May 5, 1950 (8 pages)

_ 4 — The Nevada City Nugget, Friday, May 5, 1950 , Bet us help you Spetal ae . Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, Society Reporter, Phone 486 -Clayre Lipman Takes BPWC President's Office at Dinner The banquet room of the Na‘tional hotel was the setting for the installation of 1950 officers of the Nevada City Business and Professional Wofnen’s club, at a dinner meeting Thursday evening" of last week. Mrs. Clayre Lipman was in-[ stalled. president. Mrs. Elizabeth Leiter, first vice president, was too ill to attend the installation program. Other. ‘officers. installed were Mrs. Wanda Lageson, second vice president; Mrs. Georgina O’Connor, third: vice president; Miss Frances Mason, secretary; Mrs. Thelma Butz, treasurer. The table was decorated in lavender lilacs and white candles. Match box favors were made by Mrs. Ida Mae Foote. Installation was conducted by Bali Hai Theme for Jintos Prom at Grass Valley High “Bali Hai,’”’ South Pacific theme with palm trees, two tropical islands and a king and queen, fea.tured the Grass Valley Junior Prom held Saturday night in the high school’s*new gymnasium. The royal pair were Miss Eveilyn Fesmire and Dave Merrill. Albert Prom was the chairman ‘and his plans for decorations ‘were taken from seven that were ssubmitted. About 30 tables were set aside for the parents and friends of the juniors who also greatly enjoyed the grand march held at 10 p.m. and led. by pre-school tots, Linda Lang, three-year old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Lang, Jr., and Monty Winney. Class advisers were Mrs. Maxine Sleeper and Miss Dorothy Dyke, who assisted in elaborate arrangements for the dance. Jerry Austin’s played for the dance which ended at 12:30 a.m. Many supper parties were given by the parents of the juniors after the dance one of which was held in Nevada City at the home of Miss Diane Butcher. Miss Sue Hossfeld of San Francisco, well known in the sub-deb set in the city, was a weekend guest of Miss Butcher. Miss Alicia May Crowell, the granddaughter of Mrs: George Raddue Sr., also came to Nevada City to join in the weekend festivities. This popular Sacramento miss is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Crowell. Those at’the party were Pat Brown, Eleanor »Hooper, Lucille Smart, “Sue Hossfeldt, Marlene Lane, Faye lLystrup, Betty Jo 10-piece band! candlelight and the incoming officers were impressive on a dais covered with bouquets of lilacs. As each incoming officer received her charge she handed one of ‘these bouquets to the new presPast President Adelaide Reilly received a string of pearls. and earrings to match from the club members. This gifts was hidden in the bottom of a basket made of pansies. The outgoing officers remembered her’ with a bottle of luxurious perfume. Mrs. Reilly presented each of her outgoing officers with a sterling silver grove clip and chairmen were remembered with gifts. The .membership and_ guest book done in finger painting by Mrs. Lipman was passed around to be admired. Mrs. Kent Walker was speaker at the meeting at which the Nevada City teachers were invited guests. Mrs. Walker gave an interesting talk about the relations between teachers and their pupils and parents with the suggestion that.the teachers were more than just friends, as they had a share in thé molding of children. Mrs, Gertrude Esterly brought greetings frdm Grass Valley. ommunity singing was part of the evening’s program. Mrs. Gen,evieve Elliott, accompanied by Mrs. Mae Raddue, sang “Jeanine; I Dream of Lilac Time,” but she changed the wording to “Clayre, We Dream of Lilac Time.” “Just a Song at Twilight” was changed to “Just a Year of Pleasure.” The pin of office was presented to Mrs. Lipman to the song, ‘Always,’ with thé wording changed to ‘‘we will be serv. ing you, always,” ‘ Mrs. Vada Merkee made an an. nouricement of a dinner that, was . held Tuesday evening at “Grass 'Grass Valley Business and Pro. fessional Women’s club were to . have installation of officers with . a guest speaker whose topic was . ‘Air Careers for Girls.” ‘The Tuesday meeting will be . a forum meeting, with the May . dinner meeting to be followed by . a Mother’s night program. . Miss Genevieve Ellis Is _Complimented at Party Miss Genevieve Ellis, daughter 'of Mr. and Mrs. Guerdon Ellis, . Nevada City, who is attending ithe University of California, was the guest of honor at a bridge Majors, Edith Rademaker, Joan’ /uncheon