December 18, 1975 (12 pages)

Cornish Christmas If you haven’t made it to Grass Valley’s Cornish Christmas festivities, hurry because there are only three nights left. ; The celebration is slated for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, and Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 22-23. Performing Friday will be the Mt. St. Mary's Choir, — the Nevada County Pep Band, the Newcomer’s Choir and the Sierra Chamber Singers. ‘‘A Prophecy to David” will be recited on the steps of The Union building at 7:30 p.m. and be followed by the illumination of a living nativity scene. According to festivities chairman, Gene Kimler, more groups will be performing downtown next week. Performances Monday and Tuesday are to be offered by the Cornish Choir, the Latter Day Saints Choir, the Nevada Union Chamber, the Lyman Gilmore Chorus and Band and the Hennessey Chorus and Band. ‘Most Grass Valley merchants will remain open during celebration evenings until 9 p.m. : Monday.and Tuesday will feature more activities. PUSHCARTS AND GOOD FOOD are a fun part of Cornish Christmas. Tomorrow, se hath aie se one ite (PALPABLE ARABI coll " wa THE NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET — Thursday, December 18, 1975 — 3 A HAWKER enjoys selling her homemade hobby horses at last week's Cornish Christmas festivities. f Big jump for recorder The county recorder’s office collected more revenue and handled 130 more documents in November than were Deeds, 624; trust deeds, 362; reconveyances, 258; federal liens, 4; notices of completion, 45; mining claims, 4; proofs of labor, 2; military discharges, 4; survey assessment maps, 0 subdivision maps, 0; miscellaneous, 1,011. The county kept $8,609.64 of a total of $8,938.50 collected. Grass Valley’s share was ‘ $176.53 and Nevada City received, $152.33. Donation Day Parade Probably no local event displays community concern : ‘and togetherness as does Grass Valley’s annual Donation Day Parade. For nearly 100 years Donation Day has been a leading activity in local holiday festivities. It was begun in 1883 upon the uging of an invalid Grass Valley woman. — Sitting in the bay window of her local home, Caroline ~ Mead Hanson penned a letter to the school board stating: “What a help it would be to the needy persons of our community if every school child at the various schools would, on the last day of school before Christmas, bring with them one stick of wood and one potato.” School officials and teachers as well as local newspapers responded quickly to the suggestion and the unique Donation Day was established. Now, donation day is celebrated not only in many parts of California but in towns throughout the nation. For the next five years the day was a local school activity with children faithfully bringing their firewood and potatoes. The donations were gathered from the schools and turned over to the Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society for distribution. ; Then, a city parade was organized by local led by merchant Theodore Wilhelm and the school officials. It was apparent that the community wanted to become involved. : "Tt was 1888 that the first full-fledged Donation Day Parade was held with the participation of musicians, ‘students, merchants, public servants and volunteers. Said Will T. George, a former resident and observer. of that first parade in records kept by local resident Lucile Simons, ‘I remember novel features of the parade. Many of the schoolboys, not content to carry a 14-inch piece of stovewood, bravely lugged along a stick of four-foot wood. Pa and Ma had to sacrifice their largest piece of winterwood.” “The girls in the parade,” he continues, ‘“‘were also equal to the occasion, carrying stovewood and potatoes, of food and canned goods.’’ “All community businessmen were represented, the butcher, baker, groceryman, following the children in the parade with their donations in arm.” “They toted sacks of flour, canned goods, vegetables, blankets, meats, poultry and strings of sausages, some of these in comical arrangements.” ay, : “Great credit is due to the Ladies Relief Society,” he adds, “for their unselfish work and equal distribution of goods to the poor and needy people.”This early Grass Valley tradition continues this Friday, Dec. 19, in the 92nd year of Donation Day. : Starting at 10 a.m. the parade will wind through downtown Grass Valley, beginning and ending at Hennessy School. Lending support in the parade are Grass Valley merchants, the Future Teachers of America, local