July 8, 1947 (6 pages)

FS . ‘ate worth. READ THE NUGGET FOR NEWS OF THE BEST COUNTY IN “THE UNITED STATES NEVADA city Seana @& Sa eS TRL ETL SPIE SE NI ELE OR GRASS VALLEY PER MONTH AND WORTH A LOT . MORE The Twin Cities Paper — The County Seat Paper TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1947 By H. M. &. yy Thepeople who never do anything ald ina cotamunity effort ate the Jost and wWoet disagreeable critThe bystander, the do-nothing e "allow, yells that the free show does “not please him. Too bad, we say, and ove on to the next matter in hand “ipftthout eve nthe casual rejoiner that qe might make: ‘This is your show, grother, as much as mine. What did you do to make it a good show?” / We have ende@ a celebration of the Fourth, four days of sport, parodes, pageants, dancing and song, and we feel that it is the best celebra+ tion ever put on by the joint effort ‘of Grass Valley and Nevada City. “@Phere were spots, perhaips, where it ‘might have been improved if some ‘of the critical spectators had lent a thad # time, but anyway it was thang up entertainment and ‘the peo‘ple who came Dack to their old home own and brought friends with them, @g00d many thousands of them, were pleased and satisfied. They said so. \. dooking ahead to 1948, we note that next year,-it will ‘be (Nevada ‘Citys turn to put on the Fourth» of “uly celberation, and we do believe the time to begin planning is right now. The last minute hurry and ‘frenay is often ineffective. So we oftet 4 few suggestions for what they . First: Let us make it a real in“fereity, intercommunit celebration by making the parade trail through both Nevada City and Grass Valley. How Mild this be done? Why merely by ‘putting the foot marchers into! ‘Witks at the city’s edge and letting the other city. All but the foot ems are under either gasoline ! power, and we thank this work mighty well. That would ite the load of spectators over five mile route and help to the parking problem, Suppose . fun we try that next year, in Nevada City between 9 100 a.m. and in Grass Valley ll and 12 A. M. San: Start signing up merants, fraternal and civic onganiza-' on the floats they contemvlate g in the parade, three months vance and keep a small crew of ons ad float: makers busy f two months or. such: a matter re the parade starts. Last minentries are likely to be a big bely. The trucks that would be ean be spoken for well in adMeasurements taken and the jong planned weeks ahead of finally let’s adopt’ for both » the pageant Elmer’ Stevens re for Grasg Valley, adding ng historical agisodes’ from a City’s rich gold lore. The a County Historical: Society ‘ appoint a committee eapecialTemake the Cavalcade into a i Conty “historical. pageant would’ bring thousands here i just to’ see it, as the play, on the slopes of Mt. Tambrings throngs from far and time it might ‘be possible to “peat outdoor theater, selectMé sPot in the woods where al contours would require little Mon, somewhere in the vicinOitelwooa would be prefer4nd there under the open sky Pageant could be presented to an ted audience, since amplifiers #¥ take clear the words of the actr any. -Teasonable distance. the good start made this year : might even have the same volun“ast from year to year, or at at &@ g00d -solid neucleus of ay we offer, that ig Fn ton Fates be, kept reason) reform: thelr ranks at.the-Hmits . Frontier Days events. “At thé" top is pictured Queen ‘of the Fourth Betty Steele; accompanied by her Maids of Honor ina_ beautiful . horsedrawn float. Below is Grand Marshall William H. Stinson, General Chairman of the Fourth Celebration, mounted on a . white ‘Arab stallion. See inside pages for seven more photos of NUGGET PHOTO, MOVIE BADMANIRESCUFS LOCAL LAD FROM RIVER GRASS VAILEY: Ted Frezch, movie western