November 27, 1941 (6 pages)

am Perna, + The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month . ’ Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST — AREA IN CALIFORNIA This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about yourfriends, your neighbors, read The susset The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA _ The Ge Gold Chater eae THURSDAY, NOVEMBER en A 1941. Sa Vol. 15, No. 94. ff ) ‘Thinking Out Loud By RALPH H. TAYLOR A dollar spent on food in the summer of 1939, according to a statement recently released by Undersecretary of Treasury Daniel Ww. Bell, would only ‘buy 84 cents ‘worth today. Since the war started in Europe, said Bell, the cost of living has risen 10 per cent; he added that it has increased 7 per cent since last February. ‘This is a more serious story for all of us,’’ commented Bell, “‘than at any time since the period of swiftly rising prices in the last ‘World War.”’ There can be no. doubt that bombing living costs are becoming a serious ‘problem for “‘all of us,’’ as the treasury offtices; asserted, afid no one—leastof all the farmer—wants to see a recurrence of the hectic high cost of living era which characterized the first World War: In seeking to stem the tide of rising ‘prices, however, it is of utmost importance that the whole economic situation should be weighed carefully, not just a segment of it, and that when the ‘brakes are put on they shall apply equally and fairly to all classes. Otherwise, we shall be courting national disaster. For instance, if a iceiling is to be put on prices, then a ceiling must be put. on wages. Ifwe are to have price control, we must have wage control. Otherwise the farmer, and producers generally, will face inevitable ruin and bankruptcy. There can ‘be no escape from this conshr ion. ~ ee While food prices have undeniably increased, with at least part of the increased return accruing to the farmer’s. account, the prices of things the farmer must buy have undeniably increased in greater ratio than the: things he sells. Not only have the prices of farm machinery and equipment soared tremendously, but two of the biggest items in farm overhead—-wages and taxes—have soared even higher, with every prospect that they will go much higher in the future, ’ There is no disposition on the part of American agriculture to shirk its fair share of the burden ‘which must be placed on the American people to pay for the cost of national defense. Most farmers, having suffered from a long period of low prices for farm commodities, undoubtedly react unfavorably, at least on first consideration, to suggestions that present price rises be checked by law or governmental decree. ‘But if price control measures are essential to national security, the farmer will be good soldier and take such restrictions without grumbiing——provided equal controls are aplied to farm costs, including wages. : ‘ : The greater danger in the situation lies in the possibility that congress ‘and the national administration, letting politics invade the field of economics, will decree that prices ean’t go beyond a certain point, but will continue to let labor leaders run rampant with demands for higher and higher wages, even though increased labor costs can’t possibly be met except by higher ‘prices. If prices are to tbe kept down, then the factors which make them go up must also 'be controlled. Any high school student knows that; any congressman or cabinet officer knows it, too, but government officials all too often prefer what they consider sound politics to sound economics. It must be the responsibility of the American people, during this emergency, to see that all favoritism is eliminated and to make official Washington know,.that no slacker class will be tolerated, regardless of the political pressure that class may bring to bear. The workers of America, as a class, are just as patriotic and loyal as the farmers of America, but it has become increasingly apparent, as unwarranted strikes have slowed up and endangered the nationa defense program, that the professional labor politicians of America think of their own selfish interests first and their country when they get around to it. California agriculture— and American agriculture—will be watching Washington to, see that that. condition is corrected. 