trustees later this year. Vee Hooper, Carolyn Walker and Jerry Wilverding will be seek election.
50 years ago — Aug. 28, 1958
City officials this week lost an argument with the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors about the location of a new bridge east of Patterson across the San Joaquin River. The city objected to locating the bridge where traffic from the east will be directed via Las Palmas Avenue and into the downtown area. Instead, city officials sought to locate the bridge so that it tied into either Fig or Acacia avenues and diverted traffic around the south side of Patterson.
New house numbers are being considered for addresses on Del Puerto and Salado avenues, El Circulo and Plaza.
A fire at a natural gas well northwest of Vernalis did as much as $200,000 in damage Wednesday afternoon. One worker was injured.
Jim Enochs will be the new varsity basketball coach at Patterson High, succeeding coach Dean Shafer, who stepped down to devote more energy to the school’s football program. Enochs will begin his second year of teaching at Patterson. Shafer expects about 70 players to come out for football this fall.
75 years ago — Sept. 1, 1933
An effort will begin to sign up local consumers to a pledge to do business with those adhering to National Recovery Act guidelines. Cards are available at the post office. Those who sign up will receive a blue star sticker for their windows.
A strike by orchard workers was averted here despite impacting growers on the East Side, where objections were made to the prevailing 25-cents-an-hour wage rate.
Shoulder-cut roast beef was selling for 10 cents a pound this week at the McConnell Market.
Numerous farm loans under the new federal plan continue to be sought by local farmers.
Patterson Golf Club improvements continue to be made at the course near the river. An irrigation pump arrived this week for installation.
- Patterson Irrigator archives
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