Jeff Foils Ring in Camp Workmen Boss Showdown
Jeff confronts Duke Ring and his henchmen in a camp dispute over unpaid wages. He uses a shovel and quick moves to disarm Ring and force a return to duties. Mollie, watching, praises Jeff as the General Grant visit hints at railroad funding and future payrolls.
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Jeff Alwa
Jeff
Mollie Monahan
Colleen
Campeau
Duke Ring
Mollie
Ring
Kruiser
Bucko
Mr. Ring
Jeff Stomce
Duke
Gerry
General Grant
Toneral Gran Dodge
Barrows
General Dodge
Grant
Eeoees
Mr. Ames
Hart Named to National Education Association Convention Panel
Leo B. Hart county superintendent of Bakersfield has joined the 1939 N E A convention committee, part of the All Wastes group comprising Western educators. The San Francisco summer session opens July 2 with a speaker lineup from across the United States. The theme centers on the teaching profession's public responsibilities, as 12 000 to 15 000 delegates are anticipated for the year’s largest educational gathering.
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Leo B. Hart
Bakersfield
National Education Association
San Francisco
Hart
United States
West
Richland High Graduation Set for June 1
Richland will hold graduation Thursday evening June 1 in the Richland auditorium. About 125 graduates will receive diplomas. The Richland orchestra will perform and school singing groups will present numbers. The list of graduates and the graduation speaker will be released soon. Jake Neu Feld, retiring school board member, will present diplomas.
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Richland
Richland Orchestra
Richland Auditorium
Jake Neufeld
Friant Dam Construction Appointed Engineer
The Federal Reclamation Bureau announces promising prospects for starting the Friant dam unit of the Central Valley project. Secretary Ickes confirms Assistant Reclamation Commissioner Roy B. Williams named construction engineer at Friant.
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Friant Dam
Mers Geo
Federal
Reclaion Bureau
Central Valley
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Roy B. Williams
Friant
Superior Oil Beats Union in Thursday City League
Superior Oil defeated Union 12 to 10 under lights at the local diamond in Shafter. Son Coe pitched for Superior and Huston Sapp for Union as Superior built an early lead and held on despite a late Union rally. Union had previously lost badly to Superior but has since shown improvement, including a city league win over the Shafter Merchants.
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Superior Oil Company
Shafter City
Son Coe
Superior
Huston Sapp
Union
Oilers
Shafter Merchants
Five Acre Brush Fire Extinguished Near Airport
A five acre brush fire was extinguished Tuesday afternoon by a local fire truck about one and a half miles southeast of the airport on Santa Fe Way. Cause was not definitely determined, said Art Craig, warden.
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Santa Fe Way
Art Craig
High School Graduation Set for June 9
Graduation at the high school will be held on June 9 with 53 students to receive diplomas. Details of the program and speaker will be announced later. The junior senior banquet is planned for June 2 on the school lawn, with arrangements by Miss Hates Echam.
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Miss Hates Echam
John A Waltman Taken By Death In Bakersfield
Funeral services were held for John A Windy Waltman 61 who died last week in a Bakersfield hospital. Born in Pennsylvania he lived in Kenne o for 52 years and was active in county politics. He is survived by his son John A Waltman Jr a Georgia Tech student.
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John A
Windy” Waltman
Bakersfield
Pennsylvania
Waltman
Kenne O
John A. Waltman, Jr
Georgia Tech
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Cecil B. Demille
Union Pacific
Voring
Botdatg Stanwyck Ova
Joel McCrea Rom Oy Phe
Eae Ee Heeere
Wee Ames
A. Daniels
Ames
Jane Barton
Globe
Ghirardelli
Syey Sae
Union Vce
Spartan Market
Hotpoint
Shafter Mercantile Co
Federated Stores
Superior Oil
KPMC
John A. Waltman
Telus
Pipe Tyre Bros
San Joaquin Pipe and Salvage Co
Chester Ave
Waynes Dairy
The
Free Homecraft Institute
Sierra Vista Tract
Wall Tract
Western Furniture Co
Wasco
F.H.A
H. J. Harder
Central Avenue
Shafter
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