November 11, 1949 (8 pages)

against Grass Valley was post“ ¥. poned because of the tragic acci*/ dent on highway 40 which took . the lives of three men connected with the Grass Valley schools. Money Given i Fre banda as-great thy surprised F and thrilled to learn it had been donated $150 by the Jesters for . the fine performance Saturday, The. money will be added to the 4—The Nevada City Nugget, F sides, Noverber I'l, 1949 JOURNALISI CLASS erent yeeeneesees EARL HISCOX GAVE LIFE REPORTERS IN COURT OF DEVOTION TO DUTY BUT NOT FOR TRIAL YELLOWJACKET BUTINS ee &? tye os y * 4 ah, st aye ays ae te ate erferk : AND SPORTSMANSHIP , . Have you ever spent a day in court while it was in session? It’s Funeral services were held at a very interesting and education: al experience as three girls w 2 o’clock Monday afternoon for coat epes Earl Hiscox, 53, veteran fish and attended court Wednesday can’ attest. 4 afc aft os 7 > + game warden, who died of a! @ By <3 as heart attack Thursday evening. . The court is brought to order DARLEEN * uniform fund. ; ‘ by the presiding judge and all CROWLEY %. Journalism Speaker + gE +) Ken Wray spoke to the jour. nalism class Wednesday of last . week, explaining the . \procedure NEWS OF NEVADA CITY HIGH SCHOOL . . in publishing a commercial newsetertetestedlesiutotesterteoteleteteiieneieieitetes . paper, On the following Monday afternoon the class paid The Nugget _. ‘ office a visit to learn something + about printing, being particularly : . interested in the linotype maAssembly Sgon ‘. chine. Some of the students were Another of the popular nation. excused from all cla$ses Tuesday A al assemblies will be given Mon. to spend the day gathering artiday at 2:20 p.m. Everyone is wel-. cles for this week’s Nugget. come to these programs. Honor Students The services at Myers Grass Valley Mortuary, were under the . direction of the Nevada City! Masonic lodge, with Rev. Max'L. . Christensen, rector of ‘Trinity . Episcopal church, officiating. In: . terment was in ° Hiscox ‘was a veteran of 23) § years service with the California fish and ame commission’ and . the mere Knowledge that Hiscox was in,Nevada county kept many a would-be law violating sports. , man from entering the area. He. # 3 j was considered one of the leadssa . a ing sportsmen of the’ county ‘and -FUGITIVE SLAYER CAUGHT + eS proceedings are. taken down by the court reporter. -(This very polite man got us seats in the. jury box—Jenell in ‘that of, the} foreman, Very comfortable seats . . %teleieiee: they were — we wouldn’t mind being on the jury, days on end.) . . Color me g jury, aay “Hurrah! For the good old purCases are presented by attor-. ple and gold! The students at neys of the defendants and plain-. Nevada City high school are rantifts in a.suit and they may call} sacking their clothes for someany * witness they wish to the/ thing purple and gold to wear on stand to testify in order. to help . color day (today) to show -their plead their case. When both sides . school pride. Leis and pompoms of the case have been presented, . will be sold to the students today ‘the court clerk rereads the com-. and Friday at the game. Decoplaint and if there is a jury it. rateqd cars and various vehicles Hest Gog ws +9) we > + st +4, toteofeatestea steateteateofeatetesteatesteateoteateat sinett, a violin solo, was played by Sandra Pease. Mr. Luschen played a cello solo, Ave Maria by Bach-Gounod, accompanied by . Joanne Hefelfinger, 2S CREE took an active leadership in fostering good sportsmanship among fishermen and hunters. He was a member of Quartz lodge, California Peace Officers association; ‘the Nevada County Sportsmen’s club; and Argonne lodge, F. & A. M., San Francisco. Hiscox was born in Sweetland and came. to Nevada City with his family in“1904, Hiscox served overseas aiid was awarded the purple heart for @ combat wound during the first World war. " Following the war he worked as an investigator for the federal government . before transferring to the state fish and game division. Surviving are his wife, Mary; ‘a son, Irving, 20 months; brother, Lloyd; and sister, Mrs. Irma At. kins, all of Nevada City. SIX GREAT FIRES FAILED TO EXTINGUISH SPARK OF PIONEERING SPIRIT During the first 14 years of its existence, Nevada City suffered six great fires and each time rebuilt on the ashes a bigger and better town. It was not until 1860 that effective protection