May 19, 1971 (8 pages)

SHARON SKEWES Winners of the Nevada County Employes Association annual scholarship awards have been announced by Hal Taylor, presiThe association each year gives cash awards to two outstanding students, This year the committee determined that they would honor three members of the graduating class, Taylor said all three of the girls are "programmed for success," They are: --Karen Olds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Freese, of Chicago Park, She is preparing for a career in public relations and plans to attend Sierra College to obtain her AA degree, and to continue her education at Cal Poly. Taylor said she has followed her creed of" playing the game.of life by participating" during her years at NUHS, ~ --Sharon Skewes, daughter of 49er VFW. auxiliary picks delegates to state meeting President Mrs, William (Gerri) Treloar presided at the meeting of the ladies auxiliary to The 49ers Post No, 9878, Veterans of Foreign wars at the home of Katherine Stuart, May 12, Nine members were present, Delegates to the department convention inSacramentoin June were elected as follows: Ryal Perkins, Octavia Brown, Stella De Weese and Frances Nolen; alternates are Sessie Leonard, DeVone Addleman, Ellen Sauer and Stella Sauer. It was voted to participate in the. cherry festival parade by carrying the colors and entering a decorated car; also, members voted to operate a snow-cone and popcorn booth if the Post members would construct the booth and provide the necessary machinery for it, President elect Octavia Brown announced her appointive officers as follows: patriotic instructor, Gerri Treloar; secretary, Phyllis Butz; musician, Katherine Stuart; historian, Sallie Clark;: flag bearer, Mary McComber; banner bearer, Nellie Clark; color bearers, No. 1, Carmel Henkelman; No. 2, Betty Cobb; No. 3, Thelma Hatch; No, 4, Doris Brown, She choseGerri Treloar as her installing officer and named Phyllis Butz as installation chairman, Further plans will. have to await the pleasure of the Post, which traditionally sets the time and place for installation. — ead _ ‘TERRI ANN WHEATLEY Mr, and Mrs, Charles “Bill” Skewes of Grass Valley. She is -active in Jobs Daughters as well.as school functions, In her letter of application she mentioned her parents, native Nevada countyans and a brother Ron in the Marine Corp, --Terri Ann Wheatley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wheatley of Cedar. Ridge, She is active in school and church KAREN OLDS organizations, She plans to attend Multnomah School of the Bible in: Portland, Ore, When she completes her course there she hopes to return to California and major in education at another ‘college and get a teaching credential, "I am a positive thinker. I believe nothing can be accomplished with a negative attitude,” she wrote in her letter of applications, Trucking big business in Nevada County In Nevada county, ''Transportation Week" means. . trucks! The trucking industry is one of the largest in the county, employing more than 3,480 persons with annual earnings of' $31,340,000, according to the California Trucking Association, According to the latest figures, there were more than 4,770 trucks and 3,170 trailers registered in Nevada. county, and their operators paid over $1,245,000 in registration and. weight feees and fuel taxes, much of which was returned to county government, In California as a whole, during 1969 (the last year for which complete figures are available,) there were 2,786,195 trucks and trailers registered, This was the largest number in any state in the union, . Well over a million people in this state make their livings from trucks, and they earn over $10 billion ayear, making trucking the second largest in the state after agriculture, CaliBUSINESS BILLBOARD ‘fornia Trucking Association says, And trucks are growing even more important each year as California’s economy diversifies, and people and industry spread into the lesser populated areas of the state, Back in 1930, when the depression first began to bite, it took only one truck to serve the needs of over 57 Californians, But despite hard times, the demand for trucks grew so that by 1934 every 52 Californians needed one truck, according to C.T.A, records, By World War II's beginning, that figure had changed to 40 persons for each truck, and by the early post-War period, in 1949, California's dependence upon highway transport had grown so that 24 Californians were.depending on the carrying Capacity of each truck in this state, Today, there are 20 million people: here demanding truck service, and the industry must provideone truck for every 12 of them. THE GIPSON’S -273-°2561 Sit back and let classified ads do the selling, renting