Rio Bravo Hold Picnic Draws Local Residents
Rio Bravo residents gathered for a community picnic with Rafe Martin leading a unity sing. Mrs. C. L. Martin and Mrs. H. P. Wilson held roles, while Mrs. Walter accompanied on the piano. A trio including Rosie Unruh Grace Weyand and Evelyn Unruh performed songs.
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Munsey
C. L. Martin
H. P. Wilson
Rafe Martin
Mrs. Walter
Rosie Unruh
Grace Weyand
Evelyn Unruh
Shafter
Judge Mannell Nearing Return From Illness
Judge F. E. Mannell of Shafter, hospitalized at Fort Miley, shows signs of recovery after a lengthy illness. He is gaining weight and spirits are high as he plans to leave for the Soldier's Home at Yountville next week, then convalesce at home. He fell ill in July while visiting his daughter in Alameda and has been bedbound since a relapse.
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F. E. Mannell
Shafter Justice
the Pene
Fort Miley Government Hospital
Jack Zimmerman
Mannell
Shaf‘ter
McFarland Cougars Dominate Bakersfield In Friday Victory
McFarland Cougars routed Bakersfield 25 to 0 on Friday afternoon at McFarland. Quarterback Nabers threw perfect strikes to Eichenhoffer and Hylton for scores while Chuck Flanigans’ team used versatile playmaking to rack up 11 first downs despite playing under wraps for the Shafter date.
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McFarland
Cougars
Bakersfield “Goafs
Chuck Flanigans
Nabers
Eichenhoffer
Hylton
Shafter
Bakersfield
Camp Reconstructs Facilities for Migratory Workers
The camp is rebuilt to model best practices with minimal capital outlay. Chairman Woollames invites growers to study efficient equipment and how migratory workers are organized for camp policing and newcomer education. New laundry houses will be built and grounds graded for runoff. SRA or WPA crews will handle landscaping this winter.
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Woollames
Classen
SRA
Shafter Family Involved in Nevada Car Crash
Returning from Colorado the Shafter group headed to Longmont for a family reunion when a tire blew near Austin Nevada. The vehicle overturned twice injuring Carl Newman with bruises Mrs. Lora Willers with three fractured ribs. Dinuba resident Dinuba and Elma Newman and Taletha Newman were unharmed.
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Shafter
Colorado
Shafterites
Longmont
Carl Newman
Dinuba
Elma
Lora Willers
Conchilla
Taletha Newman
Austin
Nevada
Newman
Willers
Voting Continues On Spud Control Plan
The 1938 agricultural conservation program aims to set a national potato acreage goal. Growers staying within the goal qualify for special payments. reductions above the goal incur penalties. The plan excludes home growers and sparsely potato producing counties. If most growers approve, it may join the 1933 program.
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Spud
Fire damages cotton bin at D C Moore Gin
A blaze in the bin house at the D C Moore Gin damaged about 10 800 pounds of cotton valued around 900 dollars. Insurance covers the loss. Roughly 100 bales were destroyed before firefighters contained the fire, most loss from smoke and water. A section of one bin side was torn away during suppression. Cause under investigation.
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D. C. Moore Gin
Bracelet From Queen Victoria's Hair on Display
A bracelet crafted from Queen Victoria's hair when she was a girl is on exhibition in London drawing curious crowds and offering a glimpse into royal childhood amid historic artifacts.
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Queen
Queen Victoria
London
Cleopatra's Needle on the Victoria Embankment
An article notes Cleopatra's Needle located on the Victoria Embankment with historical reference to its 1500 B C origins. The fragment mentions the ancient obelisk as a notable landmark.
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Cleopatra's Needle
Vic- Embankment
Toria
B. C
Harvesting a Prairie Field by Sill Ranch
Report describes a 300 acre tract near Ben Sill's Sill ranch where 15 sacks per acre is harvested. A tractor with a V shaped knife cuts the crop, windrows it to dry up to two weeks, then a combine like machine threshes and picks up the grain in one pass.
