March 20, 1974 (8 pages)

. a Ly t es e rhrancernoscsitn iain ne catentaeabeebans, The death of Judge Verle Gray in the past week may have been the end.of an era in mountain county juris-prudence. Judge Gray was a layman official that served on the bench for 18 years with a record of justice tempened with compassion with great attention to individual case investigation. Gray and his predecessors, Judge Walter Mobley and Judge George Gildersleeve had no formal legal education or training as qualifying requirements for the position. Layman western style justice in the manner of legendary Judge Roy Bean and the Law West of The Pecos served the county seat well for over a century. “ Changing times and complexity of laws and legal procedures may forecast a need for change and a 1974 approach to solution of problems developing in the Nevada Judicial District Court. According to Bar Association President Brad Ellsworth, the 32-member Nevada County Bar Association will tomorrow request the Board of Supervisors to carefully study all of the death-created _ vacancy and not to hastily fill the position before the study is completed. The Bar Association will recommend that the position be filled from a list of qualified attorneys. Jarnlioie benches Ara Senerntebiene ters anette * Bar association seeks . Judicial Court study The Bar Association will ask the supervisors to create a study committee to. include two supervisors and an attorney member. The association will make no personal individual recommendations to fill the’ vacancy. They are asking that the study include the position itself, the work load, and an" ticipated legislative changes in criminal. and civil procedures. The association believes there will be no difficulty in securing temporary appointments from the judicial council to operate the court pending the requested study and decision finality. stitutes are available from Colfax, Truckee, and Downieville. Cooperative, and retired Judge Victor Montre had the local judicial council appointment through March 22. The supervisors have the responsibility to fill the position and to set the salary. The Judicial Court pays $11,719 a year. Since the combination of the Grass Valley and Nevada City courts there has been a heavy increase in the work load. The supervisors can fill the vacancy from a list of qualified lay persons who have been certified through examinations case _or with an attorney licensed to . practice law in California. There is but one layperson on the qualified list _—‘ through Gilmore erapplers TOC competition Eight Gilmore varsity wrestlers participated in the Northern California Tournament of Champions held in Placerville recently. They were Rick Montre 83 pound class, Cameron Anderson 93 pound; Dave Lester 108 pound, Tim Palethorpe 116 pound, Bill Burr and Brian Hatch 126 pound and Mark Johnston and Ken Day at the 146 pound class. Ken Day took fourth place in his class. Last Monday the wrestling team went against the Gilmore P.E. team. By the score of 39 to 15 the varsity was victorious over the P.E. group. : Gilmore’s seventh grade boys’ basketball team closed the season by participating in the Nevada County Invitational Tournament. We lost our first game to Union Hill, 25 to-24. As the score would indicate this was a hard fought game and a tough one to lose. Friday. Gilmore beat Pleasant Valley, 44 to.12 with each team playing well.: Gilmore and Mount. St. Mary’s went. against each other for the consolation trophy and we were victorious, 53 to 27. Don Butler of Black Forest ,Enterprises,:was guest speaker, to the Language Arts classes recently. He has been, making ‘outdoor récreation equipment since, 1962. His first experience was as a boy scout when his troop made pack frames as a money-making project. Then he got the idea of making aluminum frame snow shoes, Since then he has modified his designs and makes shoes. Since then he has modified his designs and makesdifferent styles. He enjoys his job because he is self employed and has no set hours. Butler’s business is operated through a mail order catalog and consists of such items as down sleeping bags, jackets and vests. He received an order for equipment from Sir ‘Edward Hillary for snow shoes which he used in climbing Mt. Everest. He has made sales in Pakistan, Tibet, South America, Afghanistan and Russia. Girls*after school volleyball is being held under the direction of P.E. teacher, Hazel Taylor. They practice every Tuesday sad Thursday and teams will be ch. > soon. — hte eg i heat aerate 8 examination — Mark Rodman, a Nevada City merchant. Two others on the list found their certifications expiring on January 24, 1974. At least five attorneys have expressed an interest in the position. Hopefully the study will also include suggestions in improving the physical plant of the court itself. At present five lady clerks attempt to be efficient in a room 21 feet by 15 feet, cluttered by a counter, files, and . desks. The room, devoid of citizen privacy, is so crowded that one employe sits on a wastebasket to type because there is no room for a chair. The judge’s private conference chambers is so full of law books and .impedimenta necessarily scattered about it that it resembles an obstacle course for military basic training. Regardless of death, or things as they were, or changes that may occur,.the heart of local justice, the Nevada Judicial Court went “about its business Friday without missing a beat. With: Judge Victor Montre Randy A. Ferguson, 22, and his parents, Arrett Everett Ferguson, 54, and Corabel Harriet Ferguson, 48, Grass Valley pleaded not guilty to charges of battery, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace. Son and father