September 26, 1973 (12 pages)

Wed., Sept.26,1973 The Nevada County Nugget 3 This week fifty years ago} Highway contractors on the Truckee Summit Grade, a unit of the Auburn-Verdi State Highway, were preparing -to discharge what was believed to be the biggest blast ever attempted in California Highway history. A train-car load of dynamite was to be set off all at once to blow away the huge granite face opposite Donner Peak and near the Summit Subway. No estimate of rock tonnage involved could be made, but more than 50 tons of dynamite was on hand. Residents for several miles around were removing glass from their windows and some close to the blast area were getting ready to leave temporarily until “the dust settles’’. A major motion picture company and a newsreel production unit were on the scene preparing to file the entire sequence of events for later public viewing across the country. +t+t++++ European fashion “dictators” were decreeing that smartly dressed women would soon be wearing flared skirts, modified lego-mutton sleeves; and would be ‘“‘made up” to resemble highlycolored Dutch Dolls. t+++++ A startling prediction was made by Lt. Col. Harry Graham of the U. S. Army Air Services, who said, ‘‘Within five years it will be commonplace to fly from New York to San Francisco in six hours. Of course the machines will be flown at better than 30,000 feet altitudes and will need to be heated electrically. Oxygen will also be required because no one could live at that altitude without it’’. t++t++t+ : ‘An English watchmaker had just invented and was arranging for the mass manufacture of a ‘<self-winding” wrist watch. He ' announced that it would be capable of withstanding ‘“‘a hard day on.the golf course” among other notable attributes. ++ttt+t+ While cranking his car at school, Max Spealman, a promising : athlete at Placer Union High in Auburn, broke his arm sbove the — wrist. Young Spealman was preparing to leave for his home when. the crank kicked back. The accident would keep him out of school sports for a semester at least, according to his physician. ttt+++ Frank C. Jordan, California’s secretary of state, was. snowbound for several hectic hours in Yuba River Canyon nearForest City in Sierra County. He had a trhilling tale to tell on returning to the Capitol. He was fishing at the bottom of a 7,200 foot canyon when the snowstorm hit the area with surprising suddenness. He and his professional guide returned to the highway and finally made contact with their car and driver. ++++++ The skeletal remains of miner William Fessel, 47th victim of the Argonaut Mine fire of a year previous, were found on the floor of the 4,650 foot south drift of the mine; approximately 400 feet from the mine station. The grisley find wrote “‘finis” to the final chapter of the tragedy. Traffic delays at Yuba Gap The Lake Valley Reservoir Yuba Gap Interstate 980 Road in the Yuba Gap area will Interchange and extends 1.8 be subject to traffic delays for miles toward the Lake Valley Fe RAMONA WASLEY, a new mother at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, looks over ‘ the hospital's family health record now a vailable for all new mothers for their child. The SNMH #xiliary distributes the records which allow parents to keep track of their children's immunizations and other health data. The idea of recording the information, carried on from one generation to another, is the prevention of birth defects in a generation or two. Mrs. A.Hinzman, LVN, is on duty in the nursery where young Ruthann Madeline Wasley is presently staying. Ruthann is the third child of the Kevin Wasleys. PP&K signups coming in Registrations for the 1973 only against others their own Punt, Pass and: Kick comage, and there is no body conpetition, co-sponsored locally by tact. theYuba River Lumber Co. and No special equipment is Brunswick Timer and Grass needed and participation does Valley Ford continue to roll in. not impair a youngster’s the next six weeks, according to Tahoe National Forest Supervisor R. B. Allison. An oiling and paving project will be in progress during that period and users will be subjected to delays for up to one hour. Allison. pointed out that vehicles using the road could also be subjected to oil spotting. The project is located near the OF COURSE — THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. Enter the Main Door only a few steps from parking, Easy Ramps lead to Air Conditioned Comfort inside, with a Comfortable Lounge, Visual Aids for Home Improvements and a Good Cup of Coffee and a_ Prune. Reservoir. Traffic delays will commence on Friday and continue for about six weeks. The road betterment work will provide. better access for several recreation facilities as well as planned timber sales in : the area. In addition to Forest / Service: financing, . several private landowners are cooperating in this project. The contest is open to any amateur standing. Each youngster eight through 13 years of age. Any youngster meeting the age requirements, who can punt, pass or kick a football — or who’d like to try — will want to compete, Participants compete Classified Ads, the little fellows with the big pulling power. youngster will compte in three categories — punting, passing and kicking. Judges will score one point for each foot the ball travels on the fly, minus one point for each foot the ball lands to the right or left of the center tape. Youngsters, accompanied by . a parent or guardian, may register for PP&K at any participating Ford Dealer. There is no entrance fee. . +» YUBA RIVER HAS DIFFERENCE and YOU'LL LIKE IT! Call 265-4521 YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY 12391 NEVADA CITY HIWAY GRASS VALLEY-NEVADA CITY wi be MNase chee BAe One sor

