June 17, 1940 (4 pages)

ESE @) . SeEei » Thinking Out Loud Nevada City Nugget The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justFrom the Californian, March 15, 1848: _to putting on a ifiable ends. ——-Alexander HamilBy H. M. L. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Heo ee fie. Wher of “A Olen se 1) ee Ce The County Seat Paper _ : _ NEVADA CITY, C CALIFORNIA, _The Gold Center _ MONDAY, JUNE. 17, 1940. garding turning our money and ee SC SP a ae eee es AS apa re Tt energies into raising money for the Red Cross arouesd a good deal of discussion. As _ long as this discussion is carried on without acrimony, it will probably do us all good. However in a small city discussions too frequently results in a kind of vocal intemperance. So we have decided ‘to set down the pros and cons in a reasonable kind of way, every reader to agree or disagree as the case may be. the ‘first In place the Fourth . of July committee has been working hard to raise money for a real patriotic demonstration on July Fourth. Naturally the committee Cannot look with favor on being diverted from their objective. Donors who have contributed to the fund, naturally would have to be consulted regarding whether they wished their money transferred, to the Red Cross. All of this would require a reorganization of the Fourth committee and “about faee,’’ which in view of the nearness of the date of the celebration, to say the least, makes an extremely awkward situation. tee under Judge George Gildersleeve has already entered into contracts for street decoration and special lighting, our own opinion is that the thought of turning the Fourth of July celebration funds over-to the Red Cross, comes too late. We do believe, however, if those who wish to assist the Red Cross by making the Fourth celebration contributory toward it, will at once organize, and give their assistance moderately good celebration, it is quite possible that the celebration may yield some much needed cash for the Red Cross. For instance, if a big dance can be staged as part of the celebration ‘with the understood purpose of devoting the proceeds to the Red Cross, this might prove an admirable egmpromise on which all could agree. : Since a good float for the parade costs anywhere from $25 to $50. we are quite frank to confess that if we had that much money to expend we would much prefer to give it to the Red ‘Cross. It may be that others will feel as we do in this matter, or some may be fortunate enough to feel that they can do both. There are patriots on both sides of this issue, and we should like to discuss that briefly also. As a matter of fact Fourth of July parades all over this land of ours, and this applies also to their financing, have been more or less commercjalized. Business firms commonly use floats for advertising purposes as well as. patriotic display. Those. who contribute to «the Fourth of July celebration fund. most liberally are usually those who benefit most largely, such as service stations, restaurants and cafes. Now we-are not throwing stones at these good people, ‘because the Nugget, as-a matter of fact, is offering a flag with every new or old subscription, paid a year in advance. Our motives, we admit, were mixed. We wanted to see more flags waving in Nevada City on patriotic holidays, and we also wanted to obtain more readers for what we consider a good newspaper for the money. mind paariotism is its unself‘But to our best measured by ishness. glory is not unmixed patriotism. ‘What we give to the ‘rivers of misery” that flow through Europe today—old men and women, and children—God help them, all without shelter, most without food, wounded, bleeding, terrorized, slowly moving away from the hell of war, that measures our patrioaism unmixed with selfishness. What greater glory can come to the Stars and Stripes than ‘that the people of America give generously to succor these miserable and innocent victims of Burope’s holocaust. As.between giving and the giving of money to defray expenses of a Fourth of July celebration, or any celebration, we believe that anyone who. will ~ thoughtfully consider the two expenditures, will choose the Red Cross. We suggest that the Fourth of July committee, since it is too late to change its objective, do recognizing the right of; Since the Fourth commit-~ What we do for our own .(Continued on Page Two) Traffic Increases On Nevada City Airport THREE-DAY FIRE FIGHTING SCHOOL IS COMPLETED A three day-schoot of instructions for fire guards and lookouts in the Tahoe National Forest was concluded Saturday at the Forbes (Camp near Forest Hill. Annually, the Tahoe forest holds a guard training school just before the fire season. Staff members of the forest service act as the instructors. Approximately 90 attended the 3day school, eating and sleeping in the open. Supervisor Guerdon Ellis and Assistant Supervisor Ernest L. Baxter were in charge of the camp. The school opened with announcemens by Supervisor Ellis and Assistant Baxter. The first day was devoted to instruction by Ellis ‘in orientation; fire reports and code by Elwood Stone; causes of fires by J. D. Rafferty; fireman reports by Hobart Snider and Selmo Lewis; crew boss by Charles Beardsley; sector bosses job by Pete Land, John Hodgson and Frank Meggers; dispatcher training by Clyde Gwin and Charles Everhart; line construction and use of tools by Snider, Land, Frank Meggers, Hodgson and \Beardsley; scout‘ng on large fires by Lewis; guard inspection and training by Baxter. The second day’s classes including eourses of instruction in map reading by Lewis; dispatcher training by Stone and Gwin; patrolmen, pre vention and contact by