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August 12, 1946 (4 pages)

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; “God grants liberty only to those who love it; and are ready to iniard and defend it.””—-Daniel Webster : 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. Nevada City Nu The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month . :‘This COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Vol. 20, No. 64 ie County.Seat Paper THINKING OUT LOUD By H. M. L. Jr. = The airport looks fine since it’s isn’t what it used to Nevada City, August Calif. 10, 1946 “but I’ve got doubts if the grade at To, the Editor of the Nugget: the steepest point is only one per timated. A prominent citizen recent ly put forward the suggestion, firet time I’d head it, that Grass Valley, which doesn’t haye much of a natural PARKING METERS. EXACT LOCATION COUNCIL TOPIC The Gold Center ~ MONDAY, “AUGUST 12, 1946 “a6 Edmond I. Davis, missing from his home in this city since Monday, be cent as a local engineer recently es _NEVADACH ¥ CALIFORNIA ROAD TOINDIAN RUBBISH DUMP EDMOND DAVIS FLAT IS NEVADA FIRE THREATENS BORNE TO REST CITY BOTTLENECK SUGAR LOAF een rolled, and oiled. The hump certainly Saanaieianaaal SSS Reading in your column of the Nugget the other day about the improved road (‘Route 49) up North ‘An old rubbish dump, unused for he heard Many years, on Coyote Street as it the approach of Sheriff Carl J. obiassen and Deputy Sheriff ascends Sugar Loaf Mountain this (Carl Larsen who were searching for morning burst into flames and for him along the Cascade Ditch a short a brief time threatened to sweep over the mountafin. The rubbish heap on the lower side Juan and Downieville way reof the road was used by residents of San Thursday shqt himself fatally when minds me of how easy it was for us tthe city before the present city gar distance below the Deer Creek: power house, 12 miles east of Nevada City. The body was found on a steep hillside in almost impenetrable $11 PER MONTH IN PLACERVILLE sed the recommendation of the Taper Tube Pole Co. as to the precisédistribution of the _ parking meters ‘on order. in bage service was established. City brush. Coroner Alvah Hooper took ine offorts with us at our airport the early days of the war due to our fire crews aided by the State Divischarge of the remains. The meter company’s recommend‘Radar not being suffficient at low ion of Forestry arrived and make a first-class, tip-top, Twin in time to ation was in.the form of blue prints Leonard Larsen, ditch tender for is reported that the parking amgles. The Radar was extremely eheck the flames which had leaped the Cities ainport out of it. on ascale of 1 inch to 50 feet, which Nevada Irrigation District phonere recently installed in Placeraccurate in “picking up targets at a the road to menace the mountain showed the location of each of 183 . ed the sheriff’s ville are office late Wednesexceeding all expectations distance but we could not see the Firemen reported that it would take day evening parking meters. This plan called for that a man answering as revenue producers by averaging Sounded swell to me. All he wantenemy when very near our ship due a good many tong of water to extinthe descrip tion of Davis hag been ‘collections of $11 per month intead 90 meters on Broad Street, blanket* ed in return, was for us to make the to not being able to deflect the guish the smoldering ruggish dump. seen walkin ing both sides from Mill Street ts g along the ‘twin cities high school in the close beam to such a low Cascade of the $8 predicted. angle. the Plaza. 143 on Pine Street beDitch path. The sheriff The city council of Auburn has and outskirts of Grass Valley. It’d save his tween Broad and Commercial, 21 on Its deputy nice made to know a search that until late ‘at approved the installation transportation he said. We-ell—the the road of. 250 the south side of Commercial be20 or 306 miles up count night and on further parking to jocation for an airport, ought to com two ideas were pretty good. And they opened up the idea of what -a whale of a live community the Ne vada City-Grass Valley area° could be if we put in with them and they put in with-us and devoted all our joint efforts. to developing not just our own small town, individually, but in developing the two of them together, sharing what we both and going all-out to build have up the whole twin community. overlook the-nearby danger ry is in such good condition but lets lower our sights and take a look right outside of Nevada City to Indian Flat. There is really under a dangerous our etern, enemy-~ right speaking in ship terms. Wihy merce dont lower the Chamber of Com their on sights this MAY DEDICATE REDWOOD GROVE TOLATEFDR At the request of Rep. Helen Gehagan Doglas of Los Angeles the US forest service is making a survey enemy and do something about it. It is the function of the Chamber of of Commerce facts for the information of congress and to promote civic interest community welfare, also to act the in redwood determining region the to provide faasibilif¥ of phone advice from Larsen that the man had been seen Thursday morning, went out As they approached the place where Davis had iast been seen they heard ashot far up the canyon side. several hours search they found Davis’ bedy. He had sh5ot himself throigh the forehead with the -22 tween Pine and the Puaza, 17 on Main between. Union Street and the Plaza, ‘sociation, again. Affter meters for downtown streets despite the expressed unamious disapproval of the Business Men’s —_ calibre rifle which he carried with him from his home. MRS,MAUDE COX IS FOUND DEAD INHER HOME 3 on Boulder Street, at the Plaza. 