September 3, 1964 (24 pages)

KIDS JAMMED tthe turnstiles shortly after the gates opened last Thursday morning for the 1964 edition of the Nevada County District Fair. Attendance hita new highthis year for the four day event. COUNTY Quaker Hill, Volume 38, Number 36 Flat, G: Hill, Gold Flat, Villew Valley, Newtown, NUGG Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley » Red Dog, You Bet, Tower 7 , Little Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, North Juan, North Bloomfield, panies Rox Hill, Ceder Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit C: ., Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, C Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, L Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Hill, Ni Cc ia, Ci ndien Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursdays, Nevada City Septemb ni Nevada City asthe new city man~ Nevada City Council Monday ght named Henry V~Roese of Nevada City Picks Henry Roese To Serve As New City Manager ager. Roese, who is currently public works manager in charge of pipe construction and relocation for the freeway, will take over the post October 1. He succeeds Charles Smith who resigned recently after three years on the job. The vote for Roese Monday night came after an hour long Another Crowd-Pleasing Fair were jammed every night of the fair with the junior hors eshow drawing an unusually large crow d, Nevada County District Fair hit anew high for attendance and for the variety of events and displays during the four day run last weekend, ‘ Manager Malcolm Hammill announced attendance this year. reached a high Of 43,901. The gate figure last year was 40, 257. The gates opened last Thursday morning to admit a horde of kids and adults. A crowd of county, city and state officials gathered for the opening. The traditional ribbon cutting was dispensed with in favor of cutting a log to symbolize the county's role in the logging industry. State Senator Paul J. Lunardi, (D) Seventh District, who was praised by Hammill for his role in promoting the local fair, had the job of cutting the log. The special grandstand events . Fair Gets Paving Money Senator Paul J. Lunardi, (D) Seventh District, announced this week that the Department of Public Works Monday approved allocation of $23,000 to the Nevada County District Fairgrounds for paving of roads and walks. Fair Manager Malcolm Ham— mill said the funds will be used for paving of the road leading to the Lions Lake parking lot, paving of the road leading through the local concession area and up behind the barns and paving of the entrances tothe new agriculturehorticulture building. Work is expected to start next spring. Townsite Purchase For Malakoff State Park The proposed Malakoff-State Park in Nevada County received a big boost this week when the state Department of Public Works authorized ac quisition of the North Bloomfield Townsite for part of the park. The decision of the Department of Public Works Monday to ac ~ quire the townsite plus an additional 77 acres in the area, was announced Tuesday by Senator Paul J. Lunardi of the Seventh District. The park, with the site of the Malakoff hydraulic gold diggings as its central point, was promoted in 1961 by a group of county citizens and the project was moved ahead by one of the greatest outpourings of public backing for a park ever received hv the Division of Beaches and Parks. Lunardi was instrumental in pushing the project to its current status of property acquisition. The state started buying land in the area in April. The Division of Beaches and Parks had budgeted $550,000 for property acquisition. It is not expected that major development of the park will start until the 1965-66 budget appropriations are made, but the action of the Department of Public Works this week in approving the acquisition of the North Bloomfield townsite will probably break up difficulties which have been hold ing up park land purcliases and movesthe park plan another step closer to becoming a reality. and the two nights of rodeo and the final night jalopy races playing to sellout crow ds, The new agriculture-horticulture building, the newest facility at the fairgrounds complex, drew large crowds to examine the building and view the art and organ‘{zational displays. The Junior Livestock Auction Sunday morning drew a large crowd and netted 4H and FFA youngsters a total of $13,975.31 for their project steers and lambs. The fair continues togrow each year and it was generally agreed by local residents as well as visitors from all over the state that this was one of the best. Commission Grants Two Use Permits Nevada County Planning Commission approved two use permits ata special meeting Tuesday night. Approval was granted tothe use permit application of Raymond G, andInez M, Kennedy for construction, operation and maintenance of a 32 unit mobilehome park in an A-1 zone.at Central House on Highway 20. Also approved was the use permit application of the Grass Valley Sportsmen Club for construction of a 35 unit lodge in an A-1 zone on property being leased from-Southern Pacific Land Co. at Weaver Lake. The permit was approved with the stipulation that -a 100 foot setback be maintained from the lake. Public hearing on a petition from 53 owners for rezoning of (Continued on Page 2) executive session during which all five of the candidates were inter— ‘viewed. Following the executive ses~ sion, the council, voting on secret ballots, cast three votes for Roese and two votes for city fire truck driver Ted Sigourney. On the motion of councilman Ben Barry the council voted to make Roese's appointment unan~ imous. Roese was born in Los Angeles, educated in schools there and in Manager's Job Akron, Ohio. He was graduated from the California Institute of Technology in 