August 19, 1948 (8 pages)

nent lized POF — $ > ’ t —~—} oe ao 4 © FOR HORSE SHOW AT FAIR GRASS VALLEY The Nevada ii iets + é 4 ; ; On Missing NEVADA CITY: B County Horse Show, sponsored by Volume 21—No. 33° NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Thursday, August 19, 1948 Lincoln sand -’ Marysville Riders, besides the local Gold Trail Riders RRS ee Ratna BASEBALL of registration and to appoint reeistrars, William Wilson, principal of the Grass Valley High School, stated vesterday that he is ready to comto cou The ordinance to amusement or neil. the Gold Trail Riders, will. conSist of two exhibitions, the first re on August 27th for juniors with : the grand entry beginning at 2 . 7) ; f P.M. The second show for adults SELECTIVE SERVICE . ESIGNS s will open on August 28th,. the ; ; 9 opening at 2-P, M. ; ; BOARD REACTIVATED Prizes for the’ Grand Entry s s RINT yeyie; events are: open cup for best GRASS Guten pees SLOT LAW horse and rider; best dressed boy Durbrow, pe DOF Ona id darn) ‘ and girl, or man and woman, ribthe Nevada: Slerre nae nite . : bon prize; and best matched pair, . ‘V® Service Board No. ae vente cup; best groomed horse, cup. day said the boar wit ee i There will be several events: in an office in The Pars ment a ees ates ‘the stock horse class and trail. V¢terans Memorial Building. ; NEVADA CITY: The Nevada) Class with prizes of $25, $20, $15, Registration, Durbrow___ said, City Council in an ‘e@lourried s¢s$10, and $5. During the adult show . Will not begin until August 30th, sign Tuseds evening appointed . >. an engraved plaque will be given . ‘but the hoard must be ready to bea -Gullan * occupy tha sent . ; She organization presenting the. function by August 22nd. on the council vacua by Merte' K gti Sroup appearance, Governor Earl Warren by procHeadley, who has moved to) Soups which will enter this. lamation a week ago, called on Marysville. contest are expected to be the all officials of senior high schools LO. Bell arethew bine eee Sheriff's posse, the Posse-ettes, to establish and maintain places. Gena aS rae pte es. yoke Auburn Sierra Rangers, and three of registration during the period man, handed in his Fesignatidr issue permits free play slot machines was laid over until the regular September meeting of the Bell’s resignation was due to’ « %>. : GRASS VALLEY: The Grass Valley Schoo] Board has accepted G . D : i the low bid of Paul. Viles Motors »® for a new school bus seating 61 OLD . GGER "§ RAI iE passengers.°The bid was $7,253,87: There were five other bids. Charles Scott Haley The bid of the Mountain Oil Company for fuel during the com‘ ‘ ‘ ing winter was accepted. Gilbert After vainly trying to locate in Rosebud, we Wits. wieecinbee eee Gee walked over to Sawtooth, some dozen miles away. . Valley schools, reported steel ma» d h terial has been received for the]. Here also we found all work had ceased, an ONDEIOOR . ation t6 the Jamas B Re we paid fifty cents for a meal at Rosbud, we found . sy School and preparations for . . pouring the cemen oundation is that the Sawtooth price was seventy-five. Our funds nem ee ac” were soon at the vanishing point, and we took stage # ae : ’ Circle Ci LAST RITES FOR next morning for what was then known as Circle City, ; : he line . ANGELO SOLARI some thirty miles away. This camp was OF Ne NR Ey AB CIE Onl ccc of the Western Pacific Railroad, which was then build. ices wen. neg Friday morning in : : : ° Holmes Funera] Home for Angelo ing. It is now known as the station of Jungo. — Golatl whe dea We had heard that they needed surveyors and . week in a Marysville hospital. helpers on the line, so we spent our last dollar for . ,, Sole"! was born’ ane oF stage fare, as the walking was bad. A late snowstorm . a brother. John Solari at Seeane : ‘ ‘ a : . fille. Lassen’ County, and a siswas sprinkling the air with flakes and a cold wind was fo ee a blowing as we arrived that afternoon. Vallejo," Solano County. . ° : f The deceased spent.most of his It was a typical railroad comatruction Camp Of . ). ssising and training harece about two hundred bohunks with a sprinkling of con-. Rev. William Daley conducted ~ . : d the service. Interment was in the ‘+ " tractor foremen—all housed in tents. We walked over Catholie caneten:, to the office and found that while they had no need , * at all for surveyors, they could use a mule skinner and NEW LYW EDS HONORED couple of swampers. We had a hot and substantial . AT DAVIS DINNER ““4@ipper, and were sent to the main bunk tent with NEVADA CITY: Mr. and Mrs. : CTR : ; Harry M. Davis, married August a pair of populated blankets which were about as thick hth bo Bins Nee ee eee as a piece of tissue paper. I suspected that they had ‘ gombine their blankets and bunk together, for the sake Rough and Ready. Breakfast wil] I2dian Springs Cemetery. -be served. At 3 P.M. Joseph: PerkMs will serve his famois stew.-., The ove coilimittee which is Mrs. Church was born in Grass Valley. 44 years ago. She leaves her husband, Munson Church, &@ ‘expected to provide the birds for] daughter, Miss Helen Ann Church . Clelland Field. the stew consists of John Wearne,. and her mother, Mrs. Anne Bryant Captain and Mrs. Blake attendchairman, Bud “Johnson,, Dave} of Lincoln. ed, along with 300 other specHamm, Harold Eldridge, Colombo Ko tators. the graduating exercisés. Cicogni,Pat Sutherland, A, §. BIRTHS The Grass Valley youth has been Stevens, Francis Harris, -Jack HUBBS—In Nevada City, Neassigned to the Willows territory Arthur, Lester Ducotey, Rex! vada County,August 11, 1948, to in Glenn County. Chappell, Jack Frank and George . Mr. and Mrs. Marin Hubbs, a son. cei Ls See DeSoto. © & The grounds committee consists BOREHAM — In Nevada City, VILES TO SUPPLY of J. W. Parkhouse, chairman,. Nevada County, August 13, 1948. 