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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
1
The Kern County chamber of commerce held a major convention banquet at the El Tejon hotel in Bakersfield with 385 guests. Alfred Harrell presided as toastmaster while Gordon Whitnall urged planning for county growth. delegates outlined recommendations across community buildings recreation industries and road improvements.
At the El Tejon Hotel in Bakersfield the First Annual Kern County Conference on Community Needs begins with officials from local groups greeting attendees. W. H. Hitchcock of Shafter, president of the Kern County Chamber of Commerce, is pictured at the registration desk as Henry B. Saated greets him.
The city of Shafter invites written applications for chief of police and police judge. Applications must be filed with City Clerk R. L. Dye and no verbal submissions will be considered. Include qualifications and previous experience to aid the council's selection.
State board of education and state architecture department approve a new Richland grammar school costing about 45 000 dollars. Architects Franklin and Kump notified by Jake Neufeld, clerk of the board of trustees.
One car of seed potatoes arrived by rail this week and shipments here are expected to continue for several weeks.
Whitnall reviews the automobile revolution and its impact on urban movement. He notes Downtown Los Angeles suffers from inaccessibility while outlying areas gain, and Kern county near the metro frontier has growth opportunities as the state expands.
Mayor Ohanneson presided as head of California’s 284th city after oath by five council members and City Treasurer Ray Dye. Ordinances set monthly meetings for 8 PM on 2nd and 4th Mondays and appointed heads of commissions with 2500 dollar salaries. adjourned to February 1 at 7 30 PM.
Supervisor Stanley Abel of Taft was appointed by the board of supervisors as associate director of the Central California Tourist Association. Abel was chosen for his interest in promoting tourist travel in and through Kern County.
Burglars stole about $500 in goods from three homes Sunday and Saturday. One man followed suspects after his ranch was looted, leading to the arrest by Constable Reily, though the youths were said to have no connection to the burglaries. Losses included clothing, jewelry, hats, a riding jacket, a radio, watches, and other items.
Announcement states Lawrence H. McGrane will open offices here next Tuesday February 1. Temporary quarters are in the John Maurer building at 444 Santa Fe Way while remodeling proceeds at the Shafter Hotel on Central Avenue. Dr McGrane is well acquainted locally through frequent visits to area residents.
Mike Ramijak, partner in the contracting firm, reports Shafter’s sewer project advances rapidly. Of 38992 feet required, nearly 14000 feet laid along with 84 manholes. 2880 feet of 15 inch, 13000 of 12 inch, 1145 of 10 inch, and 22967 of 8 inch pipe. Remaining 22967 feet of 8 inch and 1145 feet of 10 inch. Daily progress 700 to 1100 feet, aim about 1000 feet under good conditions.
Shafter debaters prepare for the Sierra League contest in Bakersfield on Saturday January 29. The question is Resolved That the Several States Should Adopt a Unicam eral System of Legislation. Teams pick opponents by number. Shafter will face Bakersfield Mc Farland and Delano with eight debaters and four timekeepers. Debaters include Amanda Johnson James Livers Lois Choate Clark Wiedmann Elmer Dahl Marglien Neufeld Hattie Meecham Harold Janzen.
Cooperative Inc. elected a five member board at the Wasco Grange hall Monday night. Directors named were Z. C. Bartel Ed J Thiessen J. W Nickel Shafter H. G Bryson M C Wedel Wasco. The term is one year and about 30 potato growers have joined. The board will meet later this week to elect a president.
The Rev. N. N. Hiebert, representative of the Foreign Missionary work of the Mennonite Brethren church, will speak here Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The meeting will be held at the church.
Loffland Brothers begin California operations with Wagner No 2 in section 35 28 25 as B B Smith oversees. Eight carloads of heavy equipment arrive at Santa Fe yards and are hauled to the site by truck. The firm, a Mid Continent operator, reportedly runs 88 tool strings and follows California rigging patterns differing from eastern methods.
Twin victories by local basketball teams Friday afternoon place the Generals and Colonels in line for the Sierra league crown. McFarland Cougars were defeated 35 to 24 while Shafter’s Golding led with 12 points. Nabers topped the Cubs with 12. The next key test comes at Maricopa, which last met the Generals in a narrow loss.
Twenty one new pupils registered at Richland grammar school in the first three days of the week. Principal O T Olson reports total enrollment now 1092, about one hundred more than a year ago at this time. Some newcomers are children of oil workers and originate from Texas and Louisiana.
Three carloads of oil well casing for use in the Shafter field were unloaded at the Santa Fe yard. The shipment arrives to support ongoing drilling projects and storage facilities in the region.
Shafter potato operations expand seed cutting and planting for the 1938 crop with high yields expected, while rumors persist that Union Oil may drill near Maple School, with notices sent to two growers. Geophysical signs suggest Vedder sand potential, hinting at a widening oil field around Shafter.
George Krecak of 3724 Blanchard Street Los Angeles was struck Saturday night near Myrick's corner on Santa Fe Way. He received treatment at Kern General Hospital for scalp nose and eye lacerations. Driver John Paul Foster 17 of Shafter was identified in the incident.
E B Stringham, pioneer businessman and property owner, bought eight lots from Kern County Land Co on two James street corners in Shafter. Four lots at James street and Pacific avenue and four at James and Shafter avenue add 150 feet frontage each on James. He already held the east side frontage between Central and California avenues, making him the largest individual owner on James street. He plans early improvements on the new property.
Judge F E Mannel formally announces his candidacy to succeed himself as justice of the peace of the six a Township. A pioneer of the pees district he is well known to voters and requires little introduction.
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