Historical Clippings Book - Nevada County Citizens (HC-07) (296 pages)

Saturday, June 28, 1952 New Rev. Janzen @ Lists Topics oi First Services ey Janzen and daugh eborah e@ arrive in Grass Valley Wednesday following Reverend Janzen’s appoiniment as pastor of the First Methodist Church in Grass Valley at the recent annual con~ ference held on the campus of the College of the Pacific. ‘A reception for the Janzens was held Friday evening in Wesley Hall. The sermon subject for Sunday morning will be “In Partnership With God,” and Sunday evening will be: “The Man Who Came toa . Dinner.” The anthem for Sunday morning will be: “Bless This House.” Ed Farley will sing “Bling Plowman.” Sunday evening the anthem will-be: “The Child of a King.” a The new Methodist minister is a graduate of Reedley High School, Reedley College, Fresno State College and the Candler (School of Theology. at Emery University, Georgia. © Before coming to Grass Valley he served as an associate minister at. the First Methodist Church in San Jose, the College Avenue Methodist Church in Palo Alto and just recently completed four years at: Sanger, California. ‘Mrs. Janzen is a graduate of Fresno State, College where she received a kindergarten , teaching credential. Her home is in Merced, The Janzens have one’ daughter, fourteen months old named Deborah Sue. . Jones, a Wifizen, retired Superior Court Rev. Cetiric Porter and Masons to Conduct Judge Jones Rites Tuesday . Funeral services for George L. foremost Nevada Judge of Nevada County and Past Grand, Master cf the Grand Lodge of ‘asons of California, will be held at 2 p.m, Tuesday, June 26, at the Hooper Weaver Mortuary in ‘Grass Valley. : The Rey. Cedric Porter, . rector ‘of Trinity Episcopal Church of Nevtada City, will officiate at the chapel rites, Members of the Masonic fradernity and his own Masonic Lodge, Nladison No, 23, F. and A. M, of Cirass Valley, will conduct the Masonic burial ritual. Cremation will follow at East Lawn, Sacramento. _ Judge Jones-as he was universally called throughout the county, died at the Jones Memorial Hospital at 1:30 p. m. Friday, June 22, following several weeks of hospitalization and several days of critigal illness. Long Legal Career Last member of the family of early Nevada County pioneers, Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Jones, Judge George L. Jones achieved esteem and distinction in the field of law, serving a total of 26 years on the Nevada County ‘Superior Court bench. His brothérs achieved distinction in the field of medicine, in following the’ career of their father.Judge Jones, in addition, became one of the better known farternal. men of California by reason of long‘years and service to Masonry, Odd* Fellowship and the Native Sons of the Golden West. He was a 50 year member of Madison Lodge, No. 23, F. and A: M, and served the order as Grand Master in 1926-27. His zeal for Masonry took him throughout the state for ceremonials and talks up to‘ recent: months: He was a 50 year. member of Grass Valley Lodge’ No, 12, 1._ 0. QO. F. which he had’ served as a Past Grand Master. He likewise held 50 year membership in Quartz Parlor, No. 58, Native Sons of the Golden West of Grass Valley _which, he had éarlier served .as president and trustee. His fourth *'50.year’’ recosnition was that as ‘a member of the University of California Alumni By a year and a “hull, Judge . Grass Valley. He was born in True kee May 11, 1873, where his fathe: was a physician for the new Cen tral Pacific Raflroad. His brother . Will and sisters, Minni¢ and ¥rances, Were also natives of Truckee ‘two other brothers John Taylor Jones and*Carl Power Jones were borysin Grass Valley, All the bro thers became medical men and al’ . including the two sisters had preceded him in death. Member of Famed Class Judge Jones was a graduate of 'Grass Valley High School with the famed and distinguished class of 1889, He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1895 and Hastings Law College in 1897. Judge Jones returned to ‘Grass Valley to practice and in 1900 became associated with the late Lloyd P. Larue in a partnership law firm. This partnership continued during the years he served as city attorney and later election as district attorney in 1902. He became judge of the Superfor Court in 1908 and served until 1925, resigning to become president of ithe Nevada County bank, When this institution merged with the Ginannini