February 7, 1962 (10 pages)

—i . WER Ci reais NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET.Wednesday, February 7, 1962.Page 5 _ NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET man of many talents photographer, author, actor, luncheon speaker on the serviceclubcircuit. Family wife Bunny whose fine voice is heard every Sunday in the _ Published Every Wednesday By NC Methodist choir and 3 photogenic heirs James, ll, Janet, 6, and I'm Jennifer, 3. San Jose State College. NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC, 132 Main St., Nevada City, Calif. 8 yrs, customer relations director for penisula tract builder, Knows the ins and outs of entertainment world. Alfred E. Heller, . . 4.4.0. +» «Publisher R. Dean Thompson. ,..3. Editor-Manager Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. While at SJ State wrote, produced and directed musical "Ye Gods". ,, Chairman Bd of Directors Palo Alto Community Theatre 1956, Stage manager Brigadoon and other musicals, Played leading roles in The Happy Time, Adjudicateda legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960 Decree No, 12,406 . : Androcles and the Lion, Dark of The Moon, See How They Run, The Winslow Boy and bit parts in many more. Acted with Richard Egan in Stienbeck's Mice and Men. Worked in musical shows with Max Baer and Gary Crosby at San Jose Civic Aud, Has keen sense of magnitude of Nev. Co, History and of its$& ¢ tourist value, Authority by personal study on hydraulic mining. Now working with Bill Mac Sems on an outdoor musical to be staged for the public locally, At present in the idea stage, but will probably be based on a railroad that puffed between NC GV Town Talk Chicago Park and Colfax. The name of the RR eludes me at the moment, Subscription Rates: One year, $4.00; Two years, $6.00. Three years, $8.00. Printed by Berliner & Mc Ginnis, Nevada City. EDITORIAL Dear Sir: Yellow Paint Is No Substitute For Leadership The enclosed photo demonstrates that a modern firehouse door can be attractive as well as efficient, These doors are framed in wood with a hardboard paneling, which gives durability combined with ex Who's fooling whom in Nevada City? The treme lightness. I believe that an installaplacing ofa new aluminum door on the 102 tion of this type might be year old Broad Street firehouse was received angrily and in some cases bitterly by those whotreasure and profit from Nevada City's historic appearance. But ina short two weeks the protests are silenced, the bitterness apparently dissipated. Those who had said, "We work all year to bring tourists in to see the old-time structures of Nevada City, and now they Dear Mr, Editor: Your story of January 31 on the "Historic Firehouse Those who had said, "If they needed a astounds, -no, ination or ingenuity, I am ciety who had cussed the new door while toward sending these untal Fund", ,.(my 2¢is enclosed) ented executivesto Virginia City, Nevada, Mr, Lucius Beebe would be happy to give them a five-minute talk on "How To Get The Tourist's Buck", Now that they have ruined the firehouse they are more than likely looking around for additional sadistic mischief, May I offer a few suggestions, such as: (A)-Request the National Hotel management to have the balcony and facade covered with polyetheline beforethe "tourist season" arrives, (B)-Throw out the cute red jewelry shop. It doesn't match the brick-chrome-aluminum-neon atrocities so popular today. standing on the sunny corner of Broad and (C)-T ear down the Trinity Pine are now cautioning, "Don't put up a Church spire and replace fuss about this. If the historical society witha glass brick tower and TV antenna. protests, the city may not give it such (D)-Order the Grass Valley generous support next year." Jaycees to burn those silly Members of the civic club, garden club, black hats and levis and substitute outer space costumes, rotary Club, lions club, elks club,e clampus Duringa lengthy career in vitus, beeps, chamber of commerce, etc., advertising it'was my great etc., who had complained privately about privelege to spend six years the door, are now loathe to mention the at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Knowing and working subject in open meeting. with such lovers was a rich We say the door is a broad-gauge mon strosity, matching grooves andall. And a coat of creamy yellow paint won't help a bit. Be that as it may, what really burns us is the fact that the new door was chosen without regardto appearance---if it looks half way decent, which we believe it does not, it is an accident. The renovation of the exterior of any city-controlled historical