August 1, 1946 (6 pages)

The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month ““God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.”—Daniel Webster Nevada City Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA eget This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, and your town, read The Nugget. Vol. 20, No. 61 The County Seat Paper NEV ADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center THURSDAY, AUGUST I, THINKING OUT UD C By H. M. L. Jr. PUT THE SHOE ON IF IT FITS He’s got the whitest hair and ruddiest face of anyone in town. More than anyone else in the community, he’s got the in'terests of the City of (Nevada at heart, and has had for so long no one can rememiber ‘when he started devoting a great part of his time and unusual energy to helping the town. He’s got a humorous manner of talking and a memory that has file-cataloged everything of importance that’s happened here for many decades back. He holds a publie office and gives it.a lot more work that the salary warrants, but that isn’t the big thing with him. He wears his hat at a jaunty angle, and 2 “He’s got a nose for news. He’s not ander-nourished and he’s. always smiling. He slicks his hair hack and owns the best man’s wardrobe extant fin town now, strictly pre-war. Wherever. something's happening you'll find him, if he hasn’t already gone on to something else. His middle ,initial is C. a dark secret, and; he holds a high post with a veterfan’s organization. He recently fulfilled an enjoyable mission to his} organization’s convention in . Beach. Need I say any more? Long . He’s a big guy with curly hair and . a responsible job in the local branch of a corporation. He wears and he holds two important non@Mayinig local ofices, and until Monday held a third. He’s one of the most popular men in town, for the good reason that the town appreciates men who take a cheerful, structive, attitude and are willing to spend their own time. for ‘the fbenefit of others. I’m glad he ruined my bumiper the other day because he put it back better than it was when I bought my car. His iced are— _ you guessed it! khakis conShe has silky {brown hair, the softest voice in town and four children, count them, although — she graduated from college only six years ago. She’s vacationing here with her mother, and when she takes the whole family for a ride, you can gee why se needs a station wagon, and has a brand new one at that. Her mame is—— ask any of her four children, they know. (He’s about 2'2, has curly red hair, and he knows at least'as much about hhis trade as any young fellow I’ve ever met. He’s extremely well-connected and has, in a short time, got toff to a very sound start in business there, His work is not work to him— it’s an art and a profession and a vocation and avocation rolled into lone. His name is me tell you a competitor's name—I should say mot! She’s along about middle age, or approaching it, and .she’s the eastest person to talk to you ever met. She runs a restaurant not on Broad Btreet, and a very good restaurant it is. She has countless friends in town and deserves them all. Her mame is ———————— that’s night. I had iced tea the last time I stopped fn her place. He’s a little guy and still a Whiskerino, after all these days. The remarkable thing about him is his stamina. You see him everywhere you go. He’s either happily in there, ‘or coming out or going in, or makfing up his mind whether or not to ‘go in or come out. He’s not exactly a dude, nor even a pillar of propriety butt he is definitely part of the Newada City scene. His name is well, here I am at the end of the eolumn, Navy Honorably Dischaiees Luther Marsh Jr. (Luther. W. Marsh, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Marsh of 219 Prospect Street who served in-the U. S. (Navy aboard the U. S. S. Huntington and the U. S. S. Aegir, has been honwrably discharged. He wears the American Theatre, the Victory and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbons. He ’ entered . from San F been conducted prior to school vaca. Council For 4-H Bervice June 25, 1945. SERS DAVID N. MORGAN: CALLED TO REST Joseph F, Stenger, Nevada Chapter No. 6 Royal eck Masons, yesterday received a message from Berkeley, stating that David N. Morgan, ‘born in Nevada City, 59 years ago, had died July 30th. The Morgan family were Nevada County pioneers, John T. Morgan, established the Citizens Bank in Nevada City in the last century. His son D. E. Morgan carried on and maintained the family interest in the bank, David Morgan, grandson of the founder, was for several years one of the bank’s officials. For three generations the family lived on Main Street near the Elementary School, Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Georgina S. Morgan, two daughters, Ann and .Helen, three sisters, Mrs. Edgar EK. Barker, Berkeley, Mrs. Albert Hoffman, of Claremont and Mrs. Ralph Hoffman of San Franciso. Nothing concerning funeral rangements has been reported. secretary arSwim Week In Pioneers Park The Nevada City Chapter ’of Red Cross will again conduct Week. in Pioneer Park beginning August 5th, under the management of a certified Red Cross instructor rancisco. Registration has -“Swim . tion at both Nevada City Elementary and High School. i Anybody has not registered . may do so at the pool when