Army Men and Civilians Start Night School at Shafter High
A United States army air corps cadet preparatory course and six civilian classes began Monday at Shafter High School as night school. Sixty cadets enrolled. courses cover history English geometry algebra trigonometry and US history. Instructors include J W Wilson R L Gates and Mr and Mrs John Brinegar.
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United States Army
Air Corps
Shafter High School
United States
Ted Vignolo
Frasquita Sullivan
Patricia Sepulveda
Monty Montgomery
Shafter
Beew Attndent Becomes Commercial Club President
Edna Wycoff of Shafter High School was elected president of the Commercial Club at a regular activity period meeting on Wednesday. Jane Passey was named vice president Iris Perry secretary treasurer and Lois Hamilton social chairman.
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Edna Wycoff
Sshafter High School
Commercial Club
Jane Passey
Iris Perry
Lois Hamilton
Philosophy Learned From Dog Discussed By Boone
Boone spoke at Shafter Kiwanis about living philosophy learned from Strongheart the German Shepherd star of early films. He said Jane Murphy and Larry Trimble conceived the idea and that Strongheart was bought in Germany for 2000 dollars and brought to Hollywood to boost box office. Boone claimed the dog taught him that minds broadcast inner thoughts and that inward honesty and kindness are the path to understanding all life. He urged people to stop judging others by outward appearances and to avoid hate.
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Strongheart
Shafter
Boone
Boone Nee
Naters
First Aid Defense Work Offered At Shafter High School
A special night school class at Shafter High School presents first aid instruction as part of national defense preparation. The program is open to all, with two sessions already held and a permanent meeting date to be set at the next Wednesday evening gathering led by Mrs. Phil Channeson. Community groups statewide back this effort.
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Shafter High School
Phil Channeson
Shafter
Pioneer Long Beach visit ends in broken collar bone
Mrs. Mary Lamb 81 a Shafter pioneer resident fell from a rocking chair at a Long Beach home she was visiting. She was hospitalized in Bakersfield with her condition reported as "good" as can be expected.
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Mary Lamb
Shafter
Home of Friends
Long Beach
Poultry Industry Grows Strong in Shafter Community
The Shafter area has developed from small beginnings into a sizable poultry sector. Farms now ship eggs, fryers, live hens, and turkeys to Los Angeles and beyond, with modern plants and about 1300 layers yielding roughly 600 eggs daily at David Wittenberg’s operation. Notable growers include Conrad Ebel, D. L. Schellenberg, Kineker, Peter Johnson, and pioneer turkey raiser C. B. Yates, reflecting increased specialization and production across the region.
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Shafter
Los Angeles
David Wittenberg
Conrad “Ebel
West Verdo
D. L. Schellenberg
Lerdo Road
Kineker
Peter Johnson
Riverside Street
C. B. Yates
Beance
Itr
Hobby Show Dates Set In Shafter October 24 26
Dates for a Shafter hobby show are set for October 24 25 and 26 with exhibits planned in the Handel building next to the post office. Classes cover sewing collections photography and carving. prizes will be awarded by local merchants. An arrangements committee includes T. Vy Little J. T. McKinley E. A. Weil E. P. Jones 0. T. Olson and John Spencer. Mrs. Little will manage entries and WPA recreation leaders under Spencer will assist. Winning displays may be shown in local store windows after the event. The Shafter Business Men's association votes $25 to cover display building expenses.
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Shafter
Handel
T. Vy Little
J. T. McKinley
E. A. Weil
E. P. Jones
T. Olson
John Spencer
Gas Company Franchise Under City Review
Officials of the gas company including A B Newby of Taft discuss a potential franchise with City Attorney A P Channeson. The council may take up the matter at the next regular meeting on October 13. The proposal envisions possible private or public plants and revenue for the city, with uncertain franchise duration. Public meetings aim to gauge opinion.
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A. B. Newby Fof Taft
A. P. Channeson
Railroad Commission
Shafter
Band Unveils New Uniforms For Lancaster Game
Shafter high school band debuted new uniforms purchased last year arriving late in term. The group wore them at public gatherings during the final weeks of school and for the Lancaster game with supporters present.
