Requirements For Shipping Potatoes Out Of Kern County
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner outlines interstate potato shipping rules for 1938. Details by state cover required certificates such as vacuum fumigation and field inspections, with exceptions for the Shafter district, and notes on Arizona and Nevada procedures. Also outlines California standardization rules and penalties for misbranding, plus shipping point inspection by separate federal/state teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Idaho
Shafter District
Oregon
Tennessee
Cameron
Hidalgo
Willacy
California
Texas
Washington
Arizona
Nevada
Colorado
Federal
Shipping Point Inspection Service
County Agricultural Commissioner's Office
Farce Stars Colbert With Gary Cooper at Shafter Theatre
Claudette Colbert and Gary Cooper pair in Lubitsch directed comedy Bluebeard's Eighth Wife arriving Sunday and Monday. The film marks a new screen partnership amid Europe’s smart set with Cooper noting Design For Living boosted his confidence for this role. An episode of Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars also screens.
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Bluebeard
Paramount
Shafter Theatre
Claudette Colbert
Gary Cooper
Ernst Lubitsch
Europe
Cooper
Hollywood
Mr. Deeds
Miss Colbert
Flash Gordon
Mars
Shafter High Judging Team Heads for Picnic Day Contest
Five Shafter High School Future Farmers have been chosen from ten to travel to Davis to compete in the University of California Agriculture judging contest on April 22. Coach and four competitors will drive 300 miles to place four samples of potatoes milo barley and wheat and identify 75 seed samples with a perpetual trophy awarded to the winning team for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
University of California College of Agriculture
Davis
Alvin ‘Roberson
Goleta Doctor Enters Lieutenant Governor Race
Dr. Walter Scott Franklin of Goleta announced as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in the August 30 primary. He has no prior office experience and is backed by campaign manager Robert F. Craig. Franklin cites ten principles and notes the newly created State Lands Commission elevates the LG's role, with ongoing ties to UC faculty and Santa Barbara citrus business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott Franklin
Goleta
Dr Franklin
Robert F. Craig
California Republican Assembly
Los Angeles
Dr. Franklin
California
Franklin
State Lands Commission
Surveyor General
Register of State Lands
San Francisco-Oakland Bay
University of California
California Medical School
Santa Barbara
First Sewer Connection Made Monday in Shafter
The Shafter sewer system is now functioning at full capacity with the first connection completed at noon Monday at the home of Coach and Mrs. J. V. Wilson on Central Avenue near the high school. The Home Appliance Co. completed the hookup and other connections are being added as plumbers become available.
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Shafter
J. V. Wilson
Central Avenue
Home Appliance Co
Shatter Man Attends Father's Funeral in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs J A Roscamp and family traveled to Los Angeles to attend the funeral of Henry Roscamp 71 father of the Shatter man He died last Sunday He had lived in Menno South Dakota for many years and has resided in Los Angeles for eight years He is survived by two sons J A Roscamp of Shafter and Roy of Los Angeles and a daughter Mrs Clara Faulkner of Los Angeles.
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J. A. Roscamp
Los Angeles
Henry Roscamp
Shatter
Roscamp
Menno
South Dakota
Shafter and
Roy
Clara Faulkner
Getty Firm Leases Land To Getty Firm Leases Land
Clyde Bell and others lease to George F Getty Inc an oil tract in section 33 township 27 range 25. The agreement dated March 11, 1938 grants one eighth royalty and a five year drilling clause for the east half of the northwest quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bell, Et al
George’ F. Getty, Inc
Richfield Leases Land in 28-25 Section 9
Dean H. Potter and others lease land to Richfield Oil Corporation. Lease dated March 15, 1938 includes one eighth royalty, five year term, and a granting clause for portions of lot 18 and lots 19 and 20 in Section 9, 28-25.
