January 6, 1948 (4 pages)

\ a ps jay Vel. 21—No. 109 ‘NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, JAN. 6, 1943 SPROUL ADDRESSES . DINNER MEET-SOON . GRASS VALLEY: President Robert Gordon Sproul of the University of California will arrive in Grass Valley next Tuesday, Janwary 13. to address local alunini at a'dinner meeting in the First ‘Methodist church. Now in his 38rd year as an ~-LOUIS HARTMAN: HEADS CHAMBER GRASS VALLEV= €.44 Hérenan is the new preal dent of the Chamber of Commerce. He was elected at the chamber’s meeting at noon, and he succeeds Dr. Daniel L. Hirsch, who will -«« --#take'a year’s vacation in South America and Mexico. . P. Brooks Hartman was re-elected treasurer, and Orlo P. Steele is vice-president. a Thé new board of directors includes the following additions, voted at the same meeting: Mel Lewis, David Maltman, Homer Knight, Jack Furneaux, Vernon Stoll, Frank Munsee, Jerry Brust, Gilbert Cramer, William” Durbrow, Larry Remple Sines 2 Esterly. tof $50 per month contributed by the City Council The resignation of Mrs. Virginia Levy, the chamber’s secretary, was accepted with regret, and she was tendered a vote of thanks, as ‘was out Hirsch. Orlo P. Steele headed which presented the panel to the meeting. A letter from Laurence W. Mader censuring the chamber for ~ack of activity in Christmas decorations was read, as was a letter notifying the to chamber activities. Hugh D. Brown’ criticized the city council for its action. , Earl Covey, Clayton Radcliff, and William Bret Harte Inn, Wednesday Farrell, Hugh Brown, Art going President the nominating committee chamber of the withdrawal CAROL CHOIRSINGS SUNDAY ~» IN WOODLAND ll. :e ahi : aplethodist Chureh in San Fran"cisco, Be EN est a ete —— lg ig . 4artin, j GRASS VALLEY: The Grass having sung appreciative taudiences in San Francisco, OakValley Carol Choir, ‘before large and Jand and Berkeley, filled engagements in Woodland and .Sacramento Sunday, January 11th, they will go to Ukiah to keep a scon¢ert date there. The choir sang in Trinity Sunday morning, and the afternoon in the Oakland Auditorium, where’ they greeted by a large number former Nevada County residents. In the’ Shattuck Avenue Methodist Church where they gave their evening concert they joyed a hearty pasty dinner with all the old time Cornish flavor. The pasties were baked by former Nevada County women in-~ the Ceeaych. kitchens, Party At Capps On Burma Road GRASS VALLEY: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Capps gave a happy New -YearsEve party at their home on Burma Road, Cedar Crest, spending the evening in singing, dancing, games and: topping off with a buffet supper. Attending the party were Messrs. and Mesdames John Slater and grandson, William Smith and grand:.daughter, Thomas Robert. Davidson and daughter, Miss Linda Fletcher, Mrs. Myrtle ._March, Fred Bierwagen andJack Wayman. At midnight the party: joined hands and sang Auld Lange Syne. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY City holds services every Sunday in their church at 114 #Boulder St. at’ 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Wednesday evening testimonial meetings are held-on the first and third. Wednesdays of each month at § o'clock. Our vendinal room is in the church foyer. It is open Mondays, Wednsedays and Fridays, holidays excepted, from 2 to 4 e*D. m. ’ The public is cordially invited to attend our services and visit the reading» room. “Sacrament” is the subject of ' the Christian Science lesson-sermon for Sunday, January 11, with be Golden Text from II Corinfans: “The grace of the Lord esus Christ, and the love, of God, . the communiom of the Holy Ghost, be with you all’? (13:14). The following citations are in¢ eJuded in the sermon: John: “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Si{. } pion, son of Jonas, fovest thou . ) me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowst i le with the one God. Our’ bread, ‘which’ cometh down from heaven,’ is Truth. Our cup that I love thee. _He saith o him, feed my lambs” (21:15). ence and Health with Key Scriptures” by Mary Baker “Our Bucharist is spiritis the cross, Our wine the inepiration of Love, the draught our drank and commended to. in. were of enSCHOOLS OPEN NEVADA CITY: Schools in Nevada City and ‘Grass Valley opened after the Christmas vacation this morning. Most of the rural schools also were open. BOB SCHIFFNER ASSISTANT D, NEVADA CITY: District Attorney Vernon Stoll has _ announced the appointment of Robert C. Schiffner as deputy. “Schiffner will have his office on the third floor of the courthouse. In Grass Valley, William Cassettari is deputy. Schiffner graduated from the Hastings Law School several months ago and has been practicing here ‘since. fr ‘ —Y NO FURTHER NEED FOR TWO TEETH DECIDES J. HARDY NEVADA CITY: Joseph L. Hardy Jr., who confessed to the murder of James W. McLain, elevator operator of Burbank, has complained lately to Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins that.two of his teeth were aching: badly. ke The sheriff yesterday afternoon placed manacles’ on Hardy, buckled them. into his belt, and brought him down town to the office of Dr. J. R. Ivey who extracted the two troublesome molars. ' aPERSONALS GRASS. VALLEY: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wearne of Portola, Plumas County, spent the Christmas holiday’ with Mr. and: Mrs. Harry Wearne of Bush Street. Harvey Wearne is manager of the Kilpatric Store in Portola,” Mr. and Mrs. Russell Whiting and