Shafter Area Residents Return and Visit Across Cities
Shafter locals and former residents appear in a roundup of weekend visits and travels. Roy Smith of Lancaster, George Vannatta returning from Paso Robles, and Delano guests Mrs. Albert Hiatt and her children visited Shafter. Others journey to Oxnard Bakersfield and Los Angeles, with stories of snow trips and hospital stays.
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Shatter
Roy Smith
Lancaster
Delano
Albert Hiatt
Shafter
Bakersfield
P.C. Guenther
J. P. Howland
E. D. Hall
Ventura
Jack Janzen
John Dalke
California
South Dakota
Floyd Penn
United States Veterans’ Hospital
San Fernando
Mrs. Wray~Phillips
Wasco
Bowling alias sets Neuman house record with 278 game
Bill Lachenmaier recently rolled a 278 game at Neuman Bowling Alley to establish a new house mark. Duerksen of Shafter and Lady Helen of Deanacres No 654809 are noted in the column. F F Latta of Shafter serves on a Kern County Historical Society committee seeking county chamber building records and agency status for the society with the Kern County Board of Supervisors.
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Bill Lachenmaier
Neuman
Duerksen
Shafter
Lady Helen of
Deanacres
F.F. Latta
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Kern County Historical Society
County Chamber. of Commerce
Wet Weather Brings Car Accidents in Local Strikes
Two traffic crashes occurred over the weekend as rain and slick roads disrupted Santa Fe Way and Lerdo Road near the tracks. Herschal Mouser suffered cuts and bruises with a power pole damaged, cutting lights for 30 minutes. Richard E. McCombs and Leo Porter were involved in a second collision. McCombs was slightly injured as his car skidded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reily
Herschal Mouser
Santa Fe Way
Riverside Drive
Mouser
Richard E. McCombs
Shafter
Leo Porter
J.P. ‘Porter
Lerdo Road
Porter
McCombs
California Auto Accident Death Toll in 1940 Reaches 3050
California records show 3050 deaths from automobile accidents in 1940, highlighting a high toll on state roads. Officials note continue efforts to improve traffic safety amid rising vehicle use and urban congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
High School Teams Meet Maricopa Here
Shafter high school will host three basketball teams against the Maricopa Indians in Sierra Tague games at the local gym tomorrow evening starting at 6. The Maricopa As are undefeated and beat Wasco and Taft, while the Bs remain contenders. Coach Monty Montgomery faces his toughest test as W R Cloud is out with an injury and R L Gates leads the Bucks in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High ‘School
Sierra Tague
Invaders
Maricopa As
Wasco
Taft
Maricopa Bs
Monty Montgomery
W. R.cloud
Tehachapi
Mid Month Library Shipments List New Titles
Shafter Library receives a regular mid month shipment from Kern County Headquarters in Bakersfield with titles including Fair as the Moon Bailey The Brothers Karamazov Dorseevskii Trail Boss Gann Snow Image Hawthorne Dude Woman Kyne Sweet for a Season McCord For Our Vines Have Terror Grapes Martin Secret of the Marshbanks Norris Second Growth Pound Great Mistake Rinehart Oliver Wiswell Roberts Christmas Rose Sedwick Raven's Wing Spriggs The Charwoman's Daughter Stephens Castle in the Moon light Stewart Thing in the Brook Storme Over My Dead Body Stout Oh Promised Land Street Days of 49 Young Pottery Made Easy Dougherty It’s too Fun to Build Things Price Tell ers of Tales Maugham Poems of Problems Wilcox Test Tubes and Dragon Scales Basil Caroline of England Quennell
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Shafter Library
Kern County System
Bakersfield
Bailey
Brothers Karamazov
Dorseevskii
Gann
Snow Image
Hawthorne
Kyne
McCord
Martin
Marshbanks
Norris
Pound
Rinehart
Oliver Wiswell
Roberts
Sedwick
Spriggs
Stephens
Stewart
Storme
Stout
Street
Young
Dougherty
Price
Maugham
Wilcox
Basil
Caroline
England
Quennell
Rotary Kiwanis Basketball Tie Ends In Mystery Total
Janzen and Dragoo led their clubs in a 25 25 deadlock at Shafter high gym in a March of Dimes benefit. The Kiwanis claim a world record 90 points by Dragon while Rotarians say Hart scored 48. Police probe possible tampering with the scorebook as fundraising tops $145 locally and about $20 from the game proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Janzen
Rotarians
Clair Dragoo
Kiwanians
March of Dimes
Shafter High School
Rotary
Kiwanis
Dragon
Don Hart
Spark Plug Spark Plug
Billy Lachenmaier
Janzen
Ira Unruh
al Anderson
The
Anderson
Dragoo
Ed Friesen
Jake Siemens
Harvey Gaede
Elvin Schmidt
Eugene Ford
Bob Wardwell
Hart
Lachenmaier
Rodgers
Unruh
Lloyd Pack
Sale of $5 Buttons Boosts Dime Drive in Shafter
Boy Scout troop No. 44 led a fundraiser in Shafter last Saturday selling $5 buttons and collecting dime contributions for a local drive. The push aimed to support a community project with youth involvement.
