September 24, 1969 (12 pages)

ee 6 The: Nevade County Nugget, Wednesday, September 24, 1969 The Mitchells give animalsplace tolive "This is where the Mitchells give All the animals a place to live." The above is a poem composed by 1ll-year old Robbie Mitchell; and a visit to the Mitchell establishment in the Chicago Park area reveals that there is as much truth as poetry in the little rhyme, Jean Mitchell, in real life a staff secretary for the Nevada county school office, presides over the household. Responding at, roll call time are her children, Margaret, a freshman at Sierra College, Anne, a senior atNevada Union High School, and Johnny and Robbie who attend the Chicago Park School, plus _.( Dogs, Rusty, Dudley, Baby and Twinky; cats, Samantha and Bandit; a parakeet, called Dizzy; chickens, Chickie and Rooster;: turtles, Red Ears and Little One; and the leading lady of the establishment -a duck named Molly Mallard Mitchell. "We are a little low on animals now," explained Mrs, Mitchell, as she told of the trauma of parting with a wounded owl, which was released after she and the children helped to restore its: wing power. She smiled as she recalled successful efforts to revive a mouse, "which almost drowned in the laundry trays.” If there is a favorite in the animal family it must be Molly Mallard, the duck, who only knew an incubator for a mother. Molly. doesn't know any other ducks and showed no interest in a strutting male who was imported to keep her company. The family swimming: pool is her favorite haunt and she cavorts with all swimmers, The family wistfully wonders if someday she will heed the. call of the wild and fly south with her own kind, They also worry that a hunter will misunderstand Molly's friendship for mankind. The duck bosses the dogs, tolerates the cats and heads the parade when a family member escorts the turtles and dogs for a stroll, ‘ Chickie, a fat black hen, belongs to Anne, and was a gift from the girl’s secret Rainbow dad, The small chick grew into the hen which now nonchalantly strolls in and out of the house. She eats ice-cream from a spoon and prefers strawberry flavor, so they say. She likes peanut butter, but shuns watermelon and chicken food, Mrs. Mitchell credits tender loving care and a diet of hamberger and liver for the enormous growth of the two turtles. She ‘claims that often turtles die in captivity because they are undernourished. : . All in all its a happy household out Chicago Park way, and it's, difficult to te!l whether the animals or the people are having the. most fun. The animal population fluctuates as new ones appear and good homes are f for others, The turtles are the only animals actually pur by the family -the others all just seemed "to need a home," according tothe head of the household, ROBBIE MITCHELL displays one of the two huge turtles which the family raised from the time they were “half dollar" size. Adequate amounts of liver and hamburger are contributed to their growth. One escaped during a walk and was lost for 2 1/2 months in the snow, but returned unharmed when spring came. ‘QUACK QUACK, come ‘on in Molly", coaxed two youngsters and Molly Mallard Mitchell (a duck) joined them for a swim. Molly dives, cavorts, goes under water, and appears in gen~ eral to believe she is one of the gang when it's playtime in we cd CHICKIE, A BLACK hen, is shown eating ice cream from'a teaspoon -a treat she is always willing to enjoy. Anne Mitchell holds her pet, which she raised from a chick, The hen also enjoys peanut butter but shuns watermelon and chicken food. The chicken was a gift to Anne from her Secret Rainbow Dad. MOLLY MALLARD Mitchell queen of. the animal kingdom at the Jean Mitchell household in the Chicago Park area. Molly, ‘who only had an incubator for a mother, believes. the Mitchell children are her true brothers and sisters and. cavorts with them and their pals in the family swimming pool, See others photos and story on page 1.Ex-Nevada Cityans seen on television Residents of the Golden Empire viewing television Tuesday aight were surprised to see George Mathis and his wife,. Jean, during a Sacramento station program, The former Nevada Cityans now operate Friday. House, an art. gallery in Coloma. They were’ shown in the shop located in a house, which they are restoring. Mathis said he is as much interested in history as in art, and claimed he has sketch 25 years of Mother Lode History. He. has devoted some time to the Coloma State Park, and one shot showed the restored Sutter Sawmill in the park. was at this mill that timbers were sawed for. cabins in the Malakoff Diggins Historic State Park. While in Nevada City, the couple and their daughter, Carole, lived in a rambling home on Murchie Road, which they built themselves, The family moved to Folsom when Mathis became associated with Aero-Jet. Through his work there, he. gained world fame as a space artist. sities The Mathis family still keeps in touch with Nevada county as ‘he artist for many years has sketched litho s of old time landmarks which ar yearly m Alpha Hardware calendars, The : unstoppables. Bonds continue to earn interest even after they mature. \

