Notable Shafter Residents Travel and Visit Around
George Norin and family move to Wasco to establish a new home. R E Youell travels to Los Angeles for business and returns to Shafter. Rev William J Bestwater and wife depart to Hillsboro Kansas for a lecture course at Tabor College. Marielle Moore and Ted Scrogins host visitors in Bakersfield. Boots Perry Mickey Perry and Eris Warren join Reggie Robinson in Delano for dinner. A J Miller and wife from Paradise visit Shafter. they are Peters and Siemens relatives. Roy Huss and family return from a Kansas trip with snow and storms noted. O E Wiedmann attends a Pasadena reunion. over 30 attendees.
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Delano
Boots Perry
Gon
Mickey Perry
Eris Warren
Reggie Robinson
A. J
Roy Huss
John Richard Huss
Irene Ponsler
Kansas
Fort Scott
Middlewest
Shafter News Briefs Highlight Local Travel and Notices
Shafter items report Roy Laugesen and family in Los Angeles, Cc A Campbell visiting Wasco, Janzen entertaining guests, Bill Brown's son Robert born at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, and a Southern California weekend for Lloyd Pack and friends. Other notes include Paso Robles trip for rain relief, Latta at Fort Tejon monument talks, Roy Woollomes visiting, Guenther family moving to Tehachapi, H R Janzen buying Unruh property, Currie Engineering on sidewalk work, Epp visiting, and Daisy Blattler set to depart for Bolivia to wed Arthur Biggs.
Mrs D J Unruh Improves After Hospital Stay
Mrs. D. J. Unruh, once confined to a Reedley hospital for nearly two weeks, was this week reported as considerably improved. Secretary Bob Ford, Y M C A secretary, visited Shafter on Tuesday to see friends and attend a Shafter Rotary club meeting.
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D. J. Unruh
Reedley Hospital
Shafter
Bob Ford
Legion Legion to Hold Monday Meeting at Legion Hall
A regular meeting of the Leslie L. Robinson Legion will be held Monday evening at 8 at the Legion hall. Routine business is slated for discussion.
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Leslie L. Robinsonian Legion
Legion Hall
Supervisors Favor County Relief Control
Kern county board of supervisors votes to shift relief administration to county level without extra cost. Proponents Woollames Abel and Harty argue counties can consolidate unemployable relief with SRA work, while Lavin and Wimmer oppose. Abel accuses the SRA of campaigning for more relief rolls and politics in relief.
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Kern County Board of Supervisors
Woollames
Abel
Harty
Lavin
Wimmer
SRA
Handball Courts Planned at Shafter High School
Construction of two three wall handball courts at Shafter High School will begin soon with plans for a back wall and top to convert them into indoor courts. The recreation program serves about 100 students daily, supplementing eight ping pong tables four shuffleboard courts and other indoor games.
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Shafter High School
J. W. Wilson
Shafter
County Ski Patrol Organized By Kern County Junior Chamber
Organization of a Mount Abel ski patrol began this week led by Warren Rogers chairing the patrol committee. The patrol aims to recruit skilled skiers countywide to assist forest rangers and county officers, provide free ski instruction and first aid, lead tours, and mark trails. Delegates A G Hardy Wasco and Jack T Campbell Taft will attend a regional junior chamber meeting in Fresno. Clarence E Spencer joined as a member and serves as general supervisor of county schools.
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Mount Abel Winter Sport Park
Kern County
United States Forest Service
A. G. Hardy
Wasco
Jack T. Campbell
Taft
Eight Students Named On School Debate Squads
Eight students were selected tentatively for the Shafter high school debate squad by coach J. H. Walters with plans to enter a Sierra league tournament in East Bakersfield on February 10. The team will compete against East Bakersfield McFarland Delano and Bakersfield high lower division. The negative squad includes Ruben Mettler Calvin Gaede Kathleen Janzen and Kelly Grant while the affirmative lists Patty Stringham Merton Wiedman Letha Bartel and Bob Roebuck. The debate question concerns government ownership of railroads.
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Shafter High School
J. H. Walters
East Bakersfield
McFarland
Delano
Bakersfield High School
Ruben Mettler
Calvin Gaede
Kathleen Janzen
Kelly Grant
Patty Stringham
Merton Wiedman
Letha Bartel
Bob Roebuck
Former Shafter Resident Dies At Fresno Ranch
Fresno officers reported F. J. Klassen a former Shafter farmer died by suicide. His body was found in his car at a Fresno district ranch with exhaust hose connected. Poor health and recent loss of his home by fire cited as possible causes. Funeral arrangements were made in Fresno.
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Fresno
F. J. Klassen
Shafter
Klassen
Tulare Avenue
Bank Control Plan Fails in Panama Banking Push
Panama's effort to regulate foreign banks, which handle 95 percent of the country's commercial banking, collapsed as affected institutions halted credit and most business shifted to cash transactions.
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Panama
Growth in Loans and Discounts Reaches 711 Million
The loans and discounts totaled 711,054,000 reflecting an increase of 15,952,900 from June 30, 1939. The rise indicates continued expansion in lending activities and overall asset growth for the reporting institution.
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Bank of America
L. M. Giannini
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George Norrins
George Norin
Monday
R. E. Youell
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Marielle Moore
Ted Scrogins
O. E. Wiedmanns
O. E. Wiedmann
Pasadena
Ocus Griest
Roy Laugsens
Los
Roy Laugesen
Cc. A. Campbell
H. J. D. Janzens
H. J. D. Janzen
Darrell Janzen
John H. Dalke
Bill Browns
Bill Brown
Robert
Michael
Mercy Hospital
California
Lloyd C. Pack
Martha Wedin
Helyn McCormick
Mr. Pack
Paso Robles
E. W. Gage
Pop” Gage
H. J. Harders
H. J. Harder
F. F. Latta
Kern County Historical Society
el Tejon Hotel
Saarek
Fort Tejon
State Park Commission
Roy Woollomes
Board of Supervisors
Abe Guenthers
Tehachapi
Abe Gunther
Mr. Guenther
H. R. Janzen
Unruh
H. H. Unruh
Lerdo Road
Janzen Funeral Home
F. S. Currie
Currie Engineering Company
Richard Epp
The
Shafter Press
Epp
Daisy Blattler
South America
Arthur Biggs
Cochabomba
Bolivia
Legion
Bank of America National Trust, and Savings ‘Association
U. S
Atte Batide
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Aes rRee
Hills Bros. Coffee
Raleton
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Sunny Dawn
Val Vita Brand
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Morton
Mazda
x-Ié
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Stockton
Imperial Valley
Washington
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Ae Earton
Val Vita
Hershey
Bex
Hershey Bers
Wanes Sas
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Ben
Tate
Furniture and
Salt
Grand. Rapids, Mich
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Detroit
Fresno Ranch
KPMC
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Sunset Ave
Jack
L. H. McGrane Optometrist
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