April 12, 1940 (6 pages)

Nevada City Nugget Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. War is like a cancer, once started, constantly attacks healthy tissues. No rights, neutral, national or human, are respected unless they be defended by adequate force. The Scandinavian countries have been thrifty, prosperous, hap Py and independent. Now the war spreads its horrible defilement through their lands. Denmark, so small that it could all be confined _The loin Vol. 14, ‘No.30. EUROPEAN WAR REVERBERATES IN NEVADA CITY to a California county, puts up no The far away European war touch battle against the swarming Naz es in Nevada City in a most sadden is. ‘Norway declares war and Swed ing way in the last few days, or since en girds its loins for the fray, the Germans have overrun Norway as Mrs. H. P. Davis of this city has many near relatives in Norway. We have a high opinion of the Scandinavian people. We believe they are one. of the hardiest, least racially mixed, and one of the most intelligent races in the world. During the Civil War in the United States a Wisconsin captain led his © es -— company of Norwegian-Americans into battle. His company was com manded to take a low promintory from which the Stars and _ Bars floated. The command to charge was given and Norwegians charg_ ed. They were met by a withering Her brother is manager of the national coal carrying railroad that was way. A sister resides in Bergen uated yesterday. Newspapers even paused in their. berserk accounts and of Besides these relatives Mrs. Davis has a daughter, son in law and three grand children in saiasebanidinpmesey Holland. Mrs. Davis is visiting Lieutenant Commander manded for disobeying orders af San Diego. Mrs. Burford spent some ter they had hauled down Johnny time Reb’s battle flag. so nattending a private school in the Burford and im .Nevada ‘City wife last in year, her have a good Scandinavian opinion soldiers. of We are a little sorry for the Germans. They will find the going very different from their jaunt into Poland. For. the Swedes and. ean, despite the their ‘Norwegians pacific history, do alittle blitzkreiging on their own, as the Finns have shown, particularly when they are de —~ ee Na fending their homes. Besides this © they will undoubtedly have the French and British helping out on the sea and along the coast. held Wednesday trap. The mined fields in Norway’s the Nevada territorial waters were just an in nasium.His speech was entitled ‘“‘The vitatidn to der fuehrer to do some Pface thing about it. And he did. March cracy.”’ ri DCIS across the Skagerrak, arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark, where a troop ship was torpedoed and 300 men horses went down and_ 80 to Davy Jones locker. has been inveigled into one. Until they their invasion of Denmark were holding splendid defensive position. Now they are vulnerable. extended is defense line Germans the which on seas across Their are weakest, and the Allies can get at them. The has been hole and the badger smoked out of his dogs are-ready~ for him; At charge a newsstand, remarks con afternoon high in California school at gym American Demo : The gold medal award was pres bathos: “Well, I see the Swedes are in; suppose we will be next.”’ Which bird-witted of is a fair sample ans are inavi Scand the If ng. thinki in it, (to newsstand damosels, all Scandinavians are Swedes) is another good reason why the United States should stay at home and at iniby the time this sees print may clude not only Sweden and Norway, but also Belgium and Hol some of land, with a possibility of forces g joinin states Balkin the d against the Germans, the Unite States can be of far more aid, than or by sending over man power, battle ships. . nonFrom the view point of a out combatant bystander looking Pathe and ntic Atla the both on d seem cific battle arenas, it woul d be woul el, Samu as if your Uncle navy, or well advised to keep his with a most of it, in the Pacific, brown men wary eye on the little coast on their little islands off the enwell were we Once a. of Chin s, we gaged in the European fraca to would lay ourselves wide open Sheriff C. J. Tobiassen. Other than the clothing worn by farm leaders join with of Nevada the’. outstanding outs at Nevada City April social high school Friday, 19—the Junior Prom. The junior class this year chose as’ will for’ the be Elster, president, Nevada Headlining the program, beginning public at 10:30 a. m. will be W. B. Park Main street bridge. SEAMAN, IVEY, DAVIES CHOSEN COUNCILMEN The Rotary club yesterday heard an illustrated address on ee cards Valley project. L. E. Dickenson and dancers. obtained Guest from members R. T. Johnson, of Construction the junior class or student body. VETS AUXILIARY PRESIDENT VISITS IN NEVADA CITY At.the municipal election More than 300 farm leaders from day, three chosen city for four year terms. makes headquarters in Washington; and El Dorado counties are expected Mrs. Allen is making her will divide up into were thirds Candi states. She is now on her way north to visit in Washington, Oregon and ional director for the British ‘Columbia. 