May 25, 1960 (8 pages)

we Se Serving the communities of » Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, if v% * . . S ° . He . COMBINED WITH tHe Nevada County fi Graniteville. North San j 5 ica oakee ode Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Gi Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor F Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Summit City, Wallow ‘ 1tizén enbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Fiat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, ‘Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, No Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony H ‘Story On The Freeway Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, tth Columbia, Columbia ouse, Delirium Tremens. ~ Vol. 34 No. 21 10 Cents a Copy “THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" Published Weekly Nevada City, Wednesday, May 25, 1960 FREEWAY REVIEW TO BE SOUGHT IN N.C. Nevada City residents STOOD behind their convictions lastnight, and the city council counted an overwhelming number of persons in favor of changing the Nevada City. freeway route. Mayor Robert Carr announced the council will pass aresolutionto seek Highway Commission review of the freeway as a direct result of the public hearing, held at the Nevada City Elementary school. Out of an audience of 210 ‘persons who stayed until a 10 p.m, standing vote, only 23 persons favored the present route. More than 150 rose Beatrice Ott Rites Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for:Mrs. Beatrice Ott, 89, 540 Broad Street, who died Thursday night following a short illness. ats a Rev. Harry Leigh-Pink , rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Grass Valley, conducted services at Bergemann's Chapel. Interment followed at East Lawn Cementery in Sacramento. “; Mrs. Ott, widow of Nevada City assayer Emil J.N. Ott, was born in Nevatla County at Badger Hill in the North San Juan areaz~Ste was educated in local schools, -living~all but ten years of her life in the county. In earlier years Mrs. Ott wasactive in community affairs, giving much in time and money to her Episcopal Church. She was a leader in the Women's Civic Club. She is survived bya daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Hoge, Nevada City; a son, Emil J.N. Ott, Jr., Sacramento; anda grandson, Emil J.N. Ott III, also of Sacramento. Mrs. Ott's husband preceded her in 1953, He had been active in community affairs, serving as councilman, mayor, park commissioner, fire delegate, fire chief and chamber of comto their feet for rerouting. Mayor Carr and Council man Ben Barry bothhad stated that in their personal opinion the present freeway route wa ‘their choice. Davies favored rerouting. But in response to a question from the floor, Mayor Carr said, "We wouldn't be very good councilmen if we didn't respond to the wishes of such a large group of citizens. " Barry joined in expressing his willingness to ask for areview, The crowd cheered the an~ mouncement. Councilman William Mullis wasnot able to attend the meeting. At the last council meeting, however, he moved to seek the review sO as to bring the issue into Historians Oppose Route The California Historical Society board of trustees, the Hon. Joseph R. Knowland, chairman, passed the following resolution last week opposing the freeway route in Nevada City. The society board is composed of many distinguished. citizens throughout the state. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the California Historical Society protests the presently proposed route of the Grass Valley Nevada City freeway through Nevada City and submits that alternative ‘routes and plans be developed and studied, toward the desirable goal of preserving Nevada City's landscape and someofits most historic and architecturally interesting structures. Board of Trustees May 18, 1960 merce president. Grass Valley Junior “at the Safeway parkNancy Adams, (top) nine years old, danced a ballet for the Chamber during the breakfast Saturday ing lot. Judy and Pat Philips, (below) 11 and 12 years old, tap danced before several hundred people. Proceeds are to be Councilmen Jack Brickell and Craig focus at a governmental action level. 8 council meeting, June 13. ings held in prior years. hearing. torical organizations, etc. But it was obvious that as far as the council was concerned, it was the voice of # the people, the voice of Nevada City residents and businessmen who swayed a governmental body obviously split in its owmopinion into action which will likely lead to a Highway Commission review. (For a full and unbiased report of the meeting, see the Nugget next week.) A large number of speakers from Nevada City, San Francisco, Sacramento, and elsewhere took the floor to impress upon the council their many and varied reasons for Opposing the Nevada City route. District attorney Harold Berliner pointed out that a full generation will have passed between the initial planning of the freeway and its completion, and he stressed that the changing needs of, Nevada City must be considered before a freeway is constructed, mrs. Charles Haley presented the council with several