February 17, 1960 (8 pages)

Page 2 2. T NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN AND CITIZEN-ADVERTISER Published every Wednesday, Alfred-E ‘Heller. ste Geuse welseete tone 8s R. Dean Thompson. Don. Fairclough. 45s tal sues 2 Clarice Mc Whinney . . Margaret Abrahamson. ..ese-s s oo oe 2-2 6 » Printing bY. . st 2cae8 Singlecopy price, 10 cents. Subscription prices: One year, $2.50: two years, $4.50; three years, $6.00. Postal regulations require that all subscriptions be paid in advance. 132 Main St., NevadaC ity California, by Nevada County Citizen, Inc. Phone Grass Valley or Nevada City 126 Circulation Manager . . .9ociety Editor Berliner & McGinnis, Nevada City + wae” Pubieher . EditorManager M6) Sart Batter EDITORIAL Welcome--Anytime Many who read these pages this week willdoso for the first time, for they are here or passing through here because of our proximity to Squaw Valley. However, we aver that some at least will pause a moment and say to themselves, "What pretty towns! What beautiful country! We must come back-.sometime." Tothem we say, and. to all of our visitors during the Games, Welcome--anytime. It might interest you to know that Western Nevada County inherits a history as rich as any inthe western United States. Immigrants crossed these lands before the discovery ofgold in 1849. Grass Valley and Nevada City-were two of the first great gold towns inthe state, Nevada City at one time claiming the third highest population of any town in California. This area eventually grew famous around the world as a hard rock gold-mining center; and the county'was a pioneer in hydraulic mining, which left weird and dramatic scars on the:land which the visitor of today may see for himself. We have ghost towns and abandoned mines to spare, old houses and traditional gardens,. fishing, hunting. but come back and see for yourself. New County Motto?? While chattering along, above in our best Chamber of Commerce style, we thought of a motto which might be appropriate to Nevada County: Holiday Land WithA Heart of Gold. What do our readers think ? Society Could Alert The Public Speaking of history, we would like to congratulate the Nevada County Historical Society for passing a resolution last week opposing the logging of 500 acres of giant virgin redwoods adjoining Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County. Locally, we feel the Society has the unusual ability to act as a sort of semiofficial guardian of the county's scenic lands and historic sites, relics, and traditions. Notthat these are not legitimate concerns of the general public--they are. But often the public, through lack of current information, will act too late to save items of historic or scenic importance. The Historical Society could well alert the public to any and all dangers of this kindin NevadaCounty, as it has alerted the state tothe impending loss of a grove of magnificent, irreplaceable redwoods. Letters To The Editor Dear Rusty I am an engineer on the Southern Pacific, run a passenger train between Los Angeles and Bakersfield. I go to Downieville often, and when driving thru Nevada City recently, got a copy of the Citizen ~Advertiser and saw the picture of the Narrow Gauge Engine’# 5 and your picture holding the enlargment of the negative you found in the basement of the old home. I would like very much to buy an enlargment like the one you are holding I guess 8 x 10 would you sell me one? I believe two dollars will cover it. I save old photos ofrailroadEngines. This is a picture of me at Mojave on . train # 52 the San Joaquin ! Daylight which I ran for two! years, I would like to visit ; the Last Man Club of retired . -. railroad men in Nevada City. . I sure hope youcan get me.an. enlargment made. And will appricate it very much. Regards William C. White 538 E. Harvard Fresno, Calif. Letters To The Editor Dear Sir, ful it really is. I was extremely interested to read in the Citizen of Nov. 18,1959 of the dismantling ofthe stamp mill of the North Star Mine. I receive the Citizen periodically from my "pen friends" Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Benson, of 122 Eureka St. Grass Valley. My father worked underground at the North Star from 1922, until his death in 1926, and although I was young at the time vague memories linger of visits to the North Star with him. We livedat412Temky St. and! recall clearly the wealth of fruit to be had for the. effort of picking it. English people know, of course, of the lush orchards of California, but . think few.realise how plentiI recall how happy we were in Grass Valley, with its lovely climate and friendly folk, and various recollections come to mindthe tremor of an earthquake; men being mobilised for forest fire fighting; the '49 celebrations (in 19259; Gilmove's flying field; listening to the Ice House Band; the drone of voices coming from Bell Hill School; torrents rushing down Temky Street in winter; Miss Curtiss, my first teacher at Bell Hill, to name a few. So it is with pleasure that I scan the pages of the Citizen when it comes this way. Yours faithfully, John H. Bray NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN CITIZEN OF THE WEEK The Citizen of the Week is just that--for Trudy (Mrs. Bill C.) White, 206 Glenbrook Heights Drive, became a United States citizen in Sacramento at the Federal Building Monday at 12:30 p.m. Mrs. White is a native of Linz, Austria. She met her husband there while he was in service. Due tomuchred tape, when White was discharged from the service he ramained in Linz as a civil service worker until various papers were cleared enabling the couple to marry in September of 1948. . The newest Citizen of Our Towns has three children, Billy, Kathy and Steven. She arrived in America : speaking a more refined brand . of Englishthanwe natives. It was -mandatory inthe Austrian schools that students take four years of English, although French for two years. is now required. We asked her what she esNEWS pe REE oN ee ee ~ oe Te eth ys Bi aes ee ~ oe ae a r= 4 . S. wo THE “ Hopes You . Enjoy The Eighth Winter Olympics ———__—— BY DEAN THOMPSON Too early to be thinking about the coming racing season? Not so for officials of the Racing AsA sociation’. They already are laying plans pecially liked about our country. She said it is that we are soinformal. It seems that in Austria, everything is quite formal. Therefore it might be a year before you feel freeto call someone by their first name. Here, she says, before long your newest acquaintance will tell you to call him/her by their first name. Mrs. White explains that Linz is about the size of Qakland. .but the streets are very narrow.and since her father owned one of the twoAmerican cars in Linz, he had a great deal of difficulty in getting around corners, and usually ended up on the sidewalk. Trudy's greatest desire is to get. to the Court House and i register to. vote so that she Will be able to participate in the primary elections inJune. Congratulations, Mrs. Trudy White. And congratulations, America. new citizen actively interested in its welfare:‘and Operation. r= : Vi . Enjoy The Washington’s Birthday Holiday COME BACK SOON .Celebrate 4th Of July In The Traditional Twin Cities Manner-Your Host This Year Will Be Nevada City , The country has a ; --and issuing warnings. This year there willbe a crackdown on pit ‘passes. All .unauthorized persons will be prohibited from entering the pits at any time. . Also, to assist scorers, car numbers -will be placed on both sides and on top of the autos. Get ready for the checkered flag, men. We heard it, and we believe it: Mother and daughter were near the end of a shopping tour in a city along our Byways. Groceries, meat, necessities, etc. kote The daughter, six, pulled Motherto a stop in ‘front of a store window. She pointed, and said, "Oh, Mother. Look how pretty it is. Will you buy it for me?" Mother agreeditwas beautiful, "but I don't have any money left, dear;" "Well, Mother, can't you use some more of that paper kind--likeyou've been -writing? " ON THE PROWL.Anyone wonder why the closing of mines was important to life in these parts? Alsowhy an increase in the price of gold would be a most welcome . event here?.Take a peek atsome payline estimates in the Nevada City area when the mines were running: Old Champion, over 100 employes; Providence, about the same; Mountain Air, around 50 men; and Nevada City Mine, between 50 and 75 workers.And there were many others.A question we've been asked: What ever happened to the citizens' committee dedicated to blocking the destruction of Nevada City landmarks by runninga freeway through the center of the city? .Well, what ever did happen? NEVADA COUNTY ’S FASTEST GROWING PAPER aby ha , Z ~~ 3 6: , IMPRESSIONS Rainy Sunday. ley tosee what we picked the da like they ought! Indians back, : turned off.a turned into goo NEVER, si seen somuchra bucketfuls. We ing services oft testant church, wade through a boot-top high a if you happene like good solids biggest surprise wasn't snow at Superimposed s lake, and there water’ and slush All skiing had got there.t packing the skir -.and as forthe wandering around thinking. "Whe this for an Olym The Inn and Ld spectators, all dressed for stree -»-but none for the visitors ther that would ski, seekers, andar was a good dea going on.no anything else, 4d leaving until laté WE WENT OVE while there took 4 guys and gals prs patterns.andtq ful, is just not sa spectacular.T dressed alike in skirt and slacks. HOWEVER.B tice thatthere we wind tore thro times. Youcan si of the arena and s in that place can is going on.fré pressed. THERE ARE a ld there, andthere i ing on, but NOT sloshed around wonder what we for. .BUT-=-ofc be perfect for nex IT WAS AN EXP hear some of the d erican people fro navian contestant prices and quali for sale in-the s we heard that the priced unreasonall the stuff you co was better all ay along with that a It was a nice that we would card again. .But we the games and wil, saw, and did, an ORCHIDS TO receiving her life «+ «you know, Lou help anyone, and ¢ no one else will element, or wheth job that no oneels is in there pitchind and we are sure t with that. RE ME MBERANC} is falling, the sky are bare, there are cing on the trees break through the sun has been hid« the feeling of ab vails.surely, t lated, but there thing.deep sile -.there is no sig scatteredstreet li myriad of haze. féeling of being sg ing.floating in stillness.

