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Nevada County, California (PH 1-19)(1926) (19 pages)

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A CORNER OF NEVADA COUNTY'S LAKE DISTRICT AS SEEN FR
Memorial Park is the city of Grass Valley's contribution to
the memory of those who in the World War gave their “tomorrows” to their country. More than 400 men served in the World
War from this locality, of whom sixteen did not return, and in
their memory a beautiful shrine has been erected in the park
with the names of the revered dead preserved in bronze.
Memorial Park has a splendid swimming pool, modernly
equipped playground for the children, tennis courts, large
athletic field, a community house, wherein you may entertain
your friends; and—most important of all to the traveler—a spick
and span automobile camp ground with shelter houses which
contain running water, gas plates and tables.
At Nevada City the people have installed a picturesque
free auto park for tourists near the center of the city, There are
found, shelter houses, shade, pure water, and a cordial welcome.
In a word, this region is a perpetual invitation and delight to
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the pavement-weary people of the great cities. One suggestion:
Don’t be in too great a hurry, Arrange to stay a week or a month.
Thus, you will absorb something of the spirit and romance of
our region and come to love it, even as do we natives.
Away back in our innermost minds most of us have a longing
affection for nature's glacial sculptured hills, and we love to
dream about play on their broad slopes. Probably you have
listened to the call of the high country and maybe it recalled a
scene of your youth where you played, beneath uncast skies, in
a country left as nature fashioned it. Do not let your mindpicture of those happy childhood days be considered only as a
pleasant memory! Investigate Nevada County, and you will
learn how easy and how inexpensive it is to enjoy here nature's
wild magnificence, Write to the Chamber of Commerce in cither
Truckee, Nevada City, or Grass Valley and you will be furnished
detailed information.