August 16, 1961 (20 pages)

ve RO “ August 16, 1961, NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET B ae ENG de atolz is U m Tz7> la > . < c Sealy 12 N/ Cc L i. ¥Y d Zixiaim Z. >" RIT wic® rPlviclolririp % HY ~ we PR otala p ZlOl-l. w rl a@ m 75 be) Ww mw > iis an PIZIC* 4A . DIO TT wn fos) 63 S AIM . s)>IS%elela}. zie > ix imialc lm Z Es 81 BIA Pal N oe O 5 H Z. >i—. r lo. m . >? Almialp 17 Z o* o* at e. é. ob O R A D i. rere 3. GTA + — of " oe > wn w 0 n m ZiO1A\. > “>INID Ir V 0") 2 78 O0/9/Z/>/9/1z/>I/n° Alp LiMn iniwl. c in oo LJ . L n 85/86 LIolslPlalp Aimia />(Z/Olaimig EF la a Here's the answer to Osburn & Woods Crossword Puzzle Committee To Back Farm Act SACRAMENTO =---F ormation of a state-wide comTac weir. ‘BALANCED _ Buoger INSURAAKE Policy FROM CURNOW HALLS INSURANCE 316 Broad St Dial 265-4586 Inclvoes AN mittee to back an initiative measure which will save California's annual three billion dollar farming industry from being swallowed up by subdivisions and other unplanned urban land uses, was announced this week by Assemblyman Paul Lunardi, principal author of the initiative in the State Legislature and Chairman of the Execu. tive Committee of "Califormia Citizens for ACA-4,”" The Committee believes thatthe initiative, formally known as Assembly Constitutional Amendment No, 4, will eventually be known as Proposition 4 on the general election ballot in November of 1962, The amendment will CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FEDERAL SAVINGS and Loan Association MAXIMUM SECURITY Cwvrent Rate . Yone QUARTERLY AID ) yes allow county assessors to tax farm land on its taxable value for farming purposes only, providing that a farm“ery upon application with the assessor, agrees to pay back the difference between the current market value and thelanduse value. The lien on a farm land will be on the simple fee owner, not to exceed seven years in the event that the application should exceed the sevenyear period. In the event that the land is sold in less than seven years, the assessment will be prorated by the assessor according to the number of years of application, “In the past 20 years, over 2,000,000 prime California productive acres have been swallowed up by subdivisions, industries, or other non-agricultural uses, " the Assemblyman said, In the past five years, some of the best farm land has been disappearing at the rate of over 200,000 acres a year, Assoon as one subdivision enters an area, all land is taxed at ratesso fantastically high that farming becomes economically impossible, Home owners and subdividers aré being penalized, too, In Sacramento County, arecord 976 protests against the county's property assessment procedures were filed before the recent July 13 Regret hee ee BUY ONE QUART BOYSEN RUBBERGLO ‘ZI ” GET SECOND QUART FOR ONLY.. AT Building Materials "MERRILL BROS." TO COLFAX — COLFAX HIGHWAY Cedar Ridge Ph. 273 4254 P.O. Box 248 Cedar Ridge BRUNSWICK RD. deadline--as compared with only 26 such protests last year, _ Most of these were filed by owners of land in agricultural use, but the list also included several special cases of interest to every community. For example, in one case an invester had acquired a very substantial acreage, at a price higher than the going rate for agricultural use, and had been assessed on the basis of subdivision value even though the land must necessarily remain in agricultural use for some years to come, One 70-acre Santa Clara County orchard has-been burdened with a tax bill of $9,000. The same story is being repeated all over the State, Lunardi said. Often new subdivisions, through their demands for schools and services, consume more taxes than they produce, "ACA-4 will change all this, " said Chairman Lunardi, “Farmers will be able to continue producing wealth and paying taxes to the counties, The new subdivisions will be diverted away from prime farm land to undeveloped areas unsuited for agriculture, but /of Grass Valley; Mr. and have a tax gain at least ‘The Butz A Reunion By Irene Stoops, CAMPTONVILLE---The Stay and threatening skies andrainfallwhichamounted _ to about one tefth of an inch the morning of Aug. 6 failed to dampen the spirits of the many members of the