Curtis No 3 and Burner No 4 Oil Projects Begin in Shafter Field
Two Superior Oil Company wells start this week in the Shafter field Curtis No 3 on the western edge and Burner No 4 in the north zone. Locations are given with precise offsets from Section lines and quarter corners. Drilling continues at nearby wells including Mandell No 2 and Griffith No 1 with depths reported around 10,800 feet.
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Superior Oil Company
Shafter
Curtis No
Curtis
Robert WM Curtis
G P Working At Five Projects South Of Shafter
General Petroleum corporation reports activity at five locations south of Shafter including Wallace No.2 at 9777 feet Caldwell No.5 at 11186 feet Sullivan No.3 at 9682 feet Oughton No.3 at 10797 feet and Oughton No.4 awaiting spudding when crew available in interfield and North Greeley areas.
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G. P
Shafter
General Petroleum Corporation
South Shafter
Oughton No. 4
Cotton total rise in Shafter district bales
Cotton totals in the Shafter district climbed this week with 16 722 bales for the season from three local gins. D O Moore 5885, Camp West Lowe 6875, Shafter Wasco 4962. Wind dried cotton enough to permit picking after rain, and wet weather lowered some grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
O. Moore
Camp-West-Lowe
Shafter-Wasco
Sand Strike Reported at Wilshire Canteen No 1
Oil sand is reported to have been struck at about 41 390 feet at the Wilshire Oil company's Canteen No 1 well between the Shafter and Greeley fields. The project lies on the eastern edge of the producing zone in an area once deemed doubtful at drilling start.
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Wilshire Oil Company
Shafter
Greeley Fields
Shafter Future Farmers Report Livestock Sales Total
Shafter Future Farmers earned 4514.54 from the sale of livestock in 1940. Hog sales grossed 2717 for 185 head, breeding swine 35 for 2 head, cattle 436.58 for 12 head, lambs 189.96 for 22 head, and breeding sheep 136.50 for 8 head. Premium prices came at state and regional shows, with stock sold to Kern Valley Packing Co. in Bakersfield.
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Shafter Future Farmers
Aing
Glenn’o. Nay
Shafter High School Agricultural Department
Bakersfield
Water Main Relocation Plans In Shafter Utility District
Shafter Public Utility District directors announced plans to move a six inch water main into the Nickett tract south of Tulare Road. Crews began removing pipe along Central Avenue between Walker Street and the pumping plant at Manuel and Tulare avenues. The Central Avenue line is dead after a 10 inch main was laid last spring. A three inch feeder currently serves Nickel. the new six inch main will draw from the 10 inch line south of Central Avenue and improve supply to Nickel and Sierra Vista tracts. After removal, the pipe will be laid into the Nickel tract.
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Central Avenue
Walker ‘Street
Utility District
Manuel
Tulare Avenues
Business
Nickel
Sierra Vista
C.L. Black
Substandard House Survey Under Way in Kern County
A survey by the Kern County Housing Authority targets substandard houses in Shafter and nearby communities to qualify Kern for 756 000 in federal funds. The study checks location utilities age residents rooms facilities nationality citizenship income and former residence to guide federal housing action.
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Shafter
Mern County
Federal Housing Authority
Body of Ada Downey Shafter Woman Shipped to Pendleton
Ada M Downey of Shafter was killed in a wind swept auto accident four miles north of Wheeler Ridge. Her body was shipped to Pendleton Oregon for burial. Downeys husband Frank Jr survived with several Pendleton relatives among the survivors.
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Ada M. Downey Shafter
Wheeler Ridge
Pendleton
Oregon
Downey
Frank Jr
C. D. de Spain
M Levey Howland
Lottie Gilette
Hunting Pictures Shown By Shafter Rotarians
Orvin Mettler presented color motion pictures of last summer’s hunting trips at a Shafter Rotary meeting at Crawford's cafe. Attendees included H. Gray, Roy Woollames, Darrell Janzen, Forrest Wells, Frank White, Harry Whipple, Jack Ketchum and visiting Rotarians J A DiGiorgio, Bob Ford, Les Hedges, Pat Kelley, C L West, and Warren Hoskins. New members announced were R A Jacobsen, T V Little, and Constable John C. Reily. Eugene Ford led discussion on a Boy Scout headquarters building in Shafter.
