Union Oil spuds two new wells in Sherman field
Union Oil and Superior Petroleum report spudding the 21-34 and 52-34 wells in the Sh eer field with plans to drill the 52-34 project today. Both firms hold multiple active projects nearby as they push development northward toward lease requirements, with indications of continued drilling into the north end and possible field extension unless faults halt progress.
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Union Oil Company Monda
Superior
Imperial Street
Intersecor
Imperial
Shafter
Eld
Union
Aeay
Southern California Baptist Young Peoples convention leader named
Lawrence Kattenhorn of Shafter is named president of the Kern River Valley association and leads the Southern California Baptist Young People's convention in Redlands November 24 to 26. Headliner Charles A. Wells, internationally known cartoonist, returns from six weeks in Russia and previously seven trips to Europe. Wells will give Sunday morning commencement and headline Friday and Saturday sessions with pastors Frank Fagerate, Walter Pegg, A Watson Brown, and Fred Judson.
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Lawrence Kattenhorn
Shafter
Kern River
People’s Association
Edlands
Kattenhorn
Charles A. Wells
Wells
Russia
Europe
China
Germany
Z Frank Fagerate
First Baptist Church of
Los Angeles
Walter Pegg
Huntington Park
A. Watson Brown
National City
Fred Judson
Santa Monica
Red Cross Drive Nears Completion in Shafter
The American Red Cross membership drive in Shafter, led by Mrs. J. E. Ohanneson, concluded today with all civic organizations participating. A report detailing member participation is being prepared.
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American Red Cross
Shafter
J. £. Ohanneson
Vari Bers
Thanksgiving Break Shafter Richland Schools Close Early
Shafter high school Richland grammar school and Shafter school closed yesterday afternoon for a two day Thanksgiving vacation with classes to resume Monday morning.
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Shafter High School
Richland Grammar School
Shafter School
Ee i
Christmas Party Committee Named By Business Men
A Shafter Business Men's association noon meeting named A P Channeson Ernest Panero and O T Olson to organize a community Christmas party for grammar school children. The group will seek participation from principals and local civic groups and arrange a free Christmas show at the Shafter theatre with candy apples and nuts for attendees.
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Shafter Business Men's Association
A. P. Channeson
Ernest Panero
O. T. Olson
Panero
Shafter Theatre
Business Men's Association
Shafter
P. J. Pietsch
Shafter Farm Workers
Association
Bakersfield
Ford Hudson
H. J. Harder
Business Men’s Association
Council
Mayor Injured In Northern Hunting Accident Near Woodlake
Mayor Phil Channeson, a World War veteran, was wounded in a hunting accident on the Sacramento River near Woodlake. He reportedly shot his foot while retrieving a bird, losing a toe. three toes were injured in the blast. He was taken to Sutter Hospital for treatment.
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Phil Channeson
Woodlake
Sacramento
Channeson
Sutter
Acme
Lachenmaier
Emergency Units Bid Awarded To Local Builders
Bids were opened last Friday night for the extension of additional wings for Richland school. Fast and Vannatta were the low bidders with a total bid of 8,240 dollars for five units. Other bidders included B. Frank Barr, Guy Hall of W.K., Michael of Bakersfield, and L. H. Hansen and Sons of Fresno. Work started on one unit and will be continued.
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Richland School
Fast
Vannatta
B. Frank Barr
Guy. Hall
Michael
Bakersfield
L. H. Hansen and Sons
Fresno
Employers Take Steps To Curb Hiring Of Minors
Eugene Ford, Shafter High School attendance officer, warns it's illegal to hire under 18 without exemption or a work permit. Farmers should bar minors without permits and send suspicious workers to the high school for checks and possible permits to ensure legal employment.
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Shafter High School
Eugene Ford
Ford
Work Starts On Edwards Tract Water Line
The Shafter Public Utility District began a new water line serving Edwards tract on the town’s south edge this week. The connection will come from a main in the Sierra Vista tract and is overseen by district superintendent Black.
