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November 4, 1948 (8 pages)

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bol Johnson Senator, Tobiassen Leads. -« Volume 21—No. 44. NEVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA For Supervisor, Truman Margin small In Nevada County Vote Thursday, November 4, 1948 New TrialForLoisHardy. 5 “we NEVADA CITY: The Demiauratic trend whicke rolled like a swift, powerful ground swell through the: . nation, leaving the Repub lican party stranded on the: NEVADACITY: Lynne Kell -elly ,;who, appointed by the court, defended Lois Hunt Hardy during her trial for the murder of James W. McClain which resulted in a sentence of death, was greatly pleased to learn ~ he . the State Supreme Court has ordered a new trial. ee This reversal will mean that Lois will be returned to’ Nevada City from the In stitution for Women in Almost unbelievably close was the Carl J. Tobias Tehachapi for anew trial: Kelly believes that Lois Hardy was’ not involved sen-Lorin Williams contes t for Supervisor First Dis in the actual slaying of McClain, despite her story, . Bo B . which he thinks was inspired by a romantic attach al . ment for Joe Hardy in a spirit of protection and a desire to share his punishment. % Since Joe Hardy’s conviction * and sentence to life imprisonment he has told a much different story than the confession signed by himself and Lois. This one, in effect, claims that Hardy was the sole slayer of McClain, the murder taking place on a_ hillside almost out of hearing of Lois, on a woodland roads near Hirschdale east of Truckee. Reconstruction ,of the murder indicates that Hardy marched him up the hill, and shot him from behind, twice through the back of the head with the bullets emerging from his forehead, and once through the temples, after HOME NURSE GROUP MEETS on Monday.: Present consoled itself with the th ou ght that their candidates carried this county. Below are tabulated Nevada Countyans decisions on the various proposition s: PROPOSITIONS stealthily and shot him at Lois’ McClain’s car, according to the testimony, fled to Las Vegas, Ne“vada, where they were arrested following a traffic accident. During a jail religious service Lois TWIN CITIES CONCERT PLANS Mayor Arthur B: Innis. Knight, at the m oment the picture was snapped, was conNo. ducting an impromptu interview of Senat or Thurman. The’ occasion was the Re. No. publican DeweyWarren rally in front of the Elks Building held Wednesday afterNo. noon, October 27 under the direction of the Republican C entral Committee and No. the Veterans for Thurman Committee headed by D. R. Paine.—Pert Photo. No. No. ing the month of October. Among them were three cases of syphilis, four. cases of gonorrhea, seventeen cases of tuberculosis, eighty-four cases of non-communicable diseases, two pre-birth and six postbirth cases. Miss Jocelyn Siem and Miss Jean Merrill of the State Department of Public. Health will be in Nevada County on November 8, 9 and 10 to discuss various problems of’ public nursing with the several health nurses of the county. SCHOOL UNION PLAN CARRIES coming season. It ig announced that subscriptions to the concert series will be sold only during the week beginning November 8. Tickets wili not be available after November 15th * and no tickets may be had for any single concert. Anyone desiring a subsription may acquire it through Jack Davis of the Forest Service in Nevada City, chairman of the subscription drive in Nevada evenings at the Grass Valley High School are to be augmented by a series of afternoon classes for those who wish to avail them selves. of the training but who are unable*to attend in the evening. Evening classes are held on Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 9 P. M. Afternoon classes will be conducted from 2 to 4 Anyone interested in the twice weekly, three week series of study Grass Valléy or. her assistant, and lecture may notify Mrs. Isabelle Hefelfinger of Nevada City Mrs. Belle Ingalls. Workers to aid the subscription or Mrs. Lawrence Meyers or Miss committee chairmen and their asBernice Glasson of Grass Valley. sistants are greatly needed and There