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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

December 8, 1939 (8 pages)

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1939. . First Choice Among Boy Magazines BOYS LIFE ariemenins \ GRAND JURY LIST Twenty .five persons are to appear j in the superior court Monday, Dec; ember 19, 1939 at 10 a. m. to be ex; amined for grand jury duty for 1940 _by Judge George L. Jones, CALIFORNIA NOW . LEADS WORLD IN ~ FLOWER SEEDS Unitea States put together. In Southern California, he estimates, the annual income from flowers, seeds, bulbs and nursery stock has reached a total of approximately $12,000,000. And various sections in Northern California have also made tremendous strides in the new industry, with an income running into additional millions. California, it would seem, has just claim to the title—“The Garden . By Bin ; . The folowing are the list of nam“Sp cation for Ail Boys es, Clara Hansen, Thomas Harris, By RALPH H.° TAYLOR ts editors, writers and artists John Darke, W. M. Matteson, H. W. California plays a unique roll in recognized the bestin their fields. Robinson, H. W. Paine, R. C. Croth-. the drama of American agriculture. ers, H. Laiety, Joe Day, Eia Duco-. It has achieved undisputed leaderAn ps ad moy tey, Harry Sweet, Minerva wright,. ship in the farming industry. And jit Sen ean C. B. Church, K. B. Fields, F. has achieved that leadership, in subscription George, Edith I. Fay, C. McA. Thom-. large part, by producing “specialty Rugged adventure ..sports.. as, H. E. Wheeler, B. Tonini, R. J. crops’ andso-called “luxury compages of pictures..comiccartoons eee fingles and jokes.. inspirational articies..Scouting features F. Tredennick. BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA 2 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. The many friends of Mrs. the Nevada iCity Sanitarium Bennetts, John Bieber, W. Schwartz, Joe Henwood, C. B. Grenfell and J. John Becker of Town Talk will be pleased to learn that she was able to leave last Sunday and is feeling much better FURNITURE AUCTION Sunday, December 10 1:00 p. m. . production. Two truck loads of medium grade furniture including washing: modities.’’ That most of our “luxury” products are now considered necessities —and have fared better than many of the staples during the years of depression—is dollar-and-cents evidence that the California farmer has pioneered in new methods of advertising and marketing, as well as in Oranges, grapetruit, wainuts, almonds, avocados, olives, melons, asparagus, choice peaches and pears —all of these products, and many others, were comparative luxuries, available to the average family only on holidays and special occasions, until California’s efficient production and marketing methods brought them within reach of the every day table. And California farmers are. now at it again, pioneering in economical quality production in a new “luxSpot of the World.” But let Dr. Clements tell it: “The importance of our floral industry may be attributed quite largely to the wide variety of both soil and climate which makes possible the successful production of plants from all parts of the’ world. “Both temperate zone and subtropical plants are common, and even the tropicals can be grown, as is evidenced by the: location here of the world’s largest orchid nursery. “In the southern counties alone, gladiolus, chrysanthemum and stock plantings for the cut-flower trade are each in excess of 200 acres, and there are more than 50 acres each of asters, delphinium, gardenias, 8ypsophila, larkspur, marigolds, ranunculus, snapdragon and sweet peas. At least 50 other flowers are raised for the commercial cut-flower trade, and hundreds of species are of course grown on a smaller scale.’’ Evidence that California’s luxurious flowers may soon be recognized elsewhere as necessities is the fact Having wrecked the opera, the races, animal crackers, horse feathers and duck soup. in their previous the madcap Marx Bros. turn their guns of mirth upon the circus in their newest comedy riot “Marx Bros. at the Circus,’”’ opening Sunday at the Nevada Theatre. To enable.the Marxes to tear a circus to pieces with their picare:que antics, a complete three ring streamlined circus was constructed, with modernistic menagerie, sideshows and all other appurtenances for their (pleasure. Incorporated were scores of headline circus acts, aerialists, acrobats, clowns, equesriots, now
