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August 2, 1961 (12 pages)

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Pr { 2 oe ; NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, Wednesday, August 2, 1961..Page 7 Davis Expands Evening Courses DAVIS~--~An expanded program of evening courses in the Sacramento area is planned for this fall by University of California Extension, The courses, tobe offered inSacramento, Davis, Woodland, and Vacaville, will cover a wide range of subjects, including the liberal arts, education, engineering, real estate, and business administration. A lecture-discussion group is also planned on the world’s great religions, according to Glen Burch, head of the Sacramento Area Office of University Extension. JEWELRY GOLD NUGGET an ‘QUARTZ JEWELRY Makes lasting gifts and appropriate souvenirs of the Gold Country, DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS And Many Other Gi-ts SILVERWARE HRREKRERRREKEER EXPERT WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING HARTUNG’ ‘s Grass ().Valley pewe ers : Since 1875 1124 MILL STsGRASS VALLEY Phone 273-3039 SPRAYING EARWIGS AND LAWN MOTHS Garden Insect Control. .State Licensed-Bonded SCARLETT GARDEN SERVICE Call after 8:30 P.M. Dial 273-3331 eel, SIERRA SPRING WATER CO. NOW SERVICING GRASS VALLEY AND NEVADA CITY. ' WITH PURE SPRING WATER AND DISTILLED WATER IN: 5.GA ens BOTTLES. Stands & Electric Coolers Hot ahd Cold Coolers Available -HOME & OFFICE DELIVERY a = CHUCKS TV SALES. 30 e. 3 yo OV ces ae "Zenith Packard-Bell ‘(PIONEER VILLAGE): . «++. INSTALLATIONS’ <— IK. Phone 273-3753. 162 S. Auburn , Grass Valley 273-3576 TIPPETS REFRIGERATION Colfax Hwy. & Brunswick Rd. ene SERVICE )-» ENCORPORATED . ' COMPLETE GAS SERVICE TELEPHONE 273-6113 — ROUTE 1, Box 212, GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA ‘Between Nevada = ‘and oe Volley "“CUT-PAPER DRAWING" By Patrick Padgett Age 13 Mrs. McCandless's Class Hennessy School SACRAMENT O--With opening of the California State Fair only a month away, judging of art exhibits entered in the big, 12-day show got underway this week, Plans for the State Fair's 12-day rodeo, its nightly fireworks extravaganza, livestock show, flower show, and scores of special events Each evening throughout the 12 days of the State Fair, . from Aug 30 through Sept 10, an hour-long fireworks extravaganza will be presented on the racetrack infield in front of the Grandstands, Hundreds of the nation's best cowboys, both collegiate and professional, will also are rapidly taking shape, Alseady, a bevy of beautiful young women from. all parts of the state have entered the Fair's Maid of California contest, and entries also have been received for the annual Rodeo Queen contest, The Maid of California will be crowned Aug 30 by Governor EdmundG, Brown, during opening day cereMonies, anda series of programs honoring her will be presented throughout the 12 days’ festivities. Plans also are being firmed up for the largest horse face program in State Fair history, And capping the big Faiz on its final day will be the 100-mile National Interest Runs High For Dog Show GRASS VALLE Y---With eight large trophies donated by Paul Yoshida of Japan, interest is running high for the dog show scheduled the morning of Aug. 26 at the Nevada County Fair in Grass Valley. Yoshida brought the trophies with him from Japan where he has the largest kennelsin his area, the Golden GateKennels, He purchased seven Pomeranians two years agohere, and has purchased 14 more since, Championship Stock Car Race sponsored by NASCAR Work also is well underway on approximately 50 county exhibits in the huge County Building, and vir. tually all of the 50,000 feet . of floorspace devoted to . commercial exhibits has already been reserved. The Hall of Flowers, the Art Show, fashion and style shows, wine exhibits, and more than 5,000 head of livestock all are major attractionsto be shown at this year's State Fair, but the Rodeo and Fireworks display will be among the top highlights, . areas witha large humber of , Mia residents were born and , the acute fire problem of our ' dry summers, ” warned : Sproul, Dr. RobertGordon Sproul, chairman of the California State. Chamber of Commerce natutal resources committee, recently stated that in the absence of any lightning oceurence the destructive and tragic fire in Mariposa County, which consumed thousands of acres, was undoubtedly a mancaused fire, State Division of Forestry records indicate that 95% of fires fought on lower elevation lands are man-caused, and75% of all fires in California, including those in high mountain lightning strikes, are mancaused. The Division's records for 1960 show that the State’s own citizens, in inter-state travel, were the largest single fire cause. Dr. Sproul pointed out . that according to available figures about 60% of Califorreared in other states, many in regions where summer rainfall reduces roadside fire hazards, “The privilege of living in our green and golden State carries with it a responsibility for recognizing According to the Chamber's natural resources committee, 1961 will see a series of tragic losses of valuable watershed and forest. Over 1,300 fires have been recorded since the first of the
