James H. Lewis to Speak at Civic Banquet April 30
Lieutenant James H. Lewis, public relations officer at Minter Field, will headline the Richland Teachers' club Civic Banquet on April 30. He discusses Aviation Cadets at Minter Field. Pianist Bobby Haag from Rio Bravo will perform. Community members invited. tickets to go on sale soon.
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Richland Teachers’ Club
Richland School
Beulah Bartlett
James H. Lewis
Minter Field
Bobby Haag
Walter Haag
Rio Bravo
Bobby
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
Superior Oil Finishes Geissinger No.4 Well Depths Reached
Superior Oil company reports completion of Geissinger No.4 in Section 25 26 25 Shafter field with a bottom depth of 11 515 feet. The Rio Bravo sand was topped at 11 373 feet with Vedder underlying. Most Shafter field drilling is complete.
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Superior Oil Company
Geissinger
Shafter Business Men Hear Routine Meeting Notes
The Shafter Business Men's Association met Friday noon at the Shafter Hotel. President Joe W. Frizzell presided as routine matters were discussed.
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Shafter Business Men's Association
Shafter
Joe W. Frizzell
Taxes Delinquent Next Monday for Second Installment
The second installment of county and city taxes goes delinquent next Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. County tax returns may be mailed to Brite at the county courthouse, and city taxes paid at the Shafter city hall. A penalty of three percent plus publication costs applies to delinquent payments.
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J. Perry
Brite
Frank Shaw
Shafter
Gas Line Into Mexican Colony Installed This Week
South California Gas company completed installation of a gas line into the Mexican colony Bur bank avenue this week, expanding utility access in the area.
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Burbank
South California Gas Company
Roads Bonds and Recreation Discussed by Shafter Council
The Shafter Coordinating Council met at Shafter High School to discuss war bonds road improvements and recreation for servicemen. A May 1 launch for the war bond drive was announced with Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 leading efforts aided by civic committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Coordinating Council
Shafter High School
Thomas N. Chase
Shafter Drive
Leslie L. Robinson
Coordinating Council
Legion
Lerdo
Shafter
Irrigation Hearing Opens on Shafter Wasco District Vote
A Wednesday Superior Court hearing in Bakersfield will test the legality of the November 1941 Shafter Wasco Irrigation district dissolution vote. The case challenges whether all procedures were followed with over two thirds voting for dissolution. Opposition backs the election, naming Westerberg Chanesson Stone Eckmann and Klassen. district defense lists Tuttle and Schmidt.
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Shafter
Wasco
Shafter-Wasco
Superior Court
Bakersfield
Charles Westerberg
Irrigation Board
A.P. Channeson
Woods Stone
E. C. Eckmann
A. E. Klassen
Court to Rule Within Twenty Days After Hearing Ends
Following conclusion of the hearing the court judge will have 20 days to render a decision and a period for appeal begins after the decision. Present irrigation board consists of John Nale August Bender R W Pixley Rolf Jacobsen and Henry Schnaidt.
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Irrigation Board
John Nale
August Bender
R. W. Pixley
Rolf Jacobsen
Henry Schnaidt
Kiwanis Club To Hold Annual Essay Contest
Richland elementary and Shafter high students write for the Shafter Kiwanis contest with April 24 closing. High school entrants compete in classes. seventh and eighth graders join Richland participants. Essays titled How Can We Make Our Democracy Better evaluate originality, thought continuity, and feasibility. cups awarded to winners per Eugene Ford.
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Richland Elementary
Shafter High
Shafter Kiwans Club
Richland
Kiwanis
Eugene Ford
Kiwanis Club
Oil field project on Shafter field edge faces section 21 28 25
A brief note indicates plans for a Western Gulf week project along the extreme north edge of the Shafter oil field under sections 21, 28 and 25. The proposal is described as a considered development.
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Western Gulf
Shafter
Legion Post Committee Named For Bond Drive
A Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 legionnaires committee was appointed Tuesday evening to plan a Shafter defense bond pledge drive set to begin about May 1. Members include G. L. Starrh James Burns W H Hitchcock Joe Henderson and Glenni O Nay. The drive aims to educate the public about defense bond value and necessity and to increase bond sales through person to person pledges and confidential forms. The committee seeks cooperation from civic clubs in the community.
