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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1952

Page

16

Jumble of school tales and small-town odds and ends

A collage of local items reports school policies, toy protests, and student achievements from across towns like Sacramento Livermore Dixon Reedley Shafter Healdsburg and Banning. Notes include a kindergarten age rule, a toothbrush carnival, Yo Yo scholarship, and a nub of crime and civic life with colorful anecdotes and local personalities.

Sacramento Livermore Dixon Dos Palos Reedley Bank of America Tulelake Shasta Reedley High Shafter Healdsburg Jess Manley South Pasadena Yo- Yo Champ Roger Morrison Lancaster Ukash Vicky Simpson Vicky Ruby Lum Fairfield Banning Susanville Gene Shy Gene Western Pacific Mill Valley Park School

Magazine California Notes Highlights California Local Papers

The issue features Historic Fallen Theater in Columbia as a short hop from Sonora where Sonora Union-Democrat sponsors Magazine California. Evelyn Slack Gist profiles Humboldt Bay and Arcata livery, Arcata Union promotes the magazine. Pacific Gas and Electric Company funds a home freezing feature series for frugal meals. Garden Editor Albert Wilson offered free tree wistaria seeds, but mail has overwhelmed the mailbox.

Columbia Sonora Sonora Union-Democrat Don Segerstrom California Evelyn Slack Gist Humboldt Bay Arcata Arcata Union Gordon Hadley Bret Harte Home Economics Department Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pero Albert Wilson Wilson

Cross word Puzzle From Today's Page

A fill in puzzle listing clues across and down for a daily cross word. It includes entries such as early invader of Britain unit of electric capacity and various definitions with theme noted as solution on page seven.

Britain Sulien Continent Careless Helder

Dunsmuir and Concord Name Origins and Town Meanings

The piece asks about historical name origins: Dunsmuir’s donor Alexander Dunsmuir and the fountain by the station. Concord’s 1862 founding by Salvio Pacheco and its change from Todos Santos. Manteca named by Southern Pacific in 1870 due to creamery meaning Half and Half Cream. a poll of Spanish meanings for other towns including Palo Alto Atascadero and San Jecinto Saint names.

Dunsmuir Alexander Dunsmuir Alex British Columbice San Francisco Concord Salvio Pacheco Todos Santos New Southern Pacific Railroad Dorrisville Heights Palo Alto Muchos Talles Alturas

Dame of silk and sewing empire from hardship to business success

Mrs Claire D recounts building a sleepwear business after a mining incident killed her husband. She bought silk, started tailoring door to door, rented a garage workshop, and grew to ten employees within six months. Also warns readers to beware of a charming stranger who pressures for stock or bond sales.

Claire D

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