Superior Completes Another Well in Shafter Field
Superior reports Gessinger No. 1 well in Section 35 28-25 Shafter oil field with initial flow of 1500 barrels daily of 40 gravity crude and 1,100,000 cubic feet of gas daily. The well, bottomed at 11288 feet, is the third deep well completed in five months and marks continued intensive drilling in the Shafter field.
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Shafter
Superior
Gessinger No. 1
Vedder Gand
Gessinger
Gessinger No
Howard _B. Keck
Tommy Vaughn
Wagner No
Injured Oil Worker Rescued From Water After Rig Accident
O H Arnold of Superior Oil was hurled into the cellar at Gessinger No 1 in the Shafter field when a two inch mud line blew. He suffered a compound leg fracture and injuries but was rescued from the water by two fellow derrick workers. He was taken to Bakersfield hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Shafter
O. H. Arnold
Superior Oil Company
Arnold
Superior
Gessinger No. 1
Bakersfield
World Deepest Well Abandoned After 15044 Feet Drill
The deepest hole ever drilled by man, reached 15044 feet, is being abandoned after a futile oil search by Continental Oil Company in its wildcat KCLA-2 in Section 8 27-24 west of Wasco. The previous record depth was 12786 feet.
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Continental Oil Company
Wasco
Rev P P Rempel Dies At 72 In Shafter Area
The Rev. P. P. Rempel died at his home west of Shafter at 1 o'clock this morning after a period of illness. He was 72 and had been in poor health for some time. He and Mrs. Rempel moved to Shafter in 1919 and he was the first minister of the Menno nite Brethren church there, also the only ordained elder of the M B churches in California. Funeral services will be held at the M B church Sunday afternoon, with Janzen Funeral Home in charge.
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P. P. Rempel
Shafter
Rempel
Mennonite Brethren
M. B
California
Janzen Funeral Home
Union Starts Work On Third Well In Kernco Field
Union begins drilling Kernco No 3 34 in Section 34 28 25 near Shafter with a 175 foot derrick and boiler plants similar to Superior. Mechanical underground delays push Kernco 2 34 completion. casing cemented at 11 200 feet above the Vedder zone.
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Union
Kernco
Shafter
Superior
Kernes
Vedder
Trio Named By Spud Growers To Study Industry
Kern county potato growers elected J H Maurer J J Siemens both of Shafter and R C Henning Wasco to study potato grading marketing in California The trio will conduct hearings in Washington D C then draft a marketing agreement governing grading prorating and interstate shipments Local farmers from Shafter and southern centers attended the meeting at the American Legion hall
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California
J. H. Maurer
J. J. Siemens
Shafter
R. C. Henning
Wasco
Kern County Spud
American Legion Hall
Washington, D. C
Kern County
M. A. Lindsay
C. R
Robert) Simpson
Henry Longfellow
Aiag
Maurer
Siemens
Henning
Pritschke Renamed Wasco Postmaster Nominee
Herbert P. Pritschke was renominated for appointment as Wasco postmaster Tuesday by President Roosevelt according to a bulletin received by the Press.
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Herbert P. Pritschke
Wasco
Peony Roosevelt
Ruhl No 1 Deepens To Record 11 445 Feet
The Ruhl No 1 well, dubbed the no dope hole, bottoms at 11,445 feet in Vedder sand, about 175 feet low on the structure, making it the deepest producing well claimed by operators. Union's Shafter discovery sits at 11,302 feet as the current deepest producer.
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Superior
Union
Union Oil to Build 500000 Cracking Plant in Shafter Field
Vertus L. Gessinger of Santa Susana, Ventura county, will host a new Union Oil cracking plant on his property in the Shafter field. The company plans the $500,000 facility after Superior Oil’s second deep well began producing 1,500 barrels daily, later restricted to 800. Also under construction is a $700,000 gas absorption plant by Union and Superior.
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Union Oil Company
Shater
Vertus L. Gessinger
Santa Susana
Ventura County
Gessinger
Superior Oil Company
Shafter Field
Union and Superior
Building Permits Required by City Code
City imposes building permits for any construction within limits. City Clerk Ray Dye notes a fee of two dollars per thousand of work value when permits start before work. four dollars per thousand if started before permit is obtained. Permits available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the city clerk’s office.
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Ray Dye
Dye
Council Adopts Gas Line Ordinance at Brief Meeting
Mayor Phil Channeson back in chair as Ordinance No. 12 regulating gas lines and appliances receives final reading and adoption. City clerk named temporary building wiring and plumbing inspector. Dan Loewen and Ezra Schneider named temporary examining committee for master plumbing licenses. Next regular session Monday evening.
