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ARMORY GIVEN
TOP PRIORITY
BY O'SULLIVAN
Armory
infantry
tional
FOG, TROUBLE
DELAY POWER INSUNDAY OUTAGE
for
Volume 22—No. 22
regiment,
California naNevada
located in
guard,
county, has been given top priority
for construction in the new $4,000,000 national]
guard armory
Dill,
according to an announcement by
Major General
Curtis
D.
O’Sulli
van, adjutant general of the California national guard.
State Senator Harold Johnson,
who
received the
announcement
from
the adjutant
general,
said
the
bill
has
excellent
chances
Fog in Grass Valley Sunday
morning delayed for two hours the
Tuesday, May 17, 1949
NEVADA CITY (Nevada County) CALIFORNIA
Selection of School Trustees in City
To Be Settled by Electors on Friday
of
What the Candidates SayONLY 2 SCHOOL
CYRIL N. KERRIN +
FREDA BECRAFT
HAROLD BERLINER DISTRICTS HAVE
SCHOOL MUSIC
OFFICIAL RACES
FESTIVAL HERE
NEXT THURSDAY
4.000 to 12,000 volts in the Nevada
sub-station.
installing
in
City
the
Trouble
new
several
caused
also
equipment
hours delay and it was 11:20 am
t%®
restored
was
service
before
Grass Valley. Nevada City did not
get electricity until 1:50 p.m.
L. R. Farrell, manager of Ne-~
vada district of the power cam
passage by the legislature.
O’Sullivan did not announce the
at
site of
to see the tops of the poles because
pany, said the crews. who reporte®
the armory.
To you the residents. of Nevada
“T am a native of Stockton.and
City
and
surrounding
area
I
would like to take this opportunity
received my primary and secondary
to submit my qualifications for a
member of the Nevada City school
board.
I graduated from a large public
schoo]
Nevada City schools will present
their annual ‘spring
music
festival
high
Thursday evening
school
in
the
auditorium,
Participating
in
the
event
will
be folk dancers from the elementary school, the elementary schooij
orchestra,
and
the
seventh and
eighth
grade
chcerus.
The
high
school wil] present its chorus and
string tnsemble azd solists Saundra Pease, Maxine
Walker.
Ivey
The
May
19
reality
the
second
and
Kent
performance
half
is in
of
the
spring festival. To avoid the scheduling of an extra long program the
music departments
of
the
two
schools presented the first half of
the spring festival as part of the
high school
open
house
during
public schools week. Appearing on
that
program
were’
elementary
school soloists Koreen Buster and
Bruce
Walker,
the
high school
girls glee club, ang the high schoo]
orchestra.
Directing the coming
musical
event will be Bill Tobiassen, Wil
lard Goerz, and Franc Luschen.
system
county in
in
Los’
Angeles
1934 and
then
went
to
Occidental ColNege in Los Angeles
where I obtained my pre-medical
education. While in college I had
training in education by giving instruction
track
work
in
basketball
and
I took my medical training at
the Angeles College of Osteopathic
Physicians and Surgeons and grad
Officers of the state division of
Forestry
in
moved
into
Nevada
City
have
new
headquarters
building here and are making plans
for
open
new
house
building
inspection
in
the
of
near
the
I have tried to aid all youth projects in Nevada county such ag
scouting, playground work and’ instruction.
I
have
one
child
in
school
at
present and have another to start
in two years. We own our own
home here and believe in the future of our town.
I fully realize that to have a
good school system we must first
have a hard working and straightforward school board and school
ernment and <citizens?And if. elected to fill this vacancy I will try
to carry out to the best of my
ability
all programs
which
will
insure a better future for all our
children
CYRIL N.
The
Others who will share the new
$10,000 headquarters located on the
17th
two assistant rangers.
has
The
six room, building
ception room.
also
a
re
Some painting
work remains to
and last-minute
be done on the
outside of the building as well as
more complete furnishing, of the
inside which
is expected
to be
done before the open house evest,
Moran said,
Work began on the building by
state crews last November.
Meanwhile Moran and his assistants are preparing to receive
the special fire crews
who are
employed for the summer months.
The first of these will begin their
work. May 28. By July 15 the four
stations in this district will have
a total of more than $35 firefighters. Others employed in the summer work are truck drivers, foremen, lookout men and cooks.
KERRIN
FAIR PREMIUM BOOKS
OFF PRESS THIS WEEK
of
and
Ciy
postoffice,
the
1949 fair premium
books
seventh annual] fafr of the
District
Agricultural
Associa
tion will be off the press this week
to
available
be.
soon
will
and
prospective exhibitors: at the office
of the association in Grass Valley.
