January 20, 1948 (4 pages)

i _ Vol. 21—No. 111. NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA “. Association, 7 ROBERT PAINE NAMED TO AID IN CURRENT DRIVEFOR POLIO FUNDS NEVADA CITY: Robert Paine has accepted an appointment as a committeeman on the Nevada County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis and will serve with Al Bates as co-chairman for Nevada City in the current campaign. With the assurance from the Nevada Coun_ ty Board of Supervisors of pital, the County chapter a room at the County Hosis bending every effort at raising sufficient funds to equip this room with medical supplies to care for local cases of infantile paralysis and at the same time raise money for treatment of severe cases and the National Foundation Fund. With completing arrangements for a permanent chapter on the eve of the campaign County Chairman C. H. Barker announced. appointment and_—acceptance of Juliet Cox as social investigator on a volunteer, basis for the chapter. The March of Dimes went off to a good start with the “Fun Night” sponsored: by the California. Highway :Patrol on Thursday evening. Girl Scouts of Nevada City directed by Adele Sturdivant and in Grass Valley by Jessie Caldwell will’ make a campaign for funds, Organizations are urged to send in their contributiens to Ray Scott, treasurer March of Dimes, Bank of America, Grass Valley. Climaxing the annual campaign will be the usual March of Dimes Dance at the Veterans Memorial Building with the Down Beats playing for the dancers. A program of unusual interest will be announced later to precede the dance on January 3ist. Officers of the Nevada County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis are C. H. Barker, chairman; Elmer Stevens,. Grass Valley; Al Bates and Robert Paine, “Nevada City, Walter Barrett, Truckee; Women’s Division, Wilda Steuber, chairman, Mrs. Milton Thompson; Bernice Glasson, Edith Baker; Social Investigator Medical, Dallus Fellerson. Dr. Hart E. Van Riper, acting medical director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, said today that evidence from many sources tended to show that 75 percent of those stricken with poliomyelitis could be expected’ to recover without serious aftereffects, Here in Nevada County, C. H. Barker, chairman of the _ local chapter of the National Foundation, said that approximately 100 per cent of persons stricken with polio here in the past year had recovered without. significant after-effects. Discussing the role of the National Foundation and its chapters in the June issue of ‘‘Hospitals” magazine, official publication of the American Hospital Dr. Van Riper declared: “The paralysis so commonly regarded in the past as being an integral part of the disease process has finally been shown to be comparatively rare sequala of a wide spread, innocuous ailment.” He said such recovery, however, was predicated upon accurate diagnosis, adequate medical nursing care with “early ‘ therapy and immediate hospitalization. “This latter consideration,” he declared, “looms large. Without hospitalization, the entire treatment structure collapses, Unless the. patient can be cared for in . a hospital, none of the other essential services is possible.” Asserting it was impracticable to build special hospitags for polio patients, Dr. Van Riper said it was better economy to make use of existing facilities, particularly in’ the case of the, general hospital. A re “General hospifats” he continued, “through eir orthopedic departments . and clinics, can furnish continuoustreatment. Under such conditions ,the patients’ recovery will not be jeopardized.” i Dr. Van Riper said that the National Foundation considered adequate medical care for every infantile paralysis patient a responsibility no less important than the support-of.research programs, adding: “Any hospital attempting to provide care for such cases will find a real ally in the National Foundation. All the resources of the National. Foundation and its local chapters are ready to aid the general hospital in solving the problems encountered,” Commenting on Dr. Van Riper’s article, Mr. Barker said that nurses. and physical therapists can be recruited by the chapter and that although such personnel will be officially employees of the hospital, their salaries and transportation costs can be paid by the chapter. Mr. Barker added -that’ such necessary physical therapy appurtenances as hotpack machines, tanks, walkers and diathermy eabinets need not be a financial burden to a hospital administrator restricted to a ‘budget but could be financed by the chapter. Dr. Van Riper’s article in the AHAmagazine was one of ten on infantile paralysis timed to reach more than 3,500 member hospitals throughout the’ country before onset of the polio epi‘demic season usually ranging from late June to September. Juliet Cox; LOCAL WRITERS IN SATURDAY EVENING POST GRASS VALLEY: The Saturday Evening Post of the current issue has two contributions from local writers. Ruth Rankin Lamson, wife of David: Lamson, has a short story in the issue, and Dr. Joseph H. Peck, resident on a farm east of Euburn; contributes an article entitled “How I Cured Myself of Working”. Dr. Peck who came to this state from Tooele, Utah, where he-practiced medicine for many years. The Lamsons reside on a Whitewater farm between Grass Valley and Nevada City. TUESDAY, JAN. 20, 1948 THE GOLD CENTENNIAL One man, James Marshall, by his accidental discovery of gold in the tailrace of Sutters’ Mill at Coloma on January24, 1848, affected the development of a continent and the course of a nation’s history. In