Shafter Field Name Being Considered for Army Base
The Shafter Business Men's Association urges naming the new army airfield east of Shafter as Shafter Field. Major General Adams notes the suggestion will be considered and a reply will follow. Bids for runways and buildings at the Sacramento field are set, spur survey begun, power lines moved to ease hazards, and transfer of army aviation HQ from Moffett Field is possible later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Field
United States“army
Shafter
Alfred J. Elliott
Shafter Business Men’s
Elliott
E. 5. Adams
Adams
Shafter Business Men's Association
California
General Shafter
Sacramento
County ‘Board of Supervisors
Southern ‘Pacific
Lerdo Road
Army Aviation
Moffett Field
Sunnyvale
Enlarged Library Space Sought by Shafter Business Men
A local Business Men's committee led by Henry C Neufeld asks Supervisor Roy Woolcomes to provide expanded reading room space at the Shafter library this week. The push follows a meeting of the Shafter Business Men's Association last Friday amid plans for recreation facilities. United States soldiers will be stationed at the flying field under construction east of town on Lerdo road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Library
Roy Woolcomes
Henry C.neufeld
Shafter Business Men's Association
United States Armymen
Lerdo Road
Bowling League Awards Presented at Neuman Party
Management of Cafe Neuman hosted a Monday evening event closing league play for three bowling leagues at the Neuman alley. Master of ceremonies Glenn O Nay and Sam OBrien presided as more than 100 attendees received awards and a buffet. Over $1,100 was distributed to teams and individuals, with gold trophies for top teams and high scores. Enos Mosher Co. led Produce, Jack's Garage topped Commercial, and Shafter Recap led Business as a new Shafter Bowling Association formed with officers named during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cafe Neuman
Santa Fe Way
Glenn O. Nay
Sam O’brien
Neuman Alley
Bob.Neuman
Enos Mosher Company
Pontiac
Robert Neuman and Sons
Jack's Garage
Eastside
City Barbers
Shafter Recap
Lakewood’s
Shafter Sheet Metal
Shafter Bowling Association
Bill Lachenmaier
Glenn D. Nay
Bill Bender
Everett Burkett
Bil Elder
John Dalke
Lachenmaier High Leads in Local Bowling Leagues
Lachenmaier High bowler Bill Lachenmaier posted a 622 series and 171 average in the Produce league while Schnidt topped Produce with a 253 score. Nuel Lyons led Business with 241, and Ernie Lunceford had a 176 high average for the Commercial league where Johnny Gaede reached 250. Second place tie in Business is being played off this week ahead of an April city tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lachenmaier
Bill Lachenmaier
Depe
Tace Schnidt
Nuel Lyons
Ernie Lunceford
Johnny Gaede
Occidental Glee Club to Perform in Shafter Sunday
Occidental College Men’s Glee Club, famed nationally, will give a concert at Shafter high school gym Sunday evening March 30. The program ranges from classical to light opera and includes sacred and secular numbers, solos, quartets, and skits. Admission will be charged.
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Occidental College Men’s Glee Club
Shafter High School
Los Angeles Breakfast Club
Pasadena Junior College
Southern California
Pacific
Shafter
Evening Recreation Classes Grow at Shafter High Gym
Adult classes held Tuesdays from 7 to 8 30 pm at Shafter High School gym show steady growth as local men and women gather to play badminton and volleyball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Firehouse Nears Reality for Shafter Fire Dept
County forestry workers delivered materials to Shafter for a new firehouse on Santa Fe Way at Sunset. Sup erintendent Les Bowhay pledged work would start within 10 to 14 days, with foundation survey to follow, and the adobe brick building would include a meeting hall living quarters and engine stalls. A volunteer fund drive led by B Stringham aims to raise money for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Les Bowhay
Forestry ‘Department
Shafter Volcaneer Fire Department
Santa Fe Way
Sunset
Resent Forestry
Farm Center Dinner Draws 120 Attendees
About 120 persons attended an evening dinner meeting of the Shafter Farm Center held Tuesday at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse. Harlin Wilson chaired, with speakers including W. H. Hitchcock and Lewis Burtch on Farm Bureau activity, Frank Stockton and M. A. Lindauviendae, plus educators from Kern County Uniton High and Bakersfield High. A musical program featured Suydam, Bergen, Balzer, Berthold, and Funk, among others. Dinner was served with Union contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Farm Center
Harlin Wilson
W. H. Hitchcock
Farm Bureau
Shafter
Lewis Burtch
Frank Stockton
Howard Dickson
Kern
M County
U Uniton
M.A. Lind
Auvivendae Fame Edvicar
Donald Suydam
Solist
Arnold Bergen
John Balzer
Glenn Berthold
Jake Bergen
Wesley Funk
Robert Nikkel
Richard Becket
Johnny Penner
Union
Burglar Enters Automotive Store in Shafter
A burglar or burglars entered Neufeld Automotive Parts on Central Avenue Monday evening, taking two electric drills and about 6 in change. Total loss about 100. Entry gained by forcing a rear window. Investigating officers include Constable John Reily and Chief Al Annis, with Murray Arnold of the Kern County sheriff's office. Small items were stolen from cars near the store and Shafter theatre. link to other break ins under study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neufeld Automotive Parts
Central Avenue
Henry €. Neueld
John Reily
al Annis
Murray Arnold
Kern County
Betty Mark Wins Speaking Contest Tuesday
Betty Mark, of Bakersfield high school, won the speaking contest held Tuesday evening at McFarland with the subject Democracy's Challenge to American Youth. Ruben Mettler tied for second with Betty Townsend. both competed against Bakersfield divisions and McFarland entrants. Mabel Herbert of Shafter advanced to finals byleading preliminaries. the event is part of a local elimination to select a representative for a state contest by the California Bankers Association. Forensic coach Miss Patricia Sepulveda led the school’s team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland
Ruben Mettler
Shafter
Betty Townsend
Bakersfield High School
Mettler
Fast Bakersfield High
Delano
Mabel Hiebert
Shatter
Miss Mark
California Bankers’ Association
Patricia Sepulveda
State revokes 1929 licenses in phased cancellations
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that good until revoked licenses issued in January to March 1929 will become invalid after April 1. About 800,000 carry 1929 licenses. Plans target licenses issued in April to June around May 1 and those in July and August around June 1 after a regular exam.