against fire was established and then despite it all on Sunday, Nov. 8, 1863, all but six .brick buildings of the business district of a town of 7,000 population were destroyed. Despite water that was stored in a reservoir firemen were ‘unable to get water pressure and the flames destroyed 250 buildSAN ANTONIO, TEX. — Donald Franklin Dalton, "26, front, as U.S. * Marshall Kehoe Shannon, left, and A. C. Bain; center, escorted him from Federal Courthouse here today. Dalton was. held for Indiana \ authorities after araignment on a} fugitive warrant charge and a faili ure to post $25,000.00 bond. He is wanted in a triple slaying in Muncie, Indiana which. ‘happened on October 15. RECENT GUESTS AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL George W. Williams, Mrs. F. A. Austin, Alleghany; Franklin W. Terry, A, C. Kramer, Washington; Philip Cummins, North Bloomfield; John O’Donnell, Forest; Mr. and Mrs. G. Gino, D. B. Brophy,.Gordon B, Oakshott, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Morris and family, Fred Anderson Sr., Vladimir’ Vucinich, Hal Myers, E. Shapiro, Mrs. Lois Preston, Olaf P. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Scott and daughter, Mr. and Mrs: Bert Simon, San Francisco; H. A. McBurney, San Andreas; John H.: Dudley, Mrs. E. J. Boust, Mrs. Faith Crocker, Miss Barbara Pitman, Oakland; -A. C. Broeker, Miss Mary Jo Tucker, F. J. McAuliffe, Klaire Austinson, C. C, Coppin, Bert Brone, George E. Dillard, Sacramento; “Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Calvert, Cuperinto; Ross Chamberlain; Menlo Park; Bill. Mitchell, Shingle; Edward Lopez, San Carlos; Gertrude Haney, Los Angeles; Earl R. Wainte, John Hofshtler, John .Colligan, Quincy; S. E. Morley, Berkeley; Miss Doris Cox, Grass Valley; Mrs. Dan Smith, Mr. and Mrs. William Englehart, Truckee; C. M. Murphy, Jr., East Syracuse, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carnahan, Lead, S. D.; H. Van Bilretires to decide a\verdict. In the case we saw and heard, we became so interested that we wantwe can hardly wait to hear the decision.—By Jenell Stinchfield, . Betty Malcolm, Audrey Foote. PIONEER PARK SITE BEING TERRACED FOR MODERN PLAYGROUND City crews, under the*supervision of Herb Hallett, have completed filling and terracing ‘a half acre in Pioneer park where the development of a modern and a complete children’s playground is nov; underway. A report on the progress was trade Thursday night at a. regular meeting of the city-council by Thomas H. Taylor, councilman in charge of the park. Taylor said the playground will be completed as soon as possible and pointed out the playground has been a project for over 4 year by the Nevada City recreation commission headed by Bill Briggs. Plans were halted early this year when the site was offered to the California national guard for the construction of an armory. However the National Guard indicated_a_strong preference for. a site near the highway and the recreation commission decided to} — go ahead with the playground. Briggs said. the commission now has funds for the purchase of playground equipment. As in the past they will depend on volunteer labor to put the playground in good condition. ed to help argue the case—and . will parade with the band, the jweather permitting Yearbook Speaker The Quill staff heard Marvin D Gilardy, of the California Art and Engraving Co., Berkeley, in a talk on annuals. After school with Editor Maxine Ivey and Advisor Mrs, M. Stevens, he visited local printers consulting about this year’s publication.Get Your Man _ The first Amazon dance’ will be held in the high school gym November 18 from 7:30 to 11:30. The girls pay the way (couples 50c and stag 75c). The theme is “Shine on, Harvest Moon” and the gym will be decorated with corn stalks, pumpkins and _ harvest moons, Safe Drivers The high school has just ‘purchased drivers’ training equipment to be used by students during ‘study hall periods. A new state law provides that all high schools teach safe driving. Music Department Franc Luschen’s string ensemble played Friday evening at the Nevada County Teachers association meeting. Those included in the ensemble are Sandra Pease, Carolyn Keith, Koreen Buster, Joanne Hefelfinger and Doris Ward, String Sextette by Haydn and Angel’s Serenade by Draga were; played. Thais:-Meditation by MasThe ‘ Sophomores lead on the honor roll this marking period with 15) students. The seniors are second} with 12 and juniors 11, fresh-. men 9. The CSF has planned a contest between classes and the class with the most students on the honor roll will receive an approviate reward. There are seven CSF members at school with Allan Hewitt as president. Dancing Popular ALBERT L. JOHNSON Attorney-at-Law New Phone Number A student dance was held on the high school stage at noon on Tuesday sponsored by the senior class. Records were used to dance by and although the time was short students hope this will be continued on other rainy days. Basketball Postponed FLIND?’ S Watch Repair Careful Workmanship 227 Commercial Nevada City The D team basketball game which was to have been played CLASSIFIED ADS QUICK RELIEF FROM Symptoms of Distress Arisins fro: STOMACH UL@TRS pu TOEXCESS ACH Free BookTellsofHome? ic :: Must Help or it Will Cost “cu . 2. ‘te Over three million bottles of the Witr as LAWNMOWER SHARPENED AND REPAIRING All Work Guaranteed Crenshaw’s, 401 E. Main Street, Phone 24 for Pickup and Delivery Service. tf TREATMENT have been sold. for ro\.c! « symptomsofdistress arising from Sto:"r! and Duodenal Ulcers due to Excess Acid — Poor Digestion, Sour or Upset Stomaci:, p seep Heartburn, Sleeplessness, eic., due to Excess Acid. Sold on 15 days’ trial! Ask for “‘Willard’s Message’? which fully explains this treatment—free—at HARRIS DRUG STORE FOR RENT—Cottages by day or week, winter rates. Look for beautiful City Motel neon sign at northeast city _limits—of -Nevada highway 20, Phone 568. garden and Nevada City—_on tic ings. An extended inquiry failed to definitely fix the blame of the lack of water pressure, but it was bitterly observed “that the chief engineer of the water department at .that time when his services were néeded, was engaged in saving the duds of his strumpet.” . . derbeck, Burlingame; Harvey E. Derne, Stockton; Mr and Mrs. J. A. Stokes, San Jose; Paul Halverson, Mrs. M. Stone, Oakland; Eino,.D. Hendrickson, R. D. Bonnet, Samuel Bradbord, E. J, McCracken, San Francisco. commission secretary said he has . hopes of rallying enough helpers . to complete it for use next summer. The field which is now green . with a healthy growth of grass will be used for football, softball Nevada City was first consumed ,by fire on March 11, 1851. Black powder stored in many of the merchandise stores exploded adding -to the danger as the people could only stand by and _ see the fire burn itself out. The second fire started in the, kitchen of the National hotel an Sept, 7, 1852. Following fires in “1855, 1856 and 1858, the city organized two hose companies, Nevada Hose Company No. 1, and Pennsylvania No. 2, which exist today. Today Nevada City’s fire department, a volunteer organization, enjoys the reputation of “getting to fires almost before they start.” PUBLIC DUMP GROUND MAY BE PROVIDED The problem of roadside dumping of garbage and refuse was discussed by Nevada county conservation council Thursday evening at the offices of the Nevada irrigation district, Grass Valley, and was concluded with a decision something was going to be done about it. This will probably mean establishing of public dump grounds for residents of municipal and suburban areas,’ after which the rigid rules against dumping trash at roadsides ' willbe strictly enforced.’ M. A. Benedict, Alta Hill, pres-; was conident of the council, cerned primarily with the fire hazards of roadside dumping. Farmers and sportsmen will be invited to a discussion of deer damage to crops and deer management question at a later meeting. Early projects call for an arboretum and small nursery at the demonstration plots and the possibility for a small nursery for raising ‘Christmas trees. Officials who attended were Chairman Warren Odell, Supervisor Frank Rowe of the Nevada county board of supervisors; Dr. Vernon Padgett, Nevada county health officer; Mayor Gilbert Cramer and Councilman Arnold Thorsen, Grass Valley, and ne trict’ Attorney Vernon Stoll. ‘Doris M. eta é Mr. Hergnson, Auburn; Frank E. Czayo, Salinas; Frances Loesen, Colusa; R. J. Rhodes, Los York;. M. I. Lacey, North ae Juan; oes Little, Foresthill; R. Corbet, Palo Alto; Joseph S. Ryan, Santa Rosa. R. W. Draper, L. J. ied Gordon J. Hodginson, John Loomis, Sacramento; Frankie ee Terry, Frank A. McClarry, Wash. ington; Bill Asher, J. L. Stevens, Sonora; Andre George, Oakland; George W. Williams, Mr. and . Mrs. Harold Casey, Alleghany; . R. G. Ellis, Walnut Creek; R. W. . Bowman, Newhall; Walter Storie, Sierraville; E. Pantridge; F. C. Leimer, eLster J. Boykin, K. R. Lynch, W.S. Williams, Pat Sumner, Sig Arndt; Louis Urroz, . Meyer Dubbins, Bob Ferro, Har. ry Howell, John Mitchell, Fred Vinter, Jim Reininghous, Art Outsen, .Otto Wallfisch, Larry . Kiebler, Rudy Haas, Ernie Cornely, Jack Irwin, M. North, Pete . Anderson, L. Pordesta, L. Reed, . Harold Magee, Knut Lundstrom, Dr. P. Michelson, Nat Dolve, Jack Patrick, ‘Tom ‘Routh, C. R. Colupy, ‘Chris: Wold, Lou Nonnenmann, Bob. Malcolm, John Perry, Leo Margules, I. Branson, George Dankwerth, Jim Schmidt, Hugh McKevitt, Dr. H. McKinley, Carl Allen, Frank Ransom, lL. J. Miles, Fred Huesel, Ross Mack, B. Davis, Dr, Ed Herrington, Dal Berglund, Ray Curtis, Aauge Jensen, L. Braden, Ray Flash, Len Johnson, Frank Brown, Al Pinger, D. Reynolds, Lou Schott, Bill Scott, Paul Manning, Dick Perutz, Cecil Baiss, Larry Sterling, Chris Klitgaard, Ed Lawrence, Clyde Walton, Hersch Campbell, Al Montara, Bill Page, J. Helmes, W. Remdnsperger, Sam Small, George Thomas and Phil Sheridan, San Francisco; Harry Travis,“ Medford, Ore.; Elmer Richter, John Torchio, Herb Johnson, Frank Dainard, Les Wold, Bob Fouke, Ken Roberts, Tom. Stevents, Harold Towne, Oakland; Mike Dodge, Bud Fine, Fresno. ‘The Nevada City Garden club will meet Thursday (today) at 2 p.m., at the home-of Mrs. H, F. Sofge, 204 Clay. A guest speaker will be ee ent, Angeles; August H. Biere, Little} and baseball. The Nevada City Athletic club . ‘is studying ways and means of. installing lights for night athlet. ic contests. —Pat Dames. ROUGH AND READY IS PUBLICIZED IN NEWS FROM HOME MAGAZINE . The great republic of Rough . and Ready, four miles from Grass . Valley, has just received ‘a two. page spread . illustrated “News From Home” magazine, distributed by an in‘surance company. The article tells the story of a rip-roaring mining town that once seceded from the uriion.over an argument with a man from Massachusetts. It chAme back in though, because the shortorder, Fourth of July was coming up, . and the citizens wanted to celehrate. Based on information furnished by Andy Rogers, old time resident, the article narrates several incidents of the early, uproarious days. It is well illustrated with pictures showing the-old Donner house, the Slave Girl tree, Rough and Ready postoffice, old stagecoach, and schoolhouse where five generations of students were taught Rough and Ready’s glamorous history; : TURKEY SHOOT WILL BE HELD SUNDAY BY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB The Nevada County Sportsmen’s club will-sponsor its first annual turkey shoot Sunday at Canada Hill reservoir, near Nevada City. Leo Cullen, chairman of , this event, said shooting will begin at 10 am. and will continue until dark. He asks participants to bring their own rifles, shotguns and ammunition. given. Refreshments will be sold by the Nevada City Girl Scouts. Cullen urges marksmen to get plenty of practice because competition will be keen.—Jo Waechter, ¥ a in the beautifully ‘Prizes ‘will be } become an everyday tool. SOMERS PASS SBE REAAIS LATOR IT ET 1. For dian business and keeping in touch with friends, overseas telephone service has n its twenty-two years, the calling rate has jumped from about 2,300 calls a year to 600,000. Today, your voice can be sent over short-wave radio to ninety-four per cent of the world’s telephones .-Over circuits as long as 8,000 miles. 3. In 1927; the lowest overseas rate from the West was $84.00. Now the maximum to most countries is $12.00 (plus tax) for three minutes. Many calls cost less. Making it possible to call almost anyone, at low cost, is another _way we’ve made your telephone more valuable. appointment call Your voice can reach some 85 countries as easily as a nearby town. The low rates may surprise you “Calling Tokyo---4250”. cae overseas service puts the world a your telephone 2. Skilled fechniduns . in the circuit control room keep constant watch on ment to make sure earth and still soun town call. And overseas service is easy to use. Your Long Distance operator yeeid rates, the best time to call . their equipOur voice can hurdle the about as clear as a crossive you the set up an for aie if you gay Your telephone i is one of today’s hest bargains Parr ® ~e~ v ee nae suerte ennermennee Nae cena eet ‘ SA RR A TERRE BTR Se EME

