Historical Clippings Book - Nevada County Citizens (HC-07) (296 pages)

&. THESE TWO Nevada City joint birthday party held at 90, (left) and Mrs, daughter, Elma, June Baker and Faahic Eon ladies recently celebrated a cumulative 178 years of living st a Spring Hill Convalescent Hospital, They are Mrs, Fannie Eoan, Jane Sandow Baker, 88, Mrs, Baker's son, Carl, is married to Mrs, Eden's Ly celebrate 178 years of living By MARGARET TRIVELPIECE There was a gay time at Spring Hill Manor Convalescent Hospital this month when two of its guests celebrated a total of 178 years of living. Birthday ladies wer eS: do r, 88, and Rannie Eden, 90, The honored guests have much in common, They were brides in Nevada City and reared their respective children in long-time family homes here, Mrs. Baker's son, Carl, married Mrs, Eden's daughter, Elma, Both are members of the Nevada City Methodist Church, There were other important 2vents to be celebrated too, Mrs, Eden's first great-great grandchild, Sarah Ann Buck, was orn in Ashland, Ore., on Mrs, Eden's 90th birthday (Jan, 11), Kenneth Baker, a grandson, and his wife, Kay, toasted their sixth wedding anniversary. A brother, Steve Eden, who still lives onthe family property at Indian Flat, was honored because it was his 68th birthday, Wayne Davies, another grandson, had returned from Vietnam just in time for festivities, : Mrs, Eden was born in St. Helena and moved with her family to Virginia City, Nev., where her father worked in the silver mines. They later came to Neyada City andestablishedahome . on Cement Hill. When Fannie Stephens accepted Charles Eden's proposal of marriage, the prospective bridegoom busied himself and built a home in Indian Flat for his bride-to-be, They exchanged wedding vows in the living roon of that home, where later eight children were born to them, Seven ofthese children are living and all but one, who was confinec to his home because of illness, were at the party, The family home still stands in Indian Flat, but changed ownership in the late 1940s, How-. ever, the brother, Steve, (also a birthday celebrant) retains some of the origianl Eden 15acres, The Nevada City Chamber of Commerce last Valentine's Day chose Jane Sandow Baker, as one of its two sweethearts, Mrs, Baker and Dick Nickless shared the sweetheart honors for being the two oldest native born Nevada countyans still living in Nevada City, Mrs, Baker was born on Clark Street. She moved to her home on Factory Street when she married Edward Baker, A grandson now lives inthe house, Mr. Baker was in the drayage business, and ‘ _ one of his duties was to meet the ' "schedule of the now abandoned Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, Three children were born to that union, There were just about 76 voices singing "Happy Birthday" to Nevada City's two lovely ladies, Other guests from Spring . Hill were among the celebrants, as were the Rev. Haven Martin of the Nevada City Methodist Church and some members of the church. Many relatives including children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were’ present, The Eden children whoattend-! ed were William, Yuba City;! Steve, Nevada City; Verla, Lanz. ley, Canada and Bernice Pen-! Tose, Lois Davies and Elma. Baker of Nevada City. Mrs. Ba-* Has _ EDWARD A. BENNETTS — T IS permissable to wonder whether the Grim Reaper was sirly. ing to outdo all previous efforts tn . the raalm of the incredible when he swung his sombre scythe upon ‘the gientle and joyous spirit of Ediqvard A. Bennetts. To still a life ” 'so non-combattive, so effervescent . of the joy of existence, so willing . and ready for the burden of citt. zenship—what a waste of human material! In a community the size . of Grass Valley exists many who could far better have been spared. To attempt to figure out a reas‘onable premises for a death so “premature, and so wanting in hu“man economy, is a task best left ‘to the Great Economist. Among his _ friends and neighbors the loss of ’ oe . Ed Bennetts seems little less than : ca fi eatastrophe—not alone in his mai , terial contributions to society, but ‘in the good cheer which hoe ever dispensed, in the balance which he afforded against the over-stressing of the serious side of Ife. . 7 2 fy!.

