J,'="A..JH\.;U:" FROM OUR PRESI­DENT - AIIEEN BERl1ERSElT

The constitution guar­antees us the right to the ~s~~t of happi­ness. It doesnlt guarantee that we shall. f1nd it, but the best place r knm'f to look for it is in a. group of rockhounds. If you are still vainly pur­suing~this elusive state, why not come dawn to 2830 castro Valley Boulevard arid take a look around. What you will find mll be a shop full of hapPor people busily ~ polishing their cabs, designing jewelry, or browsing through the library and, in gene­ral, enjoying each other's company.

Whflt do you do with your ~ spare time? D'o you make the most of

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THE CHAJRJiMJ _ LOREN DOI'JELL - REPORTS

1110 speaker for the No­vember meeting will be S. S" Heaton, 1Xicro=Pho­tographer, giving a ,0 ninute tn.lkel He will display 30 5nlon Prints of minerals, butterfly wings" etcil " plus some work he did recent~ using some of Loren's rocY..B tit

BOB MCFATE REPORTS FOR THE JUNIORS

There will be a Junior Meeting at the Shop on

: November 5.. He pIons 'f to follow a bi-monthly

schedUle, announcing the next meeting at the Membership meeting on Friday~ November 12" . . The Juniors are invited

to submit notes on their meetings and activities o

it? If you don't have * '~I-* -II- ~~ ~l- !il-i} -lie i~ . the happiness habit, ,,'. why not shake yoursel£ out of the rutl. get yourself off tpecouch, turn. off the TV~ gather up the frunily and come on in-and, join us •. Aside from the pleasure.of creat­ing something lasting and beautitul~ there are Illitby' prnctical things to make .... - "'" gifts for the farnily and friends, thank-yqu tokens, bookends to brighten up the" home, etc", and donlt forget Cl1ristmas - h6", could youl' You remarnber, December; the month when you shopti~:l'you(.re broke,.o-r, 'at laaat, badly be.nt l This year, be different 1 Do your SHOPpingearly~ of' course, vve have last It.d.i1ute SHOppers, too.) My calendar says only 40 more SHOf!ping days' tilChristma~ - 'so le>ok bver your mate­rial, pick out SQffiething ,special, and br:if1g it on ~own,. . The instructors are lvait-iug for you, should you need a little help,. ,. . .

For beginners, we have'a new program designed especially for you •••• 3 lessons are yours for the asking, and these will get you well started,. Call278-1980 for details. Note: If you donit have materiul, some is available at the shop(t

Donlt forget the silver class, this is more to YOttr liking.flGThursday after-noon and evening ... "and itls easier than you thL.J.kl

'I'nis is a family f1.¥l ,affuir, all sizes, shapes" uges.oodontt be bashful, fol'k":~,

ste;e right thi~ way,.., <' ',,2_ . • • , GENERAL MEETING ON S~} FRillAY OF EAOH MONTH AT 7:30 PJA." CHERRYLfiND SCHOOL,

WLLLOW AT V'JESTERN, HAYWARD, C1JJFORNIA" BEFRESHMENTS SERVED" -------~·-=~a~' _____ ' __ .-=_. __ ~_, ______ ~~~, ___ ,_, ____ '~ _____________ F __ ' __ '_'~ ______ ~_*~_

. MINUTES OF THE GE~JERJ.L IiIEETING ON OCTOBER 14 1966 u __ '~_~_~"~~.,. __ ._, •.. _ ... , .•.•. ,._~~ .. ~_'"._ •. ~_._,_. _____ ._._~_:.L ..•.• ~~ .•. ,~._ .. ~_~_~.,.,,_.,~ __ •. ~_"_._.~~._~.~~ .• ". __ ~~_. Th8 niceting W2.S called to ordor o,t 7 :45 p;} ~L by the PreslClE.mt, Aileen Bergerson" R':S_~E.~J_?n~~h Ann Ockes fI introduced guests nev:r members... . . !1!£J2.l:~~.hE;:iJ' .-JItl<;1);l{;1tte·Korstad extemled a welcome to l1ewli.lCll1bors of

Vern Korstad of thG Big Brother Project.> meeting Hccepted as printed the PEl'ROGFj~PH<I

Events: Daly City 'Show - Octo i5-16---·-~·-COc;,lingcc Show - OCt" 22~23

Engbeck SC'.le Continued Oct" 15.:-16"

Club Doce.ls e.vailnble for 30¢ .... see Peters 0

Cor~t~~q* ... fu:J2s?*Et,~~ '~.~ ~ . .illl9l'L.Q .. q.{'jl12~n, .George 1"'2.rr8n III, presented the proposed budget for 1967 Shovf

membership apRrO;~[~l - total proposed - $1717 J/ npproved follonil1g motion. Loren Dovmll t~nd Gus 1::o11in _ Suggestions for ShoVJ Thene from I::18ubership requ.este:d b

Severc::l Committee Chcj.r.non needed..'" lJ..£?r_l:r2:i_e.~ChE,J:.rE~£:.r:l for 1967 Show, Dorothy Grekel, a request for prizes'and

I mnteriD,ls for Grc,b BD.gS e ' ..

