July 7, 1950 (6 pages)

j rt { \ By ft py EBT Sectal oul Ad Ma Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, Society Reporter, Phone 486 J. C. Forstner Honored At Birthday Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Forstner had a family dinner Sunday in honor of Joe’s birthday. Their son, James and his wife from ‘Auburn and Mrs. Forstner’s sister, Mrs. Minnie Back of Oakland and “her little” ‘granddaughter, Kathleen, . /were present. Mrs. Arina Holdam, Chattanooga, Tenn., is another sister of Mrs. Forstner. She is now attending the Business and Professional Wornen’s convention in San Francisco and will spend several days ‘in the Forstner home before returning east. ; ‘Joe Forstner was flown to Santa Maria Wednesday morning to participate in fire fighting in the Los Padres national. forest. Wanda Stinson and Bill Tobiassen Betrothed Mr. and Mrs. Murl Stinson announced the engagement of their daughter, Wanda, to William Tobiassen, son of Mr. and Ma. Carl J. Tobiassen. ’ Miss Stinson came here with her parents from Mojave where she attended school. She was chosen by the Nevada City Soroptimist club to be the Goddess of Liberty in Tuesday’s Fourth of July Centennial celebration paracle., Tobiassen, now attending summer session of the College--of ‘the Pacific, Stockton, and a teacher in ithe Nevada City schools, was born and raised in Nevada City. Wedding plans are in progress fox October. HOLIDAYING Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hieronimus enjoyed the visit of their friends , from Roseville, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dunning and Mr. and Mrs. John Finnegan of Colusa. Want Ads NEED A CLERK, STENOG, BABY SITTER OR FENCE -REPAIRER? High School Student Employment Service has quali fied ambitious young people to ac many jobs and chores. Full or parttime. Phone NC 258-R, or 106 FOR SALE—3 bedroom House approx. acre. Priced to sell. 643-M evenings. tfc YOUR OWN BUSINESS WITHOUT INVESTMENT. ~We are interested in contacting a responsible man of more than average ability, age 25-55, to take over one-man business in Nevada County. We will finance right man. Excellent references required. Opportunity for executive position later if you qualify. Write The J. R. Watkins Co., 4512 Hollis St., Oakland 8, Calif. jl4c WANTED—Pictures of the Nevada\County Narrow Gauge railway.—Nevada County Historical Society. tic 1s, Ponemah Council Receives Traveling Tomahawk .Ponemah Council No. 6, Degree of Pocahontas, received the traveling tomahawk at the last meeting. Lolami Council of Roseyille brought the messenger of good will with their degree team. Ponemah council was proud to be hostess to over one hundred visiting members who trail to the local tepee in honor of the traveling tomahawk. Represented were councils of Roseville, Auburn, Lincoln, Marysville, Oroville, Grass Valley and far-away White Eagle council of Chicago. Euhalla council of Oroville has asked Ponemah council to -bring the-traveling tomahawk to their tepee at a later date. Mrs. Thelma Butz has been recommended for Deputy Great Pocahontas for Ponemah council for the coming year. After the meeting the group gathered in the banquet hall and enjoyed light refreshments. Belle Brake and her committee had decorated the hall in red, white and. blue. Madge Cook of Auburn was given a surprise handkerchief shower during the social hour, in honor of her birthday. The next meeting will be held Friday, July 14 at the IOOF halk WED IN OAKLAND Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Bane were married Tuesday, June 20, at the Lakeshore Baptist church in Oakland. Rev. Harold Geistweit officiated at the ceremony. . Mrs. Bane was the former Miss Bonnie Jones of Nevada City, the daughter of Mrs. Mabel Flindt of Jordan street. ; Mr. and Mrs. Bane graduated from San Francisco State college . and spent the last year teaching in Butte county.The groom will enter the Pacific College of Religion at Berkeley and will have a. student pastorate at Pinole, where the couple will make their home. FROM COLFAX Mrs. Grace Englebright recently entertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank Craig of Colfax, who are former residents of Nevada City. Craig and his sister, Florence, spent their childhood in the famous “castle.” Their father, Michael Craig, sold this historic residence to the present. owners. Mrs. Craig, their mother, could tell many interesting ‘stories of early California history, as her father, Judge Rumsey, was one of the first federal judges in the newly formed state when the capital was in Monterey. TO GOD‘'S COUNTRY Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stevenson had Mr. and Mrs: Donald J. Murphy of Oakland and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Pianezzi of Sacramento as their house guests recently. They are relatives of Mrs. Stevenson and also enjoyed visiting with Mrs. Stevenson’s grandmother on Zion street. Costs as little as $3.58 average 5-room house. NSULATION CERTAINLY Cool Comfort IN SUMMER, TOO . You can keep your home