December 23, 1970 (12 pages)

NORTH LAKE TAHOE To add spice to the occasion, a $1,272,000 grant for Nevada Irrigation District's improvements in North Auburn was announced here during Sierra Ecconomic Development District's os designation party SaturThe grant announcement, Woman new president of publishers — Gold Unit of California Newspapers Publishers Association elected a woman publisher as 1971 president of the Sacramento El DoradoPlacer Nevada Sierra counties group.at the annual December month Christmas party and election meeting. Carmela Martin, publisher of the daily Roseville Press Tribune and the weekly Lincoln News Messenger, was the unanimous choice of the more than. 50 CNPA members, wives and guests Thursday evening at the Mansion Inn, Sacramento. Inatcepting the position of leadership from retiring President James Boyers, Sacramento Daily Recorder and Legal Press, Mrs. Martin gave firm assurance that she'd continue to ig‘ nore. her husband's job as general manager of CNPA, as she has done in the past. Nominating committee of past presidents Roy Herberger of the Galt Herald and R. Peter Ingram. of the Grass ValleyNevada City Union issued their 1971 slate which included Vico President Bill Pfaff of the Auburn Journal and veteran Secretary Treasurer Bill McMaster affiliated with Pacific Telephone in Sacramento. A financial report (covering the past four years) showed Gold Unit to have a net balaace of $136.91 which is $9.36 more than the start. The publishers are currently supporting an educational scholarship in thename of Ed Capps Memorial Fund and a high school newspaper excellence contest with awards scheduled at a journalism day this, spring. CNPA officials attending in_ eluded: . President elect J: Clifton Toney, Folsom Telegraph; Viceent Fred Weybret of Lodi News Sentinel and 1970-71 director Ingram of Grass Valley Nevada City Union, Actually the presidential titles are premature even though accurate since the election of 1971 state officers will be held at the 83rd annual convention in San Francisco, Feb. 4-6. Introduction. of guests, eXchange of gifts plus comment ‘and dancing followed. January meeting wit: de held in Galt or Elk Grove, according to host Publisher Herberger. Zellerbach Paper and Pacific Telephone were hosts for the December meeting, represented by Jim Kiesling and McMaster ao ourn grant OK de official. made by Under Secretary of Commerce Rocco C, Siciliano, was the highlight of an affair attended by many Grass ValleyNevada City area officials and their wives at Cal Neva Lodge. . The event was designed to provide the four-county unit with its _official stature. as aregional economic development district, the first in California. The grant announced by Siciliano is for part of the domestic water _ improvements planned by NID. It involves construction of water transmission and distribution lines along Highway 49 north of Auburn, It will connect four water supply systems, EDA grants are conditioned on the number of permanent jobs they will generate, and: Sicili© ano said this one will "help create more than 180 new jobs and foster growth in the tourism industry in Placer county." Those anticipated jobs include 102 at Auburn Manor, Inc., 61 at Auburn Faith Hospital, 16 at Auburn Park and Recreation District, 6 at Casa Adobe and 4 at Trailer Town Co, The enlarged water system will increase pressure in North Auburn, strenthening fire protection for DeWitt State Hospital and commercial establishments, Siciliano said. Total cost of the work is esChappie blasts report of trip to Puerto Rico SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Gene Chappie (R-Cool) today said that "some newspaper and television reports throughout California regarding a legislative conference in Puerto Rico are misleading, untrue and a complete prejudgment of facts". "Tl am not one to criticize the news media and in fact-I have a very good relationship with newspaper -and television reporters, However, I feel that on occasion, and in the interest of the public at large, it is necessary to point out repel prs er * 1) report ing ie. wt clacls referred toa National Legislative Conferénce in Puerto Rico on Nov. 30 which. various newspaper and television reports called extravagamt, a cost to the taxpayers of .California, and nonsubstantive. “For myself," said Chappie, "T feel that this trip was valuable to me and to the legislative