February 19, 1969 (12 pages)

_ Nevada County Chamber picks 2 new officers The Nevada County Chamber of Commerce .elected two new officers and named a nominat{ng committee at this’ week's meeting in the courthouse‘annex, Jerry Gray of North San Juan and Fred Conway of Grass Valley are the new vice president and treasurer respectively. Gray succeeds Jack Ellis of Truckee, who is movingfrom the county, Larry Farrell, who recently accepted the post as treasurer of the city of Grass Valley, resigned as chamber treasurer in order to avoid any possible conflict of interest. However, he will remain as a director. Named to the nominating committee to select a slate of directors. at large are Harold Nye, Larry Farrell, Len Gilbert, and Ivan Toft. the at large directors whose terms will expire are Ken Casper, Ralph Friedrich, Harold . Nye, David Rose, and Downey Clinch, Casper, a charter. member of the board, announced he will not be a candidate for reelection. He said he feels hehas ~ HEAD DRIVE for Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital funds, Co-Chairmen Mrs, Gladys Perkins.and Neil Hennessy study some of the campaign material. Wednesday, February 19, 1969 Probation staff seeks homes for teen-agers The Nevada County Probation Department is. seeking foster homes for some teen-age boys and girls who otherwise may have to remain in juvenile hall. William Heafey, chief of the department, said these young people, in the 14-17 age bracket, are not delinquent. He described them as attractive and of average or above average intelligence, but said they lack basic home training. They come from homes where for various reasons parents are incapable of enforcing discipline, Heafey said. The probation officers feel that these boys and girls can profit by living in.a stable home pa by two responsible parents. Some of the qualifications for foster parents as outlined by Heafey include the ability to set and enforce behavior limits, and to give love and attention tofoster children. He indicated a sense of humor is a vauable asset in dealing with teen-agers. Foster parents are reimbursed for the care of children placed in their home, Heafey urges persons desiring more information on the foster parent program to contact him at the probation office in the courthouse annex. Grand jury report due Superior Court Judge Vernon Stoll says he expects the annual ~ port from the grand jury within a month, The grand jury, appointed in April 1967 and led by foreman Leroy Geist, will report on the pluses and minuses of local governmental agencies. Judge Stoll said he hasn't been able to contact Geist, but expected the report within a month, Dist. Atty. Harold A. Berliner said he thought the judge should have the report by the first week in March, The Nevada County Nugget 5 ont fight it. Let’s face it, wet wash is a real mo ter. Wh it? Wi dice towce the mean a. nster. Why fight it? Without a City, It means that eve iles i ! : ry year you lug 2,000 pounds 40 miles i ph. ig roma peariere pi trips from house to clothesline. You pinch ‘ind unpinch about 10,000 clothespins. And you spend needless hours ironi h permanent press tlothes. So why fight it? See a oe your appliance dealer about a new clothes dryer. PP G and J) at EF Se E A Ez cost. of $750, --Heard a report from Dig ry : 5 ; i : e

_ Nevada County Chamber picks 2 new officers The Nevada County Chamber of Commerce .elected two new officers and named a nominat{ng committee at this’ week's meeting in the courthouse‘annex, Jerry Gray of North San Juan and Fred Conway of Grass Valley are the new vice president and treasurer respectively. Gray succeeds Jack Ellis of Truckee, who is movingfrom the county, Larry Farrell, who recently accepted the post as treasurer of the city of Grass Valley, resigned as chamber treasurer in order to avoid any possible conflict of interest. However, he will remain as a director. Named to the nominating committee to select a slate of directors. at large are Harold Nye, Larry Farrell, Len Gilbert, and Ivan Toft. the at large directors whose terms will expire are Ken Casper, Ralph Friedrich, Harold . Nye, David Rose, and Downey Clinch, Casper, a charter. member of the board, announced he will not be a candidate for reelection. He said he feels hehas ~ HEAD DRIVE for Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital funds, Co-Chairmen Mrs, Gladys Perkins..and Neil Hennessy study some of the campaign material. Wednesday, February 19, 1969 Probation staff seeks homes for teen-agers The Nevada County Probation Department is. seeking foster homes for some teen-age boys and girls who otherwise may have to remain in juvenile hall. William Heafey, chief of the department, said these young people, in the 14-17 age bracket, are not delinquent. He described them as attractive and of average or above average intelligence, but said they lack basic home training. They come from homes where for various reasons parents are incapable of enforcing discipline, Heafey said. The probation officers feel that these boys and girls can profit by living in.a stable home pa by two responsible parents. Some of the qualifications for foster parents as outlined by

Heafey include the ability to set and enforce behavior limits, and to give love and attention tofoster children. He indicated a sense of humor is a vauable asset in dealing with teen-agers. Foster parents are reimbursed for the care of children placed in their home, Heafey urges persons desiring more information on the foster parent program to contact him at the probation office in the courthouse annex. Grand jury report due Superior Court Judge Vernon Stoll says he expects the annual ~ port from the grand jury within a month, The grand jury, appointed in April 1967 and led by foreman Leroy Geist, will report on the pluses and minuses of local governmental agencies. Judge Stoll said he hasn't been able to contact Geist, but expected the report within a month, Dist. Atty. Harold A. Berliner said he thought the judge should have the report by the first week in March, The Nevada County Nugget 5 ont fight it. Let’s face it, wet wash is a real mo ter. Wh it? Wi dice towce the mean a. nster. Why fight it? Without a City, It means that eve iles i ! : ry year you lug 2,000 pounds 40 miles i ph. ig roma peariere pi trips from house to clothesline. You pinch ‘ind unpinch about 10,000 clothespins. And you spend needless hours ironi h permanent press tlothes. So why fight it? See a oe your appliance dealer about a new clothes dryer. PP G and J) at EF Se E A Ez cost. of $750, --Heard a report from Dig ry : 5 ; i : e