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June 8, 1934 (8 pages)

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. This is Nevada ONLY Hometown paper. It supports scribe TaD area cen for it? City’s! =Nevada City Nugget worth while. Do you sub-. The County Seat Paper Nevada City Nugget is a Member of the United Press And California Newspaper Publishers Association . . Your Hometown News. paper helps build your . community. Readers and . advertisers make _ it a . good builder. { I NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA The GOLD Center Progress Reported In Fourth of July Plans -_—_—_—— Pre first bigs work of the Fourth of July committees ‘is to raise the money to put their plans across. The finance committee, composed. of chairman, Richards, E. George R. Richards, ber Carter, Tom Dave Schreiand Vincent terday. Foley, ‘began work yes was a comiainittee There Zood attendance at the meeting held at the Eeilk’s hall on Tuesday evening, where Plans were discussed but they could not put into definite each committee chairman actiy how to be shape until knows exmuch spend for F’red E. about 75 money he will have the occasion. Conner CCC reported boys will that take part in the parade. Mrs. Carl Tobiassen reported that the order of Pocahontas and the Req Men will unite in puttime a float in the parade. th: ig sol band together in vacation i > Chairman Frank. Finnegan, has called a meeting for next Wednesday hoping that at that time the finance committee will have completed their canvas and .will be able to report that the citizens have responded in their usual generous fashion so that. they can go ahead with plans for a memorable Fourth of July celebration that will be a great credit to the patriotism of historic Nevada City. Chairman Finnegan reports that among the sports that. will comprise a part of the entertainment program there will be rock drilling contests both by hand and with jackhammers, Cornish wrestling and other kinds of wrestling, and mucking contests. Miles Coughlin, chairman of the invitation committee has reported to Carl Tobiassen reported that the Mr. Finnegan that 300 invitations musie depended entirely upon the] to individuals, many former. resimoney alloted to the music commit-. dents of Nevada county and to ortee and that the Columbia Park. ganizations have been dispatched, Band could not be procured for less A Grass Valley committee has than $200 and the Nevada City high school and band for not -less than $100 that it might be difficult to get been appointed to take charge of that city’s participation in tion in Nevada City. the celebraHEY! HAVE YOU READ THE QUILL? IT’S JUST OUT = BY HARLEY LEETE JR. All success who were the Nevada City. concerned with of the “Quit” hizh’s annual, are justly proud of their product. It. is covered by a front cover has the leétter’s “The Sreen imnitation Teather, and the TJruitl1934*" and a large dripping quill in £0ld on a vernal back Sround. ; The theme of the “Qi: this year, is ‘‘the starch for gold” especially Jason’s hunt for the Golden Fleece. The book is very appropriately decorated on this subject by Erma Heller, whose work is even more remarkable in view of the fact that there is no art at the hich school. The inside of both their facing pages are leaf. The contents of vided into five tration,’’ instruction and imitation gold covers are di“A dminis“OrganizaPIONEER WOMAN OF CAMPTONVILLE, DEAD CAMPTONVILLE, Mary the book sections, **Classes,’”’ June —_7.——Mrs. Jennie Cunningham, pioneer resident of this section, passed away Wednesday at her home here after an illness of several months, heart trouble being the cause of her deinise. She was born at Trinity . county, and was 71 years of age. She . spemt most of her life in this section, and was a prominent resident ol Pike City for many years, operating a hotel at that place when Pike was a thriving mining town. Im the passing of Mrs. Cunningham, the community loses another of the old time people who did so much during the past decade in! keeping up the community and mak-, life of kind disposition,, good charand of a loving nature, and a friend to all who knew her. She became a widow several years ago, and had to work her way