February 17, 1941 (4 pages)

tend S fe ene eee a ivdeweiaeectartaiaiiaais conan neal . FAP ed Beveed Oh od OO Raat a ae Al dr dae a Br aiisce ERR ne ESS Yo ripen aieocaraeasl “ This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your The Nidbicee is delivered to your home twice a week Nevada City Nugget o oe ge a friends, your neighbors, read ~ COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA (The Nugget. Vol. 15, No. 14. ae County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, >: The Gold d Center a MONDAY FEBRUARY 17, 1941. Thinking Who “Bombed” North San Juan? a aan Oifiters Seek Airpidiie: bran Which Missiles Dropped Tahoe-Pacific 3 20 Delegates Praise Sheriff Carl J. Tobiassen and gun attached to a rag. Whether the The authorities checked at the r ) @ 4 Is it because editors, reporters Deputy Sheriff Fred Williford are objects . struck the Woods. ho Sacramento airport to determine : Os italit Hi radio announcers and : ail. their seeking an -unidentified red airhas not yet béén learned. whether the plane had come from there. A check at the Auburn airport is to be made today, The officers said as,far as they Bombing Deliberate? Sheriff _Tobiassen 4nd Deputy Williford are of the opinion the “bombing”’ was deliberate and that the occupant or occupants of the plane had tied the rags to the missels in order to determine the expertness of their marksmanship. plane, which yesterday cruised over North San Juan, peaceful « Mining community in this county, and “bombed” the home of Justice of the Peace Louis Woods. The officers were told the red airplane, after circling the community several times, let fly rocks tied in white rags and a grease TWO INJURED IN CANYON PLUNGE great audience of readers and listeners are war jaded, that_a dog named Laddie. suddenly pops into the limelight and occupies acres of space on the nation’s front pages? Across the Atlantic good English people are _ being blotted out of existence by Hitler’s bombers, in parts of Belgium thousands are near starvation and throughout the countries bordering on Germany are millions of children who suffer from malnutrition, which means in most cases that they will never grow up to normal manhood and womanhood, even if they grow up at all. SUCCESSFUL. GATHERING OF ROAD ASSOCIA HERE COMES TO CLOSE ane YESTERDAY A tour through the Idaho-Maryland Mine, the Loma Rica Rancho horse stables and a trip to the snowfields above Nevada City yesterday brought the two day local conclave of the Tahoe-Pacific Highway 20 Association to a close. The delegates attending the gathering here were enthusiastic in their praise of Nevada City, both for hospitality and for scenic and historic attraction. ~4 CLINIC TUESD AY. * Delegates were in attendaati were concerned the incident is a Sey serious one and every effort will be made to apprehend. the pilot_of the plane. Possible penalty includes the revocation of the pilot’s Aged Prospector Dies Despite Heroic Efforts To Save Life Despite heroic efforts to save his life, Frank J. Holmes, 62, who was stricken with paralysis in Gold Canyon last week and taken by a tractor and sled over miles of snow to North Bloomfield, from where he was ance from as far west’ as Willits and Fort. Bragg, showing But the nation pauses to drop a tear on the grave of Laddie, who died, presumably of a _ broken heart, because his master was taken from him to enroll in the country’s defending forces. We are in formed, though we suspect that our information may ‘have a propagandistic origin, that in parts of Germany dogs are now butcher shop items. This may mark the difference between civilized standards exemplified in an autocracy and a democracy, or indicate the gulf between utilitarian and idealistie viewpoints. If this story of German caninebalism is true, what then becomes of Germany’s vaunted racial superiority over the Anglo-Saxons whose dish is roast beef, or even over the Igorrotes who dine with gusto on fat dogs. Without drawing more invidious comparisons, between (German and American affection for dogs, let us say without being dogmatic that TWA and the selective service act were greatly promoted by the commotion and emotion resulting from Laddie’s pining in Kansas, his flight to his master at Monterey; and his sad demise after the reunion. Still, if it sharpens appreciation of dog owners for the love that dogs lavish upon them, and makes them kinder to these Jower beings who regard them as gods, the story of ‘Laddie will have well served. If the lease-lend bill, as is predicted, will have been enacted into law within three weeks, the democratic processes will have been vindicated, Every one of us 130 millions will have had our say, or at least the opportunity to say something about it. If this seems a long time for a democracy to make up its mind, actually less than two months, please compare it with totalitarian processes. If we recall that Mr. Hitler promised