young son, who spent the holidays in Grass Valley, returned during the week-end to their home in Richmond, Contra Costa County. Mr. and Mrs, Tony Bertino and family who spent their Christmas holiday with relatives here have returned to their home in Albany, Alameda County. . Donald Kinsman has returned from San Francisco where -he spent the holidays with: relatives. Nevada City George C. Zwingman of Sacramento College and Charles C. Zwingman Jr. of Bellarmine Schoo], San Jose, after spending the holidays with the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Zwing. man of Ridge Road, have returned to their respective schools. Mrs. Hilton Taylor and three children, after a visit with Mrs. Taylor's mother, Mrs. A.C. Presley, have returned to their home in Corning, Tehama County. “Mr, and Mrs. Steve Eden, and sone Don and Charles, have returned from @ visit with relatives in Bakersfield, Kern County. ' Mr." and ‘Mrs. Charles Veale and Mrs. Veale’s mother, Mrs. J. H. Nicholas, have’ returned from a brief trip to Los Angeles. ve Mrs, Phoebe M spent the j ; MAR NEW YEAR GRASS VALLEY: Three highWay accidents marked the opening of the New Year in Nevada County. Robert LeRoy Walterman of Grass Valley in rounding the curve on Town Talk, lost control of his car. It climbed the bank and was considerably damaged. Walterman, was unhurt. ~ An automobile belonging to Nels F. Anderson, parked before a Hills Flat business house, was sideswiped by a hit-run driver: The California Highway Patrol has a description of the hit-run car from eyewitnesses. Richard Taylor, accompanied by his wifeand another passenger, were returning New Years Night from Downieville, Sierra County, to San Francisco, when his car went over the bank near the South Yuba River. Mrs. Taylor suffered a long scalp wound for which several stitches were required in a .ocal hospital. Heavy rain and fog obscured his vision, Taylor said. — FAILURE TO PROVIDE NEVADA CITY:. Earl Andrews, who pleaded guilty of failure to provide in court Wednesday immediately asked for probation. Judge James . Snell edirected the probation officer, Thomas Barrett to report his recommendations Saturday. HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS © NEARLY FOUR. INCHES FELL IN RAINSTORM NEVADA CITY: Fred Bush, official weather observer, reported yesterday that the storm which began last Friday had added 3.59 inches to the season’s rainfall total for thex season which is now 18.20 inches. Yesterday -.afternoon .the _.clouds cleared away and the weather was bright and swnny. American Legion New Year’s Frolic GRASS VALLEY: The HagueThomas-Hegarty Post of — ‘the American Legion. gave its ‘annual New Years Eve party in the -Veterans Memorial Building. A buffet dinner was served at 10:30 P.M. in which turkey and ham were’ featuged, a Ken Harvey and his ten piece orchestra provided music for dancing. The public was cordially invited to participate in this event. <% THE\. Diary of a 49’er ; FROM THE BOOK EDITED BY C. L, CANFIELD 4p of a quarter of a mile, were ahead more tha for fun, 1 ventured the folly of it. The remains of Carter's known to have belonged to far as known; they lived on sion to study up and the Papist—what a shock that it makes Hinsley ma Flat, Coyoteville and Manzanita Hill. They don’t put on any airs and nobody envies them. We don’t ask what a man is worth or how much he has got. The only question is, is he a good fellow? If he is, he is one of us; if he isn’t, we let him alone. Even brains and education do not count for very much and some is followers” (p. 35). holidays with relatives in Oak-. “te “a of the most ignorant are the MARCH 8, 1852: —.1 went over to the race Hughes’ track this afternoon. and a lot of excitement and reckless betting. There were a half dozen Marysville sports backed their horse without stint. . the Nevada horse, won the r and they say the home gamblers n twenty thousand a hundred. dollars on “Wake Up Jack,”’ and gained that much. Pard about it, as he would surel I note one thing, whenever I am around where gambling is going on I have an inclination to join in’ and I can now understand why so many miners are inveterate gamblers. The best way is to keep away from it and out of temptation. near the head of Myers Ravine, about a mile from his cabin. There was nothing but the skull bones, gnawed clean, and his shirt, overalls and boots; but the hair was the same color, and in the pocket of the overalls there were a knife, pipe and tobacco pouch that were to their deaths fits the case. had been a quarrel and they had killed each other, their . bodies would not have been found a mile ‘apart. So were good fellows who had no enemies. It is not likely that both went crazy and wandered off to die. Some think that they may have accidentallypoisoned themselves; but it is all guesswork and a great mystery. MARCH 14, 1852.