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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1938

Page

3

Local residents undertake travels and visits across California

Rural mail carrier Ta L Kinyon and Mrs Kinyon spend a week at California Hot Springs. H C Janzen visits Los Angeles for business. Pred Janzen heads to Santa Maria with Loren Voth. Several families host dinners and travelers in Shafter, including Gloeckler relatives with Regier hosts, and many locals enjoy kin visits, camping trips, and vacations in Kern River area, Kansas, New Mexico, and beyond. Multiple residents return from trips, with water main repairs noted in Shafter.

L. Kinyon

Abe Neufeld Returns From North California

Abe Neufeld came back Saturday night from Northern California where he visited with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Unruh and spent time with his brother in law Ernest Unruh. The party remained in San Jose.

Abe Neufeld North California H. E. Unruh Ernest Unruh Unruhs

Local Social Notes from Sunday Travels and Visits

Democrat Hot Springs visited Sunday by Mr and Mrs Vernie Grose who went to Edison to see Mrs Grose s parents Mr and Mrs C D Pritchett. In the afternoon the couples returned to Democrat Hot Springs and stayed until evening. T R Nickels spent Sunday in Shafter with friends. he also took part in the marriage of Robert L Carter and Grace Wey. Ben Stoller and family returned from two weeks at Pismo Beach guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Schnidt Sr now residing in the coast town. Claud Newsom and Mrs Oscar Newsom of Pixley left for Hammond Texas for two weeks with relatives. Charles Kemsley of Los Angeles will care for Newsom s business during the absence.

Councilman O. H. Strom Morro Bay Councilman Strom Kansas Waldo Unruh Orville Schenkowski Hillsboro Marvin Jost Shafter Boys Democrat Hot Springs Vernie Grose Edison T. R. Nickels Shafter T. R. Nickel Earlimart Mr. Nickel Robert L. Carter Grace Wey Ben Stollers Pismo Ben Stoller Phyllis Pismo Beach Fred Schnidt Sr Claud Newsom Oscar Newsom Pixley Hammond Texas Charles Kemsley Los Angeles Newsom

Schroeders Visit Unruhs In Shafter Kansas

Mr and Mrs C P Schroeder of Hillsboro Kansas arrived Sunday for a visit at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs J E Unruh. They plan to stay in Shafter for at least one month.

Hillsboro Shafter John Nickel Kansas Wesley Nickel C. P. Schroeders Unruh C. P. Schroeder J. E. Unruh

Porterville Guests Visit Furgason Home

Porterville residents Mr and Mrs W C Wyat and family visited the Furgason home Sunday staying for dinner before driving home. Ernest Schultz, a janitor in Santa Maria, plans potato work there until September school starts, accompanied by his brother Harry Schultz. Mrs P J Gaede, Mrs O P Nelms, and Mrs Connor from Shafter nursery faculty left for a two week institute in San Francisco Bakersfield, then north via streamliner.

Porterville Furgason W. C. Wyat C. R. Furgason Ernest Schultz Santa Maria Harry Schultz P. J. Gaede O. P. Nelms Connor Shafter Nursery School Institute San Francisco Bakersfield

Fashion Show Viewed In San Francisco

Mrs H Midgley and Miss Frances Midgley returned Thursday from San Francisco after a four day visit. Mrs W C Grose returns from Pismo to Shafter due to health. she was accompanied by her daughter Mrs Edna Brumbaugh and husband W C Grose who drove to the coast to bring her home and report her improved.

San Francisco H. Midgley Frances Midgley

Families Enjoy Greenhorn Trip Weekend Visit

Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Schneider and family and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wicoff spent the weekend at Greenhorn. They left Friday afternoon and returned Sunday evening after hiking in the mountains and visiting Kern Academy Junior camp at the county site.

Greenhorn E. C. Schneider A. C. Wicoff Kern Academy

All-Stars Defeat Camp-West-Lowe Of Wasco 10-5

Shafter General Petroleum All-Stars beat Wasco Camp-West-Lowe 10 to 5 on Saturday. Dobie Graves struck out 10 in a strong start, allowing eight hits through eight innings before Wasco rallied in the ninth. The All-Stars built a lead with runs in the first fifth and sixth innings and sealed it with four more in the seventh. Honea allowed seven hits but walked eight in a rough outing for Wasco.

Dobie Graves Shafter General Petroleum All- Stars Wasco Stewart Unruh Becker Graves Honea

General Practitioners Called for by Public Need

Dr. S. P. Lucia argues in the Journal of the Association of Medical Colleges that general practitioners are the public’s need. A health coordinator, physician, psychiatrist and confessor in one is the aim of training for UC Medical School senior students.

S. P. Lucia Journal of the Association of Medical Colleges University of California Medical School

Hancock Oil launches ad campaign highlighting local independent dealers

Hancock Oil Company promotes its independent Hancock dealers in Kern county with a series of ads featuring a dealer or employee and the service station location. W P Tate of Bakersfield Gasoline Co. comments that the campaign showcases locals as friends and neighbors who support community business and prosperity.

Hancock Oil Company Cock O W. P. Tate Bakersfield Gasoline Co Hancock Gasoline Kern County Hancock Shafter

Kern Academy Students Return From Outing

Eighty Kern Academy students returned Sunday from a county recreation camp on Greenhorn mountain after a week of educational and recreational work. Principal Dale Smith led the camp with assistants including Mrs. P. E. Nightingale and Mrs. H. B. Duerksen. The program featured vocational classes swimming hiking and religious activities with campers helping in kitchen cleanup and wood gathering. Camp fires included a home talent program and talks by Pastor Harry Wescott who served in South America for 23 years. Parents attended and Mrs. P. T. Wall ran the camp kitchen and menus.

Kern Academy Greenhorn Mountain Dale Smith The Academy P. E. Nightingale Wasco H. B. Duerksen R. W. Gifford H. Tended Harry Wescott South America P. T. Wall

Hunters Open Season with Bucks in Mendocino Camp

A group of Shafter hunters returning from Mendocino county report six of ten securing bucks on opening morning August 1. Members Bob Lachenmaier Neils Pedersen Orvin Mettler Ed W and Ben Sill each bagged a deer, with Harold Bakersfield California Highway Patrol officer also among the lucky hunters. They camped two weeks, moved gear by truck, and hunted the mountains west of Willits.

Shafter Mendocino County Bob Lachenmaier Neils Pedersen Orvin Mettler Ed W Ben Sill Harold Bakersfield California Highway Patrol Willits

Vitamin C deficiency linked to arthritis study at UC Medical School

Researchers at the University of California Medical School report vitamin C deficiency as a contributing factor to rheumatoid arthritis. The study notes results are not conclusive and require extended years of observation.

University of California Medical School

Potato Probate Hearing Quiet as Adverse Parties Silence

Robert's Island probate proceeding drew no opposition at a recent hearing, with probate under advisement as counties await further action.

Robert’s Island

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