December 16, 1949 (8 pages)

Meee Pee taote Wer ase ‘from facts—there is a young peo» quency. “Kids that have a happy ‘to have more sense than boys. given a chance to “straighten €6—The Nevada City Nugget, Friday, December 16, 1949 t a ble a a ae a a te te MEET YO By Clayre . Lipman THOMAS J. BARRETT If a little, homeless boy had ‘not been sent to Cook County orphanage many years ago, Ne‘vada County might not. have its present probation officer. Tommy Barrett was in the Ilinois institution until he was 12— ever since he’s had a soft spot in his heart for youngsters. It’s “ard to imagine quiet, mild mannered grey naired Tom: as an. officer in the Reno sherMes OLlice:-.. but he -was, before being ap‘" pointed to duties here by Judge Snell and the local probation committee “in . July, 1947. First impression is that here’s a man who Avitt listen sympathetically, advise sincerely, and act with intelligent decisiveness’. . . “People are easy to talk. to,” he says, “if you’re willing to listen and go. along with.” But Tom does much more than listen., He knows much more about folks in these parts — particularly the younger set—than one might susPech ois know who, where! Says there’s no getting away when, what, and ple’s problem—but not all delinhome life make good citizens,” he says. “Autos and few-things‘to-do in smaller communities up teen-age trouble . . girls seem far fewer get into difficulties.” Tom is a court officer—whose ‘duty it is, on the judge’s request —to investigate and make recommendations about offenders . . whether he thinks they shall be NEIGHBOR makes it his business to . . for Nevada City high school stuUR . out,” on probation, or go to jail. Has police powers; but. seldom ' makes an arrest. Main job is to ‘protect juveniles, keep in touch ' with parolees, and act in certain types of domestic troubles. Believes great need in county for a juvenile detention home . . the county jail is no place for youngsters. While the law provides of fenders under 21 cannot be restrained with adult. prisoners, they must somehow be held while their cases are being decided. Tom is on duty 24 hours a day, and: has no time for a hobby . what spare. time he has is spent ' reading and studying social problems and technical literature. Is a member of the National Probation and Parole association, DIES SUDDENLY SUNDAY IN GRASS VALLEY HOME ‘Howard B. Dennis, 70, leading figure in gold mining circles of Nevada county, died suddenly on Sunday at his home. Funeral services were held at Myers Grass Valley mortuary Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Frank Buck officiating.Interment was in Elm Ridge .Lawn. Dennis, native of Dayton, Ohio, attended New York military Spokane, Wash. Te He became safety engineer at the Empire mine and is credited mines. Dennis also surveyed and built the’ narrow gauge railway that connects the two properties, and was in charge of constnliction of Empire restraining dam to prevent waste from enterting the Wolf creek. . : Dennis is inventor of the shoveling. machine _that~ bears his name. Dennis has worked in mines in Nevada, Idaho,~and Canada. Dennis returned to Nevada county in 1934 and became shift and the California Probation and ‘Parole association . . . attended . the conference held in Santa Bar. bara lastMay-and. came away . with new ideas he’s. put into use here. Tom’ and Blanche, his wife, j have four children. Gladys and . Edna; Clarence, an electrical en. gineer in the navy, and Tom Jr., . who ranches near Salinas. . Kindly-eyed, unassuming Tom Barrett is a living exponent of . Longfellow’s lines: Being all fashioned of the selfsame dust,: Let us be merciful as well as just. BAR CHAIRMAN NAMED Lynne Kelly, Grass Valley attorney, has been appointed chairman of the Nevada-Sierra administrative committee of the California State Bar association for 1950. His associates will be -William Cassettari, Grass Valley, and Frank G. Finnegan, Nevada City. OH, UNHAPPY DAY , Yesterday was report card day dents, according to Principal Ed A. Frantz. FROM WY ¥ 4 ey santa NAN ati ee tne ct SHIRTS, SHORTS, NECKWEAR SPORTSWEAR, FAULTLESS efford’s y EDDIE COSTELLO ‘af ___-«-201 'W. Main Street wm . ter, Mrs. James Dikeman. OUR FAMOUS BRANDS MANHATTAN McGREGOR SPORTSWEAR HICKOK BELTS and BRACES SWANK BOTANY ROBES, TIES and SHIRTS MALLORY EDGERTON BOSTONIAN COOPERS _ JOCKEY UNDERWEAR WILSON BROS. JEWELRY HATS SHOES SHOES PAJAMAS WHITE STAG SKI-WEAR _LEVISTRAUSS Grass Valley : es ley. ;. erated a contracting business in boss for the Idaho-Maryland. Hé was quickly promoted to safety engineer and employment officer and while there designed the Denmore stretcher, now standard mining safety equipment. Surviving are his wife, Rita, Grass Valley; son, Carter; and sisters, Mrs. Essie M. Pope and Mrs. Julia Lammers, both of Spokane. ROY WORTH FOUND DEAD OF BROKEN NECK Roy Worth, 71, Penn Valley rancher, was found dead of a broken neck, at his home on the Dikeman ranch Monday afternoon by neighbors Coroner Alvah Hooper reported the broken neck was apparently suffered during a full down a steep stairway Friday night. Worth’s body was discovered by George Ellisworth, Sam Pello and Carrol May, neighbors, who had become suspicious over the elderly man’s disappearance. He had last been seen Friday afternoon. Funeral services will be held ‘at 2 o’clock this afternoon at the Myers Grass Valley Mortuary, Rev. Frank Buck, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church, officiating. Interment will be in pioneer rural cemetery in Penn ValWorth was a native of Tennessee and followed the trade of assaying in Rhodesia. He also opBerkeley. Recent years he maintained a ranch in Penn Valley for his‘sisH. B. DENNIS, GOLD MAN, academy and Gonzaga university, . “HUMAN GROWTH? PIX “SHOWN LOCAL LIONS '“tuman Growth,” the widely , publicized film of embryonic de. velopnient and childbirth, was . projected before Nevada. City Lion club here Wednesday evening by Dr. C. N. Kerrin, pro‘gram chairman. Keith Macdonald, president, presided at the meeting held at Deer Creek Inn. Don Knowlton, state forest POOR GROWING CUTS QUALITY OF RANGE Most stockmen with cattle and. sheep grazing on Tahoe national forest lands the past Summer reported ‘cattle conditions as being less than average due to poor growing conditions. The forest headquarter’s report on grazing showed 4,600 cattle and 25,000 sheep, exclusive of calves and lambs, grazed on forest land this. year. About half the sheep have re4 returned to winter range in Nevada. California sheep go to foot. hill country or to stubble fields in Sacramento valley. Sheepman in most cases, the . forest headquarters reported, had. . shipped lambs to’ market early . because of feed and. market conditions. . BUILD NEVADA COUNTY ranger, and Al Trivelpiece, Bee correspondent, transfer from Anegls Camp. '3 FOREST EMPLOYES with the complete safety code of , the Empire and Pennsylvania . HONORED TOMORROW Mrs. Georgina O’Conner, Ivan Cuff and Charles J. Smith will be honored at a farewell party tomorrow evening at Seaman’s Lodge by employes of the Tahoe national forest. ,Mrs. O’Conner is retiring after 35° years service. She is-a member: of. the headquarters staff. Cuff is a veteran ranger and is project sales officer. . Smith was assistant forest engineer and was recently transferred from here to. Shasta national forest. . : : Marriage. Licenses JONES-WOOD — In Nevada City, Dec. 13, 1949, to Carl P. Jones, 18, and Barbara 'D. Wood, 18, both of Grass Valley: ~ HARBACK-ESPINOSA — In Nevada City, Dec. 14, 1949, Donald C. Harback, 21, Los Angeles, and Juanita C. Espinosa, 18, Grass Valley. MONTGOMERY-DAVIS — In. & Reno, Nev., Dec. 11, 1949, Arthur R Montgomery, 29, Grass Valley, and Lorene Davis, 