Completion Widens Oil Zone In Shafter Field
Superior Oil reports Curtis No 1 well on Robert W Curtis property extends westward in Section 28 28-25 with depth 11428 ft producing 1503 bbl of 39.5 gravity oil and 1 900 000 cu ft gas. Rudnick No 4, 11 380 ft deep in same section yields 1573 bbl oil 2 450 000 cu ft gas. Rigging at Little No 1 and Fink No 4 in north field zone push completion activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Oil
Superior Oil Company
Robert W. Curtis
Thhe
Rather Osborn and Pasadena Realty Company
Unich. Oil
Pacific States
Rudnick
Curtis
Superior
Rudnick No. 4
Little No. 1
Fink No. 4
Union Oil Drilling Ahead In Three Shafter Projects
Union Oil advances three drilling sites in the Shafter field with depths reported as 11 256 feet at 76-27 8916 feet at 72-28 and 7015 feet at 58-34. Sand expected near 11350 feet at the 76-27 site. No orders yet for 46-33 on Pacific States Saving and Loan property. spudding hoped after one of the current wells finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Oil Company
Pacific States Saving and Loan Company
Drilling at Wilshire Well Begins At Oil Site
Machinery moves this week onto the Wilshire Oil company location between the Shafter and Greeley fields. A derrick has stood there for about a year awaiting spudding. Wilshire aims to start drilling soon after General Petroleum and Superior opened a doubtful zone previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilshire Oil Company
Shafter
Greeley
Wilshire Company
General Petroleum and
Superior
Shafter Gins Run 1528 Bales in Week to Date
Shafter gins produced 1,528 bales this week, lifting the district total to 8,360 bales and about two weeks ahead of last year. D. O. Moore gin reached 3,239 bales. Camp-West-Lowe 2,460 and Shafter-Wasco 2,661 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
D. O. Moore Gin
Camp-West-Lowe
Shafter-Wasco
Shook the Mighty Deep Navy Day 1940 and Two Ocean Navy
A 1940 Navy Day piece recalls the U S S Constitution and a two ocean navy debate. It notes past pride in the navy, the 1797 frigate’s service from Tripoli to the War of 1812, and public protest against dismantling the ship in 1828 sparked by Oliver Wendell Holmes Old Ironsides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore. Roosevelt
Panama
General Pershing
U. S
Great Britain
Constitution
United States
Tripoli
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Massachusetts
Britain
Boy Scout Leader Training Course Planned In Shafter
Northern Scout district representatives met at the American Legion hall to plan a local Boy Scout leader training course. The program will be run by county executive council officials and Northern district leaders, with plans to extend to other northern counties after local completion. Contact Glen O Nay for participation. no start date yet. Representatives from Shafter Wasco Delano and McFarland attended. Harry Paulden of Delano leads the district planning.
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Shafter
American Legion Hall
Glenn O. Nay
Wasco
Delano
McFarland
North Kern
Harry Paulden
Bad checks cashed in Shafter this week
Local police and Kern County Sheriff deputies investigate two bad checks cashed in Shafter this week. One for $5 was to P. V. McClure and another for $20 to Laurence Baughman.
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Kern County
Shafter
P. V. McClure
Laurence Baughman
Future Farmers Ship Stock For Great Western
Shafter Future Farmers ship hogs steers and sheep for entry in the Great Western Livestock Show to open Saturday in Los Angeles for a seven day run. Local youths Charles Harris Robert Senn Ray Fast Alvin Roberson Charles Sanger Calvin Roberson Carroll Hansen Earl Glenn James ONeil prepare stock with Art Johnson supervising. Glenn Nay and Holger Hansen plan to attend. This marks the last show of the season for Shafter exhibitors who have earned prizes at the California State Fair and Kern County Livestock Show. Practically all stock will be sold at the close of the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Great Western Livestock Show
Los Angeles
Charles Harris
Robert Senn
Ray Fast
Alvin Roberson
Charles Sanger
Calvin Roberson
Carroll Hansen
Earl Glenn
James O'Neil
Art Johnson
Shafter High School
Glenn O. Nay
Holger Hansen
Sacramento
Bakersfield
Weekend Visit in Arlington by Mrs Jacob Ebel
Mrs Jacob Ebel spent the weekend in Arlington visiting her daughter Verna who attends junior college at La Sierra.
