Kern Canal Survey Slated for Kern County Start
Steps are being taken to start surveys on the Kern Friant canal, a Central Valley project unit delivering water to Shafter and other Kern County areas. Fred Pritschke received letters from Walker Young and Rol Curran noting surveys south of the Kaweah river and possible Reclamation Bureau offices at Visalia or Bakersfield. No definite start date has been released despite prior inquiries by the Shafter-Wasco district.
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Kern-Friant Canal
Central Valley
Shafter District
Kern County
Fred Pritschke
Shafter-Wasco
Walker RR
Young
Pritschke
Friant-Kern
Kaweah River
Roland Curran
Central Valley Project Association
Bureau of Reclamation
Visalia
Bakersfield
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Board
Kern Canal
Curran
Union Oil to Bring In Two Local Wells in Shafter Field
Union Oil prepares two new wells in Section 34 Shafter field with a liner set at 67-34 and 11 422 feet reached while 2 34 cemented at 11 270 feet. 67-24 is expected to come in today and 2-34 soon, with drilling continuing in Section 34. At Union 25-34, depth 4 060 feet reported Tuesday.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter
Wille
Union
G P Fishing At Caldwell Well In Shatter Field
Workmen for General Petroleum Corp continue fishing for drill pipe lost at Caldwell No 5 in the Shatter Oil field southeast corner. Total depth is 11 008 feet with pipe stuck near 8 900 feet. Oughton No 2 ready to spud south of the Shafters field. Equipment moved from Wallace No 1 brought in last week.
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General Petroleum Corporation
Caldwell No. 5
Shatter Oil Field
Oughton No
Wallace No 1 well yields 3000 barrels in field test
General Petroleum officials reported a test flow of 3000 barrels at Wallace No 1 well in the interfield area between Shafter and Greeley fields. Potential of the well was not announced.
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General Petroleum Corporation
Wallace No. 1
Interfeld
Shafter
Greeley Fields
Plans Made For Opening Of Rio Bravo School
A staff of 10 including four teachers will open Rio Bravo School on September 10 with Leonard Duck as principal. The faculty includes Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Calvert, and Miss Frey, plus E B Suydam, J B Garrett, Wayne Patterson, Roy Martin as staff, and Mrs. Lane with Mrs. Sears overseeing the cafeteria. Building extensions near completion aim for early September, with enrollment expected around 100 to 150 students. The Rio Bravo district valuation is just under 20 million dollars after combining with Munzer district. ten years ago it was about 450 thousand.
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Rio Bravo
Leonard Duck
Helen Hicks
Fern Calvert
Effie Frey
E. B. Suydam
J. B Garrett
Gardner
Wayne Patterson
Roy Martin
Albert Lane
Clara’ Sears
Munzer
Ballpark Dedication Tonight Features Trojans vs Merchants
The new Shafter night ballpark on Richland school property will host a game between the Colored Trojans of Wasco and the Shafter Merchants at 6:15 PM. City officials, led by Glenn O. Nay and Joe W. Frizzell, will participate in ceremonial events as the two teams, known for two extra-inning ties, face off on the updated diamond with lights and backstop improvements funded by Kern County.
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Shafter
Wall Street
Wasco
Glenn O. Nay
Phil Channeson
Joe W. Frizzell
Ump
H. Midgley
Bill Lachenmaier
Merchants
Nay
Trojans
Richland
Lerdo Road
Erband
Kern
Roy Woollames
Shaft er imposes citywide dog tying rule and rabies alert
City officials order all dogs in Shaft er tied until at least September first and authorize officers to shoot loose animals. County health cooperation follows a rabies case linked to a dog owned by Vern and Mary Janzen on Pacific avenue near Munzer. Several stray dogs were disposed of, and nearby residents undergo pasture treatments. Report sick dogs to authorities for observation.
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Shafter
Vern B. Janzen
Pacific Avenue
Munzer
Janzen
Nevada County Quartz and Placer Ops Employ Over 9500
More than 9500 men are now employed in the 42 quartz and placer operations in Nevada county. The tally reflects continued mining activity and steady workforce participation in the region's mineral sector.
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Nevada County
National Unity and two ocean navy urged by reserve officer
C Be Adelmann of Oildale a Navy reserve ensign and Annapolis graduate urged a united America and a two ocean navy at a Shafter Kiwanis meeting. He argued for bases along the Atlantic coast and in Greenland Bermuda Trinidad the Bahamas and northern Brazil to deter invasion and enable fleet operations.
