June 18, 1969 (12 pages)

22 the Nevada County Nugget First graders at St. Mary’s do well in test The results of the Scholastic Testing Service (STS) examinations given the first graders at Mt. St. Mary's have been received and the scores emphasize the success of the nongraded reading program which was initiated during the past year. The first grade reading groups number three, with seven students in the first group, 11 in the second or average group and five in the thrid group. Scores (grade level rankings) on the tests which measured comprehension and vocabulary ranged from first grade through fourth with all but five of the 23 placing at the second grade level or above, Two students received fourth grade reading level scores (4.2, 4.0) and three others ranked at the third grade level (3.8, 3.2, 3.0). Group one received scores ranging from 2.6 (second grade, sixth month) to 4.2, The reading level for group two was 2.0 to 2.4. Group three's scores ranged from 1.5 to 1.8, Sister Mary Lenora, who has taught first grade at Mt. St. Mary's for the past two years, will continue to use the Hippincott Series of textbooks for her advanced reading group next year and plans to extend its use to the average group. Nevada Cityan is heart group veep Willard Rose of Nevada City was elected one of the five vice presidents of the SacramentoYolo-Sierra Heart Association at the 18th annual meeting held recently at the El Macero Country Club. Another Grass Valleyan, Rosemary Decker, was elected to the board of directors, Dr. C. Jackson Rayburn of Grass Valley, was renamed a director. During recognition ceremonfes three special awards were presented to outstanding volunteers, one of whom was Willard Rose. He received a distinguished service medallion in recognition of his service as SYSHA president during the past year. =— NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 318 Broad Street, at as Ca, 95 , Telephone 265-2471 Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, Juce 3, 1960. Decree No, 13, 406, Subscription Rates: one year, $3,00; two years, $5, 00. PRIZE WINNING NEWSPAPER of the Wednesday, June 18, 1969 _ Kenneth Scurr services held Wednesday A military honor. guard from the Presidio of San Francisco conducted the burial rites at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, The funeral was held at Hooper and Weaver Chapel, Bishop Jay Harris of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints conducted funeral services Wednesday for 1st Lt. Kenneth W. Scurr, killed May 31 in Vietnam. Leonard Prisk sang "The Lord's Prayer" with Dorothy Kitts playing the organ accompaniment. Pallbearers were Paul Atkinson, Stanley Cummins, Gary Degraffenreid, Del Videgain, Steve Castagna and Gary Elam. Full military — funeral for Spec. 4 Goeller A full military funeral with a honor from the Presidio of San Francisco was held Wednesday for Spec. 4 Michael D, Goeller, killed June 1 in Vietnam. Chaplain Francis Shroyer from Beale Air Force Base conducted the service at Hooper and Weaver Chapel, The honor guard acted as pallbearers and conducted the burial rites at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Queen conte RAE JEAN McGREGOR is the first young lovely from the Golden Empire to enter the Fourth of July queen contest, ‘Standing with Miss McGregor are the chairman and his assistants in Grass Valley's queen contest for this year: (left to right) chairman Bob Harrison, Gary Taylor and st workers and first hopeful Dick Stearns, All queen entrants must register with one of the three committee members before Tuesday as the ticket sale starts Wednesday. Contract for Cascade Shores pipeline given United Technology Center, the low bidder to furnish pipeline in the Cascade Shore area was awarded the contract by the Nevada Irrigation District board of directors Wednesday. Total cost of furnishing the pipeline was $325,067.90. The contract was awarded subject to approval by the Bureau of Reclamation. Bids will be let in the near future for installation of the 13,700 feet of pipeline. Total cost for the Cascade water system will be $1,200,000, The construction is. part of public law 984, a Bureau of Reclamation loan approved by voters last November. In other board action the purchasing department was authorized to purchase a 10-wheel flatbed truck in the amount of $10,000 and to call for bids on. four pickups, two standard and two four-wheel drives. The board voted to combine the offices of assessor-collector -treasurer. This function presently consists of two offices under Bob Enright and Al Scurr. The action will be effective at the end of the present contract, in November. Roy McDowell appeared befor the board asking for consideration of NID taking over the private pipeline at Bear River Pines subdivision, He said the subdivision had inquired intothis matter four years ago and as yet no formal action has been taken. NID manager Frank Clendenen said the line would be too costly to take over and that there-are many other private lines in the district that would be costly for NID to take over. Teachers in NC to get raise Teachers in the per cent raise for all classified (non personnel was-_ already in the proposed budget. Objections heard on sex education Two women voiced their objections to sex education taught in Nevada City schools, through letters read to the governing board Wednesday evening. Marge Allstot, in her letter to the board, said she objected to the three films she and six other mothers saw last week. The three films are part of five which are shown students at Seven Hills School, during their courses on growth and development, Mrs, Allstot's letter indicated. Her letter stated that the sex education taught in the schools was directly responsible for the rise ‘in the number of people afflicted with venerial disease. Mrs. Jewel Reynolds read a to the State Board of Education. ~ It was from the Mother Lode Families United, an organization she did not further define. : ‘ i Z if Bogs : Feat ieeeett on, in the letter’s words, "to

