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THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS of the GOLDEN WEST
SEBASTOPOL'S MAIN STREET IN Tlit>«Ri. 1A''S
SEPTEMBER, I960
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During the Depression there were
many violations of regulatory laws. We
experienced considerable difficulty in
the enforcement of the "California Oil
and Gasoline Substitution Act", a law
that was as formidable as the sound of
its name and very difficult for a lay
man to understand.
I doubt if one out of a hundred
service station operators had ever seen
the law and virtually none had ever
read it. We, in the District Attorney's
office, never attempted to prosecute a
violation of this statute unless some
act was involved that an ordinary per'
son would know to be downright dis-
honest.
Those were the days when ethyl
gasoline was colored red and there were
cases where a bit of coloring matter
was added to lowtest gasoline. We, of
course, had no hesitancy in trying such
violations.
I remember prosecuting a service sta-
tion operator in Judge Kenneth E. Mor-
rison's Court in Santa Ana. That was
many years ago when he was a justice
of the peace.
A jury was selected. In cross-exam-
ining the State's first witness, Defen'
dant's counsel elicited the testimony
that a Standard Oil station was situated
directly across the street from the dc
fendant's place of business. In doing
so, he had deftly planted the seed of
suspicion that the Standard Oil Com-
pany had prompted the prosecution to
drive the defendant out of business.
From time to time the attorney for the
defendant alluded to Standard Oil. It
was trial strategy difficult to combat,
for to object to such remarks would
only convince the jury that I was try
ing to "hide something".
I had to content myself to making a
formal objection and adding the gra-
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"TRESERVWG THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume VIII September, 1960 Number 1 \
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CONTENTS THIS MONTH
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At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2 |
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Early Days in Sebastopol, by Ala^uma Singmaster 3
Mission Soledad Fiesta 6
Mission Soledad, by Ida M. Stockton 6 J
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XI) 7 ■
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degan, Grand Parlor Historian 8 '\
The Grand President's Corner 10*
Area No. 2 News 11:
Flags of California, by Violet E. Alton 12 ■
Area No. 4 News 13
Los Angeles Birthday Celebration 14
Area No. 3 News 15
In Memoriam 15
The Lighter Side of It 15
tuitous statement that neither Stand'
ard Oil nor any other oil company was
pressing the case. However, I felt my
cause was lost.
In his argument to the jury, defen-
dant's attorney painted a vivid word
picture of his client as a poor "inde'
pendent" operator struggling to make
a living for his family and fighting for
existence in a world of stiff competition
dominated by major oil companies who
resorted to ruthless tactics.
The jury's deliberations were very
brief. In a few minutes a verdict of
acquittal was returned.
Shortly afterwards one of the jurors
came back and asked Judge Morrison,
"Judge, just what interest did the
Standard Oil Company have in this
case?"
"None", replied the judge.
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timber, packing apples, Burbank at Chamber of Commerce dedication, Burbank experi-
mental gardens and picture of C of C building: Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce.
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LEO J. FRIIS— Co-Publisher and Editor
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
By ALAZUMA SINGMASTER
g|S9 HE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL is lO'
J^ cated in historic Sonoma coun-
ty in the famous Redwood Empire and
is known as "The Gateway to the Rus'
sian River". It was founded in 1855
by J. H. P. Morris and began its career
as Pine Grove, named for the pine
forests on the hills in the area.
Tradition tells us that an argument
between two men named Stevens and
Hibbs was the cause of the change of
name. It seems that during the dis-
agreement Hibbs was getting the worst
of it and made a dash for Dougherty's
store, where safely inside he let the
owner face Stevens. Dougherty re
fused to let Stevens enter. It was at
the time of the Crimean war and the
siege of Sebastopol was in progress.
The crowd of men who gathered to
watch the fight were quick to recognize
Hibbs' advantage and cried "Sebasto-
pol, Sebastopol!!!" The name stuck
and Pine Grove became Sebastopol.
The land around the new settlement
was rich and soon became famous for
its fruits and berries. The apple indus-
try was born when two Green Valley
settlers, Mr. Mitchel Gillian and Major
Isaac Sullivan planted apple trees.
Credit for the introduction of the
Gravenstein apple and the Layton ber-
ry is given to William J. Hunt who
crossed the plains and arrived in Se-
bastopol about 1869.
Since the early 1900s the apple in-
dustry has grown from small ranch
operated driers to million dollar proc-
essing plants which handle hundreds of
tons of apples daily. Along with ber-
ries, cherries, chickens, dairies and
many other industries, work is provided
for many people the year round. In
1910 Sebastopol staged its first apple
show. It was a huge success and for
many years was looked forward to and
attended by people from all parts of
the United States.
SEPTEMBER, 1960
Luther Burbank arrived in Sebasto-
pol in 1875. He liked the soil and the
climate and established a twenty acre
experimental farm west of town on the
south side of the road (now Bodega
Avenue) near the cemetery. Here he
carried out many of his famous botan-
ical experiments and was a famihar
figure in the area.
Many of his well known species of
fruit, vegetables and flowers, including
the well known Burbank potato and
the Shasta daisy, were developed here.
He believed that the Redwood Empire
area was the chosen spot of all the
earth as far as nature was concerned.
Even today commercial crops of ap-
ples are still harvested from the Bur-
bank experimental gardens.
The Laguna de Santa Rosa lies east
of Sebastopol and in 1865 one of the
first bridges was built across it but it
was not until 1890 that the steam train
came to town and in 1904 the Santa
Rosa and Petaluma electric road was
built linking Sebastopol with Santa
Rosa, Petaluma, Forestville and Two
Rock.
The growth of the city was steady
and the streets of today are quite dif-
ferent from the trail where the ox
teams hauled redwood lumber from the
Guerneville area to Petaluma where it
was taken by boat to San Francisco for
buildings there. Some of these es-
caped the earthquake in 1906 and are
still in use.
To the west of Sebastopol lies Bo-
dega Bay, named for Lt. De la Bodega,
who explored the Pacific Coast iv
1775. In 1790 Alexander Kuskof
sailed into Bodega Bay and traveled
inland about 6 miles and sowed and
harvested wheat. With this cargo and
hundreds of otter skins he went to
Russia. In 1811 he returned to the
same site and established the village of
Kuskof. The original flag pole stood
ABOVE: Luther Burbank (right) at dedication oJ
Chamber of Commerce building in August, 1922. i
BELOW: Experimental gardens just outside Se-j
bastopol. When Mr. Burbank purchased these Hi
acres he said "The die was cast and it was de-
termined my energies would be devoted to ttu
work of plant development".
at the site of the village until a few
years ago when a storm blew it down.
A new steel pole has been erected by
the Native Sons and a portion of the
old pole was taken to the museum at
the Mission de Solano at Sonoma.
Farther north the Russian settlement
of Fort Ross was built and a flourish'
ing establishment was maintained for
many years. After the Russians sold
Packing apples in the early days
5ix horses pulling a load of lumber. In the olden
lays this country was covered with beautiful timber.
The Alexander Calder home, grist mill and dis-
illery. The house stood about the present loca-
ion of the Helwig laundry and garage building.
their interests to Capt. John Sutter and
left Fort Ross in 1842, Capt. Sutter
met with adversity and the fort slowly
fell into decay. It was through the
work and interest of the Native Sons
and Daughters of the Golden West
that this historic spot has been almost
completely restored and is now a State
monument. A fine museum is housed
in one of the buildings and many relics
of the Russian occupation are pre
served there. In the Chapel there is an
interesting story of "The Bell" — how
it was lost and found again and re-
stored to its rightful place in the old
church where it had been so many
years. When Sehastopol Parlor N.D.
G.W. No. 265 was instituted in March,
1938, the chapel at Fort Ross was used
as its official seal.
On every side one is reminded of
the pioneer families of this historic
area as streets and roads and towns are
named — Carrillo, Blucher, Miller,
Cooper, Walker, Sullivan, Hicks, Ross,
Donner, Guerne, to name only a few.
Some of these families are starting the
5th and 6th generations of Native Cali-
fornians. Members of the Marshall
family still own and live in one of the
oldest houses in this part of the State.
If you know where to look, old In-
dian trails are still visible where the
red men made their long journeys from
the valleys and mountains to the east.
They came to the "Big Water" for
salt and fish, clam shells to make their
wampum and abalone shell to make
good medicine and beautiful necklaces.
If you are in the proper mood and
listen closely you just might hear the
swish of an arrow or look around and
you might find an arrowhead, one not
made in a souvenir shop! Yes, there is
a heap o' history around and about the
City of Sebastopol.
m£ LEGEHV Of
A COOK BOOK
By Alazuma Singmaster
N THE NINETEEN THIRTIES the Na-
tive Daughter's home on Baker
Street in San Francisco had a mort-
gage. At Grand Parlor convention
Grand President Dr. Louise Caroline
Heilbron originated the idea of a Loy-
alty Pledge to clear this indebtedness.
It was presented to the delegates from
the subordinate parlors and they voted
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to pledge their membership to give
five dollars each to this fund which
would entitle them to wear a yellow
Loyalty button.
Grand Trustee Willow Borba of Se-
bastopol, a member of Santa Rosa Par-
lor No. 217 attended this Grand Par-
lor and later traveled the length and
breadth of the state visiting subordi-
nate parlors on official visits with other
Grand officers. Attendance seemed to
be gradually dropping at regular meet-
ings as it was difficult for many mem-
bers to contribute the money for the
pledge. This worried Mrs. Borba and
she spent many sleepless hours trying
to devise some way that every member
could earn the money and wear the
button. It would have to be some-
thing simple and in keeping with the
trying post depression days. Something
every member could do — a bit of money
perhaps but more of themselves.
At the meetings she attended, many
different kinds of refreshments were
served. Native Daughters liked to cook
and eat. Food had always been a maj-
or concern of women. Any new dish
was popular and everyone asked, "How
is it made?" "Ha!" thought Willow
at two o'clock one morning. "Why not
a cook book?" Everyone could buy a
book and sell a book if they were of-
fered at a reasonable price. Ideas tum-
bled over each other but by morning
had simmered down to cold reality and
after some good sound thinking and
planning she decided to find out what
could be accomplished.
So the idea was born and the work
began. There were so many things to
do. First — permission from Grand Par-
lor— which was granted; then contact-
ing the subordinate parlors to get their
reaction to the idea and how many
books they thought they would be able
to sell. Gathering recipes, clipping,
testing, filing, work, work, work! Con-
stantly explaining the reason for the
book and forever asking for recipes
was a colossal task. The kind of paper
to use, the cover and the binding all
had to be considered. The book, when
wrapped for mailing, must weigh only
one pound. No advertising was used
for postal rate reasons and no personal
addresses to avoid mailing lists being
compiled.
At last in 19.^2 the first Loyalty
Cook Book of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West was ready for the
press. "Seven Thousand copies?" asked
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Mrs. Borba. The Grand Officers
thought it too many. "You will have
dozens left on your hands," they said.
So three thousand were turned out
at the first printing and in due time
the books arrived. Beautiful slim vol-
umes with a red cover gold printed
with the name of the Order, clean
white pages. The best from members
all ever the State.
The subordinate parlors were anx'
ious to see them and ordered as many
as they thought they could sell. Every
member in Mrs. Borba's Parlor bought
a book and she was very happy. Then
orders began to pour in and wh'O'O-oh
— in sixty days every book was sold.
Four thousand more were ordered and
in record time all were sold and the
home on Baker Street was cleared of
debt and book No. 1 was a popular
success.
Requests kept coming in for more
cook books so Mrs. Borba began gather-
ing more recipes and in 1944, 14,000
copies with a new spiral binding filled
with new and different recipes was pub-
lished. These books were supplied to
the subordinate parlors at cost. The
profit was theirs to help with their
favorite projects.
Mrs. Borba began to think of the
bocks as "Helping Hands'" to finance
better things and cook books became a
major operation for both Mrs. Borba
and her husband, W. S. "Bill" Borba,
a member of the Native Sons of the
Golden West in Sebastopol. It was
hr's job to re-pack and send the books
to Native Daughters all over the State.
No small job and an important one.
As Book No. 2 was nearing a sell-
out, in 1948, the papers were full of the
news that the Calaveras Big Trees were
to be milled and a slogan "Save the
Redwoods" was heard everywhere.
The entire Native Daughter member-
ship was ready to defend these noble
trees, so the "Helping Hand" of Loy-
alty Cook Book No. 3 was printed ten
thousand strong and went to the "Save
the Redwoods" fund. The trees still
stand for posterity.
In 1953, fifteen thousand copies of
Book No. 4 rolled off the presses. Two
projects close to the hearts of every
Native Daughter needed funds. The
Children's Foundation and the restor-
ation of the Mission Soledad. A dream
to have every mission in the chain from
San Diego to Sonoma as they were in
the days of the Padres was slowly be-
SEPTEMBER, 1960
ing realized. The profit from Book No.
4 gave its "Helping Hand". In 1956
there was a reprint of five thousand
volumes of this edition. These books
contain authentic recipes from many
nations and have found their way all
over the United States and gifts to
England and Ireland are on the mail-
ing list.
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce build-
ing with touring car in front of building.
To date 50,000 copies of Loyalty
Ccok Books, the "Helping Hand" have
been printed and Book No. 4 is nearly
sold out. Bocks filled with old, new and
different recipes — the best from good
cooks to good cooks.
Now Book No. 5 is in the making.
Orders are being received and this
promises to be the best yet. Willow
Borba is happy with the success of the
books and is grateful for the cooper-
ation of her sister Native Daughters
and all the people who have sent reci-
pes. Loyalty Cook Books are the direct
result of Mrs. Borba's vision and hard
work for over 25 years and they will
live on as one of the "markers" of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West.
• * *
THE HISTORV Of
SEBASTOPOL PARLOR
By Alazuma Singmaster
ijjp3 EBASTOPOL PARLOR NO. 265
,4j) N.D.G.W. was organized by
Mrs. Willow Barba of Sebastopol, a
member of Santa "Kosa Parlor No. 217
and was instituted in Sebastopol on
Friday evening, March 18, 1938, GVP
Edna B. Briggs officiating. Forty-five
members were initiated, 1 3 of these
still hold membership and five are
charter officers. Included in the char-
ter officers were Fay Kurhinder, Char-
ter Past President: Alazuma Singmas-
ter, Charter President; Anice Badger,
Charter Vice-President; Georgia
Triggs, Recording Secretary; and Irene
Nahmens, Inside Sentinel. Mrs. Wil-
low Barba served as the new Parlor's
first Deputy Grand President.
As an "eager beaver" group to start
with, this parlor has kept projects alive
that were started in 1938 — twenty-two
years of working together in harmcny.
In fact, the sewing club which began in
1938 is called the "Harmony Club" and
has staged a successful bazaar every
year since. Christmas card sales pro-
moted and under the direction of Char-
ter Vice-President Anice Badger have
been a major source of income for 20
years. One World War veteran was
adopted in 1939 by the parlor, another
one later and they still belong to us.
Flags were given to the local Ives Rec-
reation Park at the dedication of the
swimming pool. Books on California
History have been placed in the local
schools and library.
These are only a few of the inter-
esting activities carried on at Sebas-
topol— but we are not too busy to see
our friends, so any time you are com-
ing this way — our Parlor meets on the
2nd and 4th Fridays and we will be
happy to see you.
* * *
NATIUE SONS
The Native Sons have maintained a
str. ng membership in their parlor since
1902. Two of their members received
their 50 year membership pins in 1956
and rede together in the Admission
Day parade. They are George Ragle
and Alfred F. Hallberg. William Bor-
ba celebrated his 50 year membership
in 1958. Mr. Borba has made an ex-
tensive study of California history and
owns a number of priceless early day
histories.
WOMAN HONORED
Regina Reeves of Sebastopol, mem-
ber of Santa Rosa No. 217, is the one-
woman dynamo who last year sparked
a raffle on a cedar chest to purchase
automatic electric dryers for use of
the disabled veterans at the Veterans
Home and is indirectly responsible for
the first annual statewide Native Sons
and Daughters Picnic and Day of His-
torical Recollection at the Veterans
Home at Yountville in Napa County.
Chairman of the Veterans Welfare
for District Eleven NDGW (Sonoma,
{Continued on Page 12)
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Mission
Soledad fiesta
BIGGER THAN EVER Mission
, Soledad Fiesta is planned at
Soledad in Monterey County this year.
Best sign that the second annual Fiesta
is growing in importance and enter'
tainment value is the announcement
that two days — October 8 and 9 — have
been set for the Fiesta this year. Last
year several thousand persons, includ'
ing Native Daughters from all over the
State, enjoyed the Mission's first Fies'
ta, which was held on a Sunday.
The Fiesta means renewal of the
type of faith that predominated the
lives of the early California padres,
singing, dancing and plenty of good
food. The Fiesta also means that the
restoration work initiated by the Na'
tive Daughters will not be forgotten.
Money derived from the gala event
will be used to carry on the restoration
work under the direction of the Cath'
olic church, BUT sponsoring the Fies'
ta draws the enthusiasm and support
of the entire community.
Highlighting Saturday's events will
be the gala coronation ball. Contes-
tants for the role of queen are already
being announced. Opening Sunday's
activities will be the impressive field
Mass inside the quadrangle of the
crumbling mission walls. The small
mission chapel, restored by the Native
Daughters a few years ago, will be
open all day with someone at the
grounds to answer questions.
The famed Fort Ord band and chor-
us will be back again this year for a
repeat concert. Costumed Spanish dan-
cers and musicians as well as the Key-
notes orchestra will add to the Fiesta
spirit. Best amateur chefs in the area,
men who take pride in their way with
a steak, have been recruited to preside
over the barbecue pits for the midday
dinner. An entire downtown block will
be sectioned off for the avenue of
booths which will offer a variety of
food, drink and games.
The year 1960 promises to be one of
the bright ones for Mission Soledad.
Before the year is out it is expected
that another step in reconstruction of
California's last remaining unrestored
mission, will be under way. The Na-
tive Daughters expect to spend about
$20,000 in further restoration and es-
tablishment of a museum in what was
originally sitting rooms.
Augmenting the Native Daughters
restoration will be the first expendi-
ture of Mission Fiesta Funds. Although
small, it marks the first restoration
work by any other group than the Na-
tive Daughters. The Rev. Fr. Amancio
Rodriguez; reveals that soon a full time
caretaker will be on the grounds and
that is another progress note welcomed
by everyone.
View of Mission Soledad during Mass
•rom left: Lucy Lannessus, EI Monte No. 205;
\malia Vella, Vendome No. 100 and Lorraine
VIello, EI Monte No. 205 at Soledad Mission ruins.
Mission Soledad
by Ida M. Stockton
MEMBERS FROM THE FIVE Santa
Clara County Parlors N.D.
G.W., led by Mrs. Amalia Vella,
Chairman of Publicity of Vendome
No. 100, of San Jose, journeyed to
Soledad. The large celebration included
a fiesta, barbecue, chicken and a rodeo.
The lengthy mass of bands and the
colorful marching units started the
day with a parade. It was estimated
that over 5,000 visitors and Native
Daughters, including many Grand Of-
ficers, from the entire State partici-
pated.
All of the Parlors of the State are
supporting the restoration of all the
old Missions. Mission Soledad lies be-
tween Kings City and Salinas in the
Valley of the Winds, near Soledad.
The Native Daughters became inter-
ested about 15 years ago. In 1950,
fund raising began to restore Soledad
Mission. The Chapel has been rebuilt
and $26,000.00 has been paid for its
completion. Native Daughters through-
out the state have raised money with
parties and bazaars. Soledad is the 13th
mission and was originally built in
1791.
The 21 missions in the State were
founded by the Franciscan Fathers.
Somewhere among the ruins of Mis-
sion Soledad are the graves of Gover-
nor Jose Joaquin de Arrillaga and
Father Florencio Ibanez. It is hoped
that these graves will be discovered in
the restoration. The original stations
of the Cross and the Mission Bell have
been restored to Soledad as well as a
five foot statue of the Madonna that
stands above the Altar. The proposed
museum will house relics from Mission
Soledad and also articles from the Mis-
sion area.
The Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West is the oldest women's patriotic
organization in California. They work
in other projects besides restoration of
the Missions. Mission Soledad is the
last in the chain to be restored. Al-
though the Native Daughters have
shattered the long silence that sur-
rounded the Mission, their purpose is
well-founded.
PAGE 6
CALIFORNIA HERALD
^%c^^c^^ fftcaunce^
MY FAMILY LIVED in San Diego
for years on Florence Heights.
Wc had one of the show places of the
city on First and Ivy in those days.
Poor Mother, who was a Couts from
Guajome had some disagreeable callers
at times. Tourists would drive out be'
cause they wanted to see a Couts, and
maybe Ramona herself, would be there.
It was awful.
We had a fuU'blooded Indian nurse'
maid, Luisa. Many of the old San Di'
egans should remember her, who cer'
tainly pulled a fast one. One day, on
opening the front door to answer the
bell's ringing, when someone said to
her, "We were told that the real Ra-
mona lives here. Is Mrs. Scott in?"
Boy, oh, Boy! Til never forget the
answer they got from Luisa, as she said
to them, ''I am a real Indian. See me,
but there is no Ramona anywhere.
There never was!"
All the servants on the ranchos were
Indians, and in some of the town houses
too. I personally would rather have an
Indian nurse, than any other. In fact,
I had my old nurse, Luisa, for my
children. She always wore black and
white uniforms, with a white ruffled
cap. At first, she did not like the caps,
but one day, when she brought the
baby home from Balboa Park, she was
a little depressed — but pleased too.
Someone had a colored nurse-maid
dressed from Marston's, as she was,
cap and all — so — with a self'conscious
smirk, she said, "Sabes Cayita," "the
blacker the nursemaid, the more sty
lish the baby, and her baby does not
wear shoes or sox, just like ours".
Now she loved her charge and was
completely happy with her new uni'
form. Yes sir, "the blacker the nurse,
the more stylish the baby".
Luisa was not a Guajome Indian.
The story of her always interested us
children every time we heard it. My
mother and father were living on the
Buena Vista rancho. In fact, this ran'
cho had been given to Mother when
San Marcus was sold. That was an act
that really started the breaking up of
tlie tremendous Couts holdings.
Mother's fourth child was born at
Buena Vista in 1880. The three older
SEPTEMBER, 1960
ones at Guajome. A Fiesta was being
held at the San Luis Rey Mission, and
naturally, all the families from the
ranches went to it. All of the Indians
would start from Vv^ay in th; back
country weeks before, to be there en
time. Among these Indians was Luisa
with her mother, father and sever.il
brothers and sisters. Luisa was abou;
sixteen and a lady with a bright pink
dress fascinated her, as did her small
children.
Luisa Quicum, full-blooded Cahuilla Indian
Nursemaid with the author's one-year old
daughter Martita.
Mother .said this Indian girl was
wrapped up with her pink dress and she
followed her every place she went,
timidly touching it when she got a
chance. When time came for the fam-
ily to leave, the girl wanted to go with
the pink dress. She fought her father
off, even after a wallop or two from
her mother. Then the father went up
to Mama and Papa, grunting out that
if they would give him a demi'juana
(demi-john) of Agua'diente (brandy)
and some red cloth for his wife, they
could keep Luisa.
She ate too much and they had many
more. So, in all the commotion, Luisa
was taken to Buena Vista. She was as
happy as a lark, and more so on find'
ing a small baby there, who became
her special charge. As the years passed,
she took over each new baby. It was
as if she had been trained for the
work. We were hers, as soon as the
nurse left. She raised all of us. 1 was
number six, and five followed me, tv^'o
dying as babies.
Arcadia Banditti Brenttan
fi'CWt ft
Luisa 's devotion to her charges was
wonderful. When I married, I brought
her with me and she took care of our
two children.
Her weak spots were whiskey and
men and as a result she married sev'
eral times . . . always coming back
alone. As for the whiskey, that was
the only thing anyone in the family
ever had to keep under lock and key.
A drunken Indian is no joke, believe
me. When it did happen, Dr. Mead
would take her to the County Hospital
until she sobered up and then she would
come back.
I had her for years with my own
children but she was too old for the
grandson. He would run away from
her and always make a bee'line for
the street and the automobiles were too
dangerous. Losing his care, she mar'
ried once more . . . dying soon after.
If one speaks Spanish, an Indian
servant is a prize, but if you don't,
well . . . don't try to tackle one. There
is a peculiar quirk in them toward one
who speaks only English. They them-
selves speak it and well, but minus
Spanish, minus respect from them you
are.
(To be continued)
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ANSWERS TO AUGUST'S
PHOTO QUIZ
1 . Pioneer Piano now in Compton's
Heritage House.
2. Statue of Father Garces at Bakers-
field.
3. Mission Santa Barbara.
4. Components Development Hot Cell,
Santa Susana Mountains.
5. Scene in Long Beach Harlx)r.
PAGE 7
tocacts
f
is on ilt^ ^yJc
Lilly O. Reichling, founder of NDGW Order
:^ T IS OF GREAT BENEFIT to any Organisation — whether it he a fed-
eral government, an improvement club, or a woman's organization like
ours — to occasionally review its history, not only for the satisfaction
and pleasure to be derived from contemplating its accomplishments, but
to determine the goal of the course we are pursuing, and to evaluate the
lessons to be learned from less successful enterprises and diversions into
projects which have proven unfruitful or beyond our scope.
The Grand Parlor Historians, from time to time, have given us very
interesting and instructive chapters in the history of our Order through
resumes of the Grand Parlor sessions. Those parlors which have main-
tained a file of these repo:
the most comprehensive file
very few of the first volumes
have been instituted in recer
Grand President Edna
Special Committee on the Hi
a new approach to recountin
over the years. This I prop
various projects, and since
could be condensed into a si
articles in the CAUVOKH^
hers who are interested will
leisure, and not burden the P
As I noted in my report
copies of the proceedings fo
1 will not be able to comple
volumes are available. It wi
proceedings would be donate
this project. They will becc
Grand Secretaiy's office.
In reviewing the procee
San Francisco, July 25, 26, 2
(I have chosen this group fo;
gether in the Grand Parlor's
is most interesting to note th
ting and proper, those early s
ing a constitution and ritual
interesting to note that the j
ferent from those confronting
the solid ground work laid 1
and by the devotion they di
our organization is very evic
group of women were concei
timate nature (at that first (
existence), to a mature orga:
effect the lives of all the resic
is felt even at the national le^
In presenting this first 3
complete the history of any i
terest to you to review the a<
ects we have undertaken —
tain actions were taken whic
projects which now are so imj
The first reference of tl
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:ellent reference. Of course,
igs themselves, but there are
of course, those parlors which
have access to them,
le idea that my work on the
jects of the Order might give
id achievements of our Order
,e files are completed on the
ill cover more material than
n instead to present them as
In this way, also, the mem-
unity to peruse them at their
with lengthy communications,
'roceedings, 1 do not yet have
Parlor session, and therefore
ly of the projects until these
appreciated if these missing
Parlor in order to complete
It, valuable reference in the
: first Grand Parlor held in
, through the seventh session
t because they are bound tO'
e not available otherwise), it
coming events". As was iit'
ncerned primarily with draft-
the organization. It is also
itered were not so very dif-
lave been much impressed by
epresentatives of our Order,
■\ the years. The growth of
ts beginnings, when a small
with matters of a rather in-
lere were only 17 parlors ir
ned with many projects thai
at State, and whose influence
I have not yet been able to
I thought it might be of in'
Order in respect to the proj-
ose early Grand Parlors cer-
y to the development of the
f us.
irs during the second Grand
Parlor session, held in Stockton, July 10, 1888. A letter from Santa Cruz
Parlor, N.S.G.W.: ". . . heartily invites all the sister parlors to be
present at Santa Cruz on Admission Day, September 9, 1888, and re-
quests you to extend to them said invitation." The invitation was received
with thanks.
Sometimes the references to the type of activities to which I refer
are very casual, and so little data is given, one must read between the
lines to grasp their significance. During the third annual session, again
held in San Francisco, there is reference to a donation to be made "ac-
cording to the amount in the Treasury", to be sent to the Johnstown or
Seattle sufferers. I do not know what happened in Seattle in 1889, but
the Grand Parlor sent a donation of $25.00 to the "Seattle sufferers".
It is refreshing to read the letters and verbatim reports of presen-
tations, etc., which appear in these early proceedings. The language of
these days was not so prosaic, and while we of today do not indulge in
such "flights of fancy", they do make interesting reading. This letter
ircm the Grand Secretary of the N.S.G.W. to the Grand Parlor is also
significant, indicating that the close contact between the two Orders has
Keen in evidence iince the very beginning:
"Greetings: — I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body
of the adoption of the following resolution by our late Grand Parlor in
Session at San Rafael:
" 'Resolved, that this Grand Parlor of the N.S.G.W. send greetings
to the Native Daughters of the Golden West. That we congratulate
them on the success they have achieved during their brief existence as an
Order; that we recognize and appreciate the reflected beauty, purity and
credit their Order confers upon our State; that as our aims and objects
are identical — the honor and glory of our native State — we trust that
mutual concord shall ever prevail between the two Orders; that the fu-
ture pathway of the Native Daughters of the Golden West may lay in
pleasant places; and we hope that their love (which is flower-like) for
California, may be as sweet incense to the continued devotion of the
Native Sons of the Golden West to our common State'."
A further reference to the observation of Admission Day appears
in the proceedings of the fourth Grand Parlor: "The following communi-
cation was received from the San Francisco delegates:
" 'More than the usual interest has been manifested by the Order
of Native Sons in making preparations for the celebration of Admission
Day, September 9, 1890, and a comjnittee of Native Daughters of San
Francisco, has been appointed to confer with the Native Sons, with a
view of making the celebration a genuine success. Representatives of the
San Francisco parlors, here assembled, present the matter to the Grand
Parlor, and would be pleased to have the delegates from other parlors
express themselves as to whether they care to take any active steps to-
ward assisting.'
(Continued Next Month)
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SEPTEMBER, 1960
PAGE 9
The Grand
President's Corner
During the month of July it was my
pleasure to conduct schools of instruc
tion in Red Bluff, Marysville and San
Francisco. The schools of instruction
were well received and I was very
pleased with the large attendance.
Many Grand Officers and Past Grand
Presidents were in attendance. Schools
of instruction for August were held
in Auburn, San Luis Obispo, Santa
Ana and Fresno.
On Sunday, July 31st, I attended
the marking of the Angels Hotel,
Angels Camp, and the Prince Building,
Altaville. These markings were made
possible by the State Department of
Beaches and Parks and Vrincess Parlor
No. 84, NDGW.
September 9, 1960, will mark the
one hundred tenth anniversary of Call'
fornia's admission into the Union. Ad'
mission Day has been recognized as a
state holiday, and to keep it as a state
holiday, we must be active in its ob'
servance. The Native Sons and Native
Daughters hold an official celebration
each year. The parade will be held in
Richmond, Contra Costa County, and
the theme will be the "Best Days of
California." This will be a three day
event with bowling, Drum and Bugle
Corps, Drum Corps and Drill Team
Competitions. Our big parade will take
place on the morning of Admission
Day. A barbecue and dance will be
held after the parade.
Parlors throughout the state may plan
special activities in their communities
on this day, but it is my wish that
many will take part in the parade in
Richmond. The Native Daughters of
the Golden West will celebrate the
seventy' fourth anniversary of the found'
PAGE 10
GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.)
941 Norvell
El Cerrito, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KElIogg 3-5290
ing of our Order on September 25th.
It was in 1886 that Miss Lilly O. Reich-
ling, after returning home from an
Admission Day Celebration in Sacra-
mento, mailed 24 invitations to friends
in Jackson, inviting them to Pioneer
Hall on September 11th. The notes
were ambiguous, but they were intend-
ed to be so, for that was an almost
certain way of getting her friends to
attend the meeting. Perhaps it was
curiosity that made these women at-
tend, but before the meeting adjourned
the date of September 25, 1886 had
been selected for the second meeting,
and it was on that day that Ursuia
Parlor No. 1 was founded in Jackson.
Amador County. There were 17 par-
lors organized within the first four
months and the first Grand Parlor was
held in San Francisco in 1887. Tina L.
Kane, first president of \Jr?,u\& Parlor
No. 1 was elected the Grand President.
Later the title of Founder of the Order
was conferred on Lilly O. Reichling,
later Lilly O. Reichling Dyer.
September 25th is also known as
Childrens Foundation Day and we have
honored the Founders of our Order
through service to the children of our
State. Our Child Welfare program
was designed to be a living monument
to these women. Through the hard
work of this committee and the gen-
erosity of our members, this has be-
come one of our most outstanding proj-
ects. May God give us strength to
carry on this great work.
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ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER
3 Alameda County Admission Day Dinner
6 Menlo No. 211 *Menlo Park
9 Admission Day Celebration Richmond
14 Imogen No. 134 *Sierraville
19 Plumas Pioneer No. 219 and Las Plumas No. 254 *Quincy
20 Tslataqixa No. 152 and Sixsanville No. 243 *Susanville
23 San Francisco Deputies Reception San Francisco
24 Alameda County Founders Day Luncheon
28 T^aomi No. 36, Sierra No. 268 *Downieville
OCTOBER
1 San Francisco Extension of the Order Reception
4 Mariposa No. 63 and Veritas No. 75 *Mariposa
5 Ivy No. 88, Caliz dc Oro No. 206 and Stoc\ton No. 256 *Lodi
8 6? 9 Junior Conference Long Beach
11 Hay ward No. 122, Frwtvale No. 177 and El Cereso No. 207 *Hayward
12 Fresno No. 187 - 50th Anniversary *Fresno
13 Joshua Tree No. 288 *Lancaster
17 Auburn No. 233 - 35th Anniversary *Auburn
18 Lomitas No. 255 and Golden California No. 291 *Gustine
19 Vallejo No. 195 *Vallejo
21 Wawona No. 271 *Fresno
22 San Francisco No. 261 - 25th Anniversary *San Francisco
25 El Vesperu No. 118 - 60th Anniversary *San Francisct)
27 Eltapome No. 5 5 *Wcavervillc
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
CALIFORNIA HERALD
S. F. DEPUTIES
SDDGP Lucile Ashbaugh and her
24 deputies met for their first business
meeting to prepare for a very busy
year. Officers for the year were se-
lected. The first social affair open to
the public, with Dorothy Vitalie,
Chairman, will be the reception honor-
ing Grand President Edna Williams,
Friday, September 23, Forest Hill
Lodge, 266 Laguna Honda Blvd., San
Francisco. Other social affairs spon-
sored by the DGPs will be announced
from time to time. The San Francisco
deputies wish to thank Grand President
Edna Williams for asking them to help
with the school of instructions.
o e e
PAST DEPUTIES
The Deputy Grand Presidents of
1959-1960 and their supervisor, Ann
Shaw, met for dinner in the Alta Mira
Hotel, Sausalito. Business for the past
term was completed and a lovely eve-
ning was spent talking over many
events of the past year.
Past Supervisor Frances Simas and
her 1957-1958 deputies with PGP Irm;i
M. Caton are making plans for a din-
ner and evening of fun September 29.
» o o
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
The School of Instruction held in
the meeting hall in the Native Daugh-
ter Home under the direction of Grand
President Edna Williams assisted by
GVP Alice D. Shea, GM Rhoda Roel-
ling and GIS Annette Caiocca was well
attended.
SDDGP Lucile Ashbaugh and the
deputies of San Francisco County acted
as officers elect for the installation and
later as the officers of California Par-
lor, going through a complete official
visit and regular meeting. After the
demonstrations many questions were
asked regarding the various parts of the
floor work. Our Grand President was
very patient in answering all questions
and when required, the grand officers
with the help of the deputies endeav-
ored to show exactly how it should be
done.
Between the morning and afternoon
session. Home Manager Mrs. Nash and
her staff with the help of the deputies
served luncheon to about one hundred
and fifty members of the order. Many
of the members came from parlors in
the valley and down the coast. Every
one left feeling they would be more
capable in their work of both direct-
ing and conducting meetings.
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
Oakland 10, California
DEPUTIES HONORED
After the regular meeting, August
10, James Lic}{ Parlor honored its
Deputy for 1959-1960, Georgia Rob-
inson of Utopia Parlor and its 1960-
1961 Deputy, Helen LeTourneau, with
a party. Many visitors were present
frcm other San Francisco Parlors.
• • •
DOLORES PARLOR
At the NDGW Home, Dolores Par-
lor's officers were installed with Paul-
ine Handley becoming the Presiding
Officer. The ceremonies were con-
ducted by Minnie Rausch of San Souci,
assisted by SDDGP Lucille Ashbaugh,
PGFs Emily Ryan and Jewel Mc-
Sweeney and Florence Stayart of Alta
Parlor.
Mrs. Handley, who is a resident of
the Home presented the manager, Mrs
Nash, and all of the "Home family".
During the musical program, her son,
Bruce Handley, sang "Love Sends a
Little Gift of Roses" as Mrs. Handley
was at the altar, at which time the
four year old daughter of Sentinel
Electra Ness presented Mrs. Handley
with a bouquet of red roses. Mardelle
May of Dolores Parlor sang "Hymn to
California".
The highlight of the evening was a
heart warming message by guest speak-
er, P.G.P. Jewel McSweeney who
spoke on the Children's Foundation
and recited many cases that the NDGW
have helped. PGP Evelyn I. Carlson
was chairman of the evening assisted
by Emma O'Meara, Anita Craig and
Electra Ness.
EL CARMELO
£1 Carmelo No. 181 has a worth
while project for the 1960-61 term.
Service, clothing and toys are being
given to retarded and underprivileged
children of San Mateo County. The
Parlor is also adopting a veteran.
Mrs. Ida Meri will head El Carmelo
this year. DGP Virginia TroUer, Bo'
nita No. 10, and her team of acting
Grand Officers formed the installing
staff. SDDGP Betty Glass and DGP
Rena Lo Reau were introduced and
presented gifts. PGP Evelyn I. Carlson
presented greetings and congratulated
the new officers. The theme of the eve-
ning was "Friendship's Chain". The
decor of the meeting room was in gold,
symbolic of the 50th anniversary of the
Parlor.
• • •
NDGW PARLORS
Dear Sisters:
Send your subscriptions NOW to Cali-
fornia Herald, P.O. Box 669, Anaheim,
California. Money need not accompany
list but can be sent later. All Parlors sub-
scribing 100% will be presented with an
Honor Certificate.
Sincerely yours,
SENAIDA SULLIVAN
State Chairman,
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(Continued from page 5)
Pctaluma, Cotati, Ukiah, Santa Rosa
and Sebastopol), Mrs. Reeves made a
trip to the Veterans Home in October,
1958, to confer with Major Kenneth
Lawrence, Special Services Officer, to
determine what gift would be most use
ful to the veterans.
It was a long, rainy spell at the time
and Major Lawrence remarked that
the old soldiers were surely having
trouble drying their clothes in the base-
ment of the Barracks.
Mrs. Reeves having the initiative
and vigor of a true pioneer, travelled
over 2200 miles in her car promoting
the sale of 4000 tickets on the cedar
chest.
On May 24, 1959, she and other
representatives of the Native Daugh-
ters enjoyed a picnic at the Grove in
the Veterans Home and officially pre-
sented seven automatic dryers — one for
each Barrack — to Colonel Stanley Dun-
mire, commandant.
It was then that Colonel Dunmire
extended an invitation to the organiza-
tion to have Native Sons and Daugh-
ters of the Golden West Day at the
Home on the last Sunday in May each
year. The invitation was accepted at
both Grand Parlors.
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THE RUSSIAN AMERICAN COMPANY FLAG — 1812
© 1958
^ ^coiet S' /iit(M 1
W^ HIS F L A G
<^ flew m
1812 along with
the Russian flag. It
was the commer'
cial flag of the Rus-
sian American
Company which
was granted royal
license to hunt sea
otter. Baron Rot'
chef was Governor.
It seems that he
had displeased the
Czar and this as-
signment was an
imperial decree of
banishment. It was
not too unpleasant
because he brought
his bride, the beau-
tiful Helena de Ga-
garin, niece of the
Czar, the first lady
to come to Califor-
nia from a Euro-
pean court. Her
clothes were beau'
tiful and many.
She possessed a pi-
ano, rugs on the
floor and lovely
carved furniture.
Her garden was a
thing of beauty to
behold. The Spaniards were favorably impressed and gave many parties for
the royal couple.
On one occasion the Baroness wanted to go on a holiday to see what was
behind the mountain called Mt. Mayacamas. The excursion took several days.
Quite a large number were in the exploration party. They climbed the moun-
tain, placed a bronze plaque at the summit and named it ^t. Helena in honor
of the patron saint of Imperial Mistress Helena, Empress of Russia.
News reached Vallejo who was in charge of all that transpired in the
northern part of California. He sent his brother and the Indian chief Solano
to see what the Russians were doing. In the distance the Spaniards heard the
Russian party approaching. Solano had his men conceal themselves and wait.
When they drew near instantly Solano gave a command when he saw the
beautiful Baroness. The valley fairly sprouted Indians. Vallejo's brother wa.<;
dismayed and asked Solano what he intended to do. Solano drew his hand
across his throat describing what he would do with the men. Then he smiled
and said "The women Solano keep". The Russians started to draw their guns
and swords but Vallejo told them to hold their fire and no one would get
hurt. With considerable persuasion, he got Solano to agree to the decision of
General Vallejo, whom they promptly sent an Indian runner to bring.
(Continued on Page 14)
CALIFORNIA HERALD
Area No. 4 News
Laura Blosdale
Area Chairman
1563 Brockton
Los Angeles 25, California
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Mrs. Vivian J. Smith, Beverly Hills
Parlor No. 289, has been chosen as
"Woman of the Year" by Bird of
Paradise Chapter of the American
Business Women's Association. Mrs.
Smith is very active both in the Native
Daughters and in the Business Wom-
en's Association. Her business exper-
ience covers the field of cosmetics, sales
and manufacture. She is presently em-
ployed as Vice-President and General
Manager of Derma Culture, Inc.,
whose main office is in Beverly Hills.
Vivian J. Smith
Having been chosen by Bird of Par-
adise Chapter, Mrs. Smith becomes a
candidate for the national title of
"American Business Woman of the
Year". This national organization new
has 230 chapters in 45 states, with over
13,000 members in all types of occu-
pations. It is an educational associa-
tion, encouraging oppt)rtunities for busi-
ness women and working toward im-
provement of employer-employee rela-
tionships. During the past year $40,000
was expended on scholarships for de-
serving women. Bird of Paradise Chap-
ter is sponsoring Gloria Eldredge, a
student at Los Angeles State College.
FLAG PROGRAM
Violet Alton presented a program
"Flags Flown Over California" for the
Violet E. Alton presents flag program at
Women's Club
Monrovia Women's Club. Members of
the Club formed the cast, with Verna
Bowman as narrator. The club won an
award for the program.
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for nearly three years. One day while they
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ashore. He raced out into the surf and
pulled it in. It was one of those new
king-sized Coca-Cola bottles. He looked at
it then a frightening realization crossed
his mind. "Joe," he shrieked, "we've
shrunk!"
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Papa Owl: "Whats the matter?"
Mama Owl: "He doesn't seem to give
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General Vallejo arrived and told Solano he was very unwise in his .-'.ct on
The Baroness and her party must not be molested. He also told him to with'
draw his braves. Solano gave the command and the Indians disappeared as
mysteriously as they had appeared. General Vallcjo saw the Baroness and her
party back to Fort Ross. The Baroness loved to tell the story of her capture
and rescue.
The Russians wanted to sell Fort Ross to Vallejo. In 1841 pipers were
drawn up for the purchase. Vallejo went to Alvarado for permission to buy.
Alvarado said "Why buy anything, they are trespassing on California soil, the
buildings are made from California trees cut from California mountains. It
should be left to the Spaniards". Sutter, always ready to outsmart Vallejo,
agreed to pay the Russians thirty thousands dollars of which he paid only one
half in sporadic payments. I think Sutter was the first instigator of the easy
payment plan.
The Russians left California in 1842, never to return.
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Los Angeles will celebrate its 179th birthday on September 4. The historic
Plaza will be the center of festivities which will commence at 2 o'clock P.M.
Olvera Street will be in colorful Fiesta attire and guests will be treated to sev'
eral excellent historical exhibits.
Dr. Gustave O. Arlt, president of the Historical Society of Southern Cal-
ifornia, will preside at the birthday ceremony. A stage coach, driven by Chief
of Police William H. Parker, will arrive with Queen Elena Verdugo, Mayor
Norris Poulson and Motion Picture Star Leo Carrillo, all of whom will par-
ticipate in the program.
Among the members of the Los Angeles Birthday Fiesta Committee arc
Miss Grace S. Stoermer, PGP and member of Los Angeles Parlor No. 124, Mrs.
Leiland Atherton Irish of Caiijormana Parlor No. 247, Mrs. Christine Ster-
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
Area No. 3 News ^n ^tmaxinm
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
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Salinas, California
NEW IDEA
The Parlors of the Monterey Bay area
held their annual potluck picnic and
friendship get'together at the William
Rhyner ranch in San Benancio canyon,
with Aleli Parlor as the hostess. Picnic
tables were decorated in luau fashion
and committee members wore leis. Oth'
er decorations included covers of the
California Herald, posted on the oak
trees. A "take'cfr' on "Queen for a
Day" was presented by members of
Aleli and Junipero Parlors, with Ona
Jean Davis as master of ceremonies.
Mae Layton, Junipero, was chosen
Queen and urged her subjects to sub'
scribe for the CALIFORNIA HER-
ALD.
* * *
COUNTY MUSEUM
The NSGW and NDGW of Mon-
terey County, together with Monterey
County Historical Society, are attempt-
ing to arouse the interest of the people
of the county to establish a county mu-
seum at Salinas, the county seat.
* * *
AVENIDA DE FIESTA
Mission Bell No. 316, is assisting with
the second annual Soledad Mission Fies-
ta, to be held in Soledad, October 8-9.
The fiesta, with its color and excite-
ment, was chosen by Our Lady of Soli-
tude church to raise funds for the res-
toration of Mission Soledad. A contest
is being held to select a queen to reign
over the festivities. There will be a
dance on Saturday; and on Sunday a
chicken barbecue in the parish hall. The
block in front of the church, known for
the two days as ''Avenida de Fiesta,"
will contain an outdoor stage as well as
booths for games and items for sale.
■THE LIGHTER!
SIDE OP IT
"Grandpa, why don't you get yourself
one of them hearinj^ devices?"
"I don't need one, son. Hearing more
now than I can understand."
M-'nnie McKimmon Hogin, Morada No.
199. July 5
Annie C. Kin;, Naomi No. 36, June 8
Frances Boland Engel, Ycrba Buena No.
273, June 18
Lena Mae Sand, James Lick No. 220, July
10
M;:zie Moura Lopes, Hayward No. 122,
July 9
Josephine Campbell Pcgden, Annie K. Bid-
well No. 168, July 6
Eleanor Mahoney, Minerva No. 2, June 1 5
Amy Greenlaw, Califia No. 22, May 31
Isabelle Grace Gardner, Oro Fino No. 9,
July 3
Alma Meyer Cahn, Joaquin No. 5, July 13
Dena Magdalina Vigna, Ursula No. 1,
July 13
Louise Sherman Duchow, Dardanelle No.
66, July 14
Annie M. Kelly Kelleher, Dolores No. 169,
July 16
Lorraine Stanley. Angelito No. 32. July 18
Honora Blaney Fields, Eltapome No. 55,
July 18
Rose \'^ieira Andrews, Caliz de Oro No.
206, July 17
Matilda Batto, Sonoma No. 209, July 21
Leta Haley Olson, Vendome No. 100,
July 19
Claire Mary Garcia, Minerva No. 2, July
19
Ella M. Nicholson, Santa Cruz No. 26,
June 28
Theresa A. Finley, Eschscholtzia No. 112,
July
Carrie Badaraco, Ursula No. 1, August 6
It's great to believe in oneself, but
don't be too easily convinced.
"What l;appened to your waterproof,
shockproof, rustproof, unbreakable, anti-
magnetic watch?"
"I lost it."
Two camels trudged along side by side
in a caravan crossing the burning desert.
Finally one of them looked around fur-
tively and spoke: "I don't care what any-
body says, I'm thirsty!"
A group of hunters, trying to find their
camp, came to a crossroads. They decided
on one road, and after following it for ;;
long time were no closer to camp.
"I wish we'd had Emily Post along ba-"k
there," said one.
"Why?" asked his companion.
"Because," said the lirst. "I think we
took the wrong fork."
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One cave man to another: "Say what
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During my years as a deputy dis'
trict attorney I tried many cases in-
volving the issue of insanity. All of
these trials required the testimony of
expert witnesses. One of the most bril-
liant of such witnesses was Dr. Edward
Huntington Williams whose services
were frequently used by our office.
Dr. Williams was a tall, disting-
uished looking man with a Vandyke
beard, very polite and courteous. On
the witness stand he conveyed a dis-
tinct impression of being cooperative
with the attorneys and speedily won
the confidence of the jury.
Experienced lawyers were wary in
cross-examining him for his quick rep-
artee stung like the deep thrust of a
sharp rapier. Probably considering him-
self crafty, an attorney once asked
him, "Doctor, how long did it take
you to examine the patient'' ''One-
half hour," was the answer. "How did
you know it was a half hour?" persist-
ed the barrister. Smilingly, the doctor
answered, "I knew you would ask that
question so I looked at my watch."
Somewhat taken back by this reply
the attorney countered with what he
thought was a devastating question:
"So you only saw him for a half hour.
Tell me doctor, how could you tell
that he was sane when you had only
seen him for the short period of a half
hour?"
With great dignity Dr. Williams an-
swered. "If a doctor can't tell whether
a person is sane or insane in a half
hour he is not an expert!" As he spoke,
he turned to the jury and smiled. The
jurors smiled back and in their minds
made the mental note: "Here is an ex-
pert who isn't a 'stuffed shirt!'
PAGE 2
California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE^
'Volume 'VIII October, 1960 Number 2
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
From the Mail Bag 2
Maizeland School Finds New Home, by Leola Butler 3
Pioneer Buildings of Calaveras County, by Hadassah Burns 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XII) 5
Flags of Cahfornia, by 'Violet E. Alton 5
Grand President's Corner 6
American and Civic Participation, by Lillian E. Simpson 6
NDGW Official Directory 7
Area No. 2 News 13
In Memoriam 13
Junior NDGW Conference, by Irene Hatch 14
Area No. 3 News 14
Area No. 4 News 15
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PASADENA CITY SCHOOLS
Education Center
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July 25, 1960
Mr. James J. Friis
Publisher and Business Manager
The Califorina Herald
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Dear Mr. Friis:
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pearing in the February and March 1957 issues of the CALIFORNIA HERALD
in our fourth-grade Social Studies Guide on Early California. We will, of course,
credit the source.
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happy to forward a copy of cur Guide to you when it is completed.
Sincerely,
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
MAIZELAND SCHOOL
FINDS NEW HOHE
]gn SMALL, WEATHER-BEATEN mon-
J^'yj ument to the past history of
Rivera, (now PicO' Rivera) the old
Maizeland School, formerly on Citron-
ell Avenue and Rex Road, symbolizes
one of the most important links in the
long chain of progress in this area. It
is now located at Knott's Berry Farm
in Buena Park, given to Mr. Walter
Knctt, a Native Son, by the Rivera
School District in order that it may be
preserved.
Constructed in 1868 by early set-
tlers, the cne-rocm building v.'as the
first school in the Rivera District. Com-
munity pijneers made the long tedious
trip by horse and wagon to Anaheim
Landing, at what is now S^al Beach,
to wait and watch while the redwood
logs that would be used to construct
their school were dropped from a ship
onto a barge. The lumber was then
hauled to Rivera and work en the
cabin schoolhouse was begun.
It was originally built on Shugg
Lane, now Slauson Avenue. Two of
the first school teachers were F. W-
Guthrie and Samuel Burke. Boys and
girls rode miles on horseback along
narrow dusty roads to attend their
daily lessons.
For many years the small school
served its purpose, but with the develop-
ment of an irrigation system the com-
munity began to grow. Soon the red-
wood building had to be replaced by
a larger one and Rivera's first school-
house was moved to the Pallett Ranch.
In time that part of the ranch was
sold to Albert McDonald, a former
pupil at Maizeland, and the school was
again moved — this time to a location
near the present Lakewood Boulevard.
For a time the building housed the first
bicycle frame brazing equipment in the
country and later on it was used as a
storehouse.
When McDonald sold his property
in 1953, he donated the schoolhouse
to the Rivera School District, express-
ing a wish that it might be preserved.
So once again the schoolhouse, still
sturdy but unashamedly showing signs
OCTOBER, I960
Bu Ltolo ButI
er
of age and wear, was moved again to
the Rivera School site.
When word of McDonald's dona-
tion became known, many old time
residents of Rivera came forth with
souvenirs of early California. Time-
worn textbooks and even an ancient
piano were donated so that they might
be preserved for posterity in the old
schoolhouse museum.
However, with the recent fantastic
growth of the town, Rivera School Dis-
trict officials were hard-pressed to keep
pace with the ever increasing enroll-
ment, and plans for the little school
had to be set aside until some later date.
In a sense, the construction of Maize-
land School marked a turning point in
the history of Rivera. In the 1860's
residents underwent times more peri-
lous than they had ever known. An
outbreak of smallpox in '61 continued
unabated for two years, nearly wip-
ing out the entire Indian population.
The three years that ensued were
years of drought. Crops withered, the
food supply was all but exhausted
and cattle by the thousands died of
starvation. The resultant depression of
currency brought more hard times to
the settlers and scarcity of Vw^ater
caused ranchers to sell thc'r land at a
fraction of its value. Acres were ex-
changed for a fev*^ days supply of groc-
eries.
Relief from the dry spell came in
tragic proportions during the winter
cf '67 and '68 when the Sm Gabriel
River, new knov.n as the Rio Hondo,
i\ se to flo^d dimensions. In January
ot '68 the rushing Vv?ater broke loose
near the Whittier Narrows. The flood
rampaged southward d3v,^n the old San
Jcsc Creek, forming the bed of what
was later named the San Gabriel Riv-
er.
This plentiful supply of water for
irrigation started new cultivation of
land and farmers depended less and
less upon the raising of corn which up
until this time had been the main crop.
Soon afterwards the name of the town
was changed from Maizeland, derived
from the Indian word for corn, and re-
named Rivera, or "between two riv-
ers."
Prosperity and security gradually
descended upon the community and the
townspeople were able to turn their
attention to the education of their
children. The fruits of their planning
stands today in the old Maizeland
School, fore-runner of the modern Ri-
vera School District System.
A fourth and final move brings this
school to rest as a museum piece at
Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park.
The old school was given to Mr Walter
Knott in 1957 to be preserved due to
expansion of the Rivera School on Ci-
tronell.
The old Maizeland School has re-
cently been registered as a California
Historical Point of Interest and as such
will be dedicated on November 13,
1960 The dedication is sponsored by
East Los Angeks Parlor No. 266,
NDGW. Grand President Edna C.
Williams will present the plaque, as-
sisted by Parlor President Mrs. Ingalls
Summcrhays and History and Land-
marks Chairman, Mrs. Oliver Butler.
PAGE 3
Fioneer Buildings of Calaveras County
by
Hadassah Burns
GP Edna C. Williams and Mayor John
Lemue unveiling plaque for Angels Hotel.
Historical plaques marking the old
Angels Hotel of Angels Camp and
the Prince i^ Garibardi Building at Al-
taville were dedicated at the City Park
of Angels Camp on July 31 under the
sponsorship of Princess Parlor No. 84
Mrs. George Cooper, president of the
parlor, served as master of ceremonies.
GP Edna C. Williams presided.
Judge Virgil Airola of Calaveras
County delivered an interesting ad'
dress, outlining the history of these
two interesting buildings. Mayor John
Lemue, former owner of the Angels
Hotel, accepted the plaque on behalf of
the city of Angels. Mrs. Delbert Lee,
Chairman of History and Landmarks
of Princess Parlor and a resident of Al'
taville, accepted the Prince 6? Gari'
bardi plaque. Among others present
were Mrs. Charles F a v i n g e r, a
daughter of Bartholomeu Rommaggi
Prince, builder of the Prince & Gari'
bardi building, and Noel Prince and
Carol Mudd, both great grand children
of the builder.
ABOVE— Angels Hotel
BELOW— Prince & Garibardi Building
The Angels Hotel began as a can'
vas structure in 1851, but was re'
placed with a one story frame build-
ing and then by one of stone in 1855.
The second story was added in 1857. It
has been remodeled into an apartment
house and is situated in the center
of town.
The Prince & Garibardi Building
was erected in Altaville in 1852 for a
general merchandise store and improved
in 1857 with living quarters on the
second floor. It is still being used for
residential purposes as well as for a
warehouse.
It was in this well known hotel that
Mark Twain wrote his "Celebrated
Jumping Frog of Calaveras."
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Arcadian Memories ^U^ <^ ^^di^onHCCi.
Arcadia Batidini drennan
W WAS SIX YEARS old and still inter-
rjj*^ ested as usual in everything that
went on, but to ask questions seemed
to annoy the grown people, so very
much, that one youngster in the b-t:
Scott family had learned the best w.iy
to really know about things, was just
listen.
Good ears had taught me so many,
many things. No one would take the
time to explain the eternal answer Tmie
gave me. Such comments as, "You are
too young," or "That is of no import-
ance to little girls."
Sometimes, it was, "What an inquis-
itive child our guerita (blonde) is."
Always these answers, except frc.m
Mother, who must not be annoyed or
bothered at anytime.
At the age of six, I really had come
a long way alone. Blondes were funn)-
little girls when the only one in a big
family of brunettes.
It was good for me, and now, at sev-
enty, things are so clear, so really clear.
Why, I can close my eyes and see them
so clear, so close, just as I stood at the
hall window upstairs looking out to
wards the bay and boats in the har-
bor. The big coal bunkers at the foot
of D Street, now Broadway.
Everything was so beautiful. The on-
ly sound was a buzzing when the breeze
blew from the ocean and bay inland,
then would come the sound from down
by the waterfront so many sounds and
so much to see and hear, just by stand-
ing at an upstairs window in a big
house on the northwest corner of First
and Ivy Street, San Diego, California,
in 1891.
So much to see from this window,
as the whole block in front was just
sumac with its shining dark green
leaves, red-tipped big bushes, gray-
green sage brush, and piiions with the
delicious little nut we had such fun
picking up from the dirt, cracking op-
en, and eating with gusto.
(To be continued)
OCTOBER, 1960
THE FLAG OF THE PRIVATEER
HIPPOLYTE BOUCHARD— 1818
Part I
^^ 't^ca^a S' /4it(M,
1958
/IpiJALIFORNIA w;is at-
'c^ tacked by an
.-utside f^e for the
first time in 1818. In
November of that year
Hipolyte Bouchard, a
Frenchman in com-
mand of two Argentine
privateers, the A-rg&n-
tine and the Santa Rosa
entered Monterey Bay.
The Spaniards had
been warned of his ap-
proach and had sent
live stock and articles
of value to the inland
missions. Bouchard sent
SIX landing boats which
were repulsed by Cor-
poral Jose Vallejo in
charge of an impro-
vised three gun battery
on the beach.
B o u c h a r d's next
move was to send a
group ashore under a
flag of truce with a
formal demand of the
surrender of upper
California which Gov-
ernor Sola is said to
ave rejected with the
eply that he would re-
fuse "while there was
a man alive in the
province". Bouchard then landed about 400 men near Point Pinos and the
Spanish retreated. Monterey was sacked and burned.
Bouchard sailed down the coast stopping at Refugio where three of his
men were lassoed and captured by a contingent of Spaniards under Sgt. Carlos
Antonio Carrillo. In reprisal Bouchard burned the village.
{To he Continued)
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The Grand
Presidents Corner
My first official visit was to Esch-
schoXtzia Parlor No. 112 in the little
town of Etna, Scot Volley. I was ac
companied by Grand Marshal Rhoda
Roelling. It was my pleasure to be the
house guest of Dcrice Young; GM
Rhoda Roelling was the guest of Ber'
nice Smith. Myrtis Smith and Coleen
Moore were welcomed into our Order.
We had the opportunity of visiting
with former Grand Organist Minna K. .
Home.
Leaving Etna we travelled to Burney
Falls and on to Bieber. Here Mt. Lassen
No. 215 and Alturas No. 159 met in
a joint meeting. It was a pleasure to
meet with Past Grand President Irma
Laird in her home parlor.
On September 3, my husband and I
attended the Alemeda County Pre
Admission Day Dinner Dance at the
Castlewood Country Club, Pleasanton.
Grand Officers and Past Grand Presi-
dents of both orders, City and County
officials were in attendance. My com-
pliments to the committee for a job
well done.
Seven Schools of Instructions have
been completed and much has been ac-
complished. To those who attended,
Grand Officers, Supervising District
Deputy Grand Presidents, Deputy
Grand Presidents and members, my
sincere thanks.
October will be my first full month
of official visits and I am looking for-
ward to meeting many of you in your
home Parlors. The Junior Conference
in Long Beach and the Fiesta at Sole-
dad will both take place on October
9-10. I urge you to attend these im-
portant events.
PAGE 6
GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.)
941 Norvell
El Ccrrito, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
Americanism and
Civic Participation
By
Lillian E. Simpson, State Chairman
On June 14, 1777, one hundred and
eighty-three years ago, when the Flag
of the United States was first official-
ly recognized by the American Con-
gress, it became our Nation's most
honored and cherished American Heri-
tage. It has changed with the Nation,
reflected its achievements, and shared
its sorrows, but never bowed in defeat.
From the time of the original Flag of
thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, the
march of the stars began. As each new
State entered the Union a star was
placed upon the field of blue, until at
the present time fifty stars rest there.
The last two for our new states, Alas-
ka and Hawaii. It is a glorious sight and
to present day Americans our Star
Spangled Banner has become a fixed
and secure symbol of our country and
the "Freedcm for which it stands.''
The story of our Flag is too detailed
to put into this column, however we
know its history from the beginning has
carried it around the world to many
countries, and to both the North and
South Poles, where it is flying as well
as a journey on the nuclear-powered
submarines y{auti\u& and Z\ate. beneath
the Arctic ice pack on the first sea
voyage to the North Pole.
Interwoven in the memories of our
American Flag is the strength of Amer-
ica's great, the labors and dreams of
her pioneers and the sacrifices of her
war dead. Our Flag, like the Nation,
belongs also to the living and to our
future generations. Each time we
"Pledge Allegiance to our Flag" and
sing the "Star Spangled Banner", let
us as true Native Daughters of the
Golden West resolve to work more dil-
igently in keeping our American Flag
flying on all National holidays and
with it our own California State Flag.
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ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
OCTOBER
I San Francisco Extension of the Order Reception
4 Mariposa No. 63 and Veritas No. 75 *Mariposa
5 Ivy No. 88, Caliz dc Oro No. 206 and Stockton No. 256 *Lodi
8 6? 9 Junior Conference Long Beach
11 Hayward No. 122, Fruitvale No. 177 and £1 Cereso No. 207 *Hayward
12 Fresno No. 187 - 50th Anniversary *Fresno
13 Joshiui Tree No. 288 *Lancaster
17 Auburn No. 233 - 35th Anniversary *Aubuni
18 Lomitas No. 255 and Golden California No. 291 *Gustine
19 Vallejo No. 195 *Vallejo
21 Wawona No. 271 *Fresno
22 San Francisco No. 261 - 25th Anniversary *San Francisco
25 El Vespero No. 118 - 60th Anniversary *San Francisco
27 Eltapome No. 55 *Wcaverville
'^ Asterisks Mark Official Visits
CALIFORNIA HERALD
N.e.D.W.
OFFICIAL
DIRECTORy
1960-1961 GRAND OFHCERS
Grand President
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.) Sequoia No.
272, 941 Norvell, El Cerrito
Junior Past Grand President
Maxiene Porter (Mrs. Dale) LaTijera No.
282, 3840 W. 102 St., Inglewood 2
Grand Vice President
Alice D. Shea (Mrs.) Presidio No. 148,
1850 Woodhaven Way, Oakland 11
Grand Marshal
Rhoda Roelling (Mrs. Elmer) Stirling No.
146, 317 E. 18th Street, Antioch
Grand Secretary
Irma S. Murray (Mrs. Arthur L.) Aloha
No. 106, 3320 Victor Avenue, Oak-
land 2. (Office: Room 614 Central
Tower, 703 Market St., San Francisco
3) DO 2-4127
Chairman Board of Grand Trustees
Senaida Sullivan (Mrs.) Beverly Hills No.
289, 2400 Shenandoah, Los Angeles 34
Grand Trustees
Wealthy M. Falk (Mrs.) Palo Alto No. 229
1934 Capitol Ave. (P.O. Box 164)
Palo Alto
Fern E. Adams (Mrs. Emmett C.) Berry-
essa No. 192, 119 N. Culver Avenue,
Willows
Lee Brice (Mrs. Wm. M.) Marinita No.
198, P.O. Box 41, San Quentin
Katie G. Jewett (Mrs.) El Pinal No. 163.
Box 685, Cambria
June T. Goldie (Mrs. Wm. Lyall) San Ga-
briel Valley No. 281, 320 Rosemont
Blvd., San Gabriel
Hazel T. Mallette (Mrs. Everal A.) Gold
of Ophir No. 190, Rt. 5, Box 5633.
Oroville
Grand Inside Sentinel
Annette Caiocca (Mrs. Julius, Jr.) Lajun-
ta No. 203, 1624 Main Street, St.
Helena
Grand Outside Sentinel
Evelyn St. John Monahan (Mrs. Stephen
D.) Ilia M. Knox No. 320, 1193 Mer-
ritt Drive, El Cajon
Grand Organist
Emily Len (Mrs.) Rio Hondo No. 284,
8971 Burke Avenue, South Gate
PAST GRAND PRESIDENTS N.D.G.W.
Mrs. Ethel Begley, Marinita No. 198, 233
Prospect Avenue, San Francisco 10.
Mrs. Florence D. Boyle, Gold of Ophir No.
190, P.O. Box 27, Oroville
Mrs. Bertha A. Briggs, Copa de Oro No.
105, 612 Fifth Street, Hollister.
Mrs. Audrey D. Brown, Sutter No. Ill,
5608 Caleb Avenue, Sacramento 11
Mrs. Loretta M. Cameron, Twin Peaks
No. 185, 3969 Army Street, San Fran-
cisco 14.
Mrs. Evelyn I. Carlson, Dolores No. 169,
1308 Hoover St., Apt. 1, Menlo Park
Mrs. Irma M. Caton, Argonaut No. 166,
1166 Powell Street, Oakland 8.
Mrs. Doris Treat Daley, San Andreas No.
113, 1836 Country Club Blvd., Stock-
ton.
Mrs. Eileen Dismuke, Tierra de Oro No.
304, 1021 Dela Vina, Santa Barbara
Mrs. Elmarie H. Dyke, Junipero No. 141,
Box 300, Pacific Grove.
Mrs. Ethel C. Enos, Morada No. 199, Box 10-
174, Modesto.
Mrs. Estelle M. Evans, Antioch No. 223, 11-
615 Fourth St., Antioch.
Mrs. Margaret M. Farnsworth, Vendomc
No. 100, 383 N. 17th St., San Jose 12. 12-
Miss Doris M. Gerrish, Liberty No. 213,
2312 "W" St., Sacramento 18.
Mrs. Orinda G. Giannini, Orinda No. 56, 13-
73 3 Clayton St., San Francisco 17
Mrs. Hazel B. Hansen, Verdugo No. 240,
535 N. Howard St., Glendale 14
Mrs. Norma Hodson, Phoebe A. Hearst No.
214, 139 N. Sherman, Manteca.
Mrs. Emma W. Humphrey, Ivy No. 88, 15
467 Ralston St., Reno, Nevada
Mrs. Clarice E. Knowland, Caliz de Oro
No. 206, 25 Seaview Ave., Piedmont. 16
Mrs. Irma W. Laird, Alturas No. 159, Al-
turas.
Mrs. Pearl Lamb, El Pescadero No. 82, 231
E. 12th St., Tracy. 17-
Mrs. Claire Lindsey, Golden Gate No. 158,
911 Hillcroft Circle, Oakland 10. 18-
Mrs. Olive B. Matlock, Camellia No. 41.
Red Bluff. 19-
Miss Jewel McSweeney, El Vespero No.
118, 2845 Van Ness Ave., San Fran-
cisco 9. 20-
Mrs. Gladys E. Noce, Amapola No. 80, Box
281, Sutter Creek.
Mrs. Mary B. Noerenberg, Californiana No. 21-
247, 808 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles
24.
Mrs. Mae Himes Noonan, Portola No. 172, 22 —
846 Twenty-fifth Ave., San Francis-
co 21.
Mrs. Emily E. Ryan, Las Lomas No. 72, 23-
1128 Fell St., San Francisco 17.
Miss Anna T. Schiebusch, Los Angeles No.
124, 320 W. Chestnut Ave., San Ga-
briel. 24-
Miss Grace S. Stoermer, Los Angeles No.
124, 227 N. Rampart Blvd., Los An-
geles 26. 25-
Miss Esther R. Sullivan, Marysville No.
162, 720 "C" St., Marysville.
Mrs. Anne C. Thuesen, Alta No. 3, 2430 26-
39th Ave., San Francisco 16.
Miss Henrietta Toothaker, Woodland No.
90, 723 Gibson Road, Woodland. 27-
Miss Mae B. Wilkin, Santa Cruz No. 26,
555 Baker St., San Francisco 17.
SUPERVISING D. D. G. P.'s 28
District
1 — Humboldt County: Mrs. Ruby L. Ca- 29-
paul, Oneonta No. 71, R.F.D. Box
158, Ferndale.
2 — Mendocino County (Part): Mrs. Marie
J. Richards, Fort Bragg No. 210, 155 30-
Lyta Way, Fort Bragg.
3 — Siskiyou County: Mrs. Kate C. Berth-
elsen, Eschscholtzia No. 112, Star 31-
Route, Etna.
4 — Trinity, Shasta and part Tehama Coun-
ties: Mrs. Rosemary McCabe, Camel- 32-
lia No. 41, Box 104, Cottonwood.
5 — Modoc and part Lassen Counties: Mrs.
Nettie McKenzie, Mt. Lassen No. 215, 33-
Box 36, Bieber.
6 — Part Lassen County: Mrs. Mary M.
Jarvis, Susanville No. 243, 1204 Fifth
St., Susanville. 34
7 — Butte, Glenn and part Tehama Coun-
ties: Mrs. Harriet R. Hannis, Annie
K. Bidwell No. 168, 406 W. 9th St.,
Chico. 3 5-
8 — Yuba, Colusa and Sutter Counties:
Mrs. Hazel T. Redwine, Marysville
No. 162. 412-A 6th St., Marysville.
9 — Plumas and part Sierra Counties: Mrs. 36
Margaret Burelle, Imogen No. 134,
Sierraville.
Part Sierra County: Mrs. Mae Sbaffi,
Sierra No. 268, Alleghany.
Sonoma and part Mendocino Coun-
ties: Mrs. Ursula Lucchesi, Cotati No.
299, 395 E. Railroad Avenue, Cotati.
Napa, Lake and part Solano Counties:
Mrs. Anita Land, Eshcol No. 16, 2238
Adrian St., Napa.
Marin County: Mrs. Carolyn N. Faus-
tine. Sea Point No. 196, 239 D St.,
San Rafael.
Nevada and part Placer Counties: Mrs.
Marion McGuire, Manzanita No. 29,
147 Conaway Avenue, Grass Valley.
El Dorado and part Placer Counties:
Mrs. Lillian Shaw, Auburn No. 233,
P.O. Box 7, Penryn.
Part Sacramento, Yolo and part So-
lano Counties: Mrs. Florence N. Wil-
liams, San Juan No. 315, 7142 Sunset
Ave., Fair Oaks.
Amador County: Mrs. May Maxwell,
Ursula No. 1, Jackson.
Calaveras County: Mrs. Eugenia Jas-
per, Ruby No. 46, Murphys.
Part Contra Costa County: Mrs. Lola
O. Viera, Las Juntas No. 221, 2710
Monterey Ave., Martinez.
Alameda and part Contra Costa Coun-
ties: Mrs. Doriz Perez, Hayward No.
122, 1455 - 168th Ave., San Leandro.
San Francisco County: Mrs. Lucile G.
Ashbaugh, Dolores No. 169, 2486
33rd Ave., San Francisco 16.
San Mateo County: Mrs. Bette Grass,
Menlo No. 211, 215 Cervantes Road,
Menlo Park.
—San Joaquin and part Sacramento
Counties: Mrs. Eva M. Cooper, El
Pescadero No. 82, Rt. 2, Box 237,
Tracy.
-Tuolumne County: Miss Irene Ponce,
Golden Era No. 99, P.O. Box 105,
Columbia.
--Merced, Stanislaus and Mariposa Coun-
ties: Lorraine Biaggi, Oakdale No. 125,
413 No. Cahfornia, Oakdale.
—Santa Clara County: Mrs. Irene Pani-
ghetti, Los Gatos No. 317, 139 Wild-
er Ave., Los Gatos.
—Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz
Counties: Mrs. Lela E. Swasey, Santa
Cruz No. 26, 220 Storey St., Santa
Cruz.
—San Luis Obispo County: Mrs. Joy
Garelli, San Miguel No. 94, Box 126,
San Miguel.
—Kings, Tulare, Madera and Fresno
Counties: Mrs. Lois Smith Traber,
Fresno No. 187, 620 E. Peralta Way,
Fresno.
-Kern County: Mrs. Evalyn G. Towne,
Miocene No. 228, Box 165, Rt. 1,
Taft.
—Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties:
Mrs. Frances Ames, Tierra de Oro No.
304, 609 Maple Ave.. Santa Barbara.
—Part Los Angeles County, Valley Area:
Mrs. Alice Mooney, Toluca No. 279,
522 W. Harvard. Glendale 4.
—Part Los Angeles County. Eastern
Area: Mrs. Helen Dusenberry, San
Gabriel Valley No. 281, 803 So. Olive,
Alhambra.
-Part Los Angeles County, Western
Area: Mrs. Gladys E. Monlon, Bever-
ly Hills No. 289, 5804 S. Halm Ave.,
Los Angeles 56.
—Part Los Angeles County, Harbor
Area: Mrs. May R. Smith, Tierra del
Rey No. 300, 217 Via Lo.s Miradores,
Rcdondo Beach.
Riverside and San Bernardino Coun-
ties: Mrs. Elfrcda Robinson, Ontario
No. 251, 753 East H Street, Ontario.
OCTOBER, 1960
PAGE 7
37 — Orange County: Mrs. Delinda Fallon,
Santa Ana No. 23 5, 23 52 Riverside
Drive, Santa Ana.
38 — San Diego County: Mrs. Dorothy J.
Walker, Ilia M. Knox No. 320, 6702
Birchwood St., San Diego 20.
STATE CHAIRMAN
1960-1961
Admission Day: Mrs. Gertrude LaFortune,
Verba Buena No. 273, 117 Wawona
St., San Francisco 16
Americanism and Civic Participation: Mr^.
Lillian Simpson, LaBandera No. 110,
3914 Miller Way, Sacramento.
Appeals, Grievances and Petitions: Mrs.
Anne C. Thuesen, P.O. P., 2439 - 39th
Ave., San Francisco 16.
Board of Control: Mrs. Edna C. Williams,
G.P., 941 Norvell, El Cerrito.
California History and Landmarks: Mrs.
Florence D. Boyle, P.O. P., Box 27,
Oroville.
Sub-Committee for Relics Museum: Mrs.
Doris Treat Daley, P.G.P., Chairman,
1836 Country Club Blvd., Stockton.
Conservation and Safety: Mrs. Milda La'
Berge, San Gabriel Valley No. 281,
3128 N. Del Mar Ave., South San
Gabriel.
Credentials: Miss Doris Gerrish, P.G.P.,
2412 W Street, Sacramento.
£>rill Teams and Drum Corps: Mrs. Joan
Robin, Piedmont No. 87, 6000 Clare-
mont Ave., Oakland 18.
Education and Scholarships: Mrs. Marian
McGuire, Berkeley No. 150, 5732
Ross Street, Oakland.
Extension of the Order: Mrs. Jean Hedc
mark, Marinita No. 198, 30 Corrillo
Drive, San Rafael.
Finance: Mrs. Irma M. Caton, P.G.P., 1166
Powell Street, Oakland 8.
Grand Parlor Sessions: Mrs. Irma M. Ca-
ton, P.G.P., 1166 Powell Street, Oak-
land 8.
Insurance: Mrs. Josephine Lauricella, Argo-
naut No. 166, 841 Santa Ray Ave.,
Oakland 10.
Junior Native Daughters: Mrs. Constance
Warshaw, Mission No. 227, 1630 -
26th Avenue, San Francisco 22.
Laws and Supervision: Mrs. Alice D. Shea,
G.V.P., 1850 Woodhaven Way, Oak-
land 11.
Legislation: Mrs. Ella Fahey, Aleli No.
102, 83 Clark St., Salinas.
Legislative Measures: Mrs. Audrey D.
Brown, P.G.P., 5608 Caleb Ave., Sac-
ramento 11.
Lcslye A. Hicks Home Health Fund: Miss
Margaret Locatelli, Bonita No. 10,
1261 Jefferson St., Redwood City.
Mission Restoration: Mrs. Josephine T. Sul-
livan, Buena Vista No. 68, 1414 - 40th
Avenue, San Francisco 22.
Mission Soledad Restoration: Mrs. Orinda
G. Giannini, P.G.P., 733 Clayton
Street, San Francisco 17; Vice Chair-
man: Miss Grace S. Stoermer, P.G.P.,
227 N. Rampart Blvd., Los Angeles 26.
Music: Mrs. Emily Len, G.O., 8971 Burke
Ave., South Gate.
N.D.G.W. Childrens Foundation: Chair-
man: Miss Helen Drew, Tierra de Oro
No. 304, Box 1148, Santa Barbara.
Secretary: Mrs. Angela Koenig, Gold-
en Gate No. 158, 2431 Anza Street,
San Francisco 18.
N.D.G.W. Home: Chairman: Mrs. Emili-
ette Conmy, Golden Gate No. 158,
1066 Ardmore Ave., Oakland 10.
Secretary: Mrs. Charlotte Ludcmann,
Orinda No. 56, 777 - 17th Ave., San
Francisco 21.
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Official Magazine (California Herald):
Mrs. Senaida Sullivan, G.T., 2400
Shenandoah, Los Angeles 34. Vice
Chairman: Mrs. Florence D. Boyle,
P.G.P., Box 27, Oroville.
Pioneer Roster: Mrs. Mary Ehlers, Rio Rito
No. 253, 545 - 36th St., Sacramento
16.
Press Books: Mrs. Lucy R. Girdler, Annie
K. Bidwell No. 168, 658 Vallom-
brosa Way, Chico.
Printing and Supplies: Mrs. Elenore Bian-
chi, El Vespero No. 118, 715 New-
hall Street, San Francisco 24.
Public Relations: Miss Jewel McSweeney,
P.G.P., 2845 Van Ness Ave., San
Francisco 9.
Ritual and Manual of Instructions: Mrs.
Edna B. Heartt, Pasadena No. 290,
522 Eldora Road, Pasadena.
Roll of Honor: Mrs. Ann Barton, Long
Beach No. 154, 410 Ultimo, Long
Beach 14.
State of the Order: Mrs. Ethel C. Enos,
P.G.P., Box 174, Modesto.
State Historian: Mrs. Myrtle S. Degen,
Aloha No. 106, 5550 Kales Ave., Oak-
land 18.
Tournament of Roses Float: Mrs. Dare-
lene Bush, Placerita No. 277, 15053
Hamlin, Van Nuys. Vice Chairman:
Mrs. Helen Dusenberry, San Gabriel
Valley No. 281, 803 So. Olive, Al-
hambra.
Transportation: Mrs. Margaret Farnsworth,
P.G.P., 383 N. 17th Street, San Jose.
Welfare: Mrs. Lee Brice, G.T., Box 41,
San Quentin.
Young Womens Activities: Miss Ann Shaw,
Golden Gate No. 158, 833 Judah
Street, San Francisco 22.
Sub-Committee on Bowling: Mrs. Edna
Brenton, Dolores No. 169, 2615
Phelps St., San Francisco 24
Special Committee on History of Projects
of Order: Mrs. Myrtle S. Degen, Alo-
ha No. 106, 5550 Kales Avenue, Oak-
land 18.
Special Committee on Father Serra Statue
Fund: Mrs. Maxiene Porter, Jr., P.G.P.
3840 W. 102 St., Inglewood 2. Vice
Chairman: Mrs. Eileen Dismuke,
P.G.P., 1021 Dela Vina, Santa Bar-
bara.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Angelita No. 32, Livermore — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, Dania Hall, 1783 Second
St.; Mrs. Angie Marsh, Rec. Sec, 1587
Second St., Livermore.
Piedmont No. 87, Oakland — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, Colombo Hall, 5321
Claremont Ave.; Miss Patricia Reardon,
Rec. Sec, 465 - 40th St., Apt. C, Oakland.
Aloha No. 106, Oakland — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Glenview Woman's Club,
1318 Glenfield Ave.; Mrs. Hazel I. An-
drews, Rec. Sec, 5161 Trask St., Oakland
1.
Hayward No. 122, Hayward — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday Hill and Valley Club
House, 1808 B St.; Mrs. Constance Con-
nors, Rec Sec, 18450 Plymouth Drive,
Castro Valley.
Berkeley No. 150, Berkeley — Meets 2nd
Monday, Berkeley Women's City Club,
2315 Durant; Mrs. Mildred B. Irwin, Rec.
Sec, 956 Tulare Ave., Berkeley 7.
Bear Flag No. 151, Berkeley — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Masonic Temple, Ban-
croft and Shattuck Ave.; Mrs. Maude I.
Wagner, Rec Sec, 1193 Danville High-
way, Alamo.
Encinal No. 156, Alameda Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, Improvement Club, 1407
9th St.; Mrs. Ruth Lane, Rec. Sec, 1820
San Jose Ave., Alameda.
Brooklyn No. 157, Oakland — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, Danish Hall, 164 11th
St.; Mrs. Ellen Rowe, Rec. Sec, 293 Sun-
set Blvd., Hayward.
Argonaut No. 166, Oakland — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Eagles Hall, 40th and
Broadway; Mrs. Josephine Lauricella, Rec.
Sec, 841 Santa Ray Ave., Oakland 10.
Bahia Vista No. 167, Oakland — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, Bank of Com-
merce Bldg., 410 - Uth St.; Mrs. Dorothy
Jordan, Rec. Sec, 1614 - 101st Ave., Oak-
land 3.
Fruitvale No. 177, Oakland — Meets Ev-
ery Friday, A.P.U.M.E.C. Hall, 3256 E.
14th St.; Miss Dolores Grosse, Rec. Sec,
4537 E. 14th St., Oakland.
El Cereso No. 207, San Leandro — Meets
2nd and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 1252
E. 14th St.; Mrs. Anna Lewis, Rec. Sec,
238 Arroyo Ave., San Leandro.
Pleasanton No. 237, Pleasanton — Meets
2nd Tuesday, Women's Improvement Club-
room, Vineyard and Regalia; Mrs. Evelyn
Redden, Rec. Sec, 4336 First St., Pleas-
anton.
Betsy Ross No. 238, Fremont — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, St. James Epis-
copal Hall, Thornton Ave.; Mrs. Barbara
Caminada, Rec. Sec, 38536 Logan Drive,
Fremont.
Albany No. 260, Albany — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Macabee Hall, 985
Kains Ave.; Mrs. Caroline Camozzi, Rec.
Sec, 243 Colusa Ave., Berkeley.
Sequoia No. 272, Berkeley — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Finnish Brotherhood
Hall, 1970 Chestnut St.; Mrs. Francesca
Olson, Rec. Sec, 1305 Navallier, El Cer-
rito.
Vallecito No. 308, Castro Valley — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Hill and Valley
Club House, 1808 B St., Hayward; Mrs.
Alma Fraga, Rec. Sec, 7878 Lockwood
St., Oakland.
AMADOR COUNTY
Ursula No. 1, Jackson — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Native Sons Hall, Court St.;
Mrs. Eva E. Geis, Rec. Sec, Box 1001,
Jackson.
Chispa No. 40, lone — Meets Ist and
3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Cyn-
thia A. Phillips, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 293,
lone.
Amapola No. 80, Sutter Creek — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall,
Main St.; Mrs. Hazel M. Marre, Rec. Sec,
Box 114, Sutter Creek.
Forrest No. 86, Plymouth — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs.
Alda Ninnis, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 273,
Plymouth.
BUTTE COUNTY
Annie K. Bidwell No. 168, Chico — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, N.D.G.W. Bldg.,
2nd and Salem; Mrs. Katherine La Breacht,
Rec. Sec, 383 E. 6th Ave., Chico.
Gold of Ophir No. 190, Oroville — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Elks Hall, 1445
Myers St.; Mrs. Florence D. Boyle, Rec.
Sec, P.O. Box 27. Oroville.
Centennial No. 295, Paradise — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, Grange Hall, Pearson
Road; Mrs. Ruth A. Lewis, Rec. Sec, 3405
Neal Road, Paradise.
CALAVERAS COUNTY
Ruby No. 46, Murphys — Meets 1st and
3rd Friday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Eugenia
Jasper, Rec. Sec, Murphys.
Princess No. 84, Angels C^inp Meets
2nd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Cclia
Beltramo, Rec. Sec, Box 302, Angels Camp.
CALIFORNIA HERALD
San Andreas No. 113, San Andreas —
Meets 3rd Friday, Fraternal Hall; Mrs.
Wanda Dambacher, Rec. Sec, San An-
dreas.
COLUSA COUNTY
Colus No. 194, Colusa — Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 5th and Mar-
ket Streets; Mrs. Hazel Nordyke, Rec. Sec,
Box 733, Williams.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Stirling No, 146, Pittsburg — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Eagles Hall, 12th and
Montezuma Streets; Mrs. Rhoda Roelling,
Rec. Sec, 317 E. 18th St., Antioch.
Richmond No. 147, Richmond — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, Women's City Club,
1125 Nevin Ave.; Mrs. Maud E. Alexan-
der, Rec. Sec, 219 Nicholl Ave., Rich-
mond.
Donner No. 193, Byron — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Vir-
ginia Boltzen, Rec. Sec, 531 - 3rd St.,
Brentwood.
Las Juntas No. 221, Martinez — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Kiwanis Club, 750
Allen St.; Mrs. Lola O. Viera, Rec. Sec,
2710 Monterey Ave., Martinez.
Antioch No. 223, Antioch — Meets 1st
and 3rd Monday, LO.O.F. Hall, 3rd and
H; Mrs. Estelle M. Evans, Rec. Sec, 615
4th St., Antioch.
Cerrito de Oro No. 306, El Cerrito —
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, St. John's
Hall, 6712 Portola Drive, Mrs. Virginia
Stanford, Rec. Sec, 2004 Emeric Ave.,
San Pablo.
Carquinez No. 310, Crockett — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, LO.O.F. Hall, Loring
Ave.; Mrs. Mary Cerulli, Rec. Sec, 2127
Vista del Rio, Crockett.
Las Amigas No. 311, Walnut Creek —
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday, Women's
Club, Lincoln Ave.; Mrs. Aretta Hughes,
Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 109, Lafayette.
Concord No. 323, Concord — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, Mt. Diablo Women's
City Club; Mrs. Fosca Zandonella, Rec.
Sec, 1773 Piedmont Drive, Concord.
EL DORADO COUNTY
Marguerite No. 12, Placerville — Meets
3rd Wednesday, Masonic Temple, 413 Main
St.; Mrs. Mary L. Lyons, Rec Sec, 7
Pleasant St., Placerville.
El Dorado No, 186, Georgetown — Meets
2nd and 4th Saturday afternoon, LO.O.F.
Hall; Mrs. Georgia Gardner, Rec. Sec, Rt.
1 Box 11, Greenwood.
FRESNO COUNTY
Fresno No. 187, Fresno — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, LO.O.F. Hall, 1915 Mer-
ced St.; Miss Barbara Yost, Rec. Sec, 445
So. Recreation, Fresno.
Coalinga No. 270, Coalinga — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, Moose Hall, East Glenn
St.; Mrs. Dora C. Phelps, Rec Sec, 22 5
Pleasant St., Coalinga.
Wawona No. 271, Fresno — Meets 1st
and 3rd Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall,
No. Fresno and Floradora; Mrs. Muriel
Wells, Rec. Sec, 553 5 E. Grant, Fresno.
Selma No. 313, Selma — Meets 2nd
Wednesday in LO.O.F. Hall, 1710 Tucker
St., and 4th Wednesday in Members"
Homes; Mrs. Alice Clapham, Rec. Sec,
1427 Pine St., Selma.
GLENN COUNTY
Berryessa No, 192, Willows — Meets 1st
and 3rd Monday, LO.O.F. Hall. N. Te-
hama St.; Mrs. Vivian Hastain, Rec. Sec ,
115 S. Culver St., Willows.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Occident No. 28, Eureka Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 623 - 3rd
St.; Mrs. Marion Jurrcns, Rec Sec, 1461
Summer St., Eureka.
Oneonta No. 71, Ferndale — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall: Miss Mar-
garet M. Smith, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 635.
Ferndale.
Reichling No. 97, Fortuna — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Masonic Temple, 1741
Main St.; Mrs. Bessie Stone, Rec Sec.
Rt. 1, Box 3 58, Fortuna.
KERN COUNTY
Miocene No. 228, Taft — Meets 2nd and
4t'i Wednesday, Knights of Pythias Hall,
Elm and Jackson; Mrs. Bessie M. Davis,
Rec. Sec, 200'/2 Fierce St., Taft.
EI Tejon No. 239, Bakersfield— Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Druids Hall, 501
Sumner St.; Mrs. Marion Hershey, Rec.
Sec, 2735 Center St., Bakersfield.
Alila No. 321, Delano — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, V.F.W. Hall, 4th and Lex-
ington; Mrs. Ruth Lehman, Rec. >ec..
Route 1 Box 1094, Delano.
KINGS COUNTY
Las Flores No, 262, Avenal — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Redman Hall, Tulare
St.; Mrs. Jessie M. Measell, Rec. Sec, 101
W. Stanislaus, Avenal.
Ramona No, 283, Hanford — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Carpenters Union Hall,
223 E. 9th St.; Mrs. Patricia Finocchio,
Rec Sec, 1409 Kaweah St., Hanford.
LAKE COUNTY
Clear Lake No. 135, Middletown — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs.
Clara E. Spooner, Rec. Sec, Box 217,
Middletown.
LASSEN COUNTY
Nataqua No. 152, Standish — Meets 3rd
Wednesday, NDGW Hall; Mrs. Phyllis
Pace, Rec. Sec, Star Route 3, Box 19,
Susanville.
Mount Lacsen No. 215, Bieber — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, Legion Hall; Mrs.
Nettie McKenzie, Rec. Sec, Box 36, Bieber.
Susanville No. 243, Susanville — Meets
3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 732 Lassen
St.; Mrs. Jane A. Bailey, Rec. Sec, Mil-
ford.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles No. 124, Los Angeles —
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, I.b.O.F.
Temple, 1828 Oak St.; Mrs. Evelyn M.
Arlen, Rec. Sec, 1517-C West Common-
wealth Ave., Alhambra.
Long Beach No. 154, Long Beach —
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, Women's
City Club, 1309 E. Third St.; Mrs. Leola
Temby, Rec. Sec, 1155 E. 20th St., Long
Beach 6.
Rudecinda No. 230, San Pedro — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Women's Club,
11th and Gaffey Sts.; Mrs. Alice J. Park-
er, Rec Sec, 230 9th St., San Pedro.
Verdugo No. 240, Glendale — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Moose Hall, 3 57 W.
Arden Ave.; Mrs. Mary Houston, Rec. Sec,
120 West Maple St., Glendale 4.
Californiana No. 247, Los Angeles —
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday afternoon.
Catholic Woman's Club, 927 So. Menlo
Ave.; Mrs. Blanch Oechsel, Rec. Sec, 514
No. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood 4.
Compton No. 258, Compton — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Pathfinder Club,
440 S. Santa Fe: Mrs. Irene Knox, Rec.
Sec, 1423 N. Willow St., Compton.
East Los Angeles No. 266, Los An-
geles— Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F.
Hall, 124 N. 5th St., Montebello; Miss
Leona Carter, Rec. Sec, 311 Pickering
Way, Montebello.
Topanga No. 269, Canoga Park- Meets
I. St ,ind 3rd Tuesday, 103 32 Santa Susana
Blvd.; Mrs. Ernestine Correia, Rec Sec
Box 74, Agoura.
Placerita No, 277, Van Nuys — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Encino Womens
Club, 4924 Paso Robles, Encino; Mrs.
Wanda Ellis, Rec. Sec, 11309 Adelphia,
Pacoima.
Wilmington No, 278, Wilmington —
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Woman's
Clubhouse, Lakme and Denni St.; Mrs.
Margaret Heath, Rec. Sec, 611 McDon-
ald, Wilmington.
Toluca No. 279, Burbank — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Campo dc Cahuenga,
3919 Lankershim Dlvd., No. Hollywood;
Mrs. Carol Sealy, Rec. Sec, 4204 Hatteras
St., Burbank.
San Fernando Mission No. 280, San
Fernando -Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday,
Cosmos Clubhouse, 552 No. Maclay; Mrs.
Grace Trimble, Rec. Sec, Box 311, New-
hall.
San Gabriel Valicy No. 281, Alhambra
— Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Alhambra
Masonic Temple, 211 I'o. 1st St.; Mrs.
Helen Dusenberry, Rec. Sec. 803 So. Olive,
Alh.ambra.
La 'iijera No. 232, Inglewood — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, B. and P.W. Club,
820 Java St.; Miss Ruth M. Payne, Rec
Sec, 230 E. Hyde Park Blvd., Inglewood 3.
Rio Hondo No. 284, Huntington Park —
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Ebell Club-
house, 2502 Clarendon; Mrs. Gloria Hart,
Rec. Sec, 6500 California St., Bell.
Joshua Tree No. 288, Lancaster — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, 44661 N. Yucca;
Mrs. Selma McCargar, Rec Sec, 44861 No.
5th St. East, Lancaster.
Beverly Hills No. 289, Beverly Hills-
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Masonic
Hall, 289 No. Robertson; Mrs. Laura Blos-
dale, Rec. Sec, 1563 Brockton Ave., Los
Angeles 25.
Pasadena No. 290, Pasadena — Meets 1st
and 3rd Friday, Altadena; Masonic Temple,
922 E. Mendocino St., Altadena; Mrs.
Frances Gentry, Rec. Sec, 1545 E. Moun-
tain St., Pasadena.
Whittier No. 298, Whittier — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Greenleaf Temple, 748
W. Beverly Blvd.; Mrs. Lucille Parsons, Rec.
Sec, 992 5 Winfield Ave., Whittier.
Tierra del Rey No. 300, Hermosa Beach
— Meets 1st and 3rd Monday, Clark Stad-
ium, 861 Valley Drive; Mrs. Orvilla Potvin,
Rec Sec, 315% South Pacific Coast High-
way, Redondo Beach.
Cien Anos No. 303, Norwalk — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Masonic Hall, Clark-
dale and Front St., Miss Mary Brazil, Rec.
Sec. P.O. Box 152, Norwalk.
Rancho San Jose No, 307, Pomona —
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, Women's
Community Club, 172 W. Monterey; Mrs.
Senaida Baiz, Rec. Sec, 612 Lewis Street,
Pomona.
El Camino Real No. 324, Sepulveda —
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, 15236 Par-
thenia: Mrs. Dorothy Pinhey, 8937 Willis
Ave., Van Nuys.
MADERA COUNTY
Madera No. 244, Madera — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Women's Improve-
ment Clubhouse, 5th and Q Sts.; Mrs.
Mayme Ramsey, Rec. Sec, 517 North G
St., Madera.
MARIN COUNTY
Sea Point No. 196, Sausalito Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Perry's Hall, 44A Cale-
donia St.; Mrs. Mary B. Smith, Rec. Sec,
17 Glen Court, Sausalito.
Marinita No. 198, San Rafael Meets
2Md and 4th Monday, 820 B St.; Mrs. Ruth
Soldavini, Rec Sec, 99 Wcssen Lane,
Fairfax.
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Fairfax No. 225, Fairfax^ — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Fairfax Women's Club,
Park Rd.; Mrs. Rosalia Hurt, Rec. Sec,
24 Treehaven Drive, San Rafael.
Tamelpa No. 231, Mill Valley- -Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Outdoor Art Club,
1 W. Blythdale Ave.; Mrs. Elvira E. Brusati,
Rec. Sec, 104 Mission Ave., San Rafael.
MARIPOSA COUNTY
Mariposa No. 63, Mariposa — Meets 1st
Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Meryle Pay
ton, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 1112, Mariposa.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Fort Bragg No 210, Fort Bragg — Meets
2nd Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main St.;
Mrs. Marjorie Smith, Rec. Sec, Box 849
Fort Bragg.
Ukiah No. 263, Ukiah — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, Saturday Afternoon Club,
Church and Oak Sts.; Mrs. Ardis Conoly,
Rec. Sec, 769 No. Oak St., Ukiah.
MERCED COUNTY
Veritas No. 75, Merced — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F Hall; Mrs. Lenore
Lobdell, Rec. Sec, Box 1031, Merced.
Lomitas No. 255, Los Banos — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, D.E.S. Hall, Pacheco
and I; Mrs. Marlene Salha, Rec. Sec,
1205 Arizona, Los Banos.
Golden California No. 291, Gustine —
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F Hall,
471 '4th Ave.; Mrs. Mary C. Jantz, Rec.
Sec, 502 Sycamore, Gustine.
MODOC COUNTY
Alturas No. 159, Alturas — Meets 1st
Thursday, I.O.O.F Hall, Mam St.; Mrs.
Hazel E. Schorch, Rec Sec, P.O. Box
481, Alturas
MONTEREY COUNTY
Aleli No. 102, Salinas — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Knights of Pythias Hall;
Miss Rose Rhyner, Rec. Sec. 420 Soledad
St., Salinas.
Junipero No. 141, Monterey — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, House of Four Winds,
Calle Principal; Mrs. Mae Layton, Rec. Sec,
344 Clay St., Monterey.
Mission Bell No. 316, Soledad — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, Forester Hall, Front
St.; Mrs. Katherine Harder, Rec. Sec, Box
448, Soledad.
NAPA COUNTY
Eshcol No. 16, Napa — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Coombs St.;
Mrs. Anita Land, Rec Sec, 2238 Adrian
St., Napa.
Caiistoga No. 145, Calistoga — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Lincoln
Ave.; Mrs. Ella M. Light, Rec. Sec, 1007
Cedar St., Calistoga.
La Junta No. 203, St. Helena — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall,
Spring St.; Mrs. Mary Cook, Rec Sec,
1508 Spring St., St. Helena.
George C. Yount No. 322, Veterans
Home, Yountville — Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Grant Hall, Veterans Home;
Mrs. Louise Komorowski, Rec. Sec, P.O.
Box 895, Veterans Home, Napa Co.
NEVADA COUNTY
Laurel No. 6, Nevada City — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, California Hall, Broad
St.; Mrs. Marille Hopkins, Rec. Sec, Route
1, Box B290, Nevada City.
Manzanita No. 29, Grass Valley — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, Auditorium Hall,
Mill St.; Mrs. Elsie Peard, Rec. Sec, 120
High St., Grass Valley.
Columbia No. 70, French Corral — Meets
1st Friday afternoon, Farrelley Hall, Mrs.
Fannie M. Moulton, Rec Sec, French
Corral, Star Rte., P.O. Smartsville.
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana No. 235, Santa Ana — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, Women's Club, 601
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N. Baker Street; Mrs. Jo Elliott, Rec. Sec,
16831 McFadden, Santa Ana.
Grace No. 242, Fullerton — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Fullerton, I.O.O.F. Hall,
corner of Harvard and Amerige; Miss Doris
Jacobsen, Rec. Sec, 4432 Carolina Ave.,
Placentia.
Silver Sands No. 286, Huntington Beach
— Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Memorial
Hall, 6th and Magnolia; Mrs. Virginia
Bodenbender, Rec. Sec 303 -13th Street,
Huntington Beach.
Conchita No, 294, Costa Mesa — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Costa Mesa Sav-
ings &? Loan Bldg., 1895 Newport Ave.;
Mrs. Velma Patterson, Rec. Sec, 2201
Santa Ana Ave., Costa Mesa.
PLACER COUNTY
Placer No. 138, Lincoln — Meets 2nd
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 5th St.; Mrs.
Berthamae Prescott, Rec. Sec, 590 M St.,
Lincoln.
Auburn No. 233, Auburn — Meets 3rd
Monday, Veterans Memorial Hall, East St.;
Mrs. Myrtle Dove Rec. Sec, 130 East
Street, Auburn.
Sierra Pines No. 275, Colfax-Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, Knights of Pythias Hall,
Main St.; Mrs. Ann Eddy, Rec. Sec, P.O.
Box 94, Colfax.
PLUMAS COUNTY
Plumas Pioneer No. 219, Quincy — Meets
1st and 3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main
St.; Mrs. Grace Seeber, Rec Sec, Rt. 1,
Box 526, Quincy.
Las Plumas No. 254, Portola — Meets 2nd
Tuesday afternoon, members homes; Mrs.
Edith E. Grother, Rec Sec, Box 1144,
Portola.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Jurupa No. 296, Riverside — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Knights of Pythias
Hall, 11th and Lime; Mrs. Sylvia Besonday,
Rec. Sec, 3447 - 6th St., Riverside.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Califia No. 22, Sacramento — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Uth and
J Streets; Mrs. Bessie Leitch, Rec. Sec,
2701 - 26th St., Sacramento 18.
La Bandera No. 110, Sacramento — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th
and J Streets; Mrs. Flora A. Schmittgen,
Rec. Sec, 1024 Santa Ynez Way, Sacra-
mento 16.
Sutter No. Ill, Sacramento — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday. N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and
J Streets; Mrs. Wilma Gutenberger, Rec.
Sec, 615 - 27th St., Sacramento 16.
Fern No. 123, Folsom — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Trinity Guild Hall; Mrs.
Ruth Carr, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 326, Fol-
som.
ChaboUa No. 171, Gait — Meets 3rd
Thursday, Women's Civic Clubhouse, 5th
and D; Mrs. Lochie Wilder, Rec. Sec,
Route 1, Box 178, Gait.
Coloma No. 212, Sacramento — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 2741
34th St.; Mrs. Adelaide Tibessart, Rec.
Sec. 4400 X St., Sacramento.
Liberty No. 213, Elk Grove— Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Elk Grove
Blvd.; Mrs. Helen Hanner, Rec. Sec,
10200 Calvine Road, Sacramento 29.
Victory No. 216, Courtland — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs.
Anita Martin, Rec. Sec, Courtland.
Rio Rito No. 253, Sacramento — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Y.L.I. Clubhouse,
1400 - 27th St.; Mrs. Mary M. Ehlers, Rec.
Sec, 545 - 36th St., Sacramento 16.
San Juan No. 315, Carmichael -Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Veterans Memorial
Hall, Carmichael Park; Mrs. Myrtle M. Mc-
Williams Rec. Sec, 4757 Fair Oaks Blvd.,
Fair Oaks.
SAN BENITO COUNTY
Copa de Oro No. 105, Hollister — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 4th
St.; Mrs. Adeline Mercy, Rec. Sec, 1228
West St., Hollister.
San Juan Bautista No. 179, San Juan
Bautista — Meets 1st Wednesday, N.D.G.W.
Adobe, Fourth St.; Mrs. Ann Baccala, Rec.
Sec, 700 First St., P.O. Box 33, San Juan
Bautista.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Lugonia No. 241, San Bernardino — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Knights of Colum-
bus Hall, 1510 W. Highland Ave.; Miss
Tommie Paz, Rec. Sec, 431 East I St.,
Colton.
Ontario No. 251, Ontario — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Upland Womens
Club, 590 N. Second Ave., Upland; Mrs.
Ruth C. Ruth, Rec. Sec, 13264 Thir-
teenth, Chino.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego No. 208, San Diego — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, House of Hospi-
tality, Balboa Park; Mrs. Sarah Miller, Rec.
Sec, 4117 Georgia St., San Diego 3.
Guajonie No. 297, Escondido — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, V.F.W. Hall, 11th
and Maple; Mrs. Mary Rockwood Peet,
Rec. Sec, 761 E. 5th Ave., Escondido.
Las Flores del Mar No. 301, Oceanside
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Community
Center, 400 Strand; Mrs. Ruby Milholland,
Rec. Sec, Box 521, Carlsbad.
Ilia M. Knox No. 320, El Cajon — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, El Cajon Library
Hall; Mrs. Letha M. Miller, Rec Sec',
5031 Waring Road, San Diego.
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Minerva No. 2, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Bldg.,
414 Mason Street; Mrs. Mary Oertwig,
Rec. Sec, 228 Irving Street, San Fran-
cisco 22.
Alta No. 3, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday afternoon, N.S.G.W.
Bldg., 414 Mason Street; Mrs. Lucille Kim-
bark, Rec. Sec, 2271 32nd Ave., San
Francisco 16.
Oro Fino No. 9, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, N.D.G.W. Home,
555 Baker St.; Mrs. Mary Barron, Rec.
Sec, 961 Geneva Ave., San Francisco 12.
Orinda No. 56, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Friday, N.D.G.W. Home,
555 Baker St.; Miss Esther Larson, Rec.
Sec, 1844 Turk St., San Francisco 15.
Fremont No. 59, San Francisco — Meets
2nd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Bldg., 414 Ma-
ron St.; Mrs. Ella Tait, Rec. Sec, 3870
Army St., San Francisco 14.
Buena Vista No. 68, San Francisco —
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, N.D.G.W.
Home, 555 Baker St.; Mrs. Lillian Dow-
ling, Rec. Sec, 278 Silver Ave., San Fran-
cisco 12.
Las Lomas No. 72, San Francisco — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, N.D.G.W. Home,
555 Baker St.; Mrs. Emily E. Ryan, Rec.
fjec, 1128 Fell St., San Francisco 17.
Sans Souci No. 96, San Francisco —
Meets 2nd and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W.
Bldg., 414 Mason St.; Mrs. Imelda C.
Baker, Rec. Sec, 2370 - 33rd Ave., San
Francisco 16.
Darina No. 114, San Francisco — Meets
3rd Monday, Druids Hall, 44 Page St.;
Mrs. Thelma Wilson, Rec. Sec, 21 Wabash
Terrace, San Francisco 24.
El Vespero No. 118, San Francisco
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Masonic Hall.
4705 Third St.; Miss Ruth McAdam, Rec
CALIFORNIA HERALD
Sec, 120 Romney Drive, South San Fran-
cisco.
Genevieve No. 132, San Francisco —
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W.
Hall, 414 Mason St.; Mrs. Doris Isakson,
Rec. Sec, 2166 - 18th Ave., San Fran-
cisco 16.
Gabrielle No, 139, San Francisco — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Dovre Hall, 3543
18th St.; Mrs. Helen Larsen, Rec. Sec,
923 Edinburgh St., San Francisco 12.
Presidio No. 148, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Bldg., 414
Mason St.; Mrs. Hattie Gaughran, Rec. Sec,
3221 Octavia St., San Francisco 23.
Guadalu{>e No. 153, San Francisco —
Meets 2nd and 4th Monday, Dovre Hall,
3543 - 18th St.; Mrs. Lula M. Porter, Rec.
Sec, 217 Cortland Ave., San Francisco 10.
Golden Gate No. 158, San Francisco —
Meets 2nd and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W.
Hall, 414 Mason St.; Mrs. Dorothy L.
Kleemeyer, Rec. Sec, 1451 - 4th Ave.,
San Francisco 22.
Dolores No. 169, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Home,
555 Baker St.; Mrs. Anita Craig, Rec. Sec,
779 Oak St., San Francisco 17.
Portola No. 172, San Francisco — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Bldg., 414
Mason St.; Mrs. Dorothy L. Vitalie, Rec.
Sec, 162 Cayuga Ave., San Francisco 12.
Castro No. 178, San Francisco — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 26
Seventh St.; Mrs. Eva Kearse, Rec Sec,
47 Caine Ave., San Francisco 12.
Twin Peaks No. 185, San Francisco —
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Dovre Hall,
3543 - 18th St.; Mrs. Irene Cashman, Rec.
Sec, 9 Heyman Ave., San Francisco 10.
James Lick No. 220, San Francisco —
Meets 2nd Wednesday, Druids Temple, 44
Page St.; Mrs. Jaredna Johnson, Rec. Sec,
3061 - 16th St., San Francisco 3.
Mission No. 227, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Friday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 414
Mason St.; Mrs. Ann S. Dippel, Rec. Sec,
1280 Lombard St., San Francisco 9.
Utopia No. 252, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Dovre Hall, 3543
18th St.: Mrs. Helen C. Scannell, Rec.
Sec, 27 Collingwood St., San Francisco 14.
San Francisco No. 261, San Francisco —
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday, Dante
Bldg., 1606 Stockton St.; Mrs. Clarisse C.
Meyer, Rec. Sec, 3010 Webster St., San
Francisco 23.
Yerba Buena No. 273, San Francisco —
Meets 1st Thursday afternoon, N.S.G.W.
Bldg., 414 Mason St.; Mrs. Julia Bode,
Rec. Sec, 2535 Taraval St., San Fran-
cisco 16.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Joaquin No. 5, Stockton — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 809 N.
Hunter; Mrs. Alice J. Shaw, Rec. Sec, 416
E. Mendocino Ave., Stockton.
El Pescadero No. 82, Tracy — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Masonic Hall, Mc-
Kinley Ave. and Carlton St., Mrs. Eliza-
beth Pimentel, Rec Sec, 137 E. Eaton
Ave., Tracy.
Ivy No. 88, Lodi — Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Eagles Hall, 201 N. Sacramen-
to; Mrs. Alice Felton, Rec. Sec, 122 W.
Oak St., Lodi.
Caliz de Oro No. 206, Stockton — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Pythian Castle Hall,
134 W. Park St.; Mrs. Edith L. Foster,
Rec. Sec, 657 Lexington Ave., Stockton 4.
Phoebe A. Hearst No. 214, Manteca -
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday, M.R.P.S.
Hall, N. Grant St.; Mrs. Norma Hodson.
Rec. Sec, 139 N. Sherman, Manteca.
Stockton No. 256, Stockton — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 809
N. Hunter; Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Rec
Sec, 1702 S. American, Stockton.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
San Miguel No. 94, San Miguel — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Masonic Hall;
Mrs. Hortense Wright, Rec. Sec, Box 96,
San Miguel.
San Luisita No. 108, San Luis Obispo —
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall.
520 Dana St.; Mrs. Ena Vreeland, Rec.
Sec, 1020 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.
El Pinal No. 163, Cambria — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Masonic Temple: Mrs.
Katie G. Jewett, Rec. Sec, Box 685, Cam-
bria.
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Bonita No. 10, Redwood City — Meet-,
2nd and 4th Thursday, Veterans Memor-
ial Building, 145 5 Madison Ave., Mrs.
Louise Gibsen, Rec. Sec, 716 Fifth Ave.
San Mateo.
Vista del Mar No. 155, Half Moon Bay
— Meets 3rd Tuesday, I.D.E.S. Hall; Mrs.
Alice Salamone, Rec. Sec, Myrtle St., Half
Moon Bay.
Ano Nuevo No. 180, Pescadero — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. and
N.D.G.W. Hall; Mrs. June Hurley, Rec.
Sec, Pescadero.
EI Carmelo No. 181, Daly City— Meets
1st Wednesday and 3rd Friday, Masonic
Temple, 17 Hillcrest Drive: Mrs. Christine
E. Hulme, Rec. Sec, 305 Hillcrest Blvd.,
Millbrae.
Mcnlo No. 211, Menlo Park — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, Yellow Room, Civic
Center; Mrs. Laura Bartels, Rec. Sec, 2171
Gordon, Menlo Park,
San Bruno No. 246, San Bruno — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Women's Club
Hall, 470 Grand Ave., South San Francis-
co; Mrs. Anna Dias, Rec. Sec, 803 Linden
Ave., South San Francisco.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Reina del Mar No. 126, Santa Barbara —
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday, Native Sons
Beach Club, 1100 E. Cabrillo Blvd.; Mrs.
Frances G. La Pointe, Rec. Sec, 1429
Olive St., Santa Barbara.
Santa Maria No. 276, Santa Maria —
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, D.E.S. Club,
615 W. Chapel; Mrs. Blanche F. Pov^ell,
Rec. Sec, 508 So. Lincoln St., Santa
Maria.
Tierra de Oro No. 304, Santa Barbara —
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Native Sons
Beach Club, 1100 E. Cabrillo Blvd.; Mrs.
Dorothy Lee, Rec. Sec, 911 San Pascual,
Santa Barbara.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
San Jose No. 81, San Jose — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, Catholic Women's Cen-
ter, 5th and San Fernando: Mrs. Lucille M.
Castro, Rec. Sec, 332 Vine St., San Jose 10.
Vendome No. 100, San Jose — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Catholic Women's
Center, 5th and San Fernando; Mrs. Susie
T. Engfer, Rec. Sec, 1301 Glen Eyrie,
San Jose 25.
EI Monte No. 205, Mountain View- —
Meets 2nd and 4th Friday, Woman's Club,
Castro St.: Mrs. Marie Smith, Rec. Sec,
432 Pettis Ave., Mountain View.
Palo Alto No. 229, Palo Alto — Meets
3rd Wednesday. Masonic Hall, University
and Florence; Mrs. Wealthy M. Falk, Rec.
Sec. P.O. Box 164, Palo Alto.
Gilroy No. 312, Gilroy — Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, I. F. D.E.S. Hall, 250 Old Gil-
roy St.; Mrs. Marie Martin, Rec Sec,
P.O. Box 71, Gilroy.
Los Gatos No. 317, Los Gates- -Meets
4th Wednesday, First National Bank Bldg.,
Los Gatos Branch, 308 N. Santa Cruz
Ave.; Mrs. Elayne Shuman, Rec. Sec, 145
Wilder Ave., Los Gatos.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Santa Cruz No. 26, Santa Cruz — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 239
High St.: Mrs. Ruby M. Bowen, Rec. Sec,
307 Berkeley Way, Santa Cruz.
El Pajaro No. 35, Watsonville — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 123
Third St.: Mrs. Lena Kesovia, Rec. Sec,
57 .Riverside Road, Watsonville.
SHASTA COUNTY
Camellia No. 41, Anderson — Meets 1st
Tuesday, Maronic Hall, Center and How-
ard; Mrs. Edith Pelnar, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1,
Box 2105, Anderson.
Lassen View No. 98, Shasta — Meets 2nd
Friday, Masonic Temple; Miss Ruth E.
Fish, Rec. Sec, 1010 California St., Red-
ding.
Hiawatha No. 140, Redding — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Hall, 2322
California St.; Mrs. Flora E. Jordan, Rec.
Sec, 1604 Verda St., Redding.
SIERRA COUNTY
Naomi No. 36, Downieville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, N.S.G.W. fe? N.D.
G.W. Hall, Commercial St.; Mrs Florita
Cook, Rec. Sec, Downieville.
Imogen No. 134, Sierraville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Copren's Hall; Mrs.
Jennie Copren, Rec. Sec, Sierraville.
Sierra No. 268, Alleghany — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, Development League
Hall: Mrs. Rachel Kuhfeld, Rec. Sec.
Alleghany.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Eschscholtzia No. 112, Etna — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Masonic Hall; Mrs. Amy
Derham, Rec. Sec, Etna.
SOLANO COUNTY
Vallejo No. 195, Vallejo — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Veterans Memorial
Bldg., 444 Alabama St.; Mrs. Elvena B.
Woodard, Rec. Sec, 315 Los Cerritos
Drive, Vallejo.
Mary E. Bell No. 224, Dixon — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall;
Mrs. Amy Herger, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box
14, Dixon.
Vacaville No. 293, Vacaville — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Saturday Club House,
Kendal and Chandler Streets; Mrs. Ruth
Molseed, Rec. Sec, Route 2, Box 1090,
Vacaville.
SONOMA COUNTY
Sonoma No. 209, Sonoma — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Broad-
way St.; Mrs. Clare Geisner, Rec. Sec, 575
Studley St., Sonoma.
Santa Rosa No. 217, Santa Rosa — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall,
404 Mendocino Ave.; Mrs. Ruth Smith,
Rec. Sec, 3243 Magowan Dr., Santa Rosa.
Petalmna No. 222, Petaluma — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Herman Sons Hall, 860
Western Ave.; Mrs. Irene Bloom, Rec. Sec,
36A Laurel Ave., Petaluma.
Sebastopol No. 265, Sebastopol — Meets
2nd and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Mc-
Kinley Street: Mrs. Ilah Thorp, Rec. Sec,
436 Parquet St., Sebastopol.
Cotati No. 299, Cotati — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Women's Club Hall; Mrs.
Edna Chandler, Rec. Sec, 4500 Roblar
Road. Petaluma.
STANISLAUS COUNTY
Oakdalc No. 125, Oakdale — Meets 1st
and 3rd Monday, Members' Homes: Mrs.
Daisy Uhich, Rec Sec, 414 West G St.,
Oakdalc
Morada No. 199, Modesto — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Community Service
Center, 800 E. Morris Ave.; Mrs. Virgilia
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Eldora No. 248, Turlock — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, American Legion Hall, Cen-
ter St.; Mrs. Betty A. Snow, Rec. Sec,
Rt. 3, Box 4920, Turlock.
SUTTER COUNTY
South Butte No. 226, Sutter — Meets 1st
and 3rd Monday, N.D.G.W. Hall; Mrs.
Carolyn Childers, Rec Sec, 542 Haw-
thorne, Yuba City.
Oak Leaf No. 285, Live Oak — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Women's Club
House, 16th and P Streets; Mrs. Maxine
Dodge, Rec. Sec, Route 2, Box 521, Live
Oak.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Berendos No. 23, Red Bluff — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, N.D.G.W. Hall, 1439
Lincoln St.; Mrs. Verona DeWitt, Rec.
Sec, 90 Gurnsey Ave., Red Bluff.
Olivia No. 309, Corning — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, LO.O.F. Hall, Solano
St.; Mrs. Bobbie Jean Russell, Rec. Sec,
P.O. Box 316, Corning.
TRINITY COUNTY
Eltapome No. 55, Weaverville — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall:
Mrs. Margaret J. Brown, Rec. Sec, P.O.
Box 224, Weaverville.
TULARE COUNTY
Charter Oak No. 292, Visalia — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Visalia Woman's
Civic Club House, Center and Johnson
Streets; Mrs. Myrtle Hartline, Rec. Sec,
2020 W. Connelly, Visalia.
Tule Vista No. 305, Porterville — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Porterville Frater-
nal Center, 315 North Street; Mrs. Maud
E. Waller, Rec. Sec, 255 Oak Street,
Porterville.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Dardanelle No. 66, Sonora — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, LO.O.F. Hall, Washing-
ton St.; Mrs. Isabel Wright, Rec. Sec,
P.O. Box 239, Sonora.
Golden Era No. 99, Columbia — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall:
Miss Irene Ponce, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box
105, Columbia.
Anona No. 164, Jamestown — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Rebekah Hall; Mrs. Ce-
lia Carboni, Rec. Sec, Box 123, James-
town.
VENTURA COUNTY
El Aliso No. 314, Santa Paula — Meets
1st and 3rd Monday, LO.O.F. Hall, 900y2
Main St.; Mrs. Helen Derbyshire, Rec. Sec,
115 North Mill St., Santa Paula.
Poinsettia No. 318, Ventura — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, LO.O.F. Hall, 516 E.
Main St.; Mrs. Mercedes Grain, Rec. Sec,
P.O. Box 1229, Ventura.
YOLO COUNTY
Woodland No. 90, Woodland — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, LO.O.F. Hall, Third
and Main Streets; Mrs. Elizabeth E. El-
ston, Rec, Sec, 920 Cross St., Woodland.
YUBA COUNTY
Marysville No. 162, Marysville — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Memorial Audi-
torium, E Street; Mrs. Evelyn D. Eden,
Rec. Sec, 669 Chestnut St., "Yuba City.
Camp Far West No. 218, Wheatland—
Meets 3rd Tuesday, Masonic Hall, Fourth
Street; Mrs. Ethel Brock Glidden, Rec.
Sec, Box 285, Wheatland.
JUNIOR NATIVE DAUGHTER UNITS
Argonaut Unit No, 3, Oakland- -Ad-
visor: Mrs. Irma Caton, 1166 Powell St.,
Oakland 8.
San Francisco Unit No. 6, San Fran-
cesco— Advisor: Mrs. Lois Meyer, 15 56
Thomas Ave., San Francisco 24.
Mcnlo Unit No. 10, Menlo Park — Ad-
visor: Mrs. Evelyn Carlson, 1308 Hoover
St., Apt. 1, Menlo Park.
Camellia Unit No. 15, Anderson — Ad-
visor: Mrs. Berness Medford, 2270 How-
ard St., Anderson.
Assistencia Unit No. 20, San Bernardino
— Advisor; Mrs. Virginia Bliss, 3775 May-
wood Ct., San Bernardino.
Fruitvale Unit No. 22, Oakland — Ad-
visor: Mrs. Esther Ragon, 3479 Davis St.,
Oakland.
San Jose Unit No. 23, San Jose — Ad'
visor: Mrs. Rose Asgaard, 233 N. Third
St., San Jose.
Palomar Unit No. 24, San Diego — Ad-
visor: Mrs. Dorothy Burkart, 4468 Marl-
borough Drive, San Diego 16.
Eshcolita Unit No. 26, Napa — Advisor:
Mrs. Jean Hymes, 1040 Clark Ave., Napa.
Sequoia Unit No. 27, Redwood City —
Advisor: Mrs. Madeline Wallace, 315 San-
ta Clara Ave., Redwood City.
Las Plumitas Unit No. 28, Oroville^ —
Advisor: Mrs. Ethel Hageman, 4637 Vir-
ginia Ave., Oroville.
Las Hijitas Unit No. 29, Red Bluff-
Advisor: Mrs. Anna Worrall, 837 Wash-
ington St., Red Bluff.
EI Monte Unit No. 30, Mountain View
— Advisor: Mrs. Irene Hatch, 1346 Brook-
dale Ave., Mountain View.
Santa Rosa Unit No. 31, Santa Rosa —
Advisor: Mrs. Ruth Smith, 3243 Magowan
Dr., Santa Rosa.
Hayward Unit No. 32, Hayward^ — Ad-
visor: Mrs. Minnie Silva, 23954 Mayville
Drive, Hayward.
Las Amiguitas Unit No. 33, Walnut
Creek — Advisor: Mrs. Marge Woodward,
2464 Casa Way, Walnut Creek.
Las Florecitas Unit No. 34, Berkeley —
Advisor: Mrs. Lorretta Del Carlo, 2326
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Sixty persons attended the spaghetti
dinner given by Stirling No. 146, Pitts-
burg at the Eagles Hall. This family
dinner was served as a surprise birth-
day party to honor the 88th birthday
of Mr. August Mora, uncle of GM
Rhoda Roelling of Stirling Parlor. Dec-
rations were carried out in a party
theme with a miniature merry-[nv
round centering the head table and
ballons and pastel colored streamers
Dn the other tables.
h'ront Row from left: Pierina Cobiseno, Mr.
Mora; Back Row: GM Rhoda Roelling, Elray
Laughlin, Mr. Roelling.
Tresident Pierina Cobiseno greeted
the guests and presented Mr. Mora
with a gift from the Parlor. Also intro-
duced was his niece, Mrs. Roelling and
his gieat-grand nephew, Elray Laugh-
hn. Serving on the committee for the
dinner were Mmes. Cobiseno, Aiello,
Walker, Di Maggio, Nickeson, Boone
and Hogan.
* * •
HOME BREAKFAST
The Breakfast sponsored by Utopia
No. 252 in September was well at-
tended. Most of the parlors of San
Francisco were represented. The mem-
bers of Utopia Parlor plan to make the
"Home Breakfast" an annual affair as
it was several years ago.
* * *
ADMISSION AND FOUNDERS DAY
The Seven Hills restaurant was the
place chosen by James Lic\ No. 220
for dinner celebrating two important
days to Native Daughters: Admission
and Founders Day. Guest speaker was
PGP Emily E. Ryan. Other guests
were SDDGP Lucile Ashbaugh and
DGP Helen LeTourneau. Salute to the
flag was given by Marshal Ann
Shaughnessy; the Invocation, by Char-
ter Member Mabel McGown Walker.
President Eleanor Costa and Jaredna
Johnson were in charge of the even-
ting.
OCTOBER, 1960
Area Mo. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
Oakland 10, California
CASTRO MEMBER HONORED
At the recent national convention
of the American Association of Bhxid
Banks, held at the Jack Tar Hotel,
San Francisco, Mrs. Bernice Hemphill,
of Castro No. 178, was re-elected
Treasurer for the tenth consecutive
year. Mrs. Hemphill played a major
roll in the estabb'shment of a recipro-
cal plan for the exchange of blood cred-
its nationwide. Since entering this field
in 1941 her successful efforts were re-
cently rewarded by the presentation
cf the John Elliott Award and $500.
Mrs. Hemphill is married to Dr. Chas.
Hemphill and is the daughter of Mrs.
Nan Monahan of Castro No. 178.
* * *
BAZAAR AND DINNER
Presidio No. 148 will hold their an-
nual Bazaar and Dinner the evening of
October 25 in the Native Sons' Build-
ing, 414 Mason Street, San Francisco.
Reservations may be made by calling
chairman Florence Conklin: JUniper
4-7006.
• • •
Edith H. Christensen, Santa Cruz No. 26
August 1 3
Mabel E. Martin Owen, Los Angeles No
124, August 10
Myra M. Robinson, Plumas Pioneer No
219, August 6
Margaret M. Horgan Abele, Woodland No
90, August 20
Alice J. Lawlor, Genevieve No. 132, Aug
ust 11
Alvina Kennerley, Stirling No. 146, Aug
ust 23
Grace J. Norton, Los Angeles No. 124
August 25
Lucy Parker Outland, Morada No. 199
August 30
Edythe Wilson Flint, Caliz de Oro No.
206, August 31
Margaret Shiflette Davison, Colus No. 194,
August 28
Gladys Adcock Dodd, Aleli No. 102, Sep-
tember 1
Bertha Marie Anderson, Brooklyn No. 157,
September 1
Millie Flora Brutner, San Jose No. 81,
September 1
Mary Montrcro Estlc, Morada No. 199,
September 4
Sue Johnson Schroeder, Annie K. Bidwell
No. 168, September 4
* * *
PAST PRESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION
On the evening of October 17 the
Fast Presidents' Association of San
Francisco will be officially visited by
State President Loretta M. Trathen.
The meeting, held at the Native S-;n's
Hall, will be preceded by a 6:30 for-
mal dinner at the Women's City Club,
465 Post Street, near Mason. Reserva-
tions for the dinner are in charge of
Mrs. Gertrude LaFortune, 117 Wa-
wona Street, San Francisco. Chairman
PGP Evelyn I. Carlson will have as
her co-chairman, Marie Feil.
* * *
GRAND PRESIDENT HONORED
"Our Pioneer Heritage" was the
theme of the reception held at Forest
Hill Lodge. Native Daughters and
friends from the Central Valley, down
the Peninsula and across the Bay came
to help San Francisco Native Daugh-
ters honor GP Edna C. Williams.
SDDGP Lucile Ashbaugh and the 24
deputy grand presidents of San Fran-
cisco with Dorothy Vitali, Chairman,
sponsored the affair. Eight girls, in old
fashioned dress, greeted the visitors.
The deputy grand presidents, all alike
in taffetta dresses in the hue of wood
violet, made a very lovely contrast to
the purple fuschia and green ivy dec-
orations.
Many grand and past grand officers
were escorted to seats of honor. Fran-
ces Simas at the piano with Nancy
Conens as soloist and a Barber Shop
Quartette furnished entertainment.
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PAGE 13
I
Jr. NDGW Conference
by Irene Hatch
State Chairman
The eighth annual Conference of t!ie
Junior Native Daughters of the Golden
West was held in Long Beach, on Oc-
tober 8, at the Lafayette Hotel. Mem-
bers came from as far north as Ander-
son, and San Diego in the south. As
usual, this conference was one of great
interest to members of our Order. The
freshness and frankness of the mem-
bers of the units, were enjoyed by all.
This year a dance was held in the
Cavalier Room of the Lafayette Hotel
for all members, after the banquet. Dis-
neyland was picked for the playday
activities. Hostesses for the conference
wa^ Estrella del Mar Unit No. 35 from
ivianhattan Beach.
The Junior Native Daughters have
been very active this past year, in the
project of raising money, to send their
members to the conference. As this
is the first time a conference has been
held in the southern part of the state,
much enthusiasm has gone into their
plans for attending. Honored guests
included Mrs. Edna Williams, Grand
President, NDGW; Mrs. Irene Hatch,
State Chairman of the Junior Units;
Mrs. Constance Warshaw, Vice-Chair-
man, and the many Grand Officers and
Past Grand Presidents.
Great enthusiasm has been shown
this past year in the units. Their social
and money making activities have been
oustanding, and many contributions
were given to the Senior Parlor proj-
ects.
The Senior Order can be justly
proud of their Junior members. It gives
us a proud feeling when we realize they
will be our future members. The future
of the parlors will be in very capable
hands. The girls work to memorize
their ritual work, with much concern.
This was in evidence during the Grand
Parlor of Native Daughters this year
when members of Estrella del Mar Un-
it exemplified the Junior Ritual. All
were very impressed by the work. I,
as State Chairman this year, was so
proud of them, I felt I would burst
with pride.
It is my sincere hope that many more
units will be formed throughout the
state in the near future. If all parlors
would look around, they would find
there is a Junior Unit wanting in then-
own community.
It has been a wonderful experience
serving our Order this past year, as
State Chairman of the Junior Native
Daughters. Getting an over-all picture
of all the girls in the State has been
some enlightening. All girls are the
same, I have found, and the community
or climate does not alter this. They are
all good Calif ornians!
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JOAQUIN PRESENTS BENCH
Joaquin No. 5 presented a colorful
covered wagon bench to the city of
Stockton for the Pixie Woods. At the
dedication ceremonies Mrs. Charles
Kelley, president, presented the bench
to Mayor Marncck. Mrs. Ceroid Clc
land presented the placque.
From left: Mrs. Charles Kelley, Parlor Pres-
ident; Felix Gauthier, Pixie Wood Board
Director and Mrs. Gerald Cleland, Project
Chairman.
The bench is six feet long and is
painted red, yellow and blue with a yel'
low canvas cover to complete the cov
ered wagon effect.
* * *
FLOAT ENTERED
Joaquin Parlor entered a decorated
car in the Richmond Admission Day
parade. The theme was Mission Gar'
dens. Chairman Armanino and cO'
chairman Cleland were assisted by
Mmes. Cloud, Corr, Kinsey, Hiatt, Kel'
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
SAN FERNANDO MISSION
Mrs. Caroline Riggs, niece of the
ate Dr. Louise C. Heilbron PGP, was
nstalled as president of San Fernando
Mission No. 280 in a beautiful candk'
ight ceremony with 300 in attendance,
rhe theme was ''Native Daughters of
he Golden West — Past, Present and
'uture". Honored guests included PGPs
v^ac H. Noonan, Anne C. Thueson,
vlary B. Noerenberg and Eileen Dis-
nuke. DGP Elsie Majors and her corps
)f officers were the installing team.
At the dinner preceding the meeting,
he decorations furthered the theme. A
ainbow extended from the gold nug'
;ets of California's soil to the mists of
he Future; the center piece was an arc
)f tinted daisies and colored mists with
;old nuggets at the base.
The "Present" was the 1960 officers
>f the Parlor seated with Mrs. Riggs.
rhe "Future" is the new proposed Jun'
jr Unit for San Fernando Valley. CarO'
yn Riggs has been appointed by G.P.
idna Williams as organizer of the unit,
jirls who had already expressed a de'
ire to join assisted in the ceremonies,
i^rs. Riggs' daughter, Charlene, acted
s Bible escort.
Miss Irma Heilbron PP and charter'
ife member of San Diego No. 208 pre-
ented Mrs. Riggs with the gavel given
0 Dr. Heilbron by the SDDGPs of
Vlameda County on September 8, 1928,
nd used by her while she was Grand
"resident of the Order.
3RACE PARLOR ACTIVITIES
The Annual Children's Foundation
>ard Party of Grace Parlor No. 242
AW be held on November 5 at the
'alms Cafe on the corner of Orange
horpe and East Street in Anaheim,
"he time is 12:30 P.M. Donation,
1.50. Dessert, fashion show and cards.
'or reservations call Mrs. Dean Ben-
ett, TR 1-4') 18, Fullerton.
On November 8 Grace Parlor will
nter a float in the Norwalk Pioneer
)ays parade.
Officers and members of Grace Par'
ir, who attended the sewing meet'
Tig, enjoyed a luncheon at the home
f President Sylvia Myers. Articles
or the Bazaar were made.
;AN DIEGO PARLOR
In observance of Admission Day,
!dn Diego No. 208, in conjunction
i/ith the San Diego Historical Society,
ponsored a Fashion show at the Scr-
Area No. 4 News
Laura Blosdale
Area Chairman
1563 Brockton
Los Angeles 25, California
ra Museum, Presidio Park, showing
costumes worn at the turn of the cen-
tury. Mrs. Harry T. Baer, narrator,
was assisted by Emily Welch. Elsie
Bledsoe played background music on
the museum's newly acquired square
grand piano, with organ attachment,
built in 1860'63 and shipped around
the Horn. Elvera Wittenberg was gen'
eral chairman. She is also a vice-prcsi'
dent of the Historical Society.
* * ♦
PARLOR PRESENTS FLAGS
Placerita No. 277 presented a new
50'Star American flag and a California
Bear flag to the West Valley Police
Station, Reseda. Mrs. William Bentley,
president of the Parlor made the pre-
sentation at the dedication of the new
$600,000 building. Mayor Norns Poul-
son heading the group of city officials
was introduced by M. C. Arch L. Field,
president of the Board of Public
Works, who formally transferred pos'
session of the building to the Police
Department by presenting a symbolic
key to Duncan Shaw, president of the
Police Commission. Councilman Pat-
rick D. McGee gave the dedicatory
address.
From left: first row, Chief of Police Wil-
liam A. Parker, Mayor Norris Poulson;
Mrs. William Bentley, President of Place-
rita No. 277 at microphone.
Representing Placerita Parlor were
Mmes. Bentley, Stevens, Rumsey, Hen-
ry, Boldetti, Tikotsky, Atkinson, Bran-
denburg, Phillips, Bush and Forbes.
Other NDGW representatives were
GT June Goldie and delegations from
San Gabriel Valley No. 281, San Fer
nando Mission No. 280 and Tohica
No. 279.
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NOVEMBER. I960
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Iridic"
One evening as I left the court'
house, I was hailed by Deputy Sheriff
Archie Steward. ''Hey, Leo," he called,
"Fd like you to help me."
I crossed the street. "What's the
matter?" I asked.
"I just got a call that there's a dead
man at the Whiting Ranch. It's either
a murder or a suicide. I just called the
undertaker. He'll follow us. I'm start-
ing after I get a bite to eat. I'm pick'
ing up Charley Brown (the coroner)
on the way. I wish you would come
along."
"OK," I replied.
A short time later we were at
Brown's house and from there we
drove up Aliso Canyon where we were
met by Game Warden Ed Atkinson
and some ranchers. He announced,
"It's X." (I shall not state his name.)
X was a former deputy sheriff who
had fallen into evil companionship.
With Atkinson in the lead we drove
over a narrow road to where X lay.
He had left two letters, one addressed
to his wife and the other to the cor-
oner. Brown read aloud the one ad'
dressed to him. Without qucsti(ni X
had killed himself.
As we drove slowly back the wind'
ing trail the overhanging branches of
bushes and trees brushed heavily against
the sheriff's car, thoroughly scratching
its sides.
Nothing was said for some time.
Then Archie burst forth with pent up
bitterness. "Look at my car," he ex'
claimed. "I've just had it polished. X
was once a deputy sheriff. He knew
we'd have to go after his body. Wliy
didn't he shoot himself in town?"
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California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE'
Volume VIII November, 1960 Number 3
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
Poems, by Grace Constable 3
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XIII) 4
The Dallidet Adobe, by Natalie Gamboni 5
Father Serra Statue, by Maxiene Porter 5
The Grand President's Corner 6
In Memoriam 6
Flags of California, by Violet E. Alton 7
Area No. 1 News 8
Tournament of Roses, by Darlene Bush S
Area No. 2 News 9
Area No. } News 10
Area No. 4 News 11
California History and Landmarks, by Florence D. Boyle 13
Joseph Chapman, by Esther Baird 14
PHOTO CREDITS — Pictures used in Arcadian Memories and Joseph Chapman Story-
Historical Collections Security First National Bank.
J^" A THANKSGIVING PRAYER
We than\ Thee Lord for granting us this span,
These few brief years from out eternity,
To lov^ and wor\ and thin\, to learn Thy plan
For life on earth, as Thou wouldst have it he.
As we pause for guidance, help us choose
Our proper paths. Humbly do we as\
B For understanding and the wit to use
g The tools Thou hast provided for each tas\.
Help us build a faith so deep, so high
^ It shines .... A steeple in a troubled s}{y. ,
— By Grace Constable
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NOVEMBER'S WOMEN
S CORN-STALKS left in thc field
J^ to dry
Rustic and stir when the wind drifts hy,
Novcr.ihcr's women nod and chat
As they knit and crochet and darn
and tat.
Each ( ne tries not to brag of her son
Or tell what her clever daughter has
done.
Th'ough her heart still yearns for her
children, grown.
V/. r.-ie:". ar.d men with homes of their
ov.n . . .
They flk of the weather,
ili" 'o ei'3 and such.
\J'. \t ihcy say does not matter,
much.
Oh, lucky the stalks in the old corn'
patch
That rustle and wait for the farmer's
match.
They have borne good fruit that
holds the seed
Of future crops. They have no need
Of further care. Corn does not grow
Roots as deep as a woman's go.
And the stalk is dead that boasts no
green;
It has no heart, no mind still keen.
Shield and armor, this idle talk.
To protect the heart in the
human stalk.
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LOOK AT THE SKY
W OOK AT THE SKY through thc
}^\ leaves on a tree —
Look at the sky. And what do you see?
Cloud-ships afloat in the far-away
blue,
Drifting and sailing the lazy day
through.
Oh, gift that is priceless; thc leisure
to lie
Under a shade-tree and look at thc sky.
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PROSPECTING UNAWARES
MIRAGES LEND no glamour to my
plodding.
I only go this way because I must.
But sometimes resting, weary,
footsore, nodding,
I sift a golden granule from the dust.
IN THE SHADOW OF PALOMAR
fHE VALLEY drowses in deep
content
In the shadow of Palomar,
Siesta quiet undisturbed
By conflicts waged afar.
At dawn - at dusk ' the mission bells
Echo from hill to hill
With a tranquil message of peace
and love
And a note that is deeper still.
For the colorful past is sleeping here
Where Palomar 's shadow falls.
Sunlight gently wreathes each cross
Within the mission walls.
The river flows on unconcerned
But the cottonwoods stir and sigh
As though they roused from dreams
to watch
A stranger passing by.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Grace C. Constable, a chartey
member of Pasadena Parlor 7S[o.
290, is a descendant of covered wag'
on pioneers from V^isconsin who
settled in the San Joaquin Valley in
1853. However, she has lived most
of her life in Southern California.
Material for many of her poems
was found during lonely years spent
on an 1100 acre ranch near the Pala
Mission in San Diego County. She
also writes stories fur adults and
children.
BELLS UPON THE WIND
^ ISTANT BELLS upon the wind.
Why do they rouse this need in me
Who never knelt at sacrament?
Who never kissed a rosary?
They bring thc reverence, the faith
Of all the years that bells have swung
In towers tall against the sky . . .
Murmured prayers in every tongue.
Peoples of the earth respond
And I, aloof, undisciplined.
Must humbly join them when I hear
The sound of bells upon the wind.
HILLTOP MOMENT
i-iET ME FIND a hilltop
Where poppies spread their gold
And meadow-larks are singing
As grasses sway and fold.
There I shall view a canvas
Not brushed by human hand;
The blue of distant mountains,
The brown of fallowed land
And if I listen closely
There will come to me
The cadences of music —
Thc rhythm of poetry.
i
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THE POET'S CANVAS
BRACE MY easel on a cloud
And with brush in hand
Paint the subjects close to me;
People I understand.
The neighbor with the crippled child,
The widower next door.
The little high-school girl who works
Part time in a candy store.
I peep beneath the masks they wear.
I see the hurts unhealed,
The dreams that are so wonderful
They cannot be revealed.
And so with understanding
Inside my frame I place
The beauty of each character
And gently veil each face.
My subjects, passing, smile at me.
They never recognize
Themselves upon my canvas
That leans against the skies.
NOVEMBER, 1960
PAGE 3
;4nc€LdcaM fftem<nie^
The ChUcan Insurgent Vessel "Itata" in San Diego Harbor. Coro-
nado shown to the left; North Island to the right; Point Loma in
the background.
Ij^ o houses broke the view in those
days. One could see right down two
blocks to the big Middletown School,
on past a few stray houses, a big barn-
like structure to the Santa Fe depot on
the bay front; the big wharf, with the
coal bunkers; our lovely bay; Coronado,
a barren wasteland; a big hotel being
built there. One already stood near the
ferry slip; the Iturbide; North Island,
a complete wasteland; Point Loma to
the west and the beautiful blue Pacific
ocean reaching way out into space, only
the Coronado Islands so clear cut
against the horizon.
They fascinated me often, as on
some days two rows of islands would
show up — one row just above the other,
at other times, the top row would
appear to be upside down, just the
points touching, so odd looking. If Pa-
pa was home he would call us young-
sters to come and see a mirage acting
up.
Looking east and south, one saw
Mesa Grande (Table Mountain) in
Mexico and the far reaching land
stretching way down alongside of the
Pacific ocean of Lower California.
A soft buzzing sound came up from
one of the barn-like buildings, and I
knew the big saws in there were at
work on logs, cutting them into boards
with the round wheel saws so they
could be used to build with.
Big rafts of tree logs were always
in our bay, floating so easily and the
PAGE 4
little wavelets splashed so softly, as
the tide would come in. At times, I
could see them floating round North
Island in the bay near Point Loma,
never realizing what these logs meant
to San Diego, or its growth.
The other big barn was a blacksmith
shop. It enticed many youngsters into
the dark interior, to watch the sparks
fly as the smith would swing his heavy
iron hammer in one hand, down on the
piece of red-hot iron he had picked out
of the hot forge nearby, as it rested on
an anvil on a heavy stand. Those hot
pieces he held in long tongs. Also, we
would be interested in the big bellows
hanging from a beam and worked with
a rope that had many knots in it.
Such work, so much there and final-
ly a horsehoe would be seen, as a siz-
zling attracted our attention when it
was dipped into a tub of water. The
names of the two, who ran the place,
were Hilbe and Koop. I do not remem-
ber which ran which.
Those sounds still murmuring softly
in the breeze, caused me to hope that
Luisa, our Indian nurse, would take us
for a walk, maybe, down toward the
depot, or, over toward the big can-
yons off of Sixth Street, where we
could gather yellow violets and wild
maidenhair ferns. Many wild flowers
grew all over San Diego in those days.
There were the now famous yellow
poppy, our State flower, buttercups,
Indian paint brush with its short
straight stem, sometimes six and may-
Arcadia Bandini Brennan
be eight inches long, vivid green
leaves, going into a red flower top
with a white top-knot. These were
small, one little hand could easily pick
and hold, to carry home to Mother or
Aunt Dora.
No use yearning, Luisa was busy
with the smaller ones. No use, home
was for us all day, when, as I leaned
a little harder on the windowpane,
flattening my nose, suddenly, big puffs
of smoke appeared in the sky, over a
ship that I was watching going out of
the bay between North Island and
Point Loma.
The big guns of Fort Rosecrans start-
ed booming for all they were worth,
sending more smoke in front of the
ship. All was excitement. Even Moth-
er had come from her room to see what
I was so excited about. Aunt Dora
and the older ones, too. All talking
fast in Spanish and English as usual.
Even Chow, the Chinese cook stood
in the hallway. Something unusual had
happened. All were excited. What
could it be?
No telephones in those days; no ra-
dio announcers; no nothing; talking on-
ly. They must wait until Papa got
home. He would know, because he was
a lawyer and civil engineer also. Soon
he arrived. Yes, he knew what had
taken place. The Itaia, a Chilean war-
ship, that was interned in the bay, and
carrying contraband arms, had tried to
sneak out, but the big guns at the fort
had stopped her.
It was not until I heard Papa's voice
that I left the window as I had stayed
there watching the ship come back to
where it had been anchored in the bay.
Since I was just a six year old child,
this event that took place in 1891
meant no fear, only excitement. The
cannons had been shot off from Fort
Rosecrans, wonderful!
(To be continued)
CAUFORNIA HERALD
fHE DALIIDE r ADOBE
bij I latalie^v^amboni
From left: Mmes. George Ross, President
Luisita No. 108, L. C. Loose, President
San Miguel No. 94; Chairman Gamboni;
P.G.P. Eileen Dismuke and G.T. Katie
Jewett.
ijl SAN LUIS OBISPO home built
;i5i^ before the Civil War, known
as the "Dallidet Adobe" is located on
the corner of Pacific and Toro Streets,
on the curve of San Luis creek, in the
city of San Luis Obispo. Pierre Hyp'
polite Dallidet, born in France, came
to California in 1851 and settled in
San Luis Obispo in 1853, where he
developed a vineyard and an orchard
on 200 acres of land. The adobe was
acquired by Monsieur Dallidet in 1860
from Gabriel Zala2,ar, his father'in'
law, who had built it in 1853. Its
hand-hewn pine timbers were brought
here from Cambria on backs of steers.
The San Luis ObispO' County Mu'
scum possesses four photostats pertain'
ing to the Dallidet adobe. One is the
petition for grant obtained by P. H.
Dallidet of the American title to his
San Luis Obispo property. The United
States patent to Charles H. Johnson,
trustee of the township of San Luis
Obispo, was granted on November 13,
1873, but the board of township trus-
tees granted to P. H. Dallidet his title
to the land on March 22, 1872. As
in legal land matters of that time, ir-
regularities in dates occur.
Pierre Hyppolite Dallidet married
Asencion Zalazar and they were par-
ents of seven children. One son Paul,
the last surviving member of the fam-
NOVEMBER, 1960
ily in San Luis Obispo, bequeathed
the family home (which had never
been lived in by anyone other than
the Dallidets) to the San Luis Obispo
County Historical society in 1953 in
memory of his father. The donor re-
tained a life interest in the property.
When he died in 1958, the historical
society, as legal owners, began the
restoration. The society has endeav-
ored to retain the true flavor of the
century-old adobe and of the gardens.
The Dallidet furniture, and the orig-
inal paintings, books and objects d'art
have been used throughout the adobe.
On September 1 1 , this historical
landmark was dedicated. Mrs. A. Gam-
boni, past president of San Luisita No
108 NDGW was chairman of the aft-
ernoon and opened the ceremonies with
an address of welcome and later in-
troduced the speakers. Mrs. George
Ross, president of the Parlor led the
pledge of allegiance to the flag. Dis-
tinguished guests included PGP Ei-
leen Dismuke, member also of the
State Historical Landmarks Advisory
Committee, GT Katie Jewett of Cam-
bria, Mrs. Leroy Dart, curator of the
county historical museum and regional
vice-president of Conference of Cali-
fornia Historical Societies, Mayor and
Mrs. Fred Waters, and Supervisor and
Mrs. Fred Kimball.
Among the speakers were Ruth
Paulding, president of San Luis Obis-
po Historical Society, who gave the
history of the Adobe, Anita Hathe-
way, Jr. Past President of the Histori-
cal Society, who spoke of reminiscences
of the Dallidet Adobe and GT Katie
Jewett whose address stressed the love
of home as a theme. The ritualistic
dedication was conducted by Elsie
Loose, president of San Miguel No. 94.
The formal dedication of the plaque
was made by Mrs. Gamboni who
closed with the words, "I dedicate this
bronze plaque as California Historical
Landmark No. 720 to loyalty, coop-
eration, progress and to the ideals of
American democracy."
father Serra
Statue
h^ M^axlene Porter
Olole Chaiimcin lor Oct i a olafiie
November 24, 1960 will commem-
orate the 247th anniversary of the
birth of California's beloved Father
Junipero Serra. Many miles separate
California from the land of his birth,
in the town of Petra, on the Isle of
Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea,
but we share in honoring this great
Padre who is recognized the world over
as founder of our California missions
and who contributed the most to the
civilization and progress of California.
The Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West, with the co-sponsorship of
the Native Sons of the Golden West
are spearheading the drive to place
a statue of Father Junipero Serra in
the Capitol at Sacramento. This action
has the endorsement of both Grand
Parlors, Governor Brown and Direc-
tor of Finance John Carr.
In 1931 California selected Junipero
Serra as the representative of Califor-
nia in the Statuary Hall in Washing-
ton, D.C. Statues are found in our
State in many parks, plazas, and court-
Imusis. M.iny schools and streets have
(Continued on Page 12)
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The Grand
Presidents Corner
GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.)
941 Norvell
El Cerrlto, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
Each month the CaUfornia Herald
gives your Grand President the op-
portunity of extending a cheery "Hel'
lo" to every member of the Order. It
also gives you the opportunity of
knowing the activities of the Parlors
throughout the State as well as gain-
ing knowledge of the history of Cali-
fornia from the many articles appear-
ing in the maga2,ine. If we are to con-
tinue to enjoy this maga2,ine, we must
make every effort to increase our sub-
scriptions. If you haven't already done
so, won't you send in your subscrip-
tion now.
Events of the month of September
in which I feel that the membership
will be interested included the State-
wide celebration of Admission Day
which 4)roved to be most successful.
Our thanks to those who worked so
hard, we were proud to have had a
part in the parade. The Alameda
County Founders Day and Childrens
Foundation Luncheon sponsored by
the S.D.D.G.P. and D.G.P's. of Ala-
meda County was well attended and
most enjoyable. Thanks to my own
county for a wonderful day. The re-
ception given by the S.D.D.G.P. and
D.G.P's of San Francisco County, hon-
oring their Grand President was an-
other very lovely event. Thanks to my
"Fuchias" for adding another very
beautiful page in my book of memories.
During the month of November our
thoughts turn to those who in past
years gave their lives that we might
enjoy the privilege that we as Ameri-
can Citizens have .so long considered
our blessing, that of being a free peo-
PAGE 6
pie. Let us ever be mindful of the Martha Farris Collins, Las Lomas No. 72,
things that are taking place in this ^ , September 15 , . ^ , .
1 . , , ° , hvelyn Lalanan rerry, Laurel No. 6, bcn-
cver changing world. Take an active tember 12
part in your local, State and Federal Mamie A. Schonberg, Santa Ana No. 23 5,
Government. Give careful ccnsidera- August 30
tion to the candidates seeking election Mary Ellen Poppett, Lugonia No. 241,
and then exercise your rights as an ^ September 22
A • ... . ° . ,, Agnes Kilcourse Riordan, Minerva No. 2, .'
American cituen by going to the polls ^ September 2
•^O vote. > Katherine S. Parker, Californiana No. 247, |
As the holiday season approaches August 30 i
let us give thanks to our Heavenly ^^"^ ^- Kausen, Reichling No. 97, Sep- I
Father for making possible the many . '""i^" ^ p p, p ^ m s. '
II- 1 • 1 . .. , . Annie Eagan Penny, El Pescadero No. 82,
blessings which we enjoy. May each September 27
and every one of you have a joyous Florence Rial Wilson, Castro No. 178, Sep-
Thanksgmng. tember 30
Grace Clark Strong, Santa Maria No. 276,
r^i jUtr * October 4
r^tt >Jlll:^ttt0ttHltt LeQla Myrtle Lantz Sheppard, Olivia No.
*- C 309
Hallie E. Bowman, El Tejon No. 239, Jean Riley Merritt, Long Beach No. 154,
September 3 September 16
Kathryn Paynter Smitham, Manzanita No. * * *
29, September 8 i /-, ,
Anna Silva, Pleasanton No. 237, Septem- ^^^^ ^'^^ ^^ ^^'^^ ^ P^'^y^^ ^''^ ^°^-
ber 1? « ♦ •
Alice Laura Brown, Encinal No. 156, Aug- There is a woman at the beginning of ■
ust 30 all great things. — Lambertine. *
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
7^0V£MB£R
1 ^an Miguel No. 94, ^an Luisita No. 108, £1 Pinal No. 163 *San Luis Obispo
2 El Carmelo No. 181, San Bruno No. 246 *Daly City
5 San Francisco Extension of the Order Dinner Dance San Francisco
6 Dedication of Lord and Lady Fairfax Home Fairfax
8 Woodland No. 90 *Woodland
9 Placer No. 138 *Lincoln
10 Menlo No. 211 *Menlo Park
12 Inter-Parlor Ball Los Angeles
13 Marking of School House at Knott's Berry Farm Buena Park
15 Guajome No. 297, Las Floras del Mar No. 301 *Escondido
16 Topanga No. 269, Placerita No. 277, Toluca No. 279,
San Fernando Mission No. 280, £1 Camino Real No. 324 *Rcscda
18 Ruby No. 46, Princess No. 84, San Andreas No. 113 *San Andreas
19 Contra Costa District Meeting
22 Oro Fino No. 9, Las Lomas No. 72, Orinda No. 56 *San Francisco
25 Liberty No. 213 *Elk Grove i
DECEMBER 1
4 Childrens Foundation Breakfast San Francisco
6 Tierra de Oro No. 304, EI Aliso No. 314, Poinsettia No.
318, Reina del Mar No. 126 *Santa Barbara
9 Camellia No. 41, Lassen View No. 98, Hiawatha No. 140,
Berendos No. 23 *Shasta
13 Oa\ Leaf No. 285, South Butte No. 226 *Live Oak i
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
CALIFORNIA HERALD
THE FLAG OF THE PRIVATEER
HIPPOLYTE BOUCHARD— 1818
Part 2
^ ^ct^tet S' /i(t<M.
1958
BOUCHARD
sailed soutli
to Santa Cruz Is-
land where he took
on wood and wat-
er. Then he pro-
ceeded to Santa
Barbara whose res-
idents had been
awaiting him with
apprehension. He
sent a boat ashore
under a flag of
truee and after
some parleying ex-
changed some pris-
oners and left.
O n December
14, 1818, he ar-
rived at San Juan
Capistrano. The
padres had already
moved most of the
Mission's valuables
to their Trabuco
Rancho and the
people of the town
had fled to the
hills. Bouchard de'
manded provisions
under promise that
he would not mo'
lest the town. Lt.
Santiago Arguello
boldly replied that
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PAGE 7
GOLD OF OPHIR PARLOR
In co'operation with the "Sidewalk
Days" held in Oroville, by the Mer'
chants Association of the Junior Cham'
ber of Commerce, Past President's
Assn. No. 5 NDGW, under the chair-
manship of Alberta Martin, sold can'
dy and nut bread from a station on
Myers Street.
NUCjW members play records on old music
box.
Gold of Ophir Parlor No. 190, was
given the privilege of setting up an'
other station in "Miner's Alley" for
the sale of bags of "Golden Nuggets"
(home made penuche in yellow taf'
feta silk bags), white elephants and
old books. Evelyn Joslyn was chair'
man of this station. All members who
assisted in the three day sales were
dressed in old fashioned dresses.
Audrey Sharp entertained during
the sales by playing an old fashioned
music box. People who passed thru
the alley were fascinated by the si2;e
of the thin metal records. The music
could be heard the entire length of
the alley.
SCHOLARSHIP
Eight parlors in the northern part
of the State have joined in financing
a $100 scholarship award for a sec
ond year student attending Shasta
College. This project began in 1954
and the number of parlors participat'
ing has increased each year. Donations
are made by parlors in the area Shas'
ta College serves.
This year parlors contributing to
the project were Olivia of Corning;
Area No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
Hiawatha of Redding; Berendos of
Red Bluff; Eltapome of Weaverville;
Lassen View of Shasta; Alturas of Al'
turas; Mt. Lassen of Bieber and Ca-
mellia of Anderson. The 1960 scholar'
ship committee included Hilda Hery
ford, Chairman, Ruth Fish, Berness
Medford and Verona DeWitt.
HISTORIC LANDMARKS SAVED
A few months ago there was danger
of one block of historic "Miner's Al'
ley", between Myers and Huntoon
Streets in Oroville, being razed to
provide a new parking lot. Under the
leadership of James Lenhoff, a meet'
ing of adjacent property owners was
held to protest. A Heritage Council
was formed with Mattie R. Lund,
past president of Gold of Ophir No.
190 as president and Mr. Lenhoff as
secretary. Florence D. Boyle was named
as a director.
Within a few months property
owners on the north side of Miner's
Alley have started restoration of their
properties. Many of the old iron doors,
which are still in place, have been re
painted. A search for photographs of
business houses in this section have
come to light to assist in reestablish'
ing the "old look" of early days of
Ophir City, now Oroville.
Iron arches have been placed at
both entrances to the alley. On Sep'
tember 21 ceremonies were held in
Miner's Alley and presentation of the
arches made to the City by the Heri'
tage Council. Members of Gold of
Ophir Parlor taking part were Miss
Lund as mistress of ceremonies, Mrs.
Irene Parker leading the Pledge of Al'
legiance and PGP Florence D. Boyle
speaking briefly on the importance of
preservation of landmarks of early
California history.
OLIVIA PARLOR
Olivia No. 309 won 1st pri2;e at
the Tehama County Fair for their ed'
ucational booth "History of National
State Parks and Monuments." Over
1000 poppies were used in the back'
ground. One hundred dollars were
added to the parlor funds. Chairman
of the booth committee was the Par-
lor President, Mrs. Paul Staheli.
The Parlor voted to adopt an or'
phan at the Sonoma State Hospital
fcr one year. Each month cards will
he sent in addition to gifts on holi'
days and birthdays.
* « *
PRINCESS PARLOR
Princess No. 84 gave $25 to the
svvimming pool fund. At a Dutch auc'
tion money was raised for the Chil'
drens Foundation. Refreshments were
served by Mmes. Beltramo, Brown and
Burns.
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Native Daughters of the Golden
'West where ever you are, the time is
fast approaching when we can once
more show the world our pride in bc'
ing natives of our Golden State. Our
Tournament of Roses float will be
seen by millions through the medium
of television and newscasts as well as
by those who line the streets in Pasa'
dena on New Years Day.
"Ballads in Blossoms" is the theme
this year. The Grand Parlor prom'
ised a dime per member on a volun-
tary basis. Dimes! Dimes! Dimes! We
need them now! The more we have
will build dollars to reach our goal —
another first place in the Tournament
of Roses Parade.
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
OLD HORSE CAR WINS
PLAUDITS IN PARADE
by Clara M. Barton
During the Admission Day parade
this year in Richmond, Horsecar No.
2 won recognition from the spectators
along the route. The car loaned to
Berkeley Parlor 210 NSGW was
mounted on a truck chassis and towed
by a pick'up driven by Don Williams,
the husband of GP Edna Williams.
Miss Clara Barton of Sequoia Parlor
272, rode the car throughout the pa-
rade route and was joined by some of
the members of the marching unit aft-
er that unit had passed the reviewing
stand.
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From left: Loretta Del Carlo, Hannah
Bredehoft, Clara Barton, Terry Kekki and
Lola Bredehoft. Harry Corbett stands be-
hind Miss Barton and Stanley Hall on rear
step. The three children are future mem-
bers of the Order.
The horse car was once owned by
Claremont, University and Ferries
Railroad in Berkeley. The earliest
driver was Pete Dean. The builder of
the car was the John Hammond Car
Company of San Francisco, date un-
known. However, the number and
name of the builder is still visible in
the car's interior. The car, holding less
than a dozen passengers, was drawn
by two horses who learned rapidly the
meaning of the clanging of the bells.
The horsedrawn car and its friendly
operators were a welcome sight from
its beginning in the spring of 1885 to
1904. It is interesting to note that Car
No. 2 was formerly numbered No. 8,
the number being changed on May 21,
1891, when the C U and F company
Area Ho. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
San Francisco 18, California
became the owners. It operated from
Shattuck and Center Streets t;i the
Southern Pacific depot in Berkeley,
then on Delaware St., to Sacramento
St. extending out to Peralta Park and
finally to West Berkeley.
When the line was abandoned in
1900, Horsecar No. 2 was sold to a
pioneer Berkeley family as a play-
house for their children. It was dis-
covered in their backyard in 1948 by
Louis Stein, one of the directors of
the Pacific Coast Chapter of the Rail-
way and Locomotive Historical So-
ciety who recognized its historical val-
ue. With considerable expense, it has
been restored to its former glory, and
is now owned by this Society. The
wheel boxes still in the preservation
stage indicated that it was narrow
gauge.
* * *
OLDEST MEMBER
Martha Farris Collins, familiarly
known as Mattie, was one of the old-
est members of the NDGW. Born in
Petaluma in 1868, she became a char-
ter member of Las Lomas Parlor in
1893 and later served as president.
At the close of the Spanish-American
War she was one of the girls who
welcomed the vetreans home who had
seen service in the Philippines. She
was an active member of her Parlor
until her death September 15, 1960.
* * *
SF DEPUTIES
The Violet Deputies met in the
home of Supervisor "Mama Azalea'' —
Lucille Ashbaugh. Book audits, ritual-
istic work, the grand President's ques-
tionaire and other matters of impor-
tance were discussed. Beautiful violet
pins were given each deputy by ''Mama
Azalea".
The Lilac Deputies (1957-1958)
with PGP Irma Caton and Past Sup-
ervisor Frances Simas held their an-
nual dinner at Castle Lanes, San Fran-
cisco. Table decorations carried out
Founder's Day with small Bear Flags,
a gift of the chairman, at each place.
The pledge of allegiance was led by
Zelma Buckholz; the invocation by
Lucille Kimbark and a welcome was
given by chairman Jaredna Johnson.
The beautiful "Happy 74th Year
NDGW" cake was a gift of the man-
agement. Gone, but not forgotten, was
Millye whom the deputies are certain
was watching.
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MARINITA HOLD 26th ROLL CALL
Every year Marinita No. 198 holds
its annual Roll Call. Members young
and old come to this yearly event. Co-
Chairmen were Elidia Hecht and Eve-
lyn Harper, Marinita past presidents
of 20 years ago. Receiving 25 year
pins were Mmes. Brice, Crary, Gar-
atti, Hecht and Shields with Dolly
Brusatori acting as marshal for P.P.
shal for P P Elidia Hecht presented
Evelyn Harris, Marjorie Garatti, mar-
Vera Olson, a 20 year member, with
a gift.
Present were 60 members and 57
others responded by letter, telegrams,
etc. From Alaska, Mrs. Irish sent
greetings.
A surprise skit by Mmes. Brice,
Hcdemark, May, V. Milani, M. Milani
and Shone entitled, "The Kitchen Sex-
tet from Outer Space" was highly
amusing. This "band" cleverly enter-
tained by playing on kitchen utensils.
Distinguished guests included PGP
Ethel Begley, GT Lee Brice, SDDGP
Caroline Faustinc, DGP's Clare Grady,
Jaredna Johnson, Zelma Buckholz and
Violet McKean. Fairfax and Sonoma
Parlors were represented by Cora
Brown and Mrs. Sidney Prindle.