§l2.()J?..K.0r~;laE .. Joe Ynights, announced thnt Kirby Premo vdll he instructor foruhe Beginners I 012.8S" Deli ver;,r in 30 days on nevr Highl'3.ncl F'ark s[',ws"

1i2§~~E.§, Eliz[~heth Stephenson, [·.Sk§ .. 41.Cmbe;r:s.to volunteer tht}frj:,c,lents'" for the ChristmE:,s Party.

FiolSL1Li.lL~CJ.1£:..irEICln) Ben OvIens,9 2.gi'.in stressed the need for saf6ty while on 'r6ck trips cmd urged members to Vfear goggles 'whon working with rocks" JUso, announced, the following cktes: Nov" 25-·26-27 - Oroville - Fe2.ther River area, for Jade 2~nd Vesuvicmite(; Leader - Bob Stephenson" Coalinga - Oct 9 for Stone CClnyon:' ,~

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. JL~!.~x.Q:ti2.n..])J...r.s::s.tor, Jones J urged the complEltion of forms~:Hsave .TheGro1:lric.: For.'rhe Ho ckhound I I - to be sent to Bure<1li of Lo,nd Hi~nagement c Also discussed SCholership Fund pnd urged members to s['"ve Betty Crocker coupons to the " i'lmd., called uttention to an e.rticle in .11 A iProfilo o. Rock Hobbyistll 42-45 (/

None" .. .,- -,/

UClrtha Peters announced that sto.tionery recently ordered vIas re.c"dy inspection., She also requested authorizt:'.tion to purchase mil'D0ogr::"ph

paper estimected cost ~p70 which vrc..s nllowecl following motion Del Jones and' Harold \flT,[ttson l1

Pcnllsen J j,rtTec..chor at Castro of IIDesign in UodernArt ,,.II Charles Bergren, RudySpios " Evel;YTL.

E::9Er'd!l..Q'pc,i2'E.1c:n, Loren Dowell, introduced Valley High School,. who spoke on the subject Door Prizes YJoro presented to Lilhlian l!Ioore.9 Brunk:,--l\['.therine, Pc.ne.tto, ar.d' '" Cmrels,;

e.djourned 2.t 9:45 Po Ftespectfully submitted, /s/Erraa.George"Se~retc,ry.,

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Ho.rton Minerals & Hining, ?1.423 (old) llighwi::'y 66, RFD 1, Elevenw'e~ of, ·Bar:stow, Californir~S' on" the Highway betw,con Victorville and Bc.rstovv" sometimes called - Old Trails Highwe.y '" . one j Come' alL <HUn invitation extended to you your friends to attend this 8;nnual event .. , SEVEN DAYS 9 Help us to" make'" this BEST ROl}l\IDUP" -l~ -l~' -)(- FIEID TRJ.PS. These' trips are what the Rockhovnds vrant I> 'l'hor~. w.iJ-l be many .to new old locations,. F'ieldTrip Chl1irrrlen iNill in-su:re a good supply oj materi[t.l. for everyone~ , A special trip is ple..tmed for SC'.tur-

No.vomber 12. CQn go" . Sl:AP. TADLE? ·m~AUmS(l : AUCTION" RJi.FFLE.. ENTER-Be stU'.8. bx:Lng vrarrll clothes Q~ldplenty of blankets Q Also - FlRE\'C'DD"

w["ter ,,00 donation to Roundup Club,,~ , lelephoneCL3-7?66"

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We vdsh to 61Gl;rify the existing ~~,!d:.:Y.:!::::l:'~i!.':''':::@:~:i~, iii order as many as possible to ,ribbon or plnced in the

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has NOT won a subm:L-re:

3 October 1966 ( a 'little" too' IhtB for,' month's received our copy of the Petrograph, of'which'You: ' doing

job of being editor,Q I r:m sorry that liv8 didntt get our month copy or we just might have arranged to be on the Nevao.[1. field· trip\> Oh well maybe neXt .. ' (Paragraph) OUr address 1.'[hile Nevada is 1697 Golden Arrow Dr.ive, Las , Nevada 89109.. rlill you Jean 'Pfefer thoe.ddress the . roster 0 The.nk you very rauch oa Sincerely yours, / silvis Ncunes ',:", P ~ S (> iwould very much. a roster - it needn!t ~e the, no:'1 one, but T do need before Christmc.s, Tho.nks agc\in, Ivis \1' ; '. 0 • ,

1111111111 lilt 1111 II II Illlil IIIl 11111111 Ii II 11111111 Ilillf IlIIIl 1I 1111 111111111111 111111 1I111!1I1l Ill! II n 1I111111 Il 1111 If !til II !nlll il 1111 If 11 Ill! jl rr rrllll,l! II rr II rr 1m

M11itI.~.$ .. QF, _Tl~moJJTJyE B~O.{\HD J.~,";.'I:,~~GQTOBgL?lk-~9§~~~ E.R?.vgt~ P:E.fl~~Jlli1~.TjUiY.!-­The meeting 'W!"' s called to order by Frosident Aileon 'BO'rgerSGrl c-t (5 :30 P JA" "tl.t

the home Jorm Pfefer" ' ,.L..L,VC:;U Bergersen, :;';[artha & Loren Dow~ll.,. 'Goorge

