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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1959
Page
3
A nostalgic collage describes Calypso inspired fashion with triangles circles and squares and a 1950s party afterglow with strangers and a missing guitar. It notes a Hollywood tone and teens romance alongside a traffic safety statistic from 1958 highlighting that drivers under 25 accounted for 27 percent of fatal accidents.
Traffic toll on U S highways for 1958 reached 36 700 deaths and 2 825 injuries in a year of rising motor travel.
Nineteen Maple 4 H Club members gear up for the annual county dress revue with judging Saturday at the Little Theatre. Winners will be named for workmanship fit and modeling, with a statewide dress revue in August at UC Davis.
Maple trustees led an April 14 meeting with Principal Wlyde Johnston presenting test results showing local students near national norms and strong eighth grade math performance. Clerk Ruben Siemens noted costs rising 30 percent since 1954, with increases in audio visual aids, bus maintenance, music, and insurance, while taxes and state aid determine most funding.
In Kern County California a 1952 Chevrolet Sedan owned by Manuel Stringer is under attachment. The sale at Turner's Texaco Service Station 683 Central Valley Highway Shafter will occur April 30 1959 at 11 00 AM to satisfy the execution and costs. Public auction for cash to highest bidder.
Rev Melvin B Nonhof preaches at 11:00 a.m. on Loving Care Bestowed upon His Children focusing on 1 Peter 3 22 and related verses. Sunday School begins 10:00 a.m. with talents parable lesson, 14 30 Matthew, plus Noah study at 7:00 p.m. with hymns.
Gladiolus bulbs remain available and should be planted weeks early for a long bloom run. An Easter Lily in a pot can be planted in a well drained garden spot after preparing the soil with peat moss. Primoses crowded from three years should be divided after blooming. Fuchsias are in nurseries now to boost summer blooms.
The article outlines Holy Communion at St Marks Sunday and a year end tally of church offerings totaling about four million dollars over three years. Funds support Overseas Missions, loans to missions, migrant work, and salaries for women missionaries. A Men and Boys breakfast was held with Hank McKay speaking and Al Anderson as chair. Holy Communion will also be held Thursday at 7 a.m.
St Therese catechism classes prepare children for their first Holy Communion on Sunday May 31. Classes meet at the Mexican Colony church on Fridays at 4 p m and Saturdays at 10 a m. Holy Name parish will receive Holy Communion after Mass. Sunday masses are at 8 and 10 a m and daily masses at 7 a m.
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