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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1954
Page
12
The article notes that despite many seniors moving to California and Florida, New England retains the highest proportion of elderly residents among all sections, highlighting regional aging patterns.
A visit to an upper industrial arts class led by Mr Norris showcased project work on miniature street scenes with painted roads and toy trains to teach traffic safety. Students learned to use jig saws and sanders safely, with two tools barred, and one minor finger cut reported.
Private Stanley E. Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs Hugh M Hamilton of Delano, is stationed with Army engineers in Alaska where his unit builds roads and works on a gunsight project. He arrived at Port Whittier October 3 and will rotate back to the state in February 1956. He joined the Army in March 1954 and completed basic training at Fort Ord. He is a former Shafter High School basketball player, class of 1952.
Spicy red geraniums thrive along California coasts more than elsewhere. English Dutch navigators first linked them to the Cape of Good Hope. The modern garden varieties arose from hybridizing in France and England, yielding double and scented types. Varieties include Pygmy, Burdette Coutts, Skies of Italy, and Sandy Loam Group. They favor sun, humidity, and well draining soil, with generous but balanced care.
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Saulsbury of 242 Walnut Street welcomed a baby boy named David Bruce on November 18 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. The couple also has a daughter Glenda Sue aged four. Grandparents Earl Saulsbury of Hartshorne Oklahoma and W Co Light of Coalinga California were visiting in Shafter.
Army private James Brown, stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma, has been promoted to Pfc. News reached his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Grundy of Stone Street. Brown, a Shafter schools and Bakersfield College graduate, spent time at Fort Ord before heading to Fort Sill in May. He married former Bette Grundy in April and they reside in Lawton Oklahoma.
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