March 10, 1966 (24 pages)

NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS BHI RAIS RHE eet ett ET 4 rE et Et ET m MRS. NELLIE KAMMERER of Nevada City goes over records of the Nevada City Benevolent Society. She now acts as caseworker, president, secretary and treasurer of the private local welfare organization. McPherson Will Give Talk Nevada City MayorDr. Arch McPherson will be the guest speaker Wednesday night at the regulat ‘meeting of the Timber Echoes T oastmistress Club in the Califomia Division of Forestry headquarters in Nevada City. ' The program was announced at the regular meeting held last week in the home of John Phillips on Ridge Road. o. At that session a.special. worke shop in evaluation was conducted , by Ai Yokota and Utaka Kimura of the Thursday Morning T oastmistress Club of Sacramento, Both Miss Yokota and Miss Kimura are officers of Council 12 of International T oastmistress, Mrs, Marvin Wadley conducted the business meeting and introduced guests Mrs, Arnold Winters of Grass Valley and Mrs, Charles. McGuinn of Bantier Mountain. Service Pins Are Awarded A total of eighty-tive years was represented at the formal presentation of service pins to eight members of the staff of the Department of Public Works by Jack M. Meade; Director, on March 4, ‘ A twenty year pin was awarded to Paul Falconi, foremen; fifteen year pins were received by Louis Dudley, foreman, and Lawrence Kennedy, equipment operator; Grace Solaro, clerk Ill, and Gilbert Kumle, equipment operator, receivedten year pins; and Harry Barnes, James Ford, and AldoCasci, all equipment operators, received pins for five years of service. COUNTY PUBLIC Works Department employees who received service pins ares’ Paul Falconi; 3rd row, (left to right) Louis Dudley and Lawrence Kennedy; 2nd row, Grace Solaro and Gilbert Kumle; front row; Harry Barnes, James Ford and Aldo Casci, Nevada City Quietly Takes Care Of Its Own Through Benevolent Society Every year in Grass Valley the school children parade through the streets with canned goods to be donated to the less fortunate. This is that city’s unique annual day of giving to and taking care of people in need. While there are no marching bands and no long rows of school children, a small group-in Nevada City goes quietly about doing the same job, The same organization has been doing this since the early mining days. Early local welfare projects were organized on the spot. When a family was in need due to fire loss, sickness or injury, the townspeople would: get together and donate to help out the victims. Although records are scarce, it appears that a benevolent society was formed early in Nevada City to give more concentrated and organized aidto persons in need. That society, later called the Nevada City Benevolent Society, continues to operate. today although it is in danger of going out of existence for lack of funds. The Nevada City Benevolent Society is administered by Mrs. Nellie Kammerer, She acts as caseworker, president, secretary and treasurer. ea alia = Recently, former Nevada City Police Sergeant John Vertrees told Mrs. Kammerer about a young woman who was stranded in town. Part of a magazine subscription team, the woman had been left behind by the group. Mrs, Kammerer contacted the girl, questioned her and then provided funds for her breakfast and for a bus ticket to Oakland. "The Benevolent Society is very dear to my heart,” Mrs. Kammerer said, “but unfortunately the funds are running very low andI'm afraid the Nevada City Benevolent Society is subject to extinction. ” Mrs. Kammerer first came in contact with the Society in 1954 when she appeared before a group of local laidesto receive a check to aid some families who had been burned out of their homes by the Sweetland fire. At that same meeting, Mrs, Kammerer was selected to become the caseworker for the Society. The ladies, most of them in the 80's at that time, were descendents of the original founders of the organization. At that time the Society had been inactive for more than 17 years, the last five of which had been spentin investigating Mrs, Kammerer before inviting her to appear for an interview. Mrs, May Goyne was president of the Society until 1957 when she passed the reins of the organization over to Mrs. Kammerer. The fund has-been used.to help. manypeople and has gone from $900 to less than $200, The Nevada City Benevolent Society has and is continuing to serve a need not met by welfare or other social or service organizations, Mrs, Kammerer noted that many such organizations such as county welfare or the Red Cross are hamstrung by regulations which forbid them from acting in certain situations, She too finds that making a judgement as to who needs help and who will benefit from it is difficult. « “I want someone willing to work, she said, “I believe in helping an individual who is willing to help himself, " People in need always seem to find her. Mrs, Kammerer said, but she has also found that in most cases, people who are helped by the Society, somehow always manage to pay back what they received. But apparently, unless someone comes up with some more money for the fund, Nevada City's Benevolent Society may soon be‘come another part of the town's past. OUR GOLD NUGGET AND QUARTZ JEWELRY MAK. $3 LASTING GIFTS AND APPROPRIATE SOUVENIRS OF THE GOLD COUNTRY Expert Repairing Ph, 273-3039 . MARTUNG'S Grass () Valley a eweters Since 1876 124 MILLST., GRASS VALLEY Phone 273-3039 ESTABLISHED 192-77 “OME OFFICE: MaRYsviLLE HOME LOANS To Buy, Build, Refinance For prompt, efficient service come in or phone our GRASS VALLEY OFFICE 152 SOUTH AUBURN ST. 273-4496 ask tor our home loan officer MIDVALLEY " SAVINGS !:.:°::' FOUR CONVENIENT LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU YUBA CITY 317 Fourth Street 800 Plumas St. GRASS VALLEY OROVILLE 152 South Auburn St. 1720 Bird St. . e ° ee o < ry a. & 9 ° i=] i=] ¢ MS z gQ gq g e < i) El QO la ~ oO _ © fer] top) OS See BS ee 102a@ea 2 ae LAaerh 1h

NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS BHI RAIS RHE eet ett ET 4 rE et Et ET m MRS. NELLIE KAMMERER of Nevada City goes over records of the Nevada City Benevolent Society. She now acts as caseworker, president, secretary and treasurer of the private local welfare organization. McPherson Will Give Talk Nevada City MayorDr. Arch McPherson will be the guest speaker Wednesday night at the regulat ‘meeting of the Timber Echoes T oastmistress Club in the Califomia Division of Forestry headquarters in Nevada City. ' The program was announced at the regular meeting held last week in the home of John Phillips on Ridge Road. o. At that session a.special. worke shop in evaluation was conducted , by Ai Yokota and Utaka Kimura of the Thursday Morning T oastmistress Club of Sacramento, Both Miss Yokota and Miss Kimura are officers of Council 12 of International T oastmistress, Mrs, Marvin Wadley conducted the business meeting and introduced guests Mrs, Arnold Winters of Grass Valley and Mrs, Charles. McGuinn of Bantier Mountain. Service Pins Are Awarded A total of eighty-tive years was represented at the formal presentation of service pins to eight members of the staff of the Department of Public Works by Jack M. Meade; Director, on March 4, ‘ A twenty year pin was awarded to Paul Falconi, foremen; fifteen year pins were received by Louis Dudley, foreman, and Lawrence Kennedy, equipment operator; Grace Solaro, clerk Ill, and Gilbert Kumle, equipment operator, receivedten year pins; and Harry Barnes, James Ford, and AldoCasci, all equipment operators, received pins for five years of service. COUNTY PUBLIC Works Department employees who received service pins ares’ Paul Falconi; 3rd row, (left to right) Louis Dudley and Lawrence Kennedy; 2nd row, Grace Solaro and Gilbert Kumle; front row; Harry Barnes, James Ford and Aldo Casci, Nevada City Quietly Takes Care Of Its Own Through Benevolent Society Every year in Grass Valley the school children parade through the streets with canned goods to be donated to the less fortunate. This is that city’s unique annual day of giving to and taking care of people in need. While there are no marching bands and no long rows of school children, a small group-in Nevada City goes quietly about doing the same job, The same organization has been doing this since the early mining days. Early local welfare projects were organized on the spot. When a family was in need due to fire loss, sickness or injury, the townspeople would: get together and donate to help out the victims. Although records are scarce, it appears that a benevolent society was formed early in Nevada City to give more concentrated and organized aidto persons in need. That society, later called the Nevada City Benevolent Society, continues to operate. today although it is in danger of going out of existence for lack of funds. The Nevada City Benevolent Society is administered by Mrs. Nellie Kammerer, She acts as caseworker, president, secretary and treasurer. ea alia = Recently, former Nevada City Police Sergeant John Vertrees told Mrs. Kammerer about a young woman who was stranded in town. Part of a magazine subscription team, the woman had been left behind by the group. Mrs, Kammerer contacted the girl, questioned her and then provided funds for her breakfast and for a bus ticket to Oakland. "The Benevolent Society is very dear to my heart,” Mrs. Kammerer said, “but unfortunately the funds are running very low andI'm afraid the Nevada City Benevolent Society is subject to extinction. ” Mrs. Kammerer first came in contact with the Society in 1954 when she appeared before a group of local laidesto receive a check to aid some families who had been burned out of their homes by the Sweetland fire. At that same meeting, Mrs, Kammerer was selected to become the caseworker for the

Society. The ladies, most of them in the 80's at that time, were descendents of the original founders of the organization. At that time the Society had been inactive for more than 17 years, the last five of which had been spentin investigating Mrs, Kammerer before inviting her to appear for an interview. Mrs, May Goyne was president of the Society until 1957 when she passed the reins of the organization over to Mrs. Kammerer. The fund has-been used.to help. manypeople and has gone from $900 to less than $200, The Nevada City Benevolent Society has and is continuing to serve a need not met by welfare or other social or service organizations, Mrs, Kammerer noted that many such organizations such as county welfare or the Red Cross are hamstrung by regulations which forbid them from acting in certain situations, She too finds that making a judgement as to who needs help and who will benefit from it is difficult. « “I want someone willing to work, she said, “I believe in helping an individual who is willing to help himself, " People in need always seem to find her. Mrs, Kammerer said, but she has also found that in most cases, people who are helped by the Society, somehow always manage to pay back what they received. But apparently, unless someone comes up with some more money for the fund, Nevada City's Benevolent Society may soon be‘come another part of the town's past. OUR GOLD NUGGET AND QUARTZ JEWELRY MAK. $3 LASTING GIFTS AND APPROPRIATE SOUVENIRS OF THE GOLD COUNTRY Expert Repairing Ph, 273-3039 . MARTUNG'S Grass () Valley a eweters Since 1876 124 MILLST., GRASS VALLEY Phone 273-3039 ESTABLISHED 192-77 “OME OFFICE: MaRYsviLLE HOME LOANS To Buy, Build, Refinance For prompt, efficient service come in or phone our GRASS VALLEY OFFICE 152 SOUTH AUBURN ST. 273-4496 ask tor our home loan officer MIDVALLEY " SAVINGS !:.:°::' FOUR CONVENIENT LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU YUBA CITY 317 Fourth Street 800 Plumas St. GRASS VALLEY OROVILLE 152 South Auburn St. 1720 Bird St. . e ° ee o < ry a. & 9 ° i=] i=] ¢ MS z gQ gq g e < i) El QO la ~ oO _ © fer] top) OS See BS ee 102a@ea 2 ae LAaerh 1h