April 6, 1948 (6 pages)

j . ~~ “5 Ne he ne + semen Se aaa RE ame nnee steen * catetemeee an eee ee ee, @— Communism are bombarding Italy ~ jac DEPT. STORE yy ahrongs of shoppers crowded. the’! TRAIL RIDERS PLAN 3-DAY GRASS VALLEY: The Gold Trail Riders announce the appointment of committees for the Vol. 21—No. 14 Tuesday, April 6, 1948 year’s activities. The membership committee will consist of Dick Lostutter, assisted by Mildred Frost, Jess Davis and junior members Dot Hall and Betty Jean Messing. Marjorie Ashburn is chairman of the publicity committee, aided by Grace Davis and Ida Cannon. Ruth Boles was named chairman of the historical committee. She will name her own assistants. The group is planning a threeday ride over the Labor Day week-end in September. It is expected that not only the members will participate, but that many members of the California State Horsemen’s Association will take part in it. It’ proposed to accompany the-riders with a chuck wagon. Members would bring only z their horses and bedding rolls. munity, Louis The ride will be taken through some of the most scenic of Nevada County’s wilds. DAVIS WRix2S ON LETTERS TO ITALY The Nugget Dear Editor: Under the caption “Ftalians Get thousands of U. S: Letters’ the A. P. Dispatch dated April 4, says, “Italian-Americans opposed to with letters and cables urging relatives and friends to vote against the Communists in the April 18 election.” ' The national secretary of the order of the Sons of Italy has stated that 120,000 fraternity members have already: sent 2 mil: lion anti-Communist letters -to Italy. Approximately 100 Italian language publications in more than 45 U. S. cities have joined in this crusade; The Columbus Civic Club, an ‘Italian-American group in San Francisco, has launched a oneweek “punch” campaign for 100, 000 airmail letters to Italy as a Hartman is married €limwmax: of a six-month-old daughters. campaign. NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIF ORNIA HARTMAN CAMPAI FOR ASSEMBLY SE BUSINESS MAN CANDIDATE WILL COVER TEN COUNTIES NEVADA CITY: Widely known in business, mining and ‘fraternal circles throughout the Mother Lode country and an active leader in kis home com(Lou) Hartman, president of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, is campaigning as a candidate to succeed Senator Allen G. Thurman’ as Assemblyman for the 6th District, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Alpine, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Inyo and Mono Hartman conducts his own life insurance agency in Nevada and Placer counties and until recently was the owner and operator of a large grocery and market in Grass Valley. He has had 18 years experience in the insurance business. His activities as a thember and president of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce have given him an opportunity to familiarize himself with the needs of the counties he seeks to represent in the legislature; he knows their agricultural, lumbering and mining problems. He plans to meet as many of the voters in his district as time will permit. In addition to his Chamber of Commerce affiljations, Hartman is a member and Past President of a Rotary Club, member of Scottish Rite, Ben Ali Shrine and Blue Lodge of the Masonic Order, and member of the Nevada County Farm Bureau, the Nevada County Planning Commission and Grass Valley Rod and Gun Club. He has given much of his time to the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts organizations He js also a member of ‘the Elks Lodge of Grass Valley. comprising‘ Nevada, counties. and the father of three Nevada County has, and always has had a considerable population of Americans of Italian descent. The Great Register of the County as long ago as 1865 lists-16-men, most of them in Nevada City or Grass Valley, who Claimed. Italy as their native ésuntry. It is not too late for air mail letters to reach Italy before election, Sincerely yours, H. P. Davis NOVAK, COLVIN OPENED MON. NEVADA CITY: Bill Novak and Buzz Colvin received the congratulations of many friends yess. terday on the opening of their new department store, Novak & Colvin, at 127 Broad Street, half a block above the Plaza. The spic and span. shop was crowded with the floral tributes of wishers-well. Undaunted by scattered showers, hail and an occasional heavy downpour, councillors fact it has been promised. establishment to make selections . from choice. lines of dry goods, ready-to-wear, shoes, yardage, accessories, notions, work clothes, and all the other departments of a complete store. The owner-managers of the, business are well-known to the people of the county. Novak has for many years been employed by J. C. Penny Co.’s Grass Valley establishment, while Colvin was manager of Bert’s Dry Goods Store, prominent Mill Street. emporium. RECENT ARRIVALS AT NATIONAL HOTEL NEVADA CITY: Regent arrivSUPERVISORS CONSIDER DEBATE ON GIRL SCOUT CAMP FUNDS NEVADA CITY: The Nevada County Board of Supervisors have named Stanley Mitchell of Grass Valley to be manager of the Veterans Memorial Bujlding at $250 a month. Mitchell is deputy county coroner. It was a three to two vote. Merle Morrison of Nevada City, former secretary of the Selective Service Board, received two votes. The meeting of the supervisors was partly occupied by a controversy between the Nevada County Girl Scout Councillors and the Grass Valley Last year the board granted the Nevada County Girl Scouts $250 with which repairs were to be made to the buildings at Scott's Flat Dam formerly used by the Civilian Conservation Corps, but now forming the nucleus of a Girl Scout camp. This money has been spent and another grant of $250 was in the offing, in The