Getty Ramsay No 2 wells in Shafter Oil Field hits 7000 barrel mark
George F. Getty's Ramsay No. 2 in the Shafter oil field produced 7000 barrels of oil and 6.5 million cubic feet of gas after a two hour test. Initial flow reduced to 4000 barrels with output planned near 500 barrels. Vedder sand reached at 11490 feet after 87 days of drilling led by Herb Ellis.
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George F. Getty
Ramsay No. 2
Shafter
Herb Ellis
Getty Company
Getty
Superior
Ruhl No. 2
Constable Reily Extinguishes Shafter Parlor Fire
Constable John Reily returned from a midnight trip to Bakersfield to find the Shafter Harding Parlor on fire. He kicked in a window to enter and fought the blaze around the kitchen area, likely started by a cigarette butt after closing time. Janitor John Wall arrived earlier but lacked a key.
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John Reily
Bakersfield
Central Ee Ao Aie
Shafterfiard Parlor
John Wall
Reily
Absentabee Voting Deadline Announced by County Clerk
The office of County Clerk E. Smith announced that absent voter applications must be filed by August 25. Applications may be submitted by mail or in person. Absentee ballots can be cast at the Clerk's office up to one day before the election.
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E. Smith
Campbell Opponent Attacks Facts In Kern County Race
In Kern County, Frank Smith, longtime county clerk, faces one deputy candidate who aired a radio critique. The opponent claims local ballots and forms were mishandled, but The Press finds several statements false and notes local printing in Shafter was cheaper and handled by local firms.
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Frank Smith
Kern County
Clarence Campbell
Smith
Bakersfield
Standard Oil abandons KCL 18-1 wildcat well
Standard Oil halted work on the KCL 18-1 wildcat after reaching nearly 11 000 feet. The well was cemented off after a lost drill pipe string could not be recovered. Local residents in Shafter felt disappointment as no further drilling plans were announced.
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Standard Oil Company
Shafter
W. H. Hitchcock
Z. C. Bartel
Clyde
Standard
Well drilling halts after pipe loss in county site
A well spudded March 5 in Section 29, 28-26 faced a setback when 7,000 feet of drill pipe fell from the hole three weeks ago. About 1,500 feet was recovered by last week, but the remaining 5,500 feet remain unrecovered and the company decided to abandon the hole. Strong interest followed from oil men countywide.
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Bell & Loffland
Ai Sets Casing On Oil Sand At Kernco 4-34 Well
Casing is being run and cemented on oil sand at 11 315 feet in Union Oil Kernco 4 34 well in the Shafter field. When formation is penetrated the well will be brought in for the company's third completion. Drilling at 9 250 feet on 2-34 continues after a twisted drawworks shaft last week delayed operation for a day with 533 feet gained.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter
Five New Instructors Named Members Of High School Teaching Staff
Five new teachers join Thea ter High School expanding staff to 15 under Principal E P Jones. Lawrence Magee heads English replacing J H Porterfield who moves to McFarland High School. New hires include Holger Hansen in agriculture, Eugene R Ford in attendance and English, Helyn McCormick in bookkeeping and English, and Charlotte Gustafson in home economics. Enrollment begins September 9 with schedules and facilities being prepared.
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Theater High School
Sincat
E. P. Jones
Lawrence T. Magee
Arizona State College
Tempe
J. H. Porterfield
McFarland High School
Magee
Arizona
Agricultural Department
Holger Hansen
Hansen
Fresno State College
California College of Agriculture
Davis
California Polytechnic
San Louis-Obispo
Modesto High School
Eugene R. Ford
Bakersfield Junior College
University of California
University of Ester
Bakersfield
Shafter
Helyn McCormick
Manual Arts
Los Angeles
Board of Education
Glendale
Charlotte Gustafson
Iowa State
Ames
Freeport Junior High
Freeport
Illinois
Macomb High School
Macomb
P. L. Arnold
J. W. Wilson
Glenn O. Nay
F. F. Latta
William White
Amelia Cornell
Arthur Johnson
Daisy Blaettler
R.e.gates
Fransquita Sullivan
Jones
New Furniture Brightens Shatter Firehouse Living Quarters
New furniture delivered to the Shatter firehouse crew quarters includes two beds a divan an armchair and four Monterey design dining chairs. A 15 by 20 rug is laid plans for curtains and drapes. Warden Art Craig reports painting and other minor repairs underway while turf shrubbery and lawn establish.
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Shatter Firehouse
Art Craig
Campbell For Clerk Campaign Rally In Shafter
Enthusiastic residents gathered on the Legion lawn Tuesday night to back Clarence Campbell in his county clerk bid. The former Shafter civic leader and ex King Lumber manager was praised for local efforts including pushing a Shafter high school and advocating a direct line road to Hanford.
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Clarence Campbell
Shafter
Legion
King Lumber Company
Hanford
Wasco
Open House Scheduled at Shafter Migratory Camp
Open house will be held Sunday August 28 at the Shafter migratory camp three miles north of town. Arthur W. Siemers of the Department of Agriculture announced the event inviting all residents to tour the grounds. Forty new houses with plots for family gardens have been built adjoining the original camp. hours are 2 to 6 p.m. New camp manager Charles Barry succeeds Robert Hardy.
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Shafter
Arthur W. Siemers
Department of Agriculture
Siemers
Charles Barry
Brawley
Robert Hardy
Water Main Plans Outlined for Shafter System Upgrade
Irving H. Althouse, engineer for the Shafter Public Utility district, issued tentative water plans for a city system upgrade. A 10 inch main would run from the plant by the high school to Santa Fe Way and connect with another 10 inch line along Santa Fe. Feeder mains of 8, 6, and 4 inches would supply the city, improving fire protection and potentially lowering insurance rates. Funding methods are undecided, with possible WPA grant and district election to share costs.
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Shafter
Irving H. Althouse
Marin County Adopts Ordinance On County Printing Funds
Marin County adopted an ordinance on July 11 restricting printing or bookbinding work paid with county funds. The measure targets procurement practices and aims to control expenditures for county publishing needs.
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McIsieteon Bagatonne
Marin County
Superior Oil completes Geisinger No 3 and advances Helbling drilling
Superior Oil reports Geisinger No 3 produced 3000 barrels at 39 degrees gravity with gas from 30/64 inch test flow and potential to 15000 barrels. Vedder reached 11285 feet with sand opened. Helbling No 1 drilling continues past 13600 feet as Ruhl No 2 work renews in the Shafter field.
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Superior Oil Company
Shafter
Geisinger No
Vedder
Getty
Ruhl
Helbling No. 1
Gowsust
Shafter FFA Entries Lead State Fair Preparations
Shafter High School Future Farmers mailed entry blanks for exhibits to Sacramento in September. Glenn O Nay announces two carloads of livestock with Wasco entries leaving August 30. Two boys will accompany each car and care for animals during the trip and fair. Arthur Johnson will oversee exhibits and stay in Sacramento through the fair.
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Sacramento
Shafter High School
Glenn O. Nay
High School Agricultural Department
Wasco
Shafter
Arthur Johnson
Agricultural Department
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Campbell
San Francisco
Shafter Press
Standard Oil
Wildcat
U. At
KCL
Kernco
Shatter
Campbell For Clerk
Shafter Migratory Camp
Irving Althouse
Superior Oil
M. B. Church
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