May 13, 1970 (12 pages)

f ’ 4 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, May 13, 1970 — y t n u o C a d a v e N f o d i a M — Reading skills poor 18 June uled sched nt pagea among second graders The second Maid of Nevada County Beauty Pageant will be held June 19 at the Grass Valley . Elks. Hall sponsored by the Nevada County Chamber of Com A startling majority of last year's Grass Valley and Nevada City second graders failed to advance a full year in reading ability, The Union has learned. In Nevada City, 79 per cent of the district's second graders did not move ahead a full year in reading skills, The numbers were 58 out of 73 students, In Grass Valley, 61 per cent did not show. a full year's advancement--96 out of 158 second Using separate sets of statistics, The Union also learned that Grass Valley*s.second grad_ ers specifically and all western merce. Nevada county second graders “Chairman Marie Novak explained that generally attained almost a 50the purpose of the contest is to give young 50 balance above and below the . ladies of Nevada county an opportunity to state median of reading skills, engage in a well-rounded program of comusing the Stanford Reading Test. petition in speech, charm, poise and perThis does not indicate how many sonality. achieved a full year's reading From this group, a maid will be seability. lected along with her princesses, The maid graders, this area, 49 per cent scored These figures were obtained from forms used in applying for special state assistance for the district's reading programs. The results were reached from state test scores. Most of the students who took these test now are third graders in the two districts. However, the two systems are employing entirely different advancement methods in younger grades, with Nevada City using the common first, second, third grade method and Grass Valley innovating non-graded classes in which students advance as they master a level without regard to formal grades. Last year, when testing showed 61 per cent of its second graders did not advance a_full grade in reading, Grass Valley was using the non graded system for the first time. This system has advanced from the pri level into the fourth grade year, but the future of the non graded program is in question because of the financial prob For all:elementary schools in above the median and 50 per cent below last year. Asa whole, Nevada county's median score was one percentage point below ‘the state at. the second grade level. And despite having 61 per cent of its second graders fail will have an opportunity to appear in all Donald Burns in conference with president to achieve one full year in read-~ ing, Grass Valley had the same number. . of ents above the median as below) precisely the same percentages as the overall county figures, However, two thirds of Grass Valley's first graders last year tested below the state median WASHINGTON, D. C,-— Don ald C. Burns, chairman of the county chamber conducted special events She also will : and many community affairs, participate in the Maid of California con test to be held at Cal-Expo in late summer, Applications are available at The Union -in Grass Valley and Nevada City, most apparel shops in Nevada county, and coun ty chamber office, The contest is open to young ladies between the ages of 17 and 25. The maid and runners-up will receive cash prizes, merchandise, and trophies. Highway 20 to be changed MARYSVILLE A. committee of Highways to select a new route for Hwy. 20 which will be relocated when the Marysville Dam and Reservoir is constructed, Four members have been appointed by supervisors of Yuba county. with others to be appointed next week, by the supervisyeh and Marysville City Counc supervisors in April. At that time he traced three general areas where the new route could be built after it passes along the south side of the new reservoir, which will be 10 miles east of Marysville, The relocation study and design ofa new road have been requested by the U. S. Corps of Engineers which will build and operate the dam and res’ W. L, Warren, district enervoir. The reservoir will ingineer for District II of the undate about five miles of the CDH, suggested the citizens’ state highway and portions of committee at a meeting of the a number of county roads. board of Organization Management, Inc., Sam-Francisco, and a native of Grass Valley, met for 45 minutes last week with President Richard Nixon to indiscuss economic formally (101 out of 155). The county issues. figure, including all area disRefusing to be gloomy about tricts, found 56 per cent of the economy, the President told first graders above the state Burns and a group of officers median and 40 per cent below. of the American Society of As-— In the third grade, Grass Valsociation Executives that he was ley scored better than the counhighly optimistic and would ty as a whole--with 44 per cent make a major report to the. of its students below the median nation on the economic situacompared. to. 55 per cent for all tion in the next few weeks. local districts. "Frankly, if I had any money The county totals showed first I'd be buying stocks right now”, graders in this area reading Burns, vice president of ASAE, lems encountered by the disfour percentage points above quoted the President as saying. The President predicted that, although business is off, the end point below and third graders of the’ second quarter will see reading four percentage points a leveling off which will extend below. and strengthen