Voters Prepare for Local and State Measures
Voters head to polling places across the district on Tuesday to cast ballots on five state measures and two county issues. Key items include a $300,000 library bond and a limited civil service plan. Polling sites include J J Siemens warehouse and several local schools. A county grand jury inquiry into illegal registration is underway and some voters may be challenged at the polls.
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J. J. Siemens
Wasco Road
Maple Legion Hall
Shafter
Energe
Riverside Avenue
Shafter South No
S. M. Bobst Ranch
Shafter South
Myrick's Corner
Shafter West
Richland Grammar School
Rio Bravo School
Rio Bravo
Completion at Weber No. 1 well in Shafter field expected soon
Superior Oil Company officials said the Weber No. 1 well in the Shafter field should be completed within a week. The well has reached a depth of 11,197 feet and indications suggest it will be brought in from a high angle.
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Superior Oil Company
Weber No. 1
Shafter
Eight Kern County Baptist Churches Sunday Participation
Eight Kern county Baptist churches Sunday participated in a joint service event, convening members from across the region to celebrate shared faith and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Canadian Family Moves To Shafter
Mr. and Mrs. V E G Little and their family relocate to Shafter in a brief community note. The move reflects a toehold for a Canadian family in the local area.
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Shafter
Hobgoblins And Witches Parade In Shafter
Hobgoblins and witches led a Halloween parade in Shafter on Central avenue staged by the Kiwanis Tuesday evening. Over 500 children participated and about 1500 spectators lined the route. Prizes went to Joyce Kendall Robert Lamas Wanda Son Kyle Hill and Joan Loewen.
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Shafter
Lone Ranger
Hallowe'en
Central Avenue
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Uniformed Eagles
Lodge No. 93
Bakersfield
Johnny Penner
Bob Klassen
Warren Baugh
Maple Boy Scout Troop
Camp Fire
Joyce Kendall
Robert Lamas
Wanda Son
Kyle Hill
Joan Loewen
Taylor Tabb
Ai Channeson
J. W. Orvin Mettler
Ford Hudson
James Street
Kiwanis Club
Laurence Baughman
Eagle Corps
Emperor grape shipments begin from Richland shed this week
Shipment of Emperor grapes starts early this week from the Richland shed on Santa Fe way, with one car Tuesday and a second car Wednesday. About 25 workers operate the shed, handling over 50 acres of plots and loading cars for Bakersfield icing. Prices in the middle west are low but expected to rise later. 15 to 20 cars may go out if frost does not damage the crop.
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F. W. Handel
Richland Shed
Santa Fe Way
Bakersfield
Middlewest
Richland School Unit Construction Contract Awarded
Seven bids for emergency unit construction at Richland school were opened. Fast and Vannatta submitted the lowest bid for one unit at 1523.77 but an error in their bid for additional units led the board, after district attorney advice, to award only one unit to Fast and Vannatta.
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Richland School Unit
Richland School
Guy Hall
Fast and Vannatta
Fast
Vannatta
Flagstad Concert Adds 100 Seats in Bakersfield
Kir sten Flagstad, the noted Norwegian soprano, will perform at the Fox theater in Bakersfield on the evening of November 13. An official announced this week, with 100 additional seats now available for the event.
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Kirsten Flagstad
Fox Theater
Bakersfield
Local Steers Win Southern Championship
A pen of five Hereford steers shown by Alvin Roberson of Shafter won a championship ribbon in the Future Farmer division at the Los Angeles Livestock Show. Roberson also placed in several hog classes, while competition was described as keener and the event as one of the state’s best fat stock shows. All stock shown was sold at auction in Los Angeles.
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Alvin Roberson
Shafter
Los Angeles
Roberson
Charles Harris
Ray Poston
Berkshire
Harris
Art Johnson
G P Moves North From Sullivan Well
General Petroleum shifts northward from the Sullivan location toward the Shafter and Greeley fields with a deep drill. The Sullivan well casing fixed at 11237 feet and bottom depth 11386 feet. Core samples and Schlumberger tests suggest Vedder sand in the area may yield a heavy productive oil zone.
