February 24, 1960 (8 pages)

24. 198&/N dbreger, h, Bill Rodger kshank, n, Bruce r AnderCauley, e Olymmounced rewith is tedicated the East d of the he Sacred est side Ance, the s temple od attendcolumn, hg him tc LVOCation symbol of Zeus' e to the s temple with the orted the flowers, arrived int of the light the Vy race to RChed the ppylaea, wearing e battle way and arry the pon, the ss. Still arthenon of boys g of the ords by olding a blessing officials President " e nt on its Games Olympic g saved e Olyme ground b excepthe first , Wednesday, February 24, 1960 NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN’ WIT p by maggi CIRCUMSTANCES turned against us and so we made a trip to San Francisco and down the Peninsula. If you can believe it, SanFranciscowas beautiful. the sky was as clear as it could be. the buildings stood in sharp relief. the bay was a crystal of blue with sailboats skimming it's shining surface. with a tug here and there, and the fishing boats busily buzzing about, and pleasure craft hatghtily speeding along near the plodding barges. Fisherman's Wharf was crowded with tourists.parking was aproblem as usual.but everyone was sniffing the air like bird dogs that had flushed a. pheasant. We took our first trip to Coit Tower. That sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? But it is only the tourists that see the places of interest.and the natives charge around pub crawling, and sunning themselves in Golden Gate Park, or freezing on the Beach. Anyway, we could hardly get up Telegraph Hill because it seems that everyone else in Town had the same idea.and when finally r:ade it, there was noplaceto park. !ow agers in their Cadillac limousines, the sporty ones in their TR3's, the elderly in their 1955 vintage autos, the very young on foot, and the tourists in their muddy, well traveled fords and chevys. All were there to catch a surprising view of the gate and bay bridges.which could be seen with unbelievable clarity. 333 Down the peninsula we ‘passed by Candlestick Point.and doubtless enough, the name should be "Candlestink".Itis certain that San Francisco will have the most elegant ball park in the world.but it is also certain that if the baseball fans can stand the smell, they will enjoy it.but personally, we don't have the stomach for it.A SloughView of the salt mines would be more apropos. In our opinion, something had better be done about the odor, because no one can possibly enjoy a baseball game with that stench assailing their noses. Witt 333 SO MUCH FOR THE STATE OF MIDDLE CALIFORNIA.let us return to our own smog free, fresh smelling Nevada County. As we write this, it is hard to believe that the Olympics are taking place lessthana hundred miles away in the snow.at least there is snow there now. The golf course is covered with people who are making a fast jump. and getting in practice for the good weather.Trying to unkink the muscles and bones from inactivity to genuine athletic ability.The men are talking about their softball games.The Little League is beginning to come to life after being dormant through the winter.(And winter may, possibly, be with us, but this day it seems as if it is gone forever). The camellias are blooming, in all their gorgeous splendor.The daffodils are sprouting.pushing their lushness throughthe hard winter earth.the fruit trees will be in blossom soon.spring will be here in the flash of a hummingbird's wing. Yet when we gaze up the mountainside, we find the crests all snow capped. glistening in a blue-white blaze of dia. mond sparkle.beautifultothe eye, but treacherous tothe lost who might wander the slopes of the high Sierra, trying to escape its tyrannical beauty in an effort to reach humanity.Such horrors the Donner Party must have experienced. as well as the other valiant pioneers who came into California to settle and make our state what it is today. 333 We stand at the doorway of spring, suffering somewhat from the ancient disease of "Spring Fever", knowing full well, that we are bound and tied to the great indoors, rather than the "to heck with it" attitude, and walking out into the glory of a premature spring. Golf Club Ladies Plan Fund Makers The ladies of the Nevada Country Golf Club have a lot of big projects in mind to raise money for improve~ments of the Club House. There is a ticket sale now in action fora $30 money order from the Novak Men's Store and a $20 money order from Ryan's Sport Center in Nev-. ada City. Five tickets are being sent to each member. Merchandise order winners will be chosen at the March luncheon meeting. Winners do not have to be present. Tickets are also available