against Grass Valley was post“ ¥. poned because of the tragic acci*/ dent on highway 40 which took . the lives of three men connected with the Grass Valley schools. Money Given i Fre banda as-great thy surprised F and thrilled to learn it had been donated $150 by the Jesters for . the fine performance Saturday, The. money will be added to the 4—The Nevada City Nugget, F sides, Noverber I'l, 1949 JOURNALISI CLASS erent yeeeneesees EARL HISCOX GAVE LIFE REPORTERS IN COURT OF DEVOTION TO DUTY BUT NOT FOR TRIAL YELLOWJACKET BUTINS ee &? tye os y * 4 ah, st aye ays ae te ate erferk : AND SPORTSMANSHIP , . Have you ever spent a day in court while it was in session? It’s Funeral services were held at a very interesting and education: al experience as three girls w 2 o’clock Monday afternoon for coat epes Earl Hiscox, 53, veteran fish and attended court Wednesday can’ attest. 4 afc aft os 7 > + game warden, who died of a! @ By <3 as heart attack Thursday evening. . The court is brought to order DARLEEN * uniform fund. ; ‘ by the presiding judge and all CROWLEY %. Journalism Speaker + gE +) Ken Wray spoke to the jour. nalism class Wednesday of last . week, explaining the . \procedure NEWS OF NEVADA CITY HIGH SCHOOL . . in publishing a commercial newsetertetestedlesiutotesterteoteleteteiieneieieitetes . paper, On the following Monday afternoon the class paid The Nugget _. ‘ office a visit to learn something + about printing, being particularly : . interested in the linotype maAssembly Sgon ‘. chine. Some of the students were Another of the popular nation. excused from all cla$ses Tuesday A al assemblies will be given Mon. to spend the day gathering artiday at 2:20 p.m. Everyone is wel-. cles for this week’s Nugget. come to these programs. Honor Students The services at Myers Grass Valley Mortuary, were under the . direction of the Nevada City! Masonic lodge, with Rev. Max'L. . Christensen, rector of ‘Trinity . Episcopal church, officiating. In: . terment was in ° Hiscox ‘was a veteran of 23) § years service with the California fish and ame commission’ and . the mere Knowledge that Hiscox was in,Nevada county kept many a would-be law violating sports. , man from entering the area. He. # 3 j was considered one of the leadssa . a ing sportsmen of the’ county ‘and -FUGITIVE SLAYER CAUGHT + eS proceedings are. taken down by the court reporter. -(This very polite man got us seats in the. jury box—Jenell in ‘that of, the} foreman, Very comfortable seats . . %teleieiee: they were — we wouldn’t mind being on the jury, days on end.) . . Color me g jury, aay “Hurrah! For the good old purCases are presented by attor-. ple and gold! The students at neys of the defendants and plain-. Nevada City high school are rantifts in a.suit and they may call} sacking their clothes for someany * witness they wish to the/ thing purple and gold to wear on stand to testify in order. to help . color day (today) to show -their plead their case. When both sides . school pride. Leis and pompoms of the case have been presented, . will be sold to the students today ‘the court clerk rereads the com-. and Friday at the game. Decoplaint and if there is a jury it. rateqd cars and various vehicles Hest Gog ws +9) we > + st +4, toteofeatestea steateteateofeatetesteatesteateoteateat sinett, a violin solo, was played by Sandra Pease. Mr. Luschen played a cello solo, Ave Maria by Bach-Gounod, accompanied by . Joanne Hefelfinger, 2S CREE took an active leadership in fostering good sportsmanship among fishermen and hunters. He was a member of Quartz lodge, California Peace Officers association; ‘the Nevada County Sportsmen’s club; and Argonne lodge, F. & A. M., San Francisco. Hiscox was born in Sweetland and came. to Nevada City with his family in“1904, Hiscox served overseas aiid was awarded the purple heart for @ combat wound during the first World war. " Following the war he worked as an investigator for the federal government . before transferring to the state fish and game division. Surviving are his wife, Mary; ‘a son, Irving, 20 months; brother, Lloyd; and sister, Mrs. Irma At. kins, all of Nevada City. SIX GREAT FIRES FAILED TO EXTINGUISH SPARK OF PIONEERING SPIRIT During the first 14 years of its existence, Nevada City suffered six great fires and each time rebuilt on the ashes a bigger and better town. It was not until 1860 that effective protection against fire