cool the practical way by treating it to FIBERGLASS INSULATION. A cinch to apply, insulation seals out heat, makes your home : cool through the hottest days. Resists fire, termites, and rot. BUILDERS AND CONSUMERS LUMBER COMPANY Glenbrook — Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway Phone Grass Valley 1050 s SAVES ON FUELADOS COMFORT a month to insulate the Many Former Residents Here for Celebration . Patrons of the National hotel were greatly amused by the antics of Fred Evans of San Francisco, who was born in room 74 of the hotel. -79 years ago and who came here to celebrate his birthday. He was dressed in a woman’s costume trimmed with Belgium lace, a red shawl and wig. As he had been in show business, his imitation. of ‘a great woman was most amusing. Other former residents of Nevada City stopping at the hotel for the celebration included Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Shaver, Burlingame; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Charonnat, Oakland; Mrs. Marie Cunningham, North Hollywood; Mrs. Alma Eastin, Mrs. G. V. Hayes, Mr.: and» Mrs. George Kilmer, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Evans(Mabel Cross) San Mateo; Mrs. R. S. Geen, Oakland; Mrs. Esther Marshall, Berkeley; Mrs. Walter W. Smith and Mrs. Charles Leckelt, Puente. STILL CRITICAL Mrs. Katherine Celio and her daughter, Mrs. Ed Gibbons: are still: at the bedside of Lt. Col. Gove Celio, their son and brother, at Letterman general hospital in San Francisco. Col. Celio is still-in-a~serious~ condition following his recent automobile accident. He is conscious only part of the time. Mrs. Celio is improving. OBSERVE FOURTH Mr.’ and Mrs. .Louis Hartman on the Ridge road had many of ernoon of July Fourth., .which was followed by an outdoor supper party with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Donnenwirth, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Hartman of Grass Valley, and Mr. and Mrs. George Raddue Jr., of Nevada City, and their families remaining for the delicious cold baked ham and refreshments. FROM OREGON Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everhart had as their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sidwell of Eugene, Ore., who are the parents of Mrs. Everhart. Mrs. Harry Adair and her two children, Dick and Judy, will spend their two weeks of vacation with Mrs. Everhart, who is the sister of Mrs. Adair. VISITING HERE Mrs. L. G. Lageson’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jilbert of Sacramento and Lageson’s sister and niece, Mrs. Maude Davis and daughter, Margaret Ellen of Ventura, are spending happy holidays with relatives here. BREAKFAST ON PATIO Mr.and Mrs. Fred Tourtelotte had a breakfast party in the patio! of their home this week when friends from Hawthorne, Nev., Mr. and Mrs. T. L. DeSha, presented them a box of nice-sized trout. Mr. and Mrs. George Carter joined the party. The DeSha’s stayed in with the Tourtelottes to. enjoy the celebration in Nevada City. GARDEN SPEAKER their friends drop in on the aft-. }: Bob Kerr of the Grass Valley . . Floral Co., will be the speaker at! a salad-dessert luncheon of. the, Nevada City Garden club to be: held Tuesday, July 11 at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Beatrice Butcher on Ridge road. The Blue’ Tent and Auburn garden clubs will be guests for the day. . HOLIDAY VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schance had visitors from Sacramento who were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Slaughtner and Anthony White. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Robbins of Berkeley were also their house guests. ENJOYING OUR MOUNTAINS Mr. and Hrs. Harold G. Ralston and daughter, Carolyn, of Long Beach, are spending the week herewith his parents, Rev. and Mrs. David: Ralston, Clay street.ee GENERAL VISITS General and Mrs. Chapman of Carmel were house guests of Col. and Mrs. James C. Crockett of Grass Valley recently. Gen. Chapman was in charge of airborne troops in the European: colonel. The Chapmans were enroute to visit friends in Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gerson are . . }now residing in the bungalow of the property known’ as “The Tourtelottes.” Gerson is a member of the national forest service area during the war jand while! there became friends‘ with ‘ the, and has recently been transferred to Nevada City. oe. is Mrs. Raddue Entertains Out-of-Doors on Fourth Mrs. George Raddue.Sr. gave a beautiful outdoor supper party for 22 of her friends on July 4. The evening was spent singing and discussisg world events. Among those present were Dr. and. Mrs. S. F. Tobias, Mr. ana Mrs. John Longmeir, Mr. 2: ON The Nevada City Nugget, Friday, July 7, 1950 —'5 Ridge VFW Auxiliary Gets Flag and Bible Women’s Auxiliary No. 49 of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Miss Frances Mason Page At. BPWC Convention Miss Frances Mason, secretary . of the Nevada City Business and 9878 of North San Juan and; Professional Women’s Club, and Camptonville held a meeting in} kindergarten teacher in the Neand Twamley hall, North San Juan,. vada City elementary school, is a Mrs. Elmer Stevens and son, Jan,. /ast week, with Gerry Treloar,. page at the national BPWC conMr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott, Col. President, in charge of the busi. and Mrs. John Shannonhouse, Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, all of Nevada City; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brown _and.daughter,.Pat,.Grass Valley; Mrs.