Rudnick Spudded by Superior in Shafter Field
Superior Oil reports Rudnick No. 1 in the northwest Shafter field spudded and at 4 077 feet Tuesday. Location is Section 28 near Shafter highway and Imperial street. The Rudnick is first in Section 28, expanding the field toward the northwest. Superior also notes Roc No. 1 in Section 27 at 7 725 feet, Scofield No. 1 in North Greeley below 9 532 feet, with three drills active south of Shafter and one in North Greeley. Heavy equipment ships in by rail and truck, location to be announced.
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Superior Oil Company
Shafter Field
Shafter Highway
Imperial Street
Superior
Scofield No. 1
North Greeley
Rudnickwell Superior
Shafter
Finland Called Outpost Against Eastern Hordes
Dr. Thomas L. Nelson of the Kern County Union High School District spoke at Shafter High School about Finlands role as an outpost of civilization against eastern forces. He noted Finlands debts to the United States, strong education, and cultural achievements, and described its wealth in forests and waterways with numerous lakes and canals.
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Finland
Thomas L. Nelson
Kern County Union High
Shafter High School
Nelson
United States
California
Cooperatives and Finnish Government Open Discussion
Cooperatives supply diverse farm products including hay rye oats potatoes and dairy. Ninety percent of farms remain privately owned and cooperative trade is active. Finland formed a republican national government in 1920 after the Russian upheaval, the first in Europe with complete suffrage. Dr Nelson spoke followed by an open discussion chaired by Eugene Ford of Shafter high school faculty.
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Finland
Europe
Nelson
Eugene Ford
Shafter Highschool
District Governor Kirtland to Visit Shafter Rotary Club
Dr Howard B Kirtland district governor will visit Shafter Rotary on Tuesday January 30 1940. He is a San Luis Obispo dentist and Rotary member elected governor at Cleveland in June. The Shafter club organized in 1939 meets weekly at Cafe Neuman with 39 members meeting Governor Kirtland to discuss club affairs.
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Howard B. Kirtland
Shafter
Rotary Club
Kirtland
San Luis Obispo
Rotary
Cleveland
Mettler
Chandler
Rotary Club of
Cafe Neuman
Brick L g Will Start On County Building
Laying of adobe bricks is the next step in the construction of the county building on Pacific avenue. Pouring of foundations will be completed before week’s end. Actual construction began last week.
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Pacific Avenue
Currie Named City Engineer for Shafter
Currie Engineering of San Bernardino was named city engineer for Shafter at a Monday city council meeting held at the city hall. He will serve in an advisory unpaid role with pay only for specific jobs. A vacancy resolution preceded the appointment, replacing Irving H. Althouse of Porterville. The Currie firm handles the sidewalk project and built the Utility district disposal plant south. A technicality extended the sidewalk contractor deadline by 180 days and steps were authorized to release Home Appliance from plumbing and electrical bonds. Attending were Mayor Channeson and councilmen Nay, Midgley, Frizzell, and Lachenmaier.
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F. S. Currie
Currie.Engineering Company
San Bernardino
Shafter
Currie
Irving H. Althouse
Porterville
Currie Company
Channeson
Nay, Midgley, Frizzell and
Lachenmaier
Pep Club Goes Skating at Bakersfield Event
Members of the Shafter High School Pep Club hosted a skating party in Bakersfield last evening. President Miss Hattie Mecham and faculty adviser William White led the group.
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Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Hattie Mecham
William White
Homecraft Institute Under Jane Barton Features Native Arts
Jane Barton directs the Homecraft Institute promoting modern homemaking with native Pacific arts. The ninth series adds Mexican and Hawaiian recipes, needle arts demonstrations, and an exhibit of under one dollar items. Sessions run February 14 to 16 with free programs, samples, and audience participation.
