May 18, 1960 (10 pages)

¢ _ THE NEVADA COUNTY CITIZE ‘And Nevada City ~Grass Valley Nugget& Tri-County News Published Every Wednesday By ‘NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN INC, . 132 Main St,, Nevada City, Calif. Telephone Grass Valley or Nevada City 126 . Alfred E. Heller . . 98 ee ee 8 eee Publisher Don Fairclough. . eas Circulation Manager ‘ 7 Decree No. 10,023 x a Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation. by the Nevada County Superior Court, November 6, 1951, Subscription Rates: One year, $3.00; Two years, $5.00 Three years, $7.00 se Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. . Margaret Abrahamson . . es a a i ae Society Editor . =3 Hl Art Editor lv Clarice Mc Whinney . a ga E R. Dean Thompson. . + + «+ «+ « Editor-Manager Printed by Berliner & Mc Ginnis, Nevada City Editorial A Nevada City that paper”! and our ambassador at Oslo would like been so impressed or realone, too! So, you can readizedsuch an_ interesting ily see I. can use them to mountain town existed. three ladies who had never purpose. They plan to return with good Surface mail takes about Answer thelr husbands 4th celebration, for your a month and would reach here ‘about school closing Surely some measure CaN which would be ok. Air It is time to get down tothe basic be taken to preserve. your mail is expensive, yet, if . historical town, and may I not too much, I think I question involved in considerations of ‘ for one make a suggestion: could get reimbursement the proposed freeway in Nevada County. Place petitions in all stores, from the embassy. This freeway is of direct concern to hotels or any public place I should appreciate your where Mr. and Mrs. John Q. doing what you can. With the county's two cities. Public shop or stop, condeep appreciation for this Grass Valley residents appear to be nd demning this proposed freeand my wish for your conway route, with these sigtinued success in publishing well satisfied with the proposed route LET'S GOTO THE AUTO RACES AT GIENnatures gathered and placed such a fine paper, through their city. They also are most in the right hands. Truly it Sincerely yours, BROOK PARK! The speedsters of 1913 should bea great help to anxious to see the freeway completed as Elmer Stevens, braved the course at 45 miles per hour offset this present plan. P.S. Our newly born soon as state funds become available. and drew wild cheers from excited Busines houses and mograndson is fifth generation In their feelings,, Grass Valley has the tels, hotels, all will be sadly in Nevada County. spectators, much im the style of our “in the Red as Nevada City. unqualified support of official bodies and modern jalopy races. Photo courtesy of will be a has-been town. private citizens throughou. the county. Can anything be more The Editor the Doyle Thomas Collection. This is as it should be. heart-breakng to you peoNevada County Nugget ple of Nevada City than see Nevada City residents are split in their yourtown framed in conSir: views of whether the freeway should be crete bridges. or elevated I'm for progress in any form roads. routed through the downtown area of the including the modernization BY WALT COMSTOCK I only hope and pray of our highway system. I'm town. It is theirright to questionthe cursomething’ can be done to also for preservation of hisrent plan. halt this destruction. To me torical landmarks, works of Once the. reside nts of Nevada City An outgrowth ’of the heata merely arranging a would be open on equal lchairman and continued the it looks like petitions are Art, the freedom of speech ed discussion at the council {place for the gathering and terms to all the public, acdiscussion for nearly two the next best answer. Don’t and a good way of life. make their choice, we are sure their forget many visitors and meeting of April 17, 1952, serving as mediator in*any cording to Smart, Nevada City has a charm hours. Joining the discusformer natives always go neighbors throughout the county will was a public meeting called debate on the freeway The long smoldering feud sion were Mayor Taylor, home to help celebrate July and solidarity developed back that choice privately and officially. by the Nevada City Chamroute. He said that a map was still at an impasse Councilmen Ray, Carl Ivey, 4th and their signatures on through roots of historical ber of Commerce, and set showing the proposed route following this public meetEngineer Jack Siegfried, To assume otherwise would be to questhe petitions with the assistsignificance. The