December 30, 1949 (12 pages)

r tthe Nevada City Nugget, Friday, December 30, 1949. 14 NEW CUB SCOUTS \ mas program. Den 1 presented . obtained from Tamblyn, Paine or! Carl Noren, club manager. EB x WELCOMED INTO NEVADA CITY PACK Fourteen new members were welcomed into Navada City Cub Scout Pack 23 and received Bobcat pins at a meeting of the pack Thursday evening, last week, at Seaman’s Lodge. The new members are Paul Wiley, Herbert Costa and Mike Powell, Den 1; Martin Pattengale,, Roger Rideout, William Prentiss, Kent Johnson and Dennis Branson, Den: 2; Anthony Smith, Glen Peard and Paul Pen-., rose, Den 4; Cedric Porter and Robert Frantz, Den 3. ' Cubmaster Onda “Doc” Smith was in charge of the meeting and presentation of awards. Kent Johnson was elected denner of Den 2. Paul Bergemann was named assistant denner, Gordon. Tamblyn was elected keeper of the buckskin, and Dennis Branson, sergeant at arms. Timothy Bissell, Robert Evans, Paul Bergemann and Gordon Tamblyn. received registration cards. Wolf awards were won by Ray Annear, David. Brisebill, Jimmy Peart, Earl Sherman, Buddy Seeberg, Paul Penrose, Jimmie Jack. . son and Bill Mullis. Other awards were Bear: Larry Hornberger, Charles Eden and Jerry Kyle; Gold Arrows: Ray Annear, Larry Hornberger and Buddy Seeberg; Silver Arrows: Larry Hornberger and Buddy Seeberg. Special award for best performance went to Den 4; achievements, Den 3; cub. attendance, Den 3; parentattendance, Den 3; keeper of the buckskin, Den 4. Mrs. Louise Kyle, cub chairman, was presented pack charter granted to Nevada City Elementary Parent-Teachers association, the unit sponsoring the pack. The pack presented a ChristEugene Field’s poem, “Just Before Christmas”; Den 2 sang “Jingle Bells”; Den 3 offered “Silent Night,” and Den 4 was represented by Jerry Purssell, who played “Lady of Spain” on the accordion. The Cubs brought food donations to be distributed to the needy: » Members of Den 3 presented their mothers with Christmas sprays they had made at den meetings. The cubmaster as Santa Claus distributed the presents the Cubs brought to exchange at the meeting. : The stage was centered with @ Christmas tree covered with decorations made by the Cubs at den meetings. ELKS WILL CELEBRATE GOLDEN NEW YEAR’S EVE TOMORROW NIGHT Nevada City Elks will observe its golden New Year’s Eve party tomorrow night at the local hall with a huge turkey dinner kicking the evening off. A _ stage show and dancing will complete the evening. Frank Stewart is in charge of the stage show and he has reported the arranging of a good clean, absolutely pure and wholesome program—along the lines he has become noted for. Among the entertainers are De Veere Mantino, Howard Jones, Dorothy Jones, Lucy Murchel, . Allan Clapp, Norman Foote, Willard O’Hara, Karsell Bates, Mel Davis, Willard Goerz, Chet Mur. chel, George Peterson, Gene Pe. terson, BobPeterson and Stew. art. . Jerry Austin and his band will . supply music for trippers of the . light fantastic. . Robert Tamblyn, exalted ruler, . and Bob Paine, secretary, are co. chairmen of the event, said in. formal dress or choice will be the keynote of the evening. Tickets and guest cards can be) . NEVADA CITY NATIVE ANSWERS LAST CALL Mrs. Charity Jane Allen, 76, a native of Nevada City, died last Friday night at Nevada county hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Holmes Funeral Home, Rev. Max L. Christensen, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, officiating. Interment was in family plot at Pine Grove cemetery. Mrs. Allen was active in the mining interests of her husband, Thomas J. Allen, and lodge work. She was an accomplished musician. ‘She and her husband were in the San Francisco fire and earthquake of 1906 when they were on their honeymoon. In addition to her husband she is survived by nieces and nephews. cruelty. Couple married July 5, > BUILDING PERMITS. Howell’ D. Holcomb, Nevada City, $4,000 frame dwelling near Pioneer park. . Marriage Licenses