May 15, 1968 (8 pages)

reer So eee a os a Se a ST rier COR ee ADA COUNTY NUGGET “PEHIQBICALS SECTION CAL ST UiBRARY SACTO CAL OSOI4 Serving the commun French Corral, Rough and Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, ities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, 1, rdale. Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly een ae can toda Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, VOLUME 45 NUMBER 20. 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1968 5 clas eo ke NEVADA CITY and the freeway as seen from 3,000-foot Sugar Loaf Mountain north of the city. The first overcrossing (center) is Washington Street, the middle one Broad Street and at the top, the Sacramento overcrossing before the highway curves to the right near Gold Flat. . Foal e Mother's Day dinner at RR goes over big for 500 folk More than 500 persons were served at the 16th annual Mother's Day turkey dinner in Rough and Ready~.Sunday, and then the food ran out. The annual dinner in the little town that seceded from the United States over a century ago almost always brings natives back to their hometown. This year Sadie Martel Ryan, born in. Rough and Ready 85 years ago, came for the dinner from her present home in Redwood City. Mrs. Ryan brought a friend with her, Nellie Stout. The dinner was held in the grange community hall which has recently had the. kitchen and dining room enlarged. More guests were seated and served at one time this Mother's Day than has been possible in past years. Proceeds from the dinner will go towards restoration and improvements on the 100-yearold community hall. 59 years of marriage here A romance which began in a small one room country school between a boy of seven and a girl of six, who even then in their play, chose to be "“husband" and “wife, culminated last Sunday in a fifty-ninth wedding anniversary. ‘ Fred and Julia Rudisill of Grass Valley, were born on farms approximately six miles apart’ near Jacksonville, Il. They did not meet until their first day of school, however, from that time on, they were not parted for any length of time. Mrs, Rudisill stated "during school recess in our little games whenever we were to choose husbands and wives, we chose one another. Following their education, they chose May 12, 1909, for . their wedding date. They made their home in Jacksonville where Rudisill was a telegraph operator. Soon after their marriage, they both became active in church and lodge activities. After ten years in the Jacksonville area, where their two children were born, the urge to travel westward became too strong to resist. After several stops along the way, they finally settled in Hayward, Rudisill was employed at the Hayward Airport, retiring in 1954, After several visits tothe Nevada City area, they found their retirement home on Willow Valley Road. Here they lived for over eleven years, enjoyingtheir individual hobbies. Their daughter, Mildred Maysate PA ae son, Raymond, is deceased. There are six grand children and ten great grandchildren. Rudisill has been an active member in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for more than fifty-two years; the Union Encampment and the Canton of _Auburn. Mrs, Rudisill is still active inthe Neva Rebekah Lodge No, 119, Nevada City, being a past noble grand; and the Ladies Encampment Auxiliary. Their anniversary was commemorated by spending a quiet weekend--attending the annual Mother's Day dinner at the Rough and Ready Hall where they renewed old acquaintances. Asked if they had a secret formula for achieving fifty-nine years of happily married life, they answered to "give andtake" . and “living for each other," a “a *.

reer So eee a os a Se a ST rier COR ee ADA COUNTY NUGGET “PEHIQBICALS SECTION CAL ST UiBRARY SACTO CAL OSOI4 Serving the commun French Corral, Rough and Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, ities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Batr Meadows, Cedar Ridge, 1, rdale. Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly een ae can toda Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, VOLUME 45 NUMBER 20. 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1968 5 clas eo ke NEVADA CITY and the freeway as seen from 3,000-foot Sugar Loaf Mountain north of the city. The first overcrossing (center) is Washington Street, the middle one Broad Street and at the top, the Sacramento overcrossing before the highway curves to the right near Gold Flat. . Foal e Mother's Day dinner at RR goes over big for 500 folk More than 500 persons were served at the 16th annual Mother's Day turkey dinner in Rough and Ready~.Sunday, and then the food ran out. The annual dinner in the little town that seceded from the United States over a century ago almost always brings natives back to their hometown. This year Sadie Martel Ryan, born in. Rough and Ready 85 years ago, came for the dinner from her present home in Redwood City. Mrs. Ryan brought a friend with her, Nellie Stout. The dinner was held in the grange community hall which has recently had the. kitchen and dining room enlarged. More guests were seated and served at one time this Mother's Day than has been possible in past years. Proceeds from the dinner will go towards restoration and improvements on the 100-yearold community hall. 59 years of marriage here A romance which began in a small one room country school between a boy of seven and a girl of six, who even then in their play, chose to be "“husband" and “wife, culminated last Sunday in a fifty-ninth wedding anniversary. ‘

Fred and Julia Rudisill of Grass Valley, were born on farms approximately six miles apart’ near Jacksonville, Il. They did not meet until their first day of school, however, from that time on, they were not parted for any length of time. Mrs, Rudisill stated "during school recess in our little games whenever we were to choose husbands and wives, we chose one another. Following their education, they chose May 12, 1909, for . their wedding date. They made their home in Jacksonville where Rudisill was a telegraph operator. Soon after their marriage, they both became active in church and lodge activities. After ten years in the Jacksonville area, where their two children were born, the urge to travel westward became too strong to resist. After several stops along the way, they finally settled in Hayward, Rudisill was employed at the Hayward Airport, retiring in 1954, After several visits tothe Nevada City area, they found their retirement home on Willow Valley Road. Here they lived for over eleven years, enjoyingtheir individual hobbies. Their daughter, Mildred Maysate PA ae son, Raymond, is deceased. There are six grand children and ten great grandchildren. Rudisill has been an active member in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for more than fifty-two years; the Union Encampment and the Canton of _Auburn. Mrs, Rudisill is still active inthe Neva Rebekah Lodge No, 119, Nevada City, being a past noble grand; and the Ladies Encampment Auxiliary. Their anniversary was commemorated by spending a quiet weekend--attending the annual Mother's Day dinner at the Rough and Ready Hall where they renewed old acquaintances. Asked if they had a secret formula for achieving fifty-nine years of happily married life, they answered to "give andtake" . and “living for each other," a “a *.