Union Oil reports 54-34 well flow in Shafter field
Union Oil completed the 54-34 well in Shafter field with a flow of 2591 barrels of 39 gravity oil from 28/64 valve, casing cemented at 11227 feet, 42 days 12 hours since spud, tubing pressure 1875, gas over 1000 cubic feet per barrel. Next drills planned 56-34 and 65-34 in Section 34 with activity spreading north toward Section 27 and 28 near Superior’s Osborn No. 5.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter
Union
Unionw
Ei Prokebio
Superior
Osborn
Standard Oil Greeley Well Reports Large Flow
A Greeley area well in Section 7 29 25 reached 11 510 feet depth during testing. A potential 3200 barrel flow was seen in six hours with Rio Bravo sand at 11281 feet Vedder at 11334 feet Seven inch casing cemented at 11265 feet oil gravity 34 4 and gas along tubing and casing 1660 pounds reported.
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Greeley
Shafter Mercantile Announces Special Saturday Sale
The Shafter Mercantile Company announces a one day sale to be held Saturday. H Midgley owner says the store will be open all day and evening. The ad lists items including women’s clothes men’s work clothes shoes shirts hosiery and unbleached muslin.
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Shafter Mercantile Company
Pioneer
H. Midgley
Shafter Press
Onion Shipments Reach Twenty Cars By Rail This Week
Onions moved from the Shafter district this week totaling 20 rail cars. No truck shipment figures available. Growers are lifting and bagging produce presently. Price cited at 1.69 dollars per 50 pound sack.
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Shafter
Richard Harris Injured in Sunday Car Crash
Richard Harris and Jack Wroten, both 19, from Shafter and Riverview, suffered injuries when their car on Holtby road struck a tree while avoiding a milk truck. Harris had a bruised left ankle. Wroten sustained facial cuts and a shoulder injury. They received treatment at San Joaquin hospital in Bakersfield. Pace Patrolman T. L. Comer investigated.
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Richard Harris
Shafter
Holtby Road
Morris
Jack Wroten
Riverview
San Jmacuin Hospital
Bakersfield
Pace
T. L. Comer
Kern County Boosts Cotton Sale Drive Nationwide
Kern County joins National Cotton Week to cut surplus and boost sales. Mayor Roy Woollames announces the week with a civic luncheon at El Tejon hotel where Alphonse Weill Lloyd Frick and Mrs Ruby Sylvester will address leaders. A Cotton cavalcade through Bakersfield features Ruth Rogers as Cotton Queen and floats showcasing ginning to compressing.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
el Tejon Hotel
Alphonse Weill
Kerncount
Lloyd Frick
Ruby Sylvester
Kern County Federation of Women’s’ Clubs
Ruth Rogers
Paramount Studio
Kern
Rotary Club Funds Boy Scout Pack For Mexican Colony
The Rotary club board approved sponsoring a Boy Scout troop in the Mexican colony south of Shafter with colony leadership. Local civic groups were asked to back the effort. At the luncheon, Rotarians from Bakersfield Fresno Delano and others spoke. May 24 band concert announced and elementary enrollment up.A charter night meeting for Corcoran is set for May 2 at 7 30 PM hosted by Tulare Rotary and the sponsoring club.
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Shafter
Rotary Club
Henry Eissler
Charles Tracy
Bakersfield
Frank Currie
San Bernardino
Les Stoakes
Fresno
Karl Teget
Delano
F. P. Jones
T Olson
Richland
Corcoran
Tulera Rotarw
Time of Death Undetermined in Auvergne Mystery
A skeletal report notes the time of death remains undetermined for the valca noes of Auvergne in France. Investigators say the exact moment of death could not be established from available evidence.
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Auvergne
France
Superior Oil to Drill Roe and Rudnick Wells in North Shafter Field
Superior Oil announces Roe No. 2 Section 27 and Rudnick No. 2 Section 28 in the North Shafter field as the next drilling projects. Preliminary work has begun pending equipment from company options. Recent drilling results include Burner No. 3 reaching 11,149 feet and Osborn No. 5 at 7,757 feet after nine days, Merrill No. 1 at 10,299 feet on North Greeley.
