September 10, 1975 (8 pages)

Ophir Hill captain September 10, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County Nugget 5 maps rescue plans Dr. Al Gabler, a member of the Ophir Hill Fire Department and captain of its rescue squad, briefed Nevada City Rotarians on rescue _ operations of county fire departments during a recent luncheon meeting. Four rescue squads are a part of five fire departments. The rescue units are in Nevada City, Grass Valley, Penn Valley and Ophir Hill. Each covers large areas for accidents of every type from auto wrecks to heart attacks. They all are well equipped to handle most emergency cases and their members have been trained in cardio-pulmonary resucitation plus. advanced ideal Red Cross First Aid. A central dispatcher, at phone number 265-4511, relays and dispatches calls. The nearest squad to _ the emergency responds to the summons. Dr. Gabler advised that all persons should have this telephone number, near their telephones so it will be prominent if the need arises. He instructed the Nevada City Elks . emergency caller to advise the dispatcher of the nature of the trouble and be sure to give an exact location or address. ‘‘Do not hang up the telephone until all pertinent information has been transmitted,” he warned. Rescue crews carry oxygen, resuscitators and air splints, he said. The Ophir Hill squad has -+heavy ‘cutting equipment to remove persons from wrecks etc. At a future meeting Dr. Gabler plans to show Rotariens a film on cardio pulmonary _ resuscitation. Scenes include a mannequin that responds to emergency treatment, he said. Dr. Gabler suggested that persons with known serious ~heart problems advise their local fire departments of details. A unique showing of the original pencil art of George Mathis, the pictorial historian of the Mother Lode, will be held from 11 a.mi. until 9 p.m. next Saturday (Sept. 13). The former Nevada City artist is well known locally and throughout the ‘world for his interpretation of California history and for his space drawings, when -he was associated with Aero jet. He and. his wife Jean live in Coloma, where they operate Friday House. During the nation’s centennial next year Mathis and Alpha Stores will celebrate their own silver anniversary of 25 years of collaboration to produce historical vignettes Alpha calendars. A Mathis drawing of Malakoff Diggins Historic State Park at North Bloomfield was featured on the cover of the Union’s 1974 Gold Country. Carol Mathis Davies, a student of her father, was the artist who created the full color drawing of the Lola Montez home, which was on the cover of the third annual Union’s Gold . Country published this April. Also on exhibit at the National will be mural reproductions of Mathis’ art in signed, limited editions, made possible through a process developed by Jim’Johnson. Mathis and Johnson will be present to greet old friends ' and make new acquaintances. mortgage burning On Feb. 18, 1961 the Nevada City Elks held a big party. In the early hours of Feb. 19, two ‘ hours after the last guests dragged home, the 80-year-old © Elks building burst into flames. : Mrs. Carolyn Olsen, awakened by the barking of her dog, was the first to see the flames rising through the roof of the lodge. From the alarm box at Pine and Spring Streets she raised the Nevada City Fire Department. With the aid of the Grass Valley and 49er fire crews, who dodged falling bricks and mortar from the rooftops while fighting the blaze, the fire was doused by 10 a.m. The fire was blamed on a faulty stove which fed 200 gallons of oil to the flames. The old lodge was a disaster area after the fire. All furnishings and the structure itself were lost and the Elks considered abandoning the old site completely and setting up a new lodge elsewhere. The older members of the lodge were hesitatnt to abandon the place where the Elks had held meetings since 1899 andin 1962 swung the-vote -. in favor of keeping the site and: coring, .'.' ‘*'. rebuilding, 00. Through numerous fund raising events the lodge was reconstructed with a few changes and stands as it always has on Pine Street. On Saturday night the Elks will hold another party and another fire to go with it. This time it will be a mortgage and not the building that goes up in flames. After 13 years the Elks own the rebuilt lodge outright and will celebrate with dinner and dancing for all. members and friends. Nevada Theater hosts children’s productions Liberal Arts Commission programming for the coming year will stress productions by and for children and the development of a children’s theater workshop according to ’ the chairman’s report at a recent board meeting. The year’s program will be launched Sept. 27 