February 28, 1973 (12 pages)

This week fifty years ago The work of Lt. Albert Marley, aviator assigned to the flight unit aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma, was said to possibly have changed the entire defense plans of the United States Navy, according to radio reports heard in San Diego. During a mock attack on the Panama Canal, he was catapulted from the deck of the famous dreadnaught and theoretically blasted the Canal defenses with bombs; working against the blockading fleet commanded by Admiral McDonald. : +++4++4++4+4444+ The renowned ‘‘captor’’ of the famous bandit, Black Bart, Reason E. McConnell died in San Francisco while engaged in a card game. McConnell was the pioneer stage driver responsible for Black Bart’s capture and later imprisonment at San Quentin on charges of robbing stages of gold shipments in the Mother Lode country about a quarter of a century earlier. +$++++44+4++ Joe Davis, blacksmith up in Cherokee near Oroville, was speeding up the manufacture of ‘‘diamond screens”’ to supply the demand of many prospectors gathering in that vicinity in quest of » rough diamonds. A few good diamonds found near the little mining village’a few months earlier prompted the rush to that area. Eat ++ +++ Movie of the week was the Through’’ which starred Norma “‘six-hankie’’ special, ‘‘Smilin’ Talmadge. The plot-line was described as follows: ‘‘A broken heart accounts for the deep pathos and when the bitterness in an old man’s heart is swept away, and young love triumphs, the performers respond in the old sweet song of love. It is pure, innocent romance that the whole family can view without blushing.” : Tee ttt +444 Fred Searls, Sr., received the sorrowful news of the death of his cousin, Addison C. Niles, a native of Nevada City who died in New York City. Mr. Niles was the son of the late Judge Addison C. Niles, and grew to manhood in this city. His age was said to be about 60 years at the time of his passing. ht tt Official confirmation of the nomination of James C. Tyrrell as postmaster for Grass Valley was received from Washington, D.C. Tyrrell had been in charge of the Grass Valley Post Office since his appointment by President William McKinley in 1902; except for one three-year period during the administration-headed by President Woodrow Wilson. eet tt Et After a series of ‘‘lovers’ spats” a\reconciliation was finally achieved between Pola Negri, famoUs—Polish actress, and comedian Charlie Chaplain. They finally ‘“‘made up’’ and renewed their engagement to wed — which had been announced the previous Christmas. At that time, Chaplain told the world. . . “I’m the happiest man in all creation right now.” ~ Charles Gaus ‘grand old man of Malakoff’ dies Charles C. Gaus, the ‘grand old man of the Malakoff,’’ is dead at the age of 94. Mr. Gaus who was born in North Bloomfield during the roaring hydraulic era would have been 95 March 6. He spent a lifetime working in the gold mines and the North Bloomfield and Alleghany area. He was the last of the Malakoff hydraulic miners and the last member of the North Bloomfield Masonic Lodge. ; “The grand old man of the Malakoff,’’ who also wore official State Ranger Badge No. 1, died Sunday in Holiday Hills Convalescent Hospital. He lived in his home in North Bloomfield, which he built long before the ~ town became a part of the Malakoff State Park until a couple of years ago. He moved to Nevada City to be with a sister Rose Moyle, who survives him. Mr. Gaus started, as a water boy in the mines and worked his way to foreman. He was an engineer in the Union Blue Gravel Mine when wood burning steam trains were used. Mr. Gaus and his late wife, Annie, at one time worked at the Plumbago Mine in Alleghany. He was foreman and she was cook. His last employment was with the county department of public works, of which he was foreman for 35 years in North Bloomfield. : When his home town became a state park Mr. Gaus became its staunchest supporter. He donated more than 150 artifacts to the ‘Annie Gaus Room’ which is a part of the museum in the park. Charley was known as ‘“‘the old ranger”’ to countless school children who visited the park in groups. He spun tales of the old days for them and taught them how: to. pan gold. The State Department of Parks — and Recreation recognized his many contributions to the park several years