November 9, 1966 (16 pages)

2 son em ow me ne . a ee ‘Vhs % Nevada G by Gohu L, Clank Some sixty days ago, my wife and I drove over the rise from Grass Valley and what we saw was SO convincing that we resolved that Nevada City was the place for us to live. True wo liked the Peninsula'Country. San Carlos had been good to us, our friends were there but after a night spent in the Nothern Mines Country there was no doubt. It's goodtobe here. We have met many fine people who inake us feel at home and make us aware that this part of California is for those who love the full life away from the smog and traffic, where theairisfreshand clean. In another 30 days the whole family willbe here and we will do our very best tobecome a part of the community. Our aim is to do all that we can to make our newspaper, and your newspaper; the Nugget a spokesman for the area and to promote good will among all people who want it. eae Thursday , itwas our pleasure to visit the Nevada City Rotary Club. We have been a member for many years and couldn't resist the urge to meet with the local group. Good fellowship and the treat-in store for all who were there was a fine vocational talk given by one of the club's newermembers, Lowell Lolmaugh, of the W.J. Smith .deralry store on Broad Street. Lowell talked, of the ''tricks of the trade" in jewelry and then gave a most enlightening discourse on the use ofunrefined and refined gold in his business. He displayed many samples of his work and told of their origins, Gold nuggets are becoming very popular among people who seek the unusual in things to wear. There are earring nuggets, tie pin nuggets, cuff link nuggets, Nuggets for your belt buckle and just plain nuggets for your locket. The-prieefor nuggets "in the raw varies accord= ing to the gold content of the piece. Its color is also important. In Nevada City, where gold is still the number one metal, such a trend in good jewelry is interesting and it would appear that at going prices fer small nuggets there will be a lot of Rotarians out panning the diggins for likely pieces. Lowell's. talk was so interesting that very few left the room until he had closed shop. We consider ourselves fortunate in hearing him. * * *K Soon to arrive in Nevada City is our cat, Percy. Now Percy is just an average cat with most particular habits and full of normal cat curiosity. For many years we have written pages of copy about him for he has the knack of making himself noticed. He is half Siamese and half tiger cat, weighting in at an even 15 pounds, black with a white stomach and beady green eyes. He has the gift of conversation and will sit for quite. a spell trying his best to tell you what is on his mind. One of these days we hope to find out what cats talk about; just now we have only to nod assent and he believes that you understand. He catches ’ gophers by the score and in general makes good progress in keeping the home safe from all varmints. Weknow you will like to hear more about him&ndshall make it a point to keep you informed. 2B tN x * 8k Thought for the week: If mankind profits from past mistakes, what a honey of a future we have coming up. A friend tells re; "My grandfather lived to be nearly ninety and never used glasses.'' We missed the point and replied::"Well, lots of people prefer to drink direct from the bottle," One interesting thingwe have learned since coming to Nevada City is that the long delay in getting the Freeway completed through our city is costing everyone so much that it will, when completed be the most costly stretch of highway in the whole world. The thing runs over gold bearing soil add this to the tie-upin local business and you have a fancy set of values. ; I LIKE GOOFS! Somehow they make me feel that, afterall, life ISN'T in vain-That somewhere there dwells another helpless dodo withanI,Q. to match my own, and that the Law of the Bungle applies outside my own, personal domain. Iunderstand that the "spoonerism" originated with a Reverend Spooner who delivered from his pulpit such gems as: "I've been nursing a half wormed fish!" for "half formed wish"; "Berry wrenches" for "weary benches"; and "More people should be occupewing these pies!" for "occupying these pews." Newspapers, of course have always offered the finest in goofs. Sympathize with the New Zealand paper which stated thata Mr. X was a "defective in the police force.'' When the error was irately pointed out to them they immediately printed a