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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1984
Page
3
Wesley Berger earned a blue ribbon for tongue twister skills while John Dillingh received a plaque and prize as the oldest exhibitor. The group sued the poultry exhibit and a maternity ward display, noting an eff minute event amid the show chaos.
Genaroria Garcia announces a son Ivan born at Orth Kern Hospital on Sept 25 at 1 19 am weighing seven pounds seven ounces and 21 inches long. John and Conley of Shafter welcome a daughter Katherine Frances Fries born Oct 2 at 10 20 pm in Bakersfield Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds six ounces and 21 inches. John Bishop and Elaine Bishop announce their son John Brims Bishop II born Sept 14 weighing nine pounds 15 1/2 ounces and 21 1/2 inches. Grandparents and great grandparents listed include Conley, Olsen, Bishop, Criswell, Hunt, and others.
The Ferris wheel, designed by American engineer George Washington Gale Ferris, debuted at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It stood 264 feet tall, carried 36 baskets with a capacity of 60 passengers each, totaling 2,160 riders per cycle, and a ride lasted 20 minutes. A modern observer notes today’s mobile society prefers shorter experiences.
Shafter High yearbooks go on sale at $20 through Nov 2. Homecoming queen candidates named: Jennifer Anderson, Michelle DeLozier, Jennifer Dobbs, Stephanie Dobbs, Sheila Wells. Queen crowned Oct 26 at football game vs Garces High. SAT test registration due Oct 26 for Dec 1 test at Bakersfield College Forum East, $11 fee. CHSPE reg to Nov 17 test, $20, results mailed Jan 4. PSAT for juniors/sophomores in college prep, $5 Board fee to Mrs. Smith. test Tuesday in high school auditorium. Political forum next Wednesday at 10 am in high school auditorium with district candidates. Friday dance $1.50 with ASB, $2 without, 10 pm gym. FFA at Bakersfield College cotton seminar next Wednesday. greenhand contest. SHS volleyball travels to Taft High Thursday, hosts Corcoran High Tuesday. frosh-soph 5:30 pm, varsity later. admission $2, $1 with ASB. Cross Country hosts Garces Wasco today. next week to Garces at 4 pm. 5-0 General football hosts Taft Wildcats in first South Sequoia League game. frosh-soph at 5:15.
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