February 17, 1960 (8 pages)

1960 _——— 10, ot Df El Dorado hool, he comal education sity ofe Califgraduating as siness adminparned his Big asasenior rer, uation he has gaged in busrises inthe ea. ANeeoe fe Phone 275 lFTS BY Vol. 2 No. 7. Published Weekly 10¢ A Copy Nevada City Wed., Feb. 17, 1960 . So) + ORLA OE APSE BE rN —— THE PAPER WITH. /\ evada County THE PICTURES i ds ees : View Of Squaw Valley As It Looked Just Prior To The Start Of Construction Of Olympic Facilities This Humble Beginning To Olympic Glory The Eighth Winter Olympics open tomorrow. Before the eleven day run is completed, more than 500,000 persons are expected to have seen the games. More than 500 automobiles per morning and evening are expected touse Highway 20 through Grass Valley and Nevada City as a route tothe games from Northern California. Highway 40 will bear the brunt of Olympic traffic, offering four lanes most of the way. Rapid construction of a two-lane detour around the, Baxter slide area has made possible the clearing of one bott] The traditional winter sports ceremony of the Blessing of the Skis will be celebrated at Blyth Arena in Squaw Valley, today. This colorful rite will be presided over by James Cardinal McIntyre of Los Angeles, assisted by Bishop Robert Dwyer of Reno.and Bishop Joseph T. McGucken of Sacramento, Roman Catholic dignitarites. Father Patrick O'Neill, serving Squaw Valley's Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, is in charge of the half-hour ceremonies, which will be attended by 50 priests. Thetradition of the Blessing of the Skis is credited to St. Bernard of Menthon, skiing's. patron saint, for whom the lifesaving St. Bernard dogs of the Alps were named. Many skiers are under the impression that ULLr, ancient Norse god of winter is the patron saint of skiers. ULLr, however, is asnythical hero, his origins buried in the snows of antiquity. Ancient Norse sagas speak of ULLr, ‘theGod-King who crossed rivers and mountains in his "snow ships". Ancient drawings portray him on skis neck. so rounded in front that they resemble the prows of Viking ships. Whether one places reliance on the medals of St. Bernard or ULir or boththe traditional blessing of the skis at Squaw Valley will be one of the most colorful ceremonies of the V1110lympic Winter Games. Vice President Richard Nixon will arrive at Squaw Valley at 1l.a.m. tomorrow by helicopter from the Reno Airport. He and Mrs. Nixon will depart Sacramento at 9:40 a.m., fly to Reno, arriving at 10:28 a.m., then taking a helicopter to Squaw Valley. Immediately after his ar-' rival, the vice-president of. the United States wili participate in dedication cer-. emony, at Blyth Arena. Nixon will then proceed to the Leonard House(second} house west of Eric Road on} Squaw ValleyRoad) for a luncheon hosted by Mr. PrentisC. Hale, president of the} ’ Organizing Committee. Nixon will appear at Blyth Arena at 1:15 p.m. where he will be accorded full honors as a representative of the Chief of State. At 1:30 p.m. he will take his place at the Tribune of Honor for the Opening Cermoney. At 3:30 p.m., Nixon will inspect the Olympic Village and attend a reception in his honor in the Athletes Center. Nixon will depart around 9 a.m. Friday for Reno. Out-of-town ticket purchasers will be able to make late purchases of Olympic tickets before departing for Squaw Valley through establishment of a will-call office (Continued on page 4) = ES STUDENTS September, the By MARTHA PENALUNA The Olympic Flag, which appeared at Olympic competition for the first time at Antwerp in 1920, has a white (Continued on page 4) ee tm GIVE OLYMPIC HISTORY (Editor's Note: The two authors of these articles on the Winter Olympics are students at Hennessy School in Grass Valley. At the beginning of school in girls chose this topic for their term study. Both Martha Penaluna and Mary Williams appeared before the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce with their information.) By MARY WILLIAMS Young Athenian boys were taught how to throw discus and spears. They also learned how to wrestle and run long (Continued on page 4) State Agency Hits Freeway Plans Here A report prepared for the Division of Beaches and Parks released this week points to "serious consequences for historic buildings and sites in Grass Valley and Nevada City* which will result from the proposed freeway between the two cities. Prepared in accordance with an Assembly resolution introduced by Assemblyman Paul J. Lunardi and coauthored by Senator Ronald G. Cameron, the 81 page document contains a preliminary analysis of the steps which must be taken to preserve the historic sites of the Mother Lode region and to preserve a continuous travel route of historic interest to the public, _ i In a section devoted to highway planning, the report, written by S. James Barrick and entitled, "The Golden Chain of the Mother Lode, " goes so far as to question “whether or not the properties acquired by the state for right-of-way purposes should. be used fot sucht purposes or be diverted to some form of utilization that will preserve