August 17, 1960 (18 pages)

ieggatyt ARBRE e aleahae ocohrcsnininetonsdomme ~ . 18 Pages --FIRS’ . Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, ROt Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, Devas Neng 25 2 Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill; W , Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eve, Lime Kil Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Li Hill Sailor Pet, Lake Gay Sey Grizaly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bat, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Colevn: if Vol. 34 No, 33 i Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony: Howe, Deine Geomet “THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" 10 Cents a Copy * Published Weekly Nevada City, Wednesday, August 17, 1960 84-YEAR-OLD GRASS VALLEY INVENTOR ANNOUNCES SMOG-FREE MUFFLERS fm Prizes For Kids By At Fair 53 The first day of the Fair, ® Thursday, August 25, will be dedicated to the Kids as * in prior years. Nevada County Merchants have responded generously in contributing silver dolr Auto And George Jension, 84, McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, today announced the deway 49. Neither driver, Pe 8 FLIPPED..Monday afternoon north of Nevada City on HighMelton R. Wallace, 34, 159 Bennett Street, Grass Valley, sawyer, norhis passenger were injured. Thunderstorm Causes velopment and manufacture in Grass Valley of smog-free auto and diesel mufflers. Born the son of a Swedish mining engineer in Wellington, England, in 1876, Jenison moved to Grass Valley two years ago from Yuba City. He has experience in chémical and metalurgical reaearch work throughout the state. Original of the muffler cost him $500 to produce in its hand-made state, Jenison said. But plans are under way Fairgrounds and all rides lars for the many races and contests scheduled for the Kids throughout Thursday and Friday under the able supervision of Ursal Snappof the Union High School staff, assisted by whimsical Bozo the Clown, From opening time to 6 p.m. all kids 12 and under will be admitted free to the at the Carnival will be 10 cents: Contests and races will start promptly at 10:15 Opening with Bike Races a ra to produce the muffler at for boys age 8 to 12-finals 4 100 P/ . Ss & ft A & A Sheet Métal inGrass will be held throughout a = U ores res Valley. The first two models Friday. All winners on ROBERT CARR, Mayor of Nevada City, County Seat of the rapidly progressing Nevada County. Other leaders in Nev ada County's progress are pictured inside. aad were being assembled this week after tooling up for the Thursday and Friday will be. awarded silver dollars, Alleghany work. “ , ‘ ; INVENTOR, George ‘Jenison (left above) and machinist, King and a special prize will o Jenison has been awarde Aguil awarded on Friday to the ‘two previous patents foramog guilar, A&A Sheet Metal, Look over muffler plans Below, cutatendiiin girl and the onto: ‘Blaze Is arresting mufflers, these «they show the auto and diesel mufflers along with the plan. standing boy, determined by Largest A thunderstorm that traversed the length of the Sierras from Midnight Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday mornin scattered more than 100 boltlit fire throughout the range . Numerous of these areas are still burning, at least five major fires are defying control, and Tahoe National Forest is listed as one of the . hardest hit areas. The largest fire raging out ; of control is the the Wolf Creek area east of Alleghany . where 1200 acres have already burned over. The fire is burning brush and timber on the Middle Fork of the Yuba River. Busload after busload ofstate department of correct‘ionsinmates are being brought in to aid in bringing T ahoe Forest blazes under control. Yesterday, a call went out from the Department of Employment for Publisher’s Journal Touring The Tahoe Forest By Alfred Heller I was fortunate to be one of three local newsmen afforded a grand junket around much of Tahoe National cooks to work at fire campsites. Three other blazes set by the storm are in the Downieville area. A 150 acre brush and timber fire in the New York Ravine area tree miles east of Downieville seems to be under control. In Slug Canyon, three ‘ milessoutheast of Downieville, a 60 acre fire was . . checked. however proved too expensive to manufacture although they were tested at UCLA and found to be very effective against exhaust fumes which cause smog. . The diesel SMOGERATOR ; completely eliminates solid matter from entering the air . . The present model is design}ed to handle the largest j diesel railroad locomotive ;now on the tracks. Testing . of it will be forthcoming by } ‘ : ;4 leadingtranscontinental . failroad, { . Thediesel muffler can be controlled from the cab ,of ithe locomotive or truck by the driver, cleaning and recharging it by remote control. The catalist inthe muffler will last for ten years and is a very inexpensive chemical compound, Jenison said, Jenison was spurred not only from a desire forclean, fresh air but also from a desire for safety. In 1952 while motoring near Guerneyville, Calif, Jenison witnessed a fatal automobile accident which was caused in part by-the driver's view being obstructed by heavy diesel exhaust from a large truck. The Grass Valley inventor also revealed that one of the three largest auto-manfacturesin the U.S. is interested in his new auto muffler. Likewise, outside financial representatives are scheduling meetings with him for fa j Sierra College Test Schedule James E. McClusiy, regisi) of Education and Readtrar of Sierra Coliege, to* day announced the scheduie for guidance tests which ing at 7 p.m. Aug. 25: English Co-op and Composition at 7 p.m. Weather ' Nevada City the total number of poinis won in the Physical Fitness contests. Free entertainment for both little kids and big kids of all ages will include Captain Barnes Wild Animal Circus-with real live lions; Dell O’Dell starting Friday, cutstanding magicienne with cotes of doves, rabbits, and beautifully costumed monkeys housed in their s own Circus Wagons on exhibit for public enjoyment when not on the stage with Dell; Charles Carrer, noted ' juggler; Russ Cone and the Calo Rescue Unit Bloodhounds; Kenny Burt and Gloria Reynolds, musical wizards and commediennes; ; around_the grounds the Orfan Gripe and his monéys and Bozo the Clown with hundreds of free balloons and animals sculptures. Thursday night starting at 7:30 p.m. the Junior Horse Show in the’ arena, free to everyone, promises excellent entertainment with 12 beautiful trophies . as. awards, presented throe ugh the courtesy of lccal merchants, and individuals. On the slab, starting at 8:30 4 p.m. the Juniors will dance to the music of Arch Brooks orchestra. : Concluding the Kids Days } activities on Friday, two beautiful Schwinn bicycles, contributed by Alpha Hard4 Forest last Thursday and Friday. North of Downieville, near purchase of his patents. must precede sa By Aug. 26: Ace and Reading hei 0 _ ere wits and WG Bicca Forest supervisor Henry Branagh contrived to take us . theSaddleback Lookout road, ada City On T for the fall term of the 19604+ 9 am. Co-op and ComAug. 11 94 50 Loma Rica Ranch, will be 3 into five of his seven ranger districts, show us an enor. athird blaze wasexpected to Nev ty On TV . 1961 college year. : position at 1:15 pm. Aug. 12 97 ¢ 57 awarded to a lucky boy and mous variety of National Forest activities, awe us by the . be kept under control. A Sacramento TV crew While many applicants 4)) tests will be adminisAug. 13 95 . 60 ‘fo a lucky girl-the winners grandeur of the land and the dedication and skill of the Four miles northeast of spent the day in Nevada City . for registr ation took the tered at the Little Theater Aug. 14 9% §2 must be on the Fairgrounds 4 men who look to it. Graniteville, another blaze yesterday taping a report on . tests last spring, those who on the campus at Auburn, Aug. 15 89 47 Friday, at 5 p.m. when the : Soon after we returned Friday night, I caught sight of . Was in check. the town and its freewaycon. did not, must take them “These tests must be Aug. 16 86 45 . awards are made. a a wonderful apparition in the skies, anew American satelEarlier thisweek, State troversy. before they will be accepted jaxen before registration is : The older bide tos kee se lite balloon in the guise of a moving star. But with the . Forestry Division firefighters The tape should appear . for registration during the complete. If not taken on the . Rain to date. . . a chance to win a nice prize4 forest trip fresh in mind, I could not help but think that : as dramatic and challenging as the world of space might be, the world of men is equally dramatic and challenging . For during the two previous days we had seen some aided by inmates brought under control a Dog Bar Road blaze, also set by the storm. It burned 650 acres in the Sunday night on KCRA-TV channel 3, on a news broadcast. While