Rafferty; fire strategy problems by Snider, lookout training by Belknap Goldsmith; radio training SPF and S sets by Bill Tallman; the keeping of a diary by “odgson and small crew fires by the district rangers and fire fighting officials. The final day was devoted to the slasses in portable power pump-line laying—use of water by Snider and Hodgson; dispatchers training by Stone; cat boss job and line construction and use of cat by Land; time keeping large fires by Gwin; camp \ss_ training by Delaney and dummy fire problem by Meggers and De‘aney. ‘The school closed with a talg by Supervisor Ellis. Those present at the guard camp included: Elson Cox, Sam Dickey, Irwin Joyn, Leo Chatfield, Nolan O’Neal. Jim Wheeler, Joe Wehl, Harold Booth, Henry Toccalini ,Elmo Simmons, James Smith, Bud Sellers, Harry Davis, Raymond tee, Oliver Browne, Frank Baird, Robert Braschler, Bryce Platt, Delbert Allerman, Kirk Martin, Minot Riddell, Archie Hatman, Robert Piercy, Richard Zietlow, Robert Logan, Eli Allen, John Glover, (Robert Culver, Wilbur Johnson, Harold Dondero, Bill Shuman, George Clark, Ralph Preece, Roy Jensen, William Curran, Loren Trubeschenck, -Henry Bucknell, Adolph (Leoffler,' Evert Thomas, Nelson’ Stone, Roy ‘Nichols, Quentin Queen, Howard Brennan, Ed Rains, Sam Kasper, Henry Fischer, John E. Cox, Laurence Walker, Fred White, Louis Scott, Bill Dates, Joe Mullens, Albert Parker, Martin Dixon, Edgar Fitzgerald, Bill Tallman, Lawrence Vincent, Leon Johnson, V. J. Wilson, Robert Howden, G. E. Mitchell, -A.-G. Schofield. Cal Christensen, Roy Fitzsimmons, Jack Reville, Cledith Jones, Dave Richards, Gueddon Ellis, Ernest Baxter, Dick Rafferty, Elwood Stone, Clyde Gwin, Charles Everhart, Belknap Goldsmith, Leland Sfith, Hobert Snider, Pete Land, Frank ° Delaney, Frank Meggers, Selmo Lewis, John Hodgson, Charles Bearlsley, Allen Thomas and Russell Champion. ELEANOR WILLOUGHBY IS MILLS G GRADUATE Friends in Nevada City. have received the news of the graduation of Miss Elaenor Willoughby at Mills College last week. She is the daughter of Mrs. I. L. Putnam of Yuba City and the late A. A. Willoughby. Her father started the Nevada City” Nugget in 1927 and continued with it until his death. His family resided here several years and Miss Willoughby attended the local schools. She was always a brilliant student and won several scholarships dur-. e ing her college years. Traffic is increasing on the Nevada City airport. The result is clouds of dust whenever a ship lands or takes off. Something ought to be done about it, say those who use the airport. As a matter of fact it is the only good public airport between Reno and Sacramento and were the dust eliminated many more ships would ‘land there, There are four hangars now along the airport. Enough room, says D. A. DeNeal, city airport manager, to house ten planes. DeNeal has three planes, two Cubs, one with dual control for teaching his large class of udents in air travel, and a second for use of his solo fliers and for the single passenger air. taxi business. The third DeNeal ship is a five seater, Waco cabin plane for ferrying parties between here and there, Los Angeles, San Francisco, eastern points, anywhere in the United States or Canada, or just up to Tahoe perhaps, for twilight trolling in the lake. Two private planes are housed in the other two hangars. One belongs to Norman ‘Wagner of Grass Valley, His is a ‘Porterfield monoplane. Pete Crispin of Grass Valley and Leo Zagat of Nevada City own a Great Lak2s biplane in partnership. Besides these five planes which are busy a large part of the time, an average of two or three visiting ships land on the field each week. DeNeal has approximately 100 flying pupils. Forty of .these have already received their first licenses, on 8 hours solo flying, which permits them to make flights of 50 miles radius, but without taking any passengers or guests with them. Four have: received their private licenses on 35 hours solo: flying which permits their carrying guests but no pay passengers. One student in the DeNeal school has received his commercial ‘pilot’s license on 200 hours solo flying, which permits him to carry passengers. The students range in age from 16 to 65 years. One young fellow of three score and five years goes up for a spin every day and_ usually soars over his own home in Gold Flat. It is understood that the Civil Air Authority will share in some proportion the cost of improvements on airports under municipal ownership, and City ‘Clerk George Calanan is now making an inquiry to find out just how much the Federal Government will contribute. It is understood that the Civil Air Authority is interested in maintaining in good shape airports of this character: so that they may be used as emergency fields by commercial or army and navy planes. _ Mr. DeNeal estimates that $500 would give the runways of the airpart a good oil dressing that would settle the dust. The dust is hard on airplane engines, and very bad for the lungs of air travelers. It is nice, of course, to have an airport, that like Topsy, ‘‘has just growed,’’ but once in a while it does need something done to it, as most everything does, that serves human needs, and ‘e airport among other things needs a good bath of road oil right now. NEXT SATURDAY DEAD LINE FOR CANDIDATES Saturday June 22 is the expiration date for filing nomination papers for the August primaries. Local offices to be filled are county supervisors in the first, second and fifth districts and judge of the superior court. Cc. S. Arbogast, incumbent and the chairman of the board and Frank Davies have filed their papers in the first district; Alex Robertson, incumbent, of the fifth district, has filed his papers. C. B. White, manager of the Bank of America in Truckee and Benjamin Tonini have also filed for office in the fifth disttict. Frank W. Rowe, incumbent. in the second district has not filed but it is believed he will be a candidate for reelection. George L .Jones,-incumbent, has filed his papers as a candidate for lection as judge of the superior court. : ‘amount actually . place next Wednedrday . June RED CROSS FUND GOES OVER TOP ’ “Over the top!’’