April 28, 1949 (8 pages)

Accurate and Complete. eres of the News, . Volume 22—No. 17 NEVADA CITY (Nevada Thareday, April 28, 1949 O’SULLIVAN TO 4SPEAK AT HIGH SCHOOL TONITE Major General Curtis D. O’Sullivan, adjutant general of the California. national guard, will arrive here about 4 o’clock this afternoon and will be greeted by Harleth Brock, commanding officer of Co. E, 184th infantry regiment, at the Brock home. Accompanying the general and his staff and Co. E officers on ‘the tour will be Col.’ Roy A. Green of Sacramento, commanding officer of the 184th infantry, and Lt. Col. John G. Mackay of Auburn, who commands the second battalion of the 184th. The party will be conducted on a tour of the twin cities for the purpose of inspecting possible armory sites. Civic and organization leaders “in the area have long sough<¢ an armory for the training of local guard units. The appearance here of General O’Sullivan is considered another step in that direction. : i * General O’Sullivan will be : guest speaker at a dinner and program sponsored by the chambers of commerce of Nevada City and Grass Valley. The affair scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., will be held in the auditorium of the Nevada City high school. Preparation and serving of the dinner will be under the supervision of Mrs. Adele Sturtevant, head of the high school cafeteria department. The general’s speech will be entitled “What Is the National Guard and What Is Its Purpose?” of music will be furnished by students ‘of /Nevada City high school. In annountihg plats’ “for the affair, both chambers of commerce have issued a special invitation to ladies to attend ‘the dinner and program. The Nevada City Rotary club, lending its support to the chamdinner a take the will make tonight’s “ladies’ night.’’ It will Place of today’s noon with a large number of the membership and their wives planning to attend. The Nevada City Elks also expect to send a large delegation ; to the dinner. Robert Tamblyn, q exalted ruler, announced the regF ular Thursday .night meeting of Elks would be held Friday night in order to enable lodge members to’ attend the affair. Other organizations in both communities have registered their support of the jointly-sponsored dinner. Brock said the commiti tees were planning to accommodate 200 men and ladies for the dinner and program. Following the dinner, the general will make an inspection of Co. E, holding its weekly drill in the rooms of Cardinal hall. The company commander has invited as many as possible to view the company which will be engaged in its regular training program. ARC BURNS OUT BOX IN GRASS VALLEY SUB STATION TO CUT POWER Power was off in Nevada City and Grass Valley for two hours and 35 minutes Sunday afternoon when an arc burned out a buss box in the Grass Valley substation on South Auburn street. ~ Work had almost been completed at 4:40 on a task of cut; ting over to four new transformst ers when the arc occurred. Modernization of the substaton is expected to be completed in a May. Farrell, manager of the Grass Valley office of the P.G.&E., also gatated the substation in Nevada City should be ready for opera« tion in May. Senior Class to Have Food Sale Saturday ® (s The senior class of Nevada ua City high school is planning a a home-cooked fod sale Saturday at 10 a.m., store. Proceeds from the sale will go toward senior ball expenses, _The class plang. to have all in front of the Alpha During the dinner, a program, ber officers arranging. the affair, luncheon, . All Work Stops As Ducks Are Periled All_ work stopped in the vicinity of the Plaza yesterday afternoon while rescue operations proceeded, for the rescue of the family of newly hatched . ducklings which attempted to swim the swift waters of Deer creek. The 11 ducklings were hatched Tuesday and yesterday morning by a mallard duck belonging to Eldon Kendrick of the Nevada City Ice Delivery. The rash young things tried their _web-feet too soon in life and the swift waters started to carry them away. Willing hands leaped to the rescue and Kendrick and his men, Cliff Dodge and Al Corbell saved eight of the young ’uns. RIDGE GROUP STARTS PLANS ON CENTENNIAL Action was started on plans for the centennial and carnival show scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, in North San Juan, at last Thursday evening’s meeting of the North San Juan, Camptonville and Vicinity Chamber of Commerce, in Twamly hall, North San Juan. The enthusiastic meeting was presided over by Ed J. Kohler, president. Committees for the centennial and carnival were appointed as follows: i Parade: Ben Slankard, chairman, Fred Butts, Andy Eveler. Centennial: Arthur Atchinson, chairman, Gordon Kessler, Jack Kennedy. Bathing beauty contest: Eq J. Kohler, chairman, R €. Hill. Water committee: Mate oo. Food and entertainment: Mrs. Alta Atchinson and. Mrs. Alice Kohler. A parade is planned and a rodeo is probable. The Red Men organization indicated it planned to join the celebration, with George W. Gildersleeve participating. The chamber. decided to use one-half of the net profits of the big show to assist in the building a meeting place in Camptonville, TWO TAHOE MEN ARE TRANSFERRED, FETED AT PICNIC LUNCHEON Jack Davis and Kenneth Duncan of the Tahoe national forest staff, have been transferred. Davis, personnel and _ payroll clerk here the past two years, is transferred to headquarters of San Bernardino national forest, where he has been assigned as top clerk in the office. ' Before serving in headquarters Davis was at Big Bend ranger station for one year. He has been serving as organist at Trinity Episcopal church. Replacing Davis will be Stanley