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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
2
County Health Officer Dr William C Buss urges immunization for every child in the first year and again at ages six and twelve against smallpox with follow up during epidemics. diphtheria vaccination should begin in infancy to prevent deaths in the United States.
John J. Wall, a 20 year Shafter resident of Myrick’s corner, died at his home June 13 aged 79. Born in Russia, he came to the U.S. 60 years ago. He leaves a wife a son in the Marines at Hawaii and a daughter in Los Angeles. Rev Wm S Harper officiated at burial in Shafter Cemetery June 15.
A reader thanks the Shafter Press for backing his campaign and credits editorials with his successful election to Superintendent of Public Instruction and Director of Education in California. The note also mentions San Francisco’s Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral as the first Russian cathedral in the United States.
Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia and Jack Hare spent Sunday at the Sanfilippo ranch in Penoche Valley detailing a leisure outing in the county.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Tillman of Los Angeles were weekend guests at the P C Guenther home.
Mrs Edith Harris of Los Angeles mother of Mrs Glen Nay is staying with her daughter for the week. Mr and Mrs Ed Brown and family spent the weekend at Pismo Beach during the visit.
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