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Homecraft Institute
Jane Barton
The
Barton
Rotarians and Kiwanis Clash in Benefit Basketball Game
Shafter Rotarians and Kiwanis clash in a charity basketball game Monday at the high school gym to raise funds for March of Dimes infantile paralysis victims. Admission is a dime for all, including players, with 8 p.m. tipoff and a colorful lineup of local dignitaries and veterans.
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Shafter Kiwanians
Rotarians
Bill White
Kiwanis Club
Harvey Gaede
Herb Midgley
Orvin Mettler
Karl Wells
Rotary Squad
Murray Arnold
A. P. Channeson
F. E. Manner
A. W. Gaede
M. W. Pascoe
Rotary
Saturday Service for Mrs. Katherina Richard at Shafter church
Funeral services for Mrs. Katherina Richard, 81, will be held Saturday at 2:30 PM at Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Church with interment in Shafter cemetery. She died January 21 of a heart attack. A Russia native who lived in the United States 65 years, she resided in Shafter 22 years near Kern Academy. Survived by sons Jacob, Peter, Carl, daughters in Canada and Georgia, brother Peter Bartel, 14 grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Janzen Funeral home.
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Katherina Richard
Shafter
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Shafter Cemetery
Richard
Russia
United States
Peter Richard
Kern Academy
Janzen Funeral Home
Jacob
Humley
South Dakota
Peter
Carl
Hitchcock
Oklahoma
C. C. Voth
Alberta
Canada
C. Sorimer
Atlanta
Georgia
Peter Bartel
Waldheim
Saskatchewan
Milk Consumption in San Francisco in 1939
Average daily intake of pasteurized milk in San Francisco in 1939 was 47 000 gallons, reflecting local dairy demand during that year.
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San Francisco
Night School Opens Monday At Shafter High
Night classes begin Monday at Shafter High School with registration tonight and tomorrow from 7 to 9 in room 2. Courses include typing bookkeeping household arts public speaking English citizenship and physical education for men. Enrollment last semester reached 350 adults.
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Shafter High School
Eugene Ford
P. L. Arnold
Helyn McCormick
Katherine Goode
al Chandler
Ford
J. W
Pure Seed Potato Association Bylaws Approved
Tentative approval of bylaws and articles of incorporation for a seed potato association was given at a Thursday meeting at W. B. Camp's home. The plan calls for a full time worker to develop disease free seed, possibly at the Shafter experiment farm, with future public meetings in Shafter to organize additional industry groups.
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W. B. Camp
Federal Department of Agriculture
Shafter
Kurt Kecker
J. J. Steens
Adolf Kirschenmann
Ed. Peters
Harry Fowler
Milton Lohr
John Nale
Lewis A. Burtch
County Agricultural
Lindsay
Ley
Mrs Hetz Returns to Richland School After Illness
Mrs. Aret B. Hetz resumes duties at Richland School following a prolonged illness. Mrs. Eunice Hansen filled in as substitute during her absence.
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Richland School
Eunice Hansen
Union Completes 02-34 Well in Shafter Field
Union Oil reports completion of its 52-34 well in Section 34 Shafter field at 11,511 feet with Rio Bravo sand at 11,208 feet. No tests yet. presumed production similar to field wells, with potential large output if opened. Production limited to 250 barrels daily. rig moves to 56-27 for next project. 32-34 located nearby but awaiting 21-34 completion.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter
Union
Superior
Russia to Be Topic at Shafter High Forum
Jere King economics instructor at Bakersfield junior college speaks at Shafter High School gymnasium at 3 p m about Russia and its relation to current European and world affairs. The one hour talk will be followed by a half hour for questions in a series of four forum talks.
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Russia
Shafter High School
Jere King
Bakersfield Junior College
King
Europe
University of Virginia
University of Alabama
University of California
International House
Berkeley
Shafter
Census Of City Residents To Be Made By Clerk
City Clerk Frank Shaw will begin a census of residents within Shafter city limits next week. This will be the first census since incorporation two years ago. After completion, voting precincts are expected to be established in cooperation with the county clerk's office.