building should not be carried on in a thoughtless manner. Infact, we believe it is time that the city council gave a little thought to the appearance of Nevada City, and in particular the town's most historic structures. Whatcan be done to preserve them as a living link with the glorious past, and an honest and honorable lure to the dollar loaded tourist? Is there no club, no group, no organization, no individual in this once-great town willing totake the lead in preventing the seemingly inexorable transformation of a town into an ordinary aluminum-front neon alley? Does everybody really think everything is for the best in this best of all possible towns? Didallthose people really change their minds about the firehouse door? Or are we just tooold, ortired,.or frightened, or calloused, or selfish, or lazy to speak up? Who's fooling whom? Editor: Every once in a while the Nugget shows up in the mail thumb, "are now suggesting, "Paint it creamy yellow and be happy." Prominent members of the historical so Those who had said, "The door is a sore The above is a personal opinion and does not reflect the attitute of the Association of which I am an officer, back here from my folks in the Bay Area and I've noticed that people are still talking about the Nevada City-Grass Valley Rapid Transit System, Understand also that the Governer's planning some sort of celebration when the number of convinced that the word “show manship" is a dirty one tothem and a quality never to be explored, They seem completely ignorant of the great value of places and things with a notable past. I would like to see "The Nugget" inauguratea "Broadening and Enlightening ful wooden one that would blend with the building?" are now saying, "It could be worse, and anyway what can you do? " Secretary, Tamalpais Valley Volunteer Fire Ass'n, cates that your civic leaders have displayed a fine disdain for anything historical in general and for good Nevada County wood in particular, Their strange fascination for aluminum amount of N ew Yorkers, Seems to me that those easterns should then breathe a little easier, Was home during the holidays and noticed while roaring down off Donner through Auburn (used to drive intotown for a malt but don't feel like losing momentum now) that it was hard to see into the valley, Denver has this thick smaze too, but the people won't admit it even though they cry all the way to the bank, And so it is in our growing society. We're all seeking instances of personal satisfaction. One of the warmest moments occurs when we get a free 15 minutes on the sidewalk slots after spending 6 minutes going around the block, Another good feeling comes YOUR Firehouse Door, Let the postmaster put on extra help to carry your letters to “The Nugget", Nevada City, Calif, Yours very.truly, Charles Winfield Meggs Grass Valley, California eee & & Don't know what Bill is pondering in this, The Thinker pose, Age. 32, Married to a doll called Suzie. Children 2-Michael3, Margaret 11/2, Graduate L, A. State in music. Background~--one long sound of music, Worked MGM, Paramount, 20th Century Fox on the sets of Oklahoma! Carousel andTheKing&I. Special effects dept., Tech dept, Desilu, and set decorations KNXT -TV inLA. Played Ist trombone Hollywood Bowl, Played piano in the lush movie nite-spots like Ciro'’s, Army career? Air Forceflying? No, His talents used in morale section arranging for Air Force Bands at air bases in Ariz and Okla. Teacher by day-music and social studies. Off hours public spirited citizen-Vice Pres Community Concerts 1962 Dist Commissioner Boy Scouts, And whats he up to now for public entertainment, Working with Bob Wyckoff ona railroad musical, It just could be the --RR, and let the dust catch us at T own Talk as we look left and smile at the long line of cars in back of a load of economy going to market, This is the happy mother of the 20 Kistles, The family picture was taken on the day of her funeral, Her equally divided family of 10 boys and 10 girls are following the directions of the photographer to smile, All, that is, Now, it’s a “home free"run down a road that's kind to the country to a town that made that country. Used to be fun to stand in the middle of the square except Franklin DelanoKistle ( in Pappa Kistle's arms.) Born on St, Patrick's Day, March17, 1983 2 months old when this picture wastaken, Note Franklin's bored yawn, He couldn't have cared less, (which seemed to us small e** kids the only level spot in The babe town) on the 4th and catch the spray from the fire hoses as the grown-ups got soaking wet, Your kids won't be able to do that any more; at least I think