October 8, 1964 (24 pages)

a aOR . NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA’ REPORTS BSH ROIS eH ERE Peet OED EE et + PREP ot MRS. NINA MALONEY of ci Sea Saas i ad Sam ie OE og mee a ee Nevada City has been named Nevada County campaign chairman for Democratic assembly candidate Howard Smith of Auburn. Smith, an engineer with the state, is running for the Sixth Assembly District seat. Above Smith and Mrs. Maloney are shown with Bob Martin of Grass Valley during the an County District Fair this summer. nual stock auction at the Nevada National Highway Week California Division Of Highways Will Hold Public Displays A Presidential Procla mation ,and a statement by California's Governor Edmund G. Brown asking Californians to “re-dedicate themselves to the principles of sound transportation planning" keynote the observance of National Highway Week Oct, 4-10. “Better Highways Now Save Time, Lives, Money" is the theme for the special week sponsored annually to direct public attention to the importance of improved highways, The California Division of Highways through its 11 district offices is cooperating in this week-long emphasis with a series of public events and displays. The M-~ysville District Three headquarters which plans, administers and maintains 1,400 miles of state highways in 11 upper Sacramento valley and Sierra mountain counties, is sponsoring highway window displays in Marysville and Chico and an equipment exhibit in Yuba City. District Three is this year responsible for $60, 000, 000 in highway work and of this amount ‘almost 70 percent is earmarked for major construction. The Marysville District, headed by District Engineer WL. Warren of Yuba City, currently has 61 miles of highways and freeways under construction including work onfour major interstate freeways; 5, 80, 880 and 505 three of which converge in the Sacramento area, The freeway which, perhaps, has generated the most public interest in north California is Interstate 80 which runs through Sacramento, Placer and Nevada counties all under District Three jurisdiction. : The final 22 miles of construction on I-80 in the high Sierra is nearing completion and, when done, will finish the high mountain work on‘a project which, in 1962 wasnamed outstanding civil engineering achievement of the year. Additional I-80 facilities are now being added in Sacramento. It is anticipated that the last remaining piece of 1-80 in the central city area will be under construction by 1965. Work is expected to start this year on the Nevada City unit of the Grass Valle y-Nevada City freeway where particular design emphasis has heen placed on esthetics and preservation of scenic beauty. Within the past few months construction has been completed on a four-mile section of State Route 65 (old Route 49) between Sierra City and Bassets and a new four-lane underpass on the same highway in Auburn is in use following dedication ceremonies in September. Richard Veale Is Selected As 4H Diamond Star Canidate Richard Veale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Veale, 366 Alta Street, Grass Valley, has been selected asa 4H Diamond Star Candidate according to Nevada County Farm Advisor Les McCabe. Six boys and six girls from the 37,000 members enrolled in California 4H Club work are selected each year as Diamond Star Candidates. Selection of the two boys and two girls as Diamond Stars, California's highest 4H honor, will be made in Berkeley by a panel of* five University of California staff members. Dick will go to Ber-_ keley on Oct. 23 and 24 for interviews by the committee, Announcement of the Diamond Stars will be made at a dinner honoring the candidates, their parents, andtheir Farm and Home Advisors, on Oct. 24, Warererere Cugene Chappie To Wage An Aggressive Fight On Taxes Eugene Chappie, candidate for the Sixth Assembly’seat in the California Legislatures, today promised an aggressive fight to relieve school tax pressure on home-owners and farmers of the eleven county area he will represent if elected. "Property taxes are no longer the whole solution to financing our educational system," Chappie said. “If lam sent to Sacramento to represent the Sixth District, I will make it one of my primary responsibilities to equalize the burden of school taxes. "I believe strongly in local control of local schools:and am wary of attempts at arbitrary unification. " "I believe a good education is essential to the continuation and improvement of our way of life. Iagree with the New York school superintendent who said, ‘Every citizen of this country, whether he pounds nails, raises corn, designs rockets or writes poetry should be taught to know and love. his American heritage; to use the language well; to understand the physical universe and to enjoy the arts,’ "I also believe, ".Chappie continued, “just as the twig is bent thetree is inclined, and that the twig is better bent under local control. “The problems of educating our youth are complex and I will not pretend to offer easy solutions. However, I do know that not enough effort hasbeen devoted to this vital area and do pledge to give my unswerving attention to providing the answers which will permit us to provide a wellgrounded