May 3, 1972 (12 pages)

ar, ie A a RCRD Eisen OS CAL. SACTO. NEVADA COUNTY NUG {i ST. LIBRARY CAL. 95814 PERIODICALS SECTION 5/ 16/78 Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, Town Talk, Glenbrook. Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, ¥ alloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln. Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill. Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville. Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flot, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. NUMBER 66 VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY , May 3, 1972 Plans for Nevada Union graduation Ethel Heyne and Viola Fox are co-chairmen among parents of the 1972 Nevada Union High School graduating class to plan graduation events. The senior banquet will be held the evening of June 5 at the high school and the breakfast on June 9, An all night party will be held at Alta Sierra Country Club on graduation night with the individual chairman for each event to be announced later. The second organizational meeting for all interested parents of seniors will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the multi-purpose room at the high school. The chairmen hope a large number of parents volunteer as help is needed to make these events a success, There will be eight couples asked for each two hour shift from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. as chaperones, plus other committees throughout the night of the all-night party. ‘CAMPER CARNIVAL Special Showing of RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Thurs., Fri., Sat. MAY 4th 5th 6th SPECIAL PRICES . ON TRAVEL TRAILERS, MOTOR HOMES, CAMPERS, CHEVROLET TRUCKS and VANS. FREE DRAWING NEW and USED CARS MEIER Chev.-Olds Hiway 49 at Brunswick Rd. Grass Valley — 273-9535 MON. thru SAT. = 8 to 6 Black Bart Welding & Machine Shop Gold Flat Blacksmith "Under the spreading chestnut tree, the Village smithy stands.'' remember that old classic we all had to memorize as school children years ago? The only real blacksmith's shop in this area . thenearest comparable establishment is in Marysville . is Black Bart Welding & Machine Shop, out on Gold Flat Road a few blocks from downtown Nevada City. Smokey and Alta Smith are its owners, and it is a totally facinating place to visit. Smokey established the business in 1961 over in Hill's Flat and later converted the old poultry processing plant on Gold Flat to serve his specific needs, Smith's late father was ahard rock miner, steam hoist engineer and a respected blacksmith. .and his interest in the latter occupation has been transmitted to his son. Smokey worked as a machinest, field engineer, plant superintendent and crop duster before going into business for himself in 1961. ; At Black Bart Welding, one finds machinery capable of measurements down to 2/10ths of a thousandth of an inch . andthe manufacture of gold mining machinery weighing up to 25 tons or more such as was ordered not too long ago by an ATizona iswu# mining firm. The oldest piece of equipment in the shop . in continuous use . is the forge and blower, with its "duck's nest'' in its original shape. Now more than 70 years old . the forge was first manually operated. It is now powered by electricity. Many items of light mining equipment are manufactured in the local plant . some of which are Smokey's own patented inventions and much in demand, Other equipment in daily use include a sophisticated machine used to cut internal and external "envelope slots" in safe doors; and one gadget most in use daily is a power cut off saw. capable of an amazing variety of jobs required in handling iron pipe and angle iron work, Only the finest materials procurable are used in creating machinery or effecting repairs ky, THE OWNER of Black Bart's is Smokey Smith (right) who talks to shop foreman, Les Alstot. ordered by the firm's long list of satisfied clients. Portable equipment is also on hand for field welding jobs . another shop specialty . and no job is too small or too large for shop personnel to tackle, There is an artistic sidetoall that goes on out there . in the creation of special tools wrought from various metals; wrought iron railings, fences and handsome sets which anyone with a fireplace would just love to own! These sets, depending upon the number of pieces involved, range in price from about $40 to more than $160. . .depending upon the needs and tastes of the individual customer. The profession of blacksmithing is not in as great demand today as in past eras. but Smokey and his staff can handle any such problem in a professional manner. Les Allstot is the shop foreman and Bill Gwinn the machinest . both highly competent and efficient craftsmen in their trades, Smokey and Alta have two children; their son, Wayne E, Smith, is with the PG&E in Grass Valley . he and his wife are the parents of three fine young sons, Daughter, Linda McEllenon and her husband reside in Nevada, and are the parents of a beautiful little girl. Alta has a fabulous artistic talent which she puts to work in what she terms "shop art". the creation of stunning pictures made of the by-products of the machine shop . those fantastic curliqued shavings and trimmings from various kinds of metal, which she mounts on varicolored velvets and frames ap~ propriately. But this is, indeed, a story for another time, since we have just run out of space .e. See! iaiciieasied aac fy oF