61-PASSENGER Francis Harris, Harry Meyers. Roy Connell, and. to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boreham, . a daughter. ‘ Dly wil the Sisal eed ae ce the fact that he has established & ore five high schools a NEvECS his home on the Murchie Road, TA ) and. Sterra POURHES. outside the city limits. The va4 Johh J Looser is the,other Necaiicy on the board will be filled vada County member of the board: at the September meeting. FOOTHILL AMATEUR LEAGUE) The third is still tobe named a ‘Final Standings from Sierra.County. Since M. P. ‘(Northern Division) Fischer of Downieville turned HALSTEAD IS VICE W UL. Pet.} down the appointment. Lynne E. Placerville Outlaws .10 1. .909 Kelly, attorney of Grass Valley, GRAND OF I. 0. 0. EF. Sea oe een eee Te eee en ACh EY, las tad Ce ee ee ee fel hee Ps ing of the Odd Fellows took place Nevada City ae 3 7 300 on Tuesday evening, at which time Hiecien Bombers Bee % 8 "200 GLENRIDGE CLUB ' George Halstead was nominated s fast Sunday's. Scarce : vice grand, to .replace Milo Ives, Placerville 10, Auburn 2 SEEKS GRASS VALLEY Who resigned the post since he we Colfax .18 Brown Bombers 5 pal, ue in Sen Francisco for ‘an No other whines KGhedaled ANNEXATION indefinite jJength of time. Al Brass (Southern Division) . 4 y is Noble Grand W L Pet. NEVADA CITY: The newly———_—#—__—_. Poomis 9 1 °.900. formed Glenridge Club will meet KERRIN HEADS Rocklin eee 8 00) with the Board of Supervisors to. Placerville 49ers 6 4 .600{ Morrow to discuss annexation of DONNER ZONE Forest Hill . 2 ee 4 6 .409. the section to Grass Valley. PrinFANCONI. 8 oocccs ccc: ce 2 8 .200] cipal reason for this change ‘is OF LIONS CLUB Neweastle 00 3 2 gs .200. that no transportation has been Last Sunday’s Scores furnished to the school children NEVADA CITY: Dr. Cyril’ N. Placerville 18, Newcastle 10 of this section to the Gold Flat. Kerrin hag been appointed to'the No other games scheduled. School. chairmanship of the north Don————_$—_—__. oe ner zone of the Lions Clubof SPORTSMEN Last Rites Held For this city. He fills the place vacated i PLAN by William French, due to a Mrs. Joannah Church change of employment. The ap67TH DOVE STEW GRASS. VALLEY: Funeral} pointment was made by William GRASS VALLEY: The Grass. Services were held Mounday at} Esterly, district governor. Valley Sportsmen’s Club has set 2 P. M. for Sirs. Josanan eat * the date for their 67th annual dove Church who died Thursday. a hee JOE BLAKE, JR stew. It will be Sunday, Septemranch home in Lincoln, Placer ‘ . ber 5th. : County. The services took place GETS PATROL STAR The event. will take place. in in Myers Mortuary Chapel with the grove on Ed Weeks’ ranch] Rev. Patrick O Reilly reading the GRASS VALLEY: Joseph adjoining the Rex reservoir at. ritual. Interment followed in the Blake, Jr., son of Capt. Joseph Blake of the Highway Patrol, and Mrs. Blake, graduated Thursday for highway patrolmen in MceBUS FOR SCHOOLS been using mine for a dishcloth, from its condition. The big tent was dirt floored and filled with about fifty double deck bunks, some with straw mattresses on them, some without. The latter appeared the cleaner. A big barrel stove was in one end, and most of the men were gathered around it. A few feet away from its circle of heat, the air was as chilly as the snow outside. My two companions had been farsighted enough to bring their big varsity sweaters with them. . had nothing heavy to keep me, warm. They decided to RESERVE OFFICERS PICNICKED SUNDAY tained at dinner August 11th by t mother of the bridegroom, Mig Ket a Davis of this city. e couple will make their home on his ranch in the Blue Tent district. The bride is the former Mrs. Lena Hinkle of Santa Cruz. Present at the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. ‘Cary Arbogast, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davis, Miss Joan Morton, the bride’s niece of Santa Cruz, the guests of honor and the hostess. NEVADA CITY: The Reserve fré6m’ nine weeks’ trainine school” parents. Los Angeles of Billy Rose’s Aquacade. medium. of the living room. suspended from the ceili tryside. The Nugget GEORGE MATHIS NEVADA CITY Engaging George Mathis, squire of Mathis Hall on the Murchie Road, personifies this city's rapidly growing bid for artistic fame. Mathis at 39 is a seasoned master of many mediims of commercial art as well as a recognized illustrator. An interesting career has brought this sandyhaired lithographer to this area. Mathis b 1909, in Seattle, Washington. His early spent in the quainily named municipalities of Hoquiam, and Hump Tulips, Washington, on the farms of his Drawing fascinated him as a child and when he entered Washington State College, he majored in art, studying under the famous landsca T. McDermott. Here Mathis attained the distinction of membership in Delta Phi Delta, national art society. The young artist found 1931, at the bottom of ‘the Depression ;hole, a poor time to be a college graduate who had majored in art. However, he put his education to work with typical ingenuity. Soon he end a partner. were drawing the nationally syndicated comic strip, “Danger Trails’ by Martin Johnson. This lucrative activity ended with the death in Johnson, but while in being, was used by 56 newspapers, including the New York Times, Denver. Post>wsd: Philadelphia Herald. In his next activity, he continued arts. He went on the road with a successful marionette show, which climaxed its tour with 60 performances on Treasure Island, competing on even terms with eee een ee Mathis was married, in San Francisco in 1936, to Jean Stewart, an expert in the technique of puppet design and show production. They have one child, Jean. . During