recognition of that. event, California will take time off this week to review its “century of gold.” The State pfficially will observe the centennial in three days of ceremonies at Coloma and. nearby Placerville. Elsewhere in the State, other commemorative observances will take place, notably in San Francisco, through which the Gold Rush poured. Marshall's centennial finds California in the midst of another influx of population akin to the Gold Rush, based on the discovery by hundreds of thousands dur‘ing the war that California climate and way of life . . is pleasing and that opportunity smiles on the Pacific Coast: We may be sure that this discovery and the continuing “gold rush” will affect this State, the continent and the Nation during the second century as much as Marshall's ever did during the first. GUILD HOLDS VIOLET TEA GRASS VALLEY: St. Catherine’s Guild ef Emmanuel Episcopal Church held a violet tea last Tuesday afternoon in the Parish Hall. Friends of the members were: guests. . Guest speaker was Mrs. Mildred Stenberg. She discussed the home making program now being given by the Grass Valley High School, Virginia Steiner, talented singer, gave several vocal selections for which Mrs. Grass Raymond played accompaniments. fTHEDiary of a 49er FROM THE BOOK EDITED BY C. L. CANFIELD —y “ MARCH._.10, 1852 ~:~ Jim’ Vineyard, who was mining a bar on. the Middle Fork of the Yuba, (Vineyard was father-in-law of Charley De Long of Marysville, afterward Congressman from Nevada and U.S. Minister to Japan) was up to the store on Kanaka Creek one Sunday, having a good time with a crowd of the boys, and remarked that he had a streak of mighty hard luck during the week. ‘What's the matter, Jim, isn’t the claim paying?” asked one of his friends. ‘““Oh, h—I, the claim is all right; it was this way, you see. I was working on the mine Thursday afternoon, windlassing gravel, when I saw a floater (a drowned man) come bobbing down recognize it and prove his the point. the river and it drifted on to the upper edge of the bar. It was some poor miner who had fallen in somewhere up the stream. I went through his pockets to see if there was anything that would reveal who he was; but found nothing except a knife, plug of tobacco and a buckskin purse with three hundred dollars of dust in it. Of course, . kept the purse, as somebody might identity.” Jim paused to take another drink and the crowd did not seem to catch “T don’t see anything very unlucky about that,” too tired to haul the body could be. Just why Jack better search. If fou don't all around. minding his own business, don’t know what the article is.’ The crowd agreed that it was pretty tough on and proceeded.to help him forget it by ordering drinks interjected his friend. ‘You don't,’”’ retorted Jim. “Wait until you hear the rest of it. I was too busy and out and bury it, so I just gave it a shove and let it float along down stream. Jack . Batterson is fluming about a mile below my bar and the fool corpse had to jam into the head of his flume, instead of going on down the river to the plains. If it had, then I would never have known how mean fortune stripped its clothes off, I don't know; any sensible, sympathetic man that had the interest of the corpse at heart would have dug a hole and put it under ground, clothes and all, but he didn’t; maybe he wanted the clothes for an extra suit; anyway, he took them off and I’m d———d if he didn’t find a money belt around the waist with twelve hundred dollars‘ more in dust inside, and now he is crowing over me because . was not smart enough to ma call that hard luck, th 1 must say I was a little shocked by the heartlessness of the incident, although my friend contended that it was a good joke on Jim, and it was so regarded by everybody on the Middle Fork. MARCH 21, 1852.—There is a queer couple living up on the slope of Round M where it breaks off into the Rock Creek Canon. All sorts of stories and rumors about them and,their doings have been in circulation, although nobody had any facts about their operations. It was noticed, however, that they never were away from the cabin at the same time, that they made no friends or visits and that when anyone came around their neighborhood they were gruff and unsocial. As this is a great country for everybody ountain at the gap no attention would have been paid to them if their manners and customs had not been.so different from the general rule. (To Be Continued Next Issue) a i NEVADA CITY: Guerdon Ellis, supervisor of Tahoe National Forest, has provided a list o swi-tows in California. Tahoe Forest leads other federal forests in the staté with 16 listed for Denner Summit and the Tahoe region, and two skip tows in the vicinity of Sierfa City, Sierra County. Stage Coach Lodge at Yuba Pass has a ski-tow 900 feet in length rising 700 fett, while at Sardine Lake, Browning’s resort has installed a ski-tow 700 feet long, rising 600 feet. There are 59 -»ski-tows in California. MARCH OF DIMES FUN NIGHT IS A BiG SUCCESS GRASS VALLEY: The Veteran Memorial Building was packed last night by a huge throng who came to see and hear the thirteen program numbers of the March of Dimes Fun Night. The prograrfi-ortefiy; consisted of a drill by the Sheriff's Posse, headed by Bud Braunlich,. captain; dancing skit by pupils of the Starlet School of Dancing) The Nevada City Rotary Club in a number ‘of musical selections; the Nevada City Lions Club presenting a group of songs by a girl’s quartet; a bubble gum contest supervised by Mrs. Wilda Stueber; a jitterbug contest by pupils of the Grass Valley and Nevada City