1942 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in civil engineering. Follow ing graduation he worked as anavalarchitect for the Super~visor of Shipbuilding at Terminal Island, He joinedthe U.S. Maritime Service and Merchant Marinein 1944 and served as a radio operator. After the war Roese worked for two years for Southwest Welding’ and Manufacturing Co. of Alhambra as project engineer. He then was employed by Phoenix Tallow Co. of Norwalk as plant engineer. Is Questioned In Petition Nevada City's city manager form of government was ques~ tioned/Monday night at an ad~ journed regular meeting of the city council. The action came shortly after the council had named Henry V. Roese as the new city manager. Leonard Tucker presented the council with a petition of some 80 names requesting that the matter of hiring a city manager be put up to the voters at the next election. The petition noted that prior to the appointment of City Manager Charles Smith it had been prom~ ised thatthe matter would be put to the voters and this promise had not been kept. Mayor Arch McPherson asked Tucker if the petition signers had an alternative tothe city manager form of government. Tucker said it was his opinion that this should be the job of the mayor and if the city did not have a mayor who could devote full time to the job then some-~ one should be found who could. It was pointed out that the question could not be put on the ballot for the November election, but the council would consider it and would probably put the matter before the people. He was employed by Southern Pipe& Casing Co. in 1949 where Henry V. Roese he designed pipe.’ During this period he became registered in the state as a mechanical engineer. He contracted polio in 1955 and was in the hospital for a year. In 1957 he moved to Nevada City where he built his own home and became employed with the former firm of Cook and McGuinn of Grass Valley. In 1963 he established Henry Roese & Associates andin October. of the same year established Mountain Pipeline Constructors. At the same time he obtained a class A general engineering contractor's license from the state. In July of this year he took over the post of public works manager of the freeway pipe relocation for Nevada City which he held at the time of his appointment. Historical Zone Ordinance Presented To City Council Presentation of a proposed historical structure ordinance was put off at the Monday night meet~ ing of the Nevada City Council until copies can be distributed to interested parties. The ordinance has been drafted by Councilman Dan O'Neill and a citizens committee. O'Neill pointed out that the proposed ordinance was not a zoning ordinance, but a regulation of architecture in an effort to preserve the historic atmosphere of the town. ‘ He felt the ordinance should not be discussed by the council until all members had a chance .to study the proposals.

KIDS JAMMED tthe turnstiles shortly after the gates opened last Thursday morning for the 1964 edition of the Nevada County District Fair. Attendance hita new highthis year for the four day event. COUNTY Quaker Hill, Volume 38, Number 36 Flat, G: Hill, Gold Flat, Villew Valley, Newtown, NUGG Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley » Red Dog, You Bet, Tower 7 , Little Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, North Juan, North Bloomfield, panies Rox Hill, Ceder Ridge, Union Hill, Peardale, Summit C: ., Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, C Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, L Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Hill, Ni Cc ia, Ci ndien Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, 10 Cents A Copy Published Thursdays, Nevada City Septemb ni Nevada City asthe new city man~ Nevada City Council Monday ght named Henry V~Roese of Nevada City Picks Henry Roese To Serve As New City Manager ager. Roese, who is currently public works manager in charge of pipe construction and relocation for the freeway, will take over the post October 1. He succeeds Charles Smith who resigned recently after three years on the job. The vote for Roese Monday night came after an hour long Another Crowd-Pleasing Fair were jammed every night of the fair with the junior hors eshow drawing an unusually large crow d, Nevada County District Fair hit anew high for attendance and for the variety of events and displays during the four day run last weekend, ‘ Manager Malcolm Hammill announced attendance this year. reached a high Of 43,901. The gate figure last year was 40, 257. The gates opened last Thursday morning to admit a horde of kids and adults. A crowd of county, city and state officials gathered for the opening. The traditional ribbon cutting was dispensed with in favor of cutting a log to symbolize the county's role in the logging industry. State Senator Paul J. Lunardi, (D) Seventh District, who was praised by Hammill for his role in promoting the local fair, had the job of cutting the log. The special grandstand events . Fair Gets Paving Money Senator Paul J. Lunardi, (D) Seventh District, announced this week that the Department of Public Works Monday approved allocation of $23,000 to the Nevada County District Fairgrounds for paving of roads and walks. Fair Manager Malcolm Ham— mill said the funds will be used for paving of the road leading to the Lions Lake parking lot, paving of the road leading through the local concession area and up behind the barns and paving of the entrances tothe new agriculturehorticulture building. Work is expected to start next spring. Townsite Purchase For Malakoff State Park The proposed Malakoff-State Park in Nevada County received a big boost this week when the state Department of Public Works authorized ac quisition of the North Bloomfield Townsite for