Western Gulf Moves Into Sec 21 North Edge of Shafter Field
Western Gulf Oil moves into Section 21 28 25 near the George Jack property on the northern edge of the Shafter field zone. The new well lies east of an older well and north of the Crites well drilled by Union. Indications suggest the well may be on the field border with debate on its completion success and possible push beyond the producing zone if the formation dips sharply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Gulf Oil Company
George Jack
Shafter
Pepiegt
Suseriag
Union
Tielan
Crites
Western Gulf
Citizens Asked To Save All Forms Of Waste Paper
Citizens of the Shafter community are urged to save all papers magazines boxes cartons waste paper and scrap paper as a defense effort under a proclamation expected from Governor Culbert L Olson. Local plans gather and weekly collection. volunteers and truck owners are asked to help with transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
State Defense Council
Shafter Defense Council
Culbert L. Olson
Frank Shaw
Operetta Planned at Rio Bravo Christmas Festivity
The Rio Bravo school will present the operetta Sassanha's Christmas Auction as part of their Christmas celebration. About 69 children from 3rd to 8th grades perform a colorful Christmas story with dramatic scenes singing and dancing. December 22 at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. Public invited. California produces over 500000 tons of dried fruits annually including apples apricots currants figs peaches pears prunes and raisins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio, Bravo
Sassanha
Srd
California
Maple School District Area Expansion Requested
A proposal to enlarge the Maple school district to include part of the Rio Bravo district was filed Saturday with county superintendent Leo B. Hart by Maple principal Jack Singer. If approved, about 700000 in assessed value would shift from Rio Bravo to Maple, with related changes involving Wasco and Kern County authorities and a decision expected in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo
Leo B. Hart
Jack Singer
Wester
Shafter Oilfield
Poplar
T County Union High
Ehveot
Wasco
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Delinquent Payments on Sidewalk Bonds Noted
January 2, 1942 marks delinquency for the first installment of sidewalk bonds in City Assessment Districts No 1 and No 2. A monthly 1 percent delinquent penalty will be added if payments are not made, with principal and interest to be repaid over ten years. Payments accepted at the city hall on Santhacfe Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SanhtacFe Way
Pedes
Electric Distributing Company
No Change in Draft Setup Noted by Local Board
Local board members report no official notification of changes to draft setup or reclassification of registrants for military service. The text outlines basic necessities in the draft process and asserts no modifications have been announced.
Superior completes Osborn 3 3 well in Shafter field
Superior Oil reports the Osborn 3 3 well in Section 28 north Shafter field tested at 1610 barrels of oil with 398 gravity and 1 790 000 cubic feet of gas. Casing set at 11315 feet. bottom depth 11490 feet. Equipment moving to Geissingert No 4 and Moore No 3 sites nearby. San Francisco school department runs over a hundred national defense classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Oil Company
Osborn
North Shafter
Superior
D. C. Moore No. 2
S ‘Geissingert
Shafter Field
Greeley Ree
Tarve
R. A. Mbore
Paper shortage looms as war raises costs for publishers
An analysis cites wartime paper scarcities and price spikes seen in World War I, noting daily papers cut print usage by 25 percent and weekly papers by 30 percent. It warns current war demands will shrink Swedish Norwegian Baltic and German paper supply, push prices higher, and threaten many country newspapers without secured paper sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fact Daily
United States
Western Newspaper Union
America
Sweden
Norway
Baltic States
Germany
Canada
G P Reports Drilling at Wildcat Project Near Shafter
Unofficial reports say General Petroleum Corp is drilling SP L 51-15 in Section 15 west of Shafter. Depth yesterday was about 13 200 feet with protective casing set. No official findings or depth for deep test announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Petroleum Corporation
Wildcat
Shafter
New Addition Opens at Shafter Motel Lounge and Dining Room
The Shafter Motel opens a new cocktail lounge and dining room tomorrow and Saturday in a formal ceremony. Wilbur and Willis Sorensen, managers, announce the addition built by Powell, with the motel already operating about a year. The Sorensen brothers also run the Apex in Bakersfield and have long held local property interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Wilbur
Willis Sorensen
Sorensen Brothers
Apex
Bakersfield
Powell
Drill Pipe Stuck At Crites Well In Shafterfield Zone
Union Oil faced a stuck drill pipe at the 34 28 Crites well in the north Shafterfield area while attempting to drill out sand producing below casing. The hole was circulated yesterday morning to free the pipe with bottom depth at 11 490 feet and 5% increasing at 11 320 feet. Sand encountered somewhat lower than Union officials expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Oil Company
Crites
North Shafterfield
Stores Resume Regular Closing Hours After Early Closure
Local merchants resumed normal closing times after adopting early closing hours as a home defense measure. Regular hours will be observed in the future unless an emergency develops.
