Historical Clippings Book - HC 19 (HC-19) (87 pages)

W Cornish [CLIPBOARD AX miracles in this wor1a, tne mind of man is, without Va ae greatest of them all, Through his mind, Aue controls his thoughts, his actions, his way of life, his destiny. This miracle of miracles acts as a storage chest for a ee of knowledge from which any minute phase may be brought Lory into the light in an instant. It enables man to live in the present, re-live any portion of his past, or envision the future of days yet to come, And so it is, on this cold day in December, 1968, “"twenle to feel the warmth of summer's sun in the f a : apna years they were, for those who enjoyed the simevada county. sige totes a Nevada City (labeled mining towns), were joined by four miles of transit car line. Folks were not or fined nor isolated to those car lines though, not by cana shot, They had the Nevada County Narrow Gauge, ee fe and puffed its scheduled trips "to and from" Colfax, a es away. From Colfax, tracks broadened and lengthened to other -be travelers. pe tae ee ONERS PICNICS HELD MAJOR INTEREST OF TOWNSPEOPLE Gold mining prevailded locally, and a high percentage of i ir families. Streets the population comprised the miners and their a ed: and the only jogging done in ee ve es ae horses, Cars were not plentiful and traffic was light, p used their legs for walking, and surprising as it may seem to ched their destination without depending sth Annes The own power and sense of ett Schools, churches i ee oe sueeae aoa hos a as were the two annu . y Kaa picnic, held in June month and attended Dee tions dren of the area, and the second was the Miners’ Un ae which was tield on any set summer day, depending upon cisions of the committee in charge. i Park or Olympia. oe ie Miners panics, he Sieeaa not only afforded ay “ot relaxation for the miners, but for their a well, There were tag and sack races for young and Ee ° wood-sawing contests for the women, horseshoe pitc ae me Cornish wrestling contests, band music, and plenty (0) 2 ne made pasties, saffron cake, beer, soda-pop and ice-cream. CORNISH WRESTLING ee SPORT OF THE T The Cornish wrestling matches proved extremely ee and highlighted the day's affairs, Prize monies were awar first and second winners and it is suspected that numerous . Side bets were made by the viewers. At any pee ae i aa matches stand firmly fixed in my mind, Bene ppose, father, William Gribben, was one of the particip . Like the passing of an era itself, the sport of Cornish ' wrestling too, faded with the passing of several of the onceactive participants, Mat artists of the twenties included such names as Ollie Phillips, Oakley Johns, Arther Long, ber Gribben, Elton Martin, Jack Martin, Alfred Haddy, “(1982) faid Tommy Osborne, although quite ele eg the time me that he was in a match with Joe Je . : ; Elton Martin recently briefed me on the old-time fou wrestling rules, Wearing waist-length jackets, set cane in zany not grab their partners below the waist. A man had to be thr am clear for three points either two shoulders and wis ‘a touching the mat, or two hips and one shoulder, If a kne Be the sawdust, all holds were immediately broken and ona turned to their corners, where they rested for one minute. they would start in again, Two out of three falls was nBCeSETY for a win, ‘Three judges. called: !!aticklers" had to be in “Es A ment that aitnan fell cleary,Weight of a man was not cons ot in any way. Flying mares (over the shoulder throws) kay a allowed. The sport demanded trick holds, fast footwork an feats of streneth and skill. restling -Over the years progressists The sport proved so popular at the picnics that winter . events were held at the Elks Hall one year, An excerpt taken _ from the Morning Union's description of one match held there reads: "Gribben and Long, in the preliminary bout, put up one _ of the fastest exhibitions of the Cornish style of wrestling, oldtimers remarked, that has ever been staged in this city, Their work was declared to be so fast that it was difficult at times to keep watch of their movements." Another excerpt of a Miners" Picnic write-up dated September 6, 1924, stated: ‘In the first . Match, Oakley Johns defeated Kitto, Adams defeated West. Gribben defeated Adams, Gribben defeated Johns." The item stated that the picnic proved to be the most successful ever held. Music for dancing was furnished by the Hartung-Sparnon or_ Chestra, (A big day for the two-thousand men, women and children in attendance.) WELL-KNOWN LOCAL RESIDENT IS 4 FORMER CORNISH WRESTLER Elton Martin, one-time Cornish wrestler and well known Auburn Street resident, was born in Grass Valley, near Watt Park, the son of William P, and Annie Martin, He attended local schools and was later employed at both the Empire and Central mines, In fact, he told me, he worked for a total of 27 years at the Empire. And that's a long time to be totint heavy pasties in a lunch pail! ~ : In 1927, Elton married the former Winifred Mitchel? daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Simon Mitchell of this city. (Winnie's mother is now 92 and residing at the Oak Park rest home.) Elton worked at Mare Island during the war and returned to Grass Valley when it ended, He worked in the Empire blacksmith shop until the mines close. For a time following the closing of local mines, he worked as a laborer on a housing project in the Lidster Avenue district, And Tommy Osborne? Well, you can find this congenial butcher at the SPD Market most anytime! ELEMENTS OF TIME CHANGES ONLY MEMORIES REMAIN Yes, the elements of time changes faces, places and things. (like you and I) accept new changes because they are deemed necessary, But isn't it truly miraculous that we can recapture the fast disappearing "familiar things" through an intricate system called the human mind? How could we othersie turn December into June or September? 00 ,.