BLAKEWAY EMBRY._— In Reno, Nev., Dec. 14, 1949, Wiiliam F. Blakeway, 35, and Bessie H. Embry, 42, both of Grass Valley. PERSONENI-HEIN—In_ Reno, Nev.; Dec. 15, 1949, John L. Personeni, 34, and Vernita G. Hein, 23, both of Grass: Valley. GIBSON-ARMSTRONG — In Reno, Nev., Dec. 19, 1949, Michel V. Gibson, 21, Ft. Worth, Texas, and Eldean J. Armstrong, 19, Ne. ’ vada City. ; HOLLAND WALKER — In Reno, Nev., Dec. 19, 1949, Dudley L. Holland, 26, Munday, Texas, and Helen M. Walker, 24, Nevada City.VARLEY NATTRESS — In Nevada City, Dec. 16, 1949, Alder Lyle Varley, 18, and ,Roberta Adelle Nattress, 17, both of Grass Valley. : BATTENFELD-PADRTA — In Nevada City, Dec. 17, 1949, John Floyd Battenfeld, 36, and Elsie May Padrta, 33, both of Grass Valley. BROOKS-LANE — In Nevada City, Dec. 19, 1949, Lloyd W. ‘Brooks, 21, and Constance M. Lane, 22, both of Grass Valley. HARROD-PAULEK—In Nevada City, Dec. 21, 1949, Henry Francis Harrod, 20, and Maxine Mae Heintze Paulek, 20, both of Grass Valley. FISHER-ROARK — In Reno, Nev., Dec. 27, 1949, Bill L. Fisher, 22, and M. Joan Roark, 20, both of Grass Valley. Divorces BENNALLACK — In Nevada City, Dec. -16, 1949, Elaine Bennallack vs. Brian Bennallack. Interlocutory decree granted. Property settlement approved. CLEMENCE—In i City, Dec. 16, 1949, Leona Grace Clemence vs. Richard Basil Clemence. Interlocutory decree granted and tare and custody of child awaraed to plaintiff. RYASON — In Nevada City, Dec. 16, 1949, Erma Ryason vs. LeRoy R. Rayson, decree of divorce granted. Care and custody of children to plaintiff. ARCH—In Nevada City, Dec. 19, 1949, Matt Arch against Lydia G. Arch, suit filed, cruelty. Couple married in Reno, Nev., April 13, 1941, separated Aug. 1, 1949. No children, no community property. Albert L. Johnson, Nevada City, attorney for plaintiff. BATES—In Nevada City, Dec. 29, 1949, Muriel C. Bates against . Charles D. Bates, suit filed, . 1948 in Yuma, Ariz., separated . Dec. 25, 1949, in Grass Valley. . No children. Plaintiff charges . husband with striking her in eye. Christmas eve and) again Christmas day and threatening her life . with a gun. Plaintiff asks $200 per month alimony and costs and interest in apartment building in Grass Valley, and bank account. . TWO UNHURT IN COLLISION John Steifel, 59, Nevada City, . and Edward A. Wiseman, 32,. Camptonville, escaped, injury on Tuesday when their vehicles collided on highway’ 49 six miles north of Nevada City. Steifel lost control of his car when it hit an_icy spot on the highway and crashed into the Wiseman vehicle, according to California highway patrol. 20,700 ESTIMATED POPULATION TODAY IN NEVADA COUNTY Nevada county is estimated to have a population of 20,700 today, according to figures compiled ona basis of elementary and parochial school children, vital statistics and economic reports. Nevada county ranks 40th among the 58 counties in population. The county’s 20,700 estimated population today shows a. decrease of 11:2 percent over the 23,300 estimate for January, 1949. It is the largest: decline of any county in the state. . . Since the April, 1940, census the county population has intreased .by 7:3 percent, the 1940 census showing 19,283 people in the county. Population of the state today is estimated at 10,730,200, an increase of 3.1 percent. over the 10,404,700 estimate for a year ago. ’ During the 1940 decade, statewide, there has been a 55.3 percent increase in population, the 1940 census showing 6,907,387 in California. ° ‘ Only seven counties in the state indicateqd decreases—Amador, Del Norte, El Dorado, Lake, Mariposa, Modoc, Nevada, San. Luis Obispo, Solano, Trinity and Yuba counties. Increases of more than five percent were found in Calaveras, Colusa, Fresno, Humboldt, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sierra, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura and Yolo counties. Population figures for Nevada county the past decade: 1940 census, 19,283; 1942, 17,800; 1944, 15,500; 