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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1987
Page
7
A writer shares personal notes on managing bottled-up feelings, organizing a busy life, and anticipating summer. He describes spring weather, a new pool, and camping trips with family, contrasting his habits with neighbors, seeking camping tips and shared recipes, and inviting reader responses.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Thompson of Clarendon Texas announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Dawn to Jerry Steven Keeley son of Mr and Mrs Paul Keeley of Shafter Susan is a 1983 Clarendon High School graduate and a senior physical education major at Abilene Christian University in Abilene TX Jerry attended Richland school and is a senior mathematics and physical education major at Abilene Christian University The couple plan to marry June 20 1987 at the Church of Christ in Clarendon TX
The Shafter Woman's Club marked its 35th year with awards presented by the Goldenfires choir, Retired Teachers Association, and Bakersfield Adult Education Association led by Charles Jones. President Ruth Searcy reported 15 club awards at the district meeting on April 23. Shafter won two state convention awards in early May. A painting was given to Searcy by Bev Hawkins. The club plans its annual September tea and a summer calendar fundraiser.
Shafter Branch reports new arrivals across genres through the 22nd. Mystery titles include One Fine Day Rabbi Bought a Cross and Cover-up while science fiction features The Path of the Odin Soldier. Fiction highlights include Pattern Crimes and Texasville plus many others by noted authors such as McMurtry, Piercy, Thurm, Wood and Adamson.
The Bureau of Land Management leases 120 acres off Erskine Creek Road east of the Borel Canal to develop an outdoor archery range. Operated by a local archery club affiliated with the Kern River Archers, the facility will include three ranges a clubhouse camping and parking safety buffers and will restrict activity to arrow projectiles only with no firearms allowed.
A May 12 initiation brought 43 members and initiates of the Beta Zeta Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma to the garden of Jack and Donna Rogers in Wasco. Laura Hare presided with a dinner, followed by a brief business meeting led by President Mary Goldman. Judith Masters and Marlene Peterson reported on the California state convention. Shafter members present included Brenda Banks and others, with initiates Rosella Caveness Linda Curry Carolyn Miller and Margaret Wise attending an orientation April 29 at the home of Marvin and Dolly Kirschenmann in Shafter.
Rev and Mrs Dean Long announce the engagement of their daughter Judy to Jeff Lauderdale. Judy, Bethel Christian School graduate, attended Pensacola Christian College and now works at Bates Tutton Law Firm in Bakersfield. Jeff, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Lauderdale, graduated Shafter High, attended Bakersfield College, and works at Woodworks Unlimited in Bakersfield. The couple plans a ceremony in Shafter at the Free Will Baptist Church on June 13.
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