Shafter Wasco District Seeks Central Valley Water Allocations
Shafter Wasco district directors voted to ask the Bureau of Reclamation to reserve 40 000 acre feet of first class water and 60 000 acre feet of second class water for the district. Estimated annual cost to landowners would total about 9 per acre including water and distribution expenses.
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Kern County
Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley Project
Southern
San Joaquin
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Bureau
Shafter-Wasco
Shafter- Wasco
Central Valley
Central Valley Water
Six New Teachers to Welcome Shafter High Students
Shafter High School will start the term with six new teachers announced by Principal Jack Hill. New staff include Burton Filut English Ruth Hilbert history and English Wm Kitts history and English Miss Helen Hofmann Foods and Homemaking Miss Violet Brughelli Study Hall Burley Dooley Farm Mechanics and a long list of subject assignments across typing steno accounting English history chemistry Spanish biology shop and more for the 1940s era faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Jack Hill
Burton
Fulit
Ruth Hilbert
Wm. Kitts
Helen Hofmann
Violet Brughelli
Burley Dooley
P. L. Arnold
Thos. Letizia
Lish
R. L.gates
Glee Club
Amelian Cornwell
Wesley Linda
Woodshop
Glenn Nay
Burley Dooley—Farm
James Wilson
Bern Lustig
Hansefi—Farm
Miss Venalee Liepman
P. E
Lowell Todd
Kern County Fair to Feature First Ever Horse Racing
The Kern County Fair at Bakersfield grounds September 19 to 23 will include for the first time a race meet September 21 to 23 under the Tri County Horsemen's Association. Harness and running races highlight the three day program with championship quarter horse classes drawing national interest and a special quarter horse day on September 20. The horse show runs two nights September 21 and 22 with over four thousand dollars in prizes across jumping, hunting, roadsters and more, while other fairs activities cover beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine, fruits and vegetables, poultry and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Bakersfield
Clyde Gibson
Tri-County Horsemen's Association
Quarter Horse Association of America
Notable return visit after 10 day delay
He was home on a 10 day delay en route from Springfield Massachusetts where he visited his wife and young son. His wife is identified as the former Alice Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Alice Bender
S/Sgt. Bender Transfer to Camp Robinson Arkansas
S/Sgt. Leon Bender has been transferred to Camp Robinson in Arkansas where he will continue training new recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Bender
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Shafter Police Report Details Year of Arrests and Fines
Shafter police logged 331 arrests and 293 traffic citations in the year. Juvenile cases included 18 certified to juvenile court and 69 placed on local probation. 158 misdemeanor cases fined with suspended sentences, 72 sent to the industrial farm, four to jail. Traffic violators: 87 fined and suspended, 77 warned and suspended, 56 fined and warned, 69 cited. Fresno Kings Kern Tulare counties favor Central Valley Highway route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
John Reily
P T A Sponsors Well Baby Clinic at Richland School
The P T A funded a Well Baby clinic in the summer with vaccination shots for diphtheria and monthly checkups coordinated by the county health building staff. Assisting volunteers included Mrs Harlan Wilson as chairwoman and several others. Mrs Ralph Smith aided the Smith Corner Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
P.-T.a
Harlan Wilson
W. C. Handel
Homer Craig
Bill Siemens
F. C.abiney
Ed Brown
Rolf Jacobsen
Dan Weitz
John Scaroni
Ralph Smith
Smith Corner
Education for Peace Theme Chosen by Richland P T A
The Richland Parent-Teacher Association selects Education for Peace as the coming year theme. Officers include Mrs. A H Mettler president and Mrs. W C Handel vice president with a full board handling programs, membership, publicity, and student welfare. Mrs. Mettler asks parents to send flowers to school on the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Parent-Teacher Association
O. T. Olson
A. H. Mettler
A. C Sturges
Olson
P.T.A
Mettler
W. C. Handel
Homer Craig
Harlan Wilson
Glen Putman
Rose Willis
Carl Steele
Frances Hess
R. C. Sturges
Buehlah Bartlett
Ed Gamegan
Entertains at Dinner Hosts Honor Sgt and Mrs Suckut
Mr and Mrs Dan Toews entertained Sgt and Mrs Leo Suc kut at a chicken dinner at their home Friday night.
