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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1957
Page
3
The American Auxiliary invites members and the public to attend the next meeting Tuesday evening in Los Angeles. Harrington, a longtime Chapman College professor and educator, will discuss How To Teach Americanism In Our Schools Today. The event promises to be enlightening and many are urged to be present.
Elton joins the Maple Leaf sales department, coming from Tule Lake where he worked at LockWood Graders. A former University of Nebraska student with youth work experience, he is married with two daughters, Sherry and Pam, and will serve Shafter and Buttonwillow. News notes include Mr and Mrs Vernon Ross visiting J L Cunningham of North Fork with Bonnie Rose, and a 150 inch snow pack on the ground.
A sequence of social notices lists attendees by date in February 1957. Entries name individuals such as Earl Anderson and Keith Johnson on February 1 and include Mrs. Keith Hamman J H Ta tum Tena Wiens Carolyn M Tiberghien and Glen Poznoff on February 2, continuing through February 7 with multiple participants each day.
A film on the preschool child will highlight the Shafter Play Center education meeting to be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. David Anderson’s home. Education chairman Mrs. Ross Harrington will lead discussions after the film.
Projections indicate at least 31 million new gasoline buyers will enter the market over the next ten years, signaling a growing demand and potential shifts in fuel sales and policy impacts.
Mr and Mrs Luther Gallagher celebrate a wedding shower for their son Doyle and Betty Hawkins of Wasco in Bake. Guests from Wasco Bakersfield Taft Victorville Los Angeles and more attended gifting a three tier cake and a lace linen table centerpiece. The event featured a social hour and many gifts from relatives and friends.
White elephants led Shafter dance club Saturday January 19 in a themed event with celotex figures and sequined glamor girls. Bill Brown crafted decor while Dr John Revell placed elephant motifs at the doorway. Members traded white elephant packages for fun as guests arrived and enjoyed the gala atmosphere.
Analyzing 1950 census data shows movers span income levels and professions. California uses permanent student records and standardized state curricula to keep education steady for migrant children despite annual relocations.
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