Shafter News Roundup of Visits Trips And Departures
Shafter residents and visitors populate local pages with motors to Los Angeles Santa Maria and Catalina Island. Families host relatives in labor day gatherings while students depart for Hillsboro Kansas and Los Angeles Bible institutes.
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Southies
R. E/ Zetik
Shafter Furniture
al Schater
Susanville
Jack Gould
Stockton
John Hoenig
Sacramento
Schauer
Zenk
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
W. C. Grose
Wilmington
H. D. Murphy
India
Chichibu Maru
Hong Kong
Bible Institute
Elizabeth Epp
Sarah
Elizabeth Voth
Shafter
Gas Official George Slocomb Visits from California
A Shatter visitor from Los Angeles arrives in the South region. George Slocomb of the California Gas Company attends Wednesday events.
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George
Slocomb of the South
California
Los Angeles
Congressmen Tour Shafter Farm Lands
Three appropriations committee members visited Shafter Monday as part of a tour of the Central Valleys Water project area. The group included James J. Scrugham Nevada James Fitzpatrick New York Emmet O Neal Louisville Walker R Young RoLand Curran Ralph Kern and Kern County officials. They planned inspections of valley and dam sites after a Bakersfield breakfast at the El Tejon hotel.
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Shafter
Appropriations Committee of Congress
Central Valleys Water Project
James. J. Scrugham
Nevada
James Fitzpatrick
New York City
Emmet O’neal
Louisville
Lucky
Walker R. Young
Reclamation Bureau
Roland Curran
Kern County Water Commission
Ralph Kern
Suing Commission
Board of Supervisors
el Tejon Hotel
Bakersfield
Doves Steal Hunter's Gun Shafter Man Vows Action
Ernest Reich prepared for dove season by cleaning his shotgun then left it in his car. After a short stop in town he found the gun missing from his vehicle. The incident occurred just as opening day approached.
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Ernie Reich
Ernest
Ernie
Kern Tax Levy Among California’s Lowest Rates
Kern county sets 1937 38 tax rate at 1.23 outside towns and 1.13 inside with a 0.10 road tax. Last year the rates were 0.98 outside and 0.92 inside. Chairman Roy Woollames says the hike, driven by relief burdens and pension costs, makes Kern one of the lowest tax areas in California. Auditor S A Woody estimates the levy on a valuation of 252854.22.
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Kern County
Roy Woollames
Board of Supervisors
California
S. A. Woody
Rio Bravo Fair Plans Completed
Final details for the Rio Bravo community fair are set with events on September 9. The day includes baseball and other sports in the afternoon, a picnic at the school grounds, and an evening social with entertainment features to be announced.
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Rio Bravo
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How To Plant And Care For A Lawn In California
W L Goss from the California Department of Agriculture outlines lawn establishment from soil preparation to watering. Best done in late fall through spring. seed bed must be deep, weed-free, and well firmed. sow evenly, press with a roller, and water lightly to germinate. Use straw mulch in hot weather, water after sunset to reduce evaporation, and water deeply once weekly once rooted to encourage deep roots. Fertilizing in winter or spring aids growth and weed control. Kentucky bluegrass preferred. mix with ryegrass or red top for quick cover, but bluegrass dominates long term. Shady lawns face more watering needs and reseeding challenges.
Lawn Care Advice for Winter Harshness
The text discusses using shade tolerant seed like rough bluegrass and chewings fescue for endangered lawns. It notes winter slow growth and recommends stopping fall clipping early to allow a winter overcoat. Benefits include physical protection from injury and physiological reserves in tops and roots.
Ambiguous OCR Fragment Hints at Parking Initiative
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion on a parking project with terms like dedicated and forthcoming formalization. Debris-like remnants and scattered letters indicate an incomplete report on planning, evaluation, and eventual creation or naming of a parking facility.
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G. W. Irvin
New Mexico
Taylor Tabb
Betty
Buckhorn
Tabb
Uve
Mexico
Grand ‘Canyon
Boulder Dam
San Bernardino
Ray Dye
Bud Hays
Hays
Dye
Avince
H. H. Hildebrand
Ae Alvina
Santa Maria
Ella Wiebe
Shafterites
Tabor College
Siemens
Frank Unruh
Hillsboro
Kansas
South Dakota
William Guenther
H. C. Leroy
Dan Schnidt
Alma Penner
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S. P. Shultz
Peter Schultz
Will
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Perk
J. W. Nickel
C. Eckmann
Pasadena
Salinas
Mr. Scores
Otto
Austin Hunter
Petrola
Humboldt County
John Grumble
Davied
Fullerton
J. &. Dohner
F. C. Wiebe
Wiebes
Radio Bible Meet
L. A
Emil Stoller
Stoller
Bakersfield Maternity Hospital
Dyes
Parente
Ray L. Dye
Mr. Dye
Sam Dye
O. H. Strom
L. C. Cook
R. J. Gates
Shafter High ‘School
U.S. C
Bible Angeles
First
Baptist
Doves
Hunter
Kern
Rio Bravo Fair
Wie
W. L. Goss
Bureau
California Department Agriculture
Avia Gy
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Atagatte
Laboh
Aoi Agency F
Bill Bestwater
Lachenmaier Bros. & Neuman
J.H. Becker
Shafter Mercantile Co
Jersey
O. W. Thiel
Shater
Mettler Street
Woop
Sam Lachenmaier
J. H. Becker
Bertha Neufeld
Camp Addition
Lula Allen
Wasco Road
Mouser Camp
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