or buying for you. on May 21. The meeting v “moved ahead one wéek so it would not interfere with the Memorial Day holiday. Committee for the meeting is Mrs, Peter (Hannibelle) Dalies eke Wer] — ing, renting or for you. . Sit ‘back and let ese sified ads do the sellbuying . Len Gilbert HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111 W. Main P.O. Box 1034 Grass Valley,-Ca. Ph. 265-6166 . ‘THE PHONE BOOTH ~ dialing will become a reality. . City subscribers will be printed in a special _ of November. New Phone Numbers Set For Sierra City On June 26 at 11:01 p,m., our subscribers in Sierra City will be able to use new 7-digit telephone numbers assigned to them, with the new '862' Sierra City prefix. Effective 7-digit On that date, Sierra City telephone service. will be transferred from Downieville to our new building and dial office in Sierra City. We believe this will result in more personalized service to residents of that community. The new 7-digit telephone numbers for Sierra phone directory to be delivered in June in that community and to Alleghany and Downieville customers, The new Sierra City numbers also will be printed in the 1971 Butte County telephone directory, set for delivery in the latter part All 8-partyline customers in Sierra City will receive 4-party or 2 party service on June 26, depending upon their location and their needs, Pacific Telephone spent $47,000 to build the new central dial office in Sierra City and another $160,000 on central office switching equipment for the service improvements. WAGANCYT Going on a trip this summer? To avoid the disappointment and inconvenience of finding ‘‘No Vacancy”’ signs at your destination, call ahead for reservations. Whether you’re camping or planning to stay ina motel or hotel, knowing you have a reservation makes travelling more carefree. I think you’ll find that an inexpensive phone call can buy a lot of peace of mind. Here’s one sure way to make your telephone directory more useful. The next time you have to look up a number, circle it, check it, underline it or put some kind of mark by it. You'll find that ‘“‘personalizing’’ your own phone book not only makes the number easier to refer to when you’re dialing, but also makes it quick and easy to find that number the nex time you need it. 5 G. 0. Hutchins Your Telephone Manager in , Nevada Cit . } } . } } b if } eee eee

SHARON SKEWES Winners of the Nevada County Employes Association annual scholarship awards have been announced by Hal Taylor, presiThe association each year gives cash awards to two outstanding students, This year the committee determined that they would honor three members of the graduating class, Taylor said all three of the girls are "programmed for success," They are: --Karen Olds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Freese, of Chicago Park, She is preparing for a career in public relations and plans to attend Sierra College to obtain her AA degree, and to continue her education at Cal Poly. Taylor said she has followed her creed of" playing the game.of life by participating" during her years at NUHS, ~ --Sharon Skewes, daughter of 49er VFW. auxiliary picks delegates to state meeting President Mrs, William (Gerri) Treloar presided at the meeting of the ladies auxiliary to The 49ers Post No, 9878, Veterans of Foreign wars at the home of Katherine Stuart, May 12, Nine members were present, Delegates to the department convention inSacramentoin June were elected as follows: Ryal Perkins, Octavia Brown, Stella De Weese and Frances Nolen; alternates are Sessie Leonard, DeVone Addleman, Ellen Sauer and Stella Sauer. It was voted to participate in the. cherry festival parade by carrying the colors and entering a decorated car; also, members voted to operate a snow-cone and popcorn booth if the Post members would construct the booth and provide the necessary machinery for it, President elect Octavia Brown announced her appointive officers as follows: patriotic instructor, Gerri Treloar; secretary, Phyllis Butz; musician, Katherine Stuart; historian, Sallie Clark;: flag bearer, Mary McComber; banner bearer, Nellie Clark; color bearers, No. 1, Carmel Henkelman; No. 2, Betty Cobb; No. 3, Thelma Hatch; No, 4, Doris Brown, She choseGerri Treloar as her installing officer and named Phyllis Butz as installation chairman, Further plans will. have to await the pleasure of the Post, which traditionally sets the time and place for installation. — ead _ ‘TERRI ANN WHEATLEY Mr, and Mrs, Charles “Bill” Skewes of Grass Valley. She is -active in Jobs Daughters as well.as school functions, In her letter of application she mentioned her parents, native Nevada countyans and a brother Ron in the Marine Corp, --Terri Ann