Shafter Airdome Opens Tonight With Stars Robert Taylor Janet Gaynor
Shafter opens its own theatre the Shafter Airdome on James Street seating 600. It features Robert Taylor and Janet Gaynor in Small Town Girl with new RCA Victor hi fidelity gear. Builders J J Patridge and George C Moore run it after successful Coalinga and Ave 2 operations and an Avena field airdome. Program starts at 7 45.
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Shafterites
Shafter
Shafter Airdome
Robert Taylor
Janet Gaynor
Airdome
James Street
Bank of American
R. C. A.victor High Fidelity
New Place of Amusement
J. J. Patridge
George C. Moore
Liberty
California
Coalinga
Avenal
Ave 2
Avena Field
Standard Oil Company
Nee, Die
Awe
Quiet Fourth Planned With Limited Observance
There will be no formal Independence Day observance in Shafter. The post office and bank will close, some businesses may follow, but many shops plan to stay open due to the Saturday holiday during a busy season. Some residents will take weekend trips to beaches, mountains, or other celebration sites.
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Shafter
Exchange Club visit sparks support for new chapter
Charles J. Keil of Los Angeles, a National Exchange Club representative, spent part of September launching an Exchange here and received encouragement from local supporters during the event.
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Charles J. Keil
Los Angeles
National Exchange Club
Spud Shipping Day Highlights Peak Potato Car Shipments
Yesterday marked the peak potato shipping day with 140 cars, bringing the season total to 4073 cars. Monday and Tuesday each saw 131 cars. onions added one car on each day, totaling 274 onion cars. Banner week expectations include most crops marketed by week’s end and continued heavy shipments for about ten days.
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Yates
Congregational Sunday School Schedules Summer Sessions
Sunday school classes will be held each Sunday morning from 9 30 to 10 30 at the Congregational church despite July and August service suspensions Mrs A W Eckmann serves as Sunday school superintendent.
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Congregational Sunday
Congregational
A. W. Eckmann
Miss Kinyon Weds F L Kinyon in Pawnee City
Miss Norma Kinyon informs that Miss Kinyon and F L Kinyon have married in Pawnee City Nebraska. The notice notes the sister's confirmation of the marriage and identifies the location.
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Kinyon
F. L. Kinyon
Norma Kinyon
Pawnee City
Nebr
Latta Elected First Vice President of Western Writers
A Shafter resident, F. F. Latta, was elected first vice president at Fresno during the League of Western Writers national convention. Dr. Laurance E. Nelson was named president, Major L. Bullock-Webster second vice president, and Jessie Selkmans secretary treasurer. Latta is noted for San Joaquin valley history and California Indians studies. The officers will serve two years with the roster dated 1938.
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Shafter
League of Western Writers
Fresno
F. F. Latta
Laurance E. Nelson
Redlands University
Major L. Bullock-Webster
Victoria
British Columbia
Jessie Selkmans
Los Angeles
Latta
West
San Joaquin Valley
League
America
Mexico City
Alaska
New Books Added to the Shafter Library Shelf
The Shafter library announces new acquisitions including Alice De Ford Singing River E P Oppenheim The Spy Paramount Mrs J B Myers Murder Yet to Come Sophie Kerr Miss J Looks Peter B Kyne Cappy Ricks Comes Back Hugh Walpole Winters Moon Helen Gardner Art Through the Ages Zane Grey Mysterious Rider Storm Jameson In the Second Year Roland Pertwee The Singing Wells B M Bowers Furies of Leaning Ladde Harold Bell Wrights Their Yesterdays Max Brand Brothers on the Trail June Triplett Salt Water Taffy of Twenty Thousand Leagues Edgar Lee Masters Skeeters Kirby John Erskine Uncle Sam Harold Bindless The Prairie Spurs William Sareyan Ton
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Shafter Library
Alice de Ford
E. P. Oppenheim
B. M. Bowers
Rg Furies
Leaning Ladde
Harold Bell Wright
Max Brand
June Triplett
Edgar Lee Masters
Skeeters Kirby
John Erskine
Uncle Sam
Harold Bindless
Spurs
William Sareyan
Ton
Swimming 5 Oa orton bob Combe iver Park Dana
Readable fragment outlines a swimming event at Combe Park with participants including Dana and Orton. The note mentions Bob and Iver Park context but lacks full details.