°Jo Marshall and Charles Barkdull of Santa Ana, and Mr. and Mrs. Miles Day and sons, David and Peter John. The Day family recently arrived from , Canada to make their home. in’ Auburn. Mrs. Ada Fawcett Hostess ‘To Gold Star Mothers The Sierra Chapter of the Gold Star Mothers met last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ada Fawcett, the president, . t ness session. At the previous meeting the. unit was presented a. patriotic instructor’s flag by a delegation of members of Albany post Auxiliary No. 2658. A Bible was presented the unit by Marguerite Kirby, deputy chief of staff of the-17th district. The meeting was held at the home of Madelyn Pauly, Camptonville. The next meeting will be held Wednesday in Camptonville. . FROM THE EVERGREENS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Janack of Everett, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. in. Grass; William Price of San Francisco Valley for a regular monthly bus-. are spending the week at the iness meeting. An interesting home of Mr. and “Mrs. J. W. Price evening was enjoyed followed by . at Sweetland. Mrs. Janack ‘is a delicious refreshments. ; The Gold Star Mothers were represented. in the Fourth of July parade with fiye members of the chapter riding in the new gold convertible of David Tobiassen. Those riding were Mrs. Pauline Hansen, Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen, Mrs. Anna Gorman, Mrs. Beatrice Butcher and Mrs. Lois Dodge. ROUND-TRIP FLIGHT Mrs. Byron L. Eastman who resides on the. Ridge road, returned home from her visit to relatives on the east coast, Having traveled as far as Maine. Mrs. Eastman made both the east and west bound journeys by air. HOLIDAY GUESTS Mr.° and Mrs.: Edwin Purcell had several house guests over the holidays. They were Mr. and Mrs. Alta Johnson of San Francisco; William Clow of Booneville, and Mr. and Mrs. Don McCollum and children of Marysville. MOTOR TO SAN JOSE Mrs. Lou Powell motored to San Jose last weekend and returned Home via’ San Francisco, visiting friends enroute. BUSINESS TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Fred Caulkins of Truckee were in town on businers Wednesday. OUT OF THE HEAT Mrs. Betty Manfredo of Fresno, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles’ Veale, is here visiting her ‘parents. TO THE BAY AREA Mrs. Ll. McIntyre and Mrs. Fay Kohler of Grass Valley have gone to San Francisco for a few days of vacationing. ENJOYING THE CLIMATE Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Williams and sons from Sacramento, are visiting Mrs. Williams’ mother, Mrs. Zelma Gates of Nevada City. ROUND-UP OF VEALES Richard Veale of Denair, Wilyard Veale of Vallejo and Calvin Veale of Sacramento, all brothers of Charles W. Veale of Nevada City, are enjoying their vacations nere in cool Nevada county. . NEVADA COUNTY NATIVE IS CALLED BY DEATH Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Holmes Funeral Home for Mrs. Clara Louise Trevethick, 83, native of Grass Valley and resident of Nevada City for 59 years, who died Monday at the county hospital. Rev. Max Christensen, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, officiated. Burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery, Grass Valley. Mrs. Trevethick was born Oct. 18, 1866, the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams. On July 1, 1888, she was married to Sampson S. Trevethick, who preceded her in death Nov. 22, 1945. She is survived by-.sons, Edward and William of Sacramento; George of Tahoe Valley, and Carl of Nevada City; daughters, Mrs. Ruth Johnson, Oakland; Mrs. Helen Kiefer of Nevada City, and Mrs. Adele Deal of Forest; two brothers, George Hugunin of Arcata, and Ed Hugunin of Lodi; a sister, Mrs. Nell Roney of Bakersfield, and a cousin, Miss Clara Carson of. Grass Valley. Nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren survive. ~ Calaveras county is one of the original 27 counties of California. ¥ . . sister of Mr. Price. FROM LOS GATOS Mr. and Mrs. Leo Weintraub had as guests for the holidays Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Weister of Los Gatos. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FILING AND HEARING OF RATE INCREASE APPLICATION The. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company has filed with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California an application’ for authority to increase certain rates and charges applicable to “telephone service furnished within the State of California. A copy of said application has ‘been furnished to the State and to all counties and municipal cor: porations whose citizens wouk be affected by the proposed increase in rates. Any other county or municipal corporation which may be interested in the applicaition is hereby notified that a copy thereof may be obtained from the applicant upon request. In general, the increases in rates which are proposed to become effective within the COUNTY OF NEVADA and the CITY OF NEVADA CITY are as _follows: The proposed rate’ changes do not affect rates for basic exchange service. The increases involve local message rates from public and semipublic telephones, extension and private branch exchange station rates and other rates and charges for miscellaneous and supplemental equipment and service. The Public Utilities Commission has issued the following notice regarding the hearing of said application: BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. In the Matter of the Application of THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE and TELEGRAPH COMPANY, a corporation, for authority to increase certain intrastate rates and charges applicable to telephone service furnished within the State of California. Application No. 31300 NOTICE OF HEARING To: The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Attn: W. G. Chaffee, Vice-President, 140 New Montgomery . Street, San Francisco, 5, California. Arthur T. George, Esq., General Solicitor, 140 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, 5, California. Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, Counsel, Attn: Francis N. Marshall, 225 Bush Street, San Francisco, 4, California. AND TO ALL. INTERESTED PARTIES:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California thas set for hearing the above entitled proceeding, in which authority is sought to increase certain intrastate rates and charges applicable to telephone service furnished within the State of California. The initial hearings are set before Commissioner Harold P. Huls and Examiner M. Edwards for Wednesday, September 27, Thursday, September 28, and Friday, September 29, 1950, at 10 a.m., in the Commission: Courtroom in the State Building in San Francisco, at which times’ and place all interested parties may appear and be heard. All persons who intend to appear and participate in the hearings are requested to notify the Commission not later than August 25, 1950 that they intend to appear and participate, and of their names and addresses, in order that copies of the applicant’s prepared testimony and exhibits may be served upon them as soon as possible thereafter and at least ten days before the hearings. BY ORDER OF THE PUBLIC ‘UTILITIES COMMISSION. Dated at San Francisco, this 12th day of June, 1950. (Sgd.) R. J. PAJALICH R. J. Pajalich, Secretary Public Utilities Commission of .-the.State of California. « Publ. July 7, 1950. vention which concludes today in San Francisco. There were 210 sets of twins bornin San Francisco in 1949. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the County of. Nevada, State of California, is now in session as a BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, and will continue in session as such Board up to and including Monday, July 17th, 1950, for thé purpose of equalizing the assessment rolls of the County of Nevada. 4 _.NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that any taxpayer of the said County of Nevada, who ‘is desirous of filing an objection to the assessment made by the County Assessor, may appear before said Board on MONDAY, . July 10th, or MONDAY, July 17th, 1950, and present the same, or said assessment will remain the same as set out in full on the rolls of Nevada County as prepared by the said County Assessor. R. E. DEEBLE, County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Publ. July 7, 14, 1950. NOTICE OF CONTRIBUTION STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF NEVADA, June 28th, 1950. TO: MARGARET F. JOHNSON: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that I have expended the sum of $4,500.00 in labor and improvement upon the OCTO PLACER MINING CLAIM as will appear by Certificate filed. on the 3lst day of May, 1949, in the office of the Recorder of the County of Nevada, State of California, in order to hold these premises under the provisions of Sec. 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the year ending on the 30th day of June, 1949, and if, within ninety (90) days from the service of this Notice, or within ninety (90) days after this Notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under Sec. 2324. JOSEPH C. BEACH Publ. June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4; 11, 18, 25, Sept. 1, 8; 15, 22, 29; 1950: NEVADA CITY—ON THE THRESHOLD TO THE BEST IN SPORTS REOREATION NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE oe FREE HOME TRIAL without obligation of a new 1950 popular make piano, fully guaranteed. Prices and terms to suit your budget. Write for Details to HALL PIANO CO. Auburn Blvd. Sacto., Cal. GEORGE C. BOLES Optometrist 312 Broad St. Nevada City Telephone: 88 LAWNMOWER SHARPENED AND REPAIRING : All Work Guaranteed Crenshaw’s, 401 E. Main Street, Phone 24 for Pickup and Delivery Service. tf JENKINS ROOFING _ SERVICE The future of your home depends upon the roof. Let us repair or replace that roof of yours. All work guaranteed. Free estimates for all baer of roofing and siding. J-M. asbestos roof and_sidew: Road, Grass Valley. shingles. Ph. 1308-J, ie

