January 2, 1964 (16 pages)

ee Se, bbe oe ae Take ark, Wolf, Hill, W illow Valley, N. January 2,h1964 The ReverendRobert D. Noble, Rector of Nevada City's Trinity Episcopal Church and President ‘Of the Nevada County Ministerial } Association, today called on Christians inthe county to recognize the statewide initiative } which would repeal the Rumford Fair Housing Act “for what it is lContinuing Struggle iChamber VIP's To Make Final cs NEVADA CITY ARTIST Bob Gilberg is shown here preparing his newest and perhaps most unusual one-man show, which will start Saturday at. the Nevada City Artists' Gallery on Commercial St. The show will consist of about 50 "assemblages", each one composed of strips and panels of Gilberg's earlier work. As "retrospective " art, Gilberg's assemblages represent a new idea. Similar displays by Gilberg held recenty at Shasta College and in Sacramento were highly praised by critics. Gilberg, who moved to Nevada City in 1946, is one of Northern California's best known and best respected artists. Headlines Of 1963 Tell Story Of Busy Year In County _What kind of year was 1963 in Nevada County? Let's let some of the year's headlines tell the story. JANUARY. High school board declares 7 Hills School will be sold.Don Blake replaces Guy Robinson on board of supervisors . Nevada City turns down elementary school-tax hike, .Mercury drops to 11 degrees Jan. 12 . Scott Barrow named JC Young Man of Year.12 inches of rain cause disastrous damage. FEBRUARY. Elks Charity Ball features Roaring 20s.Kentucky Flat School closes doors after a century of operation. NuggetUnion staffers endure Malakoff March.Dr, Walker W. Reed dies. MARCH. Preliminary plans for Malakoff state park sent to supervisors by state division of beaches and parks. .State advisory committee proposes highways 20 and 49 in county for inclusion in state Scenic Highway System, APRIL.75 students from 20 countries visit area for annual foreign student weekend. .350 members of California-Nevada Railroad Historical. Society visit Nevada City. .Grand jury criticizes hospital accounting methods. .Override taxes for Nevada City and Nevada Union High School districts approved by voters,. »sRoom 39 of National Hotel becomes “Bob Paine Room" .as Clampers place plaque on the historic hostelry.Grass ValleyNevada City bus line dies quietly. MAY. Nevada City firemen's ball features all-male Maypole dance. Margarette Brown Meggs and Victor Tamietti elected to Grass Valley council. .Compromise freeway design for Nevada City freeway accepted by council and state.Supervisors approve budget expenditure for county , general plan, JUNE.Mt. © . Mary's cele~ bratescentenniai .Nevada City éouncil movestot 1y Canada Hill site fromU.S, for recreation and water storage, . .Bob Parsons of La Canada winsthird annual bicycle tour of Nevada City,.NID gets acceptable bid for giant Yuba~Bear Project, bonds are sold. $550, 000 voted for Malakoff park by state legislature. JULY.Tommyknocker Days in Grass Valley.NID construction begins. . .$3.5 million recreationgrant authorization bill for NID signed by Governor. Nevada City councilman Jack Brickell indicted on two counts of grand theft. .Ground is broken for new courthouse annex. Don Wasley becomes new Neva da City fire chief, AUGUST.NC chamber fails to disband for lack of quorum. Grass Valley Sunday meat ordinance. remains in force. , . Narrow Gauge trestle puts up good fight but fallsto progress. .Grass Valley and Nevada City agree to join county in general plan program. Brick walls of historic St. Canice in NC are stuccoed, (Continued on Page 2) Revival Try By Stu Flansburg In an attempt to lift the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce from the doldrums of lethargy and apathy, president Alice McGee has slated a board of directors election to take place sometime within the next two weeks. Seven ofthe 11 board posts are to be filled, with four holdover members remaining. President McGee said that this will probably be the last attempt to put the cha mber in working order. If increased interest and cooperation is not shown on the part of the new directors and member merchants, plansto permanently disband will be carried out. Talk of discontinuing the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce began last August when board member Tom Yost facetiously suggested that they disband because of apathy on the part of the directorsand people. However, response from other directors indicated a serious interest in the suggestion. ' As a result, President McGee called a special meeting to discuss the idea, but lack of interest was further pointed up when only five of the 11 