process here in California." "And let me make it very clear that never at any time did Ihave any intention of asking the State of California to pay for this trip. In fact, I paid all costs including air fare, lodging, food, etc., out of my own personalfunds, as § did some other legislators." ‘in other words. . .I ask. is it fair, objective reporting to criticize all members of the Legislature for going at state expense to a meeting without checking which of them, in fact, » did so," ae timated at $2,120,000 with NID PROVIDING $848,000, §~ In remarks concerning the official — designati C. Mark Smith, western regional director, ‘said SEDD is “the guidepost for what I hope will be a ‘pattern of: future economic development districts in California. I think the administration is committed that local officials are going to have a say in what happens in their areas." Assemblyman Gene Chappie (R-Cool) warned against losing local control ‘in forming such a -regional setup. _ "My concern is that these programs continue to be administered by people at the local — level who know the problems," he said. ; ~Smith lauded Elizabeth George of Grass Valley, executive director of SEDD, noting she has helped secure some $9.5. million in grants, many of them for . the Grass Valley Nevada City area, more money for you out of us than I'm willing to get rid of," Smith said, EDA was established under a federal public works and economic development act to help create jobs and increase personal incomes in areas of the nation with severe. unemployment problems. The. agency also makes public works and business loans to encourage industrial and commercial growth in these areas, The four counties in the 1 1/2 year old district -Nevada, Placer, Sierra and El Dorado -all have unemployment rates above the national average, often far exceeding 10 per-cent.of the work force. Steel work done on Cascade job Notice “of completion by Gilmore Steel contractor on the Cascade project was given directors. of Nevada Irrigation District Wednesday by chef engineer Keith Sauer. The steel portion of the total project cost $72,000, Sauer said in announcing that the steel work on the bench flume has been completed. ; A resolution by the board accepting the notice of completion remains the only formality. The board approved purchase of a Ditch Witch trencher for $4,200, as requested by Controller Wilbur Wells. Supt. Lee’ Droivold told the board that his maintenance crew had rented three types of trenchers and found the Ditch Witch the type they wished to: buy. The board approved the purchase from funds remaining in the heavy equipment budget. Wednesday, December 23, 1970. The Nevada County Nugget, § “Betty has probably gotten . Tahoe Highway, Builders Supply House, SpringSt., silvered lighted From the files" of The Nugget December 25, 1936 . Beautiful. lighted, evergreen Christmas trees are looming up in Nevada City and suburbs, many of them being decorated during the last weekend. A number are promised for today and while the lighting been a little slow this year, it is thought there will be fully asmany lighted as last year. aes Through the efforts of Mrs. C. E, Parsons, member, board of directors of Outdoor Christmas Trees Association of California, many beautiful Colorado blue spruce, and other choice evergreens have been planted and are thriving in this district. Many merchants also have lighted trees in their windows. The following are a list of those having lighted trees and shrubbery at their homes in this city and suburb: ~~ Cains Auto Court, Mr. and Mrs, John Darke, Coyote St., Mr, and Mrs, R, E. Harris and Mr, and Mrs. J. M, Hoff, Nevada St., Mr. and Mrs, O. E, McCraney, Washington St., Mr. and Mrs, Forést Risley, Nile St., Mrs. Martha Hoge, city limits, tree, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Leiter, Broad St., Mr. and Mrs. C, R. Murchie, E, Broad St. Shell Service station. _Mr, and Mrs, Wade Armstrong, Mr, O'Dell Hamilton, Nevada St., Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Huy, Adams St., Mr. and Mrs, Fred Tredennick, Clay St., Ford Agency, Broad St., Mrs. Peggy Flynn, Mrs. Annie Hooper, Drummond St. Mr. and Mrs, Elza Kilroy have their tree lighted over the pool in their yard on Drummond Street, The big cross on top of the tree was lighted last night. £. Bank of America, Mr. and Mrs, R, E. Carr, High and Washington Sts., lighted star. Mr. and*Mrs, Harry