December 5, 1963 (36 pages)

Yast “"REFLECTIONS..Oyung Ching Gum, 88, reflects on the 50 years she has lived in Grass Valley, her sonand his picture-bride, and seven grandchildren. (See Pages 28-29) Interview With JFK Before His Death Kennedy Didn’t Think ‘Target’ Himself A By Marquis Childs WASHINGTON---In his office in the White House toward the end of his working day on a beautiful fall evening President Kennedy seemed confident, self-concontained, asalmost always with the glint of humor flashing quickly and as quickly gone. It was the last of several private talks I had with him during his Presidency. After waiting a mom ent or two in the big, softly lighted Oval Roomhe came in from thenextdoor office of his personal secretary, Mrs. Evelyn Lincoln, where through the doorway I had seen him bending over her desk. Earlier he had held a press con~ference that he felt was more successful than most. Briefly he talked about a reporter's question to which he had responded with what/was for him exceptional gravity. I had come to see him on a special mission. I proposed to write a short book on the wave of “hate Kennedy” emotion that had caught up certain parts of the country, particularly the South," along with elements in the North aswell. This seemed to me, as I said to him, to resemble the know -nothingism ofthe “hate Roosevelt" wave of the mid‘thirties. I reminded him that I had writtenin 1936 a magazine article, called "They Hate Roosevelt", which had caused a considerable stir at the time. On the extreme left the Communists attacked Roosevelt as a mere tem-~ face. porizer and do-gooder while from the extreme right he was denounced as a Socialist or worse who meant to nationalize all property. With the quick perceptivity that characterized him he considered this for a moment. He smiled, a skeptical look on his "Do you think that’s really true?" he asked. "I wouldn't think so. I wouldn't think that I was a target in anything like the same way that FDR was. " This, it should be added, is from my recollection of our talk. But it could hardly be more vivid in the light of the tragedy that has occurred. That quiet room seemed soremoved from the turmoil and conflict of the world and yet you sensed that it was the quiet of the eye of the storm. The President, still youthful-looking after nearly three years in the office, sat inhis rocking chair with the composure that was his hallmark. "No," he continued, “it may spill over on me. But I really wouldn't think that I was a primary target as FDR. was. These people are very frustrated. They seem to think you cansolve everything by going back somewhere. I don't know where. But [don't see why they would direct this at me.” This seemed to me to reflect another Kennedy. characteristic. He was reluctant to believe that he wasnot liked by everyone. He wanted to think that he could be Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass hose Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Granitev Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, C Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, vited writtencomment from par old Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, R , North Juan, Nort h Bloomfield, Humb i Park, We . } Volume 38, Number 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursday, Nevada City December 5; _ 1963 CONTRACT FOR BROWNING . AWAITS PUBLIC RESPONSE In an unusu al move Monday sion from the people of the disnight, the Nevada City Elementrict before offering a contract tary School District trustees infor the next school year. Red Dog, You Bet, Town Glenbrook, Little York, Sweetland, , Relief Hill, We cg ado oy wf > i . , Christmas Hill, Li Hii, Flat, Lake City¥i Hill, North Columbia, Columbia ils, Brenly Ties, Seamer’ ‘emington Anthony House, ium Tremens. © Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Hill, The district has until the end of December to offer a contract renewal. ents on administration in the district and promised that the comments would be considered in executive session. tracts until Dec. 9 at8 p.m., when the group will hold an adjourned meeting. It is assumed by observers that board and district scrutiny of district administration is aimed at the office of Superintendent Edward Browning. Seven Hills School Principal William Gallagher, whose contract also comes up for consideration at this time, has been on the district's payroll only four months. Browning, formerly with the county superintendent of schools office, is midway in the. third year of employment as superintendent of Nevada City Schools. Delay in approving next year ‘s contract apparently resulted from complaints voiced to individual board members. There was no discussion of complaints at the Monday meeting by board mem-~bers or the small group of city residents who attended the regular meeting. Browning, out of town at a school administration conven~ tion, isexpected to be present at the Monday meeting in the school's library. Chairman of the trustees, Earl Erickson set the date and time of the adjourned meeting in order .to give parents an opportunity to voice their opinion of the school's administration. After discussion with other members of the board, the trustees issued their invitation to par~ ents to use the written form for complaints so that they could be aired in executive session, The written complaints can be mailed tothe board or given to individual board members, it was said. Members of the board include Erickson, Mrs. Marie Jesswein, Mrs. SueJensen, Alton Davies and Robert Piercy. Monday's meeting will be public and opinions will be sought from the floor, the trustees offering the written complaint method only for those who do not desire to have their opinions voiced in public. It is understood that the board action came after members had received an indication of some The largest assortment of merchandise inits history is expected to arrive today and tomorrow for the 11th Annual Artists Christmas Fair. The Fair will open Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and will continue until 9 p.m. that night. It will reopen at 10 a.m. Sunday, and. will complete its two-day run atS p.m. At least twobusloads of visitors to Nevada City will arrive about opening time of the Fair as forerunners of more