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Osborn No. 5
Merrill No. 1
Greeley
Jacob F. Janzen Service Held Here Yesterday
Funeral services were held yesterday in the Mennonite Brethren church for Jacob F. Janzen 71 who died Saturday in Los Eles. The Rev H D Wiebe officiated and interment was in the Shafter cemetery. He was born in Russia and had many friends in the Shafter district. Survived by a son Obed J. Janzen of Arkansas two sisters Mrs Anna Wiebe Reedley and Mrs Marie Dueck of Oklahoma and two brothers H F Janzen and Frank H Janzen. Arrangements were by Janzen funeral home here.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Jacob F. Janzen
Loseles
H. D. Wiebe
Shafter Cemetery
Russia
Shafter
Obed J. Janzen
Arkansas
Anna Wiebe
Marie Dueck
Oklahoma
H. F. Janzen
Frank H. Janzen
Janzen
Shafter City Considers Mail Delivery Progress and District Plans
City council discussed establishing a mail delivery service in Shafter with cooperation from postal authorities in Washington. A map on population and sidewalk lengths was prepared, and steps toward a second assessment district for sidewalks were reviewed, including cost figures and subdivision planning. A bid to move the city siren to the ranger station was accepted at $25 with new wire or $16 without, and sidewalk and street work funding were debated.
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Washington
Shafter
Frank Shaw
S. Monroe
Los Angeles
Aarhie
Sereas
John Suderman
Santa Fe Way
Shafter Ranger Station
Suderman
Volunteer
Fire Department
Jack Hare
General Petroleum completes Sullivan No 2 well in Shafter area
General Petroleum reports Sullivan No. 2 in Section 1 29-25 North Greeley zone reached a depth of 11 500 feet with cement at 11 390 feet and initial production around 175 barrels daily. Future plans include Wallace No. 1 and Caldwell No. 5 as next projects, with Oughton waiting and equipment moving between sites.
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Genral Petroleum
Sullivan No. 2
Pe North Greeley
Oughton No
Cas
Wallace No. 1
Wallace
Caldwell No. 5
General Petroleum
Shafter
Oughton
Sullivan
Caldwell
Shafter Field
Superior
Helhling
Federal-State Inspection Office Opens in Shafter This Week
The Federal-State Inspection service begins operations in Shafter this week with offices on Santa Fe Way in the Maurer building. Inspector in charge is Bill Rutledge. Currently 31 men work in Shafter, Lerdo, and Wasco districts, with over Kern County. The staff is expected to grow during peak season, though not as many as last year when the postdate prorate was active. Rutledge asks farmers to return borrowed sorting tables since they are needed by inspectors now.
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Shafter
Federal-State Inspection Service
Offce
Santa Fe Way
Maurer Baling
Bill Rutledge
Lerdo
Wasco
Kern County
Postate Prorate
Rutledge
Shafter relay team shocks state at Fresno meet
Shafter high school's 880 relay team won the small schools division at the West Coast Relays in Fresno with 1 34.5, two tenths off the record held by Oceanside. Team members Merwin Olson Burt Davis Glenn Bender and Delton Gaede earned gold belts and were honored on air. Coach Bill White led the quartet.
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Shafter High School
Crac
Fresno
Oceanside
Ing
Merwin Olson
Burt Davis
Glenn Bender
Delton Gaede
Buckle
Bill White
Shafter
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Shafter by Mayor Chanesson
Mayor Phil Chanesson proclaims Poppy Days May 24 and 25 in Shafter to honor World War I veterans and support living disabled veterans and families. Memorial poppy sale runs two days by American Legion Auxiliary Post 213 with Camp Fire girls assisting. aim to sell 550 poppies. Proceeds fund veteran welfare work.
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Shafter
Phil Channeson
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Auxiliary
Camp Fire Girls
Jack Janzen
Channeson
America
New City Jail Near Completion In County Building
Two jail sections near completion in a county building on Pacific avenue serve city and county needs. Cells measure eight by seven by seven feet with iron slats and fold-down bunks, central to normal rooms. Lights remain to be installed. city and county buy separate sections. emergency use planned at city hall.
