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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
6
The Shafter Press outlines the March 15 deadline for calendar year 1939 income tax returns. It explains filing periods, common errors, and the need to read instructions. It covers forms 1040, 1040A, exemptions, and who must file. Guidance includes where to obtain forms and when to file.
The Shafter Public Utility District board adopts Kern County Assessor assessments as the basis for taxation for 1940-41 and future years unless changed. The ordinance, passed December 19 1939, takes effect in 30 days and repeals conflicting ordinances. Signed by President Hitchcock and Clerk H Midgley, certifying a true copy.
Shafter Volunteer Firemen beat Central Market 36-29 to maintain a first place tie with Pontiac in city league play. R. C. Franklin and Reyno Mettler each had 11 points to share high honors. Central’s Mettler led with 11 while Bill Brown added 10 for the Firemen as the final period produced the decisive stretch. A preliminary game saw Rexroth and Rexroth of Bakersfield defeat the Pontiacs 46-34.
Bakersfield Y M C A forward Bill Berry hit a off-court winner in the final 30 seconds to give Bakersfield the 37 to 36 win over Shafter High School. Walt Kirschenmann led Shafter with 14 points while Berry had 12 for the winners.
A fragment lists players with positions and numbers such as Stone f Kennedy f Barratt c Fahri c Starke ec Stevenson g Bray g Bonchy g Mettler g Mc Whorter g H Long g E Long g.
Yellow and white onions were planted at the Shafter High School farm early this week under agricultural teachers supervision. About three fourths of an acre of each variety were set out on the farm.
Sidewalk construction in Shafter focuses on Central Avenue between the Santa Fe tracks and the high school. Pours for walks underway and curb forms have been set.
Falcon Oil and Central Market earned victories Thursday evening in city league play. Both teams defeated their opponents to improve league standings.
The Marketmen beat King Lumber 29 to 20 while the Oilers defeated Friesen Service 35 to 20. High scorer for Falcon was Ernest Schwidt with 10 points, and Mike Janzen led Friesen with seven. Reyno Mettler led Marketmen with 10, and Ernie Neufeld topped King Lumber with five.
An eight game schedule for Shafter high school General football opens September 27 at Woodlake in the North Sierra league. The team travels to Lancaster October 4 and hosts East Bakersfield October 11. Maricopa visits October 18 and Tehachapi visits October 25 with McFarland November 1. Wasco visits November 8 and Avenal closes the season November 15 at home.
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