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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

May 9, 1947 (8 pages)

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=] ABURN ger “push ‘Revival,. ‘yors; was attired in a . grass Valley NEV Cl SS ADA TY NUGGET GRASS VALLEY ONLY 30c PER MONTH Vol. 21, No. 48. The County Seat Paper N EVADA CITY-GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA The Twin Cities Paper _ FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1947 a OF GOLD pass VALLEY: Ray Dorer, beqhiskerod: president of the Auburn association, Was guest speaker the Chamber ‘of Commerce lupchng Wednesday at the 1el. Dorer described Aufor the annual’ Gold echeduled for June ro, he said, plans to* spend gently $24,000 dollars on their anqelebration. Last year they geared about $8,000 on the celebra“tion, despite heavy expenses. ‘ Dorer,’ sporting a long and hand; brown whisblack silk shirt, flowing red tie. He offered the Chamber of Commerce rth of curly “hat ever cooperation might be deman William H. Stinson = uth of July program. Stinson, S eras were Ray Day celebration chairreported on mammoth was as usual, attired as a Wild Westerny Kronemeyer, Mrs. VirLevy, Mrs. Genevieve Short. s9 of plans for the pr. Daniel Hirsch was also western git a black shirt, sharp goatee and proad-brimmed plack sombrero. Stinson announced that Laura Griffin Rowe had composed a musfeal piece apecifically for the Frontjer Day celebration. Art Remple setated that the first dance woul ‘Geturday night 4 “Memorial Building. Ladfes will be d be held at. the Veterans admitted free and gentlemen will be samitted providing they hold forty-_ giner agsociation membership c ards. ‘Advantages of the '4¥ cards, Stingon related, include free admiesion roe fo dances, free meals and a 50% JER CHIEF TELLS RUSH PLANSactivities and entertainments. Harry Clayton, Nevada City Whiskerino Club chief, stated that memberships in the 49er ‘Association would be honored at all Nevada City Whiskerino activities, and it was stated that all Nevada City Whiskeina card holders would be accorded ino card holders would be accorded ethe 4934 Association. Raimors to the contrary, Clayton “announced, were untrue. Mitch Painter, president of the Gold Trail Riders, announced that his organization would participate in the Fourth festivities, and that the group would also be represented in the Auburn Gold Rush _ revival show. Of great interest to Chamber of . Cofamerce members was Dorer’s description ~ of Auvburn’s gold-panning eontests, one of the most popular gold-panning events. In this stunt, $80 worth of gravel gold is distributed in Several yards of gravel. The privilege of Danning the resultant mixture is solid for 20c per pan. Easterners who: find colors in. their pans have. reported great satisfaction. Dorer said that the forty-niner group broke even on this concession. Gilbert Tennis and William Wilgon spoke briefly on youth recreation. Leadership personnel, they stated, rather than financial aid was the primary problem. to -be solved. William Durbrow stated that plenty of water for water fights would be available. Mrs. Verona Hill, new field secretary of the Farm Bureau, was introduced-= Helen Prigley and Mrs. Effie Myers offered the co-op, eration, of the B. PP. Ww. c. with the chamiber’s’ Fourth plans. puouet “gnetion in the cost of. many planned PBEALE MAY OES YSV The possibility of gavérting Camp Beale into a “brand dew, read-made: commanity offering “ employment and adequate housing to gome 1500 citizens’’ and . containing * qme 40 businesses and iidustries is ‘discussed in detail in a Ddrochure . prepared by Warren Shingle and Pat ; Shannon’ as “a private surve.”’ ae in making their survey available, »Shannon and Shingle emphasized _ their survey is in no way official nor the work of any group. They said ‘they compiled the facts and made the proposal “as private citizens in“tested in converting the camp into 4 Useful adjunct to the welfare of = The two men said the figures twere the best they were able to gath~ er, but said they eould not guaran‘them to be absolutely accuate in At About $15,000,000 chure ig for the punchase The idea expressed in the roof the ramp, its facilities and equipment, . Ma price of approximately $15.BECOME A THROUGH That sum, “will cover -C the brechure ,, states, osts of” acquisiticn and reconstruction > provide reserves ‘for administration and interest as well as surety bonds ana other miscellaneous items.”” The survey States: “The combined net incomes from the various eaterprises will——retire the debt in an approximate five years.” Following are some highlights of the plan: Proposed Industries: Meat packing plant and ranch operation. Ap-. proximately “60,000 head of cattle could be grazed ana cared for on Beale acreage. A sla weghiterhouse and storage Plant would employ 100 men; ranchinge. 