.is the word that comes from the local Red Cross War Relief Fund campaign. ‘‘With the in hand, and other amounts that have been promised, our collections now total over $800, which is\our minimum quota,’”’ announces Chairman McCraney. of the Nevada City Red ‘Cross Chapter. Both the \volunteer workers who have trudged \about in the heat, and the many donors who have unhesitatingly given Af they could spare from the family budget, are to be congratulated on his achievement, which puts Nevada City out in front among Pacific Coast, chapters. Now that congress has voted $50,000,000 to be spent by the government (not by the Red\ Cross) for food and miscelaneous supplies for European refugees, the \American Red (Cross ‘will be able to more effectively apply its $20,000,000 War Relief Fund to the problems of sickness and suffering which are its\par‘cular provinee. In addition to he countless individual cases of wounded, illness and helplessness to be cared for, the refugee situation demands immediate action to forestall epidemics. We need only to picture what the population of California would need if suddenly driven from its homes with only ‘the resources that could be carried along, to know what the Red Cross is going to do with our money, in addition to caring for bombing victims. Contributions not previously acknowledged are: Mrs. James Jacka, Mrs. Vernon Rowe, R. H. Bertelsen, John Bertelsen, Mrs. V. ‘Woods, Mrs. L. R. Thurston, Mrs. A. D. Houser, Mr. and Mrs. T. Corcoran, Wm. Wasley, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tredenick, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bundy, B. H. Miller, Grace Kinzey, Mrs. Sara Thayer, R. Zimmerman, Chas. Karkling, Paul Ransom, Walt Woods, Geo.Pisani, Fr. S. Edinger, Roy McDaniel, Geo. Stukes, H. Goudge, C. Smith, Chuck Gribble: Ora Bankus, H. Joy, R. Goyne, R. Oozynski, Don Reed, Hal Niles, May Carr for Bob and Mary Carr, Mr. and Mrs, F. B. Risley, Burdette G. Risley, Clifford Robbins, Montana Cafe, Roma Grocery, Carl Ivey, Union Hotel, ‘Triangle Cafe, Jack Shebley, Gene Barbari, Mabel Hamilton, Universal DollarStore, Ethel’s Beauty Salon Rainbow Inn, News and Novelty Shop, J. F. Colley, L. E. Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hichens, Mrs. Sam Waggoner, Mr. and Mrs. Petersen, Tom Jennings, National Meat’ Market, Myers Mobley, Frank Ghidotti, C. H. Hing, Hartung’s, L. B. Thomas, C.-L. Erickson. $2.00: He W. Paine $2.50; Dwight Steele $2.50; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Leete $3.00; Miners Foundry $5.00; Dickerman Drug Store $5.00; Nevada City Ice Delivery $2.50; ‘Wm, Home $20.00; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Simkins $20.00; Hydraulic Parlor $5.00; Nevada City Elks $5.00; J. W. O'Neill and family $5.00. Other contributions: Miss Cross, Mrs. A. Agostini and Mrs. V. Gularti, Leslie Orzalli, Walter Warnecke, T. W. Sigourney, Pauline Rohrig, Mrs. Malthen, Carey Arbogast, Mrs. Thos. D. Jones, and Gertrude Jones. ‘A few contributions were designated for particular countries, these will be tabulated and announced later. REGISTRATION FOR SWIM LESSONS WED. The secretary of the Nevada City Chapter of the Red Cross will register all those who desire to avail them selves of Red Cross instruction in swimming. Headquarters for registration will be in the vacant store buildng adjoining the Keystone market on Commercial street. Mr. Turner who gave the free Red Cross swimming lessons last summer has charge of instruction this year and will assume-~his duties. at the municipal pool July 8. Registrations of those who wish free swimming instruction will be taken by the secretary at the above 19, hours 10 to 12 a. m. No child will be admitted to the classes unless the registration card has been signed by a parent and. returned to the Red ‘Cross secretary. Over Breakfast Guests— Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Darke were guests at the Auburn lodge of Odd Fellews breakfast at Van Giesan dam. After a visit with friends they continued their trip to Lake Tahoe and enjoyed lunch on the lake shore. the: consists of Mrs. C. Sarthe eaewre sins Neen ‘Firemen In Grim Battle Save City Business Block SEN. SEAWELL IS CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION Nevada City Nugget. Nevada City, California. Dear Mr. Leete: After careful consideration, I have decided to seek reelection to the office. of State Senator from this district, which is comprised of the counties of Placer, Nevada and Sierra. It has been my privilege to have erved the people of this district as a member of the Legislature for the past twelve years. In seeking to again be returned to the State Senate, I do so upon my secord as a legislator which record believe is one of sound, progressive \policies and principles. I shall seek the Democratic and Republican nominations at the August primary, and will submit my record and future policies as the campaign progresses, I trust it shall be my good fortune to again be selected to represent the people of this\great district in Sacramento. Sincerely, JERROLD \L. HIGHGRADERS ARE SENTENCED Von) J: SEAWELI« — Connell, hotel man. of Pike City, was givén a sentence of; two year in a federal