November 18, 1959 (8 pages)

Page 4 NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN Wednesday, November 18, 1959 Deer Creek Proposals Continued from page 1 Tomany, thehistoric importance of Deer Creek is secondary to itsscenic value. Colorful hardwoods and towering evergreens rise above the green banks, The stream drops from pool to pool over granite boulders artfully sculptured by nature. Unusual flowers, the remnants of ancient gardens, may be found near half-buried stone walls. And quiet glades and _ shaded spots abound in this neglected wildemess inthe heart of the city. The idea of a museum of waterwheels apparently grew out of the fact that Nevada City was a key location in the origination of the hydroelectric industry. The Rock Creek watercompany of Nevada City was the first piece of property acquired by the company which was to become the PG & E. And the development of the Pelton Wheel here gave an enormous impetus to the creation of hydroelectric generators. The waterwheel museum as envisioned by Mathis and others would include various types of wheels from the undershot and overshot through the “hurdygurdy" to the Pelton, It also might include various deChristmas Decorations Planned _ Merchants in Nevada City willbe asked by members of the city’s chamber of commerce to donate atotal of $150 for Christmas decora-' tions and promotional activities, The chamber, at a meeting Monday night, was told that the cost of replacing street decoration wiring in poor repairand of purchasing additional lights will run to’ more than $100, Members were told that Grass Valley has already collected more thai: $500 toward Christmas Ceudrations ‘and chamber holiday activities, Toa Late. To Classify FORRENT in North San Juan, one bedroom trailer house, furnished $25.00 per month, Lights and water furnished, Bachelors only, Marie Young N. San Juan, AXtel 2-3473, vices used in mining days to raise water such as the teeter-~ board or drop box which operated a lift pump, and the bucket wheel, also used to lift water. Proponents of the museum readily admit that it would have to be built over a long period of time and as funds became available. But they maintain that it would be worth the money and effort, as it would become a major tourist attraction and object of local interest. Meanwhile, because the state now owns considerable portions of land on both sides of Deer Creek, those who are making plans for the development of the area realize they must reconcile their plans with the state's while there is still room for negotiation, before the projected freeway is put through. . CRANSTON Continued from page 1 in Nevada County than it does in larger counties. " Accompanying Cranston at the Veterans Building dinner was Mrs. Cranston, and Chief Deputy Controller Irwin Nebron with his wife. Also introduced by chairman Edwin Koster were 2nd District Congressman Harold Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, ‘Tth District Senator Ron Cameron, with Mrs. Cameron, and 6th District Assemblyman Paul Lunardi and Mrs. Lunardi, All of the officials spoke briefly. The dinner was co-hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Walter Hawkins «1evada City and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nygard of Grass Valley. Hawkins was recently appointed Inheritance Tax Appraiser for Nevada County by Cranston. W alter Butz handled the preparation of the stew. In discussing some of the problems of campaigning for _ State Controller, Cranston said, “I had the problem of% campaigning for an office that most people have never heard of, But the Controllers job is actually of great importance. He controls the money of the state--he must sign for every cent taken from Expansion at Van's market on the Grass Valley-Nevada City highway is nearing completion, as indicated by this storefront scene. Additional floor space will be of benefit to both the market and Hunnicutt's meat department. SIGHTS ALONG. PROPOSED. the treasury, after a careful am audit of claims. "AndI havea machine that # tums out 6000 checks worth © millions of dollars every § day," Cranston added. "That machine is so smart, if the® particular fund it is drawing from runs out of cash, the machine refuses to issue more checks until more money is deposited." The Suez Canal was opened Nov. 17, 1869, DON’T WRITE!DEER CREEK TRAIL Felicia Schaps is the sec' ond 4-H member to be nam_ ed Diamond Star from Ne>. vada County. This honor comes each f year to only four of nearly B 35,000 4-H'ersin Califomia. # She will attend the National § 4-H Club Conference in Washington, D.C, April 23 to 29. Felicia will be a part ofthe 200 boys and girls from the 50 states, their daily schedule crowded with events beginning at7 a.m, and ending at midnight, They will be feted by a tour of Mt. Vernon; and will visit the White House, according to 4-H Club officials, Bradford Ellsworth, Nevada County's first Diamond Star, led the 4-H pledge before the general assembly of the United States Supreme Court. The conference is expectedto have special impact because of fnspiration, exchange of ideas with other 4-H"ers, and the opportunity to see the government in action, A 4-H"er will take part ima memorial ceremony at thie tomb of the Unknown * Soldfer. Miss. Schaps, 20, Banner 4-H Club member is ending her last year of 4-H Club work, She is a Scripp college student, but still does an excellent job in her Junior Leader project and in helping with County wide programs, 4-H leaders say, She began her 4-H career in 1950 with the cooperation ofher parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Schaps, She