to invade England before snow flew last fall, and he has not done it yet. Where do they get this stuff about democracies being so slow, ‘Indeed we suspect this contention that authoritarian governments are more efficient than democracies is just anothor canard foisted upon the world by the dictators. It is true, of course, that democracies are geared to peace. They operate best when the world is at peace. But when they get rolling toward war, they can put on a lot of speed as is proved by the British performance today. Hitjer took seven years to get ready for war. Great Britain has really been preparing only two years for the conflict, if we except thé British navy, which, to be sure, is always ready for war. We hear some criticism regarding Wendell Willkie’s ardent support of President Roosevelt’s foreign policy as exemplified in the Jease-lend bill and dlJ~the acts that: preceded it. But we eall attention again to the fact that even in the heat of the campaign last fall Willkie honestly packed up the President in his foreign policy. It was only regarding domestic volicies that Willkie differed from the President, And, by now it should be apparent that this country is, 75 per cent at least, behind the president in his desire * to make this nation the “arsenal of democracies.” Even the other 25 (Continued on Page Two) OF AUTOMOBILE A 55 foot plunge into Squirrei Creek near Rough and Ready yesterday afternoon resulted in serious injuries to George Boone, 22, of Grass Valley and Harrison Jones, 27, of Walker Mine. Raymond Earl Moore, 24, also of Walker Mine driver of the automobile, was not injured, Moore told Highway Patrolman Lorris Richards his steering apparatus became out of order and _ he could not stop the car from plunging into the canyon. The automobile landed upside down in the creek. Boone and Jones are in the Jones Hospital in Grass Valley. New Officers Of Laurel Parlor Seated Recently . ‘The new officers of Laurel Paren Native Daughters of the Golden . West, were installed in ceremonies officiated over by Deputy. Grand President Hannabella Daley of Grass Valley and Alyne Bishop, deputy grand marshall. The officers seated were: Edith Casci, president; Dorothy Southern, first vice president; Eliza-; beth Wilson, second vice president; Ida Norton, third vice PEESESNt . Nellie Clark, recording Agnes Worthley, financial secretary; Adeline O’Connor, treasurer; Effie . ‘Goering, marshall; ‘Frances Biler-. man, musician; Rose Zunino, ees sentinel; Leano Noyes, Eleanor Bolton, and. Lottie Eden, trustees; An-. gelina Falconi, junior past president . and Naomi Kopp, senior past president. INSTITUTE MEET CONCLUDES HERE The Mt.’ Hermon Institute Reunion’ yesterday concluded a three day gathering here, The group took part yesterday in the services at the Methodist Chureh with Cyrus Nelson of San Jose, institute leader, delivering the sermon. The local chapter of the Epworth League entertained the approximately 25 visitors here during the three days. . The reunion meetings were held at the Methodist Church. The visiting group also presented a program at the Methodist Church yesterday, consisting of a vocal duet by Frank Martins and Tilda Thieson; a number by a male quartet consisting of Levis Jost, Vester Dick, Vernon Dick and Marlens Enns and a number by a girls trio, Lois Hally, Hilda Thiesen and Ferne Anderson. Lake County Man Appointed County Trapper The Nevada County Board of Supervisors has appointed Frank Hansen of Lake County as county trapper to succeed Frank Quayle, who recently resigned. Hansen was hired to serve at the pleasure of the board. It was reported he had his application before the board for two years. Vic Gates of this city was an unsuccessful candidate for the position. It was announced by board members Hansen receeived the appointment because of past experience as a trapper. Spend Day In Marysville— Mr. and Mrs. Howard Penrose and family and Mrs. James Penrose motored to Marysville yesterday to . brought to the county hospital here, died Saturday night. secretary; . Chamber Will Meet Next Monday Night The Chamber. of Commerce will. hold a meeting next Monday night of importance to all members. A new set of by-laws for the organization, which are now being drawn up by a committee composed of Guerdon Ellis, Lambert Thomas, Dwight Steele and Fred Garrison,: will be adopted. NEVADACITY — LOSES CONTESTS — TO GRANT UNION Scoring almost at will, the Grant Union High School's A hoopsters captured a Sierra Foothill League Basketball game over the Nevada City High School, 45, to 25, in the North Sacramento gymnasium Fri-!