Butz family who gathered at the home of Merle and Annis Butz in Celestial Valley for the annual reunion and barbeque, By lunchtime the weather had cleared and the rest of the day was very pleasant, spent in eating the delicious pot luck and the barbequed beef prepared by Fred Butz, and in friendly conversation, Elmer Butz was prevailed upon to take a car full of young people to the middle. Yuba for a swim. Lois Butz led a group of adults to inspect the improvements made in her little house. A birthday cake was presented to Annis and the group sang "Happy Birthday” to her, Her birthday was Teally the following day, but she received many cards and gifts in advance, Present and enjoying the the day to the fullest were: Mrs, Thelma Butz; her sister, Mrs, Lucile Hendricks and granddaughter Miss Laurie Campbell, all ‘ of Sacramento; Mr. and Mrs, Walter E, Butz and sons: Totfn and Robert all of Colfax; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Butz and children Carl, Kevin andFrances, and Mr, and Mrs, Aden Hubbard and children, Steven, David and Marietta, all of Sacramento; Mr, and Mrs, Elmer Butz and childrén Cathy, Peter and Susan, and:Mr, and Mrs. Ron Holp (the former Shirley Butz), all of Auburn; Mr. and Mrs, Robert A, Gates and children Marilyn, David and Russell, and guest Mrs, Leora Work, all Mrs, Chester Butz, Mr. and Mrs, Peter Lavezzola and daughters Pamela and Janet, all of Downieville;-Mr.—and Mrs. Fred Harold Butz, of Foresthill; Mr, and Mrs. SCHOLARSHIP---Kathleen Hawke, Sierra freshman, hears the happy news that she has been selected for the $100 Sierra College Faculty Association scholarship. The fund is set up for a freshman returning to Sierra as a sophomore. Dr. Robert Issa, left, is chairman of the scholarship committee and Harold Cox is president of the Association, . Fred H, Butz, Mr. and Mrs, _ plans to return to her home George Butz, Mr. and Mrs, Merle Butz, and Miss Lois Alma Butz, all of Celestial this week, -accompanied by her granddaughter Patricia who will visit cousins there. suitable for subdivision or industrial uses, and this previously valueless land © will add to the county's tax income, The county will equal to the amount lost by driving out farmers," Lunardi said, Supporters of ACA-4 say Valley; Mrs; Charlotte Nelson, of Aptos, mother of [f irs Mrs, FredH. Butz; and Miss _ SSeclmens Patricia Nelson, of ‘ ‘ Paradise, G 0 Lu D . Mrs. Nelson has been W.J. SMITH visiting relativesin this area Jeweler . for a couple of weeks and [218 Broad St, N.C * . NEV. CO. PRINTING. e CIRCULARS e STATIONERY e MAIL PIECES e BILLS e FORMS & PUBLISHING 212 W. Main St. Grass Valley » PHONE 273-4590 I'S the savingest time of the year on that one of the majo# beneficiaries of the initiative will be the City consumer, At therate farm land is disappearing now, they say that California will soon have to import food that is now being grown here, and that imported food will cost consumers much more than locally produced farm products, New Lawn? FALL IS THE TIME TO PLANT >) er UNO fa ase, WEED KILLERS — DUSTS Sees e LAWN SEED e LEAF MOLD © PEAT MOSS © FERTILIZERS © SPRAYS . PRUNING TOOLS Ask us about ~ SIL-O-DRI RANCH & GARDEN® SUPPLY HILLS FLAT ***© PHONE 273-4305 ithe trucks with the workingest ways SAVE! You just can’t bea Chevrolet dealers traditiona savings waiting for you on every right up to the mighty mediuma lly pull all the stops. evo oeee ee 314 MAIN STREET SAVE! You just can’t beat Che Independent Front Suspension, . lasts longer. You get more work, SAVE! And for the frosting on the cake time, either. Latest official industry rep trade-in value, week after week, over ever ¢ August buys for saving. It’s the time of year when You'll find sweeter-than-ever "61 Chevy truck—from the nimble Corvair 95’s, nd heavy-duty jobs. Come in and save a bundle! vy trucks for working. With Chevy’s easier riding oads ride easier, drivers stay fresher, the truck more hauls, for your truck dollars! 2: © *Based on official figures from Automotive Market Report. «f= CHEVROLET TRUCKS HARTMAN CHEVROLET CO. GRASS VALLEY . —you just can’t beat Chevy trucks at trade-in orts prove that Chevrolet trucks lead in Yy major competitor in Chevy’s price range. * Sane ei 273-72n. _»