was established and then despite it all on Sunday, Nov. 8, 1863, all but six .brick buildings of the business district of a town of 7,000 population were destroyed. Despite water that was stored in a reservoir firemen were ‘unable to get water pressure and the flames destroyed 250 buildSAN ANTONIO, TEX. — Donald Franklin Dalton, "26, front, as U.S. * Marshall Kehoe Shannon, left, and A. C. Bain; center, escorted him from Federal Courthouse here today. Dalton was. held for Indiana \ authorities after araignment on a} fugitive warrant charge and a faili ure to post $25,000.00 bond. He is wanted in a triple slaying in Muncie, Indiana which. ‘happened on October 15. RECENT GUESTS AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL George W. Williams, Mrs. F. A. Austin, Alleghany; Franklin W. Terry, A, C. Kramer, Washington; Philip Cummins, North Bloomfield; John O’Donnell, Forest; Mr. and Mrs. G. Gino, D. B. Brophy,.Gordon B, Oakshott, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Morris and family, Fred Anderson Sr., Vladimir’ Vucinich, Hal Myers, E. Shapiro, Mrs. Lois Preston, Olaf P. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Scott and daughter, Mr. and Mrs: Bert Simon, San Francisco; H. A. McBurney, San Andreas; John H.: Dudley, Mrs. E. J. Boust, Mrs. Faith Crocker, Miss Barbara Pitman, Oakland; -A. C. Broeker, Miss Mary Jo Tucker, F. J. McAuliffe, Klaire Austinson, C. C, Coppin, Bert Brone, George E. Dillard, Sacramento; “Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Calvert, Cuperinto; Ross Chamberlain; Menlo Park; Bill. Mitchell, Shingle; Edward Lopez, San Carlos; Gertrude Haney, Los Angeles; Earl R. Wainte, John Hofshtler, John .Colligan, Quincy; S. E. Morley, Berkeley; Miss Doris Cox, Grass Valley; Mrs. Dan Smith, Mr. and Mrs. William Englehart, Truckee; C. M. Murphy, Jr., East Syracuse, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carnahan, Lead, S. D.; H. Van Bilretires to decide a\verdict. In the case we saw and heard, we became so interested that we wantwe can hardly wait to hear the decision.—By Jenell Stinchfield, . Betty Malcolm, Audrey Foote. PIONEER PARK SITE BEING TERRACED FOR MODERN PLAYGROUND City crews, under the*supervision of Herb Hallett, have completed filling and terracing ‘a half acre in Pioneer park where the development of a modern and a complete children’s playground is nov; underway. A report on the progress was trade Thursday night at a. regular meeting of the city-council by Thomas H. Taylor, councilman in charge of the park. Taylor said the playground will be completed as soon as possible and pointed out the playground has been a project for over 4 year by the Nevada City recreation commission headed by Bill Briggs. Plans were halted early this year when the site was offered to the California national guard for the construction of an armory. However the National Guard indicated_a_strong preference for. a site near the highway and the recreation commission decided to} — go ahead with the playground. Briggs said. the commission now has funds for the purchase of playground equipment. As in the past they will depend on volunteer labor to put the playground in good condition. ed to help argue the case—and . will parade with the band, the jweather permitting Yearbook Speaker The Quill staff heard Marvin D Gilardy, of the California Art and Engraving Co., Berkeley, in a talk on annuals. After school with Editor Maxine Ivey and Advisor Mrs, M. Stevens, he visited local printers consulting about this year’s publication.Get Your Man _ The first Amazon dance’ will be held in the high school gym November 18 from 7:30 to 11:30. The girls pay the way (couples 50c and stag 75c). The theme is “Shine on, Harvest Moon” and the gym will be decorated with corn stalks, pumpkins and _ harvest moons, Safe Drivers The high school has just ‘purchased drivers’ training equipment to be used by students during ‘study hall periods. A new state law provides that all high schools teach safe driving. Music Department Franc Luschen’s string ensemble played Friday evening at the Nevada County Teachers association meeting. Those included in the ensemble are Sandra Pease, Carolyn Keith, Koreen Buster, Joanne Hefelfinger and Doris Ward, String Sextette by Haydn and Angel’s Serenade by Draga were; played. Thais:-Meditation by MasThe ‘ Sophomores lead on the honor roll this marking period with 15) students. The seniors are second} with 12 and juniors 11, fresh-. men 9. The CSF has planned a contest between classes and the class with the most students on the honor roll will receive an approviate reward. There are seven CSF members at school with Allan Hewitt as president. Dancing Popular ALBERT L. JOHNSON Attorney-at-Law New Phone Number A student dance was held on the high school stage at noon on Tuesday sponsored by the senior