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Phil Channeson
Dan Loewen
Ezra Schneider
Lettuce Crop Harvest Starts on Handel Ranch
Harvesting of the 1938 spring lettuce crop began this week with most work on the Handel ranch. The lettuce is reported to be of fine time and heads are picked and dry packed in the field for shipment.
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Handel
Superior prepares new well in Shafter field as Vedder sand found
The next completion in Shafter field is due at Superior’s Wagner No 2. Vedder sand is uncovered at 11 299 feet while 7 5 8 inch casing is cemented. Depth now 11 332 feet. A derrick for Anderson No 1 is erected and machinery will be installed with spudding planned in two weeks.
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Shafter Field
Superior
Wagner No. 2
Anderson No. 1
Business Licenses Penalty After the 15th
City Clerk Ray Dye warns that a 25 percent penalty will be added to all business licenses not paid by the 15th of the current month.
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Ray Dye
City Paves West Central Avenue At WPA Cost Free
Commissioner Normal Fair reports WPA labor is resurfacing the west end of Central avenue with no city expense. He notes paving of Shafter highway north to Santa Fe way will follow under the same arrangement, and the department has painted carbings and warnings to enforce new parking zones.
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Central Avenue
WPA
Shatter
Shafter Highway
Santa Fe Way
Fair
Water Meeting Set For Wednesday
Directors of the Shafter Wasco Irrigation district call a special public meeting for next Wednesday April 13 at 2 o clock. Discussion will cover methods to replenish the underground water supply.
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Shafter- Wasco
Soldiers Tax Exemptions Application Advised
Those entitled to soldiers tax exemptions should apply to City Clerk Ray Dye immediately, as emphasized by the clerk.
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Ray Dye
Indoor standings at halfway mark show three teams in pursuit
Richland indoor games reach halfway. Wildcats lead with 14–7, Golden Bears 14–8. Cubs Giants Eagles and Drillers follow in order.
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Richland
Wildcats
Golden Bears
Ouarek
Cubs
Giants
Eagles
Drillers
Shafter Voters Set April Election for City Offices
Tuesday April 12 marks the general municipal election in Shafter voters will choose five councilmen a city clerk and a city treasurer. Ballots drop from 6 am to 7 pm at the American Legion hall. Five council seats feature six candidates including four incumbents and J R The clerk race includes R L Dye Frank G Shaw and Walter F Zimmerman. Incumbent F L Hudson seeks treasurer joining a four year clerk term. Election officers named Mrs Julia Potter Mrs Earl Crandall Mrs H R Janzen and Dean H Potter.
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H. Midgley
Glenn O. Nay
Phil Channeson
O. H. Strom
J. R
R. L. Dye
Frank G. Shaw
Walter F. Zimmerman
F. L. Hudson
Julia Potter
Earl Crandall
H. R. Janzen
Dean H. Potter
Sewer Connection Opens After April Fourteen
Shafter Public Utility District directors report sewer connections can start April 14 with a $20 fee collected by C L Black. Ordinances bar cesspools for homes within 300 feet of sewer mains.
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Shafter Public Utility District
C. L. Black
Distict
Governor Merriam Champions Wildflower Sanctuary Plan
Governor Merriam keynoted the Kern County Wildflower Festival urging a state wildflower preserve in Kern County to protect diverse blooms. The address praised children as future citizens and urged local groups to lobby a state conservation committee while a large crowd enjoyed festivals, parades, and a luncheon with multiple city officials in Wasco and Taft.
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Merriam
Frank F. Merriam
Kern County
Kern
Phil Channeson
Shafter
E. C. Emmons
Taft
George Wilson
Bakersfield
W. H. Hitchcock
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Pritschke
Herbert Pritschke
Wasco Exchange Club
Wm. Lachenmaier
Shafter Exchange Club
Exchange Club
Camp-West-Lowes
Harry West
Kern County Rangers
Grady Cowart
Taft Red Shirt
Kern County Union High School
Harold J. Burt
West’s Cottage Inn
Wasco
Shaw
Los Angeles
Roy Woollames
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Katherine Parish
Ed. Champness
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Standard Oil Company
F. G
Happy) Wintz
Lachenmaier
Channeson
San Joaquin Valley
Kare County
Roy Galyen
California Highway Patrol
Wasco Boy Scouts
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Jack Janzen
Jack Zimmerman
E. P. Janes
A. Peter Channeson
Chamber of Commerce
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Edwin P. Symmes
A. J. Ferguson
Norman Thompson
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