Dissolution Petition Insufficient for Shafter Election
Shafter city clerk Frank Shaw reported six petitions filed October 5 failed to show 20 percent of registered voters, making an election for city dissolution unavailable. John Wells named temporary city judge at Friday special meeting. Council also endorsed Proposition 14 to empower the legislature to apportion local funds and liquor tax revenues.
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Shafter
Frank Shaw
Shaw
John Wells
F. E. Manne
Sawtelle Veterans’ ‘Hospital
Union Oil drills 76-27 well seeks Vedder sand
Union Oil conducts whipstocking on the 76-27 east of Section 27 28-25 to reach Vedder sand after missing nearby sand at 11 400 feet. The hole is cemented back to 8 000 feet with side tracking west in hopes of production. Other wells nearby include Superior Anderson Helbling and Roe Rudnick on the field edge.
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Union Oil Company
Superior
Anderson
Helbling
Crites
Roe
Rudnick
Dry Riggs Hole
Shafter
Union
Pacific States Saving and Loan Company
Garage Front Remodeling Plans Net Three Gasoline Pumps
The front of the Irvin Fike garage on Central avenue will be remodeled with plans to install three new gasoline pumps. A grease rack will be enlarged, according to Fike.
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Irvin Fike
Central Avenue
Fike
Estimated 35 000 Sacks Seed Spuds Needed In Shafter
In 1941 Kern county's potato acreage requires about 35 000 sacks of seed potatoes. The Kern County Seed Potato Association formed last winter under W B Camp to secure vigorous disease free seed from states including Oregon and Washington. Carl Metzger surveyed production centers across nine states identifying disease free fields available to Bakersfield growers. Seed potatoes shipped to Kern are inspected before unloading to safeguard quality.
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Kern County
Shafter
Kern County Seed Potato Association
W. B. Camp
Stockton
Oregon
Washington
Santa Maria
Tehachapi
Cuyama Valley
Carl Metzger
Kern County Farm Advisors
Bakersfield
Metzger
Food Supplies Arrive for Ama Dor County Schools
Supplies of foodstuffs mostly fruits are being received by Ama dor County schools from the Federal surplus Commodities Corporation.
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Amador County
Eurplus Commodities Corporation
Jere King to Speak on The Prospect for a New Europe
Bakersfield junior college instructor Jere King is set to discuss current European events and potential American effects on Europe at a Shafter public forum next Wednesday in the high school gym. King, who expects a history doctorate, has spent years in Europe and will cover the axis move into Greece and the Balkans. The program, presented by the Rotary club, also includes the girls glee club performances and is directed by R. L. Gates.
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Europe
Jere King
Bakersfield
Shafter
King
University of Callifornia
Poland
Russia
Greece
Balkans
Glee Club
Shafter High School
R. L. Gates
Superior Spuds Two Wells In Shafter Field
Superior Oil Co this week spudded two wells in the Shafter field Little No 1 in Section 27 28-25 and Fink No 4 also in Section 27 depths reported yesterday morning as Little 6660 feet and Fink 4901 feet Both wells are near productive zones Little near the field high point and Fink to the east Fink wells have been rated strong producers Little is on an 80 acre parcel owned by T V Little and Edward Little of Shafter Fink on an 80 acre piece owned by George Fink Moore No 2 in the Greeley field showed 9990 feet with drilling ongoing No new locations announced for Greeley or Shafter fields Western edge of the field remains undetermined and future activity there is seen as most important.
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Superior Oil Company
Shafter
Little No
Little
T. V. Little
Edward Little
Shafter Fink
George Fink
Superior
Moore No. 2
Greeley Field
Greeley
Directors Postpone Trip to Friant Dam
A trip planned for last Saturday by members of the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation district board to Friant dam was canceled due to bad weather. The board may reschedule a later visit to the dam site.
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Friant Dam
Shafter-Wasco
Methods Of Potato Disease Spread In Kern County
Kern County farm advisor M A Lindsey discusses ring rot as a major threat to Irish potatoes and outlines strict seed handling methods. He cites Maine recommendations to plant clean seed, disinfect equipment with blue vitriol solution, and avoid contaminated containers to prevent disease spread and protect growers.
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Kern County Farm Advisor
Kern County
Shafter
Wasco
M. A. Lindsay
United States
Maine
Maine Experiment Station
Geoffrey F Morgan Urges Voters to Weigh Person, Party and Principles
Geoffrey F Morgan spoke at the Shafter public forum on how to vote, stressing local offices like school boards, county supervisors and city councils influence citizens most. He advised voting for industrious, capable candidates and evaluating party platforms against actions, arguing for a two party system nationally while preferring nonpartisan local government.
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Geoffrey F. Morgan
Shafter Public Forum
Morgan
Shafter Voters to Polls Tuesday
Shafter community voters will join national ballots next Tuesday in a heated presidential contest across 17 precincts. They will choose the president, U S senator, congressman, state assembly member, 4 supreme court judges and 17 state measures with polls open 6 am to 7 pm.