lure ofthis for Monday, April 28, at the of the freeway would be ing, which was attended by and many others, ance of the Girl Scouts as combination, plus the nattion the good will that exists within our Elementary School. Mosco displayed at the school and approximately 100 persons; . “Is there any reason why well as the Boy Scouts cirural beauty of the area, is Smart, president. of the would serve as the basis for some for, some against, and the proposed route should county. culating for signatures surecontagious. I speak from exchamber at that time, emdiscussion by the various some merely groping for not be submitted to the ly will be the answer to perience, having invested Originally plannedas an expressway, phasized that the meeting interests who care to be answers to questions in ; People?” was one of several save Nevada City. substantually in both Real the current route was adopted eight years was not a chamber session represented. The meeting their minds. Mosco Smart ; questions . asked by Dr. Sincerely, Estate and an expanding Nebut that the organization opened the meeting and in. Chapman. “Aren’t they to ago. Since that time the highway has vada City business concein , Gladys Porter Sherman. ‘troduced Carl M. Ivey, ‘ be taken into consideration? become a part of the state's Freeway since my first visit to the chairman of the ‘Chamber: Why haven't we been Hayward, Calif, area five years ago. W. W. I Vets Sponsor Program of Commerce transportation ; shown the maps before System and is now plotted as a fullcommittee, who displayed. . now?” A ribbon of concrete and fledged freeway. Nevada County veterans for veterans; a planetarium. ;several maps and explained . thought that one could be steel, slicing Nevada City i Ivey, backed by George The Freeway-Fact And Friction v The Freeway Resolution This is the time for Nevada City res of World War I learned the in Washington, D°C., as a that the Plaza route would ' Legg, said that the maps found without injury to program of their organizanational memorial; leaderenter the city in the vicinity . had been at Grass Valley}. Pioneer Park. tion at a luncheon in Legion ship in the nation; and a of the old Narrow Gauge . ‘for Again, there was no doubt into two parts in both unreal istic and unnecessary if other six months, routes are feasible. Hall in Sacramento adnational holiday on April 6; Railway Depot as four lanes; “I am not anxious to buy raised as to the value of a It would seem those busdressed by National Comas World War I Day. freeway. the only question progress down Sacramento inessmen of Nevada City, mander Charles McCarthy. vice Mayor Frank SeyStreet, crossing Deer Creek or sell property,” pursued was as to its route. Chapman. “I think the peoBefore a crowd of 90 perwho are loudly exhorting the He reported progress onmour of Sacramento welone foot above the elevation ple should not be rushed the “Pension Mandate” to comed the: delegates. He inof the present bridge. The sons that jammed the counvirtues of the proposed freeoff their feet, but should’ secure $100 a month for troduced Joseph Farber, road would then continue way alignment, are due for have plenty of time to think cil chambers and much of veterans of the first world James Cowen and Charles up Buckeye Ravine the standing room in the a day of reclosing. This and out this out and consider alter——. war. A national legislative Ash of the Veterans Adminof town as a two-lane highhall outside, the City Counroute, dropping into the heart nate. routes. Why not have committee drew up HR istration; Stanley Dunmeyer way, ; the four-lane freeway stop cil on Thursday night, May ofthe business district, would 9336, which was introduced of the Yountvlile Home; Dr. C. W. Chapman, oppo‘at the edge of town to také 1, 1952, elected H. J. Ray provide a high speed and in Congress as a bi-partisan Senator Albert Rodda. idents to decide whether the downtown freeway route is best for the city. The choice is made possible by the promise of the public hearing to be set by Mayor Robert Carr in the near future. The choice belongs to the people. Six Local 4-H_ Mule Train! Members Honored “Silver! Silver from Sun Mountain!” i At Concord Event nent of the Plaza route. ‘eare of inter-city traffic, wide committee is functionJey Barwacks.776 included made extended and acid reand then. let the cars fan measure. Another nation Delegates from Grass Val mayor of Nevada City. Ray convenient path to the doors took over office immediateof Grass Valley merchants. ly and opened discussion on the freeway project. His first act was to have City John C Caldwell Attorney’ John Larue read a proposed resolution to approve the Plaza route, This (Editor's Note) had been prepared. by Larue since April. 