the next five years, Mathis was an artistinstructor, at the Art Institute of Oakland, where he . taught both commercial and fine arts. His next position was as art director for Capwell’s where, in addition to administrative direction of the art staff, he did much of the creative work himself and learned the ins and outs of art reproduction processes and the mysteries of advertising. Following this experience he set up his own commercial art agency in San Francisco. One of his major accomplishments during this period was the illustration of four books, with lithographs in the mellow style that gives distinction to his work. The books, still enjoying a brisk sale, were titled: Carmel, Monterey, San Francisco, and Muir Woods. In recent years Mathis has specialized in lithography. His reputation as a fine artist and illustrator is chiefly based on his accomplishments with this _ He has. just completed a splendid series of twelve lithographs of the Gold Country for an Oakland firm and plans, in the immediate future, to expand the series. Mathis is building his own, 8-room home on his property near the Murchie mine road. There are many pleasing and remarkable features in the construction of the house. One is an open-air fireplace in the center Smoke is drawn off by means of an iron hood . The hood is at present being fabricated by the Miner's F oundry. The young artist's plans are to continue both his ‘illustrative and commercial art in the studio of his new home here. He likes everything about Nevada City, and in the course of a long stay here, expects to build a large collection of lithographs of the beautiful counHis current lithographs are on display and for sale at: Hansen's Paint Store and Tess’ Gift Shop and his new drawings of this: area will soon be displayed at those shops. TORCH BEARERS REUNION GRASS VALLEY: A: meeting of mutual warmth. They were worried about me, and told me that . could have one of their blankets. . shook my head, for I had already laid my ‘plan for a warm rth, _A large, fat Italian was holding forth at great # length to his fellows and . immediately ingratjated (Please turn to Page 8) and Officers Association held a picnic on the Pat Shannon. Ranch last Sunday. on the Camp Beale reservation. The picnic was open to all former officers of the armed services The ranch their families, refreshments were cocktails, barbecued : beef dinner, and, “for recreation, boating and swimming. is’ located Included in a will be held in 245 North Auburn Street, Wednesday evening, for all those interested in reviving the Camp Fire Girls organization that was active and _ functioning here 20 years ago, and only disbanded in 1939. It is expected that all young women who received the coveted honor of: Torch Bearer will be present. . DRUNK DRIVING—100 DAYS GRASS VALLEY: Jake Clay Simpson, 41, residing on Maryland Road, pleaded guilty Monday afternoon before Justice of the Peace Charles A Morehouse to drunken. driving He was. sentenced to pay a fine of $200 or spend /100-days in jail, He chose jail and began serving the sentence in the county jail. . Salutes. . Fair, —Pert Photo uf the post, given a V. F. PEP DINNER TO LAUNCH . . COUNTY FAIR GRASS VALLEY: Hugh Brown. . : secretary-managern of the Nevada Chamber . announced yesterday that the kick-off dinner, sponsored by the . chamber, for the Nevada County to* be held August 25th, promises to be an event of wide . Significance. ren, Lieutenant Governor Goodwin J .Knight have been invited and that county and high state Veterans of Foreign Wars, voted ‘Monday night to — initiate action to have Fred Charles Garrison, Past Commander and, until a few days ago, Reason for the. action was the alleged disappears _ ance of approximately.$790 during Garrison's steward-. ship as quartermaster, which began April . . Sierra . cf Commerce, . He states that Governor War. Post Funds anner Mt. Post No. 2655, Quartermaster W. courtmartial. The alleged theft was discover— . ed a few days ago when a returne@ vank check revealed that the post Was Without funds. The missing: . SUOREY eomprised Buddy Poppy . returns, Vanport flood relief cole . lections, regular Banner Mt. Post . relief funds, as well as the dues } ond monies of the local unit. . Garrison, until “a short time gO a local newspaperman; was ene of the town’s most active vic and fraternal leaders, be= ionsing to many organizations: He’ heh} pasts of responsibility: nd leadership in these groups. . Commander Harleth E. Brock . presided at the tense,.-heavily-at< ; tenjled meeting in Cardinal Hal& Lat which Adjutant Matthew . Griggs, Trustees Rudy Plagemanm ana Al artf. and others re= vealed of the audi¢ 6 LV. W. Dbovoks,-and—of their in= { . terview Sunday with Garrison, “2% . which, it was reported, he eons egan life in days were pe artist, William close to the . officials generally have been asked . résced, on attend. Guests of honr will be “ It was stated: at the meeting . the members of the 17th Agri-. that a relative of Garrison hag . cultural District Fair Board. . nromised to make restitution or Lou Merrill, head of the West. ern Fairs Association. of Sacramento will be the chief speaker ofthe evening. the missing funds. Garrison, for~ 4 mer deputy -distriet commander of the organiaztion, was bonde®@ a well-known: insurance firm, The dinner will be given in the. It is reported he is at present res Veterans Memorial Building. The. sidirtg with relatives in Woods menu will be served by the Gold . land. Star Mothers of Nevada County. The post also voted not to in= FREEMAN REVIEWS itiate criminal prosecution, pro-~ by IMPROVEMENTS viding the missing funds were Manager Loyle Freeman of the. 