Lachenmaier Leads City Election as Incumbents Retain Seats
Lachenmaier tops the vote with 254, followed by Joe Frizzell 251 and Glenn Nay 231 to keep their city council seats as 316 ballots are cast. John Harder 174 and Joseph Subriar 64 receive weaker totals amid hints of support for incorporation. Council set to canvass ballots Monday at 7.00 p.m. with sworn-in officials named. Write-in votes drawn for Claud Newsom, Louis Wade, and Pete Bender.
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William Lachenmaier
Lachenmaier
Joe W. Frizzell
Glenn
John Harder
Joseph Subriar
Subriar
Frank,Shaw
Gladys €Rartall
Katie Wiegum
Pearl L. Christensen
Ora Lee Unruh
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Claud Newsom
Louis Wade
Pete Bender
Application for Second Sidewalk Project In Shafter
City Clerk Frank Shaw announced at a regular city council meeting that an application for WPA resistance on a second sidewalk islet in Shafter has been made. Cards notifying concerned property owners about plans for a second assessment district are being mailed this week. Councilman Lachenmaier was appointed to represent the city at meetings on forming a commission. A stop sign at Central avenue and Walker street was discussed. Mayor Channeson and Councilmen Nay Lachenmaier Midgley Frizzell attended. The meeting adjourned to next Monday at 7 p m to canvass votes from Tuesday’s city election.
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Shafter
Frank Shaw
Shaw
Bill Lachenmaier
Phil Channeson
General Petroleum Drilling Two Wells in North Greeley
General Petroleum reports progress in North Greeley with two wells. Oughton No 1 reached 9, S17 feet on Tuesday morning and Sullivan No 2 at 9,299 feet. Wallace No 1 location unannounced, offsetting Superior’s Metrio on Shafter property.
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General Petroleum Corporation
North Greeley
Oughton No. 1
Sullivan No. 2
Wallace No. 1
Superior
Metrio
Shafter
Second Kern County Tax Installment Delinquent Notice
J Brite the Kern County tax collector announced that the second installment becomes delinquent at noon April 20. If unpaid, a three percent penalty and advertising costs will be added to the original amount.
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Kern County
J. Brite
Windmills Of Holland Set For Richland Performances
Richland students present the two act operetta The Windmills of Holland at the Richland school auditorium with curtain at o clock. Don Allen Latta plays Bob Yankee who sells a fool engine to replace Mynheer Hertogenbosch played by Perry Davis. Cast includes Hilda Louella Heinrichs Hans Morris Melvin Franz Katrina Marjorie Olson and others. The annual 12 year Richland presentation features the Richland band and a large student chorus with about 200 participants.
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Richland School
Windmills of
Hilda
Louella Heinrichs
Hans
Morris Melvin
Franz
Glenn Cornelius
Katrina
Marjorie Olson
Marjorie McCoy
Vrouw Hertogenbosch
Patricia Becker
Pauline Mouser
Wilhelmina
Viva Harrison
Martha Baker
Helen Mouser
Joy Lee Neuman
Madalene Alexander
Bonnie —June—Simmit
Minnie Brown
Neva Helsley
Public Schools Week Observance Planned in Shafter
A Shafter committee of Emilham and E P Jones of the Wasco Masonic lodge plans Public Schools Week from April 22 to 27. Activities include a Shafter high school farm visit by Rotary Kiwanis members, an agricultural show, April 26 tea hosted by home economics, and a community meeting April 22 at Wasco high school with speaker Lawrence E Chenoweth. The Masonic lodge has sponsored the national observance for 16 years.
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Shafter
Emilham
E. P. Jones
Wasco Masonic Lodge
Shafter High School
Rotary
Kiwanis
Agricultural Department
Martha Wedin
Wasco High School
Lawrence E. Chenoweth
Bakersfield
Masonic Lodge
Grower Lincoln Brown visits Shafter to inspect seed potato crop
Shafter resident Lincoln Brown, the state's largest grower of White Rose certified seed potatoes, toured the area last week to assess crops. He reported shipping a large seed shipment to Alabama and sending 12 000 sacks to Argentina. Accompanying him was Louis W. King, Whatcom County horticultural inspector.
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Lincoln Brown
Washington
Shafter
Brown
Alabama
Argentina
South America
Louis W. King
Whatcom County
Richland School Enrollment Falls to 1454 Pupils
Richland school enrollment stands at 1454 pupils, reflecting a drop of about 50 from two months ago.
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Richland
Richland School
Funeral services held for Mrs Sarah Warkentin 81
Funeral services are held at the First Baptist church for Mrs. Sarah Warkentin 81 who died Monday at her daughter’s home in Sacramento. Officiating Rev Edgar H McAlister with burial in Shafter cemetery. Surviving daughters Mrs. Sarah Nader Sacramento Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin Shafter Mrs. Susie Ebner Reedley sons Dr C C Warkentin Wheatland F C Warkentin Winton fourteen grandchildren two great grandchildren pallbearers named F H Janzen F C Wiebe E V Kattenhorn G G Suderman Abraham Regier W H Hitchcock.
