October 5, 1966 (20 pages)

+ Tall Pines Nursery School Is Still Expanding Its Facilities New Mothers to the Tall Pines Nursery School inspected its facilities at the fairgrounds during & special meeting Sept. 14, For the first time in five years of. the school children canbe entirely sepezatedintotwo age groups, The woman ‘s building at the fairgrounds, which became the nursery school'shome last year, hasbeen partitioned sothat each age group has its own complete facilities for activities ranging from active outdoor play to quiet listening to stories and music, There are separate areas for snacks, creative work, playing house, block building and rock ing horse riding. President Kathy Eacobacci explained how these expanded areas enable the development of the children’s skills and abilities in an enviorment which allowed for the unique individuality of'each child, This is the philosophy of the nursery school; it recognizes that the small child's legrning process is concealed in what adults callplay, and provides the facilities and guidance necessary for all forms of this play. Mrs,Eacobacci introduced the officers for this year including vice-president Joan Gilbert, treasurer Deanna Hoffman, editor Pat Dobbs, representatives Ada Labelle and Dorothy Bradford, and the co-directors Vene Ingram and Joan Dayton, Mrs, Ingram who has been a director ofthe nursery school since its beginning five years ago, sketched the histary of the school and its growth from 20 Red Cross Asks Help T he Grass Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is issuing a plea for help. New members are needed to assist with that busy organization activities, The swimming instruction program, under the direction of Zoe Shucker, was attended by over 400 youngsters this summer, Gene and Ann of Twin Cities Ambulance Service, have taken care of first aid instruction in the area, Alice Heather and Retha Downey have been busy with the Aidto Military Families Service, Anyone wishing to donate time .tothese or other activities of the Red Cross’ may contact George Steinmeyer at Brockington Manor Branch Bank of America in Grass Valley, Square Dance For Beginners Starts Tonight A new beginners class for those interested in eqare dancing will be held from 7:30-9:30 p.m., October 5, in the Hennessey School, and sponsored by the ‘Sierra Swingers Square Dance Club Grass Valley, The Swingers meet every third” Saturday of each month in Peardale Hall on Colfax highway, For further information, ca 273-7891. children inthe 4-H Dorm on the fairgrounds to the move to the woman's building last year and the addition of another director, Joan Dayton, to handle the maximum enrollment of 80 children, Thenursery school’s only fund raising project -the sale of advertisements in the Fair programwas explained by Joan Gilbert who is in charge of the project this year, From the funds remaining after,the printing bill for the program is paid, major equipment purchases for the nursery school can be made, This fall, chairs for all 80 children and an indoor exercise gym to be used on rainy days will be added tothe school, The Fair programs, which made this possible were given away toeach visitor to the Nevada County Fair, This August, 8000 copies were distributed, Allnursery school mothers met again Monday evening Sept. 19 at Frank Buck Hall Emmanual Episcopal Church, Grass Valley, President Eacobacci explained to the group that being a cooperative nursery school meant that the tuition fees were low, but thatthe mothers had to participate in running the school, Each session the co=directors are assisted by eight mothers serving their turns in rotation, In addition, the mothers volunteer to serve on service coinmittees such as sewing, library, special refreshments, and typing. The mothers are also required to attend the informative meetings held the third Monday evening of each month, The main business of this Septtember meeting was the reviewing of a adoption of a manual of simple first aid techniques to be used at nursery school in case of minor accident. Mrs. Ingram explained that although there had never been a serious accident in the nursery school's history, the proper proceedure for handling such an emergency must also be learned by each mother, Emergency information regarding doctor, hsopitals and nearest relative for each child is posted at the school, Children are eligible for nursery school from age two years nine months to Kindergarten age. They may attend Monday‘Wednesday -Friday, TuesdayThursday, orallfive days, The children are divided into two groups each session; those who will attend Kindergarten next year are the “older group", the others are the “younger group. " For further information please call Kathy Eacobacci, 273-7613 Hammill Will Head New Sierra Hospital Board Malcolm Hammill was elected president of the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Corporation at the annual organizational meeting of the borad of directors Sept. 23, The corporation owns and operates Miners and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospitalin Nevada City and Grass Valley, In addition to Hammill, other officers elected for one year terms are: Elza Kilroy, vice president; ForenceStark, secretary; LynneKelly, treasurer and A.L, Casey, assistant secretary ~treasurer, As part of the planning for the construction of additional patient rooms and other facilities at Sierra Nevada, the board of directors has authorized an application tothe appropriate State agencies to change the boundries of this