25 Jun 1936
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
1
The peak shipping period was marked by 116 cars leaving the region on Tuesday via the Santa Fe, raising total potato shipments to 3212 cars plus 272 cars of onions. Expected daily totals were about 115 cars, with shipments forecast to continue a week and then ease. Prices ranged from 2.25 to 2.75 dollars per hundred.
The Baptist church and associated buildings receive a fresh coat of paint during Rev. C. C. VanGorkom’s fifth year of service. Improvements include a basement, furnace, interior decoration, and expanded church services and Sunday School activities.
Mrs Pauline Gatov hosted a party at 572 Nebraska Avenue for Freda Gatov who will wed Edward M Simmons in New York City on June 10. The couple plans to sail June 29 aboard the Normandie for an extended European stay.
Dr Taylor Tabb recently opened dentistry practice in Shafter and received a farewell dinner in Gilroy with remarks noting his relocation and new venture at North Church. The event featured a departing tribute as he begins his professional career in dentistry.
Leonard Poe of Paso Robles called on friends during a daylong stopover while heading to the 2030 Club convention in Fresno, where the gathering will convene.
Kern County Humane Society official Bob Hall and county veterinarian Dr. Edwards will vaccinate dogs at the county yard starting 7 a.m. Tuesday to meet state rabies laws. A nominal fee applies. Dogs lacking vaccination certificates after departure will be impounded due to a recent rabies outbreak that has bitten people and killed dogs.
A large slate files petitions for the August primary in the county seat. Three candidates seek the superior judge post to replace Allan B. Campbell. Challenger slate for the first district supervisor includes Roy Woollames H A Righ and George F Branch. Other races include Taft and Bakersfield contenders for supervisor and congressional seats.
Lassen National Park staff face a real final examination as they prepare to close their annual fire season. This briefing notes administrative steps, safety checks, and coordination with firefighting teams to ensure a proper shutdown.
Sacramento officials describe a self financed construction plan for a $750,000 Public Works edifice enabling the Department of Public Works and Department of Motor Vehicles to gain new housing within five years. The project uses rental and amortization rather than new tax or gas funds, with prior leases and a 1929 purchase already completing the transition. By month’s end the state’s equity in the current property stands at about $288,593.
The largest home crowd of the season watched two Shafter clubs win on the local diamond. The Lachenmaier Brothers nine beat Rio Bravo 6 to 5 in an inning game while the Shafter Cleaners defeated the Telephone Hoppers of Bakersfield 9 to 3 in seven innings. The Cleaners had earlier topped Espee 25 to ?, advancing to a 12 win 3 loss record. They are set to face Union Oil Thursday on the Bin diamond.
The University of California and the Department of Agriculture back a 4 H summer program with two score camps in Whitaker Forest July 13 to 18. Mr Longfellow notes a $1 deposit now, total cost $4.75 for the outing.
Nationwide interest in farming will focus on California as the American Farm Bureau Federation holds its annual convention in Pasadena. The event gathers farmers and leaders to discuss farm problems and policy.
The piece notes a sensational push around the Shafter district claiming it is among the only places in the United States producing potatoes in real quantity. The article asserts an eight million dollar income for the year, a figure used for publicity purposes.
A 62 mile speed control zone from the Arvin highway and Highway 99 junction to Castiac junction requires drivers to slow and maintain safe driving. Motorists receive a card on entry and are checked on exit to ensure their license and vehicle are in order.
A unusual weather event struck Shafter late Tuesday afternoon as a miniature dust storm arrived followed by light rain and thunder. The storm left the town without power for about an hour and toppled several trees in the area.
Frank Pacheco of Wasco paid a $50 fine after conviction of reckless driving in Justice of the Peace F. E. Manuel's court. The report notes the defendant faced the law after the incident.
Work sheet notes indicate a session scheduled for next Tuesday in Shafter with unclear details. The fragment mentions a Tuesday work sheet and a location tag but lacks explicit actions or participants to confirm.
Reports show potato growers using cover crops have raised yields by 200 to 300 sacks per acre. Crops such as cow peas including Victor Columbia Whippoorwill Catjang New Era Brabham Iron and soybeans like Leri do Old Dominion George Washington Chiquita are recommended. Other options include Guer Sesbania mat bean and pigeon pea. Summer crops yield 11 to 40 tons of green tonnage per acre and improve soil fertility.
In the 1986 Agricultural Conservation Program N D Hudson Kern county assistant farm advisor says no set percentage of reduction in soil depleting crops is required. The Class I payment depends on acres diverted in 1936 from the soil depleting base, with deductions if the base differs from 15 percent. For cotton a farmer must show at least 20 percent.
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