234 and member of the Board of Direct program. program. Andy chairman. that in the of the needed water supply the southern portion or San Joaquin Valley, one third of the water was available for about two thirds of the irrigable land area. It was to redress this balance, and to secure for the southern part. of the project —the water now going to waste in the northern section that the Central Valley the foot of Mt. Shasta in the Sacramento river, and another -dam at official September she has visited thirty five There was her water control, with a huge dam at group Bureau interesting Larsen was available with one third of land area in need of irrigation. While in D. C. meetings during the morning session Farm wete Sacramento Valley part of the project, about two to attend the meeting, which will be visit to California. : held in the Memorial Hall Building. Since her election at the national Presiding over the conference, convention in Atlanta, Georgia, in Tueswill be C. J. Rolph, of Colfax, reg councilmen Ennis, Texas, but she Butte, Yuba, Sutter, (Nevada, Placer deeply: Mr. Dickenson stated northern portion, or E, Tourtelotte, and Mr. Tourtellotte. in Willow Valley. Her home is in Three Hundred Expected from Central Valley headquarters, guests of the club and put on this spend a week: visiting her sister, Mrs. department. which PROJECT, THEME ATROTARY CLUB be appropriately decorated and may The body was seen by Herbert S. of of play County Farm Bureau. , missing. superintendent One events of the school year will be held those of five other coun Scotts Flat camp, but subsequent indiscussed, it was announced today by Hallett, . CENTRAL VALLEY. JUNIOR PROM WILL BE FRIDAY, APRIL 19 ties in a regional Farm Bureau meet facing California agriculture will be that he was an SRA employee at the for. just County to Cap. Carter’s 10 piece orchestra will the man there is no means of idening to be held in ‘Gridley, April 12, tification. At first it was believed where pertinent problems and issues were Friant in the King’s river, is now being constructed. Pictures were shown of the Friant dam which is now rapidly nearing the stage when cement will be poured. The huge machines used for excavation the gouges in the red soil, down to the hard rock upon which the dam will be erected, and the members of the auxiliary at a meet dates and number of votes. cast for ors of the state federation. ing in Oakland Wednesday morning them follow: ; “It is hoped that every farmer at which she presided. ‘She spoke modern villages erected to house the Irvine Seaman and rancher in these six counties over the radio in Los Angeles earlier working forces gave an exact view of . Dr. John R. Ivey will come jto this Frank Davies Luther Marsh important Meeting and bring along,’’ said Rolph, their farm families in the week. Mr. and Mrs. Tourtelotte met in Sacramento and brought her to Willow Valley. Mrs. Mrs. James Penrose by Walter A. Carlson, county chose as his topic, “Democracy as a portant Way of Life.” chief of come tax was coached Adele Ruiter, oral ONG the cu local Stevens ‘Elmer by Miss English” school; the of Ivey instruct Tobias by Grass Valley The contest E. M. was presided over by Rector, county chairman of the public relations committee of the C. B. A. tax Morning Meeting The groups which will meet in the deadlines «in which and president of City Unified District the fruit groups. from the various H. Wheeler, of Gridley, and repres entatives of all the livestock departments of the region. Special emphasis will be placed on methods by which the Farm Bureau directs its attention Judges were: H. P. Davis, mining engineer and author; John Larue, attorney, Grass Valley and After the the high speaking The income California, personal required by April tax forms must be for the year of to various eco and payment made of not less than able. Other tax deadlines falling due on port on fuel license tax, re-. ing month, tax to be paid on May 1 Use fuel tax act, last day to file school chorus, under the of making payment. Retail sales tax, last day for filing Marion the World,” “I Libbey ‘‘God Dream of Jeanie,’ ‘‘Lula Bye Bye’’ and ‘‘Kentucky Babe.” Richard Pease for preceding . month, and report covering sales for quarteryear period ended March 31, Use tax, for quarter year period compete with in near ended March 31. April 20 is the deadline for motor tax, license vehicle transportation gross receipts for preceding month; ENROLLED IN CCC alchoholic beverage’ contral act, by Six Nevada county boys were cer manufacturers and importers of beer other county will winners the future. tified to the CCC group and taken to and wine Camp Forest Hill last Wednesday sold during preceding month; county real property ‘tax, last payment installment day second without penalty; public utilities pro by Clay Gearhart, enrolling officer. A. W. MeGagin, county probation installofficer was the selecting caealel for perty tax, last day second withfederal penalty; Nevada county. ment without The boys were Frank Augait, Rus sel L. ‘Coe, Edward EH. Ezelle, Melvin all of L. Hetzel, Jack R. Rodda Grass Valley and Charles S. Kunz, of You Bet. Reforestation started early this week at Forest Hill in a huge burn and ‘secretaries; farm center chairmen ies; home holding reports, report of income to preceding for source paid at be month. : April 30 is deadline for filing the quarterly insurance contributions reports, covering payroll for quarteryear period ended March a1. Allen construction in so far as it has gone. In Contra canal is Costa being county a huge built to carry water POSTMASTER AT CAMPTONVILLE CALLED TO REST the site practically completed. Views were shown of the tremendous gashes in the canyon walls against which the conerete dam is to be anchored. The Southern Pacifie railroad tracks 34 miles Jong with several bridges to be built, are to be shifted above the high water line of the lake the dam. behind : April 14 is*the last day brush ficials in Stockton. He spent Monday burning can be done without formal in Auburn presiding in court there state delegates; and secretar demonstration agents; succumbed when she early passed Tuesday away morning floods as suddenly: ax mento valley her home on Spring street. in plagued the the Sacra past will have been eliminated. Although she had not been well for H. E. Kjorlie, in charge of club the past several: years, her condition programs, was not considered serious and hex Brickley, death came as a sudden surprise and College staff, will be the speaker at shock next to the entire community, Lydia Owen Cambridge, Groves Ohio, on was born at December. 