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City of
Shafter
Frank Shaw
Shaw
Potato Planting Delayed by Wet Weather in Shafter District
Potato planting in the Shafter district has been held up by rain and fog for two weeks. Most growers expect to begin planting as soon as the weather breaks, with scattered plots already set out and general planting slated for around the first of February.
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Shafter
Shafter Central Valley Poultry Show Dates Set
The First Annual Shafter Central Valley Poultry Rabbit and Small Stock Show is fixed for March 27 28 and 29 by the Shafter Business Men's association. The decision followed a feasibility report by a special committee and has drawn broad support from Kern County locals and outside the state. Jake C Siemens is named show secretary and dedicated committees will handle departmental details.
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Shafter Central Valley
Shafter Business Men
Aote
Kern County
Poul- Songun Vals
Joaquin Valley
Jake’ C. Siemens
Official Recognition For Shafter Poultry Rabbit Show
The Shafter Central Valley Poultry Rabbit and Small Stock show gains official status from the American Rabbit and Davis Breeders Association. Secretary A Weygandt reports the show as official, with inquiries from Norwalk and other breeders. Premium lists and entries are planned, with Tom DeWitt eyed as general manager of entries and class segregation. Local sponsors include the Shafter Business Men's Association and a committee of business men.
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Shafter- Central Valley
American Rabbit and Davy Breeders’ Association, Inc
A. Weygandt
Chicago
Allentry
Norwalk
Listins
Tom DeWitt
DeWitt
Lynwood
California
Shafter Business Men’s ‘Association
Colds and Flu Send Many Students Home in Local Schools
A two week cold snap has caused 30 to 35 high school students and about 200 Richland and elementary pupils to miss classes daily. Some teachers are homebound yet officials expect the worst to pass and no school closures are anticipated.
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Shafter
Richland
Maple Wildcat Drilling Progress Below Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Seven
Continental Oil Company reports Community No. 1 well in the Maple district progressing at a steady pace. Depth passed 5 677 feet today with 3 710 feet drilled this week since spudding January 10 and surface casing set at 1 66 feet last week. Depth to 10 000 feet expected with rapid progress.
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Continental Oil Company
Maple District
San Francisco Shows Lowest Tax Delinquency Rate
San Francisco records the nation’s lowest delinquency rate among large cities at 1.32 percent indicating strong tax collection performance and fiscal health.
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San Francisco
Rain Breaks Cold Spell in Shafter District
A light shower Tuesday afternoon and evening dropped .14 inches at the Shafter experiment farm, raising the season total to 2.16 inches. Clearer weather followed, boosting farm work with cotton cleanup and potato planting planned as temperatures rose from a low of 31 degrees.
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Ein
Shafter
Shafter Experiment Farm
California
Middle
Maple School February event at Alaska auditorium
Pictures will be shown February 2 at Maple School auditorium in Alaska. Musical numbers will be presented by children under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Devine with the meeting in charge of those invited to attend.
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Alaska
Maple School
Children Maple School
Elizabeth Devine
Trial dates set for Jan 31 in armed robbery case
Wilton Allen Long and Elmer Lawrence Ferrer face armed robbery charges from the N and K service station incident. Presiding Judge Warren set their trial dates for January 31 in fore court.
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Wilton Allen Long
Elmer Lawrence Ferrer
Warren
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McGrane
Jack Janzen
C. L Black
Jack Kliewer
Harry the Great
Wilkinson
Kiwanians
V. McClure
MinGaee
al Anderson
Tizzie
Lish” Schirmer
Doc Lighthill
Earl Anderson
Johnson
Don Christensen
Leonard
Jake Siemens
Larry Ba
Slug” Frizzell
Frisen
Pure Seed Potato Association
Shafter Central Valley Poultry Show
Maple Wildcat
Secont Maple School
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