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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
6
California notice lists BILL B BROWN owner of hot ness and that others are interested in the business. Dated June 24 1941, notary M L THOMAS attests to execution of the instrument. J26-Sy17
Notary public verifies single ownership of a business at Santa Fe and Bender Streets north of Shafter California. Dated June 24 1941 witness notary seals and signatures confirming sole ownership and acknowledgment.
Notice is given that on a July day in 1941 at 1 o clock P M at the front entrance of the County Courthouse Bakersfield Kern County California trustees E T Kruse and Parker S Maddux will sell to the highest bidder for cash the property described as Lot 32 in Tract No 1036 in Shafter California to satisfy obligations secured by a deed of trust executed by Basic Credit Service Bureau Inc for The San Francisco Bank dated February 7 1940 and recorded February 17 1940 in Official Records volume 904 page 1021 of Kern County California. The notice is dated June 23 1941 and signed by E T Kruse and Parker S Maddux trustees.
Delinquent taxes on real and personal property in Shafter Kern County California lead to a public sale on July 25 1941 at 10 am in the City Tax Collector's Office City Hall Shafter. The notice names numerous property owners and parcels including Comfort Tract Reed Park and Elm subdivisions with specific lot numbers and tract references. Tax collector F G Shaw warns penalties and costs due and the city may sell to collect unpaid taxes unless payments are made by the sale date.
Twenty five titles were listed in the first of the month shipment from Kern county headquarters to the Maple branch library. Titles include Chansler, Flying to the Rescue, Gatehouse and more. Authors or subjects include Nessakee Rae Murder, Keeler, Northwest Passage, Rob erts, Sandoz, Wead, Wodehouse, and others.
May building permits in Vallejo total $3,723,165, marking an all-time high for construction work in the city. The record reflects strong activity across residential and commercial projects, signaling continued growth in Vallejo's development sector.
California reports 490,100 bearing acres planted to grapes this year, up 7,755 acres from last year. The data reflect improved vineyard expansion and potential increases in production in the state’s key wine regions.
J. R. Bright, longtime Kern County Agricultural Conservation committee chair, will head a United States Department of Agriculture defense board for Kern County. The move, part of a nationwide expansion, aims to expedite and coordinate defense related agricultural activities across state and county levels. A California state defense board, led by Pave Davidson, will supervise county boards and align them with federal agencies including the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and Farm Security Administration.
Routine reports and business matters were discussed at a Kern County Farm Bureau board meeting held at the Bakersfield agricultural building last Saturday. Shafter community member A W Eckmann, director at large, attended the session.
A state chamber unit proposes a coordinated operation of the Shasta and Friant dams to improve flood control in the region. The effort aims to reduce flood risk and enhance watershed management through shared procedures and timing across facilities.
Camp West-Lowe applies to the Kern County Board of Supervisors for a public cafe dance license under County Ordinance 358. Hearing set for July 21, 1941 at 11:00 AM at Bakersfield Court House. location is U S 99 Highway and Lerdo Highway Shafter in Judicial Township 16 Kern County California.
County of Kern notice dated June 24 1941 states that Bill Brown appears before notary M L Thomas at 1085 Santa Fe Avenue north of Shafter to execute a sale related instrument. The incomplete text confirms a disclosed interest and personal appearance for authentication.
Fresh wartime notes reveal the US Navy expanding defenses across a two ocean fleet. At Pearl Harbor and other bases, oil and gas are stored in underground bomb proof tunnels and shelters. Panama stores fuel above ground except aviation gasoline. High frequency radios power bomb proof stations as Pacific island bases brace for attacks and new lookout methods. Ships gain more anti aircraft guns while sky watch posts replace traditional crow nests.
In New Orleans an iris hunt led Felix Seeger, superintendent of the parkway commission, to test swamp loam. Replacing bagasse and peat moss, the soil proved cheaper and produced larger, finer blossoms for camelias and azaleas, improving city greenery.
In Rio Vista California four generations shared a natal day as Mrs. Margaret Ryan of Hamilton City celebrated her birthday joined by Mrs. Helen Kibby of Hamilton City and Mrs. Carleton Hansen of Crescent City. Also honored was her grandson Robert Winters of Colusa.
TEMPE ARIZ. A truck driver named Guy Stewart hauling gold ore from mine to smelter discovered two sacks of ore missing on the highway west of Tempe. He retraced his route and learned another prospector had taken the ore, leaving a total bonanza of two sacks worth 60 dollars plus ten cent per sack.
J R Bright chairman of Kerniman says sudan grass hay plantings will be neutral for AAA soil-depletion deductions under the 1941 Agricultural Conservation program. Growers may expand acreages for hay without depletion penalties, aiding dairy demands, while grain and seed harvests remain depleting under existing allotments.
University of California dairy specialist G E Gordon reports home milk production can save about 200 dollars annually, with dairy products providing nearly half the savings. The circular covers cow selection care pasteurization and butter and cottage cheese making, obtainable through county Extension offices.
A new patent train order crane is being tested at the Santa Fe depot, with officials evaluating its performance for potential wider use. The device aims to streamline rail operations and improve signaling accuracy during train orders.
The University of California Agriculture Extension Service released a new emergency home vegetable garden circular by Harry M. Butterfield. It covers garden location planning soil prep irrigation seeding and transplanting cultivation disease control and growing popular vegetables with charts on planting dates varieties costs and retail values.
Attending a round-table Kiwanis meeting in Shafter were Art Ferguson George Knauf Carl Rodeen Billy Bain John Ware of Bakersfield and William O Erickson of California central valley supplies the nation with more than five percent of its dried fruit and a major portion of its fresh and canned fruits.
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