March 1, 1972 (12 pages)

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, March 1, Chicago Park News: By PAT JONES When residents of Buena Vista Subdivision applied for a post office in 1916, they were advised that the name was already taken, They had to choose another. Thus, Peardale Post office was established on May 11, 1916 with Samuel V. Koeller as postmaster, The records of the Post Office Department. in the National Archives show that a post office was established at Buena Vista in Amador County on April 24, 1855. However, it was discontinued in 1878. There is no record of the Buena Vista that existed in 1916 and aced the Nevada county community out of its preferred name. "Buena Vista" was popular with vets returning from the Mexican War. General Santa Ana had been defeated by U. S. forces directed by Zachary Taylor at Buena Vista, Mexico in 1847, The battle ended the northern campaign. Besides, it was alovely name, meaning "beautiful view" in Spanish. Shortly after the war ended, 19 Buena Vistas appeared on U, S. maps. Benjamin Taylor came to this area with other Mexican War Veterans in 1849, Ee named his ranch in the present Peardale area Buena Vista. The ranch was part of the original Buena Vista subdivision. The Peardale post office was opened in a corner near the front door of Peardale Hall. Circa 1918 it was moved. to Buena Vista Station on the Nevada County Narrow Gauge. The station was located below You Bet Road at its intersection with Colfax Highway. On January 14, 1927 the post office was discontinued. Peardale voting precincts retain the MEN NEEDED in this area to train as LIVESTOCK BUYERS LEARN TO BUY CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP at sale barns, feed ‘lots and ranches. We prefer to train men 21 to 55 with livestock experience. For local interview, write age, Phone, address and background to: NATIONAL MEAT PACKERS TRAINING 910-15th Street, Dept. CA-612 Sacramento, Calif. 95814 “It’s All Here” Doors & Windows Paint & Varnish Wallboard Paneling Brushes & Supplies OPEN 7 A.M. original Buena Vista name, Zachary Taylor's nickname was also a favorite of returning vets. Nine Rough and Readys sprouted up after the Mexican War. Applicants at the local Rough and Ready were fortunate. They were allowed to keep their colorful name when the post office was established on July 28, -1851-with Marcus Nutting as postmaster. * * On the subject of place names, Cedar Ridge was once called Kress' Summit for George Kress a resident of the area. Various old maps list it as Cedar Crest, Cedar Kress and Cressy's Summit. When was the name of Cedar Ridge affixed? * * It was SRO in the H.O. Jones' tiny living room last week for the "McGovern for President" petition signing party. Among the guests, Santa Fe Ryan. Virgil Slaughter, son of Mrs. Robert Layne, was inducted into the U. S, Army: on January 3. His brother Wendell was sworn in on January 23. Both boys are stationed at Fort Ord. Virgil was home over Washington's birthday. . Our fire department has lost all its very young members, If you know of a lad who is out of high school and would like to get in some important service to his community, have him contact Chief Carl Bauch. The Peardale Chicago Park Volunteer Fire Department will hold a*benefit breakfast at the Peardale Firehouse March 19, 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Proceeds will go toward a new air pack, Recent guests for David and Ardis Comstock at the Eagle's Lair were Stephen and Mariah Marvin of San Francisco, Bill and Diane Beck of Oakland. Diane is a U.C. Press editor. The Marvins were quite taken with the Chalk Bluff area. They noted that the country was reminiscent of Uganda where they lived for several years. Fire Chief Carl Bauch recently issued a progress report for the three years he has been in charge of the P-CP Department. There has been a total of 59 calls, 1969 to the present. Ten were structure fires, eight were chimney fires, two car fires, 30 brush fires, seven resuscitator calls and two miscellaneous, Total loss estimated at $34,000. E MANY OF THE BEST PEOPLE ARE. FOR 38 YEARS — THE SAME PEOPLE! The PEOPLE OF BEAUTIFUL YUBA RIVER COUNTRY YUBA LUMBER COMPANY crass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. nevaoa civ 65-4521 C AL L2 > =~ 1972 . Student to get German trip AUBURN -A student from Placer or Nevada County will spend six weeks in West Germany this summer as a Young Ambassador in Volkswagen's Youth Exchange program. The 11th annual exchange will enable 40 American and 40 German teenagers to trade families, homes and friends for the summer in order to develop greater internationa! wunderstanding through international living. The local sponsor is Laurie Felton, president of Placer Volkswagen on Highway 49 at Bell Road. Colfax, Del Oro, Placer and Nevada Union High Schools will select one finalist each cn the basis of scholarship, school and community activities and general interests. A committee of civic leaders from the two counties will review each student's records and conduct interviews before naming the Youth Exchange winner, in April. The German exchange student will arrive in California, July 11 and will spend several days with his or her exchange "brother" or "sister" before the local winner goes to Germany, The students will have a week together in Germany at the end of the summer. "I am