D Korsto..d, Virginia & Ben ·Pv..J:rnol', Elizc.bdth &. Bob and Joe Knights, Violo. Jonn Pf efel', fT.':l Bicker.dyke II Robyn

Uileo;;::, Lloyd Connor, Ermv.. & Cliff Georgooo> . f:..bsenti Clc..rko, fum Ockes, Ev Bob kfcFo.te, Joe'Dutlrtc ... bI7se, Dol Jones, George YI,:,rren III, tho.t Sec ty minutes,beo.pprovBd" 0.13

(" EeC:B:ure~t~~_IJ&:f.9rt bY"Ed Peters 0.13 follows: ." 31 B['.,~~.nce:~~14561177 ..... ~r474 "L,.7 - JrJ:x:pench,tur~s ~:)201" 71 - Balc..nce' " 30., .1966" ;;~1729 ;.53. 3c.v:mgs .LJ"'''''-U<L~ ~;>2.591040 .... Interest ~'r24~37 - Tote' .. l Savings q 77 ... Sept fl'30i 1966 "Bo.lp.pce $4345 .. 30... H/SC D.cl Jones, George HLcrren report to' be '·v..cccpted [',8 read 11> •

~.e.sF.2E~2.£: J.. letter from U" $" Dept ... of l~griculture Wi..lS read -Ro:,' f orcl clo.im •

. Q.2!~'S~~en~e.E..0.1'~: ill.rario;!h Viola . progress on bookcase.; e.ormnended tho..t E2P~ules of Parli~~~:rx.E2..SS~"£ bcplv..ced in the ,library ~

.£,;,i~lCL.1ri12 O.h£.:i-~: Bcn Ovrans reported that Bop Stephenson h",d scouted the Croville o.ro", for the Nov Q field trip" . .

Jean Ffefer reported on the progress of thecolloction of

Joe Knights announced that the delivery of 'the new savrs is ex-November.(! The Beginnerfs well ettended ['.nd much

prevo.ils l.mder the instvtLct±on of Kirby Premo.. lockers will. be v..t the shop membership use.. fisc, Loren Dowell,. Joe Knights, thcinn step ladder be puroho..sed for shop use" , Feder'?;.t}pn D::Lr~.S::!2.?.t: Del Jones ,\nnounced

meeting dlt BDkersfield on Nov .. 12" Lf/sc, Ed c-llOW'od ~25.;o.O for exponscj)

he plens to attend v.. Feclero.tion , George ,Ugrll:'en III,thd he

Conner who reviewed the . Show Chv..irman: George r[o..rren III, introducod of his committe'o on Show Rules, cc.tegories:o trophies 0

Vern Korstad presented ~n outline of the Big Brother progr~m4 HOSt~ss': • 'Elizi:\beth Stophenson L'JIDouncecl Dec.., 9 5 P ",EI) to 11 P "Iio o.s the .... ------- '

dc..te.' for the pe.rtYe . . A discussion of tho Jr .. Pr08rL'..m sponsored by the Club; need for 131nbmnteri~1

for Juniors expresl':od. Severel members volunteered to provide SQl1le" Old Business: to hr:.ve Displ~.w C['.SQ stored v..t Cherrylc.nd School for '1,lse r:.1.:.

rr.~,~thiY mub:meetings"

l{ockhounds.,

Mise, Loren Dowell, Vern sent to 1,1 Kremm to v..id

e. sum (bo..se~t' ~n 5c.~nts work of preserving v..rea$ for

Lloyd Conner presont e sketch for D"pproval of the nGW Club DisplC'.y CO.-se which r.v..s been proposed.. Heeting ",djourned o.t 11 ::30 P oH" Next meeting nt the home Lois [mel Joe 413 D street on Nov" 1966"

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ME~.1BERSHIP CHAImiAN "- ,JEhN PFEFEll.­AND, CHl\NGr;S OF JiDDRESS:

Correction: Ro'S'emti.ry Skonnard • (I " .. .. ..

&. Vfalter Jacoby, 5361 Trask street, Onklr~d;

(a junior), .. " 4626 Evdng HOftd, ' Castro Valloy, Cetlif$J' 94546

Henry & 111ge Brmms; "" 0 "

2535 Erskino Hnyvn:n'<l, C etlif", -:-__ _

Bette &. George .. 27720 Seminole

Haywnro, Cnlif &

Paulino & Joseph 26086 EldridgeAvG~, Het;y-vmrd, Calif.. 9454.4

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Rosemarie '& John 0 (I 0

6311 Contra Costa Rd", Oakland" Calif ".li 94618

782-4078

782-1263

653-5211

TIW FOLLOiJING COHRECTIONS, NEvi kc'"'-""U..;J..J ..... u

New Addresses: -J~&Lilli7~n Hoore i> {1 .. C> "

16'73 Sdu~bg0te st.»] Hayward, Chnr1es & F1orenco'Ren..'1C',cker

786:"'566Z 94545

HciZcel& Fel:ixPinzcl 0 .. " " .. 581-5198 1075 Mattox R06.d, Hayward, <) , • •

Joseph SIl1Zmml .c a' j~u-;ibrJ;" .. 276.-2515 2412 Ly,ly Court" . San .. Le~',ndro, Calif 0, ~__ .