Grass Valley Girls Scout Council, however, appeared before the board yesterday and wanted the same amount donated them for the building of Girls Scout Camp at Lake Rucker, higher in the mountains. They opposed the use of the name, Nevada County Girl Scouts, by the Nevada City: councillors. The Nevada City Councillors, however, refused to relinquish the name, but stated no objection to sharing the last $250, not yet received, with the Grass Valley Council. The Nevada City group stated that all Girl Scouts would be welcome to the use of the camp ground at Scott’s Flat Dam. District Attorney Vernon Stoll stated he would have to look into the matter to see whether “the appropriation was legally proper for the board to make. The board decided to take no action at present. als at the National Hotel include the following: James R. Harding of Burbank, California. Harding, a radio technician, recently arrived home from Japan. He is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stanchfield of the. National Hotel Coffee Shop. Other guests at the hotel include: C. HL McMurphy of Eureka, H. Snider of Truckee, P. C. Hanford of San Francisco; Mrs. Helen S. Tarrant of Culver City. E. L. Cleveland of the Gaston Mine, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Larsen of Seattle, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Atta of Rochester, New York, Mr. and Mrs, F. C. Winkley of Fortine, Montana, Ray F, Jolliffe of Rolla, North Dakota, C. J. Laughlin of Los Angeles, ea Mary Scott of Arkansas City, Kansas. GARRISON NAMES N.S. G. W. SCOUT TROOP COMMITTEE NEVADA CITY: Fred C. Garrison, president of Hydraulic—Parlor, Native Sons -of the Golden West, has named a committee to take charge of Boy Scout Troop 6, sponsored by the parlor. The committee consists of Dr. C. W. Chapman, Miles D. Coughlin, William R. Young, Clarence E, Martz, Albert S. Bates, and Charles W. Veale Permission, with some restristions, was granted the Nevada County Historical Society, to borrow items from the joint historical museum of the Native Sons and Daughters: of the Golden West for exhibition in the society’s museum in the No» T-fire; The California Highway Patrol reports that three types of drivers cause most of our traffic accidents; the spectacular “show ‘ : off” with his foolish and. unsafe house on Main Street, during the acts; the discourteous driver who . Summer. is selfish and reckless, disregardige the rights of others; and the A little more than halg,of the fast stepping “speed maniac” who . national shipments of fresh is always in a rush, too often] Oranges and plums originate in headed for the cemetery. California. SUPERVISORS PROTEST BEALE BOMBING NEVADA CITY: The Nevada County Board of Supervisors has adopted a resolution protesting the use of Camp Beale for aerial bombing target, and requesting the Federal Government to return the tract to its surplus property category. The board calls attention to the fact that there are other lands of far less agricultural value ‘suitable for bombing targets and that the use of the land for this purpose will cause hardship. A copy of. the resolution is direeted to be sent. to the federal officials concerned and to the California delegation in Congress. JBL initia ote SEF Rocks which have folded into tremendous arches thousands of feet. high ana equally bread—are called anticlines. 5 -nounced ‘Sierra received April 1, PRES: LOUIS HARTMAN Candidate for Assembly REYNOLDS ENTERS STATE ASSEMBLY ELECTION CONTEST TRUCKER: Bb. Ww. (Sarge) Reynolds, Truckee. businessman and civie leader, “this week anhis candidacy for state assemblyman from the sixth district. Reynolds is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reynolds, Fl Dorado County pioneers, and has spent his entire life in the district. Educated ins Placerville schools, Reynolds spent 18 years With the California Highway" Patrol, retiring with the rank of sergeant to enter the cafe business at Truckee. He was largely responsible for securing enlarged and more efficient highway patrol facilities for the Tahoe area. A member of the Elks and an officer ofthe Thuckee Lions Club, he served for two terms as president of the Truckee chamber of commerce. He was recently appointed as a director of the Truckee_ Public Utility District to serve.out an unexpired three-year term. Beside his interests in Truckee, Reynolds has active ranching jin: terests in El Dorado County and iS conversant with the problems of the agricultural interests of the district. His years on the highway patrol throughout the and Mother Lode imhimwith the need for better highways in the area both for industrial and recreational purposes. . Reynolds is vitally and personally interested in development of recreational facilities, both .summer and-winter, in the district. To further this development, he believes conservation of our fish and game and forest resources should be of paramount consideration. “Since this Sive district, it possible to pressed is such an extenis obviously imcontact every voter personally,” Reynolds sa.y s. “However, if any voter in the district wants to know my stand on a particular question, just drop me a line. If T know what I'm talking about, I’ll answer it. If I don’t know what I’m talking about, I frankly say so and may ask for enlightenment from you. You are entitled to know’ where I stand and I want to know as much of the problems of the district as I. can.” Mrs, Reynolds, the former Rosita Farrel] of Auburn, is associated with her husband in business and they are the Parents of four daughters. Reynolgls is filing on both the Republican and Democratic tickets and is basing his campaign on his wide personal knowledge of the district and its many