September

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MINERAL ilND GEM SOCIETY OF
AH
Number 9
This is the monthly bulletin of the
ated with the California Federation
eration of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546.
GENERAL MEETING:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Gem Society of Castro Valley, Inc., affiliogical Societies, Inc., and the American FedMartha L. Peters, 19294 Lake Chabot Rd.,
FRlDAY, SEFI'EMBER 15, 1972, AT 7: 30 P. M., AT THE CHERRYLAND SCHOOL ON
WESTERN AT WILLOW, HAYWARD, CA. THE PROGRAM WILL BE BY AL MCGINNIS ON
THE TOPIC OF ZEOLITES. VISITORS WILL BE WELCOMED.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1972, LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED . BY POSTCARD.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: It's almost time for the first meeting of our twenty-fifth y·ear. To
me, the general meetings have always been one of the best parts of our rock hobby. And
standing around talking about finding rocks, working rocks, and just about rocks has been
the best part of the meetings. But, when Marie and I joined the society, we were disappointed in one thing about the meetings. There were not many rocks to see.
Let's make this a year when there are some rocks on display at the meetings. I don't
_aean prize-winning cases - I just mean rocks. If you went somewhere this summer, or any
time, and have some rocks you like, bring them to the meeting and put them on the stage (if
necessary, we will put up some extra tables). Have a paper with them with your name and
what they are and where they are from. If you don't know what they are, put a question
mark.
Let's see some rocks on September 15th. Marie and I will bring some.
-Roy Le Roy
CONTENTS:
Meeting Dates
President's Message
Minutes, Bd. of Dir.
Uncle Bob Wants You
Cab -Of -The -Month
Petrograph Withdraws
Sister Club Heard From
General Meeting Sep 15
Beginners
Helpful Hint
County Fair
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2
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
Membership
Sunshine & Raindrops
Labor Day Field Trip
August Clean Up Trip
Screenings
Show Cards
CFMS Newsletter Digest
Stone Age Man
Johnny Horizon
CFMs News Quarterly
Profi~
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
12
13
15
Miscellaneous
A Small Detail M-.issing
Bettencourts Display
Opportunity To Serve
German Dealers Visit
Upcoming Shows
High Adventure/Colorado
Carvers
Mail, Exchange Bulletin
Officers/Chairmen
Shop Rules/Site
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17
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24
27
28
NOTICE; The Meeting dates have been changed for the Board of Directors' Meeting. They are
now every third MONDAY at 7:30 p. m. We are looking for a new meeting place.
The regular General Meeting will be on the third Friday this month because school will
not be open on the second Friday. After this, the General Membership Meetings will be on
the second Friday, as usual, with few exceptions. Watch for any changes. They will be anouced in-the Petrograph.
THERE WAS NO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN THE MONYri OF AUGUST, 1972.
The meeting was called to ord.er at 8:00 p. m. by t.he President., Roy.Le Roy.
VOTING BOJIRD MEMBERS PRESENT: Roy 1e Roy, Phil Clarke, Edi t.h Jensen, Jim Ewing, Bruce
Burke, Bill Walsh, Sandy T~ylor, Clark Taylor, Ednah Ant.unovich, Helen Miguel.
VOTING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Jack Peters, ,Jerry Malch"CLs., George King, Bob McFate, Joy McFate, Joyee Shaw, Jean Pfefer, Dora Collins~ Louise PaLmer.
APPOIlifTED COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN PRESENT: Ben Owens, ,Ja.Ylet Tate, Hazel Pet.erman, Elton
Strange.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Laone St.raJ.'J.ge, Ed Peters, Virginia Owens.
MSC, Ednah Antunovich / Phil Clarke, that. t.he minut.es be approved as print.ed in t.he "Petrograph" .
Treasurer: Jack Pet.ers was absent. so t.here was no Treasurer's Report.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Program.: Bruce Burke reported that. the progranl for Sept.ember will be a t.alk wi t.h slides by
Al McGinnis, subject. - Zeolites.
Field Trip: Sa:'ldy Taylor report.ed. that next mont.h t.he clean up field t.rip will be t.o Fernley, Nev. for petrified wood.. The BIM has been pleased wit.h t.he result.s of t.he clean up
trips.
Johnny Horizon: Roy Le Ro;y- reported the Walkers wil,l not be able t.o cont.inue as commi tt.ee
chairmen.
Shop: George King was absent.. Bill W'alsh suggested t.hat. case liners should not be stored
above the saws. We should. have a steering committee for the shop.
Hostess: Ednah Ant.unovich requested. the cJ..ub to buy a 75-cup coffee maker.
MSC, Mart.ha Peters / Bill Walsh, that Ednah Antunovich be authorized to buy a coffee maker.
Federation Director: Bill W8~sh reported nothing new.
Editor: Martha Peters handed. out a quarterly report from C.F .M.S. OUr societ.y has been
askecl to host the bulletin ed.i tors' conference.
MBC, Phil Clarke / Jim E'wing, that iife offer to host the fall Bulletin Editors' Conference.
Junior Ment.or: Dora Collins was absent but sent word that good slabs are needed.
Librarian: Phil Clarke reported that lAlinifred v,Tatson has d.onated the following books to
the library - "Gemst.ones of North .A..merica" by <.Tohn Sixlka.'1kas, HGem Cutt.ing" by John Sinkankas, "]\Ilineralog-y For Amateurs" by J'ohn Sinkailkas, "Gemcraft." by Leland Q,uick and Hugh
Leiper, "]\fan Metalic Mineral Products" by W. S. Bayley, ttMineralogy" by Kraus, Hunt, and
Ramsdell, "A Field Guide to Rocks and Minera.ls" by Freclerick Pough, and "Crystal and
Mineral Collecting" by "\tITm. Sa:nborn.
Historian: Helen Miguel reported she will send our history to the Federation.
PubliCity: Jeanne Lower sent a report that. the lIDaily Review!! carr-ied, oiiJ:uly 19, 1972, a
6 column-inch story on BIM cleanups by our club. On July 25, t.hey carried a 5 columninch story on club wirmers in Anal1€im with the heading tlGem Society Named All American".
Sunshine: Janet Tate reported get well cards have been sent to James Carroll, Alice Ralm,
and Kimberley Niedt.,
Door Prizes: Elton Strange reported he has plenty of door prizes.
OLD BUSINESS
Phil Clarke report.ed his committee :is working on plans for cases. Also, he noted t.hat
st.orage will be a problem.
In regards t.o Cab-Of-The-Month, Phil Clarke would like to give a trophy rat.her than a
slab. The stone for September will be aga;te.
Ben Owens was appointed to he ad_ a coYtnni ttee to teach new instruct.ors for the shop.
It was suggested that strea'llers and Clllb signs be used. on field trips. This was referred to the Field Trip Chairman.
Ben Owens suggested that we have rlJ.les of procedure for elections and installation of
officers. No action taken.
NEW BUSINESS
MSC, Martha Peters / Helen Miguel, that we have a rock auc·(Continued to the next page.)
Petrograph
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September, 1972
unCLE BOB W'RriTS
YOU
1:.
2.
3.
4.
To submit your show theme title by September 1st, so
that they can be judged before the meeting. The
winner will be announced at the September l~th
meeting.
To join the volunteer army to put on the 1973 Show.
To consider carefully the idea of entering a personal case in the show.
To consider the possibility of working with a group
on a case.
--Bob McFate, Show Chairman.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Remember, this is our 25th Anniversary
year. When thinking about a name for the show, this
should. be considered.
Short names are easier in every way than long names.
They are more easily remembered; better looking on a
poster, program, or flyer; and can be more exciting.
Throw in every name you can think of, because one may
discard a good idea in haste. Let the judges decide how
appropriate the name is.
There is a $10.00 prize, so get busy and send in all
your ideas. We will thank you.
CRB-OF-THE- mOnTH
The Cab-of-the-month for September will be Agate, sizes
polish reqlJ_ired.
A small trophy will be presented to each monthly winner
so, all cabocbons turned in will be exhibited in a case at
The cab for October will be Jasper, size 40 x 30. Back
40 x 30 rum or 30 x 22 rum.
Back
at the next month! s meeting; althe next month's meeting.
polish not necessary.
PfTROGRRPti WITHDRRWS
FROM
COMPETITION
Inasmuch as the PETROGRAPH has won both the CFMS AND AFMJ3 Awards, the Editor announces
that it will not be entered into competition this year. We will, however, continue our efforts to produce an ever-improving bulletin.
Martha L. Peters, Editor of PETROGRAPH,
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley.
Petrograph
Page 3
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
f
MEETING - AUGUST 18 ( 19720
and open house on October 15, 1972, from 1 to 4 po mo at the shop. Jim and Bev E<Ning
were appointed as chairmen of the auction and open house.
MSC, Ednah Antunovich / Jim Ewing, that Y,re hold our regular board meetings on the third
Monday of each month.
VlSC, Phil Clarke / EcLnah Antunovich, that we adjourn at 10: 20 p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Edith G. Jensen
Edith G. Jensen, Secretary
SISTER CLUB t-iEfiRD FROm
BOX 1216 K, G.P.Oo,
ADELAIDE 5001
Dear Sue,
July 24th, 1972
My PETROGRAPH comes to me regularly each month for which I am most grateful. I read it
with. a great deal of interest, and must congratulate Martha Peters and her associates for
such an outstanding bulletin.
Names like Louise Palmer, Jack Peters, Bob McFate, and many others have become very familiar to me, as I read through the bulletin. To me they have become unseen friends.
I noticed that Louise Palmer has been on the sick list. I do hope she is well on the
w~ to recovery by now; pass on my very best wishes to her.
I also know my p..ear friend Glenna Stephens has been very ill. She is very dear to our
hearts out here, and we pray for a complete recovery.
