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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Grass Valley Nugget

May 17, 1949 (8 pages)

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5 i Sicily rid. Cia Thus 3 Mrs. Floy-Margaret Reynolds, Society Editor The kindest courtesy you can show your guests is to have their names in your home-town newspaper. The nicest gesture you can give your hosts when you are away visiting is the mention of their names in. your newspaper. And we will greatly appreciate publishing your items. Mrs. Floy-Margaret Reynolds, telephone 186-J, is our society reporter and will be glad to assist you in reporting the event. Or a call to the Nugget office, 305 Broad street, or telephone 36, will place\your news in print. Lions Auxiliary Gives Fashion Show Tonight With “County Youth Organizations’’ camp at Scots Flat as the purpose of their benefit enterprise, Nevada City Lions club auxiliary, has arranged a modern fashion show for the Nevada City high school gymnasium tonight at 8 p.m This fashion show of current styles only has been called “‘Pashion Parade of 1949’ and will find many of the city’s misses and matrons in the role of modeling some of the season’s distinctive styles. The fashion show will be presented with the flare and finesse of metropolitan centers including a musical background, unusual decorations and narration by Frances. Mason, kindergarten instructor. Coincident with the fashion show at the gymnasium, will be a cake sale by members of the Lions auxiliary. All proceeds will go to the fund to provide a summer camp at Scots Flat for young people of the two communities. Mrs. Frank Farmer Is Hostess at Mah Jongg Party Friday Afternoon Mrs. Frank Farmer, Pine street, entertained her Mah Jongg club Friday afternoon. Among those present were Mrs. Annie Sherman, Mrs. Kaye Stenger, Miss Annie Richards, Miss Katie Eddy, Mrs. Mamie Filler, Mrs. Arthur Hoge, Mrs. George Gildersleeve, Mrs. H. F. Sofge. High score went to Mrs. Sherman and second prize was ‘won by Miss Richards. Civic Club Will Meet At Methodist Church Hall Wednesday Noon Nevada City Women’s’ Civic club will meet Wednesday at a buffet luncheon at the Methodist Church hall. Mrs.’ Frank Schmidt will be in charge of the 1 o’clock lunch. Mrs. Byron E. Brock, club president, will be in charge of the meeting. Election of officers and installation will be held under the supervision of Mrs. William Perry. Eastern Star Will Meet Here Tonight Evangeline Chapter No. 9, Order of Eastern Star, will meet tonight at 8 p.m. in the Masonic hall. Worthy Matron Geraldine Mooers and Worthy Patron Joseph Mason will preside. There will be initiation, and refreshments will be following the meeing, with a large birthdaf cake for those having birtndafs in March, April and May. Visiting members cordially invited. served are Ivan Smith Mangles Hand in New Brunswick Mine Mucking Machine Ivan Smith, Nevada City, underground worker at New Brunswick mine, received a badly mangled ‘ight hand Saturday morning in a mucking machine. He is in Jones Memorial hospital, Grass Valley. WSCS Sub-District Meet Here Thursday Tahoe sub-district meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will “meet here Thursday in a workshop meeting. Nevada County Long Ago Floy-Margaret Reynolds 20 YEARS AGO All the stock and fixtures of the Nevada City Hardware company, a pioneer concern, were purchased by the Alpha Hardware and SupPly compny and moved to the Alpha’s location. Mr. Carl R. Murchie who for many years had successfully conducted the _ busines of the Nevada City Hardware . joined the staff of the Alpha Hardware company. William ‘Fouyer, popular young man about Nevada City, was appointed to the state motor traffic squad to work with Joe Blake. A son was born-to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hiscox of Nevada City at the Nevada City sanitarium. Thelma Boreham, Dorothy Tamblyn, and,.Ann Williams were the committee chairman of the Mother’s: Day program presented at the Nevada City high school. The program included Margaret Rector, Ruth Smith and Ruth Noyes in a stunt, a speech by Bernice Eden, a solo by Mary Jones and a reading by Nany Jones. 