are no final examinations may acquire. their own. season and the course is offered free of tickets by selling subscriptions to charge. the amount of twenty points. A sale to a former subscriber is equal to one point, a new subscription equals two points, and all student subscriptions equal one point. Thus by the sale of a small Vieve Juliet Elliott; or Cox, drive through Mrs. chairman of number of subscriptions a worker may secure his own season ticket. eae” ‘The series of Red Cross hqme nursing courses offered in ‘the P. M. on the same days. City; or his assistant, Mrs. Gene, amined’ by the several doctors. Six spinals were given in the last analysis, all of which proved negative. : ‘And he may also be the dinner guest of the Columbia Concert Association on the evening of November 8th at the Bret. Harte Inn. _. ANyone: interested is asked to get in touch with Mr. William Durbrow, chairman of the Twin Cities Concert Association, or Miss ‘Bernice Glasson, secretary, before that date: P SUES FOR $21,000 IN AUTO COLLISION 1 NEVADA CITY: James’ Ray mond Hussey ras _ffiled’_ suit against Dwight D. Lemen and the Farmers Automobile Insurance Company for $21,195.75 for damages resulting from an automobile accident occuring September 4th, 19484, on Highway 40 between Gold Run and Dutch Flat. The plaintiff declares that the defendant was asleep and. had Myotten over on the wrong side of the road, and was driving negligently. As the result of the col_lHsion, which occured on a curve, The board of supervisors has set December 2nd as the date for the hearing on a petition by voters of the Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Donner Lake areas for the formation of the Donner Summit Hospital District. MEETING ON G. V. SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANS GRASS VALLEY: Discussion of a new sewage system to tie in with tre -Grass Valley sewage disposal plant project will be held in the Grass Valley city hall next Sunday at 2 P. M. All realty owners Outside the city limits are asked to bepresent. BUS, WOMEN PLAN TURKEY SHOOT NOV. 14 Hills Flat. NEVADA CITY: The Nevada City Business and Professional At the meeting Sunday it is expected to elect three represent It is proposed to form a sewage sanitary disposal district with a bonding capacity sufficient to construct the necessary sewage lines to connect with the projected Grass Valley municipal sewers and disposal plant. Areas affected by the first draft of the plan include Alta Hill, the Ridge Road to Town Talk, Glenbrook and Women’s Club. will sponsor a atives of Alta Hill, Glenbrook and turkey shoot November 14th near Hills Flat, to work out boundaries the Gracey Mine on Canada Hill. High power rifles will be provided. There will be a hot dog and coffe stand. Mrs. Ida Cullen, .in charge of the affair, states there is plenty of free parking space available. Proceeds of the affair will go toward the Nevada City Girl. Scouts. fund. SPORTSMEN GET SCOTT'S FLAT LEASE GRASS VALLEY: The Grass Valley Sportsmen’s Club _ has signed a five-year lease for 4% acres of forested land near Scott’s Flat dam with Nevada Irrigation District. The lease was signed by Roland Trathen, president, and Cliff Hill, secretary of the and details of the plan. the Guerdon El Secretary 1, Campfire permits are CITY: Supervisor Guerdon Ellis of the Tahoe National Forest stated this week-that “free cutting of Christmas trees for individual use would be again restricted in this area.’’ “Past free cutting of Reg not 11 Municipal charters i2 Local liquor control Christ “While it appears many trees tainable by the general public. “Trees which supply the com mercial market come for the most part from the inaccessible portions of the forest. Many operators sled their trees, or mule-pack them for miles to reach outlet roads, is “It is regretted that this action necessary,” stated Ellis, “for we fully appreciate the desire of many individuals to cut their own tree. However, the demand is so heavy that free use of trees must of the forest will by these restrictions,”’ concluded Ellis, not be % served the free Veterans to 13 Senate reapportionment .. members GRASS VALLEY: Rowe, supervisor (Grass Valley) Frank for the district, A. second was in attendance last week on meetings Memorial building 429, and Watson 39. Other units to participate willl include the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, school children, Grass Valley High Schoo] band, Nevada City High Schoo] band majorettes and drill team, Salvati nm Army band, sheriff’s posse Gold Trail Riders. John BuncH¥& chair man of the parade committee. Memorial services will follow Veterans Memorial build ing. In the afternoon the annual football game between Grass Val NEW POLICE RADIO TO BE 850 WATTS NEVADA CITY: Short wave radio for police, sheriff’s office and highway patrol use will shortly cover Sierra County and the eastern end of Placer and Nevada Counties, aecording to the sheriff's office. Ina few days the construction of a new KAPI station in Hills Flat will begin and during the eonstruction KAPI will go ‘off the air, and a mobile station from Sacramento, KGNW, will take its place. KAPI when ‘reconstructed will be stepped up from 250 .to 850 watts. Present wattage is frequently as low as 160 and with 850 it may drop as low as 500 tion has been erected on Ruby Bluff, three miles southeast. of Goodyear’s Bar. The new KAPI station when completed, Percy Watters, deputy sheriff, said, will be rated as one of the best long range stations in in Sacramento of the public lands and the highway committees of California Supervisors Associathe state. The new tower for} it tion.
He atended a meeting of the ~FRIENDLY’ SUIT IN HEALTHMASTER LICENSE CASE announcement by man, manager general Roy Zimmerof the foundry, the purpose of the $96,196.10 suit is to clarify the existing situation as regards the manufacturing license for a vegetable juicer known commercially as the “Healthmaster.’’ The foundry has in recent years been developing the Healthmaster vegetable juicer, and manufacturing, marketing and distributing it on a national scale. Owners of the Miners Foundry and Manufacturing Company are Richard R. Goyne, Mae Goyne, Roy Zimmerman and Lillian Zim merman, co-partners. Owners of the R. Y. P. Manufacturing Company are A. G. Reynolds, John T. Yolland, and Gust O. Peterson. NEW HIGHWAY TO BECOMPLETE BY NOV. ISTH GRASS VALLEY: Frederick son Brothers Construction Comp any of Oakland, engaged in build creation fastricted to specific areas. his medical, hospital, and. auto cilities. The next meeting of the Special emphasis should be repair ‘bills, amounted to $1,195.75. club will be. on,November 23rd. given to continued need fer burne regards his injuries as permwith a baked ham and turkey ing permits to. dispose of debris ament and asks an additional dinner. The. event will take place and slash ag required by State $10,000 and still another $10,000 as punitive’ damages. Hussey’s at~ torney is Albert Johnson. 5090: 3694. 3794. 2064 5766. 1890; Nevada County Golf NEVADA CITY: The Nevada. City Elementary School Parent Teachers Association promises a. meeting packed full of interest. tomorrow af ternoon. At a recent session of the Exec~. utive Committee it was voted tor put before the general body thequestion of further requesting the. city council to prohibit the licen-. ing of the free-play slot machines. The subject will be debated and the question decided during the business meeting which will pre-. ceed the program, The main attraction of the af« ternoon will be a round=table dis-. cussion’ concerning the current national neurosis, frustration and: escapism and ‘its effect; presént: and future, upon today’s children, Member of the s panel will be David Lamson, nationally knowm, writer; Mrs. Hazel Estes, presi-. dent of the Nevada City High School P, T. A.; Raymond Ewan, director of Boy. Scouts for the. Tahoe District; and Frank G. Fin~ negan, well known local attorney,. ‘The program is under the df~ rection of Floy Margaret: Rex~ nolds, parent education chairmat, who will act as moderator. — SLOT MACHINE QUESTION A committee consisting of Rev: Dahigren Casey, Mrs. Kent Walk. ly that it will be completed well Mrs. F. M. Reynolds, called. om: within the November 15th dead‘members line of the ¢gontract. of the City Council: Wednesday, They