February 22, 1961 (8 pages)

ON THE BATTLE LINE.Grass Valley Fireman Darrell Reynolds (left) along with Nevada City Firemen Jack Brickell, Cam Larsen and Jim Kendricks play water onto the burning Elks Building across Pine Street. NUGGET Photos by Prentiss Portrait A Nea > us eo Os . ) ’ aa Volume 36.No. 8 a U NEVADA COUNTY N ee GE 10 Cents a Copy Published We e An early morning fire deoyed the second floor of he Nevada City Elks Building Sunday, withresulting heavy water damage in the erliner'and McGinnis printing plant and minor damage lsewhere. Private estimates of the damage range from $75,000 to above $150, 000. The fire savagely broke through Pine Street windows ofthe Elks Lodge Room only two hours after a post -charity Ball inspection of the premises by members of the club. Less than 15 minutes before the fire was discovered, a maintenance employee of the club passed the structure on his way to a special Sunday job. Heglanced upstairs and saw nothing to arouse suSpicion. The Nevada City Fire Deartment, aided by the 49er and Gold Flat volunteers, were able to confine fire damage to the second floor of the building. They drew commendation from officials for the job they did. The fire was discovered by a resident of Broad Street, whose dog barked and awoke her. She called the alarm from Chick's Service Station on Pine Street. up in the sheriff's office. A11 burglar alarms in the city simultaneously lit up, the fire bell coincidentally rang the call to firemen., and.all phones in a major part of Nevada City went dead. One fireman, Paul Falconi, was injured when he jumped from.a ladder to avoid the danger of falling bricks after part of the front wall fell tothe sidewalk. He was examined at Miner's Hospital, apparently with only minor injuries. ‘ Damage caused by the sca toe Ay quarters 6 aoe of the building, . Heavy water damage to printing supplies and merchandise, lesser damage to printing equipment, in the Berliner and McGinnis plant . The firm publishes artistic Christmas and greeting cards, One large multi -colored job had been completed Friday and was awaiting a cutting operation on skids in the plant. Water completely ruined more than two weeks ea Se Two glass window's in M'Lady's shop across the street from the fire were cracked by the initial blast of flame that shot many feet out of the lodge window towardthe shop. One upstairs window oyer this shop was also cracked, Steger Automotive Supply suffered minor water damage, The Bank of America suffered minor paint damage. The Nevada County Nugget suffered minor damage Sunday morning's fire at the Pine Street Elks Home was not the first time the Home has suffered from fire. ",. disaster inthe form of a fire which occured on July 14, 1914 effected a complete and total loss of the Home. The Lodge met immediately in the Masonic Building and at the end of a one hour meeting voted to rebuild immediately, " according to an account in the."The Golden Book,” The story of the ‘was complete and occupied printing work on this one job» 1914 Fire Destroyed Elks Club Building, Too enatee . tional benelovent and protective society on Oct, 14, 1899, : Construction of the Elks Home followed a majority report Nov. 25, 1910 which was without recommendation, but which brought about anew committee Dec. 9. That committee followed the project to approval. Construction was started July 1, 1912, and the Home . THANKS The Nugget'’s printing press and darkroom equipment and . giant lituograph camera, lo. cated on the ground floor of the Elks building, were un. harmed by the fire. Thanks . to our printer Charley Allert, . helpful cleanup crews at the . Berliner & McGinnis shop, and electrician Arnold Jack. son and the PG&E, our . equipment was ready to operate Monday morning in . time to put out this week's Nugget on schedule. We are . grateful to the Union and others for offers of production assistance. i March 14, 1913, just one year, to pages prepared for press re) At about that time, the fire . first 50 years ofthe Elks in and four months before fire; work Monday morning. burned t hro ugh the phone . Nevada City. completely destroyed it. . Nevada City firemen . cables outside the Elks build-; The Nevada City Lodge —_ Reconstruction was com-. tentatively listed the cause : ing and the switchboard lit! pecame No, 518 in the Napleted by Jan. 1, 1915. i (Continued on Page 4) e d 1 7 1 WELL DONE.Interior of the Elks Club is shown, well charred. Second floor was a_total loss, S) : © ii “4 % he. id : WATER DAMAGE. A victim or : heavy water damage, Harold BerRUBBLE.An unidentified firemanstands on liner of Berliner and McGinnis, twisted’ wreckage to survey the remaining fire contemplates the loss of greeting after control was gained. & cards printed in his shop. wo ~~ . es. wh ae 2 +: ON TARGET.Firemen play. water through the windows in the area of the Elks Building where the fire originated. A,

