June 28, 1961 (14 pages)

name of Nevada County people that he has helped to walking pleasure with personalized foot study followed with proper fittings. Along with the old shoemakers bench and dozens of shoe lasts there is in the family archives a hand drawnrecord of some of Grass Valley's most famous feet. No matter how large the bunion, how odd Sometime between November 27 and {00tprints of George Vincent, Dr. Jameson, December 25, 1961 Bennetts Bootery of 141 Walter Sampson, William Treloar, Will Mill St., Grass Valley, is going to sell Rule, Johnny Grenfell, Ah You Gin, J P its millionth pair of shoes. Fogarty (French CorcaD), Will Crase and many others. One million pairs of shoes made or sold by one family on Mill Street Grass Valley is a proud record indeed! (* The oldest GVfamily business Alvin Jones, GV Hardware.) Fool's Gold salutes the second oldest * continous family enterprise in Nevada County a proud record of foot care that is 83 years old. It is the story of Joseph A, ( for Anson) Bennetts Sr. skilled in England as a bootmaker , and of the Mill Street shoe store he founded that year after year fits comfortable shoes on the feet of the Nevada County passing parade generation after generation, Street Scene Mill Street Grass Valley 1905. We first find ]J.A. Bennetts, Sr., at Bradys Bend, Pennsylvania, in1872Let's turn the pages of the family history: Joseph Anson Bennetts, having completed his apprenticeship as a shoemaker in the Old Counrty (ffngland), and having secured recognition asaskilled workman, decided that America offered much better opportunity for success in his work. He established himself at Bradys Bend ina small shop. He acquired a record for skill in the selection of his stock, and excellent workmanship, that brought orders that kept him busy every day, and he was doing well. A failure in iron production caused him to move to the new oil town Petrolia, Pennsylvania. Again business prospered. Before leaving Fngland he had become engaged to Flizabeth Ford. He sent for herandthey were married. The oil business declined. Flizabeth's father had for several years been a gold miner in Grass Valley, California. So to GV they came in 1878+83 years ago to establish a shoe business that has been family operated ever since. The attraction in front of Bennetts Bootery is the real live advertising midget "Buster Brown", gelling one of the first factory manufactured children's line of shoes inthe US. Mill Street hasn't changed much only the style of dress---and shoes. Howard, the son and present owner, admits that at the very beginning he was not too enthusiastic about following in his father’s foot steps and shoes. Today he enthusiastically enjoys the shoe business and constantly studies newtechniques. He will tell you that 70 % of all foot ailments are from improperly fitted shoes, Howard became an expert in proper shoe fitting through a course with the famous Dr. Scholl. Howard names name after a Fes Dining & Entertainment In. Nevada County FROM ELEGANCE TO MULLIGAN STEW. Gold Nugget Inn 4to1l Weekdays 2to2Sundays Air naib PETE YURETICH,"Manager BILL CHAMBERS, Chef CHARCOAL BROILER BANQUETS OUR SPECIALTY CALL 273-9881. Dancing Every Saturday. Bud Foote WHIMPY -Joe Tamietti, AT. THE ORGAN IN GRASS VALLEY IT'S @ 9 Pu @ HOME OF THE f ae KING COKDKDODDDDDAVDDDIVDOONDDDDD00000000000 SPAGHETTI.* RAVIOLI 11-11 WEEKDAYS : 3-3 WEEKENDS BEER (Dark & Light) — CLOSED MON Grass Valley +++ Dial 273-7016 215 W. Main St., HAZEL'S ausonnas . [PONDEROSA COFFEE SHOP RESTAURANT pn. 265-4028 6:00 A.M.-7:30 P.M. vain cig =. 216 Broad Street Nevada City, Closed Wednesday CHUCK WAGON CAFE Cedar Ridge Home CookingOpen 6a.m m.to8p.m.f BLACK BARTS IRISH COFFEE: open 7 days a week Hills Flat, Grass Valley. 