ar, ie A a RCRD Eisen OS CAL. SACTO. NEVADA COUNTY NUG {i ST. LIBRARY CAL. 95814 PERIODICALS SECTION 5/ 16/78 Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass Valley, Red Dog, Town Talk, Glenbrook. Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBarr Meadows, Cedar Ridge Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, ¥ alloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln. Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill. Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville. Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bourbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore’s Flot, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens. NUMBER 66 VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY , May 3, 1972 Plans for Nevada Union graduation Ethel Heyne and Viola Fox are co-chairmen among parents of the 1972 Nevada Union High School graduating class to plan graduation events. The senior banquet will be held the evening of June 5 at the high school and the breakfast on June 9, An all night party will be held at Alta Sierra Country Club on graduation night with the individual chairman for each event to be announced later. The second organizational meeting for all interested parents of seniors will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the multi-purpose room at the high school. The chairmen hope a large number of parents volunteer as help is needed to make these events a success, There will be eight couples asked for each two hour shift from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. as chaperones, plus other committees throughout the night of the all-night party. ‘CAMPER CARNIVAL Special Showing of RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Thurs., Fri., Sat. MAY 4th 5th 6th SPECIAL PRICES . ON TRAVEL TRAILERS, MOTOR HOMES, CAMPERS, CHEVROLET TRUCKS and VANS. FREE DRAWING NEW and USED CARS MEIER Chev.-Olds Hiway 49 at Brunswick Rd. Grass Valley — 273-9535 MON. thru SAT. = 8 to 6 Black Bart Welding & Machine Shop Gold Flat Blacksmith "Under the spreading chestnut tree, the Village smithy stands..'' remember that old classic we all had to memorize as school children years ago? The only real blacksmith's shop in this area .. thenearest comparable establishment is in Marysville .. is Black Bart Welding & Machine Shop, out on Gold Flat Road a few blocks from downtown Nevada City. Smokey and Alta Smith are its owners, and it is a totally facinating place to visit. Smokey established the business in 1961 over in Hill's Flat and later converted the old poultry processing plant on Gold Flat to serve his specific needs, Smith's late father was ahard rock miner, steam hoist engineer and a respected blacksmith. .and his interest in the latter occupation has been transmitted to his son. Smokey worked as a

machinest, field engineer, plant superintendent and crop duster before going into business for himself in 1961. ; At Black Bart Welding, one finds machinery capable of measurements down to 2/10ths of a thousandth of an inch .. andthe manufacture of gold mining machinery weighing up to 25 tons or more such as was ordered not too long ago by an ATizona iswu# mining firm. The oldest piece of equipment in the shop .. in continuous use .. is the forge and blower, with its "duck's nest'' in its original shape. Now more than 70 years old .. the forge was first manually operated. It is now powered by electricity. Many items of light mining equipment are manufactured in the local plant .. some of which are Smokey's own patented inventions and much in demand, Other equipment in daily use include a sophisticated machine used to cut internal and external "envelope slots" in safe doors; and one gadget most in use daily is a power cut off saw.. capable of an amazing variety of jobs required in handling iron pipe and angle iron work, Only the finest materials procurable are used in creating machinery or effecting repairs ky, THE OWNER of Black Bart's is Smokey Smith (right) who talks to shop foreman, Les Alstot. ordered by the firm's long list of satisfied clients. Portable equipment is also on hand for field welding jobs .. another shop specialty .. and no job is too small or too large for shop personnel to tackle, There is an artistic sidetoall that goes on out there .. in the creation of special tools wrought from various metals; wrought iron railings, fences and handsome sets which anyone with a fireplace would just love to own! These sets, depending upon the number of pieces involved, range in price from about $40 to more than $160. . .depending upon the needs and tastes of the individual customer. The profession of blacksmithing is not in as great demand today as in past eras.. but Smokey and his staff can handle any such problem in a professional manner. Les Allstot is the shop foreman and Bill Gwinn the machinest .. both highly competent and efficient craftsmen in their trades, Smokey and Alta have two children; their son, Wayne E, Smith, is with the PG&E in Grass Valley .. he and his wife are the parents of three fine young sons, Daughter, Linda McEllenon and her husband reside in Nevada, and are the parents of a beautiful little girl. Alta has a fabulous artistic talent which she puts to work in what she terms "shop art".. the creation of stunning pictures made of the by-products of the machine shop .. those fantastic curliqued shavings and trimmings from various kinds of metal, which she mounts on varicolored velvets and frames ap~ propriately. But this is, indeed, a story for another time, since we have just run out of space .e. See! iaiciieasied aac fy oF