pages of petitions signed by persons opposed to the freeway routing. A resolution from the Nevada City garden club opposing the freeway was handed in by Mrs. Katherine Celio, president. Nugget publisher Alfred™ cleller emphasized that 23% of the going businesses in Nevada City would be shut down It would appear likely that the resolution will be passed Se ™ unanimously at the next) Moderated by Cedric Porter » = forthe council, the meeting . was at all times well behaved, in contrast to meetThecouncil action followed by two weeks and a day their motion to set the public Numerous speakers rose to address the council, including several groups from outside the community---his§ BY a’ Biggest crowd ever, was all the Penn Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. could say after their Rodeo-Barbeque held last Sunday. The unofficial Rodeo attendance was 1,500 adults and 400 juniors, and for the first time in the four year history of the annual event the barbeque was a complete sellout. General chaiman of the entire affair was Earl Huggins assisted.by Paul Sisel,.Rodeo chairman; H. J. Mize, secretary; Norman Blain, publicity; andSimeon Griene, Fire Chief. Betty Boodleman was in charge of the barbeque committee. Rodeo stock was furnished by Ray Hicks of Auburn. The stock was in top shape and several injuries resulted. First and second place winners of the various events were as follows in order: Weather Nevada City Max. Min. Rain Mayl18 67 33 we Mayl9 = 66 32 ++ May20 70 42 ari May21 71 35.02 May22 7 2900 +e May23 59 36 trace May24 465 39 1.41 Rain to date. . 45.40 Rain last year. . . . 36.28 Grass Valley Mayl8 69 38 38 Mayl9 69 42 -May20 15 51 a May21 72 35 trace May22 57 34 -May23 60 36 7. May24 45 39 1.47 Rain to date. . . 47.92. Rain last year. . . . 36.15 Bareback Broncs Rich Ryan. . Sacramento Dike Luke. Tahoe Valley Saddle Broncs Kip Eidson. Gridley George Cannaday. Citrus Heights Calf Roping Bob Marks. .Carmicheal time 12.7 sec. George Hargrove. Reno time 16.7 sec. Bull Riding Jerry Philbreck. . Comptche Jim Shawnego. Sonora ‘Team Roping Sally & Stan Semas Husband & Wife team of Auburn Jerry & Marvin Jones Father and Son team of Browns Valley Womens Barrel Racing Wanda Shadle. Auburn Margaret Carmen. . Grass°n Valley Horsemen In Playday Sunday The Nevada County Horsemans Association will. hold it’s annual Spring Play day at their arena on the Loma Rica Road, Sunday. The event will start at noon with a "dollar a plate” ham dinner. Horses and riders will gather for the Grand Entry at 1: p.m. In addition to the regular Gymkhana events which are held every year there will be amature Bronc Riding and Roping. The public is invited. Gold Pan ~ estimate on the number of The State Division of Highways last week called (efor bids for the first phase "of a planned three stage over the famous Donner Summit on U.S, Highway Contest At » New Bank Local people taking pride ‘in their ability. to size things ‘up may test that aptitude -in.the Gold Miner contest yopening during the 7 to 9 p.m, housewarming at Bank of America’s Nevada County branch tonight. A total. of $100 in savings accounts is offered the best bright new pennies .contained in the pan held by a Forty-Niner mannikin in the branch lobby. The contest ends Friday, June 10. The closest guess wins a $50 savings account, next best gets a $25 account, and the five runners-up each receive $5 savings accounts. Bank. officials emphasized that neither they nor any of the Nevada County and Grass Valley branch personnel will have any idea of the actual number of pennies in the pan until after the contest ends. As soon as the new Nevada County office in the Brockington Manor. shopping center closes for business June 10, the pennies will be counted, contest entries examined, and winners notified by mail, Toudy said, For intending entrants} anxious to make a few ary runs with the contents o junior’s penny bank, a bank officer hinted: “The miner is holding a pan with roughly the same capacity as ordimary kitchen dish pan.” With or without preliminary preparation, he added the contest is simple and. doesn’t call for slogans, sentences to be finished in 25) words or less, or entries to ‘be accompanied by box tops. @ STATE CALLS FOR BIDS — § ON DONNER ROUTE . 40 west of Truckee in Nevada County. Bids will be opened on June 22. A total of $8,300,000 #~ undertaking to construct ajhas been budgeted for the ~~ four-lane divided freeway first portion of the mammoth project. On an entirely new alignment to the north of the existing highway, the seven mile section advertised today will extend from the completed freeway near the east end of Donner Lake, about two miles west of Truckee, to West Lakes, about nine miles west of Truckee and two miles north of the existing 7,090foot summit route. This initial contract for the massive highway operation will include the extensive heavy grading necessary in the rocky high Sierra Mountains, as well as construction of the’ Donner Lake undercrossing structure, which will provide traffic access to and from the west Donner Lake area, When completed, the over all project wil) close the 10.5 mile gap in the