June 22, 1966 (20 pages)

inn Rough & Ready News Fathers Get Some Special Treatment By Fay M. Dunbar Fathers Day neckties are a familiar joke, but they were no joke at the Rough and Ready Grange Fathers Day Breakfast. © Neckties, not flowers, graced the tables and replaced pictures on the walis. Some reminded us of the atrocities poor Fathers sometimes have to wear to save hurt feelings. But many were beautiful things, from out of the past, and worthy of a painters canvas. Approximately 100 guests, from all points of the compass, from the peninsula, Redding, Folsum, and Colfax, as well as neighbors, feasted on ham, hotcakes and other common breakfast fare. @eese?s Mrs. Olyve Simmons of Rough and Ready Road, Rough and Ready is visiting her sister Mrs. Helen Blake of Riverside. She has been called there to be with her Mother who is gravely ill. Mrs, Simmons’ Father died barely two months ago. Her Mother is 87 years old. eee e¢ 6 Sharon Barron, homemaker major at NUHS has won the FHA Scholarship w hich the PlacerNugget Pomona Grange, through the help of its nine subordinate granges, gives each year to the student with the best grades for her four years of work in this field. A very close second with an excellent record was Susan Bailey of Lincoln High School. State Deputy Charles Deardorf of Rough and Ready Grange made the presentation. The Future Farmers Scholarship was won by Stan Nader of Lincoln High School. e@eee#s?s6 June 16 wasared letter day for Rough and Ready. In 1943 the little town reached its lowest ebb. Population had dropped to less than 200 from the glorious 2000 of 1848, and the Federal Government closed the post office which had been in service since 1850. On June 16, 1948 the tide began to turn with the reopening of the office at its present site. Former Judge of the Superior Court of Nevada County George L. Jones ‘was master of ceremonies. The festivities lasted all day beginning in the morning with the delivery of the mail by horse drawn stage driven by Ned Granholm, Joe Spence rana “special” with the big intercity bus. The late George Rolph Chief postal inspector from Sacramento, made the dedication. Several hundred people were present to witness the raising of the flag by Howard Bennett and Joe Henwood of American Legion Post #130, The flag used was the one presented to Mrs, Paull by the Legion at services for her late husband, Ray Paull. The ground on which the Post Office now stands was a part of the old Morrison Ranch and honor was paid to Mrs, Martina Morrison Paull and Mr, Andrew Rogers for their part in getting the new post office. It was through their efforts and with the help of the late Senator Clair Engle that this was accomplished. TheNevada County Historical Society lent its support and with the help of many others, Elza Kilroy, Mrs, Wilma Steuber, Mrs. Doris Foley to name a few. In our pastoral community crowds and music are bound to attract the farm animals and no small part of the visitors who witnessed the event were the dairy cows of the Bixlers and Mrs. Paull who lined the fence to watch the proceedings. During the day visitors went up tothe old hall to enjoy the display of interesting local treasures arranged by the late Joe Thompson. Among these were the wedding gown of Mrs. Paulls Mother. The day came toa close with a spaghetti dinner sponsored by the community and held in the then new market center. The late Pat Shannon, son-in-law of the McCumbers’ of Rough and Ready set up tables in his new store and the food was cooked in the Rough and Ready Cafe kitchen which is a part of the market center today. Mrs. Paull and her sister, the late Mayme Cole were guests of honor. eees8s8 ¢@ The Bill Thomas family of Rough andReady Road, are boating enthusiasts. They have a 15 foot. outbgard, just right for water skiing, and spend their free time at Englebright enjoying their favorite sport. Bill and young Michael are masters of the sport. The others just enjoy it. Steven and Michael are both Little Leaguers. Steven pitches and plays short stop for the Yankees in the majors, Michael plays first base for the Braves in the minor league, eees 8 T he Rough and Ready Square Dancers are an active group. In the winter months they dance twice monthly at the Historic Old Grange Hall. They sometimes have more than six squares which makes the hall bulge a little at the seams, They also have a monthly business meeting, with a pot luck dinner followed by a-workshop. In their workshop they keep up with new calls and learn the new figures. In the fall they have a series of dances for beginners, They have just set up their summer