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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1935
Page
9
Tony Taft dreams of a newspaper career after a failed run at ads and office work. A hopeful call from Mr Greenwood of the Call offers a society column opening at twenty five a week, prompting Tony and Cliff to rush to secure the gig and leave the Sacramento misadventure behind.
Antoinette Taft, 23, struggles to hold a job while living with sister Brenda, brother Cliff, teen Bruce, and Aunt Mex in a drab San Francisco flat. She interviews Lawrence Bellamy, editor of the Journal of Commerce, who has no place for a woman writer. Tony returns home to housework as Brenda and Aunt Meg arrive.
Tony and Cliff arrive at the busy newspaper headquarters on the fourteenth floor. A quiet switchboard operator directs them to room 18, the City Room, where the name Charles Greenwood appears. Tony seeks Burke and hopes for a meeting as the scene pauses with a continuation promised.
The text recalls how New Englanders influenced Hawaii by sharing the American standard of living and the school system. It notes that on October 23, 1819 the brig Thaddeus left Boston with missionaries and teachers bound for the Sandwich Islands, arriving five months later in March 1820.
A family recounts church life at the hilltop church, noting its modernization with a furnace basement and lamps. Uncle Joe envisions a holiday week of warmth tea and daily activities while children anticipate games, a phonograph, and a busy church calendar beyond Sunday services.
Mrs Dodge totals a festive baking spree with pies puddings and a ham for visitors at Christmas while Emil Cooper and other hangers on arrive. The family reels from giving away their turkey to Ned Blake for his poor family and Joel bursts home with a 25 pound turkey won at the bazaar.
Uncle Eben jokes that Santa Claus is near and children should not reveal financial worries in letters. He advises writing without red ink to avoid bad luck, offering a humorous holiday aside in the family column.
Cranberry jelly sliced into fancy shapes with a cookie cutter or knife creates an attractive garnish for salads and desserts during the holiday season. The method yields decorative pieces that brighten plates and add a festive touch.
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