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Dean H. Potter
Et al
Richfield Oil Corporation
Last Rites For Mrs Elizabeth Westbrook in Shafter
Mrs. Elizabeth Westbrook was buried in Shafter cemetery after funeral services at Janzén Funeral Home chapel. Rev J David Taylor of Bakersfield officiated with Evangelists Rue Porter of Neosho Missouri and Perry L Albany of Wasco. Born April 8 1860 she died April 16 after a brief illness at her daughter’s home. Survived by husband Walter, four daughters, five sons, 41 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.
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Elizabeth Westbrook
Shafter Cemetery
Janzén Funeral Home
J. David Taylor
Bakersfield
Rue Porter
Neosho
Perry L. Albany
Wasco
Lee Rodgers
Shafter
Westbrook
Walter Westbrook
Dora Rodgers
Aliee Myrick
Elizabeth Coay
Ringold
Oklahoma
Ella Gordon
Indiahoma
James
Sam Westbrook
Harry
Wylie
Rattan
Henry Westbrook
Nills Drug Store Gets New Owner
Nill’s Drug Store is sold to P. W. McClure who has long been with Hughes Drug Store in Bakersfield. Stuart Nill plans a short vacation before moving to Avenal to focus on his store there. Locals who knew him express regret over his departure.
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Nill
P. W. McClure
Hughes Drug Store
Bakersfield
Stuart Nill
Avenal
Herbert Neuman Named State Farmer by Future Farmers
At a recent executive board meeting of the Future Farmers of America Herbert Neuman was recommended to receive the degree of State Farmer. State Farmer keys will be presented to the winners at the State Fair in September by Governor Merriam.
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Future Farmers of America
Herbert Neuman
Merriam
Inside the Fruit Auction Sale of St Louis
H C Pixley, manager of the American Central Fruit Auction Company, describes a sale with buyers at desks, a rapid bid cadence, and three hours of military like action. The scene resembles stock exchanges and delivery rooms as fruit moves to trucks for retail. Visitors from schools, universities, and clubs learn about fruits.
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ST. Louis
H. C. Pixley
American Central Fruit Auction Company
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
American Fruit and Auction Association
Easter Sunrise Breakfast With Local Girls
Miss Rubena Shultz and her Sunday school class of girls traveled to the flower fields east of town Sunday morning for an Easter sunrise breakfast. Present were Alma Penne Rosie Un ruh Vivian Bartel Esther Brown Luella Klassen Erma Wendland Ella Wiebe Daisy Gloeckler Josephine Klassen Amanda Johnson and Lois Choate.
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Rubena Shultz
Miss Shultz
Alma Penne
Rosie Unruh
Vivian Bartel
Esther Brown
Luella Klassen
Erma Wendland
Ella Wiebe
Daisy Gloeckler
Josephine Klassen
Amanda Johnson
Lois Choate
Burns Visit City Attorney Ohanne sons in Lancaster
Mr and Mrs Charles Burns of Lancaster Pennsylvania visit City Attorney and Mrs A Peter Ohanne son and Mrs Burns is Mrs Ohanne sons cousin Easter weekend the Ohannesons and guests motored to San Francisco and bay cities visiting relatives and friends.
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Charles Burns
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
A. Peter Ohanneson
Burns
Ohanneson
Ohannesons
San Francisco
Bay Cities
Picnic outing spans Easter Sunday with Gilroy Morgan Hill group
Dr. Taylor Tabb and daughter Betty joined relatives for a Paso Robles park picnic Easter Sunday. The party included Mrs. Tabb, O. O. Osborns, a brother and his wife Lawrence Osborn, Mrs Hancock, and the Tables. Mrs. Hancock later visited Shafter for a month. Also in town were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Martin of La Crescenta visiting Dr. and Mrs. L. H. McGrane. Martin, a retired New York woolen merchant, toured the flower fields.
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Taylor Tabb
Betty
Paso Robles Park
Gilroy
Morgan Hill
Tabb
O. O. Osborn
Lawrence Osborn
Arthur Martin
la Crescenta
L. H. McGrane
Martin
New York City
Local Ford Agency Names New Manager
Bill Kneibes of the Bakersfield agency of Geo Haberfelde Inc is now acting as manager of the Shafter Ford agency.