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Leslie L. Robinson
Shafter
G. L. Starrh
Barman
James Burns
W. H. Hitchcock
Joe Henderson
Glenni O. Nay
American Legion
Legion Committee
Auxiliary Police Named For Duty During Emergency
Shafter city council approved sixteen men to be deputized as auxiliary city police. Deputies will wear armbands and operate only with regular officers during emergencies. Attending were eighth grade pupils from Richland class and council members Mayor Phileas Channesson, Glenn Nay Midgley and Bill Lachenmaier.
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Shafter City
John Reily
Pp. L. Arnold
Ira Unruh
Earl Johnson
Boots Perry
Tip Henderson
S. C. Parker
George Kearsing
M. L. Thomas
Roy Jacobsen
J. C. Siemens
Reggie Robinson
Ward M. Turney
George Enns
B. J. Handel
Robert McCombs
Vernon Pierce
Richland
Ward Turney
Eugene Peters
Ruth Peters
Clifford Barton
Phil Channeson
Glenn
Nay
Midgley
Bill Lachenmaier
Civil Service Defense Jobs Open for Various Posts
Civil service defense jobs now open include junior professional assistant student nurse architect junior calculating machine operator and junior stenographer. Full information available from John Roskam at the Shafter post office.
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Civil Service Defense
John Roskam
Shafter
Shafter Civilians View Fire Dept Incendiary Film
More than 1000 residents attended a county fire department presentation at Shafter High School gymnasium Monday evening. The film dealt with incendiaries and civic defense efforts linking local volunteers to civilian defense activities.
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Chetton
Ture
Shafter High School
Army of Matrimony: American Soldiers in Aus Story
Story notes American troops in Australia forming the Army of Matrimony as local women warmly welcome them with enthusiastic reception and romantic interest amid wartime relocation. The piece highlights social mixing during deployment and cross cultural bonds formed by the GIs and Australian women.
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Australia
Army
Pentecostal Church Groups Unite Here
Two Shafter congregations the Pentecostal Church of God and the Pentecostal Gospel Mission merge. Rev Jay Fuller becomes pastor of the united church, with Rev Cecil Poole leaving Gospel Mission for evangelism. Plans call for selling Marengo avenue lots and using both buildings for services on Shafter highway with added property nearby.
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Union of the
Pentecostal Church of God
The
Pentecostal Gospel
Shafter
Marengo Aventine
Jay Fuller
Church —of—God
United Churches
Cecil Poole
Gospel Mission
E. M. Gray
W. C. Grose
Homer Watson
Marengo Avenue
Church of God
Shafter High
More Applications Than Tires For Rationing Board
The Shafter rationing board faces a tire shortage as it received more applications for tires than it could supply. Authorized allocations include three truck tire recaps to H. C. Hull and two to Ed. J. Peters, plus various tires and tubes to Sam W. Chernabaeff Ray Henning C. & C. ranch and G. W. Watson. Irvin E. Fike is named tire inspector joining Oliver Sly Holger Hansen and Hanley Witcher. A new process requires applications and a tire to be shown to an inspector before board action. No further word on sugar revocation was received.
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Shafter
H. C. Hull
Ed. J. Peters
Sam. W. Chernabaeff
Ray Henning
C. & C. Ranch
G.W
Ohanneson Files For Richland School Board Reelection
Incumbent A. P. Ohanneson, currently chairman, has filed for reelection to the Richland district school board. Election day is set for May 15.
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A. P. Ohanneson
Richland District School Board
Ohanneson
Army Recreation Committee Formed in Shafter
Plans move forward this week to organize a new Shafter army recreation committee with community groups on the coordinating council appointing one member each. A prior committee members list includes A P Channeson Herb Schirmer Eugene Ford Bill Rodgers Lois L Rosenstiel M L Thomas G L Starrh and Joe W Frizzell. A recreation building next to the Shafter post office is maintained with WPA rent handling utilities cost 15 to 20 dollars monthly paid by the local recreation committee. A local army recreation fund drive with a 400 dollar quota is recommended to cover building and soldier party expenses for a year with organizations expected to sponsor parties and raise funds.
