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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
5
County housing program builds two low cost units at Kern General Hospital Bakersfield to house residents from the old folks home. Supervisors plan 100 units using WPA SRA labor and adobe bricks to cut rental costs.
Delegates at a Bakersfield gathering in conjunction with the Community Needs conference questioned the fair’s viability and urged no extra county funding now. They endorsed continuing Frontier Days with a livestock show and proposed free public admission to exhibits and lower rodeo fees.
Mothers who lived to witness their sons rise to the presidency include George Washington John Adams James Madison James Polk James A Garfield Ulysses S Grant William McKinley and Franklin D Roosevelt.
The Community Needs conference in Bakersfield urged library construction as the county’s main annual objective with a secondary push for a civic auditorium. It backed art space in the library, a music festival, a state wildflower park study, and branch chamber offices along Highway 99 to promote tourism.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors dissolves the Kern County Water Development Commission and authorizes a new Kern County Water Association. Five districts are existing, with East Side and Jasmine districts to be organized, linking landowners with the Central Valley Water Project and other development plans. The board will support the association by funding an executive secretary, a consulting engineer, and other necessary expenses, with organization to start immediately.
General Petroleum wells advanced this week in the Shafter oil field. Caldwell No 1 reached 5 000 feet Tuesday and Van Ness hit 10 200 feet. The sole other activity noted is Union 784 with a water shutoff at the site.
Union Congregational church members rehearse each Thursday evening for A. R. Gaul's The Holy City. Sunday services rehearse as well and volunteers are invited to join the choir.
A succinct quote from Disraeli on life success, noting readiness when opportunity arrives.
We will not be responsible for bills contracted after January 12. All future payments must go through requisition. Signed J. Siemens & Sons.
Public auction to sell state property under section 3897 of the Political Code and resolution of the Kern County Board of Supervisors. The notice sets February 18, 1939 at 10:00 AM in the County Tax Collector's office for sale in cash or lawful money of the United States. Property includes a Watson Subdivision Undivided Interest Lot 10 Block B, assessed to Piria A. Stryker for multiple fiscal years.
Friday January 27 set for dog vaccination in Shafter and surrounding territory. Veterinarian team at city hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. City ordinance requires vaccination and licensing for all dogs over three months old.
Notice of election in the Shafter Wasco Irrigation District California on February 1 1939 to fill director from the 2nd Division Precinct 1 polling place Old Fire House Wasco Inspector A E Klassen Judge Ruby Klassen Clerk Mrs Zada McNeil Precinct 2 3rd Division polling place August Bender Garage Rear of Bender Ave Shafter Inspector Nick Neufeld Judge John Penner Clerk Emil Bender Dated January 16 1939 Roland Curran Secretary of the Board of Directors
Notice dated Jan 13 1939 indicates BEN SILL and BILL BROWN intend to sell beer on site at S side Santa Fe Road 4 miles north of Shafter Kern Co applying for an on sale beer license. Protest requests must be filed with the State Board of Equalization in Sacramento. The notice also circulates a petition to dissolve the City of Shafter and submit dissolution to electors.
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