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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
5
Jack Hare, local agricultural inspector, announced 367 logs of Santa Rosa plums were shipped by truck from the Shafter district in the week ending June 9. Pigurea for later dates have not been compiled.
Funeral services were held at the Janzen Funeral Home for Glen Daniel Klein two days old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Klein. Rev ae R Klaudt of the Reformed church officiated. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. The infant died Sunday in Bakersfield and is survived by a sister. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dan Mettler.
Union Church Alfred T Chan minister residing Hitchcock hotel lists Sunday school at 9 45 am with Guenther Barry Burns and Donna Jean Latta in charge. Service at 1 pm sermon Why Build a Temple by James Livers. First Church Edgar H McAllister pastor Bible school 10 am supervised by P A Schmidt. Morning service 11 am Pilots of the Cross choir. Evening 8 pm D R Gwin sermon. Midweek prayer Wednesday 8 pm. Reformed Church R Klaudt reports June 25 confirmants 10 am and confirmation 11 am.
St John s Catholic Church Wasco California at 9th and Broadway lists Sunday Masses at 6 30 a m and 8 30 a m Confessions are scheduled Saturday at 7 p m with Pastor Owen McMullen named for the parish.
Delano landowners favor an Alpaugh offer allowing 18 000 acre feet pumped in district while water may be sold outside. The proposed settlement involves Kern county wells and the Shafter Wasco district as intervenors with no official board action yet.
The Red Sea stretches about 1200 miles from its northern to southern end and reaches a width of around 205 miles at its broadest point.
The federal government announced immediate purchase of surplus yellow Globe onions in Shafter and statewide. Buy price is 40 cents per 50 pound sack, grade U S No 1 at 90 percent, in carload lots after inspection. Growers may combine loads, contact Chester F Gibbons FSCC at 1868 East Hazelton Stockton.
After discovery that land for park sidewalks still belongs to Kern County Land Company the county surveys title and officials indicate the land will be transferred. City council recently agreed to deed land to the county and officials say the Land Company will turn over titles. Once cleared a WPA project may begin separate from the current city sidewalk work.
The Q Ranch Company Enterprises headed by Bill Bestwater and George Rauch announced five cars of spuds shipped from a nine acre holdings near the Santa Fe right of way. Prices averaged 82 or 82 percent per sack with credits to Bestwater and Rauch as sales managers. Cars sold at 90 cents in the east, and plans were revealed for expansion including a one acre field next year as Rauch departs Shafter.
The Shafter Press tested the Shafter to Corcoran route via the new Santa Fe parallel road. Twelve miles were dirt, seven rough despite grading to 80 feet, with dust and holes. one gate remained open and cattle guards added. Oil treatment planned in summer per Supervisor Jay Brown.
A grammar school recreation program started this week in Shafter under Hi Y club supervision led by J. W. Wilson with R. E. Gribble of Richland faculty. Calvin Gaede directs an airplane modeling class and various athletic programs are planned as teams form. Activities center at the city grounds with high school tennis courts and fields to be used as the program grows. Registrations are taken with Wilson or Hi Y members at the grounds.
A survey shows 92 percent of telephone subscribers in the Shafter district favor installing a dial system. James Nealis of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph says the survey is finished and a hearing before the railroad commission will follow, though no date is set yet.
J W Wilson, advisor of the local Hi Y club, is taking registrations in Shafter for the Kern County Y M C A eight day summer camp. Boys ages nine to 18 may join regardless of Y affiliation. Cost is 10.50 for eight days with 2 at registration. Sessions run July 5 12 19 and 19 26 at Portuguese meadow. Later sessions will be held for young women.
Richland district board decided to repair the old Richland school on Santa Fe way. A new roof will be installed, outside woodwork painted, and inside plaster repaired. Bids will be advertised next week.
Floyd Sparks of San Francisco told the San Joaquin Valley unit meeting in Hanford that newspapers are the best modern advertising medium. He described newspaper ads as hard working salesmen reaching more prospects through repeated calls, with readers at leisure absorbing the message. He cautioned against miracles and urged subscribing to The Press.
Public notice by Frank G. Shaw Tax Collector of Shafter lists delinquent city taxes for 1938 with specific properties and amounts due. It warns sale of real property for nonpayment on June 30, 1939 at 12 o clock in the City Tax Collector's office unless all taxes assessments penalties and costs are paid.
Guests at the C A Merrill home included Wallace Merrill of Monrovia and Reed Sprinkle of Los Angeles. Oscar Rice family visited Old River to see Mrs. Rice's parents. Floyd Sears and daughter Rosalyn vacationed at Jack Ranch cabin. Roy Darth and baby returned to Minnesota after months in Rio Bravo. Roy Williams of Taft visited M L Stewart. Clarence Rice announced the arrival of a son.
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