April 25, 1962 (10 pages)

. . . lat ea NEVADA COUN Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, , 5S ’ Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hi Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney watt wv u i French Corral, Rough and Ready, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union pédrdale; Suinmit Zity, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourber?f Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia ll, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Vol. 37 No. 17 10¢ A Copy “THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" Published Weekly, Nevada City, Wednesday, April 25, 1962 ALLAN HALEY WINS MERIT SCHOLARSHIP MALAKOFF IN PROGRAM SACRAMENTO --The proposed Malakoff State Park and the existing Donner State Park are both included in the newly developed five-year program of needs prepared. by the California Division of Beaches and Parks under the Department of Parks and Recreation. Charles A.DeTurk, director of the Department of Parks andRecreation, this week released the revised five-year program along with information on the $150, 000 recreational bond issue that will appear onthe June 5 ballot. DeTurk emphasized that the revised program of needs was made necessary because of private acquisitions of property originaily intended to be used for recreational purposes, He noted that the Nevada County NUGGET was one of 35 newspapers in the state calling for an accelerated park acquisition and development program, The statewide bond issue would provide $95 million for the purchase and development of property under the Department ofParks and Recreation, with sites to be approved by the legislature. Another $45 million would be available to counties in the state, ona population basis, for the development of regional recreational facilities, The remaining $10 million would be split between small craft harbor development and wildlife conservation board reports, Of the park funds, minimum expenditures would be established for northern and southern California projects, with the funds above minimum available on a statewide basis. THIS LITTLE GIRL GOT NONE.Empty bagand one in the hand ‘ are the breaks of the "hunt". However the little girl on the left picked upsome eggs shortly after this picture was taken. Action took place at Pioneer Park last Sunday. Malakoff is programmed asa7600 acre park, 5066 of which are.now public land. Estimated cost of acquisition and development is $2.5 million, plus an estimated $350,000 for 100 camp units, Donner is scheduled to pick up 45 additional private acres at a cost including development of $100, 000 with another $400,000 set in the program for an additional 200 camp units. Totalcost for acquisition and development under the five-year program is $163 million. Malakoff is scheduled as one of 24 new projectsinthe northern 37 counties. Its 7600 acres is nearly ten per cent of the total acreage proposed for acquisition in the Northern California area for new projects, but it will be bought and developed at -a cost of less than ten per cent of the area's total proposed development budget. In size, the Malakoff State Park is the fifth largest proposed among northern California's program. It is exceeded in size by Mount St. Helena in Napa County (8,900 acres); Aptos Forest in Santa Cruz County (9,500 acres); Bodie in Mono County (11,375 acres); and Bull Creek in Humboldt County (19,000 acres). In Southern California, several park proposals dwarf the Malakoff. Included are Cima Dome in San Bernardino County (28,000 acres); Mitchell Cavern-Providence Mountains in San Bernardino County (25,000 Acres); W hipple Mountain in San Bernardino County (183, 000 acres); Topoc Gorge in San Bernardino County (20, 294 acres); Cuien Sabe in Riverside County (9,350 acres); Alabama Hills inInyo County -(23,746 acres); and a 64,000 acre addition to Anza -Borrego State Park in San Diego County. Endorse NID Project GRASS VALLEY---The Grass ValleyJayceesMonday night endorsedthe NID Yuba-Bear project and offered active support in the forthcoming revenue bond election which NID will call as soon as approval is given by the state. PART OF THE SCRAMBLE .-.-eWestern Nevada County youngsters had a field day Easter Sunday hunting eggs that were hidden in the grass at Pioneer Park by the Easter Bunny and his helpers from the Nevada City Lodge of Elks. Student To Attend Harvard EVANSTON, ILL ---7Allan Haley, 304 Nevada St. , Nevada City, will be one of 1000 winners of four-year Merit Scholarships, it will be announced here tomorrow morning. Haley, a student at Nevada Union High School where he was Student Body president during the Fall semester, is the son of the lateMr. Charles S. Haley and Mrs. Jean Haley. The honor student will majorin theoretical physics at Harvard College, planning fora career of teaching physics at college or university level. Haley was also president of theJunior Class at Nevada Union High School, as well as a life member and sealbearer of the California Scholarship Federation. In 1960 he was winner of the Oddfellows and Rebekahs United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth, and in 1961 he was a delegate to Boys State. Haley was sixth district winner of the American