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Dan Toews
Sgt
Mrs
Leo Suckut
Mildred Henson Called by Death in Buttonwillow
Mildred Henson 55 of Buttonwillow died at home Sunday leaving husband Frank and six sons Ellis Eliza Roy Henson of Buttonwillow Elmer and Roy Henson in the U S Army three daughters Veda Tewllan Opal Funeley Senda Wilson of Tulsa one sister and nine grandchildren Services were held Wednesday at 2 p m in the chapel of the Jansen Funeral Home T S Horton of Buttonwillow officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Henson
Buttonwillow
Frank Henson
Ellis Henson
Eliza Henson
Roy Henson
Elmer
U. S S
Veda Tewllan
Opal Funeley
Senda Wilson
Tulsa
Okla
Janzen Funeral Home
Ex-Medicine Man To Speak Here At Nazarene Church
Arthur Atkins, once a medicine showman and dancer, will start an evangelistic campaign at the Church of the Nazarene west Lerdo on Tuesday September 4 at 7 45 p m continuing nightly to September 16 The former nightclub performer now 10 years converted has lit up many states with his inspirational talks He will share his life story From the night club to the pulpit Visitors and new members are invited to hear him daily services remain as usual including Sunday school at 945 preaching at 11 00 NYPS at 730 and evangelistic service at 800 pm Special prizes will be offered to visitors and new members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Atkins
Church of the Nazarene
West Lerdo
United States
Death Takes Elizabeth Epp
Elizabeth Epp 75 of Shafter died Wednesday. Native of Russia she lived in Shafter 26 years. Survived by husband Dietrich Epp three sons Garham Dietrich Epp and John Epp three daughters Elizabeth Voth Mrs Toews and Mrs Marie Howell twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at Seventh Day Adventist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Epp
Shafter
Russia
Dietrich Epp
Garham
John’ Epp
Caruthers
Elizabeth Voth
Toews
British Columbia
Marie Howell
Bakersfield
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Vacationing in the San Francisco Bay Area
Mr and Mrs Dan Toews and their family are spending two weeks vacationing in the San Francisco Bay area visiting local sights and enjoying time away from home.
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Dan Toews
San Francisco Bay Area
New Selectees Announced by Northern Selective Service Board
The Northern Selective Service Board announced inductees this week. The list includes Jesse Cotia Milton Geo Koop Fay Clinton Hunt Ruby Hill Harold A Petersen Oscar L Tucker Frank B Pounds Hilario E Murguia Marlin T Chaffin Thurman J Smithen Leslie Geo ar Lain Julius Walker Spencer Glen Tinnin Cecil Chasan Phillip R Cameron Wm W Underhill James P Moore Geo F Barnes Trinidad Esquez John W Kellar Raymond G Sexton Ruben Clark Evert W Haskins Joe M Alvidrez Frank Chester Davis Wilburn N Hunt James V Schadick Jesse Wm Teeters Daniel Y Escalante J W Harp Dick Richard Whitten Walter H Evans Philip L Sanchez Johann Grant James Mack Bradshaw John B Sallee Jr Lloyd H Wren Robert Chas Bray
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Selective Service Board
Jesse Cotia
Milton Geo. Koop
Fay Clinton Hunt
Ruby Hill
Harold A. Petersen
Oscar L. Tucker
Frank B. Pounds
Hilario E. Murguia
Marlin T. Chaffin
Thurman J. Smithen
Leslie Geo. ar_Lain
Julius Walker
Spencer Glen Tinnin
Cecil Chasan
Phillip R. Cameron
Wm. W. Underhill
James P. Moore
Geo
Musical staff show planned by P and P W club
Officers of the Business and Professional Women club planned a musical style show and accepted Thelma Christopher’s resignation as vice president. A committee led by Sylvia Baughman Jenevive Cooper Alvina Enns Louise Crawford Lorraine Gaede and Helene Hobson is securing ads for yearbooks to be issued in November. The first business meeting of the year will be at the Shafter Motel on September 6 at 7 30 PM and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Womens Club
Thelma Christopher
Sylvia Baughman
Jenevive Cooper
Alvina Enns
Louise Crawford
Lorraine Gaede
Helene Hobson
Katy Conterares
Justina Little
Jenev
Helicopter Film Shown to Shafter Rotary Club