High School; the Nevada City Elks Lodge presenting The Shooting of Dan McGrew, with George C. Hansen, director; the Grass Valley Lions presenting impersonations by Bob Jefford; the Nevada City Fire Department, presenting Ted Sigourney and a woman’s chorus the Grass Valley Nuggeteers in a square dance; —the American Legion in an Awkward Squad; and the prize waltz. Captain Joseph Blake of the California Highway Patrol,,,general chairman, introduced the master of ceremonies, Charles Strohm, Barbara Williams Wed To Lane Berryman NEVADA CITY: Miss Barbara Williams and Layne W. Berryman were married in Reno, Nevada, January 11th. is The bride is a student in the Nevada City High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Williams of Alexander Street. The bridegroom is the ‘son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence:> Berryman of Grass Valley. He is a graduate of the Grass Valley High School and is employed in the Idaho Maryland Mine. The young couple wilk make their home in Nevada City. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH The Christian Science Society of Nevada City holds’ services every Sunday in their church, 114 Boulder Street at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 9:40 a.m. Wedneday evening testimonial meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 8 o'clock. Our. reading rooms now loeated in the church edifice at 114 Boulder Street and is open Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays holidays excepted from 2 to 4 p.m, The public is cordially invited to attend our services and visit the reading room. “Study to shew thyself. approved unto’ God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (IT Timothy 2:15). This is the Golden Text for the Christian Science Lesson-Sermon for Sunday, January 25. The subject is “Truth,” The following citations are included in the sermon: “Science and Health with: Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: “The illuminations of Science give us a sense of the nothingness of error, and they show the spiritual inspiration of Love and Truth to be the only fit preparation for admission to the presence.and power of the Most High” (p. 596), WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, SAY ‘REPUBLICANS GRASS VALLEY: Paul Ullrich of Chicago Park, has announced at-ameeting of the Nevada Coun=_ty Republican Central Committee of which_he is chairman, the committee had voted unanimously to support Governcr Ear! Warren’s candidacy for the presidency. Ullrich said he hopes all county Republican committees will work for a delegation to the Republican \convention instructed to batk_ California’s native son for the Republican nomiatio. CHAMBER DIRECTORS WILL MEET TONIGHT GRASS VALLEY: The directors: of the Grass Valle yChamber of Commerce will mett Tuesday night, January 20th, in the chamber offices. President Lou Hartman will name committee chairmen. and personnel, not yet appointed. DEL ORO SUED IN WOMAN'S FALL GRASS VALLEY: Mrs., Terry T. Whiteside of Grass Valley, yesterday. filed .suit against the United Theaters, Jack Keé@gan, and Del Oro Theater for $36,209, as the result of fall she alleges she suffered in the aisle in December, 1947. She complains that walnuts were negligently left on the floor and that as. she was approaching a seat designated by the usher, the latter switched off her flash light. She stepped on the walnuts and suffered a fall, she alleges, which fractured her lower spine. She states her bills for medical and hospital care will come to $1,200. She asks $35,000 exemplary damages, STUDENT OFFICERS GRASS VALLEY: Peter Daley was chosen president of the Grass Valley Student Body during Thursday’s balloting. Vice president is Jack Skeahan and secretary, Gloria Pricer. The senior class candidates for president, apparently: tied. Bill Schloredt and Lynn Roath each received 34 votes. Jack Trentham was elected vice president. The ballets for president will be recounted. ; Don. ConneH was-chosernpresident of the juniors, and Jim Abraham, vice president. For secretary, Barbara Wood and Laurel Densmore tied with 26 votes each. _ Orlo Steele was made president of the sophomores, and Don Hall vice president, Janet Nettles was elected secretary. ‘Lawrence Zunoni was elected president of the freshman class, and Margaret Davis was chosen vice president. Shirley Page was re-elected secretary. ANIMAL HOSPITAL ON ALTA HILL GRASS VALLEY: Dr. Seth Law, veterinarian, formerly of Loomis, Placer County, has purchased a home on Alta Hill, and will reside here with his family. He is building an animal hospital on the grounds. He expects it to be ready: for use in 30 days. Funeral Monday For William G. Eathorne GRASS VALLEY: Funeral service were held Monday in the Hooper. and Weaver Mortuary for William G, Eathorne, who died Friday night in a local hotel. Rev, Frank Buck was the clergyman in charge of services. Eathorne was born in England 61 years ago. He leaves three cousins, Ernest and George Uren of Grass Valley, and. Thomas Uren of Auburn, Placer County. BROCKS PRAISE FIRE DEPARTMENTS Editor The Nugget Dear Sir: We feel that the two fire departments, Nevada _ City’s and that of the State Forestry Department, should be highly commended. We (the Senior Brocks) were out of town last week, when the fire alarm was turned in for Brock’s Motel. It was not the Motel, but a nearby house. The two fire departments arrived in record-breaking time. It should give everyone; out this way, great satisfaction to know that they are so well. protected. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Brock Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Brock P.E.P. GIRLS REPORT ON MODESTO MEET GRASS VALLEY: Delegates to the recent Northern District conelave of the Phi Epsilon Phi conclave in Modeso, Stanislaus County, reported to the membership last week during a meeting in the, homeggf Mrs. Myrtie Girard on alsh Street. : The ‘delegatés were Bernice Harrison, Ruth Page and Veta Thompson. Coneluding the meeting, Mrs. George Latin was honored with a stork shower. Games were played served. oe. ~ . vantage of becoming familiar with family CHOOSING SLOW — NEVADA CITY: In what appears to be a long drawn-out session of selecting a jury, the Joseph: L. Hardy murder trial got under way in the Superior: Court o Nevada County on Monday morning. The: difficulty in the selection of jurors lies in the familiarity; with the case, through discussion and the press, on the part of persons called to make up the jury panel and their already-formed opinions as to the defendant's innocence or guilt. A few were excused because of their prejudice to the.supreme penalty—capital punish ment. eres cae ee ee ‘Of the nearly score of persons. questioned forduty, only four were retained for peremptory challenge. by the noon recess. They were Helen Berger, Mrs. Cordelia Coombs, Homer D. Hopkins and Ray Crenshaw. : : : Hardy is charged with the slaying of James B. McLain near Truckee last July 30. While awaiting trial,. he escaped the Nevada County jail in October and wasapprehended recently in Fexas during an attempted’ hold-up. In the meantime his wife, Lois Hunt Hardy; charged with the same crime, went. on trial and was: found gujlty of murder in the first degree. She is nowconfined in the Women’s State Penetentiary at Tehachapi awaiting a final hearing by the State Supreme Court. . Hardy, a slightly built youth in his early twenties, appeared mildly anxious during~the examination by his attorney Frank Finnegan and. District Attorney . Vernon Stoll of persons who might determine his guilt. » FREED ON RUBBER DON EDEN CHECK CHARGE HONORED BY ELK’S CLUB NEVADA CITY: Newlan, charged with uttering fictitious checks, was freed yesNEVADA CITY: Don: Eden won the honor of being the most valuable player on the Nevada Harry Z. terday by order of the court, who could find nothing in transcript of the reliminary hearing, to warrant the charge. Newlan was returned to Nevada County two weeks ago by Deputy Sheriff A. E. Pepper, who went to Washington to fetch him . @jty High School senior football back to afce the charge here. . ; BE. S. Gayhart, charged with eleve ne He alta cighni the plaque failure to support, was ordered . at a dinner given for the: football to pay $15 a week from his $47 : squad Thursday night in the Elks: per week earnings toward the banquet hall. support of his minor child. The case against Gale M. Lee, charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor was continued until Saturday morning Jauary 24th. His name will appear on thePlague below those of Sam’ Pello, 745, -and Keith Marsh, °46. The-' plaque was presented by Exalted. Ruler William J. Wasley. Just Wonderin Who dropped from my ancestral tree, To build a little wooden raft And paddle through the primal sea; What devious course did he pursue--. What did he learn of pride and fame, Before he settled down to be My ancient grand pa with a name? . “4 Were you ever‘pestered by a genealogy? I was, im my early youth. Auntie came from the east bringing: with her, a verbose volume which resembled in size aWebster's unabridged. The great book seemed of vast importance to auntie and mother; they spent hours: poring over its crowded pages and . was strongly ad-. vised to read it from cover to cover. . did read the pre-face and part of the first page, then . skipped the whole: . volume, pausing only long enough to gaxe curiously at my own name which’ adorned a single line onthe very last page. Father said that genealogies and family. trees were of little value and that was enough for me: = What a funny old tome: that was! It came from an English press and was no whit different from thousands of similiar volumes which had been sold to gull-ible Americans who felt a certain pride in family and name. Invariably these old genealogies furnished one: with a family crest and a castle, though just what good. these relics of past greatness could do, I've never beem able to figure. Of course one’s family history went, back to William the Conqurer, that was a forgone conclusion. The volumes were ornate-at least ours was and some folk displayed them conspicuously on the center table along with ‘the Bible and:a plush covered’ album.: Visitors, left for a few moments to their own: devices could take their choice. How many times they’ chose to scan the family history, deponent sayeth not. Now, inspecting the family tree is a precarious occupation. Even when streamlined by Ringrose and Company of London, one may discover strange birds among the ancient, branches and most certainly they — will not prove to be of a feather. Strange birds indeed} owls and parrots, doves and vultures, sparrows and nightengales. ae What's in a name? Generally nothing unless som one who bore it succeeded in making it illustrous some worthy contribution to the welfare of humanity. . What of pride of birth? Perhaps the only real adthat one learns that his family line has b with many another as it ran down u turies and that the blood which one runs in his own aristocratic veins. certain cold facts, tolerance is b a Why should the spirit. of mortal be pir for “‘Kind hearts are more than co: & e Be t and ‘refreshments And simple faith -

