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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
4
A series of birth announcements and visits outline recent family additions and travels in Shafter. John Erno Es tey and Helen Gloria Rueda baby arrivals are noted, along with twins Ray and May High. Wands, Waker, and White families are mentioned with new arrivals and visits to Los Angeles, San Diego, Lost Hills, Bakersfield, and Yellowstone trips.
J. L. Beard president of the First National Bank of Frederick Oklahoma visited Shafter with Mrs. Beard and their daughter Ramona to see his son J L Beard Jr employed at the local Bank of America branch. Miss Koleta Osborn returned Sunday night from a motor trip to Sacramento and the Redwood highway to Eureka.
Miss Daisy Blaettler of Puente will replace Miss Trayner of San Francisco at Shafter High School. Blaettler, a Kern County native and UCLA graduate, will teach girls' physical education, English and history. She previously worked in registration at UCLA's Westwood campus.
Emil Stoller and his wife welcomed twin daughters Lavenne and Lavelle early Sunday morning in Shafter. Both mother and babies are progressing well, marking the first twins born there in 1987.
Shafter FFA members enter livestock poultry eggs field crops and farm mechanics for the California state fair. Richard Harris and Omar Evans depart August 30 for Sacramento with projects. fair runs September 3 to 9. Participants include Walter Kirschenmann Jake Siemens Dick Herris and others with steers hogs chickens cotton and a home built trailer among entries.
Walter Kirschenmann pitched well for the locals holding Bakersfield to three hits as six runs supported him. E Schultz won the second game allowing four hits. Breitenbach and Unruh led the offense with two homers and a circuit hit as the locals beat Bakersfield 9 5.
Bob Neuman and his wife had left for a vacation, stopping in Los Angeles before continuing by train to Wilmington to catch a boat for Catalina Island. The theft occurred on a downtown street as early word reported. The article also notes Joaquin Cotton & A company expanding GOA at Chowchilla in Madera County.
Kern County Park nine, led by Merle Stupes, beat Shafter 13 to 6 in the first league game. The contest was played at Kern Park with Shafter's lineup including Neufeld Bridg es Trent Campbell Annis Breitenbach Combs C Neuman and Mason.
Standard Oil operators drill the North Greeley well at 543 feet per day including surface pipe set up. The hole reaches 4236 feet in eight days since spudding. A second wildcat, KCL 12-2, has spudded in on the B lease in Section 16.
The government migratory camp, about three miles north of town, is nearly ready to begin operations. Provisions are being made to care for about 2388 families, with only finishing touches remaining. George Allen, named chief guard, arrived with his family this week from Arvin where he worked at a similar camp.
A curious note describes a young female black widow spinning a maiden shed then issuing a call for a mate. Scientists reportedly cannot explain how this love signal is sent or perceived by potential suitors.
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