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Shafter
United States
Wilshire Oil to spud Campen No 1 well today
Wilshire Oil company plans to spud Campen No 1 well in Section 1 29-25 between Shafter and Greeley fields. Drilling to be done by Rocky Mountain Drilling company. The well sits in the southeast quarter near the edge of the producing zone and closer to the Shafter field’s southern end.
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Wilshire Oil Company
Shafter
Greeley Field
Rocky Mountain Drilling Company
Shafter High Votes to Change Colors to Blue and Gold
The executive board at Shafter High votes to replace maroon and gold with blue and gold. A final decision will be made by the student body.
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Shafter High School
Advocate Urges Civic Duty and Citizenship Reform
A speaker argued that voting is essential for legitimate government and proposed revoking citizenship for nonvoters. He favored a ten year path to citizenship for new arrivals and a constitutional revision for California to move technical propositions into the legislature. The program opened with the Shafter high school girls glee club led by R. L. Gates with Doris Davis at the piano.
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America
Morgan
California
Shafter High School Girls’ Glee Club
R. L. Gates
Doris Davis
Shafter Men Listed Among Early Draftees
Shafter men named in America's first peace time draft include Dc. A. Childers L. D. McCafferty E. J. Adams Jack Steagall Russ D. Smith Anderson Davis Albert Lloyd Ratzlaff C. H. Chelf Ralph Smith Eugene Bell G. H. Grundy Walter Posnoff Emmet Gentry Charlie Foster I. B. Prender W. F. Bergen Richard Carlos McCombs L. W. Teapleton J. D. Backer H. B. Starr Carl Gibson T. H. Alexander Paul Davis and O. H. Gay. An official list will be prepared by Draft Board No. 137 as numbers are checked against local registrants.
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Shafter
America
W. F. Bergen
Richard Carlos Mce Combs
L. W. Teapleton
J. D. Backer
H. B. Starr
Carl Gibson
T. H. Alexander
Paul Davis
O. H. Gay
Shafter District
Dr Barker to Speak in Shafter Three Times
Dr Charles E Barker famed for talks to millions of youths and parents will deliver three inspirational lectures in Shafter on November 20 under the Shafter Rotary Club. He will address a high school assembly, a Rotary meeting, and a community gathering at the high school gym.
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Charles E. Barker
Shafter
Rotary Club
Barker
William
Howard Taft
United States
Canada
Local Steers Win Third Championship at Great Western Show
Alvin Roberson of Shafter High School Future Farmer led five Hereford steers to a champion pen at the Great Western Livestock Show in Los Angeles. He also scored first, third, seventh and ninth in heavy weight Hereford events. Earl Glenn joined with top placings in light weight Poland China barrows and top barrow finishes. Prize money surpassed 250 dollars for Shafter exhibitors as stock heads to auction with premium bids expected. Other winners include Ray Fast, Charles Sanger, Calvin Robinson, Robert Senn, Carroll Hansen and Charles Harris with various barrow, lamb, and jersey honors. Nay and Art Johnson assisted with the show.
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Alvin Roberson
Shafter High School
Los Angeles
Earl Glenn
Poland
Glenn O. Nay
Shafter High School Agricultural Department
Shafter
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Montana
Ray Fast
Barrow
Berkshire Hogs
Charles Sanger
Calvin Robinson
Robert Senn
China Barrow
Carroll Hansen
Duroc-Jersey
Barrows
Charles Harris
Nay
Art Johnson
Agricultural Department
First storm brings 1.26 inches rain in season start
Rain totals from the season's opening storm reached 1.26 inches with 0.42 inches falling Thursday night and Friday and 0.74 inches Friday night into Saturday at the Shafter experiment farm. The system was widespread across central and northern California while southern California cooled after a heat spell. Temperatures dropped to 41 degrees in the Shafter district with highs in the mid 60s.
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Shafter Experiment Farm
California
Temperture
Shafter
General Petroleum Advances Drilling in Three South Fields
General Petroleum reports progress in three projects across the south Shaf ter and North Greeley fields. Oughton No 2 reaches 10 860 feet while Oughton No 3 hits 4500 feet. Caldwell No 5 shows a sidetrack after lost drill pipe. depth just under 9000 feet from an original 11010 feet.
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General Petroleum Corporation
South Shafter
North Greeley Fields
Oughton
Irrigation Board to Meet Tuesday in Shafter
Members of the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District board of directors will hold a regular open meeting next Tuesday afternoon at the district office on Santa Fe Way in Shafter.
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Shafter-Wasco
Santa Fe Way
Shafter
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John J. Wells
Whipstocking
Western Newspaper Union
Superior Spuds
Shafter Field
Thomas Jefferson
A. J. Elliott
Louretta Adams
Rodney Turner
Kenneth J. Gatewood
State Assembly
Franklin Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Roger W. Babson
Earl Browder
Norman Thomas
Wilshire
C. E. Barker
Dr. Barker
Roberson
Glenn
General Petroleum Drilling
Irrigation Board
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