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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1954
Page
6
A reader recalls buying two Safeway Market Tom Turkeys at 39 cents a pound, labeled Manor House with guaranteed quality. Turkeys came head and feet removed, packaged and ready for the oven. Also bought uncooked cranberries and large yams at five cents a pound amid shopper chatter.
The article blends reflections on harvest and Thanksgiving with historical nods to the Pilgrims and colonial candles. It offers garden and centerpiece ideas using pumpkins flowers and cabbage plus hints about Bayberry candles and autumn decor. It also mentions visitors from Shafter and Jackson Michigan in March 1931.
The Seventh-day Adventist church launches a city wide poll during World Bible Sabbath to learn residents favorite Bible verses. Call Pastor Hiten at 2813 or mail P O Box 1105 with the exact reference or passage idea. Prizes include a bookmark and results announced at later meetings.
An informative talk on flower arrangement by Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen drew a Shafter Home Demonstration Club audience at Mrs. William Irvin’s home. She showcased arrangements and suggested shrubs for a steady supply of decorative materials, with hands on demonstrations and a luncheon attended by Kerr County advisors and numerous members.
Mr and Mrs Vic Thompson and their young son spent a Sunday in March 1931 visiting friends in Tulare.
Corporal William C. Barnes son of Mr and Mrs William H Barnes Route 1 Buttonwillow California is stationed with U S Forces in Austria part of the four power occupation force since World War II He belongs to the 6th Ordnance Battalion and entered the Army January 1953 arriving in Austria July 1953.
Mrs O H Strom and her children, in the company of Mr and Mrs Warren Stripe, left in March 1936 for a few days visit with relatives at Santa Barbara.
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