Hill-Burton service area, Eastern Star Honors Its Older Members Elfriede Lawrence, Florence Maservey andEmma Snell, fifty year members of the Order of Eastern Star, were honored and presented with gold pins from the Evangeline Chapter No. 9, of Nevada City, during a stated meeting on September 27, Worthy Matron, Alice Zimmerman and Worthy Patron, Wayne Fowler, presided, After the close of chapter, members were entertained by a poem read by Roberta Day and several musical numbers by Carol Burns and June Evans, Refreshments w ere served by Vivian Berggren, Helen Chap-. man, Jane Sommers, Lloyd and Claire White, and Albert and Louise Polglase, Hill-Burton consturction fund grants, two-thirds of the construction cost, are allocated on the basis of need in service areas. This service area now includes all of Nevada and Sierra Counties, The requested change would exclude the portions of both Counties east of Yuba and Donner Passes, The formula now used for allocation of Hill -Burton funds is: based on the number of beds in the service area and present and future population, The proposed boundary change should advance. this area's priority and also provide a better basis for area-wide health facility planning. evada City otary Will See A Film The Rotary Club of Nevada City will see a film, "Treasure of the High Sierras" at noon Thrusday, Program chairman Al Young’says the film portrays the planning and construction of the Tri-Dam Project, The presentation is most timely in view of the various similar projects in this area; Ed Frantz, local educator and former Nevada C ity Rotarian, verbally took the local club with him on his trip this summer through Yugoslavia and Greece, Franzt outlined his impressions with optimism over the apparent progress and general well being ofthe people of this communist country, The good roads, ample good fooa, fine lodging and an inviting welcome made his trip _ most enjoyable, Frantz concluded, NEVADACITY FIREMEN were called out shortly after noon yesterday for a fire in the studio of Bob Gilberg on Commercial Street. An electric heater was turned on accidentially and materialon top caught on fire. The firemen quickly ‘removed*he heater from the building and no damage was done to the hnildinc. Neva Rebekahs Members Enjoy Potluck Dinner And Social Hour A paid potluck dinner provided delicious food and a leisurely social hour for the members, families and friends of Neva Rebekah Lodge No, 119, in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Halls, in Nevada City September 27, The dinner was directed by Vice Grand Jane Elliott and was followed by a regular business session led by Nobel Grand, Esther Foster, Recipient of the surprise gift was Fern Phelps and the donner, Jane Elliott, Vice Grand Edna Rudd and Gladys Clemo from Esther Rebekah LodgeNo, 9 Grass Valley, were visitors, : Due to damage fromthe recent earthquake, the potluck dinner scheduled to precede the district school of instruction in Truckee on October 13 had to be cancelled, WSCS Sees Skit At Meeting A skit, entitled "Bridge in Bixton” will be presented following the monthly general business meeting and lucheon at 11 a.m. Oct. 6 in Wesley Hall, of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Grass Valley -First Methodist Church, A number of the members will participate in the skit. Mis, Mildred S aurer isin charge of the program, Luncheon will be served by members of Hope Circle, Devotions will be presented by Mrs, Cora Artlip, and special music given by Mrs, Anne Hathaway and Mrs, Marian Wells, The executive board of the Woman's Society met Tuesday in Mr, McDonald's Sunday Schoolroom, All circle chairmen and officers were present, Esther Rebekah Will Meet This Saturday Members and officers of Esther Rebekah Lodge No, 9 of Grass Valley are urgedto attend lodge at8 p.m, , Saturday, in the Odd Fellows Hall, 110 1/2 Mill Street, Grass Valley, to participate in the initiation of new members, Noble Grand Zale Johnson will preside, Members with articels prepared for the Trade Fair on October 15 at the Veterans Memorial Building, Nevada City, are asked to bring them to the October 11 meeting. October 11 will also be Treasure Chest night and some lucky person willreceive a smali chest of household articlesdonated by Chairman Cizella Dalpez and her committee, Resreshments were served foll' owing the meeting. Soroptimists Will Enter Table Competition The Nevada City Soroptimist Club planned for its participation in the Ridge Road Garden Club Table Setting display on October 13, and the Trade Fair on October 15, at their first business meeting of the year last Wednesday, TheTrade Fair will be sponsored by the Nevada ¢ity Chamber of Commerce, A $25 donation was made to the Nevada County Children's Lukemia Fund, The club also accepted responsibility for stuffing 8,000 envelopes for the Cancer Society Fund Drive. The club also went on record in support of the local Highway 20 Beautification Project, Seven charter members were present at the August 17 picnic dinner observing the club's 20th anniversary, Historical Society Will Meet Tomorrow “Preserving California's Historic Sites", a film of the Diyision of Beaches and Parks, will be shown at the meeting of the Nevada County Historical Society at 7:30 p.m, tomorrow ‘in the new Chicago Park School on Mount Olive Road, Actor Brian Keith will be the narratcr, A few facts and anecdotes from Chicago Park's colorful past will be given by two obscure news commentators, The public is cordially invited toattend, Refreshments will be served,