} day night. : Joe Murchison topped the scorers with fifteen tallies. Floyd Ruth and! Chick Thomas each made six points for the Yellowjackets. The Grant Union Bees won by a score of 33 to 15. Masterson, Jacobs, Ruth, Davis, Thomas, Joyal and Spracklin saw action for the Yellowjackets in the A game. Coach Ed Frantz used Angove, Lystrup, Price, Gregory, McCarthy, Leonard, Smith and Ronnigen in the B contest, The Yellowjackets have yet to win a game in the Sierra Foothill League this year. Sierra County Board Selects Training Group The Sierra County Selective Board has selected the six men who will leave February 18th for a_ year’s military training. They are: Milton Dennis Vallery, a transfer from Monroe, La., Lloyd Kozel of Port Wine, John Eckles of Alleghany, Laureence Vincent of Downileville, Wilbur Otto Doty of Loyalton and Eric Frederiek Kruker of Pike. FALL INJURIES CAUSE DEATH OF BILL SCHWARTZ William Schwartz, 75, member of a pioneer Nevada County ranching family, died in the Nevada City Sanitarium yesterday, two weeks after sustaining=a broken shoulder and other injuries in a fall. ~ The funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Holmes Funeral Home in Grass Valley. Rev. H. Thomas Pateman will officiate at the services with the Hydraulic Parlor, Native Sons of. the Golden West having charge of the graveside services at the Odd Fel-, lows ‘Cemetery in Grass Valley, Schwartz was a retired farmer. He lived on West Main Street in Grass Valley. Surviving relatives include his wife, Esther Schwartz. The deceased was a 50 year member of the Grass Valley Native Sons Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Myers Mobley, who are now residing in Vallejo, were o'clock i yon, Holmes leaves ® Little hope had been held for the j recovery of Holmes since his arrival at the hospital here. The plight of the ill man reached this city Thursday and Friday Supervisor Jay Coughlan and Deputy Sheriff Carl T. Larsen organized a rescue party, In the meantime however, Bert Davidson, manager of the Sadie’ Dee and Bertie L Mines at Orleans Flat, and several North Bloomfield men set out for Gold Canyon with a tractor and sled to aid Holmes. Davidson’s party reached tfie Holmes’ home first and the ill man was brought to North. Bloomfield and taken by ‘the “mbulance to the county hospital. The deceased had been prospect-: bees Holmes, in Gold Canyon. Funeral services will be held at 2, tomorrow afternoon at the' Hooper-Weaver Mortuary in Grass Valley. Bishop Thomas Carter of the Latter Day Saints Church will officiate. Besides his two sons at Gold Cananother ~ son, ; James W. Holmes of Roseville. He also leaves several brothers and sisters, FRANTZ TALLIES 23 POINTS IN HOOP BATTLE Pacers Score Almost At Will In Downing Locals Led by Ed Frantz, who made 23 points, the Nevada City Pepi Cola five swamped a Marysvile basketball team in Marysville Saturday night. The score was 73 to 24. Santinelli made 16 markers for the winners. All of Santinelli’s points came in the last quarter. Tamblyn with 15 points, Childers with 12, Brown with 5, and Lotz with 2 were other scorers for the ‘Pepsi Cola outfit, which is coached by Ray Wilde, Jr. Huse of the Marysville Speed Demons made 10 points for his team. Kilroy Stricken Di— The condition of Elza Kilroy, post office émployee and active worker in civic and fraternal affairs of this city, who was stricken with a heart attack Friday, is reported improved today. FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN HERE Doctor Bertram P. Brown, Director of the State Department of Publie Health, has announced a_ crippled children’s diagnostic clinic to be held in Nevada City School from 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p m. on February 18, 1941. Doctor Don King of Stanford University Hospital will be the examining specialist. Hooper-Weaver . day. ing with his sons, Frank Holmes and! , that eligible children under Those wishing an appointment . }may call the elementary school toDoctor Martin Mills, chief of the ; Crippled Children Services, states twentylone years of age who are suffering ‘from crippling conditions such as infantile paralysis and other diseases, deformities due to accidents, enn-!" , genital deformities such as club foot, cleft lip and palate, will be examined in the clinic. Children who are already receiving treatment for these conditions must obtain the permission of their physician before attending the clinic, This is the fourth clinic to be held in Nevada County financed through Social Security funds. As a result :f these clinics many children requir-' ing treatment for their deformities have been discovered and the necessary care has been provided through the Crippled Children Services. The cost of care is met by the use of both County and Federal funds. At the present time a bill is before the state legislature providing for participation from state funds in the Crippled Children Services program. If this bill is passed, the costs of care of this program will then be borne by Federal, State and County governments, The need for state help in this program-hasbecome very great because a large number of children in California afe now unable to obtain care due to lack of funds. The