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California Department of Motor Vehicles
Two Farm Center Members Present at Congregational Church
Two members of the community's first Farm Center, W. A. Livers and Opal Fry, were present at the Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregational Church
W. A. Livers
Opal Fry
North Kern Fish and Game meeting set for Shafter
Sportsmen of the Shafter area are invited to a North Kern unit meeting of the Kern County Fish and Game Association at Shafter City Hall 8 p.m. Don Lucas of Bakersfield will lead discussion on proposed fish and game legislation. Also to be discussed is releasing 8000 game birds in Kern County, including pheasant quail and chuckar partridge raised at Ker County park pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
North Kern
Kern County Fish and Game Association
Don. Lucas
Bakersfield
Bob Gunning
John E. Loustalot
Sccre
Kern County
North County
County Association
Kern County Park
Delano
North Unit
al Anderson
Bill Brown
John C. Reily
Fish and Game Association
Completion Expected Today At Shafter Field Wells
Union reports completion expected today on the Crites 52-28 well in Section 28 Shafter field with drilling bottom at 11 488 feet. Rigging proceeds at the 32-33 Pacific States site, furthest west in the field, with spudding anticipated soon. Other activity includes Union Stockdale wildcat 31-3 at 8135 feet and Coles Levee field 72-11 finished with 78-2 rigging underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Oil Company
Crites
Shafter
Pacific States
Union Stockdale
Service Held for Rio Bravo Resident Here
Funeral services were conducted at the Janzen chapel yesterday afternoon for Mrs. May Parker 76 of the Rio Bravo district with Rev Alfred T Chandler of Union Congregational church officiating. Interment followed at Shafter cemetery. Mrs Parker died at a local hospital after a brief illness.
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Janzen Chapel
May Parker
Rio Bravo District
Alfred T. Chandler
Union Congregational Church
Shafter Cemetery
Parker
Lewis Location Announced and Smith Well Completed
The report notes a new Lewis property location between Shafter and Greeley fields on Frank Lewis land. Smith No. 4, at the western edge of Section 34, reached 11 440 feet, flowed 1680 barrels of oil and 1 728 000 feet of gas. Rigging continues as Pasadena Realty No. 4 and No. 3 drill in Sections 33 and 34, while D O Moore well depth nears 9 774 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Mneet
Frank Lewis
Shafter
Greeley Fields
Moore
Smith No. 4
Osborn No. 13
Union
Crites
Pasadena Realty Company No. 4
Pasadena Realty Company No. 3
D. O. Moore
First Cotton Planted by Local Growers in Kern County
First cotton for the 1941-42 season is being planted in Shafter and Lerdo districts as rain delayed picking this winter. Planting follows warm weather and is not general until late next week. Yield in the just ended season was high, with Shafter area totaling nearly 18 000 bales. A Kern County census shows 127 495 bales ginned in 1940-41 vs 109 125 in 1939-40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shat- Labs
Shafter
Lerdo
P. A. Schmidt
Department of Commerce
Kern
Shafter Camera Club Invite Aims To Form Local Group
Shafter residents with an interest in photography are invited to attend the Woenn Photography club event on the evening of April 8 at the Bill Spangle studio in Wasco. Plans are under way to form a local camera club soon. Merwin Hunt of Shafter was hospitalized this week and is expected to remain for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Camera Club
Bill Spangle
Wasco
Merwin
Merwin W. Hunt
Permanent 9 P M Mail Dispatch At Shafter Post Office
Ambrose O Connell announces a permanent 9 p m closing for Shafter California mails with night train dispatch and no depot mailbox. Congressman Alfred J Elliott reports the decision after ongoing努力. local business leaders sought year round night mailing facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Ambrose O'Connell
Alfred J. Elliott
Shafter Santa Fe
Congressman Elliott
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Elliott
Santa Fe
Lois L. Berry
Boy Scouts Discuss Seow Work in Delano Area
Boy Scout leaders from the Kern county region met Thursday evening in Shafter at the American Legion hall to discuss problems related to Seow work in the Delano area, led by the North Kern president.
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North
Kern County
Shafter
American Legion Hall
Seow
Delano
North Kern Ot
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Madison
Neuman
O Occidental Glee Club
Firehouse Ts
Forestry Department
WPA
Business Men’s Association
B. Stringham
Volun
Shafter Fire Department
Joe W. Frizzell
Irvin Fike
M .Mitchell
East
Dorothy Wilkinson
Home Department
Betty Mark
Game Assn
RIO Bravo
Lewis
Smith
Ambrose
Boy Scout
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