and shower at the home Dowden, Pat Holt, Irene Varley, Glenda Moore, Diane Butcher, Arlene Southern, Gene Cole, Jim Abraham, Dick Leeper, Leonard Metz, Don Fowler, Roger Montre, . Alan Storz, Orlo Steele, George . Peterson, Kenny Hotchkiss, Bob} Verran, Richard ‘Walker, Rice, Howard Opie, Lee Crowell, . Gene Peterson, Juanice Heather, . Jack. McLaughlin, ‘Fred Post, Joe . Cortez and Paul Engel. nd Clas Our wedding Invitations, announcements, reception cards lend the « truly elegant touch, at a price you can afford. Strathmore paper, velvety raised: letters, so smart, so correct, will add to your happiness and pride. May we show you samples? No obligation, of course! of Mrs. Robert T. Ingram, Grass Valley, Sunday afternoon. Miss Ellis will be a June bride of Peter Ingram, senior student at the University of. California. Honors at bridge with accompanying prizes were won by Mrs. Dick. Roy Terrill, Mrs. James Sheridan, Miss Merle Ostrom and Miss Donna Dean Parker, Stockton. Others dn the guest list includ. ed Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Mary McCon. nell, . Glenn Rowe, Mrs. Merris T. InMrs. Ida Fredericks, Mrs. gram, Mrs, Earl Caddy, Mrs. H. W. Westbrook, Mrs. Harry N March, Mrs. P. T. Wallstrum, Mrs. Helen Liotta, Mrs. William Lynne Kelly, Mrs. Marie Strehle, Mrs. Mary Ingram; Miss Norma Gallino, Miss Midge Gallino, Miss Gwyn Williams, Miss Finette Champie and Miss Dorothy Dyke. Mrs. Louis Hattman‘New Beta Sigma Phi President Mrs. Louis Hartman of Nevada City. was installed president of the Beta Omega chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority Thursday, last week, at a banquet held at Indian Mountain Ranch Resort. Mrs. Hazel George became vice president; Mrs. Mary Borquin, treasurer; Mrs. Leona Donnenwirth, recording secretary, and Mrs. Mary .Alice Riche, ‘sponding secretary. Mrs. Laura: Partridge, out-going president, conducted installation and ritual of jewels. Mrs. Eleanor Tremoureaux, Mrs. Nell Whitcomb and Mrs. Annette Kindopp received the ritual of jewels. correAbout 90 percent of America’s buaxite comes from Arkansas. J . Valley. The past presidents of the . Jacobs, Mrs. W. W. Esterly, Mrs. . ; oPat Dames and Jo Waechter Attend Junior Gang Lunch In San Francisco Saturday The Junior Gang luncheon of the annual Press Club conference was held Saturday in San Francisco with Miss.-Pat Dames and. Miss Jo Waechter of Nevada City . representing the journalism class of Nevada City high school at the -conference. Mrs. Margaret Stevens, journalism .teacher at the high school, accompanied the girls. Miss Maxine Ivey had been named alternate. Herb Caen, San Francisco Examiner columnist; Joseph Rosenthal, press photographer who became famous for his picture of American marines raising the flag on Mt. Suribachi, on Iwo Jima; attended the meeting. Miss Agnes Underwood, city editor of the Los Angeles Express, and Dr. Wallace Sterling, president of. the Stanford University, were co-speakers at the luncheon. Miss Underwood is the only woman city editor of a metropolitan newspaper and Caen is the highest paid columnist in the U. S. He formerly wrote for the Chronicle. At the end of the seminar, Miss Jane Wyman, motion picture actress, gave a mass interview for the student editors. She answered questions and was altogether beautiful and charming. PTA Tea Honors School Teachers of District The Parent-Teachers . associations of Nevada City high and elementary. schools, and Gold Flat elementary school held a tea in honor of the teachers of the schools at the home of Mrs. Kent Walker Thursday afternoon of last week. The tea was attended by approximately 200 parents and teachers. For background music a string ensemble directed by France Luschen, performed. Members of the ensemble included Rae Buster, Koreen Buster, Doris Ward, Sandra Pease, Carolyn Keith and Leora Rollings. Sandwiches and cakes were served on the terrace. The centerpiece of the tea table was of tulips and Dutch iris. Tea was poured by the following past presidents and presidents of the organizations: Mrs. Lloyd White, Mrs. Robert Michell, Mrs. Howard Jones, Mrs. Arnold Jackson, Mrs. Dorothy Gwin, Mrs. Stanley Hornberger, Mrs. Gordon Lageson, Mrs. Kent Walker, Mrs. Theodore Nelson and Mrs. Adele Sturtevant. ck Hospitality chairman of the organizations, Mrs. Gordon Lage son, Mrs. Robert Graham and Mrs. Don Knowlton, were hostesses. They were assisted by Mrs. Warren Woodside, Mrs. E. G. ‘Warren, tap dancer; Shirley PatBickel, Mrs. Bernard W. Hum-. melt, Mrs. Wesley Fugue, Mrs. . George Jacobs, Mrs. William Col. man, Mrs. H. J. Ray, Mrs. Thur. ‘}man Smart, Mrs. Ralph Poulson, . Mrs. Carle Foote, Mrs. Ted. Si-. gourney, Mrs. Jeff Mooers and Mrs. B. E. O’Shaughnessy. Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Arnold Jack. son and Mrs. Howard Jones are the presidents of the three orga. nizations. Miss Rae Buster Betrothed To Grass Valley Man Miss Rae Frances Buster, a}! junior class student in Nevada . City high school, and Maynard P. “Buddy” Collier, Grass Valley . announced their engagement re. cently. Iiss Buster is the daughter of . Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Buster . of Nevada City. She is a very tal. ented young, lady, playing the . piano_in the string ensemble of . Frane Luschen, a drum majorette in the school band,’student body accountant, asd assistant organist of the Grass Valley Ward of the! Latter Day Saints.Sunday school. Collier is a member of the 1948 graduating class of Grass Valley high school and attended. Placer college: for one year. He is now employed at the Grass Valley post office. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Collier of Glenwood. road.-* e 3 A series of* parties “is being planned for this popular young couple, the first to bean engagement party at the home of the bride-to-be on Saturday, May 20. oe Jake Goldsberry Marries Grass Valley City Clerk Jake Goldsberry, star player of the Nevada City Athletics baseball team, and Mrs. Lois LeDuc, Grass Valley city clerk, were married Saturday in, Nevada. Goldsberry is a former Roseville resident, now living in Grass Valley, and is well known in this district as a baseball, softball and basketball player. The bride is a native of Grass Valley and has made a name for herself in softball and basketball. Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi river. . “country fair” theme and booths . refreshments stands and others . were put up. Cubmaster Onda “Doc” Smith . the best skit; Den 3 won parent ber business. ay OES Ufficers Night Success Despite Snow Evangeline Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic temple Tuesday evening designated as “all officers’ night.” Mrs. Florence Harter was the chairman for the evening. Worthy Matron Genevieve Elliott and Worthy. Patron Charles Elliott conducted the meeting. Despite the. snowfall and prevalence of thunder and lightning, visitors from Colfax, Yuba City, Smartsville, Auburn, Grass Valley, Lincoln, Gridley, Georgetown and Sacramento arrived to participate in the affair. The chapter’s new piano was dedicated with the Worthy Matren reading a poem entitled “The Voice of the Piano.” Mrs. Helene Anderson played two solos on the new piano. ~ The Starlet Dance Studio under the direction of Mrs. Nancy Kilker, Grass. Valley, presented a program featuring the following pupils: Beverly Jessie, a promising tap dancer of 10 years of age; Pat Mingus, toe and ballet dancer whose dance was called ‘The Dance of. the Rose’; Beverly terson, classical tap dancer; and Bobby White, a beautiful ballet dancer whom Mrs. Kilker hopes to take to New York next year to give her an opportunity for a Lessons on Corsages to Be Feature of Ridge Garden Club Meeting Tuesday The Ridge Road Garden club will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. James McClish of Town Talk. The program for the day will be a lesson on making of corsages by Mrs. Florence Harter. Mrs. Stuart Chalmers will give, a talk on her experiences in the growing of iris. Mrs. J. U. Poore, Mrs. O. H. Renner and Mrs. Sam Dolan will be co-hostesses. Garden hints for the: month of May will be: 1. Dusting liberally for earwigs. 2. Planting chrysanthemum root stock. It is a Tittle late for cuttings. . 3. Planting of dahlia tubers. 4. Putting out bedding plants. 5. The digging out with the knife when you find iris borer. 6. Baiting for snails. 