interstate freeway between. Soda Springs ‘and the east end of Donner Lake. Construction of. the. remaining 3.5 miles between West Lakes and Soda Springs, where it will join with the completed 6-mile freeway section between Hampshire Rocks and Soda Springs, along. with placement of subbase and base, and surfacing of: the entire 10.5-mile high altitude freeway, will be performed under separate contracts at a later date. Today’s advertised unit is another in a series of major freeway jobs in recent years for the conversion of U. S. 40, also Interstate 80, to full freeway status. A total of 85 miles of four-lane freeway and expressway is now open to traffic on the 120mile stretch between Sacramento and the Nevada state line. Two sections totaling 13 miles are currently under construction between Monte Vista and just west of Emigrant Gap. The remaining 11.5 miles between Emigrant Gap and Hampshire “Just size up the pan wine its contents, write you guess and your name an address on the entry bla Rocks are in the final stages of design and await a future budgeting of construcprovided, and drop it in th tion funds by t he State recepticle near by,” he says Highway Commission, by the freeway. Heller introduced Gene Chappie, district 4 supervisor from El Dorado County.Chappie forcefully described the damage Caused to Placerville downtown business by the placing of a freeway in the downtown section. Ed C. Uren, for overa # City's engineer, described bypass routes which would be engineeringly feasible and quarter century Nevada @ used in community projects by the JC and auxiliary. which could serve traffic needs, ‘ Elza Kilroy, president of the Nevada County Historical Society, outlined his objection to the freeway route and introduced DonaldC. Biggs, director of the California Historical Society. Biggs told the council ofNevada City's importance to the entire state, and expresa attractiveness as a tourist center would be reduced by the freeway. He pointed to the recent historical society tour here as the kind of business Nevada City stood to Other speakers opposing he freeway included Ted oulton of‘the California eritage Council; sedthe belief that the city's A parade through town by the Nevada City Elementary School, followed by dances at Pioneer Park by the students started thé annual Mayday Festival which took place Friday, May 13. Bag lunches brought by individual students and fruit punch contributed by the student council were en joyed during the noon intermission. A large number of parents and interested public turned out to watch the fes-. tivities .

we Se Serving the communities of » Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, if v% * . . S ° . He . COMBINED WITH tHe Nevada County fi Graniteville. North San j 5 ica oakee ode Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Gi Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor F Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Summit City, Wallow ‘ 1tizén enbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Fiat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, ‘Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, No Birchville, Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony H ‘Story On The Freeway Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, tth Columbia, Columbia ouse, Delirium Tremens. ~ Vol. 34 No. 21 10 Cents a Copy “THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" Published Weekly Nevada City, Wednesday, May 25, 1960 FREEWAY REVIEW TO BE SOUGHT IN N.C. Nevada City residents STOOD behind their convictions lastnight, and the city council counted an overwhelming number of persons in favor of changing the Nevada City. freeway route. Mayor Robert Carr announced the council will pass aresolutionto seek Highway Commission review of the freeway as a direct result of the public hearing, held at the Nevada City Elementary school. Out of an audience of 210 ‘persons who stayed until a 10 p.m, standing vote, only 23 persons favored the present route. More than 150 rose Beatrice Ott Rites Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for:Mrs. Beatrice Ott, 89, 540 Broad Street, who died Thursday night following a short illness. ats a Rev. Harry Leigh-Pink , rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Grass Valley, conducted services at Bergemann's Chapel. Interment followed at East Lawn Cementery in Sacramento. “; Mrs. Ott, widow of Nevada City assayer Emil J.N. Ott, was born in Nevatla County at Badger Hill in the North San Juan areaz~Ste was educated in local schools, -living~all but ten years of her life in the county. In earlier years Mrs. Ott wasactive in community affairs, giving much in time and money to her Episcopal Church. She was a leader in the Women's Civic Club. She is survived bya daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Hoge, Nevada City; a son, Emil J.N. Ott, Jr., Sacramento; anda grandson, Emil J.N. Ott III, also of Sacramento. Mrs. Ott's husband preceded her in 1953, He had been active in community affairs, serving as councilman, mayor, park commissioner, fire delegate, fire chief and chamber of comto their feet for rerouting. Mayor Carr