Spuds Ship From Shatter Shed Mark Start Of Local Season
The first potatoes shipped from the H. Maurer shed east of the Santa Fe tracks on Lerdo road mark the start of the local season. Henry F. Mettler grew them in the Saco district, with S. J. Rice operating a commercial washer in the shed. Operations expand this week as the shed is enlarged and new washing and grading equipment is installed. Sewer work and upgraded communications prepare for three months of activity.
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3. H. Maurer
Santa Fe
Lerdo Road
Henry. .F. Mettler
Saco
Acto S. J. Rice
Maurer
Plymale
Mettler
Bill Chernabaeff
Equipment moved to Wasco Field from Getty lease
Equipment shifted this week from the Getty lease in the Shafter area to Wasco field. The company plans to spud a well in Section 7, just west of Mushroom No 1, with drawworks mud pumps and the derrick relocated to the Ramsay No 3 well site. No drilling activity was noted on Getty property.
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Getty
Shafter
Wasco
Geo. F. Getty, Inc
Potato Buyer Case Deferred Until May 12
Herman Kornitsky of Los Angeles County faces charges for transporting 150 sacks of potatoes in alleged violation of state agricultural code. The case was deferred until May 12 after he appeared yesterday in Judge H. A. Rightmire’s justice court. Charges were filed June 6 of last year by agricultural inspector Jack Hare, with a warrant outstanding.
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Herman Kornitsky
Los Angeles County
Kornitsky
Justice Court
H. A. Rightmire
Jack Hare
Utility District Election Slated Tuesday Afternoon
Oliver Sly will seek election and W H Hitchcock will run for reelection to the Shafter Public Utility District board at the annual election Tuesday afternoon at the Legion hall. Polls open 1 0 o clock to 6 o clock with one precinct covering the district and voters under state law may cast ballots. The nomination petition for Sly circulated after board member Jake Neufeld said he would not seek reelection. Mrs E W Crandall is judge and Mrs H R Janzen clerk with Mrs M B Hertz. H Midgley serves as the third board member.
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Oliver Sly
W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter Public Utility District Board of Directors
Legion Hall
Californa
Sly
Jake Neufeld
Board of Directors
Sie Sed. Bipenek Usation
E. W. Crandall
H. R. Janzen
M. B. Hertz
H. Midgley
Utility District Board
Moodie Well at 10 203 Feet Sets Drilling Pace
The Moodie project uses five pound boilers and reinforced drawworks as part of the world’s heaviest drilling equipment. Superior officials indicate the Moodie well, drilled with an ordinary derrick, may approach or surpass the field’s depth benchmarks as heavier gear speeds operation.
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Superior
Union
Moodie
Union Oil hits 9700 feet in Shafter field well race
After 24 days of drilling Union Oil reached 9700 feet in its 8 34 well in the Shafter field. The company threatens to beat its own 52 day completion record set earlier at Kern 7 34 while Moodie No 1 offsets. Union began drilling April 2 and Moodie started March 27 with both crews running well ahead of field averages.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter
Kernco
Union Well
Moodie No. 1
Union
Moodie
Tuberculosis skin tests given to Shafter High students
About 75 students at Shafter High School received tuberculosis skin tests yesterday morning. School officials and county health department representatives oversaw the examinations, part of a yearlong effort to screen pupils.
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Shafter High School
County Health Department
Wildcat Drilling Near Shafter Reaches 12791 Feet
Crews drill to 12 791 feet in Section 36 27 24 NW of Shafter amid uncertain Vedder sand results. If a production sand is found the well may come in. otherwise drillers may extend to 15 000 feet or abandon the project. Union drillers had set a 10 000 foot world record in 20 days last month.
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Shafter
Sgéion Olt Company
Wasco
Civilian fingerprinting event planned at Shafter High
Tomorrow Wasco 20 30 club will set up booths at Shafter High School and Central Avenue to take civilian prints for Federal Bureau of Identification records in Washington. Nick Joannides chairs the effort with Lawrence Baughman and Shafter police aiding. The process is for civilian use only, not related to crime.
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Federal Bureau of Identification
Washington, D. C
Shafter
Wasco 20 30
Shafter High School
Central Avenue
Nick Joannides
Wasco
Laurence Baughman
Joannides
Dr H E Bolton to speak at Garces memorial unveiling
Dr H E Bolton head of UC history will deliver the principal address at the unveiling of the Garces memorial in Bakersfield on Sunday May 7. F F Latta Kern president confirms the event details and organizers.
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H. E. Bolton
University of California
Garces
Bakersfield
F. F. Latta
Kern
Potato Shed Under Construction at Lerdo Spur in Shafter
Ground broken Monday for a 60 by 60 foot corrugated iron potato shed on the Lerdo spur of the Santa Fe tracks in Shafter. Redwood foundations began Tuesday and plans call for a washer after completion with hopes to have the facility ready for the upcoming potato season.
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Shafter
George Chernabaeff
Lerdo
Santa Fe
Chernabaeff
Parking Limit Enforced on Central Avenue
Central avenue will enforce a one hour parking limit from 8 a m to 6 p m starting today. Warning tags will be issued until Monday, with strict enforcement and tickets for violations next week. Vehicles over 16 feet long are not allowed to park on Central avenue.