through life, and-at the same time take care of a Brandaughter who was left an orphan. This girl she cared for to womanhood in a splendid, sacrificing manner, thus practically raising two families. She has been a_ familar figure in both business and social life of this section, will leave a vacany easily filled. She is survived by a son, William Cc. Cunningham, of North San, Juan, a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Myers, of Sacramento, and the grandaughter she has raised, Miss Dorothea Mark, with a number of other grandchildren. Funeral services will ‘be held Saturday from the Holmes Funeral Home at Nevada City with interment in Pime Grove cemetery where her husband is buried. ing worth-while. man acter and her passing which cannot be another, She was a wo. tions,”’ The tion,’’ “Activities,” and ‘Features.’ first division “Administracontains the pictures of the faculty and the Board of Education, and individual compliments from Mr. . Kjorlie and each member of the . Board, to the Senior class. . _. The second division “Classes,” has individual pictures of the Seniors with “apptopriate captions, and the list of class officers. This. section lalso contains the Seniors ‘Class ; will? and the “Horoscope,” and a poem, “The Quest of Thirty-Four’”’ . by Bill Kirkham, together with the group pietures and officers of Juniors, Sophomores, an@ Freshmen. The third section, “Organizations” is in reality the body of the book, besides numerous features, it conand personals of the following organizations: Honor Society, Searchlight Staff, Orchestra, Executive Concil, Football, and Basketball Block N C, Yell and Song Leaders, and=the-delegates to the Older Boys’ and Girls’ conference—-and the Quill staff. The Quill staff follows. Editor-in-Chief _.. Dolly Jefferson tains pictures Band, teams, Asst. Editor........ Audrey Davis Businéss. Mere Bob Tamblyn ist. Asst. Megr.....Mary Warneke 2nd. Asst. Mer,..... Harley Leete Historian — = Violet Greenaway Alan pho dic cst one Gove Gelio Literary dis je o2! Bill. Kirkham Society Eid.:..... Gertrude Sawyer 7 Xp ig 11 6 Daag aay a el eae cdg Erma Keller Humor Ea: S 5 = 3en Sweeney Boys’ Athleties. Ralph Pierce Violetta Fond, Beryl GodPhyllis Williams, Wilde, -Alyce Dean. Mrs. Typists . frey, Gertrude Advisors Kjorlie. Flewellyn, Mr. “Organizations” has seemingly jswallowed up the. two remaining sections, ‘‘Activities’” and “Features,” as the whale swallowed Jonah. They , consist of but a page of jokes, a few snaps and. advertising. Each division is marked by a thick green page. The Quill staff is deeply grateful 'to those advertisers who helped the . Quill to be a financial as well as an artistic success. ' The contract for the printing the . Quill was let to the Nevada City Nugi get. . The book has proved extremely . popular. The circulation © Manager . states but 20 copies are left and ad. Vises those who want one to hurry !in with the price. ae. Miss Elaine Mobley, teacher in the Placer union high school, at Auburn, jis to return home for the summer, . this week end, at the close of her school. . } } * d Mrs. Ruth Brown, of Bakersfield, came up to spend the summer in Ne. vada City with her parents, Mr. and pokes Ray Murchie. Mrs. Clara Brown, who accompanied her, has left for Kentucky, where she will . spend the summer. Cartoonists Ed...... Covey Wills, Waste ie ee Margaret Wyant OUBDU MGs hemes .Carl Steger Circulation Mer. Carl Steger . Asst. Mer..... Margery Williams Exchange Ed. Sam Hooper Girls’ Athletics..Hazel Pellegrini LIQUOR LICENSES "LIMITED TO 21 The firmed _ its city council last night reafruling that it would not grant any more liquor. liformer ,;censes. Two applicants appeared . who had recently leased a hotel in ; this city and had*bnought their furiniture for it. They were told that i there were already 21 licensed liquo1 establishments here and no would be granted. C. B. Merriam, of the Carveth Insurance Company, called the couneil’s attention to the fact that it more for the new swimming pool. He stated that the minimum premium would be $100. The board decided to postpone action until the pool was ready for use. ; Byron Janes told the {after completing the spraying of . nearly all the trees