November 8, 1972 (12 pages)

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday Nov. 8, 1972 PAMELA ROBINSON checks the rainfall at Pioneer Park. She is the official weather observer for Nevada City. Temperatures and rainfall is taken at this location. NevadaCityweather scene There's a sparkling new personality on the local scene and here name is Pamela Robinson. In private life she is Mrs. Blair Robinson.and she "does her thing" for the City of Nevada City as its official Weather ObServer at the station out in Pioneer Park, It sounds quite simple when one says that “Pamela takes Bill's Better Buys Brake Adjustment *1.88 WIDE OVAL TIRES 13”’ RAISED WHITE LETTERS AVAILABLE NOW. RECAPPING SERVICE PLAZA TIRE CO., INC. BEHIND SPD 265-4642 “oe _ went . , some furniture which Blair has readings twice a day, at 7:30 a.m. and again at 3:30 p.m." But there's more to the story that began with a series of events which started last June. It was then that Blair and Pamela left their home down in Dana Point and came to Nevada County to seek a new home and employment. Blair was employed by the Nevada City Maintenance Department within a week of their arrival, About a month later Pamela, age 20, was hired to operate the Weather Station and learned that a comforable home with the job.on the grounds of Pioneer Park, directly opposite Seamans Lodge. She was also assigned to handle _ reservations for the various organizations and _ individuals wanting to make use of the Lodge. To say that the young Robinsons were overjoyed at their dual good fortune is putting it rather mildly.they were, quite naturally, estatic! So, they arranged to move itheir houshold effects up here ‘and soon had the new home char‘mingly furnished with an interesting assortment of antiques; created from various kinds of woods; a part of Pamela's cherished doll collection (there ‘wasn't room for all of her dolls so some had to be left with her mother down South).and three pet cats! One of the latter is named ‘'Nicodemous" and is unique in that he has seven toes on each of his front feet! Pamela received her training for the weather observation duties from Mrs. Yvonne Adamswho resides across the street from the Park and who had been handling the job since last April. This was Pamela's first such experience, but she took to the work with a verve and energy that immediately satisfied all o! the job requirements. .officially on August Ist. Every day at 7:30 inthe morning and at 3:30 in the afternoon, Pamela takes the short walk across the wide driveway between her home and Seamans Lodge, Then she carefully checks the devices which measure daily precipitation and two delicately adjusted themometers from which minimum and maximum temperature readings are obtained. This is done regardless of weather conditions and admittedly it is not a matter of great discomfort in good weather.but will take a bit of doing with ice and snow on the ground, or in a heavy rainstorm. Pamela knows all of this and is well prepared by temperament and attitude to cope with the job promptly and efficiently. The night of witches and goblins is over with for another year . and I feel certain that we are not alone in being glad. The fun of years gone by has turned into michief that is not of a good nature. The little children are really comical in their costumes and they have such a good time, but as in everyting, there are those who will spoil a good thing. The rain over. the weekend was most welcome and so was the sun which greeted us on Sunday morning. Our family took in the newly opened Mall in Linda on Saturday afternoon and browsed through the shops, * * Bob and Barbara Nix occupied the guest house at Ellie Pettigrew's over the last weekend while waiting for the house they will be moving into at Lake of the Pines, to be vacated. I'm so glad these nice folks are moving back into the county. * * OK Mike Litchfield and Kathy Trauner were married Saturday November 4th at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Nevada City. After Saturday, they will be at home at the Holiday Hills Apartments in Grass Valley. * * Don Heller, Jr. is recuperating at home after undergoing surgery at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital last Friday. * * O* Visitors for Blanche and Mel Bemus this past week, were their son and daughter-in-law Joe and Sue Bemus from Sonoma, Sue had never seen Dachshund puppies before so she and Blanche came over on Sunday afternoon to have a look. * * * Nola Vogt returned this last week from a week spent at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Nola entered her Cheviot and Hampshire Sheep and took a number of place awards in the judging. In the Cheviot class, Penn Valley News By ELSIE DILLBERG she took a 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 2-8ths, 10th and 16th place awards and in the Hampshire class, a 6th and 11th place. * > * Bud and. Ruth Mary Quincy enjoyed a day out Sunday, moss and pine cone hunting with a stop at White Cloud for a picnic snack, They just recently returned from a 12 day stay in San Leandro, where they helped out with a new granddaughter who was born on October 21st. The young miss is Jennifer Nicole Jacobs and she is the daughter of Chuck and Mary Jacobs. Of course, Ruth Mary is a little or should I say, a whole bunch proud of the new baby. * e * Lettie Meriam from Denver, Colorado was a houseguest last week for Ellie and Diane Pettigrew. On Tuesday, Lettie was guest of honor at a luncheon held in the spacious living room of the Pettigrew home. Those who attended were Blanche Hersman, Cleo Blackledge, Rene Linke, Venus Pegar, Martha Pratt, Janet Adams. Doris Sears, Evelyn Mitchell, Carolyn Crane, Sue Brennan, Lynn Hostetler, Janet Cooper, Gertrude Cooper, Donna Warnke and yours truly, The guests were seated at tables for four which were decorated ‘with different colored cloths, candles and flower rings. * kK Mrs. Gertrude Cooper from Menlo Park has been visiting here in our community with her son and daughter-in-law, Burt and Janet Cooper. * * * Coming up Friday, November 10th is the Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by the Penn Valley Fire Department Auxilliary. The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for children. The menu includes spaghetti, french bread and coffee, tea or milk. TEMPERATURES ARE taken each day at 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Instruments record the high and low temperatures.