The 96-page booklet, bound jin
gold cover to mark ‘the centennial
of the golden county, has been
produced by the’ commercial printing deparment of ‘the Nugget. It
was quite
a
chore
for
the staff,
addition to publishing a
in
newspaper
twice weekly and keeping up with
the regular volume of commercial
printing.
Historical Museum
Open This Weekend
Nevada County Historical Museum will be open Saturday afternoon
under
the,
supervision
of
Mrs. Martha Dillon. Mr. and Mrs.
Geary
Feagans
will be
Sunday
attendants.
and
when
background, especially where one
of the most important duties of
choo] trustees is to study and pre
pare a sound budget for the digtrict.
“My
vested
husband and I have inour life savings in the
building of a new home ang developing a new
apple
orchard
$f
considerable acreage just out of
Nevada City on Cement Hill road.
We have a young son now attend
and social welfare of the community.”’
‘J have obtained and_ studied
thoroughly
the
education
code
of
the state of California. I know the
duties of school] trustees and feel
confident that I am fully qualified
to act competently in the interests
the community in
education
for
our
“People in the community have
expressed their desire to have a
woman
representative
on
the
schoo] board and I
from voters in this
ask support
district who
stand for. progress and
in our schools.’’
FREDA
efficiency
BECRAFT
FRANK PERI FUNERAL
TODAY AT MORTUARY
Funeral
services
will
be
neral
who
home for’
died here
Frank
Friday
Feri, 89,
morning.
Peri had been a prospector .in the
Nevada county area for more than
fifty years.
Peri was a native of Italy and
had never married. A familiar figure in Nevada City and vicinity,
Peri had until a month-ago been
in
excellent health;
having lived
actively in the mountains where
he had many mining claims.
Peri is survived by two sisters,
Teresa anqg Guidita, in Italy, and
a cousin, Peter Luciano, a partner
in some of the claims.
Interment
will
be
in Forest
View cemetery.
ing to an announcement by. William Treloar, commander of the
BUDDY POPPY SALES
BY VFW ON SATURDAY
post.
Banner Mountain Post No. 2655,
Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold
its annual “Buddy Poppy Sale”
* Saturday, according to an announcement by Al Wharff, chairman, of the poppy committee.
Norman Edwards Now
Teaching in Bay Area
Lt. (jg) Robert 8. Neasham, USN,
great-grand
early education
and in Nevada
After three years of college at
the Universiy of San Francisco I
was admited to the College of Law
at the University of Notre Dame
from
which
I
graduated,
schooldays made me want to make
my -home here, so shortly after
graduation I came to Nevada City,
number
My
Norman Edwards, a former resi
of
part time
helpers.
for
children
wish
the
of
.
sible
Be
interested
citizens
of
and
our
respon
community
and nation knowing our traditions
and how to
make a _ democracy
work.
. Have the basis for learning
a trade,
or getting
job.
and
holding
a
4
. If they have the desre and
talent, be able to proceed direcly
to a first class university,
no
other preparation than
with
their
high
able
school
diploma
and
be
to hold their own with students
from. any other high school in the
state.
And I would like to see nothing
in the
before
aims.
school program that came
the achievement of these
Districts
without
a candidate’s
name on the ballot seed the retiring trustees are:
Birchville:
Forest
doni.
Mrs.
Ruth
Springs:
North
Bloomfield:
Cole, Jr.
North San
Jones,
Lake.
Charles
Ron
Clyde
Juan:
Mrs.
M.
Loretta
Wolf: Mrs. A. J. Dunbar.
Districts with incumbents seeking re-election are:
Blue Tent: Phyllis
Cherokee: Louis A.
Chicago
haus.
Park:
H. Sins.
Spease.
Melvin
F.
Gel
Clear Creek: John H. Oakie.
Indian Springs:
Ralph
Alderman.
J.
Townsend.
Pleasant Valley: Fred B. Smith.
Rough and Ready: Mrs. Marie
H. Watters.
Candidates
of
districts
where
the retiring trustees are not seekre-election:
French Corral: Mae L. Wilson,
candidate;
Mrs, Adele Browning,
retiring
trustee.
Kentucky Flat: Jean M. Cates,
candidate; Mrs.
Sadie S.
Smith,
‘etiring trustee,
Lime Kiln: Irving R. Pearl, candidate; Mrs. Lillian Campbell.
Union
Hill:
candidate;
Walter
Perey
J.
B.
Murphy,
Bosanko,
re
tiring trustee.
Terms of office of trustees of
Floriston,
Truckee
and”
Meadow
Lake high schoo] terminate July
1949.