class. Records were used to dance by and although the time was short students hope this will be continued on other rainy days. Basketball Postponed FLIND?’ S Watch Repair Careful Workmanship 227 Commercial Nevada City The D team basketball game which was to have been played CLASSIFIED ADS QUICK RELIEF FROM Symptoms of Distress Arisins fro: STOMACH UL@TRS pu TOEXCESS ACH Free BookTellsofHome? ic :: Must Help or it Will Cost “cu . 2. ‘te Over three million bottles of the Witr as LAWNMOWER SHARPENED AND REPAIRING All Work Guaranteed Crenshaw’s, 401 E. Main Street, Phone 24 for Pickup and Delivery Service. tf TREATMENT have been sold. for ro\.c! « symptomsofdistress arising from Sto:"r! and Duodenal Ulcers due to Excess Acid — Poor Digestion, Sour or Upset Stomaci:, p seep Heartburn, Sleeplessness, eic., due to Excess Acid. Sold on 15 days’ trial! Ask for “‘Willard’s Message’? which fully explains this treatment—free—at HARRIS DRUG STORE FOR RENT—Cottages by day or week, winter rates. Look for beautiful City Motel neon sign at northeast city _limits—of -Nevada highway 20, Phone 568. garden and Nevada City—_on tic ings. An extended inquiry failed to definitely fix the blame of the lack of water pressure, but it was bitterly observed “that the chief engineer of the water department at .that time when his services were néeded, was engaged in saving the duds of his strumpet.” . . derbeck, Burlingame; Harvey E. Derne, Stockton; Mr and Mrs. J. A. Stokes, San Jose; Paul Halverson, Mrs. M. Stone, Oakland; Eino,.D. Hendrickson, R. D. Bonnet, Samuel Bradbord, E. J, McCracken, San Francisco. commission secretary said he has . hopes of rallying enough helpers . to complete it for use next summer. The field which is now green . with a healthy growth of grass will be used for football, softball Nevada City was first consumed ,by fire on March 11, 1851. Black powder stored in many of the merchandise stores exploded adding -to the danger as the people could only stand by and _ see the fire burn itself out. The second fire started in the, kitchen of the National hotel an Sept, 7, 1852. Following fires in “1855, 1856 and 1858, the city organized two hose companies, Nevada Hose Company No. 1, and Pennsylvania No. 2, which exist today. Today Nevada City’s fire department, a volunteer organization, enjoys the reputation of “getting to fires almost before they start.” PUBLIC DUMP GROUND MAY BE PROVIDED The problem of roadside dumping of garbage and refuse was discussed by Nevada county conservation council Thursday evening at the offices of the Nevada irrigation district, Grass Valley, and was concluded with a decision something was going to be done about it. This will probably mean establishing of public dump grounds for residents of municipal and suburban areas,’ after which the rigid rules against dumping trash at roadsides ' willbe strictly enforced.’ M. A. Benedict, Alta Hill, pres-; was conident of the council, cerned primarily with the fire hazards of roadside dumping. Farmers and sportsmen will be invited to a discussion of deer damage to crops and deer management question at a later meeting. Early projects call for an arboretum and small nursery at the demonstration plots and the possibility for a small nursery for raising ‘Christmas trees. Officials who attended were Chairman Warren Odell, Supervisor Frank Rowe of the Nevada county board of supervisors; Dr. Vernon Padgett, Nevada county health officer; Mayor Gilbert Cramer and Councilman Arnold Thorsen, Grass Valley, and ne trict’ Attorney Vernon Stoll. ‘Doris M. eta é Mr. Hergnson, Auburn; Frank E. Czayo, Salinas; Frances Loesen, Colusa; R. J. Rhodes, Los York;. M. I. Lacey, North ae Juan; oes Little, Foresthill; R. Corbet, Palo Alto; Joseph S. Ryan, Santa Rosa. R. W. Draper, L. J. ied Gordon J. Hodginson, John Loomis, Sacramento; Frankie ee Terry, Frank A. McClarry, Wash. ington; Bill Asher, J. L. Stevens, Sonora; Andre George, Oakland; George W. Williams, Mr. and . Mrs. Harold