problems, MADELINE HIMES ART EDITOR FOR READER’S DIGEST NEVADA CITY: A by Mrs. Grace Himes, of ,this city, from her daughter, Miss Madeline Himes States that Miss Himes has secured a position as editorial art assistant with the Readers Digest in New York. During the late “war Miss Himes was on the staff of the Red Cross in Europe. At one time she was manager of a huge hotel in Germany which was used as a recreation center for the . GS eee ~ = Army.: More than 250 employes were under her direction there. More recently she returned from Japan whete she was. employed by the Red Cross in a supervisory and public relations capacity. The California Highway Patrol Says your car cannot think for Ttself, have Automobiles just do not accidents, their drivers do. FRED BRADY NEW MANAGER OF CHAMBER ~ GRASS VALLEY: The new secretary of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce began his duties yesterday. He is Frederick B. Brady, 28, a resident of this city since October ‘and formerly of Yonkers, New ‘York. Lou Hartman, president of the chamber, took the new executive on a touy of the business district introducing him to the large membership. Brady was chosen by a screening committee. of three chamber officials. During the war he was engagedin public relations work and served as labor management ofSUPREME COURT GETS HARDY TESTIMONY NEVADA CITY: County Clerk Ralph E. Deeble has shipped to the State Supreme Court, the record and transcript of testimony in the case of Lois H. Hardy, convicted in January of the murder of James W. McLain last July. The documents were certified as correct by Judge James Snell, who heard the case. The original transcript and al} records of the case, including exhibits, were sent to the State Supreme Court under provisions of the law which provides for an automatic appeal in all cases involving the death penalty. REPUBLICANS ENDORSE SEN. THURMAN County Republican Central Committee has endorsed the candidacy of State Senator Allen G. Thurman. for re-election. METHODIST YOUTH ficer at Camp Stoneman. He is a graduate from Technicians Institute, New York. Hartman this morning said: The new officer wil] provide the chamber with administrative ability, leadership, promotional contacts, and aggressive leaderNETTELL 70 BE INSTALLED AS ELKS RULER GRASS VALLEY: “Fred E. Nettell will be installed as exalted GROUP INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS GRASS VALLEY: Members of the Methodist Youths Fellowship were guests Friday, April 2, of the Grass Valley MYF. The program opened with a dinner at 6:30 at Wesley Hall. Rev Melvin Wheatley of Stockton made the chief address of the evening. Today's program consisted of devotions, group meetings and recreational activities. This evéning Rey. Jessie Rudkin, former pastor: here, wil] be toast master at the banquet served at 5:30 PM. in Wesley Hall. Rey. Wheatley will again address the members and their guests. The film, “Beyond Our Own,’ Will be shown. Installation of district officers wil] take place this evening at 8:30 o’clock, and a reruler of the Grass Valley Elks Lodge on Wednesday night, April 7th. James Shanly, Apast state president, will be in’ charge of . the installation. He will be assisted by a team of past exalted rulers. The entire drill team of Sacramento Elks Lodge, No. 6 is exjected to be and spirit of the ritual. The committee in charge preparing to entertain at the dinner preceeding the installation, one of the largest crowds ever to gather in the Jocal lodge. is Scout Commissioners Meet in Aubum AUBURN: Commissioners from telegramevery section of the Council] ate tended the regular monthly Commissioner Staff dinner meeting at the Hotel Auburn in Auburn Wednesday evening, it was announced by. Counci] Commissioner C. W. Lauppe, today. Scout Executive Raymond J. Ewan stated that this realizes an objective which Was setover a year ago to have a full staff of 4 District and Neighborhood Commissioners representing all of the three-county council. parts Lauppe announced the (Commissioner’ Staff as follows: R. R. Sceneder and George J. Middleton, Roseville-Lincoin District; Howard G. Lee, Ray Wellington, Robert Hansen, Marshal] Porter, PlacerFoothill District; Willard Rose, Robert Thorsen, Fred Conway, and Carlton Thomas, Grass Valley District; Edward R. ‘Hewston and Lloyd Geist, Seirra-Nevada District A discussion on Plans for the Council Annual Fall Rally, ba'’sed on. the results of a recent. survey conducted among the Scoutmasters of the Council highlighted the meeting. The next meeting of the group is to be held in Nevada City on April 21. Artists Invited To Participate In Festival In May SACRAMENTO: Artists in Superior California and Mother Lode counties are being invited to participate in the Centennial Art & Music Folk Festival to be held May 21st, 22nd and 28rd at the State Fairy Grounds in Sacramento. The festival, planned by the Sacramento County Citizens Centennial Committee is the first of a series of activities being Planned by various groups of the committee. A large building on ‘the Fair Grounds will be used to house the art exhibit which will embrace all types of arts, including water colors, oils, prints, scu!pture, ete. While the theme will be Centennial, modern art. will be exhibited. Artists interested in participating in the festival are invited’ to send their names, addresses and the type of art work to the Sacramento County ° Centennial Arts & Crafts Committee in care of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, 9177th Street, Sacramento. The invitation is open to all artists living in the following counties: Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Amador, El Dor.