Classified for sale and rental notices from Shafter area
A dense classified block lists sale items and rentals. Items include a 1933 Dodge two ton truck, a 1940 Ford truck, a ton truck with tires and bed notes, and prices like 800 dollars and 400 dollars cash. Also listed are several for rent notices for rooms and houses with locations near Shafter Fresno street Tulare Avenue and Maple School. Includes ad rates and contact names Stella Hamilton P T Wall Mattie Riggs Mrs Partridge and John Enns.
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Stella Hamilton
Searoni and
Orange Avenues
Shafter
Dodge
John Enns
Tulare St
Cafe Neuman Bowls Win 10 League Playoff in Bakersfield
Cafe Neuman bowlers turned heat Tuesday evening to win a 10 league playoff in Bakersfield scoring 2 951 pins. The local team earned a place in the playoff with nine other teams in the Bakersfield Beverage league during the season. The cafe Neuman team name will be placed on a three foot trophy at Neuman alley here. The trophy must be won three times before permanent possession. Members include Bob Neuman Bill Neuman John Gaede Boots Ferry and Dave Unruh.
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Cafe Neuman
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Beverage League
Neuman
Bob Neuman
Bill Neuman
Johnny Gaede
Boots Ferry
Dave Unruh
P. J. Karber Sells Property and Moves to Reedley
Shafter rancher P. J. Karber leaves Tuesday for Reedley to take a future home there after twenty years in Shafter. Ranch property owned by Karber has been purchased by John Friesen, as reported.
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P. J. Karber
Reedley
Shafter
Karber Haseen
John Friesen
Weekend Guests From Los Angeles Visit Schmidt Home
Week end visitors from Los Angeles assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P A Schmidt. Edith Barbara Aurtman and Mr and Mrs J Eyemann with Miss Catherine Eyemann joined to observe Mrs Schmidt birthday.
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Los Angeles
P. A. Schmidt
Edith Barbara Aurtman
J. Eyemann
Catherine Eyemann
Schmidt
Lane family notes return to work after illness
Mrs. Lane of the School cafe teria has returned to work after spending several weeks confined to home with rheumatism. Her daughter Beverly, and relatives including Myrtle Haag and J. E. Haag motored to Wasco and Palo Visited Steal of Wasco. The Ridge held a Friday evening meeting with 36 in attendance at the shag dance. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lane and others drove to Los Angeles Sunday. The school ball team lost to Greeley 15 to 8 on Friday afternoon.
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Lane
Beverly
al Phil. Haag
Myrtle Haag
J. E. Haag
Jolan
Haag
Palo
Wasco
Cong the Ridge
Albert Lane
F. J. Schierlmann
Elnor
Robert Curtiss
Bob
Los Angeles
Greeley
Bids Sought for International School Bus Chassis and Bodies
Richland School District Shafter California invites sealed bids by 8 p.m. May 14 1941 for one International School Bus Chassis Model K 7 230 WB 9.00x20 tires, Budd wheels, Gillig Bros deluxe body and one School Bus Chassis Model K 6 with 5 speed overdrive 194 WB 8.25x20 tires, booster brakes and Gillig Bros deluxe body. Bids must meet requirements of the board of trustees and may be rejected for irregularities.
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Richland
Shafter
California
Gillig Bros
Ase
Sanne Tram
Speen
Ene
Ichboes Sea Mey
Richland Schoolg
Ena
Saat
Sierra League Track Meet Set for Shafter This Saturday
Shafter high school hosts the Sierra league track meet with Tehachapi Maricopa East Bakersfield and McFarland among the entrants. Local contenders led by coach Monty Montgomery aim to rack up points in A B and C classes as athletes like Rosie Daniels Wiedmann and Kirschenmann top the entries. The event shifts from McFarland to Shafter due to facility readiness, with program lists detailing entrants across A B and C class events and potential record attempts.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
Tehachapi
Maricopa
East Bakersfield
McFarland
Monty Montgomery
Rosie” Daniels
Merton Wiedmann Ih
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Doyle Bagley
Harold Cornelius
Bob Dodge
Ay Evans
Chuck” Potter
Bob West
Montgomery
Richard Becker
Glenn Bender
L. F. Cornelius
Shafter Youth Problem Highlighted By L W Hedge
Kern County educator Leslie W. Hedge urged Shafter to provide recreational facilities for over 1,000 youths expected at a nearby army training field. He warned July 1 as a deadline to plan responses and called for jobs and social groups to channel youthful energy into constructive work and community integration. Hedge contrasted modern education with past drills and urged vocational guidance and broader social development. He spoke at a Shafter Rotary meeting, with Homer Williams of Los Angeles as a guest and other Rotarians in attendance.
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Shafter
United States Army Training
Leslie W. Hedge
Kern County Union High School
Bakersfield
Shafter Rotarie Hedge
Army Field
Hedge
M. L.thomas
Homer Williams
Los Angeles
Stanford Hannah
O. B. Newby
Taft
Dahlia discovery credited to Mexican origin in 1704
The article states the dahlia was discovered in Mexico by Cervantes in the year 1704.