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Orton
Combeiver Park
Dana
Attendance Figures At Richland School 1935-36
The average daily attendance at Richland School including kindergarten for 1935 36 was 658, up 61 from the prior year. Seven years ago attendance averaged 385, and year end enrollment reached 902. Epidemics and worker absences lower yearly averages. a rise near 60 is expected next year.
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Richland
Auto Accident Victim Improves After Crash Near Shafter
Robert McCombs is slowly recovering from serious injuries after his car rolled twice in a three car collision two miles north of Shafter late Sunday night. The car was badly damaged. He is employed by Norval Fair, a Chrysler and Plymouth dealer.
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Robert McCombs
Shafter
Ae Ee Sae Ee McCombe
Norval Fair
Chrysler
Plymouth
Shafter Boys Attend 10 Year Camp
The Shafter contingent of young boys will join the county Y M C A camp this Saturday. A. W. Eckmann, county president, says 75 to 80 boys enrolled in the first week and expects about 100 next week. Do not need Y M C A membership to attend. Total charge is 7 50 per week.
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Shafter
C. A
A. W. Eckmann
Y. Eckmann
Hearings on Utility Protests Continued in Fowler District
Directors of the Central San Joaquin Municipal Utility District in Fowler have extended continued hearings on protests related to the utility project. The delay shifts further action on consumer rate implications and project approvals to a later date.
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Fowler
Central San Joaquin Municipal
Fowler) Utility District
Fireworks Ban In County Enforced Ahead Of National Birthday
The county enforces its ordinance against selling fireworks. Noise making devices will be of the harmless variety. There is growing demand for these nonhazardous items as the nation’s birthday approaches.
Press Increases Its Size Today
The Shafter Press expands to an eight column page and adds 16 columns 320 inches of new space. The upgrade supports more local news and features with new contributors while a larger press is installed, moving equipment and removing the front of the building. Restoration of normal operations is expected within a week or two.
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Shafter Press
Shafter
Elmo Scott Watson
Hugh Bradley
Press Commercial Printing Department
Shafter sewer project ready for WPA approval meeting tonight
Fred Gribble Kern County WPA director says formal WPA approval for Shafter sewer work is expected before November 1. An 8 oclock Legion Hall meeting is planned with property owners and citizens to discuss forming a sanitation district and issuing bonds. Supervisor Woollames will attend.
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Shafter
WPA
Fred Gribble
Kern County
Stout
Gribble
Legion Hall
W. R. Woollames
WPA O. K
Shafter Public Utility District
Comact
Untility
Turner Runs for Re election in California Assembly
The Hon. Rodney L. Turner of Delano Kern County announces his candidacy for re election. He filed on both Democratic and Republican tickets and seeks nominations in August. Turner warns on budget deficits saying California faces a ten million dollar annual red and may issue tax exempt bonds to cover it.
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Rodney L. Turner
Delano
Kern County
Shafter
Turner
Sacramento
California
Former Local Boy To Pitch Game Here
Wasco defeated the Shafter Cleaners 15 to 12 on the Shafter diamond Tuesday evening. The Santa Maria nine, champions of their district, visit Saturday night July 11 with former Shafter boy Ray Mettler as their pitcher.
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Wasco
Shafter Cleaners
Shafter
Santa Maria
Ray Mettler
Former Congressman Visits Shafter to Discuss Property
Charles H. Randall former Los Angeles city council president and former congressman visited Shafter on Saturday to review new property interests and call at The Shafter Press office where publisher has long friendship.
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Charles H. Randall
Los Angeles
Be State Album Shows Ambition Amid Turbulent Season
A fragmented pass at a sports recap shows Be State striving for direction during a chaotic season. The item hints at leadership shifts and unresolved outcomes as the team navigates uncertain results.
San Francisco C of C Joins Santa Fe In Franchise Fight
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce joins Santa Fe in a franchise dispute citing aims to improve passenger service lower fares and promote competition. The petition argues granting the application serves public convenience and necessity and cites better transport between San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley and Southern California.
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San Francisco
Santa FE
Chamber of Commerce
San Joaquin Valley
California
Santa Fe Raillway
650 Work Sheets Filed in Kern County
With over 650 work sheets filed to date in Kern County the 14 community committees are rapidly drawing their plans for relief and action. Local officials urge ongoing submissions to shape countywide programs and funding requests.
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Kern County
Buttonwillow Ted the Fut et Me Eee Secures Gesnend
In Buttonwillow a local figure known as Ted the Fut et Me Eee secured Gesnend amid community-facing efforts. The report notes ongoing actions and regional interest without detailing specific outcomes.
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Buttonwillow
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