January 20, 1971 (12 pages)

PERIODICALS SECTION 5/16/72 CAL. ST. LIBRARY — SACTO. CAL. 95814 Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Cortal, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime. Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopcl, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, NUMBER 2 VOLUME 49 10 Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 1971 Alpha calendars by Mathis ready The 1971 Alpha calendars featuring three local historical sketches by George Mathis are ready for distribution from the Alpha stores, according to Downey Clinch. This year's calendars with sketches of the Nevada City Overlook, the Empire Mine in Grass Valley, and astreet scene in Downieville marks the 20th year that Alpha and Mathis have collaborated to preserve history in calendar form. : Mathis, who formerly lived in Nevada City, operates Friday House in Coloma. He is continuing his Mother Lode art work from that location, He gained recognition as a "space artist" during the period in which he was associated with Aerojet in Folsom. The list of people who collect art in this form extends from The Golden Empire to foreign lands, according to Clinch, See other photos on page four, NC Elks plan for Jan. 23 ball Joan and Len Gilbert are chairmen for the Nevada City Elks' Jan. 23 Winter Wonderland ball, the lodge's 72nd annual charity ball, The huge snowball decorations are being fashioned by Vi Childers, Georgann Ricker and Doris Bertram with John Graham and Bill Mautino taking care of the overhead decorations. Roy and Edna Harris will be chefs for the ball, Kay Graham, Gene Ricker; John Burton and Larry Casci are also in charge of various committees. All proceeds from the 1971 charity ball will be used for various projects within the Golden Empire. Golden Chain meets Friday The Golden Chain Council. of the Highway 49 will meet Friday at the Sierra Nevada House II, Coloma. The directors will meet at 10:30:a.m. A luncheon meeting will begin at 12:30. George Fisher, owner of the Pioneer Press-in Placerville, will be the luncheon speaker, __‘The public is invited, NC school enrollment is up from last year Enrollment in Nevada City -schools was up slightly to 901 at the end of December. Enrollment on the same date a year ago was 894, Supt. Dan Woodard added, so the new figure represents an increase of seven students. The average daily attendance (ADA) for December was 888. The Nevada City school district has received tentative . approval of $700 for books under the Title I (federal grant) program, Woodard reported. The board authorized payment of $3,236 for library materials and $2,610 for audio-visual materials from the Instructional Ma‘terials Center in Auburn. The payments cover materials for ss henna the 1970-71 school year. The board authorized a trustee election on April 20, for two trustees to be elected to the fiveman board, The terms of Harriet Hume and Jerry Christie expire this year. They did not state Wednesday evening whether or not they intend to run again for the positions they now hold on the board, ; In other action Woodard received verbal approval to test fourth, sixth and eighth graders. He said he would give the board more information and details on the testing when he has received data from the state. An election on unification is mandatory in -June-1972,---Nevada A crowd of 88 people was assured Tuesday that Nevada General Hospital will remain open as the board of supervisors unanimously approved a motion to that effect. . However, the supervisors did not decide what services the hospital will render and how much they will cost local taxpayers in light of the Medi-Cal crisis. Statistics showing the current costs at the hospital and costs of alternate types of operation will be presented next Tuesday. One of the possibilities is retention of Nevada General as an extended.care : facility, but -fashion,+ -~.-----~--_ Supervisors Report closing down the acute care portion, County . The financial crisis resuits from the state cutback in MediCal payments, The county consequently is picking up the difference at present, which could mean a deficit in hospital hooks of $150,000 or more by 30. Legislation being proposed at the suggestion of Nevada county officials would free restricted county funds for use in covering hospital deficits if the super-. visors so choose. Road funds might be diverted in this

PERIODICALS SECTION 5/16/72 CAL. ST. LIBRARY — SACTO. CAL. 95814 Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Cortal, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime. Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopcl, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, NUMBER 2 VOLUME 49 10 Cents ACopy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1971 1971 Alpha calendars by Mathis ready The 1971 Alpha calendars featuring three local historical sketches by George Mathis are ready for distribution from the Alpha stores, according to Downey Clinch. This year's calendars with sketches of the Nevada City Overlook, the Empire Mine in Grass Valley, and astreet scene in Downieville marks the 20th year that Alpha and Mathis have collaborated to preserve history in calendar form. : Mathis, who formerly lived in Nevada City, operates Friday House in Coloma. He is continuing his Mother Lode art work from that location, He gained recognition as a "space artist" during the period in which he was associated with Aerojet in Folsom. The list of people who collect art in this form extends from The Golden Empire to foreign lands, according to Clinch, See other photos on page four, NC Elks plan for Jan. 23 ball Joan and Len Gilbert are chairmen for the Nevada City Elks' Jan. 23 Winter Wonderland ball, the lodge's 72nd annual charity ball, The huge snowball decorations are being fashioned by Vi Childers, Georgann Ricker and Doris Bertram with John Graham and Bill Mautino taking care of the overhead decorations. Roy and Edna Harris will be chefs for the ball, Kay Graham, Gene Ricker; John Burton and Larry Casci are also in charge of various committees. All proceeds from the 1971 charity ball will be used for various projects within the Golden Empire. Golden Chain meets Friday The Golden Chain Council. of the Highway 49 will meet Friday at the Sierra Nevada House II, Coloma. The directors will meet at 10:30:a.m. A luncheon meeting will begin at 12:30. George Fisher, owner of the Pioneer Press-in Placerville, will be the luncheon speaker, __‘The public is invited,

NC school enrollment is up from last year Enrollment in Nevada City -schools was up slightly to 901 at the end of December. Enrollment on the same date a year ago was 894, Supt. Dan Woodard added, so the new figure represents an increase of seven students. The average daily attendance (ADA) for December was 888. The Nevada City school district has received tentative . approval of $700 for books under the Title I (federal grant) program, Woodard reported. The board authorized payment of $3,236 for library materials and $2,610 for audio-visual materials from the Instructional Ma‘terials Center in Auburn. The payments cover materials for ss henna the 1970-71 school year. The board authorized a trustee election on April 20, for two trustees to be elected to the fiveman board, The terms of Harriet Hume and Jerry Christie expire this year. They did not state Wednesday evening whether or not they intend to run again for the positions they now hold on the board, ; In other action Woodard received verbal approval to test fourth, sixth and eighth graders. He said he would give the board more information and details on the testing when he has received data from the state. An election on unification is mandatory in -June-1972,---Nevada A crowd of 88 people was assured Tuesday that Nevada General Hospital will remain open as the board of supervisors unanimously approved a motion to that effect. . However, the supervisors did not decide what services the hospital will render and how much they will cost local taxpayers in light of the Medi-Cal crisis. Statistics showing the current costs at the hospital and costs of alternate types of operation will be presented next Tuesday. One of the possibilities is retention of Nevada General as an extended.care : facility, but -fashion,+ -~.-----~--_ Supervisors Report closing down the acute care portion, County . The financial crisis resuits from the state cutback in MediCal payments, The county consequently is picking up the difference at present, which could mean a deficit in hospital hooks of $150,000 or more by 30. Legislation being proposed at the suggestion of Nevada county officials would free restricted county funds for use in covering hospital deficits if the super-. visors so choose. Road funds might be diverted in this