pleased to sponsor this program for two reasons," states VW dealer Felton. "It rewards an outstanding local student with an excellent living and learning experience in Germany and it gives the local student's family and our community the chance of ‘adopting’ a foreign student for the summer."' The Volkswagen Youth Exchange program was started in 1962 because of the auto company's belief that the world's major companies should exchange more than ucts with foreign lands, "Our Peetle has carried people across strange borders and into new experiences and this program will enable a local Young Ambassador to do the same thing," Felton concluded. RS pAY OFF! i RIVER § Department of Parks and Recreation ‘SACRAMENTO Looking for a new experience? Try winter camping! : The State Department of Parks and Recreation is keeping 75 campsites open at Sugar Pine Point Park in E] Dorado County this winter, and says that even if you've never tried cold weather camping before, don't let that stop you. Each campsite has a paved parking space and a table and stove, and heated restrooms with hot water nearby. There are no showers, however. Bring plenty of warm clothes and don't forget firewood -= it is sometimes in short supply at the park, As for activities, there is lots to do, including just enjoying the scenery, seeing the many attractions in the Lake Tahoe area, or visiting the Monument and Museum at Donner Memorial near Truckee, the site of the Donner tragedy during the winter of 1846-47, For the more hardy souls, Park Ranger Ken Legg leads a cross-country hike from the park each Saturday at 10 a.m. Snowshoes or cross-country skis are required, and the hikes usually last about-four hours, The park is easy to get to. It's on State Highway 89, just south of Tahoma. Parking spaces and roadways are kept clear of snow. State Park Rangers will be on hand to advise or help you, if necessary, so get your camper, trailer, or tent out, dust it off, and try it .. you'll like it. * * * * SACRAMENTO The State Department of Parks and Recreation is accepting bids for a confetionery and bakery at Columbia State Historic Park in Tuolumie County. John hightower, Chief of the Concession's Division, said bids will be accepted until 2 p.m. April 13 at the Department's headquarters, Room 1147-8, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento 95814, The bids will be for a five year period beginning May 1, 1972, The current concessioner is the Nelson family, The store retails bakery goods, soft drinks, ice cream, candy and imported foods. Hightower said the bakery goods and candy are not made on the premises, but are purchased from others. Bidders will be asked to pay a minimum of $600 rent per year, or a percentage of gross sales, (the exact percentage is part of the bid), whichever is greater, Hightower said the presentconcessioner grossed about $27,000 and paid the state $800 rent in 1969-70, and grossed about $23,00C and paid $700 rent in 1970-71. Last year there were more than 340,000 visitors to the park, he added. Operators of the store and employees will be expected iy be costumes representative of the gold rush days of 1850 cy) : Interested parties may obtain additional information, including a bid prospectus, by contacting the Concessions office, Phone number is 445-9060, * * * * New tidepool regulations in units »f the State Park System will go into effect March 1, the State Department of Parks and Recreation reported today. The regulations were adopted last year by the California ’ Fish and Game Commission and can be found in Section 51 of the California Sportfishing regulations. The new rules apply to the area between: the high tide mark and 1,000 feet beyond the low tide mark in state parks, state beaches, state recreation areas, state underwater parks, and state reserves, as well as national parks, national monuments, or national seashores, The regulation provides that invertebrates may not be taken in these areas except that abalones, chiones, clams, cockles, crabs, lobsters, scallops and sea urchins may be taken, Persons must posses a valid California sportfishing license. Some species are subject to seasons and bag limits. These are contained in the sportfishing regulations booklet. * ek ke & ¥ SACRAMENTO Visitors who bring their dogs into units of the State Park System are reminded that effective February 21, each animal must havea current license or proof of a valid rabies innoculation, State Farks Director William Penn Mott, Jr. explained that the new regulation was adopted by the State Park and Recreation Commission last month, and is designed to protect the health and safety of.park visitors. "Although we have regulations requiring people to keep their pets under strict control, there are some who ignore them," Mott said. "Before, if a loose, unlicensed dog bit someone and we couldn't find the owner, the person bitten wouldn't know if the animal had rabies or not. "Now, if the animal is licensed, we will know it doesn't have rabies, The same applies if the dog's owner has a rabies innoculation certificate," he added. *o* * Ok SACRAMENTO Beginning March 1, adult visitors to Bidwell Di gos State Historic Park in Chico, site of the Victorian home 0 pioneer General John Bidwell, will be required to pay the standard 25 cent fee charged at most state historic units, but that those 17 and under will still be admitted free, wv

