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Meed Mason Newsboy Sec. 1, Page 2-The Mason Valley News, September 27, 1974 THE MASON VALLEY NEWS Second Class Postage Paid at Yerington, Nevadf 89447 SMATTERING OF IGNORANCE conscience should have dictated the difference between riaht and wrong at My Lai orders or not. He did not have to follow any directive. In fact, one member of his command refused to follow Calley's orders at the village. He let God and conscience be his guide.

The world has not been able to prevent wars, but, we have been able to set down a few humane rules to be hoped for during conflict. Calley violated them, but now he is set free by the judicial system of the very same country which has led the fight to formulate and adopt such things as the Geneva Convention. 1 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ROBERT SANFORD, Editor and Publisher JIM SANFORD, Assistant Editot Advertising Rates on Application JS AGENCIES TO PROTECT US Senator Alan Cranston in his newsletter has a headline that reads, "Consumers Deserve Strong Gov't Voice." Then he goes on to talk about some federal legislation which would create "a Consumer Protection Agency." The senator is rightThe consumer does deserve a strong government voice. The funny thing is, we were under the impression we consumers elected congressmen and senators to give us a voice in government. We also thought, these same people would protect our rights as consumers.

But the senator goes on to admit that there has been a breakdown in our democratic chain. As he points out, federal agencies make decisions daily that vitally affect our lives. We are afraid of consumer type agencies. In our experience, positions in these agencies have been jobs that were grabbed off by people that care. Boy oh boy, they really care.

They care with a purple passion. Conservation groups are a good example. They would wreck an economy to preserve "everything" in a pristine state. If Congress would quit setting 5up these huge federal agencies with carte blanche powers and no boundaries around them, we wouldn't have to talk about agencies set up to protect us against agencies. California Farmer by Marion O.Cundiff v- I believe inflation could be cured not by the government but by us.

i In a sense we all seem to be crying to Washington "do Sort of "kiss it and make it go Well with every thing I hear and can recall from my past, we could cure it. Basically we are paying high prices for things that are scarce or at least we are tbld they are scarce. If I were the only person to own 100 potatoes and everyone, to buy one well, I could get very rich just selling them. This is a different situation from the depression. At that time, prices were low, very low, but so many were unemployed they could not afford to purchase.

During World War 11 we all got by without things for we were rationed on many foods all meat, sugar, coffee and butter. Even shoes. No automobiles were manufactured during the war. We were all in the same boat and got by. If as we hear there are more people wanting to buy things than there are things which makes the price zoom the answer is to stop buying those things, thus there will be a surplus and prices go down.

I learned this when young and growing up on a ranch which was basically cattle but we also raised other things. One year garlic brought a huge price; the next year we doubled our output as apparently did others and the price was so low that we dumped our garlic in the ocean. We have been advised by government spokesmen to spend less and tighten our belts we don't like this but it is right just the same. Let us say that no one bought beef for a couple of months. We could Survive; the ones who raise beef would turn to the ones who sell feed for cattle and say prices for feed would have to go down, beef was not selling.

Seed would go down. Even wages for harvesting would go down and this is true of almost anything we buy. Better yet, we could stop buying things we don't need. Two months without candy of any sort, maybe sugar would go down or potato chips we don't need them. I don't think we can continue to spend as we have been and not-expect inflation.

It is a challenge to us and we should embrace it. But no one will. We want what we want. We are children. What we are saying is we want more money to spend on the things that are sky high which only aggravates the situation.

We are told of the "law of supply and When we stop demanding, the supply goes up, the price goes down. If the government would ration again, it would be a solution but, my, how we would scream! No matter how often it is repeated, "Ask not what your Country can do for you, but what you can do for your we pay it no heed. We still scream for. the government which is our Country for more, and more. The Mason Valley News is seeking a boy or a couple of boys to sell newspapers each week in the Mason area.

