Water report shown at Shafter Wasco meeting
A water spread report for 1938 notes 18 924 40 feet spread by pond method with seven and three eighths inches daily layer. Ponds lie east of Shafter Wasco lands owned by Kern County Land Company. Costs shared by district and land company. The report is on file at the Santa Fe district office for public viewing. Directors plan equalization sessions and discuss charges on water spreading costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Althouse
Shafter-Wasco
Althouse
Tsis
Ailhouse
Shafter Wasco
Kern Ty Land Company
Land Company
Santa Fe Way
Irrigation Board
Fred Pritschke
Kern County Landeras
John
Nale Pete
Made
Wasco
Dr L H McGrane Assigned to 369th for Two Weeks
Dr. L H McGrane a captain in the sanitary 369th medical regiment was ordered to active duty on the peninsula from August 13 to August 26. He is one of 11 men to receive orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. McGrane
Sanitary
369Th
Torey Peninsula
McGrane
Disincorporation Hearing Set For September 13
The case centers on whether enough signatures were gathered to force a city council election on disincorporation. Judge will decide if the petition is sufficient or if the matter should be dropped. Joseph Subbar is listed as an interested party in this proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
Superior Court
Sy 'Nalescenh
Ic Oan Cmaeanion
Joseph Subbar
Aem Rs
Shaw
Former Editor Of Country Gentleman In Shafter Tuesday
Loring A. Schuler former editor of Country Gentleman was in Shafter Tuesday as a guest of W. B. Camp at a Rotary club event. He is in Kern County for several days researching material for an article responding to John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring A. Schuler
Country Gentleman
Shafter
W. B. Camp
Fe Shafter
Severa Dersons
Jon
John Stienbeck
Kern County
Infant Drowned in Reservoir Near Shafter Ranch
Johnnie aeweeg Galkin, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Galkin of the Chernabaeff ranch near Shafter, drowned in a reservoir near the family home. Rescue attempts failed. the body was found within ten minutes and services were held after an inquestish time. The accident occurred before 9 am as the boy was missed from the ranch yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Aeweeg
J. A. Galkin
Shafter
Galkin Ome
Sam Chernabaeff
Holy Range
Roe
Lee
Topp
Bakersfield
Palmotor
Hope
Los Angeles
Bridge Nears Completion Over Calloway Canal North of Shafter
Work on the Calloway canal bridge north of Shafter is nearing completion with traffic routed over the new structure last week. The angle of the bridge creates a less hazardous curve at the crossing.
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Calloway Canal
Shafter
Rotary Kiwanis Nightball Dispute Leads to Court Action
Rotarians filed a libel claim against Kiwanis opponents as the nightball game showdown narrows. Constable Reily served a summons on Kiwanis President Joe Frizzell and Rotary officials in Shafter public common court. Kiwanis tabled the summons amid claims of illegality, with both sides negotiating venue and innings to avoid penalties. Umpire decisions and alleged attrition of experience add to the clash as teams plan to meet before week’s end to settle rules and lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Rotary Club
John Reily
Rotary Club
Joe Frizzell
Kiwanis Club
Shafter Public Common Court
Roclub
Iwanians
Eeles
Alaem
Meet- Wale Essen
Bakersfield Kiwauts Club
Titanics
Ein
Rotarians
Kiwanians
Nei
P. V
Ig 24
A. P. Ohanneson
Bob Neuman
F. E. Manuel
Kern County Junior Chamber Sets Summer Community Plans
The Kern County Junior Chamber of Commerce held a Monday directors meeting in its administration building to map summer community projects and coordinate with leaders and law officers. Jack Leight of the Model Peace spoke on statewide efforts and memorializes at Condor Field near Maricopa. Moose Lodge of Taft sponsors the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Administration
Hoffman
Ans
Lettman
Seereey
Jack Leight
Condor Field
Maricopa
Tn Tege
W Wi
Spensor Chamber of Commitance
Moose Lodge of
Taft
First Thompson Grapes Leave Shafter Sunday
The first carload of Thompson grapes to leave the Shafter district this year was shipped Sunday by rail. The fruit, grown by S. P. Schultz and E. H. Hofman, will be joined by more picks as sugar cane delay ends. The crop, girdled at several ranches, is to be shipped by C. P. C. Co to the bay region canneries and market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Shafter District
S. P. Schultz
E. H. Hofman
Bay Region
Hofman Schultz
Shafter
Funeral Service for Clifford Kennin in Winter Garden
Funeral services were held Saturday for Clifford Kennin 26 of Winter Garden. The Orthodox Missionary Baptist church conducted the rites with Rev. F. A. Burks officiating. Kennin died in a crash at Beech and Los Angeles streets where his car struck a railroad embankment and then rolled onto the tracks.