i _ Vol. 21—No. 111. NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA “. Association, 7 ROBERT PAINE NAMED TO AID IN CURRENT DRIVEFOR POLIO FUNDS NEVADA CITY: Robert Paine has accepted an appointment as a committeeman on the Nevada County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis and will serve with Al Bates as co-chairman for Nevada City in the current campaign. With the assurance from the Nevada Coun_ ty Board of Supervisors of pital, the County chapter a room at the County Hosis bending every effort at raising sufficient funds to equip this room with medical supplies to care for local cases of infantile paralysis and at the same time raise money for treatment of severe cases and the National Foundation Fund. With completing arrangements for a permanent chapter on the eve of the campaign County Chairman C. H. Barker announced. appointment and_—acceptance of Juliet Cox as social investigator on a volunteer, basis for the chapter. The March of Dimes went off to a good start with the “Fun Night” sponsored: by the California. Highway :Patrol on Thursday evening. Girl Scouts of Nevada City directed by Adele Sturdivant and in Grass Valley by Jessie Caldwell will’ make a campaign for funds, Organizations are urged to send in their contributiens to Ray Scott, treasurer March of Dimes, Bank of America, Grass Valley. Climaxing the annual campaign will be the usual March of Dimes Dance at the Veterans Memorial Building with the Down Beats playing for the dancers.. A program of unusual interest will be announced later to precede the dance on January 3ist. Officers of the Nevada County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis are C. H. Barker, chairman; Elmer Stevens,. Grass Valley; Al Bates and Robert Paine, “Nevada City, Walter Barrett, Truckee; Women’s Division, Wilda Steuber, chairman, Mrs. Milton Thompson; Bernice Glasson, Edith Baker; Social Investigator Medical, Dallus Fellerson. Dr. Hart E. Van Riper, acting medical director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, said today that evidence from many sources tended to show that 75 percent of those stricken with poliomyelitis could be expected’ to recover without serious aftereffects, Here in Nevada County, C. H. Barker, chairman of the _ local chapter of the National Foundation, said that approximately 100 per cent of persons stricken with polio here in the past year had recovered without. significant after-effects. Discussing the role of the National Foundation and its chapters in the June issue of ‘‘Hospitals” magazine, official publication of the American Hospital Dr. Van Riper declared: “The paralysis so commonly regarded in the past as being an integral part of the disease process has finally been shown to be comparatively rare sequala of a wide spread, innocuous ailment.” He said such recovery, however, was predicated upon accurate diagnosis, adequate medical nursing care with “early ‘ therapy and immediate hospitalization. “This latter consideration,” he declared, “looms large. Without hospitalization, the entire treatment structure collapses, Unless the. patient can be cared for in . a hospital, none of the other essential services is possible.” Asserting it was impracticable to build special hospitags for polio patients, Dr. Van Riper said it was better economy to make use of existing facilities, particularly in’ the case of the, general hospital. A re “General hospifats” he continued, “through eir orthopedic departments . and clinics, can furnish continuoustreatment. Under such conditions ,the patients’ recovery will not be jeopardized.” i Dr. Van Riper said that the National Foundation considered adequate medical care for every infantile paralysis patient a responsibility no less important than the support-of.research programs, adding: “Any hospital attempting to provide care for such cases will find a real ally in the National Foundation. All the resources of the National. Foundation and its local chapters are ready to aid the general hospital in solving the problems encountered,” Commenting on Dr. Van Riper’s article, Mr. Barker said that nurses. and physical therapists can be recruited by the chapter and that although such personnel will be officially employees of the hospital, their salaries and transportation costs can be paid by the chapter. Mr. Barker added -that’ such necessary physical therapy appurtenances as hotpack machines, tanks, walkers and diathermy eabinets need not be a financial burden to a hospital administrator restricted to a ‘budget but could be financed by the chapter. Dr. Van Riper’s article in the AHAmagazine was one of ten on infantile paralysis timed to reach more than 3,500 member hospitals throughout the’ country before onset of the polio epi‘demic season usually ranging from late June to September. Juliet Cox; LOCAL WRITERS IN SATURDAY EVENING POST GRASS VALLEY: The Saturday Evening Post of the current issue has two contributions from local writers. Ruth Rankin Lamson, wife of David: Lamson, has a short story in the issue, and Dr. Joseph H. Peck, resident on a farm east of Euburn; contributes an article entitled “How I Cured Myself of Working”. Dr. Peck who came to this state from Tooele, Utah, where he-practiced medicine for many years. The Lamsons reside on a Whitewater farm between Grass Valley and Nevada City. TUESDAY, JAN. 20, 1948 THE GOLD CENTENNIAL One man, James Marshall, by his accidental discovery of gold in the tailrace of Sutters’ Mill at Coloma on January24, 1848, affected the development of a continent and the course of a nation’s history. In recognition