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Shafter Army Recreation Committee
Shafter Coordinating Council
A. P. Channeson
Herb Schirmer
Eugene Ford
Bill Rodgers
Lois L. Rosenstiel
M. L. Thomas
G. L. Starrh
Joe W. Fr
Rio Bravo Farm Center meets at school house
The Rio Bravo Farm Center held its regular meeting at the school house last Thursday evening. Reports covered pure seed noting Calapproved corn seed, alfalfa hay price increases, cattle and hog prices up with sheep down, April meeting set for the 16 at the Haag home, Myrtle Haag on a Nutrition Institute, 4-H Club tour and April 17 meeting, Horace Strong on defense fire hazards and water conditions, a slide on The Salt of the Earth, and refreshments at adjournment.
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Rio Bravo Farm Center
J. E. Haag
County Farm Bureau
Albert Lane
George Haag
F. J. Schierlman
Myrtle Haag
Oildale
Bobby Devlin
Horace Strong
Extension Service
Darkroom Crew Battles Odors with Gas Masks
Portland Oregon photographers at the air base unite to solve odor issues in the darkroom by wearing gas masks. The NCCS team tests a photographic solution that vents odors away while preserving image quality.
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Portland Air Base
Oregon
NCCS
Road Improvement Plans for Shafter District Outlined
Su promised to start work west from Shafter at once and improve the road to the district boundary fifteen miles away. Woollames says the route will be put in good shape and Supervisor A W Noon has already drafted plans for fourth district sections.
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Shafter
Woollames
A. W. Noon
Neufeld Wins Shatter City Council Seats in Ballot
In Shatter, T. V. Little and Henry C. Neufeld were elected to the city council. City Clerk Frank Shaw and City Treasurer William Rodgers were returned to office with Shaw 158 votes and Rodgers 208. A write-in effort for K. G. Neufeld targeted the clerk position but drew little support. Election officials announced results and canvassing would occur at the city hall next Tuesday.
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Little
Neufeld
T. V. Little
Henry C. Neufeld
Shatter
Frank Shaw
William Rodgers
K. G. Neufeld
Shaw
Rodgers
Conservation pictures shown by sheriff at Rotary meeting
Sheriff John Lous talot presented color motion pictures on game conservation to the Shafter Rotary club at the Shafter motel Tuesday noon. Visiting Rotarian Dr Ernest Allen of Patterson attended with guests Dr Jack Lighthill of Santa Monica and E L Buckner of Pasadena.
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Kern County
John Loustalot
Shafter
Third Annual California Beef Cattle Tour Opens From Fresno
The third annual California Beef Cattle Tour begins in Fresno on April 13 as a 2000 mile expedition. The event gathers cattle industry figures and local producers for a wide route across the state and neighboring regions.
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California
Fresno
Civil Service Jobs Open at Minter Field Office
Applications are taken daily at the Board of Examiners at Minter Field, a branch of the Sacramento Air Depot, with emphasis on local hiring. Open positions include electricians, aircraft mechanics, sheet metal workers, leather and canvas workers, machinists, and packers with salaries from 1,140 to 2,200 per year. Training and prior experience required. applications accepted until further notice.
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Minter Field Office
United States Civil Service
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Minter
Minter Field Branch
Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Minter Field
Bakersfield
Civil Service Office
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T. James H. Lewis
Superior Oil
Geissinger No
Roy Woollomes
Woollomes
West Lerdo
Kern River
Lena Shultz
Jack Janzen
O. T. Olson
W. W. Tannahill
J. P. Hansen
Chase
District Board
Ernest Tuttle
Henry Schmidt
Firm
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Legion Post Committee
Civil Service
Marengo
Army Recreation Committee
Andy Gump
Barney Google
Snuffy Smith
Hitler
K. G. Knenfeld
Jack Zimmerman
Hazel Frizzell
Opal May Eckmann
Nellie C. Lassiter
Edna 9. Bestwater
Edwar&, Schmidt
Sacramento Air Depot
Moorfe Fields
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