, Congratulations to your new President Roy Le Roy and supporting officers.
The ladies of the Social Committee of the A.G.M. Co have got together, and decided to
make up a small parcel which we will send air mail to you for the Castro Valley Club to do
with as they see fit. Later on in the year we will have "something" made up in silver to
send to you as a gift to mark your silver anniversary in 1973.
Best wishes come from our lady· president Pauline Palmer, and the ladies of the Social
Committee.
I remain
Yours sincerely,
THE ADELAIDE GEM AND MINERAL CLUB INC.
/s/
Iris Noble, Sec. LoS.C., A.GoM.C.
Editor's Note: This letter was addressed to Sue Evans as Secretary of the M.G.S.C.V. Inasmuch as Sue and her family have moved away, her brother-in-law, Jim Evans, opened the
letter to see if it should be forwarded or not. He read it to us on the phone, and we decided it
and. that we wanted all the members to read the letter. It is
such a
it?
"When an immortal poet was secure only of a few copyists to circulate his works, there were
princes and nobles to patronize literature and the arts. Here is only the public, and. the
public must learn how to cherish the nobler and rarer plants, and to plant the aloe, able
to wait a hundred years for its bloom, or its garden will contain, presently, nothing but
potatoes and pot-herbs." -In the New York Tribune (1833), (Sarah) Margaret Fuller (1810-50)
"We need. only obey. There is guidance for each of us, and by lowly listening, we shall
hear the right word. -Emerson.
September, 1972
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Petrograph
GEnERRl mEETInG SEP 15
PROGRAlYI CH.A.IRMAN - BRUCE BURKE
SEPTEMBER PROGRAM - Our Program for September will be a talk and slides on "Zeolites!!, by
Al McGinnis of San Mateo. Mr. McGinnis' collection of Zeolites was a featured exhibit at
the recent San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society's Show. For those fortunate enough to see
Mr. McGinnis' exhibit, you villI definitely wish to hear his program.
For those who aren't too familiar with minerals, Zeolites are found principally in Oregon and Washington. These minerals occur in cavities in basalt and diabase, and in pockets
of veins.
Mr. McGinnis is a graduate geologist ~~d also collects minerals in the field for the
Smithsonian Institute.
HOSTESS - EDNAH ANTUNOVICH
For the September Meeting, will all members with last names beginning with A through D
please bring two dozen cookies. Will these people also help serve as needed.
If there is not a yellow Rebel station wagon parked by the kitchen door of the school,
will you kindly leave room for it. The hostess needs to be able to park close to the kitchen in order to bring in all her equipment. Thank you.
BE GIn nERS
-Jack Peters.
COUnTY FfilR
The following beginners completed their
cabochons using the Meader Method.
Stanley Martin
Judy Biondich
Serena Hanselman
Bob Patterson
Carolyn Cure
Zane Ferreira
Ray Hester
tiElPfUl
For a more successful casting, be sure to
clean all the dead. investment from the sprue
base and flask before investing your pattern.
Question not, but live and labour Till yon
goal be won,
Helping every feeble neighbour, Seeking help
from none;
T,ife is mostly froth and bubble, Two things
stand like stone Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in our
own. Ye Weary Wayfarer, Ad8.t'll Gordon
Petrograph
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We are going to try to have some kind
of mention of the County Fair every month
so that all the members will be well aware of this opportunity to exhibit.
For those new people, who have never
thought of displaying in the Fair, and
for those who have in the past, or who
are at least informed on the subject, we
want you to keep the Fair in m:i.nd. When
you are working on some jewelry, cabochons, carvings, or "crafts" of the rock
variety; when you are collecting minerals, fossils, or artifacts, remember how
appreciated and enjoyed these things
would be in the Fair.
Castro Valley has been the backbone of
the Minerals and Minings Buildi:rigexhibi t
for some time, and we want to continue.
We would like to see some "new blood",
though, so plan to enter something next
year.
East Bay Mineral Society: where are
your Fair exhibits? Berkeley: come on
out to the Fair. Fremont: let's see
some cases from your society. Pleasanton, Dublin, Hayward, Alameda •..• all you
Alamed.a County Folks, show at the 'FAIR .••
September, 1972
mEmBfRSt11P
TI-lIS IS
YOUR
LAST
PETROGRAP~,
unless you have paid your dues. Dues are past due. Send a stamped, self-ad.dressed enve""
lope to~ Jean Pfefer, Membership Chairman, 7609 Ashford Way, Dublin, Ca. 94566, with your
dues check. Your membership card will be returned in the envelope. This is the last warning. Your name will be removed from the roster if (lues are not paid. Avoid the crush at
the door at the September 15th meeting. Anyone having children, Jean would appreciate knovriug if they are active or interested. If not, shew~ll remove them from the roster. We
pay "head tax" to the Federation on all members listed on January 1st, 1973.
NEW MEMBERS
Kathy Gliebe,
3283 Barlow Drive,
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546
538-0778
sunSi-llnE
Betty Christensen,
99 E. Middlefield Rd., #2B,
Mountain View', Ca. 94040
968-6457
Douglas Christensen, (a Junior)
99 E. lfdddlefield Rd., #2B,
Mountain View, Ca. 94040
968-6457
Dennis Brady, (a Junior)
4542 New Haven ,Way,
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546
536-7585
Ronald & Barbara Janshen,
5479 Hughes PI.,
Fremont, Ca. 94538
657-7220
NEW ADDRESSES
Vince & Bessie Ev'ans,
52048 2nd st.,
Hayward, Ca. 94541
Jay Kearsl.ey,
220499 Apt. #17, Santa Maria,
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546
Sunshine cards were sent to:
Alice Rahn, Laurel Grove Hospital; James Carroll, Laurel Grove Hospital; and Kimberley Niedt, Merritt Hospi-
RnD
RAlnOROPS
d d
A sympathy card was sent to the family
of Charles Collett, whose mother passed
away on July ,31, 1972. Officiating was
the Reverend Hugh Collett.
A thank you card was received by the
MGSCV from Charlie and Eada Collett on
August 12, 1972.
The MGSCV wants to share our thoughts
and prayers to these members.
Janet Tate,
"Sunshine Gal"
Viola Kent,
28828 Lacorona st,;,
Hayward, Ca~ 94544
"Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary."
The Rainy Day, st. 3,
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
ADD ON
Ralph & Lenore Griffitts,
42849 EV'erglade s Park Dr.,
Fremont, Ca. 94538
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"There is no flock, however watched and
tend.ed,
But one dead lamb is there!
There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended
But has one vacant chair!"
- Longfello1AT.
Applications for Membership are available at
the Society Shop, or from the Membership
Chairm.an.
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Petrograph
September, 1972
DRY
FIELD TRIP
SANDY AND CLARK TAYLOR, FIELD TRIP CHAIRMEN.
ME~T:
FERNLEY, NEVADA (See map.)
WHEN:
9:30 A. M., SEPTEMBER 2, 1972.
CAMP:
LAKE LAHONTAN DAM CAMPGROUND.
MATERIAL:
OPALIZED WOOD, DESERT AGATE, WONDERSTONE.
TOOLS:
HAMMERS, CHISELS, PICKS, BARS.
(LONG WEEKEND)
SWIMMING.
(Water & Toilets Available.)
Meet in Fernley, Nevada at 9:30, September 2, 1972. Go through main part of town until
you come to a roadside rest (wide spot with garbage cans), and look for our trailer.
Camping at Lake Lahontan Dam Campground with water and toilets available. Swimming - so
bring your suit.
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September, 1972
THE RUGUST CLEBn UP
l~RfP
By- Jeanne Lower
There is a book published by Sunset called BliCK ROADS OF CALTF'ORNLl\,.o It could. well have
been written by a rockhound! For we are surely becoming intimately acquainted with California's back roads* during the BLM litter clean up call1paign! T):1e August vreekend. trip to
Iowa Hill was no exception; in fact, it must have been disconcerting to arrive at the head
of the Colfax-Iowa Hill Road and read the sign: NO VEHICLES iATITH TrunLERs
But the warning deterred only one f81Uily from going dmm; al10ther couple confid.ently arrived with a 27foot trailer in tow. Rockhounds obviously are aXl intrepid and (fool?) harQv lot.
In all other ways, the weekend w'as a complete satisfaction. We were camped in a multilevel clearing just above the North Fork of the Alnerican River. Once remote, and still only moderately accessible, because of the road. conditions, the spot is expected to become a
prime recreation area after the America.D. River Da'11 is completed. j"ust east of Auburn. Our
task was to clean out about a. 25~year accumUlation of trash dumped into gullies by unthinking people - or perhaps by people '~iho thought that the place was so remote it would never
matter. Indeed, much of tll.e litter was oleL tin C8.ns that were rusting and vmuld ultimately
return to the soil o But they we:ce mixed. in with enough aluminum and plastIc and other more
enduring items as to be an eyesore and. blot on the laneL Also) hmnan nature is such that
seeing one C9J1 tossed. along the '\ilTay:::>id.,c: mi:ikeki it easj.er to toss out another - Md. where one
has dumped garbage, others will cLump also; so tt is important to clea.n. off the trash and
hope that the present generation w:L1l be more thoughtful w:1.er8 they discard the castoff
trappings of our human existence.
Besides cl.eaning out old. garbage cimnps can be fun, Thel"8 may be an occasional treasure
turned up (one man's junk being another's a:ntique), but, mostly, it's intriguing "whatzits"
or unidentifiable parts of TN'ho-kwJ'q'S-what, and, in MY case, a record. of sorts of the lives
of the dmnpers. After all, nIlJ,ch of our inferred knowledge of the distant past comes from
archeologists' examination of early man.' s garbage
So much for philosophy mlci on w':Lth our story, Wi th an early start and diligent labor,
we had the la.st of 12 truck loads (6 tOllS total) on the wa:y to the II official" dump by 3: 30
Saturday afternoon, after 'which the river drew' most of us like a magnet to relax: ancl cool
off. The optimistic ones bad brought bathing suits, out a lack of suits didnlt keep some
of the rest of us from going in, too, with OUT clothes on; It vms a delightful afternoon.