bill is A. B. 1070 and has been introduced by Messrs. Hugh Burns, Call, Crowley, Swallisch and Wollenberg. The aim of the Crippled Children Services program is to obtain adequate medical care for children who are financially unable to obtain it for themselves and thus enable them to become productive members of the communities. PLAN ANNUAL DINNER DANCE Plans are being made by the local Antlers Lodge second annual dinner dance on March 15th. The state highway patrol has taken cognizance of the hazards connected with the trucking of long poles on state highways. The patrol has started a study of the problem. The investigation started as a result of reports that polehauling trucks have been involved in* several recent accidents, and patrol officials indicated that although the truckers are complying with all existing regulations, there still may be hazards that could be removed by even more rigid regulation. In Nevada County there are several firms trucking logs to Mare _Island and various other points. The Poles range from 20 to 70 feet in spend the day. visitors here yesterday, length. Log Trucking Problem On State Highways Is Being Given Study By State Road Officials F.C. Mills, manager of the Brown Trucking firm, which has 75 trucks carrying poles from Chico to Mare Island and the Oakland and Alameda air bases, said his company has sent the following notice to each of its drivers: ; “Many complaints have come in regarding improper flagging and blocking of roads. This matter will be dealt with in a stringent manner. Al drivers will be held responsible for their conduct as to speed and courtesy to the general public.”’ Logging trucks operate at frequent intervals on Nevada County roads, slowing up traffic considerably. in the Elementary} the interest taken in the local meeting. The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce acted as host to the visitors. Directors Meet The gathering opened with a directors meeting Saturday afternoon presided over by President Clyde Gill of Colusa. Bert Foreman, president of the local chamber of commerce and H.'F. Sofge, local chamber secretary, are directors in the ; organization, which was formed last . Summer to stimulate traffie over the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway and possibly ,to secure federal assistance in omproving the road as a military route. A committee was selected at the meeting to complete plans for the publishing of an illustrated pamphlet on the Tahoe-Ukiah route and also to study the financial problem of the association, The committee is ¢oniposed of Sofge, P. Putman of Yuba City, Geo. Halkyard of ‘Marysville and H. L. Carson of Lake County. Resolution Endorsed The association_endorsed the State Chamber of Commerce’s “resolution urging the federal government provide funds for the establishing and repairing of military roads in California, A resolution was adopted, similar to ones passed by the board of supervisors of Nevada and Colusa Counties, urging the improving the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway in Bear Valley. Approximately 60 attended the dinner meeting held Saturday evening at the National Hotel. A chicken dinner was served, followed by an excellent entertainment program. H. E. Kjorlie had charge of the program, which included instrumental numbers by a string ensemble headed by Ralph S. Smith, director of music in the Nevada City schools, numbers by the Nevada City Elementary School chorus, directed by Mrs. Marian Libbey and two soles by Miss Patricia Presley. Following the program President Foreman of the local chamber called for an introduction of all those present at the gathering. Dunning, Bigelow Speak President Gill of the Association ealled upon H. C. Dunning of Marysville and R. L. Bigelow of this city, both of whom worked in behalf of the establishing of the Tahoe-Ukiah as a state highway, for comments. Gill praised Supervisor Guerdon Ellis of the Tahoe National Forest, for his active work in behalf of the Tahoe-Pacffic organization. As a climax to the evening’s entertainment, Kjorlie showed motion pictures of Norway and Sweden and also snow sports pictures. Enjoy Sightseeing Trip The visitors yesterday enjoyed their sightseeing tour through the Idaho-Maryland Mine surface workings and the Loma Rica Rancho. After the sightseeing trip the dele-. gates had luncheon in Nevada City and then left by caravan for the Auburn Ski ‘Course, where they played in the snow and watched the competitive snow sports contests: = Among the towns represented at the two day meeting here were Willits, Fort Bragg, Colusa, Nice, Marys-_ ville) Yuba City, Williams, Lucerne, — . Sportsman’s Harbor, Grass Valley and Nevada City. rs Special guests were George W. Hallock president of the California Hydraulic Mining Association and Fred Tatton, ‘Sacramento — Manager of the State Chamber r ot Commerce. UOC: Strona es MORERinge ca NN Riba ae RS ti ee spent yesterday at Cisco.