* * *
GRAND PRESIDENT HONORED
"Our Pioneer Heritage" was the
theme of the reception held at Forest
Hill Lodge. Native Daughters and
friends from the Central Valley, down
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PAGE 9
Ana No, 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
VENDOME EVENTS
An enjoyable dinner was served hy
the losers as a reward to the winning
group in the attendance contest of
Vendome No. 100. With Jean Postier
as president, Sue Engfer captained
half the membership, Irene Bender, the
other half. Everyone enjoyed the con-
test.
Many years ago Vendome formed a
Past President's Club. Martha Faulk-
ner heads the group this year. The
September meeting was held in the
home of Mabel Southcimer in San
Jose. She told the group of the Re-
publican Convention in Chicago which
she recently attended.
♦ * *
JOAQUIN PLANS
Joaquin Parlor will join El Pesca-
dero, Chaholla and Phoehe A. Hearst
in welcoming GP Edna Williams on
her official visit. Although the event
will not take place until February 28,
plans are being formulated.
A public luncheon was held October
9 under the chairmanship of Mrs.
Reno Chiarello. A donation of $25
was used to buy a basket of groceries
for a needy family.
• • •
PAST PRESIDENTS
When Alelr No. 102 observed Past
Presidents' night, 30 past presidents
attended. PP Ila Anderson introduced
the Past Presidents and gave a resume
of their contribution to the Order.
PP Pauline Holm read a poem by the
late PGP Ariana Stirling, charter
president of Aleli. Accompanied by
PP Julia Larkin, former Grand Or-
ganist, PP Anna Black sang "Mem-
ories", "The Long, Long Trail," and
» » *
JOAQUIN EVENTS
Joaquin No. 5, with Geraldine Ver-
egee as welfare chairman, delivered a
$25 food basket to a needy family.
The Childrens Foundation fund with
Mrs. Arthur Morotti as Parlor Chair-
man, received $25. On October 19,
with Mrs. Reno Chiarello, as chair-
man, the Parlor served a delicious buf-
fet luncheon to the public. It was a
financial success and well attended.
"May the Good Lord Bless and Keep
You." Corsages were presented to all
past presidents and PP Nathalie Clark,
charter member and former Grand
Trustee, was given a potted plant.
Members of Aleli are busy making
aprons which will be sold to raise
money for the Parlor's projects. These
will be modelled at a coming meeting.
Best aprons will receive prizes.
* * *
COPA DE ORO
The Red Cross was the featured
decoration when DGP Lela Swazcy
installed the officers of Copa de Ore
No. 105. The theme of the evening
was in honor of the incoming presi-
dent, Elysse Twecdt, a nurse. The
escort team for her wore nurses' uni-
forms. Dressed as school girls, an es-
cort group accompanied the outgo-
ing president, Edith McDonald, a
teacher, to her station and presentcri
her with big red apples. Among those
present were PGP Bertha A. Briggs
and PGP Henrietta Toothaker.
JUNIORS
Initiation and installation was held
by Assistencia Junior Unit No. 20
with State Chairman of Juniors Irene
Hatch present. Mrs. Kay Fair, presi-
dent of Lugonia No. 241, and her
^•sr-WTT-ir-s
Phyliss Eckhardt, new Jr. Unit President
with Mrs. Irene Hatch, State Chairman,
Jr, Native Daughters.
corps of officers were installing offi-
cers. Mrs. Virginia Bliss is Junior Ad-
visor for the Unit with Mmes. Ire-
land, Churchill, Case and Wyatozki
on the board. The Unit will be led
this year by Phyliss Eckhardt, presi-
dent, assisted by her corps of officers.
Honored guests included SDDGP Lil-
la Lucas and Ruth Austin, advisor to
the Manhattan Beach Unit.
ATTENTION,
N.D.G.W. MEMBERS ;
If you are not receiving the Cali-
fornia Herald, write us giving your
correct address and Parlor number.
By reason of the large amount of
news items sent us, it will be necessary
to defer printing some of them until
the next issue.
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
"^DGW DAY AT POMONA FAIR
Dorothy Owens, president of Rxm-
ho San Jose No. 307, was chairman
»f the colorful program arranged for
sfDGW Day at the Los Angeles
Ilounty Fair.
From left: Trainer of "Honey Pie", A.
r. Doyle, Mrs. Doyle, E. B. Johnston
>wner, G. T. June T. Goldie, G. T. Sen-
lida Sullivan, Mrs. E. B. Johnston and
'Honey Pie" with jockey George Tana-
guedi aboard.
Festivities began with a luncheon in
he Ramada where members from many
..OS Angeles county parlors gathered
n early California costume. This was
bllowed by a parade around the fair
[rounds led by the EI Rancho High
school band. Grand Trustees Senaida
)ullivan and June T. Goldie rode in
>ne of the decorated cars, Mrs. Sulli-
van representing the Grand President.
In the afternoon the members at'
ended the races, the tenth race being
ledicated to the Order of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West. The
winning horse, "Honey Pie',, was pre-
;ented with a California Poppy blank'
It made entirely by hand by Helen
Ousenberry of San Gabriel Valley No.
>81. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Johnston,
owners of the winning horse, were
^resented with a sterling silver tray by
jT Senaida Sullivan on behalf of the
jrand President and the Order.
Others present at the event were
senaida Baiz, Isabel Fages, Irene Pap'
Das, Philomena Wooster, Gertrude
A. 1 1 e n, Erlinda Eastman, Dorothy
K.aut2;, Lolita Carpenter, Violet Alton.
It is of interest that the little pig
^oing to the fair, which has been
adopted as the trademark of the Los
Angeles County Fair, was conceived
ind drawn by Francis W. Sullivan,
the genial and much beloved late hus-
band of Grand Trustee Senaida Sulli-
van. He sold the copyright to the fair
board many years ago.
NOVEMBER, 1960
Area No, 4 News
Laura Blosdale
Area Chairman
1563 Brockton
Los Angeles 25, California
ANNUAL BAZAAR
Beverly Hills No. 289 will hold its
annual Yuletide Bazaar and dinner,
Wednesday, November 30 at Parlor
headquarters, 289 North Robertson
Blvd. The Bazaar will start at 1 P.M.
and dinner will be served starting at
6 P.M.
Already members are making Christ-
mas gifts to be sold in the booths.
Dainty cocktail aprons, handmade pil-
lowslips, jeweled boxes and homemade
jellies are a few. There will be booths
for plants, groceries, cakes and can-
dies, aprons, needlework, jewelry,
white elephants, and a boutique.
Olive Burke, chairman, has the as-
sistance of Erlinda Eastman, with Do'
lores CoUings in charge of the din'
ner. For reservations call Dolores,
Vermont 9-9967, Olive Burke, Ver-
mont 8-8685 or Erlinda Eastman,
Crestview 1-1612. Proceeds from the
event will go to the Parlors various
philanthropic and patriotic endeavors.
4: 4: *
PLACERITA PRESENTS FLAG
Mrs. William Bentley, president of
Placerita No. 277, presented a 50-
ftar American Flag at the dedication of
the restored Old Pla2;a Fire House, in
the Los Angeles Plaza on October 1.
Under the joint sponsorship of the
city, county and state departments,
the fire house is the first structure to
be restored in the over all plan of El
Pueblo de Los Angeles State Histori'
cal Monument. Restoration of the
Left to Right: Mrs. Stella Bentley and Dr.
Vierling Kiersey.
Structure to its 1884 condition, when
it housed the 38's Engine Company
No. 1, included authentic duplication
of equipment.
Dr. Vierling Kiersey acted as master
of ceremonies. Mrs. Bentley led the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Attending with Mrs. Bentley from
Placerita were Messers and Mmes.
man, Mmes. Paul Brandenburg, Har'
Clayton Atkinson and Claude Free'
vey Phillips, Ed Somers, James Den-
yer, Warren Ehlers, John Rumsey,
Roy Williamson and Miss Dorothy
Dye. Representing other Native
Daughter Parlors were Matty L. Gara
and Gertrude Allen of Los Angeles
No. 124 and Mrs. William Garner of
Verdugo No. 240, DGP to Placerita.
* * A
MEMBERSHIP PARTY
A membership party with Gladys
Monlon, membership chairman in
charge, was held October 19, by Bev^
erly Hills No. 289. A Hallowe'en
theme prevailed. A "White Elephant"
and "Baked Goods" counter were open
and a card party with prizes helped
members and guests get acquainted.
GRACE PARLOR
HOSPITAL COMMITTEE
The Committee on Orange County
General Hospital Activities of Grace
Parlor No. 242, has completed another
year of pleasant and gratifying duties
at the hospital. The group of approxi-
mately six members, keeps in repair
all clothing worn by patients in the
Geriatric Wards. Buttons by the doz-
ens are replaced each sewing day; rips,
tears and zippers are mended and the
garments made ready for use again.
In the past year a total of 210 hours
have been given to this work alone.
In the Women's T.B. Ward each
patient receives a birthday gift, some-
times it being the only remembrance
received. Throughout the year parties
with delicious refreshments are enjoyed
in both the T.B. and Geriatric Wards.
Native Daughters stand high in the es-
teem of both the patients and the staff
of the hospital. This work has been a
source of great satisfaction in the
thought of being of service to all man-
kind. Mrs. Pauline Johnson is Parlor
Chairman of Hospital Activities.
• • .•.
TOLUCA ACTIVITIES
Toluca No. 279 has set a busy pace
for Parlor activities. Assemblyman
Tom Bane, a Native Son, spoke on
Narcotics at a recent meeting.
PAGE 11
SERRA STATUE . . .
(Continued from Page 5)
been named for him. But in our state
Capitol, we find nothing at all and this
is the reason we feel it is our respon-
sibility as natives of this great State
to place a statue there of Serra simi-
lar to the one in the nation's capitol.
Plans are being formulated to gain
participation by other organisations
and citizezns and will be announced
shortly. Parlors of the Native Sons and
Native Daughters of the Golden West
should participate fully in this drive.
There are many ways in which effec-
tive assistance may be given. Members
may form speakers groups and ask for
a few minutes time to address the
other organizations within the com-
munity asking for their support of the
project. Publicity in local papers con-
cerning the project is certainly needed.
A "Serra Statue Day" could be des-
ignated within the community through
cooperation of the Mayor and contri-
butions solicited.
Contributions should be sent marked
"Serra Statue Fund" in care of the
office, 614 Central Tower Bldg, 703
Market St., San Francisco 3, Califor-
nia. It is hoped that this goal may be
accomplished within two or three
years. Perhaps on the 250th anniver-
sary of his birth, Nov. 24, 1963, the
statue could be dedicated.
^THC LIGHTERi
SIDE OP IT I
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Johnny giggled when the teacher read
the story of a man who swam a river three
times before breakfast.
"You do not doubt that a trained swim-
mer could do that, do you?" asked the
teacher.
"No, ma'am," replied Johnny, "but I
wonder why he didn't make it four times
and get back to the side where his clothes
were."
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Old Hen: "Let mc give you a piece of
good advice."
Young Hen: "What is it?"
Old Hen; "An egg a day keeps the ax
away."
* * *
The major looked up from his desk at
the first class private and snapped; "Now
really, I ask you, in civilian life would
you come to me with a puny complaint
like this?"
"No, sir," was the reply, "I'd yend for
you."
AREA NO. 2 NEWS . . .
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the Peninsula and across the Bay came
to help San Francisco Native Daugh-
ters honor Edna C. Williams. SDDGP
Lucile Ashbaugh and the 24 deputy
grand presidents of San Francisco with
Dorothy Vitali, Chairman, sponsored
the affair. Eight girls, in old-fashioned
dress, greeted the visitors. The deputy
grand presidents, all alike in taffeta
dresses in the hue of wood violet,
made a very lovely contrast to the
purple fuschia and green ivy decora-
tions.
Many grand and past grand offi-
cers were escorted to seats of honor.
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PAST PRESIDENT'S
ASSOCIATION NO. 1
On the evening of October 17 the
Past Presidents' Association of San
Francisco was officially visited by
State President Loretta M. Trathen.
The meeting, held at the Native Sons'
Hall, was preceded by a 6:30 p.m.
formal dinner at the Women's City
Club. Chairman PGP Evelyn I. Carl-
son and co-chairman Marie Feil were
in charge.
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
San Francisco No. 261 celebrated
its silver anniversary (25 years old
October 19, 1960) at a dinner on
October 22 at the Vista Room, Hotel
Whitcomb. Members welcomed GP
Edna Williams on her official visit.
Chairman for the occasion was charter
member Marie L. Feil assisted by
Mmes. Campisi, Crespi, Cummings,
Higgins, Kimball, Meyer and Stratton
and Miss Lillia Besozzi.
GP Williams, Mother of the Parlor
Anne C. Thuesen, the Organizer
Mamie C. Smiley and DGP Anita Gil-
lick were honored guests. Receiving
the 25 year emblems were 32 mem-
bers.
* * *
PARTY TIMES
Entering a typical hobo jungle with
clothes on the line, a campfire and a
''Chic Sales" room, DGP Ethyl Kern
and her corps of installing officers
from Aloha No. 106 were greeted by
Cerrito de Oro No. 306 and enter-
tained with a pot luck supper and ho'
bo party. Music was provided by an
old-fashioned phonograph. Table dec
orations were candles in potatoes as
holders, vegetables and rhubarb as
greenery. Chairman was Anna Holmes.
Entertainment was provided by Mmes.
Stanford, McCombe, Quinlan, Jacob'
son and Murphy.
October 12 marked the 10th anni-
versary of the institution of Cerrito de
Oro. A birthday party at Lucky Lanes,
San Pablo was enjoyed. Dinner plans
were made by Virginia Stafford and
Charlotte McCombc. Honored guests
included Veronica Giordiana, first
Parlor President, DGP Ethyl Kern,
President Marge Jacobson and DGP
Virginia Stafford.
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PAGE 12
CALIFORNIA HERALD
CALIFORNIA HISTORY
AND LANDMARKS
by FLORENCE G. dOYLE, PGP
State Chat man
A beautiful heritage was left to the
people of California by our Pioneer
Fathers and Mothers in the building
of our Golden State on the shores ot
the Pacific Ocean. May we always
keep this in mind and cherish the op'
portunity to continue where they left
off. Lives and fortunes were sacri'
ficed by many on that long trek across
the plains, and by those who came
around the Horn in sailing vessels, as
well as those who took a route across
the Isthmus of Panama, to this new
"Land of Hope and Golden Promise.''
Some came in search of gold, for
adventure, to find a place to regain
good health, and others to try to for'
get a great sorrow. Some returned
later to their original homes, but the
majority stayed and laid the founda-
tion of the 31st State in the Union.
I, personally feel the two most impor-
tant stones laid in this great structure
shoiilld be marked "Preservation of
Cali*^r/rnia History" and "Land Marks"
showing where some important his-
torical event took place.
In the first few years after the in-
flux of 1849 there seemed to be no
time to make records of events. Much
history has been lost. In some areas
that one time were crowded mining
camps are now listed as Ghost Towns.
Yet, history was made in those spots.
Have they been marked? If not, why
not? We must be alert. With the
present day of "Progress" many his-
torical places are being erased. New
people do not seem to have the senti-
ment in their hearts that we, the de-
scendants of the pioneers, have. On
the other hand there is an increasing
interest for research by many.
May I ask the residents of each
community a question? Has a history
of YOUR community been written?
If not, will some reader of this article,
proceed at once to do so? Otherwise
the history is lost. Many plaques and
monuments have been erected to call
attention to historic spots or places.
With every placing "we are carrying
on." I am most happy to find the ele-
mentary, high schools and colleges are
interesting their pupils and students
in research. The new idea of micro-
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PAGE 13
JOSEPH CHAPMAN
BY ESTHER BAIRD
WHEN WORD reached southern
Cahfornia that the Pirate
Bouchard had captured and burned
Monterrey and that he was coming
south, there was consternation every
where. Terror was real to the pioneers
near Gaviota when two pirate ships
anchored off shore just out of gunshot
range in 1818. A motley crew swarmed
the decks of the Santa Rosa. Daggers
and cutlasses were being distributed
amidship while swarthy negroes strug-
gled to clear the boats for an attack
on the group of abodes nestling among
the green hills a few miles from shore.
A tall, powerfully built Yankee
stood out among the men, not only be-
cause of his stature, but more on ac-
count of his hair, blonde as wheat
straw in the fields in autumn. The
blonde pirate brushed aside several men
and with a powerful lunge freed the
boat from its cradle. Seated in the fore-
most landing boat on the restless Pa-
cific was this pirate, Joseph Chapman,
a man destined to be one of the most
attractive, most romantic, most admired
and most resourceful characters among
the pioneers of California.
As the pirates neared the small cove
with its sandy beach, no one was to be
seen. No cattle grazed on the green
hills, no vaqueros raced their horses
over the countryside. Unknown to the
pirates, that very morning a detach-
ment of soldiers had arrived in response
to a call for aid. Even now they were
waiting in ambush in a clump of wil-
lows near the beach, their horses out of
sight in a nearby canyon.
As the pirate landing party neared
the sandy shore, a swirling wave caused
the blond pirate's boat to capsi2;e. The
Californians rushed from cover, firing
their blunderbusses. The other boats
turned back, but Chapman was forced
to make his way through the surf to
the shore. Instead of shooting him, the
vaqueros lassoed him and dragged him
onto the beach. According to histor-
ians, this downeast Yankee, the first
American settler to arrive in California,
was to become a coUosal figure in the
days when Los Angeles was still El
Pueblo and the Franciscan missions
were at the height of their glory.
Rear view of San Gabriel Mission 1876.
There was heated discussion on what
to do with the prisoner. Some suggested
tying him behind a horse and frighten-
ing the animal so the prisoner would
be dragged to his death. He was finally
sentenced to a firing squad. At this
time Guadelupe Ortega, beautiful
daughter of the owner of the nearby
rancho, pleaded for his life.
A padre, believing his story that he
was an honest man caught among
thieves, translated to the others. "The
pirate was a resident of Maine," he
explained, "Who left his country on a
whaling ship. In the Sandwich Islands
he was forced into the service of the
pirate Bouchard." "Furthermore," the
padre said, "He's better than ten In-
dians".
It was decided to free Chapman if
someone would be responsible for him.
Don Antonio Lupe, an old California
soldier, volunteered to take charge of
the blonde pirate. The easy, hospitable,
friendly manner in which the prisoner
had been treated in California awak-
ened in him an appreciation of the
Spanish and a love for their country.
With the soldier he set out on a horse
for Los Angeles.
At that time the foundations were
being laid for the mission church in
the plaza of Los Angeles. There had
been difficulty in securing lumber and
PAGE 14
Chapman was sent to the mountains
with a band of mission Indians to get
heavy timbers for the church of the
Lady of the Angels. The former pirate
gained the confidence and admiration
of the Indians because of his ability in
felling trees, a skill learned in his na-
tive state of Maine. Formerly the trees
had fallen where they often could not
be reached, but Chapman could direct
them to fall on level ground. Chapman
could get the Indians to work faster
and they were contented with him in
spite of his unintelligible Spanish and
English.
Along with his work m the moun-
tains. Chapman could make or repair
practically anything that was needed.
He mended wheelbarrows, made hinges,
hooks and gratings for windows and
fixed axles of the carts. The completed
church on the plaza was the result of
the imagination, energy, zeal and skill
of the blonde former pirate.
Although Chapman was a friend of
all who knew him, at heart he was
lonely. The next assignment had more
than work involved. He was asked by
the padres to go to Santa Inez because
many attempts at building a flour mill
had failed. The mill then in use was
built in such a way that jets of water
flooded the flour and it had to be dried
after each operation. Chapman built
CALIFORNIA HERALD
the mill using wooden gears, never seen
or heard of before. The mill built by
Chapman stands today en the state
highway between Buellton and Santa
Inez.
Two important events happened to
Chapman during this time. The king of
Spain granted freedom to all Anglo'
American prisoners and Chapman was
pardoned by Governor Sola. The seC'
( nd happening took place after months
of courtship during which he wooed and
won the beautiful Guadelupe Ortega.
Following the wedding in the mission
Santa Inez, there were sumptuous
feasts lasting many days and numerous
fandangos. Riding back to Los Angeles
with his bride in front of him on his
horse. Chapman entered the city a seC'
ond time a prisoner, but this time a
prisoner of love.
Although Chapman became a trader
and farmer with 4000 vines in his vine
yard, he was a friend to all. He made
the first apple pie ever tasted in these
parts. He taught the people to make
soap and how to lay wooden floors.
He came to be known as the one who
could cure many ills. He set broken
bones, pulled teeth and sewed up
wounds. He was conferred the title
"Doctor" by the people who came to
him from many sections. When Gov
ernor Manuel Victoria was severely
wounded, Chapman served as cmer'
gency surgeon, cleaning and dressing
the governor's wounds, the most severe
being a stab directly under his eye.
The governor quickly recovered.
In 1829, Chapman decided to go in-
to the trading field. In order to be a
successful trader he would need a boat,
so with braces forged at the black'
smith shop, crude forms of cradles, he
went to the mountains to select the
timbers for the masts. Sails were sewed
of coarse material using rawhide for
ropes. At last the ship, the exact size
of the Mayflower, was ready for
launching. It was dismantled and taken
to San Pedro by oxcart. There the ship,
called the Guadelupe, was the first to
be built in California, was assembled.
Just as the ship was to set sail. Chap'
man received the glorious news that he
had been voted a citizen of California.
His joy was complete as the 60'ton
Guadelupe slid down the crude way.s
and floated gracefully on the waters of
the blue Pacific.
We rejoice at the accomplishment
and happiness that came to Joseph
Chapman, whose spirit and Iklpluhiess
were a contribution in making Cali-
fornia the great state that it is!
Editor's Note : Blanche Crabb Oech'
sel of Californiana Parlor No. 247,
NDGW, is a great granddaughter of
Joseph Chapman. Other living descen'
dants of Chapman are Mrs. OechseFs
son Jack; and Harry Whitney, Mrs.
Lydia Brady, Harold Erwin and Dolores
Brady Bowman, all of Santa Barbara.
John had been sent to bed by his moth-
er for using profane language. When his
father came home she sent him upstairs to
punish the boy.
"ril teach that young fellow to swear!"
he roared and started up the stairs. He
tripped on the top step and even his wife
held her ears for a few moments. When
the air had cleared somewhat she said,
"You'd better come down now; he's had
enough for his first lesson."
* * *
The school teacher was attempting to in'
struct her students in the various values
of American coins. Taking a half dollar
out of her purse she held it up and asked,
"Can any of you children tell me what it
is?"
From the rear of the room came the
voice of a small boy: "Tails."
• * •
An adult western is one in which the
hero is smarter than the horse.
Some people get the idea that they are
worth a lot of money because they have it.
One chemist to another as a glamorous
girl walks by: "Now there's an arrange
mcnt of molecules for you."
* * *
Then there was the Texas oilman who
was so wealthy he had well-to-wcll car-
peting.
A barber surveyed the slick hair of the
young man who had just seated him.self
in his chair. Then he asked: "Do you want
it cut or should I just change the oil?"
* * *
Tile employee's pay envelope, through
error, contained a blank check. Gloomily
he handed it to his wife and said, "Just
as we thought, my deductions have finally
caught up with my salary."
Angry customer: "These eggs aren't
fresh."
Indignant grocer: "Not fresh? Why, the
boys brought them from the country this
morning."
Customer: "What country?"
* * *
Good humor is one of the best articles
of dress one can wear in society.
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Many southern Californians will re-
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the restorer of the mission at San Juan
Capistrano, but to those who knew him
best he was the beloved padre who
shepherded a faithful little flock in the
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greatly disturbed.
"Have a chair, Father,'^ I said.
"What can I do for you?"
"I am in deep trouble," he replied.
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child was buried after the funeral serv-
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broken the law because I did not get
a burial permit. What shall I do?"
I thought for a moment and then
said, "Very simple. Father, we'll just
get a permit and date it back."
"Can that be done?" he asked.
"Certainly," I replied, although 1
must confess that I had never heard
of anyone doing it.
Much relieved the good padre left.
I was able to get the desired permit
because no one else could think of a
better solution.
I had not thought of the incident
until about a year ago when my son
and I visited San Juan Capistrano. Wc
went into a restaurant for lunch. Our
waitress belonged to one of the old
families of the tov/n and I asked her
about some of my local friends. In a
reminiscienl iiio-id I recalled the story
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"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume VIII December, 1960 Nuvidik 4
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At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Fnis 2
Noel, by Ethel Jacobson 2
California's Christmas Tree, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 3
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXIV) 4
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degan (Part II) 5
The Grand President's Corner 6
In Memoriam 6
Flags of California, by Violet E. Alton 7
Area No. 1 News 8
Area No. 2 News 9
Area No. 3 News 10
California Place Names 10
Area No. 4 News II
Jr. NDGW Activities, by Constance Warshaw 12
California's Yesterdays 1 "^
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A Large Toyon
Wy LTHOUGH the golden poppy has
^^^ been chosen the state flower
of California, there is another plant
which enjoys equal popularity. That
plant is the Toyon or California Holly,
with its panicles of creamy white
flowers and clusters of red berries.
Long before the white man settled
on the Pacific coast, California Indians
considered the Toyon as a fruit tree.
They gathered its berries, which they
roasted by tossing them in a basket of
hot pebbles, and then ground them in'
to meal. What is more, some toper
among their ancestors taught them how
to make an agreeable cider from the
berr)' juice!
The first scientist to examine the
Toyon was a Bohemian botanist, Thad-
deus Haenke, who saw the plant near
Monterey Bay in 1791. Haenke was
a brilliant man who had received his
Ph. D. at the University of Prague
at the age of 21 years. By order of
his emperor, Joseph II, he joined a
Spanish scientific expedition under
command of Alexandro Malaspina.
While at Acapulco Malaspina was di'
rected to sail northward in search of
the northwest passage. As he antici'
pated, his mission was unsuccessful and
in the summer of 1791 he proceeded
southward along the coast making frc'
quent stops to enable his scientists to
explore the country. On September 13,
1791, he anchored at Monterey Bay
and near here Haenke collected speci'
mens of the Toyon.
On the expedition's return to Spain
in 1795 Malaspina made a frank and
critical report of misrule in the Spanish
colonies. For his temerity he was im-
prisoned eight years and then banished
from Spain. The carefully prepared
reports of his scientists were never pub'
lished by the government. Haenke's
collections are now in Madrid and
Prague.
In November, 1792, George Van-
couver entered San Francisco Bay with
his sloop, Discovery. Among those ac'
companying him was a Scotch surgeon,
Archibald Menzies, who soon went
ashore on a botanizing excursion. In
his diary he recorded that he found
a shrub "plentifully cropped with red
berries." Believing that he had found
a new species of hawthorn, he took
some of its seeds back to England where
he planted them. From these sprouted
the plant which he called the Calv
fornia Maybush, "may" being the Eng'
lish synonym for hawthorn.
Menzies was mistaken in his classi-
fication of the Toyon. No doubt one
cause of his error may be attributed
to the fact that the plant has a scent
similar to that of the hawthorn. ActU'
ally, the Toyon is a member of the
rose family, and as such has among its
California relatives, the wild rose. Cat'
alina ironwood, greasewood, mountain-
mahogany, blackberry, raspberry, straw-
berry, plum, cherry, desert apricot and
desert almond!
Like the Giant Sequoia and the Tor-
rey Pine, the Toyon is a "native son,"
its habitat extending northward from
Lower California to Humboldt County.
It grows abundantly throughout the
chapparal belt of the mountains from
a 4,000 foot elevation almost down
to the tide lines where the hills skirt
the ocean. In its natural state it grows
in no country except the Californias.
The Toyon is a hardy plant that
ranges in size from a small shrub to
a tree thirty feet tall. It is able to sur'
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Arches leading into the grounds of the Theosophical Temple, Point Loma, in
1906.
HE CHIEF INTEREST in Point
Loma during my childhood
was La Playa, the outpost of San
Diego. Fort Rosecrans was our Mili'
tary Post, and it was from there I saw
the smoke arise, then heard the can'
non roar over the ITATA trying to
escape; there was the old Spanish
Lighthouse, plus the tales of the Mor-
mons hunting for coal. There was also
the magnificent Temple built by Kath'
erine Tingley in 1897, whose corner-
stone is claimed to have been brought
from Ireland, all dedicated to The
Universal Brotherhood and Theosophi-
cal Society.
Madame Tingley lived in San Diego
many years before making her home
at the Temple on Point Loma, as she
had bought the old Fisher Opera
House — re-naming it the ISIS.
Often we youngsters ran into her
whenever we crossed the bridge that
spanned the canyon across Grape Street
from First Street to Front. It is filled
in now.
PAGE 4
Having fun as children do on their
walks home after school, feeling free
happy-go-lucky, we stopped at the
First Street end, and as usual, gathered
stones to see who could hit a rabbit
or squirrel, as they roamed around in
the sagebrush or sumac below the
bridge in the canyon. Rocks were
plentiful, fun galore when suddenly
a voice called, "You cruel and shame-
ful children. Stop that stone- throwing
at once." We turned to see who the
speaker was, shaking in our shoes for
fear it might be the parent of one of
the group, but no a stranger in
some type of a uniform dress of tan-
nish purple, was standing there talk-
ing a mile a minute.
Being the only girl there with my
brothers Cave and Jim, and Tod For-
ward, I naturally was made the goat.
She caught me by the shoulder, held
me thus, as the boys stood by shifting
nervously from one foot to the other,
and said, "Aren't you all ashamed of
yourselves to hurt those small crea-
Arcadia Bandini Brennan
tures " What a look we drew, and
pointedly to me she said, "Do you not
know little girl, that your Grand- j
mother's soul may be in the body of;
one of those little living animals?" i
No remorse here, and with one wild
laugh, we broke away to run home
Laughing and giggling all the way,
because we all knew that my grand-
mothers were very, very much alive.
Here, I think, started my interest in
Mythology — to find out who ISIS
was, and then re-incarnation. Years
past. The Temple on Point Loma was
being known all over the World, and
once more into my life walks Mad-
ame Tingley.
This time was the year she had
brought many children from Cuba,
promising their parents that their
Catholic religion would not be taken
from them, oh no, definitely not
changed into the Cult of Theosophical
tenets from past lore and mysticisms
of antiquity. This promise was not
kept.
Tia and I were spending several
days at Coronado as usual one year,
when a man in a Khaki colored uni-
form delivered a note to Tia in person,
as we sat on the veranda, and asked
for a reply at once. Well, I read, then
translated it in Spanish for Tia, the
note handwritten from Madame Ting-
ley asking us out on a certain day to
see the Raja Yoga school rooms in ses-
sion, and to have luncheon with her.
In those days, it was a long drive
from the Hotel, crossing the fcrr^',
then all around San Diego Bay, out
to Point Loma. First, Tia's answer
was No, but I started pleading to go,
so the invitation was accepted, and
we drove out the next week. What a
wonderful experience, especially to
me. Tia's great wealth opened up so
many places that the average person
seldom gets to sec, such as this one.
[Continued on Page 14)
CAUFORNIA HERALD
'tGcecis on ike.
^Xjaiive zr^auaniets
V::7rand \-^av\ov \ — jistoricin
pati 2
"A<
fter considerable discussion, the delegates, deeming it 'advisable
to consider the question in their Parlors after their return home, the com-
munication was accepted, and, on motion of Sister Breckenfeld, was laid
on the table."
There is, of course, no further reference in the proceedings as to
what action was taken by the parlors on this matter.
In the year 1891 I find the first reference to the creation of a death
benefit fund, both for the Grand Parlor and for the subordinate parlors.
These resolutions were rejected, but the Committee on Legislation pre
sented the following report, which was adopted: "While deeming the
resolution introduced by Sister Mary Dempsey, of Minerva Parlor No. 2,
in reference to the creation of a Death Benefit Fund, of great value to
the Order at some further time, when its financial condition will war-
rant it, we feel obliged to report adversely upon the measure."
However, at this Grand Parlor a motion was adopted that the maga-
zine "The Golden West" be considered as our official organ. Also, the
bear was adopted as emblematic of our Order. A resolution was adopted
that "subordinate parlors subscribe for the "Golden West". A motion
was also adoted that a "World's Fair Committee" be appointed. "After
considerable discussion" this amendment was laid on the table.
A Funeral Ceremony submitted by Santa Cruz Parlor was exemp'
lified by Sister Mariana Bertola, of Ramona Parlor No. 21, and was
adopted.
Perhaps the most important development during these first seven
years was the formation of the Board of Relief. "The Board was incor-
porated on September 23, 1889, for the purpose of relieving sick or dis-
tressed members of the Order worthy in every respect of such material
aid as may be within our power. In a word, "the general charities of our
noble Order will be disbursed by this Board". This Board of Relief was
composed of members from each of the three parlors in San Francisco in
existence at that time, Alta No. 3, Minerva No. 2, and Oro Fino No. 9.
At a later time, a more complete history of this very important project
will be offered.
"A souvenir in the shape of an invitation to the first Admission Day
Ball, 1850, was received from a lady who thought the Native Daughters
would be interested in seeing this memento of early days". (Our first
official interest in pioneer relics?)
"On behalf of Edward T. Johnson, Sister M. B. Johnson presented
to the Grand Parlor a handsome gavel, accompanied by the following ap-
propriate remarks: 'Worthy Grand President, not far from this assem-
bly stands a building, every beam and rafter of which is rich with the
history of our native land. At times the walls resounded with the mirth,
the trials and troubles of our fathers. A Native Son of Sacramento,
thinking we, as Native Daughters, might appreciate a memento from this
historic building, has had this fashioned from one of the rafters. In the
name of Edward T. Johnson, of Sunset Parlor No. 26, I present this
(Continued on page 15)
lilCTBySli
Bicycling became a great sport in
the "Gay Nineties." In fact it devel-
oped into a craze. In 1896, Miss Char-
lotte Smith, president of the Woman's
Rescue League, was quoted in the
papers as stating that bicycle riding
by women was "leading them headlong
to the devil."
Ambrose Bierce, San Francisco news-
paper columnist, wrote the following
poem in answer to Miss Smith's alarm-
ing statement:
"The wheels go round without a sound,
The maidens hold high revel;
In sinful mood, insanely gay
True spinsters spinning down the way.
From goodness to the devil.
They laugh, they sing, and ting-a-ling,
Their bells go all the morning;
And lanterns bright bestar the night.
The 'caterpillars' warning!!
With lifted hands Miss Charlotte
stands
Good-Lording and Oh-mying
(Her rheumatism forgotten quite.
Her fat with anger frying).
She blocks the path that leads to wrath.
Jack Satan's power defying.
The wheels go round without a sound,
The stars are red and blue and green.
What's this that lies upon the ground?
Miss Charlotte Smith's a smithereen"
« * *
1 — Little Red School House at Ni-
casio.
2 — Inner Patio of Bandini Casa, Old
San Diego.
3 Adobe restored by San Juan
Bautista Parlor and used as a meeting
place.
ECEMBER, 1960
PAGE 5
The Grand
President's Corner
GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.)
941 Norvell
El Cerrito, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
The holiday season means many
things to many people. It means greet'
ings, laughter, love, knowing the joy
of giving and receiving, the joy of
being surrounded by family and
friends. I hope that you will continue
to be as generous in the New Year
as you have in the past in giving aid
to our many worthwhile projects. I
urge you to remember our "Veterans,"
for they gave so much that we might
remain a free people. Let's make their
Christmas and the New Year just a
little brighter by sending gifts or giv'
ing monetary contributions to our Vet'
erans Fund, that this committee may
continue their fine work. Many chib
dren and their families will be happier
because of your generosity to our
Childrens Foundation; for this I say
"Thank You."
Soon the old year will be ended
and we will be looking forward to
the New Year with eagerness in what
it may hold for us as individuals and
for our beloved Order. I wish for all
members of the Native Sons and Na-
tive Daughters of the Golden West,
a happy holiday season. May the New
Year bring you good health, happi-
ness and success in whatever you uh'
dertake.
« « »
The will to succeed is a magnet that
attracts success.
« « «
The trouble with not having prejudices
is, people think you're cowardly. — Frank-
lin P. Jones.
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESI DENT
4 Childrens Foundation Breakfast San Francisco
6 '^itrra de Oro No. 304, El Aliso No. 314, Poinsettia No.
318, Reina del Mar No. 126 *Santa Barbara
9 Camellia No. 41, Lassen View No. 98, Hiawatha No. 140,
Berendos No. 23 *Shasta
13 Oa\ Leaf No. 285, South Butte No. 226 *Live Oak
JAHVARr
9 Sea Point No. 196, Marinita No. 198, Fairfax No. 225,
Tamelpa No. 231 *San Rafael
10 Aha No. 3 ■ — afternoon *San Francisco
10 Gahriella No. 139, Twin Pea\s No. 185, Utopia No. 252 ....*San Francisco
11 Ramona No. 283, Charter Oa\ No. 292, Selma No. 313 *Hanford
12 rule Vista No. 305 *Portervillc
16 Las Juntas No.^221, Carquinez No. 310, Antioch No. 223,
Stirling No. 146 *Antioch
17 Junipero No. 141 *Monterey
18 Richmond No. 147, Bear Flag No. 151, Albany No. 260,
Cerrito de Oro No. 306 *E1 Cerrito
21 Gold Discovery Banquet San Francisco
23 Sonoma No. 209, Santa Rosa No. 217 *Sonoma
24 Alila No. 321, Miocene No. 228, El Tejon No. 239 *Bakersfield
26 San Juan No. 315 *Carmichael
(3ln ^^mnrmm
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
PAGE 6
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of fareni'il
When I embark.
Iris Rowc Lejeune, Hayward No. 122, Oc-
tober 11
Gladys Wormuth, Guadalupe No. 15 3,
October 8
Rose Tesoriere Hayes, Guadalupe No. 153,
October 13
Charlotte Latimer Rosa, Sea Point No.
196, October 15
Margaret Cavallini Manasee, Eshcol No.
16, October 11
Nellie H. Tubbs, Buena Vista No. 68,
October 8
Columbia Gagliardo Rabb, Amapola No.
80, October 4
Mamie Kaney Remington, Encinal No. 156,
September 22
Maybelle Fraser Winchester, Susanville No.
243, October 18
Frances Jensen, Sutter No. Ill, October 21
Jessie E. Burns, Oro Fino No. 9, Octo-
ber 13
Bcldon M. Gallagher, Vendomc No. 100,
October 26
Kate LeFoy DuFrenc, Chispa No. 40,
October 28
Minnie Coelho Souia, Eldora No. 24S,
October 13
Ethel J. Dancri, Amapola No. 80, OctO'
bcr 30
Julia Burns Hill, Vallcjo No. 195. Octo-
ber 31
« « o
"If the head and body are to be well,
you must begin by curing the soul." —
(Plato, 2,400 years ago.)
o « «
'Hardening of the heart ages people
more quickly than hardening of the ar'
teries.""— (Reader's Digest.)
« o «
Ignorance: When you don't know any
thing and somebody finds it out.
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led a revolt that lasted eleven years with Mexico eventually victorious. Augus'
tine Iturbide was proclaimed Emperor. The flag was raised April 11, 1822.
In 1821 was the last exploration date for mission locations. They had de-
cided in Mexico that the missionaries (padres) should not remain longer than
ten years at any one mission, then move on to new conversions. This was the
starting of the decay of the missions.
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PAGE 7
PIONEER DAY
The annual Pioneer Day was held
by Clear La\e No. 135 Middletown
at the Memorial Library. President
Marjorie Johnson welcomed the visi'
tors. Many pioneer families of the
area were represented. Edward C.
Runyan spoke briefly on the 1961
Centennial. Prices were awarded to
Mrs. Emma Wrieden, 88, oldest per'
son present; Gertrude Parker, who
had lived the longest time in Middle^
town; Jeanne Bouscal for the most
children (9 sons) and Lula Clark who
had traveled the greatest distance to
be present.
This event originally honored resi'
dents of the area who pioneered the
settlement of the town in 1862. Now
the Parlor honors the memory of these
pioneers and also the present day older
residents.
* * *
FLAG PRESENTED
George C. Tount Parlor No. 322
presented the Yountville Elementary
School with a fifty star American
Flag. It was the occasion of the first
meeting of the year for the Yount'
ville School Mother's Club. Plans for
the colorful and impressive ceremony,
which preceded the presentation were
made by Helen Lande, chairman on
Americanism and Civic Participation,
and her committee. All attending arose
while Marie Tonascia and Florence
Buttimer held the unfurled flag. Mar'
ian Spenser, president of the Parlor
told impressively of the meaning of
the American Flag and what it stands
for. She then formally presented the
new flag to Miss Wilda Addis, Prin'
cipal of the Yountville School.
^ * ^
JOINT OFFICIAL VISIT
Grand President Edna C. Williams
made her official visit at a joint meet'
ing of Califia No. 22, La Bandera
No. 110 and Sutter No. Ill, in Na'
tive Sons Hall, Sacramento.
"Yesteryear" was the theme of the
occasion with covered wagons and In'
dian displays reminiscent of Pioneer
Days. A program of song and dance
Area Ho, 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysviile, California
preceded the meeting. Miss Margaret
Brinton was the soloist. PGP Audrey
Brown of Sutter No. Ill presided
over the opening ceremonies; Presi'
dent Pauline Price of Bandera, the
initiation ceremony and President LoU'
ise Harter of Califia, the closing cere
monies.
From left: Presidents Louise Harter, Cali-
fia; Pauline Price, La Bandera; Mabel
Ickes, Sutter and General Chairman Cath-
erine Kelley, Califia.
General chairman Catherine Kelly
was assisted by co'chairman Lily May
Tilden and Lillian Simpson. PauTine
Price was secretary; Josephine Dorsa,
treasurer. An escort team, made up of
four members of each Parlor assisted
in the escort work and gift presenta'
tion. A monetary gift enclosed in a
miniature covered wagon was pre
sented to the GP Edna Williams.
The Grand President presented 25
year pins to Mmes. Kelly, Burns and
Gutenberger.
Honored guests included GTs
Wealthy Falk, Katie Jewett, Lee Brice
and Ha2;el Mallette; PGPs Doris Ger-
rish, Irma Caton, Henrietta Tooth-
aker and Audrey Brown; DGPs Alma
Saylor, Bernice Brownfield and Myr'
tis Orr. In attendance also were 11
visiting deputies, 6 state chairmen and
representatives of 15 visiting Parlors.
At the close of the evening refresh'
ments were served. The tables were
decorated with authentic array of cov-
ered wagons, and Indian figures, be-
longing to President Louise Harter
who told the assembled group the
story of their history.
* * *
MORADA ACTIVITIES
Among the various activities of
Morada No. 199 this year have been
the annual pot luck held in the patio'
garden of President Barbara Shim-
mon; a family picnic together with
Modesto No. 11 NSGW m Caswell
Park and a successful rummage sale.
Books on California history have been
placed in the library in memory of
deceased members. Sales from the var'
ious money making projects have
swelled the Parlor funds. Morada Par-
lor joined with the Native Sons in a
family night dinner and entertainment
in the Burbank-Paradise Clubhouse
with 120 present. The tables were
festive with horns of plenty from
which spilled fall fruits on to autumn
leaves. A Halloween party with prizes
for the weirdest costumes was held.
Rae Kirk was program chairman; El-
sie Parker, refreshments.
Morada is proud of its 25 year
member, Doris Speight, who was hon-
ored at a luncheon given winners in
the Governor's Hall. Mrs. Speight was
sweepstakes winner in the jams and
preserves division at the California
State Fair.
The Parlor's big event in Novcm'
ber was a night in Italy complete with
market place. The affair featured a
spaghetti and meatball dinner held in
the Community Service Center. De-
cember 14 has been selected for the
annual Christmas party. Also in Dc
cember will be the children's party
sponsored jointly with Modesto No. 1 1
NSGW.
A woman's heart, like the moon, is al-
ways changing, but there's always a man
in it. — Punch.
* * *
Men have sight; women insight. —
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VIOLET DEPUTIES
The San FranciscO' Deputy meeting
was held as usual with Anita Gillick
"sitting in" for SDDGP Lucile Ash-
baugh, who is recuperating from an
operation. Chairman Georgia Robin'
son reported on the "One Night of
Fun" for the term, the Christmas
Party and Dinner to be held in late
December. Helen Orchard of Presidio
parlor is going to be missed. Sorry,
Helen, you couldn't carry on until
the end of the term. The meeting
closed with hopes our Mama A2;alia
will soon be home and in perfect
health.
SMALL WORLD
Recently one of the members fron)
Piedmont No. 87, Erna Jenkins, com-
pleted a trip to Alaska aboard the SS
Prince George. There were 250 pas-
sengers on board from all over the
United States. During the voyage
there was a Captain's dinner and mas'
qucrade for all 250 passengers. After
a most enjoyable dinner the hastily
made costumes were judged. When
the winner was announced, it turned
out that she was Mrs. Frances Ames,
a Native Daughter of the Golden
West, belonging to Lugonia No. 241,
San Bernardino. Mrs. Ames portrayed
the Statue of Liberty.
JAMES LICK CELEBRATES
The members of James Lic}{ No. 220
celebrated their 39th anniversary in
Merlin Hall, Druids Temple on No'
vember 9 with a roll call of both meni'
bcrs and visitors. In answering roll
call, each person told where her fam-
ily lived at the time she arrived in
California. Among the past deputies
present were PGP Jewel McSweeney,
Lucille Kimbark, Miriam Mayerhoff'
er and Georgia Robinson. DGP Helen
LeTourneau and visitors Marge SkcUy
and Angela Koenig were also among
those answering roll call.
PGP Emily E. Ryan gave an inspir-
ing talk on "Togetherness". The eve-
ning closed with delicious refresh'
ments served by chairman Jaredna
Johnson assisted by Ann Shaughnessy.
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
San Francisco 18, California
PAST PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
With Mildred Markcl and Ann
TurnbuU in charge, the Past Presidents
Association No. 2 of Oakland ob'
served its 49th anniversary with a
dinner at the Sea Wolf restaurant at
Jack London Square, Oakland. The
banquet table was decorated with tall
pastel shade candles, vases of fall flow
ers and at each place were nut cups
and small sprays of blue daisies. Dur'
ing the evening, the organist at the
cafe played " Happy Birthday." A
large cake decorated with an appro-
priate inscription, surrounded by yeb
low poppies, was cut by State vice
president, Esther Ragon. Rowena Fer-
nandes, president of the Association,
was also a special guest. Both she and
Mrs. Ragon were presented with gifts.
Earlier this year, members of the
Association and their friends boarded
a chartered bus in Oakland for a trip
to Livermore where they were es-
corted on a tour of the Pacific Gas
and Electric Atomic Power plant. It
is the only indivdually owned plant of
its kind in the world and holds li-
cense No. 1. The plant was dedicated
on November 25, 1954. Russ Peters
and James Swartz were in charge of
the tour and Esther Ragon was in
charge of the arrangements.
* * *
OFFICIAL VISIT
State President Loretta Trathen of
the general assembly of NDGW past
presidents paid an official visit to the
mother association in San Francisco.
Many state and past state officers
were in attendance, as well as grand
and past grand NDGW officers. Six-
ty-four guests attended the formal
dinner at the Women's City Club and
ninety-two were at the meeting. The
tables and hall were profusely dec-
orated in Mrs. Trathen's favorite
flower, red roses, and hearts made of
white net.
Six candidates were initiated and
under good of the order PGP Evelyn
I. Carlson presented the association
with a 50 star flag, a gift from Sara
Ellen Bennett of Golden Gate parlor,
in memory of Hazel Barry of the same
parlor. Mrs. Trathen likewise made a
presentation of a white Bible, used
when she was installed last April in
Grass Valley. Her remarks with the
presentation were inspirational. An
escort team of six, under the leader'
ship of Edna Garaventa, added beauty
to the occasion. Irene Bondanza had
charge of the dining tables and hall
decorations. PGP Evelyn I. Carlson
had as her co-chairman, Marie Feil of
San Francisco parlor.
* ^ He
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
San Francisco No. 261 celebrated
its 25th anniversary on October 22.
The festivities were arranged under
chairmanship of Marie L. Feil, char-
ter member, and her committee. Din-
ner was held at the Vista Room of
the Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco.
There were 142 in attendance includ-
ing guests, GP Edna WiUiams,
NDGW, GP Leo Travers, NSGW,
and his charming wife, Joice, and
DGP Anita Gillick of Twin Pea\s
No. 185. Presiding was president Ver-
na Dorris Cummings, a member of a
pioneer family for whom the town
of Dorris, California is named.
Absent, due to illness, and missed
by all were PGP Anne C. Thuesen,
"Mother" of the Parlor who insti-
tuted San Francisco No. 261 on Oc
tober 19, 1935, and our organizer,
Mamie C. Smiley, of Misswn No. 227.
Dignitaries present included GVP
Ahce D. Shea; GT Wealthy Falk;
PGPs Evelyn I. Carlson, Orinda G.
Giannini, Jewel McSweeney, and Ir-
ma Caton. Former GTs present were
Ruth Trousdale and Josephine Sulli-
van. The State President of Past Pres-
idents Association, Loretta Trathen,
(Continued on Page 13)
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ALELI
The initiation of Mrs. Helen Lu-
cille Vierra, Mrs. Geraldine Johnson
and her daughter, Sandra Lee John-
son, brought Aleli Parlor's member-
ship up to an even 200. Initiatory
ceremonies were followed by the
awarding of 2 5 -year pins to Mmes.
Marjorie Burden, Edna Curtis, Paul-
ine Holm, Clotilda Martins, Hazel
Schmidt, and Rose Tooker. Presenta-
tion was made by Mrs. Rose Evelyn
Rhyner, who v/as the Parlor presi-
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itiated in 1935.
* * *
COPA DE ORG
Copa De Oro's president, Elyssc
Tweedt, is a third generation Cali-
fornian whose great-great grandpar-
ents furnished material and assisted in
the making of the Bear flag.
* * *
JOAQUIN PARLOR
Joaquin No. 5 paid tribute to two
of its senior members at a recent meet-
ing. Mrs. Lloyd Bresee, chairman of
history and landmarks, read an article
about Mrs. Mary B. O'Connell, a na-
tive of San Francisco who lived in
Stockton for 48 years. She celebrated
her 100th birthday this summer in
Fernside Sanitarium Annex in Ala-
meda, where she received a birthday
greeting from President D wight D.
Eisenhower. Mrs. O'Connell joined
]oaquin Parlor in 1897.
With Mrs. O'Connell, at the Par-
lor's observance of her birthday, was
her 99-year-old friend, Mrs. Emma
Barney, who is also a former Stock-
tonian and currently makes her home
in San Francisco with her daughter,
Mrs. Effie Bush. Mother and daughter
are both members of Joaquin Parlor.
Mmes. Annie Limbaugh and Minnie
Witt reported on the Recognition Din-
ner held at Stockton State Hospital.
Mrs. Witt was appointed general
chairman for the February 28, 1961,
official visit of grand president, Mrs.
C. D. Williams. Serving with her will
be Mmes. Nelsnn, Lucchesi, Limbaugh,
Miller, Swanson, Kelley, and Shaw.
Gait, Manteca, and Tracy Parlors will
he represented. Mrs. Robert Mitchell
was chairman for November assisted i
by Mmes. Morotti, Witt, Boyd, and!
Bidwell. December's chairman is M*
Vernon Corr assisted by Mmes. Ci
land, Chiarello, Otis, Cloud, Smith,
and Pattison.
* * *
Qalijornia
PLYMOUTH
The name Flymouth is one popula
in all the states of the Union. The
Plymouth in Amador County started
as a mining camp of the gold period
near the junction point of the main
and south forks of the Cosumnes Riv-
er. It was a center of quartz min:ng
in the region. According to one auth-
ority, the post office was named in
the 'seventies after J. J. Ekels' hotel
which was located at what is now
Main and Poplar streets.
\
HUGHSON
This community in Stanislaus Coun-
ty was named in honor of Hiram
Hughson, pioneer rancher and owner
of the land on which Flack and Jacob-
son laid out the town in 1907. Hugh-
son came to California from New
York via Panama in 1857 and engaged
in mining. In 1861 he did freighting
between Sacramento and Virginia
City. Finally, he settled on a 1,000
acre place east of Modesto and in-
creased his land holdings until his
death in 1901.
LINCOLN
According to the Sacramento Union
of November 4, 1861, this town of
Lincoln, Placer County, does nut take
{Continued on Page 14)
PAGF 10
CALIFORNIA HERALD
DISPLAY FOR LIBRARY
Ilia M. Knox No. 320, decorated
the display window of the El Cajon
Public Library in commemoration of
Admission Day. Under the chairman-
ship of Elizabeth Montgomery, char-
ter president of the Parlor, a very at-
tractive and appropriate display was
presented. Cooperation of the mem-
bers in planning and carrying out the
Exhibit of Ilia M. Knox Parlor.
theme resulted in an eye-catching
feature. A part of the decor was made
from antique articles and heirlooms
which members loaned to add inter-
est and beauty to the project. The li-
brary staff reported that much inter-
est and enthusiasm were shown by
high school students in the historical
significance of the display. The Par-
lor is planning this as an annual proj-
ect.
* * *
OFFICIAL MARKING
East Los Angeles No. 266 presented
a plaque and marked the Rivera-Pico
school in its present location at Knott's
Berry Farm where the old school has
been placed to preserve it. Betty Sum-
merhays, president of the Parlor wel-
comed the guests; the pledge of al-
legiance was led by GT June Goldie
and PGP Maxiene Porter gave the
invocation. Leola Butler, chairman of
California History and Landmarks
committee gave the history of the
school. Edward Both GVP of the Na-
tive Sons spoke also concerning the
school throughout the years.
In presenting the plaque Grand
President Edna C. Williams said:
"The Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West have accomplished much in
each community by being interested
and participating in every phase of
community life. Since the inception of
the Order on September 25, 1866, one
of its primal objectives has been the
preservation of the History and Land-
marks of California. We are not in-
terested in preserving this history for
ourselves but for posterity, that those
DECEMBER, 1960
Area No, 4 Hews
Laura Blosdaie
Area Chairman
1563 Brockton
Los Angeles 25, California
who follow might know the history of
this great State.
We perpetuate in memory the glor-
ious deeds of the pioneer men and
women of California. These pioneers,
though unconscious of the fact that
God had given them a mission, went
forth into the wilderness to reclaim
the waste places, to provide fcr the
coming civilization, to hew cut the
paths that are highways over which
countless thousands are travelling in
peace, contentment and happiness. So
we pay respect to these adventurous
people who blazed the trails, and laid
the foundation of this great empire of
the west, our California.
We are proud of the heritage which
is ours in having California as the
land of our birth. We stress our loy-
alty to our flags and our duty to citi-
zenship and evaluate the many bless-
ings given to us by our constitution.
We have assembled here to dedi-
cate the Rivera school whose history
you have just heard. East Los Angeles
Parlor No. 266 NDGW dedicates this
building to loyalty, cooperation, prog-
ress and to the ideals of American
democracy.
It is a pleasure to be here today, to
have a part in this ceremony, and
to compliment East Los Angeles Par-
lor for their foresight in marking this
old school.
The acceptance was given by Wal-
ter Knott, owner of Knott's Berry
Farm.
Past Grand Presidents in attendance
were Eileen Dismuke, Maxiene Porter,
Irma M. Caton and Anna Schiebush.
COURTESY NIGHT
Rudecmda No. 230 observed cour-
tesy night honoring Mrs. M. R. Smith
of Tierra del Re>', DGP Mary Grif-
fith and the courtesy officers of dis-
trict 35 with a party. Each visiting
officer was presented a gift. Costume
prizes were awarded to Mmes. Hud-
dleston. South, and Erven. A special
prize was given to Darlene Whistler.
Assisting Mrs. Henry O'Neill, presi-
dent of the Parlor were Mines. Leon-
ard and Byrd, chairman and co-chair-
From left: Rudtcindn members Mmes.
Park, O'Neill, Belcher and Kordich. Mrs.
O'Neill is president of the Parlor.
man. Committees included Mmes. Kor-
dich, guest book; Phillips, flowers;
Leonard, decorations; Parks, candy ap-
ples; Belcher, prizes; Butcher, tickets;
Brooks, white elephants; Johnson,
Parker, Mumford, Wheeler, Purves
and Gileno, refreshments.
iti * *
PORTRAIT PRESENTED
When San Pedro's newest school,
Dodson Junior High, was dedicated,
Florence Dodson Schoneman, daugh-
ter of Rudecinda Florencia Sepulveda
de Dodson for whom the school was
named, presented the school with a
life size portrait of her mother. The
portrait which was formerly on dis-
play in the Casa de Adobe of South-
west Museum will be placed in the
school's library.
From left: Alice Belcher, Ada O'Neill,
Florence Dodson Schoneman and Junior
High Principal Kenyon Smith.
Ada O'Neil, president of Ritdecin-
da No. 230 and Civic chairman Alice
Belcher presented a set of flags for
the auditorum. The dedication fell up-
on the 101st anniversary of Mrs. Dod-
son's birth.
Novelty is the great parent of pleasure. —
South.
PAGE 11
JR. NDGW ACTIUimS
By Constance Warshaw
State Chairman
The Junior Native Daughters not
only whole heartedly support the
projects sponsored by the NDGW but
are also interested in projects of their
own. Keen enthusiasm was shown in
their participation in the Essay and
Scrapbook contest. At the recent con'
ference in Long Beach, the Essay Con'
test awards were: 1st, Judith Ann
Balsley, Palomar Unit No. 24 and 2nd,
Shirley Landini, Menlo Unit No. 10
for essays on "California's Giant Sc
quoias". On the subject "■California's
Great Seal of State", 1st prize. Bar'
bara Songa, Fruitvale No. 22; 2nd,
Louise Wallace, Sequoia Unit No. 27.
For scrapbooks, Sequoia Unit No. 27
won 1st pri2;e; Argonaut No. 3, 2nd
prize.
To receive Statewide publicity it
was noted at the 1960 conference that
all Units would join together in mak'
ing a quilt to be displayed at the
State Fair in September. Argonaut No.
3 will spearhead this project.
Jr. PGP Maxiene Porter has of'
fered $25 prize to be awarded at the
1961 Conference, San Francisco OctO'
ber 7 and 8, for the best suggestion
for another Statewide project.
I would like to request the atten'
dance of members of the Senior Or'
der at the visits in your immediate
localities. Not alone for the pleasure
you would derive from observing the
Juniors in action, but also to encour'
age them in their activities.
His name was Joaquin de Lucca, but
everybody called him Nervi. He was
the leader among the Italians at Italian
Bar where he operated a general store.
Nervi was a successful merchant dc'
spite the fact that he was unable to
read or write.
His bookkeeping system was his own
invention and completely unintelligible
to anybody except himself. By a sys'
tem of picture writing he kept an ac
curate record of each customer's ac'
count. For instance there was George
Streeter who lived with his squaw in
a cabin beneath a pine tree. Nervi
drew a rude illustration of a pine at
the head of Streeter 's account which
served to satisfactorily identify him.
Merchandise was described in the
same picture writing. If a man bought
an ax, Nervi simply scrawled his con'
ception of an ax. A circle indicated a
cheese, while a circle within a circle
represented a gold'pan. Very simple —
to Nervi.
However, mistakes can happen to
anybody and Nervi was no exception.
One day two of his good customers,
Horatio Cross and Sylvanus Pitts came
in to pay their bill. Nervi thumbed
through the pages of his ledger until
he came to an account headed by a
cross. Among the items listed was a
cheese.
Pitts protested. "We didn't get no
cheese. We don't eat cheese."
Itinerary for State Chairman's official visit to Junior Units for January and February.
Jan. 17 Escholita Unit No. 26 Napa
Jan. 23 San Jose Unit No. 23 San Jose
Jan. 27 El Monte Unit No. 30 Mountain View
Feb. 7 Santa Rosa Unit No. 31 Santa Rosa
Feb. 11 Fruitvale Unit No. 22 Oakland
Feb. 25 Hayward Unit No. 32 Hayward
Feb. 28 Palomar Unit No. 24 San Diego
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''But," remonstrated Nervi, "Looka,
looka in da booka. See, you buy da
cheese," pointing to a circle.
"Makes no difference," replied Pitts,
"You've made a mistake, Nervi. We're
willing to pay for everything we got
but we didn't get no cheese. We don't
like cheese."
Nervi beckoned imploringly to Cross,
"You looka in da booka. See, you buy
da cheese."
Cross looked and remembered.
"Say, Syl," he exclaimed, looking at
Pitts, "We didn't buy no cheese, but
we did get a grindstone. I'll bet that's
what that circle is for that he thinks
is a cheese."
"Sure," agreed the partner. "That's
what we got."
"Santa Maria," cried Nervi, "I for'
getta to put inna da hole."
* * *
CHRISTMAS TREES . . .
{Continued from Page 3)
vive on the hot slopes of the foothills
and can stand extremes in temperature.
However, it thrives best on the islands
of the Santa Barbara Channel. No
doubt its luxuriant growth in places
like Catalina Island is due to richness
of soil as well as an abundance of
moisture'laden air.
Origin of Name
How did the Toyon receive its
name? The early Spanish settlers of
California named it the Tollon Berry
(Spanish for gorge herry) because the
plant was frequently found in tollons
(narrow passages or gorges.) The bot-
any of the United States Geological
Survey still retains the name of Tollon.
Apparently the present spelling came
about through a mistake. The Spanish-
California pronunciation of the letters
"11" is "y" (as in La JoUa.) No doubt
some person hearing the word pro-
nounced, spelled it Toyon according to
English rules of orthography. This is
further borne out by the fact that the
word is also spelled toyen.
The older scientific name of the
plant is Photinia arhutifolia. Photinia
is from the Greek photeinos, meaning
"shining" and refers to the character
of the foliage of the plant. Arhutifolia
means that the leaves, folia, are like
those of the Arbutus family.
Another scientific name of the
Toyon is Heteromeles arhutifolia.
Heterumeles is Greek, meaning "differ-
ent apple" and alludes to tlie fact that
the berries are different from the or-
PAGE 12
CALIFORNIA HERALD
dinary apple which is also a member of
the rose family.
A Bee Plant
Aside from the fact that the Toyon
is commercially valuable because great
quantities of its berry loaded branches
are sold to the Christmas trade, it is
economically important for another
reason. The spicy fragrance of its bios-
stims arc particularly attractive to the
honey bee. Apiarists consider honey
from the Toyon of a specially desirable
quality.
There was another use for the plant
years ago. Fishermen of Catalina
Island used its bark for tanning their
sails and nets.
Protection of the Pl.'Xnt
In the early part of the present
century lovers of nature became
alarmed over the ruthless destruction
of the Toyon and other native plants.
Luther Burbank wrote, "Twentyfive
years ago great stretches of the bay
shore were lighted up for months with
the brilliant scarlet of the Toyon or
'Christmas Berries' and now the hilb
sides of Sonoma County are being
robbed of all these. Automobile, trailer
and truck loads of these and Christmas
trees and other wild greenery pass on
the State highway at this season, most'
ly for commercial purposes, and while
dwellers in the city deserve and should
have a taste of wild nature, yet the
wholesale destruction of the most
shapely and graceful trees will be sad'
ly lamented, not only in the ravaged
countryside, but by city dwellers, also.
It is time to think of saving some of
our most beautiful trees, shrubs and
flowering plants from extermination."
A determined campaign was inaug'
urated by the California Wildflower
Conservation League to secure the en'
actment of a law to prevent the wanton
destruction of native flowers and
shrubs. Support came from many di'
rections. The Audubon Association of
the Pacific was particularly helpful as
its members recognized that the Toyon
berry was an important food item of
many birds, particularly the bandtailed
pigeon, western robin and hermit
thrush. Newspapers lent a helping
hand.
In 1921 the State Legislature added
a provision to the Penal Code giving
the Toyon and other native plants pro'
tection.
The Toyon is widely known as Call'
fornia Holly, although it is not a
member of the holly family. For many
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years the story persisted that ihe city
of Hollywood derived its name from
the Toyon growing on the nearby hills.
Most historians have discredited this
theory, but actually there is nothing
to prove it untrue.
Because the Toyon is so closely aS'
sociatcd with Christmastide in Cali-
fornia these words by Allan Cunning'
ham seem particularly appropriate:
"There is a lesson in each flower,
A story for each stream and bower;
In every herb on which you tread,
Are written words, which rightly read
Will lead you from earth's fragrant sod,
To hope, and holiness, and God."
AT THE BAR . . .
(Continued from Page 2)
of Father O'Sullivan and the burial
permit.
"What you say I remember well "
she said, "for that was my sistei s
little baby!"
* * *
AREA NO. 2 NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 9)
John Lewis, and president Charles
Walsh of San Francisco No. 49
NSGW and former GT Armin Nis-
kian also attended. Mr. Walsh com-
posed a poem to the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West and dedi-
cated it to his fraternal sisters of
San Francisco No. 261.
A short history of the Parlor was
given by GP Edna Williams, after
which she presented the emblems to
the charter members present. Of the
original 64 charter members there were
32 to receive pins. Of the 32 charter
members still active, 14 are past presi-
dents of the parlor, some of their,
having served more than once in this
capacity. Music for the occasion was
supplied by Elvira Root of Buena Vista
No. 68. The gift of the evening pre-
sented to all who attended was a sil-
ver money clip. Rita Gardiser, char-
ter officer and treasurer of the Parlor
presented a donation in memory of
former financial secretary' Louise For-
ni Zcrga to GP Williams for the
Childrens Foundation.
* * *
"Did you tell her when you proposed
that you were unworthy of her? That
always makes a good impression!"
"1 was going to, but she told me first."
>|i * 1|!
All who would win joy must share it.
DECEMBER, 1960
PAGE 13
PLACE NAMES . . .
(Continued from Page 10)
its name from President Abraham
Lincoln, but from the middle name of
Charles Lincoln Wilson, projector of
the California Central Railroad. After
the town was laid out a sale of lots
at auction took place at St. George's
Hotel.
HERALD
This community in Sacramento
County bears a coined name honor-
ing Herbert Fleischacker and Alden
Anderson, builders of the Central Cal'
ifomia Traction Railroad between
Stockton and Sacramento in 1910. The
first three letters of each man's given
name were combined Her and Aid.
thus the name Herald. The commun-
ity, founded on the line of the rail-
road was established in 1911.
ROSEMEAD
L. J. Rose was owner of the Sun-
nyslope Ranch in the 'seventies. Rcde
was a prominent vintner, fruit grow-
er and horsebreeder of Southern Cali-
fornia. The city of Rosemead was
named in his honor. The community
of Lamanda Par]{, now part of Pasa-
dena, honored both Rose and his wife.
It was a combination of the first let-
ter of Rose's given name Leonard and
his wife's name Amanda, (Lamanda).
TWENTY NINE PALMS
In the active mining period in the
'seventies and 'eighties, this region of
San Bernardino County was named
for the 29 desert fan (Washingtonia
filifera) palms which are said to have
stood there. By 1906, vandals had re-
duced the number to 11 palms, but
now the growth of these trees has in-
creased far beyond their original num-
ber due to planting and cultivation.
The Washington Palm is native to
California.
DIXON
Dixon, in Solano County, was
named in 1870 for Thomas Dickson
who gave 10 acres for the townsite.
The present spelling was adopted by
the Post Office Department through
an error. Legend says that the first
shipment of freight was consigned to
Dixon. The spelling error was never
corrected.
RANDSBURG
Randshurg in Kern County as well
as the Rand district is named after
the noted Witwatersrand (or Rand)
gold field in South Africa. In 1895,
PAGE U
the Rand District had its beginning
with the discovery of gold in the Yel-
low Aster Mine which made history
as the largest gold mine in California
Randshurg sprawls at the base of Rand
Mountain. In the old days when the
Yellow Aster mine operated at ca-
pacity, a crew of 250 men was em-
ployed. The mine is estimated to have
yielded around 25 million dollars in
ore. This rich gold area was discov-
ered by John Singleton, C. A. Bur-
cham and E. M. Mooers. The com-
munity was organized by its mining
populace December 20, 1895, and giv-
en the name it now bears. One of the
interesting present day features or
Randshurg is its Desert Museum which
preserves a complete record of the min-
ing history of not only the Yello-
Aster, but the entire area.
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Madame Tingley in person, met u
as we arrived — was with us even
place we went through that beautifu
Temple and grounds.
We entered first into a large room
All side panels were magnificentl;
carved in has re'lief — the figures, ani
mal or human were life si2;e, standing
in re'lief as were the tree trunks anc
leaves; wonderful sculptoring made ol
a golden tone of tan wood. From wal
to wall was a carpet in many shade;
of purple beautifully done to fit the
octagon shape of the room, like <
lotus flower, from dark purple througl
all shades of lavender to white.
From this room we went into ;
dining room where we had a delicioui
plate lunch, but no meat. After lunch-
eon, we were taken to a class room
where pandemonium broke loose, a:
I, as usual, started translating intc
Spanish, everything said. In fact hac
done so on the whole visit — saying
that Mrs. de Baker did not under
stand too much English.
In this room were the Cuban chil
dren, and our visit was the first time
they had heard their native tongue
spoken since leaving home many month,-
before. It was pitiful as they asked foi
news from their Mothers or family.
Some cried, when I told them we were
not from their homeland, but Ameri-
canos. As fast as they could talk, and
in Spanish one can talk fast, we were
told what had happened, of promise?
made never meant to be kept. Their
upturned faces so interested, as they
broke all class rules, and gatherec
round us were beautiful with anxiety
and love, and I was the one who had
to dim with tears, their happiness, by
telling them we came not from Cuba.
It hurt me deeply — just as much
today, some fifty years later, as then,
and Tia only said, "Siempre es asi."
(It is always that way.) In broken
English she said she was tired, so we
would be leaving.
As we walked out of this beautiful
Temple, Madame Tingley said she
was sorry not to have us see their big
Amphitheatre, and extended an invi-
tation to Tia for us to come over early
enough some morning to attend their
services.
Tia accepted, understanding my
squeezing on her hand. So, when our
stay at Ctironado was up, we crossed'
CALIFORNIA HERALDI
(the Bay to San Diego, staying one
!night at the Brewster Hotel on Fourth
and C, as Tia would not be getting
up before dawn to go over. I did,
taking the maid with me most likely
it irritated the hack driver too, such
early business, but me — I was most
interested and delighted to be invited
by Mrs. Tingley in person.
These services were weird, solemn
and beautiful. They were held in the
Amphitheatre built in a natural set'
ting on the West side of Point Loma,
naturally on ground owned by the
Theosophists.
The large cove started on the shore
where the Pacific swells broke, washed
back and returned to break with a
splash with soft yet moaning sounds.
The cove ran east to the high ridge
forming Point Loma. Here, a sort of
stage was fixed and it was awe in'
spiring to see so many people in their
ritual robes standing waiting for the
rising sun to appear over the moun'
;ain as it were dawn itself coming in
itreams of gold into the blue heaven,
^s the golden splendor appeared, all
;tood with raised arms, hands opened
md bowing in perfect rhythm to the
,'oices coming from the stage.
What they said and sang, I could
lot understand — it was a language
lot from English or Spanish to my
;ars. All so interesting and breathtak'
ng. We did not see the closing serv
ces, as a man escorted us out and to
he carriage waiting for us, so the
3ng ride back to town. We arrived at
he hotel about nine o'clock and be'
ore Tia had awakened. In fact, sleep'
rig as well as she always did, our gO'
ng out quietly and returning thus had
ot disturbed her.
After much friction at the Temple,
/ladame Tingley left. Where she went,
do not know, but in a few years,
le buildings from not being used be-
an to deteriorate. Vandals threw
tones, breaking not only the win'
ows, but the wonderful glass dome —
lotus lavender in color.
Neglected, as it had been for years,
le property was bought a few years
go by the members of the Methodist
!hurch, who have built a large school
\crc, called, I believe. The California
V^estcrn University. A wonderful
te for it, and easily reached by auto-
lobile or bus.
A good heart is worth gold.
DECEMBER, 1960
PROJECTS OF THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS . . .
(Continued from Page 5)
gavel to the Grand Parlor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West' ".
Thanks were expressed by the Grand President.
At the seventh annual session, there is further reference to the Board
of Relief: 'The old Board dissolved its membership and the newly elected
Board of Relief applied for and received Articles of Incorporation. Thus
the Board was duly incorporated as the "Grand Parlor Board of Relief,
Native Daughters of the Golden West."
These first seven years of record, as stated above, are bound to-
gether as the first volume of the proceedings of Grand Parlor.
If you find this type of resume of interest, please feel free to write
me; and if you would like information on some particular subject, I shall
be glad to try to find it for you. I plan to present another article soon
which will bring the record up to 1900.
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Tame the wolf within the fold —
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YESTERVAyS
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, a Portu-
guese navigator, discovered the pres-
ent San Diego Bay, naming it "San
Miguel." When he discovered the
Bay on September 28, 1542, he was
in the service of Spain and com-
manded two vessels, the ?,an Salva-
dor and the Victoria.
« « »
The first jury ever called to try a
legal action in California was im-
paneled at Monterey by Alcalde
Walter Colton on September 4, 1846.
* * *
On September 23, 1924, three Los
Angeles-made airplanes, commanded
by Lt. Lowell Smith, completed the
first circumnavigation of the world
by airplane. They landed at Clover
Field in Santa Monica. The trip took
six months.
* m m
On September 8, 1862 the San
Francisco Stock and Exchange
Board was founded in San Francisco.
It was the first of several similar
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ented invention was the first to
record sound on a "sound track"
synchronized on the same film with
th(> picture.
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As a deputy district attorney I
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the Seale Mortuary at Fullerton with
respect to a lady who had been killed
in an automobile collision on the Bas-
tanchury Grade in the north part of
the county.
The hearing commenced in the late
morning. Witnesses testified that a
young man had driven his car across
the center line and had collided head-
on with the automobile in which the
deceased lady had been riding. The
driver declined to testify and much to
my amazement the only evidence
offered as to cause of death was the
statement of the undertaker "Josh"
Seale that the lady had died of a basal
skull fracture. For some unknown
reason the investigating officers had
not arranged for an autopsy.
While the coroner's jury was delib-
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caused the death, escaped from the
mortuary. There was much scurry-
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Lee Russell, resident physician of the
Orange County Hospital, (now head
of the Health Department) and asked
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California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume VIII January, 1961 Number 5
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
From the Mailbag 2
Copperopolis, by Helen Lewis 3
Pigeons of Palomar, by Nanette C. Thompson 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XV) 5
Smokey Rides Again, by Daralene Bush 6
The Grand President's Comer 8
Children's Foundation, by Helen E. Drew 8
Area No. 1 News 9
NDGW Home, by Emiliette Conmy 10
Area No. 2 News 10
Area No. 3 News 11
Putnam Retires 12
Area No. 4 News 12
In Memoriam 12
Itinerary for State Chainnan's Official Visits to Junior Units 13
The Lighter Side of It 13
Remember When?, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 14
Poems, by Grace Constable 15
Photo Quiz 15
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SMALL TRIANGULAR VALLEY
hemmed in by steep, rugged
mountain slopes covered with chap-
arral, enfolds the charming little
village of Copperopolis. Situated
between the slopes of the Bear
Mountain Range on the east and the
broken Gopher Hills on the west, it
dreams of the days in the past when
it was one of the greatest copper
mining camps of all time, for, in
the sixties, it held the distinction of
being the principal copper producing
community in the United States.
It is located in the southeastern
corner of Calavaras County, thirty-
five miles east of Stockton on High-
way 4, twelve miles west of Angels
Camp, and seven miles north of the
canyon of the Stanislaus where that
river cuts through Table Mountain.
According to the report of the
Assessor of the county of Calaveras
for the year 1861, published in the
Calaveras Chronicle, Hiram Hughes
was the original discoverer of cop-
per in Calaveras County. In Novem-
ber, 1860, he struck ore at Hog Hill,
six miles southeast of the present
site of Copperopolis, where he lo-
cated the Napoleon Mine.
The same year William K. Reed
and Thomas McCarty discovered
and located the Union Copper Claim.
The ore proved very rich and the
growth of the town stemmed from
discovery of this mine. By 1864,
twenty-two mining companies had
filed articles of incorporation in the
ofifice of the county clerk of Cala-
veras County most of which were
organized to mine in the Copperopo-
lis district. Mines listed in an early
edition of the "Copperopolis Cour-
ier" as being located in Copperopolis
were the Union, Empire, Keystone,
Table Mountain, Mountain Top,
Scorpion, Kentucky, Index, Inimi-
table and Harlem.
As early as 1861 several general
merchandise stores were doing busi-
ness there in addition to a large as-
sortment of billiard and drinking
saloons, barber shops, restaurants,
meat markets, apothecaries, stables
and a first class hotel where from
one to two hundred took seats at a
table groaning with the good cheer
of the mountain.
JANUARY. 1961
Late in 1863, Reed and McCarty
sold their interests in the Union
Copper Mine and with the money
Reed received from the sale, he de-
veloped the so-called "Reed Turn-
pike", a toll road running southwest-
erly of Copperopolis and uniting
with a road leading into Stockton.
This Turnpike was considered an im-
portant feature in the development
of Copperopolis.
For a time Copperopolis exhibited
great prosperity. By 1864 the price
of town lots had risen from ten dol-
lars to as high as three hundred dol-
lars for choice locations. The town
extended for a mile and a half along
its great thoroughfare and construc-
tion of new homes was commenced
every day.
By 1865 the mines had turned out
a mUlioii and a half dollars worth of
copper. The Napoleon was fabulous-
ly rich during the years 1861-1865,
from its shafts many thousands of
tons of rich ore were prepared for
shipment to European markets.
The Union Mine, apotheosis of a
miner's dream, was producing ore
so rich that stockholders wer selling
shares by the foot.
It was during the Civil War that
the town assumed its greatest impor-
tance for it was during this period
that the mines running full tilt, fur-
nished most of the copper used in
the struggle. The Civil War Armory
Hall was built there in 1861 by pub-
(Continued on Page 13)
PAGE 3
^ppANY YEARS BEFORE Palomar
^^^^^ Mountain, in San Diego
County, California, was selected as
the site of the world's largest tele-
scope, the mountain was known as
the home of the band-tailed pigeons.
"Paauw," the Indian name for Palo-
mar, was a favorite hunting and
camping ground for many bands of
Indians but their superstitions would
not allow them to harm these birds.
The early settlers, who were often
Spanish speaking people, named this
now historic mountain Palomar,
which means pigeon roost or dove
cot. Thus, Palomar was the original
Spanish name for the mountain and
occurred on early maps.
The late Bill Colville of Oceanside,
used to spend his summers on Palo-
mar in his picturesque little cabin
beneath the dogwood trees, a quarter
of a mile from what used to be Bail-
ey's Palomar Mountain Resort. Mr.
Colville had known the mountain
since 1922 and told many people
that he often had seen thousands of
pigeons at one time, Hke a dark
cloud, hovering over the old barn,
which, incidentally, was built more
than sixty years ago by Ole and
Clinton Bailey. The original beams
were hand-hewn from trees on the
mountain and it has been repaired
through the years by the Bailey fam-
ily, some of whom still reside on
Palomar.
Mr. Colville at one tune downed
eight birds with one shot and many
times has enjoyed pigeon pie baked
in the oven of his wood stove. While
cleaning them he has found as many
as six or eight acorns in one bird's
craw. The acorns were swallowed
shell and all. The pigeons were too
tough to fry so he soaked them in
vinegar and soda for several hours
before baking them.
pigeons
of
palomar
Favorite roosting place of Band-Tailed pigeons 60 years ago
PAGE 4
Until the turn of the century Pal-
omar was known as "Smith Mount-
ain" due to the fact that a man by
the name of Smith settled there, es-
tablishing a ranch. He raised cattle,
hogs and sheep. On December 1,
1901, in response to a petition from
local citizens, the name Palomar was
officially adopted by the Division of
Geographic names in Washington,
D. C.
With the coming of the early Cali-
fornians the band-tailed pigeons
were killed in such great numbers
that at one time it was thought that
they would become extinct but, in
1915, legislators passed a bill to pro-
tect them. There is now a limit of
eight birds during the hunting season
which is set by the Federal Govern-
ment. The season begins on Decem-
ber 17 and lasts through January 15,
1961.
The Band-Tailed pigeon has a
tail which is broad and rounded with
a band of gray across the end, bor-
dered above with black. The birds
are fairly large and heavily built,
usually about 15 Vi inches long.
Their call somewhat resembles the
hoot of an owl, oo-whoo or who-oo-
whoo. They dine chiefly on acorns
but will occasionally eat berries or
grain. Their nests are usually built
in isolated spots and as a rule they
lay only one egg, making reproduc-
tion a slower process than with most
birds.
The upper back of the male is
brownish with bluish underparts and
a white crescent on the back of the
neck. The female is duller and grayer
than the male bird, often lacking the
neck patch. Band-tailed pigeons
range from southern British Colum-
bia and Montana to western Texas,
wintering in the southwestern states
and Mexico. They live in higher alti-
tudes except when they are forced,
by heavy snows, to go to the foot-
hills for their food.
Since Palomar is named for the
Band-tailed pigeon, many old-timers
refrain from hunting the birds be-
cause they are just beginning to re-
turn in numbers although there are
still only a few compared to early
days.
CALIFORNIA HERALD
;4^tcadcaM^ Mtcm<nce^
Chalmers Scott residence. Note small fence in front from
which the children watched the chain gang.
^1 OMETHING SPECIAL MUST have
^^ happened, and it was two
wonderful things for my brother
Cave and me, because we were al-
lowed to sit out on the low boxed
fence of the front yard that separ-
ated the garden and lawn from the
sidewalk, no cement — just dirt in
those days, and First Street was being
cut through. Not Ivy as yet.
Luisa was standing back of us. We
were small tots — Cave, maybe six,
I three or maybe we were seven and
four. We were all eyes — all inter-
ested wonder, and watched as
several men, maybe six or seven in
striped suits with small, round striped
caps were working on the place
where a street was to be, with pick
and shovel, and all had heavy iron
bands around their ankles, and chains
that went from one man's foot to
another one's foot, about four feet
long.
First of all, they used picks, turn-
ing up big chunks of dirt. When they
finished this, the line of men would
move forward — one standing still
at the end. He had the same iron
bands on his ankles as the others,
JANUARY, 1961
but on one of his chains was an iron
ball that lay on the ground while he
worked.
The next time they all moved, he
had the longest walk, as he carried
the ball and stood way at the top
end once more.
This work went on for many days
and weeks. It was the first time I
ever saw a chain gang. The chains
were large and naturally heavy. The
ball, the size of a round football was
not a pleasant sight to see at any
time, and it has remained with me all
these years.
We were not allowed out of the
play yard again, so, only when in
the house, and at a window, did I
see how the street was getting
along — now, being pounded down
to flatten and even it, the men using
an odd long handle with a heavy flat
piece on the bottom.
After a time, why even the canyon
two blocks below us was partly filled
up, and Grape Street ran across
First Street. A bridge filled in from
First to Front.
In later years when I was going to
the Middletown school, a crowd of
Arcadia Bandini Brennan
us coming home after school, at
times, went a new way just to cross
the bridge. It was eerie walking in
the air. When we got bolder, we
would hurry over it to have time to
stop and throw rocks down the
canyon at squirrels or rabbits, a thing
we were very intent on one day,
when a lady in purplish dress,
stopped her buggy, and came over
to where four of us were. As I was
the only girl with my brother and
two other boys, I was picked for the
lecture and this was it.
Madame Tingley: "Shame, shame,
on you children. Throwing rocks on
those little wild animals. Do you
not realize little girl, the spirit of
your Grandma might be in one of
those little bodies?" Well, with this
remark, we all laughed a shaky
sound, because all four of us knew
my grandmothers were very much
alive.
This was our introduction to
transmigration of the Soul, and
Madame Tingley, who had built the
beautiful Theosophical Temple on
Point Loma.
* * *
According to Donn Bleitz, nation-
ally known bird photographer, Los
Angeles County is the richest in bird
life of any county in the United
States. The largest bird in the nation,
the rare California Condor, as well as
the smallest, the Calliope humming-
bird, are both found in California.
* * *
Cabrillc Beach Museum houses
one of the largest sea shell collec-
tions and mementos of early days
of Pacific Coast sailing and shipping.
PAGE 5
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State Chairman. Tournament of Roses Float
Left: Drawing of
1961 float "The Bal-
lad of Smokey the
Bear".
Below: Native Sons
and Daughters work-
ing on "Forest Ad-
ventures" float
which won the Gov-
ernor's Trophy in the
1959 Parade.
^F SMOKEY COULD TALK, I am
1^ am sure he would say, "The
Native Sons and Daughters of the
Golden West gave me the privilege
of riding on their float again this
year. My cub pals and forest friends
joined me in singing to the folks
along the way to thank them for
their help in preserving our Calif-
ornia forests during the year just
passed and for heir generous con-
tributions which made our return to
the Tournament of Roses Parade
possible."
This is the song we sang:
With a Ranger's hat and shovel and
a pair of dungarees
PAGE 6
CALIFORNIA HERALD
You will find him in the forest al-
ways sniffiin' at the breeze.
People stop and pay attention when
he tells them to beware,
'Cause ev'ry body knows that he's
the Fire Preventin' Bear.
CHORUS
Smokey - the Bear, Smokey - the
Bear.
Prowlin' and a growlin' and a
sniffin' the air.
He can find a fire before it starts
to flame.
That's why they call him Smokey,
that was how he got his name.
You can take a tip from Smokey
that there's nothing like a tree,
'Cause they're good for kids to climb
in and they're beautiful to see,
You just have to look around you
and you'll find its not a joke,
To see what you'd be missin' if they
all went up in smoke.
You can camp upon his doorstep and
and he'll make you feel at home,
You can run and hunt and ramble
any where you care to roam.
He will let you take his honey and
pretend he's not so smart,
But don't you harm his trees for he's
a Ranger in his heart.
If you've ever seen the forest when
a fire is running wild,
And you love the things within it like
a mother loves her child,
{Continued on Page 14)
RIGHT: N. S. G. W. -
N. D. G. W. float
"La Fiesta."
BELOW: Members Of
both Orders working
on the various
facets of the 1958
float "Dreamers All".
JANUARY, 1961
PAGC 7
The Grand
President's Corner
GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C.
941 Norvell
El Cerrito, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
D^) 614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KEUogg 3-5290
' Midnight strikes - - we hear the
sound of whistles, horns, trains,
church bells pealing in the night. At
first we feel a touch of sadness as we
remember the friends and loved ones
who have left us in the year that has
passed. We thmk of all the things we
might have done and did not do.
Then, as the church bells take on
a happier note, we echo the wish that
Tennyson expressed so weU in his
poem, "In Memoriam":
"Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the
snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the
true."
A very Happy New Year to each
member of the Native Daughters of
the Golden West. May the year 1961
bring to you health, happiness, suc-
cess, and may you continue to enjoy
your membership in the Order of the
Native Daughters of the Golden
West.
Mother: "When those bad httle boys
threw rocks at you, why didn't you come
and get me?"
Junior: "Gee, Mom, you couldn't hit
the side of a barn."
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
JANVARY
9 Sea Point No. 196, Marinita No. 198, Fairjax No. 225,
Tamelpa No. 231 *San Rafael
10 Alta No. 3 - afternoon *San Francisco
10 Gabriella^o. 139, TwinPeaksNo. 185, Utopial<io. 252.... *San Francisco
11 Ramona No. 283, Charter Oak No. 292, Selma No. 313 *Hanford
12 Tule Vista No. 305 *Porterville
16 Las Juntas No. 22 1, Carquinez No. 310, Antioch No. 223,
Stirling No. 146 *Antioch
17 Junipero No. 141 *Monterey
18 Richmond No. 147, Bear Flag No. 151, Albany No. 260,
Cerrito de Oro 'Ho. 306 * El Cerrito
21 Gold Discovery Banquet San Francisco
23 Sonoma No. 209, Santa Rosa No. 217 *Sonoma
24 Alila No. 321, Miocene No. 228, El Tejon No. 239 *Bakersfieid
26 San Juan No. 315 *Carmichael
FEBRUARY
1 Eschol No. 16, La Junta No. 203, George C. Yount No. 322..*Yountville
2 Yerba Buena No. 273 - afternoon *San Francisco
2 Bahia Vista No. 167, Brooklyn No. 157, Encinal
No. 156 - evening *Oakland
6 Colus No. 194 *Colusa
7 Vacaville No. 293 *VacavLlle
9 Bonita No. 10 *Redwood City
10 Liberty No. 213 *Elk Grove
12 San Francisco DGP's Breakfast at ND Home San Francisco
14 Californiana No. 247 - afternoon *Los Angeles
14 Evening - East Los Angeles No. 266, San Gabriel Valley No. 281,
Pasadena No. 290, Whittier No. 298, Rancho San Jose
No. 307 *Los Angeles
16 AleliHo. 102 *Salinas
20 DarinaNo. 114, Guadalupe No. 153 *San Francisco
21 Santa Maria No. 276 *Santa Maria
23 Coloma No. 212, Victory No. 216, Rio Rita No. 253 *Sacramento
25 Berkeley No. 150 - afternoon *Berkeley
27 Minerva No. 2, Fremont No. 59, Sans Souci No. 96,
James Lick No. 220 *San Francisco
28 Joaquin No. 5, El Pescadero No. 82, Chabolla No. 171,
Phoebe A. Hearst No. 214 *Stockton
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Dinner: 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Halfway between Anaheim and Fullerton
LA 5'7781 • Closed Tuesday • Cocktails
FOR
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PAGE 8
CALIFORNIA HERALD
FORT BRAGG
Fort Bragg Parlor enjoyed a de-
ightful Christmas party. Christmas
baskets of food and gifts were given
o two needy families.
The Parlor sponsors a bowling
earn made up of its own members.
\mong the recent activities of the
Parlor was the annual Fair which
vas a decided success.
Fort Bragg Parlor Float in the Paul
Bunyan Parade
OFFICIAL VISIT
Grand President Edna Williams
nade her official visit to the Parlors
3f the Fourth District in a joint meet-
ng on December 9. The meeting,
leld in the old historic Masonic Hall
n Shasta, was preceded by a dinner
It the Grand Cafe in Redding. Par-
ors participating were Lassen View
Df Shasta. Berendos of Red Bluff,
'Camellia of Anderson, and Hiawatha
3f Redding.
Margaret Hall, president of Lassen
View, presided during the meeting
ivith Edna Huelsman, chairman, and
:he following officers assissting:
VImes. Medford, Main, Mulford, Val-
entine, Ward, Fish, White, Litsch,
Saygrover Nelson, Moffitt, Morse,
Hefflefinger, Ancell, Rodriques, Mar-
tin, Lowden, Treat, and Grooms.
Grand officers attending included
3M Rhoda Roelling, GT Hazel Mal-
lelte, SDDGP Rosemary McCabe,
and DGFs Edith Pelmar, Anna Liv-
ingstone, Belle Hicks, and Verona
DeWitt who were escorted and intro-
Area No. t News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
duced. Also recognized were the
presidents of the Parlors assembled,
Agnes Dugger, Hiawatha; Katherine
Cooney, Berendos; and Betty Dhoms
of Camellia. Fifty year honors were
given to Mabel Wright of Anderson
and Mary Strode of Shasta.
Mrs. Hicks gave a clever arrange-
ment of the poem, "The Night Be-
fore Christmas," as she presented the
Grand President with a Christmas
stocking filled with the monetary gift
from the Parlors. Mrs. Williams re-
sponded and gave a very interesting
talk on the various projects of the
Order. Of special interest was the
report on the restoration of Mission
Soledad where excavation work has
uncovered foundations of the original
structure.
A social hour was held in the ban-
quet room where refreshments were
served from tables covered with
Christmas table cloths and centered
with bowls of red berries and ever-
greens.
Cnlldreni foundation
by Helen E. Drew
State Chairman
Children — this word means
something different to each one of
us — our own little ones, grandchil-
dren, the little fellows from next door
who stop by to sample our cookies,
but a special place in our hearts is
reserved for children who are in
need.
No service organization could qual-
ify its existance if it did not include in
its program assistance to children
and certainly any member of the
Native Daughters of the Golden
West can speak with pride and a
sense of satisfaction about our Chil-
drens Foundation.
Never a day passes that our Order
does not make that day happier and
more comfortable for these little cher-
ubs who turn to us. Braces to make
their steps easier, medicine to ease
their pain, glasses to better see a
world so enchanting to a child, but
perhaps most important of all is
plastic surgery. What can be more
difficult for a child to understand or
accept than the unthinking taunts of
another child because he looks
"different" and what a wonderful
day for him when he looks just like
all of his little playmates.
The Childrens Foundation Com-
mittee which meets each month to
receive applications for assistance is
deeply grateful for your interest in
the Childrens Foundation program.
It is only through the generous sup-
port of each member that considera-
tion can be given to all applications.
As we enter the New Year of 1961,
we look forward to another year of
sharing, for no person can live
alone and nothing is truly valuable
unless it can be shared. God bless
you and keep you for there will be
many little ones who will need to
share your love during the coming
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PAGE 9
FLAGS PRESENTED
Tamelpa No. 231 of Mill Valley
participated in a very impressive
ceremony when the California Bear
Flag was presented to Mount Carmel
School. Mrs. Lee Spayd, American-
ism and Civic Participation chair-
man presented the flag on behalf of
Tamelpa Parlor. The new American
flag was presented by the VFW of
Mill Valley. Assisting in the cere-
monies was the color guard of the
666th ACW.
Mrs. William Faber, deputy grand
president from Marinita No. 198,
San Rafael was in attendance.
* * *
SAN FRANCISCO DEPUTIES
When SDDGP LucUle Ashbaugh
and the 24 San Francisco Deputies
met many topics were discussed,
among which were the altar cloths
and the flags appliqued on each end
and the fines for parlors not sending
delegates to the Grand Parlor. A
recommendation was sent to our
Grand President by the group.
Our one "Night of Fun for the
Term", the Christmas party and ex-
change of gifts to our secret pals
was held on December 22 at Castle
Lanes. Josephine Sullivan was wel-
comed to the Deputies at this meet-
ing. Georgia Robison of Utopia No.
252 acted as chairman.
The Deputies of 1959-1960 and
past supervisor Ann Shaw enjoyed
a diimer on December 29 at Castle
Lanes. Gifts were exchanged at the
close of the happy evening. AU past
and present deputies of San Francis-
co extend a "Happy New Year to
all.
PRESIDIO PARLOR DOINGS
Presidio Parlor held their annual
Christmas party and anniversary
celebration on December 15. After
exchanging gifts at the home of
President Shirley Beck, everyone
went on to the Ranch House for din-
ner. It was an evening which will
long be remembered.
* * *
JAMES LICK PARLOR ACTIVITIES
James Lick Parlor was well rep-
resented at the Christmas breakfast.
The usual parlor and four personal
donations were made by the parlor
chairman, Jaredna Johnson. The
PAGE 10
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
San Francisco IB, California
Christmas party that is always looked
forward to was held after the meet-
ing on December 14. Exchange of
gifts and delicious refreshments com-
pleted a very wonderful year for
president Eleanor Costa, her corps
of officers and the members of James
Lick Parlor.
NJ>jQ.W. Home
By Emilliete Conmy, Chairman
One of the earliest and most re-
vered projects of the NDGW is their
home which was established in San
Francisco in 1899 under the farsee-
ing leadership of a dedicated group
of Native Daughters and is now lo-
cated at 555 Baker Street in that
city. The present building was dedi-
cated formally on January 12, 1929.
The home is supported by the
Native Daughters of the Golden West
and managed by the Home Commit-
tee. Since it is licensed by the State,
the residents are subject to certain
State regulations as weU as provis-
ions of the constitution of the NDGW
and policies adopted by the Grand
Parlor.
Webster's defination of home as
"one's abode or residence", is the
one that best applies to the NDGW
Home. It is not a rest home and
therefore admits only members who
are in good health and completely
ambulatory. There are living quarters
for twenty-eight. Transient visitors
are always welcome when there arc
vacant rooms.
Members of the Order are well
aware of their Home and are inter-
ested in its welfare and progress.
To this interest are added the mater-
ial gifts that arrive throughout the
year for the comfort of those resid-
ing there.
The new brochure, distributed at
the 1960 Grand Parlor held in Long
Beach, tells the story of the NDGW
Home in pictorial format. Anyone
desiring a copy of this brochure may
obtaining it by writing to the Secre-
tary of the Home Committee at 555
Baker Street, San Francisco.
* * *
"The Golden Gate and Fort
Point" is an exhibit which opened
December 8 and will continue until
January 31 at the California Histor-
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JOAQUIN PARLOR
"Do unto others" was the hoHday
theme for Joaquin Parlor No. 5. Re-
cipients of varying amounts were the
Oakland Veterans Hospital, the
Childrens Foundation, Stockton State
Hospital, San Joaquin Tuberculosis
and Health Association, and the
Muscular Dystrophy Foundation. A
large box of candy was sent to the
Native Daughters' Home as the Par-
lor's Christmas gift. Two baskets of
fruit were given to local families.
Geraldine Veregge reported that
similar baskets had been delivered
for Thanksgiving.
Members are active in civic and
national projects. Mildred Miller rep-
resented the Parlor at a dinner held
by the TB Association. Annie Lim-
baugh was appointed conservation
chairman and is arranging to show
films on the subject. Members have
volunteered to stuff March of Dimes
envelopes,
* * *
ALELI'S CHRISTMAS
Patients at the Monterey County
Hospital had a particularly pleasant
Christmas due to the efforts of Past
President Ila Anderson of Aleli No.
102. She was appointed general
chairman for the hospital's Christ-
mas observance and coordinator for
the other participating organizations.
Members of Aleli gave a voluntary
contribution of a dollar each to be
used in purchasing gifts and deco-
rations, as well as useful and needed
articles. Programs were also arranged
for the entertainment of those hospit-
lized. A rising vote of thanks was
given Past President Anderson for
her efforts in this behalf.
Aleli contributed canned goods for
the Salvation Army's Christmas bas-
kets delivered to needy families.
Christmas for the Order was ob-
served by the singing of carols
around a beautiful tree, the coming
of Santa Claus and the exchange of
gifts. The evening closed with a typi-
cal Christmas supper served by Past
President Mildred Anderson and her
committee.
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Area No, 4 News Putnam J^etire^
Laura Blosdaie
Area Chairman
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Los Angeles 25, California
FLAGS PRESENTED
Grace No. 242 has really set a
record. In the past two months, the
Parlor has presented 13 new Ameri-
can flags. These were presented to
Dens 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Pack 108
and Dens 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 1, 8 and 9
of Pack No. 112 of Hermosa Drive
School, Fullerton. The presentations
were made by Betty Bennett, past
president of the Order.
VETERANS ENTERTAINED
The Native Sons and Daughters of
the Golden West sponsored a Christ-
mas party for the Veteans at the
Sawtelle Hospital on December 18
in the Domiciliary Theatre at the
Veterans Administration Center
Grounds. This Christmas party is an
annual event. This year the Orders
played host to over 1,800 veterans.
Entertainment, gifts and refresh-
ments were provided. Heading the
committee were Blanche Oeschel
and Jack B. Curran.
• • •
Mary Lena Wempe, Golden Gate No. 158,
October 7
Lorene Turner Webb, Annie K. Bidwell
No. 168, November 12
Nellie Byrd Leddy, El Pajaro No. 35,
October 27
Theresa Kaunegger Mooney, El Pajaro
No. 35, November 13
Lucille Guerin Ward, Berkeley No. 150,
November 1 3
Irene Coflin Swartz, Manzinita No. 29,
November 16
Maude Gates Green, Morada No. 199,
November 1 8
Mary Bettencourt Souza, Ano Nuevo No.
180, November 21
Clara Opp Hannifin Mallet, Wilmington
No. 278, November 21
Edna Bragg Crump, Portola No. 172,
November 21
Rebecca Lemke Hasson, Grace No. 242,
November 22
Anna Hansen Bass, Nataqua No. 152,
October 31
Julia M. Howard, Golden Gate No. 158,
November 6
Maude Leonard, Golden Era No. 99,
November 26
Eva Walker, Marinita No. 198, Novem-
ber 23
Edith Mae Boomer, Golden Gate No. 158,
November 30
Mercy Jane Powers, Rudecinda No. 230,
October 31
Mary Frances Hawkins, Rudecinda No.
230, November 14
PAGE 12 \
Fr-ank B. Putnam, historian of
Security First National Bank, retired
on December 31 after 48 years of
banking in Los Angeles. He com-
menced his career in 1912 with the
Farmers and Merchants National
Bank and when that instiution merged
with Security First National in 1956
he was named bank historian.
Frank B. Putnam
By his alert and untiring efforts
the bank has now a collection of
over 12,000 historical photographs
as well as a large number of books,
documents and mementoes bearing
upon the history of southern Cali-
fornia. Through Mr. Putnam's gener-
ous cooperation the California Herald
has been loaned many pictures for
reproduction and it herewith ex-
presses publicly its great appreciation
for his many kindnesses.
Mr. Putnam is a director and treas-
urer of the Historical Society of
Southern California, is president of
the California Society of Sons of the
Revolution, is a member of the exec-
utive committee of the Los Angeles
County Museum Association and
since 1926 has been a director of the
Optimist Home for Boys.
Upon his retirement he expects to
travel and carry out several writing
projects. Mr. Clyde L. Simpson will
succeed Mr. Putnam as bank his-
torian.
* * *
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the front door, to neighbor: "He's all
right once I get him into orbit."
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lOPPEROPOLIS . . .
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c subscription for the Union Guard.
)f brick construction it still stands
jday in good condition boasting
ugh iron doors and barred windows,
mother interesting building still
t a n d i n g is the Congregational
'hurch presently used by the Com-
lunity Club of Copperopolis as
leir meeting place. This is a sub-
tantial brick structure with beauti-
il Gothic windows. A relic cannon,
ast in 1837, which now graces the
ard of the elementary school, was
sed by the Union Guard at Copper-
polis in Civil War Days.
One building which is still stand-
ig and in good condition provided
iflBce quarters for the Union Mining
Company. Near it stands another
fuilding that was used as the com-
lany's warehouse. Only fragments of
he Copperopolis Jail and the famous
Jnion Hotel are visible today.
By 1867 mining activities at the
own had begun to decline. During
his year even the famous Union
4ine had been but partially worked.
^ decline in price rather than the
xhaustion of the mines, caused the
uspension of mining activities. Since
hat time the mines have had periods
>f activity and inactivity depending
ipon the demand for copper. During
Vorld War I and World War II
here was considerable activity due
0 the great demand for copper for
ise in the war effort.
Today there is no mining activity
it this once thriving community, but
lo not write it off as dead for there
s a new mineral on today's horizon,
jeologists have located great depos-
ts of asbestos in the area and already
)lans are under way for a h u g h
nulti-miUion dollar plant for the ex-
Iraction of this mineral to be located
b a site adjacent to Copperopolis.
1 * * *
!-ROM THE MAILBAG . . .
\Continued from Page 2)
here is so much in it that I am able
p use in my work.
Sincerely,
Lillian E. Simpson
Americanism and Civic
Participation
NDGW
ANUARY, 1961
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The employee's pay envelope, through
error, contained a blank check. Gloomily
he handed it to his wife and said, "Just
as we thought, my deductions have finally
caught up with my salary."
All men are experts at coaching the
football team, raising the neighbor's
children, advising the president, and judg-
ing beautiful women.
The school teacher was attempting to in-
struct her students in the various values
of American coins. Taking a half dollar
out of her purse she held it up and asked,
"Can any of you children tell me what it
is?"
From the rear of the room came the
voice of a small boy: "Tails."
* * *
An adult western is one in which the
hero is smarter than the horse.
"It's the little things in life that tell,"
said the flapper as she yanked her kid
brother from under the sofa.
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Jan. 23 San Jose Unit No. 23 San Jose
Jan. 27 El Monte Unit No. 30 Mountain View
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Feb. 11 Fruitvale Unit No. 22 Oakland
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PAGE 13
By Dr. Leo J. Friis
"Get a horse!" One doesn't hear
that expression very often today, but
fifty years ago it was very common
and was usually shouted derisively at
some unfortunate motorist bending
over a flat tire.
Only a few minutes before the
driver of the "gasoline buggy" had
probably been chugging jauntily
down the dusty road with carefree
disregard of skittish horses. In a
devihsh mood he more than likely
had squeezed the bulb of his long
brass horn just to see old Dobbin
"shy."
Then, seemingly in retribution, a
tire went flat. It may have blown out
with the energy of a firecracker, or
it may have whistled noisily as the
air escaped, or it may have just gent-
ly sighed and collapsed. In any event
the motorist disgustedly stopped his
car and got out.
He opened his tool chest which
contained all of the ingredients nec-
essary to perform a "do it yourself
job": a jack, a tire pump, a couple
of tire "irons", a tube-patching kit, a
spare tube, a screw driver, a pair of
pliers and a wrench or two.
Changing a tire was a complicated
procedure. The wheel was jacked up
and the tire pried off the rim. The
inner tube was removed and carefully
examined. If it were damaged beyond
PAGE 14
repair it was discarded. Otherwise it
was patched at the roadside. The
area around the puncure was careful-
ly rubbed clean with a rag dampened
with gasoline. It was then roughened
with a small scarifier and a coating
of tire cement applied and allowed
to dry. A tire patch was trimmed to
size and placed over the hole and
thoroughly pressed down.
The tube was then replaced in the
casing followed by the struggle of
getting the tire back on the wheel
rim. When this was accompUshed the
real job began - - the back-breaking
task of pumping up the tire. (Who
says those were the good old days?)
AT THE BAR . . .
(Continued from Page 2)
explore the thoracic region. Don't
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was coming. Later Russell telephoned
to me stating that it would be neces-
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was not sufficient injury to the
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tier where I saw the exposed brain.
It was dotted with countless ruptures
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of blood vessels, which were the causi:
of death.
The mortician in charge was fur
ious. In order to remove the top o'
the skull it had been necessary U\
pull the scalp down over the facd
which destroyed much of the repai:
work the embalmer had done. Afte;|
listening meekly to an elequent disser
tation on the stupidity of the peac(
officers of Orange County I returnee
to Santa Ana. The young man wa?
recaptured and convicted.
* * *
SMOKEY THE BEAR . . .
(Continued from Page 7)
Then you know why Smokey telh
you when he sees you passing
through,
"Remember - please be careful - ifi
the least that you can do."
As we sang we watched the faces;
of the people along the way and
were thrilled to see the happiness
they reflected as this wonderful par-
ade glided slowly along the Avenue
a tribute to the love Calif omians
have for all that beautifies our glor-
ious Golden State. For them, oui
song of gladness soared through the
air and floated over the highest
mountains telling all who listen that
Smokey Rides Again!
A huge mural showing half dome
and giant redwoods, was at the back
of the 50-foot float which was deco-
rated with thousands of blossoms,
The U. S. Forest Service sponsored
the float with the Native Sons and
Daughters. Valley Decorating Com-
pany were the builders. The 1961
theme featured "Ballads in Blos-
soms."
[Editor's Note: Since the Calif ornk
Herald goes to press before Janu-
ary 1, we do not know whethei
Smokey again won a 1st prize but
we hope so!]
A barber surveyed the slick hair of thf
young man who had just seated himsell
in his chair. Then he asked: "Do you want
it cut or should I just change the oil?"
Then there was tiie Texas oilman who
was so wealthy he had wcll-to-well car
peting.
CALIFORNIA HERALC.
I WAIT FOR YOU
I wait for you while the doves are
calling
As evening comes to gently brush
Things of daylight into the shadows
And rest the earth in tranquil hush.
Guitars chord, faint as harps far
distant,
And in the arroyo the cottonwood
trees
Are whispering prayers for those who
slumber
Safe in the faith of the centuries.
Hasten Beloved, Long have I waited.
My heart would echo the gray
dove's call.
Wrapped in the quiet of spirits pass-
sing,
1 wait for you by the mission wall.
WHERE 'DOBE WALLS ARE
CRUMBLING
n ave you seen the shadows
When dusk is warm and gray,
Moving through the willows
By the old San Luis Rey?
Often-times the whisper
In a wistful kind of way.
These shadows evening welcomes
By the old San Luis Rey.
Once I saw them vanish
Inside the mission wall.
But when I tried to follow
I found no trace at all;
Only the weathered crosses
And the pepper trees that sway
Where 'dobe walls are crumbling
By the old San Luis Rey.
SONG OF CALIFORNIA
Let us sing of California
A hymn of many strains
But ever with the cadence
Of the creaking wagon-trains.
Let us sing the sharp staccato
Of new picks upon the stone;
Of selfish, sweating conflict;
Each man for him alone.
Of those whom gold made gluttons,
With a strange hypnotic lust,
Who left their claims abandoned.
Their picks to dull and rust.
Let us sing of fertile valleys;
Of men who ploughed and sowed
To grow the wheat and barley
Where abundant rivers flowed.
Let us sing of homes, new-builded;
Of euciyptus trees;
The scent of flowering orchards;
The hum of honey bees.
Let us sing a song of vastness;
Of the desert and the sea.
And another song for progress
And one for industry.
But above the chanting voices,
Beyond the drone of planes —
The haunting obbligato
Of the creaking wagon-trains.
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My first court room experience
would have furnished ample material
for one of those old-time cartoons
called "When a Feller Needs a
Friend."
I had been retained to defend one
of two Mexicans charged with grand
theft of avocados. The other defen-
dant was represented by a young
lawyer named Wenzlaff who was a
legal novice like myself.
The case was heard before Judge
Homer G. Ames and was prosecuted
by the late S. B. "Soppy" Kaufman.
A jury was selected and the com-
plaining witness testified on direct
examination. I noticed that some of
his statements were considerably at
variance with the testimony that he
had given at the preliminary hearing
of the case. When my turn came to
cross-examine I confronted him with
the transcript of his former testimony
in an effort to show he was contra-
dicting himself.
I started to read it.
Immediately Kaufman arose. "I
object," he said, "that isn't the proper
manner to impeach a witness."
"Objection sustained," intoned the
judge.
No matter what I tried to do Kauf-
man made the same objection and
the judge always sustained him. I was
at a loss to know what to do next.
I returned to the counsel table and
entered into a whispered conference
with Wenzlaff.
"What am I doing wrong?" I asked.
"I don't know," he replied, "I
never tried to impeach a witness be-
fore."
I glanced back at the clock. It was
11:30.
"Listen," I whispered, "I'll cross-
examine him until noon and then wc
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"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume VIII February, 1961 Number 6
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
From the Mailbag 2
The Brownie Man, by James lessen Friis 3
Natives of California, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 4
The Grand President's Corner 6
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XVI) 7
Area No 2 News 8
Area No. 4 News 9
In Memoriam 9
Education and Scholarship, by Marian E. McGuire 10
Wrinkles, by Anna L. Richards 11
Home Health Fund, by Margaret Locatelh 12
Smokey Captures Third 12
Itinerary of State Chairman's Official Visits to Junior Units 13
Remember When?, by Leo J. Friis 14
The Lighter Side of it _ 15
Photo Quiz 15
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(||p^\ O YOU REMEMBER thosC Spindlc-
,iJj/ legged, potbellied little Brown-
es that came to us each month in the
)t. Nicholas magazine? If you do,
/ou have gracefully placed yourself in
he middle age bracket, or maybe a
►vee bit older, for they delighted two
venerations of children.
Who are the Brownies and where
lid they come from? As long as the
aldest storytelhng grandmother can
remember, they lived in the Gramp-
ian Hills of Scotland. Of course no-
body ever saw them for they frolicked
only after people had gone to sleep!
They were helpful little elves, darn-
ing the stockings which the weary
housewife had left unmended in her
chair, and plowing some field which
a tired farmer had left for the next
day's labor. They were brought to us
by Palmer Cox who had learned all
about them from emigrant Scots of
Granby, Canada.
Cox was born in Granby on April
28, 1840. Graduating from the local
academy he went to San Francisco
in 1863 and for several years worked
as a railroad employee and as a
ship carpenter. His employment was
merely a means of sustaining him-
self during his preparation for his
life's work. He had a natural talent
for drawing and joined the Graphic,
a famous sketching club. Here he
studied charcoal, crayon, and pen
and ink drawing and "otherwise
gained confidence in an artistic ca-
reer."
FEBRUARY, 1961
He contributed humorous verse
and cartoons to the Golden Era, Aha
California, and other local publica-
tions. His first book, Squibs of Cali-
fornia or Everyday Life Illustrated
was published by Anton Roman, San
Francisco pioneer bookseller, in
1874. It consisted of a series of il-
lustrated short skits in prose and
verse.
At the age of thirty-six Cox de-
cided that it was time to launch his
career. He quit his job, went to New
York, and opened a studio. He be-
came associated with a comic week-
ly called Wild Oats which struggled
along for about five years and then
went out of existence. In short or-
der he published three stories. Hans
Von Belter's Trip to Gotham, How
Columbus Found America, and That
Stanley! The last named was a bal-
lad-burlesque satirizing Henry
M. Stanley's African expedition to
find Livingston.
After four years in New York he
commenced illustrating stories for
St. Nicholas magazine. He was a
steady contributor to Harper's
Young People, Wide Awake, and
similar juvenile publications. Cox was
now a success. Orders came to him
unsought.
He enjoyed creating stories about
animals, birds, insects and "every
thing that could be dressed up in odd
costumes and talk like human
beings."
As St. Nicholas demanded more
and more of his creations he hunted
about for some original idea with
which he could carry out a series of
stories. The Brownies were the re-
sult. The first Brownies were of a
rather conventional type. Some had
curly little antennae like insects;
others had long beards; all had round
paunches, spindly legs and tapering
feet.
To the delight of his youthful
readers Cox hit upon the device of
introducing special characters like
the Duds, Irishman, Dutchman, Po-
liceman, Cadet, Sailor, Chinaman,
and others until he had about fifty
difl'erent kinds. One of the last that
he created was the Cowboy Brownie
(Continued on Page 13)_
PAGE 3
It^itcoie^ ol ^^jUfonHc^
Parti
'HEN Fray Junipero Serra
^ founder of the California
Missions, was about to die, he or-
dered the mission carpenter to build
him a coffin of redwood. In this he
was buried at Mission San Carlos
Borromeo at Carmel in 1784. This
mission fell into ruins in 1852 and
knowledge of the exact burial place
of Serra was temporarily lost. Ninety-
eight years after his death the coffin
was discovered in a perfectly sound
condition.
The fact that the redwood is re-
sistant to fire, insects and decay
makes it an important commercial
item, but it is its age, its size and its
beauty that have endeared it to the
hearts of Califomians. Without de-
tracting from its fame, residents of
this State can point to other native
A i>rov(' of redwoods. These trees, lowering high in the sky, seem to dwarf the two men standing in the foreground.
PAGE 4
CALIFORNIA HERALC
I
trees of which they are equally proud.
Only a few years ago public atten-
tion was called to the ancient bristle-
cone pines which grow at an eleva-
tion of about 11,000 feet between
Westgaard Pass and Wyman Canyon
in the White Mountains some 30
miles east of Bishop. Their extreme
age was determined by the late Dr.
Edmund Schulman, dendrochronolo-
gist of the University of Arizona, who
made a field trip in August, 1957, to
examine them. According to a recent
announcement from Washington
about 100 of the trees are more than
4,000 years old.
One gnarled patriarch is declared
to be more than 4,600 years of age.
If so, it was a seedling when the
Pyramids were built and was 200
years of age when Moses was born.
On April 12, 1958, the U. S.
Forest Service established a restricted
27,000 acre forest area around the
patriarchs in the Inyo National
Forest.
The Forest Service stated that
"public knowledge about the unique-
ness of the trees plus an established
souvenier market might lead to their
destruction unless special protection
was provided."
There are two kinds of Sequoias:
the Sierra redwood, which grows in
the mountains, and the Coast variety
which thrives in the "summer fog
belt," a four hundred fifty mile strip
of land bordering the ocean.
The first white men to behold
these giants were members of the
Portola party on their trek north-
ward from San Diego to San Fran-
cisco Bay. On October 10, 1769,
Fray Juan Crespi, chronicler of the
group, noted that on leaving camp on
the Pajara River, near the present
city of Watsonville, he and his com-
panions traveled a league "over
plains and low hills, well forested
with very high trees of a red color,
not known to us."
It was another Franciscan padre
who made the next written record
of observation of these remarkable
trees. Fray Pedro Font was attached
to Anza's expedition to the San
Francisco Bay region in 1776. On
March twenty-sixth he noted seeing,
"A few spruce trees which they call
redwood, a tree that is certainly
beautiful; and I believe that it is very
useful for its timber, for it is very
straight and tall." Three days later,
in traversing what is now Santa
FEBRUARY, 1961
Clara County, he discovered a tree
which he estimated to be about 137
feet tall and eighteen and a half feet
in circumference. This tree the Span-
ish called palo alto, meaning "high
tree."
It was not until 1833 that any
white man saw a Sierra redwood. In
that year Joseph R. Walker led a
party of trappers westward over the
mountains to California. He passed
through a region of big trees of
what are now called the Merced and
Tuolumne groves in Yosemite Na-
tional Park. His clerk, Zenas Leon-
ard, noted in his journal, "In the last
two days' travelling we have found
some trees of the redwood species in-
credibly large — some of which mea-
sure 16 to 18 fathoms [96 to 108
feet] around the trunk at the height
of a man's head from the ground."
The first mountain redwoods to
attract public attention were the Cal-
averas Big Trees. In 1852, A. T.
Dowd, a hunter from Murphys,
trailed a wounded grizzly to the
grove. Overcome with awe at the
sight of the giant trees he forgot all
about the bear! Returning to camp he
described his discovery. No one be-
lieved him. A few days later he led
several of his friends to the grove
on the pretext of assisting him in
bringing back a grizzly which he
claimed to have shot. Approaching a
big tree he exclaimed, "Men, this is
the grizzly I've been telling you
about!"
Two years later George Gale
peeled the bark from one of these se-
quoias, portions of which were
placed on exhibit in this country and
in England. As a result of this ad-
vertising, Calaveras Big Trees be-
came a mecca for tourists. Visitors
on their way to the grove would stay
overnight at the Sperry Hotel at
Murphys. Among the names appear-
ing on the hotel register during these
early days were those of General
Grant, Mark Twain, Horatio Alger,
Jr., John Jacob Aster, Jr., Henry
Ward Beecher, and Black Bart, the
highway robber.
The beautiful Mariposa Grove in
Yosemite National Park was first
seen by a hunter named R. Hogg in
1855. At least he claimed to have
seen three of its mammoth trees.
However, credt for discovering and
exploring the grove is given to Galen
Clark who entered it in 1857. He
named it Mariposa because it was
situated in Mariposa County. When
Yosemite Valley and Mariposa
Grove were given to California as a
state park by the United States in
1864, Clark was named its first
guardian. (In 1905 the state re-ceded
the park to the federal government. )
Without doubt the world's most
photographed tree is the Wawona in
the Mariposa grove. In 1878 a tunnel
was cut through this tree large
enough to accomodate a vehicle. At
that time this great redwood had a
large burnt-out area in its base. The
word Wawona is believed to mean
"big tree" in the lanquage of the
Mokelumne Indians.
The largest of all the mountain
redwood groves is the Giant Forest
in Sequoia National Park, so named
by John Muir. In 1858 Hale Tharp
of Three Rivers entered this grove
in search of summer pasturage for
his cattle. For many years he spent
his summers here in a house made
out of a fallen sequoia, twenty-four
feet in diameter.
The General Sherman is the largest
tree that grows in the Giant Forest. It
was discovered by James Wolver-
ton, a hunter and trapper, on August
7, 1879. He named it in honor of
General William T. Sherman under
whom he had served as a first lieu-
tenant in the Ninth Indiana Cavalry
during the Civil War. The next
largest tree, the General Grant, is
situated in nearby General Grant
National Park. It is called the "na-
tion's Christmas tree."
All coast redwood parks are either
state or county owned with the ex-
ception of the Muir Woods National
Monument in Marin County which
was given to the United States gov-
ernment by William Kent in honor
of his friend, John Muir,
The California State Redwood
Park, commonly called Big Basin, is
situated in the Santa Cruz moun-
tains. It had its inception in 1901
when the Legislature appropriated
$250,000 for the purpose of purchas-
ing 3,800 acres of land to be "pre-
served in a state of nature, saved for
posterity, and be protected for all
time." This park now contains 9,040
acres.
The Santa Cruz County Big Trees
Park was established in 1930. The
coast redwoods attain their greatest
development in Humboldt and Del
Norte Counties. The Redwood High-
(Continued on page 15)
PAGE 5
The Grand
President's Corner
With the start of the New Year two
important events took place. The
Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasa-
dena on January 2, 1961, with the
Native Sons and Native Daughters
Float featuring Smokey the bear.
You will be interested to know that
Mr. Glenn A. Kovar, Director, Net-
work Radio-Television, U. S. Forest
Service, has expressed his thanks and
that of Elmer Osterman, CaUfomia
State Forest Department; Don Porter,
Angeles National Forest for the fine
work on this year's Conservation
Float. He has also expressed the hope
that he will again have the opportu-
nity to work with us on a newer and
better float.
My sincere thanks to State Chair-
man of Tournament of Roses Float
Committee, Darelene Bush, her com-
mittee, all Native Daughters and
Native Sons of the Golden West
whose hard work and monetary con-
tributions made this float possible.
Unless you actually work on the con-
struction of the float you cannot pos-
sibly realize what a great task it is.
On Thursday, January 12, 1961
I had the opportunity to attend the
opening of the graves at Mission
Soledad. The first grave opened re-
vealed a Redwood coffin which yield-
ed fragments of bone and a crucifix.
It is hoped that the remains are those
of Jose Joaquin de Arrillega, Spanish
Governor of California who died in
1814. The bones that were found in
the second grave are believed to be
those of the Franciscan friar Ibanez
who died in 1818. History tells us
Friar Ibanez and Governor Arrillega
were great friends.
(Continued to Page 10)
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GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.)
941 Norvell
EI Cerrito, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: EX)uglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
FEBRUARY '
1 Eschol^o. 16, La Junta No. 203, George C. Yount No. 322..*Yountville
2 Yerba Buena No. 273 - afternoon *San Francisco
2 Bahia Vista No. 167, Brooklyn No. 157, Encinal
No. 156 - evening *Oakland
6 Colus No. 194 *Colusa
7 Vacaville No. 293 *Vacaville
9 Bonita No. 10 *Redwood City
10 Liberty No. 213 *Elk Grove
12 San Francisco DGP's Breakfast at ND Home San Francisco
14 Californiana No. 247 - afternoon *Los Angeles
14 Evening - East Los Angeles No. 266, San Gabriel Valley No. 281,
Pasadena No. 290, Whittier No. 298, Rancho San Jose
No. 307 *Los Angeles
16 AleWNo. 102 *Salinas
20 Darina'No. 114, Guadalupe No. 153 * San Francisco
21 Santa Maria No. 276 *Santa Maria
23 Coloma No. 212, Victory No. 216, Rio Rita No. 253 *Sacramento
25 Berkeley No. 150 - afternoon *Berkeley
27 Minerva No. 2, Fremont No. 59, Sans Souci No. 96,
James Lick No. 220 *San Francisco
28 Joaquin No. 5, El Pescadero No. 82, Chabolla No. 171,
Phoebe A. Hearst No. 214 *Stockton
MARCH
1 Donner No. 193, Las Amigas No. 311, Concord No. 323 *Byron
2 Piedmont No. 87, Argonaut No. 166, Aloha No. 106 *Oakland
5 Alameda County Childrens Foundation Breakfast Oakland
5 Aloha Parlor Dedication — Thaler Memorial Oakland
7 Ursula No. 1, Chispa No. 40,
Amapola No. 80, Forrest No. 86 *Sutter Creek
8 Marysville No. 162, Camp Far West No. 218 *Marysville
9 Mary E. Bell No. 224 *Dixon
10 El Monte No. 205, Palo Alto No. 229 *Mountain View
12 Childrens Foundation Breakfast Los Angeles
13 Mission Bell No. 316 *Soledad
14 Presidio No. 148, Golden Gate No. 158,
Castro No. 178 *San Francisco
15 Ano Nuevo No. 180, Vista del Mar No. 155 *Pescadero
16 Anona No. 164, Dardanelle No. 66, Golden Era No. 99 *Columbia
18 Marin County Luncheon
20 Oakdale No. 125, Eldora No. 248 *Oakdale
21 Los Angeles No. 124, Verdugo No. 240, Beverly Hills No. 289,
La Tijera No. 282, Tierra del Rey No. 300 *Los Angeles
22 Morada No. 199 *Modesto
23 Madera No. 244 *Madera
25 & 26 Grand Officers Meeting San Francisco
27 Home Committee Dinner San Francisco;
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
;4ncAdc^M^ 'Tftemcnce^
Babcock Stage
^i^EARs AGO WE had some very
Ji famous bandits, who had a
grand and easy time to get money
holding up stage coaches. In the
north v/ith its long stretch of roads,
it was Murrieta, the Robin Hood of
the West, but in the Southern Cali-
fornia, it was Vasquez, or Vasques.
The latter was the polite one, who,
Tia often told me as we would be on
the Sante Fe passing through what is
now called Rose Canyon, always
stopped the coaches, a private car-
riage, or caravan, in a most dramatic
way, by lightly and quickly stepping
out from behind a bush, tree, or large
stone, holding his pistols pointed at
his prospective victims, ordered them
to stop.
A cold nonchalance of fear would
settle over everyone, as they knew
this robber very well indeed. He sel-
dom shot to kill, but to wound —
yes, if one resisted giving up his gold
It was the gold Vasquez wanted.
Here, Tia always chuckled, when she
told how this suave "Don Quixote",
after seeing that all escorts and driv-
ers had their hands in the air, and no
weapons in them, would order them
to keep that position, as he eased
toward the carriage or coach to see
if any men were seated inside.
If so, they were ordered out hands
up, and all would be herded back
FEBRUARY, 1961
of the coach. He then went with a
most gallant bow, to the ladies, from
whom, he never took a thing, no mat-
er how much jewelry they had on.
Nor, would he lift anything from
their laps, if their men had thought
quickly enough, to drop anything
there when they were first stopped.
No — Vasquez would never harm a
lady. But, walking back of the coach
he overlooked nothing any of the
men might have on his person, from
big heavy gold watches and chains,
to diamond scarf pins and rings. Men
wore much gold in those days. Vas-
quez had it all though, when he
finished with them. Then, he would
stand back and order them to return
inside the coach or to their horses.
The real climax would then take
place, as this well-built, well dressed
robber would make a very deep bow
to the ladies — sweeping his big hat
off with a flourish, bowing low, so
his face would not be seen too well,
and then wish them a pleasant
"transcurso" (trip). "You will not be
bothered again on this trip," he
promised.
The other robber character was
Joaquin Murrieta, who really helped
the poor in every way. Physically, he
did much. Nothing was too hard —
no place too far to travel. But, to
help financially presented a problem,
Arcadia Bandini Brenttan
as personally, he had very little. So,
when anyone in need really had to
have money, Murieta got it for them.
His ways may not have been ethical,
but help them he did. The poor loved
him. The others said Httle. Perhaps
they tried not to say too much, as
he really helped so very many.
Here, I remember a family con-
nection, perhaps an in-law, but just
how close I am not too sure, named
Flora Golsch. Flora was a very
modem woman for her day, a re-
markable character, as nothing seem-
ed to hard for her to do or undertake,
and that is why this memory remains
very clearly with me.
How the older generation talked
of the years she taught the Indians
in a little school up at Temecula!
Then, during vacations. Flora would
go north to visit her relatives, a sister,
I think, whose married name was
Murrieta. Since it took a long time to
drive back, she would return to San
Diego on the steamer that made this
trip regularly once a week.
And here is where Flora Golsch's
real exercise came in, because, the
steamer no sooner got to Ballast Point
than over the side, would go a woman
in a bathing suit, and start swimming
to beat the steamer across the bay
from Point Loma to San Diego. This
was done like clock work, every time
she came back, and we young ones
would hear Mother's generation say,
"When is Flora going to act as a lady
should? She does embarass her sister
so."
And here is where I remember the
name. For her sister was a Mrs.
Murrieta. Could there have been a
connection between these two adven-
turesome souls?
Many old timers, like me, must re-
member these swims. She would
come up by the old coal bunkers or
wharves that stuck out into the bay
at the end of D Street — our Broad-
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SAN FRANCISCO DEPUTIES
SDDGP Lucille Ashbaugh and her
24 deputies met for dinner and a
party at Castle Lanes on Geneva
Avenue. Mama Azalia gave each one
of the deputies a pair of violet ear
rings to complete the set started
earlier in the term. Secret pal gifts
were received and of course the
names will not be revealed
until the end of the term. After the
fun a short business meeting was held.
This time fun came before business.
In charge of the evening, Georgia
Robinson of Utopia Parlor thanked
all for coming and wished them a
happy New Year.
Past supervisor Ann Shaw and her
1959-1960 deputies celebrated by
meeting for dinner at Caesar's
Restaurant. Exchange of gifts closed
a very pleasant evening. It is hoped
this will be an annual affair. Our Ann
presented each one with a beautiful
pink carnation corsage. Missed but
not forgotten was Loretta Forbes,
who we are certain was watching.
All Deputy Grand Presidents, both
present and past, extended good
wishes for 1961 to all.
* * *
JAMES LICK PARLOR
Gift exchange and refreshments
closed a very busy 1960 year. Presi-
dent Eleanor Costa announced her
plans for the new term at the January
meeting. James Lick Parlor members,
with Jaredna Johnson Chairman, are
making plans for the official visit of
Grand President Edna WiUiams on
February 27. Minerva, Fremont and
San Souci will greet our grand presi-
dent with James Lick at that time.
* * *
UTOPIA PARLOR
The members of Utopia Parlor
have been working very hard and in
doing so read six applications for
membership and expect to add four
more. Grand President Edna Wil-
liams made her official visit to the
Parlor on January 10. Utopia has
initiated five into the Parlor since
July 1, 1960. The Christmas party
Area No, 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
San Francisco 18, California
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DOLORES No. 169
Dolores Parlor No. 169 of San
Francisco, honored its member Mrs.
Lucille Ashbaugh, SDDGP of San
Francisco County, with a reception at
the NDGW Home Wednesday even-
ing, February 8. Many members of
the Order and friends attended. It was
a most enjoyable evening.
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ALOHA PARLOR
Margaret Horwath, "Retiring"
President, was the guest of honor at
the annual dinner given by the Parlor
for all presidents as a testimonial for
their services as presiding officer for
the past year. Hazel Andrews was in
charge and among the guests were
DGP Marian McGuire and Grand
Secretary Irma Murray. This year's
event was held January 24.
A monthly luncheon and card
party is held on the first Tuesday at
the home of Hazel Andrews with
chairman Alma Lilienthal and her
committee in charge. The parlor's
general fund and special funds are
benefited by the proceeds.
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
^n ^tmatmm Area No. 4 News
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Elsie Charlotte Palm, Whittier No. 298,
November 27
Lorena Laederish Goodrich, Vendome No.
100, December 8
Leslie M. Schwartz, Columbia No. 70,
December 6
Margaret Curtin Palmer, San Miguel No.
94, November 19
Nellie O'Neil Donnelly, San Jose No. 81,
December 12
Nettie Brown Harvey, Mt. Lassen No. 215,
December 13
Hattie Martell Williams, Ruby No. 46,
December 14
Rosetta M. Suffern, Coloma No. 212,
December 23
Lottie N. Porter, Junipero No. 141, De-
cember 21
Maude Wright Nichols, Woodland No. 90,
December 19
Alice Kustel Williams, Ruby No. 36, De-
cember 23
Myrtis Becker Sheldon, LaBandera No.
110, December 27
Mary Duffy, LaBandera No. 110, Decem-
ber 30
Margaret Machado Schafer, Marinita No.
198, December 6
Dorothy Irene Holloway Meierdierks,
Tamelpa No. 231, January 2
Hester E. Kennedy, Occident No. 28, De-
cember 31
Sarah R. Coward, El Pajaro No. 35, De-
cember 31
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Members of East Los Angeles No.
266 helped Mrs. Francisca Salgado
celebrate her 97th birthday with a
party given by her daughter Viola.
Both Mrs. Salgado and Viola are
members of the Parlor. Among the
members who attended were Mmes.
Pappas, Bonser, Shaw, Koeppel,
Phillips, Coulter, Summerhays, Whit-
ney, Wiley and Wooster and the
Misses Carter, Roach, Cravea and
Perrou.
Others attending included Mrs.
Salgado's granddaughter Mrs. Ken-
neth Pouch, Mr. Pouch and children,
also Dr. and Mrs. C. J. IJershey and
son. Mrs. Salgado says Dr. Hershey,
who has been her family physician
for 35 years, has helped her attain
her good health and long life.
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COURTESY NIGHT
Grace Parlor No. 242 honored
SDDGP Dehnda Fallon of Santa Ana
Parlor and DGP Ynez Barbour of
Jurupa. Mrs. Fallon was unable to at-
tend. A gift of crystal was presented
to Mrs. Barbour.
Courtesy officers were present
from Whittier, Lugonia, Cien Ahos,
Silver Sands, Conchita, Santa Ana
and Jurupa. Each was given a clever
telephone notebook with magnetic
pencil.
Spring flowers formed the decora-
tive motif. A birthday cake, sand-
wiches, tea and coffee were enjoyed.
A picture on Casa Colina was shown
preceding the Parlor meeting.
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EDUCATION AND
SCHOLARSHIPS
BY Marian E. McGuire
State Chairman
T
I HIS DECADE OF the sixties pre-
sents many problems and challenges
to Californians. We are proud and
fully aware of the progress and effec-
tiveness of our great educational sys-
tem throughout the length and breath
of our great state affording opportuni-
ties to children of all races, creeds
and social status. Yet we find our-
selves challenged by the fast moving
pace and ever changing conditions of
this wonderful though somewhat hec-
tic era in which we live. Ever in-
creasing enrollment, mounting costs,
teacher shortages, and demands of
technology and scientific advance-
ment have pointed to the need for
evaluation and improvement of exist-
ing educational programs, systems,
techniques and facilities.
By 1970 it is estimated that there
will be 7,513,000 students in schools
and colleges in California. This rep-
resents an annual increase of 26,800
students, requiring one hundred new
classrooms and teachers each week
-to meet the growing need. Curricula
and teaching techniques are being
scrutinized to improve the quality
and efficiency of our educational
systems. Teaching credentials are be-
ing revised to present a more realistic
training with more emphasis on con-
tent and subject matter. Television
offers great oppportunities for educa-
tional instruction and teachers must
be trained to work with this new
media. New facilities and classrooms
must be provided. Programs for the
mentally retarded and physically
handicapped, the gifted and the
socially disturbed students must be
expanded and strengthened. Voca-
tional and apprenticeship training
programs must be extended to meet
the needs of industry, commerce,
agriculture and the professional arts.
The importance of moral and
spiritual values in the discipline and
development of the whole personality
of the child was recognized at the
White House Conference on Children
and Youth and there were recom-
mendations both there and at many
local town meetings for stronger em-
phasis in our schools on integrity,
virtue, dignity and responsibility. As
PAGE 10
we demand these things for our youth
it is imperative that adults also ex-
emplify these same virtues and as-
sume our responsibility to provide
adequate educational facilities and
services for all.
Alert citizens on both the local and
state levels have by constructive
criticism and studied recommenda-
tions prompted action by our legisla-
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schools and educational systems and
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tional opportunities and needs in your
local communities and by your con-
fidence or constructive criticism be a
vital force in assuring our youth the
highest quality education to prepare
them to meet the social, scientific and
cultural demands of modem demo-
cratic American life in a world of
rapid change and stress.
The Native Daughters of the Gol-
den West have long recognized the
importance of higher education and
by the scholarship program six young
people are annually aided in the pur-
suit of learning at colleges and uni-
versities in California. These scholar-
ships are awarded on the basis of
scholarship, character and need. They
are maintained by the Grand Parlor;
one or two at Mills College; two
which shall be awarded at any of the
campuses of the University of Cali-
fornia; one from the Annie L. Adair
Business Scholarship Fund and one
from the Sue J. Irwin Scholarship
Fund. Applications should be re-
ceived by the Committee not later
than April 15th, 1961. Forms may
be obtained from the Grand Parlor
Office.
GRAND PRESIDENT . . .
(Continued from Page 6)
The Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West were instrumental in starting
the restoration work at Mission Sole- •
dad and completed the small chapel
in October 1955. Under the direction
of Mr. Ollie Pasch, the Native
Daughters of the Golden West and
the local Our Lady of Solitude parish
in Soledad are making plans for
further restoration work.
February is the month that we as
loyal citizens of the United States of
America should pay tribute to those
two great Americans, George Wash-
ington and Abraham Lincoln. These
two men, together with others who
worked with them, are responsible
for our democratic way of life. I urge
every Parlor of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West to plan an Ameri-
canism program during the month ol
February.
Two camels trudged along side by side
in a caravan crossing the burning desert;
Finally one of them looked around fur-
tively and spoke: "I don't care what any-
body says, I'm thirsty."
CALIFORNIA HERAU
Anna L. Richards in Her Favorite Role
' Wrinkles
This poem was written by Anna
L. Richards in reply to a friend's
suggestion that she have some beauty
treatments to remove her wrinkles.
Her poetry strikes a philosophical
note that sets it apart from ordinary
verse.
Mrs. Richards appeared in both
motion pictures and on the legitimate
stage. As a young lady she was a
member of the first women's band in
California which was directed by Wil-
liam P. Knight. She was the mother
of Lenoir Richards Martin, well-
known choreographer, artist and
author. Anna L. Richards passed
away in 1953.
"WRINKLES"
You ask me to have my face ironed
out.
Lose my wrinkles and greying hair;
In other words, to look young again
By hiding life's wear and tear.
FEBRUARY, 1961
My answer I send in the lines below,
Straight from my heart to you,
As I think of the story of aged wine.
Cheapened by bottles new.
Would you like to gaze forever
On a calm, untroubled sea?
Have you ever stood in the midst
of a plain
With never a shrub or tree?
Would you like to have the earth
bereft
Of its mountains, rugged and bold?
Or lose the steep arroyos,
Where the mighty torrents rolled?
Did you ever look at a picture
That you really wanted to keep,
That did not speak either of agony
Or peace hard-won and deep?
When you look at my face, would
you like to see
A vacant, vapid stare
Of old, tired eyes in a young, smooth
face,
Capped by hennaed hair?
I'd rather you'd see volcanoes,
Long dead and capped with snow;
And peaceful, purple valleys,
Dim in the distance below.
I'd like you to think of the shadows
In a late December sky.
And the last faint rays of the setting
sun
As it kisses the world good-bye.
I want you to have a memory,
When I have passed along,
Of a struggling, hoping, human soul;
Not a jazzy, off-rhythm song.
So I think I'll let my wrinkles remain;
There's a story in every line.
If you love me in spite of the tales
they tell.
Your friendship is surely mine.
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HOME HEALTH FUND
By Margaret Locatelli
State Chairman
I HIS IS A STORY about a fairly new
dream within the Native Daughters
Home called the Leslye A. Hicks
Home Health Fund, and it is gratify-
ing to know that the intervening years
have confirmed faith in our original
purpose.
In June of 1954, when the reso-
lution to establish this fund was
placed before the Grand Parlor, its
purpose was plainly set forth. This
was, in brief, to supply aid to the
members residing in the Native
Daughter Home when they are in
need of financial assistance for medi-
cal, surgical or nursing care, hospi-
talization or medicine.
Let us share just a comer of your
heart with our short story. It is filled
with love because it carries the name
of one who loved our Order and was
taken in death at the height of her
admmistration as Grand President
just a few years ago. Hers was a
generous heart and her first love in
the Order was the Native Daughter
Home.
It seems fitting then, that in her
memory, the Grand Parlor delegates
voted to change the name of the
Home Health Fund to the Leslye A.
Hicks Home Health Fund. This is a
long-range program and it will be per-
haps many years before it reaches its
ultimate goal. Now, in a small way,
it is operating by lending a helping
hand when needed. Some day, we
hope our story will be "A Dream
Come True" when sufficient funds
allow greater participation.
The Leslye A . Hicks Home Health
Fund is maintained by the Grand
Parlor, Native Daughters of the Gol-
den West, 703 Market Street, San
Francisco, California, and is support-
ed by voluntary contributions. This
project keeps alive the memory of a
devoted leader and, in turn brings a
measure of comfort to those in need.
It is the hope of the committee, that
as the fund increases the benefits will
be expanded.
The committee cannot be too en-
thusiastic in its expression of appre-
ciation to the members of the Order
who have made substanial contribu-
tions to this project.
PAGE 12
This is our earnest hope that in
the coming years we will always merit
your interest and support.
Committee :
Margaret Locatelli, Chairman
Edna Garaventa
Clarice Knowland, PGP
Emiliette Conmy, Chairman
NDGW Home Committee
"SMOKEY" CAPTURES THIRD
IN TOURNAMENT
The float sponsored by the
Native Sons and Daughters of the
Golden West in the Tournament of
Roses at Pasadena on New Year's
Day took third place in the Fraternal
Organizations Classification. This
year the float depicted small floral
forest animals and two children (Jim-
my Bitinni and Christine Boles, five
generation Calif omians) singing the
song, "Smokey the Bear," to a large
Smokey Bear, with a simulated slice
from a Giant Sequoia as backdrop.
Darelene Bush, chairman of the
Tournament Float Committee for the
Native Daughters of the Golden
West, wishes to extend the thanks of
the sisterhood to those parlors who
so generously donated their time and
effort in construction of the float,
and to the parlors whose donations
of money financed the undertaking.
Our heartfelt thanks are also extend-
ed to the United States Forestry Ser-
vice, who also shared in financing the
project. Without the labor and
financing donated by these parlors,
there could not be any entry in the
Tournament of Roses, and the in-
valuable nationwide publicity gained
by the Native Daughters of the Gol-
den West through participation in the
Rose Parade would be lost.
Our thanks again to the many
people who enabled our project to be
so successfully completed.
AT THE BAR . . .
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can go down town and ask some law-
yer how to impeach him. You watch
the clock."
"OK," he answered.
I continued my cross-examination.
I asked the witness all about avocado
prices, marketing conditions, time of
harvest and other non-essential mat-
ters. Figuratively speakmg I plowed
an avocado orchard backward and
forward, diagonally and in circles.
"What time is it?" I hissed.
"Twenty minutes of twelve."
I began again. Kaufman objected
strenuously and often that my ques-
tions had been asked and answered,
but the judge ruled consistently
against him.
"What time is it?" I again whis-
pered.
"Ten minutes of twelve."
I struggled on and on. My ques-
tioning was repetitious, pointless and
unproductive. I was in mental agony.
Finally, to my relief, Judge Ames
announced, "We will take a recess
until two o'clock."
Wenzlaff and I hurried down town
and found a lawyer who hadn't gone
out to lunch. He carefully instructed
us in the technique of impeaching a
witness who had made previous in-
consistent statements. As we re-
entered the court room we were met
by Kaufman who said, "The witness
made a few slight mistakes in his
testimony and we would be glad to
correct the errors."
"Listen," I snorted, "you could
have made that offer this morning,
but you didn't. Now I've learned how
to impeach him and I'm going to
show him up for what he is, a big
liar!"
And I did!
What is more, in my address to
the jury I baldly called the witness
a liar. The jury returned a verdict of
petty theft. Later Judge Ames called
me to his chambers.
"Leo," he said kindly, "It would
have been better if you had not called
the witness a liar."
"But he was," I protested.
"Maybe so, maybe so, but there
are more delicate words that can be'
just as effective."
I took his advice to heart and ir
the future used those "more delicate
words."
CALIFORNIA HERALD!
There is a delightful little sequel to
this story that I cherish in my collec-
tion of memories. One day I was
reminiscing with my very good friend
and efficient court reporter, Mrs.
Birdie A. Swanwick, who reported
my first case.
"Birdie," I asked, "do you remem-
ber the time I defended a Mexican
in Judge Ames' court for stealing
avocados from a La Habra grove?"
She laughed heartily.
"I remember it very well," she re-
plied. "That was the first time I had
ever seen you. I didn't know Wenzlaff
either. Although you both gave me
your names they were unfamiliar to
me and so, in the interest of speed,
in my notes I called you 'Big Fat'
and the other lawyer 'Little Fat'."
Birdie, as usual you were absolute-
ly accurate!
BROWNIES . . .
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which was suggested by President
Theodore Roosevelt. Without doubt
the most popular Brownie of all was
the Dude with his full dress suit, top
hat, cane and monocle. Lady Brown-
ies were not in evidence so it is to
be assumed that they stayed home
while their brothers engaged in the
nocturnal adventures.
Cox had a definite philosophy
about the Brownies. In an interview
with Joyce Kilmer, printed in the
New York Times in 1916 he said, "I
see no reason why the comic artist
who is drawing pictures to amuse
children should think it necessary al-
ways to show childhood at its worst.
A picture can be just as funny and
yet not be a celebration of juvenile
depravity; indeed, a picture can be
just as funny, give pleasure to an
even greater number of children, and
yet point a moral."
He continued, "The Brownies,
you know, never give pain nor do
they suffer pain. They are often in
danger, but they always escape. I
think that every story or poem for
children should leave a pleasant im-
pression. The Brownies do good, just
for the sake of doing good, not for
the sake of reward."
In his preface to his Brownie
books Cox wrote, "Brownies, like
fairies and gobhns, are imaginary lit-
tle sprites, who are supposed to de-
FEBRUARY, 1961
light in harmless pranks and helpful
deeds. They work and sport while
weary households sleep, and never
allow themselves to be seen by mor-
tal eyes."
Cox's theory of juvenile entertain-
ment was vastly different from the
creators of some of our present day
"comic" books. Moreover he suc-
ceeded in producing incidents that
were funny, a faculty apparently be-
yond the ability of some of our con-
temporary cartoonists.
The first story to be illustrated by
the Brownies was called "The Revolt
of the Alphabet" appearing in St.
Nicholas. However, Cox did not
write that tale. The first Brownie
story proper, "The Brownies Ride"
was printed in the February, 1893
issue of the same magazine.
Cox published thirteen Brownie
Books. The first, issued in 1887, was
called "The Brownies — Their Book."
Thirty-one years later he published
the last of the series, "The Brownies
and Prince Florimal." All of his
books, except the last, were written
in verse. Interestingly enough, it was
on'y in the last book that he intro-
duced any characters other than the
Brownies.
Cox estimated that he drew more
than a million Brownies during his
career and his books sold over the
million mark. His great financial suc-
cess enabled him to return to his old
home town of Granby and there
erect a huge mansion which he called
"Brownie Castle." A true castle it
was with a Brownie weathervane,
the Brownie flag flying from its tur-
ret and numerous Brownie decora-
tions.
He loved children and was never
too busy to draw them a Brownie. It
is said that in his later years that
every child in Granby sent him a
greeting card on his birthday. Cox
never married. He passed away on
July 24, 1924, at Brownie Castle. He
had hved a full life of eighty-four
years.
On August sixth the Nation de-
clared: "Pahner Cox is dead; the
Brownies have lost their father. A
generation now sedate in middle age
was surprised to learn that the cre-
ator of its childhood friends had
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Itinerary for State Chairman's Official Visits to Junior Units
FEBRUARY
Feb. 7 Santa Rosa Unit No. 31 Santa Rosa
Feb. 11 Fruitvale Unit No. 22 Oakland
Feb. 25 Hayward Unit No. 32 Hayward
Feb. 28 Palomar Unit No. 24 San Diego
MARCH
Mar. 4 Menlo Unit No. 10 and Sequoia Unit No. 27 Redwood City
Mar. 1 1 San Franciso Unit No. 6 San Francisco
Mar. 18 Arganout Unit No. 3 Oakland
Mar. 20 Las Amiguitas Unit No. 33 Walnut Creek
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lived so long. The Brownies had be-
come almost as authenic and uni-
versal a part of American childhood
as Cooper's red Indians . . . Gen-
erations of children and ex-children
lose a friend."
Malcolm Davis, in a tribute in St.
Nicholas prophesied that, "In all the
years to come his name will be asso-
ciated with those of Hans Christian
Anderson, the Brothers Grimm, and
Lewis Carroll; for like these, he be-
stowed a priceless heritage on child-
hood." The Outlook observed that
the Brownies belong with Ahce in
Wonderland and Brer Rabbitt.
Whether Palmer Cox is remem-
bered by the next generation is ques-
tionable. Eleven of his thirteen
books were in print when he died.
None are stocked today. Perhaps his
Brownies have gone to a mythical
heaven with Buster Brown, Nemo,
Happy Hoohgan and the Yellow
Kid.
Irrespective of the future, count-
less thousands of today's grownups
are thankful to Palmer Cox for the
hours of pleasure he gave them in
their childhood.
Two Americans were cast away on a
desert island in the middle of the Pacific
for nearly three years. One day while they
stood on the beach gazing out to the
horizon, one spotted a bottle being washed
ashore. He raced out into the surf and
pulled it in. It was one of those new king-
sized Coca-Cola bottles. He looked at it,
then a frightening realization crossed his
mind. "Joe," he shrieked, "we've shrunk!"
A few days ago a metropolitan
daily newspaper contained an item
stating the "historic fact" that auto-
mobile steering wheels were once
made of wood! Surely, that is not
very long ago. Now, if something
had been written about those "till-
ers" that were in vogue before steer-
ing wheels, we would be reading
about an antique era.
A tiller, if you don't know, was
simply a horizontal bar attached to
the steering post. There are indica-
tions that future automobiles will be
guided by a "stick." If so, history
will be repeating itself.
To those young drivers of today,
whose greatest physical exertion to
open the window of a car is to press
a button, I will say, "You're lucky.
You ought to have experimented
with putting up and down the tops
of the old-time touring cars."
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A certain manufacturer advertis-
ed a "one-man" top, deliberately re-
presented that one person could
easily put it in place. The pictures
in those attractive ads made the en-
tire operation appear very simple,
but it wasn't.
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The acid test came on the after-
noon you took your best girl out for
a ride. Of course, she was wearing
her new hat. You jumped out of the
car and put into operation all you
had learned from the "simple direc-
tions" that accompanied the one-
man top. Somehow the newfangled
thing stuck while it was being pulled
up and forward. Your girl looked on
with apprehension. Her hat was get-
ting wet. You tugged desperately.
Finally something loosened or gave
way and the top bounced forward
and bumped unceremoniously onto
the new hat. You, of course, dashed
frantically over and puUed up the
top. Finally, the thing was in place.
But this was only the beginning.
Unlike modem convertibles, whose
windows can be elevated into place
by the flick of a switch, the old time
automobile had only side curtains.
These items of necessary nuisance
were made of stiff cloth with win-
dows of isinglass that invariably
cracked or broke into pieces.
Side curtains were kept in the
trunk. When they were taken out it
was necessary to determine which
side of the car they belonged to.
They were attached by means of fas-
teners which extended through eye-
lets in the curtains.
If it were still raining of course
you were thoroughly drenched by
the time all the side curtains were in
place. If you are thinking of the days
before selfstarters, you adjusted the
gas and spark levers and gave the
car a thorough cranking before it
started to cough. Then you crept be-
hind the wheel, glancing furtively at
your girl to determine the tempera-
ture of her disposition.
In the early years there were no
windshield wipers. As cars were mo-
dernized they came equipped with a
wiper that was operated by hand.
Yes, these were the "good old
days!"
* * *
ARCADIAN MEMORIES . . .
(Continued from Page 7)
way of today, where the big Navy
piers are. Here, Flora would be
helped up onto the wharf. Then, she
would walk over to the side where
the landings were, and wait for the
steamer to arrive, re-board it and
dress. So, our San Diego had a husky
woman swimmer way back in the
eighteen Eighties!
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MATIVES . . .
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way passes through more than one
liundred miles of almost virgin red-
kvood forest, most of which is in the
state park system.
ITHC LIGHTER!
SIDE OF IT
It's great to believe in oneself, but don't
)e too easily convinced.
A movie producer was raving to his
ellow associates about a new actress he
lad just discovered. "You leave her to
ne," he enthused, "and in two years I'll
nake her a star overnight."
A revival was raging in a Virginia
legro church. The fruits had been con-
iderable. One obdurate soul, however, re-
isted the efforts. Called to account for
lis reluctance, he replied: "Yo' see how
t is, Mr. Preacher. How's I gwine get mah
hirt on ovah my wings when I gets to
;lory?" "Dat ain't yo' problem," retorted
he exhorter promptly. "Yo' problem is
low yo' gwine git yo' hat ovah yo' horns."
* * *
Old-fashioned relative: "Have you a
lit of your grandmother's lace to wear
I'ith your wedding gown, my dear?"
The bride: "No, but I'm carrying
randma's cigarette case."
* * *
A diplomat is a man who always re-
lembers a woman's birthday, but never
ler age.
Old Age: a time of life that to me is
Iways fifteen years older than I am.
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BELOW: Liquidambar tree present-
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Arbor Day.
After hiring the young man, the em-
loyer gave him a broom. "Your first
3b," he said, "will be to sweep out the of-
ice."
"But," the youth protested, "I'm a col-
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"Very well," replied the boss, "hand me
be broom and I'll show you how."
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the stock you can force a dissolution
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of the net assets. By requiring the
other stockholders to purchase your
stock, you are, of course, protected.
What happens if you are a minority
stockholder in a small corporation
without any such protection? I had
a client in just such a predicament.
She and her husband were divorced
and in the property settlement agree-
ment she acquired all stocked owned
by them in the small corporation
where he worked. Virtually all of the
stock of the company was owned by
another family whose members ab-
sorbed the corporate profits by taking
big salaries for themselves. As a re-
sult, the company never had any pro-
fits to distribute to stockholders.
This lady asked me what to do.
Knowing that the president of the
corporation was very proud of his
firm, I wrote him a letter stating that
I was inserting a quarter-page ad in
the local newspaper offering my
client's stock for sale and stating
that her reason for selling was be-
cause the company never earned any
profits. He was greatly alarmed at
the thought of unfavorable publicity
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California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume VIII March, 1961 Number 7P
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
From the Mailbag 2
Mission Soledad Restoration, by Orinda G. Giannini, P.G.P 3
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XVII) 4
Five Generations of Californians, by Verna Preston Lawrence 5
The Grand President's Corner 6
1960-1961 NDGW Directory 7
Area No. 1 News 11
In Memoriam 11
Area No. 3 News 12
Area No. 4 News 13
The Pioneer Roster, by Mary M. Ehlers 14
Itinerary for State Chairman's Official Visits to Junior Units 15
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Mission Soledad Restoration
ONDERFUL and interesting
i^'^ progress has been made at
the Soledad Mission since the Fiesta
held last October, at which time the
excavation program was initiated.
Grand President Edna C. WiUiams
has been a frequent visitor to the site
and her messages to the Parlors have
always included a glowing report of
the latest excavation achievement. I
have made a number of trips to the
mission with members of our State
Committee and we have visited with
Father Amancio Rodriguez and Mr.
Oliver Pesch, the contractor.
It is a rewarding sight to be able
to view first-hand the footings and
foundations of the rooms forming
the quadrangle and to realize that
here indeed is the complete outline
of what was once a productive and
protective mission, ministering to the
needs and wants of the Indian popu-
lation and all who sought its shelter.
If any member is within travel dis-
tance, I would strongly urge a visit to
the mission site at this time. Now that
the floor areas have been identified
it is truly amazing to find such a
goodly portion of the orignial walls
still standing, and substantiates the
facts that here was estabhshed an im-
portant link in the chain of our Cali-
fornia Missions.
Opening the grave of Gov. Jose Joaquin
de Arrillaga.
i The present excavation has been
I accomplished entirely through funds
i raised by the Soledad Fiesta Commit-
1 tee. The outline of the original church
I (built in 1808) has been determined
MARCH, 1961
by Oriiil>{U6V\§ianmni, P.G.P.
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and the
.loaquin
graves 'ot Governor Jose
de Arrillaga and Father
Florencio Ibanez verified. The origi-
nal floor tiles were found almost in-
tact as were the floor tiles in several
rooms designated as the priest's quar-
ters. This original church was twice
destroyed by floods and then aban-
doned for the smaller chapel on the
west side of the mission (built in
1832 by Father Vicente Francisco de
Sarria). This latter is the chapel re-
stored by the Native Daughters of
the Golden West on the recommend-
ation of the Advisory Committee and
under the direction of His Excellency,
Aloysius J. Willinger, Bishop of the
Monterey-Fresno Diocese.
Two mill stones of granite, brought
in either from Mexico or Spain, were
uncovered, and later the mill base
was located during excavation of the
north wall of the quadrangle. Even
the stone blocks circling the grist
mill were found intact, indicating that
burros were used to operate the mill
in grinding the flour and com.
Some 300 persons gathered at the
mission on January 5, 1961 to wit-
ness the opening of the two graves, a
long anticipated event. A redwood
coffin containing a crucifix and bone
fragments were identified as the lost
grave of Governor Arrillaga who was
buried in the robes of the Francis-
can Order beneath the center aisle
of the original church in 1814. The
grave was located exactly as indicated
in old mission records. The discovery
has historical significance because
only two other missions have the dis-
tinction of having a former early Cal-
ifornia Governor buried within their
walls. Governor Jose Romeu at Mis-
sion Carmel and Governor Jose
Figueroa at Mission Santa Barbara.
Records disclose that Governor Arril-
laga's funeral was the largest
ever held in the State to that
time. Full military honors were ac-
corded by the soldiers from the Pre-
sidio of Monterey and a chorus of
400 Indian Neophytes sang contin-
uously during the services. Over 200
Spanish famihes were in attendance.
Fr. Amancio Rodriguez holding crucifix
from grave of Governor Arrillaga.
Another important disclosure was
the locating of the grave of Father
Florencio Ibanez whose burial took
place November 27, 1818. The grave
was located beneath the sanctuary
area, as indicated in the records "next
to the altar steps on the Gospel side."
Assigned to the mission in 1803,
Fr. Ibanez' stay was one of the
longest in the mission's history under
Franciscan padres. He was known for
his musical abilities and natural kind-
ness in working among the neophytes.
His age was indicated as 76 at the
time of his death. The great friend-
ship that existed between Governor
Arrillaga and Father Ibanez is re-
corded in history.
Many photographers and news-
men had been alerted and the school
children in the area were permitted
a holiday to attend this important
function. Officials of Monterey Coun-
ty and the Clergy were in attendance,
as was our Grand President Edna C.
Williams, a number of our State
Committee and many other Native
Daughter members. Some of the
action that took place during this
historic finding was shown on TV
news the next day.
We salute Father Amancio Rod-
riguez for his untiring efforts and
wonderful cooperation in furthering
the cause of Mission Nuestra Senora
de la Soledad, and in his selection of
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PAGE 3
Anc^fM^ut 'Tftemonie^
fHis MORNING, May 29, 1951,
as usual, at nine a.m., I drove
my husband to his court. Municipal
Number Five, down by the Coronado
Ferry shp, where anyone going across
the bay must pass. The building is
attractive yellow stucco, with a very
green lawn well taken care of by
trusties on good behavior. And from
aU reports, even in the Press, the best
Judge Municipal Number Five ever
had, is the one I leave there every
morning, which makes me historical-
ly content. Because, I, in my gener-
ation have done my part in contri-
buting to the betterment of San Diego,
by bringing an Easterner here and
having him help in building up, for
the good of our people in San Diego.
From the Court, I drove North,
cross town and up to the old Catholic
Cemetery "Calvary", as I wished a
refresher of one old tombstone, very
dear to me. It is a beautiful white
marble cross eight feet high, with the
dates of birth and death of my grand-
parents, Cave Johnson Couts and his
wife, Ysidora Bandini Couts. Here,
the dates are in full.
Cave Johnson Couts
BORN
Springfield, Tenn., Nov. 11, 1821
DIED
San Diego, Calif., June 10, 1874
Ysidora Bandini Couts
born
San Diego, Calif., Sept. 23, 1829
died
Los Angeles, Calif.
Before turning off the street and
into the schoolyard near the ceme-
tery, I heard children singing our
National Anthem. Leaving my car
in the yard, I went through the gate
in the high wall that fences one side
of the old grave yard. A very beauti-
ful and heart-warming scene met my
eyes. Here, on this hallowed ground,
with their teachers, were the grammar
grade pupils of the Grant Public
PAGE 4
School (this school is right up against
one side of the Old Cemetery. Its
play-yard on another, forming an L. )
and they had been taught to honor
and respect the dead. Something one
sees very seldom now. In fact, this is
the first time I personally have seen it
in years. Here, where California be-
gan and in fact these United States,
long before the Jamestown settle-
ment or the Pilgrims settled at Ply-
mouth Rock, for here Cabrillo dis-
covered our beautiful harbor in 1542.
Burial lot and carara tombstone of my
grandparents.
What a wonderful feeling of peace
and contentment to enter here and
see all these children, a complete
school trained to respect those who
lay sleeping in "God's Vineyard."
This spot has one of the most beauti-
ful views, as it is on the top of a can-
yon that looks down toward the bay,
over North Island toward Point
Loma and the mighty Pacific Ocean.
A very wonderful woman, Mrs.
Irma Doughty, their Principal has
shown them life's greatest lesson • —
Respect for the Dead. Those young-
sters have been taught to clean up
the mess of papers and weeds; to
straighten up knocked over tomb-
stones and set all in order the day be-
fore. Then, on the Eve of Memorial
Arcadia Bandini Brennan
Day, here they were, the Honor
Guard, the Color bearer and all,
standing amid the many cans, filled
with flowers, which these young ones
placed on each grave.
After the songs were finished, and
the younger grades had left the
grounds for their classes, the olden
ones regrouped and marched out. As
for me, I went over to meet this-
charming white-haired lady, to thanks
her for what she had done, as I wasF
so filled with admiration for what 1 1
had seen, also, my own forebears
were among those honored there.
I told Mrs. Doughty that I felt
that this school group should be told, ,
how, they unknowingly had decorated '
the grave of Ysidora Bandini Couts,
who, with two of her sisters had made
the American Flag for Commodore
Stockton, to be raised over Old Town
in 1846.
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five
Generations
Of
Catifornians
By
Verna Preston Lawrence
©NE HUNDRED YEARS agO, my
great grandfather Leander
A. Preston packed up his young wife,
Mary Camer Preston, and their four
weeks old daughter Ella and started
for California. They left Strawberry
Point, Iowa, on May 15, 1860 trav-
eling in covered wagons drawn by
oxen. They were with Mary's family,
the Garners.
Great grandfather was twenty-two
a that time, and having been a teach-
er felt it would benefit those who
wished to follow them west, if \vz
kept a record of their trip. This he
did, sending a few pages at a time
with his letters, thus only a few pages
were in his p o s s e s s i o n and were
handed down in our family. The daily
notes were more or less a guide. He
described water conditions, campsites,
grazing and the general description
of the land they passed through.
Here is a guide to the speed with
which they travelled: Strawberry
Point to Independence, 35 miles,
2 days; Independence to Vinton, 25
miles, 2 days; Vinton to Rosta, 26
miles, 2 days; Rosta to Rock Creek,
33 miles, 2 days. They reached
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Saturday, June
2 — 317 miles in 21/i weeks.
Most camps were on creeks or
rivers when possible. Later they
came to open prairie. They reached
Gamp Floyd, Utah (near Salt Lake
City) after many delays and slow
travel. The Commander, Col. G. F.
Smith, refused to allow them to pro-
ceed as the Ute Indians were hostile.
