March 8, 1972 (12 pages)

FOO eee eee we ee woe O86 ee 0 0 8 oe te ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee ee eee eee eee eee eeees se & 2&8 WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE IDEA OF MILL STREET BEING A MALL? HENRY BRANAGH, I think it is a good idea, § PATRICK PEACE I think it would be nice and relaxing. MRS. JOHN ROGERS nominated for West Point WASHINGTON, D.C. -Thirty outstanding young men from all sections of the Second Congres: sional District of California have * been nominated for consideration as West Point cadets. California Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson, veteran representative of the 20-county district announced the names of the finalists who will compete among themselves for three = vacancies which will exist at the U. S. Military Academy with the class entering next June. "The caliber of young men competing for these assignments bave been extremely high," Congressman Johnson noted, "All have excellent scholastic marks in extra curricular anc community activities. The boys can be proud of their achievements and so can their parents, their school teachers and counsellors and their community leaders," Congressman Johnson said the 30 finalists will be rated bases on a variety of items, including scholastic, testing and other records and their community activities. The three rating the highest will receive the final appointments to the Academy. Competing for these appointments are: John Philip Frvine, son of Mr. and Mrs, John W. Ervine of Grass Valley, a graduate of Nevada Union Figh School where he was an honor roll student and a letterman in football, tennis, basketball and track. he was the school's most valuable tennis player in 1971. Kevin Thomas Kelly, son of Mr. and Mrs, Robert ‘. Kelly of Nevada City, who served as junior class president at Nevada Union High School and ‘partiI think it is a good idea too. KIM WAGGONER LJ NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2471 Hell, no, LES EVA Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court , Juce 3, 1960, Decree™ No, 12, 406. Subscription Rates: one year, $3,00; two years, $5, 00. 1ise7 fi PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER cipated in the model United of the ‘ Nations. He is a letterman in ” football, basketball and baseball Pesci tice I think it'll be real nice. acted as junior varsity baseball : PEGGY SCHIFFEL captain. records and also have made their,retiring Tahoe National Forest supervisor, received his 30-year pin and certificate from Doug Leisz, who brought commendations from the San Francisco and Washington, D.C. headquarters. Leisz is regional forester in the San Francisto office. Local youths 320 Day honor to Hank Three hundred and fifty friends of Henry Branagh, retiring supervisor of Tahoe National Forest, attended a dinner honoring him which was Saturday night in the Armory in Nevada City. Branagh retired after 30 years of service with the federal agency, and 14 of them were spent as TNF supervisor. Congressman Harold T. Johnson, Doug Leisz, regional forester of the California Region, other forest service officials and personnel, city and county government representatives and Smokey Bear, were among those who made presentations, Assemblyman Eugene Chappie who was unable to be present, forwarded an assembly resolution citing Branagh for his many accomplishments. Supervisor Bob Long, whopresenteda resolution adopted by the board, also read the assembly commendation, "There is no supervisor more attentive to the job than Hank," Congressman Johnson said. He recalled that he and Branagh had worked together for 14 years. He complimented Branagh on doing a fine job with the 1960 Winter Olympics and continuing to do good work with winter sports activities on The Tahoe.. "There is a brand new movement concerning environment and ecology problems, Hank has worked hard on them and I hate to see him leave with things undone,"’ Johnson said. Leisz, the regional forester, brought commendations from San Francisco and Washington, D, C. headquarters. He credited Branagh with giving TNF the reputation of being "an action forest nation wide."" He related the history of TNF and presented Branagh with a 30 year pin and certificate. In a lighter vein he read from Branagh's personnel file compiled when the retiring supervisor was a rookie applying to be a forest ranger. Mayor John Rankin presented a resolution of appreciation Bra nagh adopted by the Nevada City Council. The county and state resolutions lauded the honoree for his cooperation with and contributions to the people. Ted Waddell “delivered a certificate of appreciation and warm feelings from the California Division of Forestry. Tributes came in serious and lighter veins. Smokey Bear, standing upright and with fur brushed smooth, set the lighter tone when he danced in with his personal gift to his former boss. The gift was a TNF map. "The Greatest Use For Life Is To Spend It For Something That Will Cut Last Us" was the inscription of a bound book which contained letters and telegrams of congratulations, Reed Jackson will be 1T'NF supervisor until a successor for Branagh is named. "It's a tough act to follow and if there ever was a dedicated officer this guy was one," Jackson said, Branagh and his wife Alice received a hickory smoker anda camera and flash attachment from TNF employees and other friends. The honoree's response was brief and filled with warmth and emotion. He particularly saluted all the employes for their splendid cooperation and admitted ''Its tough to leave after all these years." Congressman Johnson's wife and their daughter, Lorraine Alexander were among the guests at the head table. Branagh's family and many guests, some retired forest service men who had come from afar, were introduced. Bill Morgan was program chairman, Armory Hall was festive with arrangements of balloons and colored streamers. TNF employes had created the decorations during their lunch and coffee breaks. Evelyn Orzalli was chairman of the project. The roast beef dinner was catered by a Sacramento service, Dancing concluded the evening.