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First Baptist’church
Sarah Warhentin
Sacramento
Edgar_H.McAlilister
Shafter Cemetery
Warkentin
Fosterhead
Cinenate Woven
Sarah Nader
Elizabeth Gwin
Shafter
Susie Ebner
Reedley
C. C. Warkentin
Wheatland
F. C. Warkentin
Winton
F. H. Janzen
F. C. Wiebe
E. V. Kattenhorn
G. G. Suderman, Abraham Regier
and W. H. Hitchcock
Trackmen Travel to Delano for Five-Way Meet
Shafter high school trackmen will travel to Delano on Saturday for a five-way meet with Delano Wasco East Bakersfield and McFarland. Coach Bill White expects tough competition and aims for second through fourth places with Harold McGuffy and Rosie Daniels among the likely scorers. About 40 athletes will be entered in the Delano meet.
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Shafter High School
Delano
Wasco
East Bakersfield
McFarland
Bill White
Shafter
White
Harold McGuffy
Rosie” Daniels
Daniels
Fitch Papers to Library
The published writings private correspondence and business documents of George K Fitch longtime San Francisco Bulletin publisher have been donated to the Bancroft Library UC by his daughter Virginia Fitch The gift preserves a storm center of San Francisco politics from 35 years of activity.
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George K. Fitch
San Francisco Bulletin
San Francisco
Bancroft Library
University of California
Virginia Fitch
Estimated 12 560 Acres Of Potatoes Planted Here
Countywide potato acreage shows 27 249 acres this year with Shafter Lerdo Wasco Edison Rosedale Jasmine McFarland totals. Officials note year over year change from 26 000 acres and that Lerdo and Edison districts drive the increase.
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Shafter
Jack Hare
Shafter An Lerdo
Wasco
Edison
Rosedale
Saco
Jasmine McFarland
Lerdo
Meters Not Required for Homes Under District Ordinance
Public Utility district clarifies meters apply to industrial and commercial users over 20 000 gallons monthly while home use remains unmetered. Potato shed operators among those involved in installation. all users must shut water off on fire siren alerts with three blasts.
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Ulity District
Union Oil Advances Three Wells in Shafter Field
Union Oil said Tuesday it is moving ahead on three projects in the Shafter field. At well 32-34 crews reached 10,900 feet and at 54-34 the depth hit 5,000 feet. Rigging continues at 45-34, slated to be spudded next.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter
Motion Pictures Show Potato Industry From Planting To Sale
Edison completed filming a motion picture detailing the potato industry from planting to selling. Shot in Shafter, scenes include digging washing grading loading and inspection. Final scenes show a train load of potatoes leaving Kern County. Photographed by R B Hooper of a Hollywood company.
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Edison
Shafter
Kern County
R. B. Hooper
Fence Tool From Shafter to Be Marketed by Local Resident
George H. Gaede of Shafter announces plans to manufacture and ship a two foot fence tool from Los Angeles to Shafter. The device combines plier handles, wire groove and cutter, nail drive surface, and a lever for pulling nails. Gaede aims to produce up to 200 units daily at his Marengo street shop, depending on demand.
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George H. Gaede
Gaede
Los Angeles
Shafter
Oklahoma
Geede
Nea
Marengo ‘Street
Credit Union Formed by Kern County School Group
A plan to organize a credit union among Kern County school employees was discussed in county meetings. Shares would cost 5 dollars, membership limited to county school employees, and loans offered with rates aligned to banks. Profits would fund a surplus and distribute to shareholders. The union would operate under the federal plan.
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Kern County
Rio Bravo Farm Center Meeting To Feature 4-H Report
Rio Bravo Farm Center meets tonight in the school auditorium. N D Hudson of the extension service will show a movie. Joyce Haag and Sterling Grant, All Star 4-H club members, who attended the Berkeley conference, plan to report on their trip. Shafter high school girls' glee club will furnish a musical program.
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Rio Bravo Farm Center
N. D. Hudson
Extension Service
Joyce Haag
Sterling Grant
Berkeley
Shafter High School
Pomona Students Visit Miss Harrison and Barbara Linn
Miss Marian Harrison a Pomona College student spends the week with her parents Mr and Mrs George Harrison. Over the weekend guest is Miss Barbara Linn of Beverly Hills also a Pomona student.
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Marian Harrison
Pomona College
George Harrison
Harriarn
Barbara Linn
Beverly Hills
Pomona
Potato Growers Meet Tonight At Richland School
Kern county potato growers and shippers gather at Richland auditorium in Shafter at 7 30 pm to hear A E Mercker of the potato marketing department discuss the new outlook and John B Schneider UC discuss the state situation. Milton J Lohr will lead a prorate discussion for this season.