program which includes a series of five meetings for beginners to be held Sundays in the hall from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Will Van Doren is the caller, Visitors are always welcome. The regular dance moves to the dance slab at the fairground in July. The first dance will be Saturday, July 16 from 8:30 to midnight. The callers will be young Ron Welch and his father. They are excellent and are unique in that they harmonize for duet calling. All square dancers in the area are cordially invited to attend. If you have any questions, Mrs, Clarence Treadway or Mrs. Jerry Siegfried would be happy to answer them. @eeee#s } THE NEVADA CITY Lions club announces its candidate for “Golden Goddess" to reign over the “Doings at the Diggings” festivities on the fourth of July, Miss Lydia Frisch, Lydia is a 1964 graduate of the Nevada Union High School and has resided in Nevada County almost all of her 20 years, Daughter of Al and Goldie Frisch well known local residents, Lydia is employed by the Co-Hi Beauty Salon of Grass Valley, Photo by David Mills Studio. Local Students Win Scholarships Twenty -six Sierra College grads last week won more than $4500 in scholarships donated by various individuals and groups to aid them in pursuance of higher education, The 1966 scholarship winners included: Yvonne Ashmore of Grass Valley, $200 fromthe Auburn Soroptimists; John A. Benson, $100 from Alpha Gamma Sigma, honor society; H, Margrette Carr, Grass Valley, Bank of America $200 secretarial science award; David Kennedy, $250 American Legion Post 130 ‘awatd, Nevada County; Linda Lee Hogg of Nevada City, the Nevada City $100 Rotary award and Patricia Weiss of Nevada City, the $100 Sierra College faculty wives award, Benson Is Honored Eleven graduating sophomores werehonored with life memberships in Alpha Gamma Sigma, national scholastic honor socie= ty, upon their graduation with Associate of Arts degrees from Sierra College last weekend, Roseville's Jane Gridley complied a four semester average of 3.90 (4.0 is perfect, all A's) to win top woman student awarc. Leslie Miller of Auburn had a 3.70 for male honors, Those others honored for near perfect academic records for four terms included: John Benson of Nevada City, Carolann Dunlop of Placerville, Ken Forsythe of Canada, Douglas Hunter of Roseville, Allen Keil of Auburn, Alec Ostrom of Sierra City, Susan Pflanz of Auburn, John Schick of Roseville and Loy Skogan of Auburn. DIANE WALLBRECHT of Nevada City is the “Golden Goddess” candidate being sponsored by the Grass Valley Jaycees. The 20 year old Nevada City native, whose mother Mrs, Edna Rikerson Wallbrecht w.as queen of the Nevada City July 4th celebration 20 years ago, is a student at Sierra College majoring in social work, PATRICIA D, WEISS, an 18year-old Nevada City resident, is the choice of the Soroptimist Club to reign as “Golden Goddess" over the July 4th festivities, A native of Grass Valley, but a life-long resident of Nevada City, the Sierra College student plans to attend the University of California at Davis where she will continue her language studies for a career as an interpreter, Wanda Eby Is Elected Scratcher The Golden Canaries No, 252, Cootiettes Club, held their regular business meeting June 13 in the Nevada City Veterans Memorial Building, with Chief Grayback Neva Treloar, presiding. Wanda Eby was appointed The Scratcher and Blanche Hatch, Hospital Chairman, for the ensuing year. Plans were finalized for a social meeting to be held at 8 p.-m., June 27, at the Nevada City Veterans Memorial Building, honoring all past Chief Graybacks, Donnie Antone was chosen food chairman andGinger Parker will be the decorating chairman. All members, past and present are urged to attend and help to make this a successful evening. The Cootiette members are requested to bring in all available pocket size novels to be distributed to the hospitals, Penn Valley News Relatives Visit Marge And Mo Marge Oyler and Dottie Barham of Mo's blouse and gift bar in Penn Valley were busy entertaining relatives this past weekend, One of Mo's daughters and three grandchildren including Mrs. Roy Kehrer of Modesto and Mr. and Mrs, Larry Bailey and granddaughter from Salinas, their brother fromBeale A.F.B., Mr. and Mrs, Healy and their two children. Dottie Barhamrecently bought a parcel of landon Bar Hill Road two miles west of Penn Valley where they all enjoyed a real cook out and get together, The three Kehrer children will spend the next twoweeks visiting their aunt and grandmother. eeeee Bill the friendly barber in Penn Valley says"we're always bound to_get a-head, " ~~

