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August 27, 1959 (6 pages)

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. SN Senha ~wnnw ~ t reggae Si cee NE a pin: An AR as ' day, February 23, to Sunday, Feb33rd "Year, No. 35 a ARSRSRseass SR ena ~ . 1959 ns Fou $3.0 00 Per Yeur—Bingle Copies 10 Conte eee see a ee aekee eee b nw eee uri na Today Jaunt To Puerto Governor Edmund G. Brown returned to his desk in Sacramento last. week. after a two weeks’ absence that included attendance at the Governors’ Conference in Puerto Rico and a series of speeches and appearance in Southern California. He immediately asked for andreceived a ‘detailed report on problems of supplying farm labor in areas of critical shortage in California. S. G. Goodman, acting director of employment, reportei that the first emergency, which involved the peach harvest, especially in northern Merced County, was met by a series of coordinated “actions worked out by the State Department of Employment in cooperation with growers and the federal government. Goodman reported the emergency was caused by “several days of hot weather. which ripened the crop very rapidly a shriveling up of the “domestic } labor “reserve due to high levels of employment throughout California, and az. slowing down. Gn can nationals who had previously been. authorized and who constituted a significant part of the projected work force.” He explained that the delay in arrival of Mexican workers was due to “a breakdown on the Mexican railroad which held up their transportation” and “peak harvest requirements of northern Mexico”s cotton crop,” which resulted in diversions south of the border. As soon as the critical nate of the situation became apparent, the State Department of Employment hurried key staff people into the area to take urgent action. Mf Changed Dates for all Alpine events for the VIII Olympic Winter Games at Squaw Valley, February 18 to 28, 1960, have been changed, Managing Director H. D. Thoreau has announced, Moving the men’s downhill race on Squaw Peak up to Friday, February 19, from Friday, February 26, will be of particular interest to recreational skiers. planning to attend the Games. Reéceational skiers will be allowed to use Squaw Peak and the surrounding ski trails from the mom the men’s .downhill race is over throughout the remainder of the Games. Thoreau disclosed the Organizing Committee’s Alpine Race Committee recommended the following changes, and the InterNational Ski Federation approved them at its Stockholm, Sweden, meeting earlier this year: Ladies slalom, from Friday, February 19, to Friday, February 26. Men’s slalom, from Saturday, February. 20, to Wednesday, February 24. Ladies’ giant slalom, from Sunday, February 21, to ‘Tuesday, February 23. ‘Men’s giant slalom, from Tuesruary 21. Ladies’ downhill, from. ‘Wednesday, ——24, to Saturday, February 20 _Men’s downhill, from Friday, 26, to Friday, February 19, ‘Dates of the Squaw Valley return to. his former Pare as created by the recent death of . ; Associate Supreme Court Justice . 7! John W. Shenk. White, who is 70, is a resident . Valley. of°Los Angeles. the elevation of Justice White and more than 50 other judge . ships created by the 1959 legis-. ; lation will occupy much of the 3 oneal time in the next few) ~ Governor Returns To His Desk After. Rico, So. California Arrangements were made at some 300 servicemen to work in the fields during off-duty hours. Several hundred Mexican nationals were also temporarily transferred from the tomato harvest. This was followed up by intensive domestic worker recruitmrent with day-hauls of workers from Modesto, Stockton, and the to those at Castle Air Force Base were also made at other militaty bases in the affected areas, Goodman. reported. for federal assistance in speeding the flow of Mexican nationals requests and certifications. With help from the office of the Sécretary of Labor through his representatives in Mexico City and on the border ,the flow was resumed, with some "5,600 workers agra into California in just two. them were irected_ ‘into ct Central Castle Air Force Base to permit 4 East Bay. Arrangements similar. _ The state also again appended over the border to meet earlier} serious crop losses will now. be there are-still shortage of labor immediately ahead and that every effort will be made to obtain still more workers. In a second detdiled report ati the week’s end, Goodman said a total of 58,700 harvest hands, 34,281 of them domestic workers, Lwere at work gathering five major perishable crops in the northern San. Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys. He called the farm labor situ“ation “much improved,” but fore. cast some shortages during this week when the huge cling peach harvest get fully under way. ae Governor Bows evinced apponitment of a new director of the Department of Employment who has had wide experience in prevented, but emphasized that = beauty spots of eran Fair ‘September 2-13. -seasho: Deadline Near For Deer Permit Applications The Department,gof Fish and Game reminded hunters this week that the deadline for submitting applications to particiRate in 11 antlerless or eithersex deer hunts is Monday, August 31. Applications must be sent to Department of Fish and Games, 722 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento. A drawing will beheld Septhe affairs of the department Over a period of years. i He is Irving Perluss, assistant attorney general in charge of the Los Angeles office for the past! year, but before that the assistant attorney general in charge of ‘the public welfare aero? for some! Six years. . In that post, ‘the. Aiveieidia Perluss handled tions. for the state problems of this Perluss will take over Septem} ber 1 from Goodman, who has been acting as the department head since former director John E. Carr was.named director of : finance August 1. Goodman will deputy director. i a The Governor’s other major apJustice White will fill the vacancy ¥ Filling the vacancy created by cs* = € ations in one envelope. Hunts all legal. ques' should be designated and the apon the complex’ plicants must list first and second key department. . choices.shot to death in the living room of ‘his family’s Bennett Street home by his parents, Mr. and} Mrs, James Heather. pointment last week was thel .momination of Presiding Thomas P. White of Division 1 of the State District Coart of Ap-. peal in Les Angeles to the State Supreme Court. away by a blast from a 20 gauge. shotgun found beside and tember 4 and. s ing applicants notified thereafter by mail. Applicants” ‘must be at least 12 years old and have valid 1959-60 . , hunting licenses. Applications Taust be filed on cards attached to 1959 deer tags. Only one application per person will be accepted, but four persons may. file as 4 party by mailing their appliShotgum Blast Kills Grass Valley Youth John Heather, 17, was found his head was Blown beside him. The Services are° paaaiee the ar. f° Tival of out-of-state relatives at. . Heoper & Weaver Chapel, Grass Chiet of Police Frank Knuckey . } police, said they are trying . ¢ to determine if the youth was} {shot accidentally. or committed } 1 suicide. y er Shirley Brat. tin termed the death a suicide. . King C. Torgesen, district manager of the Sacramento Office of the Social Security Administration, * advi check “heir social security accourits at least every, three years to’ make certain that all their social security earnings have been properly reported, Because most farm workers are newly covered by social secutity, it is especially important. that they check their
accounts because of the chance of error that might be made by farm employers and labor contractors who are not uaed % ‘making ited reports. Checking ssi merit a count can e& lone by sending a pega, Bo card, furnished free. by your local social séturity office, to Baltimore Since all social ‘security benefits are based on a person’s earnings under social Security, it. : important for everyone to chec his account picrig-e oh By making certain all his earnings aft properly credited, the person or his survivor. will draw their full social security benefits, _ ‘the sender will, snarl a state}ment pry g se three full ie . of fin veel s farm workers ta, was cy or this —fAu 2 State Announces Student Loans — Of $4 Million The State Pisheriment of Edu‘cation has announced more than $4,000,000 in federal funds will go to California college students in loans and grants during the coming school year. The money will be. allocated from the $1,000,000,000 National Defense Education Act. It is estimated 7,109 students at 95 colleges will receive loans averaging $550. The state will match the $2,380,451 federal grant with $238,045, or a $1 to $10 basis. Another $1,419,353 will be on hand to round out funds to be loaned. Repayment of ‘the loans plus 3 per cent interest will be made by the studénts after they graduate. They will have 10 years to pay back the principal. Students who become teachers and continue teaching for five years . may have their loan canceled. . Special consideration in granting the loans is given to persons studying mathematics, Soreign beg es . science, fre anton fn» as , excellent ist highwerslned fo Secremanto nd ie great Sine . Tahoe City Elks . Lodge Will Be Fis Workers Should Formed Aug. 30 Check S. S. Status —~ North Tahoe Sierra Elks Lodge No. 2140 will be formed at Tahoe City August 30, with ceremonies scheduled for 1 p.m. in the dining room of Tahoe Tavern, . An informal reception will be held later in the Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, Lake Tahoe. Richard Brennan, who will be installed as exalted ruler of the new lodge, said all visiting Elks and