7. Mulching broad leaf evergreens which are rhodedendrums and azaleas. This should be done to protect the roots in the hot summer months. Biennial seeds should be sown now so as to have blooms for the next year. Cub Scout Pack 23 Holds County Fair Meeting Cub Scout Pack 23 of Nevada . City held the April meeting last . Thursday evening in. Seaman’s . . lodge in Pioneer park. The meeting was .held with a. such as peep-shows, fish ponds, presented the following awards: . Randy Johnson, John Larue and Robert Lotz, Bobcat; Patrick Hurley, Dennis Branson, Neil Peterson and Roger Rideout, Wolf; Dennis Branson and Jimmy Jackson, Bear; Dale Hornberger, oneyear service star; Dennis Branson and Neil Peterson, Gold Arrow; Jimmy Jackson and Jerry Purssell, Silver Arrow. Den 2 won a special award for attendance and inspection; Den 4 won achievements and Cub at-. tendance; and Den 5 won the. award for best buckskin. Smith announced the next Cub pack meeting Thursday, May 25, will feature a pot-luck supper and will be the last until fall. Botrothat ef Ioan Sheldon Announced by Mot*er Mrs. .C. C. Gildersleeve over the weekend announced the engagement of» her daughter, Miss Joan Sheldon, to Sam Beverage of Nevada City. Definite date for the wedding was not announced, Miss Sheldon is a member o the 1949 graduating class of Nevada City high school and was one of the commencement speakers. She attended the University of Nevada and is now enrolled in Mt. St. Mary’s Academy. The groom-to-be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Beverage of Nevada City, and was a member of the 1948 class of Nevada City high school. He is now engaged in the lumCalifornia produces 129 differ-. : ent kinds of grapes commercially. debut in ballet. The dance she performed was that of an Orien-. tal street dancer executed in flat ballet, although ‘she is equally as proficient on her toes. James Clausen, general mem-. . bership chairman of Ben Ali Temple in Sacramento, told many amusing Swedish and Italian anecdotes in dialect. Mr. and Mrs. Clausen and friends had driven from Sacramento. Refreshments were served. The meeting of Tuesday, May 16 will honor Mothers’ night and the birthdays of members born in February, March and April. Lions Carnival Dance At High School May 6 Nevada City’ Lions club carnival dance will be held tomorrow night at Nevada City high school gymnasium to raise funds for the Girl Scouts summer camp at Scotts’ Flat. The proceeds of the dance will be used to finish the swimming pool and the grounds. A folk dance sponsored by the Lions club, will be held Saturday, May 13, at Seaman’s lodge, Pioneer park. This is a community dance and open to members and friends., There will be instructors present to direct the old fashioned dancing and guests will have the opportunity to practice to records. The Lionettes, who meet every other Wednesday night had a supper party Wednesday at the Tri-County Women’s Federation Convenes at Placerville Monday . Annual convention meeting of the Tri-County Women’s Federation of Clubs was held in Placerville Shakespeare Club house: on Monday. Attending*from Nevada City were President Mrs. Byron E. Brock, Secretary Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, Mrs. Arthur Hoge, Mrs, A. E. Mott, and Mrs. Willard Weselsky. The business meeting was held in the morning with lunch following at Raffles hotel. The drama _ section presented interesting readings, poems “written by members and also vocal solos and guitar selections from high school talent. Donna Rae Knowlton Honored on Birthday _ Donna Rae Knowlton, pretty little ‘five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Knowlton of the Ridge road, was given a supper party Sunday at her home to eelebrate her birthday. Among those present were included Kay Wasley, Connie Finister, Tom Wasley, Sally Sanford, Janet Finster, Michael Powell, Russell Powell, and David and Steve Knowlton. Tommy Wasley and Russell Powell won “the prizes for the games played but each guest also went home with a small gift as a remembrance of the happy day. RECOVERING Mrs. Elizabeth Leiter had her . many friends of Nevada City and Grass Valley greatly worried the last two weeks due to her recent illness. We are happy to report Gold Nugget Inn. that she is now recovering. You have a DATE for Saturday Night 9 . The second annual CARNIVAL DANCE sponsored by Nevada City Lions Club will be held at the Nevada City high school gymnasium Saturday, May 6, at 8 p.m. YOU and your guests and friends are invited to attend and join in the fun. ] There will be fun for all and good . 6 dance music will be provided by Jerry Austin and his ‘orchestra. The program will continue to 2 A. M. Prizes will be distributed during the evening. Proceeds from the sale of admissions (at 60 cents each, including tax) will be used by the Lions club on a fiveyear project of improvement at Scotts Flat Girl Scout Camp. Your purchase of tickets from Lions club members will help in this worthy project. See you at the gym Saturday \ ° Nite ! ba a agente “ep

