Local 1938 commencement memories recalled in photos
The note reflects on the old timers and the Aire youth recalling 1938 commencement, with memories of school ceremonies and NBC artists posing for photos.
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
5
Bancroft Open Campaign HQ for Senate Bid in San Francisco
Philip Bancroft, son of historian Hubert Howe Bancroft, launched his U S Senate campaign with a Republican platform calling for swift action to lift recession and boost business. Born in 1881 San Francisco, he is Harvard educated and a 20 year farmer, former president of the Associated Farmers of Contra Costa, and organizer of the American Legion in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
Philip Bancroft
Hubert Howe Bancroft
United States Senate
Bancroft
Harvard College
Harvard Law School
Hastings College of Law
University of California
Associated Farmers of
Contra Costa County
California Dried Fruit Stabilization Farm Bureau Federation
Pear Growers’ Son
American Legion
Summer Camp Registration Opens for Kern County Y M C A
Principal E P Jones of Shafter High School and O T Olson of Richland School accept registrations at Stringham drug store for the Kern County Y M C A camp. First session starts July 6 at Portuguese Meadow, 60 miles east of Bakersfield, with separate weeks for older and younger boys and a later girls camp July 21 to August 1. About 19 Shafter boys expected. two underprivileged boys to be housed free. Pamphlets available from Y leaders or Stringham drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Jones
Shafter, High School
O. T. Olson
Richland School
Stringham Drug Store
Kern County
Portuguese Meadow
Bakersfield
Shafter
J. W. Wilson
Fire at Potter Field scorches half acre on Santa Fe and Tulare
A grass fire at Potter Field north of town started by a discarded cigarette burned about half an acre near the intersection of Santa Fe Way and Tulare Avenue Saturday morning. The blaze reached chicken pens but caused only slight damage before Marvin Potter and local residents managed to stop it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Potter
Santa Fe Way
Tulare Avenue
Marvin Potter
Bakersfield man enters race for Congress seat
Charles P. Martin of Bakersfield announces his candidacy for the U S House as a Democrat in the Tenth District. At 32 he is the youngest candidate to announce in this district and cites training in Washington and experience with the late Congressman Stubbs as his qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Martin
Bakersfield
Henry E. Stubbs
House of Representatives
Tenth
Martin
Congress
Washington
Stubbs
Awards Announced For High School Honor Students
Arthur Wittenberg won both the Bausch and Lomb science award and the California Scholarship Federation life membership pin for high school achievement. Herbert Neuman and Monna Latta earned the citizenship award by a joint board faculty panel, with Latta also receiving a UC scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wittenberg
Bausch
Monna Latta
University of California
Exchange Club Hears Upjohn Co Representative A A Young
A A Young of Upjohn Co spoke at the Exchange Club meeting in Cafe Neuman with E B Stringham as program chairman. President Orvin Mettler set aside nonessential business and the meeting adjourned early due to the busy potato season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Young
Upjohn Company
Exchange Club
Cafe Neuman
E. B. Stringham
Orvin Mettler
National Oil Well Supply to Open Shafter Warehouse
National Oil Well Supply, a leading oil field equipment firm, plans a Shafter field warehouse near Twift highway and Seventh Standard road. They began moving stock into the new building this week, joining rivals Republic Supply which already operates a Shafter stockroom. Other suppliers are expected to follow as the field grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Oil Well Supply Company
Shafter Oil Field
Seventh Standard Road
Bakersfield
Taft
Shafter Field
National
Republic Supply
Mountain View
Republic
Shafter
May Library Circulation Totals Reported
The local library circulated 2473 publications in May including 310 adult non fiction 314 juvenile non fiction 797 adult fiction 918 juvenile fiction and 134 magazines. Attendance reached 650 with 240 children at story hours. 68 new cards were issued evenly to adults and juveniles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A.woodson
Elemetary School
Petition for prorated grape marketing program filed in California
Stuart Knox Thomas and others petition the Agricultural Prorate Commission of California to institute a prorated marketing program for grapes grown within a defined prorate zone. The list of counties includes Contra Costa Napa San Benito San Luis Obispo Santa Clara Santa Cruz Sonoma Butte Colusa Sacramento Solano Sutter Yolo Merced Monterey Kern Kings Nevada and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Angier
Madera
Mar
Agricultural Prorate Commission
State of California
Stuart Knox Thomas
Contra -Costa
Napa
San Benito
San Luises
Santa Clara
Glenn
Imperial
Marin
Santa Cruz
Sonoma
Butte
Colusa
Sacramento
Solano
Sutter
Yolo
Monterey
Nevada
Kern
Kings
Railroad flagmen placed at Lerdo road and Central ave crossings
The Santa Fe railroad assigns flagmen for the potato season at Shafter crossings. The crew on duty day and night includes J. M. Melendez, Pablo Contreras, Angel Lopez, and Jesus Torres, all veterans of previous Shafter shipping seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railroad
Lerdo Road
Central Avenue
J. M. Melendez
Pablo Contreras
Angel Lopez
Jesus Torres
Shafter
Classified Offer Seeks Cheap Game Insertions
Local notice advertises a paid insertion deal for a new game title or content. Rates: one cent per word per insertion or two cents per word for three insertions with minimum one insertion and 25 cents for three and 50 cents for three insertions.
Paul Newell Seeks Primary Nomination in Kern County
Paul Newell editor of the Kern Asenakioeai in Kern County will seek the Republican and Democratic nominations at the August 30 primaries. A native Californian with deep county roots, he pledges to bring Kern’s concerns to Sacramento and secure state aid for flood control and regional needs. He is active in local Red Cross chapters Y M C A and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Newell
Kern Asenakioeai
Kern County
Newell
Delano Record
Bakersfield
Red. Cross
Sacramento
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Johnny Jones
Betty Winkler
Frances Allison
Potter Field
NEW
Roslind Russell
Inglewood
Elizabeth Harvey
Lilly Dache
Rie Ee
Hollywood Turf Club
Upjohn Co
Dubes Town
Gillis
Agricultural Prorate Commission OF the
State OF
Mlankee
Firestone
Bester
Pends
Cee
Floyd Roberts
Indianapolis
Rae
UCC GS Ee
Johnson’s
Joim the Firestone
J. H. Becker
Riverside Road
Route 1
Andrew J. Schultz
Powell
D. A. Flaming
John Nill Ranch
McFarland
Golden State Highway
Ss. P. Wee
Ste
Mile Corn
Burbank and
Beach
John Buller
Ward
Kelly Grant
California Avenue
Tip
Oathay
Lerdo Highway
G. G. Suderman
Ttp
Lerdo
Home Pliance Co
Sen
Wall and Lerdo Street
H. E. Wall
H. Russell
THE
Dorothy: Beauty Shop
Evertings
Abrenin Myrtle Hickerson
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