1946, 19,400; 1948, 22,900; 1949, 23,300; today, 20,700. Rank in population: 1940, 37th; 1942, 39th; 1944, 40th; 1946, 39th; 1948, 39th; 1949, 39th; today, 40th. FUNERAL TOMORROW FOR C. N. CHATFIELD Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at Pine Grove cemetery for Charles N. Chatfield, 83, who died Monday at San Bruno. Rev. Max Christensen, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, will officiate, Holmes Funeral Homeyis in charge of arrangements. Chatfield was born in Yuba City and lived most of his life in Pike City. Surviving are his wife, Ida, San Bruno; ‘sons, Solon, ‘San Bruno; Hawley, Pike City; Clay. ton, Mokelumne Hill; and Oliver, . San Francisco; and a sister, Mrs. . M. L. Morgan, Decota. . IRVINE GREEN INTERRED IN MOUNTAIN VILLAGE ; . Funeral services were held yes. terday morning in Alleghany for . Irvine E. Green, who died Mon. day in San Francisco. Interment was in Alleghany cemetery. . Green was employed at the! Original Sixteen-to-One mine for . many years before moving to San Francisco. He was a member of . the Masonic lodge of the Sierra . community. . Surviving are two sons, Fred’ F. Green and John R. Green, of . San Francisco, and daughter, . Mrs. Eileen Metz, Grass Valley. . . home. $10.17 a month pays for ALL DOWS, 2 DOORS, TRIM, schools ie WE'LL ADD AN EXTRA BEDROOM FIRST Give our growing family greater comfort by modernizing your Our advisors will show you how easily and economically you can add that extra room you've always wanted! FOUNDATION MATERIALS, FRAMING LUMBER. V RUSTIC SIDING, THIKBUT SHINGLES, SHEETROCK INTERIOR, FLOORING, CLOSET, 2 WINSTOP IN—Discuss Your Remodeling Needs This Week! BUILDERS AND CONSUMERS LUMBER COMPANY Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway Just the materials including: PAINT, HARDWARE. Phone G. V. 1050 it \ ea . YELLOWJACKETS WHIP WHEATLAND 32 TO 25 Coach Douglas Watt’s Yellowjacket basketball varsity scored its second successive victory by whipping Wheatland high school there Thursday . evening, last week, by a score of 32 to 25. Warren Immel’s Bees were defeated 32-12. Norman Ellis and Ed Havey lead the local high school basket men :to a 17-7 halftime vantage and were. never headed. 'Eddie’s Place defeated the Yellowjacket varsity Wednesday by: a@-score of 54-32 in a practice game in the local high school gymnasium. Followirig reopening of school next Tuesday the two teams will start practicing for the opening league game Friday, Jan. 6, on the local gym against the highly touted San Juan high Spartans. The complete basketball schedule .is as follows: » Friday, Jan. here. 6+-San ~ Juan, Tuesday, Jan. 10—Placer, here. Friday, Jan. 13—at Marysville. Friday, Jan. 20—Yuba City, here. Friday, Jan. 27—at Roseville. Friday, Feb. 3—Grass Valley, here. i Tuesday, Feb. 7—-at San Juan. Friday, Feb. 10—at Placer. Tuesday, Feb. 14—Marysville, here. Tuesday, Feb. 21 — at Yuba City. Friday, Feb. 24 — Roseville, here. Friday, March 3 — at Grass Valley. ASK GRID SUITS RETURN Douglas Watt, athletic coach of Nevada City high school asks for return of football uniforms used ‘by alumni players in a recent benefit game with Grass Valley alumni. MEETING DEFERRED A quorum failed to appear at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Nevada City planning commission ang the meeting was postponed indefiinitely. FIREMEN’S ANNUAL — BALL WILL WELCOME HAPPY NEW YEAR Annual Nevada City Fire Department New Year’s Eve party which at the present time replaces the masquerade ball that originated in the early days of the city’s history, will be held tomorrow evening at Seaman’s Lodge at Pioneer park. Dinner. and dancing will last from 7 p.m. to midnight or mebbe later. Firemen are being, charged a dollar for himself and wife or girl friend. Special guests tickets are available at $2.50 from Chief Ted Sigourney, Milton Anderson, Leo Cullen, O. J. Melton, Carl Foote, Ernest Young, Red Milton, Marvin Haddy or at the city hall. Sigourney states the annual New Year’s Eve masquerade ball was the social highlight. of the city in the days when the Armory hall was recreation center in the community. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM GIVEN AT N. SAN JUAN A student pageant depicting the story of the appearance of the star of Bethlehem, journey of the three wise men to the manger of Mary and the®Christ child was the principal part of a Christmas program presented on Friday evening at North San Juan elementary school by students and the Parent-Teachers association. e Edith Casten directed the pageant. Clifford Young opened the program with welcoming remarks. Father Virgil Gabrielle offered invocation and benediction. Song © presentations © included “O, Holy Night,” solo by Mrs. Ben Toms; “O Come All Ye Faithful,”~ by William Hadley; and “Angels Thou Have Heard on High,” duet by Catherine Casten and Lois Butz. MINER CALLED BY DEATH John Woods, 55, native of Grass Valley, and veteran miner of the Alleghany district, was cremated Saturday in East Lawn, Sacramento, following funeral services at Hooper-Weaver Mortuary. He * died Thursday afternoon at Jones Memorial hospital. He worked in the Alleghany district for 20 years before becoming affiliated with Pacific Gas & ‘Electric company, Downieville. — .He was member of Nevada City Redmen Lodge and Quartz Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, Grass Valley. Surviving are his wife, Zella, Downieville; sons, Lawrence of Newcastle;. Roy of Alleghany; brothers, Dan Woods and William Woods, Grass Valley;.and sisters, Margaret Woods, Mrs. Virginia Mehl, San Francisco, and Mrs. Cora Harris, Grass Valley. MARIETTA. RAGON DIES IN SANTA CRUZ Word was received in Nevada City of the death last week of Miss Marietta Ragon in Santa Cruz. Funeral services were held in the coast city Saturday morning. Miss Ragon, in her 80’s was a former. resident of Nevada City and member of a pioneer family. Anne Williams Hubbard, who livés here, is a surviving niece. JAN. 3 REGISTRATION DATE AT MT. ST. MARY'S Registration for Mounty St. Mary’s business school will be held Tuesday. All students and adults desiring a business education are urged to sign at that time. The school is open to graduates and former students of high schools, junior ,colleges and senior colleges and willing adults, who wish to improve their business training. New Cresta Powerhouse qu Kern Steam Plant, near Bakersfield, began turning out 101,000 horsepower tor Calitornia io May, 1948. Electra Powerhouse, on the Mokelumne River, produces 133,000 horsepower. It came on the hine in July, 1948. Wes? Point Powerhouse, also on the Mokelumne River, added another 21,000 horsepower in November, 1948. now in service. Sixth major plant added to the } : P:G-Esystem in 18 months <4 es February, 1949. fee Work never stops on our power-building program P-GEY pacific GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY B Station “P”, the steam giant, by San Francisco Bay, added a big 298, 000 new horsepower in Up on the Feather River, 30 miles east of Oroville, the massive new Cresta Powerhouse that has been a construction attraction-for sightseers for many months, is now on the job pouring out electricity. Its completion set a record in power plant construction.it is the sixth new P. G. and E. power plant put into service during the last eighteen months. With the addition of Cresta’s 101,000 horsepower — a total of 694,000 horsepower of new generating capacity has come on the line since V-J Day. Work is being rushed on additional Ltt plants which will add another 1,107,000 horsepower by SS mid-1951. The total horsepower from all of these new power plants will be 1,801,000. This is about 6 per cent of the total of new electric power facilities being built by all electric companies in the United States in the postwar period. Colgate Powerhouse, on: the Yuba River, started . pouring out 40,200. horsepower for Califor© nia im Juwe, 1949. STKW-124 ’ , ’ ¢ awe a ‘ ~ . x . « . ers s