of that. event, California will take time off this week to review its “century of gold.” The State pfficially will observe the centennial in three days of ceremonies at Coloma and. nearby Placerville. Elsewhere in the State, other commemorative observances will take place, notably in San Francisco, through which the Gold Rush poured. Marshall's centennial finds California in the midst of another influx of population akin to the Gold Rush, based on the discovery by hundreds of thousands dur‘ing the war that California climate and way of life . . is pleasing and that opportunity smiles on the Pacific Coast: We may be sure that this discovery and the continuing “gold rush” will affect this State, the continent and the Nation during the second century as much as Marshall's ever did during the first. GUILD HOLDS VIOLET TEA GRASS VALLEY: St. Catherine’s Guild ef Emmanuel Episcopal Church held a violet tea last Tuesday afternoon in the Parish Hall. Friends of the members were: guests. . Guest speaker was Mrs. Mildred Stenberg. She discussed the home making program now being given by the Grass Valley High School, Virginia Steiner, talented singer, gave several vocal selections for which Mrs. Grass Raymond played accompaniments. fTHEDiary of a 49er FROM THE BOOK EDITED BY C. L. CANFIELD —y “ MARCH._.10, 1852 ~:~ Jim’ Vineyard, who was mining a bar on. the Middle Fork of the Yuba, (Vineyard was father-in-law of Charley De Long of Marysville, afterward Congressman from Nevada and U.S. Minister to Japan) was up to the store on Kanaka Creek one Sunday, having a good time with a crowd of the boys, and remarked that he had a streak of mighty hard luck during the week. ‘What's the matter, Jim, isn’t the claim paying?” asked one of his friends. ‘““Oh, h—I, the claim is all right; it was this way, you see. I was working on the mine Thursday afternoon, windlassing gravel, when I saw a floater (a drowned man) come bobbing down recognize it and prove his the point. the river and it drifted on to the upper edge of the bar. It was some poor miner who had fallen in somewhere up the stream. I went through his pockets to see if there was anything that would reveal who he was; but found nothing except a knife, plug of tobacco and a buckskin purse with three hundred dollars of dust in it. Of course, . kept the purse, as somebody might identity.” Jim paused to take another drink and the crowd did not seem to catch “T don’t see anything very unlucky about that,” too tired to haul the body could be. Just why Jack better search. If fou don't all around. minding his own business, don’t know what the article is.’ The crowd agreed that it was pretty tough on and proceeded.to help him forget it by ordering drinks interjected his friend. ‘You don't,’”’ retorted Jim. “Wait until you hear the rest of it. I was too busy and out and bury it, so I just gave it a shove and let it float along down stream. Jack . Batterson is fluming about a mile below my bar and the fool corpse had to jam into the head of his flume, instead of going on down the river to the plains. If it had, then I would never have known how mean fortune stripped its clothes off, I don't know; any sensible, sympathetic man that had the interest of the corpse at heart would have dug a hole and put it under ground, clothes and all, but he didn’t; maybe he wanted the clothes for an extra suit; anyway, he took them off and I’m d———d if he didn’t find a money belt around the waist with twelve hundred dollars‘ more in dust inside, and now he is crowing over me because . was not smart enough to ma call that hard luck, th 1 must say I was a little shocked by the heartlessness of the incident, although my friend contended that it was a good joke on Jim, and it was so regarded by everybody on the Middle Fork. MARCH 21, 1852.—There is a queer couple living up on the slope of Round M where it breaks off into the Rock Creek Canon. All sorts of stories and rumors about them and,their doings have been in circulation, although nobody had any facts about their operations. It was noticed, however, that they never were away from the cabin at the same time, that they made no friends or visits and that when anyone came around their neighborhood they were gruff and unsocial. As this is a great country for everybody ountain at the gap no attention would have been paid to them if their manners and customs had not been.so different from the general rule. (To Be Continued Next Issue) a i NEVADA CITY: Guerdon Ellis, supervisor of Tahoe National Forest, has provided a list o swi-tows in California. Tahoe Forest leads other federal forests in the staté with 16 listed for Denner Summit and the Tahoe region, and two skip tows in the vicinity of Sierfa City, Sierra County. Stage Coach Lodge at Yuba Pass has a ski-tow 900 feet in length rising 700 fett, while at Sardine Lake, Browning’s resort has installed a ski-tow 700 feet long, rising 600 feet. There are 59 -»ski-tows in California. MARCH OF DIMES FUN NIGHT IS A BiG SUCCESS GRASS VALLEY: The Veteran Memorial Building was packed last night by a huge throng who came to see and hear the thirteen program numbers of the March of Dimes Fun Night. The prograrfi-ortefiy; consisted of a drill by the Sheriff's Posse, headed by Bud Braunlich,. captain; dancing skit by pupils of the Starlet School of Dancing) The Nevada City Rotary Club in a number ‘of musical selections; the Nevada City Lions Club presenting a group of songs by a girl’s quartet; a bubble gum contest supervised by Mrs. Wilda Stueber; a jitterbug contest by pupils of the Grass Valley and Nevada City High School; the Nevada City Elks Lodge presenting The Shooting of Dan McGrew, with George C. Hansen, director; the Grass Valley Lions presenting impersonations by Bob Jefford; the Nevada City Fire Department, presenting Ted

