Delinquent Tax List for City of Shafter 1939 1940
Delinquent taxes for the City of Shafter in Kern County California for fiscal year 1939 1940 include real and personal property with amounts due and penalties. Tax Collector Frank G Shaw warns sale of defaulted properties on July 31 1940 if payments are not made and lists delinquent parcels with lot and tract descriptions and totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Frank G. Shaw
City of
California
Stewart
Leah
Frank G.shaw
Switch crews taken off after potato season
Two switch engine crews that worked in Shafter through the potato season were taken off Saturday. Remaining crews will handle both Shafter and Wasco work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Wasco
Parents Warned To Keep Children From Street Machinery
City Clerk Frank Shaw urges parents to keep children off streets near active equipment after operators report kids running beside wheels and danger of serious injury. A boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Webb, was lightly bruised when knocked down by a light gunabout on a street job, highlighting the risk to youngsters near the maintenance equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shaw
Elmer Webb
Bridal shower honors Mrs. Joe Boyd in social page
Friday evening hostess Mrs. Willard Koop hosted a bridal shower for Mrs. Joe Boyd at Mrs. A. J. Loewen’s home. Attendees included local residents and Camp Fire Girls members. Mildred Nedman and Delmar Mettler wed Sunday at First Mennonite church. couple to reside in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Boyd
Mildred Nedman
Delmar Mettler
First Mennonite
J. P. Glanzer
R. ‘Klaudt
Carl J. Neuman
W. F. Mettler
Ernest Neufeld
Vernon Neufeld
Frank Krause
George Hiebert
San Francisco
Mrs. Mettler
Shafter High School
MAS Members Hold Barbecue at Kern River Park
MAS members and their husbands gathered Wednesday evening at Kern River Park for a barbecue and an evening of swimming bicycling and games. Several individuals were not invited including Messrs and Mesdames Harlin Wilson John Siemens Harvey Gaede Paul Wilson Walter Bergen Ray Mettler Leonard Gaede and Albert Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.A.S
Kern River Park
Messie and
Mesdames
Harlin Wilson
John Siemens
Harvey Gaede
Paul Wilson
Walter Bergen
Ray Mettler
Leonard Gaede
Albert Peters
Notice of Sale and Transfer of Stock in Trade
Sill Properties Incorporated and Ben Sill of Shafter California intend to sell and transfer to William T Brown and Ella Mae Brown both residents of Shafter the Midway Grocery Store and the White Spot Grocery Store along with all equipment merchandise stock in trade and fixtures at those business locations The sale agreement is to be entered into and completed in 1940 at 2 o clock pm at the offices of A Peter Ohanneson in Shafter Kern County California The price will be paid at the time and place of sale dated July 3 1940 notarization by Annabel Wedge Notary Public in Kern County California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sill
Ben Sill
Shafter
California
William T. Brown
Ella Mae Brown
Midway
White Spot
A. Peter Ohanneson
County of
Kern
State of
Sill Properties Incorporated
Oil Field Mud Seals Reservoir Bottom At California Ranch
Aquagel used by A. P. Channeson to stop seepage at his ranch reservoir north of town cuts water loss from about a foot to four inches over a period. About 60 000 square feet of bottom treated for roughly 180 dollars. Aquagel expands fivefold when moistened and was worked into the bottom soil. The product is widely used by southern California power and water companies for sealing reservoirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Channeson
Southern California Power and Water Companies
Rightmire Handles Wasco Cases in Court
Judge H A Rightmire of the local justice court presided over 10 Wasco cases on Monday in the absence of Judge W G Liery who is away on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Rightmire
Justice Court
Wasco
W. G. Liery
Boy Scouts Create Backyard Headquarters for Troop 44
Troop No. 44 of the Boy Scouts convert a vacant Dr. Jack Lighthill place garage on Sun set avenue into a meeting place open to members. The space includes a book rack, magazines, books, a bulletin board, a banner with Be Prepared, a work bench and tools. Patrol meetings occur twice weekly and woodwork and whittling are regular activities. The latest project is a small cooler built for a member’s bedroom window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lighthill
Sunset Avenue
Boy Scouts
Troop No. 44
Bulding
Shafter City Council to Meet Monday Evening
A regular meeting of the Shaf ters city council will be held Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the city hall. Routine matters are expected to be handled.