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Ben Sill
Sill
Touch Football Sways Richland Boys The Richland game series
Richland boys select six teams for a round robin five game series coached by R. E. Gribble Miguel and Ned Marksheffel. Each team named for participation with all games at noon except one final period game.
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Richland
R. E. Gribble
Miguel
Ned Marksheffel
Wil Enabe
Funeral Services for Mrs Nancy Wheat in McAllister
Mrs Nancy Wheat aged 63 mother of Harvey Wheat and Mrs F A Steele of Shafter, died after a spring illness. Funeral rites were held Monday in McAllister Oklahoma with accompanying relatives Andy Wheat and A I Wheat of Hanford present.
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McAllister
Oklahoma
Nancy Wheat
Harvey Wheat
F. A. Steele
Shafter
Wheat
Andy Wheat
A. I. Wheat
Hanford
Exchange Club to Vote on Officers Next Tuesday
The Shafter Exchange club will elect officers at the noon meeting next Tuesday after nominations at the last session. Nominated are Orvin Mettler president William Lachenmaier vice president Glenn O Nay sergeant at arms Jack Zimmerman and Ernest Pant ero. Mettler is current president. Officers will serve a year replacing the six month term. Supervisor Roy Woollames spoke as guest.
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Shafter Exchange Club
Orvin Mettler
Wm. Lachenmaier
Glenn O. Nay
Jack Zimmerman
Ernest Pantero
Mettler
Vogues of 1938 Extravagan za at United Artists
Pleasing entertainment for the entire family with Walter Wagner and United Artists extravaganza. Playing Sunday and Monday. The cast features stars photographed in Technicolor. A slender triangular plot centers on a famous stylist and his adventures.
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Terest
Walter Wagner
United Artists
Shafter High Stocks for Bakersfield Junior Livestock Show
Future Farmers of America students from Shafter High groom stock for the Kern County Junior Livestock show in Bakersfield October 1 2 and 3. Highlight is Master Santa Rosa a Poland China boar with eight local ag boys entering projects. The district posts $3000 in prize money with growth expected to $7000 by 1938. entrants must be under 21 and keep careful sedling records.
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Farmers of America
Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Santa Rosa
Shafter Boys
Kern
Shafter
Greeley Field Widened By New Oil Discovery
Report KCL 122 struck oil sand in Greeley field south of Shafter. Well reached Miocene top at 7600 feet, shallower than the discovery well. nine inch casing to 7585 feet for production test. Findings suggest a three fourths mile field expansion and a larger anticline than once thought.
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Greeley
Shafter
KCL 122
Drizzle Dampens Shafter Dust in First Rainfall
A light, intermittent shower fell late Tuesday night over the Shafter district, marking the season's first rainfall. Officials reported the quantity was not measurable, but it settled the dust modestly and brought slight relief.
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Shafter
Cheongnoes O ‘Shettr
Sae
Cardinals Set For Grid Debut At McFarland
Shafter fans prepare for a new Cardinal team and varsity debuts led by Bernie Koop and Merwin. Injuries remove Elvin Klassen and Omer Evans. Meanwhile Richland district approves a $50 000 bond to buy ten acres on Lerdo road for a new elementary unit to relieve overcrowding.
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Ten Acres
Kump
Lerdo Road
Shafter
Varsity
Cardinal
Bernie Koop
Merwin
Board of Trustees
Richland
Eli H Janney Patented First Automatic Car Coupler
Eli H. Janney, a dry goods store clerk rather than a railroad man, patented the first automatic car coupler transforming train operations and safety in the industry.
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Eli H. Janney
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Exchange Club
Tues
Roy Woollames
Thule
Greeley Field
Cardinals
Shafter Gridiron
King Football
Valiant
Omer Evans
Elvin Klassen
Ruben
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