Notice of Special Election in Shafter Territory
A notice details a special election in Kern County California to decide annexation of East Half of Tract 1037 known as Manuel Tract to the City of Shafter. Polls open 8 a.m. to noon at Ed Warren Garage 400 Faber Street. Election judges are Ed Warren Earl Roscamp inspector Herbert Schirmer with ballots offering Yes or No on annexation.
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Shafter
Kern
California
Ed Warren
Faber Street
Earl Roscamp
Herbert Schirmer
Channeson
Midgley
Nav. Lachenmaier
Frizzell
F. G. Shaw
SFAL
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Financial Statement 1939
The document presents the December 31 1939 Statement of Receipts and Disbursements showing 16056.04 received and 12194.92 increased. It lists assets cash on hand 5911.14 accounts receivable and other assets 6408.25 and liabilities claims approved and payable 3200.00.
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Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Wabcos Ts Isi Oecscsree
C. Westenberg
John Nale A
Peter Ohanneson
Lane R. Duehren
Notice to Contractors Advertisement
Notice to contractors announces bids for Highland Elementary School projects. Board of Trustees seeks qualified bidders and outlines bidding procedures and deadlines for the district renovation and construction work.
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Ighland Elementary School
Notice of Intended Sale and Stock Transfer in Shafter
Notice inviting bids for construction of a one story frame and stucco classroom at Richland Elementary School District Shafter Kern County California. Plans by Franklin Kump Jr Bid deadline February 2 1940 730 PM in Bakersfield and Bond requirements. Also district tax ordinance for Shafter Public Utility District 1940 41 and stock transfer of Fred Christensen to Sprouse Reitz Co Inc listing Central Avenue Shafter California.
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Shafter
Kern County
Ifornia
California
Franklin & Kump, Jr
Haberfelde
Bakersfield
State of California
Board of Trustees
Richland
Franklin & Kump Jr
Richland Elementary
Orvin G. Mettler
Orvin G. Mettlernes
Agal Kernounty
Fred. Christensen
Sprouse-Reitz, Co., Inc
Oregon
Central Avenue
Peter Channeson
County of
Kern
State of
Annabel Wedge
Fred Christensen
Consideration of Natural Gas Engine for City Water Pumping
Shafter Public Utility District directors meet with engine firm representative at city hall to discuss using a natural gas engine to power water pumping. Test results show the Santa Fe well can produce 1000 gallons per minute, versus about 650 gpm with a 35 horsepower electric motor. Parish requests water lines extended to the northeastern tract. two four inch mains discussed, pending inclusion in the Utility district. Directors Hitchcock, Sly, and Superintendent Black attend.
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Shafter
Katherine Parish
Mii
Hitchcock
Sly
Black
Fruit Trees Planted at Shafter High School Farm
Fifty fruit trees were set out this week at the Shafter high school farm to give agricultural students practical training in pruning cultivation irrigation and general orchard care. The collection includes peaches apricots plums and almonds. The young trees will be tended by students during the latter part of the season.
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Shafter High School
Ordinance 15 and Board Action by Shafter Utility District
The Shafter Public Utility District Board of Directors elects to avail itself of the assessment of aprs pare. The ordinances formalize the district’s filing and approval process and outline related duties and timelines.
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Shafter Public Utility District
Finnish Invasion Called Russian Blunder by Lecturer
Bakersfield junior college instructor Jere King told a high school auditorium audience that the attempted invasion of Finland was the greatest blunder of the present Russian regime. He argued Finland seeks neutrality, Russia faces a difficult task, and warned against the spread of totalitarian ideas in the United States. About 150 people attended the forum introduced by Eugene Ford.
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Finland
Russia
Jere King
Bakersfield
King
Germany
Europe
England
France
Poland
Baltic
British Isles
United States
Eugene Ford
Shafter High School
State Chamber Man To Speak At County Conference
James Mussatti general manager of the California state chamber of commerce will discuss Americas Natural Heritage at Kern County Conference for Community Needs in Bakersfield on February 24. Emory Gay Hoffman says authorities from across the state will help plan sessions on social planning taxation natural resources oil and mining agriculture and community advertising with meetings at 10 noon and 2 followed by dinner.
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James Mussatti
California State Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Bakersfield
Paul Newell
State Chamber
Mussatti
Emory Gay Hoffman
Newell
H. L. Spears
Walter Kan
Verne
McLeod Community Advertising
A. H. Walker
Frank Stockton
J. C. Siemens
Agriculture
Stanford Hannah
Thomas L. Nelson
Frank Miles
Harry A. Hopkins
Dana G. Bing
A. G. Hardy
Harold K Fox
Don Lucas
Dudley’ Trudgett
Natural Resources
Paul Howard
William Vail
Jack T. Campbell
Oil and Mining
Sidewalk Work Progress on Central Avenue
Sidewalk work continues this week along the south side of Central avenue between the railroad tracks and the high school. Trees are being removed and cement forms set in place. Completion includes work on Santa Fe way and the area between Central avenue and Lerdo road west of Santa Fe way.
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Central Avenue
Santa Fe Way
Lerdo Road
Firemen-Central in crucial city league showdown
In a top of the standings clash Monday at 9 PM at the high school gym Volunteer Firemen and Central Market, both tied for first with Pontiac, meet in a pivotal game likely to decide the league lead. Falcon Oil and King Lumber also play, as King Lumber meets Falcon Oil in a second-half round.
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High School
Firemen
Central Market
Pontiac
Central
Friesen Service
Falcon Oil
King Lumber
Falcon
King
Bucks to meet Bakersfield hi here tomorrow
The Shafter Bucks, with only one defeat this season, face Bakersfield high school C team in a 6:30 PM game at the Shafter gym. The triple bill includes local Generals and Colonels Md facing Bakersfield teams, under coach R. E. Gates.
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Shafter
Bucks
Bakersfield High School
Shafter Gymnasium
Generals
Colonels Md
Bakersfield
R. E. Gates
Adlerika claimed to relieve heart pressure from gas
An ad promotes Adlerika as a remedy for stomach gas causing heart pressure from constipation. It claims one dose clears both bowels and mentions Shafter Drug Store and McClure Drug Store.
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Adlerika
Shafter
McClure
Shafter District Sees Rail Shipments of Farm Supplies
Reflecting current activity in the Shafter district, oil field equipment fertilizer for potatoes and seed spuds are this week being shipped into Shafter by rail.
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Shafter
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A. Bender
John Nale
A. R. Duehren
Albert J. Zimmerman
New Kern
State of Caliission
W.H. Hitchcock
H. Midgley
O. F. Sly
Ota Public Utility District
THE
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Pacific Street Telephone
Ter
Tehachapi
Wasco
McFarland
East Bakersfield
Charles Potter
Ed. Gaede
Schnidt
Evans
Eddie Hall
Harvey Gaede
Leonard Dorn
Hitchcock's Auto Parts
Chas. V. Hitchcock
Lerdo
Munzer
the Press
Pathfinder
Woman's Home Companion
Woman's World
American Poultry Journal
Farm Journal and
Farmer’s Wife Shafter Press
Shafter Press
Womans Home Companion
Woman’s World
American Poultry Journal Farm Journal and
Farmer’s Wife
Movie Mirror
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