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, March 1, Chicago Park News: By PAT JONES When residents of Buena Vista Subdivision applied for a post office in 1916, they were advised that the name was already taken, They had to choose another. Thus, Peardale Post office was established on May 11, 1916 with Samuel V. Koeller as postmaster, The records of the Post Office Department. in the National Archives show that a post office was established at Buena Vista in Amador County on April 24, 1855. However, it was discontinued in 1878. There is no record of the Buena Vista that existed in 1916 and aced the Nevada county community out of its preferred name. "Buena Vista" was popular with vets returning from the Mexican War. General Santa Ana had been defeated by U. S. forces directed by Zachary Taylor at Buena Vista, Mexico in 1847, The battle ended the northern campaign. Besides, it was alovely name, meaning "beautiful view" in Spanish. Shortly after the war ended, 19 Buena Vistas appeared on U, S. maps. Benjamin Taylor came to this area with other Mexican War Veterans in 1849, Ee named his ranch in the present Peardale area Buena Vista. The ranch was part of the original Buena Vista subdivision. The Peardale post office was opened in a corner near the front door of Peardale Hall. Circa 1918 it was moved. to Buena Vista Station on the Nevada County Narrow Gauge. The station was located below You Bet Road at its intersection with Colfax Highway. On January 14, 1927 the post office was discontinued. Peardale voting precincts retain the MEN NEEDED in this area to train as LIVESTOCK BUYERS LEARN TO BUY CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP at sale barns, feed ‘lots and ranches. We prefer to train men 21 to 55 with livestock experience. For local interview, write age, Phone, address and background to: NATIONAL MEAT PACKERS TRAINING 910-15th Street, Dept. CA-612 Sacramento, Calif. 95814 “It’s All Here” Doors & Windows Paint & Varnish Wallboard Paneling Brushes & Supplies OPEN 7 A.M. original Buena Vista name, Zachary Taylor's nickname was also a favorite of returning vets. Nine Rough and Readys sprouted up after the Mexican War. Applicants at the local Rough and Ready were fortunate. They were allowed to keep their colorful name when the post office was established on July 28, -1851-with Marcus Nutting as postmaster. * * On the subject of place names, Cedar Ridge was once called Kress' Summit for George Kress a resident of the area. Various old maps list it as Cedar Crest, Cedar Kress and Cressy's Summit. When was the name of Cedar Ridge affixed? * * It was SRO in the H.O. Jones' tiny living room last week for the "McGovern for President" petition signing party. Among the guests, Santa Fe Ryan. Virgil Slaughter, son of Mrs. Robert Layne, was inducted into the U. S, Army: on January 3. His brother Wendell was sworn in on January 23. Both boys are stationed at Fort Ord. Virgil was home over Washington's birthday. . Our fire department has lost all its very young members, If you know of a lad who is out of high school and would like to get in some important service to his community, have him contact Chief Carl Bauch. The Peardale Chicago Park Volunteer Fire Department will hold a*benefit breakfast at the Peardale Firehouse March 19, 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Proceeds will go toward a new air pack, Recent guests for David and Ardis Comstock at the Eagle's Lair were Stephen and Mariah Marvin of San Francisco, Bill and Diane Beck of Oakland. Diane is a U.C. Press editor. The Marvins were quite taken with the Chalk Bluff area. They noted that the country was reminiscent of Uganda where they lived for several years. Fire Chief Carl Bauch recently issued a progress report for the three years he has been in charge of the P-CP Department. There has been a total of 59 calls, 1969 to the present. Ten were structure fires, eight were chimney fires, two car fires, 30 brush fires, seven resuscitator calls and two miscellaneous, Total loss estimated at $34,000. E MANY OF THE BEST PEOPLE ARE. FOR 38 YEARS — THE SAME PEOPLE! The PEOPLE OF BEAUTIFUL YUBA RIVER COUNTRY YUBA LUMBER COMPANY crass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. nevaoa civ 65-4521 C AL L2 > =~ 1972 . Student to get German trip AUBURN -A student from

Placer or Nevada County will spend six weeks in West Germany this summer as a Young Ambassador in Volkswagen's Youth Exchange program. The 11th annual exchange will enable 40 American and 40 German teenagers to trade families, homes and friends for the summer in order to develop greater internationa! wunderstanding through international living. The local sponsor is Laurie Felton, president of Placer Volkswagen on Highway 49 at Bell Road. Colfax, Del Oro, Placer and Nevada Union High Schools will select one finalist each cn the basis of scholarship, school and community activities and general interests. A committee of civic leaders from the two counties will review each student's records and conduct interviews before naming the Youth Exchange winner, in April. The German exchange student will arrive in California, July 11 and will spend several days with his or her exchange "brother" or "sister" before the local winner goes to Germany, The students will have a week together in Germany at the end of the summer. "I am pleased to