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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

September 28, 1960 (10 pages)

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ms at at the r artession . half’ ms if e. the of the record Ss reto go ” The 1 the comid the hg in e, in orted 1ental ” feamore along twolenge ature tian,” asing 4 Page “Immediate steps to salvage as much timber as possible in the Central Sierra fire region are being taken by the United States Forest ° Service,” . declared Charles Connaughton, regional forester, in responsé to an inquiry from James Mussatti, general manager of the California State Chamber of Commerce. “Because the fires © are still burning no firm estimate can. be made, of course; but there is a possibility that some two to two hundred and fifty million board feet of timber, with a stumpage salvage value of around $3,000,000, can be recovered from the approxi.mately °35,008 acres of government forest involved. A similar amount may be recovered by the private operators, whom we are encouraging to do the same,” Connaughton said. “In addition, the private operators are being encourVOTE FOR NIXON FOR PRESIDENT e CIRCULARS e STATIONERY e MAIL PIECES e BILLS e FORMS ) NEV. CO. PRINTING (212 W. Main St. Grass Valley PHONE 273-4590 314 MAIN STREET Burned Areas aged to follow their usual practice of making adjustments in their cutting: of green timber to compensate for the burned quantity. “While it is true that the present ‘market for timber is rather poor and we recog, nize that will have an effect not only on the value but on the rate at which the timber can be cut and marketed the salvage operations are important from a number of aspects. “One of them is sanitary, So to speak,'in-that removal of the damaged trees is necessary to avoid their becoming nests for the breeding of insects. An insect epidemic is an everpresent danger following forest . fires. “This speeded up cutting under very difficult and unusual circumstances. In fact, it is a pretty dirty job. However, such meastires prevent a total loss in timber value. “Of course timber values are only one of the many elements of loss in a catastrophy such as this. The impact on watershed values, recreation resources, grazing for domestic stock and wildlife and the _ scenic beauty of the region is hard to express in dollars but is of tremendous importance nonetheless.” »s Indonesia On ‘Hope’ Itinerary Nine cities in Indonesia will be visited by the SS Hope, the floating medical ship, it was announced recently by Project HOPE officials and the Indonesian government. The ship hasl ‘sailed from San Francisco .eisco:; The itinerary was decided on after a conference in Djarkarta between Brigadier General Satrio, the minister of health of Indonesia, and Dr. Mark BeauWORTH MORE BECAUSE THEY WORK MORE SEE THE GREATEST SHOW ON WORTH AT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALER'S HARTMAN CHEVROLET GRASS VALLEY operation is an @& emergency one. It calls for NEVADA COUNTY, NUGGET SECOND ENGAGEMENT..Second featured engagement to appear in the newly decorated Bret Harte Inn supper club will be the Sons of the Pioneers. Noted recording stars and featured singers at past Calfiornia State Fairs, the group will open at the Bret Harte Inn in Grass Valley Oct. 25 and run through Oct. 30. The Sons of the Pioneers follow a very successful six-day run by the Ink Spots held earlier this month. Reservations will be accepted by phone at the Bret Harte Inn. Political Prospectin pubican candidate for the Seventh District State Senate’ seat, and Fred Nagel. ‘ Republican candidate for fire the Second Congressional District, were. guests speak. ers at a potluck family dinner held by the Auburn Republican Womens Club a the Auburn Recreatior Park Aug. 25. Nagel was introduced tc the more than 75 member: and guests present by President Jean Couzens, afte Inez Robie of Auburn, < delegate to the Republicar National Convention _ reported briefly but glowing: ly of the color, excitement "and accomplishments at the convention. Mrs. Robie de.scribed Vice President Nixon’s acceptance speech yas one of the most moving § experiences of her life. Nagel spoke to the group © of “tremendous enthusiasm” ‘he is encountering through= Out the Second Congressional District. He reported new clubs and assembly units are forming in areas that in previous years have been completely devoid. of any organized Republican activity. Wally Brunker cf Grass Valley was introduced at the conclusion of Nagel’s remarks and stated that he had followed with alarm the recent Senate debate over Senator Kennedy’s proposed Medicare program to be added to the Social Security program, and was relieved that it was defeated for this session of Congress, at least. Brunker quoted a recent statement by. Congressman Bruce Alger pointing out that “the widely held belief that those drawing Social for them during their working years, or that present workers are today contributing enough to finance their own benefits when they retire, simply isn’t so, and never has been so.” “Today present beneficiaries will draw 65 million dollars. -more than they have paid in. And the cest of present: contributors, as
