February 25, 1965 (16 pages)

13 February 25, 1965..Nevada County Nugget.. Tatnatiatietatne AT HOME IN THE COUNTRY ¢-0#=0?~a9=0%o # At Home In Another Country» Quito History Traces Art And Architecture Through The Ages (Editor's Note--Steve Ayala, a former resident of Nevada City, is now serving with the Peace Corps in Quito, Ecuador. In this report to the Nugget he gives a general recounting of his activities since his arrival in Quito.) Since I arrived in Ecuador in October last: year, I have been working for the most part in and around the area of the capital city, Quito, searching out possible projects and locations for projects for incoming Peace Corps volunteers, For example: two good possible sites I'm working onnow are get~ ting a 4H and agriculture teacher in the state reform school and finding someone to work full time at a rehabilitation home for chilOLD AND YOUNG turned out for the book sale held by the dren fromthe coastal area; doing practical nursing and recreational work, My work is most interesting: one week, I may be traveling around with a social worker from the Ministry of Social Prevision visiting childrens homes and work schools, the next week I might spend visiting volunteers who have been in Ecuador some time toseeif any ideas they may have come up with can be perhaps used in some other part of the state. So it was that I spent nearly three weeks in the coastal city of Quayaquil, trying to gather ideas for development projects which we might be able to_ use in the high country around Quito. It was during the Christmas season that I Friends of the Libraries last Friday and Saturday in Seaman's Lodge, Nevada City. Here one of the youngest, over one of the tables of books. Ellen Turner of Grass Valley, looks Book Sale Nets $800 For Libraries Over $800 was collectea at the book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries at Seaman's Lodge last weekend. The money will be divided equally between the Nevada City and Grass Valley libraries to further the Friends of the Libraries’ goals of improving the reference and children's book collections, according to chairman Mrs. E,O. Schugren. The $400 apportioned to the Nevada City Library will be spent for reference books, and at the Grass Valley Library, the money willbe used for children's books, since the Library Board has already set aside funds to purchase new reference materials. Card Of Thanks: Thanks to the whole community for all their help and for their wonderful support of the Book Sale. Organizing Committee for the Friends of the Libraries: Mrs. O. E. Schugren, Chairman. —— ean “The Friends of the Libraries plans to make this sale an annual event, with emphasis on the sale of old books and books which deal with our particular area as well as more modern books of general interest," Mrs. Schugren said. Mrs, R.A. Sheffelwas in charge of the book sale, which received wide community support and many donations. visited Quayaquil, and to a Northern Californian North A merican like me, warmwaves, palm trees and hot sun did seem somewhat incongruous with the jingle bells type music! The coast was lively, the people free and open, and there the money flows as it probably does in most. port towns.. but I was happy to return to the mountains and Quito. I have just finished reading a book by one historian who wrote of Quito as “the point of departure for the religious orders, who carried throughout South America the first master artists and architects..leaving a profound impression on later developments in these fields." And without a doubt there is a wealth of buildings im Quito tracing the developments of art and architecture from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Quito is found at an altitude of over 9,000 feet; high enough that it cannot partake of the rich banana crops of the coast. Here the income is more one of subsistance, and people working on development projects in the high Andies find that they must meet far different problems than do volunteers on the coast: minimal wages, tiny land parcels, resis~ tance to ‘outside’ forces and less exposure to the outside here the job is generally quite different. And I don't want to forget to introduce my roommate, Jim. He is trained as a history teacher: _ graduated from the University of Texas in 1961. Here in Quito, Jim is teaching in the School for the Blind and Deaf some three blocks from our apartment. Sev~eral nights we've spent swapping tales from Texas to California, or. trading hunting stories hunting being an old pastime of Jim's. Itwasina hunting accident when he was 14 years old that Jim was blinded. = eine “ WATCHES ~ QGP < CLOCKS JEWELRY ———== Repairing === ———————— —E. M. DALPEZ Dial-265-4501 JE we LER 23% BROAD ST. NEVADA. CITY