ther (Nevada City's andGrass Valley's) historic values. " This problem, the survey states, “requires further study and analysis." Nothing that most of the freeway right-of-way properties have already been acquired by the state as a result of a freeway agreement made "several years ago" between the Highway Commission, the state, Nevada County, andGrass Valley and Nevada City, the report lists some of the "changes in the quaint landscape of Nevada City" threatened or already accomplished. Among the historic sites ithreatened, according to the report, "is the Ott Assay Office (now occupied by the Citizen), one of the historic landmarks of Nevada City. The Ott Assay Office, establishedin 1853, continued to serve the mining industry for approximately one hundred years. The value of ore discovered at various loications including the Com‘stock Lode in the state of !Nevada was determined at this historical site." Because “residents of Nevada City and others from all parts of the state" have become interested in preserving the Ott building, according to the report, the* highway officials are considering ‘either moving the building or saving part ofit from the encroaching ‘blanket of pavement. The report also states that the old Union Hotel at the Plaza has been demolished by the state, andthe NationalHotel Annex is threatened. There is warning that "the construction of the freeway in Nevada City-Grass Valley area will resujt in further changes in the landscape." Not the least of these changes isthe plain fact that the freeway will cut through the: historic heart of the town, the Plaza,.destroying the basic unity, quiet and beauty (and tourist appeal) of one the most beautiful towns in California. Thereport calls for an inventory of historic buildings and sites in the Mother'Lode area, studies of ways and means of preserving these sites, interpretation of “historic and cultural values” represented by the sites, and “co-ordination of local, regional, and state planning for the development of travel and ‘resource development" of the area, Race Area _ Best Ever At Squaw Wendell Broomhall, Chief of Cross Country Competition saidtoday the entire network ofcourses for all of the cross country events has been classified by some of the visiting officials as being situated on better terrain than those used at the Cortina and Oslo Olympics. : Broomhall also reported that nearly. 100 trees, felled across trails early this week by high winds, were cleared Friday. In addition, four telephone lines cut by the storm have been restored to service.

1960 _——— 10, ot Df El Dorado hool, he comal education sity ofe Califgraduating as siness adminparned his Big asasenior rer, uation he has gaged in busrises inthe ea. ANeeoe fe Phone 275 lFTS BY Vol. 2 No. 7. Published Weekly 10¢ A Copy Nevada City Wed., Feb. 17, 1960 . So) + ORLA OE APSE BE rN —— THE PAPER WITH. /\ evada County THE PICTURES i ds ees : View Of Squaw Valley As It Looked Just Prior To The Start Of Construction Of Olympic Facilities This Humble Beginning To Olympic Glory The Eighth Winter Olympics open tomorrow. Before the eleven day run is completed, more than 500,000 persons are expected to have seen the games. More than 500 automobiles per morning and evening are expected touse Highway 20 through Grass Valley and Nevada City as a route tothe games from Northern California. Highway 40 will bear the brunt of Olympic traffic, offering four lanes most of the way. Rapid construction of a two-lane detour around the, Baxter slide area has made possible the clearing of one bott] The traditional winter sports ceremony of the Blessing of the Skis will be celebrated at Blyth Arena in Squaw Valley, today. This colorful rite will be presided over by James Cardinal McIntyre of Los Angeles, assisted by Bishop Robert Dwyer of Reno.and Bishop Joseph T. McGucken of Sacramento, Roman Catholic dignitarites. Father Patrick O'Neill, serving Squaw Valley's Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, is in charge of the half-hour ceremonies, which will be attended by 50 priests. Thetradition of the Blessing of the Skis is credited to St. Bernard of Menthon, skiing's. patron saint, for whom the lifesaving St. Bernard dogs of the Alps were named. Many skiers are under the impression that ULLr, ancient Norse god of winter is the patron saint of skiers. ULLr, however, is asnythical hero, his origins buried in the snows of antiquity. Ancient Norse sagas speak of ULLr, ‘theGod-King who crossed rivers and mountains in his "snow ships". Ancient drawings portray him on skis neck. so rounded in front that they resemble the prows of Viking ships. Whether one places reliance on the medals of St. Bernard or ULir or boththe traditional blessing of the skis at Squaw Valley will be one of the most colorful ceremonies of the V1110lympic Winter Games. Vice President Richard Nixon will arrive at Squaw Valley at 1l.a.m. tomorrow by helicopter from the Reno Airport. He and Mrs. Nixon will depart Sacramento at 9:40 a.m., fly to Reno, arriving at 10:28 a.m., then taking a helicopter to Squaw Valley. Immediately