January 24, 1973 (12 pages)

This week fifty years ago Exactly 12 feet of new snow was reported to have fallen on Donner Summit and the railroad crews were laboring to keep the high mountain right-of-way open for traffic. A foot of new snow fell in North Bloomfield, Bloody Run reported 30 inches and Omega, 27 inches. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner of Camptonville, a venerable and respected couple, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in the little village where they had spent their entire married life and reared their family. For the first time in théhistory of California dnd possibly in the entire United States, an injunction was issued to restrain a warden from hanging a man. It happened at San Quentin and the intended gallows victim was one Ulla Mohammed, a native of Afghanistan, convicted of first degree murder in the death of one Allah Atkar in Sonoma, July 1921. Defense lawyers obtained the injunction due to a ‘notable lack of firm and indisputable evidence of our client’s guild’*.according to published reports at the time. . ‘Old Betsey’’, who was said to be the last of the Oustemah Indians, died claiming to have lived thru 100 Sierra winters. Betsey was a member of the Midos tribe and was well liked by the white community. Her tales of early days kept listeners enthralled for hours, and she had vivid memories of the first white men ever seen in this region. SERGEANT SHOWS OFF TROP HY SSgt. Gary Hudson, left, 9th Combat Sup port Group Headquarters Squadron, displays the academic achievement award he earned during a recent class of the 15th Air Force NCO Leadership School held at March AFB, Calif., to classmates SSgt: William A. Boyd, center, 9th Strategic vivors, had been milking just prior to his death, as several containers of milk near his body mutely testified. Boosters vote Three Beale men cited for to sponsor [A awards leadership achievement Three Beale sergeants were Nevada Union’s Booster Club members voted to donate awards for the Industrial Arts Fair which will be held at the high school in February. Traffic was terrific 50 years ago.it was reported that 699 Club president Les Allstot read a letter from NUHS persons were killed in automobile accidents ‘‘in nine major western cities” during 1922; 13,893 were injured; 9,619 autos were stoled and 7,859 recovered in that year. ; a ——e James J. Butler, 67, who founded the famous mining town of Tonopah, Nevada, died in Sacramento. Discovery by Jim Butler of the Mizpah Ledge which made Tonopah famous as the premier silver camp of the West is a story many times told and re-told in annals of mining and western history. The last American forces which had been keeping a ‘‘watch on . ‘the Rhine’’ since the Armistice was signed to end World War I; were homeward bound at long, long last. The stars and stripes were lowered from the historic fortress of Ehrenbreitstein on Janua 24, 1923. : Conway honored as CowBelll The annual fall meeting of the Tahoe Cattlemen’s Association gatherings. Tom Allen, President of the principal Art Hooper asking the club to consider sponsoring the awards. Included will be first and second place trophies in the fields of automotive, general shop, drafting, metal and wood working. It was : decided tivities of the school and not limit their. scope to only athletics. : In other business the election of new officerw will be made at a special meeting to be held Thursday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. Plans were also made for a breakfast prior to the Nevada Union Invitational Wrestling meet on the morning of Satur Cattlemen presented the ‘day, January 27. traditional ‘‘Cowboy Hat’ to Pete Hawkins of Ophir district as Cattleman-of-the-Year. Hawkins has served on most of During the evening CowBelle President Lila Vineyard an the . committees of the association and is always willing nounced to ‘‘go to Bat’’ for the best in Ray (Marian) the Boosters should get involved with support for all of the ac and the Placer-Nevada Counties CowBelles was preceded by a beef dinner served by the CowBelles at fhe Mt. Vernon Grange Hall in Auburn. Mrs. that cited for special achievement in Fifteenth Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Leadership School held at March AF . Distinguished graduate, Sgt. William A. Boyd of the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing Headquarters Squadron, was Mrs. ‘Conway is a charter member of the local unit and has served.