2:30 o’clock. Mrs, Isabel Hefelfinger, funds benefit. Nevada County. (Mrs. ‘Pauline Thorne of Sacramento will be present. She will address the gathering on ‘the practice of serving hot lunches to school children. A report will be given. at the meeting that the PTA is practically ready to start the serving of hot lunches in™tl#é™local school, Miss Elizabeth Ramm’s sixth grade pupils will present scenes from the story of England in drama, dance, pageant, and song for the pleasure of CIVIC CLUB DONATES $25 The Nevada City Elementary Parent Teachers Association today graefully acknowledged the receipt of $25 from the Nevada City Civic Club. The money is to be used on the PTA hot luncheon program. the PTA members.: The playlets include King Alfred’s Thanksgiving Proclamation andthe well known cloak scene of Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh. : Mrs. ‘Carl Foote is the program chairman, Tea hostesses include Mrs. Warnecke, Mrs. Butz, Miss Ford, Mrs. Lystrup, Mrs. Popovich, Mrs. Berger, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs, Kensinger. Following the meeting those attending will be given the opportunity to inspect Mrs. Miles D. Coughlin’s noted doll collection. MACBOYLE GIVES LAND FOR ROAD PATROL OFFICE. . Captain Joseph Blake of. the California Highway Patrol has revealed Errol MacBoyle, executive vice-president of the Idaho-Maryland Mines Corporation, has deeded an acre of , land on the Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway for a Nevada County headquarters of the highway patrol. . The site for the proposed patrol . headquarters is west of the golf Lanuesa: near the entrance of the Grass Valley Memorial Hospital, under construction. 2 At present the patrol office is lo;cated in Hills Flat. Captain Blake said he has been assured consideration will be given by the state to the appropriation of funds for the construction of the patrol headquarters on ‘the gift land. GUIDON WILL BE PRESENTED TOCFLIGHT The Grass Valley ‘Business and Professional Women's Club has issued an invitation to Nevada Cityans to attend the ceremonies tonight in the Veterans Memorial Building in Grass Valley when the club ‘will present a guidon to the C Flight of the California State Guard. A street parade, beginning at 7:30 o’clock, will precede the presentation. The state guard company will present a drill, Dr. Daniel L. Hirsch, reserve army captain, will speak. The presentation of the guidon on behalf of the local women’s organization will ‘be made by Thelma Sahl, president. Following the presentation ing will be enjoyed. dancGrass Valley Woman > Serving Jail Sentence Mrs. Dale Buchanan, 37, of Grass Valley, is serving a 30 day sentence in the county jail here following her plea of guilty before Justice of the Peace Charles Morehouse to a charge of disturbing the peace. Z The officers assert Mrs. Buchanan’was arrested after a dispute with Mrs. Rose Ellis. The complaint against the defendant was signed by Officer Frank mouokey of Grass Valley. The authorities state Mrs, Buchanan is a bride of ‘two weeks. \ health nurse, will speak telling of the effect of the disease and how the annual Christmas seal sale Benefit From Christmas Seal at Sale Funds Will Be Told An interesting meeting of the Elementary Parent Teachers Association will be held in the school auditorium here tomorrow afternoon at on tuberculosis, Christmas Club Members Here Get $14,000 This weekend, Bank of America will put more than 300,000 checks in the mail timed to reach as many Christmas Club members throughout California on the morning of December 1. Total disbursement represented by these checks will exceed $18,000. In this community alone, approximately $14,000 will be paid out to 226 club members . according to figures just released by H. A. Curnow, manager of Bank of America in Nevada City. “This ready cash,’’ remarked manager Curnow; “painlessly accumulated during the past twelve months, will prove very welcome to the Christmas Club members, providing funds to meet tax ‘bills, defense bond purchases and (Christmas shopping requirements.”’ The banker also pointed out that ‘tthe statewide total is $2,000,000 higher than last year’s record mark, an increase of 12.5 per cent, indicating that more and more citizens are learning to organize their savings, strengthening the economic structure and yielding profit.to themselves and their communities, It was announced that the 1942 Christmas Club is now open, and that enrollments are being accepted daily at the local branch of Bank of America, IS HONORED BY FORMER PUPILS Mrs. Ella Austin of Nevada City was the center of interest at the reunion of former Spenceville residents held in Spenceville school house, Sunday, ‘November 16.’ The reunion was such a success that it was decided to make it an annual affair. Mrs, Austin, honored resident of Nevada City and recently retired Nevada County superintendent of the schools is one of the ‘best known and best loved citizens in the county. She taught school at the Spenceville school for twenty years and then served as county superintendent of schools in Nevada County for sixteen years. For many years she has made the National Hotel in Nevada City her place of residence. The reunion held in Spenceville (Continued on Page Six) 11 FIRE CALLS DURING MONTH ‘Max Solaro, Nevada City fire truck operator, has received 11 fire calls since November 1st, During the years Solaro has. been connected with the fire department that number of calls) has been the highest for one month’s time, . Tuesday the fire truck was called to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Filler to extinguish a chimney fire, Peace Officers Hosts To Ladies The \Nevada-Sierra Counties Peace Officers Association will hold its regular meeting at the Gold Center Club on Friday evening, November 28. At two o’clock the club will hold a pistol shoot at their range. Friday evening will be “‘Ladies Night’? and alll members are expected to attend with their ladies. WILL ATTEND CONVENTION Rev. David Ralston and Mrs. Ralston, Mrs. Maud Moody and a number of others will attend the Methodist. Chunch convention to be held in Lodi Tuesday, December 2. High School Preparing Stage Show Contest Being Waged For Queen Of Event Nevada City High School students are reminding residents of the city of one of the most important events of the school year and urging them to ‘‘make a date” for that occasion,: the 3rd annual Stage Show and Carnival. on Saturday, December 6th. The queen contest is now on and each class is hard at work for votes for their favorite. The queen candidates are: Freshmen—Mildred Dodge. ‘Sophomores—Naomi Smithson. Juniors—Gloria Cloff. Seniors—Alice Fritter. Last year and the year previously when the first carnival was held, the event received enthusiastic acclaim of the students as well as adults who attended. The annual stage show and} carnival has grown to be one of the most important ~functions of: the school year, The Nevada City Woman’s Civic . Club will cooperate with the schools in having .a ‘White Christmas” again this year for the school. children. At the regular meeting held yesterday at the National Hotel plans Were made and committees appointed. The club will decorate and light a living (Christmas tree in the forest serviee lot on Broad Street. The Christmas packages made from donations from the community will be packed on December 18th, the committee appointed by the president, Mrs. Helen Sawyer, to assemble and pack the ‘boxes consists of Mrs, Vanberg, Mrs. Emma Foley, Miss Ramm, Mrs. E. B, Dudley, Miss Gertrude Goyne, Mrs. ‘Ray ‘Murchie, Mrs. Ralston. The club will participate in the (Continued On Page Six) ROTARIANS, ROTARY ANNS MEET TONIGHT ‘Nevada City Rotarians, deviating from their usual noon luncheons in the National Hotel, are to meet tonight for a 6:30 o’clock banquet in the hotel with the Rotary Anns— their wives. The “‘ladies nights’? have proved popular and Program Chairman Carrol Coughlan thinks it is about time for another one. The theme of the party will be an “Old Fashioned Party.”’ The committee thinks it would be a good idea if as many as possible go to the party dressed in old fashioned costumes. BENEFIT CARD PARTY DEC, 3 The Elementary School factlty is sponsoring a card party at the school auditorium next Wednesday for the benefit of the school’s hot lunch program. Admission will be 25 cents, There ‘will be prizes of turkeys and chickens for the winners and a turkey door prize. Cards to be played include bridge, whist, mah jongg and pinochle. STAGE SCHEDULE CHANGES there will be a change in the schedule of the Washington stage, which carries mail and passengers into the mountain community. The stage will leave Nevada City on Mondays, Wednesdays, Friday and Saturdays at 9:30 a. m. It will arrive in Washington tby 11:30 on those days and leave the town for Nevada City by 12 noon, arriving back in Effective Monday, Festive Yule Season . Planned By Merchants And Residents Of City CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS MAKING PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS HERE Christmas is less than one month away. That fact confronted merchants and residents of the city today and the realization came that no time must be lost in preparing for the day, the most celebrated of the holidays of the year. Already local organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, have started the formulation of plans for the yule season. Lloyd Dudley is chairman of a Chamber of Commerce committee named to start the functioning of machinery for the pre-Christmas and actual Christmas celebrations here. It is the plan of the local chamber of commerce to cooperate with all local organizations in their vule celebrations and to stimulate business among local merchants. It’ has been suggested, and the committee will give it consideration, that celebrations be held in the business district each night after December 15th, the time set for thé remaining. open of the stores €ach night until Christmas, Loéal merchants are urged to decorate their windows appropriately for the coming Christmas season. The