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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
1
Emil Stoller on behalf of Camp West Lowe Ginning Co proposes combining Shafter and Camp West Lowe entries for Bakersfield Frontier Days parade. Camp West Lowe would offer a $400 saddle prize and has strong horse entries. A special meeting will decide feasibility within available funds.
Richland grammar school will open for the fall term next Monday morning with a full faculty listed. The staff includes Miss Dorothy Abernethy for kindergarten and departmental work, and teachers for each grade from first through eighth, along with district superintendent O.T. Olson and office secretary Miss Gledys Fast.
Chris Haniel purchases the Stringham drug store building on Central Avenue from E. B. Stringham. Stringham plans to erect a new building opposite the Bank of America to house Shafter Drug Store. Details on the new structure and tenant are not yet public.
The Shafter Merchants defeated the Cleaners 12 to 3 and Bakersfield 10 to 4 on Friday led by strong pitching from Huston. They extended the streak with an 18 to 4 win over the Cleaners on Tuesday.
D F Myrick of Myrick's store used Press classified ads to dispose of a Model A Ford. His ad cost two bits and the car sold for 175 dollars cash. The episode illustrates ad power and quick turnover. The Merchants won their third straight game over the Cleaners 9 to 2.
Registration for the fall semester will be held at the high school Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teachers will assist students in planning schedules. Principal Jones notes building renovations and new courses including expanded agriculture and farm mechanics. A glass partition joins two commercial rooms. a three-teacher agricultural area. a welded fence around the campus. gymnasium work expected to start within sixty days. Faculty meetings are set for Bakersfield and Shefter High School this week.
O C Meadows local manager for King Lumber Co announces work on a new project will begin shortly. The statement signals imminent rebuilding activity and outlines plans for the site and company involvement.
J. J. Siemens, president of the Maple Parent-Teachers Association, leads arrangements for a teachers reception on the Maple school lawn at 7 30 Saturday evening. The staff for the coming term includes principal J. R. Singer and teachers Lester Engelson Miss Letha Larson Mrs. Devine and new member Miss Leota Buckingham from Tulare county.
Shafter business leaders endorsed seeking county approval for a one hour parking limit on Central between Santa Fe and Munzer from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. They argue the plan targets employees who use spots as storage while on the job, improving turnover for shoppers during busy seasons.
A wedding will be performed at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Bakersfield on Sunday to unite Miss Ellen Heinrichs and Nikolai H. Johnson. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Heinrichs and the groom is a Shafter store employee. After the ceremony they will reside in Shafter.
Payne's grocery and market will be known as the Spartan Market. J. W. Frizzell will run the grocery portion and Rex Bayless will operate the meat market.
The cotton picking wage was set at 1.00 per 100 pounds, up 10 cents from last year at a San Joaquin Farm Labor Bureau meeting in Fresno. Over 200 farmers attended as labor supplies are discussed amid optimistic forecasts for a strong season and high prices, with California noted for possibly the world's highest rate. The national crop estimate is lower than prior figures, spurring talk of higher futures once hedges unwind.
Lawmakers call for state action to legalize speed trap use to pursue speeding drivers who evade traffic officers. The effort aims to legitimize enforcement tactics and close gaps exploited by violators.
First day attendance at the California State Fair reached 59,608 with turnout 85 percent higher than the opening day in 1935, marking a robust start for the fair.
A donkey baseball game is set for Saturday night in Shafter with Wasco and Shafter players meeting on the local diamond. As a preliminary, Shafter girls face McFarland girls. The donkey game starts at 9 PM to allow workers from business houses to join the fun.
Kern County Land Company stock surged from 53 to 220 a share after Shell Oil drilled at Stevens No 1 and plans more wells in Ten Sections. Standard Oil, Ohio Oil and Texas Oil also pursue Ten Sections projects while 400000 acres of Kern holdings attract millions in value.
Shafter coach returns from a European trip cycle tour across about 1,000 miles with around 60 American students aboard. He witnessed many unusual sights and experiences and the Shafter Press hopes he will relate some of them for readers.
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Siemens was celebrated at Maple school on Thursday evening. D L Schellenberg opened with Psalm 103 and prayer. The Shafter Men's Chorus directed by Arnold Bergen performed. Ella Duetk gave a recitation. Mr. and Mrs. Siemens reflected on twenty five years noting God’s grace. Otto Becker led singing. J J Siemens served as toastmaster. About one hundred guests attended and were served cake cookies and ice cream. Gifts were exchanged.
Mrs. Rose Willis, Richland grammar school teacher, completed a seven thousand mile, three month motor tour along the coast. She visited Moonstone Beach, Merced, Yosemite Valley in August, and plans to visit Watsonville and Los Angeles before the September 14 teachers meeting, residing at Mrs. Ray Dye’s home.
Former federal agent Frank Hanforth testified in federal court that about $10,000,000 worth of Mexican distilled alcohol was imported into California over two years. He admitted posing as a gang member and said ships pretended to carry corn and rice as cargo.
Impartial survey to study incorporating Shafter as a sixth class city. A committee will gather facts from other small California cities and report findings next meeting. Proponents cite access to building loans and shifted tax proceeds to the city treasury.
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