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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
1
In Shafter district precincts Tuesday Republicans decisively outpolled the Roosevelt ticket though running on an uncontested slate. Across 16 precincts total 852 votes were tallied with Republicans winning most local delegations and Pattersons-Allen and Garner figures showing strong GOP support.
A heartfelt invocation by T J Dill thanking a mother for life and guidance. The speaker asks forgiveness for past faults, acknowledges debts of love, and seeks lasting peace and joy for the mother. The piece blends gratitude with humility and reverence.
Maple school's largest graduating class will receive diplomas May 28 at 8 PM in the Maple auditorium announced by principal Jack Singer. The 27 students will hear musical selections from the Maple combined band, Sepha Larson solo, John Penner cornet, a Helen and Ellen Barling piano duet, and the alma mater sung by the class. Bill Pietsch will offer class greetings.
The weekly high in Shatter hit 85 degrees last Thursday and Friday per records at the experiment farm. The season’s high was 95 on May 1, with Saturday 77, Sunday 76, Monday 79, and Tuesday 82. Minimums ranged from 47 to 54 degrees.
The new Shafter Public Utility district water main from No. 2 well near the high school connects to the No. 1 well main on Santa Fe way. Gas engine installation at No. 1 well also progresses.
The document lists Maple school board members including Bill Pietsch Lloyd Ratzliff Thelma Rogers Velma Rogers Vera Terrell Doris Unruh and Charles Williams Also named are board clerks D L Schellenberg and F C Wiebe along with A F War kentin
At the Fresno Rotary session Gene Harrison spoke and a board meeting was announced for next Tuesday at 7:30 PM in Ply mouth House of the Union Congregational church. H. John Harder will be the official representative at the Havana international convention. Guests included Roy Woollames and Percy Branson. Visiting Rotarians were Harrison and Bill Barbat.
The Shafter Recreation Commission met Monday evening to consider a tentative budget for summer recreation activity in Shafter. The session focused on planning funding for programs and facilities for the upcoming season.
C L Black reports Shafter’s April building permits total 31990 with 8000 for commercial 100 for electrical 400 for plumbing and 23490 for residences. Two business structures near completion on Central avenue and James street, county building on Pacific avenue and a new school on Lerdo road under way. Additional homes underway as population and oil industry growth spur activity.
Discussion of a possible community hospital in Shafter occurred at a Business Men’s luncheon. A. P. Channeson and Ford Hudson ap cock head a committee to study hospital feasibility and gather opinions. The group urged private enterprise and public awareness. They also moved to urge the city council to act on traffic signals at the Shafter highway Lerdo road crossings and to seek a railroad commission hearing if no definite signal plan is provided by the railroad. The meeting sent sympathy to the family of C Homer Hopkins of Bakersfield for his recent death.
The F. S. Rasco 5-10-25 cent store announces opening Saturday May 18 in the Morris building on Central avenue between James and Munzer streets. Manager A H French from Tulare will relocate to Shafter with his wife. Local staff to fill other positions. Rasco is a California chain with 15 San Joaquin valley stores.
Superior Oil reports Osborn No 5 well reached 2027 feet in Section 28 three quarters mile northwest of Shafter as it drills in the Shafter field. The project marks progress toward the northwest with completion tests expected to confirm if production formation continues rising alongside North Shafter wells. Boundaries remain speculative with prospects of western extension and potential joint with the Greeley field.
General Petroleum reports Sullivan No 2 in North Greeley sec 1 29-25 has casing set at 11390 feet and sand being drilled out. Oughton No 1 reached 11102 feet with Vedder zone expected near 11350 11400 feet. Plan to move equipment to Wallace No 1 and drill Caldwell No 5 soon.
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District board meets this afternoon at the Santa Fe Way district office. Rescheduled from Tuesday due to the presidential primary election. A petition seeking dissolution of the district is expected to be presented.
Members of the Girls' glee club at Shafter High School performed Friday at the Kern County High School Music Festival in Delano. Director R. E. Gates led the group through selections in a showcase of regional choirs.
Walter Kirschenmann and Alvin Roberson of Shafter high school earned State Farmer certificates at the California Future Farmers of America conference in San Luis Obispo. Only 85 of about 8,500 FFA members statewide received certificates. governor will award State Farmer keys at the Sacramento State Fair in September. Johnson Nay accompanied the students as Shafter’s agriculture head.
San Joaquin Valley Industrial committee of the California state chamber of commerce will tour Shafter to study potato industry. W H Hitchcock says the delegation will visit local sheds and fields, lunch in Bakersfield, and tour Kern county airport before continuing to Delano wineries and other valley centers.
A new Essar tomato variety resistant to Verticillium wilt will be grown by over 100 seedmen in the United States this coming season. Seed for general commercial use will be available for 1941 plantings.
Richland school enrollment this week reached 1 528 the highest in the district. Forty more pupils registered this week many from Edison where parents worked in potatoes. Last year at this time enrollment stood at 1 286.
Potatoes move into peak season with activity along Walker street Santa Fe way and Lerdo spurs. Rail shipments reach 240 cars, with around 50 more expected. Up to May 3, 8954 lugs and 3229 sacks shipped. Prices hold at 1.25 for U S No 1s and some sales at 1.30. Early yields strong, up to 250 sacks per acre. Peak anticipated in June and early July. Bulk shipments mainly Shafter Long Whites with Bliss Triumphs present.
Slated as the next completion is the 54-34 well with seven inch casing cemented at 11 227 feet above production sand in Section 34 28 25. A fishing job on the 45-34 drill collar was under way with drilling to resume soon at 10 000 feet. Drilling continued at 63-34 below 4859 feet as Union concentrates in Section 34 with several wells planned in the southwest quarter.
D. T. Enns, 91, former Shafter resident and father of P. D. Enns, died yesterday afternoon in Reedley. Word of his death arrived here this morning as friends mourn the longtime local figure.
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