informed, the coucilmen of their views in op The new highway eliminates a Position’ to the existence of slot — number of sharp turns and con siderably shortens the route from Indian Mountain Ranch to the machines in Nevada City, _ The group plans.to appearfor~ southern limits of this city. The mally before the regular meeting: company stated that a number of of the council tonight. clean-up jobs have still ‘to be completed and the road will not be open until November 15th, ~ . e i Club’s fe County, nowadays. Mrs. Leland Smith has returned a after a week spent with Mr. Smith MARRIAGE LICENSE ___. in Modoc and Lassen Counties: AUSTIN-HOCKING?— In NeMr. Smith. returned Tuesday to vada City, Nevada County, Ocin Serra: Hallas a Thanksgiving law. State and Federal agencies ‘Westwood where he is range conb> feature of the club’s winter meetwill require, debris. burning persultant. to” the “Shas‘a Forest. tin, 25, and Dorothy Rose Hockin g, ings: : mits until December 1st. ‘Company. . 19, both of Grass Valley. PT.A. MEETS TO DEAL WITH VARIED TOPICS. that enters this city at South ‘er, Mrs. Helen Scribner, Lloyd Auburn Street, announced recentGeist, Mrs. Quin Bonebrake and has been erected on, the edge “of Newlyweds To Make the 3,758, Wallace ing the new 2% miles of highway GRASS VALLEY: Miss Viola ground, ._lodge—and _ 5526. \ NEVADA CITY: TheMiners Foundr y——_and-—-Maunfacturing Company on Tuesday filed a ‘friendly suit’’ against the R. Y. P. Manufacturing Company in the Superior Court. According to an ground a few. hundred feet east ‘\ the plaintiff recites he suffered club. now required before building association’s board of directors of Hill’s Fiat. Waters said that He .is a northern counties repre_. brain concussion ,deep lacerations, The lease will permit the club] campfires. Tanko and Hall would have a Phelps a dislocated kneecap, back injuto build a permanent camp} 2. Smoking is no longer resentative on the board. tough time getting out of Nevada jes and other wounds, for which 957 14 Housing agency .... 15 South coastal fishing L6 Chiropractors 17 Civil service exemptions ... 3885 18 Tax exemption losses.. 1939 19 Fish and game commission . 4009 in The vote stood: Truman 3; 197, Dewey between 7 and 9 A. M. The parade wili form in Stewart Street and start at 10 A. M. Leading the parade will be the massed colors, color. guard, commander of the post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the auxiliaries of the‘two organizations and the American Legion Dum nd Bigile Corps. : Sierra County, a new repeater sta Supervisors’ Meet 3622 5495 39 votes in the final count. all but never lower. To call Sheriff Dewey Johnson in Downieville, Frank Rowe Attends 1639 1727 Voters who cast their ballots in the general elec individuals from valley and Bay ley and Nevada City high school Area cities has completely exteams will take place on the Jame, hausted the supply of readily S. Hennessy field. available public land trees. are available along regular routes of travel, in most instances, these trees are either protected by State law as a part of the scenic roadside or are trees growing on private lands which are not ob 1299 1238 2024 tion Tuesday numbered 8 ,151 as against a total of to vote, or a little more y's electorate went ta in the of mas trees by nearby towns, areas Supervisor Ellis, quotes. the National Forester, vested with by. NEVADA affected earlier in the year, are rescinded as they apply to Tahoe National Forest fands. authority NO FREE XMAS TREE CUTTING Bay Area.”’ “Bona fide Settlers in isolated lis, Forest Supervisor of the Tahoe National Forest has declared that effective November 5th, special fire restrictions imposed by Federal regulation, Agriculture, in rescinding ulations as follows: and escaped. These were roundéd up yesterday. The truck, belonging to the Norris . Livestock Transportation Company of Sparks,.Nevada, was not damaged and the driver was. unhurt. The trailer was demolished. 3552 5346 3552 3552 3692 3442 2211 8 Superiorcourt vacancies 4544 9 Governorship succession _. 