City Council Plans Second Assessment District for Sidewalks
City officials move to form Assessment District No. 2 to fund new sidewalks in multiple city areas. Currie to begin district steps with plans for contracts and construction. petitions circulate in Manuel tract and other zones. WPA support likely. butane storage study also ordered with sites at Union Station and Jack's Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.P. Channeson
S Currie
Currie
Manuel Tract
Marengo Street
Ilerdo Road
Sierra Vista
WPA
State Board of Fire
Hugh Spears
Grapevine
Santa Fe Way
Jack
Lumber Arrives at Rio Bravo Yard for Foundry Forms
Several truck loads of lumber arrived at the Rio Bravo yard and work has begun. Workmen clear ground for forms to receive cement for the foundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo Schod
Plumas County Fair Names Cowan Secretary Manager
Harrison Cutler serves as manager and the Plumas County Fair announces William P. Cowan as secretary manager in a staff update at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Cutler
Plumas County Fair
William P. Cowan
Union Oil completes 21-34 well in Shafterfield
Union Oil completed its 21-34 well in Section 34 28-25 of the Shafterfield Friday at 2:30 AM. The well reached 11 480 feet with sand at 11 192 feet and flowed 1500 barrels. gas casing pressure 1900 pounds and taking 1700 pounds. A prior blowout delayed completion and the next drill may target 32-34 in Section 34. Nearby 56-27 north of Superior’s Fink wells reached 9908 feet, with expectations high for field extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Superior
Fink
Rudnick and Roe
North Shafter
North Greeley
Superior Oil Company
Rudnick No. 1
Rudnick
Shafter
Roe No. 1
Rio Bravo
Scofield
Weber No. 2
Plans Drawn For 24-Unit Motel Here
A Bakersfield broker presented Shafter plans for a 24 unit motel on Lerdo road near Santa Fe Way. The design features two parallel one story wings with eight units each, a two story rear block of four units, and an open court for parking. Each unit includes a dressing area, shower, and main room with a bed. Construction would be stucco with tile roof and a full length porch. Only the side units may be built initially, with the rear block for later expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerdo Road
Santa Fe Way
Eve Ivalter Powell
Shafter
Bakersfield
Powell
Lerdo
Poppies and Wildflowers Bloom South of Shafter
First poppies of the season bloom along the Santa Fe right of way south of town with small plants developing across areas south and east of Shafter. Blue bells brighten the flowery fields and purple loco weed adds color as un cultivated ground is likely to be covered in blooms within a month. The 4 spring festival was discussed by the Shafter Business Men's association but no action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Culliston
Bakersfield
Manuel
Central Avenue
League of California Cities
League
Fresno
Midgley
Frizzell
Lachenmaier
Nay
Ohanneson
Santa Fe
Shafter
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Superior Oil reports three producers in three days with deep drilling feats
Superior Oil announces three producers in three days including Rudnick No 1 at 37 days depth 11 420 feet and Roe No 1 with 11 385 feet bottom. Scofield well reached 11 500 feet, flowing 1600 barrels of oil. Future drilling plans include Weber No 2 Fink No 3 and Smith No 3 in various sections.
Income Tax Office Opens Here This Week
The internal revenue service will be available at the J. H. Maurer office on Santa Fe Way tomorrow and Saturday after 9 am to assist taxpayers. A branch office plan aims to cover county towns before the March 15 filing deadline. Those with net income over 1000 or gross income over 5000 must file, with rules on married filers and exemptions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Maurer
Santa Fe Way
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Shafter
United States
Record Car Travel to California Hits 1939 Peak
In 1939 California welcomed a record 527,088 visiting cars carrying about 1,486,300 visitors to the state, signaling a surge in automobile tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
G P Completes Farrand No 1 In North Greeley
General Petroleum reports Farrand No 1 in Section 12 29-25 North Greeley completed with bottom at 11 530 feet and sand at 11 347 feet. No definite production figures yet but potential several thousand barrels. Farrand equipment moving to Sullivan No 2 for next week drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Petroleum Corporation
Farrand No. 1
Greeley Field
Farrand
Sullivan No. 2
Arthur Annis Service Held Here Tuesday
Friends and schoolmates gathered at the Janzen Funeral home for the service of Arthur Annis a 15 year old Shafter high school sophomore and Future Farmers of America member killed in a bicycle car accident Friday in the North Shafter district. The coroner ruled accidental death and interment followed in Shafter cemetery. Survivors include his parents Kermit and Arnot Annis brothers and a sister Lois Combs along with other relatives in the Shafter district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janzen
Arthur Annis
North Shafter
Christian Oace
A M. Thompson
Wasco
Shafter Cemetery
Annis
Hollywood
Shafter
H. L. Annis
Shafter High School
Future Farmers of America
Richland Grammar School
Kenneth Pasley
Pasley
Irvin Lauche
Chester Scott
Scott
