July 3, 1968 (8 pages)

PERIODICALS SECTION : a. CAL ST LIBRARY ; SACTO CAL OSEI4 ee Soe ae NEVADA COUNTY NUGE Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, / French Corral, 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, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, . Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, . } ) t if / +l WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1968 Big Fourth slated here The traditional dynamite explosion on Sugar Loaf at daybreak will touch off the big Fourth of July celebration in Nevada City. Deputy Sheriff Elmer Oates will be in charge of setting off the dynamite, a ritual long used in Nevada City Independence Day celebrations, The Grand Marshal of the Parade will be Estelle Paine Tracy, now of Santa Rosa, who . was the Goddess of Liberty, July 4, 1916. She will ride at the head of the parade in a vintage car driven by George Knox, VOLUME 45 NUMBER 27 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City a erly lived at French Corral, isa member of the North San Juan Bs MAID OF NEVADA COUNTY candidates Stephanie Covert, (left) North San Juan, and Sandra Lee Merchant, Washington, will make it difficult for the judges selectingthe girl Saturday who will fill the role sponsored by the Grass Valley Jaycees. wide Jaycees, Stephanie is 20 with 36,24,36 dimensions, formDICK HACKETT, one of Nevada City's great artists and a man always helpful-in promoting community affairs, will be one of the judges for the Fourth of July parade. He'll have his eye on things, probably from the National Hotel balcony overlooking Broad Street. Ridge Riders, wants to be anairline stewardess, loves to ride, swim ski, owns and trains her own horse. Sandra Lee is 17, a brown eyed blonde, 5 feet 2, 38,26,37 who hopes to become a professional. “nurse, _ loves swimming, hiking, sewing’ and cooking, Tentative N.U. budget shows $108,000 rise The tentative budget to operate Nevada Union High School for the coming year is $108,000 above the past year's total. Supt. Gerald Gelatt presented tentative figures to the trustees Monday which show expected expenditures of $1,361,172 for 1968-69, Board members will look over Leading man handcuffed The theatrical field has a time honored expression that "The show must go on." And the cast of The Music Man (Nevada Theatre July 3, 4, 5) might add "even when the leading man is handcuffed." And that's the way it appeared at rehearsal when Richard Merritt, in the role of constable, snapped the cuffs on Dr. Arch McPherson, who plays the lead. and then the fun began. First the the figures, and Gelatt will refine them by the next meeting on July 15 so the trustees can adopt a budget for legal publication. The main thing which must be refined is the amount of income. It is listed at the same total as the expenditures plus a tiny $5,000 reserve, but income may increase or decrease some as the amount of taxes and the carryover from last year become known. Well over half the $1.3 million budget is ticketed for teachers’ salaries, That category alone totals $744,838, Interestingly, the amount budgeted for teachers' salaries almost matches’ the amount expected on the revenue side from secured roll property taxes, The largest single source of district income, secured taxes will produce $740,553 to the district this year, Gelatt estimates. The calendar of events is as follows: July 3 (Wednesday): Crowning of the Goddess of Liberty, and announcement of the winners of the whiskerino and clothesline contest 7:30 p.m. from the balcony of the National Hotel. July 4 (Thursday): Dynamite blast atop Sugar Loaf, at dawn; Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Methodist Church, Broad street; Outdoor art show by Pioneer Arts Club, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., George Calanan Park (near Alpha Hardware), Children's Parade forms at the top of Broad street 9:45 a.m.; Parade of Pioneers forms at the top of Broad street 10:30 a.m. Hose cart races, all fire departments, 1 p.m. Pioneer Park; water polo, Pioneer Park, 2 p.m.; watermelon eating contest, sponsored by local merchants, 3 p.m,, Old Brewery Parking Lot. Water Fights, Grass Valley and Nevada City Fire Depts., 4 p.m., Plaza. Awarding of prizes and bicycle 4:30 p.m., the Plaza, July 5 (Friday) Tour of the city, see interesting spots, information at the chamber of commerce, city hall from 10 a.m, ---; Babe Ruth ball game, Pioneer Park, 6 p.m.; Little League ball game, 7:30 p.m., Pioneer Park NEVADA COUNTY COMING EVENTS That happened about 10 p.m. WIIIAA IIIS AISA A IAAI A, harnessed actor was taken to law enforcement agencies where futile attempts were made to unlock the bracelets. Finally, two and a half hours later, a locksmith at Crenshaw's was able to spring the cuffs. Now the show goes on, Hopefully the constable, if he puts the cuffs on McPherson, will he be able to unlock them. But they'd better have the locksmith in the wings just in case. JULY EVENT LOCATION 3-6 Musical "Music Man" Nevada City 4 Parade & Celebration Nevada City (12:30) Secession Day Celebration Rough & Ready Horse Show & Barbecue Grass Valley Pioneer Arts Outdoor Exhibit Nevada City 4th July Fireworks &, boat show Donner Lake 6 . “Maid of,.Nevada County" contest Grass Valley 13 E, Clampus Vitus Conclave Truckee 19-21 Square Dance Festival Grass Valley Nevada Cit —

