March 13, 1968 (8 pages)

purchasing Forest Supervisor Henry E, Branagh of the Tahoe National Forest has expressed concern over the number of inquiries being received relative to the sale of unpatented mining claims. People contemplating purchase of an unpatented claim are encouraged to carefully check its legal status and to determine whether or not it is valid. Only valid claims can be patented. Branagh ‘advises that it is unlawful to use -an unpatented mining claim for purposes other than mining. He cautioned against use of an unpatented claim for a cabin or homesite or the assumption that a claim of long standing assured its validity and patentability. He stressed that the Forest Service encourages bonafide prospecting and lawful. mining in the National Forests and that _ Tangers are available to assist people so engaged. He also stated that rangers are required to protect the public interest in land involved by unpatented claims and to prevent and eliminate unauthorized use."'A person putting up a cabin on an invalid mining claim in violation of the law and National Forest regulations can only expect to lose his investment of time and money," Branagh concluded. Supervisor Branagh stated that Question and Answer and General Information handouts and copies of regulations perSierra College has variety of scholarships Students at Sierra College have a wide variety of scholarships available to them, and few are based on grades as a qualifying factor. Returning freshmen can apply for a $100 scholarship sponsored by the American Association of University Women, $150 from the Auburn ‘Kiwanis Club, $100 from the Sierra College Faculty Association, Others include $50 sponsored by the Capital Area Association Educational Office Employees, $100 Cowbells Scholarship for an agricultural major, and the Pla-Vada $50 scholarship based on need and merit. Students transferring from SC to a university or State college are eligible for $100 from the Associated Women Stuedents, $200 from the -Enoch Robbins : Memorial Scholarship to an Engineering major, $100 to a Nevada County resident from the _ Nevada City Rotary Club, $100 to a home economics major from the Phi Eta Epsilon Scholarship, $200 from the Soroptimist Club of Auburn and $100 to a Lincoln student from the Western Placer’ Teachers Association, Sierra students are now in the process of applying for the above scholarships and it is anticipated that forty applicants will be trying for them by April. A good diet, including a reducing diet, should be built about the four basic food groups of milk and dairy foods; vegetables » and fruits; meats; and breads and cereals. . Investigate before claims taining to Mining Claims under the General Mining Laws are available from the Bureau of Land Management land offices in Sacramento and Riverside and District offices in Redding, Susanville, Ukiah, Folsom and Bakersfield. — Reading copies of these are generally available at forest supervisor and ranger offices. The California Division of Mines and Geology has an informative publication titled 'Legal Guide for California Prospectors and. ~Miners" which can be purchased for $1.00 plus 5 cents sales tax. The Division of Mines and Geology offices are in Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Nursery school elects officers The mothers of Tall Pines Nursery School pupils held their last meeting at Mt. St. Mary's and elected four new officers who will serve beginning in March, Outgoing president Kathy Eacobacci presented the newly elected officers, Judy Hare, president; Patricial Hodge, treasurer; Sharon Jackson, Tuesday-Thursday representative and Renetta Edwards, Mon., Wed., Friday representative. Director Vene Ingram thanked the outgoing officers, Kathy Eacobacci, president, Doni Antone, treasurer, Nancy Bruning, Tues. Thurs. representative and Judy Pingree; Mond. -Wed,-Fri. representative. Each one was presented with a gift as a token of appreciation. Mrs. Ingram reminded the mothers that the time for collecting advertisements for the fair programs was appr6aching and that the project would be carried out under the direction of vice president Myrna Barber. This is the nursery: school's only fund raising event each year. Money earned’ from the advertisements provides a fund from which the school buys equipment and necessary additions. Next month's meeting will be held in two sessions in order to facilitate the evaluation of the children's progress. Following the business portion of the meeting, Joan Daytoii presented -Mrs. Shirley Taylor, speech and hearing specialist of the Nevada County School District, who talked with Tall Pines parents about speech and hearing problems which may be detected in the pre-school year. The inability to speak clearly, stuttering, and hearing disabilities were three specific areas Mrs. Taylor covered. She also discussed ways in which parents of pre-schoolers can help their youngsters develop language habits which will best prepare them for acquiring academic skills after entering school. Anyone interested in information regarding enrollment in Tall Pines Nursery School may call Mrs, Hare at 3-6069. ON Sh ips a OO cag ed RIA Bm ba casa canin eggshell nat Rh A POT AS, pegs oN Social Security report about medical deadline "I thought I might have been left out in the cold!" This is a comment sometimes heard. at the Marysville Social Security Office, according to Burt