Shafter News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Birth
New s man James Thomas from the Los Angeles Times visited the G R Besserdet home in Shafter. Mr and Mrs Pete Lane of Visalia visited Shafter calling on Mr and Mrs Ralph Short. A son Bradely Louis born February 23 to A F Combs and wife in Wasco maternity home weighs nine pounds two ounces. Emil Goehring Ray Mettler and Karl Hueneman traveled to Los Angeles for a weekend visit with relatives and friends.
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James Thomas
The
Los Angeles Times
Shafter
G. R. Besserdet
Visalia
Pete Lane
Ralph Short
A. F. Combs
Bradely Louis
Wasco
Los Angeles
Emil Goehring
Edison
Ray Mettler
Karl Hueneman
Mechanician to Visit Shafter for Post Office Remodels
Federal postal department traveling mechanician W. D. Rhoades is due in Shafter on March 4 to aid in planning remodeling at the local post office and to assist with installing new equipment. Various Shafter residents and visitors are noted in weekly society notes.
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W. D. Rhoades
Federal Postal Department
Shafter
Gene Bosserdet Shows Improvement This Week
Gene Bosserdet is reported to be much improved after a two week illness at home. The notice notes his health recovery and ongoing convalescence.
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Gene Boserdet
Gene Bosserdet
Mr and Mrs Claud Newsom Visit Corcoran Area
The Newsoms spent the day in Corcoran visiting at the QOC Newsom home. They report the road between Shafter and the northern town is flooded in several places.
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Corcoran
Claud Newsom
QO. C. Newsom
Shafter
Harold Paul Zimmermann Born to Otto and Wife in Bakersfield
Harold Paul Zimmermann, a nine and a half pound boy, arrived February 18 at the Buller home to Mr and Mrs Otto Zimmermann. The birth is announced in Shafter where the family resides.
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Otto Zimmerman
Buller
Harold Paul
Hiebert Couple Attends Neufelds for Sunday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. George Hiebert were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Neufeld.
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George Hiebert
Jake Neufeld
Bakersfield Pilot Lands at Shafter Airport
Bakersfield pilot and instructor Les Buchner landed at Shafter airport on Friday afternoon for a brief stay.
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Les Buchner
Bakersfield
Shafter
Local Notes from Shafter and Nearby Areas
Gordon Lindquist of Shafter is listed among UC students receiving a degree from the college of commerce at mid term. Taft visitors Mr and Mrs R B Harris visited Shafter for business. Week end in Tarzana guests Mr and Mrs Walter Warkentin and John P Shultz. Jake Siemens builds a five room home in Mannel tract. J A Janzen and Harold Janzen visit Reedley. Death Valley weekend trip includes Kern Cecil Horton Wasco Dolly Mayberry Ellen Mayberry Floyd Cberry and stop at Death Valley Scottys castle amid filming near Stove Pipe Wells with Wallace Berry.
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Gordon Lindquist
Shafter
University of California
College of Commerce
Tarzana
Walter Warkentin
John P. Shultz
H. M. Martins
Death Valley
Kern
Cecil Horton
Wasco
Dolly Mayberry
Ellen Mayberry
Floyd Cberry
Death Valley Scotty’s Castle
Scences
Stove Pipe Wells
Wallace Berry
Taft Club Meeting Attended by Shafter Kiwanians
Shafter Kiwanians at Thursday Taft club meeting included Bill White Harlow Johnson Ed Friesen Harvey Gaede and Noel Roberts. Irvin Fikes welcomes a daughter named Lynda Roseva born Tuesday in a Bakersfield maternity home with mother recovering well.
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Shafter
Taft Club
Bill White
Harlow, Johnson
Ed. Friesen
Harvey Gaede
Noel Roberts
Irvin Fikes
Irvin Fike
Nanaene
An A
Lynda Roseva
Bakersfield
Shafter News Highlights Local Visits and Honors
Mr and Mrs Alvin Nikkel of Avenal visited Shafter over the weekend calling on friends. Dr M W Pascoe spent the past weekend at home in San Gabriel and attended an Iowa picnic in Los Angeles. Shafter lodge members attended a Taft Odd Fellows meeting and seven candidates received the initiatory degree. Betty Spry of Shafter was installed into Wasco Chapter No 49 Eastern Star. E P Jones and Jack Singer attended a Fresno California Teachers association meeting. A son was born to Mr and Mrs L McDonald February 19 weighing seven pounds.
