Shafter High Beats Tehachapi in Conference Track Meet
Shafter High School defeated Tehachapi High 141 to 111 in a conference track meet. Local stars Jack White Mike Janzen Milton Koop Fred Uriarte and Paul Van Gorkom led the scoring with multiple event wins and strong showings across sprints distance events and field events.
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Bill White
Tehachapi High
Jack White
Mike Janzen
Milton Koop
Fred Uriarte
Paul van Gorkom
Smith
Valdez
Aldon
Junior Class to Stage Campus Quarantine at Richland
The class of 1937 presents a three act comedy The Campus Quarantine in Richland auditorium on Friday May 8. Miss Katherine Goode directs with cast including Violette Smith Willie Steele Gladys Breckenbridge Norma Lea Cloud Rosie Unruh Rosella Heinrichs Lewis Edwards Tommy Dorris Mike Janzen Jack White Henry Janzen and Harry Bergen.
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Shafter
Richland Auditorium
Katherine Goode
Violette Smith
Willie Steele
Gladys Breckenbridge
Norma Lea Cloud
Rosie Unruh
Rosella Heinrichs
Lewis Edwards
Tommy Dorris
Mike Janzen
Jack White
Henry Janzen
Harry Bergen
Lutheran pastor visits Shafter preacher at Reformed church
The Rev. E. A. Rode, pastor of the Lutheran church in Tulare, visited Shafter over the weekend and delivered a Sunday afternoon sermon at the Reformed church.
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E. A. Rode
Lutheran Church of
Tulare
Shafter
Reformed Church
Trainmaster Here in Shafter on Santa Fe Business
Trainmaster Here of the Santa Fe spent Monday in Shafter for field division business.
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The
Santa Fe
Shafter
Track meet results detail long jump and height placements
The report lists performances with Van Gorkom winning the broad jump and Cappell second, Mendoza third, while Gorkom and Cappell tie for height at 4 feet 7 inches with Vasquez third. Other measured distances include a 39 feet distance and a 17 feet 3 inches mark.
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W. Unruh
Crindes
H. Heinrichs
White
Rosas
Grindes
Evecart
Wiedman
Valdez
Koop
J. Gaede
Neuman
H P
Unruh
Suydam
Janzen S
Smith
Weldon
Janzen
Tehachapi
Garrison
Franks
Gaede
Thomas
Palamo
Schmidt
Papenberg
Paperberg
Garison
van Gorkom
Johnson
Cappell
Cappella
Sola
Mendoza
Vasquez
Shafter Santa Fe Depot to Expand Staff
W W Tannahill, Shafter Santa Fe agent, will add six depot workers within ten days, boosting Shafter staff to ten and enabling 24 hour service. Trainmaster C L Gray announced the move to prepare for the shipping season, with Western Union and railroad business expanding accordingly.
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W. W. Tannahill
Shafter
Santa Fe
C. L. Gray
Shaf- Western Union
Banker Sees Bright Future for Shafter and Kern County
Harry J. assistant, vice president of Anglo California Bank, visited Shafter and Bakersfield noting a growing patronage and a policy to support Kern county's development. He cited personal investments by bank officials and described the county as a strong commercial standout among California counties.
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Shafter
Kern County
Harry J. Assistant
Cional Bank
Diller
Bakersfield
California
Jones Pleads Guilty to Simple Assault in County Court
Luke Jones, 23, arrested by Constable J C Reily on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, pleaded guilty to simple assault before Judge Manuel and was sentenced to six months in county jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The report notes a possible restraint or related incident at the officer’s office.
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Luke Jones
J. C. Reily
Manuel
Shafter Hi Y plans father and son banquet
Shafter high school hosts a father and son banquet on the evening of May 11 sponsored by the Hi Y and elementary Y M C A. The event opens the annual Y M C A campaign in Shafter with a program of addresses and music arranged by Y M C A officials and Shafter district directors.
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Shafter
Shafter High School
Hi-Y
Land Grammar School
Y. Man
Boy Loses License For Six Months
Judge F E Manuel revoked the license of Walter Koop 17 for six months after he borrowed a utility car without permission and took friends for a ride. The car lacked license plates and lights, and Koop was cited for violation of state traffic laws.