Hornberger, who was a former top clerk in the Tahoe headquarters. He has recently been assigned as dispatcher in the Trucke area. Dunean, timber management aide under Bob Dasman, has been transferred to Stanislaus national forest with headquarters at Sonora where he will continue in the same type of duty. Personnel of the forest headquarters gathered at Pioneer park Tuesday evening for a_ picnic lunch honoring Davis and Duncan, Delegates at Diocese Convention in Benicia The annual convention of the diocese of the Epissopal church was held at St. Paul’s church, Benicia, Tuesday afternoon, and all day “yesterday. Dinner was held Tuesday evening. The corporate communion was held yesterday morning with the Rt. Rev. Noel Porter, bishop of the Sacramento diocese, givng his annual address. The clergy in the diocese, with students from the church divinity school at Berkeley formed a choir. for this service. Delegates from Trinity Episcopal church with the rector, Rey. Max L. Christensen, were . . Mr. and ‘Mrs. Ben Hall and Mr. 74. ‘Mrs. Jack Sieetriea, Wem: County) CALIFORNIA BANNER PARK HAS MERIT SAYS HANSON Banner’ mountain state park has merit, according to Earl P. Hansen, deputy chief of the state division of beaches and parks. He was here Monday and Tuesday inspecting the feasibility of the 600-acre part site near here. Hanson, accompanied by William Sharp, former ranger and Lou Moran, present ranger for the state division of forestry and Mr. and Mrs. Val Baima, inspected the site Monday. Inspection and investigation of the park was authorized by a resolution adopted by the state legislature and proposed by Assemblyman Francis Lindsay. The division of beaches and. parks was instructed to submit its report to the fepieieture within a year. Hansonsaid the development in a nebulous stage but the Baimas envisioned a masonry tower at the peak of Banner mountain, a gold museum, camp1S Evangelist Clyde Paul White EVANGELISTIC ing and picnicking facilities. The boundaries are indefinitely propose@ at Little Deer creek on the north and the Herrin ditch on the east and south. The area includes timber and mining ground, some privately owned and some the property of the Nevada irrigation district. Hanson estimates the development would cost $2,000,000. State funds are available from the balance remaining in a $5,000,000 fund for the acquisition of areas suitable for inclusion in the state park system. Appropriated by the Jegislature in 1945, moneys available from, this fund must be matched by an equivalent amount Lof.funds,or land values from other sources than state funds. Hanson declared the present proposals involve considerable expenditures ang the state park commission may wish to know if Nevada county athorities would develop and operate the park. Hanson also commented Banner mountain summit is not difficult to access by automobile. GROUP ORGANIZES TO OPPOSE REPEAL OF PROPOSITION NO. 4 A joint committee to retain constitutional amendment 25° (old age security and security for the blind) was established last week by delegates representing three Nevada county organizations. Temporary officers elected were Frank Moses of the Citizens Committee for Old Age Pensions, chairman; George S. Hooper of the Townsend club, secretary; Alfred Kronfeld of the Independent Progressive party, treasurer. The purpose of the joint committee is to oppose the repeal of the present pension plan and to issue information and correct misapprehensions about it. Any organization interested in working to retain constitutional amendment 25.are invited to contact any of the above officers for further information. “CORKY” PIETILA IS NEW ATTRACTION AT EDDIE’S PLACE HERE “Corky’’ Pietila igs the new attraction signed by Eddie Furano to entertain customers at Eddie’s Place, Sacramento street, tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Pietila has recently been at Virginia’s; “Auburn, and .comes here with the reputation of being an accomplished piano and solovox player and sings to his own accomplaniment. He was born in Detroit, Mich., and has performed in many leading night clubs of the west coast. Furano said dancing may be enjoyed to Pietila’s playing. Staffords Buy Lunch Counter From Crawleys Guy and Glenna Stafford announced this week they are purchasing the lunch ‘room and building known as Ruth and Roys at 129% Broad street, from Roy and Ruth Crawley. The sale will be» completed May 9. CRUSADE HERE ALL NEXT WEEK A union evangelistic crusade will be conducted alkinext week at the Methodist church. The erusade is being sponsored by the Baptist and Methodist churches of Nevada City. Clyde Paul White, a dynamic speaker, will conduct the services. Opening services will be held Sunday at 11 am. and 7:30 p.m. Evening services will be held Monday through Saturday at 7:30 o’clock. Closing. services will be held Sunday, May $,; at: 34am: and 7:30 p.m> : Monday will be men’s night. Other special nights will be a homemakers’ night Wednesday, women’s night Thursday, Sunday school night Friday, and a special young people’s rally Saturday night. The Rev. White lives in San Francisco. He is western missionary representative of the Conservative Baptist Association of America, and has held. several pastorates in California. He comes from Tennessee, where he attended Charleston-Newman col-' lege at Jefferson City. He studied further at Fresno state callege and Baptist divinity school is Berkeley. DR. KERRIN IS THIRD CANDIDATE FOR LOCAL SCHOOL TRUSTEE Dr. C. N. Kerrin, local physician and president of the Nevada City Lions club has fileq with county superinendent of schools for post of trustee on the school board of the Nevada City unified school