educational opportunity for our young citizens on the basis of a tax structure we can all afford, " Chappie concluded. Chappie is a rancher and pear grower from Cool and has been a member of the Board of Supervisers of El Dorado County for 14 years. Howie) Smith Will Debate With Chappie Howard Smith of Aubum Democratic candidate for the* Sixth Assembly District seat, has answered the challenge of his Republican opponent, Gene Chappie of Cool. Smith, in a letter to Chappie, thanked him for the challenge and said he shared Chappie's interest in putting before the people of the district the campaign issues and qualification of the candidates. But, Smith added, his schedule is tight and he did not feel he couldtake time fora "road show" traveling debate as suggested by Chappie. He did say he thought there would be times during the campaign during which they would both appear on the same platform and said he would be agreeable to an equal time presentation of positions, a time for refutation, and then a question and answer period. New Doll Club Formed Twenty-five doll collectors, whose residences include at least eight northern counties, have organized a doll club to be known as the Sacramento Pioneer Doll Club. The first official meeting of the group washeld in Sacramento on October 1, 1964, Officers elected for the first term were: Zaida Hermosillo, Orangevale, president; Patty Marchal, Carmichael, vice president; Carmen Muir, Sacramento, second vice-president; Gladys Martin, Sacramento, treasurer; Wanda Ramus, Sacramento, recording secretary and Lenore Coughlin, Nevada City, corresponding secretary, During the business meeting many plans were made for exhibiting dolls and starting charity projects, At each meeting members will give short resumes of work accomplished and dolls added to their collections, Colored slide pictures of dolls called “Lovely Ladies” and "Bonnet Dolls" were shown to the group. Local members are Gladys Cross, Lydia Holub and Edith Hancock of Grass Valley and Lenore Coughlin of Nevada City. 4H Fun Night To Be Held November 7th The members of Nevada County's twelve 4H clubs are now selling tickets for 4H Fun Night to be held November 7 at the Veter; ans Memorial Building, Grass Valley, Proceeds will be used to Operate the council for the year. Booths and skits will be provided for the entertainment of the public. A ham dinner will be served in connection with the event, the price of which will be announced later, June Silva and Delores Butler are co-chairmen of the event. ps *°1088nN A1unoD epeaan’* PIET ‘8 I9q01900" TS TT on October 8. 1964.Nevada County Nugger._

a aOR . NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA’ REPORTS BSH ROIS eH ERE Peet OED EE et + PREP ot MRS. NINA MALONEY of ci Sea Saas i ad Sam ie OE og mee a ee Nevada City has been named Nevada County campaign chairman for Democratic assembly candidate Howard Smith of Auburn. Smith, an engineer with the state, is running for the Sixth Assembly District seat. Above Smith and Mrs. Maloney are shown with Bob Martin of Grass Valley during the an County District Fair this summer. nual stock auction at the Nevada National Highway Week California Division Of Highways Will Hold Public Displays A Presidential Procla mation ,and a statement by California's Governor Edmund G. Brown asking Californians to “re-dedicate themselves to the principles of sound transportation planning" keynote the observance of National Highway Week Oct, 4-10. “Better Highways Now Save Time, Lives, Money" is the theme for the special week sponsored annually to direct public attention to the importance of improved highways, The California Division of Highways through its 11 district offices is cooperating in this week-long emphasis with a series of public events and displays. The M-~ysville District Three headquarters which plans, administers and maintains 1,400 miles of state highways in 11 upper Sacramento valley and Sierra mountain counties, is sponsoring highway window displays in Marysville and Chico and an equipment exhibit in Yuba City. District Three is this year responsible for $60, 000, 000 in highway work and of this amount ‘almost 70 percent is earmarked for major construction. The Marysville District, headed by District Engineer WL. Warren of Yuba City, currently has 61 miles of highways and freeways under construction including work onfour major interstate freeways; 5, 80, 880 and 505 three of which converge in the Sacramento area, The freeway which, perhaps, has generated the most public interest in north California is Interstate 80 which runs through Sacramento, Placer and Nevada counties all under District Three jurisdiction. : The final 22 miles of construction on I-80 in the high Sierra is nearing completion and, when done, will finish the high mountain work on‘a project which, in 1962 wasnamed outstanding civil engineering achievement of the year. Additional I-80 facilities are now being added in Sacramento. It is anticipated that the last remaining piece of 1-80 in the central city area will be under construction by 1965. Work is expected to start this year on the Nevada City unit of the Grass Valle y-Nevada City freeway where particular design emphasis has