Wheatley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wheatley of Cedar. Ridge, She is active in school and church KAREN OLDS organizations, She plans to attend Multnomah School of the Bible in: Portland, Ore, When she completes her course there she hopes to return to California and major in education at another ‘college and get a teaching credential, "I am a positive thinker. I believe nothing can be accomplished with a negative attitude,” she wrote in her letter of applications, Trucking big business in Nevada County In Nevada county, ''Transportation Week" means.. . trucks! The trucking industry is one of the largest in the county, employing more than 3,480 persons with annual earnings of' $31,340,000, according to the California Trucking Association, According to the latest figures, there were more than 4,770 trucks and 3,170 trailers registered in Nevada. county, and their operators paid over $1,245,000 in registration and. weight feees and fuel taxes, much of which was returned to county government, In California as a whole, during 1969 (the last year for which complete figures are available,) there were 2,786,195 trucks and trailers registered, This was the largest number in any state in the union, . Well over a million people in this state make their livings from trucks, and they earn over $10 billion ayear, making trucking the second largest in the state after agriculture, CaliBUSINESS BILLBOARD ‘fornia Trucking Association

says, And trucks are growing even more important each year as California’s economy diversifies, and people and industry spread into the lesser populated areas of the state, Back in 1930, when the depression first began to bite, it took only one truck to serve the needs of over 57 Californians, But despite hard times, the demand for trucks grew so that by 1934 every 52 Californians needed one truck, according to C.T.A, records, By World War II's beginning, that figure had changed to 40 persons for each truck, and by the early post-War period, in 1949, California's dependence upon highway transport had grown so that 24 Californians were.depending on the carrying Capacity of each truck in this state, Today, there are 20 million people: here demanding truck service, and the industry must provideone truck for every 12 of them. THE GIPSON’S -273-°2561 Sit back and let classified ads do the selling, renting or buying for you. on May 21. The meeting v “moved ahead one wéek so it would not interfere with the Memorial Day holiday. Committee for the meeting is Mrs, Peter (Hannibelle) Dalies eke Wer] — ing, renting or for you. . Sit ‘back and let ese sified ads do the sellbuying . Len Gilbert HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111 W. Main P.O. Box 1034 Grass Valley,-Ca. Ph. 265-6166 . ‘THE PHONE BOOTH ~ dialing will become a reality. . City subscribers will be printed in a special _ of November. New Phone Numbers Set For Sierra City On June 26 at 11:01 p,m., our subscribers in Sierra City will be able to use new 7-digit telephone numbers assigned to them, with the new '862' Sierra City prefix. Effective 7-digit On that date, Sierra City telephone service. will be transferred from Downieville to our new building and dial office in Sierra City. We believe this will result in more personalized service to residents of that community. The new 7-digit telephone numbers for Sierra phone directory to be delivered in June in that community and to Alleghany and Downieville customers, The new Sierra City numbers also will be printed in the 1971 Butte County telephone directory, set for delivery in the latter part All 8-partyline customers in Sierra City will receive 4-party or 2 party service on June 26, depending upon their location and their needs, Pacific Telephone spent $47,000 to build the new central dial office in Sierra City and another $160,000 on central office switching equipment for the service improvements. WAGANCYT Going on a trip this summer? To avoid the disappointment and inconvenience of finding ‘‘No Vacancy”’ signs at your destination, call ahead for reservations. Whether you’re camping or planning to stay ina motel or hotel, knowing you have a reservation makes travelling more carefree. I think you’ll find that an inexpensive phone call can buy a lot of peace of mind. Here’s one sure way to make your telephone directory more useful. The next time you have to look up a number, circle it, check it, underline it or put some kind of mark by it. You'll find that ‘“‘personalizing’’ your own phone book not only makes the number easier to refer to when you’re dialing, but also makes it quick and easy to find that number the nex time you need it. 5 G. 0. Hutchins Your Telephone Manager in , Nevada Cit . } } . } } b if } eee eee