Community News Briefs From Shafter Area
Local items include D W Ferguson visiting Oregon as a sales agent for Shafter Wasco Potato Growers. Mrs A B Stagner from Long Beach visits Safeway manager W E Johnson and family. L E Plymale returns from Huntington West Virginia after his mother’s illness shows slight improvement. H D Hempleman visiting from San Pedro to assess business and possible relocation. Lawrence Baugh and family move to 189 Shafter highway. Baughman is Justesen’s Shafter store manager. Dr Isaac’s death prompts Los Angeles trip by Rev and Mrs Bestwater. Henry Schmidt and family visit Lodi over weekend. Joe Flynn leaves as sewer project engineer. Mr Cox assumes duties. Shafter residents visit Tulare. Charley Jones and Nellie Bennett obtain marriage license in Bakersfield. Irene Wilson and Harlem White visit H P Wilson’s home. J W Wilson leads high school trigonometry class through surveying for athletic track layout.
Rainfall Table for Shafter 1937 38 Season
Rainfall data for Shafter for the 1937 38 season compiled by George Harrison superintendent of the United States Experimental Station. The table lists daily or periodic readings with dates from November through January and totaling measurable rainfall amounts.
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Shafter
George Harrison
United States Experimental Station
Mosbober
Argert
Neanenetersesn Seedteres Peeerretirtie
Spring Arrives as Vernal Equinox Sets In Shafter
The article notes spring officially begins when the sun is over the equator and day equals night. A gale battered Shafter Sunday with temperatures dropping to 31 degrees Monday, 32 Tuesday, as days lengthen toward the June 21 solstice.
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Shafter
Equator
Tennis Team Defeats Delano In Shutout Rematch
Shafter high school boys tennis toppled Delano varsity 10 to 7 at Delano. Wittenberg and Golding won their fourth straight in first doubles, Livers and Wiedmann dropped second doubles, Nikel won second singles, Zenna and Mettler claimed third and fourth singles, with Russel losing first singles.
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Shafter High School
Delano
Wittenberg
Golding
Livers
Wiedmann
Gardner
Dyer
Delaho
Russel
Nikel
Janzen
Shafter
Mettler
Bears Still Lead League With 11 and 3 Record
Richland School playground ball standings show the Golden Bears atop the league after fourteen games played. The Cubs Eagles Wildcats Giants and Drillers follow in order as interest grows daily.
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Richland School
Golden Bears
Cubs
Eagles
Wildcats
Giants
Drillers
J Bailey Files Sheriff Candidacy in Kern County
J Bailey a Kern County resident for eight years announced his bid for Kern County sheriff. He promises humane law enforcement and cooperation with all agencies statewide, claiming strong qualifications though denying campaign promises. He is a former Army man and currently heads a Bakersfield business department. his family includes three sons.
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I. J. Bailey
Kern County
Bailey
Bakersfield
Richland Teachers See Exhibit of Art Craft Work
Lennice Eyraud and Mrs. Doris Corwin in charge of the School Arts Department met Richland School teachers after school to view an exhibit of student art crafts in the school art room.
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Richland
Ers
Lennice Eyraud
Doris Corwin
Valley Office
School Equipment Company
Bakersfield
Springtime in Kern County Verse by Mrs Katherine C Kadel
A lyrical ode celebrates Kern County in spring. The speaker praises blue skies, blooming lupines and poppies, singing meadow larks, and bees. The poem envisions lambs at play and nature in harmony, declaring the region the fairest spot and a glimpse of heaven.
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Kern County
Katherine C. Kadel
Beneficent Reprobate Pictures Shown At Shafter High
High students viewed a series titled The Beneficent Reprobate presented by Herbert L. Healy superintendent of schools on Wednesday. The display traced alcohol’s discovery by ancient alchemists seeking gold and included a frog experiment showing unconsciousness after exposure to five percent alcohol for 15 minutes. Additional demonstrations illustrated alcohol’s impact on the nervous system and on food in a laboratory setting.
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Shafter High School
Herbert L. Healy
Healy
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Oregon
D. W. Ferguson
Shafter-Wasco Potato Growers Cooperative, Inc
West Virginia
L. E. Plymale
Huntington
F. M. Plymale
San Pedro
H. D. Hempleman
Justesen
Lawrence Baugh
Shafter Highway
Mr. Baughman
Dr. Isaac
L. A
Wm. J. Bestwater
Los Angeles
Bestwater
Lodi
Henry Schmidt
W. K. Lee
Lerdo
Joe Flynn
Mr. Cox
Cox
Shafterites
Tulare
Harry Henderson
Art Regier
Charley V. Jones
Nellie Bennett
H. P. Wilson
Irene Wilson
Harlem White
Rio Bravo
J. W. Wilson
Bank of America
Bank of Savings Association
Bederas Dapoot
Peete Senate
Switzerland
BEARS
J. Bailey
Eyraud
Bakersfield City
Corwin
Kern County Union High School
King Lumber
Arvin
Buttonwillow
Corolan
Wasco
McFarland
Taft
Kern
Kern Coun
Autocrat
Penn's
Central Ave
Caterpillar” Diesel Family
Hanford Corcoran
Ieo Hs
Cousins Tractor Company
Hanford, California
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