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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1956
Page
3
Dennis and Lester spent a two week vacation in Washington and Idaho visiting Mt Rainier National Park and Klein family relatives. They traveled to Spokane to see Mr and Mrs David Klein and stopped in Coeur d Alene to visit more relatives.
Mississippi leads the United States with 910 certified tree farms, setting a national benchmark for forestry certification and sustainable land management. The figure highlights the state’s growing emphasis on sustainable forestry practices and industry outreach.
Mrs. James Albright hosted a Thursday kitchen storage demonstration by Kern County home advisor Miss Jean Fritz. The session showcased portable shelves and DIY storage designs using fruit boxes and step shelves while emphasizing safety, easy cleaning, and personalized layouts for sharp efficiency.
Pastor Paul Edward Babbitt of Union Congregational Church will preach on the Ever Present God from Psalm 46 next Sunday. He will address questions about God’s will in accidents disease and presence in adversity. The church invites all, offering nursery, Sunday school, Pilgrim Fellowship meetings, a teen panel on church outreach, and refreshments after a brief worship service.
St Mark's Episcopal Church resumes 9 30 am services on September 22 at Shafter Play Center 405 Pacific Ave. Sunday school follows. Bishop Sumner Walters attended last service on September 16 and confirmed members at 3 00 pm. Guild dinner dance planned September 27 at H W Kelly 665 Manuel Ave with Gerry Bayliss Band.
Louise Elwell former Crafton and Redlands principal now leads Richland Primary in Shafter. Her career spans rural teaching to cerebral palsy programs and orthopedics, with a master’s from the University of Redlands and multiple teaching credentials. She plans a Jan 8 1957 Richland PTA talk on every child’s right to a public school education.
Army Pvt. 11 19, son of Alien W. lag 2, completed the first phase of six months of active duty under the Reserve Forces Act at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. He received eight weeks of basic combat training and will proceed to advanced individual and unit training. Volunteers for the six month tour may finish training in local Army Reserve or National Guard units.
Mrs Sam Becker hosted a lunch honor for her daughter Carol's 14th birthday with guest Marilye Gaede and Mairy Ellison. In the evening the Becker family enjoyed a chow mein dinner in Bakersfield as guests from Coeur d'Alene Idaho, Mr and Mrs Otto Schmidt, stayed with the Klein family at 256 Ash Avenue.
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