October 3, 1946 (8 pages)

3 ——trees in front of I }} The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month = “God grants liberty only to’ those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.’ evada City Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ’—-Daniel Webster lp de oe . This paper gives you. complete . coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, and your town, read The Nugget. Vol. 20, No. 78_ The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIF ORNIA The Gold Center TH URSDAY, OCTOBER 3, = 1946 B ROAD STREET Harley M, ee hae 9 = ree Summer, sorry to say, appears to be off on a nine months vacation. It was great while it lasted, and _ it lasted, with hardly a hitch, from the end of May~until the first of October. The wonderful Eastern Marple Dr. Hummelilt’s house on Nevada Street are beginming to turn from solid green to all ‘the warm colors of the rainbow— yellow, orange, russet and crimson. Just the ends of the branches have turned to red and yellow so far, giving a brilliant: effect of contrast, A friend of ours, when she gets time, is going to write a feature col-., umn for the Nugget on the interesi'ing stories about the OLD HOUSES olf Nevada City. For inistanice there’s the house on Piety Hill that Bill Stewart, one of the great figures of the Comstock Lode built and lived in, ‘with his Louisiana bride. There’s THE (CASTILE, just_below. Prospect Street. with fourteen roomg and wooden icicles dripping from the eaves, and @ swell story tied to it about the dentist who lived there years ago who used to go out on the baleony and play a tune on _ the balcony signal his lady love. whether or not he was going to call on her that eveing. Other interesting old houses are the Merrit Rector house on Nevada ®Btreet, the C. A. Bennett house on High Street, and a house on the corner of Nihell and “A” Street that through the years has had five separate additions. Some newspaper gink lives in it now. Faithful Reader is invited to write to the Nugget about any interesting old house he knows e about, so it can be put on our list when we get going with our feature stories on old houses. BUSINESS MEN around town report an UNEXIPLAINED SLUMP in trade the last couple of weeks. What's the answer? Have “summer” people gone? Stocks of post war merchandise geem to be increasing right along. Nevada Cityans will welcome back one of their own, Max Flindit, who now operates FLINDT’S WATCH: REPAIR, formerly Williams’ Watch Re-. (pair. FUNERAL FOR ALVIN WALTHER “YESTERDAY of the late Alvin H. Walther gathered at the chapel of Holmbbes Funeral Home Wedinesday afternoon for the funeral rites. for the prominent (Nevada City man, superintendent of the Coumty Hospital. Headed by Exalted Ruter Ward Sheldon of Nevada City Lodge No. 518, B. P. O. Elks, the Elks’ ritualistic ceremonies were performed for the late brother. Sheldon was assisted ‘by the following officers of the lodge. William —‘Wasley,’ leading knight; John Shbaffi, loyal knight; Robert L. Tamblyn, lecturing knight; Irving Long, esquire; Al Murray, chaplain and Fred C. Garrison, acting secretary. — During the service Mrs. Florence Kendrick rendered ‘O. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” and “End of a Perfect Day” with Grace Raymond ac-companying. Chosen to sit with Mrs. Walther in the family room were the following close friends: Mr. and Mrs. A, M. Holmes,—Mr: and—Mrs.— Emil F--Ott, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Hope, Jr.; ‘Mrs. H. Ward Sheldon, Mrs. Margaret Dickerman, Miss Ruth Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Porter, Mrs. R. J. Berggren, Miss Vivien Berggren, ‘Mrs. Carl Ivey, Mrs. J. F. Siegfried, Mrs. Peg Bettles, Mrs. John Shbaffi, O. E. Engstrom, Miss Dorothy Wagsoner, William Masterson. Dr. and (Mrs. Walter J. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kemper and Mrs. Frank G. Finnegan. . Attending in a body were members of Nevada City Lodge No. 518 B. P. O. Elks. Nurses at the county hospital dressed in uniform also attended in a group and sat together during the funeral. Pallbearers included: don, John Sbaffi, J. F. J. Berggren, Garl Ivey, Thomas W. Richards and: “William L. Tamblyn. Honorary pallbearers Were: Frank G. Finnegan, Phil G. Seadden, William V. Tamblyn, BE. W. Schreiber, Arnold Jackson, Horace A. Curnow, and H. S. Foreman. Following the services the body was scheduled to leave for Sacramento where ti'was to be flown last night at 6 to Northside, Pittsburg, Pa., where members of the deceased’s lodge will also perform funeral vices and interment Mrs. Waltherg body. Ward ShelSiegfried, R. sertake place. accompanied the Last Richts Said For John Wasley Funeral services terday at 2 p. held John Thomas were yesmm, for Some of the boys were other night about what NEVADA . COUNTY NEEDS MOST. The census of opinion was that it needed a County Chamber of Commerce to supplement and co-ordinate the g00d works of the individual city chambers of commerce. Sounds good. talking the con. Community Hosnital se Changes Hands Lease of the Community Hospital . in Grass Valley has passed from Mrs. Helene, Hughes, for six years superintendent to Mrs. Mary Delgrave, R. N. of Hillview Acres on the Grass Valley-Auburn Highway. Mrs. Hughes will continue temporarily-as surgical nurse at the thospital. Dr. O. F. Lang