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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

June 25, 1937 (6 pages)

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_NEVADA CITY NUGGET_ FRIDAY, JUNE, 2); 1937. . se mr — 1 “True Tales H. W. Hartung, Jeweler —— Rditor's Note: This is the first of a serics of avticles viving the history -of business firms of Nevada City which have been large factoss in the present day prestige and prosperity which the citv entovs. ft is the pur-. pose of this series to tell the story of the oldey business houses and firms, first. Later on those who have come to this city more recently, engaged in business, and helped to build Nevada City and expand its services and facilities for comfortable and convenient living, w'tl be invited to contribute their story to this symposium. i i now lin this building was first started by ? . jeweler, had its a frame building A. Hartung, inception in uated on Broad street. The building . was where the Bennetts building is standing. The jewelry business iMr. F. C. Luetje, who was a skilled watchmaker. This was in the year 1866, when Nevada (without the ‘city’. was just a ‘“‘litile fellow.”’: In 1872, Mr. C. J. Brand, a firstclass manufacturing jeweler became associated with Mr. Luetje and they conducted two departments independent of each other in the same: store. Mr. Brand took care of the manufacture and sale of jewelry and }for a souvenir. . goods. Mr. ! company. was famous for making gold . . Brand once made a. gold horseshoe . : {inset with gold quartz and petrified . EIGHTY GIRLS AN) BOYS TAKE seve etc: SWIM LESSONS had a den of horsne and kent re . Verle Gray. swim pool manager? ; reports that eighty youngsters are Their ‘business was very success. dainly taking swimming.dessons at ful and increased so much that it the municipal swimming pool. The was necessary to have more space, On. boys and girls*are about equally diva warm June day in 1875, they mov-. ided. Swimming instruction will coned into the building at 306 Broad, tinue throughout the week and those street, the present building of the . passing tihe tests will be given a Red A. Hartung store. After moving into; Ctoss swimming button: ‘The awards this new building, the BrandLuei-. will probably be made at-the pageant je company increased their stock of; to be given about the middle of goods a great deal. . July. In the winter of 1875, Mr. A. Har-. Swimming sponsible for the repairing of watch-} es, clocks avd carried a stock (of Brand and this jewetry . jewelry and his fine this material. “uggzet manship with work. Mr. . instructions for adutt tung was broken in as an apprentice . women will be started on July 6 and} Luetje. Mr. in that capacity an horological school . by Mr. for five years later attended Hartung served { will be held on Tuesdays and Thursand . days. ; The eighty young people now takThe business now owned by Mr. silverware and Mr. Luetje,was re-/in Nevada Theatre ) FRIDAY A great Western HILLS OF OLD WYOMING: ‘=: = 28 daredevil adventures of William Boyd with many a laugh and thrill. SATURDAY Roscoe : ® Lynne Overman in a spine-tingling, hair raising mystery story combined with campus quinn eo and a snooping reporter’s antics SUNDAY —_ Harlow and 8 love romance e, when one of filmland’s premier — struts her stuff , ——— ie eaten and His Best Girl Will Be There! (44 Join the Fourth of July Parade! Look Your Best! Don’t have that “Down and Out Appearance.”’ With Clean, Pressed Clothes you can “Look ‘em in the eye.” TRY THE GARMENT CLEANING SYST Engy The quick, harmless, odorless method of putting your clothes into spick and: span shape. Speedy Service. We Call and Deliver PHONE US NOW AND GET IT OFF YOUR MIND Grass Valley Laundry and Dry Cleaners 111 Bennett Street Grass Valley Phone 108 NAPKINS. ct SCOURING BALLS 2 for BUCKWHEAT FLOUR MINCE MEAT “16 ounce jar TRUPAK BIRD SEED 2 packages TOMATO JUICE-CELERY _ MINCED CLAMS Lal Jackson des ree peer. Europe, It that the clock, es when they go in the store, nowadays, was purchased from a firm . in the east. The clock has a Swiss . movement and an American Case. The large pendulum