Page 2 2. T NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN AND CITIZEN-ADVERTISER Published every Wednesday, Alfred-E ‘Heller.. ste Geuse welseete tone 8s R. Dean Thompson.. Don. Fairclough.. 45s tal sues 2 Clarice Mc Whinney . . Margaret Abrahamson. ...ese-s s oo oe 2-2 6 » Printing bY. . st 2cae8 Singlecopy price, 10 cents. Subscription prices: One year, $2.50: two years, $4.50; three years, $6.00. Postal regulations require that all subscriptions be paid in advance. 132 Main St., NevadaC ity California, by Nevada County Citizen, Inc. Phone Grass Valley or Nevada City 126 Circulation Manager . . .9ociety Editor Berliner & McGinnis, Nevada City + wae” Pubieher . EditorManager M6) Sart Batter EDITORIAL Welcome--Anytime Many who read these pages this week willdoso for the first time, for they are here or passing through here because of our proximity to Squaw Valley. However, we aver that some at least will pause a moment and say to themselves, "What pretty towns! What beautiful country! We must come back-.sometime." Tothem we say, and. to all of our visitors during the Games, Welcome--anytime. It might interest you to know that Western Nevada County inherits a history as rich as any inthe western United States. Immigrants crossed these lands before the discovery ofgold in 1849. Grass Valley and Nevada City-were two of the first great gold towns inthe state, Nevada City at one time claiming the third highest population of any town in California. This area eventually grew famous around the world as a hard rock gold-mining center; and the county'was a pioneer in hydraulic mining, which left weird and dramatic scars on the:land which the visitor of today may see for himself. We have ghost towns and abandoned mines to spare, old houses and traditional gardens,. fishing, hunting.. but come back and see for yourself. New County Motto?? While chattering along, above in our best Chamber of Commerce style, we thought of a motto which might be appropriate to Nevada County: Holiday Land WithA Heart of Gold. What do our readers think ? Society Could Alert The Public Speaking of history, we would like to congratulate the Nevada County Historical Society for passing a resolution last week opposing the logging of 500 acres of giant virgin redwoods adjoining Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County. Locally, we feel the Society has the unusual ability to act as a sort of semiofficial guardian of the county's scenic lands and historic sites, relics, and traditions. Notthat these are not legitimate concerns of the general public--they are. But often the public, through lack of current information, will act too late to save items of historic or scenic importance. The Historical Society could well alert the public to any and all dangers of this kindin NevadaCounty, as it has alerted the state tothe impending loss of a grove of magnificent, irreplaceable redwoods. Letters To The Editor Dear Rusty I am an engineer on the Southern Pacific, run a passenger train between Los Angeles and Bakersfield. I go to Downieville often, and when driving thru Nevada City recently, got a copy of the Citizen ~Advertiser and saw the picture of the Narrow Gauge Engine’# 5 and your picture holding the enlargment of the negative you found in the basement of the old home. I would like very much to buy an enlargment like the one you are holding I guess 8 x 10 would you sell me one? I believe two dollars will cover it. I save old photos ofrailroadEngines. This is a picture of me at Mojave on . train # 52 the San Joaquin ! Daylight which I ran for two! years, I would like to visit ; the Last Man Club of retired . -. railroad men in Nevada City. . I sure hope youcan get me.an. enlargment made. And will appricate it very much. Regards William C. White 538 E. Harvard Fresno, Calif. Letters To The Editor Dear Sir, ful it really is. I was extremely interested to read in the Citizen of Nov. 18,1959 of the dismantling ofthe stamp mill of the North Star Mine. I receive the Citizen periodically from my "pen friends" Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Benson, of 122 Eureka St. Grass Valley. My father worked underground at the North Star from 1922, until his death in 1926, and although I was young at the time vague memories linger of visits to the North Star with him. We livedat412Temky St. and! recall clearly the wealth of fruit to be had for the. effort of picking it. English people know, of course, of the lush orchards of California, but . think few.realise how plentiI recall how happy we were in Grass Valley, with its lovely climate and friendly folk, and various recollections come to mindthe tremor of an earthquake; men being mobilised for forest fire fighting; the '49 celebrations (in 19259; Gilmove's flying field; listening to the Ice House Band; the drone of voices coming from Bell Hill School; torrents rushing down Temky Street in winter; Miss Curtiss, my first teacher at Bell Hill, to name a few. So it is with pleasure that I scan the pages of the Citizen when it comes this way. Yours faithfully, John H. Bray NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN CITIZEN OF THE WEEK The Citizen of the Week is just that--for Trudy (Mrs. Bill C.) White, 