_ 4 — The Nevada City Nugget, Friday, May 5, 1950 , Bet us help you Spetal ae . Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, Society Reporter, Phone 486 -Clayre Lipman Takes BPWC President's Office at Dinner The banquet room of the Na‘tional hotel was the setting for the installation of 1950 officers of the Nevada City Business and Professional Wofnen’s club, at a dinner meeting Thursday evening" of last week. Mrs. Clayre Lipman was in-[ stalled. president. Mrs. Elizabeth Leiter, first vice president, was too ill to attend the installation program. Other. ‘officers. installed were Mrs. Wanda Lageson, second vice president; Mrs. Georgina O’Connor, third: vice president; Miss Frances Mason, secretary; Mrs. Thelma Butz, treasurer. The table was decorated in lavender lilacs and white candles. Match box favors were made by Mrs. Ida Mae Foote. Installation was conducted by Bali Hai Theme for Jintos Prom at Grass Valley High “Bali Hai,’”’ South Pacific theme with palm trees, two tropical islands and a king and queen, fea.tured the Grass Valley Junior Prom held Saturday night in the high school’s*new gymnasium. The royal pair were Miss Eveilyn Fesmire and Dave Merrill. Albert Prom was the chairman ‘and his plans for decorations ‘were taken from seven that were ssubmitted. About 30 tables were set aside for the parents and friends of the juniors who also greatly enjoyed the grand march held at 10 p.m. and led. by pre-school tots, Linda Lang, three-year old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Lang, Jr., and Monty Winney. Class advisers were Mrs. Maxine Sleeper and Miss Dorothy Dyke, who assisted in elaborate arrangements for the dance. Jerry Austin’s played for the dance which ended at 12:30 a.m. Many supper parties were given by the parents of the juniors after the dance one of which was held in Nevada City at the home of Miss Diane Butcher. Miss Sue Hossfeld of San Francisco, well known in the sub-deb set in the city, was a weekend guest of Miss Butcher. Miss Alicia May Crowell, the granddaughter of Mrs: George Raddue Sr., also came to Nevada City to join in the weekend festivities. This popular Sacramento miss is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Crowell. Those at’the party were Pat Brown, Eleanor »Hooper, Lucille Smart, “Sue Hossfeldt, Marlene Lane, Faye lLystrup, Betty Jo 10-piece band! candlelight and the incoming officers were impressive on a dais covered with bouquets of lilacs. As each incoming officer received her charge she handed one of ‘these bouquets to the new presPast President Adelaide Reilly received a string of pearls. and earrings to match from the club members. This gifts was hidden in the bottom of a basket made of pansies. The outgoing officers remembered her’ with a bottle of luxurious perfume. Mrs. Reilly presented each of her outgoing officers with a sterling silver grove clip and chairmen were remembered with gifts. The .membership and_ guest book done in finger painting by Mrs. Lipman was passed around to be admired. Mrs. Kent Walker was speaker at the meeting at which the Nevada City teachers were invited guests. Mrs. Walker gave an interesting talk about the relations between teachers and their pupils and parents with the suggestion that.the teachers were more than just friends, as they had a share in thé molding of children. Mrs, Gertrude Esterly brought greetings frdm Grass Valley. ommunity singing was part of the evening’s program. Mrs. Gen,evieve Elliott, accompanied by Mrs. Mae Raddue, sang “Jeanine; I Dream of Lilac Time,” but she changed the wording to “Clayre, We Dream of Lilac Time.” “Just a Song at Twilight” was changed to “Just a Year of Pleasure.” The pin of office was presented to Mrs. Lipman to the song, ‘Always,’ with thé wording changed to ‘‘we will be serv. ing you, always,” ‘ Mrs. Vada Merkee made an an. nouricement of a dinner that, was . held Tuesday evening at “Grass 'Grass Valley Business and Pro. fessional Women’s club were to . have installation of officers with . a guest speaker whose topic was . ‘Air Careers for Girls.” ‘The Tuesday meeting will be . a forum meeting, with the May . dinner meeting to be followed by . a Mother’s night program. . Miss Genevieve Ellis Is _Complimented at Party Miss Genevieve Ellis, daughter 'of Mr. and Mrs. Guerdon Ellis, . Nevada City, who is attending ithe University of California, was the guest of honor at a bridge Majors, Edith Rademaker, Joan’ /uncheon