at the Club House. For April, arummage sale is being planned. All members are asked to bring clothing, dishes, furniture, knickknacks, luggage, or anything they cannot use around the house, to the clubhouse between now and April first. Members of the committee are Bea Fischer, Thelma Brown, Vivian Brown, Vivian Hartman, Edna Boot, Jean Bowels, Virginia Goldbeck, Eileen Whiting, Gladys Perkins, Virginia Dewing, Marie Jesswein and Virginia Graham, who will be chairman ofthe event. All mem= bers will be contacted by phone or card. NEWCOMERS SOCIAL . The Newcomers Social Group ‘held a card party at The Heart Fund was swelled through the contribution of the Square Dance Clubs of the Northern California area on Feb. 7, when approximately 35 squares attended to make the annual square dance festival a huge success. The Rough and Ready, Square Knots and Gold Dancers sponsored the festival and Rough andReady Dancers acted as hosts forthe affair. Bill Castner, the principal the Bret Harte Inn, today,. ¥ starting with a desert luncheon. Tables were made up by individual groups. Twenty eight members of the Ridge Road Garden Club met at the home of it's president, Mrs. C. E, Jesswein for their February meeting. served by Mrs, Larry Quimby assisted by Mrs. Chas. Fowler and Mrs. Bradley Legg. A lovely boquet of red tulips was used on the dining room table to accent the Valentine theme. Mrs. Wm. M. Gracey and Mrs. John Lastova poured, A nominating committee was appointed during the busGarden Club Luncheon A delicious luncheon was-iation presented a most in-’ iness session for the selection of new officers for the ensuing year. Lo Mr. E. H. (Tac) Spoor, ps Exec. Director of Mountain ~ Co. Water Resources Assoc. 4 teresting discussion on the proposed 1 3/4 billion dollor bond issue which isto come © , before California voters next November. He also explained benefit of conversion’ of sea water. -The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Gilbert Martin. Chicago Park News By JOSEPHINE PEASE Mr. & Mrs. L.J. Kimberlin are enjoying a weeks visit in . California visiting old friends. ++++4+4 Are deepest sympathy to If you had: A party.a baby .a wedding, Went vacationing.or sledding, Caught a plane.or the flu, Safaried to far Timbuctu, Shot a deer.caught a dear; ‘All of This we want to hear. Don’t keep it to yourself alone, Get The Citizen onthe phone. Call Grass Valley 126, Or Nevada City 126 . Mrs. L.S. Webster, whose , mother passed away this week ‘in Florida after a lengthy illness. t++eetet Students of the Chicago Park School were privileged to drive to Colfax Thursday to see the Olympic torch bearer. Mothers and teachers loaded their cars with kids who were dismissed early in “order to see the show, All were disappointed, however, because they didn't see . Chicago Park's Raymond Kennedy carry the torch. t++t++tet . Mr. & Mrs. O.H. Jones and ‘their family spent the holiday weekend in Fresno with . relatives. Yours truly was invited to the Valentine Party the 1sf," 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. grades held on Monday, and she had awonderfultime. Red hearts decorated the walls, a perfect replica of a mail box was made of cardboard and covered with white paper and red hearts was their valentine box. Large white hearts decorated with crayons served as place mats. All decorations were made by the children. Miss, Rolth, their teacher, always the perfect hostess, gave out candy, cake and punch; a good time was had by all. t+t+et¢4t Mr. & Mrs. Ed Smith and his father spent the week end at their cabin in Sunshine Valley. They drove up frem theirhome in Redweyva City. z . Earrings and bracelet fashioned for my lady, circlets of gold with polished gold quartz from Hartungs, who feature -—~ all sorts of elegance for the fairest of them all. l 1 l 1 a ee ee ee ee ee eee ‘ ‘ 4 Margaret Abrahamson SHRIMP CHOWDER ‘Society Editor . caller, traveled to Grass Valley from Pleasant Hills. Tom and Alice Heather were general chairmen for the dance, and all committees cooperated to help make the festival an enjoyable one. The Esther Rebecca Lodge of Grass ‘Valley prepared and servedaturkey dinner with all the trimmings to approximately 300 participants Favorite recipes from the files Mrs. S. K. Boothby Heat in a sauce pan: can frozen cream of potato soup soup ¢an of milk -8 oz. can of peas -8 oz. kernal or cream style corn Add 1/2 tsp. angostura bitters 1 can of pealed and deveined shrimp, or 8 og. fresh shrimp Simmer for 5 minutes--Serves 4 to 6. of Nevada County's fabulous cooks 9° woe oe oe oe ee _——— ee Oe ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee oe oe oe « A

