March 5, 1964 (24 pages)

Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Vi field, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. ‘arr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, P , Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and R Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian 9 Volume 39, Number 10 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursdays, Nevada City eady, Graniteville, No +P Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake C , Selby Flat, Gri Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Fiat, Orleans March 5, 1964 District Studied For Roads The knotty problem of roads in subdivisions built prior tothe current subdivision ordinance again came before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors Monday. Residents in the Highland Park area off Rattlesnake Rd., represented by H.W. Ray at a previous board meeting, had asked for county improvement, of roads in the area. Except for one 1600 foot stretch, the nearly four miles of roads in the area are private. Planning Director Bill Roberts, at the request of the district attorney's office, submitted a report on roads in Highland Park, Highland Park Extension and Brookview Acres to the supervisors. His recommendation is that a study be made by a qualified en= gineerto determine the feasibility of the formation of 4 special} ° assessment district for constructien of roads. Roberts said the engineer could either be hired by the residents or the county. He indicated that selection of the engineer and bond attorney by the county would probably be in the best interest of the property owners and the county. Roberts said that field inspection of the roads indicates that road improvements are definitely needed for reasonable use of the lots by their present owners. "The existing dirt and gravel roads are single travel lane width. The surface shows some erosion indicating poor drainage, and there is some embankment slope erosion; " he. reported. "Utility poles are located on (Continued on Page 2) BOND ISSUE FAILS Sierra College's $2.5 million bond issue failed for the second time within one year, but apparently the issue fell short of obtaining the necessary two-thirds vote by about only 50 votes out of 11,874 cast in Tuesday's election. With 131 absentee. ballots due to be counted next week, the issue COUNTY BEATS BONDS...Delton Pharis, asis 44 votes shy of the necessary two-thirds margin. Therefore, there is an outside chance that the issue may still have passed. But in.order to bring the current7, 814to3, 929votetoa twothirds majority favoring the bonds, 102 of the 131 absentees would have to be in favor of the issue. , sistant county ‘superintendent of schools, adds up the western Nevada County vote which defeatedthe $2.5 million Sierra College bond issue Tuesday. Robert Schiffner Takes His . Own Lite Robert C. Schiffner, 46, Nevada City attorney and past exalted ruler of the Nevada City Elks, was found dead in his Pine St. office Tuesday morning. The Nevada City Police Department and the Nevada County Coroner's office report that Schiffner apparently took his own life. A pistol registered to the attorney was beneath the chair in which he was found with a bullet in his head, There wasno suicide note, nor was there anyone whocould throw light on why. the successful attorney should take his life. Schiffner, a native of Nevada, was a.graduate of the University of California and a Veteran of World War II, He practiced law here since the close of the war. The attorney was active in Boy Scout activities, and had been. active in local Republican politics, _ He was the husband of Evelyn Schiffner, father of Robert Schiffner, son of Mrs. Otto Schiffner, brother of Delbert and Cecil, all of Nevada City.~A third brother, Milton, lives in\Sacramento. Rosary was said last night in the Hooper-Weaver chapel, and private funeral services are to be held today at the chapel. The attorney was found dead “by his wife, apparently shortly after the fatal shot. Last year about half that many absentees-voted about two to one in favor of the bonds, It is expected that absentees this year will follow that trend. Sierra College President Harold W eaver said yesterday that the balloting was "so close it's tough to lose”. Nevada County voters torpedoed the bond issue. Western county voters polled 1502 “yes” votesand 1015 "no" votes. Truckee, Donner and Floriston voters favored the issue 159-116, also short of the necessary two-thirds, Placer County voters were able to make up more than 500 votes toward stemming the tide of defeat, but the heavy vote in favor of the bonds in that county apparently fell short. Only precincts inNevada County which carried the issue with the necessary margin were Chicago Park (50-11), Kentucky Flat(26-12), Washington (13-4), and Floriston (17-1). Washington School in Grass Valley came close witlf'a 149-75 tally. In four precincts the issue did not even carry’a majority: Cherokee (7-10), Clear Creek (8-18), Pleasant Ridge (67-79), and Ready Springs (68-73). All other precincts in Nevada County showed a majority for the issue, but not a two-thirds margin. W eaver said that the failure of the bond issue leaves the junior college district with unsolved housing problems for the increas~ ed enrollment that will overcrowd the college beginning this fall. Trustees of the district might call for an over-ridetax election , which would require a majority vote. They might seek to place a new bond issue of the primary ballot. Unless the college can.come up with at least $582, 000 it stands to lose more than $180,000 in state aid that is tentatively set aside for Sierra College. And because of the increasing enrollment, Weaver says, "We can't stand the loss of a year," in commenting on the busy 1964 election schedule which might indicate wisdom in waiting a year. He expressed appreciation to the press of the area, for coverage of the bond issue. "Express my thanks, too, to the many, many people who gave their time and energy toward the passage of this bond issue, We are deeply appreciative and sorry Protests Scuttle Dump Idea The Nevada County Board of Supervisors moved Monday to hold in Bureau of Land Manage~ ment ownership 20 acres for rec~ reational use that had previously been assumed to be of value to the county and Nevada City-as a potential dump site. The land, in the Blue Tent area, was formerly a hydraulic mining pit at Howe Diggings. A petition protesting use of the land as a dump, containing 123 signatures of residents in the gen~eral: area, was presented to the supervisors, A similar petition was sent to Nevada City and to the BLM office in Sacramento, Supervisors individually indicatedto the nearly 50 persons on hand to protest that the county would not use the land for a dump. But supervisors pointed out that they could not prevent some future board of supervisors from board so desired. The protest delegation, led by Tom Schugren, was not entirely satisfied with that answer, The delegation will also attend Nev= ada City's council meeting Monday night to seek city denial of intentions to use the land fora dump. Meanwhile, Nevada County Director of Planning Bill Roberts informed BLM of the supervisors’ (Continued on Page 3) using the land as a dump if that” Stewart Dedication Saturday Not to be outdone by the Governor of Nevada, Grant Sawyer, California Governor Edmund G, Brown became a Clamper Tuesday afternoon and expressed a desire to attend ceremonies in Nevada City Saturday which will honor William Morris Stewart. But while Governor Sawyer will be unable to attend because of a recent illness, Governor Brown may be unable to attend because of a conflict in engagements. The State of Nevada will definitely be represented at ceremonies dedicating a plaque to the memory of Stewart at the former resident's mansion on Zion St, at it failed," he said. (Continued on Page 2) A BEATLE CONTEST See Page 22

Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Vi field, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. ‘arr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, P , Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and R Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian 9 Volume 39, Number 10 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursdays, Nevada City eady, Graniteville, No +P Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake C , Selby Flat, Gri Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Fiat, Orleans March 5, 1964 District Studied For Roads The knotty problem of roads in subdivisions built prior tothe current subdivision ordinance again came before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors Monday. Residents in the Highland Park area off Rattlesnake Rd., represented by H.W. Ray at a previous board meeting, had asked for county improvement, of roads in the area. Except for one 1600 foot stretch, the nearly four miles of roads in the area are private. Planning Director Bill Roberts, at the request of the district attorney's office, submitted a report on roads in Highland Park, Highland Park Extension and Brookview Acres to the supervisors. His recommendation is that a study be made by a qualified en= gineerto determine the feasibility of the formation of 4 special} ° assessment district for constructien of roads. Roberts said the engineer could either be hired by the residents or the county. He indicated that selection of the engineer and bond attorney by the county would probably be in the best interest of the property owners and the county. Roberts said that field inspection of the roads indicates that road improvements are definitely needed for reasonable use of the lots by their present owners. "The existing dirt and gravel roads are single travel lane width. The surface shows some erosion indicating poor drainage, and there is some embankment slope erosion; " he. reported. "Utility poles are located on (Continued on Page 2) BOND ISSUE FAILS Sierra College's $2.5 million bond issue failed for the second time within one year, but apparently the issue fell short of obtaining the necessary two-thirds vote by about only 50 votes out of 11,874 cast in Tuesday's election. With 131 absentee. ballots due to be counted next week, the issue COUNTY BEATS BONDS.....Delton Pharis, asis 44 votes shy of the necessary two-thirds margin. Therefore, there is an outside chance that the issue may still have passed. But in.order to bring the current7, 814to3, 929votetoa twothirds majority favoring the bonds, 102 of the 131 absentees would have to be