Eight Firsts Won By Future Farmers In County Judging
Shafter Future Farmers led county judging with eight firsts nine seconds and two thirds last week. Winners include Walt Kirschenmann Myron Myrick Ivan Mettler and others while competitors from Kern Tulare region advance to June regional judging.
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Myron Myrick
South Carolina
Howard Coward
Ivan Mettler
Charles Harris
Jerome Horn
Carroll Hansen
Rhode Island
Jim Bobst
Hampshire
Alvin Roberson
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Class
Jubilee Barton
Elmo Potts
Glenn Sprague
Lorn Bryant
Norman Sheperd Leads Richland in Elementary Track Meet Wins
Norman Sheperd of Richland grammar school won two events at the Shafter High School field meet including Class A high jump 5 ft 1 in and broad jump 17 ft 7 in. Maple’s Warren Baugh captured Class A shot put 40 ft 1 in while Maple’s Bob Klassen took Class B 75-yard dash in 9.7 seconds.
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Norman Sheperd
Richland Grammar School
Shafter High School
Richland
Maple Boys
Warren Baugh
Maple
Bob Klassen
Johnson
Howard
Adams
Latta
Son
Wade
Wiedmann
Robertson
Miller
Reeves
Klassen
Sanders
Wied
Agricultural district board members named by Olson
New members of the Fifteenth District Agricultural association were named by Governor Culbert L. Olson this week. They are Martha Ellen Cheney of Taft, Wilbur Wyatt of Oildale, William Higgins of Bakersfield, and Robert Baumgarten of Bakersfield. Outgoing members are W. H. Hitchcock of Shafter, John J. Kovecevich of Arvin, Lawson Lowe of Bakersfield, and L. D. Bacheldor of Taft.
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Agricultural Association
Culbert L. Olson
Martha Ellen Cheney
Taft
Wilbur Wyatt
Oildale
William Higgins
Bakersfield
Robert Baumgarten
W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter
John J. Kovecevich
Arvin
Lawson Lowe
L. D. Bacheldor
Shafter High Spanish and German Clubs Picnic
Members of the Spanish and German clubs at Shafter high school enjoyed a Sunday outing at Kern River Park east of Bakersfield.
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Shafter High School
Kern River Park
Bakersfield
School Trustee Elections in District Set for June 7
Elections of school trustees in Richland elementary Maple Rio Bravo and Kern County Union High School District will be held June 7. At Richland Emil Bender may seek reelection while Frank Wiebe’s Maple term and high school board terms for H E Woodworth and W J Walter end. Rio Bravo will elect a full board after district merger. Current Rio Bravo directors are H F Williams G T Grimes Earl Calder and F J Schierlmann.
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Richland
Maple
Rio Bravo
Kern County Union High
Shafter High School
Richland School
Emil Bender
Frank Wiebe
H. E. Woodworth
W. J. Walter
Munzer
H. F. Williams
G. T. Grimes
Earl Calder
F. J. Schierlmann
Local Short Notices From Rio Bravo and Kern County
Rio Bravo resident Whiting Martin has been in Los Angeles for several days receiving medical treatment. Mr and Mrs P L Bergen spent Sunday in Kernville visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Floyd Sears recently spent the week end at their mountain cabin near Jack Ranch. Mrs Léonard Duck has returned home after spending several days with relatives in Fresno. Mrs J C Garrison and daughter Margaret of Burbank visited in Carl Haag's home with Mrs B Elliott of Van Nuys and Mrs May Anderson of Hawthorn.
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Whiting Martin
Los Angeles
P. L. Bergen
Kernville
Floyd Sears
Jack Ranch
Léonard Duck
Fresno
J. C. Garrison
Margaret
Burbank
B. Elliott
van Nuys
May Anderson
Hawthorn
Carl Haag
Oil Dirt Paves Santa Fe Way In Shafter Work
Central avenue edges treated with oil dirt this week by the city of Shafter. City Clerk Frank Shaw says further street repairs will proceed in June when equipment is available. Repairs respond to heavy potato-season traffic and the nearby sidewalk project, with work to continue as equipment allows.
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Santa Fe Way
Central Avenue
Shafter
Frank Shaw
Shaw
New Stop Signs Placed At Four City Intersections
Shafter installs new stop signs at Walker Street and Central Avenue Sunset California and Poso at intersections with Shafter Highway. Police Chief Murray Arnold warns drivers who run signs will receive tickets in the future.
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City of
Shafter
Walker Street
Central Avenue
Sunset
California
Poso
Shafter Highway
Murray Arnold
Arnold
Automobile Crash Causes Minor Injuries on Lerdo Road
A collision near Lerdo road two miles east of town left the occupants of a car owned by John Halford of Shafter with minor injuries. Passengers Eva Pearl Halford Jerry Halford and Linda Harrell were hurt. the other vehicle was driven by Thomas Johnston registered to P G E.
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John Halford
Shafter
Madge King
Lerdo Road
Halford
Eva Pearl
Jerry Halford
Linda Harrell
P. G. and
Thomas Johnston
Jobs Open Under Civil Service
Civil Service postings list openings for Junior Inspector in the Wage and Hour Division at the Department of Labor, Associate and Assistant Merchandising Specialist, Utilization Representative, and Field Home Electrification Specialist. Full details available from John Roskam at the Shafter post office.