-on various promotional committees during her years of membership as well as assisting with fund raising activities. She and her husband own and operate the North Star Ranch southwest of Grass Valley where the family has graciously hosted meetings and field days for-the CowBelle and — Cattlemen ve (WSTAATBUYERS the other 117 of the 9th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron, Sgt. James L. Adams of the 9th Field Maintenance Squatron, Sgt. David L. Shadwick of the 9th Origanizational _ Maintenance Squadron, Sgt. Demund E. Thune of the 9th Avionics second only to honor graduate Maintenance Squadron and Sgt. Sgt. John M. Phillips of Grand Forks AFB, N.D., for the leadership: school’s highest Klaus Krueger of 9th Wing Headquarters Squadron. Other graduates were Sgt. award. Sergeant Boyd was also Steven D. Sams of the 9th first runner‘up for the Commandant’s Award. Transportation Squadron, Sgt. Combat Support. Group Headquarters Squadron, James L. Warrell of the 9th Terry D. White of the 9th Sgt. Gary Hudson of the 9th Supply Squadron and Sgt. received Security Police Squadron. academic The 456th Bombardment Wing the achievement award, as he at tained the higest scores on the was. represented by graduate Sgts. Leonard L. Wright and tests administered during -the Ruel C. Clifton of the 456th Field four-week school period. First runner up for the Maintenance Squadron, Sgts. Charlie C.Hanna and Phillip E. military training Ward was Scherer of the 456th Sgt. William Jefferson of the 9th Organizational Maintendnce Civil Engineering Squadron. Squadron and Sgt. Bruce E. Sgt. Larry W. Hair of Offutt Landon of the 456th Avionics AFBB, Neb., was winner of the = award. oe Squadron. GET IN TOUCH. We want to help you'and we say. ‘Everything You-Need . . . It’s all Here.’ Home sup: . plies. building hardware. fixtures. You talk. Conway of Grass Valley, Junior terests of the farmer. Past President of the group was chosen CowBelle-of-the-Year. _Among ship School’s December class a recent graduating. class of include Sgt. Russel G. Feeley d YUBA RIVER OPEN SATURDAY ALL DAY 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. Weekdays: 7 to 5:30 YUBA RIVER LISPENS! —_ Sebastiano Passinini, 66, an Italian laborer on the Mastai. Ranch near Nevada City, was found dead in the doorway of his cabin by John Locatelli, who had gone to visit the man. Passinini, a native of Italy, had been in this area for several years prior to his death had been the victim of a stabbing. His assailant was sentenced to San Quentin Prison. Passinini, who had no known sur Photo) LUMBER COMPANY crass vaey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. wevava city OPEN 7 A.M. VISIT OUR DOWNIEVILLE STORE SERVING BEAUTIFUL YUBA RIVER COUNTRY Sasa CALL 265-4521. oN bank in Oakland in courtesy to its more than 2,000 oriental customers. The bank had a special department with Chinese tellers solely for the needs of its ‘Mongolian patrons” according:to a wire service release at that time. t Reconnaissance Wing Headquarters Squadron, and SSgt. William Jefferson of the 9th Civil Engineering Squadron, all of Beale AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force ate A calendar printed largely in Chinese was published by a large oO “yo

This week fifty years ago Exactly 12 feet of new snow was reported to have fallen on Donner Summit and the railroad crews were laboring to keep the high mountain right-of-way open for traffic. A foot of new snow fell in North Bloomfield, Bloody Run reported 30 inches and Omega, 27 inches. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner of Camptonville, a venerable and respected couple, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in the little village where they had spent their entire married life and reared their family. For the first time in théhistory of California dnd possibly in the entire United States, an injunction was issued to restrain a warden from hanging a man. It happened at San Quentin and the intended gallows victim was one Ulla Mohammed, a native of Afghanistan, convicted of first degree murder in the death of one Allah Atkar in Sonoma, July 1921. Defense lawyers obtained the injunction due to a ‘notable lack of firm and indisputable evidence of our client’s guild’*..according to published reports at the time. . ‘Old Betsey’’, who was said to be the last of the Oustemah Indians, died claiming to have lived thru 100 Sierra winters. Betsey was a member of the Midos tribe and was well liked by the white community. Her tales of early days kept listeners enthralled for hours, and she had vivid memories of the first white men ever seen in this region. SERGEANT SHOWS OFF TROP HY SSgt. Gary Hudson, left, 9th Combat Sup port Group Headquarters Squadron, displays the academic achievement award he earned during a recent class of the 15th Air Force NCO Leadership School held at March AFB, Calif., to classmates SSgt: William A. Boyd, center, 9th Strategic vivors, had been milking just prior to his death, as several containers of milk near his body mutely testified. Boosters vote Three Beale men cited for to sponsor [A awards leadership achievement Three Beale sergeants were Nevada Union’s Booster Club members voted to donate awards for the Industrial Arts Fair which will be held at the high school in February. Traffic was terrific 50 years ago..it was reported that 699 Club president Les Allstot read a letter from NUHS persons were killed in automobile accidents ‘‘in nine major western cities” during 1922; 13,893 were injured; 9,619 autos were stoled and 7,859 recovered in that year. ; a ——e James J. Butler, 67, who founded the famous mining town of Tonopah, Nevada, died in Sacramento. Discovery by Jim Butler of the Mizpah Ledge which made Tonopah famous as the premier silver camp of