March 9, 1948 (4 pages)

"INSNOW VERY. . LOW THIS YEAR NEVADA CfTy: -william--Fox, acting ranger of the Tahoe Na‘tional Forest at Big Bend, and Gordon C. Vance, central fire dis-: patcher in the forest service headquarters here, . made ~ the March measures over the Huysink snow course last week, and found the snow depth twice as great as during February measurement. Snow was 41 inches with a water content of 15.8 inches, as compared.with 20 inches and 8.4 inch‘es water content on February 8rd. The average water content. on “April 3rd, over many years, has ~» ~been 53.7 inches. The measure“ments are used by the state’s hydrological experts to forecast ithe water supply for power and ‘irrigation requirements, BEALE WILL . , BEUSED AS NEVADA ‘CITY: Finnegan, attorney for the Nevada Yuba County Stockmen’s Association and the Nevada Yuba County Landowners Association, who attended a meeting in San Frank GFrancisco Tuesday with army and air force officers, said yesterday that all told about 150 families. are represented in the ‘ two associations, whose land lying in Camp Beale, was sold to 7 © “the U. S. army under the act of eminent domain. Attending the meeting as representatives of stock growers and land owners were William F. Peckham, chairman of the Nevada Yuba County Stockmen’s Association; Clarence Poole, the chairman of. the Nevada Yuba Courmty Landowners Association; Chester Wing, secretary of the California Wool Growers Association and A. B. Dick, secretary of the California Cattlemen’s Assooh ciation. ‘ Finnegan stated that the for, mer land owners of Camp Beale and stockmen who once pastured their cattle and sheep there, wanted to know if the air forces could not obtain a better and cheaper site for their proposed target bombing practice’ than Camp Beale. The air officers admitted they could do so, but they: had no money wherewith to purchase such lands. The air -officers declared that the proposed “bombing practice would not include the whole area of Camp Beale, and that there were portions of it which they might wish to lease to stock raisers. Finnegan said: “They: said that the bombing target would comprise an area of 1000 feet square, and that this would be surrounded by an area of one square mile. The stock growers, however, were not reasg@~sured, They seemed to think that “ animals,grazing in the vicinity of the target practice might easily be destroyed. “In event Camp Beale were declared surplus property, the. former land owners, it was generally agreed, should have the~first call on repurchase of their acreages at the prices paid by the army, subject to depreciation. For instance some of the land has suffered from erosion and other places where buildings stand, or have stood, pasturage has died out.” Finnegan stated that though the air officers-were wholly cooperative the stockmen met with lit-tle encouragement, chiefly. because there is no money with which to purchase less valuable land for target bombing purposes. CAMPTONVILLE NEWS CAMPTONVILLE, March 6.— James A. Milner returned Thursday evening from a brief business visit at Sacramento. Chas. L. Wilson, Sr., owner of the Log Cabin of Sacramento, was in town on business Friday. Misses Eva and Frieda Olson left Friday for Grass Valley on a Al. brief visit to relatives. 4 Mr. and Mrs. James Conroy o1 i San Francisco were here visiting his old home at Garden Valley Wednesday. Mrs. Conroy is a native of Australia. They were married in Sydney last November. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon F. Lyons, proprietors of the Hotel Francis, and daughter, Barbara Townsend, returned Thursday from a few days vacationing at San Francisco. Mrs. Tommy Polkinghorn \ and two children returned with j “them. Mrs. Acton M. Cleveland made .a brief business trip. to sed apogee Friday. Chas. H. Greene of Grass Val‘ Fey was a business visitor in town Friday. Dr. and ‘Mrs. Alva Pettit made a, brief business trip to Grass Val-: ina Wednesday. . Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Moore and family of Grass Valley were’ in town Friday evening visiting friends. Frank V. Amaral, secretary of the Oregon Creek Lumber company, recently completed a business trip to Eureka and Los Ahgeles. Barney B. Luke of Downieville was in town on business Wednes. day. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Rogers and his mother, Megs. i 2h ; ~ Rogers, made a business visit to i at eight o’clock. holidays excepted, p. m. the reading room. settled in heaven. ness Golden Text for the Christian Science .lesson-sermon for Sunday, March .14, stance.” following citations: hold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness” (17:15). to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: Mind, Soul, or God, is the only real substance. The spiritual universe, divine substance of Spirit” (p.468) ANDERSON-—In Nevada City, . : ass. Vol. Ne. 118 NEVADA CITY.GRASS VALLEY, CALIF ORNIA Tuesday, March 9, 1948. of Nevada City. PULLING SWITCHES IN POWER CRISIS HAS BEGUN HERE GRASS VALLEY: Larfy Farrell, Nevada county manager of the Pacific Gas and Electric.company yesterday stated that due to the water and power — shortage, the company has pulled switches on rural lines under the emergency powers granted by the Publie Utilities Commission. “The pulled circuits were restored,” he said, “at the end .of 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the ‘class of service supplied. Until further notice these interrup‘tions may occur again.” Farrell requested customers not to phone into the P. G. and E. office when the power goes off, unless it is for more than 30 minutes. A flood of calls coming in ‘Cannot be cared for with the pres‘ent office personnel. MINER TORTURED IN SPRING HILL MISHAP GRASS VALLEY: Gus Whitehead, miner in the Spring’ Hill mine, is recovering from severe ‘Memorial hospital. Last Saturday night Whitehead was operating an ore car heading for the dump when the car jumped the rails, turned over on one side and caught his arm pinning him beneath the electric storage battery. The battery began to drip sulphuric acid on his arm. He was-unable to release himself and called for help for three hours before he was released. , His carbide lamp had _ fallen and broken open and the carbide mixed with the acid fumes were lighted by short circuit sparks from the battery of the car. Between