24. 198&/N dbreger, h, Bill Rodger kshank, n, Bruce r AnderCauley, e Olymmounced rewith is tedicated the East d of the he Sacred est side Ance, the s temple od attendcolumn, hg him tc LVOCation symbol of Zeus' e to the s temple with the orted the flowers, arrived int of the light the Vy race to RChed the ppylaea, wearing e battle way and arry the pon, the ss. Still arthenon of boys g of the ords by olding a blessing officials President " e nt on its Games Olympic g saved e Olyme ground b excepthe first , Wednesday, February 24, 1960 NEVADA COUNTY CITIZEN’ WIT p by maggi CIRCUMSTANCES turned against us and so we made a trip to San Francisco and down the Peninsula. If you can believe it, SanFranciscowas beautiful.. the sky was as clear as it could be.. the buildings stood in sharp relief.. the bay was a crystal of blue with sailboats skimming it's shining surface.. with a tug here and there, and the fishing boats busily buzzing about, and pleasure craft hatghtily speeding along near the plodding barges. Fisherman's Wharf was crowded with tourists..parking was aproblem as usual..but everyone was sniffing the air like bird dogs that had flushed a. pheasant. We took our first trip to Coit Tower. That sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? But it is only the tourists that see the places of interest..and the natives charge around pub crawling, and sunning themselves in Golden Gate Park, or freezing on the Beach. Anyway, we could hardly get up Telegraph Hill because it seems that everyone else in Town had the same idea..and when finally r:ade it, there was noplaceto park. !ow agers in their Cadillac limousines, the sporty ones in their TR3's, the elderly in their 1955 vintage autos, the very young on foot, and the tourists in their muddy, well traveled fords and chevys. All were there to catch a surprising view of the gate and bay bridges..which could be seen with unbelievable clarity. 333 Down the peninsula we ‘passed by Candlestick Point..and doubtless enough, the name should be "Candlestink"..Itis certain that San Francisco will have the most elegant ball park in the world..but it is also certain that if the baseball fans can stand the smell, they will enjoy it..but personally, we don't have the stomach for it..A SloughView of the salt mines would be more apropos. In our opinion, something had better be done about the odor, because no one can possibly enjoy a baseball game with that stench assailing their noses. Witt 333 SO MUCH FOR THE STATE OF MIDDLE CALIFORNIA..let us return to our own smog free, fresh smelling Nevada County. As we write this, it is hard to believe that the Olympics are taking place lessthana hundred miles away in the snow..at least there is snow there now. The golf course is covered with people who are making a fast jump.. and getting in practice for the good weather..Trying to unkink the muscles and bones from inactivity to genuine athletic ability..The men are talking about their softball games..The Little League is beginning to come to life after being dormant through the winter..(And winter may, possibly, be with us, but this day it seems as if it is gone forever). The camellias are blooming, in all their gorgeous splendor..The daffodils are sprouting..pushing their lushness throughthe hard winter earth..the fruit trees will be in blossom soon..spring will be here in the flash of a hummingbird's wing. Yet when we gaze up the mountainside, we find the crests all snow capped.. glistening in a blue-white blaze of dia. mond sparkle..beautifultothe eye, but treacherous tothe lost who might wander the slopes of the high Sierra, trying to escape its tyrannical beauty in an effort to reach humanity..Such horrors the Donner Party must have experienced.. as well as the other valiant pioneers who came into California to settle and make our state what it is today. 333 We stand at the doorway of spring, suffering somewhat from the ancient disease of "Spring Fever", knowing full well, that we are bound and tied to the great indoors, rather than the "to heck with it" attitude, and walking out into the glory of a premature spring. Golf Club Ladies Plan Fund Makers The ladies of the Nevada Country Golf Club have a lot of big projects in mind to raise money for improve~ments of the Club House. There is a ticket sale now in action fora $30 money order from the Novak Men's Store and a $20 money order from Ryan's Sport Center in Nev-. ada City. Five tickets are being sent to each member. Merchandise order winners will be chosen at the March luncheon meeting. Winners do not have to be present. Tickets are also available at the Club House.

