Local Gins Ready As Shafter Crop Nears Peak
Picking and ginning of Shafter's 1937 cotton crop is in early stages with 50 bales ginned so far. Three local gins expect a record year as acreage increases. The Shafter-Wasco Ginning Company forms to aid handling, with Camp-West-Lowe and D. O. Moore gins prepared for full operation once picking begins.
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Shafter
Shafter-Wasco Ginning Company
Camp - West - Lowe Ginning Cleaner
D. O. Moore
Kern County Mineral Society Plans Annual Rock Contest
The Kern County Mineral Society will award three members who collect the most complete rock specimens gathered at their original locations. A no swap rule and three judges will be announced later. Shafter and Bakersfield members attended the autumn meeting led by T. V. Little.
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Kern County Mineral Society
Bakersfield
T. V. Little
Shafter
Little
T. V. Little and Son
Don
Gene Bosserdet
A. R. Duehren
Jack Hare
Walter Nicol
Dan Simms
SL Aeeeieenees
Rear End Collision Wrecks Car in Huntington Park
A rear end collision on Grand Avenue in Huntington Park wrecked a car. The driver of the other vehicle remained unnamed in fragmentary notes.
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Grand Avenue
Huntington Park
Well Baby Conference Set for September 24
The first Well Baby Conference during the fall term will be held Friday September 24 at the nursery school from 1 to 3 o'clock. General examinations will occupy most of the time. It was announced by Mrs. Glenn O Nay, Legion Auxiliary representative. The Well Baby clinic is sponsored by the Auxiliary and the county health department.
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Glenn O. Nay
Legion Auxiliary
Well Baby
Aux
County Health de
Motorists Urged To Exercise Care In School Zones
School authorities and traffic officials urged extreme caution as over 1200 children travel to and from classes daily. With many children crossing traffic lanes, motorists were asked to slow down, watch for pedestrians, and help protect students' safety.
Man Arraigned In Death Of Six In Auto Crash
Charles Church 35 waives preliminary hearing on negligent homicide and drunk driving charges after a crash killed six people including a Shafter man. Highway patrol report says his car collided with a truckload of harvest work materials in court with Judge Frank Noriega.
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Frank Noriega
Charles Church
Shafter
Church
Judge Manuel's Remains Unchanged
Unclear OCR text shows a judge named Manuel with mention of his daughter in Alameda. No clear event or date emerges. readable fragments point to a local matter involving family in Alameda. Further readable facts are not present to identify a full incident or outcome.
Anglo California National Bank declares quarterly dividend
The Anglo California National Bank of San Francisco declares its regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share. Payment will be made Friday October 1, 1984 to stockholders of record at the close of business September 20, 1937.
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Anglo California National Bank of
San Francisco
Shafter Press Announces New Ginning Plant Opening
The Shafter-Wasco Ginning company is ready to gin cotton at its new plant north of town. J. H. Fuller oversees the corporation with several Shafter growers as officers, L. E. Plymale serving as president.
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Shafter-Wasco Ginning Company
Shafter Press
J. H. Fuller
Shafter
L. E. Plymale
Inventive Grape Vine Duster Boosts Farm Dusting
Two Shafter farmers, Z C Bartel and Walter Karber, built a grapevine dusting machine from an old car with a 3000 RPM power takeoff and a large fan. The unit holds 150 pounds of dusting material and has dusted 1300 acres with sulphur and 400 with cyanide during a productive summer.
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Z. C. Bartel
Walter Karber
Karber
Dam Page Details Water Rights For Central Valleys Project
The article reports authorities rushing to secure a large number of water rights necessary for the Central Valleys project. Government officials aim for a complete settlement and orderly progress toward operation.
Local group at Tabor College notes weather miss
A local group at Tabor College recalls Shafter’s weather with a line about rain. Mrs. D. J. Unruh and Miss Lora Frantz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Frantz, are mentioned in the account.
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Tabor College
Shafter
D. J. Unruh
Lora Frantz
Emil Frantz
M B Church Holds Annual Children’s Day in Bakersfield
The Mennonite Brethren church of Shafter hosted its annual children’s day at Jastro Park Bakersfield on Sunday with theme The Second Coming of Christ. A picnic lunch followed a program of recitations readings and musical selections by primary and upper grades of the Sunday school. Rev Wm J Bestwater the pastor gave a brief resume of the event.