tend S fe ene eee a ivdeweiaeectartaiaiiaais conan neal . FAP ed Beveed Oh od OO Raat a ae Al dr dae a Br aiisce ERR ne ESS Yo ripen aieocaraeasl “ This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your The Nidbicee is delivered to your home twice a week Nevada City Nugget o oe ge a friends, your neighbors, read ~ COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA (The Nugget. Vol. 15, No. 14. ae County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, >: The Gold d Center a MONDAY FEBRUARY 17, 1941. Thinking Who “Bombed” North San Juan? a aan Oifiters Seek Airpidiie: bran Which Missiles Dropped Tahoe-Pacific 3 20 Delegates Praise Sheriff Carl J.. Tobiassen and gun attached to a rag. Whether the The authorities checked at the r ) @ 4 Is it because editors, reporters Deputy Sheriff Fred Williford are objects . struck the Woods. ho Sacramento airport to determine : Os italit Hi radio announcers and : ail. their seeking an -unidentified red airhas not yet béén learned. whether the plane had come from there. A check at the Auburn airport is to be made today, The officers said as,far as they Bombing Deliberate? Sheriff _Tobiassen 4nd Deputy Williford are of the opinion the “bombing”’ was deliberate and that the occupant or occupants of the plane had tied the rags to the missels in order to determine the expertness of their marksmanship. plane, which yesterday cruised over North San Juan, peaceful « Mining community in this county, and “bombed” the home of Justice of the Peace Louis Woods. The officers were told the red airplane, after circling the community several times, let fly rocks tied in white rags and a grease TWO INJURED IN CANYON PLUNGE great audience of readers and listeners are war jaded, that_a dog named Laddie. suddenly pops into the limelight and occupies acres of space on the nation’s front pages? Across the Atlantic good English people are _ being blotted out of existence by Hitler’s bombers, in parts of Belgium thousands are near starvation and throughout the countries bordering on Germany are millions of children who suffer from malnutrition, which means in most cases that they will never grow up to normal manhood and womanhood, even if they grow up at all. SUCCESSFUL. GATHERING OF ROAD ASSOCIA HERE COMES TO CLOSE ane YESTERDAY A tour through the Idaho-Maryland Mine, the Loma Rica Rancho horse stables and a trip to the snowfields above Nevada City yesterday brought the two day local conclave of the Tahoe-Pacific Highway 20 Association to a close. The delegates attending the gathering here were enthusiastic in their praise of Nevada City, both for hospitality and for scenic and historic attraction. ~4 CLINIC TUESD AY. * Delegates were in attendaati were concerned the incident is a Sey serious one and every effort will be made to apprehend. the pilot_of the plane. Possible penalty includes the revocation of the pilot’s Aged Prospector Dies Despite Heroic Efforts To Save Life Despite heroic efforts to save his life, Frank J. Holmes, 62, who was stricken with paralysis in Gold Canyon last week and taken by a tractor and sled over miles of snow to North Bloomfield, from where he was ance from as far west’ as Willits and Fort. Bragg, showing But the nation pauses to drop a tear on the grave of Laddie, who died, presumably of a _ broken heart, because his master was taken from him to enroll in the country’s defending forces. We are in formed, though we suspect that our information may ‘have a propagandistic origin, that in parts of Germany dogs are now butcher shop items. This may mark the difference between civilized standards exemplified in an autocracy and a democracy, or indicate the gulf between utilitarian and idealistie viewpoints. If this story of German caninebalism is true, what then becomes of Germany’s vaunted racial superiority over the Anglo-Saxons whose dish is roast beef, or even over the Igorrotes who dine with gusto on fat dogs. Without drawing more invidious comparisons, between (German and American affection for dogs, let us say without being dogmatic that TWA and the selective service act were greatly promoted by the commotion and emotion resulting from Laddie’s pining in Kansas, his flight to his master at Monterey; and his sad demise after the reunion. Still, if it sharpens appreciation of dog owners for the love that dogs lavish upon them, and makes them kinder to these Jower beings who regard them as gods, the story of ‘Laddie will have well served. If the lease-lend bill, as is predicted, will have been enacted into law within three weeks, the democratic processes will have been vindicated, Every one of us 130 millions will have had our say, or at least the opportunity to say something about it. If this seems a long time for a democracy to make up its mind, actually less than two months, please compare it with totalitarian processes. If we recall that Mr. Hitler