district. Dr. Kerrin will seek the post which will be made vacant next month when the present term of board president J. Howard Penrose expires. Dr. Kerrin, who has served in various schoo] capacities, including school council, athletic coach, and school physician, .said he has‘ always maintained as interest in the welfare of the schools and the children. He has a son enrolled in the elementary school. He has been a resident of Grass Valley and Nevada City since 1943, and served in the navy during the war. The other two candidates for the school post are Mrs. George F. Becraft and Harold Berliner. & Seventh Grade Forum On China ‘Tonight On Radio Station KGFN A forum on China will be presented tonight at 7:15 over radio station KGFN by the pupils of Mrs. Kilroy’s seventh grade of the Nevada City elementary school, Material for the. discussion was collected by the whole class, Jimmy Curry will be moderator for the boys and Rosemary . Thibualt will be questioner for Gill, the girls. The program is sponsored by the Nevada City elementary school. ParentTeacher association, . Participate in the show which is REHEARSALS — POLISHING © ELKS SHOW Rehearsals this week are polishing up the fine points of the Nevada City Elks baseball uniform benefit. show scheduled for the Elks hall Saturday, May 7, at 9 o’clock. The show will be preceded by a baked ham dinner at 7 o’clock. Frank Stewart, director and producer of many ° outstanding ,Elks shows will be in charge. He announces his committee has arranged for ,the appearance here of two outstanding artists from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ivan Godnogutz, violinist from Los Angeles and Madame Sophie Sophsnitch, opera soprano, from San. Francisco, .will be featured on the show, according to Stewart. Miss Sophsnitch will sing “How Come the Mortgage Aint Been Paid?’ and “I’ve Waited 18 Years for a Phone Call.’ Other featureq performers will include Dixie Lee Mauch, dancer, and Ernie Young, acrobat. in featured _ stars; The following entertainers addition to the being directed and produced by Stewart: George Hanson, Dr. C. N. Kerrin, Chet Murchel, Lucy Murchel, Frank Cartoscelli, Bill Gibson, Allan Clapp, Moscoe Smart, Bob Peterson, Dick Prine, Chuck Hilpert, George Campbell, . and the t.ionettes, Audrey Kerrin, Virginia Clapp, Bernice Gibson, Rose French and Dee Montonari. Bill and George Campbell will arrange the lights and scenery. Dancing will follow conclusion of the show, Schweigert and his furnishing the music. LOCAL FILM PALACE MAY OPEN IN JULY The Nevada City theater hopes to be open for showing of films the early part of July, according to an announcement this morning by Jack Keegan, manager. Keegan said the work of remodeling is progressing very rapidly and unless unforeseen difficulties arise the project will be completed on. schedule. Work started this week on the balcony and the electrical wiring was scheduled to start this week. after the with Al orchestra Keegan said the theater will seat 650 persons and will include a loge section. Plans call for neon lighting in front. Interior decorations have not yet been decided. Keegan said the plans should arrive at his office in the very near future. Keegan said the opening picture will be presented on a Friday night and tentative plans hope for a party of Hollywood celebrities to be in attendance. A name for the theater has not yet been determined. BROTHERS HELD TO ANSWER IN GRAND THEFT SATURDAY Frank Hudson and George Hudson, Marysville brothers, were held to answer in superior court in a preliminary hearing Saturday morning in justice court, Grass Valley. : The brothers were arrested early. this month on a _ charge Gladys Ohme, of; stealing and slaughtering ‘a steer belonging to Guy Robinson, Motion for Non-Suit Granted in Palmer-. Doolin Lumber Case Ray Manwell, attorney for defense, asked for and was granted i+ motion for non-suit Monday afternoon in Judge James Snell’s superior court’ is the case. of Clifford Palmer vs.‘ Benjamin F. Doolin, Charles Colton and the Marysville Box and Lumber Co. Palmer asked for $1,667.29 judgment for non-payment of stumpage, skidding and loading logs. Vernon Stoll was attorney for plaintiff. NUGGET WILL PUBLISH TWICE WEEKLY MAY 3 The Nevada City Nugget will be published twice weekly starting next Tuesday. The county seat’ publication will be issued every Tuesday and ‘Friday morning at 9 o’clock. The new publishers, the Wray brothers, Robert and Donald, state it is another step in their program to publish -the finest small city newspaper in northern California. Since they purchased the newspaper'11 weeks ago they have made several important improvements in the mechanical and journalistic departments of the publication. Several new faces of display type have been added. The publishers state they will continue a daily policy of improvement in the newspaper, and as the field warrants will continue a healthy growth. The publishers’ will its policy of accurate, and unbiased reporting, stressing Nevada City news and_ events, and a local pro-Nevada City and county editorial policy. DRAMA GROUP TO GIVE THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS ON FRIDAY, MAY 13 Nevada City high school spring dramagroup will present three one-act plays: “The Man in the Bowler Hat,” “The Deceivers,”’ and “‘Grandma Old Style,” Friday evening, May 13 at 8 p.m. These .prize winning classics in the one-act field all have been used in competitions, little theaters, in colleges ‘and high schools all over the U. S. ‘The Man in the Bowler Hat,”’ a farce by A. A. Milne, affords opportunity for finished acting and subtle comedy. continue complete by William revealing