4625 10 One subject initiatives 3731 GRASS VALLEY: American Legion plans for Armistice Day tt.253 who were entitled next Thursday. contemplate an According to California high-: enlarged program and a longer than 72 per cent of the count way patrolmen: thé accident o¢parade, : the polls. cured Tuesday evening near the highway junction with Bowman Road. Several catle were unhurt breakfast for Legionnaires to be be denied to residents of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn, Reno and the Sacramento Valley and RAINS COME, FOREST SERVICE EASES FIRE REGULATIONS NEVADA CITY: NEVADA CITY: Twelve head of cattle were killed when a truck and trailer descénding’ the grade into Bear Valley met with a mishap. The trailer, due to faulty air brakes, jack-knifed and tipped over. LEGION PLANS BIG ARMISTICE DAY PARADE No. No. No. No. No. No. NO 1 Veterans’ tax exemption .. 3267 2 Local liquor enforcement .. 1997. 3 Railroad Brakemen .... 3519 4 Aged and blind aid.. 3519 5 Legislators’ salaries 2533 6 S. F. Bay area fishing 3885 7 Residence of voters 3844 Miss Helen Scribner, Mrs. Va}encia Orzalli, Mrs. Dallas Feller During the four day visit in NEVADA CITY: Reporting to Grass Valley.and Nevada City of the Tuberculosis. Association xthe county board of supervisors, ray unit 1824-chest x-rays were Walter A. Carlson, county supermade. In an effort to more efficintendent of schools, said that unification plan for _ five iently control the spread of the the disease, each plate in the future schools in tre Tahoe-Truckee area the winter season of concerts to will be read by two experts inwas carred by a vote of 586 ayes be presented by the Twin Cities stead of one as in the past. Chest to 70 nays, e Concert Association willget under plates made in October will thereHe stated the election to choose way at a dinner to be held in the fore be sent to a _ specialist in trustees for the unified district Bret Harte Inn in Grass Valley San Francisco for a reading and will, be held the latter part of on Monday evening, November 8. then returned to ‘Dr. Monica January. He announced that the All committee members and Briner for her examination. date for the recall election in the workers or anyone desirous of There are two cases of, polio Oakland (Gold. Flat) District has being a solicitor of subscriptions in the county. During the recent been set for December 10th. It is for the concert series will be the alarm over the epidemic in the proposed to recall Jack Townguests on that evening of the state, many persons in the counsend and Robert E, Hanley, trusColumbia Concert Association of ty with polio symptoms. were extees of the district. New York. Miss Hester Graham, field agent of the association which supplies all artists for the local concerts, will be present to help ‘lay the groundwork’ for the YES were No. son, Mrs. Floy Margaret Rey‘No. noilds, Mrs. Margaret Reed, CounNo. ty Health Nurse; Mrs. John HamNo. mill, secretary of the committee; he had fallen. The confession, which was inand Miss Bernice Glasson, chair. No. man. troduced in Joe Hardy’s trial, Pictured above, left to right, are: Lt. Governor Goodwin J. Knight, State No. ] Mrs. Reed reported 112 cases stated that while McClain was in her arms, Hardy approached cared for therough her office durSenator Allen G. (Scoop) Thurman, Asse mblyman-Elect Francis C. Lindsay, and No. behest. After the slaying the pair took dg trict. With all the returns ( except . 26 absentee ballots counted) Tobiassen led with 1147 to 1144. Long faces and gloomy remarks characterized’ the attitude of local Republicans who, trusting in hitherto accurate polls, had concluded that victory was theirs until precinct results began coming in throughout the e ina tion. The local Veterans for Thurman Committee GRASS VALLEY: Members of the Nevada County Nursing Activities Committee met in Grass Valley beach like so much flotsa m and jetsam, did not en tirely neglect Nevada County. President Truman nudged out Dewey ‘here with . 3781 to 3757, but State Senator Allen G. Thurman, losing elsewhere, lead Roseville’s Mayor Harold T. Johnson (now Senator-elect) 3,964 to 3,857 in Ne . vada County. { and. Robert GC. Cooper, wha were married.in Sacramento's their home in Grass Valléy. Mrs. Cooper is the daug cot te a