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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1939

Page

3

Teacher Absent Due To Illness Substituted In Shafter School

Wisely, Richland teacher Edna was unable to attend class Monday. Mrs Rae Dobyns Finch of Bakersfield substitutes. Among weekend social visits were guests from San Miguel and Santa Paula. Several locals hosted dinners and desert trips, with exchanges of visits to Delano Los Angeles and Wasco, plus Wasco Odd Fellows lodge attendance.

Edna Richland Rae Dobyns Finch Bakersfield F. S. Currie Shafter Los Angeles Allen Eva Beeler San Jose Central California Conference of Seventh Day Adventists Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Church

Bakersfield Coca Cola Team Sets March 8 Game

Ralph Janzen and Harvey Gaede, local ball players, are working with the Coca Cola team of Bakersfield. A game between Bakersfield and the Oakland rookies is scheduled for March 8.

Ralph Janzen Harvey Gaede Coca Cola Bakersfield Oakland

Six Years of Matrimony Mark in Shafter Scene

The item notes the sixth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Manuel Neuman who celebrated with a Bakersfield dinner while accompanying guests Mr and Mrs Bill Bestwater. The section also lists numerous local visits travels and social outings by Shafter residents and visitors.

T. H. Kliewer F. R. Becker Shafter Manuel Neuman Bakersfield Bill Bestwater Hollywood Frank Castle, Jr Herbert L. Comfort

Latta Presides At Historical Society Meeting

F F Latta president of the era County Historical Society presided at a Bakersfield meeting Monday evening. Henry Lawrence spoke as the last surviving full blood member of the Yowl May Nee tribe once roaming the southern San Joaquin Valley.

F. F. Latta Era County Historical Society Bakersfield Henry Lawrence San Joaquin Valley

Judge Hardy to Speak at Bakersfield Odd Fellows Meeting

San Francisco judge Hardy grand master of the Odd Fellows will address an open meeting in Bakersfield Lodge No. 440. Announcement by J. P. Harris of Shafter, noble grand of the Bakersfield lodge, notes the event for tomorrow evening.

Judge Hardy San Francisco The Odd Fellows Lodge No. 440 Bakersfield J. P. Harris Shafter

Tulare Lake flood control group formed in Visalia

The South San Joaquin Valley Flood Control association formed in Visalia to pursue an adequate flood control project for the Kern Kings Kaweah and Tule rivers feeding Tulare Lake. An army engineers survey will set cost estimates from 25 to 30 million dollars with a four year completion target.

Kern Kings Kaweah Tule Tulare Lake South Army Engineers George K. Henderson The Kern’ County Land Company Association

Interclass Track Meet Set For March 17 At Shafter High

Interclass track meet scheduled for March 17 at Shafter High School under Coach William White. A class records include Jack White in the mile and 880, Ted Collins in 440 and 220, Waldo Unruh in broad jump, and Janzen in high jump with Sierra league and county marks. B and C class entries list Harold Janzen, Omar Evans, Laverne Kliewer, Tommy Tucker, and others with times, distances, and possible league ties.

Shafter High School William White Jack White Ted Collins Merwin Olson Waldo Unruh Mike Janzen Milton Koeep Herb Neuman Marvin ‘Voth Janzen Unruh Harold Janzen Omar Evans Omer Evans Marion Stewart Laverne Kliewer Wilbert Kirschenmann Donald Suydam Don Kliewer Bert Davis Paul van Gorkom Tommy Tucker

Crude Oil Demand Forecast for March Rises

The Bureau of Mines estimates an average daily need of 3 340 000 barrels of domestic crude oil for March market demand. This figure is 120 000 barrels higher than February and exceeds last year’s March demand.

Bureau of Mines

Future Farmers Groom Pigs For Spring Showing

Fourteen members of the Shafter branch of the Future Farmers of America are grooming 66 hogs for entry in the Interstate Junior Livestock show. The event runs April 2 to 8 during Easter vacation, in conjunction with the Golden Gate International exposition on Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay. Names and entries include James Bobst three cross bred Hampshire Berkshire and five Hampshires, Rey Carter four Hampshire Berkshire crosses and four Duroc Poland China, Ted Collins four Hampshires, Omer Evans four Poland Chinas, Jack Fry four Hampshires, Bud Janzen four Hampshire Berkshire, Myron Myrick four Hamp shires, Marvin Neuman four H, Marvin Potter four Poland Hin as, Louis Starrh four Poland ninas, Emil Reich four Hampshire Berkshire, Ray Rexius four Hampshires, Alvin Roberson four Berkshires and one Hampshire Berkshire, Victor Voth five Poland-Chinas.

Shafter Future Farmers of America Treasure Island San Francisco Bay James Bobst Rey Carter Poland China Ted Collins Omer Evans Jack Fry Bud Janzen

Friant Dam Site Consideration Reopens March 6

Final consideration of the Fresno Irrigation Districts proposal to join the Central Valley Project for water division in exchange for rights to the Friant dam and reservoir site will begin March 6 with two new board members.

Fresno Irrigation District Central Valley

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San Miguel Eli Hart Santa Paula Florence Devericks Robert Wray Phillips J.B Delano E. B. Stringham Glenn O. Nay Stringham Inlaw Max McKinley TV. Little Donald Little Gene Bosserdette Jim Collingwood Mojave Desert Odessa Canyon Mr. Little Bob Neuman Warkentin Henry Martens H. A. Warkentin Fresno Street Shafter District Lachenmaier Brothers Neuman Brothers Wallace Weyands Wallace.Weyand Clarence Weyand Wasco Robert Carter Chet Pasley Ralph Short A. J. Willard G. W. Palmer RB. W. Partridge Art Regier Odd Fellows Lodge Don Ameche Ritz Brothers Gene Autry Smiley Burnett Alice Faye Joan Davis Charles Farrell Michael Whalen Lyn Bari Tyrone Power Nancy Kelly Jesse James March of Harold Voth Turlock J. H. Voth Turlock High School Dewey Northams Dewey Northam Boulder Dam Northams Lake Mead Geneva Payne University of California Berkeley T. C. Payne Ed. Friesen J. C. Siemens Ben Peters Robert Ford Kern County O. W. Freeman Taft Lawrence Zeilman Small Son Stoppin W. O. Fuque Ed. Wiedenbachs Tulare Ave Wall Tract Tulare Avenue J. J. Klassen Lydia of Parker John Reimer California Street Ventura Melvin Richert Elmer Willems Dinuba Abe Karber Earl Becker Harold Unruh Jack Fast Rose Willis Mayme Brothers Richland Grammar School Greenhorn Ben Hunter Rio Bravo Kern County Political Association Partite Foster Better Government Cecil Lee Walter Mays Betty Mays Oildale Jerry Jarrard Greenhorn Mountain Helen Fast Paso Robles Morro Bay Virginia Smith Buena Park Kern Academy Smith W. E P. V. McClure Fresno Dwight Reynolds McClure Sarah Daveler Richland Grammar Davelers Lena’ Shultz John P. Shultz Tarzana H. M. Martns Miss Shultz Martins Art Craig Craig Santa Monica Clarence Campbell Shafter Rotary Club Miss Pearl la France Redondo Beach Miss la France Scabies Todas Francisco Donald Fultons Donald Fulton Burbank Taylor Tabb Mr. Fulton Tabb Union Air Terminal al Chandler Alfred Chandler Union Congregational Church Jen Friant Dam Pacific Telephone ‘and Telegraph Company SHELL Mr. Unruh Shell Home Golden Shell Motor Oil
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