Kern County Chamber to Salute Shafter Spud Capital
The Kern County Chamber of Commerce will honor Shafter and its president W. H. Hitchcock at its April meeting on Tuesday April 6. Tom McManus plans an engaging program including a 3 PM arrival, a tour of potato fields and the industrial shipping center, followed by dinner at 6 PM. Shafter potatoes have expanded since 1925 and reached eastern markets with premium prices.
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Parking limits and street use order issued for Central avenue
Public notice limits parking 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Central avenue from Santa Fe street to one block beyond, restricting all day standing to ease congestion. Enforce the measure with angled parking where present. Official publication of the ordinance appears in The Press today.
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Central Avenue
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Easter sunrise joint service draws 2000 in Shafter fields
About two thousand devout Christians gathered Sunday morning in Shafter wildflower fields for a joint Easter service. The crowd filled the corral sky with hymn singing as local clergy led invocation scripture and prayer.
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Shafter Water Tower
A. Funck
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Reformed Church
Alfred Chandler
Union Congregational Church
Wm. Bestwater
Mennonite Brethern Church
A. F. Bergen
Wasco
A. F. Wea Af
C. C. van Gorkom
High school students win prizes at stock show
Future Farmers of the Shafter high school agriculture department returns from the Interstate Junior Livestock Show in South San Francisco with numerous trophies from the nation’s largest fat barrow event. Over 1200 animals were exhibited. eight local boys entered 29 fat hogs with several placing in top positions across Duroc Jersey and Hampshire classes.
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Shafter High School Agriculture Department
South San Francisco
United States
Dick Harris
Duroc
Milton Ikkel
Omer Evans
Hampshire
Remodeling Bank Workmen Ripping Vault Area
Nightly workers tear into part of the Bank of America vault to enlarge space and improve access to safe deposit boxes for customers. The project aims to speed service and provide easier patron access during renovations.
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Shafter Oil Prospects Expand as Kernco 1-34 Drills
Oil activity around Shafter intensifies as Kern County Land Company retains oil rights in the townsite while Kernco 1-34 begins operations four miles south near Poplar and Greeley schools. Continental Oil and Arkelo Petroleum test deep wells around 7,344 to 10,040 feet with delayed progress on Lerdo wildcat. Lease values average around 65 dollars per acre as preliminary theater work proceeds near Shafter Theatre site.
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Central Avenue
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Greeley School
Continental Oil Company
Shafter
Maple School
Arkelo Petroleum Company
Lerdo
Mother Killed in Struggle Over Gun at Home
Mrs. M Cooper a mother of four was shot to death at her home on Monday night. Husband Cooper says the shooting was accidental during a struggle for a gun. He claimed she tried to shoot him and he wrested an ice pick from her. An inquest will determine funeral arrangements after police statements. Funeral at Janzen Funeral Home to be announced.
Victim of Motor Train Accident Laid to Rest
Funeral services for Abbott a Shafter ranch worker killed Tuesday at the Lerdo crossing when his truck struck a mediatized train were held Friday at the German Adventist church. Arrangements were by Janzen Funeral Home. He was a native of McAlester Oklahoma years old. He is survived by a widow Mrs Geraldine Abbott and three children Donna Jane Don and a month Fresno and an uncle and an aunt Mr and Mrs A B Abbott of Bakersfield.
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Shafter Ranch
Lerdo Crossing
Janzen
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Oklane
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Donna Jane
Don
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A. B. ‘Abbott
Bakersfield
English Class Tours The World
A high school English class, distracted by travel fantasies, improvises classroom excursions. The instructor mails travel bureau requests to bring far off lands into the room. Students now glimpse the world and collect informative material about various countries.
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Tropics
Paris
Sophmore
Story of Palm Trees 15 Told to Listeners
In 1890 Bill Burnett and companions left England seeking fame in the new world. The group crossed the Atlantic in an old tub and faced trials as they moved toward the plains. Twenty one Burnetts lived to reach Bakersfield, marking a long journey described by listeners.
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Rainman of the Bay Faces Trial Sedition Charge
The group leader known as the Rainman of the Bay stands accused in a public case. Investigators contend his organization coordinated protests and attempted to disrupt city events. Officials state the matter centers on unlawful assembly and evasion of public safety rules.
ReCOLLe and Observations By Brother William
The piece discusses Place Pride and pride in birth or upbringing. It contrasts pride in Kansas windy nature with Minnesota roots and California attractions. It names Chicago and Kansas readers and reflects on regional loyalties and changing surroundings.
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William
Chicago
Kansas
Minnesota
California
Orators Present At Local High School Tonight
Governor to attend Sunday fete as orators meet tonight at 7:30. Jimmie Horton and Henry Janzen defend title from Shafter last year. Speech topics include "A Minder to Humanity" as they vie for the contest.
Model City near Shafter costs about 121000
The federal Resettlement Administration plans a model city north of Shafter with an estimated cost of 121000, higher than the Arvin project. The migrant farm workers program progresses as equipment purchases and local labor use are noted.
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Federal Resettlement Administration
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Mb RR
Shafter Scout Troop 41 Hosts Ontario Visitor Family
Mr and Mrs P P and family of Ontario visit at the home of Mr and Mrs J J floer fields during a community gathering.
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Shafter Boy Scout Troop
Somn Oe
P. P
Ontario
J. J. Floer Fields
Warmth for Places and Their Beauty
A brief reflection invites readers to cherish their surroundings and feel gratitude for their beauty and value. It encourages reverence and emotional warmth toward the locales that shape daily life.
Shafter Wildflower Festival Postponed Speaker Plan
The Shafter wildflower festival is postponed from Sunday. Von KleinSmid is slated to speak on the big program, with Governor listed among the speakers.
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Shafter Wildflower
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County Relief Workers Warned to Enforce Law
A county official warned relief workers that violations will be dealt with to the full extent of the law, emphasizing strict enforcement and accountability for aid assistance.
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