their wives have been invited to attend the ceremonies. The new lodge is sponsored by the Auburn, Placer County, Elks Lodge, Robert Snyder, secretary of the new unit, announced all candidates for membership must sign the charter before the lodge is instituted. He reported the charter will be available from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Tahoe Inn in Tahee City. ‘Governor Signs 75 Fish, Game Bills Governor Edmund G. Brown signed into law 75 bills affecting wildlife conservation enacted by the 1959 Legislature. A total of 173 bills of interest to sportsmen introduced during the legislative session, 78 being enacted by the Senate.and Assembly. »j. Eleven_ resolutions affecting sportsmen were passed. The 1959 legislative rd of 78 bills comp with 70 in 1957 and 72 in 1955. Excepting for bills have urgenother time clauses, all legis‘lation becomes effective September 18. 1959. fe Pine Production The Western Pine Association ‘week reports pine lumber ion for the week ended previous week. grayback, was presen 15 dropped: .off slightly . _ Exhibitors at the Nevada Coun ti ty District Fair, which opened at 10 a.m. this morning (Thursday, . August 2% can take home $30, 015 . in. 1,133 asses, approximately the same offerings as in 1958. Manager Malcolm Hammill said some agricultural offerings are slightly below par because ‘of dry weather but. that the quality .going on display can be rated from good to excellent. The official said competition in the community booths will be keen with seven: senior feature boothes being prepared by farm bureau centers and granges. Vying for top prize are farm centers from Penn Valley, Nevada City, Forest Springs, Kentucky Flat, and Peardale, and granges of Rough and Ready and Banner In the junior feature booths are Banner, Woodchuckers, Kentucky Flat, Penn Valley, Peardale, Shady Creek, Spring Hill, and Nevada City. The opening day has been designated as Children’s Day with all fairgoers under 12 years of age admitted free to 6 pm. A Series of races and contests built around Prasident Ei . porsicel. fitness acts featuring dogs, seals, horses, ponies 4nd a baby ‘elephant. Bozo the Clown, a famed comic, will stake his Magic show for, the benefit of the juvenile onlookers at 2:30 p.m. Meanwhile “judging will start Ice Follies To Close Labor Day Weekend The annual last minute rush way with unusal force last week as Northern California families} moved to secure seats before the show’s San Francisco Sunday, September 6, Labor Day weekend, Although. the standing room} only sign will probably go up several times before the closing} performance, good seats are still available for almost all shows, appointment. Sundays and Mondays. Two early . p.m. No, 252 met erent evening, gust 24, at the Veterans Memorial . Building, Nevada City. Chief Grayback Ella Meyer presided at} the business session to elect Lulu. ' Gassaway tightwad for the bal-. ance of the year. Hosptial Chairma on August 27. cia] hour. The tables were beau-j flowers and miniature Sat Gwen Anderson, Jr., p Exhibitors At County Fair WillBe ae . Offered $30,015 In 1,133 Classes { Circus will open with a series of for Ice Follies tickets got under . closing . .culture, Scale ay tol on the. Engineering ,and the Seo! Medicine. according to Winterland Manager. in the fore George J. Campbell. He advisedj of Tahoe — Ice Follies fans to order seats im-. tions of mediately in order to avoid dis‘ing and on the increase Ice Follies performances are. extremely dangero: held nightly at 8:30 p.m. except this year. shows are given on Sundays at] gust, ‘the 1:30 and 5:30 p.m., and ee ei oe ix citat a mateinee on Satudars at 2:30} to. appear before the Blanche said, ‘Hatch reported that, a visit was another $ full hoon planned for Weimar Chest Center Dis mn Pearl Strach and Cisella Dalcautioned backyard pez were co-hostesses for the so-, ctenteee’ tifully deconated with summer] » in agriculture, horticulture, community booth empetoition, 4-H ee Club and Future Farmers, do-.ee mestic arts and sciences, and other fields of endeavor. ; ' The Wheelers, a. musical marimba unit, will stage a free show at the dance slab stage at 7 p.m. The junior horse show, free to the public, will open in ie the arena at 7:30 p.m. A teemage dance will be held on the dance slab until 11:30 p.m. with music furnished by Arch Brooks and his band. Friday Night entertainment and Saturday will be a rodeo in the main arena. The bucking and. roping-steck--will be furnished by Ray Hicks of Auburn, Placer County. On Friday night. the Square, folk ,and round darieers will dis-. play their skills on the dance slab at 8:30 o clock. vis, : istrar eee gS Rhone hes angs toe Route.1, Box ise Nevada Ci ee consists of ‘the Co of Agee. = : al Se chief grayback tie © by Strach. Lemon Bisque, ho pee eerie ok, ees b suppition . -by 106 mills, Was “preceding