in the third quarThe state does not test the ter. The fourth quarter will next two grades, skipping to show a strong upturn, the chief in this category--24 of 26, And the sixth where Nevada county executive predicted. Chicago Park’s percentage was schools had 55 per cent above "I'm going to urge the people 55 per cent --six of 11. the state ‘median and 42 per not to let such factors as emOf the area's larger elemencent below. Nevada county's meployment being down, business tary districts, only Pleasant dian score of 51 per cent was being off and the stock market Ridge and Union Hill could boast three points above the state being down cause them to lose that more than half their second figure for sixth graders. faith in the economy", Burns graders advanced in reading one quoted the President as saying. full school year. At Pleasant "It's a leveling off process. . Ridge, the percentage who didn't businessmen should not get panmake that level was 44 per cent --15 of 34, while Union Hill's Vice President Spiro Agnew > abd was 25 per cent--four of joined in the White House discussion with the President, Burns and his fellow ASAE lead trict this year. Nevada City and Grass Valley were not alone with large numbers of second graders failing to advance one grade in their reading. Ready Springs District had 92 per cent of its students simplicity.. . the state median, second graders reading one percentage John Stackpole new chairman of GV Baha’is ic Pau The first session of the newly American Society of Association elected spiritual assembly of Executives for its contributions uneral Chapel ready to serve you day or night Call 265-2421 BOST AVE. OFF LOWER GRASS VALLEY ROAD, ‘vw ee san place on the eve of the twelfth day of Ridvan. The assembly was elected on the first day of Ridvan under the guidance of Harold and ElA 1947 graduate of Grass Valmerene Neff of Fairfield, who “will ley High School, Burns is the the came at the behest of the state son of Mrs. Roy Dodge, who Baha'i committee to officiate at resides on Brunswick Road, this solemn and auspicious Grass Valley. event. "The twelve days of the feast “We have of Ridvan, beginning April 21, heard from the silent majority. Greasy, grimy work clothes, are regarded as the very holiAll we need now is some silent money.” — est and commemorate the decor grease spots on resin-treatlaration of Baha'u'llah, propheted cottons, can be treated with founder of the Baha'i faith, John hair shampoo or heavy-duty liStackpole, newly elected chairquid cleaner before washing. Rub the liquid into the fabric and let man said. it stand for 15 minutes béfore Ve eres eae * Skovgaard was elected, ‘loading info the washer, a employed by Liberty d J the Baha'is of Grass Valley took “to American business and the

f ’ 4 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, May 13, 1970 — y t n u o C a d a v e N f o d i a M — Reading skills poor 18 June uled sched nt pagea among second graders The second Maid of Nevada County Beauty Pageant will be held June 19 at the Grass Valley . Elks. Hall sponsored by the Nevada County Chamber of Com A startling majority of last year's Grass Valley and Nevada City second graders failed to advance a full year in reading ability, The Union has learned. In Nevada City, 79 per cent of the district's second graders did not move ahead a full year in reading skills, The numbers were 58 out of 73 students, In Grass Valley, 61 per cent did not show. a full year's advancement--96 out of 158 second Using separate sets of statistics, The Union also learned that Grass Valley*s.second grad_ ers specifically and all western merce. Nevada county second graders “Chairman Marie Novak explained that generally attained almost a 50the purpose of the contest is to give young 50 balance above and below the . ladies of Nevada county an opportunity to state median of reading skills, engage in a well-rounded program of comusing the Stanford Reading Test. petition in speech, charm, poise and perThis does not indicate how many sonality. achieved a full year's reading From this group, a maid will be seability. lected along with her princesses, The maid graders, this area, 49 per cent scored These figures were obtained from forms used in applying for special state assistance for the district's reading programs. The results were reached from state test scores. Most of the students who took these test now are third graders in the two districts. However, the two systems are employing entirely different advancement methods in younger grades, with Nevada City using the common first, second, third grade method and Grass Valley innovating non-graded classes in which students advance as they master a level without regard to formal grades. Last year, when testing showed 61 per cent of its second graders did not advance a_full grade in reading, Grass Valley was using the non graded system for the first time. This system has advanced from the pri level into the fourth grade year, but the future of the non graded program is in question because of the financial prob For all:elementary schools in above the median and 50 per cent below last year. Asa whole, Nevada county's median score was one percentage point below ‘the state at. the second grade level. And despite having 61 per cent of its second graders fail will have an opportunity to appear in all Donald Burns in conference with president to achieve one full year in read-~ ing, Grass Valley had the same number. . of ents above the median as below) precisely the same percentages as the overall county figures, However, two thirds of Grass Valley's first graders last year tested below the state median WASHINGTON, D. C,-— Don ald C. Burns, chairman of the county chamber conducted special events She also will : and many community affairs, participate in the Maid of California con test to be held at Cal-Expo in late summer, Applications are available at The Union -in Grass Valley and Nevada City, most apparel shops in Nevada county, and coun ty chamber office, The contest is open to young ladies between the ages of 17 and 25. The maid and runners-up will receive cash prizes, merchandise, and trophies. Highway 20 to be changed MARYSVILLE A. committee of Highways to select a new route for Hwy. 20 which will be relocated when the Marysville Dam and Reservoir is constructed,