Applicants must have a means to pick up the papers at the MVN office each Thursday afternoon and to deliver them in Mason. Interested persons should contact the MVN at 463-2856. Thank You i A special thank you for all the cards and calls during my illness, and especially for the love and concern you all showed. God bless you. Phyllis Matheus Thank You I would like to thank the hospital staff, Dr.

Mary, and Dr. J. M. Edmiston for the care I received while I was in Lyon Health Center. It was very much appreciated.

Sincerely, Ernest Fire Call The single fire call recorded at the Yerington Fire Department this week was a silent call to Peoples Packing Co. where a safety valve on a boiler did not shut off and the roof was set ablaze. There was no reported damage other than to the roof area above the boiler. Ghost Towns 15 00 Mason Volley News WNCC Continued from Page 1 tion to Law Enforcement, Horticulture, Introduction to the Short Story, Philosophy, Principles of the American Constitutional Government, and General Psychology. WRONG CHARGE LISTED IN PLEA A report regarding charges against John Stout in a recent news article was in terror.

He pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance instead of the reported sale of a controlled substance. Last rites Roy Ricord A funeral service for Roy Ricord of Yerington, was conducted September 26 at the Freitas Memorial Chapel, followed bv burial in the Yerington cemetery. Ricord, 78, passed away September 22 at the Lyon Health Center. He was born November 6, 1895, in Kansas and was a long-time farmer and resident of Fallon. For the past year, he had made his home in Yerington.

Survivors include his widow, Ethel; son, Jack; and three grandchildren, all of Yerington. Bertha Myers Aunt dies Funeral services for Byrd Fritchen, aunt of Bertha Myers of Yerington, were held September 20 in Yuba City, California. Burial followed in the Yuba City Cemetery. She. passed away September 19.

Mother of Donna Howell dies Laverne Patton, mother of Donna Howell of Wellington, passed away Wednesday in a local hospital. She was 57. Funeral services have been tentatively slated for Monday in Coalinga, Calif. Arrangements are being handled by the Bragg and Son Funeral Home. NOT A TIME TO FORGIVE? President Ford's executive order giving what he terms "earned" amnesty to those who swelled the ranks of draft dodgers and deserters, is almost as controversial in this nation as his pardon of President Nixon.

Many of those in the news media are waving the American flag and crying "rape" of home and mother, apple Die and country. It would be my bet that less than 50 percent of these journalists who are fanning the fire of public resentment of the amnesty program never spent a day in military service of country. Many of them never left the continental United spent a day in a fox hole, suffered the bitter cold of an Achen, Germany or the heat and bugs and disease of the jungles in Viet Nam or elsewhere in any war. What the hell would they know about service to country? The fact that draft dodgers refused to take the oath of allegiance to nation is being pointed out as a major reason why these young men are not deserving of the advantages of again living under amnesty in this nation. Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew and their ilk took an oath before God and Nation far more obligatory to this country than that required by the military and'ttiey are permitted' now under pardon and court mercy to enjoy all the benefits of citizenship.

We do not go along with the popular contention that amnesty should not be granted. We believe there is a time for time for time to strengthen nation. If we can forgive our enemies such as Germany and Japan within a few years of a bitter conflict that cost the lives of a great many young Americans and then penalize the taxpayers of this nation to rebuild the countries we have just devastated, then we ought to be able to give our young men a chance to earn their way back into this less than marvelous society we crow constantly about. COX'S COLUMN Lyon Electors Face November Choices Community events AGAINST AGENCIES site did not conform with the zoning ordinance. Plaintiff in the action contends that he had engaged in commercial activity at the site prior to adoption of the zoning regulation and felt Lots A through in the Improvement District were grandfathered in.

