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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
1
Union Oil begins work on a new 10-34 well in the Shafter Kern area with potential production seen. Two other Union sites and related moves are described as equipment transfers and new drilling plans unfold across the field amid rising activity.
Wooden crates made of thin pine strips and wire held 100 pounds of Shafter potatoes shipped yesterday from the Siemens and Hitchcock shed to Manila. The crates, sized from one and seven eighths to two and a quarter inches, supported two thousand crates. Some spuds were shipped from Edison this year and similar shipments are being prepared at Wasco. Wooden containers ease dock handling and reduce bruising risk. Some U S No 1Bs are packed in crates at the Siemens and Hitchcock shed.
Santa Fe officials announced a fast steam train with a diner and modern equipment will operate on the San Joaquin valley run around June 11 with flag stops at Shatter Wasco and Corcoran. The Bakersfield departure is about 7 AM with a midnight return and a San Francisco trip in roughly six hours.
An unusually heavy turnout is expected tomorrow in the Kern County Union High School district election. Voters aim to retain Harry West and Judge T N Harvey on the board to maintain representation for Shafter and surrounding territory which pays a large share of taxes. A prominent taxpayer says the district should keep West and Harvey to serve the district’s best interests despite mixed views on the high school setup.
The event in Shafter and Kern county marks the first Home craft Institute sponsored by The Shafter Press and Pacific Rural Press. Demonstrations cover fashion insights and cooking, with prizes and exhibits from local merchants, all sessions free.
Union crews at the four company wildcat northwest of Shafter were swabbing today and may bring in the well this today or tomorrow. Tubing was run yesterday and swabbing started this morning. The hole deep below 12 900 feet has been plugged back to 12 822 feet and production is sought from that depth. If no success the hole may be plugged further and another attempt made. Last week efforts failed after swabbing to 4 000 feet with the hole open from 12 787 to 12 954 feet.
The hottest weather of the season was recorded Monday when the thermometer at the experimental farm north of town reached 105 degrees. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 58 to 64, and Sunday saw a high of 102 as the hot spell began.
A grass fire at Ellen Vale property north of Rio Bravo school burned about five acres Tuesday morning near 1 o'clock before firefighters from the local station extinguished it. Authorities suspect a paper match tossed from a car started the blaze.
Reverend Klaudt and Reverend Bestwater will speak to the Richland High senior class. The Mennonite Brethren choir will provide music with Miss Laura Frantz on piano. Principal E P Jones notes the first high school graduation and a large crowd can be seated on the open floor.
Potatoes in the Shorter district show rising prices with U S No 1s hitting 75 cents yesterday amid stronger demand especially from the East. Rain in Alabama cuts shipments while delayed digging slows movement but rail cars reached 132 on Tuesday and season totals approach 941. Onion shipments total 49 cars with weak overall shipment figures not yet available.
Voters in Richland Maple and Rio Bravo districts go to the polls tomorrow to elect trustees for the Richland school board and two high school district board seats. Candidates include S P Schuitz A P Channeson at Richland VA Merrill and Earl Calder at Rio Bravo A F Warkentin at Maple T N Harvey H E West C L Tomerlin C E Gann. Poll hours vary by location with canvassing and tally sheets to follow closing.
Twelve Maple students graduate this evening in the school auditorium. The program features invocations, diplomas by A F Warkentin, and class presentation by Principal Jack Singer. Music includes the school band, girls chorus, piano duet, cornet selections, and a monologue. Speakers include Esther Epp on missions and Arthur Penner on Americanism.
A car driven by Mrs Ed Kirsch enman and a pickup owned by McMahan's of Bakers field collided Monday morning at Munzer Street and Central Avenue. No serious damage was reported.
Richland high school will hold graduation at 8 p m in the Richland auditorium with H W Kelly of Bakersfield as principal speaker. One hundred thirty three pupils will receive diplomas. awards will be presented by Dr L H McGrane and diplomas by Jake Neufeld.
Bakersfield area talks about a central Kern county library. The Shafter Business Men's association votes to furnish land if the library is built in Shafter. A letter to the Kern county board of supervisors will be mailed before the Monday meeting. Additional business covers dial phones, a summer program, and a name change resolution.
Bestwater officiated and interment was at Greenlawn cemetery in Bakersfield. Arrangements were in charge of the Janzen funeral home. Voth had lived in the Shafter district for 20 years, farming north of town and active in church work. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, a daughter Viola, four sons Harold Marvin Victor and Donald, four brothers H S Voth J H Voth Isaac Pete and Abe and three sisters Aron Dick PH Neufeld and John Warkentin.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning for W. C. Dun at the Janzen Funeral home. The body was shipped to Dinuba for burial. Dun had resided in Wasco for four years.
A partial excerpt lists individuals including Harold L. Sechnaidt Alvis Smith Joye Boy Stewart Russell Co Stone J. D. Taylor Junior Turpin Lyndel Tyler Roy E. Van Gorkom Jack Veach Noel Wat ers Harlton West Manuel West Joe H. Westbrook Wayne Wharton Samuel Eugene Wilcoxon and Carl Willard among local residents.
Superior Oil spudded the Fink No. T well in the Shafter field at 330 ft north and 990 ft west of a section corner. Drilling passed 1600 ft as surface casing planned. oil sand expected near 11400 ft based on northern end wells. Equipment shifted from Moodie No. 1. heavy boilers in use.
Shafter city council moved to enable sidewalk construction around the county park on California Avenue. The city attorney will prepare deeds transferring half of each bordering street to the county to allow county officials to proceed. Supervisors have pledged to begin work once deeds are recorded. Ordinance No 29 was passed enacting the measure.
Mrs Birdie Holbrook of Los Angeles returns home after spending several days with her mother Mrs Augusta Corengle who has been ill.
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