—When we thought the rain over a few weeks of good weather due, it began to storm again, and it is now worse than ever. My companion does not mind it, as he has settled down to studying his law books, and the rain is an excuse not to buckle to hard work again. In fact, if we carry out our project to work Rock Creek, he proposes to hire a substitute, as he pretends to be rusty in his profession and needs all the time he will have to spare to brush up before we go to San Francisco. I have no profeshands. I have written the old folks that I will be home early in the summer, and they are delighted. So am I, with the exception that I am not certain exactly how they are going to take to Marie. nothing about the gossip of my boyhood friends and neighbors. . will trust Marie to win her way with the old folks, and don’t care a snap of my finger about the rest of them. On the other hand, will be back there, returned from California with a sack full of gold, and the richest man in the village, with the exception of old Squire Battell! What little to us here whether a man has money or not. f a dozen men on Selby Hill who have taken out in the past year anywhere from forty thousand to . sixty thousand apiece, and . still more than that from mining ground on Gold . at There was a big crowd on hand and they “Wake Up Jack,” ace by ten feet in a distance administrative. official on the Berkeley campus, Sproul is completing his 17th year as president Of the state institution, second only to the late Benjamin Ide Wheeler in length of service. On his current tour of northern California, he will describe problems resulting from the swollen postwar enrollment and the effect they will hyae oni future education in the state, In addition to directing eight campuses of the statewide university, Sproul’ is also active in national affairs, . currently serving as vice-chariman of the American Heritage Foundation (sponsor of the, Freedom Train), member of the veterans administration board and the officers’ training committee forthe army and navy and diréctor-of the Carnegie and Rockefeller founda-: tions. : a He will be accompanied on the tour by Dr. Stafford L. Warren, former medical director of the Manhattan project, now dean of the new UCLA School of Medicine; John D. Hicks, professor of history and authority onAmeriean foreign policy; Robert Sibley, executive’ manager of the California’ Alumni Association; and Lou Stoakes, student yell leader. President Sproul, Mr. Sibley and the two professors will be accompanied by their wives. Reservations for the local meeting, priced at $2.00, should be made immediately with Miss Ber* tho ie nice Glasson, 515 ‘West Main street, Grass Valley. Funeral Plans For Burton F. McKune NEVADA CLE Y: Holmes Funeral Home 1s arranging for the funeral of Burton E. McKune. musiciam and Veteran of World War II, who suddenly: died at his home, at 224 Main Street, shortly before midnight Saturday. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of his death. McKune was born in Sanger, Fresno County, 31 years ago. He was a member of the 315th Troop: Carrier Group, during th late war. He leaves his wife, \ Mrs. Alice McKune and two children, Annette and Eddie, of Lemon, South Dakota, -his parents, . Mr. and Mrs. John F. McKune, of Vallejo Solano County, a’ sister, Mrs. Lois Witham of Richmond, Contra Costa County, and .two brothers, Harold of Santa Clara dollars, Just I have said nothing to y give me a lecture on body were found last week him. No sort of theory as It was not robbery. If it the best of terms, and they hours hang heavy on my A foreigner and a will be to mother, saying what a. big man . difference -pital Monday night. deceased County, and’ Albert. McKune of Vallejo. Military funeral servicés will take place in the National Cemetery at San Bruno, San Francisco County, at a date to be set. Funeral Tuesday For Thomas E. Yarrow GRASS VALLEY: Funeral services were heéekd Tuesday afternoon in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary for Thomas Earl Yarrow, found dead in his hotel room, Tuesday. Rev. O. A. Hall, Pastor of the Baptist” Church conducted the services. Banner Mountain Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will have charge of graveside services in Elm Ridge Cemetery. Coroner Alvah Hooper found that Yarrow had suffered from a heart malady ror several years and, apparently, this accounted for his death. . : Surviving the deceased are his wife, Mrs. Bessie Yarrow, a son, William, and two daughters, Katherine, and Mrs. Agnes Harkness, all of Pacific Grove. CHAMBER NEVADA CITY: The SierraNevada Chamber of Commercewill meet Friday evening, Janu‘ary 9th, in the Nevada City chamber’s office at 7:30 to continue organizational activities. Matters to be discussed consist of articles of incorporation, membership and centennial planning. George C. Hansen, temporary chairman, will: preside. Funeral James H. Leary Of Forest Springs GRASS VALLEY: Funeral Services took place Wednesday afternoon in Hooper and Weaver Mortuary for James H. Leary who died in a Nevada City HosThe d was born in the Forest Springs section of pioneer parents, 80 years ago. His active years were spent in the major mines of thie section. He was an ardent hunter and skilled angler. Surviving are his wife Mrs. B. Leary, and sone and daughters, Mrs. William Zak and: ‘FOUNDRY HAS , The deceased was a native of fice, charging prostitution wrote as follows: “Walter H: Lentz 500 State Building’ Los Angeles 12, Califo _. Dear Mr. Lentz: “Received your letter of to inform you that I have tion of the conditions in found nothing in the way at this time. . Any other i or are able to give me, will possible.” Grass Valley and Truckee gated. Hoskins personally inv found no evidence of pros Sheriff Hoskins Report: _NEVADA CITY: Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins, in ~~ reply to a letter from the State Attorney General's Of— _ Assistant to the Attorney General Lentz had written, citing places in Nevada City, of Police Max Solaro of Nevada City and Chief of — Police Frank: Knuckey gave the sheriff assurances that no prostitution existed in their communities. ¥ existed in Nevada