Valley Water allocations announced for Kern Canal and Friant Dam
Shafter agriculturalists learn that WPA has allotted 4.5 million dollars for California Valley Water Authority projects. One million funds start Kern canal construction to bring water from Friant dam, and three and a half million will start Frint dam work. Kern county may also receive a share of two and a half million for canal rights of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
California Valley Water Authority
Friant Dam
Fraint
Kern County
San Joaquin Valley
Kern
Shafter Well Baby Clinic Set for December 19
A series of well baby conferences will be held December 19 at Richland nursery school in Shafter. Dr A W Gaede will supervise from 1 to 3 PM. Sponsored by Leslie L Robinson Unit Auxiliary of the American Legion under Kern county health department. all services are free. Parents urged to bring young children for monthly weighings and examinations to monitor growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Richland Nursery School
Leslie L. Robinson
Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Kern County Health Department
The
Legion Auxiliary
A. W. Gaede
Gaede
County Health Service
Government announces new four year cotton grower contracts
Washington D C announces extension of the present cotton adjustment contract to cover 1936 through 1939 with modifications. A minimum payment of 5 cents per pound based on lint yield will be paid for 1936. Growers may reduce production from 80 to 45 percent below base, with withdrawal options for either grower or secretary of agriculture at year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Shafter
Eny
Secretary of Agriculture
Arizonans Buy Johnson Ranch Near Shafter
Mr and Mrs G L Star recent arrivals from Arizona purchase the Johnson ranch near Shafter. Mr and Mrs Pete Johnson who formerly operated the property have moved to the Dan Booth farm about a mile and a half southwest of the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizonans Bay Farm
G. L. Star
Arizona
Johnson Ranch
Shafter
Pete Johnson
Dan Booth
Merit and Romance Bind Christmas Gift Shop Reunion
In this Western Newspaper Union tale, Jane Harrison, a city-bound bookshop helper, helps a hurried elderly customer send books to Miss Adelaide Perkins. A rescue telegram leads to a cottage reunion with the Bosworth family, forging a budding romance with Richard Bosworth as warmth returns to Edgebrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Harrison
Jane
Adelaide Perkins
Burton Street
Perkins
Miss Perkins
Bogworth
Hartland
Bosworth
Emilie
Susan
Harrison
Richard
Uncle Carroll
Local social notes from Shafter and area
Sally Hester of the Coffee Shop visited Los Angeles by car over the weekend. I K Kroeker of Norwalk, a district gasoline distributor, spent Saturday evening in Shafter. The Shafter Business Men's Association December meeting, postponed from last Thursday, will convene at 8 pm in the American Legion building. E A Beard and wife returned from Orange county where he attended the Anaheim Rotary Club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel City
Sally Hester
Los Angeles
I. K. Kroeker
Norwalk
McFarland
Shafter
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Ray Dye
American Legion
E. A. Beard
Orange County
Mr. Beard
Anaheim Rotary Club
Ed. Warren
Pete Bender
Wm. Lachenmaier
George Weigun
Emil Bender
J. W. Hester
P. L. Arnold
C. E. Weigun
Lois Berry
E. J. Dudley
Miners Seek Crystals in Trona Panamint Valley
To Trona Edward, T. V. and Don Little, Jack Hare and Gene Bosserdet made their weekly pilgrimage in search of minerals last Saturday and Sunday. This time they visited Trona and Panamint valley where they found some highly interesting crystal specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trona
Edward
T. V
Don Little
Jack Hare
Gene Bosserdet
Panamint Valley
SERA Sewing Project Resumes in Shafter
The SERA sewing project in Shafter, halted since early summer, resumed last week under the direction of Mrs. Ruby Binns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SERA
Shafter
Ruby Binns
Combined church choirs prepare cantata for Christmas
In Bakersfield, the Shafter and Wasco church choirs unite for a Christmas cantata practice. A daughter was born December 5 at Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs J Golding of Shafter. Supervisor W R Woollames spent Friday in Shafter meeting constituents. Mrs Max McKinley visits from U C L A and will join family for holidays. Myrtle Hickerson visited friends in Hollywood and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Wasco
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
J. Golding
W. R. Woollames
Shafter Conferrith
Hollywood
Myrtle Hickerson
Los Angeles
FATHERS PROGRAM TO FEATURE MEET OF P T A
Richland grammar school P T A plans a January meeting with a fathers program and a talk on The Night Before Christmas by Mrs Kenneth Rich of Bakersfield. She urges preserving Christmas ideals in parenting and offers home decorating ideas. Mrs Ed Warren presides with Mrs Al Nikkel as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A. Richland Grammar School
P.T. A
Kenneth Rich
Bakersfield
Ed. Warren
The
Richland P.T. A
al Nikkel
Shafter Potato Growers Register Large List
A farm advisor report shows extensive participation by Shafter residents in potato growing with a published list of registered growers. Notable names appear across numerous families and firms including California Lands Inc and Camp-West-Lowe Farms among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Farm Advisor
J. H. Arnold
L. A. Anderson
Jacob Baerg
J. S. Balzer
Andrew Barling
Z. C. Bartel
J. H. Becker
J. Becker
Clyde Bell
Jack Bellow
al Bender
Bender Bros
August Bender
Bill Bender
Emil Bender
Wm. Bishop
A. F. Beese
Wm. Bolderoff
John Brader
A. E. Buller
Dave Buller
John Buller
P. J. Buller
California Lands, Inc
L. A. Camp
Camp-West-Lowe Farms
John Chernabaeff
Sam
A. D.koehn
A. D. Koenig
A. T. Kroeker
Jake K. Kroeker
P. Kroeker
Albert Kruger
Lachenmaier Bros. & Neuman
Sam Lachenmaier
W. K. Lee, Jr
John J. Levi
C. G. Lindquist
W. A. Livers
H. J. Loewen
Milton J
G. G. Suderman
John Susoeff
Otto Thiel
J. Thiessen
Wilson Elected Avenal Chamber President
Jack Wilson of the Bank of America was elected president of the Avenal chamber of commerce. He spent the weekend with his family in Shafter.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Well Baby Clinic
Agnes Myers
Western Newspaper Union
Max McKinley
E. B. Stringham
McKinley
Spud
Dan Wendland
H. D. West
Gus Weyand
W. W. Weyand
Ben Wiebe
W. Winter
D. Wittenberg
Frank Wyckoff
Clyde Zachary
J. Zimmerman
J. C. Zimmerman
Otto Zimmerman
Kodaks
Rustcraft and Hallmark
Shafter Drug Store
Golden State
Westag
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