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May 18, 1966 (20 pages)

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QO... Nevada County Nugget... May 18, 1966 Miners Drop Tennis Match The Placer Hillmen defeated the Nevada Union netsters 5-2 May 11 at Memoria! Park in Grass Valley. The Hillmen are undefeated in league play. The miner squad has lost two matches and both of them were to Placer, SPORTS Mike Crenshaw upset the Hillmen's number oneplayer Jim Gavel 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 and Colin George defeated Mike Gojn 6-3 The Miners’ Dan Boles was de' feated by Dave Holland 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 and Placer took the fourth and fifth singles matches with Gary Rowe losing to Mike Roe 6-4, 8-6 and Fred Wells losing to Bob Butler 8-6, 6-4, Crenshaw and Boles took Holland and Gavel 8-6 in the first doubles set, but the Hillmen’ came back 6-1, 6-4. In the second doubles match, George and Rowe lost to Goin and Rowe 8-6. Area Fair Meeting In Grass District and county fair directors and managers, and county officials from a 12-county area have been invited to attend a meeting in Grass Valley today, to” discuss anaction program of broadened fair activities, as was authorized by 1965 legislation. Arrangements for the meeting, which willbe held at the Nevada County Districtfairgrounds of the 17th District Agricultural Association, were made by State Senator Stephen P. Teale of Calaveras County, Senator Teale supported the 1965 legislation, which authorized district and county fairs to conLillibridge Speaks In Grass Valley G.D, “Don” Lillibridge of Chico, Monday night called tor an imaginative conservation approach for Northern California. Lillibridge, a history professor at Chico State and a candidate for Gongress in the Second District, spoke at Hennessy School at a meeting sponsored by the’ Concord Group. He told the group that Califomia could be a pilot project “to show the rest of the nation whether or not an urbanized civilization can come to sen~ sible terms with nature. " A new look at conservation is needed in the broadest sense and he called for imaginative conservation to protect and preserve Northern California. Lillibridge, who’ specializes in the American role and influence in the world, recommended negotiations to end the Viet Nam war and a conference with the Viet Cong and Saigon governments, Such a conference, he said, would allow the two factions to work out together the basic problems they both face as Vietnamese. Lillibridge recommended that our foreign policy be based on confidence in democracy rather than fear of communism. The candidate was introduc by George Burcham. Y ODD BOOKINS... struct,, maintain, and operate recreational and cultural facilities of general public interest, aswell as conduct fairs and expositions. Senator Teale said the purpose of the meeting is to consider ways and means of developing projects in keeping with the provisions of that fairs-diversification measure. He pointed out that officials of the State Department of Agriculture's Division of Fairs and Expositions wil! be present to advise on the type and scope of possible projects and to answer questions. “There is no question in my mind asto the importance of our district and county fairs, " Senator Teale declared, “However, next year, when we will have 14 new senators from southern California and the metropolitan areas, and 14 less senators from ournorthern, nonmetropolitan counties, we will have to do a hard selling job in. the Legislature to keep our fairs strong.“ “We must impress those new city legislators with the fact Records Fall SierraRunners Take A Title Five new records went into the books last Saturday at Sierra College as Shasta College, paced by a fine crop of sprinters, won the Golden Valley Conference championships. Santa Rosa was second, Sierra third, Yuba fourth and Marin and Siskiyous trailing. Sierra's Dave Williams of Roseville leaped 23' 13/4" to beat Auburn's Butch Arnold's 23 feet record, and Sierra's George Gullett ran the 120 high Valley that in our non-metropolitan counties, the fairs have the same functions as do the cultural and recreation centers in the cities, “Senator Teale noted. “We must also acquaint those new legislators with the fact that our fairs play a vital part in the economy of the nonmetropolitan counties, “~ “By taking full advantage of the 1965 fairs-diversification legislation, we will have tangible evidence to convince the city legislators ofthe sound justification for continuing state financial assistance for our fairs, " Senator Teale noted. He added that part of the May 18 discussions will focus on the possibility of developing projects to qualify for federal and State grants which are available for recreational and cultural undertakings. He said that Senator Virgil O'Sullivan of Colusa County, whoauthored the 1965 measure, has also arranged a similar meeting covering northern California's non metropolitan valley and coastal counties. Four Wheel Drive Rodeo The Sacramento Jeepers have announced plans to hold the Second Annual 4-Wheel Drive Gold Country Classic, This three day competitive rodeo for 4-wheelers will be held on Memorial Day week-end, May 28, 30. Headquarters and registration will be at the Georgetown Airpart. Co-Chairmen Milt Rice and Barker Will Speak To
