Defense Zone Housing Seen For Shafter
Shafter may gain federal defense zone status this week boosting Title 6 FHA backed loans for local builders. The program backs 90 percent and allows sale or rent with eventual purchase, aimed at housing for Army airfield personnel east of town. Congressman Elliott has urged investigation and inclusion of Shafter. Local groups note rising rental demand from seasonal workers and oil workers as the airfield construction proceeds.
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Shafter
United States Army
FHA
Kern County
Atrea J. Elliott
Elliott
Shafter Business’ Men's Association
Army
House for Rent Register at City Hall
A rental clearing house was opened at Shafter City Hall on Santa Fe Way with City Clerk Frank Shaw in charge to aid incoming U S army officers and men seeking housing. Citizens with vacant houses apartments or rooms are urged to list them with Shaw. listing is free.
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Santa Fe Way
Frank Shaw
United States Army
Shafter
Shaw
Sneapeing
Junior Class Picnic at Shafter High
Annual junior class picnic at Shafter High School set for Sunday at Kern River Park. Students will meet at 10 a.m. with faculty supervision provided.
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Shafter High School
Kern River Park
Unclear Text Fragment on Family Voices and Motherhood
Fragmentary OCR mentions a new grandson and emotional description. It references a spring rain image and a phrase about hands representing motherhood. The wording is garbled and lacks clear events or proper nouns.
Shafter High School Prepares Largest Graduation Class
Sixty seven seniors, the most ever at Shafter High, will receive diplomas June 6 in the gym. Elam J. Anderson of the University of Redlands will speak, with baccalaureate set for June 1 at Mennonite Brethren church.
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Shafter High School
Eugene Ford
Elam J. Anderson
University of Redlands
University of Chicago
Cornell University
Shanghai
China
Shanghai Rotary Club
Oregon
Linfield College
Mennonite Brethren Church
Rav von Wiebe
R. Kraudt
William, Jackson
Alfred T. Chandler
Merle Annis
Florence Barling
Vera Mary Bella
Orita Brockway
Virginia Buck
Jane Burrow
Rena Butler
Harold Carter
Florence Culwell
Robert Curtis
LaVerne Dirksen
Edwin Evans
Ray Fast
Eleanor Fox
Calvin ‘Gaede
Ea. Gaede
Earl Glenn
Levi Gorsch
Robert Haag Receives Acclaim as Concert Pianist
Robert Haag a nine year old pianist from Rio Bravo gained notable acclaim as a soloist with the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. In Delano and Bakersfield he performed Hayden concerto in D major with notable expression and encore emotions drawing strong comment.
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Robert Haag
Rio Bravo
Bakersfield
Open House At High School Draws Hundreds
An estimated 400 persons attended an evening program in the high school gym as part of an open house ceremony. Visitors toured classrooms to view student work and inspected the school farm while student musical groups and speakers performed.
Superior Oil spuds Curtis No 4 and Osborn No 13 near Shafter
Superior Oil spudded Curtis No 4 on Robert Curtis property south of Shafter in Section 29 29-25 with drilling below 2000 feet and Osborn No 13 bottomed at 11 440 feet, showing potential to match northern Shafter field wells. Two Pasadena Realty wells in Section 33 near 11 450 feet completed. sand found near 11 340 feet. Drilling continues in the Shafter Greeley area with Lewis Moy Wr reaching 8 736 feet.
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Curtis
Robert Curtis
Shafter
Superior Oil Company
Osborn No
Superior
Shafterfield -Pasadena Realty Company No
Pasadena Realty Company No
Greeley Fields
Lewis Moy Wr
Betty Mork Reaches State Finals in Speaking Contest
Shafter high student Betty Mork won a southern San Joaquin Valley elimination in Fresno to enter the California Bankers Association state finals. She will travel to San Francisco in May for the event with possible Kern county bankers representation. Her winning talk titled Democracy's Challenge to American Youth earned a gold cup displayed at Shafter High.
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Betty Mork
Shafter High School
California Bankers’ Association
San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
Mork
San Francisco
Patricia Sepulveda
Shafter High
Kern County
Hawaiian Islands
Mark
Shafter
dMern
Kings
Madera
Merced
Tulare
Fishing Job Completed At Pacific States
A successful fishing job finished Monday at Union Oil's Pacific States project Section 33 in the Shafter field after a drill collar was lost. Drilling resumes with total depth to 10 802 feet and next wells planned in Section 28 and other fields with new locations announced for further operations.