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Orvin Mettler
Shafter Rotary Club
Crawford's Cafe
H. Gray
Woodland
Roy Woollames
Delano
Darrell Janzen
Wasco
Forrest Wells
Tulsa
Frank White
Harry Whipple
Jack Ketchum
Los Angeles
J. A. DiGiorgio
Bob Ford
Les Hedges
Pat Kelley
C. L. West
Bakersfield
Warren Hoskins
Shafter Club
R. A. Jacobsen
T. V. Little
John C. Reily
Boy Scout
Shafter
Eugene Ford
Rain totals in Shafter district show weekly rise
Rainfall in the Shafter district totalled .42 inches over the past week with .03 inches on January 4 .34 on January 7 and .05 on January 8 at the Shafter Experiment farm. Season total to date is 3.88 inches, compared to 1.50 inches in January 1940.
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Shafter
Shafter Experiment Farm
Postoffice Gains Shafter Year 1940
Shafter postal receipts for 1940 reached about 18053 with a 10 percent rise from 1939. Savings totaled 3524, and 17829 money orders issued for 153399, with 1739 in fees. Cashed money orders stood at 35110. Christmas mail rose. 566 packages insured, up 130 from 1939. Office added floor space and expanded services.
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Shafter
Lois. L. Berry
Dog Missing Mostly In City Pound
Dog owners urged to check the city pound near the water tank on Santa Fe Way as several dogs have been picked up by officers in the past days. Three dogs were taken from Richland School grounds during the past week. City licenses run from the first to the first. most are due now. A county veterinarian will visit Shafter next month to vaccinate and license.
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Santa Fe Way
Richland-school
Shafter
Dissolution Petition Filed In Shafter For City Vote
A petition with about 185 names requesting an election on Shafter disincorporation was filed with City Clerk Frank Shaw. The clerk has 15 days to verify signatures. 20 percent of 760 voters equates to roughly 151 valid signatures to compel an election.
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Shafter
Frank Shaw
California Labor Commission Recovers Overdue Wages
In its 29 years the California Labor Commission collected 14.1 million dollars in overdue wages for 305000 workers.
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California
Labor Commission
Union Completes 36-34 Well In Record Time
Oil company Union finished its 36-34 well in Shafterfield last Friday in 34 days 13 hours, depth 11 444 feet. Depth milestones: 8 500 in 11 days 10 000 in 19 days 11 000 in 25 days 11 357 in 29 days. Cemented casing above oil sand at 11 362 feet. potential producer on Kern County Land Co property. Best prior time was Superior Oil Osborn 3-1 at 35.5 days. next project 6-34 Section 34.
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Union
Kern County Land Company
Superior Oil Company
Osborn
Pacific
States
Coles
Final Campaign Planned Here By Farm Bureau
A Farm Bureau membership drive in the Shafter district was outlined at a Tuesday dinner meeting at Crawford's cafe. Regional director E G Buerkle, Kern County president Frank Stockton, and past president A S Heimforth led the discussion. Organizers aim to complete the drive by week’s end or early next week, with wives invited via Farm Home enrollment and several local attendees including W H Hitchcock, Ed Peters, Abe Isaac, Harlan Wilson, August Bender, Woods Stone, W A Livers, John DeVincenzo, and Frank Wiebe. A W Eckmann presided.
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Shafter
Kern County
Farm Bureau
Crawford's Cafe
G. Buerkle
Frank Stockton
A. S. Heimforth
Buerkle
Bureau
Farm Home Department
W. H. Hitchcock
Ed. Petérs
Abe Isaac
Harlan Wilson
August Bender
Woods Stone
W. A.livers
John DeVincenzo
Frank Wiebe
A. W. Eckmann
Housing Survey Extends Into Shafter Areas
The Kern County Housing Authority will extend a housing survey into Shafter city areas to identify homes for replacement under a federal project. The survey targets low income residents only.
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Shafter
Kern County Housing Authority
War Department studies $15 million underground air base near Sacramento
Plans for a large underground Army Air Corps repair base near Sacramento are under study by the War Department with a project budget pegged at 15 million dollars. The proposal involves significant construction and strategic considerations for military maintenance operations in the region.
