Shafter News Highlights Local Visits Moves and Departures
Shafter residents record travel and arrivals with many visitors and departures. Harry Prench leaves for Prescott Arizona while Dave Schmidt starts as truck driver for Union Oil. Mr and Mrs A C Casner visit from Selma and Emil Stoller family stays briefly in Shafter. Mrs Mary Alughitt moves to San Luis Obispo. Local gatherings include layette shower for Mrs Earl Roscamp and dinner at Bakersfield for the Roscamp family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Casner
Selma
Shafter
San Luis Obispo
Mary Alughitt
Bakersfield
J.A. Roscamp
Bobby Roscamp
Earl Roscamp
Frank Muttart
Shafter Snow Party Entices Local Residents at Greenhorn Sundae
A Shafter group gathered for a 4 snow party at Greenhorn Sundae. Attendees included Misses Ella Wiebe Alma Pennet Rosie Unruh Vivi Tel and Frankie Trogdon, plus Wasco Ed Nickel Virgil Warkentine Ruben Siemens Jake Bergen and Harold Wiens of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Greenhorn Sundae
Ella ‘Wiebe
Alma Pennet
Rosie Unruh
Vivitel
Frankie Trogdon
Wasco
Ed, Nickel
Virgil ‘Warkentine
Ruben Siemens
Jake Bergen
Harold ‘Wiens
Bakersfield
Justice Court Reports Refunds and 1940 Docket
Shafter business men received $800 in refunds from bad checks during 1940 as reported by Judge H A Rightmire. The Sixteenth Township District court handled four felonies and 253 misdemeanors including 90 motor vehicle infractions and 163 penal code offenses. Fines totaled $755.50 with $486.50 from motor vehicle violations and $269 from other misdemeanors. Sixty three civil cases were disposed with 45 small claims and 18 collection or damage suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Sixteenth Township ‘ District Court
H. A. Rightmire
Publishers Meet Saturday At Terra Bella
The Terra Bella News hosts a South San Joaquin Valley Unit gathering of newspaper publishers and their wives at the Terra Bella Women’s Club. Mr. and Mrs. Earle R. Clemens hosted with more than 50 attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Comfort and Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers from Shafter. A turkey dinner, community singing led by Clemens, and piano by Harold A. Cote supplemented business discussions on daily papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Comfort
Bill Rodgers
Private Sidewalks May Be Possible After WPA Project
Private sidewalks could be built by individuals after a second sidewalks project, if WPA man hours remain from the city project. If hours are available, residents would buy materials and place them on the grounds while labor is provided through the WPA.
Future Farmer Banquet Set for January 23 at Shafter High
The semi annual banquet of the Shafter Future Farmers will be held the evening of January 23 in the home economics room at Shafter High School. The announcement noted plans for the event and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Future
Shafter High School
Shafter Business Men's Association Hears Cemetery Plan
At a Friday luncheon in Crawford's City, Shafter Business Men's Association members asked questions on disincorporation and a second sidewalk project. No action was taken. T. W. Little and Dr. A. W. Gaede reported ongoing cemetery improvement discussions with Wasco favoring a joint cemetery. The association's Christmas party report showed expenses of 187.61 with 71.82 left in the fund for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Mandell
Los Angles
Shafter
T. V. Little
Dr. Mandell
Crawford's City
Frank Shaw
T. W.little
A.W. Gaede
Wasco
Rangers Dine Here Sunday Banquet at Crawford's Cafe
About 30 members of the Kern County Rangers dined in the Shafter banquet room at Crawford's cafe Sunday noon. During the afternoon a riding trip was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Rangers
Shafter
Crawford's Cafe
Incomplete OCR Item on Packed Grocery Measurements
Fragmentary text shows package weights and can sizes with garbled words. Reads like a shorthand note listing box, can, and jar quantities and prices but lacks clear entities or a coherent event.
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Shafter Man
Arizona
Harry Prench
Prescott
Dave Schmidt
Union Oil Company
Emil Stollers
Emil Stoller
Fulterton
J. A. Roscamp
Novella Stewart
Donna Jane” Sutton
J. P. Howland
Jack Hock
Minnesota
Carl Gunarson Hock
Great Lakes
Jane Wilegron
Samilcoxon
Wilcoxon
Paragould
Arkansas
Los Angeles
Herb
Schirmer
Ken
Schirmer H
Harry C. Baimkin
Shafter Group
Herb Midgley, Jr
Don Klingenberg
Arlene Bokemper
Ellen Fowler
Mt Abel
O. C. Kippenbreck
P. L. Arnold
Sioux City
Iowa
Shafter Kiwanians
Taft
Taft Kiwanis
al. Anderson
Noel. Roberts
Les Hobson
Clair Dragoo
San Francisco
al Mora
Eller Kerr
Bil Siemens
Bill Siemens
Fresno Avenue
Hazel Desoroff
Max McKinley
Delano
Jim
Fresno
Jack Lighthill
Max D. Hendricks
Selective Service Medical Board
Greenhorn
Bill Bestwater
Greenhorn Mountain
Woody
Hanford
Shafter Bay
Navy
Homer McDonald
United States Navy
Santa Maria
Abe Neufeld
Donald
Santa Marie
Edwin Huenergard
Reedley
Dinuba
G. J. Siemens
J. M. Dick
P. P. Kroeker
Thiessen
Nebraska
E. J. Thiessen
Michigan
California
Thiessens
Jansen
Khesma Klub
McCoy
Mr. Wiebe
H. D. Wiebe
Lodi
Justice Court
Terra Bella
Future Farmer
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
Canaday Nursery
Shafter Branch
Lerdo Road
Barnes
L. H. McGrane
Optometrist
Sunset Ave
Shafter, Calif
Rangers
del Monte Pears
del Monte
Harper House Pears Peeress Po
Dole Brand
E Juice
Dole
Reeaweet
Brend
Libby Brand Tokely
Crand
del Monte Sugar Belle
Fancy County
Corn’ Highw
Eas del Mal
Goldcome
Genthy Cres
Éorg
Banta Cruz
Natural Pa
Stokely
Fhr
Lima Beal
Greer
Emerald Bay
Girdenside Stanford
Iran
Foe
Hormel
Campbell's
Ge Gerber
Stokely Baby Foods
Franco
Van
Knox
Aurie
Pimiento
Duchess
Pierre
Imiento
Kayse
Jar
Lipton
Anon
Canterbury
Hills
Iris
Maxwell House
Priso- Rexu
Edwards
Igetts
Bagi Va
Sprfars
Vermont
Oranee
Dixie
Lux
Mission Bell
Safeway
Eans
Boston
Val Vita
Ibs
i _s
Welb
Royal Brand
Rumford
Schilling
Benetette
Best Foods
Nucoa
Bettie
Kellogg's
Kellogg’ S
Ted
Ford
Anderson
Fisher's Wheat
Grahams National Biscuit’s
Small
Ritz
National Biscuit's
Guthrie's
Ilisbury
Amit Jemin
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