that's where the freeway's going in, But no matter; wire fence is kind of like those old iron railings on the bridges, and the dull white crushed rock on the medians will probably set off portion, Toobadthat Nevada City and Grass Valley couldn't have benefitted from the modern planning when they were built, but that's-one of the troubles with old places, But you're making up for all that, I'll bet that the Chamber of Commerce is really scurrying around, trying hard to get new industry to locate in your growing communi ties, And friends, if you cant show that your town isnt progressive and developing and doesn't havea SAVINGS BONDS sensible transportation link then, I guess that construc NEVADA CITY----"The U.S. Savings Bonds program completedits 20th anriiversary year Dec, 31 with sales in Northern California $5, tion expenditures will be . small and gross interest pay ments won't be very large and you won't get another bowling alley, One of the complaints about freeways is that they are sometimes hard to get 927,754 more than for the this capsule profile of the man behind the scenes, look at this 7th Day of Feb 1962, Me to you through the efficient typing fingers of Carol Peterson, or blowout racing straight up cuts, Any of you been through Placerville lately? Of course they're on a U.S, Highway that is designed for cross country travel, But still, things are a bit out of pro mand an1850, not a 1913, not a1913, not a 1962 job on This is Bill Mac Sems, whowrotethe music and part of the lyrics for The Boy Who Discovered Christmas, the7 Hills School play hit of last December We give you the hill past the bulk plant Mille’s threat to throw an artisan "over the fence" for claiming acertainjob “couldn't be done”, He pro who ty pes these words for the Nugget on special paper that is photographed and processed for you to read and when werisk a broken shock that unique red dirt of the bably hadrequested a histor ical accurate replica ofa firehouse door, circa 1850, You may be sure he got it. You citizens who sincerely resent the gradual but certain destruction of your historical treasures (despite the Freeway Fiasco) canstill de Grandmother Jennie Kistle Mother Ollie Kistle and here starts a brand new generation: Carol Kistle Peterson Californianssurpassesthe Irecall De experience, *¢6¢e8e¢ 8 Edward B, Hayden, Doors", with pictures, indi disgusts me! Could they be goandruin our oldest firehouse," are now old buddies of Henry J.? whimpering, "The new door looks all right, Those city officers entrusted with making necessary and after all, its vertical grooves match repairs in worn-out facilities the siding under the eaves." show an utter lack of imagnew door, why didn't they build a beauti Most appropriate for your historic building and would give the facade an appearance less like the top of a discarded sardine can, year before, " Nevada County Savings Bonds Chairman Willard J, Rose made the above announcement here yesterday in his year-end report on sales of Series E and H Sayings Bonds in Northern California and county. : He noted that county sales exit you might end up in parts unknown or, if you're going to build one and don't climb off the “progressive” bandwagon in time, end up in a large subufban rut, DON D, BACHMAN for December were $15, 702, Fort Collins, Colo, off of and . if you miss your @ @& @ in the arms of Albert Kistle doesn't know that his arrival caused a California record to tumble. The family above -the Nevada County Albert and Jennie Kistle combination of two parents and 20 children-became on March 17, 1933 the largest family in California and later that year were so honored at the state fair, No Nev. Co, before or since has ever approached this number. Mr. & Mrs, Kistle married in 1905. The first 6 children w ere born a year apart. The greatest lapse of time between children was between Robert and Charles We see the photographer's pictures in this and other newspapers like the SF Chronicle, In Nev. Co, homes we admire his wedding pictures that are becoming a tra~ dition for happy brides but we almost never see the man behind the camera. This is he Robert Bob Wyckoff, 33, the Broad St, (business) and Peardale (home) --3 yrs. They have been a great family having served their country well in wartime and in wartime industries, Nevada County is proud of this record breaking family, Bertha started the parade on July 1, 1906, to be followed by Evelyn, James,Ollie, Edith, Albert Jr., Woodrow, Everette, Robert, Charlie, Jennie, Ernest, Sussie, Verda, Bob, Rosa Lee, Delores, Ardell, David and winding up with Franklin on March 17, 1933, Sak, i, ( Z i] Y a, ee P, . nt 1 SA

