July 16, 1969 (12 pages)

ERENT n © the Nevado County Nugget, Wednesday, July 16, 1969 Computer helps NU learn about students Computer data processing is being used by Nevada Union High School counselors to find out what their students are doing. Or, perhaps more accurately, what their. students are not doing. The district's use of an educational data processing center in Sacramento was described to trustees Monday night by the school’s four counselors,Helen Chapman, Maxine Sleeper, Don Rasmussen and Don Halvorsen. : The raw data fed into this ‘computer center feeds back to the district more relevant information from which to make conclusions about individual students than ever -was possible previously. For example, the computer center runs an attendance list, showing the number of absences for each student and what days of the week most of a student's absences occur, Not surprisingly, some students have poorer attendance on Monday, the first day of the school week. Principal Edward Frantz noted there is. a close correlation between poor attendance and poor grades. Consequently, the administration sends notices to parents during the year showing their youngster's attendance record. Another aspect of this center, which was the first regional computer operation for schools in California, is a sheet which reports the number of A, B, C, D and F grades given by each teacher. Other things fed through the computer include state mental and reading tests given sophomores and aptitude tests given freshmen. The computer handles most Gi home loan requests down GI home loan applications decreased from 1,654 in April to 1,542 in May, Gordon R, Elliott, VA's Northern California Manager reported today. Appraisal requests for new homes increased from 717 in April to 1,145 in May and appraisal requests for existing homes increased slightly from 1,022 in April to 1,027 in May. California to receive million for highways WASHINGTON, D. C. -Transportation Secretary John A. Volpe has advised California Congressman Harold T, (Bizz) Johnson that the State of California will receive $103,369,000 in federal highway construction funds for use during July, August and September. The apportionment was authorized under the provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, which .received Congressman Johnson's os gp i in the 90th Congress, Also allocated was $2,596,798 in federal funds for advance ipeeront tion of rights’of way. «>. «< class scheduling for Nevada Union and provides teachers with a readout showing who is in each class, Student grades also are run off on the Sacramento equipment, One advantage ia all this stored information is that if a local student moves, -the data about him can be transferred to his new school, 2 Each of the district's four counselors remains with one class throughout its four years in high school. For example, one counselor will work with next year's freshmen and stay with them. until they graduate four years hence. This gives the counselors the chance to learn more about particular students and their problems over a period of time. Sewer project in Glenbrook is behind schedule The sewer project inthe Glenbrook Assessment District is behind schedule, according to a progress report given Tuesday at the board of supervisors meeting. Director of Public Works Harry Hider reported that half of the alloted project time has elapsed -but only a third of the <job has been.completed, He ‘said if the contractor should: fail ~ to meet the Oct, 1 completion date a penalty of $500 for each day beyond the deadline may be levied, According to Hider, the project has cost $222,000 to date and $423,000 worth of work is yet to be done. The Economic Development Administration will remiburse the county for payments made to the contractor. In other action the board authorized Chairman Lou Hartman to sign improvements plans for the Dog Bar Road. Hider explained proposed construction of 4200 feet of a 40-foot road northerly from Rattlesnake Road. -Approved publication of 2 notice concerning Federal Aid Secondary work onthe McCourtney road within the Grass Valley city limits, Under new federal regulations FAS projects are required to be advertised in order that interested persons _ may inspect the plans, and request (in writing) a public hearing if they so wish, —Unanimously voted that ‘county council draft an ordinance creating a 35-mile per hour speed zone in the Soda Springs area. —Adopted a resolution directing Hider to retain Jack Meade to check improvement plans on Lake Wildwood Unit No. 1, The resolution was a followup on an agreement whereby Hider was authorized to retain outside consultants to check subdivisions plans to relieve the DPW of a heavy workload. The subdivider is required to bear the costs, Hiders and the board indicated that Jim Cranmer and _ R, W. (Pat) Ingram will be retained to respectively inspect plans for Glenshire Unit No. 