Judge Erwin W. Owen Dies Noted California Water Judge
Superior Judge Erwin W. Owen, renowned for Owens valley water disputes with Los Angeles and the Wutchumna case, died at 65 in Bakersfield after a heart attack. A Texas Ranger alumnus and poet, he served since 1923 and influenced Shafter circles with his counsel and public life.
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Erwin W. Owen
California
Bakersfield
Owen
Shafter
Owens Valley
Los Angeles
San Joaquin Valley
Judge Owen
The
Texas Rangers
Texas
Veing
Chisholm Trail
Black Oak
Missouri
Eagle Pass
Austin
Last Rites Held for Shafter Matron
Interment followed service Wednesday for Mrs. Massey a Shafter matron who died Tuesday in a Bakersfield hospital after being ill since Thursday She is survived by her husband two children aged three and seven months her mother Mrs.
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Shafter Cemetery
Massey
Bakerscfild
Theft Rings Are Rounded Up Here By Law Officers
A weekend crackdown by city and county officers led to seven arrests for petit larceny and stolen auto part recovery. Four youths under eighteen were charged, with a juvenile court hearing set for Bakersfield Saturday. Names include Leland 19 Shafter and Townsend 20, 18, and Walter Young 19. several pleas shifted to guilty and fines imposed.
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Lawrence Baughman
Justesen’s
Albert Annis
Ria Leland
Shafter
Net
Robert
Dorsey Townsend
Walter Young
Manuel
F. E. Manuel
Thompson Takes Nod Over Graves In Shafter Bout
Thompson defeats Graves in a Monday night middleweight bout at Shafter. Graves follows a prior loss to Thompson this week as the heavy hitter dominates. Dobey falls in the second round from a knockdown and fails to beat the count.
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Thompson
Nod
Graves
Dobey Graves
Shafter
Ray Thompson
Ray Powell
Dobey
Soe
Aie
State Convention Of M B Sunday Schools In Our City
The Mennonite Brethren California state Sunday school convention and Saengerfest will be held here Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24. Delegates from Los Angeles Bakersfield Rosedale Dinuba Reedley Fairmead Livingston Lodi and Orland will attend. The two days include a Sunday school convention and a full Saengerfest directed by Rev. William J. Bestwater H A Janzen Abe Isaac Arnold Bergen and a festival committee chaired by A F Boese F H Janzen J H Bergthold Wessley Nickel and C C Reimer.
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Mennonite Brethren Churches of
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Rosedale
Dinuba
Reedley
Fairmead
Livingston
Lodi
Orland
Wm. J. Bestwater
H. A. Janzen
Abe Isaac
Arnold Bergen
Rightmire Seeks Justice of the Peace Post
H A Rightmire announces candidacy for justice of the peace in the upcoming August primary. He notes four years as Ohio justice of the peace, one term in the Kansas legislature, and twenty years ranching in the Shater district.
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H. A. Rightmire
Ohio
Kansas
Shater
All Shafter Honors Washington Birthday Programs
The town joined the nation Tuesday in observance of Washington's birthday with schools and civic groups staging special programs. The bank post office library and some private establishments closed to commemorate the 206th anniversary of the Father of His Country.
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All Shafter
Washington
Bank
Grange Meeting to Discuss New Farm Bill in Wasco
Tonight at the Grange hall Wasco speakers M Lindsay farm advisor and Mr Brame will discuss the new farm bill with Nicol Shafter serving as president.
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Grange
Wasco
Nicol
Shafter
M. Lindsay
Brame
Former Shafter youth killed in La Habra crash
Robert Nelson Grant 16, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Floyd N Grant formerly of Shafter, died instantly in a La Habra traffic collision Saturday. Brother Howard Grant and Dallas Boucher died later from injuries. Grace Deberard 63 of Laguna Beach driver of the other car, was seriously hurt. Floyd Grant, known as Grant's Garage first owner in Shafter, is cited. Bobby born in Shafter at 248 California Avenue.
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Robert Nelson
Bobby) Grant
Floyd N. .Grant
Shafter
la Habra
Howard Grant
Dallas Boucher
Grant Boys
Grace Deberard
Laguna Beach
Floyd Grant
Grant
Bobby
E. K.grant
California Avenue
Funeral for Shafter Man This Afternoon
Funeral services will be held at the Pentecostal Gospel Mission this afternoon for J. M. Conley who died while working at Turlock. He is survived by his wife three sons six daughters three brothers one sister 35 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Pentecostal Gospel Mission
J. M. Conley
Turlock
Spud Minded F. F. A. Boys Enter Two Judging Contests
Two Shafter F F A judging teams compete in the Picnicvention at San Luis Obispo with a focus on potato judging. The cadre lists Merle Annis Leland Bell Joe Dawson Earl Glenn Charles Harris John Ma yer Floyd McClung Alvin Roberson and Dale Spohn as the alternates and entrants.
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Shafter F. F. A
San Luis Obispo
Merle
Annis
Leland Bell
Joe Dawson
Earl Glenn
Charles Harris
John Mayer
Floyd McClung
Alvin Roberson
Dale Spohn
Washington topic of former A. E. F. chaplain lecture
The Rev. Ralph Patrick of St. Pauls Episcopal Bakersfield spoke to the Shafter Exchange Club at a noon luncheon about General Washington his life and times. Patrick served as chaplain in the American army during World War I and had spoken earlier at a high school assembly.