17, when the Mr. Caldwellis an executive project was explained to to Paramount Pictures andrethe council by H. EF. Shersides in Hollywood when not wood, engineer for the State enjoying the clear air of this Division of Highways. county. marks to Ivey concerning ‘out into the city’s streets? Twenty stimulated Neing in every congressional Commander W. E. yh ale the need for more time to this would take care of the ‘district. hagen, Adjutant Ww, W. split the silence of the Nevada County 4-H boys and study alternate routés, In. } traffic for 20 years.” vada hills on that fateful girls tcok part in the CenCommander McCarthy exRose, Past Commander Mike. the midst of ‘Chapman’s obSeveral of those present day in 1859 and it was a tral Region Demonstration plained five other points in Skibinski, Gunnar ad negara servations Chairman Smart voiced a desire for a popucry, according to the Nathe’ 1960 program: Census J, H. Warmack, ol . Field Day, Saturday. The tional Automobile Club, that of non-veteran hospitals, Rose, Mrs. ‘Leona Wor ey, banged the gavel and delar vote on the subject. City demonstration event with which so far reveals ovet Cleo Hennig, Mrs. yex clared: “The meeting is adEngineer Ed Uren thought was to usher in one of the 100 attending was held in the route chosen to be needD. journed.” strangest episodes in the 10,000 veterans not listed Lantz. Mr. and Mrs. D. Concord, where eight counApproximately one half lessly expensive, and urged with the Veterans AdminisEldridge and Mr. and Mrs. history of the West: the epities in Central California of the people remained and consideration of a route to [rration; discounts on drugs G, T. Tennis. sode of the mule train. participated. Only Blue elected C, A. Bennett as: the east of the city, and Once the rich deposits of Seal demonstrators from Silver ore had been discovThe resolution follows: each county could enter. ered in the fabulous Com“Be It Resolved by the! The 4-Hers from Nevada stock Lode to the east of City Council of the City of County who gave their best Lake Tahoe, the gigantic Nevada in regular adChairm an Named task of building a mining were: Patsy Jerdon, Linda journed meeting on the Ist Bertoncini, Christine Rossi, city in the barren hills and day of May, 1952, that the moving millions of dollars Janet Toy, Larraine KarCity Council of said City of. niss, Susay Yun, Mike Ellsworth of silver bullion down Banner Mountain V.F.W. Nevada does recommend the worth, Marilyn Gates, Barto San Francisco had to be Auxiliary No. 2855 met May adoption of the route of the undertaken, and the men of -bara Paul, Walter White, new proposed highway in 6 at 8 o.m. in the Veterans Dave Casper, Terry and the Old West undertook that Hall. Nevada Citv. President Nevada County on routes Kitty -Meekins, Jay Haseltask with a will. Goldie Wanamake presid17 and 16 between % of a They selected a route. a tine, David Gates, Welely ing. ‘ mile south of Grass Valley } rugged and often dangerous Schulz, Doug Mickey, Tom Four new members were and % mile north of Neone that ran around Lake Rackerby, Larry Matson, vada City, and on route 25 initiated and welenmed into Jim Else and Linda McTahoe, through Placerville, between route 15 (new) and the auxiliarv: Frma Ruth and down along the SacraDonald. % mile west, as shown on Weeks. aPtricia Hoskin, AnLinda McDonald and Mike mento River to the city by geline Harter. all of Nevada the attached map. the sea. They gathered thouEllsworth came away proud City, and Anna Lowrev of “Be It Further Resolved sands upon thousands of as peacocks with the highthat the California HighChicago Park Joan -Padmules, some 5,000 freighters est honors, a gold _ seal dock, past president of Auxway Commission adopt the and mountain schooners, award. Four of the best new highway route immeiliarv No, 1882. Hawyard. and some 2,000 rough and judges at the event were diately, as a public hearing Calif. was a gues.t bearded mule skinners who local 4-H leaders: Annette Chairmen for the coming befo re that body is neither Curtoni, Evelyn Casper, were to keep things on the vear will he Selma Strange, necessary nor desirable, . Bruce McDonald and Marmove. membershin and vonpy: “Be It Further Resolved Then the great train got vin Paul. Virginia Perev. Notional that this resolution be forto rolling. From