the West is a story many times told and re-told in annals of mining and western history. The last American forces which had been keeping a ‘‘watch on . ‘the Rhine’’ since the Armistice was signed to end World War I; were homeward bound at long, long last. The stars and stripes were lowered from the historic fortress of Ehrenbreitstein on Janua 24, 1923. : Conway honored as CowBelll The annual fall meeting of the Tahoe Cattlemen’s Association gatherings. Tom Allen, President of the principal Art Hooper asking the club to consider sponsoring the awards. Included will be first and second place trophies in the fields of automotive, general shop, drafting, metal and wood working. It was : decided tivities of the school and not limit their. scope to only athletics. : In other business the election of new officerw will be made at a special meeting to be held Thursday, January 25 at 7:30 p.m. Plans were also made for a breakfast prior to the Nevada Union Invitational Wrestling meet on the morning of Satur Cattlemen presented the ‘day, January 27. traditional ‘‘Cowboy Hat’ to Pete Hawkins of Ophir district as Cattleman-of-the-Year. Hawkins has served on most of During the evening CowBelle President Lila Vineyard an the . committees of the association and is always willing nounced to ‘‘go to Bat’’ for the best in Ray (Marian) the Boosters should get involved with support for all of the ac and the Placer-Nevada Counties CowBelles was preceded by a beef dinner served by the CowBelles at fhe Mt. Vernon Grange Hall in Auburn. Mrs. that cited for special achievement in Fifteenth Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Leadership School held at March AF . Distinguished graduate, Sgt. William A. Boyd of the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing Headquarters Squadron, was Mrs. ‘Conway is a charter member of the local unit and has served.-on various promotional committees during her years of membership as well as assisting with fund raising activities. She and her husband own and operate the North Star Ranch southwest of Grass Valley where

the family has graciously hosted meetings and field days for-the CowBelle and — Cattlemen ve (WSTAATBUYERS the other 117 of the 9th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron, Sgt. James L. Adams of the 9th Field Maintenance Squatron, Sgt. David L. Shadwick of the 9th Origanizational _ Maintenance Squadron, Sgt. Demund E. Thune of the 9th Avionics second only to honor graduate Maintenance Squadron and Sgt. Sgt. John M. Phillips of Grand Forks AFB, N.D., for the leadership: school’s highest Klaus Krueger of 9th Wing Headquarters Squadron. Other graduates were Sgt. award. Sergeant Boyd was also Steven D. Sams of the 9th first runner‘up for the Commandant’s Award. Transportation Squadron, Sgt. Combat Support. Group Headquarters Squadron, James L. Warrell of the 9th Terry D. White of the 9th Sgt. Gary Hudson of the 9th Supply Squadron and Sgt. received Security Police Squadron. academic The 456th Bombardment Wing the achievement award, as he at tained the higest scores on the was. represented by graduate Sgts. Leonard L. Wright and tests administered during -the Ruel C. Clifton of the 456th Field four-week school period. First runner up for the Maintenance Squadron, Sgts. Charlie C.Hanna and Phillip E. military training Ward was Scherer of the 456th Sgt. William Jefferson of the 9th Organizational Maintendnce Civil Engineering Squadron. Squadron and Sgt. Bruce E. Sgt. Larry W. Hair of Offutt Landon of the 456th Avionics AFBB, Neb., was winner of the = award. oe Squadron. GET IN TOUCH.. We want to help you'and we say. ‘Everything You-Need . . . It’s all Here.’ Home sup: . plies. building hardware. fixtures. You talk. Conway of Grass Valley, Junior terests of the farmer. Past President of the group was chosen CowBelle-of-the-Year. _Among ship School’s December class a recent graduating. class of include Sgt. Russel G. Feeley d YUBA RIVER OPEN SATURDAY ALL DAY 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. Weekdays: 7 to 5:30 YUBA RIVER LISPENS! —_ Sebastiano Passinini, 66, an Italian laborer on the Mastai. Ranch near Nevada City, was found dead in the doorway of his cabin by John Locatelli, who had gone to visit the man. Passinini, a native of Italy, had been in this area for several years prior to his death had been the victim of a stabbing. His assailant was sentenced to San Quentin Prison. Passinini, who had no known sur Photo) LUMBER COMPANY crass vaey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. wevava city OPEN 7 A.M. VISIT OUR DOWNIEVILLE STORE SERVING BEAUTIFUL YUBA RIVER COUNTRY Sasa CALL 265-4521. oN bank in Oakland in courtesy to its more than 2,000 oriental customers. The bank had a special department with Chinese tellers solely for the needs of its ‘Mongolian patrons” according:to a wire service release at that time. t Reconnaissance Wing Headquarters Squadron, and SSgt. William Jefferson of the 9th Civil Engineering Squadron, all of Beale AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force ate A calendar printed largely in Chinese was published by a large oO “yo