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October 10, 1962 (10 pages)

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erent nearer NEVADA . COUNTY RE 555.) WORE SRT Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Li Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quake. , Humbug, Relief Hill, berty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzl t Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, “Washington, Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Moon Flat, Sweeten B , Cedar Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Il, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows y Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, ‘Bourbon Hill, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hi ga, French Corral, Rough and Ready, City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Volume 37 No. 43 10 Cents a Copy “THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" ' Published Wednesdays Nevada City, October 10, 1962 As Auto Show Opens Fall Spectacular NEVADA CITY---The 1962 Fall Color Spectacular in Nevada City opens tomorrow night with an Auto Show featuring 1963 models of some five Nevada County Auto Dealers Association mem = bers, For the event, more than the usual number of Nevada City merchants will remain Open, many featuring Auto Show specials, Friday will see the beginning of the Spectacular, designed to attract tourists to Nevada City during the Fall season to photograph and admire the seasonal reds and yellows of local trees. The Fall Color Spectacular willrun for three weeks, and a joint Nevada City Chamber of Commerce and Nevada City Garden Club group will offer advice to tourists on what areas are the most colorful. : Nevada County's museum on Main St. near Commercial St. will be open the three weekends, and a table will be manned for tourist information at the museum. The Spectacular follows last year's Fall publicity in Sunset magazine which drew UNICEF Halloween ‘Treat’ Set GRASS VALLEY--=-Plans are well under way for. the third annual "Trick or Treat for UNICEF" Halloween program. in Nevada County. Some of the local organizations sponsoring or endorsing the program are: Nevada County 4-H Club Council; Grass Valley Rotary Club; Grass Valley Lions Club; Jaycettes;S oropiimist Club; First Methodist Church of Grass Valley; Trinity Episcopal Church; Emmanuel Episcopal Church; St, Patrick's Altar Society; and Nevada County Nursery School. Last week films describing the work of UNICEF were shown in many of the local schools and toseveral service clubs. "Bozo's Adventures In Asia" showedBozo, the popular television clown, in a tour of six Asian countries where he visited with young beneficiaries of UNICEF programs. "A Gift To Grow On" showed the malaria eradication and child care programs ina remote Mexican village and their effect on the spirit of a people after years of poverty and illness. It showed, too, what this town did on its own after UNICEF showed them the way. The local Soroptimist Club, whichhas as one of its goals the furthering of international understanding, assisted in financing the film showings. UNICEF is the United Nations Children's Fund. Under its Director, Maurice Pate, an American, UNICEF helps governments plan programs to meet the most pressing needs of their children. It provides necessary su pp lies and equipment and aids in ‘training local personnel, Governments aided: must contribute matching funds and services, which have recently amounted to an average of 2 1/2 times as much as they receive. The local planning committee for "Trick or Treat for UNICEF” includes Mrs. Alfred Heller and Mrs. Mertris Ingram, co-chairmen; Mrs. Henry Roese and Mrs, Tyler Micoleau, co -chairmen for Nevada City; Mrs. Theodore Kohler, treasurer; and Mrs. Don Rasmussen, publicity chairman. . Mary Crane, treasurer. thousands to the area during late October and November, The Auto Show will be held between 6 and 9 p.m, on Pine St. between Broad and Commerica! Sts. Autos of the firms of Hartman, Covey, George Bros., Morgan and Hockett will be on display. Expected in the show are Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Valiant, Chrysler, Plymouth, Rambler, Dodge, Dart, Ford, Thunderbird, Buick, Pontiac and Cadillac. National sources claim the 1963 model year will be a banner auto year, and the local association joins the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce in welcoming residents to the show, one of the first onthe Pacific Coast. Mrs. Buck To Head Co-op Nursery GRASS VALLEY ---Officers werechosen to lead the Nevada County Cooperative Nursery School Monday night, and officials of the group noted that there are stilla few openings in the school to bring it to capacity. Newly elected officers include Mrs, Jane Buck, president; Mrs, Betty Duffy, vice-president; Mrs. Karen Renfree, secretary; and Mrs. The nursery school is held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Mothers interested in the nursery school program are invited tocall,Mrs. Janet Finnegan, 21 3-$244, Outgoing president.. Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min, Sainte Oct.3 Hh 47 . 00 4 65 45 . 00 5 64 34 00 6 67 35 .00 " 65 32 00 8 66 35 . 00 9 69 44 .00 Rainfall to date . 67 Rainfall last year 47 GRASS VALLEY Max, Min. Rainfall Oct, 3 19.50 . 00 4 70 46 . 00 5 68 42 . 00 6 73 42 . 00 7 70 42 . 00 8 tL = 48 . 00 9 15 49 . 00 Rainfall to date 19 Rainfall last year 55 ON THE JOB---Nevada City Policewoman Barbara Thue (sounds like two-e) is on the job and is becoming a familiar sight around town. Mrs. Thue was picked recently by the Nevada City Council to patrol the city's parking meters. NEVADA CIT Y---Supervisors, chamber of commerce officials, and other community leaders were extended an open invitation to attend aluncheon meeting Oct. 19 at the Gold Room of the Bret Harte Inn in Grass’ Valley to explore the possibility of acountywide chamber of commerce, Speaker at the meeting will be regional manager of the State Chamber of Commerce George Sawyer, of Sacramento, Sawyer has studied California laws which NEVADA CITY --The biggest freeway fuss innearly two years was stirred intocirculation this week after publication yesterday of an editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle suggesting that freeways in general, and the one through Nevada City in particular, should be campaign issues in the November gubernatorial election, The editorial(reprinted on Page 8 of the Nugget) picked up the suggestion of Harry S. Ashmore, editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia Britannica, that aboard of review be set up with power to overrule the California Highway Commission on freeway routes, Ashmore's letter to the Chronicle was prominently displayed in the S.F. paper, along with an editorial cartoon depicting a freeway “dragon” and gubernatorial candidate "knights" Richard M. Nixon and Governor EdSierra Seeks $100,000 Planning Aid For Campus Expansion ROCKLIN----Sierra college trustees have decided to borrow federal interest-free planning funds to begin preliminary planning for the next stage of construction of college facilities, Authorization of application for the loan was made at a board meeting held last week. The present campus buildings were designed for 950‘. 1000 students. Occupied last year, present enrolment of daytime studentsis 1,110, President Harold Weaver has predicted a steady increase in enrolment to more than
1500 in three years. The board should know withinthree months whether or not $100, 000 in planning funds will be made available LOCAL SHOWING.. «More than 50 persons viewed "the heads" by artist Bob Gilberg Sunday at the Art Rental Gallery, CommercialSt. at York St., at a two hour opening of his October show here. Also on display are some of Gilberg's latest abstracts. The colorful heads, in crayon and India ink, were produced during a recent hospital stay of the artist. The showing can be seen Wednesday afternoons between 2 and 4 p.m. through October, or between 7 and 9 p.m. Oct. 18. to the college, The federal planning money is usually granted without interest, repayable only when and if the construction actually takes place. With the loan, the college administration would put Architect Gordon Stafford to work on planning of new Classroom, lecture hall, and other added facilities forthe expected 50 per cent increase in enrolment. Faculty andcommunity advisers would also be involved in the planning. GV Council Approves Country Club District GRASS VALLEY---The Grass Valley City Council approved the formation of Country Club Terrace Unit 2 assessment district last night over the protest of a property owner whose home would be included in the district, However, prior to passing the resolution forming the district the council passed a resolution allowing the protesting property owner to pay only $200 of the cost of improvements in the new district. The property owner, Ted Kennedy, a Grass Valley police officer, had appeared at the Sept. 24 council meeting to protest the formation of the district, At last night's meeting Kennedy again protested and was allowed relief. The improvements in the newly formed district will include paving and concrete curb and gutters. The work will now be advertised for bid, Director of Public works Ken Manuell submitted his resignation effective Dec.31, Manuell, a long time city employee gave poor health as his reason for resigning. The council approved the assignment from the Baldwin Contracting Co, Inc. of it’s contract for the construction of the new city parking lot on Church St, to Hansen Bros, The local firm will alsocomplete the Mill St. seal-coating and certain other repairs to the pavement. The council voted to place on deposit in interest bearing city funds totaling $40,000, The money tobe divided between the Mother Lode Bank and the Bank of America. The city auditor had recom4 mended this move. William Kirchner, a director of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce asked the city council for a contribution toward publishing maps of the city. The council voted $200 tohelpthe Chamber promote Grass Valley. . NID Gets Release GRASS VALLEY ---The State .Water Commission Friday actedin favor of the Nevada Irrigation District in granting release of priority on the NID's applications for Middle and South Yuba River water. The unanimous action by the commission just about completes water action by the NID for its $65 million Yuba-Bear River Development. Manager Edwin Koster represented the district and was accompanied by board president RossC, McBurney at the meeting in San. Diego. The commission also ap~ proved the Yuba County Water Agency's application for the Yuba water rights. The NID several months ago signed a stipulation with the Yuba County agency in which both agreed to recognize the project water needs of the other. FREEWAY FUSS FLARES . By Dean Thompson mundG, Brown. "Looking for a dragon boys? "the cartoonist asked. Spurred into action locally by the newspaper treatment, the Nevada County Womens Club today dispatched some 50 copies of a letter to Governor Brown, Nixon, David Brinkley, and 48 newspapers scattered from Tokyo to London, Mexico City to Anchorage Alaska, and including the New York Times, and, oh yes, the S.F. Chronicle. The club's letter opposing the local freeway will be printed next week in the Nugget, one of "the others” on its long list of newspapers. Meanwhile, Grass Valley Police Chief Frank Knuckey and Councilman Leonard Prisk were stirred at the city council meeting toseek stronger action to speed the freeway, the first section of which is-slated to be built through Nevada City one year before construction, starts in Grass Valley. Grass Valley Mayor John Hodge assured the council that the Division of Highways is working onthe freeway, acquiring rights of way rather rapidly at the present time, Johnson To Report On Gold SUTTER HILL---Congressman Harold T. Johnson will report on necessary steps to be taken before his proposed gold subsidy bill can become law at a dinner meeting at this Amador County town cts. 28), Dinner will be served at the American Legion Hall at 8 p.m. following a "happy hour”. Sid Smith, Amador County Chamber of Commerce Sec=retary-manager, said all persons interested in the gold bill are welcome to attend, Reservations can be made with the chamber at PO Box 596, Jackson. Meeting te: Study County Chamber Of Commerce g Overncounty chambers of commerce and the methods used in several counties. He saidthat after explaining the law and its usage in other counties, there will be several avenues open to local county chamber enthusiasts if they then desire to follow one of them. The meeting is being arranged by Bill Briggs, director of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce and a past president of that group, and Dean Thompson, immediate past president of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Both emphasized that the Oct. 19 meeting is an exploratory study of a county chamber, They said that the meeting is being held as the result of numerous suggestions favorable to a county chamber, and talk last year which indicated some feeling in favor of merging the Grass Valley and Nevada City chambers, Briggs and Thompson urged all areas of the county to have ‘representatives at the megting. Individual invitations will not be issued, and all who intend ‘to be at the meeting are urged to notify eitherBriggs or Thompson at 265-4503 or 265-2471. Residential Zoning Sought NEVADA CITY---An application signed by J.R. Mann, representing New Verde Mines, and other property owners of the Union Hill area, for R~-1 (single family residential) exclusive zoning of the district was received by the county planning commission Monday night.’ The first public hearing on the application was set for Oct, 22. . Signing the letter with Mann were John Nolen, John Park, andFredR. Woodward, In addition, a petition containing 119 signatures of affected property owners was included in the application. The proposed R-1 zone would include the Union Hill subdivision east of the Colfax Highway, the Knack property across the road, and other lands, Recently a use permit application for a mobile home park at Union Hill was denied by the commission, MOVING IN-----Inter-C ounty Title Company moved last weekend to their new modern building on Court House Square in Nevada City. Manager Earl Erickson (center on telephone) will invite the public to inspect the companys new headquarters at an open house to be announced soon. Movers Harley Frink (L) and Vernon Rowe handled the moving chores. *3T1LB8D ‘6 O4USUBUsES AIBAQTT 0984S 311 BO YOTJFOSS ST BOT POCTaSEa