Legion Oratorical competition, andis stillin competition for the current year's Bank of America scholarship award, A member of the Trinity Episcopal Church choir and chaplain of Episcopal Young Churchmen, Haley includes in his interest sphere the diversified hobbies of golf, astronomy and chess. National Merit Scholarships are four-year undergraduate awards of from $100 to$1500 per year. The individual's stipend is not released for publication, since it varies according to the ability of the student’ family tofinance.a college or university education, The names of other winners of National Merit Scholarships will be released tomorrow morning across the nation. About 625 students will receive scholarships sponsored by more than 150 business corporations, founn dations, unions, professional associations, and individuals. Another 425 Merit Scholars: will receive their stipends directly from the National Merit Scholarship Corp, NMSC's scholarship funds come from a $20 -niillion Ford Foundation grant made in 1955. An additional Ford Foundation grant of $14.5 was announced April 2, Winners of this year's scholarships came froma group of 10,000 finalists. The Weather GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Apr.18 78 51 +19 78 43 20 42 34 .85 2160 35 92) Ae Ts = MET. 23°19 44 24 81 41 Rainfall to date 49.94 Rainfall last year 35.82 NEVADA CITY Max. Min, Rainfall Apr.18 76 41 19 =T1 43 20 48 31 . 55 21 59 32 22 71 37 23 78 40 24 80 30 Rainfall to date 51.18 Rainfall last year 34.82 WAITING. -~With baseballcap, mitt and ball by his side, this Nevada County youngster is waiting for Saturday. .the opening day for the 1962 fishing season. Recreation Committee Is Urged NEVADA CITY---A dozen representatives of various community organizations met last nightto discuss county recreational needs in a meeting called by the United Service Council at the board of supervisors chambers, The meeting was a joint service council recreation committee meeting with the Board of Trade appointed county recreation committee. Also in attendance were representatives from other organizations in the county having an interest in recreation and from governmental agencies directly involved in recreational planning, After a review of county recreational needs and the problems that face groups in satisfying these needs, those present unanimously voted to informally organize. They will propose tothe Nevada County Board of Supervisors the formation of an official committee to study the formation of a recreation agency for western Nevada County. Penn Valley Rodeo Sun. PENN VALLEY-Rodeotime comes to Penn Valley Sunday and the sponsoring volunteer fire department invites allresidentsof Western Nevada County to enjoy the fun. The annual rodeo and barbecue will begin with the feeding at 11:30 a.m. and follow with the rodeo at 1:30 p.m. (both daylight saving time). Singing Tryouts NEVADA CITY-~--Singing tryouts for lead and chorus parts in an original musical play to be presented in Nevada City as part of the Fourth of July celebration will be held Monday evening at 7:30 at Seven Hills School according to Bob Wyckoff. Lake Faucherie in the 1920's. people can you identify? Photo courtesy Bud Johnson. How many NEVADA CITY---In a four, détail-heavy session, the county planning commission by unanimous votes Monday night upheld its previous denial of a use permit for a trailer park at Union Hill, and approved use permits for the Church of God Association camp ground on Edwards Crossing Rd., and fora temporary “air house” tent auditorium to be erected by the 7th Day Adventists on E. Ridge Rd, in May. Thetrailer court application had been referred back tothe planners by the board of supervisors for further study after the board heard appeals against the original decision. Several residents of the Union Hill area made vehement protests against the trailer location Monday night, and revealed a petition was being circulated asking that the area be zoned residential . Leonard Carey, representing Newmont Mining Co., which plans to develop some 1,000 acres of land in the vicinity, noted that the location of the trailer park “might very well harm the future planning and overall development of the area. “ Planners Reject Trailer Permit, Approve Others The Church of God campground, located on the old Kirkham Ranch; will. be developed asthe first unit of a projected summer encampment which will support 2,500 people. Developer Charles Burt agreed to allow parking for T00 cars, and sufficient easements for the widening of the county roadto 60 feet. The large fire-proofed nylon tent to be erected by the 7th Day Adventist group led byM. L, Venden, local pastor, will be used for a three week gospel meeting in May. Holding 596 people, the unusual tent will be upheld by air pressure, GlenJones, chief of the Alta Oaks Sunset Fire District, said he saw no objection to the installation, A planning budget of $16,700 for the 1962-63 fis. cal year was endorsed, Several agenda items were put over until May 14, including discussion of the pro~ posed subdivision ordinance, In attendance were chairman Cecil Edmunds, Robert Graham, G.R. Beechel, Melva Hillier, Alfred Heller, legal counsel Harry Wolters, and planning director Bill Roberts.