in the city, the j rain had washed off the spray. The council decided that this was a matof the ; for spraying. The paid: trees, since they paid the fee following bills were ordered GENERAL FUND ‘Herbert Hallett, $62.50; Ada Rich, $85; W.G. Robson, $125; George H. . Calanan, $25; Emma M. Foley, $1250; Miles D. Coughlin, $12.50; W. P. Jones, $65; Dr. E. M. Roesner, $25; Nevada Irrigation District, $292.80. Pacific Gas and Electric, $247.93; Pacific Telephoone and Telegraph, $10.20; Miners Foundry, $299.95; Pacifie Coast Aggregation Inc., $123.3; Alpha Stores Ltd., $59.94; Crane Co., $34.09; Union Publishing Co., $16.20; S. S. Trevethick, $15; Nevada City Nugget, $14.86. Calif., Fire Extinguisher, $9.22; Shop, . $1.04; Transfer, $1; Chas: Nick Sandow, $108; Fred Hilerman, $103, F pvt H. H. Hallett, $32; Clyde Gatwood, $22; Charles Hanks, $20; R. J. Wilde, $18; A. A. Price, $16; 3B. L. Torale, $15.50;.Wm. Peard $4; Warren Chapman, $4; George W. Gildersleeve, $5.50. READY TO POUR CEMENT AT POOL Contractor Y. C. Soda is already to begin pouring cement for’ the floor and walls of the new municipal swimming pool. The last two or three days of wet weather has checked progress, but even with this delay City Engineer Edw. Uren states that he expects the pool will be completed. by July “Fourth when dedication ceremonies will take place. The new bath house,:the contract for which the eity council is now feet in dimensions. It will. have . i ! . 1e outhide by imitation log siding. twill. be @ t I so constructed that . floors nray be flushed and kept clean. ,; The building will be divided into Geena and womoen’s compartments ped toilets and showers will be pro. vided. Al Kelliher has been appointed as the city’s inspector to see that specifications regarding cement and other details of construction fulfilled. LAVA CAP WILL SINK CENTRAL SHAFT TO 1200 Preparations are going forward at the Lava Cap to start sinking within the next ten days to the 1200 foot level in the Central mine. Superintendent O. E. Schiffner states that
the mine looks reasonably good. One hundred tons of ore per day are being milled -from mine operations. The company is installing an additional number of 500 Denver flotation cell, which was taken to the property last Wednesday. A few men are employed in the Banner shaft where development work is going on. Ninety men are employed at the Lava Cap property. are properly Jerry Shelley, Roseville, supervisor of Placer county, was a business visitor in Nevada City Thursday. : {would need public liability insurance ; ter of primary interest to the owners ' board that! i H . \ . ' . . . ij Bolton’s Variety Store, $2.64; Chas. ‘the Sacramento Episcopal R. Haddy Co., $1.38; Preston’s News . will preach the morning \ FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1934 CAMPTONVILLE GIRL ~ TO GRADUATE AND CAMPTONVILLE, June. -6.—. inverything is in readiness for the big public wedding, graduation, . and school benefit dance, which is . to take place at the Masonic, Hall i\Saturday evening, June 9. The atfair will begin promptly at 8 o’elock, with the graduation exer. cises of the grammar and high school; an address will. be made . by Mrs. Agnes Weber Meade, . county superintendent of schools, . jand Miss Lesta H. Joubert, a stud-. ent at the University of Califorjnia. Several musical numbers will be on the program, including a}! composition by Mrs. Dyer, of Los Angeles. As soon as the exercises close strains’ from the wed-. ding march will be heard and the . bridal procession will enter the . hall, and James Jeffrey and Miss . Geraldine Beach will be united in. matrimony. Following the ceremony, an all! night dance will be in full swing, . . with supper served at midnight, . the affair’ being a/benefit for the . local branch high school. A large . crowd from the surrounding dis. trict’ is expected to attend. . 