ago. The ‘‘grand old man of the Malakoff” was presented with Ranger Badge No. 1 at a celebration in his honor in the National Hotel Dining Room. The native of North Bloomfield. was present at all homecoming celebrations in the park, and a focal point of the parades when he headed them in his well polished but ancient vintage vehicle. ‘Welk performers’ plan concert in Sacramento Myron Floren, accordionist and ‘‘right-hand’’man to Lawrence Welk, will be headlining a company of 13 ‘Welk performers” in concert, when they appear at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium for one performance only at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 18. Myron began playing the accordion when he was seven with one of Sears’ (then Sears Roebuck ) better instruments for $19.95. No teachers were available. At the age of eight Myron entertained crowds at the Day. County Fair in his hometown of Webster, South Dakota. While in the third grade he won first and second prize in a local amateur contest playing both piano and accordion. Since that age, Myron’s audience has advanced somewhat in size, with the millions who have watched the famous Lawrence Welk Show on television. ’ When Lawrence Welk first heard him play the accordion, he recognized Myron Floren as a virtuoso. Knowing how much an accordion lends to a band, he hired Myron Floren on the spot. Many of his friends advised against his decision, figuring Welk would be eclipsed. That was in 1950. Today, Myron Floren has won over the critics, has become assistant conductor of the Lawrence Welk Orchestra, and is considered to be the “‘headliner” in a company of headliners. Other featured Welk -performers to appear on this fast moving show are America’s popular dancers Bobby Burgess and Cissy King; marimbistdancer Jack Imel; cellist Charlotte Harris; tenor Jim Roberts; tap dancer Art Duncan and others for a total:of 13 Welk performers. Welk will not appear at this performance. All seats are reserved and now available at the following locations: Downtown Box Office, Public Market Building, 13th and Jay Streets, Sacramento; Southgate Music; Gramaphone Record Shop; The Stereo Rack; The Music Box, Davis; The Record Shop, Roseville; Sievwright’s Music, Marysville; and Weberstown Box Office, Stockton. Two receive jail terms Two people were sentenced in the Nevada Justice Court Friday, both to five days in the county jail. John Arnold Aimo, 18, of Grass Valley was sentenced to five days and ordered to make restitution, following his conviction for petty theft. Aimo was convicted of taking gasoline > from the Union service station at Cedar Ridge. Judge Verle Gray sentenced Aimo Friday and ordered him to make restitution to the. gasoline Station owner. Barbara Jean Purcell, 39, of Loomis was sentenced to five days in jail following her conviction for passing a bad check. Siac ee ce einai on le cal te 10. Crafts & Services: ROBERT L: ROSS, JR ;. OPFOMETRIST 147 Mi} St, Bh. 3-626" Bs 44, Musical Instrument: eT 2 rs CONSOLE SPINET PIA Will sacrifice to respon party in this area.Cas terms. Also ELEC. ORC Write or phone collect C Mogr., 503-363-5707, Tal! Piano Organ Stores, Salem, Oregon, 97308 Reserves in Vancouver Eleven Naval Reservists { the Auburn Reserve Unit vis Vancouver, B.C., in e: February aboard the Brinkley Bass. The Bass conducted shipb: exercises for a two-week out of Tacoma, Washin. using Vancouver as a Lib Port. Reservists on the cruise » Lt. Richard Throner, ETC Anderson, HMC Vince No MMC John Sietter, BM1 Webster, EN1 William W: RM1 Vance Storrs, SK1 Da Ferriera, QM3 Lowell Car MM3 David Host, SN Fi Mowry, FN Dan Gonzales FN Lewin Richards. Local reservists have . advised of the opportunit: participate in from two to e weeks active duty this sum which will include a visi Japan, Guam and Hawaii. Unit Commander L:‘ Stephen Abbott urges vete of any branch of the ar: forces who are interested ir Navy’s reserve progran contact the Reserve Facilit 885-9012 or visit them’ at Auburn Fairgrounds. 5, Piss ada” My Me NEVADA UNION Future Farmer members taking a well deserved rest after picking up five truck loads of trash from McCourtney Road. This community service is part of the National FFA Week activities, which is held the week of (Photo by Leslie Stanley) February 19-23. * ™ X Wed. Feb. 28, 1973 The Nevada County Nugget 1] CLASSIFIED . ADS + hh > #i