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Arlington
Jacob Ebel
Verna
la Sierra
Morgan to Speak at Shafter Forum Next Tuesday
A renowned educator and California state assembly member Geoffrey F. Morgan will speak next Tuesday at the Shafter High School gym on How Should a Man Determine How to Vote. The 8 pm talk includes an open discussion with questions from the floor and a closing by Eugene Bord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California State Assembly
Geoffrey F. Morgan
Shafter
Morgan
Wme
Fresno
Santa Monica
Ince
California
Stanford University
Columbia
America
Athens
Ohio
Riverside
University of Ohio
Eugene Bord
Shafter High School
Shafter High School Girls’ Glee Club
R. L. Gates
Delegates Named for Mennonite Brethren Conference
At a Shafter church business meeting delegates were elected to the Pacific Coast conference of Mennonite Brethren to be held November 14 to 17 in Dallas Oregon. Rev H D Wiebe Rev John A Nickel D L Schellenberg G G Suderman F C Penner D W Nikkel Wesley Nickel G J Siemens A F Boese G L Klassen John Friesen Loll Bartel B D Wiebe A F Isaac H A Janzen Menno Schellenberg J R Bergen J W Nickel and George Nikkel will attend. The conference will cover home and foreign missions education church publications and welfare projects with financial reports and plans for next year discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter Church
Dallas
Oregon
H. D. Wiebe
John. A. Nickel
D. L. Schellenberg
G. G. Suderman
F. C. Penner
D. W. Nikkel
Wesley Nickel
G. J. Siemens
A. F. Boese
Willkie-McNary Meeting Scheduled At Shafter HQ
A Willkie-McNary workers meeting is set for this evening at 8 at the Hitchcock scalehouse headquarters on Central Avenue. Vi. H Hitchcock, head of the local organization, says precinct reports will be shared and a general business discussion held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willkie-McNary
Shafter
Hitchcock
Central Avenue
Vi. H Hitchcock
Halloween Parade Prizes Offered To Kids
Final plans for the annual Hallowe en parade in Shafter are set with Kiwanis leading the event. Prizes will recognize decorated bicycle and tricycle, wagon, comic and Halloween costumes, and pets. Judges include Mrs. E P Jones, Mrs. Taylor Tabb, Mrs. Laurence Baughman, Herb Schirmer, and M L Thomas. The parade forms 6 50 at the American Legion hall and proceeds along California Avenue to five corners, up Central to Santa Fe Way. Awards announced at a central town point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
Shafter
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Laurence Baughman
Hallowe'en
E. P. Jones
Taylor Tabb
American Legion Auxiliary
P.T.A
Herb Schirmer
Kiwanis
M. L. Thomas
Rotary
Richland School
American Legion
Baughman
Kiwanis Club
Bowling League Play Opens Tuesday at Neuman Alleys
Produce league results show Camp West-Lowe with Navy Oil 1736 to 1633 led by Hughes 328 Bellows 394 Barron 339 Steward 289 Bercham 386. Navy Oil’s Mettler 378 Handel 325 Kirschenmann 286 Bender 368 Miller 276. Siemens and Hitchcock top Enos Mosher 1999 1961 as Kearsing 454 and Siemens 516 lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neuman
Enos Mosher Company
Camp West-Lowe
Siemens and Hitchcock
Navy Oil
Barker Bros
Sam Lachenmaier
City Barbers
C. and W.dack’s
Eastside
Wells
Cafe Neuman
Lakewoods
Sam Mettler
F. W. Handel
Emil Kirschenmann
William Bender
A. Miller
Enos Mosher
L. E. Plymale
R. A. Jacobsen
Emanuel Neuman
Bill Lachenmaier
Bill Bestwater
Ed. Brown
Ruben Siemens
Lloyd Watenbarger
George Kearsing
Jake Siemens
Herb Midgley and Horner Fly Back Monocoupe Purchase
Herb Midgley and Bill Horner were to drive to Los Angeles to fly back a Monocoupe airplane recently purchased by Midgley. Midgley has about 75 hours in the air to date.
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Herb Midgley
Bill Horner
Los Angeles
Midgley
California college work on a small farm fruit dehydrator
Researchers at the University of California College of Agriculture are pursuing development of a compact fruit dehydrator for farm use. The project aims to provide affordable, simple processing equipment for growers and small-scale operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California College. of Agriculture
New Potato District Emerges in Cuyama Valley
Shafter potato growers push toward a new district as Herbert Russell of Los Angeles buys Rancho Cuyama for about 450000. About 4000 acres may be planted next year with 1000 acres currently tested. locals include Adolph Kirschenmann Emil Goehring Gideon Goehring Henry Kirschenmann and Frank Nash. Water sparsity and summer trucks to Los Angeles shape early harvests ahead of fall frosts.