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Kern County
Shafter
Richland Auditorium
A. E. Mercker
Potato Marketing Department
Washington, D. C
Mercker
M. A. Lindsay
California
Lohr
Lindsay
Wasco
Walter Powell Starts Motel Construction Here
Walter Powell, noted Shafter real estate broker, began building a 24 unit motel on Lerdo road near Santa Fe Way. Plans call for two single story units at right angles to Lerdo road, with a rear two story section to be added later. Stucco and tile construction, first units due in about two months.
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Lerdo Road
Santa Fe Way
Walter Powell
Pioneer
Shafter
Bakersfield
Building the West featured at Shafter Kiwanis luncheon
Jim Ford of Los Angeles and Ray Albert of Vasco representing Standard Oil showed Building the West and a fishing reel during a noon meeting. Norbert Baumgarten announced plans for a Ladies’ night at Cafe Neuman next Wednesday with Dr. Carl Duffy, district lieutenant governor of Hanford, listed as speaker.
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West
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Jim Ford
Los Angeles
Ray Albert
Vasco
Standard Oil Company
Norbert Baumgarten
Cafe Neuman
Carl Duffy
Hanford
Rio Bravo Union Sunday School elects officers
The Rio Bravo Union Sunday school held its annual election last Sunday morning. Donald Suydam was chosen superintendent and C A Merrill named assistant. Rose was also mentioned in the proceedings.
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Rio Bravo Union
Donald Suydam
C. A. Merrill
Rose
Maple Wildcat Continues Below 12 850 Feet
Continental Oil company keeps drilling in Maple district as a single wildcat remains below 12 850 feet. Rumors of oil showings circulate but company men remain noncommittal about production prospects. Core formation continues in sand with no clear verdict on commercial value or gas pressure. Exploration may extend through the sand if needed, but planned final depth is not announced.
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Continental Oil Company
Wildcat
Maple District
Two-in-One Egg Reported From Kay Ranch
A Rhode Island Red hen at the D. S. Kay ranch on West Lerdo road laid a double egg, eight and three- fourths by seven inches, containing a perfectly formed second egg inside. Kay found the nest Saturday morning and notified the Kern County Chamber of Commerce via W. H. Hitchcock.
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Rhode Island
D. S. Kay Ranch
West Lerdo Road
Kay
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter nightbails team to hold first evening workout
Bill Lachenmaier announces Shafter nightbails will conduct an evening workout under Richland school lights this evening. Players should report to the diamond at 7 30 PM. plans are unsettled but a county league entry is likely for the summer.
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Shafter
Richland School
Bill Lachenmaier
Lachenmaier
Mrs Sarah Elrich Rosedale Funeral Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elrich 75 were held yesterday at the Rosedale Mennonite Church with Rev. T. D. Hoffer officiating. Burial followed in Shatter cemetery. She is survived by husband Peter E. Elrich four daughters and three sons all of Rosedale and a sister from Fairview Oklahoma. Arrangements by Janzen funeral home.
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Rosedale
Hick Day Planned by Shafter Students for April 19
Shafter high school students announced a planned Hick Day on April 19 featuring an afternoon program of games and a parade.
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Shafter High School
Superior completes Smith No. 3 well in Shafter field
Superior Oil Co. completed the Smith No. 3 well in the Shafter field in 39 days, reaching total depth of 11,490 feet with sand at 11,270 feet and a daily flow of 1,536 barrels per day at 38.4 gravity. Pressure readings and gas rates are noted, with the well cemented above the production sand. The Merrill No. 1 spud is planned in nearby Section 1, 29-25, indicating active drilling in the district and potential cross-field continuity through the area between Shafter and Greeley fields.
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Superior Oil Company
Smith No. 3
Shafter
Merrill
Superior
Greeley
Shafterfield
Weber No. 2
Fink No. 3
Routine Rio Bravo School Board discusses plants and building progress
The Rio Bravo Union school board met Monday evening in the district auditorium. Bills and warrants were approved. R P Kirkham proposed tree planting for shade and windbreak but postponed pending variety information. Architect J P Perrine reported cement pouring for walls, foundation complete, and building taking shape. Cook reported an average of 76 lunches served daily.
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Rio Bravo Union School Board
R. P. Kirkham
J. P. Perrine
Cook
Kern County Farm Bureau Backs Isabella Dam Plan
A resolution adopted by the Kern County Farm Bureau board on Saturday requests all civic organizations and individuals in Kern County to support the Isabella dam project. The meeting in Bakersfield also covered routine reports. Attendees from the district included A. W. Eckmann and E. C. Eckmann and Ed Haag and J. E. Haag of the Rio Bravo area.
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Kern
Isabella Dam
County Farm Bureau
Bakersfield
A. W. Eckmann
E. C. Eckmann
Ed Haag
J. E. Haag
Rio Bravo Area
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Eugene Guenther
David Patton
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Otis M. Carrington
Richland Band
Kenneth Bayless
Martha Gloeckler
Frances Whitmore
Jean Ramage
Jessie Balderson
R. E. Gribble
Louise Warner
F. E. Shotwell
Floyd Johnson
Edna Wisely
Edythe Magee
Ernle Long
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Smith
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