Democrats Tomorrow Jack Barker of Auburn, a candidate for the Sixth Assembly District seat, will be the guest speaker May 19 at the potluck dinner of the Gold Quartz Democratic Club in the Alta -OaksSunset firehouse, Al and Helen Blais are chairmen of the event and invite the public to attend. The dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m, Hu’ Miller stated that 4-Wheel Drive enthusiasts from all over California and Nevada are expected to participate. Many fun events have been scheduled along with a Hill Climb, Cross Country Race, and an Obstacle Course. Scenic and historical trail trips have been scheduled throughout the three day weekend. A special feature Saturday evening will be the crowning of a Queen that will be chosen from one of the 58 clubs that belong to. the California Association of 4 w/d Clubs. Billed as a family affair, 4Wheelers and their families will have ample camping space at the Georgetown Airport. Other features of the week-end will be dancjng and entertainment,on Saturday evening, and the presentation of the trophies and more entertainment on Sunday evening. hurdles in 15,2, alsoa new record, Sierra got two other firsts, one in the 330 Intermediate hurdles by Auburn's Bill Tidsbury, with Gullett fourth, the other a mile relay win in the day's most thrilling race. The relay team of Mike McGee, Mike Kolafa, Mike Cline and Dave Kennedy edged Santa Rosa by a yard despite three bad baton passes, Shasta's Vaugn Cartwright set a shot put record at 50'4" and a Santa Rosa's Mike Grace threw the discus 150'2" to win the other weight event. Roger Mercier of Santa Rosa, the day's outstanding trackman, won the triple jump in a GVC record of 44'8", won the high jump, placed inthe broad jump and anchored the SR relay team. Yuba's Bob Brown won both Wolverines Split Sierra College's dim hopes of capturing the Golden Valley Conference baseball crown went glimmering last weekend when they split a double header with College of Siskiyous, leaving them 5-5 for the season with only a mid-week doubleheader this week at Yuba remaining. Santa Rosa and Siskiyous are currently one-two in the GVC, with Sierra solidly in third, Last Friday, Steve Woessner won his sixth game in seven Starts as Sierra nipped COS 5-4, outpitching COS ace John Dixon. Mike Beggs caught Woessner in the opener, sprints for another double win, with Santa Rosa's Mike Stone winning both the mile and two mile. Sierra scorers included a fifth in the mile by an ailing Dennis Douglas, anda fourth in the two mile by Bob Barker. Don Goff and Don Estes tied for fifth for Sierra in the high jump, andGoff got a fifth in the 120 high hurdles. Mike Cline was third in the 880 and Estes fifth in the pole vault. Tudsbury also took a fifth in the triple ju mp and the Sierra quarter mile relay team was second to Shasta, Shasta won five events and swept the first three places in the pole vault. Shasta also dominated, pointwise, the sprint events, although Yuba and Santa Rosa stole several first places. Point totals were Shasta 130, Santa Rosa 108 and Sierra 84, Double Header Greg Moore, Sierra's “other half" of a tough freshman pitching staff, got.bombed for six runs immediately to take the loss in the second game, Siskiyous coasted toa 15-4 win after getting 12 runs in the first two innings. Dave Mirtoni and Don Bransford each had two hits for Sierra in the nightcap. In the first game, Bob Donahue and Rex Williams each had a pair of the nine Sierra hits. In the secdénd game, Sierra yielded 17 hits and committed six errors in their worst showing since early season, Golf Squad Goes To Tourney Sierra College's golf team will return this week from a shot at the state Junior College team. golf state championship, Coach Howard Woodside's charges are competing for the first time in the event at Fall Brook and Palo Mesa courses near Palomar college in the San Diego area, Last weekend the Wolverines romped to an easy sweep of the Golden Valley Conference race by winning each of their GVC matches and placing four men in the top six in the conference. Steve Caulkins was leading scorer im the conference, with Bob Sills second, although Sills took medalist honors in the final match at Shasta last week. Terry Van Bursick of Marin was third, Sierra's Dick Cooper fourth, Santa Rosa's Jeff Genola fifth and Sierra's Jim Liskum sixth in conference standings. Teamwise, Santa Rosa, Yuba, Marin, Shasta, Napa and Siskiyous trailed the Sierrans. Coach Howard Woodside sprained an ankle in the final match, but limped off to San Diego with his team for the state meet last weekend. Monagan At Chappie Dinner The committee sponsoring the testimonial dinner for Assemblyman Gene Chappie announced that Robert Monagan, Minority Leader of the California State Assembly will be a special guest at the affair. The dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 25 at the Sunset Whitney Country Club. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p. m, with dinner at 8 p.m. Music will be provided for dancing during the evening. Thecommittee also stated that a limited number of tickets are available for the dinner so they urge all interested parties to contact them immediately for reservations, NOBODY UND WE MOTHERS Go THROUGH.. ERSTANDS (WHAT