Airfield Construction Accelerates with New Contract
Work advances at Airfield east of Shafter as Trewhitt Shields and Fisher of Fresno win a 101 388 contract for a hangar and control tower. Runways water and sewage systems progress. field to be occupied by mid August or early September with 85 government houses planned nearby. Supervising authority is Kern County Housing Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Shafter
Trewhitt-Shields and
Fisher
Fresno
Lerdon Road
Kern County
Wasco High School
Lerdo Road
Kern County Land Company
Kern County Housing Authority
Union well on Crites property shows extended westward potential
Production week reports the third Union well on Crites property in Section 28 North Shafter field reaching 11 496 feet with a test flow of 1020 barrels oil through a 22/64 inch choke. The well’s higher formation position suggests possible westward extension toward a fault as future drilling will clarify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Crites
North Shafter Field
Cole Levee
Morgan
Paloma
North Shafter
Pry ‘Crites
Nationally Known Athletes Stationed Here With Army Air Corps Cadets
Six nationally known athletes join the U S Army Air Corps as flying cadets in Kern County. Among them former USC star Gilbert J Kuhn and boxing champion Laune Erickson. Others include fencer Paul Lauritson and Chinese record holder Patrick Daniels. Cadets arrived July 15 for basic training with groups to be stationed east of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Air Corp
United States Army Air Corps
Gilbert J. Kuhn
University of Southern California
Kuhn
Placentia
California
Air Corps
U.S.C
Laune C. Erickson
Salt Lake City
Utah
University of Idaho
Albion State Normal
Paul I. Lauritson
Salinas
Menlo
Rmeister
Fuhrmeister
University of Montana
United States
Georgetown University
Patrick H. Daniels
China
Daniels
van Nuys
Bakersfield
George R. Voll
Stanford University
Voth
Bakersfield Junior College
University of California
Kern County
Shafter
Wasco
Justices And Constables In Meeting Here
A Kern County Justices and Constables association meeting at Crawford's cafe in Shafter discussed business. Judge J. R. Anderson presided. plans for a state convention in Sacramento October 9 10 and 11 were outlined. Delegates named include Constables Frank Loustalot Walter Parks and Judge Ardis Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Justices and Constables Association
Crawford’s Cafe
Shafter
J. R. Anderson
Maricopa
Stewart Magee
Bakersfield
State Association
Sacramento
Frank Loustalot
Walter Parks
Ardis Walker
County Association
el Adobe
Kern Canyon
H. A. Rightmire
J. C. Penner
John C. Reily
Glenn O. Nay
A. Channeson
Frank Shaw
al An‘nis
Joe W. Frizzell
Grace Everett
Billy Rodgers
Mojave
George W. Hodges
W. A. Mattox
Magee
Leonard E. Giddings
John E.loustalot
Ander
Marcelle J. Wilharber
Virginia Burnquist
Cora Bowen
Delano
Elmer E. Lobre
Warning Against Property Destruction At Richland School
Richland Elementary School district warns that guards will patrol Richland school grounds after windows were broken in the Santa Fe building. Damage includes 10 lights shot out at the nightball diamond and a window at the supply house. police say air rifles are involved. Replacement costs exceed $50, and authorities aim to catch those responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Richland Elementry District
Santa Fe
Wildcat Well May Be Drilled West of Shafter
Possibility of a wildcat well five miles west of Shafter in Section 10, 28-24, with General Petroleum Corporation leasing three-quarters of the section from Kern County Land Company. Drilling could start within 60 days, or before September. French Indo China imports 25,000 gallons of California table wines monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
General Petroleum Corporation
Kern County Land Company
Local Residents Named in Community Notice
M B Hight and Phyllis Beatty of Buttonwillow Mr and Mrs C W Kemp of Lost Hills Judge Selden T Smith and Constable F L Bushong of Taft Constable and Mrs O A Palm lund and Alma Wilson from Fellows Judge W C Fairey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Hight
Phyllis Beatty
Buttonwillow
C. W. Kemp
Lost Hills
Selden T. Smith
F. L. Bushong
Taft
O. A. Palmlund
Alma Wilson
Fellows
W. C. Fairey
Shafter Grapes To Be Shipped First Of Week
Ships of Shafter district fruit planned for early next week from the Sill ranch with girdled vine fruit headed to Los Angeles market. Thompsons for raisins likely to begin late August into early September. Emperors later in September. New container rules require shipper name and address on containers plus variety or unknown variety or mixed varieties.
