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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

December 24, 1959 (6 pages)

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so Saag: On niga RE ©an use a new hose, so don’t overington, D:C., on } ‘ary 8, the birthday date of the movement, ee a The stamp will feature a head and shoulders view of a Scout with right hand upraised in the three-finger Scout sign. This stamp, designed by the. noted artist, Norman Rockwell,. will be horizontally, measuring 0,84 by 1.44 inches, and . . will be printed on the Giori press in khaki and blue. An initial order for 120 million of these stamps, to be released in panes of fifty, has been authorized. The likeness of a Scout will be printed in gradations of khaki, while the lettering “1910-1060” at the left, “Boy Scouts of America” across the top, “U. S. at the right, and the large “4c” in the field to the right, will be in blue. i When Postmaster General Summerfield authorized the stamp:it was the unanimous opinion of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee that Norman Rockwell, who had painted the official Bay Scout calendars, would be the logical artist to prepare the design. The Post Office Department said that the collectors desiring’ first-day cancellations of the 4-: cent Boy Seout Commemorative postage stamp may. send addressed envelopes, together with remittance to cover the cost of the stamps to be affixed, to the} Postmaster, Washington 13, D.O. Green Thumb GARDENERS LIKE A GIFT TO GARDEN WITH Is there a. gardener in the house? If there is, give him a gift to garden with this Christmas, and we guarantee, you'll make him the happiest on on ‘ something every . gardener ¢an DF put to use but often, puts off buying in favor. of more f needs. The only thing we know that’s nicer than a planter is a}’ pair of them—of one that has his favorite plant growing in it. The California Association of Nurserymen suggests that a good. garden. sprayer is both timely and of long term ‘value to the gardener. C.A.N. members can i show you many types that will make ‘dormant-season spraying as easy as pie.e _ Lawns are mostly idle during winter months, but an efficient new lawn mower will be appreciated by anyone who has a carpet of green to keep in shape. If circumstances warrant such a gift, the power mower, of course, is the too] supreme in this field. A pair of good pruning shears is a must for efficient garden operation. Time and energy can be wasted pruning with inadequate equipment, to say nothing of the plants that can be ruined if cutting tool isn’t sharp and efficient. ‘With winter pruning deadline to be met, this can be a most welcome gift. Practically every gardener alive look the possibiltiy. And .as for sprinkling devices to go on the hose, O.A.N. nurserymen offer a wide and varied line of them— from fine-spray fogging nozzles to lawn sprinklers that will water on a square. There aré countless other gifts to be found at nurseries, but space limits naming them: all. Don’t overlook the possibility of a garden book, or gift certificate. Nurserymen offer: an assortment f of them to cover everything a gardener should know, Sm Heather Foor Covering R MOHAWK CARPETING IN NEVADA COUNTY ‘The world’s largest maker of car-. Sometimes I’m a little at the way the work of a 8 g F Barbara, in Long Beach and San Diego, to name only a few. for lack of space. But each of them is of great importance to at least a‘ particular segment of our citizens, and so is of importance to every Californian. Among the basic matters well appreciated by us legislators is the fact that when we investigate a problem or legislate on it, it is advisable for each of us to look to the interests of the whole state as well as that of his own district. ‘ment in the state. That from the Assembly continued its study of adult education, In this same field, the joint committee on the public education system and the citizens advisory commission worked on heir report. The joint committee on revision of the education. code met to review staff reports. « Fish ‘and game matters drew in detail the many recommendations contained in the famed $100,000 survey of the fish and game department made by a team of outside. consultants. A complex problem in local government was studied by the Assembly municipal and county
government _group. The rapid growth of our population and the “. were -st . . mént in our system Of: alcoholic, ivehicle exhaust. control as one ‘iremedy for air pollution.” The lop~-. the topics for other committees. this month. . SO: ’ “* Py Seen Thrée public health matters i by other Assembly groups. One ‘was further improverehabilitation. The second, motor Highway and other: transportation problems in California’s two major ‘population centers were The Senate group chose Los Anpin “the Assembly the Bay Shrinks Hemorrhoids 4 ‘The Department of Agriculture verages. above average: ~~ ¢ § ) Washington, D.C., estimates 3 a my re *8 ie Te g53F Production of Eufépean type grapes in California and Arizona amounted to tons, 8 per cent above 1958 and 10 per cent Let ployment level in the history of was registered in 1959. The record average of 4,650,000 non-agricultural wage and salary workers topped that of 1958 by 192,000, and the pre-recession high established in 1957 by 169,000. This was reported last week by John F. Henning, Celifornia director of industrial relations, who said that non-farm employment this year is up by 4 per cent from 1958, with greatest gain in manufacturing, followed by = government, trade, and services, Manufacturin, @ as a whole employed 6 per cent more workers this year than last: Durable g0ods industries, which bore the brunt of fecession cutbacks last year, made a rapid recovery in 1959 until the onset of the steel strike in mid-July. Some industries oustripped their pre-recession employment records. Sharpest rise has been in missils, where the workfroce is up by two-fifths this year— and in electronics, where it is up by one-fith. The auto industry also made a good comeback this year, although steel shortages caused employment cutbacks by November. One exception to the generally favorable employment picture is the huge aircraft industry, which made only a slight recovery from the slump which started in the latter part of 1957. On the basis of figures now available, this industry’s employment will aver‘age about. 243,000, up by 3,000 from the depressed level of 1958 om almost 30,000 down from on-manufacturing jobs were N also more plentiful this year than last. Employment reached new : highs in government ( expansion of public schools to meet the needs of the bumper crop of post-war babies, and in services and finance. There’ was an overall ‘increase of 4-per cent in construction, and of 3% per cent in trade, chiefly in retail lines. On the other hand, the number of workers in transportation, communication, utilities is about the same as in 1958, and slightly fewer are employed in mineral extraction than last year. "Secor MAKING YOU oe ONLY “HALF” A WOMAN Are You So Run-Down You Can‘t Give Your Husband and Family Real Companionship? Then Discover The Wonderful Blood-Strengthening Action of This Special Iron Tonic for Woment How tragic when a wom:n feels Boag Tickly help build rich, red she can’t be a real companion! — en y'so you feel fine sesin fantt ’s unique formula can also bring relief from functionally-caused monthly cramps and Flashes” of many ae ie Pinkham’s Tablets ‘att through their livesf thus renew your vitality! It’s If Et Ee Lydia E. Pinkham *s Table ow. left fpr a . fang women! Rich in fron’ Pi a] fan a atom ham’s from Tablets start. to strengthen soon “Iron-Hungry Blood” in One day! aa ut wouhay aaaeer oT at aetna ecient epee a, FOR FEMALE AILMENTS! Doctors’ tests prove famous Lydia B. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound (liquid). also brings quick relief from discomforts of monthly pain and change-of-life. 2 IS “IRON-HUNGRY BLOOD” RE CB ALATIER OF RAC. UN NEVADA CouNTY! ONE-CARAT ENGAGEMENT RINGS. FOR 290 BRIDES-10-BE could be purchased with the interest on savings paid to Bank of America depositors in this county last year. This interest, totaling $377,000, gave local people more money to spend in local stores — contributed to the prosperity of the entire county. a ed to accommodate the more than 200,000 people who hefe:in Nevada County! B of A regularly consults with many of these local shareholders, to discuss local 484 who live