November 22, 1972 (12 pages)

. f Autti “A. Fg TIT ME ELE LE AEE NCAE RE SELENE TELE NES LS LR ETAT yn a ame a a a a I” a —_ PLP LP a AP ae a I a Le ae lee LS ae A A / 4d dd hath adh aaa sal cat aatiadlaititllaatlaatatatls eathadtntliatlatile detent ath al cl cll ad, tal th anil cast alscall acl anatase atllatlmeatlmatll ‘. ’'Notes off the Cuff” By P. L. Smith "Something is happening in Sacramento ." so says an article in Pacific Business, the bimonthly publication of the California Chamber of Commerce . and the story gives the reader hope that more and more of our communities will implement such splendid urban renewal projects as that presently underway in our Capitol City. I recently visited the section of the city .""Old Sacramento". and was impressed by the fantastic face-lifting it is getting. The author is Estelle Saltzman and the title is "Making History Pay" . precisely what Sacramento is doing in a meaningful way. I recommend both the article and a visit to the locale so well described. * * * Marie Johnson's gonna do it again . an open house, that is, on Sunday, November 26th, at her enchanting Foothill Flowers in Grass Valley, corner of Main and Auburn Streets. This is annually an occasion not to be missed. It affords one a great opportunity to see some excellent works of art; many "out of this world”: -gal arrangements; fascinating 1 .ports from Cornwall; and to meet and greet friends whom you may not have seen for some time. The atmosphere is warm and cordial, the goodies on display eye-popping and there's something new and interesting happening every minute. See you there? (P.S, It's the Sixth Anniversary of the firm.) * * * I've .been thumbing thru a catalog issued by the Nevada County Community Workshop 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. : 95959 Telephone 265-2471 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. 12,406. Subscription Rates: One Year . $3.00 Two Yeors . $5.00 Member of NEVADA COUNTT NUGGET . CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPERand containing pictures and descriptions of the many lovely natural decorative items handcrafted by some mighty talented people who work out there. This . establishment is a sheltered workshop for the mentally retarded and physically handicapped of our area, It is sponsored by the Nevada County Council for Retarded Children and is a non-profit organization. All of the items made for both retail and wholesale are created from the cones and pods found in the mountains and valleys of California; and they serve in numerous ways to decorate or provide conversations pieces for the home. Among them are _ baskets, wreathes, door swags, candle holders, ornamental trees for seasonal use or permanent wall decor . and two items which I found utterly entrancing . "Pod Curtains" made of an assortment of pods, cones and seeds attractively strung . simply wonderful for use as room dividers or as curtains for doors or windows; thenthere is the Owl . described in the catalog as "Wisdom perched on a log to keep you company and, as the legend states bring you luck." You have to see one to realize how clever this creation is . "his jeweled eyes and swivel head give him quite a personality." Price-wise, all of these iters are well within the reach of the average pocketbook; and, when one thinks of the hours of work that go into each piece and the loving care givento them by the Workshop clients who benefit from the proceeds . they are more than reasonable, The past year has been of great importance to the Workshop. During these last several months a State Grant was approved for remodeling the shop to bring health and safety conditions up to standard on its premises; a fulltime Adult Education Program for the Handicapped was planned and is now operating in cooperation with Sierra Community College . to name a couple of successful projects, The annual Golden Gala Ball on December 2 will provide more revenue for the continued good works of the Workshop, an establishment we should all cheerfully and willingly support. moush I ae EP y S.-i a ee By Fay M. Dunbar 273-2934 % Mrs, Marguerite Spaite, wife of the late Dr. Bert Spaite, is planning on making her future home in our community. The doctor's practice and the family home was in Oakland for many years before their semi-retirement here in 1966 only a few short years ago. Everyone feared Marguerite might want to return there. Fortunately she has learned to Ikie our community and her new home here enough to want to remain with us, At present her grandson, Mark Boland, is living here with her to take care of everything. She has a constant stream of friends and family visiting her from the bay area. She is at home now recovering from the accident of last week which hospitalized her with several broken ribs. She was riding with her brother and his wife -when their car left the road and rammed a tree. Mr. and Mrs. Bull were not seriously injured. Two very good friends from Nevada County Newcomers Club, Mrs. Jack (Edna Mae) Leach and Mrs. Gordon (Maxine) Rowe dropped by the Grange Gift Fair on their way to enjoy a luncheon visit with her last Saturday. year came * * * One of the