Move Toward Dissolution Is Planned
A petition to dissolve the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation district will be filed in Bakersfield Superior Court within days, after the dissolution election. Four months is the estimated time to complete a final abandonment, with taxes paid to avoid liens and property sales. Directors discussed cash needs, delinquencies, and outlined roles for board members and the attorney. Westenberg, former chairman, attended the Tuesday meeting alongside current directors Nale Pixley Jacobsen Bender and Schnidt.
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Shafter-Wasco
Bakersfield
Shafter
Ernest H. Tuttle
Wasco
Irrigation Districts Act
Atiow
Westenberg
John Nale
R. W. Pixley
R.A. Jacobsen
August Bender
Henry Schnidt
Charles Westersberg
Car Demolished by Streamliner at City Crossing
Santa Fe fast streamliner struck a car owned by H. F. Janzen of Shafter at Central Avenue crossing yesterday at 11 40. The driver and a passenger escaped uninjured after leaping from the stalled vehicle as the train approached. Wreckage stretched 100 yards. the engine and last cars suffered heavy damage. The streamliner was brought to Fresno by freight engine and resumed to Cece Francisco. another report states a man was killed near Corcoran.
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Santa Fe
H- F. Janzen
Shafter
Central Avenue
Jan- An
Fidenrecht
Fresno
Cece Francisco
Howsever
Corcoran
Atrack
Farm Bureau Plans Membership Renewal Drive
Shafter Farm Center to hold a meeting within days to plan a county membership renewal drive. Al Eckmann chairman notes renewals continue from year to year with regular dues. Harlan Wilson chairs local effort, with active programs attracting farmers and county bureau participation in Bakersfield meetings.
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Farm Bureau
Shafter Farm Center
al Eckmann
Local Center
Kern County Farm Bureau Board
Eckmann
Shafter Committee
Parm Center
Harlan Wilson
Shafter Center
County Bureau Board of Directors
Bakersfield
Eckmann, Wilson
John DeVincenzo
G P Wildcat Reaches 13 000 Feet in New Field Test
Depth at the General Petrol well surpassed the 13 000 foot mark this week per unofficial reports. The site lies west of Shafter on Lerde road in Section 15 as crews seek a deeper hole to locate a new field.
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Wildcat
Shafter
Lerde Road
Final Touches Set For Shafter Kiwanis Follies Show
Shafter Kiwanis are staging a charity revue in the Shafter high school gym. The dress rehearsal ran last night and opening night is planned for eight fifteen. The program features a Russian drama A Tragedy with Eugene Ford and Ward Turney in leading roles along with a cast including Dan McGrew Al Anderson Cliff Squier Floyd Cooper Bill Rodgers and others. The finale centers on the Saga of Little Nell with Ward Turney Mammy Les Hobson Pappy John Brinegar Nell Bill Brown and Jack Dashaway. Tickets are offered by club members or at the door and include student children general and reserved seats.
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Shatter High School
Eugene Ford
Ward Turney
Dan McGrew
Sterling
al Anderson
Cliff Squier
Floyd Cooper
Bill Rodgers
Anderson
Cooper
Suuier
John Smith
Pocahontas
Little Nell
Mammy
Les Hobson
Pappy
John Brinegar
Nell
Bill Brown
Jack Dashaway
Shafter
P. L. Arnold
Qyill
Kiwanis Club
Union Oil Advances Wells In Shafter Field
Union Oil plans to complete its 27-34 well in the Shafter field by week’s end announced Tuesday morning from field headquarters. Workmen drill from a depth of 11 448 feet. Crites 34-28 in the north field zone was drilling ahead at 11 207 feet. In Cole's Levee field Kernco 2-12 casing is set and completion is expected before week’s start from a depth of 9907 feet.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter
Crites
Cole’s
Kernco 2
Tax delinquency notices issued for December dues
First installment of city of Shefter and County of Kern tax due in December is called to attention. Non payment by tomorrow afternoon will incur an 8 percent penalty on the amount due.
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Shefter
Kern
Tocal
Fire District Contracts With Nearby Cities for Protection
A fire district contracts with nearby cities or villages that have well equipped fire companies to provide protection. The arrangement leverages external fire services to ensure rapid response and resource sharing for district protection needs.
Christmas Mailing Rush Forecast By Shafter Post Office
Postmaster Lois L. Berry and staff warn of the usual year end surge in Christmas mail. Packages should be wrapped securely and addressed clearly, with insurance or registration urged for all parcels to military bases. Mails are heavier than last year and final rush may exceed prior years. ship early to ensure prompt delivery, with the Hawaii deadline set for tomorrow.
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Lois L. Berry
Shafter Post Office
Berry
Hawaiian Islands
Continental checks Neuman well equipment near Shafter
Continental workers are completing a full inspection of drilling gear for the Neuman and Lach enmaier lease north of Shafter. The well is expected to spud within about 10 days and will offset toward the east from the nearby Continental wildcat in Section 36.
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Neuman and
Lachenmaier
Shafter
Aheerd Ai Reports Three Oil Projects Under Way
Superior Oil details three local drilling ventures reported by the Shafter field office on Tuesday morning. Depths listed include Osborn No 3 at 10 688 feet Pasadena Realty No 7 at 8 761 feet and D O Moore No 2 at 10 342 feet. The article also describes the dam at Suan as the most beautiful structure amid perfect surroundings.
