September 21, 1944 (4 pages)

e THURSDAY, SEL 21, 1944. NEVADA CITY NUGGET _ cise a es $1000 property tax lowed to war veterans to include pe7sons serving in the armed forces during the time of war. Exemption should be granted to persons while in the armed forces since they will automatically be entitled to these benefits as soon as the war. ends. Recommendation:. Yes. Proposition No. 3—Compensation 4of Constitutional Officers: the salarieg of the lieut. gov., state controller, state treasurer, secretary cf state, and superintendent of public instruction, should be increased since the duties of these officials have , ae “fined ‘py statute. Printed and Published at Nevada City. "Oe * Editor andfus.2.«c tenes Semi-Weekly. Monday and {‘bursday Nevada City, California, and entered a3 ma. of the second class in t).2 postoffice at . a City Lamond ace of “‘Cors'ess, March 3, — . _. $8.00 . 2'S “FRIEND” pensations was fixed in 1908, and today the ‘new style ward-. cost of living hase gone up materES . his Politic ] Action Commitially. Recommendation: Yes. on an Fela plan to turn a legitimate. “Proposition No. 4—Hospital and to represent nd protect the work. charitable tax exemption: This measthorizes the. legislature to expasar with his — , into a massive poliae empt from taxation the property. of ‘privgte hospitals, organized charitto produce SOME . ies, and religious institutions, if opolitical slush’ fund erated on a non profit basis. The .000,000—to re-. Measure is unnecessary in the case of religious institutions which are already exempted from: taxation, but fas bel <% “newspaper of the big four ‘when applied to privately owned r took Jook at his campaign . and. forehospitals, the proposed exemption 1 did not anticipate leaves the field of charity and en: of ominous possiters tht domain of non-profit enttrA mw ; prises. The measure is very broadly j Sie) drawn and woud place in the hands organ Oe aa Agacurarnd of the legislature power to grant exSaphire: 7. . emptiong apparently not contemplatiacee Hd regulation in the proposal. Recommendation: s the alar that has swept . Proposiion No. 5—Public officials out Hillman PAC i 1s ‘fightin. military service: The legislature t ‘those who should be authorized to proyide for ith comthe reinstatement of elected officials land public employees of the state and ‘its political subdivisions who have ie to enter military service. mmendation; Yes. . ~ Propositions. No. 6—Annual sesn-j4ions of the legistature. Brevity of _. the proposed 60 day annual session _. -would’ eompel hasty consideration of degielation, and would not allow suf. tleient time for orderly and carefu} study of the state budget, thereby reduiing opportunities tor the legislature, and the publiii, to tind and eliminate questionable itemg of expenditure. Recommendations: No. te Proposition No. .7—Expenses of iral-. legosrtaors: Since all other state officials and employees have. their ex. Penses paid by the state when they jare away from home on _ official business legislators should be treated in . similar Masapr: Recommendathe Puapsitsien No. 8—Validation of tax deeds: This measure does no more than the legislature is now able No. iiaijtiie algreatly expanded since their comjfieates issued their issuance will be FARM NEWS RECORD CROP YEAR The latest of the play by play reom—the nation’s fields and ajefew weeks of favérable weather could give the largest aggregate volume of crops this country has ever produced, How ever, unless Mother Nature continues to beam rather broadly and held off planted crops can mature, crop production will be the second best in history, runner up to the record set i n1942 outstandingly favorable sea6on. ® Latest changes reported from the crop front indicate “172. million bushels more corn than previously estimated and more tobacco, sweet potatoes, cotton, peanuts, soybeans, and sorghums. Prospects for dried beans have declined 10 per cent and current estimate for potatoes, dry peas, apples, sugar beets, rice and buckwheat are down 1 to 4 per cent. The net effect of August changes improved national crop prospects 