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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

March 5, 1940 (6 pages)

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PACE. SIX NEVADA CITY NUGGET re FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1940. jion at this meeting wiil determine whether the Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Fourth celebration. MASS MEETING TODECDESULY — smnce ace MARRIAGE LICENSE and ‘Mrs. Elizabeth Mervgr,. 42 made a marriage license application ‘in the county clerk's’ office in Nevada City: Dahling stated he was head waiter at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco and Mrs. Mervy a_ registered nurse, is the widow of a former prom. inent San Francisco physician. There will be a mass meeting co business, professional men and Citigens in the National Hoiei, Tuesday evening, gathering there for the purpose of making arrangements® for the Fourth of July celebration in Nevada City. Everyone is urged . to attend. H. F. Sofge, secretary of . It is stated a large section of the the local chamber of commerce ask . well built by WPA labor, toward the that all members of the ee ower Grass Valley road and the Dan Civie eluh. Business and Profession-. Treanor home, collapsed and fell inal club and others interested in this. to the Treanor. yard with the last subject to attend. He said the decis-! heavy storm. ‘ REAL Quality Merchandise RINS , 209 OZ. PRE.. 19¢ RINSO, Giant sive 2.. 56c LUA, 12% OZ. PKS. 2l1c LUX Toilet Soap, 3 bars ......... 17c "iFTTUOY SOAP, 3 bars eG 17c —LENTEN SPECIALS— WESTLAKE PINK SALMON, 2 No. 1 tall cans .... 31¢ WESTLAKE TUNA, "ss, 100. (“Yos 22ieceesseccenctcces 15¢ WESTLAKE DRY PACK SHRIMPS 2, 5 ¢ oz. cans 25c NAMCO CRAB, 61/2 oz. can 23c BEST FOODS REAL MAYONNAISE BROWN ONION SETS . Pints a Per pound _.. 10c ee s: FRENCH DRESSING NEW NUCOA 8-62, pole.. 15c The wholesome vegetable Margarine SPRY SHORTENING i lb. 19c. — 2 lbs. 87c rl lb. ee 19c AS SIF i 3 GOLD MED AL FLOUR 2 fe “Kitchen Tested’’ . TASTEWELL TOMATO SAUCE 10 Ibs. so-called sack 53c 6 cans for ee $2.23 . . BRIARDALE GRAPEFRUIT [2 No? cans 25c ‘Order by Phone. Prompt, Free Delivery PHONES 160 and 225 Prices. Effective From March 8th to 15th PLAZA GROCERY _ Nevada Theatre FRIDAY AND SATURDAY INVISIBLE STRIPES Five lives marked by the, same shadow of doom. Five great performances that stab at your heart. With George Raft, Jane Bryan and William Holden. Also John Payne in ‘‘Kid Nightingale.’’ * & & 4 SUNDAY AND MONDAY SHOP AROUND THE CORNER True love never runs smooth—Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart prove it in “The Shop Around the Corner,” directed with that famous Ernst Lubitsch touch. It's the happiest picture of the year. : : * WORK-FREE worry-Free WARMTH! XS \ ——any time and every time you boyag it with Standard Stove Oil a modern Circulating Heater. Enjoyable! Dependable! Give . ws an opportunity eo prove it,, . . as . STORES, Lid. Grass Valley Phone 88 Hawk Plummeting After Prey Dives Into Window of Ernest Carnes’ Home Ernest Carnes, Nevada City sign painter who--resides-._on-.Coy.ote 3treet had visions of burgars, a shot or large rock penetrating his home Monday when there was a loud crash and sound of breaking glass. Max Solaro was summoned hurriedly and Carnes started to investigate. He climbed up a ladder to the attic and noticed a double glass 18 by 20 inch pane more than half broken out. Glanc-_ ing about he saw a small sparrow hawk perched on a beam in a dazed condition. Seeing Mr. Carnes the hawk flew past his head ike a bullet, through the broken window and over toward ‘trees across. the stream near the Rector home. The hawk had plummeted down killing a small bird in a tree near the home and after striking it could not recover itself and went through the’ window. HIGH SCHOOL NOTESBy BARBARA PHARISS SHARPS AND FLATS Sharps and Flats called a Tuesday to .arrange for a The meeting dance on for a formal\ affair Parade” as the theme. “Baster mixed with The choruses will present a number of songs, after which dancing will sfollow. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Home Economics club met on Monday. The girls planned a formal dinner to be given on March 15, beone guest. The receipts of the dinner served to the C. S. F. convention were used to purchase some much needed dishes and equipment. GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday after-' noon to their graduation announcements. The orders were placed with Jane Bennett. The seniors met give orders for GIRLS BASKETBALL Gaylord, Hobart Childers; Mrs. Carol Merrill; Kewpie, PaElsio Pear] Strach; Mrs. Plop, Marilyn Chapman; Ronnie, Bill Rickard, Mary, Bankus; Dinsmore, “Dick Besse. Strudel, Bill Wagner. Rehearsals began Tuesday, with Miss Ruiter in charge. nett; Mugegles, ‘JACKETS LOSE . The Nevada City Yellowjackets played at the San Juan higg school at Fair Oaks Tuesday night, losing three games. The A team lost by a score of 53 to. 21. the B team, 21 to 16, and the-C team, 56'to 4. The B contest was very close, but San Juan easily took the other two games. Childers was again high point man for the A’s with 4 points. Spracklin, 3; Thomas, Joyal, Jacobs, 2. Mitchell also saw _ action. Smith high pointed for the B’s with 4 points, Ronningen took honors for the C with two. This game closed the basketball season for the current year. The A team won several practice games, but lost all their league games, although they displayed) some good playing. F. DAVIES SEEKS RE-ELECTION AS CITY COUNCILMAN Frank Davies, one of three in-. cumbent city councilmen whose terms expire this year, yesterday filed nomination papers as a candidate for re. election at the biennial election on Tuesday ,April 9. Davies has been a council member for four years, sérving on the street committee.~Upon the record he has established in this incumbency he is asking the support of the electorate in his candidacy for. re-election. : He is the thifd candidate to toss his hat in the ring to date. James Penrose, incumbent, and R.'‘L. Bigelow, former supervisor of Tahoe national forest and former Nevada City water collector, are also candidates. C.W. Leiter, third incumbent whose term is about to expire, has not, yet indicated his intentions. = March 15. The club voted! fore the dance. Each girl will invite) The girls A and B basketball teams: organized Wednesday after school. Captains were appointed and teams chosen. Games between the teams
will soon start. SENIOR FARCE CAST The cast for the senior farce, “Meet the Duchess’’ has been selected. The cast is as follows: Dixie, Margaret Odegaard; Joy, Jane BenBernice CALLED YESTERDAY Sorrow was expressed throughout ‘Nevada City and county yesterday when. it was learned,that Daniel J. Coughlan had passed’ away at 9:30 o’clock. He has led an_ honorable, kindly life and his sterling character won for him friends wherever he was known. Mr. Coughlan was 71 years of age at time of passing. He was born ‘at North Columbia and spent the early years of his life in . that little city. He came to Nevada , City and was employed at the old Champion mine a number of years, i later operating the sawmill for the . North Star mine in Grass Valley, retiring five years ago. Left to mourn his passing are his devoted wife, Katherine Coughlan, son, Carroll Coughlan, brother, William Coughlan, and a number of cousins most of whom reside at North Columbia, He was a member of’the Knights of Columbus, Eagles and Mine Workers: Protective League. The remains were moved to the Coughlan home yesterday afternoon by Holmes Funeral Home which has charge “of funeral arrangements. Funeral services will be held at 11 o’clock Saturday morning in St. Canice Catholic church with Rev. Fr. P. O'Reilly saying mass for the repose of his soul. Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery on Lost, Hill. ZONE ORDINANCE (Continued from Page One) ' $150.00; Sam Hooper $100.00; Garfield Robson $150.00 Geo. H. Calanan $20.00; Max Solaro’$71.50; Dr. E. M. Roesner $40.00; Mrs. E.M. Foley $12.50; Miles P. Coughlin $12.50; Lin Davies $125. 