Bolton, Walrath Avenue; W, F, Roddy, J. K, Osborne, Charles Meyers; Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Schreiber, Broad St.; Miss Esther Tremaine, Tribulation Trail; Mrs, George Scarfe, twin trees on her front lawn, Boulder St., Mr. and Mrs. A, H, Reynolds, Gethsemene St.; Mrs. Douglas Farmer, Boulder. St,, Mr,.and Mrs, Jas. Penrose. two trees in yard, Pine St,; Mrs, Helen Berger, yew tree, Boulder St.; Gordon Lageson, lighted tree, Cross St.; R. R. Goyne, Nevada St.; Mr. and Mrs, A, E, Linden, tree; Mr. and Mrs, Horace Curnod, and Miss Alice Langman, trees, Pine St. ii ’ ‘Mr, and Mrs. George Legg of Nevada St.; have lighted their holly hedge. in front of their home and it is a beautiful sight; Dr. and Mrs. W. P, Sawyer, lighted vine, Nevada: Street; C. E. Parsons, tree. ede, 2 : Mr. and-Mrs. A, C, Larsen, lighted tree, north Pine street; Mrs¢ Alice Shebley, corner Cottage and Pine streets; J. H. Eden, Pine St.; Mr, and Mrs, Ben Stedham, lighted star, corner Nimrod . and Nile streets; Dr. and Mrs, J, R. Ivey have lighted a beautiful tree and hoisted it up to the top of an 80 ft, clothesline pole in their side yard on Broad Street. : Mr. and Mrs. E, M,-Rector have placed a sleigh, Santa . Claus, evergreen boughs, decorations and lights about the reindeer in their front yard on Nevada Street; Mrs, Elsworth Bennett has two prettily decorated trees at the front steps in her yard on Nevada street. : Mrs, C. E, Parsons made a trip throgh Nevada City and suburbs Wednesday evening and counted 153 trees, wreaths, stars, etc. She estimated there were between 80 and 90 living outdoor Christmas trees, The following were added to the oe list: Mrs, Lyda Talbot, Mr. and Mrs, B, L. Syms, W B, Celio, Boulder Street; Miss Alma Marsh, Park Avenue; Mr. and Mrs, Jim Brown, Grove Street; James Colley, vine, Nevada Street; Schreibers, Broad street; Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Roe, corner Pine and Spring Streets, Léonard Johnson, Nimrod street. . Take stock in America _ Buy U.S, Savings Bonds & Freedom Shares SVAN & STORAGE THE BEST MOVE] 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE Phone 273-2206 “eT whe RO oa ty! Fn Blo ESS es ase 3 St he iaplges

NORTH LAKE TAHOE To add spice to the occasion, a $1,272,000 grant for Nevada Irrigation District's improvements in North Auburn was announced here during Sierra Ecconomic Development District's os designation party SaturThe grant announcement, Woman new president of publishers — Gold Unit of California Newspapers Publishers Association elected a woman publisher as 1971 president of the Sacramento El DoradoPlacer Nevada Sierra counties group.at the annual December month Christmas party and election meeting. Carmela Martin, publisher of the daily Roseville Press Tribune and the weekly Lincoln News Messenger, was the unanimous choice of the more than. 50 CNPA members, wives and guests Thursday evening at the Mansion Inn, Sacramento. Inatcepting the position of leadership from retiring President James Boyers, Sacramento Daily Recorder and Legal Press, Mrs. Martin gave firm assurance that she'd continue to ig‘ nore. her husband's job as general manager of CNPA, as she has done in the past. Nominating committee of past presidents Roy Herberger of the Galt Herald and R. Peter Ingram. of the Grass ValleyNevada City Union issued their 1971 slate which included Vico President Bill Pfaff of the Auburn Journal and veteran Secretary Treasurer Bill McMaster affiliated with Pacific Telephone in Sacramento. A financial report (covering the past four years) showed Gold Unit to have a net balaace of $136.91 which is $9.36 more than the start. The publishers are currently supporting an educational scholarship in thename of Ed Capps Memorial Fund and a high school newspaper excellence contest with awards scheduled at a journalism day this, spring. CNPA officials attending in_ eluded: . President elect J: Clifton Toney, Folsom Telegraph; Viceent Fred Weybret of Lodi News Sentinel and 1970-71 director Ingram of Grass Valley Nevada City Union, Actually the presidential titles are premature even though accurate since the election of 1971 state officers will be held at the 83rd annual convention in San Francisco, Feb. 4-6. Introduction. of guests, eXchange of gifts plus comment ‘and dancing followed. January meeting wit: de held in Galt or Elk Grove, according to host Publisher