nicest things about such events as the Annual Grange Gift Fair is the opportunity to greet old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCumber came over for awhile, This was the first time that I have seen Mrs. McCumber since her serious visit to the hospital earlier this year. She just looks fine. She and I are both on diets most all the time but Mrs. McCumber has really made hers work, Everytime Isee Fred, who incidentally under that quiet exterior of his has a marvelous sense of humor, I am reminded of the interesting variation of the "Billy Boy" chorus he sang for me once. The part that goes "I have been to seek a wife She's the joy of my life" is repeated with this variation 3 times 6 4 times 7 28 times 11, The 28 times 11 is slow, twen-ty-eight and e-lev-en, and is sung to "She's the joy of my life." The 3 times 6 4 times 7 is very fast. “Try it sometime you'll like it." Mr. McCumber learned it as a lad in school. It's pure nonsense. Mrs. Lisetta Scheave of the Wedding Chapel who has been away visiting most of the time since her illness earlier this year came up to visit the Fair too. Mrs. LaNetta Hyatt and her sister-inlaw, Mrs, Edna Wiegand of Albert Lea, Minnesota stopped by. The Hyatts recently returned from 3 weeks visiting Mr. Hyatt's home, in Albert Lea. They brought Mrs. Wiegand back with them. She plans to return home after the Thanksgiving holiday. The Hyatt's three married children and their families will be home for a real family reunion on Thanksgiving Day. One bit of visiting that must be recounted was the gab fest we old fire horses had about the annual bazaar, Each year it has a new name, Last year it was called the Gift Mall, Regardless of name, it has become almost a tradition for the kick off of the holiday season. We old fire horses, especially Win Schuster who started the Tea Room idea and Margery Freestone and I who liked it so much, have decided the Tea Room must come back next year. There was a lovely couple from Colfax, (rattle brain me, I forgot to get their name) who came because they read about it in my column, . People like that nice couple make all the midnight ofl worth while. * * The Fire Dept. Auxiliary met last Monday in that bitter rain storm to elect next year's officers, There were eighteen brave souls, Among them were several almost new ladies, These ladies were the Mmes. Conne Baer, Lillian Blakeley, Kay Lawson, Becky O'Banion, Elsie Swanson, Adele Silva, and Marian Wiley, Everyone welcomed back Mmes. Joann Stevens and Jane Walter who braved the storm. Mrs, Mary Lee was elected to lead the group in 1973. Mrs. Marie Broadus will be vice chairman and Mrs, Twyla Lemargie will take on the duties of secretarytreasurer. Other ladies who enjoyed the eveing were Mmes, Patricia Litchfield, rene Lanzendorfer, Althea Moniz, Loretta Siegfried, Wyn Schuster, and Lola Mae Tinsley. Light refreshments were served. a oe x * * The Rough and Ready Crange also elected officers for 1973 at their regular meeting last Friday night. Ola Lee Hale Grange Insurance Representative for Nevada County was elected to head Rough and Ready Grange for next year. Aiding her as overseer will be Gordon Briggs. Alice Licht will be the new lecturer and Don Goodwin accepted the responsibility of Steward, Charles Deardorf will act as assistant steward. Josephine Webb will be the new chaplain, Esther Bixler was elected Treasurer. The Office of Secretary was not filled, Mrs. Margaret Brown has done a fine job but does not wish to continue her work, Frank Binder remained as gate keeper. The Three Graces are Olyve Simmons as Ceres, Eleanor Binder as Pomona, and Jenny Briggs as Flora. The lady assistant steward will be Donnis Davis, Pianist Irene Morton consented to stay on another year. The executive committee will be Marguerite Abbott retiring master for a 3 year term, William Davis past master for 2 more years, and Eugene Nickey is finishing his third year. Due to elections the lecturer's program was simple but everyone seemed to enjoy the community singing. The Christmas party was set for Saturday, Dec. 9. The festivities will . begin with a turkey dinner with potluck trimmings, Don Goodwin agreed to put together fun and pees to brighten the evening. Don't forget the regular public party, Saturday, November 25 at P * * x * * * Don't forget the Historical Society Installation Dinner Sunday, December 3 at 7 p.m. at the Empire Hotel, Reservations must be made in advance, Officers being installed are Fay Dunbar, Roman Rosynski, Mario Gentili, Esther Hartung, Lea Pengelly, Glen Jones, Robert Hattox, Robert Gates, Dr. Roy Stauffer, Jim Abraham, Hjalmer Berg, Conne Baer, Pat Jones, and Louise Dudley. Chester Mell outgoing president will continue to advise the group. The Builders Exchange of which Mr. Mell is president, has offered its facilities to the Historical Society for necessary files, storage, mailings and board meetings. Another event to remember is our neighbor's Annual Bazaar. The Penn Valley Fire Dept. ladies will hold a bazaar and flea market on December 2 at the firehouse. You can depend upon an interesting event, They have several hand quilted quilts among other interesting items.