12139847; e GOLD CENTER Ph. 273-6946 HWY. 20&49-BETWEEN G.V. & N.C. Featuring CHARCOAL. BROILED STEAKS _COCKTAILS—BANQUETS—PARTIES Dancing Mel Davis Trio Sat. Nite e >peom. Till 2 a.m. * * * Closed Tuesdays * ** CEDAR ROOM Open 5 p.m. daily,Closed Wed. @ SPECIAL BROILED STEAKS SURF ROOM — COCKTAILS Live Music Saturdays [102 RICHARDSON STREET*GRASS VALLEY FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 273-9852 oosmged OLD BREWERY INN DINING ROOM:COCKTAIL LOUNGE! FEATURING @ FINE CHINESE & AMERICAN FOODS > Also Orders To Take Out Phone 265-4632. .NEVADA CITY. Closed Mondays = WHEN BETTER FOOD IS LOLA’ 5 GROTTO e SERVED LOLA WILL SERVE IT 145 S. AUBURN @ GRASS VALLEY @ CLOSED THURS. spree = 3 2 Bill Sherwood Greets His Friends At The NUGGET COCKTAIL LOUNGE BRET HARTE INN Oper 4 PM .T Days A Week. Clarence Dowd m—————— 1S YOUR HOST AT THE SPARE ROOM “= BOWLING: 6 occ scsucuesss SANDWICHES 115 Bank St., Grass Valley Phone 273esc ssa NaS ify Ups oe ww) So _ shape the foot the Bennetts family could . made a hand made boot or shoe to fit. In this brown and aging book we find the i a proper fitted shoe to satisfy the customer's miner, but as the mines got deeper and : : wetter, rubber came into use. Howard reHoward's brother, handmaking boots on members as a kid picking up gunny sackMill Street in 1896. It took 3 days to make fuls of scuffed and worn shoes from St one pair costing labor and the best Mary’sandSt Vincent's convents onChurch materials $12.50 to $15.00. The workStreet for his father to repair for 50¢ and day was ofter 16 18 hours. Leather was $1.00, Joe, Sr, Howard's father, and Joe, Jr., Bennetts Bootery as it looks today 83 years later. Carrying on the family tradition of the according to Howard. Standing, testing a pair of straw backless wedges ($5.95) is size 8 AA. To fulfill comfort is HowardC Bennetts, selling Irene. Beatrice Frederick, Tllingsworth, Tess' gift consultant, a pair the demands of the fast growing horse set of glass sandals ($8.95). get his knee out of the way you could better see Irene's 6B footsie, a delight to fit, If'Howard would of Nevada County and their desire for fancy boots is three shelves of Acme cowboots, inallkindsof fancy designs, $5.95 to$23.95. All this is a far cry from the Bennetts’ made to order boots and shoes of 83 years ago. WATER NOTICE The City Council of the City of Nevada City has passed and published Resolution No. 231 establishing water hours for irrigation from6a.m.to9a.m.andfrom3 p.m.to9 p.m. Port Royal, Jamaica, was >f known as the wickedest city in the world during the era of piracy. The following excerpts from Ordinance No. 291 on water are published for the information of all water users in Nevada City. "Every user of water shall use the same economically and, during the irrigation season, shall use the same for irrigation only during the hours which may be prescribed by the City Council. "No person shall use, or cause to be used, any city ~water for the purpose of sprinkling the streets or alleys--. "No person, or persons, shall allow any water to run towaste from any hose, pipe or hydrant, or in any other manner at any time, or use the same for irrigation outside of the house which may be prescribed by the City Council and should any person continue to allow water to be wastedinviolation of this paragraph, the water shall be shut off forthwith from.the premises----. "No one excepta properly authorized agent of the City shall turn on or shut off water to any premises without a permit from the Water Collector. "In case of fire, water users shall shut offall irrigation, or any steady flow of water being used, when the fighting of any fire reasonably necessitates the same. "The City shall, atalltimes, have the right of ingress to, andengress from the premises of any water user at all reasonable hours for any and all purposes connected with the supply of water, and the exercise of any and all right securedto it by lawandthe provisions ofthis ordinance." Nevada City Water_Department CURNOW HALLS INSURANCE 316 Broad St _ Dial 265-4586