28, her parents at the Thursday’s that Michael Sacramento Junior luncheon. Elects Mrs. Sawyer the age of one year, President at Dinner having spent the rest of. her life in this community. announced of Women’s Civic Club 1874, and came to Camptonville with BY LION TRACKS have «She attended the Sawyer-was elected 4 Mrs:—-Helen president of the Women’s Civic club ing a prominent part in the social Tuesday at a pot-luck dinner and All existing ski records were brokaffairs of the community. meeting held at the Methodist en in a recent impromptu down hill For over thirty years she served church. Mrs. Sawyer succeeds Mrs. race from the top of Mt. Lincoln, in the local postoffice, first as asGenevieve Elliott. according to John R. Hodgson, forest sistant postmaster to her sister, the Other officers elected were: Mrs. ranger at Big Bend. Hodgson, togethlate Mary M. Groves, and at. the Ralph S. Smith, first vice president; er. with Forest Supervisor Ellis and death of her sister she was appointed Mrs. Kathleen Robinson, second vice Associate Forester L. S. Smith, were postmaster which position she held president; Mrs. BR. R. Goyne, secreon official work under the rim of at her death. tary and Mrs. Clyde Gwin, treasurer. Mt. Lincoln and noticed gomeunusMrs. F. E. George, northern disual excitement among the skiers. Up. trict president, gave an _ inspiring on investigation, it was found that address on the work of the civic one of the number ‘who had made a clubs throughout her district. schush down and was retracing his Mrs. Doris Foley’s rhythm band, steps found ‘the tracks of an apparwith little Gordon Lageson as the ently large mountain lion paralleling Funeral services were held yesterlively master of ceremonies, and dirhis own. The news quickly spread day afternoon at 2 o’clock at the ector, played several’ selections for and while none of the skiers actualHolmes Funeral Home in memory of the group. : ly saw the mountain lion, Hodgson the late Fred ©. Yost, World War A quartet, composed of members reports that none of them tarried in veteran who passed away at the Vet. of the club consisting ‘of Mrs. Hal order to hace an opportunity and the erans Hospital in ‘Livermore last Draper, Mrs, B. T. Elliott, Mrs, C. P. lion very soon had the top all to Monday. Ellott and Mrs. Ralph S. Smith also himself. He was given a soldier’s funeral sang several numbers, More than 50 and burial under the auspices of the members and guests attended the local.schools.and.grew .up.with. the youth of the community, always tak FRED YOST SERVICES — ARE HELD YESTERDAY officers FAREWELL DANCE ed area but was delayed a day or two by storms. Work was resumed yesScout Conference— terday with a full crew of 135 CCC Judge George L. Jones returned boys and twelve foremen. attending a Tuesday night from Scout ofBoy of regional conference DEADLINE FOR BURNING presidents IMPROMPTY SKI RACE STARTED fuel handled during preced or the weekly payment basis. Bureau and members. one third of the tax shown to be pay April 15 are: Motor vehicle Farm chairman of farm home departments 1939, report Mrs. County in filed with the state franchise tax competition, direction sang the following selections: So Loved the 15—to-eseape penalty. Nevada Board of Edu cation. is filing commissioner. faculty. Asa tend to its munition business. supply source for the Allies, which by and —Alexander Hamil and educational problems Nomic Startling views of the recent flood confronting agriculture, and the CAMPTONVILLE, April 11.—Af-. inyathe Sacramento valley gave an superintendent of schools. The othprocedure it follows in. suggesting ter serving the little community. for inkling of the damage done to farms er contestant Gerd Tobias of Grass solutions. ‘6 SACRAMENTO, April 12.—(UP) the past many years Postmaster and and homes. When the Shasta dam is Valley was presented an honor award Representing the six counties in Telephone: Agent Lydia O. Groves completed, it was explained, such for his efforts in the contest. He —The month of April has some imthe Gridley meeting will be: ented Ai K, Falch, attorney, Sacramento. the girl in with City of Youth Pease Thus Germany which feared at war's beginning a two front war office APRIL IS MONTH FOR IMPORTANT TAX DEADLINES test without county coroner’s’ uous county champion pect that ‘Mister Hitler fell into a Denmark A cordial invitation is extended to counties, under the leadership of A. the speaking into mento romero the theme ‘‘Dutch Garden.’’ The hall ramento river near the city, according to word received from the Sacra_ ers registered, awarded Association right Deer Creek during the recent high water, was found floating in the Sac was Banker’s ed down motives ends. from the Delta into the large fertile Allen visited her sister in this disareas there which now have no watR. L. P. Bigelow : trict two years ago and at that time er. Richard J. Pease, a senior at Nemorning include the farm home deSeaman, Ivey and Davies were she held an important office in the Shasta Dam construction is also vada City high school and-son of Mr. elected. ©The number voting ‘was partment, with Mrs. ‘Mabel’D. Harsame organization. well underway with excavation at and Mrs. Elmer Pease of this cityN about 50 per cent of the eligible votris, of Richvale as chairman, decidthe. let or hindrance and then started passing Charles W. Leiter ship gold medal in As a matter of fact, we sus seen RICHARD PEASE WINS BANKERS’ SPEAKING TEST Pen Valley district last summer. we man who was good “FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1940. The Gold Center a SO Riicsann a the started. And they were not repri So with ifiable ton. Sheriff Tobiasley, president, California Farm Busen and Deputy Fred Williford went reau Federation; Louis B. Rozzoni, Mrs. Lou Ella _ Allen, national landing of German troops at Tromso to thé vicinity of the Champion mine of Clements, chairman of the Calipresident of the Auxiliary of United above the Arctic Circle and the city’s and saw it as it passed down the fornia Farm Bureau Livestock deSpanish War Veterans, arrived in appeal for aid. This city is the one creek at that point. partment;—and—Mrs. T.-M. Sims, of Nevada City Wednesday evening to in which Mrs. Davis was born. There Fresno, chairman, state farm home radio are giving so in the new war zone. charge. They went on to the top —that is, twenty five of those who A ‘body believed to be that of the Davis’ mother and another sister reworks and T. W, Sigourney, Jr., city er, State Director of Agricututure, side in Oslo which was being evacemployee, as it passed under’ the Sacramento; Ray B. Wiser, of Grid top. ranks thinned. A retreat was sounded. The Norwegians never NEVADA COUNTY FARM LEADERS WILL CONVENE DEER CREEK BODY IS FOUND IN RIVER NEAR SACRAMENTO which was captured by the Germans and recaptured by the English. Mrs. are other relatives in Trondheim al the‘charge proceeded the NEVADA CIT Y, CALIFORNIA, Seat Paper bombed Wednesday at Narvik, Norvestigation\ revealed that no one was Lowell fire from the parapets on the hill As March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA H ee “¥rom the Californian, H. F. Sofge, secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, stated yesterday plans are shaping up nicely for the big farewell dance in the May 4. old Armory Hall Saturday, On the program being ar ranged, plans are to have a speaker of Hagué-Thomas-Hegarty event. Post No, 130, American Legion of Grass Valley with interment in Pine TAX DELINQUENCIES Grove cemetery. Banner Mountain The deadline for payment of taxPost No. 2655, Veterans of Foreign penalty is Saturday, Wars attended the funeral in a body. es without Pall bearers were George FalmApril 20. gibl, Guilo Pinella, Louis -deCaesar, County Tax Collector Frank Steel James Oliver, McKinley Lotz and advises payment now to avoid -forJohneWebster. getting and the consequent penalty written permit from the state or fedand contiued on to the scout meetgive a resume of the early history of and also the last minute rush. _ing.—There—were—-10.0-.men—-present this_historic old hall) Carroll CoughForced Back— Japaneral. forest service according to Er= outrageous and devastating _Jack Rondoni and Jim Hamilton etary nest L. Baxter in charge of fire confrom region. Lynn: Kelly and M, lan, in charge of music is securing FELLOWSHIP PARTY ese aggression. We know Secr of Nevada City tried to drive to the the best ofchestra obtainable for the Whiting of Grass Valley attended the t smar too is trol for the Tahoe national forest. of State Cordell Hull ‘old Salina mine property above the _A fellowshipParty”at the Parlors _ evening. The state law requires such a.permit. couneil <Email hie BTI for burning brush between the dates of April 15 and December 1, of any ——--Geaston--mine.northeast-of Washing=. * ton Wednesday. They found the Visits Daughter— Birthdays— Visits Daughter— road too rough and snow in patches a for Friday left Hill Mary Mrs. year. Permits for burning within Two birthdays were celebrated Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Reynolds of in the road and had to return withMinthe forest are issued by the district "visit with her daughter, Mrs. last week when Will Davis and Rogue River, Oregon are visiting out completing the trip. Rondoni renie Cookley in Sacramento, She has ranger in charge of the ranger disdaughter, Mrs. William Welch, sat their daughter, Mrs. Louie Ward, and turned this week from spending a been visiting another daughter, Mrs, trict involved and those outside the down to a delicious dinner and gathfamily. Mrs. Ward is recovering from part of the winter near Hawthorne, this forest by the state forest ranger, acNance James, and family in ering of family members in the Davis a recent operation and serious ill-’ Nevada, with his brothers, who are cording to Baxter. city. home in Willow Valley. ness. operating a mine. tonight by the Epworth League of Nevada City, it was announced recently. Plans have been made for refreshments and entertainment to fill the evening program. The gathi ering is open to all young people of© the community. The Program. will start at 7:30.