FOO eee eee we ee woe O86 ee 0 0 8 oe te ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee ee eee eee eee eee eeees se & 2&8 WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE IDEA OF MILL STREET BEING A MALL? HENRY BRANAGH, I think it is a good idea, § PATRICK PEACE I think it would be nice and relaxing. MRS. JOHN ROGERS nominated for West Point WASHINGTON, D.C. -Thirty outstanding young men from all sections of the Second Congres: sional District of California have * been nominated for consideration as West Point cadets. California Congressman Harold T. (Bizz) Johnson, veteran representative of the 20-county district announced the names of the finalists who will compete among themselves for three = vacancies which will exist at the U. S. Military Academy with the class entering next June. "The caliber of young men competing for these assignments bave been extremely high," Congressman Johnson noted, "All have excellent scholastic marks in extra curricular anc community activities. The boys can be proud of their achievements and so can their parents, their school teachers and counsellors and their community leaders," Congressman Johnson said the 30 finalists will be rated bases on a variety of items, including scholastic, testing and other records and their community activities. The three rating the highest will receive the final appointments to the Academy. Competing for these appointments are: John Philip Frvine, son of Mr. and Mrs, John W. Ervine of Grass Valley, a graduate of Nevada Union Figh School where he was an honor roll student and a letterman in football, tennis, basketball and track. he was the school's most valuable tennis player in 1971. Kevin Thomas Kelly, son of Mr. and Mrs, Robert ‘. Kelly of Nevada City, who served as junior class president at Nevada Union High School and ‘partiI think it is a good idea too. KIM WAGGONER LJ NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO, 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2471 Hell, no, LES EVA Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court , Juce 3, 1960, Decree™ No, 12, 406. Subscription Rates: one year, $3,00; two years, $5, 00. 1ise7 fi PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER cipated in the model United of the ‘ Nations. He is a letterman in ” football, basketball and baseball Pesci tice I think it'll be real nice. acted as junior varsity baseball : PEGGY SCHIFFEL captain. records and also have made their,retiring Tahoe National Forest supervisor, received his 30-year pin and certificate from Doug Leisz, who brought commendations from the San Francisco and Washington, D.C. headquarters. Leisz is regional forester in the San Francisto office. Local youths 320 Day honor to Hank Three hundred and fifty friends of Henry Branagh, retiring supervisor of Tahoe National Forest, attended a dinner honoring him which was Saturday night in the Armory in Nevada City. Branagh retired after 30 years of service with the federal agency, and 14 of them were spent as TNF supervisor. Congressman Harold T. Johnson, Doug Leisz, regional forester of the California Region,

other forest service officials and personnel, city and county government representatives and Smokey Bear, were among those who made presentations, Assemblyman Eugene Chappie who was unable to be present, forwarded an assembly resolution citing Branagh for his many accomplishments. Supervisor Bob Long, whopresenteda resolution adopted by the board, also read the assembly commendation, "There is no supervisor more attentive to the job than Hank," Congressman Johnson said. He recalled that he and Branagh had worked together for 14 years. He complimented Branagh on doing a fine job with the 1960 Winter Olympics and continuing to do good work with winter sports activities on The Tahoe... "There is a brand new movement concerning environment and ecology problems, Hank has worked hard on them and I hate to see him leave with things undone,"’ Johnson said. Leisz, the regional forester, brought commendations from San Francisco and Washington, D, C. headquarters. He credited Branagh with giving TNF the reputation of being "an action forest nation wide."" He related the history of TNF and presented Branagh with a 30 year pin and certificate. In a lighter vein he read from Branagh's personnel file compiled when the retiring supervisor was a rookie applying to be a forest ranger. Mayor John Rankin presented a resolution of appreciation Bra nagh adopted by the Nevada City Council. The county and state resolutions lauded the honoree for his cooperation with and contributions to the people. Ted Waddell “delivered a certificate of appreciation and warm feelings from the California Division of Forestry. Tributes came in serious and lighter veins. Smokey Bear, standing upright and with fur brushed smooth, set the lighter tone when he danced in with his personal gift to his former boss. The gift was a TNF map. "The Greatest Use For Life Is To Spend It For Something That Will Cut Last Us" was the inscription of a bound book which contained letters and telegrams of congratulations, Reed Jackson will be 1T'NF supervisor until a successor for Branagh is named. "It's a tough act to follow and if there ever was a dedicated officer this guy was one," Jackson said, Branagh and his wife Alice received a hickory smoker anda camera and flash attachment from TNF employees and other friends. The honoree's response was brief and filled with warmth and emotion. He particularly saluted all the employes for their splendid cooperation and admitted ''Its tough to leave after all these years." Congressman Johnson's wife and their daughter, Lorraine Alexander were among the guests at the head table. Branagh's family and many guests, some retired forest service men who had come from afar, were introduced. Bill Morgan was program chairman, Armory Hall was festive with arrangements of balloons and colored streamers. TNF employes had created the decorations during their lunch and coffee breaks. Evelyn Orzalli was chairman of the project. The roast beef dinner was catered by a Sacramento service, Dancing concluded the evening.