than 500 tourists who annually make the trek to the art fair. Visitors from all parts of Northern California and western Nevada are expected tovie with local residents for the work of artists. The fair features pottery, decorations, prints, works of art, pine cone decorations, and numerous other items that fit the holiday season. Sponsored by the Nevada City Art Association, the Artists Christmas Fair offers to local and out~of-town. artists an opportunity to selltheir wares, with the associ~ 11th Annual Art Fair “me wren rpms Opens Saturday ation taking only a small percentage to cover expenses. Workers at the fair are allvolunteer members of the association, many of them artists, and any profit derived from the event is used during the year to finance activities of the association. : This is the second year that a portion of the Christmas Fair will be housed in additional quarters. Theart gallery, formerly a Chinese Laundry, is always crowded to the brim during the fair. Therefore, this year a building across Commercial St. from the gallery will be pressed into weekend service for the fair. During the balance of the year the building serves as a newspaper folding room for the Nevada County Nugget. Local residents who have attended the Artists Christmas Fair advise others to come early and expect a big crowd, then to come back in the afternoon or on Sunday to see the items that were missed in the morning rush. President of the Nevada City Art Association is Don Fairclough. Nevada County Supervisors adopted a new job classification and salary range ordinance Monday. The ordinance also sets up a five-man Personnel Commission which will have the authority to appointment by department heads to aly position to be filled. Step salaries of county em-~ ployees have been adjusted, but the adjustment will not become operative until a certified payroll list is completed and approved by the supervisors. The salary range ordinance is understood to be intended to give step raises to employees on the anniversary date of their employment with the county. An estimate of additional cost to the county cannot yet be figured, County Auditor John T. Trauner said today. (Continued on Page 2) discontent and wanted an expres~ Appointments to the Personnel determine qualified personnel for : New Salary Ordinance Commission will be made by the Board of Supervisors, one member to represent each of the supervisorial districts. Terms of office on the commission will run con~ currently with the office of the supervisor elected inthat district. Also adopted by supervisors was an ordinance making five eighthour days as standard for county employment. A 40-hour week has been on the county books for some time, but this ordinance allows for some flexibility. Previously county offices were charged with remaining open from8 a.m. to5 p.m. weekdays. In offices where the staff is small this requirement has not been met. The new ordinance will allow for supervisor -approved variations from the standard. County employees approved the new salary ordinance at a re~ cent meeting of the employces’ association. sc iongenpenaeicinpetaentercansnitatne amt

Yast “"REFLECTIONS...Oyung Ching Gum, 88, reflects on the 50 years she has lived in Grass Valley, her sonand his picture-bride, and seven grandchildren. (See Pages 28-29) Interview With JFK Before His Death Kennedy Didn’t Think ‘Target’ Himself A By Marquis Childs WASHINGTON---In his office in the White House toward the end of his working day on a beautiful fall evening President Kennedy seemed confident, self-concontained, asalmost always with the glint of humor flashing quickly and as quickly gone. It was the last of several private talks I had with him during his Presidency. After waiting a mom ent or two in the big, softly lighted Oval Roomhe came in from thenextdoor office of his personal secretary, Mrs. Evelyn Lincoln, where through the doorway I had seen him bending over her desk. Earlier he had held a press con~ference that he felt was more successful than most. Briefly he talked about a reporter's question to which he had responded with what/was for him exceptional gravity. I had come to see him on a special mission. I proposed to write a short book on the wave of “hate Kennedy” emotion that had caught up certain parts of the country, particularly the South," along with elements in the North aswell. This seemed to me, as I said to him, to resemble the know -nothingism ofthe “hate Roosevelt" wave of the mid‘thirties. I reminded him that I had writtenin 1936 a magazine article, called "They Hate Roosevelt", which had caused a considerable stir at the time. On the extreme left the Communists attacked Roosevelt as a mere tem-~ face. porizer and do-gooder while from the extreme right he was denounced as a Socialist or worse who meant to nationalize all property. With the quick perceptivity that characterized him he considered this for a moment. He smiled, a skeptical look on his "Do you think that’s really true?" he asked. "I wouldn't think so. I wouldn't think that I was a target in anything like the same way that FDR was. " This, it should be added, is from my recollection of our talk. But it could hardly be more vivid in the light of the tragedy that has occurred. That quiet room seemed soremoved from the turmoil and conflict of the world and yet you sensed that it was the quiet of the eye of the storm. The President, still youthful-looking after nearly three years in the office, sat inhis rocking chair with the composure that was his hallmark. "No," he continued, “it may spill over on me. But I really wouldn't think that I was a primary target as FDR. was. These people are very frustrated. They seem to think you cansolve everything by going back somewhere. I don't know where. But [don't see why they would direct this at me.” This seemed to me to reflect another Kennedy. characteristic. He was reluctant to believe that he wasnot liked by everyone. He wanted to think that he could be Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass hose Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Granitev Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, C Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, vited writtencomment from par old Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, R , North Juan, Nort h Bloomfield, Humb i Park, We . } Volume 38, Number 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursday, Nevada City December 5; _ 1963 CONTRACT FOR BROWNING . AWAITS PUBLIC RESPONSE In an unusu al move Monday sion from the people of the disnight, the Nevada City Elementrict before offering a contract tary School District trustees infor the next school year. Red Dog, You Bet, Town Glenbrook, Little York, Sweetland, , Relief Hill, We cg ado oy wf > i . , Christmas Hill, Li Hii, Flat, Lake City¥i Hill, North Columbia, Columbia ils, Brenly Ties, Seamer’ ‘emington Anthony House, ium Tremens. © Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Hill, The district has until the end of December to offer a contract renewal. ents on administration in the district and promised that the comments would be considered in executive session. tracts until Dec. 9 at8 p.m., when the group will hold an adjourned meeting. It is assumed by observers that board and district scrutiny of district administration is aimed at the office of Superintendent Edward Browning. Seven Hills School Principal William Gallagher, whose contract also comes up for consideration at this time, has been on the district's payroll only four months. Browning, formerly with the county superintendent of schools office, is midway in the. third year of employment as superintendent of Nevada City Schools. Delay in approving next year ‘s contract apparently resulted from complaints voiced to individual board members. There was no discussion of complaints at the Monday meeting by board mem-~bers or the small group of city residents who attended the regular meeting. Browning, out of town at a school administration conven~

tion, isexpected to be present at the Monday meeting in the school's library. Chairman of the trustees, Earl Erickson set the date and time of the adjourned meeting in order .to give parents an opportunity to voice their opinion of the school's administration. After discussion with other members of the board, the trustees issued their invitation to par~ ents to use the written form for complaints so that they could be aired in executive session, The written complaints can be mailed tothe board or given to individual board members, it was said. Members of the board include Erickson, Mrs. Marie Jesswein, Mrs. SueJensen, Alton Davies and Robert Piercy. Monday's meeting will be public and opinions will be sought from the floor, the trustees offering the written complaint method only for those who do not desire to have their opinions voiced in public. It is understood that the board action came after members had received an indication of some The largest assortment of merchandise inits history is expected to arrive today and tomorrow for the 11th Annual Artists Christmas Fair. The Fair will open Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and will continue until 9 p.m. that night. It will reopen at 10 a.m. Sunday, and. will complete its two-day run atS p.m. At least twobusloads of visitors to Nevada City will arrive about opening time of the Fair as forerunners of more than 500 tourists who annually make the trek to the art fair. Visitors from all parts of Northern California and western Nevada are expected tovie with local residents for the work of artists. The fair features pottery, decorations, prints, works of art, pine cone decorations, and numerous other items that fit the holiday season. Sponsored by the Nevada City Art Association, the Artists Christmas Fair offers to local and out~of-town. artists an opportunity to selltheir wares, with the associ~ 11th Annual Art Fair “me wren rpms Opens Saturday ation taking only a small percentage to cover expenses. Workers at the fair are allvolunteer members of the association, many of them artists, and any profit derived from the event is used during the year to finance activities of the association. : This is the second year that a portion of the Christmas Fair will be housed in additional quarters. Theart gallery, formerly a Chinese Laundry, is always crowded to the brim during the fair. Therefore, this year a building across Commercial St. from the gallery will be pressed into weekend service for the fair. During the balance of the year the building serves as a newspaper folding room for the Nevada County Nugget. Local residents who have attended the Artists Christmas Fair advise others to come early and expect a big crowd, then to come back in the afternoon or on Sunday to see the items that were missed in the morning rush. President of the Nevada City Art Association is Don Fairclough. Nevada County Supervisors adopted a new job classification and salary range ordinance Monday. The ordinance also sets up a five-man Personnel Commission which will have the authority to appointment by department heads to aly position to be filled. Step salaries of county em-~ ployees have been adjusted, but the adjustment will not become operative until a certified payroll list is completed and approved by the supervisors. The salary range ordinance is understood to be intended to give step raises to employees on the anniversary date of their employment with the county. An estimate of additional cost to the county cannot yet be figured, County Auditor John T. Trauner said today. (Continued on Page 2) discontent and wanted an expres~ Appointments to the Personnel determine qualified personnel for : New Salary Ordinance Commission will be made by the Board of Supervisors, one member to represent each of the supervisorial districts. Terms of office on the commission will run con~ currently with the office of the supervisor elected inthat district. Also adopted by supervisors was an ordinance making five eighthour days as standard for county employment. A 40-hour week has been on the county books for some time, but this ordinance allows for some flexibility. Previously county offices were charged with remaining open from8 a.m. to5 p.m. weekdays. In offices where the staff is small this requirement has not been met. The new ordinance will allow for supervisor -approved variations from the standard. County employees approved the new salary ordinance at a re~ cent meeting of the employces’ association. sc iongenpenaeicinpetaentercansnitatne amt