year, from July 1 to July 11, 45,000 acres were burned in more than 100 fires, FrancisRaymond, State Forester, has called this a record year to date in acreage burned in those areas under responsibility of the State Division of Forestry. In the first six months of the year In the ten-day period , The Forests Greatests Greatest Enemy — the Division fought 862 fires, in which 37,747 acres of prime watershed and timber were burned, This compares with 8, 282 acres burned in the same period of . 1960 which was alsoa drought year, In addition to these fires, the U.S, Forest Service recently announced its firefighting statistics from J anuary 1throughJune 30. Dur ing those 6 months the Forest Service fought 526 fires which burned a total of 13,446 acres, They estiGov. Gold Quartz Club Hosts Sen. Cameron TOWNTALK--Last week State Senator Ronald Cameron and his wife, Irene, were guests of honor at a potluck dinner held by the Gold Quartz Democratic Club at the home of President and Mrs, Ed Nygard on Ridge Road, There were no speeches, but the assembled Democrats enjoyed the pleasant summer evening discussing the past session of the State Legislature and the prospects of Edmund G. Brown's ROTARY Gas& Oil LP GAS The Modern Fuel === COMPANY === reelection in 1962, ne mate that 248 of these fires were Man-caused, The worst fire danger still lies ahead for us as forests get drier. §$8.95..NOW $7.95 3Floor Covering "Come in and see the new Mohawk all nylon carpet. Tweed patterns Priced at a tiny $6.95 sq. yd.” All Wool Corlane Mohawk= formerly§ q.Yd. EDUCTIONS IN QUALITY LINOLEUMS REMNANTS 1/2 PRICE ——= JIM HEATHER 6 eK KK 233 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY Phone 273-6028 State Fair Art Show Starts thrill State Fair audiences each evening of the Fair, First ‘ six days of the Fair will be devoted to the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Finals, As the College competitors leave, the professional cowboys will take over, Championship riders from all parts of the U.S, and Canada _ will take part. CENTRAL CALIFORMIA Feperat Savincs and Loan Association MAXIMUM SECURITY . Current Rate . L% per annum PAID QUARTERiY Lake View, California—first and foremost boom town in history GOLDEN MOMENTS n California history—thousands hit a new peak in Prosperity when the great Lake View gusher blew in more than 61 years ago. 90,000 barrels a day! I California life—part and partner in our modern prosperity is beer. Last year the Brewing Industry purchased over $8.5 ‘million worth of California farm products —one more reason why beer means better living for all in the “Golden State.” UNITED STATES BREWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Chartered 1862 os te Dining & Bntetenant. . In Nevada Coufity FROM ELEGANCE TO MULLIGAN STEW 5 (GOLD CENTER Ph. 273-6946 HWY. 20&49-BETWEEN G.V. & N.C. Featuring CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS COCKTAILS—BANQUETS—PARTIES Dancing Mel Davis Trio Sat. ~ p. Til 2 a.m. *** Closed Tuesdays *** (PELE YURETICH, Manager kiss Gold Nugget Inn 4to1l Weekdays 2to2Sundays Air Conditioned CHARCOAL BROILER BANQUETS OUR SPECIALTY ~~ CALL 273-9881 Dancing Every Saturday. WHIMPY -Joe Tamietti, AT THE ORGAN BILL CHAMBERS, Chef Bud Foote Nite agg a Shae PONDEROSA COFFEE SHOP . 6:00 A.B et4p P.M. 104N, Pine St., Nevada City sicktacaectmemen uy ' Grass Valley Nevada City Hiway ~ Phone 273-6498. ‘Featuring Clarence Dowd 1RISH COFFEE / BLACK BARTS Saen 1S YOUR HOST AT THE == \ id ek . for ato SPARE ROOM =: . Loss. cusanan a7 3" FURNITURE. “We APPLIANCE ee ae "OLD BREWERY (NN » Grass” Valley DINING. ROOM:COCKTAIL LOUNGE FEATURING @ FINE CHINESE & AMERICAN FOODS @ Also Orders To Take-Out SERVICE 124 E. Main St. Grass Valley, Calif.; Insurance CHUCK WAGON CAFE ; ! ' Cedar Ridge “APPLIANCES Phone 273-4197 Carl. Early. “Home CookingOpen 6a.m.to8 p.m. Phone 265-4632. «NEVADA CITY. .Closed Mondays LAWNMOWERS —~~> ol oh ] [MAE WILSON'S Food To Gol {Lou's GROTTO," sera : HAND OR POWER.. SHARPENED, . . REPAIRED reas ee Marysville Highway at Pondersa Way SALADS RVED LOAA WI CRENSHAWS e@ HILLs FLAT 213 2304 . — Beye em O 145 S. AUBURN @ GRASS VALLEY @ CLOSED THURS. @ SANDWICHES.. eetc, etc. Your Family ee Bob Thomas. Insurance Man . HAZEL'S eC vee : Call 19-4016" = TERMITE CONTROL oo . RESTAURANT SPR, aAbcaeee , STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY Home Office: Bloomington, Illinois ‘AUTO LIFE & FIRE 216 Broad Street Nevada City, Closed Wednesday V * Hi-Fi * Radio Re ART’S br rs 128 Ss, Auburn , Grass Valley, .Call 273-3018: ImsoRANcE