. f Autti “A. Fg TIT ME ELE LE AEE NCAE RE SELENE TELE NES LS LR ETAT yn a ame a a a a I” a —_ PLP LP a AP ae a I a Le ae lee LS ae A A / 4d dd hath adh aaa sal cat aatiadlaititllaatlaatatatls eathadtntliatlatile detent ath al cl cll ad, tal th anil cast alscall acl anatase atllatlmeatlmatll ‘. ’'Notes off the Cuff” By P. L. Smith "Something is happening in Sacramento .." so says an article in Pacific Business, the bimonthly publication of the California Chamber of Commerce .. and the story gives the reader hope that more and more of our communities will implement such splendid urban renewal projects as that presently underway in our Capitol City. I recently visited the section of the city ..""Old Sacramento".. and was impressed by the fantastic face-lifting it is getting. The author is Estelle Saltzman and the title is "Making History Pay" .. precisely what Sacramento is doing in a meaningful way. I recommend both the article and a visit to the locale so well described. * * * Marie Johnson's gonna do it again .. an open house, that is, on Sunday, November 26th, at her enchanting Foothill Flowers in Grass Valley, corner of Main and Auburn Streets. This is annually an occasion not to be missed. It affords one a great opportunity to see some excellent works of art; many "out of this world”: -gal arrangements; fascinating 1 .ports from Cornwall; and to meet and greet friends whom you may not have seen for some time. The atmosphere is warm and cordial, the goodies on display eye-popping and there's something new and interesting happening every minute. See you there? (P.S, It's the Sixth Anniversary of the firm.) * * * I've .been thumbing thru a catalog issued by the Nevada County Community Workshop 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. : 95959 Telephone 265-2471 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. 12,406. Subscription Rates: One Year .. $3.00 Two Yeors .. $5.00 Member of NEVADA COUNTT NUGGET . CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPERand containing pictures and descriptions of the many lovely natural decorative items handcrafted by some mighty talented people who work out there. This . establishment is a sheltered workshop for the mentally retarded and physically handicapped of our area, It is sponsored by the Nevada County Council for Retarded Children and is a non-profit organization. All of the items made for both retail and wholesale are created from the cones and pods found in the mountains and valleys of California; and they serve in numerous ways to decorate or provide conversations pieces for the home. Among them are _ baskets, wreathes, door swags, candle holders, ornamental trees for seasonal use or permanent wall decor .. and two items which I found utterly entrancing .. "Pod Curtains" made of an assortment of pods, cones and seeds attractively strung .. simply wonderful for use as room dividers or as curtains for doors or windows; thenthere is the Owl .. described in the catalog as "Wisdom perched on a log to keep you company and, as the legend states bring you luck." You have to see one to realize how clever this creation is .. "his jeweled eyes and swivel head give him quite a personality."

Price-wise, all of these iters are well within the reach of the average pocketbook; and, when one thinks of the hours of work that go into each piece and the loving care givento them by the Workshop clients who benefit from the proceeds .. they are more than reasonable, The past year has been of great importance to the Workshop. During these last several months a State Grant was approved for remodeling the shop to bring health and safety conditions up to standard on its premises; a fulltime Adult Education Program for the Handicapped was planned and is now operating in cooperation with Sierra Community College .. to name a couple of successful projects, The annual Golden Gala Ball on December 2 will provide more revenue for the continued good works of the Workshop, an establishment we should all cheerfully and willingly support. moush I ae EP y S.-i a ee By Fay M. Dunbar 273-2934 % Mrs, Marguerite Spaite, wife of the late Dr. Bert Spaite, is planning on making her future home in our community. The doctor's practice and the family home was in Oakland for many years before their semi-retirement here in 1966 only a few short years ago. Everyone feared Marguerite might want to return there. Fortunately she has learned to Ikie our community and her new home here enough to want to remain with us, At present her grandson, Mark Boland, is living here with her to take care of everything. She has a constant stream of friends and family visiting her from the bay area. She is at home now recovering from the accident of last week which hospitalized her with several broken ribs. She was riding with her brother and his wife -when their car left the road and rammed a tree. Mr. and Mrs. Bull were not seriously injured. Two very good friends from Nevada County Newcomers Club, Mrs. Jack (Edna Mae) Leach and Mrs. Gordon (Maxine) Rowe dropped by the Grange Gift Fair on their way to enjoy a luncheon visit with her last Saturday. year came * * * One of the nicest