50 YEARS AGO At a meeting of Pennsylvania Engine company in Nevada City resolutions of respect to the mem-. ory of Officer William -H. Kilroy, murdered by Ed Moore while pursuing his duties as night watchman, were adopted and a copy of them were given in trust to the guardian -of the deceased’s little son, Elza. The citizens of Washington called a meeting to make arrangements for the proper observance of July Fourth. A committee was appointed as follows: George E. Cloud, C. T. Worthiey, E. C. Grissel, E. T. Worthley, J. S. Kramer and L. B. Self. The County Board of Education met and adopted questions for the grammar school school grade examinations to take place at the end of the school year The board also renewed the grammar grade certifictes of Mrs. John Hitchens, Miss Agnes Curtis and Miss Sadie Clauson. The new dwelling being erected at the top of the Sacramento street hill in Nevada City for Superintendent Loughridgt of the Nevada City narrow gauge railway nearing: completion under tthe direction of Oscar Brown and was a neat addition to that part of town. The building was wired and piped for gas and electricity and contained plumbing. 75 YEARS AGO Teachers’ Institute of City was presided, over by President Preston. Miss Effie Peters gave an exercise in the teaching of reading, Mr. McAllister and Mr. Preston addressed the group: upon the proper manner of teaching penmanship, Mr. Zellers discussed the teaching of grammar, -rof. Allen illustrated the teaching of history, and Prof. Henning explained his method of teaching arithmetic. Prof. Henning provoked Nevada Vice an animated argument on_ the subject of fractions. Mr. Malone, Miss May Hawley, Miss. Alice Davenport and Miss Flora Cornell were appointed a committee on music criticism. The clerk of the Nevada City board of trustees was instructed to notify the following of their election’ to office: J.B. Gray, marshal; James Colley, treasurer; and W. S. Long, assessor. There are about 400 kinds of animals and 700 kinds of birds in Australia, best known being kangaroos, koalas, platypus, emus, lyrebirds and kookaburras. 213 Commercial Street KEYSTONE MARK Phone 67 Rex Be ASEAN . NEVADA CITY was . AWARDS PRESENTED AT REGULAR MAY MEETING OF CUB SCOUT PACK 23 Members of Cub Pack 28, their parents and friends met Thursday night at Seaman’s Lodge in Pioneer park for their May Pack meeting. The meeting opened with the official presentation of colors by Ronnie. Williams and Don Lee with the flag salute led by Ted Ness. > Cubmaster Onda (Doc) Smith presided at the meeting and presented the awards. Bobcat “eas were received by Warren Scribner, Denny Williams, Billy Kolstead, Stanley Dale Hornberger, Sherman Hanley, David Estes, Edgar Stahschmidt. Wolf. awards went to Don Smith and Ted Harless. Bear awards were presented to Clifford Pooler, Harold Hummelt, Russell. Steele, Bobby Rideout, Bob Cullen and Jim Shock. Grim Smith was elected assistant Denner of his den. Harold Hummelt won an emblem for winning the award for three consecutive months as “Keeper of the Buckskin.” Gold Arrows were presented to the following Cubs: Jerry Kyle, Russell Steele, Ted Harless, Harold Hummelt, Jim Shock, Cifford Pooler, Charles Eden and Don Smith. Silver. arrows were received as follows: Keif Melberg (3), Russell Steele (2), Jerry Kyle (2), Ted Harless, Harold Hummelt (2), Don Smith (3), Jim Shock (4), Clifford Pooyer (2), Don Lee. x For special awards Den 4 won the ribbon for achievements with 80. Den 4 also took the handicraft division with their plentiful display of hand painted lasses and plaster of paris brooches they had made for their mothers. Special award for the best skit went to Den 5 for their novel recitation of ‘“‘The Village Blacksmith.’’ Those taking part in the presentation were: Cliff Pooler, Grim Smith, Jim Kendrick, Bobby Steger, Jim Shock, Don Lee, Ronnie Wililams and Ted Ness. Parent attendance award was won by Den 4. Inspection honors went to Den 2 and Den 5 each showing 100 per cent. From cub attendance Dens 2, 4 and 5 were 100 per cent. Cubmaster Smith announced that next month the last. pack first place in ‘meeting for the summer would be held June 9 at 6:30 in Pioneer Park. It was decided to have this
