Shafter Council Plans Fire Truck Purchase and Bid Process
The Shafter city council approved moving forward with a 500 gallon pumper fire truck to be financed over several years from city tax funds. Bids will be sought on either a complete unit or base equipment with delivery expected after 90 to 100 days once ordered.
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Shafter City
Glenn O. Nay
Nay
Council
Harold Bowhay
Bakersfield
Loren ‘Bush
State Board of Fire Underwriters
Santa Fe Way
Shafter Ranger Station
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club
Sunset
James Streets
California
James
J. J. Wagg
Culbert L. Olson
Assembly
Senate
Laurence Baughman
Fresno
Frank Shaw
Alfred J. Elliott
Pe Neces
Sacra Eee
Setoe
Sunnyvate
Shafter
L. A. Watson
Harvey Gaede Takes Over G. P. Central Ave. Station
Harvey Gaede leased the General Petroleum service station on Central Avenue and will operate it with his Pontiac agency in the adjoining building. He will sell Mobilgas and Mobiloil products and U S tires and batteries and offer complete garage service. Gaede previously ran the Pontiac agency in Shafter for about three years and recently moved to the Central Avenue site.
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Harvey Gaede
General Petroleum
Central Avenue
Pontiac
G. P
Gaede
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
U. S
Tia
Shafter
Shafter Council Meeting Attended by City Officials
A council meeting in Shafter drew attendance from Mayor and Councilmen Nay H Midgley Bill Lachenmaier and Joe W Frizzell among others. The rink project discussion was noted to be likely before month’s end.
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Shafter
Phil Channeson
Nay
H. Midgley
Bill Lachenmaier
Joe W. Frizzell
Father’s Day Recognition Sparks Light on Dads
In June 15 nationwide observance, fathers receive special note as families praise their role while noting dads’ gruff exterior. Two dads pictured receive extra recognition for their efforts and character.
Thermometer Reaches 104 Degrees at Shafter Farm
The official reading at the Shafter Experiment farm soared to 104 degrees the hottest day of the season. The sequence shows steady climb from 78 last Saturday to 81 Sunday 89 Monday 99 Tuesday and 104 yesterday with a 63 degree low.
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Shafter
Shafter Experiment Farm
Mercury
Forty Muscovy Ducks Reported Stolen in Kern County
The Kern County Sheriff reports forty Muscovy ducks missing from an office, with investigation underway to locate the birds and identify any suspects involved in the theft.
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Kern County
Superior Oil Completes Two Wells This Week
Superior Oil completed two wells in the Shafter region with Curtis No. 4 in Section 28 bottomed at 11,496 feet producing 1645 barrels of 39.4 gravity oil per day and 4,796,000 cubic feet of gas plus casing and tubing pressures. Lewis No. 1 between Shafter and Greeley fields produced 1657 barrels of 37 gravity oil daily with 863,000 feet of gas. A Osborn No. 32 in the same area has seven and five eighths inch casing cemented at 11,230 feet with completion slated for next week and Vale No. 1 on the interfield edge sees Tigging work underway as equipment moves from Lewis well.
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Curtis
Lewis
Qsborn No
Vale No. 1
Salvation Army Drive Over Top in Shafter
A Salvation Army drive in Shafter raised over 500 dollars this week. Charles N. Eli, territorial campaigner from San Francisco, told Kiwanis members that 80 percent stays in the local army area and 20 percent goes to a legal committee for discretionary use. He said no further solicitations will occur in the coming year, and described 34 maternity homes for unwedded mothers, with 80 percent of girls keeping their babies. Also present were Captain C. N. Braswell and Lt. M. B. Featherstone, who discussed airfield housing plans near Shafter and a 4,000-man station proposal, with over 500 living off the reservation.
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Salvation Army
Shafter
Charles N. Eli
San Francisco
Shafter, Kiwanis
Chub
Eli
California
C. N. Braswell
M. B. Featherstone
United States Army
Reelected Officials Named To Local School Boards
Reelected to the Richland District School board is Crvin Mettler who served a three year term. Osborn of Bakersfield is reelected to the Kern County Union High School district board without opposition.
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Crvin Mettler
Richland
Kern County Union
A. D. M. Osborn
Bakersfield
Mettler
Chico as potential new air school site debated
Chico is being considered as a new air school site with officials reviewing location options and potential impacts. Community input and planning decisions are expected as the site selection proceeds.