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Civil Service
Department of Labor
John Roskam
Shafter
Dig Spuds at School Farm Near Shafter High
Digging of potatoes at the Shafter high school farm is expected to start before week’s end. Glenn O Nay, head of the school agricultural department, says washing will be done at the Henning shed.
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Shafter High School
Glenn O. Nay
Early filial fidelity humor at the employment office
A Scottish applicant answers a mock question at an employment agency with a witty reply. The clerk seeks a joke about birthplace, and the man explains he was born in Glasgow to stay near his mother, delivering a devastatingly meek punchline.
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Glasgow
Fairness in Church Collection Sparks Childs Question
A girl recounts church visits and notes a seeming injustice in the collection. She recalls one man did all the work and another received all the money, prompting a childlike critique of the arrangement.
Tommy Jones Tales From Schoolyard Banter
A light exchange reveals a boy named Tommy Jones explains his nickname at home. He jokes that teachers call him Tommy Don t, a play on his middle name. The vignette captures playful misnaming in a school setting.
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Tommy Jones
Tommy
No Danger Teacher Jimmy Quip Captures School Banter
A child quips about his family in class, denying danger as a teacher warns against illness. The exchange centers on diphtheria rumors and the boy’s stubborn reply about his stepmother. The humor echoes old local schoolroom banter and social attitudes.
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Jimmy
Association Mr Jones Views Niagara Scene
Mr Jones remarks on a grand Niagara sight while asking Mrs Jones-Robert if the bathroom water was shut off before they left home. The exchange captures a domestic moment amid travel chatter.
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Mr. Jones
Niagara
Mrs. Jones
Robert
Weather Foresight Questioned in Daily Conversation
A speaker dismisses weather predictions saying they ignore forecasts for two reasons. They claim forecasts are useless for what one cannot influence and that prophecies prove unreliable until after events unfold, making them too late to act.
Aged Patient Complains of Being a Bore
An elderly patient shares preocupation about talking to himself while the doctor reassures that many elderly people talk to themselves. The patient insists the issue is his being a confounded bore.
Parachutist and Real Old Lady Discuss Suspense
A real old lady questions how a parachutist hangs from silk while the parachutist notes suspense is worst when absent. The exchange captures a playful, theatrical tone about fear and thrill.
That Snore Smith and Wife Battle Alternate Sleep
A humorous exchange between Smith and his wife describes alternate insomnia where the partner who falls asleep first keeps the other awake all night. The dialogue captures a light household quarrel about sleep timing.
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Smith
Brown
Fast Fellow and Franks Car Clash in Quip
A playful exchange notes Franks boastful car speed. The friend quips that the car is slow because it cannot match Franks pace, highlighting a lighthearted boast about speed.
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Frank
Cant Help It Hat Season Sparks Courtship Giggle
A playful exchange from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes a father’s rare laughs occur only at spring and autumn when new women’s hats arrive. The quip frames a lighthearted view of fashion seasons and family humor.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Dancing Toe to Toe First Frat Man
Two frat men recount asking Doris to dance with quick acceptance. The second man recalls she was on his feet in an instant.
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Doris
Greater Fire Protection Cuts County Insurance Rates
The county sees a new reduction in rural fire insurance rates saving taxpayers about 150000 yearly. Rates drop for dwellings with fire resistant roofs from 1.40 to .95 and non fire resistant roofs from 1.50 to 1.05 with a three year term. Rates apply county wide with higher amounts in mountain areas. changes take effect on new business written after May 4 1940 and May 18 1940 for final schedules. The move follows a survey by the Board of Fire Underwriters with Bowhay and the Bakersfield Insurance board citing improved fire protection equipment and two way radio communications.
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Shafter District
Harold P. Bowhay
County Fire Department
Bakersfield Insurance Board
Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific
Bowhay
Board of Fire Underwaiters
Fire insurance rate cuts continue in county program
Ranger Bowhay announced ongoing surveys at Delano and Tehachapi with expected further rate reductions. The newly published cuts mark the fourth in a series saving taxpayers and the insurer over 450000 dollars annually as the county fire department completes its protection program.
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Tess
Kennedy Blaizss
Board of Fire Underwriters
Delano
Tehachapi
Ranger Bowhay
Open house features picnic and dance at Shafter Farm Workers camp
An open house at the Shafter Farm Workers community included a picnic lunch program and a street dance as part of a national observance to better acquaint the public with government work. Exhibits and more were displayed at the camp the day prior.
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Shafter Farm Workers
WPA recreation camp in Shafter showcases handcraft work
The Shafter camp displays wood carving oil painting needlework leather and bead work with a special book ends angel of light and a plaque by Caswell Mahoney honoring a book gift from Madame Frances Perkins. Open for day and evening viewing covered library recreation room nursery school and store while J. W. Wilson and Ray Mark spoke. A James street street dance closed the evening.
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Caswell Mahoney
Frances Perkins
Labor
Shafter Camp
J. W. Wilson
Shafter High School
Ray Mark
Shafter
James Street
Central Avenue
Mickey Mouse Toys Made in Bridgeport in Three Years
More than 20 million molded plastic products featuring Mickey Mouse and his crew were produced in Bridgeport Connecticut over the last three years making a large scale licensing souvenir and merchandise run for the character.
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Mickey Mouse
Bridgeport
Conn
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Shafter Theatre
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Hanford
E. 7Th St
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