the instruetor who arrives. For the past several years the Nevada City Chapter .of conducted a program, Red Cross has successful swim” week and this year’s promises to be equal in every way. Clubs To iMeet The 4-H Club Council of Nevada County will meet at the home of William Brooks, county farm 1dvisor, Grass Valley, Saturday at 1 p. m. to make plans for the second annual 4-H Club barbecue to be held September Ist. iC. W. Rubel, assistant state leader of farm advisors yesterday conferred with Brooks on problems connected with the pear orchard program in Nevada County. Samples of pear leaves are to be collected for laboratory study to determine the extent of the boron deficiency, if any, in the orchards. Miss Georgia Purkett To Wed E. C. Hickleleit The bethrothal of Miss Georgia Purkett and E. C. Hickleleit . of Portland, Ore.has been announced by Mrs. Frances MM. Thompson, mother of Miss Purkett. The bride to be is a graduate of the Grass Valley schools and for the past year has been employed in the Bank of Almerica there. Her fiance recently was discharged from the U.S. army after serving with an amphibious tank battalion for two years in the Pacific. Miss Neca 6 Ricitthecn: Weds Nevada Man in Reno Miss Naomi Smithson of this city and Virgil Benefield’ of Reno, Nevada, were married Saturday, July 27th, at the first Methodist Church in that city. The bride, attired in white with white accessories, was attended by Miss Dorothy Landsbury as maid of honor. John Smithson, brother of the bridegroom was best man. The bride is a graduate of the Nevada City high school. Following their honeymoon, the couple will make their home in Nevada. William H. Wasley Discharged From Navy William H. Wasley, yeoman first class in the U. S. Navy on the USS Windham Bay was discharged from service at Tacoma, wiesmagion: yesterday. The young seaman, son of William Wasley, assistant postmaster, wears the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal with two stars, the American Area Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He will enroll in college this fall. . curry. Pleady Not Guilty To Petty Theft Ted Miller, arrested on a charge of petty theft, pleaded not guilty in. the Township Court of Justice of the Peace George W. Giilldersleeve. Curtis Vinum, taxi driver, complained that Miller failed to pay a taxi bill of $22. Auburn Business Men’s Group Oppsses Parking Meters The Auburn Business Men’s Association at a recent meeting declared themselves unanimously opposed to the installation of parking meters in that city. The association also directed a committee to find out what action had been taken by the city council on the matter of marking pedestrian lanes in the downtown section. President William Browne presided over the meeting. Miss Noma Curry and James Tamietti Wed Miss Noma Curry of Cedar Ridge and James Tamietti were married July 26th at the Washoe County Courthouse in Reno, Nevada. The local couple were accomipanied by the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miss Curry has, for been employed by a Tamietti is the son of Mrs. Mary Tamietti of Bush Street, Grass Valley. He recently was discharged from , the Army Air Fofces and is employ-. cd in Sierra City where the newlymarried couple will make their home, several years local hospitai. Indian Flat Club Prepared Xmas Gifts Members of the Indian Flat Stitch and Chatter Club are forehandedly occupied this month, preparing packages of orphanage presents fot Christmas. © Those working on the project are: Marian Willert, Virginia Hilliard. Leona Fields, Leila MeCartney;Rose Mason, Mary McGarr, Lillie Ann Eden, Gladys Wechter, Florence Dubany, Amy Garesio, Leona Waechter and Freida Hall, all of Indian Flat. New Jeceny School == Students To Visit Here The Chamber of Commerce will escort a group of 40 New Jersey Teachers’ College students to scenic and historic points in this vicinity on August 3rd. The group are in charge of Edgar C. Bryem, director of field studies of the Montclair, New Jeisey, educational institution. Friends of Fred Martin of Wilson Street wished him bon voyage at a farewell party held in his home in Grass Valley Sunday night. Guests were served dinner in the garden which was decorated by streamers of colored lights. Martin left San Francisco Tuesday to travel to a new job in the Philippines. COL. GOVE CELIO Col. Gove Celio, Jr., whose father died July 14th has arrived by plane from Germany. His wife and young daughter have been here for several days. Coy. Celio arrived at McClellan Field, Sacramento, Tuesday evening. He flew from Paris in an army plane via the Azores to Newfoundland, thence to New York. He left Paris Saturday morning, July 27th. NEW FIRE TRUCK ARRIVES The new American La France fire truck ordered by the Grass Valley city council has arrived and yesterday was paraded through Grass Valley streets: by members of the fire department. The vehicle is equipped with all the latest devices and the old facilities, including ladders and pumper. The new truck will be an display at the fire house next Grass Valley’s eity hall Sunday and following Sundays. ‘The fire truck was ordered more than a year ago. DICK HOSKINS WINS IN RODEO Dick Hoskins won senior divisjon honors at the first wild west rodeo of the Gold Trail Riders Sunday at the Anderson ranch east