shouting for help Whitehead had to blow out the flames as fast as they occurred. He was found at 9 p. m. and he was at once removed to the hospital. SUPERVISORS 0. K. VET BUILDING SITE NEVADA CITY: The board of supervisors has approved a _ site for the Veterans Memorial building in Nevada City. The site chosen lies at the southwest corner of Cottage and North Pine streets. The plot is known as the Monroe property and belongs to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Sharpe and, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Murray. Each couple owns a lot in the tract. It borders Cottage street for 166 feet and North Pine street for 142 feet. Negotiations as regards the price to be paid are still going forward. The *purchase price for the site will come, half from the state and half from the Memorial Building Fund, which has now accumulated $15,000 approximately. The veterans committee which recommended the purchase of the lot consists of Fred C, Garrison and Al Wharff. The site is within a haif block of the county courthouse and is almost in the center of the city. FOREMAN HEADS RED CROSS DRIVE NEVADA CITY: Herbert S. Foreman, furniture dealer, will head the 1948 drive for Red Cross funds in Nevada City and environs. ; / He states that figures are now being compiled to show the work j done in worthwhile home services, such as first aid, local disasters and learn to swim week. Christian Science Church Christian. Science Society of Nevada City holds services every Sunday in their church at 114 Boulder street 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 Our reading room is in the church foyer. It is open Mondays, Wednesdays and _ Fridays, from 2 to 4 The public is cordially invited to attend our services and visit “For ever, O Lord, thy word is Thy faithfulgenerations” “This is the is .unto:, all (Psalms ° ‘119: 89; 90). The subject is “Sub'* Included in. the sermon are the Psalms: “As for me, I will be“Science and Health with Key “Spirit, the synonym of including individual man, S a compound idea, reflecting the BIRTH sulphuric acid burns in the: Hones . }: Spelling Bee to determine pion will be held at the Hen: pions later. The county champion will receive a $50.00 United States Savings Bond and the-runnerup a $25 bond from the sponsors, the Sacramento Bee and ‘Radio Station KFBK. A free trip to Sacramento will be given to each county champioi®? in order to compete in a spelldown to determine the spelling champion of the twenty-seven counties in the Central Valleys of California. The Central Valley’s champion ‘will be given a trip to Washington, D. C., with all expenses paid to participate in the national spelling bee. Mr. Carlson also announced that Mr. Elmer Stevens, Social Science and speech instructor of the Grass Valley highschool; -has been appointed to act as moderator for the county contest. Mrs. Vera Ingram, English teacher in the’ Grass Valley high schol; Miss Evelyn Corr, language and speech instructor of the Nevada City high school, and Mr. Roman Conrad of the United States Forest Service will act as judges. Following are the spelling champions who will compete in the county contest: Jack Wilcox, seventh grade, Cherokee; Simi Lyss, seventh grade, Chicago Park; Billy Williford, eighth grade, Grass Valley; Sylvia Landry, seventh grade, Indian Springs; David Haley, sixth grade, Nevada City; Kathleen McQueen, eighth grade, North San Juan; Barbara Setzer, eighth grade, Oakland; Fay Staples, eighth grade, Pleasant Valley; Shirléy West,. seventh ._ grade, Rough and Ready; Eugene Shepard, eighth grade, Union Hill; Robert Johnson, seventh grade, Wolf; Bernadine Sudolski, eighth grade, Mount Saint Mary’s. FBI SCHOOL GRASS VALLEY: Tentative plans were made by the Gold Quartz Peace Officers Association at a’ meeting in * Nevada City Thursday night for an FBI school to run five days beginning March 29th in the Community House of Memorial Park. The course will be open to all law enforcement officers of the county. ‘Policé Chief Frank Knuckey-of-Grass Valley—is_president of the association. Gold Star Mothers Meet March 16th : NEVADA CITY: ‘The Sierra Gold Star Mothers will meet Tuesday, March 16th, at the home of Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen in Nevada City for the purpose of electing officers. At the meeting March 8rd in the home of Mrs. Elsie Weldon on the Newtown Road the group selected the name of Sierra Chapter in order to accommodate as many Gold Star Mothers from Sierra and adjoining counties as _ possible. An application for a charter in the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., has been made. Applications for charter membership can be made anytime within 60 days. Those attending were Mrs. Elsie Weldon, hostess; Mrs. Nellie Casey, Mrs. Birdie Foster, Mrs. Florence Beyer, ‘Mrs. Etta Chester and Mrs. Mena Huefner, organizer, all of Grass Valley; Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen, Mrs. Pauline Hansen, Mrs. Rose Gast, Mrs. Lois Dodge and Mrs. Arrida Netz, all of Nevada City, Monthly Luncheon For Sunshine Circle Sunshine Circle of the WSCS Methodist Church will put on the monthly luncheon Wednesday, March 10th at 12:30 p. m. in the Social Hall with Mrs. Zora Underwood, chairman. You are cordially invited to attend. The admission is 50 cents. <A tbusiness meeting will follow with Mrs: O. F. Lang of Grass Valley, district promotion secretary, to be guest County Spelling Bee In Grass Valley Mar. 19 NEVADA. CITY: County Superintendent of Schools Walter A. Carlson, today announced that the Friday, March 19th, at 7:00 P.'M. School champions from twelve elementary schools tq compete in the county contest have already been announced. Other ‘schools may submit the names of their spelling chamizations, individuals and counter cans, amounted to a total of + $3,084.40, Brown’s Valley Man Pay $150 D.D. Fine NEVADA CITY: Leslie’ Grey, will be the Fourth of July celethe Nevada County chamnessy School, Grass Valley, MAKOVSKY TO GIVE CONCERT NEXT MARCH 16 GRASS VALLEY: ‘The next and last of the music series of four concerts given by the Twin Cities Concert Association will take place Tuesday night at eight o’clock, March 16th, in the Veterans Memorial Building. ‘Paul Makovsky; internationally: famous violinist, whose press noVIOLIN ‘VIRTUOSO PAUL MAKOVSKY iices im the United S<ates and abroad, have been universally commendatory, will give the concert. Makovsky, born of Russian parents in Sweden, made his debut in this country in Town Hall, New York, in January, 1940 He began playing while a child of three On a toy violin. When he was four his parents took him from Stockholm, where he had been living, to Paris and placed him under __Ivan —Galamian,—_a—well known violin teacher. When he was eight, he appeared in the famous Salle Gaveau, concert hall in: Paris. — On his appearance in Town Hall eight years ago, the critic of New York Times hailed him as “an enormously talented violinist. Whatever he touched. emerges with vividness.’ MARCH OF DIMES NETS TOTAL: $3,084 GRASS VALLEY: . Ray Scott, treasurer of the Nevada County Infantile Paralysis Chapter yesterday reported that contributions from all sources, including organ38, a resident of Brown’s Valley, was fined $150 Saturday after he pleaded guilty to drunken driving in the court of Justice of the Peace George Gildersleeve. Grey was arrested following his descent of the grade on the west side of Town Talk. He was unable to make the turn at the Gold Nugget Inn and shot across the’ road into a field where his car overturned. He suffered minor injuries, was taken to a_ hospital and then to the county jail. The arrest was made by George Hammill, highway patrolman. CHAMBER TO DISCUSS . FOURTH OF JULY : ¢ NEVADA CITY: The Chamber of, Commerce will hold its: regular meeting tonight in the chamber rooms in the city hall at 7:80 p.m.1 Principal tepic of discussion , 4 ice. Custer, Ky. .aged 67 years. She nest Cartér, for a year and a half and had been ill for eighteen ‘months ‘in the hospital. Her son,: NEVADA CITY: The Nevada City. council, day night, conducted a hearing on Salaries paid city. policemen. The council was asked to raise the pay of policemen, city: crews and department heads. The council will consider the salary set-up at an adjourned meeting March 11th. The council also moved to adopt an ordinance similar to that in Roseville, limiting the activities of free lance photographers who sometimes move into-a-town and exploit the residents. The city’s chlorinator -which has not always been used since Jt was installed several yéars ago, was orderéd into use by the council. The council voted to put in a larger water main in Drummond street. FUNERAL FOR FORMER SIERRA COUNTY ATTORNEY . NEVADA CITY: Funeral services for Amandus John Just, former district attorney of Sierra county, who died Thursday night of a heart attack in his home in Downieville, took place in the Holmes Funeral Home here Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. : William Adam, pastor of the Lutheran church in Chicago Park, conducted the service. The remains were cremated in East Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento. The deceased had recently announced his candidacy for the post of superior judge of Sierra county. He was born in Mankato, Minn., in 1888, and would have been 60 years of age in a few days. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Pearl Just, and a_ son, Thomas Just, a student in Placer Junior College. Funeral Services Were Wade of Sierra City GRASS VALLEY: Eleanor W. Wade, for many years a resident of Sierra City, Sierra county, died shortly after midnight on Wednesday, March 38, in her home there. Hooper and Weaver Mortuary conducted the funeral service in the Methodist church of Sierra City Friday afternoon, March 5th, at 2:30 p. m. Burial was in the Sierra City cemetery. Mrs. Wade was the widow of the late Andrew Wade. She leaves two sons, Edward Wade of Grass Valley, and Wilfred J. Jenkins of. Sierra City; a daughter, Mrs. Rubie Wilde of Nevada City; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Myrtle Thompson of Sierra City is bereaved. Mrs. Wade was born in Illinois 78 years ago. Guild To Buy Kitchen Equipment NEVADA CITY: St. Agnes Guild: meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles B. Parsons Thursday, March 4th, appointed a committee to buy more equipment for the kitchen in Trinity Parish hall. The committee consists of Mrs. John Hilliard-and Mrs. Benjamin Hall. Mrs. Leland Smith, with Mrs. Hall as an alternate, were elected delegates to the Eureka convention. Rev. Angus Miller, Rector, gave an interesting talk‘on the history of the Episcopal church. Mrs. Hal P. Dacis and Mrs., C. E. Brannin were hostesses. The April meeting will ‘take place in the home of Mrs. John Davis, Indian Flat. Funeral For Mrs. Rose Carter Funeral serv eralnGuya,n GRASS. VALLEY: Funeral services were held (Monday afternoon, March 8, in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary for Mrs. Rose Carter who died in a Nevada City hospital Friday afternoon. Rev. Donalt Getty conducted the servMra. Carter was a native of ‘had lived-at:-505 Brighton street. She had lived with her son, Erspeaker. bration. . Ernest, and:a . grandchild survive. which met Thurs-+ ‘Friday For Mrs. Eleanor ~ . , ‘at 11:30 a. m. each Thursday. : Her next subject will cover the} preparing cooking of vegetables. GROUP ATTENDS MEET ON CENTENNIAL AT DONNER LODGE GRASS VALLEY:. Delegations from both Nevada City and Grass Valley. attended the meeting — of Donner Trails Association Wednesday night in Donner Lake Lodge. From Nevada City George Hansen, Art Innis and Herbert Dana; from Grass Valley representatives were William W. Esterly, Earl Covey, Gilbert Tennis and Mr. and Mrs. William. Stinson. Topic of the meeting was integration of plans for the centennial celebrations. The committee in charge of this phase consists of Marie Amundsen of Auburn, Placer county; George Hansen, Nevada City; and William Esterly, Grass Valley. RAINBOW GIRLS HOLD PUBLIC CARD PARTY NEVADA CITY: The Nevada City Assembly of the Order of Rainbow Girls will hold.a_ public card party at 8-p. m., March 9th, at the Masonie banquet room. Everyone is welcome. The rooms will be comfortably heated. LAST SERVICE FOR ANDREW J. CAREY NEVADA CITY: Andrew John Garey, who was born in Washington on the South Yuba river, died in a local hospital Wednesday evening following a fortnight’s illness. Rosary was said Thursday “evening, March 4, in Holmes Funeral Home at 8 o’clock. Friday morning at 10 o’clock funeral services were conducted by Rev. Virgil Gabrielli in St. Canice Catholic ehurch. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery. The deceased moved with his family to this city in 1917. He was well known as an expert in mining mills. For many years he was employed by the Bradley interests and other large mining concerns. Surviving him are two sisters, Mrs. William H. Roberts, Nevada City, and Mrs. Clifford Priddy of San Francisco, and a_ brother, George Carey of Nevada City. He leaves a number of nephews and nieces. CAR TURNS OVER, YOUTHS ARE HURT GRASS VALLEY: ° Richard Stair, 16, of the Cedar Ridge district, with Earl Hambly driving, ran into the bank in the Grass Valley-Auburn highway Thursday night. The car turned over and fell back in the road. Both youths were taken to a local hospital, where it was found they suffered no injuries except shock. Lorris Richards of the California highway patrol investigated the accident. Funeral Was Friday For Mrs. Lavonia Earl NEVADA CITY: Funeral services were held Friday, March 5, for Mrs. Lavonia Estoloa Earl.in the Holmes Funeral Home. Mrs. Ear] died March 38rd after an illness of seven years in the county hospital. She had resided in Nevada county for 12 years. ‘ Rev. Russell Lincoln conducted the service. Interment was in the Pine Grove cemetery. So far as known Mrs. Early left no immediate relatives. She was born in LaPorte, Indiana, 83 years ago. NUTRITION PROGRAM CHANGES BROADCAST TIME Mrs. Leone Brown, local nutrition instructor of the Aimerican Red Cross, announces that her weekly program broadcast over the local radio station, has been changed in time and is now heard . . Anyone desiring copies of Mrs. Brown's b NEVADA CITY: Politics is the principal topic of conversation in this locality with an abundance of candidates busy taking out papers and. doing preliminary electioneering. The campaign for assemblyman from this dsitrict opened Monday . oe when Louis Hartman, i-lnawe, ae dent of the trict. ter and wie. Crase. The in just before closing time Monday. A total of nine citizens have. seven men are; in the field: filed for the coveted post of su-. Charles W. V. Thomas “3 pervisor, Nevada township dis-. Taylor, incumbents; ‘y They are: Thomas Reynolds, Harley M. Leete, Jr, Herbert §&. Foreman, Frank Davies, Lorin Williams, Donald Macari, Carl J. Tobiaseen, Cedric &. PorSofge, secretary + of Commerce; contractor; Merte H .He: LOU HARTMAN IS CANDIDATE FOR vacant seats on the city council, the Chamber ° id R. tiara same by =e ‘NEVADA: city: “The eighth to file inthe contest for supervisor of the first district was Cedric S. Portes . Inannouncing his candidacy, Porter stated: “Dbelieve the people of this district want: honest, local government, free from the influence of special interests or. political machines. 1 believe the office of supervisor is {primarily an administrative office, requiring a man of proyen ability in the conduct of public affairs. 1 believe I can meet the qualifications for that office, and ask the support of the voters of the first district.” ‘North’ San Juan Sener -Mmay obtain. re er c /o KGEN, . ‘ Porter. was born November 6, 1914, is married and ‘the father of four young children. After grad-. uation from Stanford University,. class of 1936, he was employed. by the John Breuner Company, Sac-. ramento, and rose to. the position. of advertising manager in shortly over a year. He left this position: to study for the ministry. : Porter came to Nevada City in November, 1941, as rector of Trinity church. During the next four years he was prominent in the life of the community, his service including: president of Nevada City Rotary; chaplain, Nevada City Lodge of Elks; director. Ne-. vada City chamber of commerce; district chairman, Boy ‘Scouts ofAmerica; and active worker in the wartime activities of the Red Cross and OPA. He also worked among the youth of the community and aided in the establishment of the Nevada county Farm Market. Porter left: Nevada City in December, 1945, to assume the rectorship of a large parish in Vallejo. INness, the result of overwork, forced him to resign. He returned to Nevada county in June of 1946, purchased a home, and has been. in the lumber—in-—— dustry since. Last year he was elected a trustee of the Nevada City Unified School District. Heis currently chairman of the county probation committee, a director of the newly organized Sierra Nevada county chamber of commerce, director, Nevada county farm market committee, and a member of the travel and recreation committee, California state chamber of commerce. Porter concluded: “I believe my activities in the community indi~ © cate my faith in the present and future development of Nevada county as a prosperous, wholesome, friendly environment in which to live. To that end I dedicate my efforts in this campaign.” Students Play Adult Day at School The Nevada City Elementary. School. tried something new last Thursday, . when the students dressed up in their most grown up finery to play adults, while the teachers for the day were adolescents at their worst. The girls presented quite a sophisticated appearance at the start of the day, with their longstockings and high. heels, ear rings and hats, but ’tis whispered about that they were.a beat-out looking bunch by the end of the day, what with sore. feet, frayed nerves due to the difficulty in keeping” their stockings: up, and sore ears. here were quite a few new moustaches among the young masculine element. The teachers were relieved of the responsibility of teaching, which was turned over to the stu~ dents, and spent their time being as annoying as possible. They chewed bubble gum (Mr. Bonner needs more practice—he looked @ little. messy) threw _ papers around, whistled and made nuisances of themselves generally.’ There seemed to be a unanimous decision on the part of most of the student teachers—that they would not pursue the profession further. The day ended with a. softball game in which the students took the teachers 3 to 2. SCADDEN NAMES DEPUTY ASSESSOR NEVADA CITY: Assessor Phit G. Scadden yesterday announced the appointment of Donna Latimer of Grass Valley to the post of deputy assessor. She fills the va-. cancy caused by the resignation of George R. Marinkovich, who resigned recently to accept isa employment. Funeral. Was Thursday For San Juan Woman GRASS VALLEY: Funeral services were Thursda; 2 died . Tuesday afternoon. — Donald Getty. has charge of service. . Interment. was in.