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Shafter Public Utility District
Edwards Tract
Sierra Vista
Black
Fink No 2 Drilling Reaches 4300 Feet in Shafter Field
Superior Oil announces Fink No 2 in the Shafter field has drilled to 4300 feet after spudding last Thursday. The well sits in Section 27, 28-25, near the first Fink well, within the field’s northern boundary, using Superior equipment with completion expected before year end.
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Superior Oil Company
Shafter
Weber No. 1
Superior
Smith
Hwo
Baer
Fat Pone Ae Smith
Weber
Cars derailment disrupts service at Rosedale yard
Two freight cars derailed Tuesday evening at Rosedale, disrupting rail operations and prompting initial inspections. No injuries reported and no hazardous material release indicated in the brief incident note.
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Rosedale
Farrand No 1 Spudded Near Shafter Greeley Fields
General Petroleum spudded Farrand No 1 in Section 12 29-25 over the Shafter area. By Tuesday depth reached 1260 feet and surface casing was being prepared. Oil sand is expected near 11350 feet with Sullivan No 1 nearby suggesting a saddle between Greeley and Shafter fields and potential district opening.
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Shafter
Greeley
General Petroleum Corporation
Farrand No. 1
Sullivan No. 1
Sullivan
Farrand
General Petroleum
Caldwall No. 5
Sullivan and
Season Cotton Totals Near Eleven Thousand In Shafter
Cotton totals in the Shafter district rise to 10 730 bales this week as three local gins process 1 082 bales through Tuesday. The report notes cotton activities at D O Moose and West Lowe and Shat-.
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Shafter
D. Oo
West Lowe
Central Avenue Christmas Decorations Ordered
Christmas decorations for Central Avenue have been ordered, signaling preparations for seasonal display. Local officials announced the procurement as part of festive street beautification.
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Central Avenue
Z C Bartel Rites Held At Mennonite Brethren Church
Funeral services for Z C Bartel 53 were held yesterday at the Mennonite Brethren church with Rev H D Wieber officiating. Bartel, a Shafter rancher since 191? died early Saturday after a brief illness. Interment followed at a local cemetery. He had lived in Shafter 21 years after moving from Sweet, Kansas. He taught at Tabor College and in Montana and Canada before California. He is survived by his widow Ida Rogalsky, four children Allen V Vivian Letha and Jean, a sister Mrs William Kliewer, and a brother Henry. Additional Rogalsky relatives from McPherson Kansas arrived.
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Z. C. Bartel
Mennonite Brethren Church
H. D. Wieber
Shafter
Sweete
Los Angeles Street
Kansas
California
Tabor College
Montana
Canada
Federal Fee Department
Washington, D. C
Ida Rogalsky
McPherson
Emma Rogalsky
J. W. Nickel
Bartels
Allen V
Vivian
Letha
Jean
William Kliewer
Hillsboro
Henry
China
Rogalsky
Nephew
Missael Rogalsky
Bartels A
Middlewest
Lachenmaier Shows Rotary Club Hawaii Photos
Bill Lachenmaier Tuesday presented colored motion pictures to Shafter Rotary members from a summer visit to the Hawaiian islands. He urged Rotarians to join the Red Cross drive. Guests included H. Grey of Woodland and R. C. Storie.
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Bill Lachenmaier
Shafter Rotary Club
Hawaiian Islands
Cafe Neuman
Sens E. P An Hame
Shafter
H. Grey
Woodland
R. C. Storie
Baby Conference In Shafter Set For December 22
A well baby conference is planned in Shafter on December 22 with morning and afternoon sessions at the Legion hall. Morning hours run 10:30 a.m. to noon for weighing and measuring babies, and afternoon hours 1 to 3 p.m. for medical examinations by doctors.