~ ado, Placer, Nevada, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Colusa, Glenn, Butte, Plumas, Tehama, Shasta, Lassen, Trinity, Siskiyou, and Modoc. Other art activities will be held later in the year and tentative plans outlined by the committee include shows. to be held in other points of thé state as well as in eastern states during the next two Centennial Years. present and will add to the color . . ception for the new officers will . take placeat 9:30. Mahlon Schmidt of this city is . president of the District MYF, and Mary Shambureger is president of the loca] unit. pe ene shi i recent ALCOHOL CHARGE GRASS VALLEY: William Jelenick, charged with selling alcoholic beverages to a minor, and Lorene Stagno, charged with consuming alcoholic beverages, pleaded not guilty before Justice of the Peace Charles A. Morehouse Saturday. Their trials were set for 10th. The court rejected a motion by defense attorney Clifford Bridges that bail for Jeleniek be reduced from $500 to $250. April NEVADA CITY: The Nevada! NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED BY V. F. W. "NEVADA CITY: Harleth Brock and, a“hew slate of officers was installed by the Veterans of For-= eign Wars last night at impres-« Sive ceremonies in the Elks’ Home to replace William Earle Mullis and the outgoing officials. one Fred C. Garrison, Past Com-~ mander, Past District Deputy: Chief of Staff, presided at the.” changeover. ? 2 New officers; in addition to 3rock, include Kenneth Adams, Senior Vice Commander, Olaf Bjornstal, Junior Vice Commander, John Trauner, Chaplain, Freda C. Garrison, Quartermaster, William E. Mullis, Post Advocate, Matthew Grigg, Adjutant, Dr. Orvin P. Fry, Post Surgeon, Ted Makinien, Officer of the Day, Howard ¢, Bennets, Patriotic Instructor, D. Robert Paine, Post Historian, Post Schiffnes, Walter N., McCormack, Officer, Robert C. ¢ Legislative Officer, Gordon Tryon, Sergeant Major, K. Hansen, Quartermaster Sergeant, Leroy’ and Percival Hoskins, Post Color Guards, _ Bill Skalesky, Archie Littlejohn, Post Post Color Bearers, Howard Tryon, Post Bugler, Joseph W. Day, Jr., Post Bugier, Max Weiss, Postt Guard, Robert Potts, Al Wharff, and, Rudy Plageman, Trustee. Bill Tobiassen led the high school chorus in several fine se« lections. Committee chairmen for 1948-45 are: Building committee, Fred @. Garrison, Relief Committee, John Shaffi, Publicity committee, Harley M. Leete, Jr. A buffet following Auxiliary. LAST SERVICES FOR MRS. CHEGWIDDEN TO BE TOMORROW GRASS VALLEY: Mrs. Jose-= phine Chegwidden died on Aprit 4, 1948 at 11:35 P.M. at the age of 71 years, 4 months, and 3 days, She was-born at Forest Springs, California on December 1, 1877. She had spent her entire life in Grass Valley, her home being at 159 Conway Avenue. Mrs. Chegwidden continued Operating Bert’s Dry Goods store on Mill Street after the death of her husband. She was a member of Aurora Chapter of Eastern Star. ‘ Services will be held Wednesday Ap#Hil 7 at. 2:00 P.M.:a2 Service was served meeting by the luncheon the Hooper & Weaver Mortuary, with Rev. Frank Buck officiating. Bure !jial will be at Redmen’s Cemetery, GRASS VALLEY: Kent E. County Bus Lines, has elaborated On the sight seeing service which the Public Utility Commission recently granted him permission to operate. The commission gives permission to operate buses—on—tive tours to historic spots in the Mother Lode and the Northern Diggings, all starting from Sacra,; mento. One of--the Walker, president of the Nevada. KENT WALKER PLANS BUS TRIPS FOR SUMMER TRADE tours will be through Nevada County, including Nevada. City and Grass Valley, The tour will include an Overnight stop with hotel -aeccommodations provided. The. tours, which Walker excontinuing after the centennial years are over, will touch on ali places of historic interest. . THEDiary of a 49 FROM THE BOOK<EDITED BY C. L. CANFIELD ‘er yj and Marie and . went the boss miner on the the boys out and ended up with a exactly pleased known as Moore’s Flat, where he and builders of the Central Pacific ng, but it could not Viine is the gentler one and bucking horse. reat friends, linner time doesn’t come / richest mines in the State. A girl baby who passed her girlhood in that pretty George Crocker, son of Charles Crocker, We had a marriage up at Scott’s ranch last week to it by invitation. Lou Hanchett, ridge, girl at Selby Flat They were friends of the Scotts, and the wedding was held at their place. About twenty of from Selby Flat were there, as well as all of the miners from Rock Creek. Lou provided a big blowhas been courting a pretty dance, which we kept up until midnight and then scattered. Hanchett is one of the best fellows in the country, but. the boys are not with his capturing the belle of the county and taking her away from the Flat. (NOTE.—Hanchett and wife settled at discovered the camp afterwar@ and opened one of the was born to them in 1853, mountain town. She marrie@ one of the original projectors Railroad and died in Paris in 1918. CHAPTER XXII APRIL 18, 1852.—It’ s a queer life we are leadbe pleasanter. I have given her ny horse to ride and Pard lets me use his animal. I would not trust Marie on Pard says that in the present state . of affairs a jackass will do him. The landlady of the totel de Paris and Marie are countrywomen, and are which: makes it very pleasant, as she 1as a companion to live with and it stops talk. Marie rets her breakfast at the hotel and then rides out to the abin. Then we sit around in the shade until dinner ime. Marie calls it dejeuner a la fourchette, and says” until six o'clock. We’ 1unted the town for dainty things to eat and have egular picnic cooking our meals It’s astonishing to _ (Please turn to Page ce Me pects to be _a_permanent-service;——

