June 27, 1973 (12 pages)

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., June 27,1973 “Notes off By P. L. They said it.i didn’t! Harry S. Truman: ‘‘The President is always abused; if he isn’t he’s doing nothing and is of no value as the Chief Executive.” John F. Kennedy: ‘“‘When I became President what surprised me was that things were just as bad as I’d said they were!’’ Herbert’ C. Hoover: ‘‘The things I enjoyed most as President were the visits of children: they did not want public office.’’ ‘The President of today is the postage stamp of tomorrow.’’ Anon. Those who were at the annual Homecoming up in Malakoff State Park a couple of Sundays ago; will appreciate this little quote from John Keats’ ‘““Endymion’’.‘‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever; Its loveliness increases; It will never pass info nothingness.” I read an informative article the other day about the South Pacific Islands of the Kingdom of Tonga. Seems ‘that when the Wesleyan converted King George Toupou I, in 1831, they did a thorough job of it. For today’s ‘‘natives’’ are all devout Christians and spend practically all their waking hours on Sundays in church. There are other churches there, including Catholic, Anglican, Seventh-day Adventist and no less than 45 Mormon Chapels scattered around the island group. The old, fearfully respected ‘‘blue laws” which comprise the bulk of the Island Kingdom’s constitution still govern one’s every action and thought there on the Sabbath Day. Until recently, the article reads, ‘‘The Sabbath Day shall be sacred Classified ads work missionariesthe Cuff’ Smith forever and it shall not be lawful todo any work or play games or engage in trading on the Sabbath.” Legislators felt constrained, however, to amend certain ’ sections of the time-worn constitution recently.to allow cabinet discretion to bend the rules in such cases as emergency landings of aircraft; or to permit transportation of sick or injured persons to a hospital; or to allow the Constable to make arrests for violations of the strict Victorianera codes still extant and enforcable under the law of that lovely land way down yonder. At one time these archaic rules were so strict, that persons seen smiling at each other on Sundays were convicted of “frivolity” and sentenced to jail for months on end. And even now, in this more enlightened age, there are laws which might make some of us go off into gales of hysterical laughter.such as the section which warns that you “must make certain that your Stallion abstains from any procreative activities on the Sabbath!”’ Then there was the case for the Seventh-day Adventists.they couldn’t shut down Tonga for two days a week, but their tenets must be upheld. The answer seemed happily simple and has worked for years to everyone’s apparent total satisfaction. The international dateline bends just a tiny bit to include Tonga in the Eastern Hemisphere! If it had been left as a straight. line, Sunday would be Saturday! So, Tonga.because of, its dateline.is the first place in the whole world to observe Sunday each week. The “‘business”’ of Christianity is the major industry of Tonga.so the article states. Donald Wanberg . NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET ' 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2559 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960. Decree No. nae. Subscription Rates: One Year . . $3.00 Two Yeors . $5.00 _ Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER ‘serves at Howard AFB in Canal Zone BALBOA, C.A. — U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Donald E. Wangberg, son of Mrs. J. B. Wangberg of Grass . Valley, has arrived for duty at Howard AFB in the Canal Zone. Sergeant Wangberg, an Air Force musician, serves with the 776th Air Force Band. He previously served at . WrightPatterson AFB, Ohio. A 1953 graduate of Fremont High School, the sergeant attended San Francisco State College. His wife, Sandra, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jensen of Council Bluffs, Iowa. PUBLISHERS ASSOCLATION . yw SG .Y. . EReoanady BT eo vw = By Fay M. Dunbar The big day of the year for Rough and Ready has come and gone. We have successfully made our way back into the Union after that very beligerant secession on April 7. Surely it must have been one of the most successful of our Secession Days thanks to Chamber President Mrs. Conne Baer, and the cooperation—of Chamber Secretary Mrs. Irene Lanzandorfer, and the many men of the community who used hammers and trucks and strong backs to put the whole thing together. The crowd was enhanced this year by a passing cavalcade of antique cars. Our