continues as ehief medical officer. BWLMER STEVENS GUEST SPEAKER Elmer Stevens, Grass Valley high echool faculty member, was guest speaker at the regular forum meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club, which met Wednesday night at 7:30 p. m. at the Bret Harte Inn. Stevens spoke on the museum project of the Nevada County Historical Society. Dora Hale, program chairmian, arranged the meeting. DRUNKEN DRIVER Henry L. Pooley, 50, of 722 Bast Fourth Street, Reno,is in the county jail here, charged for the fourth time wtih drunken driving. The sheriff’s office reports his occupation is that of radiator repairman. With Pooley when arrested in Truckee by highway patrolmen was Charles E, McLean, 53, also of Reno who igs accused of being drunk ona Wasley who, believes may Coroner have Alvah Hooper accidentally shot Hundreds of friends and relations . MEETING HEAR 41 CLUB PLEA The Board or Supervisors of Noevada County opened their October sessions with Chairman Rowe presiding and Supervisors Warren Odell, Jay C. Coughlan, Gary S. Arbogast and Henry G. Loehr present. ( W. H. Brooks, farm adviser of Nevada County asked the board for permission for the 44H clubs of the roads in the 4-H Club districts and also asked authority to appoint county and community committees to develop agricultural policies in the county. These were given = approval of the board. CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL Editorg Note: These are California’s. centennial years. From 1845 to 1850 history was being made, the fight for independence from Mexico, the coming of the land hungry emigrants, the gold rush, the sudden srowth of sleepy. pueblos intto bustling. cities. able opportunity this anniversary; period offers many California communities to celebrate their historic beginnings, the regional service committee has prepared a series of articles plotting the course of events during those exciting years. This is the fifth: The summer of 1846 in California was marked not only by military victory on the part of the American forces but by the appearance of names which are indelibly engraved on the state’s archives—-such names as Donner, Brannan, Fremont, Coiton, Semple. On July 20, near South Pass in Wyoming several groups of imimigrants bandéd together to form’ a wagon train bound*for California. A man named George Donner was chosen captain of the company. A few moniths later the terrible adiventures of the Donner Party were to stir all California and to give a tragic name to a lake in the high Sierras. A short time later, on July Soh, another group of emigrants reached San Francisco by ship, These were Mormons. At their head was a shrewd and colorful personality named Samuel Brannan, who was to play a leading part in the growth of Ban Prancisco. California freed of Mexican domhimself. The the Hooper with “services held Mortuary officiat. Elm Ridge were Weaver R. Rudkin nterment was in the Cemetery. Wasley. had ‘been ill for several months. He had been an enthusiastic sportsman was expert shot and angler. The report of the heard _by the family noon who found him on the back Porch with a bullet wound ranging from beneath his lower ribs downward to his right hip.-’The coroner states he is inclined to the belief that the shot was accidental. _ Wasley was born in Grass Valley, 62 years ago. He followed mining during his active years. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Marie Wasley, a daughter, Janice, a stepson, Fred Whitford and his mother, Mrs. Ada Wasley. Three sisters, are bereaved, Mrs. Maud Bone, Mrs. Alberta Perrin and Mrs. Lucille Jenkins and brothers Howard and Ray Wasley of this city and Mel Wasley of Willows, Glenn County. Baptists To Form hurch In Grass Valley Baptists will gather in the Auditorium building of Grass Valley Friday night, October’ 4th, to organize a chureh for their denomination in Grass Valley. "John F.-Seay made this announcement yesterday. He urged that all Baptists who desire to become charter members be present. Rev. L. S., Hill of Stockton will be moderator and representatives of the Baptist Church will be present from Sacrain. and tev. Jesse ing. rifle’ was Sunday afterination.was growing wp rapidly. On September 4 for example, Alcalite Walter Colton of Monterey impaneled the first. jury in California's . history. The case was a civil suit and both parties announced they were satisfied with the verdict. On September 1 the people of Sut-ter’s Fort looked up from their tasks . to see a ragged group of travellers . approaching. At their head was one Edwin Bryant. They were the vanguard of the great overland migration which was to reach a climax ni 1849 and 1850. No history of the exciting times would be complete without an Indian scare. California had one, in early Septemiber, when Sutter’s Fort was aroused by reports that a thonsan braves from the Walla Walla tribe in Oregon were moving down the Sacramento Valley. All northern California was aroused, but the Walla Walla War petered out when. it was learned that the Indians numbered only 40 and were peacefully. inclined.Meanwhile, however, there had occurred an event of far greater import. On August 15, in the old Mexican barracks at Monterey a fabulously tall man named Robert Semple and his partner, Walter . Colton, proudly examined the. maiden edi‘tion of the ‘Californian’ California’s first newspaper. That day Semple anid Colton established a tradition for fearless, rugged, Pioneer journalism which éxists in the California press to this day. Grace V>llev Hich School Enrolls 497 Principal William. M. Wilson of the Grass Valley high school states that 497 students are enrolled. Wilson also said the high school student body will send five members to a meeting to be held in the near mento, Marysville, Oroville and Gridpublic highway. ley. future in Yinba City of student officials of the Sierra Foothill League, Frank J, ; county to mark the many county . Because of the remark-. _ endorsement to the candidacy of Fred COUNTY RECORDER . GRANTED HELP The Nevada County Board of Supervisors yesterday granted the request of John EB. Nettell county recorder, for additional help for three months to catch Up with work which has piled up. Nettell stated that his office is 500 documents in recording arrears, and told of many increases in the work of his office in the last year. Among the documents to be recorded area multiplying number of deeds due to activity in real estate transfers and copying and recorded discharge papers of veterans. The new clerk will receive $150 per month. The board ‘authorized an election on November 5th to detetmine whether the Rough tnd Ready Chmettery District shall be annexed to the Neada Cemetery District, and whether Nevada Township, except Nevadia City, shall be annexed to the Neyada Mrs. . Pearl Gardner Weds In Salimas Mrs. ley and Harrison Teach of Salinas were married in Salinas at 11:30 a. a powder bhie traveling suit with contrasting accessories and a gardenia corsage. _ Bobby Beloud, Srandson: of bride, was ringibearer. the a pleasant out door reweddinge party went to for a wedding dinner. They intend to make their home tn Grass Valley, where Ieach plans to engage in the building business. Following ception, the Santa Cruz DRIVE LEADERS Cemetery District and to determine whether the Truckee Cemetery District shall be organized. Ray Kronemeyer executive secretary of the Grass Valley chamber of commerce suggested to the board the formation of a junior ‘college district for the Nevada CityG-rass Valley area. PHIL BANCROFT WARNS FARMERS )F TWO DANGERS © California farmers today to avoid “the two greatest threats to peace——the Russians in Russia and the communists in this country”, by Philip Bancroft, promwere warned inent Contra Costa county agriculturist. Baneroft. in whiting a letter of Howser who seeks the post of attorney general of California said: “In my opinion the two greatest threats to the peace of the world and to our country’s welfare ane the Russians in Russia and the communists in this country. PROPOSITION 3. “We are now in the midst of a ! camipaign to elect an attorney general—the oficial who will have charge of protectinig our state from . betrayal by spies from albroad traitors at ‘home. “Fred Howser clearly pudiated the support of the com-} munist controlled CLOWPAC while the other candidate still enthusiastic and . 1 re-. has. has the received and is}. full not want to cast any personal reflection on Mr . Howser’s opponent, but if he is . elected will certainly owe his . election to the unqualified and act-. ive support of the communists, both in and. out of PAC. For this, and for enjovine Sroup’s and} backing, 1. T do he other reasons, I heartily indorse the candidacy of Fred Howser for attorney general.’ Barnesat Cows Entered in S. F. Livestock Show SAIN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3 — The Barnegat Guernsey Ranch at Grass Valley was among the first entrants in the Grand National Livestock Exhibition, Horse Show and Rodeo, to be held in San Francisco’s Cow Palace November 15-24 general manager C. B. Affflerbaugh annoumeed today. The Barnegat Ranch entered seven registered Guernseys, six cows and one bull. It expects to comipete in the dairy herd, three females, and get of sire sections of the dairy cattle division. The American Guernsey Cattle Club hias designated the. Grand National one of three great regional shows. No. 1A District Agricultural Association which sponsors the Grand National has offered a total of $16500 in premiums in thetdairy division, $3500 in the Guernsey classas alone. The Grand National a ‘“‘four in one show’’ will feature in addition to the livestock exposition, a full division horse show offering $25,000 in prizes money, a rodeo of champfonship caliber with $11,250 in prizes plus . Everett. “merce . possible entry fees and a Program of big top; were eastern brook beautifully markcircus acts. NAMED FOR Miss Evelyn Corr. president of the Nevada County Teachers Association has appointed officers to conduct a local campaign. in thre interest of Proposition No.” 3 on the November ballot. Serving on the county committsae are: Walter Carlson. county directOr; G. ES rece Grass Valley. ehairman; Edward Frantz. Nevada Citv. chairman; W. M. Wilson. speaker's bureau; Elmer Stevens. and Lloyd Geist. publicity; Clay Caldwell, literature. = Gnodvears Bar Resident Will Be Borme To Rest Last rites will be said this afternoon in Holmes F*nmneral Home for James Earl Higigims. former resident of Goodyears Bar. Sierra County. who died Saturday in San Francisco. Rev. Joseph W. Moore will read the funeral service. Emitermenit will be in the Forest View