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Mennonite Brethren Church of
Shafter
Jastro Park
Bakersfield
Wm. J. Bestwater
Watts Purchases Hancock Service Station in City
E. C. Watts, an experienced station operator, has purchased the Hancock Service Station at the corner of Central Avenue and Munzer Street, establishing his home base in town.
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E. C. Watts
Hancock
Central Avenue
Munzer Street
Onion Prospects Here Strong in 1938 In Spatter
Onion growers in the district plan large acreage for 1938. Seed dealers report rising onion seed sales and field work focuses on seed bed prep and sets for transplanting. Major local onion activity traces to 1927 with J. J. Siemens and current growers include Joe Mettler Bob Neuman F W Handel W H Mettler Chris Handel and J H Maurer.
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J. J. Siemens
Joe Mettler
Bob Neuman
F. W. Handel
W. H. Mettler
Chris Handel
J. H. Maurer
Supervisors Buy Site Additions for Delano Hospital
The Kern County supervisors approved purchasing a site and two parcels to expand the Kern General hospital area in Delano, adding to the existing site.
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Delano Hospital
Kern General Hospital
Backing Driver Backs Way Into Jail in Shafter
Knopf faced reckless driving charges after reportedly backing his car along Central Avenue for two blocks then onto Munzer Street and T. V.'s corner before heading toward Shafter highway. Judge Elmer E. Labre set bail at 250 dollars and released him pending further proceedings. Constable Reily said officers pursued near Myrick's corner but did not stop him.
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Shafter
Reily
Knopf
Liberty
Elmer E. Labre
McFarland
Central Avenue
Munzer Street
T. V.’s Corner
Shafter Highway
Myrick
State to Widen 88 Highway Near Bakersfield
State plans widening of route 88 south of Bakersfield to ease traffic congestion and reduce fatal accidents by adding a new four lane section and improving safety measures along the corridor.
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Golden State
Bakersfield
Supervisors Visit Shafter by Three Board Members
Three prominent members of the board visited Shafter, meeting local officials and inspecting municipal operations during the visit. The delegation discussed upcoming projects and potential funding with city leaders and residents.
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Board of Super
Cardinal football title hopes dampened by small turnout
Sierra League title chances for the Cardinal horde are hurt by a low turnout of 26 candidates to coach White, far below last season’s 35. Promising freshmen are few, but the lining of the squad looks strong with several players reporting daily and La Verne Kliewer showing form. If more boys join, the team could rise. otherwise a trouble season looms.
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Cardinal
White
la Verne
Bernie Koop
Marvin Potter
Ben Myers
James Livers
Bud Janzen
Marvin Neuman
Tommy Tucker
Arnold Koehn
John Channeson
Omer Evans
Virgil Warkentine
Powell McCoy
Douglas Reagan
Merwin Olson
Jack Goodman
Robin Schmidt
LaVerne Kliewer
Elvin Klassen
Fred Heinrichs
Bill Hildebrand
Jess Combs
Art Hein
Herbert Neuman
Emil Reich
Philip
Greeley Field Extends Near Small Landowners After KCL 117 Completion
The Kern County Land Company reports KCL 117 near Greeley field produces 2600 barrels per day with a gas flow of 45 million cubic feet. The well sits on KCL property and sits slightly higher than neighboring wells, suggesting location on the structure crest. Crude gravity is 55 degrees.
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Greeley
Kern County Land Company
School Bells Call Shafter Pupils To 1937 38 Term
The article notes 53 teachers report to duty as the new term begins in Shafter. Enrollment shows increases in several classes, with grammar and high school ending the previous term higher than its start, signaling larger fall attendance.
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Shafter
Colored Films Of Shafter Spud Deal Feature At Fair
Motion pictures show Shafter potato harvest operations as a featured attraction at the California fair. The footage highlights large scale harvesting and processing activities drawing spectator interest and showcasing agricultural labor.
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Shafter Spud Deal
Shafter
California
Pet Puppies Bring Bill a Homeward Hope
A mother dog leaves a litter of puppies behind and Bill offers to adopt them. The story follows his plan to provide shelter and care for the vulnerable pups.
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Bill
Constitution Events Set By Local Schools
Observance of the sesquicentennial of the Constitution will be carried out by local schools. Shafter High School has arranged to have a speaker for the event tomorrow.
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Shafter Schools
Shafter High School
Togger y Penns Toggery Neon Sign Sparks Local Show
A fragmented item notes that Togger y Penns Toggery has added a neon sign. The brief mentions a display feature in the storefront attracting attention from passersby and the surrounding area.
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Penn
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