name of Nevada County people that he has helped to walking pleasure with personalized foot study followed with proper fittings. Along with the old shoemakers bench and dozens of shoe lasts there is in the family archives a hand drawnrecord of some of Grass Valley's most famous feet. No matter how large the bunion, how odd Sometime between November 27 and {00tprints of George Vincent, Dr. Jameson, December 25, 1961 Bennetts Bootery of 141 Walter Sampson, William Treloar, Will Mill St., Grass Valley, is going to sell Rule, Johnny Grenfell, Ah You Gin, J P its millionth pair of shoes. Fogarty (French CorcaD), Will Crase and many others. One million pairs of shoes made or sold by one family on Mill Street Grass Valley is a proud record indeed! (* The oldest GVfamily business Alvin Jones, GV Hardware.) Fool's Gold salutes the second oldest * continous family enterprise in Nevada County a proud record of foot care that is 83 years old. It is the story of Joseph A, ( for Anson) Bennetts Sr. skilled in England as a bootmaker , and of the Mill Street shoe store he founded that year after year fits comfortable shoes on the feet of the Nevada County passing parade generation after generation, Street Scene Mill Street Grass Valley 1905. We first find ]J.A. Bennetts, Sr., at Bradys Bend, Pennsylvania, in1872Let's turn the pages of the family history: Joseph Anson Bennetts, having completed his apprenticeship as a shoemaker in the Old Counrty (ffngland), and having secured recognition asaskilled workman, decided that America offered much better opportunity for success in his work. He established himself at Bradys Bend ina small shop. He acquired a record for skill in the selection of his stock, and excellent workmanship, that brought orders that kept him busy every day, and he was doing well. A failure in iron production caused him to move to the new oil town Petrolia, Pennsylvania. Again business prospered. Before leaving Fngland he had become engaged to Flizabeth Ford. He sent for herandthey were married. The oil business declined. Flizabeth's father had for several years been a gold miner in Grass Valley, California. So to GV they came in 1878+83 years ago to establish a shoe business that has been family operated ever since. The attraction in front of Bennetts Bootery is the real live advertising midget "Buster Brown", gelling one of the first factory manufactured children's line of shoes inthe US. Mill Street hasn't changed much only the style of dress---and shoes. Howard, the son and present owner, admits that at the very beginning he was not too enthusiastic about following in his father’s foot steps and shoes. Today he enthusiastically enjoys the shoe business and constantly studies newtechniques. He will tell you that 70 % of all foot ailments are from improperly fitted shoes, Howard became an expert in proper shoe fitting through a course with the famous Dr. Scholl. Howard names name after a Fes Dining & Entertainment In. Nevada County FROM ELEGANCE TO MULLIGAN STEW. Gold Nugget Inn 4to1l Weekdays 2to2Sundays Air naib PETE YURETICH,"Manager BILL CHAMBERS, Chef CHARCOAL BROILER BANQUETS OUR SPECIALTY CALL 273-9881. Dancing Every Saturday.. Bud Foote WHIMPY -Joe Tamietti, AT. THE ORGAN IN GRASS VALLEY IT'S @ 9 Pu @ HOME OF THE f ae KING COKDKDODDDDDAVDDDIVDOONDDDDD00000000000 SPAGHETTI.* RAVIOLI 11-11 WEEKDAYS : 3-3 WEEKENDS BEER (Dark & Light) — CLOSED MON Grass Valley +++ Dial 273-7016 215 W. Main St., HAZEL'S ausonnas . [PONDEROSA COFFEE SHOP RESTAURANT pn. 265-4028 6:00 A.M.-7:30 P.M. vain cig =. 216 Broad Street Nevada City, Closed Wednesday CHUCK WAGON CAFE Cedar Ridge Home CookingOpen 6a.m m.to8p.m.f BLACK BARTS IRISH COFFEE: open 7 days a week Hills Flat, Grass Valley. 12139847; e GOLD CENTER Ph. 273-6946 HWY. 20&49-BETWEEN G.V. & N.C. Featuring CHARCOAL. BROILED STEAKS _COCKTAILS—BANQUETS—PARTIES Dancing Mel Davis Trio Sat. Nite e >peom. Till 2 a.m. * * * Closed Tuesdays * ** CEDAR ROOM