of Rough and Ready. Alvin Nix led the junior division. Chuck Taylor put on the feature of the day, a ROAD BUILDING lially as it broncoe-busting exhibition. MOSQUITO RIDGE TO START Guerdon Ellis, supervisor of the Tahoe National Forest has. receiv: 1a . word of the award of the construc. ‘tion contract for the Mosquito Ridge . toad to W. C. Thompson, San Fran-. cisco. This section of the road is seven miles extending from Forest Hill to the bridge on the North Fork .of the Middle Fork of the American River. This road together with a shorter section beyond the (bridge, ‘when completed, will make accessible an extensive stand of mature timber which hertofore could not be logged and is part of the government program to secure ‘tihe necessary lumber for the national housing shortage. Ellis stated that the Thompson Company was already establishing a camp at Forest Hill and that work is scheduled to begin within ten days. : Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Maloney of East Broad Street gave a dinner one evening last week at which the guests were Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Roberts and family. Miss Be tpha Roberts and Miss Cora Maloney. PHEASANT Ben: Glading. biologist, STUDY game conservation investigating ithe of our pheasants, pertains to the present “poison vs. the mowing machine’ was quoted today as say-. ing, ‘‘in studies conducted by How. ard Tiwining of the Bureau of Game Conservation under the auspices of ; Ptiiman-Robertson funds, the mow. ing of alfalfa looms as probably the . chief hazard of pheasants. ss Tiwining’s findings show that in the Chico area a pheasant nest is destroyed for ‘almost every acre of alfalfa cut. The first cutting in April or May is particularly destructive of nests. and many hens are killed or maimed. The third cutting in July is hazardous to pheasant chicks. The Pittman-Robertson pheasant study is also running checks on the effect of blackbird poisoning to the Pheasant population. Losses from this cause are negligible and may be reduced to zero if precautions recommended by the California State Department of Agriculture are observed. high . mortality especcontroversy NIGHT DRIVERS Lower your speed at night so that you can stop within the range of your head lights, urges Bert Stewart, public safety director of National Automobile Club. Lower your headlight beam when approaching vehicles and keep them down even though others fail to return the courtesy. Possibilities of an -accident are greatly increased if both drivers are blinded by high beams. Restaurant Pricing Policy The pricing division of the OPA Pacific regional office today received from Washington the following interpretation of policy regarding recontrol of restaurant prices: All restaurants are required to establish maximum prices for all items. For those items the major ingredient of which is not now under control the maximum prices shall be determined by applying the margin for that establishment to the new food cost. This margin may be determined by substracting raw food costs for the three month period April, May and June, 1946 from sales during that same period. Prices so determined shall be filed with local price control boards. GARDEN CLUB TO MEET The Nevada City Garden Club’s next meeting, at a time to be announced later, will be at the home of Mrs. R. W. Renfree on Piety Hill. The last meeting was at Mrs. Ann Hathaway’s home. . sen, . the annual The club’s eurrent cata is the study of local birds. Each member is observing and making a etudy of a particular bird. FIREMEN ENJOY GOOD TIME AND ELECT CHIEF (Cameron Larsen was elected Chief Engineer of the Nevada City Department and. Ernest Assistant Chief’ Engineer at the annual election and supper held Monday night in the pine grove at Pioneers Park. The polls were-closed at 8 p. m. and the votes earefully counted by the election committee consisting of William C. Perry and Ted Sigourney, judges, and Miles D. Coughlin and Ray Wilde, Sr., clerks. Members of the fire department Fire and their guests ate a splendid din. ner of spaghetti, fried chicken, salad. coffee and watermelon. Affter dinner announcement made of election Retiring Chief Al S. Bates was given a big hand, and he pinned the gold badge of office on Cameron —Lareen. Larsen introduced . a number of apeakers who related anecdotes from the interesting history of the two fire companies, Pennsylvania Hose Company No. 2 and Nevada Hose Company No.1. Among the speakers were _James_.Hutchison,. Dr, C. W. John O'Neill, Fire Chief Les Cicogni of Grass Valley. Henry Strick, Marshal Jones, Garfield Robson, Andrew résults. Chapman, yeorge Calanan, Jeff Mooers, Bert nest O. Young, Robert Fldon Kendrick. (Members and supper complete success. LarForeman, ErChandler and that usual agreed was the guests Grass Valley Couple United At Church Wedding Dorothy Dee and Robert Birnie of . !Grass Valley were Methodist Church at aay; July 27 -in «4 mony. Rev. married in the 8 p. m. Saturdouble ring cereJesse R. Rudkin officia'tted. The bride was given in marriage by her father Thomas Dee. She wore a white suit and carried pink carnations and gardenias. Mwid of honor was Lynette Crase, who wore blue and carried a bouquet of white carnationg and gardenias. Mary Birnie, the grooms’ sister and Joan Dee, sister of the bride, were