County;, __ rnia January 2, 1948, and wish made a personal investigaNevada County, and have of prostitution whatsoever nformation that you want, be taken care of as soon as. © , which he desired investiestigated each location and’ titution, he reports. Chief « PURSE SNATCHER GETS 90 CENTS © GRASS VALLEY: Mrs. Lorraine Walton, residing on Park Avenue, yesterday reported to the police that while she was returning to her home about 7:30 P. M. on South Auburn. Street, her purse was snatched by a youthshe judged to be 17 or 18 years . of age, Ater seizing her.purse the youth darted across the _ street into the James SS. Hennessy School grounds and disappeared behind the building. The purse contained 90 cents in cash, but Mrs. Walton would like to reeover some of the. personal items in Jit. BALL MILL — FOR GRIT MINE NEVADA CITY: The. Miners Foundry “and Supply. Company . have just” cofipleted a-~bahmill for the Grit Mine, near Greenwood in Placer county. The mine is expected_to resume full operation im a short time. The mine was. noted for its rich production.in the early days and is now owned by the Liddicoat Gold Mines Company. Joseph L. Liddicoat is vice president and general manager. There are said to be approximately 10,000 tons of milling ore available for extraction. Funeral Today For Mrs. Leta L. Howard GRASS VALLEY: Funeral services were held today in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary for Mrs. Leta’ Leone Howard, who died. shortly. after noon Sunday. Rev. Donald Getty conducted the service. Interment was in the Elm Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Howard was the widow of Frank Howard, who for many years was motorman on the Nevada County Traction Company line, an electric service formerly operated between Nevada City and Grass Valley,The following children are bereaved: Mrs. Peggy Storch, Sacramento; Mrs. Olive Geach, Reno, Nevada; Mrs. Elaine Haaga, Ray Howard and Kenneth Howard, all of Grass Valley; Allen Howard, San Francisco. Two grandchildren and two great grandchildren are bereaved. Lafayette, Contra Costa. county, aged 70 years, Joseph Monetas Makes Home on Empire St. GRASS VALLEY: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moneta, who were married in Reno, ‘Nevada, on Sunday, December 21st, have returned from their honeymoon in Southern California, and will make their home on BHmpire Street. , : The bride is the former Miss Thetus Joy Loney of Indian Springs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Chester Loney. During the ceremony she was attended by her sister Miss Mildred Loney. Louie Delinar, friend of the bridegroom, was boas t man. A dinner was given . idal couple in a Reno hotel. . ELKS’ PARTIES — GRASS VALLEY: The Elks Lodges of Grass’ Valley and Nevada City, respectively, in their clubs put on big New Years parties ‘that were rated fops among: winter social. events, In Grass Valley, under the chairmanship of Don Richards, . the ball room was lavishly decorated. The buffet supper was served from 11 o'clock until 1 a. m. It was prepared by Walter Magraw and Andre George, top drawer culinary experts of~ the membership. Wesley Donnenwirth was in charge. of the 4 buffet refreshments and Del Powell had charge of ticket sales, In Nevada City Elks and their ladies were treated to a turkey dinner from 8:30 until 9:30 in the lodge banquet hall. The Elks Players with George C“Hansen directing, presented The Blackout Scandals which consists of eight acts, reportedly most. comic. Dancing and entertainment continued until after mid-night. : » Hull Buys. Hooper’s Interest in Truckee . fa la oe A Sto incase i Funeral Home TRUCKEE: James Hull, own-er of the Colonial Mortuary in Reno, Nevada, has purchased the half imterest of Alvah Hooper in: the Truekee Funeral Home, which: will be known from now on as: the Truckee Colonial Mortuary. Hooper, "who made the an-: nouncement, states.that the busi-ness was established when W, H. Laity, left Truckee in 1945. N. Fo Dolley owns the other half interest. A new chapel for the mor* tuary was recently built on. Church street im Truckee. ; a Mother of Mrs. George: W. Shirkey Dies — GRASS VALLEY: Dr. and: Mrs. George W. Shirkey are in Gardena, Los Angeles county, where they were called by the. ange of Mrs. Shirkey’s mother, Mrs. H, G. Kaemmer of that city: Although Mrs. Kaemmer would have been. 89 years old next May, reports of health had been good, © The news of her death came as a distinct shock. ae Surviving Mrs. Kaemmer are two daughters, Mrs. Viola Shirkey of this city and Mrs. Hazel Whitworth of Gardena. she © al; Firemen Herald New . Year With Gay Party NEVADA CITY: Nevada Cityfiremen, their ladies and guests sat down to a turkey dinner New Years Eve in Seaman’s Hall,. Pioneers Park, The committee in. charge of: — the event consisted of Max So-— laro, chief of Police, Fredi C. — Garrison, Ernest Young, Cam-eron Larsen, Eldon Kendrick,, Vernon Sandow, Ted Sigourney and Herbert S. Hallett, superintendent of utilities, : ; The dinmer was served at T o’clock followed by dancing and. entertainment until midmight;. when Mona, the city siren, was: sounded im long arid . repeated blasts, heralding the New Year. -$ G. Leary, ones Paka Count ed Ww. a dozen more who have . oot Sia it Homi Pure . GRASS VALLEY: George’ w. . Marin County. He leaves eight . B¥fler who died in a Sacramento [illness ‘erandchildren, five great grand-' December 29th wag on} cccenlsaaersenoe I g funeral services in. Gtagmento. BIRTHPIANEZZI—In Nevada City, . city 8 Nevada. County, Derembe broth

