January 5, 1972 (12 pages)

a. of The Nugget 1936 JANUARY: William Bull Meek, pioneer resident of Camptonville died at the age of 78 at his home. He was born on Christmas Day in 1858 near Downieville. He spent most of his lifesin the mercantile business, and was co-owner of the Yuba Development Company. Meek served one term as Assessor for Yuba county; and was also a Justice of the Peace for numerous terms in Slate Ridge and Camptonville townships. -Prominent in Masonic orders for 55 years, he was also in the original order of E Clampus Vitus and was a charter member of the revived order of ECV. : * KOK OK be FEBRUARY: The Nevada City Park Commission passed a resolution in honor of the late Mayor Alphonso Seaman, who died at his home on February 2, at the age of 74. Pioneer Park in Nevada City was a long-time dream of Seaman's on which he spent a great deal of time and effort to bring to reality. The commission also voted to name the community house ‘ at the park in his memory. * * KX MARCH: The City Council of Nevada City informally discussed a proposal to turn the Broad Street fire house over to the Civic Club and NDGW for use as a museum, following completion of the new City Hall and Fire House. Mrs. Iva Williamson, Nevada City librarian, reported that the total attendance during the previous month was 2,589 patrons — a daily’ average of 108 persons, Books borrowed for home use totalled 2,157, Total of "books on the shelves" was 10,135. Nok kk ‘APRIL: George Calanan and H. M. Leete were appointed as a committee to organize a chapter of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus in Nevada City. * * *K O* MAY: Nevada City Fire Department paid the last of their indebtedness and burned the mortgage on Armory Hall on upper Broad Street. The building had formerly belonged to the Order of Red Men, * eK OK JUNE: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wright of Nevada City celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. They were married in Alleghany. Mrs, Wright was a native of that tiny mountain community, born there in 1861. Her husband came from Michigan to California with his parents when he was two years old. L. R, Jefford, Nevada County Coroner and proprietor of the W. R. Jefford & Son Funeral Parlors in the Twin Cities, announced that construction would begin immediately on a new funeral home at the corner of South Church and Walsh streets in Grass Valley. * KOK * . JULY: Nevada County was producing approximately $7,500,000 in annual returns from its gold mines, The monthly payroll was given as "Better than $356,000" for July. The new grammar school, bordered by Cottage and Main streets, was more than 60% completed, and the crew of 40 carpenters and 20 helpers were rushing to finish the job bey fore the Fall term opened. BUSINESS BILLBOARD_ 8 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, January 5, 1972 From the files . THE GIPSON'S 279-2961 HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111. W. Main PO. Box 10 Grass Valley, Ca. Ph. 265-6166 on Gilbert . GROUF LITTLE OLO GARE SOP ~ €ST, 1946 OFFICE MACHINES . . New & Used The . SERVICE RENTALS . SUPPLIES unstoppables. Bonds continue to earn interest OFFICE FURNITURE STATIONERY SUPPLIES 120 W. Main Grass Valley 273-4288 even after they mature. EZRou gs kh. y S.C. EZReoeady Movs By Fay M. Dunbar 273-2934 Old Galileo said it all didn't he, way back in the 15th century, when he said "The sun with all those planets moving round it, can ripen the smallest bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else to do. Why then should I doubt His powers?" Some of his astute and very mathematical reasonings had aroused the ire of churchmen of that day. This was his answer. * * * * One of my New Year's resolutions was to try to keep trivial things in their proper perspective. I knew it would be a character builder. In fact that was one of my reasons for making it. I sure am blessed with human frailties in great sufficiency, but I shall keep trying though the objective already seems like a lost cause. We all know that taxes are inevitable so why do I lose my cool. Nowadays our income taxes are microscopic at worst, but they still. turn me into a complete dissenter, At the moment I am also working on the new livestock head tax. If you have a few "pets", then you too have to count how many days they eat each quarter and how old they are at the beginning and end of each quarter and you will understand. I have a hard time remembering