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Chico
Corcoran Road Opens for Travel From Shafter to Corcoran
W H Hitchcock reports the Shafter to Corcoran road is open for travel with half of the Tulare county section oiled and the remainder to be finished this week. Kern county section is in good shape and the route promises quicker travel between Kern Fresno and Hanford while relieving 99 highway congestion. The opening marks years of civic effort by towns between Shafter and Fresno.
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Shafter-Corcoran
W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter
Corcoran
Hitchcock
Tulare County
Kern County
Hanford
Fresno
Kern
Kings Counties
Tulare
Shafter Meeting to Hear Kern County U S Drive Plan
A Kern county U S drive committee plans to address Shafter Business Men's Association at noon in Crawford's cafe. Arthur Crites may attend. if unavailable, a drive official will. A 16 cent per person contribution is discussed for national U S C committee with a possible extra 2300 dollars for recreation needs. A civilian air corps recreation rep is also expected.
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Kern
U. S
Shafter Business Men's Association
Crawford's Cafe
Arthur Crites
Bakersfield
Shafter U. S. C
Air Corps Recreation Group
Resignation of Wendall B Allen Accepted by Board
Kern County Union High School district board accepted Wendall B Allen’s resignation from the Shafter high school faculty at a Monday Bakersfield meeting.
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Wendall B. Allen
Shafter High School
Kern County Union High School District
Bakers‘field
Potato market hits $1.80 here on Tuesday
The potato market remains steady with U S No 4s at 1 80, No 2s 1 15 to 1 25, No 1s 1 65 to 1 75. Railroad shipments leaving Shafter total 479 cars this week, lifting season to 2 157 cars, while truck shipments reach 25 889 sacks of Long Whites and 1 520 sacks of reds.
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U.S
Shafter
Jack Hare
New Service Registration Here July 1
Local draft details show men 21 and older in areas Rendana Shafter Button Willow McFarland Delano and nearby towns to register starting July 1. Tom Shafer notes 375 area registrants with 4200 questionnaires sent and 1600 remaining. two men reseated for next week and 17 men have already been called.
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Erte
Tom Shafer
Stg
Rendana Shafter
Buttonwillow
McFarland
Delano
Shafer
Liberal classification for ag laborers reported
Instructions to be more liberal in the classification of farm laborers have been received from national headquarters by members of the local selective service draft board. Tom Shafer, chairman, said the action was taken due to the short age of agricultural workers at present.
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Selective Service Draft Board
Tom Shafer
Four Shafter Men Drafted in Eleventh Selective Call
Four Shafter men are listed in the eleventh selective service call scheduled June 16 to 18 with two expected to leave the county. Local men listed by draft board No. 137 are Robert Marion Stockton Harry Schultz Walker Opalley and Marvin Semse Gunde.
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Shafter
Robert Marion Stockton
Harry Shultz
Walker Opally
Marvin Semse Gunde
Recreation Drive Opens In Shafter For Army Air Corps Men
A local recreation drive in Shafter aims to fund and staff facilities for Army Air Corps personnel stationed nearby. The effort, led by Eugene Ford, seeks $2,500 with $200 to the USO and the rest for Shafter programs, to be spent on clubhouses and recreational activities for airmen and defense workers.
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Army Air Corps
United Service Organizations
Eugene Ford
National United Service
U. S
Shafter
Air Corps
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M. M. Harris
Harry Leedom
Manse M. Harris
Eagar
N. Frisis
G. P. Central Ave
New York
Father's Day Committee
Robert Benchley
Chernabaeff
Superior Oil
Corcoran Road
Renwin
Army Air Field
Jack Shields
Shatter
U.S. O
J. W. Wil
Joe Frizzell
Ford
United States Army Air Corps
Shaffter
Fred J. Farley, Jr
Lerdo Road
Munity
Exmaier
Phil Ohanneson
A. P. Ohanneson
Orvin Mettler
O. T. Olson
Herb Schirmer
Lena Shultz
Joe Hill
Bill Rodgers
Bank of America
M. L. Thomas
Thomas, Ford
Lois L. Berry
A. Hieweikes Sade Seakiows
Wera
George L. Starrh
Mesdames
J. L. Hill
Grace Everett
G. L. Starrh
Bill Stoller
A.B. Channeson
al. Anderson
A. W. Gaede
H. R. Janzen
Phil Chanpson
J. W. Wilson
R.T. Shaw
WPA Recreation
George White
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