December 13, 1972 (12 pages)

Wednesday, Dec.13, 1972 The Nevada County Nugget 9 VOLUNTEERS LOAD boxes full of cookies at the Seventh Day Adventist community services building on Alta Street for "Operation Cookie."’ 180 service men from Nevada County currently receive a can full each month. Operation Cookie, a Seventh Day Adventist Church sponsored operation, is finishing its sixth year of operation and nearing the 15,000 mark in the number of cans of cookies distributed. The group is made up of volunteers from all walks of life who every month send a two pound can of cookies to all of the service men of Nevada County. The current number is around 180, In addition, at the Christmas season, they send one pound bags of cookies to the men at the Oak Knoll Navel Hospital in Oakland. Lloraine Walker is the chairpa he operation with about and women helping her. rl he is that we will not need to be doing this by the time Christmas rolls around next vear.'’ she said. "We're hoping all our boys will be home by then," she said. Every month they receive cards and letters from the servicemen of this area thanking them for taking the time and energy to remember them in this way. ‘They all tell us that it isn't so much the cookies and candy that impress them but the love that is being expressed through this project," Mrs. Walker said. "This group is truly beautiful,"" she said, "they have never missed a month since 1967, Each session a visiting minister is asked to give theprayer and this month Rev. Evald Leps, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Grass Valley, had the honor. "This month one of the ser-vicemen helped with the wrapCOLORBOUND SUPPLIES FOR THE ARTIST AND CRAFTSMAN 10 % DI SCOUNT . ASE OVER CLOSED 3UNDAY ON ANY PURCH 305:30 206 MAIN ie NEVADA CITY $5.00 265-5013 ping of the cans. 18-year old Kevin Carey of Nevada City is home on leave prior to leaving for Pearl Harbor on December. 14. He is a former student of Nevada Union High School and has been stationed in San Francisco for the past few months. i eo “Operation Cookie’ nears end of sixth year NAVY MAN Kevin Carey, 18, helped pack cookies for "operation cookie" before he leaves for Pearl Harbor on December 18, Carey is a former student at Nevada Union High School and has been stationed in San Francisco for the past several months, DEAL + RIVER COUNTRY . are; and where you can get the help you ead. when you need it. _ WHEN BUILDING — YUBA RIVER HAS IT! OPEN SATURDAY ALL DAY 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. Weekdays: 7 to 5:30 OPEN 7 A.M. VISIT OUR DOWNIEVILLE STORE Program on education The Soroptimist Club of Grass Valley met recently for a program on education by Mary Bouma and Gail Stober. A short quiz on Soroptimist history, meetings and by-laws was given to the members. Due the the absence of Fresident Edie Dilley, first Vice President Connie McKee presided over the meeting. Pat Dobbs was program chairman for the meeting of Nov, 30, and presented a tape recording by Dr. Murray Banks a well known psycologist called, ''How to live with yourself until the Psychiatrist Comes". President Edie Dilley announced that Jessie Hughes has joined the YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY crass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. nevaoa city SERVING BEAUTIFUL YUBA RIVER COUNTRY CALL 265-4521 . where your friends Grass Valley Club of Soroptimists. She is a former life member from the San Jose Club, All. members are reminded that for this week only the mecting will be held at Marie Johnson's Foothill Flowers. President Edie Dilley asks all members to be present at this business meeting as many important decisions will be made and final plans for the Christmas barty. Sa be held Dec. 14

Wednesday, Dec.13, 1972 The Nevada County Nugget 9 VOLUNTEERS LOAD boxes full of cookies at the Seventh Day Adventist community services building on Alta Street for "Operation Cookie."’ 180 service men from Nevada County currently receive a can full each month. Operation Cookie, a Seventh Day Adventist Church sponsored operation, is finishing its sixth year of operation and nearing the 15,000 mark in the number of cans of cookies distributed. The group is made up of volunteers from all walks of life who every month send a two pound can of cookies to all of the service men of Nevada County. The current number is around 180, In addition, at the Christmas season, they send one pound bags of cookies to the men at the Oak Knoll Navel Hospital in Oakland. Lloraine Walker is the chairpa he operation with about and women helping her. rl he is that we will not need to be doing this by the time Christmas rolls around next vear.'’ she said. "We're hoping all our boys will be home by then," she said. Every month they receive cards and letters from the servicemen of this area thanking them for taking the time and energy to remember them in this way. ‘They all tell us that it isn't so much the cookies and candy that impress them but the love that is being expressed through this project," Mrs. Walker said. "This group is truly beautiful,"" she said, "they have never missed a month since 1967, Each session a visiting minister is asked to give theprayer and this month Rev. Evald Leps, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Grass Valley, had the honor. "This month one of the ser-vicemen helped with the wrapCOLORBOUND SUPPLIES FOR THE ARTIST AND CRAFTSMAN 10 % DI SCOUNT . ASE OVER CLOSED 3UNDAY ON ANY PURCH 305:30 206 MAIN ie NEVADA CITY $5.00 265-5013 ping of the cans. 18-year old Kevin Carey of Nevada City

is home on leave prior to leaving for Pearl Harbor on December. 14. He is a former student of Nevada Union High School and has been stationed in San Francisco for the past few months. i eo “Operation Cookie’ nears end of sixth year NAVY MAN Kevin Carey, 18, helped pack cookies for "operation cookie" before he leaves for Pearl Harbor on December 18, Carey is a former student at Nevada Union High School and has been stationed in San Francisco for the past several months, DEAL + RIVER COUNTRY . are; and where you can get the help you ead. when you need it. _ WHEN BUILDING — YUBA RIVER HAS IT! OPEN SATURDAY ALL DAY 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. Weekdays: 7 to 5:30 OPEN 7 A.M. VISIT OUR DOWNIEVILLE STORE Program on education The Soroptimist Club of Grass Valley met recently for a program on education by Mary Bouma and Gail Stober. A short quiz on Soroptimist history, meetings and by-laws was given to the members. Due the the absence of Fresident Edie Dilley, first Vice President Connie McKee presided over the meeting. Pat Dobbs was program chairman for the meeting of Nov, 30, and presented a tape recording by Dr. Murray Banks a well known psycologist called, ''How to live with yourself until the Psychiatrist Comes". President Edie Dilley announced that Jessie Hughes has joined the YUBA RIVER LUMBER COMPANY crass vauey 12391 NEVADA CITY HWY. nevaoa city SERVING BEAUTIFUL YUBA RIVER COUNTRY CALL 265-4521 . where your friends Grass Valley Club of Soroptimists. She is a former life member from the San Jose Club, All. members are reminded that for this week only the mecting will be held at Marie Johnson's Foothill Flowers. President Edie Dilley asks all members to be present at this business meeting as many important decisions will be made and final plans for the Christmas barty. Sa be held Dec. 14