the birthdays of my neighbors. Yet here Iam trying to keep track of the birthdays of cows and sheep, It's a doozey! Last, but not least, I am still annoyed that Rough and Ready is one of the two highest taxed fire districts in the county. With all that how can anyone keep their cool? * * sk * January birthdays to follow those I gave you last week are: Laurence Mader, Jan. 9; Frank Deardorf, Jan. 10; Helene Hurlbut, Jan, 11; Bea Treadway, Jan. 14; William Bursill and Lowell (Bill) Sorenson, Jan. 15 and Joyce Thomas, Jan. 16. * * * * Community. Christmas lighting judge, Irene Lanzendorfer, tells me. she has spoken to the Christmas chairman, Lisetta Scheave, and plans are being made to award the living trees for the lighting contest winners this week. Winners were the George Smalls, the Lowell (Bill) Sorensons, and the Wedding Chapel, Mrs, Lisetta Scheave. Doreen Small tells me it's fun having young children around the house again, Their three oldest ones, Cecelia, Ron and Theresa are really young ladies and gentlemen now. The two new ones were the inspiration for the renewed Christmas spirit (and lighting) this year. Lisetta Scheave is full of the Joy of Christmas. She will always be young at heart, Maybe it's having so much love around the place (Wedding Chapel) all the time. Can't explain the Sorensons unless it's just the pure joy of living bursting ovt all over, Our Christmas tree will be up through Twelfth Night. It may be only an excuse not to give up.the Holiday Season, but we always leave our tree for the visit of the Three Kings. The outdoor effects come down the first available moment after New Year's ai * * * It's a "Wide, wide wonderful world, we live in." When I am writing I have to stop for a cup of coffee every once in a while to keep the old head alert. I was standing in the kitchen window enjoying the hot stuff and resting my eyes by watching the sun creep up the pasture hill, when "what to my wondering eyes should appear" but two deer. Seeing them as they crossed from the meadow to the wooded hill, I understood where Clement Moore got his phrases: “dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly," and "'-away they all flew like the down on a thistle." Their grace and agility seemed completely effortless. They were beautiful in their prime, woodsy ‘grey, winter coats. Mother and yearling offspring, I think, Thank goodness their cross country trail here doesn't include crossing the highway. sas : . oF * Met Mrs. Dora Grieme in the post office the other day. She says Simeon is doing quite well. This is the first time I have seen her since she left our post office. Simeon came home from the hospital several months ago. They have been away on a long vacation. Hope opportunity knocks more than once for them, but to mix my metaphors, it pays to take the bull by the horns, Postmaster Helen Avery ‘says her father is doing well also. This is the first Christmas he has spent with her in many years. She says the grandchildren kept him absolutely entranced Christmas Day with their lively antics. It would be a houseful. There are five of them now. Kathy (Gregor) has four, Regina, Rosemary, Amy, and baby Agnes, plus Loreto's young son, Joseph, would make quite a day for any grandfather. * * * * The Baer family had 12 at their Christmas dinner. Married daughter, Susan Gage and husband Michael and baby daughter, Visantha and Michael's mother, sister, and uncle came from Fairfield and neighbors, Jack and Esther Bixler, who were kept from joining their families by the weather, enjoyed a traditional English roast pig together with Conne, Stan, Charles, and Cathy. Conne said they had planned to pit cook the pig, but due to the weather had to cook him in a barrel. It required eight hours cooking time and heaven only knows how much good oak wood, I was so thrilled about the pig that I forgot to ask if plum pudding was included on the traditional menu. Another happy event Christmas week was a get acquainted shower for the new bride-to-be, Miss Deborah Wallis Jensen of Nevada City. Debbie married young Terrence John Harwood at a lovely afternoon ceremony January 2. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Carl Sandbeck at the Peace Lutheran Church, The party December 30 was at the home of Mrs. Irene Lanzendorfer., The then bride-to-be met her fiance's friends and neighbors, the Misses Debbie Moniz and Cynthia Tinsley and Mmes. Esther Bixler, Margaret Brown, Clara Bursill, Jane Davison, Mary Lee, Twyla Lemargie, Loraine Long, Althea Moniz, Loretta Siegfried, Olyve Simmons, Lolamae Tinsley, Emily Turner, and Leona Wright, Also present were her new mother-in-law Mrs. Marion (Noreen) Harwood and Noreen's sister, Mrs. Dorothy Santoya of Pittsburg, Ca. Terry and his new bride are both graduates of NUHS, Terry has just finished four years in the service and will start to electronics school in Chicago in a couple of weeks. The young couple will spend this time in the area before leaving for their new home January 17, Terry's sister, Cynthia who has just competed her nurses aid training in Santa Cruz was home for the wedding. With all this happiness, it seems we must have some sadness. Mrs, Dorothy Cameron of nf mobile homes park, lost her father the Saturday before Christmas, He had been ill for some me. 7 ni iiaeti Si al

a. of The Nugget 1936 JANUARY: William Bull Meek, pioneer resident of Camptonville died at the age of 78 at his home. He was born on Christmas Day in 1858 near Downieville. He spent most of his lifesin the mercantile business, and was co-owner of the Yuba Development Company. Meek served one term as Assessor for Yuba county; and was also a Justice of the Peace for numerous terms in Slate Ridge and Camptonville townships. -Prominent in Masonic orders for 55 years, he was also in the original order of E Clampus Vitus and was a charter member of the revived order of ECV. : * KOK OK be FEBRUARY: The Nevada City Park Commission passed a resolution in honor of the late Mayor Alphonso Seaman, who died at his home on February 2, at the age of 74. Pioneer Park in Nevada City was a long-time dream of Seaman's on which he spent a great deal of time and effort to bring to reality. The commission also voted to name the community house ‘ at the park in his memory. * * KX MARCH: The City Council of Nevada City informally discussed a proposal to turn the Broad Street fire house over to the Civic Club and NDGW for use as a museum, following completion of the new City Hall and Fire House. Mrs. Iva Williamson, Nevada City librarian, reported that the total attendance during the previous month was 2,589 patrons — a daily’ average of 108 persons, Books borrowed for home use totalled 2,157, Total of "books on the shelves" was 10,135. Nok kk ‘APRIL: George Calanan and H. M. Leete were appointed as a committee to organize a chapter of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus in Nevada City. * * *K O* MAY: Nevada City Fire Department paid the last of their indebtedness and burned the mortgage on Armory Hall on upper Broad Street. The building had formerly belonged to the Order of Red Men, * eK OK JUNE: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wright of Nevada City celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. They were married in Alleghany. Mrs, Wright was a native of that tiny mountain community, born there in 1861. Her husband came from Michigan to California with his parents when he was two years old. L. R, Jefford, Nevada County Coroner and proprietor of the W. R. Jefford & Son Funeral Parlors in the Twin Cities, announced that construction would begin immediately on a new funeral home at the corner of South Church and Walsh streets in Grass Valley. * KOK * . JULY: Nevada County was producing approximately $7,500,000 in annual returns from its gold mines, The monthly payroll was given as "Better than $356,000" for July. The new grammar school, bordered by Cottage and Main streets, was more than 60% completed, and the crew of 40 carpenters and 20 helpers were rushing to finish the job bey fore the Fall term opened. BUSINESS BILLBOARD_ 8 The Nevada County Nugget, Wednesday, January 5, 1972 From the files . THE GIPSON'S 279-2961 HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY 111. W. Main PO. Box 10 Grass Valley, Ca. Ph. 265-6166 on Gilbert . GROUF LITTLE OLO GARE SOP ~ €ST, 1946 OFFICE MACHINES . . New & Used The . SERVICE RENTALS . SUPPLIES unstoppables. Bonds continue to earn interest OFFICE FURNITURE STATIONERY SUPPLIES 120 W. Main Grass Valley 273-4288 even after they mature. EZRou gs kh. y S.C. EZReoeady Movs By Fay M. Dunbar 273-2934 Old Galileo said it all didn't he, way back in the 15th century, when he said "The sun with all those planets moving round it, can ripen the smallest bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else to do. Why then should I doubt His powers?" Some of his astute and very mathematical reasonings had aroused the ire of churchmen of that day. This was his answer.