police and firemen. ‘The parade remains_under the sponsorship of the Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society. Everyone is urged to come out to watch and participate in this heart-warming local tradition.maps, 8; parcel maps, 17;— Rough and Ready By FAY M. DUNBAR ‘The fire is so delightful! Those words, from a popular song of the moment, seem to fit this cool cool morning. The song goes on to say ‘let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Heaven forbid! My electric bill will be up again. Average mornings the fireplace keeps things nice and cozy but this morning all the electric heaters in their far corners are going strong. This morning even called for a fire in the kitchen trash burner, too. The first fire of the season is a chore. All summer long it has been the recipient of those neatly folded papers being saved to start winter fires. I warm up just getting it burning. —R&ER— There is another popular song line that says ‘It’s beginning to look. a lot like Christmas’ and it fits Rough and Ready nicely this last week. On Dec. 13 Chamber President Conne Baer, Fire Auxiliary President Shiela Bartley, Chamber Secretary Jane Walter, 4H Community Project Adult Leader Lyn Aufdenkamp, Grange Master Ken Wright, and several very “hep” 4Hr’s decorated the tree and put our Candy Canes all about the town. I like the new addition of Santa and his Ho! Ho! Ho!. It all really makes you feel like Christmas. Saturday night December 20 Santa Claus is coming to town. He will be at the Community tree in front of the Post Office about 7:00 p.m. Our 4Hr’s will sing Carols and the Chamber will serve hot cider and cookies. + —R&ROn Saturday December 13 the Fire Auxiliary and Fire Dept. had their Christmas Party at the Firehouse. A beautiful Buffet was served to.an nice big happy crowd. —_R&R— The Grange will hold its regular 6:30 potluck dinner meeting Friday night December 19. New 1976 Officers will be in the Chairs. —R&ER— As I grow older Christmas becomes more and more c. I shall never forget the Christmas I was eleven years old. We lived in a two story log house on a farm 6 miles from the nearest grocery. Travel was by horse and wagon. It took most of the day to go to Coyle, our town. That is provided the snow was not too deep. Naturally the cellar was well stocked. Imagine being almost 12 and still believing in Santa Claus. At least I made myself think I did. Sure I went to school but we didn’t have the do and share time the kids play with today. Our nearest neighbor was a mile away. ‘The nearest child was almost two miles away. My brother was about two and a half years old. It was his first real Christmas and it was big with mama and dad because of him. I got a doll. There were a few. other things but all I really remember is the doll, oranges, and soft shelled (english) walnuts. My dad owned a erocerv store in Wichita, Kansas but he was a farmer at heart. We spent as much time on the farm as the grocery store could support. Still.in those days oranges, bananas, and soft shelled walnuts were delicacies even for grocery stores. The big old cellar held apples, hickory nuts, black walnuts, peanuts, popcorn, carrots, turnips, parsnips, . sweet potatoes, potatoes, and onions all grown in our own orchard and garden. Crocks didn’t cost $30. per then.-Our cellar had a whole row of big ones filled with such goodies as pickles, sauerkraut, and hominy. The cellar shelves were loaded with canned tomatoes, green peas, green beans, beets, peaches, cherries, and plums. If we had pears and apricots I don’t remember them. The smoke house had ham and bacon. The chicken house provided turkeys, chickens, and eggs. The barn provided milk, cream, cheese, and butter. With all that who missed beef which neighbors had briefly when one butchered. That Christmas was wonderful. This was before womens lib and a son was the cream of the crop. Our tree, close by the kitchen stove where it could be carefully watched, had candles in holders clamped on the branches. . Icaught mom and dad lighting them as I came down the stairs early Christmas morning. There were garlands of popcorn, cranberries, and paper chains. Ornaments were cherished and were few and far between. R&R See what:I mean about Christmas nostalgia! Think whatiit must have been here in Rough and Ready fifty years earlier and five times as far from a city. Everything had to be hauled from -Marysville. Church was attended in . a building with a dirt floor. Home was far away for most R&R—— REE NE MAE CRS SO Og ata ag eae te