Several eager beavers panned for go.ld and came up witb. some "color".
ProIT',:ptly at 6:30, the chow line formed for a sumptnous potluck dinner, No cafeteria
could have offereo. better fare, with plenty for second helpings. More by accident, I
thin.k, than by design, we had seated ourselves in a huge circle of at least eighty persons,
where we remained contentedlY after dinner and enjoyed a short programo Kay Burrow, our
leader, introduced Paul, the young Bureau of Land Mmlagement Director assigned to our project, who was already known to those who hao_ gone to the Georgetown cleanup
Paul Introduced a Mr. McA.llister and a r;Ir Hobson, each of whom ta.lked briefly about the history and
present status of the area, Md we were given souvenir pictures of Iowa Hill in its heyday.
Then, as the sun sa".'lk slowly in the west (metaphor:tcally spealcing, as it had long disappeared behind a hill), Larry Ste'trart began to strmTI on his €:,"ll:Ltar Md to sing the oldtilile
favori tes at campfires everyw}1ere, uncil graduaLly people drifted off to camper, tent, or
trailer for a well-earned sleep before the rock hunting plmmed for Sunday
And Sunday was quite another day, which, with Martha's permission, lId like to reminisce
about in next month! s PE'I'ROGRAI'H.
*back roads: aXl expression meaning narrow, unpaved., hairpin turns, steep grades, dust, etc.
Those on this trip were: C'na:clie & Eacia Collett, with Denise & Scott Purcell, John, Leslie, David, & steve Simmons; Joe & Dora. Collins with Jody & Torn; Art El)1.ich; Ken Hampton &
Kevin; Ralph & Neva Parker; Ray & Jea.nne Lower; Ray & Mary Ann Gebhardt; Florence Bicker-.
dyke; Robyn & Grace Wilcox; George & Beatrice AllweIn; tTarnes & Tana StandIford; Robby Shaw:
Jack Burris; Martin & Evelyn Furtacio; David & Connie Schrock; Larry Ph Keesa Stewart, Lester
&
Doc &
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September, 1972
vIe have Tecei ved very },i ttle news from
the members this month. We usually have
either a feast (like three pages) or a
f~~ine (we will find it hard to fill one
page), We will go down the roster and
see what it brings to minet.
Lillian and Loren Dowell visited the
Bergersens. They went to Graveyard Point
and. found two large pieces.
The Bergersens had_ some other recent
visitors from our Society. They were Art
and Verd,a Howell and Rob;yn and Grace Wilcox. The Wilcoxes went on to Keno.
Kimberley Niedt was hit while riding
her bike. She is in Merritt Hospital.
She will be in a cast for some time even
after she comes home. She was hit on
June 30, fuld is eKpected home on August
25th. She will be in a full body cast for two months more.
The Lester Burpees will not be rejoining the society. Their insurance business is taking more and more of their time.
We received a card from the McFates. They wrote from a motel in Idaho. Bob suggested
the cute idea you will see on the page headed, "Uncle Bob ~'lants You"
We were surprised to
find that our sketch turned out to look a little bit like Bob!
The Palmers wrote us greetings from London. They saw the crov.7Yl. ,jewels and many things
they will hold in their memories for a lifetime. They both deserve a great vacation, and
we hope they will have lots of fun.
We were very sorry to hear that Ray Lower's motheT passed away on Sunday, August 20. The
Lowers were away on the clean up fiel(i trip at the time, Ben Fontana, Jeanne Lower's fa+'her was at home and recei vecL the message from Santa Cruz.
Enclosed is the CFMB Newsletter Quarterly Report. Your Editor put it toge"cher and the
Peters team printed it on the Society's Offset as a favor to the CFMS. Every family on the
membership rolls of the CFJ'f.tS will get a copy.
A quickie vacation and, business trip is planned by Ed_ Coffelt and. daughter, Diane. They
will drive to Anacortes, Washington, then board a motor ferry for Orcas IslancL This island. and more than 176 m.ore islands make up San J·l.1an County, the most northwesterly County
in Washington state. Among the interesting sights 13.12(1 things to d.o on this group of island.s are extensive deposits of fossil sea shells on Matia, Patos, awl other of the smaller
islands that have in the past experienced earthquake upheavals
They hope to spend a day
on the "outer" islands hunting and digging fossilized sea shells,
We received arwther note from the Malchuses, They had their first society members as
visitors: Sam and. Adelaide Tarr, The Tarrs arrived on July 29th and stayed until noon on
Sunday. They were on their way to Nyssa, Jerry and Sam went for a drive on Sunday morning
to see if they could_ find "anything". They found some "stuff", and don't know -w.'1ether it
is good Or bad, The addition to the house is going slowly. Their electric generator broke
down. That meant hand-cutting the lumber. A generous neighbor lent them his generator until theirs could be repaired. Best wishes from Lois and Jerry.
Please notice that the meeting schedule of the Board of Directors has been changed from
the third Friday to the third MONDAY. Write on your calendar NOW. DON'T FORGET.
Enter the "Name The Show Contest Yr • We need lots of entries - lots of id.eas,
Strawberrreees for sale.,., strawberrrees for sale.
see Blue Andrade. T'ney are delish.
Think we'll plant a patch of stra;w-berries
We have a good_ place for them. MMMMfVIMmmrmmnmmm.
We have completely run out of noteso,o .. Ah, I remember something, •...
We saw the Tewers at the S. F. Show. And Bill Walsh "(;Tith Livona Godwin; Keesa Stewart
and her mother, Grace lNalker; the George Strauchs; and many familiar d_ealers,
We met LaDocia Ellis (CFMS Presid,ent retiring Sep 1st); Alberta Best (i.ncoming CFMS
.t'res.) and her mother, Ed.ith; the Keators from Carmel; and SharI' Choate.
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September, 1972
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL
SOCIETIES, INC.
Oct. 15 9;00 A.M. to 6;00 P.M.
MARIN MINERAL SOCIETY
PROUDLY PRESENTS
--presents--
34t1,d~S~~
2nd Annual
~
GEM & MINERAL FAIR
TURLOCK
piS/tIlI/s/aus (}itltlSUIII (}it()tli
1972
0.t.14 9;00 A.M. to 9;00 P.M.
Displays· Demonstrations· Dealers
in lapidary art forms
99
Corte Madera Recreation Center
JUNE 15. 16 AND 17, 1973
STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA
3 blocks west of Corte Madera· 101 turn off
Children under 12 frt..'G
Donations i54 Adults
host
\vilen accompanied b)-
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MODESTO
THll EAST BAY MINERAL SOCIETY
presents
In Cooparation With REDWOOD CITY RECREATION DEPARTMENT
WONDERFUL WORLD
Sequoia ?;em and mineral Society
OF
GEMS 8. MINERALS
PRESENTlI ITS SIXTH ANNUAL SHOW
SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE
1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland
HARVEST OF GEMS AND MINERALS
October 7th and 8th, 1972
1120 ROOSEVaT AVE.. REDWOOD CITY. CAlIF.
o SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1972 -
• SUNDAY,
sm.
Saturday 10 a.m.· 8 p.m.
10 A.M. TO 9 P.M.
DISPLAYS
Sunday 10 a.m.' 6 p.m.
DEMONSTRATIONS
ADMISSION: ADULTS SOc
17, 1972 - 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
•
•
GOOD FOOD
CHILDREN 25c
PRIZES GALORE
NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN
CONATION 50!!
COAUNGA ROCl<HOUND'S SOCIETY
presedts
NAPA VALLEY ROCK & GEM CLUB
Gem ¢' MineraI Show
NATURE'S JEWEL BOX
OctoOOr 7th & 8th, 1972
5a\v(da~ • Od. 14th
Suoda~, Oc <.15111
NAPA TOWN & OOUNTRY FAIRGROUNDS
ENTRANCE ON THIRD STREET
DEALERS
DISPLAYS
GEMS
MINERALS
Sat; Jose, Caltf
Dona/IOns 50 >'
Chtfdren under 12/J/tlh Adull Free
CRYSTALS
.Exh,bd,· !Jed/erJ. Rock Swap·Demonlirailons·
October 21 &- :22, 1972
Saturday 10 A. M. 'tillO P. M. - Sunday 10 A. M. 'tiI4,30 P. M.
SUNSET SCHOOL CAFETERIA, CALIFORNIA STREET
FIELD TRIPS TO STONE CANYON and FOSSIL BEDS
Starting Time: 7:00 A. M. Saturday
SNACK BAR • DEALERS. EXHffiITS INSURED. DOOR PRIZES
CAMPING AT CITY PARK
•
FREE ADMISSION
Coalinga Rockbound Society, P. O. Box 652~ Coalinga. en 93210
.Door Pozes (hourly) -Rdreshm"nls-
DOOR PRIZES
Saturday 10 . 10 I Sunday 10 . 6
Donation 50 Cents
Children under 12 FREE when accompanied by an Adult
'1972
CAMPING FACILITIES AVAILABLE ON FAIRGROUNDS
13th Annual
THE MOTHER LODE MINERALITES
OF AUBURN
Present Their Ninth Annual
JllllllttI ., Jflwflls
GEM SHOW
featuring
"Supers.Uiolis ill Stolle"
r. O. BOX 5M7
CARMEL, CALIFORNIA 001
10 A.M. to 9 P.M.
10 A.M. to b P.M.
21 OCTOBER 1972
22 OCTOBER 1972
14th ANNUAL SHOW
100m· 61'M
- ALPI NE PARKFOOD
"'P~lI~~H
9 pm
Corner Curtner P' Canoas &irden Road
WORKING DISPLA YS
GRAB BAGS
lOam -
Monterey l'all1lrounds
Announcing ...