Toastmasters Local Toastmasters are conducting a speak-off contest for a humorous speech winner and at the conclusion of the event, the winner will compete in an area test scheduled for October 26 in Yerington. During this week's contest Mark Crouse acted as toast-master and George Allen handled table topics, Speakers included Melvin Pursel, Dave Widmer, Ernie Alpers, Joe Parr and Bob Owens. Table topics winner was Bob Ownes and Melvin Pursel was cup winner. Guests were Steve Mahoney and Bill Moore. being Sunday and a great day for prayer and golfing we would like to mention a great religious and golfing movement that has been carried on by Jim Scatena, a former Mason Valley farm boy and now a business tycoon of San Francisco.

For the past five years, Jim has organized a bus tour of San Francisco natives, "in gaming they call them for a week-end in Yerington with a stop at the Sparks Nugget where each man pays tribute to Nevada's tax on gambling. From Sparks, they drive to Yerington to engage the pros and amateurs of the Mason Valley Country Club. Saturday evening is spent in Pizen Switch's water spots. Sunday morning after Mass they again meet at the MVCC for a nip and then one of those giant cowboy breakfasts. Saturday evening at Mass, Father Fanning had the parishoners praying for the success of the local golfers.

Little did the good Father know that the local yokels had already been clobbered. these forty San Francisco natives eat breakfast reminded one of Jimmy Joyce's stories. Years ago, Father Murphy, who was in his eighties gave his sermon on the 5 loaves of bread and three remember well how the Good Lord stood on the shores of Galilee and with forty thousand loaves of bread and twenty thousand fishes he fed five Timothy Riley in the front pew could do Father Murphy ignored him and after Mass inquired of his assistant, "Why did Riley heckle me?" The assistant said, "UYou bawled up the text. It wasn't loaves of bread and 20,000 fishes feeding five people, it was seven 16a ves of bread and 5 fishes for a multitude." So the good Father said "I will fix that up next Sunday." On Sunday, he said, "I would like to resume where I left off last Sunday. The Good Lord stood on the shores of Galilee and with seven loaves of bread and five fishes, he fed a multitude.

Now what do you think of that Riley?" Riley replied, "I could do that Father asked how and Riley said, "I would use what we had left over from last Sunday." to facts and figures: what does the government mean when they speak of the cost of living rising five and six cents a month? Years ago the cost of living meant the price of meat and potatoes, flour and bacon. Of course those were the days before high financing, two cars in the garage and dining out. approaches 12 percent unless you have to use one of those finance companies where the annual interest rate hits between 30 and 40 percent. Automobiles just jumped between $300 and $400. Some of this high interest goes for a home and of course you have to have a home in living.

High price of cars is not as important as pork and beans and an old one will get you there if you cut down the speed. Then there is the increase in hospital costs. This high figure you must consider as the cost of living if you want to continue living. Lucky are we who live in the back country and can purchase farm produce from the man who grows it. And the high cost of living or not ain't it a grand and glorious feeling to be living in Nevada with this beautiful fall weather Check your calendar.

Fall started last Saturday. This is the first time in the memory of man or beast that a killing frost has not knocked over the tomato and melon vines. Flash Senator Howard Cannon, who heads the committee to investigate Nelson Rockefeller as a vice presidential nominee has laid great stress on the possibility of a conflict of interest. We have often wondered about the conflict or possible conflict of interest in U.S. Senators.

Penrose, County Suit Remains Unresolved SI i'ii i i1 tii tm Ghost Towns $15 Mason Valley News CITY OF YERINGTON STREET SURFACE PROJECT INVITATION FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Yerington, Nevada, will receive sealed bids until 8:00 o'clock P.M., on Monday, October 14, 1974, at the office of the City Manager in the City Hall of Yerington. Nevada, for the following: To furnish plantmix asphaltie concrete pavement material, spread and compact- ed to a thickness of 2 inches, at four (4) different locations in and near the City of Yerington. All plantmix asphaltie concrete material to meet or surpass State of Nevada Department of Highways specifications. Where new pavement joins existing pavement, curbs or gutters, a tack coat of SSI will be used. Location HI.

