Friant dam bid date set as August twenty third
Bids for the Friant dam construction will be opened at 19 a.m. August 23 in Room 378 of the Federal building in Sacramento. The Friant project on the upper San Joaquin River will back a 520000 acre foot reservoir, with active canal storage of 316000 acre feet, serving five counties.
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Friant Dam
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Federal Building
Sacramento
Walker R. Young
Central Valley Project
Shafter
Kern County
San Joaquin River
Fresno
San Joaquin Valley
Friant
Friant-Kern
Madera
Friant @am
San Joaquin
Young
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Great Central Valley
Bureau of Reclamation
Shasta
Sacramento River
Redding
R. B. Williams
Boulder Dam
California
Washington, D. C
Williams
Demand Grows for Dehydrated Shafter Potato Feed
John Rust of Potato Products plant in Shafter reports rising demand for dehydrated potato livestock feed. Poultry firms favor it as a turkey fattener, with the poultry market possibly consuming all output. About 15 tons daily are produced, with a 10 to 1 raw potato to finished product ratio. more spuds are available and operations may continue 30 days.
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John Rust
Potato Products Company
Shafter
Rust
Turkey
Civil Service Exams Open for Forest Service and Related Posts
Positions of silviculturist senior associate and assistant in the Bureau of Plant Industry and Forest Service are open under civil service with examination applications due to the Civil Service Commission in Washington by July 27. Also open are chief occupational therapy and senior associate and assistant architect. Full information available from John E. Roskam secretary U S civil service board of examiners at the Shafter post office.
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Bureau of Plant Industry and Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Washington
John E. Roskam
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Shafter Post Office
California Sets 1940 Wheat Allotment For Kern County
T M Martin chairman of the Kern County Agricultural Conservation committee said Kern's share of the 1940 wheat allotment will be available early in July for allocation to individual wheat farms. California's total allotment rises about 12 percent from 1939 due to a national 1940 allotment of 62 million acres.
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California
Kern County
T.m.martin
Kern County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Hay Building
Bakersfield
Martin
Mr. Martin
Harmonious Design In Neighborhood
Neighbors urge consistency in local housing styles to avoid stark contrasts. They argue grouping divergent designs rather than mixing them with conventional homes improves aesthetics and resale prospects.
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Thie
First White Men Reach Chicago Shore In 1674
French missionary Father Jacques Marquette and six companions paddled into the Chicago River in 1674 becoming the first white men to set foot on land that would grow into Chicago.
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Chicago
Jacques Marquette
Electric Fixtures Supplied By Shafter Mercantile Company
Electrical wiring and fixtures in the Sierra Vista tract homes were supplied by the electrical department of the Shafter Mercantile Co. Herbert Midgley, owner, said he was proud of his store’s role in Sierra Vista’s development. The new tract has enhanced the city’s appearance.
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Sierra Vista Tract
Shafter Mercantile Co
Sheafter
Herbert Midgley
Registrations Open for Hi-Y Summer Camp in Shafter
J W Wilson invites registrations at his home 660 Central avenue for the Y summer camp sessions beginning July 5 at Portuguese Meadows. Open to all boys, with a 10.50 fee for eight days, supervised by the county Y M C A. An adult advisor and seven campers per cabin, with round trip transportation provided.
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Shafter
J. W. Wilson
Central Avenue
Portuguese Meadows
County Y. M.,c. A
Sheet Metal Work In Sierra Vista By Youell
Sheet metal work in the Sierra Vista area is largely done by Shafter Sheet Metal Works owned by R. E. Youell. Builders urge homeowners to hire reliable sheet metal services due to its importance in construction and Youell’s steady patronage since taking over the shops on Shafter highway.
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Sierra Vista
Youell
Shafter Sheet Metal Works
R. E. Youell
Shafter Highway
Friant Dam Work Planned Within Sixty Days
The Friant Dam unit of the Central Valley project will start construction within 60 days, announced from the Washington office of the reclamation bureau. Bids will be advertised immediately.
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Friant Dam
Washington
Reclamation Bureau
Interior Work Nears Completion At Shafter High School
Interior work at the Shafter high school gymnasium and auditorium nears completion this week. The floor is laid, walls show a panel effect, and upper walls are cream finished with a thin metal strip eight feet up. Backboards will be raised for auditorium use. Stage flooring and doors are installed. two wide cement sidewalks extend from the front to Mannel avenue.
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Shafter High School
Mannel Avenue
Comet Brightens Near Sun Then Fades Upon Departure
A comet increases in brightness as it nears the sun and fades rapidly after its closest approach, drawing attention from skywatchers. Astronomers note its trajectory and timing as it moves away from the inner solar system.
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Fraint
Flint-Kern
Bureau of Reclamation Engineers
Fresno County
Friant Camp
Elmer F. Karpe
Cavalcade
Golden West
Joyce Lyford
Dan Loewen
Central Ave
Armonious
Shafter Mercantile Company
Fraser Tuck-A
Home Appliance CO. Stoller, Manager
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