Irrigation Meet Here Friday Plans Under Way
Legal steps toward forming the Shafter-Wasco irrigation district proceed with Friday and Monday meetings. Attorney James Burke discusses creation, boundary lines, and fundraising for preliminary costs with local organizers in Shafter and Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter-Wasco
F. E. Manuel
Shafter
James Burke
Visalia
Burke
Wasco
A. R. Duehren
Gus Bender
al Eckmann
Saas
Prof
Adams
Los Angeles
California
Water Authority
Farm Advisor
Court House
Girl Scout Troop Enjoys Winter Sports Adventure
Girl Scout Troop 1 spent a weekend in Holland's Summit area enjoying tobogganing sledding and skiing in the snow. Captain Frances Dedrick led the group with support from Mr. Hansen Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Etmlora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland’s
Services Held for Walter Myrick Local Farmer and Trucker
Walter R Myrick a Shafter area farmer and trucker died in San Luis Obispo on January 14 at 42. Funeral services were held January 16 at Janzen Funeral Home with Rev Leroy W Thompson of Hanford officiating. Pallbearers included J H Kilpatrick R E Green H C Anderson H E Swain A R Williams and W T Trantham. Burial was in the local cemetery. He is survived by his widow three brothers a Santa Maria brother a son Harvey a daughter Mrs Ralph Janzen of Avenal and four sisters in the east. The Myrick family has lived in Shafter for nine years with recent farming in the Santa Maria district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janzen
Leroy W. Thompson
Hanford
J. D. Taylor
Bakersfield
Jesus
J. H. Kilpatrick
R. E. Green
Wasco
H. C. Anderson
H. E. Swain
Santa Maria
A. R. Williams
W. T. Trantham
Dos Palos
D. F
F. L. Myrick
Shafter
B. F. Myrick
Harvey
Ralph Janzen
Avenal
Sidney Myrick
North Shafter
Myrick
Kern County Supervisors Ask Grand Jury to Probe Voter Registration
The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Monday passed a resolution urging the county grand jury to conduct a thorough investigation into registration difficulties of the past year and to take appropriate action. A certified copy of the resolution was directed to be given to the grand jury foreman.
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Board of Supervisors
Kern County Grand Jury
Kern County
Grand Jury
Death claims Kern County tax veteran Charles Day
Charles Day a veteran Kern County tax collector and pioneer resident died at his home in Bakersfield. Day served decades in county finance and was a well known figure in local government. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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Charles Day
Kern County
Bekersfield
Highways Toll in Kern County Rises in 1986
The California Highway Patrol reports 116 highway deaths in Kern County in 1986, up 81 percent from 1985, with 987 injuries. Of the fatalities 54 were on Golden State highways, 70 Kern residents and 46 from outside the county. drunk driving, congestion and high speeds cited as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Roy Galven
California Highway Patrol
Golden States Highway
Galyen
Shafter Cardinals Split Bakersfield Prelim Games
Shafter high cage teams split Saturday night at Bakersfield gymnasium beating Bakersfield C 15 18 and losing to Bakersfield B 19 18 in two preliminary matches. Bray Urner scored for Bakersfield B while Dorris and Hein starred for Shafter. Next games set January 21 against Wasco Tigers to begin the second half.
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Shafter
Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield-Roosevelt
Bakersfield
Bray
Urner
Tommy Dorris
Bakersfield C’s
Hein
Shafter Cardinals
Ham
Voth
Goodman
Edwards
Schroeter
Valdez
Olson
Balwin
Golding
Potter
Berg
Janzen
Dorris
Willmott
Tatsuno
Anderson
Sceales
Cardinals
Wasco Tigers
Wasco
Eight Hurt in North of Shafter Auto Crash
Eight people from Shafter and nearby areas were badly injured Sunday when two heavy cars collided near Shafter around nine pm. Nick Efscaff and Richard Hendrickson drivers were in overturned vehicles. passengers included Flora Hendrick and Pearly Garrison among others with serious injuries.
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Shafter
Keeral ‘Hospital
Bak
Nick Efscaff
Richard Hendrickers
California Highway Pi
Hendrick
Clyde
Richard Hendrick
Flora Hendrick
Ralph
Willie Efscaff
Nick
Deep oil test near Greeley advances toward depth
A joint Superior Oil and Union Oil drill in Kern county's Greeley area reaches 9,825 feet in the KOL 8 test. The rig aligns with Standard Oil's discovery well and plans to set casing after probing a deep oil structure once believed barren at 7,788 feet.
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Kern County
Superior Oil Company
Union Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Greeley
Death of Brother Sends Mrs Gaede to Hillsboro Kans
Mrs A W Gaede left for Hillsboro Kansas on Saturday to attend the funeral of her youngest brother Allen Suderman aged 54. She received the telegram with the sad news on Thursday and plans to return to Shafter next weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Gaede
Hillsboro
Kansas
Allen Suderman
Man Recovers From January Car Crash After Fatality
Howard Crawford, severely injured in an automobile crash at Beach and Riverside roads on January 4, is recovering and expects to leave for Long Beach soon. X rays show four broken ribs and a deep head wound. Mrs Crawford died at the scene.