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Shafter
Greeley
Sullivan
G. P
Sullivan Hole
General Petroleum
Farrand
Campen
Wilshire Oil Company
Greeley Fields
Sullivan Well
Shafter Producing
Union Oil reports casing cemented at 41-34 well
Increased activity by Union Oil in Section 34 28-25 Shafter field shows casing cemented at about 11 150 feet on top of oil sand in the 41 34 well. Preparations are under way for two new drilling projects and a likely heavy producer. exact outcomes remain unconfirmed.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter
Report on M E Conference by Rev H D Wiebe
Rev H D Wiebe of Shafter Mennonite Brethren church reports from Corn where the M E Conference drew about 325 delegates from the US and Canada. The event noted the German proceedings and English translation of minutes, plus focus on missions and Tabor college. The 1942 general meeting will be in Buhler Kansas with Rev G B Huebert elected chairman.
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H. D. Wiebe
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Corn
Wiebe
United States
Canada
India
China
Africa
Tabor College
Shafter
Buhler, Kansas
G. B. Huebert
Reedley Church
Richfield R John Wald Recaps News Process On Air
Richfield R John Wald spoke at Shafter High School on There's More To News Than The Ear. He outlined how teletype feeds news, edits copy, and rehearses broadcasts with assistant Don Forbes introduced by Merwin Olson.
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John Wald
Richfield
Shafter High School
Wald
Don Forbes
Merwin Olson
Foundation Poured for Postoffice Addition
The foundation for the rear addition to the post office building was poured yesterday. F. W. Handel, owner, says interior enlargement and a new front entrance will result. The work is expected to continue steadily and be completed before the Christmas rush.
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Postoffice
F. W. Handel
Frantic Follies Charity Show Planned by Shafter Kiwanis
The Shafter Kiwanis club announces a two night charity show Frantic Follies at Shafter High School gymnasium on November 30 and December 1. An all male cast of local business men will perform under the direction of Bill White. Proceeds go to the Underprivileged Children's Fund run by the club.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Special Train From County To Friant Ceremony
Reservators are being taken in Shafter by W H Hitchcock and Jake Siemens for passage on a special train to the Friant dam ceremony north of Fresno. The schedule lists departures from Arvin at 7 00 A M Bakersfield at 8 40 A M Famosa at 9 00 A M McFarland at 9 10 A M and Delano at 9 25 A M with a return trip from Friant to be announced. The train includes a diner a club car and an assembly car.
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Shafter
W. H. Hitchcock
Jake Siemens
Friant Dam
Fresno
Arvin
Bakersfield
Famosa
McFarland
Delano
Friant
Hitchcock
Siemens
Conservation Assn Meeting Here Wednesday
Members and delegates for the Shafter community committee of Kern County Agricultural Conservation Association will be elected at a Wednesday morning meeting at the American Legion hall. Balloting starts at 10 30 with a five member committee to be chosen and voting rights for each grower in the district. Newspaper notes a related oil lease and well plan affecting Maple district land and school property.
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Shafter Community Committee
Kern County Agricultural Conservation Association
American Legion Hall
T. M. Martin
Kern County
Shafter
N. D. Hudson
Continental Oil Company
A. T. Kroeker
Maple District
Maple
Kroeker
D. R. Gwin
A. J. Regier
Wasco Road
Kiwanis Speaker Discusses Crime Detection Advances
Frank Hornkohl of Bakersfield spoke at a Shafter Kiwanis luncheon at Cafe Neuman about recent scientific and chemical developments in chemistry related to crime detection. He described work with Kern County police on narcotics cases and urged firmer action against addicts and peddlers. Dick served as entertainment at the meeting.
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Frank Hornkohl
Bakersfield
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cafe Neuman
Hornkohl
Kern County
Baby services held at Jan
A brief notice reports that baby services were held at a location in January. Details are sparse in the readable text.
Unclear Fragment Shows Names and Event Tie At Denman
Fragmentary report lists individuals H. R. Janzen and Fay Mion Dyck with Har- Fay and Basses tied Denman in an unspecified context. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event, date, or location details.
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H. R. Janzen Frief Har- Fay
Mion Dyck and
Basses Tie Denman
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Union
Girl Scouts of America
Juliette Low
Katherine Munter
France
Mary Lou Obold
Sweden
Mary Agnes Garvey
Denmark
Frances Engler
Puerto Rico
Anne Schuette
Switzerland
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Egypt
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