10 on Union Street, and 6 on Nevada Street , enters Main. Seventeen just on _ above the_ where it north’ side ‘of Sacramento Street between the Piaza j and Holmes Ftuneral Home. No .me ers were allocated to Spring Street. The council discussed the layout for meters. the location of indtvid as a liaison. body in contacting Davis leaves his wife, Mrs. Maud ual meters and red, green and yellow state creating a national memorial forast} The body of Mrs. Maude Cox was and county officials that the Davis, dedicate a stepson d to the late president parking strips. -It was decided that Don F. D. averDavis and under the too-good-to-ever-come true age citize discovered Wednesday afternoon at n hag little or no contact Roosevelt, according to announcedaughter now in San Franciseo. . ; a committee of councilmen would So He}. } 4p. m. by friends-who-hadcome to over the ground with department, but the idea certainly with. . was ment by regional forester S. B. Show. 69 years of age, and according the blueprints . has merit, and. the Nugget would . /call upon her. Seeing a‘light wee aa Saturday The two miles: afternoon before apof 49 from Nevada Mrs. Douglas has introduced a bill. to his wife, had been despondent a/. jing in the house. but receiving noj like to hear from it’s readers as to . City to Indian Flat has some 320 bad which has been referred to the eom-. long time. He was a graduate of the ‘proving the meter company’s recomwhat their views are on the matter . turns, response to their knock on the door! mendations. a bottle neck to the north mittee on agriculture in. the US Yale University engineering school. a , they summoned the police, who forccountry for which we try to : make house of representatives providing} ae His funeral took place Saturday Parking, parking tickets ard the (ed the door. ourselves the gateway. Over that . ‘One joint project, or rather coun. atop. -‘m at Myers Mortuary Chap-. two for the creation of such a forest.» Coroner Alvah Hooper was notifiefficiency of the police department Forest service fact finding ex-. el. Rey. Frank Buck ty project, that despite the misgivmiles there have been many serious officiated“ Ined and took charge of the body. Dr. E in contrilling traffic were also dis. accidents this summer and perts will study during August and . terment was in Greenwood Memorto prove ings of doubting Thomases, has! Vernon Padgett performed an auto-. cussed. Street projects were review. this one can look down gone on to be an unqualified success any turn September the economic and social) ial Cemetery. . ; psy from which he ‘ascertained that; ed and Herb Hallet stated he was unand see a wreck far below. I drive effécts of the proposed forest on lo. is the Nevada County Farmers Mara cause contributing to Mrs. -Cox’s. able to obtain pipe for the Martin _ ket. Starting with half a dozen farthis road every morning and meet an cal industries and population in Del) death was malnutrition. Death is es-. St. minh Bs Fhe city council wilt « aver age Norte of Humbitdt four , logg Mendoci no ing* and Soor lumber mers in stalls erected with labor do-. } timated to have occured Sunday. at a city = — a board o a trucks some with trailers. mated by the A. F. of L. and a crew some caunoma counties. The bill contemplates . night or Monday morning. . ization les sere at 10 ae tious and some in a hurry. the eventual acquisition of two mildirected by Sheriff. Carl J. TobiasMrs. Cox: who was in her fifties. da¥yPrimary business will be hear-I have lionbeen acres of non agrieultural rea so near to being hit. wen and other volunteers, the marhad engaged with her late husband . ™#& Of compla that another wood ints land on includin coat assessments: g 300,000 acres of paint on my ket has grown, on business attractcar would have put me at the A close to record crowd of buyers Keen Cox in the drug store business . <——e makins in Del Norte adjust and Humbold ments t where decounties ed by bot I suppose that’ll have ,to be filed RECORD CROWD AT FARM MARKET :permanent institution with booths for 22 merchants. The. day_ willeome, and proba bly net so very far in the future, when the highway ‘bétween Nevada City Objective of the bill include preservation of superlative areas as a living mvuch right on the road as the rest late of productivity us. It is only the good drivers they have on these trucks and their alertness that prevents more accidents. and Grass Valley will be wlidly set They have heavy’ equipment, president the redwood memorial to the and and the continued utilization of less (and I'll admit it’s not lives and property. iNow in the interest a new one) is that it will be to the of the com FARMERS PAY OFF THEIR DEBTS and new ‘Arizona, Utah prisinge the