500 men and a tannery, 300 men. _ : A furniture manufacturing plant, would: employ 200 men. ' A laundry and dry cleaning plant would empioy 2S A bakery, wholesale and reteil Novelty.— manufacturing 15. pergons and mushroom growing,, five AY, MAY 11 GRASS VAILEY: The California Hydraulic Association will hold its @amual election at the Bret Harte a “eared May iith, at 2 p. m. pos. ballots for the election of offii_ 8s and dirertors will be filed with Secretary William . Esterly before op lat Central NEVADA CITY: William Fren¢a, Tahoe Natiomal Forest investigator, AT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SUNDAY Pictured -aboye are Cl George C. Hansen, Charlés the Cloudbusters taining Visalia and Kern amber of Commerce President Ehrhorn of Visalia, Pilots Association, and Harry Commander of the Cloudbusters. A large flight of planes conCounty air enthusiasts visited Nevada City airport last week end, and were the Chamber of .Commere® ~~ we i, LKOUT AT NEW BRUNSWICK MINE HANSEN GREETS CLOUDBUSTERS STRIKE PROTESTS FIRING OF MINER ON HIGHGRADE CHARGE GRASS VALLEY: The afternoon (5-12) shift atthe New Brunswick Mine, 5 miles east of Grass Valley. out at 5 o’clock yesterday in protest of the firing of “Red” Anderson, accused of highgrading At 8 p. m. last night miners,, ° by company authorities. 200, met at the numbering Women’s Improvement Club building at 217 South Church Street. Anderson spoke a story. William Lankesly, and Mil Workers CIO affiliate Miners present at the meeting a show of hands, not te return-to work unless reinstated. They also decided road near the Idaho-Maryland the miners coming off shift at that time to join their movement. a . PTA will hold a food sale Saturday, May 10, in front of the Alpha Hardware’Co. store on Broad Street, at! 10 a. m. FOOD SALE NEVADA CITY: The Gold Fiat to meet at 11:15 p. m: Purpose of the sale: To raisc. funds for playground equipment. meric exes, pies, Included: in the sale will be sai . rolls, cookies, snlLads and cup cakes. D . PLACER GRAND JURY CONDEMNS CERTAIN SCHOOL BOOKS President of Fisher, Flight made welcome by Nugget Phot FIND HAVEN AT AIRPORT NEVADA CITY: Late Tuesday evening the Nevada _ City: Airport in a_late model Piper Super Cruiser’
‘as they had lost the beam while traveling on instrument, destination Reno. Totally lost and unfamiliar with the country the pilot sighted the airport and came in to receive directions and refuel for the remainder of the trip. GROUP FORMED : GRASS VALLEY: The first unit of the Nevada County Taxpayers Association ~was organized last evening in the Veterans {Memorial Buildings. John d. Bennett, was made temporary chairman, and 65 taxpayers of Griss Valley and environs’ became Nominated and elected ‘to the advisor board ‘of the Grass Valley unit of the association were James Moore, chairman, Ted Kobler Sr., Luke Williams, James J. Rowe, Mrs. Leah Pengelly, Mrs. Arletta Douglas, Ricaard and Frank Bennallack, John D. Bennett, John Smitham and Mrs. Janet Leary. was elected. president of the Lions’ Club last nistht to sueceed Harry Clayton. Clayton presided over the meeting, at which the following officers were elected to assist French in leading the Lions for the next year: Dr. Cyril N. Kerrin, vice-president; ee win Stephens. secretary-tregeurer, and W (Bud) Percy, tail-twister. The club will hold a big barbecue House on Mey 25th. Lions of Donner Zone,,4neluding Grass Valley; "Truckee. . Colfax, Auburn and LLincoin, ewill attend. -. It is proposed to organize similar units in. Nevada. ‘City and Truckee, after which officers of the association will be chosen. Among the new members is Neil Whiting, Grass Valley city councilman. ee Local Bakers Fill Breach Caused By Strike GRASS VALLEY: Faced with 3 complete stoprage of bread. deliverjes from Sacramento yesterday, due to the strike there, local . bakers iworker overtime to supply the demand of Grass Valley, and Nevada in Nevada City put in . proved a welcome sight to two fliers INDIANS 63INEXTRA FRAME MARYSVILLE: it took eight innings to-do it but. Grass Valley Minets finally ‘“‘dood” it against Marysville Indians in Marysville yesterday scoring three runs in the extra frame to break a 3-3 tie and go on to win, 6-3. Wendell Moe tied the game up the first time in the fourth inning, poling out a homer with none on for the first extra base hit of the game. The score stood 1-1. Grass Valleyybroke up the ball same however in the top half of the eighth when Halverstadt connected with one of Higgins’ deliveries for a four bageger. Succeeding rTunés came as an anti-climax as Brown of . Grass Valley shut out the Indians in . their fipal time at bat. Friday afternoon the Indians travel to Nevada City. The short score: / RH Grass Valley 000 101 13 6 8 Marysville 000 120 00 35 3 