ON THE BATTLE LINE..Grass Valley Fireman Darrell Reynolds (left) along with Nevada City Firemen Jack Brickell, Cam Larsen and Jim Kendricks play water onto the burning Elks Building across Pine Street. NUGGET Photos by Prentiss Portrait A Nea > us eo Os . ) ’ aa Volume 36.No. 8 a U NEVADA COUNTY N ee GE 10 Cents a Copy Published We e An early morning fire deoyed the second floor of he Nevada City Elks Building Sunday, withresulting heavy water damage in the erliner'and McGinnis printing plant and minor damage lsewhere. Private estimates of the damage range from $75,000 to above $150, 000. The fire savagely broke through Pine Street windows ofthe Elks Lodge Room only two hours after a post -charity Ball inspection of the premises by members of the club. Less than 15 minutes before the fire was discovered, a maintenance employee of the club passed the structure on his way to a special Sunday job. Heglanced upstairs and saw nothing to arouse suSpicion. The Nevada City Fire Deartment, aided by the 49er and Gold Flat volunteers, were able to confine fire damage to the second floor of the building. They drew commendation from officials for the job they did. The fire was discovered by a resident of Broad Street, whose dog barked and awoke her. She called the alarm from Chick's Service Station on Pine Street. up in the sheriff's office. A11 burglar alarms in the city simultaneously lit up, the fire bell coincidentally rang the call to firemen., and.all phones in a major part of Nevada City went dead. One fireman, Paul Falconi, was injured when he jumped from.a ladder to avoid the danger of falling bricks after part of the front wall fell tothe sidewalk. He was examined at Miner's Hospital, apparently with only minor injuries. ‘ Damage caused by the sca toe Ay quarters 6 aoe of the building, . Heavy water damage to printing supplies and merchandise, lesser damage to printing equipment, in the Berliner and McGinnis plant . The firm publishes artistic Christmas and greeting cards, One large multi -colored job had been completed Friday and was awaiting a cutting operation on skids in the plant. Water completely ruined more than two weeks ea Se Two glass window's in M'Lady's shop across the street from the fire were cracked by the initial blast of flame that shot many feet out of the lodge window towardthe shop. One upstairs window oyer this shop was also cracked,

Steger Automotive Supply suffered minor water damage, The Bank of America suffered minor paint damage. The Nevada County Nugget suffered minor damage Sunday morning's fire at the Pine Street Elks Home was not the first time the Home has suffered from fire. ",. disaster inthe form of a fire which occured on July 14, 1914 effected a complete and total loss of the Home. The Lodge met immediately in the Masonic Building and at the end of a one hour meeting voted to rebuild immediately, " according to an account in the."The Golden Book,” The story of the ‘was complete and occupied printing work on this one job» 1914 Fire Destroyed Elks Club Building, Too enatee . tional benelovent and protective society on Oct, 14, 1899, : Construction of the Elks Home followed a majority report Nov. 25, 1910 which was without recommendation, but which brought about anew committee Dec. 9. That committee followed the project to approval. Construction was started July 1, 1912, and the Home . THANKS The Nugget'’s printing press and darkroom equipment and . giant lituograph camera, lo. cated on the ground floor of the Elks building, were un. harmed by the fire. Thanks . to our printer Charley Allert, . helpful cleanup crews at the . Berliner & McGinnis shop, and electrician Arnold Jack. son and the PG&E, our . equipment was ready to operate Monday morning in . time to put out this week's Nugget on schedule. We are . grateful to the Union and others for offers of production assistance. i March 14, 1913, just one year, to pages prepared for press re) At about that time, the fire . first 50 years ofthe Elks in and four months before fire; work Monday morning. burned t hro ugh the phone . Nevada City. completely destroyed it. . Nevada City firemen . cables outside the Elks build-; The Nevada City Lodge —_ Reconstruction was com-. tentatively listed the cause : ing and the switchboard lit! pecame No, 518 in the Napleted by Jan. 1, 1915. i (Continued on Page 4) e d 1 7 1 WELL DONE..Interior of the Elks Club is shown, well charred. Second floor was a_total loss, S) : © ii “4 % he. id : WATER DAMAGE.. A victim or : heavy water damage, Harold BerRUBBLE..An unidentified firemanstands on liner of Berliner and McGinnis, twisted’ wreckage to survey the remaining fire contemplates the loss of greeting after control was gained. & cards printed in his shop. wo ~~ . es. wh ae 2 +: ON TARGET..Firemen play. water through the windows in the area of the Elks Building where the fire originated. A,