22 the Nevada County Nugget First graders at St. Mary’s do well in test The results of the Scholastic Testing Service (STS) examinations given the first graders at Mt. St. Mary's have been received and the scores emphasize the success of the nongraded reading program which was initiated during the past year. The first grade reading groups number three, with seven students in the first group, 11 in the second or average group and five in the thrid group. Scores (grade level rankings) on the tests which measured comprehension and vocabulary ranged from first grade through fourth with all but five of the 23 placing at the second grade level or above, Two students received fourth grade reading level scores (4.2, 4.0) and three others ranked at the third grade level (3.8, 3.2, 3.0). Group one received scores ranging from 2.6 (second grade, sixth month) to 4.2, The reading level for group two was 2.0 to 2.4. Group three's scores ranged from 1.5 to 1.8, Sister Mary Lenora, who has taught first grade at Mt. St. Mary's for the past two years, will continue to use the Hippincott Series of textbooks for her advanced reading group next year and plans to extend its use to the average group. Nevada Cityan is heart group veep Willard Rose of Nevada City was elected one of the five vice presidents of the SacramentoYolo-Sierra Heart Association at the 18th annual meeting held recently at the El Macero Country Club. Another Grass Valleyan, Rosemary Decker, was elected to the board of directors, Dr. C. Jackson Rayburn of Grass Valley, was renamed a director. During recognition ceremonfes three special awards were presented to outstanding volunteers, one of whom was Willard Rose. He received a distinguished service medallion in recognition of his service as SYSHA president during the past year. =— NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 318 Broad Street, at as Ca, 95 , Telephone 265-2471 Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, Juce 3, 1960. Decree No, 13, 406, Subscription Rates: one year, $3,00; two years, $5, 00. PRIZE WINNING NEWSPAPER of the Wednesday, June 18, 1969 _ Kenneth Scurr services held Wednesday A military honor. guard from the Presidio of San Francisco conducted the burial rites at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, The funeral was held at Hooper and Weaver Chapel, Bishop Jay Harris of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints conducted funeral services Wednesday for 1st Lt. Kenneth W. Scurr, killed May 31 in Vietnam. Leonard Prisk sang "The Lord's Prayer" with Dorothy Kitts playing the organ accompaniment. Pallbearers were Paul Atkinson, Stanley Cummins, Gary Degraffenreid, Del Videgain, Steve Castagna and Gary Elam. Full military — funeral for Spec. 4 Goeller A full military funeral with a honor from the Presidio of San Francisco was held Wednesday for Spec. 4 Michael D, Goeller, killed

June 1 in Vietnam. Chaplain Francis Shroyer from Beale Air Force Base conducted the service at Hooper and Weaver Chapel, The honor guard acted as pallbearers and conducted the burial rites at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Queen conte RAE JEAN McGREGOR is the first young lovely from the Golden Empire to enter the Fourth of July queen contest, ‘Standing with Miss McGregor are the chairman and his assistants in Grass Valley's queen contest for this year: (left to right) chairman Bob Harrison, Gary Taylor and st workers and first hopeful Dick Stearns, All queen entrants must register with one of the three committee members before Tuesday as the ticket sale starts Wednesday. Contract for Cascade Shores pipeline given United Technology Center, the low bidder to furnish pipeline in the Cascade Shore area was awarded the contract by the Nevada Irrigation District board of directors Wednesday. Total cost of furnishing the pipeline was $325,067.90. The contract was awarded subject to approval by the Bureau of Reclamation. Bids will be let in the near future for installation of the 13,700 feet of pipeline. Total cost for the Cascade water system will be $1,200,000, The construction is. part of public law 984, a Bureau of Reclamation loan approved by voters last November. In other board action the purchasing department was authorized to purchase a 10-wheel flatbed truck in the amount of $10,000 and to call for bids on. four pickups, two standard and two four-wheel drives. The board voted to combine the offices of assessor-collector -treasurer. This function presently consists of two offices under Bob Enright and Al Scurr. The action will be effective at the end of the present contract, in November. Roy McDowell appeared befor the board asking for consideration of NID taking over the private pipeline at Bear River Pines subdivision, He said the subdivision had inquired intothis matter four years ago and as yet no formal action has been taken. NID manager Frank Clendenen said the line would be too costly to take over and that there-are many other private lines in the district that would be costly for NID to take over. Teachers in NC to get raise Teachers in the per cent raise for all classified (non personnel was-_ already in the proposed budget. Objections heard on sex education Two women voiced their objections to sex education taught in Nevada City schools, through letters read to the governing board Wednesday evening. Marge Allstot, in her letter to the board, said she objected to the three films she and six other mothers saw last week. The three films are part of five which are shown students at Seven Hills School, during their courses on growth and development, Mrs, Allstot's letter indicated. Her letter stated that the sex education taught in the schools was directly responsible for the rise ‘in the number of people afflicted with venerial disease. Mrs. Jewel Reynolds read a to the State Board of Education. ~ It was from the Mother Lode Families United, an organization she did not further define. : ‘ i Z if Bogs : Feat ieeeett on, in the letter’s words, "to