and shower at the home Dowden, Pat Holt, Irene Varley, Glenda Moore, Diane Butcher, Arlene Southern, Gene Cole, Jim Abraham, Dick Leeper, Leonard Metz, Don Fowler, Roger Montre, . Alan Storz, Orlo Steele, George . Peterson, Kenny Hotchkiss, Bob} Verran, Richard ‘Walker, Rice, Howard Opie, Lee Crowell, . Gene Peterson, Juanice Heather, . Jack. McLaughlin, ‘Fred Post, Joe . Cortez and Paul Engel. nd Clas Our wedding Invitations, announcements, reception cards lend the « truly elegant touch, at a price you can afford. Strathmore paper, velvety raised: letters, so smart, so correct, will add to your happiness and pride. May we show you samples? No obligation, of course! of Mrs. Robert T. Ingram, Grass Valley, Sunday afternoon. Miss Ellis will be a June bride of Peter Ingram, senior student at the University of. California. Honors at bridge with accompanying prizes were won by Mrs. Dick. Roy Terrill, Mrs. James Sheridan, Miss Merle Ostrom and Miss Donna Dean Parker, Stockton. Others dn the guest list includ. ed Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Mary McCon. nell, . Glenn Rowe, Mrs. Merris T. InMrs. Ida Fredericks, Mrs. gram, Mrs, Earl Caddy, Mrs. H. W. Westbrook, Mrs. Harry N March, Mrs. P. T. Wallstrum, Mrs. Helen Liotta, Mrs. William Lynne Kelly, Mrs. Marie Strehle, Mrs. Mary Ingram; Miss Norma Gallino, Miss Midge Gallino, Miss Gwyn Williams, Miss Finette Champie and Miss Dorothy Dyke. Mrs. Louis Hattman‘New Beta Sigma Phi President Mrs. Louis Hartman of Nevada City. was installed president of the Beta Omega chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority Thursday, last week, at a banquet held at Indian Mountain Ranch Resort. Mrs. Hazel George became vice president; Mrs. Mary Borquin, treasurer; Mrs. Leona Donnenwirth, recording secretary, and Mrs. Mary .Alice Riche, ‘sponding secretary. Mrs. Laura: Partridge, out-going president, conducted installation and ritual of jewels. Mrs. Eleanor Tremoureaux, Mrs. Nell Whitcomb and Mrs. Annette Kindopp received the ritual of jewels. correAbout 90 percent of America’s buaxite comes from Arkansas. J . Valley. The past presidents of the . Jacobs, Mrs. W. W. Esterly, Mrs. . ; oPat Dames and Jo Waechter Attend Junior Gang Lunch In San Francisco Saturday The Junior Gang luncheon of the annual Press Club conference was held Saturday in San Francisco with Miss.-Pat Dames and. Miss Jo Waechter of Nevada City . representing the journalism class of Nevada City high school at the -conference. Mrs. Margaret Stevens, journalism .teacher at the high school, accompanied the girls. Miss Maxine Ivey had been named alternate. Herb Caen, San Francisco Examiner columnist; Joseph Rosenthal, press photographer who became famous for his picture of American marines raising the flag on Mt. Suribachi, on Iwo Jima; attended the meeting. Miss Agnes Underwood, city editor of the Los Angeles Express, and Dr. Wallace Sterling, president of. the Stanford University, were co-speakers at the luncheon. Miss Underwood is the only woman city editor of a metropolitan newspaper and Caen is the highest paid columnist in the U. S. He formerly wrote for the Chronicle. At the end of the seminar, Miss Jane Wyman, motion picture actress, gave a mass interview for the student editors. She answered questions and was altogether beautiful and charming. PTA Tea Honors School Teachers of District The Parent-Teachers . associations of Nevada City high and elementary. schools, and Gold Flat elementary school held a tea in honor of the teachers of the schools at the home of Mrs. Kent Walker Thursday afternoon of last week. The tea was attended by approximately 200 parents and teachers. For background music a string ensemble directed by France Luschen, performed. Members of the ensemble included Rae Buster, Koreen Buster, Doris Ward, Sandra Pease, Carolyn Keith and Leora Rollings. Sandwiches and cakes were served on the terrace. The centerpiece of the tea table was of tulips and Dutch iris. Tea was poured by the following past presidents and presidents of the organizations: Mrs. Lloyd White, Mrs. Robert Michell, Mrs. Howard Jones, Mrs. Arnold Jackson, Mrs. Dorothy Gwin, Mrs. Stanley Hornberger, Mrs. Gordon Lageson, Mrs. Kent Walker, Mrs. Theodore Nelson and Mrs. Adele Sturtevant. ck Hospitality chairman of the organizations, Mrs. Gordon Lage son, Mrs. Robert Graham and Mrs. Don Knowlton, were hostesses. They were assisted by Mrs. Warren Woodside, Mrs. E. G. ‘Warren, tap dancer; Shirley PatBickel, Mrs. Bernard W. Hum-. melt, Mrs. Wesley Fugue, Mrs. . George Jacobs, Mrs. William Col. man, Mrs. H. J. Ray, Mrs. Thur. ‘}man Smart, Mrs. Ralph Poulson, . Mrs. Carle Foote, Mrs. Ted. Si-. gourney, Mrs. Jeff Mooers and Mrs. B. E. O’Shaughnessy. Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Arnold Jack. son and Mrs. Howard Jones are the presidents of the three orga. nizations.