in Nevada City, fall semester. This year students will have two choices. They may divide the four tests amoung above dates, they must be taken late, and a late fee will be charged. Failure to complete tests will result in Rain last year Grass Valley a grocéry order for the oldest lady, and one for the oldest gent, who registers at the calf booth (near the that melt ve Oo peescnts to thotae toe ea ne . Gente vathey an, routh of . Newscamer Stan Atkinsod in= . two eventhgs, or take’ all registration being cancell-. Aug. 10 92 61 main entrance) on either that men live ou presents to them; the kinds of solutions . Grass Valley in the La Barr . reryviewed both $ORMRIMELT Bosr on the-same Gay.” id”: inid Sica jak ok cmp pepe ooo. now being attempted; and the kinds of unknowns still to . Meadows area. A heavy . ang Opponents of the pro-}. ‘The schedule follows: ie achat istration. Aug. 12 96 . 64 , ty-and ¢ be explored. meree me eee Peing posed route. . . Aug. 24° American Counwill shintieai sneu 29. Aug. 13 96 «64 ved ois ote eras Under its guiding “multiple use” principle, the forest maintained, oe ‘laAug. 14 . 95 62 F resent with service has the sole responsibility for administering in the . Five borate planes kept a Gold Quartz Democrats To Meet During the first two days, eg 15. 88 56 most grandchildren when — public interest millions of acres of land owned by the steady path between Loma appointments may be made Aug. 16 84 58 the awards are made at Rica Airport and the Tahoe from 9-12 a.m. and from7?: p.m.,: Friday. American people--by you and me. Tahoe National Forest, alone. covers over a million acres. Because of the huge size of these acreages, decisions made by supervisors and rangers in charge have a (continued on page 4)’ National Forest fires beginning Saturday morning, The The Gold Quartz Dem,Ocratic Club will hold an imthroughout the week. planes have been kept busy i “portant meeting Thursday at the Nygard’s new home across from the Ridge,Feed Store on Ridge Road, President Ed Nygard announced today, All members are urged to attend. 9 p.m. a Starting on August 31 and 2. there will be no nicht registrations. Rain to date. . Rain last year . . stock entries overflow ‘ities with a 43 percent crease over 1959)

ieggatyt ARBRE e aleahae ocohrcsnininetonsdomme ~ . 18 Pages --FIRS’ . Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, ROt Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, Devas Neng 25 2 Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill; W , Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eve, Lime Kil Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Li Hill Sailor Pet, Lake Gay Sey Grizaly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bat, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Colevn: if Vol. 34 No, 33 i Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony: Howe, Deine Geomet “THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" 10 Cents a Copy * Published Weekly Nevada City, Wednesday, August 17, 1960 84-YEAR-OLD GRASS VALLEY INVENTOR ANNOUNCES SMOG-FREE MUFFLERS fm Prizes For Kids By At Fair 53 The first day of the Fair, ® Thursday, August 25, will be dedicated to the Kids as * in prior years. Nevada County Merchants have responded generously in contributing silver dolr Auto And George Jension, 84, McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, today announced the deway 49. Neither driver, Pe 8 FLIPPED...Monday afternoon north of Nevada City on HighMelton R. Wallace, 34, 159 Bennett Street, Grass Valley, sawyer, norhis passenger were injured. Thunderstorm Causes velopment and manufacture in Grass Valley of smog-free auto and diesel mufflers. Born the son of a Swedish mining engineer in Wellington, England, in 1876, Jenison moved to Grass Valley two years ago from Yuba City. He has experience in chémical and metalurgical reaearch work throughout the state. Original of the muffler cost him $500 to produce in its hand-made state, Jenison said. But plans are under way Fairgrounds and all rides lars for the many races and contests scheduled for the Kids throughout Thursday and Friday under the able supervision of Ursal Snappof the Union High School staff, assisted by whimsical Bozo the Clown, From opening time to 6 p.m. all kids 12 and under will be admitted free to the at the Carnival will be 10 cents: Contests and races will start promptly at 10:15 Opening with Bike Races a ra to produce the muffler at for boys age 8 to 12-finals 