inn Rough & Ready News Fathers Get Some Special Treatment By Fay M. Dunbar Fathers Day neckties are a familiar joke, but they were no joke at the Rough and Ready Grange Fathers Day Breakfast. © Neckties, not flowers, graced the tables and replaced pictures on the walis. Some reminded us of the atrocities poor Fathers sometimes have to wear to save hurt feelings. But many were beautiful things, from out of the past, and worthy of a painters canvas. Approximately 100 guests, from all points of the compass, from the peninsula, Redding, Folsum, and Colfax, as well as neighbors, feasted on ham, hotcakes and other common breakfast fare. @eese?s Mrs. Olyve Simmons of Rough and Ready Road, Rough and Ready is visiting her sister Mrs. Helen Blake of Riverside. She has been called there to be with her Mother who is gravely ill. Mrs, Simmons’ Father died barely two months ago. Her Mother is 87 years old. eee e¢ 6 Sharon Barron, homemaker major at NUHS has won the FHA Scholarship w hich the PlacerNugget Pomona Grange, through the help of its nine subordinate granges, gives each year to the student with the best grades for her four years of work in this field. A very close second with an excellent record was Susan Bailey of Lincoln High School. State Deputy Charles Deardorf of Rough and Ready Grange made the presentation. The Future Farmers Scholarship was won by Stan Nader of Lincoln High School. e@eee#s?s6 June 16 wasared letter day for Rough and Ready. In 1943 the little town reached its lowest ebb. Population had dropped to less than 200 from the glorious 2000 of 1848, and the Federal Government closed the post office which had been in service since 1850. On June 16, 1948 the tide began to turn with the reopening of the office at its present site. Former Judge of the Superior Court of Nevada County George L. Jones ‘was master of ceremonies. The festivities lasted all day beginning in the morning with the delivery of the mail by horse drawn stage driven by Ned Granholm, Joe Spence rana “special” with the big intercity bus. The late George Rolph Chief postal inspector from Sacramento, made the dedication. Several hundred people were present to witness the raising of the flag by Howard Bennett and Joe Henwood of American Legion Post #130, The flag used was the one presented to Mrs, Paull by the Legion at services for her late husband, Ray Paull. The ground on which the Post Office now stands was a part of the old Morrison Ranch and honor was paid to Mrs, Martina Morrison Paull and Mr, Andrew Rogers for their part in getting the new post office. It was through their efforts and with the help of the late Senator Clair Engle that this was accomplished. TheNevada County Historical Society lent its support and with the help of many others, Elza Kilroy, Mrs, Wilma Steuber, Mrs. Doris Foley to name a few. In our pastoral community crowds and music are bound to attract the farm animals and no small part of the visitors who witnessed the event were the dairy cows of the Bixlers and Mrs. Paull who lined the fence to watch the proceedings. During the day visitors went up tothe old hall to enjoy the display of interesting local treasures arranged by the late Joe Thompson. Among these were the wedding gown of Mrs. Paulls Mother. The day came toa close with a spaghetti dinner sponsored by the community and held in the then new market center. The late Pat Shannon, son-in-law of the McCumbers’ of Rough and Ready set up tables in his new store and the food was cooked in the Rough and Ready Cafe kitchen which is a part of the market center today. Mrs. Paull and her sister, the late Mayme Cole were guests of honor. eees8s8 ¢@ The Bill Thomas family of Rough andReady Road, are boating enthusiasts. They have a 15 foot. outbgard, just right for water skiing, and spend their free time at Englebright enjoying their favorite sport. Bill and young Michael are masters of the sport. The others just enjoy it. Steven and Michael are both Little Leaguers. Steven pitches and plays short stop for the Yankees in the majors, Michael plays first base for the Braves in the minor league, eees 8 T he Rough and Ready Square Dancers are an active group. In the winter months they dance twice monthly at the Historic Old Grange Hall. They sometimes have more than six squares which makes the hall bulge a little at the seams, They also have a monthly business meeting, with a pot luck dinner followed by a-workshop. In their workshop they keep up with new calls and learn the new figures. In the fall they have a series of dances for beginners,