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Pacific Avenue
City of
Shafter
County of
Kern
Murray Arnold
Shafter Business Men’s Association
New Fire Truck Placed at Shafter Station
A new streamlined fire truck was placed at the Shafter ranger station for service in the Shafter district during the summer fire season. It replaces an older truck and features a 350 gallon water tank two pumps one high pressure the other standard at 50 pounds a one way radio and two high powered searchlights powered by a small mat and generator.
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Shafter Ranger Station
Shafter District
Spud shipments rise as rail traffic reaches 345 cars
The Shafter district reports 345 rail cars shipped this week, bringing total to 585 cars and 11 187 sacks from May 3 to May 10. Prices hold at 1 25 per sack with demand solid and a possible June rise anticipated as higher harvests loom. ]]>
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Shafter
Walker Street
Lerdo Spur
Santa Fe Way
Alabama
Carolinas
Texas
Shipoo
Stockton
Edison
Arvin
Lerdo
Signals Ordered for Shafter Lerdo Road Crossings
Santa Fe officials announced signals have been ordered and are being manufactured for the Shafter highway and Lerdo road railroad crossings. No installation date is set, as railroad men say it will be several weeks. The effort originated years ago but intensified after fast streamliners began regular runs through Shafter. Local business leaders and the city council pressed for action, with state railroad officials reviewing the situation months ago.
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Shafter Highway
Lerdo Road
Santa Fe
Ricdrigh
le Bard
Shafter
Shafter Business Men's Association
State Railroad Commission
Business Men's Association
Resolution Urges Cotton Week in Kern County 1940
A Kern County board of supervisors resolution urges citizens to observe Cotton Week from May 17 to 25 1940. It calls residents to buy cotton goods and pick cotton for style comfort durability and economic advancement of the cotton industry. Chairman Roy Woolcomes signs the resolution.
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Kern
County Board of Supervisors
Kern County
Roy Woolcomes
Home Economics Club Hosts Shafter High Event
Members of the Home Economics club at Shafter High School were entertained May 7 by students in the home economics department at McFarland High. The event featured Miss Mar and the Wedin of the Be faculty assisting.
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Shafter High School
Merchland High
Teneg
Shafter
Marwere Accompani
Shafter Considers New Police Chief as Arnold Moves
City officials weigh a successor to Murray Arnold with the deputy post to Kern County Sheriff John E. Loustalot. Arnold will stay until month end and be stationed in Wasco for potato season before moving to Bakersfield headquarters.
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Murray Arnold
Shafter Clea
perMabie
Eveay
Glenn Ba Poice
Arnold
Kern County
John E. Loustalot
Wasco
Bakersfield
Shafter
City Receives Share From Vehicle Tax Allocation
Shafter collects $924.12 as its portion of a $5,919,903.20 state fund from motor vehicle taxes. California cities and counties share 80 percent by population, with Los Angeles County receiving $1,303,654.61 and San Francisco $435,232.34 as top allocations.
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Shafter
Sashawali Besant
California
Joe Mattson
Department of Motor Vehicles
Itsuncveer
Los Angeles County
San Francisco
Alameda County
Lois L. Berry Postmaster Reappointment
Lois L. Berry is reappointed as postmaster, with the notification detailing her official renewal to lead the post office.
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Lois L. Berry
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Standard Oil
Greeley Well
Shafter Merc
Harold
County Farm
Lindsay
Bob Davidson
B . Charles Akersfield
National Cotton Council
M. E. Brame
AAA
Lewis A. Burtch
Norman McLaughlin
Hoffman
Europe
Germany
England
Japan
Italy
BOY Scout
Roe
Rudnick
Superior Wells
City Mail Delivery Report
G. P
Conrt
P. L. Arnold
Ford Hudson
FHA
Ion
C. L. Black
Shaw
Ronpy
Sale
Shafter Station
McFarland
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