December 5, 1973 (8 pages)

PERIODICALS CAL. ST. SACTC. NEVADA COUNTY LIBRARY CAL. 95814 UG Sert ng the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, .6ed Dog, Town Talk, Glenbrook. Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washingto. Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly f Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville n, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Gedar Ridge, U till, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scot » Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. nion Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiin, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas. ch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City Wed., Dec. 5,1973 Legal problems at Weimar appear over _Weimar Medical Center seems to be over its legal complications with owner, James T. Ralph, not involved in its operations. State officials said a new licénse has been issued to the Weimar Medial Center following receipt of a statement from Ralph that he has no financial or Management control over the corporation. Ralph purchased the 473 acre property from the 15 counties which owned it until a year ago. “The proof of the pudding is in the future,’’ State Deputy Attorney General Joel Primes said, after the state accepted Ralph's statement that he has no control of financial interest in the new corporation which runs Weimar. ‘‘If we have evidence that Ralph is in there, we’ll take disciplinary action again,”’ Primes added. The new corporation has a five year lease with Ralph for the facility for $$15,000 a month. Christmas tradition George Says: THE 74’s Are Here! Stunning new models, CHEVROLETS OLDSMOBILES All on display. . . All ready for. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY! MEIER Chev.-Olds Hiway 49 at Brunswick Road Grass Valley — 273-9535 Mon. Sat: 8 to dark! Once u By PHYLLIS L, SMITH Did you know that once upon a time, long, long ago, Christmas was observed in great secrecy? The date of Christmas, December 25, coincides with that of the Winter Solstice, which was a time of great rejoicing and frivolity with a few religious overtones, in many ancient cultures. .In Olde Merrie England, however, there was a time when . it created an impasse between the Anglicans and other Protestant sects; and was most strongly suppressed in Scotland. In later years, that same suppression was to be felt in ** New England until the early part of the 19th Century acgy tually. Secret observances were held in the ful knowledge that participants would suffer the drastic consequences of dire . prosecution upon discovery. The observance of Christ’s Mass, or ‘‘The Feast of our . Lord’’ on the Christian calendar, began approximately 200 A.D.; but it wasn’t until mid-fourth Century that it began to spread across the then known world. Gift giving apparently ‘originated in England. In other. countries such as Spain, Por® tugal, Italy and southern France, and in a few further North, they were usually given or exchanged first on Epiphany. Christmas trees began a tradition in Germany during the middle ages. Many examples of this may be found in earliest German art extant from that period. : Christmas cards first appeared in 1846, in Europe, and good old Santa Clausas we : know him now was popularized during the early days of ‘New York State.” Many are familiar with the specialstory of the ‘‘Tradition of the Christmas Tree’’ which appeared in a German travel tale about an adventurer in Alsace in 1605. At that time this man found Fir trees being specially planted in Strasbourg for the Christmas observances. Another equally beloved story _ WONDERMENT at the bright lights all the excitement of Christmas shi pon a Yuletide long ago (to be dimmed this year), at Santa Claus, and nes in the faces of young and old alike as the holiday season approaches. The accompanying article is our first in a seasonal series. of these special trees is about a trip taken by Martin Luther, the eminent theologist; when at one point in his journey he found himself in a dense, dank forest area.he was vastly relieved and ‘“‘much joyed” to catch a glimpse of the star-studded heavens above him in a tiny break in the forest. On his return home, the story goes, Luther placed lighted candles on a tree near his home to recall his great emotional experience for family and neighbors. Thereafter, it is recorded, the ceremony of tree-lighting soon became one of great meaning to his community and eventually spread far beyond its borders. Who among us today will deny a—feeling of emotion upon completing the decoration of the family tree on Christmas Eve.or whenever your family ‘‘tradition’’ directs that it shall be done. And even this year, when prices are soaring skyward on so many necessities of life.there are those who will continue the happy practice, even if it means less of something else to make the purchase of ‘‘just the right tree for our house.”’ In next week’s issue of the Nugget we’ll tell about some of the various ways in which Christmas is celebrated abroad. carte