They have just set up their summer program which includes a series of five meetings for beginners to be held Sundays in the hall from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Will Van Doren is the caller, Visitors are always welcome. The regular dance moves to the dance slab at the fairground in July. The first dance will be Saturday, July 16 from 8:30 to midnight. The callers will be young Ron Welch and his father. They are excellent and are unique in that they harmonize for duet calling. All square dancers in the area are cordially invited to attend. If you have any questions, Mrs, Clarence Treadway or Mrs. Jerry Siegfried would be happy to answer them. @eeee#s } THE NEVADA CITY Lions club announces its candidate for “Golden Goddess" to reign over the “Doings at the Diggings” festivities on the fourth of July, Miss Lydia Frisch, Lydia is a 1964 graduate of the Nevada Union High School and has resided in Nevada County almost all of her 20 years, Daughter of Al and Goldie Frisch well known local residents, Lydia is employed by the Co-Hi Beauty Salon of Grass Valley, Photo by David Mills Studio. Local Students Win Scholarships Twenty -six Sierra College grads last week won more than $4500 in scholarships donated by various individuals and groups to aid them in pursuance of higher education, The 1966 scholarship winners included: Yvonne Ashmore of Grass Valley, $200 fromthe Auburn Soroptimists; John A. Benson, $100 from Alpha Gamma Sigma, honor society; H, Margrette Carr, Grass Valley, Bank of America $200 secretarial science award; David Kennedy, $250 American Legion Post 130 ‘awatd, Nevada County; Linda Lee Hogg of Nevada City, the Nevada City $100 Rotary award and Patricia Weiss of Nevada City, the $100 Sierra College faculty wives award, Benson Is Honored Eleven graduating sophomores werehonored with life memberships in Alpha Gamma Sigma, national scholastic honor socie= ty, upon their graduation with Associate of Arts degrees from Sierra College last weekend, Roseville's Jane Gridley complied a four semester average of 3.90 (4.0 is perfect, all A's) to win top woman student awarc. Leslie Miller of Auburn had a 3.70 for male honors, Those others honored for near perfect academic records for four terms included: John Benson of Nevada City, Carolann Dunlop of Placerville, Ken Forsythe of Canada, Douglas Hunter of Roseville, Allen Keil of Auburn, Alec Ostrom of Sierra City, Susan Pflanz of Auburn, John Schick of Roseville and Loy Skogan of Auburn. DIANE WALLBRECHT of Nevada City is the “Golden Goddess” candidate being sponsored by the Grass Valley Jaycees. The 20 year old Nevada City native, whose mother Mrs, Edna Rikerson Wallbrecht w.as queen of the Nevada City July 4th celebration 20 years ago, is a student at Sierra College majoring in social work, PATRICIA D, WEISS, an 18year-old Nevada City resident, is the choice of the Soroptimist Club to reign as “Golden Goddess" over the July 4th festivities, A native of Grass Valley, but a life-long resident of Nevada City, the Sierra College student plans to attend the University of California at Davis where she will continue her language studies for a career as an interpreter, Wanda Eby Is Elected Scratcher The Golden Canaries No, 252, Cootiettes Club, held their regular business meeting June 13 in the Nevada City Veterans Memorial Building, with Chief Grayback Neva Treloar, presiding. Wanda Eby was appointed The Scratcher and Blanche Hatch, Hospital Chairman, for the ensuing year. Plans were finalized for a social meeting to be held at 8 p.-m., June 27, at the Nevada City Veterans Memorial Building, honoring all past Chief Graybacks, Donnie Antone was chosen food chairman andGinger Parker will be the decorating chairman. All members, past and present are urged to attend and help to make this a successful evening. The Cootiette members are requested to bring in all available pocket size novels to be distributed to the hospitals, Penn Valley News Relatives Visit Marge And Mo Marge Oyler and Dottie Barham of Mo's blouse and gift bar in Penn Valley were busy entertaining relatives this past weekend, One of Mo's daughters and three grandchildren including Mrs. Roy Kehrer of Modesto and Mr. and Mrs, Larry Bailey and granddaughter from Salinas, their brother fromBeale A.F.B., Mr. and Mrs, Healy and their two children. Dottie Barhamrecently bought a parcel of landon Bar Hill Road two miles west of Penn Valley where they all enjoyed a real cook out and get together, The three Kehrer children will spend the next twoweeks visiting their aunt and grandmother. eeeee Bill the friendly barber in Penn Valley says"we're always bound to_get a-head, " ~~