ee 6 The: Nevade County Nugget, Wednesday, September 24, 1969 The Mitchells give animalsplace tolive "This is where the Mitchells give All the animals a place to live." The above is a poem composed by 1ll-year old Robbie Mitchell; and a visit to the Mitchell establishment in the Chicago Park area reveals that there is as much truth as poetry in the little rhyme, Jean Mitchell, in real life a staff secretary for the Nevada county school office, presides over the household. Responding at, roll call time are her children, Margaret, a freshman at Sierra College, Anne, a senior atNevada Union High School, and Johnny and Robbie who attend the Chicago Park School, plus _.( Dogs, Rusty, Dudley, Baby and Twinky; cats, Samantha and Bandit; a parakeet, called Dizzy; chickens, Chickie and Rooster;: turtles, Red Ears and Little One; and the leading lady of the establishment -a duck named Molly Mallard Mitchell. "We are a little low on animals now," explained Mrs, Mitchell, as she told of the trauma of parting with a wounded owl, which was released after she and the children helped to restore its: wing power. She smiled as she recalled successful efforts to revive a mouse, "which almost drowned in the laundry trays.” If there is a favorite in the animal family it must be Molly Mallard, the duck, who only knew an incubator for a mother. Molly. doesn't know any other ducks and showed no interest in a strutting male who was imported to keep her company. The family swimming: pool is her favorite haunt and she cavorts with all swimmers, The family wistfully wonders if someday she will heed the. call of the wild and fly south with her own kind, They also worry that a hunter will misunderstand Molly's friendship for mankind. The duck bosses the dogs, tolerates the cats and heads the parade when a family member escorts the turtles and dogs for a stroll, ‘ Chickie, a fat black hen, belongs to Anne, and was a gift from the girl’s secret Rainbow dad, The small chick grew into the hen which now nonchalantly strolls in and out of the house. She eats ice-cream from a spoon and prefers strawberry flavor, so they say. She likes peanut butter, but shuns watermelon and chicken food, Mrs. Mitchell credits tender loving care and a diet of hamberger and liver for the enormous growth of the two turtles. She ‘claims that often turtles die in captivity because they are undernourished. : . All in all its a happy household out Chicago Park way, and it's, difficult to te!l whether the animals or the people are having the. most fun. The animal population fluctuates as new ones appear and good homes are f for others, The turtles are the only animals actually pur by the family -the others all just seemed "to need a home," according tothe head of the household, ROBBIE MITCHELL displays one of the two huge turtles which the family raised from the time they were “half dollar" size. Adequate amounts of liver and hamburger are contributed to their growth. One escaped during a walk and was lost for 2 1/2 months in the snow, but returned unharmed when spring came. ‘QUACK QUACK, come ‘on in Molly", coaxed two youngsters and Molly Mallard Mitchell (a duck) joined them for a swim.

Molly dives, cavorts, goes under water, and appears in gen~ eral to believe she is one of the gang when it's playtime in we cd CHICKIE, A BLACK hen, is shown eating ice cream from'a teaspoon -a treat she is always willing to enjoy. Anne Mitchell holds her pet, which she raised from a chick, The hen also enjoys peanut butter but shuns watermelon and chicken food. The chicken was a gift to Anne from her Secret Rainbow Dad. MOLLY MALLARD Mitchell queen of. the animal kingdom at the Jean Mitchell household in the Chicago Park area. Molly, ‘who only had an incubator for a mother, believes. the Mitchell children are her true brothers and sisters and. cavorts with them and their pals in the family swimming pool, See others photos and story on page 1.Ex-Nevada Cityans seen on television Residents of the Golden Empire viewing television Tuesday aight were surprised to see George Mathis and his wife,. Jean, during a Sacramento station program, The former Nevada Cityans now operate Friday. House, an art. gallery in Coloma. They were’ shown in the shop located in a house, which they are restoring. Mathis said he is as much interested in history as in art, and claimed he has sketch 25 years of Mother Lode History. He. has devoted some time to the Coloma State Park, and one shot showed the restored Sutter Sawmill in the park. was at this mill that timbers were sawed for. cabins in the Malakoff Diggins Historic State Park. While in Nevada City, the couple and their daughter, Carole, lived in a rambling home on Murchie Road, which they built themselves, The family moved to Folsom when Mathis became associated with Aero-Jet. Through his work there, he. gained world fame as a space artist. sities The Mathis family still keeps in touch with Nevada county as ‘he artist for many years has sketched litho s of old time landmarks which ar yearly m Alpha Hardware calendars, The : unstoppables. Bonds continue to earn interest even after they mature. \