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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1982
Page
2
The Shafter Press invites weddings births club and church news at no charge. Submit to the Press office by Monday noon for the week. Contact society writer Jeanette Wheeler Mondays or Fridays at 746-4942 or 399-5925. Photos should be black and white if possible. color accepted if properly exposed.
At the Veteran's Hall last Thursday the Woman's Club featured a Christmas display with wreaths and gifts. Guest speaker Diana K. Hill of Transart Fresno offered decorating tips from front door to tree, urging early, simple, welcoming holiday décor and small acts of kindness for others during the season.
Faye and Irvin Barr, past matron and past patron, were honored with the Eastern Star Service Award at the La Rosa Chapter No 146 meeting on October 25. The note details Barrs long service, Hallowe'en decor, and the chapter’s 1962 farewell for officers with a 50-year member roster.
Las Amigas Auxiliary of Bakersfield hosts the Harvest Daze Dinner Dance at Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. A country western theme, music by Harold Cox, and a complete dinner support Shafter High School seniors and local emergency health care. Invitations led by Mrs. John Blair with Mrs. J H Fuller and others arranging decorations. Food committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Alan Neuman and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Craig.
A team of horses can plow two acres per day. University studies indicate aged cheddar Monterey jack and Swiss cheese may help prevent cavities.
Shafter residents welcome newborns Shauntina Marie Rasmussen born October 20 at Kern Medical Center weighing five pounds fifteen ounces and 19 inches long. Grandparents Vic Malloy and Josie, Bill and Rosie Derry. Great grandparents listed.
A Harvest Festival will be held at 18473 Shafter Avenue on Saturday November 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Shafter Church of God event features Gospel music by local families and aims to draw community participation. Last year California farmers sold nearly 440 million dollars worth of wheat, underscoring agricultural prominence in the region.
Calendar lists events from Thursday to Wednesday including Christian Business Men's Committee at Yee's Steak House at noon on Thursday. Saturday features Shafter Band Review by Friends of the Fine Arts at Manuel Avenue at 10:00 a.m. Monday has Shafter City Council at City Hall 7:00 p.m. Tuesday shows Rotary Club at Elks Clubhouse Highway 43 at noon and Shafter Recreation and Parks District Board at 545 Sunset at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday lists AARP Board meeting at Santa Barbara Savings Conference Room 3:00 p.m., Kiwanis Club at Veteran's Hall 12:05 p.m., and Lions Club at Shafter Motel 7:00 p.m.
A curious old proverb-like line links large quantities of milk to butter yield. It suggests a rough conversion estimate, using familiar units to illustrate how much milk produces a pound of butter. The note reads as a concise, practical rule of thumb from everyday trade or domestic practice.
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