Herstle Jones and Associates Announce the Opening of Cocktails — Dinners CANYON INN February 27 28, 1965 12 noon to 10 p™ FAMILY STYLE DINNER Soup Salad Relish Plate Raviolis Spaghetti Fried Chicken Roast Fried Potatoes Beverage Dessert $2.90 or same dinner with your favariie Steak broiled to perfection $4.50 Phone Colfax 346—2995 MRS . CHESTER LONEY of Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, shared her secret with "I've Got A Secret" master of ceremonies Steve Allen, and a proud 7 one it is. Mrs. Loney was President Johnson's teacher in the first and second grades as well as beinga good friend of ‘his mother. The President kept in touch with Mrs. Loney all these years and had her and Mr. Loney as his guests in Washington for the Inauguration. Theater Centennial Set For July 2 July 2 had been tentatively set asthe date for a centennial festival to celebrate the opening of the Nevada Theater a century ago, and to signify the hope of the Nevada City Liberal Arts Commission that the historic building may be restored, The centennial celebration was a major topic of discussion at a meeting of the commission Friday night, A three-stage gala ts being considered, starting with a pageant of Nevada City life in the early days which it is hoped can be presented in the old theater, and concluding with a dinner and ball. Mrs, Isabel Hefelfinger, commission president, named Dr. Arch McPherson to head a committee to furnish an appraisal of the worth and availability of the theater as a center for Nevada City's future cultural activities. QUALITY PAINTS oc co o and Supplies AUTO PAINTS ——— WIDE SELECTION OF WALLPAPERS e*ee2% 8 Knight's . J Paint Store 146 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY, CALIF: PHONC 223-4886 tailored to fit your needs. planning to“buy, build or ing*responsible people solve home financing problems has been a “specialty of the House” since 1927. Helping to build seas Midvalley Country Through Midvalley Savings, you can enjoy the peace of mind that comes from having a home loan and your budget. If you are refinance, remember, helpq p— reece ESTABLISHED 1927 MIDVALLEY SAVINGS ; AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Locally managed member of Financial Federation, inc. Federal Sawngs and Loan Insurance Corporation Federal Home Loan GRASS VALLEY 152 SOUTH AUBURN ST. HOME OFFICE 317 FOURTH ST MARYSVILLE Banh System

13 February 25, 1965...Nevada County Nugget... Tatnatiatietatne AT HOME IN THE COUNTRY ¢-0#=0?~a9=0%o # At Home In Another Country» Quito History Traces Art And Architecture Through The Ages (Editor's Note--Steve Ayala, a former resident of Nevada City, is now serving with the Peace Corps in Quito, Ecuador. In this report to the Nugget he gives a general recounting of his activities since his arrival in Quito.) Since I arrived in Ecuador in October last: year, I have been working for the most part in and around the area of the capital city, Quito, searching out possible projects and locations for projects for incoming Peace Corps volunteers, For example: two good possible sites I'm working onnow are get~ ting a 4H and agriculture teacher in the state reform school and finding someone to work full time at a rehabilitation home for chilOLD AND YOUNG turned out for the book sale held by the dren fromthe coastal area; doing practical nursing and recreational work, My work is most interesting: one week, I may be traveling around with a social worker from the Ministry of Social Prevision visiting childrens homes and work schools, the next week I might spend visiting volunteers who have been in Ecuador some time toseeif any ideas they may have come up with can be perhaps used in some other part of the state. So it was that I spent nearly three weeks in the coastal city of Quayaquil, trying to gather ideas for development projects which we might be able to_ use in the high country around Quito. It was during the Christmas season that I Friends of the Libraries last Friday and Saturday in Seaman's Lodge, Nevada City. Here one of the youngest, over one of the tables of books. Ellen Turner of Grass Valley, looks Book Sale Nets $800 For Libraries Over $800 was collectea at the book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries at Seaman's Lodge last weekend. The money will be divided equally between the Nevada City and Grass Valley libraries to further the Friends of the Libraries’ goals of improving the reference and children's book collections, according to chairman Mrs. E,O. Schugren. The $400 apportioned to the Nevada City Library will be spent for reference books, and at the Grass Valley Library, the money willbe used for children's books, since the Library Board has already set aside funds to purchase new