part of the park. The decision of the Department of Public Works Monday to ac ~ quire the townsite plus an additional 77 acres in the area, was announced Tuesday by Senator Paul J. Lunardi of the Seventh District. The park, with the site of the Malakoff hydraulic gold diggings as its central point, was promoted in 1961 by a group of county citizens and the project was moved ahead by one of the greatest outpourings of public backing for a park ever received hv the Division of Beaches and Parks. Lunardi was instrumental in pushing the project to its current status of property acquisition. The state started buying land in the area in April. The Division of Beaches and Parks had budgeted $550,000 for property acquisition. It is not expected that major development of the park will start until the 1965-66 budget appropriations are made, but the action of the Department of Public Works this week in approving the acquisition of the North Bloomfield townsite will probably break up difficulties which have been hold ing up park land purcliases and movesthe park plan another step closer to becoming a reality. and the two nights of rodeo and the final night jalopy races playing to sellout crow ds, The new agriculture-horticulture building, the newest facility at the fairgrounds complex, drew large crowds to examine the building and view the art and organ‘{zational displays. The Junior Livestock Auction Sunday morning drew a large crowd and netted 4H and FFA youngsters a total of $13,975.31 for their project steers and lambs. The fair continues togrow each year and it was generally agreed by local residents as well as visitors from all over the state that this was one of the best. Commission Grants Two Use Permits

Nevada County Planning Commission approved two use permits ata special meeting Tuesday night. Approval was granted tothe use permit application of Raymond G, andInez M, Kennedy for construction, operation and maintenance of a 32 unit mobilehome park in an A-1 zone.at Central House on Highway 20. Also approved was the use permit application of the Grass Valley Sportsmen Club for construction of a 35 unit lodge in an A-1 zone on property being leased from-Southern Pacific Land Co. at Weaver Lake. The permit was approved with the stipulation that -a 100 foot setback be maintained from the lake. Public hearing on a petition from 53 owners for rezoning of (Continued on Page 2) executive session during which all five of the candidates were inter— ‘viewed. Following the executive ses~ sion, the council, voting on secret ballots, cast three votes for Roese and two votes for city fire truck driver Ted Sigourney. On the motion of councilman Ben Barry the council voted to make Roese's appointment unan~ imous. Roese was born in Los Angeles, educated in schools there and in Manager's Job Akron, Ohio. He was graduated from the California Institute of Technology in 1942 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in civil engineering. Follow ing graduation he worked as anavalarchitect for the Super~visor of Shipbuilding at Terminal Island, He joinedthe U.S. Maritime Service and Merchant Marinein 1944 and served as a radio operator. After the war Roese worked for two years for Southwest Welding’ and Manufacturing Co. of Alhambra as project engineer. He then was employed by Phoenix Tallow Co. of Norwalk as plant engineer. Is Questioned In Petition Nevada City's city manager form of government was ques~ tioned/Monday night at an ad~ journed regular meeting of the city council. The action came shortly after the council had named Henry V. Roese as the new city manager. Leonard Tucker presented the council with a petition of some 80 names requesting that the matter of hiring a city manager be put up to the voters at the next election. The petition noted that prior to the appointment of City Manager Charles Smith it had been prom~ ised thatthe matter would be put to the voters and this promise had not been kept. Mayor Arch McPherson asked Tucker if the petition signers had an alternative tothe city manager form of government. Tucker said it was his opinion that this should be the job of the mayor and if the city did not have a mayor who could devote full time to the job then some-~ one should be found who could. It was pointed out that the question could not be put on the ballot for the November election, but the council would consider it and would probably put the matter before the people. He was employed by Southern Pipe& Casing Co. in 1949 where Henry V. Roese he designed pipe.’ During this period he became registered in the state as a mechanical engineer. He contracted polio in 1955 and was in the hospital for a year. In 1957 he moved to Nevada City where he built his own home and became employed with the former firm of Cook and McGuinn of Grass Valley. In 1963 he established Henry Roese & Associates andin October. of the same year established Mountain Pipeline Constructors. At the same time he obtained a class A general engineering contractor's license from the state. In July of this year he took over the post of public works manager of the freeway pipe relocation for Nevada City which he held at the time of his appointment. Historical Zone Ordinance Presented To City Council Presentation of a proposed historical structure ordinance was put off at the Monday night meet~ ing of the Nevada City Council until copies can be distributed to interested parties. The ordinance has been drafted by Councilman Dan O'Neill and a citizens committee. O'Neill pointed out that the proposed ordinance was not a zoning ordinance, but a regulation of architecture in an effort to preserve the historic atmosphere of the town. ‘ He felt the ordinance should not be discussed by the council until all members had a chance .to study the proposals.