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National Unity
United America
United States Navy
C. Be Adelmann
Oildale
Annapolis
United States Navy Reserve
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cafe Neuman
Adelmann
America
Atlantic
Greenland
Bermuda
Trinidad
Bahamas
Brazil
England
Aldemann
Germany
Pacific
Europe
Japan
Adelman
Italy
United States
Second Petition For Disincorporation In Shafter
Notice of intention to circulate petitions for the dissolu tion of Shafter is published by Sylvester S Boyd James W Fowler Henry P Carr Abe J Loewen Fred H Dequine and Walter A Emerald. Circulation will start when legally permitted. Attorney for the dissolution group is R W Henderson of Bakersfield. This is the second disincorporation bid since Shafter became a city. a prior attempt to force a city election was overruled in Kern County Superior Court.
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Boyd
R. W. Henderson
Bakersfield
Shafter
Superior Court
Rotarians Speak At Shafter Noon Meeting
Autobiographical talks were given at a regular luncheon of the Shafter Rotary club at Cafe Neuman. Speakers were Jack Janzen L E Plymale B Stringham and Frank Shaw introduced by Dr A W Gaede. Guests included C H Meers Bakersfield Roy Woollames Delano and visiting Rotarians Frank Digier Lloyd Stroud Frank Ceska and J B Coit of Bakersfield.
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Jack Janzen
L. E. Plymale
B. Stringham
Frank Shaw
Shafter Rotary Club
Cafe Neuman
A. W. Gaede
C. H. Meers
Bakersfield
Roy Woollames
Delano
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Frank Digier
Lloyd Stroud
Frank Ceska
J. B. Coit
Luncheon Groups Move This Week To Ruthmans
Shafter three luncheon clubs Rotary Kiwanis and the Business Men's association have completed plans to change meeting places from Cafe Neuman to Ruthmans with the business men to hold their first meeting at the new location tomorrow. Rotarians will meet next Tuesday at Rushman's and Kiwanians next Wednesday. Banquet room at Cafe Neuman will be enlarged and a bowling alley installed by Bob Neuman.
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Shafter
Rotary
Kiwanis
Business Men's Association
Cafe Neuman
Ruthmans
Rushman’s
Kiwanians
Bob Neuman
Kiwanians Oppose Communist Affiliation in Club Membership
A motion at a Kiwanis meeting declared the Shafter Kiwanis club will not consider anyone affiliated with Communist, Fascist, or Nazi groups for membership. The vote aligns with similar resolutions passed by Kiwanis clubs across southern California in recent days.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
California
Fresno to Host 1940 Cotton Picking Wage Scale Meeting
A meeting of San Joaquin Valley cotton growers to set the 1940 picking wage scale is expected to be called within ten days. Frank J. Palomares, manager of the San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Labor bureau, predicts ample labor in the valley when the season opens.
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San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
Frank J. Palomares
San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Labor Bureau
Woollomes Campaign HQ Opened In Shafter District
Roy Woollomes seeks reelection to Kern County Board of Supervisors from the first district with campaign offices opened at Central Avenue and Santa Fe Way. A. P. Channeson chairs precincts work. J. J. Siemens leads Woollames for Supervisor Club. Woollomes urges early voting and pledges honesty efficiency and economy in county government.
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Roy Woollomes
Kern, County Board of Supervisors
Jack Zimmerman
Central Avenue
Santa Fe Way
Shafter
Woolcomes For Supervisor Club
J. J. Siemens
A. P. Channeson
Woollames
Kern
North County
Local Business Leaders Urge Shafter Pay Bills at PG E Office
Harold K. Fox of Bakersfield urged Shafter merchants to settle power bills at the San Joaquin division office of Pacific Gas and Electric rather than awaiting visits. He stressed the need to maximize local income to sustain the office, noting 30 merchants pay at the office and 20 at their stores. Herbert P. Sears announced a new credit information service at the Shafter Motel office, with Wasco merchants showing interest.
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Shafter
San Joaquin
Pacific Gas and Electric, Company
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Harold K. Fox
Bakersfield
Fox
Herbert P. Sears
Retail Merchants Credit’ Association
Kern County
Wasco
Sheriff Plans First Annual Barbecue at Kern County Park
Sheriff John Loustalot prepares for a Sunday barbecue at Kern County park featuring a beauty contest with over 50 Kern county girls, a Skeet shoot with Clark Gable, an outboard boat race marking John Kovacevich's last Pacific coast appearance, plus races for children and adults.
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John Loustalot
Kern County
Clark Gable
John Kovacevich
East
Freighters Launched by Bay Area Shipyards
Shipyards around the San Francisco Bay area have launched three new freighters in recent months reflecting a surge in naval manufacturing and maritime trade capacity.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Aliens To Register In Shafter Under 1940 Act
The postmaster Lois L. Berry announced in Shafter that aliens in the district must register under the 1940 Alien Registration Act. Registration runs August 27 to December 26 for all aliens age 14 and older, with fingerprinting and confidential records. No charge, no paid help, receipts issued, and post offices provide forms.
