December 16, 1959 (8 pages)

1959 liments ts received by for the quality of the Junior bllteam picture s issue should n toBarbara Valley photoresponsible for he Citizen red a credit line ionally deleted. says Thanks-how for the picsubscribers for ents. bw ptarmigan is ; e bird, HRIFTY OREETE MMERCIAL NEVADA CITY 1959 655 VFW FET Yo Phone 275% Vol. 1 No. 10 Published Weekly Nevada Coun lot AC *ACopy sup PAPER WITH DETROIT EB Ey RE ERE DONATION DAY PARADE ROUTE nm! m GRANT = al ENTERS Dat l WF . Y MILL ST. . or €------eB Y 1g . DELORO : l> /@) iz i = ie . YA a 47 A I~ x . " : Wn ce . ee a il . l . . ee eer ae ? 4 fer aa, ee a eee ER th EN en a ee, ase! eS aN aa eat es: Heats LEGION 2 AUBURN ST. [post wo BLDG. . es HENNESSY Wididhciel ENTERS SCHOOL Donation Day Parade Friday —_ Features Canned Goods Giving Nearly 2000 high school and Grass Valley Elementary School students will parade Friday at 10 a.m. in the 76th annual Donation Day Parade. A tradition in Grass Valley that grew out of a period of mine unemployment, Donation Day has grown through the Donations Set In NC, Too The Nevada City Elementary School District in cooperation with local organizations have set aside this week as food donation week. Food brought to school will be contrib— butedtothe Nevada City Christmas Basket Drive. The baskets will be arranged at the school auditorium Friday by Mrs. J.F.Siegfried and her committee of Mrs. O.J.Zwonechek, Mrs. Herbert Nile, and Mrs. George Uhrig. The baskets will then be distributed to needy families, in the Nevada City area by the local committee assisted by the Fire Auxiliary and Senior Citizens. Prior to this year, the Salvation Army in Grass Valley undertook the responsibility of organizing this program. Since the Salvation Army has moved to Auburn, the group of women felt the necessity of continuing the program this year. They rolled up their sleeves, picked up the telephone and went to work, Superintendent Edward Abrahamson stated. The children were told that donations, no matter how large or small, will be appreciated. These items should be canned food and staples rather than perishable items. Superintendent Abrahamson said, "On behalf of Mrs. Siegfried and her committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents, children and other donors of the district for their terrific response to this worthy cause." 4 years. Likewise, the parade has become more important each year. Collection of canned goods by school children is nearly complete, according to high school Superintendent William Wilson and elementary Superintendent Clayton Caldwell. Elementary school students, weather permitting, willleadthe parade this year, Caldwell said. Mrs. Downey Clinch, president of the Ladies Relief Society, this week reviewed the history of Donation Day. The tradition originated when Caroline Mead Hansen wrote a letter to the Grass Valley Union in 1883 when the closing of the Eureka Mine laid many out ot work. Inthe letter she suggested each school child bring to school one potato anda stick of wood. She suggested these items then be given to the Ladies Relief Society for distribution to those families judged in need. The Society had been in existence for ten years. It hada prior history dating to the 1860s as the Grass Valley Benevolent. Society, founded by the ownermanager of the Idaho-Maryland Mine, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coleman and Judge and Mrs.A.B.Dibble. Change of the organization's name came at the suggestion ofthe state legislature when the body gave two $1000 gifts. The potato and stick of wood have been replaced by canned goods, fresh fruit, nuts, bread, staples, toys and clothing. Merchants, organizations and individuals join student participation. Cash contributions, including a collection along the parade route by the Grass Valley Fire Department, provide funds forthe Ladies Relief Society activities through the year. The group gives year-round assistance to needy families not eligible for aid from ‘local governmental agencies. The paradé now includes service unit color guards, the drill team and bands from schools in the area. ly THE. PICTURES Nevada City, Wednesday December 16, 1959" ~Highway 20 One Of Main Routes CHP SAYS HIGHWAY IS MAJOR Designation of Highway 20 as one of two main routes to the Eighth Winter Olympics for residents north of Sacramento and from Oregon and Washington was revealed this week by the Califomia Highway Patrol, Highway 20 willalsoact as primary alternate route in the event of the closing of High-" * way 40 due to snow or slides, patrol officials said. Highway 20 and 89 are both recommended routes for Winter Olympic visitors. Highway 89 connects with Alternate Highway 40, the Feather RiverRoute from Oroville, The officialssaid it is entirely possible that some days during the Olympics Highway 40 willbeclosed, They stated that newly constructed areas are prone to encounter slides, and that some stretches of the highway are easy targets for snow during blizzards, The CHP expects heavier than normal travel on Highfay 20-during-therinte,: games, and is laying plans according.y, it was stated, ASa service to traygiers in California, the state police agency has for several years offered advice on routing. It is a part of a program