20, Reno. CHRISTIAN POWELL — In. $% Reno, Nev., Dec. 11, 1949, Harold R. Christian, 32, and Elva Powell, § ay 19, both of Grass Valley. BECK-WAKEFIELD—In Reno, . $% -Nev., Dec. 7, 1949, Henry G. Beck, . ¢ over 21, Chicago, Tll., and Sylvia G Wakefield, 50, Grass Valley. HAVING COMPANY? . WE HAVE Christmas Candies were welcomed . ‘gg into the club. Trivelpiece, was a. & Perfect for her SHORT SLEEVES 3/4 SLEEVES ..... colors. Oo0oOG0e ‘ Soft, warm, lush wool jersey in stripes or solid WE GIFT WRAP We Give S & H Green Stamps 141 Mill Street — Grass Valley a STs Ls a Jersey & Blouse 4 suits or separate skirts. Dr imuieiiesqoneiscs $5.95 yaa tia eB APRARID Pecan Rolls Fresh Fudge Boxed Chocolates Assorted Hot Nuts NOVELTIES ICE CREAM eiucn $1.60 Please Order in Advance MILTON’S CONFECTIONERY PHONE 123 Christmas Specials 10c SNOW ANGEL'S HAIR ICICLES ___ WRAPPING PAPER SEALS . RIBBONS TAGS BD 3c Mi. SAMs Wen pRerceeinene ete peat 97c and up CHRISTMAS CARDS, per box ... 39c to 97c 50c BABY RATTLERS . HEATING PADS .... GIFT ica ee $4.95 to $7.95 For Men and Women SETS $2. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL—CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 5 lb. Box CHOCOLATES \ CHRISTMAS SPECIAL—CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 19 FNP AORTA TIS EE ROE i TAPER PII tees nt Ne a We Give S'& H Green Stamps 3 PRESCRIPTION G AND 4 PHARMACY 217 BROAD STREET NEVADA CITY e Christmz3 morn — come! Shop NOW SELECT. HIS BRANDS IN ARROW Shirts PENDLETON Rebes INTERWOVEN Socks ROUGH RIDER Slacks JOHN B. STETSON Hats NUNN-BUSH Shoes Bennetts 128 Mill St. Our courters are stacked with hundreds of iterms t> make your man happy on is com >lete! . TIMELY Suits, Topcoats HICKOCK Belts, Suspenders and Jewelry JANTZEN and PURITAN Sweaters : GIFT CERTIFICATES CLOTHIERS ‘Grass Valley and for months to while the selection FAVORITE CLOTHING HENDAN Sport Shirts COSMOPOLITAN Rainwear CAL ANITA Jackets & Steel “4 af

Meee Pee taote Wer ase ‘from facts—there is a young peo» quency. “Kids that have a happy ‘to have more sense than boys.. given a chance to “straighten €6—The Nevada City Nugget, Friday, December 16, 1949 t a ble a a ae a a te te MEET YO By Clayre . Lipman THOMAS J. BARRETT If a little, homeless boy had ‘not been sent to Cook County orphanage many years ago, Ne‘vada County might not. have its present probation officer. Tommy Barrett was in the Ilinois institution until he was 12— ever since he’s had a soft spot in his heart for youngsters. It’s “ard to imagine quiet, mild mannered grey naired Tom: as an. officer in the Reno sherMes OLlice:-... but he -was, before being ap‘" pointed to duties here by Judge Snell and the local probation committee “in . July, 1947. First impression is that here’s a man who Avitt listen sympathetically, advise sincerely, and act with intelligent decisiveness’. . . “People are easy to talk. to,” he says, “if you’re willing to listen and go. along with.” But Tom does much more than listen., He knows much more about folks in these parts — particularly the younger set—than one might susPech ois know who, where! Says there’s no getting away when, what, and ple’s problem—but not all delinhome life make good citizens,” he says. “Autos and few-things‘to-do in smaller communities up teen-age trouble . . girls seem far fewer get into difficulties.” Tom is a court officer—whose ‘duty it is, on the judge’s request —to investigate and make recommendations about offenders . . whether he thinks they shall be NEIGHBOR makes it his business to . . for Nevada City high school stuUR . out,” on probation, or go to jail. Has police powers; but. seldom ' makes an arrest. Main job is to ‘protect juveniles, keep in touch ' with parolees, and act in certain types of domestic troubles. Believes great need in county for a juvenile detention home . . the county jail is no place for youngsters. While