when LAC presents. Richard’ Bay, Sacramento puppeteer. Bay’s latest puppet show ‘‘Golden Dragon Mine’’ will have two perfornrances in the Nevada Theater Sept. 27. Tentative plans include ‘the production “Sing Christmas” in December using a local cast of children and LAC will continue to sponsor the county ". sehbols’. Drakha Festival nextIncoming ‘officers are Allan Rogers, president; James Mansinne, vice president of programs and _ Preben Oldenburg, vice president of the building. Reelected officers are Bill Briggs, treasurer; Jean Mitchell, ~ recording secretary; Joyce Garbellano, corresponding secretary and Beth White, parlimentarian. Florence Abbott was named assistant to the secretary. chairmen appointments include Ilse Barnhart, membership; Marian Ghidotti, restoration and James DeMartini, finance. Directors were advised the temporary dressing rooms have been dismantled, as . ordered by the state. fire -marshall, with. the’. 'salvagé Committee PEARL GLASS, also known as “Mumzy the Clown" recently took top honors by skating continuously for 36-hours in the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Skatea-thon in Sacramento. Mrs. Glass received first prize for the most money raised on an individual basis -$2,138.18 pledged primarily in the Grass Valley and Nevada City area. Of that amount, $200 was pledged on her eight-pound string puppet “Gumpy" who skated along with her. For her efforts Mrs. Glass received a Harley-Davidson road and trail bike and the large trophy; she is holding Gumpy's trophy. Pearl contributes her ability to stay awake to her frequent costume changes — 15 in all. (Union Photo) 1 Community Quilt Faire An interest in. quilts and quilt making has had a great new surge! Gail Moore’s Quilt Making Classes, at the San Lorenzo and Hayward Adult Schools, are sponsoring a Community Quilt Faire on Saturday, October 11, from 106 p.m. and Sunday, October 12, ' 1975 10-4 p.m. at the Hayward sa ay ‘Avenue, Ha y High Schoo: at 1633 East goal is to involve -as_ many es they can in: the community, as well as other areas to help their project. Some guilts from museums will be displayed. The donation is $1.00 and the students are making and giving a hand-made Dresden Plate Quilt as a door prize. If you can help with some of your treasures, please call: 415-582-7277, or 415-351-3188; or write Quilt Faire, , 22499 ‘Charlene . Way, Hayward,

Ophir Hill captain September 10, 1975 Wed., The Nevada County Nugget 5 maps rescue plans Dr. Al Gabler, a member of the Ophir Hill Fire Department and captain of its rescue squad, briefed Nevada City Rotarians on rescue _ operations of county fire departments during a recent luncheon meeting. Four rescue squads are a part of five fire departments. The rescue units are in Nevada City, Grass Valley, Penn Valley and Ophir Hill. Each covers large areas for accidents of every type from auto wrecks to heart attacks. They all are well equipped to handle most emergency cases and their members have been trained in cardio-pulmonary resucitation plus. advanced ideal Red Cross First Aid. A central dispatcher, at phone number 265-4511, relays and dispatches calls. The nearest squad to _ the emergency responds to the summons. Dr. Gabler advised that all persons should have this telephone number, near their telephones so it will be prominent if the need arises. He instructed the Nevada City Elks . emergency caller to advise the dispatcher of the nature of the trouble and be sure to give an exact location or address. ‘‘Do not hang up the telephone until all pertinent information has been transmitted,” he warned. Rescue crews carry oxygen, resuscitators and air splints, he said. The Ophir Hill squad has -+heavy ‘cutting equipment to remove persons from wrecks etc. At a future meeting Dr. Gabler plans to show Rotariens a film on cardio pulmonary _ resuscitation. Scenes include a mannequin that responds to emergency treatment, he said. Dr. Gabler suggested that persons with known serious ~heart problems advise their local fire departments of details. A unique showing of the original pencil art of George Mathis, the pictorial historian of the Mother Lode, will be held from 11 a.mi. until 9 p.m. next Saturday (Sept. 13). The former Nevada City artist is well known locally and throughout the ‘world for his interpretation of California history and for his space drawings, when -he was associated with Aero jet. He and. his wife Jean live in Coloma, where they operate Friday House. During the nation’s centennial next year Mathis and Alpha Stores will celebrate their own silver anniversary of 25 years of collaboration to produce historical vignettes Alpha calendars. A Mathis drawing of Malakoff Diggins Historic State Park