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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1956
Page
5
The Mennonite Conference, in session since last Sunday, will close tomorrow at 7 45 P M A church meeting is set for this evening at the same time The sessions have been led by Rev D H Janzen of Winnipeg Manitoba
A 14 year old Buttonwillow boy Franklin Koldon owns Kern County's second largest telescope, a 10 inch instrument he built himself. He ground the mirror and used farm tubes to assemble the scope, finishing two weeks before M Day. He views Mars, the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and other celestial objects with it.
Wilma Wilson seven year old daughter of James Wilson broke her leg after falling from a tree in midsummer. She returned to school on crutches in fall and last week her leg broke again. She is hospitalized at Bakersfield Hospital.
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