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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1970
Page
3
A large tumbleweed pile on Front and Lux streets in Buttonwillow ignited in high winds Sunday at about 3:45 a.m. Fire crews say a discarded cigarette likely started the blaze, no losses reported, but firefighters warn of extreme fire danger due to weeks without rain and urge proper cigarette disposal and no outside burning without department permission.
Kern County plans a spring dairy promotion tour inviting Southern California dairymen to explore Kern opportunities. The event follows 1967 and 1969 Kern Dairy Day programs and aims to address urban sprawl forcing relocations for about 500 dairies. crabgrass control tips are also noted by local experts.
The California State Scholarship and Loan Commission reminds seniors and college students that the postmark deadline for filing California State Scholarship applications is December 3. Nine thousand nine hundred new scholars for undergraduate students are to be awarded by the Commission in spring. Eligible applicants must intend to pursue tuition and fees at colleges of their choice and have taken the Scholastic Aptitudes Test of the College Entrance Examination Board in November or will in December. Applications are available from schools or the Commission offices in Sacramento.
Two immigrants were admitted as citizens Wednesday by the Department of the Superior Court in Kern County. Joi men Espinoza and Alma Ly ma Leyva were sworn in with oaths of allegiance and presented with American and state flags. The Kern County Association hosted the event with Len Kveray and Al McKnight speaking, followed by a reception from the Ladies Auxiliary postwar group.
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