Wed., Sept.26,1973 The Nevada County Nugget 3 This week fifty years ago} Highway contractors on the Truckee Summit Grade, a unit of the Auburn-Verdi State Highway, were preparing -to discharge what was believed to be the biggest blast ever attempted in California Highway history. A train-car load of dynamite was to be set off all at once to blow away the huge granite face opposite Donner Peak and near the Summit Subway. No estimate of rock tonnage involved could be made, but more than 50 tons of dynamite was on hand. Residents for several miles around were removing glass from their windows and some close to the blast area were getting ready to leave temporarily until “the dust settles’’. A major motion picture company and a newsreel production unit were on the scene preparing to file the entire sequence of events for later public viewing across the country. +t+t++++ European fashion “dictators” were decreeing that smartly dressed women would soon be wearing flared skirts, modified lego-mutton sleeves; and would be ‘“‘made up” to resemble highlycolored Dutch Dolls. t+++++ A startling prediction was made by Lt. Col. Harry Graham of the U. S. Army Air Services, who said, ‘‘Within five years it will be commonplace to fly from New York to San Francisco in six hours. Of course the machines will be flown at better than 30,000 feet altitudes and will need to be heated electrically. Oxygen will also be required because no one could live at that altitude without it’’. t++t++t+ : ‘An English watchmaker had just invented and was arranging for the mass manufacture of a ‘<self-winding” wrist watch. He ' announced that it would be capable of withstanding ‘“‘a hard day on.the golf course” among other notable attributes. ++ttt+t+ While cranking his car at school, Max Spealman, a promising : athlete at Placer Union High in Auburn, broke his arm sbove the — wrist. Young Spealman was preparing to leave for his home when. the crank kicked back. The accident would keep him out of school sports for a semester at least, according to his physician. ttt+++ Frank C. Jordan, California’s secretary of state, was. snowbound for several hectic hours in Yuba River Canyon nearForest City in Sierra County. He had a trhilling tale to tell on returning to the Capitol. He was fishing at the bottom of a 7,200 foot canyon when the snowstorm hit the area with surprising suddenness. He and his professional guide returned to the highway and finally made contact with their car and driver. ++++++ The skeletal remains of miner William Fessel, 47th victim of the Argonaut Mine fire of a year previous, were found on the floor of the 4,650 foot south drift of the mine; approximately 400 feet from the mine station. The grisley find wrote “‘finis” to the final chapter of the tragedy. Traffic delays at Yuba Gap The Lake Valley Reservoir Yuba Gap Interstate 980 Road in the Yuba Gap area will Interchange and extends 1.8 be subject to traffic delays for miles toward the Lake Valley Fe RAMONA WASLEY, a new mother at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, looks over ‘ the hospital's family health record now a vailable for all new mothers for their child. The SNMH #xiliary distributes the records which allow parents to keep track of their children's immunizations and other health data. The idea of recording the information, carried on from one generation to another, is the prevention of birth defects in a generation or two. Mrs. A.Hinzman, LVN, is on duty in the nursery where young Ruthann Madeline Wasley is presently staying. Ruthann is the third child of the Kevin Wasleys. PP&K signups coming in Registrations for the 1973 only against others their own

Punt, Pass and: Kick comage, and there is no body conpetition, co-sponsored locally by tact. theYuba River Lumber Co. and No special equipment is Brunswick Timer and Grass needed and participation does Valley Ford continue to roll in. not impair a youngster’s the next six weeks, according to Tahoe National Forest Supervisor R. B. Allison. An oiling and paving project will be in progress during that period and users will be subjected to delays for up to one hour. Allison. pointed out that vehicles using the road could also be subjected to oil spotting. The project is located near the OF COURSE — THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.. Enter the Main Door only a few steps from parking, Easy Ramps lead to Air Conditioned Comfort inside, with a Comfortable Lounge, Visual Aids for Home Improvements and a Good Cup of Coffee and a_ Prune. Reservoir. Traffic delays will commence on Friday and continue for about six weeks. The road betterment work will provide. better access for several recreation facilities as well as planned timber sales in : the area. In addition to Forest / Service: financing, . several private landowners are cooperating in this project. The contest is open to any amateur standing. Each youngster eight through 13 years of age. Any youngster meeting the age requirements, who can punt, pass or kick a football — or who’d like to try — will want to compete, Participants compete Classified Ads, the little fellows with the big pulling power. youngster will compte in three categories — punting, passing and kicking. Judges will score one point for each foot the ball travels on the fly, minus one point for each foot the ball lands to the right or left of the center tape. Youngsters, accompanied by . a parent or guardian, may register for PP&K at any participating Ford Dealer. There is no entrance fee. . +» YUBA RIVER HAS DIFFERENCE and YOU'LL LIKE IT! Call 265-4521 YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY 12391 NEVADA CITY HIWAY GRASS VALLEY-NEVADA CITY wi be MNase chee BAe One sor