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Shafters City
Wasco Odd Fellows to Install Shafter Residents
Ralph Short will be seated as noble grand and Jim Stone as vice grand of the Wasco Odd Fellows lodge at closed ceremonies next Tuesday evening. Both are Shafter residents. Additional installations are Taft July 6 with Rebekah, July 8, and Delano July 10. Howard C. Pond of Wasco and Annie Welsh of Lost Hills assist in the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Short
Noble
Jim Stone
Wasco
Odd Fellows Lodge
Shafter
Taft
Rebekah
Rebekahs
Delano
Howard C. Pond
Annie Welsh
Lost Hills
Watsonville Guest Visits Shafter Home of Mouser Family
Velma Fountain from Watsonville is visiting Shafter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mouser for about three weeks. The Mouser home recently hosted several Fountain relatives and friends from Watsonville Hollister Santa Cruz and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Fountain
Watsonville
Shafter
Guy Mouser
Mousers
W.E. Fountain
Jess Fountain
Boyd Fountain
Lee Taylor
Hollister
W. J. Kispaugh
Santa Cruz
Scouts From Troop No 44 Head To Huntington Lake Camp
Eight members of Shafter Boy Scout Troop No 44 will depart next Sunday for a week at Huntington Lake. Scoutmaster Dr. Jack Lighthill says participants include G. W. Allen, Joe Billy Allen, Charles Stephens, Noel Waters, Richard Davis, Billy Shary, J. C. Marlett and Junior Avants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Boy Scout Troop No. 44
Huntington Lake
Jack Lighthill
G. W. Allen
Joe Billy Allen
Charles Stephens
Noel Waters
Richard Davis
Billy Shary
J. C. Marlett
Junior Avants
Pig crop to fall eight percent in 1940
The United States pig crop for 1940 is estimated at 48,007,000 head, down 4,366,666 from the spring 1939 level. The federal Department of Agriculture projects the decline in hog production as part of annual livestock outlooks.
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United States
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Patronize Press Advertisers and Public Notices
Classified snippet lists roles such as casualty notary public insurance counselor and public weighmaster under an automobile fire context, indicating insurance and public agency notices. It reflects ad space and service listings in a historic newspaper column.
Party honors Buren Mayfield at Hughes home
Mrs. Ennis Hughes hosted an evening party Thursday at her home honoring Buren Mayfield on her birthday. Guests included John Dalke Bill Dalby J D Patterson T H Bryant Roy Painter Roberta White Helen Fast Midget Pharris Jim Patterson Aleene Moore Bedford Lockard Ennis Hughes and others as gifts were presented to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buren Mayfield
Ennis Hughes
Hughes
John Dalke
Bill Dalby
J.D. Patterson
TH. Bryant
Roy Painter
Roberta White
Helen Fast
Pharris
Jim Patterson
Aleene Moore
Bedford Lockard
Friends Visit Peters Home Saturday in Mannel Tract
Mr and Mrs Albert Peters hosted friends Saturday evening at their new house in the Mannel tract. Refreshments were served by Mrs Peters. Visitors included Ray Mettler Walter Bergen Ernest Schwaidt Harvey Gaede Durward Annis Harlin Wilson Leonard Gaede Ben Peters and Jake Siemens. Bakersfield Man Here Tuesday Harold Menacicks of Bakersfield was a business visitor in Shafter Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Albert Peters
Mannel Tract
Mrs. Peters
Messrs and Mesdames
Ray Mettler
Walter Bergen
Ernest Schwaidt
Harvey Gaede
Durward Annis
Harlin Wilson
Leonard Gaede
Ben Peters
Jake Siemens
Bakersfield
Harold Menacicks
Bakerfield
Shafter
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Goertzen
Peter
Hitchcock
L. H
Latta
F. F
EN. D. Ll
Lowe. Lawson IL
Grant Tract
MOORE
D. O.S
Neufeld
Henry H
Potter Tract
Stevens
James C
F. E. Manuel
Patronize Prese Advertisers
Willard Koop
Joe Boyd
A. J. Loewen
Maurine Newton
Boyd
Nick Hei
Abe Warkentine
Leonard Levy
Charlie Leeper
John Gaede
Herbert Russell
Walter Justice
Walton ‘Harwell
Gene Penland
R. L. Newton
Harvey. Littlefield
Ruth Brockway
Violet Ehly
Mildred
Vernice Barling
Helen Buller
Hattie Mecham
Emma Littlefield
Greerhorn
Camp Fire
Greenhorn Mountain
Joy Lee Neuman
Dorris Nicks
Ruby Gontleman
Lois Sullivan
Alma Wycoff
Barbara Fox
Aileen Levi
Donna Neufeld
Marjorie Olson
Mary Ellen Hansen
Lou Starth
Mildred Neuman
State OF California
Annabel Wedge
Back Yard
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
NOB Hill CO
Fee
Verre
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's
Sas
Beth
Lew Price
Sefewey
Lecel
Seterdey
Meribere
Safeway
Glenn Aire
Cudahy
Tony Libby
Elie
Gemrenteed Boon
Fey
Jersey
Frank Enns
J. H. Becker
E. A. Weil
Sprouse-Reitz
Central Avenue
Gromer and
Western Avenues
Martha Unruh Fidler
Riverside
Yates Turkey Ranch
Riverside Drive
Poplar
Shafter Highway
Sda Church
G. J. Mayer
Ktlp
Shafter Business Men's Association
H. J. Harder
Business Credit Service Bureau
Herman Unruh
Myrick’s Corner
Fresno Street
M. Anderson
Wate
Sierra Vista Tract
Ash Street
Five Corners
Beth Eden Street
Aaron J. Thiesen
P. L. Arnold
Pacific Avenue
Harder Stock & Feed Co., Inc
N. Santa Fe
KIGER
Rock and Hampshire
Kiger Poultry
Terra Bella
W. Minner
GE Radio
SM Umme
General Electric
TOR
Shafter Mercantile Co
Federated Stores
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