"INSNOW VERY. . LOW THIS YEAR NEVADA CfTy: -william--Fox, acting ranger of the Tahoe Na‘tional Forest at Big Bend, and Gordon C. Vance, central fire dis-: patcher in the forest service headquarters here, . made ~ the March measures over the Huysink snow course last week, and found the snow depth twice as great as during February measurement. Snow was 41 inches with a water content of 15.8 inches, as compared.with 20 inches and 8.4 inch‘es water content on February 8rd. The average water content. on “April 3rd, over many years, has ~» ~been 53.7 inches. The measure“ments are used by the state’s hydrological experts to forecast ithe water supply for power and ‘irrigation requirements, BEALE WILL . , BEUSED AS NEVADA ‘CITY: Finnegan, attorney for the Nevada Yuba County Stockmen’s Association and the Nevada Yuba County Landowners Association, who attended a meeting in San Frank GFrancisco Tuesday with army and air force officers, said yesterday that all told about 150 families. are represented in the ‘ two associations, whose land lying in Camp Beale, was sold to 7 © “the U. S. army under the act of eminent domain. Attending the meeting as representatives of stock growers and land owners were William F. Peckham, chairman of the Nevada Yuba County Stockmen’s Association; Clarence Poole, the chairman of. the Nevada Yuba Courmty Landowners Association; Chester Wing, secretary of the California Wool Growers Association and A. B. Dick, secretary of the California Cattlemen’s Assooh ciation. ‘ Finnegan stated that the for, mer land owners of Camp Beale and stockmen who once pastured their cattle and sheep there, wanted to know if the air forces could not obtain a better and cheaper site for their proposed target bombing practice’ than Camp Beale. The air officers admitted they could do so, but they: had no money wherewith to purchase such lands. The air -officers declared that the proposed “bombing practice would not include the whole area of Camp Beale, and that there were portions of it which they might wish to lease to stock raisers. Finnegan said: “They: said that the bombing target would comprise an area of 1000 feet square, and that this would be surrounded by an area of one square mile. The stock growers, however, were not reasg@~sured, They seemed to think that “ animals,grazing in the vicinity of the target practice might easily be destroyed. “In event Camp Beale were declared surplus property, the. former land owners, it was generally agreed, should have the~first call on repurchase of their acreages at the prices paid by the army, subject to depreciation. For instance some of the land has suffered from erosion and other places where buildings stand, or have stood, pasturage has died out.” Finnegan stated that though the air officers-were wholly cooperative the stockmen met with lit-tle encouragement, chiefly. because there is no money with which to purchase less valuable land for target bombing purposes. CAMPTONVILLE NEWS CAMPTONVILLE, March 6.— James A. Milner returned Thursday evening from a brief business visit at Sacramento. Chas. L. Wilson, Sr., owner of the Log Cabin of Sacramento, was in town on business Friday. Misses Eva and Frieda Olson left Friday for Grass Valley on a Al. brief visit to relatives. 4 Mr. and Mrs. James Conroy o1 i San Francisco were here visiting his old home at Garden Valley Wednesday. Mrs. Conroy is a native of Australia. They were married in Sydney last November. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon F. Lyons, proprietors of the Hotel Francis, and daughter, Barbara Townsend, returned Thursday from a few days vacationing at San Francisco. Mrs. Tommy Polkinghorn \ and two children returned with j “them. Mrs. Acton M. Cleveland made .a brief business trip. to sed apogee Friday. Chas. H. Greene of Grass Val‘ Fey was a business visitor in town Friday. Dr. and ‘Mrs. Alva Pettit made a, brief business trip to Grass Val-: ina Wednesday. . Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Moore and family of Grass Valley were’ in town Friday evening visiting friends. Frank V. Amaral, secretary of the Oregon Creek Lumber company, recently completed a business trip to Eureka and Los Ahgeles. Barney B. Luke of Downieville was in town on business Wednes. day. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Rogers and his mother, Megs. i 2h ; ~ Rogers, made a business visit to i at eight o’clock. holidays excepted, p. m. the reading room. settled in heaven. ness Golden Text for the Christian Science .lesson-sermon for Sunday, March .14, stance.” following citations: hold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness” (17:15). to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: Mind, Soul, or God, is the only real substance. The spiritual universe, divine substance of Spirit” (p.468) ANDERSON-—In Nevada City, . : ass. Vol. Ne. 118 NEVADA CITY.GRASS VALLEY, CALIF ORNIA Tuesday, March 9, 1948. of Nevada City. PULLING SWITCHES IN POWER CRISIS HAS BEGUN HERE GRASS VALLEY: Larfy Farrell, Nevada county manager of the Pacific Gas and Electric.company yesterday stated that due to the water and power — shortage, the company has pulled switches on rural lines under the emergency powers granted by the Publie Utilities Commission. “The pulled circuits were restored,” he said, “at the end .of 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the ‘class of service supplied. Until further notice these interrup‘tions may occur again.” Farrell requested customers not to phone into the P. G. and E. office when the power goes off, unless it is for more than 30 minutes. A flood of calls coming in ‘Cannot be cared for with the pres‘ent office personnel. MINER TORTURED IN SPRING HILL MISHAP GRASS VALLEY: Gus Whitehead, miner in the Spring’ Hill mine, is recovering from severe ‘Memorial hospital. Last Saturday night Whitehead was operating an ore car heading for the dump when the car jumped the rails, turned over on one side and caught his arm pinning him beneath the electric storage battery. The battery began to drip sulphuric acid on his arm. He was-unable to release himself and called for help for three hours before he was released. , His carbide lamp had _ fallen and broken open and the carbide mixed with the acid fumes were lighted by short circuit sparks from the battery of the car. Between shouting for