Shafter-Wasco District Eyes Unified Water Plan
District directors urge a larger Kern county water district to contract Central Valley supplies as groundwater sinks yearly. They warn land values may fall without supplemental water and question the impact of past Bureau of Reclamation requests amid looming water shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity
Shaffer-Wasco
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Shafter-Wasco
Kern County
Central Valley
Central Valley Water
Sean Lintyest Vachenplbieer
Bureau of Reclamation
C.V
Visitors at Claude Camp Home
Mrs. Claude Camp hosted her brother N B Stanley wife and son Junior from Duncan Oklahoma. Stanley is secretary treasurer of M and B Motor Company from Wichita Kansas to Dallas Texas. Also visiting were Mrs W A Stanley and niece Mrs Charles Eastwood of Wasco. A weekend tour to Sequoia Park coast drive to Ventura and Hollywood impressed the visitors on their first California trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Camp
N. B. Stanley
Duncan
Okla
Stanley
M. & B. Motor Company
Wichita
Kansas
Dallas
Texas
Camp
W. A. Stanley
Charles Eastwood
Wasco
Sequoia Park
Ventura
Hollywood
California
Santa Cruz Visit by Mrs Miller and Fresno Guests
Mrs J B Miller accompanied by Mr and Mrs Clare Dragoo of Fresno visited Santa Cruz for a four day trip last week. The group traveled by motorcoach and enjoyed seaside views and local sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
J. B. Miller
Clare Dragoo
Fresno
Thorscten
New Editor Appointed for Shafter Press
New manager Paul Newell announced R. J. Andy Anderson Jr as editor manager. Anderson brings wide Northern California newspaper experience including San Bruno Progress and San Mateo Times roles. He is a World War II Navy Seabees veteran. Walter Nelson resigns as business manager after seven months and will assist before retiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Newell
Shafter Press
R. J
Andy) Anderson, Jr
Anderson
Shafter
California
San Bruno Progress
San Mateo Times
Redding Courier-Free Press
Pacific
Navy
Seabees
Walter Nelson
Watch Found at Accident Scene
A wrist watch owned by Mrs. Louise Annis, among five killed in a Santa Fe train auto crash near Beech Avenue south of Shafter, was found seven weeks after the July 11 tragedy. Walter Taylor of Twilare, an uncle, recovered the watch wedged beside a railroad tie, along with 30 cents missing from her purse. Mrs. Annis was a cousin of Mrs. L. D. Wilson of Route 1, Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Annis
Santa Fe
Beech Avenue
Shafter
Walter Taylor
Twilare
Taylor
Annis
L. D. Wilson
Lerdo Man Hurt in Train Auto Crash
Lerdo resident Lee Luth er McEuen, 59, sustained serious injuries after his eastbound auto collided with a southbound Santa Fe switch engine two miles east of Bakersfield at the oil junction cutoff. His car was a total loss and struck the rear of the following railroad car. warning signals were active. He is reported recovering at Kern General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
California Highway Patrol
Lee Luther McEuen
Kern General Hospital
Merle Combs
Harry Curtis
Bakersfield
Oil Junction
McEuen
Rosedale
Five Arrested In Week In Shafter Police Report
Shafter police report five arrests during the week. George Clark and his son Russell Clark of Shafter were picked up for drunkenness with $25 fines and 30 day suspended sentences. James Thomas, 25, was fined $25 for disturbing the peace. Joseph Mie, named as a negro, also faced a similar charge and a $50 fine with sentence. Richard Jett, 22, was charged with disturbing the peace and received a $50 fine and sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
George Clark
Russell
James Thomas
Negro
Sone Joseph Negro
Richard Jett
Kiwanis Bank Beef Contest Set At Shafter High Farm
A beef project judging contest sponsored by the Shafter Kiwanis Club and the Bank of America will be held Thursday September 9 at Shafter High School farm. Nineteen boys entered with morning judges for nine projects and afternoon sessions listing participants including Dewayne Neufeld Lowell Reimer Phil Zachary Roy Koenig and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Bank of America
Shafter High School
Holger Hansen
Jack Hare
Elza Hamilton
Bill Carpenter
Ned Smith
Dewayne Neufeld
Lowell Reimer
Phil Zachary
Roy Koenig
Jack Janzen
Aubrey Galbraith
Mitchell Galbraith
Waylon Sturges
Dean Fleming
Jim Neuman
Everett Eyrand
Bill Leonard
Bill Blattenberg
Walter Bergen
Bob Calder
Tom Fletcher
Richard Fletcher
Mickey Hair
James Mathis
Local CIO Oil Workers Vote to Strike Saturday