They were assigned rations and
quarters for the winter. The wonmen
helped with the sewing and cooking;
the men with hunting and wood-gath-
ering. Here are some of his notes :
"April 29, 1861, we headed to-
ward Carson City. Camping on the
plains, found grass and water plenti-
) MARCH, 1961
ful, sage was our fuel. (This type of
information was especially important
to those who helped to follow.)
Water grew scarce, and was otfen
brine, yet abounded in fish. River
crossings always took a lot of time.
"May 6 we were joined by a small
train of seceding Mormons who had
had enough of paradise in Utah.
They were escorted by 20 U. S.
troops detailed from Go. E and I,
10th Infantry, under command of
Lt. Murray.
"19 miles from Willow Springs —
May 8 — four go-shoot Indians
followed us and came into camp.
Mike Holten, an old express rider,
could speak their language and en-
gaged them to herd he cattle for their
supper. He kept their guns, bows and
arrows in camp. Their part was faith-
fully performed. After bringmg in
the cattle they proceded to eat a
"little" supper, the amount would
have filled a small wagon box.
Standing from left: Delbert E. Preston, 59,
and James A. Lawrence, 22, Seated from
left: Everett A. Preston 91, Vema Pres-
ton Lawrence, 39 and Roxanne Y.
Lawrence, 2.
"May 1 1 we camped 2Vi miles
miles from where the stock was herd-
ed. More Indians came wanting jobs,
getting wood or herding cattle. We
watched the cattle, I was on guard of
six, but we let the Indians care for
the Cattle."
Stretches of rocky trails were hard
on the cattle's feet, other steep
mountains made it necessary to
double the teams.
"May 22 — laid by at Willow
Greek on account of sickness in Hi-
ram Garner's family. They numbered
one more when we left next day."
(This is the sole lecord of the birth
of my grandfather's cousin Ghas. A.
Garner, and this record made him
eligible to be a covered wagon baby.
He borrowed the notes from my
grandfather and as a result a small
booklet was filed in the State Library
at Sacramento. I used a copy I had
photostated for the information in
this article. )
"May 29 a cow belonging to Capt.
Ward started to backtrack. Ward
started after her and did not get
back till noon of 30th."
I regret that there are just a few
of the notes and some pencil sketches
of scenes along the way. It was his-
tory in the making.
The family arrived at Meridian,
Sutter County, July 16, 1861, four-
teen months and one day had elapsed.
Three years later they moved to Pot-
ter Valley where my grandfather,
Everett A. Preston, was bom. In
November of 1893 they again moved,
this time to Garden Grove. My father,
Delbert E. Preston, was bom there
in 1901. I was bom there in 1921.
My son, James A. Lawrence, was
born in Fullerton in 1939, the third
generation in Orange County. He
was born on his great-great-grand-
father Leander's birthday, 101 years
later. His daughter, Roxanne Violet,
was born in Hermosa Beach in 1958.
She completed five generations, all
hving, born in California. At present,
Everett A. Preston, age 91, retired,
lives in Downey; Delbert E. Preston,
59, a realtor, is in Mill Valley; James
A. Lawrence, 22, an Electronic Tech-
nician, USN, is in Imperial Beach;
his daughter is Roxanne V. Law-
rence, age 2, and I, Vema Preston
Lawrence (Mrs. J. C.) 39, am a
Service Representative for Pacific
Telephone Co., Hermosa Beach.
I find this anniversary of my fam-
ily's coming to Califomia especially
appropriate this year as I am presi-
den of Tierra Del Rey Parlor No.
300, Native Daughters of he Golden
West, Hermosa Beach.
One hopeful note on hidden taxes is
that there can't be many more places left
to hide them.
PAGE 5
The Grand
President's Corner
GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.)
941 Norvell
EI Cerrito, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KEIIogg 3-5290
The month of February, a month
important to us, both as Americans
and Califomians was one filled with
visits mostly in the Northern areas
of the State.
What a pleasure it is to travel
over the highways of California and
see the beautiful green of the hill-
sides, dotted here and there with the
bright color of our spring flowers!
We think of vacation time, of the
many visitors that wiU come to our
State, we remind ourselves not to be
litterbugs, to be careful with matches,
and to "Keep California Green and
Beautiful."
Many new members have been re-
ceived on the occasions of my
Official Visits and it has been a pleas-
ure to welcome them into our Order.
I am sure there are many native Cal-
ifomians who are eUgible for mem-
bership in our'Order who have never
had the privilege of being asked to
join us. In the next few months I hope
each of you will make an effort to
bring in new members that we may
close the current year with a gain
rather than a loss in membership.
I have been very pleased with the
reports submitted by the Parlors on
the occasion of my Offiicial Visits.
The Parlors show great interest in
the Projects of our Order, yet each
Parlor has many activities outside of
the Order. Parlors have given many
hours of service in their community
by working on various fund raising
drives; many spend a great deal of
time working in Veterans Hospitals;
others honor the Pioneers in their
respective communities with a lunch-
eon, tea or pinic. Needy families
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ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
MARCH
1 Donner No. 193, Las Amigas No. 311, Concord No. 323 *Byron
2 Piedmont No. 87, Argonaut No. 166, Aloha No. 106 *Oakland
5 Alameda County Childrens Foundation Breakfast Oakland
5 Aloha Parlor Dedication — Thaler Memorial Oakland
7 Ursula No. 1, Chispa No. 40,
Amapola No. 80, Forrest No. 86 *Sutter Creek
8 Marysville No. 162, Camp Far West No. 218 *Marysville
9 Mary E. Bell No. 224 *Dixon
10 El Monte No. 205, Palo Alto No. 229 *Mountain View
12 Childrens Foundation Breakfast Los Angeles
13 Mission Bell No. 316 *Soledad
14 Presidio No. 148, Golden Gate No. 158,
Castro No. 178 *San Francisco
15 Afio Nuevo No. 180, Vista del Mar No. 155 *Pescadero
16 Anona No. 164, Dardanelle No. 66, Golden Era No. 99 *Columbia
18 Marin County Luncheon
20 Oakdale No. 125, Eldora No. 248 *Oakdale
21 Los Angeles No. 124, Verdugo No. 240, Beverly Hills No. 289,
La Tijera No. 282, Tierra del Rey No. 300 *Los Angeles
22 Morada No. 199 *Modesto
23 Madera No. 244 *Madera
25 & 26 Grand Officers Meeting San Francisco
27 Home Committee Diimer San Francisco
APRIL
2 Easter
4 Fern No. 123 — 60th Anniversary *Folsom
5 Copa de Oro No. 105, San Juan Bautista No. 179 .... *San Juan Bautista
6 Laurel No. 6, Manzanita No. 29, Sierra Pines No. 275 *
7 Columbia No. 70 (Afternoon) *French Corral
8 El Dorado No. 186 *Georgetown
9 Meet Your Neighbor Breakfast San Rafael
10 Santa Cruz No. 26 *Santa Cruz
11 Clear Lake No. 135, Calistoga No. 145 *Middletown
12 Marguerite No. 12 *Placerville
13 Annie K. Bidwell No. 168, Centennial No. 295,
Olivia No. 309 *Chico
14 Genevieve No. 132, Portola No. 172, Mission No. 227 .. *San Francisco
15 Santa Clara Couny District Luncheon
17 Santa Ana No. 235, Grace No. 242, Silver Sands No. 286,
Conchita No. 294 *Santa Ana
18 San Diego No. 208, Ilia M. Knox No. 320 *E1 Cajon
19 Lugonia No. 241, Ontario No. 251, Jurupa No. 296 *Riverside
20 Long Beach No. 154, Rudicinda No. 230, Wilmington
No. 278, Compton No. 258, Rio Hondo No. 284, Cien
Alios No. 303 *Long Beach
21 & 22 Past Presidents Assembly San Francisco
24 Las Flores No. 262, Coalinga No. 270 *Coalinga
28 Gilroy No. 312 *Gilroy
29 San Mateo County District Luncheon
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
CALIFORNIA HERALD
N.D.e.W.
OFFICIAL
DIRECTORy
GRAND OFFICERS
1960-1961
Grand President
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.) Sequoia No. 272,
941 Norvell, El Cerrito.
Junior Past Grand President
Maxiene Porter (Mrs. Dale) La Tijera No. 282,
3840 W. 102 St., Inglewood 2.
Grand Vice President
Alice D. Shea (Mrs.) Presidio No. 148, 1850
Woodhaven Way, OaKland 11.
Grand Marshal
Rhoda Roelling (Mrs. Elmer) Stirling No. 146,
317 E. 18th Street, Antioch.
Grand Secretary
Irma S. Murray (Mrs. Arthur L.) Aloha No. 106,
3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 2. (Office:
Room 614 Central Tower, 703 Market St.,
San Francisco 3) DO 2-4127.
Chairman Board of Grand Trustees
Senaida Sullivan (Mrs.) Beverly Hills No. 289,
2400 Shenandoah, Los Angeles 34.
Grand Trustees
Wealthy M. Falk (Mrs.) Palo Alto No. 229,
1934 Capitol Ave. (P. O. Box 164) Palo Alto.
Fern E. Adams (Mrs. Emmett C.) Berryessa No.
192, 119 N. Culver Avenue, Willows.
Lee Brice (Mrs. Wm. M.) Marinita No. 198,
P. 0. Box 41, San Quentin.
Katie G. Jewett (Mrs.) El Pinal No. 163, Box
685, Cambria.
June T. Goldie (Mrs. Wm. Lyall) San Gabriel
Valley No. 281, 320 Rosemont Blvd., San
Gabriel.
Hazel T. Mallette (Mrs. Everal A.) Gold of
Ophir No. 190, Rt. 5, Box 5633, Oroville.
Grand Inside Sentinel
Annette Caiocca (Mrs. Julius, Jr.) La Junta No.
203, 1624 Mam Street, St. Helena.
Grand Outside Sentinel
Evelyn St. John Monahan (Mrs. Stephen D.)
Ilia M. Knox No. 320, 1193 Merritt Drive,
El Cajon.
Grand Organist
Emily Len (Mrs. Alfred) Rio Hondo No. 284,
8971 BurKe Avenue, South Gate.
PAST GRAND PRESIDENTS N.D.G.W.
Mrs. Ethel Begley, Marinita No. 198, 233 Pros-
pect Avenue, San l-rancisco 10.
Mrs. Florence D. Boyle, Gold of Ophir No. 190,
P. O. Box 21, Oroville.
Mrs. Bertha A. Briggs, Copa de Ore No. 105,
612 Fifth Street, Hollister.
Mrs. Audrey D. Brown, Sutter No. Ill, 5608 Ca-
leb Avenue, Sacramento 11.
Mrs. Loretta M. Cameron, Twin Peaks No. 185,
3969 Mrmy Street, San Francisco 14.
Mrs. Evelyn I. Carlson, Dolores No. 169,
1308 Hoover St., Apt. 1, Menio Park.
Mrs. Irma M. Caton, Argonaut No. 166, 1166
Powell Street, Oakland 8.
Mrs. Doris Treat Daley, San Andreas No. 113,
1836 Country Club Blvd., Stockton.
Mrs. Eileen Dismuke, Tierra de Oro No. 304,
1021 Dela Vina, Santa Barbara.
Mrs. Elmarie H. Dyke, Junipero No. 141, Box
300, Pacific Grove.
Mrs. Ethel C. Enos, Morado No. 199, Box 174,
Modesto.
Mrs. Estelle M. Evans, Antioch No. 223, 615
Fourth St., Antioch.
Mrs. Margaret M. Farnsworth, Vendome No.
100, 383 N. 17th St., San Jose 12.
Miss Doris M. Gerrish, Liberty No. 213, 2312
"W" St., Sacramento 18.
Mrs. Orinda G. Giannini, Orinda No. 56, 733
Clayton St., San Francisco 17.
Mrs. Hazel B. Hansen, Verdugo No. 240, 535 N.
Howard St., Glendale.
Mrs. Norma Hodson, Phoebe A. Hearst No.
214, 139 N. Sherman, Manteca.
Mrs. Emma W. Humphrey, Ivy No. 88, 467
Ralston St., Reno, Nevada.
Mrs. Clarice E. Knowland, Caliz de Oro No.
206, 25 Seaview Ave., Piedmont.
Mrs. Irma W. Laird, Alturas No. 159, Alt'jras.
MARCH, 1961
Mrs Pearl Lamb, El Pescadero No. 82, 231 E.
12th St., Tracy.
Mrs. Claire Lindsey, Golden Gate No. 158, 911
Hillcroft Circle, Oakland 10.
Mrs. Olive B. Matlock, Camellia No. 41, Red
Bluff.
Miss Jewel McSweeney, El Vespero No. 118,
2845 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco 9.
Mrs. Gladys E. Noce, Amapola No. 80, Box 281,
Sutter Creek.
Mrs. Mary B. Noerenberg, Californiana No. 247,
647 W. 28th St., Los Angeles 7.
Mrs. Mae Himes Noonan, Portola No. 172, 846
Twenty-fifth Ave., San Francisco 21.
Mrs. Emily E. Ryan, Las Lomas No. 72, 1128
Fell St., San Francisco 17 .
Miss Anna T Schiebusch, Los Angeles No. 124,
320 W. Chestnut Ave., San Gabriel.
Miss Grace S. Stoermer, Los Angeles No. 124,
227 N. Rampart Blvd., Los Angeles 26.
Miss Esther R. Sullivan, Marysville No. 162,
720 "C" St., Marysville.
Mrs. Anne C. Thuesen, Alta No. 3, 2430 39th
Ave., San Francisco 16.
Miss Henrietta Toothaker, Woodland No. 90,
723 Gibson Road, Woodland.
Miss Mae B. Wilkin, Santa Cruz No. 26, 555
Baker St., San Francisco 17.
SUPERVISING D.D.G.P.'S
District
1— Humbolt County: Mrs. Ruby L. Capaul,
Oneonta No. 71, R.F.D. Box 158, Ferndale.
2— Mendocino County (Part): Mrs. Marie J.
Richards, Fort Bragg No. 210, 155 Lyta
Way, Fort Bragg.
3— Siskiyou County: Mrs. Kate C. Berthelsen,
Eschscholtzia No. 112, Star Route, Etna.
4 — Trinity, Shasta and part Tehama Counties:
Mrs. Rosemary McCabe, Camellia No. 41,
Box 104, Cottonwood.
5 — Modoc and part Lassen Counties: Mrs.
Nettie McKenzle, Mt. Lassen No. 215, Box
36, Bieber.
6— Part Lassen County: Mrs. Mary M. Jarvis,
Susanviile No. 243, 1204 Fifth St., Susan-
ville.
7 — Butte, Glenn and part Tehama Counties:
Mrs. Harriet R. Hannis, Annie K. Bidwell
No. 168, 406 W. 9th St., Chico.
8— Yuba, Colusa and Sutter Counties: Mrs.
Hazel T. Redwine, Marysville No. 162,
412-A 6th St., Marysville.
9 — Plumas and part Sierra Counties: Mrs.
Margaret Bureile, Imogen No. 134, Sierra-
ville.
10 — Part Sierra County: Mrs. Mae Sbaffi,
Sierra No. 268, Alleghany.
11 — Sonoma and part Mendocino Counties:
Mrs. Ursula Lucchesi, Cotati No. 299, 395
E. Railroad Avenue, Cotati.
12— Napa, Lake and part Solano Counties: Mrs.
Anita Land, Eshcol No. 16, 2238 Adrian St.,
Napa.
13— Marin County: Mrs. Carolyn N. Faustine,
Sea Point No. 196, 239 D St., San Rafael.
14 — Nevada and part Placer Counties: Mrs.
Marion McGuire, Manzanita No. 29, 147
Conaway Avenue, Grass Valley.
15— El Dorado and part Placer Counties: Mrs.
Lillian Shaw, Auburn No. 233, P.O. Box 7,
Henryn.
15_Part Sacramento, Yolo and part Solano
Counties: Mrs. Lillian Simpson, La Ban-
dera No. 110, 3914 Miller St., Sacramento.
17_Amador County: Mrs. May Maxwell, Ursula
No. 1, Jackson.
18 — Calaveras County: Mrs. Eugenia Jasper,
Ruby No. 46, Murphys.
19 — Part Contra Costa County: Mrs. Lola O.
Viera, Las Juntas No. 221, 2710 Monterey
Ave., Martinez.
20— Alameda and part Contra Costa Counties:
Mrs. Doris Perez, Hayward No. 122, 1455
168th Ave., San Leandro.
21— San Francisco County: Mrs. Lucile G. Ash-
baugh, Dolores No. 169, 2486 33rd Ave.,
San Francisco 16.
22— San Mateo County: Mrs. Bette Grass,
MenIo No. 211, 215 Cervantes Road, MenIo
Park.
23 — San Joaquin and part Sacramento Coun-
ties: Mrs. Eva M. Cooper, El Pescadero
No. 82, Rt. 2, Box 237, Tracy.
24 — Tuolumne County: Miss Irene Ponce, Gol-
den Era No. 99, P.O. Box 105, Columbia.
25 — Merced, Stanislaus and Mariposa Coun-
ties: Lorraine Biaggi, Oakdale No. 125, 413
No. California, Oakdale.
26— Santa Clara County: Mrs. Irene Panighetti,
Los Gatos No. 317, 139 Wilder Ave., Los
Gatos,
27 — Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz
Counties: Mrs. Leia E. Swasey, Santa Cruz
No. 26, 220 Storey St., Santa Cruz.
28 — San Luis Obispo County: Mrs. Joy Garelli,
San Miguel No. 94, Box 126, San Miguel.
29 — Kings, Tulare, Madera and Fresno Coun-
ties: Mrs. Lois Smith Traber, Fresno No.
187, 620 E. Peralta Way, Fresno.
30— Kern County; Mrs. Evalyn G. Towne, Mio-
cene No. 228, Box 165, Rt. 1, Taft.
31 — Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties: Mrs.
Frances Ames, Tierra de Oro No. 304, 609
Maple Ave., Santa Barbara.
32— Part Los Angeles County, Valley Area: Mrs.
Alice Mooney, Toluca No. 279, 522 W.
Harvard, Glendale 4.
33 — Part Los Angeles County, Eastern Area:
Mrs. Helen Dusenberry, San Gabriel Valley
No. 281, 803 So. Olive, Alhambra.
34 — Part Los Angeles County, Western Area:
Mrs. Gladys E. Monlon, Beverly Hills No.
289, 5804 S. Halm Ave., Los Angeles 56.
35 — Part Los Angeles County, Harbor Area:
Mrs. May R. Smith, Tierra del Rey No.
300, 217 Via Los Miradores, Redondo
Beach.
36 — Riverside and San Bernardino Counties:
Mrs. Elfreda Robinson, Ontario No. 251,
753 East H Street, Ontario.
37 — Orange County: Mrs. Delinda Fallon, Santa
Ana No. 235, 2352 Riverside Drive, Santa
Ana.
38 — San Diego County: Mrs. Dorothy J. Walker,
Ilia M. Knox No. 320, 6702 Birchwood St.,
San Diego 20.
STATE CHAIRMEN
1960-1961
Admission Day: Mrs. Gertrude LaFortune,
Verba Buena No. 273, 117 Wawona St.,
San Francisco 16.
Americanism and Civic Participation: Mrs.
Lillian Simpson, LaBandera No. 110, 3914
Miller Way, Sacramento.
Appeals, Grievances and Petitions: Mrs. Anne
C. Thuesen, P.G.P., 2430 - 39th Ave., San
Francisco 16.
Board of Control: Mrs. Edna C. Williams, G.P.,
941 Norvell, El Cerrito.
California History and Landmarks: Mrs. Flor-
ence D. Boyle, P.G.P., Box 27, Oroville.
Sub-Committee for Relics Museum: Mrs. Doris
Treat Daley, P.G.P., Chairman, 1836 Coun-
try Club Blvd., Stockton.
Conservation and Safety: Mrs. Mi Ida LaBerge,
San Gabriel Valley No. 281, 3128 N. Del
Mar Ave., South San Gabriel.
Credentials: Miss Doris Gerrish, P.G.P., 2312
W. Street, Sacramento.
Drill Teams and Drum Corps: Mrs. Joan Robin,
Piedmont No. 87, 6000 Claremont Ave.,
Oakland 18.
Education and Scholarships: Mrs. Marian Mc-
Guire, Berkeley No. 150, 5732 Ross Street,
Oakland.
Extension of the Order: Mrs. Jean Hedemark,
Marinita No. 198, 30 Corrillo Drive, San
Rafael.
Finance: Mrs. Irma M. Caton, P.G.P., 1166
Powell Street, Oakland 8.
Grand Parlor Sessions: Mrs. Irma M. Caton,
P.G.P., 1166 Powell Street, Oakland 8.
Insurance: Mrs. Josephine Lauricella, Argo-
naut No. 166, 841 Santa Ray Ave., Oak-
land 10.
Junior Native Daughters: Mrs. Constance
Warshaw, Mission No. 227, 1630 26th
Avenue, San Francisco 22.
Laws and Supervision: Mrs. Alice D. Shea,
G.V.P., 1850 Woodhaven Way, Oakland 11.
Legislation: Mrs. Ella Fahey, Aleli No. 102, 83
Clark St., Salinas.
Legislative Measures: Mrs. Audrey D. Brown,
P.G.P., 5608 Caleb Ave., Sacramento 11.
Leslye A. Hicks Home Health Fund: Miss Mar-
garet Locatelli, Bonita No. 10, 1261 Jef-
ferson St., Redwood City.
Mission Restoration: Mrs. Josephine T. Sulli-
van, Buena Vista No. 68, 1414 - 40th Ave-
nue, San Francisco 22.
Mission Soledad Restoration: Mrs. Orinda G.
Giannini, P.G.P., 733 Clayton Street, San
Francisco 17; Vice Chairman: Miss Grace
S. Stoermer, P.G.P., 227 N. Rampart Blvd.,
Los Angeles 26.
Music: Mrs. Emily Len, G.O., 8971 Burke Ave.,
South Gate.
N.D.G.W. Childrens Foundation: Chairman:
Miss Helen Drew, Tierra de Oro No. 304,
Box 1148, Santa Barbara. Secretary: Mrs.
Angela Koenig, Golden Gate No. 158, 2431
Anza Street, San Francisco 18.
N.D.G.W. Home: Chairman: Mrs. Emiliette
Conmy, Golden Gate No. 158, 1066 Ard-
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more Ave., Oakland 10. Secretary: Mrs.
Charlotte Ludemann, Orlnda No. 56, 777
17th Ave., San Francisco 21.
Official Magazine (California Herald): Mrs.
Senaida Sullivan, G.T., 2400 Shenandoah,
Los Angeles 34. Vice Chairman: Mrs.
Florence D. Boyle, P.G.P., Box 27, Oroville.
Pioneer Roster: Mrs. Mary Ehlers, Rio Rito No.
253, 545 36th St., Sacramento 16.
Press Books: Mrs. Lucy R. Girdler, Annie K.
Bidwell No. 168, 658 Vallombrosa Way,
Chico.
Printing and Supplies: Mrs. Elenore Bianchi,
El Vespero No. 118, 715 Newhall Street,
San Francisco 24.
Public Relataions: Miss Jewel McSweeney,
P.O. P., 2845 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
9.
Ritual and Manual of Instructions: Mrs. Edna
B. Heartt, Pasadena No. 290, 522 Eldora
Road, Pasadena.
Roll of Honor: Mrs. Ann Barton, Long Beach
No. 154, 410 Ultimo, Long Beach 14.
State of the Order: Mrs. Ethel C. Enos, P.G.P.,
Box 174, Modesto.
State Historian: Mrs. Myrtle S. Degen, Aloha
No. 106, 5550 Kales Ave., Oakland 18.
Tournament of Roses Float: Mrs. Darelene
Bush, Placerita No. 277, 15053 Hamlin, Van
Nuys. Vice Chairman: Mrs. Helen Dusen-
berry, San Gabriel Valley No. 281, 803 So.
Olive, Alhambra.
Transportation: Mrs. Margaret Farnsworth,
P.G.P., 383 N. 17th Street, San Jose.
Welfare: Mrs. Lee Brice, G.T., Box 41, San
Quentin.
Young Womens Activities: Miss Ann Shaw,
Golden Gate No. 158, 833 Judah Street,
San Francisco 22.
Sub-Committee on Bowling: Mrs. Edna Bren-
ton, Dolores No. 169, 2615 Phelps St., San
Francisco 24.
Special Committee on History of Projects of
Order: Mrs. Myrtle S. Degen, Aloha No.
106, 5550 Kales Avenue, Oakland 18.
Special Committee on Junipero Serra Statue:
Mrs. Maxiene Porter, Jr. P.G.P., 3840 W.
102 St., Inglewood 2. Vice Chairman: Mrs.
Eileen Dismuke, P.G.P., 1021 Dela Vina,
Santa Barbara.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Angelita No. 32, Livermore — Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, Dania Hall, 1783 Second St., Mrs.
Angie Marsh, Rec. Sec, 1587 Second St.,
Livermore.
Piedmont No. 87, Oakland— Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Colombo Hall, 5321 Claremont
Ave.; Miss Patricia Reardon, Rec. Sec, 465
40th St., Apt. C, Oakland.
Aloha No. 106, Oakland— Meets 2nd and 4th
Tuesday, Glenview Woman's Club, 1318 Glen-
field Ave.; Mrs. Hazel I. Andrews, Rec. Sec,
5161 Trask St., Oakland 1.
Hayward No. 122, Hayward— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Hill and Valley Club House, 1808
B St.; Mrs. Constance Connors, Rec. Sec,
18450 Plymouth Drive, Castro Valley.
Berkeley No. 150, Berkeley — Meets 2nd Mon-
day, Berkeley Women's City Club, 2315 Durant;
Mrs. Mildred B. Irwin, Rec. Sec, 956 Tulare
Ave., Berkeley 7.
Bear Flag No. 151, Berkeley- Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Masonic Temple, Bancroft and
Shattuck Ave.; Mrs. Maude I. Wagner, Rec.
Sec, 1193 Danville Highway, Alamo.
Encinal No. 156, Alameda — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, Improvement Club, 1407 -9th St.;
Mrs. Ruth Lane, Rec. Sec, 1820 San Jose Ave.,
Alameda.
Brooklyn No. 157, Oakland— Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Danish Hall, 164 - 11th St.; Mrs.
Ellen Rowe, Rec. Sec, 293 Sunset Blvd., Hay-
ward.
Argonaut No. 166, Oakland — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Eagles Hall, 40th and Broadway;
Mrs. Josephine Lauricella, Rec. Sec, 841
Santa Ray Ave., Oakland 10.
Bahia Vista No. 167, Oakland — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, 410 11th Street Building; Mrs.
Dorothy Jordan, Rec. Sec, 1614 101st Ave.,
Oakland 3.
Fruitvale No. 177, Oakland — Meets every Fri-
day, A.P.U.M.E.C. Hall, 3256 E. 14th St.; Miss
Dolores Grosse, Rec. Sec, 4537 E. 14th St.,
Oakland.
El Cereso No. 207, San Leandro — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 1252 E. 14th St.;
Mrs. Anna Lewis, Rec. Sec, 238 Arroyo Ave.,
San Leandro.
Pleasanton No. 237, Pleasanton — Meets 2nd
Tuesday, Women's Improvement Clubroom,
Vineyard and Regalia; Mrs. Evelyn Redden,
Rec. Sec, 4336 First Street, Pleasanton.
Betsy Ross No. 238, Fremont — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Newark Pavilion, 6430
Thornton Ave., Newark; Mrs. Barbara Cami-
nada, Rec. Sec, 38536 Logan Drive, Fremont.
Albany No. 260, Albany — Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, Macabee Hall, 985 Kains Ave.;
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Mrs. Caroline Camozzi, Rec. Sec, 243 Colusa
Ave., Berkeley.
Sequoia No. 272, Berkeley — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Finnish Brotherhood Hall, 1970
Chestnut St.; Mrs. Francesca A. Olson, 1305
Navellier, El Cerrito.
Vallecito No. 308, Castro Valley— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Hill and Valley Club
House, 1808 B St., Hayward; Mrs. Alma Fraga,
Rec. Sec, 7878 Lockwood St., Oakland.
AMADOR COUNTY
Ursula No. 1, Jackson — Meets 2nd and 4th
Tuesday, Native Sons Hall, Court St.; Mrs. Eva
E. Geis, Rec. Sec, Box 1001, Jackson.
Chispa No. 40, lone — Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Cynthia A.
Phillips, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 293, lone.
Amapola No. 80, Sutter Creek — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Main St.;
Mrs. Hazel M. Marre, Rec. Sec, Box 114,
Sutter Creek.
Forrest No. 86, Plymouth — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Alda Ninnis,
Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 273, Plymouth.
BUTTE COUNTY
Annie K. Bidwell No. 168, Chico — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, N.D.G.W. BIdg., 2nd and
Salem; Mrs. Katherine La Breacht, Rec. Sec,
383 E. 6th Ave., Chico.
Gold of Ophir No. 190, Oroville — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Elks Hall, 1445 Myers St.;
Mrs. Florence D. Boyle, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box
27, Oroville.
Centennial No. 295, Paradise — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Grange Hall, Pearson Road; Mrs.
Ruth A. Lewis, Rec. Sec, 3405 Neal Road,
Paradise.
CALAVERAS COUNTY
Ruby No. 46, Murphys — Meets 1st and 3rd
Friday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Eugenia Jasper,
Rec. Sec, Murphys.
Princess No. 84, Angels Camp — Meets 2nd
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Celia Beltramo,
Rec. Sec, Box 302, Angels Camp.
San Andreas No. 113, San Andreas — Meets
3rd Friday, Fraternal Hall; Mrs. Wanda Dam-
bacher, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 302, San Andreas.
COLUSA COUNTY
Colus No. 194, Colusa — Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 5th and Market Streets;
Mrs. Hazel Nordyke, Rec. Sec, Box 733, Wil-
liams.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Stirling No. 146, Pittsburg— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Eagles Hall, 12th and Montezuma
Streets; Mrs. Rhoda Roelling, Rec. Sec, 317 E.
18th St., Antioch.
Richmond No. 147, Richmond — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Women's City Club, 1125
Nevin Ave.; Mrs. Maud E. Alexander, Rec
Sec, 219 Nicholl Ave., Richmond.
Donner No. 193, Byron — Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Virginia Bolt-
zen, Rec. Sec, 531 - 3rd St., Brentwood.
Las Juntas No. 221, Martinez — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Kiwanis Club, 750 Allen St.;
Mrs. Lola O. Viera, Rec Sec, 2710 Monterey
Ave., Martinez.
Antioch No. 223, Antioch — Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 3rd and H; Mrs.
Estelle M. Evans, Rec. Sec, 615 - 4th St.,
Antioch.
Cerrito de Oro No. 306, El Cerrito — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, St. John's Hall, 6712
Portola Drive; Mrs. Virginia Stanford, Rec.
Sec, 2004 Emeric Ave., San Pablo.
Carquinez No. 310, Crockett — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Loring Ave.; Mrs.
June Kennedy, Rec. Sec, 614 Second Ave.,
Crockett.
Las Amigas No. 311, Walnut Creek — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Women's Club, Lin-
coln Ave.; Mrs. Aretta Hughes, Rec. Sec, P.O.
Box 109, Lafayette.
Concord No. 323, Concord — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Mt. Diablo Women's City Club;
Mrs. Fosca Zandonella, Rec. Sec, 1773 Pied-
mont Drive, Concord.
EL DORADO COUNTY
Marguerite No. 12, Placerville — Meets 3rd
Wednesday, Masonic Temple, 413 Main St.;
Mrs. Mary L. Lyons, Rec. Sec, 7 Pleasant St.,
Placerville.
El Dorado No. 186, Georgetown — Meets 2nd
and 4th Saturday afternoon, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs.
Georgia Gardner, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box 11,
Greenwood.
FRESNO COUNTY
Fresno No. 187, Fresno — Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 1915 Merced St.;
Miss Barbara Yost, Rec. Sec, 445 So. Recrea-
tion, Fresno.
Coalinga No. 270, Coalinga — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, Moose Hall, East Glenn St.; Mrs.
Dora C. Phelps, Rec. Sec, 225 Pleasant St.,
Coalinga.
Wawona No. 271, Fresno— Meets 1st and
3rd Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall, No.
Fresno and Floradora; Mrs. Muriel Wells, Rec.
Sec, 5535 E. Grant, Fresno.
Selma No. 313, Selma — Meets 2nd Wednes-
day in I.O.O.F. Hall, 1710 Tucker St., and 4th
Wednesday in Members' Homes; Mrs. Alice
Clapham, Rec. Sec, 1427 Pine St., Selma.
GLENN COUNTY
Berryessa No. 192, Willows — Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, N. Tehama St.; Mrs.
Vivian Hastain, Rec. Sec, 115 S. Culver St.,
Willows.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Occident No. 28, Eureka — Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 623 - 3rd St.; Mrs.
Marion Jurrens, Rec. Sec, 1461 Summer St.,
Eureka.
Oneonta No. 71, Ferndale — Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Miss Margaret M.
Smith, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 635, Ferndale.
Reichling No. 97, Fortuna — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Masonic Temple, 1741 Main St.;
Mrs. Bessie Stone, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box 358,
Fortuna.
KERN COUNTY
Miocene No. 228, Taft — Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, Knights of Pythias Hall, Elm and
Jackson; Mrs. Bessie M. Davis, Rec. Sec,
2001/2 Pierce St., Taft.
El Tejon No. 239, Bakersfield — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Druids Hall, 501 Sumner St.;
Mrs. Marion Hershey, Rec. Sec, 2735 Center
St., Bakersfield.
Alila No. 321, Delano — Meets 2nd and 4th
Monday, V.F.W. Hall, 4th and Lexington; Mrs.
Ruth Lehman, Rec. Sec, Route 1, Box 1094,
Delano.
KINGS COUNTY
Las Flores No. 262, Avenal — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Redman Hall, Tulare St.; Mrs.
Jessie M. Measell, Rec. Sec, 101 W. Stani-
slaus, Avenal.
Ramona No. 283, Hanford — Meets 1st and:
3rd Tuesday, Carpenters Union Hall, 223 E.,
9th St.; Mrs. Patricia Finocchio, Rec. Sec.,i
1409 Kaweah St., Hanford.
LAKE COUNTY
Clear Lake No. 135, Middletown — Meets 2ncl
and 4th Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Clara E
Spooner, Rec. Sec, Box 217, Middletown.
LASSEN COUNTY
Nataqua No. 152, Standish— Meets 3rd Wed-
nesday, N.D.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Jo Ann McClel-
land, Star Route 2, Box 4A, Susanville.
Mount Lassen No. 215, Bieber — Meets Isl
and 3rd Thursday, Legion Hall; Mrs. Nettie
McKenzie, Rec. Sec, Box 36, Bieber.
Susanville No. 243, Susanville — Meets 3rc
Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 732 Lassen St.; Mrs.
Jane A. Bailey, Rec. Sec, Milford.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles No. 124, Los Angeles — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Temple, 18281
Oak St.; Mrs. Evelyn M. Arlen, Rec. Sec.j
1517-C West Commonwealth Ave., Alhambra. |
Long Beach No. 154, Long Beach — Meets Isli
and 3rd Thursday, Women's City Club, 1309 E
Third St.; Mrs. Leola Temby, Rec. Sec, 115:
E. 20th St., Long Beach 6.
Rudecinda No. 230, San Pedro — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Women's Club, 11th anc
Gaffey Sts.; Mrs. Alice J. Parker, Rec. Sec.
230 - 9th St., San Pedro.
Verdugo No. 240, Glendale — Meets 2nd anc
4th Wednesday, Moose Hall, 257 W. Arden Ave.
Mrs. Mary V. Houston, Rec. Sec, 120 W. Maple
St., Glendale 4.
Californiana No. 247, Los Angeles — Meet;
2nd and 4th Tuesday afternoon, Catholic
Woman's Club, 927 So. Menio Ave.; Mrs
Blanch Oechsel, Rec. Sec, 514 No. Las Palma;
Ave., Hollywood 4.
Compton No. 258, Compton — Meets 2nd anc
4th Tuesday, Pathfinder Club, 440 S. Santc
Fe; Mrs. Irene Knox, Rec. Sec, 1423 N. Wil
low St., Compton.
East Los Angeles No. 266, Los Angeles-
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 12'
N. 5th St., Montebello; Miss Adele Fournier
Rec. Sec, 5242 Repetto, East Los Angeles 22
Topanga No. 269, Canoga Park — Meets Is
and 3rd Tuesday, 10332 Santa Susana Blvd.
Chatsworth; Mrs. Ernestine Correia, Rec. Sec.
5326 Colodny Drive, Agoura.
Placerita No. 277, Van Nuys — Meets 2nd anc
4th Wednesday, Encino Womens Club, 492'
Paso Robles, Encino; Mrs. Wanda Ellis, Rec
Sec, 11309 Adelphia, Pacoima.
Wilmington No. 278, Wilmington — Meets 2n(
and 4th Tuesday, Woman's Club House, Lakmt
and Denni St.; Mrs. Lucy A. Sault, Rec. Sec
26938 Dapple Gray Lane, Rolling Hills.
Toluca No. 279, Burbank — Meets 2nd am
4th Tuesday, Campo de Cahuenga, 3919 Lank
ershim Blvd., No. Hollywood; Mrs. Carol Sealv
Rec. Sec, 4204 Hatteras St., Burbank.
San Fernando Mission No. 280, San Fernan
do — Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Cosmo
CALIFORNIA HERALt
Clubhouse, 552 No. Maclay; Mrs. Grace
Trimble, Rec. Sec, Box 311, Newhall.
San Gabriel Valley No. 281, Alhambra —
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Alhambra
Masonic Temple, 211 So. 1st St.; Mrs. Helen
Dusenberry, Rec. Sec, 803 So. Olive, Alham-
bra.
La Tijera No. 282, Inglewood — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, B. and P.W. Club, 820 Java St.;
Miss Ruth M. Payne, Rec. Sec, 230 E. Hyde
Park Blvd., Inglewood 3.
Rio Hondo No. 284, Huntington Park — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Ebell Clubhouse, 2502
Clarendon; Mrs. Gloria Hart, Rec. Sec, 6500
California St., Bell.
Joshua Tree No. 288, Lancaster — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 622 W. Old-
field; Mrs. Selma E. McCargar, Rec. Sec,
44861 No. 5th St., East, Lancaster.
Beverly Hills No. 289, Beverly Hills — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Masonic Hall, 289
No. Robertson; Mrs. Laura Blosdale, Rec. Sec,
1563 Brockton Ave., Los Angeles 25.
Pasadena No. 290, Pasadena — Meets 1st and
3rd Friday, Altadena Masonic Temple, 922 E.
Mendocino St., Altadena; Mrs. Frances Gentry,
Rec. Sec, 1545 E. Mountain St., Pasadena.
Whittier No. 298, Whittier— Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Greenleaf Temple, 748 W.
Beverly Blvd.; Mrs. Lucille Parsons, Rec. Sec,
9925 Winfield Ave., Whittier.
Tierra del Rey No. 300, Hermosa Beach —
Meets 1st and 3rd Monday, Clark Stadium,
1035 Valley Drive; Mrs. Orvilla W. Potvin, Rec.
Sec, 315V2 So. Pacific Coast Highway, Redon-
do Beach.
Cien Anos No. 303, Norwalk — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Masonic Hall, Clarkdale and
Front St.; Miss Mary Brazil, Rec. Sec, P.O.
Box 152, Norwalk.
Rancho San Jose No. 307, Pomona — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, Women's Community
Club, 172 W. Monterey; Mrs. Senaida Baiz,
Rec. Sec, 612 Lewis Street, Pomona.
El Camino Real No. 324, Sepulveda — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, Sepulveda Woman's
Ciub, 15235 Parthenia St.; Mrs. Marguerite
Fitzsimmons, Cor. Sec, 16800 Tribune St.,
Granada Hills.
MADERA COUNTY
Madera No. 244, Madera — Meets 2nd and 4th
Thursday, Women's Improvement Clubhouse,
5th and Q Sts.; Mrs. Mayme Ramsey, Rec.
Sec, 517 North G St., Madera.
MARIN COUNTY
Sea Point No. 196, Sausalito — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Perry's Hall, 44A Caledonia St.;
Mrs. Mary B. Smith, Rec. Sec, 17 Glen Court,
Sausalito.
Mariniia No. 198, San Rafael — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, 820 B St.; Mrs. Ruth Solda-
vini, Rec Sec, 99 Wessen Lane, Fairfax.
Fairfax No. 225, Fairfax — Meets 2nd and 4th
Tuesday, Fairfax Women's Club, Park Road;
Mrs. Rosalia Hurt, 123 Humboldt St., San
Rafael.
Tamelpa No. 231, Mill Valley — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Outdoor Art Club, 1 W. BIythdale
Ave.; Mrs. Elvira E. Brusati, Rec. Sec, 104
Mission Ave., San Rafael.
MARIPOSA COUNTY
Mariposa No. 63, Mariposa — Meets 1st Tues-
day, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Viola Purcell, Rec.
Sec, P.O. Box 163, Mariposa.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Fort Bragg No. 210, Fort Bragg — Meets 2nd
Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main St,; Mrs. Mar-
jorie Smith, Rec. Sec, 334 Main St., Fort
Bragg.
UKiah No. 263, Ukiah— Meets 2nd and 4th
Monday, Saturday Afternoon Club, Church and
Oak Sts.; Mrs. Ardis Conoly, Rec. Sec, 769
No. Oak St., Ukiah.
MERCED COUNTY
Veritas No. 75, Merced — Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 18th and L Streets; Mrs.
Lenore Lobdell, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 1031, Mer-
ced.
Lomitas No. 255, Los Banos— Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, D.E.S. Hall, Pacheo and I;
Mrs. Marlene Saiha, Rec. Sec, 1205 Arizona,
Los Banos.
Golden California No. 291, Gustine— Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 471 4th
Ave.; Mrs. Evelyn Nunes, Rec. Sec, 29431 W.
Sullivan Road, Gustine.
MODOC COUNTY
Alturas No. 159, Alturas— Meets 1st Thurs-
day, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main St.; Mrs. Hazel E.
Schorch, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 481, Alturas.
MONTEREY COUNTY
Aleli No. 102, Salinas— Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, Knights of Pythias Hall; Miss Rose
Rhyner, Rec. Sec, 420 Soledad St., Salinas.
Junipero No. 141, Monterey— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, House of Four Winds, Calle
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Principal; Mrs. Mae Layton, Rec. Sec, 344
Clay St., Monterey.
Mission Bell No. 316, Soledad— Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, Forester Hall, Front St.; Mrs.
Katherine Harder, Rec. Sec, Box 448, Soledad.
NAPA COUNTY
Eshcol No. 16, Napa— Meets 2nd and 4th
Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Coombs St.; Mrs.
Anita Land, Rec. Sec, 2238 Adrian St., Napa.
Calistoga No. 145, Calistoga — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, LO.O.F. Hall, Lincoln Ave.; Mrs.
Ella M. Light, Rec. Sec, 1007 Cedar St., Calis-
toga.
La Junta No. 203, St. Helena— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Spring St.; Mrs.
Mary Cook, Rec. Sec, 1508 Spring St., St.
Helena.
George C. Yount No. 322, Veterans Home,
Yountville — Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday,
Grant Hall, Veterans Home; Mrs. Louise Kom-
orowski, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 895, Veterans
Home, Napa Co.
NEVADA COUNTY
Laurel No. 6, Nevada City— Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, California Hall, Broad St.;
Mrs. Marine Hopkins, Rec. Sec, Route 1,
Box 8290, Nevada City.
Manzanita No. 29, Grass Valley— Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Auditorium Hall, Mill St.;
Mrs. Elsie Peard, Rec. Sec, 120 High St.,
Grass Valley.
Columbia No. 70, French Corral— Meets 1st
Friday afternoon, Farrelley Hall; Mrs. Fannie
M. Moulton, Rec Sec, French Corral, Star
Route, P.O. Smartsville.
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana No. 235, Santa Ana— Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, Women's Club, 601 N. Baker
St.; Mrs. Jo W. Elliott, Rec. Sec, 419 W. Chest-
nut Ave., Santa Ana.
Grace No. 242, Fullerton— Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, Fullerton I.O.O.F. Hall, corner of
Harvard and Amerige; Miss Doris Jacobsen,
Rec. Sec, 4432 Carolina Ave., Placentia.
Silver Sands No. 286, Huntington Beach-
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, Memorial Hall,
6th and Magnolia; Mrs. Virginia Bodenbender,
Rec. Sec, 303 - 13th Street, Huntington Beach.
Conchita No. 294, Costa Mesa — Meets 2nd
Thursday, Costa Mesa Savings & Loan, 1895
Newport Ave., 4th Thursday in members
homes; Mrs. Velma Patterson, Rec. Sec, 2201
Santa Ana Ave., Costa Mesa.
PLACER COUNTY
Placer No. 138, Lincoln — Meets 2nd Wednes-
day, I.O.O.F. Hall, 5th St.; Mrs. Ruth Hen-
drickson, Rec. Sec, 1293 Sixth Street, Lincoln.
Auburn No. 233, Auburn — Meets 3rd Monday,
Veterans Memorial Hall, East St.; Mrs. Myrtle
Dove, Rec. Sec, 130 East Street, Auburn.
Sierra Pines No. 275, Colfax — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Knights of Pythias Hall, Main
St.; Mrs. Ann Eddy, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 94,
Colfax.
PLUMAS COUNTY
Plumas Pioneer No. 219, Quincy — Meets 1st
and 3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main St.; Mrs.
Grace Seeber, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box 526,
Quincy.
Las Plumas No. 254, Portola — Meets 2nd
Tuesday afternoon, members homes; Mrs.
Edith E. Grother, Rec. Sec, Box 1144, Portola.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Jurupa No. 296, Riverside — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Knights of Pythias Hall, Hth
and Lime; Mrs. Sylvia Besonday, Rec. Sec,
3447 - 6th St., Riverside.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Califia No. 22, Sacramento — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and J Streets;
Mrs. Bessie Leitch, Rec. Sec, 2701 - 26th St.,
Sacramento 18.
La Bandera No. 110, Sacramento — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and J
Streets; Mrs. Flora A. Schmittgen, Rec. Sec,
1024 Santa Ynez Way, Sacramento 16.
Sutter No. Ill, Sacramento — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and J Streets;
Mrs. Wilma Gutenberger, Rec. Sec, 615 27th
St., Sacramento 16.
Fern No. 123, Folsom — Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, Trinity Guild Hall; Mrs. Ruth Carr,
Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 326, Folsom.
Chabolla No. 171, Gait— Meets 3rd Thursday,
Women's Civic Clubhouse, 5th and D; Mrs.
Lochie Wilder, Rec. Sec, Route 1, Box 178,
Gait.
Coloma No. 212, Sacramento — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Oak Park; Mrs.
Adelaide Tibessart, Rec. Sec, 4400 X St., Sac-
ramento 17.
Liberty No. 213, Elk Grove — Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Elk Grove Blvd.; Mrs.
Helen Hanner, Route 2, Box 2904, Elk Grove.
Victory No. 216, Courtland — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Anita
Martin, Rec. Sec, Courtland.
Rio Rito No. 253, Sacramento — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Y.L.I. Clubhouse, 1400 - 27th
St.; Mrs. Mary M. Ehlers, Rec. Sec, 545 - 36th
St., Sacramento 16.
San Juan No. 315, Carmichael— Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Veterans Memorial Hall,
Carmichael Park; Mrs. Myrtle M. McWilliams,
Rec. Sec, 4757 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks.
SAN BENITO COUNTY
Copa de Oro No. 105, Holllster— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 4th St.;
Mrs. Adeline Mercy, Rec. Sec, 1228 West St.,
Hollister.
San Juan Bautista No. 179, San Juan Bau-
tista— Meets 1st Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Adobe,
Fourth St.; Mrs. Ann Baccala, Rec. Sec, 700
First St., P.O. Box 33, San Juan Bautista.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Lugonia No. 241, San Bernardino — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Knights of Columbus
Hall, IblO W. Highland Ave.; Miss Tommie
Paz, Rec. Sec, 431 East I St., Colton.
Ontario No. 251, Ontario— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Upland Woman's Club, 590 N.
Second Ave., Upland; Mrs. Patricia Sloan,
Rec. Sec, 2185 Ann Arbor, Pomona.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego No. 208, San Diego — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, House of Hospitality, Balboa
Park; Mrs. Sarah Miller, Rec. Sec, 4117
Georgia St., San Diego 3.
Guajome No. 297, Escondido — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, V.F.W. Hall, 11th & Maple;
Mrs. Mary Rockwood Peet, Rec. Sec, 761 E.
5th Ave., Escondido.
Las Flores del Mar No. 301, Oceanside —
Meets 2nd Tuesday, Community Center BIdg.,
400 No. Strand, and 4th Tuesday at members'
homes; Mrs. Ruby R. Milholland, Rec. Sec,.
P.O. Box 521, Carlsbad.
Ilia M. Knox No. 320, El Cajon— Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Library Hall, Community
Center; Mrs. Letha M. Miller, Rec. Sec, 4238
Euclid Ave., Apt. 5, San Diego 15.
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Minerva No. 2, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason Street; Mrs. Mary Oertwig, Rec. Sec,
228 Irving Street, San Francisco 22.
Alta No. 3, San Francisco — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday afternoon, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason Street; Mrs. Lucille Kimbark, Rec. Sec,
Z2i\ 32nd Ave., San Francisco 16.
Oro Fino No. 9, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker
St.; Mrs. Mary Barron, Rec. Sec, 961 Geneva
Ave., San Francisco 12.
Orinda No. 56, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker St.;
Miss Esther Larson, Rec. Sec, 1844 Turk St.,
San Francisco 15.
Fremont No. 59, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
Thursday, N.S.G.W BIdg., 414 Mason St.; Mrs.
Elia Tait, Rec. Sec, 38/0 Army St., San Fran-
cisco 14.
Buena Vista No. 68, San Francisco — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555
Baker St.; Mrs. Lillian Dowling, Rec. Sec, 278
Silver Ave., San Francisco 12.
Las Lomas No. 72, San Francisco — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker
St.; Mrs. Emily E. Ryan, Rec. Sec, 1128 Fell
St., San Francisco 17.
Sans Souci No. 96, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason St.; Mrs. Imelda C. Baker, Rec. Sec,
2370 33rd Ave., San Francisco 16.
Darina No. 114, San Francisco — Meets 3rd
Monday, Druids Hall, 44 Page St.; Mrs. Thelma
Wilson, Rec. Sec, 21 Wabash Terrace, San
Francisco 24.
El Vespero No. 118, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Masonic Hall, 4705
Third St.; Miss Ruth McAdam, Rec Sec, 120
Romney Drive, South San Francisco.
Genevieve No. 132, San Francisco — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 414 Ma-
son St.; Mrs. Doris Isakson, Rec. Sec, 2166
18th Ave., San Francisco 16.
Gabrielle No. 139, San Francisco — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Dovre Hall, 3543 18th
St.; Mrs. Helen Larsen, Rec. Sec, 923 Edin-
burgh St., San Francisco 12.
Presidio No. 148, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414 Mason
St.; Mrs. Hattie Gaughran, Rec. Sec, 3221
Octavia St., San Francisco 23.
Guadalupe No. 153, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, Dovre Hall, 3543 18th
St.; Mrs. Lula M. Porter, Rec. Sec, 217 Cort-
land Ave., San Francisco 10.
Golden Gate No. 158, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 414 Ma-
son St.; Mrs. Dorothy L. Kleemeyer, Rec. Sec,
1451 4th Ave., San Francisco 22.
Dolores No. 169, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker
St.; Mrs. Anita Craig, Rec. Sec, 779 Oak St.,
San Francisco 17.
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Portola No. 172, San Francisco — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414 Mason
St.; Mrs. Dorothy L. Vitalie, Rec. Sec, 162
Cayuga Ave., San Francisco 12.
Castro No. 178, San Francisco — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 26 Seventh
St.; Mrs. Eva Kearse, Rec. Sec, 47 Caine Ave.,
San Francisco 12.
Twin Peaks No. 185, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Dovre Hall, 3543 18th
St.; Mrs. Irene Cashman, Rec. Sec, 9 Heyman
Ave., San Francisco 10.
James Lick No. 220, San Francisco — Meets
2nd Wednesday, Druids Temple, 44 Page St.;
Mrs. Jaredna Johnson, Rec. Sec, 3061 16th
St., San Francisco 3.
Mission No. 227, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414 Mason St.
Mrs. Ann S. Dippel, Rec. Sec, 1280 Lombard
St., San Francisco 9.
Utopia No. 252, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Dovre Hall,, 3543 18th St.;
Mrs. Helen C. Scannell, Rec. Sec, 27 Colling-
wood St., San Francisco 14.
San Francisco No. 261, San Francisco —
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday, Dante BIdg.,
1606 Stockton St.; Mrs. Clarisse C. Meyer, Rec.
Sec, 3010 Webster St., San Francisco 23.
Verba Buena No. 273, San Francisco — Meets
1st Thursday afternoon, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason St., Mrs. Julia Bode, Rec. Sec, 2535
Taraval St., San Francisco 16.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Joaquin No. 5, Stockton — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 809 N. Hunter;
Mrs. Alice J. Shaw, Rec. Sec, 415 E. Mendo-
cino Ave., Stockton.
El Pescadero No. 82, Tracy — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Masonic Hall, McKinley Ave.
and Carlton Way; Mrs. Elizabeth Pimentel, Rec.
Sec, 137 E. Eaton Ave., Tracy.
Ivy No. 88, Lodi — Meets 1st and 3rd Wednes-
day, Eagles Hall, 201 N. Sacramento; Mrs.
Alice Feiion, Rec. Sec, 122 W. Oak St., Lodi.
Caiiz de Oro No. 206, Stockton — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Pythian Castle Hall, 134 W.
Park St.; Mrs. Edith L. Foster, Rec. Sec, 657
Lexington Ave., Stockton 4.
Phoebe A. Hearst No. 214, Manteca — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, M.R.P.S. Hall, N.
Grant St.; Mrs. Norma Hodson, Rec. Sec, 139
N. Sherman, Manteca.
Stockton No. 256, Stockton — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 809 N. Hunter;
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Rec. Sec, 1702 S.
American, Stockton.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
San Miguel No. 94, San Miguel — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Masonic Hall; Mrs. Hor-
tense Wright, Rec. Sec, Box 96, San Miguel.
San Luisita No. 108, San Luis Obispo — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 520 Dana
St.; Mrs. Ena Vreeland, Rec. Sec, 1020 Palm
St., San Luis Obispo.
El Pinal No. 163, Cambria — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Masonic Temple; Mrs. Katie G.
Jewett, Rec. Sec, Box 685, Cambria.
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Bonita No. 10, Redw^ood City — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Veterans Memorial Building,
1455 Madison Ave.; Mrs. Louise Gibsen, Rec.
Sec, 716 Fifth Ave., San Mateo.
Vista del Mar No. 155, Half Moon Bay-
Meets 3rd Tuesday, I.D.E.S. Hall, Main St.;
Mrs. Alice K. Salomone, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box
516, Half Moon Bay.
Ano Nuevo No. 180, Pescadero — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. and N.D.G.W.
Hall; Mrs. June Hurley, Rec. Sec, Pescadero.
El Carmelo No. 181, Daly City— Meets 1st
Wednesday and 3rd Friday, Masonic Temple,
17 Hillcrest Drive; Mrs. Christine E. Hulme,
Rec. Sec, 305 Hillcrest Blvd., Millbrae.
Menio No. 211, Menio Park — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Yellow Room, Civic Center; Mrs.
Laura Bartels, Rec. Sec, 2171 Gordon, Menio
Park.
San Bruno No. 246, San Bruno — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Women's Club Hall, 470
Grand Ave., South San Francisco; Mrs. Anna
Dias, Rec. Sec, 803 Linden Ave., South San
Francisco.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Reina del Mar No. 126, Santa Barbara — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Native Sons Beach
Club, 1100 E. Cabrillo Blvd.; Mrs. Frances G.
La Pointe, Rec. Sec, 1429 Olive St., Santa
Barbara.
Santa Maria No. 276, Santa Maria— Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, D.E.S. Club, 615 W.
Chapel; Mrs. Blanche F. Powell, Rec. Sec,
508 So. Lincoln St., Santa Maria.
Tierra de Oro No. 304, Santa Barbara— Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, Native Sons Beach Club,
1100 E. Cabrillo Blvd.; Mrs. Dorothy Lee, Rec.
Sec, 911 San Pascual, Santa Barbara.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
San Jose No. 81, San Jose— Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Catholic Women's Center, 5th
and San Fernando; Mrs. Lucille M. Castro,
Rec. Sec, 332 Vine St., San Jose 10.
Vendome No. 100, San Jose— Meets 2nd and
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4th Thursday, Catholic Women's Center, 5th
and San Fernando; Mrs. Susie T. Engfer, Rec.
Sec, 1301 Glen Eyrie, San Jose 25.
El Monte No. 205, Mountain View — Meets
2nd and 4th Friday, Woman's Club, Castro St.;
Mrs. Marie Smith, Rec. Sec. 432 Pettis Ave.,
Mountain View.
Palo Alto No. 229, Palo Alto— Meets 3rd
Wednesday, Masonic Hall, University and
Florence; Mrs. Wealthy M. Falk, Rec. Sec,
P.O. Box 164, Palo Alto.
Gilroy No. 312, Gilroy— Meets 2nd and 4th
Friday, I.F.D.E.S. Hall, 250 Old Gilroy St.; Mrs.
Mane Martin, Rec. Sec, 26 So. Maple St.,
Gilroy.
Los Gatos No. 317, Los Gatos — Meets 4th
Wednesday, Bank of America BIdg.; Mrs. Eola
Howe, Rec. Sec, 425 So. Winchester, Camp-
bell.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Santa Cruz No. 26, Santa Cruz — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 239 High St.;
Mrs. Ruby M. bowen, Rec. Sec, 307 Berkeley
Way, Sania Cruz.
El Pajaro No. 35, Watsonville — Mrs. Mildred
Lettumch, Pres., 467 California St., Watson-
ville.
SHASTA COUNTY
Camellia No. 41, Anderson — Meets 1st Tues-
day, Masonic Hall, Center and Howard; Mrs.
Edith Pelnar, Rec Sec, Rt. 1, Box 2105, An-
derson.
Lassen View No. 98, Shasta — Meets 2nd Fri-
day, Masonic Temple; Miss Ruth E. Fish, Rec.
Sec, 1010 California St., Redding.
Hiawaiha No. 140, Redding — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Hail, 2322 California
St.; Mrs. Flora £. Jordan, Rec. Sec, 1604 Verda
St., Redding.
SIERRA COUNTY
Naomi No. 36, Downieville — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, N.S.G.W. and N.D.G.W. Hall,
Commercial St.; Mrs. Florita Cook, Rec. Sec,
Downieville.
Imogen No. 134, Sierraville — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Copren's Hall; Mrs. Jennie
Copren, Rec. Sec, Sierraville.
Sierra No. 268, Alleghany — Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, Development League Hall; Mrs.
Rachel e. Kuhfeld, Box 961, Alleghany.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Eschscholtzia No. 112, Etna — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Masonic Hall; Mrs. Amy Derham,
Rec. Sec, Etna.
SOLANO COUNTY
Vallejo No. 195, Vallejo— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Veterans Memorial BIdg., 444
Alabama St.; Mrs. Elvena B. Woodara, Rec.
Sec, 315 Los Cerritos Drive, Vallejo.
Mary E. Bell No. 224, Dixon — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Ann Webster,
Rec. Sec, Route 1, Box 681, Dixon.
Vacaville No. 293, Vacaville — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Saturday Club House, Kendal
and Chandler Streets; Mrs. Ruth Molseed, Rec.
Sec, Route 2, Box 1090, Vacaville.
SONOMA COUNTY
Sonoma No. 209, Sonoma — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Broadway St.; Mrs.
Clare Geisner, Rec Sec, 575 Studley St.,
Sonoma.
Santa Rosa No. 217, Santa Rosa — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 404 Men-
docino Ave.; Mrs. Ruth Smith, Rec. Sec, 3243
Magowan Dr., Santa Rosa.
Petaluma No. 222, Petaluma — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Herman Sons Hall, 860 Western
Ave.; Mrs. Irene Bloom, Rec. Sec, 36A Laurel
Ave., Petaluma.
Sebastopol No. 265, Sebastopol — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, McKinley Street;
Mrs. Hah Thorp, Rec. Sec, 436 Parquet St.,
Sebastopol.
Cotati No. 299, Cotati— Meets 2nd and 4th
Thursday, Women's Club Hall; Mrs. Edna
Chandler, Rec. Sec, 4500 Roblar Road, Peta-
luma.
STANISLAUS COUNTY
Oakdale No. 125, Oakdale— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, Grange Hall, F and Lambuth;
Mrs. Daisy Ulrich, Rec. Sec, 414 West G St.,
Oakdale.
Morada No. 199, Modesto — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Community Service Center,
800 E. Morris Ave.; Mrs. Virgilia McCombs,
Rec. Sec, 1241 Normandy Drive, Modesto.
Eldora No. 248, Turlock — Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, American Legion Hall, Center St.;
Mrs. Lillian Stammerjohan, Rec. Sec, Rt. 4,
Box 6230, Turlock.
SUTTER COUNTY
South Butte No. 226, Sutter— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, N.D.G.W. Hall, California St.; Mrs.
Carolyn Childers, Rec. Sec, 529 Hawthorne St.,
Yuba City.
Oak Leaf No. 285, Live Oak— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Women's Club House, Fir and
P St.; Mrs. Melba Smith, Rec. Sec, Route 1,
Live Oak.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Berendos No. 23, Red Bluff— Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, N.D.G.W. Hall, 1439 Lincoln St.;
Mrs. Verona DeWitt, Rec. Sec, 90 Gurnsey
Ave., Red Bluff.
Olivia No. 309, Corning — Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Solano St.; Mrs.
Alice Elliott, Rec. Sec, 1034 4th Ave., Corning.
TRINITY COUNTY
Eltapome No. 55, Weaverville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Mar-
garet J. Brown, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 224,
Weaverville.
TULARE COUNTY
Charter Oak No. 292, Visalia — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Visaiia Woman's Civic Club
House, Center and Johnson Streets; Mrs.
Myrtle Hartline, Rec. Sec, 2020 W. Connelly,
Visalia.
Tule Vista No. 305, Porterville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Porterville Fraternal Center,
315 North Street; Mrs. Maud E. Waller, Rec.
Sec, 255 Oak Street, Porterville.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Dardanelle No. 66, Sonora — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Washington St.;
Mrs. Isabel Wright, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 239,
Sonora.
Golden Era No. 99, Columbia — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Miss Irene Ponce,
Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 105, Columbia.
Anona No. 164, Jamestown — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, RebeKah Hall; Mrs. Celia Car-
boni, Rec. Sec, Box 123, Jamestown.
VENTURA COUNTY
El Aliso No. 314, Santa Paula— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 9001/2 Main St.; Mrs.
Helen Derbyshire, Rec. Sec, 115 North Mill
St., Santa Paula.
Poinsettia No. 318, Ventura — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, I.O.O.h. Hall, 516 E. Main St.;
Mrs. Mercedes Cram, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 1229,
Ventura.
YOLO COUNTY
Woodland No. 90, Woodland — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Third and Mam
Streets; Mrs. Elizabeth E. Eiston, Rec. Sec,
920 Cross St., Woodland.
YUBA COUNTY
Marysville No. 162, Marysville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Memorial Auditorium, E
Street; Mrs. Evelyn D. Eden, Rec. Sec, 669
Chestnut St., Yuba City.
Camp Far West No. 218, Wheatland— Meets
3rd Tuesday, Masonic Hall, Fourth Street; Mrs.
tthel Brock Glidden, Rec. Sec, Box 285,
Wheatland.
JUNIOR NATIVE DAUGHTER UNITS
Argonaut Unit No. 3, Oakland — Advisor: Mrs.
Irma Caton, 1166 Powell St., Oakland 8.
San Francisco Unit No. 6, San l-rancisco —
Advisor: Mrs. Genevieve Landfried, 5174 3rd
St., Apt. 3, San Francisco 22.
Menio Unit No. 10, Memo Park — Advisor:
Mrs. Evelyn Carlson, 1308 Hoover St., Apt. 1,
Menio Park.
uamellia Unit No. 15, Anderson — Advisor:
Mrs. Berness Medford, 2270 Howard St., An-
derson.
Assistencia Unit No. 20, San Bernardino —
Advisor: Mrs. Virginia Bliss, 3775 Maywood Ct.,
San Bernardino.
Fruitvale Unit No. 22, Oakland — Advisor:
Mrs. Esther Ragon, 3479 Davis St., Oakland.
San Jose Unit No. 23, San Jose — Advisor:
Mrs. Maxine C. Whitton, 1451 Meridian Road,
San Jose 25.
Palomar Unit No. 24, San Diego — Cc-Advis-
ors: Mrs. Berniece Bond, 9222 Wister Drive,
La Mesa; Merlene Thompson, 4612 Hamilton
St., San Diego.
Eshcolita Unit No. 26, Napa — Advisor: Mrs.
Jeanne Hymer, 717 S. Minahen, Napa.
Sequoia Unit No. 27, Redwood City — Advisor:
Mrs. Madeline Wallace, 315 Santa Clara Ave..
Redwood City.
Las Plumitas Unit No. 28, Oroville — Advisor;
Mrs. Ethel Hageman, 4637 Virginia Ave., Oro-
ville.
Las Hijitas Unit No. 29, Red Bluff— Advisor:
Mrs. Anna Worrall, 837 Washington St., Red
Bluff.
El Monte Unit No. 30, Mountain View — Ad-
visor: Mrs. Irene Hatch, 1346 Brookdale Ave.,
Mountain View.
Santa Rosa Unit No. 31, Santa Rosa — Advis
or: Mrs. Ruth Smith, 3243 Magowan Dr., Santa
Rosa.
Hayward Unit No. 32, Hayward — Advisor:
Mrs. Minnie Silva, 23954 Mayville Drive, Hay
ward.
Las Amiguitas Unit No. 33, Walnut Creek-
Advisor: Miss Beth Wing, P.O. Box 609, Dan
ville.
Las Florecitas Unit No. 34, Berkeley — Advis
or: Mrs. Lola Bredehoft, 1332 Carlotta Ave
Berkeley.
Estrella del Mar Unit No. 35, Manhattan
Beach — Advisor: Mrs. Lucille Huddleston, 111/
Rosewood, Inglewood 1.
Cotati Unit No. 36, Cotati— (Instituted Feb
ruary 26, 1961.)
CALIFORNIA HERALD
i
Area No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
OFFICIAL VISIT
Something different is planned by
Columbia Parlor No. 70 when Grand
President Edna C. Williams comes to
French Corral on April 7 for her
official visit. Since there is not a real
candidate, it is planned to put on the
ceremony of initiation by the old
original ritual, a single copy of which
is a prized possession of Columbia
Parlor. Columbia Parlor is very limit-
ed in membership, so the neighboring
Parlors of Laurel No. 6, of Nevada
City, and Manzinita No. 29 of Grass
Valley are helping out and taking
some of the chairs for this important
occasion.
A luncheon preceding the meeting
will be served at noon in the old
schoolhouse in French Corral, now
the community meeting hall. This
will cost the nominal sum of 75 cents
per person with the exception of the
honored guest, Edna C. Williams,
and her companion if any. Following
the luncheon, members will go to the
meeting hall for the afternoon meet-
ing. It is hoped that a goodly number
of our sisters will be on hand for this
affair. Arrangements are being made
for pictures to be taken by local
photographers and prints may be
arranged to be purchased if any of
the members should desire them.
(3ln (iHfl^jtt0rtani
Catherine Drennin Horan, Manzanita No.
29, January 7.
Lucy Roach Brearty, Brooklyn No. 157,
January 7.
Mary Helen Stocker Elb, Dolores No. 169,
January 12.
Mary Haggerty Stone, El Pescadero No.
82, January 12.
[Cecilia Hendrickson Jeffries, Fort Bragg
I No. 210, January 9.
Helene Vallerga Keller, El Carmelo No.
I 181, January 9.
Wilhelmina Earner, El Carmelo No. 181,
January 14.
Gertrude Bode, Golden Gate No. 158,
December 30.
Edna Pearl Jackson Stolp, Annie K. Bid-
well, No. 168, January 16.
Lillian Muscio, Santa Maria No. 276, Jan-
I uary 18.
Florence L. Deli, Sutter No. Ill, Jan-
uary 13.
Esto Mae Hampton Green Wylde, Annie
K. Bidwell No. 168, January 17.
MARCH, 1961
Louise McCormack Turner, Yerba Buena
No. 273, January 17.
Ethel Fuller Smith, Beverly Hills No. 289,
October 10.
Annie Castillo, Beverly Hills No. 289,
December 24.
Hazel Elizabeth Baker McCutchan, Chart-
er Oak No. 292, January 20.
Helen C. Higgins, Antioch No. 223, Jan-
uar 11.
Ethel Ann Vierra Gomes, Vendome No.
100, January 22.
Barbara Rogers Stewart, Santa Ana No.
235, September 26.
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Edna Dahl Sampson, Manzanita No. 29,
January 30.
Lorraine Carrasco Ross, Ramona No. 283,
January 10.
Maude L. Beaton Young, LaBandera No.
No. 110, January 26.
Winifred Mulvey Buckingham, Piedmont
No 87, February 1.
Mildred Nellis Wauhab, Betsy Ross No.
238, January 28.
Anna L Dempsey, Los Angeles No. 124,
January 30.
Louise Nelson Albers, Mariposa No. 63,
February 6.
Rose Hunter Rudolph, Portola No. 172,
February 3.
Ada Seitzer Newman, Charter Oak No.
292, February 6.
Mabel Gilbert Lenti Browning, San Gab-
riel Valley No. 281, November 1960.
Mary Ellen Caley Blair, San Luisita No.
108, January 30.
Minnie Mello Duarte, Vallecito No. 308,
February 5.
Adela Knotts Beekler, Santa Maria No.
276, February 7.
AT THE BAR . . .
(Continued from Page 2)
and immediately purchased her stock
at a fair price.
Such a plan does not always work.
Another of my clients became em-
broiled in a bitter argument with a
small, locally owned bank and de-
cided to sell his stock in the concern.
He could find no buyer. He placed an
ad in a newspaper offering to sell his
bank stock and stating that he would
take fertilizer in payment. He re-
ceived no response except a telephone
call from a man who offered him a
fishing pole and wheelbarrow.
• * •
ANSWERS TO LAST MONTH'S
PHOTO QUIZ
ABOVE: Leola Butler, Art Botello,
and Curator Martin Cole at Pio Pico
Mansion. MIDDLE: "The Blue
"Waltz" danced by Las Fiesteras.
BELOW— LEFT: Banning's Wharf
(Wilmington) in 1870 showing train.
RIGHT: Eugene Biscaluz, former
Sheriff of Los Angeles county, and
Art Baker, Radio and TV personal-
ity.
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The efficiency experts ears perked up.
"Hmmm," he said, "duplication!"
PAGE 11
Area No. 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
PARLOR MEMBER MARRIED
Barbara Engfer, member of Ven-
dome Parlor and a past president of
Santa Clara County Junior Club was
married February 5 to Will Jo-
seph Belloli, a descendant of an old
pioneer family, in a beautiful cere-
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San Jose. Sue Engfer, mother of
Barbara, is secretary of Vendome
Parlor. Mr. Belloli, an art designer in
one of the large stores of San Fran-
cisco, designed his bride's wedding
gown. One of the wedding party was
Maurine Leal, President of the Junior
group and daughter of Ann Weiss, a
past president of Vendome. The wed-
ding was a lovely affair enjoyed by
350 guests, including members of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West.
Earlier, one of the many showers
given for the bride was a surprise
linen shower at the home of Maurine
Leal, given by the Native Daughters.
* * *
VENDOME ACTIVITIES
President Ida Lyon of Vendome
No. 100 has conducted interesting
meetings with many new plans dur-
ing the past two months. At the holi-
day season Amalia Vella and her
committee stuffed Christmas stock-
ings, containing not only goodies, but
also necessary articles for children.
The annual bazaar was a success
with ample proceeds.
The suggestion that flags be pre-
sented to St. Ehzabeth's Day Home
for Children was brought to the Par-
lor by 3rd Vice President Josephine
Druzanivich. When the flags were
given. Past President Amalia Vella
made the presentation speech. The
Parlor also plans to present a Bear
Flag to the San Jose U. S. O. House.
The Grand President will visit San
Jose No. 81, Los Gatos No. 317, and
Vendome No. 100 in May. Arrange-
ments are already being made in
preparation for this official visit.
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CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
BRIJNCHEON
Children's Easter is the theme cho-
sen for the Fourth Annual Southern
Counties Childrens Foundation
Bruncheon of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West, to be held Sun-
day, March 12, 1961. The affair is
set for the International Room of the
Beverly Hilton Hotel. A social hour
has been planned for 10:00 a.m. with
the bruncheon to follow at 10:45.
General chairman Mrs. William
Lyall Goldie of San Gabriel Valley
No. 281 will give the welcoming ad-
dress. Grand President Mrs. C. D.
Williams of Sequoia No. 272 will
extend the greeting. Past Grand Pres-
ident Miss Jewel McSweeney of El
Vespero No. 118 will be the speaker
of the day and will tell of the work
and progress of the foundation.
Mrs. Leo Monlon is co-chairman
assisting Mrs. Goldie. Others are
Past Grand President Mrs. Louis
Hansen, program and chairman emer-
itus; Mmes. Fred Heartt, secretary;
Leland Smith, treasurer; Ralph Hud-
dleston, reservations; Brown Stamis,
decorations; Fred Wilson, assistant
decorations; and Warren Ehlers,
publicity.
Large Easter bunnies will decorate
the center of each table. The Native
Daughter Parlors from Santa Bar-
bara to San Diego are joining to-
gether to stage this affair.
Reservations may be made through
Mrs. Ralph Huddleston, 1117 Rose-
wood, Inglewood 1, California. The
price this year will be $6.00 per per-
son. Get your reservations in early,
accompanied by a check form your
parlor.
FASHION SHOW
Showers of Flowers is the theme
Parlor 277, Native Daughters of the
chosen by the members of Placerita
Golden West, for their annual Spring
Salad Bar Luncheon and Fashion
Show to be held Saturday March 1 1 ,
1961 at 12:30 p. m. at the Van Nuys
Women's Club House, 14836 Sylvan
St., Van Nuys.
Rathbuns of North Hollywood
will present a parade of fashions in-
cluding afternoon and cocktail dress-
es, cottons, playtogs and accessor-
ies for the spring wardrobe. Fashions
for teenagers and the very young miss
will also be featured. Lucille Boston
will be the commentator.
Large pastel umbrellas decorated
I MARCH, 1961
Area No. 4 News
Laura Blosdale
Area Chairman
1563 Brockton
Los Angeles 25, California
with artificial flowers will be used on
the stage. The models will enter
through a path of spring flowers.
Small pastel umbrellas will decorate
every table, and a cart of flowers
will be used at the entry.
Mrs. Richard Terry, Childrens
Foundation Chairman will be assist-
ed by Mmes. Stan Fowles and Clif-
ford Schack, refreshments; Glenn
Anderson, decorations; Robert Her-
mann and John Rumsey, tickets;
Harvey Phillips, models and Ed
Somers, door prizes.
Mrs. William Bentley, president,
will present the door prizes which
have been donated by Valley mer-
chants and Parlor members. Funds
raised at this affair wiU benefit par-
lor welfare projects.
* * *
PARLOR FOUNDER
Anna Irene Dempsey, the founder
of Los Angeles No. 124, was born on
December 18, 1872 in Stockton of
Irish parentage. Following her college
course she worked on a San Francis-
co newspaper. The family moved to
Los Angeles in 1894. In 1895 Anna
went to work for A. Hamburger and
Sons (now May Co.) when the store
was on 2nd and Spring Streets. She
was with the company 47 years. She
held various positions. She was edit-
or of the May Co. News. She was the
originator of the personal shopping
service idea in the West. In May Co.
it was called the "Dorothy Danvers
Personal Shopping Service Depart-
ment."
She trained girls for service in the
store. She was always quite formal,
very dignified and very strict in bus-
iness dealings but very kind and
gentle whenever anyone needed help.
Her work in the Native Daughters
of the Golden West was outstanding
and will long be remembered and
appreciated by all who knew her,
* * *
NEWS FROM BEVERLY HILLS
Beverly Hills No. 289 held its
annual birthday celebration for the
14th year on January 18 by honor-
ing its Deputy Frances Huska of
Calijorniana Parlor and Gladys Mon-
lon, district Deputy Supervisor, a
member of Beverly Hills Parlor. All
of the Parlors in the Los Angeles area
were invited. A nice crowd turned
out for the special meeting which
was followed by refreshments and a
large birthday cake, a present from
our president. Rose Olson.
The meeting on February 1 was
also a special affair. Dinner was
served starting at 6 p. m. at Parlor
headquarters with close to a hundred
people being served. A spring fashion
show followed, with seven members
modeling the beautiful clothes from
Helen's Fashion Center.
Next we are looking forward, as
we do each year, to the Children's
Foundation Bruncheon, March 12 at
the Beverly Hilton Hotel where we
will see many of our fellow members
friends from all over Southern Cali-
fornia and some from the North too.
^ ^ if
COMMUNISM AT WORK
Los Angeles Parlor No.
124 has scheduled the fihn "Com-
munism at Work", to be shown on
April 19 at the I. O. O. F. Temple,
Washington and Oak Streets, Los
Angeles, on the third floor at 8:30
p.m. This film has been in great de-
mand by PTA's, Scouts, American
Legion and various other organiza-
tions. Mrs. Gertrude R. Allen, presi-
dent of the Parlor, urges the general
public as well as Parlor members to
be sure to see this worthwhile film
and states "This is an eye-opener as
to the infiltration of the Communist
element"
Refreshments will be served fol-
lowing the meeting.
* * *
PARLOR ACTIVITIES
Tierra de Oro No. 304, Santa Bar-
bara, recently had the privilege of
dedicating the new Santa Barbara
police facility and presenting a
California Bear Flag to the Chief of
Police, Donavan Gauthier. The old
police facility, located in the City
Hall, has served the police depart-
ment since 1921, and the new build-
ing, located in the 300 block of East
Figueroa embodies the very latest in
modem improvements and is being
used as a model for other contem-
plated police facilities throughout the
nation. Participating in the dedication
ceremony were President Betty Clark,
who made the presentation of the
Bear Flag, First Vice President
(Continued on Page 15)
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the present superintendent. Mr.
Pesch, a former Navy Chief Petty
Officer and retired Mojave contract-
or, has done a tremendous job to date
at the mission site. Every available
means has been used to determine
historical facts and adhere to the
original lines of the building. The
next two months will be given to
preparation of drawings and plans,
which will then be reviewed and ap-
proved. Very soon now the next step
in the restoration program by the
Native Daughters of the Golden West
will become a realization. This will
comprise the Sallie R. Thaler Mem-
orial and two adjacent rooms, nuc-
leus for museum quarters at the mis-
sion.
On February 19, the local Lions
held a tree planting as a contribution
to the landscaping. A selection of
some 43 trees were planted in the
mission orchard. Slowly but surely
the future of Mission Soledad is be-
ing assured. While much still re-
mains to be done, it is gratifying be-
yond measure to be able to share with
you these recent developments.
Please pass the news along to others.
This is history in the re-making.
* * *
GRAND PRESIDENT . . .
(Continued from Page 6)
are furnished with food and clothing;
there are Easter egg hunts for the
children; youth groups are sponsored;
scholarships are maintained in High
Schools and Junior Colleges. This is
but a sample of the fine work that is
being done outside of the projects of
our Order.
During the month of March we ob-
serve St. Patrick's Day and look for-
ward to the Irish songs and the
"wearin' of the green." Let us keep
a smile on our face, a song in our
heart and maybe a leprechaun will
be on hand to bring us a treasure.
What could be a better treasure
than adding more new members to
our fraternal chain?
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THE PtONEER ROSTER
By Mary M. Ehlers
State Chairman
lONEERS, THOSE BUILDERS of
our wonderful State! In the
year 1936 a resolution was placed
before Grand Parlor, Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West, to estabhsh
the Pioneer Roster. This project be-
came the chief objective to register
any man, woman and child who came!
to California or was a native bom up'
to and including the year 1869. Credh
goes to P.G.P. Florence D. Boyle
who in that year was Grand Presi-
dent and the instigator of this pro-
ject. She served as State Chairman of
this committee untU 1959 and did a
tremendous job.
We are proud and fully aware oi,
the progress that was shown by the'
Parlors and members to secure names
for our Great Roster. To date there
are over 28,000 registered Pioneers
in beautiful leather bound books
that are permanent records at the
Grand Parlor office in San Francisco, |
Many hours of research were spent j
to secure these names, some were]
registered in old church records,!
cemetery records, school records and!
county records, also decendants ol
Pioneers have been most helpful.
Then there were many who could nol
be registered due to old records thai
were destroyed and others not re-i
corded.
It is very interesting to learn oi
the routes traveled by the Pioneers
before entering California. Some;
came by the Isthmus of Panama, the^
Oregon trail, overland routes b>'
wagons and ox team and many trav-'
eled by boat from their foreign land
to find happiness in the Golden West.
Among them were prominent citi-
zens who held offices such as judges,
attorneys, and legislators, bankers,
ministers, school teachers, count>
clerks, county auditors, superinten-j
dants of schools, storekeepers, saloor '
keepers and ranchers. Most of the
women were housewives and stayec
at home to care for their families.
The subordinate Parlors of the.
Native Daughters of the Golden Wesi
are still interested in registering Pio-
neers. Several hold annual teas foi,
the old timers and remember then:!
with cards for birthdays and otheij
occasions. Other Parlors secured reg-
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istrations through publication in
their local newspapers. This was
found to be very helpful. Registra-
tion blanks can be had by writing
Mary M. Ehlers, 545 - 36th St., Sac-
ramento or contacting the Pioneer
Roster committee in your area. We
are most grateful to assist you at
any time. The registration blanks are
to be returned to me upon completion
as it entails other work before they
are placed permanendy on the Great
Roster. There are registered Pioneers
who are still living and several are
members of the Order of Native
Daughters of the Golden West.
Every Pioneer should be registered
and their names preserved as they
helped to build the foundation of the
State of California.
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AREA NO. 4 NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 13)
Jeanne Fredrick, and Past Grand
President Eileen Dismuke. Many
members of the Parlor attended the
dedication ceremony and the tour of
the new building following the dedi-
cation, including a newly initiated
member of the Parlor, the mother of
First Vice President Jeanne Fredrick,
Mrs. Malcolm Fredrick, and Mr.
Fredrick.
A district luncheon for the benefit
of the Childrens Foundation is being
planned for the spring, the fourth
annual district luncheon to be held in
District 31. Plans are also being
formulated for the dedication of two
historical sites during the current
year by the Parlor, the sites to be
registered by the State of California
and plaques requested for placement
on the sites.
AiVVWiVVVVVVVWVVV.VVVVVJVVri^
^THE LIGHTER!
SIDE OF IT I
Robinson Crusoe, so to speak,
Began the 40-hour week.
He lived on an island, neat and tidy.
And all his work was done by Friday.
* • •
Ulcers are what you get from mountain
driving over mole hills.
* * *
Mandy: "Boy, dat sho am some engage-
ring. What sizeis de diamon'?"
Rastus: "Dat am de fo'teen-year install-
ment size."
« * *
The tonic hasn't been invented that will
do for a woman what a new hat will do.
* * *
He faced his troubles i-'ie a man. He
blamed his wife.
MARCH, 1961
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SunrUe Service
,^JiFTY-TWO years ago the first out-
J^ door Easter sunrise service was
held in the United States. On April
11, 1909, Frank A. Miller, founder
of the Riverside Mission Inn, led a
group of about one hundred persons
to the foot of the Serra Cross on Mt.
Rubidoux. It was dark and chilly as
the pilgrims commenced their ascent
to the tiny, boulder-strewn peak.
As the first rays of the morning
sun pierced the eastern horizon the
clear tones of a trumpet called the
assemblage to worship. Joyous Eas-
ter hymns were sung to the accom-
paniment of a portable organ. A
prayer was uttered and the service
ended.
The worshippers left Mt. Rubi-
doux with a sense of spiritual exhil-
aration. Probably none of them real-
ized that they had participated in
an event that would become a great
annual affair and would serve as the
inspiration for similar services
throughout the nation.
Three years later over three thou-
sand people attended Easter service
on Mt. Rubidoux when Dr. Henry
Van Dyke read his famous poem,
"God of the Open Air," which has
since become a part of each year's
program. For the occasion he added
these lines:
"And then on Eastern Morn, His
victory won,
Breaking the mortal bars that
sealed the tomb
In a fair garden filled with flowers
abloom,
The risen Jesus met the rising sun."
The outdoor Easter sunrise ser-
vice, so modestly begun, can be at-
tributed to two men, Frank A. Miller,
"Master of the Inn," and Jacob Riis
champion of the small parks and
playground movement and sponsor
of better housing for the poor. Riis
resided in New York, but spent
many vacations at the Mission Inn
where he became the firm friend of
Miller.
In 1906, Miller, with the assist-
ance of Henry E. Huntington and
Charles M. Loring, formed an asso-
ciation for the purpose of acquiring
Mt. Rubidoux as a park for River-
(Continued on Page 14)
California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume VIII April, 1961 Number 8
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
First Easter Sunrise Service 2
Memorial Fountain 3
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degen (Part III) 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XVIII) 5
The Grand President's Corner 6
Itinerary for State Chairman's Official Visits to Junior Units 6
Help Wanted, by Jewel McSweeney, P.G.P — - 7
Area No. 1 News -- 8
Area No. 2 News - — 9
Area No. 3 News 10
Area No. 4 News 11
California's First College 12
Santa Susana Stagecoach Road 12
In Memoriam 13
Photo Quiz 15
Sunrise on Mt. Rubidoux
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Artist's drawing of the Memorial Fountain
5|p HE Sallie Rutherford Thaler
;ii> Memorial Fountain was dedi-
cated in Lakeside Park, Oakland, on
March 5. Appropriately, the day of
dedication was also the day of the an-
nual Childrens Foundation Break-
fast, a part of a series which Mrs.
Thaler helped to initiate. The date
had further significance in that it was
the Sunday nearest the anniversary of
her passing. This Memorial was pre-
sented to the City of Oakland by
Aloha Parlor No. 106, NDGW. The
program, in charge of Mrs. Arthur L.
Murray, chairman of the day, was
most impressive.
From left: Mrs. Gladys I. Farley;
William P. Mott, Jr.; Jean Page;
Grand Secretary Irma S. Murray.
The invocation was given by the
Reverend John Clogher, pastor of
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Church. After the flag dedication by
Mrs. Harold B. Farley, past presi-
dent of Aloha Parlor, and the pre-
sentation of the flags by Explorer
Post 254 and Girl Scout Troop 151,
Mrs. Murray introduced the distin-
; guished guests from NDGW and
j NSGW Orders. Other introductions
APRIL, 1961
by William Penn Mott, Jr., Superin-
tendent of Parks, and greetings by
Andre T. Fontes, Chairman of Oak-
land Park Commission, followed.
Beautiful tributes were given to
Past Grand Secretary Sallie Ruther-
ford Thaler by Grand President Mrs.
C. Don Williams, NDGW and Grand
President Leo Travers, NSGW. The
Memorial was presented by Mrs. C.
G. Page, past president of Aloha and
accepted by Mayor Clifford E. Rish-
nell. Bass soloist Oliver Jones sang
the Twenty-Third Psalm by Malotte,
God's Garden and Hymn to Cali-
fornia. Benediction was pronounced
by the Reverend Robert C. Cling-
man. Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
Church.
Dignitaries present were Grand
Officers GP Edna C. Williams, GVP
Alice D. Shea, GM Rhoda Roelling,
GS Irma S. Murray, Grand Trustees
Wealthy Falk, Fern E. Adams, Lee
Brice, Katie C. Jewett, Hazel T.
Mallette and GIS Annette Caiocca,
and Past Grand Presidents Ethel
Begley, Audrey D. Brown, Irma M.
Caton, Eileen Dismuke, Ethel C.
Enos, Orinda G. Giannini, Claire
Lindsey, Jewel McSweeney, Mae
Himes Noonan, Emily E. Ryan,
Anne C. Thuesen and Henrietta
Toothaker. Also present was SDDGP
Doris Perez. Members of Mrs.
Thaler's family who were introduced
were Mrs. Thaler's cousin Miss
Edna Rutherford and Mrs. Louis
Dowton, wife of a cousin. Dignitaries
of the NSGW attending were GP Leo
Travers, G2ndVP George Ewart,
GTs WaUon Rego and John Lewis
GO Al C. Weber and PGPs Rich-
ard McCarthy, Edward Schnarr,
Larry Lafleur and Philip Wilkins.
Officers of Aloha No. 106, the
sponsoring Parlor, are Mmes. Alice
S. Abernethy, Margaret Horwath,
Irma S. Murray, Lillian Smith, Max-
ine R u m b a 1 1, Hazel I. Andrews,
Kathryn Madden, Gladys I. Farley,
Grace A. DuPont, Elsie Nunes, Alice
Irons, Myrtle S. Degen, Alma O.
Lilienthal, Jennie M. Peterson and
Jean Page.
All who knew Sallie Rutherford
Thaler were aware of her untiring
service to her fellow men, her loyal
support of civic projects, her love of
nature and her understanding and
kindness to all. Mrs. Thaler had a
special affection for Lakeside Park
which was near her home, and there-
fore the selection of this site for her
Memorial was especially appropriate.
The fountain, designed by Oak-
land architect Irwin Luckman, con-
sists of a three pool, multi-level
fountain with connecting fiberglas
spillways, integrated into a gracefully
angled brick wail on the grassy slope
directly across the park's main road-
way from the duck feeding area. A
25-foot flagpole towering from the
rear of the structure gives accent to
the principal lines of its design.
The plaque reads:
Memorial
Presented to the City of Oakland by
Aloha Parlor No. 106
in Memory of our Past President
Sallie Rutherford Thaler
May 19, 1888 March 8, 1958
A life resident of Oakland
Grand Secretary, NDGW for
thirty-one years
Dedication March 5, 1961
(Continued on Page 14)
PAGE 3
l&ii yiuiftiie ^. ^^<=f(zn, ^tanh f^attot *;:^\^LsiotLan
Parts
Pioneer Hall, Jackson, Calijorna, where Ursula Parlor
No. 1, NDGW was organized on September 25, 1886.
(As we resume our review of the activities of Grand Parlor
during its formative years, attention is again directed to the fact
that this outline is concerned only with the projects of the Order
and the events that lead up to the participation of the Order in
these projects. It is not within the scope of this brief summary
to enumerate the many devoted women whose interests and ef-
forts are responsible for the many activities with which the Order
has concerned itself. From time to time certain names inay be
mentioned because they are so closely identified with certain pro-
jects;however, there is no intent to minimize the efforts of any
parlor or individual. It has been a revelation, in perusing these
records as a whole, to note the many years of service given by
individuals and parlors, and to note their growth along with the
projects they have sponsored. These of course are a matter of
record, and any one interested in a more detailed account can
find it either in her own parlor records or in the Grand Parlor
Proceedings.)
^'n^ e now enter into a period of rapid growth —
the years from 1894 to 1900 find many of the projects
well established, many new parlors affiliating, and the
auns and objects of the Order becoming well defined.
Grand Parlor convened in Chico in 1894, with 81
parlors on the Roster.
The following resolution submitted by Alta Parlor
No. 3 is significant: "WHEREAS, one of the objects
of our Order is to inculcate principles of patriotism — be
it RESOLVED, that Alta Parlor No. 3, NDGW, view
with satisfaction the spread of the patriotic ideas ad-
vanced in 1890-91, and vigorously advocated for the
past four years by our Sister Eliza D. Keith, viz: The
introduction of patriotic observances into our public
schools, including a daily salute to the American Flag.
RESOLVED, that Alta Parlor respectfully commends
this matter to the consideration of the Grand Parlors,
NSGW and NDGW, asking these most worthy bodies
to take action to the effect that all Subordinate Parlors
PAGE 4
our Order shall be urged to agitate this subject in
their respective localities, in the endeavor to create a
patriotic sentiment in their section of the Golden State,
which shall bear fruit in the adoption of such resolu-
tions as have just been passed by the Boards of Educa-
tion of San Francisco, Sacramento and Oakland, mak-
ing such patriotic exercises compulsory in our public
schools, thus carrying out the patriotic idea advocated
so earnestly by our Sister Eliza Keith."
Do you not feel proud to know that your Order led
the way?
References to the Board of Relief occurred in each
Proceedings since its estabUshment, but since this is
still a very active project, and a complete report has been
prepared by the Board, no further mention will be
made of it in these articles.
A letter expressing the thanks of the Grand Parlor
to General Bidwell for his hospitality deserves being
quoted (in part) :
"General Bidwell, Honored Sir: A rising vote of
thanks from the Grand Parlor, NDGW, to General and
Mrs. Bidwell, for the cordial reception and courtesies
extended this body during its sojourn in Chico, is but
formal, and only feebly expresses the deep feelings of
gratitude and delight, experienced by so many California
Native Daughters, to realize that theirs has been the
special privilege of meeting in his own beautiful home,
and clasping in friendship's grasp, the hand of the
oldest Pioneer Hving in this Golden State — General
Bidwell. One of its Pioneer founders who has bequeath-
ed to us this inestimable birthright, our western home
and who, indeed, has taught us by precept and example,
that hospitality is one of the cardinal virtues ..."
In 1895, 84 parlors sent delegates to Grass Valle>
The Grand President's report mentioned "thai
great conflict between labor and capital — the railroai.
strike, bringing financial trouble to many of the home^
throughout our State, and the entire year has beer
marked by almost complete stagnation in business circles
but, as the darkest hour is just before the dawning, lei
us hope that morning is near."
A telegram was received from the Native Sons o\
Sacramento requesting the cooperation of the Natiw
Daughters in the next Administration Day Celebration
Napa was the scene of the 1896 Grand Parlor, will
89 parlors participating.
(Continued on Page 15
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6^ ^xcadia ^aptcUtii ^%CH«ta*t
EAUTiFUL DAYS BRING SO many
;J^ memories of the past that you
are with me constantly, Tia. And to-
day, a bright warm August in 1951,
I sit alone here on my porch, listening
to vibrations from our great planes
as they circle overhead in a wonderful
blue sky, saiHng with a bright silver
gleam like a large silver-coated cigar,
with wide and very long wings, so
extreme in their slenderness, so pow-
erful in their engines, and deadly
freight that they carry.
As their vibrations and sounds
pass on into space, all is quiet from
the heaven. The small planes really
are like hummingbirds in compari-
son, and memory of you slips into
my day as usual, so musing, I happily
drift back to just a beautiful day
long, long ago in 1906.
We were sitting on the porch at
Santa Monica, just after luncheon.
Tia Dolores had came down to spend
the day, and she and Tia Chata were
on one side of the porch talking and
arguing as usual, while we sat on the
other side, with the steps and front
door separating them from us, and
you, Tia, were saying your Rosary
as you always did, in my memory.
Gazing out through and beneath
the large eucalyptus trees, out over
the great Pacific Ocean, which was
glistening in the mid-day sun so sil-
very blue. Not a steamer in sight. All
calm and peaceful. Suddenly we were
watching a historical event take
place right before us on the Pacific
Ocean.
Of its greatness, neither you, in
your years, nor I, in my youth gave
a thought, even with the unrest over
strained relations causing worries be-
tween the United States and Spain,
where one war had just been finished
in Cuba, and still war talks went on.
What we saw, was a breath taking
sight; a big display of our country's
might. Right before our eyes, cruis-
ing along the horizon in perfect for-
mation; spaced the same distance
apart, each ship in its lovely white
paint stood out so clearly, as if pass-
APRIL, 1961
Tia Arcadia
ing along the ocean's ending, while
several feet above; the smoke rising
from each a certain height, then all
blending and drifting backwards to
form a soft cloud. It was a gloriously,
wonderful sight really, as the battle-
ships moved along in all their majesty.
Just as the second ship put in ap-
pearance, a loud humming broke the
stillness. It was not your "Chivita
Blanca" disturbing you this time
while your beads passed slowly, one
by one through your beautiful hands.
No — this time, all of us sat looking
around to see where the loud noise
came from. Even Tia Dolores and
Tia Chata (Tia's half sisters) then
suddenly, a gasp of surprise came
from both sides of the porch. All of
us saw a very large flying-boat in the
sky, flying right along over the long
line of white battleships. On this trip,
the battleships wore their last white
coats. The battleship grey has been
on them ever since.
This was the first airplane to act
as a convoy escort, and the very first
plane that the three Great-Aunts had
ever seen. Tia sat very quietly. No
finger movement, even on the Rosary.
Watching every minute, holding tight
(Continued on Page 13)
PASE s
The Grand
President's Corner
GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C D.)
941 Norvell
El Cerrito, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
On Sunday, March 5, 1961 it was
my pleasure to attend the Native
Daughters of the Golden West Child-
rens Foundation Breakfast sponsored
by the S.D.D.G.P. and the D.G.P.'s
of Alameda and part of Contra Costa
county. The breakfast was well at-
tended, the decorations were beau-
tiful, entertainment was most enjoy-
able, and the breakfast very success-
ful. My thanks to the Supervisor and
to the Deputies who worked so very
hard to make this the success it was.
Through your efforts happiness and
sunshine will be brought into the
lives of many children in California.
Following the breakfast many at-
tended the dedication of the SaUie
Rutherford Thaler Memorial Foun-
tain, Lakeside Park, Oakland. Our
late Past Grand Secretary SalHe
Rutherford Thaler was truly a dedi-
cated Native Daughter. Her unselfish
devotion to the Order of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West, her
County, State and Country, will al-
ways be remembered by those who
had the pleasure of knowing her. My
compliments to the members of
Aloha Parlor No. 106, Oakland, for
erecting this very beautiful memorial
to her.
April will be a very busy month,
filled with Official Visits, which will
take me to many parts of the State.
I am looking forward to greeting
many of my Sisters at the Official
Visits.
The Lenten season inspires us to
new hope and faith and we give
thanks to God for his help and
strength and for the promise of new
life, rich and abundant. May the
spirit of Easter continue throughout
the year and bring joy and peace
throughout the world.
PAGE 6
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
APRIL
2 Easter
4 Fern No. 123 — 60th Anniversary *Folsom
5 Copa de Oro No. 105, San Juan Bautista No. 179 .... *San Juan Bautista
6 Laurel No. 6, Manzanita No. 29, Sierra Pines No. 275 *
7 Columbia No. 70 (Afternoon) *French Corral
8 El Dorado No. 186 *Georgetown
9 Meet Your Neighbor Breakfast San Rafael
10 Santa Cruz No. 26 *Santa Cruz
11 Clear Lake No. 135, Calistoga No. 145 *Middletown
12 Marguerite No. 12 *Placerville
13 Annie K. Bidwell No. 168, Centennial No. 295,
Olivia No. 309 *Chico
14 Genevieve No. 132, Portola No. 172, Mission No. 227 .. *San Francisco
15 Santa Clara Couny District Luncheon
17 Santa Ana No. 235, Grace No. 242, Silver Sands No. 286,
Conchita No. 294 *Santa Ana
18 San Diego No. 208, Ilia M. Knox No. 320 ._ *E1 Cajon
19 Lugonia No. 241, Ontario No. 251, Jurupa No. 296 *Riverside
20 Long Beach No. 154, Rudicinda No. 230, Wilmington
No. 278, Compton No. 258, Rio Hondo No. 284, Cien
Anos No. 303 *Long Beach
21 & 22 Past Presidents Assembly San Francisco
24 Las Flores No. 262, Coalinga No. 270 *Coalinga
28 Gilroy No. 312 *Gilroy
29 San Mateo County District Luncheon
MAY
3 Gold of Ophir No. 190— 50th Anniversary _ *Oroville
4 Dolores No. 169, Buena Vista No. 68.. *San Francisco
6 Sacramento County Luncheon Sacramento
9 Occident No. 28, Oneonta No. 71, Reichling No. 97.. *Fortuna
11 Fort Bragg No. 210 *Fort Bragg
14-18 N.S.G.W. Grand Parlor Hobergs
22 Ukiah No. 263 *Ukiah
23 Petaluma No. 222, Sebastopol No. 265, Cotati No. 299 *Petaluma
25 San Jose No. 81, Vendome No. 100, Los Gatos No. 317 *San Jose
27 Sequoia No. 274 — Homecoming Reception *Berkeley
28 Alameda County Memorial Services Oakland
30 Decoration Day San Francisco
JUNE
3 San Francisco County Luncheon San Francisco
4 Grove of Memory Services San Francisco
7 Angelita No. 32, Pleasanton No. 237,
Betsy Ross No. 238, Vallecito No. 308 *Hayward
18-22 Grand Parlor, N.D.G.W Oakland
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
itinerary for State Chairman's Official Visits to Junior Units
APRIL
April 8 Las Florecitas Unit No. 34 Berkeley
April 10 Las Plumitas Unit No. 28 Oroville
CALIFORNIA HERALD
Jfelp lAJanted
hy, ^ewel JicSweeney,, P. Q. P.
W AM A SALESWOMAN and I am
J^ looking for personable women to
join with me in promoting a worth-
while program. Do you have the
drive, the force, the vision that
characterize the pioneer women of
our State?
The qualifications I am seeking in
women for this task are an inherent
interest in the social and cultural de-
velopment of California and mem-
bership in the Native Daughters of
the Golden West. If you meet these
basic qualifications and you are will-
ing to apply yourself there is a sell-
ing job for you any place in Cali-
fornia. The returns you receive will
depend on your individual effort and
initiative.
This work may be done in your
spare time whatever your station in
life. It may be done in your home,
school, office, church or civic organi-
zation, or even in your bridge or
canasta club. It will not confhct with
your personal life and will aid in the
pursuit of happiness for many people.
You need not go from door to
door burdened with a carrying case
of samples; neither do you need to
give away a prize to attract the atten-
tion of your customers. This is an
unusual opportunity for women to
reach out and score new attainments.
The saleswomen I am seeking will
be selling good will for the Native
Daughters of the Golden West. You
will be a Public Relations Woman,
obtaining favorable fraternal publi-
city and promoting good will between
the general public and the Order.
You will not confine your efforts to
newspaper, radio and television pub-
licity by writing human interest
stories; rather you will further a
California History and Landmarks
program by telling everyone you
meet about the proposed Father
Junipero Serra Statue and the res-
Itoration of Mission Soledad.
You will advise all within CaU-
ornia's golden boundary of the
ative Daughters Home in San Fran-
isco where the doorway inward
eads to companionship and care . . .
hen you will add a word about the
jLeslye A. Hicks Home Health Fund
APRIL, 1961
and its humanitarian purpose. You
will promote interest in young girls
of our State by making known the
Junior Native Daughter Program.
You will tell of the cry of the child-
ren oft times stilled by the Native
Daughters of the Golden West Child-
rens Foundation with the purchase
of braces, wheelchairs, artificial limbs
and costly medical care.
You must be aware of what is
going on in your respective com-
munity as a civic minded individual;
you must know of the extensive wel-
fare and philanthropy programs
reaching our veterans and other hos-
pitalized persons. You must have the
ability to effectively explain the need
for Conservation and the historical
value of a Pioneer Roster. You must
be alert to the needs of good govern-
ment and have a sense of destination
deep and abiding in an active Ameri-
canism program. You must appreci-
ate the heritage that was handed to
you by birth in California and you
must be dedicated to the task of in-
stilHng in others a deeper apprecia-
tion of the ideals, privileges and ob-
ligations of a California Heritage.
If you meet all of these require-
ments there is a place for you in the
Public Relations Program of the
Native Daughters of the Golden
West. Leave the basic rules of "do's
and don'ts" and ingenuity and imagi-
nation for news releases to your
Parlor Public Relations Chairman,
but join the wider spread group of
Saleswomen by selling goodwill for
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West through a daily Public Rela-
tions Program. Join me, the State
Chairman on Public Relations for the
Native Daughters of the Golden
West.
* * *
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Women's Club, 15236 Parthenia St.; Mrs.
Dorothy Pinhey, Rec. Sec, 8937 Willis
Ave., Van Nuys.
* * *
Junior Native Daughter Units
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Mrs. Annie Minolta, 8510 Gravenstein
Highway, Cotati.
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Area No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
PARTY TIME
Valentine Day is gone but the
memory lingers on pleasantly with
the ladies of Company H at the Vet-
erans Home. Who and what is re-
sponsible for this pleasant memory?
Members of the George C. Yount
Parlor gave their annual party for
these ladies. Welcoming them to the
festivities was Marian Spenser, Presi-
dent of the Parlor. The banquet hall
in the Recreation Center of the
Veterans Home was gaily decorated
in the Valentine motif and music was
provided for the occasion. The three
door prizes went to Bertha Maerck-
lein, Elsie Philips and Sara Connerth.
Refreshments of homemade cake
and coffee were served on attractive-
ly set tables which were decorated
prettily with red and white paper
hearts, valentines, white camelias and
individual favors of packaged dried
fruit and nuts. Chairman for the
afternoon was Evelyn Fumasi ably
assisted by Mmes. Kempster, Jaeger,
Fagiani, Tonascia, Lande, Heid and
Buttimer. The ladies, upon making
their adieus to the Native Daughters
all agreed that this year's party was
the best ever and they are eagerly
looking forward to February 14,
1962.
* * *
MEMBERS HONORED
Seventy members and guests of
Manzanita No. 29, gathered at the
Gold Center Club, to honor Man-
zanita's members who have attained
50 years membership.
Chairman Elsie Peard welcomed
the group and introduced her com-
mittee, co-chairman Hilda Sandow
and Mmes. Foote, Rodda, Whiting,
Daley and Rush. President Alva
Reed extended greetings and gave the
prayer. Following a delicious turkey
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School boys' quartet and girls' en-
semble presented an entertaining
program.
Sue Harris and Vera Hansen both
past presidents of Manzanita Parlor,
were honored by Ann Whiting, who
prepared and narrated their history
with Manzanita Parlor, and by SDD-
GP Marion McGuire, who presented
them with their 50 year membership
emblems. Lucille Jackson, was un-
able to be present to receive her
emblem. President Reed presented
both new 50 year members with gifts
from the parlor.
Ann Whiting then introduced the
following honored guests, who had
previously attained 50 year member-
ship, Jennie Sampson, Mabel Cryer.
Maude Calvert, Margaret Woods,
Lou Steel, Cecilia PhiUips, MoUie
Lucas and Lucy Harris. Those un-
able to attend but sending good wish-
es were honorary member Mabel P.
Gordon, Adeline G. Field and Jennie
Williams. Other 50 year members of
Manzanita Parlor are Emily Jeffrey.
Carolyn Marwick, Ann Jones and
Elizabeth Carveth.
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ATTENTION PARLORS
If your Parlor is presenting the
name of some member for Grand
Parlor Office, please write:
California Herald
Post Office Drawer 669
Anaheim, California
rrfe'-ar-ar -ar-ar-ar Tir TTyy^^^'af:
The men who make history have no:
time to write it.
* * *
"Now, on this tax issue," and the poli-
tician pounded the table, "half my friends
are for it and half are against it. I want
you to know where I stand. I don't equi-
vocate— I stand by my friends."
One cave man to another: "Say what
you will, we never had this crazy weather
until they started using those bows and
arrows.
* * *
Small boy to mother at dressing table,
still in curlers and face covered with
cream: "Daddy wants to know — what
time the butterfly emerges from the co
coon?"
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PAGE 8
CALIFORNIA HERALD
NDGW HOME BREAKFAST
The annual "Deputy Breakfast"
under the leadership of SDDGP
Lucile Ashbaugh and the 24 San
Francisco deputies, was held in the
Native Daughter Home, San Fran-
cisco. The theme was chosen by
DGP Florence Stayart, chairman of
the affair. The flag salute was led by
DGP Lucile Kimbark and the prayer
was given by DGP Dorothy Vitalie.
Music was presented by Frances
Simas and Nancy Conens. PGP Jewel
McSweeney gave a most inspiring
talk on topics of interest.
Chairman Stayart presented a
check to Mrs. P. T. Conmy, chair-
man of the Home Board, to be used
toward the purchase of a lamp for
the lounge. SDDGP Ashbaugh pre-
sented a gift to Mrs. Nash, Home
Manager, in appreciation of her
many kind and thoughtful deeds for
the deputies. Mrs. Ashbaugh then
presented GP Edna C. Williams and
the present and past grand officers.
She also introduced each deputy
grand president.
VIOLET DEPUTIES
Minerva No. 2, Fremont No. 59,
Sans Souci No. 96 and James Lick
No. 220 want to thank the Violet
Deputies of 1960-61 for their escort
of GP Edna C. Williams on her
visit. Girls, you were beautiful!
* * *
PAST SDDGP HONORED
Past supervisor Mildred Ehlert,
Las Lomas Parlor, has been honored
three times in the last four months.
On behalf of Las Lomas she was
presented a 25 year silver pin by the
Grand President. The California
Pacific Title Insurance Company
gave her a beautiful watch for her 25
years of service with the company
and Islam Temple Daughters of the
Nile honored her for her work for
over 20 years as captain of the
Temple's patrol and as past honored
queen. The deputies who served with
her in 1950-51 are proud of their
supervisor.
Area No, 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
San Francisco 18, California
SAN FRANCISCO DEPUTIES
The regular monthly meeting of
S.D.D.G.P. Lucile Ashbaugh and
her deputies was well attended. Such
topics as the luncheon to be held
in June and the sightseeing trip to
Hearst Castle in May were discussed.
A question and answer period re-
garding the ritual, constitution and
manual of instruction proved very
helpful. On March 11, the deputies
were in charge of refreshments for
the Junior Native Daughters official
visit. The state chairman, Constance
Warshaw, is one of this term's depu-
ties also.
■1: * *
UTOPIA
Newly installed president Dorothy
Bayless and her officers have been
formulating many plans for the com-
ing months. There will be a bazaar
in May. Past president's night will
be preceded by a dinner and Junior
Past President Peggy Norris will re-
ceive her pin. The Parlor will cele-
brate its birthday in June. Lina
Reinfeld and Lorraine Joy will then
be presented 25 year membership
pins.
* * *
JAMES LICK No. 220
"Welcome Night" at James Lick
Parlor was held at the March meet-
ing. Decorations and refreshments
carried out the St. Patrick's Day
theme. New member. Hazel Griffith,
was honored.
* * *
MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR
The annual "Meet Your Neighbor
Breakfast", sponsored by the Native
Sons and Native Daughters Deputy
Grand Presidents, together with their
respective Supervisors, of Sonoma
and Marin Counties, will be held this
year at Rancho Nicasio, 10 miles east
of San Rafael, at 10:00 a.m. Sunday,
April 9, 1961. This affair, started
several years ago, is becoming more
popular each year. It is always held
the Sunday following Easter, alter-
nating between Sonoma and Marin
Counties. Grand Officers of both
the Native Sons and Native Daugh-
ters plan to attend along with other
Grand Officers of both Orders. A
program has been arranged.
* * *
ORINDA PARLOR
Orinda No. 56 held a St. Patrick's
Day benefit Whist Party at the Native
Daughters Home, 555 Baker Street,
San Francisco, on March 17. Deli-
cious refreshments were served. The
evening was a success. Members are
looking forward to an afternoon
whist at Spreckels-Russell Co., 1717
Mission Street, at 12:30 April 27.
There will be refreshments and
everyone is invited.
With the theme of "Fairyland"
Mrs. Haroldene Van Winkle as presi-
dent and her corps of officers, in-
luding Mmes. Parks, Wischer, Cath-
cart, Friede, Mohaupt, King, Armen-
tano, Sullivan, Heathman, Galls,
Sandry, Ralph and the Misses Claney
and Larson were installed recently.
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DISCOVERY OF GOLD BANQUET
The annual "Discovery of Gold"
banquet was held in San Francisco.
This banquet has been held annually
since 1907 and, although originally
sponsored by the Past Presidents'
Association, for many years has been
managed by the Native Sons Hall
Association of that city. The banquet
was a stag affair until 1948 when it
was opened to the ladies. This year
the speaker was Miss Jewell Mc-
Sweeney, Past Grand President,
N.D.G.W.
Other speakers were G.P. Leo M.
Travers, N.S.G.W. and G.P. Edna
Williams, N.D.G.W. The music was
under the direction of Frances Simas,
former Grand Organist, N.D.G.W.
P.G.P. Peter T. Conmy, N.S.G.W.,
chairman of the committee in charge,
was toastmaster.
• • •
(Continued on Page 13)
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PAGE 9
CHARTER OAK
Charter Oak Parlor No. 292 bears
the name of one of the Tulare
County's historic landmarks. The
tree, a sturdy oak, stands six miles
east of Visalia. It was under this
tree that Tulare County was organ-
ized by a small group of men who
could foresee the future of a great
county, now one of the richest in
agriculture in the United States. The
plaque on the tree reads: "Election
Tree". Under this tree on July 10,
1852 a party under command of
Major Savage held the election by
which Tulare County was organ-
ized."
Charter Oak Parlor was organized
by D.G.P. Ella Greene of Fresno
No. 187 on April 29, 1947 with a
charter membership of 107 members.
Eighty Native Daughters from neigh-
boring cities were in attendance when
Grand President Loretta M. Cam-
eron instituted the Parlor and initiat-
ed 86 into membership. At the first
meeting 21 more were accepted as
members. Myrtle Hartline, a member
of a pioneer family, was chosen as
president. Mrs. Hartline's great-
grandfather, John Findley, led a
wagon train across the plains from
Texas in 1859 and settled in the
northeastern part of the county in
a place called Drum Valley. Mrs.
Hartline and her corps of officers
served for 15 months.
Some of the Parlor's activities in-
clude participation in civic projects
and celebrations (several prizes have
been won in competition), acting as
hostesses on Pioneer Day, sponsor-
ing a Girl Scout Troop and support-
ing such projects as Children's Foun-
dation and restoration of Mission
Soledad.
At the present time there are 84
members, the eldest being 104 years
old. Two members. Pearl Relander
and Julia Walther are Deputy Grand
Presidents. The majority of the mem-
bers are from pioneer families who
were instrumental in building our
great county.
* * •
OLDEST MEMBER
To ride through the streets of
Visalia was the birthday request of
104 year old Mary McEwen, mem-
ber of Visalia Parlor. It is believed
that Mrs. McEwen is the oldest mem-
ber of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West. It had been almost 100
years since Mrs. McEwen first tra-
veled the streets of Visalia.
PAGE 10
Ana No. 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
"I can't beHeve this is Visalia"
said the tiny, fragile woman, as she
was swished by station wagon in
which she traveled on a lounge in
the back of the vehicle to see her
old home, the Woman's Club of
which she was one of the founders,
the library where she had served as
librarian for 31 years and various
other public buildings.
Mrs. McEwen is now a patient in
the Sequoia Home. She has been
bedfast for the last 14 years follow-
ing a hip injury.
* * *
COPA DE ORO
Copa de Oro No. 105 is now issu-
ing a monthly bulletin to its mem-
bers. The title chosen is "Golden
Messenger" and the editor is Pat
Skow.
* * *
JOAQUIN
Joaquin No. 5 participated in the
installation of officers of Manteca
Parlor, with DGP Geraldine Veregge
installing officer. The Parlor held a
very successful fashion show on
March 24 in the Julia Harrison
Micke Memorial Building in Micke
Grove with Mrs. Gerald Cleland as
chairman. A contribution was made
to the Native Daughters Home in
memory of Ben Pattison, whose wife
had been a member of the board for
six years.
>K m *
SAN JUAN'S BUSY YEAR
President Lillian Gunderson of
San Juan No. 315, C a r m i c h a e 1,
started us on a new adventure last
July by beginning the first year term
for us. Since then we have had a
very busy and happy time, starting
with "Fashions by the Pool", a
"Water Carnival" in August. In Sep-
tember, we honored our pianist
Barbara Fait with a surprise party
for her service these past years. No-
vember 21st we presented an audi-
torium flag at the dedication of the
Thomas Kelley School in Carmichael
with Chairman Myrtle McWiUiams
and President Gunderson doing the
honors. January was our official visit
of Worthy Grand President Edna C.
Williams with the theme "California
the Wonderland" and decorations of '
turquoise and white carnations.
March 22nd was the date of our
annual luncheon and fashion show.
A birthday party was held the 23rd
for our oldest member, Maude R.
Newell. Another flag was presented,
this time to St. Mel's School. A
party was held in the home of Presi-
dent Gunderson with proceeds from
this and all other ways and means
projects going into general fund to
be distributed to Childrens Founda-
tion, Americanism and Civic Parti-
cipation, Father Serra Statue fund,
Mission Soledad, Veterans Welfare
and other projects.
Plans in the offing are our
Deputy's party in April, honoring our
D.G.P. Betty Rhodes from Fern
Parlor, Officers Party in May, Presi-
dent's Party in June and installation
of new officers in July, and then we
start on the nsw year. The current
password is truly reflected in our
members.
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jruncheon
The highly successful Fourth An-
lual Southern Counties Childrens
foundation Bruncheon of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West was
leld Sunday, March 12, 1961, 10:00
Lm. in the International Room of the
Beverly Hilton Hotel.
General Chairman, Grand Trustee
Vlrs. W. Lyall Goldie opened the
urogram with the welcoming. Chair-
■nan Grand Trustee Mrs. Francis
Sullivan led the Pledge of Allegiance
:o the flag, followed by the singing
3f the Star Spangled Banner accom-
panied by Grand Organist Mrs.
Alfred Len. Junior Past Grand Presi-
dent Mrs. Dale Porter gave the in-
vocation.
In her introduction of Honored
auests Grand Trustee Mrs. Goldie
introduced them by baskets. The
first basket was filled with Grand
President Mrs. C. D. Williams and
Mr. Williams; Grand First Vice
President of the Native Sons Mr.
Ed Both and Mrs. Both; Junior Past
Grand President Miss Jewel Mc-
Sweeney, Childrens Foundation
Committee; Miss Helen Drew, Child-
rens Foundation Chairman; and Mr.
Lyall Goldie. In the second basket
(\^ere the Grand Officers; in the third.
Past Grand Presiderts; the fourth
was the committee members; the fifth
the work basket and then everyone.
Grand President Mrs. C. D. Wil-
liams extended greetings. Miss
Eleanor Casanta, Mezzo-Soprano,
entertained with "Musical Moods",
accomapnist Mrs. Edward Logeski.
Speaker of the day Past Grand Presi-
dent Miss Jewel McSweeney enum-
erated a few of the cases the foun-
dation has helped.
At the close of the ceremonies rep-
resentatives of many Southern Cah-
fornia Parlors presented monetary
gifts to the foundation. These gifts
were in cleverly devised presenta-
tion pieces following the Nursery
Rhyme theme. Large white Easter
bunnies carrying out the "Childrens
Easter" theme decorated the center
of every table. Easter baskets of
flowers under umbrellas decorated
the stage. Members and guests from
St. Helena to San Diego attended the
affair.
Better to give a little with a smile than
a lot with a frown.
* * *
Your life is practically over when you
brag about what you have done.
APRIL, 1961
Area No. 4 News
Laura Blosdale
Area Chairman
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Los Angeles 25, California
LUGONIA PARLOR
Liigonia No. 241 presented a Bear
Flag to the new Colton Civic Center.
The presentation was made by Civic
Participation Chairman, Betty Lee
Dennis to Mayor Mellvine Fuchs.
Mrs. Dennis also presented a Bear
Flag to San Bernardino's new City
Library.
Mayor jMellvine Fuchs receives flag
from Betty Lee Dennis, Lugonia No.
Kay Fair, Lugonia Parlor presi-
dent, was delightfully surprised with
a birthday card and handkerchief
shower at the first meeting in Febru-
ary. The second meeting of the
month was Past President's night. In
attendance were 17 past presidents,
including charter president, Lois
Knuckey. One president came from
Yuma, Arizona; another from Fall-
brook. Both are still members of
Lugonia. The program following the
meeting consisted of interesting talks
on the early history of San Bernar-
dino and a reading "Wrinkles" taken
from the California Herald. The past
presidents presented the Parlor with
twin punch bowls.
H^ ^ ^
JUNIPERO
Junipero No. 141 was the first
Parlor in District 27 to have the
honor of receiving Grand President
Edna C. Williams. A dinner at the
Outrigger was followed by the meet-
ing in the House of Four Winds with
"winter" as the theme for decora-
tions. The grand president was
escorted to her station by an escort
team carrying huge white muffs. Five
candidates were initiated. At the
close of the evening's ceremonies, re-
freshments were served and the
Grand President's table featured an
ice pond on which small dolls skated.
The dolls were dressed by President
Myrtle Ollason. All Parlors of the
district were represented and also in
attendance were Past Grand Presi-
dents Bertha A. Briggs, Irma Caton,
Elmarie H. Dyke, and charter mem-
ber of Junipero, Hattie Grimes.
H^ ^ H^
TOLUCA
Toluca No. 279 participated in the
114th Anniversary celebration of the
signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga at
the Campo de Cahuenga in North
Hollywood. Music for the occasion
was supplied by the Sons of Ameri-
can Legion, Hollywood Post No. 43.
The Placerettes of Placerita No. 277
sang "I Love You, California." One
of the highlights of the day was
early California songs and dances
performed by Natividad and Enri-
queta Vacio and Consuelo Ramirez.
Memorial wreath investments honor-
ing the memories of the signers of
the Treaty of Cahuenga and others
associated with the event were placed
around the patio by ladies of the
Junior Garden Clubs. Interesting pic-
tures of early California were also
shown, after which refreshments
From Left: Lois Farmer, Carol
Seely and Mary Arnold of To-
luca Parlor and Marguerite Tann
of Topanga Parlor, gather around
sun dial in the patio of Campo.
were served by the ladies of Toluca
Parlor. Over 200 people attended the
celebration.
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PAGE 11
California's ^irst College
Hartnell College — before 1900
El Colegio de San Jose, the first
college in the State of California was
demolished recently. The college,
buUt by WiUiam E. P. Hartnell 127
years ago in 1883, operated only two
years. One of the reasons given for
its brief existance is that two of the
teachers, Fathers Bachelot and Short,
were expelled by the Mexican gov-
ernment. Hartnell was unable to find
other qualified instructors. Besides the
idea of a college seemed radical to
the Dons of the Salinas Valley at
that early period.
The college consisted of a
couple of two storied adobe buildings
located about six mUes east of the
present city of Salinas. Fifteen stu-
dents were enrolled in 1833. Hartnell
himself was one of the teachers and
his own children formed part of the
student body. The curriculum in-
cluded Latin, German, French, rhe-
toric mathematics, philosophy and
Christian doctrine and morals. Stu-
dents were required to have two suits
of underwear, necessary top clothes
and a horse. The fee for tuition,
board and lodging was $200 per
year.
The land on which the college was
built is now in the middle of a cattle
ranch established by pioneer Jim
Harden in the early part of the cen-
tury and owned at the present time
by his daughter, Marie Sconberg.
The old college buildings of this
historical landmark drew crowds of
tourists. Mrs. Sconberg felt that the
old buildings were unsafe and a
menace, the cost of restoring them
was prohibitive and besides strangers
came and went at will, leaving the
PAGE 12
owners no privacy. Therefore, the old
landmark was demolished.
(Editor's Note: Although the first
college is now gone, the name con-
tinues with Hartnell Junior College.)
* * *
Santa Susana
Stagecoach Road
Nestled in the hills between the
San Fernando and Simi valleys, over-
looking Chatsworth, rests an histori-
cal marker made of small tile. This
plaque is set in the rocky walls of
the Santa Susana mountains, and
marks the steep and difficult pass in-
to Simi Valley. It was placed there
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Those present, and helping to
mark the scene were Emma Graves,
Marguerite Tann, Clara Tucker,
Minnie Palmer, Viola Penland,
Laura Hill and Dorothy Pogue, all
still active members of Topanga Par-
lor.
Application for registering this
marker has been made to the Histori-
cal Land Mark Advisory Committee
in Sacramento.
About half a mile down the road
and below this spot was a small
stagecoach stop where horses were
exchanged for fresh ones before at-
tempting to puU the heavy coaches
through the rugged pass.
Nothing is left of the stop, which
is located on the site of the Aqua
Sierra Gun Club, except a few weed
covered rocks that were a part of the
foundations of the adobe, and a few
scattered olive trees that probably
outlined the corrals. In the shade of
these trees, horses were shod and
bridles mended to ensure a safe and
secure passage through the pass.
When the railroad was completed
through these mountains, the stage-
coach lines were put out of business
in this area.
Today it is possible to follow a
portion of the old road which in
many places is over solid rock. It
might be considered now an eques-
trian and hiker's delight. To us, who
are accustomed to the smooth black
topped highways, it is almost im-
possible to imagine how a horse anc
coach could pass over this steep anc
rocky road.
During the hey-day of the stage-
coaches the road was kept passable
by the constant work of the count)
who filled the rock crevices with dir
and small stones. It was paid for bj
money received from poll tax. In the
60 years of abandonment, wind anc
rain has blown or washed away tht
fine rock and soil until all that is lef
to remember the years from 185^
to 1890 is what nature placed then
thousands of years ago.
The other half lives exactly the wa;
their better half lets them.
:!! * *
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sour grapevine.
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all there is of you.
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Kn ^^tturrmm
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Flora Blass Langhorst, Ivy No. 88, Feb-
ruary 4.
Catherine Timothy Twigg, Presidio No.
148, February 10.
Daisy K. Marshall, Guadalupe No. 153,
January 25.
Ethel Berkeley Murphy, Caliz de Oro No.
206, February 12.
Minnie Rasmassen King, Dolores No. 169,
February 9.
Margaret Donohue McVanner, Alta No.
3, December 29.
Margaret E. Gilliani, Alta No. 3. Febru-
ary 7.
Carrie McFadden Ford, Santa Ana No.
235, February 1.
Florence Watkins Watson, Santa Ana No.
235, January 16.
Anna Schroeder Barney, Encinal No. 156,
December.
Ida Bowen Rounsaville, Tule Vista No.
305, February 20.
Mary Nichols Huff, Brooklyn No. 157,
February 15.
Frances Swain Saunders, Berendos No. 23,
February 17.
Audrey Cohn, Dolores No. 169, February
19.
Clara Massie, Laurel No. 6, February 19.
Geraldine Katz, Lugonia No. 241, Febru-
ary 18.
Orsolina Bertana DeLucchi, San Bautista
No. 179, January 27.
Martha Claffy Huting, Golden Gate No.
158, February 18.
Lillian DeWitt, Susanville No. 243, Janu-
ary 31.
Helena Wilson Gerdes, Minerva No. 2,
January 20.
Vida May Vollers, Marinita No. 198, Feb-
ruary 24.
Elizabeth O'Hara Hagmeyer, Golden Era
No. 99. February 25.
Louisa Weder Junker, Orinda No. 56,
March 2.
Lillian Goldsmith Zirkel, Rudecinda No.
230, February 26.
Eva Torres Morris, Gabrielie No. 139,
February 21.
Elizabeth Hahn Tierney, Presidio No. 148,
March 3.
Bertha Grace Corrick, Eshcol No. 16,
March 3.
Emma Barney, Joaquin No. 5, March 4.
APRIL, 1961
AREA NO. 2 NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 9)
DISTRICT MEETING
District No. 27 held its meeting
March 2 in the Knights of Pythias
Hall, Salinas. Arrangements were
made by SDDGP Lela E. Swasey,
Santa Cruz No. 26.
* * *
GRAND PRESIDENT HONORED
The Marin County Deputy Grand
Presidents' Luncheon honoring
Grand President Edna C. Williams of
Sequoia No. 272, Berkeley, held at
Rubini's in Fairfax, March 18, was
well attended. The theme was "Blue
Birds of Happiness". State Senator
Robert McCarthy addressed the as-
sembly. Luncheon arrangements
were presented by Mrs. Carolyn
Faustine, Seapoint No. 196, Sau-
silito. Supervising District Deputy
Grand President of Marin County,
together with her Deputy Grand
President, Mrs. Henrietta Faber and
Mrs. Vera Melani of Marinita No.
198; Mrs. Claire O'Grady of Sonoma
No. 209 and Mrs. Zelma Buckholz,
Mission No. 227, San Francisco.
* * *
When love and skill work together,
expect a masterpiece.
* * *
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* * *
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to her beads, as the faint, but audible
Ava Marias passed her lips, her love-
ly brown eyes spread wide, filled with
disbelief, though she never moved.
Tia Dolores was scared to death,
really petrified for a few moments,
then, as she managed to stand up
holding on to both arms of her chair,
she cried in Spanish, No! No!, it
cannot be. My eyes are seeing things;
my ears hear big buzzings; it is an
act of the devil; I must hide and pray.
Feeling her way, she went into the
house. Her face ashen and ghastly;
her big brown eyes glassy.
She was muttering, "Jesus Christo
perdoni mi." (Jesus Christ, forgive
me). She went through the front
parlor and music room like a sleep-
walker straight into a dark coat closet,
shuting the door after her.
While Tia Chata, who was young-
er, although both were much younger
than Tia Arcadia, but up in years too,
grabbed her head between her hands,
stopping up her ears, and mumbling
pitiful pleadings to Christo, (Christ)
rushed upstairs to her room, where,
she took the Infant Jesus out of the
crib on her table altar, and setting
Him down on the middle of her bed,
she threw herself down on her knees,
praying aloud, as her arms enfolded
the Christ Child.
Clearest of all, we could hear her
crying, "Dios Mio (My God) the
devil is flying through the air. Only
Thou can conquer him. Send him
back to the Infierno (Hell) where he
belongs. Please, Dios Mio (My God)
and I will give up anything I have to
please Thee."
It was pitiful to see these two who
knew nothing of the mechanical age
w^ were entering, nor our progress
in mechanical things, go so to pieces,
and it was hours before either re-
laxed enough to come out of hiding.
And you, Tia. You looked at it
all so very wonderfully, after the first
shock. You said, "Sabes Chivita
Blanca? Lenardi de Vinci, (it is
written in the books) always claimed
that some day men would fly like
birds in the sky, and it is true now.
Wt have seen it happen today. Your
bis-bis abuelo (who was my abuelo —
grandfather) often talked of big boats
and bigger ships to come some day,
but said that he iiimself would never
live to see them."
(To be Continued)
PAQC U
MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN . . .
(Continued from Page 3)
Sallie Rutherford Thaler was born
near Mosswood Park on May 19,
1888 and was educated in the Oak-
land schools. In 1921 she married
the late Charles J. Thaler, retired
Battalion Chief, Oakland Fire
Department. In 1912 she joined
Aloha Parlor No. 106 and in 1919
became its president. She was serv-
ing her second term in that office
at the time of her fatal accident. In
1925 she was elected Grand Trustee
and two years later she became
Grand Secretary, a post she held for
31 years until her death.
Mrs. Thaler was beloved by all
who knew her. She devoted much of
her life to charitable and philan-
thropic work. The fountain presented
in her memory bespeaks the deep
thoughtfulness of those who so hon-
ored her.
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FIRST SUNRISE . . .
(Continued from Page 2)
side. A road was constructed to the
top of the mountain in the follow-
ing year which was claimed by a
flag raising ceremony at which Riis,
in an inspiring address, referred to
Fremont as bringing the American
flag whose spirit set men free, which
met the cross, carried by the Fran-
siscan padres, which taught men
how to use that freedom.
Two months later Miller erected a
great wooden cross on the highest
point of Mr. Rubidoux which was
dedicated by Bishop Conaty to Fra
Junipero Serra, founder of the Cali-
fornia missions.
Later, in visiting Riverside, Riis
expressed the hope that many people
would visit Mt. Rubidoux and enjoy
its beauties. In a moment of inspira-
tion he exlaimed, "An Easter sun-
rise pilgrimage would bring them to
the mountain."
"No," replied Miller, "you could-
n't get them to come here for that.
No one but Catholics will go out in
the dark to sing and pray."
The response to the first sunrise
service nearly confirmed Miller's re-
mark. No church in Riverside an-
nounced the event except the Uni-
versalist.
Now, and for many years, thou-
sands gather each Easter morn to
joyously commemorate those im-
mortal words, "He is risen."
Early in 1959 the cross erected
by Miller was damaged by vandals
who twice set fire to it. Just before
Easter of that year it was replaced
by a new cross constructed by the
city. It was flown to the summit of
Mt. Rubidoux by an Air Force heli-
opter and installed by city employees.
* * *
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lU, 1961
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One morning a friend of mine
came to my office and complained
that his neighbor's pig frequently
broke through the fence and rooted
about in his garden. This was in the
era before the Small Claims Court
and the amount of damages did not
warrant the filing of a law suit.
I advised my friend that the best
solution to the problem was to catch
the pig, pen it up and not release it
until the neighbor had paid for the
damages.
Two days later he phoned me and
stated that he had followed my ad-
vice and was certain that he would
have no further trouble.
A somewhat similar problem
plagued us during the late war. Like
many others, our family planted a
Victory garden on the back of our
lot. One of our neighbors had several
chickens which he kept on his pre-
mises despite the fact that the city
ordinance did not permit poultry in
our neighborhood.
The crowing of the rooster was not
too disturbing, after we got used to
it, but my wife, Jane, did resent the
chickens scratching up her garden.
In desparation she called Tommy
Taylor of the local police depart-
ment. Tommy arrived with his well-
known, big smile and asked, "Where
are the chickens?"
"By the time you got here, they
have gone," she replied tartly.
"Well," observed Tommy, "since
there aren't any chickens here there's
nothing 1 can do."
He left, but the story had not
ended. A few days later Jane called
the department and again Tommy
responded.
"I'm still having trouble with those
chickens," she said.
(Continued on Page 15)
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California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume VIII May, 1961 Number 9
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
From the Mailbag 2
Pioneer Landmark, by Myrtle C. Dudley 3
Natives of California, by Dr. Leo J. Friis (Part II) 4
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degen (Part IV) 6
The Grand President's Corner 7
In Memoriam 7
Area No. 1 News 8
Area No. 2 News , 9
Area No. 3 News 10
My Mother, by David Kersten 10
Area No. 4 News 10
N.S.G.W. Grand Parior 12
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XIX) 13
Itinerary for State Chairman's Official Visits to Junior Units 15
Photo Quiz 15
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Angeles, Collection of Historical Photographs; Minnie Bofinger: Ernest L. DeWitt, photo.
Calaveras Big Tree and Mariposa Big Tree, 1871 engravings from the author's collection;
Torrey Pine, illustrated by Edward J. Pugh.
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1 Ki^ Ki^fo/ical l/e& led a KnviIii-pMt^pci^a life. jNof cnly wa^ mi^ Ike,
\c^ca\\Cir\ of i^eli^iovj^ ^e/Viee^, a /esfmrf place fo/ padres, a cdm-
mvinify pollinrf place DVjf al^c> a fempot^ar^y P^5'^ office.
T THE JUNCTION of Hill and
Sycamore Roads, four miles
east of Santa Paula, stands an ancient
sycamore which marks the trail of
El Camino Real. According to tradi-
tion, Sefiora Ysabel del Valle of
Rancho Camulos frequently sent an
Indian servant with food and wine to
place in the tree for the refreshment
of weary padres trudging between
Santa Barbara and Ventura Missions.
This arboreal patriarch is mention-
ed in the Memoirs of General John
C. Fremont describing his march
through the Santa Clara Valley in
1846 while on his way from Monte-
rey to the Los Angeles area where he
accepted the surrender of General
Andres Pico as a preliminary to the
cession of California to the United
States.
The Historical Sycamore tree on
highway 126, jour miles east oj
Santa Paula.
Perhaps the most remarkable story
jconnected with the tree recalls the
jSanta Barbara County election of
jSept. 7, 1871. The tree was the
jpoUing place for the eastern part,
(which is now Ventura County. Vot-
lers came on horseback through
[saddle-high mustard plants to cast
MAY, 1961
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their ballots under its branches for
J. H. Kincade, a popular man in the
area who sought the District Attor-
ney post in competition with Jarrett
T. Richardson of Santa Barbara. A
Mr. Fagan of Santa Paula, member
of the election board, carried the re-
turns by horseback to Santa Barbara
and Kincade was elected.
The old tree is also a surveyor's
marker for ranches in the vicinity
among them Rancho Sespe. It gave
its name to the road that passes near
it and marked the rendezvous of
early day highwaymen.
Religious services were conducted
and picnics enjoyed beneath its
friendly boughs.
Dedication of the famous tree was
held on Saturday afternoon, March
4, and a plaque placed by the Cali-
fornia State Park Commission in
cooperation with the Ventura County
Historical Society, El Aliso Parlor
No. 314, NDGW of Santa Paula and
Poinsettia Parlor No. 318, NDGW
of Ventura. Laura Hallock, president
of El Aliso and Ethel Henry, presi-
dent of Poinsettia, unveiled the
plaque after Father Kenney of St.
Sebastian's Catholic Church gave the
invocation.
Otis Draper of the Ventura Col-
lege was the main speaker taking as
his topic, "John C. Fremont." Her-
bert Baehr of Fillmore sang "The
Star Spangled Banner", accompanied
on a small portable organ by Mrs.
Dewey Thompson, also of Fillmore.
Children of the Santa Clara School
led the pledge to the flag, and Mr.
Baehr sang "Trees." The services
were closid with the benediction by
Paul Leavens and serving of light
refreshments.
The monument was built with
The monument was dedicated March
4, 1961.
brownstone slabs given by Russell
Temple, which he had kept for more
than 40 years. The slabs had been
taken from a quarry in Sespe Canyon.
Three of these slabs were cemented
together to make the monument for
the plaque. Rancho Sespe had the
monument built for this occasion.
The inscription on the plaque is
as follows:
"In 1846 Gen. John C. Fremont
passed this sycamore tree on his way
to sign a treaty with General Andreas
Pico to secure California for future
annexation to United States. It served
the Padres as a resting place, and a
community as a polling-place; and
a temporary post office; and a loca-
tion for religious services.
"California registered landmark
No. 756. Plaque placed by California
State Park Commission in coopera-
tion with the Ventura County Histori-
cal Society; El Aliso Parlor No. 314,
Santa Paula, and Poinsettia Parlor
No. 318, Ventura, Native Daughters
of the Golden West, March 4, 1961."
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Torrey Pine
fHE COAST redwood was given the
name Sequoia Sempervireus in
1847 by a German botanist, Stephen
Endlicher. Sempervirens means "al-
ways living." How did Endlicher
happen to choose the genus name of
Sequoia! That question has never
been satisfactorily answered. There
are two theories. Some believe that
it is derived from the Latin word,
sequi, meaning "to follow" as illus-
trative of the fact that the "present
living redwoods are the followers or
descendants of a long race of se-
quoias." While this is true, it is
PAGE 4
doubtful if Endlicher knew it to be
a fact back in 1847.
It is generally believed that the
redwoods are named after Sequo-ah,
a half-breed Cherokee Indian, who
in 1821 completed an alphabet for
his mother's people. A statue of him
stands in the National Capitol as the
representative of Oklahoma in Stat-
uary Hall. There is no evidence that
EndUcher ever heard of Sequo-ah.
However, there are no further ex-
planations.
Specimens of the Sierra redwood
were brought to England by William
Lobb and in 1853 John Lindley
named the tree Wellingtonia gigan-
tea in honor of the Duke of Welling-
ton. The French scientist, Joseph
Decaisne, recognized the Welling-
tonia as a species of the already
named genus. Sequoia, and therefore
published it as Sequoia gigantea, the
name commonly attached to it today.
For many years the United States
Forest Service persisted in calling
this tree the Sequoia washingtoniana.
The Torrey Pines were growing
luxuriantly in Southern California in
prehistoric times when the coastline
extended further westward and in-
cluded the present Channel Islands
as part of the mainland. Today, only
a few descendants of these sturdy
trees survive. A small group clings
tenaciously to the eastern end of
Santa Rosa Island, off Santa Bar-
bara. The others are making a gal-
lant last stand on an eroded mesa
a few miles north of San Diego. Only
in these two locations does the Torrey i^
Pine grow natively. It is perhaps the i
rarest tree in the world.
In recent centuries Nature has not
been particularly kind to the Torrey
Pines. Ocean winds, laden with salt
spray have blown relentlessly
against these trees, twisting them in-
to irregular shapes. A discouraging
environment has limited their height
to about thirty-five feet. Transplant-
ed to more friendly surroundings
they develop into symmetrical trees
over one hundred feet tall.
The naming of the Torrey Pine is
nearly as interesting as the tree it-
self. It involves three physicians. Dr.
Charles Christopher Parry, Dr. John
Lawrence LeConte and Dr. John
Torrey, all of whom abandoned the
practice of medicine in order to en--
ter the world of pure science.
Dr. Torrey received his medical'
degree at the age of twenty-two and
CALIFORNIA HERALcj
after six years of practice, during
which he spent his leisure time in the
study of Botany, he quit his profes-
sion to accept the professorship of
chemistry, mineralogy and geology
at West Point. From 1827 to 1855 he
served as professor of chemistry and
botany at the College of Physicians
and Surgeons where Parry and Le-
Conte became his students. He was
a versatile man. At the time of his
death he was chief assayer of the
United States Assay office at New
York.
LeConte, a native of New York,
was graduated from Mount Saint
Mary's College in 1842 and there-
upon entered the College of Physi-
cians and Surgeons. It was here that
he and Parry became friends and
classmates, both graduating in 1846.
Possessing independent means Le-
Conte never practiced medicine for
Calaveras Big Tree
a livelihood. He was greatly interest-
ed in entomology and was the first
biologist to map the faunal areas of
western United States. President
Hayes appointed him chief clerk of
the United States Mint at Philadel-
phia, a position which he held until
he passed away in 1883.
Parry was born in England and
came to the United States with his
parents in 1832. After receiving his
M. D. degree he moved westward to
Davenport, Iowa, where he com-
menced his medical practice. Parry
was more interested in Botany than
in medicine and in 1849 he was de-
lighted to receive the appointment as
botanist and assistant surgeon to the
United States and Mexican boun-
dary survey. For the next three
years he studied plant life of the
southwest.
In 1850 he met his old friend, Dr.
LeConte, at San Diego, where the
latter was making some scientific
studies. LeConte informed Parry that
he had heard of an interesting grove
of trees a few miles up the coast and
urged him to make a study of them.
Parry agreed with alacrity. He was
delighted to find a new species of
pine which he named pinus torrey-
ana in honor of his old mentor. Dr.
John Torrey.
For nearly forty years more Parry
botanized the West. He studied
plant life in the San Bernandino
mountains, the San Joaquin Valley
and the western portion of the Mo-
have Desert. He was the first person
to be appointed to the post of botan-
ist of the United States Department
of Agriculture. During his lifetime he
collected more than 18,000 botanical
specimens, discovered hundreds of
species of which more than fifty are
named after him. Parry's Nut Pine
or Parry's Piiion (Pinus quadrijolia)
of southern California perpetuates
his memory.
The Torrey Pines in San Diego
County are now within a State Park
especially created to preserve them.
They stand today as a living symbol
of the will to survive.
Thousands of years ago the Gulf
of California extended northerly in-
to what is now called the Coachella
Valley. Along the shores of this an-
cient arm of the sea grew the ancest-
ors of California's stately Desert
Palm.
Today, the natural home of this
picturesque tree is found in canyons
MAY, 1961
Mariposa Big Tree
at the base of the eastern side of the
San Jacinto Mountains in Riverside
County, at the southeastern end of
the San Bernadinos, in eastern San
Diego County, in the mountains
above Yuma, and southerly in Lower
California.
Long before the white man came
to California the palm tree had been
of great economic importance to the
Indians. Its leaves were used to
thatch their huts and its fibres were
woven into baskets. Its fruit was eat-
en either fresh or dried. In its dried
state it was ground into a meal or
soaked in water and the sweetish
liquor drained ofl". The Cahuilla In-
dians frequently permitted this liquor
to ferment into an intoxicating drink.
(To be continued)
PACE 5
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^ III HE FIRST really significant participation of Grand
Parlor in a project as such was the following:
"Invitation: Your Sires and Fathers, the associated
Veterans of the Mexican War and California Pioneers,
extend to you a most cordial and parental invitation
to attend the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of
the taking possession of California and raising of the
American Flag at Monterey, on July 7th, 1846, by
Commodore John Drake Sloat, of the U. S. Navy,
which will be held at that place on July 7th, 1896.
"Come in your golden tresses.
Come with filial caresses,
Come in your finest dresses,
Come while time presses,
And gladden your Fathers' hearts.
Committee of Arrangements of the Associated
Veterans of the Mexican War."
The Grand Secretary was instructed to reply,
stating that as many as can attend the celebration will
do so.
A lengthy communication was also received from
the same association asking that we contribute a stone
4x2x2, either of marble or granite, for the base of the
monument, and asking our assistance generally, in the
erection of the monument, etc
After due dehberation, a motion was adopted that
the Subordinate Parlors assess their members 10c apiece
for the purpose of procuring the stone for the base of
the Sloat Monument, the deficiency, if any, to be taken
from the Grand Parlor Treasury; the stone to be a
California product.
(The completion of this project was reported at the
1897 session.)
An invitation was extended to hold the next Grand
Parlor in Sonora, with $150 offered towards the mile-
age. Several members spoke in praise of the attractions
of Sonora, and the invitation was accepted.
An invitation was received to attend the semi-
centennial anniversary of the raising of the Bear Flag
in the City of Sonoma, "That the occasion may be
graced by the Flower of our Commonwealth, cordial and urgent invita-
tion is extended the Native Daughters of the Golden West to honor the
celebration by their presence." (June 13, 1896)
The invitation was accepted to take charge of the program on
Woman's Day during the celebration at Monterey conducted by the
Native Sons of the Golden West.
A committee to have articles of incorporation drawn up was ap-
pointed by the Grand President.
Ir^=^
Native Daughters place wreath on Sloat Monument (1956).
PAGE 6
Ninety-nine parlors were represented at the 1897 Grand Parlor
held in Sonora.
A final report was made on the
stone for the base of the Sloat
Monument. It had been decided to
place a stone having a Grecian
border around its face and in the
center the letters NDGW, and in
two corners, respectively, the date
of the first Parlor's organization,
and July 4, 1896. The cost was
$90.00.
"Literary Exercises" were held
on July 4 at Monterey, in con-
nection with the laying of the cor-
nerstone of the Sloat Mounment.
The "Monterey Cypress" report-
ed on the program:
"Miss E. A. Spencer, Past
Grand President of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West,
was President of the day. Miss
(Continued on Page 15)
CALIFORNIA HERALD
The Grand
President's Corner
On March 12 it was my privilege
and that of my husband to attend the
Southern Counties Fourth Annual
Childrens Foundation Bruncheon
held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,
Beverly Hills. The decorations were
beautiful and carried out the theme
of Easter. Over 700 people attended
this outstanding event. The program
presented and the outstanding speak-
er, Past Grand President Jewel Mc-
Sweeney, left a favorable impression
on all who attended, of the very fine
program the Native Daughters of the
Golden West have set up to give aid
to the children of California. The
success of this bruncheon was made
possible by the hard work of a very
fine committee, and I extend my per-
sonal thanks for a job well done.
Important dates to remember:
May 14 . . Mothers Day
May 30 . . Memorial Day
These two days bring thoughts of
our mothers who mean so much to
each of us; to our fraternal sisters,
friends and loved ones who have
gone to their heavenly home on high;
to those who gave their lives in the
armed forces of our Country that we
might remain a free people. I urge
the subordinate Parlors of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West to
plan appropriate programs in recog-
nition of these special days.
May 3, 1911 and June 20, 1911
were both important days in the his-
tory of our Order; two new Parlors
were added to our fraternal chain.
May 3, 1911, Gold of Ophir Parlor
No. 190, Oroville; June 20, 1911,
Berryessa Parlor No. 192, Willows.
Congratulations on your fiftieth an-
niversary. Thank you for the many
years of service you have given to our
GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.)
941 NorvelJ
EI Cerrito, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
6] 4 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KEUogg 3-5290
j Order. May you continue to grow
j and prosper and through service find
happiness. Both Parlors are planning
to hold special events, during the
month of May, to celebrate their
anniversaries.
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
MAY
3 Gold of Ophir No. 190 — 50th Anniversary *Oroville
4 Dolores, No. 169, Buena Vista No. 68 *San Francisco
6 Berryessa No. 192 — 50th Anniversary *Willows
6 Sacramento County Luncheon Sacramento
9 Occident No. 28, Oneonta No. 71, Reichling No. 97 *Fortuna
11 Fort Bragg No. 210 *Fort Bragg
14-18 N.S.G.W. Grand Parlor Hobergs
22 Ukiah No. 263 *Ukiah
23 Petaluma No. 222, Sebastopol No. 265, Cotati No. 299 *Petaluma
25 San Jose No. 81, Vendome No. 100, Los Gatos No. 317 *San Jose
27 Sequoia No. 274 — Homecoming Reception *Berkeley
28 Alameda County Memorial Services.. Oakland
30 Decoration Day San Francisco
JUNE
3 San Francisco County Luncheon San Francisco
4 Grove of Memory Services San Francisco
7 Angelita No. 32, Pleasanton No. 237,
Betsy Ross No. 238, Vallecito No. 308 *Hayward
18-22 Grand Parlor, N.D.G.W Oakland
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
3n ^^tttOTtam
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Nellie Louise Woodbury Wallace, Epi-
tome No. 55, March 5.
Pearl Keller Burford, Tule Vista No. 305,
March 9.
Carrie J. Berryman, Manzanita No. 29,
March 10.
Soiie Tanner Lucas, Las Juntas No. 221,
March 3.
Mary Mulhall Costello, James Lick No.
220, March 13.
Dariel Orella Hadsell, Santa Marie No.
276, March 14.
Nellie Greening McChristian, Sebastopol
No. 265, March 19.
Gladys Elizabeth Purcell, Tierra del Rey
No. 300, March 12.
Mae Miskel Stillwell, San Jose No. 81,
March 26.
Louise Marie Buflfo, Stirling No. 146,
March 28.
Isabelle Ryan Thomas,, Fern No. 123,
March 26.
Phyllis Hendrickson Hanlon, Las Amigas
No. 311. March 24.
Emma Rung Crabtree, Berryessa No. 192.
Margaret Agnes Creighton Connolly, El
Vespero No. 118, March 1.
Rowene Barnes Fernandes, Fruitvalle No.
177.
Amelia Fagundes Rogers, Phoebe A.
Hearst No. 214, March 31.
Pearl Merrill, Beverly Hills No. 289, Feb-
ruary 8.
Flora Crockett, Fruitvalle No. 177, No-
vember 2.
Alice McCleod Collins. Gabrielle No. 139,
March 30.
Irene Loucks Buchanan, El Tejon No. 239,
February 26.
Francesca Ramirez Salgado, East Los
Angeles No. 266, February 15.
Annie Graves Farnsworth, Vendome No.
100, April 6.
PAGE 7
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
Parlor No. 281
N.G.D.W
proudly presents
JUNE T.
GOLDIE
for Re-election
to the office of
GRAND
TRUSTEE
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
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Area No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, Calitornla
MEMBER HONORED
Miss Minnie Bofinger was honor-
ed at a recent meeting of Berendos
No. 23, Red Bluff, for having been
affihated with the organization for
49 years. Miss Bofinger, a retired
Miss Minnie Bofinger, honored by
Berendos No. 23, NDGW, for having
49 years.
Tehama County school teacher,
joined the Parlor on December 19,
1911. She has served seven half-
year terms as president and for the
past 30 years has been the financial
secretary. She resides in the same
house in which she was bom and has
been an active member of the Presby-
terian Church for 60 years. The
many cards and gifts she received
expressed the esteem in which she is
held.
My son, who is a freshman in college,
had been pestering me for a late-model
car. On a visit to the campus I pointed out
that most of the cars were of ancient
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* * *
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PAST PRESroENTS
ASSOCIATION, No. 2
With Dorothy Jordon as General
Chairman, Past Presidents Associa-
tion No. 2, NDGW, entertained
Lorretta Trathern, State President,
in the Hall at 410 11th St., Oakland.
Dignitaries at Past President's Asso-
ciation No. 22.
A pot-luck dinner was served at 6:33
p. m. from tables carrying out the
Hawaiian theme. Colorful leis, min-
iature Hula dancsrs and Hawaiian
flowers were placed on each table.
Each guest wore a lei. The head
table was decorated with a miniature
Hawaiian village. Special guests in-
cluded State Vice President Esther
Ragon and several state officers. Cor-
sages were presented to the honored
guests.
The entertainment during the eve-
ning included a Hula danced by Jane
Olson and a group of accordian
solos by Kathleen Killian. Fourteen
members of the Junior Unit of
Fruitvale Parlor escorted Mrs. Trath-
ern to the altar and Barbara Souza,
the unit's President, presented her
with a bowl of Hawaiian fruit. The
.group was in the costumes of the
Islands.
During the business meeting there
was initiation, and gifts were pre-
sented to the state officers. The high-
light of the evening was an inspiring
talk by Mrs. Trathern. Refreshments
were served at the close of the activi-
ties.
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
San Francisco 18, California
JUNE LUNCHEON
SDDGP Lucille Ashbaugh and
Chairman DGP Anita Gillick are
looking forward to greeting many
members of the Native Daughters,
their families and friends on Saturday,
June 3, in the Fairmont Hotel, San
Francisco. Honored guest will be
Grand President Edna C. Williams.
Good food and an interesting kind
of entertainment will complete a
wonderful year for San Francisco's
twenty-four deputies and their super-
visor.
BREAKFAST SPONSORED
El Carmelo No. 181, Daly City,
sponsored a breakfast at the Native
Daughter Home in March. Grand
Vice President Alice Shea, Past Presi-
dents Evelyn Carlson and Irma Caton
were in attendance. Guest speaker
was PGP Schnarr, NSGW.
* * *
JAMES LICK PARLOR
.lames Lick members held their
regular Easter egg coloring contest
after their April meeting. President
Eleanor Costa was very happy to see
so many James Lick members and
visiting members. Violet Olmstead's
application was accepted and she
will become .a member in May.
* * *
RUMMAGE SALE
Orinda No. 56 will have a rum-
mage sale on May 4, 5, and 6. The
proceeds will be used for welfare
purposes. The next important event
will be the Mothers' Day Banquet at
Gino's at Font and Clay Streets,
San Francisco on May 23. Mothers
and daughters will be honored. Each
mother with a daughter will receive
a gift from the Parlor.
(Area 2 News Cont'd on Page 14)
PALO ALTO Parlor No. 229
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PAGE 9
BERRYESSA Parlor No. 192
N.D.G.W.
Willows
is proud
to present
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for Re-election
to the office of
Grand Trustee
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
Area No. 3 News M^ Mother
GRAND PRESIDENT'S VISIT
Joaquin, El Pescadero, Phoebe A.
Hearst and Chabolla were the host-
ess parlors when Grand President
Edna C. Williams made her oflBcial
visit to them jointly at Stockton.
Chairmen for the evening were Mmes.
Minnie Witt, Stockton; Norma Hod-
son, Manteca; Melvin Tisher, Tracy;
and Mary Pritchard, Gait. During
the evening, Joaquin Parlor made a
presentation of $50 for the Leslie A.
Hicks Home and Health Fund and
$15 for the Mission San Jose Restor-
ation Fund.
Mrs. Geraldine Veregge was voted
$35 to fill Easter baskets for local
families.
* * *
SALAD BAR LUNCHEON
Aleli No. 102, held its second an-
nual International Salad Bar lunch-
eon with Mrs. Leo Tavernetti, gener-
al chairman, and Mrs. Elmer Fahey
in charge of ticket sales and publi-
city. Committee members wore cos-
tumes of other lands, with muu muus
predominating. Small flags served for
table decorations and travel posters
on the walls added to the foreign at-
mosphere.
The International Salad Bar
Luncheon has become a recognized
community event and largely patron-
ized because the food is good, there
is atmosphere, friendliness, and a
worthy project to support.
* * *
ORIENTAL FANTASIES
Joaquin Parlor's Fashion Show,
known as "Oriental Fantasies" was
a social and financial success. The
show was held at the Micke Memor-
ial building where George Siebert
created a Japanese stage setting for
the models. Parasols and fans adorn-
ed the ramps.
Co-chairmen Mrs. Gerald Cleland
and Mrs. Ernest Armanino and the
hostesses who wore oriental ensem-
PAGE 10
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
bles were Mmes. Leslie Sanguinetti,
LaVeme Hunter, Douglas Whyte,
Earl Morrill, Sophie Nelson, Annie
Limbaugh, Audrey Smith, Tony Gal-
iotto, Fred Nave, Dan Looper, Merle
Lewis, Mary Ricker, Merton Pamell,
Ann Rossi, Mildred Miller, Lillie
Swanson and Nadyne Quarto.
Mrs. Reno Chiarello was commen-
tator and the modeling roster in-
cluded Mmes. Noel Hiatt, Donna
Kinsey, Minnie Witt, Arthur Morot-
ti, Charles Kelley, Otis Cloud, Ray-
mond Wells, Vernon Corr, Ernest
Armanino and Gerald Cleland. Teen
age models were the Misses Elaine
Lunsford, Sandra Allen, Michelle
Quartero and Jennifer Cenbamo.
Child models were Lynne Bacigalupi,
Toby and Kimberly Morotti, Shephen
Whyte, Ronald Cleland and Dale
Hiatt.
Classical and festive Japanese
dances were performed during the
intermission by the Misses Mineko
Asano and Joan Hisaka.
PtCTURE ON THE COVER
This month's PICTURE ON THE
COVER shows the ocean waves at
Lag una Beach, 1901.
By David R. Kersten
Who has taught me how to smile
When things are going tough?
And who stands by me all the while
Her voice down-soft, ne'er rough?
Urging, pushing me ahead,
Lifting high my bowed head.
Keeping me on the straight and nar-
row,
Saying, "he reaps more who'll har-
row."
With assuring words and meaning
looks,
Her passing thoughts say more than
books,
Who is by night and day my rule
And guides even now through
school.
So perfect is her way of life
She is my moral code;
And she is more than all the world
To her son, who wrote this ode.
[Editor's Note : David R. Kersten
a student at Medical School, Hospital
Civil, Torreon, Mexico, is the son
of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Kersten,
Anaheim, California. The poem was
written to his mother for Mother's
Day.]
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OFFICIAL VISIT
Grace No. 242, Santa Ana No.
235, Silver Sands No. 286 and Con-
chita No. 294, were hostesses at the
official visit of Grand President Edna
C. Williams held at the Elks' Temple
in Santa Ana. Grand Officers present
included PGP Maxiene Porter, and
Grand Trustees Senaida Sullivan,
Rhoda Roelling, Wealthy Falk, June
Goldie and Katie Jewett.
Following the dinner, the regular
meeting was held in the Elks' Lodge
room. Five candidates were initiated.
Spring flowers were used in abund-
ance and were beautiful. Both the
ritualistic team and the escorts to the
President wore floor length white
formals.
Santa Ana Parlor had charge of
dinner arrangements; Silver Sands
served tea and cookies following the
session; Madeline Hainlin of Grace
Parlor presented to the Grand Presi-
dent a lovely basket of spring
flowers containing a monetary gift
and Edna Wilson of Conchita pre-
sented the reports of the four Parlors.
Evelyn Stroscheim of Grace Par-
lor and Dessa Wagner, Santa Ana
Parlor were given 25-year pins, the
pres2ntation being made by the Grand
President. Edie NoUer of Conchita
was greatly enjoyed as organist.
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GOVERNOR PICO
MANSION SOCIETY
The meeting night of the society
has been changed from the second
Tuesday to the second THURSDAY
of the month. The change was made
to accommodate those Native
Daughters who are duty bound to
attend their meetings on the second
Tuesday.
The April dmner meeting was held
at the Del Mar Cafe in San Gabriel.
Membership in this organization is
open to anyone who has a heartfelt
interest in preserving one of the great
shrines and lending support to re-
turning Pico Mansion to its former
appearance. Individual membership
is only one dollar. From May 16 to
, 20, a book sale will be held. It will
I be combined with San Gabriel Valley
i Parlor's rummage sale. If you have
j books you can give, contact Ruth
Cole at Pio Pico Mansion soon.
* * *
If you are interested in something that
interests nobody, you have intellectual
curiosity. If you are interested in some-
thing that interests everybody, you are
just nosy.
MAY, 1961
Area No. 4 News
Laura Biosdaie
Area Chairman
1563 Brockton
Los Angeles 25, Call-fornia
FLAG DAY PRESENTATION
The Inter Parlor Committee of the
Native Sons and Daughters of the
Golden West again have the proud
privilege of celebrating Flag Day. On
this day we will present the flag of
our country and the flag of our state
to Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess. These
flags will fly over the Hall of Justice
for the ensuing year. For many years
this has been an outstanding event
for our beloved former Sheriff Gene
Biscailuz and it has been his hope
that this flag day ceremony continue
through the years.
We would like to extend to all
Native Sons and Native Daughters
and friends an invitation to attend
this ceremony, to be held at the Hall
of Justice, 211 Temple St., Los An-
geles, on June 14 at 9:30 a. m.
EVENTS IN MAY
NDGW CALENDAR
Placerita Parlor will have a Pot
Luck Family Night at Encino
Women's Club, May 10.
Poppy Trail No. 226 will serve its
Annual Dinner at 124 N. Fifth
Street, Mcntebello.
Tierra del Rey's Waffle Breakfast
will be at Clark Stadium, Valley
Drive. Date: May 28. Price: $1.00.
TIERRO DE ORO ACTIVITIES
Three members of Tierro de Oro
Parlor comprise the following officers
for the Carpinteria Valley Historical
Society: Past President Elizabeth
Birss, President; Margaret Kirkwood,
Vice Presdent; and Emma Paulch,
Secretary. Mrs. Birss is also chairman
(Continued on Page 14)
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On behalf of the Delegates to the
84th Grand Parlor, Native Sons of
the Golden West, I would like to take
this opportunity to invite the Grand
Officers, Past Grand Presidents and
all members of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West to be present at
our Grand Parlor which will convene
at Hobergs, Lake County, May 14th
to May 18th, 1961. Below is listed a
schedule of events and I hope that
you will be able to attend some, or all,
of these functions. In addition to the
program as outlined, there will be a
Fashion Show and other enjoyable
activities for the ladies.
Leo M. Travers
On Monday, May 15th, at 2:30
p. m.. Grand President Edna C. Will-
iams will make her Official visit to
our Grand Parlor. During the past
year it has been my privilege to be
with Grand President Edna on many
occasions, at which time she repre-
sented your Order in a most outstand-
ing manner and executed the duties
of her office admirably. I hope that
many of you will honor your Grand
President and the Native Sons of the
Golden West by being in attendance
on this day and I can assure you that
your visit to our 84th Grand Parlor
at Hobergs will be very pleasant and
a memory you will treasure.
As my term draws to a close, I
wish to thank the Grand Officers and
members of the Native Daughters of
the Golden West for their many kind-
nesses extended to me and Mrs.
Travers during my term as Grand
President.
— Leo M. Travers
Grand President,
Native Sons of the Golden West
* * *
PROGRA
NS,G.W. GRAND PARLOR
SUNDAY, MAY 14— Beginning at
2 p.m. This first session will in-
clude Registration; Reception;
Dinner and Dancing.
MONDAY, MAY 15— Important
events will be the Opening and
Afternoon Sessions; Official Visit
of NDGW Grand President Edna
C. Williams; Memorial Exercises;
Statewide Public Speaking Con-
test Finals followed by Dancing.