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Janzen
Clifford Kennin
Winter Garden
Beech
Los Angeles
Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church
F. A. Burks
J P
Kennington Winter Garden
A.J. Combs
Dehydration Benefits for Alfalfa Vitamin A Content
The article discusses dehydrated alfalfa versus sun dried hay noting vitamin A is retained in dehydration. It cites John Rust, Principal, as sample authority and explains early cutting preserves nutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megan
Walker
John
Rust
Alan
Superior Oil Drives No 1 Well in Shafter Field
Superior Oil drills No 1 well in the Shafter field near Imperial Avenue and Shafter Taft road, placing a Burner location half a mile west of Fink No 1. The rig, equipment from Fink, and a 11,350 foot casing indicate strong production potential with 3 800 barrels daily and high pressures. Next wells likely north or west of Burner as development concentrates on the northern section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Superior Oil Company
Imperial Avenue
Shafter Highway
Union
Ings
Fink No. 1
Finkuipment
Finkwell
Burner
Firemen Schedule Meeting Monday At Forestry Building
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department members will meet at 8 PM at the Forestry Building on Santa Fe Way as announced by Chief Oliver Sly. The meeting will discuss equipment purchases and a department board decision.
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Forestry Building
Shafter Volunteer Fire Cnt
State Forence
Santa Fe Way
Oliver Sly
Sly
Recreation Program Gains Momentum At Richland School
Richland School recreation program gains momentum as more children join classes and receive WPA assistance. Blanche Tinnin conducts sewing, Mabel Smith leads handicrafts, and Cannon directs modeling. Outdoor and indoor games continue with boys baseball and tennis at the high school. An evening meeting invites community members to discuss improvements and future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
Shafter School
Blanche Tinnin
Mabel Smith
Cannon
Hisat Ghaes
North Richland
Clie Hall
European Travel Topic At Kiwanis Talk In Shafter
Miss Virginia Allen, Bakersfield native and Stanford student, spoke to the Shafter Kiwanis about vagabonding in Europe. She described solo travel by bicycle through eight countries and living on 50 cents a day, noting observations overlooked by typical travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Virginia Allen
Bakersfield
Stanford University
Miss Allen
Mageng Eee Ae Taedas
Bill Larsen
Bill Row
Belridge Road Found In Good Condition For Coastal Travel
Shafter area officials report Belridge road extending west from Shafter toward Lerdo is in good condition saving about seven miles for coast travelers from Shafter and southern Kern County. The road is clear to state highway 33 with minor rough stretches and a one way bridge at Kern River crossing. Signs at key intersections are being planned to guide motorists toward the North Belridge field and 33 highway.
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Belridge
Shafter
Lerdo
Kern County
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Taft and
Blackwell's Corner
Kern River
Shafter-Belridge Road
Lerdo Road
North
Belridge Field
Increased Food Consumption Seen Amid Nationwide Plans
The article notes rising consumer demand as tentative plans unfold across various stores nationwide. It highlights small booklets detailing uses and preparations with examples like apples and oranges, suggesting broader preparation and potential shifts in buying patterns.
28-Ton Yield and 300 Acre Planting Unclear Report
The article notes a 28 ton yield and a 300 acre planting, but it is unclear what figures or outcomes will result. It mentions multiple farming methods and hints at continued work at Shafter until the entire crop is completed with beets associated to an American company.
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Shafter
Sullivan No. 1 Well Reaches 8,200 Feet Depth
General Petroleum reports Sullivan No. 1 well has reached a total depth of 8,200 feet in the Shafter Panel region. The drilling targets deeper formations as crews advance operations with directional guidance and ongoing measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
General Petroleum
Sullivan No. 1
Directcy Slong
Four New Teachers On Local Staff
Four new teachers join the local staff after completing graduate work at the University of California. The balance of the staff will be composed of experienced personnel led by E. P. J. S.
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University of California
Tests At 11 240 Feet In Union 10 34 Well
Workmen at Union’s 10-34 well pulled out to run shoe tests at a depth of 11,240 feet. The well is scheduled to proceed with further testing to the anticipated end of the interval.
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Union
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Johnnie Galkin
Junior C. of C
Superior Goods
Belridge Road
Business Men’s Committee
Roy Woollomes
Stan
T. High School
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