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL
Chicken Teri.yaki Food Bazaar
GEM AND MINERAL SHOW
PLACER BUDDHIST CHURCH
PENRYN. CALIFORNIA
(916) 652.6139
"The Show That Shows How"
Sept('mher 23 - 1972 - September 24
10 •. m.
- 10 p.m.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 23, 24, 1972
10 •. m. - 6 p.m.
Exhibits - Working Displays - FieJd Trips
Dealers - Snack Bar - Camping
11:00 A.M. TO 9,00 P.M.
AUBURN (Calif.) FAIRGROUNDS
FREE ADMISSION
SANTA CLARA VALLEY GEli'/ &
ML~ERAL
SOC IETY
DALY CITY ROCKHOUNDS
presents
''SJwlJJJ1/L fJj, 9m»1ll4. "
Presents ..
GEM-BO-REg-73
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
DOOR PRIZES
OCT. 28 - 1972 - OCT. 29
FEBRUARY 24 & 25, lY73
OUR 17th ANNUAL GEM SHOW
San Jose,
10 a.m.· 9 p.m.
Cal~f:ornla
10 a.m .• 5 p.m.
WAR MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTER
DEALERS
6655 Mission St., Daly City. Calif.
Grand prize - Schwinn 10 speed bicycle
Plus other priz.es
PRIZES
DEALERS
EXHIBITS
Donation 50f Under 12 free
Plan now to see our show and plear,e b:d.llg a
fr\e~d.
Donation: 75;.
25; discount with this card.
FOOD
A DIGEST (JULY, 1972)
In this issue of the NEWSLETTER, the first place winner (our Jeanne R. Lower) was listed
and her entry was quoted. This was the contest definition of a'good Fecleration Club.
On the subject of cabochons (submitted to the CFMS for the CFMS cases by member societies), they now ask us to write them and tell them (1) Did you like them? (the cases), (2)
Would you want two sets? (one for north and one for south). They request that we write
the Executive Committee our thoughts.
The Editor suggests that we poll the membership at the September 15th general membership
meeting, inquiring especially to those who went to Anaheim and saw the displays. There was
a large representation of our society there.
In the NEWSLETTER, there is an item about "NEVADA CFMS FIELD TRIP SEMINAR". There is a
blank to be filled out by those planning to attend. Contact the Editor, Martha Peters,
538-2959.
Judges' Workshop - Reno, Nevada, October 28-29, 1972.
EXCERPTS FROM MlNUTES33RD Al~NUAL CONVENTION
AFMS SCHOLARSHIP REPORT - Alberta Best, AFMS Scholarship Director, reported that the AFMS
Scholarship Foundation is in excellent financial condition. Investments are bringing in
from 5 to 9 percent in interest. No money is drawn from the invested bonds. The Operating
Income for the interim period November 1, 1971, to May 1, 1972, was $4,362.42. Operating
Expense was $221.83, leaving net earnings to be applied to scholarships of $4,140.59. This
means that scholars will receive $750.00 each for their next semesters. Total assets are
now $135,145.27.
CFMS SCHOLARSHIP REPORT - James Carter, CFMS Scholarship Chairman, reported that CFMS is
one of the leading contributors to the Scholarship Fund. He stressed Betty Crocker coupons, as, during a six month period, over and above the cash contributions to the AFMS from
the regionals, -- $13,151.00 Betty Crocker coupons were cashed.
LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE - Toy Sato, Chairman Long Range Planning Committee, reported
on the second meeting of this Committee, held at the home of Midge and Vincent Morgan in
Boron, Ca., on March 25. Among those present were Past Presidents Vincent Morgan, Jack
Klein, Veryle Carnahan, Johnnie Short, Les Darling, Barbara Goss, Gus Meister. The CFMS
Executive Committee was also present. Three points under discussion were (1) ways to improve the operation of our convention shows, (2) new rules and procedures for the award of
the Golden Bear, and (3) establishing a committee to give recognition to individuals within
the Federation who have made contributions to the earth sciences in various ways. Committees were formed for all three projects.
PUBLIC LANDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PLAC) - Les Darling, Chairman PLAC, requested that CFMS
members read and learn about Federal Control on our Gem and Mineral collecting lands. He
stressed that there are two bills which would change antiquated mining laws which may affect us, but there is terrific opposition from the miners.
(Continued to the next page.)
Petrograph
Page 11
September, 1972
EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES - 33RD Jl..llfNUAL CO]\JvENTION 9 CONTINUED
0
He stated that the swing of ecological thinking and public resentment is like a pendulum
and now the swing is against the rockhound. One positive approach to this picture is the
way we watch the changing laws. When one is presented that affects us, then we must write
letters to our respective Congressmen, state and Federal. The legislators will listen to
what is written in letters from their constituents.
BENITOITE FOR STATE STONE - Discussion on the selection of a state Stone. CFMS can only
recommend to legislators to present a Bil.l asking that Benitoite be made the State Stone.
Each member was asked to wTi te his l.egislators recommending that Benitoite be chosen as
California's official stone.
NEW TROPHIES - SharI' Choate, designer, craftsman, and supervisor of the creation of the new
CFMS trophies, exhibited these trophies and explaJ.ned the thought behind them. Each trophy
represented the class for which it would be awarded.. There was even a President's Novice
trophy. Directors were asked if they would. like to continue these most individualistic
trophies.
COMMENTS AND PROPOSALS - Urcel Holloway has had. so many people ask him what to do with
their old eye glasses, that he offers the following addresses:
New Eyes For Needy
549 Milburn Avenue
Short Hills, No ,T.
Urcel Holloway
25057 Carmel Hills
Carmel, Ca. 93921
OR
THE STONE AGE MAN .•.•••••.•.•••• Martha Peters
CARAVAN COURTESY
Keep your place; don't lag behind or
jQm~
ahead.•
Petrograph
Page 12
September, 1972
issue vTaS prepared
the CFlvlS.
Managers: Martha L. Peters
Edw'ard T. Peters
by
the Execu-
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CFMS:
This is a one-time experiment.
For a long time, we have vlanted to send the
NEWSLETTER to each of you, but the cost, and
problems of publication and mailing lyOuld have
exceeded the NEWSLETTER budget.
We are sending sufficient copies to Club
Bulletin Editors for the club mailing list and
request that this Quarterly Report be mailed
out to club members.
Do you like this idea? Bring your ideas to
the November Board Meeting.
LaDocia Ellis, President.
1972-1973 OFFICERS
President:
E. Alberta Best, 775 39th Street, Richmond,
Ca. 94805.
First Vice President: Claude Schapers, 17065 Bircher
st., Granada Hills, Ca. 91344.
Second Vice President: SharI' Choate, 1643 .Matson Drive,
San Jose, Ca. 95124.
Treasurer: William Tirk, 394t, Aragon Drive, San. Diego,
Ca. 92115.
Secretary: Peg Norton, 11945 .Magnolia Blvd., North
Hollyvrood, Ca. 91607.
These officers vrill officially begin their adlllinistration on September 1, 1972.
FANTASY OF GEMS
The FA1'ITASY OF GEMS CFJvlS-AFMS Show in Anaheim Ivas a
glittering spectacular, big and beautiful, and one of
the largest and finest shows in the history of the Federation.
High praise and congratulations go to the Host Society, Searchers Gem & .Mineral Society, and the members
of its show committee for the work and dedication that
went into the preparation and presentation of this
ShO'-l. It "rill be long remembered.
A complete report will be made later, but the following are very interesting figures: Total attendance,
28,166; Cases and exhibits, 218 competitive cases, 91
non-competitive, 231 specials, with a total of 540.
The exhibits from the greatest distance ,'Tere JapaD,
Maryland, and Nel-l York.
The most va~uable exhibit vTaS Ecce Homo, the head
of Christ, carved from a single ruby crysta~, appraised
at $750,000.00, and the tiara appraised at $35,000.00.
The top score of the Shovl I-las 98 for the case of a
California Federation member, Open Div. A-2. The greatest number of scores 90 and over I-las made in the Division CC-cabs.
Thanks go not only to the Host Society but to each
and every CFMS member "lho entered a case or had a part
in the Shovl in any way.
CFMS SUPPLIES
Supplies and emblem material available from Executi ve Secretary: Officer-Chairman pins and emblems, auto decals, show records and judging vrorksheets, club
assistance manuals, 8'7 slide programs \1i th script,
NEWSLETTER subscription, Insurance information.
OPENING CEREMONIES at Anaheim featured (1. to 1'.) Jessie Vance, Vice Chairman of the Sho\1; Jack C. Dutton,
Mayor of Anaheim; LaDocia Ellis, President of the CFj\1S,
and Ed Innnel, President of the AFJvlS.
OATES FOR FUTURE FEDERATION SHOWS
The Mother Lode Mineral Society will host the 34th
Annual Sh01'l and Convention,
"Stanislaus
Treasure
Trove", to be presented at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Turlock, Ca., on June 15, 16, & 17, 1973. The
1974 Show al1d Convention "rill be hosted ty the Gem and
Mineral Society of San Mateo County.
The follovring have offered to host the Federation
Sh01vS during the years indicated. Final action on these
proposals is subject to approval by the screening comIlli ttee and the Board of Directors.
1975 Clark County Gem Collectors, Las Vegas
1976 San Icrancisco Gem & Mineral Society
Until final action is taken on a given year, any interested society is encouraged to submit its bid.