Four members have been appointed by supervisors of Yuba county. with others to be appointed next week, by the supervisyeh and Marysville City Counc supervisors in April. At that time he traced three general areas where the new route could be built after it passes along the south side of the new reservoir, which will be 10 miles east of Marysville, The relocation study and design ofa new road have been requested by the U. S. Corps of Engineers which will build and operate the dam and res’ W. L, Warren, district enervoir. The reservoir will ingineer for District II of the undate about five miles of the CDH, suggested the citizens’ state highway and portions of committee at a meeting of the a number of county roads. board of Organization Management, Inc., Sam-Francisco, and a native of Grass Valley, met for 45 minutes last week with President Richard Nixon to indiscuss economic formally (101 out of 155). The county issues. figure, including all area disRefusing to be gloomy about tricts, found 56 per cent of the economy, the President told first graders above the state Burns and a group of officers median and 40 per cent below. of the American Society of As-— In the third grade, Grass Valsociation Executives that he was ley scored better than the counhighly optimistic and would ty as a whole--with 44 per cent make a major report to the. of its students below the median nation on the economic situacompared. to. 55 per cent for all tion in the next few weeks. local districts. "Frankly, if I had any money The county totals showed first I'd be buying stocks right now”, graders in this area reading Burns, vice president of ASAE, lems encountered by the disfour percentage points above quoted the President as saying. The President predicted that, although business is off, the end point below and third graders of the’ second quarter will see reading four percentage points a leveling off which will extend below. and strengthen in the third quarThe state does not test the ter. The fourth quarter will next two grades, skipping to show a strong upturn, the chief in this category--24 of 26, And the sixth where Nevada county executive predicted. Chicago Park’s percentage was schools had 55 per cent above "I'm going to urge the people 55 per cent --six of 11. the state ‘median and 42 per not to let such factors as emOf the area's larger elemencent below. Nevada county's meployment being down, business tary districts, only Pleasant dian score of 51 per cent was being off and the stock market Ridge and Union Hill could boast three points above the state being down cause them to lose that more than half their second figure for sixth graders. faith in the economy", Burns graders advanced in reading one quoted the President as saying. full school year. At Pleasant "It's a leveling off process. .. Ridge, the percentage who didn't businessmen should not get panmake that level was 44 per cent --15 of 34, while Union Hill's Vice President Spiro Agnew > abd was 25 per cent--four of joined in the White House discussion with the President, Burns and his fellow ASAE lead trict this year. Nevada City and Grass Valley were not alone with large numbers of second graders failing to advance one grade in their reading. Ready Springs District had 92 per cent of its students simplicity... . the state median, second graders reading one percentage John Stackpole new chairman of GV Baha’is ic Pau The first session of the newly American Society of Association elected spiritual assembly of Executives for its contributions uneral Chapel ready to serve you day or night Call 265-2421 BOST AVE. OFF LOWER GRASS VALLEY ROAD, ‘vw ee san place on the eve of the twelfth day of Ridvan. The assembly was elected on the first day of Ridvan under the guidance of Harold and ElA 1947 graduate of Grass Valmerene Neff of Fairfield, who “will ley High School, Burns is the the came at the behest of the state son of Mrs. Roy Dodge, who Baha'i committee to officiate at resides on Brunswick Road, this solemn and auspicious Grass Valley. event. "The twelve days of the feast “We have of Ridvan, beginning April 21, heard from the silent majority. Greasy, grimy work clothes, are regarded as the very holiAll we need now is some silent money.” — est and commemorate the decor grease spots on resin-treatlaration of Baha'u'llah, propheted cottons, can be treated with founder of the Baha'i faith, John hair shampoo or heavy-duty liStackpole, newly elected chairquid cleaner before washing. Rub the liquid into the fabric and let man said. it stand for 15 minutes béfore Ve eres eae * Skovgaard was elected, ‘loading info the washer, a employed by Liberty d J the Baha'is of Grass Valley took “to American business and the