Shafter Chronicle Backs Through 1937 Local Events
Comprehensive timeline of Shafter area happenings from 1937 including bank and oil activity, theater and post office openings, school bond votes, fire truck delivery, legion events, Wildflower Festival, and notable local officials appointments and retirements.
Shafter Events Share Busy December Schedule
On December calendar, the Wednesday Afternoon club marks its twenty second year with a bridge party and luncheon. Maple grammar school building starts. Union Oil begins second Shafter well. Herb Neuman chosen MVP of the high school football season and slated for the All American blanket. Superior Oil sinks first project in Shafter field and drills another derrick. FFA entrants win 129 in prizes at the Great Western Livestock show. George Getty Inc enters Shafter development to drill southeast of discovery well. Mennonite Brethren church dedicated. Christmas Theatre party for elementary students sponsored by Ernest Panero and community groups. General Petroleum announces plans to drill in the Shafter field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
Sante Fe Way
James ‘Street
Union Oils Company
Shafter
Shafter High School
Albert Annis
Kansas
Annis
J. E. Blackman
Bakfield
Frank ‘Linder
Methodist Church
Oakland
Union Congregational Church
Ke County Mineral Society
Shafter-Wasco Ginning Company
LL. E. Plymare
William Lachenmaier
J. H. Fuller
Hilda Wessner
J. W. Wessner
American Legion
Santa Fe Railroad Company
J. H. Maurer
D. F
W. F. Mettler
H. J. Schnaidt
Charles D. West
C. V. Vignola
Eugene
August Bender
Sam
John Chernabaeff
Georgianna Farms Company
Shafter F. F. A
Taft High School
Shafter Theatre
George Haberfelde
Frank Merriam
Rufus B. von KleinSmid
U.S. C
Orvin Mettler
Exchange Club
Clieateler
Sento
Cosgrove
Fresno
Oildale
Maple
Shafter Press
Legion Hall
Davis
Erb Neuman
Ahat Court
Leland Bell
Glenn Gaede
Marvin
Richland -Teach
Richland
Nill’s
Jake Neufeld
Pete Bender
Glenn O. Nay
Clyde Bell
P.A. Schmidt
J. P. Hansen
W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter Public Utility District
Alfred J. Elliott
Congress
Stubbs
Cinco de Mayo
P. L. Arnold
Kern County Women’s Federation of Women’s Clubs
F. F
Edison
William B. White
Kern County Physical Education Association
Kern Academy
Herb Neuman
California Bank Association
M. L. Thomas
Bank of America
San Joaquin Valley
Roosevelt High School
Janet Gaynor
Fredric March
Adolf Kirchenmann
Monna Latta
Esther Hein
Rubena Peters
Yell
Kliewer
Leola Kirschenmann
Sire
James Street
Rosie Unruh
Gladys Breckenridge
Elnor Frances Schierlman
California Scholastic Federation
Kern, County Chamber of Commerce
W.H. Hitchcock
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
South America
Horn
Dave Gloeckler
Siemens
T. Pitts
State Division of Forestry
Bob Neuman
John Lachenmaier
Lachenmaier Brothers & Neuman
Lachenmaier & Neuman
Shafterwell
Shafter Furniture Company
Shafter Well
First Mennonite Church
John C. Reily
Penn's
E. L. Porter
Southern California Gas Company
Emil Stoller
Janzen Mortuary
Lerdo Highway
WPA
Stanley Abel
Fourth District
Malcom Glen
Sacramento
Abel
McClintock
Shafter- Wasco Irrigation District
Jack Fry
Kern
Shafter Boys
Folsom
Gustav Frey
Sutalo & Ramljak
Los Angeles
Superior Oil Company
Tidewater Associated Oil Company
Shafter Progress
E. B. Stringham
New Maple School
Elliott & Elliott of
Bakersfield
Maple Grammar School
Union Oil Company
Floyd Penn
Penn’s Oggery
Shafterfield
Seuds
George F. Getty, Inc
Shafter Develoment
Discovery Well
Mennonite Brethren Church
Ernest Panero
The
Business Men’s Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. T. Edwards
Glenn Eastberg
the Legion Hall
Charles Day
Perry Brite
Chales E. Day
Shafter Lands
Pomeroygee Lerdo Highway
Santa Eway
F. L. Hudson
A. W. Eckman
Kern County
Wor
Santa Fe Way
Ro Oollomes
San Joaquin Valley Supervisors’ Association
Shafter Bank
Robert “Scotty
Taylor
William C. Crockett
Los Angles
Crockett
Seattle
Red” Farmer
Shafter Spud
Spud” Kelley
Legion Stadium
Hollywood
Henry F. Stubbs
Tenth
Washington, D. C
Peter Channeson
Mike Janzen
Kern County Cha of Commerce
Grace Annis
American Legion Auxiliary
Taylor Tabb
Elizabeth Ingram
Celia Rightmire
Willma Bell
Ann Jenzen
Theodore F. Bayless
Richland Grammar School
Adolf Kirschenmann
Board of Trustees
D. L. Shhellenberg
Emil Bender
Jacob Thomas
Western Auto
Board of Trustees of
General. Petroleum
Coation
Shafter Field
San Joaquin Pipe and Salvage Company
Chester Ave
Fair Grounds
Baker
Don Klingenberg
Klingenberg
Rhone
Shafter, California
Waldo Unruh
Salter Theatre
Vie
Home Appliance Co
San Joaquin Service
SAN Joaquin Light and Power Corporation
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