sponsor this program for two reasons," states VW dealer Felton. "It rewards an outstanding local student with an excellent living and learning experience in Germany and it gives the local student's family and our community the chance of ‘adopting’ a foreign student for the summer."' The Volkswagen Youth Exchange program was started in 1962 because of the auto company's belief that the world's major companies should exchange more than ucts with foreign lands, "Our Peetle has carried people across strange borders and into new experiences and this program will enable a local Young Ambassador to do the same thing," Felton concluded. RS pAY OFF! i RIVER § Department of Parks and Recreation ‘SACRAMENTO Looking for a new experience? Try winter camping! : The State Department of Parks and Recreation is keeping 75 campsites open at Sugar Pine Point Park in E] Dorado County this winter, and says that even if you've never tried cold weather camping before, don't let that stop you. Each campsite has a paved parking space and a table and stove, and heated restrooms with hot water nearby. There are no showers, however. Bring plenty of warm clothes and don't forget firewood -= it is sometimes in short supply at the park, As for activities, there is lots to do, including just enjoying the scenery, seeing the many attractions in the Lake Tahoe area, or visiting the Monument and Museum at Donner Memorial near Truckee, the site of the Donner tragedy during the winter of 1846-47, For the more hardy souls, Park Ranger Ken Legg leads a cross-country hike from the park each Saturday at 10 a.m. Snowshoes or cross-country skis are required, and the hikes usually last about-four hours, The park is easy to get to. It's on State Highway 89, just south of Tahoma. Parking spaces and roadways are kept clear of snow. State Park Rangers will be on hand to advise or help you, if necessary, so get your camper, trailer, or tent out, dust it off, and try it ... you'll like it. * * * * SACRAMENTO The State Department of Parks and Recreation is accepting bids for a confetionery and bakery at Columbia State Historic Park in Tuolumie County. John hightower, Chief of the Concession's Division, said bids will be accepted until 2 p.m. April 13 at the Department's headquarters, Room 1147-8, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento 95814, The bids will be for a five year period beginning May 1, 1972, The current concessioner is the Nelson family, The store retails bakery goods, soft drinks, ice cream, candy and imported foods. Hightower said the bakery goods and candy are not made on the premises, but are purchased from others. Bidders will be asked to pay a minimum of $600 rent per year, or a percentage of gross sales, (the exact percentage is part of the bid), whichever is greater, Hightower said the presentconcessioner grossed about $27,000 and paid the state $800 rent in 1969-70, and grossed about $23,00C and paid $700 rent in 1970-71. Last year there were more than 340,000 visitors to the park, he added. Operators of the store and employees will be expected iy be costumes representative of the gold rush days of 1850 cy) : Interested parties may obtain additional information, including a bid prospectus, by contacting the Concessions office, Phone number is 445-9060, * * * * New tidepool regulations in units »f the State Park System will go into effect March 1, the State Department of Parks and Recreation reported today. The regulations were adopted last year by the California ’ Fish and Game Commission and can be found in Section 51 of the California Sportfishing regulations. The new rules apply to the area between: the high tide mark and 1,000 feet beyond the low tide mark in state parks, state beaches, state recreation areas, state underwater parks, and state reserves, as well as national parks, national monuments, or national seashores, The regulation provides that invertebrates may not be taken in these areas except that abalones, chiones, clams, cockles, crabs, lobsters, scallops and sea urchins may be taken, Persons must posses a valid California sportfishing license. Some species are subject to seasons and bag limits. These are contained in the sportfishing regulations booklet. * ek ke & ¥ SACRAMENTO Visitors who bring their dogs into units of the State Park System are reminded that effective February 21, each animal must havea current license or proof of a valid rabies innoculation, State Farks Director William Penn Mott, Jr. explained that the new regulation was adopted by the State Park and Recreation Commission last month, and is designed to protect the health and safety of.park visitors. "Although we have regulations requiring people to keep their pets under strict control, there are some who ignore them," Mott said. "Before, if a loose, unlicensed dog bit someone and we couldn't find the owner, the person bitten wouldn't know if the animal had rabies or not. "Now, if the animal is licensed, we will know it doesn't have rabies, The same applies if the dog's owner has a rabies innoculation certificate," he added. *o* * Ok SACRAMENTO Beginning March 1, adult visitors to Bidwell Di gos State Historic Park in Chico, site of the Victorian home 0 pioneer General John Bidwell, will be required to pay the standard 25 cent fee charged at most state historic units, but that those 17 and under will still be admitted free, wv