prison and a fine of $2,500, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the government in selling stolen gold. Joe Cartoscelli of this city, Albert Barocchi of Antioch, were each sentenced to 6 months in jail on charge of being accomplices of Connell, The three had pleaded guilty before Federal Judge A. F. St. Sure and had applied for probation. BENEFIT GARDEN PARTY THURSDAY The plans for at her benefit garden party to be given by St. Agnes Guild on Thursday evening at 7:30 at the C. E. Parsons gardens are going forward very successfully and_ guild members are working hard to make it a memorable affair. They hope to make a reasonable amount to aid in the church repair and also to make it a very successful social affair. The committee of arrangements will meet again tomorrow evening to complete all details. There is much to be thought of, prizes, table and seating arrangements, lighting, scoring, etc, Already twenty home made cakes have been offered for the refreshments. A number of high school girls will assist in serving. . Every one is invited and assured of a good time. The committee of arrangements E. Parsons, chairman. Mrs.E. B. Enniss, Mrs. E, M. Rector, Mrs. E. ‘C. Uren, Mrs. C. E. Elliott, Mts. H. M. Leete, Mrs. A. W. Hoge, Mrs. B. Ruckle, Mrs. J. A. Fletcher and Mrs. Paul Kemper. It would be a great .hedp to the committee of arrangements if people would buy tickets and make table reservations in advance. To do so please telephone to Mrs. E. E. Barker, phone 597. Mrs. H. M. Leete, phone 490, and Mrs. Paul Kemper, phone 533 or to any guild member. In Miner’s .Foundry— Mrs. May (Carr is now employed as stenographer and assistant book keeper at the Miner’s Foundry. She takes the place vacated by the former ‘Miss [Mary Burgan who was married on Sunday to Sven Dorf. Son Graduates— Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Sweeney attended the graduation exercises of their son Friday when he completed his course at San Jose State Teachers college. Fire broke out in the basement of the Cardinal stores last night at 8:30 o’clock and before the flames were extinguished its damage was. estimated at $25,000 to the meat, and grocery stocks, to the, stocks of Bolton’s variety store and to the buflding. [Firemen worked frantically for three and a half hours before ,the fire was out. Firemen were hampered in their work by a large crowd of curious sight seers. If the ammonia cooling plant of the Cardinal meat market: had blown up many of the sight seers would have had their curiosity satisfied for keeps. Two firemen, Fire Chief Herb Hallett, and ‘Charles Karkling of the Miners Foundry, were overcome by smoke and gaseous fumes and were taken to the Nevada’ City Sanitarium, Three others were overcome but did not go to the hospital. These were Howard Penrose, Max Solaro. and Robert Graham. The mine rescue crew and their equipment were rushed over from Grass Valley to aid the injured firemen. At noon today both Hallett and Karkling were still in the Nevada City Sanitarium. Karkling was weak and wobbling and passed out on the way home last night. He was token to the sanitarium where he was under an oxygen tent all night. Hallett remained unconscious an hour after reaching the sanitarium. The firemen fought with desperation to hold the flames in check for had it gotten away the entire block of wooden structures down as far as » Alpha Stores and including the (Masonic building and the _ shacks along Commercial street would have gone up in flames. They not only saved the Morgan and Powell building Sut they saved an entire block and sry probably more buildings across ‘ommercial street. Many are the compliments and much the praise given Nevada City’s firemen today, as the result of their successful’ battle against the most spectacular. and most menacing fire ‘hich has occurred in Nevada City during the last decade. The fire apparently started in the basement of the Cardinal store. It burned through. the board partitions into the Bolton Variety store basement and destroyed stocks in both basements. Smoke and water damage to: both stores on the street leyels runs into thousands of dollars. Dr. John Bell’s office on the second floor and the adjoining hall were somewhat damaged but not extensively. Policeman Les Hubbard declared . that the surging crowds, who stood” on the hose to see better, and who constantly crowded the firemen in work were in great danger. Before going into the basement from the Pine street side of the Morgan and _Powell building, one ofthe firemen flipped the streaming hose into the air and showered the spectators. The street cleared quickly. Hubbard states that despite his best efforts the crowd trampled over the hose and into the path of the firemen. Hosing is the only method, he states, by which the throngs may be kept at a safe distance and firemen enabled to do their work unimpeded. Latest reports from the sanitarium are that Charles*Karkling ts making some improvement although he remains critically ill from inhaling the gas and smoke fumes while fighting fire in the basement of the Morgan and Powell buildings last ; Fire Chief Herbert Hallett has so” far recovered that he will be able to leave the sanitarium this ore or in the morning. WIDOW OF INDIAN CHARLEY IS DEAD Josie Peters, Indian woman, ‘hought to be 85 years of age, died at her home on the reservation west of Nevada City Saturday. She was the widow of Indian Charley chief of the Oustomah Tribe, who deid seyera years ago. Interment will made Monday afternoon at 20 in the Indian cémetery on Ra Flat with the Indian ceremonials. 1 body is at her home. Holmes Funeral Home have heres: of the fun

