April 23, 1964 (24 pages)

Pay Tribute To ‘Citizen Of Year’ Isabel Hefelfinger By Ruth Brehm Attired in a gay fuchsia gown with white accessories and sportinga spray of large white orchids inher hair, lavender ones on her shoulder, Mrs. Isabel R. Hefelfinger, Nevada County Historical Society Citizen of the Year, looked the celebrity, as she re ceived twostanding ovations from the crowd of approximately 200 who gathered to do her honor Friday night in the Nevada City elementary school. Her pleasant, youthfully serene face belied the more than 30 years of service she has given as anurse, as a teacher, as a community leader to her native Nevada City. After listening to word and song in her praise for three hours a the gathering, often with the surreptitious use of a small white handkerchief, Isabel's words were brief: “It is so wonderful to see all my dear friends gathered together --I don't think I need to tell you anymore about myself! It is a ~. wonderful thing to live in a com munity like this. “Love each other, help each other, work together towards each other.nothing takes the place of a friendly neighbor. I am grateful to Nevada City. " Doctor Tells Ills Of Teen-Age Marriages Dr, James E,-Ghargin spoke on “Teen-age Marriages” at the C.Y.O. meeting April 15. He pointed out that the main difficulties of these marriages was due to the inexperience and youth of each party. A Regional Rally will be held in May at Camp Beale. The date willbe announced later. Activities will consist of group discussions, swimming and dinner followed by dancing. Steve Tassone was appointed chairman for the C. Y.O. card party which is scheduled May 1 at Serra Hall. Thenext meeting will be held at Serra Hall April 29 at 8 p.m. All students in the 9th through 12th grades are invited. She spoke briefly and with pride of progress in the field of health mation. out of a band-aid,” said Business and Professional Women, Ed Frantz, now principal of Tuberculosis, Polio and Cancer NUJHS, who spoke also of her society work. County, Nevada in and welfare Doris Foley and Richard Nick“apt counselling of quiet students more hospitals, new enumerating less, speaking for the sponsoring doctors, use of wonder drugs and with thermometers in their Nevada County Historical Socimouths. " security for the aged. ety, toid of Isabe I's scrubbing W. Edward Browning of the ele"Fifty years ago things were of the museum for painting mentary district grieved over and hard. Look what we have today. responsibility of hiring a successpring openings, Nickléss, curIt's wonderful!" The daughter of a miner, her sor, “They don't make them that ator, sayshe does one third, Isabel two thirds, admitting, "We family history is interwoven with way anymore.” have a few arguments--I'm waitrepresenting that of Nevada City. Her materVivian Berggren, ing for my first win”. HefMrs. of spoke nal and paternal grandparents Soroptimists, June Kehl of the California acservice community came from Nova Scotia and setelfinger's tled at Relief Hill with the first tivities, including active office Nurses Association said, "Isabel gold discovery. Born in the old holding and w ork with Girl Scouts, IS anurse. She does bedside work Power'shome on Grove St, to the Red Cross, Methodist Church, Reat Weimar hospital during the former Maud Landsberg and David publican Central Committee, summer. She is up to date." Bernice Glasson presented a Eastern Star, Historical Society, Ross, Isabel, at age 13 began her large silver pitcher with suitable experience with the responsibility "Citizen of the Year” engraving and care of other children in her on behalf of the Historical Socifamily when her father died. ety. Art Hooper, president of the Attend Conference After graduation from Calistoga Nevada County T eachers' AssociHigh School she entered Stanford Mrs. Thomas Hogan, Alleghany ation, gave her “one more job" -School of Nursing, working as a High School girls’ sponsor, took arose bushto plant, one of many student in the children's ward. five delegates to the 38th annual gifts presented during the eveHer career since has been charMountain District YMCA Older acterized by work with children. Girls’ Conference at Richardson Upon receiving her RN degree, Springs last weekend. work in the Stanford Children's The delegates included Cathy Clinic was followed by service in Hart, Stephanie Kimball, Patripublic school nursing in Plumas cia Hogan, Cherie Parker and and Nevada Counties. Joan Knapp---five-sixths of the In Plumas County she met and Alleghany High School distaff en married David Hefelfinger who rollment. wasthen with Spanish Peak LumTheme of the conference was ber Company. To this marriage "Dare to be Different”. was born Joanne, now alsoa Exchange students from various registered nurse. countries spoke of their homeJoanne herself has been honlands, ored by being one of the few -The girls earned money for ex nurses to sail and work on the