TUESDAY, MAY 16— Featured
will be Morning and Afternoon
Sessions; Group Picture; Grand
Ball with Grand March.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17— This is
Play Day with Golf Tournament;
Plaque unveiling; Softball Game;
Swimming; Grand Parlor Ban-
quet (Ladies invited) and Danc-
ing.
THURSDAY, MAY 18— The final
session will include Balloting for
Grand Officers and Installation of
Grand Officers.
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<5<5S|®ELL ME MORE Tia, and what
y^ was his name? 1 know that
Juan Bandini was his his abuelo.
Who was yours?" She rephed, "Why,
his father of course — Don Jose
Bandini, Chivita."
Continuing, she said, "Well, when
Jose finished schooling in Spain, he
was sent to a college in Florence,
where he stayed with his grand-
parents till he completed all that
they taught there. One thing in which
he was most interested was to be-
come an officer and ride the ocean
waves, which he certainly did and
loved to do. Many wars were going
on in those years, as history has
told us. When Jose returned to Spain,
he told his father he wanted a ship
of his own, which, his father gave
him, and his traveling started."
"But Tia, that must have cost lots
of money for his father to give him
a ship of his own. His father must
have had lots of money. Did he?"
"Seguro, (sure) did you never
hear that they were of a princely
family in Florence, Italy, and were
rich, with children and gold? Well,
they were. The oldest son, as was
the custom, inherited his father's
title and princely estates to carry on
the name in the tradition of all noble
families. Two others in the family
also carried the tradition of every
Catholic family. A son became a
priest and a daughter, a nun. The
others married, and spread all over
the world and into new countries.
I then said, "But, Tia, what if
they did not feel the call to a religious
life, what then? Did they have to
become a nun or a priest?"
Her reply was, "Oh yes, of course.
And at times some scandal would
crop out in a family, when filial obe-
dience forced them to a religious
order, and it was not their real vo-
cation. Instead of asking, and ob-
taining a release from such Holy
orders through permission of the
Pope in Rome, they would just free
themselves, and a scandal would
naturally follow. Now, you can see
for yourself, Chivita, where harm has
been done to the Church, by wrong
thinking, and this odd idea of forc-
ing anyone into a religious life, just
MAY, 1961
i^y Arcadia Bandini Brennan
in order to have one in the family."
Tia continued to tell me, "Before
long, this will be done away with.
You watch and see, and only those
who really want to be a nun or priest,
will be allowed to enter Holy Orders.
When this time comes, no more
scandal. Very few people, who are
not of the old Catholic families know
what decisions were often forced on
some child. You know this now.
Others will in time, and always re-
member, you have much more free-
dom than your mother, and your
mother had much more than her
mother or I."
I interrupted and asked, "But, Tia,
what of your grandfather and his
ship?"
She quickly replied, "What if we
talk of that tomorrow? See, I have
interrupted my rosary, and will have
to start all over."
Bless your heart, my Tia. As I
dream back through the years, your
voice is so clear. I seem to hear it
now, and see your fingers slow up
on the beads; your head begin to
nod; the quiet day has returned; the
morning excitement worn off; the
larger plane has passed; and peace,
a blessed peace has come to you, as
telling of things gone by, broke the
nerve strain. Your siesta time has
come, so, while you nap, 1 shall go
to see how the others are.
On entering the cool dark hall, I
saw Patricio (the house boy) going
upstairs with a tray and two cups
of tea.
"Is Tia Dolores upstairs with Tia
Chata?" "Yes", he said and added,
"Both have had a nap, and now want
some tea and toast, then Doha
Dolores wants to go home."
I then asked, "She will not stay for
supper?" Patricio said, "No. She says,
for many devils are apt to be out
after dark, and she wants to be
home."
Just to make sure. I questioned
Patricio again, "You are sure Tia
Chata is alright by now, or shall I
go up ond see them?"
He quickly replied, "No! No!
Don't do that! They don't want to
see anyone. Queverguenza tendrian."
(how embarrassed they would be) A
servant had taken Dona Dolores out
of the closet and helped her upstairs,
so she and Dona Chata would be
together."
I then told him, "Alright then.
When you come down, please tell
Charlie to have the carriage in front
when Doha Dolores is ready to go."
Turning back onto the porch to
be with you, Tia, I sat waiting,
watching your beautiful hands, know-
ing that the minute you started to
awaken, your fingers would start
tightening on your beads, and they
did, just before Tia Dolores came
onto the porch, as she was leaving,
looking still very pale, and walking
very slowly, but so very anxious to
be gone from where she could see
the ocean, and had first seen a plane.
And you chuckled, as the carriage
drove away, and you said, "ewe
tontas son las viejietas." (how fool-
ish the old ones are.)
(To be continued)
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PAGE U
ILLAM. KNOX Parlor No. 320
N.D.G.W.
El Cajon
proudly presents
Evelyn St. John Monahan
as a candidate
for the office of
Grand Inside Sentinal
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
AREA NO. 2 NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 9)
SAN FRANCISCO DEPUTIES
The meeting of SDDGP Lucile
Ashbaugh and her twenty-four depu-
ties was a very constructive meeting.
Many subjects were discussed. The
hoped week-end of fun in May was
decided upon — Hearst Castle —
or else! Refreshments were served.
TAMELPA PRESENTS FLAGS
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From Left — Mayor Robert Huber,
Mrs. Dianne Spayd, Mrs. Patricia
Damazio, president of Tamelpa No.
23 J, Commander Arthur Freed and
color guard of Coast Guardsmen
from Marin County.
AREA NO. 4 NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 11)
of the Carpinteria Pioneer tea which
the Parlor sponsors annually in
March, and is making plans for this
year's observance on March 19 at the
Carpinteria Veterans Memorial
Building. This tea honors residents
of the Carpinteria Valley, located
twelve miles south of Santa Barbara,
who have lived in the area for over
fifty years. Members of the Parlor
present a program, including a fash-
ion show of fashions of fifty years ago
or over. This affair is always well at-
tended and looked forward to by
early time residents of the valley. The
family of Mrs. Birss is one of the old-
est of Carpinteria residents.
The Parlor mebership declared a
dark night for their second meeting
in February in order that members
might participate in the Grand Presi-
dent's visit held in Santa Maria on
February 21. Many members of the
Parlor were present to greet the
Grand President on this occasion, at
which time a candidate for member-
ship in the Parlor was initiated along
with the Santa Maria initiates.
* * *
LOS ANGELES NO. 124
Four members of Los Angeles No.
124 were honored with 25 year pins
The presentations were made to
Laura Davis, Elsie Amidon, Juliette
de Nubila and Edith Rooms by
Louise McNary, world traveler and
photographer. In her talk to the
parlor she told of interesting experi-
ences she had had in her travels
through Europe. She will leave again
soon for China, Japan, Samoa and
the islands of the Pacific.
Flags were presented to the school
for the Visually Handicapped on
Marathon Street and the Holy
Nativity Episcopal Church School at
83rd and Dumbarton Streets. The
presentations were made by Miss De
Nubila and Mrs. Sophie Stewart.
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PROJECTS OF THL- NATIVE DAUGHTERS . . .
{Continued from Page 6)
Spencer delivered a most eloquent address and then
called upon Miss Clara Wittenmyer to invoke the divine
blessing. The prayer was couched in such beautiful
language and delivered with such earnestness, that at
its close those who were within hearing breaking through
conventional rules, loudly applauded A poem
written by Mrs. E. O. Smith of San Jose, was read by
Mrs. Esther Malcolm Johnson, a lady of rare elocutional
ability. . . . Then the 200 girls composing the living Flag
sang "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean" under the leader-
ship of Mrs. Hollenbeck of Pacific Grove, accompanied
on the piano by Miss Lola Lawrey. ... A brilliant ad-
dress on "Our State", by Miss Mariana Bertola, followed,
the lofty sentiments and flowing periods of which elicited
frequent applause The Flagship Band played
"Marching Through Georgia." . . . "The Spanish Re-
gime" was the title of an interesting paper read by Miss
Agnes Manning Miss Eliza D. Keith's paper on
"Patriotism in the Public Schools" was one of the bright-
est numbers on the programme and met with ready re-
sponses from all who were near enough to hear
"Yankee Doodle" was sung, and the San Carlos Mando-
lin Club played a selection with Miss Florence Schau-
fele "America," in the singing of which the vast
concourse joined with a will, accompanied by the band
from the Philadelphia, closed the most interesting Fourth
of July Exercises ever held in Monterey."
The report on the Sloat Monument received from
Major E. A. Sherman, Secretary of the Sloat Monument
Association, mentioned that the Native Daughters was
the first organization to receive an invitation to furnish
a stone of the prescribed form. "There are three layers
of stones, each 4 feet long, 2 feet wide and 2 feet thick,
excepting the State of California stone, which is the com-
er stone, 6 feet long, 4 feet wide and 2 feet thick, to form
the square of the base, 24 x 24 feet, upon which the
monument proper and the statue of Commodore Sloat
is to be erected. There are 66 stones in all, to form the
base, one stone being alloted to each of the 57 Counties,
IVi in length of the cornerstone, leaving 71^2 stones to
be supplied to complete the whole. Of these, the U. S.
Army, the U. S. Navy, the Veterans of the Mexican
War, the Pioneers, the National Guard, the Public
Schools, the Native Daughters and the Native Sons to
furnish one stone each."
"By this action of your Society in thus furnishing a
stone for the base of the Monument, and by our standing
resolution, it constitutes you and the rest of your com-
mittee and also your Grand Secretary and Grand Treas-
urer, Honorary Members of the Sloat Monument Associ-
ation, who will be duly enrolled upon being furnished
with their names."
It was noted, in passing, that the white water lily
was the emblem on the Marshal's banner.
A contribution of $25.00 was made to the Lincoln
Monument Fund. (To be continued)
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AT THE BAR . . .
{Continued from Page 2)
Tommy walked over to the gar-
den. "Where are the chickens?" he
asked.
"Follow me," my wife replied. A
look of perplexity erased his smile as
they approached the garage. Jane
opened the door and pointed.
"There," she said, "there's one of
the chickens. I caught it in the gar-
den so you could see it when you
came. Now, what are you going to
do?"
"I think I had better talk to your
neighbor," he replied.
Thereafter we had no more chick-
en-trespass trouble, but it really
didn't make much difference. The
gophers and nematodes spoiled the
garden anyway.
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JUN ^ 1961
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THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS of the GOLDEN WEST
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California Herald
I presume that there is in most of
us a desire to get rich quick and this
weakness, if it may be called that, is
the basis of success of most confi-
dence games. Postmaster-General
Day has recently announced that the
old "Spanish Swindle" is again flour-
ishing. I remember it as the "Spanish
Prisoner Trick." When I was in the
District Attorney's Office I saw cor-
respondence such as I shall describe.
The intended victim is carefully
selected. He will receive a letter from
Mexico from a man who states that
he is a banker. The letter will prob-
ably read something like this: "A
person who knows you and has
spoken very highly about you has
made me entrust to you a very deli-
cate matter, on which depends the
entire future of my daughter as well
as my very existence."
The writer goes on to state that
he has been imprisoned for debt
although he possesses a large sum of
money hidden in a trunk now on
deposit in a United States Custom
House. Other letters follow enclosing
documents showing the amount of
money in the trunk to be about a
half million dollars and tending to
prove ownership on the part of the
"prisoner."
If the intended victim shows inter-
est he is told to come to Mexico City
with $10,000 where he will be met
by the "banker's" beautiful daughter
who will act as intermediary and in-
cidentally show him a good time. He
is assured that when the money is
paid over that the prisoner will be
able to pay off his debts, regain his
freedom and retake possession of the
trunk. The victim will be paid one-
third of all the money in the trunk.
(Continued on Page 16)
PA«E 2
Volume VIII
PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
June, 1961 Number 10
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
Encinal del Temescal 2
World's Largest Bridge, by J. J. Friis 3
Natives of California, by Dr. Leo J. Friis (Part III) 4
The Historic Rocha Adobe, by Laura Blosdale (
California Place Names (
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degen (Part V) 1
Area No. 1 News i
Area No. 2 News S
Greetings from Grand President Edna C. Williams IC
Greetings from Grand Vice-President Alice D. Shea 1(
Grand Parlor Program, Native Daughters of the Golden West 1]
AH American City Welcomes You, by Lucille Douglas 11
Area No. 3 News 11
Area No. 4 News i;
Old Parlor — New Name, by Vida Wells 12
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XX) U
In Memoriam U
Let there be Light, by Georgiana Gabb 1(
PHOTO CREDITS — Aerial view of Oakland and Oakland City Hall: courtesy, Oaklanc
Chamber of Commerce; San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on coin: Friis Numismatii
collection; Rocha adobe: Mrs. Francis Sullivan; Alameda County Grand Parlor Conven
tion Committee: Arthur F. Robin; Let there be light: Guide Dogs for the Blind; Arcad
ian Memories: Union Title Insurance and Trust Company, Historical Collection.
Cnclnal del Ueme^cal
In Spanish times part of the site of the city of Oakland was callec
Encinal del Temescal (oak grove by the sweathouse) because of the luxurian
growth of oaks. Oakland's first settler was Moses Chase who, during the win
ter of 1849-1850, pitched his tent near what is now Broadway, Oakland';
principal street. Surveyor Juhus Kellersberger laid out the city for Horact
Carpentier, Edson Adams and Andrew J. Moon in 1850. When it was incor
porated, the name Oakland was chosen.
Beautiful Lake Merritt was named about 1870 for Dr. Samuel B. Merritt
a mayor of Oakland.
JAMES J. FRIIS — Publisher and Business Manager
LEO J. FRIIS— Co-Publisher and Editor
EDWARD J. PUGH— Staff Artis-
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Aerial view of Oakland today
J^H RECENT NEWS item revealed
♦S^the startling information that
1 November, 1960, the sum of
963,636.05 was paid in tolls for
rossing the San Francisco-Oakland
ay Bridge.
Three and a half years of work
ere consumed in building this great
ructure. The completion of the
ridge, one of the great engineering
;ats of all time, was marked by a
lighty celebration on November 12,
936, at which former President
[oover made the dedicatory address,
.t Washington, President Roosevelt
ressed a golden key which signaled
le opening of the bridge to the pub-
c.
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay
ridge was constructed by the State
f California with a loan from the
UNE, 1961
Federal Government. It cost
$77,200,000, a modest sum by to-
day's reckoning, but rather over-
whelming back in Depression Days.
It spans the widest stretch of navi-
gable water ever bridged.
The problems attending the plan-
ning and construction of the bridge
were enormous. Its location lay
between two great earthquake faults.
Government engineers declared it
was impossible to construct such
a bridge.
Fortunately, Herbert Hoover, a
great engineer, was then president.
He became interested in the project
and in cooperation with Governor
C. C. Young he appointed the
Hoover -Young Commission to make
the necessary preliminary studies.
Through him the War and Navy De-
partments approved the bridge idea
and financial backing was assured
from the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation.
It was proposed to build a suspen-
sion bridge for the San Francisco
half of the bridge. A two-mile span
was deemed impossible. There was
no island between Yerba Buena Is-
land and San Francisco. How could
a two-span bridge be anchored?
Obviously, only by making a man-
made island midway between these
two points. It had been learned that
there was a ridge of rock extending
from Rincon Hill in San Francisco
to Yerba Buena, but this ridge was
beneath 200 feet of water and mud.
How could one make an island and
anchor it down at this great depth?
The problem was presented to
Daniel E. Moran of New York, a
genius in underwater construction
who had built the piers for the great
George Washington Bridge. Moran
solved the problem. Under his in-
structions a huge caisson, about a
half city block in size, was built at
the Moore Drydock in Oakland.
Fifty-five steel cylinders, each fifteen
feet in diameter, were placed vertical-
ly in the caisson and the whole struc-
ture towed to the site of the proposed
man-made island, situated midway
between the two miles of water sep-
arating San Francicso from Yerba
Buena. Huge quantities of concrete
were poured between the cylinders
and the caisson sank into the mud of
the Bay. The cylinders were opened
at the top and the mud dug out. Ulti-
mately the caisson was lowered until
it rested upon bedrock. The surface
of the rock was chopped up to insure
a strong cohesion between it and the
(Continued on Page 15)
PAQE a
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Illustrated by Edward J. Pugh
PAGE 4
ASES OF young palm leaves were
]^j^ also eaten. Occasionally the na-
tives cut out the terminal leaf bud of
the tree and roasted it. Such a process,
of course killed the palm. In order to
more easily remove the fruit, the
early day Indians frequently burned
off the drooping, dead leaves. Ap-
parently this treatment did not kiU
the palms and many of the older trees
show signs of charring.
While it is ordinarily assumed that
the Indians utilized only the palms
where they found them growing
wild, Donald Culross Peattie believes
that early natives may have planted
them into gardens. In his book on
western trees he points out that the
grove at Twentynine Palms may
have been "a plantation rather than
a natural grove," not only because
it stands outside the seemingly nor-
mal range of these trees, but also be-
cause of archaeological remains thai
have been found in the immediate
vicinity.
Despite the fact that the Deserl
Palm is a native of California, a story
persists that it was first brought here
from Spain by the early Franciscan
missionaries. Without question these
padres gathered seeds from this palm
and planted them at the various mis-
sions prior to 1800.
Interestingly enough, the firsi
written record of the Desert Palm
was made by a priest of the Franci-
can Order. Father Juan Crespi waf
chronicler of the Portola Expedition
He and his companions were travel-
ing northward in the spring of 176S
to firmly establish the claims of Spair
to Upper Cahfomia. On March 29
the methodical padre wrote in hij
diary, "We pitched camp [about 3C
miles northwest of Vellicata, Lowei
California] in the arroyo called Las
Palmas on account of its palm trees
some of which are very large. In thii
place we found no water, so the)
opened a batequi [a well dug in th«
sand], although the soldiers immedi-
ately reported that about a hall
league down there was running
water and pasture.
The fact that a well could be duj
in the sand indicated that it was
damp place conducive to growing
palms. It corroborates the obser-
vation of Dr. Willis L. Jepson, well-
known authority on California trees
that the palm "grows along alkalint
streams, rivulets and springs."
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The second European to make a
written record of the Desert Palm
was Father Junipero Serra, founder
of the California Missions. As a
member of the second division of
the Portola Expedition he followed
in the steps of Crespi. On May 24,
1769, he came to the spot where the
former had camped two months be-
fore. In his diary he noted, "We re-
sumed our journey. It lasted three
hours and a half, following half of
the time a dry ravine with much
sand, making the going heavy. There
were a few palm trees. Then came
ugly, steep hills leading to a plain
encircled by mountains and crossed
by a dry river. In the center of it
was a big green palm tree and in its
shade we halted . . . That place we
called Corpus Christi. Water had
been brought in skins for the men,
but the animals did not have any.
Anyway, they had drunk at noon . . .
The blazing sun made the journey
very painful."
Lt. Col. William H. Emory was
the first American to make a written
record of California's Palm. During
the Mexican war he accompanied
General Kearny on his expedition
from Fort Leavenworth to Califor-
nia in 1846.
On November 29 he wrote in his
journal, "We followed the dry sandy
bed of the Cariso [the Carrizo Creek
in what is now San Diego County]
nearly all day, at a snail's pace, and
at length reached the 'little pools'
where the grass was luxuriant but
very salt. The water strongly re-
sembled that at the head of the Car-
iso Creek and the earth, which was
/ery tremulous for many acres about
:he pools, was covered with salt . . .
\ few miles from the spring called
Djo Grande, at the head of the creek,
i several scattered objects were seen
;IUNE, 1961
projected against the cliffs, hailed by
the Florida campaigners, some of
whom were along, as old friends.
They were cabbage trees, and
marked the locale of a spring and a
small patch of grass."
Emory's friends were in error.
They had seen the Desert Palm, not
the palmetto. But it was not the last
error they would make. One week
later they suffered heavy losses at
the Battle of San Pascual. Joining
forces with Stockton, Kearny's men
marched northward to Los Angeles.
They arrived at Mission San Juan
Capistranoon January 7, 1847.
There perhaps they saw the stalwart
Desert Palm which tradition says
that Father Serra planted in 1780.
The Desert Palm, whose scientific
name is Washingtonia Filifera, is al-
so popularly known as the California
Fan Palm, the Overcoat Palm and
the Wild Date.
It is a true native of California. In
its natural or "wild" state it is a rare
tree. Early California nurserymen re-
cognized its value as an ornamental.
They gathered its seeds and sent its
plants to many parts of the State.
Now it is scattered throughout the
world. It has become so familiar in
Hawaii that it is known there as the
Hula Palm from its fancied resem-
blance to the grass-skirted hula
dancer.
Throughout the world the palm
has appealed to man. The great
scientist, Linnaeus, once called it the
prince of the vegetable kingdom. J.
Smeaton Chase characterized it as
the most poetic of trees. "In sym-
metry of t a p e r i n g shaft," he said,
"fountain-like burst of crown and
play of glossy frond, it is the ideal of
gracefulness in plant life. To dwell-
ers in cold or temperate climate it
brings also alluring thoughts of tropic
warmth, skies normally sunny, and a
life emancipated from winter flan-
nels." Certainly the winter tourist
from the snowbound East and Mid-
dlewest is fascinated by California's
stately palm.
Most persons first see the Desert
Palm in its native state in Palm Can-
yon, near Palm Springs. Back in
1919, Chase wrote, "Hundreds of
palms grow here along the course of
a romantic stream, bending in
dreamy beauty over glassy reach
and pool, or disposed in natively ar-
tistic attitudes on the lower slopes of
the caiion walls. The combination of
arrowy brook, wild ravine, and trop-
ic multitude of palms makes the spot
an enchanting one, and it never fails
to draw a tribute of surprise approv-
al fyom even the callous globe-
trotter. Naturally, those nuisances,
the motion picture people have seiz-
ed Palm Caiion for their antics, with
the result of setting fire to some of
the finest palms." Then he adds sar-
castically, "But why repine? Rather
let us rejoice that Nature is thus hon-
ored in serving art."
Nearly a century ago Frances Ful-
ler Victor wrote a poem called "Pal-
ma" in which she captured the spell
of enchantment cast by the palm tree:
"What is thy tale to heaven
In the sultry tropic noon?
What whisperest thou at even
To the dusky Indian moon?
Has she sins to be forgiven?
Keep all her secrets — loyal.
As only great souls are —
As only souls most royal.
To the flower or to the star
Alike are purely loyal."
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W^ HE WELL KNOWN Rocha Adobc
^ at 2400 Shenandoah Street, Los
Angeles, is the home of Senaida Sul-
livan, retiring Chairman of the Board
of Grand Trustes, NDGW; State
Chairman of the California Herald
Magazine Committee; Past Grand
Organist and Past Grand Outside
Sentinel of the Order. This historic
home is one of the few two-storied
adobes ever to be built in California.
Mrs. Sullivan can trace her ances-
try back directly to Pedro Amador,
one of the "leather jackets" who ac-
companied Governor Caspar de Por-
tola on the "sacred expedition" in
1769 from San Diego to San Fran-
cisco Bay. Amador's granddaughter,
Maria Josefa Dolores Alvarado, mar-
ried Antonio Jose Rocha at San
Gabriel Mission on December 5,
1826.
Rocha, a native of Santiago del
Sopo, Portugal, landed at Monterey
in JiUy, 1815. He was 24 years old
at the time. Later he came to Los
Angeles where he became one of its
most respected and substantial citi-
zens. Rocha was the first foreigner to
settle in Los Angeles. He was a stone
mason by trade and did much work
for Father Antonio Peyri at Mis-
sion San Luis Rey. He is also credited
with building a mill for the padres at
San Gabriel. He erected an adobe at
the northwest comer of Court and
Spring Streets in Los Angeles where
he was always a generous and hos-
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pitable host. In 1853 his adobe was
sold by his heirs to Los Angeles
County.
Antonio Jose Rocha petitioned for
and was granted the 4600 acre Ran-
cho La Brea on April 8, 1828, by
Governor Antonio Jose Carrillo. This
grant was confirmed by the United
States and a patent for it granted by
President U. S. Grant on April 15,
1873. The adobe which Rocha built
on Rancho La Brea was restored by
the Gilmore family which acquired
the property in 1880. Rancho La
Brea has become world famous for
the many skeletons of prehistoric
animals that have been taken from
its tar pits. The well known Farmer's
Market stands on this old rancho.
It is of interest that the right to
use the brea which bubbled up from
the pits on the Rancho was reserved
to the settlers of Los Angeles when
Rocha was originally granted the
land.
Rocha's son, Antonio Jose Rocha
II, the grandfather of Mrs. Sullivan,
married Ventura Lopez at San Ga-
briel Mission in 1852. According to
the old records of the Mission, her
mother was confirmed by Father
Junipero Serra, founder of the Cali-
fornia Missions, on March 22, 1732.
Antonio Jose Rocha 11 acquired a
large portion of the Rancho Rincon
de los Bueyes from Francisco Hi-
guera and Cornelio Lopez, the grant-
ees of the land. In 1865 he erected
on this rancho the historic adobe in
which Mrs. Sullivan now lives. He
lived a life of public service and
served as Justice of the Peace of
Ballona Township from 1865 to
1873. He passed away in 1909 at
the age of 79.
While Mrs. Sullivan has modern-
ized the interior of the home she has
skillfully retained the atmosphere of
the Days of the Dons. The spacious
living room, the scene of many a
bade in years past, is a delight to
every visitor who cherishes deep af-
fection for the pastoral years of Cafi-
fornia. There is nothing more de-
lightful than to walk along the out-
side walls of the adobe during the
cool of the evening. The flowers, the
cactus and the shrubs breathe a
friendly story of yesteryear.
Los Angeles Parlor No. 124,
NDGW, has placed a historical mark-
er on the home which appropriately
marks the 96 year old building as
something special to be preserved for
posterity.
Adobe homes in good condition
are a rarity today. It has only been
through the interests of persons like
Mrs. Sullivan, who have cared, thai
we of today can, to some extent, a1
least, appreciate our valuable heri-
tage.
California
Place
Hatnei
WEAVERVILLE
Weaverville, Trinity County, wa:
called Weavertown or Weaverville fo]
George Weaver, a prospector, wh(
built the first cabin there in 1850.
By 1852, the place was mentione(
in the Alta California, a San Fran
Cisco newspaper, as Weaverville.
* * *
PESCADERO
In Spanish, the word is used fo
"fishing place." According to Johi
Gilroy, "Castros, I and an Indiai
gave the creek that name in 1814
being a place where we used to catcl
salmon." The town was settled b;
Spanish-speaking people in the earl;
1850's and was called Pescadero fron
the beginning.
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:S OHDER or NATIVE DAL'CTHF.RS
OP THE COL0IN WES I
WAS ORGANIZED ON THESE PREMISES
THE SITE OF THE
PIONEER HALL
ON SEPTEMBER 11.1866
THIS TABLET IS PLACED '
IN MEMORY OF
THE FOUNDING OF THE ORDER
BY
;;rsula parlor no, i. n.d, n.w.
"THE MOTHER PARLOR'" i
APRIL J2. 1932 'i
CHARTER RO:
THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL SIGNLHS «,^nf-, ,..ifla6)
LILLY 0. REICHLtNG fDYER). FOUNDLR
SA3D
iSAY
,.=.,.,,-iaSS HMiiL uKEENHALCH CO-NK'},!.)
■aMAM CwasCHT) FLORA DUNNING CPODESTA)
:>ite (CRITTK.VrrN)^ dose CT:NAi?0 (CARLEY)
ADDITIONAL SIGNERS TO CLOSING OF CHARTER OCT.29,1866
-;;. TINA L.KANE. PAST GRAND PRESIDENT
■:^ ELLA B. CAMINETTI, PAST GRAND PRESIDENT
OL«A REICHLENG (OBERT) MA8Y W. FOIGER (BO
CfCRlSlLSA aJCKERT (CHARLESTON) MELUE PEEK
Nr.'LLlE i\«i50HS CRUTHERFORD) , ROSE KELLEV (HUEV)
^■(3RA SEVMOL-fl AMY KENT
.^'\RY WEBB LfZZIE LINDLEY
-J.ARA KENT AGAHi) HELENA MCGEE (INCH
hATF DELAHIOE MAGGIE MCDONAVD
MATTIE -L. FREEMAN ALMA OLMSTEAD (COF
V.'ME FULLfN (MACF-- ■ ALICE PEEK (JONES)
AMY KENT
LfZZIE LINDLEY
HELENA MCGEE (INCH)
MAGGIE MCDONAVD .' •• :
ALMA OLMSTEAD (COFRFCKF)
ALICE PEEK (JONES)
\[jfr RAND Parlor was heW in Woodland in 1898; 102
)arlors represented.
On June 14 "Miss Eliza D. Keith suggested that
ve hold a celebration today, and that we celebrate today,
he birth of our flag, and tomorrow meet with the Red
rross, which motion was "duly adopted." . . . Later, a
esolution was offered "That this Grand Parlor set aside
)ne day each year for a special 'Flag Day'." However,
his resolution was rejected.
Grand President Belle W. Conrad, Dardanelle Par-
or No. 66, reported at length on "California's Golden
Jubilee," the 50th anniversary of the discovery of gold,
rhe celebration was in charge of the Miners' Associa-
ion of California, the San Francisco County Miners'
Association, the Native Sons of the Golden West, and the
Jociety of California Pioneers. Mayor James D. Phelan
)f San Francisco called the first meeting to plan the cele-
)ration. Evidently the newspapers of the day gave the
iffair full coverage, as the Grand President's report
itates "The press of the State has supplied you with full
nformation on this subject, and it is simply my purpose
o acquaint you with my connection as your executive,
lUNE, 1961
Parts
with the Executive Commitee of the Jubilee and through
that committee, with the Order That the Golden
Jubilee was a success goes without saying, for it was
California spirit that appealed to California pride and
patriotism, and it was soon demonstrated by the most
cheering and abundant evidence, that the people of San
Francisco were not lacking in grateful memory of the
pioneers of early days."
The Order received a prize of $150.00 for the
"handsomest float in the parade."
Alta Parlor No. 3 again showed its forethought in
the following resolution: "That this Grand Parlor, Native
Daughters of the Golden West, advise the subordinate
parlors to constitute themselves local History and Land-
mark Clubs for the purpose of collecting California
"legends, historical facts, pictures, mementoes, preser-
ving landmarks and other historical data of special inter-
est to California."
The following resolution is self-explanatory:
"This Grand Parlor expresses its sincere thanks to
the patriotic sisters of Woodland Parlor No. 90 for the
beautiful gavel and cushion wrought from the Hartford,
the flagship of one of our nation's greatest heroes, Ad-
miral Farragut, and presented in their behalf by the
Mayor of this lovely city, and, whenever it is sounded in
the Grand Parlors, may it ring sweet echoes of the days
spent in your Woodland home."
A letter of thanks was read from the Native Daugh-
ter's Red Cross Aid for "vour generous donation of
$100.00 to our fund."
^^^
The 1899 Grand Parlor was held in Stockton; there
were now 112 parlors in the fold.
A resolution was presented by San Miguel Parlor
No. 94 that a pin be designed with the Bear, figure of
Minerva, and N.D.G.W. on it. "The Native Sons, gen-
erally, have the Bear, Eureka and N.S.G.W. So there
would be a distinction between them. We are entitled to
have the Bear on our pins as descendants of the Pio-
neers."
Princess Parlor No. 84 desired "some motto for the
order."
Included in a communication from P.G.P. Miss
Mariana Bertola, who expressed regrets at being unable
to attend the session, were these paragraphs:
"In the work for the Red Cross our Order has done
nobly, and now stands ready to again aid when called
upon to give fitting memento to our returning boys in
blue.
"Our Parlors have done well for our State at
large, and neither have they forgotten their own. The
Home has received every encouragement — one Parlor
(Continued on Page 18)
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PRESIDIO Parlor No. 148
N.D.G.W.
San Francisco
is proud
to present
ALICE D.
SHEA
as a candidate
for the office of
GRAND
PRESIDENT
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
BEAR FLAG
Reichling No. 97, Fortuna, had
the honor of presenting a Bear Flag
to the new Rohner School in Rohner-
ville. Taking part in the presentation
Parlor members Elma Burns and
Ruth Adams with Kenneth Dunna-
way and Edward Underhill at dedi-
cation ceremonies.
were Elma Bums, chairman of A-
mericanization and Civic Participa-
tion and Ruth Adams, president of
Reichling Parlor. Vice-Prinicpal
Kenneth Dunnaway and District Su-
perintendent Edward Underhill ac-
cepted the flag. A group of several
Native Daughters were present for
the ceremonies.
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BEAR FLAG PRESENTATION
A California Bear Flag was pre-
sented to the Sacramento County
Historical Society by five Sacra-
mento Parlors of the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West in the
Garden and Arts Center, McKinley
Park.
Mrs. Wilma Gutenberger, Sutter
No. Ill, District Chairman of
Americanism and Civic Participa-
tion, conducted the ceremonies. Mak-
ing the presentation was Mrs. Lillian
Simpson, La Bandera No. 110, State
Chairman of Americanism and Civic
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Area No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
Participation and S. D. D. G. P. of
District 16. Others who participated
in the ceremony were: Mary Ehlers,
Rio Rito No. 253; Josephine Frutos,
Sutter No. HI; Mabyn Manthe,
Coloma No. 212; and Viola Casey,
Califia No. 22. Helping on the com-
mittee were Alma Saylors, Califia
No. 22 and Rae Rominger, La
Bandera No. 110.
Walter Frame, President of the
Sacramento County Historical So-
ciety, accepted the flag on behalf of
the society.
* * *
ACTIVITIES OF LAUREL
Laurel No. 6 held its annual
Mothers' Day Party on May 17 in
the social hall of the Methodist
church, one of the old historic church-
es.
Native Daughters of Laurel and
Manzanita Parlors joined with Hy-
draulic and Quartz Native Sons in
dedication ceremonies of the Nevada
Union High School. A California
Bear Flag was presented. Grand Of-
ficers of each Order as well as mem-
bers and friends were present.
Gwen Anderson, now Laurel Par-
lor President headed the group of
members who had dinner at Faupe's
and then adjourned to California
Hall for the meeting. SDDGP Mar-
ian McGuire and DGP Thelma Car-
vin were honored guests. Guests also
were present from Manzanita,
Sierra and Orinda Parlors. Special
honors were given the Parlor's 50-
year members. Luvia Kilroy read the
minutes from the records of 1887
and paid tribute to those past and
present who keep the records. In the
early days the "New Years Grand
Ball" was the social event of the year.
Laurel throughout the years has al-
ways taken great interest in Civic
affairs.
Laurel No. 6 commemorated the
74th Anniversary of the founding of
the Parlor on April 13, 1887 by
Ursula Parlor No. 1. On March 30,
1887, twenty-four eligible ladies met
at Pythian Castle, now known as
California Hall, Nevada City, and
laid plans for a Native Daughter Par-
STIRLING Parlor No. 146
N.D.G.W.
Pittsburgh
proudly presents
RHODA
ROELLING
for election
to the office of
Grand
Vice President
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
lor. These were submitted to Ursula
No. 1 which had been founded Sept-
ember 25, 1886 at Jackson by Lilly
O. Reichling. So Laurel Parlor was
founded with a membership of 28
young women. The chairman was
Mrs. Naffziger. The name "Laurel"
was chosen on May 25, 1887.
Next year the Parlor will celebrate
its Diamond Jubilee.
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MARINITA Parlor No. 198
N.D.G.W.
San Rafael
proudly presents
LEE BRICE
for election
to the office o.
GRAND
MARSHAL
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
BREAKFAST
Orinda No. 56 will have a break-
fast at the Native Daughters Home,
555 Baker Street, June 11 at 9:30
a.m. There will be an interesting lec-
ture on ''Restoration of California
Mission" by Dr. Elliot Evans, Cur-
ator, Museum of the Society of Cali-
fornia Pioneers.
* * *
PRESIDIO ACTIVITIES
Presidio No. 148 held its annual
whist game at Spreckles - Russell
Dairy on May 8. Chairman of the oc-
casion was Florence Conklin. On May
18, the Parlor honored the members'
mothers at a dinner at Castle Lanes.
Each mother received a gift from the
Parlor.
* * *
FATHER SERRA FUND
Marinita No. 198, San Rafael, held
a highly successful enchilada dinner
for its members for the purpose of
raising money for the Father Juni-
pero Serra Statue to be erected in
Sacramento. A donation of $40.00
has been forwarded to Grand Presi-
dent Edna C. Williams toward the
fund by Alice Glassford, chairman,
and her committee Mmes. Gabb,
Swanson, Z a p p i t i n i, Begley, An-
drade, Griffith, Mazza, Tyrell, Bon-
figlio and Schwab.
* * *
SAN FRANCISCO DEPUTIES
HONOR GRAND PRESIDENT
The "Down Memory Lane" lun-
cheon held in the gold room of the
Fairmont Hotel on Saturday, June 3,
will long be remembered by the mem-
bers and friends from Sacramento,
San Joaquin and Santa Clara Valleys
and down the peninsula who came to
help San Francisco members honor
Grand President Edna C. Williams.
i Opening remarks were made by
Chairman DGP Anita Gillick, fol-
lowed by the invocation and singing
JJUNE, 1961
Ana No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
San Francisco IB, California
of The Star Spangled Banner. A cor-
dial welcome was extended by
SDDGP Lucile Ashbaugh who pre-
sented present and past grand offi-
cers of both Native Daughters and
Native Sons of the Golden West.
Guest speaker was our "Jewel" who
always has a message that is interest-
ing. The real surprise of the day was
Memory Lane fashion show when
supervising deputies and deputies of
years gone by, dressed in their years
dresses, walked the length of the
room. That ended a perfect day.
Frances Simas and Nancy Conens
furnished the music.
This affair was sponsored by
SDDGP Lucile Ashbaugh and the 24
San Francisco deputies. It's been a
grand year, Mama Azalia!
* * *
OFFICIAL VISIT
At the recent official visit of Grand
President Edna Williams to Buena
Vista and Dolores Parlors, a Hawai-
ian theme was carried out as it was
the last visit of Mrs. Williams to the
San Francisco County Parlors.
Monetary gifts for various pro-
jects of the Order were presented to
the Grand President by Josephine T.
Sullivan and PGP Evelyn L Carlson
who were the chairmen for the occa-
sion.
High lights of the evening were the
presentation of a 50 star Flag from
Edna Brenton of Dolores and Nancy
Conens of Piedmont Parlors to the
Native Daughter home in the mem-
ory of the late Audrey Cohn of Do-
lores Parlor and Past Supervising
Deputy of San Francisco County
under PGP Elmarie Dyke. Mrs.
Emilette Conmy, Chairman of the
Home Committee, accepted the flag
with sentimental words and apprecia-
tion.
The other presentation was made
by PGP Evelyn I. Carlson on behalf
of Sr. PGP Mae B. Wilkin. It was a
dainty silver butter dish and knife
that were given by Miss Wilkin and
her brother to their mother on her
birthday. May 8, 1878. The family
said the set was made of silver from
the local mines. The Grand President
PALO ALTO
Parlor No. 229
.^Mk^'V^l
N.D.G.W.
JwS
proudly presents
^TH
WEALTHY
^«tfl
M.
FALK
for election
to the office of
~ ujt^ -K^^ flU^wi
GRAND
MARSHAL
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
accepted the gift with gratitude. It
is to be placed in the proposed Na-
tive Daughter Museum.
The evening closed with the sing-
ing of "Aloha" and the traditional
serpentine tossing to the Grand Pre-
sident with wishes for a smooth sail-
ing Grand Parlor.
AUDREY COHN
San Francisco County mourns the
very sudden death of Audrey Cohn
of Dolores No. 169. Audrey was a
very active and devoted member of
her parlor and has served the Order
well. She had served as a DGP,
SDDGP, President of Past Presidents
Association No. 1, Chairman of ex-
tension of the order, California Her-
ald Chairman for Area 2 as well as
a member of state committees. We
who knew Audrey will miss her
friendship very much and extend our
sincere sympathy to her family.
HISTORICAL ART CONTEST
The first Historical Art Talent
Contest sponsored b y Alameda
County NDGW was a most success-
ful event. It was held at the Cali-
fornia Room of the Oakland Public
Library on May 6 and 7 and com-
prised forty-seven entries of students
of high schools from Albany, Ala-
meda, Berkeley, Castro Valley,
Livermore, Oakland, San Leandro,
San Lorenzo, Hayward and Pied-
mont. The many entries displayed
great talent and promise of the youth
of our public and private schools. We
were pleased to note the keen interest
of our young people in California
history and landmarks. Among the
most popular subjects were the many
(Continued on Page 16)
PAfiC $
The Grand
President's Corner
GRAND PRESIDENT
Edna C Williams (Mr*. C. D.)
941 NocvcU
El Cerrito, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irnia Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland.
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
Qreeting,^ Ijront y[our
Qrana PreHaenty
Lana C, WilUant^
A year has passed, yet it seems
but yesterday that I assumed the of-
fice of Grand President of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West. I am
truly grateful for the privilege of
serving the Order this past year. It
has been a wonderful year for me;
one I shall never forget; a year filled
with harmony, service and friendship.
The duties of the Grand President are
many, but the experience and friends
gained are well worth the time and
effort given.
Parlors throughout the State are
doing a fine job in their respective
communities and in working for the
projects of the Order. I appreciate
the enthusiasm you have shown this
past year for the advancement of our
many projects.
Each time I have visited the Sub-
ordinate Parlors, have listened to
our ritualistic work and witnessed
the initiation of new members, it has
made me realize more than ever
what a wonderful organization we
have and what a privilege is ours in
having California as the land of our
birth.
1 wish to express my sincere thanks
to all members of our Order for their
friendship and support this past year,
to the Subordinate Parlors for the
many courtesies extended to me, and
for the bulletins which I have enjoy-
ed. To my Board of Grand Officers,
our Past Grand Presidents, Super-
vising District Deputies, Deputy
Grand Presidents, and State Chair-
men go my sincere thanks for your
friendship, cooperation and attend-
ance at my visits to the Subordinate
Parlors.
To the members of my Parlor,
Sequoia No. 272, my sincere thanks
for their faith in me, their assistance,
love and friendship which has ex-
tended over a period of many years.
I am looking forward to seeing
many of my sisters at our Grand Par-
lor in Oakland. The committee has
many plans which they hope will
please you and will help make your
stay in Oakland most enjoyable.
My thanks to the California Herald
for printing my articles each month.
I sincerely hope we will continue to
have the California Herald as our
official organ, as I feel we do need
such a magazine to keep our mem-
bership informed of the wonderful
work our Parlors are doing through-
out the State.
Fashion: Something that goes out of
style as soon as everybody has one.
* * *
It's funny how kids seem to grow up by
leaps and bounds, especially if they live in
the apartment above you."
* * ♦
There's something even handier than a
credit card. It eliminates waiting, ends
billings, is honored everywhere and is
called money!
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
JUNE
3 San Francisco County Luncheon San Francisco
4 Grove of Memory Services San Francisco
7 Angelita No. 32, Pleasanton No. 237,
Betsy Ross No. 238, Vallecito No. 308 *Hayward
18-22 Grand Parlor, N.D.G.W Oakland
♦ Asterisks Mark Official Visits
PAGE 10
Qreetlng,^ 3ro§n y[our
Qrana Vice-President
c4lice 2b, Shea
I am looking forward to the third
week in June with varied emotions —
extreme pride, but with the utmost
humility in being permitted to serve
our Order as Grand President dur-
ing this, our Seventy-fifth Anniver-
sary and with the sincere hope that
I may help in some small measure to
fulfill the dreams of the wonderful
group of women who gathered in the
City of San Francisco for the first
Grand Parlor.
The need to increase our member-
ship is just as pressing today as it
was in 1887 but now we must put
forth an even greater effort to stabil-
ize and maintain our order. This can
be done by publicizing our many fine
projects.
This year we should plan many
functions to call attention to the
Native Daughters of the Golden Wes.
Everyone loves a Birthday Party and
this is the year we should add many
nuggets to our Golden Fraternal
chain.
Let us work together for the good
of our Order, forgetting all personal
animosity, be understanding and
tolerant, think before you speak —
one of our early Past Grand Presi-
dents cautioned that, "Words are
little things, but they strike hard. We
utter them so easily that we are apt
to forget their power."
I know that together we will have
a happy and successful year and I am
looking forward to greeting you all
very soon.
CALIFORNIA HIRAI^
75t^ (^%€McC "P anion.
SUNDAY, JUNE 18
Registration 1 to 5 P.M. — Hotel Leamington
7:00 P.M. Reception honoring Grand President — Kaiser Center
MONDAY, JUNE 19
Registration 8:30 A.M. — Civic Auditorium
9:30 A.M. Opening Session
Welcome, by PGP Irma Caton, General Chairman,
1961 Grand Parlor
Escort and Introductions
Greetings from Governor Edmund G. Brown
Mayor of Oakland
Mayor of Berkeley
Chairman, Alameda County Board of
Supervisors
Memorial Services
Officers of the Alameda County Convention Committee.
From left: Claudia Evans, Treasurer; Doris Perez, Co-Chair-
man; Seated: Nancy Conens, Secretary; Grand President Edna
Williams and PGP Irma Caton, Chairman.
12:00
Adjournment for Lunch
1:30
P.M.
Session
No Evening
Session
TUESDAY, JUNE 20
9:00
A.M.
Session
Nomination of Grand Officers
12:00
Adjournment for Lunch
1:45
P.M.
Session
Election of Grand Officers
8:00
P.M.
Session
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
9:00
A.M.
Session
12:00
Adjournment for Lunch
1:45
P.M.
Session
3:00
P.M.
Exemplification of Junior Initiatory (
Ceremonies
3:45
P.M.
Annual Visitation of N.S.G.W.
Presentation of Awards
Speaker
7:00
P.M.
Banquet and Entertainment — Hotel
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
Leamington
9:00
A.M.
Session
12:00
Adjournment for Lunch
1:45
P.M.
Session
8:30
P.M.
Installation of Grand Officers — Civic Auditorium
JUNE, 1961
W// American City
Welcomes You
by Lucille Douglas
Publicity Chairman, Alameda County
Convention Committee
Oakland, California, was chosen
in December of 1956 as an "All
American City" by Look Magazine
and the National Municipal League.
This outstanding city and the entire
area of Alameda County are looking
forward to greeting the Grand Of-
ficers, Past Grand Presidents, dele-
gates and visitors to the 75th Grand
Parlor of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West.
The Alameda County Grand Par-
lor Convention Committee, under
the direction of Past Grand President
Irma Caton, has been working to
achieve the best possible facilities for
the comfort and pleasure of all. The
semi-formal reception on Sunday,
June 18th, is to be held in the New
Kaiser Center on beautiful Lake
Merritt. This structure has already
received fame as one of the nation's
outstanding building constructions.
The White House Department Store
will provide the fashions and models
for this evening which promises to
be unusual and delightful.
On Monday morning at the Oak-
land Civic Auditorium, this Grand
Parlor will be officially opened with
greetings from various state, county
and city officials as well as the local
Convention Committee. The tradi-
tional Memorial Services will be con-
(Continued on Page 17)
PAQE i;
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
Parlor No. 281
N.G.D.W
proudly presents
JUNE T.
GOLDIE
for Re-election
to the office of
GRAND
TRUSTEE
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
VENDOME ACTIVITIES
Vendome No. 100 has had a very
busy month with plans for the visit
of Grand President Edna C. Williams
with Vendome No. 100, San Jose No.
81 and Los Gatos No. 317. Idah
Lyons, President of Vendome is aim-
ing to have everything in readiness
for that great occasion. Initiation of
new members will be part of the pro-
gram and a diimer at the De Anza
Hotel will greet the Grand President.
HighUghts of this quarter included
the Junipero Serra Statue Fund din-
ner with Past President Jean Postier,
acting chairman, held in the Catho-
lic Women's Center. A splendid sum
was raised and the amount was
turned over to the Grand President
Edna Williams at the Santa Clara
District Luncheon. On April 29 at
the Santa Clara University Grounds
the Native Daughters were given a
fine ovation by over 1,000 distin-
guished visitors including Governor
Edmund G. Brown. Miss Mae
Hoover, president of San Jose No.
81, presented the California Bear
Flag to the George L. Sullivan En-
gineer Center. It was an invitational
affair and George L. Sullivan, Dean
Emeritus, was introduced by the
Honorable James K. Carr, Under
Secretary of the Interior.
To stimulate attendance at Ven-
dome Parlor an evening called
'"South of the Border" with special
music for the occasion ended with a
home-made delicious tamale supper.
Mrs. Amalia Vella who made all the
tamales was assisted by Mmes. Irene
Lial, Daisy Williams, Velma Gordon,
and Violet Misakian. Spanish dec-
orations and songs were enjoyed.
* =!: *
SERRA BOOKLETS
Joaquin No. 5, will purchase book-
lets on the life and work of Father
Junipero Serra for distribution to
fourth grade students. Mrs. Lloyd
PAGE 12
Area No. 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soiedad Street
Salinas, California
Breese, history and landmarks chair-
man, heads this project.
In memory of Mrs. Ethel White
of Tracy Parlor, San Jaquin Parlor
ipiade contributions to the Grand
Parlor's welfare fund and to the can-
cer fund. Memorial services were
conducted for Mrs. Julia Griffiths,
who had been a member of the Or-
der for 48 years.
FLAG RAISING
San Juan Bautista No. 179, served
coffee to all who journeyed to Fre-
mont's Peak for the annual flag rais-
ing ceremony. Following the picnic
and program at the base of the peak,
there were races and games for the
children. Arrangements and prizes
were by San Juan Bautista Parlor.
From left: Oriental Fantasies co-
chairman Mrs. Ernestine Armanino
and Mrs. Gerald Cleland, Joaquin
Parlor, Stockton.
ART CONTEST
Art students of the three Salinas
high schools, Palma, Salinas, and
North Salinas High, participated in
the California history and landmarks
art talent contest sponsored by the
Native Daughters of the Golden West.
The entries, 31 in all, depicted land-
marks of Monterey and San Juan
Bautista.
All entries were displayed at the
Salinas public library, where they
LA JUNTA Parlor No. 203
^^.^ N.G.D.W
^Mk^ St. Helena
^J^^^^^ presents
fhhiiv
ANNETTE
^Km
CAIOCCA
l^pl
for election to
the office of
^^ki^l
Grand Trustee
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
were judged by local artists, Mrs.
Elmer Rice, Mrs. John Hughes, and
Leon Amyx, art instructor at Hart-
nell College.
The three winners received prizes
from Aleli No. 102. The painting
awarded first prize will be entered
in the state contest held in Oakland
during Grand Parlor.
* * *
MEMBER HONORED
Calistoga No. 1 4 5 presented
Frances Kimball with her 50 year
pin. A banquet was held in her
honor preceding the presentation.
Anna Pocai, one of the members who
was initiated into Calistoga when
Frances was president presented her
with the 50 year pin and narrated
some of the past history of the Par-
lor.
Grand Inside Sentinel, Annette
Caiocca, from St. Helena was present.
It was a delightful meeting and one
that will long be remembered.
* * *
GR\ND PRESIDENT'S VISIT
Santa Cruz No. 26 entertained
Grand President Edna C. Williams
with a chicken dinner served by the
Seafarers group of the First Presby-
terian Church in their social hall.
There were seventy-five present.
The meeting was held in Native
Son's Hall. P.G.P.'s Bertha Briggs of
Copa de Oro No. 105 and Margaret
Farnsworth of Vendome No. 100
were present. Three life members,
Anna Linscott, Florence Peck and
Elsie Sayre, whose years of member-
ship numbered one hundred eighty-
two were also honored.
Past President Aleta Jennings, who
joined April 10, 1911, was presented
with her fifty year pin by Grand
President Williams. Twelve mem-
bers were given their twenty-five year
pins. Janice Calhoun and Edith
Howard were initiated. After ad-
journment, sandwiches, cookies and
coffee were served.
CALIFORNIA HCRAkD
EL PINAL Parlor No. 163
N.D.G.W.
B^ir^ *^
proudly presents
KATIE G.
^P^^^^lh^B
JEWETT
Kj' -^^xsM'"^^
for Re-election
to the office of
GRAND
TRUSTEE
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
LOS ANGELES PARLOR
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Southern California Parlors can
now boast of their maturity in the
Order for this year two Parlors have
reached their sixtieth birthday, name-
ly Los Angeles Parlor in Los Angeles
and Reina del Mar Parlor in Santa
Barbara. PGP's Grace S. Stoermer,
Anna T. Schiebusch and Mary B.
Norenberg; Jr. PGP Maxiene Por-
ter; Chairman of the Board of Grand
Trustees, Senaida Sullivan; GT June
T. Goldie; SDDGP Gladys Monlon
and DGP Dolores Zetwo, as well as
members of Los Angeles Parlor were
present at a closed dinner party at
Michael's for the commemorative
60th birthday event. Special tribute
was paid to charter member Louise
Robinson and to the past presidents
of the Parlor.
Florence Dodson Schoneman
A combination courtesy night and
birthday party was held May 3 on
the Parlor's regular meeting night.
Members of the Order from all parts
of Southern California came to pay
JUNE, 1961
Area No, 4 News
Laura Blosdaie
Area Chairman
1563 Brockton
Los Angeles 25, California
tribute to Los Angeles Parlor. Guests
were asked to wear costumes depict-
ing the era 1901 to 1961. Prizes for
best costumes were awarded to Flo-
rence Dodson Schoneman, Rudecinda
Parlor and to Anna Crawford, Cali-
forniana Parlor. Judges were PGP's
Grace S. Stoermer and Anna T.
Schiebusch. Vivian Morse was chair-
man of the event, assisted by Ernes-
tine Bonfiglio, Edna Niekirk and
Flora Gay.
TEA FOR SENAIDA SULLIVAN
Beverly Hills Parlor held a tea in
honor of its Grand Officer, Grand
Trustee Senaida Sullivan. The gala
affair was held in
the beautiful home
of SDDGP Gladys
Monlon who is al-
so a member of the
Parlor. Past Presi-
dent Laura Blos-
daie was chair-
man of the event
assisted by mem-
bers of the Parlor. senaida Sullivan
The tea was well attended by
members of the Order from all parts
of Southern California. All those who
came gave tribute to Senaida, who
for many years has served the Na-
tive Daughters of the Golden West
as Grand Organist, Grand Outside
Sentinel, Grand Inside Sentinel,
Grand Trustee and Chairman of the
Board of Grand Trustees. This year
Senaida is also state chairman of the
California Herald Magazine Commit-
tee.
At the gathering all sensed a won-
derful glow of friendship and happi-
ness. Her many friends regret her re-
tirement from Grand Parlor Office
realizing the important contributions
she has made to the Order.
* * *
GRACE PARLOR
On May 4, Past Presidents of
Grace No. 242 filled the chairs. Act-
ing as officers were Olive Trook,
president; Matilda Enfield, 1st vice
president; Evelyn Stroscheim, 3rd
vice president; Pauline Johnson, mar-
shal; Elizabeth Bennett, recording
GOLD OF OPHIR Parlor
No. 190
N.D.G.W.
prciidly presents
HAZEL
MALLETTE
for Re-election
to the office of
Grand Trustee
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
secretary; Erna Watts, treasurer;
Gertrude Doss, organist and Chris-
tine Dunham, Doris Jacobsen and
Helen Giffen, trustees.
Delicious strawberry shortcakes
were served. Interesting movies of
Bryce Canyon and Zion National
Park were shown by Elizabeth Ben-
nett. The pictures were taken by Mrs.
Bennett's father.
FLAG CEREMONY
On June 14, the Inter Parlor Com-
mittee of ND and NSGW will present
flags at a ceremony, 9:30 a.m.. Hall
of Justice, Los Angeles. GP Edward
Both, NSGW, will present the Cal-
ifornia Bear Flag; Senaida Sullivan,
chairman of the Board of Grand
Trustees, NDGW, will present the
American Flag. Years ago PGP El-
dred L. Meyer instituted this cere-
mony which has now become an an-
nual event. Judge Alfred P. Peracca
will speak on the significance of Flag
Day.
Philomena Wooster, chairman of
the occasion, urges all friends and
members to be present and extends
thanks to liaison officer Downey and
Sheriff Pitchess for their cooperation.
* * *
OLD PARLOR— NEW NAME
by ViDA Wells
Past President of Poppy Trail Parlor
Progress takes its toll in many
ways, and sometimes comes in the
form of a new name. Such has fallen
the lot of East Los Angeles No. 266.
Our parlor was instituted September
16, 1938, in the East Los Angeles
area. It seemed a good name to give
the Parlor, as at that time the East
Los Angeles area composed a district
larger than many cities, and included
some 75,000 people for our Parlor
to draw members from. But, as often
happens, old areas lose their original
(Continued on Page 17)
PAGE U
^n ^tmvncmm
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory.
And will forever more.
Florine Osman, Buena Vista No. 68,
April 8.
Pearl Peterson Boyd, Vendome No. 100,
April 9.
Pauline Conner Handly, Dolores No. 169,
April 9.
Ida M. Tully Jones, San Diego No. 208,
April 11.
Gertrude Curran Amedee, Buena Vista
No. 68, April 10.
Rosalie Augusta Wasmuth, Occident No.
28, April 8.
Carrie Hines Faulk, Auburn No. 233,
April 13.
Mable Curd Rose, Fresno No. 187, March
25.
tlva Cox, Plumas Pioneer No. 219, April
16.
Mildred Jensen Porter, Jurupa No. 296,
April 17.
Ethel Turner White, Phoebe A. Hearst
No. 214, April 21.
Rose Vanoni Tavernetti, Aleli No. 102,
April 19.
Anne E. Sullivan, Guadlupe No. 153,
March 31.
Florence Bartlett, Buena Vista No. 68,
April 21.
Jul Rettagliata Griffiths, Joaquin No. 5,
April 24.
Mamie Burt Bush, Fresno No. 187, April
17.
Clara Reed Hocker, El Cereso No. 207,
April 26.
Hattie Conn Greenewald, Sutter No. Ill,
April 26.
Henrietta Planer, Piedmont No. 87, April
28.
EmeUa Bauer Muhlbach, Presidio No. 148,
April 28.
Louise Fuqua Fryer, Ontario No. 251,
November 19, 1960.
Matilda B. Hansen, Angelita No. 32, May
1.
Lillian Sylvia Roberts, Los Angeles No.
124, April 28.
Emma Peterman Oakes, Hayward No. 122,
April 28.
Teresa O'Keefe Brown, Gabrielle No. 139,
April 27.
* * *
Compassion will cure more ills than
condemnation.
* * *
Every lamp shines from the inside out.
People who shed light do the same.
* * *
An excuse is but an anesthetic for a
conscience.
PAGE 14
ILLA M.KNOX Parlor No. 320
N.D.G.W.
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proudly presents
Evelyn St. John Monahan
as a candidate
for the office of
Grand Inside Sentinal
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
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So well do I remember the
old cable cars in San Diego! Es-
pecially the ones that ran on
Fourth and Spruce Streets. The
power plant and car bam stood
at the southwest corner of Fourth
and Spruce Streets in San Diego. It
looked like the building was only one
floor but the real depth was built
down a canyon.
This picture shows a car standing
on the turntable in front of the big
brick building that housed the big
dynamos. This power house certainly
fascinated us children. When Luisa
took us for a walk we would plead to
go there. We would walk in, stand on
the platform and watch the big motors
whir. We did not mind the noise. In
fact we liked it.
(To he continued)
ANSWERS
Left: Pasadena Parlor presenting
California Bear Flag. Right: Berkeley
Parlor float.
First wife: "Does your husband play
cards for money?"
Second one: "I don't think so, but those
who play with him do."
.•i: >;: *
A good name is better than precious
ointment.
CALIFORNIA HCRAL*
LARGEST BRIDGE...
(Continued from Page 3)
concrete which was poured on top
of it through the cyUnders. With the
filling of the cylinders with cement
the island was complete, strong
enough to hold the 40,000 ton ten-
sion of the suspension cables.
The part of the bridge which ex-
tends from Yerba Buena to Oakland
was constructed on the cantilever
principle. Without doubt the most
dramatic moment in building this
section of the bridge occurred with
the closing of the last 96 foot gap
when a 21,000 ton section was lifted
into position 185 feet above the sur-
face of the water. City and county
officials were present for the occasion.
By reason of warm weather an ex-
pansion of the steel prevented the
closing by four inches. After a few
hours it became cooler and the bridge
was completed.
A huge turmel was carved through
Yerba Buena Island to connect the
two sections of the bridge. In dia-
meter it is the widest tunnel in the
world.
The story of the building of the
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
is one replete with superlatives. Six-
ty-five hundred men labored in its
construction. It is the world's biggest
bridge, being four and one-fourth
miles long. Its approaches are four
miles in length. It contains 70,000
miles of wire and 29 miles of main
and secondary cables. It is estimated
that some 22,000,000 rivets went
into its construction. Its towers are
519 feet above water and its deck
offers a 216 foot clearance at low
tide. It can bear a load of 7,000
pounds per square inch. Designed to
sway six feet out of line, if necessary,
a 75 mile gale moved it only ten
inches.
The construction of the San Fran-
cisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the
Golden Gate Bridge spelled the doom
of the picturesque ferries which plied
across the Bay for so many years.
They seemed as much a part of San
Francisco as the cable cars. The
Ferry Building remains, a mute re-
minder of a glorious epic in the
romantic history of San Francisco
Bay.
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Without doubt the building of
these great bridges, as well as other
fine bridges in the Bay area, were
necessary to handle the ever increas-
ing traffic problems in this busy area.
Today, they are an integral part of
the landscape.
To commemorate the opening of
the San Francisco-Oakland Bay
Bridge, a commemorative coin, in
the half dollar denomination, was
authorized by C o n g r e s s. Of the
200,000 sanctioned coins only
71,369 were made. During November
of 1936 these coins were struck at
the San Francisco Mint and were sold
through the San Francisco Clearing
House for $1.50 each.
The coin was designed by Jaques
Schnier of San Francisco. The ob-
verse shows the California grizzly
bear with "IN GOD WE TRUST"
to the left. The bear is standing on
the word "LIBERTY." The words
"HALF DOLLAR" are at the bot-
tom and the words "UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA" form the
semi-circle at the top around the
edge. The reverse shows the bridge
stretching from San Francisco to
Yerba Buena Island. The East Bay
Hills and Ferry Tower are in the
foreground. At the left in the water,
two ships are about to pass under
the bridge. Around the circumference
are the words "SAN FRANCISCO-
OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE." At the
bottom is the date "1936."
PAGE IS
AT THE BAR...
(Continued from Page 2)
Occasionally some person suc-
cumbs to this appeal to his avarice
and actually goes to Mexico with
the $10,000 of which he is quickly
relieved. Realizing that he has been
duped, he usually goes home in
silence. Mexican authorities will give
him no help as they maintain he is
as guilty as those who swindled him.
If he learns the identity of the
"banker", which he probably will
not, he can get no relief from Ameri-
peace ofl&cers as there is no extra-
dition treaty between United States
and Mexico covering the crime of
using the mails to defraud.
AREA NO. 2 NEWS...
(Continued from Page 9)
Missions of California. The Pony
Express, the Forty-niner, the Old
Bale Mill, San Francisco China
Town, the Miner's Wheel, and early
modes of transportation were also
some of the subjects illustrated in
oil, pastels, water color, pencil, ink,
scratch board and charcoal.
First prize was awarded Roberta
Calvert of Piedmont High School for
her lovely 'on the spot' water color
and ink picture of the Old French
Cemetery in La Grange with the lacy
iron gates and the time weathered
headstones on a picturesque hillside.
Patrick Erwin of Hayward, a student
at St, Joseph's High School in Ala-
meda won second price with a beau-
tifully executed scratchboard illus-
tration of the Wells Fargo Building
at Columbia. Third place went to
Linda Gilbert of Albany High School,
Albany for her imaginative water-
color of the Pony Express. Medallion
plaques were awarded Pamela Bowl-
ing of Castro VaUey, fourth award;
Arnold Bennetti of Oakland High,
fifth and Valerie McNerni of Castro
Valley High, sixth. Honorable men-
LAS FLORAS Parlor No. 262
N.G.D.W
presents
DOROTHY
E.
PRETZER
for
gm^ ^>x^«ii-. Grand Trustee
1961 Grand Parlor Oakland
tion ribbon was given to Susan
Thatcher of Berkeley High School.
Judges for the event were Louis
Miljarik, College of Arts and Crafts,
Oakland, Miss Hazel Bray, Oakland
Art Museum, and Miss Ruth Beadle,
Studio One, Oakland Recreation De-
partment.
The Alameda County Committee
was headed by Marian McGuire of
Berkeley No. 150 and Myrtle Degan,
Aloha No. 106, Oakland, who were
co-chairmen of the event. Others
active on the committee were May
Olson, Albany, Rita Marshall and
Clara Barton, Berkeley; Louise Bene-
detti, Alameda; Dorothy Silverra,
Castro Valley and Madeline Kesler,
Grand Secretary Irma Murray, and
Myrtle Estudillo of Oakland; Bar-
bara Caminada of Hayward and June
Smith of San Leandro.
* * *
let There Be Light
by Georgiana Gabb
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credited 4H project and raise them
to one year old maturity. Here the
From lefts Henrietta Faber, Georgi-
ana Gabb and William F. Johns.
dogs learn to live with people and to
give and receive affection. The dog
is then returned to the kennel and in
the 3 to 5 month period of training
with a licensed instructor, the dog
becomes a learned member of his
proud profession.
It costs $ 1 800 to train a guide dog.
The blind persons chosen to receive
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men have come in the past 18 years
and receive absolutely free a Guide
Dog and a 4 week in-residence train-
ing course. The $1800 cost of pro-
ducing this man-dog unit is met by
public contributions.
The student and his dog live and
learn and "work" together daily for
one month. First they traverse quiet
San Rafael, then progress to busy
San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge,
Van Ness Avenue, Chinatown and
finally Market Street during a rush
hour. Monthly commencement exer-
cises are held for the blind students
and the dogs are presented to them as
as kind of diploma. Last year 110
man-dog teams graduated.
At a recent graduation, Georgiana
Gabb and Henrietta Faber of Mari-
nita Parlor No. 198, San Rafael, pre-
sented their Parlor's check for $100
to William F. Johns, executive direct-
or, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. Six
students were graduated. The guests
toured the kennels and observed
Guide Dog demonstrations.
ALL AMERICAN CITY...
(Continued from Page 11)
ducted by Sequoia No. 272 of Ber-
keley.
Members of the various Bay Area
Units of the Junior Native Daughters
of the Golden West will exemplify
the Junior Initiatory Ceremonies on
Wednesday afternoon followed by
the annual visitation of the Native
Sons of the Golden West. The Schol-
arship and Art Talent Contest awards
will be presented at that time also. On
Wednesday evening an informal
"Garden Party" will be held in the
Regency Ballroom of Hotel Leaming-
ton. We believe this dinner and pro-
gram honoring Grand President Edna
Williams will prove to be another dif-
ferent and entertaining evening.
The Convention fill conclude on
Thursday with the formal Installation
of Grand Officers at the Civic Audi-
torium. For those who are able to
stay over on Friday, tentative plans
are being arranged for a "Play Day"
which will include a bus tour of the
City of Oakland and the surrounding
area. It is our hope that many mem-
bers of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West will be in attendance at
this Grand Parlor and we are look-
ing forward to greeting each one of
you.
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AREA NO. 4 NEWS...
(Continued from Page 13)
glamour, personnel and attractive-
ness, and many changes take place.
Several years ago our original
meeting hall was found inadequate in
many respects, so a move was neces-
sary. A hall in Montebello was found
and the Parlor moved. Moves were
made again to East Los Angeles and
back to Montebello. In these years in
Montebello we have been a lodge
without our roots in deep enough to
be of value to ourselves or to our
community. Why? Because we were
bearing the name of another com-
munity. We were not fully accepted
in Montebello and ignored in East
Los Angeles. We felt something must
be done, so we would not be "the
man without a country".
Our best move seemed to get a
name, not of any one community (as
we serve many surrounding little
cities). If the name is something in-
dicative of California, but not any
one city, it makes our usefuhiess
more helpful to all. In February by
vote of the Parlor, we changed our
name to "Poppy Trail Parlor No.
266". By vote of the Grand Officers
in March, it has been officially ac-
cepted. So now we are Poppy Trail.
This name was chosen because it is
really a part of our Parlor. Our
charter Past President Evelyn White
is responsible for the name, and has
copyrighted it, as she is writing a
book of the same title. She has given
us written permission to use it for
our new name. It was in the Poppy
Trail Villa that our Parlor was found-
ed. We met there for the first several
years. So, it is very dear to our girls.
At present we have no plans for
moving again, but in the future if it
became necessary and suitable quart-
ers could not be found in Montebello,
we could go into another city and not
be ostracised because we bear that
city's name. Many of our girls have
moved to Montebello or very close,
so Montebello is really the center
geographically for our meetings. In
fact, the majority of our members
have moved to Montebello in the past
few years.
Farewell — East Los Angeles —
Welcome — Poppy Trail — (We
have the same number, No. 266).
You will all find a hearty welcome
when you come to our meetings, so
we are hoping to see many soon.
(News continued on Page 19)
PAGE 17
PROJECTS OF THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS...
(Continued from Page 7)
only refusing even its relief tax. Many other orders have
established Homes, but, as far as I know, we are the
first secret society of women to make a Home for its
members. Some years ago, even before the great wave
of patriotism struck our land, we placed the Stars and
Stripes by our altar. Since then I have noticed that other
organizations have followed in our footsteps. This is as
it should be — we sho>'ld be leaders in all that tends to
elevate this race."
Buena Vista Parlor Submitted the following reso-
lution to amend the Constituion of Subordinate Parlors,
which was adopted:
"In a city or town having two or more Parlors it
will be the duty of each Parlor in rotation to attend to the
sick of other Parlors outside their jurisdiction. It shall
be the duty of the Secretary of the Parlor of which said
sister is a member to notify the Grand Secretary of the
illness of said sister, who, in turn, must notify the Parlor
to whose care she should be committed."
A motion was passed that the Grand Parlor donate
$150.00 to the Native Sons of the Golden West Medal
Fund.
The appointing of a Committee on Emblems was
left to the incoming Grand President.
Excerpts from the report on the Native Daugher
Home are of interest:
"In compHance with a resolution adopted at the
last annual session of the Board of ReUef, and reported
to this Grand Parlor, the committee . . . proceed to plan
and estabUsh the work contemplated.
"At the suggestion of the Grand President, S. L. H.
Mills, circulars were sent requesting each Parlor to give
an entertainment, the proceeds to be contributed to-
wards carrying on the expenses of the Home. The
majority of the Parlors promptly replied and expressed
themselves in hearty cooperation with the plan. Alta
No. 3 led the van by a post office order for $100.00, and
Buena Vista followed with $50.00 and a proposition to
expend as much more toward furnishing a ward in the
hospital department. Thus encouraged, and having some-
thing to do with, the committee engaged the house at
925 O'Farrell Street as club and home. Mrs. Wilkin,
mother of our Past Grand President, kindly offered her
services as matron, gratis, until such time as the demands
of the Home should be beyond her physical ability. Lib-
eral donations were made by Parlors, members and
friends, and on the opening of the year, the house, with-
out debt, was presented by the committee to the Board
of ReUef for the Native Daughters of the Golden West.
As to the uses, benefits, etc., of the Home, they were
reported to the subordinate parlors by circular essen-
tially as follows:
1. A ward room, with conveniences for sick sisters who
apply for our help and care.
2. Rooms and meals for Native Daughters who may
be in San Francisco temporarily and desire a home at
reasonable rates.
3. A pleasant reading room and a reception room
where the Native Daughters of the Order may call, rest,
read, or may visit together.
PAGE 18
4. A home which belongs to each one whose Parlor has
contributed towards its support, and whose welcome is
extended to every sister of our Order.
Several physicians have offered their services.
"These initial steps to establish a Native Daughters
Home are the beginning of what we fondly hope to be
the crowning glory of our Order, and the responses re-
ceived from the Parlors throughout the State are proof
that the great heart of the Order is in sympathy with this
work, which we trust to make permanent. Upon the
subordinate parlors will, for the present at least, rest its
permanency, and to you, the delegates at this Grand
Parlor, and the representatives of our Subordinate Par-
lor, are put these questions:
"Does your Parlor believe in the Home and its
possibilities?
"Does your Parlor desire its maintenance and se-
curity?
"Is your Parlor willing to contribute, annually, a
proportionate amount toward its support and mainten-
ance?"
During the afternoon program, an address was
given by Mrs. W. S. Leake "to whom in a great measure
is due the establishment of a Native Daughters Home
in the Metropolis." At the close of her remarks the
Grand Parlor passed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Leake.
Miss Eliza D. Keith spoke on "Local Landmarks
and History Clubs," introducing her subject with a refer-
ence to the resolution introduced by herself at the last
Grand Parlor, commending to the Native Daughters the
work of collecting historical data of California and pre-
serving the old landmarks. Miss Keith said the Society of
Native Daughters of the Golden West stands alone in its
fraternal, social and beneficial features.
"No State has as interesting a history as California.
1 stood within the walls of La Rabida Convent, at the
World's Fair — that convent whose original was the one
in Spain to which Columbus went for asylum and en-
couragement. As I stepped within those cloistered walls
1 felt that I was once more upon the soil of California,
for California bears upon her bosom the ornaments of
a civilization that connects us with the old world —
Spain, the inufluence of the Moors, and the thought of
ages long since past.
"I ask you, shall these monuments be allowed to
decay?
"Already associations have been formed to preserve
these interesting monuments of the early occupation of
California.
"Shall we, as Native Daughters, not do our part to
preserve other landmarks, to collect, classify and pre-
serve data, clippings, photos, traditions of California's
history?" It would seem to devolve upon the Native
Daughters to take up this work with a view to contribut-
ing to the scope of the Chair of California History, which
the Native Sons propose to estabhsh at the University of
California.
"We should preserve historic places for memorials
appropriate to the event. . . .
"I would that each session of the Grand Parlor be
marked by the planting of a memorial tree. . . .
"Briefly, let us have an historian in each parlor and
have certain times for Cahfornia days. ..."
(To be continued)
CALIFORNIA HERALD
AREA NO. 4 NEWS...
(Continued from Page 17)
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
Katherine M. Stafford, charter
president of Rancho San Jose No.
307, Pomona, was presented with a
life membership on the tenth anniver-
sary of the Parlor in Palomares re-
creation center. Miss Stafford has
served as Parlor chairman as well as
district chairman of the Childrens
Lije membership given Miss Stafford
Foundation for eight years. Thirty
years experience as a county
health nurse has proven of untold
value in screening cases to be pre-
sented for Foundation consideration.
As a result hearing aides, Braille
books, an artificial eye,, speech ther-
apy and medical attention have been
provided. She also is chairman of the
child welfare a committee which aids
children of needy families of the Po-
mona Valley.
Miss Stafford, bom in Los Angel-
es in 1890, is active in many
civic and health groups. Her interests
are varied. She lives in a quaint old
stone house once the carriage house
of one of Pomona's early mansions.
Her sister, Miss Helen Stafford, a re-
i tired school teacher, lives with her.
A workshop group, known as the
Carreta club was formed by Miss
Stafford in 1955. They make hos-
pital gowns and bandages, lap
robes and slippers for veterans
and the City of Hope, as well as
decorations and favors for the Parlor
and saleable articles for benefits.
Decorations for the "tin" anniversary
were unique flowers and corsages of
in.
Past presidents were introduced
and they in turn presented their
deputies. Honored guests were GT
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June Goldie and SDDGP Helen Du-
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so was presented. Lolita Carpenter,
president, welcomed over twenty
charter members. Rose Palomares
acted as chairman for the formal
open meeting and Dorothy Owen
was general chairman of the event.
Prior to the meeting, Joseph La
Barbera of the Title Insurance and
Trust Co. of Los Angeles, presented
a series of historical slides of the
county. Janet Millsapp sang, accom-
panied by Ethel Eberhart.
* * *
PIONEER TEA
The annual pioneer silver tea of
Rancho San Jose Parlor was held at
Casa Alvarado, 120 year adobe land-
mark home of Isabel, Alfonso and
Nancy Pages. Twenty of Pomona's
pioneer families not represented in
the parlor were honored. Among
them were Homer Duffy, known as
"Mr. Pomona," because of his many
years of leadership in civic activities
and Mrs. Margaret Ybarra, 90,
mother of Prances McCain, past
president of the parlor. Songs of old
California were sung by Gabriel
Ruiz, whose great-grandfather, Pran-
cisco Ruiz, served the altar for the
founding of San Diego mission. Al-
fonso Pages joined in several num-
bers. The Ricarda Lugo dancers pre-
sented lively numbers during the af-
ternoon.
The tea table boasted early day
sweets made by the members, includ-
ing empanadas and puchas. GT June
Goldie and SDDGP Helen Dusen-
berry poured. Also pouring were
Cecelia Crouch, granddaughter of
Mrs. Ybarra and 1960 queen of La
Piesta del VaHe de Pomona, Alta
Kelley, and Mary Ludden.
Decorations were in charge of Sue
Summers, Plossie Matenzio and Ce-
ceha Jones, Coffee and tea, Josephine
Green and Plorence Dowse; table ar-
rangements, Anne Spencer and Aha
Kelley. Hostesses were past presi-
dents. Donations were received by
Geraldine and Roxanna Clark. Rox-
anna is a former fiesta queen and
currently California queen of the All-
states picnic in Ontario. The Ameri-
canism and Civic Participation com-
mittee will use the funds for Parlor
projects.
On May 6, the Parlor had an en-
try in the La Piesta del Valle de
Pomona parade. Members rode in an
old carriage belonging to Tony Yor-
ba of LaPuente.
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During the early years of my prac-
tice we had no public defender in
our county. Whenever a person was
charged with an offence triable in the
superior court the judge would ap-
point an attorney to defend him if he
was without funds. In murder cases
indigents were provided with two
lawyers.
The presiding judge kept a hst of
all attorneys in active practice in the
county and he appointed them in
alphabetical order. In those days
when the average attorney's practice
was "general" the defendant usually
obtained counsel with some skill in
criminal law procedure.
Occasionally, however, the ap-
pointed attorney's practice was con-
fined to civil and office work and it
might be assumed that in such a case
that the accused was at a distinct
disadvantage. Such, however, was not
the case, for all these men assumed
their obligation seriously and made
an adequate preparation to make up
for any deficiency in experience.
Actually these so-called "civil" law-
yers frequently caused the district
attorney difficulty by their rather un-
orthodox but well meaning efforts.
Without question the jury general-
ly could "spot" an appomted lawyer
for we were a small county in those
days and everyone having anything
to do with the courts knew the law-
yers who seldom if ever appeared in
criminal cases. Moreover, most of
these lawyers, by some means or an-
other, artfully conveyed to the jury
that they were "appointed" and there-
fore slyly suggested that their clients
be given special consideration be-
cause of their supposed shortcomings
in criminal law experience.
(Continued on Page 15)
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"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume VIII July, 1961 Number 11
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
July in California History 2
Old Uncle Nate, by Nanette C. Thompson 3
The Taylor Ranch, by Evelyn C. White 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brenuan (Part XXI) 5
The Grand President's Comer 6
In Memoriam 6
Area No. 1 News 7
New Grand Officers 8
Mrs. Shea Accepts Grand Office 8
The Lighter Side Of It 9
Area No. 2 News 10
Area No. 3 News 11
Area No. 4 News 12
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Franciscan missions was founded.
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EAR THE SUMMIT
of the old West
Grade on Palo-
mar Mountain is
a monument to
a negro.
The bronze
ilaque reads: "Nathan Harrison's
Spring. Brought here a Slave in 1848.
Died October 10, 1920. Age 101.
j He was affectionately called
"Uncle Nate" by those who knew
:him and the "old-timers" on Palomar
istill look back with nostalgia when
yULY, 1961
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"Old Uncle Nate" is mentioned.
Folks who knew Uncle Nate and who
know the mountain well have pleas-
ant memories of the times they
ascended the grade and upon looking
up would see a familiar figure seated
on Billy Goat Point, the spot from
which Nate would watch his friends
in horse and buggy or car wind in
and out around the hairpin curves to
the mountain top.
Uncle Nate liked to talk but he
could neither read nor write. Ap-
parently he and his master came to
IfOi
California from Kentucky by ox-
team. Not long after they arrived in
California, Nate's master died, leav-
ing his slave to get along as best he
could. Nate stayed at the San Gabriel
Mission for awhile before finding his
way to Smith Mountain, now known
as Palomar. He lived with the Indians
occasionally and once in awhile help-
ed the early settlers with their sheep.
Travelers to P a 1 o m a r would come
upon him sitting beside the spring. He
liked to "'pass the time of day" and
enjoyed having "guests" Many a
motorist enjoyed a cup of delicious
spring water and a word with him.
One day, well-meaning friends
came to take Uncle Nate for a ride
which ended at the San Diego County
Hospital. They felt that he was no
longer able to care for himself. He
left his beloved mountain without any
of his treasures — his pipe, an old
book (which he could not read) and
a few little belongings which meant
the world to him. It is saftj that he
died of a broken heart at the age of
101 years.
Today, when the mists envelop
Palomar with its majestic trees, cedar,
fir and oak, perhaps it would not be
"just imagination" for those who
know Palomar to see, by the spring
on the West Grade, an old colored
gendeman, with his straw hat on his
head, his cane in his hand and his
faithful dog by his side. He might
nod and say in a quavering voice,
"Yassuh, I was the first settler on the
mountain."
PA«E a
^Jie "Baylor ^audj
Cvelyn C. 1Vt;He
T THE TURN of the ccntury,
along with the Repetto and
Bartolo grants the La Merced Rancho
was subdivided and what is known as
Taylor Ranch was purchased by Al
Taylor. He was one of seven sons of
Eli Taylor who, along with his wife,
came to California with the famed
Mormon Battalion and located in
Rivera, California. There they pur-
chased acreage, spaded and planted
the soil, built their home near Foster
Bridge, and reared seven sons. After
about fifteen years, they built a new
home, a large two-story dwelling on
Telegraph Road, where they lived up
until their deaths. The old house at
Foster Bridge still stands; however,
the Telegraph Road properties were
subdivided several years ago and the
old house demolished. The former
Ranch is now a community of charm-
ing homes.
Young Al and his wife, Mabel, in
the establishment of their little home
in Montebello brought with them the
but also those of friends who rode
over the trails daily to the litde house
of hospitality. It was typical of Al
and Mabel that their beloved horses
be comfortably housed, for both were
noted for their riding.
In the spring of '98, the first barn
in the huge La Merced area was
finished and dedicated. It still stands
surrounded by huge avocado trees,
planted by the young Taylors. One
year later, the first light meter to be
installed in the area of the poppy
fields was placed in the front room
of the litde Taylor home by Southern
California Edison Company. Room
after room was added as the years
years went by for the hospitality of
Al and Mabel Taylor did not dimin-
ish with time, and the Ranch became
famous for its barbecues and the
gatherings of pioneers of that day.
Even with the depression, somehow
their courage was not diminished. It
was during the depression that rumors
of oil spread and around 1904, the
From left: Evelyn White, Eugene Biscailuz, Betty Summerhays,
Leola Butler and GT June Goldie.
spirit of the pioneers, faith in the soil,
willingness to work, coupled with dy-
namic enthusiasm. The entire five
acres soon became a humming berry
patch. A huge barn made of redwood
was built for the accommodation of
horses not only the Taylor animals,
PAGE 4
Ranch was leased to a major oil com-
pany. Less than one year later, black
gold was flowing from the first oil
well in the La Merced Tract in
Montebello on the properties of Al
and Mabel Taylor. Another dedica-
tion' ceremony took place in the pop-
py fields and, over the trails for miles
and miles came the celebrants on
their proud horses. And, so it was as
each of the four wells came in, there
was a celebration.
With the deaths of the beloved Al
and Mabel Taylor, their properties
were looked after by Al's brother,
E. (Dick) Taylor, one of the South-
land's most distinguished citizens.
For a number of years caretakers
lived in the house, watered the soil —
the Ranch sobbed its grief and lonli-
ness. The faded dark green buildings
were drab with cobwebs and dust,
and still, the black gold kept flowing.
On April 16, 1950, there was
another dedication . . . The spacious
Ranch House, resplendant with new-
ly painted white walls and freshly
mowed lawns, decked with colorful
umbrellas, became the home of
the Southland Art Association. More
than eleven hundred visited the "Tay-
lor Ranch House" on that day and
shared in the hospitality and cere-
monies, part of which was the pre-
sentation of a huge key to the estate.
This was made to Evelyn C. White,
a native daughter of Rivera, Cali-
fornia, who had pioneered with the
Taylors and other Californians over
the years. The presentation was made
by former Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz,
a cousin of the Taylors, and he said
as he placed the key in the palm of
Dick Taylor, who in turn presented
it to Evelyn White — "This key sym-
bolizes for the future the hospitality
and spirit of the pioneers of our be-
loved Stat e." And so, the Ranch
House over a period of eleven years
has become known as the cultural and
hospitality center and has attracted
(Continued on Page 15)
About the Author
Evelyn C. White, the author, is
a native Calif ornian born in
Rivera. She is a beloved and well-
known hostess in the Montebello-
East Los Angeles area, and a
charter past president and organi-
zer of Poppy Trail Parlor, NDGH .
CALIFORNIA HERALD
;4%C€Ldca^ ^7ftema%cc^
by
Arcadia Bandini Bretinati
aint Joseph's Church and Father Ubach
^ AINT Joseph's Church was built
^ in 1894 by our famous priest,
"ather Antonio Ubach, a Spaniard
orn in Catalonia, of Spanish-Moor-
;h parentage.
He came to San Diego in 1866 and
^as a great friend of all peoples, no
latter what their belief, race, or
olor.
I personally remember him as a
irge and very distinguished looking
lan with a heavy black beard, and
aw it grow gray, as his hair grew
/hite. He was the only priest here
/ho wore a beard. Permission had
leen granted for him to do so, as a
lisfigurement caused by a broken
nd poorly set jaw, on a battlefield,
lad left a hideous chin bone disturb-
ig to look at. We were always told
his and as such, 1 repeat it here.
At the time Saint Joseph's was
tuiit, it was considered a very fine
>uilding — all red brick and was
built on the lots where Father
Ubach's orchard was. His home was
to the left and shows up very well,
a one story adobe with a wide porch
across the front. And right in back
can be seen a slanting roof reaching
from the chinmney of the house to
the roof of the new building way in
the back. This roof is on the first
little church that was called Rosario
Hall and had been dedicated by
Father Francis Mora in 1875. In this
building were held all activities in-
cluding masses on Sundays and Holy
days. Before the big brick building
was built and finished (enlarged in
later years by our first resident Bish-
op, Charles Francis Buddy, and is a
Cathedral now on Beech Street, from
Third to Fourth Streets) the little
wooden church was on Fourth and
Beech, but is now gone.
Many fond memories of the
first church on the northwest
comer of Fourth and Beech are mine.
Among them, one very well remem-
bered, very vivid even now and often
seen at Mass, as the family held the
first pew on the right side below the
altar, on entering.
My father, a Thirty-second De-
gree Mason, son of a Presbyterian
minister, always took us children to
JLY, 1961
Mass on Sundays. Like clockwork,
he drove us down the hill, some eight
blocks from home, went in with us
and waited till Mass was over. His
promise kept to the letter, when he
and Mother were married "that all
children of this marriage would be
brought up Catholics", and we were.
Our pew was about four feet from
the steps of the altar rail for com-
municants. Our interest here, I am
sorry to say, was not communion.
Wc were too small, but breathlessly
we waited, knowing that in a few
moments, always a little late for the
services, would arrive the famous
"San Diego Beauty". What a sight
she was! Where the nickname origin-
ated, I do not know, but come she
did, with a tap, tap of her heels and
switch ity switch of many petticoats.
What a character, about five feet
tall and four feet round! Such ruffles
and trimmings! Such ribbons and
flowers! A hat only a museum could
pick and put together. Hair of a
different color every week and curled
to the limit, plus so much makeup
that a clown would look suntanned.
Her eyes, like small beads in afl this
"face-do" of white powder, red, red
rouge and heavy lip coloring, and
heavy black eyebrows. Naturally,
even grown ups, as well as children
kept looking to see what could be
seen in all her finery, sparkling jewel-
ry, and clanking bracelets. She was
very devout, even with her back to
the altar, watching the people, and as
the rosary passed through her fingers,
she prayed out loud, otherwise, she
was always talking to herself. Her
mutterings a distraction to everyone,
especiafly to us children, who wanted
to hear her talk. Always, just before
Mass was over, up she got, all a
rustle, to leave the church first. What
a sight, as she waddled down the
aisle to the rattle of her many brace-
lets. None knew her name, or where
she lived.
My Grandmother Couts (Ysidora
Bandini) was buried from the new
brick church, called Saint Joseph's,
(Continued on Page 9)
PAGE 9
The Grand
President's Corner
' The very successful 75th Grand
Parlor has come to a close and I
trust the deliberations will prove
beneficial to all.
My thanks to the Grand Parlor
Committee for their many courtesies,
not only to me but also to the mem-
bers of the Presidio Parlor. Their
thoughtfulness made our week in
Oakland one long to be remembered.
Of course, I am interested in all
of the Projects of our Order and will
do all within my power to further
our many activities, but my primary
interest is increasing our member-
ship.
This is our Diamond Anniversary
and it should be the year we re-
member to invite the many friends
we have always intended to bring in-
to the Order. Tie a string around
our finger so there will be no for-
getting this year.
Please re-read your obligation —
remember your promise "to promote
the interest and uphold the principles
of our O r d e r." If we keep that
thought in mind, we can walk hand
in hand to greater service and a bet-
ter understanding.
1 will be ever grateful to the mem-
bers of Presidio Parlor and our many
friends from San Francisco County
who joined with them to make the
evening of Installation one of my
most cherished memories. A very
special thank you to my chairman of
the evening, Florence Conklin and
her committee for their many hours
of planning and hard work — to all
who had a part in this wonderful
evening, my sincere thanks.
I am looking forward to sharing
this year with each of you.
PAGE 6
GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D. B.)
1850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
PROTECTION SOUGHT
FOR HISTORIC BUILDING
Greater Federal cooperation in
saving historic buildings and sites has
been advocated by U. S. Senator
Thomas H. Kuchel of California in
a protest against lack of foresight in
planning for various kinds of "im-
provements" which often result in
destroying significant relics of the
past.
Strengthening of the 25-year-old
Historic Sites Act is desirable, the
California Senator told his colleagues
in a speech, to prevent large-scale loss
of early-day structures such as So-
nora's old bank and hotel, and ro-
mantic buildings in the pioneer-era
capitals of Monterey and Benicia
and other places.
Kuchel proposed that Congress lay
down a policy that, before a Federal
program or projects helped with
Financial Funds can be undertaken,
consideration is given the need for
preserving any historically-significant
structures which might be affected.
He recommended passage of new
legislation authorizing the Secretary
of the Interior to make investigations
in such situations when requested by
such groups as the Native Daughters
and Native Sons of the Golden West,
the American Institute of Architects,
or the National Trust for Historical
Preservation. The Secretary would
determine whether places involved
or endangered have real historical
value.
The Federal Government owns a
few historic sites of national import-
ance, such as the home of President
John Adams, the California Senator
pointed out, but does not follow prac-
tices which would aid in preserving
places with local, state or regional
meaning. The procedure he advised
would bring to the attention of Fed-
eral authorities responsible for im-
provements the desirability of pro-
tecting other historic treasures, he
said.
Kuchel asked whether historic
places should be "indiscriminately
'leveled by progress' in the guise of
a high speed freeway or of crass
'modernization' " and reminded the
Senate that, "Once these few remain-
ing ties to another, earlier era are
gone, gone, too, is a part of our
illustrious history as a state, county,
or city. Once they are gone, some-
thing else is taken away as an inspir-
ation to our youth of the struggle
which our fathers faced."
InM
i^m^rmm
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They stiil live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Dorothy Graham Lucke, Angelita No. 32,
May 26
Jeanne Claire Hamilton, San Luisita No.
108. May 28
Irene Gertrude Jones Bender. Vendome
No. 100, June 3
Ne!da Oakes Beacock, Hayward No. 122,
June 6
Lillian Emily Graves, Ontario No. 251,
May 17
Elnora Kingcade Martin, Long Beach No.
154, June 7
Lena Fontaine Baldwin, El Tejon No
239, May 4
Anne H. Riordan, Alta No. 3, May 7
Anna Gomes Plecarpo, Joaquin No. 5,"
May 12
Rhoda McKisson Krim, Sutter No. 111.
May
Esther Hernon Renhardt. Marinita No.
198. May 5
Alice Straight Wilber, Rancho San Jose
No. 307. May 15
Alta Shepherd RuofT. Anona No. 164.
May 20
Rose Cutting. Fruitvale No. 177. May 20
Rose Fournier Stearns, Betsy Ross No.
238, May 23
Amelia E. Malough, El Vespero No. 118,
May 21
Helen Wetzler, Sea Point No. 196. May
24
Annie Keller. Madera No. 244. May 21 J
Columbia (Bina) Costa O'Connell, San'
Andreas No. 113, May 22
CALIFORNIA HERALD;
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COBB VALLEY SCHOOL MARKED
The 90th Anniversary of the
founding of the Cobb Valley School
in Lake county was celebrated on
Sunday, June 4 in conjunction with
the Lake County Centennial. A Lake
county historical marker was placed
and dedicated to the memory of
John R. Cobb, explorer and first
settler in the valley.
Cobb, a native of Kentucky, was
born May 19, 1814 and came over-
land to California in 1851. He set-
tled in Lake county and built a com-
bined sawmill and grist mill in the
valley in 1859. Cobb Valley, Cobb
Area No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
Creek, Cobb Mountain and the town
of Cobb all perpetuate the memory of
this sturdy pioneer.
Cobb's 87 year old grand daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. Hinton and several dis-
tant relatives were present for the
occasion. The dedication ceremony
was arranged by Clear Lake Parlor
No. 135, NDGW.
From left: Helen K. Runyan, charter president of Cotati No. 299;
Clara Sponoer, recording secretary of Clear Lake No. 135; PGP
Estelle Evans; GM Rhoda Roelling; and Frank Hobey, Lower
Lake Parlor No. J 45, NSGW.
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TieuA (^n^utd 0^^ic€fU
Alice Shea
Edna Williams Rhoda Roelling
Lee Brice
At the 74th Grand Parlor of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West
which was held last month in Oak-
land, this year, the following Grand
Officers were elected:
Grand President
Alice D. Shea
Junior Grand President
Edna C. Williams
Grand Vice President
Rhoda Roelling
Grand Marshal
Lee Brice
Grand Secretary
Imia S. Murray
Chairman of the Board of
Grand Trustees
Fern E. Adams
Grand Trustees
Katie Jewett
Annette Caiocca
Hazel T. Mallette
June T. Goldic
Ann Baccala
Mary Ehlers
Grand Inside Sentinel
Evelyn St. John Monahan
PAGE 8
Grand Outside Sentinel
Nancy Conens
Grand Organist
Eleanor Pimental
i i i
Mrs. Shea Accepts
Grand Office
Waiting for the nights to pass
amidst the clamor and tension of this
honor that was bestowed on me I
thought "My life depends on the ser-
vice that I can give to the Native
Daughters of the Golden West."
But so, of course, does life always
depend because a person's experience
that means a most important moment
in his life is dependent upon many
people. It is a rather fascinating
thought because woven into the tex-
ture of all the big designs of life there
is the criss-cross thread of family and
friends.
During these moving seconds be-
tween the close of our sessions this
day and the installation ceremony
for me movements ceased and a hush
fell, but for the presence of those
closest to me, my loved ones, my
Parlor Presidio, and the membership
of the Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West, there was a breathless
sound. I was deeply moved by the
sense of what it means to be Grand
President of the Native Daughters of
the Golden West. I was deeply mov-
ed, and because of the depths of my
emotion 1 was eager to be clear about
my depth of appreciation.
The appreciation I feel for this
honor that has been bestowed upon;
me is not merely a word, but one with;
an almost religious depth. God is in '
each man and the extent to which j
that divinity rises in each individual :
comes to realization in a moment like
this.
To me tonight comes the realiza-
tion that the beauty and goodness in
every Native Daughter has come
naturally to flower and because of
your kindness 1 stand before you as
the Grand President of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West.
I pray our Heavenly Father thai
Presidio Parlor and the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West throughout
the State will find me worthy of the
great honor that has been bestowed
upon me this night.
How void and empty would be m\
success without the friendships thai
have accompanied it over the years
Our former leaders, the Past Granc
Presidents and the Grand Officer^
with whom I have traveled the road
have been a source of inspiration. M>
dear friends Junior Past Grand Presi
dent Edna Williams and PGP Irmi
Caton have filled and refilled for mc
a reservoir of courage. They stand ir
a comer of my heart with my son Phi
because they put the heart in littk
things for me. Without Phil and hi;
understanding and particularly so ir
the illness of my dear mother, I woulc
have many times changed this roac
that gives me so much happiness to
night. My daughter-in-law's under
standing has been a source of en
couragement. In sickness and ir
health and in my fraternal aspiration
they have left me with a strange en
during pride.
Long ago when I sat in a Californi;
classroom I remember particular!)
my history teacher and lately 1 be
came aware that I owe her a debt o
gratitude. She taught me history ii
such a way that it became part of me
Our attitude to our Native Lam
should be very much the same as ou
attitude to our own family.
These are indeed troubled times ii
which we live. Our country is rigti
today facing a grave crisis but be
cause of my love of country I have ;
belief in democracy and the integrit;
of the men who gave it to us.
We, as a patriotic group of Call
fornia born women have a speci;i
Challenge in these days. As we stant
CALIFORNIA HERALL
on the brink of the Diamond Jubilee
of our Order the brilliance of that
mark of time pierces my mind and
heart with a determined purpose. My
program this year embodies all the
projects sponsored by the Native
Daughters of the Golden West, but
the keynote of all our accomplish-
ments from the day of our beginning
until now dspends on the membership
at large. Therefore, the keynote of
my term will be Extension of the
Order because I believe in the wis-
dom and honor of the women who
mo ded our Order over these seven-
ty-five years.
1 will be ever grateful to my Par-
lor for your generosity, and your lov-
ing understanding. To my Chairman
of the Evening, Florence Conklin, for
your loyalty and hard work, and to
the beautiful escort, for the long
hours you have spent in preparing for
tonight, I will tuck you in the corner
of my heart to be cherished forever.
To the members of the San Fran-
cisco Parlors who joined with Pre-
sidio Parlor — just "Thank You"
— your presence has helped to make
this evening perfect.
ARCADIAN MEMORIES . . .
(Continued from Page 5)
in 1897. A Pontificial Mass for the
dead was said by Father Ubach.
Burial lot and carara tombstone of
Ysidora Bandini Couts in Calvary
Cemetery.
The big church was filled and a
long cortege followed the hearse to
Calvary Cemetery. A long way out,
JULY, 1961
it seemed in those days, traveling by
horse, cart and carriage.
Father Ubach died in 1907 and his
burial, naturally, was a big affair. His
church did not hold all who wished to
enter. Many were of Holy Orders,
Priests and Nuns, and the Los Angel-
es Bishop was down for the Pontificial
Mass for the dead.
None of my family were living in
San Diego by now. The house on
First and Ivy Streets, we owned no
more, as Mother had moved to Los
Angeles several years before and I
personally, went to live there with
Tia (Auntie Baker) nearly ten years
before.
Fate plays many wonderful react-
ive acts and after Tia's death, I re-
turned to San Diego, where my sister
Marta lived. Six weeks later, in this
very church, with special permission
from Bishop Conaty, for Saturday
evening services, my husband, John
Jerome Brennan and I were married.
Mine was the only wedding, up to
that time, October 26, 1912, a Sat-
urday evening wedding with special
permission for Benediction services.
More of this later, in my own story,
as there is still so very much to write
about.
(To be continued)
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St. Peter: "Here is your golden harp."
American (newly arrived n heaven):
"How much is the down payment?"
Judge: "Well, what is your alibi for
speeding?"
Culprit: "I had just heard that the ladies
of my wife's church were giving a rum-
mage sale, and I was hurrying home to
save my ether pair of pants."
Judge: 'Case dismissed."
"Dear, for some reason you just don't
seem as well dressed as you did when we
were first married," the young matron
said to her husband.
"I don't see why not," he replied. "I'm
wearing exactly the same suit."
::: * *
A Texas GI was playing poker with
B;-it sh soldiers and he drew four aces.
"One pound," said an Englishman on
h s right.
"Ah don't know how you-all count
your money," drawled the Texan, "but
ah raise you a ton."
* * *
"Now we come to sincerity," declared
the how-to-win friends expert. "Always be
Sincere, whether you mean it or not."
* * :<£
It is said that high heels were invented
by a young lady who was kissed on the
forehead.
Boss: "When will your husband's leg be
well enough so that he can come back to
work?"
Wife: "Not for a long time, I believe.'
Boss: "Why "
Wife: "Because compensation has set
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Please send your lists of subscrip-
tions to CALIFORNIA HERALD,
Circulation Department, P. O. Box
669, Anaheim, as soon as you can.
Arrangements for deferred payment
may be made if so desired.
BOX TOP PREMIUMS
When did you first read or hear the
suggestion, "Send a box top and ten
cents in coin." Nobody did before
1933 for it was in that year that the
idea was contrived by Duane Jones,
;in advertising man with the l,ord &
Thomas Agency in Los Angeles.
Within ten days after the first box top
commercial was broadcast, the own-
ers of the product advertised received
600,000 returns.
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ACTIVITIES OF MARINITA NO. 198
Mothers' Night was celebrated by
Marinita No. 198 at its last regular
meeting. The theme of the evening
was "A Night in Hawaii." Mrs. Louis
Soldavini was chairman of the affair
and was assisted by Mrs. William
F a b e r who prepared a very nice
Hawaiian dish for the refreshments
which was enjoyed by all present.
The following mothers were pres-
ent: Mesdames Paul Gottlieb, M. D.
Nelson, B. Shone, Victor Antolini,
M. Delleioca, M. Zappetini, A.
Banks, John Hogan and A. Glassford.
Ladies of Marinita Parlor dressed in
native Hawaiian exotically flowered
muu muus, entertained with native
music and then taught the audience
the hula dance. They were Mes-
dames Max Brice, Victor Hedemark,
Arthur Hecht, Frank Milani, Louis
Milani and Raymond Shone. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Mario
Leveroni at the piano.
A regular business meeting was
held before the entertainment and the
following members of Marinita Par-
lor were elected to attend the Grand
Parlor sessions held June 18 through
June 22 at Oakland: Mesdames Will-
iam Faber, Victor Hedemark and
Raymond Shone as delegates with
Mesdames Louis Soldavini, A. Griff-
iths and Frank Milani as alternates.
Distinguished guests of the evening
were Mrs. Clare O'Grady of Sonoma
Parlor No. 209, Deputy to Marinita
Parlor No. 198; Mrs. Frank Faustine
of Sea Point Parlor No. 191,
S.D.D.G.P. of Marin County; Mrs.
Max Brice of Marinita Parlor and
Grand Trustee; and Mrs. E. Begley of
Marinita Parlor No. 198, Past Grand
President.
On May 22, 1961, a pot-luck din-
ner in honor of Grand Trustee Lee
Brice, who is a candidate for the
office of Grand Marshal of the
N.D.G.W., was held at 7:00 p.m.
before the regular meeting at the
P. A. Hall under the chairmanship of
Mrs. Arthur Hecht.
June 2 and 3 were the dates of the
joint rummage sale with Mt. Tamal-
pais Parlor No. 64, NSGW at the
Villa Rafael on "B" Street. The
monies raised by this project is to be
used for the funds toward the Sep-
tember 9 parade to be held in Long
Beach.
Marinita Parlor No. 198 cele-
brated its 49th birthday in June. Res-
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Ana No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa St.
San Francisco 18, California
ervations were taken by Mrs. Walter
Mazza for a dinner held on June 12,
at the Mission Inn, in honor of this
occasion. Following the dinner a reg-
ular meeting was held at the P. A.
Hall. Mrs. Gresty Mazza reports that
the affair was an outstanding event
which was greatly enjoyed by all who
attended.
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SAN FRANCISCO DEPUTIES
Past Supervisor Lucile Ashbaugh
and her deputies are looking forward
to the dinner meeting when "Secret
Pals" will be revealed. It is the end
of a very memorable year for the 24
"Violets" and their "Mama Azalia."
Each "Violet" says thanks to
Grand President Edna C. Williams
for asking them to be a part of her
official family. They also say thanks
to Lucile and Joe Ashbaugh for all
the wonderful evenings spent in the
Ashbaugh home for work and play.
Thanks also go to the husbands who
loaded their cars to the very top in
order to get every "Violet" home
safe and sound from the various
meetings.
i 1 i
HISTORICAL ART CONTEST
Over 50 water colors, oil paintings,
pencil sketches and charcoal draw-
ings were on exhibit when Stirling
Parlor No. 146 held its annual Cali-
fornia History and Landmarks Art
Contest. Participants were the stu-
dents of the Pittsburg High School
art classes taught by Mr. Jess Leber.
An oil painting entitled "Faro"
won first prize for Diana Princhetta.
Second award went to Gary Horton
for his oil painting, "The Bidwell
Party". "Cemetery at Mission Delo-
res" a water color won third place
for Michael Wells. Miss Princhetta's
winning painting was entered in the
state finals at Grand Parlor in June.
Judges for the contest were Sister
M. Jean Dorcy, of St. Peter Martyr
School, who is an author and sil-
houettist; Mrs. George Kelso, former
art teacher; and Mr. Leonard Bards-
ley, Evening School art teacher. Miss
Emma Linscheid was the historical
judge.
Greeting the guests was Mrs. Pier-
ina Cobiseno, president of Stirling
Parlor. Mrs. Rhoda Roelling, Grand
Marshal, presented the awards. The
event held in the Pittsburg High
School cafeteria was in co-operation
with the Pittsburg Community Con-
cert Orchestra and those attending
enjoyed not only the art exhibit but
the concert as well.
Mrs. Eleanor Hogan was chairman
for the evening, assisted by Mmes.
Norma Freeman, Kathie Boone, La-
vina Nickeson, Mar>' Walker, Horace
Lucido and Frances Di Maggio.
1 i i
GRAND PRESIDENT HONORED
BY OWN PARLOR
With Sequoia Parlor No. 272 as
host, Edna C. Williams, Grand Presi-
dent of the Order, was accorded a
reception in the Masonic Hall, Shat-
tuck and Bancroft Way, Berkeley.
Lola Bredehoft was chairman of the
activities. Mrs. Williams organized
the Parlor in May, 1939, and served
as its charter president. She has been
active in all its projects.
The large hall was filled with
representatives of other Parlors and
friends. The decorations consisted of
miniature figures depicting the pro-
jects of the Native Daughters and
large baskets of early spring flowers.
Upon entering the hall the guests
signed the guest book and received a
program. This book was given to Mrs.
Williams later in the evening. In the
receiving line and wearing orchid
corsages to match their formals were
Mrs. Williams; Winifred McKee, the
Parlor's president; Nancy Conens,
Deputy Grand President for the Par-
lor and Lola Bredehoft.
The evening's activities opened
with the entry of the Parlor's officers
gowned in white formals. Elaine Ol-
son presided for the opening cere-
monies and Gloria Conley, the Or-
der's Marshal, led the Pledge of Al-
legience and the singing of the
National Anthem.
Mrs. McKee welcomed the large
audience and introduced the many
Grand Officers who were in attend-
ance, the city and county officials
and the special guests, which included
several from other parts of the state.
The charter members and the Par-
lor's past presidents were also pre-
sented.
As each Grand Officer was being
escorted to the altar she received a
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CALIFORNIA HIRALD
WIINESS TREE
The "Witness Tree", an old oak,
was used as the initial point of the
United States government survey of
the Rcmcho Laguna de Tache, a Mex-
ican land grant of 48,000 acres made
to Manuel Castro of Monterey. This
survey was made in February, 1864.
This is one of the oldest historical
landmarks of Fresno County. It was
officially marked and dedicated at a
ceremony on April 9, 1961. The or-
der of E. Clampus Vitus provided
the marker. Selma Parlor No. 313
served punch and homemade cookies.
Approximately 300 people attended
the ceremony.
i i i
OFFICIAL VISIT
Grand President Edna C. Williams
was officially received at a dinner in
her honor at the Hotel De Anza,
S.an Jose, the evening of May 25
when she paid her official visit to the
Tri-County Parlors in Santa Clara
county consisting of San Jose No. 8 1 ,
Vendome No. 100 and Los Gatos
No. 317 who were the hosetsses for
the evening. Mildred Nelson of San
Jose Parlor was in charge of the din-
ner and PGP Margaret Farnsworth
JULY, 1961
Area No. 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
gave the invocation. The Grand
President was accompanied by PGP's
Jewel McSweensy of San Francisco
and Irma Caton of Oakland. Other
grand officers attending were Grand
Trustees Wealthy Falk and Lee
Brice.
After dinner the Native Daugh-
ters assembled in the Catholic
Women's Center Ballroom and the
Grand President was escorted to her
seat of honor by a Junior Unit of
membsrs of Santa Clara county.
They carried long stem roses. A wel-
come song was given by Miss Cyn-
thia Emery, Past President of Jun-
iors. The roses were placed in one
large armful and presented to the
Grand Officer. The decorations of
the ballrom were beautifully arrang-
ed by Past President Jeane Postier,
of Vendome Parlor and her commit-
tee.
The Grand President's address was
on the many projects of the Order. On
a drop curtain were many samples
of the projects carried on by members
in the State. Probably the most out-
standing is the Childrens Foundation.
PGP Jewel McSweeney gave a brilli-
ant and inspiring talk on this subject
later in the evening, describing the
splendid work that has been accomp-
lished by the Native Daughters of the
State to help crippled and handicap-
ped children whose parents are un-
able to give them what they need.
Almost 500 cases have been helped
so far this year.
PGP Margaret Farnsworth of
Vendome Parlor gave the greetings
for the Tri-County parlors. May
Hoover is president of San Jose; Idah
Lyons, Vendome; and Veronica
Gothner of Los Gatos. Marie Perry,
of San Jose made all of the hand-
kerchief corsages for all grand offi-
cers. Emma Rutan and Amelia Hart-
man of San Jose were honored by the
Grand President, as was Sue Mattel
of Vendome Parlor, for 50 year mem-
bership. Mathilda Moak was given
a splendid ovation for her 67
years of membership in San Jose No.
81. Madeline Malovos of Vendome
Parlor was presented with her 25
year membership pin. There were
five new members initiated into the
Order during the evening. Wayne
Banker, a member of San Jose No.
22, NSGW, presented the Grand
President with a huge bouquet of
flowers. Mr. Banker is a past grand
officer, NSGW. Kay Mohoto, of Los
Gatos assisted by Irene Leal and
Daisy Williams of Vendome and a
committee served refreshments at the
close of the evening.
i i i
SAN MATEO COUNTY LUNCHEON
The annual San Mateo County
luncheon honoring Grand President
Edna C. Williams was held at the
Hilton Inn.
The theme of the luncheon was
"Paris in the Spring." French poodles
made of sisal painted in pastel shades
were used as favors. Miniature trees
in bloom were the table centerpieces
and Paris posters helped to carry out
the mood. A fashion show was the
highlight of the afternoon.
Mayor Douglas Morgan of Mill-
brae extended the official greetings.
Grand Marshal Rhoda Roelling was
in charge of the flag ceremony. Past
Grand President Evelyn I. Carlson
delivered the invocation. The Native
Sons were represented by their Third
Grand Vice President Joseph
Oeschger.
Among the distinquished Native
Daughter guests were: Grand Vice
President Alice D. Shea; Grand
Trustees Lee Brice and Wealthy M.
Falk and Past Grand Presidents Or-
inda G. Giannini, Jewel McSweeney,
Mae Himes Noonan. Emily E. Ryan
and Anne C. Thuesen. San Mateo
County dignitaries present were
Superior Court Judge Wayne R. Mill-
ington, a Past Grand President of
the Native Sons; Assemblyman Carl
A. Britschgi, a Native Son and
County Recorder Ruth Kirsti, a Na-
tive Daughter.
Arrangements for the luncheon
were under the direction of Super-
vising District Grand President Bette
Grass. She was assisted by Deputy
Grand Presidents Louise Lake, Hal-
liet Michelsen, Frances Harris, Lillian
King, Carmella Allen and Rena Lo
Reaux.
Little Mary took a stroll in her grand-
parents' garden and saw a peacock strut-
ting. Running back to the house, she
shouted, "Oh Granny, come look! One of
your chickens is in bloom!"
PAGE 11
CARD PARTY
Grace Parlor entertained at a de-
lightful dessert luncheon featuring a
fashion show followed by a card par-
ty. The affair was held at the Buena
Park Women's Club House. Spring
flowers set the color scheme. The
fashions were co-ordinated by Nor-
ma Ann's Shop.
The affair which was under the
general chairmanship of Melba
Hughes, was given to raise funds for
the Parlor's projects.
i i 1
JUNIOR UNIT
Mrs. Constance Warshaw, State
Chairman for Junior NDGW made
her official visit to Assistencia Unit
No. 20, San Bernardino recently. At
this time six new members were initi-
ated, followed by installation of new
officers. Nancy Churchill was made
president.
From left: Nancy Churchill, Phyllis
Eckhardt, Mrs. Delbert L. Bliss and
Carol Baldwin.
Installing officers from the mother
parlor Lugonia were Junior Advisor
Mrs. Virginia BUss (Nancy Church-
hill's aunt), Mrs. Rena Churchill
(Nancy's grandmother), Mrs. Mary
Case (Nancy's aunt) and Mmes.
Martha Jean Johnson and Pauline
Ireland. Installing Chairman was
Miss Carol Baldwin, Jr. Past Presi-
dent. About a year ago Mrs. Bliss
asked two of her nieces to help her
reorganize the group. The Unit has
grown to 28 members already. Mrs.
Warshaw congratulated them on their
beautiful floor work, considering the
short time they have been active.
Thirty-eight were present to see
the initiation and forty-five attended
the installation. Represented were
Manhattan Beach, San Gabriel, On-
tario and Riverside, afl senior Native
Daughters. Among the delegates
from San Gabriel was GT June
PAGE 12
Area No. 4 News
Laura Blosdaie
Area Chairman
1563 Brockton
Los Angeles 25, California
Goldie. Many parents were also in
attendance. Refreshments of cake,
coffee and punch were served from a
beautifully decorated table.
i i i
OFFICIAL VISIT
Grand President Edna C. Williams
made her official visit to the District
36 NDGW meeting held at the First
Christian Church in Riverside. Dis-
trict 36 consists of Lugonia No. 241,
San Bernardino; Jurupa No. 296,
Riverside and Ontario No. 251, On-
tario. Mrs. Mildred Meyer, "mother"
of Jurupa Parlor and member of
Lugonia was chairman and called the
meeting to order.
Ten Junior Native Daughters from
Assistencia Unit No. 20 acted as an
escort team for the Grand President,
Grand Officers and honored guests.
Each girl carried a bouquet of flowers
with silver letters on the back spelling
out "happiness". The lead girl carried
a blue bird on a branch in keeping
with the Grand President's theme,
"Bluebirds of Happiness".
Three new candidates were initi-
ated. Beverly Jane Salino and Joy
McGraw from Lugonia and Dorothy
Gillespie from Ontario Parlor. A
Seated: Mrs. Edna Williams, Grand
President. Parlor presidents standing
from left: Mmes. Irene Todd, Ontar-
io No. 251; Viola Maine, Jurupa
No. 296; and Kay Fair, Lugonia No.
24 L Mrs. Mildred Meyer, "Mother"
of Jurupa is at top of photo.
ritualistic team consisting of members
from the three parlors performed the
balloting and initiatory work. Mone-
tary gifts from each parlor were pre-
sented in birds' nests, each designed
a bit differently. Grand Marshal
Rhoda Roelling was the Grand Pres-
ident's travelling companion. Other
grand officers present were Jr. PGP
Maxiene Porter and Grand Trustees
June Goldie, Katie J e w e 1 1 and
Wealthy Falk. Eighty members were
present from twelve Parlors. Fancy
home made cookies and coffee were
served after the meeting.
1 i i
PICO MANSION SOCIETY
The Governor Pico Mansion So-
ciety held its annual potluck dinner
on June 8 at the Governor Pico
Mansion in the charming atmosphere
of the balcony and patio of the man-
sion. There were many members and
guests present.
A report on the recent book sale
was made and it was announced that
there are sufficient books for another
book sale, which will probably be
held in September. In this connec-
tion, books are still being accepted
by the Society for the sale. New
California State Park technicolor
movies and a movie on WiU Rogers
were shown. Mrs. Ruth Pico, great
niece of Governor Pico, recently do-
nated some historic articles for the
Pico Mansion.
The meetings are adjourned until
September. President of the Society
is Henry Welcome; secretary, Leola
Butler.
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i 1_ 'ss Bertola also spoke eloquently on the sub-
ject of the name "California" being reserved for a fully-
equipped first class battleship instead of a cruiser, and
introduced a resolution appertaining thereto, which was
unaminously adopted.
(This probably led to another outstanding project
of the Grand Parlor which will be given in detail at a
later time — the christening of the battleship "Califor-
nia", and the presentation of a plaque, etc.
On motion of Mrs. Tina L. Kane, it was resolved
that we recognize the ninth of September as the official
day for honoring the Pioneers.
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And so ends a very short resume of the years before
the turn of the century — busy, fruitful years, I am sure
you will agree.
By this time, many projects have taken form, and
complete reports will be given on them from time to
time, as progress is made in compiling the records.
As mentioned in a previous article and in the pro-
ceedings for the last Grand Parlor, certain years are not
yet available to me of the Grand Parlor Proceedings,
and this will delay completion of the work of the special
Committee on the History of the Projects of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West. May I again urge that
thess volumes bz made available to the Grand Parlor.
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AREA NO. 2 NEWS...
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gift from the Parlor. Mrs. Williams
was escorted to her station by six
members of other parlors, all carry-
ing small bouquets of spring flowers
which they gave to the honoree. Dur-
ing her message Mrs. Williams re-
ferred to the various projects which
had been accomplished during her
term. She was presented with a scroll
at its conclusion initiating her into
the Past Grand Presidents Associa-
tion.
Greetings were given by Grand
Vice President Alice D. Shea who
spoke in behalf of the Grand Officers;
Mae Himes Noonan who sent greet-
ings from the Past Grand Presidents;
Doris Perez, Supervising District
Deputy Grand President for Alameda
County who represented the Deputies
and Nancy Conens who spoke of her
work with the Parlor.
The program for the evening con-
sisted of two groups of numbers given
by Bill Cileo, tenor. Eleanor Pimen-
tal, acting organist for the Parlor,
was at the piano for the evening's
activities and was the singer's accom-
panist. Emery and Vivian Johnson
delighted the audience with a comedy
skit.
During the refreshment hour the
officers of the Parlor escorted the
Grand Officers and the Past Grand
Presidents to their respective tables.
Sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served.
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Following a brief and early busi-
ness meeting held at the Outdoor Art
Club in Mill Valley, Tamelpa Parlor
No. 231 presented its second annual
"sew - it - yourself" dessert fashion
show for members and their guests.
Members modeling their own crea-
tions were Mesdames Francis Doyle,
Dale Tupper, Fred Brusati, Fred
Smith, Arthur Langhoff, Robert
Campagna, George Martensen, James
Stinchcomb, Diane Spayd and the
Misses Babette Sarnsen, Loretta
Guth, Lynn Watkins and Linda
Meierdierks.
Commentary was provided by Mrs.
Robert Campagna while Mrs. J. V.
Toschi played background music on
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Keon. Mrs. Francis Doyle was in
charge of announcements and invi-
tations. An assortment of patterns
and fashion reproductions, an old
treadle sewing machine and a new
automatic model were used in the
decor. Furs worn by the models were
by a San Rafael furrier. Beauty coun-
selor aiding with the make-up was
Nancy O'Connor. Also assisting the
models backstage was Mrs. August
Zibilich.
Floral decorations were arranged
by Mrs. Lloyd Canhan assisted by
Mrs. Fred Smith. Redwood planters
containmg pink pelargoniums graced
the stage and small tubs containing
an array of fresh flowers ranging
from pink to purple were used on the
tables. The door prize, which was a
fur neckpiece, was won by Miss
Betty Crowley.
TAYLOR RANCH . . .
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to the City of Montebello thousands
of civic and culural minded men and
women from all parts of the United
States. It houses the first and only
galleries in the entire area, showing
permanent art exhibitions. It is also
the permanent home of many civic
and service groups and other organi-
zations purposed to creative and cul-
tural efforts.
While all the policies of the Ranch
House since 1950, have been formu-
lated and executed by Evelyn C.
White, all improvements have been
likewise. With the oil wells and pro-
duction, she is unconcerned, but with
the achievements through her efforts
and those of her associates, is her
[life, dedicated to the Golden State of
her birth.
On June 11, 1961 Poppy Trail
No. 266 (formerly East Los Angeles
Parlor) Montebello, presented a
plaque to the Taylor Ranch House,
Montebello. On the plaque was re-
corded the history of the redwood
bam located on the Taylor Ranch,
which was the first redwood barn
built in the area of La Merced (now
Montebello), in 1898. This estab-
lishes the Taylor Ranch as a histori-
|cal point of interest.
j The ceremony was attended by a
jlarge audience and the area notables
speaking and appearing were Mayor
[Stanley Vegar of Montebello, District
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his son, Warren, famed artist Paul
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Grand Trustee, Mrs. Lyle T. Gold-
ie. NDGW, presented the plaque to
Mr. E. C. (Dick) Taylor. Officiating
at the dedication was Mrs. Ingalls
Summerhays, president of Poppy
Trail Parlor. Mrs. Oliver Butler,
Chairman of California History and
Landmarks, gave a brief history of
the Taylor Ranch. Mrs. Lawrence
Wells, past president of the Parlor,
gave the invocation and benediction.
Entertainment was furnished by
the Windsor Boys Choir of Monte-
bello, accompanied and directed by
Mr. Windsor, and dances by Kath-
leen Wooster. Following the cere-
mony refreshments were served by
the Southland Art Association. There
were more than 75 canvases of Cali-
fornia scenes by well-known painters
on display at the Taylor Ranch where
the Art Association has its headquart-
ers.
AT THE BAR...
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Lawyers who were experts in the
defense of criminal causes worked as
diligently for the indigent as for the
person from whom they received a
fee. Incidentally, no lawyer was paid
anything for his services in an "ap-
pointed" case.
As our population increased and
the "case" load of criminal infor-
mations and indictments increased,
it became obvious that a public de-
fender was required so we followed
the example of other densely popu-
lated counties and did away with the
old appointment system.
Reading or watching TV can help make
you a well-rounded person. But do it with-
out special trips to the refrigerator or
you're apt to be well-rounded in more
than ways than one.
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A DILL(Y) OF A SITUATION
It seems this California pickle factory
got into a pickle for making pickles in an
agricultural zone which was okeh for
growing pickles but not for pickling pick-
les. Now they and their agent are boning
up on zoning, so pickling pickles won't
mean legal pickles.
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What does the average person
think of a prosecuting attorney? Does
he assume him to be as vulnerable as
that poor prosecutor who gets beaten
regularly each week by Perry Mason?
After all, Perry is quite a genius . . .
never takes him more than an hour to
dispose of a case.
Despite TV stories to the contrary,
most prosecutors are very human.
They have no desire to accuse an in-
nocent man or woman. Moreover,
circumstances often persuade them
not to file charges in minor cases even
though the defendant may be guilty.
After all, many things enter into a
prosecutor's mind at the time he con-
siders the issuance of a complaint.
I remember a case that came to me
when I was a city attorney during the
Depression days. A man had been
caught stealing electricity by wiring
around his light meter. There was no
question of his guilt. He told me a
pitiful story of unemployment and
hard luck. I felt sorry for him and
said, "If I don't file a complaint
against you. do you think you can
pay for the electricity you stole? You
can pay back in monthly payments."
He appeared overwhelmed by my
unexpected generosity and thanked
me profusely. As I recall, I arranged
for him to make monthly payments of
three dollars until he had paid off
what we determined he had stolen.
He agreed joyfully.
Sometime later, word came to me
directly and reliably that he had made
loud boasts that I was scared to
prosecute him because he had "so
much on me." About six months
afterward he came to my office and
asked for leniency for his brother who
had gotten into trouble. I accused him
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California Herald
•PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FIXTURE"
Volume VIII August, 1961
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
Number 12
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
Cahfornia Firsts 2
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXII) 3
Seventy-Five Years, by Lucille Douglas 4
The Grand President's Corner 6
In Memoriam 6
California Place Names 7
Historical Spots in California 8
Parlor News and Activities 10
Pioneer Cemetery Dedicated, by Carolyn Riggs 12
Woman of the Year 13
Remember When?, by Leo J. Friis 14
PHOTO CREDITS — Arcadian Memories; Union Title and Trust Company, Historical
Collection; Woman of the Year: Sacramento Bee; New Grand Officers, Award of Merit
presentation and PGP Jewel McSweeney: Albert "Kayo" Harris & Associates.
THE PICTURE ON COVER is that of the survivor of two navel orange trees brought
to Riverside in 1873 by Mrs. Luther C. Tibbet. It originated in Bahia, Brazil and was
imported in 1870 by William Sanders, who was in charge of the U. S. propogating
grounds at Washington, D. C.
Calif
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The first eucalyptus trees on the
Pacific Coast came from seeds sent
from Australia in 1863 to a Califor-
nia horticulturist by William Taylor,
early pioneer preacher.
The first bishop to arrive in Cali-
fornia was Francisco Garcia Diego y
Moreno, who came to San Diego
from Mexico on December 11, 1841.
He established the seat of his bishop-
ric at Mission Santa Barbara.
The first carload of oranges ship-
ped to the East was sent to St. Louis
in 1877 by William Wolfskill. He
grew them in Los Angeles on his
grove situated between Third and
Fourth Streets and east of Alameda
Street.
Sugar beets were first grown in
California by General Mariano G.
Vallejo upon his Petaluma rancho.
The seed was brought from Mexico.
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;4%cci^i^^Wtem<nie^
Mother's Birth
fiA OFTEN TOLD me of the ex-
citement over the birth of my
Mother, and the repercussions from
Don Cuevas, as they called Lieuten-
ant Cave J. Couts on naming her. Al-
though he had signed a written agree-
ment of consent, that any children
born to him and Ysidora would be
brought up as Catholics, which was
her religion, he evidently forgot that
all of the children would, naturally,
be given a Saint's name, especially
the one of the day on whose feast it
happened to be.
Well — Grandpa was still at heart
a rabid Baptist, but finally he was
calmed down by simple diplomacy. A
cousin of Grandma's, that he was
very fond of, as were the family, stood
as the baby's Godmother, and so,
Maria Antonia Couts got clear sail-
ing with a beautiful name, which was
also her Godmother's name.
This relative of the family was
Maria Antonia Arguello. As time
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by
Arcadia Bandini Brett nan
fr€i%t 22
passed, Don Cuevas calmed down
and when realization showed him
how narrow had been his inherited
ideas, he really expanded and was
baptised into the Catholic Church by
a really well-known priest of that
time. The priest was known to so
many — the famous Father Antonio
Ubach, who, through all the years
he lived in San Diego, was a valued
and wonderful friend of the entire
family.
My personal memories of him are
so clear. His first church — a wood-
en building on the Northeast comer
of Fourth and Beech Streets, was
called Saint Joseph's. His residence
on Beech and Third — a rambling
house of one story, might have been
adobe, with a big yard all around,
Maria Antonia Scott — my mother — daughter of Col.
Cave Couts and Ysidora Bandini, was born in Bandini
House in Old Town, 1854.
AUGUST, 1961
part garden, part fruit trees, and
palms. There was a picket fence,
always very white, all around the
church property.
Father Ubach often came to the
house, and how glad we children
were. We always ran to meet him
as he came up the hill, to be greeted
by him with candies.
These delicious pieces looked like
gumdrops, but had a sweet liquid
inside. The taste was certainly like
rum. At least I think it was, as it
always reminded us children of the
plum pudding hard sauce. It certainly
was good. So far, through the years,
I've never tasted others of this type.
To go to confession to Father
Ubach was another treat, because,
childlike, I always told him who I
was by name, to prove I had been
to confession, as instructed to, every
month. Then he would say, "You
are a good girl, Cayita. How is your
Grandma? All of the children, etc.,
etc., etc?" Then — "Goodbye now,
Remember your daily prayers, and
be at church on Sunday."
Father Ubach built a larger church
of brick, in what had been part of
his yard along Beech Street, facing
Third. This beautiful church was the
one from which my grandmother was
buried. The services were read by
Father Ubach in 1896. He had also
read them in the old wooden church
for Don Cuevas in 1874.
Many years after Father Ubach's
death, I was married at Saint Joseph's
in 1912, to John Jerome Brennan of
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. By
special permission from Bishop Co-
naty, we were married on a Satur-
day evening, with Benediction and
Vespers.
And in 1913, our daughter was
baptised in the church built by Father
Ubach. This church had a campanile
or bell tower built on the comer to
the right as one entered where a
large beautifully toned bell rang out
in time tor the Mass services every
Sunday, and weekday mornings, and
for the Angelus. It was a wonderful
sound, so arresting and clear over
my beautiful San Diego.
(To be continued)
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;|j^ of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West is now an unforgetable
memory and its events and achieve-
ments are forever inscribed in the his-
tory of our Order.
HospitaUty and friendhness were
the utmost thoughts extended by the
hostess Parlors, Alameda County and
Part Contra Costa County, and these
feelings were predominant from the
moment of registration on Sunday
until the final departure on Friday.
Under the capable leadership of Past
Grand President Irma M. Caton,
General Chairman, over one hundred
County members made every effort to
provide pleasure and comfort for the
Grand Officers, Past Grand Presi-
dents, Delegates and Visitors.
The week began with an outstand-
ing reception in honor of Grand Pres-
ident Edna Williams on Sunday, at
the world famous Kaiser Center
building. Grand Secretary Irma Mur-
ray, chairman of the evening, intro-
duced the Grand President, Grand
Officers and Past Grand Presidents
as they were escorted to their seats
of honor. Mr. A. B. Ordway, of Kai-
ser Industries, accepted the beautiful
American and Bear Flags presented
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by the Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West to the Center. Grand Presi-
dent Edward Both presented Grand
President Edna Williams with an
Award of Merit for our Order from
the Native Sons of the Golden West.
Following remarks, the White House
Department Store presented an enter-
taining and colorful Fashion Show
while refreshments were served.
Monday morning. Grand President
Williams presided over the colorful
opening ceremonies. The hostess
committee, dressed ahke in pink cas-
ual dresses, were introduced. Sequoia
Parlor No. 272, of Berkeley, pro-
vided the formal escort for the Grand
Officers. After the Grand Officers and
Past Grand Presidents were intro-
duced. Past Grand President Anne
C. Thuesen was escorted to the ros-
trum to receive greetings and gifts
on the twenty-fifth anniversary of her
presiding at Grand Parlor. Beautiful
memorial services were conducted by
members of Sequoia Parlor dressed
in choral robes. Monday afternoon
was devoted to a business session.
The evening was free which gave
everyone a chance to relax and visit
the downtown stores which were
open.
The first order of business on Tues-
day morning was nomination of
Grand Officers followed by a business
session. After the elections Tuesday
afternoon, further reports of com-
mittees were presented. Grand Presi-
dent Edna Williams and Past Grand
President Jewel McSweeney were in-
terviewed on Wednesday morning on
KTVU Channel 2, Oakland. In the
afternoon Hayward, Fruitvale and
Argonaut Junior Units exemplified
the work of their Order. A most in-
spiring message was delivered by
Father Noel Maholy, O. F. M., postu-
late of Santa Barbara Mission. Grand
President Edward Both, NSGW, and
many of his Grand Officers and Past
Grand Presidents brought greetings
and best wishes to Grand President
Edna and the delegation. The Art
Talent Contest awards were presented
as follows: 1st, Robert Armstrong,
North Salinas High School; 2nd, Ro-
berta Calvert, Piedmont High School;
Guess who is behind these over-sized
sun glasses — none other than our
PGP Jewel McSweeney.
3rd, Tom Bartlett, Napa Senior High
School; Honorable Mention, Isabel
Brattuci, Hawthorne High School.
This year an additional scholarship t
CALIFORNIA HERALD |
Jr. Past Grand President Edna Wil-
liams receiving Award of Merit from
Grand President Edward Both.
was awarded at the University of Cal-
ifornia and the donation of $200.00
by the Education and Scholarship
Committee provided an award of the
Annie L. Adair Scholarship. The new
scholarship awards were as follows:
University of California, Berkeley —
Andriette Lommel; University of Cal-
ifornia, Davis — Margaret C. Jewett;
Annie L. Adair — Georgia Michel-
etti.
A delightful "Garden Party" was
held on Wednesday evening in the
Regency Ballroom of the Hotel
Leamington. The decorations carried
out the Garden theme, from a flower-
ed arch to water fountains.
Thursday was devoted to winding
up the business on hand. As the
meeting ended, a stirring moment
occured when Grand President Edna
was escorted from the Auditorium by
Past Grand President Irma Caton and
Lola Bredehoft of Sequoia Parlor. A
standing ovation of thanks was ex-
tended to Grand President Edna for
a year of devoted, untiring and out-
standing service. On Thursday eve-
ning, Alice D. Shea was installed as
Grand President by Supreme Past
President Maxiene Porter. Presidio
Parlor No. 148 and members of Dis-
trict 21 assisted in the installation
ceremonies. Installed with Grand
President Alice as her corps of offi-
cers were Junior Past Grand Presi-
dent, Edna WiUiams; Grand Vice-
Lilly O. Relchling^ jounder of our NDGW Order
AUGUST, 1961
President, Rhoda Roelling; Grand
Marshal, Lee Brice; Grand Secretary,
Irma S. Murray; Chairman of the
Board of Grand Trustees, Fern E.
Adams; Grand Trustees, Katie Jew-
ett, Annette Caiocca, Hazel T. Mal-
lette, June T. Goldie, Ann Baccala,
Mary Ehlers; Grand Inside Sentinel,
Evelyn St. John Monahan; Grand
Outside Sentinel, Nancy J. Conens.
Immediately following her installa-
tion. Grand President Shea appointed
Eleanor Pimental as Grand Organist.
Thus a year is ended and a year is
begun. May our Heavenly Father
guide and guard Alice D. Shea and
grant her good health, understanding
and wisdom as the "First Lady" of
California and Grand President of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West.
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A CALIFORNIA FIRST
The first jury ever summoned in
California was at Monterey on Sep-
tember 4, 1846, by Walter Colton,
first American Alcade in California.
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GOLD AT CATALINA
A small gold strike took place at
Catalina Island on April 20, 1863. It
created so much excitement that a
mining district was established to en-
force mining laws. The whole thing
proved to be a disappointment and
the last claim was filed in 1865.
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FISHING LICENSE
California ranked first in the num-
ber of paid fishing licenses issued in
1959. According to the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service 1,475,977
were issued that year. Minnesota
was s:cond with 1,238,250 and Mich-
igan third with 1,056,462. Hawaii
was last with 2,383.
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A CALIFORNIA FIRST
On November 5, 1911, Calbraith
B. Rodgers completed the first trans-
continental airplane flight from New
York to Pasadena. Although the trip
took only a total of eighty-two hours
of flying time, forty-nine days were
consumed in making the journey. The
distance was 3,390 miles.
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A C.VLIFORNIA FIRST
The first express service in Cali-
fornia was established in July, 1847,
between San Francisco and Ft. Sut-
ter (Sacramento) by C. L. Cody.
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The Grand
President's Corner
I was very proud that my first offi-
cial act as your Grand President took
place on June 25 when I placed a
wreath at Father Serra's statue at
Golden State Park which was the
start of the 185th Birthday Celebra-
tion of the city of San Francisco.
Grand President of the Native Sons,
Edward H. Both, was the prmcipal
speaker for the outstanding program
that followed. This was the start of a
week-long celebration commemora-
ting the founding of San Francisco.
It was my pleasure to institute a
new Junior Unit sponsored by Cien
Anos Parlor No. 303. Thirty-five
beautiful young ladies are on the
charter list of Estrella Del Mar Unit
No. 37. My congratulations and best
wishes not only to Cien Anos Parlor
but to our Little Stars of Gold.
Once again, Past Grand President
Elmarie H. Dj'ke invited the Native
Daughters of the Golden West to par-
ticipate in the program commemora-
ting the arrival of Commodore John
Sloat at Monterey, who on July 7,
1846, claimed these western shores
for the United State of America.
My sincere thanks to Past Grand
President Elmarie and the members
of Junipero Parlor No. 141 for our
lovely luncheon and the following
entertainment. I hope that every
Grand President will be privileged to
witness this inspiring event and take
part in the memorial services at the
Sloat monument.
I am looking forward with pleasure
to greeting my many friends in Santa
Barbara at their pre-Fiesta Tea on
Sunday, July 23. Also in August,
when we all join with Santa Barbara
for their Historic Fiesta.
PAMC
GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D. B.)
1850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
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Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory.
And will forever more.
Edna Lee Conrad Williard, Berendos No.
23, June 20
Lena McCauley Maddux, Chispa No. 40,
June 17
Winnefred Bell Tofft, Placer No. 138,
June 22
Grace Bunn Krumland, Donner No. 193,
June 16
Nellie E. Barry Christensen, Liberty No.
213, June 14
Beatrice Vejar Wahrmund, Califomiana
No. 247, June 15
Pauline Conner, Alila No. 321, May 16
Nellie Cole Carr, Mission No. 227, May 31
Lillian Tobener Storti, Mission No. 227,
June 13
Leila Hostetter Galeppi, Nataqua No. 152,
June 17
Lyda McKenna Buckle, Orinda No. 56,
June 30
Eva Leach Wilbur, Buena Vista No. 68,
June 24
Carolyn May Marwick, Manzanita No. 29,
July 2
Harriet Jund, Piedmont No. 87, July 4
Lois Vieve Sutton, Fern No. 123, June —
Elsie M. Giacomzaai, Vendome No. 100,
July 7
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ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
AUGUST
9-12 Fiesta Santa Barbara
20 Memorial Service Yountville
26 Institution new Parlor Areata
SEPTEMBER
2 Alameda County Pre-Admission Day Dinner Dance
5 Eschscholtzia No 112 *Etna
8-9-10 Admission Day Celebration Long Beach
12 Las Plumas No. 254, Plumas Pioneer No. 219 *Portola
13 Imogen No. 134 *Sierraville
16 Dinner honoring Bertha A. Briggs, PGP Hollister
20 Nataqua No. 152, Susanville No. 243 *Susanville
23-24 UrsulaNo. 1 — 75th Anniversary *Jackson
25 75th Anniversary Dinner Los Angeles
27 Sierra No. 268 — Afternoon *Alleghany
27 Naomi No. 36 — Evening *DownieviIle
29 San Francisco Deputies Reception San Francisco
30 Luncheon — District 19 Antioch
♦ Asterisks Mark Official Visits
CALIFORNIA HIRALO
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MODESTO
When the Central Pacific came to
the site of Modesto in 1870, the rail-
road officials decided to call the sta-
tion Ralston, for W. C. Ralston, one
of its directors and an important San
Francisco banker.
Ralston modestly declined the
honor and the townsite was named
Modesto, Spanish for "modesty."
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SHIRTAIL CANYON
Shirtail Canyon, in Placer County,
received its name in 1849, from a
miner working in its stream, clad
only in his shirt.
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YOU BET and RED DOG
You Bet was a mining camp on
the middle fork of the Yuba River,
in Nevada County, which was es-
tabHshed in 1857.
A number of miners met in Lazar-
us Beard's local saloon and dis-
cussed possible names for the new
settlement. One man suggested "You
bet," Beard's favorite expression.
You Bet the town became.
The nearby camp of Red Dog was
founded in the early 'fifties, and was
1 given its name by Charlie Wilson,
j after his old home. Red Dog Hill,
I Illinois. Red Dog was ultimately ab-
Jsorbed by You Bet.
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HAYWARD
I Hayward in Alameda County was
I named for William Hayward who
I came from Massachusetts in 1851
' and inadvertently settled on a por-
AUGUST, 1961
tion of San Lorenzo Rancho, believ-
ing it to be public land. The Rancho
was owned by Guillermo Castro.
However Castro and Hayward be-
came friends and when the town was
laid out in 1854, Castro named it for
the American. Castro's adobe home
originally occupied the site where the
Hayward city hall now stands.
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CALIFORNIA
For many years there was much
speculation as to the origin and
meaning of California. The mystery
was solved by the well known Amer-
ican writer, Edward Everett Hale,
who revealed his findings in the pro-
ceedings of the American Antiquar-
ian Society for April, 1862. Hale re-
lated his discovery of a Spanish ro-
mantic novel printed about 1510,
called Las Sergas de Esplandian
(the deeds of Esplandian.) This
book states, "Know ye that at the
right hand of the Indies there is an
island called California, very close
to that part of the Terrestrial Para-
dise, which was inhabited by black
women without a single male among
them, and they lived in the manner of
Amazons. They were robust of body
with strong passionate hearts and
great virtue. The island itself is one
of the wildest in the world on ac-
count of the bold and craggy rocks.
In their land there are many grif-
fins ... In no other place of the
world are they found."
The author of this fictional narra-
tive, Garcia Ordenez de Montalvo,
describes these Amazons as being
ruled by a queen named Calafia.
Apparently Montalvo's book was
a "best seller" and many early ex-
plorers were acquainted with it. The
word, California, first appeared in
an official document in the diary of
the expedition of Juan Rodriquez
Cabrillo, under the date of July 2,
1542, while saihng near the tip of
Lower California. The name first ap-
peared upon a map in 1562.
PAGE 7
SEBASTIAN STORE
THIS IS THE OLDEST STORE 8U:,
COAST OF SAN LUiS OBISPO .,uu-,i r
AT WHALING POINT. ONE HALF MILE WF:
MOVED m 1878 TO fTS PRESENT LOC^:
THE SEBASTIAN FAMILY FOR HALF <
OWNED AND OPERATE
CALIFCRNrA REGISTERED HiSTCRiC
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f/j Sebastian Store, the oldest store building
along the north coast of San Luis Obispo County.
It was built in 1852. (2) Unveiling of plaqu? ot
Sutter's Landing. (3) Hayden Hill Cemetery dedi-
cated. (4) Marker of Tule River Stage Station at
Porterville. (5) Mt. Olive Cemetery, Whittier, the
location of the grave of "Greek George" (George
Caralanibo), a camel driver for the United States
Government. (6) Site of paper mill in Samuel P.
Taylor State Park. 1 aylcr built the mill over 100
years ago.
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(7) Unveiling of plaque for Angels Hotel at
Ange's Camp. (8) Monument and plaque in La
Christianita Park at Camp Pendleton, where the
first baptism in Aha California was performed by
Fr. Francisco Gomez, a member of the Portold
expedition in 1769. (9) Agua Mansa bell, located
in the patio of the famed Mission Inn at Riverside.
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COLUMBIA PARLOR
A prized possession of Columbia
No. 70 is the original ritual. For
special occasions the ritualistic work
is conducted as it was in the old days.
The work is quite complicated and
very different from the present day
ritualistic ceremonies. Beautiful origi-
nal banners of lovely silk and satin
with hand painted emblems have been
kept in excellent preservation. Colum-
bia Parlor is very fortunate in being
the proud possessor of such historic
items.
FIRST 100 %ER FOR JUBILEE YEAR
Beverly Hills Parlor No. 289, has
just renewed its 100% subscription
for its members on the coming 1961-
1962 subscription year.
[Editors Note: Congratulations! May many
other parlors emulate this fine parlor.]
JAMES LICK PARLOR
James Lick Parlor No. 220 was
pleased to receive the California Her-
ald award for 100% membership
subscription. Receiving the presenta-
tion at Grand Parlor was Jaredna
Johnson, Parlor Magazine Chairman.
On July 12, Olive Mac Donald be-
came a member of the Order. The
Parlor was honored by having PGP
Emily E. Ryan as a guest when
another link in their chain was added.
Refreshments in keeping with the In-
dependence Day season were served.
The August meeting will honor re-
tiring deputy Helen Le Tourneau and
welcome 1961-1962 deputy Georgia
Robinson. President Eleanor Costa
has many plans for the coming fall
and winter season. Ann Shaughnesay
will be chairman of fund raising af-
fairs. Chairman of social evenings,
Jaredna Johnson, reported that the
Admission Day Dinner, Roll Call of
members and the holiday party plans
would be announced.
A cordial welcome is extended to
all members of the Order to visit
James Lick Parlor. For day and place
look in the California Herald direct-
ory printed each October and March.
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ADMISSION DAY
Long Beach will be the host city
when Native Daughters and Sons
celebrate Admission Day, September
9. The outstanding event will be the
NIGHT PARADE. Other events are
scheduled for all three days, Septem-
ber 8, 9 and 10. Headquarters will
be at the Wilton Hotel on Ocean Ave.
Trips to Disneyland, Knott's Berry
Farm, Marineland and Santa Catalina
Island are a few of the entertaining
trips that can be enjoyed.
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POPPY TRAIL
Poppy Trail Parlor No. 266 install-
ed officers, June 27 at the lOOF Hall,
Montebello. Heading the Parlor this
year will be Beverly Wiley. Her corps
of officers include Betty Summerhays,
Kitty Coughtry, Beatrice Higgiston,
Leona Carter, Rose Lowry, Leola
Butler, Lillian Koeppel, Viola Sal-
gado, Loretta Roach, Pauline Pappas,
Dorothy Montlo, Louise Perrou,
Mary Graves and Vivian Shaw. The
installing deputy, Agnes Tighe and
her officers were from Pasedena No.
290. Patricia and Wayne Wiley form-
ed the flag escort with Dennia Bur-
ham as Bible bearer.
Chairman for the evening was
Doris Lounsbury, with Adele Four-
nier and her committee in charge of
the delicious refreshments which were
served. Entertainment was by the
Guided Misses directed by Mrs. Ro-
mey, and a solo by Helen Baker.
Honored guests included PGP's
Maxiene Porter and Anna T. Schie-
busch, GT Katie Jewett and Past GT
Wealthy Falk.
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SECRET PALS
All Native Daughters like to eat
and the San Francisco deputies are no
exception. On July 29, Past Super-
visor Lucile Ashbaugh and her "Vio-
lets" met for dinner at the banquet
hall of the Leopard Cafe. Business to
complete this term came first and
then the fun. Secret pals were reveal-
ed. Many lovely gifts were exchanged.
As the July birthday girl, Jaredna
Johnson received a lovely gift fromi
Past Supervisor Lucile Ashbaugh.
PAGE 10
CALIFORNIA HERALD
The next meeting will be at holiday
ime when the 1959-1960 Supervisor,
\nn Shaw, and her girls will meet
vith Lucile's "Violet s." The new
Jupervisor, Eleanor Bianchi, was pre-
iented.
[>AY AT DEL MAR
On September 7, as part of the
\dmission Day Program, the Inter-
Parlor Committee will sponsor a day
It Del Mar, and NSGW Grand Presi-
ient Edward H. Both will crown the
;vinner of the Third Race. Also, the
Inter-Parlor Committee will award a
>ift to Johnny Sellers, whom the
Slative Sons and Daughters will honor
IS the California Born Athlete of the
Vear for his winning the Kentucky
Derby and the Preakness on Carry
Back. This is the first Califomian who
las won both of these big races.
Those desiring to attend the races
should contact Ella Cole, Los Angeles
Parlor No. 124. Phone OR 2-9029.
UTOPIA CELEBRATES
At the beautiful banquet room in
Engel's Restaurant, 44 members of
Utopia Parlor, San Francisco, and
their husbands met to celebrate the
Parlor's 29th birthday. PGP Evelyn
[. Carlson, the Parlor's "mother" was
unable to be present. However, PGP
Emily E. Ryan, who is called the Par-
lor's adopted mother, had the honor
of presenting 25-year emblems to
Past President Lena Reinfield and to
Loraine Joy. Mrs. Joy's husband is
Emmett Joy, the well known Past
brand Historian of the Native Sons.
During the evening, DGP Jaredna
lohnson announced she would be
mth the Parlor for another term as
Its deputy. She was pleased to an-
lounce that "Little Helen" again had
'eceived a deputy appointment. The
:hairman of the affair, Kathleen
[Babe) Gardella, a member of only
5ne year, was given a rising vote of
';hanks. Her father in responding said,
T believe every native born Califor-
lian woman should belong to such an
rder. I know our "Babe" will always
o her best."
All agreed that Utopia should do
Something big. Their goal is 75 mem-
bers by April, 1962. They will be
kUGUST, 1961
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represented in the Admission Day
Parade in Long Beach. Jaredna John-
son, as deputy, is very proud of
Utopia members and wishes them
many more happy birthdays.
SAN FERNANDO MISSION PARLOR
San Fernando City is celebrating
50 years of growth, with the birthday
week, August 23 to 30. San Fernando
Mission members, who hold the Pi-
oneer tea every year, were asked to
make this years tea the first event on
the monthly planned events leading
up to the big birthday celebration.
The event for June was San Feman-
do's Fiesta week. The Parlor sponsor-
ed a native born San Fernando girl,
as its candidate for Fiesta Queen.
They also took part in the "Blessing
of the Fruits and Flowers" at the San
Fernando Mission and the Mantilla
Banquet when they all wore Spanish
costumes. They also had a booth at
the Crafts show, which was part of
the Fiesta program.
The tea, held at Recreation Hall in
San Fernando Park, was attended by
over 1 1 5 pioneers of San Fernando
and the Valley area. Mrs. Phyllis
Hirst, Florence D. Schoneman, and
Matty Gara were present from other
Parlors. The oldest pioneer present,
was a member of San Fernando Mis-
sion Parlor, Mrs. Ramona Shaug.
Mrs. Shaug was bom in 1869, one of
the famous Lopez sisters, daughters of
Catalina and Geronimo Lopez, Ma-
jor-domo of San Fernando Mission.
Many faces, which had become famil-
iar during the past years, were missing
this time and the group signing in the
1870 to 1900 numbered only 12.
1 900 to 1915 there were 60 residents
and the others ranged from 1916 to
1928. Mrs. Floriza Husbands was
c h a i r m a n, assisted by Unavine
Nicholson; Edith Butler and Carolyn
R i g g s were greeters; Ethelwynne
Fraisher was photographer; Vera
Gale and Ida Mayer poured and
Ruby Ann Cannon had charge of the
guest book. Dresses from 1900 to
1910, belonging to one of the early
pioneer ladies, and worn by her to
many of the social events of that de-
cade, were worn by members of the
Parlor. Others had dresses of their
relatives and friends. Early date
photographs were shown from a col-
lection of Ethelwynne Fraisher, and
some of the dresses worn were in the
pictures that were being viewed.
The tea table was decorated by
Estella Maas, a former member. It
was outstanding. The table was cov-
ered with two paisley shawls over 100
years old. The cut-glass, the sterling
dishes, the silver center-piece, the
sterling figure grouping and the coffee
and tea service were all priceless
antiques. The most rare piece was
from the collection of Estella Maas.
It was "The Flower Girl," a china
bisque, 150 years or more old, made
by RLS in Bohemia.
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ffl LMOST THREE YEARS after the
JS^ beginning of the project, San
Fernando Mission Parlor No. 280,
had the dedication ceremonies for the
placing of a State Historical Marker,
and a flag pole, on the grounds of its
pioneer cemetery.
GOS Andrew Stodel, NSGW, was
master of ceremonies, and taking part
were: PGP Eileen Dismuke; PGP
Grace Stoermer; American Legion
Post No. 176, color guard and drill
team; Girl Scout Troop 1585; Oki
Ton Wa Camp Fire Girls; John Ren-
nie, Jr., grand-nephew of the donor,
Mrs. Nellie S. Noble; Ruby Ann Can-
non, Cemetery Chairman and Ethel-
wynne Fraisher, History and Land-
marks Chairman. Carolyn Riggs, Par-
lor President, gave the following his-
tory of the cemetery :
"Today, instead of the jungle of
weeds, and open holes, of the news
story appearing in the September
1958 issue of the California Herald,
a different view is present. Trees have
been trimmed, some removed, new
trees planted. Water piping has been
laid, with many a blister and sore
back, by the members of the Parlor
doing some of the actual digging, aid-
ed by their husbands. Truck load af-
ter truck load of years of filth and
trash have been hauled away, and as
many of the marble stones, as could
be found have been reset."
But in the years between, what a
story has unfolded! What was started
as just an endeavor to awaken civic
responsibility for an old graveyard
of early pioneers, turned into a major
project. The Parlor literally ran into
one stone wall after another. "Let
sleeping dogs lie", was just one of the
few remarks; and as the history began
to unfold, it became even more un-
real. Part of the cemetery had been
sold, then resold, and again sold. The
owner of the sold part intended to
take the cemetery corner and include
it with his portion. Our actions upset
his intent and he sold it, telling the
purchasers that they could take pos-
session of the cemetery in five years!
The state code states that once a plot
of ground has had five or more bodies
buried in it for five or more years, it
becomes a burial ground from then
on, and cannot be used for other pur-
poses without the consent of every
heir. There are over 500 graves and
only about 25 are known, so consent
could not have been obtained to
change from a cemetery status.
We turned to county records. In
the County Assessor's office we found
that no taxes had ever been paid on
the cemetery. It was tax free. Taxes
had been paid on the portion that had
been sold but that had no bearing on
the cemetery part. In the Hall of Rec-
ords the deed of record of the last
known owner of the cemetery was
found. He had died but his relatives
were known. We went to talk to them;
they did not know of the existence of
the deed and they did not want any
part of restoring the cemetery. "Then
will you deed it to San Fernando
Mission Parlor?" So with the services.
donated by two San Fernando attor-|
neys. the title was checked, and in]
November of 1959, San Fernando'
Mission Parlor was given the deed tol
San Fernando Pioneer Memorial,
Cemetery. Now we could proceed i
with more speed, we thought. No|
water meter! The Los Angeles De-
partm-ent of Water and Power inform-
ed us that it would take $1800 to put
a meter on the property. So we went
to the newspapers, "Where would we
get that kind of money, and just why
was the original meter removed, and
why could it not be put back?" Pub-
licity paid off. The paper was hardly
off the press, before we were told that
a meter, the same size, as had been
removed, would be installed at no
cost to the Parlor.
From left: PGP Eileen Dismuke, PGP
Grace S. Stoermer, GOS Andrew Sto-
del, John Rennie Jr., President Caro-
lyn Riggs, Trustee Ruby Cannon,
Ccpt. Sam Turner of American Le-
gion, Mrs. Jess Haynes, District Dir-
ector of California Garden Clubs, Inc.
Miss Ethelwynne Fraisher cuul Mrs. CHrolyn
Riggs examine hazard o u s condition in San
Fernando Cemetery in 1958.
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CALIFORNIA HERAU
Then we hired a clean-up man, to
come in with a crew, and clear as
much of the old debris and buried
barbed wire fence, poison ivy clumps
and dead trees, as could be done for
our limited finances. Eternal Valley
Cemetery at Newhall sent down a
large blade, and two men to level out
the ground and lay roadways to re-
store a pattern to the site. Local
plumbers, Elk's club and donations
bought the water pipe, and members
and husbands dug ditches, cut and
laid the piping and hose bibbs. Sever-
al work days during the past two
years brought volunteers to clear
weeds and trim trees, but progress
has been very slow; much still re-
mams to be done.
We have a flag pole donated by the
American Legion Post No. 176; the
United States flag donated by Ruby
\nn Cannon, trustee; the California
Bear Flag donated by Ethelwvnne
Fraisher, History and Landmarks
:hairman and bronze state marker
■egistering the cemetery as a historical
andmark. PGP Eileen Dismuke,
nember of the State of Cahfornia
:ommittee on Historical Landmarks
A'hich passes on the registration of the
andmarks for which they grant state
jlaques, moved that the request for a
historical plaque be granted to San
^ernando Pioneer Memorial Ceme-
ery.
We hope the future will bring more
:ivic interest, and that we will be able
o obtain a fence, for our 3.8 acres,
ind future care will be forthcoming
or one of the oldest cemeteries in
;outhem California dating from 1860
o 1939, the date of the last burial.
A taxpayer is a person who does not
lave to pass a civil service examination to
ivork for tiie government.
— National Safety News
The captain wrote in the ship's log:
'First mate was drunk today." After
;obering up, the mate went to the captain
md pleaded with him to strike out the
ecord.
"It was th8 first time in my life I've
seen drunk," he pleaded, 'and I promise
lever to do it again."
"In this log we write only the truth,"
;tormed the skipper.
Next day it was the mate's turn to keep
he log, and in it he wrote, "Captain was
iober today."
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The middle-aged wife of a newly made
nillionaire says: "Being rich is not so
different. You can't eat any more and
/ou get just as tired."
AUGUST, 1961
' tVoman of ilje Vear
MRS. J. F. Didion was the re-
, cipiant of the 1961 Woman
of the Year Award, presented annual-
ly by the Soroptomist Club of Sacra-
mento. A native Californian and a
member of La Bandera Parlor No.
110, NDGW, Mrs. Didion has a
background of varied interests center-
ing around youth, education and the
preservation of California's historical
heritage.
Mrs. Alice Huock, president of Sor-
optomist Club, presents Mrs. Didion
with award.
Among Mrs. Didion's many con-
tributions is her work with the child-
lens Foundation of the N D G W,
which aids ill, handicapped and neg-
lected children who do not qualify
for welfare assistance. She worked for
the establishment of Youth Service
Centers and for the Eaglet Theater
for children and has served as a dir-
ector in each of these organizations.
She was a member of the Governor's
Youth Conference Committees dur-
ing the last three administrations.
She actively supports the Girl Scout
program and was president of the
Sacramento Childrens Receiv-
ing Home.
In 1942 Mrs. Didion was appoint-
ed to the Sacramento Board of Edu-
cation, and during the years has been
president of the Board three times.
She served 18 years and last year
when the board became elective, she
was a candidate and was returned to
lisr post. Her interest in education led
her to wark with the late State Sena-
tor Earl Desmond to make Sacramen-
to State College a four year college.
She is known as the "Mother of the
College."
She was greatly interested in the
preservation of the California red-
woods and worked for legislation to
preserve the trees in groves purchas-
ed by civic and fraternal groups and
by individuals. Through her efforts
there is a grove of live oaks on the
State Fair ground and a camellia
grove in Capital Park; living tree me-
morials to Dr. Mariana Bertola, Car-
rie Rusch Durham and Joseph Know-
land have been planted and marked
in Sutter's Fort and redwood trees
have been planted and markers plac-
ed in Mather and McClellan Air
Force in tribute to pioneer aviation.
The NDGW Grand Parlor has
recognized Mrs. Didion for her work
in the conservation of the State's his-
torical landmarks of national signifi-
cance; for her lobbying for the pass-
age of the state law requiring the
state flag to be flown over all public
buildings in California and her legis-
lative work in declaring Admission
Day a state holiday. She was active
also in suport of legislation which
adopted '7 love you California" as
the state song.
The Native Daughters and Sons of
the Golden West through the efforts
of Mrs. Didion have placed a plaque
at the west entrance of the Capitol
Building in memory of the pioneers.
Last year she was recognized for her
contribution to the Pony Express
Centennial celebration.
"As is true of many who labor",
said Mrs. Alice Hicock, president of
Sacramento Soroptimist Club in pre-
senting the 1961 winner with the a-
ward, 'Mrs. Didion did her work
quietly and well."
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Courtesy costs not a cent and pays off
in real dollars.
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THE BASLER HOME
Back in the "good old days" we
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it. And believe me, greasing a car was
a "real" operation.
We didn't drive down to a service
station to get the job done because
there wasn't any such establishment
at that time. Even its less plush pre-
decessor, the "filhng station" hadn't
yet been bom.
To get our gasoline we drove to
the rear of a grocery store and had
the fuel poured into the tank through
a chamois covered fuimel. But the
grocery man didn't grease the car.
Neither did he clean the windshield
nor put air in the tires. You did these
things yourself.
To lubricate a car you first gave
your attention to the grease cups
which were strategically placed so as
to cause a maximum of physical dis-
comfort in filling them. Most of them
were hidden beneath the automobile.
Being in the days before car hoists
you simply got down and scrounged
around on your back. If you were
ritzy you lay on a "crawler", a two
by three foot board mounted on
small wheels and coasted about from
grease cup to grease cup.
You screwed off the top of each
cup, filled it with grease, replaced it
and screwed it down until the grease
oozed out, a slow and tedious pro-
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Draining the crankcase was a mes-
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formed at the same time you were
beneath the car feeding the grease
cups. You unscrewed a plug in the
bottom of the crankcase and the dirty
oil gurgled into a can. In those days
you flushed the engine with kerosene,
a practice now frowned upon.
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operation was to paint the springs
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A CALIFORNIA FIRST
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Time consumed was twenty-six hours,
fifty minutes for the 2,516 mile trip.
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of his bad faith. He, of course, denied
that he had ever made any derogatory
statement about me. As I ushered him
out of my office I said, "I guess it's
true that a man who will steal will lie
and vice versa."
He who puts his best foot forward sel-
dom steps on another's toes.
Horse sense is what keeps horses from
betting on what people will do.
■'John, did you ever see one of those
machines that tells when a man is lying?"
"Did I? I married one of them.'"
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I was a deputy in the Orange
County District Attorney's Office in
the days of Prohibition, the so-called
"Noble Expermient." Trying bootleg
cases was not particularly interesting.
In fact, after prosecuting three or
four in succession, one became decid-
edly bored.
Under the Volstead law, supported
a State statute known as the Wright
Act, it was legal to buy alcoholic
beverages, but unlawful to sell them.
For this reason a person buying
liquor could testify without being
considered a guilty party to an illegal
transaction.
From time to time the District
Attorney, with a secret fund provided
by the Board of Supervisors, hired a
detective agency whose "operatives"
covered the county making "buys"
from bootleggers. Their purchases
were carefully labeled and delivered
to the laboratory at the County Hos-
pital where they were analyzed for
alcoholic content. All of this work
was carried on with the utmost secre-
cy and after a goodly number of pur-
chases had been made, search war-
rants were obtained and a county-
wide raid took place. Such an opera-
tion required minute timing and syn-
chronization.
The fruits of a raid varied from a
few pints of "corn likker" to an elabo-
rate still layout. I have seen some of
these latter establishments with huge
wooden vats of a com sugar solution
bubbling merrily from a generous
contribution of yeast. I have seen the
"cutting plants" where "white mule"
was mixed with water, flavoring and
coloring.
(Continued Next Month)
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California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE'
Volume IX September, 1961
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
Number 1
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
Admission Day Parade 2
Founding of San Gabriel Mission, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 3
The Birth of a State, by J. lessen Friis 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXIII) 5
Flags of California, by Violet E. Alton 6
The Grand President's Comer 7
Historical Spots in California 8
Parlor News and Activities 10
In Memoriam 12
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c4dmU^ion May. Parade
This year the Native Daughters and the Native Sons of the Golden West
will observe Admission Day celebration at Long Beach. An extensive program
is planned for September 8, 9, and 10. The parade will start at 6:30 p.m.
sharp on Saturday, September 9 and will include marching units, drum and
bugle corps, bands, decorated cars and floats. Grand Marshals are GM Lee
Brice, NDGW and GM James Ray, NSGW. Chairman of Participation are
Margaret Pacheco for Native Daughters and John Sheffield for Native Sons.