Chamber of Commerce will . handle the decorating of the streets. The colored lights put up in’ the business district last year for the Christmas season are still up and all that is necessary will. be the placing of tree and evergreen ‘bough in various places. Mine Workers League Officers Nomination Will Close Tonight Nominations for new officers of the Mine Workers Protective League bargaining agent for all large operating mining properties in the county except the Lava Cap, will close at tonight’s meeting at the Auditorium Hall in Grass Valley, The election will take place on December 4th, President Olney Donnelly, who has served as head of the local independent labor organization for four years, is not a candidate to succeed himself. Donnelly has been in ill health for the past year. w . i i! the past} Advance Ticket Sale Abolished By Schools Here District Superintendent of Schools H. E. Kjorlie announced today there no lohger will ibe an advance sale of tickets to any function sponsored by local schools. District ‘Swperintendent Kjorlie said he believes the dbolishment of the practice will meet with the universal approval of local busi nessmen, whom he said have probably been always over solicited. Last year-the school board adopted a ruling no school pupils, particularly the elementary school shall sell tickets or memberships for any organization, except in connection with a direct school activity. In addition to that, Korlie points out, the high school has concluded it will at no time sell tickets for anything, Any function sponsored by the high school will have no ad-_ vance ticket sale. Admission will be paid at the door. Kjorlie said there are two reasons for this: ? 1—It eliminates over emphasis on solicitation of business firms and : z 2—It makes it easier to comply with federal tax regulations. The high school ruling means that only twice during the year will an appeal be made to local merchants, The businessmen will, . be solicited for ads in the annual Quill and for a merchandise donation for door prizes at the annual carnival. In connection with the new ruling high school students will not be allowed to sell tickets in the ‘business district in the queen contest now in progress at the school. Mrs. Merle (Morrison announces that.there will be no meeting of the Nevada City Girl Scout Council until February. a any army inthe world today. director of Selective Service, State directors were appointed by the governor of each state. One Selective Service Board was organized in each county, but some larger cities have several. There are now 6,5000 boards throughout the United States. Two thousand eight hundred and eighty five men registered in Nevada County with the first registration on October 16, 1940 106 registered on July 1, 1941, There haye been several transfers, men released from prisons and from the armed forces that make the total registrants for Nevada County 3008. There are four main classifications into which the questionaires are put after they are completed and returned, Class Ia ready for induction, Tbremedial defect, Ic-man already in the service, the Ia man becomes Ic after induction, class Id-students. Up to July 1, 1941 students were deferred after their physical examination for 1 semester. Now students are deferred depending on the type of} studies. MERLE MORRISON ADDRESSES BUSINESS GROUP REGARDING SELECTIVE SERVICE PRINCIPLES BY DOROTHY THOMAS Merle A. Morrison, clerk of the Selective Service Board in Nevada City spoke to the Nevada City Business and Professional Women’s Club at their monthly dinner meeting at the National Hotel last evening. : Morrison’s subject was ‘‘What the Selective Service Is.’’ The object of the Selective Service, Morrison said, branches of the service that will build the United States Army to excel It all began with the president appointing a Nevada City by 2 p. m. The farmer is in class 2a and may room and board out of their monthly is to pick men for the different be deferred from military training for 6 months or longer if his induction would mean a hardship to the community or to the nation. 2b is the defense worker connected directly with national defense projects. Class 3a—man with dependents. Class Aa a man who has completed two years and 6 months, or more of service in any branch of the armed forees. Class 4b—congressmen, senators and some state officials that are by the laws of the Selective Service deferred from military service. Class 4c —-Aliens, 4d, ministers of the gos-. pel, ete. de conscientious objectors. All conscientious objectors are required to fill in an eight page affidavit telling why they object to military training. Some conscientious objectors are inducted but are made stretcher bearers and nurses, Other objectors are sent to a Civilian ' camp and are obliged to pay their

