Shafter-Wasco District Eyes Central Valley Water Allocation
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District weighs its position as a San Joaquin Valley water rush unfolds. Officials caution against Bureau propaganda while noting three public utilities and twelve irrigation districts have contracted or near contracts for Central Valley Project water.
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San Francisco Chronicle
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley Project
Shafter - Wasco
Bureau
Shafter-Wasco
Central Valley
Chronicle
Bureau of Reclamation
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Arvin-Edison
Arvin- Edison
Nlat
Central Valley Water
Shafter- Wasco
Johnny Thompson Hurt in Window Fall at Recreation Hall
Mr Johnny Thompson sustained a minor injury Wednesday afternoon after slipping and falling through a plate glass window at Shafter Recreation Hall on Central Avenue.
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Johnny Thompson
Shafter Recreation Hall
Central Avenue
Andersons Home Return From Morro Bay and Pismo Beach
Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson returned last Thursday evening from a brief stay at Morro Bay and Pismo Beach.
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Andersons
Mrs
Martin Anderson
Morro Bay
Pismo Beach
Karnes Family Flies North for San Francisco Visit
Mrs. Paul Karnes and her daughter Paula depart by plane Friday for San Francisco. They will stay at Mrs Karnes's sister's home while she undergoes a hospital operation.
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Paul Karnes
Paula
San Francisco
Mrs. Karne
Newlyweds Home After Santa Monica Honeymoon
Mr and Mrs William H Rodg ers are at 265 Golden West Avenue and hosted friends after returning from their honeymoon July 17 at the Miramar Hotel Santa Monica in a weekend gathering. Mrs Rodg ers was formerly Miss Claudine Albright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Rodgers
Golden West Avenue
Santa Monica
Miramar
Rodgers
Claudine Albright
Driving Arrests and Drunkenness Report Police News
Police report details a Sunday crash on Poplar near Burbank Ave injuring Robert Talbert who faced a $200 fine and 180 days suspended for two years after drunk and reckless driving. H. H. Smith faced $25 with 60 days suspended for one year for lumber theft at Minter Field. Richard V. Alvarez appeared in court for reckless driving and license violations with a $200 fine or 180 days, held in lieu of payment. Other names include Alex Estavilla Jim Kim Mel R. R. Burgett Dennis Powers and Jerold Gibson for various drunkenness or disturbances.
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Studebaker
Poplar
Burbank Ave
Robert Talbert
Petty
Minter Field
H. H.smith
Richard V. Alvarez
Eichman Benjamin 36 Dead Shafter Family Burial Planned
Benjamin Eichman 36 son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Friesen of Shafter died at home July 22 after living in Fresno with wife Ella Elizabeth and two children Bennie Raymond 10 and Shirley Ann 6. A 10:00 AM service led by Elder B. A. Reile at Flickinger Janzen Mortuary precedes burial at Shafter cemetery. He was a burner by trade and member of Loyal Order of Eagles No. 93 Bakersfield. Survives include brothers Leonard in Fresno Abraham in Delano and Ed ward, plus sisters Alice Turpin Lydia Bender and Lilly Mae Friesen of Shafter.
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Benjamin Eichman
J. R. Friesen
Shafter
B. A. Reile
Flickinger-Janzen
Eichman
Fresno
Ella Elizabeth
Bennie Raymond
Shirley Ann
Loyal Order of Eagles No. 93
Bakersfield
Oklahoma
Leonard Eichman
Abraham
Delano
Edward
Alice Turpin
George Ayers
Lydia Bender
Lilly Mae Friesen
Campfire Girls Head to Greenhorn Summer Camp
Twelve members from Chesk' Ca May Tanda and Mahkah wee campfire groups left Shafter by bus for a week at Camp Yenis-Hante in the Greenhorn Mountains. Attendees include Norma Neuman Joan Peters Elaine Stoller Dixie Sturges Donna Weitz Lavonne Stoller Lavelle Stoller Mary Margaret Revell Kathleen Revell Eldeen Kimmel Mary Jane Crawford and Helen Jane Adams who has already joined the camp this week.
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Chesk’ Ca
Tanda
Mahkahwee
Shafter
Greenhorn Mountains
Bakersfield
Yenis-Hante
Norma Neuman
Joan Peters
Elaine Stoller
Dixie Sturges
Donna Weitz
Lavonne
Lavelle Stoller
Mary Margaret
Kathleen Rev
Hitchcock's Auto Slips 0 7 In Exhibition Loss
Landes Furniture of Bakersfield routed Hitchcock's Auto 7 to 0 on Friday night at the Primary diamond. Jack Dial pitched for Hitchcock's while Leonard Gaede and Johnson supported.