ve RO “ August 16, 1961, NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET B ae ENG de atolz is U m Tz7> la > . < c Sealy 12 N/ Cc L i. ¥Y d Zixiaim Z. >" RIT wic® rPlviclolririp % HY ~ we PR otala p ZlOl-l. w rl a@ m 75 be) Ww mw > iis an PIZIC* 4A . DIO TT wn fos) 63 S AIM . s)>IS%elela}. zie > ix imialc lm Z Es 81 BIA Pal N oe O 5 H Z. >i—. r lo. m . >? Almialp 17 Z o* o* at e. é. ob O R A D i. rere 3. GTA + — of " oe > wn w 0 n m ZiO1A\. > “>INID Ir V 0") 2 78 O0/9/Z/>/9/1z/>I/n° Alp LiMn iniwl. c in oo LJ . L n 85/86 LIolslPlalp Aimia />(Z/Olaimig EF la a Here's the answer to Osburn & Woods Crossword Puzzle Committee To Back Farm Act SACRAMENTO =---F ormation of a state-wide comTac weir. ‘BALANCED _ Buoger INSURAAKE Policy FROM CURNOW HALLS INSURANCE 316 Broad St Dial 265-4586 Inclvoes AN mittee to back an initiative measure which will save California's annual three billion dollar farming industry from being swallowed up by subdivisions and other unplanned urban land uses, was announced this week by Assemblyman Paul Lunardi, principal author of the initiative in the State Legislature and Chairman of the Execu. tive Committee of "Califormia Citizens for ACA-4,”" The Committee believes thatthe initiative, formally known as Assembly Constitutional Amendment No, 4, will eventually be known as Proposition 4 on the general election ballot in November of 1962, The amendment will CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FEDERAL SAVINGS and Loan Association MAXIMUM SECURITY Cwvrent Rate . Yone QUARTERLY AID ) yes allow county assessors to tax farm land on its taxable value for farming purposes only, providing that a farm“ery upon application with the assessor, agrees to pay back the difference between the current market value and thelanduse value. The lien on a farm land will be on the simple fee owner, not to exceed seven years in the event that the application should exceed the sevenyear period. In the event that the land is sold in less than seven years, the assessment will be prorated by the assessor according to the number of years of application, “In the past 20 years, over 2,000,000 prime California productive acres have been swallowed up by subdivisions, industries, or other non-agricultural uses, " the Assemblyman said, In the past five years, some of the best farm land has been disappearing at the rate of over 200,000 acres a year, Assoon as one subdivision enters an area, all land is taxed at ratesso fantastically high that farming becomes economically impossible, Home owners and subdividers aré being penalized, too, In Sacramento County, arecord 976 protests against the county's property assessment procedures were filed before the recent July 13 Regret hee ee BUY ONE QUART BOYSEN RUBBERGLO ‘ZI ” GET SECOND QUART FOR ONLY.... AT Building Materials "MERRILL BROS." TO COLFAX — COLFAX HIGHWAY Cedar Ridge Ph. 273 4254 P.O. Box 248 Cedar Ridge BRUNSWICK RD. deadline--as compared with only 26 such protests last year, _ Most of these were filed by owners of land in agricultural use, but the list also included several special cases of interest to every community. For example, in one case an invester had acquired a very substantial acreage, at a price higher than the going rate for agricultural use, and

had been assessed on the basis of subdivision value even though the land must necessarily remain in agricultural use for some years to come, One 70-acre Santa Clara County orchard has-been burdened with a tax bill of $9,000. The same story is being repeated all over the State, Lunardi said. Often new subdivisions, through their demands for schools and services, consume more taxes than they produce, "ACA-4 will change all this, " said Chairman Lunardi, “Farmers will be able to continue producing wealth and paying taxes to the counties, The new subdivisions will be diverted away from prime farm land to undeveloped areas unsuited for agriculture, but /of Grass Valley; Mr. and have a tax gain at least ‘The Butz A Reunion By Irene Stoops, CAMPTONVILLE---The Stay and threatening skies andrainfallwhichamounted _ to about one tefth of an inch the morning of Aug. 6 failed to dampen the spirits of the many members of the Butz family