Miss Rae Buster Betrothed To Grass Valley Man Miss Rae Frances Buster, a}! junior class student in Nevada . City high school, and Maynard P. “Buddy” Collier, Grass Valley . announced their engagement re. cently. Iiss Buster is the daughter of . Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Buster . of Nevada City. She is a very tal. ented young, lady, playing the . piano_in the string ensemble of . Frane Luschen, a drum majorette in the school band,’student body accountant, asd assistant organist of the Grass Valley Ward of the! Latter Day Saints.Sunday school. Collier is a member of the 1948 graduating class of Grass Valley high school and attended. Placer college: for one year. He is now employed at the Grass Valley post office. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Collier of Glenwood. road.-* e 3 A series of* parties “is being planned for this popular young couple, the first to bean engagement party at the home of the bride-to-be on Saturday, May 20. oe Jake Goldsberry Marries Grass Valley City Clerk Jake Goldsberry, star player of the Nevada City Athletics baseball team, and Mrs. Lois LeDuc, Grass Valley city clerk, were married Saturday in, Nevada. Goldsberry is a former Roseville resident, now living in Grass Valley, and is well known in this district as a baseball, softball and basketball player. The bride is a native of Grass Valley and has made a name for herself in softball and basketball. Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi river. . “country fair” theme and booths . refreshments stands and others . were put up. Cubmaster Onda “Doc” Smith . the best skit; Den 3 won parent ber business. ay OES Ufficers Night Success Despite Snow Evangeline Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic temple Tuesday evening designated as “all officers’ night.” Mrs. Florence Harter was the chairman for the evening. Worthy Matron Genevieve Elliott and Worthy. Patron Charles Elliott conducted the meeting. Despite the. snowfall and prevalence of thunder and lightning, visitors from Colfax, Yuba City, Smartsville, Auburn, Grass Valley, Lincoln, Gridley, Georgetown and Sacramento arrived to participate in the affair. The chapter’s new piano was dedicated with the Worthy Matren reading a poem entitled “The Voice of the Piano.” Mrs. Helene Anderson played two solos on the new piano. ~ The Starlet Dance Studio under the direction of Mrs. Nancy Kilker, Grass. Valley, presented a program featuring the following pupils: Beverly Jessie, a promising tap dancer of 10 years of age; Pat Mingus, toe and ballet dancer whose dance was called ‘The Dance of. the Rose’; Beverly terson, classical tap dancer; and Bobby White, a beautiful ballet dancer whom Mrs. Kilker hopes to take to New York next year to give her an opportunity for a Lessons on Corsages to Be Feature of Ridge Garden Club Meeting Tuesday The Ridge Road Garden club will meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs. James McClish of Town Talk. The program for the day will be a lesson on making of corsages by Mrs. Florence Harter. Mrs. Stuart Chalmers will give, a talk on her experiences in the growing of iris. Mrs. J. U. Poore, Mrs. O. H. Renner and Mrs. Sam Dolan will be co-hostesses. Garden hints for the: month of May will be: 1. Dusting liberally for earwigs. 2. Planting chrysanthemum root stock. It is a Tittle late for cuttings. . 3. Planting of dahlia tubers. 4. Putting out bedding plants. 5. The digging out with the knife when you find iris borer. 6. Baiting for snails. 