206 Glenbrook Heights Drive, became a United States citizen in Sacramento at the Federal Building Monday at 12:30 p.m. Mrs. White is a native of Linz, Austria. She met her husband there while he was in service. Due tomuchred tape, when White was discharged from the service he ramained in Linz as a civil service worker until various papers were cleared enabling the couple to marry in September of 1948. . The newest Citizen of Our Towns has three children, Billy, Kathy and Steven. She arrived in America : speaking a more refined brand . of Englishthanwe natives. It was -mandatory inthe Austrian schools that students take four years of English, although French for two years. is now required. We asked her what she esNEWS pe REE oN ee ee ~ oe Te eth ys Bi aes ee ~ oe ae a r= 4 . S. wo THE “

Hopes You . Enjoy The Eighth Winter Olympics ———__—— BY DEAN THOMPSON Too early to be thinking about the coming racing season? Not so for officials of the Racing AsA sociation’. They already are laying plans pecially liked about our country. She said it is that we are soinformal. It seems that in Austria, everything is quite formal. Therefore it might be a year before you feel freeto call someone by their first name. Here, she says, before long your newest acquaintance will tell you to call him/her by their first name. Mrs. White explains that Linz is about the size of Qakland. .but the streets are very narrow..and since her father owned one of the twoAmerican cars in Linz, he had a great deal of difficulty in getting around corners, and usually ended up on the sidewalk. Trudy's greatest desire is to get. to the Court House and i register to. vote so that she Will be able to participate in the primary elections inJune. Congratulations, Mrs. Trudy White. And congratulations, America. new citizen actively interested in its welfare:‘and Operation. r= : Vi .. Enjoy The Washington’s Birthday Holiday COME BACK SOON ..Celebrate 4th Of July In The Traditional Twin Cities Manner-Your Host This Year Will Be Nevada City , The country has a ; --and issuing warnings. This year there willbe a crackdown on pit ‘passes. All .unauthorized persons will be prohibited from entering the pits at any time. . Also, to assist scorers, car numbers -will be placed on both sides and on top of the autos. Get ready for the checkered flag, men. We heard it, and we believe it: Mother and daughter were near the end of a shopping tour in a city along our Byways. Groceries, meat, necessities, etc. kote The daughter, six, pulled Motherto a stop in ‘front of a store window. She pointed, and said, "Oh, Mother. Look how pretty it is. Will you buy it for me?" Mother agreeditwas beautiful, "but I don't have any money left, dear;" "Well, Mother, can't you use some more of that paper kind--likeyou've been -writing? " ON THE PROWL..Anyone wonder why the closing of mines was important to life in these parts? Alsowhy an increase in the price of gold would be a most welcome . event here?..Take a peek atsome payline estimates in the Nevada City area when the mines were running: Old Champion, over 100 employes; Providence, about the same; Mountain Air, around 50 men; and Nevada City Mine, between 50 and 75 workers..And there were many others..A question we've been asked: What ever happened to the citizens' committee dedicated to blocking the destruction of Nevada City landmarks by runninga freeway through the center of the city? ..Well, what ever did happen? NEVADA COUNTY ’S FASTEST GROWING PAPER aby ha , Z ~~ 3 6: , IMPRESSIONS Rainy Sunday. ley tosee what we picked the da like they ought! Indians back, : turned off..a turned into goo NEVER, si seen somuchra bucketfuls. We ing services oft testant church, wade through a boot-top high a if you happene like good solids biggest surprise wasn't snow at Superimposed s lake, and there water’ and slush All skiing had got there..t packing the skir -.and as forthe wandering around thinking.. "Whe this for an Olym The Inn and Ld spectators, all dressed for stree -»-but none for the visitors ther that would ski, seekers, andar was a good dea going on..no anything else, 4d leaving until laté WE WENT OVE while there took 4 guys and gals prs patterns..andtq ful, is just not sa spectacular..T dressed alike in skirt and slacks. HOWEVER..B tice thatthere we wind tore thro times. Youcan si of the arena and s in that place can is going on..fré pressed. THERE ARE a ld there, andthere i ing on, but NOT sloshed around wonder what we for. .BUT-=-ofc be perfect for nex IT WAS AN EXP hear some of the d erican people fro navian contestant prices and quali for sale in-the s we heard that the priced unreasonall the stuff you co was better all ay along with that a It was a nice that we would card again. .But we the games and wil, saw, and did, an ORCHIDS TO receiving her life «+ «you know, Lou help anyone, and ¢ no one else will element, or wheth job that no oneels is in there pitchind and we are sure t with that. RE ME MBERANC} is falling, the sky are bare, there are cing on the trees break through the sun has been hid« the feeling of ab vails..surely, t lated, but there thing..deep sile -.there is no sig scatteredstreet li myriad of haze. féeling of being sg ing..floating in stillness..