Cornish Christmas If you haven’t made it to Grass Valley’s Cornish Christmas festivities, hurry because there are only three nights left. ; The celebration is slated for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, and Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 22-23. Performing Friday will be the Mt. St. Mary's Choir, — the Nevada County Pep Band, the Newcomer’s Choir and the Sierra Chamber Singers. ‘‘A Prophecy to David” will be recited on the steps of The Union building at 7:30 p.m. and be followed by the illumination of a living nativity scene. According to festivities chairman, Gene Kimler, more groups will be performing downtown next week. Performances Monday and Tuesday are to be offered by the Cornish Choir, the Latter Day Saints Choir, the Nevada Union Chamber, the Lyman Gilmore Chorus and Band and the Hennessey Chorus and Band. ‘Most Grass Valley merchants will remain open during celebration evenings until 9 p.m. : Monday.and Tuesday will feature more activities. PUSHCARTS AND GOOD FOOD are a fun part of Cornish Christmas. Tomorrow, se hath aie se one ite (PALPABLE ARABI coll " wa THE NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET — Thursday, December 18, 1975 — 3 A HAWKER enjoys selling her homemade hobby horses at last week's Cornish Christmas festivities. f Big jump for recorder The county recorder’s office collected more revenue and handled 130 more documents in November than were Deeds, 624; trust deeds, 362; reconveyances, 258; federal liens, 4; notices of completion, 45; mining claims, 4; proofs of labor, 2; military discharges, 4; survey assessment maps, 0 subdivision maps, 0; miscellaneous, 1,011. The county kept $8,609.64 of a total of $8,938.50 collected. Grass Valley’s share was ‘ $176.53 and Nevada City received, $152.33. Donation Day Parade Probably no local event displays community concern : ‘and togetherness as does Grass Valley’s annual Donation Day Parade. For nearly 100 years Donation Day has been a leading activity in local holiday festivities. It was begun in 1883 upon the uging of an invalid Grass Valley woman. — Sitting in the bay window of her local home, Caroline ~ Mead Hanson penned a letter to the school board stating: “What a help it would be to the needy persons of our community if every school child at the various schools would, on the last day of school before Christmas, bring with them one stick of wood and one potato.” School officials and teachers as well as local newspapers responded quickly to the suggestion and the unique Donation Day was established. Now, donation day is celebrated not only in many parts of California but in towns throughout the nation. For the next five years the day was a local school activity with children faithfully bringing their firewood and potatoes. The donations were gathered from the schools and turned over to the Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society for distribution. ; Then, a city parade was organized by local led by merchant Theodore Wilhelm and the school officials. It was apparent that the community wanted to become involved. : "Tt was 1888 that the first full-fledged Donation Day Parade was held with the participation of musicians, ‘students, merchants, public servants and volunteers. Said Will T. George, a former resident and observer. of that first parade in records kept by local resident Lucile Simons, ‘I remember novel features of the parade. Many of the schoolboys, not content to carry a 14-inch piece of stovewood, bravely lugged along a stick of four-foot wood. Pa and Ma had to sacrifice their largest piece of winterwood.” “The girls in the parade,” he continues, ‘“‘were also equal to the occasion, carrying stovewood and potatoes, of food and canned goods.’’ “All community businessmen were represented, the butcher, baker, groceryman, following the children in the parade with their donations in arm.” “They toted sacks of flour, canned goods, vegetables, blankets, meats, poultry and strings of sausages, some of these in comical arrangements.” ay, : “Great credit is due to the Ladies Relief Society,” he adds, “for their unselfish work and equal distribution of goods to the poor and needy people.”This early Grass Valley tradition continues this Friday, Dec. 19, in the 92nd year of Donation Day. : Starting at 10 a.m. the parade will wind through downtown Grass Valley, beginning and ending at Hennessy School. Lending support in the parade are Grass Valley merchants, the Future Teachers of America, local police