and Council man Ben Barry bothhad stated that in their personal opinion the present freeway route wa ‘their choice. Davies favored rerouting. But in response to a question from the floor, Mayor Carr said, "We wouldn't be very good councilmen if we didn't respond to the wishes of such a large group of citizens. " Barry joined in expressing his willingness to ask for areview, The crowd cheered the an~ mouncement. Councilman William Mullis wasnot able to attend the meeting. At the last council meeting, however, he moved to seek the review sO as to bring the issue into Historians Oppose Route The California Historical Society board of trustees, the Hon. Joseph R. Knowland, chairman, passed the following resolution last week opposing the freeway route in Nevada City. The society board is composed of many distinguished. citizens throughout the state. RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the California Historical Society protests the presently proposed route of the Grass Valley Nevada City freeway through Nevada City and submits that alternative ‘routes and plans be developed and studied, toward the desirable goal of preserving Nevada City's landscape and someofits most historic and architecturally interesting structures. Board of Trustees May 18, 1960 merce president. Grass Valley Junior “at the Safeway parkNancy Adams, (top) nine years old, danced a ballet for the Chamber during the breakfast Saturday ing lot. Judy and Pat Philips, (below) 11 and 12 years old, tap danced before several hundred people. Proceeds are to be Councilmen Jack Brickell and Craig focus at a governmental action level. 8 council meeting, June 13. ings held in prior years. hearing. torical organizations, etc. But it was obvious that as far as the council was concerned, it was the voice of # the people, the voice of Nevada City residents and businessmen who swayed a governmental body obviously split in its owmopinion into action which will likely lead to a Highway Commission review. (For a full and unbiased report of the meeting, see the Nugget next week.) A large number of speakers from Nevada City, San Francisco, Sacramento, and elsewhere took the floor to impress upon the council their many and varied reasons for Opposing the Nevada City route. District attorney Harold Berliner pointed out that a full generation will have passed between the initial planning of the freeway and its completion, and he stressed that the changing needs of, Nevada City must be considered before a freeway is constructed, mrs. Charles Haley presented the council with several pages of petitions signed by persons opposed to the freeway routing. A resolution from the Nevada City garden club opposing the freeway was handed in by Mrs. Katherine Celio, president. Nugget publisher Alfred™ cleller emphasized that 23% of the going businesses in Nevada City would be shut down It would appear likely that the resolution will be passed Se ™ unanimously at the next) Moderated by Cedric Porter » = forthe council, the meeting . was at all times well behaved, in contrast to meetThecouncil action followed by two weeks and a day their motion to set the public Numerous speakers rose to address the council, including several groups from outside the community---his§ BY a’ Biggest crowd ever, was all the Penn Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. could say after their Rodeo-Barbeque held last Sunday. The unofficial Rodeo attendance was 1,500 adults and 400 juniors, and for the first time in the four year history of the annual event the barbeque was a complete sellout. General chaiman of the entire affair was Earl Huggins assisted.by Paul Sisel,.Rodeo chairman; H. J. Mize, secretary; Norman Blain, publicity; andSimeon Griene, Fire Chief. Betty Boodleman was in charge of the barbeque committee. Rodeo stock was furnished by Ray Hicks of Auburn. The stock was in top shape and several injuries resulted. First and second place winners of the various events were as follows in order: Weather Nevada City Max. Min. Rain Mayl18 67 33 we Mayl9 = 66 32 ++ May20 70 42 ari May21 71 35.02 May22 7 2900 +e May23 59 36 trace May24 465 39 1.41 Rain to date.. . 45.40 Rain last year. . . . 36.28

Grass Valley Mayl8 69 38 38 Mayl9 69 42 -May20 15 51 a May21 72 35 trace May22 57 34 -May23 60 36 7. May24 45 39 1.47 Rain to date.. . . 47.92. Rain last year. . . . 36.15 Bareback Broncs Rich Ryan. . Sacramento Dike Luke. Tahoe Valley Saddle Broncs Kip Eidson. Gridley George Cannaday. Citrus Heights Calf Roping Bob Marks. .Carmicheal time 12.7 sec. George Hargrove. Reno time 16.7 sec. Bull Riding Jerry Philbreck. . Comptche Jim Shawnego. Sonora ‘Team Roping Sally & Stan Semas Husband & Wife team of Auburn Jerry & Marvin Jones Father and Son team of Browns Valley Womens Barrel Racing Wanda Shadle. Auburn Margaret Carmen. . Grass°n Valley Horsemen In Playday Sunday The Nevada County Horsemans Association will. hold it’s annual Spring Play day at their arena on the Loma Rica Road, Sunday. The event will start at noon with a "dollar a plate” ham dinner. Horses and riders will gather for the Grand Entry at 1: p.m. In addition to the regular Gymkhana events