Dissolution Move Favored by Shafter Wasco Irrigation Board
At a regular meeting the Shafter Wasco Irrigation district board authorized Director Rolf Jacobsen to consult attorney Ed West about dissolving the district. Jacobsen said about 95 per cent of landowners favor dissolution and would follow the electing will, while other directors weighed costs and the need for water with or without a district.
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Shafter-Wasco
Shafter
Rolf Jacobsen
Ed. West
R. W. Pixley
Henry J. Schnaidt
Jacobsen
John Nale
Kern Country
Wasco
Nale
Pixley
Schnidt
August Bender
Arazeonts
Central Valley
Irrigation District Board
Mosquito Control Plan to be Discussed by Shafter Business Men
Clifford Baughman chief sanitarian Kern County Public Health will speak tomorrow at Crawford's cafe to discuss a new mosquito abatement plan for Kern county valley areas including Shafter. The plan seeks lower taxation and improved disease control, amid local resistance to extending the Pt Morris district. Anyone in the community may attend. California Employment reports 1925 placements up from 1306 last year.
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Shafter
Clifford F. Baughman
Kern County
Department of Public Health
Shafter Business Men's Association
Crawford's Cafe
Boughman
Bakersfield
Shafter Te
Health Department
Camp Head Change Is Announced
An administration reshuffle takes effect April 1 as Spencer replaces Mork at the Shafter Farm Workers’ Community. Mrs Mork and Betty remain in Shafter to finish the school year while Miss Mork attends Shafter High School. Allen Bennett arrives from San Francisco to assist, following a transfer from Sacramento.
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National Capital
Mork
FSA
Woodville
Betty
Shafter
Shafter High School
Spencer
Shafter Farm Workers
Sacramento
Allen ‘Bennett
San Francisco
Mark
Coop Meeting Attended by Rio Bravo Group
A dinner meeting of the Buttonwillow Cooperative gin on Tuesday was attended by several Rio Bravo district residents. Listed participants include T. M. Martin Frank Munsey P. L. Bergen Jim George Robert and Phil Haag Miss Myrtle Haag and Paul Wilson.
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Buttonwillow
Rio Bravo District
T. M. Martin
Frank Munsey
P. L. Bergen
Jim, George
Robert
Phil Haag
Myrtle Haag
Paul Wilson
Gideon Auxiliary Formation to Be Discussed at Bakersfield Meeting
A Gideon Auxiliary unit formation in Kern county will be debated at Bakersfield Gideon Camp's monthly meeting at Crawford's cafe. The session begins Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. presided by John Thomas from Wasco. about 20 attendees expected.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
Gideon Camp
Crawford’s Cafe
John ‘Thomas
Wasco
Bowling Championships Highlight Enos Mosher Team Victory
Enos Mosher's team won the Shafter city league playoff at Neuman alley with 2999 pins, defeating Shafter Recap and Jack's Garage. Williams led winners with 513 series, while George Vannatta topped playoff totals with 538. Play starts April 10 in a city championship event including team doubles and individual titles.
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Enos Mosher
Shafter City
Neuman Alley
Shafter Recap
Jack's Garage
Jack’s Garage
Williams
George Vannatta
Cafe Neuman
Jack
Enos-Mosher
R. Jacobsen
P. Bender
E.neumat
B. Bestwater
Sistoeapeen Aes
Shafter
B. Lachen
Lachen
W. Lachen
R. Mettler
J. Dalke
G. Nay
H. Hansen
Janzen
G. Vannatta
Superior Osborn 1-3 well drills in local field
Superior Oil spudded its Osborn 1-3 project in Section 28 and 33, with No 3 well below 8 487 feet and No 4 below 7 358 feet. The site lies between the Shafter and Greeley fields where Moore No 1 is below 10 178 feet and foundations are poured at the Lewis location.
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Superior Oil Company
Pasadena Realty
Superior
Shafter and Greeley Fields
Lewis
Shafter Volunteer Fire Dept Plans More Regular Drills
At a regular Shafter Volunteer Fire Department meeting Counter Wearden Artne Craig and Chief Dan Loewen led a drill on hookups and hose connections. The group planned to hold drills twice a month or more, and issued eight pairs of steel-soled rubber boots and twelve safety helmets. E B Stringham presented a $75 contribution from local business men to the department.
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Shafter
Craig
Dan Loewen
E. B. Stringham
State Christian Fellowship Conference to Meet in Shafter
Reverend H D Wiebe announced Shafter selected as the meeting place for California Mennonite State Christian Fellowship conference Sunday school convention and Song Festival May 3 and 4. Rev P N Hiebert of Bakersfield is general chairman and will appoint session chairs. Events include youth meetings Saturday morning and church work sessions. Sunday services and a large song festival with about a dozen choirs from California churches.