Elsie & ].1Ilgec, '" 0 .. " " 797-3306 4402 . Drj.ve,

.. Fromont,? ·Calif .. " 94536 Norma. & Jolm I:Ingnnglie, jr" <!I 963-3439

Fa. OoRox 432,. , st~ Helena,; Calif,,", 94S7h

Bdith & Art Howell, a'" " " 1I 351-7542 15333 Churchill st~, San Leanqro, Calif 0, ... ,...;.. .. __ _

THE SHOP FORi~L:1AN - 'JOE KI'JIGETS - the man.tbers who the Wheels the shop t;~) please use thE'JIl cQ:t'rectly" If yotido not know hew grind your stone vdthout

wear to Jc.he grinding wheel, 'the instructor to show you the pro-cedure again., !,fuch shop expense cen be avoided ifcur~ is takenQ Since

machinery belones to the Club for the use .of 0:11- monioers, e[\ch !'..nd member should be interestod in keeping it. . the best possible wor:king.condition" \;'Jh0n you leave tho whoel, think about how it will100k to' meniber 'who follows you"

you pleased "VJith the condition:j..n .which·ycu left :? \Nill the next:, fellow take one look and it is too ruinod to usc? .

'l'PEi\SURER 2S m~PORT - PERI(J) 1- 30 66

Exependitures: Rent $lOO~OO Shop ~~ponse 15.46 Eiscellnneous 54~3l Shop Equipm.ont 8,,94 Miraoo-Petro., _J§.iQQ

The neV{ savlS should be in bef ore tne end of NovombQl~" According to ~iIrS., Johnson~ the dates set are November 20 o.nd.NovdmbElr 25" ,. .

Thero will be a box·of·lna.torial in t.he shop 'mirked IIFOR JUl\JJ:ORS ONIX '" II This mo.t9riel. peing donated by some merft-bers who interested in the Jlmiors

. having material to work ·wit:.h() .

. TBE FTg)ER1~TION DIllYX.TOR - DEL JONES ~ ~il~JOUffCE·s3hn.t the Federation' meet.fi1g·

. will be' .. iJ ovqrioer 22 ~t BAKEHSFmII~ (; 4~201o 71 ~~1729 ~53 Balance, Com.' Acc it, 30 Sop 66 (;il729 1053 j--' __ '-'-.c.. __ ..;.. ____ . ___________ . _______ _

'"""'11'11c 3 1\ cc rt ' ~:"')59i '40 RC::r,U':l­

'Gonun.ission . conti.'1.U0? InVE YOU ~~~/~" __ b .. ~ -0- (i~J~ .a.. €. '

JoJ;orest 24~37 S{1vings 30 Sop ~~2615 ,-,77 CJ.:ub Bale.nce 30 66 ,,~>. ~~-- Rospoctfully'

E (I T.. rotors, I ----~-------~ ... --.. -~'--~--~-.. --.~--.~.,--:...~ ,-~::- -'-~~.----~

"bet the ! " .•. .1. lU.-l,lu

its vfOrk out of

our help" yeAl "(-Qn

contact Vern Korstad 0:( Chciirrn2n, Ben Owens!

fROM YOUR HOSTESS -EtlZAB!11fi ~'rp:;'?~..§.QN -Throughout the yenr, each fDl11ily or individunJ. member vdll be~8kcd to brihg re­

fresbments one time. For theNOVEJ).ffiER li1EETING COEFEE TIME, will those members 'Vv~th last nrunes stnrting with q .. p .. Qo ANp ~llG please bring two' purapkinr:1.es.. All mem­berswhose last nDmes start with'M ... OR J:J (} who were absent, ill, or f6rgot to bring ." doughnuts to the October meoting, and'vrho plan to attend' in November, plel1sebring tvlO piesGTHJU\fK~YOU to the Jacobsons, Jones, Mo...cLormons, Maucks.l' 'HcFates, Meyers, Mollins., Nelsons, a't1d Nev.rtons for the delicious C'Bsortmont of doughnuts, served at the October meeting coffee time 6

CHRISTMII.S TABLE DECORATIONS Thero bo a decoratior;:; wo'rkUparty dt 9:30 A~ MG" Thursdny"

November 10th, at 2520 Capitola Court, Hnyvvard" Please bring a sandwich~ Dessert and coffee will be served.. lifrs., JJ!T:ilton GJ'~e (Arts and Crafts Instructor forHlJID) will show u.s hovv;' Mrs" . Gyte could use any donQ-tions of scrnps of ribbon" yarn, paper~' doilies, broken boads, or jewels, nrtificial"flowers or fruit" discarded ehristmas decorations, crepe paper, magazines ,nth glued back, etc ~ You will learn some decorating idens that you can use at home. ~All those who have casually mentioned an in-' terest in helping; ;:md all vrho 'would enjoy the friendship of'sOJ;ilo of· '. . the other members, PLEASE' COME.. Plen.se phone me, at 7f?J3':"0879, or Mrs .. Gyte at ~'357-0325, so we will kI}ow how many to expect'O A bit I1THANK YOUlI if you will help'

IJ®JUAL eHRIS'111AS POTLUCK DllmER FRIDAY, DECECiI1Fffi.-§; 1966, 6~30'P:lr(:, AT 'THE CHERRY­LAND SCHOOL, FOR CLUB 1J:ErJIDERS AND THEIR 'FAMILIES 0 .