Trustees
for
the
newly
formed
Truckee-Tahoe joint unified district. were. elected Jan. 21,
1949. They are W. A. Loynd, Eugene
Nardi,
Truckee;
William
Rutherford,
Soda
Springs;
Lester E. Ashley, 49, Sacramen=caterpillar operator was in=
to
stantly killed Thursday evenimg im
North
San
Juan
when he wae
crushed by a heavy tractor which
slipped while being unloaded from.
the bed of a truck,
Coroner Alvah Hooper investi-~
gated. He was accompanied by
Sheriff’s deputy. Arthur Pepper.
Workmen assisting with the un
leading operations. said the blade
of the tractor had. heen dropper
and the truck backed onto a slight
incline of a sidehill, for easier un—
loading.
In moving the tractor, it sipped?
off
the
bracing,
crashed
againgt
an angle iron and toppled over the
side of the truck, crushing Ashley
beneath.
A
ley
resident of Sacramento,
had
recently
at North
accepted
San Juan.
Ash=
a
jok
The accident
teok place about one block from
the center of town, near the Columbia Hill road turn-off.
He is survived by his wife, whe
resides in Sacramento.
The body was shipped to the
George
Klump
funeral home in
Sacramento,
Good Crowd Sees Play
Day Acting on Friday
More than 200 persons watche®
the one-act plays presented Pri-+
day evening in
the high schoot
auditorium
present
drama class of Nevada City high
school, under the direction of Miss
Evelyn Corr.
:
VYhe plays were “The Man in
qualifications directly to you,
your consideration. I can as
the Bowler Hat,’’ ‘‘The Deceivers,’™
and ‘Grandma, Old Style.*
\*"
if elected,
do
not
wish
to
be
special inerest group
I have not solicited the
ganization,
but
you
of
particular
prefer
my
to
Martin, Tahoe City,
Lucas, Kings Beach.
and
or
elected,
to
attend
the
meetings
of
the Board faithfully and to do all
required work in connection with
the office.
Schoo]
i
Hudson,
Nevada county
27. He waived a jury trial.
The older brother will be representeqd
in
court
by
Robert
C.
Shhiffner, Nevada City attorney.
Frank will be sentenced this
morning in superior court, His
. ,
Francisco, Edwards will -teach cosOfficer Tom Barrett will present
tume designing, fashion illustrathis report to the court this morning and color.
ing.
EY
an@
Roseville
City
High
High
School,.
Park,
-3
p.m.
Club . Auxiliary
Show,
8
p.m.
Nevada
School
Auditogins,
Fashion
City
High
~~
=
Tomorrow
Mother’s Night, Laure] Chagtars,
Native, Daughters of the Caiden.
West.
Nevada
City
Club, Methodist
court
with cattle rustling, pleaded guilty
Friday to stealing and butchering
a 1000-pound steer belonging to
Guy N. Robinson of Grass Valley
early last month.
Frank’s brother, George, entered
a plea of not guilty. He will face
trial on grand theft charges May
vs.
Lions
charged
superior
speech
at Roseville, 3 p.m. Bee game, Pio=
neer
FRANK HUDSON PLEADS
GUILTY TO RUSTLING
SENTENCE SET TODAY
Willard
the
Today
Nevada
Baseball,
HAROLD BERLINER
Frank
by
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
honest _ interest
in the future of the children of the
community,
and
I _ promise,if
in
OPERATOR DIES
IN TRACTOR
ACCIDENT, RIDGE
Stanley
I
any
endorsement of any
sure
Howard Pen
rose, who is not running for reelection.
Candidates
are
Harold
Berliner, Mrs. Rosalyn F. Becraft
and Dr. Cyril N. Kerrin.
.
Farrell said theré should be Httle
variation in voltage in Nevadm
City now.
Farrel] stated the company has
expended approximately $306,080 im
improvements of district service.
Thomas
Because
bound to
my
for
quirements on the phase-out of
12,000 volt circuit serving the lorak'
substation.
Nevada City unified district has
three candidates seeking the vac
1,
of Washington, Calif., recently comdent who has been artist in Hollypleted a course of instruction at the wood, is now a member of the
Naval Photographic Interpretation teaching staff of the
Rudolph offense carries a possiblé prison
Center, Naval Receiving Station, Schaeffer School of Design, San sentence, of 1-10 years. Probation
Wa
, D. C. He entered Naval
ce July 10, 1942. Before entering the Navy, Lt. Neasham at
Carlson,
ley substation.
The additional delay of returm
of power to Nevada Sity was @tcasioned by additional work re
Voltage tested low for the Ne
Oakiand: Jack
and figure capably enough for eyery-day living.
work.
vada City circuit and new taps
had to be placed on the new transformers for the local substation,
Nevada City is that they may:
Learn to read and write
well, to speak easily and correctly,
start
cies has six candidates:
Francis
W. Bennallack and Jearold F. Brust,
incumbents, Carl D. Brock, John
three
years later, cum laude, in 1945.
