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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1980
Page
6
Maple School hosts its annual fundraiser on Tuesday September 16 1980 with dinner at 530 PM and carnival starting at 600 PM Adults pay 375 and children 175 for a deep pit barbecue meal plus salad jello roll and beverage Proceeds benefit Maple School students and needs and the event offers a Country Store cake prizes and a chance to socialize with neighbors.
Pauline Cook longtime kindergarten teacher retires ending 29 years at Richland with a career starting in 1951 as first grade then third grade before 1956. Principal Tom Flanagan praises her wisdom and impact on learning while colleagues recall her warm guiding presence and long community involvement. Born 1917 in Readstown Wisconsin, she taught across Delano Whittier Shafter and helped found Lions Club events and women’s clubs.
Cub and Scout leaders meet at a roundtable in Shafter and Wasco area. Richland School PTA Cub Pack 913 invites members to a 7 15 p m meeting at Richland Primary Cafeteria. Wasco Shafter Elks Club Troop 950 holds a rally to join scouts at 7 p m on September 16 in Wasco. Annual Scout O Rama set for November 15 at Bakersfield High Griffith Field from 1 to 5 p m. New leaders include Paul Oshel as Scoutmaster for Troop 950 and Randy Escalante as Scoutmaster for Troop 913 with John McDowell as assistant.
Kiwanis announce their annual pancake breakfast next Saturday in Shafter with tickets at 3.00 for adults and 2.00 for children. Breakfast will run from 6 a.m. to 10 30 a.m. Funds raised support Shafter Kiwanis community projects.
SHS fall sports open with football volleyball and cross country. Football opens September 12 with a scrimmage against South High and a home game on September 19 versus Desert High. Volleyball begins with a Wasco Invitational and travels to Tehachapi and Corcoran. cross country starts September 25 against Porterville with a Tulare Invitational ahead. Santa Fe Industries and Southern Pacific Company extend merger approval to September 30, 1980, after a May memorandum of intent citing transaction complexity.
Guidance suggests speaking calmly to an injured dog to gain confidence, then approach cautiously with the back of the hand to test if it will allow handling. If the dog is in severe pain or inherently aggressive, covering it with a blanket may be prudent to reduce risk.
A Shafter reader condemns a September 3 police assault with bystander apathy while praising Chief Kaplan and the department. The letter endorses police, laments brutality accusations, and thanks the city for a successful Elm Street block party and Bakersfield College Delano Center coverage.
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