family, which consisted of 10 people this year, made the mine tour immediately after the chuckwagon breakfast. The family to which I refer doesn’t include number one husband who made the total 11, but was unable to attend the festivities. It did include our guests, my sisterin-law and their two children, and their four children, two to each family. It was a wonderful group so far as I was concerned. The John: Copelans, my nephew and his wife and their two, Tammy and Jeff, are visiting here from Hawaii, which added to the excitement and pleasure. My niece Mrs. David Ramiey and her husband and two little girls, Michele and Doreen are up from Southern California. Anyway we all enjoyed Daniel Beatie’s Bunker Hill Mine. We were escorted there by Mrs. Ted Olsen (Karen Beatie) who is here from Southern California, visiting her family, the Ker Beaties. The Beaties only had eight guests fer the week. We outnumbered them by one. Gordon Beatie gave a hand with the mine tcur monologues. Ken Beatie told the story at the mine site and conducted the tour into the mine. It is really -something you can’t see every day. The mine doesn’t go very far back into the hill but Daniel has captured the eerie feeling of ‘going underground.”’ They also gave a demonstration of Sluicing at the mine site. The Beatie family gave most of their Sunday to Secession Days. Helen was busy, not only with her guests, but she helped Mrs. Jane Davison and Mrs. Dora Grieme put together the variety show ‘Another Opening, Another Show,” done by the Fats Club. There were 10 acts, all very clever. They are beyond description. You will have to see them to properly appreciate. They included acts by Sue Fay who not only got her gold but also got her man, by Fee Fee Filer who did a ballet routine in his (oh pardon me — her) itsy bitsy green tutu and a blond wig, a Good Nite bit by Mrs. Jack Bogan, a song by Hard Hearted Lettie (Dora Grieme) who insists, with little argument, that she can’t sing. Dora also MC’d the show and oh can she bat those inch long eyelashes the Fats affect for Secession Day. Songs and dances beyond belief were done by the Fats. They also did the drama of Little Nell. It was all fun! Clara Carmichael and Charlotte Faylor played the piano. Charlotte wore the most wonderful very old costume. Helen Beatie who is the key figure in the rib tickling interpretation of ‘“Clementine” which the group does, was also narrator for an interesting poem which they interpreted. They really gave~a fine performance. There was taped music all day arranged by Mr: Quentin ““‘Buck”’ Doolan and live music done by John Jansen and Sid Clifford and his two friends Tom and Deak Mantle. The Balladier of Rough and Ready, Mr. Rick Richardson, did his now famous ballad for us. My own part in the program came off very well also due to a very cooperative and excellent cast. We did the Saga of Rough and Ready Pioneers with Mr. Everette Porter as the Rev. James S. Dunleavy and Mrs. Alice Licht portraying his good wife Abigail. Jenny on the Green (Moore) was portrayed by Mrs. Jane Walter who also played one of the Rough and Ready Girls. The girls showed how it was done in the early day saloons. The other girls were the Mmes. Sheila Bartley, Kay Lawson, and Joann Stevens. Jane also supplied three lovely daughters for our show. Anna Marie 273-2934 portrayed Miss Lotta Crabtree, Barbara was one of the flower girls for the weddings, Rough and Ready style, and Caroline helped me (the narrator) by hanging tightly on to my hand throughout the play exactly as she was directed to do. The other flower girl was Brenda West, daughter of our own Jim and Dora. The lovely brides were Mrs. Susan Icard who had become a widow on the very same Sunday morning, done by Mrs. Art (Marie) Phelps and Miss Julia Single, fresh from Boston, portrayed by Miss Melanie Solis. Miss Julia married.our own John Fippin (Don Goodwin) who also doubled as music director. John’s miner friends were Joe Swiegart, the gullible one, Mr. “Rick” Caffey and the little Scotch family who explained the Chinese cradle sluice box Mac Riddle done by Mr. Wm. Asher and his good wife Bridie who was Mrs. Harold (Dolly) Brown. Colonel E. F. Brundage,‘ who raised the flag of secession was Mr. William Morton. Mrs. Irene Morton was our able and overworked pianist. Mrs. Helen (Orin) Brown was our script girl, Mr. Allan Brown and Mr. Jack Bixler did props, and the Mmes. Noreen Harwood, Margaret Brown, Dora Grieme, and Olyve Simmons served on the costume committee. Yes, I missed one, the glamorous Lola Montez, Mrs. Lucille McCrea. Last but not least one of our couples who danced the Varsuvienne was Mrs. Olyve Simmons