Bakersfield Week Guests Highlight Shafter News
A long list of Shafter visitors and residents with ties to Bakersfield Dinuba Reedley and Wasco is reported. Notable names include Miss Novella Stewart Miss Winifred Ellis Prof H A Davis D L Schellenberg J W Critchfield and W W Burbank. The report notes church events a Wasco meeting and a division clerk at Santa Fe along with travel notes and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Novella Stewart
Winifred Ellis
Radio program on fingerprinting aired in Bakersfield
Laurence Baughman J C Siemens and N Joannides of Wasco hosted a Bakersfield radio show on fingerprinting sponsored by Kern county chamber of commerce junior division. Picnic at Three Rivers featured Miss Rosalie Hitchcock Mr and Mrs F F Latta and the Walter Richardsons of Porterville. The group visited Henry Lawrence near Garces memorial in Bakersfield May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Baughman
J. C. Siemens
N. Joannides
Wasco
Bakersfield
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Three Rivers
Rosalie Hitchcock
F. F. Latta
Walter Richardsons
Porterville
Visalia
Henry Lawrence
Guests At R E Gribble Home In Shafter
Mrs W M Gribble and her daughter Mrs Nellie B Jeffery of Orange visited the R E Gribble home in Shafter over the weekend. Mrs W M Gribble is the mother of Mr Gribble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Neil. McKinnon
Dorothy
Shafter
Allen Anderson
Esther Voth
Bernice Heinz
Mrs. Heinz
Mountain View
Mrs
Allen. Anderson
Buena Vista Park
W. C. Grose
California
Roy Evans
John P. Shultz
R. E. Gribble
W. M. Gribble
Nellie B. Jeffery
Orange
Mr. Gribble
Dawn Patrol Flight To Maricopa Through Kern County
Jim Camp among Kern county pilots who took part in a dawn patrol flight to Maricopa Sunday morning. Forty two people from area towns joined the flight and enjoyed breakfast in Maricopa. Shrine Club Meet Attended at Stockdale near Bakersfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Camp
Kern County
Maricopa
Notable Moves and Visits Around Shafter and Coast
O H Strom spent Sunday with family at Morro Bay after moving from Shafter for health reasons. L Thomas Fair from the Shafter Bank of America reports returning from San Francisco with impressions of the Golden Gate Exposition and a tip to bring an overcoat. J C Siemens attended a Kern County Music Festival planning meeting at Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce. Mrs H C Stormo and two children move from Hanford to Shafter to settle there, with Stormo directing the Shafter Jusen vegetable department. Mrs Harington of Los Angeles, a former Bakersfield resident, visited Shafter and praised its growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Strom
Morro Bay
Mr. Strom
Shafter
L. Thomas Fair
M. L. Thomas
Bank of
Sancisco
J. C. Siemens
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield
Kern County
H. C. Stormo
Hanford
H. C. Harington
Los Angeles
Harington
Waav Bill For Tax Exemptions Held In Committee
Senator J I Wagg of Bakersfield reports a bill to exempt from sales tax livestock and seeds fertilizers used in food production. The measure, tied to the state budget controversy, is held in the revenue and taxation committee. Wagg argues breeding stock for eventual consumer use should also be exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Wagg
Bakersfield
Committee of Revenue and Taxation
Kern Couny Solon
Wagy
Stop Signs Painted at City Intersections
A California State Highway Department crew painted white stop markings at the intersections of Santa Fe Way and Central Avenue. They also painted a school sign near the old Richland School building on Santa Fe Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California State Highway Department
Santa Fe Way
Central Avenue
Richland School
FSA Plans Cooperative Farm Equipment Ownership in California
The Farm Security Administration expands its community and cooperative services to allow two or more family farmers to jointly purchase tractors binders combines and other equipment with FSA loans. Each member holds a prorated share of debt and use rights. Since 1935 over 7 000 farmer groups totaling about 130 000 families have received cooperative loans averaging 594 per group and 34 per member. Total FSA loans reached 4 404 132 by January 11 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Tee Arm
FSA
United States
Play Has Hae Friday By-play Before a Play
A historical note recalls director Bill White forgetting his duty to pick up Hattie Mecham for the Trail of the Lonesome Pine presentation at Richland auditorium. Mecham walked six miles from the Rio Bravo district, three miles with concern giving way to temper, until a passing motorist gave her a lift minutes before curtain. White departed suddenly, leaving questions about his whereabouts.
