Fire station plan for Shafter proposed with no local cost
A modern fire station near Shafter is proposed with WPA funding for the building and state county support for equipment and salary. Harold Bowie, state fire ranger, would oversee a headquarters to provide rapid back up from Bakersfield and nearby towns. A committee will seek a lot, and Bowie may visit to assess the site.
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Shafter
Business Men's Association
Roy Woollames
Harold Bowie
WPA
Bakersfield
Caliente
Kernville
Kern County
Emil Stoller
Woollames
Bowie
New Teachers Named at Richland
Four new teachers elected for Richland schools for the coming year. Dorothy Abernethy and Alberta Lantz from San Francisco and San Jose state training graduates join Richard Wells and Alfred Smith. Abernethy to lead kindergarten and assist upper grades. Lantz to teach first grade. Wells to teach sixth grade. Smith to handle seventh grade departmental work.
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Richland
Dorothy Abernethy
Alberta Lantz
Richard Wells
Alfred Smith
Abernethy
San Francisco State Teachers College
San Jose State Teachers College
Vansickle
Martinez
Miss Lantz
Miss Johnson
Wells
Threlfall
Smith
Bees Family Weekend Visit Returns Home
From Santa Ana Mr and Mrs Bees and son Ray spent the week end at return to their home in Santa.
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Santa Ana
Mrs. Bees
Ray
Santa
Cotton Men to Elect Next Tuesday Meet at Co op Headquarters
The California Cotton Cooperative Association will hold its annual membership meeting next Tuesday at the cooperative headquarters. The agenda includes election of the board of directors, the annual manager’s report, and policy discussions. Dr E A Stockdyk of the Berkeley Bank for Cooperatives will speak, plus a marketing motion picture and a lecture on cooperative organization. The old board meets at 11 a m, followed by the general meeting and the new board’s first session. Picnic lunch at 1 p m for attending members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Cotton Cooperative Association, Ltd
E. A. Stockdyk
Berkeley Bank For Cooperatives
Board of Directors
Co-op
Cmop
Shafter Softballists Lose to Wasco in Conflicting Reports
Reported score 12 to ? as Shafter softball team played Wasco Tuesday evening. Sources differ on final tally though prevailing word places Wasco ahead.
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Shafter
Wasco
Bank shows prosperity as deposits rise in six months
The Bakersfield district leads Anglo-California National Bank in deposit gains for the half year ending June 30 1936. Bank resources total 225 430 895 up from 214 322 020 at year end with cash and securities at 104 488 533. Deposits reach 198 071 950 up 12 901 187 in six months and 26 613 283 in the last year.
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Bakersfield
Anglo-California National Bank
Harry J. Diller
Shafter
Kern County
Anglo - California National Bank
Railroad Week Declared in California
Governor Merriam proclaims July 13 to 18 as Railroad Week in California praising railroads for shaping the state’s history and linking people and goods across the Union. He notes the industry has brought individuals and products into every state.
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California
Merriam
Shafter Ends Record Potato Shipments in Season
More than 4500 railroad cars packed with potatoes left Shafter as the harvest nears completion. Tuesday alone saw 106 cars roll out, lifting the season total to 4503. onions added two cars for a season total of 277. Small shipments may continue for a week or more. The harvest set records for quantity, gross and net returns compared with any prior season.
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Shafter
Airdome Off To A Promising Start In Shafter
The Shafter airdome reports rising nightly attendance. Patridge and Moore praise patronage and plan to present season’s best motion pictures. Tonight and tomorrow feature Florida Special with Jack Oakie and Sally Eilers plus short subjects.
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Shafter
Airdome
Florida
Jack Oakie
Sally Eilers
First Kern Grapes Ship Railcar Out of Arvin District
The first rail shipment of grapes for the season left the Arvin district in Kern County yesterday marking the start of the harvest railload.
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Kern County
Arvin
Highway Plans Progress with Santa Fe Route to Hanford
George H. Cutter of the Corcoran chamber of commerce reports early progress on the new highway along the Santa Fe from here to Hanford. Tulare County surveyor T. W. Switzer says a deed recording oversight has been corrected and the board will declare it a public road soon. Cutter hopes a meeting with Hanford Wasco Shafter and Corcoran after grain season will push state transfer to the secondary system.
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Santa Fe
Here
Hanford
George H. Cutter
Corcoran Chamber of Commerce
Cutter
T. W. Switzer
Tulare County
Tulare
Wasco
Shafter
Corcoran
Little Folk Seek Membership in Discovery Club
A notice lists eligible applicants and current members of the Discovery Club include Donna Jane Neufeld, Mary Ellen Hansen, Glen Bender, Leona Riemer and others. The club tracks each member by books read, author, title, and a brief story resume.