and “The Deceivers”’ DeMille is truth full of punch, “Grandma Old Style’ by Walter Pritchard Eaton is a delightful play showing grandma’s oldfashioneq virtues combined with the wisdom and sophistication of age, a combination paradoxical to her children and _ grandchildren. These spring drama _ productions -will be presented by a mixed dramatics :group in the Nevada City high school auditorium. Tickets for adults are 50 cents, students are 25 cents, and children are 10 cents. Music will be furnished by the orchestra under the direction of William Goerz. The plays are under the direction of Miss Evelyn Corr. SIEGFRIED CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Indian Springs rancher. The two men were charged with grand theft, a felony. They are being held in Nevada County jail. They were arrested April 9 by Yuba County sheriff John Dower cooperating with the local sheriff’s office. St. Canice Parish Plans Card Party A’ parish whist party was set for Wednesday, May 25, at a meeting Tuesday evening at St. Canice pastor’s home. Carl Hieronimus was named chairman of the party with Frank Stewart and Frank McGinnis . assisting. Other committees are: Mrs. J. T. Carter, Mrs. Martha Dillon, Mrs. George Falmbig]l, food; Mrs. George Holub, prizes; Father William Daly, Don. Wray, McGinnis, organization; Barry Wray, publicity. Others attending Tuesday’s meeting included Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan, Mrs. Emma Foley, Mrs. James Penrose, Mrs. Mary Warnoche iene Sagar Bate. Cement. J. F. Siegfred, -enginer, was named chairman of the Nevada City planning commission Thursday at the group’s first meeting since appointment by the city council April 14. Attorney John Larue’ was efected secretary of the sevenman commission which will cooperate wtih the city council in handling the problems of zoning and community betterment .withinthe city. ‘Other members of the planning group are William Novak, I. C. Bell,” Stanley Halls, Floyd LeFebvre, and Max Flindt. $13,000 in Building Permits Issued Here P. G. Seadden issued two building permits this week, one for a $10,000 basolite home to J. F. Seley, and‘a $3,000 frame home to Warren Peglow, both of Grass Valley. Seley will build his home on Dog Bar road in La. Barr Meadows, south of Grass Valley. Peglow will build his home in ARCHITECT IS APPOINTED FOR — DISTRICT FARR R. R. Franceschi, Sacramenté was appointed by the state archi-. tect’s office, to be special archi~tect for the 17th District Agrienl-tural association of Californias: The announcement was made Tuesday by Senator Harold Johnson. “dane Franceschi wil be in Gra Valley next week to confer with, fair officials. He is expected tobring the plans: and specifications: for a grandstand, comfort stations and a master plan for the: fairgrounds. Announcement of Franceschi’s: appointment culminates a Tong: period of negotiations with, Ge state. When it became apparent the state architect’s office. was swamped with work, fair officials asked for an outside architer. Senator Johnson secured the appointment and has been at work on the proposal constantly for two months. Franceschi’s appointmegt i& the first move in building ef m modern fair grounds with strac— tures. at the 70 acre Watt park site. RAILROADERTO SPEAK BEFORE HISTORY GROUP: George McCormick, divisional engineer for the Southern Pacific: Lines, will be featured speaker at the Nevada County Historical society meeting Monday evening at the Episcopal parish hall im Grass Valley. és McCormick has made westerm . history his hobby for many years and will ‘address the society om early railroads, particularly the Central Pacific railway and its construction. ’ Mrs. Juliet Cox and Wiliam Durbrow are co-chairmen of the: evening program which will alism feature special music and lighk refreshments. President Elmer Stevens urges a large attendance for the speak— er who comes from Palo Alte. IMMUNIZATION CLINIC IN COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL START TODAY © The children and _ pre-schoo® children of Nevada county rurak schools are again being offered: smallpox vaccinations and diph= theria toxoid at a nominal cost, At the time of the immunizgae tions, the physicians will give ifree physical examinations of children who will start schook for the first time in. September. Following is a schedule of the clinics and districts participating: in each clinic. : Cherokee, Birchville, and North San Juan at North San Juam school today at 1 p.m. Chicago Park, Forest Springs, and Union Hill at Union Hilt school today at 2:15 p.m. Washington, Blue Tent, an@ Oakland at Oakland school, Tuesday, May 3, at 9 a.m. Rough and Ready, Clear Creel, Indian Springs, Kentucky Fiat, Lime Kiln, Wolf, and Pleasant — Valley at Rough and Ready school Thursday, May 5, at & p.m. Miss Vivian Berggren, rurak schoolnurse, has arranged the clinics. Dr. H, March and Dr. R, Gon= ant of Grass Valley will be the physicians. conducting the pro< gram. P~ 3 Moscoe Smart At Budweiser Opening’ Moscoe Smart, operator. of the Nevada City Bottling. Coa, andi beverage distributor, is: im, St. Louis this week attending: the ef ficial opening of the. Budweiserbrewery, Smart made thé. trip to the company headquarters byplane Saturday, accompanied by nine other distributors, Alt are. guests of the company while ‘tak. ing part in the five-day inspec-. tion of the new plant, reportedly the largest in the world. The Weather Fred Bush, observer high Thursday, April 21. 78 Friday, April 22sabcuaes Saturday, April 23 . Sunday, April 24 ..— Monday, April 25 . Tuesday, April 26 . Wednesday, April 27 . April 26, frost; April Oaks subdivision of Grass Valley. Cede “April: ii —_ heavy