am Perna, + The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month . ’ Nevada City Nugget COVERS RICHEST — AREA IN CALIFORNIA This paper gives you complete coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about yourfriends, your neighbors, read The susset The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA _ The Ge Gold Chater eae THURSDAY, NOVEMBER en A 1941. Sa Vol. 15, No. 94. ff ) ‘Thinking Out Loud By RALPH H. TAYLOR A dollar spent on food in the summer of 1939, according to a statement recently released by Undersecretary of Treasury Daniel Ww. Bell, would only ‘buy 84 cents ‘worth today. Since the war started in Europe, said Bell, the cost of living has risen 10 per cent; he added that it has increased 7 per cent since last February. ‘This is a more serious story for all of us,’’ commented Bell, “‘than at any time since the period of swiftly rising prices in the last ‘World War.”’ There can be no. doubt that bombing living costs are becoming a serious ‘problem for “‘all of us,’’ as the treasury offtices; asserted, afid no one—leastof all the farmer—wants to see a recurrence of the hectic high cost of living era which characterized the first World War: In seeking to stem the tide of rising ‘prices, however, it is of utmost importance that the whole economic situation should be weighed carefully, not just a segment of it, and that when the ‘brakes are put on they shall apply equally and fairly to all classes. Otherwise, we shall be courting national disaster. For instance, if a iceiling is to be put on prices, then a ceiling must be put. on wages. Ifwe are to have price control, we must have wage control. Otherwise the farmer, and producers generally, will face inevitable ruin and bankruptcy. There can ‘be no escape from this conshr ion. ~ ee While food prices have undeniably increased, with at least part of the increased return accruing to the farmer’s. account, the prices of things the farmer must buy have undeniably increased in greater ratio than the: things he sells. Not only have the prices of farm machinery and equipment soared tremendously, but two of the biggest items in farm overhead—-wages and taxes—have soared even higher, with every prospect that they will go much higher in the future, ’ There is no disposition on the part of American agriculture to shirk its fair share of the burden ‘which must be placed on the American people to pay for the cost of national defense. Most farmers, having suffered from a long period of low prices for farm commodities, undoubtedly react unfavorably, at least on first consideration, to suggestions that present price rises be checked by law or governmental decree. ‘But if price control measures are essential to national security, the farmer will be good soldier and take such restrictions without grumbiing——provided equal controls are aplied to farm costs, including wages. : ‘ : The greater danger in the situation lies in the possibility that congress ‘and the national administration, letting politics invade the field of economics, will decree that prices ean’t go beyond a certain point, but will continue to let labor leaders run rampant with demands for higher and higher wages, even though increased labor costs can’t possibly be met except by higher ‘prices. If prices are to tbe kept down, then the factors which make them go up must also 'be controlled. Any high school student knows that; any congressman or cabinet officer knows it, too, but government officials all too often prefer what they consider sound politics to sound economics. It must be the responsibility of the American people, during this emergency, to see that all favoritism is eliminated and to make official Washington know,.that no slacker class will be tolerated, regardless of the political pressure that class may bring to bear. The workers of America, as a class, are just as patriotic and loyal as the farmers of America, but it has become increasingly apparent, as unwarranted strikes have slowed up and endangered the nationa defense program, that the professional labor politicians of America think of their own selfish interests first and their country when they get around to it. California agriculture— and American agriculture—will be watching Washington to, see that that. condition is corrected. 