Enrollment Increase Spurs High School Building Plan Says McCuen
T L McCuen assistant superintendent outlines budget pressures in Kern County Union High School district as enrollment soars. He notes 2 000 more pupils than four years ago and the need for a new East Bakersfield plant and district-wide expansions. The district serves 51 of 79 Kern elementary districts and operates Bakersfield junior college and multiple high schools.
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T. L. McCuen
Shafter High School
McCuen
Kern County Union High School
Kern County
Kern County Union ‘High School
McFarland High School
Kernville
Keene
Journalism Class Visits Shafter Press
Journalism students from Shafter High School toured The Shafter Press plant on a Tuesday morning. They observed linotype operation casting and general newspaper makeup while instructor J. H. Walters led the group through the newsroom processes.
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Shafter Press
I Journalien
Shafter High School
Shafter Pres
Eldon’ Myrick
Rachel Me Ser
Lorrane Stewart
Glenn Testler
Kenny ‘Paslay
Nedra Latta
Edna Wytkoff
Mergie Spizer
Esther ‘Becker
Ellen Davenport
Etole Crafton
James Betst
Mertona Wiedmann
C*yss
J. H. Walters
All-Stars Lose 45-35 to Antelope Valley Junior College
Shafter All-Stars fell 35 to 45 at home against Antelope Valley Junior College of Lancaster. Ernie Ellington led Shafter with 12 points, while Jess Glouser paced the visitors with 10, as Antelope Valley pulled away late in the final period.
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Finnis
Shafter All-Stars
Antelope Valley Junior College of Lancaster
Antelope Valley
Ernie Ellington
Sharter
Jess Glouser
Cece
Ellison
Lancaster
R. C. Franklin
Leonard Gaede
Ray Mettler
Gene Russell
Ellington
Duke
Harrell
Mettler
Voth
Schwaidt
Brown
L. Gaede
J. Gaede
Russell
Antelope Valley Junior College
Glouser
Rowe
Wood
Franklin
Schwartz
Reuschell
Stoudt
McDonald
Jaqua
Lewis
V E G Little Legion Speaker Monday Evening
V E G Little spoke at the Legion meeting in Cine ada forming part of the Canadian Legion under Leslie L Robinson Post No 213 American Legion. The Monday evening session handled routine business.
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V. E. G. Little Legion
Cineada
Canadian Legion
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Legion ‘Hall
Solano County Residents Contribute to Finnish Relief Fund
Citizens of Solano county recently donated $1000 to the Finnish relief fund.
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Solano County
Mo Skeet O Club Formed By Sportsmen
The Mo Skeet O miniature skeet sport forms around Bill Lachenmaier’s ranch south of Shafter. Shooters use light chambered .22 shells with enlarged barrels to mimic skeet. Targets are brittle as two and five eighths inches, thrown 75 feet high up to nine feet. Membership costs cover equipment and a trap operator. Proceeds fund more gear. Mo Skeet O debuted 1938 at Grand American and 1939 Chicago show.
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Shafter
Bill Lachenmaier
Lachenmaier
Chicago
Business Men Hear Wildflower Report at Shafter Meeting
Shafter Business Men's Association held a rabbit dinner served by Tom DeWitt of Lynwood while hear the latest on local wildflowers and the Kern county poultry show. A Lebec golf course committee was named and two resolutions passed praising DeWitt and condemning county solicitations.
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Shafter Business Men's Association
Tom DeWitt
Lynwood
Shafter Central Valley Poultry
Lebec
Ray Hewitt
Los Angeles News
Warner Brothers Broadcasting Company
Shafter
Kern County
KFWB
KFOX
Kiev
Lebec County
A. P. Channeson
H. G. Comfort
Jake Siemens
H. Schirmer
DeWitt
Leo Randall
WPA
Bakersfield
Raymond Todd
Business Men's Association
Ohio State Grid Star Randall Leaders Recreation Program
Randall, a Shafter district visitor and OSU graduate who played varsity football from 1925 to 1929, earned all American honors in 1928 and majored in education. After leaving Ohio he did graduate work at George Washington University and the University of Illinois, coached at George Washington, served as secretary of the Big Ten University club, and played pro football with Brooklyn.
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Randall
Shafter District
Ohio State
Ohio
George Washington University
University of Illinois
George Washington
Brooklyn
Gideon Camp Formation Discussed in Kern County
A Bakersfield meeting planned a Gideon camp for Kern County with attendees A C Friesen Abe rsquc W C Grose and Louie Becker from Shafter. Speakers included Charles Isenmeyer Cecil Kettle Bert Rice and R J Graves. The drive aims to place Bibles in hotels schools hospitals CCC camps and similar locations, focusing on schools now.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
A. C. Friesen
Abersquc
W. C. Grose
Louie Becker
Shafter
Charles Isenmeyer
Los Angeles
Cecil Kettle
Pasadena
Bert Rice
Hollywood
R. J. Graves
Fresno
Wasco
Delano
Rosedale
Gideon ‘Organization
CCC
Kern County Chamber Considers 1000 Water Spreading Report Funds
At a Bakersfield meeting of county water leaders, the Kern County Chamber of Commerce was asked to contribute 1000 dollars to cover expenses tied to water spreading reports by B. A. Etcheverry of Berkeley. Attendees included A R Duehren A P Ohanneson August Bender from Shafter and John Nale from Wasco, all serving on local irrigation boards.
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Kern County
Cmmerce
B. A. Etcheverry
Berkeley
Bakersfield
Iron Shafter
A. P. Ohanneson
August
Bender
Wasco
John Nale
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Tennis League Opens Here With McFarland Match
Sierra League tennis action starts next Wednesday at Shafter High School as Shafter faces McFarland. Coach R E Gates lists Ruben Mettler Johnny Channeson and others in top spots. Shafter travels to Delano for tune ups, and Bakersfield saw a Shafter win by Channeson last week.
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Waresday
Shofter High School
McFarland High School
R. E. Gates
Ruben Mettler
Johnny Channeson
Bob Curtis
Leland Bell
Clarence Kattenhorn
Milton Nikkel
Jack Wilcoxon
Harry Hofman
Shafter
Delano
Delano High School
Bakersfield High School
Channeson
Shafter Main
Tehachapi
Maricopa
East Bakersfield
Kern Flood Project Considered in National Rivers Resolution
The Kern river flood control plan was listed as meritorious in a Washington resolution adopted this week by the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, marking formal recognition of the project within federal flood control priorities.
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Project action deferred amid uncertain indications
Indications show no immediate steps will be taken on the project as officials assess conditions and plan further discussions. The report notes a cautious approach pending additional information and formal approval.
Fresno County Sees Upswing in Private Employment
Fresno County reports a notable rise in private sector jobs amid regional hiring gains. Local employers add workers across services, construction, and manufacturing, signaling improving labor conditions for the period observed.
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Fresno County
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