Accurate and Complete. eres of the News, . Volume 22—No. 17 NEVADA CITY (Nevada Thareday, April 28, 1949 O’SULLIVAN TO 4SPEAK AT HIGH SCHOOL TONITE Major General Curtis D. O’Sullivan, adjutant general of the California. national guard, will arrive here about 4 o’clock this afternoon and will be greeted by Harleth Brock, commanding officer of Co. E, 184th infantry regiment, at the Brock home. Accompanying the general and his staff and Co. E officers on ‘the tour will be Col.’ Roy A. Green of Sacramento, commanding officer of the 184th infantry, and Lt. Col. John G. Mackay of Auburn, who commands the second battalion of the 184th. The party will be conducted on a tour of the twin cities for the purpose of inspecting possible armory sites. Civic and organization leaders “in the area have long sough<¢ an armory for the training of local guard units. The appearance here of General O’Sullivan is considered another step in that direction. : i * General O’Sullivan will be : guest speaker at a dinner and program sponsored by the chambers of commerce of Nevada City and Grass Valley. The affair scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., will be held in the auditorium of the Nevada City high school. Preparation and serving of the dinner will be under the supervision of Mrs. Adele Sturtevant, head of the high school cafeteria department. The general’s speech will be entitled “What Is the National Guard and What Is Its Purpose?” of music will be furnished by students ‘of /Nevada City high school. In annountihg plats’ “for the affair, both chambers of commerce have issued a special invitation to ladies to attend ‘the dinner and program. The Nevada City Rotary club, lending its support to the chamdinner a take the will make tonight’s “ladies’ night.’’ It will Place of today’s noon with a large number of the membership and their wives planning to attend. The Nevada City Elks also expect to send a large delegation ; to the dinner. Robert Tamblyn, q exalted ruler, announced the regF ular Thursday .night meeting of Elks would be held Friday night in order to enable lodge members to’ attend the affair. Other organizations in both communities have registered their support of the jointly-sponsored dinner. Brock said the commiti tees were planning to accommodate 200 men and ladies for the dinner and program. Following the dinner, the general will make an inspection of Co. E, holding its weekly drill in the rooms of Cardinal hall. The company commander has invited as many as possible to view the company which will be engaged in its regular training program. ARC BURNS OUT BOX IN GRASS VALLEY SUB STATION TO CUT POWER Power was off in Nevada City and Grass Valley for two hours and 35 minutes Sunday afternoon when an arc burned out a buss box in the Grass Valley substation on South Auburn street. ~ Work had almost been completed at 4:40 on a task of cut; ting over to four new transformst ers when the arc occurred. Modernization of the substaton is expected to be completed in a May. Farrell, manager of the Grass Valley office of the P.G.&E., also gatated the substation in Nevada City should be ready for opera« tion in May. Senior Class to Have Food Sale Saturday ® (s The senior class of Nevada ua City high school is planning a a home-cooked fod sale Saturday at 10 a.m., store. Proceeds from the sale will go toward senior ball expenses, _The class plang. to have all in front of the Alpha During the dinner, a program, ber officers arranging. the affair, luncheon, . All Work Stops As Ducks Are Periled All_ work stopped in the vicinity of the Plaza yesterday afternoon while rescue operations proceeded, for the rescue of the family of newly hatched . ducklings which attempted to swim the swift waters of Deer creek. The 11 ducklings were hatched Tuesday and yesterday morning by a mallard duck belonging to Eldon Kendrick of the Nevada City Ice Delivery. The rash young things tried their _web-feet too soon in life and the swift waters started to carry them away. Willing hands leaped to the rescue and Kendrick and his men, Cliff Dodge and Al Corbell saved eight of the young ’uns. RIDGE GROUP STARTS PLANS ON CENTENNIAL Action was started on plans for the centennial and carnival show scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, in North San Juan, at last Thursday evening’s meeting of the North San Juan, Camptonville and Vicinity Chamber of Commerce, in Twamly hall, North San Juan. The enthusiastic meeting was presided over by Ed J. Kohler, president. Committees for the centennial and carnival were appointed as follows: i Parade: Ben Slankard, chairman, Fred Butts, Andy Eveler. Centennial: Arthur Atchinson, chairman, Gordon Kessler, Jack Kennedy. Bathing beauty contest: Eq J. Kohler, chairman, R €. Hill. Water committee: Mate oo. Food and entertainment: Mrs. Alta Atchinson and. Mrs. Alice Kohler. A parade is planned and a rodeo is probable. The Red Men organization indicated it planned to join the celebration, with George W. Gildersleeve participating. The chamber. decided to use one-half of the net profits of the big show to assist in the building a meeting place in Camptonville, TWO TAHOE MEN ARE TRANSFERRED, FETED AT PICNIC LUNCHEON Jack Davis and Kenneth Duncan of the Tahoe national forest staff, have been transferred. Davis, personnel and _ payroll clerk here the past two years, is transferred to headquarters of San Bernardino national forest, where he has been assigned as top clerk in the office. ' Before serving in headquarters Davis was at Big Bend ranger station for one year. He has been serving as organist at Trinity Episcopal church. Replacing Davis will be Stanley Hornberger, who was