Shafter Social Notices and Community Visits
Community members and guests spread through Shafter events visiting relatives in Fresno Reedley and Bakersfield. Local trips included Los Angeles and Redondo Beach outings, a Delano Odd Fellows talk, and winter sports at Frazier Mountain park. A new baby Gerald Edwin Bender arrived, and several residents moved or returned to Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Harvey Gaede
Leonard Gaede
Johnnie Siemens
Walter Bergen
Harlan Wilson
Albert Peters
Frazier Mountain Park
W. E. Johnsons Visit Tehachapi for Snow Sports Moonlight
Shafter Safeway manager W. E. Johnson, his wife, and their son Dickie joined other Shafter residents in Tehachapi for a moonlit snow sports outing on Sunday. The group enjoyed the season’s snowy conditions together and returned home afterward.
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W. E
Valentine Birthday Party At Wasco Home
Mrs. R W Partridge Mrs L A Haydock Mrs J H Peterson and Mrs Mary Lamb attended a Valentine birthday luncheon at the Milton J Lohr home in Wasco in tribute to Mrs Cara Peters of Wasco.
Valley Tourist Meet Draws Kern County Delegation
Kern county representatives led by W H Hitchcock Shelfter W H Jahant Wasco Emory Gay Hoffman and Tom McManus Bakersfield attended a valley wide Central California Tourist Nation meeting in James Reily and Walker Frey. They enjoyed a Sunday drive to Santa Maria and returned the same day with a large California poppy signaling the wildflower season approaching.
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Bakersfield
G. W. Palmer
Art Regier
Shafter
Lois Rigby
Wasco
A. C. Irvin
W. H. Hitchcock
Shelfter
W. H. Jahant
Emory Gay Hoffman
Tom McManus
Kern County
Central
James Reily
Walker Frey
Santa Maria
Shaw of Bank of America Visited Shafter for Business
A H Shaw of the Bank of America San Francisco spent Friday in Shafter regarding bank matters and attended a noon luncheon of the Shafter Business Men's association as a guest of Ford Hudson.
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A. H. Shaw
Bank of America
San Francisco
Shafter
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Ford Hudson
Dyes Plan Santa Rosa Move and Poultry Venture
Mr and Mrs Ray Dye and their family with Mrs Dye s brother Jack Luce left Saturday for Santa Rosa to set up residence They have purchased a ranch there and intend to enter the poultry business
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Ray Dye
George Harrison Returns From East Off Farm
George Harrison, head of the Shafter experimental farm, returned Thursday after a seven week trip through Texas and eastern states. He attended several farm meetings during his travels.
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George Harrison
East
Shafter
Texas
Tabor College Director Returns From Hillsboro Meeting
D L Schellenberg came home Saturday from Hillsboro Kansas after attending a Tabor College board of directors meeting. On Sunday he reported on school activities during the Mennonite Brethren church service.
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D. L. Schellenberg
Hillsboro
Kansas
Tabor College
Schellenberg
Mennonite Brethren
Examinations Listed By Civil Service Commission
The United States Civil Service Commission invites applications by March 16 for posts including mineral economist senior consultant in home economics education fisheries marketing agent physiotherapy aide marine engineer and associate and assistant marine engineers and naval architect. Inquiries to John F Roskam secretary Civil Service Dee at the Shafter.
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United States Civil Service Commission
John F. Roskam
United States Civil Service
Dee
Shafter
Combining Farms For 1939 Agricultural Conservation Program
Kern County official outlines how farmers with multiple worksheet farms may apply to combine outfits for the 1939 program. Two forms will be used ACP 68 revised and ACP 86 with payments split by 1939 planted acres or total 1939 allotments per worksheet farm. An application signed by operator and cropshare landlords must be approved by the County committee. Forms available at the Kern County Conservation office.
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Kern Co Agricultural Conservation Committee
Martin
Kern County Conservation Office
Farm acreage changes prompt new filings for 1939
Growers are advised to file new farm filings for the coming year so that the various tracts may be considered. The note clarifies that existing holdings do not carry over into 1939 and outlines the need to submit updated acreage information.
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P G and E Plans Improvements In Kern County
Pacific Gas and Electric announces 1939 improvements in Kern County totaling 814612. San Joaquin Power division will allocate 731214 to Bakersfield and 83398 to Taft districts as part of a 3364589 annual expenditure goal. Upgrades focus on generating facilities, substations, and automatic step voltage regulators to prevent low voltages.
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Kern County
San Joaquin
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Harold K. Fox
Bakersfield
Taft
Joaquin Power
Tsantic
Kern Canyon
Midway
Conners Station
San Emidio
Bakersfield Zone
Wasco
Famosa
Poso Junction
San Joaquin Power
Company Plans Spend In Kern County Districts
The Bakersfield district will see improvements of distribution lines, with 371000 allocated for gas and electric business development and 165221 for gas lines. In Taft district, funds totaling for line rebuilds and replacing old lines are planned, plus 37000 for new business development. Fox states these expenditures reflect the company's confidence in Kern County's future.
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Bakersfield
Asee
Taft
Fox
Kern County
School Receives Notice of New Bus for Shafter High
Principal E. P Janes reports Kern County Union High School District board has provisioned a new bus for Shafter High School. He requested a 50 passenger vehicle but exact type remains undisclosed.
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E. P Janes
Kern County Union High School
Shafter High School
Janes
Norways Crown Prince and Princess to visit World’s Fair
Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha will visit the World's Fair of the West on May 17 18 and 19. They travel to the fair by air and will attend opening ceremonies with local officials.
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Prince Olav
Norway
Martha
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