June 14, 1961 (12 pages)

aay serene eet eee sn NEVADA COUNTY « _ Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Wa Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian * Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney ee ie arta a9 OSA lloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime dy, Kiln, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill,-Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Volume 36 Number 24 "THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" Published Wednesday, Nevada City, June 14, 1961 CONGRATULATIONS..Winner Bob Tetzlaff, Los Altos, is congratulated by Alpha representative Bill Briggs. Tetzlaff won an outboard motor donated by Alpha. Race director Charles Allert is on the.'mik e' e WINNER, TOO..Wes Chowen, -Woodland Hills, Calif., was top point rider in the race. He shows his gold pan plaque. ‘NATIONAL CHAMP..Jack Disney gave up half way through. The hills were too bi a: much, but personal problems had hindered his training for the race. 10 Cents a Copy Weather Nevada City Max. Min. Rain June7 175 47 .00 June 8 76 41 .00 June 9 73 40 .00 June 10 76 4500 June 11 79 48 .00 June 12 75 45 .00 June 13 81 48 00 Rainfall this year: 36.51 Rainfall last year:45.65 Grass Valley Max. Min. Rain . ~ June7 75 50 00 June 8 17 45 .00 June9 72 46 °,00 June 10 78 51 .00 June il 82 56 00 June 12 76 52 Trac June 13-83 52 .00 Rainfall this year: 38.66 Rainfall last year: 48,15 ACROSS THE LINE..The finish of the 45 mile Tour of Nevada City is shown with Bob Tetzlaff, Los Gatos, across the line. He is followed by Dave Sharp at the line. JUNIOR WINNER..Bill Harrison, Los Altos, leads Junior riders around the Broad and Pine Street turn. He won the Jr. event, an 8 mile preliminary race. Ta ca DECORATED BIKES..These local youngsters led off Sunday's events with a parade down Broad Street. AROUND THE TURN AND UPHILL..Top riders press up NC hills they say got steeper with each lap. Here they turn the corner onto Cottage from Pine Street early in the race. ls aii Go-Kart Rage Hits” County The Go-Kart rage has hit Nevada County, for sure. The county planning commission Monday night approved the land use application of Bob Winkle and John DeMatteo for a new Go-Kart track on Brunswick Road near the Grass Valley-Nevada City highway. The operation will be limited to daylight hours, Atthe same meeting, the commission heard a letter of complaint from Elwood Ellinger of Colfax Highway, describing the construction of a new, presumably private, Go-Kart track on the Foster land west of the highway near the You-Bet Road, Residents of the area are fearful the noise will disturb the peace and depreciate land values, Theletter was turned over to the district attorney's office for investigation. Several commissioners praised the challenging outlet for interested youngsters. The track has already been constructed, Winkle said he plans to hold Sunday competitions as well as Saturday and possibly Wednesday aftermoon sessions. Nevada City has already approved the use of part of the city airport for the burBike Racing Thrills 2000 On Nevada City Hills . NEVADA CITY---Nearly 2000 people lined Nevada City streets Sunday to watch a 45 mile bicycle race, and all agree it was a great success. Winner of the race was Robert Tetzlaff, Los Gatos, followed in order by Dave Sharp, Pacific Palisades, Wes Chowen, Woodland Hills, Calif., and Ted Kirkbride, San Diego. But the real winners were Nevada City and the bike riders, Fromthetime of their arrival over the weekend, theriders praised local residents for the cooperation and and friendliness extended to them. On the other hand, Nevada City.residents expressed delight with the wholesomeness of the racers. Riders and residents agreed the one mile course down around and up Nevada City streets was a tough one. The riders, from experience, called it the toughest in the United States. Only a few could think of one to match it. But the turns and the hills offered a challenge, and the riders left Nevada City talking about "next year” with a a hopeful look in their eyes and determination in their hearts. The crowd held its breath as some 40 racers came pumping down Broad Street as the race started. Then as the racers began to spread out, the crowd picked their man and began to clap and cheer. Tetzlaff, Sharp, Chowen bunched throughout the race. most of the laps, coming in with the top point scores, in that order. The first ten across the finish line were: 1, Tetzlaff-winner of a 12 horsepower outboard motor and a $55 gold nugget plaque, 2. Sharp-winner of a stereo console and a $40 gold nugget plaque. 3. Chowen-winner of a room cooler and a gold nugget plaque. 4. Kirkbtide-winner of a transistor radio and a gold hugget plaque. 5. Dave Waco, Pacific Palisades, winner of an electric razor and gold nugget plaque. ; 6. Jim Nicholson, San Francisco, winner of a travel clock and wallet and a gold nugget plaque. 