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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1984
Page
6
A Shafter area reader shares discovering Mariposa plums from Mrs. Devincenzo, trading recipes for jam ice cream topping and a praised cobbler. She provides practical steps for plum cobbler, including pit slicing, sugar, margarine, almond extract, cornstarch, biscuit crust, and baking.
The calendar lists events in Shafter including the Kiwanis Club lunch at noon on Wednesday August 22 at Veteran's Hall, the City Council meeting Monday August 27 at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers, the Rotary Club lunch Tuesday August 28 at noon at Elks Lodge, and the VFW Post 1266 gathering at 8 p.m. at Veteran's Hall.
Marjorie Neufeld and Gary Wohlgemuth wed in a June 30 double ring ceremony at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter. Attendees included relatives from Oklahoma Texas Michigan and California with local clergy Rev Richard Wieneke and Rev Marvin Hein officiating. The couple resides in Hillsboro Kansas after a Carmel and San Francisco honeymoon.
Shafter 4H members spent summer in diverse activities. Kristi Krause Nicki Nickelsen Tim Dobbs Brent Hawkins and Chris Acosta toured Sacramento seeing the governor's mansion and Capitol for five days. Rick Hunter attended Lake Tahoe leadership conference and UC Davis state conference. Mary Wenders prepared for Kern County Fair with animals and projects. The club resumes Sept 18 with new projects including computers foods sheep swine and speaking.
Community leaders Krause Ees Rick and Bob Hunter urge enrollment for children not enrolled last year. Registration for Aug 27 28 runs 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. at each school office with birth records and immunization proofs. A physical for kindergartners and first graders is required and a placement test will be given.
Community calendar lists non permanent exhibits at Cunningham Memorial Art Gallery and various shows in Bakersfield. Includes melodrama, dance, and ice capades, plus Los Angeles Philharmonic at Hollywood Bowl and California State Fair in Sacramento. Also notes Dodger and Angel trips, Wasco Roses parade, Chan Is Missing at Bakersfield theatre, and travel to see General Grant with AARP.
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