This week fifty years ago The work of Lt. Albert Marley, aviator assigned to the flight unit aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma, was said to possibly have changed the entire defense plans of the United States Navy, according to radio reports heard in San Diego. During a mock attack on the Panama Canal, he was catapulted from the deck of the famous dreadnaught and theoretically blasted the Canal defenses with bombs; working against the blockading fleet commanded by Admiral McDonald. : +++4++4++4+4444+ The renowned ‘‘captor’’ of the famous bandit, Black Bart, Reason E. McConnell died in San Francisco while engaged in a card game. McConnell was the pioneer stage driver responsible for Black Bart’s capture and later imprisonment at San Quentin on charges of robbing stages of gold shipments in the Mother Lode country about a quarter of a century earlier. +$++++44+4++ Joe Davis, blacksmith up in Cherokee near Oroville, was speeding up the manufacture of ‘‘diamond screens”’ to supply the demand of many prospectors gathering in that vicinity in quest of » rough diamonds. A few good diamonds found near the little mining village’a few months earlier prompted the rush to that area. Eat ++ +++ Movie of the week was the Through’’ which starred Norma “‘six-hankie’’ special, ‘‘Smilin’ Talmadge. The plot-line was described as follows: ‘‘A broken heart accounts for the deep pathos and when the bitterness in an old man’s heart is swept away, and young love triumphs, the performers respond in the old sweet song of love. It is pure, innocent romance that the whole family can view without blushing.” : Tee ttt +444 Fred Searls, Sr., received the sorrowful news of the death of his cousin, Addison C. Niles, a native of Nevada City who died in New York City. Mr. Niles was the son of the late Judge Addison C. Niles, and grew to manhood in this city. His age was said to be about 60 years at the time of his passing. ht tt Official confirmation of the nomination of James C. Tyrrell as postmaster for Grass Valley was received from Washington, D.C. Tyrrell had been in charge of the Grass Valley Post Office since his appointment by President William McKinley in 1902; except for one three-year period during the administration-headed by President Woodrow Wilson. eet tt Et After a series of ‘‘lovers’ spats” a\reconciliation was finally achieved between Pola Negri, famoUs—Polish actress, and comedian Charlie Chaplain. They finally ‘“‘made up’’ and renewed their engagement to wed — which had been announced the previous Christmas. At that time, Chaplain told the world. . . “I’m the happiest man in all creation right now.” ~ Charles Gaus ‘grand old man of Malakoff’ dies Charles C. Gaus, the ‘grand old man of the Malakoff,’’ is dead at the age of 94. Mr. Gaus who was born in North Bloomfield during the roaring hydraulic era would have been 95 March 6. He spent a lifetime working in the gold mines and the North Bloomfield and Alleghany area. He was the last of the Malakoff hydraulic miners and the last member of the North Bloomfield Masonic Lodge. ; “The grand old man of the Malakoff,’’ who also wore official State Ranger Badge No. 1, died Sunday in Holiday Hills Convalescent Hospital. He lived in his home in North Bloomfield, which he built long before the ~ town became a part of the Malakoff State Park until a couple of years ago. He moved to Nevada City to be with a sister Rose Moyle, who survives him. Mr. Gaus started, as a water boy in the mines and worked his way to foreman. He was an engineer in the Union Blue Gravel Mine when wood burning steam trains were used. Mr. Gaus and his late wife, Annie, at one time worked at the Plumbago Mine in Alleghany. He was foreman and she was cook. His last employment was with the county department of public works, of which he was foreman for 35 years in North Bloomfield. : When his home town became a state park Mr. Gaus became its staunchest supporter. He donated more than 150 artifacts to the ‘Annie Gaus Room’ which is a part of the museum in the park. Charley was known as ‘“‘the old ranger”’ to countless school children who visited the park in groups. He spun tales of the old days for them and taught them how: to. pan gold. The State Department of Parks — and Recreation recognized his many contributions to the park several years ago. The ‘‘grand