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Shafter District
Sill Ranch
Los Angeles
Jack Hare
Kingsbury
Stan Rogers
State Bureau of Standardization
Hare
Shafter
Santa Fe Way
Don Engstrom Named Editor of Army Airfield Paper
Fresno man Don Engstrom becomes the first enlisted editor at the East Shafter army airfield paper. He brings college publication and daily journalism background and will oversee the airfield publication here. Earl Freeman, Disney film veteran, joins as cartoonist on the field paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Shafter
Don Engstrom
Fresno
Engstrom
G. L. Engstrom
Fresno Bee
Earl Freeman
Walt Disney Studio
Hollywood
Freeman
Heat Wave Eases After Record 110 At Shafter Farm
After a July 9 high of 110 at Shafter experiment farm temperatures declined through the week and into the present period. Readings show 104 yesterday, 101 Tuesday, 102 Monday, 100 Sunday, 101 Saturday, 103 Friday, and 107 last Thursday with nightly lows from 61 to 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Experiment Farm
Isaacs Leave Shafters for Long Beach Vacation
Mr and Mrs George Isaac departed Shafters this morning to spend a week or 10 days vacationing at Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
George Isaac
Shafters
Warns On Kern Waters After Drownings
Sheriff John E. Loustalot warned swimmers about Kern county dangers after seven drownings this season. He cited Kern River Buena Vista Lake and the lake outlet as treacherous, noting currents can overpower swimmers even where water looks calm. The search for Private Henry S. Arnold's body showed the river's power as rescuers dragged a two foot tree across the stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
John E. ‘Loustalot
Shafter
Kern River
Buena Vista Lake
Loustalot
United States
Henry S. Arnold
Taft Air Base
Deathless Week End Warning Promoted by Kern County Sheriff
Sheriff Loustalot announces a legal action aimed at improving safety over Kern County water during holiday weekends. He notes the warning targets out-of-state visitors and Army Air Corps personnel new to the area, with plans to ensure future weekends are safe around local waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loustalot
Kern County
Army Air Corps
Pheasants Planted In Shafter Area This Week
Sixty pheasants were planted in the Shafter district by local sportsmen and the Northern Fish and Game association. Additional plantings are expected in the coming weeks. A meeting of the North chapter is set for 8 pm at the Wasco hardware office with officers to be elected.
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Shafter
Northern Fish and Game Association
Northern County
Kern County
Wasco Hardware
Wasco
Shipment from Community Shows Variety Produce Exports
A Shafter district shipment report cites the Santa Fe depot and Agricultural Inspector Jack Hare. Potatoes led with 4 121 rail cars for the season, plus apricots melons onions and peaches. Truck tonnage reached 61 029 sacks of Long Whites 271 reds and 2 194 russets. Prices rose from 1.10 to 1 40 per cwt. No. 1s were scarce as many loads were No 2s. Heat damaged fields prompt rapid digging and washing to finish. Additional week totals include 20 sacks yellow onions 12 tons watermelons 548 crates watermelons 1 817 lugs apricots 26 431 canery lugs apricots 15 251 flats July Elberta peaches and 5 838 lugs Elbertas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Santa Fe
Jack Hare
Shafter District
Lachenmaier Accepts Utility District Post
Bill Lachenmaier will become director of the Shafter Public Utility District to complete the unexpired four year term of Oliver Sly. He is to take office at the next board meeting on July 28. The change follows Sly’s resignation on July 8 and affects the district’s two remaining members H Midgley and W H Whitchcock who control filling the vacancy. The Utility board and the city council plan closer cooperation on sewage disposal and water supply as Shafter grows, with joint evening meetings and overlapping board memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lachenmaier
Shafter Public Utility District
Oliver Sly
Board of
Sly
H. Midgley
W. H. Whitchcock
Utility District
Shafter
Utility Board
Ancil
Midgley
Lachenmaier
Utility District Group
Road repair underway east of tracks on Lerdo road
County equipment has been smoothing Lerdo road east of the Santa Fe tracks to the first intersection. The section had roughened recently from heavy potato truck traffic over the past several weeks.
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Lerdo
City Purchases Fire Truck and Considers 10 Bids
Shafter city council approved a 500 gallon triple combination pump ing engine for 6451 dollars plus tax and charges with a five year lease. Ten bids were reviewed including White and G M C chassis from Van Pelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Shafter
Harvey Gaede
P. E. van Pelt
Oakdale
Glenn Nay
Harold Bowhay
State’ Board of Fire Underwriters
Board of Fire Underwriters
Santa Fe Way
Sunset Avenue
Shafter Field Name Favored By Chamber
The Kern county chamber of commerce backing the name Shafter Field for the air corps training site near Shafter. The resolution cites General William R. Shafter and locational rationale while awaiting a decision from the Air Corps Flying Field Naming board. The move follows broader civic group support and telegrams to congressmen and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Kernville
Shafter Field
United States Army Air Corps
Chamber of Commerce
William R. Shafter
Air Corps Flying Field
Washington
Shafter Business Men's Association
Congressman Elliott
Air Corps
Adams
Defense Zone Declaration Sought for Shafter
Shafter officials received letters from the Shafter Business Men's association urging a defense zone declaration for the Shafter area. The move aims to unlock Title Six housing loans allowing contractors to finance 90 percent of building costs and begin work without a buyer. Houses built could be rented or sold under the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Housing Administration
Shafter Business Men's Association
Shafter Area
Captain Earley Entertained at Al Anderson Home
Captain Bill Earley stationed at Wasco was entertained Sunday at the Al Anderson home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Earley
Wasco
al Anderson
Merchants Flee Wasco To Face Bak ersfield DeMolay Alumni
Ten lights were shot out at the local ball diamond last Thursday evening forcing the Shafter Merchants to travel to Wasco for a game with the Bakersfield DeMolay alumni. The visitors won 6 to 4 as Shafter players clowning during the contest.
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Shafter
Wasco
Bakersfield
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Sheridan
Wyoming
Ralph F. Fuh
Wildcat
Army Airfield
Cra Et
Kern
Utility District Post
van Pelt
G.M.C
United “States
Beene
A. J. Elliott
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