7. Frans Pauwels, Portland, Ore. , winner of a pair of bike tires and a gold plaque. 8. Malcom Ramsey, San Francisco, winner of a thermos kit and anugget plaque. 9.Tom Sparks, Los Angeles, winner of bike rims and a gold nugget plaque, 10, Jack Hartman, Los Gatos, winner of a cigarette and Kirkbride kept closely Chowen and Sharp led on lighter and nugget plaque. Team trophy, donated by San Francisco Giant owner Horace Stoneham, was won by the Santa Monica Cycling Club. The trophy was a huge piece and drew much interest from the riders, _ Point winners, with prizes _ for each, were as follows: Chow en, Sharp, Kirkbride, Tetzlaff, Parson, Hartman, Pfaff, Renger, Nicholson, Best and Waco. Winners of the Junior 8 mile event, and placing order were as follows: 1, Bill Harrison, Los Altos; 2.David Capron, Mt. View; 3, Alan Feiger, Berkeley; 4, Bill Ennis, Santa Monica; 5. Stephen George, Los Altos; 6. Dirk Pauwels, Portland, Ore.; 7. Jobst Singer, San Francisco; 8. Dave Ryan, Portland, Ore.; 9. Mark O' Donnell, Portland, Ore.; 10, Allan Hammond, La Canada. Bert McWhinney and his brother, Ray, walked off in the decorated bike parade with first and third prizes, Second place winner was Brad Treloar. Cups were given to other parade entries. geoning Go-Kart population. Hearings June 26 An. application of Hansen Brothers for an “M" industrial zoning of the proposed site of a new gravel and aggre-, gate storage area and future . asphalt hot plant on La Barr . MeadowsRoad near Highway ' 49 received its first public heating at Monday night's county planning commission meeting. ; ‘ The second hearing is scheduled June 26. There was no public ob4 jection tothe zoning ex-) pressed at. the first hearing , © although several commissioners questioned the . present appearance of the operation and expressed the de. siretohave William Roberts, . thenew director of planning, . look over the situation after he assumes his duties July 1. In other action, the commission continued the hearing on the application of Paul Bergemann for a new funeral home and cemetery on Bost Avenue, and received a preliminary report on a proposed 60 unit trailer park on the Bruce McDonald property on the Colfax Highway. A landscape map of the area drawn up by Joe Ruess, landscape architect, was displayed, Publichearing was scheduled for June 26. im * a TRACK DIRECTOR.John DeMatteogives the crowd a briefing on track rules at the new Go-Kart track off Brunswick Road. Se f

aay serene eet eee sn NEVADA COUNTY « _ Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Wa Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian * Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney ee ie arta a9 OSA lloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime dy, Kiln, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill,-Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Volume 36 Number 24 "THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" Published Wednesday, Nevada City, June 14, 1961 CONGRATULATIONS...Winner Bob Tetzlaff, Los Altos, is congratulated by Alpha representative Bill Briggs. Tetzlaff won an outboard motor donated by Alpha. Race director Charles Allert is on the.'mik e' e WINNER, TOO...Wes Chowen, -Woodland Hills, Calif., was top point rider in the race. He shows his gold pan plaque. ‘NATIONAL CHAMP...Jack Disney gave up half way through. The hills were too bi a: much, but personal problems had hindered his training for the race. 10 Cents a Copy Weather Nevada City Max. Min. Rain June7 175 47 .00 June 8 76 41 .00 June 9 73 40 .00 June 10 76 4500 June 11 79 48 .00 June 12 75 45 .00 June 13 81 48 00 Rainfall this year: 36.51 Rainfall last year:45.65 Grass Valley Max. Min. Rain . ~ June7 75 50 00 June 8 17 45 .00 June9 72 46 °,00 June 10 78 51 .00 June il 82 56 00 June 12 76 52 Trac June 13-83 52 .00 Rainfall this year: 38.66 Rainfall last year: 48,15 ACROSS THE LINE...The finish of the 45 mile Tour of Nevada City is shown with Bob Tetzlaff, Los Gatos, across the line. He is followed by Dave Sharp at the line. JUNIOR WINNER...Bill Harrison, Los Altos, leads Junior riders around the Broad and Pine Street turn. He won the Jr. event, an 8 mile preliminary race. Ta ca DECORATED BIKES...These local youngsters led off Sunday's events with a parade down Broad Street. AROUND THE TURN AND UPHILL...Top riders press up NC hills they say got steeper with each lap. Here they turn the corner onto Cottage from Pine Street early in the race. ls aii Go-Kart Rage Hits” County The Go-Kart rage has hit Nevada County, for sure. The county planning commission Monday night approved the land use application of Bob Winkle and John DeMatteo for a new Go-Kart track on Brunswick Road near the Grass Valley-Nevada City highway. The operation will be limited to daylight hours, Atthe same meeting, the commission heard a letter of complaint from Elwood Ellinger of Colfax Highway, describing the