2 per cent, 4 per cent above last year 9 per cent above any year prior :o 1942, and 22 per cent above the 1923-32 pre drought average. FARMERS GET SURPLUS TRUCKS ‘ The Surplus War Property Administration reports that between ‘May 15 and August 15 approximately $38,000,000 worth of war property had been sold with machine tools, construction materialg and aircraft making up the bulk of sales. More than 23,000 trucks. have been declared surplus te date, and 30,000 more ar expected in the near been purchased by farmers. _ COPPER WIRE MAY BE SOLD Many farmers can now buy copper wire without the necessity of Mistcles copper wire allotment. certifieates from their county agricultural adjustment agency office becalise there ig a_ relatively large amount of copper wire in dealers hands which may be sold without allotment certificates. Although there has been a marked decrease in the number copper wire allotment certicontinued for the present to assist farmers who without the aid of the certificates are unable to obtain the needed copper wire. Suppliers are required to give preference to orders supported by these certificates over orders not accompanied by preference ratingg. It is. hoped that_in the near future, probably shortly after the European war ends. it will be. , annecessary. to continue the cops te do and the adoption of: this contutional amendment would tie thei hands of the legislature with respect to possible ‘alternative solutions to this problem. Recommendation: No. Proposition No. 9 — Elementary school apportionfient: This measure mosis increase the state’s constituHonal fixed charge for aid to elementary school districts from $60 to : $80 annually per pupil, at an agond Sent Seth: te the nate of $30,000,oh having: difficulty in obi competent teachers because “Mmited local taxable resources, Aj the: present constitutional fixed '. charge for school support is only a minimum and the legislature now thas. fall authority to grant supple-. _ . mental aid in the light ‘of actual }j need. Recommendation: No. t Proposition No. 10—Compensation No. 4 or lower grades of Douglas fire, southern yellow pine, western helmiocks, western red cedar, Sitka spruce and No. 3 or lower gradeg of all species of hardwood may now be sold to distributors and consumers on uncertified orders providing such sales so not interfere with the filling of certified orders. WPB took this action because these lower. grades of lumber were accumulating ‘in the hands of lumber suppliers due to authorization for lumber purchahes being used to obtain only the better grades. , ae BLACKBURN—In Nevada City, Nevada County, September 18, 1944, Grass Valley,.a daughter. be prise party’ Wednesday afternoon when several friends called to spend several hours ‘playing tards “Press ent were Mrs. Otto E. Schiffner,’ Mrs. Btta Los Kamp, Mrs. George . Calatian, Mrs. George Fortier, Mrs. on fe in eine ea “Theodore ‘B. Williams, Mrs: Josie Muscardint, i Sas ee § the sutrender of . If time is money, send your : _ GRASS VALLEY LAUNDRY __ AND DRY CLEANERS time and frosts till the large acreage of late future. Most of the trucks sold have}~ to Cpl. andMrs. John Blackburn of! . Mrs. John Eden was given a sur-. Rundy, Mrs. Adeline O'Connor. Mrs. Ada Hicks of San Francisco came up recently for a_ visit with her brother and sister. in law, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ott. She is a former resident and _ visiting many friends. Mrs. Etta Los a returned early this week from a two months visit in Los Angeles and a few days visit.in San Francisco and Napa. DIVORCE SANDERS—In Nevada City, ‘Nevada County, September 15, 1944, Marjorie May Sanders, vs. Charles Lee Sanders, final decree. Grounds, cruelty. MARRIAGE LICENSES ORSEL-WHITE—m Nevada City, Nevada County, September 16, 1944, Albert Orsel, 24, U. S. Army, and Faydean Evelyn White, 22, Nevada City. DBANE-DOMEK—In Noteda City Nevada County, September 19, 1944 Robert Louis Deane, 21, N. S. Navy, and Madeline Domek, 20, Grass Valley. ‘DEATH PRICER—In Nevada County, near Lake Spaulding, September 18, 1944 Warry W. Pricer, husband of Mrs. ‘Marie Pricer, and father of Gene Virginia Turner, Gloria Pricer and Ronnie Pricer, and sog of Mrs. Alice ‘Pricer of Hayward, California,'a native of Lebanon, Nebraska, aged 54 years. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, September 23rd, at 2 o’clock Interment will be in the Elm Ridge Cemetery. ee TWO AUTOS BURNED Fire destroyed. two automobiles and damaged a third, when a garage went up in flames early Monday morning on the David Maltman ranch in the vicinity: of the McCourtney road, three miles from Grass Valley. The loss, is estimated at -$2,250. (Cause of the fire was not ascertained. Summoning neighbors, among whom was Vernon Stoll, former district attorney, Maltman battled the flames with their assistance uneil the Grass Valley fire department arrived, followed shortly by two crews with pumper trucks from the State Division. of Forestry camp at Nevada City. Business Schoo! Grass Valley, California # C a Register Now Special training in shorthand, tybewriting, bookkeping, spell. ing, English, Calculations, Machine Work, Office Training and Army Correspondence. sacra FOR STATE AND ee iemebeenes Pricer, U. S. Army Air Corps, Mrs. . ! SISTERS OF MERCY “1+ ‘Office Hours: 1 to 3. For Reel Enjoyment Eat Our patrons find that despite rationing and wartime conditions the quality of our meats measures up to the same high stadmards we have always maintained, Our meats come from the best cattle, lambs and swine that money can buy. Our service to our patrons is built on a ‘foundation of high quality and reasonable prices. Ask your meighbors about us. They wit Ge you. KEY STONE Office Hours: 10-12. a.m.; 2-5 uM . venings 7-8. -Phone .395 is ATTORNEY AT LAW Building da City Broad Nev . Telephone -28 Fanerai Home service is pr 9 within the means of all. Ambulance service at all —— Phone 208 . The oI mes 246 Sacramento St. _ Nevada. otty “J. F. OCONNOR Minis and Clvis Grass Valley GRASS VAELEY 1 to 8p. ™ Sundays 11:30 to 12:30. 129 South Auburn St., Grass Valley Phone Grass Valley 360 If No.Answer—Graas; Valley 17-W. yon See ween ‘Two _ tier, or more: delivered in Nevada City or Grass Valley. Jakes Wood Valley-Nevada City Highway, * WANTED — Coin collections. L. EF. Sherow, Box 2, Nevada City. 3mo.-11-13 LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE First class staroge, facilities, Furniture bought and sold. Hills Flat Reliable Transfer, Grass Valiey, Weekly trips to bay area. Phone 471-W or 39. 3-1tf] EXPERT . RADIO REPAIRING — Loud Speaker Systems for Rent. . } Complete stock of portable and large type radio batteries. ART’S If RADIO HOSPITAL — Specialisis . i in Radio-ills. 201 Min Street, . . Graés Valley. Phone 984 . 2-19tr . . Yard, Gartoscelli Place, Grass a 4-13-1moe . {= CARL, POWER JONES, MD PHYSICIAN AND @ffice Hours: oe 7 to 8 p.m Sundays ee 12:30” uae 9 South Aubura St., Grass ‘Walley Phone, Grass . Valley. 17-W. Regular meetings the 2nd pl ‘4th Thursdays of th the —— School Avditortem. 9:30 OUSTOMAH LODGE No. 16 100F -Meets every Tuesday evening st -1:30 at Odd Fellows Hall. HARRY R. DOUGLASS, N. G. MEAT THURS (Conti Ag Man pave learn eral decree subject to if they We ericans O0 ants seekin tico-admini find federé presidentia Once it W outstandini . party, to jiam Hov northern Chief Justi of the Uni White, Sou mer confed Woodrow \ 'servative WV eourt. Libe Cardoza We gervative P Hoover, 7 Roosevelt 5 are Democ! ves. All bu " Even mo happened . Courts of twelve year 275. judges. of these. Or only were E half of the are presum party havin omniscience deprived th ee a Ll a aie Tues The regu ' the Board ¢ ROCK PILA was held at ; 5th 1944. Present: Taylor, Geo Absent: " Clark. The follo' troduced by ed by Georg ly adopted: RESOLVE with Sectior trict Act, 1) ' Mining Dist: -election--_pre thereof to t Rock Place scribed in t . Board ,of Sou ty, ‘dated M: RESOLVE Claude Cla hereby desi; place of the ‘Black: Rock: RESOLVE appointed In and Mrs. C ors for the } RESOLVE be secret, w; to be the fo The regul to be used, « ors to be y pank spaces RESOLVE Nugget is a ‘etreulation, . in . Cc the Board sk