7. Mulching broad leaf evergreens which are rhodedendrums and azaleas. This should be done to protect the roots in the hot summer months. Biennial seeds should be sown now so as to have blooms for the next year. Cub Scout Pack 23 Holds County Fair Meeting Cub Scout Pack 23 of Nevada . City held the April meeting last . Thursday evening in. Seaman’s . . lodge in Pioneer park. The meeting was .held with a. such as peep-shows, fish ponds, presented the following awards: . Randy Johnson, John Larue and Robert Lotz, Bobcat; Patrick Hurley, Dennis Branson, Neil Peterson and Roger Rideout, Wolf; Dennis Branson and Jimmy Jackson, Bear; Dale Hornberger, oneyear service star; Dennis Branson and Neil Peterson, Gold Arrow; Jimmy Jackson and Jerry Purssell, Silver Arrow. Den 2 won a special award for attendance and inspection; Den 4 won achievements and Cub at-. tendance; and Den 5 won the. award for best buckskin. Smith announced the next Cub pack meeting Thursday, May 25, will feature a pot-luck supper and will be the last until fall. Botrothat ef Ioan Sheldon Announced by Mot*er Mrs. .C. C. Gildersleeve over the weekend announced the engagement of» her daughter, Miss Joan Sheldon, to Sam Beverage of Nevada City. Definite date for the wedding was not announced, Miss Sheldon is a member o the 1949 graduating class of Nevada City high school and was one of the commencement speakers. She attended the University of Nevada and is now enrolled in Mt. St. Mary’s Academy. The groom-to-be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Beverage of Nevada City, and was a member of the 1948 class of Nevada City high school. He is now engaged in the lumCalifornia produces 129 differ-. : ent kinds of grapes commercially. debut in ballet. The dance she performed was that of an Orien-. tal street dancer executed in flat ballet, although ‘she is equally as proficient on her toes. James Clausen, general mem-. . bership chairman of Ben Ali Temple in Sacramento, told many amusing Swedish and Italian anecdotes in dialect. Mr. and Mrs. Clausen and friends had driven from Sacramento. Refreshments were served. The meeting of Tuesday, May 16 will honor Mothers’ night and the birthdays of members born in February, March and April. Lions Carnival Dance At High School May 6 Nevada City’ Lions club carnival dance will be held tomorrow night at Nevada City high school gymnasium to raise funds for the Girl Scouts summer camp at Scotts’ Flat. The proceeds of the dance will be used to finish the swimming pool and the grounds. A folk dance sponsored by the Lions club, will be held Saturday, May 13, at Seaman’s lodge, Pioneer park. This is a community dance and open to members and friends., There will be instructors present to direct the old fashioned dancing and guests will have the opportunity to practice to records. The Lionettes, who meet every other Wednesday night had a supper party Wednesday at the Tri-County Women’s Federation Convenes at Placerville Monday . Annual convention meeting of the Tri-County Women’s Federation of Clubs was held in Placerville Shakespeare Club house: on Monday. Attending*from Nevada City were President Mrs. Byron E. Brock, Secretary Mrs. Beatrice Butcher, Mrs. Arthur Hoge, Mrs, A. E. Mott, and Mrs. Willard Weselsky. The business meeting was held in the morning with lunch following at Raffles hotel. The drama _ section presented interesting readings, poems “written by members and also vocal solos and guitar selections from high school talent. Donna Rae Knowlton Honored on Birthday _ Donna Rae Knowlton, pretty little ‘five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Knowlton of the Ridge road, was given a supper party Sunday at her home to eelebrate her birthday. Among those present were included Kay Wasley, Connie Finister, Tom Wasley, Sally Sanford, Janet Finster, Michael Powell, Russell Powell, and David and Steve Knowlton. Tommy Wasley and Russell Powell won “the prizes for the games played but each guest also went home with a small gift as a remembrance of the happy day. RECOVERING Mrs. Elizabeth Leiter had her . many friends of Nevada City and Grass Valley greatly worried the last two weeks due to her recent illness. We are happy to report Gold Nugget Inn. that she is now recovering. You have a DATE for Saturday Night 9 . The second annual CARNIVAL DANCE sponsored by Nevada City Lions Club will be held at the Nevada City high school gymnasium Saturday, May 6, at 8 p.m. YOU and your guests and friends are invited to attend and join in the fun. ] There will be fun for all and good . 6 dance music will be provided by Jerry Austin and his ‘orchestra. The program will continue to 2 A. M. Prizes will be distributed during the evening. Proceeds from the sale of admissions (at 60 cents each, including tax) will be used by the Lions club on a fiveyear project of improvement at Scotts Flat Girl Scout Camp. Your purchase of tickets from Lions club members will help in this worthy project. See you at the gym Saturday \ ° Nite ! ba a agente “ep