Truant Officer’s Nash Crashes Into Kroeker Dodge Injuries
A Nash sedan driven by county truant officer J. W. Byfield crashed into a Dodge sedan carrying Miss Gertrude Kroeker and relatives near the Shafter library. Miss Kroeker, Miss Goldie Kroeker, and Mrs. John Kroeker suffered injuries as the Dodge was driven into a tree. Eyewitnesses said Byfield’s speed was excessive and skid marks extended about 40 feet before impact.
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Goldie Kroeker
John FE. Kroeker
Gertrude Kroeker
Dodge
Nash
J. W. Byfield
Shafter Library
Kroeker
Viola Toews Wed Raymond Oblander In Orange Cove Ceremony
Miss Viola Marie Toews married Raymond B. Oblander in a ceremony at the German Seventh Day Adventist church witnessed by a large invited gathering. A reception followed at the Shafter clubhouse of the Wednesday Afternoon Club for the couple and their families.
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Viola Marie Toews
Raymond B. Oblander
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Shafter
J. D. Toews
Orange Cove
Baseball rivals Shafter teams plan Bakers field gathering
The Shafter Cleaners and Shafter Merchants softball rivals will meet at Bakers Field Friday evening for a get together. Managers note they reserve the right to mark the spot where it is buried.
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Shafter Cleaners
Shafter Merchants
Bakersfield
Shafter Expects New Fire Truck This Week
State forestry officials say Shafter's new fire truck is due any day. The unit is a special built piece requiring an engine not made locally, causing previous delays before completion.
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Shafter
75 New Pupils Enter School in One Day
Richland grammar school enrollment rises to 788 pupils with a record 75 newcomers arriving last Monday. About 150 students currently eat in the lunch room as the district continues to grow.
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Richland Grammar School
Farm Talks Over Station Kern Daily
Talks of interest to Kern County farmers are broadcast under the farm advisor's office from Station KERN Saturdays at 12 45 p m. The tentative schedule is listed, including Monday with Miss Dorothy Wilkin.
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Kern County
Farm Advisor’s Office
Kern
Dorothy Wilkin
White Will Tell Local Teachers of Travels
W. B. White, Shafter High school coach, will describe his summer travels through Europe at a Richland P T A reception for teachers. The event, at Legion Hall, occurs Thursday evening under local auspices.
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W. B. White
Shafter
Europe
Richland P.T. A
Legion Hall
Wedding at Janzen Home This Evening
The home of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Janzen hosts a wedding as their son Ralph H. Janzen marries Miss Aldine Myrick daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Myrick. The couple are popular in local social circles and begin married life among many well wishers.
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H. R. Janzen
Ralph H. Janzen
Aldine Myrick
W. R. Myrick
Brite brothers surrender at Folsom Prison
The Brite brothers accused of killing three men in Siskiyou county on August 30 surrender and are confined at Folsom Prison for safekeeping while trial arrangements are made.
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Folsom
Brite Brothers
Siskiyou County
Large Spud Crop Grows in Kern Mountains
Ed Schnidt leads Shafter area potato activity shipping Russet spuds from Weldon 70 acre tract. Harvest yields average 275 sacks per acre with peaks to 385 sacks. Local sales in single sack lots alongside shipments to Los Angeles.
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Shafter
Kern County
Ed. Schnidt
Los Angeles
Weldon
Turkey flocks rise in Shafter as birds win ribbons
In Shafter district flocks grow with chickens still popular but turkeys rise. The San Joaquin valley’s Reiman flock at Planada near Merced tops national shows, winning top money. local growers now focus on holiday birds in Shafter.
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Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
Planada
Merced
Reiman
State Aid to California Indians Upheld by Webb
Attorney General U. S. Webb ruled that California Indians are entitled to state aid regardless of federal government statements. The decision clarifies state responsibility in aiding Native communities within California.
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San Francisco
California
Old Age Security Act Evaders Lose Aid Eligibility
San Francisco Attorney General rules that attempting to dodge the act by giving away real estate disqualifies applicants for old age assistance. The ruling clarifies that transfers of property to evade limits are not allowed and may bar benefits.
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San Francisco
Attorney General’s Office
Register Today to Vote in Presidential Election
Thursday is the last day to register for the presidential election. If you have not registered you are not entitled to vote in November unless you complete the registration duty now.
Ten Sections oil field poised to rival Kettleman Hills
Analysts led by Kern Herald writer John Gill rate the Ten Sections field near Shafter Bakersfield as the richest discovery in world oil history. Shell crews reach 8 182 feet in Section 29-80-26 as they core toward a 1 000 foot zone. Major companies hold most acreage as Stevens No 1 produces about 2 240 000 dollars yearly with 1100 barrels daily and 200 000 dollars compressor output and Belridge fields nearby provide two depth zones of light oil at 5 000 and 8 000 feet.
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John Gill
Kern Herald
Gill Sai
Shell Oil Company
Mettleman Hills
Bakersfield
Kern County
San Joaquin Villey
Elk Hills
Ten Sections
Stevens No. 1
Belridge
Busy Year Planned By Y Shafter Y M C A
Shafter Y M C A members set fall and winter plans after a high school meeting. Fourteen local men, including E P Jones and H Midgley, were named to lead committees. Jack White heads the Friendly Indians group as the youngest of the four Y leaders.