2, in the Truckee ees, and Lakeee Unit No. 2 Children’s programs slated at libraries each Fri day MARLENE SRROOKS. guitarist and Nevada Union -High School ‘graduate, entertained songs Friday afternoon, Progress report made < small children with American folk (U nion Photo) on hospital upgrading A progress report on the upgrading of Nevada General Hospital was made to the county supervisors Tuesday and concluded with praise for everyc involved in the effort in recent months. Praise went to a number of civic groups in the Gol.: Cities and county staffers wiic lave worked on various aspects of the physical improvements designed to make Nevada General more attractive and more acceptable to state hospital officials, Chairman Lou Hartman felt that when all the work is done "we're going to have a hospital people will want to come to first rather than last." And Auditor John Trauner said a MediCal auditor currently inspecting Nevada General's books said "this is the nicest hospital . he's worked with." Earlier, Medical Director Peter Keenan had read off a list of groups and people involved in the hospital restoration and the projects on which they have helped.He also further discussed the plan to have a flat $200 charge for obstetrics care up to five days, but a legal question was raised which County Counsel Leo Todd will have to study. The plan is to have expectant mothers pay $100 when they come to the hospital withthe other $100 payable within four months, Hartman wondered if this might not be extending credit, an unconstitutional practice for a government agency. The $200 rate went into effect on July 1, and its purpose is to increase the number of births at Nevada General and consequently the revenue from that source. Dr. Keenan reported that maternity costs run $213 per case but income now averages only $189 per case. He feels the new fee will provide a larger volume, eventually lowering the The $200 fee is in effect for a four-month trial period. The medical director also renorted on structural and safety “anges which have been or are deing made at the hospital: — Plans for remodeling of the surgery have been submitted to the state for approval. Bids probably will be sought in two to three weeks. x — A survey has been made of the kitchen-dining room to determine the cost of dividing it into sections. This project will -be done when money becomes available. — Work began Monday on the fire protection system throughout the hospital. Ted Sigourney, retired Nevada City fire marshal, is conducting fire procedure classes. for alt employes and has toured the facility with Dr. Keenan, The doctor reported that Sigourney found no real fire hazards and suggested that the past record of having no fires indicates "alertness of the nursing staff and constant vigiTance,"' "Everything possible has been gone into to keep a fire from the hospital," Dr. Keenan added. "It would be -hard for a fire to get going, and if one did, there would be good ways to escape since each ward has anentrance and exit,"’ He also reported that the hospital’s enterprise funds total $259,729 at the moment, while a year ago only $30,000 was available, The new administrator, Robert Costley, attended the session, Supervisor Dean Lawrence to remark: "We're glad to have you Mr, Costley, Apparently everyone is glad to have y Dr. Keenan added that "I'm cwis dicae county, and.t9.mee:-. Seiad at es The second in a summer series of programs for children® will be held at Nevada City ~ Public Library this Friday at 1 p.m. The summer program, spdnsored by Friends of the Libraries one hour each Friday afternoon, will be called 'Passport to the World." The summer activities are part of the Nevada county library demonstration project and much of the material will be furnished by the Mountain-Valley Library System. Marilou Stirnaman is directing the summer program which ~ will take youngsters to Japan, . Mexico, Canada and many areas of the United States through stories, films, music and spe-. cial events. Each child will receive a passport for the countries visited. The program will alternate between the Grass Valley and Nevada City libraries Fridays from 1 until 2 p.m. Sales ae is 81 percent for GV Group . The Grass. Valley Group Inc. reported an 81 per cent increase in sales and a 48 per cent increase in earnings for the first six months of 1969, The Grass Valley company, which manufacturers solid state television equipment for the broadcast industry, had net sales of $1.63 million and $349,000 after taxes. This compares favorably to $901,000 and and $235,000 for the same period in 1968, Per share earnings increased from 16 to 24 cents on the 1,480,000 shares outstanding. New orders booked since the first of the year amount to $2.76 million, ‘about three times those booked one year ago, This increase in bookings has result. ed in a backlog from $160,000 -ahlregys to $1.54 million at sinas se SAFEGUARD Y