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Discovery Club
Donna Jane Neufeld
Mary Ellen Hansen
Glen Bender
Leona Riemer
Ester VanGorkom
Kathleen Jansen
Marjorie Olson
Weir Henderson
Laura Wade
LeRoy Henderson
Ruby Daniel
Patricia Stringham
Muriel Gage
Letha Bartel
Francisca Hansen
Camp-West-Lowe to Build New Gin at Wasco Plant
Camp-West-Lowe Ginning Company of Shafter will begin erecting an $80,000 five stand Lummis gin at its Wasco plant, an announcement says.
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Camp-West-Lowe
WASCO
Camp-West-Lowe Ginning Company
Shafter
Jail Breaker Wrecks Shafter Jail In Escape Ordeal
Charles Brown, who marked the Fourth by escaping Shafter jail, slid out through a pocket near the heating unit. He is accused of wrecking plumbing wiring and other modern conveniences, leaving the jail unusable until reconditioned.
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Charles Brown
Shafter
Brown
Sewer Bond Proposal To Be Submitted In Shafter District
Voters in the Shafter Public Utility District will likely vote on a $25,000 sewer bond issue to fund Shafter’s share in a WPA sewer project. If approved, $10,000 currently held in Bank of America for sewer purposes will be returned to contributors. The plan shift follows a Business Men’s Association meeting where E. P. Stout outlined the WPA setup requiring Shafter to provide land and materials while WPA covers labor and supervision. A sanitation district may be organized and a bond election called, with possible future annexations to the district. A decision is expected soon.
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Shafter Public Utility District
Shafter
Bank of America
Business Men’s Association
E. P. Stout
WPA
Rancher and sons injured in collision near Shafter
E. O. Schaffer a Shafter rancher and his two sons Hospital Oscar and Edmond were shaken in an early Wednesday collision about three miles west of Shafter. The other car’s driver is unnamed as Highway Patrol investigates the incident.
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E. O. Schaffer
Shafter Rancher
Hospital
Oscar
Edmond
Shafter
Kern County growers file 794 conservation work sheets
Seven hundred ninety four work sheets were filed in the Agricultural Conservation program by Kern County growers after community committee work sheet meetings. Leaders said committees will no longer accept sheets, but interested participants may file at Room 202 Court House Bakersfield before July 15.
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Kern Co
M. E. Brame
Kern County Kan Conservation Association
Court House
Bakersfield
Shafter Boys Enjoy Fine Time at Camp
A group of Shafter lads are enjoying their summer camp experience with over 80 boys enrolled. Dr Gaede reports strong discipline and that the youths are learning self reliance in a broad, practical manner.
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Shafter
Gaede
On Fishing Trip Beard Plans Return to Old Home
Ernie Beard, famed fisher man, leaves for a fishing trip with Mrs. They will visit their old home and then pursue ocean fishing before moving on to Sag Ai oo eee ee.
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Ernie Beard
Shafter
Mrs
Fire Blamed on Firecracker Sparks Quick Volunteer Response
A small frame dwelling behind Mouser Evans Grocery on Central Avenue nearly burned after a smoldering firecracker sparked a trash fire near the Congregational church. Local volunteers contained the blaze about 10 30 p m Tuesday evening.
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Mouser & Evans
Central Avenue
Congregational Church
Stop Here Stopover for Floyd Penn Family in Shafter
Mr and Mrs Floyd Penn visited friends in Shafter yesterday morning while traveling from Los Angeles to Sacramento where they intend to settle. Penn is to be
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Mrs
Floyd Penn
Shafter
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Penn
Birthday salute to Shafter resident Theodore F. Bayless
To Celebrate Birthday Theodore F. Bayless, one of Shafter's most beloved residents, will celebrate his 84th birthday, Saturday. Although he recently suffered a prolonged illness, he is again hale and hearty and was on the main street chatting with his numerous friends yesterday.
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Theodore F. Bayless
Shafter
Harris Family Returns Home From Trip
Mrs. J. P. Harris and her son Charles along with Mrs. M. Harris returned Monday from several cities. Since returning, Mrs. M. Harris has been taken ill and remains unwell.
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J. P. Harris
Charles
M. Harris
Malt Drinking Contest Opens With Prizes at Evelyn's
Evelyn's Malt Shoppe announces a contest with three prizes to be awarded. The formal opening begins tomorrow and awaits entrants who believe they are skilled at malt drinking.
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Evelyn
Progress on New Camp Tract Home of Phil Channeson
Fine progress in Camp tract on the home of Phil Channeson with adobe walls laid by H A Jackson a veteran in adobe work The new residence is described as spacious and destined to be a show place of the town upon completion
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Phil Channeson
H. A. Jackson
H. Iociontom
Grant Family Returns From Visit to Po mona
Visit shows Mr and Mrs C E Grant and daughter LaVerne have returned to their Pomona home after visiting Mr and Mrs E E Grant and other relatives.
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Mrs. C. E. Grant
LaVerne
Pomona
Mr. Grant
Mrs. E. E. Grant
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