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Hold
Lancaster
Turkeys Ready for Christmas Trade at Local Ranch
A ranch owner holds several thousand turkeys prepared for market ahead of the Christmas trade. The birds are being fattened and arranged for sale to area buyers and processors.
Continental Oil reports successful wildcat in Shafter area
Indications that a new oil field has been established six miles north and west of Shafter emerge as Continental Oil Company announces its wildcat in Section 39 has been completed. The well yields 154 barrels of 38 gravity oil with gas and only one percent water cut, depth reached about 12,936 feet with uplift depth 12,811 feet. Nearby drilling and lease discussions involve Bob Neuman of Shafter and a local group seeking mineral rights, as plans for further operations in the Shafter Wasco area proceed.
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Shafter
Continental Oil Company
Greeley
Wasco
Bob Neuman
Mettek
Seaboard and
Union
Continental
Maple
Shafter Merchants Form Retail Committee
Steps this week to form a retail merchant committee of the Shafter Business Men's association. Leaders include J. T. McKinley Earl Johnson H Shirmer and Bill Brown. Goal is to enlist all local retail merchants to plan sales promotion and unified business action. Details being worked out. a progress report is in progress.
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Shafter Business Men’s Association
J. T. McKinley
Earl Johnson
H. Shirmer
Bill Brown
United Community
Teachers Attend Plane Meeting Monday Evening
Saran Str Head of Wide girls' physical education depart ment at the Shafter high school Ward M Turney of the Richland faculty and Mrs Turney attended a Kern county district meeting of the California division of the Physical Education Health and Recreation association held at Delano Monday evening Principal speaker was Dr W Ballentirie Henley of the Los Angeles Osteopathic college whose subject dealt with cooperation between schools and
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Saran Str
Shafter High School
Ward M. Turney
Richland
Union Coring At 13 114 Feet In Pacific States
Union workmen continue coring at 13 114 feet at the Pacific States project on the western edge of the Shafter oil field Section 33. The well may be an exploration hole potentially reaching a depth between 11 200 and 11 500 feet. A new structure west of the Vedder zone could extend the field if a producing formation is found.
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Pacific States
Shafter
Union
Crites 34
Morgan
Paloma
Coles Levee
Kerrico
Landscaping Plans for Lerdo Air Base Oasis
Officials from the Air Corps Basic Flying School at Lerdo announce a WPA landscaping plan for four miles east of Shafter. Fifteen acres of grass, 1000 shade trees and 2500 shrubs will line streets and buildings with shrubs around admin and living quarters. Planting begins in December with grass in spring, and locals may later join in garden activity per squadron area allocations.
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Shafter
Air Corps
Lerdo
Lerdo Post
Wilbur W. Weed
Inc
Weed
Army
Captain Weed
Bureau of Reclamation
Boulder City
Superior Oil Sets World Deep Drilling Record at Osborn 1-4
Superior Oil reports Osborn 1-4 well in north Shafter field reached 11 470 feet after 32% days from spud, beating prior field and world mark of 33 days. The well produced 1564 barrels of 39.3 gravity oil and 1 725 000 cubic feet of gas with tubing pressure around 1500 pounds.
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Superior Oil Company
Osborn 1
North Shafter
Curtis No
Curtis
Lewis No
Greeley Field
Pasadena Realty Company
Reily Becomes City Chief in Shafter
John Reily officially took over duties as chief of police in Shafter yesterday after the city council appointed him in September to begin October 1. He will work the day shift while Ivan Stone handles night duty. Blake Witcher is sworn in as deputy.
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John Reily
Shafter
Reily
Ivan Stone
Blake Witcher
Shafter Teachers In Bakersfield Accident Saturday
Miss Louise Fairman and Miss Manat Tathman Richland school faculty were in an automobile accident last Saturday in Bakersfield. Fairman received cuts on the head and was transported by ambulance to Kern General hospital for treatment.
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Richland-school
Bakersfield
Mrs Burt Hebel Plans Kansas Trip
Mrs Burt Hebel expects to depart today for a six month visit to Kansas to stay at her parents home.
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Burt Hebel
Kansas
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