Herberger. Zellerbach Paper and Pacific Telephone were hosts for the December meeting, represented by Jim Kiesling and McMaster ao ourn grant OK de official. made by Under Secretary of Commerce Rocco C, Siciliano, was the highlight of an affair attended by many Grass ValleyNevada City area officials and their wives at Cal Neva Lodge. . The event was designed to provide the four-county unit with its _official stature. as aregional economic development district, the first in California. The grant announced by Siciliano is for part of the domestic water _ improvements planned by NID. It involves construction of water transmission and distribution lines along Highway 49 north of Auburn, It will connect four water supply systems, EDA grants are conditioned on the number of permanent jobs they will generate, and: Sicili© ano said this one will "help create more than 180 new jobs and foster growth in the tourism industry in Placer county." Those anticipated jobs include 102 at Auburn Manor, Inc., 61 at Auburn Faith Hospital, 16 at Auburn Park and Recreation District, 6 at Casa Adobe and 4 at Trailer Town Co, The enlarged water system will increase pressure in North Auburn, strenthening fire protection for DeWitt State Hospital and commercial establishments, Siciliano said. Total cost of the work is esChappie blasts report of trip to Puerto Rico SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Gene Chappie (R-Cool) today said that "some newspaper and television reports throughout California regarding a legislative conference in Puerto Rico are misleading, untrue and a complete prejudgment of facts". "Tl am not one to criticize the news media and in fact-I have a very good relationship with newspaper -and television reporters, However, I feel that on occasion, and in the interest of the public at large, it is necessary to point out repel prs er * 1) report ing ie. wt clacls referred toa National Legislative Conferénce in Puerto Rico on Nov. 30 which. various newspaper and television reports called extravagamt, a cost to the taxpayers of .California, and nonsubstantive. “For myself," said Chappie, "T feel that this trip was valuable to me and to the legislative process here in California." "And let me make it very clear that never at any time did Ihave any intention of asking the State of California to pay for this trip. In fact, I paid all costs including air fare, lodging, food, etc., out of my own personalfunds, as § did some other legislators." ‘in other words. . .I ask.. is it fair, objective reporting to criticize all members of the Legislature for going at state expense to a meeting without checking which of them, in fact, » did so," ae timated at $2,120,000 with NID PROVIDING $848,000, §~ In remarks concerning the official — designati C. Mark Smith, western regional director, ‘said SEDD is “the guidepost for what I hope will be a ‘pattern of: future economic development districts in California. I think the administration is committed that local officials are going to have a say in what happens in their areas." Assemblyman Gene Chappie (R-Cool) warned against losing

local control ‘in forming such a -regional setup. _ "My concern is that these programs continue to be administered by people at the local — level who know the problems," he said. ; ~Smith lauded Elizabeth George of Grass Valley, executive director of SEDD, noting she has helped secure some $9.5. million in grants, many of them for . the Grass Valley Nevada City area, more money for you out of us than I'm willing to get rid of," Smith said, EDA was established under a federal public works and economic development act to help create jobs and increase personal incomes in areas of the nation with severe. unemployment problems. The. agency also makes public works and business loans to encourage industrial and commercial growth in these areas, The four counties in the 1 1/2 year old district -Nevada, Placer, Sierra and El Dorado -all have unemployment rates above the national average, often far exceeding 10 per-cent.of the work force. Steel work done on Cascade job Notice “of completion by Gilmore Steel contractor on the Cascade project was given directors. of Nevada Irrigation District Wednesday by chef engineer Keith Sauer. The steel portion of the total project cost $72,000, Sauer said in announcing that the steel work on the bench flume has been completed. ; A resolution by