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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1956
Page
7
Last night the air carried spring’s fragrance and the garden’s perfume filled the room. Bees, birds, and tender leaves urged outdoor activity while guidance on cutting and preparing plants for water absorption followed notes on California’s cultivated acreage totaling 13,704,000 acres.
Nature notes describe snake behavior tongue function and teeth. A London newspaper tale recounts four hunters in West Africa where a Python swallows the missing hunter feet first. Pythons are constrictors feeding on large prey.
An illustrated standards chart from a Richland seventh grade class outlines expected behaviors. It covers hygiene routines, respect, punctuality, self control, cooperation, and neatness. The list emphasizes self discipline and good conduct as essential school values.
Joel Hofer arrived to a warm greeting from Edwin Bender and his brother Delmer. The three men, though strangers before, share a wide friendship formed through Joel's choir travels across the United States and Europe.
Wayne Osteen Nobile Burl Howze and J M Van Cleave take over Kruger Farm Shop near Shafter. They will run full farm service including field work and provide portable welding for in‑field maintenance. The Howze brothers reside in Shafter while the others plan to move in soon.
A 1956 Buick is hailed as the newest thing on wheels with a short pedal travel, the switch the pitch feature at full throttle, four coil sprung wheels, a brawny X-braced frame, torque-tube drive, and deep-oil shock absorbers for improved softness and handling.
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