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Shafter
Alvin Nikkel
Avenal
M. W. Pascoe
San Gabriel
Iowa
Lincoln Park
Los Angeles
Taft
Shafter Lodge
Taft Odd Fellows
Art Regier
Walter Regier
Ralph Short
Jim Stone
W. E. G. Little
Betty Spry
Wasco
Order of Eastern Star
P. L. Arnold
la Fresno
Jack Singer
Maple
California Teachers’ Association
Fresno
L. McDonalds
City League Standings List Reveals Top Teams
Standings show Pontiacs leading the city league with 9 wins and 1 loss, followed by Central Market at 6–4, Tips Barbers 5–4, viremen 4–6, King Lumber 3–6, and Friesen Service 1–8.
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Pontiacs
Central Market
Tips Barbers
Viremen
Wlcon
King Lumber
Friesen Service
Generals Defeat East Bakersfield In Close Sierra League Bout
Shafter high's Generals walloped East Bakersfield 47 to 25 Friday night on the local court while Colonels and Bucks lost. Wilbert Kirschenmann led with 15 points, Ansolabehere poured 20 for East Bakersfield, and Gra cian Ansolabehere starred for the visiting team.
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Shafter
Generals
East Bakersfield
Blades
Colonels
Daggers
Bucks
Dirks
Maricopa
Tehachapi
Bill White
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Jess Combs
Johnson
Wilson
W. R. Cloud
Clayton
R. E. Gates
Gracian Ansolabehere
Ansolabehere
Walt Kirschenmann
Olson
Ohanneson
Witcher
Searcy
Harris
Orientation Meeting Tonight At Shafter High School
Kern County union high school principals and District Superintendent Dr. Thomas L. Nelson will discuss orientation topics for freshmen this evening at Shafter High School. Teachers from each school will attend and refreshments will be provided by students under De Katherine Goode.
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Kern County Union High School
Thomas L. Nelson
Shafter High School
de Katherine Goode
Two 33,000-ton liners to serve as carriers for Orient
The U S Maritime Commission plans construction of two 33,000 ton luxury liners for the San Francisco Orient that can be converted into wartime aircraft carriers. The project signals dual civilian and military uses as world tensions rise.
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San Francisco Orient
U. S. Maritime Commission
Schnaidt Sparks Falcon and Central Wins in City League
Ernest Schnaidt scored 23 to lift the Falcon Oilers to a 91 30 win over the Firemen at the high school gym. Central Market rallied to defeat Tips Barbers 34 28, led by Leonard Gaede with 14 while Cotton Combs had 9 for the Barbers.
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Ernest Schnaidt
Falcon Oilers
Central Market
Tips Barbers
Oilers
Tommy Dorris
Falcon Guard
Durward Annis
Dobie” Graves
Pete Duke
Callaway
Hansen
Janzen
Brown
Lockard
Uriarte
Rodgers
Falcon
D. Annis
Unruh
Kliewer
L. Annis
Schwaidt
R. Siemens
Dorris
Duke
Chism
Hamilton
Combs
Camp
Merkel
Graves
Wardwell
Nikkel
Mettler
L. Gaede
Hein
January U.S. Cotton Sales Rise to 1.76 Million Bales
January United States cotton sales total 1 756 771 bales up 261 356 from December. Trade data show continued demand with higher monthly shipments across major producing regions.
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United States
Legion Post 213 to Hold Monday Meeting
Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 will hold a regular meeting Monday at the Legion hall with routine business and a social time planned for the evening.
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Legion
Leslie L. Robinson
Legion Hall
Meat condemned for tuberculosis drops in California
In 1939 the amount of meat condemned due to tuberculosis in California under state inspection was less than half of the amount condemned in 1938, reflecting a sharp decline in condemned meat year over year.
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California
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