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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
5
Miss Jamita Reeves, 17, of Shafter and Paul Lawson, 22, of Bakersfield, signaled intent to wed by obtaining a marriage license. Edgar D. Mertz, 28, and Rachel M. Wikoff, 18, both of Shafter, have also secured licenses.
Miss Elner Frances Schierlman and Miss Irene Wilson of Rio Bravo visited the home of Miss Lena Schultz on Saturday afternoon and were guests.
Leave today for a ten day tour with first stop in Los Angeles to visit Mrs Kinyons sister. After that the couple will travel wherever the mood takes them. Beaches for church remodeling noted alongside a benches project completed this week.
The Shafter Cabinet Shop crews are assembling built in features for the Ben Homfelt residence. They focus on cabinetry details and integrated fixtures to complete the project.
From Pasadena Dean H Potter was called to Pasha on Thursday by the death of his mother Mrs P M Potter and returned home Monday evening.
Louis Clark of Holbrook Arizona expects his wife Gertrude to join him here soon. Mrs. Clark will arrive in Shafter over the Santa Fe.
Santa Fe traveling freight agent H. R. McNally, based in Fresno, was a business visitor in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Former Shatterites Mr and Mrs George Strauss of Compton were weekend visitors at the home of Mrs Strauss parents the Rev Mr and Mrs Wm Bestwater. They returned to Compton Monday after visiting Georges parents in Compton with them.
S J Segal state forestry fire man stationed here made a business trip to Bakersfield Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Tannahill and their baby son observed a fresh batch of wildflowers Monday while driving into Bakersfield, near the Shafter municipal airport in the Shafter district.
Several Santa Fe railroad officials visited Shafter on Monday. attending were George W. Simpson division superintendent O R rest division engineer G E Harrison division freight agent all from Fresno and H C Hunter industrial agent from San Francisco.
Channing Crandall Perry Pot ter and Pete Kohen drove to Los Angeles Sunday. They returned to Shafter Monday.
Fertilizer shipments arrive in Shafter at several cars daily signaling higher tempo for spud planting. The reports indicate a notable uptick in supply as farmers prepare fields for the new planting season.
William Chernaboff, a major potato shipper from Shafter, reports 300 acres near Poso creek flooded over the weekend but notes no spuds had been planted yet. A two story building adding storage for four cars and two apartments on the second floor is being built behind the Bergen service station.
Leslie Kirby, a contracting painter from Lindsay, has moved to town to establish a painting business and residence. His advertisement also appears in today’s Press.
Eckmann spent Tuesday touring the southland and reported flood conditions in parts of the San Fernando valley. He was forced to make a number of detours during the trip.
Supervisor W R Woollames met constituents in Shafter yesterday afternoon to discuss local issues and concerns.
The Shafter Cabinet Shop installed what is believed to be Shafter district’s first overhead garage door on Wm. Kirschenmann’s garage. The 16 by 17 foot door folds overhead and can be operated by a child, avoiding a windblown shut. Judge F. E. Manner left for a short Alameda visit.
Local man T. H. Mettler of Shafter announces a new independent venture in McFarland the McFarland Mettler Ginning company with associate M B Mc Farland Construction of an office building has begun and Mc Farland will travel to Texas to buy modern five stand all steel ginning equipment for the plant planned to be very efficient.
Republicans from across Kern county held a Bakersfield meeting last Friday to protest President Roosevelt's supreme court packing plan. Delegates including G J Siemens W H Hitchock Tom Wedge and J C Penner led the delegation from Shaf
Harvey Furgeson alias Charles Brown received a six month county jail term after pleading guilty to destroying property. He escaped Shafter jail last July with outside help, aided by a confederate, after wringing a bar from his cell. Nightwatchman Annis had arrested him previously under the name Charles Brown.
Richland grammar school lightweights upset Maple grammar school 16 to 4 as Joe Rodriquez scored six points. Starter Rodriquez along with Gaede Stevens Potter Evans led a fast, hard game while coach Richard Wells guided the team.
Ordinance calls a March 6 1937 election for bond approval to fund sewer system and water well. It outlines two propositions, required bonds totaling 38 000 and 5 000, voting procedures, and bond terms with six percent interest. Provisions cover election precinct, polling hours, and publication notices.
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