and mother inCRT mR at nl Grass Valley cidents were separate but with a co-mingled problem. Some of the unfurled epitaphs, as detailed in the Grass Valley police complaint, contain blue pornographic language. Separate trials were granted the defendants with Attorney Richard Schneider representing the family trio. James Eugene Shields, 38, transient, was fined: $35 after pleading guilty to being drunkin a public place. Michael Hugh McLeran, 32, Nevada City, charged with drunken driving, will enter a plea later after attorney consultation. Richard Daniel Hayden, 20, Grass Valley, with the services of Public Defender William Hager, pleaded innocent to a charge cf hit and run and will have a July 3 trial. Ralph George Poulter, 43, Grass Valley, was given five days in jail and a $600 fine for a second offense drunken driving acknowledgement. Martin Michael Long, 59, pleaded guilty to driving with a suspended license.’ Fined $85 with 60 days to pay. “Louis Albert Barbeau, 50, Grass Valley, pleaded innocent to a charge of drunken driving and will be represented by Attorney Thomas Murphy at an August 8 trial. galontitle cage squad J Katie Heffelfinger of Grass Valley played on the championship team in the First Intermountain Junior College Basketball Tournament held in St. George, Utah. Miss Heffelfinger, the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Chas. R. Heffelfinger of Grass Valley, played on the Ricks College women’s basketball team that beat Mesa College of Mesa, Arizona for the tournament title last weekend. 4 . Ricks College, located in Rexburg, Idaho, defeated Pima College of Arizona and Snow College to enter the championship game. Ricks College also won the sportsmanship trophy in the tournament played in by colleges and community colleges in the Intermountain Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Ricks women earlier won the regional volleyball championship and competed at the national . finals in Miami, Florida. AN OLD PROCESS Dehydrated potatoes sustained people in the Andes long before the first European had ever tasted the tubers. Potatoes were preserved by repeatedly squeezing out the water and exposing them to the sun and frost. these suggestions: e not essential. 3. You'll save energy if you follow 1 Turn off all lights that are Lower your furnace thermo2. stat to 68 degrees. Use full loads in dishwashers and clothes dryers. 4 Set your water heater to ‘Se “normal” or 140 degrees. 7 WAYS TO PLUG FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION. 7. PGEHELP US HELP YOU. 5 Turn off TV sets when e theyre not being watched. Defrost your refrigerator bele fore frost becomes 4’ thick. Thick frost reduces. your refrigerator’s cooling ability and makes it run inefficiently. Be sure your range and oven are turned off wh These are just a few of the many ways you can conserve energy. not in use.

. a Ly t es e rhrancernoscsitn iain ne catentaeabeebans, The death of Judge Verle Gray in the past week may have been the end.of an era in mountain county juris-prudence. Judge Gray was a layman official that served on the bench for 18 years with a record of justice tempened with compassion with great attention to individual case investigation. Gray and his predecessors, Judge Walter Mobley and Judge George Gildersleeve had no formal legal education or training as qualifying requirements for the position. Layman western style justice in the manner of legendary Judge Roy Bean and the Law West of The Pecos served the county seat well for over a century. “ Changing times and complexity of laws and legal procedures may forecast a need for change and a 1974 approach to solution of problems developing in the Nevada Judicial District Court. According to Bar Association President Brad Ellsworth, the 32-member Nevada County Bar Association will tomorrow request the Board of Supervisors to carefully study all of the death-created _ vacancy and not to hastily fill the position before the study is completed. The Bar Association will recommend that the position be filled from a list of qualified attorneys. Jarnlioie benches Ara Senerntebiene ters anette * Bar association seeks . Judicial Court study The Bar Association will ask the supervisors to create a study committee to. include two supervisors and an attorney member. The association will make no personal individual recommendations to fill the’ vacancy. They are asking that the study include the position itself, the work load, and an" ticipated legislative changes in criminal. and civil procedures. The association believes there will be no difficulty in securing temporary appointments from the judicial council to operate the court pending the requested study and decision finality. stitutes are available from Colfax, Truckee, and Downieville. Cooperative, and retired Judge Victor Montre had the local judicial council appointment through March 22. The supervisors have the responsibility to fill the position and to set the salary. The Judicial Court pays $11,719 a year. Since the combination of the Grass Valley and Nevada City courts there has been a heavy increase in the work load. The supervisors can fill the vacancy from a list of qualified lay persons who have been certified through examinations case _or with an attorney licensed to . practice law in California. There is but one layperson on the qualified list _—‘ through Gilmore erapplers TOC competition Eight Gilmore varsity wrestlers participated in the Northern California Tournament of Champions held in Placerville recently. They were Rick Montre 83 pound class, Cameron Anderson 93 pound; Dave Lester 108 pound, Tim Palethorpe 116 pound, Bill Burr and Brian Hatch 126 pound and Mark Johnston and Ken Day at