\ a ps jay Vel. 21—No. 109 ‘NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, JAN. 6, 1943 SPROUL ADDRESSES . DINNER MEET-SOON . GRASS VALLEY: President Robert Gordon Sproul of the University of California will arrive in Grass Valley next Tuesday, Janwary 13. to address local alunini at a'dinner meeting in the First ‘Methodist church. Now in his 38rd year as an ~-LOUIS HARTMAN: HEADS CHAMBER GRASS VALLEV= €.44 Hérenan is the new preal dent of the Chamber of Commerce. He was elected at the chamber’s meeting at noon, and he succeeds Dr. Daniel L. Hirsch, who will -«« --#take'a year’s vacation in South America and Mexico. . P. Brooks Hartman was re-elected treasurer, and Orlo P. Steele is vice-president. a Thé new board of directors includes the following additions, voted at the same meeting: Mel Lewis, David Maltman, Homer Knight, Jack Furneaux, Vernon Stoll, Frank Munsee, Jerry Brust, Gilbert Cramer, William” Durbrow, Larry Remple Sines 2 Esterly. tof $50 per month contributed by the City Council The resignation of Mrs. Virginia Levy, the chamber’s secretary, was accepted with regret, and she was tendered a vote of thanks, as ‘was out Hirsch. Orlo P. Steele headed which presented the panel to the meeting. A letter from Laurence W. Mader censuring the chamber for ~ack of activity in Christmas decorations was read, as was a letter notifying the to chamber activities. Hugh D. Brown’ criticized the city council for its action. , Earl Covey, Clayton Radcliff, and William Bret Harte Inn, Wednesday Farrell, Hugh Brown, Art going President the nominating committee chamber of the withdrawal CAROL CHOIRSINGS SUNDAY ~» IN WOODLAND ll. :e ahi : aplethodist Chureh in San Fran"cisco, Be EN est a ete —— lg ig . 4artin, j GRASS VALLEY: The Grass having sung appreciative taudiences in San Francisco, OakValley Carol Choir, ‘before large and Jand and Berkeley, filled engagements in Woodland and .Sacramento Sunday, January 11th, they will go to Ukiah to keep a scon¢ert date there. The choir sang in Trinity Sunday morning, and the afternoon in the Oakland Auditorium, where’ they greeted by a large number former Nevada County residents. In the’ Shattuck Avenue Methodist Church where they gave their evening concert they joyed a hearty pasty dinner with all the old time Cornish flavor. The pasties were baked by former Nevada County women in-~ the Ceeaych. kitchens, Party At Capps On Burma Road GRASS VALLEY: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Capps gave a happy New -YearsEve party at their home on Burma Road, Cedar Crest, spending the evening in singing, dancing, games and: topping off with a buffet supper. Attending the party were Messrs. and Mesdames John Slater and grandson, William Smith and grand:.daughter, Thomas Robert. Davidson and daughter, Miss Linda Fletcher, Mrs. Myrtle ._March, Fred Bierwagen andJack Wayman. At midnight the party: joined hands and sang Auld Lange Syne. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY City holds services every Sunday in their church at 114 #Boulder St. at’ 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Wednesday evening testimonial meetings are held-on the first and third. Wednesdays of each month at § o'clock. Our vendinal room is in the church foyer. It is open Mondays, Wednsedays and Fridays, holidays excepted, from 2 to 4 e*D. m. ’ The public is cordially invited to attend our services and visit the reading» room. “Sacrament” is the subject of ' the Christian Science lesson-sermon for Sunday, January 11, with be Golden Text from II Corinfans: “The grace of the Lord esus Christ, and the love, of God, . the communiom of the Holy Ghost, be with you all’? (13:14). The following citations are in¢ eJuded in the sermon: John: “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Si{. } pion, son of Jonas, fovest thou . ) me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowst i le with the one God. Our’ bread, ‘which’ cometh down from heaven,’ is Truth. Our cup that I love thee. _He saith o him, feed my lambs” (21:15). ence and Health with Key Scriptures” by Mary Baker “Our Bucharist is spiritis the cross, Our wine the inepiration of Love, the draught our drank and commended to. in. were of enSCHOOLS OPEN NEVADA CITY: Schools in Nevada City and ‘Grass Valley opened after the Christmas vacation this morning. Most of the rural schools also were open. BOB SCHIFFNER ASSISTANT D, NEVADA CITY: District Attorney Vernon Stoll has _ announced the appointment of Robert C. Schiffner as deputy. “Schiffner will have his office on the third floor of the courthouse. In Grass Valley, William Cassettari is deputy. Schiffner graduated from the Hastings Law School several months ago and has been practicing here ‘since. fr ‘ —Y NO FURTHER NEED FOR TWO TEETH DECIDES J. HARDY NEVADA CITY: Joseph L. Hardy Jr., who confessed to the murder of James W. McLain, elevator operator of Burbank, has complained lately to Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins that.two of his teeth were aching: badly. ke The sheriff yesterday afternoon placed manacles’ on Hardy, buckled them. into his belt, and brought him down town to the office of Dr. J. R. Ivey who extracted the two troublesome molars. ' aPERSONALS GRASS. VALLEY: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wearne of Portola, Plumas County, spent the Christmas holiday’ with Mr. and: Mrs. Harry Wearne of Bush Street. Harvey Wearne is manager of the Kilpatric Store in Portola,” Mr. and Mrs. Russell Whiting and