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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

December 8, 1971 (12 pages)

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In September, Mr. and Mrs. Elza Kilroy and: their son, Billy, went to Los Angeles to take part. in the Admission Day parade staged by the Native Sons, The Kilroys represented the characters in the famous Donner Monument which was reproduced in faithful detail on one of the floats. * * * : Henry Moody of North Bloomfield killed a female mountain lion, in early October, near the South Yuba and Humboldt Creek, The animal measured six an -a half feet in length, * * * * Mr, and Mrs. Luther Marsh bought the Eddy home from the Schroeder Estate.in December, It is situated on Prospect Street, Prospect Hill, and commands a spectacular view of the town and surrounding areas, NEVADA COUNTY IN 1932 On New Year's Day residents of Nevada county were rejoicing in the soaking rains which brought the season's total to 26,39 inches, * OK Ok Ok : Madison Lodge, F & A.M. of Grass Valley announced, in early January, the purchase of frontage on Auburn at Bank Street as the site for a new Masonic temple. Plans were in OR BEL hand to present the unit with Naval Reservistsfrom Nevada NEVADA COUNTY IN 1931 * refuge asked © praised at inspecti for South Bay and Placer counties received an trophies and certificates denot RIT MRT . of The Nugget Huge wildlife Naval Reserve unit CR ‘From the files . The Nevada County Nugget. Wednesday, December 8, 1971 9 "outstanding" rating ontheiraning their capture of first place. WASHINGTON, D.C, (AP) — inspection by Twelfth Naval competitively as best unit and nual An Interior Department official officials Wednesday best facility in the district for District has ‘asked Congress to establish evening. addition, military 1971. In a 21,662-acre National Wildlife Capt. Bob Robinson, an AuRefuge in South San Francisco and civilian officers were on’ burn attorney, who founded the Bay “to prevent further encounit in 1947, provided a brief rachment” upon the bay’s. rap» history of the unit which ho idly. diminishing wetlands, started in his law office, later Nathaniel P, Reed, assistant to the basement of his moved secretary for. Fish and Wildlife Auburn home, and finally to and Parks, said in a letter to the new fairgrounds facility. Congress made public Saturday The Auburn Unit is made up that’ the wetlands probably will of 60 enlisted men and séven be filled completely in by the Ground covers can assist in fireproofing year 2000 if action is not taken, "Country and Sierra homes Officers, all of whom have serv may be ‘greenbelt landscaped’ with fire resistant ground cov ed two or more years of ac~ tive duty with the armed forces, Reed said that in 1850 the area of San Francisco Bay was nearly 700 square miles-but today it is only 435 square miles, A year-long study by the department's Bureau of Outdoor Recreation and its Fish and Wildlife Service “fully supports’? the establishment of a refuge, the official said, The letter called for develop _ mon carrier access to the refuge. Gallon-can plants and flats of certain ground covers are Students hold best planted December to March, f Low tree limbs and flammable market day brush should be removed for a ers and shrubs," according to _ During the evening, Darrell Placer NevadaCounties'Farm Ferreira of Loomis was award Advisor John Smith, ed the Gary Schindhelm Memor “Nurseries in Auburn and ial Award as the outstanding Grass Valley have assisted in reservist of the year. The award selecting frost hardy plants iS sponsored by the Navy Lealisted in our mimeograph,"says sue and named for Gary Schind Smith, "Two Clearing » ‘Landhelm of Grass Valley who lost scaping for Fire Protectionleafhis life in an auto accident ment of an educational center, lets are also available from our three years ago returning home complete, pending arrangements for financing ‘construction, wildlife observatories, wildlife Auburn and Grass Valley offices from a reserve meeting. * * * LCDR Perry G, Francis, unit trails, fishing piers, and comon request." In February, six new citizens took the oath of allegiance to the United States before Superior Court’ Judge Ragland Tuttle. They were John Alfred Arthus, William J, Bray, Charles Heather, Rosetta B, Jones, Charles Rodoni and Peter A. Lowen, * kk In April it was announced that the Champion, Providence, Home, Merrifield and other deer Creek Mining properties had gained a new lease on life through the enterprise of a foreign corporation. Ed. C. Jacobs, general manager of the Empress Mine at Newtonwn took the option. The mines were closed in 1919, and had a recorded production of more than $30 million, * *K * Mrs. Virginia Lard, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Meek’of Camptonville, was. a featured singer over a San Francisco radio station in May. } -* KK *
There were 30 Seniors in the Nevada City High School graduating class in June. Commencement exercises were held in the Nevada Theater; and Principal H. E. Kjorlie presented the diplomas, available at nurseries and are Mandant, Twelfth Naval District. 100 foot radius around the house, sheds, pumphouse and funds’ for their annual Roman James Pritchard celebrated his 102nd birthday anniver so fire would not carry from one to the other. * KOK * The issue of Nevada City Nugget dated Friday, August 26, it weighed 146 pounds, See Our Cornish Imports . . . First! and Oil Paintings—Ceramics * KOK * Wrought Iron Candelabra, Louis P. Joubert returned to Camptonville area from New Guinea in late September. One of the eminent mining engineers and Other Decor Items and geological authorities of Califomnia, he had been away for two years as representative of a large mining development company in New Guinea. * KK * ‘ For the House-bound—We Have Indoor Herb and Floral Gardens—Fabulous A new ten-passenger stage was put into service by the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company, to continue Candles of All Kinds and Colors—with Holders the line to Auburn. Two or three daily runs were made as the Open Friday ‘til 9—Sunday 12-5 p.m. new addition to service began in reagan Many Nevada county residents motored to Colfax to greet President Herbert Clark Hoover as his train came through enroute :to Sacramento from Washington, D.C, on November 8th, * KOK OK The new concrete incline floor for the fire house on upper Broad street was completed, and the fire truck housed there in the last week of November. * KK * A mining deal of the first importance was sconsumated in mid-December, when Dr. Carl P. Jones of Grass Valley pur chased the Champion-Providence group of mines from EmpireStar Mines, Ltd. The group was one mile west of Nevada City. ain a other Come to our Store for Gifts You'll All Love to Give! sary in August at the County Hospital where he was a resident. The first "buck" of the deer season was brought in by Bob Gates of Nevada City in September. A nice three-pointer, ' $ Santa Says * KOK * * * *K * @ banquet. — "Toyon, our native Christmas The market day, or Nundiae in Latin, will be held from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.’ in the resistant plants and should be vacant building, formerly Hills left in the greenbelt if there now, says Smith, Flat Public Market. Mrs. Eonora Teresa Graliam, one of Nevada County's earliest natives, born in Cherokee in October 1855, died at her home in Stockton in July. ° found the paper under new management. Mrs. Elsie Willoughby sold it to R. R. and C, B, Anderson, who predicted a fine future for the City and area, . Ch The Latin students at Nevada Union High School are holding structures. Individual trees or a market day Saturday to raise shrubs can be left if separated * KOK * é Commander, was presented with 2 commendation from the com Santa Knows the date If You're Early He Won't Be Late Foothill Flowers Main at Auburn—Grass Valley omeli £150 Automatic Chain Saw Automatic oiling for bar and cutting chain adjustable for light or heavy-duty cutting. Automatic all-weather starter for quick 'n easy starting. Automatic one-piece clutch — the industry's simplest, most Only reliable clutch. . 4g95 Come in and see the 150 — Manufacturers , world’s best pp nenai chain saw value! \ bar and chain It has all the fea tures you'd expect on more expensive SPD SAW SHOP 735 Zion, Nevada City 265-5573 47