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Shafter
Cuyama Valley
Herbert Russell
Los Angeles
Rancho
Cuyama
Hibernan Savings and Loan Society
Shafter Potato Men
Adolph Kirschenmann
Emil Goearing
Gideon Goehring
Henry Kirschenmann
Frank Nash
J.E. Bell
Shafter Library Extends Evening Hours to 9 O Clock
The Shafter branch of the Kern County Library will stay open 7 to 9 pm starting next Monday, with afternoon hours 2 to 5 pm. A drop box outside the library will accept long overdue books without fines.
Plans form for annual children's Christmas party progress
A. P. Channeson told Friday noon Shafter Business Men's Association at Stringham's that plans for an annual children's Christmas party are progressing. Civic groups were contacted for support. a tentative budget of 150 dollars was set. Committee members include Channeson, Jake Siemens, and Irvin Fike for meeting place. T. V. Little, E. P. Jones, and George Kearsing for the property committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Channeson
Shafter Business Men's Association
Stringham’s
Channeson
Jake Siemens
Irvin Fike
T. V. Little
E. P. Jones
George Kearsing
Serial Numbers For Draft Posted At Headquarters
Draft board No. 137 posted serial numbers for registrants in the Shafter district at the Wasco firehouse. About 5 500 names from Shafter Wasco Delano Buttonwillow Belridge Famosa Greenhorn and Oildale are listed. A Washington lottery Tuesday will select draft numbers and notify those drawn.
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Shafter
Wasco
Washington
California
Sacramento
137Th
137Th District
Tom Shafer
Oughton No 3 Spudded by General Petroleum Sunday
General Petroleum spudded the Oughton No 3 well in North Greeley section 12 29 26. Officials report 1100 feet depth by Tuesday morning. At Oughton No 2 the depth reached 10213 feet and Caldwell No 5 in Shafter field is being side tracked from about 8800 feet after a lost string of drill pipe near 11000 feet. Fishing attempts proved unsuccessful.
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General Petroleum Corporation
Oughton No. 3
North Greeley
G. P
Oughton No. 2
Caldwell No. 5
Shafter Field
Caldwell Project
Industrial Survey Underway In Shatter And Kern County
The Kern county chamber of commerce Industrial Defense committee conducts a survey of personnel equipment and capacity in Shatter and nearby towns. Questionnaires go to shop owners to gauge county industry potential for defense material production. C. M. Brown leads the effort.
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Shatter
Kern County
Industrial Defense Committee
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
C. M. Brown
Pacific Union student returns after appendix operation
LeRoy Buller son of Mr and Mrs A E Buller resumes studies at Pacific Union College after an appendix operation at St Helena sanitarium. Doctors called his parents during an acute attack. he was out of school three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Buller
A. E. Buller
Pacific Union College
St. Helena
Forest Fire Toll in 1939 Hits 212671 Fires
The United States recorded 212671 forest fires in 1939, averaging about one fire every two and a half minutes, according to the U S Forest Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S. Forest Service
Noted Speaker Dr. Barker to Visit Shafter November 20
Dr. Charles E. Barker, a highly regarded speaker, will present three talks in Shafter on Community Service Day November 20. The events include a high school assembly, a Rotary club noon talk, and a community mass meeting, all arranged by Shafter Rotary with Rotary International support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Charles E. Barker
Shafter
Rotary International
Barker
Rotary
No Third Term Day Observed Nationwide
A national No Third Term Day featured an evening address by Wendell Willkie, urging opposition to a Roosevelt third term. Signers included Adams, Cleveland, Cobb, High, Martin, Seabury, and Seymour, citing dangers to democracy and potential dictatorship.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Willkie
The
Committee For “National
Roosevelt
United States
Supreme Court
Mr. Roosevelt
James Truslow Adams
Richard F. Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Irvin S. Cobb
Stanley High
Charles H. Martin
Oregon
Samuel Seabury
Seabury
New York City
Charles Seymour
Yale University
Farmers in Lassen County Read Their Own Power Meters
Farmers in eastern Lassen County now read their own electric light and power meters and pay bills based on these readings, marking a shift to consumer meter responsibility and direct billing.
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Lassen County
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Union Oil Drilling
Wilshire Well
Shafter Gins
U. S. S. Con
Western Newspaper Union
Great Western
Forum
M. B
Shafter Growers
Pacific Bion
Stu
Rot
C. E. Barker
William H. Teft
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