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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
6
The KRKO radio station in Everett Washington is described as likely the smallest in the United States with a 50 watt transmitter. Gasoline is reported 323 percent cheaper nationwide than a year ago per the American Petroleum Industries committee.
Kern County Livestock show directors announce the event will remain separate from a county fair. President Howard K. Dickson reports 1,367 stock entries by 266 exhibitors and 4,566 in attendance with premiums totaling 6,761. The year shows 82 horses and 1,372 total stock entries while funding stayed within a 2,000 budget. Enrollment at Richland School rises to 1286 students from 1169.
San Joaquin valley residents may view a moon eclipse starting tomorrow at 8 45 pm. The moon will be half obscured by Earth's shadow around 10 30 pm and peak at 12 18 am Saturday at 99.2 percent total. Scientists say half the world can observe it from western Europe Africa the Americas the eastern Pacific and parts of Asia.
The Rio Bravo School District Kern County California invites sealed bids by 7 30 P M on November 27 1939 for additions to the school building and demolition lag with salvage of materials. Plans and specifications may be obtained from John Paxton Perrine Assoc etc. Bid guarantees 5 percent of bid. Prevailing wages per local craft set by statute.
Notice from Richland Elementary School District Shafter Kern County California bids invited for erection and construction of one story temporary classroom buildings plans on file with Franklin Kurma Jr Architects bid bond 10 percent required bidder details deadlines October 27 1939 7 30 PM open to public at Richland rebuilding office bond guarantees contract if awarded bidding conditions and wage rates listed including 10.00 emcee 6.00 driver 9.00 others 1.29 hour
Reverend Andrew Jaeger a demptorist priest will conduct a Spanish language mission at St John Catholic Church Wasco from October 29 to November 5. The feast day opening is October 29 at 10 am with Spanish rosary sermons and hymns at 7 30 pm Benediction follows. Weekday Masses 7 and 8 o'clock. All Catholics invited.
Cotton picking began Monday at the Shafter high school farm with about seven acres under cultivation and ginning at the Shafter Wasco gin. Father McMullan thanks committees and patrons of the Spanish Dinner and Fiesta for St John’s Parochial School. Final results are not yet in but are expected to be highly successful in Wasco.
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