. . . lat ea NEVADA COUN Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, , 5S ’ Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hi Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney watt wv u i French Corral, Rough and Ready, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union pédrdale; Suinmit Zity, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourber?f Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia ll, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Vol. 37 No. 17 10¢ A Copy “THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" Published Weekly, Nevada City, Wednesday, April 25, 1962 ALLAN HALEY WINS MERIT SCHOLARSHIP MALAKOFF IN PROGRAM SACRAMENTO --The proposed Malakoff State Park and the existing Donner State Park are both included in the newly developed five-year program of needs prepared. by the California Division of Beaches and Parks under the Department of Parks and Recreation. Charles A.DeTurk, director of the Department of Parks andRecreation, this week released the revised five-year program along with information on the $150, 000 recreational bond issue that will appear onthe June 5 ballot. DeTurk emphasized that the revised program of needs was made necessary because of private acquisitions of property originaily intended to be used for recreational purposes, He noted that the Nevada County NUGGET was one of 35 newspapers in the state calling for an accelerated park acquisition and development program, The statewide bond issue would provide $95 million for the purchase and development of property under the Department ofParks and Recreation, with sites to be approved by the legislature. Another $45 million would be available to counties in the state, ona population basis, for the development of regional recreational facilities, The remaining $10 million would be split between small craft harbor development and wildlife conservation board reports, Of the park funds, minimum expenditures would be established for northern and southern California projects, with the funds above minimum available on a statewide basis. THIS LITTLE GIRL GOT NONE..Empty bagand one in the hand ‘ are the breaks of the "hunt". However the little girl on the left picked upsome eggs shortly after this picture was taken. Action took place at Pioneer Park last Sunday. Malakoff is programmed asa7600 acre park, 5066 of which are.now public land. Estimated cost of acquisition and development is $2.5 million, plus an estimated $350,000 for 100 camp units, Donner is scheduled to pick up 45 additional private acres at a cost including development of $100, 000 with another $400,000 set in the program for an additional 200 camp units. Totalcost for acquisition and development under the five-year program is $163 million. Malakoff is scheduled as one of 24 new projectsinthe northern 37 counties. Its 7600 acres is nearly ten per cent of the total acreage proposed for acquisition in the Northern California area for new projects, but it will be bought and developed at -a cost of less than ten per cent of the area's total proposed development budget. In size, the Malakoff State Park is the fifth largest proposed among northern California's program. It is exceeded in size by Mount St. Helena in Napa County (8,900 acres); Aptos Forest in Santa Cruz County (9,500 acres); Bodie in Mono County (11,375 acres); and Bull Creek in Humboldt County (19,000 acres). In Southern California, several park proposals dwarf the Malakoff. Included are Cima Dome in San Bernardino County (28,000 acres); Mitchell Cavern-Providence Mountains in San Bernardino County (25,000 Acres); W hipple Mountain in San Bernardino County (183, 000 acres); Topoc Gorge in San Bernardino County (20, 294 acres); Cuien Sabe in Riverside County (9,350 acres); Alabama Hills inInyo County -(23,746 acres); and a 64,000 acre addition to Anza -Borrego State Park in San Diego County. Endorse NID Project GRASS VALLEY---The Grass ValleyJayceesMonday night endorsedthe NID Yuba-Bear project and offered active support in the forthcoming revenue bond election which NID will call as soon as approval is given by the state. PART OF THE SCRAMBLE .-.-eWestern Nevada County youngsters had a field day Easter Sunday hunting eggs that were hidden in the grass at Pioneer Park by the Easter Bunny and his helpers from the Nevada City Lodge of Elks. Student To Attend Harvard EVANSTON, ILL ---7Allan Haley, 304 Nevada St. , Nevada City, will be one of 1000 winners of four-year Merit Scholarships, it will be announced here tomorrow morning. Haley, a student at Nevada Union High School where he was Student Body president during the Fall semester, is the son of the lateMr. Charles S. Haley and Mrs. Jean Haley. The honor student will majorin theoretical physics at Harvard College, planning fora career of teaching physics at college or university level. Haley was also president of theJunior Class at Nevada Union High School, as well as a life member and sealbearer of the California Scholarship Federation. In 1960 he was winner of the Oddfellows and Rebekahs United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth, and in 1961 he was a delegate to Boys State. Haley was sixth district winner of the American Legion Oratorical competition, andis stillin competition for the current year's Bank of America scholarship award, A member of the Trinity Episcopal Church choir and chaplain of Episcopal Young Churchmen, Haley includes in his interest sphere the diversified hobbies of golf,