bridesmaids. Little Friendly Birnie, the ring bearer carried the rings on a white satin pillow. William Sproul, Jr. was best man. Following the wedding a reception was held at the home of the newly-weds . on the Nevada highiway. Birnie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Birnie of Grass Valley, and is now employed at Camp Beale. City-Grass Valley State Forestry "To Grant No More Burning Permits The State Division of Forestry headquarters outside the Nevada City limits, yesterday announed that no more burning permits will be issued during the fire hazard season. William Sharp, state fire warden stated that permits will only be granted for barbecues and incinerator burning with converted cpontainers. Open fire permits will not be issued. Owners of trash are advised to store it away from danger of fire and wait unitil the fire season ends. The order follows a fire in the Oaks Subdivision west of Grass Valley which originated in a trash fire, . lighted without a permit, that got away. State forestry crews quickly got it under control. FIRE NEAR WEIMAR A 65 acre fire in the Weimar district was under control early Tuesday after crews from the Nevada and Placer County headquarters of the State Division of Forestry battled all of Monday night to hold an obstruction line at the head of the fire. Forty-five men including 255 from the California Youth Authority Camp, with a buill-dozer and other equipment, battled the fire. FUNERAL IN RENO Funeral services for Mrs. Jess W. Blakney of Grass Valley were held in Reno, Nevada where the body was sent in charge of Holmes Funeral Home of Nevada City. She had been employed by the Ford Glass Co. during her five month’s residence~inthis city. oO. Young . was . SHERIFF HIGHWAY PATROL SEEK 3 BANK ROBBERS. A continuing search is being made along Nevada County highways for three men who yesterday afiternoon roblbed the Neweastle Bank of America, in Placer County. All officers have been alerted in cluding Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen and the highway patrol at Hill’s Plat. The only description received by ofificers in Nevada County was thgt the bank was robbed by one white man and two Mexicans. They made their escape in a black Plymouth sedan. . School Taxes . Costs Tabulated The schools of Nevada ! County $208.959 in apportionment from the state treasury for the 1945-46 school year. California taxpayers association said today, mak ‘ing public the second section of its study of school district financing in California. In addition to the statepublic got for the school districts in the county was $236,644 for 1945-46. Elementary school districts in the county got $145,759 out of the state treasury and high school districts received $63,200. Proposition 3 on the November ballot would fix state support of the public schools at $120 per pupil im average daily attendance. The present base is $80 per pupil for ‘the elemehtary schools and $90 for the . apportionment of 50 . elementary secondary schools. This means an in state cent, on pupils and 33 1-3 per . ¢cent on secondary pupils. In addition, state support would be provided for kindergarten pupils for the first time. increase ‘per Victor Tamietti Weds Emma Stalev Robertson : Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas D. Jones of this city were held yesterday morning in St. Canice Cathe lic Church. Interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of Holmes Funeral Home. Survivors are: her children, Mre. Alice Sommers and Eldred D. Jones. of Santa Cruz, Mrs. Gertrude Halcomb of Oakland, and Thomas M. Jones of this city; two sisters Mies es Annie and Fannie Holland of Nevada City. There are also nine grandchildren. Mrs. Jones died Suis Sunday morning in San Francisco. She was 69. Native Sons Parlor Ch--+---4 in Downieville DOWNIEVILLE, Aug. 1. — The Downieville Parlor of Native Sons of the Golden West, No. 92, was instituted Saturday night, July 28th by Robert Kohler, district deputy grand president in charge of the ceremony. Kohler was assisted by Neal Whiting district deputy grand marshal, and Earl Cover of Grass Valley whe is district deputy past grand president. Accompanying the party te Downieville were Fred and Joha Thomas of Grass Valley. Following the ceremony a dinner was gerved in the Quartz Restaurant. Harrison Randell To Menace P G E at Colfax T. Harrison Randall, who prior te and since the war, has been employ; Company, has been promoted to the post of manager of the Colfax office of the company in Placer Clounty. Randall entered the army as a private and emerged three years later as a captain. He is past exalted ruler of the Nevada City Elks Lodge and a member of the Banner Mountain Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Peter Berio 2 First Cotton Planter Passes Funeral services for Peter Barnes, 89, were held Tuesday at the’ Hooper-Weaver Mortuary with Rev. W. W. Burner officiating. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery im Nevada City. Surviving nieces and nephews include: Mrs. S. A. Barnes of this city, Fred Barnes of Portola, Mrs. D. R. Kinkade of Calexico and George Barnes of Oregon. . Barnes, gaid to be the first cotton a. m. Sunday at a local hospital. apportionment, the property tax levy — ed by the Pacific Gas and Electrie planter in California, died at 1:10 —