ALL AMERICAN CLUB AWARDS
All American Club Avrards named at Anaheim by the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies were:
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley
Verdugo Hills Gem & Mineral Society
Sacramento lflineral Society
Sal1 Diego Mineral & Gem Society
Fossils For Fun
East Bay lflineral Society
Fresno Gem & Mineral Society
Gem & Mineral Society of San Mateo County
RULES MORATORIUM
At the meeting of the AFJvlS on June 28, 1972, in Anaheirn, upon acceptal1ce of the corrections and up-grading
changes presented by the Uniform Rules COYMdttee, the
APIvS Board of Directors voted to establish a three-year
moratorium on rules changes. Both members of the CFMS
on the AFMS Board voted against the moratorium. A second motion vTas made, hovrever, that all jewelry and fossil changes n01'1 in process could be added by way of a
supplement next year, but I,ri thout a complete reprint of
the Rules book.
A limited printing of the Rules book
is expected_ at an early date.
If the action taken in Anaheim is not reversed next
year, \'1e 11il1 have the same rules for the next three
years.
READ complete information and details in the forthcoming issues of your CFMS NEHSLETTER.
Ask your I"ederation Director to see the club's copy, or subscribe
for your copy: $2.00 a year, not prorated (Jan.-Dec.)
WORI<SHOPS
SEPTEMBER 23, 1972 ••.•..•...••.••• FI~D TRIP CONyERENCE
Host:
Field Trip Chairman, Sacramento Area
Place:
Fellowship Room, Pioneer Methodist
Church, Auburn, Ca.
Registration: 8:00 - 9:00 a. m.
Opening:
9:00 a. m.
Six restaurants in waJJdng distance
Lunch break:
Reconvene:
1:30 p. m. - 5:00 p. m.
Dinner:
(Price not yet set) catered--Budilllist
Church's Chicken Teriyald Festiva~
Dry Carnp/Parking at fairgrounds courCamp/Park:
tesy Mother Lode Minerali tes ' Annua~ Show.
OCTOBER 6, 7, 8, 1972 ••.•....••••• FIELD TRIP CONFERENCE
Host:
Las Vegas Gem Club (1st Annual ShOVT)
Place:
Boulevard Mall Shopping Center
3528 Marylano. Parkway, Las Vegas
OCTOBER 21, 22,1972 .••.• JUDGES' & EXHIBITORS' HORKSHOP
Host:
Maricopa L~pidary Society
Place:
Phoenix, Arizona
OCTOBER 28, 29, 1972 ••••. JUDGES' & EXHIBITORS' HORKSHOP
Host:
Reno Gem & lYIineral Society
Place:
Reno, Nevada
LAST YEAR interesting, informative, and well-attended
vlOrkshops ",ere held as follO\'ls:
TYro Blllletin Editors'
Horkshops, one at the Red Carpet Shov[; three Judging
Horkshops, with one at the Sacramento Diggers' Shoy[.
Dates are a~ready being set up for the coming year.
POSTERS
The posters sent from the member societies to represent their emblems in the "Hall of Emblems" at the Anaheim Show l'lere quite impressive. These posters Ivill be
retained to show again. If your society 'tTas not represented at Anaheim, you I·rill have another opportunity to
submit one, or to improve on the one you already have
sent. You have a year to do it.
BULLETIN CONTEST RULES & GUIDELINES
It is requested that all Editors submit their ideas
for the Bulletin Contest Rules and Guidelines to this
cOfDll1i ttee by September 1, 1972, in order to be considered in the re-evaluation of the proposed rules and
guidelines. Send them to:
Martha L. Peters, Chairman
Bulletin Contest Rules and Guidelines Conrrrittee
19294 Lake Chabot Hoad
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546
CLEANUPS
Under the cOllllrittee of Public Land Advisory, Kay
BurrOI'l, Anti-pollution Chairman for Northern California, planned and conducted the following cleanups.
1. L81,e County, May 6-7, 1972, Lower Lake to Lake Berryessa
2. City of Concord, May 20, 1972
3. GeorgetOlm, June 3- 1/, 1972
4. Covelo to Zenia, July 22-23, 1972
5. South Fork Yuba River-Colfax, August 19-20, 1972
6. San Benito County, Septeniller or October
From the registration figures available,' 56-60 clubs
were represented. by approximately 350 people. Seven CB
Units registered in to assist.
1'he Army provided five
trucks yri th drivers and a first aid unit for Concord.
50,000 litter bags were person-to-person distributed,
which were provided for us by manufacturing firms.
2,000 to 4,000 CFMS litter bags were handed out at
Anaheim, together with thousands of pieces of Johnny
Horizon a:11o. BLM material.
BLJ'i[ reports 10,000 Teachers' Kits vlere given out
through efforts of this comrri ttee; those handed out at
Anaheim included Alaska, England, and Australia.
Field Trips l'lere held v7ith each clean-up trip for
good material in ea~h location.
Close to 200 miles of roads, 1 illegal dump, 1 burned-out lumber camp, aDd a 152 acre proposed BLM carnp
vTere cleaned of 27 tons and 2 sta};:e bed trucldoads of
Etter.
Congratulations go to Kay and every member taking
part in this outstanding project.
Clarence Balch,PIAC Vice Chairman, led 2 Dive
Clubs and 10 "outsiders" (approx. 40 people) on the
cleanup of Noyo Beach, Todd's Point, Casper Beach, and
Pudding Creek Beach, on July 23, 1972, and got over
200 large liner-type bags full.
BULLETIN CONTEST AWARDS
'iVINNER IN BULLETINS WITH UNLIMITED PAGES: "PETROGRAPH"
Martha Peters, Editor, Mineral & Gem Society of Castro
Valley, Ca. Below are the top ten.
1. Petrograph - Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley
2. Prospector - Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society
3. East Bay Nodule - East Bay Mineral Society
4. Chips - Fresno Gem & Mineral Society
5. Rockatomics - Rockatomics Gem & Mineral Society
6. Sierrapelonagr81u - Sierra Pelona Rock Club
7. Breccia - Santa Clara County' Gem & Mineral Society
8. Gem Time - Las Vegas Gem & Minera~ Club
9. Bulletin - Pasadena Lapidary Society
10. Rockhound News & Views - Verdugo Hills Gem & Minera~ Society
1-TINNER IN BULLETINS HITH LIMITED PAGES:
"GEMOLOJEST"
Bev GabrielE, Editor, Daly City Rockhounds
1. Gemolojest
Daly City Rockhounds
2. Rock-a-teers - Lockford Rock-a-teers
3. l"ossileer - S'vrest Fossileers
4. Rockette - Sequoia Gem & Mineral Society, Redwood
City
5. American River Currents - America,n River Gem & Mineral Society
6. Lodedovm - Sierra Gem & Mineral Society
7. Napa Gems - Napa Valley Gems & Mineral Society
8. Golden Frog - Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society
9. Gems - Gem & Minera~ SOCiety of San Mateo County
10. Lapiclarian .. Santa Cruz Gem & Mineral Society
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CFMS CABS
The two Federation cabs cases in Anaheim caused
great interest and yTere studied by many. These are the
present figures:
Cabs in case --- 160 clubs; Cabs on
hand, 2nd case --- 94 clubs; Sent to Smithsonian -- III
clubs; Clubs not heard from -- 69 clubs.
If your club is one of the 69 group, vron' t you
please consider sending a cab, or specimen, so that vre
may complete the second case. We l'lant a~l clubs representeeL
These are to be traveling cases, and. vrill be
available for club shO\'lS. Guidelines in process.
CFMS CLUBS
The Ca~ifornia Federation is composed of Nevada, the
I·restern half of Arizona, and Ca~ifornia, and has 229
clubs.
There are 89 clubs I·rith 1-49 Members; 87 1'Ti th
50-100; 48 l'Tith 100-200; 2 I'rith 220-236; 3 over 590;
with a total membershj.p of
948 as of 7-1-72.
CFMS 200% FEDERATION
It vras announced at Anaheim that the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies is novT a 200% Federation.
Congratulations to all member societies for
thetr dedication and efforts on the part of the Scholarship Foundation.
By J'eanne Lower
When Isidor Hall was asked, "Are you retired?", the
response was immediate a:.'1d. emphatic, "Yes, thoroughly.1t A bricklayer by trade, and a successful contractor, he seems well content to be out of the hassle and_
pressure of daily enterprise. A long walk each morning gives him healthful exercise~ and his hands are
satisfyingly occupied with pretty rocks rather thfu'1.
bricks and masonry.
About ten years ago, at a job in Dublin, excavation
for a foundation turned up some multi-colored stones.
"I fell in love with them) 11 Isidor states quite simply. He decided to try to do something vrl th them and
made inquiries at Aladdin's Rock Shop, where he was
given information about the Mineral and Gem Society
of Castro Valley. That very day., he '.ivent to the shop,
which was still at the old location, 8,llcl 'Nas graciously greeted by Alice Rahn, viho showed. him around, advised him what tools he would. :C.eed to make je\\Telry,
and he started a;t, once to learn the art of lapid.ary.
Two weeks or so later, Alice said to h:i_m, "Do you know
you've been getting away ",nth murder around here?" "Why, what have I done?" "It's what
you haven't done! You aren't even a member of the Society." Well, of course, he made that
deficiency good right aW8¥ and has been a member·-in-good-standing ever since.
Isidor Hall was born in S~veden) emigrating to the United states with his parents, broth.;rs and sisters when he was 18. 'The family settled in utah, where Isidor lived for many
years before moving to Oaklan.d. I\m of his d.aughters still live in Salt Lake City. He has
made two trips back to Sweden., the latest just two months ago. He and his wife. had a glorious time, having the use of an a:partment for a month, from which they made many side
trips, by train, auto, ancl even boat, spending one day deep sea fishing. While visiting a
cousin who raises race horses, he picked. up a rock near the exercise track. It was brownish and. not especially pretty) but seemed hard, so he put it in his pocket. Isidor says it
has made up into beautiful cabs ~ ami he's wond.ering if they realize what they have lying
around loose over there. His prize souvenir of the trip is a good:"sized piece of amber he
bought in Denmark, which he hasn't yet decided whether to cut or to keep as a specimen.
