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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

April 11, 1962 (18 pages)

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Leo Marihart Moves, Bader Takes Berkeley---Several California FarmBureauFederation staff changes and additions were announced this week by Louis A. Rossoni, president. Leo Marihart, CFBF regional field secretary in Region 6 for the past year, has moved into the federation's commodity services staff, where he will be handling field crops, vegetables, and cotton. He replaces Albert Kaas, who has resigned to gointo other work, WHO IS EH Call Dick Lasher TUrner 5-9636 Auburn, California ais in the heart of the MILE HIGH CITY Is offering a special rate. of “1.75 a person for Chapsroned Youth Groups such as, the Future Farmers of America, High School students, etc., and will assist in arranging for activities in Denver. @=One block from each of the bus depots @ =Center of the main stores and theaters @ -Across the street from the Brown Palace hotel @ ~Parking garage adjacent, 24-hour service 100 MODERN and COMFORTABLE ROOMS with TV and radio availabie ‘PHONE: KEystone 4-239] Seventeenth & Tremoni Place Denver 2, Colorads Wilmar His Place Taking Marihart's-spot in Region 6 will be LeRoy D. Bader, who has served &s executive secretary for the Butte County Farm Bureau for the past two and a half years. Region 6 includes tte counties of Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Plumas-Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba. Marihart, 27, was born in San Joes, and grew up ona. vegetable farm in the Salinas valley. A veteran of theU.S, Army, he graduated from Davis inJune of 1958 withaB,S, degree in vegetable crops, and from that time until mid-1960 worked with his father on a Salinas farm, raising diversified vegetables and field crops. “He joined the California Farm Bureau staff as assistant field secretary inJuly of 1960, and became regional field secretary for Region 6 Jan. 1,1961. Baderis37, married, and has two sons, Born ana raised in-the east, hehas lived in California for 18 years. He is a veteran of both World War II and the ‘Rorean conflict, with five years of active service in the inthe Navy. In Butte coun} ty, Bader has been very active in many civic affairs. While a member of the Ororville Junior Chamber of Commerce, hewas selected as one of five outstanding Young Men of California award. In 1960, hereceived the Oroville Community Outstanding Young Man award, Steiner Aboard Hong Kong Ship SASEBO, Japan--Charles O, Steiner, machinery repairman fireman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs, Zelma E, Steiner of 123 Mill St., Grass Valley, serving aboard the dock landing ship USS Comstock, left Sasebo, Japan, in mid-January for Hong Kong, latest ina series ofFarEastern ports the ship has visited. Homes PRESENTS SPRING SPECIAL SPACIOUS & Bedroom Home COMPLETE WITH GARAGE ony $9,450 $35.00 and WE DO THE REST! . YOUR LOT SEE US TODAY —— Phone 273-4486 . MODEL HOME FURNISHED BY ALPHA Craig E. Moore, Manager CRAYON CORNER "AWAY WE GO" by Christy Sovey, Age 11 Mr. Fisher's Fifth Grade Chicago Park School High School Seniors Take Tests At Sierra ROCKLIN ----High school seniors from Placer, Nevada and El Dorada’ counties are now undergoing guidance testing atSierra College, Dean of Instruction Marion Akers announced today. Approximately 150 seniors from Del Oro, Lincoln, Colfax, Folsom and Roseville high schools took tests last March.31. Part of the seniors from those schools took tests Wednesday. Seniors from Placer Union, Nevada and. El Dorado high schools ’ will test this month also. Seniors at T ahoe-T ruckee will be tested there by Akers, Ray Nelson and Frank Van DE NU Vliet on April 19. The tests given are.to determine individual abilities and needs. Included, are a 500 word essay, anentrance cooperative reading test andthe so-called SCAT Gcolastic and Collateral Abilities) test. Postal Hike May Kill Sorted Mail WASHINGTON ---Fear that the proposed bill to increase the cost of third class mail » (bulk, pre-sorted mail) by 250 percent above 1945 rates might price this lucra. tive post office “customer” out of the market was expressed by William C. Doherty, President of the National Association of “Letter Carriers in recent testimony before the Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee. Third class mail provides annual revenue of ahalfbillion dollars tothe department, Doherty said. It also posed a minmum of labor or handling problems, he added. Third class mail is delivered to the post office in bulk, pre-sorted by destination and prepaid. It is known as deferred mail, meaning it is worked only at slack time. ; Doherty expressed his fear to the Senate Committee "ifwe price this product out of the market, there is going tobe a serious difficulty insofar as our substitute letter carriers and postal clerks are concemed, and there will probably be considerable difficulty among some of the junior regulars. " When re minded by the committee chairman that some years ago there was an amendment in the House to abolish third class mail, Mr. Doherty told the Senator, “Let me say to you with all the sincerity at mycommand, I sincerely hope that you donot abolish third class mail. It might cause considerable work problems in the postal service, " “Neimeyer Graduates From Sub School GROTON, CONN.-BenjaminH, Niemeyer, machinist's fireman apprentice, USN, son of Mrs: Virginia M, Gilbert of Route 2, Grass Valley, graduated, March 21 from the Enlisted Basic Submarine “nly Base, Groton, Conn. ORO RY URSE After reporting to operational submarines, the graguates will have nine months inwhich to fully qualify for submarine duty and be entitled to wear the service's
