September 16, 1965 (20 pages)

aM TRY 5 nt ee eee Western County Enrollment Shows Slight Increase Enrollment in Western Nevada County schools, down slightly during the opening days of school last week, showed _a slight increase this week over figures of last year. Enrollment, measured against that of last spring, this week was up 60 students. Total enrollment in the western area schools system is 4,672. Nevada City Council Turns Down Plan For A One Way Street Nevada City Council Monday refused to accept the recommendation of the city planning commission to make Commercial Street one way northbound, A parade of. residents appeared at the session stating that the idea was not practical andthatitwould — cause hardship on merchants and private residents alike. The proposal was made, according to Dorothy Weir, a member of the planning commission, in an attempt to alleviate the traffic problem on the narrow street and also provide additional parking spaces. In the face of the opposition to the move and the feeling that no such action should be taken until itwas known what effect the freeway would have on the traffic pattern of the city, the council simply refused to act on the planning commission recommendation. OMG MG GWG OMG IG ao) WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES Pope Paul Schedules Peace Mission To The UN For October Pope Paul VI will fly to the U.S. in October to appeal to world leaders at the United Nations to work for a lasting peace, it was announced in VATICAN CITY. The visit will be the first time in NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Thursday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, PublisherDonald L. Hoagland, Editor. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960, Decree No. 12,406. Subscription rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years, $8 wkKkkkkkKkKke 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Six of the 12 elementary districts show enrollment increases over last year and six showed losses, The junior high school showed a slight loss and the senior high a slight gain. The biggest jump was in the Ready Springs Union District which gained 46 students over last year. A large part of this gain can be attributed to the fact that the district took back its seventh and eighth grade students from the junior high this year, Even with this loss, the junior high enrollment is just two students below the figure for last year, The following breakdown shows enrollment as of this week as compared with enrollment of last year: Cherokee, 18 students for an increase of six; Chicago Park, 96, wp. 15; Clear Creek, 22, a decrease of two; Grass Valley, 1159, down 17; Nevada City, 827, up seven; North San Juan, 29, down two; Pleasant Valley, 30, down three; Pleasant Ridge, 236, up 13; Ready Springs, 235, up 46; Union Hill, 140, down eight; Washington, 17, up six and Gold Flat, 34, up four. Junior High enrollment stood at 787 fora decrease of two and the senior high had 1082 for an increase of five. Enrollment in all the districts is expected to fluctuate for the first few weeks of school and eventually will hit or surpass last year's marks in almost all of the districts. the history of the Catholic Church that a reigning Pope has visited the New World. ¢*e¢@6¢6h6mth68 The undeclared war between INDIA and Pakistan over the Kashmir territory continued despite efforts by Secretary General U Thant of the United Nations to negotiate peace between the two nations. Premier Kosygin of the Soviet Union appealed to both sides to stop fighting and let Thant settle the dispute. The U.S, saidit would remain neutral and would discontinue shipping arms to each side, Pakistan is fighting with planes and tanks previously supplied bythe U.S., and India is using British weapons and a few U.S. World War II Sherman tanks. o-¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ The first session of the World_ Conference on Peace Through Law opened in WASHINGTON. Supreme Court justices and lawyers from 100 countries are attending the conference. Ina speech tothe assembly, Chief Justice Earl Warren said that the achievement of a world rule of law strong enough to “regulate actions of nations in the world community is no more dreamy, impossible, or impracticable than was the idea of splitting the atom, or putting a manon the moon.. a few years ago.” APN RYT OM MOTHER LODE Bank in Grass Valley is expanding the facilities of the building and the parking lot to meet the needs of a continuing growth in business. Manager Coy Miller said the new extension of:the building willaddapproximately 1,250 square feet to the working area of the bank. The parking lot willbe enlarged and there will be a new drive-in window. Willtam 7]. Mills of Grass Valley is the contractor for the job. The addition is expected to be completed in the latter part of October. Sierra College Hits Record Enrollment Of 1,698 Students Enrollment at Sierra College w as heavier than expected, especially in the evening program, tabulated statistics revealed. After 1324 new applications were processed and 336 rejecred Or not acted upon, there were 998 new ard 700 continuing students registered for a record 1688 daytime total student body. Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Sept. 9 12 -492 10 716 43 11 iy 41 12 Tt 43 gf 76 41 14 he 41 15 80 44 Rainfall to date 1,41 Rainfall last year . 20 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Sept. 9 18 44 10 83 48 11 84 49 12 82 50 13 82 51 14 84 50 15 89 53 Rainfall to date 1,28 Rainfall last year .18 Of the daytime students 45 were out of state, 161 out of district and 119 from areas not having their own junior college district. Theremaining 1363 students were in -district residents whose parents were also in-district. Evening school enrollment in classes exceeded 1300, with 800 adults listed as “night only" students; Director Frank Van Vliet noted. Enrollment at Nevada Union high school in Sierra classes reached 450. Van Vliet said the statistics told only part of the story, since far more students than usual were taking both da, and night classes and more than half the students were taking six or more units, that is, were enrolled in more than one class, Classes in law enforcement, psychology, art, music appreciation, accounting and English were closed out early, with most classes at capacity. More than 100 students enrolled were “restricted” to evening classes only until they raised their grades, Admissions secretary Ida Otani reported. Total enrollment figures of 2500 were noted forthe combined day and evening program. Chamber Of Commerce Gets Action On Road Signs The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce has received a positive response from the State Division of Highways to its request for installation of Highway 49 signs between Grass Valley and Nevada City. The Chamber wrote to the District Ill headquarters in MarysVille afterreceiving several reports that travelers were becoming confused when Highway 49 signs ended in Grass Valley and did not reappear again until the outskirts of Nevada City. Ina letter to the Chamber from District III Engineer W. L. Warren, it was pointed out that the 1963 legislature enacted a new system of state highway numbers designed to eliminate multiple markers on the same highway. Warren said that arrangements were being made to have Route 49 signs attached to existing posts in the area, S96T ‘QT Jaquieidag* **1a88nN Aiun0D epeasy’** DY

aM TRY 5 nt ee eee Western County Enrollment Shows Slight Increase Enrollment in Western Nevada County schools, down slightly during the opening days of school last week, showed _a slight increase this week over figures of last year. Enrollment, measured against that of last spring, this week was up 60 students. Total enrollment in the western area schools system is 4,672. Nevada City Council Turns Down Plan For A One Way Street Nevada City Council Monday refused to accept the recommendation of the city planning commission to make Commercial Street one way northbound, A parade of. residents appeared at the session stating that the idea was not practical andthatitwould — cause hardship on merchants and private residents alike. The proposal was made, according to Dorothy Weir, a member of the planning commission, in an attempt to alleviate the traffic problem on the narrow street and also provide additional parking spaces. In the face of the opposition to the move and the feeling that no such action should be taken until itwas known what effect the freeway would have on the traffic pattern of the city, the council simply refused to act on the planning commission recommendation. OMG MG GWG OMG IG ao) WORLD PRESS DISPATCHES Pope Paul Schedules Peace Mission To The UN For October Pope Paul VI will fly to the U.S. in October to appeal to world leaders at the United Nations to work for a lasting peace, it was announced in VATICAN CITY. The visit will be the first time in NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET Published Every Thursday By NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC. 318 Broad Street, Nevada City, Calif. Alfred E. Heller, PublisherDonald L. Hoagland, Editor. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960, Decree No. 12,406. Subscription rates: One year, $4; Two years, $6; Three years, $8 wkKkkkkkKkKke 1964 MERIT CITATION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. AWARDED BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Six of the 12 elementary districts show enrollment increases over last year and six showed losses, The junior high school showed a slight loss and the senior high a slight gain. The biggest jump was in the Ready Springs Union District which gained 46 students over last year. A large part of this gain can be attributed to the fact that the district took back its seventh and eighth grade students from the junior high this year, Even with this loss, the junior high enrollment is just two students below the figure for last