'eturned. Present at the meeting 9 y was district . commander Darre® Nevada County Fair recently reviewed recent improvements made in Watt Park, which is now known as the fair grounds. DeCoe, of Sacramento. % > a . TRUCK DRIVER’S BODY New: corrals for ‘livestock judg. = a ing have been completed. Now SHIPPED 10 PORTLAND: beh yaad ill Lg = lar NEVADA CITY: The body of fee ee) Cane 6 taal John Francis Gress, truck driver ae versus iit laa aod roi for, the Frederick Construction 700 a ai oa kK ao a Company, who was. killed wher “Ghee? ane are ready for his truck trailer overturned Om nibitors to move Ei! New wash the highway now under construcrooms have been erected. Benches! . . oe eae es cee oe ! . : : tion -west of . Grass Valley, was have been built and distributed for . shipped to Portland, Oregon, yes= the convenience of fair aeons Sevterday by Holmes Funeral Home. eral hundred ‘ feet of pipe has Gress _was driving what ig HEGN laid _which cece better known as a “Mississippi Wagon,’* water facilities including arrangea truck trailer which moves about * ments to lay the dust. 10 tons of earth. Coroner Alvake Hooper states he does not know how the accident occurred bu Will hold an inquest this evening: in Myers Mortuary Chapel, Grass Valley Surviving is the wife of the dew ‘a ooo y) Ceased. Mrs. Gertrude. Gress: ainy nernl SEV! five bratherg. Ole y if at\ George Gress of Kansas, eS -ecrcanoeere FINAL SERVICES SATURDAY FOR MRS. M. WATTERS, NEVADA CITY: ’ ices will take place Saturday . . 0 Oe . 2 P. M. in Holmes Funeral Home . of Oregon and Wilfred Gress o® for Mrs. Margaret Watters, a San Diego. : native of Nevada City, of a heart attack in a local hospital yesterday morning. ~ Rev. Dahlgren Casey, Methodist pastor, who died Se eR PATROLMAN FINDS ROUGH AND READY will conduct the service. Interment will be in the Forest View “ Cemetery. RELICS ON GROUND: -Mrs. Watters was the wife of ROUGH AND READY: Robere: Perty Watters, Sr. She was 72 “ pay See 5 k ‘ * : Steuber, highway patrolman whe: years of age. The following chilresides here, has.a gift for finding: things. He is making a collection: . of items he finds in the earth. ; around Rough and Ready. Among them are several arrowheads, sym-. bolizing the long period in which: : Indians were the inhabitants, @ Silver frane piece picked up more. recently; indicating the coming of . the white .settlers, and more re~. cently a beautiful bracelet from. the times when the Chinese came to work over the white miner’diggings. It was found on the. site of the old Rough and Ready Chinatown. drensurvivwet Percy Watters, Jr. . of Rough and¢Ready, Mrs. -Florence Clemo of Nevada City, Mrs. Alice Hiscox of Sacramento. and Mrs. Marian Thompson of Nevada City. *% ein Teresa Alaria Honored At Shower “T NEVADA ‘CITY: © Miss Vivian Berggren was hostess Friday evening, August 138th, in her home on Gethsemane Street, at a party nd shower for Miss Teresa Alaria, Who will wed Martin Cassettari September 5th. *% Teachers Return A beautiful paper umbrella, made by the Misses Ruth and. From Folk Dancing Rita Hutchinson, was presented ene to the bride to be, filled with At College Of Pacific many charming gifts including GRASS VALLEY: Three Ne-. sterling spoons. : vada County high sehoo] teachers: Attending the party were the have returned from the College. hostess’ mother, Mrs. R. J. Berg-. of the Pacific in Stockton, aftersren, Mrs. G. A. Alaria. Mrs. Paul participating in. the Folk. Dance. Falconi and daughter, Pauline,}. Camp on the campus there, Ruth and Rita Hutchison, Shirley Schiffner, and Jessie Robinson, all of this city: Lucile Johnson of Sacramento; Mrs. May Cassettari and Barbara Bertoncini of Grass Valley. Refreshments, including a beautiful bridal cake, were served. % Final Rites For Harry C. Merrill GRASS: VALLEY: Funer al services were held Tuesday afternoon in Myers Mortuary Chapel for Harry E. Merrill, whose body was found Monday in bed in his cabin on the. Charles Gleason Ranch near Casey’s Corner on the Marysville Highway. Coroner Alvah Hooper states the man had been dead about three weeks. In his cabin was found about $300 in cash and treasury notes amounting, to $1200, He also had bank account showing $1500, ‘approximately, on de-. posit. Public Administrator Ted Kohler has taken charge of the estate, and will endeavor to locate relatives of the deceased. Merrill had been ailing for some time and only worked occasionally on the Gleason ranch, Rev.’ W. W. Turner of the Con. The teachers are Miss Helen; Chapman of the Nepada City High. School and Misses Daphne Gard-_— ner and Maxine Sleeper of the. Grass Valley High School, AIR are members of the Nuggeteers, Folk Dancing Club. Z There-were 232 enrollees in thecamp, representing 10 states. Mostof them were teachers or social: workers engaged in recreation act-. > ivitie. All of them were interested in the nation-wide upswing of < folk and square dancing in com-. _ munity social patterns. Mexican: © and early Californian dances; — were featured because of the Cen. 7 tennial years now being celebrate: ie in California, * Farewell Bridal Shower For Bernals GRASS VALLEY: A fareweliz _ bridal shower was given Mr. ang Mrs. Car] Bernal on Friday, August 13th in the home of the bride’s. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess OQ. Allen. Mrs. Arline Phillips acted: as hostess, ee the. Many lovely and useful were presented to the bride former Miss Donna Marie. Attending were Messrs. and gregational Church conducted the Services. Interment was in. the Greenwood. Cemetery. i dames Joseph Bernal, daughter, Rosemarie, len, Dwight Douglas . Bernal and the —— Arline Phillips, MAnnIRSE LICENSE . Oats, Doris —— Nevada City, Nev, County, Viola, M. Raymer, Alice August 18, 1948, sae 5 ‘Anna and Frederick, 22, and Bennetts;