ESE @) . SeEei » Thinking Out Loud Nevada City Nugget The Liberty of the Press consists in the right to publish the Truth, with good motives and for justFrom the Californian, March 15, 1848: _to putting on a ifiable ends. ——-Alexander HamilBy H. M. L. COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA Heo ee fie. Wher of “A Olen se 1) ee Ce The County Seat Paper _ : _ NEVADA CITY, C CALIFORNIA, _The Gold Center _ MONDAY, JUNE. 17, 1940. garding turning our money and ee SC SP a ae eee es AS apa re Tt energies into raising money for the Red Cross arouesd a good deal of discussion. As _ long as this discussion is carried on without acrimony, it will probably do us all good. However in a small city discussions too frequently results in a kind of vocal intemperance. So we have decided ‘to set down the pros and cons in a reasonable kind of way, every reader to agree or disagree as the case may be. the ‘first In place the Fourth . of July committee has been working hard to raise money for a real patriotic demonstration on July Fourth. Naturally the committee Cannot look with favor on being diverted from their objective. Donors who have contributed to the fund, naturally would have to be consulted regarding whether they wished their money transferred, to the Red Cross. All of this would require a reorganization of the Fourth committee and “about faee,’’ which in view of the nearness of the date of the celebration, to say the least, makes an extremely awkward situation. tee under Judge George Gildersleeve has already entered into contracts for street decoration and special lighting, our own opinion is that the thought of turning the Fourth of July celebration funds over-to the Red Cross, comes too late. We do believe, however, if those who wish to assist the Red Cross by making the Fourth celebration contributory toward it, will at once organize, and give their assistance moderately good celebration, it is quite possible that the celebration may yield some much needed cash for the Red Cross. For instance, if a big dance can be staged as part of the celebration ‘with the understood purpose of devoting the proceeds to the Red Cross, this might prove an admirable egmpromise on which all could agree. : Since a good float for the parade costs anywhere from $25 to $50. we are quite frank to confess that if we had that much money to expend we would much prefer to give it to the Red ‘Cross. It may be that others will feel as we do in this matter, or some may be fortunate enough to feel that they can do both. There are patriots on both sides of this issue, and we should like to discuss that briefly also. As a matter of fact Fourth of July parades all over this land of ours, and this applies also to their financing, have been more or less commercjalized. Business firms commonly use floats for advertising purposes as well as. patriotic display. Those. who contribute to «the Fourth of July celebration fund. most liberally are usually those who benefit most largely, such as service stations, restaurants and cafes. Now we-are not throwing stones at these good people, ‘because the Nugget, as-a matter of fact, is offering a flag with every new or old subscription, paid a year in advance. Our motives, we admit, were mixed. We wanted to see more flags waving in Nevada City on patriotic holidays, and we also wanted to obtain more readers for what we consider a good newspaper for the money. mind paariotism is its unself‘But to our best measured by ishness. glory is not unmixed patriotism. ‘What we give to the ‘rivers of misery” that flow through Europe today—old men and women, and children—God help them, all without shelter, most without food, wounded, bleeding, terrorized, slowly moving away from the hell of war, that measures our patrioaism unmixed with selfishness. What greater glory can come to the Stars and Stripes than ‘that the people of America give generously to succor these miserable and innocent victims of Burope’s holocaust. As.between giving and the giving of money to defray expenses of a Fourth of July celebration, or any celebration, we believe that anyone who. will ~ thoughtfully consider the two expenditures, will choose the Red Cross. We suggest that the Fourth of July committee, since it is too late to change its objective, do recognizing the right of; Since the Fourth commit-~ What we do for our own .(Continued on Page Two) Traffic Increases On Nevada City Airport THREE-DAY FIRE FIGHTING SCHOOL IS COMPLETED A three day-schoot of instructions for fire guards and lookouts in the Tahoe National Forest was concluded Saturday at the Forbes (Camp near Forest Hill. Annually, the Tahoe forest holds a guard training school just before the fire season. Staff members of the forest service act as the instructors. Approximately 90 attended the 3day school, eating and sleeping in the open. Supervisor Guerdon Ellis and Assistant Supervisor Ernest L. Baxter were in charge of the camp. The school opened with announcemens by Supervisor Ellis and Assistant Baxter. The first day was devoted to instruction by Ellis ‘in orientation; fire reports and code by Elwood Stone; causes of fires by J. D. Rafferty; fireman reports by Hobart Snider and Selmo Lewis; crew boss by Charles Beardsley; sector bosses job by Pete Land, John Hodgson and Frank Meggers; dispatcher training by Clyde Gwin and Charles Everhart; line construction and use of tools by Snider, Land, Frank Meggers, Hodgson and \Beardsley; scout‘ng on large fires by Lewis; guard inspection and training by Baxter. The second day’s classes including eourses of instruction in map reading by Lewis; dispatcher training by Stone and Gwin; patrolmen, pre vention and contact