First Bale of Cotton Ginned in Local District
The first bale of cotton for 1935 was ginned late last week at the Camp-West-Lowe gin. Grown by J. M. Mathis on his ranch four miles south of town, it weighed 546 pounds from 1460 pounds of seed cotton. This marks only a late start. major ginning and harvesting aren’t expected before September 20.
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Shafter Gin
Camp-West-Lowe Ginning Company
J. M.mathis
S. A. Camp
Camp-West-Lowe Company
Shafter Sanitation District
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Shafter County Sanitation District
Kern County—Land Company
Kern County
Kern County, Land Company In Section 10, T 288., R.,25 E., M. D. B. & M
Kern County Records
Shafter Branch
Kern’ County Union High School
Kern County Land Company
Richland Park
Kern County Company
Few Spots Equal Shafter Declared by Local Travelers
Mr and Mrs E K Grant traveled 2801 miles and found only Seeley and Idaho potato growing towns with any prosperity similar to Shafter They visited Boulder Dam Zion Park Salt Lake City Idaho Helena Washington Oregon Oregon Caves and the California redwoods on their trip but judged no place as appealing as Shafter
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E. K. Grant
Shafter
Seeley
Idaho
Boulder Dam
Nto Zion Park
Salt Lake City
Montana
Helena
California Redwoods
Collision injures Hart residents near town
A Ford and a Hudson collided about a mile east of town at noon Tuesday. Ray mond Kay and Elden Fry were in the Ford. Ernest Hofman drove the Hudson with companions. The crash caused serious damage to the Ford and injuries to several local people who required medical care.
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Ford
Hudson
Raymond Kay
Elden Fry
Ernest Hofman
Local Fishermen Reel In Labor Day Bounty Off Avila
A sextette of Shafter fisher folk including Mr and Mrs Emil Stoller Mr and Mrs Henry Schnaidt Jack Zimmerman and Don Christianson fished from a barge off Avila on Labor Day. They returned with a prolific catch which they shared generously with friends.
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Shafter
Avila
Emil Stoller
Henry Schnaidt
Jack Zimmerman
Don Christianson
Shafter People Enjoy Beach Weekends at San Luis Obispo Resorts
Shafter was well represented at the county beach resorts during the weekend and the holiday. Among those noted at Pismo and Avila were Mr and Mrs 8 A Camp Mr and Mrs J H Fuller Mr and Mrs A B McKinley Mr and Mrs John Isaac Mr and Mrs Harry Pasley and Mr and Mrs Jack Zimmerman.
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Shafter
San Luis Obispo County
Pismo and
Avila
8. A. Camp
J. H. Fuller
A. B. McKinley
John Isaac
Harry Pasley
Jack Zimmerman
McFarland Wins in Ten Inning Shafter Clash
McFarland defeated the Shafter All-Stars 14 to 4 in ten innings at Shafter diamond. The game featured a homer by the first McFarland batter in the tenth and a late surge that sealed the visitors’ victory as Shafter failed to score in the bottom half. A large crowd witnessed what may be the season finale.
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McFarland
Shafter All-Stars
Shafter Diamond
Shafter
McFarlanders
Water Pressure Test Indicates Strong Supply
A Friday water pressure test shows 60 pounds at the fire hose nozzle. Officials urge residents to conserve water and stop domestic use when the fire siren sounds.
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Fire Department
Shafter Considers Float for Bakersfield Frontier Days Parade
Shafter may be represented by a float in Bakersfield Frontier Days in October. The Shafter Business Men's Association formed a committee at a special meeting led by President Dye to plan the float and fund it, with F. F. Latta T. V. Little and H. G. Comfort on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield
California forest program could create 3000 jobs
Three thousand men may be given employment in California's national forests as part of a 3 000 000 development program forwarded to Washington by Regional Forester S B Show. The plan centers on forest improvement projects including building secondary roads and trails and developing recreational areas.
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California
Washington
S. B. Show
Kern County Sets Record Low Tax Rate for 1940s Budget
The Kern County board of supervisors approved a new tax rate of 81 cents per $100 within incorporated cities and 87 cents in unincorporated areas, despite a 35 percent rise in assessed valuation by the State Board of Equalization. The low rate is supported by restored public utilities' tax role and by eliminating library and hospital construction projects in Bakersfield Taft Delano and Arvin, over opposition from Supervisor Abel who objected to the cuts.