meeting in the form of a_ potluck supper if the weather permitted. The boys gleefully received the news that their new handicraft project is work In ciay. The meeting ended Cub closing ceremony. with the Girl Scout Camp Nets $560 From Lions Drive Scott’s Flat. Girl netted $560 from the recent campaign of the Nevada City Lions club’ to raise funds for the project according to the financia] -report submitted by Lou Moran, chairman. of the drive committee. Work projects are underway at the Girl Scout camp to put the buildings in condition for the summer program, Scout camp Nevada City Garden Club to Meet May 19 At Siegfried Home Nevada City. Garden meet Thursday at the Mrs. Elsie’ Siegfried, street. President Mrs. will preside. club. will home of 515 Coyote R. J. Reniree AT CONVENTION Keif D. Melberg, aecompanied by Mrs. Leslie Osserman, Mrs. Alfrieda Higer and Richard Christie, members of the staff of the Nevada county welfare department, are in Sana. Cruz, attending a three-day conference of the California Association of Social Welfare. Rev. Casey to Speak To Gold Flat P-TA Rev. Dahlgren E., Casey, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will be guest speaker Thursday evening 8 p.m. at a regular meeting of the Gold Flat Parent-Teachers association at the Gold Flat elementary school. Mrs. George Halstead will be assisted by the girl scouts in serving refreshments. Social hour will foHow. Births NELSON—In Grass Valley, May 9, 1949, to. Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson, Nevada City, a daughter. Annulments KISTLE..In Nevada City, May 13, 1949, David Kistle from Sarah Calvert Kistle, Nevada City. Annulment decreed. Divorces MERRIFIELD—In Nevada City, May 14,. 1949, Clifford Merrifield, Grass Valley, against Edith ™M. Merrifield. Complaint filed on cruelty grounds. Marriage Licenses In Reno, Nev., John Foster Baker, 387, and Myrtle Elizabeth Mullican, 24, both of Nevada City. FORCE OF IMPACT If two cars traveling at the moderate speed of 40 miles per hour meet in head-on collision, the force of impact is equivalent to a speed of 80 miles ‘per hour, points out the California State Automobile association, which urges drivers to keep this fact in mind when passing other cars on crowded highways. Elephants ally tuskless. of Ceylon are genLEGAL NOTICE No. 4926 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ~* THE. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF NEVADA In the Matter of the Estate of HELENA BAHNEKE, also known as. LENA DAHNEKE, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, Administrator of the estate of Helena Dahneke, also known as Lena’ Dahneke, Deceased, will sell at private sale to the highest bidder, for cash, subject to confirmation by said -Superior Court, on May 20th, 1949, or after said day, at the law offices of Frank G. Finnegan, 232 Broad Street, Nevada City, California, all the right, title and interest of said Helena Dahneke, also known as Lena Dahneke, Deceased, at the time of her death, and all right, title and interest that the said estate has by operation of law or otherwise acquired other than or in addition to that of said Helena Dahneke, alias, at the time of her death in and to that certain real property situate in the County of Nevada, State of California, particularly described as follows: Lot One (1), Block Eight (8) of the Townsite of North San Juan, according to