badman, Sunday afternoon reseved young Bobbie Baxter, son cf George Baxter, Stinson salesman, from: drowning in Squirrel Creek. Young Baxter. had gotten involyed in a water fight with scme other lads in the creek in Stinson Acres and had backed off a ledge inte deep water. When he went down for the‘gecond time and didn’t come up, French plunged into the creek without even stopping to remove his cowboy ‘boots, and dragged the lad to safety. After a thorough drying out, Bobbie Baxter recovered from his watery emperience with no ‘ill effects. AGED MAN FOUND (DEAD AT WHEEL NEVADA ga eg ‘ Kasehner, who has resided at Y¥O7 Zion Street, this city, for several years, was found dead at the wheel of his. car near Scott’s Flat Sunday afternoon. Corener Alvah Hooper states Karschner, aged 80 years, apparently died of natural Causes. Karsehner owned a timber holding near Scott’s Flat Dem and it is surmised that on Sunday morning he decided to drive out there. Feeling an illness coming, he switched off the ignition. The car roiled against a bang but did not turn over, Coroner Hooper reports the deceased had sisters in Sheridan, Placer County and in Sacramento. Funer(alwell Funeral Home. ee ee d dC. Bennett, son of Mr, an Richar oc: Wes al armgements are pending in the : “COAMBER MEETS NEVADA CITY: The Chamber of Commerce meets this noon at the National Hotel. Lively discussion of current problems is expected, particularly on the perennial topic of parking meters. POSTMASTER BETTY WEST NEVADA CITY: The resignation of Mrs. Betty Martin West,. Nevada City postmaster, was announced Saturday. Mrs: est has ‘been postmaster for 13 years. Under her administration a new postoffice was built on Commercial Street and ‘a delivery service ‘by carrier was inaugurated. (William J. Wasley, assistant postmaster for five years, has been -appointed acting pomeaeer as of July first. . NEVADA CITY: Miss Patricia Lusher of Beverly Hills arrived by plane to visit Mr. and Mrs. -Charies Trezoha, also of Bevely Hille, who are guests of Mrs. Trezone ’g-brother, D. Robert Paine. Mr. and Mrs. Don Carlos Billick, temforarily living in Las Vegas have returned for a two weeks stay at their home on Grove Street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Stev‘ens have returned from a trip. -to Colorado where. they visited their son, Dick Stevens, and family. Mrs. Dick Stevens and children returned wtih them for a month’s vacation. Mies Savory Ford is hostess'to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson .of Lovelock, and to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fulton of Kimberley, South Africa. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Fisher and daughter, Mary, of Trinidad, Coloradio were guests over the 4th of July. of Mr. and Mgs. Fred Tourtelotte of Willow Valley. (Captain and Mre. V. J. Nugent arrived rfom Los Angeles to epend the) Mrs. Nugettt’s POUR TH EVENTS —. won second. Nevada City Firemen t MANY PRIZES GRASS VALLEY: Prizes for varicus Fourth celebration events and eontests ran into big money when totaled, although individual prizes ‘were modest and blue ribbons were first prizes for many winners. ; PARADE PRIZES Howard Bennetts, Phillip R. Bradley and Hugh Brown judged parade entries. In the Motor Drawn Division Grass Valley Fire Department won first. Starlet’ School of the Theatre were third. In the Mounted Division, S. Caldwell) was first, H. W. Davis of Sac-. rramente was second, and Mrs. Ruth Bowles, Nugget secretary and member of .the Gold. Trail Riders, was third. In the horsedra@wn division the Business andProfessional Women’s Club of Nevada City won first, Town Talk Service Station, second and Valley Taxi with a comparison of old and new transportation, third place. PRIZES AT WILD WEST SHOW SATURDAY, JULY 5 Egg Race— First, Yyonne Davidson, Second, Donald Peterson, Third Henry Smith. The egg race consisted of a dash on horseback to. a prearranged spot where riders dismounted. Each picked up an egg in a table spoon and raced (at a slow walk) back to the finish line, the idea being to arrive with the egg still on a spoon. . Mrs. Ruth Bowles was awarded first prize forthe ‘‘best cowgirl.’’ Bucking Saddle’ Brones — First, Bill Emerson ($35); Lucky Buck and Bill Emerson tied for second ($17.50), Bare Back Bucking— First, Lucky ‘Buck (350), Second, Grant Tyler ($30), Third, Jim. White. ($26). Stake. Race— First; Con Ruff ($25), Second, Jimmy Dobbs ($3.13), Third, Bill Howard ($3.13). Team Roping—First, Ray Stanfield and Frank Rue ($87.50),,:Sec ond, Frank Hoffman and Frank Rue $52.50), Third, Richard Lostutter and Red Shirley ($35.00.) ee s ($62.50), Second, Bill Stewart ($37.50), Third, Bill Muller ($2500). Stock Horse Race— First, Bill Howard ($5), Second, Dick Lostutter ($3), Third, Bill Howard ($1), Dick Lostuttter ($1). Cowboy Boot Race——First, Orville Peach ($9). ‘ Calf Roping— First, Fred Kosso Third, Clair Winterton ($36.00). Trail Horse Race—First, Ruff ($11), Second, Bill Howard €$6.60), Third, Yvonne Davidson ($4.40). OLD TIME DANCE CONTEST (Prizes awarded at Veterans Meacrial Building Thursday evening, July 3rd.) . Old Time Costumes — Women— First, Florence Holub ($25), Secoud, Mrs. WBarl Covey, ($5.00), Third, Mrs. Jerry Peard: ($2.60). Old Time Costumes—Men—First, Jerry Peard ($26.00), Second, Earl Covey ($6.00), Third, er ($2.50). . Western. oe -— Pires, outstanding California pageant he work in planning and executing the Wild West Show. Steer Riding—fFirest, Lucky Buck, ($90), Second, Tony Lewis ($36.00). . **° Con. Mitch PaintHOLLYWOOD FIGURES ENTERTAIN ROTARY : GRASS VALLEY: The Rotary Club, at its regular meeting Wednesday, were addressed by two well known Hollywood personalities, Ted French, western badman, and Felix Valle, renowned trick roper and dialect expert. French spoke briefly, congratulating Grass Valley on its Fourth ‘celebration and relating how much he enjoyed the courtesy and hospitality of the mountain communHe said that the Cavalcade was the had ever. seen, and congratulated Dick -Lostutter on his industrious Vallee entertained the club with . a half dozen anécdotes. He showed . an amazing versatility in the ort of dialect, and in a short time ran through Imdian, Yiddish, British, Greek, Negrg, French, Brooklynese and Irish patois. Larry Farrell, newly elected president of the Rotary Club presided at his first regular -meeting -following the installation. He appointed Norman Brown: sergeant at arms. Farrell announced the officers and committee heads for the coming year of Rotary, as follows: KH. R, Farrel, President, Gilbert Kramer, Vice President. Willard Rose, Secretary. O. P. Steele, Treasurer. Mel Berryman, Director. Earl Caddy, Director. Lou Hartman, Brooks Hartman, Carlton Thomas, Directors. ‘Aims and Objects Committe: L. R. Farrell, Club President, Brooks Hartman, Chairman, Club Service. Earl Caddy, Service Committee. Willard Rose, Club Secretary. Carlton Thomas, Chairman .Vocational Service Committee. Wm. Brooks, Chairman International Service Committee. AA Ciassifications: BMugene Ingalls. Employer-Employee: 0O. PSteele. International Forum, Ed * Tinloy. Membership: .L.Hartman. Program: Ken Stevenson. Crippled Children: Clay Caldwell. United Nations: Garvin Mitchell. Fellowship: MeClard: Rural-Urban Joel Bierwagen. Attendance: Northan Brown. Competitor Relationship . Student Loan: Mel Lewis, W. Rose. International Cortacts, Al. Kramm. Rotary Information: Df Shirkey. Public Information: Earl Gaddy, Farm Clubs:: Bill Brooks. Rotary Foundation Fellowship: Clay Cald: ell. Magazine: Earl Caddy. Traffic