j rt { \ By ft py EBT Sectal oul Ad Ma Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, Society Reporter, Phone 486 J. C. Forstner Honored At Birthday Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Forstner had a family dinner Sunday in honor of Joe’s birthday. Their son, James and his wife from ‘Auburn and Mrs. Forstner’s sister, Mrs. Minnie Back of Oakland and “her little” ‘granddaughter, Kathleen, . /were present. Mrs. Arina Holdam, Chattanooga, Tenn., is another sister of Mrs. Forstner. She is now attending the Business and Professional Wornen’s convention in San Francisco and will spend several days ‘in the Forstner home before returning east. ; ‘Joe Forstner was flown to Santa Maria Wednesday morning to participate in fire fighting in the Los Padres national. forest. Wanda Stinson and Bill Tobiassen Betrothed Mr. and Mrs. Murl Stinson announced the engagement of their daughter, Wanda, to William Tobiassen, son of Mr. and Ma. Carl J. Tobiassen. ’ Miss Stinson came here with her parents from Mojave where she attended school. She was chosen by the Nevada City Soroptimist club to be the Goddess of Liberty in Tuesday’s Fourth of July Centennial celebration paracle., Tobiassen, now attending summer session of the College--of ‘the Pacific, Stockton, and a teacher in ithe Nevada City schools, was born and raised in Nevada City. Wedding plans are in progress fox October. HOLIDAYING Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hieronimus enjoyed the visit of their friends , from Roseville, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dunning and Mr. and Mrs. John Finnegan of Colusa. Want Ads NEED A CLERK, STENOG, BABY SITTER OR FENCE -REPAIRER? High School Student Employment Service has quali fied ambitious young people to ac many jobs and chores. Full or parttime. Phone NC 258-R, or 106 FOR SALE—3 bedroom House approx. acre. Priced to sell. 643-M evenings. tfc YOUR OWN BUSINESS WITHOUT INVESTMENT. ~We are interested in contacting a responsible man of more than average ability, age 25-55, to take over one-man business in Nevada County. We will finance right man. Excellent references required. Opportunity for executive position later if you qualify. Write The J. R. Watkins Co., 4512 Hollis St., Oakland 8, Calif. jl4c WANTED—Pictures of the Nevada\County Narrow Gauge railway.—Nevada County Historical Society. tic 1s, Ponemah Council Receives Traveling Tomahawk .Ponemah Council No. 6, Degree of Pocahontas, received the traveling tomahawk at the last meeting. Lolami Council of Roseyille brought the messenger of good will with their degree team. Ponemah council was proud to be hostess to over one hundred visiting members who trail to the local tepee in honor of the traveling tomahawk. Represented were councils of Roseville, Auburn, Lincoln, Marysville, Oroville, Grass Valley and far-away White Eagle council of Chicago. Euhalla council of Oroville has asked Ponemah council to -bring the-traveling tomahawk to their tepee at a later date. Mrs. Thelma Butz has been recommended for Deputy Great Pocahontas for Ponemah council for the coming year. After the meeting the group gathered in the banquet hall and enjoyed light refreshments. Belle Brake and her committee had decorated the hall in red, white and. blue. Madge Cook of Auburn was given a surprise handkerchief shower during the social hour, in honor of her birthday. The next meeting will be held Friday, July 14 at the IOOF halk WED IN OAKLAND Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Bane were married Tuesday, June 20, at the Lakeshore Baptist church in Oakland. Rev. Harold Geistweit officiated at the ceremony. . Mrs. Bane was the former Miss Bonnie Jones of Nevada City, the daughter of Mrs. Mabel Flindt of Jordan street. ; Mr. and Mrs. Bane graduated from San Francisco State college . and spent the last year teaching in Butte county.The groom will enter the Pacific College of Religion at Berkeley and will have a. student pastorate at Pinole, where the couple will make their home. FROM COLFAX Mrs. Grace Englebright recently entertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank Craig of Colfax, who are former residents of Nevada City. Craig and his sister, Florence, spent their childhood in the famous “castle.” Their father, Michael Craig, sold this historic residence to the present. owners. Mrs. Craig, their mother, could tell many interesting ‘stories of early California history, as her father, Judge Rumsey, was one of the first federal judges in the newly formed state when the capital was in Monterey. TO GOD‘'S COUNTRY Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stevenson