the 146 pound class. Ken Day took fourth place in his class. Last Monday the wrestling team went against the Gilmore P.E. team. By the score of 39 to 15 the varsity was victorious over the P.E. group. : Gilmore’s seventh grade boys’ basketball team closed the season by participating in the Nevada County Invitational Tournament. We lost our first game to Union Hill, 25 to-24. As the score would indicate this was a hard fought game and a tough one to lose. Friday. Gilmore beat Pleasant Valley, 44 to.12 with each team playing well.: Gilmore and Mount. St. Mary’s went. against each other for the consolation trophy and we were victorious, 53 to 27. Don Butler of Black Forest ,Enterprises,:was guest speaker, to the Language Arts classes recently. He has been, making ‘outdoor récreation equipment since, 1962. His first experience was as a boy scout when his troop made pack frames as a money-making project. Then he got the idea of making aluminum frame snow shoes, Since then he has modified his designs and makes shoes. Since then he has modified his designs and makesdifferent styles. He enjoys his job because he is self employed and has no set hours. Butler’s business is operated through a mail order catalog and consists of such items as down sleeping bags, jackets and vests. He received an order for equipment from Sir ‘Edward Hillary for snow shoes which he used in climbing Mt. Everest. He has made sales in Pakistan, Tibet, South America, Afghanistan and Russia. Girls*after school volleyball is

being held under the direction of P.E. teacher, Hazel Taylor. They practice every Tuesday sad Thursday and teams will be ch. > soon. — hte eg i heat aerate 8 examination — Mark Rodman, a Nevada City merchant. Two others on the list found their certifications expiring on January 24, 1974. At least five attorneys have expressed an interest in the position. Hopefully the study will also include suggestions in improving the physical plant of the court itself. At present five lady clerks attempt to be efficient in a room 21 feet by 15 feet, cluttered by a counter, files, and . desks. The room, devoid of citizen privacy, is so crowded that one employe sits on a wastebasket to type because there is no room for a chair. The judge’s private conference chambers is so full of law books and .impedimenta necessarily scattered about it that it resembles an obstacle course for military basic training. Regardless of death, or things as they were, or changes that may occur,.the heart of local justice, the Nevada Judicial Court went “about its business Friday without missing a beat. With: Judge Victor Montre Randy A. Ferguson, 22, and his parents, Arrett Everett Ferguson, 54, and Corabel Harriet Ferguson, 48, Grass Valley pleaded not guilty to charges of battery, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace. Son and father and mother inCRT mR at nl Grass Valley cidents were separate but with a co-mingled problem. Some of the unfurled epitaphs, as detailed in the Grass Valley police complaint, contain blue pornographic language. Separate trials were granted the defendants with Attorney Richard Schneider representing the family trio. James Eugene Shields, 38, transient, was fined: $35 after pleading guilty to being drunkin a public place. Michael Hugh McLeran, 32, Nevada City, charged with drunken driving, will enter a plea later after attorney consultation. Richard Daniel Hayden, 20, Grass Valley, with the services of Public Defender William Hager, pleaded innocent to a charge cf hit and run and will have a July 3 trial. Ralph George Poulter, 43, Grass Valley, was given five days in jail and a $600 fine for a second offense drunken driving acknowledgement. Martin Michael Long, 59, pleaded guilty to driving with a suspended license.’ Fined $85 with 60 days to pay. “Louis Albert Barbeau, 50, Grass Valley, pleaded innocent to a charge of drunken driving and will be represented by Attorney Thomas Murphy at an August 8 trial. galontitle cage squad J Katie Heffelfinger of Grass Valley played on the championship team in the First Intermountain Junior College Basketball Tournament held in St. George, Utah. Miss Heffelfinger, the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Chas. R. Heffelfinger of Grass Valley, played on the Ricks College women’s basketball team that beat Mesa College of Mesa, Arizona for the tournament title last weekend. 4 . Ricks College, located in Rexburg, Idaho, defeated Pima College of Arizona and Snow College to enter the championship game. Ricks College also won the sportsmanship trophy in the tournament played in by colleges and community colleges in the Intermountain Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Ricks women earlier won the regional volleyball championship and competed at the national . finals in Miami, Florida. AN OLD PROCESS Dehydrated potatoes sustained people in the Andes long before the first European had ever tasted the tubers. Potatoes were preserved by repeatedly squeezing out the water and exposing them to the sun and frost. these suggestions: e not essential. 3. You'll save energy if you follow 1 Turn off all lights that are Lower your furnace thermo2. stat to 68 degrees. Use full loads in dishwashers and clothes dryers. 4 Set your water heater to ‘Se “normal” or 140 degrees. 7 WAYS TO PLUG FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION. 7. PGEHELP US HELP YOU. 5 Turn off TV sets when e theyre not being watched. Defrost your refrigerator bele fore frost becomes 4’ thick. Thick frost reduces. your refrigerator’s cooling ability and makes it run inefficiently. Be sure your range and oven are turned off wh These are just a few of the many ways you can conserve energy. not in use.