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SAN GABRIEL MISSIOI^J"
THE FOUNDING OITp
by Dr. Leo J. Friis
issiON San Gabriel was the
fourth missionary estabhsh-
ment founded by the Franciscan
padres in California. It was first locat-
ed in what was called San Miguel
Valley about three miles southeast
of the site of the present mission.
San Miguel Valley was first seen
by white men on Sunday morning,
July 30, 1769, when an expedition
under the command of Governor
Gaspar de Portola pushed northward
through the Puente Hills and came
upon a plain. After an hour's march
the explorers entered a valley of large
live oaks and alders. Father Juan
Crespi, chronicler of the expedition,
wrote, "We came to an arroyo of wa-
ter which flows among many green
marshes, their banks covered with
willows and grapes, blackberries and
innumerable Castillian rosebushes
loaded with roses. In the midst of his
verdure was a good channel of
water."
The stream that he described was
later called the San Gabriel, but with
the development of the New River
during the flood of 1867, this water-
course was given the name of Rio
Hondo. Fr. Crespi was a keen obser-
ver and predicted that the river could
be "used to irrigate the large area of
good land that the valley has." Where
Portola made camp the banks of the
stream "were covered with water-
cress" of which the explorers ate
heartily. "This valley," said Fr. Cres-
pi, "we named San Miguel Archan-
gel." Here a mission was built, but it
was given the name of the archangel
St. Gabriel, not St. Michael.
Father Junipero Serra, president
of the California missions, appointed
the Franciscan padres. Angel Somera
and Pedro Benito Cambon to estab-
lish San Gabriel Mission. They left
San Diego on August 6, 1777, accom-
panied by 14 soldiers and four mule-
teers in charge of a pack train. After
making a study for a suitable site
SEPTEMBER, 1961
San Gabriel Mission 85 years ago
they selected the location in San Mi-
guel Valley. Here under a brushwood
arbor, or enramada the priests cele-
brated Mass on September 8, 1777,
the day officially recognized as the
date of the founding of the mission.
The mission site was well chosen.
It was near an oak forest which
could provide ample wood for the
missionaries as well as an abundance
of acorns for the Indians. Deer, an-
telope and other game were plentiful.
Best of all, there were some forty
Indian villages or rancherias nearby
furnishing a fertile missionary field
for the padres.
Governor Pedro Fages was enhus-
iastic in his praise of the site, stating,
"The entire locality is most alluring
and offers facilities for the settlement
of a few families of Spanish. These
might, without prejudice to the mis-
sion, have an assignment of fertile
fields, with places adapted for all
kinds of cattle. They would live in
comfort, and with them we might be-
gin to have hopes of a very import-
ant settlement." Fages's dream of a
Spanish settlement at San Gabriel
never materialized, but not long after-
ward the pueblo of Los Angeles was
founded.
From the beginning, things did not
go well at San Gabriel, due primarily
to difficulties with Fages and the
worthlessness of the local soldiery. In
his report to Viceroy Bucareli on
May 21, 1773, Father Serra describ-
ed two years of troubles. In the be-
ginning it appears that one of the
guards assaulted an Indian woman
and in revenge her husband sought to
slay him. Instead, the Indian himself
was killed, his head removed from
his body and impaled on a pole as a
warning to other natives. Without
question, no one could have picked
out a more profligate group of sol-
diers than those at San Gabriel. Fr.
Serra described their conduct in un-
mistakably clear words. Conditions
were incredibly bad. When the padres
remonstrated with the soldiers, they
received prompt denials of wrong do-
ing, answering the accusations of the
Indians with a flippant, "Let them
prove it!"
Although it is probable that Fages
was not fully informed of the conduct
of the soldiers, he gave liitle credence
to the reports of the missionaries. In
fact, he could properly be charged
with "double-dealing."
(Continued Next Month)
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THE BIRTH OF A STATE
By J. lessen Friis
/fiS|y\ N THE MORNING of October 18,
sjjr 1850, the steamship Oregon
entered the Golden Gate flying a ban-
ner proclaiming that "California is a
State". The exciting news was signal-
led to the people of San Francisco
from Telegraph Hill. A salute boom-
ed from Portsmouth Square and a
flag was raised to which a paper star
had been pinned. An impromptu
celebration continued until after mid-
night.
California's fight for statehood had
been a long and bitter one and the
outcome of the issue had long been
in doubt. At the time that it sought
admission to the Union the country
was made up of fifteen free and fif-
teen slave states. The South feared
any change in this delicate balance of
power. California's new constitution
provided that "neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude. . . shall ever be
tolerated in this State."
It was small comfort to men like
.John C. Calhoun to be assured that
California was not suited to the in-
stitution of slavery and that many of
its most influential citizens were from
the South and were in deep sympathy
with is problems. One of California's
first United States Senators, William
M. Gwin, himself a Southerner, had
a conference with Calhoun that prov-
ed distressing for both men. Gwin
wrote, "He depicted what would be
the result of the admission of Califor-
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nia as a state. He said it would de-
stroy the equilibrium between the
North and the South in the Senate,
the only safeguard the South had a-
gainst the numerical superiority of
the North, and that the equilibrium,
once destroyed, the agitation of the
slave question would become more
intense and inevitably result in civil
war and the destruction of the
South.
When Congress opened in January,
1850, California's senators, William
M. Gwin and John C. Fremont, to-
gether with its representatives,
George W. Wright and Edward Gil-
bert, presented their credentials and
requested that California be admitted
as a State. On January 29, Henry
Clay introduced a series of resolu-
tions commencing with one which
stated unequivocally that "California,
with suitable boundaries, ought, upon
her application, to be admitted as one
of the states of the Union without the
imposition by Congress of any restric-
tion in respect to the exclusion or in-
troduction of slavery within its boun-
daries."
Senator John Bell of Tennessee ob-
jected that the boundaries of Califor-
nia were too large, that its constitu-
tion was illegally adopted, that many
residents of California were not Unit-
ed States citizens and that President
Taylor had exercised too much press-
ure in California's bid for statehood.
Senator Calhoun, whom Senator
Gwin stated "was then dying" had
prepared a speech, but was too feeble
to present it. Instead it was read by
his friend. Senator James Mason of
Virginia. He elaborated on the fears
he had expressed to Gwin and ended
his address with the stirring words "If
you are unwilling we should part in
peace, tell us so, and we shall know
what to do, when you reduce the
question to submission or resistance.
If you remain silent, you will compel
us to infer by your acts what you in-
tend. In that case, California will be-
come the test question."
Daniel Webster made a masterly
reply in which he opened his remarks
with expressions of regret that "An
honorable member, whose health
does not allow him to be here to-
day— ". A voice interupted, "he is
here." To which Webster replied. "I
am happy to hear that he is — may
he long be in health and enjoyment of
it to serve his country." Webster con-
tinued, "I wish to speak today, not
SEPTEMBER, 1961
as a Massachusetts man, not as a
Northern man, but as an American. .
I speak for the preservation of the
Union." In urging that California be
admitted as a state he argued that it
was not geographically suited for sla-
very, but impliedly admitted that sla-
very was an integral part of the eco-
nomic system in growing cotton. In
this, he incurred bitter criticism from
anti-slavery fanatics who disapproved
of slavery in any state. In Boston
Theodore Parker compared him to
Benedict Arnold. Horace Mann lik-
ened him to Lucifer falling from Hea-
ven.
Senator Wiliam H. Seward made
an eloquent plea for California which
he referred to as "the youthful Queen
of the Pacific, in robes of freedom
gorgeously inlaid with gold." "Let
California come in," he urged, "Cal-
ifornia, that comes from the clime
where the West flies away into the
rising east; California, which bounds
at once the empire and the contin-
ent."
The argument dragged on and on
July 9, President Taylor, California's
friend, died. A few hours before his
death he whispered to his physician,
I did not expect to encounter what
has beset me since my elevation to
the Presidency; God knows that I
have endeavored to fulfill what I con-
ceived to be my honest duty." He was
succeeded by Millard Fillmore whose
position on California was unknown.
Senator Stephen A. Douglas called
up his bill for the admission of Cal-
ifornia to the Union. It passed the
Senate on August 13 by a vote of 34
to 18. By a vote of 150 to 56 the
House of Representatives voted to
admit California and two days later
President Fillmore signed the bill.
Therefore, September Ninth became
California's birthday and is so cele-
brated every year as a State Holiday
called Admission Day.
From an early date California's
birthday was celebrated by the So-
ciety of California Pioneers and in
1875 the Society jointly celebrated
the day with the newly organized
Native Sons of the Golden West. Four
years later Governor Irwin signed a
proclamation declaring September
Ninth to be a holiday and annually
thereafter each succeeding governor
did the same. In his message to the
Legislature in 1889 Governor Water-
man urged the passage of a law fixing
September 9 as Admission Day.
by
Arcadia Bandim Bretinan
front 23
Hotel del Coronado
AEcocK AND Story Were the
two men who started building up
Coronado with its famous beach ho-
tel. Their initials, 1 do not remember,
Dut I do remember very clearly when
the beautiful hotel was being built
as low on the sand as they could, be-
cause, on Sunday afternoon at times.
Mother would let Luisa, the Indian
nurse, take us for our usual walk,
and then we would walk down the
Ivy Street hill to the street where the
horse-drawn tram would take us to
the ferry.
What fun on the ferry crossing the
bay! Then, onto another horse-drawn
tram crossing the entire width of
Coronado; getting off at the end of
the track; waiting, while the driver
of the tram unhooked the horses
from the catch in front; drove them
around, to what had been the back,
and then, he would wave goodbye to
us and start on his return trip to the
ferry.
We would walk over to the big
frame, where the hotel was going up,
and climb all over. I can remember
that my most engrossing search was
looking for a big nail to take home,
and they were big ones, nearly a
foot long and an inch square, with
funny hand-pounded flat heads.
Guess they were all hand-pounded.
A thing I had not realized, until
years later, and that they were called
spikes, but from ferry to hotel, what
a barren waste land. Nothing but
brush, no houses to speak of, cer-
tainly no ranch and this was in 1877
or 1878. I still see those big nails,
and I can well remember poor
Luisa's chagrin at my crying till she
let me bring one home.
(Continued Next Month)
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THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC FLAG— 1823
Violet S' /tit<M
1958
Agustin de Iturbide had ascended the throne of Mexico in May, 1822.
Shortly afterward he was at odds with his Congress and he sought to strength-
en his position by dissolving the legislature and forming a new assembly of
persons favorable to his own ideas.
Unfortunately he was unable to reconcile many of his old friends to his
point of view. He met with the determined resistance of several generals and
desperation reconvened the old congress and abdicated in March, 1823. He
went to Europe, but returned to Mexico the next year and was killed.
On October 4, 1824, a new constitution was proclaimed for Mexico
which united the sixteen original states into a federal republic. When the first
congress convened in the following January, General Guadalupe Victoria was
inaugurated president.
The Mexican Republic flag was slightly different from that of the Mexi-
can Empire, a change being made in the wreath around the eagle. According
to tradition, the daughter of a San Diego don made the first Republic Flag and
it was flown there for the first time.
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GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D. B.)
1850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11, California
On August 26 we welcomed
Areata Parlor No. 32.5, Native
Daughters of the Golden West, to our
Golden Fraternal Chain. It was a
beautiful Institution and Installation.
Our congratulations to the Officers
and members of our new Parlor.
-California was admitted into the
Union one hundred and eleven years
ago. The Native Sons and Daughters
will hold our official celebration in
the city of Long Beach. There will be
three days of outstanding events and
we trust that all the Parlors are plan-
ing to be with us in our annual 9th
of September parade.
On the 25th of September we
will mark the 75th Anniversary of
the founding of our Order and we
journey to the town of Jackson in
Amador County to join with Ursula
Parlor No. 1 on September 22 and 23
for this historic event. They have
contributed much to our Order over
these 75 years, and we sincerely hope
that they will go on adding to the
social and cultural development of
our Order. We know that Lilly O.
Reichling Dyer and the thirteen won-
derful women who joined with her to
form Ursula Parlor No. 1 will be with
us in spirit and we trust that our ac-
complishments over the years as an
Order have carried out their ideas,
the hopes and the aspirations that
were in the hearts of these women on
the night our Order was founded.
Diamond Anniversary celebrations
have been planned in many areas.
The County Fair of Los Angeles has
designated September 25 as Native
Daughters of the Golden West Day
and many events have been planned
for the day. culminating in a dinner at
SEPTEMBER, 1961
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
the Deodor Glade. The 29th of Sep-
tember a reception is being planned
to commemorate the 75 years of our
Order. I hope that many of our mem-
bers will plan to join with us in the
Birthday parties.
May the good Lord give us strength
to carry out the aims and objects of
our great Order.
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NOTICE TO PARLORS
The subscription lists are coming in
more slowly this year, hence you may re-
ceive this month's California Herald a bit
late. Please bear with us. If your Parlor
hasn't sent in your list yet, DO SO TO-
DAY, or at your next meeting. The
California Herald will be making several
mailings this month, so every subscriber
will receive the September issue.
Thank you,
Laura Blosdale, Stale Chairman,
California Herald Magazine
Committee
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ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER
12 Cancelled
13 Imogen No. 134, Las Plumas No. 254, Plumas
Pioneer No. 219 *Sierraville
16 Dinner honoring Bertha A. Briggs, P.G.P Hollister
20 Nataqua No. 152, Susanville No. 243 *Standish
23-24 Ursula No. 1 — 75th Anniversary *Jackson
25 75th Anniversary Dinner Los Angeles
27 Sierra No. 268 and Naomi No. 36 *Downieville
29 San Francisco Deputies Reception San Francisco
30 Luncheon — District 19 Antioch
OCTOBER
4 Victory No. 216 *Courtland
5 Alturas No. 159, Mt. Lassen No. 215 *Alturas
7 Junior Conference San Francisco
8 Junior Conference Playday San Francisco
7-8 Soledad Fiesta Soledad
9 Santa Cruz No. 26 *Santa Cruz
10 Hayward No. 122, Vallecito No. 308 *Hayward
1 1 Ruby No. 46, Princess No. 84, San Andreas
No. 113 *Angels Camp
14-15 Grand Officers Meeting San Francisco
16 Auburn No. 233, Placer No. 138 *Auburn
17 Califia No. 22, Sutter No. 1 1 1 *Sacramento
19 Joshua Tree No. 288 — 15th Anniversary *Lancaster
24 San Miguel No. 94, San Luisita No. 108, El Pinal
No. 163 *Cambria
27 Liberty No. 213 *Elk Grove
28 El Dorado No. 186 — afternoon *Georgetown
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
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3 — Plaque at C
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THB OHUhH OK NATlVfc UAUCTHERS
OF THE COLDIN WEST
iJI^ORGANIZED ON THESE PREMISES
■I THE SITE OF THE
EER HALL
ON SEPTEMBER 11.1886
THIS TABLET IS PLACED
!N MEMORY OF
THE FOUNDING OF THE OHDKH
BY
RSULA PARLOR NO. I, N.D. G.W.
"THE MOTHER PARLOR"
APRIL 12. 1932
CHARTER ROLL
THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL SIGNERS (SEPr,llJfi66)
LILLY O. REICHLING CDYER). FOUNDER
HAS' (HAHa!S'C;p-A) KHIY MfrmAY
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ue vPdRrsNaoss HEiTfE greeshalch (o'neii.l)
!A ^OAftMAS CwarCHT) FLORA DONNiNG (PODESTA) "
•^,xf)ms (CAirTmV:tsy^ rose cT.SAm (carley)
HTIONAL SIGNERS TO CLOSING OF CHARTER OCT.29.1866
TINA L.KANE. PAST GRAND PRESIDENT
ELLA B, CAMINETTI. PAST GRAND PRESIDENT
nCK SBtCHLr.VG COBERT)
;ilsrtN-A SICKEST (CHARLESTON) MELUE PEEK
MARY W. rOLGEH (BOWERS)
M ILIK SAN-SOHN (ttt'THERFORD)
'OH A SEYMOCR
-MARY WEBB
ClAKA KENT AGAHD
KATF -nELAHlDE
MATTIE L. FREEMAN
ANNIE rULLEV (MACEE)
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY
The Seventy-fifth Anniversary of
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West was among the first items re-
quiring action when the San Francis-
co County supervisor and deputies
had their initial meeting of the term.
On Friday evening, September 29,
1961, at the California Club in San
Francisco, the combined Parlors of
that area will celebrate the Diamond
Jubilee of their organization. Under
the direction of the supervisor and her
deputies the history of the Order will
be unfolded in a most unusual way.
The Grand President, Mrs. Daniel B.
Shea, will be the guest of honor when
members and friends gather to pay
tribute to the foresight and courage
of the women who founded the Native
Daughters of the Golden West.
"Seventy-five years," said the su-
pervisor, Mrs. Edward Bianchi, "has
pointed out that the gold of California
lies in the service of her citizens, and
the women of California have cher-
ished their birthright through service.
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ROSE KELLEY (HUEY)
AMY KENT
LIZZIE LINDLEY
HELENA MCGEE ONCH)
MAGGIE MCDONALD
ALMA OLMSTEAD (GOERECKE)
ALICE PEEK (JONES)
This makes our Diamond Tribute
reception especially important to all
Native Daughters."
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FOUNDERS DAY
Southern California's Native
Daughters of the Golden West will
celebrate the 75th birthday of the
Order at the Los Angeles County
Fair on September 25. There will be
a special parade through the grounds
at 2:00 p.m. Members are asked to
dress in Early California or Spanish
costumes if possible for the parade.
From 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. there will be
a program in the amphitheatre. Din-
ner will be served in the Deodor
Glade from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. The
cake cutting ceremony will be at 7:00
p.m. In the evening a special show
"Circusana" will be staged. This is
free. A special NDGW section can
be reserved if enough members want
to attend. The cost for adults to at-
tend all the events including dinner,
is $6. Reservations should be made.
The General Chairman and Dis-
trict 33 chairman is Senaida Baiz
612 Lewis St., Pomona; District 30 —
SDDGP Norma Swoboda, 607 OU-
dale, Bakersfield; District 31 — PGF
Eileen Dismuke, 1021 Dela Vina,
Santa Barbara; District 32 — Una-
vine Nicholson, 9414 Van Nuys Bl..
Van Nuys; District 34 — SDDGP
Dolores Zetwo, 3662 W. 109 Street,
Inglewood; District 35 — Mary Grif-
fith, 1038 Broad Street, Wilmington;
District 36 — Betty Bennett, 3261
Las Faldas Dr., Fullerton; District 37
— Viola Maine, 4592 Central Ave.,
Riverside; District 38 — Myrtle Otto,
P. O. Box 822, San Diego. Other
chairmen for the event are Hospital-
ity House (NDGW headquarters),
Philomena Wooster; Parade Chair-
man, Helen Dusenberry; Race Tro-
phy, Dorothy Owen; Publicity, State
Chairman Isabel Fages, assisted by
Marilyn Ehlers, Lois Nolan and
Eileen Woodyard.
Volunteers are needed. Please con-
tact PGP Maxiene Porter.
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JOAQUIN
"In a Summer Garden" was the
theme when Mildred Miller was in-
stalled president of Joaquin No. 5,
Stockton. Potted palms, gladioli, and
graceful net butterflies formed the
decorations provided by Mary Ricker
and her committee. DGP Naomi Petz
of El Pescadero Parlor was the in-
stalling officer.
Honored guests included PGP Nor-
ma Hodson, SDDGP Minnie Witt,
DGP's Geraldine Veregge, Guinevere
Higgins and Naomi Petz and Mrs. Al- 1
bert Bisgano, State Mission Restora- '■
tion chairman. Alice Felton is the new
Grand Deputy to Joaquin Parlor.
Grace Pattison is a member of the
board of the NDGW Home. Commit-
tee chairmen for the Parlor were ap-
pointed by the new president.
The membership drive ended in a j
tie and netted 20 new members for
the Order. Joaquin Parlor presented
scholarships to Delsie Canepa and
Doris Ann Salvetti, both Stockton
College students.
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VENDOME NO. 100
The public installation of newly,
elected officers of Vendome No. 100
of San Jose, was held on July 27 at
the Catholic Women's Center. The^
CALIFORNIA HERALDt
i
^©^i-ri^i^i
a LI (^
j decorations were beautifully arranged
[and a splendid program under the
! direction of Sue Mattei was enjoyed.
[When the newly elected President,
Violet Misakian, was being escorted
ito the platform, Marion Howard,
daughter of the Financial Secretary
I Margaret Morgan, sang ''We Love
You Truly". Hawaiian dance num-
bers were given during the program
by the granddaughter of Sue Mattei,
Shirley Mattei. PGP Margaret Farns-
worth gave the obligation. Many vis-
itors were present including State Ed-
ucation Chairman Wealthy Falk and
the Installing Officer, Past President
of Los Gatos, Ernestine Gilbert. Re-
freshments were enjoyed by all in the
ballroom downstairs after the meet-
ing.
Installed were Violet Misakian,
president and her corps of officers
and trustees: Mmes. Lyon, Liel,
Madsack, Mullen, Engfer, Morgan,
Benita, Nunes, Sanford, Haub, Mat-
tei, Faulkner and Duarte. On account
of the passing of the dearly beloved
treasurer, Irene Bender, a treasurer
will be nominated at the next regular
meeting.
On August 10, the president an-
nounced her many committees. Plans
for the Native Daughters and Native
Sons booth to be held at the Santa
Clara County Fair were discussed.
The Sewing group is busily engaged
in sewing beautiful gifts for the
Christmas Bazaar. Newly appointed
DGP Patricia Ledesma, of Palo Alto
No. 229, was present and brought
greetings to the Parlor.
ORINDA NO. 56
Orinda No. 56 will celebrate its
71st Anniversary Banquet at Castle
Lanes on Wednesday, September 13.
This is a gala event for the members
of the Parlor. All look forward to this
outstanding occasion.
PASADENA PARLOR
"Building Bridges", the theme for
the 1961-1962 season at Pasadena
Parlor No. 290, was beautifully il-
lustrated at the installation of Zelda
Pease on July 21, at the Altadena
Masonic Temple. Two posters depict-
ed pioneer days with a Mission and
covered wagon, and the future with
its architecture, aviation advances,
SEPTEMBER, 1961
highways and cities. These were con-
nected by a shining rainbow for in-
spiration and a footbridge 'arching
and flood' for putting into action the
plans of the Parlor.
Dr. Alice Ashton, DGP from San
Gabriel Valley No. 281 and her corps
of officers led the colorful installation
ceremonies, with the assistance of
Edrene Gamer, SDDGP from Ver-
dugo No. 240 and Vera Walsh DGP
from San Gabriel Valley.
Helen Baker, narrator of the unusual
installation of Pasadena Parlor.
The highlight of the evening was
the program presented by the stu-
dents from the Academy of Dance
Arts of Helen Avila Baker, third
Vice President of Pasadena Parlor.
In keeping with the theme "Building
Bridges," a narration was read by
Mrs. Baker, as dances and tableux,
done by the students, depicted the
missionaries, Indians and pioneers
and European Emigrants as they
were spoken of in the narration of
"bridging the old with the new." As
goals for Americans was read, the
Statue of Liberty stood alone speak-
ing of freedom and the ways and
means for a patriotic future.
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PGP DINNER
The Past Grand Presidents held
their Annual Dinner at the Hotel
Claremont. The hosetsses for the oc-
casion were the San Francisco Past
Grand Presidents, Mae Himes Noo-
nan. Chairman. Twenty-seven were
present including Past Grand Presi-
dent Maxiene Porter who was wel-
comed by the President, Grace S.
Stoermer, as the "new baby". The
customary baby articles were present-
ed to her by the Chairman and she
was directed to wear the bib and bon-
net to the next morning session.
The honored guest was PGP Anne
C. Thuesen who was celebrating her
25th year as Past Grand President.
She was presented with a silver brace-
let, earrings and necklace by Mrs.
Noonan as a memento of the occa-
sion.
The long table was most elaborate-
ly decorated with pink gladioli, pink
carnation corsages and silver leaves.
Claire Lindsey was in charge of the
decorations. The invocation was by
Evelyn I. Carlson and the closing
prayer by Emily E. Ryan. A delight-
ful program, quite unusual for the
Past Grands, was presented by Jewel
McSweeney as Moderator. The par-
ticipants were Orinda Giannini,
Claire Lindsey and Emily Ryan. New
officers elected for the coming term
were Grace S. Stoermer, President
and Bertha A. Briggs, Secretary.
ill
JAMES LICK NO. 220
James Lick Parlor enjoyed two
very interesting talks. Mabel Walker,
charter member of the Parlor and
delegate to Grand Parlor gave a very
complete report of the meetings. PGP
Emily E. Ryan also gave an excellent
talk on Grand Parlor. James Lick is
happy to announce that J a r e d n a
Johnson is deputy to Utopia Parlor
this year.
Plans were made for an Admission
Day and Founders' Day dinner to be
held in September. Delicious cakes
and coffee were served at the close of
the meeting.
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DOLORES NO. 169
Mrs. Yvonne Pierce became Pres-
ident of Dolores Parlor the evening
of July 26. The ceremonies were con-
ducted by Deputy Minnie Rausch
assisted by GM Lee Brice and PGP
Jewel McSweeney.
Mrs. Marge Skelley of Yerba
Buena was introduced as the new
Deputy. Other distinguished guests
were GM Lee Brice; GOS Nancy
Conens; PGPs Evelyn I. Carlson,
Jewel McSweeney and Emily E.
Ryan; SDDGP of San Francisco
County, Eleanor Bianchi and SDDGP
of Marin County, Henrietta Faber.
(Continued on Page 12)
PAGE i\
Sn ^^tttnrmm
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory.
And will forever more.
Lena Baptiste Alves, Poinsetlia No. 318,
July 2
Lucy McKeon Kester, El Pinal No. 163,
June 23
Minnie Hosking, Ursula No. 1, July 12
L. Alice Halsey, Santa Cruz No. 26, July
13
Mary E. Geagan Norman, Piedmont No.
87, July 11
Adelma Buckett Barry, Petaluma No. 222,
July 16
Naomi Peirce, Aleli No. 102, July 13
Ivy Irene Goar Smith, San Fernando Mis-
sion No. 280, July 14
Irene Jane Felts Carpenter. San Luisita No.
108, July 7
Margaret Lawlor Ford, Amapola No. 80,
May 11
Mildred Swoape Kearney, Poinsettia No.
318, July 15
Ollicenia Steel Bennetts, Manzanita No.
29, July 19
Gesina (Tina) Bode Desmond, Presidio
No. 148, July 22
Adelaide Boorman Picton, Richmond No.
147, July 27
Lena Cunningham Burrichter, Berendos
No. 23, July 30
Carrie Engelhart Merritt, Piedmont No.
87, August 1
Esther Dunbar Conley, Aleii No. 102
August 1
Clara Calosso Ababurko, Stockron No.
256, August 2
Myrth True Neilson, Los Angeles No. 124,
June 2
Rosie Tonini Pereira, El Pinal No. 163.
August 5
Agnes Murphy Tistel, Presidio No. 148,
August 9
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PARLOR NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 11)
Mrs. Frances Simas provided the
music. PGP Jewel McSweeney gave
a fine talk on the problems and perils
of the present day and also told of
some deserving cases that the Child-
rens Foundation has assisted.
In August the Parlor members en-
joyed a day of picnicking and swim-
ming at the lovely home of Dr. Morse
in Marin County.
TIERRA DE ORO
Members and guests of Tierra de
Oro No. 304, gathered for a no-host-
ess Mexican dinner at the El Pancho
Cafe on Tuesday evening, August 1,
to honor the immediate Past Presi-
dent, Mrs. Betty Clark.
Adjourning to the Native Sons
Beach Club for regular meeting, the
newly installed President, Miss
Jeanne Frederick, presided. Her
corps of officers includes Mmes.
Clark, Nagel, Hurd, Cardona, Cuel-
lar, Lee, Dismuke, Paluch, Purdum,
Silva and Miss Reidy. Trustees are
Mmes. Ames, Wegener and Rivero.
It was reported by Americanism
and Civic Participation Chairman,
Claudine Wullbrandt, thai a Californ-
ia State Bear Flag had been presented
on behalf of Tierra de Oro Parlor to
the Crocker-Anglo National Bank at
the flag raising ceremonies, Saturday,
July 29 on the occasion of the open-
ing of their new bank building at
State and Carrillo sreets in Santa
Barbara.
PGP Eileen Dismuke, Past President
of Tierra de Oro and Co-Chairman
of Fiesta Flower Girls; Audrey
McKinnney: Shauna McKinney, a
1961 Fiesta Flower Girl; Kathleen
Upton; Mrs. Barbara Upton, Chair-
man of Fiesta Flower Girls.
Past President Barbara Upton re-
ported on the activities of the "Fiesta
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Flower Girls" during the old Spanish
Days celebration. Starting on Sunday,
August 6, with a Garden Party, the]
girls and their mothers were honored!
and presented to the El Presidente,
Elmer Awl, at the historical Ran-
cheros Adobes. The Fiesta Flower'
Girls made their yearly visits to rest!
homes and hospitals, greeted visitors
arriving on trains and participated at
the "Fiesta Pequena" at the Old Mis-
sion Santa Barbara. Their week was
climaxed with the colorful historical
parade.
The tradition of the official "Flow-
er Girls" as hostesses began 13 years
ago. The true spirit of Santa Bar-
bara's "Old Spanish Days" hospitality
is charmingly expressed by the gay
smiles, swirling skirts and colorful
flower baskets of the Flower Girls.
Approximately 150 young ladies be-
tween the ages of 12 and not yet 17
volunteer.
A snack booth, profits to benefit
philanthropic projects of the Parlor
was set up adjacent to the lower
county bowl parking lot under chair-
man. Past President Margaret Ziesen-
henne. Light refreshments were serv-
ed during the evening performances
at the County Bowl.
Tierra de Oro Parlor's float entry
in the historical parade was "En Ra-
mada," under chairman Dorothy
Mann Lee. "En Ramada" depicted
an early California fiesta including
music, laughing children and an ac-
tual barbecue. The aroma of meat
cooking greeted the people along the
parade route.
JOSHUA TREE
Joshua Tree Parlor presented an
indoor California Bear flag to the new
Antelope Valley Civic Center at Lan-
caster. This ^vas arranged by Civic
Chairman, Elsie Majors. The Parlor
also planted a tree at the Civic Center
with a bronze marker reading "This
tree planted in memory of the
pioneers of Antelope Valley by Jo-
shua Tree Parlor No. 288, Native
Daughters of the Golden West,
1961." This is a project of the history
and landmarks committee with Anna
Davis as Chairman. President Doro-
thy Dahl made the presentations.
Joshua Tree Parlor made another
presentation of an indoor California
Bear flag to the Antelope Valley Col-
lege at their senior awards assembly.
Florence Emerick, past president.
CALIFORNIA HERALD
made the presentation. This flag is for
the students' lounge at the new cam-
pus. This year one of the members
of Joshua Tree, Sharon Hilton, is a
! member of the graduating class of
[Antelope Valley College. She was
I presented an award for outstanding
service by the Associated Women
Students.
When Joshua Tree Parlor held its
! courtesy night, eight senior past pre-
sidents were honored and presented
with their personal regalia. This was
a project of a special committee head-
ed by Laura Hilton, who raised the
funds so that the Senior Past Presi-
dents could be so honored.
Joshua Tree Parlor can look back
on a year of success and wonderful
cooperation by all members. All com-
mittees have successfully raised the
necessary funds to complete their
projects. They have had three din-
ners, two rummage sales, a break-
fast, luncheon and several other af-
fairs. They have also had their first
historical art talent contest. Each e-
vent has been successful and created
good-will among the members and
the community.
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UTOPIA
At Utopia''?, meeting when Jaredna
Johnson was welcomed back as depu-
ty, she said, ''Always in the past, I
have been on the receiving side so
now it is my turn to give to Utopia
Parlor." DGP Jaredna then presented
the Parlor with a 50 star president
station flag. In making the presenta-
tion she dedicated it to the memory
of James Scannell, a former member
of Utopia Native Sons, a son of re-
cording secretary Helen Scannell and
brother of Helen McCarthy who ac-
cepted the flag for the Parlor. Follow-
ing the meeting, refreshments were
served.
STIRLING
For the second year in a row
Stirling Parlor No. 146, Pittsburg,
took first prize in the Decorated Car
division of the Contra Costa County
Fair Parade held in Antioch on Aug-
ust 6. The winning car depicted the
Great Seal of the state of California.
Portraying the part of Minerva was
Mrs. Kathie Boone, incoming Parlor
president. Riding in the car was GVP
Rhoda Roelling and Mrs. Lavina
Nickeson,
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Holding trophy won by Stirling Par-
lor is President Kathie Boone. From
left: 1st VP Lavinia Nickeson, 3rd
VP Rose Bartimioli and 2nd VP
Frances Scott.
A pot-luck was held at the home of
Mrs. Roelling following the parade.
Serving on the committee were Mrs.
Nickeson, chairman and Mmes. Scott,
Bartimioli, Boone, Roelling and Ho-
gan.
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MISSION BELL
Mrs. Marie Bengard was installed
as president of Mission Bell No. 316
by DGP Mary Grunagle, Copa de
Oro No. 102. Members of the install-
ing team carried French bouquets in
the colors of the Order, harmonizing
with the hall decorations The bou-
quets were presented to the newly in-
stalled officers.
Mrs. Lois Koue was introduced as
DGP for the ensuing term. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Vera Lyons, organi-
zer of Mission Bell, and the grand-
daughter of Mrs. Mary Aaroe. Mrs.
Aaroe, Vera, and Lois — three gen-
erations — are members of Aleli Par-
lor.
Attending the ceremonies were re-
presentatives from the Parlors of the
Distric. PGP Bertha A. Briggs, Copa
de Oro, ever faithful, was given a
rising ovation.
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POPPY TRAIL
The newly elected officers of
Poppy Trail No. 266 (formerly East
Los Angeles Parlor) of Montebello,
were formally installed by DGP Ag-
nes Tighe.
Officers included Mmes. Summer-
hays, Wiley, Coughtry, Higgiston,
Carter, Butler, Koeppel, Saiga-
do, Lowry, Perrou, Cravca, Shaw,
Roach, Pappas and Motlo.
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EL CARMELO
The newly elected officers of El
Carmelo No. 181 were installed July
5, by DGP Rena LoReaux of San
Bruno No. 246 and her installing
team in the Blue Room of Crocker
Masonic Temple, Daly City.
The following officers were install-
ed for the year 1961-62: President,
Stella O'Connor and Mmes. Meri,
Mackintosh, Lewerenz, Arci-
mas, Hulme, Gray, Romer, Galvin,
Biggio, Cuneo, Harris, Michelsen,
Hill and Koskela.
The theme of the evening was
''Wheels of Progress and Friendship"
and at each station was a wheel with
yellow spokes, the rim of red carna-
tions and the hub of white carnations;
also at the various stations was a
covered wagon, a cart, an early
model automobile, and a jet plane.
As the President was escorted to her
station, "Wagon Wheels" was beauti-
fully sung by Mrs. Leanor Gray, fol-
lowed by the formation of a moving
wheel by the Escort Team under the
direction of Mrs. Ellen Pieri.
Upon assuming her office the Pres-
ident stated: "I feel very humble in
accepting this office and I assure you
that I shall fulfill the obligation to the
best of my ability. I am deeply grate-
ful for this honor conferred upon me
and for the confidence of the mem-
bers in electing me to the office. I am
proud of the other officers you have
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elected and I know we will work to-
gether in harmony.
"May I point out that, as your Pre-
sident, I would be insignificant with-
out the help and support of the other
officers and also the other members
of this Parlor. I hope that each and
every one will consider herself ap-
pointed as a committee of one to
stimulate the growth and further the
purpose and principles of our Order.
"Our theme for the evening is
Wheels of Progress and Friendship.
Without friendship it is difficult to
progress. El Carmelo Parlor has pro-
gressed for 5 1 years. This city where
we meet, Daly City, is celebrating its
50th birthday this year; it has pro-
gressed. As Native Daughters we
have that feeling of friendship which
enables us to work together and thus
progress in our own organization, in
the community, and in the state, for
we have that friendly pioneer spirit
which has been handed down to us.
"All of our ancestors came to Cal-
ifornia by the best means available
at that time. My grandparents all
crossed the plains in covered wagons
a little over a century ago, and having
heard many stories of their experi-
ences, our principle 'veneration of the
pioneers' is very realistic and we ars
all proud to be a part of carrying on
these cherished traditions.
"It is my hope and desire that El
Carmelo Parlor will continue to pro-
gress and that we may interest our
children and our grandchildren in
continuing this great Order, for it ij
by example and 'word-of-mouth
that this interest will be continuec
through the generations."
PGP's Mae Himes Noonan anc
Evelyn I. Carlson were present
brought greetings and congratulatec
the newly installed officers. SDDGF
Madeline Wallace and DGP Dorothj
Oeschger of Bonita No. 10 were in-
troduced. Among those present wen
T. Louis Chess, Supervisor of Sar
Mateo County, and Mrs. Chess.
The "Friendship" theme was car-
ried out in the banquet hall where
everyone enjoyed delicious refresh-
ments. The tables were decoratec
with pastel garlands and a pair ol
crossed hands in the pastel colon
was at each place. Chairman of the
evening was Mrs. Frances Harris.
The appointment of Mrs. Halliei
Michelsen as Chairman of Children;
Foundation Committee was announc
cd.
CALIFORNIA HERALD
_>
"Native Daughters Never Die" was the title of
Calistoga Parlor's entry in the "Horrible Parade."
CALISTOGA NO. 145
A most unique affair, the "Horrible
Parade" takes place as a part of the
annual Napa County Fair and Horse
Show. Calistoga Parlor has had an
entry each year and has won a prize
every time. The clever entry this
year was captioned "Native Daugh-
ters Never Die". The hearse bore the
message "Bring her back alive".
y y <
ANNUAL PICNIC
Aleli Parlor No 102 held its an-
nual picnic 'neath the oak trees at
the country home of Mr. and Mrs.
William J. Rhyner in San Benancio
Canyon. Sharing the pleasure of the
occasion were members of the Mon-
terey County Parlors. The picnic
committee, headed by Mrs. Rhyner,
provided baked ham as the piece de
resistance. Past presidents Marjorie
Burden and Elsie Mattel, entertain-
ment committee, announced accord-
ian solos by Master Jerry Rasmussen,
son of Past President Carmelena Ras-
mussen. He also played accompani-
ments for the community singing.
"The Tired Family", a stunt, was Ju-
nipero Parlor's contribution to the
program. Participants included Pre-
sident Mamie Hazdovac, Emma Mar-
inelo, Olga Grayson, Mae Layton
and Shirley Watson. Past President
Maybelle Handley, represented Mis-
sion Bell with a reading entitled "In
the good old days when hens were
young." Humorous sketches were
presented by Mrs. Shirley Watson,
Junipero, and Mmes. Ella Fahey,
Alta Davies, Louise Hatton and Elsie
Mattel of Aleli.
Numerous gate prizes were pre-
sented. Aleli's members arranged to
provide cookies for their day at Fort
Ord hospital.
SEPTEMBER, 1961
SAN FERNANDO MISSION PARLOR
DONS TURN OF THE CENTURY
DRESSES
San Fernando Mission Parlor No.
280, has been very busy participat-
ing in the San Fernando City birthday
celebration and the various affairs
that had been planned around that
event. Members of the Parlor, dress-
ed in clothing that was actually worn
in the 1890 to 1910 period have
been serving as hostesses at the
opening of the new San Fernando
Valley Bank. They rode in "Horse-
less carriages" dating back to 1902
to 1910, with their ostrich plumes
waving in the air, and the birds and
flowers bobbing as they waved to
people along the streets. The "City
Birthday Luncheon" was served for
the now unheard of price of 89 cents
(for a complete meal); a birthday
cake was cut to serve those attending
the luncheon. At the open air birth-
day party, held Sunday, August 27,
they served over 5,000 cups of Ic
lemonade. Oh yes, the cost was about
5c a cup, but the city sold it for Ic
and the members of San Fernando
Mission Parlor poured it out all af-
ternoon to a very thirsty group of
visitors.
Next on the Parlor's schedule is
the Long Beach Admission Day Par-
ade and the Pomona Fair's Native
Daughter Day. By the time they will
have completed these events, there is
no doubt that many of these old time
dresses will be in need of repair. The
members of the Parlor are endeavor-
ing to start a collection of dresses of
the early days for the Parlor and are
glad to receive anything from "un-
dies" to dresses, hats, fans and old
time jewelry to put in their colledtion.
Please contact Carolyn Riggs, 1303
Glenoaks, San Fernando, of you wish
to donate to this collection for the
San Fernando Mission Parlor.
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(Part 2)
At such places was
usually found a quantity of forged
whiskey labels of the "old genuine"
enabling bootleggers to pretend they
had just obtained a shipment of hon-
est to goodness stuff from Canada.
Along with liquor, officers usually
collected an assortment of liquor mer-
were often permitted to plead guilty
chants in each raid. First offenders
to illegal possession of alcoholic bev-
erages were fined $500. The old-
timers were charged with unlawful
sale, tried in the Superior Court, us-
ually convicted, and sentenced to six
months in the County jail. Cases of
possession, heard in the local justice
and police courts, were sometimes
difficult to try because of the inept-
ness of inferior judges and the pre-
judice of local jurors.
Of course, I never expected to ob-
tain a jury verdict of guilty in boot-
legging case at San Juan Capistrano
because so many of its citizens just
didn't believe in prohibition. This
does not mean that they were not in
other respects law-abiding. Incident-
ally, 1 secretly admired their frank-
ness in the matter. On the other hand
I had the bad luck prosecuting an al-
coholic possession case in Orange, a
town noted for being "extra dry."
Somebody on the jury convinced the
others that it was lawful for a person
to have beer in his ice-box, providing
he didn't have more than six bottles.
Thereafter, on no less than six differ-
ent occasions, I talked to jurors who
had sat on this case. In each instance
they recalled the trial. Perhaps their
conscience hurt them. At any rate
each asked if it wasn't legal to possess
six bottles of beer, providing it was in
the ice-box. Invariably and disgusted-
ly I told them that it was never the
law and if they had had any question
about it at the time they should have
asked the judge and not taken the
word ot one of the jurors. Gr-r-r-r!
PAGE 2
California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume IX October, 1961 Number 2
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis (Part II) 2
Pioneer Chinese Temple, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 3
Grace S. Stoermer, P.G.P., by James J. Friis 4
The Grand President's Corner 5
In Memoriam 5
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXIV) 6
Flags of California, by Violet E. Alton 6
Official NDGW Directory 7
Area No. 1 News 11
Area No. 2 News 12
Area No. 3 News 13
Admission Day Celebration 13
Area No. 4 News 14
Diamond Jubilee, by Isabel Fages 14
GREETINGS:
California's colorful history is an essential thread of the fabric of life in
this great State today.
As the trails of earlier days have given way to freeways and the miner has
been replaced by the skilled worker in thriving industries, the task of preserv-
ing the lore of early California has become increasingly important.
To this task, the Native Daughters of the Golden West have dedicated
themselves for the past 75 years, by working for preservation of historic land-
marks, and conservation of our State's natural resources, as well as with other
worthy projects.
In recognition of their efforts I urge all Californians to join with me in '
observing September 25 as Founders Day of the Native Daughters of the j
Golden West and in commending its members for their many patriotic ser
vices.
Sincerely,
s/ EDMUND G. BROWN
Governor
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Historical Collection; "Our Golden Heritage" float, courtesy of Glendale News-Press.
ENGRAVING CREDIT — Pioneer Chinese Temple: courtesy, "News and Views", State
Division of Beaches and Parks.
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
PIONEER CHINESE TEMPLE
PUBLiU -.J3ARV"
by Dr. Leo J. Friis NOV - 1961
lU,l .SjiAv
ijH HiNESE MINERS played a signi-
<!^ ficant role in the California
Gold Rush. Accustomed as they were
to low standards of living, they were
able to prosper on mine tailings dis-
carded by white men and on claims
considered unprofitable by other min-
ers.
White men resented their presence
and enacted discriminatory license
[ laws in an effort to drive them from
I the mines. The State Legislature pass-
; ed a law prohibiting Chinese from
i testifying against a Caucasian in a
1 law suit.
j Despite these handicaps many of
the Orientals managed to continue
their search for gold. However, a
OCTOBER, 1961
large number established wash
houses. Some became cooks. Others
were successful truck farmers. They
lived to themselves, had their own
stores, operated their own gambling
houses and had their own slave girls.
Like other people they had their
differences which occasionally ex-
ploded violently as at Chinese Camp,
in Tuolumne County, where some
3,000 Celestials fought all day with
spears, swords, and stink bombs, end-
ing with casualties of four dead and
four wounded.
Without doubt the most spectacu-
lar fight of all occurred at Weaver-
ville at what was called the Battle of
Five Cent Gulch. Here a group of
Cantonese struggled against an "ar-
my" of Hong Kongs. About two-
thirds of them wore specially con-
structed tin hats for helmets. Most of
them were armed with pikes. A num-
ber possessed squirt guns loaded with
nauseous liquids. With a hugh crowd
of miners as spectators, who cheered
as though they were at a ball game,
the Orientals maneouvered about the
field. Seven men were killed and
twenty wounded. One of the dead had
been shot by a drunken white man
who had demanded action from the
sparring units. (He was immediately
shot in the head by another bystander
for his unsportsmanlike conduct!)
(Continued on Page 15)
PAGE 3
Grace.
S.
^tocrmcr
7'- Q- "?■
ISHI^ HE Native Daughters of the
~JL Golden West have lost one of
their most ardent suporters. Miss
Grace S. Stoermer, Past Grand Presi-
dent, died suddenly at her home in
Los Angeles on October first.
Hers was a life of unstinted devo-
tion to her Church, her State, her
community and to her fellow man.
Few people could rise to the promin-
ence that she attained and never lose
the common touch. Yet, with all the
honors justly bestowed upon her, she
never changed.
Three years ago the State Legisla-
ture unanimously adopted a resolu-
tion paying her a glowing tribute. The
City Council of Los Angeles present-
ed her with a testimonial for her
service in founding Girls' Week.
She had served as secretary of the
State Senate. As a member of the
California Commission, National Sta-
tuary Hall, Washington D.C., she was
PAGE 4
largely instrumental in the selection
of Fr. J u n i p e r o Serra and Rev.
Thomas Starr King as California's
representatives in the Hall of Fame.
In 1932 she presided at the ceremon-
ies at the National Capitol when the
statues of those illustrious men were
presented and dedicated.
Miss Stoermer was a past presi-
dent of the National Association of
Bank Women, of the Business and
Professional Women's Club, the Sor-
optomist Club and the Women's di-
vision of the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce. She was chairman of
the Los Angeles County Council of
Women's Organizations and of the
March of Dimes Women's Division.
As executive director of El Pueblo
de Los Angeles she had taken great
interest in restoring the Old Plaza.
She served as State Chairman of the
Serra Sesquccntcnnial in California,
Chairman of the Women's Division
of the Republican National Commit-
tee for California, Hostess for Cali-
fornia during the Tenth Olympiad,
Chairman of the Women's Division
of the Los Angeles Stock Exchange:
and Vice-President of the Historical
Society of California. At the time of
her death she was president of the
Past Grand Presidents of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West.
Miss Stoermer served two terms
as Chairman of the California Herald
Magazine Committee and her steady
support of the California Herald nev-
er wavered nor waned. Through the
years she has been a firm friend ol
the membrrs of the magazine staff.
To know Grace S. Stoermer was i
great privilege. To have received ;
hearty welcome at her home is i,
memory to be gratefully cherished^
Somehow we feel that she will bfj
waiting to greet us with outstretchcc
arms when we join her in life's ncx
great adventure.
CALIFORNIA HERALI
The Grand
President's Corner
GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D. B.)
1850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11, California
September was an eventful month.
Our State celebrated its 111th Birth-
day in the city of Long Beach in a
manner which will be long remember-
ed. On September 16, Copa de Oro
No. 105 of Hollister honored their
esteemed member, Past Grand Presi-
dent Bertha A. Briggs and presented
her with a Fifty Year Pin.
On the 22nd and 23rd of Sep-
tember Native Daughters throughout
the State gathered in Jackson, Ama-
dor County, to join Ursula Parlor No.
1, to celebrate the seventy-fifth anni-
versary of the founding of our Order.
It was with pleasure I joined with
Eschscholtzia No. 1 12, Etna, for my
first oflflcial visit. On October 7 and 8
the Junior Conference was held in
San Francisco. Also on October 8
we travelled to Soledad for the an-
nual Fiesta. Many Native Daughters
and their friends attended the Mass at
Mission Soledad to view the progress
being made to restore the Mission.
It does not seem possible that al-
ready three months of my year has
passed and I am looking forward to
greeting each of you in your own Par-
lors. Let us endeavor to increase our
membership — we have so much to
offer. I would like to correct the name
of the new Junior Unit to read Estrel-
la de Oro (Little Stars of Gold) No.
37, rather than Estrella Del Mar as
stated in my column in August.
3ln ^^ttt^rmm
Bertha L. Mauser, Portola No. 172,
August 8
Julia O'Leary Noonan, LaBandera No.
110. August 11
Anna L. Johns, Amapola No. 80, August
Beda L. Pacheco, Piedmont No. 87, Aug-
ust 20
OCTOBER, 1961
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEIIogg 3-5290
Blossom Bresee South, Long Beach No.
154, August 22
Nell Flynn Danis, Genevieve No. 132,
August 20
Beatrice James George, Manzanita No. 29,
August 24
Nannie McKillop Nisbet, Gold of Ophir
No. 190, August 21
Mary Elizabeth Miner, Twin Peaks No.
185, August 18
Anna Frances Beck, Dolores No. 169,
August 18
Alice J. Shaw, Joaquin No. 5, August 24
Jewell A. Fraher. Twin Peaks No. 185,
August 26
Annie B. Richards, Berkeley No. 150,
September 1
Hazel McFarland. Fern No. 123, August
Lois Elder McDougall, Long Beach No.
154. August 30
Myrtle F. Murphy, Liberty No. 213, Aug-
ust 29
Marie Wraa Goodman, Victory No. 216,
September 4
Mae Sophie Walsh, Guadalupe No. 153,
August 3
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
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OCTOBER
Victory No. 216 *Courtland
AlturasNo. 159 and Mt. Lassen No. 215 *Alturas
Junior Conference San Francisco
Soledad Fiesta Soledad
Santa Cruz No. 26 *Santa Cruz
Ruby No. 46, Princess No. 84, San Andreas No. 113 .... *San Andreas
Placer No. 138 and Auburn No. 233 *Auburn
Califia No. 22 and Sutter No. Ill *Sacramento
Joshua Tree No. 288 *Munz Lakes
School of Instruction Sacramento
San Miguel No. 94, San Luisita No. 108 and El Pinal
No. 163 *Cambria
Albany No. 260, Richmond No. 147 and Cerrito de Oro
No. 306 *
Liberty No. 213 *Elk Grove
El Dorado No. 186 — afternoon *Georgetown
NOVEMBER
Donner No. 193 — Fiftieth Anniversary *Byron
Berendos No. 23, Camellia No. 41, Eltapome No. 55,
Lassen View No. 98 and Hiawatha No. 140 *
Colus No. 194, South Butte No. 226 and Oak Leaf No. 285 *
Veritas No. 75 and Mariposa No. 63 *
El Vespero No. 82 and Phoebe A . Hearst No. 214 *
Woodland No. 90 *
Lomitas No. 255 *Los Banos
Topanga No. 269, Placerita No. 277, Toluca No. 279, San
Fernando Mission No. 280, El Camino Real No. 324 *
School of Instruction Los Angeles
Junipero No. 141 and El Pajaro No. 35 *Monterey
El Vespero No. 118 * San Francisco
DECEMBER
San Francisco County Childrens Foundation Breakfast
Chi.spa No. 40, Amapola No. 80, Forrest No. 86 *
Gold of Ophir No. 190 and Centennial No. 295 *
La Bandera No. 1 10, Coloma No. 212 and Rio Rita
No. 253 *Sacranierito
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
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The Orizaba
The steamer, Orizaba, plyed from
San Francisco to San Diego. Flora
Golsh, a teacher at the Indian School
at Temecula loved to swim. When a
passenger on the Orizaba, she would
don her bathing suit and as the steam-
er came through the straits between
Point Loma and North Island passing
BaUast Point, she would jump over-
board into the bay and swim to the
wharf arriving before the Orizaba.
She was a remarkable woman and
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I grew up hearing all about Flora
Golsh and knowing her personally.
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The Horton House
For years San Diego's best hotel
with its plaza, was the Horton House.
My grandfather Couts died here in
1874. In 1910 when I came on a
visit to my sister that winter following
my return from a year in Europe, the
old Horton House had been torn
down. In its place the foundation
and wall braces for the U. S. Grant
hotel were going up. The past was
fading fast.
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CALIFORNIA HERAU
N.d,6.W. PIRECTORV
GRAND OFFICERS
1961-1962
Grand President
Alice D. Shea (Mrs.) Presidio No. 148, 1850
Woodhaven Way, Oakland 11.
Junior Past Grand President
Edna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.) Sequoia No. 272,
941 Norvell, El Cerrito.
Grand Vice President
Rhoda Roelling (Mrs. Elmer) Stirling No. 146,
317 E. 18th Street, Antioch.
Grand Marshal
Lee Brice (Mrs. Wm. M.) Marinita No. 198,
P. O. Box 41, San Quentin.
Grand Secretary
Irma S. Murray (Mrs. Arthur L.) Aloha No. 106,
3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 2. (Office:
Room 614 Central Tower, 703 Market St.,
San Francisco 3) DO 2-4127; DO 2-4296.
Chairman Board of Grand Trustees
Fern E. Adams (Mrs. Emmett C.) Berryessa No.
192, 119 N. Culver Avenue, Willow^s.
Grand Trustees
Katie G. Jewett (Mrs.) El Pinal No. 163, Box
685, Cambria.
Annette Calocca (Mrs. Julius, Jr.) La Junta No.
203, 1624 Main Street, St. Helena.
Hazel T. Mallette (Mrs. Everal A.) Gold of
Ophir No. 190, Rt. 5, Box 5633, Oroville.
June T. Goldie (Mrs. Wm. Lyall) San Gabriel
Valley No. 281, 320 Rosemont Blvd., San
GabrieL
Mary M. Ehlers (Mrs.) Rio Rito No. 253, 545
36th St., Sacramento 16.
Ann Baccala (Mrs.) San Juan Bautista No. 179,
700 First St., San Juan Bautista.
Grand Inside Sentinel
Evelyn St. John Monahan (Mrs. Stephen D.)
Ilia M. Knox No. 320, 1193 Merritt Drive,
El Cajon.
Grand Outside Sentinel
Nancy J. Conens (Mrs.) Piedmont No. 87,
2615 Phelps St., San Francisco 24.
Grand Organist
Eleanor V. Pimentel (Mrs. Albert F.) Sequoia
No. 272, 5537 Claremont Ave., Oakland 18.
PAST GRAND PRESIDENTS N.D.G.W.
Mrs. Ethel Begley, Marinila No. 198, 233 Pros-
pect Avenue, San Francisco 10.
Mrs. Florence D. Boyle, Gold of Ophir No. 190,
P. O. Box 27, Oroville.
Mrs. Bertha A. Briggs, Copa de Oro No. 105,
612 Fifth Street, Holllster.
Mrs. Audrey D. Brown, Sutter No. Ill, 5608 Ca-
leb Avenue, Sacramento 19.
Mrs. Loretta M. Cameron, Twin Peaks No. 185,
3969 Army Street, San Francisco 14.
Mrs. Evelyn 1. Carlson, Dolores No. 169,
1308 Hoover St., Apt. 1, Menio Park.
Mrs. Irma M. Caton, Argonaut No. 166, 1166
Powell Street, Oakland 8.
Mrs. Doris Treat Daley, San Andreas No. 113,
1836 Country Club Blvd., Stockton.
Mrs. Eileen Dismuke, Tierra de Oro No. 304.
1021 Dela Vina, Santa Barbara.
Mrs. Elmarie H. Dyke, Junipero No. 141, Box
300, Pacific Grove.
Mrs. Ethel C. Enos, Morada No. 199, Box 174,
Modesto.
Mrs. Estelle M. Evans, Antioch No. 223, 615
Fourth St., Antioch.
Mrs. Margaret M. Farnsworth, Vendome No.
100, 383 N. 17th St., San Jose 12.
Miss Doris M. Gerrish, Liberty No. 213, 2312
"W" St., Sacramento 18.
Mrs. Orinda G. Giannini, Orinda No. 56, 733
Clayton St., San Francisco 17.
Mrs. Hazel B. Hansen, Verdugo No. 240, 535 N.
Howard St., Glendale.
Mrs. Norma Hodson, Phoebe A. Hearst No.
214, 139 N. Sherman, Manteca.
Mrs. Emma W. Humphrey, Ivy No. 88, 467
Ralston St., Reno, Nevada.
Mrs. Clarice E. Knowland, Caliz de Oro No.
206, 25 Seaview Ave., Piedmont.
Mrs. Irma W. Laird, Alturas No. 159, Alturas.
Mrs. Pearl Lamb, El Pescadero No. 82, 231 E.
12th St.. Tracy.
Mrs. Claire Lindsey, Golden Gate No. 158, 911
Hillcroft Circle, Oakland 10.
Mrs. Olive B. Matlock, Camellia No. 41, Red
Bluff.
Miss Jewel McSweeney, El Vespero No. 118,
2845 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco 9.
I Mrs. Gladys E. Noce, Amapola No. 80, Box 281,
I Sutter Creek.
Mrs. Mary B. Noerenberg, Californiana No. 247,
647 W. 28th St., Los Angeles 7.
Mrs. Mae Himes Noonan, Portola No. 172, 846
Twenty-fifth Ave., San Francisco 21.
Mrs. Maxiene Porter, La Tijera No. 282, 3840
W. 102 Street, Inglewood 2.
Mrs. Emily E. Ryan, Las Lomas No. 72, 1128
Fell St., San Francisco 17 .
Miss Anna T Schiebusch, Los Angeles No. 124,
320 W. Chestnut Ave., San Gabriel.
,j OCTOBER, 1961
Miss Esther R. Sullivan, Marysville No. 162,
720 "C" St., Marysville.
Mrs. Anne C. Thuesen, Alta No. 3, 2430 39th
Ave., San Francisco 16.
Miss Henrietta Toothaker, Woodland No. 90,
723 Gibson Road, Woodland.
Miss Mae B. Wilkin, Santa Cruz No. 26, 555
Baker St., San Francisco 17.
SUPERVISING O.D.G.P.'S
District
1 — Humboldt County: Mrs. Bessie Stone,
Reichling No. 97, Rt. 1 Box 358, Fortuna.
2 — Mendocino County (Part): Mrs. Marie J.
Richards, Fort Bragg No. 210, 155 Lyta
Way, Fort Bragg.
3 — Siskiyou County: Mrs. Mary Aker, Esch-
scholtzla No. 112, Box 355, Etna.
4 — Trinity, Shasta and part Tehama Counties:
Mrs. Harriet M Henderson, Hiawatha No.
140, P. O. Box' 697, Redding.
5 — Modoc and part Lassen Counties: Mrs.
Virginia Gaylord, Mt. Lassen No. 215,
Bieber.
6— Lassen County (Part): Mrs. JoAnn McClel-
land, Nataqua No. 152, Star Route 2, Box
4a, Susanville.
7 — Butte, Glenn and part Tehama Counties:
Mrs. Rose Ella Wade, Gold of Ophir No.
190, 2240 Wilcox Ave., Oroville.
8 — Yuba, Colusa and Sutter Counties: Mrs.
Maude Bond, Colus No. 194, 1779 Lurline
Ave., Colusa.
9 — Plumas and Part Sierra Counties: Mrs.
Lorraine Tibbedeaux, Plumas Pioneer No.
219, Box 689, Quincy.
10— Sierra County (Part): Mrs. Juel V. Vahle,
Naomi No. 36, P. O. Box 203, Downieville.
11 — Sonoma and part Mendocino Counties:
Mrs. Louise Luchsinger, Sebastopol No.
265, 519 Webster St., Petaluma.
12 — Napa, Lake and part Solano Counties:
Mrs. Bernice D. Houston, Vallejo No. 195,
P. O. Box 538, Vallejo.
13 — Marin County: Mrs. Henrietta Faber, Mar-
inita No. 198, 103 San Francisco Blvd.,
San Anselmo.
14 — Nevada and part Placer Counties: Mrs.
Mae Norton, Laurel No. 6, P. O. Box 322,
Nevada City.
15 — El Dorado and part Placer Counties: Mrs.
Eleanor Lundy, Presidio No. 148, 6504
Yorkshire Way, Rollingwood, Roseville.
16 — Sacramento, Yolo and part Solano Coun-
ties: Mrs. Sarah Coughlin, San Juan No.
315, 5930 Sarah Court, Carmichael.
17 — Amador County: Mrs. Mary Louise Stew-
art, Chispa No. 40, P. O. Box 78, lone.
18 — Calaveras County: Mrs. Marguerite Luly,
Princess No. 84, Box 253, Angels Camp.
19 — Contra Costa County (Part): Mrs. Olive
M. Johnson, Antioch No. 223, 318 W. 5th
St., Antioch.
20— Alameda and part Contra Costa Counties:
Mrs Lola A. Bredehoft, Sequoia No. 272,
1332 Carlotta Ave., Berkeley.
21 — San Francisco County: Mrs. Elenore Bi-
anchi. El Vespero No. 118, 715 Newhall
St., San Francisco 24.
22 — San Mateo County: Mrs. Madeline Wall-
ace, Bonita No. 10, 315 Santa Clara Ave.
Redwood City.
23 — San Joaquin County: Mrs. Minnie M. Witt,
Joaquin No. 5, Rt. 5, Box 287, Stockton.
24 — Tuolumne County: Mrs. Jean N. McHenry,
Dardanelle No. 66, Rt. 3, Box 756, Sonora.
25 — Merced, Stanislaus and Mariposa Coun-
ties: Mrs. Virgilia McCombs, Morada No.
199, 1241 Normandy Drive, Modesto.
26 — Santa Clara County: Mrs. Elizabeth Yak-
obovich, San Jose No. 81, 1017 Bennett
Way, San Jose.
27 — Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz
Counties: Mrs. Minnie Riphenburg, San
Juan Bautista No. 179, 709 Third Street,
San Juan Bautista.
28 — San Luis Obispo County: Mrs. Rosalie
Rhodes, El Pinal No. 163, Box 384, Cam-
bria.
29 — Kings, Tulare, Madera and Fresno Coun-
ties: Mrs. Julia Walther, Charter Oak No.
292, 717 S. Garden St., Visalia.
30 — Kern County: Mrs. Norma Swoboda, El
Tejon No. 239, 607 Oildale Dr., Bakersfield.
31 — Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties:
Mrs. Annie Elliott, Santa Maria No. 276,
433 South Lincoln, Santa Maria.
32 — Los Angeles County, Valley Area: Mrs.
Grace Trimble, San Fernando Mission No.
280, Box 311, Newhall.
33 — Los Angeles County, Eastern Area: Mrs.
Edrene Garner, Verdugo No. 240, 509 Cum-
berland Road, Glendale.
34 — Los Angeles County, Western Area: Miss
Dolores Zetwo, La Tijera No. 282, 3662 W.
109th St., Inglewood.
35 — Los Angeles County, Harbor Area: Mrs.
Laura H. Burkard, Compton No. 258, 6961
Gale Ave., Long Beach 5.
36— Riverside and San Bernardino Counties:
Mrs. Florence Davis, Jurupa No. 296, 8579
California Ave., Riverside.
37 — Orange County: Mrs Edna Wilson, Con-
chita No. 294, 664 Cove St., Costa Mesa.
38— San Diego County: Mrs. Dorothy L. Chen-
ey, San Diego No. 208, 4451 Olive Ave.,
La Mesa.
STATE CHAIRMEN
1961-1962
Admission Day: Mrs. Margaret Pacheco, Cien
Anos No. 303, 10355 Brookshire, Downey.
Sub-Committee on Bowling: Mrs. Edna Bren-
ton, Dolores No. 169, 2615 Phelps St., San
Francisco 24.
Americanism and Civic Participation: Mrs.
Unavine Nicholson, San Fernando Mission
No. 280, 9414 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys.
Appeals, Grievances and Petitions: Mrs. Anne
C. Thuesen, P.G.P., 2430 - 39th Ave., San
Francisco 16.
Board of Control: Mrs. Alice D. Shea, G.P.,
1850 Woodhaven Way, Oakland 11.
California History and Landmarks: Mrs. Sen-
aida Sullivan, Beverly Hills No. 289, 2400
Shenandoah, Los Angeles 34.
Sub-Committee for Relics Museum: Mrs
Evelyn 1. Carlson, P.G.P., 1308 Hoover St.,
Apt. 1, Menlo Park.
Sub-Committee for Art Talent Contest: Mrs.
Elmarie H. Dyke, P.G.P., Box 300, Pacific
Grove.
Conservation and Safety: Mrs. Dorothy Rit-
ter, San Diego No. 208, 2430 Union St.,
San Diego.
Credentials: Mrs. Gladys I. Farley, Aloha No.
106, 4623 Benevides Ave., Oakland
Drill Teams and Drum Corps: Mrs. Claudia
Evans, Argonaut No. 166, 1515 Belvedere,
Berkeley 2.
Education and Scholarships: Mrs. Wealthy
M. Falk, Palo Alto No. 229, P. O. Box 164,
Palo Alto
Extension of the Order: Mrs. Jean F. Hede-
mark, Marinita No. 198, 30 Corrillo Drive,
San Rafael.
Finance: Mrs. Ethel C. Enos, P.G.P., Box 174,
Modesto.
Grand Parlor Sessions: Mrs. Florence D. Boyle
P.G.P., P. O. Box 27, Oroville.
Insurance: Mrs. Irma M. Caton, P.G.P., 1166
Powell St., Oakland 8.
Junior Native Daughters: Mrs. Hazel T. Mal-
lette, G. T., Rt. 5, Box 5633, Oroville.
Laws and Supervision: Mrs. Rhoda Roelling,
G.V.P., 317 E. 18th St., Antioch.
Legislation: Mrs. Estelle M. Evans, P.G.P.,
615 Fourth St., Antioch.
Legislative Measures: Mrs. Audrey D. Brown,
P.G.P., 5608 Caleb Ave., Sacramento 19.
Leslye A. Hicks Home Health Fund: Mrs. Edna
Garavanta Sabini, San Francisco No. 261,
2235 Bay Street, San Francisco 23.
Mission Restoration: Mrs. Eva Bisagno, Stock-
ton No. 256, 927 W. Acacia, Stockton.
Mission Soledad Restoration: Mrs. Orinda G
Giannini, P.G.P., 733 Clayton Street, San
Francisco 17.
Music: Mrs. Eleanor Pimentel, G. O., 5537
Claremont Ave., Oakland 18.
N..O.G.W. Childrens Foundation: Chairman;
Miss Jewel McSweeney, P.G.P., 2845 Van
Ness Ave., San Francisco 9. Secretary:
Mrs. Angela Koenig, Golden Gate No. 158,
2431 Anza Street, San Francisco 18.
N.D.G.W. Home: Chairman: Mrs. Emiliette
Conmy, Golden Gate No. 158, 1066 Ard-
more Ave., Oakand 10. Secretary: Mrs.
Charlotte S. Ludemann, Orinda No. 56,
777 - 17th Ave., San Francisco 21.
Official Magazine (California Herald): Mrs.
Laura Blosdale, Beverly Hills No. 289, 1563
Brockton Ave., Los Angeles 25.
Magazine Area Chairman: Area 1 — Elizabeth
Clements, South Butte No. 226, 2234 Samp-
son St., Marysville. Area II — Mrs. Shirley
Beck, Presidio No. 148, 508 Balboa St.,
San Francisco 18. Area HI — Miss Rose
Rhynsr, Aleli No. 102, 420 Soledad St.,
Salinas. Area IV— Mrs. Delinda Fallon,
Santa Ana No. 235, 2352 Riverside Drive,
Santa Ana.
Pioneer Roster: Mrs. Mary M. Ehlers, G.T.,
545 - 36th Street, Sacramento 16.
Press Books: Mrs. Blanche Oechsel, Californ-
iana No, 247, 514 N. Las Palmas Avenue,
Hollywood 4.
Printing, and Supplies: Mrs. Loretta Trathen,
Orinda No. 56, 848 Edinburgh St., San
Francisco.
Public Relations: Mrs. Isabel Pages, Rancho
San Jose No. 307, 1512 Hacienda Place,
Pomona.
Ritual and Manual of Instructions: Mrs. Mar-
guerite J. Woodward, Las Amigas No. 311,
2464 Casa Way, Walnut Creek.
Roll of Honor: Mrs. Pearl Lamb, P.G.P., 231
E. 12th Street, Tracy.
Stale of the Order: Miss Doris M. Gerrish,
P.G.P., 2312 W Street, Sacramento 18.
State Historian and Special Committee on
History of Projects of Order: Mrs. Myrtle S.
Degen, Aloha No. 106, 5550 Kales Avenue,
Oakland 18.
Tournament of Roses Float: Mrs. Darelene
Bush, Placerita No. 277, 15053 Hamlin, Van
Nuys.
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Transportation: Mrs. Lucille Kimbark, Alta
No. 3, 2271 - 32nd Ave., San Francisco.
Welfare: Mrs. Lucy R. Girdler, Annie K. Bid-
well No. 158, 658 Vallombrosa Way, Chico.
Young Womens Activities: Miss Ellen Hay-
ward, Reina del Mar No. 126, 1824 Castillo
St., Santa Barbara.
Special Committee on Junipero Serra Statue:
Mrs. Maxiene Porter, P.G.P., 3840 W. 102
St., Inglewood 2.
Workshops: Miss Henrietta Toothaker, P.G.P.,
723 Gibson Road, Woodland.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Angelita No. 32, Livermore — Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, Dania Hall, 1783 Second St., Mrs.
Angle Marsh, Rec. Sec, 1587 Second St.,
Livermore.
Piedmont No. 87, Oakland — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Colombo Hall, 5321 Claremont
Ave.; Miss Patricia Reardon, Rec. Sec, 465
40th St., Apt. C, Oakland.
Aloha No. loe, Oakland— Meets 2nd and 4th
Tuesday, Glenview Woman's Club, 1318 Glen-
field Ave.; Mrs. Hazel I. Andrews, Rec. Sec,
5161 Trask St., Oakland 1.
Hayward No. 122, Hayward— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Hill and Valley Club House, 1808
B St.; Mrs. Constance Connors, Rec. Sec,
18450 Plymouth Drive, Castro Valley.
Berkeley No. 150, Berkeley— Meets 2nd Mon-
day, Berkeley Women's City Club, 2315 Durant;
Mrs. Mildred B. Irwin, Rec. Sec, 956 Tulare
Ave., Berkeley 7. ^ , ^ .
Bear Flag No. 151, Berkeley— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Masonic Temple, Bancroft and
Shattuck Ave.; Mrs. Maude 1. Wagner, Rec.
Sec, 1193 Danville Highway, Alamo.
Encinal No. 156, Alameda— Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, Improvement Club, 1409 - 9th St.;
Mrs. Ruth Lane, Rec. Sec, 1820 San Jose Ave.,
Alameda.
Brooklyn No. 157, Oakland— Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Danish Hall, 164 - 11th St.; Mrs.
Daveda Windfelt, Rec. Sec, 3505 Custer, Oak-
land- « J
Argonaut No. 166, Oakland — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Eagles Hall, 40th and Broadway;
Mrs. Josephine Lauricella, Rec. Sec, 841
Santa Ray Ave., Oakland 10.
Bahia Vista No. 167, Oakland— Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, 410 11th Street Building; Mrs.
Dorothy Jordan, Rec. Sec, 1614 101st Ave.,
Oakland 3.
Fruitvale No. 177, Oakland— Meets every Fri-
day, A.P.U.M.E.C. Hall, 3256 E. 14th St.; Mrs.
Dolores Grosse Scott, Rec. Sec, 1657 Ashbury
Lane, Hayward.
El Cereso No. 207, San Leandro — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 1252 E. 14th St.;
Mrs. Anna Lewis, Rec. Sec, 238 Arroyo Ave.,
San Leandro. , „ ^
Pleasanton No. 237, Pleasanton— Meets 2nd
Tuesday, Women's Improvement Clubroom,
Vineyard and Regalia; Mrs. Evelyn Redden,
Rec. Sec, 4336 First Street, Pleasanton.
Betsy Ross No. 238, Fremont— Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Newark Pavilion, 6430
Thornton Ave., Newark; Mrs. Barbara Cami-
nada, Rec. Sec, 38536 Logan Drive, Fremont.
Albany No. 260, Albany— Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, Macabee Hall, 985 Kains Ave.;
Mrs. Caroline Camozzi, Rec. Sec, 2727 Barn-
ard St., Richmond.
Sequoia No. 272, Berkeley — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Finnish Brotherhood Hall, 1970
Chestnut St.; Miss Elaine Olson, Rec. Sec,
1305 Navellier, El Cerrito.
Vallecito No. 308, Castro Valley— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Hill and Valley Club
House, 1808 B St., Hayward; Mrs. Alma Fraga,
Rec. Sec, 7878 Lockwood St., Oakland.
AMADOR COUNTY
Ursula No. 1, Jackson— Meets 2nd and 4th
Tuesday, Native Sons Hall, Court St.; Mrs. Eva
E. Geis, Rec. Sec, Box 1001, Jackson.
Chispa No. 40, lone — Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Cynthia A.
Phillips, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 293, lone.
Amapola No. 80, Sutter Creek— Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Main St.;
Mrs. Hazel M. Marre, Rec. Sec, Box 114,
Sutter Creek.
Forrebt No. 86, Plymouth — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Alda Ninnis,
Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 273, Plymouth.
BUTTE COUNTY
Annie K. Bidwell No. 168, Chico — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, N.D.G.W. BIdg., 2nd and
Salem; Mrs. Katherine La Breacht, Rec. Sec,
383 E. 6th Ave., Chico.
Gold of Ophir No. 190, Oroville — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Elks Hall, 1445 Myers St.;
Mrs. Betty B. Sutherland, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box
27, Oroville.
Centennial No. 293, Paradise — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Cherokee I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs.
Ruth A. Lewis, Rec. Sec., 3405 Neal Road,
Paradise.
CALAVERAS COUNTY
Ruby No. 46, Murphys — Meets 1st and 3rd
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Friday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Laila Tardif, Rec.
Sec, Murphys.
Princess No. 84, Angels Camp — Meets 2nd
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Celia Beltramo,
Rec. Sec, Box 302, Angels Camp.
San Andreas No. 113, San Andreas — Meets
3rd Friday, Fraternal Hall.
COLUSA COUNTY
Colus No. 194, Colusa — Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 5th and Market Streets;
Mrs. Hazel Nordyke, Rec. Sec, Box 733, Wil-
liams.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Stirling No. 146, Pittsburg— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Eagles Hall, 395 W. 12th St.; Mrs.
Eleanor Hogan, Rec. Sec, 405 W. 10th Street,
Pittsburg.
Richmond No. 147, Richmond — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Women's City Club, 1125
Nevin Ave.; Mrs. Maud E. Alexander, Rec.
Sec, 219 Nicholl Ave., Richmond.
Donner No. 193, Byron — Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Virginia Bolt-
zen, Rec. Sec, 531 - 3rd St., Brentwood.
Las Juntas No. 221, Martinez — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Kiwanis Youth enter, 750 Al-
len St.; Mrs. Ruth Armstrong, Rec. Sec, 1214
Estudillo St., Martinez.
Antioch No. 223, Antioch — Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F Hall, 2nd and I Sts.; Mrs.
Estelle M. Evans, Rec Sec, 615 - 4th St.,
Antioch.
Cerrito de Oro No. 306, El Cerrito— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, St. John's Hall, 6712
Portola Drive; Mrs. Virginia Stanford, Rec.
Sec, 2004 Emeric Ave., San Pablo.
Carquinez No. 310, Crockett — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Loring Ave.
Las Amigas No. 311, Walnut Creek— Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Women's Club, Lin-
coln Ave.; Mrs. Aretta Hughes, Rec. Sec, 35/0
O'Conner Drive, Lafayette.
Concord No. 323, Concord — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Mt. Diablo Women's City Club;
Mrs. Fosca Zandonella, Rec. Sec, 1773 Pied-
mont Drive, Concord.
EL DORADO COUNTY
Marguerite No. 12, Placerville — Meets 3rd
Wednesday, Masonic Temple, 413 Main St.;
Mrs. Mary L. Lyons, Rec. Sec, 7 Pleasant St.,
Placerville.
El Dorado No. 186, Georgetown — Meets 2nd
and 4th Saturday afternoon, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs.
Georgia Gardner, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box 11,
Greenwood.
FRESNO COUNTY
Fresno No. 187, Fresno— Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 1915 Merced St.;
Mrs. Ethel DeJarnatt, Rec. Sec, 315 N. Chest-
nut Ave., Fresno.
Coalinga No. 270, Coalinga— Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, Eagle Hall, 156 W Durian; Mrs.
Dora C. Phelps, Rec. Sec, 225 Pleasant St.,
Coalinga.
Wawona No. 271, Fresno— Meets 1st and
3rd Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall, No.
Fresno and Floradora; Mrs. Muriel Wells, Rec.
Sec, 5535 E. Grant, Fresno.
Selma No. 313, Selma— Meets 2nd Wednes-
day in I.O.O.F. Hall, 1710 Tucker St., and 4th
Wednesday in Members' Homes; Mrs. Con-
stance Hoegh, 2636 A St., Selma.
GLENN COUNTY
Berryessa No. 192, Willows — Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 213 N. Tehama St.;
Mrs. Elaine Barceloux, Rec. Sec, 639 S. Merrill
Ave., Willows.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Occident No. 28, Eureka— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 623 - 3rd St.; Mrs.
Marion Jurrens, Rec. Sec, 1461 Summer St.,
Eureka.
Oneonta No. 71, Ferndale— Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Miss Margaret M.
Smith, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 635, Ferndale.
Reichling No. 97, Fortuna— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Masonic Temple, 1741 Main St.;
Mrs. Bessie Stone, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box 358,
Fortuna.
Areata No. 325, Areata— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Danish Hall; Mrs. Mary Carlson,
Rec. Sec, 1788 Iverson, Areata.
KERN COUNTY
Miocene No. 228, Taft — Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, Knights of Pythias Hall, Elm and
Jackson; Mrs. Bessie M. Davis, Rec. Sec,
20OV2 Pierce St., Taft.
El Tejon No. 239, Bakersfield— Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Druids Hall, 501 Sumner St.;
Mrs. Marion Hershey, Rec. Sec, 2735 Center
St., Bakersfield.
Alila No. 321, Delano— Meets 2nd and 4th
Monday, V.F.W. Hall, 4th and Lexington; Mrs.
Ruth Lehman, Rec. Sec, Route 1, Box 1094,
Delano.
KINGS COUNTY
Las Flores No. 262, Avenal — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Redman Hall, Tulare SL; Mrs.
Jessie M. Measell, Rec. Sec, 101 W. Stani-
slaus, Avenal.
Ramona No. 283, Hanford — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Carpenters Union Hall, 229 E.
9th St.; Mrs. Patricia Finocchio, Rec. Sec,
1409 Kaweah St., Hanford.
LAKE COUNTY
Clear Lake No. 135, Middletown — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Clara E.
Spooner, Rec. Sec, Star Route Box 117, Mid-
dletown.
LASSEN COUNTY
Nataqua No. 152, Standish — Meets 3rd Wed-
nesday, N.D.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Jo Ann McClel-
land, Star Route 2, Box 4A, Susanville.
Mount Lassen No. 215, Bieber — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, Legion Hall; Mrs. Nettie
McKenzie, Rec. Sec, Box 36, Bieber.
Susanville No. 243, Susanville — Meets 3rd
Tuesday, I O.O.F. Hall, 732 N. Lassen St.; Mrs.
Jane A. Bailey, Rec. Sec., Milford.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles No. 124, Los Angeles — Meets
1st and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Temple, 1828
Oak St.; Mrs. Evelyn M. Arlen, Rec. Sec,
1517-C West Commonwealth Ave., Alhambra.
Long Beach No. 154, Long Beach — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, Women's City Club, 1309 E.
Third St.; Mrs. Leola Temby, Rec. Sec, 1155
E. 20th St., Long Beach 6.
Rudecinda No. 230, San Pedro — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Woman's Club, 1040 S.
Gaffey St.; Mrs. Alice D. Farker, 230 W. 9th
St., San Pedro.
Verdugo No. 240, Glendale — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Moose Hall, 257 W. Arden Ave.;
Mrs. Isabelle Stall, Pres., 3729 Brunswick, Los
Angeles.
Californiana No. 247, Los Angeles— Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday afternoon, Catholic
Woman's Club, 927 So. Menio Ave.; Mrs.
Blanch Oechsel, Rec. Sec, 514 No. Las Palmas
Ave., Hollywood 4.
Compton No. 258, Compton — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Pathfinder Club, 440 S. Santa
Fe Ave.; Mrs. Frances Bruckler, Rec. Sec, 3876
Walnut Ave., Lynwood.
Poppy Trail No. 266, Montebello— Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 124 N. 5th St.;
Mrs. Leola Butler, Rec. Sec, 1117 N. Mesa-
grove Ave., Whittier.
Topanga No. 269, Chatsworth — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, 10332 Santa Susana Blvd.; Mrs.
Ernestine Correia, Rec. Sec, Box 74, Agoura.
Placerita No. 277, Van Nuys — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Encino Women's Clubhouse,
4924 Paso Robles, Encino; Mrs. Vivian Boldetti,
Rec. Sec, 16101 Knapp, Sepulveda.
Wilmington No. 278, Wilmington— Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Woman's Club House, Lakme
and Denni St.; Mrs. Lucy A. Sault, Rec. Sec,
58 Dapplegray Lane, Rolling Hills Estates.
Toluca No. 279, Burbank — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Campo de Cahuenga, 3919 Lank-
ershim Blvd., North Hollywood; Mrs. Alice
Mooney, Rec Sec, 522 W. Harvard, Glendale
4.
San Fernando Mission No. 280, San Fernan-
do—Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 552 N.
Maclay; Mrs. Grace Trimble, Rec. Sec, Box
311, Newhall.
San Gabriel Valley No. 281, Alhambra—
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Alhambra Mason
ic Temple, 211 S. First St.; Miss Geraldine
Hill, Rec. Sec, 101 N. Second, Alhambra.
La Tijera No. 282, Inglewood — Meets 1st anc
3rd Tuesday, B. and P.W. Club, 820 Java St.
Miss Ruth M. Payne, Rec. Sec, 230 E. Hyd«
Park Blvd., Inglewood 3.
Rio Hondo No. 284, Huntington Park— Meet;
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Ebell Clubhouse, 250;
Clarendon; Mrs. Peggy Wilkey, Rec. Sec, 621!
Home Ave., Bell.
Joshua Tree No. 288, Lancaster— Meets Is
and 3rd Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 622 W. Old
field; Mrs. Lorretta Boyd, Rec. Sec, 4544!
Raysack Ave., Lancaster.
Beverly Hills No. 289, Beverly Hills— Meet
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Masonic Hall, 28'
N. Robertson Blvd.; Miss Margaret Langei
Rec. Sec, 12500 Brooklake Ave., Culver City
Pasadena No. 290, Pasadena — Meets 1st an'
3rd Friday, Altadena Masonic Temple, 922 E
Mendocino Ave., Altadena; Mrs. Frances Vai
Rec. Sec, 359 N. Vinedo, Pasadena.
Whittier No. 298, Whittier— Meets 1st an
3rd Wednesday, Green leaf Temple, 748 Vi
Beverly Blvd.; Mrs. Matilda Talbott, Rec. Sec
7611 South Gretna Ave., Whittier.
Tierra del Rey No. 300, Hermosa Beach- 1
Meets 1st and 3rd Monday, Clark Stadiun,
861 Valley Drive; Mrs. Suzanne Kroeger, Re<
Sec, 5227 Halison St., Torrance.
CALIFORNIA HERAL
Cien Anos No. 303, Norwalk— Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Masonic Hall, Clarkdale and
Front St.; Miss Mary E. Brazil, Rec. Sec,
11446 Elizabeth St., Norwalk.
Rancho San Jose No. 307, Pomona — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, Women's Community
Club, 172 W. Monterey; Mrs. Senaida Baiz,
Rec. Sec, 612 Lewis Street, Pomona.
Et Camino Real No. 324, Sepulveda — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursdays, Sepulveda Women's
Club, 16235 Parthenia St.; Mrs. Mildred Kub-
ler, Rec. Sec, 16545 Bircher St., Granada Hills.
MADERA COUNTY
Madera No. 244, Madera— Meets 2nd and 4th
Thursday, Women's Improvement Clubhouse,
5th and Q Sts.; Mrs. Mayme Ramsey, Rec
Sec, 517 North G St., Madera.
MARIN COUNTY
Sea Point No. 196, Sausalito — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Perry's Hall, 44A Caledonia St.;
Mrs. Mary B. Smith, Rec. Sec, 17 Glen Court,
Sausalito.
Marinita No. 198, San Rafael — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, 820 B St.; Mrs. Ruth Solda-
vini, Rec. Sec, 99 Wessen Lane, Fairfax.
Fairfax No. 225, Fairfax — Meets 2nd and 4lh
Tuesday, Fairfax Women's Club, 46 Park Rd ;
Mrs. Rosalia Hurt, Rec. Sec, 123 Humbold\
St., San Rafael.
Tamelpa No. 231, Mill Valley— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Outdoor Art Club, 1 W. BIythdale
Ave.; Mrs. Elvira E. Brusati, Rec. Sec, 104
Mission Ave., San Rafael.
MARIPOSA COUNTY
Mariposa No. 63, Mariposa — Meets 1st Tues-
day, 1.0.0. F. Hall; Mrs. Viola Hurcell, Rec.
Sec, P.O. Box 163, Mariposa.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Fort Bragg No. 210, Fort Bragg— Meets 2nd
Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main bx,; Mrs. Mar-
jorie Smith, Rec. Sec, 334 Main St., Fort
Bragg.
Ukiah No. 263, Ukiah— Meets 2nd and 4th
Monday, Saturday Afternoon Clubroom, Church
and Oak Streets; Mrs. Florence Grant, Rec.
Sec, 1206 Redwood Highway South, Ukiah.
MERCED COUNTY
Veritas No. 75, Merced — Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 18th and L Streets; Mrs.
Lenore Lobdell, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 1031, Mer-
ced.
Lomitas No. 255, Los Bancs — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, D.E.S. Hall, Pacheco and I
Sts.; Mrs. Marlene Saiha, Rec. Sec, 1205 Ari-
zona, Los Banor>.
Golden California No. 291, Gustine — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 471 4th
Ave.; Mrs. Evelyn Nunes, Rec. Sec, 29431 W.
buliivan Road, Gustine.
MODOC COUNTY
Alturas No. 159, Alturas — Meets 1st Thurs-
day, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main St.; Mrs. Hazel E.
Schorch, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 481, Alturas
MONTEREY COUNTY
Aleli No. 102, Salinas — Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, Knights of Pythias Hall; Miss Rose
Rhyner, Rec. Sec, 420 Soledad St., Salinas.
Junipero No. 141, Monterey — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, House of Four Winds, Calle
Principal; Mrs. Mae Layton, Rec. Sec, 344
Clay St., Monterey.
Mission Bell No. 316, Soledad— Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, Forester's Hall, Front St.;
Mrs. Gladys Handley, Rec. Sec, 101 Highway
South, Soledad.
NAPA COUNTY
Eshcol No. 16, Napa — Meets 2nd and 4th
Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Coombs St.; Mrs.
Anita Land, Rec. Sec, 2238 Adrian St., Napa.
Calistoga No. 145, Calistoga — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Lincoln Ave.; Mrs.
Ella M. Light, Rec. Sec, 1007 Cedar St., Calis-
toga.
La Junta No. 203, St. Helena — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Spring St.; Mrs.
Mary Cook, Rec. Sec, 1508 Spring St., St.
Helena.
George C. Yount No. 322, Veterans Home,
I Yountville — Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday,
Grant Hall, Veterans Home; Mrs. Helen Lande,
Rec. Sec, P. O. Box 144, Yountville.
NEVADA COUNTY
Laurel No. 6, Nevada City — Meets 1st and
1 3rd Wednesday, Veterans Memorial Building,
j N. Pine and Cottage; Mrs Marille Hopkins,
■ Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box B-290,' Nevada City.
! Manzanita No. 29, Grass Valley— Meets 1st
land 3rd Tuesday, Auditorium Hall, Mill St.;
i Mrs. Elsie Peard, Rec. Sec, 120 High St.,
Grass Valley.
! Columbia No. 70, French Corral— Meets 1st
I Friday afternoon, Farrelley Hall; Mrs. Fannie
! M. Moulton, Rec. Sec, French Corral, Star
I Route, P.O. Smartsvllle.
OCTOBER, 1961
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana No. 235, Santa Ana— Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, Santa Ana Women's Club, 601
N. Baker St.; Mrs. Marie Brewer, Rec. Sec,
2767 W. 1st St., Santa Ana.
Grace No. 242, Fullerton — Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, Fullerton I.O.O.F. Hall, corner of
Harvard and Amerige; Miss Doris Jacobsen,
Rec. Sec, 4432 Carolina Ave., Placentia.
Silver Sands No. 286, Huntington Beach —
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday; Mrs. Dorothy
Stokes, President, 7101 - 21st St., Westminster.
Conchita No. 294, Costa Mesa — Meets 1st
Thursday, Costa Mesa Savings & Loan BIdg.,
1895 Newport Blvd., 3rd Thursday in mem-
bers homes; Mrs. Velma Patterson, Rec. Sec,
2201 Santa Ana Ave., Costa Mesa.
PLACER COUNTY
Placer No. 138, Lincoln — Meets 2nd Wednes-
day, I.O.O.F. Hall, 5th St.; Mrs. Ruth Hen-
drickson, Rec. Sec, 1293 Sixth Street, Lincoln.
Auburn No. 233, Auburn — Meets 3rd Monday,
Veterans Memorial Hall, East St.; Mrs. Myrtle
Dove, Rec Sec, 130 East Street, Auburn.
Sierra Pines No. 275, Colfax — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Knights of Pythias Hall, Main
St.; Mrs. Ann Eddy, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 94,
Colfax.
PLUMAS COUNTY
Plumas Pioneer No. 219, Quincy — Meets 1st
and 3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main St.; Mrs.
Grace Seeber, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box 526,
Quincy.
Las Plumas No. 254, Portola — Meets 2nd
Tuesday afternoon, members homes; Mrs.
Edith E. Grother, Rec. Sec, Box 1144, Portola.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Jurupa No. 296, Riverside — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Knights of Pythias Hall, lltn
and Lime; Mrs. Mary Lovell, Rec. Sec, 3780
Shamrock, Riverside.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Califia No. 22, Sacramento — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and J Streets;
Mrs. Bessie Leitch, Rec. Sec, 2701 - 26th St.,
Sacramento 18.
La Bandera No. 110, Sacramento — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and J
Streets; Mrs. Flora A. Schmittgen, Rec. Sec,
1024 Santa Ynez Way, Sacramento 16.
Sutter No. Ill, Sacramento — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and J Streeis;
Mrs. Wilma Gutenberger, Rec. Sec, 615 27ih
St., Sacramento 16.
Fern No. 123, Folsom — Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, Folsom Club House; Mrs. Ruth Carr,
Rec. Sec. 9340 Loma Lane, Orangevale.
Chabolla No. 171, Gait— Meets 3rd Thursday,
Women's Civic Clubhouse, 5th and D; Mrs.
Lochie Wilder, Rec. Sec, Route 1, Box 178,
Gait.
Coloma No. 212, Sacramento — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Oak Park; Miss
Nancy Childs, Rec. Sec, 2100 - 27th St., Apt.
8, Sacramento 18.
Liberty No. 213, Elk Grove— Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Elk Grove Blvd.; Mrs.
Helen Hanner, Route 2, Box 2904, Elk Grove.
Victory No. 216, Courtiand— Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Anita
Martin, Box 182, Courtiand.
Rio Rito No. 253, Sacramento— Meetj 2n j
and 4th Thursday, Y.L.I. Clubhouse, 1400 - 27th
St.; Mrs. Mary M. Ehlers, Rec. Sec, 545 - 36th
St., Sacramento 16.
San Juan No. 315, Carmichael— Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Veterans Memorial Hall,
Carmichael Park; Mrs. Lula Raftery, Rec. Sec,
5604 Marconi Ave., Carmichael.
SAN BENITO COUNTY
Copa de Oro No. 105, Hollister^Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 4th St.;
Mrs. Adeline Mercy, Rec. Sec, 1228 West St.,
Hollister.
San Juan Bautista No. 179, San Juan Bau-
tista — Meets 1st Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Adobe,
Fourth St.; Mrs. Ann Baccala, Rec. Sec, 700
First St., P.O. Box 33, San Juan Bautista.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Lugonia No. 241, San Bernardino — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Knights of Columbus
Hall, 1510 W. Highland Ave.; Miss Tommie
Paz, Rec. Sec, 431 East I St., Colton.
Ontario No. 251, Ontario — Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Upland Woman's Club, 590 N.
Second Ave., Upland; Mrs. Ruth C. Ruth, Rec.
Sec, 1015 Fuchsia St., Ontario.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego No. 208, San Diego — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, House of Hospitality, Balboa
Park; Mrs. Sarah Miller, Rec. Sec, 4117
Georgia St., San Diego 3.
Guajome No. 297, Escondido— Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, V.F.W. Hall, nth & Maple;
Mrs. Georgia Turrentine, Rec. Sec 208 E
Fifth Ave., Escondido.
Las Flores del Mar No. 301, Oceanside—
Meets 2nd Tuesday, Community Center Bide
400 No. Strand, and 4th Tuesday at members'
homes; Mrs. Frances Webler, Rec. Sec 1625
Alvarado St., Oceanside.
Ilia M. Knox No. 320, El Cajon— Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Library Hall, Community
Center; Mrs. Letha M. Miller, Rec. Sec 4238
Euclid Ave., Apt. 5, San Diego 15.
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
.J^'"^/l^ fi,"-^ ^' i^" Francisco— Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, N.S.G.W. BIdK 414
l^^^son Street; Mrs. Mary Oertwig, Ret Sec.
228 Irving Street, San Francisco 22.
/ith'^x ^°Z ^' ^.!" Francisco— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday afternoon, N.S.G.W. BIdg 414
oi??°'io^l''^?^' '^''S- Lucille Kimbark, Rec" Sec.
2271 32nd Ave., San Francisco 16.
^r3,'°AZ'"? ^°J ^' ^^" Francisco- Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday N.D.G.W. Home. 555 Baker
bt.; Mrs. Helen LeTourneau, Rec. Sec, 20
Knollview Way, San Francisco 27.
.Ji^'Pii^^^'^- ^!", rT^" Francisco— Meets 2nd
and 4th Fr.day, N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker St ;
M ss Esther Larson, Rec. Sec, 1844 Turk St
ban Francisco 15.
Frernont No. 59, Sen Francisco— Meets 2nd
Thursday, N.S.G.W BIdg., 414 Mason St.; Mrs
El. a Tait, Rec. Sec, 3870 Army St., San Fran-
cisco 14.
Buena Vista No. 68, San Francisco— Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555
Baker St.: Mrs. Lillian Dowling, Rec Sec. 278
Silver Ave., San Francisco 12.
Las Lomss No. 72, San Francisco— Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker
Si.; Mrs. Emily E. Ryan, Rec Sec, 1128 Fell
St., San Francisco 17.
Sans Souci No. S6, San Francisco— Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason St.; Miss Minnie Rousch, Rec ' Sec
277 - 17 Ave., San Francisco.
Darina No. 114, San Francisco— Meets 3rd
Monday, Druids Hall, 44 Page St.; Mrs. Thelma
Wilson, Rec. Sec, 21 Wabash Terrace, San
Francisco 24.
El Vespero No. lis, San Francisco— Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Masonic Hall, 4705
Third St.; Miss Ruth McAdam, Rec. Sec, 120
Romney Drive, South San Francisco.
Genevieve No. 132, San Francisco— Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, N.S.G W. Hall, 414 Ma-
son St.; Mrs. Helen Clifton, Rec. Sec. Pro Tem
343 Kens.ngton Way, San Francisco 27.
Gabrielle No. 139, San Francisco — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Dovre Hall, 3543 18th
St.; Mis. Heien Larsen, Rec. Sec, 923 Edin-
burgh St., San Francisco 12.
Prcs d;o No. 148, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414 Mason
St.; Miss Aileen Hannon, Rec. Sec. Pro Tem
1854 - 36th Ave., San Francisco 22.
Guadalupe No. 153, San Francisco— Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, Dovre Hall, 3543 18th
St.; Mrs. Lula M. Porter, Rec. Sec, 217 Cort-
land Ave., San Francisco 10.
Golden Gate No. 158, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 414 Ma-
son St.; Miss Ann Shaw, Rec. Sec, 833 Judah
St., San Francisco 22.
Dolores No. 169, San Francisco— Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker
St.; Mrs. Marie McKnight, Rec. Sec, 1501 - 39th
Ave., San Francisco 22.
Portola No. 172, San Francisco— Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414 Mason
St.; Mrs. Dorothy L. Vitalie, Rec. Sec, 162
Cayuga Ave., San Francisco 12.
Castro No. 178, San Francisco— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 26 Seventh
St.; Mrs. Eva Kearse, Rec. Sec, 47 Caine Ave.,
San Francisco 12.
Twin Peaks No. 185, San Francisco— Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Dovre Hall, 3543 18th
St.; Mrs. Irene Cashman, Rec. Sec, 125 Rus-
sia Ave., Apt. 2, San Francisco 12.
James Lick No. 220, San Francisco— Meets
2nd Wednesday, Druids Temple, 44 Page St.;
Mrs. Jaredna Johnson, Rec. Sec, 3061 16th
St., San Francisco 3.
Mission No. 227, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414 Mason St.
Mrs. Ann S. Dippel, Rec. Sec, 1280 Lombard
St., San Francisco 9.
Utopia No. 252, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Dovre Hall,, 3543 18th St.;
Mrs. Helen C. Scannell, Rec. Sec. 27 Colling-
wood St., San Francisco 14.
San Francisco No. 261, San Francisco —
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday, Dante BIdg..
1606 Stockton St.; Mrs. Clarisse C. Meyer, Rec
Sec, 3010 Webster St.. San Francisco 23.
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Verba Buena No. 273, San Francisco — Meets
1st Thursday afternoon, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason St., Mrs. Julia Bode, Rec. Sec, 2535
Taraval St., San Francisco 16.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Joaquin No. 5, Stockton — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 809 N. Hunter;
Mrs. Edna J. Williamson, Rec. Sec, 510 E.
Mendocino Ave., Stockton.
El Pescadero No. 82, Tracy — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Masonic Hall, McKinley Ave.
and Carlton Way; Mrs. Elizabeth Pimentel, Rec.
Sec, 137 E. Eaton Ave., Tracy.
Ivy No. 88, Lodi— Meets 1st and 3rd Wednes-
day, Eagles Hall, 201 N. Sacramento; Mrs.
Alice Felton, Rec. Sec, 122 W. Oak St., Lodi.
Caliz de Oro No. 206, Stockton— Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Pythian Castle Hall, 134 W.
Park St.; Mrs. Edith L. Foster, Rec. Sec, 657
Lexington Ave., Stockton 4.
Phoebe A. Hearst No. 214, Manteca— Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, M.R.P.S. Hall, N.
Grant St.; Mrs. Norma Hodson, Rec. Sec, 139
N. Sherman, Manteca.
Stockton No. 256, Stockton— Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 809 N. Hunter;
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Rec. Sec, 1702 S.
American, Stockton.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
San Miguel No. 94, San Miguel— Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Masonic Hall; Mrs. Hor-
tense Wright, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box 96, San Mi-
guel.
San Luislta No. 108, San Luis Obispo— Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 520 Dana
St.; Mrs. Jennie Hillard, Rec Sec, 902 Peach
St., San Luis Obispo.
El Pinal No. 163, Cambria— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Masonic Temple; Mrs. Katie G.
Jewett, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box 685, Cambria.
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Bonita No. 10, Redwood City— Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Veterans Memorial Building,
1455 Madison Ave.; Mrs. Louise Gibsen, Rec.
Sec, 716 Fifth Ave., San Mateo.
Vista del Mar No. 155, Half Moon Bay-
Meets 3rd Tuesday, I.D.E.S. Hall, Mam St.;
Mrs. Diane M. Johnson, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box
182, Moss Beach.
Ano Nuevo No. 180, Pescadero— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. and N.D.G.W.
Hall; Mrs. Alice Mattel, Rec. Sec, Willowside
Farm, Pescadero.
El Carmelo No. 181, Daly City— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Eagles Hall, 3344 San
Jose Ave.; Mrs. Christine E Hulme, Rec. Sec,
305 Hillcrest Blvd., Millbrae.
Menio No. 211, Menio Park— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Yellow Room, Menio Civic Center;
Mrs. Marie Rogers, Rec. Sec, 948 Palm Ave.,
Redwood City.
San Bruno No. 246, San Bruno — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Women's Club Hall, 470
Grand Ave., South San Francisco; Mrs. Anna
Dias, Rec. Sec, 803 Linden Ave., South San
Francisco.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Reina del Mar No. 126, Santa Barbara— Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Native Sons Beach
Club, 1100 E. Cabrillo Blvd.; Mrs. Bernice
Hogg, Rec. Sec, 1517 W. Valeric St., Santa
Barbara.
Santa Maria No. 276, Santa Maria— Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, D.E.S. Club, 615 W.
Chapel; Mrs. Blanche F. Powell, Rec. Sec,
508 So. Lincoln St., Santa Maria.
Tierra de Oro No. 304, Santa Barbara — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, Native Sons Beach Club,
1100 E. Cabrillo Blvd.; Mrs. Eileen Dismuke,
Rec. Sec, 1021 De la Vina St., Santa Barbara.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
San Jose No. 81, San Jose — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Catholic Women's Center, 5th
and San Fernando; Mrs. Elizabeth Bringmann,
Rec. Sec, 1061 Empey Way, San Jose 28.
Vendome No. 100, San Jose — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Catholic Women's Center, 5th
and San Fernando; Mrs. Susie T. Engfer, Rec.
Sec, 1301 Glen Eyrie, San Jose 25.
El Monte No. 205, Mountain View — Meets
2nd and 4th Friday, Woman's Club, Castro St.;
Mrs. Henrietta Marcotte, Rec. Sec, 22415 Star-
ling Drive, Los Altos.
Palo Alto No. 229, Palo Alto— Meets 3rd
Wednesday, Masonic Hall, University Ave.
and Florence St.; Mrs. Patricia Ledesma, Rec.
Sec, 860 Warren Way, Palo Alto.
Gilroy No. 312, Gilroy — Meets 2nd and 4th
Friday, I. F. D.E.S. Hall, 250 Old Gilroy St.; Mrs.
Marie Martin, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box 71, Gilroy.
Los Gatos No. 317, Los Gatos— Meets 4th
Wednesday, First National Bank BIdg., 308 S.
Santa Cruz Ave.; Mrs. Eola Howe, Rec. Sec,
425 S. Winchester Road, Campbell.
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Santa Cruz No. 26, Santa Cruz — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 239 High St.;
Mrs. Ruby M. Bowen, Rec. Sec, 307 Berkeley
Way, Santa Cruz.
El Pajaro No. 35, Watsonville— Mrs. Mildred
Lettunich, Pres., 467 California St., Watson-
ville.
SHASTA COUNTY
Camellia No. 41, Anderson — Meets 1st Tues-
day, Masonic Hall, Center and Howard; Mrs.
Edith Pelnar, Rec Sec, Rt. 1, Box 2105, An-
derson.
Lassen View No. 98, Shasta— Meets 2nd Fri-
day, Masonic Temple; Miss Ruth E. Fish, Rec.
Sec, 1010 California St., Redding.
Hiawatha No. 140, Redding— Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Hall, 2322 California
St.; Mrs. Flora E. Jordan, Rec. Sec, 1604 Verda
St., Redding.
SIERRA COUNTY
Naomi No. 36, Downieville — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, N.S.G.W. and N.D.G.W. Hall,
Commercial St.; Mrs. Margaret Elaine Lam-
bert, Rec Sec, Downieville..
Imogen No. 134, Sierraville — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Copren's Hall; Mrs. Jennie
Copren, Rec. Sec, Sierraville.
Sierra No. 268, Alleghany — Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, Development League Hall; Mrs.
Rachel E. Kuhfeld, Box 961, Alleghany.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Eschscholtzia No. 112, Etna — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Masonic Hall; Mrs. Amy Derham,
Rec. Sec, Etna.
SOLANO COUNTY
Vallejo No. 195, Vallejo— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Veterans Memorial BIdg., 444
Alabama St.; Mrs. Elvena B. Woodard, Rec.
Sec, 315 Los Cerritos Drive, Vallejo.
Mary E. Bell No. 224, Dixon— Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 1st and West A
Streets; Mrs. Ann Webster, Rec. Sec., Rt. 1,
Box 681, Dixon.
Vacaville No. 293, Vacaville — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Saturday Club House, Chandler
and Neil Sts.; Mrs. Ruth Molseed, Rec. Sec,
Route 2, Box 1090, Vacaville.
SONOMA COUNTY
Sonoma No. 209, Sonoma — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Bro^^dway St.; Mrs.
Clare Geisner, Rec. Sec, 575 Studley St.,
Sonoma.
Santa Rosa No. 217, Santa Rosa — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 404 Men-
docino Ave.; Mrs. Ruth Smith, Rec. Sec, 3243
Magowan Dr., Santa Rosa.
Petaluma No. 222, Petaluma — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Herman Sons Hall, 860 Western
Ave.; Mrs. Irene Bloom, Rec. Sec, 36A Laurel
Ave., Petaluma.
Sebastopol No. 265, Sebastopol — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, McKinley Street;
Mrs. Hah Thorp, Rec. Sec, 436 Parquet St.,
Sebastopol.
Cotati No. 299, Cotati— Meets 2nd and 4th
Thursday, Women's Club 1-iall; Mrs. Ursula
Lucchesi, Rec. Sec, 395 E. Railroad Ave.,
Cotati.
STANISLAUS COUNTY
Oakdale No. 125, Oakdale — Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, Grange Hall, F and Lambuth;
Mrs. Daisy Ulrich, Rec. Sec, 414 West G St.,
Oakdale.
Morada No. 199, Modesto — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Bodem at
Scenic, Modesto; Mrs. Virgilia McCombs, Rec.
Sec, 1241 Normandy Drive, Modesto.
Eldora No. 248, Turlock— Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, American Legion Hall, Center St.,
and members' homes; Mrs. Lillian Stammer-
johan, Rec. Sec, Rt. 4, Box 6230, Turlock.
SUTTER COUNTY
South Butte No. 226, Sutter— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, N.D.G.W. Hall, California St.; Mrs.
Carolyn Childers, Rec. Sec, 529 Havirthorne St.,
Yuba City.
Oak Leaf No. 285, Live Oak — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Women's Club House, Fir and
P St.; Mrs. Melba Smith, Rec. Sec, Route 1,
Live Oak.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Berendos No. 23, Red Bluff — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, N.D.G.W. Hall, 1439 Lincoln St.;
Mrs. Verona DeWitt, Rec. Sec, 90 Gurnsey
Ave., Red Bluff.
Olivia No. 309, Corning — Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Solano St.; Mrs.
Alice Elliott, Rec. Sec, 1034 4th Ave., Corning.
TRINITY COUNTY
Eltapome No. 55, Weaverville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Mar-
garet J. Brown, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 224,
Weaverville.
TULARE COUNTY
Charter Oak No. 292, Visalia — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Visalia Woman's Civic Club
House, Center and Johnson Streets; Mrs.
Myrtle Hartline, Rec. Sec, 2020 W. Connelly,
Visalia.
Tule Vista No. 305, Porterville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Porterville Fraternal Center,
315 North Street; Mrs. Maud E. Waller, Rec.
Sec, 255 Oak Street, Porterville.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Dardanelle No. 66, Sonora — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Washington St.;
Mrs. Isabel Wright, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 239,
Sonora.
Golden Era No. 99, Columbia — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Miss Irene Ponce,
Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 105, Columbia.
Anona No. 164, Jamestown — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Rebekah Hall; Mrs. Celia Car-
boni, Rec. Sec, Box 123, Jamestown.
VENTURA COUNTY
El Aliso No. 314, Santa Paula— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 9OO1/2 Main St.; Mrs.
Shirley Carter, P. O. Box 929, 627-A Virginia
Terrace, Santa Paula.
Poinsettia No. 318, Ventura— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 516 E. Main St.;
M.--S. Carmelita Flores, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box
1229, Ventura.
YOLO COUNTY
Woodland No. 90, Woodland — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Third and Main
Streets; Mrs. Elizabeth E. Elston, Rec. Sec,
920 Cross St., Woodland.
YUBA COUNTY
Marysville No. 162, Marysville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Jewish Center, lOth and
Rameriz St.; Mrs. Evelyn D. Eden, Rec. Sec,
669 Chestnut St., Yuba City.
Camp Far West No. 218, Wheatland— Meets
3rd Tuesday, Masonic Hall, Front Street; Mrs.
Ethel Brock Glidden, Rec. Sec, Box 285,
Wheatland.
JUNIOR NATIVE DAUGHTER UNITS
Argonaut Unit No. 3, Oakland— Advisor: Mrs.
Irma Caton, 1166 Powell St., Oakland 8.
San Francisco Unit No. 6, San Francisco —
Advisor: Mrs. Genevieve Landfried, 5174 3rd
St., Apt. 3, San Francisco 22.
Menio Unit No. 10, Menio Park— Advisor:
Mrs. Evelyn Carlson, 1308 Hoover St., Apt. 1,
Menio Park.
Camellia Unit No. 15, Anderson— Advisor:
Mrs. Edith Pelnar, Rt. 1, Box 2105, Anderson.
Assistencia Unit No. 20, San Bernardino —
Advisor: Mrs. Virginia Bliss, 3007 1 Street, San
Bernardino.
Fruitvale Unit No. 22, Oakland— Advisor:
Mrs. Esther Ragon, 3479 Davis St., Oakland.
San Jose Unit No. 23, San Jose— Advisor:
Mrs. Maxine C. Whitton, 1451 Meridian Road,
San Jose 25.
Palomar Unit No. 24, San Diego— Co-Advis-
ors: Mrs. Berniece Bond, 9222 Wister Drive,
La Mesa; Merlene Thompson, 4612 Hamilton
St., San Diego.
Eshcolita Unit No. 26, Napa— Advisor: Mrs.
Beverly Hafeli, 1207 El Centre Ave., Napa.
Sequoia Unit No. 27, Redwood City— Advisor:
Mrs. Madeline Wallace, 315 Santa Clara Ave.,
Redwood City.
Las Plumitas Unit No. 28, Orovi lie— Advisor:
Mrs. Hazel T. Mallette, G.T., Rt. 5, Box 5633
Oroville.
Las Hijitas Unit No. 29, Red Bluff— Advisor:
El Monte Unit No. 30, Mountain View— Ad-
visor: Mrs. Irene Hatch, 1346 Brookdale Ave.,
Mountain View.
Santa Rosa Unit No. 31, Santa Rosa— Advis-
or: Mrs. Ruth Smith, 3243 Magowan Dr., Santa
Rosa.
Hayward Unit No. 32, Hayward — Advisor:
Mrs. Minnie Silva, 23954 Mayville Drive, Hay-
ward.
Las Amiguitas Unit No. 33, Walnut Creek-
Advisor: Miss Beth Wing, P.O. Box 609, Dan
ville.
Las Florecitas Unit No. 34, Berkeley— Advis-
or: Mrs. Lola Bredehoft, 1332 Carlotta Ave.
Berkeley.
Estrella del Mar Unit No. 35, Manhattan;
Beach— Advisor: Mrs. Lucille Huddleston, llll'
Rosewood, Inglewood 1.
Cotati Unit No. 36, Cotati — Advisor: Mrs
Annie Minotta, 8510 Gravenstein Highway, Co
tati.
Estrellas de Oro Unit No. 37, Norwalk — Ad
visor; Mrs. Jewel B. Jeter, 12639 S. Norwai>
Blvd., Norwalk.
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ESCHSCHOLZIA
Grand President Alice D. Shea
paid her official visit to Eschscholtzia
No. 112, Etna. PGP Irma M. Caton
accompanied Mrs. Shea and was an
honored guest. Barbara Duffy, Par-
lor President, presided over the
meeting. Four new members, Mmes.
McCrary, Veale, Davis and Towne
were initiated. Mrs. Shea gave a very
interesting talk on the projects of the
Order. DGP Thelma McNeil present-
ed a monetary gift from the Parlor
to the Grand President. A 50 year pin
from the Parlor was presented by
Mrs. Shea to Sadie Buchner.
The hall and tables in the banquet
room were decorated with bowls of
autumn flowers. Preceding the meet-
ing a delicious dinner was served by
the members of church of Jesus
Christ, Latter Day Saints.
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SUTTER
Sutter No. Ill was privileged to
to be one of the twelve women's
organizations chosen to assist the Sac-
ramento Woman's Council with hos-
tessing in the Woman's Building at
the California State Fair.
Very appropriately the day assign-
ed to Sutter Parlor to serve was Sep-
tember 9, Admission Day. Twelve
members participat:d in this project.
There were three shifts of four hours
each. Four members were present for
each shift.
Those who served were PGP Aud-
rey D. Brown, Sutter Parlor's presi-
dent, Mrs. Arden Kennedy and the
following members: Mmes. Wood,
Nance, Sevier, Steinberg, Ickes,
Davis, Rust, Brye, Hall, and Guten-
berger.
Mary Dorney of Naomi No. 36,
Downieville, now residing in Sacra-
mento, was one of the Co-Chairmen
for staffing the Woman's building
during the twelve days of the Fair.
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GOLD OF OPHIR
Miss Mattie Lund, a past president
of Gold of Ophir No. 190, OroviUe,
has given 47 years of service as Butte
County Tax Collector and Treasurer.
Over 328 friends gathered at Pros-
pectors' Village to honor her at a
testimonial dinner.
Mattie has been a member of the
Parlor for over 40 years. During the
past 30 years she has been chairman
of the Parlor's Naturalization pro-
gram, extending greetings to newly
made citizens. This program was in-
stituted by Alta Baldwin and Flo-
rence Boyle. Mildred Schneider, lo-
cal Parlor president, made the pre-
sentation of a gift from the Parlor.
Many old friends including Alice
Byrne, one of Mattie's early school
teachers, were introduced. Gold of
Ophir is proud to have a member of
such outstanding ability as Mattie R.
Lund.
A CALIFORNIA FIRST
The first Christian religious service
in California was conducted by Sir
Francis Drake, at Drake's Bay, a
short distance north of what is now
San Francisco.
Drake landed here on June 15,
1579, took possession of the land in
the name of Queen Elizabeth and
called it New Albion.
A CALIFORNIA FIRST
The first white man to set foot on
California was Hernando de Alcaron,
who on May 9, 1540, left Acapulco,
Mexico, with two ships to cooperate
with the search of Coronado for the
fabulous cities of Cibola.
He set sail up the Gulf of Califor-
nia and reached the mouth of the
Colorado River on about August 17.
About a week later he and some of
his party made their way up the river
to its junction with the Gila River.
There he anchored on the western
side of the Colorado River and thus
stood on California soil.
A CALIFORNIA FIRST
The first organ brought to Cali-
fornia was of the barrel variety. It
was presented by the English ex-
plorer, Captain George Vancouver,
to Fermin de Lasuen, father presi-
dent of the missions, at San Diego,
in December, 1793.
The organ is of English make and
bears the manufacturer's label,
"Dobbs, 22 Swan St., London."
It was taken to San Carlos Mis-
sion and is now at Mission San Juan
Bautista.
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GOS CONENS WELCOMED
Name: Nancy Conens
Arrived: June 20, 1961
Height: 5 ft. 2 inches
Weight: 98 lb. weakling
Title: Grand Outside Sentinel
The above announcement was re-
ceived by all Piedmont Parlor mem-
bers in attendance at the recent so-
cial honoring Nancy. A large stork
was used as the centerpiece with
stuffed dolls and animals. Nancy was
presented with a pink bonnet, a baby
bottle, bib and a baby doll. Her
nurse in attendance at her arrival on
June 20 was Betty Maffei, president
of Piedmont Parlor. Betty was given
a cap on which were the words "super
delivery" (Betty delivered Nancy's
nomination speech).
FroDi Icji: ('resident Betty Maffer
"nurse" and "baby" GOS Nancy
Conens.
All the members enjoyed the eve-
ning. Many mentioned the fact that
this was the first baby shower they
ever attended that they didn't have
to bring a gift!
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JAMES LICK CELEBRATES
Founders' Day and Admission
Day were celebrated by James Lick
No. 220 at a dinner meeting at the
new Tivoli Restaurant, San Francis-
co. PGP Emily Ryan spoke on "The
Founding of Our Order and the First
NDGW." Past Supervisor Mildred
Ehlcrt told about the first Admission
Day Parade sponsored by the Native
Sons and Daughters. Guests, SDDGP
Eleanor Bianchi and DGP Georgia
Robinson were presented.
Chairman of the evening, Jaredna
Johnson, presented Mabel McGowen
Walker, charter member, and also
Michael and Kenneth Moran, great-
grandsons of President Eleanor Cos-
page 12
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa Street
San Francisco 18, California
ta. Unable to attend were charter
members Helen Dolan and Ella Hill-
man.
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DOLORES NO. 169
Members of Dolores No. 169 ga-
thered at the home of Louise Nau in
San Rafael and observed the birth-
day of California. A delicious lunch-
eon was served by the hostess. Later
in the day, swimming in the pool and
games were enjoyed. Guests were
DGP Marge Skelly, Secretary of
Childrens Foundation Angela Koen-
ig, and PGP Evelyn I. Carlson.
As part of the Welfare Project, the
Parlor recently sent three boxes of
children's clothing to the Retarded
Childern's Guild at Palo Alto.
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UTOPIA
A dinner dance in Dovre Hall in
mid October and miniature bazaar in
November were enjoyed by Utopia
members. Plans are already being
made for the Grand President's offi-
cial visit in January by Utopia, Twin
Peaks, Guadalupe and Gabrielle.
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NOTICE TO PARLORS
The subscription lists are coming in
more slowly this year, hence you may re-
ceive this month's California Herald a bit
late. Please bear with us. If your Parlor
hasn't sent in your list yet, l5o SO TO-
DAY or at your next meeting. The
California Herald will be making several
mailings this month, so every subscriber
will receive the September issue.
Thank you,
Laura Blosdale, State Chairman,
California Herald Magazine
Committee
NOTICE TO NDGW
// you have received a Reminder
Card, and have already sent in your
subscription for the current J 961 -62
subscription year, please disregard
the card.
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Area No. 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
LUNCHEON SPEAKER
PGP Evelyn I. Carlson was the
luncheon guest and speaker at the
Redwood City Soroptomist Club.
Mrs. Carlson's subject was "Califor-
nia's Admission into the Union." In
compliment to the speaker and to the
NDGW, the tables were decorated
with "Smokey" the bear, manzanita
boughs, California poppies, miner's
gold pans and polished rocks from
the river beds.
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JOAQIN PARLOR
Mrs. Grace Pattison, member of
Joaquin No. 5 and a member of the
board for the Native Daughter Home
in San Francisco has made a gift to
the Home of four lovely lamps.
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ALELI ANNIVERSARY
Aleli No. 102 observed the 75th
anniversary of the Order by honor-
ing its Past Presidents at a ham and
turkey buffet supper. The twenty-
eight honorees in attendance each
received a corsage in the colors of
the Order. Preceding the supper
'there was a "sidewalk market" fea-
ituring calendars, cook books, and
iChristmas Cards. Entertainment was
a fashion show by Annabelle's of
Sherwood Gardens, depicting "Styles
around the clock."
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I Admission day Ceiebrattbn
QUEEN OF ADMISSION DAY
pELEBRATION
j At the 111th four-day Admission
pay celebration at Long Beach, Miss
parmen Fox, 19, of Santa Monica
was chosen Queen. Miss Fox was
Sponsored by Beverly Hills Parlor at
he Beauty Contest for the title of
vliss California, Girl of the Golden
\ est. She won over 25 other contest-
iints sponsored by Parlors throughout
Ihe entire state.
After her coronation, she reigned
t the reception for the Grand Oth-
ers at the California Room, Wilton
,4otel, Long Beach. In the parade,
|4iss Fox rode in her own car along
ho parade route with other dignitar-
-s headed by Governor Edmund
'CTOBER, 1961
Brown, Mayor Christopher of San
Francisco, Lt. Gov. Glen Anderson,
Grand Officers of NDGW and NSGW
and the beloved Native Sons Eugene
Biscaiiuz and Rockwell Hunt.
After the parade, the Grand Ball
was held in the Wilton Hotel Ball-
room.
From left: Henriette Bergbeder, Shir-
ley Beck, Ethel Backus, Florence
Cohklin and Katherine Hunt.
PRESIDIO
Presidio No. 148, San Francisco,
was a first prize winner in the best
dresed unit. Shirley Beck, Henrietta
Bergbeder, Ethel Backus, Florence
Conklin and Katharine Hunt were
arrayed in elaborate old-time finery.
UTOPIA
Eleven members of Utopia No. 252
wearing satin Spanish type gowns of
many colors added much to the Ad-
mission Day Parade. Prize winners
all!
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DISTRICT 37
Santa Ana No. 235, Grace No.
242, Silver Sands No. 286 and Con-
chita No. 294, all Parlors of District
37, entered a decorated car which
won Second place in that division
and a cash prize which was divided
among the Parlors.
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VERDUGO
Verdugo No. 240, NDGW and
Glendale No. 264, NSGW entered a
float on which was a nine foot beauti-
fully decorated replica of the Great
Seal of the State of California. Eight
of Glendale's prettiest girls: Candy
Day, Nancy Miller, Susan Hirst, Bon-
nie, Terry, and Cheryl McKnight,
Laurel Day and Sharon Hirst, dress-
ed to typify various stages in Califor-
nia history, rode on the float.
Carrying the ND and NSGW
banners and leading the float were
Mrs. Orman Day and Ray Hackett.
The float won first prize for the best
theme portrayal with the motto "Our
{Continued on Page 15)
UPPER LEFT — Admission Day Bowlers with Grand Presidents Edward
Both, NSGW, and Alice Shea, NDGW. LOWER LEFT— NDGW float -Our
Golden Heritage." RIG HI — Miss Calijornia, Girl of the Golden West.
PAGE 13
DIAMOND JUBILEE
by Isabel Faces
State Chairman Public Relations
Presentation of a California Bear
flag to the Los Angeles County Fair
was the highlight of the day-long
Diamond Jubilee celebration for
Southern California on September
25. Grand President Alice Shea pre-
sented the banner in the plaza of
States to Fred Froehde, president of
the fair association. Registration at
hospitality house was in charge of
Philomena Wooster of Poppy Trail
No. 266, chairman. Helen Dusen-
berry, president of San Gabriel Val-
ley No. 281 directed the parade ar-
rangements. The grand president and
costumed members of the parlors
rode through the grounds in convert-
ibles bearing Native Daughter signs
and led by the fair's troubadours.
Preparing for NDGW day at Los
Angeles County Fair are from left:
Mmes. Lyall Goldie, Forrest L. Ow-
en, Arnold Dusenberry and Dale
Porter.
A two hour program in the fair's
amphitheater was announced by
Louise Roberts of Toluca No. 279.
Featured were Ricarda and Anita
Lugo, Spanish dances and Hilda and
Mauricio Jara with members of the
Lyric theater of Mexico troupe. Mem-
bers watched the Queen for a Day
program which had been taped the
previous week, with 800 Native
Daughters in attendance. Featured
race of the afternoon on the track
was labeled "Native Daughter Race."
A trophy was presented by the Grand
President. In the evening 150 mem-
bers and friends dined in the Deodar
Glade. Music again was furnished by
the troubadours and the grand presi-
dent cut the elaborate three-tiered
birthday cake.
Co-chairmen of the celebration
were PGP Maxiene Porter and GT
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Ana No. 4 News
Delinda Fallon
Area Chairman
2352 Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, California
June Goldie. Executive committee in-
cluded PGPs Grace Stoermer, Hazel
Hansen, Mary Noerenberg and Ei-
leen Dismuke. GTs Wealthy Falk and
Katie Jewett, GP Edward Both,
NSGW, and Mrs. Both were honored.
Native Daughter day at the fair
was initiated last year, when Doro-
thy Owen of Rancho San Jose No.
307, Pomona approached fair offi-
cials. Mrs. Owen was chairman of ar-
rangements with fair officials this year
and Senaida Baiz of the same parlor
was reservations chairman.
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FASHION SHOW A SUCCESS
Beverly Hills Parlor held a fund-
raising baked ham dinner and fashion
show on October 18. The event, open
to the public, was held in the Beverly
Hills Masonic Temple. Proceeds will
be divided between the Parlor's A-
mericanism, History and Landmarks
and General funds, said Mrs. Olive
Burke, Parlor president.
Invitations to attend the dinner and
the hour-long fashion parade were
sent to all L. A. County NDGW and
NSGW parlors under the direction of
Edith Bradley and Lillian Stratton,
co-chairmen of the fund-raising effort.
The dinner, catered by Castillo's
Spanish Kitchen, Farmer's Market,
famed for its excellent American food
as well as Spanish, was in personal
charge of Connie Castillo Malatesta,
a member of Beverly Hills Parlor and
owner of the restaurant.
The glamorous hour-long fashion
show, presented by Helen's Fashion
Center, Los Angeles, featured stun-
ning evening gowns, cocktail dresses,
street dresses, tailored suits and
charming boudoir attire. Models were
Parlor members Edith Bradley, Laura
Blosdale, Marie Connolly, Erlinda
Eastman, Thelma E i s e n, Vivian
Smith and Helen Sweetman. Lillian
Stratton was the capable fashion com-
mentator with Senaida Sullivan in
charge of music.
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DIAMOND JUBILLEE
The NDGW Diamond Jubillee was
celebrated by Tierra de Oro No. 304
at formal ceremonies. Four new
members, Miss Mary Jane McCuU-
ough, and Mmes. WoUen, Graham
and Brady were welcomed into the
Order. Past President Frances Ames
gave a short account of the formation
and history of the Order. President
Jeanne Frederick told of the institu-
tion of Tierra de Oro in 1949 by PGP
Henrietta Toothaker.
In further observance of the 75th
anniversary reports of purpose and
aims of committees were given : Cali-
fornia History and Landmarks and
Mission Restoration by Betty Clark;
California Herald, official magazine
of the Order, by Dorothy Mann Lee;
Childrens Foundation, Pauline Hurd;
Conservation, Zeda Younger; Pioneer
Roster and Tea, Elizabeth Birss;
Young Women's Activities, Barbara
Upton.
Honored guests included PGP Ei-
leen Dismuke, SDDGP Annie Elliott
and DGP Charity Righetti. Others
welcomed were DGPs Mamie Miller,
Katharine Weaver, Mary Wegener,
and Ellen Guthrie; Presidents Bar-
bara Sproul and Winifred Brehm.
The "gold" of California was re-
flected in the decorations by Mmes.
Paez, Ziesenhenne, Rivero and Dav-
enport.
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RUDECINDA
Each year on the birthday of Rude-
cinda Parlor the members celebrate.
A beautiful birthday cake is always
presented to the parlor by the charter
member and past president, Florence
Dodson Schonemann, daughter of
Rudecinda Sepulveda de Dodson for
whom the parlor is named.
Rudecinda Parlor celebrates birth-
day. From left: Gertrude Reipe, Flo-
rence Dodson Schoneman, PP Mrs.
Henry A . O'Neill and Emily Len.
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This is the final test of a gentleman: Hia i|
respect for those who can be of no possible •
service to him. — ^William Lyon Phelps
CALIFORNIA HERALD
RUDECINDA
A bible from one of the oldest
Parlors was featured in the install-
ation of the new officers of Rudecinda
No. 230, San Pedro. The bible was
from Esperanza No. 24. This parlor
was named for Esperanza Sepulveda
de Bandini in 1888. She was the sis-
ter of the late John Coffey and Cecil
Ward and of Rudecinda Sepulveda
de Dodson whose descendents still
reside in the Harbor area.
Faye Mumford carried the bible in
the ceremony which installed her
mother, Mrs. Gordon C. Mumford as
president. The gavel was presented to
Mrs. Mumford, a 5th generation Cali-
fornian, by her mother, Mrs. Elmer
E. Parker, chairman of the evening
and a past president of Rudecinda,
who had used the gavel during her
two-year term of office. Another
member of the family, Mrs. Merle D.
Haustrong, sister of Mrs. Mumford,
became the newly installed Marshal.
President Mumford and her daughter
Faye view old Bible.
DGP Mary Griffith and assisting
grand officers installed. A patriotic
theme was used in decorating. Mem-
bers from seven Parlors of the South-
land signed the guest book presented
by the Misses Mumford, Kordich and
Armstrong. Mrs. Henry O'Neill was
presented the past president's ring by
Mrs. Walter Brooks, and the Parlor's
jgift by Mrs. Mike Kordich. A trophy
iwas given to Mrs. Albert E. Johnson
for her five years work with the
Southern Counties Childrens Founda-
.u>n.
The program included accordian
^clections by Darlene Kordich and a
zroup of exhibition dances by Mr.
OCTOBER, 1961
and Mrs. W. O. Hendrickson. Re-
freshment chairmen were Audella
and Darlene Kordich assisted by
Mmes. Park and Leonard and Vera
Gileno.
Learn from the mistakes of others. You
cannot live long enough to make them
all yourself.
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"John, did you ever see one of those
machines that tells when a man is lying?"
"Did I? I married one of them.'"
i i i
The captain wrote in the ship's log:
"First mate was drunk today." After
sobering up, the mate went to the captain
and pleaded with him to strike out the
record.
"It was the first time in my life I've
been drunk," he pleaded, "and I promise
never to do it again."
"In this log we write only the truth,"
stormed the skipper.
Next day it was the mate's turn to keep
the log, and in it he wrote, "Captain was
sober today."
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The rabid golfer was eating a late dinner
and talking with his wife as she served
him.
"Junior was telling me that he caddied
for you this afternoon," she informed him.
Junior's father pondered a moment then
his expression cleared. "That explains it,"
he cried. "You know, I thought I'd seen
that boy somewhere before."
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Faultfinding is one of the world's
unskilled trades.
i i i
"Grandpa, why don't you get youself
one of those hearing devises?"
"I don't need one, son. Hearing more
now that I can understand."
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A scandal is a breeze stirred up by a
couple of windbags.
i 1 i
A selfish man is always generous about
sharing his troubles.
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Much speed is still the highroad to
much sorrow.
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Good examples have twice the value
of good advice.
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A CALIFORNIA FIRST
The nation's first mass inoculation
of school children with Salk anti-polio
vaccine began in San Diego County
on April 7, 1955.
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A CALIFORNIA FIRST
The first air flight from San Fran-
cisco to Los Angeles was made by
Silas ChristofTerson on February 16,
1914. It was his fourth try.
1 i i
CALIFORNIA INDIANS
At the present time there are
about 1 1,000 Indians residing on 1 17
Indian reservations in California.
CHINESE TEMPLE . . .
{Continued from Page 3)
The Chinese brought with them
their religious customs and beliefs. At
Weaverville, where they numbered
2,500 in 1852, they built a house of
worship which they called "The Tem-
ple of the Forest and the Clouds."
Here the faithful worshipped their
ancestors. This pioneer joss house
was destroyed by fire in 1873 and im-
mediately rebuilt in the following
year.
The new structure was beautifully
furnished with carvings and paintings
imported from China. Its most pre-
cious possessions were three carved
altars upon which rested clay images
of Chinese gods. The new temple was
dedicated on April 18, 1874.
This old joss house was deeded to
the State of California on March 15,
1956, and is now a State Historical
Monument. It was given by Mr. and
Mrs. Moon Lee. Mr. Lee is a well re-
spected business man of Weaverville.
His father was one of the builders of
the venerable temple. Through his
generosity and the interest of the Di-
vision of Beaches and Parks of Cali-
fornia, a valuable memento of the
past will be preserved.
i -f -f
ADMISSION DAY . . .
(Continued from Page 13)
Golden Heritage." Native Daughters
on the float committee included
Mrs. Day, Chairman, and Mmes. Mo-
len, McKnight, Miller, Harris, Gar-
ner, Griffing, Reid, and Stall (Parlor
President.)
y / y
A bird in the hand is said to be worth
two in the bush, but that isn't what the
birds think.
Y f y
Quite frequently the man who is a big
noise at the office or factory is only a
little squeak at home.
/ / y
It is great misfortune not to have
enough wit to talk well nor judgment
enough to be silent.
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There are times when friends seem hard
to find, which is why we can't have too
many.
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Opportunists are the people who play
up what little they know to the greatest
advantage.
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People who can't get down to business
seldom get up in the world.
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For a successful married life, Henry
Ford once advised, "Stick to one model."
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NOVEMBER, 1961 * 35<t
SPFClAf COLLFCTION9
AT
THE
BAR
"H^. Jlc^"
Lawyers continue to have inter-
esting and comical experiences. Using
the words of a well known TV pro-
gram, they occasionally "ask for it."
A few days ago Orange County
District Attorney Kenneth Williams
stepped across the street to the
YMCA for a cup of coffee. As he was
enjoying small conversation with
other court attaches a young deputy
from the Anaheim-FuUerton Mar-
shal's office tapped him on the shoul-
der and asked, "Are you Ben
Roach?"
Somehow, the question tickled
Wilhams' "funny bone" and he ans-
wered solemnly, "No, m.y name is
Cockroach."
Apparently the young peace offi-
cer did not appreciate Williams' hu-
mor and he replied, "You're under
arrest!"
Assuming that some news reporters
or other practical jokers had planned
some kind of a stunt, Williams enter-
ed into the spirit of the affair. Wink-
ing to some friends, he said, "Do you
mind if I finish my coffee?"
"No," was the reply, "but hurry
along."
A few minutes later the young dep-
uty escorted Williams into the lobby
of the building, placed him against a
wall with arms outstretched and
"frisked" him in efficient TV style.
Finding no gun the deputy produced
a pair of handcuffs with which to
manacle his prisoner,
"Wait a minute," said Williams,
"don't you think you had beter check
again on my identification?"
The deputy reexamined the con-
tents of Williams' wallet and spied
his State Bar dues receipt. "Huh,"
snorted, "so you're a lawyer?"
"Yes," answered the prosecutor.
(Continued on Page 7)
PAGE ?
California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume IX
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
November, 1961
Number 3
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
The Slim Princess, by Jane Friis 3
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXV) 4
The Founding of San Gabriel Mission, by Dr. Leo J. Friis (Part II) 5
The Grand President's Comer 6
Area No. 1 News 7
California Today and Yesteryear 8
Area No. 2 News 10
Bertha A. Briggs Honored, by Rose Rhyner 11
Area No. 3 News 11
Area No. 4 News 12
Flags of California, by Violet E. Alton 13
A Poem for You, by Leanor L. Gray 14
Poems, by Grace C. Constable 15
PHOTO CREDITS — The Slim Princess: Southern Pacific Company; Arcadian Mem-
ories: Union Title Insurance and Trust Company, Historical Collection; Picture on the
cover: Historical Collection, Security First National Bank; California Today and Yester-
year: (2) and (4) Historical Collection, Security First National Bank. (5) Florence D.
Boyle. (6) Dept. of Water and Power, Los Angeles. (7) Sebastopol Chamber of Com-
merce. (8) Wally Smith; Grace C. Constable poems: "My Day Would Be As Dust",
Pasadena Star News.
b^ Cjirace C. ConAtable
W e thank Thee Lord for granting us this span,
These few brief years from out eternity.
To love and work and think, to learn Thy plan
For life on earth, as Thou wouldst have it be.
As we pause for guidance, help us choose
Our proper paths. Humbly do we ask
For understanding and the wit to use
The tools Thou hast provided for each task.
Help us build a faith so deep, so high
It shines ... A steeple in a troubled sky.
JAMES J. FRIIS — Publisher and Business Manager
LEO J. FRIIS— Co-Publisher and Editor
EDWARD J. PUGH— Staff Artis
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
The Chrysopolis at the Sacramento waterfront in 1866
BURiNG THE Gold Rush days,
California's big rivers were the
thoroughfares by which the eager
Argonauts reached the mining re-
gions. River navigation by steamboat
began in 1847 when William A. Lei-
desdorff acquired the Russian steam-
er Sitka, an unpredictable little craft,
only thirty-seven feet in length. On
November 29 this tiny ship left San
Francisco Bay for Sacramento, the
domain of John A. Sutter, then called
New Helvetia. It took her six days
and seven hours to complete the trip!
According to the Daily Alta Califor-
nia she was so slow that a team of
oxen beat her down stream to Beni-
cia.
Many fine, as well as nondescript,
craft succeeded the Sitka on the river
runs, but none surpassed the Chryso-
polis in beauty, speed or stability.
This stalwart ship, whose name
means Golden City, was built in 1 860
by John North for the California
Stream Navigation Company.
A large crowd gathered at the ship-
yard on the moonlit evening of June
second when she gracefully slipped
down the launching ways. She was
245 feet in length and had a beam of
forty feet. Her engine was of a single-
cylindered, vertical-beam type pow-
ered by two boilers. Her paddle
wheels were 36 feet in diameter with
eight foot buckets. For speed, she
was faster than anything on the river,
making the all time record of five
hours and 19 minutes from Sacra-
mento to San Francisco on New
NOVEMBER, 1961
Year's Eve, 1861. She could carry
over 1,000 passengers and 700 tons
of cargo.
After her launching the Chrysopolis
was towed to Benicia for completion.
She was an elegant ship in all re-
spects. Artists were employed to
decorate her interior with murals de-
picting California scenes. Her cabins
were luxuriantly furnished wih plate-
glass mirrors, marble-topped tables,
shiny brass lamps and plush red up-
holstery. In all respects she justly
deserved the name which her admir-
ers affectionately gave her, The Slim
Princess. When she was put into ser-
vice. Captain E. C. M. Chadwick
was made her master.
The Chrysopolis never deigned to
race other ships on the river. She
didn't have to. Everybody knew that
she didn't even have to force her en-
gine to beat any other ship that plied
the inland waters of the State.
She was exceedingly well built and
never experienced a boiler explosion
that plagued many other steamers.
However, she once did have an ex-
plosion — of another variety. In
1869, the Emmett Guards, a local
military outfit of Sacramento, decided
to visit a group by the same name in
San Francisco. As the roster was
made up of Irishmen it was very ap-
propriate that these fun-seeking Hi-
bernians should choose St. Patrick's
Day for their excursion.
On the day of their departure, two
of the members asked their com-
mander if he thought it would be
nmm
I,
Jane I piis
proper for them to bring a small can-
non with them to fire off a few sal-
utes. The captain emphatically denied
the request. Nevertheless they secret-
ly brought their cannon aboard to-
gether with a keg of powder.
That night no one slept on the
steamer. The rollicking members of
the Emmett Guards enjoyed them-
selves hugely at the bar. In the morn-
ing, as the Chrysopolis was nearing
its pier at San Francisco, the jolly
guardians of the cannon loaded their
gun and touched it off. Unfortunately
the keg of powder also exploded. A
hole was ripped in the deck and the
ship caught afire. Sixteen of the
Guards were injured. The fire was
extinguished and the Chrysopolis was
safely moored. The perpetrators of
the ill advised stunt were unscathed
by the explosion and there is no
record that they were ever punished
for their reckless act.
By 1875 there was no longer any
need for steamers like the Chrysopolis
on the Sacramento run. The railroad
had come and was able to handle
freight and passengers more econom-
ically. The Slim Princess was sold to
the Central Pacific and sent to West
Oakland where she was converted in-
to a ferry to ply between San Francis-
co and Oakland. Her hull was
lengthened to 261 feet and when she
was finally refitted her proud name
was changed to the Oakland.
The ship was remodeled in 1898
and again subjected to extensive al-
terations in 1920. Through the years
she did excellent duty in carrying
passengers across the Bay.
In 1930 she collided with the
liner Pennsylvania. Little damage re-
sulted from the collision although her
passengers were greatly frightened
(Continued on Page 14)
PAGE 3
;4nca^U^H^ fftcmonie^
The v. S. S. Bennington
The Bennington Disaster
m
IFTY-ONE YEARS AGO in the
month of July, I was visiting a
schoolmate at Coronado for a few
days. We came over on the ten-ten
ferry to do some shopping for bath-
ing suits at Marston's then to splurge
"alone" with a new ice cream re-
fresher at Inger sol's candy store, the
place in San Diego in those days.
The refreshment we wanted was a
new delicious one believe me! A
large glass in a holder, ice cream was
put in first, then chocolate syrup. As
we sat at the fountain we could watch
the charged water syphoned in; how
tempting and frothy and delicious to
eat, with a long-handled spoon; no
straws as yet. The ice cream soda was
really new; delicious and well worth
the long trip across the bay to enjoy.
But this day we never arrived at
Ingersol's; nor bought new bathing
suits.
Believe me truly, something sud-
denly and terrible happened before
the ferry was not quite in. Many on
the ferry were standing near the rail
on the deck watching the ships
anchored in the harbor; so spic and
span in their white paint. All United
PAGE 4
States ships wore white paint then.
Suddenly a loud explosion rent
the air. The U. S. S. Bennington
started blowing up. Things on the
deck flew through the air. A pall of
heavy smoke began rolling about,
screams and cries for help rent the
air where a moment before the calm
bay lay. The ferry boat rocked, yes
and rolled; as if hit by a heavy wave.
Scared passengers scurried inside but
some hke me held tight to the deck
rail too awed to speak a word, only
look!
Horror after horror greeted eyes
and ears. Screaming men on board
calling for help, faces pressed into
portholes yelling to be rescued. Then
another explosion; pieces of bodies —
arms, legs and headless torsos — flew
through the air to be picked up from
the bay by men in small boats. I saw
some heads blown right through the
portholes that a few seconds before
had been calling for help. A deadly
second blast sent even on-lookers
reeling. When the smoke from this
cleared, what a ghastly looking thing
the trim Bennington had become; her
boilers had exploded. Not one high
by
Arcadia Bandini Brennan
fici/tt 25
officer on board, just the sailors. Just
the day before top brass who were
here from Washington on an inspec-
tion tour had passed the boilers as in
perfect condition.
As for my classmate and me, we
rode back on the same ferry boat
when it made its return trip, two
nauseated, horrified young women
of twenty. A lack of ambulances,
doctors, nurses and hospital accom-
modations allowed many delays in
medical care and surgery; result,
many deaths that could have been
prevented.
/ *• *■
Hotel del Coronado
This early Hotel del Coronado is
the hotel as I loved it. It stood right
on the beach where high tides or
stormy weather washed the breakers
right up to the face of the famous
circular ball room and the spray
splashed its window panes. In those
days no bowling alleys or bar-restau-
rant was under the ball room
floor. The long glassed-in promenade
from ball room to end of building
was much enjoyed. Now this plea-
sure is halted. Suites opening on the
inner court have been enlarged by
taking in the promenade right-across
so that the windows face the ocean.
Where the large brick chimney on
the right shows was the hotel laun-
dry; beyond that the hotel bath-
house. The small house was the
caretaker's place for garden tools.
{To he continued)
CALIFORNIA HERALD
THE FOWNDINQ OF
SAN QABRIEL MISSION
Fray Antonio Paterna and Fray
Antonio Cruzado were appointed to
establish Mission San Buenaventura.
On their way north they stopped at
San Gabriel and were told not to pro-
ceed further as Fages ordered the
postponement of founding the new
mission unil the Indians had quieted
down. At the same time, when Fr.
Cambon asked for additional guards,
Fages replied, "Do not pay any atten-
tion to the threats of the pagans foi
by Dr. Leo J. Friis
Part 2
such threats are very common and
frequent among them." That, said Fr.
Cambon, "was the help he sent."
Both the Fathers Cambon and So-
mera became ill and after one year
were relieved from their arduous
duties. Their places were taken by
Paterna and Cruzado who gradually
were able to win the confidence of he
Indians and among the first children
they baptised was the son of the na-
tive who had been decapitated.
Despite the difficulties of the first
year a good crop of vegetables was
raised. Unfortunately the wheat,
which had been sown in the lowland,
was destroyed by flood waters from
the river. Early in 1775, Serra re-
ceived a letter from Paterna and Cru-
zado expressing their desire to move
the mission "for greater convenience
and utility." This was done and the
establishment was located at its pres-
ent site where it commenced to thrive.
NOVEMBER, 1961
PAGE 5
The Grand
President's Corner
HAVE YOU SENT IN YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MAGA-
ZINE? IF NOT, PLEASE FOR-
WARD THEM IMMEDIATELY.
September has been a month of
celebration for the Native Daughters
of the Golden West. On September
9th, we joined with the Native Sons
of the Golden West at Long Beach to
celebrate our state's birthday. On
September 16th, we journeyed to
HoUister to join with Copa de Oro
Parlor No. 105, to honor our Past
Grand President Bertha Briggs, who
celebrated her fiftieth year in our Or-
der. On September 23rd and 24th, all
roads led to Jackson, Amador
County, where all Native Daughters
extended congratulations and best
wishes to Ursula Parlor No. 1 on the
75th anniversary of the founding of
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West.
In between these special occasions,
I have journeyed to the northern part
of our state where the red, yellow,
and brown leaves show the approach
of fall. The hospitality of our parlors
in the north is typically Calif ornian.
It was certainly a pleasure to meet,
and greet them all. I hope, in the near
future to return for a more leisurely
visit with each of them.
Each month I am privileged to say
"hello" to every member of our Or-
der, but my greeting will serve no
purpose if your subscriptions have
not been forwarded.
PAGE 6
GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D. B.)
1850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
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ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
NOVEMBER
Donner No. 193 — Fiftieth Anniversary *Byron
Berendos No. 23, Camellia No. 41, Eltapome No. 55,
Lassen View No. 98 and Hiawatha No. 140 *
Colus No. 194, South Butte No. 226 and Oak Leaf No. 285 *
Veritas No. 75 and Mariposa No. 63 *
El Vespero No. 82 and Phoebe A . Hearst No. 214 *
Woodland No. 90 *
Lomitas No. 255 *Los Banos
Topanga No. 269, Placerita No. 277, Toluca No. 279, San
Fernando Mission No. 280, El Camino Real No. 324 *
School of Instruction Los Angeles
Junipero No. 141 and El Pajaro No. 35 *Monterey
El Vespero No. 118 *San Francisco
DECEMBER
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San Francisco County Childrens Foundation Breakfast
Chispa No. 40, Amapola No. 80, Forrest No. 86 *
Gold of Ophir No. 190 and Centennial No. 295 *
La Bandera No. 110, Coloma No. 212 and Rio Rita
No. 253 *Sacramento
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
3ln ^^tttnrmm
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Chonita P. Laraway, Rancho San Jose
No. 307, August.
Albina Eraldi Quartaroli, Sonoma No.
209, September 6.
Minnie Lyon Fisher, Marguerite No. 12,
September 6.
Alice E. Boothby, Coloma No. 212, Sep-
tember 10.
Millie Beermann Wyatt, Placer No. 138,
September 12.
Marie Beermann Heiderick, Placer No.
138, September 11.
Effie Fletcher Engle, Las Plumas No. 254,
September 12.
Myrtle M. Ritchey, Santa Cruz No. 26,
September 17.
Anna Jurgens, Placer No. 138, Septem-
ber 16.
Alice Tanner Gairdner Blanchard, Lc
Angeles No. 124, August 8.
Yris Covarrubias, Reina del Mar No. 126J
September 18.
Kate Boring Braden, Plumas Pioneer No.
219, September 23.
Annie C. Pyle, Alta No. 3, September 23.
Rosa B. Gibbins Briles, Alturas No. 159,
September 10.
Agnes Diviny Ward, La Bandera No. 110^
September 28.
Mary C. Blackstock, La Tijera No. 282J
September 24.
Virginia Klier Lowney, Bahia Vista Nc
167, September 17.
Sophie Trede Nelson, Joaquin No. 5, Sep^
tember 23.
Dulinda Perazzo Brusky, Sonoma No. 209,
September 30.
Freda Meyer Brown, Albany No. 260,
September 25.
Cleo King Morgan. Los Angeles No. 124,
September 21.
Grace Suzanne Stoermer, PGP, October 2.
Rose Cabell Peixotto, Betsy Ross No. 238,
September 16.
Gertrude D. McCarty, Genevieve No. 132,
October 7.
Georgia E. Peirson, Long Beach No. 154,
October 9.
CALIFORNIA HERALOJ
Area No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
RELICS IN MUSEUM AT OROVILLE
Among the many fabulous gifts
which the late Jess Sanks willed to
the Native Son's and Daughter's
Pioneer Relic Building in Oroville
are many pieces of old silver and
china, several paintings, a floor size
mirror with gold leaf trim, a cherry-
wood secretary purchased in San
Francisco in 1856, a marble top table
and marble topped walnut chiffonier.
Other gifts given by Mr. Lott include
Mrs. Lott's small "wedding trunk," a
walnut folding chair used by Mrs.
Lott on her trip to California via the
Isthmus of Panama, a grandfather's
clock which has been in the Lott
family since 1730, a walnut bedroom
set, a small safe (one used in the
County Recorder's office at Bidwell,
the second county seat of Butte
County) and several volumes of the
first newspapers of Butte County.
Mrs. Cornelia Lott-Sank was a
member of Gold of Ophir No. 190.
The accompanying picture is PGP
Florence Boyle standing by the "sec-
retary" telling a group of visitors the
history of articles on display in the
museum.
The picture shows the beautiful
old secretary at Mrs. Boyle's right,
and at her left a painting of one of
the ranches owned by Judge Lott in
Durham, Butte County. In front is
the carved marble top table which
1 stood in the parlor of the Lott home
i in Oroville.
NOVEMBER, 1961
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MISS STOERMER REMEMBERED
San Juan Parlor No. 315 of Car-
michael, Sacramento County, has re-
cently given a gift subscription to the
California Herald for Carmichael
School in memory of Miss Grace S.
Stoermer.
Miss Stoermer was the first State
Chairman of the California Herald
Magazine Committee and it was one
of the projects in which she was most
interested.
AT THE BAR . . .
(Continued from Page 2)
At that moment a bystander step-
ped forward. "Look here," he expos-
tulated, "don't you know who this
man is that your trying to arrest?
He's District Attorney Williams!"
The young peace officer virtually
collapsed with embarrasement.
Yes, WiUiams stiff has his sense of
humor although he wiff probably ex-
ercise more caution in the future.
Incidentally, he refused to divulge
the name of the young deputy, stating
that the jibes he would receive from
his fellow officers would be sufficient
without having his identity revealed
to the public.
Two little boys had a favor to ask their
mother. "You ask her," said the older one.
"No. it would be better if you did it,"
answered his younger brother. "You've
known her longer than I have."
Out of curiosity, a fanner had grown a
crop of flax and had a tablecloth made out
of linen. Sometime later, he bragged about
it to a woman guest at dinner. "I grew this
tablecloth myself."
"Did you really " she exclaimed. "How
did you manage it?"
The farmer lowered his voice myster-
iously. "If you promise to keep the secret,
I'll tell you."
The guest promised.
"Well." proceeded the farmer, "I planted
a napkin."
Most parents of today know where their
teen-age son is at all times. He's in the
family car. The only trouble is, they don't
know where the car is.
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1 . Angels Flight (a view of an entire rail-
road!). 2. Commercial Street (now La
Brea Avenue) in Inglewood about 1910.
3. Pioneer National Hotel, the oldest hostel-
ry in continous use in California. 4. The
old Westminster Hotel, at Fourth and Main
Streets, Los Angeles in the early 1900' s.
5. Invitation to an Anniversary Ball which
At the Westo:
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leld at the Western Hotel, Thompson' s
in 1858. 6. Water cascading from
?/ oj Los Angeles-Owens River Aque-
7. Touring car, parked in front of
stopol Chamber of Commerce, publi-
^ the Luther Burbank Experimental
ens at that city. 8. Old winery at
'amulos Ranch.
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SAN FRANCISCO NO. 261
San Francisco Parlor No. 261 cele-
brated its 26th anniversary in October
at a dinner held at Orengo's. Guests
included the "mother" of the Parlor,
PGP Anne C. Thuesen of Alta No. 3
and DGP Helen MacCarthy, Utopia
No. 252. Due to illness, Mamie Smil-
ey, Mission No. 227, organizer of the
Parlor, was unable to be present but
was greatly missed by the members.
The members of San Francisco
Parlor are very proud of this year's
president, Mildred T. Black, who is
a charter member of the Parlor and
who served as organist for 20 years
before "going through the chairs."
Among the number to be initiated
during November will be Rose Mc-
Cormack, sister of Mrs. Black.
Among the many members of the
Parlor holding various positions of
honor this year are Edna A. Sabini,
chairman of the Leslye A. Hicks
Health Fund and DGP Flora Cam-
pisi, San Francisco County Chair-
man of Extension of the Order. Also
as officers in the Past Presidents As-
sociation No. 1 are DGP Marie L.
Feil, president; Adelaide Baumgar-
ten, corresponding secretary; Lillia
Besozzi, marshal and Clarisse C.
Meyers, chairman of the Board of
Directors.
Recently initiated into the Associa-
tion by State President Esther Ragan
were Verna D. Cummings and Al-
marine Higgins.
In August, Lillia Besozzi was in-
stalled as treasurer, replacing char-
ter treasurer Rita Gardiser who had
most capably served for 25 years.
Plans are underway for a joint of-
ficial visit in February, 1962 of GP
Alice Shea to Portola and San Fran-
cisco Parlors. The affair is under the
leadership of Winifred Monticelli.
i i i
LAS AMIGAS NO. 311
Officers of Las Amigas No. 311,
headed by President lone Knaben-
shuh, held their first class initiation
of the new term on October 11 in the
Women's Club in Walnut Creek. In
a beautiful rendition of the Initiation
Ceremonies, ten new members were
added to the membership roll. Sev-
PAQE 10
eral more applications have been re-
ceived and another initiation is plan-
ned for the meeting of November 29.
President lone Knabenshuh's goal foi
the year is a membership of over 100
by June 30, 1962, and all signs points
that her ambition will be fulfilled'
and more. j
Attending the meeting were GVP
Rhoda Roelling of Stirling Parlor,
SDDGP Olive M. Johnson of Antioch
Parlor, PGP Estelle M. Evans ol
Antioch, and DGP Elinore Colbert
of Las Juntas Parlor, as well as mem-
bers from neighboring Parlors. De-
licious refreshments of hot stuffed
rolls, salads, cake and coffee and tet
were served at the conclusion of the
meeting.
Members of Las Amigas have hac
an extremely busy and financially pro
fitable Fall term by taking advantage
of opportunities offered in local Fain
and Festivals. In August, they enter-
ed the Garden Contest at the Contn
Costa County Fair in Antioch, anc
won 2nd prize and a cash award o:
$125 for their "Western Garden" en-
try. A joint food booth with Walnu
Creek Parlor of the Native Sons a
the Danville Hay-Day Festival, anc
a booth at the Walnut Festival wen
financial successes. On November 8
the annual Parlor Bazaar was held
followed by a "Spoon Supper" in th(
evening.
It has not been all work and nc
play. A "Hobo Night" was held or
the October 24 meeting, at whici
members came dressed as "Hobos'
and brought refreshments in theii
"bundle s" which were later ex-
changed among the members who sa
on the floor "hobo style" to a "jungk
supper." Appropriate games wen
played by all to conclude the evening
The annual Christmas Party ii
being planned for December with th( '
usual exchange of gifts. Many of th{ ^
members helped plan and attendee:
the Contra Costa County Distric
Luncheon honoring GP Alice M
Shea, held at Concord Inn on Satur
day, September 30, and the Contn
Costa County Breakfast at the Honw
on Sunday morning, October 8.
Refreshments are served at ever]
meeting, with a special social anc
program planned for the 2nd meetinj
of each month. It is always a busj
time at Las Amigas Parlor, and then
is never a dull moment.
i i i
(Area 2 News Cont'd on Page 15'
CALIFORNIA HERALI
Bertha A. Briggs
Honored
by Rose Rhyner
'IJSi^ERTHA A. Briggs, PGP, was
J^ honored by her Parlor, Copa
le Oro No. 105, upon her 50th
nniversary of membership in the
)rder. A reception and dinner at
>aine's was attended by 191 guests
/ho came from all parts of California
0 pay tribute to one who has served
he Order well and faithfully. Gold
vds the evening's color scheme with
nagnolia leaves sprayed with gold
>aint, gold candles, and begonias in
he colors of the Order.
'wm left: GP Alice D. Shea, PGP
bertha A. Briggs and Lillian Johnson.
Lillian Johnson, a niece of the
lonored guest, and President of Copa
le Oro Parlor extended greetings. A
:ousin, Gladys Turner, also expressed
ler pride for the honoree. Four long-
ime friends of PGP Briggs partici-
)ated in the program. Justina Lewis
vas master of ceremonies, Gladys
ones gave the invocation, Rose Rhy-
ler, Past Grand Marshal, spoke for
)istrict 27, the counties of San Ben-
to, Santa Cruz and Monterey, and
larriet Garner gave a resume of PGP
Jriggs' career, following a "This is
Tour Life" pattern.
Mrs. Garner related that PGP
Jriggs joined Copa de Oro Parlor on
leptember 11, 1911, and proceeded
0 "go through the chairs." She was
lected a Grand Trustee in 1914 and
hstalled as Grand President in 1921.
)ne of her favorite projects was the
hildren's adoption agency and after
t was taken over by the state agen-
jjies, transferred her interest to the
Lhildrens Foundation. She has the
jionor of being the first to contribute
b this worthy cause each year at
NOVEMBER, 1961
Area No. 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
Grand Parlor. In addition, she is a
generous contributor to each of the
Grand Parlor's scholarship funds, as
well as the Native Daughters Home.
Her philanthropies are almost un-
limited. She has contributed two
scholarships to San Benito College,
an electric organ to the Hollister
Methodist Church, is furnishing a
room in the new Hazel Hawkins
Hospital, has purchased two guide
dogs for the blind, and is always un-
stinting in her aid to children's organ-
izations. Her gifts are usually in
memory of her sister, the late "K"
Black and brother-in-law, W. W.
Black.
She instituted three Parlors: Plu-
mas Pioneer, Camp Far West, and
Lomitas. She organized HoUister's
Business and Professional Women's
Club, was its first president and
served two further terms. Her affili-
ations are many, but to name a few
there are the Hollister Women's Club,
the Girl Scouts Council, the Repub-
lican Central Committee, and the
Community Concerts.
The late PGP Grace S. Stoermer
spoke in behalf of the visiting Past
Grand Presidents. Grand President
Alice D. Shea paid tribute to "Our
Bertha" and presented her with the
50-year pin. The Copa de Oro cho-
rus, comprised of Helen Butts, Edna
Butterfield, Marjorie Lanning, Phyl-
lis O'Brien, and Alta Trowbridge, ac-
companied by Vivian Medeiros, sang
a group of appropriate songs. Alice
Hooton played background music at
the organ during the dinner. Helen
Butts represented Copa de Oro Par-
lor in the presentation of a radio to
PGP Briggs. Parlors of the district
also presented gifts. Numerous gifts
from friends were in evidence.
PGP Briggs expressed her appreci-
ation for the friendship and the many
kindnesses shown her. She gave an
interesting talk telling of Native
Daughter activities over the years.
Chairman Mary Grunnagle, another
long-time friend, gave the closing re-
marks and thanked all who had made
the 50th anniversary celebration pos-
sible. Coming in for their share of
thanks were Mrs. Grunnagle's assist-
ants Helen Butts, Vonnie O'Connell,
Adeline Mercy, Harriet Garner, Elma
Liboa, Helen May Matulich, Evelyn
Pivetti, Justina Lewis, and Elysse
Twedt.
Past Grand Presidents in attend-
ance were: Ethel B e g 1 e y, Audrey
Brown, Evelyn Carlson, Irma Caton,
Doris Gerrish, Elmarie H. Dyke, Ei-
leen Dismuke, Estelle Evans, Ethel
Enos, Margaret Farnsworth, Orinda
Giannini, Hazel Hansen, Irma Laird,
Claire Lindsey, Jewel McSweeney,
Mae Himes Noonan, Maxiene Porter,
Anne T. Schiebusch, the late Grace
S. Stoermer, Henrietta Toothaker,
Anne Thuesen, and Edna C. Will-
iams. Grand Officers who came to
honor PGP Briggs were: GP Alice
D. Shea, GVP Rhoda Roelling, GS
Irma Murray, GM Lee Brice, GT's
Katie Jewett, June Goldie, Anna Bac-
cala, and Fern Adams; SDDGP Min-
nie Riphenburg and DGP Nita Har-
ral.
Following the Saturday night fes-
tivities, PGP Briggs entertained the
Past Grand Presidents and Grand
Officers who had remained in Hollis-
ter overnight. The 50th anniversary
celebration came to a close with
breakfast at Cademartori's in historic
San Juan Bautista.
SAN JOAQUIN NO 5
San Joaquin No. 5, Stockton, has
contributed most generously to var-
ious funds. A $320 scholarship was
presented to the Speech Clinic at the
University of the Pacific. Mrs. Gerald
Cleland, on behalf of the Parlor, pre-
sented the gift to Dr. Halvor Hansen.
This grant will enable four children
to make use of the speech and hearing
clinic. A $25 donation was made to
the Native Daughter Home in mem-
ory of Sophie Nelson, and a $25 gift
was also presented to the Childrens
Foundation in memory of the late
Mrs. Emmons Shaw, recording sec-
retary for many years. A delegation
of members under the leadership of
Mrs. Mildred Miller participated in
Ursula Parlor's 75th jubilee and pre-
sented the Parlor with a generous
contribution.
Mrs. Mary Ricker, chairman of the
Finance Committee announced plans
for various fund raising activities, in-
cluding a turkey luncheon on Novem-
ber 14.
(Area 3 News Cont'd on Page 14)
PAGE 11
QUEEN FOR A DAY
More than 800 Native Daughters
of CaUfomia filled the audience at
the Moulin Rouge in Hollywood for a
special broadcast of the nationally
televised ABC show "Queen for a
Day."
The studio audience elected Mrs.
Dorothy Orr of Joshua Tree No. 288,
Lancaster, as Queen after four ladies
from the studio audience had been
interviewed on the show by M.C.
Jack Bailey. Other candidates for
the daily crown were Mildred Kubler
of El Camino Real No. 324, Sepulve-
da, Grace O'Connor of Glendale, and
Mrs. Elza Gordon of Placerita No.
277, Van Nuys. Each of the ladies
appearing on the show received the
traditional candidate awards, includ-
ing an electric blender, an electric
shampoo-polisher, a portable air-pur-
ifier, an electric clock and a bottle of
imported perfume.
Standing from left: Queen Dorothy,
MC Jack Bailey. Seated: Mildred
Kuebler, Grace O'Connor and Elza
Gordon.
Mrs. Orr, the second of the four
candidates interviewed, told the aud-
ience that her wish, if she were elect-
ed Queen, was "rent for a few
months." A native of Santa Paula,
Mrs. Orr has lived in Lancaster for
"about 23 years", she said. Having
her rent taken care of for a short per-
iod, she explained, will enable her to
finish her course in beauty school.
