Historic hand press moves to Shafter office
The old Washington hand press known as the man killer, built in 1852 or 1853 by R. Hoe and Co., now resides in Shafter with F. F. Latta. Latta, a Shafter instructor and author, preserves its Mariposa Chronicle beginnings and its later prints, noting its slow but high quality letter press work. California authorities rate it as the second oldest press in the state, valued among Sutter's Fort relics.
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California
Shafter Press
Washington Hand
F. F. Latta
Shafter High School
Californiana
San Joaquin Valley
Latta
Mariposa Chronicle
Historic Press
Chronicle
Mariposa Gazette
California Pioneer
Shafter
Snelling
Merced County
Visalia
Merced
R. Hoe & Co
Californian
Monterey
Sutter’s Fort
Sacramento
Shafter High Hosts Guest Arm strong from Berkeley College
At a special assembly, J E Armstrong president of Armstrong's Business College of Berkeley addressed Shafter high school students and staff. He was hosted by P L Ar nod, commerce instructor, who introduced the visitor. On Friday the Aeolian College with President Studebaker spoke to the school group.
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J. E. Armstrong
Armstrong’s Business College of Berkeley
Shafter High School
Armstrong
Shafter
P. L. Arnod
Aeolian College
Studebaker
Work Finished on Neufeld Garage Addition
Work completed on Saturday on a new addition to the Neufeld garage used as a service station which has been discontinued. The addition allows Neufeld to greatly increase his parts stock.
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Neufeld Garage
Neufeld
Bob Dequiz
Community notices from Shafter and Wasco residents
Speaks at Wasco T V Little of the Kern County Mineral Society addressed the Wasco Women's Club. Mr and Mrs Fred Valentine returned to Sh after Los Angeles visits. John Scaroni spent three days in Bakersfield with friends. Ralph Janzen visited his parents in Sh after working at Avenal. Mrs Walter Emerick visited Bakersfield. Earl Goodman of Wasco enlisted in the U S Army at Fort MacArthur for duty in the Philippines. Mrs O C Meadows and Mrs H B Cameron visited San Francisco. Constable J C Reily directed traffic at Central Avenue and the highway during a busy two hour period. C C Gloeckler and Mrs Regester visited Crow's Landing. niece Carol Lee Fanter to stay a month. Ernest Colclough of Santa Fe Fresno and Mrs Colclough spent Friday in Shafter with friends. Mrs H P Midgley and son Herbert visited daughter Frances at UCLA in Los Angeles.
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Wasco
T. V. Little
Shafter
Kern County Mineral Society
Wasco ‘Women’s Club
Goodman
Earl Goodman
United States
A. Goodman
Fort McArthur
Phillipines
J. C. Reily
Central Avenue
North
C. C
Ernest Colclough
The
Santa Fe
Fresno
Colclough
W. W. Tannahill
H. P. Midgley
Herbert
Los Angeles
Frances
University of California At
Shafter Social and Building Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Bakersfield resident Karl Schroder spent last Wednesday in Shafter transacting business and visiting. J J Becker of Shafter completed an adobe residence at Rosedale for Wm Cornelson with P R Klatt handling interior finishing. Earl Becker's new adobe on J W Nickel tract nears completion for Mr and Mrs Abe Karver. Theodore F Bayless visited Shafter from his home south of town. Mr and Mrs Gordon Lewis of Fellows attended Legion Auxiliary district meeting in Shafter. Lewis is Auxiliary district president. Mr and Mrs Harry H Sams of Bakersfield visited friends in Shafter. Sams heads Bakersfield Fire Companies Adjustment Bureau office. Sallie Hester repainted interior of her Shafter cafe to improve appearance and rentability.
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Bakersfield
Karl Schroder
Bakersfiel
Shafter
Rosedale
J. J. Becker
Wm. Cornelson
P.R. Klatt
Earl Becker
J. W. Nickel
Abe Karver
Gordon Lewis
Legion and Auxiliary District
Harry H. Sams
A. Jack Zimmerman
Sams
Fire Companies Adjustment Bureau
Returns to Duty After Week's Vacation in San Francisco
A note indicates a return to duty following a week off spent in San Francisco. No additional details are provided.
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San Francisco
Mysterious exits at Shafter banquet end reveal rescue
At the Shafter Business Men's Association annual banquet a series of brief departures drew guest attention. Constable Reily, Dr. Gaede, and mortuary owner Henry Janzen stepped out as they aided a young Mexican who had fallen ill, then returned as the event wound down.
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Shafter Business Men’s Association
Shafter
J. C. Reily
Reily
W. A. Gaede
Henry R. Janzen
Gaede
Joe English
Wasco
Budget Message Attacked by Liberty League
The American Liberty League accuses President Roosevelt's 1936 budget message of deception and confusion. The league's statement contends the figures cited mislead the public about the government’s fiscal plans.
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Roosevelt
American Liberty League
League
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Toric Press
G. A. Wittmayer
T. V. Little Complete Machine Shop and Welding
Shafter, California
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
Frank Edwards
D. V
Price R. Edwards
Bakersfield Veterinary Hospital
Chester Ave
A. W. Gaede, M. D
Duehren
Janzen Funeral Home Ambulance Service
McFarland
Willys
Ino
Demos
Shafter ‘High
South
Fred Valentine
John Scaroni
Ralph Janzen
Avenal
Walter Emerick
S. F
O. C. Meadows
H. B. Cameron
Delano
Charles Stritten
Sallie Hester
T. V
Frank Shaw
Walter Zimmerman
Standard Station
Oil and
Auto Parts
Shafter Dairy
Tappan Gas
Electrolux
Philco Radios
Shafter Furniture Co
Emil Stoller
Frederic
Eugene
Chicago
Beauty College
Charlotte E. Fay
Nineteenth St
Krauter
18Th Street
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