ERENT n © the Nevado County Nugget, Wednesday, July 16, 1969 Computer helps NU learn about students Computer data processing is being used by Nevada Union High School counselors to find out what their students are doing. Or, perhaps more accurately, what their. students are not doing. The district's use of an educational data processing center in Sacramento was described to trustees Monday night by the school’s four counselors,Helen Chapman, Maxine Sleeper, Don Rasmussen and Don Halvorsen. : The raw data fed into this ‘computer center feeds back to the district more relevant information from which to make conclusions about individual students than ever -was possible previously. For example, the computer center runs an attendance list, showing the number of absences for each student and what days of the week most of a student's absences occur, Not surprisingly, some students have poorer attendance on Monday, the first day of the school week. Principal Edward Frantz noted there is. a close correlation between poor attendance and poor grades. Consequently, the administration sends notices to parents during the year showing their youngster's attendance record. Another aspect of this center, which was the first regional computer operation for schools in California, is a sheet which reports the number of A, B, C, D and F grades given by each teacher. Other things fed through the computer include state mental and reading tests given sophomores and aptitude tests given freshmen. The computer handles most Gi home loan requests down GI home loan applications decreased from 1,654 in April to 1,542 in May, Gordon R, Elliott, VA's Northern California Manager reported today. Appraisal requests for new homes increased from 717 in April to 1,145 in May and appraisal requests for existing homes increased slightly from 1,022 in April to 1,027 in May. California to receive million for highways WASHINGTON, D. C. -Transportation Secretary John A. Volpe has advised California Congressman Harold T, (Bizz) Johnson that the State of California will receive $103,369,000 in federal highway construction funds for use during July, August and September. The apportionment was authorized under the provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, which .received Congressman Johnson's os gp i in the 90th Congress, Also allocated was $2,596,798 in federal funds for advance ipeeront tion of rights’of way. «>. «< class scheduling for Nevada Union and provides teachers with a readout showing who is in each class, Student grades also are run off on the Sacramento equipment, One advantage ia all this stored information is that if a local student moves, -the data about him can be transferred to his new school, 2 Each of the district's four counselors remains with one class throughout its four years in high school. For example, one counselor will work with next year's freshmen and stay with them. until they graduate four years hence. This gives the counselors the chance to learn more about particular students and their problems over a period of time. Sewer project in Glenbrook is behind schedule The sewer project inthe Glenbrook Assessment District is behind schedule, according to a progress report given Tuesday at the board of supervisors meeting. Director of Public Works Harry Hider reported that half of the alloted project time has elapsed -but only a third of the <job has been.completed, He ‘said if the contractor should: fail ~ to meet the Oct, 1 completion date a penalty of $500 for each day beyond the deadline may be levied, According to Hider, the project has cost $222,000 to date and $423,000 worth of work is yet to be done. The Economic Development Administration will remiburse the county for payments made to the contractor. In other action the board authorized Chairman Lou Hartman to sign improvements plans for the Dog Bar Road. Hider explained proposed construction of 4200 feet of a 40-foot road northerly from Rattlesnake Road. -Approved publication of 2 notice concerning Federal Aid Secondary work onthe McCourtney road within the Grass Valley city limits, Under new federal regulations FAS projects are required to be advertised in order that interested persons _ may inspect the plans, and request (in writing) a public hearing if they so wish, —Unanimously voted that ‘county council draft an ordinance creating a 35-mile per hour speed zone in the Soda Springs area. —Adopted a resolution directing Hider to retain Jack Meade to check improvement plans on Lake Wildwood Unit No. 1, The resolution was a followup on an agreement whereby Hider was authorized to retain outside consultants to check subdivisions plans to relieve the DPW of a heavy workload. The subdivider is required to bear the costs, Hiders and the board indicated that Jim Cranmer and _ R, W. (Pat) Ingram will be retained to respectively inspect plans for Glenshire Unit No. 2, in the Truckee ees, and Lakeee Unit No. 2 Children’s programs slated at libraries each Fri day MARLENE SRROOKS. guitarist and Nevada Union -High School

