Shafter Merchants Rally To Win 7 6 In Wasco Ink
The Shafter Merchants baseball team coached by G J Ricker defeated Wasco 7 to 6 in a closely contested northern Kern game. Next, a league game at McFarland and a home clash with Taft Coca Cola are on the slate. Players listed include Nikkel Nikkel Annis Siemens Wiedmann Taylor and Gaede among others with local business sponsors supporting the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Merchants
G. J. Ricker
Wasco
Kern
McFarland
Taft Coca Cola
George Nikkel
Jake Nikkel
Dave Nikkel
D. Annis
Johnnie Siemens
Lawrence Annis
Everett Wiedmann
Jim Taylor
Ben Stoller
John “Tex
Leonard Gaede
Shafter Furniture Co
Dye’s Market
Jake’s Barber Shop
Norval Fair
Shafter Ice Co
A. R. Duehren
Mouser & Sly & Unruh
Nikkel Tton
Mitel
W. H. Hitchcock
H. and
A. R. Buchler
Potatoes and a Train Lengths Mystery
Dentist Dr. Taylor Tabbin calculates 4770 cars in Shafter's shipment form a 45 mile train. With 300 sacks per car the total is 1,431,000 sacks, enough to extend from Shafter to Holbrook Arizona plus 23 miles. The closing quip: Yes we have no potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Tabbin
Women’s League Protests State Personnel Board Action
Harry P. Royer of the California State Employee's Association said Kern county groups will receive letters from the California League of Women Voters protesting the personnel board. The letters accuse the board chair E H Christian of disrespect and claim a salary range increase for state order and elevator operators lacked due consideration for other classifications. Royer plans to take the protest to Governor Merriam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Royer
California State Employee’s Association
Kern County
California League of Women Voters
State Personnel Board
Roger
Merriam
Oakland
E. H. Christian
University of California expands farm studies across three campuses
The College of Agriculture announces campuses in Los Angeles Berkeley and Davis offering a four year Bachelor’s degree across locations. Los Angeles offers plant science with subtropical horticulture, Berkeley provides 11 agricultural majors and cross college access, and Davis offers broad agronomy programs and a farm school for non degree students. Credit transferable between branches. Graduate work mainly at Berkeley, subtropical horticulture grads may study at Riverside citrus station. Prospectus available from farm advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
University of California
Los Angeles
Berkeley
Davis
Citrus Experiment Station
Riverside
Farm Advisor
Edwin Neufeld Marries Leona Regehr in Mennonite Home Ceremony
Edwin J. Neufeld and Miss Leona Regehr wed at the bride’s parental home on Saturday evening. Rev. J. W. Bergen of the First Mennonite church officiated the ceremony.
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Edwin J. Neufeld
Leona Regehr
J. W. Bergen
First Mennonite Church
Warren Levi Weds at Bakersfield
A local wedding in Bakersfield saw Warren Levi and Miss Marjorie Robinson unite in marriage at Kern Baptist Church. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs John Levi of Shafter and the bride the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Robinson of Norris district. A reception followed and the couple planned a northen California honeymoon.
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Frye
Kern Baptist Church
Warren Levi
Marjorie Robinson
John Levi
Shafter
Walter Robinson
Norris
Georgia Clark
Albert” Clark
California
Messrs
Wall clinic schedule for Well Baby Clinic
The notice states a wall clinic will be held tomorrow in the afternoon from 1.00. It provides limited timing and location details for the health event aimed at infants and families.
Reeser Herefathers Night in Interests Candidacy
Morris Reeser, candidate for the Republican nomination for assemblyman in Kern county, visited Shafter to promote his candidacy. He filed on both major tickets but is a Republican aligned with the county central committee. Reeser, manager of Democrat Hot Springs and a railroad telegrapher, is regarded as the strongest challenger to Democratic incumbent Rodney Turner.
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Morris Reeser
Kern County
Shafter
Reeser
Republican County Central Committee
Democrat Hot Springs
Rodney Turner
Assembly
Nursery School Program Delights Parents at Shafter
Preschoolers at Shafter Nursery School presented a lively program for mothers, fathers, and guests last Thursday. The show featured animal songs, rhythm with bells and drums, an Indian dance, and a mock wedding with a full cast led by minister Lowell Smith. More than one hundred people attended, including Bakersfield supervisors Guy Garrard and family.
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Shafter Nursery School
Kern River Park
Loma Lou Goertzen
Donald Kieth Thomas
Lula Robison
Gregory Meecham
Lowell Smith
Teddy Smith
Faye Ellen Kilgore
Billie Faye Carpenter
Dorothy Kroeker
Mary Lee Raper
Bride
Jerry Davis
Guy Garrard
Bakersfield
Shafter
Teddy
Betty Mills
Dorothy Kreker
Wilma Roe Boucher
Charles
Bobbie Regester
Kyle Hill
Bobbie Wayne Nixon
Claudy Voth
Gregory
Charles Meecham
Lula
Douglas Robinson
Kenneth Dean Atkinson
Marjorie Myrick
Jackie
Lee Hughes
Elmer Thiessen
Jimmie Bouzaden
Madalene Campbell
Local Man Sees Road Blow Up On Rosedale Highway
Grant witnessed a striking highway mishap noon along the Rosedale road about a mile east of the Taft state highway intersection. A strip of concrete and asphalt two feet wide shot into the air in front of his car as heat apparently weakened expansion strips designed to prevent such events.