e THURSDAY, SEL 21, 1944. NEVADA CITY NUGGET _ cise a es $1000 property tax lowed to war veterans to include pe7sons serving in the armed forces during the time of war. Exemption should be granted to persons while in the armed forces since they will automatically be entitled to these benefits as soon as the war. ends. Recommendation:. Yes. Proposition No. 3—Compensation 4of Constitutional Officers: the salarieg of the lieut. gov., state controller, state treasurer, secretary cf state, and superintendent of public instruction, should be increased since the duties of these officials have , ae “fined ‘py statute. Printed and Published at Nevada City. "Oe * Editor andfus.2.«c tenes Semi-Weekly. Monday and {‘bursday Nevada City, California, and entered a3 ma. of the second class in t).2 postoffice at . a City Lamond ace of “‘Cors'ess, March 3, — . _. $8.00 . 2'S “FRIEND” pensations was fixed in 1908, and today the ‘new style ward-. cost of living hase gone up materES . his Politic ] Action Commitially. Recommendation: Yes. on an Fela plan to turn a legitimate. “Proposition No. 4—Hospital and to represent nd protect the work. charitable tax exemption: This measthorizes the. legislature to expasar with his — , into a massive poliae empt from taxation the property. of ‘privgte hospitals, organized charitto produce SOME . ies, and religious institutions, if opolitical slush’ fund erated on a non profit basis. The .000,000—to re-. Measure is unnecessary in the case of religious institutions which are already exempted from: taxation, but fas bel <% “newspaper of the big four ‘when applied to privately owned r took Jook at his campaign . and. forehospitals, the proposed exemption 1 did not anticipate leaves the field of charity and en: of ominous possiters tht domain of non-profit enttrA mw ; prises. The measure is very broadly j Sie) drawn and woud place in the hands organ Oe aa Agacurarnd of the legislature power to grant exSaphire: 7. . emptiong apparently not contemplatiacee Hd regulation in the proposal. Recommendation: s the alar that has swept . Proposiion No. 5—Public officials out Hillman PAC i 1s ‘fightin. military service: The legislature t ‘those who should be authorized to proyide for ith comthe reinstatement of elected officials land public employees of the state and ‘its political subdivisions who have ie to enter military service. mmendation; Yes. . ~ Propositions. No. 6—Annual sesn-j4ions of the legistature. Brevity of _. the proposed 60 day annual session _. -would’ eompel hasty consideration of degielation, and would not allow suf. tleient time for orderly and carefu} study of the state budget, thereby reduiing opportunities tor the legislature, and the publiii, to tind and eliminate questionable itemg of expenditure. Recommendations: No. te Proposition No. .7—Expenses of iral-. legosrtaors: Since all other state officials and employees have. their ex. Penses paid by the state when they jare away from home on _ official business legislators should be treated in . similar Masapr: Recommendathe Puapsitsien No. 8—Validation of tax deeds: This measure does no more than the legislature is now able No. iiaijtiie algreatly expanded since their comjfieates issued their issuance will be FARM NEWS RECORD CROP YEAR The latest of the play by play reom—the nation’s fields and ajefew weeks of favérable weather could give the largest aggregate volume of crops this country has ever produced, How ever, unless Mother Nature continues to beam rather broadly and held off planted crops can mature, crop production will be the second best in history, runner up to the record set i n1942 outstandingly favorable sea6on. ® Latest changes reported from the crop front indicate “172. million bushels more corn than previously estimated and more tobacco, sweet potatoes, cotton, peanuts, soybeans, and sorghums. Prospects for dried beans have declined 10 per cent and current estimate for potatoes, dry peas, apples, sugar beets, rice and buckwheat are down 1 to 4 per cent. The net effect of August changes improved national crop prospects 2 per cent, 4 per cent above last