r tthe Nevada City Nugget, Friday, December 30, 1949. 14 NEW CUB SCOUTS \ mas program. Den 1 presented . obtained from Tamblyn, Paine or! Carl Noren, club manager. EB x WELCOMED INTO NEVADA CITY PACK Fourteen new members were welcomed into Navada City Cub Scout Pack 23 and received Bobcat pins at a meeting of the pack Thursday evening, last week, at Seaman’s Lodge. The new members are Paul Wiley, Herbert Costa and Mike Powell, Den 1; Martin Pattengale,, Roger Rideout, William Prentiss, Kent Johnson and Dennis Branson, Den: 2; Anthony Smith, Glen Peard and Paul Pen-., rose, Den 4; Cedric Porter and Robert Frantz, Den 3. ' Cubmaster Onda “Doc” Smith was in charge of the meeting and presentation of awards. Kent Johnson was elected denner of Den 2. Paul Bergemann was named assistant denner, Gordon. Tamblyn was elected keeper of the buckskin, and Dennis Branson, sergeant at arms. Timothy Bissell, Robert Evans, Paul Bergemann and Gordon Tamblyn. received registration cards. Wolf awards were won by Ray Annear, David. Brisebill, Jimmy Peart, Earl Sherman, Buddy Seeberg, Paul Penrose, Jimmie Jack. . son and Bill Mullis. Other awards were Bear: Larry Hornberger, Charles Eden and Jerry Kyle; Gold Arrows: Ray Annear, Larry Hornberger and Buddy Seeberg; Silver Arrows: Larry Hornberger and Buddy Seeberg. Special award for best performance went to Den 4; achievements, Den 3; cub. attendance, Den 3; parentattendance, Den 3; keeper of the buckskin, Den 4. Mrs. Louise Kyle, cub chairman, was presented pack charter granted to Nevada City Elementary Parent-Teachers association, the unit sponsoring the pack. The pack presented a ChristEugene Field’s poem, “Just Before Christmas”; Den 2 sang “Jingle Bells”; Den 3 offered “Silent Night,” and Den 4 was represented by Jerry Purssell, who played “Lady of Spain” on the accordion. The Cubs brought food donations to be distributed to the needy: » Members of Den 3 presented their mothers with Christmas sprays they had made at den meetings. The cubmaster as Santa Claus distributed the presents the Cubs brought to exchange at the meeting. : The stage was centered with @ Christmas tree covered with decorations made by the Cubs at den meetings. ELKS WILL CELEBRATE GOLDEN NEW YEAR’S EVE TOMORROW NIGHT Nevada City Elks will observe its golden New Year’s Eve party tomorrow night at the local hall with a huge turkey dinner kicking the evening off. A _ stage show and dancing will complete the evening. Frank Stewart is in charge of the stage show and he has reported the arranging of a good clean, absolutely pure and wholesome program—along the lines he has become noted for. Among the entertainers are De Veere Mantino, Howard Jones, Dorothy Jones, Lucy Murchel, . Allan Clapp, Norman Foote, Willard O’Hara, Karsell Bates, Mel Davis, Willard Goerz, Chet Mur. chel, George Peterson, Gene Pe. terson, BobPeterson and Stew. art. . Jerry Austin and his band will . supply music for trippers of the . light fantastic. . Robert Tamblyn, exalted ruler, . and Bob Paine, secretary, are co. chairmen of the event, said in. formal dress or choice will be the keynote of the evening. Tickets and guest cards can be) . NEVADA CITY NATIVE ANSWERS LAST CALL Mrs. Charity Jane Allen, 76, a native of Nevada City, died last Friday night at Nevada county hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Holmes Funeral Home, Rev. Max L. Christensen, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, officiating. Interment was in family plot at Pine Grove cemetery. Mrs. Allen was active in the mining interests of her husband, Thomas J. Allen, and lodge work. She was an accomplished musician. ‘She and her husband were in the San Francisco fire and earthquake of 1906 when they were on their honeymoon. In addition to her husband she is survived by nieces and nephews. cruelty. Couple married July 5, > BUILDING PERMITS. Howell’ D. Holcomb, Nevada City, $4,000 frame dwelling near Pioneer park. . Marriage Licenses BLAKEWAY