the law provides of fenders under 21 cannot be restrained with adult. prisoners, they must somehow be held while their cases are being decided. Tom is on duty 24 hours a day, and: has no time for a hobby .. what spare. time he has is spent ' reading and studying social problems and technical literature. Is a member of the National Probation and Parole association, DIES SUDDENLY SUNDAY IN GRASS VALLEY HOME ‘Howard B. Dennis, 70, leading figure in gold mining circles of Nevada county, died suddenly on Sunday at his home. Funeral services were held at Myers Grass Valley mortuary Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Frank Buck officiating.Interment was in Elm Ridge .Lawn. Dennis, native of Dayton, Ohio, attended New York military Spokane, Wash. Te He became safety engineer at the Empire mine and is credited mines. Dennis also surveyed and built the’ narrow gauge railway that connects the two properties, and was in charge of constnliction of Empire restraining dam to prevent waste from enterting the Wolf creek. . : Dennis is inventor of the shoveling. machine _that~ bears his name. Dennis has worked in mines in Nevada, Idaho,~and Canada. Dennis returned to Nevada county in 1934 and became shift and the California Probation and ‘Parole association . . . attended . the conference held in Santa Bar. bara lastMay-and. came away . with new ideas he’s. put into use here. Tom’ and Blanche, his wife, j have four children. Gladys and . Edna; Clarence, an electrical en. gineer in the navy, and Tom Jr., . who ranches near Salinas. . Kindly-eyed, unassuming Tom Barrett is a living exponent of . Longfellow’s lines: Being all fashioned of the selfsame dust,: Let us be merciful as well as just. BAR CHAIRMAN NAMED Lynne Kelly, Grass Valley attorney, has been appointed chairman of the Nevada-Sierra administrative committee of the California State Bar association for 1950. His associates will be -William Cassettari, Grass Valley, and Frank G. Finnegan, Nevada City. OH, UNHAPPY DAY , Yesterday was report card day dents, according to Principal Ed A. Frantz. FROM WY ¥ 4 ey santa NAN ati ee tne ct SHIRTS, SHORTS, NECKWEAR SPORTSWEAR, FAULTLESS efford’s y EDDIE COSTELLO ‘af ___-«-201 'W. Main Street wm . ter, Mrs. James Dikeman. OUR FAMOUS BRANDS MANHATTAN McGREGOR SPORTSWEAR HICKOK BELTS and BRACES SWANK BOTANY ROBES, TIES and SHIRTS MALLORY EDGERTON BOSTONIAN COOPERS _ JOCKEY UNDERWEAR WILSON BROS. JEWELRY HATS SHOES SHOES PAJAMAS WHITE STAG SKI-WEAR _LEVISTRAUSS Grass Valley : es ley. ;. erated a contracting business in boss for the Idaho-Maryland. Hé was quickly promoted to safety engineer and employment officer and while there designed the Denmore stretcher, now standard mining safety equipment. Surviving are his wife, Rita, Grass Valley; son, Carter; and sisters, Mrs. Essie M. Pope and Mrs. Julia Lammers, both of Spokane. ROY WORTH FOUND DEAD OF BROKEN NECK Roy Worth, 71, Penn Valley rancher, was found dead of a broken neck, at his home on the Dikeman ranch Monday afternoon by neighbors Coroner Alvah Hooper reported the broken neck

was apparently suffered during a full down a steep stairway Friday night. Worth’s body was discovered by George Ellisworth, Sam Pello and Carrol May, neighbors, who had become suspicious over the elderly man’s disappearance. He had last been seen Friday afternoon. Funeral services will be held ‘at 2 o’clock this afternoon at the Myers Grass Valley Mortuary, Rev. Frank Buck, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church, officiating. Interment will be in pioneer rural cemetery in Penn ValWorth was a native of Tennessee and followed the trade of assaying in Rhodesia. He also opBerkeley. Recent years he maintained a ranch in Penn Valley for his‘sisH. B. DENNIS, GOLD MAN, academy and Gonzaga university, . “HUMAN GROWTH? PIX “SHOWN LOCAL LIONS '“tuman Growth,” the widely , publicized