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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

December 8, 1950 (16 pages)

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# ld 9 9 , ¥ * a 4 Pd A mm 4 b 4 Q 1951 CHEVROLET LINE OF TRUCKS ON DISPLAY LOCALLY TOMORROW New 1951 Chevrolet trucks go on display at Mountain Chevrolet showrooms tomorrow. Offering a.wide variety of sizes and designed for jobs ranging from fast metropolitan delivery service to rugged cross-country hauls, the new models list many advances over the previous series. Comfort benefits by better cab ventilation and new seat construction. Safety profits by newly developed brakes. . Increased durability has been engineered into the chassis through a number of improvements which extend . : throughout the line. In its 1951 models Chevrolet will make available trucks in 10 wheelbases, including the 179inch chassis added late this year. Gross vehicle weight range from 4,000 to 16,000 pound. In this connection. an important ~ development is announced in higher ratings of the 4100 and 4400 series. Through changes in the front . axle, springs and tire sizes, the: make available ‘two engines of. ¢; feature which will be appreciated by truck operators. As a year ago Chevrolet will . . . . ‘* . maximum gross’ vehicle weight; the economical valve-in-head dehas been raised from 12,500 to sign. 14,000 pound. They are the Loadmaster Minimum GVW . of 105 horsepower and the ThriftNevada City, Ca of the ‘series 6100 to 6400 has: master which develops 92 horselikewise. been upped to pounds. Braking improvement is noteworthy on light and heavy duty trucks. While the hydraulic principle has been retained, the design of light truck brakes in entirely new. In addition to more braking surface, the brakes are self-energizing. Less pedal pressure is required for stop. Lining are bonded to the shoes, eliminating the need for rivets. 14,000 Heavy-duty trucks now have . “twin-action” rear brakes, a de. { } . . . } . . . sign that assures greater braking . effectiveness and _ self-energization of both shoes whether traveling forward or backward. brake is equipped with two cylinders and two shoes. Better sealing against grit and mud, . who fand ‘Each . . closed the simple adjustment and longer life are present in all brakes. On both long and short trips drivers will find the 1951 Chevrolet cabs appreciably more comfortable. All eab models and the Suburban Carryall have new seats of simpler and more durable construction. _The seat assembly carries two layers of springs. With different stiffnesses, frequencies of. one layer! They spent tend to offset. the other, thereby . reducing vibration. Cab side windows introduce power. CAROLERS ENTERTAIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY AT MONDAY MEETING The Nevada City Historical Society met Monday evening at . Wesley Hall of the Grass Valley Methodist church. President. Isabei _ Hefelfinger first presented Harold George . and the well known carol singers entertained the members their friends with Christmas carols. program with their song, ‘Diadem”.°* Mrs. Camille Cornish of Grass Valley They three theme LS tory of the carol singers stating tnat when. gold was discovered in Grass Valley few people living here then, understood quartz mining. Therefore the Cornish . people were induced to come to . this vicinity. While at work or jat play these people sang the folk songs they used in Cornwall. 31 Christmases in their new homes before a coral . group was organized. They are now the oldest singElectric Blankets Warming Pads Electric Mixers Automatic Toasters Waffle Irons 132 MILL A Wonderful Way to Say . “MERRY CHRISTMAS Mother will thank you the year aroynd for one of these practical househild gifts! See our fine selection of modern electrical appliances to make housework easier and life more pleasant for her, and the entire family. Automatic Irons GRASS VALLEY Electric Clocks GE Radios Door Chimes Flashlights, Batteries Toaster and Sandwich Grill Combined Remington-Rand, Schick and Shavemaster Electric Shavers Hamilton, Beach and GE Sunbeam Mixers FOOTE ELECTRICAL CO. PHONE 122 Typical of improved. 1951 Chevrolet trucks is this heavy-duty stake model (Series 6409). Newly designed
“Twin-Action” brakes on rear wheels assure increased singing . oe + } ecorge then gave a short his. braking effectiveness and longer life. Adjustable venti_ Fr: panes for better ventilation and a new spring seat ~ construction are among other high spots. . lifornia, Friday, December 8, 1950—I1 . vf WS t . haye been making public appear. ances for nearly 60.years. ‘They ‘meet only at Christmas time istarting rehearsals in November lin the Grass Valley Methodist , church. They are scheduled to appear lat DeWitt, hospital, Colfax, San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland, _Sacramento, Petaluma and Ukiah 'and have often appeared on the . National ~ Broadcasting Network for Christmas day and the short wave has made ‘it possible for . them to have been heard all over ithe world. . Many members have been singing with this group for nearly '60 years and others’ are only eight years old. This singing group has brought the name of Grass Valley and the adjoining town, Nevada City, before the whole world. . Robert Paine, director 'nominating committee then ad. vised the members who the board 'of directors will be for the year . 1951. . Rough and Ready will be re. presénted by Mrs. Wilda Steuber, from Nevada City will be Al, Trivelpiéce and George Cala{han and John Tremewan from . Grass Vatley. This group will ' decide on the president and sec-, adjustable ventipanes, a comfort!ing group in the West as they retary for the coming year. Crenshaw’s., Phone 24 for Pickup and Deliver: of the} LAWNMOWER SHARPENED AND , . & REPAIRING . g All Work Guaranteed 401 E. Main. Street Service. tt Practical Gifts That Please Wool Gloves $1.50 to $2.98 Hankies 19c to $1.00 Umbrellas .. $3.98. to $5.98 oe 39c to $1.98 NEGLIGEES — ROBES — SWEATERS — SLIP-OVER “CARDIGANS — PIGSKIN and FABRIC GLOVES — RAINCOATS — COATS — SLACKS SKIRTS z BLOUSES SLIPS, GOWNS,: PAJAMAS Nylon Hosiery FOR ALL OCCASIONS * 15, 20, 30, 70 Denier 45 to 66 Gauge ‘THEME MOJUD by Seamprufe HUDSON SLIPS, GOWNS, HUDSON DUPLEX BED JACKETS DEXDALE by Barbizon RUBY RING : HOSIERY Silk — -Rayon AS YOU LIKE IT LARKWOOD Lisle PRE-HOLIDAY REDUCTIONS ON COATS and DRESSES — ) Starting Today We Give S & H Green Stamps RISLEY’S . 106 North Pine * Nevada City PLASTIC and FABRIC APRONS BIB and WAIST STYLES 69c . $1.98 WOOL JERSEY BLOUSES FOR LADIES 52.98.$3.98 LADIES’ W®OL SCARFS 98c . $1.98 GIRLS’ SIOUX SOX RED ROYAL KELLY $2.98 22 Cotton Rayon and Nylon PANTIES 49c . $1.39 INFANTS’ HEADWEAR Knit and Corduroy 98c . $1.98 BOYS’ Paris BELTS $1.00.$1.50 BOYS’ CAMPUS JACKETS 6.90. 11.90 MEN'S INITIALED HANDKERCHIEFS ‘Box of $1.19 Three ’*S SLACKS 750. 13.50 MEN’S . DRESS GLOVES @l-ined and Unlined 8 $2.98.$5.90 . $2.49.$3.49 MEN’S PLAID FLANNEL MEN’S COAT STYLE and SLIPON SWEATERS $4.45,.$6.50 . SHIRTS ;GOLDEN RULE STORE} % YOUR FRIENDLY DEPARTMENT STORE 150 MILL STREET gt Poses oie i) -« ; : “ ON a NO = r A GRASS VALLEY PHONE G. V. 294