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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1956

Page

10

Obituary: Sloan Interred in Bakersfield Greenlawn Park

Interment took place at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Bakersfield with Elder G. H. Friedrich of the Delano Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. Sloan had moved to Terra Bella six years ago and is survived by his widow Pearl May of Terra Bella, son Raymond of Newark California, daughters Lorene Schaub of Richmond and Marian Rose of Canoga Park, and five grandchildren.

G. H. Friedrich Delano Seventh-Day Adventist

Developmental reading and controlled vocabulary in early grades

The article explains recreational reading versus developmental reading in early education. It describes series readers like Scott Foresman used at Richland Primary School, where students progress from easy to harder books with limited new words per page to build reading skill.

Startup Takes Over Kings Store

Jack Startup becomes new manager of Kings Store as Repub lic Cement corporation takes over operation from Whitson. Wood remains partner. Startup will buy out Whitson and keep long serving employees Wava Jones and Lillie Freeman. No immediate changes. planned merchandise expansion when idle.

Republic Cement Corporation Whitson Jack Startup Hawthorne Marengo Street Herbert Wood Highland Park Wood Startup Chaney's Incorporated Provo Utah Los Angeles

Shafter Recreation Notes Girls Playday and Summer Sports

The Kern County playday was held at Richland School with 250 girls from Belridge Beardsley Standard Buttonwillow Delano and Richland. Volleyball in morning and swimming after lunch marked the event now in its fourth year hosted by Richland. Swimming hours and programs extend through May and June with new season dates and a June 25 start for instructional classes. Hal Williams named softball supervisor as managers plan practice games May 28 and league play June 11 with local sponsors listed.

Kern County Ric Richland Belridge Beardsley Standard Buttonwillow Delano Hal Williams Shafter High School Shafco Pee Wee — Doherty West American Legion Kernie Stringhams Bailey's Market Frank Russell Santa Fe Garage

Eight Year Old Linda Sue Fetes With Dual Birthdays

Linda Sue, daughter of Mrs. F. M. Curry, celebrated her eighth birthday with two parties. An afternoon event at 425 Elm Street featured May theme games, favors, balloons, and candy for Chip Chaney and David Berry Bartshe. ice cream refreshments were served. Grandparents and friends also gathered for homemade ice cream and cake hosted by Mrs. Curry’s family. Dennis Casto of Bakersfield joined later dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Doyle DeShane.

Linda Sue F. M. Curry Elm Street May Childen Bill Chaney David Erry Bartshe Nancy

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