Safty; Frank Munsee. Julius Schmidt Becomes General’s. Aide-de-Camp HOWARD FIELD, CANAL ZONE: Second. Lieutenant Julius N. Schmidt, Jr., of Grass Valley, was announced today as aide de camp-to Brigadier General Morris E. Nelson,, commanding general of the Sixth Fighter Wing, Lieut. Schmidt recently received a presidentiel appointment as .a. second lieutenant in the regular army. He was previously assigned to] the headquarters squadron ° of. ‘the Sixth Fighter Wing as operations officer: Entering the army at Field, Denver in September 1943, he was appointed an aviation cadet. fieut. Schmidt’s next dssignment was to Kansas State Teachers Colappointed a flight officer wpon completion of flying -training at Lake Field, Arizona in April 1945 and ‘was awarded the wigs of a pilot. In April 1946. he was commissioned as_ second lieutenant, Air Corps. : Prior to entering the service Lieut: Schmidt attended Santa Rosa, high civilian aircraft mechanic ‘Clellan Field, California. at pe Ha CITY: Thomas Arden, star reporter for the Sacramento Bee, and former Nevada City corthis community lest weekend. Arden stayed at the National Hotel thony, 7. . day. The big crowds to witness ‘Buckley . * lege, here he completed his course , of training in April 1944. He :wae . " hool and was-then employed as aj _ Me. . respondent for that paper, visited. with hie wife, the fonmer Ramona’ Kitts and their three children, Arlene, 10, Elizabeth ante. 8, “— Aa: . Mr. and Mre. ness lst wie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ray were week:. end pypoeg © ree aera BIGGEST LIAR GRASS VALLEY: Judges Brooke Hartman, Jerry Austin and Mel Lewis awarded Monte Nevada, local resi-dent, first prize in the “Tall Tales — of. the Heart of the Gold Country’s contest. Mr. Nevada won with 4 humorous version of the growth of Grass Valley. He was awarded the $100 prize contributed by President Errol MacBoyle and General, Manager Neil McDonnell of the Idaho Maryland Mine. The story, judged best of 22° entries reads ag follows: HOW GRASS VALLEY COME TO BE Maylbe you never knowed it, but Grass Valley was born of trouble. Trouble busts loose in these Syerra hills when California claims she’s a Free States, which plumb in-— sults the proslave. rebels down vat Rough and Ready. They hardly get done secedin’ from the Union till they’re marchin’ on Nevada City to take a crack at the American eagle. But Nevada ain’t asleap, and herBlack Abc litionists quick take to the hills to smash the invader. There ain’t no fireworks, for when them armies meet, it’s in a valley where nobody can see nothin’ for grass. All theydo is get powerful hongery. «= Finally one of the rébels spots some beef on the hoof and takes out. after it. The cow stumbles over a quartz ledge that spills out a hattnl of gold. McKnight. has foune hia Empire. e When that cow runs into. the’ ‘ies? vada boys, an Irishman named MacBoyle, or O’Donnell, takesasfp thechase. That Irishman’s so fast that the cow ain’t got time to dodge 16 ~ ledges. She hits one. head er that the Idaho. There ain’t no pr fi oom now. ‘The next day the all join to build a row of saloons, 60 eo can ‘be hungry -again. ‘They're “8b tired on the third day, which is Sun-— day, that all they do is spree a oot for a church, “But even so, my ‘Geanapap always waht: liane cantare oss papet ips ed as fast as Grass ‘Valley. ing GRAND PARADEGRASS VALUBY: A halt ake long procession, gay colorful; remind. ful of the days of gold rush, through the streets of this ci ~ along the route: Au parked for blocks thr }denee. streets: Old: timers: the ergwd was probably the. in this mining: town’s history, — vada -Gounty: Sheriff the. William Stinson, grand. mounted ona white . a creations of a local daoding which featured tiny beni bse! “The Grass Valley Playing a barber shop

