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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

January 2, 1963 (8 pages)

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NEVADA GIT-Y ---The Nevada City Community Baptist Church was the setting on Dec, 22,.1962, for the double ring ceremony uniting in marriage Judith Ann Swartz and Kenneth Leroy Gideon, Jr. The bride's lace gown was accented at the sweetheart neckline with pearls and iridescent sequins, The dress was styled with long pointed Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. lace sleeves, a basque waist and boufant skirt which extended to points over tulle with lace appliques, A crown of pearls and crystals secured the elbow length veil of silk illusion. The bridal bouquet was of_red roses with satin ribbon extensions carrying tiny rose buds, Mary Jo Swartz was her maid of honor and Phyllis guary 3rd & 4th s INO ¥ SVANYE NI ¥O4d a3S019” A aA er TJ Gideon Judith Swartz, Ken Gideon United In Marriage LolHich-served-as bridesmaid for Mrs. Beverly Poteete who wastaken tothe hospital unexpectedly, Both attendants wore identical gowns of red satin designed with a fitted bodice and belled skirt. Their circlet hats were of red satin and net and their satin slippers were dyed to match, Each carried a cascade arrangement of English Holly. The groom, ushers, and the bride's father were attired in white-dinner jackets and black trousérs. Fred Gideon, brother of the bridegroom, ‘from Santa Clara, California, was the best man and the guests were seated by Jess Gideon, Gene Kinney, and Lee Jordan. Mr. Swartz escorted his daughter to the alter and gave her in marriage. Dr. David Laurie of the Trinity Baptist. Church of Sunnyvale was the officiating minister. The bride's mother chose as her costume a gold ensemble with a bronze orchid corsage. Mrs. Gideon wore a red wool sheath with black accessories anda white carnation corsage, After the ceremony, the couple greeted guests in the Veterans Memorial Building wherea lovely wedding cake was cut and served by Mrs, Neva Schance and Mrs, Beverly Gideon, Mrs. Therea Snider and Mrs. Pauline Argall presided at the punch bowls. Nancy Lesher, a friend of the bride, of Santa Rosa, was in charge of the guest book at the reception. Relatives and friends in attendance from out of town. came from Santa Clara, SantaRosa, Placerville, Sacramento, Manteca, Fair NEVADA CITY---The Art Rental Gallery opens for its : day, Jan. 13 from 2-4 p.m, The sculpture works of Norman Grag, of Nevada for a month along with the pictures which are for rent, Grag's recent development of "Sculpture in Repousse” has been shown at the Merry“hill Museum of Fine Arts in Washington and more ré* cently in Berkeley at the Student Union Building at University of California and at Eureka's Christmas Art Festival. Special shows at the Ren= talGallery area new departure forthe Artists Workshop and Gallery at 312 Commercial street, which had its humble beginnings in the annex of the National Hotel, said Hélen Bontecou,. vicepresident-of-t-h-e—organiza= tion. ‘Since those days, she said, it has grown to be a center of the town. “The original idea came from artists, as original ideas are supposed to, The artists were Dorothy and Bob Gilberg. " Originally, in 1951, the workshop served as a studio for Bob’ Gilberg and Helen Bontecou, and as a meeting place forthe fledgling Nevada~City Art Association. Most of the original members of the association were beginning artists whom Gilberg was instructing at night school. These classes were held at the Nevada City High School. A rental gallery moved Oaks, Auburn, SanJose, and Ceres, California. The newlyweds left for a two weeks honeymoon trip totheBay Area and Southern California after which they will make their home in Grass Valley. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph M, Swartz of Nevada City, and the groom's parents are the Senior Gideons-of Santa 13th year of operation Sun. City, will be on exhibition” Clara, California. . Art Rental GMiery } Set For Grag Exhibit into the studio and was run by Pam Lopez, one of Gilberg 'sstudents. She was assisted by Dorothy Gilberg. _Then came the Artists Christmas Fair. That was a speculative experiment, Miss Bontecou said, Every available idea was used and everything submitted was accepted. To draw a crowd a picture was given away and local talent was commandeered to entertain the visitors. The first yeara potter unknown tothe association appeared at the door with his wares, HelenBontecou said. The potter was Niels Frederiksen, “The Mug Man”. The Fair and Frederiksen reciprocated in their journey to fame, ‘she said. To the amazement of the sponsors $700”were taken in for the artists in 1951. In 1961 more than $5000-worth-of art work was sold for the artists. Fhere are-other old timers whoare still contributing to and benefiting from the Fair. Two of the larger contributors are Mary Lou-Steger and the Grag family, Last December the addition of Osborn and Woods studio added immeasurably to the success of-the Fair, Miss Bontecou stated. “Not only the use of their studio, but-also their_generous-hospitality too were a contribution." . "The community is larger now andthe world and Nevada County are more art conscious. The gallery is doing well for so small a community and is becoming more and more a gathering place on Wednesday afternoons and the third Thursday evening of each month," she concluded. In 1962 the association awarded its first art scholarship and this year it hopes to be able to duplicate the project. Mare Island wasnamed after General Vallejo's prize white mare which swam to the island from a ferry boat that was capsizing during a squall, Mrs. Robert DOWNIEVILLE---The Downieville Methodist Community Church was the setting when Enid Elizabeth Costa and Robert G. Wil-liams exchanged marriage vows December 23rd. The Rev. EdwardN. Dabritz preformed the double ring ceremony.