Virginia gallop, coach, horses, pase Home: Fva Rondoni, AmeriCity to San Francisco more sengers, and all were more _* warded to the District Encanism: Getta Rosene. civil gine than $20,000,000 in silver than apt to roll off the er of the State Division defense: Jean Everhart, bullion, From San Francisco shoulder and into the cane of Highways, District 3, at commnitv. service: Tilly Marysville. California.” to Virginia City, the nuts, yon below, And the other Costello. hosnital: Wleanar the bolts, the lumber, the drivers in the rolling line (The highway numbers Mavhew. lerislature: Marie nails, the mahogany, the would watch, and given in the resolution are Daniels publicity: Galdie those used for reference by Wanamake. and keep right on rolling, rehabilitetion, the Highway Division, and Ieq wave and means: Alice For 10 long years the train That was the cry that VFW Auxiliary For Coming Year rolled on, and then the rich " .This picture won first prize at a mastoo high. The lush days had querade dance held New Years eve at the passed, and with them had passed the fabulous mule train that rolled trom San Francisco to Virginia City and from Virginia City back down to'the city by the sea, refer generally to the routes Ses deposits -gave out, Silver . was still there, but the cost of mining it had gone up Armory Hall 1906. Reading from the left: Charles O'Connor of the Plaza Grocery; Chick Loveland, who owns a bakery on Commercia St.; l Karl Fischer ofthe Plaza Grocery; Ed. Shaffner, a barber in the Union Hotel on Main St.; and Gus and Clyde Fischer of the Plaza Grocery. The three Fischers are sons of the late Gus Fischer, owner of the Plaza Grocery for many years. : Photo Courtesy Mrs. M. Schoenberger San Jose dba Sees ENEMA Sate A Se, eh ee ee — arnrren, ascictant wavs known as 49 and 20.) and means: Clara Jacohs, H. F. Sherwood was present to show maps of ‘the ‘ancer: Mildred Scott, his of the Grass Valley members will participate. to be obtained.) Tree G rien Plaza route, answer quesMrs. Strange announced tions concerning it and Push that Poppy Day this vear will be on May 20. Many Council and of the Board of . ~ _ (To Be Continued) The California Grape and Fruit League, with headquarters in San Fran cisco, Was organized in 1936. ‘Jab

¢ _ THE NEVADA COUNTY CITIZE ‘And Nevada City ~Grass Valley Nugget& Tri-County News Published Every Wednesday By ‘NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN INC, . 132 Main St,, Nevada City, Calif. Telephone Grass Valley or Nevada City 126 . Alfred E. Heller . . 98 ee ee 8 eee Publisher Don Fairclough.. . eas Circulation Manager ‘ 7 Decree No. 10,023 x a Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation. by the Nevada County Superior Court, November 6, 1951, Subscription Rates: One year, $3.00; Two years, $5.00 Three years, $7.00 se Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. . Margaret Abrahamson . . es a a i ae Society Editor . =3 Hl Art Editor lv Clarice Mc Whinney .. a ga E R. Dean Thompson.. . + + «+ «+ « Editor-Manager Printed by Berliner & Mc Ginnis, Nevada City Editorial A Nevada City that paper”! and our ambassador at Oslo would like been so impressed or realone, too! So, you can readizedsuch an_ interesting ily see I. can use them to mountain town existed. three ladies who had never purpose. They plan to return with good Surface mail takes about Answer thelr husbands 4th celebration, for your a month and would reach here ‘about school closing Surely some measure CaN which would be ok. Air It is time to get down tothe basic be taken to preserve. your mail is expensive, yet, if . historical town, and may I not too much, I think I question involved in considerations of ‘ for one make a suggestion: could get reimbursement the proposed freeway in Nevada County. Place petitions in all stores, from the embassy. This freeway is of direct concern to hotels or any public place I should appreciate your where Mr. and Mrs. John Q. doing what you can. With the county's two cities. Public shop or stop, condeep appreciation for this Grass Valley residents appear to be nd demning this proposed freeand my wish for your conway route, with these sigtinued success in publishing well satisfied with the proposed route LET'S GOTO THE AUTO RACES AT GIENnatures gathered and placed such a fine paper, through their city. They also are most in the right hands. Truly it Sincerely yours, BROOK PARK! The speedsters of 1913 should bea great help to anxious to see the freeway completed as Elmer Stevens, braved