Hundreds of CIO oil workers in Kern County voted overwhelmingly to strike at midnight Saturday as contracts expire. About 30,000 workers in California and four other western states were canvassed after major oil firms rejected a 30 cent per hour raise. In Taft the vote reached 97.1 percent in favor, signaling a mass walkout amid wage disputes with Standard of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Kern County
Bakersfield
West Side
Taft
C.I
California
C. E. Robinson
C.I.C
Verlin McKendree
C.I.O. Oil
Independent Union of Petroleum Workers
Standard of California
Funeral Rites Today for Henry P. Weber
Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. at Flickinger-Janzen Mortuary for Henry P. Weber 80 a Shafter resident who died last Saturday at his home. Rev. B E Andrews will lead, with interment at Shafter Cemetery. A native of Germany he lived in Shafter 30 years and is survived by sister Christine M. Weber of London and cousin Leo G. Paugler of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flickinger-Janzen
Henry P. Weber
Shafter
B. E. Andrews
Shafter Cemetery
Germany
Weber
Christine M. Weber
London
England
Leo G. Paugler
Bakersfield
Bruners Return for School in Shafter
Rev and Mrs Joe Bruner return to Shafter after spending summer in California. Bruner attended summer school in Los Angeles and will resume teaching at the high school this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruners
Shafter
Joe Bruner
California
Rev
Bruner
Los Angeles
Ducks Drive Dove Shooter to Safety
Local rancher Bill Lachenmaier reported more ducks than doves during his opening dove season outing near Porterville. He used grape bushes as a blind in a vineyard and was forced to retreat when a large duck flight overwhelmed his position. Wardens noted that duck season had not yet opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducks
Shafter
Bill Lachenmaier
Porterville
Bill
Local 20 30 Club Heads to Catalina Meet
Members of the Shafter 20 30 Club and wives plan a five day Catalina convention from the 13th to 18th. Attendees depart Wilmington Monday for registration and events include buffet dinner, island tours, bowling, tennis, dances, speed boating, barbecues, golf, and a grand ball at the Casino. The group promotes Shafter potatoes with a Spud Room booth and plans to support O. D. Handel for international trustee, sending fifty sacks of potatoes for the banquet. Names of attending couples are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Santa Catalina
Wilmington
Piper’s
Bird Farm
Casino Terrace
S.S. Avalon
S.S. Catalina
Shafter Potatoes
Kern County
O. D. Handel
International Trustee
Shafter Club
Harvey
Pat Neuman
Harry
Annabel Thompson
O. D
Ruthan
Bob
Janet McClain
Marvin
Dorothy Neuman
Herb
Vivian Neuman
Gregory
Louise Malory
Mervin
Beverly Lane
Kenneth
Mary Howell
Arnold
Lee Koehn
Lloyd Suckutt
Marvin Weidenbach
Motorcycle Fire Near Shafter Damages Motorcycle
A motorcycle backfired inside a four stall garage south of Shafter causing a serious fire threat. The bike sustained $75 in damage as a result of the incident Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Teachers Listed For Elementary Schools Here
Richland elementary classes begin Tuesday September 7 on a full schedule announced by district superintendent O T Olson. A 15 new teachers meeting at 9 30 this morning at Richland school will precede a Shafter territory tour. A faculty gathering tomorrow at 9 30 plans opening day. Kindergarten requires age four and a half by September 1 and first grade age five. both require registration in the first month. Tuesday class hours 9 am to 3 55 pm with swimming added this year for all students from first grade up. The complete faculty list includes Beulah Bartlett Fred Hasty Clayton Montgomery Letha Brock Chester Ashford Patricia Binney Roy Farrell Martha Ger Fred Cur tion Burnis Morris Lorraine Kleinkauf Norma Olson Loretta Rose Dorris Wood Helaine Goodman Ann Rothering Annabelle Fee Winifred Fairman Katherine Wheeler Laura Thiesen Ida Mathis Maurine Schafer Lois Mae Young Florine Tinnin Florence Smith Louise Neufeld Esther Possehl Marian Rickner Hazeldean Casement Alice Thompson Margaret Latimer Margery Callen Sarah Johnson Pearl Schuhl Barbara Rockwell Sallie Darden Ida Kattenhorn Etta Henry Mildred Marr Dorothy Ward Helen Wilson Elpha Walraven
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
O. T. Olson
Shafter
Olson
Beulah Bartlett
Fred Hasty
Loretta Rose
Dorris Wood
Helaine Goodman
Annabelle Fee
Winifred Fairman
Katherine Wheeler
Laura Thiesen
Ida Mathis
Maurine Schafer