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Grant
Rosedale
Taft
Miss Edna Bender Weds Edwin F. Bender at Reformed Church
The Rev A Funck officiated at a Sunday evening ceremony granting Miss Edna Bender and Edwin F. Bender the status of husband and wife. Both are prominent locals. Edna is the daughter of August and Mrs Bender, Edwin is son of Fred Bender of Menno South Dakota. A small wedding supper preceded by a larger guest list of over 100 friends. Mrs Laura Parish of Glendale visited Shafter recently.
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A. Funck
the Reformed Church
Edna Bender
Edwin F. Bender
August Bender
Fred Bender
Menno
South Dakota
Road to Belridge Oil Fields Assured by County Board
The Shafter Belridge road project received final approval from the county board of supervisors. A six to seven mile segment is in use, linking Shafter to the Belridge oil fields and cutting total distance to 21 miles from Shafter. The route will boost trade with Taft and Bakersfield, and is expected to speed travel to the coast next season.
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Shafter
Great
Belridge
Board of Supervisors
Belridge Fields
Taft
Bakersfield
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Belridge Oil Company
Ote Real
Asd
Coairman Stanley Abel
Waltman to Speak in Kern County Area
John Andrew Waltman Democrat assemblyman candidate issues speaking cards announcing a talk in Kern County with details pending. He is known as a spellbinder and his blunt style is noted by supporters and critics alike.
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John Andrew Waltman
Rio Bravo Voting Bonds for School Expansion
A $17,000 bond election in Rio Bravo will run 1 to 5 p m to fund two new school rooms as the first unit of a planned larger building. Last year two teachers handled an average daily attendance of 71, with Miss Effie Frey and Mrs Ruby Boyles on staff. Boyles has resigned and Fern Calvert and Hazel Murray joined, bringing staff to three. Trustees are Frank J Schierlmann Roy Newman and C A Merrill.
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Rio Bravo
Effie Frey
Ruby Boyles
Boyles
Fern Calvert
Hazel Murray
Frank J. Schierlmann
Roy Newman
C. A. Merrill
Annexation Proposal Defeated In Special Election
A plan to annex 78,080 acres in Kern and Tulare counties to the Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District was decisively rejected. The tally showed 240 votes for annexation and 881 against.
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Kern
Tulare
Southern
San Joaquin
Junior Wardens Being Trained in California
The state calls Shafter youth into fish and game careers through a new warden training system. Apprentices or junior wardens have been named, with 31 already chosen and nine advancing to the senior division.
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Shafter
California
California Relief Payments Reach Seventy Million for Year
In a retiring report Charles Schottland says California total relief payments for the year ending July 1 amount to 70,232,299 dollars with Kern county receiving a portion. The state contributed 24,646,392 dollars. Peak SRA caseload hit 299,286 in January 1935, dropping to 82,474 by July 2.
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Charles Schottland
State Relief Commission
California
Kern County
SRA
Taft Softball Triumph Beats Shafter Cleaners 11 to 8
Taft Softball Team edged Shafter Cleaners 11 to 8 in a tight game. Taft grabbed early leads and held on as Shafter fought back but could not overcome the Taft victory.
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Taft
Green Lantern
Shafter Cleaners
Tie Game Ends 17 to 17 In Last Night's Match
The contest finished in a 17 to 17 deadlock after a closely fought game last night. Neither side could break the tie as the clock expired.
Shafter Furniture Manager Buys Two Lots in Nickel Addition
Emil Stoller, popular manager of Shafter Furniture Co., purchased two lots in the Nickel addition and plans improvements at a later date.
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Emil Stoller
Shafter Furniture Co
Nickel
Man Protests Death After Indictment in Sacramento
In Sacramento Leon Sosin protested news of his own death at the sheriff's office a day after Steven Piscovich was indicted for negligent homicide. Authorities moved to re identify the victim of a no speed automobile incident.
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Sacramento
Leon Sosin
Sheriff’s Office
Steven Piscovich
Explosion Tragedy Claims Graffin Family in Lodi
A boiler explosion wrecked a home in Lodi killing Mrs Dave Graffignn and her stillborn baby along with their 12-year-old son. Five relatives and a maid were injured two critically.
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Lodi
Dave Graffignn
Snow sheds burned in Troy fire in Placer County
Fire of unknown origin damaged snow sheds in Troy within Placer County. Responders reported flames affecting structures with limited details available on timing and extent. Authorities open investigation to determine cause and assess property loss.
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Troy
Placer County
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