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday Nov. 8, 1972 PAMELA ROBINSON checks the rainfall at Pioneer Park. She is the official weather observer for Nevada City. Temperatures and rainfall is taken at this location. NevadaCityweather scene There's a sparkling new personality on the local scene and here name is Pamela Robinson. In private life she is Mrs. Blair Robinson..and she "does her thing" for the City of Nevada City as its official Weather ObServer at the station out in Pioneer Park, It sounds quite simple when one says that “Pamela takes Bill's Better Buys Brake Adjustment *1.88 WIDE OVAL TIRES 13”’ RAISED WHITE LETTERS AVAILABLE NOW. RECAPPING SERVICE PLAZA TIRE CO., INC. BEHIND SPD 265-4642 “oe _ went . , some furniture which Blair has readings twice a day, at 7:30 a.m. and again at 3:30 p.m." But there's more to the story that began with a series of events which started last June. It was then that Blair and Pamela left their home down in Dana Point and came to Nevada County to seek a new home and employment. Blair was employed by the Nevada City Maintenance Department within a week of their arrival, About a month later Pamela, age 20, was hired to operate the Weather Station and learned that a comforable home with the job..on the grounds of Pioneer Park, directly opposite Seamans Lodge. She was also assigned to handle _ reservations for the various organizations and _ individuals wanting to make use of the Lodge. To say that the young Robinsons were overjoyed at their dual good fortune is putting it rather mildly..they were, quite naturally, estatic! So, they arranged to move itheir houshold effects up here ‘and soon had the new home char‘mingly furnished with an interesting assortment of antiques; created from various kinds of woods; a part of Pamela's cherished doll collection (there ‘wasn't room for all of her dolls so some had to be left with her mother down South)..and three pet cats! One of the latter is named ‘'Nicodemous" and is unique in that he has seven toes on each of his front feet! Pamela received her training for the weather observation duties from Mrs. Yvonne Adamswho resides across the street from the Park and who had been handling the job since last April. This was Pamela's first such experience, but she took to the work with a verve and energy that immediately satisfied all o! the job requirements. .officially on August Ist. Every day at 7:30 inthe morning and at 3:30 in the afternoon, Pamela takes the short walk across the wide driveway between her home and Seamans Lodge, Then she carefully checks the devices which measure daily precipitation and two delicately adjusted themometers from which minimum and maximum temperature readings are obtained. This is done regardless of weather conditions and admittedly it is not a matter of great discomfort in good weather..but will take a bit of doing with ice and snow on the ground, or in a heavy rainstorm. Pamela knows all of this and is well prepared by temperament and attitude to cope with the job promptly and efficiently. The night of witches and goblins is over with for another year . and I feel certain that we are not alone in being glad. The fun of years gone by has turned into michief that is not of a good

nature. The little children are really comical in their costumes and they have such a good time, but as in everyting, there are those who will spoil a good thing. The rain over. the weekend was most welcome and so was the sun which greeted us on Sunday morning. Our family took in the newly opened Mall in Linda on Saturday afternoon and browsed through the shops, * * Bob and Barbara Nix occupied the guest house at Ellie Pettigrew's over the last weekend while waiting for the house they will be moving into at Lake of the Pines, to be vacated. I'm so glad these nice folks are moving back into the county. * * OK Mike Litchfield and Kathy Trauner were married Saturday November 4th at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Nevada City. After Saturday, they will be at home at the Holiday Hills Apartments in Grass Valley. * * Don Heller, Jr. is recuperating at home after undergoing surgery at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital last Friday. * * O* Visitors for Blanche and Mel Bemus this past week, were their son and daughter-in-law Joe and Sue Bemus from Sonoma, Sue had never seen Dachshund puppies before so she and Blanche came over on Sunday afternoon to have a look. * * * Nola Vogt returned this last week from a week spent at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Nola entered her Cheviot and Hampshire Sheep and took a number of place awards in the judging. In the Cheviot class, Penn Valley News By ELSIE DILLBERG she took a 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 2-8ths, 10th and 16th place awards and in the Hampshire class, a 6th and 11th place. * > * Bud and. Ruth Mary Quincy enjoyed a day out Sunday, moss and pine cone hunting with a stop at White Cloud for a picnic snack, They just recently returned from a 12 day stay in San Leandro, where they helped out with a new granddaughter who was born on October 21st. The young miss is Jennifer Nicole Jacobs and she is the daughter of Chuck and Mary Jacobs. Of course, Ruth Mary is a little or should I say, a whole bunch proud of the new baby. * e * Lettie Meriam from Denver, Colorado was a houseguest last week for Ellie and Diane Pettigrew. On Tuesday, Lettie was guest of honor at a luncheon held in the spacious living room of the Pettigrew home. Those who attended were Blanche Hersman, Cleo Blackledge, Rene Linke, Venus Pegar, Martha Pratt, Janet Adams. Doris Sears, Evelyn Mitchell, Carolyn Crane, Sue Brennan, Lynn Hostetler, Janet Cooper, Gertrude Cooper, Donna Warnke and yours truly, The guests were seated at tables for four which were decorated ‘with different colored cloths, candles and flower rings. * kK Mrs. Gertrude Cooper from Menlo Park has been visiting here in our community with her son and daughter-in-law, Burt and Janet Cooper. * * * Coming up Friday, November 10th is the Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by the Penn Valley Fire Department Auxilliary. The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for children. The menu includes spaghetti, french bread and coffee, tea or milk. TEMPERATURES ARE taken each day at 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Instruments record the high and low temperatures.