Open 5 p.m. daily,Closed Wed. @ SPECIAL BROILED STEAKS SURF ROOM — COCKTAILS Live Music Saturdays [102 RICHARDSON STREET*GRASS VALLEY FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 273-9852 oosmged OLD BREWERY INN DINING ROOM:COCKTAIL LOUNGE! FEATURING @ FINE CHINESE & AMERICAN FOODS > Also Orders To Take Out Phone 265-4632. .NEVADA CITY.. Closed Mondays = WHEN BETTER FOOD IS LOLA’ 5 GROTTO e SERVED LOLA WILL SERVE IT 145 S. AUBURN @ GRASS VALLEY @ CLOSED THURS. spree = 3 2 Bill Sherwood Greets His Friends At The NUGGET COCKTAIL LOUNGE BRET HARTE INN Oper 4 PM .T Days A Week. Clarence Dowd m—————— 1S YOUR HOST AT THE SPARE ROOM “= BOWLING: 6 occ scsucuesss SANDWICHES 115 Bank St., Grass Valley Phone 273esc ssa NaS ify Ups oe ww) So _ shape the foot the Bennetts family could . made a hand made boot or shoe to fit. In this brown and aging book we find the i a proper fitted shoe to satisfy the customer's miner, but as the mines got deeper and : : wetter, rubber came into use. Howard reHoward's brother, handmaking boots on members as a kid picking up gunny sackMill Street in 1896. It took 3 days to make fuls of scuffed and worn shoes from St one pair costing labor and the best Mary’sandSt Vincent's convents onChurch materials $12.50 to $15.00. The workStreet for his father to repair for 50¢ and day was ofter 16 18 hours. Leather was $1.00, Joe, Sr, Howard's father, and Joe, Jr., Bennetts Bootery as it looks today 83 years later. Carrying on the family tradition of the according to Howard. Standing, testing a pair of straw backless wedges ($5.95) is size 8 AA. To fulfill comfort is HowardC Bennetts, selling Irene. Beatrice Frederick, Tllingsworth, Tess' gift consultant, a pair the demands of the fast growing horse set of glass sandals ($8.95). get his knee out of the way you could better see Irene's 6B footsie, a delight to fit, If'Howard would of Nevada County and their desire for fancy boots is three shelves of Acme cowboots, inallkindsof fancy designs, $5.95 to$23.95. All this is a far cry from the Bennetts’ made to order boots and shoes of 83 years ago. WATER NOTICE The City Council of the City of Nevada City has passed and published Resolution No. 231 establishing water hours for irrigation from6a.m.to9a.m.andfrom3 p.m.to9 p.m. Port Royal, Jamaica, was >f known as the wickedest city in the world during the era of piracy. The following excerpts from Ordinance No. 291 on water are published for the information of all water users in Nevada City. "Every user of water shall use the same economically and, during the irrigation season, shall use the same for irrigation only during the hours which may be prescribed by the City Council. "No person shall use, or cause to be used, any city ~water for the purpose of sprinkling the streets or alleys--. "No person, or persons, shall allow any water to run towaste from any hose, pipe or hydrant, or in any other manner at any time, or use the same for irrigation outside of the house which may be prescribed by the City Council and should any person continue to allow water to be wastedinviolation of this paragraph, the water shall be shut off forthwith from.the premises----. "No one excepta properly authorized agent of the City shall turn on or shut off water to any premises without a permit from the Water Collector. "In case of fire, water users shall shut offall irrigation, or any steady flow of water being used, when the fighting of any fire reasonably necessitates the same. "The City shall, atalltimes, have the right of ingress to, andengress from the premises of any water user at all reasonable hours for any and all purposes connected with the supply of water, and the exercise of any and all right securedto it by lawandthe provisions ofthis ordinance." Nevada City Water_Department CURNOW HALLS INSURANCE 316 Broad St _ Dial 265-4586