things about such events as the Annual Grange Gift Fair is the opportunity to greet old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCumber came over for awhile, This was the first time that I have seen Mrs. McCumber since her serious visit to the hospital earlier this year. She just looks fine. She and I are both on diets most all the time but Mrs. McCumber has really made hers work, Everytime Isee Fred, who incidentally under that quiet exterior of his has a marvelous sense of humor, I am reminded of the interesting variation of the "Billy Boy" chorus he sang for me once. The part that goes "I have been to seek a wife She's the joy of my life" is repeated with this variation 3 times 6 4 times 7 28 times 11, The 28 times 11 is slow, twen-ty-eight and e-lev-en, and is sung to "She's the joy of my life." The 3 times 6 4 times 7 is very fast. “Try it sometime you'll like it." Mr. McCumber learned it as a lad in school. It's pure nonsense. Mrs. Lisetta Scheave of the Wedding Chapel who has been away visiting most of the time since her illness earlier this year came up to visit the Fair too. Mrs. LaNetta Hyatt and her sister-inlaw, Mrs, Edna Wiegand of Albert Lea, Minnesota stopped by. The Hyatts recently returned from 3 weeks visiting Mr. Hyatt's home, in Albert Lea. They brought Mrs. Wiegand back with them. She plans to return home after the Thanksgiving holiday. The Hyatt's three married children and their families will be home for a real family reunion on Thanksgiving Day. One bit of visiting that must be recounted was the gab fest we old fire horses had about the annual bazaar, Each year it has a new name, Last year it was called the Gift Mall, Regardless of name, it has become almost a tradition for the kick off of the holiday season. We old fire horses, especially Win Schuster who started the Tea Room idea and Margery Freestone and I who liked it so much, have decided the Tea Room must come back next year. There was a lovely couple from Colfax, (rattle brain me, I forgot to get their name) who came because they read about it in my column, . People like that nice couple make all the midnight ofl worth while. * * The Fire Dept. Auxiliary met last Monday in that bitter rain storm to elect next year's officers, There were eighteen brave souls, Among them were several almost new ladies, These ladies were the Mmes. Conne Baer, Lillian Blakeley, Kay Lawson, Becky O'Banion, Elsie Swanson, Adele Silva, and Marian Wiley, Everyone welcomed back Mmes. Joann Stevens and Jane Walter who braved the storm. Mrs, Mary Lee was elected to lead the group in 1973. Mrs. Marie Broadus will be vice chairman and Mrs, Twyla Lemargie will take on the duties of secretarytreasurer. Other ladies who enjoyed the eveing were Mmes, Patricia Litchfield, rene Lanzendorfer, Althea Moniz, Loretta Siegfried, Wyn Schuster, and Lola Mae Tinsley. Light refreshments were served. a oe x * * The Rough and Ready Crange also elected officers for 1973 at their regular meeting last Friday night. Ola Lee Hale Grange Insurance Representative for Nevada County was elected to head Rough and Ready Grange for next year. Aiding her as overseer will be Gordon Briggs. Alice Licht will be the new lecturer and Don Goodwin accepted the responsibility of Steward, Charles Deardorf will act as assistant steward. Josephine Webb will be the new chaplain, Esther Bixler was elected Treasurer. The Office of Secretary was not filled, Mrs. Margaret Brown has done a fine job but does not wish to continue her work, Frank Binder remained as gate keeper. The Three Graces are Olyve Simmons as Ceres, Eleanor Binder as Pomona, and Jenny Briggs as Flora. The lady assistant steward will be Donnis Davis, Pianist Irene Morton consented to stay on another year. The executive committee will be Marguerite Abbott retiring master for a 3 year term, William Davis past master for 2 more years, and Eugene Nickey is finishing his third year. Due to elections the lecturer's program was simple but everyone seemed to enjoy the community singing. The Christmas party was set for Saturday, Dec. 9. The festivities will . begin with a turkey dinner with potluck trimmings, Don Goodwin agreed to put together fun and pees to brighten the evening. Don't forget the regular public party, Saturday, November 25 at P * * x * * * Don't forget the Historical Society Installation Dinner Sunday, December 3 at 7 p.m. at the Empire Hotel, Reservations must be made in advance, Officers being installed are Fay Dunbar, Roman Rosynski, Mario Gentili, Esther Hartung, Lea Pengelly, Glen Jones, Robert Hattox, Robert Gates, Dr. Roy Stauffer, Jim Abraham, Hjalmer Berg, Conne Baer, Pat Jones, and Louise Dudley. Chester Mell outgoing president will continue to advise the group. The Builders Exchange of which Mr. Mell is president, has offered its facilities to the Historical Society for necessary files, storage, mailings and board meetings. Another event to remember is our neighbor's Annual Bazaar. The Penn Valley Fire Dept. ladies will hold a bazaar and flea market on December 2 at the firehouse. You can depend upon an interesting event, They have several hand quilted quilts among other interesting items.