The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month ““God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.”—Daniel Webster Nevada City Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA eget This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, and your town, read The Nugget. Vol. 20, No. 61 The County Seat Paper NEV ADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The Gold Center THURSDAY, AUGUST I, THINKING OUT UD C By H. M. L. Jr. PUT THE SHOE ON IF IT FITS He’s got the whitest hair and ruddiest face of anyone in town. More than anyone else in the community, he’s got the in'terests of the City of (Nevada at heart, and has had for so long no one can rememiber ‘when he started devoting a great part of his time and unusual energy to helping the town. He’s got a humorous manner of talking and a memory that has file-cataloged everything of importance that’s happened here for many decades back. He holds a publie office and gives it.a lot more work that the salary warrants, but that isn’t the big thing with him. He wears his hat at a jaunty angle, and 2 “He’s got a nose for news. He’s not ander-nourished and he’s. always smiling. He slicks his hair hack and owns the best man’s wardrobe extant fin town now, strictly pre-war. Wherever. something's happening you'll find him, if he hasn’t already gone on to something else. His middle ,initial is C. a dark secret, and; he holds a high post with a veterfan’s organization. He recently fulfilled an enjoyable mission to his} organization’s convention in . Beach. Need I say any more? Long . He’s a big guy with curly hair and . a responsible job in the local branch of a corporation. He wears and he holds two important non@Mayinig local ofices, and until Monday held a third. He’s one of the most popular men in town, for the good reason that the town appreciates men who take a cheerful, structive, attitude and are willing to spend their own time. for ‘the fbenefit of others. I’m glad he ruined my bumiper the other day because he put it back better than it was when I bought my car. His iced are— _ you guessed it! khakis conShe has silky {brown hair, the softest voice in town and four children, count them, although — she graduated from college only six years ago. She’s vacationing here with her mother, and when she takes the whole family for a ride, you can gee why se needs a station wagon, and has a brand new one at that. Her mame is—— ask any of her four children, they know. (He’s about 2'2, has curly red hair, and he knows at least'as much about hhis trade as any young fellow I’ve ever met. He’s extremely well-connected and has, in a short time, got toff to a very sound start in business there, His work is not work to him— it’s an art and a profession and a vocation and avocation rolled into lone. His name is me tell you a competitor's name—I should say mot! She’s along about middle age, or approaching it, and .she’s the eastest person to talk to you ever met. She runs a restaurant not on Broad Btreet, and a very good restaurant it is. She has countless friends in town and deserves them all. Her mame is ———————— that’s night. I had iced tea the last time I stopped fn her place. He’s a little guy and still a Whiskerino, after all these days. The remarkable thing about him is his stamina. You see him everywhere you go. He’s either happily in there, ‘or coming out or going in, or makfing up his mind whether or not to ‘go in or come out. He’s not exactly a dude, nor even a pillar of propriety butt he is definitely part of the Newada City scene. His name is well, here I am at the end of the eolumn, Navy Honorably Dischaiees Luther Marsh Jr. (Luther. W. Marsh, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Marsh of 219 Prospect Street who served in-the U. S. (Navy aboard the U. S. S. Huntington and the U. S. S. Aegir, has been honwrably discharged. He wears the American Theatre, the Victory and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbons. He ’ entered . from San F been conducted prior to school vaca. Council For 4-H Bervice June 25, 1945. SERS DAVID N. MORGAN: CALLED TO REST Joseph F, Stenger, Nevada Chapter No. 6 Royal eck Masons, yesterday received a message from Berkeley, stating that David N. Morgan, ‘born in Nevada City, 59 years ago, had died July 30th. The Morgan family were Nevada County pioneers, John T. Morgan, established the Citizens Bank in Nevada City in the last century. His son D. E. Morgan carried on and maintained the family interest in the bank, David Morgan, grandson of the founder, was for several years one of the bank’s officials. For three generations the family lived on Main Street near the Elementary School, Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Georgina S. Morgan, two daughters, Ann and .Helen, three sisters, Mrs. Edgar EK. Barker, Berkeley, Mrs. Albert Hoffman, of Claremont and Mrs. Ralph Hoffman of San Franciso. Nothing concerning funeral rangements has been reported. secretary arSwim Week In Pioneers Park The Nevada City Chapter ’of Red Cross will again conduct Week. in Pioneer Park beginning August 5th, under the management of a certified Red Cross instructor rancisco. Registration has -“Swim . tion at both Nevada City Elementary and High School. i Anybody has not registered . may do so at the pool when the instruetor