the course at 45 miles per hour offset this present plan. P.S. Our newly born soon as state funds become available. and drew wild cheers from excited Busines houses and mograndson is fifth generation In their feelings,, Grass Valley has the tels, hotels, all will be sadly in Nevada County. spectators, much im the style of our “in the Red as Nevada City. unqualified support of official bodies and modern jalopy races. Photo courtesy of will be a has-been town. private citizens throughou. the county. Can anything be more The Editor the Doyle Thomas Collection. This is as it should be. heart-breakng to you peoNevada County Nugget ple of Nevada City than see Nevada City residents are split in their yourtown framed in conSir: views of whether the freeway should be crete bridges. or elevated I'm for progress in any form roads. routed through the downtown area of the including the modernization BY WALT COMSTOCK I only hope and pray of our highway system. I'm town. It is theirright to questionthe cursomething’ can be done to also for preservation of hisrent plan. halt this destruction. To me torical landmarks, works of Once the. reside nts of Nevada City An outgrowth ’of the heata merely arranging a would be open on equal lchairman and continued the it looks like petitions are Art, the freedom of speech ed discussion at the council {place for the gathering and terms to all the public, acdiscussion for nearly two the next best answer. Don’t and a good way of life. make their choice, we are sure their forget many visitors and meeting of April 17, 1952, serving as mediator in*any cording to Smart, Nevada City has a charm hours. Joining the discusformer natives always go neighbors throughout the county will was a public meeting called debate on the freeway The long smoldering feud sion were Mayor Taylor, home to help celebrate July and solidarity developed back that choice privately and officially. by the Nevada City Chamroute. He said that a map was still at an impasse Councilmen Ray, Carl Ivey, 4th and their signatures on through roots of historical ber of Commerce, and set showing the proposed route following this public meetEngineer Jack Siegfried, To assume otherwise would be to questhe petitions with the assistsignificance. The lure ofthis for Monday, April 28, at the of the freeway would be ing, which was attended by and many others, ance of the Girl Scouts as combination, plus the nattion the good will that exists within our Elementary School. Mosco displayed at the school and approximately 100 persons; . “Is there any reason why well as the Boy Scouts cirural beauty of the area, is Smart, president. of the would serve as the basis for some for, some against, and the proposed route should county. culating for signatures surecontagious. I speak from exchamber at that time, emdiscussion by the various some merely groping for not be submitted to the ly will be the answer to perience, having invested Originally plannedas an expressway, phasized that the meeting interests who care to be answers to questions in ; People?” was one of several save Nevada City. substantually in both Real the current route was adopted eight years was not a chamber session represented. The meeting their minds. Mosco Smart ; questions . asked by Dr. Sincerely, Estate and an expanding Nebut that the organization opened the meeting and in. Chapman. “Aren’t they to ago. Since that time the highway has vada City business concein , Gladys Porter Sherman. ‘troduced Carl M. Ivey, ‘ be taken into consideration? become a part of the state's Freeway since my first visit to the chairman of the ‘Chamber: Why haven't we been Hayward, Calif, area five years ago. W. W. I Vets Sponsor Program of Commerce transportation ; shown the maps before System and is now plotted as a fullcommittee, who displayed. . now?” A ribbon of concrete and fledged freeway. Nevada County veterans for veterans; a planetarium. ;several maps and explained . thought that one could be steel, slicing Nevada City i Ivey, backed by George The Freeway-Fact And Friction v The Freeway Resolution This is the time for Nevada City res of World War I learned the in Washington, D°C., as a that the Plaza route would ' Legg, said that the maps found without injury to program of their organizanational memorial; leaderenter the city in the vicinity . had been at Grass Valley}. Pioneer Park. tion at a luncheon in Legion ship in the nation; and a of the old Narrow Gauge . ‘for Again, there was no doubt into two parts in both unreal istic and