2:30 o’clock. Mrs, Isabel Hefelfinger, funds benefit. Nevada County. (Mrs. ‘Pauline Thorne of Sacramento will be present. She will address the gathering on ‘the practice of serving hot lunches to school children. A report will be given. at the meeting that the PTA is practically ready to start the serving of hot lunches in™tl#é™local school, Miss Elizabeth Ramm’s sixth grade pupils will present scenes from the story of England in drama, dance, pageant, and song for the pleasure of CIVIC CLUB DONATES $25 The Nevada City Elementary Parent Teachers Association today graefully acknowledged the receipt of $25 from the Nevada City Civic Club. The money is to be used on the PTA hot luncheon program. the PTA members.: The playlets include King Alfred’s Thanksgiving Proclamation andthe well known cloak scene of Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh. : Mrs. ‘Carl Foote is the program chairman, Tea hostesses include Mrs. Warnecke, Mrs. Butz, Miss Ford, Mrs. Lystrup, Mrs. Popovich, Mrs. Berger, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs, Kensinger. Following the meeting those attending will be given the opportunity to inspect Mrs. Miles D. Coughlin’s noted doll collection. MACBOYLE GIVES LAND FOR ROAD PATROL OFFICE. . Captain Joseph Blake of. the California Highway Patrol has revealed Errol MacBoyle, executive vice-president of the Idaho-Maryland Mines Corporation, has deeded an acre of , land on the Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway for a Nevada County headquarters of the highway patrol. . The site for the proposed patrol . headquarters is west of the golf Lanuesa: near the entrance of the Grass Valley Memorial Hospital, under construction. 2 At present the patrol office is lo;cated in Hills Flat. Captain Blake said he has been assured consideration will be given by the state to the appropriation of funds for the construction of the patrol headquarters on ‘the gift land. GUIDON WILL BE PRESENTED TOCFLIGHT The Grass Valley ‘Business and Professional Women's Club has issued an invitation to Nevada Cityans to attend the ceremonies tonight in the Veterans Memorial Building in Grass Valley when the club ‘will present a guidon to the C Flight of the California State Guard. A street parade, beginning at 7:30 o’clock, will precede the presentation. The state guard company will present a drill, Dr. Daniel L. Hirsch, reserve army captain, will speak. The presentation of the guidon on behalf of the local women’s organization will ‘be made by Thelma Sahl, president. Following the presentation ing will be enjoyed. dancGrass Valley Woman > Serving Jail Sentence Mrs. Dale Buchanan, 37, of Grass Valley, is serving a 30 day sentence in the county jail here following her plea of guilty before Justice of the Peace Charles Morehouse to a charge of disturbing the peace. Z The officers assert Mrs. Buchanan’was arrested after a dispute with Mrs. Rose Ellis. The complaint against the defendant was signed by Officer Frank mouokey of Grass Valley. The authorities state Mrs, Buchanan is a bride of ‘two weeks. \ health nurse, will speak telling of the effect of the disease and how the annual Christmas seal sale Benefit From Christmas Seal at Sale Funds Will Be Told An interesting meeting of the Elementary Parent Teachers Association will be held in the school auditorium here tomorrow afternoon at on tuberculosis, Christmas Club Members Here Get $14,000 This weekend, Bank of America will put more than 300,000 checks in the mail timed to reach as many Christmas Club members throughout California on the morning of December 1. Total disbursement represented by these checks will exceed $18,000. In this community alone, approximately $14,000 will be paid out to 226 club members . according to figures just released by H. A. Curnow, manager of Bank of America in Nevada City. “This ready cash,’’ remarked manager Curnow; “painlessly accumulated during the past twelve months, will prove very welcome to the Christmas Club members, providing funds to meet tax ‘bills, defense bond purchases and (Christmas shopping requirements.”’ The banker also pointed out that ‘tthe statewide total is $2,000,000 higher than last year’s record mark, an increase of 12.5 per cent, indicating that more and more citizens are learning to organize their savings, strengthening the economic structure and yielding profit.to themselves and their communities, It was announced that the 1942 Christmas Club is now open, and that enrollments are being accepted daily at the local branch of Bank of America, IS HONORED BY FORMER PUPILS Mrs. Ella Austin of Nevada City was the center of interest at the reunion of former Spenceville residents held in Spenceville school house, Sunday, ‘November 16.’ The reunion was such a success that it was decided to make it an annual affair. Mrs, Austin, honored resident of Nevada City and recently retired Nevada County superintendent of the schools is one of the ‘best known and best loved citizens in the county. She taught school at the Spenceville school for twenty years and then served as county superintendent of schools in Nevada County for sixteen years. For many years she has made the National Hotel in Nevada City her place of residence. The reunion held in Spenceville (Continued on Page Six) 11 FIRE CALLS DURING MONTH ‘Max Solaro, Nevada City fire truck operator, has received 11 fire calls since November 1st, During the years Solaro has. been connected with the fire department that number of calls) has been the highest for one month’s time, . Tuesday the fire truck was called

