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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1979
Page
7
A humorous reflection on car pool life and the toll of driving. The narrator vows to return as a non driver who paints sunsets and bakes, while detailing the odd habits formed from fifteen years of chauffeuring. The piece contrasts dependence on cars with quirky, vivid memories.
A bemused parent chronicles stages of a boy’s changing hair and clothing as he shifts from hair over eyes to shoulder length, including slang, new gadgets, and the struggle for control. The piece ends with a nostalgic proverb promising a return to simpler styles.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church Shafter for David B Putnam 24 of 417 Pine who died July 19 in a plane accident. Rev. Roger Trautmann officiated with interment in Shafter Memorial Park. Born in Bakersfield, he lived in Shafter all his life and attended local schools and Reedley College. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Kern High School District requires all students planning to participate in fall athletics to obtain a physical examination from their own doctor, including incoming freshmen. Examinations only for prior district athletes. Conditioning begins August 20 for girls volleyball and cross country with running and exercises, regular practices start August 27 through September 3, with some schools offering morning and evening sessions. Students must buy insurance at school before equipment checkout and practice. Scrimmage dates: cross country August 31, volleyball August 31, football September 7. First games: cross country September 14, volleyball September 1, football September 14. School opens September 4.
Mike Lopez of Shafter earned a spot at the National Junior Olympics in Nebraska this August by winning the 100 meter dash in 11.16 seconds and placing second in the long jump at Mt. San Antonio College Walnut California regional meet. Over 500 athletes from four states competed in the event.
Swimmer list from the Shafter Stingrays July 7 meet shows multiple age divisions across freestyle backstroke breaststroke and IM events. Notable scorers include Geordy Wise Dawn Popeney Shannon Bergman Armando Barrera and Marshelle Montgomery with top finishes in 50s and 100s and several relay wins.
Attention seventh and eighth grade boys from Shafter and Buttonwillow. A special meeting is set for Wednesday August 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lions Den in Buttonwillow and Thursday August 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Shafter High School baseball diamond. For more information call Ron Torigiani at 764-5749.
Kern County estimated population on July 1, 1978 was 358,550. Birth rate 20.4 per 1,000 with 7,316 births. Death rate 8.1 per 1,000 with 2,918 deaths. Infant mortality 10.5 per 1,000 live births based on 77 deaths under one year.
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