+ Tall Pines Nursery School Is Still Expanding Its Facilities New Mothers to the Tall Pines Nursery School inspected its facilities at the fairgrounds during & special meeting Sept. 14, For the first time in five years of. the school children canbe entirely sepezatedintotwo age groups, The woman ‘s building at the fairgrounds, which became the nursery school'shome last year, hasbeen partitioned sothat each age group has its own complete facilities for activities ranging from active outdoor play to quiet listening to stories and music, There are separate areas for snacks, creative work, playing house, block building and rock ing horse riding. President Kathy Eacobacci explained how these expanded areas enable the development of the children’s skills and abilities in an enviorment which allowed for the unique individuality of'each child, This is the philosophy of the nursery school; it recognizes that the small child's legrning process is concealed in what adults callplay, and provides the facilities and guidance necessary for all forms of this play. Mrs,Eacobacci introduced the officers for this year including vice-president Joan Gilbert, treasurer Deanna Hoffman, editor Pat Dobbs, representatives Ada Labelle and Dorothy Bradford, and the co-directors Vene Ingram and Joan Dayton, Mrs, Ingram who has been a director ofthe nursery school since its beginning five years ago, sketched the histary of the school and its growth from 20 Red Cross Asks Help T he Grass Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is issuing a plea for help. New members are needed to assist with that busy organization activities, The swimming instruction program, under the direction of Zoe Shucker, was attended by over 400 youngsters this summer, Gene and Ann of Twin Cities Ambulance Service, have taken care of first aid instruction in the area, Alice Heather and Retha Downey have been busy with the Aidto Military Families Service, Anyone wishing to donate time .tothese or other activities of the Red Cross’ may contact George Steinmeyer at Brockington Manor Branch Bank of America in Grass Valley, Square Dance For Beginners Starts Tonight A new beginners class for those interested in eqare dancing will be held from 7:30-9:30 p.m., October 5, in the Hennessey School, and sponsored by the ‘Sierra Swingers Square Dance Club Grass Valley, The Swingers meet every third” Saturday of each month in Peardale Hall on Colfax highway, For further information, ca 273-7891. children inthe 4-H Dorm on the fairgrounds to the move to the woman's building last year and the addition of another director, Joan Dayton, to handle the maximum enrollment of 80 children, Thenursery school’s only fund raising project -the sale of advertisements in the Fair programwas explained by Joan Gilbert who is in charge of the project this year, From the funds remaining after,the printing bill for the program is paid, major equipment purchases for the nursery school can be made, This fall, chairs for all 80 children and an indoor exercise gym to be used on rainy days will be added tothe school, The Fair programs, which made this possible were given away toeach visitor to the Nevada County Fair, This August, 8000 copies were distributed, Allnursery school mothers met again Monday evening Sept. 19 at Frank Buck Hall Emmanual Episcopal Church, Grass Valley, President Eacobacci explained to the group that being a cooperative nursery school meant that the tuition fees were low, but thatthe mothers had to participate in running the school, Each session the co=directors are assisted by eight mothers serving their turns in rotation, In addition, the mothers volunteer to serve on service coinmittees such as sewing, library, special refreshments, and typing. The mothers are also required to attend the informative meetings held the third Monday evening of each month, The main business of this Septtember meeting was the reviewing of a adoption of a manual of simple first aid techniques to be used at nursery school in case of minor accident. Mrs. Ingram explained that although there had never been a serious accident in the nursery school's history, the proper proceedure for handling such an emergency must also be learned by each mother, Emergency information regarding doctor, hsopitals and nearest relative for each child is posted at the school, Children are eligible for nursery school from age two years nine months to Kindergarten age. They may attend Monday‘Wednesday -Friday, TuesdayThursday, orallfive days, The children are divided into two groups each session; those who will attend Kindergarten next year are the “older group", the others are the “younger group. " For further information please call Kathy Eacobacci, 273-7613 Hammill Will Head New Sierra Hospital Board Malcolm Hammill was elected president of the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Corporation at the annual organizational meeting of the borad of directors Sept. 23, The corporation owns and operates Miners and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospitalin Nevada City and Grass Valley, In addition to Hammill, other officers elected for one year terms are: Elza Kilroy, vice president; ForenceStark, secretary; LynneKelly, treasurer and A.L, Casey, assistant secretary ~treasurer, As part of the planning for the construction of additional patient rooms and other facilities at Sierra Nevada, the board of directors has authorized an application tothe appropriate State agencies to change the boundries of this Hill-Burton service area, Eastern Star Honors Its Older Members Elfriede Lawrence, Florence Maservey andEmma Snell, fifty year members of the Order of Eastern Star, were honored and presented with gold pins from the Evangeline Chapter No. 9, of Nevada City, during a stated meeting on September 27,