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Central Avenue
Murray Ar l
Ince
Arnold
Inspector Warns Kern County Trailer Camps to Obtain Permits
Fred J. Rugg, state immigration and housing inspector, warns Kern County property owners that trailer camps must have a state permit. The permit requires a $25 fee and mandates adequate water, flush toilets, bathing facilities and garbage disposal. Officials aim to bring camps up to state standards within 30 days.
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Fred J. Rugg
State Division of Immigration and Housing
Kern County
Rugg
Count
Kern Academy Students Visit Pacific Union College
Kern Academy seniors toured Pacific Union College in Angwin California for the annual visiting day. The group then went to the Golden Gate International Exposition on Tuesday to explore further education opportunities.
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Kern Academy
Pacific Union College
Angwin
California
Bell System employs around twelve thousand operators
The Bell System lists approximately 12 000 telephone operators in its workforce. The figure reflects the company wide staffing for customer service and switchboard operations during the period.
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Bell System
School Week Speaker A S Donat At Richland Auditorium
The Rev Anthony S Donat of the First Congregational Church Bakersfield will be the principal speaker at a school week program in Richland auditorium tonight under Wasco Masonic Lodge No 583. The program begins at 8 o clock with an invocation followed by The Magic Beanstalk and musical numbers from the Richland high school chorus and band. The event ends with God Bless America and a benediction.
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Anthony S. Donat
Richland Grammar School
Robert Gates
P. L. Arnold
Sidewalk Hearing Planned at City Hall Monday
A special Monday hearing at City Hall will consider the sidewalk project and assessment district. Objections must be in writing to the city clerk before the 7:30 PM start. If approved, council plans to proceed with steps toward starting preliminary work by mid May.
Hi Y plans baseball team at Shafter meeting
Tentative plans for organizing a baseball team were made at a Shafter Hi-Y meeting held Tuesday at the high school. Adolph Goertzen, president of the group, presided over the session.
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Shafter Hi-Y
Adolph Goertzen
Subscribers Count in City and Suburban Directories
About 640000 subscribers listed in the Chicago city telephone directory and about 198000 in the suburban directory.
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Chicago
Mennonite Brethren Conventions Plan Sunday in Bakersfield
Members of the Mennonite Brethren congregation prepare for a Bakersfield Sunday school convention with morning sessions led by Rev. Wm. J. Bestwater and Rev. P. N. Hiebert. Speakers include Rev. J. D. Hofer and Dr. Monroe. Choirs perform. officers to be elected at a 3:30 pm business session.
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Mennonite Brethren
Bakersfield
Wm. J. Bestwater
Ed. P. Siemens
Henry Kohfeld
T. Harms
Shafter Second in Sierra Meet at McFarland
Shafter finishes second in the annual Sierra league meet at McFarland, trailing host school 114 to 90. McFarland dominates field events while Shafter stars Merwin Olson and A Goertzen win sprints and the 880. Alums Unruh and Witcher shine in distance events. B and C class athletes also score for Shafter.
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Ted
McFarland
A. Goertzen
Elmer Unruh
Potter
Unruh
Witcher
Jess Combs
Hirds
Loewen
Ben Myers
Glenn Bender
Janzen
McGuffey
Kirschenmann
Meyers
Wiedman
Evans
Hamilton
Shafter
Shafter Bowlin Team Seizes First in Bakersfield League
Shafter Spuds bowling team members George Van Niatta John Dalke and J P Howland won first place in the Bakersfield Merchant's league by defeating Sam's Market. The Spuds totaled 1427 pins to Sam's Market 1377 after three games 508 427 492 and 463 487 427.
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Shafter Spuds
George Vanniatta
John Dalke
J. P. Howland
Merchant’s
Bakersfield
Sam’s Market
Shafter Boys
Grasshopper Invasion Fear Looms In Shafter District
Farmers warn of a serious infestation spreading from pasture and foothill lands toward the Shatter farming belt. Crews began spreading poison bran under direction of Agricultural Commissioner Lewis Burtch. Twenty five tons of poison bran arrived in Bakersfield for Kern County use as hoppers threaten potato fields and citrus across multiple districts.
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Shatter
Laney Soos
Kimberlina
Calloway
Lewis Burtch
Bakersfield
Kern County
E. W. Crandall
Shatmayer
Crandall
Stewart Lockwood
Sacramento
Shafter
Avenal
Famosa
Delano
Shafter Farm
Arvin
Jasmine
Pond
Bible Institute Dean to Speak at Sunday Evening Service
Dr. Kenneth M. Monroe acting dean of the Bible Institute of Les will deliver a timely message at the First Baptist church Sunday evening. He holds a Doctor of Theology from Xenia United Presbyterian Theological Seminary and has archaeological expedition experience in Palestine. Public invited to attend.
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Kenneth M. Monroe
Bible Institute of
Les
Education Week Observed at Richland School
Education Week marked April 24 to 29 at Richland school with a morning assembly featuring sixth to eighth graders. Students performed folk dancing and glee club numbers while exhibits of woodwork and soap carving were on display.
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Richland
Etetta
Kern County Potato Shipments Hit Record Early Week
A new high in Kern county potato shipments for the season was reported early this week with 60 cars rolling Monday. Edison line supplied 24 cars, bringing total to 370 cars versus 206 cars on the same date last year.
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Kern County
Edison Ee Eee
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Wasco Field
Getty Lease
Lerdo Spur
Central ‘Avenue
A. S. Donat
Richland Tonight
Hi-Y
M. B
Shafter Bowlin
Bible Institute
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