and 11th Nevada, Farm Credit comDis trict, pay offs and principal payments onloans totaled $21,089,03 7 for 6031 individuals: 5977 Land Bank and Commissioner loans were paid in full prior to maturity. A further instance of the favorable condition of farmers in these four be broken, clubs will be route allowing resulting benefit to business and community welfare. The Chamber of ‘Commerce highest should officials protest the ‘pleting this road and delay insist to the in com on im mediate action in the interest of safety to school children from here to North San Juan and better busi states is the outstanding balance ness for Nevada City from up counon Land Bank and Commissioner try. loans, which has declined from $89,If any member of our Chamber of 607,300 at June 30, 1945 to $78,Comi merce féels reluctant to bring $22,00by 0 June 1946, and the rethis issue to the attention of state duction of farm debt of $10,785,300 or county offici als I will gladly act during the past twelve months. as his bodyguard and spokesman. In addition to the milliong sent Now lets quit talking and get action, in to pay debts, borrowers have acif we have to go to the governor lets cumulated $2,002,800 in Wuture get started, he is human and can Payment Funds for future applicahear, see and talk. ‘tions on loans, ‘BILL DAVIS, producers. built peaches, lemon strawberries, squash, chicken every Tuesday and Saturday. safer ground entertainment besides exhtbtravel to and through our city with its and introduction a for 22 AIR CLUBS. INVITED TO N.C. . REGISTER AND FLYING CIRCUS VOTE URGES from fit to the municipal airport on Nevada City to Indian Flat that was Labor Day, September 2. At the scarted prior to the outbreak of war It is tithe they lowered their sights meeting of the air circus committee meeting Friday night sub-chairmen and got on the targets so that we ‘parents of those kids that ride the reported on the progress of their work to General Chairman Gordon California farmers and stockmen scho ol ‘bus over that two miles of Tryon. are in excellent financial condition Bur ma Road (‘Burma Road ig safer) Robert L. Tamblyn, in charge of aecording to a report just issue d oy will not live each day this winte r concessions, reported that Willard D. Ellis, president of the some had wondering if our children will get been leased out and others were still Federal Land Bank of Berkeley, covhome safe or be. found at the botavailalble. Mrs. Roy Deeter, publicering the fiscal year from July 1. tom of the canyon under a burning ity chairman, is arranging for tic1945 through June 30, 1946. It school bus. kets, and scheduling promotion shows that 4646 ‘California agriculIt is time the heat be turned on ideas. turists paid off their Land Bank and the officials that started that new Tom Bowles, Air Entertainment (Com missioner loans in full or made Toad and get them to finish it so (Chairman, plans a two hour aerial pripcipal payments amounting to that not only will our school bus show and Fred C. Garrison is mak$17,357,230 during this perio d. the safer, but the bottle -neck of ing arrangements ‘for an In the four states of California hour’s , 49 will fresh cucumbers, flying nitaries. Since had. lifé almost of then she complete lived a . — retirement. . Shower Given For . } Miss ee Fire Near Higgins Corner Elsie Schreiber Mrs. Burns Over 60 Acres Clifford _E. Engstrom Carter and Mrs. CG. were hostesses WOMAN LEADER If democracy ig to meet the challenge of an atomic age, each indiv idual citizen must accept the obligations and responsibilities of citizenship, Mrs. George W. Scheer, president of the California’ League of Wemen Voters, stated in an appeal to qualified citizens of California to at @ A fire, fanned by a stiff breeze,. Shower given Wednes day night at ‘burned over 50 acres in the vicinity! the puedeved residence er: Mises al of the Higgins Corner, 16 miles west of Grass Division Valley. of before the State Forestry fire crews were! die ta ee it : A bulldozer, from the exhaust pipe. Hehrorber who — James of ©HtY Miss is a Of Many ae W. Schreftber was —_ — = this maTDO 2 ws the ‘recipient — of which the fire is believed to have} th® tee peer: we Seer Agatha originated, was used to trench the asa ees a z : a if i tk See ¢. Williams, Mrs. ; site ee _ —— — Mrs. Jackie Carr, Mrs. Gertrude Mu in-a call for help then acted quickly ag Er t W. Schreber w to corral the bilaze. This probably Aces oer saved according to forest fire fighters, a much larger area from burn _ ee enne sbaceeet ae = = ing. = Mre ak Ellsw: ~ which works for. intelligent citizen GRASS WALLEY STREET Forest Service Wives : Gather For Dinner Wives of Tahoe Forest staff mem-. (bers gathered for their monthly din-. a miniature camp in the woodland as set up. participation .in government urges by the forest service. The green roof! every citizen to register and vote in and forest service siding used for the November 1946 elections, Mrs. buildin gs was quickly identified. The Scheer