to help avoid bottlenecks on the state's highways, Primarily it is used in the winter to keep tourists abreast of road conditions, and during special events to keep motorists from further jamming highways that are already overcrowded. * Verification of the main route status of Highway 20. was taken locally to indicate further that tourist travel and overnight guests can be expected during the Olympics. While local expectations of hosting travelers from Northwestern states can only be comjecture, one CHP spokesman pointed out that the Feather River route to Squaw Valley via Highway 89 crosses terrain ata high elevation for many more milesthan does Highway 20. Meanwhile, local motel and hotel owners report only a few reservations on hand for Olympic dates. It is claimed, however, that Auburn is nearly filled to its motel and hotel capacity. Beale AFB Officers Get e e Training The task of preparing Beale AFB personnel to perform their functions-with quality and authority did not cease when Beale was declared “combat ready". This is evidenced by the nominations and selections of nearly 20 base officers to attend various schools throughout the Air Force. Heading the list of selectees, Lt. Col. Karl H. Brauer, 4126th Strategic Wing, is scheduled to attend an Air Warfare Systems Orientation Course which starts . (Continued on Page 4) O SANTA GIVES. + .Candy to the rapt delegation of Grass Valley children that greeted him Saturday. Santa arrived aboard a Grass Valley Fire Truck, and the line that formed to greet him kept ‘Mill Street closed otf for an hour or more. Santa Arrives, Winter Storm Follows Closely SANTA TOURS IN GV Santa Claus arrived in Grass Valley Saturday morning, to the delight of hundreds of children who greeted him along Mill Street. After greeting a long line of children on Mil] Street, Santa checked his headquartersat Mill and Main Streets. He checked with Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce officials and agreed with them on a schedule which will keep him busy until Christmas. Most of his time will be spent in downtown Grass Valley. A schedule is posted at his headquarters. Visits to other districts will be as follows: Sunset District, Friday, 1:30-2:30, Millscraft headquarters. Shut-in visit, Saturday, leave names at Santa's headquarters. ‘Theater Party, Del Oro Theater, 10-12, Saturday. HillsFlat Area, 3-4, Saturday, Helbach Motors, headquarters. South Auburn Street area, 11-12, Monday, Stennett's Market headquarters. Glenbrook area, 2:30-3:30 Monday, Grass Valley Floral headquarters. Memorial Park area, 11-12, Tuesday, Park View Market headquarters. Boston Ravine, 1:30-2:30, Tuesday, Empire Hotel headquarters. Taylorville area, 2:303:30, Tuesday, Charlies Wilshire Station headquarters. Alta Hill area, 11-12, Wednesday, Foote Electric headquarters. Beale AFB Sale Hit By Group The Nevada-Yuba LandOwners Association, composed of former owners of Camp Beale, California, in a public statement today attacked the proposed method of sale of surplus lands at the Camp as "totally unfair" to them. Willard E. Jones, president of the Association, said he had requested Senators Engle and Kuchel and other Nothern California Congressmen, including Representatives, Moss and Johnson, in whose districts the lands:in question are located, to try to obtain a delay of the sale, now scheduled for December 21st, “until revisions giving some fairer treatment to former owners can be devised, " Jones listed the following main points against the sale plan: 1, Even though individual former owners are successful in their bids, they would not be able to get their property unless all other individual bids totalled more than a, single bid for theentire 40,000 acres being offered for sale. 2. In some instances, the GSA has divided the holdings of former individual owners, making it impossible for some individuals to recover their former land entirely, evenifthe bidding were successful. 3. The Government has not made clear the fact that in many cases, the former owners own the mineral, or sub-surface rights in the land. "We feel that these rights (Continued on Page 4) WINTER WEATHER ARRIVES The first winter storm arrived late this year, but when it hit Saturday, it brought a heavy downpour of hailto the area. The storm also brought snow for the first time this yearto Squaw Valley, site of the Eighth Winter Olympics. Snow also fell at the game site Sunday afternoon. Coolness and the precipitation was expected to give added impetus to Christmas shopping in Nevada City and Grass Valley. Shopping for Christmas had been moving slowly until about a week ago. Merchants reported busy days last week, and the arrival of winter was expected totrigger offthe final rush of purchasing. Chambers of commerce in both cities urged residents to get their holiday purchasing done soon, fearing that minor shortages of specific items ' may cause disappointment to some. Conversation OnFiring ~* Continues One ofthe most prominent topics of conversation in Western Nevada County during the past week.has been last week's action of the Ne-, vada Union High School Board in terminatimg William Wilson's position as superin(Continued on Page 4) CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SUGGESTIONS a Squaw Valley Sa a ae ge Ui te Pe