Paulsen, Officer in charge of the office there. "When an oldster remembers with a start that he has forgotten to enroll in Medicare Medical Insurance, he sometimes feels that he has lost his rights under this program." According to Paulsen, this is not true. Each person should enroll for this part of Medicare during the period three months before and the three months after his 65th birthday. If a person missed his first chance to enroll, new changes under the 1967 Social Security Amendments will allow another opportunity to enroll for medical insurance. , The enrollment periods for medical insurance, covering physicians' and other medical expenses,; have been expanded under the new law. As under the. original medicare law, everyone 65 or over is eligible for medical insurance regardless of Social Security credits, While most people know that they must sign up for this voluntary program in order to be eligible, the original law did not allow_enrollment for up to two years if they failed to enroll at age 65. Now anyone over 65 may enroll annually during the first 3 months of each year for “coverage beginning the following July. An enrollment period is now in progress for those people already over 65. who wish. to sign up for their medical insurance. "The current enrollment period will end April:1, .1968" warned Paulsen. Those not enrolled by the deadline will be unable to obtain this valuable coverage until 1969. March 31 is also the dead line for filing claims on medical bills incurred in 1966, Per' sons who had doctor bills, laboratory fees, or other medical expenses during 1966 must file their claims before March 31 or they cannot be reimbursed under Medicare. If you need assistance in completing the necessary forms for reimbursemant please get in touch with the Marysville social security office located at 1016 ‘G Street. Also, our representative will be in Grass Valley at the Veteran's Memorial Hall each Tuesday from 9:30 am to 1:00 p.m. Taking part in field training GRAFENWOHR, GERMANY— (AHTNC)—Army Specialist Four James W. Jones, 23, son of Mrs. Lyle M. Jones, 540 San Benito, Los Gatos, Calif., began six-weeks of intensive field training with other members of the 4th Armored Division near Grafenwohr, Germany. His father, James W. Jones, lives in Nevada City and his wife, Margaret, lives at 1298 Cherry St., San:Jose. [COSMETICS Beewty Cowneclore FREE-Skin Care, Makeup Analysis ; : "Try Before You Buy" Mrs, Santa Marinelli, Consultant.: 273-6523 poacranesieie oe Wednesday, March 44, 1968 ot gsi PoFy aie Did Ee ee The Nevada County Nugget 3 g MAN, THAT'S REAL CHOW! Ted Sigourney, Nevada City fire department dispatcher, dishes up a plate of corned beef and cabbage. About 60 men attended the department's dinner session and made plans for the Annual Firemen's Ball at the Elks Club on May 4. Square dance : Beginners and -experienced dancers who are single and 20 years or older that are inter-« ested in square dancing are invited toa free introductory dance and buffet supper March 20, The dinner dance will be held frofm 7:30 until 10:30 p.m. in Hennessy School auditorium, at Grass Valley. Square dancing will be taught by Dave Conley and round dancing by Florence Crenshaw. Door prizes will be awarded and a contest will be held to name the new "singles" club which will be formed the same evening. Weekly meetings will be held on each Wednesday following the club's formation. Free tickets: may be. obtained ‘at nearby'merchanits where posters bearing the name "singles" are displayed. Tickets may also be obtained at the door. 1967 fire season SACRAMENTO-A reduction in the number of forest fires on state-patrolled land in 1967 but an increase in the acreage burned was reported here by the State Division of Forestry. There were 3,521 fires on such lands last year, substantially less than the 4,230 fires in 1966 but above the previous 5-year average of 3,324 fires, State Forester Francis Raymond pointed out. The acreage burned in 1967 totalled 166,732 acres,. well above the 96,017 acres burned in 1966 and above the 5year average of 134,639. There were decreases in 1967 below 1966 in fires caused by campers, smokers, debris burners and incendiarists and an increase in fires caused by lightning. Home of Broasted Chicken PHONE 273-4588 4—— HUMPTY DUMPTY MONDAY EVENINGS— FAMILY NIGHT SPECIALS Hamburgers Family Pak Fries for 59° ~ HUMPTY DUMPTY . State water meet slated SAN FRANCISCO--U.S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel and top State administrators concerned with water problems will headline the program of the annual spring convention of the Irrigation Districts Association of California which will be held at the St. Francis Hotel here March 19-22, i Addresses will be delivered by William R. Gianelli, director, State Department of Water Resources and by George B. Maul, chairman, State Water Resources Control Board. State Director of Finance Casper W. Weinberger will discuss regional government and state reorganization plans. Robert Brown, executive director, California Taxpayers Assn., will review the state's tax problems. The association comprises more than 250. water districts of all kinds operating in California. Without load, San Francisco's cable cars weigh about six tons each, KNIGHT S Paint Store Complete Selection Of Fine Wallpapers AUTO PAINTS Phone 273-4856 146 Mill St. Grass Valley AITO TNTPUTTTNTTO for *1° and GRASS VALLEY

