Belridge Oil Field Seen As Oasis With Green Yards
The Belridge oil fields around Taft are described as an oasis of oil with well kept yards and green lawns. A community of about 350 workers and families thrives with schools Boy Scout groups clubs and a modern ball park built in 1937. Production centers on South Belridge and North Belridge with multiple operators including Union Standard and Richfield.
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Oasis
City Ween
Kern County Supervisors
South Belridge
North Belridge
Belridge
Belridge Oil Company
Oil Sands Depths and Field Notes Amid Temblor Region
The Garita upper Mosta and Vaqueros lower Miocene formations show oil sands 30 to 450 feet thick with well depths from 800 to 9000 feet. Shallow wells in the field are pumped, but produce significant commercial gas. California’s Thanksgiving Day is moved a week earlier to November 23, per Governor Olson in line with President Roosevelt’s plan.
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Garita
Mosta Mararita
California
Culbert L. Olson
Roosevelt
Belridge School Adds Third Teacher This Year
Belridge school expands staff with Miss Alice Waldo from San Pedro joining the teaching team. Enrollment is expected to exceed 70 pupils as the new term opens Monday.
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Alice Waldo
San Pedro
Belridge School
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Berry Union Company
Ohio Company
Bio Tide Water Associated
Nion
Standard
Cestasens
Richfield
Texas
Union
Bitterwater
Middle
Beeseae
Paul. J
Kern County
Tom Burke
California Oil World and Petroleum Industry
Howard
North Field
Shafter
Mollie Herman
Wasco, Calif
Ss. E. Steward
7Th St
Wasco
Calif
Kenneth F. Goodman
Poplar St
Local Representatives State Farm Insurance Co
Spartan Market
Belridge Road
Shatter-Belridge
Shatter Business Men's Association
Tappan Gas Range
Westinghouse
Fraser
Armstrong
Bass-Hunter Paints
Home Appliance Company
Emil Stoller, Mor
Sierra Vista
Manuel Villa
Manuel
Bonita Plaza
Wall Tract
Near
F. H. A. Title I Loans
H. John Harder
Business Credit Service Bureau, Inc
General Building Contractors
A. C. Friesen
A. N. Mougin
M. A. Harder
Shafter, Calif
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