construction of a new, presumably private, Go-Kart track on the Foster land west of the highway near the You-Bet Road, Residents of the area are fearful the noise will disturb the peace and depreciate land values, Theletter was turned over to the district attorney's office for investigation. Several commissioners praised the challenging outlet for interested youngsters. The track has already been constructed, Winkle said he plans to hold Sunday competitions as well as Saturday and possibly Wednesday aftermoon sessions. Nevada City has already approved the use of part of the city airport for the burBike Racing Thrills 2000 On Nevada City Hills . NEVADA CITY---Nearly 2000 people lined Nevada City streets Sunday to watch a 45 mile bicycle race, and all agree it was a great success. Winner of the race was Robert Tetzlaff, Los Gatos, followed in order by Dave Sharp, Pacific Palisades, Wes Chowen, Woodland Hills, Calif., and Ted Kirkbride, San Diego. But the real winners were Nevada City and the bike riders, Fromthetime of their arrival over the weekend, theriders praised local residents for the cooperation and and friendliness extended to them. On the other hand, Nevada City.residents expressed delight with the wholesomeness of the racers. Riders and residents agreed the one mile course down around and up Nevada City streets was a tough one. The riders, from experience, called it the toughest in the United States. Only a few could think of one to match it. But the turns and the hills offered a challenge, and the riders left Nevada City talking about "next year” with a

a hopeful look in their eyes and determination in their hearts. The crowd held its breath as some 40 racers came pumping down Broad Street as the race started. Then as the racers began to spread out, the crowd picked their man and began to clap and cheer. Tetzlaff, Sharp, Chowen bunched throughout the race. most of the laps, coming in with the top point scores, in that order. The first ten across the finish line were: 1, Tetzlaff-winner of a 12 horsepower outboard motor and a $55 gold nugget plaque, 2. Sharp-winner of a stereo console and a $40 gold nugget plaque. 3. Chowen-winner of a room cooler and a gold nugget plaque. 4. Kirkbtide-winner of a transistor radio and a gold hugget plaque. 5. Dave Waco, Pacific Palisades, winner of an electric razor and gold nugget plaque. ; 6. Jim Nicholson, San Francisco, winner of a travel clock and wallet and a gold nugget plaque. 7. Frans Pauwels, Portland, Ore. , winner of a pair of bike tires and a gold plaque. 8. Malcom Ramsey, San Francisco, winner of a thermos kit and anugget plaque. 9.Tom Sparks, Los Angeles, winner of bike rims and a gold nugget plaque, 10, Jack Hartman, Los Gatos, winner of a cigarette and Kirkbride kept closely Chowen and Sharp led on lighter and nugget plaque. Team trophy, donated by San Francisco Giant owner Horace Stoneham, was won by the Santa Monica Cycling Club. The trophy was a huge piece and drew much interest from the riders, _ Point winners, with prizes _ for each, were as follows: Chow en, Sharp, Kirkbride, Tetzlaff, Parson, Hartman, Pfaff, Renger, Nicholson, Best and Waco. Winners of the Junior 8 mile event, and placing order were as follows: 1, Bill Harrison, Los Altos; 2.David Capron, Mt. View; 3, Alan Feiger, Berkeley; 4, Bill Ennis, Santa Monica; 5. Stephen George, Los Altos; 6. Dirk Pauwels, Portland, Ore.; 7. Jobst Singer, San Francisco; 8. Dave Ryan, Portland, Ore.; 9. Mark O' Donnell, Portland, Ore.; 10, Allan Hammond, La Canada. Bert McWhinney and his brother, Ray, walked off in the decorated bike parade with first and third prizes, Second place winner was Brad Treloar. Cups were given to other parade entries. geoning Go-Kart population. Hearings June 26 An. application of Hansen Brothers for an “M" industrial zoning of the proposed site of a new gravel and aggre-, gate storage area and future . asphalt hot plant on La Barr . MeadowsRoad near Highway ' 49 received its first public heating at Monday night's county planning commission meeting. ; ‘ The second hearing is scheduled June 26. There was no public ob4 jection tothe zoning ex-) pressed at. the first hearing , © although several commissioners questioned the . present appearance of the operation and expressed the de. siretohave William Roberts, . thenew director of planning, . look over the situation after he assumes his duties July 1. In other action, the commission continued the hearing on the application of Paul Bergemann for a new funeral home and cemetery on Bost Avenue, and received a preliminary report on a proposed 60 unit trailer park on the Bruce McDonald property on the Colfax Highway. A landscape map of the area drawn up by Joe Ruess, landscape architect, was displayed, Publichearing was scheduled for June 26. im * a TRACK DIRECTOR..John DeMatteogives the crowd a briefing on track rules at the new Go-Kart track off Brunswick Road. Se f