nent lized POF — $ > ’ t —~—} oe ao 4 © FOR HORSE SHOW AT FAIR GRASS VALLEY The Nevada ii iets + é 4 ; ; On Missing NEVADA CITY: B County Horse Show, sponsored by Volume 21—No. 33° NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA Thursday, August 19, 1948 Lincoln sand -’ Marysville Riders, besides the local Gold Trail Riders RRS ee Ratna BASEBALL of registration and to appoint reeistrars, William Wilson, principal of the Grass Valley High School, stated vesterday that he is ready to comto cou The ordinance to amusement or neil. the Gold Trail Riders, will. conSist of two exhibitions, the first re on August 27th for juniors with : the grand entry beginning at 2 . 7) ; f P.M. The second show for adults SELECTIVE SERVICE . ESIGNS s will open on August 28th,. the ; ; 9 opening at 2-P, M. ; ; BOARD REACTIVATED Prizes for the’ Grand Entry s s RINT yeyie; events are: open cup for best GRASS Guten pees SLOT LAW horse and rider; best dressed boy Durbrow, pe DOF Ona id darn) ‘ and girl, or man and woman, ribthe Nevada: Slerre nae nite . : bon prize; and best matched pair, . ‘V® Service Board No. ae vente cup; best groomed horse, cup. day said the boar wit ee i There will be several events: in an office in The Pars ment a ees ates ‘the stock horse class and trail. V¢terans Memorial Building. ; NEVADA CITY: The Nevada) Class with prizes of $25, $20, $15, Registration, Durbrow___ said, City Council in an ‘e@lourried s¢s$10, and $5. During the adult show . Will not begin until August 30th, sign Tuseds evening appointed . >. an engraved plaque will be given . ‘but the hoard must be ready to bea -Gullan * occupy tha sent . ; She organization presenting the. function by August 22nd. on the council vacua by Merte' K gti Sroup appearance, Governor Earl Warren by procHeadley, who has moved to) Soups which will enter this. lamation a week ago, called on Marysville. contest are expected to be the all officials of senior high schools LO. Bell arethew bine eee Sheriff's posse, the Posse-ettes, to establish and maintain places. Gena aS rae pte es. yoke Auburn Sierra Rangers, and three of registration during the period man, handed in his Fesignatidr issue permits free play slot machines was laid over until the regular September meeting of the Bell’s resignation was due to’ « %>. : GRASS VALLEY: The Grass Valley Schoo] Board has accepted G . D : i the low bid of Paul. Viles Motors »® for a new school bus seating 61 OLD . GGER "§ RAI iE passengers.°The bid was $7,253,87: There were five other bids. Charles Scott Haley The bid of the Mountain Oil Company for fuel during the com‘ ‘ ‘ ing winter was accepted. Gilbert After vainly trying to locate in Rosebud, we Wits. wieecinbee eee Gee walked over to Sawtooth, some dozen miles away. . Valley schools, reported steel ma» d h terial has been received for the]. Here also we found all work had ceased, an ONDEIOOR . ation t6 the Jamas B Re we paid fifty cents for a meal at Rosbud, we found . sy School and preparations for . . pouring the cemen oundation is that the Sawtooth price was seventy-five. Our funds nem ee ac” were soon at the vanishing point, and we took stage # ae : ’ Circle Ci LAST RITES FOR next morning for what was then known as Circle City, ; : he line . ANGELO SOLARI some thirty miles away. This camp was OF Ne NR Ey AB CIE Onl ccc of the Western Pacific Railroad, which was then build. ices wen. neg Friday morning in : : : ° Holmes Funera] Home for Angelo ing. It is now known as the station of Jungo. — Golatl whe dea We had heard that they needed surveyors and . week in a Marysville hospital. helpers on the line, so we spent our last dollar for . ,, Sole"! was born’ ane oF stage fare, as the walking was bad. A late snowstorm . a brother. John Solari at Seeane : ‘ ‘ a : . fille. Lassen’ County, and a siswas sprinkling the air with flakes and a cold wind was fo ee a blowing as we arrived that afternoon. Vallejo," Solano County. . ° : f The deceased spent.most of his It was a typical railroad comatruction Camp Of . ). ssising and training harece about two hundred bohunks with a sprinkling of con-. Rev. William Daley conducted ~ . : d the service. Interment was in the ‘+ " tractor foremen—all housed in tents. We walked over Catholie caneten:, to the office and found that while they had no need , * at all for surveyors, they could use a mule skinner and NEW LYW EDS HONORED couple of swampers. We had a hot and substantial . AT DAVIS DINNER ““4@ipper, and were sent to the main bunk tent with NEVADA CITY: Mr. and Mrs. : CTR : ; Harry M. Davis, married August a pair of populated blankets which were about as thick hth bo Bins Nee ee eee as a piece of tissue paper. I suspected that they had ‘ gombine their blankets and bunk together, for the sake Rough and Ready. Breakfast wil] I2dian Springs Cemetery. -be served. At 3 P.M. Joseph: PerkMs will serve his famois stew.-., The ove coilimittee which is Mrs. Church was born in Grass Valley. 44 years ago. She leaves her husband, Munson Church, &@ ‘expected to provide the birds for] daughter, Miss Helen Ann Church . Clelland Field. the stew consists of John Wearne,. and her mother, Mrs. Anne Bryant Captain and Mrs. Blake attendchairman, Bud “Johnson,, Dave} of Lincoln. ed, along with 300 other specHamm, Harold Eldridge, Colombo Ko tators. the graduating exercisés. Cicogni,Pat Sutherland, A, §. BIRTHS The Grass Valley youth has been Stevens, Francis Harris, -Jack HUBBS—In Nevada City, Neassigned to the Willows territory Arthur, Lester Ducotey, Rex! vada County,August 11, 1948, to in Glenn County. Chappell, Jack Frank and George . Mr. and Mrs. Marin Hubbs, a son. cei Ls See DeSoto. © & The grounds committee consists BOREHAM — In Nevada City, VILES TO SUPPLY of J. W. Parkhouse, chairman,. Nevada County, August 13, 1948. 