Our Birthday Edition Marks Third Year of The Shafter Press
The Shafter Press celebrates its third year with a doubled size, a new home, faster press, and added comic section. The editorial notes community growth, thanks readers for loyal support, and pledges continued improvement as the town prospers. It highlights Richland grammar school operetta efforts and the link between elementary instruction and high school preparation, urging attendance at visitors' night.
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Shafter Press
Shafter
Richland Grammar School
Voters urged to participate in district race and Public School Week
A call to vote in the 10th congressional district election follows praise for Hopkins as the likely winner and a strong push for civic duty. The piece then shifts to Shafter Public School Week with open house at the high school, highlighting dairy judging success and Future Farmers of America achievements.
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10Th Congressional District
Henry E. Stubbs
Great Register
America
Harry Hopkins
Kern County
California
American Legion
Shafter
Shafter High School
San Joaquin Valley
Rainfall in Shafter soars beyond old records
The article states Shafter’s rainfall this season breaks all marks with 10.55 inches recorded at the U. S. experimental farm gauge. It translates to 27,000 gallons per acre inch over a 2000 acre area totaling 540 million gallons, weighing about 220 million tons, enough to fill a 100 by 100 foot base and 700 foot high standpipe.
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Shafter
United States Experimental Farm
Maricopa Victorious In Nite Softball Tilt
Shafter high school softball lost to Maricopa 18 to 14 on Friday night at Maricopa. Injuries kept Shafter out Nenfeld and Lachner we i er, which could have changed the outcome.
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Maricopa
Shafter High School
Shafter
Nenfeld
Lachenweier
Stamps Enter U S Mail in 1847 Milestone
The article notes that postage stamps were first used in the United States in 1847 marking a key development in mail service and government finance.
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United States
Smithey Denies Three Charges In Car Death
James H. Smithey former Kern County Chamber of Commerce secretary pleaded not guilty to negligent homicide drunk driving and hit and run in superior court over the death of Mayo Carrington Jr son of Hoover properties superintendent The trial was set for May 17 and bail of 30000 stood after a motion to reduce was denied by Judge Lambert.
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James H. Smithey
Kern County
Bakersfield Man Injured in Auto Truck Crash Near Shafter
A Bakersfield man sustained a fractured vertebrae and severe shock after his car sideswiped a truck Tuesday night four miles west of Shafter on Lerdo Road. He was transported to Kern General Hospital by ambulance for back injury treatment.
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M Street
Bakersfield
Shafter
Lerdo Road
Denning
Kern General Hospital
Janzen
Lead’s Heavy Burden: Density Revealed as 1137 Times Water
A scientific note explains lead’s density far surpasses water, stating lead weighs 1137 times as much as the same volume of water. The fact underscores lead’s heaviness and affects its handling in applications.
Shafter Theatre to Premiere With Stars This June
Manager Ernest Panero predicts a cloudburst of famous names at the Shafter Theatre opening set for June 1. The first month will feature Frederic March Janet Gaynor in A Star is Born George Brent Anita Louise in The Go Getter Gene Autry in Ride Ranger Ride and Richard Dix in The Devil is Driving. The Finsteins were traveling home after a visit to Shafter and were not seriously injured.
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Shafter
Ernest Panero
Shafter Theatre
Panero
Frederic March
Janet Gaynor
George Brent
Anita Louise
Gene Autry
Western Cowboy
Ride
Richard Dix
Pamero
Couple Injured As Car Skids On Lerdo Highway
Harry Finstein a 25 year old and his wife Dorothy 22 both residents of Los Angeles were hospitalized at Kern General Sunday afternoon after their car skidded and overturned on Lerdo highway at about 5 30 p m authorities said.
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Harry Finstein
Dorothy
Los Angeles
Kern General Hospital
Lerdo Highway
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