Letter Urges Completion of Corcoran Road
A Shafter Business Men's Association letter urges completing seven miles of the Shafter Corcoran road beyond Kern county line in Tulare county. Copies go to Kern Tulare Kings civic groups and Congressman Alfred J. Elliott. The route would ease travel to Corcoran Hanford and Fresno from western Kern, and relieve traffic on Highway 99.
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Tulare County
West Side
Kern
Tulare
Kings Counties
Alfred J. Elliott
Corcoran
Hanford
Fresno
Kern County
Jay Brown
A. P. Channeson
Utility District
Thompson Speaks on European Athletics at Kiwanis Meeting
War ren Thompson Shafter high school instructor described athletic programs in Germany and England during a Kiwanis meeting in Shafter. W K Peterson publisher of Who's Who in Kern County spoke, Clair Dragoo joined as a new member, and guests Marty Arnold Ernest Schnaidt and Ralph Lachenmaier attended. A team captain attendance contest led by Jake Siemens and Elvin Schmidt will run until year-end with a dinner for losers and winners.
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Germany
England
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Warren Thompson
Shafter
W.K. Peterson
Who's Who
Kern County
Clair Dragoo
Harry Wilkinson
Jake Siemens
Elvin Schmidt
Marty” Arnold
Ernest Schnaidt
Ralph Lachenmaier
Farmers Use Kern County Gypsum on Shafter Land
Shafter farmers apply Kern County gypsum to improve soil for next year crops. Gypsum, hauled from Lost Hills or McKittrick, is spread four to six tons per acre with an eight foot drill. It is valued for heavy soils and has revived poor land into productive alfalfa and cotton areas.
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Shafter
Kern County
Lost Hills
McKittrick
Cost of 1900 Auto per Mile Revealed
The 1900 automobile, driven without a top head lights windshield fenders or bumpers, costs 30 cents per mile to own and operate, exposing early motorists to high maintenance and fuel expenses.
Earliest Use of the Word Mahogany Traced to 1671
The earliest known record of the word mahogany appears in Ogilby’s America published in 1671, where it is spelled Mahogeney. This note highlights historical spelling variants in early-English sources.
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Ogilby
America
Bookstores Prefer Men in Toronto Says Survey
Toronto booksellers report men browse more effectively than women. They cite purses and parcels as slowing women shoppers, affecting browsing and shopping pace at local stores.
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Toronto
Deep Ocean Depth Recorded Near Mindanao Island
The deepest ocean point is reported off Mindanao in the Philippines group with a sounding of 35 400 feet. This figure marks the lowest known seafloor depth reached in ocean exploration.
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Mindanao
Philippines
Water rate ordinance for Shafter Public Utility District
The Shafter Public Utility District adopts Ordinance No. 18 detailing monthly charges by business category and residential unit. It sets rates for bakeries, barbershops, churches, hotels, theatres, stores, and farms, plus residential minimums and front foot charges, with commercial meter scales and a 30 day effect.
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Shafter Public Utility
Shafter Public Utility District
Shar Public Utility
Board of Directors
The
Shafter Public
Midgley
Shafter
H. Midgley
Notice of Sale in Eckmann Estate Kern County Calif
Otto Leo Eckmann as administrator sells at private sale one tenth undivided interest in Eckmann Brothers property in Kern County California. Sale subject to Superior Court confirmation and judgement. Terms cash, 10 percent down, balance on confirmation. purchaser pays taxes and insurance. bids in writing. Sale set for October 26 1940 at 10:00 am in Monterey County Bank Building Salinas California.
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Otto Leo Eckmann
Jacob Eckmann
Kern County
State of California
M.D. Bo &M
Kern
State of Call
California
Emil C. Eckmann
Albert W. Eckmann
Superior Court
United States
Monterey County Bank
Salinas
Monterey County
James A. Walker
Monterey County Banking
Gabilan
Saetober
Otto Leo
Imn Ayg Mee Pes Etker
Alimeney
Bids Sought for School Bus Purchase by Richland District
The Richland School District in Shafter California invites bids by 8 p m on October 18 1940 for one G M C model ACS 508 school bus with 8 25x20 dual tires spare wheel and Gil lig Brothers Deluxe 64 passenger body No 4009. Bids must meet State Board of Education requirements and are opened near 8 p m October 18 1940 at Richland School. The board may reject any bid or waive irregularities.