a former top clerk in the Tahoe headquarters. He has recently been assigned as dispatcher in the Trucke area. Dunean, timber management aide under Bob Dasman, has been transferred to Stanislaus national forest with headquarters at Sonora where he will continue in the same type of duty. Personnel of the forest headquarters gathered at Pioneer park Tuesday evening for a_ picnic lunch honoring Davis and Duncan, Delegates at Diocese Convention in Benicia The annual convention of the diocese of the Epissopal church was held at St. Paul’s church, Benicia, Tuesday afternoon, and all day “yesterday. Dinner was held Tuesday evening. The corporate communion was held yesterday morning with the Rt. Rev. Noel Porter, bishop of the Sacramento diocese, givng his annual address. The clergy in the diocese, with students from the church divinity school at Berkeley formed a choir. for this service. Delegates from Trinity Episcopal church with the rector, Rey. Max L. Christensen, were . . Mr. and ‘Mrs. Ben Hall and Mr. 74.. ‘Mrs. Jack Sieetriea, Wem: County) CALIFORNIA BANNER PARK HAS MERIT SAYS HANSON Banner’ mountain state park has merit, according to Earl P. Hansen, deputy chief of the state division of beaches and parks. He was here Monday and Tuesday inspecting the feasibility of the 600-acre part site near here. Hanson, accompanied by William Sharp, former ranger and Lou Moran, present ranger for the state division of forestry and Mr. and Mrs. Val Baima, inspected the site Monday. Inspection and investigation of the park was authorized by a resolution adopted by the state legislature and proposed by Assemblyman Francis Lindsay. The division of beaches and. parks was instructed to submit its report to the fepieieture within a year. Hansonsaid the development in a nebulous stage but the Baimas envisioned a masonry tower at the peak of Banner mountain, a gold museum, camp1S Evangelist Clyde Paul White EVANGELISTIC ing and picnicking facilities. The boundaries are indefinitely propose@ at Little Deer creek on the north and the Herrin ditch on the east and south. The area includes timber and mining ground, some privately owned and some the property of the Nevada irrigation district. Hanson estimates the development would cost $2,000,000. State funds are available from the balance remaining in a $5,000,000 fund for the acquisition of areas suitable for inclusion in the state park system. Appropriated by the Jegislature in 1945, moneys available from, this fund must be matched by an equivalent amount Lof.funds,or land values from other sources than state funds. Hanson declared the present proposals involve considerable expenditures ang the state park commission may wish to know if Nevada county athorities would develop and operate the park. Hanson also commented Banner mountain summit is not difficult to access by automobile. GROUP ORGANIZES TO OPPOSE REPEAL OF PROPOSITION NO. 4 A joint committee to retain constitutional amendment 25° (old age security and security for the blind) was established last week by delegates representing three Nevada county organizations. Temporary officers elected were Frank Moses of the Citizens Committee for Old Age Pensions, chairman; George S. Hooper of the Townsend club, secretary; Alfred Kronfeld of the Independent Progressive party, treasurer. The purpose of the joint committee is to oppose the repeal of the present pension plan and to issue information and correct misapprehensions about it. Any organization interested in working to retain constitutional amendment 25.are invited to contact any of the above officers for further information. “CORKY” PIETILA IS NEW ATTRACTION AT EDDIE’S PLACE HERE “Corky’’ Pietila igs the new attraction signed by Eddie Furano to entertain customers at Eddie’s Place, Sacramento street, tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Pietila has recently been at Virginia’s; “Auburn, and .comes here with the reputation of being an accomplished piano and solovox player and sings to his own accomplaniment. He was born in Detroit, Mich., and has performed in many leading night clubs of the west coast. Furano said dancing may be enjoyed to Pietila’s playing. Staffords Buy Lunch Counter From Crawleys Guy and Glenna Stafford announced this week they are purchasing the lunch ‘room and building known as Ruth and Roys at 129% Broad street, from Roy and Ruth Crawley. The sale will be» completed May 9. CRUSADE HERE ALL NEXT WEEK A union evangelistic crusade will be conducted alkinext week at the Methodist church. The erusade is being sponsored by the Baptist and Methodist churches of Nevada City. Clyde Paul White, a dynamic speaker, will conduct the services. Opening services will be held Sunday at 11 am. and 7:30 p.m. Evening services will be held Monday through Saturday at 7:30 o’clock. Closing. services will be held Sunday, May $,; at: 34am: and 7:30 p.m> : Monday will be men’s night. Other special nights will be a homemakers’ night Wednesday, women’s night Thursday, Sunday school night Friday, and a special young people’s rally Saturday night. The Rev. White lives in San Francisco. He is western missionary representative of the Conservative Baptist Association of America, and has held. several pastorates in California. He comes from Tennessee, where he attended Charleston-Newman col-' lege at Jefferson City. He studied further at Fresno state callege and Baptist divinity school is Berkeley. DR. KERRIN IS THIRD CANDIDATE FOR LOCAL SCHOOL TRUSTEE Dr. C. N. Kerrin, local physician and president of the Nevada City Lions club has fileq with county superinendent of schools for post of trustee on the school board of the Nevada City unified school district. Dr. Kerrin will seek the post which will be made vacant next month when the present term of board president J. Howard Penrose expires. Dr. Kerrin, who has served in various schoo] capacities, including school council, athletic coach, and school physician, .said he has‘ always maintained as interest in the welfare of the schools and the children. He has a son enrolled in the elementary school. He has been a resident of Grass Valley and Nevada City since 1943, and served in the navy during the war. The other two candidates for the school post are Mrs. George F. Becraft and Harold Berliner. & Seventh Grade Forum On China ‘Tonight On