film of embryonic de. velopnient and childbirth, was . projected before Nevada. City Lion club here Wednesday evening by Dr. C. N. Kerrin, pro‘gram chairman. Keith Macdonald, president, presided at the meeting held at Deer Creek Inn. Don Knowlton, state forest POOR GROWING CUTS QUALITY OF RANGE Most stockmen with cattle and. sheep grazing on Tahoe national forest lands the past Summer reported ‘cattle conditions as being less than average due to poor growing conditions. The forest headquarter’s report on grazing showed 4,600 cattle and 25,000 sheep, exclusive of calves and lambs, grazed on forest land this. year. About half the sheep have re4 returned to winter range in Nevada. California sheep go to foot. hill country or to stubble fields in Sacramento valley. Sheepman in most cases, the . forest headquarters reported, had. . shipped lambs to’ market early . because of feed and. market conditions. . BUILD NEVADA COUNTY ranger, and Al Trivelpiece, Bee correspondent, transfer from Anegls Camp. '3 FOREST EMPLOYES with the complete safety code of , the Empire and Pennsylvania . HONORED TOMORROW Mrs. Georgina O’Conner, Ivan Cuff and Charles J. Smith will be honored at a farewell party tomorrow evening at Seaman’s Lodge by employes of the Tahoe national forest. ,Mrs. O’Conner is retiring after 35° years service. She is-a member: of. the headquarters staff. Cuff is a veteran ranger and is project sales officer. . Smith was assistant forest engineer and was recently transferred from here to. Shasta national forest. . : : Marriage. Licenses JONES-WOOD — In Nevada City, Dec. 13, 1949, to Carl P. Jones, 18, and Barbara 'D. Wood, 18, both of Grass Valley: ~ HARBACK-ESPINOSA — In Nevada City, Dec. 14, 1949, Donald C. Harback, 21, Los Angeles, and Juanita C. Espinosa, 18, Grass Valley. MONTGOMERY-DAVIS — In. & Reno, Nev., Dec. 11, 1949, Arthur R Montgomery, 29, Grass Valley, and Lorene Davis, 20, Reno. CHRISTIAN POWELL — In. $% Reno, Nev., Dec. 11, 1949, Harold R. Christian, 32, and Elva Powell, § ay 19, both of Grass Valley. BECK-WAKEFIELD—In Reno, . $% -Nev., Dec. 7, 1949, Henry G. Beck, . ¢ over 21, Chicago, Tll., and Sylvia G Wakefield, 50, Grass Valley. HAVING COMPANY? . WE HAVE Christmas Candies were welcomed . ‘gg into the club. Trivelpiece, was a. & Perfect for her SHORT SLEEVES 3/4 SLEEVES ......... colors. Oo0oOG0e ‘ Soft, warm, lush wool jersey in stripes or solid WE GIFT WRAP We Give S & H Green Stamps 141 Mill Street — Grass Valley a STs Ls a Jersey & Blouse 4 suits or separate skirts. Dr imuieiiesqoneiscs $5.95 yaa tia eB APRARID Pecan Rolls Fresh Fudge Boxed Chocolates Assorted Hot Nuts NOVELTIES ICE CREAM eiucn $1.60 Please Order in Advance MILTON’S CONFECTIONERY PHONE 123 Christmas Specials 10c SNOW ANGEL'S HAIR ICICLES ___ WRAPPING PAPER SEALS . RIBBONS TAGS BD 3c Mi. SAMs Wen pRerceeinene ete peat 97c and up CHRISTMAS CARDS, per box ..... 39c to 97c 50c BABY RATTLERS .. HEATING PADS ....... GIFT ica ee $4.95 to $7.95 For Men and Women SETS $2. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL—CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 5 lb. Box CHOCOLATES \ CHRISTMAS SPECIAL—CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 19 FNP AORTA TIS EE ROE i TAPER PII tees nt Ne a We Give S'& H Green Stamps 3 PRESCRIPTION G AND 4 PHARMACY 217 BROAD STREET NEVADA CITY e Christmz3 morn — come! Shop NOW SELECT. HIS BRANDS IN ARROW Shirts PENDLETON Rebes INTERWOVEN Socks ROUGH RIDER Slacks JOHN B. STETSON Hats NUNN-BUSH Shoes Bennetts 128 Mill St. Our courters are stacked with hundreds of iterms t> make your man happy on is com >lete! . TIMELY Suits, Topcoats HICKOCK Belts, Suspenders and Jewelry JANTZEN and PURITAN Sweaters : GIFT CERTIFICATES CLOTHIERS ‘Grass Valley and for months to while the selection FAVORITE CLOTHING HENDAN Sport Shirts COSMOPOLITAN Rainwear CAL ANITA Jackets & Steel “4 af