Art Craig Is Named Fire Chief In Shafter
Art Craig, fire warden at the state and county station in Shafter, was named chief of the local Volunteer Fire department by the Shafter city council. Frank Russell was named assistant chief, Dan Loewen remains president, and plans discuss a Volunteer board of directors. The council also granted driveway access off Central Avenue to adjoining vacant lots near Crawford's cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Craig
Shafter
Volunte
Division of Forestry
Board of Fire Underwriters
Glenn O. Nay
Craig
Frank Russell
Volunteers
Dan Loewen
Shafter Volunteers
State Board of Fire Underwriters
SRL
Soning
Nay
Central Avenue
Crawford's Cafe
Phil Channeson
Bill Lachenmaier
Joe W. Frizzell
Associated Farmers of California Kern Unit Meeting Set
Accomplishments of the Associated Farmers in Kern County and the San Joaquin Valley will be reviewed by Robert Franklin at the Kern unit annual directors meeting. The event is November 17 at 7 p.m. in Hotel Padre Bakersfield, postponed from November 12. D A Stevning will discuss statewide activities and national defense program impacts.
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Associated Farmers
Kern
San Joaquin Valley
Robert Franklin
Hotel Padre
Bakersfild
A. I. Tucker
Franklin
D. A. Stevning
Riverside
Associated Farmers of California
Ses
122 Producing Wells In Shafter Fields After Four Years of Drilling Activity
After four years of activity the Shafter field has 122 producing wells with four more drilling. Major players include Superior with 61 wells General Petroleum 24 Union Oil 34 and George F Getty 3. The field is noted for deep Vedder zone records and rapid drilling, with current output around 140 barrels per day per well, and expansions toward the north and west as lines extend in sections 33 34 35 27 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Union, Pil Company
Wildcat
Superior
General Petroleum Corporation
Union Oi Company
George
General Petroleum
Clarksig No. 1
Greeley
Riggs
Crites
Kiwanians Cast Actors For Annual Extravaganza
Kiwanis Club begins casting for the annual Follies directed by Tommy Thompson with plans for a larger charity show. A series of skits with loud music and melodrama is expected, rehearsals start next week, and officials promise humor and low admission prices to draw crowds.
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Tommy Thompson
Shafter
Thompson
Herb Schirmer
Kern County Announces 1942 Farm Plan Payments
J. R. Bright of the Kern County Agricultural Conservation association announced 1942 allotment payments for wheat cotton and potatoes through the state Agricultural Adjustment administration. Cotton and potato rates compare to 1941 levels with reductions for excess acreage while wheat stays higher. Farmers urged to sign up and meet soil conservation requirements to receive full payments.
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J. R. Bright
Kern County Agricultural Conservation Association
AAA
State Office
the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Berkeley
Defense Progam
Bright
Shafter to Open New Service Station Saturday
Shafter introduces a modern service station at the corner of Shafter highway and Lerde road, built by R A Jacobsen. Lon N Moser will manage the operation leased by Oliver Sly, with three electric pumps and a grease hoist. Local contractors Fast and Vannatta Al Kruger and Schnider and Wikoff completed the project.
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Shafter
Hardling
Moser
Fast and Vannatta
al Kruger
Schnider
Wikoff
Churches Plan Union Thanksgiving Service
A union service is set for Thanksgiving with Rev. William Jackson presiding. Rev. J. Jul ler reads scripture. Rev. Chris Ummel offers prayer. Gwendolyn Uimmel recounts Thanksgiving history. Rev. Edgar Toews delivers a message Reasons for Gratitude. Rev. C. Poole gives benediction. Special music will be presented and the public is invited.
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William Jackson
P. A. Schmidt
J.juller
Chris Ummel
Gwendolyn Uimmel
Edgar Toews
Ganger
C. Poole
Office to Open for Kern-Friant Canal Survey Work
The United States Bureau of Reclamation plans an office in Bakersfield within two weeks to manage final surveys for the Kern-Friant canal unit of the Central Valley Project. About 15 to 20 men will operate there after preliminary surveys completed last summer along the canal’s length near the Shaffer district just east of town.
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United States Bureau of Reclamation
Bakersfield
Kern-Friant Canal
Central Valley Project Association
Shafter District
Town
Shafter Press Schedule Change Notices Tuesday Deadline
The Shafter Press announces a new publication date of Wednesday next week. News items must be turned in by Tuesday evening and classified advertising by noon Wednesday.
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Shafter Press
Soldier Party Plan Up For Discussion
Plans to entertain men of the United States Army air field east of Shafter will be discussed this evening. E B Stringham will present a calendar of events for two monthly parties including a dance and another form of entertainment. About 12 local groups plus churches have offered to provide social events for air field men. Dances have already been held and a piano is needed for the recreation center in the county building on Pacific Avenue, currently in a temporary setup waiting a permanent location.
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United States Army
Shafter
E. B. Stringham
Shafter Coordinating Council
Air Ee
Prient
Pacific Avenue
Cotton Gins Turn Out 3572 Bales For Season
In Shafter the three cotton gins have produced 3572 bales this season after 1802 bales in the last two weeks. Operators say progress lags behind last year due to lower lint yields, foggy mornings delaying field work, and a shortage of pickers. Growers report they cannot secure enough labor for optimal harvesting.