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Army Air Corps
Sacramento
The
War Department
Building Boom Drives Shafter Permits Toward $200000
The city of Shafter reports a sharp rise in building activity for 1940 with permits totaling about $195,183 up from $111,604 in 1939. Officials note additional uncounted construction including the new Shafter school, several business structures, and extensive home building in the surrounding rural areas.
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Shafter
C.L. Black
Shafter School
Verdo Read
Ae Mpar Aie
Buiidin
Advanced First Aid Course Planned by Shafter Fire Dept
A planned advanced first aid class was discussed at a Shafter Volunteer Fire Department meeting. The course, to be held at Shafter High School January 14 at 7 30 PM, will be directed by Orville Heimforth of Wasco. A beginner course is also planned with contact persons Jack Hare and Miss Frasciuita Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Registration extended at Shafter Post Office instructs on late filings
Aliens with sufficient reason for missing the registration period may register at the Shafter Post office. Postmaster Lois L. Berry announced the extension this week. Affidavits for not registering must be shown and an appointment arranged with the post office.
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Shafter
Lois L. Berry
Grindstaff Service in Bakersfield
Funeral arrangements are under way in Bakersfield for John Leonard Grindstaff who died yesterday at Sawtelle Veterans' hospital. He is the father of Eugene Grindstaff of Shafter.
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Bakersfield
John Leonard Grindstaff
Sawtelle Veterans’ Hospital
Eugene Grindstaff
Shafter
Sidewalk Work Under Way In Shafter Assessment District
About 30 WPA workers began final work on Assessment District No 1 in Shafter. Thirty feet of curb and gutters plus 150 feet of sidewalk on Central Avenue between Santa Fe Way and the Santa Fe tracks will be installed. Additional sidewalk returns and alley work are planned in other town sections. A public hearing for a second project is set for January 13 at City Hall for property owners to protest.
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City of Shafter
Centrallvine
Santa Fe Way
Shafter
New Cotton Allotments Due By January 15
The 1941-41 cotton marketing quota program sets January 15, 1941 as the deadline for growers without 1941 cotton allotments to file applications. Those who grew cotton in 1940 receive 1941 allotments automatically. Applications may be filed at the County Conservation office 1612 19th Street Room 127 Hay building.
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J. R. Bright
Kern County Agricultural Conservation Association
Bright I
County Conservation Office
19Th Street
Hay Building
Shafter Considers Scout Headquarters Building Plans
Shafter residents and local groups again weigh a Boy Scout cabin or recreation building. The city recreation commission debated the proposal Tuesday at city hall after earlier talks and fund-raising attempts from a trust fund stalled last summer.
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Shafter
City Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
Sidewalk Hearing Slated Monday in Shafter
A city council sidewalk hearing on a second project in Shafter is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at City Hall on Santa Fe Way.
Three openings on Shafter Wasco Irrigation Board slated
Election set for February fifth will fill three director seats and the assessor secretary post for the Shafter Wasco Irrigation District. Terms of A P Ohanneson A R Duchren of Shafter and A Westenberg board president expire alongside Bred Pritschke. Seven members attended including President Westenberg Directors Ohanneson Duchren Nale and Bender Assessor Pritschke and Engineer Althouse. Polls run noon to six with five dollar polling place rent cap. Nomination petitions available at the district office.
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Shafter-Wasco
Shafter
A. P. Ohanneson
A. R.duchren-Of
Franklin Roosevelt
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Friant-Kern Canal
San Joaquin
Central Valley Project
Irvin Althouse
Central Valley
Central Valles
Westenberg
Channeson, Duéhrell
Nale
Bender
Pritsethke
Althouse
Driver Jailed for DUI in City Court
Gene Wilson, 23, was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after appearing before Judge F. E Manuel in City court on charges of driving an automobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
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Gene Wilson
F. E Manuel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Superior Oil
Curtis Wo. 1
Pasadena Realty Company
Mandell No 2
Section 27
Jediter and Greeley
Griffith No. 1
Cotton
Tackere
Sand Reported Company
Shafter Fun
Kern Valley Packing Company
Shafter Future
Lodi
John Lachenmaier
Rotarians
Shafter City
Grindstaff
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