The bride, daughter of ‘Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeR. Costa of Downieville, ‘was given in marriage by her father. She wore a floor length white peau de soie gown fashioned with sweetheart neckline and long sleeves and featuring iridescent beading on the bodice. A cluster of satin roses CORINTHIA . TO Dear Corinthia: ) if to help pay your It was nice.to get your letter about your problem of buying your father a birthday gift. I am sorry that I can't « say if your father would like an electric razor, My father doesn't use one, I don't think my father would use one either, He says that with everyone running off and buying electric razors who is going to sponsor the TV football broadcasts when tlie Gillette people go out of business. Mother. said daddy was old fashioned to shave with a safety razor and that the Gillette people should be very ‘thankful to him because if he stopped using their blades it would probably put one shift out of business at their West Coast: plant. Mother was just needling daddy but she hates to have old razor blades left in the bathroom, Daddy saidthat he could shave with a straight razor like his grandfather used and this would solve the blade problem. Mother said why didn't he? She was sure grandfather’s old razors wefe someplace in our attic, My brother wanted to see daddy shave with a straight razor so we all went to the attic to look for grandfather's razors, We couldn't find the box they were supposed to be in but daddy discovered an old rocking chair that had a padded seat in it and a padded back, He pulled it out onto the floor and sat in,it and rocked. While he was rocking I called to him to come and ‘help us find the razor box but he didn't seem to hear me. He just sat and rocked, Mother looked at daddy rocking and said we shouldn't disturb him, She said he had been asked to run for the school board andhe was probably just sitting there ina brown-study dreaming about moving onward and upward, I don't know what she meant by this but finally she put her hand on daddy's shoulder and said: "Come on Jack, the crisis is over, let's go down for lunch," “Woodland High School and ; epemaly Doctor and Hospital Bills — CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS’ SERVICE sf Bleue Shield I don't know why rocking chairs are so interesting. Do you Corinthia? As ever, secured her silk illusion shoulder length veil, She carried a single white orchid on a Bible. Mrs. David G. Fairchild of Aurora, Colorado, was her sister's honor attendant. Karen Brett of Downieville, a cousin and Kay Hughes of Davis served as bridesmaids, The bridal party all wore red velvet. street length gowns with scoop necks and elbow length sleeves with red satin bands at midriff. They cartied white: fur muffs. Kim Brett, dressed in red velvet with white lacétrim, lit the candles for her cousin. George Williams of W oodland stood with his brother. Roger Woodland and Jerry Willis, both of Woodland, seated the guests, Michael Costa, the bride's cousin of Downieville but now stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, presided at the organ. The Downieville Community Hall was the setting for.a reception, The new Mrs. Williams attended Downieville schools, graduated from the Downieville High School and the University of California at Davis. While at the University she was affiliated ° with Alpha Omega and so. ciety editor of the UCD hd newspaper. : Williams, sonof-Mr. and Mrs.: Robett A. Williams of Dixon, graduated from the attended Chico State College. He lives in Woodland wherethe couple will make ! their home. The bride's travelling . fr ott costume was a red flat knit ' — sonal frotection ae nN * x-ray & laboratory + Surgical ‘+ doctor visits in the. hospital’ pe Visa Rh al worldwide protection + no.claim forms for service benefits * no cancellation. of coverage because of age, physical condition, use of benefits! Doctor Sponsored by the California Medical Association . fr™ DB) Daves van & storact THE BEST MOVE . @ YOU EVER MADE. Enid Costa Becomes ee Mrs, Lenore Coughlin of Mrs. Robert Williams Williams 3 piece suit with black ac. -cessories and she wore af orchid from her bridal bows quet. Doll Club Enjoys Holiday Festivities ‘SACRAMENTO---All members of the Camellia City Doll Club, with the exception of Mrs, Olive Hickey of Yuba City, who was fogged Out, attended a Christmas party at the Garden and Art Center\in Sacramento in December. : Decorations were in keeping with doll collecting with large bisque dolls standing under an old fash-ioned fir tree and looking at the many exchange gifts arranged around it, At one large table was a group of gnomes working and on another was a Christmas creche scene with all handmade characters grouped around a manger. Mrs, Zaida Hermocillo of Orangevale and Mrs, ence Elledge of Fair Oaks, assisted by Mrs, Elledge's . two daughters, Mrs. Mitzie Gotcher and Mrs, Jeannie Wilson were hostesses for the party. 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