May 10, 1972 (12 pages)

From the files — of The Nugget JANUARY: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scheck and family departed from the area for New York City where they later sailed to South Africa. There, Scheck was to be associated with the Newmont Mining Company for three years. He had been the accountant for the Murchie Mine here for many years. * * ’ FEBRUARY: An unusually heavy snow storm during the first week of the month. on the heels of a nice spell of fair weather. caught area residents off guard. Hundreds of cars were abondoned along streets and roads while occupants walked to their destinations. The storm dropped more snow, it was said, on that date than at any time in more than a decade. * OR MARCH: The Grass Valley Tire Department truck was stolen with all the department's life-saving equipment aboard. It was found shortly afterwards, partially wrecked, at the corner of Race and Auburn Streets. There the culprit responsible had ~ run it into a private residence and made a fast exit from the scene. There were no clues as to his identity. * * * APRIL: Banner Mountain Veterans of Foreign Wars, with the cooperation of the City Council and other civic bodies, planted trees in memoriam to 23 Nevada City servicemen who lost their lives in World War I which had only recently been ended. The trees were planted around Seaman's Lodge in Pioneer Park during appropriate, well attended ceremonies, ae ae MAY: After 45 days without food or water, but still able to whimper and cry for help, Spot, the watch dog at Lady Jane Manor was found by Charlie Morandi at the bottom of an old mine shaft. The shaft was 35 feet deep and had been heavily brush covered. The dog weighed 65 pounds the day it disappeared . and 20 pounds when found. Spot fortunately was uninjured in his fall, and made a good recovery from the ordeal. : * * JUNE: Sheriff Carl J, Tobiassen and his deputies arrested 10 local men on charges of rioting. The charges were brought by J. W. Stephenson, general manager of Tahoe Sugar Pine Company, down at Washington, where a labor dispute flared up. The trouble started when a group of men walked off their sawmill jobs, and tried to convince other workers to do likewise. All were subsequently released on bail. * JULY: Honors for landing the largest trout of the season, a 5 lob, German Brown 22 inches long, went to Nye A. Farmer, . of 554 Broad Street in Nevada City. Farmer was fishing from a high bank on Lake Bowman, using a fly-casting rod and #14 hook, baited with a single salmon egg, when he made his record catch! * * * Downey Clinch, who had just been discharged from the U.S. Army Air Force, after four years domestic and overseas service, was named president of a new corporation, the Alpha Hardware Co., in a transaction completed with the signing of documents by former owner Fred F. Cassidy. ‘ AUGUST: A. F. Brady, prominent civic leader, who had served as foreman of the Nevada County Grand Jury for two years, died in a Grass Valley hospital following a paralytic stroke. Born in Grass Valley in August of 1868, Brady was for many years manager for Montgomery & Ward Hardware Company in Napa and Monterey; and for several years owned and operated a hardware business in Grass Walley. * SEPTEMBER: The first deer registered for the season was shot by Cal Christemon near Blue Tent from a distance of about 50 feet. The buck, a small three-pointer, weighed approximately 125 pounds. Second deer brought in was a four-pointer, 155 lb. buck shot by C. Burns near Zeibright Mine. OCTOBER: Mrs, Virginia Chidotti sold her last frying pan and said goodbye to Alpha Hardware after 27 years of faithful and gracious service. She came to work for the Alpha when it opened the "new store" in 1919, and was known to thousands of customers in Nevada and Slerra counties, NOVEMBER: The historic Powell and Morgan building on the southeast corner of Pine and Broad Streets in Nevada City, was sold to J. E. Smith owner of Cardinal Stores in Sacramento. Edward T. Powell, half-owner, stated that the building had been constructed in the early 1860s, Powell also saidthat Mark Twain once occupied an office there, and wrote some of his famous books on the premises, Dae DECEMBER: The Masonic Temple in Camptonville burned to the ground. Originally erected in 1886, it was destroyed by fire in 1899 rebuilt and again leveled in 1908. Estimated loss was $30,000 in the more recent fire; and it was reported that only $4,000 insurance was carried on the structure. 1945 Z Camptonville News Mr, and Mrs, Noble Rogers and son of Lakeport spent the past weekend visiting relatives, Mrs, Elma Cavis and sons left Wednesday for Castro Valley to spend a couple of days at her old home. Jerry Hughes came up from the Marine Corps base at San Diego to spend the past weekend with his parents, Mr, and Mrs, George Scott and family have moved to French Corral to reside. Alex Hume as returned to his home at Burbank after spending a couple of weeks at his summer home here. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Tildsley and children who spent the past year residing here have moved to Grass Valley to reside. William L, Treloar made a trip to Reno Wednesday to visit his brother, Herbert, who recently underwent surgery at the Veterans Hospital. Summer series in astronomy In response to public demand, Sierra College, will again present a summer series of planetarium programs in astronomy. The programs, under the direction of Sierra instructor Robert Duke, will be offered at 1 to 2:30 p.m. and again at 2:30 to 4 p.m., June 26 through June 30. This series is designed to acquaint younger children (Grades 3 through 5) with the summer sky, and will include two afternoons in the planetarium with an optional, general meeting on Friday night to study the summer stars, planets, and galaxies. Both children and their parents are welcome to attend as the series is geared to encourage family participation in a new experience, There will be no charge, but reservation and additional information may be obtained by calling the Community Services Office at Sierra College. WSCS MEETING The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at noon Wednesday for a potluck lunch for members, their husbands and guests, The program will be the annual Mother's Day program with a brief message from the Rev. Haven Martin, . Come in for: Power & Hand Tools Ornamental Hardware Shelving & Fasteners Plywood Structural Plywood Ornamental AND SELECTION. . There seems to be an argument between old man winter and the young lady of spring this past week. Last Thursday and Friday at the bright and early hour of six a.m, the low rolling fog covered our peaceful valley and seemed destined to stay. Luckily the sun won out and the days were fairly nice. We had some light spring showers over the weekend but not quite enough to dispense with the watering business. * * The Penn Valley area has a new Avon representative in the person of Claudia Milam. So if you have any Avon wants or needs be sure to give Claudia a call, * ke Ok Tom and Carol Cox entertained one of Tom's last Navy bosses last Friday evening. Calvin Cline was in the area from San Diego and stopped for a visit with the Cox's. * * * Mary Murphy is recuperating from surgery last Tuesday at Sierra Nevada Hospital. 4s of Sunda:, she was still in the hospital but is expected home this week. Stan's. mother, Lorraine Schuman from Lincoln was here taking care of the home front through Sunday and then Mary's mother, Beth Devore from from San Pablo arrived for a two week stay to help out. * * * Ready Springs School held a rummage sale on Saturday and from the reports, the response to the sale was very good. Another rummage sale will beheld within a few weeks. * * * Michael Litchfield was badly injured in an automobile accident last week on Highway 20. In a freak accident the car in which he was driving flipped over in the ditch between the cemetery and Horton Street. Mike sustained three fractured vertebraes and is now in Miners Hospital. For this young man it is indeed a sad time, as he and Kathy Trauner were to be married this coming Saturday at the Episcopal Church in Nevada City. Mike will be inthe hospital for a time and then he will have to wear a back brace. The wedding will have to be postponed for a few months, possibly until the middle of the summer. * *k * GET IN TOUCH WITH YUBA RIVER FOR BUILDING COUNSELING, BUILDING MATERIAL, INSPECTION . ALL CLOSE TO THE JOB YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY § crass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY, Nevaoa city 53-4521 _ CALL 26 {\ Penn Valley News By ELSIE DILLBERG a ae Marge Cain from Woodland, _was here visiting with her sister and brother-in-law, Nora and Percy Langlois for a few days this past week. * * * Lorraine and Bill Mathews entertained friends Sunday afternoon and evening at a cocktail and buffet dinner party to celebrate Bill's birthday. The party was to be held outdoors on the patio of the Mathews home, but due to the weather, the party was held indoors. Those attending were Eob and Barbara Nix, Jennifer and Vern Keen, Gene Lloyd, Lorena and Don Nelson, Sally and Don Barbic, Jeri and Everett Majors, Elaine and Bob Conway from Sacramento, Howard Clever from Los Altos Hills, Ann and Leon Beeman from Alta Sierra, Joann and John Rodarmel and Irene Zakarian from Glendale, houseguest of the Mathew's for the weekend. * *k * The Penn Valley Riders went on an overnight trai] ride Saturday night. The riders rode to the Spencevyille Wildlife Feserve. Forty-seven of the riders attended and from all the reports that I've received, everyone had a marvelous time. * Ok Ok Al and Velta Vincent and sons Brian and Keith spent the weekend camping at Stampede Campground up near Tahoe, While they were gone, there were some acts of vandalism done to their home and property. Might be a wise idea for those planning to go away to have someone keep a close watch on your home and property. Absentee ballots now available Absentee ballots for the June 6 primary are now available at the county clerk's office, Any registered voter who will not be present to vote on June 6 may ask for an absentee ballot and vote before the election, Ballots may be obtained any week day until May 30 by going to the county clerk's office or by requesting the ballot by mail, Completed ballots mustbereturned to the clerk's office by 5 p.m, on June 5 to be counted, —_—