Forgotten Miss Mecham Sparks Rio Bravo Pursuit
White chased Miss Mecham after forgetting her and leaving for Rio Bravo. He searched homes and districts, grew angry, returned backstage, and the couple clashed then reconciled. Miss Mecham and White later apologized and laughed together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mecham
Ros
Rio Bravo
Mr. White
Shafter
White
Wayne Peacock Discusses Life Junipero Serra
Bakerfield Rotarian Wayne Peacock delivered a luncheon talk to the Shafter Rotary about Father Junipero Serra founder of California missions. He described Serra's Spain birth baptism death records from Petra Mallorca and his California mission plans at age 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Junipero Serra
First California Missions
Wayne Peacock
Bakersfield
Shafter Rotary Club
Cafe Newman
Peacock
Majorca
Spain
Petra
Serra
Mexico City
Mexico
California
Henry Brandt
W. J. Larson
Bob Ford
R. F. Harlow
Emmett Hayes
Charles Tracy
W. A. Eardley
Frank Jeppi
Andy Anderson
A.B. Newby
Alpaugh District Names Counsel in Water Rights Suit
Alpaugh Irrigation district hires A L Cowell of Stockton as special counsel to assist Leroy McCormick of Visalia in a water rights suit in Smyrna west. Delano city and Kern County Lend Co filed suit to curb pumped water and stop sale of unused water outside the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Cowell
Stockton
Alpaugh
Leroy McCormick
Visalia
Smyrna West
City of
Delano
Kern County Lend Company
City Cleans Streets As 18 SRA Men Work In Shafter
City crews under City Clerk Frank Shaw are performing daily clean-up and patching along Shafter streets. Weeds are hoed burned and rough spots in oil and pavement are repaired. Most recently Sycamore through the Parish tract on the northern edge was graded.
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Shafter
Frank Shaw
SRA
Sycamore
We Were Wrong Calci Mine Not Stucco Oil Paint
A correction from last week states calci mine was not applied to the exterior of the Helm bail. The Shafter Press notes the project is nearing completion and clarifies the earlier report on building finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Way
Shafter Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claremont
E. Percy Johnson
D. L. Schellersbergs
Dinuba
D. L. Schellenberg
Dinuba and
Reedley
Santa Fe
Wv. W. Burbank
San Francisco
Santa Fe Railway Company
H. A. Davis
Kern Academy
Davis
J. W. Critchfields
J. W. Critchfield
Redondo Beach
Mr. Critchfield
Oil Company of
George F. Getty, Inc
Midwest
Elsie Neufeld
Helen Neufeld
Harvey Neufeld
Bertha Funk
Ernest Fleishaur
Oklahoma
M. B
Mennonite Brethren
Mennonite Brethren Bible School
Mennonite Brethren Church
Jacob Rogalsky
Ardis Walkers
Ardis Walker
Kernville
Historical Society
William White
Shafter High School
Delano Methodist Burch
Germany
Don ‘Hymer
Don Hymer
Anson
Texas
Exeter
Eli Harts
Eli Hart
San Miguel
Arthur Johnson
North
Marilyn
Oakland
George Isaacs
George Isaac
John
Elvin Mankins
Shafter Justesen
John Friesen
Ben Friesen
Lena Shultz
Peter Shultz
H. A. Silva
F. E. Manuel
Robert Ralston
Berkeley
Ralston
Walt Muller
Long Beach
L. M. Whitson
Jake Neufeld
Ben Harder
First Mennonite Church
Kern River Park
Abe Strauss
Albert
Dave
L. T. Mott
C. L. Black
Edna Prieve
Richlands
John Halford
Lerdo Road
South
Henry Kirschenmann
Shirley
Emil Kirschenmann
Stoller
Waldo Unruh
East
Stockdale
George Norin
Shrine Club
Stockdale Country Club
THE
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Junipero Serra
Bank of America
Paerectse
Eharta Ino
Synmcro-Saes
Delco-Remy
Chevrolet
N & K Chevrolet CO
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