year 9 per cent above any year prior :o 1942, and 22 per cent above the 1923-32 pre drought average. FARMERS GET SURPLUS TRUCKS ‘ The Surplus War Property Administration reports that between ‘May 15 and August 15 approximately $38,000,000 worth of war property had been sold with machine tools, construction materialg and aircraft making up the bulk of sales. More than 23,000 trucks. have been declared surplus te date, and 30,000 more ar expected in the near been purchased by farmers. _ COPPER WIRE MAY BE SOLD Many farmers can now buy copper wire without the necessity of Mistcles copper wire allotment. certifieates from their county agricultural adjustment agency office becalise there ig a_ relatively large amount of copper wire in dealers hands which may be sold without allotment certificates. Although there has been a marked decrease in the number copper wire allotment certicontinued for the present to assist farmers who without the aid of the certificates are unable to obtain the needed copper wire. Suppliers are required to give preference to orders supported by these certificates over orders not accompanied by preference ratingg. It is. hoped that_in the near future, probably shortly after the European war ends. it will be. , annecessary. to continue the cops te do and the adoption of: this contutional amendment would tie thei hands of the legislature with respect to possible ‘alternative solutions to this problem. Recommendation: No. Proposition No. 9 — Elementary school apportionfient: This measure mosis increase the state’s constituHonal fixed charge for aid to elementary school districts from $60 to : $80 annually per pupil, at an agond Sent Seth: te the nate of $30,000,oh having: difficulty in obi competent teachers because “Mmited local taxable resources, Aj the: present constitutional fixed '. charge for school support is only a minimum and the legislature now thas. fall authority to grant supple-. _ . mental aid in the light ‘of actual }j need. Recommendation: No. t Proposition No. 10—Compensation No. 4 or lower grades of Douglas fire, southern yellow pine, western helmiocks, western red cedar, Sitka spruce and No. 3 or lower gradeg of all species of hardwood may now be sold to distributors and consumers on uncertified orders providing such sales so not interfere with the filling of certified orders. WPB took this action because these lower. grades of lumber were accumulating ‘in the hands of lumber suppliers due to authorization for lumber purchahes being used to obtain only the better grades. , ae BLACKBURN—In Nevada City, Nevada County, September 18, 1944, Grass Valley,.a daughter. be prise party’ Wednesday afternoon when several friends called to spend several hours ‘playing tards “Press ent were Mrs. Otto E. Schiffner,’ Mrs. Btta Los Kamp, Mrs. George . Calatian, Mrs. George Fortier, Mrs. on fe in eine ea “Theodore ‘B. Williams, Mrs: Josie Muscardint, i Sas ee § the sutrender of . If time is money, send your : _ GRASS VALLEY LAUNDRY __ AND DRY CLEANERS time and frosts till the large acreage of late future. Most of the trucks sold have}~ to Cpl. andMrs. John Blackburn of! . Mrs. John Eden was given a sur-. Rundy, Mrs. Adeline O'Connor. Mrs. Ada Hicks of San Francisco came up recently for a_ visit with her brother and sister. in law, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ott. She is a former resident and _ visiting many friends. Mrs. Etta Los a returned early this week from a two months visit in Los Angeles and a few days visit.in San Francisco and Napa. DIVORCE SANDERS—In Nevada City, ‘Nevada County, September 15, 1944, Marjorie May Sanders, vs. Charles Lee Sanders, final decree. Grounds, cruelty. MARRIAGE LICENSES ORSEL-WHITE—m Nevada City, Nevada County, September 16, 1944, Albert Orsel, 24, U. S. Army, and Faydean Evelyn White, 22, Nevada City. DBANE-DOMEK—In Noteda City Nevada County, September 19, 1944 Robert Louis Deane, 21, N. S. Navy, and Madeline Domek, 20, Grass Valley. ‘DEATH PRICER—In Nevada County, near Lake Spaulding, September 18, 1944 Warry W. Pricer, husband of Mrs. ‘Marie Pricer, and father of Gene Virginia Turner, Gloria Pricer and Ronnie Pricer, and sog of Mrs. Alice ‘Pricer of Hayward, California,'a native of Lebanon, Nebraska, aged 54 years. Funeral services will be held