reference materials. Card Of Thanks: Thanks to the whole community for all their help and for their wonderful support of the Book Sale. Organizing Committee for the Friends of the Libraries: Mrs. O. E. Schugren, Chairman. —— ean “The Friends of the Libraries plans to make this sale an annual event, with emphasis on the sale of old books and books which deal with our particular area as well as more modern books of general interest," Mrs. Schugren said. Mrs, R.A. Sheffelwas in charge of the book sale, which received wide community support and many donations. visited Quayaquil, and to a Northern Californian North A merican like me, warmwaves, palm trees and hot sun did seem somewhat incongruous with the jingle bells type music! The coast was lively, the people free and open, and there the money flows as it probably does in most. port towns... but I was happy to return to the mountains and Quito. I have just finished reading a book by one historian who wrote of Quito as “the point of departure for the religious orders, who carried throughout South America the first master artists and architects...leaving a profound impression on later developments in these fields." And without a doubt there is a wealth of buildings im Quito tracing the developments of art and architecture from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Quito is found at an altitude of over 9,000 feet; high enough that it cannot partake of the rich banana crops of the coast. Here the

income is more one of subsistance, and people working on development projects in the high Andies find that they must meet far different problems than do volunteers on the coast: minimal wages, tiny land parcels, resis~ tance to ‘outside’ forces and less exposure to the outside here the job is generally quite different. And I don't want to forget to introduce my roommate, Jim. He is trained as a history teacher: _ graduated from the University of Texas in 1961. Here in Quito, Jim is teaching in the School for the Blind and Deaf some three blocks from our apartment. Sev~eral nights we've spent swapping tales from Texas to California, or. trading hunting stories hunting being an old pastime of Jim's. Itwasina hunting accident when he was 14 years old that Jim was blinded. = eine “ WATCHES ~ QGP < CLOCKS JEWELRY ———== Repairing === ———————— —E. M. DALPEZ Dial-265-4501 JE we LER 23% BROAD ST. NEVADA. CITY Herstle Jones and Associates Announce the Opening of Cocktails — Dinners CANYON INN February 27 28, 1965 12 noon to 10 p™ FAMILY STYLE DINNER Soup Salad Relish Plate Raviolis Spaghetti Fried Chicken Roast Fried Potatoes Beverage Dessert $2.90 or same dinner with your favariie Steak broiled to perfection $4.50 Phone Colfax 346—2995 MRS . CHESTER LONEY of Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, shared her secret with "I've Got A Secret" master of ceremonies Steve Allen, and a proud 7 one it is. Mrs. Loney was President Johnson's teacher in the first and second grades as well as beinga good friend of ‘his mother. The President kept in touch with Mrs. Loney all these years and had her and Mr. Loney as his guests in Washington for the Inauguration. Theater Centennial Set For July 2 July 2 had been tentatively set asthe date for a centennial festival to celebrate the opening of the Nevada Theater a century ago, and to signify the hope of the Nevada City Liberal Arts Commission that the historic building may be restored, The centennial celebration was a major topic of discussion at a meeting of the commission Friday night, A three-stage gala ts being considered, starting with a pageant of Nevada City life in the early days which it is hoped can be presented in the old theater, and concluding with a dinner and ball. Mrs, Isabel Hefelfinger, commission president, named Dr. Arch McPherson to head a committee to furnish an appraisal of the worth and availability of the theater as a center for Nevada City's future cultural activities. QUALITY PAINTS oc co o and Supplies AUTO PAINTS ——— WIDE SELECTION OF WALLPAPERS e*ee2% 8 Knight's . J Paint Store 146 MILL STREET GRASS VALLEY, CALIF: PHONC 223-4886 tailored to fit your needs. planning to“buy, build or ing*responsible people solve home financing problems has been a “specialty of the House” since 1927. Helping to build seas Midvalley Country Through Midvalley Savings, you can enjoy the peace of mind that comes from having a home loan and your budget. If you are refinance, remember, helpq p— reece ESTABLISHED 1927 MIDVALLEY SAVINGS ; AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Locally managed member of Financial Federation, inc. Federal Sawngs and Loan Insurance Corporation Federal Home Loan GRASS VALLEY 152 SOUTH AUBURN ST. HOME OFFICE 317 FOURTH ST MARYSVILLE Banh System