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Down memory lane: Late rains and snows have given
Nevada County its most beautiful spring in years but let's
pause and travel back to the springs. of my youth _
Inavbe yours)+=<-.
Spring meant the herds of cattle and sheep on the way
tothe grazing lands of Lake City and Jackson Meadows--the bawling of the cattle as they stayed corraled over-.
. night at the old slaughterhouse near the N, C, Chinese
and Jewish cemeteries---the muffled sound of sheep’s
feet atid the faithful herding sheep dogs. (This dog leash
law required by the State would have called for some
awful long leashes in those days.) ;
Spring meant the coming of the colorful gypsies-out of
nowhere and disappearing into nowhere-while every
housewife and merchant wondered how much they had
skillfully pilfered with their spring onslaught.
Spring meant the coming of the carnivals, their
inelodic calliope and their con-artists, their girlie shows
and the 25 foot python.
‘Spring meant an illness ortwoand the: old time methods
of prevention--Like having scarlatina. George Calanan,
City Health Officer would arrive and post the bright
yellow stay-away quarantine flag--making all within
the house feel like identified communists--and then after
Dr. TicKell would give the all clear cured sign--down
would come the flat but not until you had poured
formaldehyde into every crack and crevice and burned
sulphur comparable tothe San Francisco fire--and I doubt
if a germ was ever disposed of by such a holocausts.
Spring (whenI became a railroader) . on the NCNG
meant the arrival of Box Car Annie, the only known
femalehobointhe United Statesto ride the rods. .Dirty,
filthy, vulgar Box Car Annie-the-call girl of the RR jungles.
Such was spring in Nevada City iia you and I were
young, Maggie. . has
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PG &E Power House On The Yuba
Last couple of weeks this column has
touched on the beginnings of the PG&E in
Nevada City and the part Romolus Colgate
played. Nugget reader, Wm. A. Schulte,
living in the Selby Flat Lake Vera area
phoned appreciating the historical background and we explained to Mr. Schulte
for the first the origin of the road name on
which he lives Rome Road named as he
found outinthe Nugget after R.R. Colgate
and Mr. Schulte asked have you a picture of the old Rome Power House on the
Yuba which we found in the collection of
Judge Verle Gray. Here it was as it produced the first kilowatts to cause the gold
mines to go electric.
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THE END OF THE LINE=---Although the
NCNG RR was abandoned in 1942 the last
remnant of the famous Never Come Never
Go -the depot in Nevada City did not fall
until this week when it was demolished to
make way for the freeway. So with this
picture, it's hail & farewell. Bill Hallett
of the City Crew stands in front of the
collapsing terminal. Betweenits walls the
wreckers found mildewed records of over
duplicates of the daily records of inbound
and outbound freight when the mines
were beginning to.prosper and the national
depression was just beginning. A sort of
do-it-yourself Thermo-Fax process. Onion
skin paper, indelible pencil, a wet cloth,
and my handwritten recordings transferred
to the wet paper through the use of an iron
screw press.Allthe mines in the late 30's
(Iwent to work for the NCNG in early '30)
NU News
Last week saw two field
trips made by groups of NU
students, The first was made
by 53 CSF members, accompanied by their advisors,
Miss Phariss and Mrs. Cassettari. Leaving Grass Valley at
6:15 a.m. bound for San
Francisco, the group's first
stop was San Francisco State
College, where it toured the
campus and ate lunch, In the
afternoon students visited
Golden Gate Park and
Cliff House After dinner in
this area, the weary group
returned home,
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The Pacific Gas and Electric Company sponsored the
second field trip. This excursion consisted of a tour
of the Lake Spaulding dam
and powerhouses, Taking
part in the outing were the
physics classes and Mr.
O'Neil, NU physics and
geometry instructor. When
the group arrived at Spaulding, they were divided into
three sections of about 10
students each, One group
went down the tram car to
powerhouses Nos, 1 and 2,
while another section walked
along the top of the dam,
and the third group met inside one of the buildings and
were told of the workings of
the Pacific Gas and Electric
Co.'s system of lakes and
dams in the area. About 20
minutes later, the groups
changed places, After this
session, the students were fed
a delicious meal prepared by
wives of the workmen at
Spaulding. When everyone
hadeatenhis fill, a final set
of tours and instruction session took place and the group
were going full whistle including this waybill found between the walls a carload of
copper ore from North San Juan enroute to
30 years ag@ when I first began my railroad career at this depot. Old onion skin
Tacoma, Washington. Today no railroad
no mines...
NOW IS THE TIME Ik zaps
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Fassino In Maneuvers
in Auburn.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs.
MikeR. Fassino, live at 201
Suzzanne Way.
U.S. FORCES, Germany--Army Specialist Four Robert
D. Fassino, whose wife!
Jacouelyn, lives on Star
Route, Grass Valley, took
part in Exercise GRAND
SLAM II May 2 through7
oy
toselect the material for that}
new floor job.