1959 liments ts received by for the quality of the Junior bllteam picture s issue should n toBarbara Valley photoresponsible for he Citizen red a credit line ionally deleted. says Thanks-how for the picsubscribers for ents. bw ptarmigan is ; e bird, HRIFTY OREETE MMERCIAL NEVADA CITY 1959 655 VFW FET Yo Phone 275% Vol. 1 No. 10 Published Weekly Nevada Coun lot AC *ACopy sup PAPER WITH DETROIT EB Ey RE ERE DONATION DAY PARADE ROUTE nm! m GRANT = al ENTERS Dat l WF . Y MILL ST. . or €------eB Y 1g . DELORO : l> /@) iz i = ie . YA a 47 A I~ x . " : Wn ce . ee a il . l . . ee eer ae ? 4 fer aa, ee a eee ER th EN en a ee, ase! eS aN aa eat es: Heats LEGION 2 AUBURN ST. [post wo BLDG. . es HENNESSY Wididhciel ENTERS SCHOOL Donation Day Parade Friday —_ Features Canned Goods Giving Nearly 2000 high school and Grass Valley Elementary School students will parade Friday at 10 a.m. in the 76th annual Donation Day Parade. A tradition in Grass Valley that grew out of a period of mine unemployment, Donation Day has grown through the Donations Set In NC, Too The Nevada City Elementary School District in cooperation with local organizations have set aside this week as food donation week. Food brought to school will be contrib— butedtothe Nevada City Christmas Basket Drive. The baskets will be arranged at the school auditorium Friday by Mrs. J.F.Siegfried and her committee of Mrs. O.J.Zwonechek, Mrs. Herbert Nile, and Mrs. George Uhrig. The baskets will then be distributed to needy families, in the Nevada City area by the local committee assisted by the Fire Auxiliary and Senior Citizens. Prior to this year, the Salvation Army in Grass Valley undertook the responsibility of organizing this program. Since the Salvation Army has moved to Auburn, the group of women felt the necessity of continuing the program this year. They rolled up their sleeves, picked up the telephone and went to work, Superintendent Edward Abrahamson stated. The children were told that donations, no matter how large or small, will be appreciated. These items should be canned food and staples rather than perishable items. Superintendent Abrahamson said, "On behalf of Mrs. Siegfried and her committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents, children and other donors of the district for their terrific response to this worthy cause." 4 years. Likewise, the parade has become more important each year. Collection of canned goods by school children is nearly complete, according to high school Superintendent William Wilson and elementary Superintendent Clayton Caldwell. Elementary school students, weather permitting, willleadthe parade this year, Caldwell said. Mrs. Downey Clinch, president of the Ladies Relief Society, this week reviewed the history of Donation Day. The tradition originated when Caroline Mead Hansen wrote a letter to the Grass Valley Union in 1883 when the closing of the Eureka Mine laid many out ot work. Inthe letter she suggested each school child bring to school one potato anda stick of wood. She suggested these items then be given to the Ladies Relief Society for distribution to those families judged in need. The Society had been in existence for ten years. It hada prior history dating to the 1860s as the Grass Valley Benevolent. Society, founded by the ownermanager of the Idaho-Maryland Mine, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coleman and Judge and Mrs.A.B.Dibble. Change of the organization's name came at the suggestion ofthe state legislature when the body gave two $1000 gifts. The potato and stick of wood have been replaced by canned goods, fresh fruit, nuts, bread, staples, toys and clothing. Merchants, organizations and individuals join student participation. Cash contributions, including a collection along the parade route by the Grass Valley Fire Department, provide funds forthe Ladies Relief Society activities through the year. The group gives year-round assistance to needy families not eligible for aid from ‘local governmental agencies. The paradé now includes service unit color guards, the drill team and bands from schools in the area. ly THE. PICTURES Nevada City, Wednesday December 16, 1959" ~Highway 20 One Of Main Routes CHP SAYS HIGHWAY IS MAJOR Designation of Highway 20 as one of two main routes to the Eighth Winter Olympics for residents north of Sacramento and from Oregon and Washington was revealed this week by the Califomia Highway Patrol, Highway 20 willalsoact as primary alternate route in the event of the closing of High-" * way 40 due to snow or slides, patrol officials said. Highway 20 and 89 are both recommended routes for Winter Olympic visitors. Highway 89 connects with Alternate Highway 40, the Feather RiverRoute from Oroville, The officialssaid it is entirely possible that some days during the Olympics Highway 40 willbeclosed, They stated that newly constructed areas are prone to encounter slides, and that some stretches of the highway are easy targets for snow during blizzards, The CHP expects heavier than normal travel on Highfay 20-during-therinte,: games, and is laying plans according.y, it was stated, ASa service to traygiers in California, the state police agency has for several years offered advice on routing. It is a part of a program to help avoid bottlenecks on the state's highways, Primarily it is used in the winter to keep tourists abreast of road conditions, and during special events to keep motorists from further jamming highways that are already overcrowded. * Verification of the main