5 ee . it 4 Hecker oncrete floor and-will be finished on j ejate } . BISHOP PORTER WILL PREACH IN TRINITY SUNDAY The Rev. Noel Porter, sermon at Baker's. Nevada City the Trinity Episcopal church in this Sharp, $144; ‘city next Sunday. He will confirm a class of candidates and participate in the: Sunday school teaching. Mrs. Porter will aecom/pany sishop and they’ will be guests. of the Rev. Charles Washburn, rector. The last eccasion of Bishop Porter’s visit here was that of the 75th the anniversary of the founding of EmManuel Episcopal church in Grass Valley. At the morning service on Sunday at Trinity Sunday school, Bishop Porter address the children. This is the bishop’s first visit since last November to the children, when he assured them if there were 100 present that he would treat the entire school to ice cream cones. The children and the teachers are ali working hard to make this total. In talking to the Superintendent Miss Elma Hecker, she is very confident that the children will be able to record the 100 in attendance and asks for the cooperation of the to make this a reality. will parents The church is to be decorated by . preparing to let, will be 12 by 100 . Miss R achel Penrose and Miss Elma and the girls would appreany flowers so as to make the church attractive for this special : the . service, ITALIAN COMIC OPERA AT MLE. CHURCH MONDAY The Bible class, of the Methodist church is giving a splendid entertainment Monday evening. A comic Italian opera in fancy costume with an all woman east is going to be a treat. Characters in it are as follows: The Duke, Mrs. Lena Gibson; The Dutchess, Mrs. Ethel Price, their daughters, Peacherina, Mrs. Lavina Rickard, and Piccelina, Mrs. Marian Davis; the two lovers, Sir [vi Domi, Mrs. Fannie Eden; Sir Ansco, Mrs. C. A. Boren. The rest of the program will conSist of two small playlets, “Time Out” and “The Convalescent” interspersed with two solos, Mrs. Marian Davis, and Miss Thelma Teft; trumpet solo, Tom Rickard; instrumental solo, Miss Audrey Davis; two readings, Mrs. Lavina Rickard and Mrs. Teft. The entertainment starts promptly at 8 o’clock. A silver offering will be taken to assist the Bible class in raising funds for their work. cS Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Von Loobensels of Virdin, Sacramento county, were Nevada City visitors this week. Forty-Four Graduated ~ From Grammar School Principal Walter E. Carlson of the Washington 1rammar school, will diplomas to. the following forty-four pupils who graduate from the eighth grade, this Friday morning, the last day of the term. Philip John Angove. Joseph Beverly Barry. Eva F. Beidleman. Donald Bosworth. Annie Brklacich. Katherine ‘Brklacich, Tedmar Herbert Bustad. Bessie Mary Butters. Jack Melvin Clark. Helen M. Davidson. Adeline Rose Reason. taymond Edward Dent. Merrill I. Dow. Leon Richard Duceschi. present William Austin Elkus. Vella F. Flindt. Violet Garwood. tuth M. Alice: Jean Graham. Henry H. Hallett. Walter B. Hallett. Zelva Lyle Hanson. _Patricia Caroline King. Anita Lorraine Lako. Reno Macari. ~oylvia Evelyn Moody: Mary Anne Martz. Madge Louise Pianezzi. Helen M. Provine. Edna Evangeline Richerson. Clarence A. Rickard. W. Ray Rowlands. Max Santinelli. “Ben John Tamblyn. William R. Sharp. Godfrey. Bishop of ; diocese, ! Donald Everett Thomas: Robert Doollar -Vanberg. Joe Vigilanti. . Genevieve Vranesh. Faith Lola White. Franklin E. White. Dorothy Evelyn Winney. Helen G. Winney. Anita Marie Wolder. ; Awards of merit will be given by Principal Carlson to the following pupils, who have been neither absent nor tardy the entire’ school year: Second Grade—Fred . Third Grade—Raymond Crawford, Warren Smith; Fourth Grade—Donna Mae McCraw; Fifth Grade—Joyce Henwood,Edward Jacobs, Betty Lou Krough, ~Sylvia Ronning, Charles Sixth Grade—Frank Angelini, Gloria Clay, Gene Hansen. Ellsworth ._Pingaree, Rose Ponticelli; Seventh Grade—-Virginia Carney, Marjorie Cook, Shirley Davies, Ainsley Fouyer, Irma Hurst, Elgin PingAngelini; Thomas; . aree, Leona Pingaree, Laura Price, Virgil Roseborough, Victoria Soga, Eighth Grade—Adeline Deason, Vella Flindt, Violet Garwéod, -Ruth Godfrey, Alice Graham, Edna. Richerson; Ben. Tamblyn, Faith White, Helen Winney. i This is the fourth consecutive year that Irma Hurst has been on this list. Marjorie Cook and Leona Pingaree have been perfect in attendance for three years and the following pupils for two years, Edward Jacobs, Chas. Thomas, Frank. Angelini, Ellsworth Pinaree Shirley Davies, Elgin Pingaree, Ben Tamblyn, Helen Winney: Principal Carlson is