Nevada City Nugget Thinking Out Loud By H. M. L. War is like a cancer, once started, constantly attacks healthy tissues. No rights, neutral, national or human, are respected unless they be defended by adequate force. The Scandinavian countries have been thrifty, prosperous, hap Py and independent. Now the war spreads its horrible defilement through their lands. Denmark, so small that it could all be confined _The loin Vol. 14, ‘No.30. EUROPEAN WAR REVERBERATES IN NEVADA CITY to a California county, puts up no The far away European war touch battle against the swarming Naz es in Nevada City in a most sadden is. ‘Norway declares war and Swed ing way in the last few days, or since en girds its loins for the fray, the Germans have overrun Norway as Mrs. H. P. Davis of this city has many near relatives in Norway. We have a high opinion of the Scandinavian people. We believe they are one. of the hardiest, least racially mixed, and one of the most intelligent races in the world. During the Civil War in the United States a Wisconsin captain led his © es -— company of Norwegian-Americans into battle. His company was com manded to take a low promintory from which the Stars and _ Bars floated. The command to charge was given and Norwegians charg_ ed. They were met by a withering Her brother is manager of the national coal carrying railroad that was way. A sister resides in Bergen uated yesterday. Newspapers even paused in their. berserk accounts and of Besides these relatives Mrs. Davis has a daughter, son in law and three grand children in saiasebanidinpmesey Holland. Mrs. Davis is visiting Lieutenant Commander manded for disobeying orders af San Diego. Mrs. Burford spent some ter they had hauled down Johnny time Reb’s battle flag. so nattending a private school in the Burford and im .Nevada ‘City wife last in year, her have a good Scandinavian opinion soldiers. of We are a little sorry for the Germans. They will find the going very different from their jaunt into Poland. For. the Swedes and. ean, despite the their ‘Norwegians pacific history, do alittle blitzkreiging on their own, as the Finns have shown, particularly when they are de —~ ee Na fending their homes. Besides this © they will undoubtedly have the French and British helping out on the sea and along the coast. held Wednesday trap. The mined fields in Norway’s the Nevada territorial waters were just an in nasium.His speech was entitled ‘“‘The vitatidn to der fuehrer to do some Pface thing about it. And he did. March cracy.”’ ri DCIS across the Skagerrak, arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark, where a troop ship was torpedoed and 300 men horses went down and_ 80 to Davy Jones locker. has been inveigled into one. Until they their invasion of Denmark were holding splendid defensive position. Now they are vulnerable. extended is defense line Germans the which on seas across Their are weakest, and the Allies can get at them. The has been hole and the badger smoked out of his dogs are-ready~ for him; At charge a newsstand, remarks con afternoon high in California school at gym American Demo : The gold medal award was pres bathos: “Well, I see the Swedes are in; suppose we will be next.”’ Which bird-witted of is a fair sample ans are inavi Scand the If ng. thinki in it, (to newsstand damosels, all Scandinavians are Swedes) is another good reason why the United States should stay at home and at iniby the time this sees print may clude not only Sweden and Norway, but also Belgium and Hol some of land, with a possibility of forces g joinin states Balkin the d against the Germans, the Unite States can be of far more aid, than or by sending over man power, battle ships. . nonFrom the view point of a out combatant bystander looking Pathe and ntic Atla the both on d seem cific battle arenas, it woul d be woul el, Samu as if your Uncle navy, or well advised to keep his with a most of it, in the Pacific, brown men wary eye on the little coast on their little islands off the enwell were we Once a. of Chin s, we gaged in the European fraca to would lay ourselves wide open Sheriff C. J. Tobiassen. Other than the clothing worn by farm leaders join with of Nevada the’. outstanding outs at Nevada City April social high school Friday, 19—the Junior Prom. The junior class this year chose as’ will for’ the be Elster, president, Nevada Headlining the program, beginning public at 10:30 a. m. will be W. B. Park Main street bridge. SEAMAN, IVEY, DAVIES CHOSEN COUNCILMEN The Rotary club yesterday heard an illustrated address on ee cards Valley project. L. E. Dickenson and dancers. obtained Guest from members R. T. Johnson, of Construction the junior class or student body. VETS AUXILIARY PRESIDENT VISITS IN NEVADA CITY At.the municipal election More than 300 farm leaders from day, three chosen city for four year terms. makes headquarters in Washington; and El Dorado counties are expected Mrs. Allen is making her will divide up into were thirds Candi states. She is now on her way north to visit in Washington, Oregon and ional director for the British ‘Columbia. 