the board accepting the notice of completion remains the only formality. The board approved purchase of a Ditch Witch trencher for $4,200, as requested by Controller Wilbur Wells. Supt. Lee’ Droivold told the board that his maintenance crew had rented three types of trenchers and found the Ditch Witch the type they wished to: buy. The board approved the purchase from funds remaining in the heavy equipment budget. Wednesday, December 23, 1970. The Nevada County Nugget, § “Betty has probably gotten . Tahoe Highway, Builders Supply House, SpringSt., silvered lighted From the files" of The Nugget December 25, 1936 . Beautiful. lighted, evergreen Christmas trees are looming up in Nevada City and suburbs, many of them being decorated during the last weekend. A number are promised for today and while the lighting been a little slow this year, it is thought there will be fully asmany lighted as last year. aes Through the efforts of Mrs. C. E, Parsons, member, board of directors of Outdoor Christmas Trees Association of California, many beautiful Colorado blue spruce, and other choice evergreens have been planted and are thriving in this district. Many merchants also have lighted trees in their windows. The following are a list of those having lighted trees and shrubbery at their homes in this city and suburb: ~~ Cains Auto Court, Mr. and Mrs, John Darke, Coyote St., Mr, and Mrs, R, E. Harris and Mr, and Mrs. J. M, Hoff, Nevada St., Mr. and Mrs, O. E, McCraney, Washington St., Mr. and Mrs, Forést Risley, Nile St., Mrs. Martha Hoge, city limits, tree, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Leiter, Broad St., Mr. and Mrs. C, R. Murchie, E, Broad St. Shell Service station. _Mr, and Mrs, Wade Armstrong, Mr, O'Dell Hamilton, Nevada St., Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Huy, Adams St., Mr. and Mrs, Fred Tredennick, Clay St., Ford Agency, Broad St., Mrs. Peggy Flynn, Mrs. Annie Hooper, Drummond St. Mr. and Mrs, Elza Kilroy have their tree lighted over the pool in their yard on Drummond Street, The big cross on top of the tree was lighted last night. £. Bank of America, Mr. and Mrs, R, E. Carr, High and Washington Sts., lighted star. Mr. and*Mrs, Harry Bolton, Walrath Avenue; W, F, Roddy, J. K, Osborne, Charles Meyers; Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Schreiber, Broad St.; Miss Esther Tremaine, Tribulation Trail; Mrs, George Scarfe, twin trees on her front lawn, Boulder St., Mr. and Mrs. A, H, Reynolds, Gethsemene St.; Mrs. Douglas Farmer, Boulder. St,, Mr,.and Mrs, Jas. Penrose. two trees in yard, Pine St,; Mrs, Helen Berger, yew tree, Boulder St.; Gordon Lageson, lighted tree, Cross St.; R. R. Goyne, Nevada St.; Mr. and Mrs, A, E, Linden, tree; Mr. and Mrs, Horace Curnod, and Miss Alice Langman, trees, Pine St. ii ’ ‘Mr, and Mrs. George Legg of Nevada St.; have lighted their holly hedge. in front of their home and it is a beautiful sight; Dr. and Mrs. W. P, Sawyer, lighted vine, Nevada: Street; C. E. Parsons, tree. ede, 2 : Mr. and-Mrs. A, C, Larsen, lighted tree, north Pine street; Mrs¢ Alice Shebley, corner Cottage and Pine streets; J. H. Eden, Pine St.; Mr, and Mrs, Ben Stedham, lighted star, corner Nimrod . and Nile streets; Dr. and Mrs, J, R. Ivey have lighted a beautiful tree and hoisted it up to the top of an 80 ft, clothesline pole in their side yard on Broad Street. : Mr. and Mrs. E, M,-Rector have placed a sleigh, Santa . Claus, evergreen boughs, decorations and lights about the reindeer in their front yard on Nevada Street; Mrs, Elsworth Bennett has two prettily decorated trees at the front steps in her yard on Nevada street. : Mrs, C. E, Parsons made a trip throgh Nevada City and suburbs Wednesday evening and counted 153 trees, wreaths, stars, etc. She estimated there were between 80 and 90 living outdoor Christmas trees, The following were added to the oe list: Mrs, Lyda Talbot, Mr. and Mrs, B, L. Syms, W B, Celio, Boulder Street; Miss Alma Marsh, Park Avenue; Mr. and Mrs, Jim Brown, Grove Street; James Colley, vine, Nevada Street; Schreibers, Broad street; Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Roe, corner Pine and Spring Streets, Léonard Johnson, Nimrod street. . Take stock in America _ Buy U.S, Savings Bonds & Freedom Shares SVAN & STORAGE THE BEST MOVE] 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE Phone 273-2206 “eT whe RO oa ty! Fn Blo ESS es ase 3 St he iaplges