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Ford Agency
Bill Kneibes
Bakersfield
Geo. Haberfelde, Inc
Shafter Ford
Theatre Manager Panero Takes Brief San Francisco Vacation
Ernest Panero, manager of the Shafter Theatre, leaves tomorrow for a short vacation in San Francisco. In his absence his brother August will manage the theatre. Reverend Alfred Chandler, pastor of the Union Congregational church, has returned from Catalina Island after attending a ministers’ gathering.
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Ernest Panero
Shafter Theatre
San Francisco
August
Alfred Chandler
Union Congregational Church
Catalina Island
Veteran Editor Bettersworth Dies After 78 Years
California newspaper veteran Alexander P. Bettersworth the longtime editor of the Santa Maria Free Press died at 78. He served in many roles from typesetter to editor including work on the New York World and built papers across Oregon Nevada Arizona and California. Bettersworth was a lifelong Democrat and chaired Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee. He wrote articles for national campaigns and counted Kern county Democrats among his friends.
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California
Alexander P. Bettersworth
Santa Maria
New Bf World
Crossroads Weekly
Illinois
Oregon
Nevada
Arizona
Santa Barbara
Democratic Central Committee
National Committee
Democrats
Kern County
Idaho Converts Potatoes to Alcohol Plant Set Up
Idaho builds an experimental alcohol plant to convert unmarketed potatoes into engine fuel. The state appropriated funds to start the venture, with Dean E. J. Iddings directing trials at the University of Idaho. Results will emerge after summer operation, testing frozen potatoes and other vegetables for potential fuel use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Christian Science Monitor
Maine
E. J. Iddings
College of Agriculture
The
State University
Moscow
United States
Dean Iddings
Potatoes Prime Source for Alcohol Fuel Plant in Idaho Falls
Industry expert Dean Iddings notes potatoes offer the purest alcohol for fuel and cites Germany’s 35,000 plants using potatoes. Idaho Falls chosen for a major project due to its location in a large potato growing district along the Upper Snake River Valley.
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Dean Iddings
Germany
Idaho Falls
Snake River Valley
Justification Sermon Highlight at First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church at 289 East Lerdo Highway presents a Sunday schedule with Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning service at 11 featuring a sermon titled Justification and a Resurrection themed program of sacred music directed by Robert L. Gates. Harry Bunday, famed as The John McCormack of Canada, will perform several numbers. Prayer service and Bible study follow Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.
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East Lerdo Highway
Prayer League
Young People’s Societies
Robert L. Gates
Harry Bunday
John McCormack
Canada
Union Congregational Church Service and Programs
The Union Congregational Church offers church school at 9 50 a m and a church service at 11 00 a m with a sermon The Church as the Spirit of Christ by Alfred T Chandled minister Music by Alfred Smith and James Livers Associate Youth meeting at 6 30 p m led by Irwin Starrh and an evening Church of the Youth at 7 29 p m.
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Spirit of Christ
Alfred T. Chandled
Alfred Smith
James Livers
Irwin Starrh
Church of the Youth
Evening Hour Vesper Talk at 8 P M
Public invited to the vesper talk The Spirit of Man is the Candle of the Lord followed by an 8 00 p m Fellowship Hour.
Christian Science Service Announcement in Wasco
Notice for Christian Science Society branch of The Mother Church in Boston detailing Sunday services at 11 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m Also cites Golden Text from John and Psalms in the Lesson Sermon on Probation after Death with passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy and notes on spiritual purification and progress.
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Christian Science Society
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth
E Streets
Wasco
Jesus
John
Mary Baker Eddy
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Lewis A. Burtch
Agricultural Missioner’s Office
Montana
United States Department of Agriculture
Farce
Colbert
Shafter High
Goleta Doctor
Shatter Man
Father
L. A
Getty Firm
Richfield
Nill’s Drug Store
Catalina
Sly & Unruh
Lerdo Highway
Church News
First Baptist Church
Christian Science
Etek DT Ia Ie
RST
Mar Rye Riba
NEW Batistes
Shafter Mercantile Co
Federated Stores
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