Batteries: Marysville; Lane, Hisggins and Moe; Grass Valley, Booth, Brown, and Daley. . E 4 FIRE DEPARTMENT ENJOYS BIG BANQUET GRASS VALLEY: The Grass Valley fire department gave its annual ladies night dinner last Saturday evening in the Elks banquet room. Two hundred persons were at a AUBURN: Certain supplemental ‘text books entitled “Building Ameriea’’ this week were under fire by the Placer Copnty Grand Jury as being detrimental to scheol childrens “S hi fhe beeks,-adopted -by the st -of the shift,; and it was” superintendent of schools, the state ‘curriculum commission ond the state board of, -education, ¢contains pictures and material which, the jury eaig, “is sé arranged and so worded as to impress the minds of children that the American form of government’ is inferior to that of Russia. turkey dinner. During the meal the members of the fire auxiliary were presented with membership badges, the gift of the department in appreciation of the auxiliary’s_year long services. The presentation was made by Fire Chief Henry Strick. Gpeeches were made by Strick, Mayor Alison Simmons, Councilman John f. Thomas, Chief of Police Frank Knuckey, City Attorney Wil-) liam Cassettari, Auxillary President. GRASS V. the Nevada County Soil Conservation District was approved Wednesday night at a m: ors. in the Veterans Memorial Builfiing. = (Clarence Gassaway, dent, and Directors Herbert Pingree, K. J. Rolph, and Clarence Green, George Galleto of Rough and Ready, o who wish their from the seventh! grade on The jury also recommended that certain changes be made in the sat ary paid to the. Placer County superior judge, as well as the salaries paid to the district attorney, the county auditor and the county ‘superintendent of schools: The jury said that it believed that the salaries of these public officials should be made commensurate with the salaries received by like officials. t length and stated his side of the President of the Mother Lode Mine ~ Union, presided. es decided unanimously byAnderson was’ on the. Mine to attempt to persuade. Neil O'Donnell, general manager of the Idaho Maryland characterized ; the walkout as a “wildeat strike.” * The mine, he said, had a contract im’ force with the Mine Workers Protact= tive League, and would not deal with) the-CIO unit. : eee O’Donnell went on to say that com; pany policy dictated peremptory ast *missal of any employee caught high® grading. He stated that highgerade ore wag definitely found among An-: derson’s clothing hanging in the. < mine dry room, 3 When Anderson reported for work at 5 Dp. m., together with the rest of the afternoon shift, he wat. dismissed by the company -watchmanys informed that highgrade ore nad: been found in his shirt, When Late — kersly, CIO Local president, took the: matter up ‘with company authorities, —— he was informed of the ruling OM — grading. a a as Lankesly. then called.a evaes: . G Sai to walk off the job in protest at tb firing of “Red” Anderson. The 8 o’clock meeting was also schedul a. Art Remple’s public address service. was*employed from: T t to, announce the meeting. ss“At the evening meeting in the wom, en’s club building, it was decided that, in addition to meeting the shift coming off work from the Ida~ ho Maryland at. 11:15, to also seek. ‘to persuade the shift going to work. in the morning to join the sympathy: strike. et a ee Union leaders expressed at the nection with yesterday’s occurrence; nection with yesterda’s OCCUTFENce: Their claim. was that the hishe z had ‘been planted in Am in other counties comparable in size with Placer County. Copies.of all the foregoing recommendations are being forwarded to Governor Warren and Aseemblyman Thurman. : Am addition to bing of the directThe addition increases the’ Size of the district to 150,000 acres approximately. It includes practically all the area in the. western end of the county. The district now contains about 75 per cent of agricultural area of the county. Presiding at. the meeting . was district presirepresent farmers land included, Party Monday Night Y: The annual public card party sponsored by the St. Agnes Guild of Trinity Bipiscopal. == Church will take place next. Monday evening at 8 o’clock in the parish hall. Mre. J. F. Siegfried is in gen-. Ce ed clothes because the mine € had “a grudge” against ‘imi, Un officials agreed the company fire all CIO unionists one-t this manner, Their action was t they said, in order to militate to securing a contract with company .and thus : revent rence of the sit-ation “as 4 preted it. dee Anderson, in detailii that there wae 00 ofe, & any color on the rise worked and that he nadoppontunity ‘to sezure from any other part of grade had been found 1nclothing; and that he might tained it from anywhere in will meet tomorrow evening 1 man’s Lodge in Pioneers Park its annual election of officer