declared. The league believes that authority in a democratic government comes.rom the people. and sense of responsibility government there can about be no The Grass Valley. City Council hag q resumed the itmprovément of streeta, work the witich was suspended <7 war. ; flag pole and miniature flag, the roadways and paths in gravel, and the green lawns in the midst of the forest completed their camp. true Hostesses for the the miniature evening were more accessible Street Park, and the new Brigh' give a new surf: to some of Grass Vialley’s more heaye ily traveled The thoroughfares. BARN DESTROYED State Division of a here reports a $4700 barn. equi ment and hay fire near the residen of Pat Collins at Hillcrest, wh was quickly curbed by fire crew from Smartville and Nevada Ci democracy. Voting in a democracy is Mrs. T. Niehaus of Grass Valley and Indian Flat. both a privilege and an obligation. Mrs. George Craford of Nevada City. Each individual citwen must accept se, The fire occured Wednesday afte the privilege and assume the obligaHIGHWAY OILED noon. Ed. Note: Since war ended the tion if democracy is to The State Division of Highways be energized ” Nevada City Chamber of Commerce to meet the challenge of an atomic headquarters here has begun the = has worked energetically to get this age. seasonaloiling of several roads in BETHROTHAL ANNOUNCED bottleneck opened. The State ChamThe League of Women Voters has this district. The Downie ville highThe engagement of Miss Fran ber of Commerce and the State realized from its earliest years that way, throuh Indian Flat two miles Wearne to Miarvin Kitts was Highway Commission have both reevery voter counts. Many a candifrom this city is being oiled. Sup-. nounc ed Wedn esday evening at ceived prayerful petitions to do date has been elected many an issue erintendent H. T. Bigelow states] home of her parents, Mr. and something about this bottleneck. All decided by a very narrow margin of operations are also being begun on Harry Wearme, at 106 Bush § that remains to be done is to survoters. After all a nation or state is the Tahoe Ukiah highway, at in-. in Grass Valley at a dinner 1 face a road a short and safe new the sum total of its individual cititervals from Grass Valley to within. honor of her birthday. thoroughfare into Nevada City. Poszens. And only when every individual six miles of Marysville. Kitts is a utilities employe sibly the suggestion of Mr. Davis, citizen expresse s his opinion through Bigelow said that a part of the. Sacramenitto . Miss Wearne is e 0 that we appeal to the governor, might his ballot is truly . representative road between Downieville and Siered in a local retail store. produce action, government attained. ra City is being treate a : Mar ret Betti ee ner at Bret Harte Inn last Friday Butler and Fawcett oleae ai evening with more than 30 in at-. being scarified preparatory to tendance. appplication of hot oil and Minn Motif for the evening was the Lane is also sched uled for immedia register and vote. : seasonal fire prevention campaign improvements. The California League of Women and recreational activities. The comThese tmprovements owill ma’ Voters, a non-partisan organization mittee in charge presented of visiting digunless the people of a country, have a —_— his death in; sirable. 1942. = stalls fryers and rabbits. The market a county project, is open from 8 a. m. invitations to attend the county officials to expedite the Flying Circus to be held as a bene completion of the Bight garden advantage of both communities. not, munity and especially the many famto equander effort on developing ilies of Indian Flat whose children their individual projects, but to unite ‘with my own travel this dangerous forces to speed progress for the futtow miles on the school bus twice a ure growth and prosperity of the day fair weather or storm I want to Twin Cities. of the Sierras—Neva da ‘SO on record in demanding that our ity and Grass Valley. ‘Chamber of Commerce institute immediate action with the proper state * Thirty two sent special in Grass Valley until ened for business at the usual hour Ol58 a mM. outstanding forested areas. The produring the past week were occupied posed redwood memorial forest is bringing the total of farmers presintended to supplant existing state ent with their truck garden produce parks and the redwood groves ac-' and poultry to 22. Among the. featured articles were the quired by the Save Redwoods . tled with homes and business and tough jobs and lives to protect ,and then we will really be one communcondition of this two miles is everyLeague. ity, but with two business sections. thing but conducive to the safety to My thought thronged the Nevada City Farm Market on the Lake Olympia Road Saturday¥ morning when the market op § 4a to be dedicated as memorial units. e, to of Deer Creek. The lumber industry is vital to this country right now and especially to our own Nevada City. These trucks have, as val stores, tom i) F] =] and retail prices o large under at ° slightly produce 5 i=] garden-fresh ; the merits of offering a variety of d with oil. . plans have not yet been annou