W Cornish [CLIPBOARD AX miracles in this wor1a, tne mind of man is, without Va ae greatest of them all, Through his mind, Aue controls his thoughts, his actions, his way of life, his destiny. This miracle of miracles acts as a storage chest for a ee of knowledge from which any minute phase may be brought Lory into the light in an instant. It enables man to live in the present, re-live any portion of his past, or envision the future of days yet to come, And so it is, on this cold day in December, 1968, “"twenle to feel the warmth of summer's sun in the f a : apna years they were, for those who enjoyed the simevada county. sige totes a Nevada City (labeled mining towns), were joined by four miles of transit car line. Folks were not or fined nor isolated to those car lines though, not by cana shot, They had the Nevada County Narrow Gauge, ee fe and puffed its scheduled trips "to and from" Colfax, a es away. From Colfax, tracks broadened and lengthened to other -be travelers. pe tae ee ONERS PICNICS HELD MAJOR INTEREST OF TOWNSPEOPLE Gold mining prevailded locally, and a high percentage of i ir families. Streets the population comprised the miners and their a ed: and the only jogging done in ee ve es ae horses, Cars were not plentiful and traffic was light, p used their legs for walking, and surprising as it may seem to ched their destination without depending sth Annes The own power and sense of ett Schools, churches i ee oe sueeae aoa hos a as were the two annu . y Kaa picnic, held in June month and attended Dee tions dren of the area, and the second was the Miners’ Un ae which was tield on any set summer day, depending upon cisions of the committee in charge. i Park or Olympia. oe ie Miners panics, he Sieeaa not only afforded ay “ot relaxation for the miners, but for their a well, There were tag and sack races for young and Ee ° wood-sawing contests for the women, horseshoe pitc ae me Cornish wrestling contests, band music, and plenty (0) 2 ne made pasties, saffron cake, beer, soda-pop and ice-cream. CORNISH WRESTLING ee SPORT OF THE T The Cornish wrestling matches proved extremely ee and highlighted the day's affairs, Prize monies were awar first and second winners and it is suspected that numerous . Side bets were made by the viewers. At any pee ae i aa matches stand firmly fixed in my mind, Bene ppose, father, William Gribben, was one of the particip . Like the passing of an era itself, the sport of Cornish ' wrestling too, faded with the passing of several of the onceactive participants, Mat artists of the twenties included such names as Ollie Phillips, Oakley Johns, Arther Long, ber Gribben, Elton Martin, Jack Martin, Alfred Haddy, “(1982) faid Tommy Osborne, although quite ele eg the time

me that he was in a match with Joe Je . : ; Elton Martin recently briefed me on the old-time fou wrestling rules, Wearing waist-length jackets, set cane in zany not grab their partners below the waist. A man had to be thr am clear for three points either two shoulders and wis ‘a touching the mat, or two hips and one shoulder, If a kne Be the sawdust, all holds were immediately broken and ona turned to their corners, where they rested for one minute. they would start in again, Two out of three falls was nBCeSETY for a win, ‘Three judges. called: !!aticklers" had to be in “Es A ment that aitnan fell cleary,Weight of a man was not cons ot in any way. Flying mares (over the shoulder throws) kay a allowed. The sport demanded trick holds, fast footwork an feats of streneth and skill. restling -Over the years progressists The sport proved so popular at the picnics that winter . events were held at the Elks Hall one year, An excerpt taken _ from the Morning Union's description of one match held there reads: "Gribben and Long, in the preliminary bout, put up one _ of the fastest exhibitions of the Cornish style of wrestling, oldtimers remarked, that has ever been staged in this city, Their work was declared to be so fast that it was difficult at times to keep watch of their movements." Another excerpt of a Miners" Picnic write-up dated September 6, 1924, stated: ‘In the first . Match, Oakley Johns defeated Kitto, Adams defeated West. Gribben defeated Adams, Gribben defeated Johns." The item stated that the picnic proved to be the most successful ever held. Music for dancing was furnished by the Hartung-Sparnon or_ Chestra, (A big day for the two-thousand men, women and children in attendance.) WELL-KNOWN LOCAL RESIDENT IS 4 FORMER CORNISH WRESTLER Elton Martin, one-time Cornish wrestler and well known Auburn Street resident, was born in Grass Valley, near Watt Park, the son of William P, and Annie Martin, He attended local schools and was later employed at both the Empire and Central mines, In fact, he told me, he worked for a total of 27 years at the Empire. And that's a long time to be totint heavy pasties in a lunch pail! ~ : In 1927, Elton married the former Winifred Mitchel? daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Simon Mitchell of this city. (Winnie's mother is now 92 and residing at the Oak Park rest home.) Elton worked at Mare Island during the war and returned to Grass Valley when it ended, He worked in the Empire blacksmith shop until the mines close. For a time following the closing of local mines, he worked as a laborer on a housing project in the Lidster Avenue district, And Tommy Osborne? Well, you can find this congenial butcher at the SPD Market most anytime! ELEMENTS OF TIME CHANGES ONLY MEMORIES REMAIN Yes, the elements of time changes faces, places and things. (like you and I) accept new changes because they are deemed necessary, But isn't it truly miraculous that we can recapture the fast disappearing "familiar things" through an intricate system called the human mind? How could we othersie turn December into June or September? 00 ,.