penses of the trip by having a ship HOPE in 1960-61. This past well-supported community cake fall she was awarded her master's sale, and by sponsoring dances. degree in public and mental health nursing at the University of Minnesota. Mrs. Hefelfinger returned to her home community to work in the Alleghany High Girls 1930's, losing her husband to the then prevalent tuberculosis in 1938. Her work in the former A color film entitled "1950 Edition, Nevada City Elementary Schools", made by a former administrator, proved a highlight of the evening. Included were scenes of a young and vivacious Mrs. Hefelfinger assisting at a Well Baby clinic, administering TB and hearing tests, and seeing that children were supplied with milk and afternoon rest. Elmer Stevens, past president of the historicalsociety, acted as master of ceremonies. The Lord's Prayer, as invocation, was sung by the Rev. Darrell Hoyle of the First Methodist Church. School superintendent Ed Browning entertained as soloist with Kay Rogina as accompanist. State Senator Paul Lunardi rose briefly to state, “You're a wonderful woman", and greetings from U.S, Congressman Harold Johnson were among many read. Buy a Little League Decal and 1964 Game Schedule _ WEVADA :CITY LITTLE LEAGUE PFAFF SPRING SPECIAL FOR ‘64 Nevada City High School, Nev ada Union Junior High, and the city elementary school has always . been withchildren and related to the home and school. When she retires as school nurse for the elementary school in the fall, it will be as the only school nurse Nevada City has ever had. “Noone could get more infor simplicity .. *100 TRADE-IN ON YOUR PRESENT MACHINE! n) § (regardless of age or conditio BERGEMANN Funeral Chapel 246 Sacramento St. Nevada City call 265-2421 » & ning. ready to serve you day or night AS ILLUSTRATED ABSOLUTELY NO ATTACHMENTS NECESSARY TO DO THE FOLLOWING Cording stitches Braids © Appliques Rick-racks © Forward and reverse Tig-zag and straight stitches © Scallop stitches e 3 Position sewing (left, Overcast stitches center, right) Blind stitches after trade in Sew with one, two or three © Glare-proof front sewlight needles CEDAR SEWING CENTER In Grass Valley Purity Center Ph, 273-8808 for Free Home Demonstration e Small down payment delivers machine’ e Free sewing instructions e We deliver what we advertise . © We service what we sell Page, 21. .April 28, 1964. . The Nugget. . 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Pay Tribute To ‘Citizen Of Year’ Isabel Hefelfinger By Ruth Brehm Attired in a gay fuchsia gown with white accessories and sportinga spray of large white orchids inher hair, lavender ones on her shoulder, Mrs. Isabel R. Hefelfinger, Nevada County Historical Society Citizen of the Year, looked the celebrity, as she re ceived twostanding ovations from the crowd of approximately 200 who gathered to do her honor Friday night in the Nevada City elementary school. Her pleasant, youthfully serene face belied the more than 30 years of service she has given as anurse, as a teacher, as a community leader to her native Nevada City. After listening to word and song in her praise for three hours a the gathering, often with the surreptitious use of a small white handkerchief, Isabel's words were brief: “It is so wonderful to see all my dear friends gathered together --I don't think I need to tell you anymore about myself! It is a ~. wonderful thing to live in a com munity like this.. “Love each other, help each other, work together towards each other..nothing takes the place of a friendly neighbor. I am grateful to Nevada City. " Doctor Tells Ills Of Teen-Age Marriages Dr, James E,-Ghargin spoke on “Teen-age Marriages” at the C.Y.O. meeting April 15. He pointed out that the main difficulties of these marriages was due to the inexperience and youth of each party. A Regional Rally will be held in May at Camp Beale. The date willbe announced later. Activities will consist of group discussions, swimming and dinner followed by dancing. Steve Tassone was appointed chairman for the C. Y.O. card party which is scheduled May 1 at Serra Hall. Thenext meeting will be held at Serra Hall April 29 at 8 p.m. All students in the 9th through 12th grades are invited. She spoke briefly and with pride of progress in the field of health mation. out of a band-aid,” said Business and Professional Women, Ed Frantz, now principal of Tuberculosis, Polio and Cancer NUJHS, who spoke also of her society work. County, Nevada in and welfare Doris Foley and Richard Nick“apt counselling of quiet students more hospitals, new enumerating less, speaking for the sponsoring doctors, use of wonder drugs and with thermometers in their Nevada County Historical Socimouths. " security for the aged. ety, toid of Isabe I's scrubbing W. Edward Browning of the ele"Fifty years ago things were of the museum for painting mentary district grieved over and hard. Look what we have today. responsibility of hiring