Radio Station KGFN A forum on China will be presented tonight at 7:15 over radio station KGFN by the pupils of Mrs. Kilroy’s seventh grade of the Nevada City elementary school, Material for the. discussion was collected by the whole class, Jimmy Curry will be moderator for the boys and Rosemary . Thibualt will be questioner for Gill, the girls. The program is sponsored by the Nevada City elementary school. ParentTeacher association, . Participate in the show which is REHEARSALS — POLISHING © ELKS SHOW Rehearsals this week are polishing up the fine points of the Nevada City Elks baseball uniform benefit. show scheduled for the Elks hall Saturday, May 7, at 9 o’clock. The show will be preceded by a baked ham dinner at 7 o’clock. Frank Stewart, director and producer of many ° outstanding ,Elks shows will be in charge. He announces his committee has arranged for ,the appearance here of two outstanding artists from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ivan Godnogutz, violinist from Los Angeles and Madame Sophie Sophsnitch, opera soprano, from San. Francisco, .will be featured on the show, according to Stewart. Miss Sophsnitch will sing “How Come the Mortgage Aint Been Paid?’ and “I’ve Waited 18 Years for a Phone Call.’ Other featureq performers will include Dixie Lee Mauch, dancer, and Ernie Young, acrobat. in featured _ stars; The following entertainers addition to the being directed and produced by Stewart: George Hanson, Dr. C. N. Kerrin, Chet Murchel, Lucy Murchel, Frank Cartoscelli, Bill Gibson, Allan Clapp, Moscoe Smart, Bob Peterson, Dick Prine, Chuck Hilpert, George Campbell, . and the t.ionettes, Audrey Kerrin, Virginia Clapp, Bernice Gibson, Rose French and Dee Montonari. Bill and George Campbell will arrange the lights and scenery. Dancing will follow conclusion of the show, Schweigert and his furnishing the music. LOCAL FILM PALACE MAY OPEN IN JULY The Nevada City theater hopes to be open for showing of films the early part of July, according to an announcement this morning by Jack Keegan, manager. Keegan said the work of remodeling is progressing very rapidly and unless unforeseen difficulties arise the project will be completed on. schedule. Work started this week on the balcony and the electrical wiring was scheduled to start this week. after the with Al orchestra Keegan said the theater will seat 650 persons and will include a loge section. Plans call for neon lighting in front. Interior decorations have not yet been decided. Keegan said the plans should arrive at his office in the very near future. Keegan said the opening picture will be presented on a Friday night and tentative plans hope for a party of Hollywood celebrities to be in attendance. A name for the theater has not yet been determined. BROTHERS HELD TO ANSWER IN GRAND THEFT SATURDAY Frank Hudson and George Hudson, Marysville brothers, were held to answer in superior court in a preliminary hearing Saturday morning in justice court, Grass Valley. : The brothers were arrested early. this month on a _ charge Gladys Ohme, of; stealing and slaughtering ‘a steer belonging to Guy Robinson, Motion for Non-Suit Granted in Palmer-. Doolin Lumber Case Ray Manwell, attorney for defense, asked for and was granted i+ motion for non-suit Monday afternoon in Judge James Snell’s superior court’ is the case. of Clifford Palmer vs.‘ Benjamin F. Doolin, Charles Colton and the Marysville Box and Lumber Co. Palmer asked for $1,667.29 judgment for non-payment of stumpage, skidding and loading logs. Vernon Stoll was attorney for plaintiff. NUGGET WILL PUBLISH TWICE WEEKLY MAY 3 The Nevada City Nugget will be published twice weekly starting next Tuesday. The county seat’ publication will be issued every Tuesday and ‘Friday morning at 9 o’clock. The new publishers, the Wray brothers, Robert and Donald, state it is another step in their program to publish -the finest small city newspaper in northern California. Since they purchased the newspaper'11 weeks ago they have made several important improvements in the mechanical and journalistic departments of the publication. Several new faces of display type have been added. The publishers state they will continue a daily policy of improvement in the newspaper, and as the field warrants will continue a healthy growth. The publishers’ will its policy of accurate, and unbiased reporting, stressing Nevada City news and_ events, and a local pro-Nevada City and county editorial policy. DRAMA GROUP TO GIVE THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS ON FRIDAY, MAY 13 Nevada City high school spring dramagroup will present three one-act plays: “The Man in the Bowler Hat,” “The Deceivers,”’ and “‘Grandma Old Style,” Friday evening, May 13 at 8 p.m. These .prize winning classics in the one-act field all have been used in competitions, little theaters, in colleges ‘and high schools all over the U. S. ‘The Man in the Bowler Hat,”’ a farce by A. A. Milne, affords opportunity for finished acting and subtle comedy. continue complete by William revealing and “The