unnecessary if other six months, routes are feasible. Hall in Sacramento adnational holiday on April 6; Railway Depot as four lanes; “I am not anxious to buy raised as to the value of a It would seem those busdressed by National Comas World War I Day. freeway. the only question progress down Sacramento inessmen of Nevada City, mander Charles McCarthy. vice Mayor Frank SeyStreet, crossing Deer Creek or sell property,” pursued was as to its route. Chapman. “I think the peoBefore a crowd of 90 perwho are loudly exhorting the He reported progress onmour of Sacramento welone foot above the elevation ple should not be rushed the “Pension Mandate” to comed the: delegates. He inof the present bridge. The sons that jammed the counvirtues of the proposed freeoff their feet, but should’ secure $100 a month for troduced Joseph Farber, road would then continue way alignment, are due for have plenty of time to think cil chambers and much of veterans of the first world James Cowen and Charles up Buckeye Ravine the standing room in the a day of reclosing. This and out this out and consider alter——. war. A national legislative Ash of the Veterans Adminof town as a two-lane highhall outside, the City Counroute, dropping into the heart nate. routes. Why not have committee drew up HR istration; Stanley Dunmeyer way, ; the four-lane freeway stop cil on Thursday night, May ofthe business district, would 9336, which was introduced of the Yountvlile Home; Dr. C. W. Chapman, oppo‘at the edge of town to také 1, 1952, elected H. J. Ray provide a high speed and in Congress as a bi-partisan Senator Albert Rodda. idents to decide whether the downtown freeway route is best for the city. The choice is made possible by the promise of the public hearing to be set by Mayor Robert Carr in the near future. The choice belongs to the people. Six Local 4-H_

Mule Train! Members Honored “Silver! Silver from Sun Mountain!” i At Concord Event nent of the Plaza route. ‘eare of inter-city traffic, wide committee is functionJey Barwacks..776 included made extended and acid reand then. let the cars fan measure. Another nation Delegates from Grass Val mayor of Nevada City. Ray convenient path to the doors took over office immediateof Grass Valley merchants. ly and opened discussion on the freeway project. His first act was to have City John C Caldwell Attorney’ John Larue read a proposed resolution to approve the Plaza route, This (Editor's Note) had been prepared. by Larue since April. 17, when the Mr. Caldwellis an executive project was explained to to Paramount Pictures andrethe council by H. EF. Shersides in Hollywood when not wood, engineer for the State enjoying the clear air of this Division of Highways. county. marks to Ivey concerning ‘out into the city’s streets? Twenty stimulated Neing in every congressional Commander W. E. yh ale the need for more time to this would take care of the ‘district. hagen, Adjutant Ww, W. split the silence of the Nevada County 4-H boys and study alternate routés, In. } traffic for 20 years.” vada hills on that fateful girls tcok part in the CenCommander McCarthy exRose, Past Commander Mike. the midst of ‘Chapman’s obSeveral of those present day in 1859 and it was a tral Region Demonstration plained five other points in Skibinski, Gunnar ad negara servations Chairman Smart voiced a desire for a popucry, according to the Nathe’ 1960 program: Census J, H. Warmack, ol . Field Day, Saturday. The tional Automobile Club, that of non-veteran hospitals, Rose, Mrs. ‘Leona Wor ey, banged the gavel and delar vote on the subject. City demonstration event with which so far reveals ovet Cleo Hennig, Mrs. yex clared: “The meeting is adEngineer Ed Uren thought was to usher in one of the 100 attending was held in the route chosen to be needD. journed.” strangest episodes in the 10,000 veterans not listed Lantz. Mr. and Mrs. D. Concord, where eight counApproximately one half lessly expensive, and urged with the Veterans AdminisEldridge and Mr. and Mrs. history of the West: the epities in Central California of the people remained and consideration of a route to [rration; discounts on drugs G, T. Tennis. sode of the mule train. participated. Only Blue elected C, A. Bennett as: the east of the city, and Once the rich deposits of Seal demonstrators from Silver ore had been discovThe resolution follows: each county could enter. ered in the fabulous Com“Be It Resolved by the! The 4-Hers from Nevada stock Lode to the east of City Council of the City of County who gave their best Lake