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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1981
Page
4
Before sewing, follow preparatory steps to ease effort. Read the pattern sheet fully and note changes and style choices on the back of the envelope. This guidance helps plan alterations and fabric selections.
Practical sewing guide covers grainline placement on woven fabrics, selvage use, and alignment for durable garments. Discusses grainline arrows parallel to selvage, measuring to selvage, bias in future columns, storage tips in bags, and minimal pins after cutting. Encourages readers to send notes to the column.
The Arvin Exchange Club hosts its second Easter Turkey or Ham Shoot on April 5 with a rain date of April 12. The event, three miles south of Bear Mountain Boulevard on Wheeler Ridge Road, features a snack bar by Arvin Lion’s Club, shotgun shells provided by the Exchange Club, and a $3 entry per shooter. Shooting runs from dawn until dark, with a Browning Citori over and other prizes in a drawing, plus a dollar circle game offering a turkey or ham.
A Midwestern man named Jack Reagan battles drink and hardship in a dry spell era town. After facing discrimination in a hotel, he sleeps in his car and dies from a heart attack, leaving his children with a stark legacy.
The Big John A Strong Circus schedules two performances in Shafter on April 1 at 6 and 4 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival Committee, takes place at the G.P.O.D. parking lot on Lerdo Highway and Beech. This marks the 36th consecutive year for the circus which features two rings and acts designed for children.
Parade entries are requested for the 1961 Shafter Festival Parade led by General Chairman Ben Grundy. The parade on Saturday May 9 starts at 10 a.m. in Shafter featuring marching bands floats horses and riders antique cars and more as part of the May Festival activities including a Junior Miss Pageant Friday night and various events.
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