young son, who spent the holidays in Grass Valley, returned during the week-end to their home in Richmond, Contra Costa County. Mr. and Mrs, Tony Bertino and family who spent their Christmas holiday with relatives here have returned to their home in Albany, Alameda County. . Donald Kinsman has returned from San Francisco where -he spent the holidays with: relatives. Nevada City George C. Zwingman of Sacramento College and Charles C. Zwingman Jr. of Bellarmine Schoo], San Jose, after spending the holidays with the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Zwing. man of Ridge Road, have returned to their respective schools. Mrs. Hilton Taylor and three children, after a visit with Mrs. Taylor's mother, Mrs. A.C. Presley, have returned to their home in Corning, Tehama County. “Mr, and Mrs. Steve Eden, and sone Don and Charles, have returned from @ visit with relatives in Bakersfield, Kern County. ' Mr." and ‘Mrs. Charles Veale and Mrs. Veale’s mother, Mrs. J. H. Nicholas, have’ returned from a brief trip to Los Angeles. ve Mrs, Phoebe M spent the j ; MAR NEW YEAR GRASS VALLEY: Three highWay accidents marked the opening of the New Year in Nevada County. Robert LeRoy Walterman of Grass Valley in rounding the curve on Town Talk, lost control of his car. It climbed the bank and was considerably damaged. Walterman, was unhurt. ~ An automobile belonging to Nels F. Anderson, parked before a Hills Flat business house, was sideswiped by a hit-run driver: The California Highway Patrol has a description of the hit-run car from eyewitnesses. Richard Taylor, accompanied by his wifeand another passenger, were returning New Years Night from Downieville, Sierra County, to San Francisco, when his car went over the bank near the South Yuba River. Mrs. Taylor suffered a long scalp wound for which several stitches were required in a .ocal hospital. Heavy rain and fog obscured his vision, Taylor said. — FAILURE TO PROVIDE NEVADA CITY:. Earl Andrews, who pleaded guilty of failure to provide in court Wednesday immediately asked for probation. Judge James . Snell edirected the probation officer, Thomas Barrett to report his recommendations Saturday. HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS © NEARLY FOUR. INCHES FELL IN RAINSTORM NEVADA CITY: Fred Bush, official weather observer, reported yesterday that the storm which began last Friday had added 3.59 inches to the season’s rainfall total for thex season which is now 18.20 inches. Yesterday -.afternoon .the _.clouds cleared away and the weather was bright and swnny. American Legion New Year’s Frolic GRASS VALLEY: The HagueThomas-Hegarty Post of — ‘the American Legion. gave its ‘annual New Years Eve party in the -Veterans Memorial Building. A buffet dinner was served at 10:30 P.M. in which turkey and ham were’ featuged, a Ken Harvey and his ten piece orchestra provided music for dancing. The public was cordially invited to participate in this event. <% THE\. Diary of a 49’er ; FROM THE BOOK EDITED BY C. L, CANFIELD 4p of a quarter of a mile, were ahead more tha for fun, 1 ventured the folly of it. The remains of Carter's known to have belonged to far as known; they lived on sion to study up and the Papist—what a shock that it makes Hinsley ma Flat, Coyoteville and Manzanita Hill. They don’t put on any airs and nobody envies them. We don’t ask what a man is worth or how much he has got. The only question is, is he a good fellow? If he is, he is one of us; if he isn’t, we let him alone. Even brains and education do not count for very much and some is followers” (p. 35). holidays with relatives in Oak-. “te “a of the most ignorant are the MARCH 8, 1852: —.1 went over to the race Hughes’ track this afternoon. and a lot of excitement and reckless betting. There were a half dozen Marysville sports backed their horse without stint. . the Nevada horse, won the r and they say the home gamblers n twenty thousand a hundred. dollars on “Wake Up Jack,”’ and gained that much. Pard about it, as he would surel I note one thing, whenever I am around where gambling is going on I have an inclination to join in’ and I can now understand why so many miners are inveterate gamblers. The best way is to keep away from it and out of temptation. near the head of Myers Ravine, about a mile from his cabin. There was nothing but the skull bones, gnawed clean, and his shirt, overalls and boots; but the hair was the same color, and in the pocket of the overalls there were a knife, pipe and tobacco pouch that were to their deaths fits the case. had been a quarrel and they had killed each other, their . bodies would not have been found a mile ‘apart. So were good fellows who had no enemies. It is not likely that both went crazy and wandered off to die. Some think that they may have accidentallypoisoned themselves; but it is all guesswork and a great mystery. MARCH 14, 1852.—When we thought the rain over a few weeks of good weather due, it began to storm again, and it is now worse than ever. My companion does not mind it, as he has settled down to studying his law books, and the rain is an excuse not to buckle to hard work again. In fact, if we carry out our project to work Rock Creek, he proposes to hire a substitute, as he pretends to be rusty in his profession and needs all the time he will have to spare to brush up before we go to San Francisco. I have no profeshands. I have written the old folks that I will be home early in the summer, and they are delighted. So am I, with the exception that I am not certain exactly how they are going to take to Marie. nothing about the gossip of my boyhood friends and neighbors. . will trust Marie to win her way with the old folks, and don’t care a snap of my finger about the rest of them. On the other hand, will be back there, returned from California with a sack full of gold, and the richest man in the village, with the exception of old Squire Battell! What little