.. Put this on your calendc.r" since you will not 're­ceive ;:my other notice" Please bring a ChristwJ1s­vll"apped rock speci.1Uen gift for each child in yo~~ . f Dmily to gi vo awaYe Bring your own plates, cups ~ . sil VOTI'lare. , Label serving dishes and utepsils 0-

:ME]mERS vnTH LAST NAMES BTAIl.Tnn VJITH A" THROUGH m,,,, PLEASE BRING SAIJillS; F., THROUGH P" PLEASE BRI}JG A HOT DISH; R •. THROUGH Z .. PlEASE BRING DESSERT <) Please bring food for the

nunfuer in your family times five servings, which will beapproxiIllately the total amou.nt of food your family will eat.. Should your food assignment be too mconveni"" 8!.1t, plo'ase phone and you mc.y substitute Qne of tho two other catagoriea" Pleaso 1'eJnove the reply slip from the bottom of this page of the .PETRCGRA,F:H and bring it to the November meeting, or mail it before ~.E:.l to Elizabeth Stephenson,

2520 Capitola Court; . Hayvvard, Califor-maG

CLIP AND MAIL THIS SLIP - - - - ~ ~ - - - __ - ....... 'c=. ____ ........ _ ~ .. _ __ _ ___ .... _9!±.51±5.!1. ____ .... __ ~ _

MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO Vf,LLLY ANNUAL CERISTMAS POTLUCK

I 1dll attend _. _ .. __ NAME _ _______ ,_, _*'''_, _______ ~"'*_. ___ ""7 __ '~"'""'"

I cannot attend ___ _

~'here will be people in our frunilYlll --I 1'r111 bring .&UAD __ HOTDISH __ DESSERT ---

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October 1st 2}:1.d SctW 4ger history f on tho North of the Yubq River. Fifty-six eqger gold rs lined the bsnks r ? d-cws, sEwlrin.q; e ivo~iyello'N :Ttuff. l' H.J.L BICK~EDYKi:]; ~·~glll'Oi\} did a sunerb job to."tchtng be.'.;;inners the sl{-illfulS\rt of s ---- ~

rating the nugge rn t~e river grqvel o €veryone got color qnd sorne l·clin);rors,lby this method but it w~;lsnOt until Sundqy we found out 0 s of getting gold~ I cn.ught him !::..;!~;!",.~~ each flqke as he from the s ice box~

Those'N'ho l'lere Del, l'k ry Nc:mcy 'lnd ~{obert

llos, G:.:one and 30 b ~),nd. R:1Fl0nq Ju:;,nit':t, Slls~n,

lVI8.rthq iJunnigclU, and Bud Schqffer~ HC)~rolCl. ~~ise~'nn.

D~ybreqk found some of h':trd qt it bnck in tho ico Robert Ho~~{qs got '1 801

t of deer which W'lS t tho entire Cn~po into c~mp with.~ blown out with only q .fl~t .tlre.

lT3.lring a plcqs'ln t cryst~l 'lnd ag~te s in

ret1lrn to thE: EH'].c k show, we heqded for h~~o

ful IvJ:':1thsr Lr;de

Plore rugg;od aDOS cold w!'.,tsr, gold 120 Ib Q

on;.ry of foll:01i'Ted the :3pies

Owen8

over n.t the ,~uburn <).1''10 at over;y c ,~se

sert" d·fter q ~'J.0rlories of '" . [un

,-

h~'llf of lJur Tho huge

StrJ.Xir,U8

'J,t thE) in the

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r HiveI' ,..,rea Oroville.

. l\!0ve'1her 25. 26 and 27 .. t

.::;..:;~;".;;;..~=

(scouted O';'Tens ~

"'tnite,

s trilJ) , Geo

f0rnlte, Idocrase o

'farren, III,

ck h~~~er, rock b~gt shovel, pi ,sledge. chisel, crow t cqnteon w~ter, goggles, hiking boots and W3rm j3cket for ~veningo DonOt overlo0k gold pant'if you want to try your lUdlL

: Just a reninder that . club'i s first l{1 t is qhT9,YS c':trriod by your le9.der or field trip chcllrl'l;m~ :4ATCH FOR POISON 0 in this 9.r89.. if you are allergic~

FR'+Dt~·~.!. S07 ~ 2!i,= qt j\'elson bridge th:1t crosses the We'st branch of F8~ther River at 10:30 ~.Mn (se0 map). If you come late, follow the blue & Id mar~ers up trailo A hqlf milehlk~ on a good trail ~p left si of river will brl you to digging ~reaso . NOTE: There is p8.ved hhT'lY '3.11 t:1e ~\J;1.Y for '3 dqys e ALSO !\TCTi:i:: 'rJ:EBB: IS