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Shafter District
Istration
Lois L. Berry
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
America
Temperature Stays Below 100 in Shafter District Week
Temperature in the Shafter district remained under 100 for a week after a high of 111 last week. The past seven days saw a top of 98 with minimums of 63 on two days. Daily readings included Monday 93/61, Sunday 91/61, Saturday 93/58, Friday 91/54, and Thursday 87/62 at the Shafter experiment farm.
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Shafter District
Shafter Experiment Farm
Mayor Hospitalized After Arm Rebreak From Fall
Mayor Phil Channeson remains in a Sacramento hospital after rebreaking his arm this week. The injury traces back to a prior break when a horse fell on him during an earlier incident.
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Phil Channeson
Sacramento
Primitive tribal designs resemble a form of patent
New Guinea tribes hold inherited decorative designs used on houses, canoes, and tools. Access requires purchase, effectively a primitive patent or registered trademark style protection.
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New Guinea
Voters in Shafter urged to cast ballots in August primary
Shafter residents will vote in 17 precincts Tuesday from 6 am to 8 pm to nominate party candidates for the November general election. Roy Wollames seeks reelection in Supervisorial District No. 1 against Bryan Svee, with ballots mailed to registered voters and polling places listed across Shafter and nearby areas.
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Shafter
United Then Senate
House of
Roy Woollames
County Board of Supervisors
Bryan Svee
Delano
Annis
Baerg
Bender
Emil Bender
Bender Avenue
Burbank
Bobstranch
Beech Street
Lerdo
Maple
J. J. Siemen
Wasco Avenue
Mettler
Myrick
Poplar
Neufeld
Riverside Avenue
Sage
County
Scaroni
Woods Stone
Lerdo Road
Shafco
Harris
Beech
Fresno
Unruh
Calloway
Central Avenue
American Legion Hall
Wannatta
Golden West
First Baptist Church
Bartel
Es Street
Livestock Shipped by Rail to California State Fair
Three car loads of Shafter Future Farmers livestock will depart Monday afternoon for the California State fair in Sacramento. Glenn O. Nay announces the trip with Holger Hansen Alvin Roberson Charles Sanger and Robert Senn. Nay and Art Johnson will attend to assist. The Shafter exhibit has earned awards at the show in past years. The fair runs August 30 to September 9.
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Shafter Future
Sacramento
Glenn O. Nay
Shafter High School
Holger Hansen
Alvin Roberson
Charles Sanger
Robert Senn
Future Farmer Unit
Nay
Art Johnson
Shatter
Pastor Election At First Baptist Church Wednesday
Members of the congregation will vote on a pastor at an election meeting next Wednesday. Several pastors have spoken recently. Sunday speaker Rev. Tom Walker of Long Beach will discuss The Transfiguration in the morning and Where is Zebedee in the evening.
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The
First Baptist Church
Tom Walker
Long Beach
Zebedee
Shafter Riders to Attend Bishop Homecoming
Eleven members of the Camp-West-Lowe riding group from Shafter will ride in Bishop homecoming events on August 31 September 2 and 3. A queen contest offers a saddle prize made by Ed Bohlin of Hollywood. A large parade opens the celebration.
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Camp-West-Lowe
Shafter
Bishop
Ed. Bohlin
Hollywood
Superior Abandons Riggs No 1 Wildcat Near Shafter Oil Field
Superior Oil abandons its Riggs No 1 project in Section 21, southwest of Shafter after drilling to nearly 12,250 feet with no encouraging finds. Indications point to a fault cutting production in the Shafter field, with future drilling needed to locate the fault and northern production boundary. Several wells are active or being prepared, including Mandell No 1, Osborn No 11, Pasadena Realty 10, Rudnick No 3, and Smith No 2 placements.
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Superior Oil Company
Shafter
Maple
Superior
Osborn Wells
Riggs
Sa la
Shafter Field
Mandell No. 1
Osborn 11
Pasadena Realty Company
Rudnick
Smith
Justice Office Open Mornings At County Building
The sixteenth township justice court in the county building on Pacific Avenue will stay open mornings to handle fine payments and civic matters. Judge H A Aightmire is on vacation. Judges Clery and Lobre handle other court business. Merwin Hunt serves as court clerk.
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Sixteenth Township Justice Court
Pacific Avenue
H. A. Aightmire
Clery and
Lobre
Merwin Hunt
Kiwanis Club to Hear Dr Carl Duffy Speaker Wednesday
Dr Carl Duffy of Hafer district lieutenant governor will headline the Shafer Kiwanis Club meeting next Wednesday noon at Ruhman's. A large turnout of local members is expected and representatives from other county clubs may attend.
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Carl of
Hafer
Shafer Kiwanis Club
Ruhl+ man’s
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G. P
Caldwell
Shatter Field
Wallace
Rio Bravo School
Eugene Ford
Kiwanis Club
Ruthman’‘s
Woollomes
Justice Office
Carl Duffy
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