But Isidor didn 1 t just carry rocks away, His "bread_ an.d butter" thank yous for the warm
hospitality he received were gifts of lapidary work which he took to Sweden with him, a
unique expression of appreciation.
Although he and hts wife go on occasional camping trips with friends, the Halls have not
taken part in club field trips, 'They have so far been unable to decide what kind of recreation vehicle to buy: one favors a ce.:.mper, the other a trailer. Nei ther one has been
strongly enough convinced to influence the other - and it would be a safe bet that among
our many fellow club members, each of the Halls would have a host of backers - or detractors, as the case mO¥ be, Mean.time, Isidor buys rocks, or receives them from friends· which brings up another situation common to gem clubbers: that, when someone gives you a
rock, there is the obligation to make the donor something from it, to show your appreciation. Perhaps this is what really keeps the hobby going!
Whatever the motivation, Isidor Hall enjoys cutting and polishing stones and placing
them in attractive settings, And fA/hen they make their next long trip, to visit a son and
daughter in Florida, there are sure to be handcrafted gifts not only for them but for the
,ther son in San. Diego a.n.d_ the daughter in Texas, where they'll stop along the way. We're
,;ertain that his creations will be happily received, And, then they'll give him some more.
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September, 1972
rnlSCELLRnECJUS
WANTED - A helping Hand. We still need Society Members who would be willing to donate
handmad.e gifts for our Benefit Softball Game.
Al.l proceeds go to flMeals On Wheels. II It is
a volunteer organization set up to deliver
free meals to senior citizens who are "shut:insl! or on limited incomes, and it is run
completely by donations. If you can d.onate
some prize, please call us and we 'will pick
i t up or bring them to the September 15th
general meeting. Thanks for your sincere
he.lp. The game is September 16th at 7: 30 at
Patrick Gomer Field. Ginny Hanselman
Jud~l Price - 582-4578.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Our Society would like
to have volunteers who would be ilTilling to
give speeches or demonstrations in connection
'wi th our hobby. We would like to put your
name on a list from which to select a speaker
or exhibitor/demonstrator when one is requested by a group in the community. Please
state your subject and when you would be
available. This will help us with our All
American Club Contest as well as spreading
educational information about our society and
hobby. Call Roy LeRoy, our Presid.ent, at
278-1882, and tell him to put your name on
the list.
INS'I'RUC'I'ION AVAILABLE - A..nyone interested. in
learning more about cutting a cabochon and.
who is willing to help as an Instructor or an
assistant for the Beginners 2 Class, please
call Ben Owens at 276-2256.
FOR SALE = HoriZontal lap, mounted on a solid
mahogany table. Small faceting head. Some
laps, cutting & polishing. Variable speed,
from 450 to 3900 Ro P. M. Elton Str~~ge,
13352 San Pablo Ave., #40, San Pablo, Ca.
$100.00. Phone: 234-1410.
OPEN HOUSE .- Mineral
Castro Valley Blvd.,
tober 15, 1-4 p. m.
Demonstrations. All
& Gem Society Shop, 2830
Castro Valley, Ca., OcRefresbments. Displays.
are invited.
EYEGLASSES - A belated but heaxty thanks to
Phil Clarke for the glasses that he turned
in for the Americatl Indian Better Vision Program.. We also received another "batch" from
FrarJ\.1 in Optical in Hayward.
Ed. Coffelt.
STORAGE AVAILABLE - Adobe Vacation Vehicle Storage for campers, trai.lers, boats,
etc. A special bonus to Society members~
your 12th month free. For Rates, call
537-2580.
W~TTED
- Reporters on the staff of the
"Petrograph fl • They will get the same pay
as the Editor! We particularly need members who get around and hear a lot of
news. This news can be phoned to the
editor so no writing skiJ.l is necessary.
Credi.t will be given or withheld, as you
·wish.
WANTED - Writers for the "Petrograph".
We w'ould like some stories about trips,
rockhound experiences, hints, poems, or
other original material. We reserve the
right to be selective.
JOB OPENINGS - Many skills. There 1 s a
placement for you. Apply at 846-3747 or
apply in person at the meeting hall. If
you want to work, you just ask for Bob
McFate, the boss of a great new extravaganza to debut. in March, 1973.
WANTED - Slabs for Juniors. Leave them
in the "Juniors" box at t.he shop or give
them to Dora Collins at the meeting hall.
NEEDED - Sanitation Engineers. l'1:1e lYKl-SCV
shop has to be shipshape by Open House
time. Blue Andrade has been made the
boss of this job. Report to him if you
feel that II clean up" urge. This would be
a great place to try it out.
DUES ARE DUE - This is a w-arningo 'lhis
will be your LAST PETROGRAPH unless your
dues are paid. Write your check now and
ma.il it to the Membership Chair-m.an. See
"Membership" in the Contents.
WANTED - Cookie Cookers. Does your last
name begin with letters A through D? If
so, it's your turn to donate to the refreshments for the September 15th meeting. You may help serve, too, if you
please.
READ your bulletin like a good member!
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September, 1972
R smRll DETRll IS miSSinG
By- Ernestine
1iri.se:man~
Member
Instructions on how to prepare for a field trip can be terribly- unsatisfac-;:.ory- to some
people. I'm one of them.
For instance: Our club's field
chairmen spend long hours locating the promising
spot and making arrangements for us to hunt there on a specified date. '.rhe information is
compiled and related to Editor M2xtha, v!ho faithfully records date, time a.nd place in the
PETROGRAFrl •
The enthusiastic instructions come complete with a carefully drmm map of how to get to
the site. There are su.ggestions 01'1 food a.YJ.d implements which \4ill be needed to make the
one or two-day outing pleasant, if not; profitable. Even the campsites are pre,-located for
us.
As an occasionaJ. bonus, t;here might be a tempting notation of places dedicated rockhounds might find interesting in case they ivant to stop along the way. Taking such stops
into account, the instructions note, you C8J."l l.eave home by 6 a. m. end still meet the leaders at the designated spot 50 yards I'Tom the hunting ground, by 10: 30 a. m.
Now, with such rD.inute, port;a.l-,t(l~portal planning, AIirY :rockhound ought to be able to manage a tri.p with ease ,.;reulon 't you agree'?
It doesn't Iv·ork. There I 13 one big flaw in the planning. '.[i'1e very first and most important item is m:Lssing frOYIl the inst:ruct:ions.
Get up.
You see, on this first step rests the beginning---as well as the end---of the trip.
lIve learned that what the pla.r).ners don't tell you, is that a 5 cL m. alarm doesn It signal the beginning of a trip---it's only a noisy period at the end of a sleep.
Some people hit the floor imrnediately and instantly are alert enough to recite the names
all the new board members of the club from president Ro;:r Le Ro;y on dOTm to the ,Junior
._..:mtor, Dora Collins.
11m not one of them. If there! B a 8ub-gea.:r belmr compound I.ow, at that hour of the
morning, that I s where my motor .is idling.
I struggle into the faried and Tllrlnk.led jeanz "md, torn s,veatshirt I peeled off after the
last field trip, and forgot to w8,8h, then forget I o.on't heNe my tennies. They're in the
camper. And 11m not, my mate keeps reminding me.
And, dear comrade, no amount of Lwtructions prepa.re some of us for the fact that coffee
NEVER peres at that hour of the da;y, and that the 1i.st of things to do at the last minute,
you discover at 5 a. m., is longer than the packlng-to-get-read:y list ;)rou checked off the
night before.
By the time the camper is almost loaded., tb.e coffee finaHy begins to bubble. You decide to settle for a weak brevr a.11.d. portion it out into three separate cups so i twill cool
faster.
The coffee does. Your husband. doesn't. It's now 6:
and he's d,elivering some choice
sideline snarls on the subject of dopes and, by now, you're awak.e enough to realize he isn't talking about drug3.
You reach for the coffee, gulp it fast a.l1d hope for a better coffee break do~m the road.
You grab the last few items meant for the truck: a basket filled. with crocheting, in case
the digging is rained out; a pillm;r for your back; a handbag filled\vith Kleenex and sunburn lotion; a jar of mayonnaise you forgot the nJ.ght before; a,nd the PETROGRAPH with the
map and the "this is an easy trip" assurances.
The miscellany is piled on top of the already' piled-high camper interior. All except
the map. It's needed up front.
You snap yourself into your seatbeJ,t as your husband lurches the camper down the driveway and, turns left toward. the freevlay ancl all that fun.
You know the trip is going to be fun because you see a look of 8..nticipation on your
lJand's fa,ce when you dare steal a glan.ce at himo'{ou see
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17
September,
1972
BETTEnCOURT TWins Ex-HIBIT
When the Librarian in charge of art (Mrs. Denning) at the Hayward Library found out that
Nancy and Carol Bettencourt were gifted lapidarians, she immediately invited the girls to
exhibit in a case in the Hayward Library. The Bettencourt girls had their exhibit on display for three whole weeks, taking it down on Saturday before last (August 12).
The Hqrward Public Library also sponsored a Craft Fair. This took place on three consecutive Saturdays, August 12, 19, and 26, 1972. Again, the twins were in the thick of it,
demonstrating steam casting, which really was an attraction. This all took place on the
Library patio.
Others from our society who participated were Margery Sanborn (who won a prize), Carolyn
Cure, and Claudia Unland. This made a group of five from our jewelry class. Good show!
Have any' other members of our society exhibited or demonstrated for the community? If
so, please let the editor know. We like that kind of news for the PETROGRAPH.