purchasing Forest Supervisor Henry E, Branagh of the Tahoe National Forest has expressed concern over the number of inquiries being received relative to the sale of unpatented mining claims. People contemplating purchase of an unpatented claim are encouraged to carefully check its legal status and to determine whether or not it is valid. Only valid claims can be patented. Branagh ‘advises that it is unlawful to use -an unpatented mining claim for purposes other than mining. He cautioned against use of an unpatented claim for a cabin or homesite or the assumption that a claim of long standing assured its validity and patentability. He stressed that the Forest Service encourages bonafide prospecting and lawful. mining in the National Forests and that _ Tangers are available to assist people so engaged. He also stated that rangers are required to protect the public interest in land involved by unpatented claims and to prevent and eliminate unauthorized use."'A person putting up a cabin on an invalid mining claim in violation of the law and National Forest regulations can only expect to lose his investment of time and money," Branagh concluded. Supervisor Branagh stated that Question and Answer and General Information handouts and copies of regulations perSierra College has variety of scholarships Students at Sierra College have a wide variety of scholarships available to them, and few are based on grades as a qualifying factor. Returning freshmen can apply for a $100 scholarship sponsored by the American Association of University Women, $150 from the Auburn ‘Kiwanis Club, $100 from the Sierra College Faculty Association, Others include $50 sponsored by the Capital Area Association Educational Office Employees, $100 Cowbells Scholarship for an agricultural major, and the Pla-Vada $50 scholarship based on need and merit. Students transferring from SC to a university or State college are eligible for $100 from the Associated Women Stuedents, $200 from the -Enoch Robbins : Memorial Scholarship to an Engineering major, $100 to a Nevada County resident from the _ Nevada City Rotary Club, $100 to a home economics major from the Phi Eta Epsilon Scholarship, $200 from the Soroptimist Club of Auburn and $100 to a Lincoln student from the Western Placer’ Teachers Association, Sierra students are now in the process of applying for the above scholarships and it is anticipated that forty applicants will be trying for them by April. A good diet, including a reducing diet, should be built about the four basic food groups of milk and dairy foods; vegetables » and fruits; meats; and breads and cereals. . Investigate before claims taining to Mining Claims under the General Mining Laws are available from the Bureau of Land Management land offices in Sacramento and Riverside and District offices in Redding, Susanville, Ukiah, Folsom and Bakersfield. — Reading copies of these are generally available at forest supervisor and ranger offices. The California Division of Mines and Geology has an informative publication titled 'Legal Guide for California Prospectors and. ~Miners" which can be purchased for $1.00 plus 5 cents sales tax. The Division of Mines and Geology offices are in Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Nursery school elects officers The mothers of Tall Pines Nursery School pupils held their last meeting at Mt. St. Mary's and elected four new officers who will serve beginning in March, Outgoing president Kathy Eacobacci presented the newly elected officers, Judy Hare, president; Patricial Hodge, treasurer; Sharon Jackson, Tuesday-Thursday representative and Renetta Edwards, Mon., Wed., Friday representative. Director Vene Ingram thanked the outgoing officers, Kathy Eacobacci, president, Doni Antone, treasurer, Nancy Bruning, Tues. Thurs. representative and Judy Pingree; Mond. -Wed,-Fri. representative. Each one was presented with a gift as a token of appreciation. Mrs. Ingram reminded the mothers that the time for collecting advertisements for the fair programs was appr6aching and that the project would be carried out under the direction of vice president Myrna Barber. This is the nursery: school's only fund raising event each year. Money earned’ from the advertisements provides a fund from which the school buys equipment and necessary additions. Next month's meeting will be held in two sessions in order to facilitate the evaluation of the children's progress. Following the business portion of the meeting, Joan Daytoii presented -Mrs. Shirley Taylor, speech and hearing specialist of the Nevada County School District, who talked with Tall Pines parents about speech and hearing problems which may be detected in the pre-school year. The inability to speak clearly, stuttering, and hearing disabilities were three specific areas Mrs. Taylor covered. She also discussed ways in which parents of pre-schoolers can help their youngsters develop language habits which will best prepare them for acquiring academic skills after entering school. Anyone interested in information regarding enrollment in Tall Pines Nursery School may call Mrs, Hare at 3-6069. ON Sh ips a OO cag ed RIA Bm ba casa canin eggshell nat Rh A POT AS, pegs oN Social Security report about medical deadline "I thought I might have been left out in the cold!" This is a comment sometimes heard. at the Marysville Social Security Office, according to Burt Paulsen, Officer in charge of the office there. "When an oldster remembers with a start that he has forgotten to enroll in Medicare Medical Insurance, he sometimes feels that he has lost his rights under this program." According to Paulsen, this is not true. Each person should enroll for this part of Medicare during the period three months before and the three months after his 65th birthday. If a person missed his first chance