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Shafter
Boy Scout Troop No. 44
Lindsay To Speak At Farm Loan Assn Meeting
M. A. Lindsay farm advisor is named principal speaker for the Kern County National Farm Loan association annual meeting in the Kern county agricultural building Bakersfield 2610 M street Friday January 31 at 10 am announced by L W Pruitt secretary treasurer. Other program features arranged by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Lindsay
Kern County National Farm Loan Association
Kern County Agricultural Building
M Street
Bakersfield
L. W. Pruitt
Canaday Nursery Shafter Branch Opens Lerdo Road Site
Canaday Nursery announces a new Shafter branch located on Lerdo Road next to a motel. W. M. Barnes is listed as proprietor. The move expands plant sales and garden supply access for local customers.
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Lerdo Road
W. M. Barnes
Association Officers Report And Directors Election
The report covers the year’s activities by H. H. Fowler president and R. David secretary treasurer. An election of two directors is noted. Luncheon will be served by the Ladies of the Buttonwillow Grange. Directors listed include Fowler president David vice president D. H. Jinnett Walter Brite and R. H. Hiett. Fowler and David terms expire at this time.
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Tee
H. H. Fowler
Association
Pruitt
Ated
Buttonwillow
R. David
D. H. Jinnett
Walter Brite
R. H. Hiett
Powler
David
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George Vannatta
Defense
Paso Robles
Oxnard
Mrs. E. A. Weil
Los Angeles
Qga
Bill McClain
Shirley Meadows
Alex Bender
Kern General ‘Hospital
Fresno
John Halford
Justesen
Superior Oil Company
Shafter Fieht
Bakersfield Girl
Phil Channeson
Herb Schirmer
E. P. Jones
W. H. Hitchcock
Paren Mayfield
C. H. Randel
Chillicothe
Texas
Ethel Allen
Herb Midgley
Bob Carter
Don Klingenberg
Rande
Senania
Bob Stockton
California ‘Polytechnic
San Luis Obispo
Lena Shultz
Health Department
Dick Foraker
Kern County
Mrs
Dewey Northam
Tom Raines
Will L. Chandler
Alfred: . Chandler
Oroville
Mr. Chandler
Arthur Burns
Bobby
Billy
Hamlin
Cloud Newsom
O. C. Newsom
Corcoran
John Dillingham
Charles Kemsley
F. F. Latta
UCR Tad
Chevrolet
Nt Aol
N &K Chevrolet Co
Aig
Pittas
Safeway
Wey
Pere
Hes
Winesap
Newtown
Rome
Gh Tvs
Omer
Los Cabin
Utah
Ivy Fous
Lead
Eleans Todey
Cadahy
Olber
Wilson
Becen
Froi & Spices
Amafi
Leslie
Salt Isles
Julia Lee
Toro Way
Pte
Mamie Ae
Lindsay
Farm Loan Assn
Canaday Nursery
Shafter Branch
Pert of
L. H. McGrane Optometrist
Sunset Ave
Calif
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