Death Calls E J Wallace Prominent Shafter Businessman
E J Wallace a longtime Shafter civic leader 87 died in Bakersfield hospital after heart attacks within a year Funeral services were held at Flickeringer Digier chapel with Rev A S Donat of Bakersfield officiating All Shafter stores closed 2 to 3 pm in tribute He helped found the Shafter Public Utility District and the Shafter Business Men's association Born 1881 in Nevada Missouri earlier worked as a printer and newspaper man in Texas The Wallace concrete company was his business and he was active in local life through years.
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E. J. Wallace
Shafter
Greenlawn Memorial
Park
Bakersfield
A. S. Donat
Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Shafter Park
Hilda Wallace
Gilbert
Maple Street
Frank Digier
F. E. Manuel
T. V. Little
August Bender
St Peters
Norval Fair
Wallace Concrete Company
Shafter Public Utility District
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Nevada
Missouri
Texas
Ross Marshall Seeks Governor Nomination in August Primary
Ross Marshall, veteran south Legg and Los Angeles county supervisor, runs in the Democratic race for governor. He says his candidate is the strongest among the half dozen Bourbons seeking the party’s nomination in the upcoming August primary.
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Ross Marshall
South Legg
Los Angeles
Marshall
Union Picks Site At Maple For New Oil Well
Union staking out site at Maple in Section 1 28-24 on the 80 acre Simon Peters property. A derrick will be erected and spudded in within a month as observers expect a test near the Vedder sand tapped at Shafter. Nearby landowners F C Wiebe G J Siemens J J Siemens and Ed Schnidt reportedly hold leased acreage nearby.
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Simon Peters
Union
Shafter
F. C. Wiebe
G. J. Siemens
J. J. Siemens
Ed Schnidt
Twenty Dollar Sewer Connection Fee Set in Shafter
Shafter Public Utility district directors fix a 20 payment for connecting to the soon to be completed sewer. They note an April bond payment of about 2850 with no tax funds available yet and outline other operating costs. Those seeking connections are urged to notify the directors promptly to aid planning.
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Shafter
Shafter Public Uouity District
Business license refunds issued to local merchants
Perry Brite, county tax collector, visited Shaftar Tuesday to return business license money to several merchants whose licenses had not yet been issued at the city’s incorporation. The refunds were limited to those without an issued license.
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Perry Brite
Shaftar
High Wind Flares at Cotton Gin Yard Fire
A gale force blaze at the D. C. Moore cotton gin yard was checked after a 45 minute battle by three state forestry trucks. About 100 bales burned, with an estimated loss of 5000 dollars. Insurance covered the damage, and the fire was spotted at 4:30 a.m. by employee Cotton Combs, with assistance from Les Eldridge and Calvin Moore.
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State Division of Forestry
D. O. Moore Gin
Cotton” Combs
Les Eldridge
Calvin Moore
New Registration Cards Issued for Shafter Library Patrons
New registration cards for Shafter library patrons arrived this week. Cards expire in January 1941. It is the first batch since the system began earlier this year. Adult cards show name and address. juvenile cards differ with a date stamp area for stamping the date books.
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Shafter Library
Murray Arnold Becomes Shater Police Chief Under Trial
Murray Arnold was sworn in as Shater’s first chief of police after council confirmation on Tuesday. The appointment is temporary with a $20 weekly salary during a trial period, and permanent terms to be set later. Inspector Frank Berens assists in organizing the department with help from Bakersfield. Manuel Judge presides over local courts at the Tuesday meeting.
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Murray Arnold
Shater
Arnold
Frank Berens
Bakersfield
Manuel Judge
Justice of the Peace
F. E. Mannel
Kern County Farm Leaders Discuss Potato Shipments
At a meeting on the Davis campus UC here officials including the assistant state leader of farm advisors discussed the Shafter district shipment of about 12,000 cars of new potatoes, one of the earliest runs in the United States.
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Davis
University of California
United States
Shafter District
14 New Patrons On One Day At Local Library
Shafter librarian Mrs Wedge records 14 new patrons in one day at the library. All new residents reportedly listed Washington as their former address, a possible library attendance high for the branch.
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S Wedge
Shafter
Washington
Wedge
Shafter Library
Potato Acreage Data Sought in Kern County
Kern county committeemen in the potato sections contract growers this week to obtain acreage and yield information for 1938 potato goals. They also collect data on quantities sold and disposed of to compare with federal crop statistics. Growers are urged to report by Friday or call the conservation association office at 1417 18th.