—i . WER Ci reais NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET..Wednesday, February 7, 1962..Page 5 _ NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET man of many talents photographer, author, actor, luncheon speaker on the serviceclubcircuit. Family wife Bunny whose fine voice is heard every Sunday in the _ Published Every Wednesday By NC Methodist choir and 3 photogenic heirs James, ll, Janet, 6, and I'm Jennifer, 3. San Jose State College. NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET, INC, 132 Main St., Nevada City, Calif. 8 yrs, customer relations director for penisula tract builder, Knows the ins and outs of entertainment world. Alfred E. Heller, . .. 4.4.0. +» «Publisher R. Dean Thompson. ,...3. Editor-Manager Second class postage paid at Nevada City, Calif. While at SJ State wrote, produced and directed musical "Ye Gods". ,, Chairman Bd of Directors Palo Alto Community Theatre 1956, Stage manager Brigadoon and other musicals, Played leading roles in The Happy Time, Adjudicateda legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960 Decree No, 12,406 . : Androcles and the Lion, Dark of The Moon, See How They Run, The Winslow Boy and bit parts in many more. Acted with Richard Egan in Stienbeck's Mice and Men. Worked in musical shows with Max Baer and Gary Crosby at San Jose Civic Aud, Has keen sense of magnitude of Nev. Co, History and of its$& ¢ tourist value, Authority by personal study on hydraulic mining. Now working with Bill Mac Sems on an outdoor musical to be staged for the public locally, At present in the idea stage, but will probably be based on a railroad that puffed between NC GV Town Talk Chicago Park and Colfax. The name of the RR eludes me at the moment, Subscription Rates: One year, $4.00; Two years, $6.00. Three years, $8.00. Printed by Berliner & Mc Ginnis, Nevada City. EDITORIAL Dear Sir: Yellow Paint Is No Substitute For Leadership The enclosed photo demonstrates that a modern firehouse door can be attractive as well as efficient, These doors are framed in wood with a hardboard paneling, which gives durability combined with ex Who's fooling whom in Nevada City? The treme lightness. I believe that an installaplacing ofa new aluminum door on the 102 tion of this type might be year old Broad Street firehouse was received angrily and in some cases bitterly by those whotreasure and profit from Nevada City's historic appearance. But ina short two weeks the protests are silenced, the bitterness apparently dissipated. Those who had said, "We work all year to bring tourists in to see the old-time structures of Nevada City, and now they Dear Mr, Editor: Your story of January 31 on the "Historic Firehouse Those who had said, "If they needed a astounds, -no, ination or ingenuity, I am ciety who had cussed the new door while toward sending these untal Fund", ,.(my 2¢is enclosed) ented executivesto Virginia City, Nevada, Mr, Lucius Beebe would be happy to give them a five-minute talk on "How To Get The Tourist's Buck", Now that they have ruined the firehouse they are more than likely looking around for additional sadistic mischief, May I offer a few suggestions, such as: (A)-Request the National Hotel management to have the balcony and facade covered with polyetheline beforethe "tourist season" arrives, (B)-Throw out the cute red jewelry shop. It doesn't match the brick-chrome-aluminum-neon atrocities so popular today. standing on the sunny corner of Broad and (C)-T ear down the Trinity Pine are now cautioning, "Don't put up a Church spire and replace fuss about this. If the historical society witha glass brick tower and TV antenna. protests, the city may not give it such (D)-Order the Grass Valley generous support next year." Jaycees to burn those silly Members of the civic club, garden club, black hats and levis and substitute outer space costumes, rotary Club, lions club, elks club,e clampus Duringa lengthy career in vitus, beeps, chamber of commerce, etc., advertising it'was my great etc., who had complained privately about privelege to spend six years the door, are now loathe to mention the at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Knowing and working subject in open meeting. with such lovers was a rich We say the door is a broad-gauge mon strosity, matching grooves andall. And a coat of creamy yellow paint won't help a bit. Be that as it may, what really burns us is the fact that the new door was chosen without regardto appearance---if it looks half way decent, which we believe it does not, it is an accident. The renovation of the exterior of any city-controlled historical building