retractionwhich ran: "We regret the typographical error which made us refer to Mr. Xasa "defective in the police force.'" Obviously the sentence should have read: ''Mr. X is a detective in the police force!" Closely allied to this goof is the obituary of a war casualty which paid tribute toa "'bottle-scarred" veteran. When friends of the deceased deluged the paper with outraged protests, the paper corrected itself. "Last week we spoke of a certain veteranas "bottle-scarred! Weare deeply mortified, and we apologize. We meant to say "battlescared," And consider what the omission of one letter did to this ad: "Experienced but young Swiss girlable to do fancy cooing."' And the addition of one letter changed an insect as to: "One bottle-Get Rid of Aunts." Misplaced ads and faulty phras result in such -howlers as: "Sale-25 Men's Wool Suits: $15.00 They Won't LastAn Hour!" or: "Wanted-a folding table by a woman with detachable legs!" and: ''Easter Matinee for the Kiddies. Every child laying an egg in the doorene amd The Nugget..November 9, 1966..15 by Kimary mans hand will be admitted free!" The substitution of the letter ''l" for a "d" revealed a startling truth in the sentence: "Mrs. Robbins, President of the Woman's Club, announced that on Wednesday, June 15th, the final ‘meeting will be hell." And perhaps a dash of the subconscious was responsible for the news item regarding Rudy Valee which read: "Rudy Vallee, the well-known crooner and radio singer was shaken up and bruised when his car left the highway and turned over. It is feared that his vocal cords were not injured." This followed close on the heels of: "It is with deep regret that we learn of Mr. Wayne's recovery from an automobile accident.''So you see, the world is full of people like thee and me! WE ARE NOT ALONE INOUR DAILY DUNCING! * * OK * NEWSING AROUND: :'m beginning to wonder if more than the food menu has been sipping wine at the BretHarte: The menu insists that the correct spelling for champagne is "champaigne."' So do the waitresses! OR MAYBETHIS IS A SPECIAL BRET !ARTE BRAND!. FLO WISHMEYER says: "Tjust can't figure it! The jyoung gals with brown, blond and red hair come in and want their hair turned grey. The older gals with grey hair come in and want their hair turned brown, blond or red!..AND SPEAKING of hair--I saw NORMA LEWIS at the SNMHA tour and her hair was beeeeooootiful! Said she happily: "It's a wig!" AW,COME ON NOW, NORMA! Is is fair for a beauty op to use a WIG? eoeel GET A REPORT that the fan over the doorway leading to one of our local bars is cozily covered with SEQUINS! How CHIC can you get????? WE SAW A SIGHT THAT PLEASED US THE other night. Ina restaurant (NO, I WON'T TELL WHICH ONE) which is particularly noted for leathery steaks and an attitude just as unyielding we saw an unhappy customer call the condition of the steak to the attention of the uncaring waitress, and receiving no Sympathy, he carefully set the tines of the fork against the steak and using the knife handle as a hammer he proceeded to loudly pound the fork down into the meat..HALL-. OWEEN has come and gone and the damage appears to be slight. I can never forget one of the favorite tricks of "my old gang" when I was a tender child (which seems Some time ago.) The trick was to get the most odiferous, fully packed garbage can available; lean it precariously against the front door of some disliked person; and then ring the bell and run like mad. (YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS GOING TO RYME, DIDN'T YOU?) You can't imagine theexquisite screams of pure angusih as the garbage rolled across the living room carpet! IN THOSE DAYS KIDDIES DIDN'T HAVE A CONSCIENCE! Maybe they aren't as bad today as they seem! POSIES PROFFERED: Tomy gal Friday, BETTY PONTE, who has served with me on more projects than either of us care to contemplate. Betty is the hard work behind the idea, and the action behind the proposal; the ideal aid in emergencies! x KK * THE TEA LEAVES TELL: Blessed are the poor, for they are not compelled to pronounce hors d' oeuvers. CAROUSEL November 18-19 .--Europe's foremost duo-pianists, Alfons and Aloys Kontarsky, will present two major preformances at 8:15 p.m. in Freeborn Hall on the Davis campus of the University of California. kk KOK December 3 --.The Second Annual Golden Gala Ball will be held in the Grass Valley Elks Club Hallfor the benetit of the sheltered workshop of the Nevada County Council for Retarded Children. ** * *