Tahoe, the gigantic Nevada in regular adChairm an Named task of building a mining were: Patsy Jerdon, Linda journed meeting on the Ist Bertoncini, Christine Rossi, city in the barren hills and day of May, 1952, that the moving millions of dollars Janet Toy, Larraine KarCity Council of said City of. niss, Susay Yun, Mike Ellsworth of silver bullion down Banner Mountain V.F.W. Nevada does recommend the worth, Marilyn Gates, Barto San Francisco had to be Auxiliary No. 2855 met May adoption of the route of the undertaken, and the men of -bara Paul, Walter White, new proposed highway in 6 at 8 o.m. in the Veterans Dave Casper, Terry and the Old West undertook that Hall. Nevada Citv. President Nevada County on routes Kitty -Meekins, Jay Haseltask with a will. Goldie Wanamake presid17 and 16 between % of a They selected a route. a tine, David Gates, Welely ing. ‘ mile south of Grass Valley } rugged and often dangerous Schulz, Doug Mickey, Tom Four new members were and % mile north of Neone that ran around Lake Rackerby, Larry Matson, vada City, and on route 25 initiated and welenmed into Jim Else and Linda McTahoe, through Placerville, between route 15 (new) and the auxiliarv: Frma Ruth and down along the SacraDonald. % mile west, as shown on Weeks. aPtricia Hoskin, AnLinda McDonald and Mike mento River to the city by geline Harter. all of Nevada the attached map. the sea. They gathered thouEllsworth came away proud City, and Anna Lowrev of “Be It Further Resolved sands upon thousands of as peacocks with the highthat the California HighChicago Park Joan -Padmules, some 5,000 freighters est honors, a gold _ seal dock, past president of Auxway Commission adopt the and mountain schooners, award. Four of the best new highway route immeiliarv No, 1882. Hawyard. and some 2,000 rough and judges at the event were diately, as a public hearing Calif. was a gues.t bearded mule skinners who local 4-H leaders: Annette Chairmen for the coming befo re that body is neither Curtoni, Evelyn Casper, were to keep things on the vear will he Selma Strange, necessary nor desirable, . Bruce McDonald and Marmove. membershin and vonpy: “Be It Further Resolved Then the great train got vin Paul. Virginia Perev. Notional that this resolution be forto rolling. From Virginia gallop, coach, horses, pase Home: Fva Rondoni, AmeriCity to San Francisco more sengers, and all were more _* warded to the District Encanism: Getta Rosene. civil gine than $20,000,000 in silver than apt to roll off the er of the State Division defense: Jean Everhart, bullion, From San Francisco shoulder and into the cane of Highways, District 3, at commnitv. service: Tilly Marysville. California.” to Virginia City, the nuts, yon below, And the other Costello. hosnital: Wleanar the bolts, the lumber, the drivers in the rolling line (The highway numbers Mavhew. lerislature: Marie nails, the mahogany, the would watch, and given in the resolution are Daniels publicity: Galdie those used for reference by Wanamake. and keep right on rolling, rehabilitetion, the Highway Division, and Ieq wave and means: Alice For 10 long years the train That was the cry that VFW Auxiliary For Coming Year rolled on, and then the rich " .This picture won first prize at a mastoo high. The lush days had querade dance held New Years eve at the passed, and with them had passed the fabulous mule train that rolled trom San Francisco to Virginia City and from Virginia City back down to'the city by the sea, refer generally to the routes Ses deposits -gave out, Silver . was still there, but the cost of mining it had gone up Armory Hall 1906. Reading from the left: Charles O'Connor of the Plaza Grocery; Chick Loveland, who owns a bakery on Commercia St.; l Karl Fischer ofthe Plaza Grocery; Ed. Shaffner, a barber in the Union Hotel on Main St.; and Gus and Clyde Fischer of the Plaza Grocery. The three Fischers are sons of the late Gus Fischer, owner of the Plaza Grocery for many years. : Photo Courtesy Mrs. M. Schoenberger San Jose dba Sees ENEMA Sate A Se, eh ee ee — arnrren, ascictant wavs known as 49 and 20.) and means: Clara Jacohs, H. F. Sherwood was present to show maps of ‘the ‘ancer: Mildred Scott, his of the Grass Valley members will participate. to be obtained.) Tree G rien Plaza route, answer quesMrs. Strange announced tions concerning it and Push that Poppy Day this vear will be on May 20. Many Council and of the Board of . ~ _ (To Be Continued) The California Grape and Fruit League, with headquarters in San Fran cisco, Was organized in 1936. ‘Jab