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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1947
Page
8
An old man on a boat recalls a calm sea voyage with his wife and children, reflecting on 35 years of marriage. He tells of humble beginnings, a simple wedding, and the joy of becoming grandparents while imagining future travel. The talk shifts to tips for service on the ship and fond memories of Ellen.
A man recalls his wife Ellen and their delayed honeymoon after a long career at Atlas Paper & Supply Co. He explains how a Christmas bonus funded a twelve day cruise to Nassau Jamaica and Cuba, and how Ellen warmed to the idea despite initial doubts. Their grown children and a life of steady work frame the story with nostalgia and humor.
Glenn H. Campbell’s history of the Clan Campbell traces their role in Scottish affairs from Mary Queen of Scots to modern times. The well illustrated narrative blends research with travel to Scotland and offers an engaging account for Scots descent readers and scholars alike.
Soaring food costs prompt guidance on stretching the food dollar without heavy belt tightening. Recipes emphasize wise buying, avoiding waste, and using affordable proteins. Dishes include macaroni casseroles with mushroom sauce, bean sprout and mushroom egg cakes, and rice nests with bacon and eggs.
The column presents corned beef hash rolls using baking powder biscuit dough, sweet sour green beans with bacon and onion, a date nut custard pudding, and pecan brownies to reuse egg whites and bread crumbs. Reproduction notes credit Western Newspaper Union.
A mixed set of crossword clues appears with numbered horizontal and vertical entries. The grid invites solvers to fill terms such as coquette, instrument, Trojan hero, molten lava, and many others while noting the solution will be provided in the next issue.
The early act defining national parks aimed to preserve unimpaired conditions for public enjoyment. Yellow Stone was designated a park to protect timber minerals natural curiosities and wonders from injury or spoilation. The selection emphasized broad national significance over geographic location.
A recipe inspired column suggests serving pears with camembert as a salad with French dressing. It recommends light herbs with oil and vinegar, honeyed peaches with lemon juice, whipped cream, and seasoned lima beans with bacon. It also shares a relish idea using apple sauce, whipped cream, and horseradish, plus tips for gingerbread and whipped cream toppings with molasses.
Colorado Springs unveils a new lighting system turning Seven Falls and South Cheyenne Canyon into the world’s only completely lighted canyon and waterfall complex. 80 floodlights and 1,000 spotlights illuminate 2,000 foot cliffs, rock formations, pine trees, and underwater trout pools while a 10,000 candle power anti aircraft light sweeps the area.
In Oregon the mule postman route between Illahe and Marial near Grants Pass was terminated after the carrier with a mule monopoly submitted too high a bid. The Maria route required boat then mule travel, cost about $400 per person, and served isolated mountain residents who relied on mail orders for clothing, rifles, and food.
In a joint forest service and army air forces test near Lolo Hot Springs in the Lolo national forest a B-29 and two P-47s dropped seven water bombs on a deliberately set fire. Water splashed and cooled the blaze while two forest service jumpers parachuted in to mop up using tools and a hot lunch dropped from the planes.
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