help Whitehead had to blow out the flames as fast as they occurred. He was found at 9 p. m. and he was at once removed to the hospital. SUPERVISORS 0. K. VET BUILDING SITE NEVADA CITY: The board of supervisors has approved a _ site for the Veterans Memorial building in Nevada City. The site chosen lies at the southwest corner of Cottage and North Pine streets. The plot is known as the Monroe property and belongs to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Sharpe and, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Murray. Each couple owns a lot in the tract. It borders Cottage street for 166 feet and North Pine street for 142 feet. Negotiations as regards the price to be paid are still going forward. The *purchase price for the site will come, half from the state and half from the Memorial Building Fund, which has now accumulated $15,000 approximately. The veterans committee which recommended the purchase of the lot consists of Fred C, Garrison and Al Wharff. The site is within a haif block of the county courthouse and is almost in the center of the city. FOREMAN HEADS RED CROSS DRIVE NEVADA CITY: Herbert S. Foreman, furniture dealer, will head the 1948 drive for Red Cross funds in Nevada City and environs. ; / He states that figures are now being compiled to show the work j done in worthwhile home services, such as first aid, local disasters and learn to swim week. Christian Science Church Christian. Science Society of Nevada City holds services every Sunday in their church at 114 Boulder street 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 Our reading room is in the church foyer. It is open Mondays, Wednesdays and _ Fridays, from 2 to 4 The public is cordially invited to attend our services and visit “For ever, O Lord, thy word is Thy faithfulgenerations” “This is the is .unto:, all (Psalms ° ‘119: 89; 90). The subject is “Sub'* Included in. the sermon are the Psalms: “As for me, I will be“Science and Health with Key “Spirit, the synonym of including individual man, S a compound idea, reflecting the BIRTH sulphuric acid burns in the: Hones . }: Spelling Bee to determine pion will be held at the Hen: pions later. The county champion will receive a $50.00 United States Savings Bond and the-runnerup a $25 bond from the sponsors, the Sacramento Bee and ‘Radio Station KFBK. A free trip to Sacramento will be given to each county champioi®? in order to compete in a spelldown to determine the spelling champion of the twenty-seven counties in the Central Valleys of California. The Central Valley’s champion ‘will be given a trip to Washington, D. C., with all expenses paid to participate in the national spelling bee. Mr. Carlson also announced that Mr. Elmer Stevens, Social Science and speech instructor of the Grass Valley highschool; -has been appointed to act as moderator for the county contest. Mrs. Vera Ingram, English teacher in the’ Grass Valley high schol; Miss Evelyn Corr, language and speech instructor of the Nevada City high school, and Mr. Roman Conrad of the United States Forest Service will act as judges. Following are the spelling champions who will compete in the county contest: Jack Wilcox, seventh grade, Cherokee; Simi Lyss, seventh grade, Chicago Park; Billy Williford, eighth grade, Grass Valley; Sylvia Landry, seventh grade, Indian Springs; David Haley, sixth grade, Nevada City; Kathleen McQueen, eighth grade, North San Juan; Barbara Setzer, eighth grade, Oakland; Fay Staples, eighth grade, Pleasant Valley; Shirléy West,. seventh ._ grade, Rough and Ready; Eugene Shepard, eighth grade, Union Hill; Robert Johnson, seventh grade, Wolf; Bernadine Sudolski, eighth grade, Mount Saint Mary’s. FBI SCHOOL GRASS VALLEY: Tentative plans were made by the Gold Quartz Peace Officers Association at a’ meeting in * Nevada City Thursday night for an FBI school to run five days beginning March 29th in the Community House of Memorial Park. The course will be open to all law enforcement officers of the county. ‘Policé Chief Frank Knuckey-of-Grass Valley—is_president of the association. Gold Star Mothers Meet March 16th : NEVADA CITY: ‘The Sierra Gold Star Mothers will meet Tuesday, March 16th, at the home of Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen in Nevada City for the purpose of electing officers. At the meeting March 8rd in the home of Mrs. Elsie Weldon on the Newtown Road the group selected the name of Sierra Chapter in order to accommodate as many Gold Star Mothers from Sierra and adjoining counties as _ possible. An application for a charter in the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., has been made. Applications for charter membership can be made anytime within 60 days. Those attending were Mrs. Elsie Weldon, hostess; Mrs. Nellie Casey, Mrs. Birdie Foster, Mrs. Florence Beyer, ‘Mrs. Etta Chester and Mrs. Mena Huefner, organizer, all of Grass Valley; Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen, Mrs. Pauline Hansen, Mrs. Rose Gast, Mrs. Lois Dodge and Mrs. Arrida Netz, all of Nevada City, Monthly Luncheon For Sunshine Circle Sunshine Circle of the WSCS Methodist Church will put on the monthly luncheon Wednesday, March 10th at 12:30 p. m. in the Social Hall with Mrs. Zora Underwood, chairman. You are cordially invited to attend. The admission is 50 cents. <A tbusiness meeting will follow with Mrs: O. F. Lang of Grass Valley, district promotion secretary, to be guest County Spelling Bee In Grass Valley Mar. 19 NEVADA. CITY: County Superintendent of Schools Walter A. Carlson, today announced that the Friday, March 19th, at 7:00 P.'M. School champions from twelve elementary schools tq compete in the county contest have already been announced. Other ‘schools may submit the names of their spelling chamizations, individuals and counter cans, amounted to a total of + $3,084.40, Brown’s Valley Man Pay $150 D.D. Fine NEVADA CITY: Leslie’ Grey, will be the Fourth of July celethe Nevada County chamnessy School, Grass Valley, MAKOVSKY TO GIVE CONCERT NEXT MARCH 16 GRASS VALLEY: ‘The next and last of the music series of four concerts given by the Twin Cities Concert Association will take place Tuesday night at eight o’clock, March 16th, in the Veterans Memorial Building. ‘Paul Makovsky; internationally: famous violinist, whose press noVIOLIN ‘VIRTUOSO PAUL MAKOVSKY iices im the United S<ates and abroad, have been universally commendatory, will give the concert. Makovsky, born of Russian parents in Sweden, made his debut in this country in Town Hall, New York, in January, 1940 He began playing while a child of three On a toy violin. When he was four his parents took him from Stockholm, where he had been living, to Paris and placed him under __Ivan —Galamian,—_a—well known violin teacher. When he