and Mrs. Simeon Grieme. Bit hit of the day were the handmade quilts done by the fire auxiliary as part of their contribution to the Country Store. The firemen and the grange provided a couple of fun games. The firemen cleaned up the entire mess afterward with brooms, shovels, and fire hoses. The fire department and the grange also supplied lots of food. The grange ladies provided a booth of goodies to ease the burden of dessert for those who wanted to pass up the Sunday baking chore. The Lucky Strike Saloon was probably one of the busiest booths. After all it was a hot day just right for beer. R&R Secession week began, for me at least, with the closing of the season of work for the Newcomers Lyric Ensemble on June 20. The Beaties are leaving for a nice restful vacation on Monday June 25 and since Mrs. Helen Beatie is our group’s director, this seemed to be a propitious time to start summer vacation. The ladies will hold one summer meeting. It will be a farewell luncheon for one of their number who is moving away from our fair county. Work will . start again Wednesday, September 6. R&R— i Rough and Ready will have at least one entry in the 4th of July Parade. The Rough and Ready Squares will commemorate their Silver Anniversary with their float for Gold Days in the Foothills by their Banner in both gold and silver. Mrs. Lucille McCrea is helping with the designing of the entry. R&R The Newcomers Club anticipates concluding its season next Wednesday with a picnic at the Empire Mine gardens. Mr. Elmer Stevens _Will be the speaker. Everyone is welcome. Bring a chair and your sandwich. Let someone know so you will be in on the count for refreshments. R&R The Historical Society will man the registration booth at the fairgrounds where the 4th of July Parade will terminate this year. They will register schools from which visitors graduated. Their parade entry will feature Miss Lotta Crabtree who started her illustrious and remunerative career on the anvil in the Rough and Ready Blacksmith Shop. The society is also arranging a motorcade for a day at Coloma to see the birthplace of the Northern Mines way back when. They will leave the National Hotel in’ Nevada City at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday July 7. You may pick up the cavalcade at the end of the freeway at 8:45 a.m.

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., June 27,1973 “Notes off By P. L. They said it..i didn’t! Harry S. Truman: ‘‘The President is always abused; if he isn’t he’s doing nothing and is of no value as the Chief Executive.” John F. Kennedy: ‘“‘When I became President what surprised me was that things were just as bad as I’d said they were!’’ Herbert’ C. Hoover: ‘‘The things I enjoyed most as President were the visits of children: they did not want public office.’’ ‘The President of today is the postage stamp of tomorrow.’’ Anon. Those who were at the annual Homecoming up in Malakoff State Park a couple of Sundays ago; will appreciate this little quote from John Keats’ ‘““Endymion’’..‘‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever; Its loveliness increases; It will never pass info nothingness.” I read an informative article the other day about the South Pacific Islands of the Kingdom of Tonga. Seems ‘that when the Wesleyan converted King George Toupou I, in 1831, they did a thorough job of it. For today’s ‘‘natives’’ are all devout Christians and spend practically all their waking hours on Sundays in church. There are other churches there, including Catholic, Anglican, Seventh-day Adventist and no less than 45 Mormon Chapels scattered around the island group. The old, fearfully respected ‘‘blue laws” which comprise the bulk of the Island Kingdom’s constitution still govern one’s every action and thought there on the Sabbath Day. Until recently, the article reads, ‘‘The Sabbath Day shall be sacred Classified ads work missionariesthe Cuff’ Smith forever and it shall not be lawful todo any work or play games or engage in trading on the Sabbath.” Legislators felt constrained, however, to amend certain ’ sections of the time-worn constitution recently..to allow cabinet discretion to bend the rules in such cases as emergency landings of aircraft; or to permit transportation of sick or injured persons to a hospital; or to allow the Constable to make arrests for violations of the strict Victorianera codes still extant and enforcable under the law of that lovely land way down yonder. At one time these archaic rules were so strict, that persons seen smiling at each other on Sundays were convicted of “frivolity” and sentenced to jail for months on end. And even now, in this more enlightened age, there are laws which might make some of us go off into gales of hysterical laughter..such as the section which warns that you “must make certain that your Stallion abstains from any procreative activities on the Sabbath!”’ Then there was the case for the Seventh-day Adventists..they couldn’t shut down Tonga for two days a week, but their tenets must be upheld. The answer seemed happily simple and has worked for years to everyone’s apparent total satisfaction. The international dateline bends just a tiny bit to include Tonga in the Eastern Hemisphere! If it had been left as a straight. line, Sunday would be Saturday! So, Tonga..because of, its dateline..is the first place in the whole world to observe Sunday each week. The “‘business”’ of Christianity is the major industry of Tonga..so the article states. Donald Wanberg . NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET ' 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959 Telephone 265-2559 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960. Decree No. nae. Subscription Rates: One Year .. . $3.00 Two Yeors .. $5.00 _ Member of CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER ‘serves at Howard AFB in Canal Zone BALBOA, C.A. — U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Donald E. Wangberg, son of Mrs. J. B. Wangberg of Grass . Valley, has arrived for duty at Howard AFB in the Canal Zone. Sergeant Wangberg, an Air Force musician, serves with the 776th Air Force Band. He previously served at . WrightPatterson AFB, Ohio. A 1953 graduate of Fremont High School, the sergeant attended San Francisco State College. His wife, Sandra, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jensen of Council Bluffs, Iowa. PUBLISHERS ASSOCLATION . yw SG .Y. . EReoanady BT eo vw = By Fay M. Dunbar The big day of the year for Rough and Ready has come and gone. We have successfully made our way back into the Union after that very beligerant secession on April 7. Surely it must

have been one of the most successful of our Secession Days thanks to Chamber President Mrs. Conne Baer, and the cooperation—of Chamber Secretary Mrs. Irene Lanzandorfer, and the many men of the community who used hammers and trucks and strong backs to put the whole thing together. The crowd was enhanced this year by a passing cavalcade of antique cars. Our family, which consisted of 10 people this year, made the mine tour immediately after the chuckwagon breakfast. The family to which I refer doesn’t include number one husband who made the total 11, but was unable to attend the festivities. It did include our guests, my sisterin-law and their two children, and their four children, two to each family. It was a wonderful group so far as I was concerned. The John: Copelans, my nephew and his wife and their two, Tammy and Jeff, are visiting here from Hawaii, which added to the excitement and pleasure. My niece Mrs. David Ramiey and her husband and two little girls, Michele and Doreen are up from Southern California. Anyway we all enjoyed Daniel Beatie’s Bunker Hill Mine. We were escorted there by Mrs. Ted Olsen (Karen Beatie) who is here from Southern California, visiting her family, the Ker Beaties. The Beaties only had eight guests fer the week. We outnumbered them by one. Gordon Beatie gave a hand with the mine tcur monologues. Ken Beatie told the story at the mine site and conducted the tour into the mine. It is really -something you can’t see every day. The mine doesn’t go very far back into the hill but Daniel has captured the eerie feeling of ‘going underground.”’ They also gave a demonstration of Sluicing at the mine site. The Beatie family gave most of their Sunday to Secession Days. Helen was busy, not only with her guests, but she helped Mrs. Jane Davison and Mrs. Dora Grieme put together the variety show ‘Another Opening, Another Show,” done by the Fats Club. There were 10 acts, all very clever. They are beyond description. You will have to see them to properly appreciate. They included acts by Sue Fay who not only got her gold but also got her man, by Fee Fee Filer who did a ballet routine in his (oh pardon me — her) itsy bitsy green tutu and a blond wig, a Good Nite bit by Mrs. Jack Bogan, a song by Hard Hearted Lettie (Dora Grieme) who insists, with little argument, that she can’t sing. Dora also MC’d the show and oh can she bat those inch long eyelashes the Fats affect for Secession Day. Songs and dances beyond belief were done by the Fats. They also did the drama of Little Nell. It was all fun! Clara Carmichael and Charlotte Faylor played the piano. Charlotte wore the most wonderful very old costume. Helen Beatie who is the key