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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1989
Page
2
The Shafter Historical Society will launch its Diamond Jubilee history volume at a March 12 Coming Out Party at the Depot Museum to mark Shafter’s 75th Anniversary in 1988. The softbound 170 page volume contains over 200 historic photos and 100 plus articles.
Desperado Debs baton team members from Tulare dominated the event with Cindy Mayhew earning Miss Valley Twirler in Advanced Junior, overall champion, and multiple first place wins including solo two-baton and presentation. Aubrey Brown took Intermediate Junior Miss Valley Twirler, with wins in modeling solo presentation and dance. Kristen Guterez topped basic and military marching and solo, earning Intermediate Primary Miss Valley Twirler. Laura Davis earned All Loveliest for modeling and placed in military marching plus other events. The Primary Dance-Twirl Team also won first in their division with Courtney Snyder Kim Martinez Angie Martinez Danelle Mascarro Laura Davis Cassie Jones.
Peter and Joyce Cobb announce the birth of their first child, William Peter Cobb, born February 1 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. He weighs eight pounds ten ounces and measures 21 inches. Grandparents are Milburn and Pat Cobb of Independence, CA, and Curt and Thelma Adams of McArthur, Ohio. Gary Margie Wohlgemuth of Wichita, Kansas, announce their first child, Ian Paul Wohlgemuth, born January 22. He weighs eight pounds twelve ounces and is 22 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Chester Neufeld and Mrs. Neufeld of Shafter. paternal relations include Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery of Shafter and Mr. Ben Wohlgemuth of Hillsboro, Kansas.
Living Nash of Shafter and Clif ford Tabor Jr. of Arlington Virginia announce plans to wed on August 12 at St. Agnes Church in Arlington. Nash, SHS graduate active in sports, studied at California State University, Fresno and works with i and Mays Private Corporation while in a masters program. Tabor Jr., a UVA Clinch Valley graduate, is an account executive with American Healthcare Systems. Parents Verl Nash of Shafter and Clifford Tabor Sr. of Arlington attend.
Airman Robert E. Dorsett finishes basic training at Lackland AFB Texas after high school in Shafter California. He is stationed for a 15 week technical school at Sheppard AFB Texas to train as a crew chief and is a Jackson Tennessee native, grandson of Noah and Edith Lewis of Shafter.
A reflective column discusses last week’s snow and a record heat day, then shifts to home comfort with a wood stove insert. The writer laments changing absolutes among youth, urges teaching strong values, and muses on decision making, responsibility, and aging. The tone is personal, opinionated, and urging moral clarity.
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