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General Washington
Ralph Patrick
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Bakersfield
Shafter
Season's Cotton Deal Nears End in Shafter Gins Record
Ginning totals from three Shafter gins for the 1937 38 crop exceed 20 752 bales with an expected final push to surpass 21 000. Harvest began August 19, earlier than last year, and local growers predict the record will stand amid reduced cotton acreage from a new farm bill.
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Shafter
Maurer Plans Three New Offices on Santa Fe Way
John Maurer will build three new offices on his Santa Fe way property. A 12 by 12 foot southern addition and a 36 by 12 foot northern addition will form two offices. Western Union will occupy the southern office. Construction should be finished by April 1.
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John Maurer
Santa Fe Way
Maurer
Western Union
John L. Chance
New Department Anno Formal Opening In Shafter
A new department Anno Formal Opening sale continues for three days Friday and Saturday in Shafter's commercial district. The event is described as a creditable addition to the town's shopping area.
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Shafter
Shafter Donates 23 10 to Paralysis Fund
Shafter contributed 23.10 dollars to a paralysis fund, bringing the total donated to 1611.51 dollars. The report notes the fund’s ongoing collection total and the contributor’s gesture within a community drive.
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Shafter
City Election Set for Shafter on April 12
Shafter city officials will again run in a regular general election on April 12. The two council members with the most votes will serve four years, the next three will serve two years, and the clerk and treasurer will each serve four years. March 3 is the voter registration deadline and March 12 is the nomination filing deadline.
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California
Shafter
Labor Materials Promised For Boy Scout Cabin
Shafter scouts near a dedicated cabin for Scout work with support from the American Legion Business Men's Association and the Exchange Club. Ned Marksheffel and Harold Delavan led talks. materials and labor are promised if plans proceed. Scouts pursue merit badges in time for the Court of Honor on Tuesday evening March 8 at Richland school P T A Fathers’ Night meeting.
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Shafter
Ned Marksheffel
Harold Delavan
American Legion
Business Men’s Assocation
Exchange Club
Richland School
P.T. A
Young Peoples Class At Baptist Church Formed
The organization met Friday night at the home of principal and Mrs. Jack Singer. The class has 20 members enrolled with more expected. Meetings will be held Sundays at 10 in the Chapel of the Janzen Funeral Home.
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Jack Singer
Janzen Funeral Home
Kern Lad Near Death From Auto Crash
Alvin Warkentine twenty one, son of Mr and Mrs John B Warkentine reedley and well known here, is near death in a Bakersfield hospital from a wreck when his car veered to pass a truck and struck a tree. Passenger M S Crowder twenty two escaped injury. Warkentine is grandson of H F Janzen of Shafter.
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Alvin Warkentine
John. B. Warkentine
Reedley
Bakersfield
Warkentine
M.S. Crowder
H. F. Janzen
Shafter
Superior's Wagner No 1 Nears 11000 Foot Mark In Deep Test
Superior Oil's Wagner No 1 well in Shafter Field, Section 35 28 25, approaches 11 000 feet as coring continues below 10 950 feet. The goal is the Vedder sand uncovered by Union, with completion expected within four months from spudding.
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Superior
Union
Discovery Well
Shafter
Superior Oil Company
Wagner No
Field Offices Are Maintained Here By 4 Oil Firms
Four oil companies operating in the deep Shafter field maintain field offices on their leases. Superior holds the most acreage and runs four giant drilling rigs with the largest field office housing a laboratory and mud-testing gear. Union General Petroleum and George F Getty Inc also have sheds and storage, with Donald Koch the engineer and Ray Jensen the clerk in charge.
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Union
Superior
General Petroleum
George F. Getty, Inc
Donald Koch
R&y Jensen
Business License Ordinance Passed by City Council
Council adjourned meeting with Councilman Glenn O Nay in the mayoral chair due to Mayor Channon absent. The main action was final passage of Ordinance No 4 the business license ordinance effective 30 days after passage. Also approved were Ordinance No 6 on misdemeanors and Ordinance No 9 adopting the 1937 National Board of Fire Underwriters electrical code. Next regular session is set for Monday evening.
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Glenn O. Nay
Phil Channeson
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Elmer Dahl Elected C S F President At Local Meeting
Plans were laid for attending an evangelistic meet ending Friday at the Brethren church located at Kern street and California avenue. Rev A N Willems of Fresno led the proceedings and announced Elmer Dahl as C S F president.
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Cae Tai Brethren Church
Kern Street
California Avenue
A. N. Willems
Fresno
Manuel and Chandler Appointed to Tuberculosis Association Board
Judge F. E. Manuel and the Rev. Alfred Chandler of Shafter were named directors of the Kern County Tuberculosis association, expanding the board.
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Manuel
Chandler
F. E. Manuel
Alfred Chandler
Shafter
The
Kern County Tuberculosis Association
Business Trip for Nill’s Drug Store Proprietor
Stuart Nill, proprietor of Nill's Drug Store, left Tuesday evening for a short business trip to Avenal. He expects to return to Shafter Friday.
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Stuart Nill
Nill
Avenal
Shafter
Grandson of former governor visits local friends
Manuel F aenee of Los Angeles visits here with local friends early this week. He is the son of Alvarado born in Grey county in 1826 and who died there in 1917. He had the unusual experience of living under four governorships.
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Manuel F Aenee
Heute Alvarsilir
Los Angeles
Manuel
Alvarado
Grey County
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Monna Latta
Frasquita Sullivan
M. B
Rightmire
Justice
Shafter Itd
Shafter Man
Spud
Kern Academy
Young Peoples
Baptist Church
Kern Lad
Elmer Dahl
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