EMBRY._— In Reno, Nev., Dec. 14, 1949, Wiiliam F. Blakeway, 35, and Bessie H. Embry, 42, both of Grass Valley. PERSONENI-HEIN—In_ Reno, Nev.; Dec. 15, 1949, John L. Personeni, 34, and Vernita G. Hein, 23, both of Grass: Valley. GIBSON-ARMSTRONG — In Reno, Nev., Dec. 19, 1949, Michel V. Gibson, 21, Ft. Worth, Texas, and Eldean J. Armstrong, 19, Ne. ’ vada City. ; HOLLAND WALKER — In Reno, Nev., Dec. 19, 1949, Dudley L. Holland, 26, Munday, Texas, and Helen M. Walker, 24, Nevada City.VARLEY NATTRESS — In Nevada City, Dec. 16, 1949, Alder Lyle Varley, 18, and ,Roberta Adelle Nattress, 17, both of Grass Valley. : BATTENFELD-PADRTA — In Nevada City, Dec. 17, 1949, John Floyd Battenfeld, 36, and Elsie May Padrta, 33, both of Grass Valley. BROOKS-LANE — In Nevada City, Dec. 19, 1949, Lloyd W. ‘Brooks, 21, and Constance M. Lane, 22, both of Grass Valley. HARROD-PAULEK—In Nevada City, Dec. 21, 1949, Henry Francis Harrod, 20, and Maxine Mae Heintze Paulek, 20, both of Grass Valley. FISHER-ROARK — In Reno, Nev., Dec. 27, 1949, Bill L. Fisher, 22, and M. Joan Roark, 20, both of Grass Valley. Divorces BENNALLACK — In Nevada City, Dec. -16, 1949, Elaine Bennallack vs. Brian Bennallack. Interlocutory decree granted. Property settlement approved. CLEMENCE—In i City, Dec. 16, 1949, Leona Grace Clemence vs. Richard Basil Clemence. Interlocutory decree granted and tare and custody of child awaraed to plaintiff. RYASON — In Nevada City, Dec. 16, 1949, Erma Ryason vs. LeRoy R. Rayson, decree of divorce granted. Care and custody of children to plaintiff. ARCH—In Nevada City, Dec. 19, 1949, Matt Arch against Lydia G. Arch, suit filed, cruelty. Couple married in Reno, Nev., April 13, 1941, separated Aug. 1, 1949. No children, no community property. Albert L. Johnson, Nevada City, attorney for plaintiff. BATES—In Nevada City, Dec. 29, 1949, Muriel C. Bates against . Charles D. Bates, suit filed, . 1948 in Yuma, Ariz., separated . Dec. 25, 1949, in Grass Valley. . No children. Plaintiff charges . husband with striking her in eye. Christmas eve and) again Christmas day and threatening her life . with a gun. Plaintiff asks $200 per month alimony and costs and interest in apartment building in Grass Valley, and bank account. . TWO UNHURT IN COLLISION John Steifel, 59, Nevada City, . and Edward A. Wiseman, 32,. Camptonville, escaped, injury on Tuesday when their vehicles collided on highway’ 49 six miles north of Nevada City. Steifel lost control of his car when it hit an_icy spot on the highway and crashed into the Wiseman vehicle, according to California highway patrol. 20,700 ESTIMATED POPULATION TODAY IN NEVADA COUNTY Nevada county is estimated to have a population of 20,700 today, according to figures compiled ona basis of elementary and parochial school children, vital statistics and economic reports. Nevada county ranks 40th among the 58 counties in population. The county’s 20,700 estimated population today shows a. decrease of 11:2 percent over the 23,300 estimate for January, 1949. It is the largest: decline of any county in the state. . . Since the April, 1940, census the county population has intreased .by 7:3 percent, the 1940 census showing 19,283 people in the county. Population of the state today is estimated at 10,730,200, an increase of 3.1 percent. over the 10,404,700 estimate for a year ago. ’ During the 1940 decade, statewide, there has been a 55.3 percent increase in population, the 1940 census showing 6,907,387 in California. ° ‘ Only seven counties in the state indicateqd decreases—Amador, Del Norte, El Dorado, Lake, Mariposa, Modoc, Nevada, San. Luis Obispo, Solano, Trinity and Yuba counties. Increases of more than five percent were found in Calaveras, Colusa, Fresno, Humboldt, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sierra, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura and Yolo counties. Population figures for Nevada county the past decade: 1940 census, 19,283; 1942, 17,800; 1944, 15,500; 1946, 19,400; 1948, 22,900; 1949, 23,300; today, 20,700. Rank in population: 1940, 37th; 1942, 39th; 1944, 40th; 1946, 39th; 1948, 39th; 1949, 39th; today, 40th. FUNERAL TOMORROW FOR C. N. CHATFIELD Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at Pine Grove cemetery for Charles N. Chatfield, 83, who died Monday at San Bruno. Rev. Max Christensen, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, will officiate, Holmes Funeral Homeyis in