to us here whether a man has money or not. f a dozen men on Selby Hill who have taken out in the past year anywhere from forty thousand to . sixty thousand apiece, and . still more than that from mining ground on Gold . at There was a big crowd on hand and they “Wake Up Jack,” ace by ten feet in a distance administrative. official on the Berkeley campus, Sproul is completing his 17th year as president Of the state institution, second only to the late Benjamin Ide Wheeler in length of service. On his current tour of northern California, he will describe problems resulting from the swollen postwar enrollment and the effect they will hyae oni future education in the state, In addition to directing eight campuses of the statewide university, Sproul’ is also active in national affairs, . currently serving as vice-chariman of the American Heritage Foundation (sponsor of the, Freedom Train), member of the veterans administration board and the officers’ training committee forthe army and navy and diréctor-of the Carnegie and Rockefeller founda-: tions. : a He will be accompanied on the tour by Dr. Stafford L. Warren, former medical director of the Manhattan project, now dean of the new UCLA School of Medicine; John D. Hicks, professor of history and authority onAmeriean foreign policy; Robert Sibley, executive’ manager of the California’ Alumni Association; and Lou Stoakes, student yell leader. President Sproul, Mr. Sibley and the two professors will be accompanied by their wives. Reservations for the local meeting, priced at $2.00, should be made immediately with Miss Ber* tho ie nice Glasson, 515 ‘West Main street, Grass Valley. Funeral Plans For Burton F. McKune NEVADA CLE Y: Holmes Funeral Home 1s arranging for the funeral of Burton E. McKune. musiciam and Veteran of World War II, who suddenly: died at his home, at 224 Main Street, shortly before midnight Saturday. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of his death. McKune was born in Sanger, Fresno County, 31 years ago. He was a member of the 315th Troop: Carrier Group, during th late war. He leaves his wife, \ Mrs. Alice McKune and two children, Annette and Eddie, of Lemon, South Dakota, -his parents, . Mr. and Mrs. John F. McKune, of Vallejo Solano County, a’ sister, Mrs. Lois Witham of Richmond, Contra Costa County, and .two brothers, Harold of Santa Clara dollars, Just I have said nothing to y give me a lecture on body were found last week him. No sort of theory as It was not robbery. If it the best of terms, and they hours hang heavy on my A foreigner and a will be to mother, saying what a. big man . difference -pital Monday night. deceased County, and’ Albert. McKune of Vallejo. Military funeral servicés will take place in the National Cemetery at San Bruno, San Francisco County, at a date to be set. Funeral Tuesday For Thomas E. Yarrow GRASS VALLEY: Funeral services were heéekd Tuesday afternoon in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary for Thomas Earl Yarrow, found dead in his hotel room, Tuesday. Rev. O. A. Hall, Pastor of the Baptist” Church conducted the services. Banner Mountain Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will have charge of graveside services in Elm Ridge Cemetery. Coroner Alvah Hooper found that Yarrow had suffered from a heart malady ror several years and, apparently, this accounted for his death. . : Surviving the deceased are his wife, Mrs. Bessie Yarrow, a son, William, and two daughters, Katherine, and Mrs. Agnes Harkness, all of Pacific Grove. CHAMBER NEVADA CITY: The SierraNevada Chamber of Commercewill meet Friday evening, Janu‘ary 9th, in the Nevada City chamber’s office at 7:30 to continue organizational activities. Matters to be discussed consist of articles of incorporation, membership and centennial planning. George C. Hansen, temporary chairman, will: preside. Funeral James H. Leary Of Forest Springs GRASS VALLEY: Funeral Services took place Wednesday afternoon in Hooper and Weaver Mortuary for James H. Leary who died in a Nevada City HosThe d was born in the Forest Springs section of pioneer parents, 80 years ago. His active years were spent in the major mines of thie section. He was an ardent hunter and skilled angler. Surviving are his wife Mrs. B. Leary, and sone and daughters, Mrs. William Zak and: ‘FOUNDRY HAS , The deceased was a native of fice, charging prostitution wrote as follows: “Walter H: Lentz 500 State Building’ Los Angeles 12, Califo _. Dear Mr. Lentz: “Received your letter of to inform you that I have tion of the conditions in found nothing in the way at this time. . Any other i or are able to give me, will possible.” Grass Valley and Truckee gated. Hoskins personally inv found no evidence of pros Sheriff Hoskins Report: _NEVADA CITY: Sheriff Richard W. Hoskins, in ~~ reply to a letter from the State Attorney General's Of— _ Assistant to the Attorney General Lentz had written, citing places in Nevada City, of Police Max Solaro of Nevada City and Chief of — Police Frank: Knuckey gave the sheriff assurances that no prostitution existed in their communities. ¥ existed in Nevada County;, __ rnia January 2, 