2 son em ow me ne . a ee ‘Vhs % Nevada G by Gohu L, Clank Some sixty days ago, my wife and I drove over the rise from Grass Valley and what we saw was SO convincing that we resolved that Nevada City was the place for us to live. True wo liked the Peninsula'Country. San Carlos had been good to us, our friends were there but after a night spent in the Nothern Mines Country there was no doubt. It's goodtobe here. We have met many fine people who inake us feel at home and make us aware that this part of California is for those who love the full life away from the smog and traffic, where theairisfreshand clean. In another 30 days the whole family willbe here and we will do our very best tobecome a part of the community. Our aim is to do all that we can to make our newspaper, and your newspaper; the Nugget a spokesman for the area and to promote good will among all people who want it. eae Thursday , itwas our pleasure to visit the Nevada City Rotary Club. We have been a member for many years and couldn't resist the urge to meet with the local group. Good fellowship and the treat-in store for all who were there was a fine vocational talk given by one of the club's newermembers, Lowell Lolmaugh, of the W.J. Smith .deralry store on Broad Street. Lowell talked, of the ''tricks of the trade" in jewelry and then gave a most enlightening discourse on the use ofunrefined and refined gold in his business. He displayed many samples of his work and told of their origins, Gold nuggets are becoming very popular among people who seek the unusual in things to wear. There are earring nuggets, tie pin nuggets, cuff link nuggets, Nuggets for your belt buckle and just plain nuggets for your locket. The-prieefor nuggets "in the raw varies accord= ing to the gold content of the piece. Its color is also important. In Nevada City, where gold is still the number one metal, such a trend in good jewelry is interesting and it would appear that at going prices fer small nuggets there will be a lot of Rotarians out panning the diggins for likely pieces. Lowell's. talk was so interesting that very few left the room until he had closed shop. We consider ourselves fortunate in hearing him. * * *K Soon to arrive in Nevada City is our cat, Percy. Now Percy is just an average cat with most particular habits and full of normal cat curiosity. For many years we have written pages of copy about him for he has the knack of making himself noticed. He is half Siamese and half tiger cat, weighting in at an even 15 pounds, black with a white stomach and beady green eyes. He has the gift of conversation and will sit for quite. a spell trying his best to tell you what is on his mind. One of these days we hope to find out what cats talk about; just now we have only to nod assent and he believes that you understand. He catches ’ gophers by the score and in general makes good progress in keeping the home safe from all varmints. Weknow you will like to hear more about him&ndshall make it a point to keep you informed. 2B tN x * 8k Thought for the week: If mankind profits from past mistakes, what a honey of a future we have coming up. A friend tells re; "My grandfather lived to be nearly ninety and never used glasses.'' We missed the point and replied::"Well, lots of people prefer to drink direct from the bottle," One interesting thingwe have learned since coming to Nevada City is that the long delay in getting the Freeway completed through our city is costing everyone so much that it will, when completed be the most costly stretch of highway in the whole world. The thing runs over gold bearing soil add this to the tie-upin local business and you have a fancy set of values. ; I LIKE GOOFS! Somehow they make me feel that, afterall, life ISN'T in vain-That somewhere there dwells another helpless dodo withanI,Q. to match my own, and that the Law of the Bungle applies outside my own, personal domain. Iunderstand that the "spoonerism" originated with a Reverend Spooner who delivered from his pulpit such gems as: "I've been nursing a half wormed fish!" for "half formed wish"; "Berry wrenches" for "weary benches"; and "More people should be occupewing these pies!" for "occupying these pews." Newspapers, of course have always offered the finest in goofs. Sympathize with the New Zealand paper which stated thata Mr. X was a "defective in the police force.'' When the error was irately pointed out to them they immediately printed a retractionwhich ran: "We regret the typographical error which made us refer to Mr. Xasa "defective in the police force.'" Obviously the sentence should have read: ''Mr. X is a detective in the police force!" Closely allied to this goof is the obituary of a war casualty which paid tribute toa "'bottle-scarred" veteran. When friends of the deceased deluged the paper with outraged protests, the paper corrected itself. "Last week we spoke of a certain veteranas "bottle-scarred! Weare deeply mortified, and we apologize. We meant to say "battlescared," And consider what the omission of one letter did to this ad: "Experienced but young Swiss girlable to do fancy cooing."' And the addition of one letter changed an insect as to: "One bottle-Get Rid of Aunts." Misplaced ads and faulty phras result in such -howlers as: "Sale-25 Men's Wool Suits: $15.00 They Won't LastAn Hour!" or: "Wanted-a folding table by a woman with detachable legs!" and: ''Easter Matinee for the Kiddies. Every child

laying an egg in the doorene amd The Nugget...November 9, 1966...15 by Kimary mans hand will be admitted free!" The substitution of the letter ''l" for a "d" revealed a startling truth in the sentence: "Mrs. Robbins, President of the Woman's Club, announced that on Wednesday, June 15th, the final ‘meeting will be hell." And perhaps a dash of the subconscious was responsible for the news item regarding Rudy Valee which read: "Rudy Vallee, the well-known crooner and radio singer was shaken up and bruised when his car left the highway and turned over. It is feared that his vocal cords were not injured." This followed close on the heels of: "It is with deep regret that we learn of Mr. Wayne's recovery from an automobile accident.''So you see, the world is full of people like thee and me! WE ARE NOT ALONE INOUR DAILY DUNCING! * * OK * NEWSING AROUND: :'m beginning to wonder if more than the food menu has been sipping wine at the BretHarte: The menu insists that the correct spelling for champagne is "champaigne."' So do the waitresses! OR MAYBETHIS IS A SPECIAL BRET !ARTE BRAND!.. FLO WISHMEYER says: "Tjust can't figure it! The jyoung gals with brown, blond and red hair come in and want their hair turned grey. The older gals with grey hair come in and want their hair turned brown, blond or red!....AND SPEAKING of hair--I saw NORMA LEWIS at the SNMHA tour and her hair was beeeeooootiful! Said she happily: "It's a wig!" AW,COME ON NOW, NORMA! Is is fair for a beauty op to use a WIG? eoeel GET A REPORT that the fan over the doorway leading to one of our local bars is cozily covered with SEQUINS! How CHIC can you get????? WE SAW A SIGHT THAT PLEASED US THE other night. Ina restaurant (NO, I WON'T TELL WHICH ONE) which is particularly noted for leathery steaks and an attitude just as unyielding we saw an unhappy customer call the condition of the steak to the attention of the uncaring waitress, and receiving no Sympathy, he carefully set the tines of the fork against the steak and using the knife handle as a hammer he proceeded to loudly pound the fork down into the meat....HALL-. OWEEN has come and gone and the damage appears to be slight. I can never forget one of the favorite tricks of "my old gang" when I was a tender child (which seems Some time ago.) The trick was to get the most odiferous, fully packed garbage can available; lean it precariously against the front door of some disliked person; and then ring the bell and run like mad. (YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS GOING TO RYME, DIDN'T YOU?) You can't imagine theexquisite screams of pure angusih as the garbage rolled across the living room carpet! IN THOSE DAYS KIDDIES DIDN'T HAVE A CONSCIENCE! Maybe they aren't as bad today as they seem! POSIES PROFFERED: Tomy gal Friday, BETTY PONTE, who has served with me on more projects than either of us care to contemplate. Betty is the hard work behind the idea, and the action behind the proposal; the ideal aid in emergencies! x KK * THE TEA LEAVES TELL: Blessed are the poor, for they are not compelled to pronounce hors d' oeuvers. CAROUSEL November 18-19 .--Europe's foremost duo-pianists, Alfons and Aloys Kontarsky, will present two major preformances at 8:15 p.m. in Freeborn Hall on the Davis campus of the University of California. kk KOK December 3 --.The Second Annual Golden Gala Ball will be held in the Grass Valley Elks Club Hallfor the benetit of the sheltered workshop of the Nevada County Council for Retarded Children. ** * *