at North Bloomfield was featured on the cover of the Union’s 1974 Gold Country. Carol Mathis Davies, a student of her father, was the artist who created the full color drawing of the Lola Montez home, which was on the cover of the third annual Union’s Gold . Country published this April. Also on exhibit at the National will be mural reproductions of Mathis’ art in signed, limited editions, made possible through a process developed by Jim’Johnson. Mathis and Johnson will be present to greet old friends ' and make new acquaintances. mortgage burning On Feb. 18, 1961 the Nevada City Elks held a big party. In the early hours of Feb. 19, two ‘ hours after the last guests dragged home, the 80-year-old © Elks building burst into flames. : Mrs. Carolyn Olsen, awakened by the barking of her dog, was the first to see the flames rising through the roof of the lodge. From the alarm box at Pine and Spring Streets she raised the Nevada City Fire Department. With the aid of the Grass Valley and 49er fire crews, who dodged falling bricks and

mortar from the rooftops while fighting the blaze, the fire was doused by 10 a.m. The fire was blamed on a faulty stove which fed 200 gallons of oil to the flames. The old lodge was a disaster area after the fire. All furnishings and the structure itself were lost and the Elks considered abandoning the old site completely and setting up a new lodge elsewhere. The older members of the lodge were hesitatnt to abandon the place where the Elks had held meetings since 1899 andin 1962 swung the-vote -. in favor of keeping the site and: coring, .'.' ‘*'. rebuilding, 00.. Through numerous fund raising events the lodge was reconstructed with a few changes and stands as it always has on Pine Street. On Saturday night the Elks will hold another party and another fire to go with it. This time it will be a mortgage and not the building that goes up in flames. After 13 years the Elks own the rebuilt lodge outright and will celebrate with dinner and dancing for all. members and friends. Nevada Theater hosts children’s productions Liberal Arts Commission programming for the coming year will stress productions by and for children and the development of a children’s theater workshop according to ’ the chairman’s report at a recent board meeting. The year’s program will be launched Sept. 27 when LAC presents. Richard’ Bay, Sacramento puppeteer. Bay’s latest puppet show ‘‘Golden Dragon Mine’’ will have two perfornrances in the Nevada Theater Sept. 27. Tentative plans include ‘the production “Sing Christmas” in December using a local cast of children and LAC will continue to sponsor the county ". sehbols’. Drakha Festival nextIncoming ‘officers are Allan Rogers, president; James Mansinne, vice president of programs and _ Preben Oldenburg, vice president of the building. Reelected officers are Bill Briggs, treasurer; Jean Mitchell, ~ recording secretary; Joyce Garbellano, corresponding secretary and Beth White, parlimentarian. Florence Abbott was named assistant to the secretary. chairmen appointments include Ilse Barnhart, membership; Marian Ghidotti, restoration and James DeMartini, finance. Directors were advised the temporary dressing rooms have been dismantled, as . ordered by the state. fire -marshall, with. the’. 'salvagé Committee PEARL GLASS, also known as “Mumzy the Clown" recently took top honors by skating continuously for 36-hours in the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Skatea-thon in Sacramento. Mrs. Glass received first prize for the most money raised on an individual basis -$2,138.18 pledged primarily in the Grass Valley and Nevada City area. Of that amount, $200 was pledged on her eight-pound string puppet “Gumpy" who skated along with her. For her efforts Mrs. Glass received a Harley-Davidson road and trail bike and the large trophy; she is holding Gumpy's trophy. Pearl contributes her ability to stay awake to her frequent costume changes — 15 in all. (Union Photo) 1 Community Quilt Faire An interest in. quilts and quilt making has had a great new surge! Gail Moore’s Quilt Making Classes, at the San Lorenzo and Hayward Adult Schools, are sponsoring a Community Quilt Faire on Saturday, October 11, from 106 p.m. and Sunday, October 12, ' 1975 10-4 p.m. at the Hayward sa ay ‘Avenue, Ha y High Schoo: at 1633 East goal is to involve -as_ many es they can in: the community, as well as other areas to help their project. Some guilts from museums will be displayed. The donation is $1.00 and the students are making and giving a hand-made Dresden Plate Quilt as a door prize. If you can help with some of your treasures, please call: 415-582-7277, or 415-351-3188; or write Quilt Faire, , 22499 ‘Charlene . Way, Hayward,