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Union Oil Company
Pacific States Project
Shafter Field
Union
Shafter
Crites
Pacific States
Coles Levee
Stockdale Wildcat
Military airfield at Shafer climbs with 250 workers
At the United States army airfield east of Shafer, a one square mile construction site grows with 250 workers building two story barracks and warehouses. Walls rise as cranes lift sections and hiring remains through Bakersfield union headquarters. Lt Col C W Pyle leads the field staff as cadets move in for training.
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United States Army Airfield
Shafer
Lerdo Road
Lerdo Canal
Union
Bakersfield
Franceschi
Kern County
Col
C. W. Pyle
Frizzell Named President Of Shafter Business Men
Joe W. Frizzell was named president of the Shafter Business Men's Association for 1941 42 at a board meeting held Friday at Crawford's base. Dr A W Gaede was elected vice president. other board members include Henry Neufeld T V Little A P Chaneron Herb Schirmer and H G Comfort. Outgoing president is Schirmer who has served the past year.
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Joe W.prizzell
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Crawford's Base
A W. Gaede
Frizzell
Gaede
Henry Neufeld
T. V. Little
A. P. Channeson
Herb Schirmer
H. G. Comfort
Schirmer
Barbecue Held Sunday at Lachenmaier Ranch Near Shafter
A barbecue was held Sunday afternoon at the Bill Lachenmaier ranch northeast of Shafter. Local residents joined in the event at the rural property, sharing food and fellowship in a community gathering.
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Bill Lachenmaier
Shafter
Spud Shipments From District On Increase
Eight sheds operate in Shafter as potato shipments rise. Rail cars total 223 by Tuesday with 89 local cars in April and 134 cars moved in the first six days of May. Truck movement also high. Prices ranged 95 cents to $1 yesterday, spiking to about $1.50 after rain. Digging and shipping likely to extend longer than usual due to late planting.
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Shafter
Richland Elementary Board Election Set For June Sixth
Richland elementary district plans a June sixth election for one three year term on the school board in Richland. Polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the music room of the Richland brick building north of the main building on Shafter highway. Nomination filings close in late May. Election officials announced include inspector Mrs. Gladys Crandall and judges Mrs. Harriet Notingham and Mrs. Anna Pedersen.
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Richland Élementary’ Distri
A. P. Ohanneson
Emil Bender
Richland
Shafter Highway
Gladys Crandall
Harriet E. Notingham
Anna K. Pedersen
Ruben Mettler to Speak in Lions Contest Saturday
Ruben Mettler, a Shafter high school student, will speak next Saturday in the state semi finals of a Lions club contest in Ventura. A winner advances to the state finals in Los Angeles in June during a California Nevada district convention. He won preliminary eliminations at Tulare and Selma. His subject is What Will We Do With America.
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Ruben Mettler
Lions Club
Ventura
Los Angeles
Mettler
Shafter High School
Tulare
Selma
America
Kiwanis Luncheon in Shafter Hears Action Plan
Lieutenant Governor Carl Standiford of Fresno presided at the Shafter Kiwanis noon meeting at Crawford's cafe. Herb Midgley announced a ladies night May 15 at Wells in Wasco. Guest Bob Carter attended the gathering.
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Carl Standiford
Fresno
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Crawford's Cafe
Herb Midgley
Wells
Wasco
Bob Carter
Cafeteria Plans Announced For Richland School
Richland elementary district trustees unveiled a plan for a new cafeteria north of the main building on Shafter highway. The 43 by 96 foot structure includes a kitchen, a 300-seat closed dining room, and a 200 to 259 seat outdoor lunch area. Bids are expected mid June with final approval pending from state authorities.
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Richland
Shafter Highway
C.T. Olson
Olson
Richland P.T. A
State Architect
State Department of Education
Shafter
Mr and Mrs Moore Enjoy Mexico Trip on Vacation
Mr and Mrs D O Moore are touring Mexico and expected to return in about two weeks according to the latest report.
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D. O. Moore
Mexico
Cemetery Board Invited to Attend Tomorrow’s Meeting
Members of the local cemetery district board were invited to attend a noon meeting of the Shafter Business Men's Association held at Crawford's. A discussion of the district's future policy and plans is expected to be heard.
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Shafter-Wasco
Santa Fe Way
Shafter
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Crawford's
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