awarding each pupil that has been neither tardy nor abSent a year, a little. folder in which is inscribed their name ang ‘‘Attendance Award,” KIDDIES HOLD The following are a group of letters written by seventh grade school pupils of the Washington school on: “What I Like About My Father.” He understands me. He is loyal to his country and his work. gladly spend the family. He would last cent for Ifis I like my. father because he makes me save my money. No matter what the situation is, big or little, my father always tries to give a good suggestion. He is always dependable whether it is to go most tries to help in everything I try to do. Lean only say “My Father ‘s the man of my Hour.” My father is a cement man, when he goes to work he has clean clothes yut when he comes home he looks ike a statel, he all cover is secement nd when he take off his panse they san stand right just like he was in ‘hem. My dad has a dog also that with him ‘sometimes he ement "OW every stick the and the get hard on it and we have ahard times also. Ase my dad get home he hast to take a bath and some times re had a offel times geting the sesemt off of him. TI like to be a se2emt man when I grow up also. morning . and his head in secement soon ase My father gives me everything I want, and when -anything happens that we would upset him in anyway he takes it jolly and doesn’t fuss around about it. He tells us how to figure different problems. He buys us clothing and food. He is kind to us in many ways. When I grow up I want to be kind like him so other people can talk about me as they do him. He is not only kind to us but many other people besides.. Everyone that knows him-talk about him as Iam now. I like the way he hélps us boys when we need it. He advises us when we need to be advised: He makes us do what is best for us and not what we want to do. He is kind to us and lets us have a good time. He makes us do our home work for school, which is most importnat. to many places and cgn tell me many interesting stories. I also like him MIRROR FOR DAD: fishing, camping, or to the ball game. He will tr and help me. He! knows what a boy knows and alI like him because he has been kind of work he has chosen which is mining. His job has taken him in many places and he has many things. He ‘can speak very clearly and. distinetly and he has a very good vocabularly and is interesting to listen to. because of the seen . I like my father beeause he is always kind and generous to everyone. He is full of fun and always takes an interest in things I have to say and always enters into things. He is fair and square to all the men that work for him, and is so nice that anyone can’t help but like him. There are a lot of ways I about my father, one-of them are: He thinks of others. It seems to me that is one of he most politest and important things, There are more ways about my father that I like. He always give me a chance to explain when I am in trouble. If I iam wrong he tells me what I should ‘have done. Another important thing that I like, is, he is jolly and understands me perfectly. vs ara‘ kee LAST ASSEMBLY IS HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL always Another high school year will come to-an end this afternoon. All books have been turned in and students are quite ready for vacation. A final student body assembly was . held for the installation of new stud. ent officers. The new officers and . their predecessors are as follows: President—Ben Sweeney, Warrem Mooers. Vice President—Audrey Davis, Dick Stevens. Secretary—Helen Arbogast, Bill Polkinghorn, Treasurer—Ralp Pierce, Clarine Holland. Each incoming and outgoing officer made a brief speech. Ben weeney’s lasted for several minutes. Order could not be obtained until he returned to lead a cheer himself. : In the first half of the period preliminary registration for next year took place. : C. Berkeley Anderson was in graduating exercises of the Rose Union high school. Miss Letha derson, his daughter, is one of class of 1934, which has 107 bers. Ps Myers Mobley is spending a f days vacation in San Francisco. will return this week end. — like Cheers were lead for each on and Roseville last night to attend the, foreiteniesinn ce aes