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Landes Furniture
Bakersfield
Hitchcock’s
Auto
Leonard Gaede
Johnson
Linda Guests At Wesley Linda Home
Guests recently at the Wesley Linda home were Mrs. Linda's parents and brother and grandmother from Fresno. They are Mr. and Mrs. H C Hall and Charles Hall and Mrs. Maude Hodge. Charles Hall remained for a few days, returning to Fresno Wednesday.
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Wesley Linda
Mrs. Linda
Fresno
H.C. Hall
Charles Hall
Maude Hodge
Linda Home
Miss Mary Kelly Travels From Los Angeles To San Francisco
Miss Mary Kelly visited Los Angeles last week and is now enjoying a several day stay in San Francisco.
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Mary Kelly
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Local Families Go North on Florence Oregon Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tatum and daughter Beverly join Mr. and Mrs. Verlin Mouser and son for a two week trip to Florence Oregon to enjoy sightseeing and fishing along the coast.
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Bob Tatum
Beverly
Verlin Mouser
Florence
Oregon
Handel couple on Idaho vacation schedule
Mr and Mrs Chris Handel are on an extended vacation in Idaho. They traveled from Lodi to Pocatello with a stop in Lodi to visit Mr and Mrs Ted Suess and plan to stay several weeks in Pocatello.
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Chris Handels
Idaho
Chris Handel
Pocatello
Lodi
Ted Suess
Grand Circuit Harness Press Book Highlights Shafter Owners
The Shafter Press notes a Grand Circuit press book listing local harness horse owners Sol Camp William Lachmanier Bob Neuman and Jack Crawford. It profiles driver Charles Witt of Shafter and mentions White Hanover bought for 42000. The piece covers racing history tracks prize money and the sport’s growth nationwide.
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Shafter Press
Grand Circuit, Inc
America
Shafter
Sol Camp
William Lachenmaier
Bob Neuman
Jack Crawford
Shaf
Charles
Charlie” Witt
Witt
Tombstone
Ariz
Dalles
Oregon
Calif
Charlie
Stockton
White Hanover
Harrisburg
Jr Loop Play-off Opens With Rio Bravo vs Adamson Trucking
Play-offs begin tonight in the Junior league with Rio Bravo facing Adamson Trucking at Rio Bravo in game one. If needed a second game is scheduled at the Primary diamond on Wednesday night. a potential third will be announced. The series is best two out of three to decide the season crown.
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Rio Bravo
Adamson Trucking
Pee-Wee Loop Titanic Tonight
The Pee Wee league second half title boil down to Brown & Bryant versus Central Market at the Primary diamond at 7 15 p m. A Brown & Bryant win forces a playoff to decide the second half champ. A Central Market win earns the second half title and the season crown unchanged from the first half.
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Brown
Kaiser Frazer Agency Opens in Wasco District
Snow Brothers, prominent Wasco merchants, were named authorized dealers for Kaiser and Frazer cars in the Shafter Wasco district. The agency at 647 D Street Wasco operates with the Snow Brothers Goodyear Store run by Marvin and Deney Snow. New cars are on display at the new agency.
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Shafter-Wasco
Snow Brothers
Wasco
Kaiser and Frazer Automobiles
D Street
Snow Brothers Goodyear
Marvin
Deney Snow
New Car
the Brothers Report
Kattenhorne couple home after nationwide trip
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kattenhorn returned to Shafter after an 18 day car journey visiting relatives in Illinois Detroit Canada Niagara Falls and New York They stayed with Mr and Mrs James Livers in Niagara Falls and saw Washington D C including the White House before returning home.
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Lawrence Kattenhorn
Shafter
Illinois
Detroit
Canada
Niagara Falls
New York
James Livers
Washington, D. C
White House
Visits in Southland by Bruce Epp
Bruce Epp son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Epp enjoys an extended vacation with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Henry Kroker at Arrowhead Big Bear and Long Beach He will also visit the Kroeker home at Ontario before returning to Shafter on August 20.
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Southland
Bruce Epp
Alvin Epp
Henry Kroeker
Arrowhead
Big Bear
Long Beach
Kroeker
Ontario
Shafter
Business Trip: Clarence Neuman Visited Mojave
Mr. Clarence Neuman was a business visitor in Mojave on Friday.