by Rafferty; fire strategy problems by Snider, lookout training by Belknap Goldsmith; radio training SPF and S sets by Bill Tallman; the keeping of a diary by “odgson and small crew fires by the district rangers and fire fighting officials. The final day was devoted to the slasses in portable power pump-line laying—use of water by Snider and Hodgson; dispatchers training by Stone; cat boss job and line construction and use of cat by Land; time keeping large fires by Gwin; camp \ss_ training by Delaney and dummy fire problem by Meggers and De‘aney. ‘The school closed with a talg by Supervisor Ellis. Those present at the guard camp included: Elson Cox, Sam Dickey, Irwin Joyn, Leo Chatfield, Nolan O’Neal. Jim Wheeler, Joe Wehl, Harold Booth, Henry Toccalini ,Elmo Simmons, James Smith, Bud Sellers, Harry Davis, Raymond tee, Oliver Browne, Frank Baird, Robert Braschler, Bryce Platt, Delbert Allerman, Kirk Martin, Minot Riddell, Archie Hatman, Robert Piercy, Richard Zietlow, Robert Logan, Eli Allen, John Glover, (Robert Culver, Wilbur Johnson, Harold Dondero, Bill Shuman, George Clark, Ralph Preece, Roy Jensen, William Curran, Loren Trubeschenck, -Henry Bucknell, Adolph (Leoffler,' Evert Thomas, Nelson’ Stone, Roy ‘Nichols, Quentin Queen, Howard Brennan, Ed Rains, Sam Kasper, Henry Fischer, John E. Cox, Laurence Walker, Fred White, Louis Scott, Bill Dates, Joe Mullens, Albert Parker, Martin Dixon, Edgar Fitzgerald, Bill Tallman, Lawrence Vincent, Leon Johnson, V. J. Wilson, Robert Howden, G. E. Mitchell, -A.-G. Schofield. Cal Christensen, Roy Fitzsimmons, Jack Reville, Cledith Jones, Dave Richards, Gueddon Ellis, Ernest Baxter, Dick Rafferty, Elwood Stone, Clyde Gwin, Charles Everhart, Belknap Goldsmith, Leland Sfith, Hobert Snider, Pete Land, Frank ° Delaney, Frank Meggers, Selmo Lewis, John Hodgson, Charles Bearlsley, Allen Thomas and Russell Champion. ELEANOR WILLOUGHBY IS MILLS G GRADUATE Friends in Nevada City. have received the news of the graduation of Miss Elaenor Willoughby at Mills College last week. She is the daughter of Mrs. I. L. Putnam of Yuba City and the late A. A. Willoughby. Her father started the Nevada City” Nugget in 1927 and continued with it until his death. His family resided here several years and Miss Willoughby attended the local schools. She was always a brilliant student and won several scholarships dur-. e ing her college years. Traffic is increasing on the Nevada City airport. The result is clouds of dust whenever a ship lands or takes off. Something ought to be done about it, say those who use the airport. As a matter of fact it is the only good public airport between Reno and Sacramento and were the dust eliminated many more ships would ‘land there, There are four hangars now along the airport. Enough room, says D. A. DeNeal, city airport manager, to house ten planes. DeNeal has three planes, two Cubs, one with dual control for teaching his large class of udents in air travel, and a second for use of his solo fliers and for the single passenger air. taxi business. The third DeNeal ship is a five seater, Waco cabin plane for ferrying parties between here and there, Los Angeles, San Francisco, eastern points, anywhere in the United States or Canada, or just up to Tahoe perhaps, for twilight trolling in the lake. Two private planes are housed in the other two hangars. One belongs to Norman ‘Wagner of Grass Valley, His is a ‘Porterfield monoplane. Pete Crispin of Grass Valley and Leo Zagat of Nevada City own a Great Lak2s biplane in partnership. Besides these five planes which are busy a large part of the time, an average of two or three visiting ships land on the field each week. DeNeal has approximately 100 flying pupils. Forty of .these have already received their first licenses, on 8 hours solo flying, which permits them to make flights of 50 miles radius, but without taking any passengers or guests with them. Four have: received their private licenses on 35 hours solo: flying which permits their carrying guests but no pay passengers. One student in the DeNeal school has received his commercial ‘pilot’s license on 200 hours solo flying, which permits him to carry passengers. The students range in age from 16 to 65 years. One young fellow of three score and five years goes up for a spin every day and_ usually soars over his own home in Gold Flat. It is understood that the Civil Air Authority will share in some proportion the cost of improvements on airports under municipal ownership, and City ‘Clerk George Calanan is now making an inquiry to find out just how much the Federal Government will contribute. It is understood that the Civil Air Authority is interested in maintaining in good shape airports of this character: so that they may be used as emergency fields by commercial or army and navy planes. _ Mr. DeNeal estimates that $500 would give the runways of the airpart a good oil dressing that would settle the dust. The dust is hard on airplane engines, and very bad for the lungs of air travelers. It is nice, of course, to have an airport, that like Topsy, ‘‘has just growed,’’ but once in a while it does need something done to it, as most everything does, that serves human needs, and ‘e airport among other things needs a good bath of road oil right now. NEXT SATURDAY DEAD LINE FOR CANDIDATES Saturday June 22 is the expiration date for filing nomination papers for the August primaries. Local offices to be filled are county supervisors in the first, second and fifth districts and judge of the superior court. Cc. S. Arbogast, incumbent and the chairman of the board and Frank Davies have filed their papers in the first district; Alex Robertson, incumbent, of the fifth district, has filed his papers. C. B. White, manager of the Bank of America in Truckee and Benjamin Tonini have also filed for office in the fifth disttict. Frank W. Rowe, incumbent. in the second district has not filed but it is believed he will be a candidate for reelection.