Lois Mae Young
Florine Tinnin
Florence Smith
Louise Neufeld
Esther Possehl
Marian Rickner
Hazeldean Casement
Alice Thompson
Margaret Latimer
Margery Callen
Sarah Johnson
Pearl Schuhl
Barbara Rockwell
Sallie Darden
Ida Kattenhorn
Etta Henry
Mildred Marr
Dorothy Ward
Helen Wilson
Elpha Walraven
Em- Shes Irene
Ann Rothering
Mar
Rotary Club hosts motion picture tour of hunting and fishing
Shafter Rotary Club members at a Tuesday luncheon viewed films by Sam Lachenmaier showing lion hunting in Africa, crocodile hunting in the Florida Everglades, and fishing off Baja California. Police Chief John Riley chaired the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Florida Everglades
Baja California
Shafter Rotary Club
Canelo Motel
Sam Lachenmaier
John Riley
Arthur Kadel to Undergo Nose Surgery Next Wednesday
Arthur Kadel will undergo nose surgery next Wednesday at Rares Hospital in Bakersfield. The procedure aims to address nasal concerns and is expected to improve breathing and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kadel
Rares Hospital
Bakers
Shafter High Opens Doors With Curriculum Expansion
Shafter High School begins the 1948-49 year Tuesday September 7 with expanded programs in art drawing and appreciation third year Spanish beginning band and mixed chorus and extended student counseling. New teachers Merle Hilbert Rosamond Meyer and Elizabeth Lund join a large faculty alongside returning staff as a new cafeteria and three classrooms under construction aim to relieve housing needs by January or February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Jack Hill
Elizabeth Lund
University of California
Joseph Bruner
Jeanette Wheeler
Margaret Smithberg
Ruth Hilbert
Ed DeMello
Robert Gates
Dick Heber
James Wilson
Dan Bledsoe
Amelia Cornell
P. L. Arnold
Tom Letizia
Reaper Instrument Coo i
Lee Dooley
Holger
Ban Bn Ae Cconics Agricul
Ed Schacht
Lowell
Todd
Minter School to Open Tuesday in New Buildings
The Lerdo School will open Tuesday September 7 in Minter Village in new buildings converted for school use. First graders register September 6 with birth certificates needed. A staff of 10 teachers and preparations for 325 students. Names include William Erwin eighth grade Dwight L French seventh Kay Drachler music and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerdo
Minter Village
Gerald Miller
William Erwin
Arvin
Dwight L. French
Kay Drachler
Thelma Nichols
Juanita Tomilson
University of Redlands
Nell Brock
Margaret Hering
Gladys Rochon
Frances Buchanan
Patricia Newland
First Cotton Bale Ginned For 1948 Season Near Shafter
The first bale of the 1948 season was ginned Tuesday at the Shafter Wasco Ginning Co. north of Shafter. It weighed 509 pounds and came from a Palm Ranch stand owned by the company. Ed Anderson manages the Palm Ranch, with Bill Davis as gin manager. Carpenter notes a warm spell could push the plant to full operation within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter-Wasco Ginning Co
Shafter
Bill Carpenter
Ed Anderson
Bill Davis
County May Take Over All of Minter Field
Kern County considers absorbing Minter Field with County Director of Public Works Chester A. James presenting a plan to the board. The proposal would transfer land and most buildings, except two veteran rentals, and require the county to supply utilities for public housing units across Lerdo Road. The move would affect housing, hospital units, and 240 acres deemed suitable for farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Minter Field
County Board of Supervisors
Chester A. James
James
American Legion Post No
Kern
Lerdo Road
Thegothe County
Includ Hospital Unites
Ert Veithinee
Leaves for Arizona to join Prescott family
Miss Cora Mitchell departed Saturday for Prescott Arizona to establish residence with her parents. Mitchell has been in the office of the leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Cora Mitchell
Prescott, Ariz
Oe Mitchell
Wedge Guest Visits Shafter Family
Charles Hughes of Newberry was a recent guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wedge in Shafter, according to local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wedge
Shafter
Charles Hughes
Newberry
Mrs Burns Visits Berkeley Home of Mr and Mrs Newell
Mrs Charles Burns spent a few days last week at the Berkeley home of Mr and Mrs Paul Newell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burns
Berkeley
Paul Newell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claude
Lerdo Man
Kiwanis Club
Catalina
Rotary Club
Minter
Wedge
Johnso Neumans
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