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Board of Trustees
Richland
Shafter
California
State of California
Richland School
A. Peter Channeson
Richland Elementary
Willkie presses third term issue in debt critique
The speech outlines dangers of national debt and a third term, arguing these threaten the American way of life. Willkie warns Roosevelt's leadership could push debt to 75 billion dollars in four years, pledging a return to business like governance and higher employment. The piece cites farm and export concerns amid trade policy shifts.
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Wendell Willkie
Washington
Willkie
America
Roosevelt
Mr. Willkie
Regulation shifts corn acreage across regions
Secretary Wallace’s regulation reduced corn acreage in Northern states by 5,139,000 acres while Southern cotton states were urged to grow corn, increasing corn planting by 5,814,000 acres.
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Wallace
North
South
Trade pacts fail to boost meat exports despite New Deal program
Meats purchased by nations under reciprocal trade agreements fell from 17,644,000 pounds in 1935 to 15,175,000 pounds in 1939, indicating limited buyer interest even after all agreements took effect.
Farm Tariffs Cut Under New Deal Trade Pacts
Reciprocal trade agreements reduced tariffs on 152 agricultural goods despite Roosevelt's 1932 claim that no farm tariffs should be lowered. The shift reflects policy changes aimed at expanding farm trade and easing protectionist measures.
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Roosevelt
Farm Debt Per Capita Burden Cites Farmers Share
Per capita farm debt weighs heavily as the farm population would bear about one fourth of the national debt. The farmers’ share would amount to roughly 11.0 billion dollars, requiring two years of farm crop value to cover it.
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America
Franklin Roosevelt’s Eighth-Year Budget Balance Note
The record states Roosevelt was the only president to serve eight years without balancing the budget in any single year. It also notes the nation remained at peace during the entire eight-year period.
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Franklin Roosevelt
New Deal Expenditures Reported Per Capita
The President’s 1940 report to Congress shows total New Deal expenditures from 1933 to 1940 at 58.773 billion dollars, equating to 452 dollars per person for every man woman and child in the nation.
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Congress
PG E Plans Magunden Substation Expansion To Meet Demand
Pacific Gas and Electric to double power interchange capacity with Southern California Edison by expanding Magunden substation in Kern County and building a new Kings River substation near Piedra in Fresno County. Work to start October 4 with completion targeted July 1, 1941. The plan, approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, aims to maximize Central Valley power use from Shasta.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Southern California Edison Company
Magunden
Kern County
Kings River
Piedra
Fresno County
Sanger
P. G
California State Railroad Commission
Central Valley
Shasta
Edison Company
Big Creek
San Joaquin Valley
Mrs Winnie Martins Visiting Family In Rio Bravo
Mrs Winnie Martin spends several weeks at sons T M Martin and C L Martin home in Rio Bravo. Mr and Mrs J C Garrison and daughter Margaret of Burbank and Mrs M Anderson of Hawthorne were guests in Carl W Haag home during the weekend. Mr and Mrs I Vandam of Bakersfield visited friends here on Sunday.
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Winnie Martin
T.M. Martin
C. L., Martin
Mrs. I. Vandam
Bakersfield
Trophies At Camp West Lowe Displayed In Shafter Office
Camp West Lowe shows trophies at its Shafter office on Walker Street. The display includes 40 golden and silver awards from past years and 13 awards from recent shows. The riders are well known statewide for their silver mounted equipment and quality stock.
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Shafter
Camp-West-Lowe
Camp- West-Lowe
Walker Street
Annual Fire Department Dance Set for November 16
The Shafter Volunteer Fire department set its annual dance for November 16 at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse after a meeting at the Shafter Ranger station. Chief Jack Hare announced committees including Pete Bishonden as secretary, Dan Loewen, C. J. Scott, and others for tickets and rooms, with Edwin Bender as doorman.
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Shafter
They Laughed When Helen Frisch Trains In Chicago
Helen Frisch of Hutchinson Kansas travels monthly to Chicago and back a distance of 1500 miles for a one hour piano lesson. The American Magazine highlights the unusual commute and dedication of the stenographer.
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Helen Frisch
Hutchinson, Kan
Chicago
Hen production leads US farm income rise
Gumble Hen Production notes poultry and eggs now generate about 1 billion dollars annually in the United States, representing roughly 12 percent of all farm product value, up from 8 percent a generation ago. The statement frames poultry and egg sectors as a dominant agricultural force.
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United States
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