who arrives. For the past several years the Nevada City Chapter .of conducted a program, Red Cross has successful swim” week and this year’s promises to be equal in every way. Clubs To iMeet The 4-H Club Council of Nevada County will meet at the home of William Brooks, county farm 1dvisor, Grass Valley, Saturday at 1 p. m. to make plans for the second annual 4-H Club barbecue to be held September Ist. iC. W. Rubel, assistant state leader of farm advisors yesterday conferred with Brooks on problems connected with the pear orchard program in Nevada County. Samples of pear leaves are to be collected for laboratory study to determine the extent of the boron deficiency, if any, in the orchards. Miss Georgia Purkett To Wed E. C. Hickleleit The bethrothal of Miss Georgia Purkett and E. C. Hickleleit . of Portland, Ore.has been announced by Mrs. Frances MM. Thompson, mother of Miss Purkett. The bride to be is a graduate of the Grass Valley schools and for the past year has been employed in the Bank of Almerica there. Her fiance recently was discharged from the U.S. army after serving with an amphibious tank battalion for two years in the Pacific. Miss Neca 6 Ricitthecn: Weds Nevada Man in Reno Miss Naomi Smithson of this city and Virgil Benefield’ of Reno, Nevada, were married Saturday, July 27th, at the first Methodist Church in that city. The bride, attired in white with white accessories, was attended by Miss Dorothy Landsbury as maid of honor. John Smithson, brother of the bridegroom was best man. The bride is a graduate of the Nevada City high school. Following their honeymoon, the couple will make their home in Nevada. William H. Wasley Discharged From Navy William H. Wasley, yeoman first class in the U. S. Navy on the USS Windham Bay was discharged from service at Tacoma, wiesmagion: yesterday. The young seaman, son of William Wasley, assistant postmaster, wears the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal with two stars, the American Area Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He will enroll in college this fall. . curry. Pleady Not Guilty To Petty Theft Ted Miller, arrested on a charge of petty theft, pleaded not guilty in. the Township Court of Justice of the Peace George W. Giilldersleeve. Curtis Vinum, taxi driver, complained that Miller failed to pay a taxi bill of $22. Auburn Business Men’s Group Oppsses Parking Meters The Auburn Business Men’s Association at a recent meeting declared themselves unanimously opposed to the installation of parking meters in that city. The association also directed a committee to find out what action had been taken by the city council on the matter of marking pedestrian lanes in the downtown section. President William Browne presided over the meeting. Miss Noma Curry and James Tamietti Wed Miss Noma Curry of Cedar Ridge and James Tamietti were married July 26th at the Washoe County Courthouse in Reno, Nevada. The local couple were accomipanied by the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miss Curry has, for been employed by a Tamietti is the son of Mrs. Mary Tamietti of Bush Street, Grass Valley. He recently was discharged from , the Army Air Fofces and is employ-. cd in Sierra City where the newlymarried couple will make their home, several years local hospitai. Indian Flat Club Prepared Xmas Gifts Members of the Indian Flat Stitch and Chatter Club are forehandedly occupied this month, preparing packages of orphanage presents fot Christmas. © Those working on the project are: Marian Willert, Virginia Hilliard. Leona Fields, Leila MeCartney;Rose Mason, Mary McGarr, Lillie Ann Eden, Gladys Wechter, Florence Dubany, Amy Garesio, Leona Waechter and Freida Hall, all of Indian Flat. New Jeceny School == Students To Visit Here The Chamber of Commerce will escort a group of 40 New Jersey Teachers’ College students to scenic and historic points in this vicinity on August 3rd. The group are in charge of Edgar C. Bryem, director of field studies of the Montclair, New Jeisey, educational institution. Friends of Fred Martin of Wilson Street wished him bon voyage at a farewell party held in his home in Grass Valley Sunday night. Guests were served dinner in the garden which was decorated by streamers of colored lights. Martin left San Francisco Tuesday to travel to a new job in the Philippines. COL. GOVE CELIO Col. Gove Celio, Jr., whose father died July 14th has arrived by plane from Germany. His wife and young daughter have been here for several days. Coy. Celio arrived at McClellan Field, Sacramento, Tuesday evening. He flew from Paris in an army plane via the Azores to Newfoundland, thence to New York. He left Paris Saturday morning, July 27th. NEW FIRE TRUCK ARRIVES The new American La France fire truck ordered by the Grass Valley city council has arrived and yesterday was paraded through Grass Valley streets: by members of the fire department. The vehicle is equipped with all the latest devices and the old facilities, including ladders and pumper. The new truck will be an display at the fire house next Grass Valley’s eity hall Sunday and following Sundays. ‘The fire truck was ordered more than a year ago. DICK HOSKINS WINS IN RODEO Dick Hoskins won senior divisjon honors at the first wild west rodeo of the Gold Trail Riders Sunday at the Anderson ranch east of Rough and Ready. Alvin Nix led the junior division. Chuck Taylor put on the feature of the day, a ROAD BUILDING lially as it broncoe-busting exhibition. MOSQUITO RIDGE TO START Guerdon Ellis, supervisor of the Tahoe National Forest has. receiv: 1a . word of the award of the construc. ‘tion contract for the Mosquito Ridge .