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Howard Crawford
Beach
Riverside Roads
Long Beach
Crawford
Wasco Varsity Eyes Upset as Shafter Edges Them
The Shafter A's repeatedly peppered the Wasco basket while Goodman, expected as Wasco’s anchor, faltered. Shafter profited at Wasco’s expense, yet Wasco’s varsity remains determined to upset the underdog outcome in their upcoming game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodman
Wasco
Shafter
Shafter A’s
Varsity
Despondency Cited in Shafter Man's Suicide
Elmer Emmery, 35, committed suicide with a .22 rifle Sunday afternoon two miles south of Shafter. His action occurred as his young nieces watched from a window, after he asked them to pack his suitcase and he refused to say where he was going.
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Elmer Emmery
Severen Peague
Emmery
Little Falls
Texas
A. G. Brock
Shafter
Severens
Peague
Syliva Brock
Syliva
Shafter Hosts 10 Pay Sigl Educators Meeting
The Kern County Physical Education Health and Recreational Association met at Shafter High School on Monday January 18 with Coach William B White presiding. Attendees included representatives from Bakersfield Taft Maricopa Delano Wasco McFarland Tehachapi and area grammar schools plus Child welfare head Jack Byfield and Tulare unit president Rogers Moore. Dudley De Groot spoke on physical education and the Fresno conference dates March 17 18 19. A Wasco meeting is planned for March 1 and refreshments were provided by Shafter High School home economics students led by Miss Eleanor Schaap.
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Shafter High School
Kern County
Physical
William B. White
Bakersfield
Taft
Maricopa
Delano
Wasco
McFarland
Tehachapi
Richland
Standard
Oildale
McKinley
Longfellow Lincoln
Washington
McFarland Grammar
Jack Byfield
Rogers Moore
Tulare
Dudley de Groot
State Association
Fresno
Eleanor Schaap
Father of History Title Rooted in Herodotus Narrative
The phrase Father of History honors Herodotus for unifying event records into a narrative that elevates historical writing to literature. He is credited with shaping a cohesive account that links diverse events into a readable history.
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Herodotus
Burtch Reappointed Agriculture Commissioner of Kern County
Louis A. Burtch was renominated as agriculture commissioner by the Kern County Board of Supervisors for another four years, with supervisor Wimmer praising his past work. The county posted its best ever crop production value at 29,786,899 dollars, and administration costs were lower than in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Burthch
Kern County
Board of Supervisors
Burtch
Wimmer
Furniture Man Wins Sales Trophy in 1936
Emil Stoller of Shafter Furniture displays the Electrolux Sales Trophy for the highest dealer sales in 1936. It was his first year carrying the Electrolux line, and he celebrates tying for gold with the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Stoller
Shafter Furniture Company
Electrolux
Emil
Rhodes appointed engineer inspector for Shafter high gym units
E Carr announces Rhodes as engineer inspector for two new buildings at Shafter high school. Rhodes, a 1926 Kern County project veteran, serves in an advisory role. Construction began last week as the first gymnasium units funded by PWA with a cost of 34017 dollars. Facilities include dressing rooms showers boiler room director's room and towel storage for six hundred students.
Shafter High School Tennis Gains Momentum Players Shine
Students at Shafter high school form a tennis class attracting about thirty players. Top juniors from the program include Richard Gribble and Donard Annis at Bakersfield College. Current leaders are Lawrence Beavers and Ed Nikkel as girls rival Monna Latta and Elnor Frances Schierlamann. Matches with Mc Farland Tehachapi Maricopa Wasco loom. future plans include films from the Southern California Tennis Association to boost interest.
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Shafter High School
Bakersfield Junior College
Richard Gribble
Donard Annis
Bakersfield
Lawerence Beavers
Ed Nikkel
Cecil Golding
Richard Hetz
Fred Janzen
James Livers
Monna Latta
Elnor Frances Schierlamann
Willie Steele
Marian Harrison
Rosie Unruh
Barbara Calwell
McFarland
Tehachapi
Maricopa
Wasco
Permenet
Temis
Southern California Tennis Association
Truck Found Near Here. Eastberg Vanished After Route
Bakersfield man Glenn Eastberg 38 disappeared after leaving Shafter for Wasco. Deputies found his abandoned truck here Saturday morning with no clues. Investigators suspect kidnapping or foul play, noting he collected under 50 dollars on his Shafter route. Police continue an intensive search.
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Glenn Eastberg
Bakersfield
Shafter
Wasco
Sherriff
Champness
Eastberg
Here
Fury and Self Produce Company
Anxiy
Ed Champness
Happe
Rea Pyle
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department Forms at Local Meeting
Shafter's volunteer fire department organized with officers elected. J. Segal named fire chief with Oliver Sly as first assistant and Jack Hare as second. The group also decided to hold the first fireman's event.
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Shafter
J. Segal
Oliver Sly
Jack Hare
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Paysigl
Growing Pains
Richland Grammar School
Rehersal
Sonny
Eileen Woodburn
Mike Janzen
Geoge
Terry
June Lachenmaier
Mary Fitzer
Elmer Anderson
Brian
Lewis Edwards
George
Prudence
Esther Hein
Marvin Neumann
Marvin Potter
Gregory Malory
Harry Bergen
Bud Janzen
Lou Nell Bayless
Elsie Bergen
Rubena Peters
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Mary Virginia Edwards
Mary Crandall
Luella Klassen
R. L. Gates
Shafter Drug Store
Furniture Man
Bakersfield Produce
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