FS . ‘ate worth. READ THE NUGGET FOR NEWS OF THE BEST COUNTY IN “THE UNITED STATES NEVADA city Seana @& Sa eS TRL ETL SPIE SE NI ELE OR GRASS VALLEY PER MONTH AND WORTH A LOT . MORE The Twin Cities Paper — The County Seat Paper TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1947 By H. M. &. yy Thepeople who never do anything ald ina cotamunity effort ate the Jost and wWoet disagreeable critThe bystander, the do-nothing e "allow, yells that the free show does “not please him. Too bad, we say, and ove on to the next matter in hand “ipftthout eve nthe casual rejoiner that qe might make: ‘This is your show, grother, as much as mine. What did you do to make it a good show?” / We have ende@ a celebration of the Fourth, four days of sport, parodes, pageants, dancing and song, and we feel that it is the best celebra+ tion ever put on by the joint effort ‘of Grass Valley and Nevada City. “@Phere were spots, perhaips, where it ‘might have been improved if some ‘of the critical spectators had lent a thad # time, but anyway it was thang up entertainment and ‘the peo‘ple who came Dack to their old home own and brought friends with them, @g00d many thousands of them, were pleased and satisfied. They said so. \. dooking ahead to 1948, we note that next year,-it will ‘be (Nevada ‘Citys turn to put on the Fourth» of “uly celberation, and we do believe the time to begin planning is right now. The last minute hurry and ‘frenay is often ineffective. So we oftet 4 few suggestions for what they . First: Let us make it a real in“fereity, intercommunit celebration by making the parade trail through both Nevada City and Grass Valley. How Mild this be done? Why merely by ‘putting the foot marchers into! ‘Witks at the city’s edge and letting the other city. All but the foot ems are under either gasoline ! power, and we thank this work mighty well. That would ite the load of spectators over five mile route and help to the parking problem, Suppose . fun we try that next year, in Nevada City between 9 100 a.m. and in Grass Valley ll and 12 A. M. San: Start signing up merants, fraternal and civic onganiza-' on the floats they contemvlate g in the parade, three months vance and keep a small crew of ons ad float: makers busy f two months or. such: a matter re the parade starts. Last minentries are likely to be a big bely. The trucks that would be ean be spoken for well in adMeasurements taken and the jong planned weeks ahead of finally let’s adopt’ for both » the pageant Elmer’ Stevens re for Grasg Valley, adding ng historical agisodes’ from a City’s rich gold lore. The a County Historical: Society ‘ appoint a committee eapecialTemake the Cavalcade into a i Conty “historical. pageant would’ bring thousands here i just to’ see it, as the play, on the slopes of Mt. Tambrings throngs from far and time it might ‘be possible to “peat outdoor theater, selectMé sPot in the woods where al contours would require little Mon, somewhere in the vicinOitelwooa would be prefer4nd there under the open sky Pageant could be presented to an ted audience, since amplifiers #¥ take clear the words of the actr any. -Teasonable distance. the good start made this year : might even have the same volun“ast from year to year, or at at &@ g00d -solid neucleus of ay we offer, that ig Fn ton Fates be, kept reason) reform: thelr ranks at.the-Hmits . Frontier Days events. “At thé" top is pictured Queen ‘of the Fourth Betty Steele; accompanied by her Maids of Honor ina_ beautiful . horsedrawn float. Below is Grand Marshall William H. Stinson, General Chairman of the Fourth Celebration, mounted on a . white ‘Arab stallion. See inside pages for seven more photos of NUGGET PHOTO, MOVIE BADMANIRESCUFS LOCAL LAD FROM RIVER GRASS VAILEY: Ted Frezch, movie western badman, Sunday