Cemetery. The deceased had been ill in the University of California Hospital and in the San Franeitsco bay region for two vears. He Mrs. Martha Higgins. brother, Leonard Higgins, Mrs. Bernice Mrs. Rrmuth Rasmussen and Mrs. Florence A. Rieket. all of Sea. ttle. The deceased was born in Washington 58 vears azso. leaves his wie, and sisters. Pearl Gardner of Grass Val-! m. September 27th. The bride wore. RED CROSS OKAYS BUDGET FOR 1947 (Main business of the local chapter of the American Red Cross at ite regular meeting last night at the city hall was discussion and approval of the 1947 budget. Robert Tamblyn, present were Mrs. George H. Calanan, Robert Payne, Phil G. Seadden, Mrs. D. S. Bonebrake and Benjamin Hall. ‘ : 3 : : Other topics the giving of 50 Christmas presents for servicemen stationed overseas. Gifts are to be in San Francisco by October 15th. It was reported that the chairman of the . Truckee chapter had resigned. This matter is to 'be referred to Mrs. Joseph David, regional Red Cross executive. the new office was a great success in that many calls for the services of the Red Cross had resulted. The Possibility of establishing ‘a’ blood: donor center Robert Payne was appointed to contact veterans organizationg to enlist their cooperation. KNOWLAND HITS WILT, ROGERS JR. U. S. Senator William F. Knowland last week changed that, his opponent Will Rogers, Jr., proposed earlier this year that Americans lower their standard of living to reduce other countries’ jealousy of the United States. “The question I put to my gpponent now,’’ Knowland said “is— are his views the same today when he seeks election to the United States senate’as they were last March?’’ Knowland’s new challenge to Rogers was voiced at a rally in Salinas. Knowland said: “T will quote from a buletin issued to members of the Immigration and Americanization section of tha Commonwealth Club of San Francisco and not intended for publication. Rogers addressed that section of the club.on March 20 of this year —not ten years ago when he was a Scbuiian ee [Pace In G. V.,Preblem ] Grass Valley Chamiber of Com-j; cireularizins merchants ot it patronage is to . détermine will be to the bus line and from whether or n ulate which e the stim for arries residents . to the swburibs of ecomhigh school or college student—— and there were fhirty members present to hear him.” Knowland then read from the bul. let? + tha # Vlawinic ranort of Rovers? speech. “Mr. Rogers turned next to a ftsenesion of whot he feals should i ‘be done.in a practical wav to trane. form the ideal of one world into reality, He said: ‘let us. Americans . lower our standard of living.’ The munity. sheets mailed Survey asking have been . merchants. to: (1) . Familiarize themselves with the bus routes. (2) Display bus schedules in store windows: (3) Sponsor advertising for the bus line. €4) Display cards advertising their own business in the buses. Change. store hours to 9 a. m.—5:30 p. m.‘Merchants were requested to give their reaction to these suggested means of aiding=e the bus line. 190,000 VOTERS County Clerk re. NN. MeCormack estimated yesterday that 10,000 or more Nevada County voters will be eligible to vote in the fseneral election November 5th. While all clerks hawe not reported last minute registrations there in his office a total of 8907 voters regularly on the rolls amd 1331 who registered recently. He stated that Oictofber 21st is the deadline for obtaining absentee ballots. BOTH FISH AND FLESH Alec Ostrom, memiber of the Western Auto Supply staff. on vacation in the Sierra Buttes region, did pretty well for himself and family in view of the meat shortagze. He picked out a nice limit of trout from Packer Lake, usimge flies. and also brought home a bie forked horn buck weighing 175 puonds. -His trout exhibit was especially fine. They ing speaker emphasized that it is indispensable for us to do so for the reason that our American living standards are too advanced for the rest of the world to follow. Rogers believes that a lowering of our national living standards would do much to decrease friction and jealousy between nations.”’ Tossing aside the Commonwealth Club bulletin, -Knowland declared: ‘(Now there you have it in language any citizen should be able to understand. Tf this represents the leftwing thinking of the New Deal, maybe that’s why we have shortages of meat -and other things we want in our daily lives. T neither agree with the philosophy expressed by my opponent or the policy set forth by a. We are poles apart.” Knowland asserted that Rogers’ statement of last March “most certainly did not represent the thinking of Republicans or in his opinion that of the great body of clear ee Domecrats.”’ G. V. Chamher To Hear Public Health Official Dr. J. B. Askew, Chief of the Bureau of Hosvital Inspection. State Department of Public Health, will be guest speaker at the October 9th Forum meeting of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, to be held at the Bret Harte Inn. Dr. Askew will speak on the need for hospital aeccomodttions in Nevada County. He is expected to outline the ed and fine fry pan size. ing hospital districts. new chairman, — presided—fer_the first time. Those ~~ Ruth Hutchison, Mrs. R. Goyne, Mrs, Mrs. D. S. Bonebrake reported that” procedure and requirements for formwas established, and-.—.-