j . ~~ “5 Ne he ne + semen Se aaa RE ame nnee steen * catetemeee an eee ee ee, @— Communism are bombarding Italy ~ jac DEPT. STORE yy ahrongs of shoppers crowded. the’! TRAIL RIDERS PLAN 3-DAY GRASS VALLEY: The Gold Trail Riders announce the appointment of committees for the Vol. 21—No. 14 Tuesday, April 6, 1948 year’s activities. The membership committee will consist of Dick Lostutter, assisted by Mildred Frost, Jess Davis and junior members Dot Hall and Betty Jean Messing. Marjorie Ashburn is chairman of the publicity committee, aided by Grace Davis and Ida Cannon. Ruth Boles was named chairman of the historical committee. She will name her own assistants. The group is planning a threeday ride over the Labor Day week-end in September. It is expected that not only the members will participate, but that many members of the California State Horsemen’s Association will take part in it. It’ proposed to accompany the-riders with a chuck wagon. Members would bring only z their horses and bedding rolls. munity, Louis The ride will be taken through some of the most scenic of Nevada County’s wilds. DAVIS WRix2S ON LETTERS TO ITALY The Nugget Dear Editor: Under the caption “Ftalians Get thousands of U. S: Letters’ the A. P. Dispatch dated April 4, says, “Italian-Americans opposed to with letters and cables urging relatives and friends to vote against the Communists in the April 18 election.” ' The national secretary of the order of the Sons of Italy has stated that 120,000 fraternity members have already: sent 2 mil: lion anti-Communist letters -to Italy. Approximately 100 Italian language publications in more than 45 U. S. cities have joined in this crusade; The Columbus Civic Club, an ‘Italian-American group in San Francisco, has launched a oneweek “punch” campaign for 100, 000 airmail letters to Italy as a Hartman is married €limwmax: of a six-month-old daughters. campaign. NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIF ORNIA HARTMAN CAMPAI FOR ASSEMBLY SE BUSINESS MAN CANDIDATE WILL COVER TEN COUNTIES NEVADA CITY: Widely known in business, mining and ‘fraternal circles throughout the Mother Lode country and an active leader in kis home com(Lou) Hartman, president of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, is campaigning as a candidate to succeed Senator Allen G. Thurman’ as Assemblyman for the 6th District, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Alpine, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Inyo and Mono Hartman conducts his own life insurance agency in Nevada and Placer counties and until recently was the owner and operator of a large grocery and market in Grass Valley. He has had 18 years experience in the insurance business. His activities as a thember and president of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce have given him an opportunity to familiarize himself with the needs of the counties he seeks to represent in the legislature; he knows their agricultural, lumbering and mining problems. He plans to meet as many of the voters in his district as time will permit. In addition to his Chamber of Commerce affiljations, Hartman is a member and Past President of a Rotary Club, member of Scottish Rite, Ben Ali Shrine and Blue Lodge of the Masonic Order, and member of the Nevada County Farm Bureau, the Nevada County Planning Commission and Grass Valley Rod and Gun Club. He has given much of his time to the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts organizations He js also a member of ‘the Elks Lodge of Grass Valley. comprising‘ Nevada, counties. and the father of three Nevada County has, and always has had a considerable population of Americans of Italian descent. The Great Register of the County as long ago as 1865 lists-16-men, most of them in Nevada City or Grass Valley, who Claimed. Italy as their native ésuntry. It is not too late for air mail letters to reach Italy before election, Sincerely yours, H. P. Davis NOVAK, COLVIN OPENED MON. NEVADA CITY: Bill Novak and Buzz Colvin received the congratulations of many friends yess. terday on the opening of their new department store, Novak & Colvin, at 127 Broad Street, half a block above the Plaza. The spic and span. shop was crowded with the floral tributes of wishers-well. Undaunted by scattered showers, hail and an occasional heavy downpour, councillors fact it has been promised. establishment to make selections . from choice. lines of dry goods, ready-to-wear, shoes, yardage, accessories, notions, work clothes, and all the other departments of a complete store. The owner-managers of the, business are well-known to the people of the county. Novak has for many years been employed by J. C. Penny Co.’s Grass Valley establishment, while Colvin was manager of Bert’s Dry Goods Store, prominent Mill Street. emporium. RECENT ARRIVALS AT NATIONAL HOTEL NEVADA CITY: Regent arrivSUPERVISORS CONSIDER DEBATE ON GIRL SCOUT CAMP FUNDS NEVADA CITY: The Nevada County Board of Supervisors have named Stanley Mitchell of Grass Valley to be manager of the Veterans Memorial Bujlding at $250 a month. Mitchell is deputy county coroner. It was a three to two vote. Merle Morrison of Nevada City, former secretary of the Selective Service Board, received two votes. The meeting of the supervisors was partly occupied by a controversy between the Nevada County Girl Scout Councillors and the Grass Valley Last year the board granted the Nevada County Girl Scouts $250 with which repairs were to be made to the buildings at Scott's Flat Dam formerly used by the Civilian Conservation Corps, but now forming the nucleus of a Girl Scout camp. This money has been spent and another grant of $250 was in the offing, in The Grass Valley