* * * * One of my New Year's resolutions was to try to keep trivial things in their proper perspective. I knew it would be a character builder. In fact that was one of my reasons for making it. I sure am blessed with human frailties in great sufficiency, but I shall keep trying though the objective already seems like a lost cause. We all know that taxes are inevitable so why do I lose my cool. Nowadays our income taxes are microscopic at worst, but they still. turn me into a complete dissenter, At the moment I am also working on the new livestock head tax. If you have a few "pets", then you too have to count how many days they eat each quarter and how old they are at the beginning and end of each quarter and you will understand. I have a hard time remembering the birthdays of my neighbors. Yet here Iam trying to keep track of the birthdays of cows and sheep, It's a doozey! Last, but not least, I am still annoyed that Rough and Ready is one of the two highest taxed fire districts in the county. With all that how can anyone keep their cool? * * sk * January birthdays to follow those I gave you last week are: Laurence Mader, Jan. 9; Frank Deardorf, Jan. 10; Helene Hurlbut, Jan, 11; Bea Treadway, Jan. 14; William Bursill and Lowell (Bill) Sorenson, Jan. 15 and Joyce Thomas, Jan. 16. * * * * Community. Christmas lighting judge, Irene Lanzendorfer, tells me. she has spoken to the Christmas chairman, Lisetta Scheave, and plans are being made to award the living trees for the lighting contest winners this week. Winners were the George Smalls, the Lowell (Bill) Sorensons, and the Wedding Chapel, Mrs, Lisetta Scheave. Doreen Small tells me it's fun having young children around the house again, Their three oldest ones, Cecelia, Ron and Theresa are really young ladies and gentlemen now. The two new ones were the inspiration for the renewed Christmas spirit (and lighting) this year. Lisetta Scheave is full of the Joy of Christmas. She will always be young at heart, Maybe it's having so much love around the place (Wedding Chapel) all the time. Can't explain the Sorensons unless it's just the pure joy of living bursting ovt all over, Our Christmas tree will be up through Twelfth Night. It may be only an excuse not to give up.the Holiday Season, but we always leave our tree for the visit of the Three Kings. The outdoor effects come down the first available moment after New Year's ai * * * It's a "Wide, wide wonderful world, we live in." When I am writing I have to stop for a cup of coffee every once in a while to keep the old head alert. I was standing in the kitchen window enjoying the hot stuff and resting my eyes by watching the sun creep up the pasture hill, when "what to my wondering eyes should appear" but two deer. Seeing them as they crossed from the meadow to the wooded hill, I understood where Clement Moore got his phrases: “dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly," and "'-away they all flew like the down on a thistle." Their grace and agility seemed completely effortless. They were beautiful in their prime, woodsy ‘grey, winter coats. Mother and yearling offspring, I think, Thank goodness their cross country trail here doesn't include crossing the highway. sas : . oF * Met Mrs. Dora Grieme in the post office the other day. She says Simeon is doing quite well. This is the first time I have seen her since she left our post office. Simeon came home from the hospital several months ago. They have been away on a long vacation. Hope opportunity knocks more than once for them, but to mix my metaphors, it pays to take the bull by the horns, Postmaster Helen Avery ‘says her father is doing well also. This is the first Christmas he has spent with her in many years. She says the grandchildren kept him absolutely entranced Christmas Day with their lively antics. It would be a houseful. There are five of them now. Kathy (Gregor) has four, Regina, Rosemary, Amy, and baby Agnes, plus Loreto's young son, Joseph, would make quite a day for any grandfather. * * * * The Baer family had 12 at their Christmas dinner. Married daughter, Susan Gage and husband Michael and baby daughter, Visantha and Michael's mother, sister, and uncle came from Fairfield and neighbors, Jack and Esther Bixler, who were kept from joining their families by the weather, enjoyed a traditional English roast pig together with Conne, Stan, Charles, and Cathy. Conne said they had planned to pit cook the pig, but due to the weather had to cook him in a barrel. It required eight hours cooking time and heaven only knows how much good oak wood, I was so thrilled about the pig that I forgot to ask if plum pudding was included on the traditional menu. Another happy event Christmas week was a get acquainted shower for the new bride-to-be, Miss Deborah Wallis Jensen of Nevada City. Debbie married young Terrence John Harwood at a lovely afternoon ceremony January 2. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Carl Sandbeck at the Peace Lutheran Church, The party December 30 was at the home of Mrs. Irene Lanzendorfer., The then bride-to-be met her fiance's friends and neighbors, the Misses Debbie Moniz and Cynthia Tinsley and Mmes. Esther Bixler, Margaret Brown, Clara Bursill, Jane Davison, Mary Lee, Twyla Lemargie, Loraine Long, Althea Moniz, Loretta Siegfried, Olyve Simmons, Lolamae Tinsley, Emily Turner, and Leona Wright, Also present were her new mother-in-law Mrs. Marion (Noreen) Harwood and Noreen's sister, Mrs. Dorothy Santoya of Pittsburg, Ca. Terry and his new bride are both graduates of NUHS, Terry has just finished four years in the service and will start to electronics school in Chicago in a couple of weeks. The young couple will spend this time in the area before leaving for their new home January 17, Terry's sister, Cynthia who has just competed her nurses aid training in Santa Cruz was home for the wedding. With all this happiness, it seems we must have some sadness. Mrs, Dorothy Cameron of nf mobile homes park, lost her father the Saturday before Christmas, He had been ill for some me. 7 ni iiaeti Si al