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H. D. Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
State Christian Fellowship Conference
California Mennonites
P. N. Hiebert
Bakksfield
Christian Fellowship
California
Pioneer Family Will Move From Rio Bravo to Oregon Ranch
Mr and Mrs T M Martin longtime Rio Bravo residents plan relocation to Glendale Oregon to operate a 900 acre sheep ranch They have sold stock but will rent Rio Bravo property to the Munseys The Martins and their son Whiting have spent months in Oregon while Rafe and his wife plan to join after UC graduation
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Rio Bravo
Frank Munseys
Martin
Oregon
Whiting Martin
Rafe
University of California
Rain totals reach 9.20 inches in Shafter district
Rain total in the Shafter district this week reached 9.20 inches due to storms over several days. Records at the Shafter experiment farm show 6.50 inches total last year by April 1, with fall rainfall for the week measured at 18 inches and scattered amounts of .32 inches on March 29, .11 inches on April 2, and .? on April 4.
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Shafter
Shafter Experiment Farm
Business Women Postpone Meeting for Community Banquet
The Shafter Business and Professional Women’s regular gathering tonight is postponed so members can attend the Richland teachers' club annual banquet at Union Congregational church.
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Shafter Business and Professional
Richland Teachers’ Club
Union Congregational Church
Union Oil Expands West To Pacific States Area
Union Oil moves equipment to the Pacific States 32 33 location in the Shafter field after finishing the Crites 52 28 well. The Crites well yielded 1361 barrels per day of 39.4 degree oil and 1 725 000 cubic feet of gas. The Western boundary of the producing zone remains undetermined. Union also reports cementing casing at 1 128 feet in the 78 2 well and 9 304 feet in the Stockdale wildcat 31 3 in Coles Levee.
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Union Oil Company
Pacific States
Crites
Coles
Union
Stockdale
Working Permits Emphasized for Minors in Shafter District
With potato season near, officials urge securing work permits before under 18s may be hired. Eugene Ford of the high school faculty notes state and federal laws require permits and that injury liability hinges on legal employment. Permits needed for 16 to 18 year olds and for before or after school work, with offices at the high school and Bakersfield for applications.
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Shafter
Eugene Ford
Supreme Court
State
Ford
Roy Driggers
Bakersfield
Driggers
Local Airfield To Be Named Within Two Weeks
Washington signals a two week timeline for naming the airfield east of Shafter with General Shafter honored. Officers listed for the base include Lt Col G W Pyle and majors Lehman Cheyney Goff with cadet training planned by June first. Bid openings in Sacremento area set for runway and building contracts as county crews work on site.
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United States Army
Shafter
Washington
General Shafter
Elliott
Business Men’s Association
Eddie
D .C
G. W. Pyle
A. G. Lehman
S. W. Cheyney
L. B. Goff
J. Cunningsham
R.L. Jones
R. Flolo
R. Murrier
Southern Pacific
Lerdo Road
Enrollment in Shafter High Seen Rising With Community Growth
Enrollment at Shafter High School is expected to increase later this year as construction east of town draws new residents. Presently 376 students are enrolled with 95.36 percent attendance. the 1940-41 peak was 404 in November, hampered by flu in December.
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Shafter _ high school
Eugene Ford
United States Army Airfield
Ford
More Trouble at Continental Oil Wildcat Near Shafter
Continental Oil reports ongoing trouble at its wildcat in Section 35 27 24 NW of Shafter. A drill collar was lost near 12 000 feet and a whipping attempt from about 10 000 feet is underway. Hole depth now estimated between 10 000 and 10 500 feet.
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Continental Oil Company
Shafter
Firehouse Construction Materials Arrive Near Shafter
County forestry department places building supplies near the Shafter Ranger station for a new firehouse. The start date is not definite though embedded work is imminent. Tile, form lumber and other material are on site and adobe bricks are expected to be trucked in this week.
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Shafter
County Forestry Department
Shafter Ranger Station
Absence of Work Permits Cited Under Law
Officials cite lack of valid permits as a legal deficiency under the applicable statute. The report notes enforcement actions may follow to address unpermitted work and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Poultry Show Withheld From Kern County Event
A Kern County supervisor meeting led by C J Cheek announced that poultry exhibits will not be included in the 1941 Kern County Livestock show due to plans for a separate poultry show in Shafter. No decision on creating a poultry department will be made before 1942 or later.
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Kern County
Shafter
Kern County Board of Supervisors
C.J. Cheek
Fifteenth District Agricultural Association
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Poso Creek
J. W. Neil
Fred Pritschke
Neil
California Department of Employment
John Spencer
Coop
Rio Bravo Group
Gideon
Stiperior Spuds
Osborn
Rio Bravo AR
Union Oil
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