afternoon reseved young Bobbie Baxter, son cf George Baxter, Stinson salesman, from: drowning in Squirrel Creek. Young Baxter. had gotten involyed in a water fight with scme other lads in the creek in Stinson Acres and had backed off a ledge inte deep water. When he went down for the‘gecond time and didn’t come up, French plunged into the creek without even stopping to remove his cowboy ‘boots, and dragged the lad to safety. After a thorough drying out, Bobbie Baxter recovered from his watery emperience with no ‘ill effects. AGED MAN FOUND (DEAD AT WHEEL NEVADA ga eg ‘ Kasehner, who has resided at Y¥O7 Zion Street, this city, for several years, was found dead at the wheel of his. car near Scott’s Flat Sunday afternoon. Corener Alvah Hooper states Karschner, aged 80 years, apparently died of natural Causes. Karsehner owned a timber holding near Scott’s Flat Dem and it is surmised that on Sunday morning he decided to drive out there. Feeling an illness coming, he switched off the ignition. The car roiled against a bang but did not turn over, Coroner Hooper reports the deceased had sisters in Sheridan, Placer County and in Sacramento. Funer(alwell Funeral Home. ee ee d dC. Bennett, son of Mr, an Richar oc: Wes al armgements are pending in the : “COAMBER MEETS NEVADA CITY: The Chamber of Commerce meets this noon at the National Hotel. Lively discussion of current problems is expected, particularly on the perennial topic of parking meters. POSTMASTER BETTY WEST NEVADA CITY: The resignation of Mrs. Betty Martin West,. Nevada City postmaster, was announced Saturday. Mrs: est has ‘been postmaster for 13 years. Under her administration a new postoffice was built on Commercial Street and ‘a delivery service ‘by carrier was inaugurated. (William J. Wasley, assistant postmaster for five years, has been -appointed acting pomeaeer as of July first. . NEVADA CITY: Miss Patricia Lusher of Beverly Hills arrived by plane to visit Mr. and Mrs. -Charies Trezoha, also of Bevely Hille, who are guests of Mrs. Trezone ’g-brother, D. Robert Paine. Mr. and Mrs. Don Carlos Billick, temforarily living in Las Vegas have returned for a two weeks stay at their home on Grove Street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Stev‘ens have returned from a trip. -to Colorado where. they visited their son, Dick Stevens, and family. Mrs. Dick Stevens and children returned wtih them for a month’s vacation. Mies Savory Ford is hostess'to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson .of Lovelock, and to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fulton of Kimberley, South Africa. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Fisher and daughter, Mary, of Trinidad, Coloradio were guests over the 4th of July. of Mr. and Mgs. Fred Tourtelotte of Willow Valley. (Captain and Mre. V. J. Nugent arrived rfom Los Angeles to epend the) Mrs. Nugettt’s POUR TH EVENTS —. won second. Nevada City Firemen t MANY PRIZES GRASS VALLEY: Prizes for varicus Fourth celebration events and eontests ran into big money when totaled, although individual prizes ‘were modest and blue ribbons were first prizes for many winners. ; PARADE PRIZES Howard Bennetts, Phillip R. Bradley and Hugh Brown judged parade entries. In the Motor Drawn Division Grass Valley Fire Department won first. Starlet’ School of the Theatre were third. In the Mounted Division, S. Caldwell) was first, H. W. Davis of Sac-. rramente was second, and Mrs. Ruth Bowles, Nugget secretary and member of .the Gold. Trail Riders, was third. In the horsedra@wn division the Business andProfessional Women’s Club of Nevada City won first, Town Talk Service Station, second and Valley Taxi with a comparison of old and new transportation, third place. PRIZES AT WILD WEST SHOW SATURDAY, JULY 5 Egg Race— First, Yyonne Davidson, Second, Donald Peterson, Third Henry Smith. The egg race consisted of a dash on horseback to. a prearranged spot where riders dismounted. Each picked up an egg in a table spoon and raced (at a slow walk) back to the finish line, the