PERIODICALS SECTION : a. CAL ST LIBRARY ; SACTO CAL OSEI4 ee Soe ae NEVADA COUNTY NUGE Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, / French Corral, 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, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, . Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, . } ) t if / +l WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1968 Big Fourth slated here The traditional dynamite explosion on Sugar Loaf at daybreak will touch off the big Fourth of July celebration in Nevada City. Deputy Sheriff Elmer Oates will be in charge of setting off the dynamite, a ritual long used in Nevada City Independence Day celebrations, The Grand Marshal of the Parade will be Estelle Paine Tracy, now of Santa Rosa, who . was the Goddess of Liberty, July 4, 1916. She will ride at the head of the parade in a vintage car driven by George Knox, VOLUME 45 NUMBER 27 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City a erly lived at French Corral, isa member of the North San Juan Bs MAID OF NEVADA COUNTY candidates Stephanie Covert, (left) North San Juan, and Sandra Lee Merchant, Washington, will make it difficult for the judges selectingthe girl Saturday who will fill the role sponsored by the Grass Valley Jaycees. wide Jaycees, Stephanie is 20 with 36,24,36 dimensions, formDICK HACKETT, one of Nevada City's great artists and a man always helpful-in promoting community affairs, will be one of the judges for the Fourth of July parade. He'll have his eye on things, probably from the National Hotel balcony overlooking Broad Street. Ridge Riders, wants to be anairline stewardess, loves to ride, swim ski, owns and trains her own horse. Sandra Lee is 17, a brown eyed blonde, 5 feet 2, 38,26,37 who hopes to become a professional. “nurse, _ loves swimming, hiking, sewing’ and cooking, Tentative N.U. budget shows $108,000 rise The tentative budget to operate Nevada Union High School for the coming year is $108,000 above the past year's total. Supt. Gerald Gelatt presented tentative figures to the trustees Monday which show expected expenditures of $1,361,172 for 1968-69, Board members will look over Leading man handcuffed The theatrical field has a time honored expression that "The show must go on." And the cast of The Music Man (Nevada Theatre July 3, 4, 5) might add "even when the leading man is handcuffed." And that's the way it appeared at rehearsal when Richard Merritt, in the role of constable, snapped the cuffs on Dr. Arch McPherson, who plays the lead. and then the fun began. First the the figures, and Gelatt will refine them by the next meeting on July 15 so the trustees can adopt a budget for legal publication.

The main thing which must be refined is the amount of income. It is listed at the same total as the expenditures plus a tiny $5,000 reserve, but income may increase or decrease some as the amount of taxes and the carryover from last year become known. Well over half the $1.3 million budget is ticketed for teachers’ salaries, That category alone totals $744,838, Interestingly, the amount budgeted for teachers' salaries almost matches’ the amount expected on the revenue side from secured roll property taxes, The largest single source of district income, secured taxes will produce $740,553 to the district this year, Gelatt estimates. The calendar of events is as follows: July 3 (Wednesday): Crowning of the Goddess of Liberty, and announcement of the winners of the whiskerino and clothesline contest 7:30 p.m. from the balcony of the National Hotel. July 4 (Thursday): Dynamite blast atop Sugar Loaf, at dawn; Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Methodist Church, Broad street; Outdoor art show by Pioneer Arts Club, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., George Calanan Park (near Alpha Hardware), Children's Parade forms at the top of Broad street 9:45 a.m.; Parade of Pioneers forms at the top of Broad street 10:30 a.m. Hose cart races, all fire departments, 1 p.m. Pioneer Park; water polo, Pioneer Park, 2 p.m.; watermelon eating contest, sponsored by local merchants, 3 p.m,, Old Brewery Parking Lot. Water Fights, Grass Valley and Nevada City Fire Depts., 4 p.m., Plaza. Awarding of prizes and bicycle 4:30 p.m., the Plaza, July 5 (Friday) Tour of the city, see interesting spots, information at the chamber of commerce, city hall from 10 a.m, ---; Babe Ruth ball game, Pioneer Park, 6 p.m.; Little League ball game, 7:30 p.m., Pioneer Park NEVADA COUNTY COMING EVENTS That happened about 10 p.m. WIIIAA IIIS AISA A IAAI A, harnessed actor was taken to law enforcement agencies where futile attempts were made to unlock the bracelets. Finally, two and a half hours later, a locksmith at Crenshaw's was able to spring the cuffs. Now the show goes on, Hopefully the constable, if he puts the cuffs on McPherson, will he be able to unlock them. But they'd better have the locksmith in the wings just in case. JULY EVENT LOCATION 3-6 Musical "Music Man" Nevada City 4 Parade & Celebration Nevada City (12:30) Secession Day Celebration Rough & Ready Horse Show & Barbecue Grass Valley Pioneer Arts Outdoor Exhibit Nevada City 4th July Fireworks &, boat show Donner Lake 6 . “Maid of,.Nevada County" contest Grass Valley 13 E, Clampus Vitus Conclave Truckee 19-21 Square Dance Festival Grass Valley Nevada Cit —