trienne troupes and a_ full modernized menagerie with hundred beasts of the jungle. ' “Marx Bros. at the Circus’ is hilarious story of two circus rou! tabouts, Harpo and Chico, who . gage a crackpot lawyer, Groucho, prevent. Kenny Baker, Dart-own: from losing his share of the cireus—~ and they succeed in the most riotoug fashion. -David McCraney and Dick Bennett ‘who are attending Stanford University spent the Thanksgiving day, ‘November 30, and the past week end with their parents in Nevada City. Stanford University did not é recognize the presidential holiday of _ November 23. ; There is a healthy young red bud shrub in the B. L. Syms yard on "Boulder street that is in full bloom. _ The warm spring like weather has brought out the flowers. % NEVADA Numbers Get Ready For «We Have A Fine Assortment To Select From. *% LUMBER COMPANY % COUNTY Phone 500 ury’” field—the floral industry. ‘ that large quantities of cut-flowers oO 2hesterfields. 8s, chairs. ‘ machine, sewing machine, two 2-piece ches ag ’ " ahd Yee atu Sis already are being shipped each year ¥ rockers, bed room set: and many other pieces of furniture. those engaged in e work, apprec to eastern markets. Shipments to FT. late the growing importance of Caliout-of-state markets have increased GI Ss eae rater soe Maret 9 with remarkable rapidity—and Cali. cording to 2 oft eorg , lf jia’s “baby industry” i kNew bed spread, table and couch covers, wall drapes, pillow and able manager of the Agricultural “eneaige baby industry” is ma sheet sets and many other gifts for Christmas, Sale east of Grass Department of the Los Angeles irhe éast has said it before, and it Valley on Nevada City highway. spe “ee nemaadet i the. Will soon be ready to say it again, SF at scenery Counties alone, tne with double meaning: “Orchids to JACK KELLEY, Auctioneer. wholesale turnover in the cut-flowc :; alifornia. er industry has boomed up to more = growers, 1100 growers’ employees, in Wounight 250 wholesalers and 900.retailers. “Sure, what sort of trouble do ’ you FAMOUS FEEDS And in the state at large, Califor-. want to get ie?” SPECIAL EGG MASH $1.98 nia now produces more than 50 per AMR RPIIAIIRIE FeLi ooo sn 2500 ou creeconeny esis dceascoonconsp=snhvenehsspe cent of the world’s flower seed— Husband (arriving late): ‘‘Can’t SURERABBIT—GREEN PELLETS $2.35 standing unchallenged as the major. guess where I’ve been?” ni al al am seed producing center of the world. Wife: «1 can, but go on with your BEET PULP ee ea $1.40 Not far surpassed by the cutstory.” poe she te eli ef eb hee 1 75 flower and seed business, reports AOU FHM soc eo ge $ ® Dr. Clements, is still a third part of Sell or buy through the Classified COAL, WOOD, HAY, STRAW, ~ GRAINS, SAND, GRAVEL, ROCK the great floral industry—the pro-. Advertisments of the Nugget, It FURNITURE MOVING—GENERAL HAULING duction of bulbs. And California is. saves you money and makes you Boulder Street HILLS FLAT FEED AND FUEL now credited with the production of. money. Sell or buy anything at a LP W. R. Bower Phone 698: more bulbs than all the rest of the small advertising cost. i , CoML PRESEN LET ET Ya 8 PN PE PT PET PP PP ea BD SP ee ee Nena ER SN en ae Dee hen aN eet « ut Or we : ' coy ee Ch ° N evada City . SECOND—“SKETCHES OF THE GOLD COUNTRY” so popular that the first edition was sold out a year ago. The new and handsomely illustrated edition is now available for Christmas gifts. The booklet, written by Harley M. Leete, Jr., comprises descriptions of and narratives concerning old mining centers of Nevada County, illustrated with pen and ink drawings by Clifford L. Warner, well known artist of the Sierra mountain mining couna try. The price is 50 cents plus tax. . THIRD—“DRAWINGS OF THE GOLD COUNTRY” comprising a ~ series of pen and ink sketches, without text, by Clifford L. Warner. These drawings are printed on heavy India paper and may be purchased separately at 10c each or in folios of ten different drawings with decorative cover, at 35c. The drawings are suitable for mounting and framing. FOURTH—CHRISTMAS CARDS of every kind printed with your own name with envelopes to match. These are offered while the supply lasts at 75c to $1.00 a dozen . They were ordered specially for discriminating Christmas shoppers. NEVADA CITY NUGGET. Commercial Printing of Distinctive Quality and Reasc ne 305 Broad Street FIRST—A SUBSCRIPTION for one year to the county seat, twicea-week newspaper will please many a former resident, stock holder, university student, or relative. It costs but: ‘$2. 50a year postpaid anywhere in the world. mining