charge of arrangements. Chatfield was born in Yuba City and lived most of his life in Pike City. Surviving are his wife, Ida, San Bruno; ‘sons, Solon, ‘San Bruno; Hawley, Pike City; Clay. ton, Mokelumne Hill; and Oliver, . San Francisco; and a sister, Mrs. . M. L. Morgan, Decota. . IRVINE GREEN INTERRED IN MOUNTAIN VILLAGE ; . Funeral services were held yes. terday morning in Alleghany for . Irvine E. Green, who died Mon. day in San Francisco. Interment was in Alleghany cemetery. . Green was employed at the! Original Sixteen-to-One mine for . many years before moving to San Francisco. He was a member of . the Masonic lodge of the Sierra . community. . Surviving are two sons, Fred’ F. Green and John R. Green, of . San Francisco, and daughter, . Mrs. Eileen Metz, Grass Valley. . . home. $10.17 a month pays for ALL DOWS, 2 DOORS, TRIM, schools ie WE'LL ADD AN EXTRA BEDROOM FIRST Give our growing family greater comfort by modernizing your Our advisors will show you how easily and economically you can add that extra room you've always wanted! FOUNDATION MATERIALS, FRAMING LUMBER. V RUSTIC SIDING, THIKBUT SHINGLES, SHEETROCK INTERIOR, FLOORING, CLOSET, 2 WINSTOP IN—Discuss Your Remodeling Needs This Week! BUILDERS AND CONSUMERS LUMBER COMPANY Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway Just the materials including: PAINT, HARDWARE. Phone G. V. 1050 it \ ea . YELLOWJACKETS WHIP WHEATLAND 32 TO 25 Coach Douglas Watt’s Yellowjacket basketball varsity scored its second successive victory by whipping Wheatland high school there Thursday . evening, last week, by a score of 32 to 25. Warren Immel’s Bees were defeated 32-12. Norman Ellis and Ed Havey lead the local high school basket men :to a 17-7 halftime vantage and were. never headed. 'Eddie’s Place defeated the Yellowjacket varsity Wednesday by: a@-score of 54-32 in a practice game in the local high school gymnasium. Followirig reopening of school next Tuesday the two teams will start practicing for the opening league game Friday, Jan. 6, on the local gym against the highly touted San Juan high Spartans. The complete basketball schedule .is as follows: » Friday, Jan. here. 6+-San ~ Juan, Tuesday, Jan. 10—Placer, here. Friday, Jan. 13—at Marysville. Friday, Jan. 20—Yuba City, here. Friday, Jan. 27—at Roseville. Friday, Feb. 3—Grass Valley, here. i Tuesday, Feb. 7—-at San Juan. Friday, Feb. 10—at Placer. Tuesday, Feb. 14—Marysville, here. Tuesday, Feb. 21 — at Yuba City. Friday, Feb. 24 — Roseville, here. Friday, March 3 — at Grass Valley. ASK GRID SUITS RETURN Douglas Watt, athletic coach of Nevada City high school asks for return of football uniforms used ‘by alumni players in a recent benefit game with Grass Valley alumni. MEETING DEFERRED A quorum failed to appear at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Nevada City planning commission ang the meeting was postponed indefiinitely. FIREMEN’S ANNUAL — BALL WILL WELCOME HAPPY NEW YEAR Annual Nevada City Fire Department New Year’s Eve party which at the present time replaces the masquerade ball that originated in the early days of the city’s history, will be held tomorrow evening at Seaman’s Lodge at Pioneer park. Dinner. and dancing will last from 7 p.m. to midnight or mebbe later. Firemen are being, charged a dollar for himself and wife or girl friend. Special guests tickets are available at $2.50 from Chief Ted Sigourney, Milton Anderson, Leo Cullen, O. J. Melton, Carl Foote, Ernest Young, Red Milton, Marvin Haddy or at the city hall. Sigourney states the annual New Year’s Eve masquerade ball was the social highlight. of the city in the days when the Armory hall was recreation center in the community. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM GIVEN AT N. SAN JUAN A student pageant depicting the story of the appearance of the star of Bethlehem, journey of the three wise men to the manger of Mary and the®Christ child was the principal part of a Christmas program presented on Friday evening at North San Juan elementary school by students and the Parent-Teachers association. e Edith Casten directed the pageant. Clifford Young opened the program with welcoming remarks. Father Virgil Gabrielle offered invocation and benediction. Song © presentations © included “O, Holy Night,” solo by Mrs. Ben Toms; “O Come All Ye Faithful,”~ by William Hadley; and “Angels Thou Have Heard on High,” duet by Catherine Casten and Lois Butz. MINER CALLED BY DEATH John Woods, 55, native of Grass Valley, and veteran miner of the Alleghany district, was cremated Saturday in East Lawn, Sacramento, following funeral services at Hooper-Weaver Mortuary. He * died Thursday afternoon at Jones Memorial hospital. He worked in the Alleghany district for 20 years before becoming affiliated with Pacific Gas & ‘Electric company, Downieville. — .He was member of Nevada City Redmen Lodge and Quartz Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, Grass Valley. Surviving are his wife, Zella, Downieville; sons, Lawrence of Newcastle;. Roy of Alleghany; brothers, Dan Woods and William Woods, Grass Valley;.and sisters, Margaret Woods, Mrs. Virginia Mehl, San Francisco, and Mrs. Cora Harris, Grass Valley. MARIETTA. RAGON DIES IN SANTA CRUZ Word was received in Nevada City of the death last week of Miss Marietta Ragon in Santa Cruz. Funeral services were held in the coast city Saturday morning. Miss Ragon, in her 80’s was a former. resident of Nevada City and member of a pioneer family. Anne Williams Hubbard, who livés here, is a surviving niece. JAN. 3 REGISTRATION DATE AT MT. ST. MARY'S Registration for Mounty St. Mary’s business school will be held Tuesday. All students and adults desiring a business education are urged to sign at that time. The school is open to graduates and former students of high schools, junior ,colleges and senior colleges and willing adults, who wish to improve their business training. New Cresta Powerhouse qu Kern Steam Plant, near Bakersfield, began turning out 101,000 horsepower tor Calitornia io May, 1948. Electra Powerhouse, on the Mokelumne River, produces 133,000 horsepower. It came on the hine in July, 1948. Wes? Point Powerhouse, also on the Mokelumne River, added another 21,000 horsepower in November, 1948. now in service.. Sixth major plant added to the } : P:G-Esystem in 18 months <4 es February, 1949. fee Work never stops on our power-building program P-GEY pacific GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY B Station “P”, the steam giant, by San Francisco Bay, added a big 298, 000 new horsepower in Up on the Feather River, 30 miles east of Oroville, the massive new Cresta Powerhouse that has been a construction attraction-for sightseers for many months, is now on the job pouring out electricity. Its completion set a record in power plant construction..it is the sixth new P. G. and E. power plant put into service during the last eighteen months. With the addition of Cresta’s 101,000 horsepower — a total of 694,000 horsepower of new generating capacity has come on the line since V-J Day. Work is being rushed on additional Ltt plants which will add another 1,107,000 horsepower by SS mid-1951. The total horsepower from all of these new power plants will be 1,801,000. This is about 6 per cent of the total of new electric power facilities being built by all electric companies in the United States in the postwar period. Colgate Powerhouse, on: the Yuba River, started . pouring out 40,200. horsepower for Califor© nia im Juwe, 1949. STKW-124 ’ , ’ ¢ awe a ‘ ~ . x . « . ers s