figure in the rib tickling interpretation of ‘“Clementine” which the group does, was also narrator for an interesting poem which they interpreted. They really gave~a fine performance. There was taped music all day arranged by Mr: Quentin ““‘Buck”’ Doolan and live music done by John Jansen and Sid Clifford and his two friends Tom and Deak Mantle. The Balladier of Rough and Ready, Mr. Rick Richardson, did his now famous ballad for us. My own part in the program came off very well also due to a very cooperative and excellent cast. We did the Saga of Rough and Ready Pioneers with Mr. Everette Porter as the Rev. James S. Dunleavy and Mrs. Alice Licht portraying his good wife Abigail. Jenny on the Green (Moore) was portrayed by Mrs. Jane Walter who also played one of the Rough and Ready Girls. The girls showed how it was done in the early day saloons. The other girls were the Mmes. Sheila Bartley, Kay Lawson, and Joann Stevens. Jane also supplied three lovely daughters for our show. Anna Marie 273-2934 portrayed Miss Lotta Crabtree, Barbara was one of the flower girls for the weddings, Rough and Ready style, and Caroline helped me (the narrator) by hanging tightly on to my hand throughout the play exactly as she was directed to do. The other flower girl was Brenda West, daughter of our own Jim and Dora. The lovely brides were Mrs. Susan Icard who had become a widow on the very same Sunday morning, done by Mrs. Art (Marie) Phelps and Miss Julia Single, fresh from Boston, portrayed by Miss Melanie Solis. Miss Julia married.our own John Fippin (Don Goodwin) who also doubled as music director. John’s miner friends were Joe Swiegart, the gullible one, Mr. “Rick” Caffey and the little Scotch family who explained the Chinese cradle sluice box Mac Riddle done by Mr. Wm. Asher and his good wife Bridie who was Mrs. Harold (Dolly) Brown. Colonel E. F. Brundage,‘ who raised the flag of secession was Mr. William Morton. Mrs. Irene Morton was our able and overworked pianist. Mrs. Helen (Orin) Brown was our script girl, Mr. Allan Brown and Mr. Jack Bixler did props, and the Mmes. Noreen Harwood, Margaret Brown, Dora Grieme, and Olyve Simmons served on the costume committee. Yes, I missed one, the glamorous Lola Montez, Mrs. Lucille McCrea. Last but not least one of our couples who danced the Varsuvienne was Mrs. Olyve Simmons and Mrs. Simeon Grieme. Bit hit of the day were the handmade quilts done by the fire auxiliary as part of their contribution to the Country Store. The firemen and the grange provided a couple of fun games. The firemen cleaned up the entire mess afterward with brooms, shovels, and fire hoses. The fire department and the grange also supplied lots of food. The grange ladies provided a booth of goodies to ease the burden of dessert for those who wanted to pass up the Sunday baking chore. The Lucky Strike Saloon was probably one of the busiest booths. After all it was a hot day just right for beer. R&R Secession week began, for me at least, with the closing of the season of work for the Newcomers Lyric Ensemble on June 20. The Beaties are leaving for a nice restful vacation on Monday June 25 and since Mrs. Helen Beatie is our group’s director, this seemed to be a propitious time to start summer vacation. The ladies will hold one summer meeting. It will be a farewell luncheon for one of their number who is moving away from our fair county. Work will . start again Wednesday, September 6. R&R— i Rough and Ready will have at least one entry in the 4th of July Parade. The Rough and Ready Squares will commemorate their Silver Anniversary with their float for Gold Days in the Foothills by their Banner in both gold and silver. Mrs. Lucille McCrea is helping with the designing of the entry. R&R The Newcomers Club anticipates concluding its season next Wednesday with a picnic at the Empire Mine gardens. Mr. Elmer Stevens _Will be the speaker. Everyone is welcome. Bring a chair and your sandwich. Let someone know so you will be in on the count for refreshments. R&R The Historical Society will man the registration booth at the fairgrounds where the 4th of July Parade will terminate this year. They will register schools from which visitors graduated. Their parade entry will feature Miss Lotta Crabtree who started her illustrious and remunerative career on the anvil in the Rough and Ready Blacksmith Shop. The society is also arranging a motorcade for a day at Coloma to see the birthplace of the Northern Mines way back when. They will leave the National Hotel in’ Nevada City at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday July 7. You may pick up the cavalcade at the end of the freeway at 8:45 a.m.