Deceivers”’ DeMille is truth full of punch, “Grandma Old Style’ by Walter Pritchard Eaton is a delightful play showing grandma’s oldfashioneq virtues combined with the wisdom and sophistication of age, a combination paradoxical to her children and _ grandchildren. These spring drama _ productions -will be presented by a mixed dramatics :group in the Nevada City high school auditorium. Tickets for adults are 50 cents, students are 25 cents, and children are 10 cents. Music will be furnished by the orchestra under the direction of William Goerz. The plays are under the direction of Miss Evelyn Corr. SIEGFRIED CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Indian Springs rancher. The two men were charged with grand theft, a felony. They are being held in Nevada County jail. They were arrested April 9 by Yuba County sheriff John Dower cooperating with the local sheriff’s office. St. Canice Parish Plans Card Party A’ parish whist party was set for Wednesday, May 25, at a meeting Tuesday evening at St. Canice pastor’s home. Carl Hieronimus was named chairman of the party with Frank Stewart and Frank McGinnis . assisting. Other committees are: Mrs. J. T. Carter, Mrs. Martha Dillon, Mrs. George Falmbig]l, food; Mrs. George Holub, prizes; Father William Daly, Don. Wray, McGinnis, organization; Barry Wray, publicity. Others attending Tuesday’s meeting included Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan, Mrs. Emma Foley, Mrs. James Penrose, Mrs. Mary Warnoche iene Sagar Bate. Cement. J. F. Siegfred, -enginer, was named chairman of the Nevada City planning commission Thursday at the group’s first meeting since appointment by the city council April 14. Attorney John Larue’ was efected secretary of the sevenman commission which will cooperate wtih the city council in handling the problems of zoning and community betterment .withinthe city. ‘Other members of the planning group are William Novak, I. C. Bell,” Stanley Halls, Floyd LeFebvre, and Max Flindt. $13,000 in Building Permits Issued Here P. G. Seadden issued two building permits this week, one for a $10,000 basolite home to J. F. Seley, and‘a $3,000 frame home to Warren Peglow, both of Grass Valley. Seley will build his home on Dog Bar road in La. Barr Meadows, south of Grass Valley. Peglow will build his home in ARCHITECT IS APPOINTED FOR — DISTRICT FARR R. R. Franceschi, Sacramenté was appointed by the state archi-. tect’s office, to be special archi~tect for the 17th District Agrienl-tural association of Californias: The announcement was made Tuesday by Senator Harold Johnson. “dane Franceschi wil be in Gra Valley next week to confer with, fair officials. He is expected tobring the plans: and specifications: for a grandstand, comfort stations and a master plan for the: fairgrounds. Announcement of Franceschi’s: appointment culminates a Tong: period of negotiations with, Ge state. When it became apparent the state architect’s office. was swamped with work, fair officials asked for an outside architer. Senator Johnson secured the appointment and has been at work on the proposal constantly for two months. Franceschi’s appointmegt i& the first move in building ef m modern fair grounds with strac— tures. at the 70 acre Watt park site. RAILROADERTO SPEAK BEFORE HISTORY GROUP: George McCormick, divisional engineer for the Southern Pacific: Lines, will be featured speaker at the Nevada County Historical society meeting Monday evening at the Episcopal parish hall im Grass Valley. és McCormick has made westerm . history his hobby for many years and will ‘address the society om early railroads, particularly the Central Pacific railway and its construction. ’ Mrs. Juliet Cox and Wiliam Durbrow are co-chairmen of the: evening program which will alism feature special music and lighk refreshments. President Elmer Stevens urges a large attendance for the speak— er who comes from Palo Alte. IMMUNIZATION CLINIC IN COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL START TODAY © The children and _ pre-schoo® children of Nevada county rurak schools are again being offered: smallpox vaccinations and diph= theria toxoid at a nominal cost, At the time of the immunizgae tions, the physicians will give ifree physical examinations of children who will start schook for the first time in. September. Following is a schedule of the clinics and districts participating: in each clinic. : Cherokee, Birchville, and North San Juan at North San Juam school today at 1 p.m. Chicago Park, Forest Springs, and Union Hill at Union Hilt school today at 2:15 p.m. Washington, Blue Tent, an@ Oakland at Oakland school, Tuesday, May 3, at 9 a.m. Rough and Ready, Clear Creel, Indian Springs, Kentucky Fiat, Lime Kiln, Wolf, and Pleasant — Valley at Rough and Ready school Thursday, May 5, at & p.m. Miss Vivian Berggren, rurak schoolnurse, has arranged the clinics. Dr. H, March and Dr. R, Gon= ant of Grass Valley will be the physicians. conducting the pro< gram. P~ 3 Moscoe Smart At Budweiser Opening’ Moscoe Smart, operator. of the Nevada City Bottling. Coa, andi beverage distributor, is: im, St. Louis this week attending: the ef ficial opening of the. Budweiserbrewery, Smart made thé. trip to the company headquarters byplane Saturday, accompanied by nine other distributors, Alt are. guests of the company while ‘tak. ing part in the five-day inspec-. tion of the new plant, reportedly the largest in the world. The Weather Fred Bush, observer high Thursday, April 21.. 78 Friday, April 22sabcuaes Saturday, April 23 . Sunday, April 24 ....— Monday, April 25 .. Tuesday, April 26 .. Wednesday, April 27 . April 26, frost; April Oaks subdivision of Grass Valley. Cede “April: ii —_ heavy