in the clock has . . ticked faithfully for forty five years . ; and is respected by all who look at . and Mrs. Robert Gates of this city, . it. . Mr. . partner with F. partnership continued until about 1897, when H. W. tung, who had. also earned the . trade, finishing in Philadelphia and . , Chicago, bought out the one half in. terest of Mr. A. Hartung was adattted as ai C. Luetje, and this H.W. continued dissolved by Hartung took over store: and. A. Hartung . in the Nevada City store. This Grass Valley store was purchased from Carl . Zant. Mr. A. Hartung and son, lett, H. W. Hartung and H. W. . formed a co-partnership under 'name of E. .W. Hartung Owing to the death df E. W. this partnership Bn ee WW purchase, Hartung. until 1916, when the . pany. . Hartung, . solved later i took over, by 4» stock and good will of the . There“are a few people, perhaps, who ‘ean remember an explosion lithis time in Nevada City. It was a . dynamite explosion-and blew out al-, . most all the narrow store winaaws. . tn town. Because of this, the present . . plate glass window was installed. : Herman W. . ed the jewelers’ trade under ;his cha was accepted:as a full party his father. in 1897. was known as the ner tle company in this store. The Brand family continued the business until 1925. The male mem. bers of the family having passed on, the mother and daughter decided to close out the business and conducted a sale of the fixtures. Mr. A. Hartung purchased their fixtures and put in a stock of jewelry and ware and has continued the business successfully up to the present time, assisted ably by Miss Maude Keen-} store since 1922 One can readily pride that not only the such a business feels in its long and honorable history, but also that of Nevada City’s old time families who still use and esteem silverware, watches and clocks purchased from understand owner Brand and Hartung families in years agone. Honest craftsmanship and honest values endure in honor through the years. “GRADS” ARE MEMBERS OF N. C. SUMISSR BAND The weekly concert by the Nevada City summer band was given Wednesday evening from the National Hotel balcony and enjoyed ‘very much by the listeners. The band has enlarged quite a bit sinee the first concert and the, ‘present members with the aid of their former collegues have improved the band a great deal. The concert consisted solely of marches. The members of the band thus far are: Ruth Curnow, Ray Wilde, Richard Marriott, Karl Kopp, Elton Tobiassen, Catherine Stephens, Tom Rickard,
Bill Dent, cornets; Bill Bennett, Dick Bennett and Bill Sharp, trombones; Paul Phariss, Ben Sweeney and Fred Garrison, drums; Charles Jeffery, and Mervin Doolittle, basses; Robert Grant, John Museardini and Bill Rickard, altoes; Vella Flindt, flute; Kranklin Tuttle, ‘Margaret Stevens, Frank Roberts and Joan Grant, saxaphones; Mary Warnecke, Mamie ‘. Frddelizio, Amy Lou McCraney, Evelyn Bailey, Barbara. Phariss, Phil Angove, Virginia Carney, and Katheryne Saban, clarinets; and Bob Carr, Bob Small" aed Betsy Bennett, baritones. was about this time . which everyone notic: successfully . ee . caring for her. She is about two years . old and was the smallest baby ever . born in the Nevada, Cit] sanitarium. ‘Iuuetje and the Har. tung Brothers formed a co-partner. ship under the firm, name of A. and . ride Coney eee This partnership . New “York; it was’ : mutual consent. H. w., land, France, Belgium, the Grass Valley . atoleten vimenren continued . star se xa? Bver-. Brand . and Com-. . Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murchie of this city t was dis-, Hartung . the entire . firm. . about . j and Mrs. H. E. Bolton of this city a Brand, who had learn. This! silver. . York City, ilo. On the return trip they took the an, who has been an employe® in the . . St. A. Hartung and the members of the . school grounds. ing lessons are a live, moving cavorting lot and keep Mr. Gray busy every . minute. Dorian? of Mr. Darlene + Gates, daughter ; slowly improving in her illness. pies . has a severe attack of pneumonia. Two nurses under Dr. Foster are 'Her tiny twin brother passed away shortly after birth. Mrs. Charles W. O'Neill passed enroute to where she will sail June 30 for Europe. She will visit EngHolland and return trip she will in Chatanooga, Tenn., and New Orleans, La. Mrs. O'Neill be remembered as "Dorah Dooley, who was music supervisor for two years in high and elementary schools in Nevada Ctiy. Miss will Tris Murehie, daughter of is in Los Angeles attending . the convention of Sigma Phi Gamma. She is president of the organization in Roseville. Miss Vallev Eunice Cobeldick of Grass has been visiting with Mr. 