to enroll, new changes under the 1967 Social Security Amendments will allow another opportunity to enroll for medical insurance. , The enrollment periods for medical insurance, covering physicians' and other medical expenses,; have been expanded under the new law. As under the. original medicare law, everyone 65 or over is eligible for medical insurance regardless of Social Security credits, While most people know that they must sign up for this voluntary program in order to be eligible, the original law did not allow_enrollment for up to two years if they failed to enroll at age 65. Now anyone over 65 may enroll annually during the first 3 months of each year for “coverage beginning the following July. An enrollment period is now in progress for those people already over 65. who wish. to sign up for their medical insurance. "The current enrollment period will end April:1, .1968" warned Paulsen. Those not enrolled by the deadline will be unable to obtain this valuable coverage until 1969. March 31 is also the dead line for filing claims on medical bills incurred in 1966, Per' sons who had doctor bills, laboratory fees, or other medical expenses during 1966 must file their claims before March 31 or they cannot be reimbursed under Medicare. If you need assistance in completing the necessary forms for reimbursemant please get in touch with the Marysville social security office located at 1016 ‘G Street. Also, our representative will be in Grass Valley at the Veteran's Memorial Hall each Tuesday from 9:30 am to 1:00 p.m. Taking part in field training GRAFENWOHR, GERMANY— (AHTNC)—Army Specialist Four James W. Jones, 23, son of Mrs. Lyle M. Jones, 540 San Benito, Los Gatos, Calif., began six-weeks of intensive field training with other members of the 4th Armored Division near Grafenwohr, Germany. His father, James W. Jones, lives in Nevada City and his wife, Margaret, lives at 1298 Cherry St., San:Jose. [COSMETICS Beewty Cowneclore FREE-Skin Care, Makeup Analysis ; : "Try Before You Buy" Mrs, Santa Marinelli, Consultant.: 273-6523 poacranesieie oe Wednesday, March 44, 1968 ot gsi PoFy aie Did Ee ee The Nevada County Nugget 3 g MAN, THAT'S REAL CHOW! Ted Sigourney, Nevada City fire department dispatcher, dishes up a plate of corned beef and cabbage. About 60 men attended the department's dinner session and made plans for the Annual Firemen's Ball at the Elks Club on May 4. Square dance : Beginners and -experienced dancers who are single and 20 years or older that are inter-« ested in square dancing are invited toa free introductory dance and buffet supper March 20, The dinner dance will be held frofm 7:30 until 10:30 p.m. in Hennessy School auditorium, at Grass Valley. Square dancing will be taught by Dave Conley and round dancing by Florence Crenshaw. Door prizes will be awarded and a contest will be held to name the new "singles" club which will be formed the same evening. Weekly meetings will be held on each Wednesday following the club's formation. Free tickets: may be. obtained ‘at nearby'merchanits where posters bearing the name "singles" are displayed. Tickets may also be obtained at the door. 1967 fire season SACRAMENTO-A reduction in the number of forest fires on state-patrolled land in 1967 but an increase in the acreage burned was reported here by the State Division of Forestry. There were 3,521 fires on such lands last year, substantially less than the 4,230 fires in 1966 but above the previous 5-year average of 3,324 fires, State Forester Francis Raymond pointed out. The acreage burned in 1967 totalled 166,732 acres,. well above the 96,017 acres burned in 1966 and above the 5year average of 134,639. There were decreases in 1967 below 1966 in fires caused by campers, smokers, debris burners and incendiarists and an increase in fires caused by lightning. Home of Broasted Chicken PHONE 273-4588 4—— HUMPTY DUMPTY MONDAY EVENINGS— FAMILY NIGHT SPECIALS Hamburgers Family Pak Fries for 59° ~ HUMPTY DUMPTY . State water meet slated SAN FRANCISCO--U.S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel and top State administrators concerned with water problems will headline the program of the annual spring convention of the Irrigation Districts Association of California which will be held at the St. Francis Hotel here March 19-22, i Addresses will be delivered by William R. Gianelli, director, State Department of Water Resources and by George B. Maul, chairman, State Water Resources Control Board. State Director of Finance Casper W. Weinberger will discuss regional government and state reorganization plans. Robert Brown, executive director, California Taxpayers Assn., will review the state's tax problems. The association comprises more than 250. water districts of all kinds operating in California. Without load, San Francisco's cable cars weigh about six tons each, KNIGHT S Paint Store Complete Selection Of Fine Wallpapers AUTO PAINTS Phone 273-4856 146 Mill St. Grass Valley AITO TNTPUTTTNTTO for *1° and GRASS VALLEY