banking interests, he became their first president in Nevada City. Returned to Bench But. banking was not for Judge Jones. He returned to law as a legal partner with Frank G,. Finnegan in Nevada City and in .1938 was returned to the Nevada County bench. He served until his retirement in 1947. He operated the Jones Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley after the passing of his brother Dr. Carl Power Jones in 1944. Judge Jones was a Grass Valley resident until his marriage to Miss Helen Croker Mott of Sacramento who survives him, in 1905. The young couple took up Nevada City residence and within a short time ‘pought the house at 236 Nevada ‘street, which became their home for the next 50’ years. Here the couple’s two daughters were reared to responsible womenhood, Returning home: this week due’ to the critical illness and death of their father are the daughters Miss NanAssociation. He was also a member of Grass Valley Chapter No. 18, kh. . A. M.; Nevada Commandery No. 6, Knights Templar and the ‘Nevada County Historical Society. : “Citizen of Year’ ‘On May 5, 1952, the Nevada Coun-. ty Historical Society, joined by Church, iratérnal and civie organizations of, western Nevada County honored, Judge Georke lL, Jone: as the ‘Citizen of the Year” int record breaking atiended dinner and program in Nevada City. wv & cy Jones, Red Cross recruiting di-’ rector for eight western states and living in Walnut Creek and Mrs. . Thomas B, (Helen) Houston, San . Francisco. Besides the widow, Mrs. Helen Jones and two daughters, a nephew Edwin Harold Jones, Salinas, is bereaved. . Besides his legal career and fra/ternal responsibilities, Judge Jones contributed to the citizenship lustre of Nevada County in a wideflung . variety of activities. He was identified with the founding of the Nevada County Red Cross chapter; the Nevada County Tuberculosis and . Jones missed being a native o . \ kinbut time-con-endeavors ‘ams and at many interested ears fits; bene d chairman for y ulvation Army jred of less suming prog an ! Advisory Board hair. { the during World d former county c¢ ter with the chairman 0} Army 33 years Scou Health Association; “ahoe Area Council an aan for Civil Defense ulvation evouncil officer; War 1; . .

Saturday, June 28, 1952 New Rev. Janzen @ Lists Topics oi First Services ey Janzen and daugh eborah e@ arrive in Grass Valley Wednesday following Reverend Janzen’s appoiniment as pastor of the First Methodist Church in Grass Valley at the recent annual con~ ference held on the campus of the College of the Pacific. ‘A reception for the Janzens was held Friday evening in Wesley Hall. The sermon subject for Sunday morning will be “In Partnership With God,” and Sunday evening will be: “The Man Who Came toa . Dinner.” The anthem for Sunday morning will be: “Bless This House.” Ed Farley will sing “Bling Plowman.” Sunday evening the anthem will-be: “The Child of a King.” a The new Methodist minister is a graduate of Reedley High School, Reedley College, Fresno State College and the Candler (School of Theology. at Emery University, Georgia. © Before coming to Grass Valley he served as an associate minister at. the First Methodist Church in San Jose, the College Avenue Methodist Church in Palo Alto and just recently completed four years at: Sanger, California. ‘Mrs. Janzen is a graduate of Fresno State, College where she received a kindergarten , teaching credential. Her home is in Merced, The Janzens have one’ daughter, fourteen months old named Deborah Sue. . Jones, a Wifizen, retired Superior Court Rev. Cetiric Porter and Masons to Conduct Judge Jones Rites Tuesday . Funeral services for George L. foremost Nevada Judge of Nevada County and Past Grand, Master cf the Grand Lodge of ‘asons of California, will be held at 2 p.m, Tuesday, June 26, at the Hooper Weaver Mortuary in ‘Grass Valley. : The Rey. Cedric Porter, . rector ‘of Trinity Episcopal Church of Nevtada City, will officiate at the chapel rites, Members of the Masonic fradernity and his own Masonic Lodge, Nladison No, 23, F. and A. M, of Cirass Valley, will conduct the Masonic burial ritual. Cremation will follow at East Lawn, Sacramento. _ Judge Jones-as he was universally called throughout the county, died at the Jones Memorial Hospital at 1:30 p. m. Friday, June 22, following several weeks of hospitalization and several days of critigal illness. Long Legal Career Last member of the family of