Court Denies Mandate For City Election
Superior court refused a writ of mandate seeking an immediate election on disincorporation of Shafter. The petition cited around 100 signatures, below the required 20 percent of registered voters, and city officials noted growth and shifting opinions since the action began. Hearings were held over the past year with city attorney A. P. Ohanneson filing the notice this week.
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Shafter
Frank Shaw
Joseph Subbar
Shaw
A. P. Ohanneson
Kiwanians Plan District Meeting Honoring Knudson
Shafter Kiwanis members announced a district meeting honoring International president Bennett O. Knudson at a noon luncheon. The Bakersfield district gathering is set for next Sunday afternoon in Bakersfield. Kelly Grant performed several whistling numbers and local members gave short business talks. Visiting Kiwanians included Ira G. Myers of Lindsay and Dr. Homer Rogers, Bill Hubbard, Larry King, and Bob Davidson of Bakersfield.
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Bennett O. Knudson
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Bakersfield
Kelly Grant
Bob Davidson
Bakersfield Kiwanis Club
School Children Plant Trees On Arbor Day
Today at Shafter primary a Arbor Day celebration featured planting several trees on the grounds. Planned by the primary teachers led by chair Miss Martha Gaedeactine the program included a flag salute songs by various groups and the planting of trees with participation by a child from each room and musical numbers by several students and groups.
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Shafter Primary
Martha Gaedeactine
Vice Commander Attends Legion Meeting Monday
Harry Paulden of Delano first vice commander of the fifteenth district was a guest at Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 Ameriat Lesson Monday evening. Matters of routine business were transacted at the meet.
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Harry Paulden
Delano
Fifteenth
Leslie L. Robinson
Legion of Song
Maple Well Nears Crucial Depth In Oil Search
Oil men report the Continental Oil company is drilling the Maple wildcat in section 12 28-24, just east of Maple school. Depth reached 11230 feet with shale ahead, potential Vedder producing zone expected near 12000 feet, raising hopes of a new field in the Wasco and San Joaquin valley uplift. Geologists say prospects are good along the east Bakersfield to Wasco uplift, making the area potential oil land pending proof.
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Continental Oil Company
Maple School
Maple
Shafter
Bakersfield Nourth
Wasco
San Joaquin Valley
Rabbit Entries Assured for Shafter Poultry Show
Tom DeWitt of Glenwood the show judge announced 300 to 400 entries are assured for the Shafter Central Valley Poultry Rabbit and Small Stock show set for March 27 to 31. Breeders from southern California Kern county and Santa Cruz plan to enter, with rare breeds and pigeons drawing particular county interest.
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Shafter- Central Valley Poultry
Tom DeWitt
Glenwood
Charles Pond
Santa Cruz
Wasco
DeWitt
Wasco Exchange Club
Business Credit Service Bureau
H. John Harder
Kern County
Welder Injured in Shafter Field Explosion
Daniel Bollinger, 40, a Bakersfield welder, was badly burned when an explosion ripped through a tank at the Shafter oil field. He was rushed to a Bakersfield hospital by Janzen ambulance for treatment of leg and body injuries.
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Shafter Field
Daniel Bollinger
Bakersfield
Shafter
Water Spreading Discussed by Shafter-Wasco District Board
Discussion of water spreading costs for 1939 noted expenses cut to 1923 dollars with each district covering half. Shafter-Wasco limited spreading to 5000 dollars. 1938 share was 5363.66.
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Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Shafter
Shafter-Wasco
George L. Henderson
Kern County Land Company
Shafter-Wasco Board
T. S. Roe
Charles Westenberger
Irrigation Board
Poso Creek
Board of Supervisors
Irvin Althouse
County Chamber of Commerce
Westenberg
Bender, Nale and
Channeson
Althouse
Pritschke
January U S cotton sales rise to 1 756 771 bales
United States January cotton sales totaled 1 756 771 bales, up 261 358 bales from December, reflecting stronger demand and seasonal pickup in mill purchases.
