Regiers Mark Fortieth Wedding Anniversary in Shafter
Mr and Mrs H W Regier celebrated their fortieth anniversary at home in Shafter reflecting on a life since their October 2 1898 Kansas marriage. They recalled moving from Kansas to Saskatchewan then California arriving in Shafter in 1920. Their sons Herb Walt and Art live in Marysville and Shafter. The couple plan a golden anniversary in Shafter on October 2 1948.
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H. W. Regier
Shafter
Kansas
Regiers
Regier
Saskatchewan
Pacific Coast
California
Herb
Marysville
Walt
Art
Richland School
Alfalfa Growers to Meet in Riverside Tomorrow
Kern county alfalfa growers are invited by the Federated Alfalfa Growers of Southern California to meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Citrus Experiment Station assembly room in Riverside. W. T. Graham and Jack Cooper urge attendance. reports will cover county storage hay, marketing outlook by T. J. Cameron, and costs of production. Attendees from Kern to Yuma County, Arizona are expected.
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Kern County
Federated
California
Riverside
Citrus Experiment Station
W. T. Graham
Jack Cooper
T. J. Cameron
Market News Service
Kern
Yuma County
Arizona
M. A. Lindsay
Farm
N. L. McFarlane
Generals Dominate Corcoran 14-0 In Nonconference Showdown
Shafter's Generals flash power with two sustained drives for touchdowns and defend the shutout against Corcoran Panthers. Evans and McCoy key runs and a first quarter punt return set up Olson's and McCoy's scores, while Olson adds the final TD on a drive that grew from 18 yards to the end zone.
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Shafter
Generals
Corcoran Panthers
Maricopa
Corcoran
Puls
Evans
McCoy
Panther
Olson
Kliewer
Pase
Seve
Junnine Ward
Neuman
Hildebrand
Newton
Haag
Combs
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Rosina Kirschenmann
Friday funeral services for Mrs. Rosina Kirschenmann age 51 were held at Janzen Funeral Home with Rev. Johns of Bakersfield officiating. She died Wednesday at Kern General hospital. Interment followed in Shafter cemetery. Survived by husband Carl Kirschenmann and seven daughters and six sons after moving from South Dakota less than eight months ago.
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Rosina Kirschenmann
Kern General Hospital
Janzen
Mr. Johns
Bakersfield
Shafter Cemetery
Ducor Board Inspects New School
Ducor school board members visited Shafter last Thursday to inspect the new Shafter school building. Ducor, near Porterville, plans to construct a new school and is interested in the Shafter building features.
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Ducor Board
New School
Ducor
Shafter
Porterville
Shafter Library Reports September Activity
Shafter library issued 2018 publications in September. Mrs. Thomas Wedge, librarian, notes 168 non fiction books 1300 fiction 144 magazines checked out. Sixty four special requests were filled and 466 readers visited the rooms.
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Shafter Library
Thomas Wedge
Thirty-Eight New Pupils Enroll at Richland School
Thirty-eight new pupils enrolled this week bringing total enrollment to 1,132. To handle the increased attendance an extra room is in use in the old building with Mrs. Eunice Hansen serving as temporary teacher for the new seventh grade group.
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Richland School
Eunice Hansen
Tiny Richmond Hanford Newspaper Man Dies
Elwood S. Richmond at 41, known as Tiny, died Thursday in Fresno’s Burnett sanitarium from a kidney ailment. He was son of Joseph E. Richmond, publisher of the Hanford Sentinel and Hanford Morning Journal, and left two daughters and two sisters. Funeral services were held Sunday in Hanford with burial there.
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Elwood S. Richmond
Hanford
Burnett
Fresno
Richmond
Joseph E. Richmond
Hanford Sentinel
Hanford Morning Journal
South San Joaquin Valley
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Shafter
Tiny
San Diego
Los Angeles Military Academy
San Francisco
Madisone Richmond
Los Angeles
Hanford Cemetery
Safeway Market to Sell Prize Hog From Bakersfield Show
Safeway stores will sell the prize hog bought from Louis Starrh at the recent stock show in Bakersfield. The hog, in top condition, won individual honors and was part of Starrh's championship pen. Abe Karber of the Safeway meat department announced the sale at regular pork prices for tomorrow and Saturday.
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Safeway
Louis Starrh
Bakersfield
Abe Karber
Starrh
Generals To Use Big Apple Plays At Tehachapi
Shafter Generals travel to Tehachapi for a 1 30 kickoff seeking their third 1938 win and undefeated defense. Coach Bill White plans a strong lineup and may “shoot the works” if needed after a hard week of scrimmage as Wasco looms 10 days away. Starting lineup includes Neuman Hildebrand Chanesson Janzen Wares Entin Crabs Am Swans Kimner Qison McCoy.
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Shafter Generals
Tehacapi High School
Generals
Bill White
Mountain Boys
White
Wasco
Tehachapi
Intramural Football Halfway Mark Sets Tied Standings
The first half of the intramural football season ends with Drillers and Golden Bears tied for second place while Cubs and Giants share third. Wildcats sit last but hope to rise in the second half as teams compete for top spots.
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Drillers
Golden Bears
Cubs
Giants
Wildcats
S. S. Beavers Recounts Early Shafter Growth
Pioneer resident S S Beavers recalled Shafter when box cars housed businesses and the hotel stood on James street and Central avenue. He and Mrs Beavers returned for a visit to son-in-law Royston Heath and recounted the town's rise from depots in box cars to new homes and agriculture, sharing memories of $75 lots and the Santa Fe years before retiring to Santa Paula.
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Shafter
James Street
Central Avenue
S S. Beavers
Beavers
The
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Company
Mrs. Beavers
Santa Paula
Lick Observatory Began With Fourth and Market Site
A statement by Dr. W. H. Wright, director, notes the first site for Lick Observatory was at Fourth and Market in San Francisco. The publication marking fifty years of Lick research also mentions Lake Tahoe as an alternative site under consideration.
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Lick Observatory
Fourth and Market
Fourth and Market Streets
San Francisco
W. H. Wright
Lick
Lake Tahoe
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