early Nevada County pioneers, Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Jones, Judge George L. Jones achieved esteem and distinction in the field of law, serving a total of 26 years on the Nevada County ‘Superior Court bench. His brothérs achieved distinction in the field of medicine, in following the’ career of their father.Judge Jones, in addition, became one of the better known farternal. men of California by reason of long‘years and service to Masonry, Odd* Fellowship and the Native Sons of the Golden West. He was a 50 year member of Madison Lodge, No. 23, F. and A: M, and served the order as Grand Master in 1926-27. His zeal for Masonry took him throughout the state for ceremonials and talks up to‘ recent: months: He was a 50 year. member of Grass Valley Lodge’ No, 12, 1._ 0. QO. F. which he had’ served as a Past Grand Master. He likewise held 50 year membership in Quartz Parlor, No. 58, Native Sons of the Golden West of Grass Valley _which, he had éarlier served .as president and trustee. His fourth *'50.year’’ recosnition was that as ‘a member of the University of California Alumni By a year and a “hull, Judge . Grass Valley. He was born in True kee May 11, 1873, where his fathe: was a physician for the new Cen tral Pacific Raflroad. His brother . Will and sisters, Minni¢ and ¥rances, Were also natives of Truckee ‘two other brothers John Taylor

Jones and*Carl Power Jones were borysin Grass Valley, All the bro thers became medical men and al’ . including the two sisters had preceded him in death. Member of Famed Class Judge Jones was a graduate of 'Grass Valley High School with the famed and distinguished class of 1889, He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1895 and Hastings Law College in 1897. Judge Jones returned to ‘Grass Valley to practice and in 1900 became associated with the late Lloyd P. Larue in a partnership law firm. This partnership continued during the years he served as city attorney and later election as district attorney in 1902. He became judge of the Superfor Court in 1908 and served until 1925, resigning to become president of ithe Nevada County bank, When this institution merged with the Ginannini banking interests, he became their first president in Nevada City. Returned to Bench But. banking was not for Judge Jones. He returned to law as a legal partner with Frank G,. Finnegan in Nevada City and in .1938 was returned to the Nevada County bench. He served until his retirement in 1947. He operated the Jones Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley after the passing of his brother Dr. Carl Power Jones in 1944. Judge Jones was a Grass Valley resident until his marriage to Miss Helen Croker Mott of Sacramento who survives him, in 1905. The young couple took up Nevada City residence and within a short time ‘pought the house at 236 Nevada ‘street, which became their home for the next 50’ years. Here the couple’s two daughters were reared to responsible womenhood, Returning home: this week due’ to the critical illness and death of their father are the daughters Miss NanAssociation. He was also a member of Grass Valley Chapter No. 18, kh. . A. M.; Nevada Commandery No. 6, Knights Templar and the ‘Nevada County Historical Society. : “Citizen of Year’ ‘On May 5, 1952, the Nevada Coun-. ty Historical Society, joined by Church, iratérnal and civie organizations of, western Nevada County honored, Judge Georke lL, Jone: as the ‘Citizen of the Year” int record breaking atiended dinner and program in Nevada City. wv & cy Jones, Red Cross recruiting di-’ rector for eight western states and living in Walnut Creek and Mrs. . Thomas B, (Helen) Houston, San . Francisco. Besides the widow, Mrs. Helen Jones and two daughters, a nephew Edwin Harold Jones, Salinas, is bereaved. . Besides his legal career and fra/ternal responsibilities, Judge Jones contributed to the citizenship lustre of Nevada County in a wideflung . variety of activities. He was identified with the founding of the Nevada County Red Cross chapter; the Nevada County Tuberculosis and . Jones missed being a native o . \ kinbut time-con-endeavors ‘ams and at many interested ears fits; bene d chairman for y ulvation Army jred of less suming prog an ! Advisory Board hair. { the during World d former county c¢ ter with the chairman 0} Army 33 years Scou Health Association; “ahoe Area Council an aan for Civil Defense ulvation evouncil officer; War 1; . .