Rotary members at Shafter Motel heard a film about helicopters presented by program chairman Clarence Neuman. Ernest Panero presided as meeting host with guests including Marvin Neuman recently released from the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Motel
Clarence Neuman
Ernest Panero
Marvin Neuman
Mrs Helene Manhord Returns Home in Los Angeles
Mrs Helene Manhord, a local bookkeeper for Battaglia and Hare, has returned to her home in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene Manhord
Battaglia and
Hare
Los Angeles
Utility Board Sets 1945 46 Tax Rate in Shafter
Directors of Shafter Public Utility district met at City Hall and set a 1945 46 tax rate of $1 per 100 of assessed valuation on $979 000. H C Neufeld presided with Wm Lachenmaier and J W Frizzell present. Water and sewer facilities for unsold property and new subdivisions are being developed as materials become available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Public Utility District
Shafter City Hall
H. C. Neufeld
Wm. Lachenmaier
J. W. Frizzell
Devlin Leads Third Broadway Play in East Coast School
Bob Devlin former Shafter High student president writes his parents that he leads his third Broadway production at the L 2math school on the East coast. He plans a New York visit before returning home and asks to be remembered by Shafter friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Devlin
Shafter High School
Thomas Devlin
Shafter
New York
Xiwanians Hear Corporal Wiebe At Shafter Kiwanis
Corporal Ernest Robert Wiebe told Shafter Kiwanis Club members about adventures as a tank corps member in the Belgian Bugle battle. On furlough after extended European war service, he spoke at Shafter Motel with Ted Kinman introducing him and Glen Putman presiding.
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Tank Corps
Cpl
Ernest Robert Wiebe
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Motel
Wiebe
Ted Kinman
Glen Putman
Institute Hears Kelly on The Need for Our Professional Bodies
Kelly H. W. Pat Kelly addressed the Mariposa County teachers institute on The Need for Our Professional Organizations. He serves as secretary treasurer of the Central Section of the California Teachers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Mariposa County
Teachers’ Institute
Kelly
California Teachers’ Association
Shafter Council Sets Tax Rate and Annexation Issue
The Shafter City Council set a tax rate of 90 cents per $1,482,371 assessed valuation at Monday night meeting. City Clerk Frank Shaw reported Edwards Tract annexation petition invalid for lacking required voter registration percentage. The council also ordered property owners to trim trees to sidewalk height and delegates Nay and Lachenmaier to attend the League of California Cities meeting in Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Frank Shaw
Edwards Tract
Nay
Lachenmaier
League of California
Fresno
H. C. Neufeld
Little and Frizzell
Mettler Heads War Chest for Shafter District
Mettler becomes chairman of the Shafter district under Kern County War Chest. He will lead Shafter’s 1945 drive set for October 1 to 30 with a county quota of 114200. The campaign supports relief for Europe war needs, orphans, POW rehabilitation, veterans, USO, and county plans align with state and national goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvin Mettler
Shafter
Kern County
War Chest
Arthur S. Crites
Mettler
Bakersfield
Europe
USO
Family Outing at Kern River Park Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. J. E Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rose and family, and Mr. and Mrs. A H Mettler and family spent Sunday at Kern River Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern River Park
J. E.taylor
Ray Rose
A. H. Mettler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newell
Neuman
Johnson
Ib, Eng
Sgt. Bender
Kings
Kern
Tulare
J. H. Hays
Kings County
Central Valley Highway Association
Selma
Hanford
Wasco
Wayne Switzer
J. R. Thornton
W. R. Woollames
Bob’ Crain
State Highway Commission
Chester Warlow
Shafter Law Firm
Channeson and Creagh
Paul Newell
P.-T. A. Sponsors “Well Baby” Clinic
Education For Peace
US. Army
Death Takes
P. W
Devlin
Corporal Wiebe
Institute
Nelman CO
Good Star Brand
Red Wing
Johnson Neuman CO
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