to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Filler to extinguish a chimney fire, Peace Officers Hosts To Ladies The \Nevada-Sierra Counties Peace Officers Association will hold its regular meeting at the Gold Center Club on Friday evening, November 28. At two o’clock the club will hold a pistol shoot at their range. Friday evening will be “‘Ladies Night’? and alll members are expected to attend with their ladies. WILL ATTEND CONVENTION Rev. David Ralston and Mrs. Ralston, Mrs. Maud Moody and a number of others will attend the Methodist. Chunch convention to be held in Lodi Tuesday, December 2. High School Preparing Stage Show Contest Being Waged For Queen Of Event Nevada City High School students are reminding residents of the city of one of the most important events of the school year and urging them to ‘‘make a date” for that occasion,: the 3rd annual Stage Show and Carnival. on Saturday, December 6th. The queen contest is now on and each class is hard at work for votes for their favorite. The queen candidates are: Freshmen—Mildred Dodge. ‘Sophomores—Naomi Smithson. Juniors—Gloria Cloff. Seniors—Alice Fritter. Last year and the year previously when the first carnival was held, the event received enthusiastic acclaim of the students as well as adults who attended. The annual stage show and} carnival has grown to be one of the most important ~functions of: the school year, The Nevada City Woman’s Civic . Club will cooperate with the schools in having .a ‘White Christmas” again this year for the school. children. At the regular meeting held yesterday at the National Hotel plans Were made and committees appointed. The club will decorate and light a living (Christmas tree in the forest serviee lot on Broad Street. The Christmas packages made from donations from the community will be packed on December 18th, the committee appointed by the president, Mrs. Helen Sawyer, to assemble and pack the ‘boxes consists of Mrs, Vanberg, Mrs. Emma Foley, Miss Ramm, Mrs. E. B, Dudley, Miss Gertrude Goyne, Mrs. ‘Ray ‘Murchie, Mrs. Ralston. The club will participate in the (Continued On Page Six) ROTARIANS, ROTARY ANNS MEET TONIGHT ‘Nevada City Rotarians, deviating from their usual noon luncheons in the National Hotel, are to meet tonight for a 6:30 o’clock banquet in the hotel with the Rotary Anns— their wives. The “‘ladies nights’? have proved popular and Program Chairman Carrol Coughlan thinks it is about time for another one. The theme of the party will be an “Old Fashioned Party.”’ The committee thinks it would be a good idea if as many as possible go to the party dressed in old fashioned costumes. BENEFIT CARD PARTY DEC, 3 The Elementary School factlty is sponsoring a card party at the school auditorium next Wednesday for the benefit of the school’s hot lunch program. Admission will be 25 cents, There ‘will be prizes of turkeys and chickens for the winners and a turkey door prize. Cards to be played include bridge, whist, mah jongg and pinochle. STAGE SCHEDULE CHANGES there will be a change in the schedule of the Washington stage, which carries mail and passengers into the mountain community. The stage will leave Nevada City on Mondays, Wednesdays, Friday and Saturdays at 9:30 a. m. It will arrive in Washington tby 11:30 on those days and leave the town for Nevada City by 12 noon, arriving back in Effective Monday, Festive Yule Season . Planned By Merchants And Residents Of City CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS MAKING PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS HERE Christmas is less than one month away. That fact confronted merchants and residents of the city today and the realization came that no time must be lost in preparing for the day, the most celebrated of the holidays of the year. Already local organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, have started the formulation of plans for the yule season. Lloyd Dudley is chairman of a Chamber of Commerce committee named to start the functioning of machinery for the pre-Christmas and actual Christmas celebrations here. It is the plan of the local chamber of commerce to cooperate with all local organizations in their vule celebrations and to stimulate business among local merchants. It’ has been suggested, and the committee will give it consideration, that celebrations be held in the business district each night after December 15th, the time set for thé remaining. open of the stores €ach night until Christmas, Loéal merchants are urged to decorate their windows appropriately for the coming Christmas season. The Chamber