idea being to arrive with the egg still on a spoon. . Mrs. Ruth Bowles was awarded first prize forthe ‘‘best cowgirl.’’ Bucking Saddle’ Brones — First, Bill Emerson ($35); Lucky Buck and Bill Emerson tied for second ($17.50), Bare Back Bucking— First, Lucky ‘Buck (350), Second, Grant Tyler ($30), Third, Jim. White. ($26). Stake. Race— First; Con Ruff ($25), Second, Jimmy Dobbs ($3.13), Third, Bill Howard ($3.13). Team Roping—First, Ray Stanfield and Frank Rue ($87.50),,:Sec ond, Frank Hoffman and Frank Rue $52.50), Third, Richard Lostutter and Red Shirley ($35.00.) ee s ($62.50), Second, Bill Stewart ($37.50), Third, Bill Muller ($2500). Stock Horse Race— First, Bill Howard ($5), Second, Dick Lostutter ($3), Third, Bill Howard ($1), Dick Lostuttter ($1). Cowboy Boot Race——First, Orville Peach ($9). ‘ Calf Roping— First, Fred Kosso Third, Clair Winterton ($36.00). Trail Horse Race—First, Ruff ($11), Second, Bill Howard €$6.60), Third, Yvonne Davidson ($4.40). OLD TIME DANCE CONTEST (Prizes awarded at Veterans Meacrial Building Thursday evening, July 3rd.) . Old Time Costumes — Women— First, Florence Holub ($25), Secoud, Mrs. WBarl Covey, ($5.00), Third, Mrs. Jerry Peard: ($2.60). Old Time Costumes—Men—First, Jerry Peard ($26.00), Second, Earl Covey ($6.00), Third, er ($2.50). . Western. oe -— Pires, outstanding California pageant he work in planning and executing the Wild West Show. Steer Riding—fFirest, Lucky Buck, ($90), Second, Tony Lewis ($36.00). . **° Con. Mitch PaintHOLLYWOOD FIGURES ENTERTAIN ROTARY : GRASS VALLEY: The Rotary Club, at its regular meeting Wednesday, were addressed by two well known Hollywood personalities, Ted French, western badman, and Felix Valle, renowned trick roper and dialect expert. French spoke briefly, congratulating Grass Valley on its Fourth ‘celebration and relating how much he enjoyed the courtesy and hospitality of the mountain communHe said that the Cavalcade was the had ever. seen, and congratulated Dick -Lostutter on his industrious Vallee entertained the club with . a half dozen anécdotes. He showed . an amazing versatility in the ort of dialect, and in a short time ran through Imdian, Yiddish, British, Greek, Negrg, French, Brooklynese and Irish patois. Larry Farrell, newly elected president of the Rotary Club presided at his first regular -meeting -following the installation. He appointed Norman Brown: sergeant at arms. Farrell announced the officers and committee heads for the coming year of Rotary, as follows: KH. R, Farrel, President, Gilbert Kramer, Vice President. Willard Rose, Secretary. O. P. Steele, Treasurer. Mel Berryman, Director. Earl Caddy, Director. Lou Hartman, Brooks Hartman, Carlton Thomas, Directors. ‘Aims and Objects Committe: L. R. Farrell, Club President, Brooks Hartman, Chairman, Club Service. Earl Caddy, Service Committee. Willard Rose, Club Secretary. Carlton Thomas, Chairman .Vocational Service Committee. Wm. Brooks, Chairman International Service Committee. AA Ciassifications: BMugene Ingalls. Employer-Employee: 0O. PSteele. International Forum, Ed * Tinloy. Membership: .L.Hartman. Program: Ken Stevenson. Crippled Children: Clay Caldwell. United Nations: Garvin Mitchell. Fellowship: MeClard: Rural-Urban Joel Bierwagen. Attendance: Northan Brown. Competitor Relationship . Student Loan: Mel Lewis, W. Rose. International Cortacts, Al. Kramm. Rotary Information: Df Shirkey. Public Information: Earl Gaddy, Farm Clubs:: Bill Brooks. Rotary Foundation Fellowship: Clay Cald: ell. Magazine: Earl Caddy. Traffic Safty; Frank