Maple P. T. A. Meeting Cancelled
A Maple P. T. A. meeting slated for tomorrow evening has been cancelled according to an official announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple P. A
Blackout Rules Listed By Council
Instructions for unincorporated Kern County during blackouts issued by Civilian Defense council head Cecil Meadows Sheriff John E. Loustalot and Robert R. Powers. Rules cover lighting limits, outside visibility, emergency communications, vehicle behavior, pedestrian visibility, and blackout timing based on street lights or radio signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
John Reily
Civilian Defense Council
Cecil Meadows
John E. Loustalot
Robert R. Powers
Shafter Press Moves Publication Day Next Week
The Shafter Press will be printed on Wednesday of next week instead of Thursday. News items must be turned in by Tuesday evening and classified ads by Wednesday morning due to Christmas scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Children Enjoy Annual Shafter Theatre Christmas Party
More than 1500 elementary students from Shafter and nearby districts attended the annual Christmas party hosted by the Shafter theater with help from the Shafter Business Men's Association. Elementary pupils from Maple Rio Bravo Lerdo and Richland districts enjoyed cartoons and gifts of candy nuts and oranges after the show. Officials from local schools police and civic groups assisted in supervising the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Theater
Shafter Business Men’s_association
Maple
Rio ‘Bravo
Lerdo
Richland
Ing
Iday
Captain Christmas
Mmnerther
Jack Singer
A. P. Channeson
Herb Schirmer
Shafter Junior
Business “Men's Association
Defense Committees Named for Local Emergency Work
Public meetings and committee chairmen outlined the organization of Shafter defense groups under city ordinance. Mayor Phil Channeson oversees the effort with Police Chief John Reily and Frank Shaw, plus Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion members. Several committees cover human resources, health welfare, agriculture resources, and fire protection, led by Glenn O. Nay, Dr. M. W. Pascoe, and Fire Warden Art Craig, with extensive local participation. Also notes San Francisco’s 1941 birth rate at 15.1 per thousand, the year’s high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Phil Channeson
John Reily
Frank Shaw
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Defense Aro
Glenn O. Nay
Alf Anderson
A. P. Channeson
Harvey Gaede
Tip Henderson
M. W. Pascoe
A. W. Gaede
Paul Marling
O. T. Olson
R. Eugene Ford
H. J. Craig
Joy Crain
Viola Voth
Dulcie Green
Maple School Christmas Program Planned For Tuesday Evening
Plans are complete for a Maple School Christmas program to be presented next Tuesday evening in the Maple school auditorium. The program features singing plays and recitations with an organ prelude by E. Hartley and a "Snowflakes" segment by Harold Reimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple School
E. Hartley
Harold Reimer
Betty Bentley
Novella Killgore
Billie Raeth
Donna Mixon
Helen Warkentin
Ides Lovelle Koenig
Chita Singer
D. M. Williams
Opal Mathews
Betty Rogers
Alfred Sessions
Reba Grant
Jean Rogers
Anna Frantz
Alice Nikkel
Kenneth Kelley
Glenn Campbell
Bobby Grumbles
Kent Duke
Ruth Koenig
Erma Law
Rosie Mae Hunt
Maxine Hall
Annie Wiebe
Daisy Williams
Betty Friesen
Betty Isaac
Jeannine Bentley
Elmer Hopkens
Donald Niessen
Evelyn Warkentin
Phyllis Peters
Gwendolyn Hall
Madeline Campbell
Betty Graves
Wanda Lou Unruh
Margaret Mayberry
Lavina Harder
Mary Helen Wiebe
Alema Anderson
Fire force increases to twenty men at Shafter department
Six members were added to the Shafter Volunteer Fire Department bringing total membership to 20 alongside Chief Art Craig and Assistant Chief Frank Russell. The expansion aims to meet possible defense needs as all members attend a special training school led by John Woollames of the county fire force. New members include Lon Moser La Floyd Cooper Frick Osborn Bill Bestwater and G A Barron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe W. Frizzell
Jack Hare
J. C. Channeson
J. C. Siemens
W. H. Hitchcock
Ben Peters
Ed. A. Brown
C. R. Simpson
Woods Stone
F. M. Adams
E. V. Kattenhorn
Carl Johns
Ben Sill
Vic Taylor
J. Thiessen
J. P. Hansen
W. A. Livers
L. E. Plymale
John DeVincenzo
R. A. Jacobson
Emil Bender
W. C. Grose
Leonard Gaede
H.C. Mee
Cormack
Bob
Neuman
Holger Peawate
Ween Wee Ee
Art Craig
Dan Loewen
Herb Neuman
Ed. Bender
John Sunderman
Earl Rosecamp
Waldo Unruh
Dave Merkel
Frank Russell
Elmer Anderson
Fred Stillman
Ernie Schultz
Bill Brown
Frank Downey
Laverne Kliewer
Floyd Cooper
Bill Bestwater
G. A. Barron
Buck Osborn
Arnot Annis
Hanley Witche
Lon. Moser
Pete Bishowden
Shafter
WPA Worker Shot by Local Officer
Valenti Holquin a 31 year old WPA flagman was shot by Police Chief John Reily near Cala way canal bridge on Lerdo road after allegedly menacing workers and motorists with a .410 shotgun. Holquin admitted drinking two quarts of wine and was later given a six month road camp sentence for display of firearms in a rude and threatening manner.
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WPA
Calaway Canal
Lerdo Road
John Reily
Reily
Air
Holquin
Nee
H. A. Rightmire
Holguin
Shafter Business Men Drop Drive to Name Army Training Field
The Shafter Business Men's association will not press for the name Shafter Field for the Army Air Corps basic training school east of town. The motion cites national war priorities and local support for the name, indicating no report will be made to influence the final choice. Other business covered a Christmas party report and proposed widening of the Santa Fe crossing at Lerdo road.
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Shafter Business Men's Association
Shafter Field
United States Army Air Corps
Kern County
Stetter
Santa Fe Crossing
Lerdo Road
Inspector Jobs Open in Defense Production Service
The U S Civil Service Commission announces inspector positions in the Defense Production Protective Service of the War Department. Salaries range from 2600 to 5600 dollars per year. Applications will be rated promptly after receipt at the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Defense Production Protective Service
War Department
Washington, D. C
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