From the files — of The Nugget JANUARY: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scheck and family departed from the area for New York City where they later sailed to South Africa. There, Scheck was to be associated with the Newmont Mining Company for three years. He had been the accountant for the Murchie Mine here for many years. * * ’ FEBRUARY: An unusually heavy snow storm during the first week of the month.. on the heels of a nice spell of fair weather.. caught area residents off guard. Hundreds of cars were abondoned along streets and roads while occupants walked to their destinations. The storm dropped more snow, it was said, on that date than at any time in more than a decade. * OR MARCH: The Grass Valley Tire Department truck was stolen with all the department's life-saving equipment aboard. It was found shortly afterwards, partially wrecked, at the corner of Race and Auburn Streets. There the culprit responsible had ~ run it into a private residence and made a fast exit from the scene. There were no clues as to his identity. * * * APRIL: Banner Mountain Veterans of Foreign Wars, with the cooperation of the City Council and other civic bodies, planted trees in memoriam to 23 Nevada City servicemen who lost their lives in World War I which had only recently been ended. The trees were planted around Seaman's Lodge in Pioneer Park during appropriate, well attended ceremonies, ae ae MAY: After 45 days without food or water, but still able to whimper and cry for help, Spot, the watch dog at Lady Jane Manor was found by Charlie Morandi at the bottom of an old mine shaft. The shaft was 35 feet deep and had been heavily brush covered. The dog weighed 65 pounds the day it disappeared .. and 20 pounds when found. Spot fortunately was uninjured in his fall, and made a good recovery from the ordeal. : * * JUNE: Sheriff Carl J, Tobiassen and his deputies arrested 10 local men on charges of rioting. The charges were brought by J. W. Stephenson, general manager of Tahoe Sugar Pine Company, down at Washington, where a labor dispute flared up. The trouble started when a group of men walked off their sawmill jobs, and tried to convince other workers to do likewise. All were subsequently released on bail. * JULY: Honors for landing the largest trout of the season, a 5 lob, German Brown 22 inches long, went to Nye A. Farmer, . of 554 Broad Street in Nevada City. Farmer was fishing from a high bank on Lake Bowman, using a fly-casting rod and #14 hook, baited with a single salmon egg, when he made his record catch! * * * Downey Clinch, who had just been discharged from the U.S. Army Air Force, after four years domestic and overseas service, was named president of a new corporation, the Alpha Hardware Co., in a transaction completed with the signing of documents by former owner Fred F. Cassidy. ‘ AUGUST: A. F. Brady, prominent civic leader, who had served as foreman of the Nevada County Grand Jury for two years, died in a Grass Valley hospital following a paralytic stroke. Born in Grass Valley in August of 1868, Brady was for many years manager for Montgomery & Ward Hardware Company in Napa and Monterey; and for several years owned and operated a hardware business in Grass Walley. * SEPTEMBER: The first deer registered for the season was shot by Cal Christemon near Blue Tent from a distance of about 50 feet. The buck, a small three-pointer, weighed approximately 125 pounds. Second deer brought in was a four-pointer, 155 lb. buck shot by C. Burns near Zeibright Mine. OCTOBER: Mrs, Virginia Chidotti sold her last frying pan and said goodbye to Alpha Hardware after 27 years of faithful and gracious service. She came to work for the Alpha when it opened the "new store" in 1919, and was known to thousands of customers in Nevada and Slerra counties, NOVEMBER: The historic Powell and Morgan building on the southeast corner of Pine and Broad Streets in Nevada City, was sold to J. E. Smith owner of Cardinal Stores in Sacramento. Edward T. Powell, half-owner, stated that the building had been constructed in the early 1860s, Powell also saidthat Mark Twain once occupied an office there, and wrote some of his famous books on the premises, Dae DECEMBER: The Masonic Temple in Camptonville burned to the ground. Originally erected in 1886, it was destroyed by fire in 1899 rebuilt and again leveled in 1908. Estimated loss was $30,000 in the more recent fire; and it was reported that only $4,000 insurance was carried on the structure. 1945 Z Camptonville News Mr, and Mrs, Noble Rogers and son of Lakeport spent the past weekend visiting relatives, Mrs, Elma Cavis and sons left Wednesday for Castro Valley to spend a couple of days at her old home. Jerry Hughes came up from the Marine Corps base at San Diego to spend the past weekend with his parents, Mr, and Mrs, George Scott and family have moved to French Corral to reside. Alex Hume as returned to his home at Burbank after spending a couple of weeks at his summer home here. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Tildsley and children who spent the past year residing here have moved to Grass Valley to reside. William L, Treloar made a trip to Reno Wednesday to visit his brother, Herbert, who recently underwent surgery at the Veterans Hospital. Summer series in astronomy In response to public demand, Sierra College, will again present a summer series of planetarium programs in astronomy. The programs, under the direction of Sierra instructor Robert Duke, will be offered at 1 to 2:30 p.m. and again at 2:30 to 4 p.m., June 26 through June 30. This series is designed to acquaint younger children (Grades 3 through 5) with the summer sky, and will include two afternoons in the planetarium with an optional, general meeting on Friday night to study the summer stars, planets, and galaxies. Both children and their parents are welcome to attend as the series is geared to encourage family participation in a new experience, There will be no charge, but reservation and additional information may be obtained by calling the Community Services Office at Sierra College. WSCS MEETING The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at noon Wednesday for a potluck lunch for members, their husbands and guests, The program will be the annual Mother's Day program with a brief message from the Rev. Haven Martin,

. Come in for: Power & Hand Tools Ornamental Hardware Shelving & Fasteners Plywood Structural Plywood Ornamental AND SELECTION. . There seems to be an argument between old man winter and the young lady of spring this past week. Last Thursday and Friday at the bright and early hour of six a.m, the low rolling fog covered our peaceful valley and seemed destined to stay. Luckily the sun won out and the days were fairly nice. We had some light spring showers over the weekend but not quite enough to dispense with the watering business. * * The Penn Valley area has a new Avon representative in the person of Claudia Milam. So if you have any Avon wants or needs be sure to give Claudia a call, * ke Ok Tom and Carol Cox entertained one of Tom's last Navy bosses last Friday evening. Calvin Cline was in the area from San Diego and stopped for a visit with the Cox's. * * * Mary Murphy is recuperating from surgery last Tuesday at Sierra Nevada Hospital. 4s of Sunda:, she was still in the hospital but is expected home this week. Stan's. mother, Lorraine Schuman from Lincoln was here taking care of the home front through Sunday and then Mary's mother, Beth Devore from from San Pablo arrived for a two week stay to help out. * * * Ready Springs School held a rummage sale on Saturday and from the reports, the response to the sale was very good. Another rummage sale will beheld within a few weeks. * * * Michael Litchfield was badly injured in an automobile accident last week on Highway 20. In a freak accident the car in which he was driving flipped over in the ditch between the cemetery and Horton Street. Mike sustained three fractured vertebraes and is now in Miners Hospital. For this young man it is indeed a sad time, as he and Kathy Trauner were to be married this coming Saturday at the Episcopal Church in Nevada City. Mike will be inthe hospital for a time and then he will have to wear a back brace. The wedding will have to be postponed for a few months, possibly until the middle of the summer. * *k * GET IN TOUCH WITH YUBA RIVER FOR BUILDING COUNSELING, BUILDING MATERIAL, INSPECTION . ALL CLOSE TO THE JOB YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY § crass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY, Nevaoa city 53-4521 _ CALL 26 {\ Penn Valley News By ELSIE DILLBERG a ae Marge Cain from Woodland, _was here visiting with her sister and brother-in-law, Nora and Percy Langlois for a few days this past week. * * * Lorraine and Bill Mathews entertained friends Sunday afternoon and evening at a cocktail and buffet dinner party to celebrate Bill's birthday. The party was to be held outdoors on the patio of the Mathews home, but due to the weather, the party was held indoors. Those attending were Eob and Barbara Nix, Jennifer and Vern Keen, Gene Lloyd, Lorena and Don Nelson, Sally and Don Barbic, Jeri and Everett Majors, Elaine and Bob Conway from Sacramento, Howard Clever from Los Altos Hills, Ann and Leon Beeman from Alta Sierra, Joann and John Rodarmel and Irene Zakarian from Glendale, houseguest of the Mathew's for the weekend. * *k * The Penn Valley Riders went on an overnight trai] ride Saturday night. The riders rode to the Spencevyille Wildlife Feserve. Forty-seven of the riders attended and from all the reports that I've received, everyone had a marvelous time. * Ok Ok Al and Velta Vincent and sons Brian and Keith spent the weekend camping at Stampede Campground up near Tahoe, While they were gone, there were some acts of vandalism done to their home and property. Might be a wise idea for those planning to go away to have someone keep a close watch on your home and property. Absentee ballots now available Absentee ballots for the June 6 primary are now available at the county clerk's office, Any registered voter who will not be present to vote on June 6 may ask for an absentee ballot and vote before the election, Ballots may be obtained any week day until May 30 by going to the county clerk's office or by requesting the ballot by mail, Completed ballots mustbereturned to the clerk's office by 5 p.m, on June 5 to be counted, —_—