should not be carried on in a thoughtless manner. Infact, we believe it is time that the city council gave a little thought to the appearance of Nevada City, and in particular the town's most historic structures. Whatcan be done to preserve them as a living link with the glorious past, and an honest and honorable lure to the dollar loaded tourist? Is there no club, no group, no organization, no individual in this once-great town willing totake the lead in preventing the seemingly inexorable transformation of a town into an ordinary aluminum-front neon alley? Does everybody really think everything is for the best in this best of all possible towns? Didallthose people really change their minds about the firehouse door? Or are we just tooold, ortired,.or frightened, or calloused, or selfish, or lazy to speak up? Who's fooling whom? Editor: Every once in a while the Nugget shows up in the mail thumb, "are now suggesting, "Paint it creamy yellow and be happy." Prominent members of the historical so Those who had said, "The door is a sore The above is a personal opinion and does not reflect the attitute of the Association of which I am an officer, back here from my folks in the Bay Area and I've noticed that people are still talking about the Nevada City-Grass Valley Rapid Transit System, Understand also that the Governer's planning some sort of celebration when the number of convinced that the word “show manship" is a dirty one tothem and a quality never to be explored, They seem completely ignorant of the great value of places and things with a notable past. I would like to see "The Nugget" inauguratea "Broadening and Enlightening ful wooden one that would blend with the building?" are now saying, "It could be worse, and anyway what can you do? " Secretary, Tamalpais Valley Volunteer Fire Ass'n, cates that your civic leaders have displayed a fine disdain for anything historical in general and for good Nevada County wood in particular, Their strange fascination for aluminum amount of N ew Yorkers, Seems to me that those easterns should then breathe a little easier, Was home during the holidays and noticed while roaring down off Donner through Auburn (used to drive intotown for a malt but don't feel like losing momentum now) that it was hard to see into the valley, Denver has this thick smaze too, but the people won't admit it even though they cry all the way to the bank, And so it is in our growing society. We're all seeking instances of personal satisfaction. One of the warmest moments occurs when we get a free 15 minutes on the sidewalk slots after spending 6 minutes going around the block, Another good feeling comes YOUR Firehouse Door, Let

the postmaster put on extra help to carry your letters to “The Nugget", Nevada City, Calif, Yours very.truly, Charles Winfield Meggs Grass Valley, California eee & & Don't know what Bill is pondering in this, The Thinker pose, Age. 32, Married to a doll called Suzie. Children 2-Michael3, Margaret 11/2, Graduate L, A. State in music. Background~--one long sound of music, Worked MGM, Paramount, 20th Century Fox on the sets of Oklahoma! Carousel andTheKing&I. Special effects dept., Tech dept, Desilu, and set decorations KNXT -TV inLA. Played Ist trombone Hollywood Bowl, Played piano in the lush movie nite-spots like Ciro'’s, Army career? Air Forceflying? No, His talents used in morale section arranging for Air Force Bands at air bases in Ariz and Okla. Teacher by day-music and social studies. Off hours public spirited citizen-Vice Pres Community Concerts 1962 Dist Commissioner Boy Scouts, And whats he up to now for public entertainment, Working with Bob Wyckoff ona railroad musical, It just could be the --RR, and let the dust catch us at T own Talk as we look left and smile at the long line of cars in back of a load of economy going to market, This is the happy mother of the 20 Kistles, The family picture was taken on the day of her funeral, Her equally divided family of 10 boys and 10 girls are following the directions of the photographer to smile, All, that is, Now, it’s a “home free"run down a road that's kind to the country to a town that made that country. Used to be fun to stand in the middle of the square except Franklin DelanoKistle ( in Pappa Kistle's arms.) Born on St, Patrick's Day, March17, 1983 2 months old when this picture wastaken, Note Franklin's bored yawn, He couldn't have cared less, (which seemed to us small e** kids the only level spot in The babe town) on the 4th and catch the spray from the fire hoses as the grown-ups got soaking wet, Your kids won't be able to do that any more; at least I think that's where