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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1982
Page
2
James Henry Haag of rural Kern County won the annual Bausch and Lomb Science Award at Shafter High School. The bronze medal honor is given at more than 8,600 schools in the United States and Canada.
The Shafter Press notes Rotary Club hosts an art auction at Veteran's Hall Kern en Harvey Auditorium at 7 00 p m Details were not fully available due to incomplete scheduling notes from the organization.
At a banquet room wedding motif Moss and spouse Oscar and Mary were honored for 25 years. Guests included Jim Fowler Leon Whygle Joe Whygle and others. A large engraved platter and a celebratory Pokey cake marked the occasion.
Tony and Valerie Olson of Memorial Hospital welcomed a daughter weighing eight pounds three ounces and measuring twenty inches in length. Grandparents Mar vin and Patricia Olson of the area announced the birth.
Readable notices announce the Potato and Cotton Festival meeting with $12.50 tickets for a barbecue dinner at 7 p.m. plus candidate Q&A before April 13 election. Also scheduled are Wizard of Oz at SHS April 1–3 dinner rehearsal April 1, Richland PTA talent show March 9, Kern High School Band Concert Saturday 8 p.m. at Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield High, Buttonwillow Chamber event March 6 6:30 p.m. at Buttonwillow School auditorium with Fantasy in Paradise theme. dinner at 7 p.m. and $15 tickets at BW Community First Bank.
Community First Bank hosts an open house this Friday featuring the Whole Hog Raffle. Drawings at 5 30 p m. first prize a 174 pound dressed hog, second prize a Tappan microwave. Mayor Elmer Unruh and bank president Phillip Zachary attend. over 1400 tickets sold. Music by Richland Junior High band. Potts aims for 3000 tickets and hopes to inspire annual community projects.
The Shafter Woman's Club meets next Wednesday March 3 at the Veteran's August Caies with City Administrator Richard Hoffer Police Chief B W Thompson and Fire Chief to outline theft goals and assess the community. The 11 30 am business meeting precedes a 12 30 pm luncheon hosted by Jean Paul and district leaders.
Deanna Rodriguez Root seeks written records maps and photos of Shafters first Mexican Colony near Diamond Lumber and Richland Chevrolet to document early 1900s and earlier social history. She invites descendants and locals with memory evidence to contact her at two phone numbers for inclusion in a regional historical album.
Norman and June Jones of Shafter announce the birth of their daughter Cassie Le Ann born in February. The family shares joy at the new arrival and celebrates this blessed event.
Dr Grant Howard professor of pastoral theology at Western Seminary will speak at Valley Bible Church 350 Pine Shafter on Friday February 26 at 7 00 p m Saturday February 27 at 7 00 p m and Sunday February 28 at 11 00 a m and 6 00 p m The public is invited to attend including the Shafter Bakersfield and Wasco communities.
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