was eight, he appeared in the famous Salle Gaveau, concert hall in: Paris. — On his appearance in Town Hall eight years ago, the critic of New York Times hailed him as “an enormously talented violinist. Whatever he touched. emerges with vividness.’ MARCH OF DIMES NETS TOTAL: $3,084 GRASS VALLEY: . Ray Scott, treasurer of the Nevada County Infantile Paralysis Chapter yesterday reported that contributions from all sources, including organ38, a resident of Brown’s Valley, was fined $150 Saturday after he pleaded guilty to drunken driving in the court of Justice of the Peace George Gildersleeve. Grey was arrested following his descent of the grade on the west side of Town Talk. He was unable to make the turn at the Gold Nugget Inn and shot across the’ road into a field where his car overturned. He suffered minor injuries, was taken to a_ hospital and then to the county jail. The arrest was made by George Hammill, highway patrolman. CHAMBER TO DISCUSS . FOURTH OF JULY : ¢ NEVADA CITY: The Chamber of, Commerce will hold its: regular meeting tonight in the chamber rooms in the city hall at 7:80 p.m.1 Principal tepic of discussion , 4 ice. Custer, Ky. .aged 67 years. She nest Cartér, for a year and a half and had been ill for eighteen ‘months ‘in the hospital. Her son,: NEVADA CITY: The Nevada City. council, day night, conducted a hearing on Salaries paid city. policemen. The council was asked to raise the pay of policemen, city: crews and department heads. The council will consider the salary set-up at an adjourned meeting March 11th. The council also moved to adopt an ordinance similar to that in Roseville, limiting the activities of free lance photographers who sometimes move into-a-town and exploit the residents. The city’s chlorinator -which has not always been used since Jt was installed several yéars ago, was orderéd into use by the council. The council voted to put in a larger water main in Drummond street. FUNERAL FOR FORMER SIERRA COUNTY ATTORNEY . NEVADA CITY: Funeral services for Amandus John Just, former district attorney of Sierra county, who died Thursday night of a heart attack in his home in Downieville, took place in the Holmes Funeral Home here Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. : William Adam, pastor of the Lutheran church in Chicago Park, conducted the service. The remains were cremated in East Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento. The deceased had recently announced his candidacy for the post of superior judge of Sierra county. He was born in Mankato, Minn., in 1888, and would have been 60 years of age in a few days. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Pearl Just, and a_ son, Thomas Just, a student in Placer Junior College. Funeral Services Were Wade of Sierra City GRASS VALLEY: Eleanor W. Wade, for many years a resident of Sierra City, Sierra county, died shortly after midnight on Wednesday, March 38, in her home there. Hooper and Weaver Mortuary conducted the funeral service in the Methodist church of Sierra City Friday afternoon, March 5th, at 2:30 p. m. Burial was in the Sierra City cemetery. Mrs. Wade was the widow of the late Andrew Wade. She leaves two sons, Edward Wade of Grass Valley, and Wilfred J. Jenkins of. Sierra City; a daughter, Mrs. Rubie Wilde of Nevada City; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Myrtle Thompson of Sierra City is bereaved. Mrs. Wade was born in Illinois 78 years ago. Guild To Buy Kitchen Equipment NEVADA CITY: St. Agnes Guild: meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles B. Parsons Thursday, March 4th, appointed a committee to buy more equipment for the kitchen in Trinity Parish hall. The committee consists of Mrs. John Hilliard-and Mrs. Benjamin Hall. Mrs. Leland Smith, with Mrs. Hall as an alternate, were elected delegates to the Eureka convention. Rev. Angus Miller, Rector, gave an interesting talk‘on the history of the Episcopal church. Mrs. Hal P. Dacis and Mrs., C. E. Brannin were hostesses. The April meeting will ‘take place in the home of Mrs. John Davis, Indian Flat. Funeral For Mrs. Rose Carter Funeral serv eralnGuya,n GRASS. VALLEY: Funeral services were held (Monday afternoon, March 8, in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary for Mrs. Rose Carter who died in a Nevada City hospital Friday afternoon. Rev. Donalt Getty conducted the servMra. Carter was a native of ‘had lived-at:-505 Brighton street. She had lived with her son, Erspeaker. bration. . Ernest, and:a . grandchild survive. which met Thurs-+ ‘Friday For Mrs. Eleanor ~ . , ‘at 11:30 a. m. each Thursday. : Her next subject will cover the} preparing cooking of vegetables. GROUP ATTENDS MEET ON CENTENNIAL AT DONNER LODGE GRASS VALLEY:. Delegations from both Nevada City and Grass Valley. attended the meeting — of Donner Trails Association Wednesday night in Donner Lake Lodge. From Nevada City George Hansen, Art Innis and Herbert Dana; from Grass Valley representatives were William W. Esterly, Earl Covey, Gilbert Tennis and Mr. and Mrs. William. Stinson. Topic of the meeting was integration of plans for the centennial celebrations. The committee in charge of this phase consists of Marie Amundsen of Auburn, Placer county; George Hansen, Nevada City; and William Esterly, Grass Valley. RAINBOW GIRLS HOLD PUBLIC CARD PARTY NEVADA CITY: The Nevada City Assembly of the Order of Rainbow Girls will hold.a_ public card party at 8-p. m., March 9th, at the Masonie banquet room. Everyone is welcome. The rooms will be comfortably heated. LAST SERVICE FOR ANDREW J. CAREY NEVADA CITY: Andrew John Garey, who was born in Washington on the South Yuba river, died in a local hospital Wednesday evening following a fortnight’s illness. Rosary was said Thursday “evening, March 4, in Holmes Funeral Home at 8 o’clock. Friday morning at 10 o’clock funeral services were conducted by Rev. Virgil Gabrielli in St. Canice Catholic ehurch. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery. The deceased moved with his family to this city in 1917. He was well known as an expert in mining mills. For many years he was employed by the Bradley interests and other large mining concerns. Surviving him are two sisters, Mrs. William H. Roberts, Nevada City, and Mrs. Clifford Priddy of San Francisco, and a_ brother, George Carey of Nevada City. He leaves a number of nephews and nieces. CAR TURNS OVER, YOUTHS ARE HURT GRASS VALLEY: ° Richard Stair, 16, of the Cedar Ridge district, with Earl Hambly driving, ran into the bank in the Grass Valley-Auburn highway Thursday night. The car turned over and fell back in the road. Both youths were taken to a local hospital, where it was found they suffered no injuries except shock. Lorris Richards of the California highway patrol investigated the accident. Funeral Was Friday For Mrs. Lavonia Earl NEVADA CITY: Funeral services were held Friday, March 5, for Mrs. Lavonia Estoloa Earl.in the Holmes Funeral Home. Mrs. Ear] died March 38rd after an illness of seven years in the county hospital. She had resided in Nevada county for 12 years. ‘ Rev. Russell Lincoln conducted the service. Interment was in the Pine Grove cemetery. So far as known Mrs. Early left no immediate relatives. She was born in LaPorte, Indiana, 83 years ago. NUTRITION PROGRAM CHANGES BROADCAST TIME Mrs. Leone Brown, local nutrition instructor of the Aimerican Red Cross, announces that her weekly program broadcast over the local radio station, has been changed in time and is now heard . . Anyone desiring copies of Mrs. Brown's b NEVADA CITY: Politics is the principal topic of conversation in this locality with an abundance of candidates busy taking out papers and. doing preliminary electioneering. The campaign for assemblyman from this dsitrict opened Monday . oe when Louis Hartman, i-lnawe, ae dent of the trict. ter and wie. Crase. The in just before closing time Monday. A total of nine citizens have. seven men are; in the field: filed for the coveted post of su-. Charles W. V. Thomas “3 pervisor, Nevada township dis-. Taylor, incumbents; ‘y They are: Thomas Reynolds, Harley M. Leete, Jr, Herbert §&. Foreman, Frank Davies, Lorin Williams, Donald Macari, Carl J. Tobiaseen, Cedric &. PorSofge, secretary + of Commerce; contractor; Merte H .He: LOU HARTMAN IS CANDIDATE FOR vacant seats on the city council, the Chamber ° id R. tiara same by =e ‘NEVADA: city: “The eighth to file inthe contest for supervisor of the first district was Cedric S. Portes . Inannouncing his candidacy, Porter stated: “Dbelieve the people of this district want: honest, local government, free from the influence of special interests or. political machines. 1 believe the office of supervisor is {primarily an administrative office, requiring a man of proyen ability in the conduct of public affairs. 1 believe I can meet the qualifications for that office, and ask the support of the voters of the first district.” ‘North’ San Juan Sener -Mmay obtain. re er c /o KGEN, . ‘ Porter. was born November 6, 1914, is married and ‘the father of four young children. After grad-. uation from Stanford University,. class of 1936, he was employed. by the John Breuner Company, Sac-. ramento, and rose to. the position. of advertising manager in shortly over a year. He left this position: to study for the ministry. : Porter came to Nevada City in November, 1941, as rector of Trinity church. During the next four years he was prominent in the life of the community, his service including: president of Nevada City Rotary; chaplain, Nevada City Lodge of Elks; director. Ne-. vada City chamber of commerce; district chairman, Boy ‘Scouts ofAmerica; and active worker in the wartime activities of the Red Cross and OPA. He also worked among the youth of the community and aided in the establishment of the Nevada county Farm Market. Porter left: Nevada City in December, 1945, to assume the rectorship of a large parish in Vallejo. INness, the result of overwork, forced him to resign. He returned to Nevada county in June of 1946, purchased a home, and has been. in the lumber—in-—— dustry since. Last year he was elected a trustee of the Nevada City Unified School District. Heis currently chairman of the county probation committee, a director of the newly organized Sierra Nevada county chamber of commerce, director, Nevada county farm market committee, and a member of the travel and recreation committee, California state chamber of commerce. Porter concluded: “I believe my activities in the community indi~ © cate my faith in the present and future development of Nevada county as a prosperous, wholesome, friendly environment in which to live. To that end I dedicate my efforts in this campaign.” Students Play Adult Day at School The Nevada City Elementary. School. tried something new last Thursday, . when the students dressed up in their most grown up finery to play adults, while the teachers for the day were adolescents at their worst. The girls presented quite a sophisticated appearance at the start of the day, with their longstockings and high. heels, ear rings and hats, but ’tis whispered about that they were.a beat-out looking bunch by the end of the day, what with sore. feet, frayed nerves due to the difficulty in keeping” their stockings: up, and sore ears. here were quite a few new moustaches among the young masculine element. The teachers were relieved of the responsibility of teaching, which was turned over to the stu~ dents, and spent their time being as annoying as possible. They chewed bubble gum (Mr. Bonner needs more practice—he looked @ little. messy) threw _ papers around, whistled and made nuisances of themselves generally.’ There seemed to be a unanimous decision on the part of most of the student teachers—that they would not pursue the profession further. The day ended with a. softball game in which the students took the teachers 3 to 2. SCADDEN NAMES DEPUTY ASSESSOR NEVADA CITY: Assessor Phit G. Scadden yesterday announced the appointment of Donna Latimer of Grass Valley to the post of deputy assessor. She fills the va-. cancy caused by the resignation of George R. Marinkovich, who resigned recently to accept isa employment. Funeral. Was Thursday For San Juan Woman GRASS VALLEY: Funeral services were Thursda; 2 died . Tuesday afternoon. — Donald Getty. has charge of service. . Interment. was in.