Girls Scout Council, however, appeared before the board yesterday and wanted the same amount donated them for the building of Girls Scout Camp at Lake Rucker, higher in the mountains. They opposed the use of the name, Nevada County Girl Scouts, by the Nevada City: councillors. The Nevada City Councillors, however, refused to relinquish the name, but stated no objection to sharing the last $250, not yet received, with the Grass Valley Council. The Nevada City group stated that all Girl Scouts would be welcome to the use of the camp ground at Scott’s Flat Dam. District Attorney Vernon Stoll stated he would have to look into the matter to see whether “the appropriation was legally proper for the board to make. The board decided to take no action at present. als at the National Hotel include the following: James R. Harding of Burbank, California. Harding, a radio technician, recently arrived home from Japan. He is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stanchfield of the. National Hotel Coffee Shop. Other guests at the hotel include: C. HL McMurphy of Eureka, H. Snider of Truckee, P. C. Hanford of San Francisco; Mrs. Helen S. Tarrant of Culver City. E. L. Cleveland of the Gaston Mine, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Larsen of Seattle, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Atta of Rochester, New York, Mr. and Mrs, F. C. Winkley of Fortine, Montana, Ray F, Jolliffe of Rolla, North Dakota, C. J. Laughlin of Los Angeles, ea Mary Scott of Arkansas City, Kansas. GARRISON NAMES N.S. G. W. SCOUT TROOP COMMITTEE NEVADA CITY: Fred C. Garrison, president of Hydraulic—Parlor, Native Sons -of the Golden West, has named a committee to take charge of Boy Scout Troop 6, sponsored by the parlor. The committee consists of Dr. C. W. Chapman, Miles D. Coughlin, William R. Young, Clarence E, Martz, Albert S. Bates, and Charles W. Veale Permission, with some restristions, was granted the Nevada County Historical Society, to borrow items from the joint historical museum of the Native Sons and Daughters: of the Golden West for exhibition in the society’s museum in the No» T-fire; The California Highway Patrol reports that three types of drivers cause most of our traffic accidents; the spectacular “show ‘ : off” with his foolish and. unsafe house on Main Street, during the acts; the discourteous driver who . Summer. is selfish and reckless, disregardige the rights of others; and the A little more than halg,of the fast stepping “speed maniac” who . national shipments of fresh is always in a rush, too often] Oranges and plums originate in headed for the cemetery. California. SUPERVISORS PROTEST BEALE BOMBING NEVADA CITY: The Nevada County Board of Supervisors has adopted a resolution protesting the use of Camp Beale for aerial bombing target, and requesting the Federal Government to return the tract to its surplus property category. The board calls attention to the fact that there are other lands of far less agricultural value ‘suitable for bombing targets and that the use of the land for this purpose will cause hardship. A copy of. the resolution is direeted to be sent. to the federal officials concerned and to the California delegation in Congress. JBL initia ote SEF Rocks which have folded into tremendous arches thousands of feet. high ana equally bread—are called anticlines. 5 -nounced ‘Sierra received April 1, PRES: LOUIS HARTMAN Candidate for Assembly REYNOLDS ENTERS STATE ASSEMBLY ELECTION CONTEST TRUCKER: Bb. Ww. (Sarge) Reynolds, Truckee. businessman and civie leader, “this week anhis candidacy for state assemblyman from the sixth district. Reynolds is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reynolds, Fl Dorado County pioneers, and has spent his entire life in the district. Educated ins Placerville schools, Reynolds spent 18 years With the California Highway" Patrol, retiring with the rank of sergeant to enter the cafe business at Truckee. He was largely responsible for securing enlarged and more efficient highway patrol facilities for the Tahoe area. A member of the Elks and an officer ofthe Thuckee Lions Club, he served for two terms as president of the Truckee chamber of commerce. He was recently appointed as a director of the Truckee_ Public Utility District to serve.out an unexpired three-year term. Beside his interests in Truckee, Reynolds has active ranching jin: terests in El Dorado County and iS conversant with the problems of the agricultural interests of the district. His years on the highway patrol throughout the and Mother Lode imhimwith the need for better highways in the area both for industrial and recreational purposes. . Reynolds is vitally and personally interested in development of recreational facilities, both .summer and-winter, in the district. To further this development, he believes conservation of our fish and game and forest resources should be of paramount consideration. “Since this Sive district, it possible to pressed is such an extenis obviously imcontact every voter personally,” Reynolds sa.y s. “However, if any voter in the district wants to know my stand on a particular question, just drop me a line. If T know what I'm talking about, I’ll answer it. If I don’t know what I’m talking about, I frankly say so and may ask for enlightenment from you. You are entitled to know’ where I stand and I want to know as much of the problems of the district as I. can.” Mrs, Reynolds, the former Rosita Farrel] of Auburn, is associated with her husband in business and they are the Parents of four daughters. Reynolgls is filing on both the Republican and Democratic tickets and is basing his campaign on his wide personal knowledge of the district and its many problems, MADELINE HIMES ART EDITOR FOR READER’S DIGEST NEVADA CITY: A by Mrs. Grace Himes, of ,this city, from her daughter, Miss Madeline Himes States that Miss Himes has secured a position as editorial art assistant with the Readers Digest in New York. During the late “war Miss Himes was on the staff of the Red Cross in Europe. At one time she was manager of a huge hotel in Germany which was used as a recreation center for the . GS eee ~ = Army.: More than 250 employes were under her direction there. More recently she returned from