promised to invade England before snow flew last fall, and he has not done it yet. Where do they get this stuff about democracies being so slow, ‘Indeed we suspect this contention that authoritarian governments are more efficient than democracies is just anothor canard foisted upon the world by the dictators. It is true, of course, that democracies are geared to peace. They operate best when the world is at peace. But when they get rolling toward war, they can put on a lot of speed as is proved by the British performance today. Hitjer took seven years to get ready for war. Great Britain has really been preparing only two years for the conflict, if we except thé British navy, which, to be sure, is always ready for war. We hear some criticism regarding Wendell Willkie’s ardent support of President Roosevelt’s foreign policy as exemplified in the Jease-lend bill and dlJ~the acts that: preceded it. But we eall attention again to the fact that even in the heat of the campaign last fall Willkie honestly packed up the President in his foreign policy. It was only regarding domestic volicies that Willkie differed from the President, And, by now it should be apparent that this country is, 75 per cent at least, behind the president in his desire * to make this nation the “arsenal of democracies.” Even the other 25 (Continued on Page Two) OF AUTOMOBILE A 55 foot plunge into Squirrei Creek near Rough and Ready yesterday afternoon resulted in serious injuries to George Boone, 22, of Grass Valley and Harrison Jones, 27, of Walker Mine. Raymond Earl Moore, 24, also of Walker Mine driver of the automobile, was not injured, Moore told Highway Patrolman Lorris Richards his steering apparatus became out of order and _ he could not stop the car from plunging into the canyon. The automobile landed upside down in the creek. Boone and Jones are in the Jones Hospital in Grass Valley. New Officers Of Laurel Parlor Seated Recently . ‘The new officers of Laurel Paren Native Daughters of the Golden . West, were installed in ceremonies officiated over by Deputy. Grand President Hannabella Daley of Grass Valley and Alyne Bishop, deputy grand marshall. The officers seated were: Edith Casci, president; Dorothy Southern, first vice president; Eliza-; beth Wilson, second vice president; Ida Norton, third vice PEESESNt . Nellie Clark, recording Agnes Worthley, financial secretary; Adeline O’Connor, treasurer; Effie . ‘Goering, marshall; ‘Frances Biler-. man, musician; Rose Zunino, ees sentinel; Leano Noyes, Eleanor Bolton, and. Lottie Eden, trustees; An-. gelina Falconi, junior past president . and Naomi Kopp, senior past president. INSTITUTE MEET CONCLUDES HERE The Mt.’ Hermon Institute Reunion’ yesterday concluded a three day gathering here, The group took part yesterday in the services at the Methodist Chureh with Cyrus Nelson of San Jose, institute leader, delivering the sermon. The local chapter of the Epworth League entertained the approximately 25 visitors here during the three days. . The reunion meetings were held at the Methodist Church. The visiting group also presented a program at the Methodist Church yesterday, consisting of a vocal duet by Frank Martins and Tilda Thieson; a number by a male quartet consisting of Levis Jost, Vester Dick, Vernon Dick and Marlens Enns and a number by a girls trio, Lois Hally, Hilda Thiesen and Ferne Anderson. Lake County Man Appointed County Trapper The Nevada County Board of Supervisors has appointed Frank Hansen of Lake County as county trapper to succeed Frank Quayle, who recently resigned. Hansen was hired to serve at the pleasure of the board. It was reported he had his application before the board for two years. Vic Gates of this city was an unsuccessful candidate for the position. It was announced by board members Hansen receeived the appointment because of past experience as a trapper. Spend Day In Marysville— Mr. and Mrs. Howard Penrose and family and Mrs. James Penrose motored to Marysville yesterday to . brought to the county hospital here, died Saturday night. secretary; . Chamber Will Meet Next Monday Night The Chamber. of Commerce will. hold a meeting next Monday night of importance to all members. A new set of by-laws for the organization, which are now being drawn up by a committee composed of Guerdon Ellis, Lambert Thomas, Dwight Steele and Fred Garrison,: will be adopted. NEVADACITY — LOSES CONTESTS — TO GRANT UNION Scoring almost at will, the Grant Union High School's A hoopsters captured a Sierra Foothill League Basketball game over the Nevada City High School, 45, to 25, in the North Sacramento gymnasium Fri-!} day night. : Joe Murchison topped the scorers with fifteen tallies. Floyd Ruth and! Chick Thomas each made six points for the Yellowjackets. The Grant Union Bees won by a score of 33 to 15. Masterson, Jacobs, Ruth, Davis, Thomas, Joyal and Spracklin saw action for the Yellowjackets in the A game. Coach Ed Frantz used Angove, Lystrup, Price, Gregory, McCarthy, Leonard, Smith and Ronnigen in the B contest, The Yellowjackets have yet to win a game in the Sierra Foothill League this year.