; dolphin insignia. wha, Ist = Nevada County NUGGET. -Wednesday, April 11, 1962.+.Page 9 Richardson To Retire From. Sierra ROCKLIN --Rufus D. "Rich" Richardson, who has taught for 40 years and has been agricultural instructor to students of Placer and Nevada counties for the past 25 years, is retiring in June. The Sierra College ag teacher, born in Francis, Utah, at theturn of the century, has been with Placer (now Sierra) college since its inception a quarter of a century ago. He is the oldest instructor in point of service with the college, sharing the honor with Howard Woodside, athletic director. Richardson has been the Sierra agricultural program, for the college is one of the few inthe state to affer programs inthe field. College President Harold Weaver has noted that “his shoes will be hard to fill. College trustees voted to continue the agricultural program, but have. not selected a replacement for Richardson in 62-63. Richardson graduated from Utah State College in 1922 and has done graduate work at Cal Poly, USC, and the University of California. Bixler Back After Pacific Duty LONG BEACH---Gerald G. Bixler, guided missleman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerreett O. Bixler ofRoute 1, Grass Valley, is serving aboard the heavy cruiser USS Los Angeles, which returned to Long Beach after a seven-month tour of duty with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Prior to coming to Sierra,. he taught in Utah, Montana and Idaho. He came to Placer High in the late ‘20s as a football coach and captured a Northern California championship. At present Richardson is chairman of the Auburn Area Recreation and Park district, is a past president of the Rotary, and is a member of TheFarmBureau and various teacher associations, He has received the Farm Bureau award for 30 years of service to California agriculture. For years, Richardson has served as judge at county and district fairs. In recent years he has indulged his travel hobby,.a hobby he expects to devote more time to after retirement. He has been married for 34 years. District Supt. Weaver termed Richardson a “man dedicated to service not only tohis school district, but to his community. ” FLY ANY PLACE . RENO LAKE TAHOE LAS VEGAS with qualified trained, commercial pilots in safe, well maintamed aircraft. Cgl-Nat Airways LOMA RICA AIRPORT PHONE 273-6151 cite wd. OMITH ce J zy ey 3) ; fe a 238 22 St., Nevada City =~ Open Thursday Evenings. . . oa = 2_& YOUNG FOLKS OLD FOLKS EVERYBODY COME We'll have lots of fun at the PENN VALLEY RODEO and BAR-B-Q BAR-B-Q 11:30am eee RODEO SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1962 Daylight Saving Time HIGHWAY 20 20 Minutes West 40 Minutes East of Marysville Penn Valley Volunteer Fire Department 1:30pm of Grass Valley Paves van & STORAGE FREE ESTIMATES 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE ia PHONE 273—8781 THE BEST MOVE . @ YOU EVER MADE Soltehy ~~ ~ Come In And Help Us Celebrate Our lst Anniversary FREE COFFEE.....FREE DOOR PRIZES PYRACANTHA Large clusters of red berries in fall & winter. Covered with white omnes in the summer.evergreen. $1.49 Value 89% 1 Gal. Tamirix JUNIPER This is the choice low growing Juniper so much in demand..$1.49 Value 19% Clearance All Bare Root Fruit Trees e @e Established Roses in cans still at Bare.root Prices To help you get started on your Spring Planting we offer you these Specials. Thursday thru Sunday-April 12, t 13, 14 Extra Choice "JEWELS OF THE SHADE" CAMELS.. 91.29 *Jordan's Pride *Glen 40 * Debutante And many others *Pope Pius *Purity *Mathotiann Lowest Price Yet! STEER MANURE Large 2 cu. ft. bag Only 69 No limit 1 GAL. AZALEA Choice Evergreen Azalea, Full Sun Varieties. Many Colors to Choose From. .91.49 Value 98% Sale Subject to Stock On Hand Sorry No Deliveries DEL ORO NURSERY 2 Miles West Of Grass Valley On The Marysville Hiway NOW OPEN SUNDAYS GLADIOLUS SUNSHINE Pure Canadian PEAT MOSS Pony Bale Reg $4.49 ‘2.98 Jumbo Bale Reg. $5.98 *4.98 Register For These FREE : DOOR PRIZES 40 LB. BAG $3.29 WAS $3.89 “BALANCED DIET” FOR LAWNS BULBS 10 colors 4 é doz. 89¢ value Rr SICK LAWNS SALE 29 60 LB. BAG WAS $5.89 LAWN FOOD PELLETS BEST No Purchase Necessary You Need Not Be Present to Win Drawing, Sunday, April 14..4:00p.m. Ist Prize.. LAWN BEAUTY didi PREADER 2nd Prize .. HUDSON TANK SPRAYER 3rd Prize..MELNOR OSCILLATING SPRINKLER Ath Prize.. 50’ GARDEN HOSE “JI1BD ‘6 OCQUeNMeuoKeS AIVAQET 9989S °311BD UOTIOaS ST BOT Potueal -