toad to W. C. Thompson, San Fran-. cisco. This section of the road is seven miles extending from Forest Hill to the bridge on the North Fork .of the Middle Fork of the American River. This road together with a shorter section beyond the (bridge, ‘when completed, will make accessible an extensive stand of mature timber which hertofore could not be logged and is part of the government program to secure ‘tihe necessary lumber for the national housing shortage. Ellis stated that the Thompson Company was already establishing a camp at Forest Hill and that work is scheduled to begin within ten days. : Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Maloney of East Broad Street gave a dinner one evening last week at which the guests were Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Roberts and family. Miss Be tpha Roberts and Miss Cora Maloney. PHEASANT Ben: Glading. biologist, STUDY game conservation investigating ithe of our pheasants, pertains to the present “poison vs. the mowing machine’ was quoted today as say-. ing, ‘‘in studies conducted by How. ard Tiwining of the Bureau of Game Conservation under the auspices of ; Ptiiman-Robertson funds, the mow. ing of alfalfa looms as probably the . chief hazard of pheasants. ss Tiwining’s findings show that in the Chico area a pheasant nest is destroyed for ‘almost every acre of alfalfa cut. The first cutting in April or May is particularly destructive of nests. and many hens are killed or maimed. The third cutting in July is hazardous to pheasant chicks. The Pittman-Robertson pheasant study is also running checks on the effect of blackbird poisoning to the Pheasant population. Losses from this cause are negligible and may be reduced to zero if precautions recommended by the California State Department of Agriculture are observed. high . mortality especcontroversy NIGHT DRIVERS Lower your speed at night so that you can stop within the range of your head lights, urges Bert Stewart, public safety director of National Automobile Club. Lower your headlight beam when approaching vehicles and keep them down even though others fail to return the courtesy. Possibilities of an -accident are greatly increased if both drivers are blinded by high beams. Restaurant Pricing Policy The pricing division of the OPA Pacific regional office today received from Washington the following interpretation of policy regarding recontrol of restaurant prices: All restaurants are required to establish maximum prices for all items. For those items the major ingredient of which is not now under control the maximum prices shall be determined by applying the margin for that establishment to the new food cost. This margin may be determined by substracting raw food costs for the three month period April, May and June, 1946 from sales during that same period. Prices so determined shall be filed with local price control boards. GARDEN CLUB TO MEET The Nevada City Garden Club’s next meeting, at a time to be announced later, will be at the home of Mrs. R. W. Renfree on Piety Hill. The last meeting was at Mrs. Ann Hathaway’s home. . sen, . the annual The club’s eurrent cata is the study of local birds. Each member is observing and making a etudy of a particular bird. FIREMEN ENJOY GOOD TIME AND ELECT CHIEF (Cameron Larsen was elected Chief Engineer of the Nevada City Department and. Ernest Assistant Chief’ Engineer at the annual election and supper held Monday night in the pine grove at Pioneers Park. The polls were-closed at 8 p. m. and the votes earefully counted by the election committee consisting of William C. Perry and Ted Sigourney, judges, and Miles D. Coughlin and Ray Wilde, Sr., clerks. Members of the fire department Fire and their guests ate a splendid din. ner of spaghetti, fried chicken, salad. coffee and watermelon. Affter dinner announcement made of election Retiring Chief Al S. Bates was given a big hand, and he pinned the gold badge of office on Cameron —Lareen. Larsen introduced . a number of apeakers who related anecdotes from the interesting history of the two fire companies, Pennsylvania Hose Company No. 2 and Nevada Hose Company No.1. Among the speakers were _James_.Hutchison,. Dr, C. W. John O'Neill, Fire Chief Les Cicogni of Grass Valley. Henry Strick, Marshal Jones, Garfield Robson, Andrew résults. Chapman, yeorge Calanan, Jeff Mooers, Bert nest O. Young, Robert Fldon Kendrick. (Members and supper complete success. LarForeman, ErChandler and that usual agreed was the guests Grass Valley Couple United At Church Wedding Dorothy Dee and Robert Birnie of . !Grass Valley were Methodist Church at aay; July 27 -in «4 mony. Rev. married in the 8 p. m. Saturdouble ring cereJesse R. Rudkin officia'tted. The bride was given in marriage by her father Thomas Dee. She wore a white suit and carried pink carnations and gardenias. Mwid of honor was Lynette Crase, who wore blue and carried a bouquet of white carnationg and gardenias. Mary Birnie, the grooms’ sister and Joan Dee, sister of the bride, were