1948, and wish made a personal investigaNevada County, and have of prostitution whatsoever nformation that you want, be taken care of as soon as. © , which he desired investiestigated each location and’ titution, he reports. Chief « PURSE SNATCHER GETS 90 CENTS © GRASS VALLEY: Mrs. Lorraine Walton, residing on Park Avenue, yesterday reported to the police that while she was returning to her home about 7:30 P. M. on South Auburn. Street, her purse was snatched by a youthshe judged to be 17 or 18 years . of age, Ater seizing her..purse the youth darted across the _ street into the James SS. Hennessy School grounds and disappeared behind the building. The purse contained 90 cents in cash, but Mrs. Walton would like to reeover some of the. personal items in Jit. BALL MILL — FOR GRIT MINE NEVADA CITY: The. Miners Foundry “and Supply. Company . have just” cofipleted a-~bahmill for the Grit Mine, near Greenwood in Placer county. The mine is expected_to resume full operation im a short time. The mine was. noted for its rich production.in the early days and is now owned by the Liddicoat Gold Mines Company. Joseph L. Liddicoat is vice president and general manager. There are said to be approximately 10,000 tons of milling ore available for extraction. Funeral Today For Mrs. Leta L. Howard GRASS VALLEY: Funeral services were held today in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary for Mrs. Leta’ Leone Howard, who died. shortly. after noon Sunday. Rev. Donald Getty conducted the service. Interment was in the Elm Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Howard was the widow of Frank Howard, who for many years was motorman on the Nevada County Traction Company line, an electric service formerly operated between Nevada City and Grass Valley,The following children are bereaved: Mrs. Peggy Storch, Sacramento; Mrs. Olive Geach, Reno, Nevada; Mrs. Elaine Haaga, Ray Howard and Kenneth Howard, all of Grass Valley; Allen Howard, San Francisco. Two grandchildren and two great grandchildren are bereaved. Lafayette, Contra Costa. county, aged 70 years, Joseph Monetas Makes Home on Empire St. GRASS VALLEY: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moneta, who were married in Reno, ‘Nevada, on Sunday, December 21st, have returned from their honeymoon in Southern California, and will make their home on BHmpire Street. , : The bride is the former Miss Thetus Joy Loney of Indian Springs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Chester Loney. During the ceremony she was attended by her sister Miss Mildred Loney. Louie Delinar, friend of the bridegroom, was boas t man. A dinner was given . idal couple in a Reno hotel. . ELKS’ PARTIES — GRASS VALLEY: The Elks Lodges of Grass’ Valley and Nevada City, respectively, in their clubs put on big New Years parties ‘that were rated fops among: winter social. events, In Grass Valley, under the chairmanship of Don Richards, . the ball room was lavishly decorated. The buffet supper was served from 11 o'clock until 1 a. m. It was prepared by Walter Magraw and Andre George, top drawer culinary experts of~ the membership. Wesley Donnenwirth was in charge. of the 4 buffet refreshments and Del Powell had charge of ticket sales, In Nevada City Elks and their ladies were treated to a turkey dinner from 8:30 until 9:30 in the lodge banquet hall. The Elks Players with George C“Hansen directing, presented The Blackout Scandals which consists of eight acts, reportedly most. comic. Dancing and entertainment continued until after mid-night. : » Hull Buys. Hooper’s Interest in Truckee . fa la oe A Sto incase i Funeral Home TRUCKEE: James Hull, own-er of the Colonial Mortuary in Reno, Nevada, has purchased the half imterest of Alvah Hooper in: the Truekee Funeral Home, which: will be known from now on as: the Truckee Colonial Mortuary. Hooper, "who made the an-: nouncement, states.that the busi-ness was established when W, H. Laity, left Truckee in 1945. N. Fo Dolley owns the other half interest. A new chapel for the mor* tuary was recently built on. Church street im Truckee. ; a Mother of Mrs. George: W. Shirkey Dies — GRASS VALLEY: Dr. and: Mrs. George W. Shirkey are in Gardena, Los Angeles county, where they were called by the. ange of Mrs. Shirkey’s mother, Mrs. H, G. Kaemmer of that city: Although Mrs. Kaemmer would have been. 89 years old next May, reports of health had been good, © The news of her death came as a distinct shock. ae Surviving Mrs. Kaemmer are two daughters, Mrs. Viola Shirkey of this city and Mrs. Hazel Whitworth of Gardena. she © al; Firemen Herald New . Year With Gay Party NEVADA CITY: Nevada Cityfiremen, their ladies and guests sat down to a turkey dinner New Years Eve in Seaman’s Hall,. Pioneers Park, The committee in. charge of: — the event consisted of Max So-— laro, chief of Police, Fredi C. — Garrison, Ernest Young, Cam-eron Larsen, Eldon Kendrick,, Vernon Sandow, Ted Sigourney and Herbert S. Hallett, superintendent of utilities, : ; The dinmer was served at T o’clock followed by dancing and. entertainment until midmight;. when Mona, the city siren, was: sounded im long arid . repeated blasts, heralding the New Year. -$ G. Leary, ones Paka Count ed Ww. a dozen more who have . oot Sia it Homi Pure . GRASS VALLEY: George’ w. . Marin County. He leaves eight . B¥fler who died in a Sacramento [illness ‘erandchildren, five great grand-' December 29th wag on} cccenlsaaersenoe I g funeral services in. Gtagmento. BIRTHPIANEZZI—In Nevada City, . city 8 Nevada. County, Derembe broth