after his ar-' rival, the vice-president of. the United States wili participate in dedication cer-. emony, at Blyth Arena. Nixon will then proceed to the Leonard House(second} house west of Eric Road on} Squaw ValleyRoad) for a luncheon hosted by Mr. PrentisC. Hale, president of the} ’ Organizing Committee. Nixon will appear at Blyth Arena at 1:15 p.m. where he will be accorded full honors as a representative of the Chief of State. At 1:30 p.m. he will take his place at the Tribune of Honor for the Opening Cermoney. At 3:30 p.m., Nixon will inspect the Olympic Village and attend a reception in his honor in the Athletes Center. Nixon will depart around 9 a.m. Friday for Reno. Out-of-town ticket purchasers will be able to make late purchases of Olympic tickets before departing for Squaw Valley through establishment of a will-call office (Continued on page 4) = ES STUDENTS September, the By MARTHA PENALUNA

The Olympic Flag, which appeared at Olympic competition for the first time at Antwerp in 1920, has a white (Continued on page 4) ee tm GIVE OLYMPIC HISTORY (Editor's Note: The two authors of these articles on the Winter Olympics are students at Hennessy School in Grass Valley. At the beginning of school in girls chose this topic for their term study. Both Martha Penaluna and Mary Williams appeared before the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce with their information.) By MARY WILLIAMS Young Athenian boys were taught how to throw discus and spears. They also learned how to wrestle and run long (Continued on page 4) State Agency Hits Freeway Plans Here A report prepared for the Division of Beaches and Parks released this week points to "serious consequences for historic buildings and sites in Grass Valley and Nevada City* which will result from the proposed freeway between the two cities. Prepared in accordance with an Assembly resolution introduced by Assemblyman Paul J. Lunardi and coauthored by Senator Ronald G. Cameron, the 81 page document contains a preliminary analysis of the steps which must be taken to preserve the historic sites of the Mother Lode region and to preserve a continuous travel route of historic interest to the public, _ i In a section devoted to highway planning, the report, written by S. James Barrick and entitled, "The Golden Chain of the Mother Lode, " goes so far as to question “whether or not the properties acquired by the state for right-of-way purposes should. be used fot sucht purposes or be diverted to some form of utilization that will preserve ther (Nevada City's andGrass Valley's) historic values. " This problem, the survey states, “requires further study and analysis." Nothing that most of the freeway right-of-way properties have already been acquired by the state as a result of a freeway agreement made "several years ago" between the Highway Commission, the state, Nevada County, andGrass Valley and Nevada City, the report lists some of the "changes in the quaint landscape of Nevada City" threatened or already accomplished. Among the historic sites ithreatened, according to the report, "is the Ott Assay Office (now occupied by the Citizen), one of the historic landmarks of Nevada City. The Ott Assay Office, establishedin 1853, continued to serve the mining industry for approximately one hundred years. The value of ore discovered at various loications including the Com‘stock Lode in the state of !Nevada was determined at this historical site." Because “residents of Nevada City and others from all parts of the state" have become interested in preserving the Ott building, according to the report, the* highway officials are considering ‘either moving the building or saving part ofit from the encroaching ‘blanket of pavement. The report also states that the old Union Hotel at the Plaza has been demolished by the state, andthe NationalHotel Annex is threatened. There is warning that "the construction of the freeway in Nevada City-Grass Valley area will resujt in further changes in the landscape." Not the least of these changes isthe plain fact that the freeway will cut through the: historic heart of the town, the Plaza,.destroying the basic unity, quiet and beauty (and tourist appeal) of one the most beautiful towns in California. Thereport calls for an inventory of historic buildings and sites in the Mother'Lode area, studies of ways and means of preserving these sites, interpretation of “historic and cultural values” represented by the sites, and “co-ordination of local, regional, and state planning for the development of travel and ‘resource development" of the area, Race Area _ Best Ever At Squaw Wendell Broomhall, Chief of Cross Country Competition saidtoday the entire network ofcourses for all of the cross country events has been classified by some of the visiting officials as being situated on better terrain than those used at the Cortina and Oslo Olympics. : Broomhall also reported that nearly. 100 trees, felled across trails early this week by high winds, were cleared Friday. In addition, four telephone lines cut by the storm have been restored to service.