Sierra County Board Selects Training Group The Sierra County Selective Board has selected the six men who will leave February 18th for a_ year’s military training. They are: Milton Dennis Vallery, a transfer from Monroe, La., Lloyd Kozel of Port Wine, John Eckles of Alleghany, Laureence Vincent of Downileville, Wilbur Otto Doty of Loyalton and Eric Frederiek Kruker of Pike. FALL INJURIES CAUSE DEATH OF BILL SCHWARTZ William Schwartz, 75, member of a pioneer Nevada County ranching family, died in the Nevada City Sanitarium yesterday, two weeks after sustaining=a broken shoulder and other injuries in a fall. ~ The funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the Holmes Funeral Home in Grass Valley. Rev. H. Thomas Pateman will officiate at the services with the Hydraulic Parlor, Native Sons of. the Golden West having charge of the graveside services at the Odd Fel-, lows ‘Cemetery in Grass Valley, Schwartz was a retired farmer. He lived on West Main Street in Grass Valley. Surviving relatives include his wife, Esther Schwartz. The deceased was a 50 year member of the Grass Valley Native Sons Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Myers Mobley, who are now residing in Vallejo, were o'clock i yon, Holmes leaves ® Little hope had been held for the j recovery of Holmes since his arrival at the hospital here. The plight of the ill man reached this city Thursday and Friday Supervisor Jay Coughlan and Deputy Sheriff Carl T. Larsen organized a rescue party, In the meantime however, Bert Davidson, manager of the Sadie’ Dee and Bertie L Mines at Orleans Flat, and several North Bloomfield men set out for Gold Canyon with a tractor and sled to aid Holmes. Davidson’s party reached tfie Holmes’ home first and the ill man was brought to North. Bloomfield and taken by ‘the “mbulance to the county hospital. The deceased had been prospect-: bees Holmes, in Gold Canyon. Funeral services will be held at 2, tomorrow afternoon at the' Hooper-Weaver Mortuary in Grass Valley. Bishop Thomas Carter of the Latter Day Saints Church will officiate. Besides his two sons at Gold Cananother ~ son, ; James W. Holmes of Roseville. He also leaves several brothers and sisters, FRANTZ TALLIES 23 POINTS IN HOOP BATTLE Pacers Score Almost At Will In Downing Locals Led by Ed Frantz, who made 23 points, the Nevada City Pepi Cola five swamped a Marysvile basketball team in Marysville Saturday night. The score was 73 to 24. Santinelli made 16 markers for the winners. All of Santinelli’s points came in the last quarter. Tamblyn with 15 points, Childers with 12, Brown with 5, and Lotz with 2 were other scorers for the ‘Pepsi Cola outfit, which is coached by Ray Wilde, Jr. Huse of the Marysville Speed Demons made 10 points for his team. Kilroy Stricken Di— The condition of Elza Kilroy, post office émployee and active worker in civic and fraternal affairs of this city, who was stricken with a heart attack Friday, is reported improved today. FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN HERE Doctor Bertram P. Brown, Director of the State Department of Publie Health, has announced a_ crippled children’s diagnostic clinic to be held in Nevada City School from 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p m. on February 18, 1941. Doctor Don King of Stanford University Hospital will be the examining specialist. Hooper-Weaver . day. ing with his sons, Frank Holmes and! , that eligible children under Those wishing an appointment . }may call the elementary school toDoctor Martin Mills, chief of the ; Crippled Children Services, states twentylone years of age who are suffering ‘from crippling conditions such as infantile paralysis and other diseases, deformities due to accidents, enn-!" , genital deformities such as club foot, cleft lip and palate, will be examined in the clinic. Children who are already receiving treatment for these conditions must obtain the permission of their physician before attending the clinic, This is the fourth clinic to be held in Nevada County financed through Social Security funds. As a result :f these clinics many children requir-' ing treatment for their deformities have been discovered and the necessary care has been provided through the Crippled Children Services. The cost of care is met by the use of both County and Federal funds. At the present time a bill is before the state legislature providing for participation from state funds in the Crippled Children Services program. If this bill is passed, the costs of care of this program will then be borne by Federal, State and County governments, The need for state help in this program-hasbecome very great because a large number of children in California afe now unable to obtain care due to lack of