had Mr. and Mrs: Donald J. Murphy of Oakland and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Pianezzi of Sacramento as their house guests recently. They are relatives of Mrs. Stevenson and also enjoyed visiting with Mrs. Stevenson’s grandmother on Zion street. Costs as little as $3.58 average 5-room house. NSULATION CERTAINLY Cool Comfort IN SUMMER, TOO .. You can keep your home cool the practical way by treating it to FIBERGLASS INSULATION. A cinch to apply, insulation seals out heat, makes your home : cool through the hottest days. Resists fire, termites, and rot. BUILDERS AND CONSUMERS LUMBER COMPANY Glenbrook — Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway Phone Grass Valley 1050 s SAVES ON FUELADOS COMFORT a month to insulate the Many Former Residents Here for Celebration . Patrons of the National hotel were greatly amused by the antics of Fred Evans of San Francisco, who was born in room 74 of the hotel. -79 years ago and who came here to celebrate his birthday. He was dressed in a woman’s costume trimmed with Belgium lace, a red shawl and wig. As he had been in show business, his imitation. of ‘a great woman was most amusing. Other former residents of Nevada City stopping at the hotel for the celebration included Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Shaver, Burlingame; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Charonnat, Oakland; Mrs. Marie Cunningham, North Hollywood; Mrs. Alma Eastin, Mrs. G. V. Hayes, Mr.: and» Mrs. George Kilmer, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Evans(Mabel Cross) San Mateo; Mrs. R. S. Geen, Oakland; Mrs. Esther Marshall, Berkeley; Mrs. Walter W. Smith and Mrs. Charles Leckelt, Puente. STILL CRITICAL Mrs. Katherine Celio and her daughter, Mrs. Ed Gibbons: are still: at the bedside of Lt. Col. Gove Celio, their son and brother, at Letterman general hospital in San Francisco. Col. Celio is still-in-a~serious~ condition following his recent automobile accident. He is conscious only part of the time. Mrs. Celio is improving. OBSERVE FOURTH Mr.’ and Mrs. .Louis Hartman on the Ridge road had many of ernoon of July Fourth., .which was followed by an outdoor supper party with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Donnenwirth, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Hartman of Grass Valley, and Mr. and Mrs. George Raddue Jr., of Nevada City, and their families remaining for the delicious cold baked ham and refreshments. FROM OREGON Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everhart had as their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sidwell of Eugene, Ore., who are the parents of Mrs. Everhart. Mrs. Harry Adair and her two children, Dick and Judy, will spend their two weeks of vacation with Mrs. Everhart, who is the sister of Mrs. Adair. VISITING HERE Mrs. L. G. Lageson’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jilbert of Sacramento and Lageson’s sister and niece, Mrs. Maude Davis and daughter, Margaret Ellen of Ventura, are spending happy holidays with relatives here. BREAKFAST ON PATIO Mr.and Mrs. Fred Tourtelotte had a breakfast party in the patio! of their home this week when friends from Hawthorne, Nev., Mr. and Mrs. T. L. DeSha, presented them a box of nice-sized trout. Mr. and Mrs. George Carter joined the party. The DeSha’s stayed in with the Tourtelottes to. enjoy the celebration in Nevada City. GARDEN SPEAKER their friends drop in on the aft-. }: Bob Kerr of the Grass Valley . . Floral Co., will be the speaker at! a salad-dessert luncheon of. the, Nevada City Garden club to be: held Tuesday, July 11 at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Beatrice Butcher on Ridge road. The Blue’ Tent and Auburn garden clubs will be guests for the day. . HOLIDAY VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schance had visitors from Sacramento who were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Slaughtner and Anthony White. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Robbins of Berkeley were also their house guests. ENJOYING OUR MOUNTAINS Mr. and Hrs. Harold G. Ralston and daughter, Carolyn, of Long Beach, are spending the week herewith his parents, Rev. and Mrs. David: Ralston, Clay street.ee GENERAL VISITS General and Mrs. Chapman of Carmel were house guests of Col. and Mrs. James C. Crockett of Grass Valley recently. Gen. Chapman was in charge of airborne troops in the European: colonel. The Chapmans were enroute to visit friends in Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gerson are . . }now residing in the bungalow of the property known’ as “The Tourtelottes.” Gerson is a member of the national forest service area during the war jand while! there became friends‘ with ‘ the, and has recently been transferred to Nevada City. oe. is Mrs. Raddue Entertains Out-of-Doors on Fourth Mrs. George Raddue.Sr. gave a beautiful outdoor supper party for 22 of her friends on July 4. The evening was spent singing and discussisg world events. Among those present were