Casey, Alleghany; . R. G. Ellis, Walnut Creek; R. W. . Bowman, Newhall; Walter Storie, Sierraville; E. Pantridge; F. C. Leimer, eLster J. Boykin, K. R. Lynch, W.S. Williams, Pat Sumner, Sig Arndt; Louis Urroz, . Meyer Dubbins, Bob Ferro, Har. ry Howell, John Mitchell, Fred Vinter, Jim Reininghous, Art Outsen, .Otto Wallfisch, Larry . Kiebler, Rudy Haas, Ernie Cornely, Jack Irwin, M. North, Pete . Anderson, L. Pordesta, L. Reed, . Harold Magee, Knut Lundstrom, Dr. P. Michelson, Nat Dolve, Jack Patrick, ‘Tom ‘Routh, C. R. Colupy, ‘Chris: Wold, Lou Nonnenmann, Bob. Malcolm, John Perry, Leo Margules, I. Branson, George Dankwerth, Jim Schmidt, Hugh McKevitt, Dr. H. McKinley, Carl Allen, Frank Ransom, lL. J. Miles, Fred Huesel, Ross Mack, B. Davis, Dr, Ed Herrington, Dal Berglund, Ray Curtis, Aauge Jensen, L. Braden, Ray Flash, Len Johnson, Frank Brown, Al Pinger, D. Reynolds, Lou Schott, Bill Scott, Paul Manning, Dick Perutz, Cecil Baiss, Larry Sterling, Chris Klitgaard, Ed Lawrence, Clyde Walton, Hersch Campbell, Al Montara, Bill Page, J. Helmes, W. Remdnsperger, Sam Small, George Thomas and Phil Sheridan, San Francisco; Harry Travis,“ Medford, Ore.; Elmer Richter, John Torchio, Herb Johnson, Frank Dainard, Les Wold, Bob Fouke, Ken Roberts, Tom. Stevents, Harold Towne, Oakland; Mike Dodge, Bud Fine, Fresno. ‘The Nevada City Garden club will meet Thursday (today) at 2 p.m., at the home-of Mrs. H, F. Sofge, 204 Clay. A guest speaker will be ee ent, Angeles; August H. Biere, Little} and baseball. The Nevada City Athletic club . ‘is studying ways and means of. installing lights for night athlet. ic contests. —Pat Dames. ROUGH AND READY IS PUBLICIZED IN NEWS FROM HOME MAGAZINE . The great republic of Rough . and Ready, four miles from Grass . Valley, has just received ‘a two. page spread . illustrated “News From Home” magazine, distributed by an in‘surance company. The article tells the story of a rip-roaring mining town that once seceded from the uriion.over an argument with a man from Massachusetts. It chAme back in though, because the shortorder, Fourth of July was coming up, . and the citizens wanted to celehrate. Based on information furnished by Andy Rogers, old time resident, the article narrates several incidents of the early, uproarious days. It is well illustrated with pictures showing the-old Donner house, the Slave Girl tree, Rough and Ready postoffice, old stagecoach, and schoolhouse where five generations of students were taught Rough and Ready’s glamorous history; : TURKEY SHOOT WILL BE HELD SUNDAY BY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB The Nevada County Sportsmen’s club will-sponsor its first annual turkey shoot Sunday at Canada Hill reservoir, near Nevada City. Leo Cullen, chairman of , this event, said shooting will begin at 10 am. and will continue until dark. He asks participants to bring their own rifles, shotguns and ammunition. given. Refreshments will be sold by the Nevada City Girl Scouts. Cullen urges marksmen to get plenty of practice because competition will be keen.—Jo Waechter, ¥ a in the beautifully ‘Prizes ‘will be } become an everyday tool. SOMERS PASS SBE REAAIS LATOR IT ET 1. For dian business and keeping in touch with friends, overseas telephone service has n its twenty-two years, the calling rate has jumped from about 2,300 calls a year to 600,000. Today, your voice can be sent over short-wave radio to ninety-four per cent of the world’s telephones .-Over circuits as long as 8,000 miles. 3. In 1927; the lowest overseas rate from the West was $84.00. Now the maximum to most countries is $12.00 (plus tax) for three minutes. Many calls cost less. Making it possible to call almost anyone, at low cost, is another _way we’ve made your telephone more valuable. appointment call Your voice can reach some 85 countries as easily as a nearby town. The low rates may surprise you “Calling Tokyo---4250”. cae overseas service puts the world a your telephone 2. Skilled fechniduns . in the circuit control room keep constant watch on ment to make sure earth and still soun town call. And overseas service is easy to use. Your Long Distance operator yeeid rates, the best time to call . their equipOur voice can hurdle the about as clear as a crossive you the set up an for aie if you gay Your telephone i is one of today’s hest bargains Parr ® ~e~ v ee nae suerte ennermennee Nae cena eet ‘ SA RR A TERRE BTR Se EME