61-PASSENGER Francis Harris, Harry Meyers. Roy Connell, and. to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boreham, . a daughter. ‘ Dly wil the Sisal eed ae ce the fact that he has established & ore five high schools a NEvECS his home on the Murchie Road, TA ) and. Sterra POURHES. outside the city limits. The va4 Johh J Looser is the,other Necaiicy on the board will be filled vada County member of the board: at the September meeting. FOOTHILL AMATEUR LEAGUE) The third is still tobe named a ‘Final Standings from Sierra.County. Since M. P. ‘(Northern Division) Fischer of Downieville turned HALSTEAD IS VICE W UL. Pet.} down the appointment. Lynne E. Placerville Outlaws ..10 1. .909 Kelly, attorney of Grass Valley, GRAND OF I. 0. 0. EF. Sea oe een eee Te eee en ACh EY, las tad Ce ee ee ee fel hee Ps ing of the Odd Fellows took place Nevada City ae 3 7 300 on Tuesday evening, at which time Hiecien Bombers Bee % 8 "200 GLENRIDGE CLUB ' George Halstead was nominated s fast Sunday's. Scarce : vice grand, to .replace Milo Ives, Placerville 10, Auburn 2 SEEKS GRASS VALLEY Who resigned the post since he we Colfax .18 Brown Bombers 5 pal, ue in Sen Francisco for ‘an No other whines KGhedaled ANNEXATION indefinite jJength of time. Al Brass (Southern Division) . 4 y is Noble Grand W L Pet. NEVADA CITY: The newly———_—#—__—_. Poomis 9 1 °.900. formed Glenridge Club will meet KERRIN HEADS Rocklin eee 8 00) with the Board of Supervisors to. Placerville 49ers 6 4 .600{ Morrow to discuss annexation of DONNER ZONE Forest Hill .. 2 ee 4 6 .409. the section to Grass Valley. PrinFANCONI. 8 oocccs ccc: ce 2 8 .200] cipal reason for this change ‘is OF LIONS CLUB Neweastle 00 3 2 gs .200. that no transportation has been Last Sunday’s Scores furnished to the school children NEVADA CITY: Dr. Cyril’ N. Placerville 18, Newcastle 10 of this section to the Gold Flat. Kerrin hag been appointed to'the No other games scheduled. School. chairmanship of the north Don————_$—_—__. oe ner zone of the Lions Clubof SPORTSMEN Last Rites Held For this city. He fills the place vacated i PLAN by William French, due to a Mrs. Joannah Church change of employment. The ap67TH DOVE STEW GRASS. VALLEY: Funeral} pointment was made by William GRASS VALLEY: The Grass. Services were held Mounday at} Esterly, district governor. Valley Sportsmen’s Club has set 2 P. M. for Sirs. Josanan eat * the date for their 67th annual dove Church who died Thursday. a hee JOE BLAKE, JR stew. It will be Sunday, Septemranch home in Lincoln, Placer ‘ . ber 5th. : County. The services took place GETS PATROL STAR The event. will take place. in in Myers Mortuary Chapel with the grove on Ed Weeks’ ranch] Rev. Patrick O Reilly reading the GRASS VALLEY: Joseph adjoining the Rex reservoir at. ritual. Interment followed in the Blake, Jr., son of Capt. Joseph Blake of the Highway Patrol, and Mrs. Blake, graduated Thursday for highway patrolmen in MceBUS FOR SCHOOLS been using mine for a dishcloth, from its condition. The big tent was dirt floored and filled with about fifty double deck bunks, some with straw mattresses on them, some without. The latter appeared the cleaner. A big barrel stove was in one end, and most of the men were gathered around it. A few feet away from its circle of heat, the air was as chilly as the snow outside. My two companions had been farsighted enough to bring their big varsity sweaters with them. . had nothing heavy to keep me, warm. They decided to RESERVE OFFICERS PICNICKED SUNDAY tained at dinner August 11th by t mother of the bridegroom, Mig Ket a Davis of this city. e couple will make their home on his ranch in the Blue Tent district. The bride is the former Mrs. Lena Hinkle of Santa Cruz. Present at the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. ‘Cary Arbogast, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davis, Miss Joan Morton, the bride’s niece of Santa Cruz, the guests of honor and the hostess. NEVADA CITY: The Reserve fré6m’ nine weeks’ trainine school” parents. Los Angeles of Billy Rose’s Aquacade. medium. of the living room. suspended from the ceili tryside. The Nugget GEORGE MATHIS NEVADA CITY Engaging George Mathis, squire of Mathis Hall on the Murchie Road, personifies this city's rapidly growing bid for artistic fame. Mathis at 39 is a seasoned master of many mediims of commercial art as well as a recognized illustrator. An interesting career has brought this sandyhaired lithographer to this area. Mathis b 1909, in Seattle, Washington. His early spent in the quainily named municipalities of Hoquiam, and Hump Tulips, Washington, on the farms of his Drawing fascinated him as a child and when he entered Washington State College, he majored in art, studying under the famous landsca T. McDermott. Here Mathis attained the distinction of membership in Delta Phi Delta, national art society. The young artist found 1931, at the bottom of ‘the Depression ;hole, a poor time to be a college graduate who had majored in art. However, he put his education to work with typical ingenuity. Soon he end a partner. were drawing the nationally syndicated comic strip, “Danger Trails’ by Martin Johnson. This lucrative activity ended with the death in Johnson, but while in being, was used by 56 newspapers, including the New York Times, Denver. Post>wsd: Philadelphia Herald.. In his next activity, he continued arts. He went on the road with a successful marionette show, which climaxed its tour with 60 performances on Treasure Island, competing on even terms with eee een ee Mathis was married, in San Francisco in 1936, to Jean Stewart, an expert in the technique of puppet design and show production. They have one child, Jean. . During the