That area of Virginia Street, in the City of Yerington, between West Street and Utah Street. This area is 38 feet in width, 521 feet in length, for a total area of 19,798 square feet. Location HZ. 201 East Bridge Street. Area between paved street and cement curb, average width 9.5 feet, length 105 feet for a total area of 997.50 square feet.

Location 3. 320 and 322 Valley Drive, 11 feet in average width, 70 feet in length, for a total of 770 square feet. Location 4. City water storage tank 2 miles West of Yerington City Limits, pad completely around base of tank foundation. Width 8 feet, length 238.76 feet.

Total area 1911 square feet Bids must be accompanied by a certified check drawn to the order of Yerington City Clerk in an amount equal to not leu than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid. Bids will be opened by the City Council of Yerington, Nevada, during their meeting on the 14th day of October, 1974. at 8:00 o'clock P.M., at the Yerington City Council Chambers, Yerington, Nevada. The said Yerington City Council reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids submitted pursuant to this invitation. i DATED: This 25th day of September, 1974.

MAYOR: Harvey Pinkerton Harvey Pinkerton ATTEST: sJuanita T.Smith Juanita T.Smith CITY CLERK Publish Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 1974 INVITATION TO BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Lyon County, Nevada will receive bids until 2:00 o'clock P.M.. on Tuesday, October 22, 1974, at the Office of the Lyon County Clerk in the Lyon County Courthouse, Yerington, Nevada for two-way mobile radios for the Fire Marshal and Central Lyon County Fire District Bids should be placed in sealed envelopes marked "Bids on Mobile Radios" and may be addressed to County Clerk, Drawer Yerington, Nevada 89447. Said bids will be opened publicly immediately after the time specified above.

Specifications may be obtained from the Lyon County Fire Marshal, 11 Pacific Street Yerington, Nevada. The right is reserved by Lyon County to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in its best interest. BOARD OF LYON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By Warren E. Lewis, Chairman John Poli, Member Robert H. Griffin, Member ATTEST: W.J.

Parr, Clerk Pulbish Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11 1974 When It's in Print Business forms, letterheads save you time, headaches. We follow your orders. Mason Volley News In addition to state offices to be filled in the upcoming November general election, Lyon electors will decide nine political races on a county level and two on a district level.

For the post of county commissioner'; 'incumbent Warren Lewis faces Geoi'ge Fraser. Both are Republicans. Lyon county district attorney Ron Banta (R) is opposed by Reno attorney Jack Alian (D). Incumbent Lyon Sheriff George Allen is vying for re-election with Edward P. O'Neill.

Allen is a Republican and O'Neill filed as -a Democrat. In the race for constable of Dayton Township, R. H. Adam-son(D) will "be running against Ralph E. Evans and in the race for school trustee from District incumbent Gene S.

Minor is opposed by Sandra McCormick. Other non-partisan races include Mason Valley Justice of the Peace, pitting Arthur Merriwether against Robert Rupracht, Dorothy Acciari against Ernest Alpers in the Smith JP race. Norman Allen vies with incumbent John Fleckenstein in the race for daytojft JP post and incumbent JohncL. Rees is opposed by Robert.L. Woodley for Canal TownshipJP.

On the district leVel, Senator Carl Dodge representing Lyon, Churchill, Pershing and Storey counties, is opposed by Ian Stevens who filed on the Democratic Dodge is a Republican. i. Assemblyman Joe Dim is unopposed. John Tom Ross faces Daniel Walsh for University Regent representing the small counties on the non-partisan ticket, and District Judge Noel Manoukian has no opposition in the race for the Ninth Judicial District to be created January 1, 1975. consumer aware of lamb and wool.

Authorized under Section 708 of the National Wool Act, this sel help program has been the pattern for many other agricultural commodity programs. Now more than 1200 agricultural commodities are promoted in the highly competitive market of food and fiber. Co-chairmen of the Referendum Committee are Harold Josendal, Casper, Wyoming, and Boger A. Harris, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Other members include R.