Japan whete she was. employed by the Red Cross in a supervisory and public relations capacity. The California Highway Patrol Says your car cannot think for Ttself, have Automobiles just do not accidents, their drivers do. FRED BRADY NEW MANAGER OF CHAMBER ~ GRASS VALLEY: The new secretary of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce began his duties yesterday. He is Frederick B. Brady, 28, a resident of this city since October ‘and formerly of Yonkers, New ‘York. Lou Hartman, president of the chamber, took the new executive on a touy of the business district introducing him to the large membership. Brady was chosen by a screening committee. of three chamber officials. During the war he was engagedin public relations work and served as labor management ofSUPREME COURT GETS HARDY TESTIMONY NEVADA CITY: County Clerk Ralph E. Deeble has shipped to the State Supreme Court, the record and transcript of testimony in the case of Lois H. Hardy, convicted in January of the murder of James W. McLain last July. The documents were certified as correct by Judge James Snell, who heard the case. The original transcript and al} records of the case, including exhibits, were sent to the State Supreme Court under provisions of the law which provides for an automatic appeal in all cases involving the death penalty. REPUBLICANS ENDORSE SEN. THURMAN County Republican Central Committee has endorsed the candidacy of State Senator Allen G. Thurman. for re-election. METHODIST YOUTH ficer at Camp Stoneman. He is a graduate from Technicians Institute, New York. Hartman this morning said: The new officer wil] provide the chamber with administrative ability, leadership, promotional contacts, and aggressive leaderNETTELL 70 BE INSTALLED AS ELKS RULER GRASS VALLEY: “Fred E. Nettell will be installed as exalted GROUP INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS GRASS VALLEY: Members of the Methodist Youths Fellowship were guests Friday, April 2, of the Grass Valley MYF. The program opened with a dinner at 6:30 at Wesley Hall. Rev Melvin Wheatley of Stockton made the chief address of the evening. Today's program consisted of devotions, group meetings and recreational activities. This evéning Rey. Jessie Rudkin, former pastor: here, wil] be toast master at the banquet served at 5:30 PM. in Wesley Hall. Rey. Wheatley will again address the members and their guests. The film, “Beyond Our Own,’ Will be shown. Installation of district officers wil] take place this evening at 8:30 o’clock, and a reruler of the Grass Valley Elks Lodge on Wednesday night, April 7th. James Shanly, Apast state president, will be in’ charge of . the installation. He will be assisted by a team of past exalted rulers. The entire drill team of Sacramento Elks Lodge, No. 6 is exjected to be and spirit of the ritual. The committee in charge preparing to entertain at the dinner preceeding the installation, one of the largest crowds ever to gather in the Jocal lodge. is Scout Commissioners Meet in Aubum AUBURN: Commissioners from telegramevery section of the Council] ate tended the regular monthly Commissioner Staff dinner meeting at the Hotel Auburn in Auburn Wednesday evening, it was announced by. Counci] Commissioner C. W. Lauppe, today. Scout Executive Raymond J. Ewan stated that this realizes an objective which Was setover a year ago to have a full staff of 4 District and Neighborhood Commissioners representing all of the three-county council. parts Lauppe announced the (Commissioner’ Staff as follows: R. R. Sceneder and George J. Middleton, Roseville-Lincoin District; Howard G. Lee, Ray Wellington, Robert Hansen, Marshal] Porter, PlacerFoothill District; Willard Rose, Robert Thorsen, Fred Conway, and Carlton Thomas, Grass Valley District; Edward R. ‘Hewston and Lloyd Geist, Seirra-Nevada District A discussion on Plans for the Council Annual Fall Rally, ba'’sed on. the results of a recent. survey conducted among the Scoutmasters of the Council highlighted the meeting. The next meeting of the group is to be held in Nevada City on April 21. Artists Invited To Participate In Festival In May SACRAMENTO: Artists in Superior California and Mother Lode counties are being invited to participate in the Centennial Art & Music Folk Festival to be held May 21st, 22nd and 28rd at the State Fairy Grounds in Sacramento. The festival, planned by the Sacramento County Citizens Centennial Committee is the first of a series of activities being Planned by various groups of the committee. A large building on ‘the Fair Grounds will be used to house the art exhibit which will embrace all types of arts, including water colors, oils, prints, scu!pture, ete. While the theme will be Centennial, modern art. will be exhibited. Artists interested in participating in the festival are invited’ to send their names, addresses and the type of art work to the Sacramento County ° Centennial Arts & Crafts Committee in care of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, 9177th Street, Sacramento. The invitation is open to all artists living in the following counties: Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Amador, El Dor.