‘graduate, entertained songs Friday afternoon, Progress report made < small children with American folk (U nion Photo) on hospital upgrading A progress report on the upgrading of Nevada General Hospital was made to the county supervisors Tuesday and concluded with praise for everyc involved in the effort in recent months. Praise went to a number of civic groups in the Gol.: Cities and county staffers wiic lave worked on various aspects of the physical improvements designed to make Nevada General more attractive and more acceptable to state hospital officials, Chairman Lou Hartman felt that when all the work is done "we're going to have a hospital people will want to come to first rather than last." And Auditor John Trauner said a MediCal auditor currently inspecting Nevada General's books said "this is the nicest hospital . he's worked with." Earlier, Medical Director Peter Keenan had read off a list of groups and people involved in the hospital restoration and the projects on which they have helped.He also further discussed the plan to have a flat $200 charge for obstetrics care up to five days, but a legal question was raised which County Counsel Leo Todd will have to study. The plan is to have expectant mothers pay $100 when they come to the hospital withthe other $100 payable within four months, Hartman wondered if this might not be extending credit, an unconstitutional practice for a government agency. The $200 rate went into effect on July 1, and its purpose is to increase the number of births at Nevada General and consequently the revenue from that source. Dr. Keenan reported that maternity costs run $213 per case but income now averages only $189 per case. He feels the new fee will provide a larger volume, eventually lowering the The $200 fee is in effect for a four-month trial period. The medical director also renorted on structural and safety “anges which have been or are deing made at the hospital: — Plans for remodeling of the surgery have been submitted to the state for approval. Bids probably will be sought in two to three weeks. x — A survey has been made of the kitchen-dining room to determine the cost of dividing it into sections. This project will -be done when money becomes available. — Work began Monday on the fire protection system throughout the hospital. Ted Sigourney, retired Nevada City fire marshal, is conducting fire procedure classes. for alt employes and has toured the facility with Dr. Keenan, The doctor reported that Sigourney found no real fire hazards and suggested that the past record of having no fires indicates "alertness of the nursing staff and constant vigiTance,"' "Everything possible has been gone into to keep a fire from the hospital," Dr. Keenan added. "It would be -hard for a fire to get going, and if one did, there would be good ways to escape since each ward has anentrance and exit,"’ He also reported that the hospital’s enterprise funds total $259,729 at the moment, while a year ago only $30,000 was available, The new administrator, Robert Costley, attended the session, Supervisor Dean Lawrence to remark: "We're glad to have you Mr, Costley, Apparently everyone is glad to have y Dr. Keenan added that "I'm cwis dicae county, and.t9.mee:-. Seiad at es The second in a summer series of programs for children® will be held at Nevada City ~ Public Library this Friday at 1 p.m. The summer program, spdnsored by Friends of the Libraries one hour each Friday afternoon, will be called 'Passport to the World." The summer activities are part of the Nevada county library demonstration project and much of the material will be furnished by the Mountain-Valley Library System. Marilou Stirnaman is directing the summer program which ~ will take youngsters to Japan, . Mexico, Canada and many areas of the United States through stories, films, music and spe-. cial events. Each child will receive a passport for the countries visited. The program will alternate between the Grass Valley and Nevada City libraries Fridays from 1 until 2 p.m. Sales ae is 81 percent for GV Group . The Grass. Valley Group Inc. reported an 81 per cent increase in sales and a 48 per cent increase in earnings for the first six months of 1969, The Grass Valley company, which manufacturers solid state television equipment for the broadcast industry, had net sales of $1.63 million and $349,000 after taxes. This compares favorably to $901,000 and and $235,000 for the same period in 1968, Per share earnings increased from 16 to 24 cents on the 1,480,000 shares outstanding. New orders booked since the first of the year amount to $2.76 million, ‘about three times those booked one year ago, This increase in bookings has result. ed in a backlog from $160,000 -ahlregys to $1.54 million at sinas se SAFEGUARD Y