and firemen. ‘The parade remains_under the sponsorship of the Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society. Everyone is urged to come out to watch and participate in this heart-warming local tradition.maps, 8; parcel maps, 17;— Rough and Ready By FAY M. DUNBAR ‘The fire is so delightful! Those words, from a popular song of the moment, seem to fit this cool cool morning. The song goes on to say ‘let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Heaven forbid! My electric bill will be up again. Average mornings the fireplace keeps things nice and cozy but this morning all the electric heaters in their far corners are going strong. This morning even called for a fire in the kitchen trash burner, too. The first fire of the season is a chore. All summer long it has been the recipient of those neatly folded papers being saved to start winter fires. I warm up just getting it burning. —R&ER— There is another popular song line that says ‘It’s beginning to look. a lot like Christmas’ and it fits Rough and Ready nicely this last week. On Dec. 13 Chamber President Conne Baer, Fire Auxiliary President Shiela Bartley, Chamber Secretary Jane Walter, 4H Community Project Adult Leader Lyn Aufdenkamp, Grange Master Ken Wright, and several very “hep” 4Hr’s decorated the tree and put our Candy Canes all about the town. I like the new addition of Santa and his Ho! Ho! Ho!. It all really makes you feel like Christmas. Saturday night December 20 Santa Claus is coming to town. He will be at the Community tree in front of the Post Office about 7:00 p.m. Our 4Hr’s will sing Carols and the Chamber will serve hot cider and cookies. + —R&ROn Saturday December 13 the Fire Auxiliary and Fire Dept. had their Christmas Party at the Firehouse. A beautiful Buffet was served to.an nice big happy crowd. —_R&R— The Grange will hold its regular 6:30 potluck dinner meeting Friday night December 19. New 1976 Officers will be in the Chairs. —R&ER— As I grow older Christmas becomes more and more c. I shall never forget the Christmas I was eleven years old. We lived in a two story log house on a farm 6 miles from the nearest grocery. Travel was by horse and wagon. It took most of the day to go to Coyle, our town. That is provided the snow was not too deep. Naturally the cellar was well stocked. Imagine being almost 12 and still believing in Santa Claus. At least I made myself think I did. Sure I went to school but we didn’t have the do and share time the kids play with today. Our nearest neighbor was a mile away. ‘The nearest child was almost two miles away. My brother was about two and a half years old. It was his first real Christmas and it was big with mama and dad because of him. I got a doll. There were a few. other things but all I really remember is the doll, oranges, and soft shelled (english) walnuts. My dad owned a erocerv store in Wichita, Kansas but he was a farmer at heart. We spent as much time on the farm as the grocery store could support. Still.in those days oranges, bananas, and soft shelled walnuts were delicacies even for grocery stores. The big old cellar held apples, hickory nuts, black walnuts, peanuts, popcorn, carrots, turnips, parsnips, . sweet potatoes, potatoes, and onions all grown in our own orchard and garden. Crocks didn’t cost $30. per then.-Our cellar had a whole row of big ones filled with such goodies as pickles, sauerkraut, and hominy. The cellar shelves were loaded with canned tomatoes, green peas, green beans, beets, peaches, cherries, and plums. If we had pears and apricots I don’t remember them. The smoke house had ham and bacon. The chicken house provided turkeys, chickens, and eggs. The barn provided milk, cream, cheese, and butter. With all that who missed beef which neighbors had briefly when one butchered. That Christmas was wonderful. This was before womens lib and a son was the cream of the crop. Our tree, close by the kitchen stove where it could be carefully watched, had candles in holders clamped on the branches. . Icaught mom and dad lighting them as I came down the stairs early Christmas morning. There were garlands of popcorn, cranberries, and paper chains. Ornaments were cherished and were few and far between. R&R See what:I mean about Christmas nostalgia! Think whatiit must have been here in Rough and Ready fifty years earlier and five times as far from a city. Everything had to be hauled from -Marysville. Church was attended in . a building with a dirt floor. Home was far away for most R&R—— REE NE MAE CRS SO Og ata ag eae te