which are held every year there will be amature Bronc Riding and Roping. The public is invited. Gold Pan ~ estimate on the number of The State Division of Highways last week called (efor bids for the first phase "of a planned three stage over the famous Donner Summit on U.S, Highway Contest At » New Bank Local people taking pride ‘in their ability. to size things ‘up may test that aptitude -in.the Gold Miner contest yopening during the 7 to 9 p.m, housewarming at Bank of America’s Nevada County branch tonight. A total. of $100 in savings accounts is offered the best bright new pennies .contained in the pan held by a Forty-Niner mannikin in the branch lobby. The contest ends Friday, June 10. The closest guess wins a $50 savings account, next best gets a $25 account, and the five runners-up each receive $5 savings accounts. Bank. officials emphasized that neither they nor any of the Nevada County and Grass Valley branch personnel will have any idea of the actual number of pennies in the pan until after the contest ends. As soon as the new Nevada County office in the Brockington Manor. shopping center closes for business June 10, the pennies will be counted, contest entries examined, and winners notified by mail, Toudy said, For intending entrants} anxious to make a few ary runs with the contents o junior’s penny bank, a bank officer hinted: “The miner is holding a pan with roughly the same capacity as ordimary kitchen dish pan.” With or without preliminary preparation, he added the contest is simple and. doesn’t call for slogans, sentences to be finished in 25) words or less, or entries to ‘be accompanied by box tops. @ STATE CALLS FOR BIDS — § ON DONNER ROUTE . 40 west of Truckee in Nevada County. Bids will be opened on June 22. A total of $8,300,000 #~ undertaking to construct ajhas been budgeted for the ~~ four-lane divided freeway first portion of the mammoth project. On an entirely new alignment to the north of the existing highway, the seven mile section advertised today will extend from the completed freeway near the east end of Donner Lake, about two miles west of Truckee, to West Lakes, about nine miles west of Truckee and two miles north of the existing 7,090foot summit route. This initial contract for the massive highway operation will include the extensive heavy grading necessary in the rocky high Sierra Mountains, as well as construction of the’ Donner Lake undercrossing structure, which will provide traffic access to and from the west Donner Lake area, When completed, the over all project wil) close the 10.5 mile gap in the interstate freeway between. Soda Springs ‘and the east end of Donner Lake. Construction of. the. remaining 3.5 miles between West Lakes and Soda Springs, where it will join with the completed 6-mile freeway section between Hampshire Rocks and Soda Springs, along. with placement of subbase and base, and surfacing of: the entire 10.5-mile high altitude freeway, will be performed under separate contracts at a later date. Today’s advertised unit is another in a series of major freeway jobs in recent years for the conversion of U. S. 40, also Interstate 80, to full freeway status. A total of 85 miles of four-lane freeway and expressway is now open to traffic on the 120mile stretch between Sacramento and the Nevada state line. Two sections totaling 13 miles are currently under construction between Monte Vista and just west of Emigrant Gap. The remaining 11.5 miles between Emigrant Gap and Hampshire “Just size up the pan wine its contents, write you guess and your name an address on the entry bla Rocks are in the final stages of design and await a future budgeting of construcprovided, and drop it in th tion funds by t he State recepticle near by,” he says Highway Commission, by the freeway. Heller introduced Gene Chappie, district 4 supervisor from El Dorado County.Chappie forcefully described the damage Caused to Placerville downtown business by the placing of a freeway in the downtown section. Ed C. Uren, for overa # City's engineer, described bypass routes which would be engineeringly feasible and quarter century Nevada @ used in community projects by the JC and auxiliary. which could serve traffic needs, ‘ Elza Kilroy, president of the Nevada County Historical Society, outlined his objection to the freeway route and introduced DonaldC. Biggs, director of the California Historical Society. Biggs told the council ofNevada City's importance to the entire state, and expresa attractiveness as a tourist center would be reduced by the freeway. He pointed to the recent historical society tour here as the kind of business Nevada City stood to Other speakers opposing he freeway included Ted oulton of‘the California eritage Council; sedthe belief that the city's A parade through town by the Nevada City Elementary School, followed by dances at Pioneer Park by the students started thé annual Mayday Festival which took place Friday, May 13. Bag lunches brought by individual students and fruit punch contributed by the student council were en joyed during the noon intermission. A large number of parents and interested public turned out to watch the fes-. tivities .