4 100 P/ . Ss & ft A & A Sheet Métal inGrass will be held throughout a = U ores res Valley. The first two models Friday. All winners on ROBERT CARR, Mayor of Nevada City, County Seat of the rapidly progressing Nevada County. Other leaders in Nev ada County's progress are pictured inside. aad were being assembled this week after tooling up for the Thursday and Friday will be. awarded silver dollars, Alleghany work. “ , ‘ ; INVENTOR, George ‘Jenison (left above) and machinist, King and a special prize will o Jenison has been awarde Aguil awarded on Friday to the ‘two previous patents foramog guilar, A&A Sheet Metal, Look over muffler plans Below, cutatendiiin girl and the onto: ‘Blaze Is arresting mufflers, these «they show the auto and diesel mufflers along with the plan. standing boy, determined by Largest A thunderstorm that traversed the length of the Sierras from Midnight Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday mornin scattered more than 100 boltlit fire throughout the range . Numerous of these areas are still burning, at least five major fires are defying control, and Tahoe National Forest is listed as one of the . hardest hit areas. The largest fire raging out ; of control is the the Wolf Creek area east of Alleghany . where 1200 acres have already burned over. The fire is burning brush and timber on the Middle Fork of the Yuba River. Busload after busload ofstate department of correct‘ionsinmates are being brought in to aid in bringing T ahoe Forest blazes under control. Yesterday, a call went out from the Department of Employment for Publisher’s Journal Touring The Tahoe Forest By Alfred Heller I was fortunate to be one of three local newsmen afforded a grand junket around much of Tahoe National cooks to work at fire campsites. Three other blazes set by the storm are in the Downieville area. A 150 acre brush and timber fire in the New York Ravine area tree miles east of Downieville seems to be under control. In Slug Canyon, three ‘ milessoutheast of Downieville, a 60 acre fire was . . checked. however proved too expensive to manufacture although they were tested at UCLA and found to be very effective against exhaust fumes which cause smog. . The diesel SMOGERATOR ; completely eliminates solid matter from entering the air . . The present model is design}ed to handle the largest j diesel railroad locomotive ;now on the tracks. Testing . of it will be forthcoming by } ‘ : ;4 leadingtranscontinental

. failroad, { . Thediesel muffler can be controlled from the cab ,of ithe locomotive or truck by the driver, cleaning and recharging it by remote control. The catalist inthe muffler will last for ten years and is a very inexpensive chemical compound, Jenison said, Jenison was spurred not only from a desire forclean, fresh air but also from a desire for safety. In 1952 while motoring near Guerneyville, Calif, Jenison witnessed a fatal automobile accident which was caused in part by-the driver's view being obstructed by heavy diesel exhaust from a large truck. The Grass Valley inventor also revealed that one of the three largest auto-manfacturesin the U.S. is interested in his new auto muffler. Likewise, outside financial representatives are scheduling meetings with him for fa j Sierra College Test Schedule James E. McClusiy, regisi) of Education and Readtrar of Sierra Coliege, to* day announced the scheduie for guidance tests which ing at 7 p.m. Aug. 25: English Co-op and Composition at 7 p.m. Weather ' Nevada City the total number of poinis won in the Physical Fitness contests. Free entertainment for both little kids and big kids of all ages will include Captain Barnes Wild Animal Circus-with real live lions; Dell O’Dell starting Friday, cutstanding magicienne with cotes of doves, rabbits, and beautifully costumed monkeys housed in their s own Circus Wagons on exhibit for public enjoyment when not on the stage with Dell; Charles Carrer, noted ' juggler; Russ Cone and the Calo Rescue Unit Bloodhounds; Kenny Burt and Gloria Reynolds, musical wizards and commediennes; ; around_the grounds the Orfan Gripe and his monéys and Bozo the Clown with hundreds of free balloons and animals sculptures. Thursday night starting at 7:30 p.m. the Junior Horse Show in the’ arena, free to everyone, promises excellent entertainment with 12 beautiful trophies . as. awards, presented throe ugh the courtesy of lccal merchants, and individuals. On the slab, starting at 8:30 4 p.m. the Juniors will dance to the music of Arch Brooks orchestra. : Concluding the Kids Days } activities on Friday, two beautiful Schwinn bicycles, contributed by Alpha Hard4 Forest last Thursday and Friday. North of Downieville, near purchase of his patents. must precede sa By Aug. 26: Ace and Reading hei 0 _ ere wits and WG Bicca Forest supervisor Henry Branagh contrived to take us . theSaddleback Lookout road, ada City On T for the fall term of the 19604+ 9 am. Co-op and ComAug. 