astronomy and chess. National Merit Scholarships are four-year undergraduate awards of from $100 to$1500 per year. The individual's stipend is not released for publication, since it varies according to the ability of the student’ family tofinance.a college or university education, The names of other winners of National Merit Scholarships will be released tomorrow morning across the nation. About 625 students will receive scholarships sponsored by more than 150 business corporations, founn dations, unions, professional associations, and individuals. Another 425 Merit Scholars: will receive their stipends directly from the National Merit Scholarship Corp, NMSC's scholarship funds come from a $20 -niillion Ford Foundation grant made in 1955. An additional Ford Foundation grant of $14.5 was announced April 2, Winners of this year's scholarships came froma group of 10,000 finalists. The Weather GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Apr.18 78 51 +19 78 43 20 42 34 .85 2160 35 92) Ae Ts = MET. 23°19 44 24 81 41 Rainfall to date 49.94 Rainfall last year 35.82 NEVADA CITY Max. Min, Rainfall Apr.18 76 41 19 =T1 43 20 48 31 . 55 21 59 32 22 71 37 23 78 40 24 80 30 Rainfall to date 51.18 Rainfall last year 34.82 WAITING. -~With baseballcap, mitt and ball by his side, this Nevada County youngster is waiting for Saturday. .the opening day for the 1962 fishing season. Recreation Committee Is Urged NEVADA CITY---A dozen representatives of various community organizations met last nightto discuss county recreational needs in a meeting called by the United Service Council at the board of supervisors chambers, The meeting was a joint service council recreation committee meeting with the Board of Trade appointed county recreation committee. Also in attendance were representatives from other organizations in the county having an interest in recreation and from governmental agencies directly involved in recreational planning, After a review of county recreational needs and the problems that face groups in satisfying these needs, those present unanimously voted to informally organize. They will propose tothe Nevada County Board of Supervisors the formation of an official committee to study the formation of a recreation agency for western Nevada County. Penn Valley Rodeo Sun. PENN VALLEY-Rodeotime comes to Penn Valley Sunday and the sponsoring volunteer fire department invites allresidentsof Western Nevada County to enjoy the fun. The annual rodeo and barbecue will begin with the feeding at 11:30 a.m. and follow with the rodeo at 1:30 p.m. (both daylight saving time). Singing Tryouts NEVADA CITY-~--Singing tryouts for lead and chorus parts in an original musical play to be presented in Nevada City as part of the Fourth of July celebration will be held Monday evening at 7:30 at Seven Hills School according to Bob Wyckoff. Lake Faucherie in the 1920's. people can you identify? Photo courtesy Bud Johnson. How many NEVADA CITY---In a four, détail-heavy session, the county planning commission by unanimous votes Monday night upheld its previous denial of a use permit for a trailer park at Union Hill, and approved use permits for the Church of God Association camp ground on Edwards Crossing Rd., and fora temporary “air house” tent auditorium to be erected by the 7th Day Adventists on E. Ridge Rd, in May. Thetrailer court application had been referred back tothe planners by the board of supervisors for further study after the board heard appeals against the original decision. Several residents of the Union Hill area made vehement protests against the trailer location Monday night, and revealed a petition was being circulated asking that the area be zoned residential . Leonard Carey, representing Newmont Mining Co., which plans to develop some 1,000 acres of land in the vicinity, noted that the location of the trailer park “might very well harm the future planning and overall development of the area. “ Planners Reject Trailer Permit, Approve Others The Church of God campground, located on the old Kirkham Ranch; will. be developed asthe first unit of a projected summer encampment which will support 2,500 people. Developer Charles Burt agreed to allow parking for T00 cars, and sufficient easements for the widening of the county roadto 60 feet. The large fire-proofed nylon tent to be erected by the 7th Day Adventist group led byM. L, Venden, local pastor, will be used for a three week gospel meeting in May. Holding 596 people, the unusual tent will be upheld by air pressure, GlenJones, chief of the Alta Oaks Sunset Fire District, said he saw no objection to the installation, A planning budget of $16,700 for the 1962-63 fis. cal year was endorsed, Several agenda items were put over until May 14, including discussion of the pro~ posed subdivision ordinance, In attendance were chairman Cecil Edmunds, Robert Graham, G.R. Beechel, Melva Hillier, Alfred Heller, legal counsel Harry Wolters, and planning director Bill Roberts.