a successpring openings, Nickléss, curIt's wonderful!" The daughter of a miner, her sor, “They don't make them that ator, sayshe does one third, Isabel two thirds, admitting, "We family history is interwoven with way anymore.” have a few arguments--I'm waitrepresenting that of Nevada City. Her materVivian Berggren, ing for my first win”. HefMrs. of spoke nal and paternal grandparents Soroptimists, June Kehl of the California acservice community came from Nova Scotia and setelfinger's tled at Relief Hill with the first tivities, including active office Nurses Association said, "Isabel gold discovery. Born in the old holding and w ork with Girl Scouts, IS anurse. She does bedside work Power'shome on Grove St, to the Red Cross, Methodist Church, Reat Weimar hospital during the former Maud Landsberg and David publican Central Committee, summer. She is up to date." Bernice Glasson presented a Eastern Star, Historical Society, Ross, Isabel, at age 13 began her large silver pitcher with suitable experience with the responsibility "Citizen of the Year” engraving and care of other children in her on behalf of the Historical Socifamily when her father died. ety. Art Hooper, president of the Attend Conference After graduation from Calistoga Nevada County T eachers' AssociHigh School she entered Stanford Mrs. Thomas Hogan, Alleghany ation, gave her “one more job" -School of Nursing, working as a High School girls’ sponsor, took arose bushto plant, one of many student in the children's ward. five delegates to the 38th annual gifts presented during the eveHer career since has been charMountain District YMCA Older acterized by work with children. Girls’ Conference at Richardson Upon receiving her RN degree, Springs last weekend. work in the Stanford Children's The delegates included Cathy

Clinic was followed by service in Hart, Stephanie Kimball, Patripublic school nursing in Plumas cia Hogan, Cherie Parker and and Nevada Counties. Joan Knapp---five-sixths of the In Plumas County she met and Alleghany High School distaff en married David Hefelfinger who rollment. wasthen with Spanish Peak LumTheme of the conference was ber Company. To this marriage "Dare to be Different”. was born Joanne, now alsoa Exchange students from various registered nurse. countries spoke of their homeJoanne herself has been honlands, ored by being one of the few -The girls earned money for ex nurses to sail and work on the penses of the trip by having a ship HOPE in 1960-61. This past well-supported community cake fall she was awarded her master's sale, and by sponsoring dances. degree in public and mental health nursing at the University of Minnesota. Mrs. Hefelfinger returned to her home community to work in the Alleghany High Girls 1930's, losing her husband to the then prevalent tuberculosis in 1938. Her work in the former A color film entitled "1950 Edition, Nevada City Elementary Schools", made by a former administrator, proved a highlight of the evening. Included were scenes of a young and vivacious Mrs. Hefelfinger assisting at a Well Baby clinic, administering TB and hearing tests, and seeing that children were supplied with milk and afternoon rest. Elmer Stevens, past president of the historicalsociety, acted as master of ceremonies. The Lord's Prayer, as invocation, was sung by the Rev. Darrell Hoyle of the First Methodist Church. School superintendent Ed Browning entertained as soloist with Kay Rogina as accompanist. State Senator Paul Lunardi rose briefly to state, “You're a wonderful woman", and greetings from U.S, Congressman Harold Johnson were among many read. Buy a Little League Decal and 1964 Game Schedule _ WEVADA :CITY LITTLE LEAGUE PFAFF SPRING SPECIAL FOR ‘64 Nevada City High School, Nev ada Union Junior High, and the city elementary school has always . been withchildren and related to the home and school. When she retires as school nurse for the elementary school in the fall, it will be as the only school nurse Nevada City has ever had. “Noone could get more infor simplicity ... *100 TRADE-IN ON YOUR PRESENT MACHINE! n) § (regardless of age or conditio BERGEMANN Funeral Chapel 246 Sacramento St. Nevada City call 265-2421 » & ning. ready to serve you day or night AS ILLUSTRATED ABSOLUTELY NO ATTACHMENTS NECESSARY TO DO THE FOLLOWING Cording stitches Braids © Appliques Rick-racks © Forward and reverse Tig-zag and straight stitches © Scallop stitches e 3 Position sewing (left, Overcast stitches center, right) Blind stitches after trade in Sew with one, two or three © Glare-proof front sewlight needles CEDAR SEWING CENTER In Grass Valley Purity Center Ph, 273-8808 for Free Home Demonstration e Small down payment delivers machine’ e Free sewing instructions e We deliver what we advertise . © We service what we sell Page, 21.. .April 28, 1964. . The Nugget. . Page 21 ‘peteatetatavie AT HOME IN THE COUNTRY ¢-0t20?-etete 0% 28eq "E96L ‘SZ IHdy’*‘1088nN oUL** "0s e8eg nn