Major storage facility planned near Shafter for perishables
Local growers met with representatives from Los Angeles and San Francisco to discuss a reinforced concrete storage unit with pre cooling, capable of holding 84 carloads or 115 200 sacks of potatoes. Site options include Kimberlina road locations with rail spur access. Estimated cost is 300000 dollars, employing about 20 workers after construction and aiming to serve this year’s potato crop and possibly the onion harvest.
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Shafter
Shafter-Wasco
Lachenmaier Bros. & Neuman
Paul Sullins
Paul Dwyer
Los Angeles
H. H Middlecoff
San Francisco
Kimberlina Road
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Corbett Band to Play at McFarland Legion Hop
Eddie Corbett and his dance band will supply the music Saturday night at Mc Farland for the Legion dance sponsored by the American Legion Post of McFarland. Many Shafter youths attend these dances, held on the veterans’ reputedly best dance floor in the south.
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Eddie Corbett
McFarland
American Legion Post
Shafter
Legion
Stoller Couple Celebrates Aen De Hae Ear Pleasure
In Los Angeles Mr and Mrs Emil Stoller celebrate a personal milestone as they share a moment of public pleasure. The couple’s event reflects a sign of happiness and community ties in the area.
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Los Angeles
Emil Stoller
Richland Grounds Beautified Updates Landscaping On Campus
Richland grounds are being beautified with buried sprinkler pipes laid 15 inches deep under the surface. More than 100 sprinklers will sit flush with the ground. B Leistekow of Bakersfield directs plumbing work as ornamental shrubbery, hedges, and trees are added along borders and around the classroom building.
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B. Leistekow
Bakersfield
County Publishers Organize Kern County Weekly Assoc
The Kern County Weekly Newspaper Publishers Association was formed at a dinner in Bakersfield. Officers for 1936 include President H. G. Comfort The Shafter Press Vice President Earl W. Smith The Randsburg Times Treasurer Tom Shafer The Wasco News Secretary Paul Newell The Kern Herald with G. W. McClintock The Delano Record on the executive committee. The next meeting will be at the Padre Hotel Bakersfield on Monday January 20 and then on the third Monday each month.
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Kern County Weekly Newspaper Publishers Association
Hotel Padre
Bakersfield
H. G. Comfort
THE
Shafter Press
Earl W. Smith
Randsburg Times
Tom Shafer
Wasco News
Paul Newell
Kern Herald
G. W. McClintock
Delano Record
Padre Hotel
Wilsons Cage Shooters Edge Bakersfield Team
In Wasco last week the Wilsons Cage Shooters B team defeated Bakersfield in an 18 to 10 win while the A team fell 23 to 16. Voth Spitzer and Potter led the B squad offensively under coach Jim Wilson. Shafter high school also competed, with both sides splitting results in the local games.
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Wasco
Bakersfield
Shafter
Friday Battle Sees High Men In Cage Tilts
The Shafter high school A and B basketball teams in the Sierra League face Mc Farland squads Friday afternoon. Under coaches Bill and Jim Wilson the teams have improved greatly since season start and aim to build on a single league game appearances this term. A small admission will be charged.
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Shafter High School
McFarland
Bill
Jim Wilson
Shafter
Maricopa High School
Maricopa
White
Wilson
Peewees
Gators
Polishing Papa slated as annual Shafter high play
William White coachs the Shafter high school production Polishing Papa with three practice nights weekly. Students in the cast work hard and are said to be well suited for their roles as the play aims to provide ample laughter for audiences.
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Papa
William White
Shafter High School
White
State Official Guests at Latta Home in Shafter
State official Mr. Leon O. Whitsell and Mrs. Whitsell spent Thursday evening as guests at the F. F. Latta residence in Shafter. The visit highlighted local civic ties and community engagement.
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Leon O. Whitsell
F. F. Latta
Shafter
Mr. Whit
Rangerettes Guide to Parking Meters by Captain Leona
A touring ambassador explains meter operation to visitors with a mounted ranger guiding the group. The scene features a mounted horse labeled Texas and highlights the local ranger squad's head, Captain Leona, as the guide demonstrates how meters work.
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Texas
Leona
S Ranger
Population Rise Reflected in Shafter Housing Surge
Water connections for domestic use in Shafter have more than doubled in two years. About 35 new houses were completed this year with nine more under construction near Shafter. In the prior year a similar number were finished as five new residential tracts and subdivisions are surveyed. Concrete mains will be laid this week through the Nickel addition to support growth.
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Shafter
Camp
Nickel
Stone
Powell
Grant
Woollomes Reelected Chairman of County Board
Roy Woollomes, a county supervisor from this district, was unanimously reelected as chairman of the board at a Bakersfield meeting on Monday. Supervisor George Barish nominated him and nominations closed on the second, with no other supervisor standing.
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Roy Woollomes
Bakersfield
George Barish
Charles
Academy Gains Growth and Facilities Upgrades in Kern County
A Kern county Adventist academy reports strong growth after a 1934 constituency vote expanded its board and reach. Improvements include a new cafeteria offering low lunch prices and a full 12 year course now available. Elementary board members are listed as Barling, Duerksen, Isaac, Harder, Fenderson, Nightengale, Schneider and Buller.
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Kern County
Andrew Barling
C. C. Duerksen
John Isaac
D. P. Harder
M. M. Fenderson
P. E. . Nightengale
Ezra Schneider
P. J. Buller
Slumber Party Hosted by Miss Frances Midgley
Miss Frances Midgley hosted a Friday night slumber party for eight guests. The gathering extended to late hours with refreshments served.
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Frances Midgley
Supreme Court Repeal Allows AAA Potatoes Prospects Rise
The U S Supreme Court ruled 6 to 8 to abrogate the Agricultural Adjustment Act, rendering AAA provisions inactive. The decision signals likely impacts on related acts and ports a shift in local potato acreage as Shafter growers plan higher potato plantings and cotton acreage may grow. Potatoes shipments from Shafter are expected to exceed last year’s record.
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Shafter District
United States Supreme Court
AAA
Bankhead
Shafter
Funeral Held For John Miller Jr In Wasco Shafter Burial
Funeral services were conducted in Wasco then burial followed Thursday in Shafter cemetery. The rite began at the Catholic church at nine o clock.
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Wasco
John Miller, Jr
Shafter Cemetery
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Dallas
Clarice Moellenkamp
Woollomes
Board OF Supervisors
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