George L .Jones,-incumbent, has filed his papers as a candidate for lection as judge of the superior court. : ‘amount actually . place next Wednedrday . June RED CROSS FUND GOES OVER TOP ’ “Over the top!’’.is the word that comes from the local Red Cross War Relief Fund campaign. ‘‘With the in hand, and other amounts that have been promised, our collections now total over $800, which is\our minimum quota,’”’ announces Chairman McCraney. of the Nevada City Red ‘Cross Chapter. Both the \volunteer workers who have trudged \about in the heat, and the many donors who have unhesitatingly given Af they could spare from the family budget, are to be congratulated on his achievement, which puts Nevada City out in front among Pacific Coast, chapters. Now that congress has voted $50,000,000 to be spent by the government (not by the Red\ Cross) for food and miscelaneous supplies for European refugees, the \American Red (Cross ‘will be able to more effectively apply its $20,000,000 War Relief Fund to the problems of sickness and suffering which are its\par‘cular provinee. In addition to he countless individual cases of wounded, illness and helplessness to be cared for, the refugee situation demands immediate action to forestall epidemics. We need only to picture what the population of California would need if suddenly driven from its homes with only ‘the resources that could be carried along, to know what the Red Cross is going to do with our money, in addition to caring for bombing victims. Contributions not previously acknowledged are: Mrs. James Jacka, Mrs. Vernon Rowe, R. H. Bertelsen, John Bertelsen, Mrs. V. ‘Woods, Mrs. L. R. Thurston, Mrs. A. D. Houser, Mr. and Mrs. T. Corcoran, Wm. Wasley, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tredenick, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bundy, B. H. Miller, Grace Kinzey, Mrs. Sara Thayer, R. Zimmerman, Chas. Karkling, Paul Ransom, Walt Woods, Geo.Pisani, Fr. S. Edinger, Roy McDaniel, Geo. Stukes, H. Goudge, C. Smith, Chuck Gribble: Ora Bankus, H. Joy, R. Goyne, R. Oozynski, Don Reed, Hal Niles, May Carr for Bob and Mary Carr, Mr. and Mrs, F. B. Risley, Burdette G. Risley, Clifford Robbins, Montana Cafe, Roma Grocery, Carl Ivey, Union Hotel, ‘Triangle Cafe, Jack Shebley, Gene Barbari, Mabel Hamilton, Universal DollarStore, Ethel’s Beauty Salon Rainbow Inn, News and Novelty Shop, J. F. Colley, L. E. Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hichens, Mrs. Sam Waggoner, Mr. and Mrs. Petersen, Tom Jennings, National Meat’ Market, Myers Mobley, Frank Ghidotti, C. H. Hing, Hartung’s, L. B. Thomas, C.-L. Erickson. $2.00: He W. Paine $2.50; Dwight Steele $2.50; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Leete $3.00; Miners Foundry $5.00; Dickerman Drug Store $5.00; Nevada City Ice Delivery $2.50; ‘Wm, Home $20.00; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Simkins $20.00; Hydraulic Parlor $5.00; Nevada City Elks $5.00; J. W. O'Neill and family $5.00. Other contributions: Miss Cross, Mrs. A. Agostini and Mrs. V. Gularti, Leslie Orzalli, Walter Warnecke, T. W. Sigourney, Pauline Rohrig, Mrs. Malthen, Carey Arbogast, Mrs. Thos. D. Jones, and Gertrude Jones. ‘A few contributions were designated for particular countries, these will be tabulated and announced later. REGISTRATION FOR SWIM LESSONS WED. The secretary of the Nevada City Chapter of the Red Cross will register all those who desire to avail them selves of Red Cross instruction in swimming. Headquarters for registration will be in the vacant store buildng adjoining the Keystone market on Commercial street. Mr. Turner who gave the free Red Cross swimming lessons last summer has charge of instruction this year and will assume-~his duties. at the municipal pool July 8. Registrations of those who wish free swimming instruction will be taken by the secretary at the above 19, hours 10 to 12 a. m. No child will be admitted to the classes unless the registration card has been signed by a parent and. returned to the Red ‘Cross secretary. Over Breakfast Guests— Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Darke were guests at the Auburn lodge of Odd Fellews breakfast at Van Giesan dam. After a visit with friends they continued their trip to Lake Tahoe and enjoyed lunch on the lake shore. the: consists of Mrs. C. Sarthe eaewre sins Neen ‘Firemen In Grim Battle Save City Business Block SEN. SEAWELL IS CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION Nevada City Nugget. Nevada City, California. Dear Mr. Leete: After careful consideration, I have decided to seek reelection to the office. of State Senator from this district, which is comprised of the counties of Placer, Nevada and Sierra. It has been my privilege to have erved the people of this district as a member of the Legislature for the past twelve years. In seeking to again be returned to the State Senate, I do so upon my secord as a legislator which record believe is one of sound, progressive \policies and principles. I shall seek the Democratic and Republican nominations at the August primary, and will submit my record and future policies as the campaign progresses, I trust it shall be my good fortune to again be selected to represent the people of this\great district in Sacramento. Sincerely, JERROLD \L. HIGHGRADERS ARE SENTENCED Von) J: SEAWELI« — Connell, hotel man. of Pike City, was givén a sentence of; two year