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Kern ‘County
M. E.brame
The
Agricultural Conservation Association
Conservation Association Office
Harvest of 700 Acres Maize Brings Wide Price Range
About 700 acres of maize were harvested with yields described as high and prices quoted as up to 25 dollars per ton. The report notes variability in output and market quotes.
Egg Laid by Shafter Hen Noted for Size
A Shafter hen laid an egg described by witnesses as notably large. Farm observers report the egg measures around six and a half inches in circumference, with weight details still to be confirmed. The event drew interest from local residents and farm circles.
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Shafter
G. P. S Second Shafter Drilling Update
Ceneeel Peete Lees awaits spudding in a second Shafter field project this week. Derrick for the well was erected Friday and Saturday as operators rig up. Location is Section 35 28-25, now six wells in the section with Superior Oil's Gessinger No 1 and Wagner Nos 1 and 2, General Petroleum's Wagner No 3, and George F Getty Inc drilling Ramsey No L.
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Ceneeel Peete Lees
Shafter
Superior Oil Company
Gessinger
Wagner
General Petroleum
Wagner No. Grog
George F. Getty, Inc
Ramsey No
Shafter Well Reaches Profit Fast At 11,302 Feet
Union Oil reports Kernco No. 134 in Shafter returned its drilling costs in 45 days after completion on November 4. The 11,302 foot well has yielded 206,824 barrels of 38 gravity crude worth about 273,007 dollars, with a steady output near 2,550 barrels daily, attracting major oil interest.
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Union Oil Company
Union Oil
Kernco
Shafter
Shafter High Wins Sierra Forensic Conference Debate
Shafter High School repeated its triumph in the Sierra forensics conference defeating Bakersfield. Marlien Neufeld and Elmer Dahl defended the 1937 title on the question should states adopt a unicameral legislature with Hether Moon and August Airey as the affirmative.
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Shafter High School
Seirra
Bakersfield
Marlien Neufeld
Elmer Dahl
Hether Moon
August Airey
C. Hall
Evangelistic Services Continue at Mennonite Brethren Church
The Evangelistic Services at the Mennonite Brethren Church draw good crowds and will continue for another week. Rev Willems, formerly of Fishermen's Quintet fame in Shafter, leads the talks on topics including Hearing Watching Waiting, The Lane Treasure, The Spiritual Rock, Spiritual Cleansing, The Great Love Chapter, The Greatest Need of the Hour, and Forgiveness.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
Willems
Associated Clears Way To Drill On Community Lease
Tidewater Associated Oil gains clearance to drill a well near Shafter after negotiating a 237 acre community lease with eight local landowners. The deal, escrowed until now, totals 29525 dollars at 125 dollars per acre with an eighth royalty. Holdings lie south of Los Angeles Street and around Santa Fe Street. negotiations were arranged in November by L. E. Foust of Tidewater’s land department in San Francisco.
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Tidewater Associated Oil Company
Shafter
Associated
Los Angeles Street
Santa Fe Street
L. E. Foust
Tidewater Associated Oil Company Land Department
San Francisco
Shatter Swoops From Barn On Bob Neuman Ranch
A gusty swoop rolled from a large barn on the Bob Neuman ranch startling residents at night. Wind played strange tricks as people woke to unusual scenes and noises after going to bed with farm routines.
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Bob Neuman
Lautsch remarks no valuable items stolen
Lautsch said nothing of value was taken and expressed belief the thieves were still at large, with no further details provided.
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Lautsch
G P Will Build Big Plant Here
General Petroleum plans a large Mobilgas wholesale plant at Shafter on five 25 by 150 foot lots at Walker Street and Central Avenue. Mobil Corporation buys the properties from Kern County Land Company for future plant construction with five underground storage tanks of 10 000 gallon capacity each. The facility is set to begin operation by late March, while current Shafter deliveries continue from Bakersfield.
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Shafter
General Petroleum Corporation
Mobilgas
Mobil Corporation
Walker Street
Central Avenue
Kern County Land Company
Walter Fillmore
General Petroleum
Bakersfield
Expenditure Record of Pacific Exposition 1015
An archival note records the expenditure of funds for the Pacific Exposition of 1015, outlining construction costs and funding sources. It notes allocations, receipts, and the balance remaining for final work.
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Betty Furness
Union Picks
Maple
Justice of Peace
Manuer
Kern County
Kern
G. P
Shafter High
B. Evangelistic
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