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Clarence Neuman
Mojave
Warren couple attends races at Hollywood Park
Mr and Mrs Ed Warren attend the races at Hollywood Park last Friday, enjoying the event and observing the day’s program.
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Ed Warren
Hollywood Park
Connells Move Into Home on Orange Street
The Maurice Connells have moved into 235 Orange Street purchasing the residence formerly owned by Mrs. Minnie Anderson.
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Maurice Connells
Orange St
Minnie Anderson
Handel Holiday Ride From Pismo to Salinas
D. Handel spent a weekend in Pismo Beach with his family and then drove up the coast to Salinas on business for the 20-30 Club.
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Handel
Pismo Beach
Pismo
Salinas
Bakersfield Men Elected County Central Committee Chairs
Election of chairmen of the two county central committees was held recently with Robert Strauss of Bakersfield named as chairman of the Democrats and Philip Wagg, also of Bakersfield, heading the Republicans.
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Robert Strauss
Bakersfield
Democrats
Philip Wagg
Republicans
Week in Long Beach Ends for Shafter Family
Mr and Mrs Cecil Hight and children Cecil Jr and Donna Faye return to Shafter after a week in Long Beach with Mr and Mrs Henry Foster Mr Hight works in the meat pur pe at Justesen s.
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Long Beach
Cecil Hight
Cecil Jr
Donna Faye
Shafter
Henry Foster
Hight
Justesen’s
Summer Community Night Sees All American Co ed at High School
The final Summer Community Night is tonight in front of the High School gym at 8 30 with two film features a comedy and All American Co ed starring Frances Langford. Bennis Morris leads the Shafter Recreation Program. The series wraps July 30 with remaining softball playoffs and swimming continuing until September start.
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Frances Langford
Bennis Morris
Shafter
Local Baseball Team Wins Again Tops Jr Cubs
Shafter Merchants extended their lead in the Lower Division with an 8 to 3 win over the Bakersfield Junior Cubs on Sunday. Billy Boyd allowed 7 hits and 3 walks over seven innings while striking out 7. Bob Scales and Bob Peters hit back to back home runs in the fifth. Box score to appear Friday in the Press Sports Section.
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Shafter Merchants
Bakersfield
Bhat
Bob Scales
Bob Peters
Press
Buttonwillow and McFarland Title Showdown
The Girls softball league second half title will be decided Thursday night at 7:45 p.m. on the Primary diamond. Buttonwillow led the first half. McFarland leads the second. A win for McFarland triggers a playoff. Buttonwillow win leads to a possible playoff for the second-half crown. A large crowd is expected.
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Buttonwillow
McFar- McFarland
McFarland
Dalke Brothers Start $16,000 Wasco Warehouse
Dalke Brothers began a new Wasco project on Sixth Street between E and F Streets. The $16,000 warehouse is for Albert Movsesian, a Wasco grower and merchant, to serve his ventures including Western Furniture and farming operations. Other Dalke projects include the Chrysler Building expansion housing Fikes Garage and the Schirmer Building on James Street.
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Dalke Brothers
Wasco
Albert Movsesian
Sixth Street
Movsesian
Western Furniture Company
Chrysler
Fike
Schirmer
James Street
Maple School Teachers Attend Summer School
Maple School principal Mr. Ralph Gribble states all teachers are extending their educations at summer school. Attending San Jose State are Miss Luella Schellenberg, Mrs. Marian Wells, and Miss Eula Talley. At San Francisco State is Mr. Gilbert Adams.
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Ralph Gribble
Maple School
San Jose State
Luella Schellenberg
Marian Wells
Eula Talley
San Francisco State
Gilbert Adams
Malofys Leave Pismo Coast Home
Mr and Mrs Greg Malofy departed from their Pismo Coast residence in a brief family notice. The couple briefed neighbors before moving to an inland property.
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Greg Malofy
Vacant Lot Clean-Up Drive Planned by Boy Scouts
Shafter Chamber of Commerce approves a city wide vacant lot cleanup as part of the forthcoming campaign. Boy Scouts will assist owners at 50 cents per hour with funds going to the Boy Scout building fund for a new Shafter facility. Call the Shafter Press at 765 or 630 to list lots and arrange help before cleanup week beginning Monday.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter
Shafter Press
Boy Scout Building Fund
Shafter Boy Scout
Chamber
Boy Scouts
Two five-year-olds start fire destroying garage in Shafter
A fire at the home of Lewis Hall near the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Shafter started by five-year-old boys playing with matches burned a car garage to the ground and damaged a chicken house and a home wall. Fire units from Shafter Wasco County and the Shafter volunteer department fought the blaze at 9:47 a.m. No casualties reported.