~ ado, Placer, Nevada, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Colusa, Glenn, Butte, Plumas, Tehama, Shasta, Lassen, Trinity, Siskiyou, and Modoc. Other art activities will be held later in the year and tentative plans outlined by the committee include shows. to be held in other points of thé state as well as in eastern states during the next two Centennial Years. present and will add to the color . . ception for the new officers will . take placeat 9:30. Mahlon Schmidt of this city is . president of the District MYF, and Mary Shambureger is president of the loca] unit. pe ene shi i recent ALCOHOL CHARGE GRASS VALLEY: William Jelenick, charged with selling alcoholic beverages to a minor, and Lorene Stagno, charged with consuming alcoholic beverages, pleaded not guilty before Justice of the Peace Charles A. Morehouse Saturday. Their trials were set for 10th. The court rejected a motion by defense attorney Clifford Bridges that bail for Jeleniek be reduced from $500 to $250. April NEVADA CITY: The Nevada! NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED BY V. F. W. "NEVADA CITY: Harleth Brock and, a“hew slate of officers was installed by the Veterans of For-= eign Wars last night at impres-« Sive ceremonies in the Elks’ Home to replace William Earle Mullis and the outgoing officials. one Fred C. Garrison, Past Com-~ mander, Past District Deputy: Chief of Staff, presided at the.” changeover. ? 2 New officers; in addition to 3rock, include Kenneth Adams, Senior Vice Commander, Olaf Bjornstal, Junior Vice Commander, John Trauner, Chaplain, Freda C. Garrison, Quartermaster, William E. Mullis, Post Advocate, Matthew Grigg, Adjutant, Dr. Orvin P. Fry, Post Surgeon, Ted Makinien, Officer of the Day, Howard ¢, Bennets, Patriotic Instructor, D. Robert Paine, Post Historian, Post Schiffnes, Walter N., McCormack, Officer, Robert C. ¢ Legislative Officer, Gordon Tryon, Sergeant Major, K. Hansen, Quartermaster Sergeant, Leroy’ and Percival Hoskins, Post Color Guards, _ Bill Skalesky, Archie Littlejohn, Post Post Color Bearers, Howard Tryon, Post Bugler, Joseph W. Day, Jr., Post Bugier, Max Weiss, Postt Guard, Robert Potts, Al Wharff, and, Rudy Plageman, Trustee. Bill Tobiassen led the high school chorus in several fine se« lections. Committee chairmen for 1948-45 are: Building committee, Fred @. Garrison, Relief Committee, John Shaffi, Publicity committee, Harley M. Leete, Jr. A buffet following Auxiliary. LAST SERVICES FOR MRS. CHEGWIDDEN TO BE TOMORROW GRASS VALLEY: Mrs. Jose-= phine Chegwidden died on Aprit 4, 1948 at 11:35 P.M. at the age of 71 years, 4 months, and 3 days, She was-born at Forest Springs, California on December 1, 1877. She had spent her entire life in Grass Valley, her home being at 159 Conway Avenue. Mrs. Chegwidden continued Operating Bert’s Dry Goods store on Mill Street after the death of her husband. She was a member of Aurora Chapter of Eastern Star. ‘ Services will be held Wednesday Ap#Hil 7 at. 2:00 P.M.:a2 Service was served meeting by the luncheon the Hooper & Weaver Mortuary, with Rev. Frank Buck officiating. Bure !jial will be at Redmen’s Cemetery, GRASS VALLEY: Kent E. County Bus Lines, has elaborated On the sight seeing service which the Public Utility Commission recently granted him permission to operate. The commission gives permission to operate buses—on—tive tours to historic spots in the Mother Lode and the Northern Diggings, all starting from Sacra,; mento. One of--the Walker, president of the Nevada. KENT WALKER PLANS BUS TRIPS FOR SUMMER TRADE tours will be through Nevada County, including Nevada. City and Grass Valley, The tour will include an Overnight stop with hotel -aeccommodations provided. The. tours, which Walker excontinuing after the centennial years are over, will touch on ali places of historic interest. . THEDiary of a 49 FROM THE BOOK<EDITED BY C. L. CANFIELD ‘er yj and Marie and . went the boss miner on the the boys out and ended up with a exactly pleased known as Moore’s Flat, where he and builders of the Central Pacific ng, but it could not Viine is the gentler one and bucking horse. reat friends, linner time doesn’t come / richest mines in the State. A girl baby who passed her girlhood in that pretty George Crocker, son of Charles Crocker, We had a marriage up at Scott’s ranch last week to it by invitation. Lou Hanchett, ridge, girl at Selby Flat They were friends of the Scotts, and the wedding was held at their place. About twenty of from Selby Flat were there, as well as all of the miners from Rock Creek. Lou provided a big blowhas been courting a pretty dance, which we kept up until midnight and then scattered. Hanchett is one of the best fellows in the country, but. the boys are not with his capturing the belle of the county and taking her away from the Flat. (NOTE.—Hanchett and wife settled at discovered the camp afterwar@ and opened one of the was born to them in 1853, mountain town. She marrie@ one of the original projectors Railroad and died in Paris in 1918. CHAPTER XXII APRIL 18, 1852.—It’ s a queer life we are leadbe pleasanter. I have given her ny horse to ride and Pard lets me use his animal. I would not trust Marie on Pard says that in the present state . of affairs a jackass will do him. The landlady of the totel de Paris and Marie are countrywomen, and are which: makes it very pleasant, as she 1as a companion to live with and it stops talk. Marie rets her breakfast at the hotel and then rides out to the abin. Then we sit around in the shade until dinner ime. Marie calls it dejeuner a la fourchette, and says” until six o'clock. We’ 1unted the town for dainty things to eat and have egular picnic cooking our meals It’s astonishing to _ (Please turn to Page ce Me pects to be _a_permanent-service;——