3 ——trees in front of I }} The Nugget is delivered to your home twice a week for only 30 cents per month = “God grants liberty only to’ those who love it, and are ready to guard and defend it.’ evada City Nu COVERS RICHEST GOLD AREA IN CALIFORNIA ’—-Daniel Webster lp de oe . This paper gives you. complete . coverage of all local happenings. If you want to read about your friends, your neighbors, and your town, read The Nugget. Vol. 20, No. 78_ The County Seat Paper NEVADA CITY, CALIF ORNIA The Gold Center TH URSDAY, OCTOBER 3, = 1946 B ROAD STREET Harley M, ee hae 9 = ree Summer, sorry to say, appears to be off on a nine months vacation. It was great while it lasted, and _ it lasted, with hardly a hitch, from the end of May~until the first of October. The wonderful Eastern Marple Dr. Hummelilt’s house on Nevada Street are beginming to turn from solid green to all ‘the warm colors of the rainbow— yellow, orange, russet and crimson. Just the ends of the branches have turned to red and yellow so far, giving a brilliant: effect of contrast, A friend of ours, when she gets time, is going to write a feature col-., umn for the Nugget on the interesi'ing stories about the OLD HOUSES olf Nevada City. For inistanice there’s the house on Piety Hill that Bill Stewart, one of the great figures of the Comstock Lode built and lived in, ‘with his Louisiana bride. There’s THE (CASTILE, just_below. Prospect Street. with fourteen roomg and wooden icicles dripping from the eaves, and @ swell story tied to it about the dentist who lived there years ago who used to go out on the baleony and play a tune on _ the balcony signal his lady love. whether or not he was going to call on her that eveing. Other interesting old houses are the Merrit Rector house on Nevada ®Btreet, the C. A. Bennett house on High Street, and a house on the corner of Nihell and “A” Street that through the years has had five separate additions. Some newspaper gink lives in it now. Faithful Reader is invited to write to the Nugget about any interesting old house he knows e about, so it can be put on our list when we get going with our feature stories on old houses. BUSINESS MEN around town report an UNEXIPLAINED SLUMP in trade the last couple of weeks. What's the answer? Have “summer” people gone? Stocks of post war merchandise geem to be increasing right along. Nevada Cityans will welcome back one of their own, Max Flindit, who now operates FLINDT’S WATCH: REPAIR, formerly Williams’ Watch Re-. (pair. FUNERAL FOR ALVIN WALTHER “YESTERDAY of the late Alvin H. Walther gathered at the chapel of Holmbbes Funeral Home Wedinesday afternoon for the funeral rites. for the prominent (Nevada City man, superintendent of the Coumty Hospital. Headed by Exalted Ruter Ward Sheldon of Nevada City Lodge No. 518, B. P. O. Elks, the Elks’ ritualistic ceremonies were performed for the late brother. Sheldon was assisted ‘by the following officers of the lodge.. William —‘Wasley,’ leading knight; John Shbaffi, loyal knight; Robert L. Tamblyn, lecturing knight; Irving Long, esquire; Al Murray, chaplain and Fred C. Garrison, acting secretary. — During the service Mrs. Florence Kendrick rendered ‘O. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” and “End of a Perfect Day” with Grace Raymond ac-companying. Chosen to sit with Mrs. Walther in the family room were the following close friends: Mr. and Mrs. A, M. Holmes,—Mr: and—Mrs.— Emil F--Ott, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Hope, Jr.; ‘Mrs. H. Ward Sheldon, Mrs. Margaret Dickerman, Miss Ruth Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Porter, Mrs. R. J. Berggren, Miss Vivien Berggren, ‘Mrs. Carl Ivey, Mrs. J. F. Siegfried, Mrs. Peg Bettles, Mrs. John Shbaffi, O. E. Engstrom, Miss Dorothy Wagsoner, William Masterson. Dr. and (Mrs. Walter J. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kemper and Mrs. Frank G. Finnegan. . Attending in a body were members of Nevada City Lodge No. 518 B. P. O. Elks. Nurses at the county hospital dressed in uniform also attended in a group and sat together during the funeral. Pallbearers included: don, John Sbaffi, J. F. J. Berggren, Garl Ivey, Thomas W. Richards and: “William L. Tamblyn. Honorary pallbearers Were: Frank G. Finnegan, Phil G. Seadden, William V. Tamblyn, BE. W. Schreiber, Arnold Jackson, Horace A. Curnow, and H. S. Foreman. Following the services the body was scheduled to leave for Sacramento where ti'was to be flown last night at 6 to Northside, Pittsburg, Pa., where members of the deceased’s lodge will also perform funeral vices and interment Mrs. Waltherg body. Ward ShelSiegfried, R. sertake place. accompanied the Last Richts Said For John Wasley Funeral services terday at 2 p. held John Thomas were yesmm, for Some of the boys were other night about what NEVADA . COUNTY NEEDS MOST. The census of opinion was that it needed a County Chamber of Commerce to supplement and co-ordinate the g00d works of the individual city chambers of commerce. Sounds good. talking the con. Community Hosnital se Changes Hands Lease of the Community Hospital . in Grass Valley has passed from Mrs. Helene, Hughes, for six years superintendent to Mrs. Mary Delgrave, R. N. of Hillview Acres on the Grass Valley-Auburn Highway. Mrs. Hughes will continue temporarily-as surgical nurse at the thospital. Dr. O. F. Lang continues