has carried a number of porjects, being outstanding in those involving Junior Leadership, dairy animals and horses, She has been The period beginning with Thanksgiving and ending Christmas day is one’featuring Worldwide Bible Reading. The average annual rainfall for the United States is about 29 inches. awarded out of county trips to conventions, and several times has been a county winner, Miss Schaps ranked in the top 5 per cent in scholarship when at Nevada Union High School. She credits her parents and 4-H Leaders for the “wonderful backing" and encouragement”, Letter To The Editor Editor, Nevada County Citizen, Dear Sir: Your write-up.and pictures ontheCamptonville fire were very good and quite accurate in most things. However, a good many of Our citizens resent the impression you gave that Camptonville “fiddled while Rome burned", A Halloween Party at The Water Wheel was all right for those who desired to go and had nothing better to Banner 4-Her Wins Highest State Honors Pm Felicia Schaps Photo by Tyler's do--but they were a ve ‘small percentage of our py pf ulation: To most of us that Satur day night was not a celebration, We were too busy getting young mothers with small children to safety --just in case the wind changed and the fire swept through town; or getting our own most important belongings together if we. should have to evacuate; or making coffee and opening ourhomesto weary men badly in need of a couple of hours rest before going back to the fire-line, or doing the many necessary thingsto be done at a time like that. And at the same time offering silent prayers for the safety of our homes, ourtown and for those who were fighting the twin ogres ‘Wind and Fire’. A Camptonville Citizen (Name withheld by request) Cattle Feeders Up California cattle feeders . reported a total of 687,000 head of cattle and calves on feed being finished for the market on Noy. 1, the Califomia Crop and Livestock Reporting Service announced this week. This is eight per cent morethanon Oct. laud about one-third more than a year earlier. November is National Contact Lens month, Raisen}, Bread Sales month, and Religion in American Life month. Next year Thanksgiving will falltwo days earlier, on November 24th. J Dinner A dinner meeting of all farm groups in westem Nevada County will be held tomorrow night in the Veterans Memorial building, Grass Valley. Edwin C. Voorhies, an instructor at the Davis campus of the University. of Califomia, will speak on agricultural marketing. Lay-A-Way GIFTS & TOYS Today Grass Valley Nevada City PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES YOU'LL FIND A LOT OF THEM IN THE Montana became the state Nov, 8, 1889, uGha JiB KulirUG Ta mWXTR ne (Translatic . don rec THE CITIZI i kant re A aan Auld STEELE Terminal W. HARDWARE McCULLO . VICT THOR PC JC PROTO HA

Page 4 NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN Wednesday, November 18, 1959 Deer Creek Proposals Continued from page 1 Tomany, thehistoric importance of Deer Creek is secondary to itsscenic value. Colorful hardwoods and towering evergreens rise above the green banks, The stream drops from pool to pool over granite boulders artfully sculptured by nature. Unusual flowers, the remnants of ancient gardens, may be found near half-buried stone walls. And quiet glades and _ shaded spots abound in this neglected wildemess inthe heart of the city. The idea of a museum of waterwheels apparently grew out of the fact that Nevada City was a key location in the origination of the hydroelectric industry. The Rock Creek watercompany of Nevada City was the first piece of property acquired by the company which was to become the PG & E. And the development of the Pelton Wheel here gave an enormous impetus to the creation of hydroelectric generators. The waterwheel museum as envisioned by Mathis and others would include various types of wheels from the undershot and overshot through the “hurdygurdy" to the Pelton, It also might include various deChristmas Decorations Planned _ Merchants in Nevada City willbe asked by members of the city’s chamber of commerce to donate atotal of $150 for Christmas decora-' tions and promotional activities, The chamber, at a meeting Monday night, was told that the cost of replacing street decoration wiring in poor repairand of purchasing additional lights will run to’ more than $100, Members were told that Grass Valley has already collected more thai: $500 toward Christmas Ceudrations ‘and chamber holiday activities, Toa Late. To Classify FORRENT in North San Juan, one bedroom trailer house, furnished $25.00 per month, Lights and water furnished, Bachelors only, Marie Young N. San Juan, AXtel 2-3473, vices used in mining days to raise water such as the teeter-~ board or drop box which operated a lift pump, and the bucket wheel, also used to lift water. Proponents of the museum readily admit that it would have to be built over a long period of time and as funds became available. But they maintain that it would be worth the money and effort, as it would become a major tourist attraction and object of local interest. Meanwhile, because the state now owns considerable portions of land on both sides of Deer Creek, those who are making plans for the development of the area realize they must reconcile their plans with the state's while there is still room for negotiation, before the projected freeway is put through. . CRANSTON Continued from page 1 in Nevada County than it does in larger counties. " Accompanying Cranston at the Veterans Building dinner was Mrs. Cranston, and Chief Deputy Controller Irwin Nebron with his wife. Also