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Kern County
Board of Supervisors
State Board of Equalization
Bakersfield
Taft, Delano and
Arvin
Abel
PWA
Divorce Case Ends After Emotional Witness Testimony
In Los Angeles, Vira1 Winslow testified during a 35 year marriage as he sought a divorce from Sarah Winslow. He broke down on the stand proclaiming love for his wife, then left in tears and embraced her. the case was dismissed.
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Los Angeles
Winslow
Sarah Winslow
Epic Club to Organize in Shafter at School Meeting
A meeting to organize the Epic Club in Shafter is set for next Wednesday at 8 o'clock in the Richland school music room. Chief speaker Al Sesson will present and show an Epic news reel. The event is open to all who wish to attend.
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Mal
Shafter
Richland School
al Sesson
Kern Junior M. V. camp at Greenhorn invites youth
Forty boys and girls from Shafter and Wasco Seventh Day Adventist churches attend a county camp at Greenhorn for a three day program. The plan includes meals rising early retiring early swimming drills games camp fires patriotic and religious ceremonies and vocational classes in bird study tree study camp craft hiking health and healing led by H B Duerksen Heath Dirksen Nightingale and others with Mrs M L Husted R N Lydia Fast assisting.
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Shafter
Wasco
Seventh Day Adventist
Greenhorn
H. B. Duerksen
Heath
A. R. Dirksen
P. E. Nightingale
M. L. Husted
R. N
Lydia Fast
Death Rites Held For 16 Month Old Jessie Haworth
The Rev. Aubney of Lost Hills led funeral services for Jessie Calvin Haworth aged 16 months and one day yesterday afternoon. Survived by parents a sister and two brothers. Shafter Funeral Home conducted the service and interment was in Shafter Cemetery.
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Aubney
Lost Hills
Church of Christ
Jessie Calvin Haworth
Shafter
Registration to Open at High School as Fall Term Nears
Registration days are set for Friday and Saturday with hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The high school opens for the fall term next Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Principal Jones aims for all students to register before opening day. New staffing includes E. P. Jones as principal and Walter Emerick in agriculture and shop.
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Jones
E. P. Jones
McFarland
McFarland High School
Walter Emerick
Nay
Kern County Union
Oregon State Agricultural College
Oregon
Eleanor H. Schaap
Silverton
U. S
Wley
Katherine Goode
Kern ‘County Union High School
Junior’ College
Santa Barbara State
Maxine McCready
Sullivan
Mexico
McCready
Chaffee High
Ontario
Pomona College
U. S.C
Raymond Union High School
J.H. Porterfield
Miss Littlefield
Glen O. Nay
F. F. Latta
P. L. Arnold
Miss Finck
J. W. Wison
Wm. White
Robert Gates
Shafter
Youthful Robbers Apprehended After Local Restaurant Robbery
Constable Joe English and Night Officer Riley arrested two youths who confessed to the robbery. They were turned over to juvenile authorities and their names are withheld to allow for rehabilitation after their first offense.
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Joe English
Riley
Business Men to Meet This Evening in Shafter
The Shafter Business Men's Association holds its regular monthly meeting at 8 o'clock in the American Legion Hall. All local business men are invited to attend.
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Shafter Business Men’s Association
American Legion Hall
Fire Fighting Equipment Needs Fund Drive Initiated
Shafter Business Men's Association discussed upgrading fire fighting gear including a pressure pump hand chemicals ladder and pike pole. A donation drive was approved with a goal of 500 dollars if funds fall short a play and social events may be held. Committee members Dye Sly Hitchcock Beard and Nikkel lead solicitations with encouraging results.
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Shafter
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Dye
Sly
Hitchcock
Beard
Nikkel
California State Bonded Debt Report
California's outstanding state bonded debt is 180 958 000 as announced by State Treasurer Charles G. Johnson. Total bonds authorized stand at 251 105 000 with 214 380 000 sold and 36 725 000 unsold plus 33 421 500 redeemed. A separate end July 1937 estimate places the state treasury deficit at 83 000 000 per Controller Ray L. Riley.
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California
Charles G. Johnson
Ray L. Riley
State Building
San Francisco Harbor
Olympiad
Veterans Welfare
State Park
Redding Man Killed by Rattlesnake Incident
Herbert Brown died when a rattlesnake provoked a fall during an attempted shot. The gun discharged, piercing his spine, in an accident near Redding.
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Hart
Epic Club
Whiskerinos
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