as ehief medical officer. BWLMER STEVENS GUEST SPEAKER Elmer Stevens, Grass Valley high echool faculty member, was guest speaker at the regular forum meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club, which met Wednesday night at 7:30 p. m. at the Bret Harte Inn. Stevens spoke on the museum project of the Nevada County Historical Society. Dora Hale, program chairmian, arranged the meeting. DRUNKEN DRIVER Henry L. Pooley, 50, of 722 Bast Fourth Street, Reno,is in the county jail here, charged for the fourth time wtih drunken driving. The sheriff’s office reports his occupation is that of radiator repairman. With Pooley when arrested in Truckee by highway patrolmen was Charles E, McLean, 53, also of Reno who igs accused of being drunk ona Wasley who, believes may Coroner have Alvah Hooper accidentally shot Hundreds of friends and relations . MEETING HEAR 41 CLUB PLEA The Board or Supervisors of Noevada County opened their October sessions with Chairman Rowe presiding and Supervisors Warren Odell, Jay C. Coughlan, Gary S. Arbogast and Henry G. Loehr present. ( W. H. Brooks, farm adviser of Nevada County asked the board for permission for the 44H clubs of the roads in the 4-H Club districts and also asked authority to appoint county and community committees to develop agricultural policies in the county. These were given = approval of the board. CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL Editorg Note: These are California’s. centennial years. From 1845 to 1850 history was being made, the fight for independence from Mexico, the coming of the land hungry emigrants, the gold rush, the sudden srowth of sleepy. pueblos intto bustling. cities. able opportunity this anniversary; period offers many California communities to celebrate their historic beginnings, the regional service committee has prepared a series of articles plotting the course of events during those exciting years. This is the fifth: The summer of 1846 in California was marked not only by military victory on the part of the American forces but by the appearance of names which are indelibly engraved on the state’s archives—-such names as Donner, Brannan, Fremont, Coiton, Semple. On July 20, near South Pass in Wyoming several groups of imimigrants bandéd together to form’ a wagon train bound*for California. A man named George Donner was chosen captain of the company. A few moniths later the terrible adiventures of the Donner Party were to stir all California and to give a tragic name to a lake in the high Sierras. A short time later, on July Soh, another group of emigrants reached San Francisco by ship, These were Mormons. At their head was a shrewd and colorful personality named Samuel Brannan, who was to play a leading part in the growth of Ban Prancisco. California freed of Mexican domhimself. The the Hooper with “services held Mortuary officiat. Elm Ridge were Weaver R. Rudkin nterment was in the Cemetery. Wasley. had ‘been ill for several months. He had been an enthusiastic sportsman was expert shot and angler. The report of the heard _by the family noon who found him on the back Porch with a bullet wound ranging from beneath his lower ribs downward to his right hip.-’The coroner states he is inclined to the belief that the shot was accidental. _ Wasley was born in Grass Valley, 62 years ago. He followed mining during his active years. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Marie Wasley, a daughter, Janice, a stepson, Fred Whitford and his mother, Mrs. Ada Wasley. Three sisters, are bereaved, Mrs. Maud Bone, Mrs. Alberta Perrin and Mrs. Lucille Jenkins and brothers Howard and Ray Wasley of this city and Mel Wasley of Willows, Glenn County. Baptists To Form hurch In Grass Valley Baptists will gather in the Auditorium building of Grass Valley Friday night, October’ 4th, to organize a chureh for their denomination in Grass Valley. "John F.-Seay made this announcement yesterday. He urged that all Baptists who desire to become charter members be present. Rev. L. S., Hill of Stockton will be moderator and representatives of the Baptist Church will be present from Sacrain. and tev. Jesse ing. rifle’ was Sunday afterination.was growing wp rapidly. On September 4 for example, Alcalite Walter Colton of Monterey impaneled the first. jury in California's . history. The case was a civil suit and both parties announced they were satisfied with the verdict. On September 1 the people of Sut-ter’s Fort looked up from their tasks . to see a ragged group of travellers . approaching. At their head was one Edwin Bryant. They were the vanguard of the great overland migration which was to reach a climax ni 1849 and 1850. No history of the exciting times would be complete without an Indian scare. California had one, in early Septemiber, when Sutter’s Fort was aroused by reports that a thonsan braves from the Walla Walla tribe in Oregon were moving down the Sacramento Valley. All northern California was aroused, but the Walla Walla War petered out when. it was learned that the Indians numbered only 40 and were peacefully. inclined.Meanwhile, however, there had occurred an event of far greater import. On August 15, in the old Mexican barracks at Monterey a fabulously tall man named Robert Semple and his partner, Walter . Colton, proudly examined the. maiden edi‘tion of the ‘Californian’ California’s first newspaper. That day Semple anid Colton established a tradition for fearless, rugged, Pioneer journalism which éxists in the California press to this day. Grace V>llev Hich School Enrolls 497