old man of the Malakoff” was presented with Ranger Badge No. 1 at a celebration in his honor in the National Hotel Dining Room. The native of North Bloomfield. was present at all homecoming celebrations in the park, and a focal point of the parades when he headed them in his well polished but ancient vintage vehicle. ‘Welk performers’ plan concert in Sacramento Myron Floren, accordionist and ‘‘right-hand’’man to Lawrence Welk, will be headlining a company of 13 ‘Welk performers” in concert, when they appear at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium for one performance only at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 18. Myron began playing the accordion when he was seven with one of Sears’ (then Sears Roebuck ) better instruments for $19.95. No teachers were

available. At the age of eight Myron entertained crowds at the Day. County Fair in his hometown of Webster, South Dakota. While in the third grade he won first and second prize in a local amateur contest playing both piano and accordion. Since that age, Myron’s audience has advanced somewhat in size, with the millions who have watched the famous Lawrence Welk Show on television. ’ When Lawrence Welk first heard him play the accordion, he recognized Myron Floren as a virtuoso. Knowing how much an accordion lends to a band, he hired Myron Floren on the spot. Many of his friends advised against his decision, figuring Welk would be eclipsed. That was in 1950. Today, Myron Floren has won over the critics, has become assistant conductor of the Lawrence Welk Orchestra, and is considered to be the “‘headliner” in a company of headliners. Other featured Welk -performers to appear on this fast moving show are America’s popular dancers Bobby Burgess and Cissy King; marimbistdancer Jack Imel; cellist Charlotte Harris; tenor Jim Roberts; tap dancer Art Duncan and others for a total:of 13 Welk performers. Welk will not appear at this performance. All seats are reserved and now available at the following locations: Downtown Box Office, Public Market Building, 13th and Jay Streets, Sacramento; Southgate Music; Gramaphone Record Shop; The Stereo Rack; The Music Box, Davis; The Record Shop, Roseville; Sievwright’s Music, Marysville; and Weberstown Box Office, Stockton. Two receive jail terms Two people were sentenced in the Nevada Justice Court Friday, both to five days in the county jail. John Arnold Aimo, 18, of Grass Valley was sentenced to five days and ordered to make restitution, following his conviction for petty theft. Aimo was convicted of taking gasoline > from the Union service station at Cedar Ridge. Judge Verle Gray sentenced Aimo Friday and ordered him to make restitution to the. gasoline Station owner. Barbara Jean Purcell, 39, of Loomis was sentenced to five days in jail following her conviction for passing a bad check. Siac ee ce einai on le cal te 10. Crafts & Services: ROBERT L: ROSS, JR ;. OPFOMETRIST 147 Mi} St, Bh. 3-626" Bs 44, Musical Instrument: eT 2 rs CONSOLE SPINET PIA Will sacrifice to respon party in this area.Cas terms. Also ELEC. ORC Write or phone collect C Mogr., 503-363-5707, Tal! Piano Organ Stores, Salem, Oregon, 97308 Reserves in Vancouver Eleven Naval Reservists { the Auburn Reserve Unit vis Vancouver, B.C., in e: February aboard the Brinkley Bass. The Bass conducted shipb: exercises for a two-week out of Tacoma, Washin. using Vancouver as a Lib Port. Reservists on the cruise » Lt. Richard Throner, ETC Anderson, HMC Vince No MMC John Sietter, BM1 Webster, EN1 William W: RM1 Vance Storrs, SK1 Da Ferriera, QM3 Lowell Car MM3 David Host, SN Fi Mowry, FN Dan Gonzales FN Lewin Richards. Local reservists have . advised of the opportunit: participate in from two to e weeks active duty this sum which will include a visi Japan, Guam and Hawaii. Unit Commander L:‘ Stephen Abbott urges vete of any branch of the ar: forces who are interested ir Navy’s reserve progran contact the Reserve Facilit 885-9012 or visit them’ at Auburn Fairgrounds. 5, Piss ada” My Me NEVADA UNION Future Farmer members taking a well deserved rest after picking up five truck loads of trash from McCourtney Road. This community service is part of the National FFA Week activities, which is held the week of (Photo by Leslie Stanley) February 19-23. * ™ X Wed. Feb. 28, 1973 The Nevada County Nugget 1] CLASSIFIED . ADS + hh > #i