Munsee. Julius Schmidt Becomes General’s. Aide-de-Camp HOWARD FIELD, CANAL ZONE: Second. Lieutenant Julius N. Schmidt, Jr., of Grass Valley, was announced today as aide de camp-to Brigadier General Morris E. Nelson,, commanding general of the Sixth Fighter Wing, Lieut. Schmidt recently received a presidentiel appointment as .a. second lieutenant in the regular army. He was previously assigned to] the headquarters squadron ° of. ‘the Sixth Fighter Wing as operations officer: Entering the army at Field, Denver in September 1943, he was appointed an aviation cadet. fieut. Schmidt’s next dssignment was to Kansas State Teachers Colappointed a flight officer wpon completion of flying -training at Lake Field, Arizona in April 1945 and ‘was awarded the wigs of a pilot. In April 1946. he was commissioned as_ second lieutenant, Air Corps. : Prior to entering the service Lieut: Schmidt attended Santa Rosa, high civilian aircraft mechanic ‘Clellan Field, California. at pe Ha CITY: Thomas Arden, star reporter for the Sacramento Bee, and former Nevada City corthis community lest weekend. Arden stayed at the National Hotel thony, 7. . day. The big crowds to witness ‘Buckley . * lege, here he completed his course , of training in April 1944. He :wae . " hool and was-then employed as aj _ Me. . respondent for that paper, visited. with hie wife, the fonmer Ramona’ Kitts and their three children, Arlene, 10, Elizabeth ante. 8, “— Aa: . Mr. and Mre. ness lst wie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ray were week:. end pypoeg © ree aera BIGGEST LIAR GRASS VALLEY: Judges Brooke Hartman, Jerry Austin and Mel Lewis awarded Monte Nevada, local resi-dent, first prize in the “Tall Tales — of. the Heart of the Gold Country’s contest. Mr. Nevada won with 4 humorous version of the growth of Grass Valley. He was awarded the $100 prize contributed by President Errol MacBoyle and General, Manager Neil McDonnell of the Idaho Maryland Mine. The story, judged best of 22° entries reads ag follows: HOW GRASS VALLEY COME TO BE Maylbe you never knowed it, but Grass Valley was born of trouble. Trouble busts loose in these Syerra hills when California claims she’s a Free States, which plumb in-— sults the proslave. rebels down vat Rough and Ready. They hardly get done secedin’ from the Union till they’re marchin’ on Nevada City to take a crack at the American eagle. But Nevada ain’t asleap, and herBlack Abc litionists quick take to the hills to smash the invader. There ain’t no fireworks, for when them armies meet, it’s in a valley where nobody can see nothin’ for grass. All theydo is get powerful hongery. «= Finally one of the rébels spots some beef on the hoof and takes out. after it. The cow stumbles over a quartz ledge that spills out a hattnl of gold. McKnight. has foune hia Empire. e When that cow runs into. the’ ‘ies? vada boys, an Irishman named MacBoyle, or O’Donnell, takesasfp thechase. That Irishman’s so fast that the cow ain’t got time to dodge 16 ~ ledges. She hits one. head er that the Idaho. There ain’t no pr fi oom now. ‘The next day the all join to build a row of saloons, 60 eo can ‘be hungry -again. ‘They're “8b tired on the third day, which is Sun-— day, that all they do is spree a oot for a church, “But even so, my ‘Geanapap always waht: liane cantare oss papet ips ed as fast as Grass ‘Valley. ing GRAND PARADEGRASS VALUBY: A halt ake long procession, gay colorful; remind. ful of the days of gold rush, through the streets of this ci ~ along the route: Au parked for blocks thr }denee. streets: Old: timers: the ergwd was probably the. in this mining: town’s history, — vada -Gounty: Sheriff the. William Stinson, grand. mounted ona white . a creations of a local daoding which featured tiny beni bse! “The Grass Valley Playing a barber shop