the freeway's going in, But no matter; wire fence is kind of like those old iron railings on the bridges, and the dull white crushed rock on the medians will probably set off portion, Toobadthat Nevada City and Grass Valley couldn't have benefitted from the modern planning when they were built, but that's-one of the troubles with old places, But you're making up for all that, I'll bet that the Chamber of Commerce is really scurrying around, trying hard to get new industry to locate in your growing communi ties, And friends, if you cant show that your town isnt progressive and developing and doesn't havea SAVINGS BONDS sensible transportation link then, I guess that construc NEVADA CITY----"The U.S. Savings Bonds program completedits 20th anriiversary year Dec, 31 with sales in Northern California $5, tion expenditures will be . small and gross interest pay ments won't be very large and you won't get another bowling alley, One of the complaints about freeways is that they are sometimes hard to get 927,754 more than for the this capsule profile of the man behind the scenes, look at this 7th Day of Feb 1962, Me to you through the efficient typing fingers of Carol Peterson, or blowout racing straight up cuts, Any of you been through Placerville lately? Of course they're on a U.S, Highway that is designed for cross country travel, But still, things are a bit out of pro mand an1850, not a 1913, not a1913, not a 1962 job on This is Bill Mac Sems, whowrotethe music and part of the lyrics for The Boy Who Discovered Christmas, the7 Hills School play hit of last December We give you the hill past the bulk plant Mille’s threat to throw an artisan "over the fence" for claiming acertainjob “couldn't be done”, He pro who ty pes these words for the Nugget on special paper that is photographed and processed for you to read and when werisk a broken shock that unique red dirt of the bably hadrequested a histor ical accurate replica ofa firehouse door, circa 1850, You may be sure he got it. You citizens who sincerely resent the gradual but certain destruction of your historical treasures (despite the Freeway Fiasco) canstill de Grandmother Jennie Kistle Mother Ollie Kistle and here starts a brand new generation: Carol Kistle Peterson Californianssurpassesthe Irecall De experience, *¢6¢e8e¢ 8 Edward B, Hayden, Doors", with pictures, indi disgusts me! Could they be goandruin our oldest firehouse," are now old buddies of Henry J.? whimpering, "The new door looks all right, Those city officers entrusted with making necessary and after all, its vertical grooves match repairs in worn-out facilities the siding under the eaves." show an utter lack of imagnew door, why didn't they build a beauti Most appropriate for your historic building and would give the facade an appearance less like the top of a discarded sardine can, year before, " Nevada County Savings Bonds Chairman Willard J, Rose made the above announcement here yesterday in his year-end report on sales of Series E and H Sayings Bonds in Northern California and county. : He noted that county sales exit you might end up in parts unknown or, if you're going to build one and don't climb off the “progressive” bandwagon in time, end up in a large subufban rut, DON D, BACHMAN for December were $15, 702, Fort Collins, Colo, off of and . if you miss your @ @& @ in the arms of Albert Kistle doesn't know that his arrival caused a California record to tumble. The family above -the Nevada County Albert and Jennie Kistle combination of two parents and 20 children-became on March 17, 1933 the largest family in California and later that year were so honored at the state fair, No Nev. Co, before or since has ever approached this number. Mr. & Mrs, Kistle married in 1905. The first 6 children w ere born a year apart. The greatest lapse of time between children was between Robert and Charles We see the photographer's pictures in this and other newspapers like the SF Chronicle, In Nev. Co, homes we admire his wedding pictures that are becoming a tra~ dition for happy brides but we almost never see the man behind the camera. This is he Robert Bob Wyckoff, 33, the Broad St, (business) and Peardale (home) --3 yrs. They have been a great family having served their country well in wartime and in wartime industries, Nevada County is proud of this record breaking family, Bertha started the parade on July 1, 1906, to be followed by Evelyn, James,Ollie, Edith, Albert Jr., Woodrow, Everette, Robert, Charlie, Jennie, Ernest, Sussie, Verda, Bob, Rosa Lee, Delores, Ardell, David and winding up with Franklin on March 17, 1933, Sak, i, ( Z i] Y a, ee P, . nt 1 SA