year, The following breakdown shows enrollment as of this week as compared with enrollment of last year: Cherokee, 18 students for an increase of six; Chicago Park, 96, wp. 15; Clear Creek, 22, a decrease of two; Grass Valley, 1159, down 17; Nevada City, 827, up seven; North San Juan, 29, down two; Pleasant Valley, 30, down three; Pleasant Ridge, 236, up 13; Ready Springs, 235, up 46; Union Hill, 140, down eight; Washington, 17, up six and Gold Flat, 34, up four. Junior High enrollment stood at 787 fora decrease of two and the senior high had 1082 for an increase of five. Enrollment in all the districts is expected to fluctuate for the first few weeks of school and eventually will hit or surpass last year's marks in almost all of the districts. the history of the Catholic Church that a reigning Pope has visited the New World. ¢*e¢@6¢6h6mth68 The undeclared war between INDIA and Pakistan over the Kashmir territory continued despite efforts by Secretary General U Thant of the United Nations to negotiate peace between the two nations. Premier Kosygin of the Soviet Union appealed to both sides to stop fighting and let Thant settle the dispute. The U.S, saidit would remain neutral and would discontinue shipping

arms to each side, Pakistan is fighting with planes and tanks previously supplied bythe U.S., and India is using British weapons and a few U.S. World War II Sherman tanks. o-¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ The first session of the World_ Conference on Peace Through Law opened in WASHINGTON. Supreme Court justices and lawyers from 100 countries are attending the conference. Ina speech tothe assembly, Chief Justice Earl Warren said that the achievement of a world rule of law strong enough to “regulate actions of nations in the world community is no more dreamy, impossible, or impracticable than was the idea of splitting the atom, or putting a manon the moon... a few years ago.” APN RYT OM MOTHER LODE Bank in Grass Valley is expanding the facilities of the building and the parking lot to meet the needs of a continuing growth in business. Manager Coy Miller said the new extension of:the building willaddapproximately 1,250 square feet to the working area of the bank. The parking lot willbe enlarged and there will be a new drive-in window. Willtam 7]. Mills of Grass Valley is the contractor for the job. The addition is expected to be completed in the latter part of October. Sierra College Hits Record Enrollment Of 1,698 Students Enrollment at Sierra College w as heavier than expected, especially in the evening program, tabulated statistics revealed. After 1324 new applications were processed and 336 rejecred Or not acted upon, there were 998 new ard 700 continuing students registered for a record 1688 daytime total student body. Weather NEVADA CITY Max. Min. Rainfall Sept. 9 12 -492 10 716 43 11 iy 41 12 Tt 43 gf 76 41 14 he 41 15 80 44 Rainfall to date 1,41 Rainfall last year . 20 GRASS VALLEY Max. Min. Rainfall Sept. 9 18 44 10 83 48 11 84 49 12 82 50 13 82 51 14 84 50 15 89 53 Rainfall to date 1,28 Rainfall last year .18 Of the daytime students 45 were out of state, 161 out of district and 119 from areas not having their own junior college district. Theremaining 1363 students were in -district residents whose parents were also in-district. Evening school enrollment in classes exceeded 1300, with 800 adults listed as “night only" students; Director Frank Van Vliet noted. Enrollment at Nevada Union high school in Sierra classes reached 450. Van Vliet said the statistics told only part of the story, since far more students than usual were taking both da, and night classes and more than half the students were taking six or more units, that is, were enrolled in more than one class, Classes in law enforcement, psychology, art, music appreciation, accounting and English were closed out early, with most classes at capacity. More than 100 students enrolled were “restricted” to evening classes only until they raised their grades, Admissions secretary Ida Otani reported. Total enrollment figures of 2500 were noted forthe combined day and evening program. Chamber Of Commerce Gets Action On Road Signs The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce has received a positive response from the State Division of Highways to its request for installation of Highway 49 signs between Grass Valley and Nevada City. The Chamber wrote to the District Ill headquarters in MarysVille afterreceiving several reports that travelers were becoming confused when Highway 49 signs ended in Grass Valley and did not reappear again until the outskirts of Nevada City. Ina letter to the Chamber from District III Engineer W. L. Warren, it was pointed out that the 1963 legislature enacted a new system of state highway numbers designed to eliminate multiple markers on the same highway. Warren said that arrangements were being made to have Route 49 signs attached to existing posts in the area, S96T ‘QT Jaquieidag* **1a88nN Aiun0D epeasy’** DY