'~D PARKIl\G aT i~ELSON 3Ml 3 ::1: (ROO:'l FOH--;:iJ?:PROCIO Cj.RS)" t you dump ge::l.r 'It bridg9 8.nd g() b'=.tCk up hiTfiTay to find

SDS,CO to pqxk off hhT;J,y" .<.2.:'uTION: you p""rk with your l'1heels on hiwaVt you might a ticket" jinca this ;rea will be Q~vered by water next yeEu, t':ll:re ;'18 m:.lch 'is you lil{e~ Vesuvianite, idocrase

gre'2m j8.df; been f,:mnd here (I

FR.ID 11 J.N\) S,\TlnD\YNlr1:£: we. will c alongp iel') the P.G. E <) rest are:). 9:pprox 3 .- 172'.i!iTf8Sqbov$Pulgq on hhr')·y 70 (408.) just across the

ther Hi 'Jer frrll:!]' b f1 t 1.0 ita II!. r1:.:trkers. will· . the trail . . which starts behind maintenafice n and rises steeply for 3/4 mie

it easy, brine; lunch & water, ides plcks, shovels ,"'!ud. btrs. It's. q ~ood ide~ to ro y~urto a group_ One bqr or shovel

do"for 5 or 6 nIl?' if you d se t()~ether a te.'lGJ.e './e to spe~d the agqingt I.G.~. rest stoPe

Det"lils to announced S " te" A.sk le8der <> Pl'3.u to spend hr. ~t Or0vll1e D~m observation .'lrea.P~ R~n3ers have

the Sept9 1966 IS j 8.¢j,e, go

slidGs;, novies st"Jrlos of t lis fant'3.sticD 8 m"

issue of t;G'1;Il') . . .' )

crystals 1, .. LS~1

yr)u go f)

on

DOi\,OT FORG;:;:;T TO :3IGN IN$ Be c"treful but h8.VO fun. Allm>1 approx@ )-=--172 to "ij:'&holJ,r:j-crrTving ti:rlefro'11 ;\.resl.e>i:8.ch of these areas may be nada in a Os trip by thos who cqn~t ~~ke the overnite.

sf 30n 01!T011S t FielclTrip Chrm1.

7

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Octobi'T 22tLd ·::lnd. 2Jrd f:)und '::tpproxlllHtely 25 of (')Ur' mombersat the' C09.1ing'1 ShoTN\>

7 ,1. .. I1.. ",turd:1.y :1nrning 0t sleepy eyed. grou,) left~ for the. ft.:)ld trip to S'tone Cqnyon for tho f').mous brecci'itedj:tspero

Fracturad m0tteriql W2S found in qbund~nce but those who dug found. some solid,. stuff" E,teryoYJe brought b:wk enough ~'lqteri9.1 to keep them busy for sevoril ye,:,trs m'lking those be0tutiful cabochons.

('l.fter vlsitingthe s1.".1'3.11 butoxcellent shm\}" imost lof our members re-turn0d. home Sqt. nite. Foss trips were ~lso visited by some on dqturdqy qni q few rugged ividuals stqy ;for the Sund0tytrip,

it few of the Tllore inquisitive!1'l8mbers found out hDVf COJ.ling'l got its nq~o. This used to be q town withq co~lin~ stqtlon which w~s design'3.ted qs"Co:tling S ion il:i'l' Eventu'l.i. co;nbir.'8.tion of these words producedCO~LING....!:. ,Uthough the'3.ccent· ,properly belongs on the first syllstble (so 9.n old t lel us) most people qCCE)l'lt the second one" If you misGod this trip betterputlt on your c3.:teml'.1r for next Oc ber. .

S/ 30nOwens

IN Iv1E!vfORY OF

PATRICIA WALSH Beloved wife of V,Jilliom Walsh, who passed avmy suddenlY an Oct.aber ?9 1966~ Pat" a member af this ~oci·· ,et,y far many years and beloved by 8.l1 vrha k:.flew her;. lel":vos a wi.din . the hearts af hel" , friends whi.ch cnn nevor be 'filled"

.!t;E~,JJ!3~AN~yIQULQ~~R,~KQRTdI __ ,'rhe Robert ~ a Rules of Ordor has been

, replaced inthe-ClUb L1.bra!;r" The brnrian is endeavoring to establish D. 11Junior Ys Shelf c ll They may like llFos­§.gl?,H. or it!L.~t£.ls af!9,' CrJ3lt?:.:[g.r·a~~tli.'lt1 Also, the 1l!:~EPE t s Jl1!~,g.£1! by Honald J" Balej 9 should be interesting to bath Juniars and Adults.. Checkciut a baak" If yau are not a subscriber ta the

. g.,glL~, a caw 1s available our ' LibraryoIH .... also" Mineral NoteS$! ctc o

The follavdng slogan won 0.. first prize n sufet.y Slogan Contest:

UDri ve SIO'tlly, you have anly one5fo U

h ',quote -., Peaple e.re like rocks - some t/1ke a po-. lish, some donVt;, From Facts ond f~£,.t~~ Berkeley Gem & Minera1SOc:l£ty €>

Jil10nQ '

Another quote -TadaY:J well lived? Ji:iakes every yesterday a. drocm 6f happiness, c.nd every tomorrow