route status of Highway 20. was taken locally to indicate further that tourist travel and overnight guests can be expected during the Olympics. While local expectations of hosting travelers from Northwestern states can only be comjecture, one CHP spokesman pointed out that the Feather River route to Squaw Valley via Highway 89 crosses terrain ata high elevation for many more milesthan does Highway 20. Meanwhile, local motel and hotel owners report only a few reservations on hand for Olympic dates. It is claimed, however, that Auburn is nearly filled to its motel and hotel capacity. Beale AFB Officers Get e e Training The task of preparing Beale AFB personnel to perform their functions-with quality and authority did not cease when Beale was declared “combat ready". This is evidenced by the nominations and selections of nearly 20 base officers to attend various schools throughout the Air Force. Heading the list of selectees, Lt. Col. Karl H. Brauer, 4126th Strategic Wing, is scheduled to attend an Air Warfare Systems Orientation Course which starts . (Continued on Page 4) O SANTA GIVES.. + .Candy to the rapt delegation of Grass Valley children that greeted him Saturday. Santa arrived aboard a Grass Valley Fire Truck, and the line that formed to greet him kept ‘Mill Street closed otf for an hour or more. Santa Arrives, Winter Storm Follows Closely SANTA TOURS IN GV Santa Claus arrived in Grass Valley Saturday morning, to the delight of hundreds of children who greeted him along Mill Street. After greeting a long line of children on Mil] Street, Santa checked his headquartersat Mill and Main Streets. He checked with Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce officials and agreed with them on a schedule which will keep him busy until Christmas. Most of his time will be spent in downtown Grass Valley. A schedule is posted at his headquarters. Visits to other districts will be as follows: Sunset District, Friday, 1:30-2:30, Millscraft headquarters. Shut-in visit, Saturday, leave names at Santa's headquarters. ‘Theater Party, Del Oro Theater, 10-12, Saturday. HillsFlat Area, 3-4, Saturday, Helbach Motors, headquarters. South Auburn Street area, 11-12, Monday, Stennett's Market headquarters. Glenbrook area, 2:30-3:30 Monday, Grass Valley Floral headquarters. Memorial Park area, 11-12, Tuesday, Park View Market headquarters. Boston Ravine, 1:30-2:30, Tuesday, Empire Hotel headquarters. Taylorville area, 2:303:30, Tuesday, Charlies Wilshire Station headquarters. Alta Hill area, 11-12, Wednesday, Foote Electric headquarters. Beale AFB Sale Hit By Group The Nevada-Yuba LandOwners Association, composed of former owners of Camp Beale, California, in a public statement today attacked the proposed method of sale of surplus lands at the Camp as "totally unfair" to them. Willard E. Jones, president of the Association, said he had requested Senators Engle and Kuchel and other Nothern California Congressmen, including Representatives, Moss and Johnson, in whose districts the lands:in question are located, to try to obtain a delay of the sale, now scheduled for December 21st, “until revisions giving some fairer treatment to former owners can be devised, " Jones listed the following main points against the sale plan: 1, Even though individual former owners are successful in their bids, they would not be able to get their property unless all other individual bids totalled more than a, single bid for theentire 40,000 acres being offered for sale. 2. In some instances, the GSA has divided the holdings of former individual owners, making it impossible for some individuals to recover their former land entirely, evenifthe bidding were successful. 3. The Government has not made clear the fact that in many cases, the former owners own the mineral, or sub-surface rights in the land. "We feel that these rights (Continued on Page 4) WINTER WEATHER ARRIVES The first winter storm arrived late this year, but when it hit Saturday, it brought a heavy downpour of hailto the area. The storm also brought snow for the first time this yearto Squaw Valley, site of the Eighth Winter Olympics. Snow also fell at the game site Sunday afternoon. Coolness and the precipitation was expected to give added impetus to Christmas shopping in Nevada City and Grass Valley. Shopping for Christmas had been moving slowly until about a week ago. Merchants reported busy days last week, and the arrival of winter was expected totrigger offthe final rush of purchasing. Chambers of commerce in both cities urged residents to get their holiday purchasing done soon, fearing that minor shortages of specific items ' may cause disappointment to some. Conversation OnFiring ~* Continues One ofthe most prominent topics of conversation in Western Nevada County during the past week.has been last week's action of the Ne-, vada Union High School Board in terminatimg William Wilson's position as superin(Continued on Page 4) CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SUGGESTIONS a Squaw Valley Sa a ae ge Ui te Pe