bridesmaids. Little Friendly Birnie, the ring bearer carried the rings on a white satin pillow. William Sproul, Jr. was best man. Following the wedding a reception was held at the home of the newly-weds . on the Nevada highiway. Birnie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Birnie of Grass Valley, and is now employed at Camp Beale. City-Grass Valley State Forestry "To Grant No More Burning Permits The State Division of Forestry headquarters outside the Nevada City limits, yesterday announed that no more burning permits will be issued during the fire hazard season. William Sharp, state fire warden stated that permits will only be granted for barbecues and incinerator burning with converted cpontainers. Open fire permits will not be issued. Owners of trash are advised to store it away from danger of fire and wait unitil the fire season ends. The order follows a fire in the Oaks Subdivision west of Grass Valley which originated in a trash fire, . lighted without a permit, that got away. State forestry crews quickly got it under control. FIRE NEAR WEIMAR A 65 acre fire in the Weimar district was under control early Tuesday after crews from the Nevada and Placer County headquarters of the State Division of Forestry battled all of Monday night to hold an obstruction line at the head of the fire. Forty-five men including 255 from the California Youth Authority Camp, with a buill-dozer and other equipment, battled the fire. FUNERAL IN RENO Funeral services for Mrs. Jess W. Blakney of Grass Valley were held in Reno, Nevada where the body was sent in charge of Holmes Funeral Home of Nevada City. She had been employed by the Ford Glass Co. during her five month’s residence~inthis city. oO. Young . was . SHERIFF HIGHWAY PATROL SEEK 3 BANK ROBBERS. A continuing search is being made along Nevada County highways for three men who yesterday afiternoon roblbed the Neweastle Bank of America, in Placer County. All officers have been alerted in cluding Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen and the highway patrol at Hill’s Plat. The only description received by ofificers in Nevada County was thgt the bank was robbed by one white man and two Mexicans. They made their escape in a black Plymouth sedan. . School Taxes . Costs Tabulated The schools of Nevada ! County $208.959 in apportionment from the state treasury for the 1945-46 school year. California taxpayers association said today, mak ‘ing public the second section of its study of school district financing in California. In addition to the statepublic got for the school districts in the county was $236,644 for 1945-46. Elementary school districts in the county got $145,759 out of the state treasury and high school districts received $63,200. Proposition 3 on the November ballot would fix state support of the public schools at $120 per pupil im average daily attendance. The present base is $80 per pupil for ‘the elemehtary schools and $90 for the . apportionment of 50 . elementary secondary schools. This means an in state cent, on pupils and 33 1-3 per . ¢cent on secondary pupils. In addition, state support would be provided for kindergarten pupils for the first time. increase ‘per Victor Tamietti Weds Emma Stalev Robertson : Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas D. Jones of this city were held yesterday morning in St. Canice Cathe lic Church. Interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of Holmes Funeral Home. Survivors are: her children, Mre. Alice Sommers and Eldred D. Jones. of Santa Cruz, Mrs. Gertrude Halcomb of Oakland, and Thomas M. Jones of this city; two sisters Mies es Annie and Fannie Holland of Nevada City. There are also nine grandchildren. Mrs. Jones died Suis Sunday morning in San Francisco. She was 69. Native Sons Parlor Ch--+---4 in Downieville DOWNIEVILLE, Aug. 1. — The Downieville Parlor of Native Sons of the Golden West, No. 92, was instituted Saturday night, July 28th by Robert Kohler, district deputy grand president in charge of the ceremony. Kohler was assisted by Neal Whiting district deputy grand marshal, and Earl Cover of Grass Valley whe is district deputy past grand president. Accompanying the party te Downieville were Fred and Joha Thomas of Grass Valley. Following the ceremony a dinner was gerved in the Quartz Restaurant. Harrison Randell To Menace P G E at Colfax T. Harrison Randall, who prior te and since the war, has been employ; Company, has been promoted to the post of manager of the Colfax office of the company in Placer Clounty. Randall entered the army as a private and emerged three years later as a captain. He is past exalted ruler of the Nevada City Elks Lodge and a member of the Banner Mountain Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Peter Berio 2 First Cotton Planter Passes Funeral services for Peter Barnes, 89, were held Tuesday at the’ Hooper-Weaver Mortuary with Rev. W. W. Burner officiating. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery im Nevada City. Surviving nieces and nephews include: Mrs. S. A. Barnes of this city, Fred Barnes of Portola, Mrs. D. R. Kinkade of Calexico and George Barnes of Oregon. . Barnes, gaid to be the first cotton a. m. Sunday at a local hospital. apportionment, the property tax levy — ed by the Pacific Gas and Electrie planter in California, died at 1:10 —