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Shafter
Tey
Union Oil Drilling Advances In Shafter Field
Union Oil continued drilling this week at its 27-34 project in the Shafter field reaching 9920 feet. In the North Field Zone 34-28 En Crites property stood at 8475 feet while Cole's Levee Kerneo 2-12 reached 999 feet.
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Union Oil Company
Shafter Field
Coordinating Council Gathers To Discuss Shafter Projects
The Shafter Coordinating council meets this evening at 8 in the Home Economics room of Shafter High School. Members include Shafter Rotary, Kiwanis, Junior Women, Wednesday Afternoon, Shafter Business Men's, Richland PTA, Leslie L. Robinson Post 213, American Legion and Auxiliary, Business and Professional Women, City of Shafter, and Shafter Farm Bureau. E P Jones heads the council with Lena Shultz as secretary. The meeting will review community needs and outline future actions for local groups.
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Shafter
Shafter Coordinating Council
Shafter High School
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Busin Ress. Men's Association
Richland P.T. A
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary
Superior Oil completes Pasadena well No 6 in Shafter field
Superior Oil Company finished its Pasadena Realty Company No 6 well in Section 33 Shafter field Sunday with a bottom depth of 11 466 feet. Sand produced at 11 398 feet. New Pasadena location for the company is Realty Company No 7 west of the finished well. At Osborn 3-3 Section 28 a depth of 6722 feet was reached yesterday and at the D O Moore North Greeley zone second well a depth of 8270 feet was reported.
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Superior Oil Company
Pasadena,Realty Company
Shafter Field
Pasadena
Realty Company No. 7
Osborn
D.O. Moore
Greeley
Trailer and car burned near Lerdo road and Smith Corner
Fire loss reported by Art Craig fire warden at the county station. A trailer attached to a car burned Friday about 10 15 p m two miles east of town on Lerdo road, possibly from a cigarette. Vehicle owner Ernest E Goin of Twin Falls Idaho. The car owned by Charles H Barnhill burned November 10 about 11 40 p m one half mile west of Smith Corner. Cause undetermined.
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Art Craig
Lerdo Road
Ernest E. Goin
Twin Falls
Idaho
Charles H. Barnhill
Smith Corner
No Comics Today in Print Edition
The note indicates no comic strip in this edition and suggests a hoped-for return next week. It mentions possible emergency timing and plans to resume in the forthcoming issue, reflecting a temporary production disruption.
Dissolution of Shafter-Wasco District Favored by 12 Vote Margin
In a special election yesterday 562 yes to 259 no, with 5 void ballots, the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District voted to dissolve. Total 826 ballots cast, turnout low amid long-running talks to dissolve. petitions from landowners prompted the vote. Directors named include John Nale August Beiter and R A Perri.
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Shafter-Wasco
Grangehall
Wasco
Emil Bender Savage
Shafter
Santa Fe
Superior Court
Board of Directors
John Nale
August Beiter
R. A. Perri
Red Cross Drive Under Way In Shafter
Shafter begins annual Red Cross drive led by Anderson with a $450 budget. A long list of local helpers assists including Rev Alfred T Chandler and Mrs T V Little. Donations are being collected at the local bank with funds to be deposited there Saturday morning.
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Red Cross
Shafter
Anderson
Alfred T. Chandler
Herb Schirmer
Laurence Baughman
Martha Voth
Eugene Ford
T. Olson
T. V. Little
Buck Osborn
M. L.thomas
Phil Channeson
al Peters
Glenn
Nay
Frank Shaw
John Reily
Bill Rodgers
Bankee
Wildcat Crew Drilling Near 13 000 Feet West of Shafter
General Petroleum Corp crews drill a west of Shafter wildcat in Section 15 past 12 300 feet with hard formation ahead and potential oil zone below between 1000 and 2000 feet deeper than Shafter field. Completion could establish a new field five miles west on Lerdo road.
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General Petroleum Corporation
Wildcat
Shafter
Greeley
Wasco
Lerdo Road
Shafter 20 30 Club Mulls Dance and Boxing Bouts
At a Monday meeting of the Shafter 20 30 club held at Motel Canelo discuss possible dance and boxing bouts. The regular meeting date is Tuesday evening but the Monday session was held to honor Armistice Day. Attendees include Elmer Anderson Stanley Lewis Hanley Witcher Bob Carter Herb Neuman Virgil George and others.
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Shafter
Motel Canelo
Elmer Anderson
Stanley Lewis
Hanley Witcher
Bob Carter
Herb Neuman
Virgil
Ae Ie Tee George A Sa Seam
Shafter AAA Committee Election Set for Monday
The Shafter district Triple A committee election for 1942 will be held Monday November 17 1942 at 1 30 pm in the County Building Shafter. Woods Stone chairman explains delegates elected then will choose county committeemen for the coming year and urges farmer attendance.
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Shafter
Woods Stone
Stone
Shhoonse
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Associated Farmer Report
Kiwanians
Allotmente
Humanialamon
Union Oil Drilling
Coordinating Council
Shafter District Aaa Committee
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