heen placed on esthetics and preservation of scenic beauty. Within the past few months construction has been completed on a four-mile section of State Route 65 (old Route 49) between Sierra City and Bassets and a new four-lane underpass on the same highway in Auburn is in use following dedication ceremonies in September. Richard Veale Is Selected As 4H Diamond Star Canidate Richard Veale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Veale, 366 Alta Street, Grass Valley, has been selected asa 4H Diamond Star Candidate according to Nevada County Farm Advisor Les McCabe. Six boys and six girls from the 37,000 members enrolled in California 4H Club work are selected each year as Diamond Star Candidates. Selection of the two boys and two girls as Diamond Stars, California's highest 4H honor, will be made in Berkeley by a panel of* five University of California staff members. Dick will go to Ber-_ keley on Oct. 23 and 24 for interviews by the committee, Announcement of the Diamond Stars will be made at a dinner honoring the candidates, their parents, andtheir Farm and Home Advisors, on Oct. 24, Warererere Cugene Chappie To Wage An Aggressive Fight On Taxes Eugene Chappie, candidate for the Sixth Assembly’seat in the California Legislatures, today promised an aggressive fight to relieve school tax pressure on home-owners and farmers of the eleven county area he will represent if elected. "Property taxes are no longer the whole solution to financing our educational system," Chappie

said. “If lam sent to Sacramento to represent the Sixth District, I will make it one of my primary responsibilities to equalize the burden of school taxes. "I believe strongly in local control of local schools:and am wary of attempts at arbitrary unification. " "I believe a good education is essential to the continuation and improvement of our way of life. Iagree with the New York school superintendent who said, ‘Every citizen of this country, whether he pounds nails, raises corn, designs rockets or writes poetry should be taught to know and love. his American heritage; to use the language well; to understand the physical universe and to enjoy the arts,’ "I also believe, ".Chappie continued, “just as the twig is bent thetree is inclined, and that the twig is better bent under local control. “The problems of educating our youth are complex and I will not pretend to offer easy solutions. However, I do know that not enough effort hasbeen devoted to this vital area and do pledge to give my unswerving attention to providing the answers which will permit us to provide a wellgrounded educational opportunity for our young citizens on the basis of a tax structure we can all afford, " Chappie concluded. Chappie is a rancher and pear grower from Cool and has been a member of the Board of Supervisers of El Dorado County for 14 years. Howie) Smith Will Debate With Chappie Howard Smith of Aubum Democratic candidate for the* Sixth Assembly District seat, has answered the challenge of his Republican opponent, Gene Chappie of Cool. Smith, in a letter to Chappie, thanked him for the challenge and said he shared Chappie's interest in putting before the people of the district the campaign issues and qualification of the candidates. But, Smith added, his schedule is tight and he did not feel he couldtake time fora "road show" traveling debate as suggested by Chappie. He did say he thought there would be times during the campaign during which they would both appear on the same platform and said he would be agreeable to an equal time presentation of positions, a time for refutation, and then a question and answer period. New Doll Club Formed Twenty-five doll collectors, whose residences include at least eight northern counties, have organized a doll club to be known as the Sacramento Pioneer Doll Club. The first official meeting of the group washeld in Sacramento on October 1, 1964, Officers elected for the first term were: Zaida Hermosillo, Orangevale, president; Patty Marchal, Carmichael, vice president; Carmen Muir, Sacramento, second vice-president; Gladys Martin, Sacramento, treasurer; Wanda Ramus, Sacramento, recording secretary and Lenore Coughlin, Nevada City, corresponding secretary, During the business meeting many plans were made for exhibiting dolls and starting charity projects, At each meeting members will give short resumes of work accomplished and dolls added to their collections, Colored slide pictures of dolls called “Lovely Ladies” and "Bonnet Dolls" were shown to the group. Local members are Gladys Cross, Lydia Holub and Edith Hancock of Grass Valley and Lenore Coughlin of Nevada City. 4H Fun Night To Be Held November 7th The members of Nevada County's twelve 4H clubs are now selling tickets for 4H Fun Night to be held November 7 at the Veter; ans Memorial Building, Grass Valley, Proceeds will be used to Operate the council for the year. Booths and skits will be provided for the entertainment of the public. A ham dinner will be served in connection with the event, the price of which will be announced later, June Silva and Delores Butler are co-chairmen of the event. ps *°1088nN A1unoD epeaan’* PIET ‘8 I9q01900" TS TT on October 8. 1964..Nevada County Nugger._