Her husband was killed in an auto-
mobile accident two years ago, she
told the audience, and she hopes to
support her three younger sons by
working as a beauty operator. The
Orr family includes four boys, 21
year old Chuck, a college student; 17
year old Gary, twelve year old Danny
and nine year old Terry. After her
coronation Bailey presented Queen
Dorothy with a check for three
PAGE 12
Area No. 4 News
Delinda Fallon
Area Chairman
2352 Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, California
months rent. Other awards she re-
ceived included her choice of one of
the three new model refrigerators
shown on stage; a supply of frozen
meat, a 17 jewel watch, four tires for
her car, 25 tanks-ful of Mobilgas, a
dinette set, a generous gift certificate
from Spiegel, a vibrator chair, a set
of encyclopedia, and the outside of
her house painted. In addition she
was given a wardrobe of fashions
from leading designers.
As a final award Bailey announced
that Queen Dorothy will have a role
in a soon-to-be-filmed segment of the
new ABC night-time show "Follow
the Sun" and will receive full-scale
TV actress pay for the role.
RESOLurm
To the Officers and Members of
Los Angeles Parlor No. 124
Native Daughters of the Golden West
We, your committee appointed to pre-
pare resolutions of sympathy and condo-
lence, submit the following:
WHEREAS our Heavenly Father has
called unto Himself, and the Grand
Parlor on High, our beloved, esteemed
Life Member, Grace Susanne Stoer-
mer, and
WHEREAS she has served the order of
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West faithfully and well in many
capacities but none more distinguished
than Grand President and Past Grand
President, and
WHEREAS she has been an inspiration
for her sustained interest in behalf of
those projects which would be of
greatest benefit to her city, state, and
nation, and
WHEREAS we shall miss her wise counsel
and guidance, and
WHEREAS she was devoted to her family,
and
WHEREAS they will miss her love, affec-
tion, and understanding concern for
their welfare, and
WHEREAS she was most devout in her
love for our Heavenly Father, and
WHEREAS we know He will comfort
Ihem in these hours of sorrow.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that we extend to them our heartfelt
sympathy, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a
copy of this resolution be sent to her
family, a copy spread upon the min-
utes of Los Angeles Parlor No. 124,
Native Daughters of the Golden
West, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
copy be sent to the California Hera
for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
Anna T. Schiebusch
Louise Robinson
Edna Neikirk
October 18, 1961.
Flags presented to Sheriff Pitches
From left: Judge Alfred Peracca^
PGP, NSGW; Philomena Woosteii
PP Poppy Trail No. 266; Count \
Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess; Maxien\
Porter, PGP, NDGW; Irving Ho]
Duelks, president of inter-parloi
Committee of Southern District; Gi\
Edward Both, NSGW; Armand CrwA
Commander of American Legiol
Star Post 309; PGP Eldred Meyei^,
NSGW and Marguerite M. Tanr.\
Secretary of Inter-Parlor.
SANTA MARIA NO. 276
Celebrating the NDGW Diamon
Jubilee, Santa Maria Parlor honore
local pioneers and its own membei
at a program and pot-luck dinner. I
fashion show of authentic costume
emphasizing 75 years of NDGV
featured dress of 1877 up to the pres
ent time.
As mistress of ceremonies, Myrt
Simmons wore a black lace dress an
f;athered cart wheel hat with matcl"
ing accessories in "turn of the ccr
tury" style as she narrated and dc
scribed the fashions. I
Models depicting the styles incluci
ed Miss Marjorie Hill and Mme;
Murray, Wolf, Mason, Freitas, Rig^
etti, Howard, Green, Locke, Sima'
Powell, Turnage and Avila. The pre
gram featured a duet, "Memories
by Mmes. Simmons and Powell ac
companied by Irene Rodriques, spec
ialty dances by Vicki Anderson an
a movie, "Constant Challenge" bj
Manuel Avila. |
The decorations were miniatupj'
bears, greenery and American an-j
(Continued on Page h
CALIFORNIA HERAL
'pCcif^ 0^ ^^dc^o^Mia
FREMONT FLAG — 1844- 1846
^ ^cdet S' /iitaH.
W OHN C. Fre-
iJl mont, the
'Pathfinder," car-
ied his own
ipecially designed
lag to CaHfornia.
■lis original de-
;ign was changed
)y adding a pipe
)f peace to show
hat his b a n n e r
vas not a war
lag. However, the
arrows in the cag-
e's talons told in
eloquent symbo-
ism that he was
eady to release
hem in battle
ihould the emer-
gency arise.
On March 6,
1846, he erected
i fort on Gabilan
Peak in what is
low Monterey
County, on which
le flew his en-
sign. It was at a
■ime when Gen-
eral Jose Castro
lad ordered him
ind his men to
mmediately leave
California. Fre-
inont remained here for three days before retreating to Sutter's Fort.
On July 5, 1846, he was in Sonoma where he took command of the men
vho had inaugurated the Bear Flag Revolt. Eleven days later he was at San
uan Bautista where he again unfurled his flag.
Fremont accepted the surrender of General Andres Pico at Rancho
ahuenga on January 13, 1847. Subsequently his life was one of alternate
riumphs and reverses. Commodore Stockton appointed him Governor of
California, only to be deposed by General Kearny less than two months later.
Thereafter he was court-martialed. In 1856 he was the first candidate of the
lepublican Party for President. He served in the Civil War and for a short
ime was Governor of Arizona Territory.
As Phil Townsend Hanna once said, "Fremont has been greatly maligned
iind just as strongly defended. He was, in brief, a fairly intelligent and courage-
pus man, of only moderate ability, and an adventurer who operated under an
[iegis of particularly good fortune."
NOVEMBER, 1961
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THE SLIM PRINCESS . . .
(Continued from Page 3)
and climbed to the security of the
larger ship. From that time on the
Chrysopolis became an "extra" on
the Ferry run.
Then came the great San Francis-
co-Oakland Bridge which spelled
the doom of the ferries. The Slim
Princess was no longer needed and
she was sold to wreckers for junk.
She was towed to Oakland to be
broken up. A man with an acetylene
torch commenced cutting her iron-
work to pieces. Seemingly the old
ship fought back. In moments, prob-
ably from sparks from the torch, the
inside of the old craft was ablaze.
Despite the efforts of fire fighting
crews the Slim Princess remained on
fire until she had burned herself
out — a sad ending for a valiant
steamer who had known no peer in
her heydey.
The soul of the Chrysopolis had
gone to that distant land where sail-
ors tell us all good ships find a safe
haven.
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AREA NO. 3 NEWS . . .
{Continued from Page 11)
EL CARMELO NO. 181
El Carmelo No. 181 has been
quite busy (and happily so) since
moving into our new meeting hall at
3344 San Jose Avenue, Daly City.
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays of each month.
On September 6, El Carmelo had
its first social in a beautifully deco-
rated hall under the chairmanship of
our Young Women's Activities group.
On September 20, the first birthday
social was for those whose birthdays
fell in September. They were very
happy to be so honored and the Par-
lor presented each with a lovely gift.
This is to be a monthly afi'air and it
is hoped that it will bring back some
of the members who are out of the
habit of attending meetings.
On October 4, the annual Old
Timer's night was one of glee. Four of
the members dressed as French Maids
served and then put on a song and
dance skit. Another member dressed
as an old lady read a poem "I'm
Fine!" which brought much laughter
to those who were present. As always,
at El Carmelo, delicious refreshments
were served.
On Saturday, October 7, El Car-
melo participated in a parade cele-
brating Daly City's 50th Anniversary.
The theme (Wheels of Progress) was
carried through by baby carriages —
one of the 1900's, the 1930's and the
present time. A station wagon, beauti-
fully decorated, carried our charter
president, Margaret Steele, and some
of the "old-timers"; other members
looked very handsome marching in
the dresses of the 1910's. Many com-
pliments were received.
The Welfare Sewing Group is busy
making aprons which will be sold at
Christmas time for the benefit of the
many welfare activities.
A luncheon whist held on October
18 was a most successful one, and a
luncheon held on November 1 was
well attended. Plans are also in the
making for a Christmas party in
December for children of members.
In keeping busy, we feel that El
Carmelo will always prosper!
A POEM FOR YOU
Life is dull — you're bored
But have you the right to be?
There is a Sister somewhere
Whom you could go to see.
Loneliness is hard
When you are low in health
You'll find life — you won't be bored
In fact — 'twill bring you wealth.
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Bring a little cheer
A smile — and a piece of cake
A little rose in water
Will help surmount an ache.
Not money, nor land
Nor new clothes for your back
But everything that you may give
You'll find bouncing back.
Giving is God-like
You have so much to share — so
Do for one another — and
We'll all be millionaires.
— Leanor L. Gray
AREA NO. 4 NEWS .
(Continued from Page 12)
I
California flags backed by gold chry
santhemums.
Heading the committees were:
decorations, Mmes. Clemmons, Jul-
lien and Bettiga; dinner, Mmes. Righ-
etti, Howard and Ferrari.
A 50-star American flag was pre-
sented to the Parlor by Elizabeth
Turner in memory of her mother,
Mamie Moore, pioneer of Santa
Maria Valley. Mrs. Essie Tumage,
charter president, made the presenta-
tion and gave a brief history of the
pioneer Moore family.
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CALIFORNIA BALL
The Inter-Parlor (Southern Dis-
trict) Native Sons and Daughters
bring you the California Ball as an
outstanding event on November 18.
Grand Presidents Alice D. Shea and
Edward H. Both will be honored at
a grand ball at the Fox Hills Country
Club, 5800 W. Slauson Blvd., Los
Angeles. The price of the dinner and
dance is $6 per person; dancing only,
$2.50 per person. The buffet dinner
will be served beginning at 7 p. m.
Dancing to Bob Mohr's orchestra is
from 9 p. m. to 1:30 a. m. Reserva-
tions may be made with Hazel Steck-
el, 820 S. Bronson Ave., Los Angel-
es 5.
The general chairman is Blanche
Oeschel with co-chairmen Robert D.
Donahue and Eldin Smith.
DISTRICT 32
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Native Daughters of the Golden
West, District 32, met on Friday,
November 17, 1961 at 8 p. m. at the
Reseda Masonic Hall, 6701 Darby,
Reseda, to honor Grand President
Alice D. Shea of Presidio No. 148,
Oakland, when she paid her oflScial
CALIFORNIA HERALD
isit to the parlors of the San Fer-
ando Valley.
SDDGP Grace Trimble, of Dis-
•ict 32, was in charge of the affair,
ssisted by Deputy Grand Presidents
lary Arnold, Ethelwynne Fraisher,
llanche Oeschel, Lois Farmer and
Mce Mooney.
Presiding over the formal meeting
ere Parlor Presidents of the district,
lyrtle Richards of Toluca No. 269
fficiated at the opening ceremonies.
!scort ceremonies were under the
irection of Betty Phillips of Placer-
a No. 277. Marge Liebenow of
'opanga No. 269 officiated at the
alloting. Edith Butler of San Fernan-
0 Mission No. 280 conducted the
litiation. Good of the Order and
losing was taken over by Marie Har-
ngton of El Camino Real No. 324.
White formals were worn by mem-
ers of the ritualistic team. Mem-
ers from Topanga Parlor included
^arnestine Correia, recording secre-
iry; Helen Lund, marshal; Minnie
aimer, outside sentinel; and Jo Suth-
rland, past president; from Placerita
arlor were Jean Tikotsky, financial
jcretary; Ethel Somers, junior past
resident; Dorothy Dye, organist;
nd Mary Stuart, trustee; from
'oluca Parlor, Carol Sealy, third
ice-president and Florence Parsons,
•easurer; from San Fernando Mis-
on Parlor, Rubyann Cannon, first
ice-president and Valerie Jenkins,
iside sentinel; from El Camino Real
arlor, Edna Vetter, second vice-
resident; Betty Brown and Char-
ine Faulstich, trustees.
A Spainsh motif was carried out
1 the decorations with pinatas, casc-
rones, Spanish dolls and floral suc-
ulents. The escort team attired in
panish squaw dresses and carrying
'hite fans decorated with vivid hues
f ribbon, was formed by Peggy
trandenburg, Darelene Bush, Gene-
ieve Marsh, Pat Fowles, Louise
Loberts and Zilpha Archibald of
'lacerita Parlor. Lola Atkinson pre-
3nted the reports of the Valley Par-
Drs.
A banquet supper was held pre-
eding the meeting. New members
litiated that evening were guests of
lieir respective parlors. Honored
uests included the Grand President's
raveling companions, PGP Irma Ca-
on and GM Lee Brice. Also in at-
sndance were GT June Goldie and
lOVEMBER, 1961
PGP's Maxiene Porter, Eileen Dis-
muke, Anna T. Schiebusch, Mary
Norenberg and Hazel Hansen.
by^ Qrace C. ConHable
MY DAY WOULD BE AS DUST
IVI y day would be as lusterless as
dust
And dreariness would fold me in
its shawl.
If I could never hear the gentle rush
Of wind through leafy trees nor feel
the hush
Of birds before the rain begins to
fall.
OLD ADOBE
V^ld adobe by the river
Pepper branches swaying, bending,
S:ek to veil you with compassion
As a mother shields her child.
With your tile and rafters fallen
And your doorway never closing,
With your windows wide, unseeing,
Eyes from which the light has gone —
Chilled by rains of seasons passing.
Doss your cold hearth yearn for
warming?
Do your walls yet hold the echoes
Of the voices they once knew?
Old adobe, slowly crumbling,
Of the earth to earth returning.
May your soul remain to hallow
Quiet ground that once was home.
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FIRELIGHT
I used to watch the fire bestow
Its glinting crown upon my loved
one's hair.
At evening, while the logs burn low.
Sitting now beside an empty chair,
I watch the firelight groping for her
there.
AREA NO. 2 NEWS...
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LILAC DEPUTIES
Past Supervisor Frances Simas
and her "Lilacs" met for dinner, Oc-
tober 3 1 , at the Ranch Wagon, West
Portal, San Francisco. Table decora-
tions were in the Hallowe'en motif.
PGP Irma Caton, honor guest and
Frances Simas were presented with
orchids. SDDGP Elinore Bianchi was
introduced. Four former "Lilacs"
have been chosen throughout the
years to lead the San Francisco Dep-
uties.
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DEPUTIES
Past supervisors, Ann Shaw and
Lucile Ashbaugh and their deputies
will hold their annual Christmas par-
ty and gift exchange jointly this year
early in December.
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JAMES LICK NO. 220
Members and friends of James
Lick Parlor celebrated the Parlor's
40th Anniversary. PGP Emily E.
Ryan was the guest speaker. Charter
member Mabel Walker told of the
events surrounding the institution of
the Parlor on November 26, 1921,
A party was enjoyed following the
short meeting in Druid's Hall.
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How many of you remember the
awesome wail of the air raid sirens
during World War II? We, who lived
along the coast, were very conscious
of the possibility of an aerial attack
and most towns had voluntary air-
craft "spotters" who worked in shifts
around the clock.
As Anaheim Coordinator of Civil
Defense it was my duty to hasten to
the City HaU as soon as I received an
alarm. Perhaps you will recall that we
had four kinds of warnings: Alert,
Yellow, Blue and Red.
The Alert meant that there was
something suspicious a long distance
away. The Yellow meant possible
danger. Blue indicated imminent dan-
ger and the Red was the air raid sig-
nal itself which meant the extinguish-
ment of all lights at night.
An Alert often occurred in the day-
time and might last for several hours.
The other alarms came invariably at
night. When I got the call, "We're on
the Yellow," I would run for my car,
hoping to get to headquarters before
the siren sounded. Most Yellow
alarms never materialized into any-
thing more serious.
Only once was I notified that we
were "On the Blue." Before I could
get to the garage the siren sounded
and I had to walk down town. It was
not until 1 was issued special hoods
for my car headlights that I was per-
mitted to drive during a blackout.
Incidentally, by that time, we didn't
have any more blackouts!
When the air raid siren sounded,
none but authorized vehicles were
permitted to drive on the streets. It
was very dark during a blackout and
any kind of driving was very danger-
ous. In the early months of the war
our police cars drove without lights.
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California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
Volume IX December, 1961 Number 4
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
The Nation's Christmas Tree, by Frances Culbertson 3
Flags of California, by Violet E. Alton 4
California Names, by Clara Barton 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXVI) 5
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degen, (Part VIII) 6
The Grand President's Comer 8
In Memorian 8
Area No. 1 News 9
A Christmas Prayer, by Jewel McSweeney, PGP 9
Area No. 2 News 10
Tournament of Roses Float, by Darelene Bush 10
A Point of View, by Elenore Bianchi, SDDGP 10
Area No. 3 News 11
Area No. 4 News 12
The Man Who Gave His Name to Fairfax, by Georgianna Gabb 13
The Lighter Side of It 15
/
heard
the bells
on
Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols
play,
And wild and sweet the words
repeat
Of
peace
on
earth,
good-
will
to
men.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
0EC2 7 1961
imas
tee
>y tatic&s V *u^b&tis
&ttSGn
^% N THE FIRST Christmas when the
sjjithe star from the East blazed
brightly in the heavens, a mighty red-
wood towered above its neighboring
trees in a mountain forest. It had
sprung from the ground at the time
Abraham had left the city of Ur of
the Chaldees.
In 1867 this arboreal patriarch
was named by Mrs. Lucretia P. Baker
of VisaUa, California, for Ulysses S.
Grant, then President of the United
States. To preserve this tree, the
General Grant National Park was
established by an act of Congress on
October 1, 1890. With the founding
of the Kings Canyon National Park
in 1940, General Grant Park became
know as General Grant Grove of
Sequoia National Park. On April 28,
1926 this tree was dedicated as the
Nation's Christmas Tree by the
United States Department of the In-
terior.
By counting the annual rings as
accurately as possible, it has been
DECEMBER, 1961
determined that this tree is 4,000
years old. It is now one of the half-
dozen largest trees in the world. Its
height is 267 feet, in spite of the fact
that the upper part was blown off a
long time ago. When lightning or
some other catastrophe struck, this
tree was, no doubt, at least 400 feet
tall.
The mountain redwood whose
scientific name is "Sequoia gigantia,"
together with the "Sequoia semper-
virens" which grow along the coast,
are found no where else in the world.
Strange as it may seem, the seeds
of the redwoods are as tiny as a pin-
head yet they produce these giant
trees. Authorities say that a redwood
has never been known to die of old
age. It resists fire, wind, vermin and
other natural enemies. Its bark is
thick, fuzzy and fire resistant. The
tree contains an acid which kills the
boring insects and other pests.
Though part of the tree may be
destroyed by fire, it sets about
to heal itself, covering its wounds
with scab-like burls. The uninjured
portion of the tree then redoubles its
efforts to grow and live on. These
giant trees have surprisingly shallow
roots but they spread and entwine
with the roots of other trees in a
spirit of co-operation. It is estimated
that this towering giant weighs per-
haps six thousand tons and could
produce 542,000 board feet of lum-
ber. Such a tree because of its age
and size was fittingly chosen as the
Nation's Christmas Tree.
The first Christmas service at the
base of the General Grant tree was
held in 1925 through the efforts of
Charles E. Lee of Sanger, California.
These services have become an an-
nual event. The members of the
National Park Service join in the
services and each year place a wreath
at the base of the tree. At the Christ-
mas season the sight of the Nation's
Christmas Tree lakes on added sig-
nificance as people gather around the
tree with prayers For "Peace On
Earth Good Will To All Men."
PAGE 3
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THE AMERICAN FLAG OF 1846
^ ^iatct S' /ttt<M.
1958
•••••••
//(p3 OMMODORE John D. Sloat, commanding the American Pacific Squadron,
^ had been instructed in June, 1845, to seize San Francisco Bay and other
California ports in the event he ascertained that war had been declared be-
tween the United - —r ^r-,^-- -.---.r- ,:r-^;,-;T.,:-:,:.:'^^
States and Mex-
ico.
On the eve of
the Mexican War,
Sloat's ships were
anchored at Ma-
zatlan which was
also the head-
quarters of a Brit-
ish fleet. The offi-
cers of the two
countries main-
tained friendly
but watchful rela-
tions.
From time to
time S 1 o a t re-
ceived informa-
tion that a less
cautious man
would have re-
garded as suffi-
cient to take pos-
session of Cahfor-
nia. Being now
toward the end of
an honorable ca-
reer he had no
intention of mak-
ing any embar-
rassing mistake
like Commodore
Jones made four
years before when
he captured
Monterey in error.
Even after he was informed of the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la
Palma, Sloat hesitated. Following his orders strictly, he was still waiting for
news of declaration of war.
On June 5, 1846, he learned that Matamoras had been captured. Two
days later he wag informed that Vera Cruz was under blockade. On June 8
he sailed northward, arriving at Monterey on either July 1 or 2.
He delayed further action until he learned of Fremont's activity in the
north. Then he reported that he decided "rather to be sacrificed for doing too
much than too little." On July 7 he demanded the town surrender. There was
no one there to respond. He sent Captain Mervine ashore with 250 men with
orders to raise Old Glor>' over the custom house.
Mervine complied. There was no Mexican flag to lower. None had flown
there for several months. The sailors raised the American Flag of 28 stars
and saluted it. The naval band played several patriotic selections which every-
one seemed to enjoy. At long last Commodore Sloat had gone into action!
PAGE 4
Commenting on place names in
California, Robert Louis Stevenson
wrote, "There are few poems with
nobler music for the ear; a songful,
tuneful land." Romantic nomencla-
ture is a valuable asset.
One of the most regrettable exam-
ples of corruption that has been oc-
curring in California for years is the
habit of passing from the sweetly
flowing syllables of some of our
Spanish place names to abbreviated
short cuts — a variety of slang. The
pioneers who founded this great state
of ours, naming its villages which
grew into towns and later thriving
cities, would shudder at the sound
of "Los" or "L. A." for the City of
the Angels, Los Angeles, or "Sacto"
tor our capital city, Sacramento.
What a shame that the city of San
Francisco, nobly named after St.
Francis, should be dubbed "Frisco"!
These hardy pioneers would be ready
to take up arms at the sound of
"Berdoo" instead of San Bernardino,
named for the great Saint Bemardine.
Sailors speak of going to "Dago"
but the early settlers chose the name
of San Diego, a saint's name of which
to be proud.
California
JSame^
by^ Clara Marlon
True, we are living in an age of
abbreviations, a short cut in speech
and writing, but we should never
make short cuts by using slang
names — some call it nicknames —
for those city names which are all
proper nouns. It takes but a split
second longer to say San Francisco,
Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Sacra-
mento or San Diego. It takes only a
bit longer to write out the word Cali-
fornia, instead of "Cal" or "Calif."
Much mail has gone astray with such
short cuts in writing.
In writing or speaking the names of
our cities and state, let us give each
name its due honor and give Califor-
nia her rightful place on the envelope.
Don't be stingy with your time or
ink. Writing or speaking all names
in full will erase the habit of slangy
abbreviations. Won't you try?
CALIFORNIA HERALD
;4^iccLdcaf€ ^7ftema%ie^
by
Arcadia Banditti Brennan
Final School Year
A Boarder
19C2-1903
SfS^yo FINISH OFF my schooling in a
% correct way, meant time in
school as a boarder and naturally,
the Convent where my Mother and
her sisters had been, was chosen.
What a lovely place on the shore of
Lake Merritt in Oakland, the Acad-
emy of the Sacred Heart was. Some-
how, it was part of my growing up
and my family had always been in-
terested in it.
Why. even a Tennessee Metho-
dist realized how wonderful a board-
ing school was to be in thos2 early
days in California. His four daugh-
ters could be sent there, so, they
were, and he personally gave financial
aid to the Canadian Sisters of the
Holy Names of Jesus and Mary to
build, how much, I do not know.
Gifts are gifts. No value can be
placed on them. The good resulting
from these donations, speak for them-
selves.
My mother was the first parlor
boarder in 1870. Her father was
Colonel Cave Johnson Couts of Gua-
jome fame and in 1902, I, his grand-
daughter was also there enjoying my
days very much, as young compan-
ions were mine now, denied me
automatically at home, where so
many older relatives were always on
hand.
In many ways, new things of the
greatness of many relatives and what
they meant in history were brought
to me by different parents wanting to
meet the new girl their daughters had
met in the Convent by the name of
Arcadia Bandini Scott. What magic
in that name, I soon realized! With
the greatness of my relatives and
what they meant in history, not only
in California, but in other lands
many different people wanted to meet
me personally to tell what they per-
sonally knew. A true warm reaction
was mine to know, how wonderful
DECEMBER, 1961
Winning photo in San Francisco beauty contest
Miss Arcadia Bandini Scott
they were; to konw that the name in
full of such a wonderful woman as my
Tia's^i (Aunt) was — mine to carry
throiigh life, hoping 1 would be wor-
thy of it.
My father's name of Scott was
well known too. His family had
lived in San Francisco for many
years, where his father, William An-
derson Scott, a Presbyterian minister
at Calvary Church went through a
rough siege of mob violence; even
hung in front of said church in effigy,
because he absolutely refused to
preach politics from the pulpit during
the Civil War years. This was told
me by a descendant of the man whose
family helped him get away from said
mob. If I remember correctly, the
name was Henderson.
Another close friend of grandpa's
was a Roman Catholic prelate in
San Francisco, Archbishop Hanna.
Both men high in their own church-
es; very tolerant and well balanced
toward all, although grandma Scott
was very Anti-Catholic, as were her
two daughters, not the many sons.
More about them may crop up later.
The grounds of the Convent, old
and beautiful with their shade trees,
were well kept, as was the large
school ground along the shore of
Lake Merritt. Even a boathouse was
there with two large rowboats that
older girls rowed.
A Sister was always with the fif-
teen or twenty on a lake ride, a most
enjoyable hour to relax, while pass-
the many beautiful gardens of homes
around the lake, as many had statues
on the lawns.
I was sitting in the school yard,
very much at ease with my back
against a large bird house, nice and
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patk 8
^ts
s THE Order of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West
embarked upon the new century,
Grand President Cora B. Sifford re-
marked that she hoped to see the
14th Annual Grand Parlor accomp-
lish something significant. Indeed it
did! The year 1900 and the years
immediately following saw the be-
ginning of many ambitious projects,
some of which have been completed,
and many of which are active and
vigorous to this day. Some other
projects were suggested, but though
they did not immediately meet with
approval, have since come into being.
Let us learn from this not to be dis-
couraged. A seed planted today may
not seem to germinate — but wait
awhile — offer what encouragement
seems indicated — and you may be
surprised. If those early workers for
the Order could only see how their
ideas and undertakings have grown
and prospered, how proud and happy
they would be!
For a time, the Grand President's
annual reports embodied most of the
records of the activities of the various
projects, and it is necessary to read
each volume very carefully, including
the correspondence, in order not to
overlook something of importance.
Since those early volumes were some-
what voluminous, this has taken a
great deal of time. May I here ex-
press my thanks and that of the
Grand Parlor Office for the generous
contribution of Laurel Parlor No. 6
of their entire library of Proceedings.
This will be of great assistance in
completing the compilation of the
history of the projects. There are still
some volumes needed, however, as
listed in the 1961 Proceedings.
One must read between the lines
of the accounts of the Proceedings,
which are necessarily condensed, in
order to visualize the true picture.
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
The 14th Annual Grand Parlor was
held June 12 to 15, 1900, in Jackson,
home of the Mother Parlor. At this
time there were 75 parlors in exist-
ence. Although 1 1 8 charters had been
granted since the beginning, unfortu-
nately some parlors had not pros-
pered and had to give up their
charters.
The Grand President's report re-
ferred to a circular sent to the sub-
ordinate parlors with her permission,
from Sister Irene Foster of San Jose
Parlor No. 81, who "desired permis-
sion to send a circular to Subordinate
Parlors asking their encouragement
and support for a monthly paper she
contemplated publishing in the inter-
ests of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West. . . . Feeling that our
Order needed some medium of com-
munication between the Parlors, I not
only approved the circular, but gave
to Sister Foster my hearty assurance
of cooperation. I regret to state that
less than a dozen Parlors sent any
reply or encouragement to her, and
the remaining Parlors entirely ig-
nored her efforts, and she was com-
pelled to drop the work entirely."
(Does this sound familiar? We know,
of course, that a magazine finally was
established. In fact, several have
come and gone. Let us hope this has
not established a precedent! Surely
we must agree that "our Order needs
some medium of communication be-
tween the Parlors.")
An account of the Admission Day
Celebration in Santa Cruz undoubt-
edly refers to the celebration held in
1899. "The celebration of Admission
Day at Santa Cruz by the Native
Sons and Native Daughters was but
another successful event of our Or-
ders. The hospitality extended by the
Santa Cruz Native Sons and Daugh-
ters was most gratifying, and the
visiting members left voting it one of
the most successful celebrations of
September 9, the Native Sons' and
Native Daughters' Day."
The "Fiftieth Anniversary of the
Establishment of the State Govern-
ment of California was the occasion
of one of the grandest celebrations
ever given. Pioneers, Native Sons
and Native Daughters met in con-
junction and made the event one long
to be remembered. The hospitality
extended by the citizens of San Jose
on this occasion to the visiting Orders
and friends was most cordial . . .
While the event was the culmination
DECEMBER, 1961
of the labors of the Pioneers, the Sons
and Daughters vied with each other
to honor the occasion and made it
the success it was."
The Native Daughters were invited
to assist in receiving the First Cali-
fornia Volunteers on their return
home, and a communication was re-
ceived from Grand Marshal D. C.
Pistolesi, requesting the participation
of our organization in the parade. A
committee of Native Daughters from
the San Francisco Parlors was ap-
pointed, with Past Grand President
Lena Hilke Mills as chairman, and
the various Parlors were represented
in the parade. The reception was ac-
knowledged to be the grandest on
record, and the question was, "Who
is the proudest, the returning soldier
boys, or those who are here to receive
them?"
The Native Daughters joined with
the California Club of San Francis-
co in seeking the appointment of a
woman physician in each of our in-
sane asylums. A letter from the Exec-
utive Department, State of California,
indicated that a "doctress" would be
employed at Stockton and at Napa,
and that these two lady appointees
would be required to visit all other
State Hospitals for the Insane at
least quarterly.
As the members of the Order be-
came aware of the power that could
be wielded by a group of women
working together, their interests
spread to encompass projects that
could be of great value to the State
as a whole, and for generations to
come. Here began the activities of the
Order to preserve California's great
redwood forests: "Feeling that it
would be the unanimous wish of the
Native Daughters to aid in the project
to preserve these trees (the Calaveras
"Big Tree' Grove), which are ac-
knowledged to be one of the wonders
of the world, the following resolutions
were sent under signature of our
Grand Officers:
"Whereas, the State of California is
threatened with the destruction of one
of the most noted landmarks, the
groves of sequoia gigantea trees situ-
ated in Calaveras County; and where-
as, thousands have looked upon these
marvels of nature with awe and ad-
miration, and the visit to these forests
has for many years been one of the
objective points of every tourist, un-
til they have become one of the chief
attractions of our State; now there-
fore, be it
"Resolved, That the Grand Officers
of the Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West in the name of the Order
protest against this work of destruc-
tion, and earnestly request the repre-
sentatives of the people of the State of
California in the Senate and House
of Representatives at Washington to
endeavor by every means in their
power to avert this calamity.
"Resolved, that copies of this pre-
amble and resolutions be forwarded
by the Grand Secretary, under the
seal of the Order, to Senators George
C. Perkins and Thomas R. Bard and
to each Congressman from the State
of California, to be used by them as
may be necessary."
The motion of Sister Evelyn An-
derson relative to the Big Trees was
carried.
On May 17, 1900, the Grand Pres-
ident received a communication from
a Committee of the Native Sons, in-
viting the Native Daughters to join
with them in erecting a monument
to the Donner Party. The resolution
passed at the Native Sons Grand Par-
lor was quoted:
"We, your committee appointed to
determine the location, design, prob-
able cost and method of receiving
funds for the erection of a monument
in commemoration of the tragic fate
of the pioneer Donner party, beg
leave to report as follows:
"First — as to the location, we
recommend that the monument be
erected on that spot now marked by
a wooden cross situate between the
town of Truckee and Donner Lake,
in Nevada County, California.
"Second — As to design, on ac-
count of lack of funds we did not feel
at liberty to call for designs, but be-
lieve that a monument of polished
granite, suitably inscribed, should,
because of the location of the spot
and the desirability of the stone, be
selected.
"Third — As to probable cost, we
believe that the sum of $5,000 would
cover all the costs incurred by such
an undertaking, and would insure
the erection of a very substantial and
suitable monument.
"Fourth — As to the method of
raising or receiving funds. We believe
that this matter is one which the or-
der of the Native Sons of the Golden
(Continued on Page 14)
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The Grand
President's Corner
Our Order has again been honored
by having your Grand President se-
lected as a member of the National
Awards Jury of Freedoms Founda-
tions at Valley Forge. This is a great
honor as these invitations are usually
only extended to National and Patri-
otic Veteran's and Service Club Or-
ganizations. I will leave shortly after
Thanksgiving and return after the
dedication of the new Freedoms Cen-
ter by General Dwight D. Eisenhow-
er. Our day of Thanksgiving has just
past and now is the time to rededicate
ourselves to the constitutional prin-
ciples of the American way of life
that we may ever dwell in the light of
those valiant Americans who have
fought for our freedoms. Be generous
to our veterans at Christmas, remem-
ber many are very lonely.
My earnest wish to each Native
Daughter and Native Son of the Gold-
en West is for a joyous Holiday Sea-
son with your loved ones and may
health, happiness and success be
yours during the coming year. We
pray our Heavenly Father will bring
peace to a troubled world.
It is easier to make new opportunities
than to find lost ones.
Quarrels would not last long if the
fault was only on one side.
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True eloquence consists of saying only
that which is necessary.
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Men always look small when they fly
high on their credit.
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Some people are born into society;
some are taken in; while others pay to
get in.
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GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D. B.)
/850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
DECEMBER
3 San Francisco County Childrens Foundation Breakfast
12 Chispa No. 40, Amapola No. 80, Forrest No. 86 *
13 Gold of Ophir No. 190 and Centennial No. 295 *
14 La Bandera No. 110, Coloma No. 212 and Rio Rita
No. 253 *Sacramento
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
nff rtm ♦ Lillian Wolfe Shattuck, Clear Lake No.
Jn JW^^^nam 135, October 13
^ ^ Agnes Mohn Perron, Placer No. 138,
____^^^________^,^^^,^^^^^— October 26.
Not lost to those that love them, -r -r -r
Not dead, just gone before; t
They still live in our memory, I '
And will forever more. |
Josephine D. Russic, Orinda No. 56, Oclo- FI,OR DE NOCHE BUENA
Lottie J. White, Woodland No. 90, Octo- Whenever Joel Poinsett heard that
ber 12. any of his friends were going abroad
^^'mt^^g^^"^''' ''''^"'°"^ ^°- ^^' ^"^' he urged them to bring back any
J. Estelle Collonan, Fremont No. 59, Sep- plant that might prove useful or orna-
tember 28. mental. In pursuing his hobby Poin-
"^""beflL"^'"' ^'''^"'°"' ^''- ^^' ^''°" S£tt, himself, brought to this country
Laura Kloss, Gold of Ophir No. 190, from Mexico the beautiful flower
October 2. which bears his name.
"°'1epteS T?""'" "^'^ ^''' The Poinsettia has become the
Addie Fowler Hornor, Oakdale No. 125, symbol of the Yuletide season. Below
October 13. ,, , . „ ^t ,-,r^ the Rio Grande it is appropriately
Rose Gomes Hemsley, Gabnelle No. 139, ,. , ,, r-, , a, ; n
September 26. called the Flor de Noche Buena
Mae B. Mathias, Golden California No. meaning "flower of Christmas Eve."
291, October 17.
Stella Bladt Bertelsen, Golden California y y y^
No. 291, October 17.
Pearl Warth Baker, Aleli No. 102, Octo-
ber 21.
Ruth Jardine Traverso, Verba Buena No.
273, October 9. ^^"T^J
Katherine Lahey Doherty. Twin Peaks
No. 185, October 20. "Thankful! What have I to be thankful
Clara May Stitt, Madera No. 244, August. for'? i can't pay my bills."
Florence P. Grazer, Fruitvale No. 177, "Then, man alive, be thankful you aren't
September 28. one of the creditors."
Blanche H. Perry, El Tejon No. 239, Octo-
ber 22. / r r
Florence Lorraine Bostic, Rudecinda No. Wise are the folks who keep others
230, October 10. from getting wise to them.
CALIFORNIA HERALD
rea No. t News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
STRICT FOUR
Approximately one hundred mem-
rs of the Native Daughters of the
3lden West met to welcome Grand
esident Alice D. Shea when she
ade her official visit to the Parlors
District Four. The meeting was
eceded by a dinner and was held
the Women's Club House in Red
uff. Officers from Berendos, Ca-
ellia, Lassen View, Eltapome and
'awatha Parlors participated in the
ualistic work. Mrs. Edna Saygrov-
acted as chairman, Mrs. Ella
■ownsfield presided, and Mrs. Carol
)wers did the escort work.
PGP Olive Matlock of Red Bluff,
. PGP Edna Williams of El Cerrito;
Ts Fern E. Adams of Willows,
azel T. Mallette of Oroville, Ann-
te Caiocca of St. Helena; GM Lee
rice of San Quentin; SDDGP Har-
jtte Henderson and her corps of
eputies for the Fourth District were
I escorted and introduced. Visiting
sputies from other districts were re-
ignized.
Initiation ceremonies were conduc-
d for two candidates for Hiawatha
irlor: Barbara Specht and Dorothy
owland; the two for Camellia Par-
r were: Bonnie Billings and Mari-
n Ostregard. Visitors at the meet-
g were from Parlors at Paradise,
hico, Oroville, Willows, Corning,
id Sacramento. The hall was deco-
ited with baskets of colorful autumn
aves. Refreshments of cookies and
Linch were served following the
leeting.
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The scales of justice might well be call-
I the trial balance.
iOt
MILK
1asiB9 80 freQb beoause it IQ
ECEMBER, 1961
W WISH I COULD go at Christmas
^ time to the town of Bethlehem.
There I would hear His voice "Peace
on earth to men of goodwill" and
"Inasmuch as you have done it unto
one of he least of these. Ye have done
it unto Me."
Today, throughout California,
there are children with pale cheeks
but with stout hearts. Their bodies
have been racked with pain, but their
suffering has been eased because of
care provided by the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West Childrens
Foundation.
Reach out your hand and grasp the
tiny one of Jackie; you cannot buy
him a greater gift, you have already
bought him the chance to live. He
joins hundreds of children in prayers
of all faiths . . . bright hopes they
have and dreams come true. Ted has
his wheelchair; Missey has an arti-
ficial limb. Maggie has nursing care;
Bille, costly medicine to make him
well. Ever so many others have spe-
cial services provided by the kindness
of the Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West. These gifts are gifts of love,
personified by our members through-
out the State.
Soon in our hearts will be placed
another gift. There is no price tag
stamped on it ... it cannot be
measured . . . true value has no
earthly measure. It is the Christmas
Breakfast which takes place the first
Sunday in December in the Gold
Room of the Fairmont Hotel in the
city of San Franisco. Here the faith
of ages is born again in the peace,
gentleness and love evidenced for the
Childrens Foundation. Just as the
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Pxa^er
h
Jewell JicSweene^f PQP
wise men brought gifts to the Manger,
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West bring gifts to their Foundation
and they ask only that they be used
wisely and well.
I feel certain the angels sing that
morning, not alone on far flung hills
where shepherds tend their flocks
but in the City of St. Francis where
cable cars climb the hills in the cool
gray fog and church bells ring out
their message of love.
Of all the gifts of Christmas the
gift of loving kindness for an ailing
child is the most precious. Nothing
will tarnish its brilliancy nor mar the
thread of perfection it weaves into the
pattern of life.
Accept then this Christmas prayer
as it is offered to the Giver of Christ-
mas. "May the Native Daughters of
the Golden West throughout Califor-
nia continue to serve the children of
all men and in so doing, serve also
the Christ Child of Bethlehem."
A CALIFORNIA FIRST
Marine Lt. Col. Robert B. Robin-
son of Orange, California, has set a
world speed record of 1606.32 miles
an hour in the Navy's Phantom II
jet fighter.
A builder was nonchalantly walking the
beams high above the street on a new sky-
scraper, while the pneumatic hammers
made a nerve-jangling racket and the com-
pressor below shook the whole structure.
When he came down, a man who had
been watching him tapped his shoulder.
"I was amazed at your calmness up there.
How did you happen to go to work on a
job like this
"Well." said the other. "I used to drive
a school bus but my nerves gave out."
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A POIMT OF VIEVC
TOURMAMEMT OF
ROSES FLOAT
I, ^
Uarcltne Lush
Chairman, State Committee of
Tournament of Roses Float
Members of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West are afforded a
rare treat in this issue. The accom-
panying sketch presents a preview
of our entry into the 1962 Tourna-
ment of Roses.
This beautiful floral entry sends a
message to the modern world, that a
match can be a fearful threat to for-
ests throughout the world. An animat-
ed Smokey the Bear, aided by a lovely
native of California, is extinguishing
a fire which will emit white pine-
scented smoke. This effect is created
through the use of natural forest ever-
greens; thousands of roses, chrysan-
themums, and ferns will be used also.
The California State Flag rests in
a bed of California golden poppies, on
top of natural redwood bark from
Northern California. The back of the
float presents an outline of the State
of California, with the word, "Cal-
ifornia," written inside.
Four other beautiful girls, in au-
thentic costumes, represent other
countries that have active forest fire
prevention programs. These girls are
standing at the base of a free-form
support, within which a globe is slow-
ly rotating. Emblazoned across the
top support is our theme, "Preventing
Forest Fires Around the World."
Let's have 100% support from
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every sister in our order this year.
Certainly our outsanding entry is de-
serving of nothing less. A voluntary
donation of ten cents (10c) per
member is needed to achieve our goal.
So all pitch in and we'll have a real
prize winner as a reward.
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa Street
San Francisco 18, California
DOLORES
At the recent meeting of Dolores
No. 169, San Francisco, "cares went
to the winds" when the members en-
joyed a party, with Lucile Gomes and
Evelyn Cauffett as the chairmen of
the affair. Prizes were awarded for
the many costumed participants. De-
licious refreshments were served.
Guests included PGPs Emily E. Ryan
and Evelyn I. Carlson; DGP Marge
Skelly and Secretary of the Childrens
Foundation Angela Koenig. Also in-
cluded were members of Las Lomas
and Morado Parlors. Mrs. Koenig
gave a fine talk on the policies of the
Childrens Foundation as well as re-
citing some of the cases the committee
has served.
At the business meeting Children
Foundation calendars were distribut-
ed and paper back books were col-
lected for the Retarded Children's
Hospital. Childrens clothing was col-
lected for the Retarded Children's
Guild at Palo Alto.
"•J
Elenorc Bian,],,, SDDGP t
The school of instruction in Sai
Francisco County which was held a
the beginning of the term prepareci
Deputies and Parlor Presidents fo'
action but the real test lies in the per
formance and leadership exercised ii
each Parlor. For this reason monthl;
meetings are a must for every depute
of the county.
In scheduling social functions whei
invitations are sent to non-member
it is the plan of SDDGP Elenon
Bianchi to promote in some way thi
aims and objects of the Native Daugh
ters of the Golden West.
The value of this type of prograni
was emphasized recently in the Dia
mond Jubilee reception where thi
founding of the Order and the pro I
jects down through the years wen I
depicted in pageant and song. Follow I
ing this, several eligible women ex|
pressed interest in membership. Thij
is a "point of view" that reaped a rei
ward. If other Deputies throughou
the State have "points of view" we'(
like to hear of your success througl
articles in the California Herald.
A CALIFORNIA FIRST
The first taxicab to be operate*
west of Chicago was put in service ii
Los Angeles on June 16, 1908.
A fall never injures anyone; it's the sud
den stop that does it.
"Joe," observed his wife, in a rathe
ominous voice, "I found some very Strang
looicing tickets in your desk this morning.
"Did you dear?" replied Joe innocent!;
"Yes, one of them said, 'Ptolemy, 10
to 7' What does that mean?"
"Oh, that concerns my archaeologies
studies, my dear," responded Joe. "A reli
of a lost race."
Modern children who run away fror
home may be looking for their parents.
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The narrower the mind, the broade
the statement.
The middle-aged wife of a newly mad
millionaire says: "Being rich is not s
different. You can't eat any more aft.
you get just as tired."
Horse sense is what keeps horses fror.
betting on what people will do.
CALIFORNIA HERAL
rea No. 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
SSION BELL
Mission Bell No. 316 entertained
meers of the Salinas Valley during
; first day of the Mission Soledad
sta. Members of the committee
»re dresses of pioneer style. Gold
^dominated in the color on the tea
)le and hall decorations.
Grand President Alice D. Shea
d PGP Orinda Giannini, who parti-
)ated in the program, stressed the
;t that Native Daughters revere the
;mory of the pioneer and aim to
jserve California's landmarks. Im-
;ssed by these talks, Samuel Cur-
r, a Greenfield pioneer, expressed
; thanks in writing and included
; following original poem.
lETiRED Bells Parlor NDGW
e are Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West
the Pacific states, we love Calif-
ornia best.
me are descendants of early pio-
neers
ho blazed the trailways with sweat
and tears.
e search for early history and old
landmarks,
) name them with monuments and
even parks,
st a few facts gleaned from papers
old,
date on a headstone and the story
is told.
.ELI
Aleli No. 102, under the direction
Pauline Holm, is organizing a choir
lich will make its first appearance
len Grand President Alice D. Shea
ficially visits the Parlor.
Aleli's activities during the past
onth include the initiation of three
ndidates, a rummage sale, and the
le of cook books and calendars.
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[)PA DE ORO
Copa de Oro No. 105 held its an-
jal whist and pedro public card par-
[ in a setting of com stalks, pump-
Ins and chrysanthemums. Co-chair-
■en Mary Grunnagle and Mary Hill
[clared the affair a social and finan-
IcEMBER, 1961
cial success, which netted approxima-
tely $235 for the Childrens Founda-
tion.
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Girl (to one-armed driver) "For good-
ness sake, use two hands."
Driver: "Can't. Gotta drive with one."
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Clerk: "Here's a card with a lovely
sentiment, sir — 'To the only girl I ever
loved.' "
Sailor: "Fine. Give me a dozen."
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THE MEDALLION HOME AWARD
on the home you buy
It is awarded only to the one new
home in 5 that is electrically
up-to-date with:
• electric appliances, including a
flameless range and oven
• provisions for functional and
decorative lighting
• "housepower" wiring for present
and future needs
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helps you live better electrically
STERLING SILVER . . .
THE GIFT THAT ENDURES
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AT THE BAR . . .
(Continued from Page 2)
I remember one evening, about
9:30, when the siren sounded. I hur-
ried from home, walking toward Los
Angeles Street. As I approached this
usually busy thoroughfare I saw a
black coupe creep slowly northward.
It had no lights.
"Stop that car!" I shouted to an
air raid warden. He complied and
I ran over to the coupe. A little old
lady was behind the steering wheel.
Seated beside her was a small boy.
I was furious. "What do you mean
by driving your car during a black-
out?" I shouted. "Don't you know its
against the law? You might hurt
somebody or get killed yourself.
I'm sorry," she replied, "We
don't take any newspapers and I
didn't know there was going to be a
blackout tonight."
"Nobody knows when there's going
to be a blackout," I answered. "Now
you sit here until 1 come back after
the all clear signal."
1 took her name and address and
hurried down to the city hall. As
soon as the blackout was over a police
officer took me back and I permitted
the lady to resume her trip home,
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ARCADIAN MEMORIES . . .
(Continued from Page 5)
quiet and cool, studying Greek, which
I did not like at all. Suddenly, a sharp
voice said "Get up." I did in a hurry.
It was one of the Sisters not known
to me and her approach had not been
heard. Naturally, I was nervous,
scared, a bit worried at being rude.
Seeing this, she said in a sharp acid
tone, "Don't be afraid. I am Sister
Jonveir. You are a new girl here. I
am looking for a certain one."
Naturally I answered "Yes, Sis-
ter." Suddenly, she said, "Turn to
the right." I did. "Now turn slowly
to the left." I did, then the snap or-
der. "Walk toward the rose garden."
I did. "Ten or twelve steps — farther,
farther, step farther." Suddenly the
voice broke, saying, "Stop! Stop!
Come back here. They told me one
of. Colonel Couts' granddaughters
was here. One of Tonita's girls, and
so much like her grandfather, I would
recognize her. She walks just as he
did, so straight. The Sisters' are
right. You do have his military car-
riage. What is your name?"
(To he continued)
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Left to right: Philip Ewing, the driver;
Louise Hall: Emelie Cameron; Letha Miller;
parlor president Berniece Bond and GIS
Evelyn Monahan.
MOTHER GOOSE PARADE
The 15th annual Mother Goose
Parade was held recently. This annual
event is a gift to the children of El
Cajon and has become, in California,
second only to the Rose Parade.
Ilia M. Knox No. 320 entered a
float, "To Market To Market", in
keeping with the tradition that all
floats must depict a Mother Goose
SOCIAL EVENING
A social evening was held recently
by the Santa Maria Parlor. The past
presidents, with Mrs. Tumage as
chairman entertained and served re-
freshments. In an unusual way the
hall and dining room were transform-
ed into "Beatnik Pads." A skit of
poems and songs and musical rendi-
tions on numerous instruments by
"far out" beatniks were given. Past
presidents participating were the
Mmes. Ida Hawkins, Elsie Hayes,
Charity Righetti, Norene Ruperto,
Barbara Sumner, Helen Howard,
Carrie Boyd and Essie Tumage. PGP
Eileen Dismuke and DGP Mary Weg-
ener of Tierra de Oro Parlor were
guests for the evening. Mrs. Mary
Ellen Broyers, a member of Santa
Maria Parlor, was welcomed having
just returned to Santa Maria to make
her home. Also congratulated was
Mrs. Ruperto, who is now Great
Minnehaha of the Great Council of
Pocahontas.
DGP Wegener installed two offi-
cers-elect during the short business
meeting presided over by President
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Area No. 4 News
Delinda Fallon
Area Chairman
2352 Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, California
Florence Green. Mrs. Hawkins was
installed as treasurer and Mrs. Luke-
man as trustee.
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CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR VETS
The Inter-Parlor Commttee of the
Native Sons and Daughters, Southern
California, are again sponsoring a
Christmas Party for the veterans of
Sawtelle Hospital. The date has been
set for December 17 from 1 :30 p. m.
to 4:00 p. m. in the Domicihary The-
atre at the Veterans Administration
Center grounds located north of Wil-
shire Blvd. near Sawtelle Road.
The veterans eagerly anticipate
this annual event and for many it will
be the only Christmas party they will
have. The success of the party de-
pends upon the generous donations
from the various Parlors and from
donations from individuals. Volun-
teer workers are also needed to help
the committee make the day a happy
one.
In addition to refreshments and
entertainment, cash prizes will be
given to winners in the games play-
ed. Among the gifts needed are pock-
et sized novels, detective and sports
magazines, used decks of cards, jig
saw puzzles and the like.
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SANCTUARY FOR SWALLOWS
Mary C. Negranti, chairman of the
committee on conservation and safe-
ty. El Final No. 163, and her com-
mittee members are working on a
plan to preserve Swallow Rock near
Cambria, as a bird sanctuary. Edwin
Walters and Alfred Filos, owners of
the land where the rock is situated
have given their consent to .set aside
the rock and a small area of land sur-
rounding it as a permanent bird
sanctuary.
The problems facing the Parlor
are the funds and help for fencing off
the rock and maintaining an adequate
fire guard to keep it accessible to the
public. The state division of highways
has assured the committee that a roacj
to the rock will be maintained by the
county after the new highway is com
pleted. The public will enter from thd
junction of Green Valley Road.
A check for $10 has already beei
received from Robert M. Wenban'
Chicago, Illmois. In sending his do
nation, Mr. Wenban said that thi;
landmark has always intrigued hin
and that he seldom passed withou
slowing down to watch the swallow;
dart in and out of their nests. Dona
tions can be sent to Mrs. Mary Ne
granti, P. O. Box 5, Harmony, Cali
fornia.
SANTA MARIA NO. 276
Members of Santa Maria No. 27i
and guests were entertained at ;
luncheon and canasta party at th
home of past president Ida Hawkins
chairman of Civic Participation com]
mittee. Using the fall theme to decoi
rate the individual tables and mantle
a delightful luncheon was served b;
the hostess and her co-hostess, pas
president Righetti. High in canast|
was won by P. P. Howard; low bj
Mrs. Deck. Proceeds of the event ar
to be used to further the work of th
committee.
Two California Bear flags wer
presented by Mrs. Elmer Ellioti
SDDGP of District 31, at the dedi
cation of the William Hickman Ric
School and the Juan Bautista Arel
lanes School.
An endorsement was also made b
the Parlor supporting Assembly Bi
No. 1263 abolishing the Communi;
Party in California and letters to th<
effect have been sent to our Senat
and Assemblyman.
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THE MAN WHO QAVE
HIS NAME TO
FAIRFAX
by
Qeorgianna Qabb
?m left: Hon. Kenneth Edgar,
yor of Fairfax; Georgianna Gabb;
n Reid, co-chairman; and Susan
Moore.
N 1856 "Lord" Charles Snowden
Fairfax received a land grant to
40 acres and buildings which be-
ne known as Fairfax Manor, from
ich the city of Fairfax takes its
ne.
rharles Snowden Fairfax was born
March 8, 1829. He was the son of
)ert Fairfax who, in turn, was the
I of Thomas Fairfax, ninth Lord
rfax, a Virginia landowner who
5 a friend of George Washington.
vas he who hired young Washing-
to survey his vast estate in what
low Fairfax County, Virginia. Had
3rd" Charley been a British sub-
t he would have been the 10th
rd Fairfax of Cameron,
hlowever, in April of 1849, Fair-
sailed out of Virginia's James
/er, on a ship called the Glenmore,
California. He was only 20 years
! when he arrived in Grass Valley.
1853 he became assemblyman for
ba and Sierra Counties and was
cted speaker of the Assembly in
54. He was clerk of the California
preme Court from 1857 to 1861,
position that paid him $3,000 per
ir.
Ada Benham, daughter of the Cin-
nati attorney J. S. Benham and
;ce of John C. Calhoun, became
irfax's bride. They named their
me in Marin County "Bird's Nest
en." It was here, in 1861, that
ord" Charley served luncheon to
larles W. Percy and Daniel Sho-
Iter, two Democratic assemblymen
th opposing views. These duelists
re forced out of San Francisco be-
CEMBER, 1961
cause that city was weary of "legal"
killings. They chose Bird's Nest Glen
as their field of honor. Both were
friends of "Lord" Charley but the
luncheon proved to be the last either
ever ate with him. Piercy died with a
rifle bullet through his heart and
Showalter, after being indicted for
murder, fled to escape trial.
On March 25, 1859, Harvey Lee,
reporter of the State Supreme Court
and a political rival, met Fairfax on
4th Street in San Rafael. Lee made a
sneering remark, which caused Fair-
fax to slap his face whereupon Lee
unsheathed a sword-cane and ran it
through Fairfax's chest. Fairfax, seri-
ously wounded, drew a derringer,
looked Lee in the eye and said:
"Recollect, I have your life in my
hands. I spare it, not on your worth-
less account, for you are an assassin
and a coward, but because of your
wife and children."
Although Fairfax lived another ten
years, the wound did severe internal
damage and was no doubt at least
partly responsible for his early death
at the age of 40 years.
His last gesture to his party was to
lead the California delegation to the
annual convention in New York to
nominate Horation Seymour for pres-
ident. The election, however, swept
Ulysses S. Grant into the White
House in 1868. Soon after Fairfax
died, on April 16, 1869, in Baltimore.
The site of Bird's Nest Glen is to-
day the Marin Town and Country
Club. It was marked as a historical
monument on November 6, 1940 by
the Native Sons and Daughters of the
Golden West of Marin County in co-
operation with the Historical Land-
marks Advisory Committee of the
California State Park Commission.
In making application for registration
of this historical point of interest,
Jean Reid, past president of Fairfax
Parlor, did research concerning the
history of Lord Fairfax which extend-
ed even across the Atlantic to Thomas
Brian McKelvie Fairfax, 13th Baron
and the present Lord Fairfax of Cam-
eron.
Chairmen for arrangements for the
marking were Jean Reid, Fairfax No.
225 and Georgianna Gabb, Marinita
No. 198. Parlors of Marin County
included Fairfax No. 225, Sea Point
No. 196, Marinita No. 198 and
Tamelpa No. 231 of the Native
Daughters, and Fairfax No. 307, Sea
Point No. 158 and Mt. Tamelpais
No. 64 of the Native Sons.
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NDGW PROJECTS...
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West is not alone interested, and that
if the Grand Parlor will but take the
initiative the necessary funds will be
forthcoming. By contribution from
the different Parlors and by personal
subscriptions, which we feel would be
made, the entire amount, no doubt,
could be raised, but as our pioneer
mothers played an important part in
the history of the Donner party, it is
probable that our sister organization,
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West, would wish to join with us, and
should such be the case, the question
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"We therefore recommend that a
committee be appointed to solicit
funds for the erection of the Donner
monument, which committee shall al-
so call for designs and estimates, and
shall investigate all other matters re-
lating to the construction of such a
monument, and we further recom-
mend that an invitation be extended
to the Order of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West to participate
and assist in such construction and
to appoint a committee to cooperate
with a like committee from this Or-
der."
After a discussion, it was moved
that the Grand President appoint a
committee of seven to confer with the
Native Sons relative to the resolution.
The Grand President left the appoint-
ment of the committee to the incom-
ing Grand President.
The delegates from Santa Cruz
Parlor No. 26, Sisters Marie Pioda
and K. W. Cooper, presented the
following resolution regarding the
"Big Basin," which was adopted:
"Whereas, the beautiful natural
park known as the 'Big Basin' of
Santa Cruz County is now about to
be destroyed; and
"Whereas, Its forests are even now
threatened by the devastating axe;
and
"Whereas, The rainfall of that por-
tion of the country has already been
reduced one-half by the felling of the
sequoias of Santa Cruz County; there-
fore, be it
"Resolved, that the Grand Parlor
of the Native Daughters of the Golden
West petition our representatives in
Congress that they use their best ef-
forts to place this valuable tract of
land under Government Control."
From our vantage point, 61 years
later, we know how successful were
the efforts of our predecessors. But
how grateful we should be to them
for their forethought and earnest en-
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A communication was read fro:
Mayor George H. Clark, City of Sai
ramento: "The people of Sacramen
join me in requesting that the sessic
of your next Grand Parlor be held
Sacramento. . . .If you decide i
accept our invitation we would I
pleased to have you meet with us tl
latter part of May, the exact date
be determined, at which time we hoj
to produce a Street Fair and Trad
Carnival far in excess of anythir
heretofore attempted, and at whic
time v/e will be in reception dress
do you honor. . . . Trusting you w
give us the opportunity to demo
strate our ability as hosts, and assu
ing you of our appreciation of yo
acceptance of the invitation, I am
Very Truly Yours."
The Grand Officers and Delegat
were invited to visit the old Pione
Hall, where the first meetings of tl
Native Daughters' organization we
held, the "cradle of their infancy."
Past Grand President Mariai
Bertola offered the following resol
tion: "Whereas, Mills' College ai
Seminary is a pioneer woman's schc
in the State, and the only large chai
ered college for women today whii
is accredited, be it
"Resolved, That we, Nati
Daughters of the Golden West, (
establish a scholarship there to mai
tain and educate there a Nati
Daughter of the Golden West, or
native daughter of a Native Daughl
of the Golden West, for all time; th
such a sum as we can afford from t
Grand Parlor Treasury be set asi
this year and each succeeding ye
until the scholarship is establishe
that all applicants be selected by t
Grand Parlor by a competitive exai
ination held by the Board of Directc
of the Grand Parlor during the fi
two days of the Grand Parlor S(
sion."
Considerable discussion was he
motions made and rescinded, and
was finally decided that a commit!
be appointed to formulate a circul
to be submitted to the subordini
parlors relative to the scholarship.
Past Grand President Maria
Bertola also offered the follow!
resolution: "Resolved, That our 11
shall not be used by us as drajx
about altars or tables, etc., and tl
no printing be allowed upon it. a
that wc use our influence upon t
public to discontinue any such dc
CALIFORNIA HER/
ition." The motion was of course
opted. Because of her great patriot-
n, and her constant efforts on behalf
the Flag of our country, PGP Ber-
a came to be known as our "Flag
and President."
Here and there in the various pro-
jdings mention is made of histori-
l relics. I wonder if any record has
en kept, and if their present where-
outs is known. Many of them would
suitable for preservation in the
itive Daughters Museum. At this
and Parlor the following resolution
IS made and adopted:
"Resolved, that the Golden Key
ssented to the Grand Parlor by the
izens of Sonora be loaned for ex-
3ition in the Jewel Room of the
useum at Golden Gate Park, San
ancisco, to the Park Commission-
>; and be it further resolved, That
; Grand President be empowered
expend such a sum as will be
cessary to make a suitable case
r it."
In the review of the following
rand Parlor Proceedings, we shall
e how some of these projects pro-
essed, as new ones came into being,
id the Order continued to grow.
■f -f -f
THE LIGHTER!
SIDE OF IT
"And what, Johnny," said the mother
her son to whom she was teaching the
phabet, "comes after O?"
"Yeah," he answered.
The younger generation is a group that
similar in many disrespects.
f -f -f
It wasn't too long ago that you could
lance a pretty good war for what six
onths of peace costs today.
■f -f -f
Jane: "So she finally jilted the doctor
le was going to marry?"
Jean: Yes, and what do you think? He
ot only asked for the diamond back, but
e sent her a bill for forty-two visits."
Young Wife: "Now, Jack, I want you to
0 around to the minister's and arrange
3r having the baby christened."
Jack (shipyard worker): "You mean to
ly you are going to let somebody hit that
ttle thing over the head with a bottle?"
! Demoted from grasshopper to toadstool
1 the first-grade pageant, the six-year-old
lOuper gamely sighed, "Well, that's show-
[iz."
ECEMBER, 1961
She was trying to guess the occupation
of the passenger sitting beside her on the
plane and asked if he were a doctor.
"No, I'm an airplane pilot," the fellow
said. "In fact, I'm the pilot of this plane."
"The who's up front at the controls?"
she asked. "The co-pilot?"
"It so happens that the man flying the
plane is a plumber," the pilot said. "We're
filming one of those thinking-man cigar-
ette commercials."
■f Y -f
Guest, (finally saying good night): "Hope
I haven't kept you up too late."
"Oh, not at all," replied the polite host.
"We would have been getting up soon any-
way."
y f y
The lady of the house said to her cook,
"Now, Liza, I saw the milkman kiss you
as he delivered the milk. In the future I
will take the milk in!"
"It won't do no good-" replied the cook.
"Me and him's engaged."
Y Y Y
Wonder how many years it will be be-
fore the first cloverleaf traffic interchange
is dedicated as an historical monument.
■f Y Y
The perfect wife laughs at her husband's
jokes, not because they are clever, but be-
cause she is.
Y Y Y
One of the nicest things about old age
is that you can whistle while you brush
your teeth.
Y Y Y
A small town is where everyone knows
who traded in the used car you bought.
Y Y Y
Foolish people bind themselves in
chains, and call each fresh link "progress."
Y Y Y
No woman really makes a fool of a
man. She merely gives him the opportunity
to develop his natural capacities.
Y Y Y
It's practice that makes perfect, NOT
preaching.
Y Y Y
No man has a good enough memory
to be a successful liar.
Y Y Y
"I wish vou boys wouldn't call me Big
Bill."
"Why not?"
"Names like that sometimes stick, and
I'm going to be a doctor."
Y Y Y
Talking about loyalties, how about the
base runner for the Little League when
the coach signals him to hold up on sec-
ond and his mother is yelling for him to
take third?
Y Y Y
Weeds in the garden of thought soon
make a man look seedy.
Y Y Y
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have to pass a civil service examination to
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THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS of the GOLDEN WEST
JANUARY, 1962 * 35«t
SPECIAL COLLFCTIONS
Joseph Bennerscheidt, Anaheim's
pioneer tinsmith, possessed an agile
mind that seemed capable of darting
in several directions at the same time.
His fellow townsmen simply describ-
ed him as a man who always had "a
lot of irons in the fire."
That Joe was a master craftsman,
everyone agreed. To him the early
vintners came for accurate wine
measures, but their demands were
not suiiicient to occupy his tune and
energy and he turned to additional
pursuits.
He established a fine hardware
store well stocked with pots and pans
and the latest models of wood burn-
ing kitchen ranges. He was handy at
drilling water wells. Yes, Joe could do
just about anything, and do it well,
too!
He built a plant to manufacture
illuminating gas. It was a fairly suc-
cessful venture with a number of
pleased customers. Then he turned
to the distribution of domestic water,
a business which proved both popular
and profitable, so much so, indeed,
that the city fathers decided that he
should pay a business license.
Joe did not agree. He rebelled vo-
coiferously. He ignored all demands
to pay. The local officials were men
of strong determination, or, as Joe
saw it, they were stubborn.
Two years of litigation followed.
Joe was alternately arrested and sued
for civil damages. In case after case
he was the triumphant winner. Per-
haps the secret of his success was the
fact that he had a skillful lawyer
named Henry Chenowyth. At any
rate Joe's luck left him when Cheno-
wyth was appointed city attorney.
After this occurred the usual demand
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California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume IX January, 1962 Number 5 j
CONTENTS THIS MONTH !
At the Bar 2
Gordon W. Norris, California's Poet Laureate, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 3
Anaheim's Port of Call, by Mrs. Claude L. Smith 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXVII) 5
A Tribute to PGP Mae B. Wilkin, by Emily E. Ryan, PGP 6
The Grand President's Comer 7
California Today and Yesteryear 8
Smokey the Bear 10
Area No. 2 News 11
Area No. 3 News 12
Area No. 4 News 13
In Memoriam 13
c4bove the J4edg.e
by. Qracejbon^table
yy
IVl y neighbor has great wealth
I may not share.
Tall hedges guard his lawns
With iron gates where
A privileged few may pass.
No friendly light
Escapes from his walled windows
In the night.
And yet my neighbor shares
A joy with me . . .
Above the hedge a liquid
Amber tree
Audaciously flaunts leaves
Of gorgeous hue
Against a background of the
Mountain's blue.
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W HAVE A VOLUME of pocms entitled
JJ, Pagan Road in which its author
inscribed, "For Leo J. Friis, a fellow
spirit, Gordon W. Norris, November
6, 1956." It is difficult for me to
realize that five years have passed
since Norris visited me in Anaheim
and we chatted gaily about the glori-
ous history of our golden State.
tits
He was our Poet Laureate and to
use his own words, he had "worn out
three Buicks travelling up and down
the State talking about California."
Poor Norris will travel no more. On
December 17, 1961, he was killed
in an automobile accident near
Blythe.
He was born in Redlands in 1907
Gordon W. Norris
JANUARY, 1962
and from his father, Matthew Tyler
Norris, he inherited an intense love
for California. The elder Norris was
the first child born of English speak-
ing parents in the San Gabriel Valley.
Gordon W. Norris commenced
writing verse in his youth and attain-
ed state wide recognition with the
publication of his first book of poems,
Golden Empire.
On January 17, 1953, State Sena-
tor Jack B. Tenney of Los Angeles in-
troduced Senate Concurrent Resolu-
tion No. 33 appointing Norris, Poet
Laureate of California. A similar re-
solution was introduced in the As-
sembly by Assemblywoman Dorothy
M. Donahoe of Bakersfield. Both
resolutions were unanimously adopt-
ed June 9, 1953.
While these resolutions were being
processed in the Legislature many
citizens and organizations throughout
the State gave them enthusiastic en-
dorsement. Norris told me that the
Native Daughters were especially
warm in their support, a fact that he
deeply appreciated.
The poems of Golden Empire con-
stituted a salute to California's Cen-
tennial as a State. They touch on
many facets of our early history. The
section devoted to the Missions is
appropriately called "On the Trail of
the Brown Robe."
Norris gave me permission to quote
from his books of poems and I am
sure that he would be happy to have
me select this one from Golden Em-
pire. It is called
MISSION SOLEDAD
Ruins crumble like aging
friars —
Still the hounds of the years
pursue;
Grass, above a vanished altar.
Whispers when the wind sobs
through;
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PAOC 3
Dedication of Plaque in 1956
LAnaycim s
"^ovt of Call
by cMvs, Qlaudc Ji. Smiilj
©jj^HAT Disneyland is in Anaheim
^ is a fact familiar to all but how
many realize or have heard of the
small, natural, land-locked harbor on
the coast, about twelve miles distant
from Anaheim? How many have been
informed of the vital part it played in
the early days of Anaheim and Santa
Ana Valley? The same colonists who
settled Anaheim in 1857, also named
the small harbor, Anaheim Landing.
It was from here that much of the
lumber and supplies used in building
their first homes was landed. Yes, a
scattered few have heard there was
such a place. However its story is all
but lost save a line or two in the his-
tory of southern California cities and
Orange County. Yet Anaheim Land-
PAQE 4
ing ties in closely with the history ot
Anaheim, Los Angeles, and the San-
ta Ana Valley, even as far as San
Bernardino.
In those early days overland tra-
vel was long and hazardous. Lack of
refrigeration prevented the carrying
of products overland for any consider-
able distance. An outlet to the sea
was vital for the prosperity of the
colony, so the colonists banded to-
gether and formed the Anaheim
Lighter Company in 1860. Frederick
Schneider served as president and
August Langcnberger as the secretary
and general manager. Among others
interested in the enterprise were J. P.
Zeyn, F. A. Korn and Ben Dreyfus.
The company first established a
warehouse on the bay above Seal
Beach, but was soon moved to Ana-
heim Landing, having decided that
the bay entrance was better suited to
the management of lighters plying be-
tween the land and the steamers
coming as close to land as they dared.
Work was started on the wharf and
storehouse inside the entrance to the
bay. This project was completed in
the fall of 1864.
The Anaheim Lighter Company's
stock of $20,000 was owned chiefly
by people of Anaheim and West-
minster. Four lighters were built that
first year at a cost of $7,000. Thes6
lighters were big flat bottomed
barges or scows.
On December 31, 1864, a report
published in a Los Angeles paper
stated: "A commodious warehouse,
permanent wharf and new and safe
lighters have been constructed at
Anaheim Landing for the accomo-
dation of shippers of wine, wool and
other products from Anaheim and
surrounding territory."
Outside the entrance a buoy was
placed about 300 yards from the
shore. A cable was stretched to the
wharf. This buoy was firmly an-
chored. The cable ran through rings
attached to the lighters and by pull-
ing on the rope the sailors moved the
lighter in or out. Ships anchored near
the buoy to load or unload.
Later a well constructed 18 mile
dirt road was built from Anaheim
over which wagon trains hauled
cargo to and from the port. A stage
coach also operated over the road
to accommodate travelers and plea-
sure seekers.
It was not long before a regular
c o a s t w i s e-trade was established,
steamers coming two or three times
a week. Lumber, household goods
and clothing were imported from San
Francisco. The bricks for the home
of Anaheim's first mayor. Max Stro-
bel, were unloaded at Anaheim
Landing. (This house still stands.)
Wine, corn, sheep, wool and other
products of the Santa Ana Valley
were exported.
The entrance to the harbor was
treacherous and disasters sometimes
occurred. Several men lost their lives
by drowning. Anaheim Landing
served the Santa Ana Valley as a
port of entry for fifteen years. In
1876 the Southern Pacific built the
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
;4nc^xUaM^ fKem<nie4.
by
Arcadia Bandiai Brennan
front 27
RCADIA BaNDINI SCOTT"
"Well, that certainly would
have given you away alright. Sorry
I was so sharp. They would not in-
troduce you to me or tell me your
name — just that I must find you
myself. I needed only to wach how
you carried yourself while walking."
What a feather in my cap, this com-
ment was.
A charming girl I met and liked
very much was Josephine Blackburn
from Paso Robles. One day when her
family was visiting at school, they
heard about the new girl from Los
Angeles — result, when hearing the
name, Mrs. Blackburn asked to meet
me, and I was called to the parlor.
Why? Well, Mrs. Blackburn wanted
to tell me personally of a wonderful
experience in her childhood. Her
parents were driving north from Paso
Robles to San Francisco, to attend
the famous Russian Ball, (this was
during the years a large colony of
them were in California) so, after
much talk of the coming event at
home, its importance in California
History, as so many prominent
members of Spanish descent were to
be present, especially, Doiia Arcadia
Bandini de Stearns, and Don Abel
Stearns, her parents decided to take
a child of eight, to see in person, the
most beautiful and wealthiest woman
in the West, and she was saying,
how they stopped at night with
friends, eased the long ride.
The following is her description
of Mrs. Steams, "a young woman
dressed in a cherry-red velvet gown
made very plain; all covered with
Brussels point applique lace; wide,
full skirted lace reached in width
from waist to hem of skirt — long
ends draped over bodice; the wrap,
a rose point lace shawl. Her slippers
of the same velvet, diamond-studded
I JANUARY, 1962
toe and heel caps finished off this
gorgeous gown and its rose point fan.
The slippers with the diamond-
studded heels and toes that sUpped
on and oft' were wonderful works by
Schreves, a famous jeweler in San
Francisco.
These diamond pieces and fan, I
saw often. A piece of the velvet, I
have in a small circular cape and the
Brussels point applique is mine, not
in a dress now, but used as a wedding
veil by my daughter and daughter-
in-law. Both wore my lace wedding
dress in church services as I had
done many years before.
The rose point lace shawl, at the
time of Tia's death on September 15,
1912 at Santa Monica, was draped
on the bodice of a black velvet dress;
a wide length of the same rose point
covered the skirt completely in soft
pleats at the belt — this was Tia's
favorite dress, in every way her pet.
So, v/hen the lady mortician asked
for a dress, I brought this one out of
the closet, and when she saw it, she
looked at me with surprise, then said.
"What? That gorgeous gown going to
be a shroud?" I said "Yes. May I
help you put it on please?"
Like a beautiful alabaster statue
she lay now. So slender since linger-
ing three weeks after her one and
only stroke. Personally I combed her
own white hair and helped put the
dress on. A wonderful peace came
over mc doing this final act of love.
A beautiful resting statue lay all
white in a strong steel casket. A
heavy glass top inner lid closed down
tight by suction. No one can bother
you now, my Tia, I kept thinking, as
the glass, two inches thick or more,
took its time to settle.
The explosion came from the rela-
tives when they saw what 1 had done,
but they could do nothing about it.
No regret has ever been mine; a
beautiful memory with wonderful
relief; a very wonderful and beautiful
young looking grand aunt sleeping
till I join her in time, is now free from
so many over zealous relatives.
(To Be Continued)
Tia Arcadia's Parlor
PAGE 5
P, Cf» w
by
Emily E. Ryan
P.G.P.
MAE B. Wilkin, Sixth Grand
President of The Native
Daughters of the Golden West, Senior
Past Grand President since 1941, a
charter member of Santa Cruz Par-
lor No. 26, was called Home on Sat-
urday, November 11, 1961 at 11:45
a. m. Her earthly sojourn of four
score and thirteen years is ended.
Mae Wilkin was born on May 13,
1 868 at Carlisle, Nevada County, the
daughter of Daisy Tarbell of Cam-
den, Maine, and Stephen Wilkin, who
came to California from Ohio via the
Isthmus of Panama in 1849. An older
brother, Francis B. Wilkin, now de-
ceased, was also born in the Yuba
River District, and was the only other
member of the family. Her first school
days were spent in Oakland to which
the family had moved, later going to
Virginia City, Nevada. With the col-
lapse of the Comstock Mines, the
family moved to Santa Cruz. She was
graduated from the Business College
at Santa Cruz where she later taught
/or several years.
On March 17, 1888, she became
a charter member of Santa Cruz. Par-
PAGE 6
lor. Four years later, after serving
her Parlor as Financial Secretary,
Recording Secretary and Vice Presi-
dent, during which time she was also
Grand Trustee for two terms and
Grand Vice President, she was elected
to the office of Grand President in
1892 and presided in 1893 at Wat-
son ville; the youngest Grand Presi-
dent to date. It is interesting to note
that after she served as Grand Presi-
dent, she returned to her own Par-
lor to become its President for the
first time.
During her years as Grand Presi-
dent, seven parlors were instituted
under her supervision: Oneonta No.
71, Ferndale; Las Lomas No. 72,
San Francisco; Golden Rod No. 73,
Winters; California No. 74, Marys-
ville; Veritas No. 75, Merced; Cres-
cent No. 76, Crescent City and Juan-
ita No. 77, Amador City. Three ot
these parlors are still active: Oneonta,
Lcs Lomas and Veritas.
In 1892 The Grand Parlor of The
Native Daughters of The Golden
West established a Board of Reliet
within the Order. Its purpose was the
welfare of the members when away
from home. Miss Wilkin was one oi
the initial and active members of the
Board. In 1 899 a residence was open-
ed in S a n F r a n c i s c o for Native
Daughters. Miss Wilkin and her
mother, Mrs. D. T Wilkin, moved in.
The latter donated her services to the
maintenance of a comfortable home
for young women working and living
away from their homes. After her
retirement from business activities in
1938, Miss Wilkin became a perma-
nent resident of the Home at 555
Baker Street.
The Past Grand Presidents honor-
ed her in Santa Cruz at the 1953
Grand Parlor, on the occasion of her
60th Anniversary as Grand President.
A reception was given in her honor
in 1957 at the Native Daughter Home
for her 68 years of service to the Or-
der that she loved so dearly. Coinci-
dentally, the chairman of this affair
was Alice D. Shea, who is presiding
today as our Grand President.
(Continued on Page 12)
CALIFORNIA HERALP
The Grand
President's Corner
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I wish that
all of you could have been at Pasa-
dena to help create our beautiful
float. Congratulations to our chair-
man Darelene Bush, and her co-
chairman Philomena Wooster, and to
Inter-Parlor Committee and to the
members of the Los Angeles County
Parlors for their diligent labors on
behalf of our Order. My sincere
thanks to the members of Inter-Par-
lor for obtaining our place in this
beautiful parade. All who helped
have given a service to our Order
that can never be forgotten.
Six months of my year have pass-
ed. I assure you that they have been
exceedingly pleasant. It has been so
nice to meet and greet so many of
our sisters in their home Parlors. I
am looking forward to the remainder
of my term with even greater plea-
sure. In my coming official visits I
expect to share with you the wonder-
ful experiences of my trip to Valley
Forge. We will have much of this in-
formation in our magazine.
I hope your resolutions for the
New Year will include a subscription
to the California Herald.
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JANUARY, 1962
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
JANUARY
1 Tournament of Roses Parade Pasadena
4 Ivy No. 88, Caliz de Oro No. 206, Stockton
No. 256 *Stockton
8 Clear Lake No. 135, Calistoga No. 145, La Junta
No. 203 *Calistoga
9 Gabrielle No. 139, Guadalupe No. 153, Twin
Peaks, No. 185, Utopia No. 252 *San Francisco
10 Morada No. 199 *Modesto
11 Oakdale No. 125, Eldora No. 248 *Turlock
12 Orinda No. 56, Buena Vista No. 68 *San Francisco
16 Golden California No. 29\, *Gustine
17 Los Angeles No. 124, Verdugo No. 240, Calif orniana
No. 247, La Tijera No. 282, Beverly Hills
No.289, Tierra del Rey No. 300 *
18 Santa Maria No. 276 *Santa Maria
20 Institution Pacifica
21 Dedication, John Reed School, Cotati No. 299 *Cotati
22 Genevieve No. 132, Golden Gate No. 158, Castro
No. 178 *San Francisco
23 Fairfax No. 225, Tamelpa No. 231 *Fairfax
24 Olivia No. 309 *Corning
25 Fern No. 123, San Juan No. 315 *Carmichael
FEBRUARY
1 Aleli No. 102 *Salinas
5 Stirling No. 146, Las Juntas No. 221, Antioch
No. 223, Carquinez No. 310, Las Amigas
No. 311, Concord No. 323 *Concord
6 PortolaNo. 172, San Francisco No. 26\ * San Francisco
7 El Carmelo No. 181, Menlo No. 211, San
Bruno No. 246 *Daly City
8 Sequoia No. 272, Bear Flag No. 151, Argonaut
No. 166 *Berkeley
9 Gilroy No. 312 *Gilroy
10 Berkeley No. 150 (afternoon) *Berkeley
12 San Diego No. 208, Ilia M. Knox No. 320 *E1 Cajon
13 Guajome No. 297, Las Floras del Mar No. 301 *Oceansidc
15 Santa Ana No. 235, Grace No. 242 Silver Sands
No. 286, Conchita No. 294 .' *
20 Marysville No. 162, Camp Far West No. 218 *
21 Vallejo — 50th Anniversary *Vallejo
23 Fremont No. 59, Sans Souci No. 96, James
Lick No. 220, Mission No. 227 *San Franciscco
27 Aloha No. 106, Encinal No. 156, Brooklyn
No. 157 *Oakland
28 Las Lomas No. 72, Darina No. 1 14, Dolores
No. 169 *San Francisco
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
PAGE 7
dalifornia ^oc
A C D. Conip ton's piano
Jeff Mayo stove ▼
/CTIT' HE STORY OF HERITAGE
^-\J|[_ House and the things in it
is presented in honor of the grand
and great-grandparents who played
as children in Compton Village dur-
ing the years of settlement. Every-
thing in Heritage House is like what
the people might have used in Comp-
ton during the 1870's and '80's.
Some articles really were used in
Compton and some even used right
here in Heritage House.
Down through the years all the
different families who have lived in
this house have helped to make its
story, although they did not know it
then. The first school teacher of the
village lived in Heritage House when
it was brand new. Village boys played
in the road in front of Heritage
House and went swimming in the
slough near where cars whizz down
busy Alameda now. Two little girls,
who often wandered by, wanted to
name their Christmas dolls Quinine
and Potash. Dr. Downs (Compton's
third doctor) had been called to their
home and he caught their fancy with
the names of the medicine he pre-
scribed.
A visit to Heritage House in
Compton, Los Angeles County, is a
treat for young and old alike. Repre-
sented here are just a few of the
many items found at Heritage House.
Scene from children's room showing
Mary Whaley Mason's doll, Abigail; the
McKee cradle and various toys of the
early 1880's. y
W The Gains family organ
r
Rest
row: Theln
Maude Cle.
Margaret i
Katie Glavi
%nd Vestertfcar
^ Living Room, showing old Nygaara
clock, antique platform rocker, Harsh-
man framed picture and other relics.
'}tmimii£is:'ii&2SJ
's ^ptcviiaqc ^tousc
W Old trunk owned by George
Barrow
it tee. Back
Semes and
Eva Rice,
rooks and
mm
y^ Nancy Hansen's sewing machine
^ Bedroom set of the 1890's
■pW^-*
•♦ -s
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!$niokey the Bear
gn CTioN, ADVENTURE and ro-
jjj^ mance fill the pages of Calif-
ornia's last century of history. With-
out the great natural wealth of water,
soil, forest, mines and petroleum, the
interesting history could never have
been written. During the most recent
40 years water has been harnessed
to supply the cheap electrical energy
and to transform the vast areas of
semidesert to veritable garden lands
of plenty.
There is no state in the Union more
dependent on her resources than is
California. Every drop of water and
every stick of lumber is needed if
we are to meet the challenge of an
expanding population. We cannot
meet this challenge if we continue to
allow the number of careless man-
caused forest fires to start and sacri-
fice our resources.
GUIDE FOR
NEW HOME BUYERS:
Look for this
mark of electrical excellence,
THE MEDALLION HOME AWARD
on the home you buy
It is awarded only to the one new
home in 5 that is electrically
up-to-date with:
• electric appliances, including a
flameless range and oven
• provisions for functional and
decorative lighting
• "housepower" weiring for present
and future needs
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ^^^ COMPANY
helps you live better electrically
Smokey is the official symbol of
America's as well as other countries'
forest fire prevention campaign. In
the United States the program is
sponsored by the U. S. Forest Service,
the Association of State Foresters and
the Advertising Council. Now in its
21st year, this campaign is America's
oldest public service campaign. It is
the only one produced in the West.
Even though the Smokey Bear fire
prevention program has reduced the
number of man-caused forest fires
in the past, help is still necessary
from everyone for there is a big job
still to be done.
In the 1962 Tournament of Roses
parade, the Native Sons and Daugh-
ters in cooperation with the U. S.
Forest Service, the Association of
State Foresters, local fire agencies and
the Advertising Council sponsored
a beautiful float which presented the
appropriate and timely message of
fire prevention in the world's forests
on an international basis with its
theme "Preventing Forest Fires A-
round the World". The float won
third in the fraternal, patriotic and
musical organizations division.
As a New Year's resolution won't
you, as Smokey says, "Be careful
with matches, with smokes, with
campfires, with every fire. Remember
only you can prevent forest fires!"
ATTENTION
SUBSCRIBERS
According to the Postal Laws
and Regulations code, as of Jan-
uary 10, 1962, publishers will not
be able to forward periodicals.
This means that if you move and
do not notify us of your new ad-
dress, your magazine will not
reach you.
Be sure to immediately let us
have your correct address if you
are about to move or have moved.
If you are a member of the
Native Daughters, please give us
your Parlor number as well as
your new address.
It costs you only a 3c postal
card to tell us when and where
you are moving.
We want you to receive every
issue of the California Herald but
you must cooperate by informing
us of your proper address a once.
Please do not wait several months.
PAGE 10
ANAHEIM LANDING ...
(Continued from Page 4)
first railroad into what is now Or-
ange County. This was the beginning;
of the end for the little harbor. Ii
was used less and less and in a few
years all that remained was the ok
wharf and storehouse as a remindei
of its past glory.
In those prosperous years all wa;
not work. Anaheim Landing becam(
a favorite resort of the farmers livinj
inland. Hotels and a bath hous(
sprang up to take care of the visitors
When the weather grew hot inland
the ranchers would bring their fami
lies for a cool outing by the sea
They would rise early in the morn
ning and drive the dusty miles to th(
beach. It took them two to threi
hours to drive the same distance \v.
now can do in twenty or thirty min
utes. In her memoirs, the grea
actress Helena Modjeska describes
trip to the Landing where she an^
her family visited Henryk Sienkie
wicz, author of Quo Vadis.
The year 1876 marks the passin
of the era of shipping from Anaheir
Landing, but as its fame as a harbo
dwindled its popularity as a place c
recreation and amusement increasec
Even as late as 1894 there wer
no stores or even fresh water avail
able for the picnickers. Some fan-
ilies came for the entire summei
others for shorter stays. Such farr
ilies spent weeks preparing for th.
outing. Some groups lived in tent:
others in cook houses — used in th
harvest season and moved from or
harvest to another. It was an ide;
spot for children and adults, wit
endless beach, excellent still watt
for swimming and surf for fishin
and bathing.
The island (peninsula, now a pa
of Seal Beach Ammunition Depot
was a fascinating place with sar
dunes and another beach on the f;
oceanward side. One early reside;
of Seal Beach remembers her fathi
swimming across the channel to tl
"island" with one of the children c
his back.
Very popular at the time also wc
the row boats available for tl
scenic trips away back in the slougl
landward from Sunset Beach at
Surfside. Pismo clams were so pic
tiful that anyone could dig enou{
for a meal whenever desired.
CALIFORNIA HERAi
JEW PROJECT FOR
OUNG WOMENS ACTIVITIES
Chairmen of the Young Womens
activities Committees of the Alameda
'ounty Parlors, under the direction
f Sarah McCarthy of Piedmont No.
7, a member of the Grand Parlor
'ommittee on Young Womens Acti-
ities, adopted a new project in their
rea this fall. The program is directed
)ward assisting the young girls living
t the Ccnvent of the Good Shep-
.rd, San Francisco.
eatecl from left: Sister Mary of the
acred Heart, R.G.S.; Mother Mary
f St. Berchmans, Superior; Sarah
icCarthy and Seaneeen McCarthy,
tanding: a group of members who
went on the tour.
The girls ranging in age from
2 to 18 are placed at the home us-
ally from the Juvenile Courts of 13
lorthern California Counties and re-
eive their junior and senior high
:hool education there. The Convent
f the Good Shepherd has been oper-
ted by the Sisters of the Good Shep-
erd since 1932 and is a non-profit,
on-sectarian institution open to girls
f any race, color or creed.
Through the efforts of the Com-
littee funds were raised for the girls
y means of a bazaar where articles
/ere sold which had been hand made
*y members of most of the Parlors
if Alameda County. In addition, the
lembers donated Christmas presents
/hich were distributed on Christmas
lay to the girls.
A tour of the school was conducted
0 acquaint the members with the out-
tanding work of the home to reha-
>ilitate these girls. It is intended to
ixtend the work of the committee to
kher activities, where these services
nay be needed.
Any member of the Native Daugh-
ANUARY, 1962
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa Street
San Francisco 18, California
ters of ths Golden West in other sec-
tions of the State who may be inter-
ested in this worthy project should
communicate with the committee.
Serving with Mrs. Sarah McCarthy
are Mrs. Joan Robin, Piedmont No.
87; Mrs. Marilynn Moore, Aloha No.
106; Mrs. Constance Connors, Hay-
ward l<io. 122; Mrs. Louise Benedetti,
Encinal No. 156; Mrs. Elsie Clem-
ents, Brooklyn No. 157; Mrs. Carry
Nunes, Betsy Ross No. 238; Mrs. La-
Verne Kendall, A lb any No. 260;
Miss Elaine Olson, Sequoia No. 272,
and Mrs. Lucille Stewart, Vallecito
No. 308.
CHRISTMAS HAWAIIAN BAZAAR
With Loretta Del Carlo as general
chairman. Sequoia No. 272 held an
all day bazaar in the Ski room of the
Finnish Brotherhood Hall, Berkeley.
Although the day was stormy, a large
crowd attended. It was open to the
public. The Hawaiian theme was car-
ried throughout the rooms and sever-
al articles from the Islands were sold.
All booths had the Hawaiian atmo-
sphere decorations. A Hawaiian gyp-
sy fortune teller (Clara Barton) read
palms and the crystal ball behind a
curtain which came from the Islands.
A dime-a-dip luncheon was served
at noon with Eleanor Garrison in
charge. Dinner was served at 6:30
P. M. with Lola Bredhoft as chair-
man. A short form meeting was held
following the dinner. The entertain-
ment of the evening consisted of col-
ored slides of H a w a i i with Arthur
Godfrey as narrator on tape. The
hall was decorated with leis, hats,
posters of the Islands and garlands.
Leis and hats were also sold at the
door.
Assisting the Parlor were members
of Argonaut No. 166 of Oakland and
Bear Flag No. 1 5 1 of Berkeley. Both
had their own respective booths.
Those in charge of the booths were
costumed in muu muus and leis.
Teacher: "Can you gise me Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address, Fred?"
Fred: "No, but he used to hve at the
White House."
BEAR FLAG FOR SUB "PLUNGER"
A handsome California Bear Flag
was presented to the submarine
"Plunger" in a brief ceremony De-
cember 8, 1961. The flag was a gift
from the Native Sons and Daughters
of the Golden West.
Holding the flag presented to the
submarine Plunger, from left are:
DDGP Robert Taliaferro, Vallejo
No. 77, NSGW and SDDGP Bernice
D. Houston, Vallejo No. 195, ND
GW; Lt. L. N. Larson, USN, a na-
tive of California who is serving on
the Plunger; Kathryn Taliaferro, past
president of Vallejo No. 195 and
Cmdr. Will M. Adams, Jr., USN,
skipper of the Plunger.
The Plunger, a nuclear advanced
fast attack submarine which was
launched at Mare Island was the
500th ship to be launched from the
Mare Island Shipyard. It was christ-
ened by Mrs. Clinton Anderson, wife
of Senator Anderson of New Mex-
ico. The principal speaker was Fleet
Admiral Chester Nimitz who was in-
troduced by Rear Admiral L. V.
Honsinger, shipyard commander,
singer, shipyard commander.
A fund of $50,000 is now being
raised for the purpose of erecting a
permanent monument to commem-
orate the 500th launching at Mare
Island.
f -f -f
ORINDA NO. 56
During the month of January, the
members of Orinda No. 56 are ex-
ceptionally busy with plans for two
spectaculor events. The official visit
on January 12, honoring Grand Pre-
sident Alice D. Shea was a joint affair
of Orinda No. 56 and Buena Vi.^ta
No. 68. Chairman Loretta Trathen,
Orinda Parlor and Chairman Rose
(Continued on Page 14)
PAGE 11
Area No, 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Coalinga Parlor No. 270 acted as
hostess at the dedication of the R. C.
Baker Memorial Museum in Coal-
inga. Parlor members were also host-
esses at the Open House held the
following evening.
Serving at the R. C. Baker Me-
morial Museum open house were
from left: Beatriz Ciesielska, Vir-
ginia Birdwell and Mae Lowry.
These ladies wore original dresses oj
early Coalinga pioneers for this
occasion.
During the dedication ceremony,
Carmel Birdwell presented a Califor-
nia Bear Flag from Coalinga Parlor
to the Museum Committee. Those
who acted as hostesses wore gowns
popular at the turn of the century,
some having been worn by early Cali-
fornia pioneers. The hostesses in-
cluded Carmel Birdwell, Virginia
Birdwell, Mae Louise Lowry, Paul-
ine Smart, Bea Ciesielska, Helen Co-
wan and Dora Phelps.
Coalinga Parlor has been very in-
terested in the establishment of this
museum and contributed $100.00 to
help renovate the building for mus-
eum display. Featured are all early
day oil tools and many of the rock
and fossil formations native to the
Coalinga and Kettleman Hills area.
Among the floral displays received by
a new store on the occasion of its opening
was one which bore a card reading: "Deep-
est Sympathy."
The manager immediately telephoned
the florist.
But, the disturbed florist replied: "What
about the other party that received the
card intended for you? It read: 'Congrat-
ulations on your new location'."
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During her residence in the Native
Daughter Home she has made many
wonderful friendships, especially
Adeline Sandersfeld of Castro Par-
lor — whom she called "Sandy —
My Right Arm," Mildred Baird oi
her own Parlor (Santa Cruz) and
many, many others. The parlors that
meet in the Home — Dolores, Buena
Vista, Oro Fino and Las Lomas have
always been happy to have her visit
them, which she frequently did.
Las Lomas Parlor, which I am rep-
resenting, was the second parlor she
instituted in 1892. We lovingly called
her "Our Ma" and she in turn said
that we were "Bad children — but
she loved us anyway." One of our
faithful members visited her last week
at the hospital, and although Mae did
not know her at first, a little later she
said, "When is your next meeting —
give the girls my love," which we in-
terpret as her "Good Bye" to us.
On May 1 3 of this year, Mae Wil-
kin reached the age of 93 — very
close to a century of living. During
these years she has witnessed man)
changes in the history of California,
living through the "Stage Coach
Era" right up to the present day "Jet
Age." Through it all she has remain-
ed young in heart and spirit; activelj
interested and loyal to her own par-
lor, Santa Cruz, her order, her state
her country, and most of all — to hei
friends. Along with her interest in
the Native Daughters, she was i
member of the Copa de Oro Chapte;
of The Daughters of the Americar
Revolution and The Business am
Professional Womens' Clubs of Sai
Francisco and Oakland.
Yes, a distinguished and belovec
Past Grand President has left us bu
may her brilliant mind, vivid memon
for details concerning past activitiei
of Grand Parlor, keen sense of humo:
and the kindly counsel given to al
who sought her advice be an inspira
tion to all the members of our Order
Farewell dear Mae — may you:
journey be Heaven-bound, and you
soul remain there in peace througl
all eternity!
A mother and her young son weri
shopping at a supermarket. The young ^o^
desiring to help his mother, picked up
package of something and brought it o\c
to her.
"Oh no. honey," the mother said. "Pu
it back. You have to cook that."
CALIFORNIA HERAU
irea No. 4 News
Delinda Fallon
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OPPY TRAIL NO. 266
The Christmas party for Poppy
yail No. 266 was enjoyed on De-
ember 17. Adele Fournier, chairman
DT the affair, really worked hard.
'h'; refreshments were delicious, the
ecorations pretty and all had fun
pening their exchange gifts and
lose from their secret pals.
Dorothy Motlo read "Christmas in
'alifornia before the Americans
'ame" by Jose Ramon Pico. Among
le guests was deputy Dorothy Owen
rom Rancho San Jose Parlor.
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TYLE SHOW FOR POPPY TRAIL
A style show was held at the home
f Leola Buller on January 9. The
roceeds of this successful affair were
imed in to the Parlor.
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REPE SUZETTES
No doubt you have eaten those
elicious pancake gourmet morsels
ailed crepe suzettes, but do you
now who invented them? It was
[enri Charpentier, who was some-
mes aptly called the "Toscanini of
le Kitchen Spatula."
Mr. Charpentier had prepared
Lilinary delights for such persons as
lueen Victoria, King Edward VII of
England, King Leopold of Belgium,
arah Bernhardt, Lillian Russell,
ohn D. Rockefeller, Sr. and Theo-
ore Roosevelt. In 1946 he came to
Ledondo Beach, California, with $10
1 his pocket after having lost a for-
me as a restaurateur in New York.
In his tiny home there he began to
repare and serve dinners to parties
f 12, all his dining room could seat
omfortably. Word of his culinary
lasterpieces spread and eventually it
'as necessary to make reservations
NO years in advance to obtain a din-
er which would cost $8 per plate,
"he dinners always ended with the
elicacy, crepe suzettes. While diners
1 his little salon savored his delica-
ies, he often sat nearby in a rocker,
igaling his guests with recollections
f the past.
Just the day before Christmas,
961, at the age of 81, this famed in-
entor of the crepe suzette passed
way at Redondo Beach.
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Not lost to those that love them.
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Gladys Chase Boerner, Wilmington No.
278, November 6.
Christine R. Schletzer, Californiana No.
247, November 8.
Nellie Morlock, Bonita No. 10, Novem-
ber 14.
Henrietta C. Mahoney, Marinita No. 198,
October 1.
Ellen Graham Packard, Forrest No. 86,
November 9.
Mary C. Fitzgerald, San Miguel No. 94,
November 7.
Bessie Nichols Wester, Castro No. 178,
November 20.
N. Raphael Casey Hughes, Oro Fino No.
9, September 7.
Mildred M. Jones, Colus No. 194, Octo-
ber 28.
Rose Schumacker, Buena Vista No. 68,
November 20.
Myrtle A. Benjamin, Antioch No. 223,
November 19.
Bertha Wittenberg Gillespie, EI Pinal No.
163, November 20.
Maggie Castruccia Mercer, Ruby No. 46,
November 25.
Mae F. Smith, Stockton No. 256, Novem-
ber 21.
Agnes Wedekind, Santa Cruz No. 26, No-
vember 24.
Marie Hutchinson Steel, Topanga No. 269,
November 16.
Lucile Rogers Correa, Betsy Ross No. 238,
November 8.
Loris Ramona Hunter. Golden Gate No.
158, November 6.
Mercedes Rojas Johnston. Golden Gate
No. 158. November 18.
Virginia M. Hanrahan, George C. Yount
No. 322. November 22.
Ethel A. Dailey, Camelia No. 41, Novem-
ber 24.
Florence O. Green, Copa de Oro No. 105,
December 2.
Jeanette Krull Reiflf. Woodland No. 90,
November 30.
Frances Allen Heathman, Orinda No. 56,
November 8.
A committee is a group that keeps
minutes but wastes hours.
The difference between an old man and
an elderly gentleman — income.
The most inflamable kind of wood in
the world is a chip on the shoulder.
PAGE 13
AREA NO. 2 NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 11)
Leitner, Buena Vista Parlor with
their committeess prepared for this
special occasion.
The second event will be January
26, the installation of officers for
1962. Patti Chaney, a former member
of San Francisco Junior Unit No. 6,
will be installed as president.
^ -f -f
PAST PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
NO. 2, NDGW
With Dorothy Jordan as general
chairman, the Past Presidents Asso-
ciation No. 2 observed its golden
anniversary with an open house in
their hall, at 410 Eleventh Street,
Oakland. Special guests included Es-
ther Ragon, the State President who
was also making her official visit to
Leah Magner Williams as organizer.
The charter was signed by Mrs. Wil-
liams, Mabel A. Miller, president of
Association No. 1 of San Francisco
and Anna A. Gruber, secretary of No.
1. There were 26 charter members.
The constitution and by-laws were
signed by Mrs. Williams.
From left: State President Esther
Ragon of Past President's Associa-
tion, NDGW; Dorothy Rose, chair-
man; Eleanor MacKenzie, President
of Association No. 2.
the Association, and the two remain-
ing charter members, Emily Lawson,
a past State president and Winifred
Buckingham. They received corsages
and gifts. Other guests included sev-
eral State officers of the Past Presi-
dents of the Native Sons and Grand
officers of the Native Daughters. The
hall was appropriately decorated in
gold flowers and hangings. The enter-
tainment program consisted of a wo-
men's stringed orchestra who played
several old familiar songs in which
the audience joined in singing.
To complete the 50th anniversary
activity, a dinner was given at Zom-
bie's Village. The gold theme was
carried out.
The Association was organized on
October 2, 1911 with the f o u n d e r
PAGE 14
POET LAUREATE . . .
(Continued from Page 3)
Mourning doves are Sisters
grieving. . .
Now the crop of silence fills.
Where the Spanish grapes once
purpled
As on far Castilian hills.
Now the piping quail are lonely
Where the field and flock are
gone;
Desert blows the sullen decades.
Cursing prayer and antiphon.
Then, from wilderness, Calif-
ornia
Floods remembrance down the
breast.
Posturing mind and soul in wor-
ship,
Calling the Mission days from
rest.
But the weed-lorn campo santo
Wraps its dead at the fallen
rood.
Where a whisper, like a head-
stone.
Cries forever, "Solitude!"
In a footnote on the page where
this beautiful poem appears, Norris
explains that Mission Soledad is be-
ing restored by the Native Daughters.
Golden Empire contains some fine
poems dedicated to the Argonauts,
probably the best of these being the
one whose title is the same as the
book. Calif ornian is appropriately
dedicated to the Native Daughters
and Native Sons. There are other
superb verses, but none I like better
than his California Condor which
commences:
Upon the silver arrogance of air,
With heaven hung, immensity
your reign,
Creation's ebon shadow, soli-
taire.
Monarch of the void of hurri-
cane.
Pagan Road, Norris' s second book
of poems, is in a different vein. Here
he spreads beyond the domain of his
beloved State. Now, his poems not
only sing — they fly! In his introduc-
tion to the book Lord Dunsany ob
serves, "Gordon W. Norris' message
is more than anything else a call tc
turn to eternal values, and to tell us
as he does again and again, that thf
temporary values cannot replact
them; or, to put it in plainer language
still, a call to the open country fron
the city."
With Pagan Road Norris ha
reached a maturity of thought, a
when he writes:
The sea is my foremother; oi
her breast
My cell lay by the Proterozoi(
shore;
Then multiplying with a Strang
unrest.
Crawled to the sun, and turn
ed to her no more.
From such profundity the Poe!
Laureate leaps nimbly to such daint
delights as To a Monarch Butterfl
which he describes as
Colored like a Chinese far
Drunken small nectarean.
Again he sings
Wind on the mountain
Storm in my throat!
I am a trumpet
The hill-wind smote.
Norris was honored by the Nativ
Daughters and Native Sons at thei
Golden Empire Ball given at th
Huntington Hotel in Pasadena on Nc
vember 28, 1953. On New Year
Day, 1954, he rode on the Golde
Empire float entered in the Pasaden
Tournament of Roses by the two Oj
ders.
The Poet Laureate was popuh
as a lecturer. Thousands heard hii
talk on " California Under 12 Flags'
It is indeed unforunate that he shoul
pass away at a time when his literal
powers had not yet reached the
zenith.
AT THE BAR . . .
(Continued from Page 2)
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license and he gave his usual repl
A complaint was sworn out again
him. This time Chenowyth was n
on his side. He was the prosecute
Joe lost the case. Thereafter he i
ways paid his city license. — L.J.F,
Prospective Purchaser: "What have y:
in the shape of automobile tires?"
Saleslady: "Funeral wreaths, life
server and doughnuts."
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i i 1
Auntie: What will you do when you
row up to be a big girl?"
Annie: "Reduce!"
Dollars may not go as far as they used
3, but they still get out of sight in a
urry.
The fellow who laughs last may laugh
best, but he gets the reputation of being a
dumbbell.
i i i
Penciled on the wall of a run-down
restaurant: Duncan Hines Wept Here.
i i i
It isn't hard to make a mountain out of
a molehill, just add a little dirt.
i i i
Keep smiling. It makes folks wonder
what you've been up to.
i i i
A bride is a former bridesmaid who was
promoted from catcher to pitcher.
i i i
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sir."
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" J)Cfy^AA^t^ii^"
"Court's adjourned!" Pushing his
chair back from a rough pine table
Judge Almond stalked into a small
room which he dignifiedly called his
"Chambers." A disgusting afternoon
if there ever was one! If some of
those long-winded lawyers would
take a lesson from somebody with
California Herald
'PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume IX
February, 1962
Number 6
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
Ishi!, by Florence D. Boyle, P.G.P 3
Palomares Adobe, by Roy L. DriscoU 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXVIII) 5
Mrs. Santa Claus, by Laura Blosdale 6
Area No. 1 News 7
The Grand President's Comer 8
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degen (Part IX) 9
Area No. 4 News 10
Smokey Joins Overseas Friends, by Philomena Wooster 11
In Memoriam 12
Broad as the Sky, by Grace Constable 14
The Lighter Side of It 14
Remember When?, by Leo J. Friis 15
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brains, holding court would be a
pleasure. Take Gregory Yale for in-
stance. There was a man for you. He
stated his case in a few words, shut
up, presented his order and you sign-
ed it and that was that.
Now for a "shot" of cognac. The
judge strode to a small cupboard and
opened its door. Empty!
"Jack," he roared, "where's my
cognac?"
"1 took it over to the office of Mr.
Yale, Judge," replied the baihff.
"Who told you to?"
"You did; here's your order,"
handing the jurist an important look-
ing document.
Judge Almond scanned the paper.
"Good cause appearing therefor, it
is ordered that the bailiff of this court
do forthwith convey to the office of
Gregory Yale, Esq., that certain
demijohn of cognac, now lying and
being in and upon those certain
premises, known and more particu-
larly described as the Chambers of
the Honorable Judge of this Court,
(signed) William B. Almond,
Judge."
Almond then remembered. That
morning Yale had presented to him,
in rapid succession, several orders
which he signed with scarcely a
glance at their contents.
"The dirty pup."
Snatching his hat the irate justice
stamped out of the court house.
Almond's tenure as judge was
brief. Commencing with his appoint-
ment in October, 1849, he served
only until May of the following year
when his court was aboUshed.
Lingering delightful memories of
Judge Almond's eccentricities over-
shadow the fact that he dispensed
justice fearlessly, impartially and
speedily at a time before an actual
legal system had been established in
the State. When he retired as judge
he moved to San Jose.
PHOTO CREDITS — Ishi", Florence D. Boyle; "Palomares Adobe", Goldie Sadler.
JAMES J. FRIIS
Publisher
LEO J. FRIIS
Editor
EDWARD J. PUGH
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CALIFORNIA HERALP J
fjV\lf/ Y PERSONAL remembrance of
JjQl> Ishi should be termed the
'rescue" of a starved man instead of
the "capture of a wild man." My
memory of this incident, which oc-
curred when I was a teenager, may
be a bit different from reports of
others.
During the first few years of the
Twentieth Century there were very
few telephones in Oroville; no radios,
maybe one or two automobiles;
transportation by either wagon, bug-
gy or cart; and a few bicycles. How-
ever, news traveled fast.
On this eventful day, word via the
"grapevine" spread throughout the
community that a "wild man had
been captured at the slaughter house
on Quincy Road," which was just a
short distance from the city limits.
Those, whose curiosity was aroused,
stood at the gate or on the porch of
their home, waiting and watching
with the hope they might get a
glimpse of the captured wild man.
Ves, I was one of those that waited
and watched.
News that dogs had treed a wild
man reached the sheriff's office. Sher-
iff John B. Webber delegated Con-
stable John Toland to take the "wild
man" into custody. How well I re-
member Constable Toland, a large
heavy-set kindly man driving out to
Editor's Note
With the recent publication of
the book, "Ishi in Two Worlds,"
by Theodora Kroeber, we wrote
to PGP Florence D. Boyle, asking
her if she had any recollections
about this remarkable Indian.
In response she graciously
wrote this most interesting article
and sent us a photo she "snapped"
of Ishi on the day he left Oroville.
jpEBRUARY, 1962
the slaughter house in his horse and
buggy — then his return with an odd-
looking creature huddled on the seat
beside him. This was no wild man.
He was a thoroughly frightened,
starved Indian. There was no place
to take him but to the county jail.
As no one could understand him
or he understand the officers, the
sheriff sent for representatives of var-
ious tribes of Indians who came, but
were unable to converse with him.
Great publicity was given through
the newspapers. A professor of the
University of California, who special-
ized in Indian culture, became great-
ly interested and came to Oroville.
In the meantime various housewives
sent food to the county jail for the
starved man, but he refused to eat
it Local Indians then suggested that
he be provided with raw meat and
the materials with which to make a
small fire in the courtyard. These
thoughtful and kindly acts were ac-
cepted with a smile and soon the
mysterious stranger was making his
own fire and preparing his own food.
Groups of curious people watched.
Among one of the groups, which I
shall always remember was a gentle-
man with a bag of peanuts. As he
watched the preparation of the fire
and wood he would take a peanut
from the old "circus" paper bag,
crack the shell and eat the nut. This
seemed to intrigue the captured man.
At last the gentleman tossed him a
couple of peanuts. Again word flash-
ed through the community, "He loves
peanuts!" How proud I was that I,
also, could give him a five cent bag
of peanuts.
On his arrival at Oroville, the pro-
fessor from the University registered
at the Union Hotel. On his first visit
to the jail he was accompanied by
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Ruins of the Palomares Adobe be j ore its 1939 Restoration
by Ttoy J- JZ>nscoll
ESiDE THE OLD Camino de San
j£5 Bernardino, reminiscent
of creaking, ox-drawn carretas, lum-
bering freight wagons and dashing
stage coaches, is Adobe de Palo-
mares. Authentically restored and
carefully preserved, it is designated
by the State Park Commission as
Historical Landmark No. 372 at 491
East Cucamonga Avenue (Arrow
Highway), Pomona, California.
Prized as one of the most fascin-
ating and picturesque souvenirs of
the colorful days of the dons, it
stands today as a lasting memorial to
those bold and venturesome Spanish-
California caballeros who pioneered
the amazing transformation that has
made an untamed land of sagebrush,
chapparal and cienegas into one of
the garden spots of the world.
The story of the Adobe goes back
to 1837 when Don Ygnacio Palo-
mares and Don Ricardo Vejar, of the
Pueblo of Los Angeles, petitioned the
Mexican governor, Juan Bautista
Alvarado, for the two leagues of va-
cant land, approximately 15,000
acres, marked on the crude maps as
"San Jose".
It was one of many loosely defined
tracts of former mission lands given
to outstanding citizens as a reward
for public service. "Arroyo de Los
Alisos," now known as the San An-
tonio wash and the eastern boundary
of Los Angeles County and Pomona,
was also its eastern boundary. In-
cluded was a large part of the present
Pomc^a Valley.
Arrival at the Rancho
Immediately upon receipt of wore
that their petition had been granted
Palomares and Vejar loaded theii:
families and worldly goods into the
rumbling carretas, and, accompaniec
by their vaqueros, servants and live-
stock, set out to establish thei;
haciendas on their newly acquirec
Rancho San Jose.
As devout followers of their faith i
the party halted under the spreading j
branches of a great oak tree, stil
standing at 458 Kenoak Place, whih!
Padre Zalvideo, who had accompan-
ied them from Mission San Gabriel
offered a mass of thanksgiving ancj
pronounced a benediction on thei
families and their venture.
Don Ygnacio selected for his firs'
dwelling a site near the present Gan-
esha Park. It was the first home in}
this locality and, like others of thtj
period, its thick walls were of adobe
brick. After many alterations anc!
additions this structure is still stand '
ing a 1569 North Park Avenue. Dor,
Ricardo Vejar, however, chose a spo
near the rolling hills a few miles tc
the south.
Ranching in those early days con-
sisted primarily in raising cattle anc
sheep, and the ranchos prospered aj
the flocks fattened and increased or
the lush vegetation around the ciene-
gas. Then, to augment the prosperity '
came the fabulous days of the Gole
Rush bringing greatly increased de
mands for sustenance. Finally in the
early 1850's Don Ygnacio decidec
that the time had come when he
could build the casa of his dream;
to provide more ample accomoda-
tions for his family and hospitalit)
{Continued on Page 12
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tlw author, Roy L. DriscoU, is
a past president of the Historical
Society of the Pomona Valley.
Host-curator of the Adobe de
Palomares, Roy Hoover, and
others collaborated in assembling
the material.
mm- ^
Palomaies Adobe Restored
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CALIFORNIA HERAUJ
/T^c^cU^M^ tfCcmt^ce^
by
Arcadia Bandlni Brennan
fKVtt SS
\
U ister Seraphine was my music
teacher and had taught piano also to
my mother years ago. A wonderful
teacher, very strict, if fingering over
reached on the keyboard, down came
her ruler on your knuckles, as I
found out many times, and believe
tne, it hurt.
Mother had been a pet of hers I
well knew. Sister spoke of her often.
Mother, like so many in this wonder-
■amily of Bandini had talent — was
brilliant in music, bilingual naturally
it home, acquiring French at school,
^ould that I had her command of
EngUsh! What a pleasure to hear her
ipeak when all went well in her
ichool days, even years later in mine.
iVhat a finished polishing of express-
on mastered, but mother was lovely,
ipoiled all her life, dramatic always.
Jo now, the finished tragedienne in
ivery way.
Sister Seraphine said to me one
lay, speaking of mother in a wistful,
Ireamy voice, "Your mother would
lave been a greater actress than Sarah
Bernhardt. Tonita was very good
Doking. Oh what temperament! What
icting! Everything she did, she had
0 have the stage. Woe to anyone
/ho tried to calm her down or rea-
on with her. Tragedy was her forte,
ill she had her own way. Only her
ather, who was a West Pointer could
andle this spoiled headstrong daugh-
;r."
This, I have always heard about
[ly mother from many sources and
new personally. Mother, always
ight, everyone else wrong! No mat-
IX whom they happened to be, such
/as, and is, and are memories not
•nly of mother, but of so many other
/onderful relatives. Even to my baby
langhter, who, when corrected for
nything at all, would back into a
omer, baby hands covering her
EBRUARY, 1962
eyes, crying, "Don't see me, don't
see me." Another dramatic relative,
and my own child. Why, as she grew
older and corrected, straight to her
father, she would go — stand at his
knee, start blinking her heavy black
eyelashes over big, deep blue Irish
eyes and down would come the croco-
dile tears. On her Dad, this always
worked a magic spell, and I was al-
ways too hard. Whew! To me, this
was no laughing matter, and result —
she is still spoiled, although a grand-
mother herself now.
It was while at school in Oakland
that my picture was taken by Web-
ster, Seen later in his display window
showcase, that the San Francisco
Bulletin saw, and liked. Never saw
me in person but included me in
their famous beauty contest.
Personally, I have always thought
the two reasons for this were — being
a native daughter of several genera-
tions, plus the name, had a lot to do
with their decision, as Fremont Older
of the Bulletin and others naturally
knew my connections, when the beau-
tiful diamond ring was given me. In
later years, my son always claimed
it. So, when he brought his fiancee
to meet us, I naturally gave it to him.
The Chapel was a large one. Its
stained glass windows beautiful and
was built connecting the school and
convent. On the side facing the street
on the roof was a walk way from up-
stairs, the Sisters could pass from one
building to another, as well as down
on the first floor. Often, the class in
astronomy would be taken out on
this walk on a clear stariit evening,
by the Sister who taught them. Thus
they learned to place and locate many
important stars and planets; watch a
wonderful crescent or fuU moon's
fascinating move higher in the hea-
ven every time you looked away,
then back at it.
These sessions to me were most
interesting. Wonderful it was, to have
the important planets pointed out by
name. To have them clear in mind
after studying them in class, but inter-
ruptions took place rather often —
caused by some talkative girl to a
boy friend. Reason, a group of night-
hawks, as they were called, meander-
ed on the sidewalk below, to serenade
the giris on high, with their college
songs. Maybe Berkeley, St. Marys
or some other college not too far
away.
{To he continued)
PACE 5
^/•i. Santa Clau^
California's own Mrs. Santa Claus
'ly'^ES, California has its own
^ Mrs. Santa Claus in the person
of a frail, 109 pound Mrs. Joy Lind-
say of Ventura. Joy is the personal
friend, as Mrs. S. Claus, to over 11 00
disabled women war veterans from
both World Wars and the Spanish-
American War.
During World War 11 the slogan
was "Give a Vet a gift for Christ-
mas." At this time Joy herself was
hospitalized and realized that the
gifts were all purchased with men
patients in mind. Unintentional was
the slight but Joy prayed that if she
survived her illness and returned
home she would see that every
woman war veteran would be the
recipient of a gift for next Christmas.
Her project was not started until
October of that year but she made it!
Today Joy is bedridden, and oc-
casionally in a wheel chair and with
twenty pounds of traction applied to
one leg for two hours daily. Joy's
hands, though badly crippled with
arthritis, are seldom idle.
Mrs. Santa Claus began her won-
derful project fifteen years ago and
every year the gifts increase in num-
ber and variety. For many of the
hospitalized women Veterans, hers is
the only Christmas remembrance
they receive. Present in many of our
V. A. hospitals are women nurses
from the Spanish-American War who
are 80 or 90 years old with no one
left to remember them. Her gifts are
the essence of femininity being both
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beautiful and practical for Joy has
has spent many hospitalized years
herself during the past 41 years and
from first hand experience know
what her sister women veteran's
needs are.
Joy has many volunteer helpers
who tirelessly salvage ornate bottles,
ribbons, old nylons, hangers, jewelry,
wool, yarn, plus gift boxes and wrap-
pings. These helpers are staunch per-
sonal friends and members of church,
service and civic groups. All are
happy to help Mrs. Santa Claus send
a ribbon-covered clothes hanger with
a beautiful touch of jewelry, bright
wash cloths and cakes of soap are
combined to make perky little pups
with embroidered eyes, nose, mouth
and shaggy wool ears. These go to a
psychiatric ward where metal or glass
objects "re not permitted. This year
over 75 women veterans received
one (^i Joy's lovely hand crocheted
colorful shawls which can be adapted
to either bed, wheel chair, or
crutches and c^n also be put over
the head and shoulders for much
needed warmth.
The need to serve has always been
part of Joy Lindsay's makeup. When
she enlisted in World War 1 at Nor-
folk, Virginia, it was because she had
no brother to carry on the tradition
of her grandfather, James Barnes,
who fought in the Confederate Army.
In World War I when a woman en-
listed it was under the same condi-
tions as did the men. While on ac-
by. J^aura (BloAdale
live duty Joy was seriously injured
and was honorably discharged as a
Yeoman 2C (F). The blue serge uni-
form which still hangs in her closet
modestly carries only the Good Con-
duct and Victory medals.
To many American Legionnaires
she is known as "The First Lady of
World War 1" and last Veteran's Day
she represented that war when the
Legion dedicated a fine painted star
memorial in Ventura.
Love for service to others has
extended into her very home where
she has lived since 1936. A small
guest cottage in her back yard often
served as a canteen and motel during
War 11. Later it housed veterans
who attended Ventura Junior Col-
lege. Ten young men enjoyed Joy's
guest cottage during their years in
Junior College. Letters, visits and
telephone calls come to her daily
from those she has befriended over
the years. In 1961 she went into a
new venture, that of sponsoring a
couple from Holland.
Beverly Hills Parlor for many
years has helped Joy in her project
for the Women Veterans in Californ-
ia. This year Beverly Hills No. 289
is submitting the name of Joy Lind-
sey for consideration to the Native
Daughters of the Golden West Honor
Roll for her zealous and oustanding
work on behalf of the hospitalized
California Women War Veterans.
THE DIFFERENCE ...
One day a rich man came to see a '
less fortunate friend and. as usual, began
to brag. "Just a minute." said the friend,
look out through the window and tell me
what you see."
"I see people," answered the rich man.
Then the friend led the braggart to a
mirror. "What do you see now?" he asked.
"Myself, of course," said the rich one.
The friend then said, "Observe. . .
In the window there is glass and in the
mirror there is glass. But the glass in the
mirror has had a little silver added to it.
and no sooner is that little bit of silver
added than you cease to see others and see
only yourself."
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CALIFORNIA FIRST
On November 22. 1842. Abel Stearns
made the first commercial shipment of
California gold to the Philadelphia mint
It consisted of twenty ounces of the pre-
cious metal which had been mined at
Placerita Canyon, about eight miles wc>i
of Newhall.
CALIFORNIA HERALC
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY
On March 30, 1887, twenty-four
eligible ladies met at Pythian Castle,
now known as California Hall in Ne-
vada City, to lay plans for a Native
Daughter Parlor. On April 13, 1887
this Parlor was instituted by Ursula
Parlor. The charter members num-
bered 28. The Parlor adopted the
name "Laurel" on May 25, 1887. In
April of this year, 1962, members of
Laurel No. 6 will celebrate their
diamond anniversary — 75 wonder-
ful years!
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MORTGAGE BURNED
Members of Hiawatha No. 140 en-
joyed their annual dinner and party.
The program following the dinner
commemorated the burning of the
mortgage on their Native Daughter
Hall in Redding. Mrs. Beryl Shuffle-
ton gave an account of the purchas-
ing of the hall and reported that in
September 1956 the Grand Parlor
Board of Control gave the Parlor
permission to purchase the building.
After the down payment was made
and necessary renovating completed
to make it a convenient meeting hall,
the members began working on many
projects to raise funds to meet their
payments.
Members also were most generous
in providing furnishings. A piano,
range, refrigerator, tables and many
other items were contributed. On De-
cember 3,1961 the final payment was
made on the hall.
An "Ode to Old Mortgage" was
read by Mrs. Flora Jordan and the
burning of the mortgage, in effigy,
was carried out by Mrs. Jordan, Mrs.
Virginia Banigan, and Mrs. Isabel
Doll, president of Hiawatha Parlor.
There were many members present
for the occasion and guests attended
from Lassen View Parlor in Shasta.
Ode To Old Mortgage
Hail to thee, Old Mortgage!
We are bidding you adieu,
These many years we've struggled
Trying to get rid of you!
Many a weary day we labored
Standing on aching feet;
Selling stacks and stacks of rummage
So your payments we could meet.
The refreshments and tasty dinners
we served
Cooking, and mixing, and baking;
'Twas all for you. Old Mortgage!
Our profits you always were taking.
FEBRUARY, 1962
Area No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
The thousands of tickets we've
peddled
'Till our friends were beginning to
yell,
"Here come those Native Daughters
"With more and more tickets to sell!"
7 hen with a surge of endeavor.
The bazaar was our final trump!
Our faithful hard-working sisters
Put Native Daughters over the hump!
So farewell to thee, Old Mortgage!
We're glad that we are through.
Hiawatha Parlor has fulfilled her
contract
So we'll just "touch a match" to
YOU!
OFFICIAL VISIT
The official visit of Grand Presi-
dent Alice D. Shea to Centennial No.
295, Paradise and Gold of Ophir No.
190, Oroville, was held in Oroville
at the Elks Hall. Artistic arrange-
ment of red berries and boughs of
mountain greens in the meeting hall
and banquet room created a festive
setting. A dinner honoring the Grand
President preceded the meeting. Silk
pouches of "nuggets" (home made
candy) marked each place setting.
The following new members
Mmes. Rose, Foster, Baugh, Rohlf,
Hall and Tandy were initiated. Mrs.
Shea was presented with $25 to go
toward Freedom's Foundation at
Valley Forge. At the conclusion of
Mrs. Shea's message, Centennial Par-
lor presented her with a miniature
Santa Claus holding a monetary gift.
Gold of Ophir Parlor, in keeping
with a secret wish of the Grand Pre-
sident to sometime attend the Ken-
tucky Derby, staged a "mock" horse
race. As the announcer (Mrs. Frank
W. Boyle) in long tailed coat, top hat
and '49er boots gave the signal, the
racers, "Golden Girl," "Sluice Box
Ann", and "Dogtown Joe", ridden by
jockeys Mrs. Pete Karagraris, Mrs.
Nelson Gow and Mrs. Mabel Har-
ney, entered the track. Linemen were
Mrs. Lucille Taylor and Mrs. Pete
Marcus. The race was so close it was
necessary for a "photo finish" taken
by Mrs. John D. Sutherland, the
"professional beatnik photographer."
Judges pronounced "Golden Girl"
the winner with the Grand President
holding the "Win." She was present-
ed with an immense "Horseshoe"
spiked with a monetary gift.
ESCHSCHOLTZIA
Eschscholtzia No. 1 12 held its an-
nual Christmas party following the
regular business session. A choral
reading "Our Christmas Customs"
was presented with Bemice Smith
giving "Greeting Cards"; Barbara
Cross, "Gifts"; Colleen McAllister,
"Holly Wreaths"; Eleanor Hend-
ricks, "Candles" and Frances Smith,
"Oudoor Decorations." "The First
American Christmas Tree" was read
by Dorice Young. Members sang
carols with Colleen McAllister at the
piano. An exchange of Christmas
and "Secret Pal" gifts were distribut-
ed from a lighted tree.
The committee for refreshments
included Dorice Young, Barbara
Cross, Frances Smith and Eleanor
Hendricks. The table was lovely
with holly, greens and lighted
candles.
The annual Christmas dance was
held in the Municipal Hall in Etna.
During the dance. Parlor members
sold sandwiches, doughnuts and cof-
fee. The hall was beautifully decorat-
ed in the Christmas motif. The affair
was a success both socially and fi-
nancially,
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HIAWATHA
Mrs. Minnie Mulford was installed
as president of Hiawatha Parlor in
formal ceremonies at the Native
Daughters Hall in Redding, January
17. Other officers installed who will
serve with Mrs. Mulford are Mmes.
Doll, Valentine, Lowden, Bowers,
Boswell, Livingstone, Shuffiteon, Jor-
don, Willingham, Saygrover, Holbert,
and the Misses Joseph and Diestel-
horst.
The installing officer, SDDGP
Harriett Henderson was assist-
ed by Anna Martin, Ermyl Ward,
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PAGE 7
The Grand
President's Corner
It seems very difficult to get back
to the regular routine of Official
Visits, after my thrilling experiences
at Freedoms Foundation, but I am
anxious to share with each of you the
wonder and beanty of the many ex-
pressions on freedom; public ad-
dresses, newspaper editorials, com-
munity or college programs, radio,
TV or advertising, and the wonder-
ful work of our schools and teachers
that were presented for our consider-
ation.
Two of our greatest statesmen
were born in the month of February :
George Washington, the father of our
country, and Abraham Lincoln, who
kept this an undivided nation. Dur-
ing the month will you plan an Amer-
icanism Program and present to our
members a program to stimulate in-
terest in Freedoms Foundation and
our goal of having the name of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West
take its place on the Patriots Wall?
We are, after all, California's first
women's patriotic organization, and
as such should take our place with
the Veterans and Patriotic Organiza-
tions of the United States.
Freedoms Foundation at Valley
Forge urges "to maintain the Ameri-
can way of life and pass it intact to
succeeding generations is the re-
sponsibility of every true American.
GOLDEN RULE MEAT MARKET
L M. PICKEL - KEystone 5-3013
826 W«st Center Street Anaheim
CHOICE MEATS for
DISCRIMINATING CUSTOMERS
GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D. B.)
/850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
PAGE 8
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
FEBRUARY
1 Aleli No. 102 *Salinas
5 Stirling No. 146, Las Juntas No. 221, Antioch
No. 223, Carquinez No. 310, Las Amigas
No. 311, Concord ]<io. 323 *Concord
6 Portola No. 172, San Francisco No. 261 *San Francisco
7 El Carmelo No. 181, Menlo No. 211, San
Bruno No. 246 *Daly City
8 Sequoia No. 272, Bear Flag No. 151, Argonaut
No. 166 *Berkeley
9 Gilroy No. 312 *Gilroy
10 ^er^Wey No. 150 (afternoon) *Berkeley
12 San Diego No. 208, Ilia M. Knox No. 320 *E1 Cajon
13 Guajome No. 297, Las Floras del Mar No. 301 *Oceanside
15 Santa Ana No. 235, Grace No. 242 Silver Sands
No. 286, Conchita No. 294 *
20 Marysville No. 162, Camp Far West No. 218 *
21 Vallejo — 50th Anniversary *Vallejo
23 Fremont No. 59, Sans Souci No. 96, James
Lick No. 220, Mission No. 227 *San Franciscco
27 Aloha No. 106, Encinal No. 156, Brooklyn
No. 157 *Oakland
28 Las Lomas No. 72, Darina No. 114, Dolores
No. 169 *San Francisco
MARCH
1 Chabolla No. 171 *Galt
2 Columbia No. 70 (Afternoon) *French Corral
4 Alameda County Childrens Foundation Breakfast
6 Ramona No. 283, Charter Oak No. 292 *Hanford
7 Lugonia No. 241, Ontario No. 251 and Jurupa No. 296 *Riverside
8 Tule Vista No. 305 *Porterville
12 Eschol No. 16 and George C. Yount No. 322 *Napa
13 Hayward No. 122, El Cereso No. 207 and
Vallecito No. 308 *Hayward
14 Reina del Mar No. 126, Tierra de Oro No. 304, El Aliso
No. 314 and Po/mema No. 318 *Ventura
15 Eldora No. 248 and Oakdale No. 125
16 Madera No. 244 and Wawona No. 271 *Fresno
19 Past Presidents Association Dinner San Francisco
20 Vista del Mar No. 155 and Afio Nuevo No. 180 *Half Moon Bay
21 Sea Point No. 196 (50th Anniversary) *SausaIito
22 Mary E. Bell No. 224 and Vacaville No. 293 *Dixon
23 Angelita No. 32, Pleasanton No. 237 and Betsy Ross
No. 238 *Livermore
24-25 Grand Officers Meeting
26 Mission Bell No. 316 *Soledad,
27 Minerva No. 2, Alta No. 3 and Oro Fino No. 9
(75th Anniversary) *San Francisco^i
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
CALIFORNIA HERALDS
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totian
rHE Fifteenth Annual Session
of Grand Parlor met in the
Itate Capitol, June 11 to 14, 1901,
^'ith 93 parlors represented.
Further action was taken on cer-
ain endeavors begun at the previous
jrand Parlor. For instance, Grand
'resident Emma Gett granted per-
nission to Sister Eliza D. Keith in
November, 1900, to issue a circular
ind forward the same to the Subordi-
late Parlors, asking for their support
n the preservation of the "Big Ba-
in". In December, the Grand Presi-
lent sent a circular to all parlors ask-
ng the members of the Order for
heir signatures to a petition to the
itate Legislature, asking their aid in
he preservation of the Big Basin.
rhe petition was introduced in the
Jenate by Hon. Robert T. Devlin of
lacramento, accepted, and ordered
)laced in the Journal. "And now, let
ne add, that it was to a great extent
hrough our efforts that Governor
jage affixed his signature to this
5ill, thereby giving to our poor a
)leasure ground." The petition sent
vas as follows: "To the Honorable
he Legislature of California, to the
>tate Senators and Assemblymen:
ionorable Sirs: We, the Native
Daughters of the Golden West, do
nost earnestly and respectfully in-
cite your acceptance and favorable
consideration of this petition relative
o the preservation of the forests of
California. ... As Native Daughters,
)oth as an Order, through our Grand
Officers, and as individuals, as wit-
less the signatures to our petition,
ve endorse the work of the Semper-
'irens Club and implore your aid to
ecure the preservation, in the form
)f a government park, "of the won-
lerful primeval forest of coast red-
vood, known as the 'Big Basin', and
ts immediate environments, located
n the Santa Cruz Mountains; a solid
)ody of magnificent redwood — the
)ldest specimens of plant life known.
. . We call upon you, our worthy
|nd trusted representatives, to give
j/our effective aid to this patriotic
iproject, either by appropriating suf-
jlEBRUARY, 1962
ficient money from the State Treasur-
y to purchase the land outright, or by
instituting condemnation proceedings
on the ground of public utility; in
brief, to set in motion the machinery
of the law immediately, to save these
forests from destruction . . . The wel-
fare of our entire State depends upon
the prosperity of each and every
section. The 'Big Basin' lies in the
Counties of Santa Cruz and San
Mateo. Is destruction means the less-
ening of the rainfall of Central Cal-
ifornia, and the loss of the water sup-
ply of Santa Cruz, San Mateo and
Santa Clara Counties, and of the
City of San Francisco. This would
be a public calamity. We pray you
avert it, by saving to us, to our be-
loved California, and to the genera-
tions yet to come, this magnificent
forest — the growth of many cen-
turies . . . For the honor of Californ-
ia, we are, Yours respectfully (signed
by 4,000 names of members)."
We can be eternally grateful for
the forethought of these conserva-
ion-minded members of our Order.
A Committee met with the Gover-
nor on March 15, 1901, including
Miss Jennie Davis, Past President of
Califia Parlor, and the Worthy Grand
President, and urged him to "affix
his signature to the bill, which
would thereby preserve this noble
grove and save it from the wood-
man's axe."
On September 9, 1900, the Worthy
Grand President delivered an address
"as part of the literary exercises."
[ I would recommend this address to
all Native Daughters — it is a liter-
ary gem, and as pertinent today as
when it was delivered. ]
Further reference was made to the
"Gold Key" given to Grand Parlor in
Sonora — a letter was quoted from
Philip Y. Fay, Secretary, Park Com-
missioners, San Francisco: "I have
been instructed by the Park Com-
missionersto acknowledge with
thanks the loan of a golden key, so
kindly tendered by you in behalf
of the Grand Parlor of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West . . .
The same shall be exhibited in the
Park Museum under the same con-
ditions and rules as govern all loans."
[ One of the little bonuses of work-
ing on this project has been the dis-
covery of references to projects pre-
viously unknown to me, and the pur-
suit of these references through suc-
ceeding volumes of the proceedings.
As you can no doubt realize, the
history of 75 years takes a little di-
(Contimted on Page 14)
PAGE 9
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
Ontario Parlor No. 251 celebrated,
the thirtieth anniversary of their in-
stitution with a dinner party in the
Upland Woman's Clubhouse.
Singled out for honor was Mrs.
Adele Prankish who was the charter
president of the local group. She was
presented a beautiful white orchid
corsage and a life membership in the
Order. Making the presentation on
behalf of the members of Ontario
Parlor was the president Mrs. Ashley
J. Todd.
From left: P.G.P. Hazel Hanson and
Charter President Prankish.
Also in attendance was PGP Hazel
B. Hanson of Verdugo No. 240,
Glendale, who was the organizer in
1931. She congratulated Mrs. Prank-
ish and reminisced about the evening
of the institution. There were 26
charter members, of which five are
still members of the Parlor. They are
Mmes. Lemuel A. Graves, Earl J.
Poulson, W. L. Kiler, Bee Herzberg
and Adele Prankish. PGP Evelyn I.
Carlson of Menlo Park was unable
to attend but sent her regrets and a
letter of congratulations. Mrs. Carl-
son personally conducted the institu-
tion in 1931.
The hall was decorated in the
Christmas motif and each guest re-
ceived a pin-on of red and silver with
the numerals "30" in large figures. A
birthday cake decorated with the Na-
tive Daughter emblem was served
following the contributed dinner with
Mrs. Prankish cutting the first slice.
Everyone joined in singing Christ-
mas carols after the presentation.
Leading the group singing was
SDDGP Mrs. Arthur Davis of Jiir-
upa No. 296, Riverside, accompan-
ied by Mrs. Lois N. Noland of Lu-
gonia No. 241, San Bernardino.
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Area Mo. 4 News
Delinda Fallon
Area Chairman
2352 Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, California
Guests included DGP Pauline V.
Cowdrey of Lugonia Parlor and dele-
gations from Rancho San Jose No.
307, Pomona, as well as those par-
lors already mentioned.
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COURTHOUSE DEDICATED
On December 15, 1961 the new
Courthouse of the County of San
Diego was dedicated. Master of Cere-
monies was David W. Bird, chairman
of the Board of Supervisors of San
Diego County. Present were officials
of the County and of the City of San
Diego and of other cities within San
Diego County, the judges of the vSu-
perior Court of San Diego County,
the judges of the Municipal Courts,
Justice Lloyd E. Griffin of the Dis-
trict Court of Appeal, and Justice
Marshall McComb of the Supreme
Court of California.
Upon invitation of the Board of
Supervisors of San Diego County,
GIS Evelyn St. John Monahan was
seated upon the speaker's platform
representing the Order of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West. On
behalf of our Order she presented
to the Board of Supervisors a copy
of the then current California Herald
which, with other publications, has
been microfilmed and placed in the
cornerstone of the Courthouse.
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ALILA
Alila No. 321 was instrumental
in providing happiness for 16 fami-
lies in the Delano area during the
past Christmas season. As was cus-
tomary at the holiday season, the
Parlor members brought canned and
non-perishable foods to their meet-
ings for their annual Yuletide Wei-
fare basket. In the local newspaper
write-up, mention was made of the
food brought and its purpose and
immediately people began to contact
the Parlor's welfare chairman, Aileen
Townes, with offers of additional
food and clothing. By Christmas eve,
individuals, organizations and
churches had contributed quantities
of canned food, groceries, bread, tur-
keys, chickens, clothing, candy, fruit
and even gaily decorated Christmas
trees that had served their purpose
in Sunday school rooms and at social
gatherings. As a result it was pos-
sible for the Parlor's welfare chair-
man Aileen Townes, and its presi-
dent, Irma Olson, to fill and deliver
16 generously filled baskets to needy
families, who otherwise would have
been without anything for Christmas,
Accompanying each basket was a
lovely little Christmas tree.
Most of these families consisted ol
from five to eleven children, with the
head of the family either unemployed
or ill. It was very gratifying to know
that through the efforts of the Parloi
these families were made happy anc
at least provided with a hearty mea
on Christmas day.
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Los Angeles No. 124 has schedul-
ed a Luau for Saturday, March 3
1962 at the Tahitian, 12010 Ven
ura Blvd. (one block east of Laure
Canyon), at 7:00 P.M. The price i
$6.50 which includes dancing. Chair
man Shirley Dearborn promises tha
a wide variety of delicious food wil
be served. She suggests the gals wea
muu muus and the men don Ha
waiian shirts. Reservations must b
made with Shirley at HO 5-2375 b;
March 1. If you have never been t(
the Tahitian you are missing a won
derful treat so plan to attend am
have an evening of fun and goo(
food.
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Miss Canada; Diana Bush, Miss USA; Sheila Stoppel, Miss Australia.
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Smokey the Bear rode with his
verseas friends on the beautiful
oat which emphasized the import-
nce of "Preventing Forest Fires
ground the World." The Smokey
le Bear float was awarded third
lace in Class C (Fraternal and Pa-
■iotic Organizations) in the Tourna-
lent of Roses Parade in Pasadena.
The float was sponsored by the
Jative Sons and Daughters of the
Jolden West and the nation-wide
'ooperative Forest Fire Prevention
'ampaign. This campaign is com-
osed of the United States Forest
ervice, the Association of State
■oresters and the Advertising Coun-
il.
Smokey's lovely companions
Iressed in their native costumes rep-
esented forest prevention programs
n Mexico, the United States, Aus-
ralia, Canada and Germany. The
ovely Carmen Fox of Santa Monica,
I recent winner of the "Miss Califor-
lia Girl of the Golden West" beauty
;ontest, represented the country of
yiexico. Diane Bush, a U. C. L. A.
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Sheila Stoppel, Australia; Pat Ed-
wards, Canada and Kathleen Woo-
ster, Germany.
A joint committee of the forestry
services and the Native Sons and
Daughters of the Golden West plan-
ned Smokey's unusual float. Repre-
senting the two fraternal organiza-
tions on the planning committee
were Darelene Bush of Van Nuys for
the Native Daughters, and Joseph
V. Phelps for the Native Sons. The
forest services were represented by
Don K. Porter and Glenn Kovar of
the United States Forest Service; El-
mer Osterman, California Division
of Forestry and Captain D. H.
Hooper, Los Angeles County Fire
Department.
Over one-quarter million Califor-
nia grown flowers were used in this
exciting float which measured 50
feet long, 20 feet wide and 17 feet
high. Included were 10,000 roses
plus many thousands of chrysan-
themums, blue corn flowers, native
redwood bark and white fir trees.
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Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Mae Smith Lambert, Genevieve No. 132,
December 9
Lila Griggs Cloman, Plumas Pioneer No.
219, December 11
Julia Conroy Stephens, Brooklyn No. 157,
December 8
Gcorgie Pearson Lawrence, Califia No.
22, December 14
Hazel A. Bost Walmsley, Laurel No. 6,
December 15
Martha Olive Kestner, Berendos No. 23,
December 15
Lizzie Ann Frey, Ano Nuevo No. 180,
December 15
Mary C. Smithson, Toluca No. 279, No-
vember 1
Stella Anita McGill, Sonoma No. 209,
December 19
Agnes Regan Curry, Portola No. 172,
December 19
Lorraine F. Christenson, Annie K. Bid-
well No. 168, December 23
Hazel Egan Haub, Vendome No. 100,
December 21
Mabel Plummer Gordan, Manzenita No.
29, December 21
Margaret Mary Kirst, Bonita No. 10,
December 24
Vesta Olmstead, Reina del Mar No. 126,
December 21
Jessie Parker, Aleli No. 102, December
29
Soplironia Gronwoldt, Hiawatha No. 140,
December 29
Priscilla Taylor, Antioch No. 223, Dec-
ember 22
Catherine Higgins, Alta No. 3, December
18
Wilhelmina Noyes, Alta No. 3, Decem-
ber 26
Sophia Siebe, Alta No. 3, December 28
Anna Peters Lemos, Phoebe A. Hearst
No. 214, January 1
Julia Lopez Johnson, Morada No. 199,
January 1
Ellen Grosjean, Buena Vista No. 68,
January 5
Cornelia Robinson Boreham, Manzanita
No. 29, December 29
Jane Kilburn. Guadalupe No. 153, Nov-
ember 27
Mae M. Machado, El Cereso No, 207,
January 5
Caria Jean Sweetham Darling, Beverly
Hills No. 289, October 20
Gladys Kelly Gifford, Beverly Hills No.
289, November 25
Kate Lopez Millen, San Fernando Mis-
sion No. 280, January 5
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(Continued from Page 3)
Douglas Jacobs, then proprietor ot
the hotel, and George Mansfield, edi-
tor of the Oroville Register. After
about six weeks of patient work, the
professor was about to abandon his
efforts to converse with this strange
man. Then he thought of an extinct
tribe that might be the same or a
neighbor of that of the Indian. He
possessed a small vocabulary from
this tribe and on his next visit he
used one of his words. The face of
the strange man lighted up. He could
understand! Through this key word
a conversation was made possible.
The professor called the Indian
"Ishi", meaning MAN.
On the eventful day that Ishi was
to leave Oroville for the university
I took my little one-dollar Brownie
camera and became one of the large
group of people to say farewell at
the Western Pacific depot at Oroville.
Just as the train was approaching
the station and the whistle sounded,
I took a picture of Ishi.
I have read several articles stating
that when Ishi saw the train arriving
that he became so frightened that he
hid in ths baggage room of the depot.
Nothing could be further from the
truth. The picture I took at this
eventful moment shows Ishi relaxed
and smiling. He was among friends
and he knew it. A few minutes later
he boarded the train wearing in the
lapel of his coat a rose placed there
by a kindly lady.
ADOBE . . .
(Continued from Page 4)
for his ever-widening circle of friends
and acquaintances.
House of Hospitality
Friendly Indians from surrounding
rancherias were set to work making
the great quantity of adobe bricks
and hauling timbers from the moun-
tains. In 1854 the Adobe de Palo-
mares, with its thirteen rooms, cloth
ceiling and shake roof, was finished.
One can well imagine that the house-
warming was truly an event long to
be remembered!
With its greater facilities for enter-
tainment of visitors, the new adobe
soon became known as the "House
of Hospitality" since Don Ygnacio
CALIFORNIA HERAU
ind his charming wife Dona Concep-
;i6n Lopez de Palomares, whole-
ouled, generous and hospitable, kept
)pen house for all.
As a popular regional rendezvous,
he casa drew memorable gatherings
if the first families of the entire
louthland, coming on horseback and
n their carretas to take part in the
tiany joyous fiestas, generous bar-
becues, spirited dances and other fes-
ivities so dear to their hearts.
Here, too, many weddings and
irths were celebrated and deaths
ecorded with the passing of the
ears. The present-day visitor gains
vivid picture of the gay round of
Measures so typical of a century ago
1 this area, and in imagination hears
tie click of castanets and the merry
mghter of the unhurried and care-
ree people of that pastoral era.
Adobe de Palomares, to add to its
usy round of activity, also was an
nportant station on the San Bemar-
ino stage route, where passengers
ould obtain food and relaxation
rom the bumps and jolts of the long
nd dusty road. Not infrequent visit-
rs, too, were the 20-mule freighters,
owadays almost forgotten. Many an
xhausted immigrant party and foot-
Dre wanderer found here a resting
lace.
An Authentic Restoration
Don Ygnacio passed away on
fovember 2, 1864. Gradually as the
ears became decades and almost a
sntury, the once proud structure
isintegrated into crumbling ruins,
[owever, some 25 years ago, recog-
izing its great historic value in pre-
;rving for posterity the memory of
s glamorous past, the City of Pomo-
a acquired the homesite.
Now authentically restored to its
riginal form and appearance, ex-
ept for the interior of the north
'ing which housed the kitchen, din-
ig room and storeroom, Adobe de
'alomares stands as one of Californ-
i's most admired landmarks,
lirough the initiative of the Histori-
al Society of Pomona Valley in co-
operation with the Federal Govern-
nent, the municipality, and numer-
•us civic-minded groups and indivi-
luals. Following its restoration, the
^dobe was reopened to the public on
Vpril 6, 1940.
The furnishings, all in accord with
he style of the period, have been as-
embled from the length and breadth
EBRUARY, 1962
of Southern California, forming one
of the finest collections of early days
to be found anywhere. Many of the
articles are precious heirlooms own-
ed by descendants of the early fami-
lies who have generously loaned or
given them.
A rustic bridge crosses the cobb-
led ditch that once brought water
from San Antonio Canyon. Even the
landscaping of the spacious court-
yard and gardens has been repro-
duced in accurate detail according
to findings of painstaking research
so that they now are seen in their
original charm and beauty.
So the saga of the Rancho lives on
with its La Casa Adobe de Palomares
as a lasting memento of colorful,
romantic days of long ago.
AREA NO. 1 NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 7)
Verona DeWitt and Lillie Morse, all
of Berendos Parlor.
Mrs. Virginia Banigan was chair-
man for the evening. The hall was
decorated by Viola Lowden and her
committee with silver bells and
streamers of pastel colored crepe pa-
per. Many members and guests
were in attendance to witness the
ceremonies. Refreshments were serv-
ed by Anna Livingstone and her
committee.
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MEMBERS HONORED
A reception and dinner were held
recently to honor two fifty-year and
three twenty-five year members of
Hiawatha No. 140. The two honor-
ed sisters, Alice Firth Fealy and
Edna Shelton Saygrover are members
of pioneer families of Redding and
have been very active, not only in the
Order, but in the community as well.
Mrs. Fealy's family operated a dry
goods store for many years and Mrs.
Saygrover is retired from the Shasta
County Probation Office.
The dinner was held at the Native
Daughter Hall in Redding and was
attended by many members from
Parlors in the area and guests out-
side the Order who were close friends
of the honored members. The pro-
gram of readings, song numbers, and
tableau scenes gave the highlights of
the many Native Daughter activities
in which these me.mbers participated.
Both are past presidents of the Par-
lor.
Twenty-five year emblems were
presented to Margaret Weaver, Nelda
Bowler and Regina Swarts. A fourth
member, Beryl Shuffleton received
her twenty-five year pin at a party
earlier in the year. Three of these
members are also past presidents of
the Parlor and have been active
members in the Order. SDDGP Har-
riett Henderson made the presenta-
tion of the twenty-five year pins and
Bertha Sublett presented the fifty-
year emblems.
OF THE GOLDEN WEST
Itinerary for State Chairman's Official Visits to Junior Units
FEBRUARY
6 Eshcolita Unit No. 26 *Napa
12 San Jose Unit No. 23 *San Jose
1 7 Sequoia Unit No. 27 and Menlo Unit
No. 10 (Morning) *Redwood City
23 El Monte Unit No. 30 (Afternoon) *Mountain View
24 Fruitvale Unit No. 22 (Afternoon) *Oakland
MARCH
1 Cotati Unit No. 36 *Cotati
3 Las Amiguitas Unit No. 33 *Walnut Creek
10 San Francisco Unit No. 6 *San Francisco
28 Santa Rosa Unit No. 31 *Santa Rosa
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
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c4a the Sk^
h^ Qrace Constable
I he spire of my church reaches up
to the stars,
Its foundation rests firm in earth's
keep.
Its creed is as big and as broad as the
sky
That encircles the world in its sweep.
The brethren are those who inhabit
the earth;
Mankind, the great and the small.
The sons of Mohammed, the rabbi,
the priest —
This cathedral has room for us all.
God speaks to me in the stir of a leaf,
In the glorious song of a bird.
And my pew is a log or a mountain
crag —
Wherever His voice is heard.
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Something is learned every time a book
is opened.
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Many can argue, not many converse.
ATTENTION
SUBSCRIBERS
According to the Postal Laws
and Regulations code, as of Jan-
uary 10, 1962, pubhshers will not
be able to forward periodicals.
This means that if you move and
do not notify us of your new ad-
dress, your magazine will not
reach you.
Be sure to immediately let us
have your correct address if you
are about to move or have moved.
If you are a m e m b e r of the
Native Daughters, please give us
your Parlor number as well as
your new address.
It costs you only a 3c postal
card to tell us when and where
you are moving.
We want you to receive every
issue of the California Herald but
you must cooperate by informing
us of your proper address a once.
Please do not wait several months.
PROJECTS . . .
(Continued from Page 9)
gesting, and I haven't read it all
yet!]
The subordinate parlors were re-
quested to ask the Legislature, by
suitable legislation, "to perpetuate
the forests that sheltered the fathers
of our Commonwealth, that these
same giants might bend over the
children's children of our members,
and so create the conditions of ven-
eration and love of our possibilities
out of which shall emerge in time the
better and greater California."
It apparently was the custom in
these early years to make a presenta-
tion, and when possible, to hold a
reception, when the President of the
United States visited California. A
testimonial was planned for President
McKinley, and a committee collected
by popular subscription from the
parlors a substantial sum of money
with which they purchased "a very
expensive and artistic album" con-
taining 14 scenes of California. The
Grand President made arrangements
to present this to President McKinley
at a reception, but this was postpon-
ed because of Mrs. McKinley's ill-
ness. The presentation was finally
made by Grand Vice President
Genevieve Baker on May 23, 1901.
An interesting item was noted in
the Report of District Deputy Grand
President Sara Osterman, DDGP at
large for Mendocino, who gave an
account of the initiation of Mrs. Liz-
zie Gunn, the first child of white
parentage, born in Stockton, Septem-
ber 9, 1848. Mrs. Gunn was initiated
February 7, 1901, into Greenwood
Parlor No. 121, which was instituted
January 11, 1901.
In a section labeled "Hints" by the
Grand President reference was made
to the establishment of an office for
the Grand Secretary: "Since the Or-
der of Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West is destined to become the
leading woman's organization of the
State, it is in my opinion but fitting
that we should have a permanent
headquarters. That we should ap-
propriate such a sum from the Grand
Parlor funds as would be required
to fit such headquarters as become
our station. That all books belonging
to the Order should be preserved
and filed with proper memoranda
. . . That inasmuch as the tendency
of rents has been to increase, and
in the judgment of business men will
so continue, I would suggest that
an office be leased for a term of five
years, thus avoiding frequent in-
crease of rent and change of loca-
tion."
(To be Continued)
^THC lighter!
SIDE OF IT
There's a story in the paper of a wo-
man who used a telephone for the first
time in eighty years. She must be on a
party line!
"The man who gives in when he is
wrong," said the street orator, is a wise
man; but he who gives in when he is
right is — "
"Married!" said a meek voice in the
crowd.
i
Doctor — Ah, your cough is much bet-
ter today.
Patient — Yes, I have practiced it all
night.
Thinking draws blood from the feet to
the head. That's why thinking twice about
a proposition often gives people cold feet.
A visitor on Mount Wilson was intently
watching one of the astronomers using
the big telescope, and just then a star fell.
"By golly." he said, "that guy is sure a
crack shot."
For many years a mining company out
west employed a Chinese cook and one
evening after an unusually good dinner
the superintendent decided to raise his
wages. The next day the Chinese noted the
extra money in his envelope.
"Why you pay me more? he asked.
"Because," replied the superintendent
"you'e been such a good cook all these
years."
The Chinese thought it over, then said
"You been cheating me long time eh?'
She — "Did you get a commission ir
the army?"
He — "No, I just got a straight salary/
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PAGE 14
On the eve of a very special picnic, i
small girl prayed earnestly for nia
weather, only to awaken the next morn
ing to find the weather anything bu
"nice." I
"Well, that's all right," she told hei
mother, philosophically. "God probabl;-
had company last night and was too bus;
to take care of it." — Coronet.
CALIFORNIA HERAU|
By Leo J. Friis
In the days of plentiful rain no
tubt some of you have been caught
a shower and found that your
ndshield wiper wouldn't work. It
ced you, didn't it?
How many of you will admit
at you drove a car back in the
a B.W.W. (Before Windshield
ipers)? It was quite an experience.
Of course, when it started to
irinkle, you hurried to get up the
p of your car. Then you hastened
snap on the side curtains, those
oth affairs with isinglass windows
;ome of which were usually cracked
■ broken). If the rain was pelting
Dwn briskly, you tried to fasten the
irtains while remaining in the car,
)mething of a back-breaking experi-
ice.
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As you drove slowly down the
reet you strained your eyes peering
irough the windshield, which was
sually of two panes of glass, one
bove the other. The lower pane
3uld open up and if a rubber strap
t its base became worn or broken,
ny rivulets of water ran down
:ross the face of the instrument
oard.
This archaic condition was grad-
iUy improved. First, we were pro-
ved with a windshield wiper that
as operated manually. Then cars
ime equipped with the "automatic"
pe that moved by the pressure of
r forced through a rubber tube.
BRUARY, 1962
When the tube plugged up or broke
the wiper refused to operate.
Then car manufacturers installed
two wipers on the more ritzy models.
Well, you know the kind we have to-
day.
Don't be impatient when the rub-
ber blade of your wiper gets frayed
or breaks. Remember the old days!
The fact that our ancestors came over
to this country on the Mayflower is
nothing to boast about. Immigration laws
were fearfully slack about that time.
An e m m i n e n t zoologist announces,
much to our distress, that the gnu is ra-
pidly disappearing from the African veldt.
Oh well, after all, no gnus is good gnus.
Young actor: "I've got a job at last,
Dad. "It's a new play, and I'm a man
who has been married 20 years."
Father: "Splendid. That's a start, any-
way, my boy. Maybe one of these days
they'll give you a speaking part."
— Rotary Bulletin
"I see you've given up teaching your
wife to drive."
"Yes, we had an accident."
"You did! What happened?"
"I told her to release her clutch and
she took her hands off the wheel."
— Capper's Weekly
Billie: "Mother, Bobby broke a win-
dow."
Mother: "That's terrible. How did he
do it?"
Billy: "I threw a rock at him and he
ducked."
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Jntroducin^ - - •
Captain Qeor^e Jr. luerby-
This month we tell the story of
George H. Derby editing the San
Diego Herald. The actions of Derby
were so fantastic that some of our
readers may wonder of he really ever
lived. Indeed he did! What is more,
in his last lear at West Point he stood
seventh in scholarship and one hun-
dred eighteenth in conduct!
Derby graduated in time to see
active duty in the Mexican War.
Whatever may have been his extra-
curricular activities, he rendered dis-
tinguished service in that conflict.
He injected a lot of fun into his
years of military service in California.
In this he is to be commended. Too
many of his fellow officers drowned
their boredom in drink and gambling.
Not Derby. He was always on the
alert for mirthful adventure, fre-
quently writing his experiences under
the pen name of John Phoenix.
Long before his death he had
gained national fame as a writer of
humor. In the grim days of 1864
when the great armies of the Union
and the Confederacy were fighting
desperately. General Grant recalled
the incident of Derby editing a news-
paper and wrote to the Chief of Staff
at Washington. "If the troops cannot
get through, they can keep the enemy
off General Sherman a little, as Der-
by held the editor of the San Diego
Herald.
No less a famous literary figure
than William Dean Howells once
said, "Before 'John Phoenix,' there
was scarcely any American humor-
ist— not of the distinctly literary
sort — with whom one could smile
and keep one's self-respect."
President Theodore Roosevelt lov-
ed the writings of Derby, particularly
those which had been collected un-
der the title of Phoenixiana. When
visiting San Diego in 1903, he was
presented with a specially bound
copy of his book. In expressing his
appreciation for the gift he exclaimed
"By George, do you know I could
pass a competitive examination on
Phoenixiana!"
Some of Derby's classmates at the
Military Academy such as George
B. McClellan, Thomas J. "Stone-
wall" Jackson, and George E. Pickett
attained immortal fame. Derby will
also be remembered, but for an en-
tirely different reason.
PAGE 2
California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume IX
March, 1962
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
Number 7
Introducing Captain George H. Derby 2
California Place Names 2
Captain Derby Edits a Newspaper, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 3
California's Arbor Day Celebrates an Adopted Son 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXIX) 5
Area No. 1 News 5
The Grand President's Corner 6
Official Directory of Parlors of the N.D.G.W 7
Area No. 2 News 11
Area No. 3 News 12
In Memoriam 12
Area No. 4 News 13
The Lighter Side Of It 15
Calif
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PEANUT
In about 1895, a group of ranchers
met at Cuff's general store, in Trin-
ity County, and discussed possible
names for a new post office proposed
for the community. During their de-
liberations they helped themselves
generously from Cuff's stock of pea-
nuts.
When it came Cuff's turn to sug-
gest a name, he gazed at the peanut
shucks on the floor and the empty
jar and exclaimed, "Well, it looks to
me as though we ought to call this
place 'Peanut'," All agreed — and
Cuff became the first postmaster.
SOLANA BEACH
Solana Beach, near San Diego,
was platted by Colonel Ed Fletcher
who gave it the Spanish name for
"sunny place."
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Oh my what a trying thing it is for a
feller
To git kooped up in this ere little plais
Where the males dont run reglar no how
Nor the females nuther, cos there aint
none.
— John Phoenix
1^ APTAiN George Derby was
<J^ thoroughly disgusted. Early in
1853 he had been ordered to San
Diego to superintend an army pro-
ject of diverting the San Diego River
into False Bay. In his own words,
[le had been sent to "dam the river
and had done so (mentally) several
times since his arrival."
Thirty year old Derby had enjoy-
ed the fast moving city life of San
Francisco. To be detailed to service
in a tiny settlement near the Mexican
border just didn't seem fair! Nothing
;ver happened in San Diego. Even if
the whole town burned down it
wouldn't make a decent fire. He
would go down and visit his friend,
'Boston" Ames. Maybe he could
think of something interesting.
Grabbing his hat he started down
the dusty road to the office of the
San Diego Herald. Funny thing
thought Derby, that a smart man
like Ames should be running a news-
paper in a town where two-thirds
3f the population couldn't even read
English. He would have been startled
had he known that the wily publisher
■vas an active participant in a scheme
0 create a slave state in the south-
vest with San Diego as its capital.
Opening the door of the Herald
affice Derby found his friend, com-
fortably slouched down in a chair.
MAR 16
9AN FRANei
Derby plays a practical joke
on his friend "Boston" Ames, when he
mixes up the politics of the
San Diego Herald
reading the Aha California. Look-
ing up, the editor's face unfolded in-
to a broad smile.
"Hello, captain, you're just the
man I'm looking for!"
"That's interesting, 'Boston', I've
just been thinking about you. It just
goes to prove that great minds run
in the same channel."
"Have a chair. I've got a proposi-
tion to make to you."
Derby sat down, pulled out his
pipe and tobacco pouch, and looked
at Ames inquiringly.
"Captain, I needn't remind you
that the election campaign for gov-
ernor is getting hot. I don't have the
slightest doubt but that Governor
Bigler will win even though Waldo
is putting up a stiff fight. But the gov-
ernor's a good politician and he isn't
underestimating Waldo's vote getting
ability."
Derby nodded.
Ames continued, "We're friends
so I'll be frank and to the point. I
want to make a trip to San Francisco.
The election is less than two months
away and I want to see Governor
i^ARCH, 1962
Bigler. I've given him plenty of sup-
port in the Herald and I want my
share of the campaign money that's
being spread around. I've got to do
something about it right away. If I
wait until after election day I won't
get anything."
Derby smiled knowingly.
"Will you do me a favor, captain?
Will you run the paper while I'm
gone? I don't expect to be away for
more than a couple of weeks."
"This is a surprise! I'd be glad to
do anything I could to help you, but
I've never edited a newspaper. Nev-
er had any experience."
"It isn't too hard. You've done a
lot of writing in your time. In fact
you've got quite a reputation. Since
coming to San Diego you've sent
contributions to the Alta. I've read
them myself and they're mighty in-
teresting. If you'd just write along
that line, it would be wonderful."
"Well, if you think I can do it, I'll
make a stab at it."
(Continued on Page 14)
PAGE 3
H
cidchottLta
oti
J^) RBOR Day is the only Ameri-
Jj^ can holiday that looks to the
future. In 1872 the Hon. J. Steriing
Morton, then United States Com-
missioner of Agriculture, instituted
the custom of tree planting by the
school children in his home state of
Nebraska. More than a million trees
were planted that year in an almost
treeless state. By 1890, thirty-five
states had adopted Arbor Day. The
date varies with the climate of the
state. In Florida it is January. In
California, we have chosen the birth-
date of Luther Burbank as our Arbor
Day.
Burbank was born March 7, 1849
in Lancaster, Massachusetts. In that
time, most New England boys either
became sailors or went to California
to dig gold. Luther was not strong
enough to go to sea or to "rough it"
in a mining camp, so he worked on
the hum drum tasks of a farm. This
boy had imagination and loved plants
so he soon began experimenting with
growing things. His roasting ears of
corn were ready a full two weeks
before those of the local farmers. His
potatoes were bigger and better. By
means of money saved from sale of
his farm produce, Burbank paid his
passage to California.
He settled in Santa Rosa. Before
long he had a little nursery and
greenhouse and the countless ex-
periments that were to earn him in-
ternational fame were underway. He
succeeded in producing many new
and valuable forms of flowers, fruits,
nuts, vegetables, grasses and trees.
The worthless cactus, he made to
give up its thorns and produce lus-
cious, wholesome fruit. Many of his
well known species include the Bur-
bank potato, and the shasta daisy
which were developed on the twenty
acre experimental farm west of Se-
bastopol. Here he carried on many
of his famous botannical experi-
ments.
Burbank believed that the Red-
wood Empire area was the chosen
spot of all the earth as far as Nature
was concerned. It is indeed fitting
that his birthday should be chosen
by Californians as our Arbor Day.