of Commerce will . handle the decorating of the streets. The colored lights put up in’ the business district last year for the Christmas season are still up and all that is necessary will. be the placing of tree and evergreen ‘bough in various places. Mine Workers League Officers Nomination Will Close Tonight Nominations for new officers of the Mine Workers Protective League bargaining agent for all large operating mining properties in the county except the Lava Cap, will close at tonight’s meeting at the Auditorium Hall in Grass Valley, The election will take place on December 4th, President Olney Donnelly, who has served as head of the local independent labor organization for four years, is not a candidate to succeed himself. Donnelly has been in ill health for the past year. w . i i! the past} Advance Ticket Sale Abolished By Schools Here District Superintendent of Schools H. E. Kjorlie announced today there no lohger will ibe an advance sale of tickets to any function sponsored by local schools. District ‘Swperintendent Kjorlie said he believes the dbolishment of the practice will meet with the universal approval of local busi nessmen, whom he said have probably been always over solicited. Last year-the school board adopted a ruling no school pupils, particularly the elementary school shall sell tickets or memberships for any organization, except in connection with a direct school activity. In addition to that, Korlie points out, the high school has concluded it will at no time sell tickets for anything, Any function sponsored by the high school will have no ad-_ vance ticket sale. Admission will be paid at the door. Kjorlie said there are two reasons for this: ? 1—It eliminates over emphasis on solicitation of business firms and : z 2—It makes it easier to comply with federal tax regulations. The high school ruling means that only twice during the year will an appeal be made to local merchants, The businessmen will, . be solicited for ads in the annual Quill and for a merchandise donation for door prizes at the annual carnival. In connection with the new ruling high school students will not be allowed to sell tickets in the ‘business district in the queen contest now in progress at the school. Mrs. Merle (Morrison announces that.there will be no meeting of the Nevada City Girl Scout Council until February. a any army inthe world today. director of Selective Service, State directors were appointed by the governor of each state. One Selective Service Board was organized in each county, but some larger cities have several. There are now 6,5000 boards throughout the United States. Two thousand eight hundred and eighty five men registered in Nevada County with the first registration on October 16, 1940 106 registered on July 1, 1941, There haye been several transfers, men released from prisons and from the armed forces that make the total registrants for Nevada County 3008. There are four main classifications into which the questionaires are put after they are completed and returned, Class Ia ready for induction, Tbremedial defect, Ic-man already in the service, the Ia man becomes Ic after induction, class Id-students. Up to July 1, 1941 students were deferred after their physical examination for 1 semester. Now students are deferred depending on the type of} studies. MERLE MORRISON ADDRESSES BUSINESS GROUP REGARDING SELECTIVE SERVICE PRINCIPLES BY DOROTHY THOMAS Merle A. Morrison, clerk of the Selective Service Board in Nevada City spoke to the Nevada City Business and Professional Women’s Club at their monthly dinner meeting at the National Hotel last evening. : Morrison’s subject was ‘‘What the Selective Service Is.’’ The object of the Selective Service, Morrison said, branches of the service that will build the United States Army to excel It all began with the president appointing a Nevada City by 2 p. m. The farmer is in class 2a and may room and board out of their monthly is to pick men for the different be deferred from military training for 6 months or longer if his induction would mean a hardship to the community or to the nation. 2b is the defense worker connected directly with national defense projects. Class 3a—man with dependents. Class Aa a man who has completed two years and 6 months, or more of service in any branch of the armed forees. Class 4b—congressmen, senators and some state officials that are by the laws of the Selective Service deferred from military service. Class 4c —-Aliens, 4d, ministers of the gos-. pel, ete. de conscientious objectors. All conscientious objectors are required to fill in an eight page affidavit telling why they object to military training. Some conscientious objectors are inducted but are made stretcher bearers and nurses, Other objectors are sent to a Civilian ' camp and are obliged to pay their