directors appeared ---six are needed to make a quorum. , By unanimous action, the five present ordered a halt toall chamber expenditures and went on record not to be field responsible for any further debts incurred by the Chamber, its officials or members. ; Following this.action, various Nevada City groups strenously -. opposed the shut-down and offered (Continued on Page 2) Anti-Rumford Petition ., ---a denial of the principle of good will/toward men by special privilege groups. “ He said the petition which is being circulated in the county to repeal the Rumford Act “is in direct opposition to the message . of Christmas. " Noble told the Nugget he hoped citizens would not sign the peti— tion--and if they have signed it, that they will withdraw their names, He said he has spoken with several other ministers in this area who substantially agree with his view point. The petition is available for signature at several local real estate offices. The full statement issued by Noble follows: "During this season when we have been singing praises to God and: echoing the angels’. message of good will to all men, we Christians inNevada County are faced with a situation which is indirect opposition to the message of Christmas. This is the petition which is being circulated to repeal the Rumford Act. “In 1963 our state legislature passed a bill which has been hailed all over the nation as the most sensjble piece of social legislation to be enacted in any (Continued on Page 2). Board Signs Sale Papers The Nevada Union High Scuool Board approved and signed the final resolution for the sale of Seven Hills School to the Nevada City School District at its Dec . 23: meeting. The resolution now has to be published before the sale } can be closed, The fuel oil contract for 1964 was awarded to the Alpha as low bidder at 8¢ per gal. The only other bidder was the Union Oil Co. Superintendent Gerald Gelatt was Offered a three year contract which is virtually the same as his expiring contract, His salary is fixed by a salary schedule adopted by the Board separate from his contract, After a unanimous vote bythe Board to offer Gelatt the new contract, Pres, W.W. Brunker said, “It hasbeen my pleasure to work with Jerry since he came to ward to the next three years.” the district and I'm tooking for~— cece es caih SN LST AEDT eT

ee Se, bbe oe ae Take ark, Wolf, Hill, W illow Valley, N. January 2,h1964 The ReverendRobert D. Noble, Rector of Nevada City's Trinity Episcopal Church and President ‘Of the Nevada County Ministerial } Association, today called on Christians inthe county to recognize the statewide initiative } which would repeal the Rumford Fair Housing Act “for what it is lContinuing Struggle iChamber VIP's To Make Final cs NEVADA CITY ARTIST Bob Gilberg is shown here preparing his newest and perhaps most unusual one-man show, which will start Saturday at. the Nevada City Artists' Gallery on Commercial St. The show will consist of about 50 "assemblages", each one composed of strips and panels of Gilberg's earlier work. As "retrospective " art, Gilberg's assemblages represent a new idea. Similar displays by Gilberg held recenty at Shasta College and in Sacramento were highly praised by critics. Gilberg, who moved to Nevada City in 1946, is one of Northern California's best known and best respected artists. Headlines Of 1963 Tell Story Of Busy Year In County _What kind of year was 1963 in Nevada County? Let's let some of the year's headlines tell the story. JANUARY.. High school board declares 7 Hills School will be sold..Don Blake replaces Guy Robinson on board of supervisors .. Nevada City turns down elementary school-tax hike, .Mercury drops to 11 degrees Jan. 12 .. Scott Barrow named JC Young Man of Year..12 inches of rain cause disastrous damage. FEBRUARY.. Elks Charity Ball features Roaring 20s..Kentucky Flat School closes doors after a century of operation.. NuggetUnion staffers endure Malakoff March..Dr, Walker W. Reed dies. MARCH.. Preliminary plans for Malakoff state park sent to supervisors by state division of beaches and parks. .State advisory committee proposes highways 20 and 49 in county for inclusion in state Scenic Highway System, APRIL..75 students from 20 countries visit area for annual foreign student weekend. .350 members of California-Nevada Railroad Historical. Society visit Nevada City. .Grand jury criticizes hospital accounting methods. .Override taxes for Nevada City and Nevada Union High School districts approved by voters,. »sRoom 39 of National Hotel becomes “Bob Paine Room" .as Clampers place plaque on the historic hostelry..Grass ValleyNevada City bus line dies quietly. MAY.. Nevada City firemen's ball features all-male Maypole dance.. Margarette Brown Meggs and Victor Tamietti elected to Grass Valley council. .Compromise freeway design for Nevada City freeway accepted by council and state..Supervisors approve budget expenditure for county , general plan, JUNE..Mt. © . Mary's cele~ bratescentenniai .Nevada City éouncil movestot 1y Canada Hill site fromU.S, for recreation and water storage, . .Bob Parsons of La Canada winsthird annual bicycle tour of Nevada City,.NID gets acceptable bid for giant Yuba~Bear Project, bonds are sold.. $550, 000 voted for Malakoff park by state legislature. JULY..Tommyknocker Days in Grass Valley..NID construction begins. . .