00; Eugene kacoee $35.00; J. W. Shebley $42.31; . W. G. Robson $4.01; Nev. City Lum$11.24; Max Solaro $3.90; General Petroleum Corporation of Calif. $3,90; Pacific Tel and Tel Co. $18.30; Bernard W. Hummelt M. 1D: $11.50; Union Publishing Co. $1.40; Sam Hooper $30.00; Sam Hooper $3.80; Gladding, ‘McBean & 100; $8.62; Sacramento -Pipe Co. fee 045" Glenn H. Cleland $10.84; W. S. Williamson $16.46; A. L. ree Lane $35.67; KR. BE. Harris: $7.68; Pacifie Gas and Elec. Co. $268.83; Dickerman Drug Store $6.56; Alpha Stores Ltd. $226.13; E. Christenson $12.115; Plaza Garage $2:60; Nugget Nev. City $20.04; The Western Union Tel Co. 40c; Geo, H. 4 Calanan $2.05; General Petroleum Calif. $43.45; Charks Garage $86.52; Richfield Service Station $4.01; Hemstreet & Bell $4.67; Diamond Match ber Co. Co. $1,12; Geo. H. Calanan $13.55 Leroy Hoskin $81:56; Arthur Dow $20.00; Tom White $47.25; Nick Sandow $108.56; Ernest Young $109.68; Byron Landrigan $99.56; . Ted Sigourney $109.68; Pac. Gas & Elect. Co. $10.44; Total $2.437.19 FIRE FUN») The Gamewell $136.48; Max Solaro $51.50. Total $187.98. “8 RECHKIPTS To balance in Treasury $10172.82. To water collections $1965.20. To city marshal, .licenses $559.00. To city marshal, taxes delinquent, $6.00. To city recorder, fines $40.00. To city assessor ,taxes $39.75. Penalties and costs, mescellaneous $1.48. Miscellaneous $39.15. Pac. Telephone and Tel. franchise $383.30. Miscellaneous $55.29. Total $3089.47— $13262,29. DISBURSEMENTS By warrants paid on general fund $3731.30. By warrants paid on fire fund $51.50. By warrants, paid on Ibirary fund $162.40. By sewer bond paid $3945.20—$9317.09. By balance in treasury $9317.09. ‘To balance in fire fund $731.04. To balance in library fund $1374.28%. To balance in general fund $7211.76%. ———— DANIEL J. COUGHLAN Corporation of] fienelit Cad Party for Rainbow Girls The Order of Ralabow for Girls is to benefit from a card party scheduled for the evening of March 12 ‘in the Masonic Temple. ‘The order is sponsored in Nevada City by Evangeline Chapter,.Q. E. S. and members of the Chapter have planned the benefit to assist the girls in meeting certain organizational expenses. Mrs. Leland Smith is chairman of the committee in charge, and announces that some attractive prizes ~ have been donated. The Order of Rainbow for Girls was instituted in Nevada City in 1939, with Esther Joyal, then Worthy Matron of Evangeline Chapter, as Mother Advisor. Ruth Tamblyn, present Worthy Matron, states that in her opinion the project has been well worth while and has made a valuable contribution to the girlhood of Nevada City, by satisfying the oh desire in every girl’s life for the beau. ‘i#4) and ceremonial and in promoting ‘healthful associations and companionships. Thirty local girls /are now members of the order, with Elizabeth Smith as Worthy ‘Advisor. Although the party is sponsored by members of Evangeline Chapter, Miss Tamblyn states that it is open to all friends of the Rainbow Girls who would like to help them. Mrs. Estelle Fouyer of Sacramento spent some time in Nevada’ City Tuesday looking after her ‘property interests on Boulder street. Pooler has accepted a position with the Alpha Hardware Stores in Nevada City, filling th vacancy made by resignation of Cameron Larsen who passed the postal clerk civil service examination and is now city. mail carrier. Pooler has Clifford been in the employ of the Tahoe nattonal forest during the past. Bon Allure News Dresses Youthful Styles in HALF SIZES These smart youthful styled dresses come in the newest light prints and navy—with and without jackets—advertised as a very special event in a popular Sacramento store at $8.95—our regular price is 16 14 —2414 yieye Dozens and Dozens of BEAUTIFUL HATS ae $1.95 to $4.95 . SUITS, JACKETS, SPORT COATS — RAYON SKIRTS “SWEATERS HAND BAGS $2.00 UP GLOVES Navy, White and Pastel $1.00 COSTUME JEWELRY $1.00 UP We guarantee our prices to be as low and most times lower than Big City Stores, WOMEN'S 141 Mill Street It'S ALWAYS NEW AT. -THE BON ALIURE. APPAREL Grass Valley, Calif. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE \ Your telephone will gather your party, make sure of accommodations. Telephoning is the quick, friendly, personal way of arranging things, talking them over, thing sure. And a telephone will be near by in the ski region to carry your voice home. making everyAND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 318 BROAD STREET—TELEPHONE 156 For Leases of STORES and OFFICES IN THE BUILDING PROJECTED ON GROUND BOUNDED BY BROAD, YORK AND COMMERCIAL STREETS, TO BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY ABOUT AUGUST 1, 1940 Apply to A. C. PRESLEY 411 Winter Street FIVE DOLLARS IN CASH OFFERED AS A PRIZE FOR THE BEST NAME FOR THIS NEW BUSINESS BLOCK or Phone 560