Major Oil Co Publicizes 18 Point Summer Checkup Offer
General Petroleum launches a big special at Mobilgas stations offering a 18 point Summer-proof car inspection and lubrication for one dollar. The program, advertised heavily in The Shafter Press, reports record patronage and forecasts a strong travel season as Eastern visitors increase. W.C. Fillmore cites a motorist rush to Mobilgas stations, with widespread public endorsement of preventive service.
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Western Meeting Planned By Farm Bureau Members
Farm Bureau members from 11 western states will convene in Reno Nevada for a three day Western Regional conference June 24 to 26 under the American Farm Bureau Federation. About 2000 attendees from California Colorado Idaho New Mexico Montana Nevada Arizona Utah Wyoming Oregon and Washington will participate in discussions on irrigation agriculture dairy livestock fruit and vegetable crops and rural youth. The Institute of Irrigation Agriculture will be led by W W Mc Laughlin on June 26.
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Frank S. Pierce
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H.W. Ahart
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Washington State
von T. Ellsworth
Shafter Boys Score Big at Kern County Track Meet
Bakersfield leads with 140 5 14 points, Taft 4 69 70, Wasco 78 9 10, East Bakersfield 26, Shafter 164 70, Tr hachapi 11, Maricopa 4, Mc Farland 11 5. Merwin Olson led Shafter with 10.0 and 22.2 in sprints, Harold McGuffey placed high in the 880, and Ed Gaede, Ray Durham, Merle Annis, and Jack Stewart contributed in pole vault, high jump, and relay events.
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Ed Gaede
Ray Durham
Jack Wilcoxon
Ram
Civil service job openings listed this week
Civil service jobs this week include student physiotherapy aide student dietitian and four grades of administrative analyst. Full information available from John Roskam at the Shafter post office.
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Shafter Post Office
Employers Cooperate On Working Permits In Shafter
Local school officials report cooperation from Shafter employers on student work permits. Only five permits issued and no boys hired without permits. Roy L. Driggers says permits should be issued only in extreme cases due to ample adult labor. High school permits via the local high school office. grammar school permits from Driggers to comply with education laws.
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Shafter Council to Review Sidewalk Plan in WPA Process
The Shafter city council will consider adding sidewalks through Assessment District No. 2 at Monday 8 pm in city hall. The project awaits approval from the WPA before proceeding.
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Shafter
Shafter City
Shafter Public Utility District Receipts and Disbursements
Statement shows financial figures for the Shafter Public Utility District covering January 1, 1839 to January 1, 1940. Totals include 6,104.75 and 60.18 with several entries such as 2,513.75 and 230.19 alongside sums of 8,917.87 406.81 5,254.03 and 4,847.22 indicating receipts and disbursements across the period.
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Shafter Public Utility District
Kitchen of Tomorrow Displays Modern Wiring and Lighting
Streamlined beauty and clever engineering highlight a truck kitchen design. Draughtsmen and builders used ingenuity to fit two ceiling lights two center lights soffit lights under steel cabinets automatic cabinet lights two way switches a central board and ten duplex outlets show the advantages of adequate wiring. This kitchen emphasizes what is new in modern home equipment and proves its worth to homemakers seeking efficient design.
Power Company to Exhibit Electric Kitchen in Wasco
The San Joaquin Power division of the P G and E will display an electric kitchen exhibit at the Wasco Future Farmers fair tomorrow and Saturday. Readied with an electric range sink disposal dishwasher water heater refrigerator exhaust fan steel cabinets lighting and a public address system the unit also features small appliances and modular construction for easy transport.
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Homecraft Institute
Shafter Press
Pacific Rural Press
Wasco
Wasco Future Farmers’ Fair
San Joaquin Power Division
Crops Delayed in Southern California
Following one of the warmest winters on record, peach and walnut crops in southern California are being reduced by delayed foliation. University of California expert E. F. Serr of the Agricultural Extension service notes the impact on yields and orchard timing.
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California
E. F. Serr
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Shafter Public Utility District Audited Assets and Liabilities
The Shafter Public Utility District presents its audited assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1939 totaling 104 712 14. The audit covers January 1, 1939 to January 1, 1940. R B Hill Manager Hill Auditing Company signs the certification.
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Shafter Public Utility District
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