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Dahlia
Mexico
Cervantes
Union Congregational Church News and Schedule
Sunday school runs 10 to 11 10 with Miss Carol Palcifer in charge. Church service 11 to 12 with church school participation. Children's sermon titled To the Child Untimely Born. Kenneth Helvey directs the choir with Miss Doris Davis on piano. Vested choir and Christian Youth meet at 6 3 p m led by Robert Curtis. Nursery available in the morning service.
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Union Congregational Church
James Street
Alfred T. Chandler
Carol Palcifer
Kenneth Helvey
Doris Davis
Robert Curtis
Church Gatherings and Revival Plans in Shafter Area
Local churches list Sunday school times and worships at Mennonite Brethren 400 Kern, Seventh Day Adventist near Lerdo highway with April 25 26 27 events, Pentecostal Gospel Mission on Shafter highway led by F L Doyle and J W Rose with Evangelist Florence and Rev Chaney programs. Visitors welcome and Bible study segments noted.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
H. D- Wiebe
Christian Fellowship
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Shafter
Lerdo
L. S. Melendy
Young People’s Missionary Volunteer Society
Pentecostal Gospel
Mission
Shafter Highway
F. L. Doyle
Pas‘tor
Reynolds
Florence
J. W. Rose
Rev. Chaney
Saint John's Church Mass Schedule and Parish Leader
St John s Catholic Church on Ninth West lists Rev Owen McMullan as pastor. Mass is Sunday from 8:00 to 10:00 a m with Saturday sessions at 7:00 p m.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
9Th
Owen McMullan
Generals Take McFarland In League Opener
Shafter High School Generals opened Sierra league play with a 13 to 1 victory over McFarland. Harold Schnidt allowed one hit in five innings and struck out 13. Red Myers pitched the last two, while McFarland’s Walton yielded 14 General hits and two safeties were collected by Ivan Mettler, Lloyd Suckut, Marvin Lane, Phil Haag, and Myers.
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Shafter High School Generals
McFarland
Harold Schnidt
McFarland Club
Red” Myers
J. V. Wilson
Generals
Walton
Ivan Mettler
Lloyd Suckut
Marvin Lané
Phil Haag
Myers
Shafter AB. R
H. Curtis
Diet Atabdeee Seca
Michett Hee Boas
Ecs Vicperenes
Nightball Organization Meeting Tonight
City nightball meeting set for 8 oclock at the City Barber shop to organize the Shafter Merchants. Bill Lachenmaier urges all players and interested residents to attend as officers may be elected and plans for a northern county league and city league are discussed.
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Bill Lachenmaier
Shatter Merchants
Shafter
Lost Hills
Wasco
McFarland
Delano
United States Army
Rio Bravo
Smith Corner
Shafter Merchants
Santa Cruz Big Trees and Mission Church Architecture
The article notes that the largest Santa Cruz Big Trees were seedlings when the Star of the East appeared over Bethlehem. It highlights San Juan Bautista as the biggest Mission church and the only one built like European cathedrals with three aisles.
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Santa Cruz
Star of the East
Bethlehem
San Juan Bautista
Mrs Ruby Denceng Hicks Piano Introductory Rates
Mrs Ruby Denceng Hicks promotes piano lessons at Stenh Bakersfield studio. Special introductory rates announced with open and soon availability at the Shatter Branch location.
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Ruby Denceng Hicks
Stenh
Hospital Improves After Emergency Operation
A hospital reports improvement in a patient after an emergency operation performed Thursday evening. The case involved the Sh after man, with updates indicating steady progress over the past several days.
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Shafter
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Shafter Radio Electric
Pacific Ave
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Porterville
Z. E. Page
Cali
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Z. Ky
N. Main St
West Kern Academy School
P.J. Richard
Myrick’s Eee
Fresno Street
Maple School
P. T. Wall
Santa Fe
Tulare Ave
Mattie Riggs
Partridge
Merced
W.G. Bonlie
Kern Academy
Ecia
Siang Ae Wissaeler
Sakerofieid
Cuehingkoe
The
American Home
American Home Magazine Corporation
Fourth Avenue
New York
Mae Terrell
Bob Wardell
Johnny Fleming
Shafter Cemetery
Grea Sd
Vic Alexander
Leroy Allen
Merle Annis
Warren Baugh
Ralph, Fleming
Eldon Myrick
Teddy Pierce
Russell Stone
Boyce Townsend
Ed. Gaede
Harold Cornélius
Murray Evans
Jim O'Neil
Kenneth Reynolds
Charles Potter
Church News
France
Texas
Nightball — Organization
A. Heffley
Mercy
John Deere
LeTourneau
Hanford
E. 7Th St
Corcoran
Whitley Ave
Bakersfield Hwy
24Th St
7Th St
State of
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