K. "Bill" Siddoway, president of the NWCA; Laird Noh, president of the NLFA; Mrs. Donna Furlong, president of the Women's Auxiliary to the NWGA; Edwin JE. Marsh, NWGA executive secretary and Vern F. Newbold, NWGA assistant secretary.

After a meeting in Salt Lake City, August 30, Josendal, who will represent the West on the committee, urged all sheep producers and lamb feeders to exercise their right to vote in the referendum. Lyon voters in addition to deciding several proposed issues on a state level, will vote on proposed county Ordinance No. 149 involving increasing the present three-member commissioner board to five. A majority "Yes" vote would increase the number to 5 but a majority "no" would retain the current three-member board. Should the majority of Lyon voters approve the proposed ordinance, a five-member board would raise the current costs of commissioner salaries and mileage some $15,000.

County wide, candidates "home free" since they have no opposition, include incumbents Lyon Assessor LeRoy Ward, Clerk and Treasurer, W. J. Parr, Auditor and recorder, Marge Anfang and Public Administrator Howard Dale. Incumbent hospital trustees Basil Quilici, District 2, Norman D. Brown, District 4 and incumbent School Trustees Eddie Snyder of District Leonard 0.

Rife of District and Jack C. Marcy of District have no opposition. LEGAL IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Bks. No. 17152-W NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF TRUSTEE'S INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY In re: HARVEY'S INN ENTERPRISES.

d.b.a. THE TORCH INN and SIR ARNY'S STEAK. INN. Bankrupt. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 15.

1974, at 11:00 A.M.. at the courtroom of ROBERT E. WOpD-W ARD, Bankruptcy Judge, in Courtroom No. 1, U.S. Courthouse.

650 tapitol Mall, Room 8109, Sacramento, Uaiuornia, the trustee of the above-named bankrupt, JAMES E.CUSSEN. will sell, at a public sale in said courtroom, all of his right, title and interest in and to the real property hereinafter described. Reference is hereby made to the Application for the Public Sale of Real Property on file herein for further particulars. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said real property has been appraised at $19,800.00 but that said trustee has received no offer higher than $7,500.00, which said offer is subject to a broker's commission of 10. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if no higher bids acceptable to the Court are made in open court at the time of the sale, the trustee will accept one of the bids of $7,500.00, and will immediately seek confirmation of the sale at said price, less the said broker's commission, all liens and encumbrances on said property, and costs of sale.

The real property, situated in the County of Lyon, State of Nevada and located approximately 32 12 miles east of Carson City, Nevada and approximately 2 12 miles west of Silver Springs, described as follows: Parcel No. 18, Prospect Subdivision No. 1, situated in the E. 12 of Section 27 and the N.E. 14 of Section 34, Township 18 N.

Range 24 E. M.D.B.&M. Russel, Jarvis, Estabrook Dashiell A Law Corporation 3815 Marconi Avenue r- Sacramento, California.95821 Telephone: 916-482-9607 James E.Cussen P.O.Box6546 Sacramento, California 95860 Publish Sept. 27. Oct.

4. 11, 1974 A recent editorial in the Reno Evening Gazette has a different view: It's not surprising to note that Vietnam draft dodgers and deserters and their supporters are cool to President Ford's latest amnesty proposal. Ford Monday offered amnesty predicated on the theory that the guilty must atone somehow. He demands that they donate up to two years of service to the, country as a condition for pardon. Many deserters are still firmly convinced, apparently, that they did nothing wrong, that they owe this country nothing, and that, in fact, they are due an apology from their native nation.

They argue that President Ford has granted a full pardon to former President Richard Nixon for any offense he might have committed in the Watergate affair and related cases, an act which amounted to amnesty from prosecution. They insist that they are as much or more entitled to full amnesty. At first glance, the comparison seems compelling, hard to argue against, but then the difference in the two cases becomes obvious. i In fact, there is little to compare in them. Nixon might have been guilty of offenses, even crimes.