Principal William. M. Wilson of the Grass Valley high school states that 497 students are enrolled. Wilson also said the high school student body will send five members to a meeting to be held in the near mento, Marysville, Oroville and Gridpublic highway. ley. future in Yinba City of student officials of the Sierra Foothill League, Frank J, ; county to mark the many county . Because of the remark-. _ endorsement to the candidacy of Fred COUNTY RECORDER . GRANTED HELP The Nevada County Board of Supervisors yesterday granted the request of John EB. Nettell county recorder, for additional help for three months to catch Up with work which has piled up. Nettell stated that his office is 500 documents in recording arrears, and told of many increases in the work of his office in the last year. Among the documents to be recorded area multiplying number of deeds due to activity in real estate transfers and copying and recorded discharge papers of veterans. The new clerk will receive $150 per month. The board ‘authorized an election on November 5th to detetmine whether the Rough tnd Ready Chmettery District shall be annexed to the Neada Cemetery District, and whether Nevada Township, except Nevadia City, shall be annexed to the Neyada Mrs. . Pearl Gardner Weds In Salimas Mrs. ley and Harrison Teach of Salinas were married in Salinas at 11:30 a. a powder bhie traveling suit with contrasting accessories and a gardenia corsage. _ Bobby Beloud, Srandson: of bride, was ringibearer. the a pleasant out door reweddinge party went to for a wedding dinner. They intend to make their home tn Grass Valley, where Ieach plans to engage in the building business. Following ception, the Santa Cruz DRIVE LEADERS Cemetery District and to determine whether the Truckee Cemetery District shall be organized. Ray Kronemeyer executive secretary of the Grass Valley chamber of commerce suggested to the board the formation of a junior ‘college district for the Nevada CityG-rass Valley area. PHIL BANCROFT WARNS FARMERS )F TWO DANGERS © California farmers today to avoid “the two greatest threats to peace——the Russians in Russia and the communists in this country”, by Philip Bancroft, promwere warned inent Contra Costa county agriculturist. Baneroft. in whiting a letter of Howser who seeks the post of attorney general of California said: “In my opinion the two greatest threats to the peace of the world and to our country’s welfare ane the Russians in Russia and the communists in this country. PROPOSITION 3. “We are now in the midst of a ! camipaign to elect an attorney general—the oficial who will have charge of protectinig our state from . betrayal by spies from albroad traitors at ‘home. “Fred Howser clearly pudiated the support of the com-} munist controlled CLOWPAC while the other candidate still enthusiastic and . 1 re-. has. has the received and is}. full not want to cast any personal reflection on Mr . Howser’s opponent, but if he is . elected will certainly owe his . election to the unqualified and act-. ive support of the communists, both in and. out of PAC. For this, and for enjovine Sroup’s and} backing, 1. T do he other reasons, I heartily indorse the candidacy of Fred Howser for attorney general.’ Barnesat Cows Entered in S. F. Livestock Show SAIN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3 — The Barnegat Guernsey Ranch at Grass Valley was among the first entrants in the Grand National Livestock Exhibition, Horse Show and Rodeo, to be held in San Francisco’s Cow Palace November 15-24 general manager C. B. Affflerbaugh annoumeed today. The Barnegat Ranch entered seven registered Guernseys, six cows and one bull. It expects to comipete in the dairy herd, three females, and get of sire sections of the dairy cattle division. The American Guernsey Cattle Club hias designated the. Grand National one of three great regional shows. No. 1A District Agricultural Association which sponsors the Grand National has offered a total of $16500 in premiums in thetdairy division, $3500 in the Guernsey classas alone. The Grand National a ‘“‘four in one show’’ will feature in addition to the livestock exposition, a full division horse show offering $25,000 in prizes money, a rodeo of champfonship caliber with $11,250 in prizes plus . Everett. “merce . possible entry fees and a Program of big top; were eastern brook beautifully markcircus acts. NAMED FOR Miss Evelyn Corr. president of the Nevada County Teachers Association has appointed officers to conduct a local campaign. in thre interest of Proposition No.” 3 on the November ballot. Serving on the county committsae are: Walter Carlson. county directOr; G. ES rece Grass Valley. ehairman; Edward Frantz. Nevada Citv. chairman; W. M. Wilson. speaker's bureau; Elmer Stevens. and Lloyd Geist. publicity; Clay Caldwell, literature. = Gnodvears Bar Resident Will Be Borme To Rest Last rites will be said this afternoon in Holmes F*nmneral Home for James Earl Higigims. former resident of Goodyears Bar. Sierra County. who died Saturday in San Francisco. Rev. Joseph W. Moore will read the funeral service. Emitermenit will be in the Forest View