next five years, Mathis was an artistinstructor, at the Art Institute of Oakland, where he . taught both commercial and fine arts. His next position was as art director for Capwell’s where, in addition to administrative direction of the art staff, he did much of the creative work himself and learned the ins and outs of art reproduction processes and the mysteries of advertising. Following this experience he set up his own commercial art agency in San Francisco. One of his major accomplishments during this period was the illustration of four books, with lithographs in the mellow style that gives distinction to his work. The books, still enjoying a brisk sale, were titled: Carmel, Monterey, San Francisco, and Muir Woods. In recent years Mathis has specialized in lithography. His reputation as a fine artist and illustrator is chiefly based on his accomplishments with this _ He has. just completed a splendid series of twelve lithographs of the Gold Country for an Oakland firm and plans, in the immediate future, to expand the series. Mathis is building his own, 8-room home on his property near the Murchie mine road. There are many pleasing and remarkable features in the construction of the house. One is an open-air fireplace in the center Smoke is drawn off by means of an iron hood . The hood is at present being fabricated by the Miner's F oundry. The young artist's plans are to continue both his ‘illustrative and commercial art in the studio of his new home here. He likes everything about Nevada City, and in the course of a long stay here, expects to build a large collection of lithographs of the beautiful counHis current lithographs are on display and for sale at: Hansen's Paint Store and Tess’ Gift Shop and his new drawings of this: area will soon be displayed at those shops. TORCH BEARERS REUNION GRASS VALLEY: A: meeting of mutual warmth. They were worried about me, and told me that . could have one of their blankets. . shook my head, for I had already laid my ‘plan for a warm rth, _A large, fat Italian was holding forth at great # length to his fellows and . immediately ingratjated (Please turn to Page 8) and Officers Association held a picnic on the Pat Shannon. Ranch last Sunday. on the Camp Beale reservation. The picnic was open to all former officers of the armed services The ranch their families, refreshments were cocktails,

barbecued : beef dinner, and, “for recreation, boating and swimming. is’ located Included in a will be held in 245 North Auburn Street, Wednesday evening, for all those interested in reviving the Camp Fire Girls organization that was active and _ functioning here 20 years ago, and only disbanded in 1939. It is expected that all young women who received the coveted honor of: Torch Bearer will be present. . DRUNK DRIVING—100 DAYS GRASS VALLEY: Jake Clay Simpson, 41, residing on Maryland Road, pleaded guilty Monday afternoon before Justice of the Peace Charles A Morehouse to drunken. driving He was. sentenced to pay a fine of $200 or spend /100-days in jail, He chose jail and began serving the sentence in the county jail. . Salutes.. . Fair, —Pert Photo uf the post, given a V. F. PEP DINNER TO LAUNCH . . COUNTY FAIR GRASS VALLEY: Hugh Brown. . : secretary-managern of the Nevada Chamber . announced yesterday that the kick-off dinner, sponsored by the . chamber, for the Nevada County to* be held August 25th, promises to be an event of wide . Significance. ren, Lieutenant Governor Goodwin J .Knight have been invited and that county and high state Veterans of Foreign Wars, voted ‘Monday night to — initiate action to have Fred Charles Garrison, Past Commander and, until a few days ago, Reason for the. action was the alleged disappears _ ance of approximately.$790 during Garrison's steward-. ship as quartermaster, which began April . . Sierra . cf Commerce, . He states that Governor War. Post Funds anner Mt. Post No. 2655, Quartermaster W. courtmartial. The alleged theft was discover— . ed a few days ago when a returne@ vank check revealed that the post Was Without funds. The missing: . SUOREY eomprised Buddy Poppy . returns, Vanport flood relief cole . lections, regular Banner Mt. Post . relief funds, as well as the dues } ond monies of the local unit. . Garrison, until “a short time gO a local newspaperman; was ene of the town’s most active vic and fraternal leaders, be= ionsing to many organizations: He’ heh} pasts of responsibility: nd leadership in these groups. . Commander Harleth E. Brock . presided at the tense,.-heavily-at< ; tenjled meeting in Cardinal Hal& Lat which Adjutant Matthew . Griggs, Trustees Rudy Plagemanm ana Al artf. and others re= vealed of the audi¢ 6 LV.. W. Dbovoks,-and—of their in= { . terview Sunday with Garrison, “2% . which, it was reported, he eons egan life in days were pe artist, William close to the . officials generally have been asked . résced, on attend. Guests of honr will be “ It was stated: at the meeting . the members of the 17th Agri-. that a relative of Garrison hag . cultural District Fair Board. . nromised to make restitution or Lou Merrill, head of the West. ern Fairs Association. of Sacramento will be the chief speaker ofthe evening. the missing funds. Garrison, for~ 4 mer deputy -distriet commander of the organiaztion, was bonde®@ a well-known: insurance firm, The dinner will be given in the. It is reported he is at present res Veterans Memorial Building. The. sidirtg with relatives in Woods menu will be served by the Gold . land. Star Mothers of Nevada County. The post also voted not to in= FREEMAN REVIEWS itiate criminal prosecution, pro-~ by IMPROVEMENTS viding the missing funds were Manager Loyle Freeman of the. 