Worthy Matron, Alice Zimmerman and Worthy Patron, Wayne Fowler, presided, After the close of chapter, members were entertained by a poem read by Roberta Day and several musical numbers by Carol Burns and June Evans, Refreshments w ere served by Vivian Berggren, Helen Chap-. man, Jane Sommers, Lloyd and Claire White, and Albert and Louise Polglase, Hill-Burton consturction fund grants, two-thirds of the construction cost, are allocated on the basis of need in service areas. This service area now includes all of Nevada and Sierra Counties, The requested change would exclude the portions of both Counties east of Yuba and Donner Passes, The formula now used for allocation of Hill -Burton funds is: based on the number of beds in the service area and present and future population, The proposed boundary change should advance. this area's priority and also provide a better basis for area-wide health facility planning. evada City otary Will See A Film The Rotary Club of Nevada City will see a film, "Treasure of the High Sierras" at noon Thrusday, Program chairman Al Young’says the film portrays the planning and construction of the Tri-Dam Project, The presentation is most timely in view of the various similar projects in this area; Ed Frantz, local educator and former Nevada C ity Rotarian, verbally took the local club with him on his trip this summer through Yugoslavia and Greece, Franzt outlined his impressions with optimism over the apparent progress and general well being ofthe people of this communist country, The good roads, ample good fooa, fine lodging and an inviting welcome made his trip _ most enjoyable, Frantz concluded, NEVADACITY FIREMEN were called out shortly after noon yesterday for a fire in the studio of Bob Gilberg on Commercial Street. An electric heater was turned on accidentially and materialon top caught on fire. The firemen quickly ‘removed*he heater from the building and no damage was done to the hnildinc. Neva Rebekahs Members Enjoy Potluck Dinner And Social Hour A paid potluck dinner provided delicious food and a leisurely social hour for the members, families and friends of Neva Rebekah Lodge No, 119, in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Halls, in Nevada City September 27, The dinner was directed by Vice Grand Jane Elliott and was followed by a regular business session led by Nobel Grand, Esther Foster, Recipient of the surprise gift was Fern Phelps and the donner, Jane Elliott, Vice Grand Edna Rudd and Gladys Clemo from Esther Rebekah LodgeNo, 9 Grass Valley, were visitors, : Due to damage fromthe recent earthquake, the potluck dinner scheduled to precede the district school of instruction in Truckee on October 13 had to be cancelled, WSCS Sees Skit At Meeting A skit, entitled "Bridge in Bixton” will be presented following the monthly general business meeting and lucheon at 11 a.m. Oct. 6 in Wesley Hall, of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Grass Valley -First Methodist Church, A number of the members will participate in the skit. Mis, Mildred S aurer isin charge of the program, Luncheon will be served by members of Hope Circle, Devotions will be presented by Mrs, Cora Artlip, and special music given by Mrs, Anne Hathaway and Mrs, Marian Wells, The executive board of the Woman's Society met Tuesday in Mr, McDonald's Sunday Schoolroom, All circle chairmen and officers were present, Esther Rebekah Will Meet This Saturday Members and officers of Esther Rebekah Lodge No, 9 of Grass Valley are urgedto attend lodge at8 p.m, , Saturday, in the Odd Fellows Hall, 110 1/2 Mill Street, Grass Valley, to participate in the initiation of new members, Noble Grand Zale Johnson will preside, Members with articels prepared for the Trade Fair on October 15 at the Veterans Memorial Building, Nevada City, are asked to bring them to the October 11 meeting. October 11 will also be Treasure Chest night and some lucky person willreceive a smali chest of household articlesdonated by Chairman Cizella Dalpez and her committee, Resreshments were served foll' owing the meeting. Soroptimists Will Enter Table Competition The Nevada City Soroptimist Club planned for its participation in the Ridge Road Garden Club Table Setting display on October 13, and the Trade Fair on October 15, at their first business meeting of the year last Wednesday, TheTrade Fair will be sponsored by the Nevada ¢ity Chamber of Commerce, A $25 donation was made to the Nevada County Children's Lukemia Fund, The club also accepted responsibility for stuffing 8,000 envelopes for the Cancer Society Fund Drive. The club also went on record in support of the local Highway 20 Beautification Project, Seven charter members were present at the August 17 picnic dinner observing the club's 20th anniversary, Historical Society Will Meet Tomorrow “Preserving California's Historic Sites", a film of the Diyision of Beaches and Parks, will be shown at the meeting of the Nevada County Historical Society at 7:30 p.m, tomorrow ‘in the new Chicago Park School on Mount Olive Road, Actor Brian Keith will be the narratcr, A few facts and anecdotes from Chicago Park's colorful past will be given by two obscure news commentators, The public is cordially invited toattend, Refreshments will be served,