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Shafter
Legion Hall
Prides Borsa
Farm group names new Kern County officers at meeting
L. E. Plymale of Shafter elected vice president of the Associated Farmers of Kern County Inc. with A. I. Tucker of Arvin named president. W. B. Camp moves to treasurer as others on the board include Andrew S. Heimforth, Gus Crane, C. B. Crawford. A resolution praised Kern county officers for arsonist arrests in the Arvin district and noted a Stockton state convention set for December 7–8.
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L. E. Plymale
Shafter
Associated Farmers of
Kern County Inc
A. I. Tucker
Arvin
W. B. Camp
Andrew S. Heimforth
Rosedale
Gus Crane
Edison
C. B. Crawford
Buttonwillow
Kern County
Associated Farmers
Stockton
Camp
Tucker
Harold L. Pomeroy
Tucker, Camp, Pomeroy, Plymale
Hugh Allen
H. J. Brandt
Max Newman
Joseph di Giorgio
Pensioners avoid signatures on old age aid liens
Woollomes and Abel challenge property liens on pensioners in a Kern County matter. The state board of social welfare waives the signing requirement, citing federal rules for uniform old age assistance administration, with October pension payments reportedly lost to nine individuals as Los Angeles county disputes the decision.
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Pemesen
Abel
Woollames
Harty
Seal Board
Civil Service Positions Open This Week
Civil service listings show openings for assistant inspector of ship construction and engineer cadet roles in the United States Merchant Marine. Also seeking associate and junior instructors, editorial clerks, and air corps technical school staff.
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Civil Service
Ee Air Corps Technical School
United States Merchant Marine
U. S. Civil Service
Shaf
Librarians Meet in Shafter To Discuss Work Problems
Librarians from McFarland Delano and Wasco gathered yesterday morning in Shafter at the local library. Mrs Thomas Wedge the librarian in charge led the discussions about ongoing work problems and possible solutions.
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McFarland, Delano
Wasco
Shafter
Thomas Wedge
Sidewalk Work Spans Several City Streets This Week
Sidewalk repairs were carried out this week on Poso Street west of the highway and Lerdo west of the corners, along the northern end of Shafter, and on Pacific avenues near the crossings.
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Poso Street
Shafter —Y
Lerdo
Pacific
Gas Station Blaze Threatens Local Depot and Pumps
A fire at a Camp West Lowe’s gas station along Walker Street caused extensive damage noon Tuesday. Officials say a short in a gasoline pump sparked the blaze, threatening a nearby cotton and truck depot and oil drums. a quick alarm helped prevent further spread.
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Camp-West-Lowe
Neodeniarteee
Walker
Los Angeles County Considers Kern Like Hospital Plan
Los Angeles County supervisors acting as a committee of the whole studied Kern General Hospital Bakersfield to learn and compare administration methods. The study noted dissatisfaction with current charity supervision and pointed toward a new hospital plan with a new head earning 9000 dollars annually following a grand jury hospital report.
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Los Angeles
Kern General Hospital
Bakersfield
Kern County
Sctepi
Coun
Charities
Los Angeyation
Poeeen
Valuable dogs returned to owner after ad in Shafter Press
Mrs. L. E. Plymale advertised the loss of two bird dogs in the Shafter Press classified columns. By Friday morning the dogs were returned. The finder said they saw the advertisement in the Shafter Press.
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L. E. Plymale
Frantic Cast Rehearsed for Shafter Kiwanis Event
Rehearsals for a Shafter Kiwanis Club event began with a lineup including Bill, Ford, Laugesen, R C Lin, Merwin Hunt and Al numbers as cast members. The frenzied practice focused on staging and timing for the upcoming performance.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Har
Eee Ford
Laugesen
R. C,lin
Merwin Hunt
al Numbers
Shafter Camp Fire Rummage Brings In Funds
The Shafter Camp Fire rummage held Saturday in Abou raised about $2500, aiding the group's activities. Local volunteers organized the event with steady support from residents.
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Shafter Camp
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M. B. Church
Hawaiian Pictures
Farmer Group
Woollomes
Lowe
L. A. County
Kern
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