bien and Guy R. Kirkendall of Project HOPE. Project HOPE is a privately sponsored program to share this country’s modern medical knowledge and ‘skills with newly developing countfies. American President Lines will operate the ship on a non-fee basis. 4-H Booth . Nevada County was one of 12 in the state which had a 4-H Feature Booth in the California State Fair. It was entered by the Nevada City 4-H Club under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Costa. The exhibit won ninth place. Scout Jeep Trek The first Tahoe Area Council Explorer jeep trek in cooperaticn with the Auburn Jeep Club was held August 20 and 21. Seventy people in 16 jeeps crossed the well known trail HERE! CHEVY bl TRUCKS WITH WORK-PROVED INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION! Chevy's ’61 fleet swings in with a readymade reputation as the trucks that are worth more because they work more.. from Auburn to Tahoe and returned. Participating from the Auburn Jeep Club were: President Ray Shull, Vice President Wes Haswell, Herb Clegs, Jr., Bob Foote, Ray Mevers, John . Costa, Keith Lukens. Ole Carlson, Don and Ron Chiaratti, Wes Leder, Bud Gannow, and Bill Durham. Leaders of Scouting included Charles Carveth, counci] explorer commissioner, assisted by Herb @egg, Sr., and Foothill Vice Chairman Chet Stone. Post advisors included Charles Walker, Post 29, Rocklin; Garrin LaDuke, Post 45, Roseville; Charles Waterbury, Post 13, Newcastle; Larry Platz and the latest editions the haulers that scrapped the I-beam axle and proved the important advantages of independent front suspension! You'll find new models for ’61—longwheelbase 4-wheel drive units—and thoughtful refinements throughout the line. But the big news for '61 is naileddown proof (based on owner reports) that Chevy’s torsion-spring design is the best thing that’s happened to trucks in decades! With Chevy’s independent front suspension and Sturdi-Bilt design, you cruise over trails where other trucks creep. You feel the difference in less wheel fight and vibration. You can see why drivers are happier, why loads are better protected and why the truck itself will stand up to thousands of miles of more work. That goes for any size Chevy, too—pickups, tilt cabs, tandems, all of them. Check the latest specs with your Cheyrolet dealer: capacity, power teams, options, Then, by all means, drive a ’61, Once around the block and you'll never be satisfied with a front axle truck again! ALL US WISE BIRDS 273-7271 INS URE WITH ICURNOW HALLS INSURANCE , 316 Broad St. Dial 265-4586 Herb Trintenback,' Post 19, Auburn; Don Minarich, Post 4, Grass Valley, and: Peter Hill, Post 8, Holly ‘Acres School. . Dr. O. H. Scheidman of Auburn attended as the trek physician. The overall! chairman, coordinator and director was Clyde Sipe of Auburn. A special] guest was Michae] McClean, Explorer Scout from Illinois. NINE LIVES supposedly belong only to pussy cats. But telephone people have found other things can have extra lives, too — like the. boxes new phones are-delivered in. We keep these boxes after phones.» We work to make your telephone dollar go further in: California (@) Pacific Telephone future beneficiaries, is unfunded to the amount of 300 to 600 billions of dollars. “Future generations will pay this deficit,” Brunker said, “All we would be doing by passing the Kennedy proposal would be adding to the already . staggering on our children’s future.” HAROLD JOHNSON Congressman Harold T, (Bizz) Johnson of the Second Mountain-Valley Counties District, flew home immediately after the final adjournment of Congress to of anew by of times a ‘ings like th Security benefits had paid . mortgage we have placed . are installe over. Every re-use saves Se, the cost for your telephone detlar. September 2, Joined Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Henry Branagh and other forest officials on an aerial tour of the damaged’ areas in the Lake Tahoe region. — Congressman Johnson, who ‘headed a California delegation committee in a successful bid for emergency forest — rehabilitation funds just before the close of Congress, will meet with regional and national forest service officials later in the month to discuss the fire situation. During September, Congressman Johnson also. will Hiscuss with representatives xf the 19 counties of the Second District recreation potentials and. developnents. GOP CHAIRMAN Republican State Chairman John Krehbiel charged the administration of Governor Pat Brown with having failed the people of California. He urged the voters to repudiate Democrat rubber stamp legislators at the November 8 election. “After almost two years of waste and mounting taxes by the Brown -controlled Democratic Legislature, the people of California are now well aware of the margin of difference between performance and promise,” Krehbiel said, ISPECIAL THIS WEEK! FREE SHELL LIGHTER FLUID WITH SHELLUBRICATION FA YOST SHELL SERVICE Featuring Shell Gasoline With TCP * MAIN & NEVADA NEVADA CITY * DIAL 265-2591 de and use them over and *. Multiphed thousands month, even small sayis help us give vou mere