&. THESE TWO Nevada City joint birthday party held at 90, (left) and Mrs, daughter, Elma, June Baker and Faahic Eon ladies recently celebrated a cumulative 178 years of living st a Spring Hill Convalescent Hospital, They are Mrs, Fannie Eoan, Jane Sandow Baker, 88, Mrs, Baker's son, Carl, is married to Mrs, Eden's Ly celebrate 178 years of living By MARGARET TRIVELPIECE There was a gay time at Spring Hill Manor Convalescent Hospital this month when two of its guests celebrated a total of 178 years of living. Birthday ladies wer eS: do r, 88, and Rannie Eden, 90, The honored guests have much in common, They were brides in Nevada City and reared their respective children in long-time family homes here, Mrs. Baker's son, Carl, married Mrs, Eden's daughter, Elma, Both are members of the Nevada City Methodist Church, There were other important 2vents to be celebrated too, Mrs, Eden's first great-great grandchild, Sarah Ann Buck, was orn in Ashland, Ore., on Mrs, Eden's 90th birthday (Jan, 11), Kenneth Baker, a grandson, and his wife, Kay, toasted their sixth wedding anniversary. A brother, Steve Eden, who still lives onthe family property at Indian Flat, was honored because it was his 68th birthday, Wayne Davies, another grandson, had returned from Vietnam just in time for festivities, : Mrs, Eden was born in St. Helena and moved with her family to Virginia City, Nev., where her father worked in the silver mines. They later came to Neyada City andestablishedahome . on Cement Hill. When Fannie Stephens accepted Charles Eden's proposal of marriage, the prospective bridegoom busied himself and built a home in Indian Flat for his bride-to-be, They exchanged wedding vows in the living roon of that home, where later eight children were born to them, Seven ofthese children are living and all but one, who was confinec to his home because of illness, were at the party, The family home still stands in Indian Flat, but changed ownership in the late 1940s, How-. ever, the brother, Steve, (also a birthday celebrant) retains some of the origianl Eden 15acres, The Nevada City Chamber of

Commerce last Valentine's Day chose Jane Sandow Baker, as one of its two sweethearts, Mrs, Baker and Dick Nickless shared the sweetheart honors for being the two oldest native born Nevada countyans still living in Nevada City, Mrs, Baker was born on Clark Street. She moved to her home on Factory Street when she married Edward Baker, A grandson now lives inthe house, Mr. Baker was in the drayage business, and ‘ _ one of his duties was to meet the ' "schedule of the now abandoned Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, Three children were born to that union, There were just about 76 voices singing "Happy Birthday" to Nevada City's two lovely ladies, Other guests from Spring . Hill were among the celebrants, as were the Rev. Haven Martin of the Nevada City Methodist Church and some members of the church. Many relatives including children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were’ present, The Eden children whoattend-! ed were William, Yuba City;! Steve, Nevada City; Verla, Lanz. ley, Canada and Bernice Pen-! Tose, Lois Davies and Elma. Baker of Nevada City. Mrs. Ba-* Has _ EDWARD A. BENNETTS — T IS permissable to wonder whether the Grim Reaper was sirly. ing to outdo all previous efforts tn . the raalm of the incredible when he swung his sombre scythe upon ‘the gientle and joyous spirit of Ediqvard A. Bennetts. To still a life ” 'so non-combattive, so effervescent . of the joy of existence, so willing . and ready for the burden of citt. zenship—what a waste of human material! In a community the size . of Grass Valley exists many who could far better have been spared. To attempt to figure out a reas‘onable premises for a death so “premature, and so wanting in hu“man economy, is a task best left ‘to the Great Economist. Among his _ friends and neighbors the loss of ’ oe . Ed Bennetts seems little less than : ca fi eatastrophe—not alone in his mai , terial contributions to society, but ‘in the good cheer which hoe ever dispensed, in the balance which he afforded against the over-stressing of the serious side of Ife. . 7 2 fy!.