introduced by chairman Edwin Koster were 2nd District Congressman Harold Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, ‘Tth District Senator Ron Cameron, with Mrs. Cameron, and 6th District Assemblyman Paul Lunardi and Mrs. Lunardi, All of the officials spoke briefly. The dinner was co-hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Walter Hawkins «1evada City and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nygard of Grass Valley. Hawkins was recently appointed Inheritance Tax Appraiser for Nevada County by Cranston. W alter Butz handled the preparation of the stew. In discussing some of the problems of campaigning for _ State Controller, Cranston said, “I had the problem of% campaigning for an office that most people have never heard of, But the Controllers job is actually of great importance. He controls the money of the state--he must sign for every cent taken from Expansion at Van's market on the Grass Valley-Nevada City highway is nearing completion, as indicated by this storefront scene. Additional floor space will be of benefit to both the market and Hunnicutt's meat department. SIGHTS ALONG. PROPOSED. the treasury, after a careful am audit of claims. "AndI havea machine that # tums out 6000 checks worth © millions of dollars every § day," Cranston added. "That machine is so smart, if the® particular fund it is drawing from runs out of cash, the machine refuses to issue more checks until more money is deposited." The Suez Canal was opened Nov. 17, 1869, DON’T WRITE!DEER CREEK TRAIL Felicia Schaps is the sec' ond 4-H member to be nam_ ed Diamond Star from Ne>. vada County. This honor comes each f year to only four of nearly B 35,000 4-H'ersin Califomia. # She will attend the National

§ 4-H Club Conference in Washington, D.C, April 23 to 29. Felicia will be a part ofthe 200 boys and girls from the 50 states, their daily schedule crowded with events beginning at7 a.m, and ending at midnight, They will be feted by a tour of Mt. Vernon; and will visit the White House, according to 4-H Club officials, Bradford Ellsworth, Nevada County's first Diamond Star, led the 4-H pledge before the general assembly of the United States Supreme Court. The conference is expectedto have special impact because of fnspiration, exchange of ideas with other 4-H"ers, and the opportunity to see the government in action, A 4-H"er will take part ima memorial ceremony at thie tomb of the Unknown * Soldfer. Miss. Schaps, 20, Banner 4-H Club member is ending her last year of 4-H Club work, She is a Scripp college student, but still does an excellent job in her Junior Leader project and in helping with County wide programs, 4-H leaders say, She began her 4-H career in 1950 with the cooperation ofher parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Schaps, She has carried a number of porjects, being outstanding in those involving Junior Leadership, dairy animals and horses, She has been The period beginning with Thanksgiving and ending Christmas day is one’featuring Worldwide Bible Reading. The average annual rainfall for the United States is about 29 inches. awarded out of county trips to conventions, and several times has been a county winner, Miss Schaps ranked in the top 5 per cent in scholarship when at Nevada Union High School. She credits her parents and 4-H Leaders for the “wonderful backing" and encouragement”, Letter To The Editor Editor, Nevada County Citizen, Dear Sir: Your write-up.and pictures ontheCamptonville fire were very good and quite accurate in most things. However, a good many of Our citizens resent the impression you gave that Camptonville “fiddled while Rome burned", A Halloween Party at The Water Wheel was all right for those who desired to go and had nothing better to Banner 4-Her Wins Highest State Honors Pm Felicia Schaps Photo by Tyler's do--but they were a ve ‘small percentage of our py pf ulation: To most of us that Satur day night was not a celebration, We were too busy getting young mothers with small children to safety --just in case the wind changed and the fire swept through town; or getting our own most important belongings together if we. should have to evacuate; or making coffee and opening ourhomesto weary men badly in need of a couple of hours rest before going back to the fire-line, or doing the many necessary thingsto be done at a time like that. And at the same time offering silent prayers for the safety of our homes, ourtown and for those who were fighting the twin ogres ‘Wind and Fire’. A Camptonville Citizen (Name withheld by request) Cattle Feeders Up California cattle feeders . reported a total of 687,000 head of cattle and calves on feed being finished for the market on Noy. 1, the Califomia Crop and Livestock Reporting Service announced this week. This is eight per cent morethanon Oct. laud about one-third more than a year earlier. November is National Contact Lens month, Raisen}, Bread Sales month, and Religion in American Life month. Next year Thanksgiving will falltwo days earlier, on November 24th. J Dinner A dinner meeting of all farm groups in westem Nevada County will be held tomorrow night in the Veterans Memorial building, Grass Valley. Edwin C. Voorhies, an instructor at the Davis campus of the University. of Califomia, will speak on agricultural marketing. Lay-A-Way GIFTS & TOYS Today Grass Valley Nevada City PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES YOU'LL FIND A LOT OF THEM IN THE Montana became the state Nov, 8, 1889, uGha JiB KulirUG Ta mWXTR ne (Translatic . don rec THE CITIZI i kant re A aan Auld STEELE Terminal W. HARDWARE McCULLO . VICT THOR PC JC PROTO HA