who gathered at the home of Merle and Annis Butz in Celestial Valley for the annual reunion and barbeque, By lunchtime the weather had cleared and the rest of the day was very pleasant, spent in eating the delicious pot luck and the barbequed beef prepared by Fred Butz, and in friendly conversation, Elmer Butz was prevailed upon to take a car full of young people to the middle. Yuba for a swim. Lois Butz led a group of adults to inspect the improvements made in her little house. A birthday cake was presented to Annis and the group sang "Happy Birthday” to her, Her birthday was Teally the following day, but she received many cards and gifts in advance, Present and enjoying the the day to the fullest were: Mrs, Thelma Butz; her sister, Mrs, Lucile Hendricks and granddaughter Miss Laurie Campbell, all ‘ of Sacramento; Mr. and Mrs, Walter E, Butz and sons: Totfn and Robert all of Colfax; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Butz and children Carl, Kevin andFrances, and Mr, and Mrs, Aden Hubbard and children, Steven, David and Marietta, all of Sacramento; Mr, and Mrs, Elmer Butz and childrén Cathy, Peter and Susan, and:Mr, and Mrs. Ron Holp (the former Shirley Butz), all of Auburn; Mr. and Mrs, Robert A, Gates and children Marilyn, David and Russell, and guest Mrs, Leora Work, all Mrs, Chester Butz, Mr. and Mrs, Peter Lavezzola and daughters Pamela and Janet, all of Downieville;-Mr.—and Mrs. Fred Harold Butz, of Foresthill; Mr, and Mrs. SCHOLARSHIP---Kathleen Hawke, Sierra freshman, hears the happy news that she has been selected for the $100 Sierra College Faculty Association scholarship. The fund is set up for a freshman returning to Sierra as a sophomore. Dr. Robert Issa, left, is chairman of the scholarship committee and Harold Cox is president of the Association, . Fred H, Butz, Mr. and Mrs, _ plans to return to her home George Butz, Mr. and Mrs, Merle Butz, and Miss Lois Alma Butz, all of Celestial this week, -accompanied by her granddaughter Patricia who will visit cousins there. suitable for subdivision or industrial uses, and this previously valueless land © will add to the county's tax income, The county will equal to the amount lost by driving out farmers," Lunardi said, Supporters of ACA-4 say Valley; Mrs; Charlotte Nelson, of Aptos, mother of [f irs Mrs, FredH. Butz; and Miss _ SSeclmens Patricia Nelson, of ‘ ‘ Paradise, G 0 Lu D . Mrs. Nelson has been W.J. SMITH visiting relativesin this area Jeweler . for a couple of weeks and [218 Broad St, N.C * . NEV. CO. PRINTING. e CIRCULARS e STATIONERY e MAIL PIECES e BILLS e FORMS & PUBLISHING 212 W. Main St. Grass Valley » PHONE 273-4590 I'S the savingest time of the year on that one of the majo# beneficiaries of the initiative will be the City consumer, At therate farm land is disappearing now, they say that California will soon have to import food that is now being grown here, and that imported food will cost consumers much more than locally produced farm products, New Lawn? FALL IS THE TIME TO PLANT >) er UNO fa ase, WEED KILLERS — DUSTS Sees e LAWN SEED e LEAF MOLD © PEAT MOSS © FERTILIZERS © SPRAYS . PRUNING TOOLS Ask us about ~ SIL-O-DRI RANCH & GARDEN® SUPPLY HILLS FLAT ***© PHONE 273-4305 ithe trucks with the workingest ways SAVE! You just can’t bea Chevrolet dealers traditiona savings waiting for you on every right up to the mighty mediuma lly pull all the stops. evo oeee ee 314 MAIN STREET SAVE! You just can’t beat Che Independent Front Suspension, . lasts longer. You get more work, SAVE! And for the frosting on the cake time, either. Latest official industry rep trade-in value, week after week, over ever ¢ August buys for saving. It’s the time of year when You'll find sweeter-than-ever "61 Chevy truck—from the nimble Corvair 95’s, nd heavy-duty jobs. Come in and save a bundle! vy trucks for working. With Chevy’s easier riding oads ride easier, drivers stay fresher, the truck more hauls, for your truck dollars! 2: © *Based on official figures from Automotive Market Report. «f= CHEVROLET TRUCKS HARTMAN CHEVROLET CO. GRASS VALLEY . —you just can’t beat Chevy trucks at trade-in orts prove that Chevrolet trucks lead in Yy major competitor in Chevy’s price range. * Sane ei 273-72n. _»