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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1947
Page
4
Shafter ministers urge all parents to support a church and Sunday school attendance campaign. They stress shaping children’s values now, with John Adams cited as a model of childhood prayer. The ten ministers back 100 percent parental cooperation to foster divine teaching.
Gladys Mandeville of Shafter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Grant, has been made a permanent Captain in the Army Nurse Corps. She writes of surviving a Japanese typhoon near Atami, plus life across multiple conflicts and disasters, relaying pride in her rank amid peril.
Mrs. Irvin Fike hosted a luncheon and stork shower at her home honoring Mrs. Howard Jones of Oildale. Guests included Mrs. Rose Zerkel, Mrs. O A Runyon, Mrs. Leon Runyon, Mrs. W A Warton, Mrs. Tena Black, and several Shafter residents who gave gifts.
House guests over the weekend at the Jack Battaglia home included Aden Stonecypher and Pace of Los Angeles. They came to attend the wedding of Helen Stonecypher Battaglia at St. John's Catholic church Wasco on Saturday afternoon.
The piece urges parents to avoid sharing children’s mistakes with guests and stresses active listening. It notes that children feel betrayed by casual disclosures, and that genuine interest helps kids share school and social events. It warns against harsh reactions that chill confidence.
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