11 94 50 Loma Rica Ranch, will be 3 into five of his seven ranger districts, show us an enor. athird blaze wasexpected to Nev ty On TV . 1961 college year. : position at 1:15 pm. Aug. 12 97 ¢ 57 awarded to a lucky boy and mous variety of National Forest activities, awe us by the . be kept under control. A Sacramento TV crew While many applicants 4)) tests will be adminisAug. 13 95 . 60 ‘fo a lucky girl-the winners grandeur of the land and the dedication and skill of the Four miles northeast of spent the day in Nevada City . for registr ation took the tered at the Little Theater Aug. 14 9% §2 must be on the Fairgrounds 4 men who look to it. Graniteville, another blaze yesterday taping a report on . tests last spring, those who on the campus at Auburn, Aug. 15 89 47 Friday, at 5 p.m. when the : Soon after we returned Friday night, I caught sight of . Was in check. the town and its freewaycon. did not, must take them “These tests must be Aug. 16 86 45 . awards are made. a a wonderful apparition in the skies, anew American satelEarlier thisweek, State troversy. before they will be accepted jaxen before registration is : The older bide tos kee se lite balloon in the guise of a moving star. But with the . Forestry Division firefighters The tape should appear . for registration during the complete. If not taken on the . Rain to date.. . . a chance to win a nice prize4 forest trip fresh in mind, I could not help but think that : as dramatic and challenging as the world of space might be, the world of men is equally dramatic and challenging . For during the two previous days we had seen some aided by inmates brought under control a Dog Bar Road blaze, also set by the storm. It burned 650 acres in the Sunday night on KCRA-TV channel 3, on a news broadcast. While in Nevada City, fall semester. This year students will have two choices. They may divide the four tests amoung above dates, they must be taken late, and a late fee will be charged. Failure to complete tests will result in Rain last year Grass Valley a grocéry order for the oldest lady, and one for the oldest gent, who registers at the calf booth (near the that melt ve Oo peescnts to thotae toe ea ne . Gente vathey an, routh of . Newscamer Stan Atkinsod in= . two eventhgs, or take’ all registration being cancell-. Aug. 10 92 61 main entrance) on either that men live ou presents to them; the kinds of solutions . Grass Valley in the La Barr . reryviewed both $ORMRIMELT Bosr on the-same Gay.” id”: inid Sica jak ok cmp pepe ooo. now being attempted; and the kinds of unknowns still to . Meadows area. A heavy . ang Opponents of the pro-}. ‘The schedule follows: ie achat istration. Aug. 12 96 . 64 , ty-and ¢ be explored. meree me eee Peing posed route. . . Aug. 24° American Counwill shintieai sneu 29. Aug. 13 96 «64 ved ois ote eras Under its guiding “multiple use” principle, the forest maintained, oe ‘laAug. 14 . 95 62 F resent with service has the sole responsibility for administering in the . Five borate planes kept a Gold Quartz Democrats To Meet During the first two days, eg 15. 88 56 most grandchildren when — public interest millions of acres of land owned by the steady path between Loma appointments may be made Aug. 16 84 58 the awards are made at Rica Airport and the Tahoe from 9-12 a.m. and from7?: p.m.,: Friday. American people--by you and me. Tahoe National Forest, alone. covers over a million acres. Because of the huge size of these acreages, decisions made by supervisors and rangers in charge have a (continued on page 4)’ National Forest fires beginning Saturday morning, The The Gold Quartz Dem,Ocratic Club will hold an imthroughout the week. planes have been kept busy i “portant meeting Thursday at the Nygard’s new home across from the Ridge,Feed Store on Ridge Road, President Ed Nygard announced today, All members are urged to attend. 9 p.m. a Starting on August 31 and 2. there will be no nicht registrations. Rain to date.. . Rain last year . . stock entries overflow ‘ities with a 43 percent crease over 1959)