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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1938

Page

5

Heat relief at Hotel Midgley for oil workers

Oil workers seek air conditioned comfort in Shafter at the Hotel Midgley. Home hints on selecting and cooking meats promoted by Westinghouse dealer Emil Stoller. USC registrar notes near parity in scholastic brilliance with 164 men and 160 women on the honor list. senior class leads with 114, juniors 106, sophomores 56, freshmen 48.

Midgley Shafter Westinghouse Home Appliance Co Emil Stoller University of Southern California

Alfred J. Elliott At Cain's Corner

Congressman Alfred J. Elliott spoke to an estimated 800 people at Cain's Corner north of Shafter about his support for relief farm housing and wage and hour laws, flood control in Kern County, and the Central Valley Water project. H. C. Pond of Wasco chaired. Elliott was introduced by Postmaster Herbert Pritschke. Several county candidates spoke briefly. the Lucky Star Ramblers entertained prior to the program.

Alfred J. Elliott Cain’s Corner Shafter Congress Elliott Kern County Central Valley Water Project H. C. Pond Wasco Herbert Pritschke Lucky Star Ramblers

Experts Predict Better Days Ahead for Farmers

Government farm experts forecast improved conditions for the nation's farmers as agricultural values rise about three percent after a four year low reached on June 15. Most commodities gain while grain remains an exception.

Andrew J. Ruth Funeral Services Held in Kernville

Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Janzen Funeral Home for Andrew J. Ruth of Kernville with Elder J. W. Barber of Arvin officiating. Interment was in the Shafter Cemetery.

Janzen Funeral Home Andrew J. Ruth Kernville J. W. Barber Arvin Shafter Cemetery

Local Visitors and Travel Notes Across Bakersfield Shafter Reedley

Bakersfield resident Mrs. Fred Chubb visited at the Gendar home in Shafter. Mrs. Taylor Tabb returned from a two week stay with her son in Burbank. H R Janzen and wife toured Fresno for a day. Rev R W Miller will attend a four day Pentecostal conference in Vallejo. Paul and Mrs. McCoy embarked on a month long camping trip in northern California and Oregon. Deputy Roy Dodenhoff met with Constable Reily in Shafter on office business. A H Winkels family left for Texas for a two week vacation. Rev and Mrs Wm Bestwater visited Reedley and Dinuba friends before returning to Shafter. Leroy Dillingham left for a weeklong trip to Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. Mrs Homer Latham returned from a Lake Tahoe vacation. C E Beardsley and A R Duehren collected cinnabar samples at Morro Bay Cayucos and Clough mine with Uncle Dick Stansbury.

Taylor Tabb South Donald Fulton Burbank Fultons Tabb Shafter C. E. Beardsley Bakersfield A. R. Duehren Morro Bay Cayucos and Clough Mine Cayucos Duehren Dick” Stansbury

Son Born To Curly Wilsons In Shafter

A son named Robert Naylor was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Bernace Curly Wilson of Shafter. The couple welcomed the new arrival as they begin their family

Curly” Wilsons Robert Naylor Bernace Curly” Wilson Shafter Bill

Wildcat Drilling Near Vedder Zone Probed by Two Firms

Tide Water Associated Oil drills four miles west of McFarland on section 17 26 25 below 8 000 feet with the bit nearing a possible Vedder zone. Shell Oil’s wildcat four miles southeast struck Vedder at 8 760 feet and continues toward the Eocene.

Tide Water Associated Oil Company McFarland Shell Oil Company

Width of Gulf Stream Near Florida Described

The Gulf Stream is about 30 miles wide near Florida and widens as it moves northward.

Florida

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