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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1944

Page

5

Shafter Public Utility District bids for transite pipe

Notice calls for sealed bids to furnish six hundred fifty feet of transite pipe for the Shafter Public Utility District. Bids must be filed with the board at City Hall by 7:30 P M and opened and read publicly. Each bid requires a 10 percent check, bids valid for 30 days, date February 17, 1944, Clerk Herbert Midgley.

Shafte Tee Shatter Public Utility Shafter Herbert Midgley Shafter Public Utility District Ee Eee Herbert Midget

Notice of Election for Shafter City Council 1944

Notice sets April 11 1944 as election day in Shafter for three council seats. Single precinct will serve the consolidated regular election with state or county measures on the ballot. Polls open 6 AM to 7 PM at the designated polling place. Second item notes February 7 1944 board meeting minutes showing attendance, transfers, and financial actions.

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County Boards Meet in Adjourning Sessions

Aid for civilian defense and resolutions filed. Boards of equalization and sanitation districts including Arvin Mt. Vernon Buttonwillow adjourned sine die after budget transfers and appointments. County Clerk Roland Curran reported and approved expenses for the meeting.

Belana Mosquito Ee Act of Gran’ Board of Equalization D ‘of Arvin County Mt. Vernon County Buttonwillow County Roland Curran Mabel F. McNinch

Notice Invites Bids for Water Main Installation in Shafter

The Shafter Public Utility District invites bids for equipment and labor to install water mains to serve part of the City District. Bids due 7:30 PM March 6, 1944, at the Clerk’s office in Shafter. Plans may be obtained by applying to the Board.

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Victory Garden Ideas and Spring Plant Care Tips

Council guidance from H C Meith on irrigating backyard fruit trees this spring. Recommend overnight sprinkler coverage to reach 4 5 feet deep and basins filled with water to support new growth. Advise spraying deciduous fruit trees for brown rot when buds show petals. Promotes fertilizing strawberries with ammonium sulfate or nitrate based on soil moisture.

H.C. Meith

Kern County School Levy Tops Three Million In 1943 44

Kern County school districts levied 3,044,094 in property taxes for 1943 44 and received 1,782,711 in state appropriations plus other revenue from federal and state sources according to the California Taxpayers association. Taxes include debt service and current expenditures. Dr Wayne Peyton of Los Angeles visited Dr Thiesen in Shafter. Dr Alvin Gaede returned from a business trip to several towns in Kansas.

Kern County California Taxpayers’ Association Taxpayers’ Association Dr. Gaede Kansas Alvin Gaede

Pentecostal Church of God Ad Schedule and Seed Guidance

The notice lists Rev Cecil Pool and a Bakersfield congregation with service times for evangelistic Young People Jubilee and Sunday S S classes. It also urges early seed purchases for 1944 home gardens, notes frost timing, and mentions the Food for Victory Guide available at Kern County libraries and Agricultural Instructors.

Shafter Highway Cecil Pool S. S Food For Victory Kern County Wumc Street Bakers Street Bakers Field

Cubs Cook Outdoors At Den 1 Outdoor Event

Cub Scouts Den 1 led by Cubmaster Gwin and assistant Johnson enjoyed outdoor cooking at pany low Sunday. Spud and neon cooking, games, willow bow and arrow making, and tests were completed. Cubs advance to Boy Scouts this summer. participants include Jimmie Youell Howard Cramp ton Tom Kelly Nathan Johnson Wilber Gwin John Kelly Donald Neuman.

Den 1 Gwin Johnson Panylow Boy Scouts Jimmie Youell Howard Crampton Tom Kelly Nathan Johnson Wilber Gwin John Kelly Donald Neuman

Connecticut Legislature Composition and Terms

The Connecticut legislature comprises 35 senators and 267 representatives, with all members elected to two year terms.

Connecticut

Monthly Meet of the Khesma Club Plans Skating Party

The Khesma Club held its regular monthly meeting at Clara Nickel's home with president Erma McCoy presiding. Members worked on Red Cross sweaters and Valentine themed refreshments were served. Planned a skating party for the near future. Members listed include Vivian Bartel Aldeen Boese Edna Boese Linda Gloeckler Vera Klassen Clara Nickel Edna Nickel Dorothy Seeger and Mesdames Arthur Craig Don Klingenberg Powell McCoy Frank Russell Waldo Unruh and Harold Weins.

Khesma Club Clara Nickel Erma McCoy Red Cross Valentine Vivian Vivian Bartel Aldeen Boese Edna Boese Linda Gloeckler Vera Klassen Edna Nickel Dorothy Seeger Arthur Craig Don Klingenberg Powell McCoy Frank Russell Waldo Unruh Harold Weins

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