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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1947
Page
4
Antique hunters coin a term Adaptamania as they repurpose items like grandfather clocks and teapots. The piece notes how old vessels become vases or decorative pieces with clever adaptation, urging solo sleuthing by examining lamps and figurines for hidden electrical tricks.
A Shafter wedding reports Max A. Wiles and Adah B. Bowers wed February 28 by Justice E. K. Grant at his home. The couple, returning from a trip, reside at 246 Marengo. Wiles, son of J. O. Wiles, is a Shafter High School graduate employed at Shafter Drug Store.
Brass and copper enjoy high favor for their warmth and depth of color while chromium has lost decorative value.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Annis transformed a weed-covered 132 Stone Street lot into a lush home yard. From spring planting to varied beds and a vegetable garden, their Shafter residence shows planning, with rose varieties and experimental climbers highlighting an appealing neighborhood effort.
Shafter High School farm earns praise in the March issue of Better Farming Methods. Ayesha E. Johnson notes the Shafter farm among two pictured sites in an article on FFA Chapter Farms, highlighting 60 acres now used for vocational agriculture. Glenn O. Nay leads the department with Holger Hansen and Burley Dooley assisting. Arizona statehood history is mentioned with a February 14 1912 date.
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