in the chapel of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, September 23rd, at 2 o’clock Interment will be in the Elm Ridge Cemetery. ee TWO AUTOS BURNED Fire destroyed. two automobiles and damaged a third, when a garage went up in flames early Monday morning on the David Maltman ranch in the vicinity: of the McCourtney road, three miles from Grass Valley. The loss, is estimated at -$2,250. (Cause of the fire was not ascertained. Summoning neighbors, among whom was Vernon Stoll, former district attorney, Maltman battled the flames with their assistance uneil the Grass Valley fire department arrived, followed shortly by two crews with pumper trucks from the State Division. of Forestry camp at Nevada City. Business Schoo! Grass Valley, California # C a Register Now Special training in shorthand, tybewriting, bookkeping, spell. ing, English, Calculations, Machine Work, Office Training and Army Correspondence. sacra FOR STATE AND ee iemebeenes Pricer, U. S. Army Air Corps, Mrs. . ! SISTERS OF MERCY “1+ ‘Office Hours: 1 to 3. For Reel Enjoyment Eat Our patrons find that despite rationing and wartime conditions the quality of our meats measures up to the same high stadmards we have always maintained, Our meats come from the best cattle, lambs and swine that money can buy. Our service to our patrons is built on a ‘foundation of high quality and reasonable prices. Ask your meighbors about us. They wit Ge you. KEY STONE Office Hours: 10-12. a.m.; 2-5 uM . venings 7-8. -Phone .395 is ATTORNEY AT LAW Building da City Broad Nev . Telephone -28 Fanerai Home service is pr 9 within the means of all. Ambulance service at all —— Phone 208 . The oI mes 246 Sacramento St. _ Nevada. otty “J. F. OCONNOR Minis and Clvis Grass Valley GRASS VAELEY 1 to 8p. ™ Sundays 11:30 to 12:30. 129 South Auburn St., Grass Valley Phone Grass Valley 360 If No.Answer—Graas; Valley 17-W. yon See ween ‘Two _ tier, or more: delivered in Nevada City or Grass Valley. Jakes Wood Valley-Nevada City Highway, * WANTED — Coin collections. L. EF. Sherow, Box 2, Nevada City. 3mo.-11-13 LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE First class staroge, facilities, Furniture bought and sold. Hills Flat Reliable Transfer, Grass Valiey, Weekly trips to bay area. Phone 471-W or 39. 3-1tf] EXPERT . RADIO REPAIRING — Loud Speaker Systems for Rent. . } Complete stock of portable and large type radio batteries. ART’S If RADIO HOSPITAL — Specialisis . i in Radio-ills. 201 Min Street, . . Graés Valley. Phone 984 . 2-19tr . . Yard, Gartoscelli Place, Grass a 4-13-1moe . {= CARL, POWER JONES, MD PHYSICIAN AND @ffice Hours: oe 7 to 8 p.m Sundays ee 12:30” uae 9 South Aubura St., Grass ‘Walley Phone, Grass . Valley. 17-W. Regular meetings the 2nd pl ‘4th Thursdays of th the —— School Avditortem. 9:30 OUSTOMAH LODGE No. 16 100F -Meets every Tuesday evening st -1:30 at Odd Fellows Hall. HARRY R. DOUGLASS, N. G. MEAT THURS (Conti Ag Man pave learn eral decree subject to if they We ericans O0 ants seekin tico-admini find federé presidentia Once it W outstandini . party, to jiam Hov northern Chief Justi of the Uni White, Sou mer confed Woodrow \ 'servative WV eourt. Libe Cardoza We gervative P Hoover, 7 Roosevelt 5 are Democ! ves. All bu " Even mo happened . Courts of twelve year 275. judges. of these. Or only were E half of the are presum party havin omniscience deprived th ee a Ll a aie Tues The regu ' the Board ¢ ROCK PILA was held at ; 5th 1944. Present: Taylor, Geo Absent: " Clark. The follo' troduced by ed by Georg ly adopted: RESOLVE with Sectior trict Act, 1) ' Mining Dist: -election--_pre thereof to t Rock Place scribed in t . Board ,of Sou ty, ‘dated M: RESOLVE Claude Cla hereby desi; place of the ‘Black: Rock: RESOLVE appointed In and Mrs. C ors for the } RESOLVE be secret, w; to be the fo The regul to be used, « ors to be y pank spaces RESOLVE Nugget is a ‘etreulation, . in . Cc the Board sk