in favor of the issue. , sistant county ‘superintendent of schools, adds up the western Nevada County vote which defeatedthe $2.5 million Sierra College bond issue Tuesday. Robert Schiffner Takes His . Own Lite Robert C. Schiffner, 46, Nevada City attorney and past exalted ruler of the Nevada City Elks, was found dead in his Pine St. office Tuesday morning. The Nevada City Police Department and the Nevada County Coroner's office report that Schiffner apparently took his own life. A pistol registered to the attorney was beneath the chair in which he was found with a bullet in his head, There wasno suicide note, nor was there anyone whocould throw light on why. the successful attorney should take his life. Schiffner, a native of Nevada, was a.graduate of the University of California and a Veteran of World War II, He practiced law here since the close of the war. The attorney was active in Boy Scout activities, and had been. active in local Republican politics, _ He was the husband of Evelyn Schiffner, father of Robert Schiffner, son of Mrs. Otto Schiffner, brother of Delbert and Cecil, all of Nevada City.~A third brother, Milton, lives in\Sacramento. Rosary was said last night in the Hooper-Weaver chapel, and private funeral services are to be held today at the chapel. The attorney was found dead “by his wife, apparently shortly after the fatal shot. Last year about half that many absentees-voted about two to one in favor of the bonds, It is expected that absentees this year will follow that trend. Sierra College President Harold W eaver said yesterday that the balloting was "so close it's tough to lose”. Nevada County voters torpedoed the bond issue. Western

county voters polled 1502 “yes” votesand 1015 "no" votes. Truckee, Donner and Floriston voters favored the issue 159-116, also short of the necessary two-thirds, Placer County voters were able to make up more than 500 votes toward stemming the tide of defeat, but the heavy vote in favor of the bonds in that county apparently fell short. Only precincts inNevada County which carried the issue with the necessary margin were Chicago Park (50-11), Kentucky Flat(26-12), Washington (13-4), and Floriston (17-1). Washington School in Grass Valley came close witlf'a 149-75 tally. In four precincts the issue did not even carry’a majority: Cherokee (7-10), Clear Creek (8-18), Pleasant Ridge (67-79), and Ready Springs (68-73). All other precincts in Nevada County showed a majority for the issue, but not a two-thirds margin. W eaver said that the failure of the bond issue leaves the junior college district with unsolved housing problems for the increas~ ed enrollment that will overcrowd the college beginning this fall. Trustees of the district might call for an over-ridetax election , which would require a majority vote. They might seek to place a new bond issue of the primary ballot. Unless the college can.come up with at least $582, 000 it stands to lose more than $180,000 in state aid that is tentatively set aside for Sierra College. And because of the increasing enrollment, Weaver says, "We can't stand the loss of a year," in commenting on the busy 1964 election schedule which might indicate wisdom in waiting a year. He expressed appreciation to the press of the area, for coverage of the bond issue. "Express my thanks, too, to the many, many people who gave their time and energy toward the passage of this bond issue, We are deeply appreciative and sorry Protests Scuttle Dump Idea The Nevada County Board of Supervisors moved Monday to hold in Bureau of Land Manage~ ment ownership 20 acres for rec~ reational use that had previously been assumed to be of value to the county and Nevada City-as a potential dump site. The land, in the Blue Tent area, was formerly a hydraulic mining pit at Howe Diggings. A petition protesting use of the land as a dump, containing 123 signatures of residents in the gen~eral: area, was presented to the supervisors, A similar petition was sent to Nevada City and to the BLM office in Sacramento, Supervisors individually indicatedto the nearly 50 persons on hand to protest that the county would not use the land for a dump. But supervisors pointed out that they could not prevent some future board of supervisors from board so desired. The protest delegation, led by Tom Schugren, was not entirely satisfied with that answer, The delegation will also attend Nev= ada City's council meeting Monday night to seek city denial of intentions to use the land fora dump. Meanwhile, Nevada County Director of Planning Bill Roberts informed BLM of the supervisors’ (Continued on Page 3) using the land as a dump if that” Stewart Dedication Saturday Not to be outdone by the Governor of Nevada, Grant Sawyer, California Governor Edmund G, Brown became a Clamper Tuesday afternoon and expressed a desire to attend ceremonies in Nevada City Saturday which will honor William Morris Stewart. But while Governor Sawyer will be unable to attend because of a recent illness, Governor Brown may be unable to attend because of a conflict in engagements. The State of Nevada will definitely be represented at ceremonies dedicating a plaque to the memory of Stewart at the former resident's mansion on Zion St, at it failed," he said. (Continued on Page 2) A BEATLE CONTEST See Page 22