funds. The bill is A. B. 1070 and has been introduced by Messrs. Hugh Burns, Call, Crowley, Swallisch and Wollenberg. The aim of the Crippled Children Services program is to obtain adequate medical care for children who are financially unable to obtain it for themselves and thus enable them to become productive members of the communities. PLAN ANNUAL DINNER DANCE Plans are being made by the local Antlers Lodge second annual dinner dance on March 15th. The state highway patrol has taken cognizance of the hazards connected with the trucking of long poles on state highways. The patrol has started a study of the problem. The investigation started as a result of reports that polehauling trucks have been involved in* several recent accidents, and patrol officials indicated that although the truckers are complying with all existing regulations, there still may be hazards that could be removed by even more rigid regulation. In Nevada County there are several firms trucking logs to Mare _Island and various other points. The Poles range from 20 to 70 feet in spend the day. visitors here yesterday, length. Log Trucking Problem On State Highways Is Being Given Study By State Road Officials F.C. Mills, manager of the Brown Trucking firm, which has 75 trucks carrying poles from Chico to Mare Island and the Oakland and Alameda air bases, said his company has sent the following notice to each of its drivers: ; “Many complaints have come in regarding improper flagging and blocking of roads. This matter will be dealt with in a stringent manner. Al drivers will be held responsible for their conduct as to speed and courtesy to the general public.”’ Logging trucks operate at frequent intervals on Nevada County roads, slowing up traffic considerably. in the Elementary} the interest taken in the local meeting. The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce acted as host to the visitors. Directors Meet The gathering opened with a directors meeting Saturday afternoon presided over by President Clyde Gill of Colusa. Bert Foreman, president of the local chamber of commerce and H.'F. Sofge, local chamber secretary, are directors in the ; organization, which was formed last . Summer to stimulate traffie over the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway and possibly ,to secure federal assistance in omproving the road as a military route. A committee was selected at the meeting to complete plans for the publishing of an illustrated pamphlet on the Tahoe-Ukiah route and also to study the financial problem of the association, The committee is ¢oniposed of Sofge, P. Putman of Yuba City, Geo. Halkyard of ‘Marysville and H. L. Carson of Lake County. Resolution Endorsed The association_endorsed the State Chamber of Commerce’s “resolution urging the federal government provide funds for the establishing and repairing of military roads in California, A resolution was adopted, similar to ones passed by the board of supervisors of Nevada and Colusa Counties, urging the improving the Tahoe-Ukiah Highway in Bear Valley. Approximately 60 attended the dinner meeting held Saturday evening at the National Hotel. A chicken dinner was served, followed by an excellent entertainment program. H. E. Kjorlie had charge of the program, which included instrumental numbers by a string ensemble headed by Ralph S. Smith, director of music in the Nevada City schools, numbers by the Nevada City Elementary School chorus, directed by Mrs. Marian Libbey and two soles by Miss Patricia Presley. Following the program President Foreman of the local chamber called for an introduction of all those present at the gathering. Dunning, Bigelow Speak President Gill of the Association ealled upon H. C. Dunning of Marysville and R. L. Bigelow of this city, both of whom worked in behalf of the establishing of the Tahoe-Ukiah as a state highway, for comments. Gill praised Supervisor Guerdon Ellis of the Tahoe National Forest, for his active work in behalf of the Tahoe-Pacffic organization. As a climax to the evening’s entertainment, Kjorlie showed motion pictures of Norway and Sweden and also snow sports pictures. Enjoy Sightseeing Trip The visitors yesterday enjoyed their sightseeing tour through the Idaho-Maryland Mine surface workings and the Loma Rica Rancho. After the sightseeing trip the dele-. gates had luncheon in Nevada City and then left by caravan for the Auburn Ski ‘Course, where they played in the snow and watched the competitive snow sports contests: = Among the towns represented at the two day meeting here were Willits, Fort Bragg, Colusa, Nice, Marys-_ ville) Yuba City, Williams, Lucerne, — . Sportsman’s Harbor, Grass Valley and Nevada City. rs Special guests were George W. Hallock president of the California Hydraulic Mining Association and Fred Tatton, ‘Sacramento — Manager of the State Chamber r ot Commerce. UOC: Strona es MORERinge ca NN Riba ae RS ti ee spent yesterday at Cisco.