in a federal prison and a fine of $2,500, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the government in selling stolen gold. Joe Cartoscelli of this city, Albert Barocchi of Antioch, were each sentenced to 6 months in jail on charge of being accomplices of Connell, The three had pleaded guilty before Federal Judge A. F. St. Sure and had applied for probation. BENEFIT GARDEN PARTY THURSDAY The plans for at her benefit garden party to be given by St. Agnes Guild on Thursday evening at 7:30 at the C. E. Parsons gardens are going forward very successfully and_ guild members are working hard to make it a memorable affair. They hope to make a reasonable amount to aid in the church repair and also to make it a very successful social affair. The committee of arrangements will meet again tomorrow evening to complete all details. There is much to be thought of, prizes, table and seating arrangements, lighting, scoring, etc, Already twenty home made cakes have been offered for the refreshments. A number of high school girls will assist in serving. . Every one is invited and assured of a good time. The committee of arrangements E. Parsons, chairman. Mrs.E. B. Enniss, Mrs. E, M. Rector, Mrs. E. ‘C. Uren, Mrs. C. E. Elliott, Mts. H. M. Leete, Mrs. A. W. Hoge, Mrs. B. Ruckle, Mrs. J. A. Fletcher and Mrs. Paul Kemper. It would be a great .hedp to the committee of arrangements if people would buy tickets and make table reservations in advance. To do so please telephone to Mrs. E. E. Barker, phone 597. Mrs. H. M. Leete, phone 490, and Mrs. Paul Kemper, phone 533 or to any guild member. In Miner’s .Foundry— Mrs. May (Carr is now employed as stenographer and assistant book keeper at the Miner’s Foundry. She takes the place vacated by the former ‘Miss [Mary Burgan who was married on Sunday to Sven Dorf. Son Graduates— Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Sweeney attended the graduation exercises of their son Friday when he completed his course at San Jose State Teachers college. Fire broke out in the basement of the Cardinal stores last night at 8:30 o’clock and before the flames were extinguished its damage was. estimated at $25,000 to the meat, and grocery stocks, to the, stocks of Bolton’s variety store and to the buflding. [Firemen worked frantically for three and a half hours before ,the fire was out. Firemen were hampered in their work by a large crowd of curious sight seers. If the ammonia cooling plant of the Cardinal meat market: had blown up many of the sight seers would have had their curiosity satisfied for keeps. Two firemen, Fire Chief Herb Hallett, and ‘Charles Karkling of the Miners Foundry, were overcome by smoke and gaseous fumes and were taken to the Nevada’ City Sanitarium, Three others were overcome but did not go to the hospital. These were Howard Penrose, Max Solaro. and Robert Graham. The mine rescue crew and their equipment were rushed over from Grass Valley to aid the injured firemen. At noon today both Hallett and Karkling were still in the Nevada City Sanitarium. Karkling was weak and wobbling and passed out on the way home last night. He was token to the sanitarium where he was under an oxygen tent all night. Hallett remained unconscious an hour after reaching the sanitarium. The firemen fought with desperation to hold the flames in check for had it gotten away the entire block of wooden structures down as far as » Alpha Stores and including the (Masonic building and the _ shacks along Commercial street would have gone up in flames. They not only saved the Morgan and Powell building Sut they saved an entire block and sry probably more buildings across ‘ommercial street. Many are the compliments and much the praise given Nevada City’s firemen today, as the result of their successful’ battle against the most spectacular. and most menacing fire ‘hich has occurred in Nevada City during the last decade. The fire apparently started in the basement of the Cardinal store. It burned through. the board partitions into the Bolton Variety store basement and destroyed stocks in both basements. Smoke and water damage to: both stores on the street leyels runs into thousands of dollars. Dr. John Bell’s office on the second floor and the adjoining hall were somewhat damaged but not extensively. Policeman Les Hubbard declared . that the surging crowds, who stood” on the hose to see better, and who constantly crowded the firemen in work were in great danger. Before going into the basement from the Pine street side of the Morgan and _Powell building, one ofthe firemen flipped the streaming hose into the air and showered the spectators. The street cleared quickly. Hubbard states that despite his best efforts the crowd trampled over the hose and into the path of the firemen. Hosing is the only method, he states, by which the throngs may be kept at a safe distance and firemen enabled to do their work unimpeded. Latest reports from the sanitarium are that Charles*Karkling ts making some improvement although he remains critically ill from inhaling the gas and smoke fumes while fighting fire in the basement of the Morgan and Powell buildings last ; Fire Chief Herbert Hallett has so” far recovered that he will be able to leave the sanitarium this ore or in the morning. WIDOW OF INDIAN CHARLEY IS DEAD Josie Peters, Indian woman, ‘hought to be 85 years of age, died at her home on the reservation west of Nevada City Saturday. She was the widow of Indian Charley chief of the Oustomah Tribe, who deid seyera years ago. Interment will made Monday afternoon at 20 in the Indian cémetery on Ra Flat with the Indian ceremonials. 1 body is at her home. Holmes Funeral Home have heres: of the fun