All the new patterns andj
materials from which to .
Newcomers Club
EXPERT PRINTING
with other members of the choose.
62nd Medical Group inGer. Sets Date For Sasi :
many. Free Estimates Given
Printing For
Every Purpose
Officer Installation
GRASS VALLEY ---The AuElements of the Canadian,
French and German armed
forces also participated in
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the exercise which was de. burn Newcomers Club will . waxes, cleaners and de-] gna
signedto test plans and pro. install officers Saturday in . waxers. «*CIRCULARS y ney
cedures of NATO forces as-. . the Bret Harte Inn. Mrs. Hal A Full Life Reading
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Specialist Fassino, a heliOthers to be installed are: . PETS ** MAIL PIECES This Ad Only $1.00
copter crew chief inthe . Mms, Fred Phening, vice Jim #*BILLS Dollar. Limited time
group's 15th Medical Detach. president; Gene McGivney, «*FORMS } . Only.
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helped people throughout the
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treasurer; Ed Bailey, publicity. and Larry Wicklund,
member chairman.
The program will start
11:30 Saturday morning and
will feature a fashign show
conducted by Louise Noyes.
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roamed the beach by the
By Greg Mott
headed home. Everyone on
the trip agreed that the day
had been very enjoyable and
many thanks were due everyone connected with Lake
Spaulding for the great deal
of trouble gone through in
order to entertain the students.
++ +++
Elections for Student Body
and Class officers were held
Friday. The newly elected
leaders are as follows: Student Body-Mark Paye, president; Richard Womack,
vice president; June Harney,
secretary; Senior Class--Ron
Ray, president; David Marshall, vice president; Margaret Sherridan, secratary;
Junior Class--Gregg Schiffner, president; Stephanie
Lambert, vice president;
Nadine McCrea, secretary.
School District
Qualifies For Grant
WASHINGTON, D.C.
FrancisKeppel, U.S. Commissioner of Education has
notified Congressman Harold
T. Johnson representing Nevada County that the Union
Hill School District has qualified for a $1,124 grant.
The grant is under the provisions of Public Law 874
which provides financial assistance to schools in areas
affected by federal installations,
Nevada County. 3 NUGGET.. .Wednesday, May 29, £983. os vale .+ «Page §
i} CAROUSI
by Vee Thompson
June.1, 2
ANNUAL SACRAMENTO ART FAIR--~sponsored by the
Northern California Arts will display paintings, goal
ics, enamels. metal work, sculpture, weaving, and
other arts and crafts; State Fair Art Bldg., Sac'to. Admission free.
June 2
RICHARD ELLSASSER---organist, will give a concert,
Tuesday Clubhouse, Sac‘to, Event sponsoréd by the
Capitol City Organ Club; 8 p.m
ART RENTAL GALLERY --Woven and applique hangings
by Elizabeth Grag; Designs by Elizabeth and Pat Grag
will be on display through the month of June. Refreshmentsserved. Sundays and Wednesdays 2:00-4:00 P, M,
June 3, 4, 5
DRAMA ---T hree one act plays, “The Unsatisfactory
Supper” by Tennessee Williams; “Escurial” by Michael
de Ghelderode; "Hello Out There" by William Saroyan
and a cutting fromthe murder mystery, “Night Must Falf
will be presented in the Outdoor Theater, Sacramento
State College; 8:00 P. M. No charge.
June 6
FILM --~-"Nightmare in Red", a documentary showing
therise of the Communists in the Soviet Union from the
early 1900s to 1958; Sac'to. City College Aud., 8P. M.
No charge.
June 8
VARIET Y SHOW ---T he Showboaters, Saturday nights,
Amador Hotel, Amador City; 9:00 P. M. Make reservations through hotel,
June 8
TV---Nevada City BicycleRace film of 1962 race, with
interview of race director Charles Allert. Channel 10,
2 p.m,
June 14
“THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN" -«first Music Circus
production this year, 15th and H St, Sac'to. -to run 10
nights, 8:00 P, M,
Local Chamber
Asked To Support
Forest Service Road
NEVADA CIT Y---The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce was asked last week
to support the Colfax chamberin endorsing the construction of a U.S. Forest
Service highway from Soda
Springs to the French Meadow dam construction area.
Recreation facilities are
being planned for the area,
and the Colfax chamber
pointed out that access from
Grass Valley and Nevada
City to the site would be
better over the Soda Springs
route (via Highway 20) than
through Auburn.
It is also claimed that
nearly 2000 workers from the
Colfax, Nevada County area
wit! be hired for work on the
projeot.
THe chamber of commerce
will study the matter and
take action on the request at
the next board of directors
meeting.
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trappers in 1830.
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