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United States
Banquet Date Set for Shafter Poultry Show
The Shafter Business Men's Association set March 30 for a banquet linked to the Shafter Den Valley Poultry Rabbit and Stock Show. The program includes an early dinner, brief remarks, and entertainment. A housing committee was also appointed to arrange exhibitor quarters.
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Shafter den Valley Poultry
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Ious County
Phil Channelson
T. V. Little
Ed. Friesen
Herb Schirmer
Jake Siemens
Clyde Champion
Kern
Tulare
United Cannery, Agricultural and Packing Allied Workers of
Aemaica
CIO
Champion
Culbert Olson
Community
Shafter
Sullivan No. 2 Well Spudded By G. P. Tuesday
General Petroleum spudded its Sullivan No. 2 in North Greeley on Tuesday morning. The well near Sullivan No. 1 is expected to produce, with oil sands possibly at 11 350 feet. Nearby activity includes Superior Sco field No. 1, Standard KCL 128, Farrand No. 1, and Oughton No. 1 as parties assess a potential fault or bottleneck between Greeley and Shafter fields.
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General Petroleum
North Greeley
Sullivan No. 2
Sullivan No. 1
North Field
Sullivan
Greeley
Superior
Standard
Shafter
Union Completes Fishing Job at 56-27 Well
Union Oil completed a fishing job at its 56-27 well in the North Shafter field. Drilling is proceeding on schedule with a drill collar recovered after a few hours work. Depth measured below 10 256 feet Tuesday morning.
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Union Oil Company
North Shafter Field
Petitions Filed For City Council Seats
Four nomination petitions for city council were filed with City Clerk Frank Shaw as preliminary moves in filling three council vacancies for the April 9 election. Incumbents seeking reelection include William Lachenmaier Glenn O Nay and J W Subbar who was appointed recently. Deadline for nomination papers is next Saturday noon with five signatures needed. also the last day to appoint election officers and polling places.
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Frank Shaw
William Lachenmaier
Glenn O. Nay
Norval Joseph Subbar
Phil Channeson
H. Midgley
Typist Demonstrates High Speed Typing At Shafter High
Ruth Erz of Remington Rand appeared before commercial department students at Shafter High School to demonstrate typing speeds. She showed 198 words per minute on a practice sentence with a top 254 wpm and 140 wpm on unfamiliar material, plus 18 strokes per second keyboard stroking.
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Ruth Erz
Remington Rand, Inc
Shafter High School
Erz
Business
San Francisco
Sunshine Brings Out Flowers Along Kern County Roads
Sunshine brings wildflowers to Kimberlina road and east of Shafter with poppies beginning to appear blue bells and yellow buttercups coloring flat pastures. The rapid growth suggests an exceptionally good year. Peak season expected around month end drawing thousands to view the flower fields in Kern County districts.
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Kimberlina Road
Shafter
Kern County
Office Remodeled for Business Credit Service
The office of the Business Credit Service bureau is under remodeling this week. A low front fence is being installed and a private rear section is being constructed.
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The
Business Credit Service Bureau
Salinas Campaign to Establish Camp Ord as Permanent Cantonment
Salinas pushes to make Camp Ord on Monterey Bay a permanent army cantonment. The move aims to solidify military presence and local economic impact.
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Salinas
Camp
Ord
Monterey Bay
Conservation Speaker To Lecture On Resources Week
Frank D. Scovel will address the Kern County fire wardens and the Business Men’s Association on conservation of natural resources at Shafter High Richland and Maple schools next Thursday. The programs mark Conservation Week March 7 to 14, stressing preservation of forests, water, soil, wildlife and oil.
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Frank D. Scover
Magee
Kern County
Pictore
Business Men's Association
Shafter High School
Richland School
Maple School
California
Shafter
Scovel
Dial Phone Installation Starts Next Week in Shafter
J L Toole, manager of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, said dial telephones will be installed starting next week at all Shafter subscribers. The present instruments remain until the new system is ready and numbering will change. A directory will be issued at the time of the change.