234 and member of the Board of Direct program. program. Andy chairman. that in the of the needed water supply the southern portion or San Joaquin Valley, one third of the water was available for about two thirds of the irrigable land area. It was to redress this balance, and to secure for the southern part. of the project —the water now going to waste in the northern section that the Central Valley the foot of Mt. Shasta in the Sacramento river, and another -dam at official September she has visited thirty five There was her water control, with a huge dam at group Bureau interesting Larsen was available with one third of land area in need of irrigation. While in D. C. meetings during the morning session Farm wete Sacramento Valley part of the project, about two to attend the meeting, which will be visit to California. : held in the Memorial Hall Building. Since her election at the national Presiding over the conference, convention in Atlanta, Georgia, in Tueswill be C. J. Rolph, of Colfax, reg councilmen Ennis, Texas, but she Butte, Yuba, Sutter, (Nevada, Placer deeply: Mr. Dickenson stated northern portion, or E, Tourtelotte, and Mr. Tourtellotte. in Willow Valley. Her home is in Three Hundred Expected from Central Valley headquarters, guests of the club and put on this spend a week: visiting her sister, Mrs. department. which PROJECT, THEME ATROTARY CLUB be appropriately decorated and may The body was seen by Herbert S. of of play County Farm Bureau. , missing. superintendent One events of the school year will be held those of five other coun Scotts Flat camp, but subsequent indiscussed, it was announced today by Hallett, . CENTRAL VALLEY. JUNIOR PROM WILL BE FRIDAY, APRIL 19 ties in a regional Farm Bureau meet facing California agriculture will be that he was an SRA employee at the for. just County to Cap. Carter’s 10 piece orchestra will the man there is no means of idening to be held in ‘Gridley, April 12, tification. At first it was believed where pertinent problems and issues were Friant in the King’s river, is now being constructed. Pictures were shown of the Friant dam which is now rapidly nearing the stage when cement will be poured. The huge machines used for excavation the gouges in the red soil, down to the hard rock upon which the dam will be erected, and the members of the auxiliary at a meet dates and number of votes. cast for ors of the state federation. ing in Oakland Wednesday morning them follow: ; “It is hoped that every farmer at which she presided. ‘She spoke modern villages erected to house the Irvine Seaman and rancher in these six counties over the radio in Los Angeles earlier working forces gave an exact view of . Dr. John R. Ivey will come jto this Frank Davies Luther Marsh important Meeting and bring along,’’ said Rolph, their farm families in the week. Mr. and Mrs. Tourtelotte met in Sacramento and brought her to Willow Valley. Mrs. Mrs. James Penrose by Walter A. Carlson, county chose as his topic, “Democracy as a portant Way of Life.” chief of come tax was coached Adele Ruiter, oral ONG the cu local Stevens ‘Elmer by Miss English” school; the of Ivey instruct Tobias by Grass Valley The contest E. M. was presided over by Rector, county chairman of the public relations committee of the C. B. A. tax Morning Meeting The groups which will meet in the deadlines «in which and president of City Unified District the fruit groups. from the various H. Wheeler, of Gridley, and repres entatives of all the livestock departments of the region. Special emphasis will be placed on methods by which the Farm Bureau directs its attention

Judges were: H. P. Davis, mining engineer and author; John Larue, attorney, Grass Valley and After the the high speaking The income California, personal required by April tax forms must be for the year of to various eco and payment made of not less than able. Other tax deadlines falling due on port on fuel license tax, re-. ing month, tax to be paid on May 1 Use fuel tax act, last day to file school chorus, under the of making payment. Retail sales tax, last day for filing Marion the World,” “I Libbey ‘‘God Dream of Jeanie,’ ‘‘Lula Bye Bye’’ and ‘‘Kentucky Babe.” Richard Pease for preceding . month, and report covering sales for quarteryear period ended March 31, Use tax, for quarter year period compete with in near ended March 31. April 20 is the deadline for motor tax, license vehicle transportation gross receipts for preceding month; ENROLLED IN CCC alchoholic beverage’ contral act, by Six Nevada county boys were cer manufacturers and importers of beer other county will winners the future. tified to the CCC group and taken to and wine Camp Forest Hill last Wednesday sold during preceding month; county real property ‘tax, last payment installment day second without penalty; public utilities pro by Clay Gearhart, enrolling officer. A. W. MeGagin, county probation installofficer was the selecting caealel for perty tax, last day second withfederal penalty; Nevada county. ment without The boys were Frank Augait, Rus sel L. ‘Coe, Edward EH. Ezelle, Melvin all of L. Hetzel, Jack R. Rodda Grass Valley and Charles S. Kunz, of You Bet. Reforestation started early this week at Forest Hill in a huge burn and ‘secretaries; farm center chairmen ies; home holding reports, report of income to preceding for source paid at be month. : April 30 is deadline for filing the quarterly insurance contributions reports, covering payroll for quarteryear period ended March a1. Allen construction in so far as it has gone. In Contra canal is Costa being county a huge built to carry water POSTMASTER AT CAMPTONVILLE CALLED TO REST the site practically completed. Views were shown of the tremendous gashes in the canyon walls against which the conerete dam is to be anchored. The Southern Pacifie railroad tracks 34 miles Jong with several bridges to be built, are to be shifted above the high water line of the lake the dam. behind : April 14 is*the last day brush ficials in Stockton. He spent Monday burning can be done without formal in Auburn presiding in court there state delegates; and secretar demonstration agents; succumbed when she early passed Tuesday away morning floods as suddenly: ax mento valley her home on Spring street. in plagued the the Sacra past will have been eliminated. Although she had not been well for H. E. Kjorlie, in charge of club the past several: years, her condition programs, was not considered serious and hex Brickley, death came as a sudden surprise and College staff, will be the speaker at shock next to the entire community, Lydia Owen Cambridge, Groves Ohio, on was born at December. 