_____ . ______ -...;._-'--____ ~=_:::::~""'a=~sion of hOEo" Salv:cation. af i;-he])awn" BIG BROTHER,

com~l':rons'n of nIt is ono of tho most beautiful without helpJ.ng himself "II

life; tmt no man can help another

We are endeavoring to keep good members in our clube) 'We thought that this could best be approached by having interested members" themselves., go out of their way to make these new members feel at homo" Perhaps you will be cho'sen to be adlBig Bratheroll Should you be chosen, yau will be givon 0. guide suggesting things you might lL1{e to do ta encaurage the new members to became integrated,'hard-vrorking members, who,in turtls might become a I!Big Brotheroll If you ,are se~e9teg. ta play host to a new rnember~ here are same :i.d9~'.G to help you along", Call. up the nev'! mem-

, ber and introduce yourself (provided you hnvenit met)" Sot acquainted,! Remind hj1Il when there will be a meeting.) Offer ta pick them up and take "them to the meeting"" .... ar plan to meet them at the door" Sit ""'ith them 80 they' nat feel completelystr2,nge", Intraduce them to those nearby" See they w6u1d like to purchase an identification badge fram Mary JonesJ,) Explain as much as yau knmlJ' abau,t the arrjlinizatian, 1:\ctivities, etc" ' Tnkethem to the SHOP", There are 3 free lessans for beginnersB Show them thelibrary~ Remind them when there a Field Trip~ You might stick with them on their ,first Field Trip., Take them to one af the local Rock Shapso Find aut as much as"you call about their avocations and hmV' these will fit into the Clubis activities,,, 'This may sOlmd like a lot to yau, but perhaps it will da n lot ta enrich the cllJ,b, therC?by enriching the mombers - Yau and Hei If Vern Korstad asks you to spansor a member, please sc.~y you willa This shouldn't take n great deM af time ar effort, but the gesture terribly :import-ant;;" ".. (largely lifted from Vern i s Big Brother

Program Sheet:J which perhl\ps you will be seeing soon first hLUd o Editar)

:t :

very few notes for the SCREENINGS puge, so they are spread around hore called 'with any tidbits or notes the SCREENINGS page"

call ond en item"un53$-2959" 111LP"

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12§.Z1iliPN NO~~ Dorothy Grekel is jndustriously Grab Bng itoms a She Ilsnitchedll

could select some stuff

gnJ,horing mrcterials for mnkine; up door prizes and a box of m.derials uDna:tGQ -to the shop so that she . the 1967 show" NOW, ot is a hard worker"

she wants people to be tickled 'when they see what they won or bought, so you have any extra findings to add Also} you might like to II show-off II give for this purpose~

to those she will pureha>9G~ it vnll help a lot" a little and up something II specialll to

Thero nre quite a fow people the Class ,; You must ramember that there are at least three dif;ferent operations going on at once" On one hand, our ful Alice Rahn is a group how to do sorts of things with silver Wire, sheets, and tools~ so p2.tient that tho . dubious student soon accomplish-es a smart piece of jewel:r;r (> On the other hand~ there are folks elbow deep in cax'ving W2.X,9 - shaping ,,"'T2.X, . spru::tng patterns, not to mention investing with its debubblizing" mixing, and br;eatlil'3ss suspenseo~<Hv:ill it break and float? - -and then q the real clima.>c comes when the is cast 0 •. ? • will it come out perfect? The percentc.ges are good thrit it wilL. This all up to the fc\ct that

arc to bo' n lot more jewelry pieces in the 1967 SH0Nt.han there has evor been before - IF!, theso people will c1ispllW themo More of the Exhibitor!s Manuals are available .. at 35¢ (). These will teJ.l you how to up yoUl~ case to the best advDntage" -.-----'---------------_,1,-...... -Del Jones has c6pies available of the Fedl£.rb:t::.::k.eE! DiJ;::;!ct.!£_I'Ywhich all tho officers each Club 'the state~ ,Thes.e aro. 504;"

. __ ._*"'------'--.... Upcoming Shows:

.. N o'V ~ 5 & 6 - Orc,nge Belt Miner<:logical Society Show Q Orange Show Grounds; San Bernardino, o.

Nov,> 5 & 6 - SticrDJllento' Ntlnoro.l Society, Golden'Harvest of Gems, "Crystal Panorwna,H v, Sto.te'(k.lif 0

Reprint from AJ. Keen IS. of the l.FMS Bulletin: Jlli:SPECT BarR PEIVATE lJ\1D PUBLIC PROPERTY DO NO COLlECTING ON PRIVATELY

ONNED Llu\ID 1!HTH'JUT TE:IE OVTNEU:SJ

PETh\;USSION.. Complete compliance by eve~r:y rockhound wIth this one nrovision of the AF!,fS Code of Et·l·!.ics would go a way tOW2.r(1. sol:dng our pr~blem of collecting .2.rea clbsul'8,g" The majorlty of land owners

per,nit rOcl8onable coll'3ctingtheir iJrc::perty if personally req'li0 stec1and nS,":i'urance rockllounds ld.ll conduct 'thelnselves as c.,nd gentJ~em9no goo:~ material found" or the ownet' somothing from ~ Many £lire doing this Q Try (\ fllvw.ys r(m~ember - - - SllvIPll~ COUHTESY PAYS HUGE DIV:mE1\IDS IN

. GCXD ,., ~, j~)\ID COSTS NOTHING"

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SOCIE'lY COLORS '. , Blue '"'&: Goid

PRESIDENT' , Aileen B~g~rsen, :J.025 Via Honda,

SOCIETY 1 l 44

FOR 1%6-67 t ,.