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Walter Koop
F. E. Manuel
Koop
Pierce Relatives Visit Delano During Shafter Stay
Mr and Mrs Vernon Pierce visited relatives in Delano on Sunday. Pierce runs the House Car Watch Repair Shop and arrived from McFarland last week to spend about two months in Sh after.
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Mrs
Vernon Pierce
Delano
Pierce
McFarland
Shafter
Legion Post Officer Election Next Monday Night
Leslie Robinson Post American Legion to hold annual officers election next Monday at Legion Hall. Commander urges all members to attend and participate in the meeting.
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Legion
Leslie L. Robinson
Aemrican Legion
Legion Hall
National Public Schools Week program at Richland auditorium
A splendiferous evening marked National Public Schools Week with Superior Judge Erwin Owen of Bakersfield as principal speaker. He recalled Missouri prep days, praised that era’s education, and noted national figures who began there. Waldo Unruh and Jesse Jones spoke. musical numbers came from Shafter and Richland groups. Local organizations sponsored the event.
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Richland Auditorium
Erwin Owen
Bakersfield
Owen
Missouri
Waldo Unruh
Shafter
Jesse Jones
Girls’ Glee Club
Shafter High School
Richland School
Masonic Order
American Legion
Farm Bureau
Parent- Teacher Association
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Richland Grammar School
Rio Bravo Grammar School
Old Labels and Marks Bring Deductions for Shafter Vegetables
Shafter growers shipping vegetables in logs face added costs due to old labels and markings not being removed from used bags. Inspectors require removal. when labels reach destination, the charge for removal is billed back to the grower.
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Shafter
Potatoes Shipments Move Evening From Shafter Depot
On Tuesday night shipments totaled 13 cars carrying potatoes and carrots from the Shafter Santa Fe depot.
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Shafter Santa Fe
Portland Receives First Carload of Local Potatoes
The first railroad shipment of the 1936 potato crop left Shafter on Friday night with four cars loaded and billed to Portland, Oregon. Including that night, 37 carloads had been washed, loaded and shipped from Shafter over the Santa Fe on Monday night. Earlier days saw several motor truck shipments to Los Angeles and some to the San Francisco Bay area.
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Shafter
Schwab Commission Company
Portland
Oregon
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay
Woollomes Club Enrollment in Shafter District Voters
More than 500 registered voters in Shafter join the Woollomes for Supervisor Club reflecting broad community approval and expected strong support for the supervisor. The trend mirrors similar enrollments across the first supervisorial district, indicating widespread club membership and backing for the supervisor’s tests.
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Shafter
Woollomes For Supervisor Club of
Shafter Club
Woollomes
State Traffic Officers Cite Dozens in Shafter
State traffic officers on Shafter streets issued over 100 tickets in two weeks. Most were warnings, but about six will appear in justice court soon. Constable J C Reily says officers will be deployed in Shafter regularly for the rest of the year.
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Shafter
Justice Court
J. C. Reily
State Traffic Department
Rahmgram Transfer Postponed Until May 4
Fred H. Rahmgram Santa Fe section foreman at Shafter who recently bid in the Planada section was ordered transferred last Saturday but the move is postponed to May 4 to keep his services in local freight yards until repair and rebuilding work is done.
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Fred H. Rahmgram
Santa Fe
Shafter
Planada
Rahmgram
Street Light Promised at Santa Fe and Bakers Field Road
Residents near the intersection of Santa Fe and the old Bakersfield road have long urged a street light. Officials of the Shafter Business Men's Association say installation is imminent.
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Santa Fe
Bakersfield
Shafter Business Meun’s Association
Henderson Returns From San Francisco Business Trip
J. B. Henderson came back Sunday after spending several days in San Francisco on business last week.
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Bay
J. B. Henderson
San Francisco
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Haghap
Frank N. Watson
Dallas
Igenya
Jones
Texas Exposition
Woollomes Clubs
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