Oldest Building in Shafter Described
Old timers recall the Hitchcock hotel now Shafter Hotel as Shafter’s oldest structure. Built in 1913 by Kern County Land Company, it sits on James Street behind the Shell station with its exterior unchanged. The hotel helped spawn Shafter, later sold in 1920 to Hitchcock.
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Hitchcock
Shafter
James Street
Kern County Land Company
Shafters
King Lumber
Corral
The
Land Company
Dad” Wall
Shafter Post Office Marks 35 Years From Early Days
Local post office in Shafter celebrates 35 years since its 1914 beginnings in the Mercantile Store corner. First postmaster Charles Shomate is recalled in stories of trains, bathrobes, and dawn duties, with the office growing through multiple postmasters to current head George Guenther. The office handles over 35,000 dollars in yearly sales and serves about 16,000 people, aiming for first class status as rural and general delivery operations continue.
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Shomate
Shafter
Charles Shomate
Kern County
The
Tional Association of Postmasters
Jamestown
North Dakota
Berry
Guenther
American Legion Post
Shafter Post Office
Wesley Sherwin
William Adkins
Alfred Wedel
Max Pearce
Russell Hamman
Eunice Guenther
Tom Wallace
Art Association elects Hemingson as president at spring meeting
Shafter Art Association elected Art Hemingson president last week at the final Spring meeting. New officers include Ben Homfeld first vice president Fred Hasty second vice president Mrs Lowell Todd recording secretary Mrs A W Eckman corresponding secretary Mrs Emil Bender treasurer and Mrs Jack Hare parliamentarian. Six join the executive board: R P Kirkham Mrs Kurt Becker Mrs Art Hemingson Mr Emil Bender Mrs O G Ohlsson and Mrs Ben Homfeld.
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Art Heminson
Shafter Art Association
Hemin
Ben Homfeld
Fred Hasty
Lowell Todd
A. W. Eckman
Emil Bender
Jack Hare
R. P. Kirkham
Kurt Becker
Art Hemingson
O. G. Ohlsson
Ben Honfeld
Wasco
Bakersfield
Hemingson
Hobbi
T. W. Little
Shafter
Little
Oscar Wiedman
Floyd Raney
Scott McMichael
Brizendine
Ruth Hilbert
Arnold Heffley
Gordon Smith
Gerald Bender
H. C. Bryson
Kurt Kecker
Kehn
J. C. Harder
Ben Konfeld
George Wright
Potato acreage cut report for J F Penner in 1927
J F Penner planted 15 acres of potatoes on his ranch in 1927 and said this was half of his previous year's plantings. He completed his acreage declaration by February 15.
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J. F. Penner
First Settler of Shafter Colony Fred Mannel
The late Frederick E. Mannel is noted as the first settler of the Shafter colony in 1912 on Kern County Land Company property. He developed orchards and vineyards from 1913 to 1935, served as Justice of the Peace 16th Judicial Township 1936 39 and was the first City and Police Judge of Shafter. He influenced local business and civic life and left landmarks named after him. He emigrated from Germany in 1885 and came to Kern County in 1899.
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Frederick E. Mannel
Shafter Colony
Kern County Land Company
Mannel
Shafter
West Side
16Th Judicial
Mannel Tract
Mannel Park
Kern County—Chamber—of Commerce
Kern County Farm Bureau
Richland
Elks Lodge of
Bakersfield
Legion Post one of oldest and best known in Shafter
Leslie J. Robinson Post No. 213 of the American Legion began in Shafter in 1924 with John Isaac as its first Commander. Early members include Jack Zimmerman Walter Zimmerman H C Neufeld George Enns Herndon Hitchcock Byron Rightmire and others. The post built a hall in 1930, later moved for the $80 000 Veterans War Memorial Building near completion funded by the county. For 1949-1950 Lee Thomas serves as Commander with a slate of officers listed.
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Lee Thomas
Shafter Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Thomas
Shafter Veterans’ War Memorial
Shafter Billiards
Leslie J. Robinson
Shafter
John Isaac
Jack Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman
H. C. Neufeld
George Enns
Herndon Hitchcock
Byron Rightmire
H. L. Annis
John Compton
Frank Fox
Max Beckwith
Mr. Ratzlaff
Walter Haag
J. B. Henderson
Milton Lohr
James Berry
Hugh Skaggs
Legion
America
Shafter Library
James and
California
Shafter American Legion Hall
Legion Post
County Board of Supervisors
Jack Janzen
Rem Bristow
Jack Hare
Bill Banks
John Bartel, Jr
Gene Guenther
Tip Henderson
Jim Lassiter
Western Day Celebrated by Richland Pupils
Richland Grammar School marks Western Day with a full day of festivities for all grades. Events begin with wandering guitar players at 9 a.m. parade at 12 30, prizes for best western costumes, a horseshoe tournament between faculty and students and a square dance on the patio. An afternoon program for sixth to eighth graders features hillbilly music old fashioned songs and a trained horse.
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Shafter
Richland Grammar School
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Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Phil Horwith
Florence J. Newell
Central Avenue
Calif
T. V. Little
King Lumber Company
Harriette McManes
Calahan
R. L. Thayer
Arvin
Central Ave
Art Assny S. Hobby
Legion Commander
Fred Mannel
J. J. Baerg
D.C
Saturday Evening Post
Time
Business Week
Darwen Orts Typewriter & Company
St—opp
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