Sigourney and a woman’s chorus the Grass Valley Nuggeteers in a square dance; —the American Legion in an Awkward Squad; and the prize waltz. Captain Joseph Blake of the California Highway Patrol,,,general chairman, introduced the master of ceremonies, Charles Strohm, Barbara Williams Wed To Lane Berryman NEVADA CITY: Miss Barbara Williams and Layne W. Berryman were married in Reno, Nevada, January 11th. is The bride is a student in the Nevada City High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Williams of Alexander Street. The bridegroom is the ‘son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence:> Berryman of Grass Valley. He is a graduate of the Grass Valley High School and is employed in the Idaho Maryland Mine. The young couple wilk make their home in Nevada City. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH The Christian Science Society of Nevada City holds’ services every Sunday in their church, 114 Boulder Street at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 9:40 a.m. Wedneday evening testimonial meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 8 o'clock. Our. reading rooms now loeated in the church edifice at 114 Boulder Street and is open Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays holidays excepted from 2 to 4 p.m, The public is cordially invited to attend our services and visit the reading room. “Study to shew thyself. approved unto’ God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (IT Timothy 2:15). This is the Golden Text for the Christian Science Lesson-Sermon for Sunday, January 25. The subject is “Truth,” The following citations are included in the sermon: “Science and Health with: Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: “The illuminations of Science give us a sense of the nothingness of error, and they show the spiritual inspiration of Love and Truth to be the only fit preparation for admission to the presence.and power of the Most High” (p. 596), WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, SAY ‘REPUBLICANS GRASS VALLEY: Paul Ullrich of Chicago Park, has announced at-ameeting of the Nevada Coun=_ty Republican Central Committee of which_he is chairman, the committee had voted unanimously to support Governcr Ear! Warren’s candidacy for the presidency. Ullrich said he hopes all county Republican committees will work for a delegation to the Republican \convention instructed to batk_ California’s native son for the Republican nomiatio. CHAMBER DIRECTORS WILL MEET TONIGHT GRASS VALLEY: The directors: of the Grass Valle yChamber of Commerce will mett Tuesday night, January 20th, in the chamber offices. President Lou Hartman will name committee chairmen. and personnel, not yet appointed. DEL ORO SUED IN WOMAN'S FALL GRASS VALLEY: Mrs., Terry T. Whiteside of Grass Valley, yesterday. filed .suit against the United Theaters, Jack Keé@gan, and Del Oro Theater for $36,209, as the result of fall she alleges she suffered in the aisle in December, 1947. She complains that walnuts were negligently left on the floor and that as. she was approaching a seat designated by the usher, the latter switched off her flash light. She stepped on the walnuts and suffered a fall, she alleges, which fractured her lower spine. She states her bills for medical and hospital care will come to $1,200. She asks $35,000 exemplary damages, STUDENT OFFICERS GRASS VALLEY: Peter Daley was chosen president of the Grass Valley Student Body during Thursday’s balloting. Vice president is Jack Skeahan and secretary, Gloria Pricer. The senior class candidates for president, apparently: tied. Bill Schloredt and Lynn Roath each received 34 votes. Jack Trentham was elected vice president. The ballets for president will be recounted. ; Don. ConneH was-chosernpresident of the juniors, and Jim Abraham, vice president. For secretary, Barbara Wood and Laurel Densmore tied with 26 votes each. _ Orlo Steele was made president of the sophomores, and Don Hall vice president, Janet Nettles was elected secretary. ‘Lawrence Zunoni was elected president of the freshman class, and Margaret Davis was chosen vice president. Shirley Page was re-elected secretary. ANIMAL HOSPITAL ON ALTA HILL GRASS VALLEY: Dr. Seth Law, veterinarian, formerly of Loomis, Placer County, has purchased a home on Alta Hill, and will reside here with his family. He is building an animal hospital on the grounds. He expects it to be ready: for use in 30 days. Funeral Monday For William G. Eathorne GRASS VALLEY: Funeral service were held Monday in the Hooper. and Weaver Mortuary for William G, Eathorne, who died Friday night in a local hotel. Rev, Frank Buck was the clergyman in charge of services. Eathorne was born in England 61 years ago. He leaves three cousins, Ernest and George Uren of Grass Valley, and. Thomas Uren of Auburn, Placer County. BROCKS PRAISE FIRE DEPARTMENTS Editor The Nugget Dear Sir: We feel that the two fire departments, Nevada _ City’s and that of the State Forestry Department, should be highly commended. We (the Senior Brocks) were out of town last week, when the fire alarm was turned in for Brock’s Motel.. It was not the Motel, but a nearby house. The two fire departments arrived in record-breaking time. It should give everyone; out this way, great satisfaction to know that they are so well. protected. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Brock Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Brock P.E.P. GIRLS REPORT ON MODESTO MEET GRASS VALLEY: Delegates to the recent Northern District conelave of the Phi Epsilon Phi conclave in Modeso, Stanislaus County, reported to the membership last week during a meeting in the, homeggf Mrs. Myrtie Girard on alsh Street. : The ‘delegatés were Bernice Harrison, Ruth Page and Veta Thompson. Coneluding the meeting, Mrs. George Latin was honored with a stork shower. Games were played served. oe. ~ . vantage of becoming familiar with family CHOOSING SLOW — NEVADA CITY: In what appears to be a long drawn-out session of selecting a jury, the Joseph: L. Hardy murder trial got under way in the Superior: Court o Nevada County on Monday morning. The: difficulty in the selection of jurors lies in the familiarity; with the case, through discussion and the press, on the part of persons called to make up the jury panel and their already-formed opinions as to the defendant's innocence or guilt. A few were excused because of their prejudice to the.supreme penalty—capital punish ment. eres cae ee ee ‘Of the nearly score of persons. questioned forduty, only four were retained for peremptory challenge. by the noon recess. They were Helen Berger, Mrs. Cordelia Coombs, Homer D. Hopkins and Ray Crenshaw. : : : Hardy is charged with the slaying of James B.. McLain near Truckee last July 30. While awaiting trial,. he escaped the Nevada County jail in October and wasapprehended recently in Fexas during an attempted’ hold-up. In the meantime his wife, Lois Hunt Hardy; charged with the same crime, went. on trial and was: found gujlty of murder in the first degree. She is nowconfined in the Women’s State Penetentiary at Tehachapi awaiting a final hearing by the State Supreme Court. . Hardy, a slightly built youth in his early twenties, appeared mildly anxious during~the examination by his attorney Frank Finnegan and. District Attorney . Vernon Stoll of persons who might determine his guilt. » FREED ON RUBBER DON EDEN CHECK CHARGE HONORED BY ELK’S CLUB NEVADA CITY: Newlan, charged with uttering fictitious checks, was freed yesNEVADA CITY: Don: Eden won the honor of being the most valuable player on the Nevada Harry Z. terday by order of the court, who could find nothing in transcript of the reliminary hearing, to warrant the charge. Newlan was returned to Nevada County two weeks ago by Deputy Sheriff A. E. Pepper, who went to Washington to fetch him . @jty High School senior football back to afce the charge here. . ; BE. S. Gayhart, charged with eleve ne He alta cighni the plaque failure to support, was ordered . at a dinner given for the: football to pay $15 a week from his $47 : squad Thursday night in the Elks: per week earnings toward the banquet hall. support of his minor child. The case against Gale M. Lee, charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor was continued until Saturday morning Jauary 24th. His name will appear on thePlague below those of Sam’ Pello, 745, -and Keith Marsh, °46. The-' plaque was presented by Exalted. Ruler William J. Wasley. Just Wonderin Who dropped from my ancestral tree, To build a little wooden raft And paddle through the primal sea; What devious course did he pursue--. What did he learn of pride and fame, Before he settled down to be My ancient grand pa with a name? . “4 Were you ever‘pestered by a genealogy? I was, im my early youth. Auntie came from the east bringing: with her, a verbose volume which resembled in size aWebster's unabridged. The great book seemed of vast importance to auntie and mother; they spent hours: poring over its crowded pages and . was strongly ad-. vised to read it from cover to cover. . did read the pre-face and part of the first page, then . skipped the whole: . volume, pausing only long enough to gaxe curiously at my own name which’ adorned a single line onthe very last page. Father said that genealogies and family. trees were of little value and that was enough for me: = What a funny old tome: that was! It came from an English press and was no whit different from thousands of similiar volumes which had been sold to gull-ible Americans who felt a certain pride in family and name. Invariably these old genealogies furnished one: with a family crest and a castle, though just what good. these relics of past greatness could do, I've never beem able to figure. Of course one’s family history went, back to William the Conqurer, that was a forgone conclusion. The volumes were ornate-at least ours was and some folk displayed them conspicuously on the center table along with ‘the Bible and:a plush covered’ album.: Visitors, left for a few moments to their own: devices could take their choice. How many times they’ chose to scan the family history, deponent sayeth not. Now, inspecting the family tree is a precarious occupation. Even when streamlined by Ringrose and Company of London, one may discover strange birds among the ancient, branches and most certainly they — will not prove to be of a feather. Strange birds indeed} owls and parrots, doves and vultures, sparrows and nightengales. ae What's in a name? Generally nothing unless som one who bore it succeeded in making it illustrous some worthy contribution to the welfare of humanity. . What of pride of birth? Perhaps the only real adthat one learns that his family line has b with many another as it ran down u turies and that the blood which one runs in his own aristocratic veins. certain cold facts, tolerance is b a Why should the spirit. of mortal be pir for “‘Kind hearts are more than co: & e Be t and ‘refreshments And simple faith -