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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
6
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The 1938 Laurion high school annual from Shafter was issued Friday, with 200 copies sold, an increase of 25 from last year. Delays at the publishing house postponed the release. Staff included editor Monna Latta and assistants Leola Kirshenmann Elmer Dahl with business manager Herbert Neuman and assistants Barbara Caldwell Rhoda a8. Next year Elmer Dahl will be editor and Marvin Neuman business manager.
Tallant Tubbs a liberal and progressive nominee of the California Republican party for United States Senator in 1932 and two term State Senator from San Francisco pledges active support for Frank F. Merriam. He plans to return to California in July to speak for the governor and his reelection bid and Republican nomination.
The agricultural department head Glenn O Nay announced that farm projects at Shafter High School will continue through the summer. The school farm, north of the campus, spans 26 acres with livestock and field crops. Past year work included seed potatoes oats for hay and truck crops such as onions melons cabbage beans corn and tomatoes, plus seven steers.
Petitioners Stuart Knox Thomas Fresno John Arakelian Turlock Hnson Ukiah Humphreys Madern seek prorated program approval. Notice states filing with the Agricultural Prorate Commission of California and pending consideration.
The project includes herd boar and Hampshire gilts with new pens corrals and feed sheds. A fenced off green pasture area is provided and bank loans are available to students to support agricultural work.
Notice of sale under execution and tax sale rights. Sheriff Ed Champness levies on property including Lots 21-22-27-28 in Section 23, Two 28 S R 25E Kern County. Sale to highest bidder at Bakersfield Kern County Jail on July 11 1938 at 11:00 AM. Public auction for judgment, costs, and interest. Also notices of State sale under Section 3887 Chapter 56 Laws of 1937 covering multiple town lots and blocks in Wasco Tehachapi Tehachapi and Maricopa districts.
Homer Allen of Myrick's corner faces a 50 day Kern county road camp sentence after a Saturday afternoon collision at Orange avenue and Shafter highway. Allen's heavy car skidded and rolled twice after attempting to stop, injuring Woodall who was treated in Bakersfield for a badly injured leg. Deputy W T Brothers arrested Allen for driving under the influence after the crash.
Postmaster Lois L. Berry announces that a general delivery livery case is installed in the Shafter post office and the back office rearranged to handle the potato season mail increase efficiently.
Officials note a substantial jump in air mail letters from Shafter and other counties. Postmasters report higher volumes at offices across the region with increased mail handling implications.
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