Because of the pardon, no one can know for sure. But no one can call him guilty of running when the going got tough, as the draft-dodgers did. 1 He carried on in the presidency to the finish, to the point where he had to step down or be forcibly removed. The greatest criticism being leveled against him at the period by many of his foes was that he refused to step down sooner. And history might show that he served the country with remarkable ability, in foreign affairs considering the huge pressures of the Watergate suitation.

Here at home he was helpless, but on the international scene hewas coping ably with thethreat of World War 1 1 in the Middle east and carrying on his summitry with aplomb. What a contrast to the deserters, who abandoned the country at a moment when it needed them most They didn't simply plead conscientious objection to escape service. They deliberately turned their backs on the country, and made this most emphatic with their shrill rhetoric. And, how different the attitudes toward the nation Even in his most bitter moments, Nixon never once criticized the country or the system, but made repeated references to his belief that the good of the country is paramount. Many of those who left the country to escape service, however, have continuously demeaned this nation.

There is little in their attitude now to indicate that they have changed their minds. We're for limited amnesty, but believe that under the circumstances those who fled indeed should pay some price for forgiveness. They're guilty of more than serious criminal offense against the country. They're guilty of insulting and despising their homeland. In demanding that their country now turn the other cheek, theyare asking too much.

Editor JUSTICE ONLY A WORD Justice has become just a word no more, no less. Wednesday's reversal of the My Lai murder conviction of former Lt. William L. Calley effectively ruined any lasting faith in The American people have sat helplessly by during recent months to watch the "It's who you are and who you know that counts" form of justice prevail in the U.S. And, now the Watergate scandal has even tainted the military and civil foundations as related to that word One might say, Why not pardon Calley? They did former President Nixon and now the draft evaders and deserters.

That might be true, but those people were not convicted of cold-blooded nurder of innocent victims. Yes, Calley was somewhat a victim of the military system to the point that subordinates follow orders. But, his September 27, Immunization clinic, Public Health office, 1 to 4 p.m. October 6-Smith Valley Fun Day October 6 Lyon Health Center Auxiliary House Tours. 1 to 5 p.m.

Oct. 11 12 Faith Lutheran Rummage Sale, IOOF Hall. Pie and coffee. Referendum Called for Sheepman At a very critical period in its history, the sheep industry will decide whether or not to continue promotion of its products, lamb and wool and the industry itself, in a nationwide referendum called by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for the period of November 4-15.

A special referendum committee has been formed under the sponsorship of the National Wool Growers Association (NWG A) and the National Lamb Feeders Association (NLFA) to inform sheepmen throughout the country of what is at stake in the voting on promotion being conducted by the American Sheep Producers Council (ASPC), headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The committee is called the Sheep Producer Lamb Feeder Referendum Committee with' headquarters in Salt Lake City. Ballots will be mailed to all sheep producers in the United States through the county or state ASCS offices before the two-week voting period. All producers and feeders of lambs are eligible to vote if they have owned sheep or lambs six months old or older for at least 30 consecutive days during 1973. All ballots must be returned to the local ASCS office or mailed in and postmarked no later than November 15.

Th promotion program can be continued through 1977 if two-thirds of the total number of producers voting or two-thirds of the total volume of production represented in the referendum approve the program. The promotion program was originated in 1955 by sheep industry' leaders to make the During a court hearing in Yerington Tuesday before District Judge Noel Manoukian involving litigation brought against Lyon County Commissioners and several of their agents by Herbert S. Penrose, counsel for the plaintiff and defendants were advised to submit written arguments in the case. Victor Alan Perry, representing Penrose was given until November 10 to file his brief and Lyon District Attorney Ron Banta has a December 1 deadline to submit his arguments. During this week's hearing," issues presented involved included county zoning and use of several lots located in the Penrose Improvement Subdivision.

The controversy stemmed from a stop work order issued last October by the county against Penrose who was manufacturing a modular home on Lot A in the Penrose subdivision. At the time, the county contended tnat tne work Penrose was engaged in at the.