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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1961
Page
4
The season will be required but issued without charge at each area headquarters. Jacksnipe permits are valid December 2 through December 9 and restricted to shooting dates by those holding waterfowl hunting permits. Special shooting hours run from sunrise to sunset statewide.
Rain will wash out the pellet's effectiveness and stored controls rot in wet soil. Nurserymen recommend starting crabgrass control now using commercially prepared products. Ask your C.A.N. nursery man for suitable treatments.
Elmer Goertz, leading Bakersfield figure, named general chair of the 1961 Community Needs Conference to be held December 2 at Bakersfield College. The plan includes fifteen workshop discussions on growth, education, taxes, and civic concerns with an expected attendance of at least 500. Reservations via the commerce office FA 7 4421. Program runs 9:00 to 1:30 with lunch.
The Western Area repots a 1961 season recap from Fresno and Bakersfield offices. Percentages of crops classed to date as 13/32 inches staple are Fresno 52, 37, 40, 47, 50, 47 across Sept 29 to Nov 3 and Bakersfield 81, 59, 24, 14, 14, 15. Grades white middling and better reach 88 percent Fresno and 91 percent Fresno to Nov 3.
The VA requires immediate advice after marriage death birth or other change. A veteran who reports income above legal limits promptly may avoid overpayments as the VA can adjust or discontinue pension payments for the year. If unreported, overpayments may be demanded back to year’s start.
Bank of America shareholders approve a plan to issue 1,600,000 new common shares by subscription at 59 dollars per share and to pay a five percent stock dividend on or about December. The rights expire December 15, 1961. The move raises capital from 160 million to 178 million and adds about 90 million in total capital funds.
John H. Turner director of the USDA Experimental Station in Shafter joins four judges for the fourth annual Future Farmer Cotton Studies Contest in Fresno on December 2. Panel includes George Tulare County Farm Advisor G Doug Fish and J P Doc Benson Fresno County leader. The event draws San Joaquin Valley entries with 25 schools expected to enter two teams each.
A Dijon hotel attracts attention by delivering red and white wine through bathroom taps for guests. The service highlights a novelty experience linking hospitality with wine culture in central France.
A language expert reports that in Japan cats meow mago and dogs bark wung wung. The observation highlights how animal vocalizations are rendered in Japanese onomatopoeia.
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