'few days. She is a graduate of Sacramento Junior college and will attend Chico state college next year. Mrs. C. E. Parsons has as hotse guests her sister. Mrs. Carl B. Spinney, Mt. Clair, N. J.,; Captain and 'Mrs. E. F. MeCartin and daughter. Ann, of Coronado, and Mrs. McCartin’s father,-W. D. Parrish, Chatham, C. J. Brand and Son Jewelry Store. . Mass. Mr. Parrish is a high ranking It is interesting to note that at one ; artist. time there were five people working} Schiffner weeks Mr. and Mrs. Otto E. have returned from a three trip east. It was primarily a business triv for Mr. Schiffner but they were able to include many pleasures and points of interest. Mr. Schiffner visited his two half brothers in Chicazo whom he had not seen for many Interesting stops were made Orleans, Washington, New New Haven and Buffayears. in New Great Northern route, stopping at Paul and Chicago. Don Strandberg, son of Mr. and the . Mrs. P. O. Strandberg, came up Sunof . day evening to spend a few days in . Nevada City on business. The many friends of Mrs. Florence . Evans will be pleased to learn she is recovering from a recent severe sick spell. ; AMT bs OW Richards. merchant in Nevada City, has returned from a trip east. He returned Tuesday and enjoyed the journey very much. His tour included New York, Washington, D. C. and many other places of national interest. He saw Congressman Englebright also on his trip. Mr. Richards was accompanied by his brother, Verne Martin of Berkeley came up from Berkeley last evening and is the guest of Harley M. Leete, Jr., at his home on \Prospect Hill. SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE FORMALLY ACCEPTED The new grammar usar pokeat building and the additions to the Nevada City high school have been formally accepted by the Nevada City board of education. Ronald (Meyer, contractor for both the buildings submitted the buildings for acceptance some time ago. After a thorough survey po, inspection the board accepted em atthe meeting held last Friday night, District Attorney Vernon stoll has filed the notice of completion. : Richard Parsons of the Felix Gillet has been -awarded the contract landscaping the Washington Work on landscaping the high schogl grounds will begin just after the first of July. for No Trespassthe Nugget “Private ing” signs 7 Mr. and Mrs.Jack Saibinwiee of Pack . 1 iting Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stanley ee Avenue have had as week end guests. this city. She formerly owned and their son, James Ducesohi and wite . operated the Bowman Beauty Parlor and son of San Luis Obispo. and has many friends who will he Mrs. B. Bowman of Alturas is vis. pleased to greet her. CON won PRICES ADVANCE JOLY 1 You may select your Silver Service now and pay later— conveniently. $i. Service-for-Six price will _ advance from $29.75 to b2.00 other sets in proportion. ta he Designs illustrated, reading from top to bottom: Coronation, Berkeley Square King Cedric Lady Hamilton ——— All patterns are opel stock so pieces may be added at any time. ; Dependable Jewelers . 124 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY .1CUSTOM MILLING.. Amalgamation Flotation Concentration The Wiljobat Corporation—The Queen Lil Mill CALIFORNIA—HAL D. DRAPER, Supt. NEVADA CITY, Phone 364W P. O. Box 743 FACT 2 The new Kelvinater runs only half as many minutes per day—during the rest of the time it maintains low temperatures using no current at all. FACT 1 The new Kelvinator is PiwsPowered. It has as much as double the cooling capacity of other well-known refrigerators of equal size. 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