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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1956
Page
3
Ruth Stover reports on Easter gatherings in Wasco, the Badgett family’s patriotic activities, and Shafter High School students on the honor roll. Updates include Ground Observer Corps hours, community concerns, and a note on the TM 61B Matador missile tested at Holloman AFB.
Lennie J Ramay Shaf ter arrives Keflavik International Airport Iceland for assignment to the Iceland Air Defense force. The force handles air defense and air sea rescue facilities for MT S trans oceanic flights.
The item lists several names of dinner guests and dates in April 1956, including Ralph Lachenmaier and Mrs Abe Toews on April 7, plus multiple other individuals across April 8 to 11. The passage also mentions the Warkentine Whit Whitson family and guests at Easter. It notes Ed Kruger and Schellenberg relatives visiting from Shafter Bakersfield and Fresno Bible Institute student Ben Schellenberg.
Victorine Bair recounts a Desert excursion noting many minute hole colonies and a horned toad about 3.5 inches long. Dale Nickle captured the lizard by the tail as it crawled under sagebrush. The toad defends itself with sharp horns that injure snakes and can survive being swallowed. Christine Williams later found another two inch specimen and the group returned home with several toads. Be on time next Saturday.
A promotional note invites readers to the Christian Science textbook as a path to real freedom from fear. It cites price three dollars, horace j. carver agent details, and lists Sunday and Wednesday services, reading room hours, and welcome remarks at 7th and Monday locations in Boston and Wasco.
Worthy Matron Winona Oliver and Worthy Patron Cy Green will preside at Wasco chapter No. 489 C.E.S. in a stated meeting on April 9 at 8 p.m. at the Masonic hall Wasco. Degrees will be conferred for two initiates and one Shafter affiliate. a 6:30 p.m. supper heads the event with Clara Little chairing the supper committee. All members are invited.
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