Dr. and. Mrs. S. F. Tobias, Mr. ana Mrs. John Longmeir, Mr. 2: ON The Nevada City Nugget, Friday, July 7, 1950 —'5 Ridge VFW Auxiliary Gets Flag and Bible Women’s Auxiliary No. 49 of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Miss Frances Mason Page At. BPWC Convention Miss Frances Mason, secretary . of the Nevada City Business and 9878 of North San Juan and; Professional Women’s Club, and Camptonville held a meeting in} kindergarten teacher in the Neand Twamley hall, North San Juan,. vada City elementary school, is a Mrs. Elmer Stevens and son, Jan,. /ast week, with Gerry Treloar,. page at the national BPWC conMr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott, Col. President, in charge of the busi. and Mrs. John Shannonhouse, Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, all of Nevada City; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brown _and.daughter,.Pat,.Grass Valley; Mrs.°Jo Marshall and Charles Barkdull of Santa Ana,

and Mr. and Mrs. Miles Day and sons, David and Peter John. The Day family recently arrived from , Canada to make their home. in’ Auburn. Mrs. Ada Fawcett Hostess ‘To Gold Star Mothers The Sierra Chapter of the Gold Star Mothers met last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ada Fawcett, the president, . t ness session. At the previous meeting the. unit was presented a. patriotic instructor’s flag by a delegation of members of Albany post Auxiliary No. 2658. A Bible was presented the unit by Marguerite Kirby, deputy chief of staff of the-17th district. The meeting was held at the home of Madelyn Pauly, Camptonville. The next meeting will be held Wednesday in Camptonville. . FROM THE EVERGREENS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Janack of Everett, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. in. Grass; William Price of San Francisco Valley for a regular monthly bus-. are spending the week at the iness meeting. An interesting home of Mr. and “Mrs. J. W. Price evening was enjoyed followed by . at Sweetland. Mrs. Janack ‘is a delicious refreshments. ; The Gold Star Mothers were represented. in the Fourth of July parade with fiye members of the chapter riding in the new gold convertible of David Tobiassen. Those riding were Mrs. Pauline Hansen, Mrs. Mildred Tobiassen, Mrs. Anna Gorman, Mrs. Beatrice Butcher and Mrs. Lois Dodge. ROUND-TRIP FLIGHT Mrs. Byron L. Eastman who resides on the. Ridge road, returned home from her visit to relatives on the east coast, Having traveled as far as Maine. Mrs. Eastman made both the east and west bound journeys by air. HOLIDAY GUESTS Mr.° and Mrs.: Edwin Purcell had several house guests over the holidays. They were Mr. and Mrs. Alta Johnson of San Francisco; William Clow of Booneville, and Mr. and Mrs. Don McCollum and children of Marysville. MOTOR TO SAN JOSE Mrs. Lou Powell motored to San Jose last weekend and returned Home via’ San Francisco, visiting friends enroute. BUSINESS TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Fred Caulkins of Truckee were in town on businers Wednesday. OUT OF THE HEAT Mrs. Betty Manfredo of Fresno, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles’ Veale, is here visiting her ‘parents. TO THE BAY AREA Mrs. Ll. McIntyre and Mrs. Fay Kohler of Grass Valley have gone to San Francisco for a few days of vacationing. ENJOYING THE CLIMATE Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Williams and sons from Sacramento, are visiting Mrs. Williams’ mother, Mrs. Zelma Gates of Nevada City. ROUND-UP OF VEALES Richard Veale of Denair, Wilyard Veale of Vallejo and Calvin Veale of Sacramento, all brothers of Charles W. Veale of Nevada City, are enjoying their vacations nere in cool Nevada county. . NEVADA COUNTY NATIVE IS CALLED BY DEATH Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Holmes Funeral Home for Mrs. Clara Louise Trevethick, 83, native of Grass Valley and resident of Nevada City for 59 years, who died Monday at the county hospital. Rev. Max Christensen, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, officiated. Burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery, Grass Valley. Mrs. Trevethick was born Oct. 18, 1866, the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams. On July 1, 1888, she was married to Sampson S. Trevethick, who preceded her in death Nov. 22, 1945. She is survived by-.sons, Edward and William of Sacramento; George of Tahoe Valley, and Carl of Nevada City; daughters, Mrs. Ruth Johnson, Oakland; Mrs. Helen Kiefer of Nevada City, and Mrs. Adele Deal of Forest; two brothers, George Hugunin of Arcata, and Ed Hugunin of Lodi; a sister, Mrs. Nell Roney of Bakersfield, and a cousin, Miss Clara Carson of. Grass Valley. Nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren survive. ~ Calaveras county is one of the original 27 counties of California. ¥ . . sister of Mr. Price. FROM LOS GATOS Mr. and Mrs. Leo Weintraub had as guests for the holidays Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Weister of Los Gatos. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FILING AND HEARING OF RATE INCREASE APPLICATION The. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company has filed with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California an application’ for authority to increase certain rates and charges applicable to “telephone service furnished within the State of California. A copy of said application has ‘been furnished to the State and to all counties and municipal cor: porations whose citizens wouk be affected by the proposed increase in rates. Any other county or municipal corporation which may be interested in the applicaition is hereby notified that a copy thereof may be obtained from the applicant upon request. In general, the increases in rates which are proposed to become effective within the COUNTY OF NEVADA and the CITY OF NEVADA CITY are as _follows: The proposed rate’ changes do not affect rates for basic exchange service. The increases involve local message rates from public and semipublic telephones, extension and private branch exchange station rates and other rates and charges for miscellaneous and supplemental equipment and service. The Public Utilities Commission has issued the following notice regarding the hearing of said application: BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. In the Matter of the Application of THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE and TELEGRAPH COMPANY, a corporation, for authority to increase certain intrastate rates and charges applicable to telephone service furnished within the State of California. Application No. 31300 NOTICE OF HEARING To: The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Attn: W. G. Chaffee, Vice-President, 140 New Montgomery . Street, San Francisco, 5, California. Arthur T. George, Esq., General Solicitor, 140 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, 5, California. Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, Counsel, Attn: Francis N. Marshall, 225 Bush Street, San Francisco, 4, California. AND TO ALL. INTERESTED PARTIES:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California thas set for hearing the above entitled proceeding, in which authority is sought to increase certain intrastate rates and charges applicable to telephone service furnished within the State of California. The initial hearings are set before Commissioner Harold P. Huls and Examiner M. Edwards for Wednesday, September 27, Thursday, September 28, and Friday, September 29, 1950, at 10 a.m., in the Commission: Courtroom in the State Building in San Francisco, at which times’ and place all interested parties may appear and be heard. All persons who intend to appear and participate in the hearings are requested to notify the Commission not later than August 25, 1950 that they intend to appear and participate, and of their names and addresses, in order that copies of the applicant’s prepared testimony and exhibits may be served upon them as soon as possible thereafter and at least ten days before the hearings. BY ORDER OF THE PUBLIC ‘UTILITIES COMMISSION. Dated at San Francisco, this 12th day of June, 1950. (Sgd.) R. J. PAJALICH R. J. Pajalich, Secretary Public Utilities Commission of .-the.State of California. « Publ. July 7, 1950. vention which concludes today in San Francisco. There were 210 sets of twins bornin San Francisco in 1949. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the County of. Nevada, State of California, is now in session as a BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, and will continue in session as such Board up to and including Monday, July 17th, 1950, for thé purpose of equalizing the assessment rolls of the County of Nevada. 4 _.NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that any taxpayer of the said County of Nevada, who ‘is desirous of filing an objection to the assessment made by the County Assessor, may appear before said Board on MONDAY, . July 10th, or MONDAY, July 17th, 1950, and present the same, or said assessment will remain the same as set out in full on the rolls of Nevada County as prepared by the said County Assessor. R. E. DEEBLE, County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Publ. July 7, 14, 1950. NOTICE OF CONTRIBUTION STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF NEVADA, June 28th, 1950. TO: MARGARET F. JOHNSON: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that I have expended the sum of $4,500.00 in labor and improvement upon the OCTO PLACER MINING CLAIM as will appear by Certificate filed. on the 3lst day of May, 1949, in the office of the Recorder of the County of Nevada, State of California, in order to hold these premises under the provisions of Sec. 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the year ending on the 30th day of June, 1949, and if, within ninety (90) days from the service of this Notice, or within ninety (90) days after this Notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under Sec. 2324. JOSEPH C. BEACH Publ. 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