LEFT: Luther Burbank (right) at dedication of Sebastopol's
Chamber of Commerce building in August, 1922. RIGHT: Bur-
bank's experimental gardens near Sebastopol. LOWER RIGHT:
Planting of Dawn Redwood tree by Silver Sands Parlor No.
286, Native Daughters of the Golden West.
CALIFORNIA HERALD
by
Arcadia Bandmi Brennan
front 29
I) f course, all star-gazing stopped
and giggles broke loose, from me
.00, but not Sister. Just a shooing
notion of her hand toward the door,
is her charges were told, "Act like
ladies, please," and in we went.
Sister Seraphine naturally was the
Drganist for all services in the Chapel.
What a glorious voice she had! We
kvent to Mass, naturally, every morn-
ing. The non-Catholic girls were
always welcomed, if they wished to
be present and all had their own
lead veils — white for Sundays and
Kolydays, black for others. Never
nave I heard anyone of them in any
Catholic school say any pressure was
;ver used to have them join the
;hurch, but many have, at their own
•equest. One of my classmates did,
ind I stood for her. How proud and
lappy I was to have been chosen by
ler to be her godmother! She was
iazel Therkelsen of Portland, Ore-
gon.
We will go back to Greek here for
I few lines, maybe more. In my
ichool days, the curriculum was cut
ind dried. The course of schooling
romplete and thorough. Would it
vere that way now! Instead of just
;kip and jump over growing youth
|Vith minds or brains starving to
:now real things, real happenings of
listory.
I dropped Greek, after three
nonths. Just saw no future in it for
ne. Latin came easy. I already spoke
Ipanish, but Greek, I got nowhere
vith. So plead with Sister Seraphine
o let me stop it. Being understand-
ng of why I wanted to do this, Sister
uive consent, but the Sister who
aught it never forgave me, as I
earned, when school closed for the
uiiimer.
{To Be Continued)
VIARCH, 1962
Area No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
OLDEST CHARTER MEMBER
IVIarguerita Castruccia Mercer, last
surviving charter member of Ruby
Parlor No. 46, passed away on No-
vember 25, 1961, after a lengthy ill-
ness. She was born December 31,
1 866 at Robinson's Ferry, now
known as Melones. Her husband
was the late Walter J. Mercer, dis-
coverer and owner of the famous
Mercer's Caves in Calaveras County.
Surviving are a daughter, Evalyn
M. Stephens, and granddaughter,
Rosemary Rue, both members of
Ruby Parlor, Mrs. Stephens being a
50 year member. Three generations
of this family were members of the
Order at one time. A son, Walter,
was a member of the Native Sons of
the Golden West.
Funeral services were held in the
First Congregational Church at Mur-
phys with Rev. William Ruhl offici-
ating. Interment was in Buena Vista
Cemetery, Murphys, with graveside
services by members of Ruby Parlor.
It is thought that at the time of her
death, Sister "Maggie" was the oldest
living charter member of the Order.
DAUGHTER OF FIRST
GRAND PRESIDENT
Wilhelmina K. Horn, known as
Minna to her friends was born in
Benicia, California, January 4, 1883.
After graduating from the Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley she
taught school in Santa Maria and
was instrumental in securing the
first phonograph for the high school.
In 1913 she began teaching in the
Etna High School. Three years later
she married Frank J. Horn and re-
sided on their ranch. From 1927 to
1951 she again taught in the Etna
schools. In recognition of her activi-
ites she was given a Life Membership
in the Parent Teachers Association.
Her mother, Christine L. Kane,
was the first Grand President of the
Native Daughters and in 1924 Minna
joined Eschscholtz'ui No. 1 12. She
attended Grand Parlor many times
and served as Grand Outside Sentin-
el, Grand Inside Sentinel, Grand
Trustee and Grand Organist.
Upon her death she leaves a
daughter, Virginia, a son, Douglas
and their families besides relatives
and friends. She was always in de-
mand as a musician for all occasions.
She had a keen sense of humor and
would joke about the fact that her
arthritis bothered her more when she
played piano than when she split
wood. She was quick to express
appreciation and gave praise where
due. The whole community will
greatly miss her.
f i i
ESCHSCHOLTZIA
Mrs. Jessie Burcell was installed
as President of Eschscholtzia No.
112, Etna. Other officers who will
serve with her include Barbara Duffy,
Eleanor Hendricks, Shirley Gilmore,
Colleen McCallister, Amy Durham,
Ellen Skillen, Barbara Cross, Thelma
McNeil, May Aker, Sadie Buchner,
Bernice Smith, Phyllis Davis, Linda
Gilmore and Dorice Young. DGP
Thelma McNeil was the installing
officer.
i -f -f
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Amy Durham, who has been Re-
cording Secretary of Eschscholtzia
No. 112 for fifteen years, was
pleasantly surprised February 20
when she was given a birthday party
after the regular business session.
Her birthday fell on February 22.
The members sang "Happy Birth-
day" as she entered the banquet
hall. Refreshments were served from
a table decorated in the valentine
motif. There was a decorated cake
at Mrs. Derham's place at the table.
President Jessie Burcell, whose birth-
day was February 28, was given a
card signed by all the members wish-
ing her a happy birthday also. Lietta
Ahlgren was presented a past presi-
dent's pin from the Parlor.
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The Grand
President's Corner
On January 20 La Paz Parlor No.
326, in Pacifica, was added to our
Golden Fraternal Chain when fifty-
one (real diamonds) joined our sis-
terhood. Organizer Dorothy Mcln-
tosch of El Carmelo Parlor No. 180
of Daly City and members of her
parlor initiated our new members,
and it was my privilege, assisted by
the Grand Officers, to install the
charter officers.
It was a beautiful Institution with
the members of Bonita Parlor No. 10
of Redwood City acting as escort
for the newly installed officers. I
know our entire membership joins
with me in extending a hearty wel-
come to our new sisters and wish for
them many happy and prosperous
years in our Order.
The Extension of our Order
should be the of concern of every
Native Daughter. There are many
native Californians eligible for mem-
bership in our Order and it is up to
you and me to go forth and invite
women who will add to the social
and cultural development of our Or-
der, Community and State. I trust
when Grand Parlor opens in Oroville
we will be able to show a substantial
gain for the current year. Remember
thirteen (13) new members for each
Parlor will do it!!
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GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D. B.)
1850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
PAGE 6
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
MARCH
1 Chabolla No. 171 *Gal
2 Columbia No. 70 (Afternoon) *French Corra
4 Alameda County Childrens Foundation Breakfast
6 Ramona No. 283, Charter Oak No. 292 *Hanfor(
7 Lugonia No. 241, Ontario No. 251 and Jurupa No. 296 *Riversid<
8 Tule Vista No. 305 *Portervill<
12 Eschol No. 16 and George C. Yount No. 322 *Nap{
13 Hayward No. 122, El Cereso No. 207 and
Vallecito No. 308 *Haywar(
14 Reina del Mar No. 126, Tierra de Oro No. 304, El Aliso
No. 314 and Poinsettia No. 318 *Venturc
15 Eldora No. 248 and Oakdale No. 125
16 Madera No. 244 and Wawona No. 271 *Fresn<
19 Past Presidents Association Dinner San Francisc(
20 Vista del Mar No. 155 and Aho Nuevo No. 180 *Half Moon Baj
21 Sea Point No. 196 (50th Anniversary) *Sausalit(
22 Mary E. Bell No. 224 and Vacaville No. 293 *Dixoi
23 Angelita No. 32, Pleasanton No. 237 and Betsy Ross
No. 238 *Livermon
24-25 Grand Officers Meeting
26 Mission Bell No. 316 *Soleda(
27 Minerva No. 2, Alta No. 3 and Oro Fino No. 9
(75th Anniversary) *San Francisc<
3 1 San Mateo County District Luncheon
APRIL
2 Stirling No. 146, Las Juntas No. 221, Antioch No. 223
Carquiniz No. 310, Las Amigas No. 311, and
Concord No. 323 *Concori
3 Manzanita No. 29 and Sierra Pines No. 275 *Grass Valle;
4 Copa de Oro No. 105 and San Juan Bautista No. 179 *Honiste
5 San Jose No. 81 and Vendome No. 100 *San Jo&
6 Poppy Trail No. 266, San Gabriel Valley No. 281
Pasadena No. 290, Whittier No. 298 and Rancho San Jose No. 307 .
8 Los Angeles Childrens Foundation Bruncheon
10 Joaquin No. 5 (75th Anniversary *Stockto;
11 Fresno No. 187 and Selma No. 313
12 Annie K. Bidwell No. 168 and Berryessa No. 192 *Chio
14 Laurel No. 6 (75th Anniversary) *Nevada Cit
17 Home Committee Dinner honoring Grand President
23 Miocene No. 228, El Tejon No. 239 and Alila No. 321 *Delan.
25 Long Beach No. 154, Rudecinda No. 230, Compton
No. 258, Wilmington No. 278, Rio Hondo No. 284
2ind Cien Anos^o. 303 *Norwar
26 Las Flores No. 262 (25th Anniversary) and Coalinga
No. 270 *Aven£'
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
CALIFORNIA HERALi
N.d.e.W. VI RECTO RV
GRAND OFFICERS
1961-1962
Grand President
lice D. Shea (Mrs.) Presidio No. 148, 1850
Woodhaven Way, Oakland 11.
Junior Past Grand President
jna C. Williams (Mrs. C. D.) Sequoia No. 272,
941 Norvell, El Cerrito.
Grand Vice President
hoda Roelling (Mrs. Elmer) Stirling No. 146,
317 E. 18th Street, Antioch.
Grand Marshal
>e Brice (Mrs. Wm. M.) Marinita No. 198,
P. O. Box 41, San Quentin.
Grand Secretary
ma S. Murray (Mrs. Arthur L.) Aloha No. 106,
3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 2. (Office:
Room 614 Central Tower, 703 Market St.,
San Francisco 3) DO 2-4127; DO 2-4296.
Chairman Board of Grand Trustees
=rn E. Adams (Mrs. Emmett C.) Beri^essa No.
192, 119 N. Culver Avenue, Willows.
Grand Trustees
atie G. Jewett (Mrs.) El Pinal No. 163, Box
685, Cambria,
nnette Caiocca (Mrs. Julius, Jr.) La Junta No.
203, 1624 Main Street, St. Helena,
azel T. Mallette (Mrs. Everal A.) Gold of
Ophir No. 190, Rt. 5. Box 5633, Oroville.
ine T. Goldie (Mrs. Wm. Lyall) San Gabriel
Valley No. 281, 320 Rosemont Blvd., San
Gabriel,
lary M. Ehlers (Mrs.) Rio Rito No. 253, 545
36th St., Sacramento 16.
nn Baccala (Mrs.) San Juan Bautista No. 179,
700 First St., San Juan Bautista.
Grand Inside Sentinel
velyn St. John Monahan (Mrs. Stephen D.)
Ilia M. Knox No. 320, 1193 Merritt Drive,
El Cajon.
Grand Outside Sentinel
lancy J. Conens (Mrs.) Piedmont No. 87,
2615 Phelps St., San Francisco 24.
Grand Organist
leanor V. Pimentel (Mrs. Albert F.) Sequoia
No. 272, 5537 Claremont Ave., Oakland 18.
PAST GRAND PRESIDENTS N.D.G.W.
Irs. Ethel Begley, Marinit^ No. 198, 233 Pros-
pect Avenue, San Francisco 10.
Irs. Florence D. Boyle, Gold of Ophir No. 190,
P. O. Box 27, Oroville.
ilrs. Bertha A. Briggs, Copa de Oro No. 105,
612 Fifth Street, Hollister.
rs. Audrey D. Brown, Sutter No. Ill, 5608 Ca-
leb Avenue, Sacramento 19.
Irs. Loretta M. Cameron, Twin Peaks No. 185,
3969 Army Street, San Francisco 14.
rs. Evelyn I. Carlson, Dolores No. 169,
1308 Hoover St., Apt. 1, Menio Park.
Irs. Irma M. Caton, Argonaut No. 166, 1166
! Powell Street, Oakland 8.
rs. Doris Treat Daley, San Andreas No. 113,
1836 Country Club Blvd., Stockton.
Eileen Dismuke, Tierra de Oro No. 304,
1021 Dela Vina, Santa Barbara,
rs. Elmarie H. Dyke, Junipero No. 141, Box
300, Pacific Grove,
rs. Ethel C. Enos, Morada No. 199, Box 174,
Modesto.
rs. Estelle M. Evans, Antioch No. 223, 615
Fourth St., Antioch.
rs. Margaret M. Farnsworth, Vendome No.
100, 383 N. 17th St., San Jose 12.
iss Doris M. Gerrish, Liberty No. 213, 2312
"W" St., Sacramento 18.
rs. Orinda G. Giannini, Orinda No. 56, 733
Clayton St., San Francisco 17.
rs. Hazel B. Hansen, Verdugo No. 240, 535 N.
Howard St., Glendale.
rs. Norma Hodson, Phoebe A. Hearst No.
214, 139 N. Sherman, Manteca.
rs. Emma W. Humphrey, Ivy No. 88, 467
Ralston St., Reno, Nevada.
Irs. Clarice E. Knowland, Caliz de Oro No.
206, 25 Seaview Ave., Piedmont.
rs. Irma W. Laird, Alturas No. 159, Alturas.
rs. Pearl Lamb, El Pescadero No. 82, 231 E.
12th St.. Tracy.
Irs. Claire Lindsey, Golden Gate No. 158, 911
Hillcroft Circle, Oakland 10.
rs. Olive B. Matlock, Camellia No. 41, Red
Bluff.
iss Jewel McSweeney, El Vespero No. 118,
I 2845 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco 9.
Irs. Gladys E. Noce, Amapola No. 80, Box 281,
Sutter Creek.
rs. Mary B. Noerenberg, Californiana No. 247,
647 W. 28th St., Los Angeles 7.
rs. Mae Himes Noonan, Portola No. 172, 846
Twenty-fifth Ave., San Francisco 21.
rs. Maxiene Porter, La Tijera No. 282, 3840
I W. 102 Street, Inglewood 2.
) rs. Emily E. Ryan, Las Lomas No. 72, 1128
Fell St., San Francisco 17 .
jiss Anna T Schiebusch, Los Angeles No. 124,
I 320 W. Chestnut Ave., San Gabriel.
v IaRCH, 1962
Mrs. Anne C. Thuesen, Alta No. 3, 2430 39th
Ave., San Francisco 16.
Miss Henrietta Toothaker, Woodland No. 90,
723 Gibson Road, Woodland.
SUPERVISING D.D.G.P.'S
District
1 — Humboldt County: Mrs. Bessie Stone,
Reichling No. 97, Rt. 1 Box 358, Fortuna.
2 — Mendocino County (Part): Mrs. Marie J.
Richards, Fort Bragg No. 210, 155 Lyta
Way, Fort Bragg.
3 — Siskiyou County: Mrs. Mary Aker, Esch-
scholtzia No. 112, Box 355, Etna.
4 — Trinity, Shasta and part Tehama Counties:
Mrs. Harriet M Henderson, Hiawatha No.
140, P. O. Box' 697, Redding.
5 — Modoc and part Lassen Counties: Mrs.
Virginia Gaylord, Mt. Lassen No. 215,
Bieber.
6— Lassen County (Part): Mrs. JoAnn McClel-
land, Nataqua No. 152, Star Route 2, Box
4a, Susanville.
7 — Butte, Glenn and part Tehama Counties:
Mrs. Rose Ella Wade, Gold of Ophir No.
190, 2240 Wilcox Ave., Oroville.
8 — Yuba, Colusa and Sutter Counties: Mrs.
Maude Bond, Colus No. 194, 1779 Lurline
Ave., Colusa.
9 — Plumas and Part Sierra Counties: Mrs.
Lorraine Tibbedeaux, Plumas Pioneer No.
219, Box 689, Quincy.
10— Sierra County (Part): Mrs. Juel V. Vahle,
Naomi No. 36, P. O. Box 203, Downieville.
11 — Sonoma and part Mendocino Counties:
Mrs. Louise Luchsinger, Sebastopol No.
265, 519 Webster St., Petaluma.
12 — Napa, Lake and part Solano Counties:
Mrs. Bernice D. Houston, Vallejo No. 195,
P. O. Box 538, Vallejo.
13 — Marin County: Mrs. Henrietta Faber, Mar-
inita No. 198, 103 San Francisco Blvd.,
San Anselmo.
14 — Nevada and part Placer Counties: Mrs.
Mae Norton, Laurel No. 6, P. O. Box 322,
Nevada City.
15 — El Dorado and part Placer Counties: Mrs.
Eleanor Lundy, Presidio No. 148, 6504
Yorkshire Way, Rollingwood, Roseville.
16 — Sacramento, Yolo and part Solano Coun-
ties: Mrs. Sarah Coughlin, San Juan No.
315, 5930 Sarah Court, Carmichael.
17— Amador County: Mrs. Mary Louise Stew-
art, Chispa No. 40, P. O. Box 78, lone.
18 — Calaveras County; Mrs. Marguerite Luly,
Princess No. 84, Box 253, Angels Camp.
19— Contra Costa County (Part): Mrs. Olive
M. Johnson, Antioch No. 223, 318 W. 5th
St., Antioch.
20— Alameda and part Contra Costa Counties:
Mrs Lola A. Bredehoft, Sequoia No. 272,
1332 Carlotta Ave., Berkeley.
21 — San Francisco County: Mrs. Elenore Bi-
anchi. El Vespero No. 118, 715 Newhall
St., San Francisco 24.
22— San Mateo County: Mrs. Madeline Wall-
ace, Bonita No. 10, 315 Santa Clara Ave.
Redwood City.
23 — San Joaquin County: Mrs. Minnie M. Witt,
Joaquin No. 5, Rt. 5, Box 287, Stockton.
24 — Tuolumne County: Mrs. Jean N. McHenry,
Dardanelle No. 66, Rt. 3, Box 756, Sonora.
25 — Merced, Stanislaus and Mariposa Coun-
ties: Mrs. Virgilia McCombs, Morada No.
199, 1241 Normandy Drive, Modesto.
26— Santa Clara County: Mrs. Elizabeth Yak-
obovich, San Jose No. 81, 1017 Bennett
Way, San Jose.
27 — Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz
Counties: Mrs. Minnie Riphenburg, San
Juan Bautista No. 179, 709 Third Street,
San Juan Bautista.
28 — San Luis Obispo County: Mrs. Rosalie
Rhodes, El Pinal No. 163, Box 384, Cam-
bria.
29_Kings, Tulare, Madera and Fresno Coun-
ties: Mrs. Julia Walther, Charter Oak No.
292, 717 S. Garden St., Visalia.
30— Kern County: Mrs. Norma Swoboda, El
Tejon No. 239, 607 Oildale Dr., Bakersfield.
31 — Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties:
Mrs. Annie Elliott, Santa Maria No. 276,
433 South Lincoln, Santa Maria.
32 — Los Angeles County, Valley Area: Mrs.
Grace Trimble, San Fernando Mission No.
280, Box 311, Newhall.
33 — Los Angeles County, Eastern Area: Mrs.
Edrene Garner, Verdugo No. 240, 509 Cum-
berland Road, Glendale.
34 — Los Angeles County, Western Area: Miss
Dolores Zetwo, La Tijera No. 282, 3662 W.
109th St., Inglewood.
35 — Los Angeles County, Harbor Area: Mrs.
Laura H. Burkard, Compton No. 258, 6961
Gale Ave., Long Beach 5.
36 — Riverside and San Bernardino Counties:
Mrs. Florence Davis, Jurupa No. 296, 8579
California Ave., Riverside.
37 — Orange County: Mrs Edna Wilson, Con-
chita No. 294, 664 Cove St., Costa Mesa.
38 — San Diego County: Mrs. Dorothy L. (;hen-
ey, San Diego No. 208, 4451 Olive Ave.,
La Mesa.
STATE CHAIRMEN
1961-1962
Admission Day: Mrs. Margaret Pacheco, Cien
Anos No. 303, 10355 Brookshire, Downey.
Sub-Committee on Bowling: Mrs. Edna Bren
ton, Dolores No. 169, 2615 Phelps St., San
Francisco 24.
Americanism and Civic Participation: Mra.
Unavine Nicholson, San Fernando Mission
No. 280, 9414 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys.
Appeals, Grievances and Petitions: Mrs. Ann«
C. Thuesen, P.G.P., 2430 - 39th Ave., San
Francisco 16.
Board of Control: Mrs. Alice D. Shea, G.P.,
1850 Woodhaven Way, Oakland 11.
California History and Landmarks: Mrs. Sen-
aida Sullivan, Beverly Hills No. 289, 2400
Shenandoah, Los Angeles 34.
Sub-Committee for Relics Museum: Mrs.
Evelyn I Carlson, P.G.P., 1308 Hoover St.,
Apt. 1, MenIo Park.
Sub-Committee for Art Talent Contest: Mrs.
Elmarie H. Dyke, P.G.P., Box 300, Pacific
Grove.
Conservation and Safety: Mrs. Dorothy Rit-
ter, San Diego No. 208, 2430 Union St.,
San Diego.
Credentials: Mrs. Gladys I. Farley, Aloha No.
106, 4623 Benevides Ave., Oakland.
Drill Teams and Drum Corps: Mrs. Claudia
Evans, Argonaut No. 166, 1515 Belvedere,
Berkeley 2.
Education and Scholarships: Mrs. Wealthy
M. Falk, Palo Alto No. 229, P. O. Box 164,
Palo Alto.
Extension of the Order: Mrs. Jean F. Hede-
mark, Marinita No. 198, 30 Corrillo Drive,
San Rafael.
Finance: Mrs. Ethel C. Enos, P.G.P., Box 174,
Modesto.
Grand Parlor Sessions: Mrs. Florence D. Boyle
P.G.P., P. O. Box 27, Oroville.
Insurance: Mrs. Irma M. Caton, P.G.P.., 1166
Powell St., Oakland 8.
Junior Native Daughters: Mrs. Hazel T. Mal-
lette, G. T., Rt. 5, Box 5633, Oroville.
Laws and Supervision: Mrs. Rhoda Roelling,
G.V.P., 317 E. 18th St., Antioch.
Legislation: Mrs. Estelle M. Evans, P.G.P.,
615 Fourth St., Antioch.
Legislative Measures: Mrs. Audrey D. Brown,
P.G.P., 5608 Caleb Ave., Sacramento 19.
Leslye A. Hicks Home Health Fund: Mrs. Edna
Garaventa Sabini, San Francisco No. 261,
2235 Bay Street, San Francisco 23.
Mission Restoration: Mrs. Eva Bisagno, Stock-
ton No. 256, 927 W. Acacia, Stockton.
Mission Soledad Restoration: Mrs. Orinda G.
Giannini, P.G.P., 733 Clayton Street, San
Francisco 17.
Music: Mrs. Eleanor Pimentel, G. O., 5537
Claremont Ave., Oakland 18.
N.D.G.W. Childrens Foundation: Chairman:
Miss Jewel McSweeney, P.G.P., 2845 Van
Ness Ave., San Francisco 9. Secretary:
Mrs. Angela Koenig, Golden Gate No. 158,
2431 Anza Street, San Francisco 18.
N.D.G.W. Home: Chairman: Mrs. Emiliette
Conmy, Golden Gate No. 158, 1066 Ard-
more Ave., Oakand 10. Secretary: Mrs.
Charlotte S. Ludemann, Orinda No. 56,
777 - 17th Ave., San Francisco 21.
Official Magazine (California Herald): Mrs.
Laura Blosdale, Beverly Hills No. 289, 1563
Brockton Ave., Los Angeles 25.
Magazine Area Chairman: Area I — Elizabeth
Clements, South Butte No. 226, 2234 Samp-
son St., Marysville. Area II — Mrs. Shirley
Beck, Presidio No. 148, 508 Balboa St.,
San Francisco 18. Area III — Miss Rose
Rhyner, Aleli No. 102, 420 Soledad St.,
Salinas. Area IV — Mrs. Delinda Fallon,
Santa Ana No. 235, 2352 Riverside Drive,
Santa Ana.
Pioneer Roster: Mrs. Mary M. Ehlers, G.T.,
545 - 36th Street, Sacramento 16.
Press Books: Mrs. Blanch Oechsel, Californ-
iana No. 247, 514 N. Las Palmas Avenue,
Hollywood 4.
Printing, and Supplies: Mrs. Loretta Trathen,
Orinda No. 56, 848 Edinburgh St., San
Francisco.
Public Relations: Mrs. Isabel Fages, Rancho
San Jose No. 307, 1512 Hacienda Place,
Pomona.
Ritual and Manual of Instructions: Mrs. Mar-
guerite J. Woodward, Las Amigas No. 311,
2464 Casa Way, Walnut Creek.
Roll of Honor: Mrs. Pearl Lamb, P.G.P., 231
E. 12th Street, Tracy.
State of the Order: Miss Doris M. Gerrish,
P.G.P., 2312 W Street, Sacramento 18.
State Historian and Special Committee on
History of Projects of Order: Mrs. Myrtle S.
Degen, Aloha No. 106, 5550 Kales Avenue,
Oakland 18.
Tournament of Roses Float: Mrs. Darelene
Bush, Placerita No. 277, 15053 Hamlin, Van
Nuys.
Transportation: Mrs. Lucille Kimbark, Alta
No. 3, 2271 - 32nd Ave., San Francisco.
Welfare: Mrs. Lucy R. Girdler, Annie K. Bid-
well No. 168, 658 Vallombrosa Way, Chico.
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Young Womens Activities: Miss Ellen Hay-
ward, Relna del Mar No. 126, 1824 Castillo
St., Santa Barbara.
Special Committee on Junipero Serra Statue:
Mrs. Maxlene Porter, P.G.P., 3840 W. 102
St., Inglewood 2.
Workshops: Miss Henrietta Toothaker, P.G.P.,
723 Gibson Road, Woodland.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Angelita No. 32, Livermore — Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, Dania Hall, 1783 Second St., Mrs.
Angle Marsh, Rec. Sec, 1587 Second St.,
Livermore.
Piedmont No. 87, Oakland — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Colombo Hall, 5321 Claremont
Ave.; Miss Patricia Reardon, Rec. Sec, 465
40th St., Apt. C, Oakland.
Aloha No. 106, Oakland — Meets 2nd and 4th
Tuesday, Glenview Women's Club, 1318 Glen-
field Ave.; Mrs. Grace Du Pont, Rec. Sec,
6007 Monadnock Way, Oakland.
Hayward No. 122, Hayw/ard — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Hill and Valley Club House, 1808
B St.; Mrs. Constance Connors, Rec. Sec,
18450 Plymouth Drive, Castro Valley.
Berkeley No. 150, Berkeley — Meets 2nd Mon-
day, Berkeley Women's City Club, 2315 Durant;
Mrs. Mildred B. Irvifin, Rec. Sec, 956 Tulare
Ave., Berkeley 7.
Bear Flag No. 151, Berkeley — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Masonic Temple, Bancroft and
Shattuck Ave.; Mrs. Maude I. Wagner, Rec
Sec, 1193 Danville Highway, Alamo.
Encinal No. 156, Alameda — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, Improvement Club, 1407 - 9th St.;
Mrs. Ruth Lane, Rec. Sec, 1820 San Jose Ave.,
Alameda.
Brooklyn No. 157, Oakland — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Danish Hall, 164 - 11th St.; Mrs.
Daveda Windfelt, Rec. Sec, 3505 Custer, Oak-
land.
Argonaut No. 16B, Oakland — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Eagles Hall, 40th and Broadway;
Mrs. Josephine Lauricella, Rec. Sec, 841
Santa Ray Ave., Oakland 10.
Bahia Vista No. 187, Oakland — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, 410 11th Street Building; Mrs.
Dorothy Jordan, Rec. Sec, 1614 101st Ave.,
Oakland 3.
Fruitvale No. 177, Oakland — Meets every
Friday, A.P.U.M.E.C. Hall, 3256 E. 14th St.;
Mrs. Verne Francisconi, Rec. Sec, 2682 - 78th
Ave., Oakland.
El Cereso No. 207, San Leandro — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 1252 E. 14th St.;
Mrs. Anna Lewis, Rec. Sec, 238 Arroyo Ave.,
San Leandro.
Pleasanton No. 237, Pleasanton — Meets 2nd
Tuesday, Women's Improvement Clubroom,
Vineyard and Regalia; Mrs. Evelyn Redden,
Rec. Sec, 4336 First Street, Pleasanton.
Betsy Ross No. 238, Fremont — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Newark Pavilion, 6430
Thornton Ave., Newark; Mrs. Barbara Cami-
nada, Rec. Sec, 38536 Logan Drive, Fremont.
Albany No. 260, Albany — Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, Macabee Hall, 985 Kains Ave.;
Mrs. Caroline Camozzi, Rec. Sec, 2727 Barn-
ard St., Richmond.
Sequoia No. 272, Berkeley — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Finnish Brotherhood Hall, 1970
Chestnut St.; Miss Elaine Olson, Rec. Sec,
1305 Navellier, El Cerrito.
Vallecito No. 308, Castro Valley— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Hill and Valley Club
House, 1808 B St., Hayward; Mrs. Alma Fraga,
Rec. Sec, 7878 Lockwood St., Oakland.
AMADOR COUNTY
Ursula No. 1, Jackson — Meets 2nd and 4th
Tuesday, Native Sons Hall, Court St.; Mrs. Eva
E. Geis, Rec. Sec, Box 1001, Jackson.
Chispa No. 40, lone— Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Cynthia A.
Phillips, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 293, lone.
Amapola No. 80, Sutter Creek— Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Main St.;
Mrs. Hazel M. Marre, Rec. Sec, Box 114,
Sutter Creek.
Forrest No. 86, Plymouth— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Alda Ninnis,
Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 273, Plymouth.
BUTTE COUNTY
Annie K. Bidwell No. 168, Chico — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, N.D.G.W. BIdg., 2nd and
Salem; Mrs. Katherine La Breacht, Rec. Sec,
383 E. 6th Ave., Chico.
Gold of Ophir No. 190, Oroville— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Elks Hall, 1445 Myers St.;
Mrs. Betty B. Sutherland, Rec. Sec, 1890
Montgomery St., Oroville.
Centennial No. 295, Paradise— Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Cherokee I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs.
Ruth A. Lewis, Rec. Sec , 3405 Neal Road,
Paradise.
CALAVERAS COUNTY
Ruby No. 46, Murphys — Meets 1st and 3rd
Friday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Laila Tardif, Rec
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Sec, Murphys.
Princess No. 84, Angels Camp — Meets 2nd
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Celia Beltramo,
Rec. Sec, Box 302, Angels Camp.
San Andreas No. 113, San Andreas — Meets
3rd Friday, Fraternal Hall; Mrs. Mabel Lively,
Rec. Sec, Box 26, San Andreas.
COLUSA COUNTY
Colus No. 194, Colusa — Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday, N.D.G.W. - N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Hazel
Nordyke, Rec. Sec, 609 D Street, Colusa.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Stirling No. 146, Pittsburg— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Eagles Hall, 395 W. 12th St.; Mrs.
Eleanor Hogan, Rec. Sec, 405 W. 10th Street,
Pittsburg.
Richmond No. 147, Richmond— Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Women's City Club, 1125
Nevin Ave.; Mrs. Maud E. Alexander, Rec
Sec, 219 Nicholl Ave., Richmond.
Donner No. 193, Byron— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Virginia Bolt-
zen, Rec. Sec, 531 - 3rd St., Brentwood.
Las Juntas No. 221, Martinez— Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Kiwanis Youth enter, 750 Al-
len St.; Mrs. Ruth Armstrong, Rec. Sec, 1214
Estudillo St., Martinez.
Antioch No. 223, Antioch— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 3rd and H Sts.; Mrs.
Estelle M. Evans, Rec. Sec, 615 - 4th St.,
Antioch.
Cerrito de Oro No. 306, El Cerrito— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, St. John's Hall, 6712
Portola Drive; Mrs. Virginia Stanford, Rec.
Sec, 2004 Emeric Ave., San Pablo.
Carquinez No. 310, Crockett— Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Loring Ave.; Mrs.
Jean Patrignani, Rec. Sec, 40 Grandview
Ave., Crockett.
Las Amigas No. 311, Walnut Creek— Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Women's Club, Lin-
coln Ave.; Mrs. Aretta Hughes, Rec. Sec, 3570
O'Conner Drive, Lafayette.
Concord No. 323, Concord— Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Mt. Diablo Women's City Club;
Mrs. Fosca Zandonella, Rec. Sec, 1773 Pied-
mont Drive, Concord.
EL DORADO COUNTY
Marguerite No. 12, Placerville — Meets 3rd
Wednesday, Masonic Temple, 413 Main St.;
Mrs. Mary L. Lyons, Rec. Sec, 7 Pleasant St.,
Placerville.
El Dorado No. 186, Georgetown— Meets 2nd
and 4th Saturday afternoon, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs.
Georgia Gardner, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box 11,
Greenwood.
FRESNO COUNTY
Fresno No. 187, Fresno — Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 1915 Merced St.;
Mrs. Ethel DeJarnatt, Rec. Sec, 315 N. Chest-
nut Ave., Fresno.
Coalinga No. 270, Coalinga— Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, Eagle Hall, 156 W Durian; Mrs.
Dora C. Phelps, Rec. Sec, 225 Pleasant St.,
Coalinga.
Wawona No. 271, Fresno — Meets 1st and
3rd Friday, Knights of Columbus Hall, No.
Fresno and Floradora; Mrs. Muriel Wells, Rec.
Sec, 5535 E. Grant Avenue, Fresno.
Selma No. 313, Selma— Meets 2nd Wednes-
day in I.O.O.F. Hall, 1710 Tucker St., and 4th
Wednesday in Members' Homes; Mrs. Con-
stance Hoegh, 2636 A St., Selma.
GLENN COUNTY
Berryessa No. 192, Willows— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 213 N. Tehama St.;
Mrs. Elaine Barceloux, Rec. Sec, 639 S. Merrill
Ave., Willows.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Occident No. 28, Eureka— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 623 - 3rd St.; Mrs.
Marion Jurrens, Rec. Sec, 1461 Summer St.,
Eureka.
Oneonta No. 71, Ferndale— Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Miss Margaret M.
Smith, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 635, Ferndale.
Reichling No. 97, Fortuna— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Masonic Temple, 1741 Main St.;
Mrs. Bessie Stone, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box 358,
Fortuna.
Areata No. 325, Areata— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Eagles Hall; Mrs. Mary Carlson,
Rec. Sec, 1788 Iverson St., Areata.
KERN COUNTY
Miocene No. 228, Taft— Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, Knights of Pythias Hall, Elm and
Jackson; Mrs. Bessie M. Davis, Rec. Sec,
20OV2 Pierce St., Taft.
El Tejon No. 239, Bakersfield— Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Druids Hall, 501 Sumner St.;
Mrs. Marion Hershey, Rec. Sec, 2735 Center
St., Bakersfield.
Alila No. 321, Delano— Meets 2nd and 4th
Monday, V.F.W. Hall, 4th and Lexington; Mrs.
Ruth Lehman, Rec. Sec, Route 1, Box 1094,
Delano.
KINGS COUNTY
Las Flores No. 262, Avenal— Meets 2nd a
4th Thursday, Redman Hall, Tulare St.; M
Jessie M. Measell, Rec. Sec, 101 W. Sta
slaus, Avenal.
Ramona No. 283, Hanford— Meets 1st a
3rd Tuesday, Carpenters Union Hall, 322
9th St.; Mrs. Patricia Finocchio, Rec. Se
1409 Kaweah St., Hanford.
LAKE COUNTY
Clear Lake No. 135, Middletown— Meets 2
and 4th Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Clara
Spooner, Rec. Sec, Star Route Box 117, M
dietown.
LASSEN COUNTY
Nataqua No. 152, Standish— Meets 3rd We
nesday, N.D.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Jo Ann McCl
land. Star Route 2, Box 4A, Susanville.
Mount Lassen No. 215, Bieber — Meets :
and 3rd Thursday, Legion Hall; Mrs. Net
McKenzie, Rec. Sec, Box 36, Bieber.
Susanville No. 243, Susanville— Meets 3
Tuesday, I O.O.F. Hall, 732 N. Lassen St.; M
Jane A. Bailey, Rec. Sec, Milford.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles No. 124, Los Angeles— Met
1st and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Temple, 18
Oak St.; Mrs. Evelyn M. Arlen, Rec. Se
1517-C West Commonwealth Ave., Alhambri
Long Beach No. 154, Long Beach— Meets 3
and 3rd Thursday, Women's City Club, 1309
Third St.; Mrs. Leola Temby, Rec. Sec, 11
E. 20th St., Long Beach 6.
Rudecinda No. 230, San Pedro — Meets ]
and 3rd Wednesday, Woman's Club, 1040
Gaffey St.; Mrs. Alice J. Parker, 230 W. 9
St., San Pedro.
Verdugo No. 240, Glendale— Meets 2nd ar
4th Wednesday, Moose Hall, 357 W. Ardi
Ave.; Mrs. Phyllis V. Hirst, Rec Sec, 1244
Columbus Ave., Apt. 8, Glendale 2.
Californiana No. 247, Los Angeles — Mee
2nd and 4th Tuesday afternoon, Catho
Woman's Club, 927 So. Menio Ave.; M;
Blanch Oechsel, Rec. Sec, 514 No. Las Palm
Ave., Hollywood 4.
Compton No. 258, Compton— Meets 2nd ai<
4th Tuesday, Pathfinder Club, 440 S. San
Fe Ave.; Mrs. Frances Bruckler, Rec. Sec, 38
Walnut Ave., Lynwood.
Poppy Trail No. 266, Montebello — Meets 1
and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 124 N. 5th S
Mrs. Leola Butler, Rec. Sec, 1117 N. Mes
grove Ave., Whittier.
Topanga No. 269, Chatsworth— Meets 1st ai
3rd Tuesday, 10332 Santa Susana Blvd.; Mi
Ernestine Correia, Rec. Sec, Box 74, Agout '
Placerita No. 277, Van Nuys — Meets 2nd ar
4th Wednesday, Encino Women's Clubhous
4924 Paso Robles, Encino; Mrs. Vivian Boldet
Rec Sec, 16101 Knapp, Sepulveda.
Wilmington No. 278, Wilmington— Meets 21'
and 4th Tuesday, Woman's Club House, Lakn
and Denni Ave.; Mrs. Lucy Sault, Rec. Sec
58 Dapplegray Lane, Rolling Hills Estates. '
Toluca No. 279, Burbank — Meets 2nd ar
4th Tuesday, Campo de Cahuenga, 3919 Lan
ershim Blvd., North Hollywood; Mrs. Ali(
Mooney, Rec Sec, 522 W. Harvard, Glenda
4.
San Fernando Mission No. 280, San Ferna
do — Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 552
Maclay; Mrs. Grace Trimble, Rec Sec, Bi
311, Newhall.
San Gabriel Valley No. 281, Alhambra
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Alhambra Maso
ic Temple, 211 S. First St.; Miss Geraldir
Hill, Rec. Sec, 101 N. Second, Alhambra.
La Tijera No. 282, Inglewood — Meets 1st ar
3rd Tuesday, B. and P.W. Club, 820 Java S
Miss Ruth M. Payne, Rec. Sec, 230 E. Hy(
Park Blvd., Inglewood 3.
Rio Hondo No. 284, Huntington Park — Mee
1st and 3rd Wednesday, Ebell Clubhouse, 25i
Clarendon; Mrs. Margaret Wilkey, Rec Sec
6219 Home Ave., Bell.
Joshua Tree No. 288, Lancaster — Meets 1
and 3rd Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 622 W. 01
field; Mrs. Lorretta Boyd, Rec. Sec, 454'
Raysack Ave., Lancaster.
Beverly Hills No. 289, Beverly Hills— Mee
2nd and 4th Friday, Masonic Temple, 96;
Venice Blvd., Los Angeles; Miss Margaret La;
ger, Rec. Sec, 12500 Brooklake Street, Lc
Angeles 66.
Pasadena No. 290, Pasadena — Meets 1st ar
3rd Friday, Altadena Masonic Temple, 922
Mendocino Ave., Altadena; Mrs. Frances Va !
Rec. Sec, 359 N. Vinedo, Pasadena. '
Whittier No. 298, Whittier— Meets 1st ar)
3rd Wednesday, Greenleaf Temple, 748 V|
Beverly Blvd.; Mrs. Matilda Talbott, Rec. Seci
7611 South Gretna Ave., Whittier. i
Tierra del Rey No. 300, Hermosa Beach'
Meets 1st and 3rd Monday, Clark Stadiur
861 Valley Drive; Mrs. Suzanne Kroeger, Re
Sec, 5227 Halison St., Torrance.
CALIFORNIA HERAL
Cien Anos No. 303, Norwalk — Meets 2nd
Wednesday, Masonic Hall, Clarkdale and
Front St.; Mrs. Mary E. Decker, Rec. Sec,
11446 Elizabeth St., Norwalk.
Rancho San Jose No. 307, Pomona — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, Women's Community
Club, 172 W. Monterey; Mrs. Senaida Baiz,
Rec. Sec, 612 Lewis Street, Pomona.
El Camino Real No. 324, Sepulveda — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursdays, Sepulveda Women's
Club, 15236 Parthenia St.; Mrs. Mildred Kub-
ler, Rec. Sec, 16545 Bircher St., Granada Hills.
MAOERA COUNTY
Madera No. 244, Madera — Meets 2nd and 4th
Thursday, Women's Improvement Clubhouse,
5th and Q Sts.; Mrs. Mayme Ramsey, Rec.
Sec, 517 North G St., Madera.
MARIN COUNTY
Sea Point No. 196, Sausalito — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Perry's Hall, 44A Caledonia St.;
Mrs. Mary B. Smith, Rec. Sec, 17 Glen Court,
Sausalito.
Marlnlta No. 198, San Rafael — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, 820 B St.; Mrs. Ruth Solda-
vini, Rec. Sec, 99 Wessen Lane, Fairfax.
Fairfax No. 225, Fairfax — Meets 2nd and 4th
Tuesday, Fairfax Women's Club, 46 Park Rd.;
Mrs. Rosalia Hurt, Rec. Sec, 123 Humboldt
St., San Rafael.
Tamelpa No. 231, Mill Valley— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Outdoor Art Club, 1 W. BIythdale
Ave.; Mrs. Elvira E. Brusati, Rec. Sec, 104
Mission Ave., San Rafael.
MARIPOSA COUNTY
Mariposa No. 63, Mariposa — Meets 1st Tues-
day, I.O.O.F. Hall; Mrs. Viola Purcell, Rec.
Sec, P.O. Box 163, Mariposa.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Fort Bragg No. 210, Fort Bragg— Meets 2nd
Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main St,; Mrs. Mar-
jorie Smith, Rec. Sec, 334 Main St., Fort
Bragg.
Ukiah No. 263, Ukiah— Meets 2nd and 4th
Monday, Saturday Afternoon Clubroom, Church
and Oak Streets; Mrs. Florence Grant, Rec.
Sec, 1206 Redwood Highway South, Ukiah.
MERCED COUNTY
Veritas No. 75, Merced — Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 18th and L Streets; Mrs.
Lenore Lobdell, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 1031, Mer-
ced.
Lomitas No. 255, Los Banos — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, D.E.S. Hall, Pacheco and I
Sts.; Mrs. Jean Smith, Rec. Sec, 1117 Iowa,
Los Banos.
Golden California No. 291, Gustine — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 471 4th
Ave.; Mrs. Evelyn Nunes, Rec. Sec, 29431 W.
Sullivan Road, Gustine.
MODOC COUNTY
Alturas No. 159, Alturas — Meets 1st Thurs-
day, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main St.; Mrs. Hazel E.
Schorch, Rec. Sec, 604 Park Ave., P.O. Box
481, Alturas.
MONTEREY COUNTY
Aleli No. 102, Salinas— Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, Knights of Pythias Hall; Miss Rose
Rhyner, Rec. Sec, 420 Soledad St., Salinas.
Junipero No. 141, Monterey — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, House of Four Winds, Calle
Principal; Mrs. Mae Layton, Rec. Sec, 344
Clay St., Monterey.
Mission Bell No. 316, Soledad — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, Forester's Hall, Front St.;
Mrs. Gladys Handley, Rec. Sec, Rt. 3, Box 8,
Soledad.
NAPA COUNTY
Eshcol No. 16, Napa— Meets 2nd and 4th
Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Coombs St.; Mrs.
Anita Land, Rec. Sec, 2238 Adrian St., Napa.
Calistoga No. 145, Calistoga — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Lincoln Ave.; Mrs.
Ella M. Light, Rec. Sec, 1401 Washington St.,
Calistoga.
La Junta No. 203, St. Helena— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, Spring St.; Mrs.
Mary Cook, Rec Sec, 1508 Spring St., St.
Helena.
George C. Yount No. 322, Veterans Home,
Yountville — Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday,
Grant Hall, Veterans Home; Mrs. Helen Lande,
Rec. Sec, P. O. Box 144, Yountville.
NEVADA COUNTY
Laurel No. 6, Nevada City — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Veterans Memorial Building,
N. Pine and Cottage; Mrs Marille Hopkins,
Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box B-290,' Nevada City.
I Manzanita No. 29, Grass Valley — Meets 1st
I and 3rd Tuesday, Auditorium Hall, Mill St.;
I Mrs. Elsie Peard, Rec. Sec, 120 High St.,
i Grass Valley.
j Columbia No. 70, French Corral — Meets 1st
Friday afternoon, Farrelley Hall; Mrs. Fannie
M. Moulton, Rec. Sec, French Corral, Star
I Route, P.O. Smartsville.
MARCH, 1962
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana No. 235, Santa Ana — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, Santa Ana Women's Club, 601
N. Baker St.; Mrs. Marie Brewer, Rec. Sec,
2767 W. 1st St., Space 31, Santa Ana.
Grace No. 242, Fullerton — Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, Fullerton I.O.O.F. Hall, corner of
Lemon and Amerige; Miss Doris Jacobsen,
Rec. Sec, 4432 Carolina Ave., Placentia.
Silver Sands No. 286, Huntington Beach —
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 704 Yorktown;
Mrs. Dorothy Stokes, Rec. Sec, 7101 -21st
St., Westminster.
Conchita No. 294, Costa Mesa — Meets 2nd
Thursday, Costa Mesa Savings & Loan BIdg.,
1895 Newport Blvd., 4th Thursday in mem-
bers homes; Mrs. Velma Patterson, Rec. Sec,
2201 Santa Ana Ave., Costa Mesa.
PLACER COUNTY
Placer No. 138, Lincoln — Meets 2nd Wednes-
day, I.O.O.F. Hall, 5th St.; Mrs. Ruth Hen-
drickson, Rec. Sec, 1293 Sixth Street, Lincoln.
Auburn No. 233, Auburn — Meets 3rd Monday,
Veterans Memorial Hall, East St.; Mrs. Myrtle
Dove, Rec. Sec, 130 East Street, Auburn.
Sierra Pines No. 275, Colfax — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Knights of Pythias Hall, Main
St.; Mrs. Ann Eddy, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 94,
Colfax.
PLUMAS COUNTY
Plumas Pioneer No. 219, Quincy — Meets 1st
and 3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Main St.; Mrs.
Grace Seeber, Rec. Sec, Rt. 1, Box 526,
Quincy.
Las Plumas No. 254, Portola — Meets 2nd
Tuesday afternoon, members homes; Mrs.
Edith E. Grother, Rec. Sec, Box 1144, Portola.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Jurupa No. 296, Riverside — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Knights of Pythias Hall, 11th
and Lime; Mrs. Mary Lovell, Rec. Sec, 3780
Shamrock, Riverside.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Califia No. 22, Sacramento — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and J Streets;
Mrs. Bessie Leitch, Rec. Sec, 2701 - 26th St.,
Sacramento 18.
La Bandera No. 110, Sacramento — Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and J
Streets; Mrs. Flora A. Schmittgen, Rec. Sec,
1024 Santa Ynez Way, Sacramento 16.
Sutter No. Ill, Sacramento — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 11th and J Streets;
Mrs. Wilma Gutenberger, Rec. Sec, 615 27th
St., Sacramento 16.
Fern No. 123, Folsom — Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, Community Club House; Mrs. Ruth
Carr, Rec. Sec, 9340 Loma Lane, Orangevale.
Chabolla No. 171, Gait— Meets 3rd Thursday,
Women's Civic Clubhouse, 5th and D; Mrs.
Lochie Wilder, Rec. Sec, Route 1, Box 178,
Gait.
Coloma No. 212, Sacramento — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Oak Park; Miss
Nancy Childs, Rec. Sec, 2100 - 27th St., Apt.
8, Sacramento 18.
Liberty No. 213, Elk Grove — Meets 2nd and
4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Elk Grove Blvd.; Mrs.
Helen Hanner, Route 2, Box 2904, Elk Grove.
Victory No. 216, Courtland — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Anita
Martin, Box 182, Courtland.
Rio Rito No. 253, Sacramento — Meets 2nJ
and 4th Thursday, Y.L.I. Clubhouse, 1400 - 27th
St.; Mrs. Mary M. Ehlers, Rec. Sec, 545 - 36th
St., Sacramento 16.
San Juan No. 315, Carmichael — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Veterans Memorial Hall,
Carmichael Park; Mrs. Lulu Raftery, Rec. Sec,
5604 Marconi Ave., Carmichael.
SAN BENITO COUNTY
Copa de Oro No. 105, Hollister — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 4th St.;
Mrs. Adeline Mercy, Rec. Sec, 1228 West St.,
Hollister.
San Juan Bautista No. 179, San Juan Bau-
tista — Meets 1st Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Adobe,
Fourth St.; Mrs. Ann Baccala, Rec. Sec, 700
First St., P.O. Box 33, San Juan Bautista.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Lugonia No. 241, San Bernardino — Meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, Knights of Columbus
Hall, 1510 W. Highland Ave.; Miss Tommie
Paz, Rec. Sec, 431 East I St., Colton.
Ontario No. 251, Ontario— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Upland Woman's Club, 590 N.
Second Ave., Upland; Mrs. Ruth C. Ruth, Rec.
Sec, 1015 Fuchsia St., Ontario.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego No. 208, San Diego— Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, House of Hospitality, Balboa
Park; Mrs. Sarah Miller, Rec. Sec, 4117
Georgia St., San Diego 3.
Guajome No. 297, Escondido — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, V.F.W. Hall, 11th & Maple;
Mrs. Georgia Turrentine, Rec. Sec, 208 E.
Fifth Ave., Escondido.
Las Flores del Mar No. 301, Oceanside —
Meets 2nd Tuesday, Community Center BIdg.,
400 No. Strand, and 4th Tuesday at members'
homes; Mrs. Frances Webler, Rec. Sec, 1625
Alvarado St., Oceanside.
Ilia M. Knox No. 320, El Cajon- Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, Library Hall, Community
Center; Mrs. Letha M. Miller, Rec. Sec, 4238
Euclid Ave., Apt. 5, San Diego 15.
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Minerva No. 2, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason Street; Mrs. Mary Oertwig, Rec. Sec,
228 Irving Street, San Francisco 22.
Alta No. 3, San Francisco — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday afternoon, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason Street; Mrs. Lucille Kimbark, Rec. Sec,
2271 32nd Ave., San Francisco 16.
Oro Fino No. 9, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker
St.; Mrs. Helen LeTourneau, Rec. Sec, 20
Knollview Way, San Francisco 27.
Orinda No. 56, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker St.;
Miss Esther Larson, Rec. Sec, 1844 Turk St.,
San Francisco 15.
Fremont No. 59, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
Thursday, N.S.G.W BIdg., 414 Mason St.; Mrs.
Ella Tait, Rec. Sec, 3870 Army St., San Fran-
cisco 14.
Buena Vista No. 68, San Francisco — Meets
1st and 3rd Thursday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555
Baker St.; Mrs. Lillian Dowling, Rec. Sec, 278
Silver Ave., San Francisco 12.
Las Lomas No. 72, San Francisco — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker
St.; Mrs. Emily E. Ryan, Rec. Sec, 1128 Fell
St., San Francisco 17.
Sans Souci No. 96, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason St.; Miss Minnie Rausch, Rec. Sec,
277 - 17 Ave., San Francisco.
Darlna No. 114, San Francisco — Meets 3rd
Monday, Druids Hall, 44 Page St.; Mrs. Thelma
Wilson, Rec. Sec, 21 Wabash Terrace, San
Francisco 24.
El Vespero No. 118, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Masonic Hall, 4705
Third St.; Miss Ruth McAdam, Rec. Sec, 120
Romney Drive, South San Francisco.
Genevieve No. 132, San Francisco — Meets
3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 414 Mason St.;
Mrs. Helen Clifton, Rec. Sec, 343 Kensington
Way, San Francisco 27.
Gabrielle No. 139, San Francisco — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Dovre Hall, 3543 18th
St.; Mrs. Helen Larsen, Rec. Sec, 923 Edin-
burgh St., San Francisco 12.
Presidio No. 148, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414 Mason
St.; Miss Aileen Hannon, Rec. Sec Pro Tem,
1854 - 36th Ave., San Francisco 22.
Guadalupe No. 153, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, Dovre Hall, 3543 18th
St.; Mrs. Lula M. Porter, Rec. Sec, 217 Cort-
land Ave., San Francisco 10.
Golden Gate No. 158, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 414 Ma-
son St.; Miss Ann Shaw, Rec. Sec, 833 Judah
St., San Francisco 22.
Dolores No. 169, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Home, 555 Baker
St.; Mrs. Marie McKnight, Rec. Sec, 1501 - 39th
Ave., San Francisco 22.
Portola No. 172, San Francisco — Meets 1st
and 3rd Tuesday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414 Mason
St.; Mrs. Dorothy L. Vitalie, Rec. Sec, 162
Cayuga Ave., San Francisco 12.
Castro No. 178, San Francisco — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 26 Seventh
St.; Mrs. Eva Kearse, Rec. Sec, 47 Caine Ave.,
San Francisco 12.
Twin Peaks No. 185, San Francisco — Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, Dovre Hall, 3543 18th
St.; Mrs. Irene Cashman, Rec Sec, 125 Rus-
sia Ave., Apt. 2, San Francisco 12.
James Lick No. 220, San Francisco — Meets
2nd Wednesday, Druids Temple, 44 Page St.;
Mrs. Jaredna Johnson, Rec. Sec, 3061 16th
St., San Francisco 3.
Mission No. 227, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414 Mason St.
Mrs. Ann S. Dippel, Rec. Sec, 1280 Lombard
St., San Francisco 9.
Utopia No. 252, San Francisco — Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Dovre Hall,, 3543 18th St.;
Mrs. Helen C. Scannell, Rec. Sec, 27 Colling-
wood St., San Francisco 14.
San Francisco No. 261, San Francisco —
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday, Dante BIdg.,
1606 Stockton St.; Mrs. Clarisse C. Meyer, Rec.
Sec, 3010 Webster St., San Francisco 23.
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Verba Buena No. 273, San Francisco — Meets
1st Thursday afternoon, N.S.G.W. BIdg., 414
Mason St., Mrs. Julia Bode, Rec. Sec, 2535
Taraval St., San Francisco 16.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Joaquin No. 5, Stockton — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, N.S.G.W. Hall. 809 N. Hunter;
Mrs. Edna J. Williamson, Rec. Sec, 510 E.
Mendocino Ave., Stockton.
El Pescadero No. 82, Tracy — Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, Masonic Hall, McKinley Ave.
and Carlton Way; Mrs. Elizabeth Pimentel, Rec.
Sec, 137 E. Eaton Ave., Tracy.
Ivy No. 88, Lodi— Meets 3rd Wednesday,
Eagle's Hall, 201 N. Sacramento; Mrs. Alice
Felton, Rec. Sec, 122 W. Oak St., Lodi.
Caliz de Oro No. 206, Stockton— Meets 2nd
and 4th Tuesday, Pythian Castle Hall, 134 W.
Park St.; Mrs. Edith L. Foster, Rec. Sec, 657
Lexington Ave., Stockton 4.
Phoebe A. Hearst No. 214, Manteca— Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, M.R.P.S. Hall, N.
Grant St.; Mrs. Norma Hodson, Rec. Sec, 139
N. Sherman, Manteca.
Stockton No. 256, Stockton— Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 809 N. Hunter;
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Rec Sec, 1702 S.
American, Stockton.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
San Miguel No. 94, San Miguel— Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Masonic Hall; Mrs. Hor-
tense Wright, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box 96, San Mi-
guel.
San Luisita No. 108, San Luis Obispo —
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 520
Dana St.; Mrs. Mildred E. Hamilton, Rec. Sec,
Rt. 2, Box 255, San Luis Obispo.
El Pinal No. 163, Cambria— Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Masonic Temple; Mrs. Katie G.
Jewett, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box 685, Cambria.
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Bonita No. 10, Redwood City— Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Veterans Memorial Building,
1455 Madison Ave.; Mrs. Louise Gibsen, Rec.
Sec, 716 Fifth Ave., San Mateo.
Vista del Mar No. 155, Half Moon Bay-
Meets 3rd Tuesday, I.D.E.S. Hall, Main St.;
Mrs. Diane M. Johnson, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box
182, Moss Beach.
Ano Nuevo No. 180, Pescadero — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. and N.D.G.W.
Hall; Mrs. Alice Mattei, Rec Sec, Willowside
Farm, Pescadero.
El Carmelo No. 181, Daly City— Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, Eagles Hall, 3344 San
Jose Ave.; Mrs. Christine E Hulme, Rec. Sec,
305 Hillcrest Blvd., Millbrae.
Menio No. 211, Menio Park— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Yellow Room, Menio Civic Center;
Mrs. Marie Rogers, Rec. Sec, 948 Paim Ave.,
Redwood City.
San Bruno No. 246, San Bruno — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Fireman's Hall, 618 San
Mateo Avenue, San Bruno; Mrs. Anna Dias,
Rec. Sec, 803 Linden Ave., South San
Francisco.
La Paz No. 326, Pacifica— Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday, Nick's Restaurant, Rockaway Beach;
Mrs. Patricia Trabucco, Rec. Sec, 816 Linda
Mar Blvd., Pacifica.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Reina del Mar No. 126, Santa Barbara — Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesday, Native Sons Beach
Club, 1100 E. Cabrillo Blvd.; Mrs. Bernice
Hogg, Rec. Sec, 1517 W. Valeric St., Santa
Barbara.
Santa Maria No. 276, Santa Maria — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, D.E.S. Club, 615 W.
Chapel; Mrs. Blanche F. Powell, Rec. Sec,
508 So. Lincoln St., Santa Maria.
TIerra de Oro No. 304, Santa Barbara — Meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday, Native Sons Beach Club,
1100 E. Cabrillo Blvd.; Mrs. Eileen Dismuke,
Rec. Sec, 1021 De la Vina St., Santa Barbara.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
San Jose No. 81, San Jose — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, Catholic Women's Center, 5th
and San Fernando; Mrs. Elizabeth Bring-
mann, Rec. Sec, 752 Sherman Oaks Drive,
San Jose 28.
Vendome No. 100, San Jose — Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, Catholic Women's Center, 5th
and San Fernando; Mrs. Susie T. Engfer, Rec.
Sec, 1301 Glen Eyrie, San Jose 25.
El Monte No. 205, Mountain View — Meets
2nd and 4th Friday, Woman's Club, Castro St.;
Mrs. Henrietta Marcotte, Rec. Sec, 22415 Star-
ling Drive, Los Altos.
Palo Alto No. 229, Palo Alto— Meets 3rd
Wednesday, Masonic Hall, University Ave.
and Florence St.; Mrs. Patricia Ledesma, Rec.
Sec, 860 Warren Way, Palo Alto.
Gilroy No. 312, Gilroy — Meets 2nd and 4th
Friday, I.F.D.E.S. Hall, 250 Old Gilroy St.; Mrs.
Marie Martin, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box 71, Gilroy.
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Los Gatos No. 317, Los Gatos— Meets 4th
Wednesday, First National Bank BIdg., 308 S.
Santa Cruz Ave.; Mrs. Eola Howe, Rec. Sec,
425 S. Winchester Road, Campbell.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Santa Cruz No. 26, Santa Cruz — Meets 2nd
and 4th Monday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 239 High St.;
Mrs. Ruby M. Bowen, Rec. Sec, 307 Berkeley
Way, Santa Cruz.
El Pajaro No. 35, Watsonville — Mrs. Mildred
Lettunich, Pres., 467 California St., Watson-
ville.
SHASTA COUNTY
Camellia No. 41, Anderson— Meets 1st Tues-
day, Masonic Hall, Center and Howard; Mrs.
Edith Pelnar, Rec Sec, Rt. 1, Box 2105, An-
derson.
Lassen View No. 98, Shasta— Meets 2nd
Friday, Masonic Temple; Mrs. Edna Huelsman,
Rec. Sec, 4541 Goodwater Ave., Redding.
Hiawatha No. 140, Redding— Meets 1st and
3rd Wednesday, N.D.G.W. Hall, 2322 California
St.; Mrs. Flora E. Jordan, Rec. Sec, 1604 Verda
St., Redding.
SIERRA COUNTY
Naomi No. 36, Downieville — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, N.S.G.W. and N.D.G.W. Hall,
Commercial St.; Mrs. Margaret Elaine Lam-
bert, Rec. Sec, Downieville..
Imogen No. 134, Sierraville — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Copren's Hall; Mrs. Jennie
Copren, Rec. Sec, Sierraville.
Sierra No. 268, Alleghany— Meets 1st and 3rd
Thursday, Development League Hall; Mrs.
Rachel E. Kuhfeld, Box 961, Alleghany.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Eschscholtzia No. 112, Etna— Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Masonic Hall; Mrs. Amy Derham,
Rec. Sec, Etna.
SOLANO COUNTY
Vallejo No. 195, Vallejo— Meets 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Veterans Memorial BIdg., 444
Alabama St.; Mrs. Elvena B. Woodard, Rec.
Sec, 315 Los Cerritos Drive, Vallejo.
Mary E. Bell No. 224, Dixon— Meets 2nd and
4th Thursday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 1st and West A
Streets; Mrs. Ann Webster, Rec. Sec., Rt. 1,
Box 681, Dixon.
Vacaville No. 293, Vacaville — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, Saturday Club House, Chandler
and Kendal Sts.; Mrs. Clara Buttery, Rec.
Sec, P. O. Box 863, Vacaville.
SONOMA COUNTY
Sonoma No. 209, Sonoma — Meets 2nd and
4th Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Broadway St.; Mrs.
Clare Geisner, Rec. Sec, 575 Studley St.,
Sonoma.
Santa Rosa No. 217, Santa Rosa — Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesday, N.S.G.W. Hall, 404 Men-
docino Ave.; Mrs. Ruth Smith, Rec. Sec, 3243
Magowan Dr., Santa Rosa.
Petaluma No. 222, Petaluma — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Herman Sons Hall, 860 Western
Ave.; Mrs. Irene Bloom, Rec. Sec, 36A Laurel
Ave., Petaluma.
Sebastopol No. 265, Sebastopol — Meets 2nd
and 4th Friday, I.O.O.F. Hail, McKinley Street;
Mrs. Hah Thorp, Rec. Sec, 436 Parquet St.,
Sebastopol.
Cotati No. 299, Cotati— Meets 2nd and 4th
Thursday, Women's Club hall; Mrs. Ursula
Lucchesi, Rec. Sec, 395 E. Railroad Ave.,
Cotati.
STANISLAUS COUNTY
Oakdale No. 125, Oakdale— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, Grange Hall, F and Lambuth;
Mrs. Daisy Ulrich, Rec. Sec, 414 West G St.,
Oakdale.
Morada No. 199, Modesto — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Bodem at
Scenic, Modesto; Mrs. Virgilia McCombs, Rec.
Sec, 1241 Normandy Drive, Modesto.
Eldora No. 248, Turlock — Meets 1st Thurs-
day, members' homes, 3rd Thursday, Ameri-
can Legion Hall, Center St.; Mrs. Lillian Stam-
merjohan, Rec. Sec, Rt. 4, Box 6230, Turlock.
SUTTER COUNTY
South Butte No. 226, Sutter— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, N.D.G.W. Hall, California St.; Mrs.
Carolyn Childers, Rec. Sec, 529 Hawthorn
St., Yuba City.
Oak Leaf No. 285, Live Oak — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Women's Club House, Fir and
P St.; Mrs. Melba Smith, Rec. Sec, Route 1,
Live Oak.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Berendos No. 23, Red Bluff — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, N.D.G.W. Hall, 1439 Lincoln St.;
Mrs. Verona DeWitt, Rec. Sec, 90 Gurnsey
Ave., Red Bluff.
Olivia No. 309, Corning — Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Solano St.; Mrs.
Alice Elliott, Rec. Sec, 1034 4th Ave., Corning.
TRINITY COUNTY
Eltapome No. 55, Weaverville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Mrs. Mar-
garet J. Brown, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 224,
Weaverville.
TULARE COUNTY
Charter Oak No. 292, Visalia — Meets 2nd and
4th Wednesday, Visalia Woman's Civic Club
House, Center and Johnson Streets; Mrs.
Myrtle Hartline, Rec. Sec, 2020 W. Connelly,
Visalia.
Tule Vista No. 305, Porterville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Thursday, Porterville Fraternal Center,
315 North Street; Mrs. Maud E. Waller, Rec.
Sec, 255 Oak Street, Porterville.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Dardanelle No. 66, Sonora — Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Washington St.;
Mrs. Isabel Wright, Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 239,
Sonora.
Golden Era No. 99, Columbia — Meets 1st and
3rd Thursday, N.S.G.W. Hall; Miss Irene Ponce,
Rec. Sec, P.O. Box 105, Columbia.
Anona No. 164, Jamestown — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, Rebekah Hall; Mrs. Celia Car-
boni, Rec Sec, Box 123, Jamestown.
VENTURA COUNTY
El Aliso No. 314, Santa Paula— Meets 1st and
3rd Monday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 90OV2 Main St.; Mrs.
Shirley Carter, P. O. Box 929, 627-A Virginia
Terrace, Santa Paula.
Poinsettia No. 318, Ventura — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, 516 E. Main St.;
Mrs. Carmelita Flores, Rec. Sec, P. O. Box
1229, Ventura.
YOLO COUNTY
Woodland No. 90, Woodland — Meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday, I.O.O.F. Hall, Third and Main
Streets; Mrs. Elizabeth E. Elston, Rec. Sec,
920 Cross St., Woodland.
YUBA COUNTY
Marysville No. 162, Marysville — Meets 2nd
and 4th Wednesday, Jewish Center, 10th and
Rameriz St.; Mrs. Evelyn D. Eden, Rec Sec,
669 Chestnut St., Yuba City.
Camp Far West No. 218, Wheatland — Meets
3rd Tuesday, Masonic Hall, Front Street; Mrs.
Ethel Brock Glidden, Rec. Sec, Box 285,
Wheatland.
JUNIOR NATIVE DAUGHTER UNITS
Argonaut Unit No. 3, Oakland — Advisor: Mrs.
Irma Caton, 1166 Powell St., Oakland 8.
San Francisco Unit No. 6, San Francisco^
Advisor: Mrs. Genevieve Landfried, 5174 3rd
St., Apt. 3, San Francisco 22.
Menio Unit No. 10, Menio Park — Adviser:
Mrs. Evelyn Carlson, 1308 Hoover St., Apt. 1,
Menio Park.
Camellia Unit No. 15, Anderson — Advisor:
Mrs. Edith Pelnar, Rt. 1, Box 2105, Anderson.
Assistencia Unit No. 20, San Bernardino-
Advisor: Mrs. Virginia Bliss, 3007 I Street, San
Bernardino.
Fruitvale Unit No. 22, Oakland — Advisor:
Mrs. Esther Ragon, 3479 Davis St., Oakland.
San Jose Unit No. 23, San Jose — Advisor:
Mrs. Ida Bonita, 1004 Franquette, San Jose 25.
Palomar Unit No. 24, San Diego — Co-Advis-
ors: Mrs. Berniece Bond, 9222 Wister Drive,
La Mesa; Merlene Thompson, 4612 Hamilton
St., San Diego.
Eshcolita Unit No. 26, Napa — Advisor: Mrs.
Beverly Hafeli, 1207 El Centre Ave., Napa.
Sequoia Unit No. 27, Redwood City — Advisor:
Mrs. Madeline Wallace, 315 Santa Clara Ave.,
Redwood City.
Las Plumitas Unit No. 28, Oroville — Advison
Mrs. Hazel T. Mallette, G.T., Rt. 5, Box 5633
Oroville.
El Monte Unit No. 30, Mountain View — Ad-
visor: Mrs. Irene Hatch, 1346 Brookdale Ave.,
Mountain View.
Santa Rosa Unit No. 31, Santa Rosa — Advis- I
or: Mrs. Ruth Smith, 3243 Magowan Dr., Santa !
Rosa.
Hayward Unit No. 32, Hayward — Advisor:
Mrs. Minnie Silva, 23954 Mayville Drive, Hay-
ward.
Las Amiguitas Unit No. 33, Walnut Creek-
Advisor: Miss Beth Wing, P.O. Box 609, Dan-
ville.
Estrella del Mar Unit No. 35, Manhattan |
Beach— Advisor: Mrs. Ruth Austin, 1531 - 3rd I
Street, Manhattan Beach. I
Cotati Unit No. 36, Cotati— Advisor: Mrs. f
Annie Minotta, 8510 Gravenstein Highway, Co- '
tati.
Estrellas de Oro Unit No. 37, Norwalk — Ad-
visor: Mrs. Jewel B. Jeter, 12639 S. Norwaik
Blvd., Norwaik.
CALIFORNIA HERALD L
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa Street
San Francisco 18, California
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Elaborate plans are being made by
the committees of Sea Point No. 196,
of Sausalito, the oldest Parlor of
Marin County for its Golden Anni-
versary on March 21, 1962 at the
Portuguese Hall, 325 Caledonia St.
This large hall with its convenient
parking space has been rented for
this special occasion.
Chairman Sadie M. Oliver, the or-
ganizer of the Parlor, and her com-
mittee have been working for many
months to make it an outstanding
event in the Parlor's history. It will
also be the occasion of the official
visit of the Grand President, Alice
D. Shea. Many of the present and
past grand officiers will be in attend-
ance. Two charter members, Mrs.
Manuel Garcia and Laura E. Kibble,
are still active members of the Order.
Invitations are being sent to the
Native Sons of the Golden West and
the public officials of Sausalito. All
are looking forward to greeting many
of the other members and friends of
the fifty years of active service of
Sea Point Parlor No. 196, N.D.G.W.
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CIRCUS BRUNCH
On Sunday, March 4 at 11 o'clock
A.M. the Supervising and Deputy
Grand Presidents of Alameda and
part Contra Costa counties sponsor-
ed a delightful Circus Brunch in be-
half of the Native Daughters of the
Golden West Childrens Foundation.
The affair was given at the Kaiser
Center dining room in Oakland.
Chairmaning the event was Mrs.
Betty Maffei.
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OFFICIAL VISIT
Come to the Mardi Gras read the
invitations sent for the official visit
of Grand President Alice D. Shea
to Aloha No. 106, Encinal No. 156
and Brooklyn No. 157 on February
27. The affair was held at the Glen-
view Women's Club, Oakland.
Brooklyn Parlor had charge of the
opening ceremonies; Aloha Parlor,
the initiation and Encinal Parlor, the
closing. Initiated into Aloha Parlor
MARCH, 1962
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Miss Jordan is the third generation
of her family to become a member
of Aloha. The Grand President pre-
sented fifty and twenty-five year em-
blems at the meeting.
DOLORES
A large group of members and
guests attended the 53rd anniversary
dinner of Dolores No. 169 at the
Holiday Lodge, San Francisco. The
chairman, Marie McKnight, intro-
duced PGP Evelyn I. Carlson, Myrtle
Bottini, Past State President of the
General Association of Past Presi-
dents, DGP Marge Skelly of Verba
Buena Parlor, President Yvonne
Pierce, charter member Selma
McMullen and former SDDGP's
Katherine Keating and Lucile Ash-
baugh.
Dolores Parlor through its welfare
chairman, Mae Jackson, recently
sent gifts and two boxes of oranges
to the veterans at Letterman Hospi-
tal.
On February 28, Dolores Parlor
with Las Lomas and Darina Parlors
entertained Grand President Alice D.
Shea on her official visit to the par-
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Area No, 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
HAZEL HAIJB
Vendome No. 100 is saddened by
the loss of an esteemed member,
Hazel Haub, organist of the Parlor
for many years.
In the month of March, Santa
Clara county is ablaze with pink and
white blossoms. Sister Haub was al-
ways accompanist for the "Blossom
Day Festival" held at this time. She
was prominent in musical circles,
the Past Presidents Club of Vendome
Parlor, Fraternity Chapter No. 31,
O.E.S., and an honorary member of
San Jose Woman's Club.
She was the daughter of pioneer
parents, her father, the late William
Egan being a cattleman in the early
days in the Mt. Hamilton Range. She
leaves her husband, William Haub;
her mother, now Mrs. Leanna Haub;
two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Stone of
Vendome Parlor and Mrs. Elizabeth
Whitaker and two brothers, Russell
and Edgar Egan. She has gone to
higher things but has left to all who
mourn the memory of her sweet
smile and gentle laughter.
ALELI
Grand President Alice D. Shea was
greeted by visitors from the counties
of Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz
and Santa Clara when she made her
official visit to Aleli 102. Seated be-
fore a hugh paper rainbow in the
lodge hall decorated with flowers and
bluebirds, she witnessed initiation
ceremonies for 6 candidates, which
brought the Parlor's membership
to 200. In her honor, contributions
were made to the Childrens Founda-
tion Fund, Junipero Serra Statue
Fund, Leslie Hicks Home Health
Fund and Freedom's Foundation.
SDDGP Minnie Riphenberg an-
nounced the District Meeting and
luncheon for District 27 for March
10 at Cadermartori's in San Juan
PAGE 12
Bautista. This interesting restaurant
is the only restaurant in California
which is located on mission property.
Aleli Parlor, with Santa Lucia Par-
lor, NSGW, and the Monterey
County Historical Society, is working
toward obtaining a county museum
in Salinas, the county seat. Front
page publicity, with a picture, came
as the outcome of a contribution of
$100 to the museum fund.
(3ln ^^m0nattt
THE BASLER HOME
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Mabel Root Hanson, Vendome No. 100,
January 10.
Minnie A. Richard, Placerita No. 277,
January 12.
Maud Lamb Miles, Califia No. 22, Janu-
ary 15.
Lizzie Lewis McClory, Princess No. 84,
January 5.
Lucy A. Richards, Gold of Ophir No. 190.
Kate Glavinic, Compton No. 258, Janu-
ary 10.
Martha Campiglia Moak, San Jose No. 81,
January 16.
Priscilla Schultz Edson, Reichling No. 97,
January 17.
Marie Amaral Picano. Gold of Ophir No.
190, December 25.
Lena Mariante Marshall, Sutter No. HI,
January 19.
Irene Freitas, Vallecito No. 308, January
24.
Margaret (Kerwin) Walters. James Lick
No. 220, January 24.
Minna K. Horn, Eschscholtizia No. 112,
January 23.
Ethel Fournier, Betsy Ross No. 238. Janu-
ary 20.
Mary A. Hughes, Mission No. 227, Janu-
ary 28.
Rosalie Donovan, San Jose No. 81, Janu-
ary 31.
Alice Conlon Copley, Mission Bell No.
316, January 30.
Agnes Jane Gould, Naomi No. 36.
Theresa Rapp O'Brien, Portola No. 172,
February 5.
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
Area No. 4 News
Delinda Fallon
Area Chairman
2352 Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, California
VERDUGO
Verdugo No. 240 of Glendale,
celebrated its 35th birthday with a
dinner for the membership recently.
An added feature of interest enjoyed
by all was when the Parlor rolled
out a real honest-to-goodness red
carpet as a surprise for the guest of
honor, PGP Hazel B. Hansen, who
celebrated her 20th anniversary as
PGP Hazel B. Hansen
Grand President of our Order in
1941. Hazel wore her 1941 install-
ation gown of brocaded white silk,
the same jewelry, even her black
velvet wrap, thinking she would sur-
prise her parlor, but unknown to her
plans for a celebration in her honor
had already been made. Flora Alice
Day and Betty Butler, who acted as
courtesy marshals for the evening,
wore the same gowns they wore at
Grand Parlor 20 years ago.
A history of the institution of Ver-
dugo Parlor and highlights of Hazel's
year as Grand President was present-
ed by past presidents of Verdugo No.
240. As a remembrance she was
given a silver charm bracelet with a
lovely chann attached, a gift from
her parlor, which was presented by
Evalyn Wilson, who was SDDGP in
1941.
Parlor past presidents attending
were: Vera Carlson, Evalyn Wilson,
I MARCH, 1962
Beulah Hood, Harriette Weeks, Betty
Butler, Flora Alice Day, Phyllis
Hirst, Geraldine Leonetti, Maude
Molen, Ruby Kemp, Audra Walton,
Jean M c K n i g h t, Elsie McCann,
Marie Franks, Edrene Garner, Nellie
Miller, Grace Young and Alica Har-
ris. In attendance also was Deputy
Grand President Gladys Monlon.
Honored on this occasion by Isa-
belle Stall, president, were charter
members: Beulah Hood, Doria Phil-
lips and Hazel Hansen. Unable to
be present were Ada Steele and Ella
Mae Madden. Two 25 year members
were honored: Betty Butler and Amy
Newbury.
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CALIFORNIANA
Californiana Parlor held a Child-
rens Foundation luncheon at the
famed El Poche Cafe, San Gabriel,
on February 2 1 . A group of 75 tour-
ed the historic-interest attractions of
the Torres family's properties near
San Gabriel Mission, then lunched
and enjoyed a fashion show in the
sprawling restaurant's "Salon de las
Americas." Inez Hobbs was chair-
man of this successful Child-
rens Foundation project.
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PLACERITA
"Shamrock Showcase" was the
theme of the gala Spring Salad Bar
Luncheon and Fashion Show, Satur-
day, March 10, 1962, at 11:30 a.m.
for Placerita No. 277, in the Van
Nuys Women's Clubhouse.
Bea Lewiston of North Hollywood
presented a parade of fashions in-
cluding afternoon and cocktail
dresses, cottons, playtogs, and ac-
cessories for the spring wardrobe.
Eva Anderson is Childrcns Founda-
tion chairman. Styles were modeled
by Placerita members under the di-
rection of Wanda Ellis. They were
Ethel Somers, Barbara Terry, Elza
Gordon, Genevieve Marsh, Betty
Jenks, Pat Fowles, Barbara Doyle
and Marilyn Ehlers.
Large green shamrock mobils were
used on the stage. Green and gold
harps and leprechauns decorated the
tables. Assisting with arrangements
were Ellen Hermann and Gertrude
Parker, refreshments; Stella Bentley
and Vivian Boldetti, tickets; La Verne
Edwards and Vickie Kays, decora-
tions; and Peggy Brandenburg and
Maude Williams, door prizes.
Betty Phillips, president, presented
the lovely door prizes which had
been donated by Valley merchants
and parlor members. Funds raised
at this affair will benefit the Child-
rens Foundation. Assisting as host-
esses were past presidents Grace Wil-
liamson, Lola Atkinson, Z i 1 p h a
Archibald, Peggy Brandenburg,
Darelene Bush, Kathryn Smith, Eth-
el Somers, Marylou Denyer and Eve-
lyn Forbes.
A Native Daughter of the Golden
West District 32 bowling league is
being formed under the direction of
Vivian Boldetti, Placerita. The sum-
mer league, starting May 22, 1962, at
the Citrus Bowl is sanctioned under
the Women's International Bowling
Congress and will be composed of
ten women's foursome teams. Parti-
cipating from the San Fernando Val-
ley parlors will be Topanga No. 269,
San Fernando Mission No. 280 and
El Camino Real No. 324. Any
Native Daughter interested please
(Continued on Page 15)
From left: Host-Mgr. of El Pothe Cafe. Jerry Torres; GT June Goldie; DGP Gladys
iMonlon, Beverly Hills Parlor; PGP Hazel B. Hansen, member of State Childrens Foun-
dation; Chairman Inez Hobbs, Childrens Foundation project for Californiana.
PAGE 13
CAPTAIN DERBY . . .
(Continued from Page 3)
Ames jumped up, grasped Derby's
hand and pumped it vigorously.
"Thanks, captain, thanks. I knew
you wouldn't let me down. Let's go
out and have a drink. Then we can
talk over details."
Plans for the interim editorship
were made and in the August thir-
teenth issue of the Herald Ames in-
serted a notice: Our Absence — We
shall leave on the first steamer for
San Francisco, to be absent for two
weeks. A friend of acknowledged
ability and literary acquirements will
occupy the 'old arm chair' during
our absence."
That Derby was a talented writer,
there was no question. However, had
Ames known that the captain was an
incorrigible practical joker, he would
have entrusted the management of
his paper to other hands.
Before he left, Ames gave Derby
explicit instructions on the political
strategy to be pursued. "Keep up a
campaign along the line I've been
following. Stress Bigler's record.
Throw in something about the tradi-
tion of Andrew Jackson."
"What about Waldo, Boston?"
"Waldo? Just stress his inexperi-
ence. Stress that he's a political non-
entity. Don't talk too much about
him. Talk about Bigler."
"I'll do my best."
"I know you will. I haven't the
least worry."
One week later the Herald appear-
ed under the guidance of Derby.
There was nothing extraordinary a-
bout the issue except the following
notice: "Next week a new hand will
be applied to the bellows of this es-
tablishment, and an intensely in-
teresting issue will possibly be the
result. The paper will be published
on Wednesday evening; and, to avoid
confusion, the crowd will please form
in the plaza, passing four abreast by
the City Hall and Herald office, from
ihe gallery of which Johnny will hand
them their papers."
The mysterious reference to John-
ny is interesting, for according to
Derby it would not be he but Johnny
who would edit the paper. Johnny, of
course, was none other than John
Phoenix, one of Derby's pen names!
Four days later the San Diego
Herald appeared, "slightly assisted
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PAGE 14
by 'Phoenix'." The word, "slightly,"
was a gross understatement.
In the meantime Ames had taken
passage to San Francisco on the
steamer Goliah. He looked forward
eagerly to renewing his acquaintance
with Bigler. Upon his arrival he was
disappointed to learn that the govern-
or was absent from the city on a
speech-making tour. There was no-
thing to do but wait. Making an ap-
pointment to see Bigler upon his re
turn, Ames devoted his time profit-
ably to contacting old advertisers
and securing new ones.
When the governor came back to
the city, the San Diego publisher was
on hand for his conference. Bigler
greeted him cordially.
"Glad to see you, Ames. How are
things in San Diego?"
"Fine, Governor, fine. We have
everything under control just as we
had it two years ago. Our publicity
for you it, if anything, even better."
"Glad to hear it. Just received
your paper this morning. Let's take
a look at it."
Governor Bigler tore off the wrap-
per of the latest issue of the Herald
and spread out the paper. At the
head of the column which had pre-
viously been devoted to extolling the
virtues of Bigler was the slogan:
"PHOENIX INDEPENDENT
TICKET. For Governor, WILLIAM
WALDO."
Bigler's face contorted with anger.
"What's the idea, Ames? I thought
you were my friend.
Ames stared unbelievingly.
"I don't understand it. I left a
reliable man in charge. I — "
It doesn't make any difference
what you don't understand," inter-
rupted the governor, "the damage
is done. I'm a busy man. Good-day
sir."
Ames stumbled out of the room
speechless.
Down in San Diego the readers of
the Herald were equally dumbfound-
ed. Serious minded Democrats storm-
ed with rage. Members of the Whig
party were overjoyed. Most of the
voters of the town appreciated the
humor of the situation and announc-
ed the drinks to be on Ames. On
election day Waldo carried the town,
by a four to three majority, a defi-
nite reversal of Bigler's five to thrci
victory in 1851. Despite the mach
inations of Phoenix the governor wa;
reelected. I
CALIFORNIA HERALol
Derby anticipated trouble with the
eturn of Ames. On the last issue of
he Herald which he published ap-
)eared the description of a fight
^'hich supposedly took place between
lim and the publisher. The article
5 all the more ludicrous when it is
ecalled that Derby was of short
tature while Ames was a well-pro-
•ortioned giant, six feet, six inches
all.
Derby wrote, "We held 'Boston'
lown over the press by our nose
which we had inserted between his
^eth for that purpose), and while
»ur hair was employed in holding
•ne of his hands, we held the other
1 our left, and with the 'sheep's foot'
irandished above our head, shouted
0 him, 'Say Waldo.' 'Never!' he
:asped."
Derby ended his description of the
ncounter by saying, "We write this
/hile sitting without any clothing,
xcept our left stocking, and the rim
1 our hat encircling our neck like a
ruflf' of the Elizabethan era . . .
/hile Boston is sopping his eye with
old water . . . and glancing with in-
^rest over the advertisements on the
econd page of the San Diego
ierald, a fair copy of which was
truck off upon the back of his shirt,
t the time we held him over the
ness."
The fight, which Derby so vividly
lescribed, never took place. Appar-
ntly Ames harbored no ill feelings
oward his irresponsible editor. Pro-
>ably he received sufficient money
rom his San Francisco advertisers
o more than make up for any con-
ribution he might have been given
)y Bigler's campaign managers. At
iny rate, in the next issue of the
Ierald he wrote: "Here we are a-
;ain! Phoenix has played the 'devil'
luring our absence, but he has done
t in such a good-humored manner
hat we have not a word to say. He
las done things which he ought not
o have done, and he has left undone
hings which he ought to have done;
5ut as what evil he has done cannot
56 undone, we may as well 'dry up
md let it slide.'"
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4-6648 for further information.
Ways and Means chairman Elza
Gordon announced plans are being
made to hold a family night Ham
Dinner on March 28, at 6:00 p.m. at
the Encino Women's Clubhouse,
4924 Paso Robles, Encino.
The second in a series of member-
ship luncheons will be held at the
home of Ellen Hermann, 8103
Greenbush Ave., Van Nuys, at 11 :00
a.m. on March 31. Peggy Branden-
burg, Extension of the Order chair-
man, is in charge of the salad lunch-
eon.
Placerita will participate in the
second annual San Fernando Valley
Alumnae of Alpha Phi Table Topic
Tea to be held Thursday, April 12
from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the
Woodland Hills Country Club. Gene-
vieve Marsh will head the committee.
Betty Phillips, president will preside
at the table.
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Nervous lady to taxi driver: "Please
don't drive so quickly around the corners.
You frighten me terribly."
Taxi Driver: "Aw, don't be scared lady!
Why doncha do the same as me. Close
your eyes when we come to the corners."
"Do you do a good deed every day?"
"Oh, yes. Yesterday I visited my aunt
in the country and she was very glad.
Today I came home and she was very
glad again."
In geography class the teacher asked,
"Willie, can you name the principal river
of Egypt?"
"The Nile," answered Willie promptly.
"Fine, can you name some of its small-
er tributaries?"
Willie hesitated and then ventured, "The
juveniles."
Doctor, looking at thermometer —
'Hm! I don't like your temperature."
Patient — "Then why did you take it?"
A woman looked at a magnificent sun-
set painted by the artist Turner and re-
marked, "I never saw any such colors in a
sunset, Mr. Turner." Instantly the artist
replied, "Madam, don't you wish you
could? " — Guideposts.
University dean: "Why do you want to
be a pharmacist?"
Student: "Well, my dad is one. He
work seven days a week and it's our
family ambition to give him a day off.
Ben Franklin's mother-in-law hesitated
at letting her daughter marry a printer.
There were already two printing offices
in the United States, and she feared that
the country might not be able to support
a third one.
He who dances must pay the fiddler —
also the head waiter, the table waiter, the
bus boy, the florist, the hat check girl.
the doorman, and the parking lot attend-
ant.
Love sought is good, but given un-
sopght is better. — Shakespeare.
FIRST HOSPITAL
The first hospital in California was es-
tablished near Monterey in 1844 to care
for persons suffering from smallpox. No
doctor was in attendance. The staff con-
sisted of two nurses and a detail of men
to bury the dead.
i i i
SALES TAX ACT
The bill creating California's first sales
lax was signed by Governor James Rolf.
Jr., on July 21, 1933. It provided for a
2'/2% tax.
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The lawyers who practiced at San
Jose a century ago were willing to
overlook the eccentricities of County
Judge Redman, but they tired of his
innumerable court recesses to visit
the saloon across the street.
In desperation every attorney of
Santa Clara county signed a peti-
tion asking the alcoholic jurist to re-
sign. The request was delivered to
the judge one evening and on the
following morning the court room
was full of lawyers wondering what
the response would be.
The door opened and the judge
slowly thumped his way to the
bench. (He had a wooden leg.) Cer-
emoniously he handed his hat and
cane to the clerk.
Sitting down wearily, he gazed
about him. His face, lined with sleep-
lessness, bore a sad and contrite ex-
pression.
For the first time in several weeks
he appeared stone sober. Something
in his humble demeanor stirred sym-
pathy in the breasts of the barristers.
Perhaps they had been too hasty.
Maybe the old man should have an-
other chance.
Slowly Judge Redman arose and
began timidly, "Gentlemen of the
Bar, last night I received a petition
signed by all of you, couched in re-
spectful language and setting forth
certain reasons why I should tender
my resignation as judge of this court.
Conscious of my infirmities and rea-
lizing the necessity of a pure judici-
ary, throughout the silent hours of
the past night I have given your pe-
tition prayerful consideration."
A painful silence pervaded the
room. Poor old fellow, singing his
swan song!
(Continued on Page 13)
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California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume IX April, 1962 Number 8
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar 2
Captain Derby and the Field of Honor, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 3
The Blessing of the Animals 4
Easter in California, by Jane Carlson 5
The Grand President's Corner 6
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degen (Part X) 7
California Today and Yesteryear 8
Area No. 2 News ..-.- 10
In Memoriam 10
Area No. 3 News 11
Area No. 4 News 12
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXX) 12
The Lighter Side of It _ _ 13
California Place Names .-- --- 14
Pkoto ^ulz
This school was built
in 1874. Do you know
where? (See answer next
month ) .
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CALIFORNIA HERALQ
and tlie ^ield of ^^onov
/tpjj OLONEL Magruder's honor had
^ been sullied. At least so thought
the colonel and he was very touchy
on the subject. He was in a particu-
larly explosive mood when Captain
George Derby entered his quarters
at the San Diego Presidio.
"Good morning, colonel."
"Morning, captain."
"Anything wrong, colonel?"
"Plenty. You know that confound-
ed little innkeeper Tibbits"'
Derby nodded.
"Well, he's insulted me!"
"That's strange. Maybe he had
too much to drink."
"Drunk nothing. He was stone
sober."
"Anything I can do?"
"Nothing captain. I must have
satisfaction."
"Better think it over. Colonel. I
wouldn't be too hasty. Don't do
something you'll regret afterwards."
Derby left the room. This was
serious. Magruder had exaggerated
ideas of what he conceived to be his
i honor and had frequently and pomp-
I ously reminded his fellow officers
that hot, southern blood coursed
1 through his veins. Derby had never
APRIL, 1962
taken him too seriously. Rather he
had considered him somewhat of a
cross between a blowhard and a
sour belch.
On the following day Captain
Derby learned that Magruder had
sent a challenge to Tibbits. The little
innkeeper had read the message with
dismay, but he was no coward and
promptly agreed to the duel.
News of the "affair of honor"
sped swiftly though the settlement.
Tibbits' friends were greatly dis-
turbed. It was as though Goliath had
chalhnged David to a duel, but this
David didn't even have a sling and
wouldn't have known how to use one
anyway. In fact, the largest weapon
he had ever wielded was a pen and
although such an instrument is said
to be more powerful than the sword
it seem;d woefully inadequate on
this occasion.
Couldn't something be done to
stop the whole thing? Fellow officers
argued strenuously with Magruder.
What satisfaction could he possibly
gain by dueling with a civilian half-
pint? What would be the reaction of
the townspeople? After all, by his
own modest admission, Magruder
h\j JZ>v. Jieo 7, '^riis
was a dead shot. It was just plain
murder!
The colonel was unmoved. Let
Tibbets make a public apology. But
Tibbstts refused point-blank. He
calmly informed his friends that he
had never insulted Magruder and
therefore had no apology to make.
A local lodge, of which Magruder
and Tibbetts were members, met in
special session. Its leading member,
Captain Derby, outlined the serious-
ness of the situation. He reminded
his listeners that the duel would not
only bring disgrace upon the lodge,
but would also mean expulsion of
both participants. Derby was select-
ed chairman of a committee to re-
monstrate with the wayward breth-
ren.
Both officer and innkeeper ex-
pressed profound love for the lodge,
but there was no turning back now.
The time and place of the event had
been set. Every suggested solution
had met with a rebuff. Derby was
(Continued on Page 11)
PAGE 3
The Blessing of the Animals
Old Plaza Church at Los Angeles
y
J^ ear after year on Sabado de
Gloria, the Holy Saturday before
Easter, the Mexican people of Ol-
vera Street in Los Angeles have fol-
lowed the old tradition of the "Bene-
dicion de los Animates" (the bless-
ing of the animals). The custom
dates back to the days of the Patron
Saint of the animal kingdom, San
Antonio de Abad, whose death is
recorded in the year 356. This an-
PAGE 4
cient ceremony is given in grateful
recognition of the services given to
mankind by the animals.
In the early days of Los Angeles,
the people had to travel nine miles
to Mission San Gabriel for Mass.
There were no funds with which to
build a church in the new pueblo so
the priest appealed to the rancheros
to donate cattle from their herds.
This they did and 500 head of cattle
were brought. These were auctioned
off in the Plaza at $5 a head to pro-
vide funds for a place of worship.
The building of the church was start-
ed in 1814. It is most appropriate
therefore that the animals be blessed
in the patio of the Old Plaza church.
On the Holy Saturday before
Easter the parade forms. Garlands
of flowers are placed around thC;
necks of the larger animals, while
bright ribbons festoon the bird cages
and decorate the smaller animals.
A shiny black Holstein cow wearing
a blanket of white gardenias and a
crown of orchids upon her horns
leads the parade as into the patio ol
the old historic Church of Our Lady
Queen of the Angels come the ani-
mals to be blessed.
The priest holds the golden re-
ceptable of holy water. As the ani
mals pass by, crystal drops of bless
ing fall on each as the good Fathe
chants the Benediction:
"Almighty Father, we bless thesi
animals for all they have done for us
in supplying our food, in carryin;
our burdens, providing us with cloth
ing and companionship and renderin
a service to the human race sine
the world began."
CALIFORNIA HERAL
by Jane Carlson
Mt. Rubidoux was named for
Louis Robidoux (as he spelled his
name), a French pioneer fur trader
and early California settler. Each
year the worshippers who climb the
slopes to attend the sunrise Easter
services look down on the vast ex-
panse of land once owned by Rubi-
doux and which was part of the great
Rancho Jurupa.
On April 11, 1909, the first out-
door Easter sunrise services in the
United States were held. Frank A.
Miller, founder of the Riverside Mis-
sion Inn and Jacob Riis, a New
Yorker who vacationed at the Inn
conceived the idea. It was Miller who
led the first group of about one hun-
dred persons to the foot of the Serra
Cross which he had erected on Mt.
Rubidoux. It was a dark and chilly
morning but as the sun rays spread
over the horizon, a trumpet sounded,
joyous Easter hymns were sung, a
prayer was given and the services
ended. No one there that morning
probably realized that this would be-
come an annual affair known all over
the nation and that it would serve as
the inspiration for similar services
in many states.
Just three years after that first
service, three thousand people met
at dawn atop Mt. Rubidoux. At that
Easter service Dr. Henry Van Dyke
read his famous poem, "God of the
Open Air." For the occasion he add-
ed these lines:
'"And then on Easter Morn, His victory
won.
Breaking the mortal bars that sealed the
tomb
In a fair garden filled with flowers a-
bloom.
The risen Jesus met the rising sun."
This year as in past years thou-
sands will gather at dawn on Easter
morn to joyously commemorate the
immortal words "He is risen."
Cross atop Mt. Rubidoux, site of Easter services
Robidoux's adobe on the Jurupa Rancho
APRIL, 1962
Itinerary for State Chairman's Official Visits to Junior Units
APRIL
7 Estrellas de Oro Unit No. 37 (Afternoon) *Norwalk
16 Estrella del Mar Unit No. 35 *Manhattan Beach
21 Argonaut Unit No. 3 *Oakland
24 Assistencia Unit No. 20 ...; *San Bernardino
MAY
8 Palomar Unit No. 24 *San Diego
15 Camellia Unit No. 15 *Anderson
26 Las Plumitas Unit No. 28 (Afternoon) *Oroville
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
PAGE 5
The Grand
President's Corner
Circus came to Oakland on Sun-
day, March 4, at Kaiser Center when
the Supervising District Deputy
Grand President and the Deputy
Grand Presidents of Alameda and
part of Contra Costa Counties spon-
sored their annual Childrens Founda-
tion Bruncheon. It was a beautiful
affair and we start the Lenten season
with promise of tolerance, love and
understanding.
During April I will visit many
Parlors, not only for "Official Visits"
but for Special Events that will bring
much recognition to our Order. It is
always such a pleasure to be with
you.
A Joyous Easter to All
O Savior, grant us the blessing
promised those who have not seen
Thee, yet b e 1 i e v e Thou art risen.
Make Thyself known to us in the
breaking of our daily bread. Take all
our labor into Thy sacramental hands
and use it for the feeding of many
souls, to the glory of thy name —
Amen.
NDGW PARLORS
If you are presenting a member
for election to a Grand Parlor
Office, please contact California
Herald before APRIL 15.
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Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
PAGE 6
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
APRIL
2 Stirling No. 146, Las Juntas No. 221, Antioch No. 223
Carquiniz No. 310, Las Amigas No. 311, and
Concord No. 323 *Concord
3 Manzanita No. 29 and Sierra Pines No. 275 *Grass Valley
4 Copa de Oro No. 105 and San Juan Bautista No. 179 *Honister
5 San Jose No. 81 and Vendome No. 100 ....- *San Jose
6 Poppy Trail No. 266, San Gabriel Valley No. 281
Pasadena No. 290, Whittier No. 298 and Rancho San Jose No. 307 ....*
8 Los Angeles Childrens Foundation Bruncheon
10 Joaquin No. 5 (75th Anniversary *Stockton
11 Fresno No. 187 and Selma No. 313 *
12 Annie K. Bidwell No. 168 and Berryessa No. 192 *Chico
14 Laurel No. 6 (75th Anniversary) *Nevada City
17 Home Committee Dinner honoring Grand President
23 Miocene No. 228, El Tejon No. 239 and Alila No. 321 *Delano
25 Long Beach No. 154, Rudecinda No. 230, Compton
No. 258, Wilmington No. 278, Rio Hondo No. 284
and Cien Anos No. 303 *Norwalk
26 Las Flores No. 262 (25th Anniversary) and Coalinga
No. 270 *Avenal
MAY
1 Dardanelle No. 66, Golden Era No. 99 and
Anona No. 164 *Sonora
2 Santa Rosa No. 217, Sonoma No. 209, Petaluma No. 222,
Sebastopol No. 265 and Cotati No. 299 *
3 Yerba Buena No. 273 (Afternoon) *San Francisco
5 Sacramento District Luncheon
5 Marguerite No. 12 — 75th Anniversary (Evening) *Placerville
10 Fort Bragg No. 210 *Fort Bragg
11 Occident No. 28, Oneonta No. 71 and
Reichling No. 97 *Ferndale
12 Bonita No. 10 (75th Anniversary) *Redwood City
15 Chispa No. 263, Amapola No. 80 and
Forrest No. 86 *Ione
17 Piedmont No. 87, Bahia Vista No. 167 and
Fruitvale No. 177 ^Oakland
19 Alameda County District Luncheon
21-24 Native Sons Grand Parlor
26 JJkiah No. 263 (25th Anniversary) *Ukiah
27 Alameda County Memorial Services
28 Marinita No. 198 (50th Anniversary) *San Rafael
JUNE
2 San Francisco County Luncheon
3 Grove of Memory, Memorial Services San Francisc
9 Presidio No. 148 (Grand President's Homecoming) .... *San Francisc
17-21 Grand Parlor Orovil
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
CALIFORNIA HERALI
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ffffSj HE FOLLOWING REPORT On the
Jij on the Resolution introduced by
our Founder, Lilly O. Reichling, re-
lating to historical landmarks, etc.,
is significant, and is quoted in some
detail:
"Whereas, It is apparent that many
historical landmarks in the State of
California are falling into decay,
suffering at the hands of vandals or
giving way to the march of 'improve-
ment'; and
"Whereas, It is believed that many
relics and documents of historical
value exist which are held in light
appreciation by their possessors;
and . , .
"Whereas, It is the sense of this
Grand Parlor that such landmarks,
when practicable, should be pre-
served and their historical value
made public, and that the relics, doc-
uments and other scattered articles
of historical value should be gather-
ed together and preserved for the
benefit of the State and its people,
and as it is a just and becoming task
for a patriotic organization like the
Native Daughters of the Golden
West to undertake the work of
searching for, preserving and per-
petuating such landmarks and gather-
ing together all such historical doc-
uments and relics as are not already
Lilly O. Reichling, founder oj our NDCjW Order
APRIL, 1962
set apart in the archives of the State
or in museums or other repositories
accessible to the public; therefore
be it
"Resolved, That preliminary to
the work of such preservation and
collection, the Grand President is
hereby authorized to appoint a gen-
eral committee of not less than three,
which committee shall proceed at
once, upon its appointment, to com-
municate with the Subordinate Par-
lors with a view to securing informa-
tion concerning the location, charac-
ter, ownership, condition and value
of such articles or landmarks above
mentioned; and be it further
"Resolved, That the General Com-
mittee herein provided for shall
submit to the next Grand Parlor a
plan for utilizing the information it
may acquire; and be it further
"Resolved, That the Grand Par-
lor recognizes the value of the his-
torical research carried on by var-
ious persons and societies, and that
it is at all times willing to cooperate
with such societies and individuals;
and it is hereby ordered that copies
of these resolutions be sent to all
known organizations of this charac-
ter and to the press, the cooperation
and support of which is earnestly de-
sired and requested." Lilly O. Reich-
ling, Belle W. Conrad, Eliza D.
Keith.
A motion was made at this Session
to purchase a site for the Native
Daughters of the Golden West Home,
title be vested in the Grand Parlor,
but action was postponed until a
later time.
Past Grand President Mariana
Bcrtola reported on the circulars
sent out by herself and Marie Pioda
concerning the establishment of a
scholarship, stating that the com-
mittee felt the entire subject should
be discussed by the subordinate par-
lors. The following resolution was
offered by Dr. Bertola:
(Continued on Page 15)
PAGE 7
PAGE 8
CALIFORNIA HERAU
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and yfestertfcar
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VER SEVENTY-FIVE years ago,
in the historic Livermore
Valley, the Concannon Vineyard was
born. Its founder, James Concannon,
was a remarkable man. At the age of
18 he emigrated from Ireland, arriv-
ing at Boston in 1865. After his mar-
riage to Ellen Rowe in 1874 they
settled out west in San Francisco,
where he sold books for Anton Ro-
man, pioneer bookseller. After pur-
suing several business ventures, both
here and in Mexico, he returned to
California where he began searching
for a new busniess. His friend. Arch-
bishop Joseph S. Alemany, advised
him to enter the wine business, ex-
plaining that the Catholic Church
was rapidly expanding and that there
was a shortage of sacramental wine.
Concannon approached this new
venture in his characteristically
cautious and methodical fashion. Af-
ter several trips to France where he
studied viticulture, he chose the Liv-
ermore Valley as having the closest
growing conditions to those in Bor-
deaux. In 1883 he purchased 47
acres. The winery and vineyards grew
as the Concannon name established
a reputation for white wines.
After James Concannon's death in
1911, his son Joseph became general
manager. During prohibition, the
Concannon wine making technique
continued by selling altar wines to
churches. In 1937, Joseph Concan-
non, now owner of the vineyard,
planted Cabernet Sauvignon grapes
and Zinfandels, both which have pro-
duced gold medal winning wines at
the Califonia State Fair.
Today the original 47 acres have
expanded into over 350 productive
acres with more in reserve for future
development. Although the winery
specializes in fifteen varieties of table
wines, approximately 40% of pro-
duction is for the 14 varieties of al-
tar wines [sold principally to Roman
APRIL, 1962
•ilMIIII-l 1 1 »
Catholic, Protestant Episcopal and
Lutheran churches]. On August 16,
1958, during the Winery's Diamond
Jubilee, the State Park Commission
dedicated its Historical Landmark
No. 641, officially marking this his-
toric California enterprise.
ABOUT THE PICTURES. At Left: Wine
cellars with both table and altar wines:
James Concannon. founder: Joseph Con-
cannon. president: James Concannon. II,
wine chemist: Joseph Concannon, Jr.,
sales manager. THIS PAGE: Oak casks
used continuously from 1883: view of
spacious Concannon vineyard.
PAGE 9
Area Ho. 2 News ^n ^mnrmm
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa Street
San Francisco 18, California
AGNES M. CURRY
Mrs. Agnes M. Curry, a past pres-
ident of Portola Parlor No. 172, San
Francisco, died suddenly due to a
heart attack in late December. Her
life was dedicated to the devotion of
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West, her State and Country and to
her friends. She served as financial
secretary in the Parlor for over 40
years, and as Grand Treasurer for
16 years. To know Agnes Curry was
a privilege and an honor. She was
was a faithful active member who
will be sadly missed not only for her
service but also as a kind, interested
friend of all the members. Her noble
character and kind disposition en-
deared her to all.
"PATRIOT" PARLOR
"Patriot" Parlor, consisting of El
Carmelo No. 181, Menlo No. 211
and San Bruno No. 246, received an
official visit from Worthy Grand
President Alice D. Shea at Eagles
Hall in Daly City. Both the meeting
and the banquet halls were attrac-
tively decorated in red, white and
blue. The Escort Team carrying red,
white and blue pompons formed a
graceful arch as the Grand President
was escorted to her station.
Another "diamond" was added
when Mrs. Muriel Hopkins was initi-
ated into El Carmelo Parlor and the
officers of that Parlor performed the
ritualistic work. Two other candi-
dates were unable to be present due
to illness. Dorothy White of El Car-
melo and Rena LoReaux of San
Bruno were presented with their 25
year emblems by the Grand Presi-
dent.
There was a large attendance and
the delicious refreshments and friend-
ly atmosphere of the long social
hour were enjoyed by everyone.
Among those present were Past
Grand Presidents Evelyn I. Carlson
and Irma Caton: two State Chairmen
and four visiting Deputies. Eight
other Parlors were represented.
PAGE 10
Not lost to those that love them.
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Blanche Beistol Stubblefield, Los Angeles
No. 124, February 11.
Lila Hellman. Placer No. 138, February 6.
Amelia (Dolly) Brown, Brooklyn No. 157,
February 11.
Grace Morrow, Annie K. Bidwell No. 168,
February 14.
Mary Passler McKeany, El Pescadero No.
82, February 10.
Esther Rose Sullivan, Marysville No. 162,
February 13.
Odny Spillum Fisher, Cotati No. 299,
February 7.
Emily Hansen, Coloma No. 212, Febru-
ary 18.
Mabel Johnson, Bear Flag No. 151, Janu-
ary 28.
Lillian Prowse Heppe, San Jose No. 81,
February 18.
Ruby M. Cox Fitzgerald, Carquinez No.
310, February 13.
Catherine M. Hollingsworth, El Carmelo
No. 181, February 15.
Emily M. Jeffery, Mazanita No. 29, Feb-
ruary 19.
Mary Tuttich, Alta No. 3, February 18.
Mary Emily Foy, Callforniana No. 247,
February 18.
Clara Montgomery Wood, Tierra de Oro
No. 304, February 6.
Lillie Jane Valverde. Dardanelle No. 66,
February 26.
Annie M. Duckel, Alta No. 3, February
24.
Ida V. Azevedo, Golden California No.
291, February 24.
Caroline Noonan, Minerva No. 2, Febru-
ary 10.
Lillian Hughes, Piedmont No. 87, Febru-
ary 26.
Mary Walker McEwen, Charter Oak No.
292, March 2.
Edith Daneri Steele, Amapola No. 80,
February 21.
Mae E. Frugoli, Portola No. 172, March
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To the Officers and Members of
Golden Gate Parlor No. 158
Native Daughters of the Golden West
We, your committee appointed to pre-
pare resolutions of respect to the memory
of our beloved member. Sister Loris Ra-
mona Hunter, submit the following:
WHEREAS, the Heavenly Father in His
infinite wisdom has once again
severed our golden chain of member-
ship and has called our sister home
thereby relieving her of all earthly
pain and suffering; and
WHEREAS, she, who worked diligently
in her desire to have all those so
privileged join our Order, will nevei
again answer our roll call and we
shall miss her sweet smile, her kind
ness, generosity and loyalty to all:
and
WHEREAS, now we have left her where
she wished to be, in the bosom ol
her beloved State, until the time wher
we shall meet her again on tha:
brighter shore;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEE
that the members of Golden Gat<
Parlor No. 158 deeply mourn th(
passing of our beloved sister, Lori:
Ramona Hunter; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that :
copy of these resolutions be spreac
on the minutes of our Parlor and j
copy be sent to the California HeraU
for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
Ellen C. Kinsley
San Francisco,
February 12, 1962.
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CAPTAIN DERBY . . .
(Continued from Page 3)
greatly distressed. There must be an
answer to the problem, he kept tell-
ing himself.
A few days before the duel he
stopped at a local tavern for a drink.
Several of his friends were seated at
a table discussing the town's chief
topic of conversation. Accepting a
preferred chair he looked about
glumly.
"What's the matter Captain? You
haven't cracked a joke for a week.
Things just don't seem natural,
around here."
"No, things aren't natural," re-
sponded Derby, "Things are bad."
Suddenly he rose.
"Good-bye men, I've got to go."
"Better have a drink first."
"No, haven't time."
Quickly leaving the tavern he
strode to the hitching rack, mounted
his horse, and raced toward his liv-
ing quarters. Derby had work to do.
However, despite any ideas that
his nimble brain might conjure, pre-
parations for the duel continued.
Indeed, Derby appeared to have re-
signed himself to the inevitable. He
was seen on several occasions in
earnest conversation with the duel-
ist's seconds. Dirty business! Better
have it over with quickly.
The appointed morning was cold
and misty. Promptly at five o'clock
the dramatis personae arrived at the
field of honor, a sheltered arroyo
some distance from town. After the
formal preliminaries the combatants
marched to the center of a clearing
and stood back to back. The colonel
towered over his opponent whose
diminutive size had earned for him
the sobriquet of "Two Bits."
Tibbetts stood stiff and erect, his
face ashen. He clutched his pistol
tightly.
At a signal Magruder and Tibbetts
marched forward five paces, wheeled
and fired. Tibbetts shot wide of his
target. The bullet from Magruder's
gun sped unerringly to its mark and
spattered messily on Tibbett's fore-
head.
The little innkeeper reeled un-
steadily and sat down with a thump.
His physician sprang forward to
examine him. Remarkable. There
!was no blood. He summoned the
j other physician and the two called
jthe seconds into consultation. Tib-
ibets was stunned but otherwise un-
i APRIL, 1962
hurt. Someone had loaded the pistols
with charcoal blackened tallow balls!
Colonel Magruder frothed with
rage, threatening to kill both sec-
onds. Where was Derby who had
ridden so jauntily to the dueling
grounds? Derby had vanished.
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Rose Rhyner
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420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
AN INVITATION
The members of Joaquin No. 5
will celebrate the Parlor's 75th anni-
versary on Tuesday, April 10 at the
Scottish Rite Temple, 33 W. Alpine
Ave., Stockton. Grand President
Alice D. Shea will make her official
visit at this time. You are most cor-
dially invited to attend.
The open meeting will convene at
8 P. M. A dinner will precede the
meeting. Reservations are to be made
by April 3. Please send your check
for $4 to Mrs. Edna Williamson,
510 E. Mendocino, Stockton.
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DISTRICT 27
The Parlors of District No. 27
were well represented at the annual
meeting held at The Adobe, home of
San Juan Bautista Parlor, in San
Juan Bautista, with SDDGP Minnie
Riphenburg presiding. GT Anna
Baccala led the discussion of matters
to be presented at the coming Grand
Parlor.
Miss Heleen Veder of Rotterdam,
Holland, exchange student who is
attending Hollister High School and
making her home with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ross and family, spoke on
the customs of her country. She also
presented an interesting colored mo-
tion picture of Holland.
It was announced that the Flag
raising on Fremont's Peak would be
held at noon on Sunday, April 29.
San Juan Bautista Parlor, as in the
past, will assist with the arrangements
for the day and the hospitality. The
meeting was preceded by a luncheon
at Casa Maria.
i i i
MAY DAY PARADE
At the Merced County Spring Fair
in Los Banos, the May Day Parade,
on May 6, will be directed by the Los
Bahos Parlor, NSGW. Trophies and
cash prizes will be awarded the win-
ners.
At the age of 20 we dont care what
the world thinks of us: at 40 we worry
what it is thinking of us: at 60 we dis-
cover that it wasn't thinking of us at all.
PAGE 11
Area No. 4 News
Delinda Fallon
Area Chairman
2352 Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, California
SPRINGTIME CAROUSEL
"Springtime Carousel" is the
theme chosen for the fifth annual
Southern Counties Childrens Foun-
dation benefit bruncheon of the Na-
tive Daughters of the Golden West,
to be held April 8, 1962, in the In-
ternational Room of the Beverly
Hilton Hotel. A social hour has been
planned for 10:00 A.M. with the
bruncheon at 10:45.
General chairman Mrs. Leo E.
Monlon of Beverly Hills Parlor No.
289, Beverly Hills, will give the wel-
coming address. Mrs. Fred Heartt,
co-chairman, of Pasadena No. 290,
Pasadena, will lead the pledge of
allegiance to the flag. Past Grand
President Mrs. Louis B. Hansen of
Verdugo, No. 240, Glendale, will
give the invocation. Grand President
Mrs. Alice D. Shea of Presidio No.
148, will extend the greeting, and
Past Grand President Miss Jewel
McSweeney of El Vespero No. 118,
State Childrens Foundation chair-
man, will be the speaker of the day
to tell of the work and progress of
the foundation.
Entertainment will be provided by
George Liberace, and "Music by
George" with the "Mamsielles."
Micheals of Los Angeles will do the
decorations, carrying out the theme
with a carousel on the stage and pink
carnations on every table. Each par-
lor's presentation will be in some
form depicting a carousel. New this
year will be a celebrity table.
The Childrens Foundation serves
children from infancy through the
sixteenth year regardless of race,
color or creed. This service reaches
the average income families who
sometimes find that the needs of
their children are greater than their
ability to finance. Braces, wheel-
chairs, artificial limbs, speech cor-
rection lessons, camperships for
sightless or handicapped children,
hospitalization, nursing care, costly
medicines, operations, hearing aids,
psychiatric care, glasses and correc-
tive shoes are some of the needs that
have been served.
Following the bruncheon at 1:30
PAGE 12
p. M. there will be an open meeting
of the Childrens Foundation State
Committee to process cases.
Reservations may be made through
Mrs. Ralph Huddleston, 1117 Rose-
wood, Inglewood 2, California. The
price this year is $6 per person. Get
your reservations in early, accom-
panied by a check from your Parlor.
SANTA MARIA
During her official visit to Santa
Maria Parlor No. 276, Grand Presi-
Alice D. Shea presented "Life Mem-
berships" and corsages to Mrs. Syl-
via Runels Cotter and Mrs. Cora
McCroskey GUnes on behalf of the
Parlor. Mrs. Cotter, who celebrated
her 87th birthday last January, is
the oldest active member. Mrs. Glines
is the oldest charter member.
Mrs. Ida Hawkins, civic partici-
pation chairman, presented a Cali-
fornia Bear Flag to the new Isaac
Fesler School at the recent dedica-
tion ceremonies. This is the third
presentation of a State Flag in recent
months to a new school in this area.
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NDGW DIRECTORY CHANGES
(Please attach to current directory printed
in March, 1962 issue of California Herald.
San Gabriel Valley No. 281, San Gabriel —
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, San Gabriel
Woman's Club house, 261 Junipero; Miss
Geraldine Hill, Rec. Sec, 101 N. Second, Al-
hambra.
Joshua Tree No. 288, Lancaster— Meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday, I.O.O.F Hall, 622 W. Old-
field; Mrs. Lorretta Boyd, Rec. Sec, 44035
N. 3rd St., Lancaster.
NDGW PARLORS — If you are pre-
senting a member for election to
a Grand Parlor Office, please con-
tact the California Herald before
APRIL 15.
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THE GIFT THAT ENDURES
VlI(D'ir(IDIR(E. LODILY
JEWELER
laflW.CtNTCRyr. Anaheim, Cal.
by
Arcadia Ban din I Brennan
fi^mt 30
II hen Commencement day arrived,
1 was one dazed and hurt student. It
was hard — the surprise handed me.
Hardest of all, since my grandfather
Scott's personal friend, Archbishop;
Hanna gave the diplomas and I drew
none. What a day for me. First, the
Sister who taught Greek, saw to it,
that I was not allowed to become a
"Child of Mary", the highest honor
a girl can earn and be so very proud
to wearing its light blue cape — not
for me for sure now.
So, when the class was seated on
the stage in the Auditorium, theii
blue capes over their white gradua-
tion dresses. Miss Scott was not with
them. She had no cape, hence, sal
alone farther back. After all had
been introduced to the Archbishop
after a nice little introduction to him
by Sister, and receiving their diplo-
mas, each backed away. Suddenly,
on the stage comes my Greek teach-
er. What now, I wondered, and sooe
found out.
Miss Scott, please come forward.
I did. The Archbishop asked why 1
was not with the class. Sister ans-
wered, "Miss Scott has refused tc
complete the course prescribed by the
school in Greek, so, naturally hei
course is incomplete; was therefoR
not eligible for a diploma, but wai
being given a Certificate of Perfec
tions instead."
Numb. I was just numb. Do no
remember as I do not think I hear(|
what the Archbishop said. I took tht
white scroll with its long ribbon
curtsied and backed away. Thei
came the deep, hurting hope that witl
so many girls there, my name weiij
unnoticed as a Scott. ;
The Sister that did this was a pecu<
liar teacher, fine in her work, bui
really sharp-tongued. My first ex '
pericncc with her was during a dis
cussion, argumentative in class whei
CALIFORNIA HERALCl
Gladys Dodge and I, the two tallest
students were pitted against on an-
other, as we stood up for the fracas
and she said, "Go to it girls. Freeze
your teeth and take your tongue for
a sleigh ride." Result — I broke.
Such talk was foreign to my home
training, yet all of this hardness from
a teacher was good for me in the
long run and more broadening the
wider knowledge became. Such ones
arc found very often. I loved my
months there and went back in later
years to see all my old teachers, but
her. 1 never asked for.
The author, Arcadia Bandini Bren-
nan (right) as she is today. Here she
is modeling a jet beaded and
spangled gown and Dolman (both
Charles Klein originals from Paris,
France) which belonged to her great
aunt Arcadia Bandini de Baker. The
beautiful Dolman is held by Mrs.
Fred W . Beyer, past president of the
San Diego Women's Club.
Twenty years later, married, the
mother of two children and living in
San Diego, I received an Alumna's
recognition as such, to the graduation
exercises, but I ignored it, naturally.
People are really funny, when least
expected sayings can make or break
one.
(To Be Continued)
He who puts his best foot forward sel-
dom steps on another's toes.
Luck is the crossroad where preparation
and opportunity meet.
APRIL, 1962
AT THE BAR . . .
(Continued from Page 2)
The jurist continued, "I feel, gen-
tlemen, that you have acted from a
high sense of duty in this matter,
and in responding to your petition, I
would simply say — I won't resign.
Mr. Clerk, call the next case."
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Personnel manager hiring new em-
ployee: "This is an old firm, my boy; a
very old firm. Your basic salary to start
with will be $8 — with the cost-of-living
adjustment bringing it to $98.56."
A tourist is a fellow who travels many
hundreds of miles to get a snapshot of
himself standing by his automobile.
A man who can drive safely while kiss-
ing a pretty girl isn't giving the kiss the
attention it deserves.
A man's wife may not be the only
woman he ever loved, but she's the only
woman who made him prove it.
If the world seems to beat a path to
your door you probably have a pretty
teen-age daughter.
Annie: "What happened to that young
man of yours with money to burn?"
Jennie: "He met his match."
"What makes you think your wife is
getting tired of you?"
"Every day for the last two weeks she's
wrapped my lunch in a road map!"
"Bobby," said the teacher sternly, "do
you know that you have broken the Eighth
Commandment by stealing James* apple?"
"Well," explained Bobby. "I might just
as well break the Eighth and have the
apple as to break the Tenth and only
covet it." — Just Middlin'.
A lady was visiting a mink farm, and
wishing to display her interest in the busi-
ness, asked the owner: "How many mink
skins do you get from each animal?"
"Only one lady," was the patient reply.
"If we try to skin them twice it makes
them nervous."
A motorcycle officer stopped a motor-
ist who was going 65 miles an hour in a
45 mile zone. When he was asked why
he was driving so fast, the motorist re-
plied, "I heard this was a speed trap along
here — so I was hurrying to get past it
before I got caught!"
Lowell Thomas reports that they are
telling this one around the French air-
ports about an American millionaire tour-
ing the world in his jet plane. "Ah. look
below. That's France," the pilot exclaimed
to his employer. The American replied
scornfully, "Skip the details. Just mention
the continents."
PAGE 13
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LAKE TAHOE
Lake Tahoe was discovered on
February 14, 1844 by Captain John
C. Fremont who first called it Moun-
tain Lake. Later he renamed it Lake
Bonpland in honor of Aime Bon-
pland, French botanist who accom-
panied Humboldt on his trip to
South America.
John Bigler, governor of Californ-
ia from 1852 to 1856, had the name
changed to Lake Bigler.
During the Civil War suporters of
the Union objected strenuously to
the former governor's name being
given to the body of water as Bigler
had been very outspoken in his sup-
port of the Southern Cause. In 1862
the Lake became known at Tahoe,
presumably the Washoe Indian name
for "big water".
In 1870 a Democratic legislature
reinstated the name of Bigler. It was
not until 1945 that the Legislature
officially changed the name back to
Lake Tahoe.
ZUMWALT MEADOWS
Located in the Kings River Can-
yon. Zumwalt Meadows was named
for its one-time owner, Daniel Kindle
Zumwalt, a land agent for the South-
ern Pacific Railroad and promoter of
water and canal companies. He was
a leader in the conservation move-
ment that resulted in the creation of
Sequoia and General Grant National
Parks.
PAGE 14
CORONA DEL MAR
One of O r a n g e County's beach
cities is Corona Del Mar, which is
located between Newport and La-
guna Beach. Its Spanish name means
"crown of the sea."
GOLDEN GATE
The entrance to San Francisco
Bay was named Golden Gate by John
C. Fremont. In a memoir addressed
to the United States Senate in June,
1848, he declared, "To this gate I
gave the name of Chrysopylae of
Golden Gate for the same reason
that the harbor of Byzantium (after-
wards called Constantinople) was
called Chrysoceras, or Golden Horn.
. . . The form of the entrance into
the bay of San Francisco and its ad-
vantages for commerce, Asiastic in-
cluded, suggested to me the name
which I gave to this entrance.
SLUG GULTCH
The word "slug" was a favorite
miners' term for coarse gold nuggets.
It was also used for the large gold
coins of the 1850's. Slug Gulch is lo-
cated in Placer county.
GAVIOTA PASS
The Portola expedition camped
in this pass, situated in Santa Bar-
bara County, on August 24, 1769.
Fray Juan Crespi, chronicler of the
party noted in his diary that he had
given the place the name of San Luis
Rey, because it was first seen on the
eve of the birthday of Saint Louis,
King of Spain.
Crespi also recorded that the sol-
diers called the pass Gaviota because
one of their number shot a Gaviota
(Spanish for seagull) in that locality.
TUNNEL HILL
Tunnel Hill was the site of a tun-
nel-mining operation for gold in 1852
near Jackson; hence the name.
PUTS BAR
A gold-mining site on the Moke-
lumme River which was not particu-
larly rich. After 1855 it became a
popular site for Chinese miners. Un-
doubtedly it was named in honor of
"Old Put" (John A. Stone) the song
writer.
NEGRO CANYON
Negro Canyon in Los Angeles
County was named for Robert
("Uncle Bob") Owen, who came
from Texas in 1853, secured a con-
tract to supply firewood to the sol-
diers, invested his money wisely, and
became the richest colored man in
the county.
TURTLE MOUNTAINS
Located in San Bernardino Coun-
ty, the Turtle Mountain region is the
habitat of the desert turtle or tortoise.
R4COON STRAIT
The channel between Angel Island
and Marin County was named for
the British warship Racoon, which
anchored in San Francisco Bay in
1814 to make repairs.
CALIFORNIA FIRSTS
Ground was broken on June 2. 1873
in San Francisco for the first cable street
railway in the world. The cable railway
was devised by A. S. Hallidie, a San
Francisco manufacturer of wire rope, and
William Eppelscheimer, mechanical en
gineer. The first section was built or
Clay Street from Kearney to Jones. The
railway was completed and started sue
cessful operation in September, 187.^.
Potatoes were first brought to Californ>
ia in 1786 by the French navigator Jeai
Francois Galaup de la Perouse. He oW
tained them in Chile.
CALIFORNIA HERALt
PROJECTS . . .
Continued from Page 7)
"Whereas, Mills' College and Sem-
lary is a pioneer woman's school
I the State, and the only large char-
sred college for women today which
5 accredited, be it
"Resolved, That we, Native
)aughters of the Golden West, do
stabUsh a scholarship there to main-
ain and educate there a Native
)aughter of the Golden West, or a
ative daughter of a N.D.G.W for
II time; that such a sum as we can
fford from the Grand Parlor Treas-
ry be set aside this year and each
jcceeding year until the scholarship
; established; that all applicants be
elected by the Grand Parlor by a
ompetetive examination held by the
ioard of Directors of the Grand Par-
)r during the first two days of the
Jrand Parlor Session.
"The above resolution is the same
s that introduced by Sisters Witten-
leyer, Bertola and Lander at last
Jrand Parlor.
"Past Grand President Mary E.
Illma moved that the subject of a
:holarship be submitted to the
irand Parlor in two questions, as
dIIows : 1 . Shall we establish a
:holarship? 2. If so, at which insti-
ition?
"Action being taken on question
fo. 1, it was unanimously decided
lat we do not establish a scholar-
lip.
(Of course, we know that this was
ot the final word, and that we now
ave a number of scholarships.)
The 1901 Session recorded the
litiation of what was for many years
nown as the "Caminetti Burial
"und", in honor of Sister Ella
'aminetti, Ursula Parlor No. 1, who
itroduced the resolution:
"Resolved, that all members of
ubordinate Parlors be taxed 10
snts each to create a burial fund, to
e held and distributed by the Board
f Directors of the Grand Parlor . . .
'hat $75.00 be drawn from this up-
n receipt of a certified certificate of
le death of any member of our Or-
er and be sent to the Treasurer of
er Parlor, who shall return a re-
;ipt for the same . . . Should the
ind at any time be less than
300.00, the Board shall levy a per
apita tax of 10 cents to augment the
»RIL, 1962
above fund and be disbursed as
above stated." This resolution was
referred to the Subordinate Parlors
for consideration.
A NATIVE DAUGm^^7
IH^^^H^L J^^^E-'^^HHI^BhV^ ^^^w m^ ^r^
fel^fl
HBR o<» 'Wf hH
JMP» ^ ^ ••C:
OF THE GOLDEN WEST
At this Session, also, the delegates
agreed that "The Grand Secretary
shall appoint any assistant Grand
Secretary necessary to conduct the
work of her office, either during ses-
sion of, or recess of Grand Parlor."
(Resolution introduced by Sister Mae
B. Wilkin, Santa Cruz Parlor No.
26.)
Early recognition of the Order's
patriotic efi'orts is acknowledged in
a communication to Dr. Mariana
Bertola in this letter from Headquar-
ters, Grand Army of the Republic,
479 Fifth Avenue, New York, dated
July 17, 1901 : "I beg to acknowledge
for Colonel Bakewell receipt of a
resolution passed by the worthy
Grand Body of the Native Daughters
of the Golden West pertaining to the
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OROVILLE
Frank W. Boyle,
Owner
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SQR
store
center at lemon
anaheim
address issued by him on the subject
of honoring the birthday of the flag.
He is grateful indeed for your recog-
nition of his feeble eff'ort, which, by
the way, met with the most wonderful
success, as it was honored to a large
extent throughout all the States and
the new possessions. . . . The re-
cognition by your society of this
effort is an evidence of your patriot-
ism, and it is refreshing to be in
touch with any society honoring
such a sentiment. . . . Please pre-
sent to your associates the best wishes
of Colonsl Bakewell for their happi-
ness and progress. Yours very truly,
Wilbur F. Brown, Secretary."
(To be continued)
■fit
A Texas oilonaire walked into a Cadillac
showroom and was greeted by a solicitous
salesman. "What can I do for you today?"
"My wife has come down with a touch
of the flu," the tycoon explained. "Have
you anything suitable in the way of a
get-well car?"
Our generation was brought up on the
wrong side of the tax. — Tax Topics.
Three little ink drops were crying be-
cause their mother was in the pen and
they didn't know how long the sentence
was going to be. — Sunshine Magazine.
There was a time when a fool and his
money were soon parted, but now it hap-
pens to everybody. — The Pilot.
An egotist is a person who persists in
telling you things about himself that you
had planned on telling him about yourself.
One great obstacle to marriage these
da^s is the increasing difficulty in support-
ing the government and a wife on one
income. — Tax Topics.
Tom: "Say. Bill, how did you get that
swelling on your nose?"
Bill: "Oh, I bent down to smell a brose
in my garden."
Tom: "Not brose. Bill, r-o-s-e. There is
no "B" in rose."
Bill: "There was in this one."
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"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume IX May, 1962 Number 9
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
Editorial 2
Disneyland, U. S. A 3
The Big Train, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 4
Poway, by Philip S. Rush 5
The Grand President's Corner 6
Freedoms Foundation, by Isabel Fages, State Chairman of Press 7
In Memoriam 8
Area No. 1 News 8
Area No. 2 News 9
Area No. 3 News 10
Area No. 4 News 11
Outstanding Citizen 11
A Tribute to PGP Esther R. Sullivan, by Esther Fortna 12
mail will be increased to 50 an ounce
and second class mail will require a
one-cent surcharge on each maga-
zine and newspaper.
Second class mail has experienced
an 89% increase since 1945 and if
this bill becomes a law the increase
will be 178%!
Representative John Lesinski, Jr.
of Michigan states that HR 7927
"will deal a crippling blow to the
magazine industry and place heavy
economic burdens upon the already
pinched small-city dailies, the rural
press and the farm journals. . . . The
estimated increase in revenue of 53
million dollars on second-class mail
exceeds the gross annual profits of
the entire magazine industry."
Already many fine national maga-
zines have ceased circulation. Col-
lier's, Woman's Home Companion,
Scribner's, McC lure's, Coronet, Pic-
torial Review, and many others no
longer exist. Many others are hang-
ing on precariously.
Certainly our Government doesn't
want us to become an intellectual
Sahara. Maybe we could save a few
millions that we annually spread a-
broad. Maybe the government could
charge itself postage for the millions
of pieces of mail it distributes each
year for free.
Magazines are now scraping the
bottom of the barrel to make ends
meet.
Our Senator Kuchel has already
spoken out against this bill. Send him
a note telling him that you are back-
ing him. Also send a letter to Senator
Engle asking him to oppose this bill.
How To Address Our Lawmakers
Senator Clair Engle
Senate Office Bldg.,
Washington 25, D. C.
Senator Thomas H. Kuchel
Senate Office Bldg.,
Washington 25, D. C.
JAMES J. FRIIS
Publisher
LEO J. FRIIS
Editor
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Sf?^ HE STORY OF Disneyland is a 20-
Ji year "dream come true" for its
creator and chief architect, Walt Dis-
ney. Even before Mickey Mouse
emerged as a box office star and
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
ushered in an entire new field in
motion picture entertainment, draw-
ings for a "Disneyland" — then a far-
fetched idea — began appearing in
Walt Disney's office.
This "Magic Kingdom" combines
the wonders of nature, a look into
the future, pages out of the historical
past, and a showcase of storybook
adventures, into a new concept in the
field of family entertainment.
The Disneyland that opened in
1955 in Anaheim, California, re-
flects the character and personality of
Walt Disney. The man who came to
Hollywood in 1923 with $40.00 in
cash and a boundless imagination has
the rare ability to transform his cre-
ative dreams into reality.
Disneyland is as diversified as the
interests of Walt himself. A keen
student of American history, he has
preserved — in Frontierland — the
spirit of the pioneers who blazed the
trails across America. Main Street,
U. S. A. typifies the leisurely-paced
turn of the century small town main
streets Walt and many others knew
The spectacular beauty of the Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle
and the "snow covered" Matterhorn in the background are two
of the features of Disneyland that attract about five million visitors
to Anaheim, California each year.
MAY, 1962
and loved so well. A man who often
heard others express the desire to
travel to far-off places, Walt included
m Disneyland an Adventureland for
the would-be jungle explorer and big
game hunter. And one needs to look
no further than other fields of enter-
tainment to witness Walt Disney's in-
terest in the world in which we'll soon
be living (Tomorrowland) and the
realm of storybook favorites of "the
young at heart of all ages" (Fantasy-
land.)
Sparked by Walt's own enthusiasm
and literally countless ideas, art di-
rectors sketched, designed and re-
designed attractions, exhibits, shops
and stores — from medieval castles
to log fortresses, from rocket ships
to a turn of the century City Hall and
meat market. Meanwhile, other Dis-
ney staff members searched the coun-
try for authentic photographs to be
used in the design work; for old-time
train engines to haul passengers
aboard railway cars of the 1890's;
for authentic gnarled pine posts to be
used in Frontierland; and even — in
one of "the last round-ups" — for the
195 horses, mules and ponies which
now call Disneyland "home."
In July of 1955, Disneyland open-
ed its gates with 22 attractions and
adventures and an entire wing at the
Walt Disney Studios full of sketches
and models for other attractions. To-
day many of these ideas — and many
more which are based on the experi-
ence of public reaction and enthu-
siasm for particular adventures in
Disneyland — have been added to the
Anaheim, California wonderland. In
all, there are 46 attractions in Disney-
land today — plus numerous exhibits,
shows, shops and stores. The invest-
ment has grown from the original $17
million to $37,000,000.
There are attractions based on
Walt Disney's interest in trains of all
manner and description — Ameri-
ca's first monorail, the Disneyland-
Alweg Monorail System, now con-
necting the Magic Kingdom with the
Disneyland Hotel; the Excursion
(Continued on Page 13)
PAGE 3
In^ARLY IN THIS CENTURY the little
Jff^ oil town of Olinda, in northern
Orange County, became baseball
mad. No doubt its fanatical interest
in the national pastime can be attri-
buted to the fact that its semi-pro
team had a phenomenal pitcher. That
pitcher was Walter Johnson who later
became the star performer of the
Washington Senators.
At the time Johnson was in his
teens. Many of the games on which
he participated were played on an
opsn field next to the Santa Fe depot
in Anaheim.
Johnson was born on a farm near
Humboldt, Kansas, on November 6,
1887, and came to Olinda with his
family when he was fourteen years
old. He pitched his first game of ball
for FuUerton High School. His first
contract was with a professional
team at Tacoma from which he was
released before he did any pitching.
Next he joined a semi-pro team at
Weiser, Idaho.
He commenced playing with the
Washington Senators in 1907 and
remained with that club for twenty
years. No doubt his superb record
would have been phenomenal had he
beeii supported by a stronger team.
Vaudeville comedians used to get a
laugh by striking a dramatic pose
and declaiming, "Washington — first
in war, first in peace, and last in the
American League." While this gag
was not always true, it did express
the weakness of the Senators.
Walter Johnson, who was given
the nickname of "The Big Train" by
Grantland Rice, possessed remark-
able qualities of character. Tom
Meany declared that, "He neither
smoked nor drank, never beefed at
an umpire or argued with a team-
mate. He didn't swear and he never
had the faintest semblance of a
swelled head."
There is a story about him which
is said to illustrate the "closest" he
ever came to swearing. In the early
days of baseball it was not unusual
for a team to bet on itself. On one
occasion the Senators bet the Red
Sox six hundred dollars that Wash-
ington would win. In the ninth inning
the Senators were ahead 1-0. With
Johnson pitching, two opposing
players got safe hits. George McBride
ran up from his shortstop position
and berated The Big 7 rain for being
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careless. Johnson said nothing, but
struck out the next three batters. In
jubilation McBride ran over to con-
gratulate the pitcher. Johnson gave
him a piercing stare and exclaimed
"Goodness gracious, Mr. McBride, I
guess that will teach you to mind
your own darn business!"
Johnson was frequently called
"The Big Swede." Although he was
of Dutch, English and Scotch-Irish
ancestry, he never corrected the er-
roneous impression that he was of
Scandanavian ancestry, privately ex-
plaining that he did not wish to inti-
mate that he would have any objec-
tions of being a Swede.
Of him Al Schacht said, "Johnson
was the only pitcher I ever knew,
who would throw a ball out of the
game if he found it scuffled or
roughed up in any spot on the cover.
Other pitchers would try to keep
such a ball in play so they could
'cheat' a bit with it. Scuffed baseballs
'sail' and are twice as difficult to fol-
low as one on which the cover is
smooth." Moreover, Johnson is re-
membered as never intentionally hit-
ting a batter.
At the first popular election to the
Baseball Hall of Fame, in 1936, The
Big Train was chosen along with
Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Babe
Ruth and Honus Wagner. On his
plaque are the words: "Conceded to
be the fastest ball pitcher in the his-
tory of the game."
Johnson's life was full of sorrow.
His beloved wife died suddenly leav-
ing him with several small children.
Ventures outside of baseball proved
unfortunate. Of him Ken Smith said,
"He held a unique and enviable
place in the hearts of all fans, a sym-
bol of Christ-like patience, fortitude
and hope in the face of more tragedy
than it seems right for one mortal to
bear."
Exhibition Game at Brea
Old timers will long remember
October 31, 1924. On that day a
number of major league stars, assist-
ed by local talent, played an exhibi-
tion game at Brea for the charity
fund of the Anaheim Elks.
Forrest B. "Bus" Callan, now of
Anaheim, caught for Walter Johnson.
On the other team was the great Babe
Ruth. Callan recalls that the crowd
was eager to see the "King of Swat"
perform at the plate. Johnson acco-
modated by twice throwing easy
pitches which Ruth smacked for-
homeruns. On Ruth's third time td
bat Johnson "bore down" and muchi
to Babe's disgust he was called out!
by Umpire "Beans" Reardon.
CALIFORNIA HERALC
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Home of the Homer Williams' family
EARS AGO as a half-way point
between Escondido and San
Diego, Poway was a wild and wooley
stopping place for teamsters hauling
hay and farm products to San Diego.
Gambling, drinking and boisterous
brawls were commonplace at night
and it is said that the teamsters fre-
quently even bet their loads of hay
and their clothes on the outcome of
card games.
The name, Poway, is derived from
a rancho of the Mission San Diego
mentioned in 1828 as Paquay which
according to historian E. D. French
means "end of the valley."
The original Poway Land grant
was given to Corporal Rosario Agui-
lar by Governor Juan B. Alvarado
in 1839. The corporal for some rea-
son forfeited his rights and in 1858
the Rancho San Bernardo was con-
firmed to the ownership of Maria
A n t o n i a Snook. This contained
17,763 acres.
During the land boom of the
1880's townsites were laid out for
Poway, (May 7, 1888), and Pier-
mont but with the end of the boom,
the towns died out, the subdivided
land reverted to farms, and the popu-
jlation of the whole Poway district
shrank to near the vanishing point.
i A few years ago, Poway took on
jnew life, and from a community of a
ifew hundred persons has grown to a
'city of 6,000 to 7,000 inhabitants.
I Several large tracts account for most
I of the population which buys its sup-
i MAY, 1962
plies at large local shopping centers.
A big new post office is being erect-
ed. Only a few years ago the post
office occupied a part of a small gro-
cery operated by Mrs. Marvel Taunt,
the efficient postmistress. Schools are
springing up including a large high
school.
Time was when the valley was
amply watered by wells and springs.
The ranches in later years drew
heavily on the water supply and
many of the wells and springs once
thought to be unfailing went dry. A
municipal water district now serves
the area. However in the marshy
spot just east of Pomerado Ranch
water still comes to the surface.
There are many evidences that
Indians once inhabited the Poway
region. Near Los Pehasquitos Creek
have been found numerous arrow-
heads, potsherds, metates (Indian
grinding bowls) and manos (flatten-
ed cobblestones). On the Homer
Williams ranch may be seen a rock
showing the Indian grinder holes.
Maze designs painted by prehistoric
Indians are to be found on the east-
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mr. Rush is the editor of the
Southern California Rancher
and is the author of several
books including a "History of
the Calif ornias."
em face of large boulders. These
famous pictographs are no doubt re-
ligious in character and may have
some bearing upon the springs that
once flowed near by.
Just north of Poway are several
large real estate developments. In the
old Rancho del Sueno there are a few
ruins of an adobe house built by the
Mitchell family in or about 1835.
Later this ranch was known as the
Pomorado Ranch of the Yamell fam-
ily. Then it was owned by D. E. Llew-
eUen, who sold it to R. H. Whitten of
Los Angeles. He developed it into a
beautiful modern cattle ranch. In
1955 he sold 1,000 acres to Howard
G. Smits of the Pacific Iron and Steel
Co. Mr. Smits worked a miracle on
the acreage, subdividing it into many
country estates, each with a beautiful
home and small avocado grove, and
upon the passing of Mr. Whitten in
I960 Smits purchased the balance of
the Whitten Ranch. "Green Valley"
is the appropriate name for this de-
velopment.
Mr. Smits also bought some acre-
age from the Val Verde Ranch, own-
ed by Dr. W. W. Wickett of Fullerton
and Homer Williams. Several hun-
dred acres of Val Verde were also
subdivided for homes by the owners,
still leaving a working ranch around
the original ranch house. Many beau-
tiful country homes have been built
in Val Verde.
So 1962 sees Poway still growing
in true California style.
PAGE 5
The Grand
President's Corner
On April 8 it was my pleasure to
join our many Sisters at the Beverly
Hilton Hotel for the annual Childrens
Foundation Bruncheon. It was one of
the most beautiful and impressive
affairs it has been my privilege to at-
tend. Our Past Grand President Jewel
McSweeney once again ably presented
our Childrens Foundation program to
over seven hundred and fifty members
and their friends in attendance. Our
compliments to all who had a hand in
this outstanding event.
It was a wonderful week-end for
on Monday, April 9, I was privileged
to present to the Dodgers' Stadium
our Star Spangled Banner which had
first been unfurled over our Nation's
Capitol. Our sincere thanks to
Senaida Sullivan, a member of Bever-
ly Hills Parlor for arranging this
honor for the Native Daughters of the
Golden West.
To the following Parlors: Minerva
No. 2, Alta No. 3, Joaquin No. 5,
Laurel No. 6 and Oro Fino No. 9 —
once again a Happy 75th Birthday
and Best Wishes for many more suc-
cessful years with the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West.
GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D.
1850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11. California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
B.) 614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
MAY
1 Dardanelle No. 66, Golden Era No. 99 and
Anona No. 164 *Sonora
2 Santa Rosa No. 217, Sonoma No. 209, Petaluma No. 222,
Sebastopol No. 265 and Cotati No. 299 *
3 Yerba Buena No. 273 (Afternoon) *San Francisco
5 Sacramento District Luncheon
5 Marguerite No. 12 — 75th Anniversary (Evening) *Placerville
10 Fort Bragg No. 210 *Fort Bragg
11 Occident No. 28, Oneonta No. 71 and
Reichling No. 97 *Ferndale
12 Bonita No. 10 (75th Anniversary) *Redwood City
15 Chispa No. 263, Amapola No. 80 and
Forrest No. 86 *Ione
17 Piedmont No. 87, Bahia Vista No. 167 and
Fruitvale No. 177 ...- *Oakland
19 Alameda County District Luncheon
21-24 Native Sons Grand Parlor
26 Ukiah No. 263 (25th Anniversary) *Ukiah
27 Alameda County Memorial Services
28 Marinita No. 198 (50th Anniversary) *San Rafael
JUNE
2 San Francisco County Luncheon
3 Grove of Memory, Memorial Services San Francisco
9 Presidio No. 148 (Grand President's Homecoming) .... *San Francisco
17-21 Grand Parlor OroviUe
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
NDGW PARLORS
If you are presenting a member
for election to a Grand Parlor
Office, and want to place an ad
for your candidate in the June is-
sue, please contact California
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• PICTURE ON COVER
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of the world famous high speed
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shown as it leaves the Disneyland
Hotel Station for a trip to Walt
Disney's Magic Kingdom in Ana-
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Recently we saw this notice on a coun-
try fence:
"FREE CUTE KITTENS"
Two weeks later the "Ad" read:
"FREE KITTENS '
A month later we drove by the same
fence and the notice had been changd to:
"FREE CATS"
Time passed and still wondering if the
sign had brought results, we took a ride;
and went by the fence once more. This i
time we read:
"FREE CATS AND
CUTE KITTENS"
CALIFORNIA HERALDt
by Isabel Pages
State Chairman of Press
I^NE OF THE greatest honors
ever bestowed on our beloved
Order is the invitation to become a
member of the Freedoms Founda-
tion." Grand President AHce D. Shea
has been saying this to the parlors as
she makes her official visit all over
the state. When she made the an-
nouncem: nt following her trip to
Valley Forge in December where
she served as an award juror, she also
asked that the parlors contribute $25
each so that Native Daughters of the
Golden West would be inscribed in
bronze as a patron on the Patriots
Wall of the proposed American Free-
doms Center. The response was so
Valley Forge. The goal of $1,000
soon was reached. However, the end
is not yet. Each parlor contributing
the required $25 will be entered in
the Patriots Ledger.
Having had the privilege of looking
over the literature and correspond-
ence Alice brought back with her, I
was impressed with two things: First,
Alice made many lasting friendships
for herself and for the Native Daugh-
ters. Second, ours is the only exclu-
sively state-wide organization invited
to join and be listed on the wall and
in the ledger.
On the page where the awards
jurors for "The Distinguished 1961
Standing: Dr. Kenneth D. Wells, President of the Foundation. Seated are
Alice Shea, Grand President, NDGW and Felix B. Stump, Foundation's
Chief Executive Officer.
spontaneous that Alice was busy
writing letters and sending checks to
National and School Awards Jury of
Freedoms Foundation at Valley
MAY, 1962
Forg3" are listed, ten state supreme
court justices are named. The
next column is filled with national
presidents of American Gold Star
Mothers, American Legion Auxiliary,
Amvets, Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, Inc.; Catholic War
Veterans Auxiliary, Civitan Inter-
national, Coast Guard League, Colo-
nal Dames of America, Jewish War
Veterans Auxihary.
Also Kiwanis International, Lions
International, Marine Corps League
Auxiliary, Military Order of the Pur-
ple Heart Auxiliary, National So-
journers, ALICE D. SHEA, GRAND
PRESIDENT, NATIVE DAUGH-
TERS OF THE GOLDEN WEST;
Navy League of the United States,
Quota Club International, Sons of the
American Revolution and Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
During her year as Grand Presi-
dent, Elmarie Dyke was invited to
serve as a juror, the first time this
honor had been given one of our
grand presidents. Since she served
so ably, she was asked to contact
Alice.
So that all our members may know
just what the Freedoms Foundation
is we shall quote from a foreward in
the publication listing awards and
jurors: "One hundred and eighty-four
years ago, a ragged but inspired
group of men, dedicated to the cause
of freedom, marched out of Valley
Forge, Pennsylvania, on a mission
destined ultimately to affect the lives
of nearly every person on earth. To
these men this valley represented . . .
the confirmation of the belief that
their suffering would be worth the
goal of freedom. . . . Today, from this
hallowed ground a new struggle is
being waged; a struggle to preserve
for future generations the priceless
freedoms won by Washington and his
men which are now in danger.
(Continued on Page 8)
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3I« ^moriant Area No. 1 News
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Laura Garland Weston, Forrest No. 86,
March 8.
Nettie B. Costa, Naomi No. 36, March 3.
Seena Moore, El Pescadero No. 82, March
9.
Elizabeth Albrecht, Vista Del Mar No.
155, March 12.
Evelyn O'Malley, Bonita No. 10, March
10.
Elsie Scanlon, Portola No. 172, March 9.
Cora V. Stobing, Castro No. 178, March
13.
Lillie Axford, Alta No. 3, March 8.
May C. Goyne, Laurel No. 6, March 10.
Susan Webb, El Pinal No. 163, March 13.
Merilla Rose Guthrie, El Aliso No. 314,
July 7, 1961.
Amelia Westerberg, Las Juntas No. 221,
March 17.
Agnes E. Welch, Veritas No. 75, March 6.
Elizabeth Graham, Portola No. 72, March
22.
Margaret Brady, Genevieve No. 132,
March 21.
Myrtle Fisher, Aleli No. 102, March 21.
Ruth Johnson, Angehta No. 32, March
28.
Ella Henderson, Portola No. 172, March
31.
Adeline Galgaini, Joaquin No. 5, April 4.
Ursulyn Phillips, El Cereso No. 207, April
6.
Rexie Adams Thompson, Tule Vista No.
305, April 3.
Maggie Castro, Gilroy No. 312, April 3.
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
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ESCHSCHOLTZIA PARLOR
A party was enjoyed by Esch-
scholtzia Parlor members after the
March 20 meeting. Secret pals were
revealed and new names drawn. Re-
freshments were served from a long
table decorated in keeping with the
St. Patrick's motif. Eleanor Hen-
dricks and Frances Smith served on
the decorating committee; Amy Der-
ham, Ellen Skillan, Thelma McNeil
and Colleen McCallister on the re-
freshment committee.
President Jessie Burcell had charge
of the meeting. A cooked food sale
was held in April.
FREEDOMS FOUNDATION . . .
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"The doors of Freedoms Founda-
tion first opened in the summer of
1949, marking the beginning of a
unique but successful experiment of
alerting Americans to the peril to
freedom. Valley Forge was chosen
as a location for Freedoms Founda-
tion because America faces today a
crisis every bit as great as faced by
the early patriots. . . . Today Valley
Forge is the rallying ground for
Americans to preserve those ideals
and God-given rights against Com-
munism and any other 'ism' now
working to curtail the freedoms that
have made our country great.
"Under its charter Freedoms
Foundation exists: 'To create and
build an understanding of the spirit
and philosophy of the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights and of our
indivisible "bundle" of political and
economic freedoms inherent in them.
To inspire love of freedom and to
support the spiritual unity born of
the belief that man is a dignified
EL PINAL Parlor No. 163
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proudly presents
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KATIE G.
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for Re-election
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to the office of
Grand Trustee
1962 Grand Pari
or Oroville
human being, created in the image of
his Maker, and by that fact possessor
of certain inalienable rights. On this
230th birthday of George Washing-
ton Freedoms Foundation salutes
the . . . Americans who have epito-
mized the spirit of Valley Forge and
the principles of freedom."
The foundation gathers outstanding
projects from all walks of American
life and through a non-partisan inde-
pendent awards jury selects the most
useful and inspiring works from indi-
viduals, organizations and schools.
It spotlights these for distribution
through publication and programming
to provide "heavier ammunition in
the struggle of free men for their per-
sonal liberty and dignity against every
totalitarian, compulsive, tyrannical
force."
The Foundation is an independent,
non-profit organization ... Its funds
come from widest national sources
. . . Any American may become a
member by subscribing financial sup-
port. The Native Daughters of the
Golden West has subscribed. Our
patriotism will now be acclaimed
nationally on the Patriots Wall,
American Freedom Center, Valley
Forge, Pennsylvania.
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CALIFORNIA HERALD
TREE FOR ARBOR DAY
Sunny skies smiled down on Bonita
No. 10 on their 62nd annual Arbor
Day Observance Program at t he
Pacific Telephone Building, Redwood
City, March 7, 1962. Greetings and
introductions were extended by Nora
Nesper, chairman. The tree planting
ceremonies were in memory of tele-
phone pioneer Margaret Kirste, who
was one of thz first telephone opera-
tors in Redwood City and an active
member of Bonita Parlor for 46 years.
Mrs. Kirste's three daughters. County
Recorder Ruth Kirste, Miss Willa
Kirste and Mrs. Margaret Fogarty,
planted a beautiful juniper tree which
was donated by Pasco Balzarini,
Superintendent of Parks and Build-
ings, Redwood City. E. T. Krase,
Pacific Telephone Manager, accepted
the tree on behalf of the Telephone
Company.
From left: Willa Kirste, Mrs. Mar-
garet F o g e r t y and Ruth Kirste.
(Picture courtesy of Redwood City
Tribune.)
The pledge of allegiance was led
by Patricia Coronado, Marshal of the
Parlor and introductions were by
Parlor president Anna DeGryse.
SDDGP Madeline Wallace delivered
the principal address at the ceremony,
attended by many Native Daughters
and Native Sons from the bay area
as well as numerous city and county
dignitaries. At the close of the cere-
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa Street
San Francisco 18, California
monies, through the courtesy of Mr.
Krase, refreshments were served. The
committee in charge of the affair was
Nora Nesper, chairman, and Mmes:
DeGryse, Panto, Kneip, Hubbard,
Delucchi, Locatelli and Sousa.
*• / /
WOODLAND PARLOR
A large Bear Flag was presented
last month to the Woodland YMCA
by Woodland Parlor No. 90, to be
flown on the flag pole at their new
building. The presentation was made
by PGP Henrietta Toothaker, at the
annual "Y" dinner which is always an
outstanding event and which was at-
tended by over 200 persons. An
American Flag had previously been
presented to the "Y" by the Ameri-
can Legion. Woodland Parlor was
happy to have the privilege of pre-
presenting aBear Flag as part of
their Civic Participation program.
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WELCOME, GRAND PRESIDENT
"Welcome Grand President Alice
Shea, was the message spelled out by
U.S.N, signal flags on dining tables
when members of Copa de Oro and
San Juan Bautista Parlors honored
the grand president on her official
visit. The dinner was held at Paine's
Catering in Hollister.
The dining room of the meeting
hall had the appearance of a spring
garden with its array of flowering
trees in full bloom. Present were 120
members and guests. Invocation was
given by Harriet Gamer. Copa de
Oro Oflficers were identified by tiny
blue anchors pinned on formal gowns
and San Juan Bautista officers wore
white anchors.
President Hazel de Roza and offi-
cers of San Juan Bautista conducted
Parlor ritual and escort duties. Lil-
lian Johnson, president of Copa de
Oro and her officers conducted the
initiation ceremonies for the three
new members for San Juan Bautista
and five for Copa de Oro. A sailor
guard of two Copa de Oro members
escorted the grand president to her
seat of honor. Two duffle bags hold-
ing gifts and reports from the two
parlors were presented to Mrs. Shea
who responded with an inspiring
message concerning the various ac-
tivities and historical events of the
Order.
The delightful evening closed with
the serving of home made cookies and
coffee.
JAMES LICK PARLOR
President Ann Shaughnessy and
this term's oflficers are making plans
for the remainder of 1962. With the
close of the Lenten season James
Lick will sponsor a Luncheon Whist
at the Spreckels-Russell dairy on
May 10.
Several of the members attended
the institution of our Baby Parlor
La Paz No. 326 at Pacifica, the 50th
anniversary of Vallejo No. 195, the
50th anniversary of Sea Point No.
196 and the Diamond anniversary of
Minerva, Alia and Oro Fino Parlors.
The April meeting was followed
by an Easter egg coloring contest.
The evening closed with refreshments
served by Jaredna Johnson and Alice
Stahl. All of the new members of
1961 are in office and are doing fine
work.
Jaredna Johnson and Winifred
Loomis attended the San Mateo
County deputy luncheon on the last
Saturday of March. It was a very
worthwhile meeting.
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DOLORES PARLOR
The meeting of March 14 was a
gala one when D.G.P. Marge Skelly
of Yerba Buena Parlor entertained
Dolores members with a fine program
and delicious refreshments consisting
of corned beef, potato salad and cake.
The occasion was a St. Patrick's ob-
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STIRLING Parlor No. 146
N. D. G. W.
Pittsburg
presents
RHODA
ROELLING
for the office of
Grand
President
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
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presents a fine selection of
seersuckers, voiles, jerseys, cot-
tons and dacrons in all wanted
sizes and colors.
Mother will cherish an accessory
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Area No. 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
AULA PIONEER TEA
The annual Pioneer Tea given by
Atila No. 321 for the purpose of
honoring the old time residents of the
community was held this year on Sun-
day, March 25, from 2 to 4 p. m., in
the LO.O.F. Hall in Delano and was
attended by more than 100 guests. In
addition to visiting and reminiscing
with old friends and neighbors, an
enjoyable program was provided for
the guests during the afternoon. Mrs.
Harold Olson, president of Alila Par-
lor, gave the address of welcome and
acting as Master of Ceremonies for
the occasion was the president's hus-
band, Harold Olson. Several vocal
solos, piano numbers and readings
were the highlights of the program.
Old pictures, clippings and articles
on display added to the amusement
and pleasure of those present and
brought back to them many happy
recollections of the past. Members of
the Parlor poured throughout the
afternoon from attractively arranged
tea tables, laden with delicious home-
made cookies and nutbreads. Mrs.
William Shallies, general chairman,
was assisted by all of the members of
the Parlor in making the affair a suc-
cess.
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A song of hope, a fervent prayer,
A noble dream and tender care,
A light of truth that makes me free
All this my mother is to me.
An eager heart my joys to share;
A valiant soul to bid me dare
The shining heights her eyes can see;
All this my mother is to me.
The one who loves with all her heart.
The one who always does her part
To help and guide so patiently —
All this my mother is to me.
CALIFORNIANA Parlor No. 247
N. D. G. W.
Los Angeles
proudly presents
IDELL
MOVE
as a candidate
for the office of
Grand Organist
1962 Grand Parlor
Oroville
MARINITA Parlor No. 198
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Delinda Fallon
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2352 Riverside Drive
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ANNIVERSARY
On April 9 members of San Diego
No. 208 gave a reception for their
Past Presidents commemorating their
42nd anniversary. The parlor was
organized April 10, 1915. There
were 14 past presidents present in-
cluding charter member Irma A.
Heilbron, SDDGP Dorothy Cheney
of District 38, and State Chairman of
Conservation, Dorothy Ritter. Also
present was DGP Metra Kurtz of
Ilia M. Knox No. 320. Mrs. Margaret
Helton, chairman of the evening,
showed some beautiful pictures of
early and present California. Deli-
cious refreshments were served and
the friendly atmosphere of the social
hour was enjoyed by all.
SANTA MARIA PARLOR
"Springtime Fiesta" was the theme
chosen for the Childrens Foundation
enchilada dinner held by the Santa
Maria Parlor at the D. E. S. Hall.
Charity Righetti, chairman of the
Childrens Foundation was general
chairman for the evening. Barbara
Gardener was co-chairman. Assisting
with dinner were: Mmes. Simmons,
Hoback, Howard, Sumner, Foster
and Begg. Ida Hawkins did the table
decorating carrying the theme out
with spring flowers.
Gertrude Clemmons decorated the
foyer with marigolds, figurines and a
sombrero. Also on the committee
were Frances Bettiga and Florence
Green, president of the Parlor. Latin
music was played throughout the eve-
ning. Entertainment was provided by
Mr. and Mrs. Tony George, showing
moving pictures and narrating their
trip to Portugal by Swissair Jet.
The Childrens Foundation serves
children from infancy through the
sixteenth year regardless of race,
color or creed. This service reaches
|the average income families who
{sometimes find that the needs of their
jchildren are greater than their ability
ito finance.
j The door prize, donated by Mrs.
jEdith Stanley, was won by Mrs. Isa-
jbella Wineman.
ImAY, 1962
ARY Emily Foy was born July
^13, 1862 on the site of the
present Union Station, Los Angeles.
Later the family moved out to the
"suburbs" and established a home
at 7th and Grasshopper Streets (the
present site of the Statler Hilton Ho-
tel). Her grandfather. Dr. Obed
Macy, an early settler, arrived in San
Gabriel in 1851 and her mother, Lu-
cinda, attended the first Los Angeles
Public School in 1855 on the site
where the Mirror Building now
stands. Her father, Samuel Calvert
Foy, was a merchant specializing in
saddlery. Miss Foy is thus connected
with the beginning of Los Angeles
city's and county's American era.
From Left: William V. Krowl, Alum-
ni President of Los Angeles High
School; Portrait of Mary E. Foy;
Barbara Mar ill, Student Body Presi-
dent of Los Angeles High School.
The portrait of Miss Foy is by the
well-known artist Orpha Klinker.
She was graduated from Los An-
geles High School in 1879 as vali-
dictorian of its famous "Calico Class"
and was the first and only woman
president of the school's Alumni As-
sociation. After graduation, she be-
came the first woman city librarian
of Los Angeles. She graduated from
State Normal School and became
a teacher and principal in the Los
Angeles Schools. When Miss Foy was
librarian, the structure was at Main
and Temple Streets where the Federal
Building now stands. It was on the
second floor above a saloon. Miss
Foy often recalled that saloon
patrons, in an argument, would climb
the stairs of the library to settle a
point.
She was active in Californiana
Parlor No. 247 NDGW, the Library
Association, Women's Press Club,
Historical Society of Southern Cali-
fornia, First-Century Families, Na-
tional Society Magna Charta Dames
DAR and many other organizations.
In 1957 she was the inspiration for
the United States postage stamp
honoring the teachers of America. In
1950 a branch post office at Figueroa
and 8th Streets, was named "Foy
Station." In 1959, on her birthday,
she was honored by the Los Angeles
City Council as "Miss Los Angeles"
and by the Board of Supervisors as
■'Miss California." She was the oldest
living member of St. Paul's Episco-
pal Church.
To honor Miss Mary E. Foy's
100th birthday, which would have
been July 12, 1962 had she lived,
the Alumni Association of the Los
Angeles High School had an oil
portrait by Orpha Klinker made of
Miss Foy which was invited to hang
in the Woodrow Wilson Memorial
in Washington D. C. to further honor
her part in the victorious campaigns
of 1912 and 1916 in which she play-
ed a vigorous part in California.
After seeing a copy of this portrait,
Mrs. John Kennedy said, "This is a
remarkable portrait of a remarkable
woman. It would be appropriate to
have it exhibited in the Wilson Me-
morial."
Miss Foy was always an active and
devoted member of Californiana Par-
lor. When news came of her passing,
February 18, Blanche Oechsel of the
Parlor, as chairman, organized an
Honor Guard for the day. Those who
assisted were Frances Huska, Fran-
ces Burnett, Mona Conner, Lena
Olson, Florence Irish, Titanic Under-
wood and Margaret Kerr. Dressed in
white with gold corsages, they es-
corted the casket up the city hall
steps and stood on either side on
guard for ten minutes each. They es-
corted the casket into the cathedral
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cA Z)tlbute to P,Q.P»
Cnker J\, Sullivan
^y. Colter 3ortna
"II^STHER R. Sullivan was bom in
'^\ Greenhorn. Nevada County, on
September 26, 1877, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sullivan, pio-
neers. She was brought to Marysville
when six months of age and was a
resident up to the time of her death
February 13, 1962 after a prolonged
illness.