the official map thereof made by D. B. Merry in the year 1874. EXCEPTING THEREFROM the North 40 feet thereof, and EXCEPTING the right to take one-half the water from the Well on the premises for domestic use on the North 40 feet. Bids or offers are invited for said property and must be in writIN ing and will be received at the office of FRANK G. FINNEGAN, 232 Broad Street, Nevada City, California, attorney for saiqd Administrator, or may be filed with he Clerk of the said Superior Court, or delivered to said Administrator personally at any time after the first publication of this notice and before the making of said sale. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price in lawful money of the United States to be paid on the day of sale and the balance payable on confirmation of sale by the Court. Dated this 2nd day of May, 1949. STANLEY BICE Administrator Frank G. Finnegan. Attorney for Administrator. Publish May 3, 6, 10, 18, 17, 1949. All are Blessings Await You Through Christian Science Healing. Attend this Free Publi¢ Lecture, entitled Christian Science: The Revelation of God’s Infinite Goodness by John S. Sammons, C. S. : Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mothef Church The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts in Elementary School Auditorium Tuesday, May. at 8 p.m. Under the auspices of Christian Science Society of Nevada City, California 17, 1949 = = welcome The Nevada City Nugget, 90 PICTURES . SHOWN AT AAUW ART EXHIBIT Fifty of textile arts SEWING MACHINE RENTALS — REPAIRS pictures and three tables were exhibited in the Hennessy School Auditorium, B “he Grass Valley, Saturday and Sunuttons and Belts dave 4 ‘het tn Action’ show covered, Hemsticthing, peda ror uma Buttonholes held under the auspices of the Nevada county branch of _ the TA YLOR’S American Association of University Women Mrs. Roger Snipe was general chairman of the _ show. Richard Hackett directed, assisted 2334 Mill St. Phone 276-M Grass Valley vote UH NEVAGA CrIV—ON THE “Art in Action” featured Mrs. . . THRESHOLD TO THE BEST IN SPORTSr @ NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MOVING Local or Leng Distance HOUSEHOLD GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD STORAGE Agents for LYONS Reliable Transfer & Storage Hills Flat Grass Valley Phone 39 Edwina Ellsworth, weaving; RECREATION 3eorge Mathis, lithography; Robert Gilberg, sketching; Miggy Kronfeld, pouache portraits. The textile tables included handwoven woolens, tweeds, plaid rugs, tablecloths, luncheon sets and peasant skirts. Artists exhibiting included Harry Buell, John Fitch, Dorothy Cooper, Axel Gravander, Madge Harding, Florence Holub, Leo Holub, Don Lindstrum, Benita E. Mildred, Erma Peart, R. G. Roberts, Viola E. Stock, Gilberg, Hackett Kronfeld and Mathis. Certain lizards of Malaya make gliding flights. CLASSIFIED ADS COMPLETE FIRE PROTECTION Extinguishers of all kinds. Fire Hose and fittings. Recharging ine. CO2. POOLE FIRE EQUIP CO Phone 375J, 128 So. Auburn.G.V WANTED TO RENT—By S. F. physician’s family, furnished house about June 20th to August 20th. Excellent local and S. F. references. Price open. Write Mrs. H A. Somerfield, 414 Castenada Ave., Si. 35;Cats M20c GEORGE C. BOLES Optometrist 312 Broad St. Nevada City Telephone 270-W LAWNMOWER SHARPENED AND REPAIRING All Work Guaranteed Crenshaw’s, 401 E. Main Street, Phone 24 for Pickup and Delivery Service. tf 118 MILL ST. as ADVERTISED in SEVENTEEN and LIFE wo Give Her a Beautiful LANE Cedar Hope Chest — She’s so anxious to begin hesyery own Hope Chest—a beautiful Lane Cedar Hope Chest. So; give her this exquisite, romantic gift that is so practical, too. Any Lane model you choose from our collection will have* all the exclusive Lane patented quality features ... truly a lifetime possession. Come in today. THE Chest No. 2300.5.. Furniture Center OPPOSITE VETERANS’ MEMORIAL BUILDING 256 S. Auburn St. Grass Valley Phone 36.