Cemetery. The deceased had been ill in the University of California Hospital and in the San Franeitsco bay region for two vears. He Mrs. Martha Higgins. brother, Leonard Higgins, Mrs. Bernice Mrs. Rrmuth Rasmussen and Mrs. Florence A. Rieket. all of Sea. ttle. The deceased was born in Washington 58 vears azso. leaves his wie, and sisters. Pearl Gardner of Grass Val-! m. September 27th. The bride wore. RED CROSS OKAYS BUDGET FOR 1947 (Main business of the local chapter of the American Red Cross at ite regular meeting last night at the city hall was discussion and approval of the 1947 budget. Robert Tamblyn, present were Mrs. George H. Calanan, Robert Payne, Phil G. Seadden, Mrs. D. S. Bonebrake and Benjamin Hall. ‘ : 3 : : Other topics the giving of 50 Christmas presents for servicemen stationed overseas. Gifts are to be in San Francisco by October 15th. It was reported that the chairman of the . Truckee chapter had resigned.. This matter is to 'be referred to Mrs. Joseph David, regional Red Cross executive. the new office was a great success in that many calls for the services of the Red Cross had resulted. The Possibility of establishing ‘a’ blood: donor center Robert Payne was appointed to contact veterans organizationg to enlist their cooperation. KNOWLAND HITS WILT, ROGERS JR. U. S. Senator William F. Knowland last week changed that, his opponent Will Rogers, Jr., proposed earlier this year that Americans lower their standard of living to reduce other countries’ jealousy of the United States. “The question I put to my gpponent now,’’ Knowland said “is— are his views the same today when he seeks election to the United States senate’as they were last March?’’ Knowland’s new challenge to Rogers was voiced at a rally in Salinas. Knowland said: “T will quote from a buletin issued to members of the Immigration and Americanization section of tha Commonwealth Club of San Francisco and not intended for publication. Rogers addressed that section of the club.on March 20 of this year —not ten years ago when he was a Scbuiian ee [Pace In G. V.,Preblem ] Grass Valley Chamiber of Com-j; cireularizins merchants ot it patronage is to . détermine will be to the bus line and from whether or n ulate which e the stim for arries residents . to the swburibs of ecomhigh school or college student—— and there were fhirty members present to hear him.” Knowland then read from the bul. let? + tha # Vlawinic ranort of Rovers? speech. “Mr. Rogers turned next to a ftsenesion of whot he feals should i ‘be done.in a practical wav to trane. form the ideal of one world into reality, He said: ‘let us. Americans . lower our standard of living.’ The munity. sheets mailed Survey asking have been . merchants. to: (1) . Familiarize themselves with the bus routes. (2) Display bus schedules in store windows: (3) Sponsor advertising for the bus line. €4) Display cards advertising their own business in the buses. Change. store hours to 9 a. m.—5:30 p. m.‘Merchants were requested to give their reaction to these suggested means of aiding=e the bus line. 190,000 VOTERS County Clerk re. NN. MeCormack estimated yesterday that 10,000 or more Nevada County voters will be eligible to vote in the fseneral election November 5th. While all clerks hawe not reported last minute registrations there in his office a total of 8907 voters regularly on the rolls amd 1331 who registered recently. He stated that Oictofber 21st is the deadline for obtaining absentee ballots. BOTH FISH AND FLESH Alec Ostrom, memiber of the Western Auto Supply staff. on vacation in the Sierra Buttes region, did pretty well for himself and family in view of the meat shortagze. He picked out a nice limit of trout from Packer Lake, usimge flies. and also brought home a bie forked horn buck weighing 175 puonds. -His trout exhibit was especially fine. They ing speaker emphasized that it is indispensable for us to do so for the reason that our American living standards are too advanced for the rest of the world to follow. Rogers believes that a lowering of our national living standards would do much to decrease friction and jealousy between nations.”’ Tossing aside the Commonwealth Club bulletin, -Knowland declared: ‘(Now there you have it in language any citizen should be able to understand. Tf this represents the leftwing thinking of the New Deal, maybe that’s why we have shortages of meat -and other things we want in our daily lives. T neither agree with the philosophy expressed by my opponent or the policy set forth by a. We are poles apart.” Knowland asserted that Rogers’ statement of last March “most certainly did not represent the thinking of Republicans or in his opinion that of the great body of clear ee Domecrats.”’ G. V. Chamher To Hear Public Health Official Dr. J. B. Askew, Chief of the Bureau of Hosvital Inspection. State Department of Public Health, will be guest speaker at the October 9th Forum meeting of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, to be held at the Bret Harte Inn. Dr. Askew will speak on the need for hospital aeccomodttions in Nevada County. He is expected to outline the ed and fine fry pan size. ing hospital districts. new chairman, — presided—fer_the first time. Those ~~ Ruth Hutchison, Mrs. R. Goyne, Mrs, Mrs. D. S. Bonebrake reported that” procedure and requirements for formwas established, and-.—.-