$3.5 million recreationgrant authorization bill for NID signed by Governor.. Nevada City councilman Jack Brickell indicted on two counts of grand theft. .Ground is broken for new courthouse annex.. Don Wasley becomes new Neva da City fire chief, AUGUST..NC chamber fails to disband for lack of quorum.. Grass Valley Sunday meat ordinance. remains in force. , . Narrow Gauge trestle puts up good fight but fallsto progress.. .Grass Valley and Nevada City agree to join county in general plan program.. Brick walls of historic St. Canice in NC are stuccoed, (Continued on Page 2) Revival Try By Stu Flansburg In an attempt to lift the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce from the doldrums of lethargy and apathy, president Alice McGee

has slated a board of directors election to take place sometime within the next two weeks. Seven ofthe 11 board posts are to be filled, with four holdover members remaining. President McGee said that this will probably be the last attempt to put the cha mber in working order. If increased interest and cooperation is not shown on the part of the new directors and member merchants, plansto permanently disband will be carried out. Talk of discontinuing the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce began last August when board member Tom Yost facetiously suggested that they disband because of apathy on the part of the directorsand people. However, response from other directors indicated a serious interest in the suggestion. ' As a result, President McGee called a special meeting to discuss the idea, but lack of interest was further pointed up when only five of the 11 directors appeared ---six are needed to make a quorum. , By unanimous action, the five present ordered a halt toall chamber expenditures and went on record not to be field responsible for any further debts incurred by the Chamber, its officials or members. ; Following this.action, various Nevada City groups strenously -. opposed the shut-down and offered (Continued on Page 2) Anti-Rumford Petition ., ---a denial of the principle of good will/toward men by special privilege groups. “ He said the petition which is being circulated in the county to repeal the Rumford Act “is in direct opposition to the message . of Christmas. " Noble told the Nugget he hoped citizens would not sign the peti— tion--and if they have signed it, that they will withdraw their names, He said he has spoken with several other ministers in this area who substantially agree with his view point. The petition is available for signature at several local real estate offices. The full statement issued by Noble follows: "During this season when we have been singing praises to God and: echoing the angels’. message of good will to all men, we Christians inNevada County are faced with a situation which is indirect opposition to the message of Christmas. This is the petition which is being circulated to repeal the Rumford Act. “In 1963 our state legislature passed a bill which has been hailed all over the nation as the most sensjble piece of social legislation to be enacted in any (Continued on Page 2). Board Signs Sale Papers The Nevada Union High Scuool Board approved and signed the final resolution for the sale of Seven Hills School to the Nevada City School District at its Dec . 23: meeting. The resolution now has to be published before the sale } can be closed, The fuel oil contract for 1964 was awarded to the Alpha as low bidder at 8¢ per gal. The only other bidder was the Union Oil Co. Superintendent Gerald Gelatt was Offered a three year contract which is virtually the same as his expiring contract, His salary is fixed by a salary schedule adopted by the Board separate from his contract, After a unanimous vote bythe Board to offer Gelatt the new contract, Pres, W.W. Brunker said, “It hasbeen my pleasure to work with Jerry since he came to ward to the next three years.” the district and I'm tooking for~— cece es caih SN LST AEDT eT