'eturned. Present at the meeting 9 y was district . commander Darre® Nevada County Fair recently reviewed recent improvements made in Watt Park, which is now known as the fair grounds. DeCoe, of Sacramento. % > a . TRUCK DRIVER’S BODY New: corrals for ‘livestock judg. = a ing have been completed. Now SHIPPED 10 PORTLAND: beh yaad ill Lg = lar NEVADA CITY: The body of fee ee) Cane 6 taal John Francis Gress, truck driver ae versus iit laa aod roi for, the Frederick Construction 700 a ai oa kK ao a Company, who was. killed wher “Ghee? ane are ready for his truck trailer overturned Om nibitors to move Ei! New wash the highway now under construcrooms have been erected. Benches! . . oe eae es cee oe ! . : : tion -west of . Grass Valley, was have been built and distributed for . shipped to Portland, Oregon, yes= the convenience of fair aeons Sevterday by Holmes Funeral Home. eral hundred ‘ feet of pipe has Gress _was driving what ig HEGN laid _which cece better known as a “Mississippi Wagon,’* water facilities including arrangea truck trailer which moves about * ments to lay the dust. 10 tons of earth. Coroner Alvake Hooper states he does not know how the accident occurred bu Will hold an inquest this evening: in Myers Mortuary Chapel, Grass Valley Surviving is the wife of the dew ‘a ooo y) Ceased. Mrs. Gertrude. Gress: ainy nernl SEV! five bratherg. Ole y if at\ George Gress of Kansas, eS -ecrcanoeere FINAL SERVICES SATURDAY FOR MRS. M. WATTERS, NEVADA CITY: ’ ices will take place Saturday . . 0 Oe . 2 P. M. in Holmes Funeral Home . of Oregon and Wilfred Gress o® for Mrs. Margaret Watters, a San Diego. : native of Nevada City, of a heart attack in a local hospital yesterday morning. ~ Rev. Dahlgren Casey, Methodist pastor, who died Se eR PATROLMAN FINDS ROUGH AND READY will conduct the service. Interment will be in the Forest View “ Cemetery. RELICS ON GROUND: -Mrs. Watters was the wife of ROUGH AND READY: Robere: Perty Watters, Sr. She was 72 “ pay See 5 k ‘ * : Steuber, highway patrolman whe: years of age. The following chilresides here, has.a gift for finding: things. He is making a collection: . of items he finds in the earth. ; around Rough and Ready. Among them are several arrowheads, sym-. bolizing the long period in which: : Indians were the inhabitants, @ Silver frane piece picked up more. recently; indicating the coming of . the white .settlers, and more re~. cently a beautiful bracelet from. the times when the Chinese came to work over the white miner’diggings. It was found on the. site of the old Rough and Ready Chinatown. drensurvivwet Percy Watters, Jr. . of Rough and¢Ready, Mrs. -Florence Clemo of Nevada City, Mrs. Alice Hiscox of Sacramento. and Mrs. Marian Thompson of Nevada City. *% ein Teresa Alaria Honored At Shower “T NEVADA ‘CITY: © Miss Vivian Berggren was hostess Friday evening, August 138th, in her home on Gethsemane Street, at a party nd shower for Miss Teresa Alaria, Who will wed Martin Cassettari September 5th. *% Teachers Return A beautiful paper umbrella, made by the Misses Ruth and. From Folk Dancing Rita Hutchinson, was presented ene to the bride to be, filled with At College Of Pacific many charming gifts including GRASS VALLEY: Three Ne-. sterling spoons. : vada County high sehoo] teachers: Attending the party were the have returned from the College. hostess’ mother, Mrs. R. J. Berg-. of the Pacific in Stockton, aftersren, Mrs. G. A. Alaria. Mrs. Paul participating in. the Folk. Dance. Falconi and daughter, Pauline,}. Camp on the campus there, Ruth and Rita Hutchison, Shirley Schiffner, and Jessie Robinson, all of this city: Lucile Johnson of Sacramento; Mrs. May Cassettari and Barbara Bertoncini of Grass Valley. Refreshments, including a beautiful bridal cake, were served. % Final Rites For Harry C. Merrill GRASS: VALLEY: Funer al services were held Tuesday afternoon in Myers Mortuary Chapel for Harry E. Merrill, whose body was found Monday in bed in his cabin on the. Charles Gleason Ranch near Casey’s Corner on the Marysville Highway. Coroner Alvah Hooper states the man had been dead about three weeks. In his cabin was found about $300 in cash and treasury notes amounting, to $1200, He also had bank account showing $1500, ‘approximately, on de-. posit. Public Administrator Ted Kohler has taken charge of the estate, and will endeavor to locate relatives of the deceased. Merrill had been ailing for some time and only worked occasionally on the Gleason ranch, Rev.’ W. W. Turner of the Con. The teachers are Miss Helen; Chapman of the Nepada City High. School and Misses Daphne Gard-_— ner and Maxine Sleeper of the. Grass Valley High School, AIR are members of the Nuggeteers, Folk Dancing Club. Z There-were 232 enrollees in thecamp, representing 10 states. Mostof them were teachers or social: workers engaged in recreation act-. > ivitie. All of them were interested in the nation-wide upswing of < folk and square dancing in com-. _ munity social patterns. Mexican: © and early Californian dances; — were featured because of the Cen. 7 tennial years now being celebrate: ie in California, * Farewell Bridal Shower For Bernals GRASS VALLEY: A fareweliz _ bridal shower was given Mr. ang Mrs. Car] Bernal on Friday, August 13th in the home of the bride’s. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess OQ. Allen. Mrs. Arline Phillips acted: as hostess, ee the. Many lovely and useful were presented to the bride former Miss Donna Marie. Attending were Messrs. and gregational Church conducted the Services. Interment was in. the Greenwood. Cemetery. i dames Joseph Bernal, daughter, Rosemarie, len, Dwight Douglas . Bernal and the —— Arline Phillips, MAnnIRSE LICENSE . Oats, Doris —— Nevada City, Nev, County, Viola, M. Raymer, Alice August 18, 1948, sae 5 ‘Anna and Frederick, 22, and Bennetts;