PERIODICALS CAL. ST. SACTC. NEVADA COUNTY LIBRARY CAL. 95814 UG Sert ng the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, .6ed Dog, Town Talk, Glenbrook. Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washingto. Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly f Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville n, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Gedar Ridge, U till, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scot » Moore’s Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. nion Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiin, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas. ch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City Wed., Dec. 5,1973 Legal problems at Weimar appear over _Weimar Medical Center seems to be over its legal complications with owner, James T. Ralph, not involved in its operations. State officials said a new licénse has been issued to the Weimar Medial Center following receipt of a statement from Ralph that he has no financial or Management control over the corporation. Ralph purchased the 473 acre property from the 15 counties which owned it until a year ago. “The proof of the pudding is in the future,’’ State Deputy Attorney General Joel Primes said, after the state accepted Ralph's statement that he has no control of financial interest in the new corporation which runs Weimar. ‘‘If we have evidence that Ralph is in there, we’ll take disciplinary action again,”’ Primes added. The new corporation has a five year lease with Ralph for the facility for $$15,000 a month. Christmas tradition George Says: THE 74’s Are Here! Stunning new models, CHEVROLETS OLDSMOBILES All on display. . . All ready for.. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY! MEIER Chev.-Olds Hiway 49 at Brunswick Road Grass Valley — 273-9535 Mon. Sat: 8 to dark! Once u By PHYLLIS L, SMITH Did you know that once upon a time, long, long ago, Christmas was observed in great secrecy? The date of Christmas, December 25, coincides with that of the Winter Solstice, which was a time of great rejoicing and frivolity with a few religious overtones, in many ancient cultures. .In Olde Merrie England, however, there was a time when . it created an impasse between the Anglicans and other Protestant sects; and was most strongly suppressed in Scotland. In later years, that same suppression was to be felt in ** New England until the early part of the 19th Century acgy tually.

Secret observances were held in the ful knowledge that participants would suffer the drastic consequences of dire . prosecution upon discovery. The observance of Christ’s Mass, or ‘‘The Feast of our . Lord’’ on the Christian calendar, began approximately 200 A.D.; but it wasn’t until mid-fourth Century that it began to spread across the then known world. Gift giving apparently ‘originated in England. In other. countries such as Spain, Por® tugal, Italy and southern France, and in a few further North, they were usually given or exchanged first on Epiphany. Christmas trees began a tradition in Germany during the middle ages. Many examples of this may be found in earliest German art extant from that period. : Christmas cards first appeared in 1846, in Europe, and good old Santa Clausas we : know him now was popularized during the early days of ‘New York State.” Many are familiar with the specialstory of the ‘‘Tradition of the Christmas Tree’’ which appeared in a German travel tale about an adventurer in Alsace in 1605. At that time this man found Fir trees being specially planted in Strasbourg for the Christmas observances. Another equally beloved story _ WONDERMENT at the bright lights all the excitement of Christmas shi pon a Yuletide long ago (to be dimmed this year), at Santa Claus, and nes in the faces of young and old alike as the holiday season approaches. The accompanying article is our first in a seasonal series. of these special trees is about a trip taken by Martin Luther, the eminent theologist; when at one point in his journey he found himself in a dense, dank forest area..he was vastly relieved and ‘“‘much joyed” to catch a glimpse of the star-studded heavens above him in a tiny break in the forest. On his return home, the story goes, Luther placed lighted candles on a tree near his home to recall his great emotional experience for family and neighbors. Thereafter, it is recorded, the ceremony of tree-lighting soon became one of great meaning to his community and eventually spread far beyond its borders. Who among us today will deny a—feeling of emotion upon completing the decoration of the family tree on Christmas Eve..or whenever your family ‘‘tradition’’ directs that it shall be done. And even this year, when prices are soaring skyward on so many necessities of life..there are those who will continue the happy practice, even if it means less of something else to make the purchase of ‘‘just the right tree for our house.”’ In next week’s issue of the Nugget we’ll tell about some of the various ways in which Christmas is celebrated abroad. carte