For April, arummage sale is being planned. All members are asked to bring clothing, dishes, furniture, knickknacks, luggage, or anything they cannot use around the house, to the clubhouse between now and April first. Members of the committee are Bea Fischer, Thelma Brown, Vivian Brown, Vivian Hartman, Edna Boot, Jean Bowels, Virginia Goldbeck, Eileen Whiting, Gladys Perkins, Virginia Dewing, Marie Jesswein and Virginia Graham, who will be chairman ofthe event. All mem= bers will be contacted by phone or card. NEWCOMERS SOCIAL . The Newcomers Social Group ‘held a card party at The Heart Fund was swelled through the contribution of the Square Dance Clubs of the Northern California area on Feb. 7, when approximately 35 squares attended to make the annual square dance festival a huge success. The Rough and Ready, Square Knots and Gold Dancers sponsored the festival and Rough andReady Dancers acted as hosts forthe affair. Bill Castner, the principal the Bret Harte Inn, today,. ¥ starting with a desert luncheon. Tables were made up by individual groups. Twenty eight members of the Ridge Road Garden Club met at the home of it's president, Mrs. C. E, Jesswein for their February meeting. served by Mrs, Larry Quimby assisted by Mrs. Chas. Fowler and Mrs. Bradley Legg. A lovely boquet of red tulips was used on the dining room table to accent the Valentine theme. Mrs. Wm. M. Gracey and Mrs. John Lastova poured, A nominating committee was appointed during the busGarden Club Luncheon A delicious luncheon was-iation presented a most in-’ iness session for the selection of new officers for the ensuing year. Lo Mr. E. H. (Tac) Spoor, ps Exec. Director of Mountain ~ Co. Water Resources Assoc. 4 teresting discussion on the proposed 1 3/4 billion dollor bond issue which isto come © , before California voters next November. He also explained benefit of conversion’ of sea water. -The March meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Gilbert Martin. Chicago Park News By JOSEPHINE PEASE Mr. & Mrs. L.J. Kimberlin are enjoying a weeks visit in . California visiting old friends. ++++4+4 Are deepest sympathy to If you had: A party..a baby ..a wedding, Went vacationing..or sledding, Caught a plane..or the flu, Safaried to far Timbuctu, Shot a deer..caught a dear; ‘All of This we want to hear. Don’t keep it to yourself alone, Get The Citizen onthe phone. Call Grass Valley 126, Or Nevada City 126 . Mrs. L.S. Webster, whose , mother passed away this week ‘in Florida after a lengthy illness. t++eetet Students of the Chicago Park School were privileged to drive to Colfax Thursday to see the Olympic torch bearer. Mothers and teachers loaded their cars with kids who were dismissed early in “order to see the show, All were disappointed, however, because they didn't see . Chicago Park's Raymond Kennedy carry the torch. t++t++tet . Mr. & Mrs. O.H. Jones and ‘their family spent the holiday weekend in Fresno with . relatives. Yours truly was invited to the Valentine Party the 1sf," 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. grades held on Monday, and she had awonderfultime. Red hearts decorated the walls, a perfect replica of a mail box was made of cardboard and covered with white paper and red hearts was their valentine box. Large white hearts decorated with crayons served as place mats. All decorations were made by the children. Miss, Rolth, their teacher, always the perfect hostess, gave out candy, cake and punch; a good time was had by all. t+t+et¢4t Mr. & Mrs. Ed Smith and his father spent the week end at their cabin in Sunshine Valley. They drove up frem theirhome in Redweyva City. z . Earrings and bracelet fashioned for my lady, circlets of gold with polished gold quartz from Hartungs, who feature -—~ all sorts of elegance for the fairest of them all. l 1 l 1 a ee ee ee ee ee eee ‘ ‘ 4 Margaret Abrahamson SHRIMP CHOWDER ‘Society Editor . caller, traveled to Grass Valley from Pleasant Hills. Tom and Alice Heather were general chairmen for the dance, and all committees cooperated to help make the festival an enjoyable one. The Esther Rebecca Lodge of Grass ‘Valley prepared and servedaturkey dinner with all the trimmings to approximately 300 participants Favorite recipes from the files Mrs. S. K. Boothby Heat in a sauce pan: can frozen cream of potato soup soup ¢an of milk -8 oz. can of peas -8 oz. kernal or cream style corn Add 1/2 tsp. angostura bitters 1 can of pealed and deveined shrimp, or 8 og. fresh shrimp Simmer for 5 minutes--Serves 4 to 6. of Nevada County's fabulous cooks 9° woe oe oe oe ee _——— ee Oe ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee oe oe oe « A