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Superior Oil Company
Shafter
Osborn
Pasadena Realty Company
D. O. Moore
Suan Dam
Egypt
Onion Salt From Local Plantings Expands in Shafter District
Onions to be grown this week across the Shafter district for onion salt with about 280 acres under contract between Wesco Lerdo growers and Basic Vegetable Products of Vacaville. Varieties White Globe and Ebenezer seed-grown, harvest likely to begin in June. Previous small salt onion acreages occurred at Poso Land and Products ranch. last season price was strong.
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Shafter
Jack Hare
Wesco
Lerdo
Basic “Vegetable Products Company
Vacaville
Ebenezer
Poso Land and Products Company
Raisin Growers to Elect Officers Here Tuesday
Raisin growers of Unit No 29 of the Sun Maid association will elect officers next Tuesday with polling from 3 to 9 pm at Bakersfield Implement Company on Santa Fe way. The unit covers Shafter Wasco Weedpatch and Arvin districts. A slate was presented by the nomination committee at last Tuesday’s meeting.
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Sun Maid Association
Bakersfield Implement Company
Santa Fe Way
Shafter
Wasco
Weedpatch
Arvin
Legion Post To Give Smoker For Officers
Leslie L. Robinson Post No 213 will host a smoker for both non commissioned and commissioned officers at the United States Army air field east of Shafter. The social evening is set for Saturday at 8 o clock at the American Legion hall with Jack Lotven and Pete Bender as committee heads.
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United States Army
Shafter
American’ Legion
Leslie L. Robinson
Jack Lot
Saye Deu
Pete Bender
Dalke Brothers Travel After Father’s Death
John and William Dalke left Shafter by car yesterday for Freeman South Dakota responding to their father H. J. Dalke had died. They expect to stay in the midwest for several days. Word of the death reached here yesterday morning.
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John
William Dalke
Shafter
Freeman
South Dakota
H. J. Dalke
Middle West
Shafter Man Killed in Train Truck Crash
Ivan Brooks, 39, of Shafter died when the Owl passenger train struck his stalled pickup at Lerdo crossing near 99 highway in heavy fog. Bob Royston of Wasco suffered a broken hip. Two soldiers riding with Brooks were uninjured while helping push the truck.
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Ivan Brooks
Shafter
Southern Pacific Flyer
Owl
Lerdo Crossing
99 Highway
Bob Royston
Wasco
Winner End
California Avenues
Brooks
Siemens and Hitchcock
Royston
Kern
Storm Nips Shafter Area With Heavy Rainfall
The Shafter region received 45 inches of rain yesterday with .14 inches before 8 am, lifting the season total to 1.84 inches. Forecast calls for clear colder weather tonight and higher temperatures tomorrow. Local crops such as cotton and beans face damage while Lerdo road east of town remains flooded and muddy. Army airfield reports limited morning flying with more activity in the afternoon after the rain.
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Shafter
Experiment Farm
Lerdo Road
Fifty Spuds Weigh 109 Pounds in Cuyama Valley
Earl Wroten reports that 50 potatoes dug in the Cuyama valley last week weighed 103 pounds and he provides the potatoes to prove the claim. He is promoting a new potato producing district in the valley under Adolf Kirschenmann.
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Cuyama Valley
Earl Wroten
Wroten
Adolf Kirschenmann
Recreation Building To Be Equipped At Shafter Army Center
Plans for a new army recreation center east of Shafter at the airfield gained approval Tuesday night. The Shafter Army Recreation committee voted up to 500 dollars to establish the center in the Handel building near the post office, with WPA labor and local funds covering interior remodeling and furnishings. Utilities will be paid by the committee, and supervision will be through the WPA. The center aims to open during the Christmas season with donations of suitable lounges chairs and tables, and to furnish the facility via the local army recreation fund.
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theWnited States Army Airfield
Shafter
Army Recreation
Handel
Postoffice
Army Recreation Fund
WPA
Shafter Recreation Committee
Eugene Ford
Shafter High School
FSA
Ralph Harris
L. B. Bunnell
Fresno
Art Bates
Lois L. Berry
M. L.‘Thames
G. le Starrh
Bill Rodgers
Merle Schiremer
Joe W.‘Frizzeil
Peivrg
Cassabe
Army Officer to Speak at School
Lt. R. L. McCracken recreation director of the aviation cadet detachment at the United States Army Air Corps Training Field east of Shafter is scheduled to speak at the school.
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R. L. McCracken
Aviation Cadet Detachment
United States
Army Air Corps
Shafter
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Milt Tillman
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Donald Binkley
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Ed. Friesen
Frank Downey
Herb’ Midgley
Elvin Schmidt
Ney Arecus
X2c0 Card
Bob Wardwell
Willie Woo
Emory Johnson
Joe Frizzell
Larry Baughman
Ed DeMello
Holger Hanisen
Cleve Skaggs
Ed Evans
Tommy Thompson
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Continental Checks
Neuman
Aheerd Ai
Raisin
Legion Post
Recreation Committee
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