Memories
of
my
Grass
Valley
could
Grass Valley with three vacan
*50’s. I was born in San Francisco ancy created by J.
held
today at 2 o’clock at Holmes Fu
Wasley also-asks patrons of the
boxes and paint the proper name
on the box plainly.
my
and received my
in schools there
county.
securing the
area Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 26, 27 nd 28, accord
mail
to
where Judge George Gildersleeve
sold me the Nevada City News. I
I have a vital interes therefore have since
built it into two growin the schools of Nevada City and ing businesses, a
modern job printI agree heartily with this stateing plant to serve
Nevada county,
ment taken from the Manual for which employs
four full time men,
School Board Members — ‘“‘there and a mail ‘order business,
bringis a direct relationship between ing new: money
into the county
public education and the econgmic and hiring two full
time and a
the
their
back
father, who had a store here in the
ing Nevada City elementary school.
are
route repair
stems
made and advice given on sound
surveys
rural mail
their
school graduates who will go on
to college, I believe that my own
tests in Friday’s election of school
trustees. Five districts are without a candidate to fill a vacancy,
according to Walter A.
superintendent of schools.
crews
A delay of one hour an@ 35
minutes was incurred when trouble.
developed in the two new 66,909
volt switches from the Drum ang
Colgate circuits at the Grass Val~
Only two schoo] districts in Nevada :county will have official con
me _ to
erations in each of the five westcollege experience equips
Ralph A. Greenwell
ern states and combine them into know what their high school prepD. Gaskins,
and Tecla E. McHugh. Joseph Henone regional financia] report, study aration should be.
financial
conditions
and
where
My interest in Nevada county wood is not seeking re-election.
equalization
of
be accomplished.
completed
routes will
As a Nevada City employer I
know what educational background
was my duty to formulate monthly
a financia] statement of dealer op
Forty-Niners
post
No.
9878,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, North
San Juan,
will
hold
its Buddy
Poppy sale in the North San Juan,
Camptonville and North Columbia
William
Supervisors. accompany the carrier
business man
North San Juan Poppy
Days May 26, 27, 28
according
an announcement by
Wasley, postmaster.
the
“Big Three’ automobile manufacwill enable young people to get
turer’s regional sales offices. It and hold a job. And for those high
most adequate
tax dollar.
Annual
city
carrier route inspection is being conducted by the
to
J.
in
of which
agement department of one of the
of
CITY CARRIER SURVEY
HELD BY POST OFFICE
Nevada
spent
years
financial practice I feel that this
experience has provided a good
according to Ranger Lou Moran.
er,
were
several
struction of first aid classes.
I have lived in this county since
September 1943 wih the exception
future,
Nevada City-Grass Valley highway
are the dispatcher, assistant rang
periences,
deviations
were
detected, report
them so personal contact could be
system. Without this how as citizens in this great county of ours
do we expect to educate’ and develope our future democraic gov
DIVISION MOVES
TO NEW OFFICES
“T have had approximately 20
years of executive secretarial ex
uated
in
1943.
I
continued my
training with children as doctor
for several school teams and in
of the year 1945 which was spent
in the U. S. Navy. Since returning
helped me to realize the problems
and needs of our young people.
Knowing
and
working
with so
many of these boys for three years
has made me genuinely concerned
with their future well-being.
unable
were
of fog and it was not until 6 Rn
Many of
you know my work
with the Boy Scouts, which has
education in public schools of San
Joaquin,
Fresno
and
Alameda
counties.
Sunday,
a.m.,
4
the
%
—
start of work by Pacific Gas ani
maintenanRge
company
Electric
switch-over from
the
crews in
Women’s Civie:
Church Hall, 8
p m. Buffet luncheon.
Thursday:
Joint
rectors,
Gathering,, board
of
Nevada
Grass
City
ang
di~
EISLER SKIPS THE COUNTRY
Valley
Chambers
ef
Commerce, _
councils of both cities, Seaman’s.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Jus
Lodge, 8 p.m.
Music Festival,
tice Department announced May
11 that it has ‘‘received reports’’
that a man “identified as Gerhart Eisler’ has been discovered
sociation,
as a stowaway aboard the S.S.
School,
Batory, a
Polish ship which
.sailed from New York May 6.
Eisler was once described by the
House
UnAmerican
Activities
Nevada City Garden Club, Mra.
Elsie Siegfried, 515 Coyote Street
North San Juan, Camptonville
and Vicinity Chamber of Com—
Committee as ‘‘America’s No. 1
Communist.”
Juan,
Nevada
City
High School Auditorium.
Gold
Flat Parent-Teachers As~
Gold Flat Elementary .
8 p.m.
merce, Twamley Hall, North. Sam
8
p.m.