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Shafter
J. L. Toole
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Central Office
James Street
Central
Pacific
Toole
Pacific Union Choir Concert At Seventh Day Adventist Church
The Pacific Union College A Capella choir led by Miss Ivalyn Law will perform Monday at 8 pm at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Lerdo Road west of Shafter. C. O. Trubey of Kern Academy notes the 33 singers are a top state ensemble.
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Pacific Union College
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Lerdo Road
Shafter
C. O. Trubey
Kern Academy
Ivalyn Law
A. S. Monroe Visits Shafter on Sidewalk Plan
A. S. Monroe of Los Angeles met with Shafter city officials Tuesday to discuss the local sidewalk project and its progress.
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A. S. Monroe
Los Angeles
Shafter
Soil texture affects zinc deficiency in plants UC finds
UC researchers report fine soils like clays are less prone to zinc deficiency in crops than coarse sandy soils. The study highlights how soil texture influences zinc availability and plant health.
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University of California
Theft Ring Believed Broken By 12 Arrests
A theft ring centered in Shafter and spreading from Alpaugh to Buttonwillow was believed broken as 12 arrests were made in Shafter and three men were sentenced to 10 days in the county road camp. Others remain jailed or held for local thefts and related crimes as investigators note 40 to 50 gasoline and tool thefts reported in two weeks.
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Shafter
Alpaugh
Buttonwillow
Justice of the
Eace H. A
Delbert Richards
Presenvt
Butonwillow
Wasco
John Reily
Walter Parks
Willis Jones
Roy McCauley
Orientation Course Revisions Discussed in Shafter Meeting
Shafter hosts Kern county union high school reps from Bakersfield East Bakersfield and McFarland to review orientation courses. Eugene Ford reports on work done and comparisons. Plans for revisions aim to help incoming freshmen adjust to high school surroundings.
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Kern County Union High School
Shafter
Bakersfield
East Bakersfield
McFarland
Eugene Ford
Farm Bureau Directors Hear Committee Reports
Kern County Farm Bureau directors heard committee reports at a Bakersfield meeting held at the agricultural building. Shafter attendees included A. W. Eckmann and E. C. Eckmann while Rio Bravo men Ed Haag W. E. Haag and E. Haag were present.
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Kern County Farm Bureau
Bakersfield
Shafter
A. W. Eckmann
E. C. Eckmann
Rio Bravo
Ed Haag
W. E. Haag
E. Haag
Record Cotton Ginnings Peak in Shafter District Season
The Shafter district finishes the season with 14 335 bales ginned across three gins, nearing a final total. West Lowe leads at 5 117 bales, Moore 4 703, Shafter Wasco 4 505. early Sept to Feb pickup, high grade cotton, favorable growing conditions, best in years.
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Shafter
West-Lowe
Moore
Shafter-Wasco
D. O. Moore
Rotary Program by Blind Entertainers at Shafter Club
Pierce Knox a blind xylophonist and Miss Melba Leonard also blind headlined a meeting program of the Shafter Rotary at Cafe Neuman Tuesday noon. Accompanist Charles S. Cooper assisted with Mrs. and Mr. Harry C. Cooper. Braille work was promoted by the National Transcribers' Society.
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Pierce Knox
Melba Leonard
Shafter R Club
Cafe Neuman
Charles S. Cooper
Harry C. Cooper
National Transcribers’ Society
Knox
Miss Leonard
Cooper
United States
Max Jones
Angus D. Crites
Bob Ford
J. A. di Giorgio
Fisk Harlow
W.B. Coit
Bakersfield
Library Club Skating Party At Bakersfield
Members of the Library club at Shafter High School enjoyed a skating party last evening at a Bakersfield rink. Faculty members accompanied the student group.
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Library Club
Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Rain totals reach 4.66 inches in Shafter district
Seasonal records at the experiment farm show 4.66 inches of rain in the Shafter district, surpassing last year’s 4.50 inches.
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Shafter District
Experiment Farm
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Legion
Maple Well
Union
Pacific Union Choir
Adventist Church
Farm Bureau
Rotary
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