Kermit
Arnot Annis
Lois Combs
Shafter District
Lawrence Annis
James Reily
Garnet Reily
Albert Annis
Merle Baxter
Oil Fire At Superior Oil Well In North Greeley Controlled
A Sunday afternoon oil fire at the Sco field No. 1 well of Superior Oil in North Greeley was brought under control by local crews plus Bakersfield and Buttonwillow teams. Damage totaled under $30, with oil burned from a sump and two tanks, reportedly starting from welding equipment. Alarm triggered at 4 25 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scofield No. 1
Superior Oil Company
North Greeley Field
Bakersfield
Buttonwillow
Shafter Builds Fast as $122000 Worth Under Way This Year
City building inspector C L Black reports about 122000 in building value under construction in Shafter since January. Growth is tied to three new businesses the county project on Pacific avenue and Richland school on Lerdo road. 1939 permits total 115604.50 including 64783 homes, 31090.5 business, 19731 industrial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
C. L. Black
Pacific Avenue
Richland School
Lerdo Road
Black
First City Census In Shafter Shows 1402 Within City Limits
City Clerk reports 1,402 residents inside Shafter's corporate limits after completing the first city census. The metropolitan trade area around Edwards tract Smith Corners North Shafter and Myrick Corner likely holds equal or greater populations, with about 3,000 registered voters and an estimated trade-area population near 9,000 to 10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Edwards Tract
Smith Corners
North Shafter
Myrick Corner
Modern Automatic Equipment Added To Press Plant
The Press job printing department adds a Miehle Vertical press, producing up to 4500 impressions per hour. It feeds its own sheets and delivers them, handles two color work, and can cut score and perforate. The upgrade meets rising business volume and enhances quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miehle
Miehle Printing Press & Manufacturing Co
California study finds zinc deficiency less in fine soils
UC researchers report fine soils like clays are less likely to lack zinc than coarse sandy soils, suggesting soil texture influences plant nutrition and micronutrient availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Shafter Potatoes Star in Colored Motion Picture
The Long Whites, produced with N D Landreth of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and Bud Hooper, a Southern California cameraman, will illustrate the potato industry from seed to shipping. Filming occurs in Shafter in potato sheds and fields, with a final scenic train shot through Kern County. The film, about 20 to 40 minutes, aims for release after showing to local business groups and growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Hollywood
N. D. Landreth
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Bud Hooper
California
Landreth
Kern County
Rocky Mountains
Edison
Jack Hare
County Conference Report Outlined by Newell in Bakersfield
Paul Newell, general chair of the Third Annual Kern County Conference on Community Needs, reported to the Shafter Rotary Club on six study areas including advertising tourism promotion and county events, taxation and public education, oil and mining, livestock markets and soil fertility, natural resources such as a Kern river fish hatchery, and potential county flood control data to Congress. Notables present included E. B. Stringham, M. L. Thomas, and Bakersfield guests Roy Woollames, Don Galbraith, and J. W. Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Bakersfield
Shafter Rotary Club
Paul Newell
Kern Herald
Newell
Shafter-Central Valley
Kern Canyon
California
Natural Resources Group
Kern River
Army Engineers
Congress
E. B. Stringham
M. L. Thomas
J. L. Toole
Everett King
C. F. Harper
Angus D. Crites
Frank Digier
Roy Woollames
Delano
County Board of Supervisors
Don Galbraith
J. W. Owens
Noted Poultry Men To Show In Shafter Central Valley Event
Poultry leaders from Fresno Sacramento and Long Beach prepare to exhibit at Shafter's first annual Shafter Central Valley Poultry Show running March 31. J Peltier says top breeders from across the state will enter with bantams Rhode Island Reds Leghorns and waterfowl. Special prizes future farmer judging and local awards are planned, with bus rates offered for visitors and business community support growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Central Valley
J. Peltier
Shafter
Men’s Association
Peltier
Fresno
Stockton
Sacramento
Napa
San Jose
Santa Cruz
Monterey
Bay Region
Kern County
Fred Clendenen
Los Angeles
J. c. Knesell
Maywoodee
California
E. A. Earnshaw
Rhode Island Reds
A. K. Anderson
Tarzana
Burgess Poultry Tanch
Jake Siemens
Four-H All Star Selections Highlight Kern County
Joyce Ann Haag of Shafter and Sterling Grant of Wasco were named among Kern County 4-H all stars from six candidates after countywide selection. Haag, a Rio Bravo resident, has five years of clothing projects and a home furnishings effort. They will attend the All-Star 4-H club convention at the University of California Berkeley March 18 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Ann Haag
Shafter High School
Rio Bravo
Kern County
Sterling Grant
Wasco
Miss Haag
Grant
University of California
Berkeley
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Union Oil
Walter Powell
Income
G. P
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