28, her parents at the Thursday’s that Michael Sacramento Junior luncheon. Elects Mrs. Sawyer the age of one year, President at Dinner having spent the rest of. her life in this community. announced of Women’s Civic Club 1874, and came to Camptonville with BY LION TRACKS have «She attended the Sawyer-was elected 4 Mrs:—-Helen president of the Women’s Civic club ing a prominent part in the social Tuesday at a pot-luck dinner and All existing ski records were brokaffairs of the community. meeting held at the Methodist en in a recent impromptu down hill For over thirty years she served church. Mrs. Sawyer succeeds Mrs. race from the top of Mt. Lincoln, in the local postoffice, first as asGenevieve Elliott. according to John R. Hodgson, forest sistant postmaster to her sister, the Other officers elected were: Mrs. ranger at Big Bend. Hodgson, togethlate Mary M. Groves, and at. the Ralph S. Smith, first vice president; er. with Forest Supervisor Ellis and death of her sister she was appointed Mrs. Kathleen Robinson, second vice Associate Forester L. S. Smith, were postmaster which position she held president; Mrs. BR. R. Goyne, secreon official work under the rim of at her death. tary and Mrs. Clyde Gwin, treasurer. Mt. Lincoln and noticed gomeunusMrs. F. E. George, northern disual excitement among the skiers. Up. trict president, gave an _ inspiring on investigation, it was found that address on the work of the civic one of the number ‘who had made a clubs throughout her district. schush down and was retracing his Mrs. Doris Foley’s rhythm band, steps found ‘the tracks of an apparwith little Gordon Lageson as the ently large mountain lion paralleling Funeral services were held yesterlively master of ceremonies, and dirhis own. The news quickly spread day afternoon at 2 o’clock at the ector, played several’ selections for and while none of the skiers actualHolmes Funeral Home in memory of the group. : ly saw the mountain lion, Hodgson the late Fred ©. Yost, World War A quartet, composed of members reports that none of them tarried in veteran who passed away at the Vet. of the club consisting ‘of Mrs. Hal order to hace an opportunity and the erans Hospital in ‘Livermore last Draper, Mrs, B. T. Elliott, Mrs, C. P. lion very soon had the top all to Monday. Ellott and Mrs. Ralph S. Smith also himself. He was given a soldier’s funeral sang several numbers, More than 50 and burial under the auspices of the members and guests attended the local.schools.and.grew .up.with. the youth of the community, always tak FRED YOST SERVICES — ARE HELD YESTERDAY officers FAREWELL DANCE ed area but was delayed a day or two by storms. Work was resumed yesScout Conference— terday with a full crew of 135 CCC Judge George L. Jones returned boys and twelve foremen. attending a Tuesday night from Scout ofBoy of regional conference DEADLINE FOR BURNING presidents IMPROMPTY SKI RACE STARTED fuel handled during preced or the weekly payment basis. Bureau and members. one third of the tax shown to be pay April 15 are: Motor vehicle Farm chairman of farm home departments 1939, report Mrs. County in filed with the state franchise tax competition, direction sang the following selections: So Loved the 15—to-eseape penalty. Nevada Board of Edu cation. is filing commissioner. faculty. Asa tend to its munition business. supply source for the Allies, which by and —Alexander Hamil and educational problems Nomic Startling views of the recent flood confronting agriculture, and the CAMPTONVILLE, April 11.—Af-. inyathe Sacramento valley gave an superintendent of schools. The othprocedure it follows in. suggesting ter serving the little community. for inkling of the damage done to farms er contestant Gerd Tobias of Grass solutions. ‘6 SACRAMENTO, April 12.—(UP) the past many years Postmaster and and homes. When the Shasta dam is Valley was presented an honor award Representing the six counties in Telephone: Agent Lydia O. Groves completed, it was explained, such for his efforts in the contest. He —The month of April has some imthe Gridley meeting will be: ented Ai K, Falch, attorney, Sacramento. the girl in with City of Youth Pease Thus Germany which feared at war's beginning a two front war office APRIL IS MONTH FOR IMPORTANT TAX DEADLINES test without county coroner’s’ uous county champion pect that ‘Mister Hitler fell into a Denmark A cordial invitation is extended to counties, under the leadership of A. the speaking into mento romero the theme ‘‘Dutch Garden.’’ The hall ramento river near the city, according to word received from the Sacra_ ers registered, awarded Association right Deer Creek during the recent high water, was found floating in the Sac was Banker’s ed down motives ends. from the Delta into the large fertile Allen visited her sister in this disareas there which now have no watR. L. P. Bigelow : trict two years ago and at that time er. Richard J. Pease, a senior at Nemorning include the farm home deSeaman, Ivey and Davies were she held an important office in the Shasta Dam construction is also vada City high school and-son of Mr. elected. ©The number voting ‘was partment, with Mrs. ‘Mabel’D. Harsame organization. well underway with excavation at and Mrs. Elmer Pease of this cityN about 50 per cent of the eligible votris, of Richvale as chairman, decidthe. let or hindrance and then started passing Charles W. Leiter ship gold medal in As a matter of fact, we sus seen RICHARD PEASE WINS BANKERS’ SPEAKING TEST Pen Valley district last summer. we man who was good “FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1940. The Gold Center a SO Riicsann a the started. And they were not repri So with ifiable ton. Sheriff Tobiasley, president, California Farm Busen and Deputy Fred Williford went reau Federation; Louis B. Rozzoni, Mrs. Lou Ella _ Allen, national landing of German troops at Tromso to thé vicinity of the Champion mine of Clements, chairman of the Calipresident of the Auxiliary of United above the Arctic Circle and the city’s and saw it as it passed down the fornia Farm Bureau Livestock deSpanish War Veterans, arrived in appeal for aid. This city is the one creek at that point. partment;—and—Mrs. T.-M. Sims, of Nevada City Wednesday evening to in which Mrs. Davis was born. There Fresno, chairman, state farm home radio are giving so in the new war zone. charge. They went on to the top —that is, twenty five of those who A ‘body believed to be that of the Davis’ mother and another sister reworks and T. W, Sigourney, Jr., city er, State Director of Agricututure, side in Oslo which was being evacemployee, as it passed under’ the Sacramento; Ray B. Wiser, of Grid top. ranks thinned. A retreat was sounded. The Norwegians never NEVADA COUNTY FARM LEADERS WILL CONVENE DEER CREEK BODY IS FOUND IN RIVER NEAR SACRAMENTO which was captured by the Germans and recaptured by the English. Mrs. are other relatives in Trondheim al the‘charge proceeded the NEVADA CIT Y, CALIFORNIA, Seat Paper bombed Wednesday at Narvik, Norvestigation\ revealed that no one was Lowell fire from the parapets on the hill As March 15, 1848: The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA H ee “¥rom the Californian, H. F. Sofge, secretary of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, stated yesterday plans are shaping up nicely for the big farewell dance in the May 4. old Armory Hall Saturday, On the program being ar ranged, plans are to have a speaker of Hagué-Thomas-Hegarty event. Post No, 130, American Legion of Grass Valley with interment in Pine TAX DELINQUENCIES Grove cemetery. Banner Mountain The deadline for payment of taxPost No. 2655, Veterans of Foreign penalty is Saturday, Wars attended the funeral in a body. es without Pall bearers were George FalmApril 20. gibl, Guilo Pinella, Louis -deCaesar, County Tax Collector Frank Steel James Oliver, McKinley Lotz and advises payment now to avoid -forJohneWebster. getting and the consequent penalty written permit from the state or fedand contiued on to the scout meetgive a resume of the early history of and also the last minute rush. _ing.—There—were—-10.0-.men—-present this_historic old hall) Carroll CoughForced Back— Japaneral. forest service according to Er= outrageous and devastating _Jack Rondoni and Jim Hamilton etary nest L. Baxter in charge of fire confrom region. Lynn: Kelly and M, lan, in charge of music is securing FELLOWSHIP PARTY ese aggression. We know Secr of Nevada City tried to drive to the the best ofchestra obtainable for the Whiting of Grass Valley attended the t smar too is trol for the Tahoe national forest. of State Cordell Hull ‘old Salina mine property above the _A fellowshipParty”at the Parlors _ evening. The state law requires such a.permit. couneil <Email hie BTI for burning brush between the dates of April 15 and December 1, of any ——--Geaston--mine.northeast-of Washing=. * ton Wednesday.. They found the Visits Daughter— Birthdays— Visits Daughter— road too rough and snow in patches a for Friday left Hill Mary Mrs. year. Permits for burning within Two birthdays were celebrated Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Reynolds of in the road and had to return withMinthe forest are issued by the district "visit with her daughter, Mrs. last week when Will Davis and Rogue River, Oregon are visiting out completing the trip. Rondoni renie Cookley in Sacramento, She has ranger in charge of the ranger disdaughter, Mrs. William Welch, sat their daughter, Mrs. Louie Ward, and turned this week from spending a been visiting another daughter, Mrs, trict involved and those outside the down to a delicious dinner and gathfamily. Mrs. Ward is recovering from part of the winter near Hawthorne, this forest by the state forest ranger, acNance James, and family in ering of family members in the Davis a recent operation and serious ill-’ Nevada, with his brothers, who are cording to Baxter. city. home in Willow Valley. ness. operating a mine. tonight by the Epworth League of Nevada City, it was announced recently. Plans have been made for refreshments and entertainment to fill the evening program. The gathi ering is open to all young people of© the community. The Program. will start at 7:30.