Marysville No. 162 will always
cherish the memory of Esther Sulli-
van for it was under her surveillance
that it came into existence on July 10,
1908 and its aims and interests were
always foremost in her mind. While
serving her local parlor, her out-
standing talent for leadership was
recognized and she became Grand
President in June, 1930. She held
numerous State Chairmanships, a-
mong these. Chairman of History
and Landmarks. Her knowledge on
this subject was unlimited. She work-
ed long and arduously for a museum
for Yuba County and lived to realize
her dream in the Mary Aaron Mu-
seum for which she was instrumental
in laying much of the ground work.
Another of Miss Sullivan's "Pet pro-
jects" was the Homeless Children's
Foundation of which she was a mem-
ber for many years, and was instru-
PAGE 12
mental in placing forty children in
suitable homes in the Marysville
area alone.
Among the parlors which she in-
stituted are Far West in 1921 and
South Butte in 1923. She was a fluent
speaker and author of numerous
memorial services and ceremonies
still used by the Native Daughters
throughout the State.
She was a beloved school teacher
in Marysville Elementary School
District for 38 years and retired in
1944. For her outstanding service to
youth and her community she was
awarded an honorary Life Member-
ship in the Parent and Teachers
Association in 1958. She was an ac-
tive member in the Marysville Art
Club and served as Chairman of
History and Landmarks for the
Northern District Federation of Wo-
men's Clubs. Ever loyal to her church,
she was Past State Regent of the
Catholic Daughters of America.
The Native Daughters of the Gold-
en West, and all with whom she
came in contact have lost a friend
and the community, a loyal and re-
spected citizen. Esther Sullivan was
an inspiration to all who knew her
and her deeds and numerous achieve-
ments will not soon be forgotten.
On February 15, 1962 with mem-
bers of the family and friends, Marys-
ville Parlor held memorial services
for its departed sister. Each one
present shared with humility, the rev-
erence and the beauty that our sister
leaves with us as she makes her de-
parture into a greater realm. As in the
last lines taken from the beautiful
eulogy written and presented by PGP
Jewel McSweeney, long time friend
of the deceased, we bid our farewell :
"As the sun fades into the west and
the warmth and beauty of her city of
Marysville encircles her resting place,
we whisper.
Sleep dear Esther, sleep,
Your deeds will live on."
Miss Sullivan is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Eugene M. Boyd Sr. of
Yuba City; a brother, Leo L. Sullivan
of Billings, Montana and the follow-
ing nieces and nephews, Mrs. Charles
Mathews and Mrs. George Prindi-
ville, both of Marysville; Mrs. Will-
iam McHugh, Yuba City; Robert
Sullivan, Fresno; Jack Sullivan and
Eugene Boyd, Jr., Yuba City.
LA JUNTA Parlor No. 203
N. D. G. W.
f^S^iuk
St. Helena
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proudly presents
im^fwrS.
ANNETTE
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CAIOCCA
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for Re-election
to the office of
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Grand Trustee
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
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CALIFORNIA HERAL
BERRYESSA Parlor No. 192
N. D. G. W.
Willows
is proud
to present
FERN E.
Kr *^'l
ADAMS
^B i^l
for election
to the office of
Grand Marshal
1962 Grand Pari
or Oroville
DISNEYLAND . . .
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Train of 1890 vintage which, along
with two other Sante Fe and Disney-
land trams of similar antiquity, tra-
vel around the Park and through the
world's largest diorama, Disneyland's
Grand Canyon; and the Western
Mine Train trip through Nature's
Wonderland, where 204 animated
animals, birds, and reptiles "perform"
for passengers, their life-like move-
ments set in motion by electrical-
mechanical impulses as the train ap-
proaches.
There are adventures based on fa-
mous historical subjects — the 1790
sailing ship "Columbia" in Frontier-
land, full-size exact replica of the
first American vessel to circumnavi-
gate the globe; Tom Sawyer Island,
bringng to life the days of Mark
Twain's Mississippi for every young
adventurer; or even the double-
decked buses on Main Street, helping
to preserve the days of Grandfather's
youth for nostalgic parents and grand-
parents and wide-eyed youngsters.
Walt's faith in the creation of a
"magic kingdom" which the entire
family can enjoy — together — has
been proven accurate by more than
26 million visitors. They have come
to Disneyland from all 50 states in
America and more than 100 foreign
nations.
In the future, as Disneyland un-
veils still more unique adventures,
they will continue to be the type in
which the visitor becomes an active
participant — boarding an imaginary
"time machine" to leave the cares of
everyday outside Disneyland's gates;
to become a big-game hunter in the
jungles of Adventureland, or the wilds
of the primeval American West; a
submarine crewman sailing beneath
the Polar Ice Cap; a passenger on the
"first trip to the moon"; a "main
streeter" of yesteryear; or a pilot of
a Flying Saucer — the Magic King-
dom's newest adventure. As Walt
Disney himself says, "Disneyland
will never be completed as long as
there is imagination left in the world."
VEROUGO Parlor No. 240
N. D. G. W.
Glendale
proudly presents
NELLIE
MILLER
for election to
the office of
Grand Organist
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
A trip down the Rivers of America on the riverhoat Mark Twain,
is just one of the happy voyages to be found in Walt Disney's
Magic Kingdom.
MAY 20-21-22-23-24
85th GRAND PARLOR, N.S.G.W.
Disneyland, Anaheim, California,
is the setting for the 85th Grand Par-
lor of the Native Sons of the Golden
West. This year's Grand Parlor will
convene on May 21, the third Mon-
day in May. Anaheim is easily access-
ible by automobile, bus, train or air-
plane. Helicopter service runs on a
daily schedule from Los Angeles air-
ports directly to Disneyland, Ana-
heim. There are many points of in-
terest in Anaheim and surrounding
Orange County which each delegate
and visitor will enjoy, several of
which have been included in this
year's itinerary.
Tentative Program
SUNDAY, MAY 20 — Pitch and
Putt Golf. Registration during the
afternoon at Disneyland Hotel, Ana-
heim. Reception in the evening.
MONDAY, MAY 21 — Opening of
Grand Parlor and Afternoon Sessions;
Official Visit of Grand President
Alice D. Shea, NDGW; Memorial
Exercises; Statewide Public Speaking
Contest Finals followed by entertain-
ment.
TUESDAY, MAY 22 — Featured
will be morning and afternoon ses-
sions and the Grand Banquet.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 — This is
Play Day. Golf Tournament, Annual
Barbecue, Afternoon at Disneyland,
and Grand Ball with Grand March.
THURSDAY, MAY 24 — Final
session. Balloting for Grand Officers
and Installation of Grand Officers.
Special events have been planned
for the ladies attending this year's
convention. Since Disneyland is
closed Monday and Tuesday, plans
have been made for a fashion show
and luncheon at Knott's Berry Farm
on Monday and a Balboa Bay Tour
and Luncheon on Tuesday.
MAY, 1962
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Parlor
No. 281, N.D.G.W.
Alhambra
proudly presents
JUNE T.
GOLDIE
for Re-election
to the office of
Grand Trustee
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
MARY E. FOY . . .
(Continued from Page 11)
and out to Evergreen Memorial
Cemetery to the Foy burial square.
There under the shadow of the mar-
ble obelisk of Dr. Obed Macy, her
grandfather, in whose home she was
born, rest the remains of Mary E.
Foy.
The city of Los Angeles thanked
the Parlor for the part taken in the
services. Never before have the re-
mains of a woman lain in state in the
city hall. Having been the first wo-
man city librarian she belonged to
the official family. Calijorniana Parlor
and Los Angeles will always remem-
ber Mary E. Foy — Outstanding
Citizen.
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the
food.
AREA NO. 2 NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 9)
servance. The table decorations, hats,
games and songs all honored the
Patron Saint.
Guests were P.G.P. Jewel Mc-
Sweeney, Mrs. Chas. Koenig, Secre-
tary of the Childrens Foundation,
Mrs. Loretta Roadman of Yerba
Buena Parlor and Lucille Kimbark of
Alta. Miss McSweeney gave a fine
talk on the life of St. Patrick, injec-
ting as only she can, some humor into
her message.
The Parlor again sent goodies and
magazines to the Letterman Hospital
as well as sending boxes of children's
clothing to the Palo Alto Retarded
Children's Guild.
BONITA PARLOR
Bonita Parlor No. 10, of Redwood
City, came into being eight months
following the institution of the Moth-
er Parlor at Jackson, to be exact —
May 11, 1887. Extensive and formal
plans are being made for this 75th
Anniversary to take place at the Villa
Hotel in San Mateo on Saturday eve-
ning. May 12, 1962. A social hour
will precede the 8:00 p.m. dinner,
followed by a program.
Bonita Parlor was chartered with
42 members during the Grand Presi-
dency of Tina L. Kane and is the
seventh oldest parlor in the State.
For real Western -style fun - come,
spend a day at Knott's !
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ILLA M. KNOX Parlor No. 320
N. D. G. W.
El Cajon
proudly presents
EVELYN ST. JOHN
MONAHAN
as a candidate
for the office of
Grand Trustee
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
The arrangements are under the
direction of Miss Margaret Locatelli
and Mrs. Madeline Wallace and a
committee of members who will re-
ceive their 25-year service pins. This
occasion is to be the official visit of
Grand President Alice D. Shea, and
will be open to the public. City and
County Officials of San Mateo County
are to attend and we invite all Native
Daughters, Native Sons and friends
to enjoy this memorable event with
us.
i i 1
PAST PRESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION
Past Presidents' Association No. 1 1
held the installation dinner at the
Vallejo Country Club. Marcella Turn-
er installed Leota Morrison as the
president for the new year. Also in-
stalled were Mmes. Heath, Harvey,
Bickford, Mary Smith, Woodard,
Ethel Smith, Temby, Bliss, Johnson,
Caiocca, Barsky, Turner and Segor-
ia. The retiring president, Mrs. Emel
Wilson received many gifts.
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Mrs. Leota Morrison, right, accepts
gavel from retiring presideni Mrs.
Emel Wilson. Mrs. Marcella Turner.
center, was installing officer.
1 1 i
MARGUERITE PARLOR
Marguerite Parlor No. 12, NDGW,
is one of the 17 Parlors instituted thei
first year that the Native Daughters;
CALIFORNIA HERALD!
PIEDMONT Parlor No. 87
N. D. G. W.
Oakland
proudly presents
NANCY
CONENS
as a candidate
for the office of
Grand
(Inside Sentinel
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
versary of Marguerite Parlor. The
Ivy House, known in the early days
as the Upper Central House, is the
only original hotel building still stand-
ing. It was in this building that the
Placerville Academy was operated
for the years from 1871 to 1894.
Members of our local parlor are
thrilled with this birthday present
from the local Native Sons' parlor,
and committees of the two parlors
will meet to work out the dedication
ceremony.
GOLD OF OPHIR Parlor NO. 190
N. D. G. W.
Oroville
proudly presents
HAZEL
MALLETTE
for Re-election
to the office of
Grand Trustee
1952 Grand Parlor
Oroville
were organized. The members are
looking forward to their 75th birth-
day anniversary on Saturday evening,
May 5, at 8 p. m. in the Masonic
Hall in Placerville, and also to the
presentation and dedication of the
plaque at the Ivy House on Sunday
afternoon. May 6 at 2 p. m. The
members have been very busy with
the many plans that are underway for
this party.
On March 7 they observed their
annual Arbor Day program and
luncheon. This year a Liquidamber
tree was presented to the El Dorado
County Fair Manager, Warren Jewett,
and planted in front of the main
building at the fair grounds in honor
of Marguerite Parlor's diamond ju-
bilee year. After the tree planting,
members went to the Masonic Hall
in Placerville and spent the day
making flowers. At noon the twenty
members present enjoyed a luncheon
served by the president, Mrs. Clara
Schieber.
On March 21, at our last regular
meeting, all committees made reports
pertaining to the May 5 party. Mrs.
Mildred LeFevre, general chairman,
reported that invitations would be
mailed by April 1. Mrs. Lora Reese,
flower committee chairman, asked
that all members try to work on
April 4, either in the afternoon or
evening, at the hall. Mrs. Claire
Freeman, history and landmarks
chairman, reported the State Beaches
and Parks had rejected our project
of marking the Ivy House and that
jail material was now turned over to
iMr. John Hassler, El Dorado County
jHistorical Society president and a
imember of the Placerville Parlor
jNo. 9, NSGW.
' Marguerite Parlor was notified on
jMarch 28 that the Placerville Parlor
of Native Sons had voted to erect a
jplaque at the Ivy House in Placer-
jville commemorating the 75th aimi-
NAY, 1962
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Beneath the stamped words was the
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"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume IX
June, 1962
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
Number 10
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis 2
Photo Quiz 2
History of Gold of Ophir Parlor, by Florence Danforth Boyle, PGP 3
Oroville, by Jane Carlson 4
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degcn (Part XI) 6
Grand Parlor Program, Native Daughters of the Golden West 7
Area No. 1 News 7
The Grand President's Corner 8
Picture on the Cover 8
Historical Landmaric, by Ruth A. Lewis 9
In Memoriam 9
Area No. 2 News 10
Area No. 3 News 1 1
Area No. 4 News 12
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Do you know where it is situated
today? (Answer next month.)
Answer for April Photo Quiz is
Porte rville.
PHOTO CREDITS — Grand Presidents at Dodger Stadium: Mark Russek; Rededication
of plaque: Sun-Telegram; Cover picture, Chinese Wall and Toll House: courtesy. Oro-
ville Chamber of Commerce.
JAMES J. FRIIS
Publisher
LEO J. FRIIS
Editor
EDWARD J. PUGH
Staff Artist
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CALIFORNIA HERALCl
History of Qold of Ophir Parlor
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by Hi^^Mt Danforth Boyle, P.Q.P.
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l?|?jyHROUGH THE EFFORTS of the
J^ members of Argonaut Parlor No.
8, Native Sons of the Golden West,
Oroville, a sister lodge was instituted
in Oroville, California on May 3,
1911, by SDDGP Emma Gett of
Sacramento.
The parlor was organized with a
charter membership of fifty-six whose
names are as follows: Florence E.
Asher, Hattie Braden, Irene L. Bald-
win, Hannah V. Breslauer, Freder-
ika Braden, Maude M. Campbell,
Alice E. Curran, Florence Danforth,
Emma Danforth, Hazel Danforth,
Eva Hengy Wilkie, Mary McDermott
Whiting, Harriett C. Laswell, Blanche
McLean Watters, Clara A. Gale and
Bertha Jacoby.
At present there are but six of the
charter members in the Parlor:
Florence Danforth-Boyle, Ruby Sage-
Mekellos, Mae Belle Smith-Bills, An-
nie Schumacher, Elice Smith Lavoy
and June Sparks-Post. The first four
named have had continuous mem-
bership for 50 years and received
their 50 year emblems. The other two
were gone for several years and then
rejoined.
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Mollie G. Donnelley, Ruth M. Don-
nelly, Julia Egan, Lorena Grace, Rose
E. Grugen, Corrine Gregory, May S.
Jones, Harriett M. Jacoby, Florence
James, Nellie Paxton, Bertha Kittrell,
Elice Smith LaVoy, Louise N. Lee,
Lois I. Merrill, Wilhelmena Nichel-
son, Anna Peter, Mattie L. Parks,
'Margaret Parks, Sarah J. Smith, Hat-
itie M. Smith, June Sparks, Josephine
i Sparks, Leila Strang, Mae Belle
{Smith, Annie Schumacher, Maybelle
j Smith, Georgie M. Tuhey, Mary E.
!Woodall, Jennie M. Williams, Edith
jG. Westwood, Leona Lantz McCal-
ilum, Theresa Kuchenmeister, Ruby
;L. Sage, Maude Will, Mabel Thomas
j Gibson, Maggie Dixie Bowers, Stella
I Woods Sharkey, Odessa Miller Rid-
dle, Maude Jones, Kate L. Bowe,
NUNE, 1962
The name of Gold of Ophir Parlor
was selected as it was a name repre-
sentative of the old pioneer mining
days of this section of the State, and
also the original name of Orovile,
Ophir City.
Mrs. May S. Jones was made the
first President, in compliment to her
husband, A. F. Jones, a Past Grand
President of the Native Sons.
In 1912 the parlor took part in
its first community project with the
entry of a decorated automobile.
The car was covered with paper
poppies on a background of cotton.
Four members dressed in white and
carrying white linen parasols rode
with the driver.
In 1912 a ledger from an early
day establishment of the 49'er days
was presented to the Parlor. By 1914
approximately 40 mementos of the
past had been contributed. Through
the courtesies of the trustees of the
Oroville Public Library our parlor in-
stalled a relic cabinet therein, and on
the evening of September 16, 1914,
the cabinet was dedicated to the pio-
neers. During the ceremonies the fol-
lowing poem, composed by Mrs.
Maggie Dixie Bowers, was read:
TO THE PIONEERS
These simple relics to their memory —
since they held them dear,
Perchance as finding here unconsciously
Some image of themselves — we dedicate.
We dedicate, we consecrate these to our
Pioneers
And indeed they seem to us more dear
as time goes on.
We shall always cherish the memory
of our beloved Pioneers
Many have gone to their last Home
Crowned with the glory of their
wondrous works.
Only humbly can we dedicate this home
for memories of their day.
The love of loyal sons and daughters
Will ever be for the mighty builders of
our state.
May these simple relics long tell the
story of their wondrous deeds,
And keep their memory ever bright
In the eyes of all the world.
Soon Argonaut Parlor N. S. G. W.
joined with the Parlor and projects
for raising funds was started for a
relic building. In 1930 the two parlors
organized the Butte County Pioneer
Memorial Association and in May,
1932 a Relic Building was dedicated.
7 he author in the Relic Building
(Continued on Page 14)
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OtovM
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atdson
W N Biblical times, Solomon ob-
^ tained gems and gold from
Ophir, the ancient gold land mention-
ed in the Old Testament. In the early
days Oroville was known as Ophir
City. It was aptly named for from the
diamond mines in near-by Chero-
kee, several thousand dollars worth of
jewels were taken from a single hill.
Three hundred diamonds were found
there. At no other place in North
America has an equal number been
discovered. Gold was found in abun-
dance. The early miners around
Ophir City found "rich diggin's." Be-
ginning in the late 50's and continu-
ing through the 60's and 70's hy-
draulic mining was the chief activity
of Oroville and the surrounding coun-
try. Canals, ditches, old flumes and
deeply scarred hills still bear evi-
dence. In more recent years, the
development of the gold dredging in-
dustry originated in Oroville and from
there spread around the world.
Though Colonel John Tatam and
the early miners had called their
mining camp Ophir City, by 1855
when the post office was established
it was renamed Oroville (gold-town)
and its importance had greatly in-
creased. By popular election it was
chosen the county seat of Butte
county over Bidwell Bar, thereupon
Oroville became an important stage
center. An article in the North Cali-
jornian at that time stated: "Coaches
are rattling through our streets at all
hours of day and night. We have ten,
semi-daily, connecting this place with
different parts of the world." On
February 26, 1857, the "Gazelle"
came up the Feather River to Oro-
ville. It was the first river steamer to
penetrate that far.
Oroville, situated as it is in Butte
County, one of the first 27 counties
of California, is closely identified
with the history of the Old West.
Men such as Thomas Starr King,
WilUam McKendree Gwin, David C.
lliree mile long Chinese Wall huili in Usy2-liS96.
PAGE 4
CALIFORNIA HERALD ]
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Old Engine "164" at Oroville
Broderick, James G. Fair and Hu-
bert Howe Bancroft were familiar
figures on the streets. To its theatre
came Lotta Crabtree. Among its well
known citizens was Ruel C. Gridley
who became famous during the Civil
War in raising money for the U. S.
Sanitary Commission, the Red Cross
of those days. Judge Charles F. Lott
erected a large residence in pioneer
Oroville. Believing that the town was
destined to an ephemeral existence,
his contemporaries called his house
"Lott's Folly." One of early Oroville's
most distinguished residents was
George C. Perkins who became a
U. S. Senator and later served as
governor of California. Albert Eu-
gene Boynton who was bom in Oro-
ville in 1875 became one of the
State's greatest legislators. He was the
author of the Workmen's Compensa-
tion Act, the Teachers' Pension bill,
the Net Container bill and the Non-
partisan Judicary Act which took all
judical offices out of party politics.
Many of the original landmarks
remain. Oroville's Chinatown, once
said to have housed 10,000 Chinese,
IS one of the few typical Chinatowns
remaining in California. The Chinese
Temple with its rare collection of
tapestries and religious articles stands
an Broderick and Elma Streets. It
is composed of four shrines and is
iaid to be the largest outside China.
Miner's Alley was the early miners
'recreation center" with its saloons,
kambling halls and houses of fancy
tadies. It is now being architecturally
restored with brick facades, and
jA'rought iron grill work. Its old iron
iJUNE, 1962
doors have been painted. Iron arches
have been placed at both entrances.
Still may be seen the old Chinese
allowed to pass over free of charge.
In 1883 the bridge was turned over
to Butte County, and from that time
on it was used as a free bridge.
The Pioneer Relic Building spon-
sored by Gold of Ophir Parlor No.
190, NDGW and Argonaut Parlor
No. 8, NSGW, was erected in 1932.
Thousands of pictures, documents,
newspapers, gowns, firearms, spin-
ning wheels, musical instruments,
mining equipment and other memen-
tos of the early days of California
are preserved here.
The scenery of the region sur-
rounding Oroville is unsurpassed. On
the northern side of Feather River
overlooking the city are two lava cap-
ped mountains known as first and
second Table Mountains which are
perhaps the most imposing landmark.
The high Buttes, the rushing Feather
River, the sparkling streams, specta-
cular water falls and the mountain
(Continued on Page 14)
Toll House, Oroville
Wall, a three mile long masonry
structure built in 1892-1898 to divert
the Feather River from its stream so
that the channel could be easily
mined. It cost $12,000,000 and prov-
ed to be a fizzle for early miners had
already taken the precious metal from
the river bed.
The Toll House was built at the
east aproach to the old suspension
bridge in 1856 when the bridge was
opened for traffic. A horse and rider
paid 25 cents toll. A pedestrian paid
10 cents. Teams and wagons had to
pay in proportion to the size of loads.
Pupils going to Sunday School were
NDGW members play records on old
music box in Miners' Alley.
PAGE 5
jL^toci^cis ck ik^ yxjciiiva ^jz^auani^ts
a^ AN Francisco welcomed the
2^ 16th Annual Session of Grand
Parlor, June 10 to 16, 1902 with
Grand President Genevieve Watson
Baker presiding; 92 parlors were then
in the fold.
Culmination of the Sloat Monu-
ment project is recorded in the com-
munication to the Grand President,
from Edwin A. Sherman, Secretary
of the Sloat Monument Association,
dated March 10, 1902: "I take pleas-
ure in informing you that the stone
of your Grand Parlor was laid with
due form and ceremony in the base
of the Sloat Monument at Monterey
on Saturday last . . . We expected
to have laid it on Washington's Birth-
day, with four others, but the men
were all tired out, working in the mud,
and could do no more at that time.
The storms before and afterwards
gave us then only one day in which to
work. I, therefore, postponed the lay-
ing of your Grand Parlor stone, until
Saturday last, when we laid it at the
same time as that of Placer County,
in honor of the 55th anniversary of
the landing of General Winfield Scott
and our Army at Vera Cruz on
March 9, 1847, in which I partici-
pated . . . Your stone is next to
that of the Veterans of the Mexican
War; one-half resting on the Californ-
ia cornerstone, and one-half on the
San Francisco stone, as you will see
by the half-tone print enclosed. Your
stone is worthy of your Grand Par-
lor, and is a perfect beauty, and oc-
cupies a place of honor second to
none, and I congratulate you upon it
and your wise and patriotic action
taken in time, and proves your grati-
tude to the memory of the late Admi-
ral John Drake Sloat, whose deeds
"made it possible for you and all of
your Society to be 'Native Daughters'
... I enclose affidavit as to the laying
of your Grand Parlor's stone . . .
When we receive your one-hundred
dollars pledged, I will be able by that
time to furnish you three copies of
the 'Life of the late Admiral John
Drake Sloat', to be kept in your
library and preserved as souvenirs of
the laying of your Grand Parlor's
stone. . . . Again thanking you, I
have the honor to be"
A circular was sent to the subor-
PAGE 6
dinate parlors in May, which con-
tained the comment: I feel assured
that this Home is to be the crowning
glory of our Order."
The Grand President recommend-
ed "that the eschscholtzia, or poppy,
be adopted as our emblematic flow-
er."
The first Sunday of May was se-
lected as the Memorial Day of the
Order. (This, we know, was changed
at a later time.)
In the Historical Landmarks Re-
port, on page 267, appears this com-
ment: "Honor was given to Sister
Lilly O. Reichling Dyer by Chair-
man Eliza D. Keith for introducing
the Historical Landmarks resolutions
in the Grand Parlor of 1901."
It was recommended by the Chair-
man of the Board of Trustees that
the Grand Secretary's office be de-
clared the place of business of the
Grand Parlor between sessions.
A resolution was introduced by
Piedmont Parlor No. 87, and adopted,
that "this Grand Parlor take the
initial steps to create a public interest
for the purpose of erecting a monu-
ment to the memory of Betsy Ross,
who made the first American Flag."
(Another project started!)
An invitation was received to at-
tend the laying of the U. S. Navy and
other stones in the base of the Sloat
Monument at Monterey on Friday,
July 4th. (Evidently this project con-
tinued over a considerable period of
time, rather than being erected all
at once.)
A very short reference appears in
this Proceedings of an undertaking
that developed into a major project.
A resolution was introduced and
adopted that "a standing Committee
on the Development of the Resources
of the State be appointed." A great
deal more on this project appears in
succeeding Proceedings.
You will recall reference in the
account of the 1900 Grand Parlor
Session to a recommendation thati
the Native Daughters erect a monu-
ment to the Donner Party. At the
1902 Session, a request was received
from the Native Sons of the Golden
West that the Grand Parlor pass a
resolution giving the committee a
special recommendation to the next
Legislature and to the parlors of the
Native Sons and Native Daughters
of the Golden West: Whereas, It is,
one of the fundamental principles ofi
the Order of the Native Sons of the
Golden West to perpetuate the mem-
ories of the Pioneers and the hard-
ships and perils of their journey
hither, and
"Whereas, There is a committee
appointed by this Grand Body to
devise means and ways to erect a
monument commemorating that
notable event, the advent of the Don-
ner Party into California in 1847.
that most typical of all authenticalh
recorded accounts of pioneer jour-
neys to California, so nearly com-
pleted, and tested by the best speci-
mens of manhood and womanhooc
in our country, filled with disaster,
surpassing the limits of human en-
durance and bringing into preeminem
prominence those great human vir-
tues, brotherly love, relief and charit)
by the very extremes of self-sacrifice
and disinterested concern.
(To be continued
CALIFORNIA HERALIU
76tn Qrand Parlor Prog^ram
J^atlve ^aug.ltter^ of tite Qolden U/e^t
OroviUe ^une 17-21, 1962
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
1:00 to 5:30 P.M. Registration — Oroville Inn, 2066 Bird Street.
8:30 P.M. Reception and entertainment, honoring Mrs. Alice D. Shea,
Grand President, at Municipal Auditorium.
MONDAY, JUNE 18
8:30 A.M. Registration, Municipal Auditorium
9:30 A.M. Opening Session
Welcome — Mrs. Florence D. Boyle, PGP, State Chairman
1962 Grand Parlor Session
Escort and Introductions
Greetings — Connie Weisker, Mayor, City of Oroville; J.
Chester Nisbet, President, Oroville Area Chamber of Com-
merce; other officials.
Memorial Services
Adjournment
Session
11:30 A.M.
12:00 Noon
1:30 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
12:00 Noon
1:30 P.M.
3:00 P.M. -
5:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
12:00 Noon
1:45 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
12:00 Noon
1:45 P.M.
8:30 P.M.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
Session
Nomination of Grand Officers
Adjournment
Session
Election of Grand Officers
-5:00 P.M. Work Shops
Adjournment
Session
Balance of Work Shops
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
Session
Adjournment
Session
Exemplification of Junior Native Daughters
Annual Visitation of Native Sons of the Golden West.
Greetings from Grand President, N.S.G.W.
Presentation of Awards
Adjournment
Barbecue and entertainment — Hewitt Claim Park
THURSDAY, JUNE 21
Session
Adjournment
Session
Installation of Grand Officers — Municipal Auditorium
In Anaheim
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Atea No. 1 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
HIAWATHA PARLOR
Mrs Elizabeth Kise was honored
when members and guests of Hia-
watha Parlor met for a buffet dinner
at the Native Daughter Hall in Red-
ding. A musical program presented
by the Shasta Operetta Association
was followed by a reception for Mrs.
Kise and the presentation of her em-
blem in recognition of her fifty years
in the Order. Mrs. Bertha Sublett
made the presentation. Many close
friends of Mrs. Kise and members of
her family were in attendance.
Mrs. Kise was born in Weaverville
and taught school in Trinity County
before moving to Redding. For years
she has operated a fashion center,
designing and making clothing for the
local women. Illness forced her to
give up this work a few years ago.
Mrs. Kise is a past president of Hia-
watha and a member of the Past Pres-
ident's Association No. 14.
NSGW AWARDS DINNER HELD
Grand President Edward H. Both,
NSGW, presented ten Awards of
Merit plaques to firms flying the
California Bear flag, at the Awards
Banquet held at Friedemann Banquet
Hall, Orange, under the auspices of
Santa Ana Parlor No. 74, NSGW.
After giving a short history of
California GP Both presented the
awards to: Floyd C. Johnson, Los
Alamitos Race Track; William J.
Phillips, Board of Supervisors, Coun-
ty of Orange; Charles Currier, Dis-
neyland Hotel; Charles A. Pearson,
Anaheim Visitors and Convention
Bureau; Richard Gay, (represented
by Orville Woods) Bank of Ameri-
ca; Walter Knott, Knott's Berry Farm
and Ghost Town; Dr. George Camp-
bell, U. S. Borax and Research Corp.;
Jim Boyatt, Hughes Aircraft; Frank
and Ruth Bila, Kettle Restaurant;
Mayor Rex Coons (represented by
Councilman Jack Dutton), the City
of Anaheim.
The affair was well represented by
members and guests from the south-
ern California area.
PAGE 7
The Grand
President's Corner
It does not seem possible that a
year has gone by since 1 assumed the
office of Grand P r e s i d e n t of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West.
My appreciation for this great honor
has not lessened in any way, nor my
gratitude to each Native Daughter
for a wonderful year filled with loving
friendship and devoted service to our
beloved Order. Each of the subordi-
nate Parlors have made me reaUze
anew the great privilege that is ours
in having California as our native
State. Every report has indicated the
wonderful work done in your re-
spective communities to further in-
terest in the many projects of our
Order. To the subordinate Parlors
for the many courtesies extended to
me, for the bulletins and letters tell-
in of your many activities, to my
Board of Grand Officers, the Past
Grand Presidents, the Supervising
District Deputy Grand Presidents,
Deputy Grand Presidents, for your
devotion, what can I say but Thank
You. I am looking forward to greet-
ing many of you at Grand Parlor in
Oroville. The Committee is planning
an enjoyable stay for all. My thanks
to the California Herald for their pa-
tience and cooperation, you have
done much to keep our membership
informed at all times of the great
work being done by the Native
Daughters of the Golden West.
GRAND PRESIDENT
Alice D. Shea (Mrs. D.
1850 Woodhaven Way
Oakland 11, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
B.) 614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Francisco 3. Phone DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
JUNE
2 San Francisco County Luncheon
3 Grove of Memory, Memorial Services San Francisco
9 Presidio No. 148 (Grand President's Homecoming) .... *San Francisco
17-21 Grand Parlor Oroville
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
• PICTURE ON COVER
Famed Suspension Bridge at Cur-
ry-Bidwell Bar State Park, Located
Nine Miles East of Oroville at
Point Just Below Conjunction of
Middle and North Forks of the
Feather River.
This was the first suspension bridge
in western states and was completed
in 1856 when Bidwell Bar, early day
Butte County seat, had several thou-
the
SQR
store
center at lemon
anaheim
STERLING SILVER . . .
THE GIFT THAT ENDURES
VlKDirODIRd?. IL(D1LY
JEWELEK
l3flW. Center yv. Anaheim, Cal.
sand persons and was a widely-knowr
gold mining center.
The materials were ordered fron
a firm in Troy, New York, in thi
early 50's and shipped around 'Th(.
Horn, to San Francisco" thence b\
river boat up the Sacramento anc
Feather Rivers to Marysville and h\
wagon train to Bidwell Bar.
When the engineer, a Mr. Evans
needed a molten material to ancho;
ends of the bridge cables, 407 fee
long and seven inches in diameter, ht
paid boys of the Bidwell Bar com
munity 25 cents a sheet for collectins
lead foil sheets used as wrappers fo
chests of tea in shipment from China
When enough were collected he melt
ed the foil and anchored the cable
in five feet of solid rock.
The length of the bridge is 37.
feet. It spans 130 feet of river bci
and is 29 feet above low water level
The small building in the righ
hand corner at the end of the bridgi
is the old toll house.
The Suspension Bridge, along witl
California's Mother Orange Tree a
the head of the bridge, is schedulec
to be removed to some other historic
location in the Oroville Area prio
to the time (in approximately twc
years) when rising waters behind thi
Oroville Dam will reach the Bidwel
Bar Section. Cost of relocating th^
bridge is estimated at $150,000.
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Corned Beef and Cabbage 2.00
Southern Fried Chicken 1.85
Northern Halibut 1.65
Potted Swiss Steak 1-69
Prime Rib 2.45
and many other entrees
Dinner includes — choice of any salad,
roll and butter, vegetable and beverage.
(Luncheon Special 96c)
A huge variety of ter,
PAGE 8
CALIFORNIA HERALD
1^
by RUTH A. LEWIS
3ln ^^murtam
/(Fl^ VRR A CENTURY AGO On April
^ 12, 1859, history was made in
Dogtown. A huge gold nugget which
had been washed down the gulch was
found on the placer claim owned by
Willard, Weatherbee and Smith lo-
cated one-half mile north of Dog-
town, now renamed Magalia, in
Butte County. Workmen operating a
hydraulic nozzle had washed out this
huge 54-pound nugget, the largest in
the world at that time.
In the diary of Dr. A. K. Stearns,
superintendent of the Willard Mine,
on the page of April 12, 1859 is
written :
"The largest gold nugget found by me
was on the 12lh day of April, 1859, in
the forenoon, weight 54 lbs and after
assaying 52 lbs. Present at the time was
A. B. Perry, Chancy Right and four other
hands. The nugget was exhibited under
guard until it was taken to San Francisco
by the Wells Fargo and Company and
smelted, bringing some $10,690.00."
George Mansfield, in his "History
of Butte County", gives the date as
August 14, 1859 but the diary of Dr.
Stearns, written at the time the nugget
was found, gives proof of the date. In
addition to the big nugget, the claim
produced an additional $3,000 worth
of gold that day making the total for
the week around $30,000. After
finding the big nugget, the miners
layed off work for a big celebration.
On April 17 and 18 of the Cen-
tennial Year 1959, the Native Daugh-
ters of Centennial Parlor No. 295 and
the Paradise Chamber of Commerce
sponsored a Gold Nugget Celebra-
tion which lasted a week. The cele-
bration now has become an annual
event. The men grow whiskers for
the event and the women dress in old
fashioned clothes. A parade, miner's
stew, a queen contest, museum with
early relics, game room, dance,
kangaroo court and a bean feed are
all enjoyed. A donkey race from the
discovery site to Magalia is staged
with a prize going to the winner. The
1962 celebration took place from
April 9 to 14 this year with Gold
Nugget Days April 13 and 14.
In 1956 Centennial Parlor placed
a plaque at a scenic point on the
Skyway below Magalia looking
across the canyon of the West Branch
of the Feather River to where the
nugget was found. Although the date
of dedication on the plaque is June
12, 1956, the official dedication had
to be postponed until November 6,
1956 due to the Skyway being re-
built.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Lor-
raine (Chester) Hubb, History and
Landmarks Chairman of Centennial
Parlor, the Dogtown Gold Nugget
discovery site has been approved and
officially registered by the State Park
Division of Beaches and Parks as
Historical Landmark No. 771.
Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory.
And will forever more.
Emma B. Lynn, Antioch No. 223, April 6.
Catherine McLean, Twin Peaks No. 185,
April 9.
Lena Wolf, La Bandera No. 110, April 12
Nora Taylor, Angelita No. 32, April 13.
Sara Ellen Bennett. Golden Gate No. 158,
April 2.
Eunice Cramer Pitman, Eschscholtzia No.
112, April 17.
Claire Curry Schmidt, Richmond No. 147,
April 21.
Katherine Elizabeth Stultz, Brooklyn No.
157, April 20.
Mary Prara Marsh, Vista del Mar No. 155,
April 13.
Clarice Lamzow, Bonita No. 10, April 24.
Pina Eschelman. La Bandera No. 110,
April 23.
Ida M. Martens, Centennial No. 295, April
24.
Grace Beaulieu, Brooklyn No. 157, April
27.
Albina Zuver, Genevieve No. 132, April
27.
Hattie Mae Clark Bishop, Gold of Ophir
No. 190, May 2.
Josephine Kaiser, Angelita No. 32, May 7.
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PAGE 9
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
The Golden Anniversary cele-
brated on March 21 by Sea Point
Parlor No. 196, Sausalito, was a
brilliant affair. On the stage were
seated special guests and Parlor Pres-
ident Myra Gustafson who conducted
the meeting. At the back of the stage
was a large poster with the number
"50" on it, two large white standards
with golden foliage and redwood
branches made a very pretty scene.
On the floor below the stage were
redwood boughs in baskets, sprays
of yellow daffodils and chrysanthe-
mums and the large silk American
flag of 48 stars purchased by the
Parlor when instituted.
From left: Mmes. Laura E. Proctor,
Organizer Sadie M. Oliver, Grand
President Alice D. Shea and Alice B.
Garcia.
Honored guests present included
Grand President Ahce D. Shea,
Charter Members Sadie M. Oliver,
organizer of the Parlor; Alice B. Gar-
cia and Laura E. Proctor; Jr. PGP
Edna C. WiUiams; GVP Rhoda
RoeUing; GM Lee Brice; GS Irma S.
Murray; GOS Nancy J. Conens;
PGP's Mae Himes Noonan, Estelle
M. Evans, Anne C. Thuesen, Ethel
L Begley, Emily E. Ryan and Jewel
McSweeney; State Chairmen Jean
Hedemark and Lucille Kimbark.
On the entrance march, the Parlor
officers wore dresses of the colors of
the Order, five wearing red, five white
and five yellow.
The program featured a welcome
by Councilman Keaney, congratula-
tions by Native Son President Silva,
music by the "Sweet Adelines," and
presentation of 50-year pins by the
Grand President to the charter mem-
bers and to Emma J. Young who be-
PAGE 10
Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa Street
San Francisco 18, California
came a member after the charter
closed.
The very interesting minutes of
the meeting held March 21, 1912
were read. Anna F. Lacy was Grand
President at that time and presided.
The Grand Secretary, Alice H.
Dougherty, announced that the peti-
tion for the C h a r t e r was properly
signed and oSicial permission for
same had been obtained. The roll of
charter applicants was called and re-
sponded to by the parties having the
same. The name of the Parlor was
ratified by unanimous vote. Sadie
Viera, as president of the new Parlor,
and her corps of officers were in-
stalled.
Among the many communications
received was this one from Past Presi-
dent Pistolesi of Sequoia Parlor No.
160, NSGW.
"Congratulations. May your parlor
grow as do the flowers of beautiful Cali-
fornia and shine as bright in the order
as California's glorious sunshine and your
presence in Sausalito become as sweet as
the golden fruit of our beloved state and
prosperity be ever yours as has been Cali-
fornia's since the days of '49."
The Grand President was pre-
sented a tiny sailboat on which was
her gift; the charter members received
tiny rocking chairs filled with gold
flowers and DGP Buckholz was also
remembered. Organizer Oliver was
given a gold tree with 50 gold-
wrapped silver dollars by the Parlor
in appreciation of her long years of
faithfulness. The Past Presidents
Association No. 22, Marin County,
presented her with a guest book and
corsage.
Refreshments were served to about
200 guests. The Grand Officers were
seated at tables covered with gold
cloths and decorated with vases of
golden roses. A three-tiered anni-
versary cake with "50" on top was
made and decorated by Geraldine
Bettencourt who also made the gold
corsages.
Chairman Sadie Oliver, co-chair-
man Arlene Knudson and their com-
mittee worked hard to make the
anniversary an outstanding event in
the history of Sea Point Parlor.
Sea Point No, 196 was the first par- V
lor mstituted in Marin County. '>.
, , , ♦
JUNE LUNCHEON
What does being a Native Daugh-
ter mean to you? This provocative
thought was the theme for the San
Francisco County Luncheon honor-
ing Grand President Alice Shea on
June 2 at the Fairmont Hotel. There
are many answers to the above ques-
tion, perhaps as many answers as
there are members. On June 2 the
Deputies of San Francisco in their
unusual theme and program pointed
out the founding principles of the
Order in the story and through them
told others what being a Native
Daughter means to them. "In the Dia-
mond Jubilee Year" reports Mrs.
Edward Bianchi, SDDGP from El
Vespero Parlor, "our founding princi-
ples should be emphasized; they have
stood the test of time and are our
seventy-five year heritage."
i i 1
TAMELPA
Following a brief and early busi-
ness meeting held at the Outdoor
Art Club in Mill Valley on May 8,
Tamelpa Parlor No. 231 presented
their third annual "Sew-it- Yourself"
fashion show for members and their
guests. Proceeds from this annual
event are to benefit the Childrens
Foundation.
Fashion show chairmen were
Mmes. James W. Stinchcomb, Jr. and
Norman Terrell; refreshment chair-
man, Mrs. T. R. McKeon and Mrs.
Lloyd Canham in charge of decora-
tions. Hospitality committee consis-
ted of Mmes. Fred Smith, Mary Silva
and Mae Canham while Mmes. Mal-
colm Piper and Anthony V a r g o
headed the Ways and Means Com-
mittee. Mrs. J. V. Toschi provided
the background music; Mrs. Norman
Terrell was the commentator.
Modeling their own creations were
Mmes. Fred Busati, Robert Cam-
pagna, Francis Doyle, Arthur Lang-
hoff, Lou Locati, George Martensen,
Vera Milani, James Stinchcomb, Dale
Tupper and the Misses Loretta Guth,
Linda Meierdierks, Babette Samsen
and Jo Ann Vargo.
i i 1
75TH ANNIVERSARY
Marguerite No. 12 is one of the 17
Parlors instituted the first year that
the Native Daughters were organized.
(Continued on Page 13)
CALIFORNIA HERALD il
>
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Parlor
No. 281, N.D.G.W.
Alhambra
proudly presents
JUNE T.
GOLDIE
for Re-election
-i- to the office of
Grand Trustee
1952 Grand Parlor
Oroville
JOAQUIN
Joaquin Parlor No. 5 observed its
75th anniversary with a banquet and
open meeting in Scottish Rite Temple.
A silver and white theme was used in
decorating the hall and a large glit-
tering "75" was suspended above the
stage. A large diamond setting sur-
rounded by arrangements of white
silk roses decorated the piano. Bas-
kets of red, white and gold flowers,
the colors of the Order, completed
the decorations.
Following the entrance of Joaquin
Parlor officers, Grand President Alice
D. Shea and many Grand Officers
were escorted to seats of honor and
introduced. Members of the escort
team were Mmes. Armanino, Wheel-
er, Ferguson, Maloney, Ellis, Adams,
Portale and Kelley. Mildred Miller
was the presiding officer. Edna Will-
iamson presented the history of the
parlor, which was organized by Mrs.
Hannah Gray, April 8, 1887, with
34 charter members. There are now
161 members on the membership roll.
The parlor fists three grand presi:
dents Mmes. Carrie Roesch Durham
in 1890, Lena Hilke Mifis in 1899,
and Mamie G. Peyton in 1911. The
bible used during the evening was the
one presented to the Parlor by Mrs.
Durham, charter member, and on dis-
play was the flag presented by Mrs.
Peyton in 1910.
General chairman for the evening
was Mary Ricker, who was also
chairman for the Parlor's golden an-
niversary in 1937. Her co-chairmen
were Mmes. Parnell and Looper. The
Parlor's gift to the Grand President
was presented by Mrs. Ricker while
Mrs. Looper sang "With a Song in
Our Hearts," accompanied by Mrs.
George Lansford. Mrs. Frank Luc-
jchesi gave the report of the Parlor's
Activities including sponsorship of
jfour children at the University of the
Pacific Speech Clinic, sponsorship of
)UNE, 1962
Area No. 3 News
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
student nurses at San Joaquin Gen-
eral Hospital and provision of equip-
ment for the hospital, aid to veterans
at Stockton State Hospital, with con-
tributions ranging from radios and
cigarettes to five electric razors last
year, and baskets for the needy at
Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The Parlor donated the covered wag-
on bench to Pixie woods several years
ago and has given flags to many
schools.
Fifty-year pins were presented by
the Grand President to Mmes. Cald-
well, Bone, Cassidy, Dortmund,
White and De Martini. Edna Wilfiam-
son received a 25 -year pin. Monetary
gifts to the Parlor were received from
Ursula, Morada and Forest Parlors.
Rolena Sanguinetti presented two sil-
ver service sets to the Parlor in mem-
ory of her husband, Steve Sanguinetti.
A large birthday cake was served fol-
lowing the meeting. Members of the
hospitality committee were Mmes.
Armanino, Bacigalupi, Bidwell, Corr,
Eyre, Hiatt, Limbaugh, Goehring,
Quartero, Sanguinetti, Swanson, Ta-
bacco, Thompson and Veregge.
There are now more than 4,500 auto
race tracks in the United States not count-
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Grand Marshal
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
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THE MEDALLION HOME AWARO
on the home you buy
It is awarded only to the one new
home in 5 that is electrically
up-to-date with:
• electric appliances, Inciuding h
flameless range and oven
• provisions for functional and
decorative lighting
• "housepower" wiring for present
and future needs
Southern California Edison Company
"How did you happen ta take that poi-
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It said 'Poison'."
"Yassah, but ah didn't pay no atten-
tion!"
"Why not?"
"Cause right under dat it said, 'Lye' "
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Sign staked in front lawn: Anyone is
welcome to use our lawnmower, provided
they don't take it out of our yard.
PAGE 11
HAG FOR DOPGERS jireo No. 4 Ncws
by Laura Blosdale
State Chairman, California Herald
fHE OFFICIAL dedication cere-
monies at the 18 million dollar
Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine
marked a memorable day. Follow-
ing the invocation by His Eminence
J. Francis Cardinal Mclntyre, Alice
D. Shea, Grand President of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West,
presented the Stadium with the Amer-
ican Flag. State Chairman of History
and Landmarks Senaida Sullivan was
chairman and had the cooperation of
Grand Presidents Alice D. Shea,
NDGW and Edward H. Both, NSGW
at the new Dodgers' stadium in Cha-
vez Ravine.
U. S. Senator Thomas H. Kuchel in
having the flag presented to the Sta-
dium first flown over the Nation's
capitol in Washington D. C.
Following the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner, GP Ed Both,
NSGW, presented the Stadium with
the CaUfomia Bear Flag. A color
guard from the Air Force, Marines,
Navy and Army posted the flags.
The entire dedicatory ceremony
programmed by 100 independent
businessmen who wanted to make it
an outstanding event. In accepting all
the good wishes from the Los Angeles
citzenry for building the magnificent
structure, Walter O'Malley asked if
after all the controversy over Chavez
Ravine, could he really keep it, now
that Dodger Stadium, which is indeed
a credit to the city of Los Angeles
and the Dodgers, had been built.
PAGE 12
Delinda Fallon
Area Chairman
2352 Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, California
After the ceremonies each member
of the Dodgers team came out on the
field as his name was called. This was
followed by a short warm-up and a
one inning practice game.
Attending the ceremonies were
Past Grand Presidents Irma Caton,
Mary Noerenberg, Hazel Hansen and
Eileen Dismuke; Grand President
Shea, GVP Rhoda Roelling, GM Lee
Brice, GS Irma Murray, Grand Trus-
tees Fern Adams, Katie Jewett, Hazel
Mallette and June Goldie.
CHARTER MEMBERS HONORED
When the annual "Past Presidents'
Night" was observed by Grace Par-
lor No. 242, charter members were
also honored. Those honored for 35
years of continuous membership were
Mmes. Matilda Enfield, Christine
McFarland and Kate Hill of Placen-
tia, Lydia Oswald, Fullerton and
Dorinda Marzo, Anaheim. They were
presented with white orchid corsages
at the beginning of the evening, and
later were given gifts of jewelry. All
stations were occupied by past presi-
dents of the parlor, with Betty Ben-
nett presiding.
The following original poem was
written by Winifred Tedlock Benson.
GRACE PARLOR
CHARTER MEMBER TRIBUTE
Have you heard of the Native Daughters,
Girls of the Golden West?
Of pioneer stock they are
Of California most blest.
In 1927 a band of loyal ones
Sought a charter from the Order
To form a Parlor, which was done.
Grace Parlor they named it
For Grace S. Stoermer, a noted one
Who was a friend to every one.
Now of that loyal band.
Only five of them remain
Most have stepped thru' Heaven's Golden
Gate
Finding new beauty to attain.
Of those that are left
We will honor them tonight
They have kept alive
The purpose of the Order, bright.
There's Dorinda Marzo and Lydia,
Lydia Oswald, I mean.
Also a McFarland whose name is Chris-
tine.
Then Kate Hill, she's little but mighty.
As Parliamentarian, she keeps us straight
So nothing we do is flighty.
Then Matilda Enfield, a bright star in our
crown
When duty is to be done
She is always around.
These five are all that's left
Of the loyal band
Who in nineteen twenty seven
Set the task to keep in hand —
The traditions of California.
As Native Daughters of the Golden
West
Keep alive the pioneer spirit.
Work in harmony for our Order
Never, never neglect it.
During the business meeting, dele-
gates to the meeting of Grand Parlor
to be held in June were elected, with
Ida Mae Fletcher and Doris Jacob-
sen named delegates and Judith Bell
and Delores BeU, alternates.
PLAQUE REDEDICATED
Lugonia Parlor No. 241 has re-
dedicated a bronze plaque to the
Council House on the comer of 3rd
Street and Arrowhead Avenue in
San Bernardino. A brief history of
the land mark was given by Mildred
Meyer, past president of the Parlor.
Rededication of Plaque. From left:
Mrs. Pauline Ireland, 1st vice-presi-
dent of Lugonia No. 241; Mrs. Mar-
tha Jean Johnson, parlor president;
GT Edward Alsip, NSGW; Mrs. Ivy
Carr, chairman of history and land-
marks committee, holding the sketch.
The Council House was probably
the first building erected in the coun-
ty. It was built by Amasa Lyman
and Charles C. Rich and used as the
general offices of the Mormans. It was
also used as the first courthouse. His-
torians describe it as a building 24 •
feet by 1 6 feet, containing two stories i
with two rooms. In setting, the walls s
cracked and braces were set to pre- :
vent falling. According to research'
(Continued on Page 15)1
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EL PINAL Parlor No. 163
N. D. G. W.
Cambria
proudly presents
KATIE G.
JEWETT
. , ^mm ff^i' Re-election
^ '/^H to the office of
^^ (Grand Trustee
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
AREA NO. 2 NEWS . . .
{Continued from Page 10)
The members celebrated their 75th
birthday May 5 at 8 p. m. in the
Masonic Hall in PlacervLUe and also
participated in the presentation and
dedication of the plaque at the Ivy
House on Sunday afternoon May 6
at 2 p. m.
Marguerite Parlor members have
had a busy year. On March 7 they
observed their annual Arbor Day
program and luncheon. This year a
liquidamber tree was presented to the
Eldorado County Fair manager, War-
ren Jewell, and planted in front of
the main building at the fair grounds
in honor of the Parlor's Diamond
Jubilee year. At noon 20 members
enjoyed a luncheon served by Presi-
dent Clara Scheiber.
Some of the committees respon-
sible for work on the anniversary
celebration included Mildred Le-
Fevre, general chairman; Lora Reese,
[flower chairman; Claire Freeman,
story and landmarks chairman.
Marguerite Parlor was delighted when
ord came to them that Placerville
'arlor of the Native Sons had voted
0 erect a plaque at the Ivy House,
ommemorating the 75th anniversary
•f Marguerite Parlor. The Ivy House
nown in the early days as the Upper
Central House, is the only original
hotel building still standing. It was
in this building that the Placerville
Academy was operated for the years
rom 1871 to 1894. Committees from
tihe two Parlors worked out the dedi-
cation ceremony.
Ill
CJOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
More than 200 members and
guests of Vallejo No. 195 attended a
Dinner and reception at the Casa de
Vallejo Hotel to honor Grand Presi-
jJent Alice D. Shea on the occasion of
he 50th anniversary of the founding
^f Vallejo Parlor.
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Dinner was served in the garden
room at tables decorated with sprays
of gold leaves and baskets of arrange-
ments in gold. In the ballroom the
gold theme was also carried out. A
banner "5 0 Years" decorated the
ILLA M. KNOX Parlor No. 320
N. D. G. W.
El Cajon
proudly presents
EVELYN ST. JOHN
MONAHAN
as a candidate
for the office of
Grand Trustee
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
speaker's platform. Miss Elvena
Woodward, general chairman, wel-
comed those present and introduced
civic dignitaries.
Golden anniversary of Vallejo No.
195 dinner and reception in the Casa
de Vallejo Hotel. Jewel Lundberg,
charter member, center, receives her
50-year pin from GP Alice D. Shea,
right, as Mrs. Emel Wilson, president
looks on.
After the entrance march of the
officers wearing white and gold for-
mals, Grand President Shea and Mrs.
Emel Wilson, parlor president, were
escorted to seats of honor by Marshal
Leola Morrison. Also presented were
Jr. PGP Edna Williams; GVP Rhoda
Roelling; GM Lee Brice; GT Annette
Caiocca; GOS Nancy Conens; GO
Eleanor Pimentel; PGP's Mae Hines
Noonan, Irma Caton, Audrey Brown,
Estelle Carlson and Jewel McSween-
ey; SDDGP Bernice Houston and
DGP Claudia Evans.
A brief history of the institution of
the parlor was given by Gertrude
Briggs. The first official meeting of
the parlor was held February 21,
1912 in a small building in the rear
of the Red Men's Building. The char-
ter president was Verna Berry, who
was assisted in the organization by
(Continued on Page 14)
PAGE 13
GOLD OF OPHIR PARLOR HISTORY
(Continued from Page 3)
Pioneer Relic Building
Five years ago an extension was
erected. The building is open every
Sunday afternoon, with no charge, for
the pleasure of those interested in
early California History. Special ap-
pointments are given for school chil-
dren, college students. Historical So-
cieties and other interested groups.
Several thousand are taken through
each year.
In 1915 the Parlor, under the
chairmanship of Mrs. Alta Baldwin,
started a program of welcome to all
newly made citizens. The program
was held in the Superior Courtroom.
This was the first time in the state
such a program was held. It was
praised by the state examiners and
has continued ever since.
As one of the main objects of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West
is to honor the memory of our pio-
neers, on the evening of May 6, 1914
an evening with dinner was spent in
entertaining all the early pioneers of
Oroville and vicinity. These annual
dinners were continued for 30 years,
until it was impossible for the pio-
neers to climb the stairs.
During the early years of the Par-
lor we contributed generously to the
Homeless Children, and assisted in
placing several children here. We also
helped with the building and furnish-
ing of the Native Daughters Home in
San Francisco; contributed to the
building of the Betsy Ross Monu-
ment; and the monument erected in
honor of the Pioneer Mothers.
Through the years we have con-
tributed to all projects of the Order
as well as community projects, though
in smaller sums as our main project
is the local Pioneer Relic Building
PAGE 14
and preservation of early California
History.
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OROVILLE . . .
(Continued from Page 5)
sides covered with a wealth of trees,
shrubs and flowers is Nature at her
best.
Old Covered Bridge
Oroville is proud of its present
modern city and looks forward to the
future. All eyes ar; now focused on
the dam being constructed on the
Feather River five miles above the
city. The Oroville dam will be the
largest in the world. It will be 730
feet high, have a shore line of 167
miles and transport water as far south
as San Diego. The cost is estimated
at $1,600,000,000. It will truly be
the "latest wonder in man's book of
magic."
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The Cave
And so in such a city with such a
historic and modern setting will be
held the 76th Grand Parlor of the
Native Daughters of the Golden West
from June 17 to 21, 1962.
AREA NO. 2 NEWS . . .
(Continued from Page 13)
charter past president Jennie Ostello,
mother of Anna Johnston who served
her parlor 35 years as financial secre-
tary. The ceremonies were conducted
by Eschol No. 16. An early project
of the Order was the promotion of the
sale of California-made goods.
A most interesting program was
presented. Music by Bonnie Rogers
of Vacaville Parlor and Juliet Bliss;
also a Gay 90's Review featuring
Genevieve Elvin and Alice Gallagher.
Colorful Mexican dances were pre-
sented by students.
Refreshments were served. Attrac-
tive souvenirs of the occasion were
made by Marian Crabtree. Assisting
Mrs. Woodward were Mmes. Mon-
toya, Talliaferro, Morrison, Lukas.
Low, Bliss, MacFarland and Miss
Tessie O'Neil.
NOTICE
We received so many news
stories for this month it was im-
possible to print all of them in
this issue. The others will be in
the July California Herald.
The six-year old was a constant souro
of awe to his four-year-old brother. "Car
you really read?" Billy asked admiringh
And, upon receiving due assurance, he con
tinued. "What does the reading say oi
that stove?"
For some time the elder brother ex
amined the brand name on the electri.
range. Finally he said loftily. "I don
read stoves, I just read books. '
CALIFORNIA HERAL
VERDUGO Parlor No. 240
N. D. G. W.
Glendale
proudly presents
NELLIE
MILLER
for election to
the office of
Grand Organist
1962 Grand Parlor Oroville
'\REA NO. 4 NEWS . . .
^Continued from Page 12)
;onducted by the Native Daughters,
;he rocking motion of the earth-
ijuake in 1857 caused these braces to
3ress the walls together so that they
igain were solid. The walls were
damaged by heavy rains in 1862, but
:he building stood until 1867, when
It was demolished for the construction
3f a brick building.
Through the efforts of the Parlor's
: h a r t e r president, Lois Aldridge
Knucky, Lugonia Parlor, on May
17, 1955, first placed the bronze
plaque marking the Council House.
The California Division of Highways
reset the plaque as it now is. At the
re-dedication ceremony Pauline Ire-
land, first vice-president, offered a
prayer, after which President Martha
Jean Johnson appropriately stated
that "We are builders of this great
future, so we must build with loyalty
and cooperation so that California
will always merit her world wide
reputation of being the greatest, the
best, the most glorious State of the
3olden West."
■f -f -f
SANTA MARIA
Easter baskets, spring flowers and
Easter bunnies were used as deco-
■ations as the setting for the old
'ashioned pot luck dinner and Mad-
latters Parade enjoyed by members
)f Santa Maria No. 276. Winning the
)rize for the prettiest hat was Ida
Romero; the most unusual hat, Helen
■larscher and the most humorous
lat, Helen Howard. Honored guests
included DGP Mary Wegener and
■pDGP Annie Elliott.
; A monetary gift was sent to the
NDGW Home, Miss Meta Mehl-
fchau, chairman. Under chairman
Charity Righetti, a check was sent to
Childrens Foundation. Hostesses of
he evening included Mmes. Sim-
IJUNE, 1962
mons, chairman, Downs, Righetti,
Howard and Stearns.
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BOWLING LEAGUE
The newly formed NDGW District
32 Bowling League started the sum-
mer session on May 29, at the Citus
Bowl in Granada Hills. Organizer
Vivian Boldetti, Placerita No. 277,
announced that prize money and tro-
phies will be awarded among the ten
teams at the end of the thirteen-week
series. Trophies will be awarded to
teams for first and second place, as
well as trophies for high series and
high game. The best improved bowler
will be presented a pin and bracelet
by the Women's International Bowl-
ing Congress.
FRONT, from left: Vivian Boldetti,
organizer and Ellen Herman. BACK,
from left: Pat Bullard and Jean Ti-
kotsky.
League Officers are president. Car-
men Miller; vice-president, Eleanor
Abbott; secretary, Vivian Boldetti;
and sergeant-at-arms, Jean Tikotsky.
Participating from Valley parlors are
Topanga No. 269 Ernestine Correia,
Jo Sutherland, Bemice Costa and
Edith Evers; from Placerita No. 277,
Eva Anderson, Vivian Boldetti, Cor-
rine Brandenburg, Pat Bullard, Mari-
lyn Ehlers, Becky Gordon, Ellen Her-
mann, Gertrude Parker, Jean Tikot-
sky and Barbara Terry; from San
Fernando Mission No. 280 are Marie
Wall, Edythe Taffoya and Isabel
Griff'in; from El Camino Real No.
324, Carmen Miller, Gwen Helm and
Margie Fitzsimmons.
GOLD OF OPHIR Parlor NO. 190
■■I^HHH
N. D. G. W.
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Oroville
■PH
proudly presents
r^l
HAZEL
MALLETTE
m:" 1
for Re-election
■ 1
to the office of
■ J
Grand Trustee
1952 Grand Parlor Oroville
BEVERLY HILLS CELEBRATES
Beverly Hills Parlor No. 289 cele-
brated its fifteenth birthday by going
into its lovely new meeting hall, the
Culver City Masonic Temple.
Small gold fans with an orchid
were presented to the evening's two
honorees, SDDGP Dolores Zetwo and
DGD Evelyn Forbes. A gold fan sur-
rounded by fresh orchids served as
a beautiful centerpiece. All past
deputies were introduced and short
resumes of the year and the past
presidents they served were given.
Only three charter members were
present: Senaida Sullivan, Flossie
O'Shea and Laura Blosdale. Beverly
Hills Parlor was instituted by
Loretta Cameron in 1947 and organ-
ized by Milda LaBerge of San Gabriel
Valley Parlor. Seven past presidents
were present and in charge of the
birthday program.
■f f -f
TIERRA DE ORO
May Day was the theme at a for-
mal meeting of Tierra de Oro No.
304, on May 1, when members hon-
ored DGP Charity Righetti and
SDDGP Annie Elliott, both from
Santa Maria No. 276. An informal
dinner preceded the meeting when
members and their guests gathered at
the Don Pancho for a Mexican din-
ner. In addition to the two honored
guests, the following were present at
the dinner: President Jeanne Fred-
rick, Tierra de Oro Parlor, PGP
Eileen Dismuke, and Mmes. Julia
Moreno, Jennnie Wollen, Mary Weg-
ener. Elizabeth Birss, Frances Ames
and Miss Shirley Alexander.
Mmes. Julia Moreno and Lucy
Wofford were initiated into the Order
at the formal meeting following. Miss
Miriam Reidy was soloist and the
following served on the refreshment
and decoration committees: Mmes.
Birss, Dismuke, Skeel, Rivero, Wol-
len and Wegener.
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The old time "J.P." (justice of
the peace) is quietly disappearing
from the judicial scene. His passing
is not particularly lamented.
He was the product of the horse
and buggy age when transportation
was slow and roads poor making
it inconvenient for those attending
court to travel any great distance.
This situation necessitated counties
being divided into numerous judicial
districts.
The salaries of these judges were
very modest because there were so
many of them for the amount of
work they had to do. Hence the
office of justice of the peace rarely
attracted men who were learned in
the law. With few exceptions these
judges were laymen who received
most of their professional advice
from the district attorney whom they
frequently chose to disregard.
Justice was usually dispensed in
an informal manner. Smoking was
frequently permitted during trial,
particularly when the justice himself
enjoyed puffing on a pipe or cigar.
For many years a state law pro-
vided that a laywer was not required
to appear in a justice court until one
hour after the time a case had been
set for trial. In all civil cases the un-
successful litigant could appeal to
the superior court and have the cause
retried in the same manner as if it
had originally been filed there. This
was necessary in view of the limited
knowledge of civil law possessed by
the justice.
On the other hand, an appeal
would not be permitted in a criminal
case unless error in the trial of the
case could first be shown. Usually
these judges administered justice
fairly in criminal cases. While I feel
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California Herald
"PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE"
Volume IX July, 1962 Number 11
• - CONTENTS THIS MONTH
At the Bar, by Dr. Leo J. Friis : 2
Photo Quiz 2
Benicia, by Lucille La Bourdette 3
Where is Little May's Grave?, by Homer C. Votaw 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXXI) 5
Los Coches, by Ruby Jones 6
A. M. Wynn, Pioneer, by Frank S. Christy 7
Grand President's Message 8
New Grand Officers, NDGW 8
Area No. 1 News 9
Area No. 2 News 9
Street of Yesteryear 10
Area No. 3 News 10
Area No. 4 News 11
In Memoriam 1 1
The Lighter side of it 14
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Wt appears that there are twenty-
;^ seven counties that are older
than the State of CaHfornia, Solano
among them. Governor Peter Burnett
signed a bill creating the counties on
February 18, 1850, whereas Californ-
ia was admitted to the Union on Sept-
ember 9, 1850. Benicia was Solano's
original county seat. The county was
named after an Indian, Chief Solano.
To speak of Benicia, the city, one
must first tell of Dr. Robert Semple,
who came from Kentucky to Cali-
fornia in 1845, arriving after an ex-
tremely hard trip, at Sutter's Fort on
Christmas day. He first worked for
Sutter. He and John Bidwell were
commissioned to find a spot for a
) good mill, and if they had built the
I mill instead of James Marshall, their
names would have been credited for
JULY, 1962
the discovery of gold. Dr. Semple
took part in the Bear Flag incident
at Sonoma, and it was there he met
General Vallejo, and they became
friends.
The following is from an article in
the California Historical Society
Journal: "First in many things that
meant the development of his adopt-
ed country, Semple is also given the
credit, by Hopkins, of being the or-
iginal booster. 'All the gladsome
boosting that rings through Northern
California today is legitimately des-
cended from the Adams apple of Dr.
Robert Semple'."
In addition to establishing a mail
route to Los Angeles, and editing a
paper, the Californian, Robert Sem-
ple devoted his spare moments to the
building of a city. When General
Vallejo returned to Sonoma after his
release from prison due to the Bear
Flag affair, he was much interested
in Semple's plans for a city. Semple's
enthusiasm in picturing a great mari-
time city at Carquinez strait moved
Vallejo to donate land enough for a
townsite, in August or September,
1846. It was not until December,
that Vallejo officially deeded an un-
divided half of a five square mile
tract, in the Soscal rancho, to
Semple, but by that time the 'boost-
ing of the original promoter had af-
fected many changes on the shore
line of Carquinez strait. He had pro-
posed calling the town Francisca in
compliment to Mrs. Vallejo. But
when the people of Verba Buena
decided upon another name and
chose San Francisco, Semple chang-
ed the name to Benicia, Mrs. Val-
lejo's second name.
Again from the last memtioned
article. "In the meantime Semple had
interested U. S. Consul Thomas O.
Larkin of Monterey in his scheme
and persuaded him to purchase Val-
lejo's interest in the new town. In a
letter to the General dated May 12,
1847, Semple speaks of Larkin's
desire to purchase and says if it meets
Vallejo's approval he is willing the
change should be made. Accordingly,
on May 18, Semple deeded his half
back to Vallejo and the following day
Vallejo deeded the entire property,
with the exception of a few lots for
his own use, to Semple and Larkin,
for the nominal sum of $100."
The first ferry boat built by Semple
was a very primitive affair and some-
times took days to cross the strait,
but by April, 1848, he had a more
substantial boat, called the Lucy
Long. It carried men, wagons, and
horses from near Martinez to Beni-
cia. Semple donated the whole pro-
fits, about $150 a month, as well as
several lots for the benefit of schools.
Apparently from letters there was
(Continued on Page 14)
•ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Author, Lucille La Bour-
dette, has had many articles
published. The title of her new-
est book to be soon on the
market will be "Will Semple —
Editor by Choice." Mrs. La
Bourdette is a past president
\oj Berkeley Parlor No. 150.
PAGE 3
Campus of the University of California at Berkeley
1p5f)f/ERE IS A SUBJECT for amateur
Jj^ historical researchers and re-
cord sleuths — the exact location of
the now practically forgotten grave of
mysterious "Little May" on the U. C.
Campus. For that matter the back-
ground story of the girl herself might
be uncovered by such attention.
Supposedly originating during the
Gold Rush days, the grave was pho-
tographed as being rather worn down
in the 1890's, and completely flatten-
ed out in 1907. At the latter day,
however, most of the carved inscrip-
tion on a nearby forked laurel tree
was still legible. It read:
Little May
Dead
Aged
16 years
Below was a cross about the same
height as the above words, with an
anchor on either side; and then a
partially remaining circle with some
PAGE 4
unrecognizable inscription therein.
Quite probably there are old timers
about who remember seeing both
grave and inscription during their
youthful days. Or better yet, have
photographs of either. These in par-
ticular should be searched out and
and questioned, possibly with the aid
of Bay Area newspaper columnists.
The general location of the grave?
It's more than general. On the south
side of Strawberry Creek, near the
Le Conte Oak. And don't let the
fact that this is the second tree bear-
ing that name throw you, the original
was only a few feet away. Further-
more there still is a large laurel
beside the creek there, and of suffi-
cient age to be the one mentioned.
A large scar on it shows where a
fork has been sawed off in recent
years, too. But as to any definite
bark carving or inscription — there
we reach a dead end. For they just
don't last a century on most trees,
and laurels especially. My guess is
that this is the tree, with the grave
location but a few feet off.
Most known articles concerning
the subject are speculative and of
little help other than intimating that
the girl was alone, or perhaps an
orphan. But one randomly wild tale
apparently embelished, if not largely
put together, by an enterprising re-
porter and a yarn stretching sailor,
in the June 2, 1907 San Francisco
Call is worth investigating. Especially
as the seaman claimed he and others
from the British Whaler Bolivar made
up the burial party nearly 60 years
previously. The anchor on either side
of the cross certainly points to a
marine influence, as rather does the
circled inscription, which he stated
was the Lord's Prayer. He also
claimed that the girl was undersized
and crippled to the point of using
crutches.
But from then on the tale gets a
bit out of hand. She really was, it is
stated the daughter of a Spanish
nobleman with the very Italian name
of Reinzi. High in the Spanish Army
in the 1830's, he ran into political
trouble and so fled to England, There
he met and married a beautiful Eng-
lish woman, by whom he gained Little
May as a daughter a few years later.
Then when the California Gold Dis-
covery news came, he decided to try
his fortune by digging nuggets. When
his wife and daughter heard nothing
of him for two years or so, they de-
cided to come to California in search
— and on the Bolivar. That was
plausable enough, provided they
could get passage on such a vessel;
however off the Horn the girl went
into a sort of trance wherein she
"saw" a California mob hanging her
father. And upon the vessel's early
1851 arrival in the Bay she pointed
to the Berkeley HiUs and said, "over
there". So the sailors rowed her over
(Continued on Page 10)
•ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Homer C. Votaw, a member
of the California Historical
Society, is a west coast writer
of several articles concerning
California history. He special-
izes in articles for the various
Armed Forces Journals.
CALIFORNIA HERALD
/4%c^ia.K "TH^mcnie^
by
Arcadia Bandlni Brennan
fMftt 3/
(JIIT'hese are memories of Dona
III Arcadia Bandini de Baker,
my g r a n d a u n t, for whom I am
named, and in whose home I Uved
as a girl, and young woman, — who
was identified with Southern Cali-
fornia, and its prominent citizens,
English speaking, as well as those of
Spanish descent, in ways not match-
ed by any other woman of her time.
She saw, and remembered Cali-
fornia times changing from the pas-
toral to the sophisticated urban. Her
memories embraced the experience
of an extensive first family of Cali-
fornia, as well as those of the cities
of the South.
These are also my memories, and
they extend a long way back; beyond
my own childhood; beyond Auntie
Baker's; they are mine, through a
precious inheritance.
My memory is clear. I can see
myself, a small, wide-eyed child, in
a white dress; my flaxen hair worn
in a bang, and tied with a blue rib-
bon, standing beside a rose bush in
the front yard of our big house at
the comer of First and Ivy Streets,
m San Diego — realizing my first
lesson in not asking questions. I
remember the hush of that hour.
We children in the play yard, and
looked after by our Indian nurse-
maid, Luisa; mother ill in bed. Peep-
ing from the side gate, I saw Jenny
Jones' two horses and the famiUar
hack out in front. I slipped around
to the front, for a good look, and
knowing, perfectly well, that I had
no business there.
Mr. Jones was standing at his
horses' heads. He opened the side
door of the hack. Presently, the
front door of our house opened, and
out came my six foot, four inches
tall father, wearing the customary
JULY, 1962
The Chalmers Scott home in San Diego
big black Fedora, carrying, what
looked like, a very fancy white shoe
box.
Behind him came a young lady.
Aunt Dora, who lived with us.
Everything was terribly quiet, except
for Auntie's crying. They entered the
hack, the driver closed the door,
climbed up to his place, and they
drove away.
When they were out of sight, I
crept back to the play yard, wonder-
ing, wondering, why all the gloom? I
asked Luisa, "What was in that
white box?" "Don't be silly, Cayita,"
she scolded, and reprimanded me
soundly for going into the front yard.
And so I had my first lesson in keep-
ing mum about things I was not sup-
posed to see.
Father and Auntie returned with-
out the white box. Both were very
sad, and I wondered more and more,
but asked no more questions.
Years later, I told Aunt Dora
what I had seen, and asked what it
was all about, and, with a startled
gasp she said, "Why Cayita, you
were not three years old, when that
happened. How can you remember
it?" 1 said, "O.K., that's what I re-
member, or don't I?"
Still more shocked, Aunt Dora
admitted. "That's right. That was
your little sister, Tonita, who lived
but a few days. Your father and I
were taking her little body to Cal-
vary Cemetery, in Mission Hills,
which was quite new then — that
cemetery out in the wilderness,
which has long since passed into dis-
use.
I am proud to think of myself as
a daughter of the "Dons", those
aristocrats of Spanish lineage, who
first opened California to Christian-
ity, and civilization, whose history
on the Pacific Coast of North and
South America began so long ago.
Sometimes 1 think of myself as
living history. Tia Arcadia de Baker,
daughter of Don Juan Bandini of
San Diego, and Los Angeles, who
was herself, a "walking encyclo-
pedia" of California history, made
me her companion, her confidante,
the young repository of choice re-
collections.
She was dedicated to historical
accuracy, and I, too, love the truth,
and am hurt, when fabrications, un-
intentional misstatements, and care-
less "slips" are put forth in the name
of history.
Don Juan Bandidi, jirst citizen of
his day in California, was the son of
(Continued on Page 13)
PAGE 5
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IN 1795 A YOUNG soldier who had
served with Portola and De Anza,
and whose name was Jose Maria
Soberanes, and his father-in-law,
Joaquin Castro, received a Spanish
land grant of 8,446 acres near the
Soledad Mission. Soberanes worked
hard to develop his holdings, but died
before the title of this land could be
proved clearly his. His widow moved
easy money. He drank a lot and ran
up a lot of bills. The original home
at Los Coches consisted of five
rooms on the ground floor and a num-
ber of small rooms upstairs. This part
of the house was built of adobe —
the walls being nearly three feet thick.
The front door of Los Coches opens
on a living room that measures
14 X 16 feet. The main attraction in
Richardson adobe on Los Coches Rancho
to Monterey and years later their son,
FiHciano Soberanes came back to the
Valley. By 1841 many other land
grants had swelled the family's land
holdings to 1 15,000 acres. Then came
conflicting grants and squatters, and
quarreling — dry years and cattle
thieves and foreclosing law suits.
They lost a lot of land.
Los Coches was first built in 1843
to be a home for the William Rich-
ardson family, she having been Josefa
Soberanes, to whom 8794 acres of
Rancho Los Coches had been grant-
ed in 1841 by Governor Juan Alva-
rado. Josefa Soberanes had married
William B. Richardson, of Maryland,
who had come west seeking land and
PAGE 6
this room is a fine old fireplace. In
later years this room was used as a
taproom, and as the story goes, was
once pocked with bullet holes. Tebur-
cio Vasquez was known to have
stopped at Los Coches many times as
he went racing through the county
seeking victims.
The flooring in the old building
originally was 6-inch wide redwood
boards. There are several very small
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ruby Jones is California
History jmd Landmarks Chairman
of Mission Bell Parlor No. 316,
Soledad California.
rooms upstairs that were used as
bedrooms, and there is still part of
a secret stairway. The entire eastern
part of the buUding was built much
later, possibly about 1860, when the
family home was turned into a stage
stop on the El Camino Real. It is all
wood in structure. The entire eastern
part of the first floor (toward High-
way 101) is occupied by one room,
30 X 20 feet, which at various times
in the past housed a general mer-
chandise store. The room upstairs o-
ver the store is the same size, and tra-
dition says was used as a dance hall
and meeting room.
Los Coches saw its heydey be-
tween 1872 and 1888, when it was
turned from a family home to a stage
stop. The construction of the rail-
road had been halted at Soledad and
the transfer of passengers from rail-
road to stage coach brought a steady
flow of business. Many people who
were going to Pariso Hot Springs for
health baths stayed at Los Coches,
too. Also, many people from the
coast side of the Santa Lucia Mount-
ains traveled for days with pack ani-
mals and saddle horses, up and
around Cone Peak, which is south-
west of Santa Lucia, then down to the
Big Rocks, where they had wagons
stored in a cave. From there traveled
in wagons over the hUls, down past
Robbers Roost and on to Los Coches. |
There they could rest the horses, then i
go on to Soledad to buy enough '
staple food to last for months. \
In 1888, when I was eleven months }
old, my parents moved from San
Francisco to the Jolon country. They ;
came by train to Soledad, then stored '
their household goods at Los Coches
and went on by stage coach to Jolon.
There my father hired Mr. Earl to go i
with him, back to Los Coches, with ,
a wagon and four horses to haul our I
furniture to Jolon, then on up to a
(Continued on Page 12)
CALIFORNIA HERALD .!
pioneer
IJistrict No. 15, N. S. G. W. and
District No. 16, N. D. G. W. dedi-
cated the A. M. Winn Elementary
School in Sacramento, April 8, 1962.
Representing the two districts as
co-chairmen were Frank S. Christy,
Past Grand Historian of the Native
Sons, and Mrs. Rae Rominger, a past
president of La Bandera No. 110,
N. D. G. W. Assisting them were
Eugene W. West and Robert S. Loots,
past presidents of Sunset No. 26 and
Joseph Green, of Courtland No. 106.
Representing the Native Daughters
were: Florence Pendergast, Califia
No. 22; Genevieve Didion, La Ban-
dera No. 110; Clara Burns, Sutter
No. Ill; Katherine Meder, Fern No.
123; Maybyn Manthe, Coloma No.
212; Ruth Prue, Victory No. 216;
Gertrude Soligan, Rio Rita No. 253;
Beverly Throup and Paula Biechner,
San Juan No. 315. The dedicatory
address was given by PGP Philip C.
Wilkins of Sunset, N. S. G. W., and
the presentation of the bronze plaque
was made by Grand Trustee Mary M.
Ehlers, N. D. G. W., a member of
Rio Rito Parlor.
N. S. G. W. FOUNDER
Albert Maver Winn, the founder of
the Native Sons of the Golden West
had a colorful career. The oldest of
21 children, \\z was born in Louden
County, Virginia, April 27, 1810.
His father. Captain John Winn,
fought against England in the War of
1812. Albert was impressed with
patriotism and love for his country
by his parents, a trait that remained
with him for life.
The period following the war was
not one of prolific interest in educa-
tion, especially in the South so Al-
bert's schooling was somewhat re-
stricted, however, he attended classes
until the age of 12 after which he
helped on the farm. When he was 14
the family moved to Ohio.
JULY, 1962
In 1829 he married Catherine
Gaffney of Zanesville and moved to
Mississippi where he engaged in the
lumber business and worked on the
side as a carpenter. While 1 i v i n g in
Mississippi, Winn became interested
in military affairs and in 1835 was
made a lieutenant in the militia. In
1836 Governor Lynch commissioned
him a major on his staff. From 1 840
to 1844 he was State Drill Master,
becoming a colonel in 1845. During
this period he presided as president
of the Master Carpenters and Joiners
Society of Vicksburg and served on
the Vicksburg city council.
Hearing of the gold discovery in
California, he left the comforts of his
home and headed West by way of the
Isthmus of Panama. Leaving Vicks-
burg February 14, 1849, he arrived
in San Francisco May 28 and settled
in Sacramento on June 25. It is not
surprising with his background of
civic and political, as well as military
experience, he would seek an active
part in the formation of the city. It
was a foregone conclusion by those
who knew him, he would be a man
apart from the general run of gold
seekers. In July, 1849, a movement
was made to organize a city govern-
ment in Sacramento, and an election
was held. A man named Stout was
selected as president, however, he
left town before serving, and young
Winn was chosen in his place. During
Winn's administration many accomp-
lishments were achieved. Winn was a
joiner, as well as an organizer. In the
archives of many fraternal organiza-
tions his name is listed as a member,
and especially in Sacramento. At one
time Winn acted as land agent for
Captain Sutter.
In 1860 he moved to San Fran-
cisco, where he became interested in
real estate. Winn enjoyed writing and
was a regular contributor to the New
Age and the Daily Alta California.
He also edited a labor journal, known
as "The Shop and Senate." On July 4,
1 876, Winn organized the Sons of the
Revolutionary Sires, later to be
known as Sons of the American Rev-
olution. This was the western branch
of the national society, which later
consolidated.
One of his greatest achievements
in the field of organization was the
founding of the Native Sons of the
Golden West. General Winn attempt-
ed to organize such an order in 1869,
but failed. Success came t o him
July 11, 1875. The General's purpose
(Continued on Page 12)
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From left: Dr. Lawrence Casner, Principal of A. M. Wiiin IJcmen-
tary School; Mrs. Rae Rominger, NDGW , Chairman; PGP Philip
C. Wilkins, NSGW; Frank S. Christy, Co-Chairman. Past Grand
Historian, NSGW; GT Mary M. Ehlers, NDGW and Carl Winn
Brainard, great grandson of General A. M. Winn.
PAGE 7
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GRAND PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Greetings!
As this issue of the California
Herald reaches you, another year
will have begun. There will be new
readers and subscribers to this offi-
cial publication of the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West. There will
be new committee chairmen and
committee members. To all, 1 extend
my greetings. To each and every Par-
lor goes my sincere wish for a most
eventful year. May no task be too
j^ew Qrand Officer^
Grand
President
Grand
Vice-President
Grand
Marshal
Jr. Past
Grand President
Brice
Fern Adams
Alice Shea
Rhoda Roelling
New Grand Officers for the year 1962-1963 are: Grand President:
Rhoda Roelling; Junior Past Grand President: Alice Shea; Grand Vice Presi-
dent: Lee Brice; Grand Marshal: Fern Adams; Grand Secretary: Irma S.
Murray; Chairman, Board of Grand Trustees: Katie G. Jewett; Grand Trus-
tees: Annette Caiocca, June T. Goldie, Hazel T. Mallette, Mary M. Ehlers,
Charity Righetti and Evelyn St. John Monahan; Grand Inside Sentinel: Nancy
Conens; Grand Outside Sentinel: Lois Traber Smith; Grand Organist: Nellie
MUler.
big — no task too small — if, in its
accomplishment, our Order is bene-
fited.
I am very grateful for the confi-
dence reposed in me and I am not
unmindful of the tremendous respon-
sibilities that come with the ac-
ceptance of the office of Grand Pre-
sident. It is a privilege for me to
work with you and I shall try to
perform each duty, great or small,
with faithfulness and impar-
tiality. Not only do I ask for your
cooperation but also for your pa-
tience and understanding. I pledge
you the very best of my time, loyalty
and energy, and ask that you stand
with me in a motto that can be sum-
med up in these words: In large
things, UNITY; in small things,
TOLERANCE; in all things,
CHARITY. One person alone can
make a trail; the broad highway is
beaten out by many marching feet.
This next year is ours — to advance
or to go backward. Let us not fail to
realize the opportunities that face us,
but by accepting them and pulling
together we can place our Order
nearer its rightful place in our Gold-
en State of California.
• PICTURE ON THE COVER
This month's picture on the
cover is the Japanese Teahouse
in Golden Gate Park in San Fran-
cisco.
AT THE BAR . . .
(Continued from Page 2)
that at times justices permitted pre-
judice and bias to influence their
decision but I cannot say that any of
them were actually dishonest.
BEING FRANK
"The college I went to has turned out
some great men."
"When did you graduate?"
"I didn't graduate. I was turned out."
i -r Y
Plastic surgeons can do almost anything
with a nose, except keep it out of other
people's business.
BANQUET MENU
Roast Round of Beef 1.98
Baked Ham 1.90
Corned Beef and Cabbage 2.00
Southern Fried Chicken 1.85
Northern Halibut 1.SS
Potted Swiss Steak ''•69
Prime Rib 2.45
and many other entrees
Dinner includes — choice of any salad,
roll and butter, vegetable and beverage.
(Luncheon Special 96c)
tra
A huge variety of terrx'
PAGE 8
CALI.FORNIA HERALD
Area No. 1 News Area No. 2 News
Elizabeth Clements
Area Chairman
2234 Sampson Street
Marysville, California
ESCHSCHOLTZIA
Eschscholtzia No. 112 enjoyed a
"Mother Goose" Party after the regu-
lar business session. Whist was play-
ed, there being five tables of players.
Score cards were Mother Goose pic-
tures. The members found their part-
ners by matching the verses. High
prize was won by Agnes Calloway;
second, by Lois Cummins. The mem-
bers in groups sang and recited
nursery rhymes and were awarded
prizes. Blackbirds of drawing paper
were passed out, the lucky number
prize going to Barbara Duffy. Prizes
for the oldest mother went to Mrs.
Carl Lewis and to Mrs. Vernon Gil-
more as the youngest. In charge of
entertainment was Dorice Young. Re-
freshments were served by Mmes.
Burcell, Aker and Hendricks.
Chosen to attend Grand Parlor
were Thelma McNeil and Dorothy
Hay den, delegates; Shirley Gilmore
and Bernice Smith, alternates.
* * *
ART CONTEST
Art students from three high
schools in the Redding area entered
their art work in the Art Talent Con-
test sponsored by the Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West. Carol Bow-
ers, chairman of the Art Contest for
Hiawatha Parlor, arranged for a tea
and exhibit of aU the art work.
This event was held at the Native
Daughter Hall in Redding and was
well attended. Local artists and art
instructors were selected to judge
the entries. The three winning stu-
dents were awarded cash prizes with
honorable mention going to a fourth.
The pictures were on display at the
new Shasta County Library building
1 until Grand Parlor convened and
were then entered in the Grand Parlor
\rt Talent Contest.
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa Street
San Francisco 18, California
SEQUOIA
With Eleanor Pimental in charge.
Sequoia No. 272 honored its DGP
Antoinette Stallone of Albany No.
260 at a pot luck dinner and enter-
tainment at the Finish Brotherhood
Hall. During the dinner, Mrs. Stal-
lone was presented with a crown of
Cecil Bruner roses which she wore
throughout the evening. Following
the dinner a brief meeting was held
and humorous games were played
with Lola Bredehoft in charge. Many
members of Albany Parlor accom-
panied Mrs. Stallone. She was pre-
sented gifts from both Parlors. Final
plans were made for the 23rd an-
niversary dinner of Sequoia Parlor
which was held Monday evening,
May 14 at which Mrs. Stallone was
a special guest. She received an or-
chid corsage. Jr. PGP Edna Wilhams
who was the organizer of the Par-
lor also received a corsage. Lola Bre-
dehoft was in charge of the dinner
arrangements.
Sequoia Parlor will have its joint
installation with Berkeley No. 210
of the Native Sons on July 31 with
Mrs. Pimental being installed as
president. DGP Stallone will install
the new officers.
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY
On June 11, 1887 the Mountain
Democrat stated: "Thursday even-
ing, June 9th, Marguerite Parlor No.
12 NDGW was inaugurated and offi-
cers installed by Grand President
Lilly O. Reichling of Ursula Parlor
No. 1 of Jackson, Amador County,
assisted by two young ladies from
the same parlor. At the close of the
installation ceremony the Native
Daughters and Native Sons marched
to Confidence Hall to join their
friends gathered there and danced
until late into the night to the in-
spiring strains of Keil's orchestra.
The parlor includes among its ranks
the wives of several prominent citi-
zens who have not forgotten they are
natives of this golden state."
"About fifty young ladies were ad-
mitted into the mysteries of the or-
der, and soon they hope to become,
like Placerville Parlor Native Sons,
one of the largest and most success-
ful parlors in the state."
In celebration of the 75th anniver-
sary of Marguerite Parlor, the fol-
lowing history was prepared by Past
Presidents Nora Gray and Claire
Freeman. It was presented by Past
President Florence Savage on the
night of the celebration.
History of Marguerite Parlor
No. 12, NDGW
"Early in June, 1887, a group of
Placerville ladies met at the Ohio
House and organized our Parlor, e-
lecting the first slate of officers. Min-
nie Hogan was chosen as our first
President. The name "Marguerite"
was chosen by Annie Hofmeister in
honor of Mrs. Marguerite Crocker
of Sacramento, according to a letter
in our scrapbook from Charter
Member May Bailey. Mrs. Crocker
was the wife of Judge E. B. Crocker,
early council of the Central Pacific
Railroad. Among her many gifts to
Sacramento was the $130,000 build-
ing and endowment of the Marguer-
ite Home for homeless aged women,
located at 7th, 8th, P & Q streets.
She gave a large tract of land to the
City Cemetery. Another of her gifts
to the city of Sacramento was the
Crocker Art Gallery property, then
valued at half a million dollars. Our
Parlor is proud to bear her name.
The Parlor's first officers were in-
stalled by the Order's founder, Lilly
Reichling of Ursula Parlor No. 1 on
the evening of June 9, 1887. It was
an outstanding social event, with the
Native Sons participating. A Grand
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PAGE 9
Area No. 3 News Street of .yesteryear
Rose Rhvner ' C^ ^
Rose Rhyner
Area Chairman
420 Soledad Street
Salinas, California
GOLDEN CALIFORNIA
Golden California No. 291 honor-
ed its past presidents and charter
members. Past presidents in attend-
ance were given a gift from the Par-
lor. Honored were charter presidents
Fannie Jensen, Hazel Daniels, Edna
Borrelli, Lorrine McKnight, Cora
Bennison, Emily Homen, Geraldine
Silva, Lucinda Woodruff, Henrietta
Musson, Elizabeth Bettencourt, Jo-
sephine Laurel, Rea Lopes, Rose
Martin, Evelyn Nunes, Frances Cun-
ha and Rose Montegani.
Charter members were given a
name badge decorated with tiny red
and yellow roses and tied with
matching ribbon. Those present were
Mmes. Azevedo, Amarante, Homen,
Elsie Borrelli, H. Borrelli, Edna Bor-
relli, Bennison, G. Borrelli, M. Bal-
thazar, E. Balthazar, Castro, Cabral,
Cardoza, Daniels, DiGiorno, Fer-
nandes, Garver, Jensen, Laurel, Lo-
pes, Petersen, Pettit, Rainero, M.
Silva, Salles, G. Silva, Farrell, Tosta,
Tortorelli, McKnight, Terry and
Woodruff.
Elizabeth Bettencourt presid-
ed during the meeting at which time
Rose Van Horn was initiated. Rose
Terry reported that candy had been
sent to the Native Daughters Home
for Mother's Day. Frances Cunha
reported that she and Helen Nunes
had treated the traffic patrol boys
of the Gustine Elementary School to
ice cream and cookies.
Guests present were SDDGP Vir-
ginia McCombs of Modesto, Doris
Hamilton and Emma Brown also of
Modesto. Red, yellow and white, the
colors of the order, were used in
decorations. Games were played and
refreshments served following the
meeting. Members of the committee
on arrangements were Mmes. Mach-
ado, Soares, Woodruff, Keller, Dob-
bins, Fox, Onstine, Rose, Correia
and Bettencourt.
A man is a creature who orders a new
car three months before it comes out and
then buys his wife's Christmas present on
December 24th.
PAGE 10
Florence Beadle of Lakeside, Cal-
ifornia has an interesting historical
hobby. She has reconstructed a street
as it might have looked many years
ago with the old post office, the
general store, depot. Wells Fargo Ex-
press agency, old time dance hall,
saloon and cafe. Her dream of many
years, now is becoming a reality.
For many years Mrs. Beadle has
been active in preserving historical
places for the future. This street of
yesteryear is most interesting his-
torically and is of educational value
for both adults and youth.
LITTLE MAY'S GRAVE . . .
(Continued from Page 4)
to Jacobson's Wharf and after roam-
ing up toward the hills she pointed
out the very tree. This, the paper
states under a picture, was currently
known as Berkeley's "Vigilante Oak"
— another item worthy of some re-
search.
Well, the sailor made inquiry and
found out that some months previous-
ly a supposed Mexican who only
gave the name of Soldado (Soldier)
was hung there as a horse thief in
spite of his protests of innocence.
Even County Sheriff Harry Morse
was supposed to have ridden in from
Livermore to cut the man down, but
too late of course. This detail the
girl had also "seen". So back to the
ship all went, where Little May made
all promise to bury her also in the
Berkeley Hills — and then died of a
broken heart. Her wish was there-
upon carried out, "In the prettiest
spot I could find", said the sailor.
Others helped him carve the tree. The
mother returned to Europe.
There are a few other details, even
wilder, but here at least are several
points to augment what can be learn-
ed from anyone who remembers see-
ing the grave or inscription. Dates, a
ship, a hanging. Perhaps a little su-
pervised trench digging might be un-
dertaken, probably by the Anthropo-
logy Department, if neither pictures
nor University records disclose the
approximate spot. At any rate a new
mound and appropriate marker or
headstone would be a measurable
contribution to campus tradition.
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FRANK CHRISTY
Frank S. Christy, Past Grand His-
torian, N. S. G. W., has a large col-
lection of Native Son items. He is
trying to collect all the issues of the
former Grizzly Bear Magazine. If you
have January, 1908; July, 1910;
August, 1917; April, 1919; July,
1921; June, 1922; January and June,
1923; December, 1925; or July, 1933
and wish to give them to Mr. Christy,
please send to him at SllVi - 12th
St.. Sacramento 14. ,
I
"I understand that Jones has been
given a medal by the Society for Pharma-
ceutical Research."
"Yes. he has invented three new types ,
of sandwiches."
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An apartment building is often a j
place where the landlord and the tenant f
arc both trying to raise the rent.
CALIFORNIA HERALD £{
Area No. 4 News
Delinda Fallon
Area Chairman
2352 Riverside Drive
Santa Ana, California
GIUSEPPE LOBERO
In the late 1850's, Giuseppe Lo-
bero, an Italian musician-actor-singer,
came to Santa Barbara; settling down,
he changed Giuseppe to Jose to make
things easier for his new neighbors,
and began working on his brightest
dream: the building of a theatre. In
1872, his dream came true when he
opened his Opera House bringing the
theater arts to Santa Barbara, making
this little city by the sea, the cultural
center of Southern California.
Recently, it came to the attention
of Tierra de Oro Parlor that the grave
site of this pioneer was unmarked.
The Lobero Theatre Foundation and
the Santa Barbara Historical Society
were invited to share the cost of plac-
ing a suitable plaque on the final
resting place of this remarkable citi-
zen of Santa Barbara. On Saturday,
May 5, ceremonies were conducted
to dedicate a bronze plaque on the
grave of Jose Lobero in the Santa
Barbara Cemetery. Walker A. Tomp-
kins, Santa Barbara Historian-Bio-
grapher was the guest speaker.
Among the honored guests were
Mayor and Mrs. Edward L. Abbott
and Mrs. Frank Villalba, a grand
niece of Jose Lobero, and her family.
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GRACE PARLOR
The sewing club of Grace Parlor
met May 8 at the home of Mrs. Don-
ald Nixon, Newport Beach. There
was good attendance.
HOBBY SHOW
Santa Maria No. 276 gave a Hob-
by Show and Polenta Dinner. Chair-
man of the hobby show was Ida M.
Hawkins; decorations, Gertrude Cle-
mens and Florence Green; guest
book, Adeline Begg; the polenta din-
ner, Mr. and Mrs. O. Bettiga, Alber-
ta, Jim and Mitzi Bettiga. Assisting
the Bettigas were Mmes. Jullien, Car-
! lotti, Hill, Locke, Mehlschau, Rig-
I hetti, Sumner, Simas, Spaulding,
'< Battles and Ferrari. The foyer was
I decorated with a wine press, grape
vine, grapes and Italian travel posters.
JULY, 1962
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The hobby show was indeed out-
standing with attractive and rare dis-
plays of antiques and unusual hobby
items. Included were paintings, hand
carved fruit, antique furniture, inter-
national dolls, hand knit bedspreads,
crotcheted tablecloths, century old
chinaware, needlework, scrapbooks,
ceramics and collections of cups and
saucers, salt and peppers, elephants,
pitchers and accordian players. The
affair was a social and financial suc-
cess.
Jit jHHimtitrtam
Not lost to those that love them.
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Amelia Westerberg. Las Juntas No. 221,
February 28
Nellie Lombard!. Ruby No. 46. May 14
Inge C. Meyer. Mission No. 227, May 5
Lillian Brass, Santa Cruz No. 26. May 18
Josie M. Frederick. Phoebe A. Hearst
No. 214, May 22
Jennie Williams, Manzanita No. 29, May
19
Verna Ware, Santa Ana No. 235, May
20
Maude McCarty Cooper, Argonaut No.
166, May 22
Marian Elsie Towne, Berkeley No. 150,
May 25
Mary Price Zimmerman Stockton No.
256, May 22
Angie Beltrame, Las Lomas No. 72, May
26
Margaret Stedman McDonald, El Carmelo
No. 181, May 27
Alice Meagher Glazier. Las Plumas No.
254. May 3 1
Mary Powers McCoy, Mt. Lassen No.
215, June 1
Lcona Cousins Delaney, Wawona No. 271,
June 1
Josephine Estes. Annie K. Bidwell No.
168. June 2
Josephine Bernal, Angelita No. 32, June
5
Emilie E. Russie. Marysville No. 162,
June 5
Frankie Feliz Woodbeck. Berryessa No.
192. June 2
Belle Wilton. Fremont No. 59, June 7
PAGE 11
LOS COCHES . . .
(Continued from Page 6)
small ranch near the Indians. It took
several weeks to accomplish this.
Early in 1889 the Southern Pacific
built the railroad on to the south, and
Los Coches was forgotten and fell
into ruin. Recently, however, Clifford
McElrath, a Chular rancher, and
manager of the Jacks interests in the
Valley, the Monterey County Plan-
ning Commission and the Native
Daughters of the Golden West have
taken interest in the old landmark.
Also, much to the delight of history
lovers. Miss Margaret A. Jacks, of
San Francisco, in whose family the
property has been for nearly a cen-
tury, has presented Los Coches to
the State for development in connec-
tion with its roadside rest program.
Los Coches is one of three hundred
roadside rests to be developed
throughout California, for public use
and picnics.
Money still talks, but you have to in-
crease the volume if you want to get the
message through.
— Wall Street Journal
I never did anything worth doing by
accident, nor did any of my inventions
come by accident. — Thomas A. Edison.
A. M. WYNN, PIONEER . . .
(Continued from Page 7)
in formulating a fraternal society of
native born, is best expressed when
interviewed shortly after the organi-
zation was a reality: "For twenty
years my mind has been running on
some lasting style of monument to
mark and perpetuate the discovery of
gold. I could not think of anything
that would not perish in the course of
time. At last came to my mind that
an order composed of native sons of
the Pacific Coast would effect the ob-
ject and be sustained by the pride of
parentage and place of nativity, while
it would be an imperishable memen-
to, an institution that would last
through all time."
Winn passed away in Sonoma,
August 26, 1883, and his body was
sent to Sacramento for burial in the
City Cemetery. The many organiza-
tions he belonged to, and had served
PAGE 12
so well, could have laid claim to the
funeral ceremony, but this honor was
given to the Native Sons of the Gold-
en West. Every fraternal and civic
organization in Sacramento partici-
pated in the funeral procession, and
the courts and schools suspended
business during the day of the burial,
while the city paid high tribute to
their First Mayor. On Thanksgiving
Day, November 28, 1888, a monu-
ment was erected in the City Ceme-
tery to his memory, by the Native
Sons of the Golden West.
MARGUERITE PARLOR . . .
(Continued from Page 9)
Ball followed the installation cere-
monies.
Over the years our Parlor has
been most active in marking histori-
cal sites and in honoring pioneers of
the County. For many years we gave
a banquet each fall in their honor,
and the pioneers looked forward
eagerly to this event. Plaques were
placed marking the following sites:
Site of Hangman's Tree; Site of the
Bullion Bend Robbery; Old P. G. &
E. Building, which withstood the
fire of 1856; Old Federated Church
erected in 1851 in Placerville; The
Episcopal Church erected in 1865
in Placerville; Old Odd Fellows Hall,
erected in 1852, in Diamond
Springs; The City Hall of Placer-
ville, erected in the Fall of 1860;
Rolleri Building, erected by Emi-
grant Jane in 1861; Baby's Grave at
Chih Bar, marked April, 1834; The
Episcopal Church at Coloma; The
Morman Island, Negro HiU, Salmon
Falls and Condemned Bar Cemetery
near Folsom Lake.
In 1925 the Grand Parlor was
held in Placerville, with headquar-
ters in the Odd Fellows Hall. Ethel
Van Vleck was General Chairman.
The delegates agreed this was one of
the most enjoyable Grand Parlors
they had experienced. Our members
were intensely interested in the
Homeless Children Adoption pro-
ject of Grand Parlor, and we raised
funds for the adoption of several
children. On July 28, 1937 our Par-
lor celebrated its 50th Anniversary
in memorable fashion under the
chairmanship of Nora Gray, with
special honors being given to our
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MARGUERITE PARLOR . . .
(Continued from Page 12)
charter members. In August, 1946,
we sponsored a "Jane Lee Break-
fast" program, which was broadcast
nationally over radio. Through the
leadership of our Parlor, El Dorado
County was represented at the Cal-
ifornia State Fair on the 100th Anni-
versary of the Gold Rush in 1949.
We have but one living Charter
Member, Jenny Arvidson Levy, and
we deeply regret that due to illness
she is unable to be with us tonight.
We are proud that our Parlor has
twenty-two "fifty year members."
Our treasurer, Ethel Van Vleck, re-
ceived her 50 year pin some time
ago, and we appreciate her continued
service to our Parlor. It is our hope
that Marguerite Parlor No. 12 will
continue to serve our community
well for many more years, and that
many of us here tonight will be here
to celebrate the Parlor's 100th Anni-
versary in 1987."
The diamond anniversary of the
Parlor will be long remembered by
the members and their many guests.
Over 200 joined to celebrate the
occasion and to honor Grand Presi-
dent Alice D. Shea. Past Grand
President Audrey D. Brown, a cou-
sin of Clara Schreiber, president of
Marguerite Parlor, was chairman of
the evening and gave the welcome
address.
Grand officers present were: Jr.
PGP Edna C. WilUams; GVP Rhoda
Roelhng; GM Lee Brice; Grand
Trustees, Chairman Fern E. Adams,
Katie Jewett, Hazel T. Mallette,
Mary Ehlers and GOS Nancy J.
Conens. Past Grand Presidents hon-
ored were Eileen Dismuke, Irma
M. Caton, Mae Himes Noonan,
Audrey D. Brown, Anne C. Thues-
sen, and Henrietta Toothaker. Pre-
sent also were SDDGP Eleanor Lun-
dy and DGP Helen Francisco. Mil-
dred Le Fevre was honorary marsh-
al for the evening and general chair-
man for the party. All the officers
wore white lace dresses with blue
wood fiber corsages. The corsages
were made for all the grand officers,
i officers and special guests, by Lora
j Reese, a past president. All other
i guests were presented with blue and
i white paper corsages. The flower
! "marguerite" was used in all decora-
tions.
Gifts to the Parlor were presented
JULY, 1962
by Ursula, Laurel and Plymouth
Parlors; the Historical Society of El
Dorado County, and PGP Audrey
D. Brown. All of the guests were
seated in the banquet room which
was decorated to represent a garden
of marguerites. At the head table a
three tiered cake decorated in blue
marguerites on white was cut by
Grand President Alice and president
Clara.
An excellent program was present-
ed. The Grand President presented
a fifty year pin to Mrs. Ed Christian.
All the officers presented the Grand
President with a gift while Past
President Rosalie Hamilton sang a
special song written by Anita Spen-
cer for the occasion.
On the following Sunday, lunch-
eon was held at the Ivy House, the
last of Placerville's old hotels, and
at two o'clock, a large crowd attend-
ed while the Native Sons, Placerville
No. 9, unveiled the marker for the
historical Ivy House. The marker
was a gift to the Native Daughters
from the Native Sons. J. Barton
Hassler, chairman of History and
Landmarks Committee, Placerville
No. 9, NSGW, presented the plaque
which was accepted by Clara Schrei-
ber president of Marguerite Parlor
No. 12, NDGW.
Teacher: "Johnny, this essay on 'My
Mother' is word-for-word the same as
your brother's."
Johnny: "Yes ma'am, we have the same
mother."
The difference between gossip and news
depends on whether you hear it or tell it.
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ARCADIAN MEMORIES . . .
(Continued from Page 5)
Captain Jose Bandini, and Dofia
Isadora Blancas Hcrrera de Ban-
dini of Peru.
Family records show that Juan
was born on October 4, 1800, at
Arica; educated at Lima, and in
Europe. Captain Jose was in the
Battle of Trafalgar on October 21,
1805, and that he was bringing to
Spanish California, arms and sup-
plies, when father and son arrived
at the port of San Diego in 1818,
famous year of terror, the Bouchard
scare. (Bouchard was a pirate on our
coast. )
In 1818, San Diego consisted of
an unimproved port, the Royal Pre-
sidio, and the Franciscan Mission,
six miles eastward of San Diego de
Alcala. This was nearly a generation
before the Pueblo de San Diego,
(Old Town) came into existence.
We were a possession of Spain;
our King, the unfortunate Ferdinand
VII; our language exclusively, Span-
ish, as the local historian, William E.
Smythe writes of my bisabuelo
(great grandfather) Don Juan. "For
nearly forty years he was an honored
citizen of California, saw it pass from
Spanish into Mexican hands, and liv-
ed to take a prominent part in wrest-
ing it from control of the Califomi-
ans, and making it the thirty-first
state in the Union.
Through all the intervening days
of struggle, he took an important
part, and narrowly missed the high-
est political honors of his time. 'His
long residence and eminent public
service in San Diego, entitled him to
be considered the First Spanish Citi-
zen of his day." (Smythe's History
of San Diego, page 164).
Of Don Juan Bandini's life in
San Diego, Los Angeles, Monterey,
Mexico City, at Rancho Jurupa, and
elsewhere on the Pacific Coast,
Auntie Arcadia de Baker told me
much. And as elders will, in recit-
ing history to the young, told it re-
peatedly.
The story of California, of San
Diego, and its people, of the House
of Bandini, she knew intimately and
loved deeply. Even now, I find my-
self with a smile on the lips that
hides tears in the eyes — smiling
eyes trying to speak what a choking
throat holds back.
(To Be Continued)
PAGE 13
THE LIGHTER?
SIDE OE IT I
A specialist is a doctor who expects his
patients to confine their ailments to office
hours.
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TAXI STAND
Two men carrying briefcases stopped
in front of a New York traffic snarl. One
glanced at his watch and looked at the
traffic.
"Hmm," he said to his companion, do
we have time to take a cab or shall we
walk?"
The burglars had tied and gagged the
cashier after extracting the combination
to the safe and had herded the other em-
ployees into a separate room under guard.
After they rifled the safe and were about
to leave the cashier made desperate plead-
ing noises through the gag. Moved by
curiosity one of the burglars loosened
the gag.
"Please!" whispered the cashier, take
the books, too. I'm $6,500 short."
She stood at the teller's window in the
bank, a vision of desirable femininity
marred only by the fact that the light in
her baby-blue eyes was more than some-
what vacant. The teller examined her and
the check she wished to cash with equal
concentration. Then he asked her if she
could identify herself.
For a moment, her lovely brow was
corrugated by puzzlement; then, her ex-
pression brightened, she pulled a small
mirror from her handbag, glanced in it
and with relief said, "Yes. It's me all
right."
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FED-UP
A U. S. Postal Inspector stopped by a
small crossroads community and found
the post office hidden in a dim corner of
a general store. He didn't like that.
He also didn't like the piled-up heap of
yesterday's mail and the insecurely wrap-
ped packages on the cluttered desk of the
aged postmaster.
After criticizing the old man sharply,
he assured him Washington would hear
about this.
The postmaster gave the inspector an
icy look, shoved a half-dozen 3 -cent
stamps into a cigar box and thrust it for-
ward.
"Now, git out!" he thundered. "Git out
and take your danged post office with you!"
Rastus had taken Mandy to the circus
menagerie and was having a great time
explaming all about the animals to his
girl.
"Lawzee, Rastus, whut's 'at?" asked
Mandy when they came to the zebra.
"Don't you know, gal? You sho' has
neglected yo' animology. Dat's a sport
model jackass."
Y Y f
"Yes,"' said the scissors grinder happily,
"this is my biggest year. I've never seen
things so dull."
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"Some people are more even-tempered
than others . . . they're mad all the time."
Y Y Y
Teacher: "Tommy, what are you doing?"
Tommy: "Nothing! With you and Mom
and God and Santa Claus watching all
the time, what can I do?"
Y Y Y
"For beating your wife," said the judge,
"1 will fine you $1.10."
"I don't object to the dollar," said the
defendant, "but what is the 10 cents for?"
"That," said the judge, "is the Federal
tax on amusement.'
Y ■( 1
"The only dependable fortune teller I
have known," said Theodore Roosevelt,
"is the life insurance man. He tells you
what is going to happen, and it does."
Y Y Y
TAKING NO CHANCE
Joe: "I went to a doctor today and told
him about my lapses of memory."
John: "What did he do?"
Joe: "He made me pay in advance."
Y Y Y
On a crowded elevator in Washington,
a friend asked a congressman how the
year before had been for him.
"Best year I ever had," was the reply.
Then the congressman spotted a com-
missioner of internal revenue on the ele-
vator and added, "I mean spiritually, not
materially.
Y Y Y
FORE!
Smith: "What made you decide to put
off your wedding by two days?"
Jones: "Well, you see, I figured it out
that my silver anniversary would come on
a Saturday and I always play golf on
Saturdays."
Y Y Y
One thing the discovery of the North
Pole revealed is that there is nobody sit-
ting on top of the world.
Y Y Y
"What makes your next door neighbor
so unpopular?"
"He's fixed his lawn mower so you
have to drop a nickel in the slot to make
it go."
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BENICIA . . .
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trouble between Larkin, who lived in
Monterey, and Semple, as it seems
that Larkin was not fulfilling his pro-
mises of his part of the bargain. So
in 1849, Wm. Robinson, John S.
Bradford, Lansing Mizner and Sem-
ple formed a partnership and things
began to pick up.
Will Green, a nephew of Semple,
and John Semple, a son of Dr. Sem-
ple by his first wife, arrived in Cal-
ifornia in October, 1849. Dr. Semple
was then at Monterey presiding as
chairman of the First Constitutional
Convention, so John met him there,
and they drove home in an ambu-
lance, as Dr. Semple was quite ill
with typhoid fever. He had attended
all but one of the meetings however.
Will Green had gone to Benicia in a
small boat to await the arrival of the
others. It was to be his job to be
ferry man on the Lucy Long. He
also, though only seventeen, carried
the mail in his pocket from Benicia
to Sonoma, as there were so few
homes in that district. John Semple
died soon after arriving, and is bur-
ied in the cemetery on top of the
hill above Benicia. Will left Beni-
cia as pilot on the little steamer
Colusa in July, 1850, with his uncle,
Col. Charles Semple, to found the
town of Colusa on the Sacramento
River.
Bradford and Mizner both repre-
sented the County in the State Senate.
Semple gave a strip of land along the
waterfront to the town, in perpetuum,
for harbor purposes, and it be-
came known as Semple's slip. All
the river boats from San Francisco to
Sacramento stopped at Benicia going
and coming. They were very well pa-
tronized at $30 a trip.
General Sherman visited the little
town in 1848, and came across the
strait on the ferry. He said, "that if
half the money and half the labor had
been spent on Benicia as on San
Francisco we should this day have a
city of palaces on the Carquiniz
straits."
The first family to arrive in Benicia
was that of William L Tustin. They
camped here until Semple returned
with a load of lumber which he had
intended for a house for himself. The
second house was built by Dr. Sem-
ple, one story, with an attic. Later on
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he built a house that became known
as the Mizner house.
Lansing B. Mizner probably be-
came interested in Benicia, as his
mother, Mrs. Mary Stevenson Miz-
ner, a widow, had married the
brother of Robert Semple, General
James Semple. Lansing came to Ben-
icia after the Mexican War, and there
raised the family, of which two, Addi-
son and Wilson, were to become the
"Legendary Mizners." Lansing Miz-
ner was the presiding officer of the
California Senate for several years.
Later Semple built a hotel, called
the California House, which was run
by Major Stephen Cooper, who be-
came his father-in-law. Semple mar-
ried Fannie Cooper and they had one
daughter, Mary Benicia, who was
thought to be the first American
child born in the district. Mary was
born November 22, 1848. Semple
built a little adobe, which became the
first store, run by a man called Cap-
tain Edward H. Pfister, where the
politicians used to gather to discuss
their future. There were so many
applications for lots that the price
was raised from $20 to $50.
Major Cooper gave the first Fourth
of July dinner in the State, at Benicia,
and everyone was invited. The at-
tendance was large with Fremont and
other notables present. His daughter,
Susan, made the first American flag
of white and red hair ribbons and
strips of blue cotton from a dress.
The flag, which decorated the table
at the celebration, was destroyed in
the San Francisco fire, as it had been
presented by the Major to the Cali-
fornia Pioneers. As was also the or-
iginal Bear Flag.
Among the passengers on the Con-
federacion, when it made its last trip
to Benicia and lay there rotting for
years, was General Percifer F. Smith,
and his staff. According to an article
by Richard Demorest, "But of all
Semple's achievements, pro-
bably none meant more to the county
called Solano than the masterful bit
of real estate promotion he pulled
off early in 1849. What he did was to
convince General Smith, then com-
manding officer of the Army's Pacific
Division, that Benicia would make a
far better site for a supply depot than
San Francisco. As a result, two com-
panies of the 2nd Infantry moved in
by April, 1849, to set up what be-
came known as the Benicia Barracks.
Two years later ground was broken
at the same spot for the Army's Pa-
cific Ordnance arsenal." This is the
barracks the government has ordered
abandoned, but I believe the order
has been temporarily rescinded.
In 1852 the Legislature met in
Vallejo, but were not satisfied with
the accomodations. In 1853 they
moved to Benicia where they met in
the City Hall which was built late in
1852, and finished on January 4,
1853. There is a tablet on the Beni-
cia City Hall to commemorate the
time when Benicia was the State Ca-
pitol in 1853-1854. There were 61
Assemblymen and 28 Senators in the
fourth session. Among the Assembly-
men was Horace Carpentier, Oak-
land's founder; B. B. Redding of
Sierra and Yuba Counties, later Land
Agent for the Southern Pacific Rail-
road; James W. Coffroth of Tuo-
lumne, father of the famous prize-
fighter James Coffroth, who also be-
came a horse racing promoter.
The early inns of Benicia were
the St. Charles, the Union Hotel and
the Washington Hotel. Cooper's Cal-
ifornia House later became the Brew-
ery Club. There was a Solano Hotel,
where Gen. U. S. Grant stayed, and
also Gen. Sherman.
The old City Hall, once the State
Capitol, is now a major historic
monument. The Legislature voted
$230,000 for its restoration. The re-
storation is authentic, with chairs,
desks, benches reproduced as nearly
as possible as in the days when the
State Legislature met there. The
floors are of heavy pine, the chande-
liers and wall lighting are replicas,
though electric rather than kerosene
lamps.
There were many boarding schools
in Benicia in the early days, among
them Mills Seminary for Young Lad-
ies, which later became Mills College
in Oakland. The Dominican Sisters
built a large school in the early '50's,
which is .still being used. A novitiate
for Dominican priests was built there
shortly after the town was formed,
but the old building is now gone. In
the Dominican cemetery on the hill,
the heroine of a famous old love
story of the early days, Concepcion
Arguella, is buried. The old Masonic
Hall, built by Semple is still in use.
Gertrude Atherton, the famous writ-
er, had her early education in Benicia.
Dr. Semple left Benicia to take up
ranching in Colusa County with his
nephew, Will Semple Green. This
was in 1853. He died in an accident
on October 25, 1854, near Colusa.
He was accustomed to riding a mild-
mannered Mexican pony, and when
he changed, due to weariness of pony,
to a more excitable horse, he was
evidently thrown from it and killed.
This was the story as told by 14-year-
old "Bent" Cooper. Dr. Semple was
buried on his ranch, but when it was
sold, the body was moved and is now
in the cemetery in Williams, Colusa
County.
When the largest ferry boat in the
world, the Solano, was taking trains
and passengers through Benicia, there
were great hopes for the little town,
but the train bridge carried the trains
of the main lines far away from the
town, and started a period of stand-
still for the growth of the town. It is
to be hoped that the beautiful loca-
tion of Benicia on the shores of San
Francisco Bay, the wide new high-
ways into the town, its share of the
new population, and also that the Ar-
senal will stay, will keep the one
hundred and fourteen year old city a
part of California's glorious past, and
make it fulfill the dream of its found-
er, Robert Semple, that it would be
the "metropolis of the West" !!!
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THE LOUSY MINER
It's four long years since I reached
this land,
In search of gold among the rocks
and sand;
And yet I'm poor when the truth is
told.
I'm a lousy miner,
I'm a lousy miner in search of
shining gold.
Oh, land of gold, you did me deceive.
And I intended in thee my bones to
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So farewell, home now my friends
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I'm a lousy miner,
I'm a lousy miner in search of
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Volume IX August, 1962 Number 12
CONTENTS THIS MONTH
The Lousy Miner 2
Photo Quiz 2
The Naming of Berkeley, by Jane Carlson 3
Old Days in Nevada City, by Sarah Charonnat 4
Arcadian Memories, by Arcadia Bandini Brennan (Part XXXII) 6
Projects of the Native Daughters, by Myrtle S. Degen (Part XII) 7
76th Grand Parlor, by Isabel Pages, State Chairman of Press 8
The Grand President's Comer 10
In Memoriam 1 1
Area No. 2 News 12
The Lighter Side of It 13
*NOTE: With so many requests for another poem of the gold rush days, we
are printing this one. "At the Bar" will return next month.
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The Naming .Of 8ek;<
, , ^^'■t'C LIBRARY
by Jane Carlson
ElEY
Campanile and Sather Gate at University of California, Berkeley.
"Westward the course of empire
takes its way;
The four first acts already past,
A fifth shall close the drama with
the day;
Time's noblest offspring is
the last last, . . ."
SIIH^HESE WERE THE WORDS which
.^ led to the selection of the name
for the City of Berkeley, the home of
the world's largest university. George
Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne, wrote
this poem when he sailed for Rhode
Island in 1726 with the ultimate aim
of forming a college in the Bermudas
and extending its benefits to the
American colonists. One hundred
AUGUST, 1962
forty years later these verses came to
the mind of a trustee of the College
of California, who along with others,
was seeking a suitable name for the
college town.
Dr. Samuel H. Willey, one of the
founders and the acting head of Cal-
ifornia College and later one of the
founders of the University of Calif-
ornia, arrived at San Francisco in
1849 on the "California", the first
steamship to come to the west coast.
He was one of the first four commis-
sioned Protestant missionaries to
California. He became a leader in
pioneer religious and educational
work. The old Willey house located
on Dwight Way above College Ave-
nue, was built in 1865, the first town
house in Berkeley. In this house the
name "Berkeley" was first discussed
as being appropriate for the new col-
lege town.
The time was May, 1866, accord-
ing to Mrs. A. B. Pray of Berkeley,
daughter of Dr. Willey, who when a
young girl served the luncheon and
remembers the occasion well. Dr.
Willey had invited as luncheon
guests the trustees and professors of
the college. They all came out from
Oakland in new surreys hired at the
livery stable of Shattuck and Hille-
C'ss, pioneer residents of the East
Bay, on Seventh Street in Oakland.
During the luncheon, various sug-
gestions were made for the name of
the coming town which all recogniz-
ed would be established as soon as
the College of California was moved
to its new site at the junction of
Strawberry and Blackberry Creeks.
This school had first been established
in Oakland in 1853 as the Contra
Costa Academy. It was chartered as
a college in 1855 and became a part
of the university when the latter was
established by the state legislature
March 23, 1868. The site for the
new university was chosen by the
board of trustees of the College of
California, after a careful search of
the country by Dr. Horace Bushnell,
eminent theologian of Connecticut,
and by the trustees.
Naturally it was of great import-
ance that this new site should bear
an appropriate name. It is said that
Frederick Billings, an attorney and
also one of the college trustees, had
the inspiration for the name one day
as he stood on "Founders Rock" (as
it is now called) looking toward the
bay. The lines of Berkeley's poem
came to his mind and he thought of
the entire appropriateness of naming
this far western spot for their author.
It was he who proposed the name of
Berkeley at the luncheon that day.
In the home of Dr. Willey also
was formed the first city government
of Berkeley. The city thus owes its
existence to the College of California
and to the prime promoters of the
University who were also the build-
ers of the town.
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fVf/ EVADA City has a picturesque
setting in the foothills of the
Sierra Nevada mountains. Here in
the years of 1848 and 1849 the
pioneers came in search of gold.
They selected a town site on the
seven hills that sloped down to a
creek which ran through the center
of the community. Here the miners
set up their activities for seeking the
golden treasure.
frame buildings were gradually re-
placed by durable, more fire proof
brick structures with iron shutters
and doors. Many of these are still
standing and are in use as business
houses. One of these two story build-
ings was the Pythian Castle now
known as CaUfornia Hall.
In those early days people did not
live by the "Push-button" technique.
The lodge rooms and banquet halls
View of Nevada City showing Sugar Loaf, one of its seven hills.
The town was first known as Deer
Creek Dry Diggings but in March,
1850 the settlers gave it its present
name of Nevada City. Like Rome
the town was built on seven hills.
These bore the names of Piety, Pros-
pect, Aristocracy, Wet, Least, Ce-
ment and Sugar Loaf. The streets'
names were Biblical: Zion, Cross,
Calvary, Jordan, Gethsemane, and
Tribulation Trail. A steep set of
stairs which were used as a short cut
between two streets were called Ja-
cob's Ladder. These names have
never been changed through the long
years.
Nevada City was destroyed by
fire many times but the pioneers
courageously rebuilt it. The wooden
PAGE 4
were lighted with kerosene lamps.
These lamps had to be often refilled
with oil. The chimneys had to be
washed and polished. This was quite
a task. Then, too, the wicks had to
be properly trimmed so that they
would not smudge the chimneys.
When the rooms were used for ban-
quets, all the necessary articles for
setting the tables had to be carried
from their homes by the ladies. They
also carried the food. This, too, was
an arduous task for the streets were
not paved. The sidewalks were
made of boards. Many had to travel
over dirt trails that were either dusty
or muddy. In winter the snow paths
were packed down by the feet of the
miners on their way to work and the
children bound for school. Street
lights were dim. To guide their foot-
steps over the trails, lanterns lighted
by candles were carried. These pio-
neers were a sturdy group and their
courage was never daunted by these
hardships. When a group from Man-
zanita, a neighboring parlor wished
to visit Laurel, they chartered a train
on the Nevada County narrow guage
railroad to come to Nevada City.
Dances were held in a large build-
ing with a spring floor built in 1870
for a skating rink. Later the building
was used as the Armory for Nevada
City's Company C of the National
Guard. A large canvas was purchas-
ed to cover the floor for dancing.
The Grand Ball held on New Year's
Eve was looked upon as the social
highlight of the season. The ceiling
was covered with blue cheese cloth
with stars; the walls were festooned
with evergreen and ropes of smilax
and flowers, making a beautiful set-
ting for the lovely gowned ladies
in attendance.
Nevada City has contributed sev-
eral men who have risen high in
public office. Aaron A. Sargent serv-
ed as U. S. Senator and U. S. Min-
ister to Germany. Niles Searls was
appointed Chief Justice to the Cal-
ifornia Supreme Court and thereafter
served as commissioner. John
R. McConnell was the Attorney
General of this state. William R.
Stewart became a U. S. Senator. Ed-
ward Myers Preston served as a
State Senator and introduced a bill
for the establishment of a reforma-
tory for wayward boys where they
could learn useful trades. The legis-
lature not only passed the bill but
also named the school established
under it 'The Preston School of In-
dustry."
Little Emma Wixon (Emma Ne-
vada the famous prima dona) was
born at Alpha, a few miles from Ne-
vada City. As a child she lived here
and was well known in the Nevada
City area. Her father. Dr. Wixon,
moved later to the state of Nevada.
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When she became a great singer,
Emma Wixon adopted the name of
Nevada as a tribute to the area in
which she was born and the state in
which she grew to womanhood. In
r^--n.
Ott's Assay Office
1902 when she was on concert tour
in the United States, a concert was
scheduled for San Francisco. Im-
mediately upon learning this. Laurel
Parlor extended an invitation for her
to give a concert in Nevada City.
She graciously accepted the invita-
tion to return to her old home. The
city brass band met her incoming
train. When she heard the strains of
"Home Sweet Home" joyous tears
filled her eyes. Her suite at the Na-
tional Hotel was a bower of flowers
arranged by members of the Parlor
and Mrs. Rector, wife of the owner
of the National Hotel. A dinner
was held at the hotel in her honor
and that night the theatre was pack-
ed to capacity. Tours were arranged
for her to her home site in Alpha
and to the Baptist church where at
the age of 3 years she had sung the
National Anthem. At Grass Valley
she received a very special welcome.
Years later Emma Nevada wrote a
letter to Laurel Parlor from her
AUGUST, 19^2
home in Europe and expressed ap-
preciation for the welcome when she
sang in her old home area.
It was in the year 1887 that a
group of young women became
deeply interested in a new organiza-
tion called the Native Daughters of
the Golden West which had been
founded in Jackson, Amador County
the year before by Lilly O. Reich-
ling. Four other Parlors had already
been instituted and the young women
of Nevada City desired to have a
Parlor also. So on March 30, 1887
under the leadership of Lizzie Naf-
fizgar, 24 young native born Cali-
fornia women met in Pythian Castle
to discuss the subject of founding a
Parlor. Plans were laid and informa-
tion obtained from the Mother Par-
lor, Ursula No. 1. After receiving
the necessary information concern-
ing the requirements, they preceded
to make arrangements. Four other
names were added to the group that
composed the Charter list. The Par-
lor was formally instituted by Hattie
Grcenlatch and Flora Dunning on
April 13, 1887 with a membership
Trinity Episcopal Church on the site
of Caldwell's Upper Store, site of
origin of Nevada City.
Fire House No. 1 is now the Histori-
cal Society Museum and contains one
of the few joss house altars in Cali-
fornia.
of 28. The president-elect Lena
Locklin and her corps of officers
were installed by Lilly O. Reichling
who received $10 for her services.
The minutes of the evening were re-
corded and stated: "We are organi-
zed to stimulate love of home, vener-
ation of the pioneers and an abiding
faith in the existence of God."
The Parlor was the sixth in the
State to be organized. Laurel was
chosen as its name. Laurel grew
rapidly and became the largest in
the State with over 200 members.
Ihc second president was Lizzie
Naffizgar who was also the Deputy
Cirand President in 1888.
Laurel's meetings were also look-
ed forward to for there was always
interesting business, Parlor activities,
(Continued on Page 14)
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The winning photo
fHiNKiNG of Auntie and the past,
I've often choked in Spanish as
well as English. My own con-
nection with her "other days" was
unique.
I was, for years, the only blonde
in the family — a little outsider.
Because of my fair hair and green
eyes, she would call me "Chivita
Blanca", meaning in Spanish, Little
\Vhite Lamb. Whenever I made a
mistake, slipped in the performance
of a little duty, she would say. "Poor
little thing! With that light head, she
knows no better."
If 1 stumbled, or bumped into
something, and got hurt, it was
"Poor little thing! With her faded
eyes, she can't see things."
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Not in unkindness, and not often
were these Auntie's remarks. But,
of over-interested relatives, and I had
plenty, believe me, "Chivita Blanca"
was always on the spot.
1 was in my early teens, when I
went to live in the palatial Baker
suite in the Baker Block — that
noble edifice. (Now torn down, to
make way for Los Angeles pro-
gress. )
One of her first admonitions has
come to seem most precious, though
at the time, I wondered why she
said, "1 must remember always that
1 came from a family of beautiful
women; that I personally had nothing
to do with it; that when God gave me
my looks, He gave me my Soul, and
the will to develop it.
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There were three things that I
must always do, keep myself clean
mentally, morally and physically.
That beauty is a gift, for others to
enjoy looking at and I was only its
keeper.
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And as its keeper. Auntie Baker
had the pleasure of knowing her
"Chivita Blanca" did as she had been
told, because, in August, 1903, with-
out my knowledge, or even having
seen me in person, but from a profile
picture seen at Webster's photo-
graphers, taken while I was at the
Sacred Heart Convent in Oakland,
the San Francisco Bulletin awarded
me a beautiful Princess setting dia-
mond ring.
Mr. Fremont Older, editor, gave
me this ring at his office later. Since
I had been ill, in fact, was in the
California Hospital in Los Angeles,
to have an inflamed appendix remov-
ed.
So you can guess my surprise,
when, at visiting time one Sunday,
in comes Aunt Dora all breathless,
and agog with excitement over the
newspaper in her hand.
Yes, sir! There it was on the front
page — a picture of me, plus two
others. The other two had beautiful,
full face pictures. Me? — I was in
profile.
Mr. Putnam, (many old timers
will remember him, as he was mar-
ried to a Miss Grace Story, a San
Diego girl), a sculptor, and two
other artists, painters Cardonisi and
Sandoni were the three judges.
I was only seventeen years of age.
My ring, 1 later gave to my son (as
he had always claimed it with its
twenty-three diamonds) when he
brought his prospective bride home
to break his news.
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IJesolved, That this Grand Par-
lor recommends this committee to
the special attention of each and
every Subordinate Parlor in the State,
and to the organizations of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West, the
Pioneers and Sons of Pioneers, to
the honorable body, the Legislature
of the State of California, and to the
Governor of the State of California
. . . And further, every delegate to
this Grand Parlor is earnestly re-
quested to do everything in his pow-
er to assist this committee in secur-
ing the cooperation of his Parlor in
raising the required funds for this
work."
The development of the activity in
support of Home Industries received
recognition from the Manufacturers'
and Producers' Association of Cali-
fornia, who congratulated Grand
Parlor for its patriotic action in
adopting resolutions "looking to the
development of industries of the
State and providing for the appoint-
ment of a committee of the Grand
Parlor to cooperate with this and
other organizations in this important
work . . . We especially congratulate
you upon resolving to employ means
to bring about a greater home con-
sumption of home products. In its
natural and manufactured products
our State promises to occupy a most
important position and in no manner
can its industries receive greater en-
couragement than by the increased
use of our products by the people of
the State . . . The women of the State
upon whom generally devolves the
purchase of articles of household use,
may assuredly exercise a vast influ-
ence in this respect. . . . The people
of the entire State will applaud you
and will support your efforts as this
Association will."
Dr. Mariana Bertola introduced a
Resolution, which was adopted by
Grand Parlor: "That 'Flag Day' shall
be observed once a year in all Sub-
ordinate Parlors with appropriate
ceremonies, and that such Flag Day
shall be on the first meeting day of
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October." The Grand Secretary
stated she wished to indorse this reso-
lution, because the idea of a Flag
Day in the Native Daughters of the
Golden West was first introduced
by a resolution from Amapola Parlor
at Woodland, 1898. (1898 Proceed-
ings, page 137.)
A further resolution was adopted
that Grand Parlor communicate with
City and County Superintendents,
asking them to observe "Flag Day"
once a month in our public schools.
The first reference to a "Birth
Book" appears in the 1902 Proceed-
ings. A resolution was introduced by
Grand Vice President Eliza D. Keith,
its adoption moved by Past Grand
President Conrad and seconded by
Past Grand President Gett, and
adopted by Grand Parlor: "That
each Subordinate Parlor be invited
to keep a 'birth book' in which shall
be enrolled all the children, natives
of California, bom to the members
of that Parlor, with the date and
place of nativity, and be it further
"Resolved that the Subordinate
Parlors be invited to give the children
thus enrolled an annual birthday
party, with a view to impressing them
with their right to belong to the Or-
ders of either Native Sons or Native
Daughters of the Golden West."
(I have not yet read all of the pro-
ceedings, indeed I have only recently
received a complete set, which has
delayed the completion of this pro-
ject; therefore I do not yet have the
full picture on this and many of the
other projects started during the early
years of our organization. There are
further references to the "Birth Book"
in those proceedings which I have
read, and apparently the parlors did
maintain these records for many
years. In fact, I believe several par-
lors still do; it would be interestmg
to hear from them. Evidently the
practice was discontinued some time
later, and no doubt an account will
appear in succeeding Proceedings.)
Further discussion was held re-
garding the Caminetti Death Burial
Fund. It was stated that the Subordni-
ate Parlors had not yet fully discussed
the "Grand Parlor Fund for Funerals"
and were not prepared to take a de-
cisive stand in the matter. Sister
Caminetti was asked to present her
plan again for the consideration of
the Subordinate Parlors.
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Ethel Backus, G. W. Higginbotham, Clarence Ross, Frank Feutrier, Helen
Orchard and Frank Conklin.
i EVENTY-siXTH Grand Parlor of
the oldest patriotic women's or-
ganizations founded in California —
Native Daughters of the Golden
West — opened with a colorful re-
ception in Oroville's municipal audi-
torium on Sunday evening, June 17.
Alice D. Shea, Grand President,
received a standing ovation. Intro-
ducing the program and welcoming
the more than 500 delegates and
visitors was PGP Florence D. Boyle,
general chairman of the convention.
Grand Officers were introduced and
escorted to their seats by members
of Las Plumitas Unit No. 28. They
were attired in period gowns.
Betty Sutherland, co-chair-
man with her mother, acted as pro-
gram chairman. Numbers were pre-
sented by the Ken O'Brien Barber
Shop sextet, dance students of the
Sheila Foie dance studio in Chico
and Tiki Holland accordianist. Es-
corted to her station by members of
Presidio No. 148 the Grand Presi-
dent opened the sessions at 9:30
a.m., Monday, June 18. Members of
the escort team wore Alice blue
gowns and carried colonial bouquets.
Mrs. Boyle announced the entrance
of members of Gold of Ophir No.
190 who entered the room attired in
authentic period gowns and copies
of the pioneer dress of the gold rush
era. Members of other surrounding
parlors wore white gowns and car-
ried gilded gold pans. Official wel-
comes were extended by Mayor Con-
rad Weisker; J. Chester Nisbet, pre-
sident of Oroville Area Chamber of
Commerce and Lindsay Van Ton-
geren, manager of the chamber.
Florence Boyle Day
A surprise feature of the opening
ceremonies was the declaration of
Florence Boyle day, recalling her
year as Grand President in 1936-37.
Members of her installing escort
team in 1936, dressed in pioneer
gowns and wearing silver flowers in
their hair, entered. They were Mmes.
Margaret Gilbert, Claire McKenzie,
Alvin Bills, R e n a Keith, Elise
LaVoy, Christina Blanchard, Ruby
Mekellos, Myrtle Sollars, Cuba Har-
vey and Hazel Richter. Mmes. Bills,
LaVoy and Mekellos are charter
members of Gold of Ophir parlor.
Mayor Weisker presented Mrs.
Boyle with a citation commending
her for her untiring work in instruct-
ing the children of Oroville in the
history of the area and the state.
Mrs. Sutherland presented her moth-
er with a life membership in Gold of
Ophir parlor and using the letters of
her given name, listed her mother's
activities in the Order. A picture of
her mother when she presided at
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jrand Parlor was reproduced in
luzzle form by members of Gold of
')phir parlor.
Deputies of district seven were
ntroduced by Supervising Deputy
/Irs. Elmer Wade. Members of Pied-
nont Parlor wearing white satin
hoir robes and carrying single
tocks of gladioli formed a cross for
he impressive memorial services,
eulogies for Past Grand Presidents
vho died during the year were pre-
ented by the following past grand
)residents: Mae B. Wilkin, senior
)ast grand president, by Emily Ryan;
jrace S. Stoermer, by Anna T.
Jchiebusch and Esther R. Sullivan,
)y Jewel McSweeney. Accompanied
)y Mrs. Noel Graves, Kathy Payne
ang Gounod's Ave Maria.
Monday's afternoon session was
levoted to channeling of legislation
ind workshops which continued at a
7:30 evening session. Past Grand
'residents held their annual dinner
Monday evening; Southern Counties
)reakfast and Hicks from the Sticks
uncheon — all held at Prospectors
/illage. On Tuesday, both the Ala-
neda County and the San Francisco
rounty luncheons were held at the
fable Mountain Tavern.
Tuesday's order of business began
vith nominations of Grand Officers,
rhose elected and installed at formal
ceremonies on Thursday night were
jP Rhoda Roelling, GVP Lee Brice,
jM Fern E. Adams, GS Irma Mur-
ray, GIS Nancy J. Conens, GOS
Lois Smith Traber, GO Nellie Miller.
3rand Trustees Katie G. Jewett, An-
nette Caiocca, June Goldie, Hazel T.
Mallette, Mary M. Ehlers, Charity
Righetti and Evelyn St. John Mona-
lian.
In the afternoon George Ewart,
Grand President, NSGW, made his
official visit. He was accompanied by
PGP Seth Millington and local parlor
members. Rear Admiral Richard R.
Ballinger, USN retired, presented the
Grand Parlor with a citation from
Freedom's Foundation, Valley Forge
commending the organization for its
patriotic work, especially for the
$2000 contributed toward the Patri-
ot's Wall on which the name of the
Order will be inscribed.
Speaking in behalf of the Serra
monument fund was the Rev. Fr.
Noel F. Moholy, vice-postulator of
the Serra cause for canonization. He
recalled the history of the placing of
the Serra statue in the hall of fame in
Washington, D.C. He extolled Serra
as California's greatest pioneer who
exemplified great ideals and great
love and held California for Christ
and Spain against the onslaught of
Russia.
NATIVE DAUGHTEI^S
OF THE GOLDEN WEST
First prize in group I in the press
book competition was Gold of Ophir
No. 190 (cities up to 10,000 popula-
tion) second, LomitasNo. 255; third,
Oak Leaf No. 285; honorable men-
tion, Las Juntas No. 221. Cities of
10,000 to 25,000 were Annie K. Bid-
well No. 168, San Gabriel Valley No.
281 and Aleli No. 321. Cities of
25,000 to 50,000: Vallecito No.
308, Beverly Hills No. 289, Poppy
Trail No. 266 and Ontario No. 25 1 .
Cities 50,000 to 100,000: Lugonia
No. 241, La Tijera No. 282, Reina
del Mar No. 126 and Tierra de Oro
No. 304. Cities over 100,000: Los
Angeles No. 124, Verdugo No. 240,
Long Beach No. 154 and San Diego
No. 208.
GT Hazel T. Mallette, chairman
of junior units introduced the girls
who participated in a fine presenta-
tion of the junior ritualistic work.
Units included El Monte No. 30, Mt.
View, Hayward No. 132, Fruitvale
No. 22, Las Amiguitas No. 33, Ca-
mellia No. 15, Estrellas de Oro No.
37 and Las Plumitas No. 28.
Past Grand Presidents in attend-
ance included Bertha M. Briggs, sen-
ior past grand president; Mac Himes
Noonan, Florence D. Boyle, Ethel
Begley, Audrey D. Brown, Evelyn L
Carlson, Irma Caton, Elmarie Dyke,
Ethel C. Enos, Estelle M. Evans,
Margaret M. Farnsworth, Doris M.
Gerrish, Hazel B. Hansen, Anne C.
Thuesen, Norma Hodson, Irma W.
Laird, Maxiene Porter, Emily Ryan,
Jewel McSweeney, Henrietta Tooth-
aker and Anna T. Schiebusch.
Historical art contest winners were
first, Peter Bassett, Oakland, water
color of "Olvera Street", Los An-
geles; second, George R i c h t e r,
Quartz Hill, water color of "Wells
Fargo Express Station; third: Lee
Ann Geiger, Eureka, paintings of
"San Francisco Ferry Building and
Waterfront in the Early Days"; hon-
orable mention: Oneida Stowe, St.
Helena, oil depicting "The Masonic
Temple in 1892, St. Helena." Judges
were Mavis Todd Brown, John
Ayers and Kenneth Morrow of Chi-
co College.
Wednesday morning. Grand Par-
lor participated in the dedication of
a state historical marker on the Chin-
ese Temple, built in 1855 and add-
ed to in 1863. PGP Florence Boyle
was chairman for the Native Daugh-
ters. The Grand President unveiled
the plaque which was accepted by
Wing Fee Chan, Butte County plan-
ing commission director whose
family came to Oroville in 1868;
Mrs. Walter Reece, whose family ar-
rived in 1898 and maintained a con-
stant friendship with the Chan family
related the history of the temple. She
is curator for the temple museum.
Other dignitaries present included
PGP Eileen Dismuke, Mayor Weis-
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GRAND PRESIDENT
Rhoda Roelling (Mrs. Elmer)
317 E. 18th Street
Antioch, California
GRAND SECRETARY
Irma Murray (Mrs. Arthur)
614 Central Tower, 703 Market Street
San Frncisco 3. Phone: DOuglas 2-4127
Res. 3320 Victor Avenue, Oakland 1
Phone: KEllogg 3-5290
Greetings! The month of August
will be a busy month for many of the
subordinate Parlors. Their new corps
of officers will have been mstalled
and new plans will start to take effect.
They stand upon the threshold of a
new term laden with high hopes. Let
us give them our support and assist-
ance. Let us work in close harmony
not only to increase membership but
also to retain membership.
Six Parlors will celebrate their
75th Anniversaries this term. Eschol
No. 16 of Napa will be the first. July
28 is the date. I am looking forward
to attending the Pre-Fiesta Tea in
Santa Barbara on July 22. The Santa
Barbara Fiesta will be held from
August 15 thru 18. If you have not
attended one of these Fiestas I hope
you will make an effort to do so. The
true early California spirit and hos-
pitality prevails and one travels home-
ward with a renewed desire to pre-
serve our Cahfomia Heritage.
I am also looking forward to
greeting you at the Official Visits and
would like to close with this poem:
"It is fine to say 'good morning';
It is great to say 'hello',
But it's better still to grasp the
hands
Of the loyal friends you know;
For the look may be forgotten,
The words misunderstood.
But just the touch of a friendly
I hand
j Is the pledge of sisterhood."
• PICTURE ON COVER
Aerial view of the city of Berkeley.
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ITINERARY OF GRAND PRESIDENT
AUGUST
4 Eden Parlor N.S.G.W. — 75th Anniversary Dinner
15-18 Santa Barbara Fiesta Santa Barbara
19 Memorial Picnic Yountville
22 Los Gatos No. 317 *Los Gatos
24 Orinda No. 56 *San Francisco
28 James Lick No. 220, Utopia No. 252 and
Gabrielle No. 139 *San Francisco
SEPTEMBER
4 Eschscholtzia No. 112 *Etna
6 Alturas No. 159 and Mount Lassen No. 215 *
8-9-10 Admission Day Celebration Oakland
10 Admission Day Parade (10:00 a.m.) Oakland
1 1 El Pinal No. 163, San Luisita No. 108 and
San Miguel No. 94 *San Miguel
13 Jurupa No. 296, Ontario No. 251 and Lugonia No. 241 *
15 Los Angeles County Fair Pomona
17 Las Plumas No. 254 and Plumas Pioneer No. 219 *
18 Nataqual>io. 152 and Susanville No. 243 *Susanville
21 Princess No. 84, San Andreas No. 113 and Ruby No. 46 *
24 Naomi No. 36 *Downieville
25 Sierra No. 268 *Alleghany
26 Imogen No. 134 *Sierraville
28 San Francisco Supervisor and Deputy Grand Presidents Reception
29-30 Grand Officers meeting San Francisco
* Asterisks Mark Official Visits
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Please send in your renewals
and new subscriptions AT ONCE
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Not lost to those that love them,
Not dead, just gone before;
They still live in our memory,
And will forever more.
Rhoda Early Dunlap, Dardanelle No. 66,
June 6.
Vivian Frantz, Rio Hondo No. 284, May
24.
Evelyn Regales Spaulding, Los Angeles
No. 124, June 1.
Rose Lilley, Antioch No. 223. June 7.
Katherine McQuaid, Marysville No. 162,
June 9.
Katie Christensen, Aleli No. 102, June 11.
Anna Lorna Jewett, Long Beach No. 154,
June 7.
Catherine Petersen
Dailey Fickert Carratt, Santa Maria No.
276, June 11.
Doris M. Kisling, Argonaut No. 166, June
5.
Leonine Batchelor, Stockton No. 256
Frances Lerwould Anderson, Fort Bragg
No. 210, May 29.
Gertrude Cassidy, Portola No. 172. June
14.
Vernetta Canvin, Amapola No. 80, June 2.
Mary M. Harding, Marysville No. 162,
June 19.
Imeida A. Spiegl, Sea Point No. 196, June
23.
Hazel Shay, Buena Vista No. 68, June 2L
Adele Stillwagon, Occident No. 28, Early
1962.
Camille Candelot Farnsworth, San Fer-
nando Mission No. 280. June 24.
Catherine Tucker. Laurel No. 6, June 22.
Nora Arata, Twin Peaks No. 185, June 22.
Margaret Erke. South Butte No. 226, June
4.
Henrietta M. Devan, El Pescadero No. 82.
June 22.
Jennie McKnight Bauhsen, Reichling No.
97, June 24.
Gladys Foley Watson. Colus No. 194.
May 24.
Rita Podesta Gardiser. San Francisco No.
261. July 1.
Emma V. Smith, Morada No. 199. June
19.
Beatrice Bundy Johnson, San Luisita No.
108. July 2.
Nell Clark Paulsen. Bahia Vista No. 167,
June 17.
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PAST GR.\ND PRESIDENTS
Twenty two Past Grand Presidents
enjoyed their annual re-union at din-
ner in the Terrace Room of the Pros-
pector's Village, Oroville, on Monday
AUGUST,. 1962
evening, June 18. The table decora-
tions were in compliment to the
locale. A three foot long replica of the
first suspension bridge in California,
over the Feather River and known
as the Bidwell Bar Bridge, graced
the head table. The Mother Orange
Tree, the maternal progenitor of
many thousands of orange trees in
California, was at one end of the
bridge and the Toll House at the
other.
The occasion also feted Past Grand
President Florence Boyle who was
celebrating her 25th year as Grand
President, having presided at San
Jose, June, 1937. Past Grand Presi-
dent Irma Laird presided and pre-
sented the honored guest with "pay
dirt" taken from under the Toll
House. The silver dollars were in a
well worn canvas bag from the
Bureau of Mines. Mrs. Boyle re-
sponded graciously and gave a fine
historical talk on the Suspension
Bridge and Mother Orange Tree.
Past Grand President Bertha A.
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Briggs, who has served the Past
Grand Presidents' Association for 27
years as secretary, resigned due to ill
health. Her action was accepted with
deepest regrets. PGP Evelyn I. Carl-
son was elected to the office and PGP
Mae H. Noonan was elected to the
presidency to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of our beloved member,
PGP Grace S. Stoermer.
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GRAND PARLOR . . .
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ker, Mel Whittaker, James C. Nis-
bet, Carleton Roberts and Rev.
Louis Landgrebe who read the
benediction.
A delicious pit barbecue was serv-
ed to 700 members and guests in
Hewitt Claim Park, Wednesday eve-
ning. Chairmen were GT Hazel Mal-
lette and Marvin Vance, president of
Argonaut Parlor, NSGW. Entertain-
ment was furnished by a stringed
orchestra and square dance groups.
Thursday's session closed at three
in the afternoon with all business and
legislation efficiently acted upon. In-
stallation ceremonies took place at
8:30 p.m. in the Municipal Auditor-
ium.
The Installation
Installed as Grand President of the
Native Daughters of the Golden
West was Rhoda Roelling. A huge
fan — theme of the formal installa-
tion ceremonies — formed a back-
drop. Her escort team, members of
Stirling No. 146 were gowned in
pink and carried fans. Perfect pre-
cision was exhibited as they formed
two "R's" for the names /?hoda
/?oelling. Honorary escorts of the
Grand President were the newly
appointed deputies who were gowned
in white and also carried fans. Other
Grand Officers installed in the im-
pressive ceremony were Jr. PGP
Alice D. Shea, GVP Lee Brice, GM
Fern E. Adams, GS Irma S. Murray,
Grand Trustees Katie G. Jewett, An-
nette Caiocca. June T. Goldie. Hazel
T. Mallette. Mary M. Ehlers. Charity
Righctti and Evelyn St. John Mona-
han; GIS Nancy Concns, GOS Lois
Trabcr Smith and GO Nellie Miller.
Installation ceremonies were con-
ducted by PGP Edna Williams, who
served as supreme grand president.
She was assisted by PGP Estelle
Evans, PGP Norma Hodson, Mrs.
Ethyl Laughlin, Mrs. Arnold Dusen-
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Area No. 2 News
Shirley Beck
Area Chairman
508 Balboa Street
San Francisco 18, California
DOLORES PARLOR FETES
PGP CARLSON
For thirty seven consecutive years
the delegates of Dolores Parlor have
feted their esteemed member, PGP
Evelyn I. Carlson at each Grand
Parlor. This year, at Oroville, sev-
enty eight delegates and visitors
gathered at luncheon and heard the
honoree tell of her happy 5 1 V2 years
as a member, a Grand Officer and
Past Grand President.
Emma O'Meara presided; the co-
chairman was Lucile Ashbaugh. Mrs.
O'Meara presented Mrs. Carlson's
application to Dolores in March
1911. The following Past Grand
Presidents were present: Irma Laird,
Emily E. Ryan, Doris Gerrish, Jewel
McSweeney, Irma Caton and Max-
iene Porter.
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NEW PRESIDENT
Dolores Parlor installed new offi-
cers, July 25. Mrs. Selma McMullen
(a charter member of 53 years) as-
sumes the presidency for the first
time.
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40th PAST PRESIDENTS' ASSEMBLY
With Dorothy Jordan as general
chairman, the Past Presidents Asso-
ciation No. 2, NDGW, was hostess
to the 40th annual session of the
General Association of the Past
Presidents at the Hotel Leamington,
Oakland. The theme chosen was
"Keep California Beautiful." A large
delegation from all parts of the State
attended.
A dinner honoring the State offi-
cers was held at Jack London Square
on Friday evening, followed by a
reception held at the Hotel Leaming-
ton for the officers. Mrs. Carl Ragon,
the retiring president and Mrs. Ralph
Girdler, the incoming president were
in the receiving line. Jr. PGP Edna
C. Williams introduced the program
which included several musical num-
bers given by the Altenbach women's
chorus. Several Grand Officers of the
Native Daughters as well as past
state presidents of the Assembly
were introduced. Refreshments were
served at the close of the evening.
PAGE 12
On Saturday evening the new offi-
cers of the Assembly were installed
by past state president, Loretta Tra-
then of Association No. 1, San Fran-
cisco. Henry Martini and Nancy
Conens were soloists for the evening
and were accompanied by Mrs. Pim-
ental.
The last session of the Associa-
tion held in Oakland was in 1952
with Emily Lawson of that city as
State president. The 1963 Assembly
will be held in the home town of
Mrs. Girdler, Chico.
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PRIZE WINNER
Vallecito No. 308 was awarded
1st prize, 100%, on its pressbook
entered in competition at the recent
Grand Parlor, Oroville. Vallecito
Parlor was the only winner from Ala-
meda County of the books entered.
The Parlor received two first
awards and one second in the Home
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DISTRICT 21
SDDGP Marge Skelly of District
21, San Francisco County, has held
two meetings at her home. These
were very well attended. Officers and
committee chairmen were appointed
and plans made for the coming year.
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BONITA PARLOR
The 75th anniversary of Bonita
Parlor No. 10, Redwood City, on
May 12, was a gala one for the mem-
bership. A dinner at the Villa Hotel
at San Mateo was attended by nearly
300 guests. The occasion also
honored Mrs. Alice D. Shea of San
Francisco, Grand President of the
Native Daughters. The invocation
was given by Jr. PGP Edna C. Will-
iams, and the benediction by PGP
Evelyn I. Carlson. Grand Officers
present were: Jr. PGP Edna C. Will-
iams, GVP Rhoda Roelling, GM Lee
Brice, Grand Trustees Fern Adams,
Katie Jewett and Annette Caiocca
and GOS Nancy Conens. Past Grand
Presidents Evelyn I. Carlson, Emily
C. Ryan, Margaret Famsworth, Jew-
el McSweeney and Irma Caton were
in attendance. Greetings were ex-
tended by Mayor John Roselli of
Redwood City. Distinguished officials
were introduced.
Many features highlighted the oc-
casion. Joseph Oeschger of Redwood
Parlor No. 66, Grand Second Vice-
President NSGW, in representing the
Grand President of the Native Sons,
presented an orchid corsage to Mrs.
Shea and spoke of the many years of
civic participation in which the local
Native Daughters took a prominent
part. He introduced Charles O'Con-
ner who, on behalf of Redwood Par-
lor presented two beautiful silk flags
to the sister parlor — one a 50-star
American Flag, and the other, the
California State Flag.
A five-tier birthday cake was cut
by the Grand President, Mrs. Shea;
the President of Bonita Parlor, Mrs.
Roy Hubbard; and Mrs. A. Maguire
who, on this occasion, was presented
with a life membership certificate and
a 50-year service pin originally be-
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longing to her late mother, Mrs.
Mamie Glennan, charter member
who joined in May of 1887. The
committee comprised those members
who were to receive 25-year service
pins: Miss Margaret Locatelli, who
presided as chairman; Mrs. Robert
Wallace, co-chairman and Mmes.
Locatelli, Casaretto, Blomquist, Mur-
ray, Hubbard and Marcus; also the
Misses Isabel and Gertrude Mac-
Pherson.
The history of the Parlor, dating
from May 1 1, 1887 up to the present
time, was given by Mrs. Robert Wal-
lace, Supervising District Deputy
Grand President of San Mateo
County.
SDDGP HONORED
With Lola Bredehoft, Supervising
District Deputy Grand President for
Alameda and Contra Costa counties
as honoree, Sequoia No. 272 enter-
tained for her at a surprise reception
and program in the Finnish Brother-
hood Hall, Berkeley. She is a mem-
ber of the Parlor. Several deputies
who worked with her also attended
the affair. Long banquet tables were
decorated with summer blooms. The
program opened with a piano solo by
Past Grand Organist Eleanor Pimen-
tal. A gift from the Parlor was then
presented to Mrs. Bredehoft by PGP
Edna Williams. An original poem by
Clara Barton, titled "This Is Your
Life", was read by Miss Barton. It
depicted the honoree's early life from
childhood up to the present day.
Comedy skits were enacted by several
talented members of the Parlor show-
ing the various events in Mrs. Brede-
hoft's life. At the close of the evening,
refreshments were served and a
shower of gifts were given to the
honoree. She was also given an orchid
corsage. Sharing the head table with
her was her mother, Mrs. Lola
Astrod, and several officers of the
Parlor.
CALIFORNIA'S GROWTH
During the decade covered by the
1960 census, almost twice as many
people moved into California as into
any other state. The actual net migra-
tion figure was 3.1 million persons.
Florida was second with 1.6 million.
The three fastest growing metropoli-
tan areas are San Jose, San Diego
and Sacramento.
AUGUST, 1962
Beverly Hills Parlor anniversary. From left: Past Presidents Laura Blosdale,
Dolores Collings, Senaida Sullivan, Marie Connolly; SDDGP Dolores Zetwo;
Parlor President Olive Burke; DGP Evelyn Forbes and past presidents Gladys
Monlon and Rose Olson.
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Speaking of housing . . . the old woman
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who are living on a shoe string.
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Jesse Block and his wife. Eve Sully, the
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They called Scotland Yard and a de-
tective arrived complete with derby, pipe
and umbrella. He questioned everyone so
thoroughly there was no doubt in anyone's
mind the jewels would soon be recovered.
The following day there was a phone
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NEVADA CITY . . .
(Continued from Page 5)
cordial hospitality, good fellowship
programs and refreshments. The offi-
cers did their work efficiently as they
had to learn the ritualistic work be-
fore they were installed. The Deput-
ies were very strict and if necessary
did much coaching until the officer-
elect had the work perfect.
the 'Last Day of School." Another
was a burlesque on the Native Son's
meeting. The ladies taking part were
in full male attire. In 1898 Laurel
presented an entertainment at the
theatre for the benefit of the GAR. It
proved to be more of a social and
financial success than was ever an-
ticipated.
A piece of land across from the
National Hotel was purchased by the
National Hotel, oldest in continuous use in California.
Soon after its institution, Laurel
Parlor became the civic and social
leader in Nevada City, never over-
looking any opportuinty to take the
leadership in any activity that was
for the benefit of the city. The
Young Men's Social Club turned
over its activities to Laurel Parlor
which continued for many years.
Laurel Parlor No. 6 and Hydrau-
lic Parlor No. 56 NSGW for many
years held an annual reception and
dinner for the pioneers. There was
always a splendid program and din-
ner. Invitations by card were looked
forward to. Transportation was al-
ways provided for those needing it.
These reunions of pioneers and
friends in later years were discon-
tinued due to the infirmities of the
few remaining pioneers.
Laurel's first Mother's Day party
was for Granny Huson in 1806.
Since then, a Mother's Day party has
been held each year. Each mother
receives a corsage, oldest and young-
est mothers receiving gifts.
Nellie Clark, the Parlor's fine re-
cording secretary, arranged many of
the programs. One clever one was
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Parlor. Lawns, trees and shrubs were
planted and it was maintained as a
park for many years but the cost
was heavy so they sold it. It is now
a city park.
During the war. Laurel's members
were busy with Red Cross nursing
courses. They made surgical gar-
ments, rolled bandages, knitted
sweaters and socks. One member
made over 400 hand made button
holes and sewed on the same number
of buttons. They sold bonds and
worked wherever necessary.
Laurel's members always marched
to the cemeteries in the civic parade
held on May 30, attended the me-
morial service at the GAR plot and
placed flowers on the graves of the
pioneers, soldiers and departed mem-
bers. The custom has now been dis-
continued.
Throughout the years the Parlor
has made donations to the Red
Cross, Children's Agencies, Boy
and Girl Scouts, Christmas Seals,
Guide Dogs for the Blind, Cheer
Packages to the Veterans, Polio Pre-
vention, Christmas baskets to hos-
pitals. Salvation Army, Childrens
Foundation, Victory Cook Books,
Restoration of the Misions and El
Camino Real, Preservation of Cali-
fornia's Redwoods, Bear Flags to
the schools. Conservation of Water
Supply, Hannah's Boys, Building
fund of Sierra Memorial hospital.
Native Daughter's Home, Nevada
City Cemetery Care, Sallie Thayler
Memorial, Soledad Memorial, Vet-
eran's Fund, Cancer and Heart funds
and the Father Serra Statue fund be-
sides other helpful contributions.
The Parlor is always active in all
civic, historical, and California af-
fairs.
GRAND PARLOR . . .
(Continued from Page 11)
berry and PGP Henrietta Toothaker.j
Vocal soloist was Mrs. C. N. Flukf
of Oroville, accompanied by Mrs
Dusenberry.
Resolution Passed
The 76th Grand Parlor, NDGW)
unamimously passed a resolution en-
dorsing approval of Senate Proposij
tion No. 1 1 which will be placed of
the November ballot. The resolution
was placed on the floor by PGP Aud-
rey D. Brown, chairman of legisla-
tive measures for the Order.
"Whereas many pioneer structures
of great historic value are located in
areas having high commerical value
and under our state constitution, pro-
perty in California must be assessed
according to its 'full cash value,'
owners of historic buildings may well
face confiscatory taxation upon
structures which they cannot destroy
or modify if within a historic area,
and
"Whereas both houses of the legis-
lature at the 1961 session unamious-
ly approved Senate Constitutional
Amendment No. 12, which will ap-
pear on the ballot at the November
6, 1962 general election as Proposi-
tion 1 1 , and
"Whereas under this constitutional
amendment, certified historic build-
ings within authorized historic areas
must not be taxed on the basis of
their use during any given year; the
legislature safeguarding the public
from any tax abuse, having provided
that oil, gas and mineral rights must
be fully taxed,
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"Now, therefore be it resolved that
the delegates at the Grand Parlor of
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West in regular session in Oroville
approve proposition No. 1 1 and re-
commend a "Yes" vote."
The chairman stated that the mea-
sure will enable owners of historical
landmarks to retain ownership and
to preserve the landmarks which
mean so much to the tradition of the
state.
Scholarships
The Sue J. Irwin scholarship was
awarded to Virginia Cain, Wilming-
ton, who will attend Occidental Col-
lege; major, education. The Annie
L. Adair business scholarship was
given to Brian Davie, Fortuna, who
plans to attend Humboldt State Col-
lege; business administration major.
University of California scholarship
was awarded to Colly McHenry, Sal-
inas, who will attend the University
of California Medical Center School
of Nursing.
ESCENDANTS of old Spanish
families were honored at the
Pre-Fiesta Tea held Sunday, July 22
in Santa Barbara. Miss Ellen Hay-
ward of Reina del Mar No. 126 was
chairman this year. Miss Hayward
was chosen to represent Saint Bar-
bara and reign at the Fiesta, recently.
The spirit of Fiesta will capture
the hearts of Santa Barbara residents
and visitors from August 15-18. The
ringing of the Mission bells will pro-
claim the opening of Old Spanish
Days Fiesta. During the week the
streets are filled with costumed par-
ticipants. There are colorful parades
and pagents. De la Guerra Plaza be-
comes a market place where a varie-
ty of Spanish and Mexican food is
offered. Streets are roped off for
dancing and strolling musicians
strum their guitars.
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ARCADIAN MEMORIES . . .
{Continued from Page 6)
Naturally, I was happy over Jer-
ome and Kathleen's happiness.
As for me, I am content, because
Auntie Baker was so well pleased,
and 1 know, anyone can be clean
mentally, morally and physically,
because by standing straight, you
can also be photogenic.
I know this to be true and I get a
real laugh at myself, because, honest-
ly at sixty odd, they still notice me.
(To be continued)
AUGUST, 1962
TOP — Miss Ellen Hayward in the role of Saint
Barbara. MIDDLE — "The Blue Waltz" danced by
Las Fiesteras. LOWER LEFT — Casa de la Guerra
which was completed in 1827. This interesting old
house was mentioned by Richard Henry Dana in
his "Two Years Before the Mast" as visited by him
in 1835. Today it is the nucleus of the famed El
Paseo Restaurant and "Street of Spain" with its
many interesting shops.
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