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Shafter
Wasco County
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Lewis Hall
Rt. 1
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Hall
Mitchell
Douglas Epp
This Week’s Softball Schedule In Men's League
The schedule lists three games this week at Hitchcock's, Lawson Lowe, Food Town, McClure's Drug Store, and North Camp At Rio Bravo. On July 27 Hitchcock's faces Lawson Lowe at 8:30 p.m. On July 28 Food Town plays McClure's Drug Store at 8:30 p.m. On July 29 North Camp At Rio Bravo hosts 20-30 Club versus McClure's Drug Store at 8:30 p.m.
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Hitchcock’s
Lawson Lowe
Food Town
McClure's
North Camp
Rio Bravo
McClure’s
Summer league schedule shows multiple 7 15 p m games
The listing outlines July events with matchups on High School Diamond No 1 and No 2 from July 27 to July 30. Teams include Central Market Wood's Shoe Store Food Town Dalke Bros Frank Russell Brown Bryant Lachenmaier Bros Neuman Son Ruhlman Shed and more.
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Central Market
Wood’s Shoe
Food Town
Dalke Bros
Frank Russell
Brown & Bryant
Golden West
Lachenmaier Bros
Neuman & Son
Wood's Shoe
Diamond
Ruhlman Shed
Brown and Bryant
Girls' League Schedule At McFarland And Buttonwillow
At McFarland venues games set for 8 30 p m Modern Market against McFarland Jack Hare Inc versus Post Office Market Buttonwillow McFarland and Buttonwillow Jack Hare matchups listed For Buttonwillow 8 30 p m Monday August 2 Modern Market versus Jack Hare Inc On Tuesday August 3 McFarland versus Jacobsen
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McFarland
Modern Market
Jack Hare, Inc
Buttonwillow
Jacobsen
Jack Hare
Balboa Visit of Fuller Family Reported
Balboa Island hosts Mr and Mrs J W Fuller and children Buddy and Suzetta for a two week stay as leisure guests in the seaside community.
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Balboa
J. W. Fuller
Buddy
Suzetta
Balboa Island
Mrs Battaglia Vacation From Shafter to Oklahoma City
Mrs Juanita Battaglia informs friends in Shafter of an enjoyable stay in Oklahoma City at her parents home. She expects to return to Shafter about August 15.
New Pond Gin Ready For 48 Cotton Season
Manager Murphy White of Wasco says the Boswell Stone gin at Pond is almost ready for the 1948 49 cotton ginning season. Equipment installed includes five stands with Lummus gear and a Mitchell feeder. The gin, offices, cotton house and building are complete one mile south of Pond on the Central Valley Highway, opening in September.
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Pond
Murphy White
Wasco
Central Valley Highway
Local Service Station Changes Hands
Richard Van Cleave of Corcoran purchased the Shell Service Station at Central and James Streets from Floyd Barton. Van Cleave took over July 15 and with his son Buddy has temporary living quarters. Mrs. Van Cleave will join when a suitable house is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard van Cleave
Corcoran
Shell
Central
James Streets
Floyd Barton
van Cleave
Buddy
Albright Spends Weekend in Pismo Beachwith Handels
Mr. Jim Albright spent a recent week end in Pismo Beach with the O. D. Handels.
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Albright
PISMO
Jim Albright
Pismo Beach
The
O. D. Handels
Bowling Evening at Bakersfield Draws Four Couples
Mr and Mrs Harry Sturm Dr Jim Hahn and Mr and Mrs Phil Horwith were in Bakersfield Friday night for a bowling outing with four couples enjoying the lanes and local camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sturm
Jim Hahn
Phil Horwith
Bakersfield
Deep Sea Fishing Trip Ends With Fair Barracuda Catch
Mr E H Lilly and three companions returned Thursday night from a New Core fishing voyage. They were taken but still made a fair catch of barracuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sturm
M. M.kincannon
W. Jones
Newcore
Baracuda
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Karnes
B. Eichman
Mrs. Friesen
Greenhorn
Hitchcock
Linda
Grand Circuit Harness Press
Shaffer
Dorothy Louise Annis
Kern General Hospital
Albert C. Annis
Allen Ray
Bryan. Crump
Annis
Kaiser-Frazer Agency
Kattenhorns
Warrens
Connells
Tops Jr. Cubs
Buttonwillow & McFarland Clash
Malofys
Pee-Wee League
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