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Shafter Y. M. C. A
Shafter Committee
Jack White
Friendly Indians
Harold Lloyd Film Here Tonite
Harold Lloyd presents The Milky Way at Shafter Airdome this Thursday and Friday. Adolphe Menjou, famed for drawing-room villains, showcases his versatility by switching from suave roles to a bookie in a bid to prove he can change his type. Verree Teasdale co stars as his wife in the production.
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Adolphe Mejou
Harold Lloyd
Shafter Airdome
Douglas Fairbanks
New York
Hollywood
Menjou
Verree Teasdale
Whiskerines Are Due Here Today
Shafter Chihuahuas will head to the tall timber this afternoon as Bakersfield Frontier Days celebration sends a flying squadron toward the county. The party, with hill-billy band, entertainers, and a loud Barker, will stop at Old River, Buttonwillow, Shafter, Wasco, McFarland, and Delano, likely arriving in town this afternoon.
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Shafter
Old River
Buttonwillow
Wasco
McFarland
Delano
Class officers named at Shafter High School
Class meetings at Shafter High School elected fall semester officers. Senior class: President Jack. Junior class: President Herbert Neuman, VP Lorain(e) Fuller, secretary treasurer Eleanor Reimer, yell leader Erma Wendland. Sophomore class: President Marvin Neuman, VP Donald Kliewer, secretary treasurer Leola Kirschenmann, social chair Janet Lachenmaier, close reporter Lily Hein, yell leader Jack Fry, chairman Juanita Daniels, yell leader Darrell Griffith, sergeant at arms Bernie Koop.
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Shafter High School
Jack
Herbert Neuman
Loraine Fuller
Eleanor Reimer
Yell
Erma Wendland
Marvin Neuman
Donald Kliewer
Leola Kirschenmann
Janet Lachenmaier
Lily Hein
Music Studio to Open in Shafter by Clara Porterfield
Mrs. Clara S Porterfield announces a piano voice and harmony studio to open at her Camp tract home. She has led music departments in high schools and taught at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. She studied voice at Isab Sell Isgrieg and did graduate work at USC. In 1938 she helped train and accompany the All State Band Orchestra and Choirs sent to Chicago for California Day at the World's Fair. Accredited teachers may offer courses eligible for school credit.
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Clara S. Porterfield
Camp Tract
Local Men Exhibit at Tulare County Fair
Monterey McDonald a three year old joins Eckmarh stable and exhibitors say she is an unusually fine horse. Observers expect her to win a strong share of honors at the Tulare County show.
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Tulare County
Monterey
McDonald
Eckmarh
Field Day One Grand Event
The entire student body attended the Freshman Sophie Field Day on Friday afternoon. The Sophomore girls won the first event with the suitcase relay won by Art Hein for the Sophomore boys. The Freshman class won the tug-o-war while Sophomore boys won the tie-up. Other events included the girls candle race and the Sophomore girls paddle machine.
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Richland Grammar School
Sophmore
Art Hein
Taft Hosts Kern County Horse Show Opening Friday
The Kern County Horse Show begins Friday in Taft running through Sunday with Shetland ponies 42 inches and under and polo ponies arriving from Santa Barbara Riveria Midwick Sacramento Hollywood San Francisco and Los Angeles. Jumpers are expected to draw strong entries as trophies await winners and a keen competition unfolds amid concurrent California fairs and regional shows.
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Taft
Oregon Show
Kansas City
Santa Barbara
Riveria
Midwick
Sacramento
Paso Robles
Hollywood
San Fancisco
Los Angeles
Kern County
Los Angeles County
Pomona
Portland
Oregon
Willow Glen Merges With San Jose City
Willow Glen a 7000 population community merges with San Jose in Santa Clara County forming a larger city unit. The combined entity expands regional boundaries and governance.
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San Jose
Willow Glen
Santa Clara
Forty three Enrolled As Shafter Club Grows
Prominent state figures will attend a Shafter gathering on Wednesday evening October 7 for a formal ceremony. The club held its first regular meeting at the Legion hall with members from Wasco and Taft. Current membership stands at 48 with the charter open until the event, signaling potential growth beyond 50. Norval Fair was elected president with other officers named and a control committee chosen.
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Shafter
Legion Hall
Genie
Dia Tere Unde de Meadows
Glen Nay
Household Writing From Mrs Whylker Inspires Home Makers
Lydia Le Baron Whylker’s Household column The Household, a favorite in Shaftee Press, offers modern home economy tips and entertaining ideas drawn from her own experience raising two daughters. The feature, syndicated since 1917, appears in many newspapers including the Boston Herald.
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Lydia le Baron Whylker
Shaftee Press
Mra. Walker
Governor Merriam Seeks Appointee for State Committee
In Sacramento the governor fumbles his pledge to appoint a man to the Republican State Central Committee. He confesses he cannot recall the name or whereabouts of the promised appointee, insisting he will honor his word once remembered.
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Sacramento
Merriam
Republican State Central Committee
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H. Midgley
Z. V. Bartel
J. E. Unruh
A. W. Gaede
A. W. Eckmann
E. B. Stringham
R. L. Gates
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O. T. Olson
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