SOCIETY STONE Selenite

27$-1980 Ed Peters, 538=2959

San Lorenzo, Calif., 94580 19294 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley, Calif., 94546

VICE-PRESIDENT - , Hal Bickerdyke, , 17430 Via Julia, San Lorenzo, Califo, 94580

SECNETARY Erma George, I

538 Wanvick' Ave@, San Leandro, Calif e, 9h577

27~2068 BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Loren DCl$1011 ,~-"ib4;"67",r'58i":6876, George Warren III t65'- r68 ' 934-2351 ' Phil Clarke 166-'69 351~e289

PAST PRESIDENT ' Vern Korstad; , ~7-9485 17917 Beardsley, Castro Valley, Calif., 94546

FEDERATION 'DIRECTOR ' ~ , I ... 'O! ;

Del Jon~s.. '" ,782.,.,417$ 1338 Sheridan 'Lane, Hayvvard, Calif .. , 945411.

APPOINTED COMMITTEE aHA EDITOR Martha Le , Peters' ·538 ... 2';}'59 .• - *slicU a rAN GQ,o~ge llan'-flO '" 934-2.351 F:OUDTRIPS Ben Owens 276-2256 {i~LICfTY"" Ev.P.i..t£enger 581;,;.6165 'SHOP- Joseph Knights 793-3092 -l:SC'HOoL CQ...OBD I) Joe Duarte 5S1-3371 H5ST.Ess EllzabethStephenson 7~=O879 -l~PARLIAME RobynTJiJ.,cox. '5$2-0237

Viola Cutter 537-0823 Jean ~fefer, 82H-330S Louise Palmer 537-9020 Ed Coffelt 537-2580

7GSHO.f RUlES it" t"J , ........

Bob l1cFate 846-4203 Lois Knights 793~3092

Ann Ockes 538-2104 Lloyd Conner 357-5567

-lfThese Comillittee heads are without voting privileges within the scope of the Execu­tive Board.

N.qTIP~: Membership meetings are held every second Friday of the ~~onth" convening at 7:30 P. M. (UNIESS OTHEEl1!ISE NOTED) at the Cherryland School, 'Uestern ali Uillow streets, Hayuard, California.. Refresbments are served; movies or guest speakers on pertinent subjects follow the strictly business session. There are no membership meetings in July and August.

Field Trips are annoUl1ced through the ~TROGpt1PH.

DUES: $6.00 per family per year; single membership ~p4.00; and Junior ~~lo25

SHOP TElEPHONE: ,81-9430

SHOP RULES: I:--(~ to members over 12 years

of age. (b) Under 12 yee.rs must ecccompanied

by a responsible e.dult G

2@ Shop Fcc is 65¢ per evoning~ Frepaid Fee Ticket ~OO; a ve,lu0 of ~p6 o50Q

3.. Open 7:30 to 10 p. m. week days; Thurs­days 12:30 to 3 :00 p" m.

4, Slab SD.W run by Shop Instructors onlYQ

ENTER through· the alleY'lmy off Wisteria Street and turn at tho rear of the lot. The SHOP is the yellow-tiled build­ing directly behind the FiZZE Pcrlor wi th plenty of PARKI1:'G for all"" 0 " •• 0

S HOP & PAR K I N.G

I> Vo Slctbbing rate 5¢ per sq" Jade 10¢ a SC!. in ~ \ \ /

5 @ Use . ec~uipment subject \ \ j to D.pproval of Shop \ / structors • . i \ J

's Pizza

STRUC'l'ORS. \. \ ~~R P~T ALLD~ / -- "t & I 'rF:J1~L.Frr~~ 6" Co-operc.ti ve clean~>up a1 er VI' ' ................................ /.: I " each work session.. I I '~........... ...... x '

7 <J Silver Classos on Tuesday S '. C:J' T~

~:~~!~gs and Thursday after- ~ \ \ J r~tr:~ j /// ! ~~ 8 lj other classes arrang8fnent G R I ~." I A' • I T

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00' "'1 st" _--'-,1·· ----'- --------.-=.--::-:. -f...k:~~ .. ~-.,.- "_~~'" C".,.~ .. ""-' _ .. _ ... ....-"" ~.-.. .._.~"" .. --~_

---- ._ .. _.~. ".'" ()5,st"ro Vall(?y Bl"O:---" ="'---'''~i{ighway ,\:?O') To Redwood Road

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THE PETRCGRAPH &erl::i "& Gen Society 'Castro Valley, Inc", MarthC'. L. Peters , Editor, 1929h L1:,ke Chabot Roo.d, Castro V2,1Iey, Californi1;,

3'7'78 Loren('\1'\ve" Valley.