OPPORTUniTY TO SERUE
YOUNG PEOPLE Will
NEED HELP
North Star House, located in Grass Valley, Ca., is a non-sectarian institution established for helping troubled youth back into society as productive Christian citizens. A
requirement on the part of the applicant is that he must WANT to get straightened out.
A member of our society', Len Garner, is trying to set up a lapidary for the school. He
said that they have only one piece of equipment, a Highland Park Cab Unit, and that needs
to be rebuilt. This lapidary will need anything in the line of eqUipment or supplies. Do
you have anything you are not using? Do you have an over-abundance of any material? If
you have something you can part with, please call Len Garner at 636-0373.
Len really believes in this project. He is giving it as much time as he can. If you
would like to know more about this, be sure and call him. He will be happy to talk to you
about it.
A SMALL DETAIL IS MISSING, CONTINUED.
else in that half-smirk, also.
He's not going to stop so you can have that cup of coffee you anticipated en route.
He makes a conciliatory atterr~t at conversation.
"Hey, don't we have great field trip leaders? They make this whole caper so easy for
us. I'll tell you, you have to get up pretty early in the morning to get ahead of people
like that!"
Yeah.
Early risers, I salute you.
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September, 1972
GEm
[)ERLEf~S
UISIT
By George Strauch, Int ernat i OIl 8.1. Relations Chairman,
American Fed.eration of Mineralogical Societies,
Recentl.y, rny wife and I were lucky enough to have., as house b''11ests, Heidi Heinz~Albrecht
and. her hu.sb and , Manfred., who are jewelry wholesalers from Germany, One of the highlights
of their stay- in the Bay Area was a visH to the jewelry class of the NIineral and. Gem Society of Castro Valley, where they especially admired the work of the gem carving class.
Heidi Heinz is a native of Idar-Oberstein, Germal1.y, an.d is descended from two of the
originators of the gem carving inclustry in that f8xnous town, These two were her great
grandfathers ~ Joseph Heinz and Richard Koehler, Heidi's grand.father, Max Heinz, established his sons in the gem cutting bus1ness and things went well until vlorld War II, when
Heidi's father arld all his brothers lo,::/c their lives in the IvaI', In 1952, grandfather
passed away and the family's name ceased to funetion in the gem business as Heidi ~ smother,
Elsa, and her aunts, had small children to care for,
Heidi fi21ishe(l her schooling in Idar-Oberstein a:r::.d went to work as a secretary and then
moved to the large r;i ty of stuttgart co Geek greater oppo:rt,unity as 11 secre1Alry, Wh.ile in
stuttga:r:>t) she m.et her futu:-:-c hFsband, Maufn~c.) who "raG a student 'who is presentl:v studying
law at the Univernity of 'I'ubingen, r/[cHLCred ,.vas born in East Germany du.:cing the War) and,
along with his mother a.:n.c'. grandlD.otl!.[~.::', '"ras I:apt.ured. by the Russians, After a year of
forced labor, his mother took lit t,.le Hanfred. B.n~i grandmother and eflcaped. t.o t:h.evrest, where
she settJed. CLCiitTXl. in a small l;o"m Oil tb.e Boden;owG, wldch d.t-r:i.des Germa.J.'1.Y and. Swi tj~erle..nd,
Manf:red sHgges-ted_ tel Heid.:t i::,iJ8:t ,c~he sb.ould upeD. a bUGiness aD.d that it sh01~Jd be one
that dealt in jewelry, as the Xl.a.JlJ.e of Heinz vras weLL known in the trarie. Heidi 'flaS a bit
he8i tant and. dec:i.(1ed to embark upon a career in business, but she ,vuuld keep her job on a
l~';':Lf-t.ime basis: as she 1'o:lt she neeCl.ecl its securlt:;r.
She opened. her office as a wholesi3~of neck_' .aces an(l 'jms aJ)le Lo qeri t her haLf-t.ime job after only 2 days 1n business, The
necklaces vrere macle in Id_8,r-Ob(~Ti3t(;h1 by He1(ii I smother CLYl.(i otb.er ladies, who are called
Beimarbeite.rs (Hom""vJorkers)., "'Tho ilo this work in their homes, ':;:.'he first t,vo years, they
sold only necklaces, cufflinkis, ag8,te-hand.led. letter opene:'.'s and other jev-TelrJ which featured gemstones, 'll:len came 8, perJ.ocl of tiw.e \:vhen the Africans decicied to cut. dOlrll1 on the
export of ruugb gem mate:r:lal in. order to d.evelop t.heir' Qil\:71 gel'l cutters, In order to get
materis..l to workii8. t;h) tl;.e cutters in Idar··Oberste:in won1d buy Jarge cut a.nd polished items
such a,s ash tre,ys 8:0.(1. (;U.t tl~em t:p to nl>1"ke smaLl ste,nes. 'Jr.tlis resulted. in t,he cost of material elev9,ting '5 times, .?~ventllal.l:y~ the African,"fhrished TD.aterial was exported. to Europe,
but was Eot readIly salea,ble as it did not compare ,'lith Ru.ropean workmanship anct now importation is easier. Dur:i.ng the time of scarc~d;y of rough Y'laterlal, Heidi decided they
should feature more gold. and silver jewelry, rather than. rely upon ju.st gemstcJnes, As a
result, they established_ contacts in the metal working city of Pforzheim) 'which is loee,ted
near Stnttgart,
The bush1ess continued to grow, e.nd the fi.rm, knoWTI. as Heid.i Heinz, opened a branch office in l(lar-Oberstein wi. th Heid..i.' smother, Elsa, in charge, In 1970, Heidi and Manfred
made a trip to the United. statel.~) where they were married in San Ji'rancisco. Wi1.ile In this
ci ty, they noticed that the San Ycanciscc Gem and. Mi.neral Society waCi holcLing theil' annual
Sh01v a.nd decideo_ to have a look, When the Sac'} F'rancisco club members lear·ned. of their
presence, they put in a call for Pat and I, e~nd. asked. us to show them around, as we have
visi ted their hOi'~e tOVi'11 of Idar-Oberstein, and vrere acquainted. ~li th the feznous Georg Wild.,
a fem:L1;y frieno_ of HelcU.: s.
'1.'hi8 year, 1972, the firm of H,,~idi Heinz was invited, along "lith 30 ot1".t6r German firms
to attend the International Je1!v'elry TracIe Fair in New York. Three hundred M.d fifty five
firms, from all parts of the 'vwrld, "were in atteno.a:rlce for a four-clay show. 'r11eir t,·wo
~ ~ie3 of samples, a.long with the other German firms! samples, "rere shipped by air to Ne,v
_ l.'k, used. for 4 days and.. then retuT!led. as a unit to Germany. Using this method., duty is
not paid on the sampJes,
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September, 1972
~RMAN
GEM DEALERS VISIT, CONTINUED.
After a very successful show, Heidi and Manfred drove across the United States, to SeattIe, and then to Castro Valley. After several days vi siting with us, they flew off for
San Diego and Los Angeles, and, in a very few days will be back in Germany to continue in
their ambition of re-establishing the name of Heinz in the jewelry business.
upcominG
September 8 thru 10.
September 9 and 10.
September 16 and 17.
September 22 thru 24.
September 23 and 24.
September 23 and 24.
September 30 and Oct. 1
September 30 and Oct. 1
October 5 thru 15.
October 6 thru 8.
October 6 thru 8.
October 7 and 8.
October 7 and 8.
October 7 and 8.
October 8.
October 14 and 15.
October 14 and 15.
October 14 and 15.
MORE ON PAGE TEN!!
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Aug., 172
San Mateo Collector's Fair. Ha~l of Flowers, Co. Fairgrounds, 8th
-1-9; 9th, 10-9; lOth, 10-5.
Santa Maria Gem and Mineral Society. Annual "Gemboree." Convention Center, Fairgrounds, Santa Maria, Ca. 10-10 and 10-5.
Mission Peak Gem and Mineral Society. 6th Annual Show. Community
Center Bldg., Central Park, Paseo Padre Parkway and Mission View
Drive, Fremont, Ca. 10-9 and 10-6.
Mendocino Coast Gem and Mineral Society. Show at Boonville Fair
and Apple Show. Fairgrounds, Boonville, Ca.
Delvers Gem fuld Mineral Society. Annual Show. Audit., Simms
Park, 26614 S. Clark st., Bellflower, Ca. 10-10 and 10-6.
Simi Valley Gem and Mineral Society. 2nd Show. Larwin Community
Center, 1692 Sycamore Dr., Simi Valley, Ca. 10-10 and 10-6.
San Diego Lapidary Society. Annual Show. Clubhouse, 5654 Mildred
st., San Diego, Ca. 10-10 and 10-6.
El Monte Gem and Mineral Club. Show. Masonic Temple, 4017 Tyler,
El Monte, Ca. 10-10 and 10-5.
Fresno Gem and Mineral Society. District Fairgrounds, E. Kings
Canyon Rd.• , Fresno, Ca.
Las Vegas Gem Club. 1st Annual Show, "Spotlight On Gems." Blvd..
Mall Shopping Ctr., 3528 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nv. 6th, 10
-9; 7th, 10-6; 8th, 10-5. ALSO, CFMS FIELD TRIP SEMINAR.
Humboldt Gem and Mineral Society. 18th Annual Show, "Rock Fant.asia. II Redwood Acres Exhibit Hall, Eureka, Ca. 6th & 7th, 10-10;
8th, 10-5.
Nevada County Gem and Mineral Society. Annual Show, "Earth's
Treasures." Armory, Nevada City Hwy., Nevada City, Ca. 10-9 and
10-5.
Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society. Show: tlColor with Gems and
Minerals. II
Foothill Gem and Mineral Society. 8th Annuall~Gemboree. It Y.M. C
A., 1930 Foothill Blvd., La Canada, Ca. 10-9 and 12-6.
Sacramento Diggers lfdneral Society. Swap. Farmers Free Market,
30th ~~d S Sts., Sacramento, Ca. 9:30-4:30.
San Fernando Valley Mineral al1d Gem Society. Annual Show. Valley
Plaza Rec. Ctr., 12240 Archwood st., North Hollywood, Ca. 10~10 &
12-6.
La Puente Gem and Mineral Club. 3rd Annual Show, "Wonders of Nature. tI Handball Club 5 15858 E. Amar Rd., La Puente, Ca. 10-.10 &
10-6.
Marin Mineral Society. 2nd Annual Gem and Mineral Fair. Corte
Madera Ctr., Tama1pais Dr. at Eastman Ave., Corte Madera, Ca. 10
10 & 10-6.
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September, 1972
t"iIGt-j RDUErlTURE on THE
mIGHTY COLORRDO
PART I
Ben and Mike Owens
Have you ever stood on the rim of the Grand Canyon and wondered what it would be like to
take a trip through the canyon on the Colorado River? In 1949, I stood in awe at the wonders observed from the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Ever since that time, I've had a
longing desire to see the canyon AND experience the adventure of a boat trip down this river. My dream came true this year. .My son and I got the "Blue Plate Special", with more
than we bargained for, including a complete upset in the rapids and the loss of one of our
companions.
My trek began Friday night, July 7th, 1972, arriving in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon
after one flat tire and crossing the desert in a searing 115 degree temperatures M~ plans
were to meet Mike at his apartment and get him packed for the trip using the watertight
bags I had borrowed for the trip. Unfortunately, Mike had been called away on short notice
to Reno, to which he had flown on Friday morning to make a study of a mining venture that
his boss had just run into. As luck would have it, he completed his survey and meetings
from Reno to Lake Tahoe to Fallon on a rush-rush basis and was able to get a plane back to
Las Vegas arriving at midnight on Saturd.ay. Since he had little time to get all the things
he needed, we made some fast shuffles and trades and managed to get most of the items needed for the trip.
On Monday morning, we d..:rove to the Showboat Hotel and boarded the bus for Lee's Ferry- at
30 a. m., with the temperature already approaching the 100 mark. In the air-eond.itioned
bus, and approximately 5! hours later, we arrived_ at Lee's Ferry, the starting point for
the 312~mile trip down the Colorado River. Our elevation at this point was 3,090 feet above sea level. We were to travel through Marble Canyon and the Grarrl Canyon ending at Lake
Mead at an elevation of 870 feet. There are more than 300 rapids in the Grand Canyon, all
of which are caused by debris from tributary streams which have partially choked the mal.n
channel of the river to form virtual daaJ).s. Floods artd heavY rains continually change the
nature of each rapid. In 1966, a cloudburst changed Crystal Creek Rapid from a very minor
one to a maximum rating of any rapid in the river. It was a Lulu, I know.
Lee's Ferry was a beehive of activity with two other groups besides ours preparing to
leave. Here, we met Georgie White, "The Woman of the River", and our adventuresome leader,
who was busily preparing the boats for the trip and supervising loading of supplies. The
old.timers were welcomed with dousing buckets of water as they left the bus, and Georgie
was busy taking movies of the happy reunion. This was the 11th trip in 15 years for oldtimer, May Hansen, who loved the Colorado River. Little did she know that this was her
last trip. She looked forward to a trip each year with Georgie and she knew every rock and
cranny in the canyon and planned to write each of us after the trip.
The story of our trip would not be complete without a few words about Georgie White.
Georgie is a sun tanned young woman of 64 years with the strength and stamina of any man
twice her size and half her age. She never rests or sits down when work is to be done.
After standing all day at the tiller of her 20 h.p. outboard on the large raft, she supervises and cooks all the meals for the 50 members of our party. She gets a serious look on
her face when approaching every rapid_, but breaks into a wide grin every time we get
drenched with the spray. Among her feats, she rode a bicycle from New York to California
in July, 1932. She got her first glimpse of the Gra.nd Canyon in 1944, and., in 1945 and.
. \6, she swam 185 miles of the lower Colorado River. Later, she purchased a IO-man. sur1!..L.llS rubber raft and spent several sUtJJmers making the entire canyon run, either alone or
with a companion. After many trials and errors, in 1955, she (Continued to the next ~a~e")
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!iIGH ADVENTURE ON THE MIGHTY
COLORAJ)O~
CONTINUED.
came up with her present boat design of lashing 3 rafts together and using an outboard. motor. She w-as the first to take 30 people through the canyon at one time. After 28 Y'ears;
she know-s every rock and rapid in the river
There! s much more, but I must get back to my story and mention that Lydia Christensen
and her son, Bob, from Hayward and also members of our club, w-ere on this t.rip. Our party
consisted of people from all walks of life and. ranged from 15 to 70 years in age. NO
small rafts, run by experienced boatmen, and, of course, the large one, by Georgie, made up
our transportation
Each of these consisted of 3 rafts lashed together. The small ones
had. bot.toms w-hich had to be bailed out after each rapid. The large one had an open bottom
construction end required. no bailing. After some discussion, Mike and I decided. to go on
one of the small rafts (where the excitement is) with Lydia and Bob. There were 12 on each
small raft and 26 on the large one. We shoved off in a pouring thundershower with lightning striking all around us. We waved. and cheered to those left on the beach, little realizing "\V-hat was in store for us down the river. This was the point of no return.
The other small boat had motor trouble at the very beginning. After several starts, it
w-as decided to change gas tanks and, finally, we were off. The river carried us rapid~y
along, and it was quite a thrill going through a few smaller rapids. We reached the Navajo
Bridge, tow-ering 476 feet above us, and w-e saw- several cars passing far over our heads. We
all took pictures. We were given our instructions by Jim, our boatman, and an engineer
from General Motors. He w-as emphatic that we hold on to the ropes, no matter what. We
w-ent through several goodsized rapids, hanging on for dear life, but thrilled with the ride
and. drenching w-e got. We approached 17 rrule Houserock Rapid, one that has a rating of 4 to
6, based on a scale of 10 for the worst one. We had already been through two others with
higher ratings. This had to be a cinch, or so we thought.
We headed into this rapid, like the last one, and hit one hole and w-ave which turned us
broadside while tra:lTeling full speed dOWYlstream until we hit the one big hole. Mike, Bob,
Fred, Renee, and I were in the lead raft which went dO'vrn in the hole, and looke,i up at a
12-foot wave. We went straight up and flipped over on top of the rrdddle boat, which) in
turn, flipped, carrying the 3rd raft over also. I was throwll down on the center raft and.
knocked clear off the end into the rapids. Later, I discovered I had landed on my' chest
where I had my camera tucked in under my life jacket. This bruised my rib, which caused
pains for several days.until I finally got it taped.
When I came up from the dive in the rapids, I saw absolutely no one, and the boe,t was
rapidly drifting away. I thought they had all clrowned. It was an eerie and lonely sight
I saw as I was drifting alone a;.'1.d swim.nung madly to catch the raft. I finally caught holcl
as we washed ashore on some rocks a quarter of a Idle below the rapid. The 'water was ice
cold (40-45 degrees), and I was blue. I then caught sight of Jim, who helped drag me up on
the bottom of the boat where I caught my breath. I then caught sight of Bob, who also managed to get free from the boat. It was then that I heard voices from under the boat and.
was relieved to hear my son! s voice calling out. Nine were trapped in the air pocket under
the raft by their life jackets. I climbed. down on the rock and Jim and I managed to lift
the raft far enough to drag Fred, who couldn.! t swim, out and get him ashore. We pulled
several more people free before I was washed off into deep water again and had to swim ashore. I got my breath and went back to help some more. Mike was tangled in some rope and
had to kick free from a would-be rescuer who was pulling at his feet and choking him, He
was freed to help. By this time, the other sme,11 boat had. seen our plight. A few began to
arrive to give a hand. NO women were trapped under the third boat in deep water and we
couldn't get to them. It was decided to cut a hole in the bottom and we pulled them free.
vIe still had two unaccounted for, and with additional help, we managed to lift the center
raft to Pl111 Lydia Christensen free. She was in shock and. cold and blue from the water.
Last to be pulled free was May, who was unconscious and blue from the cold water. We carried. her ashore and. found she was not breathing. We immediately gave her artificial respiration but, after some time, it was apparent that we couldn It revive her. She "Tas eventually carried to a sand bar upstream, where we hoped a helicopter could land as soon as w<..
could get word out.
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September, 1972
HIGH ApVENTURE ON THE MIGHT COLORADO, CONTINUED.
In the meantime, we set about the task of getting our supplies. They were in waterproof
'0agS under the boat. These were cut loose anel retrieved from the water. It took all of
Ghe men to get the rafts turned over and right side up. Lydia was wrapped. in dry bl,ankets
and sleeping bags, and, after a good. rub d.own and some brandy, she began to feel better.
In fact, we all had brandy to settle our nerves.
We next set about finding a hole between the rocks for making our beds, since darkness
was approaching. A large campfire was built, and we checked our food supplies and found we
had cans of string beans and apricots, but not much else that was dry. No one was very
hungry, anyhow:. All of the main food and utensils were carried on the large raft, which,
by this time, ~as far downstream. All of the women were allowed to bed down on the one
sandy spot on ~he side of the hill. We all turned in, but got little or no sleep. I
coulCLYl't sleep at all,. with the pain in my chest and a sprained finger, which was now twice
its size, and ~here was a knot on my forehead that I discovered as I turned in. It was a
long, quiet niight under the stars, except for the rush of the river and an occasional
groan by someobe. One of the ladies saw several high-flying planes and she aroused most of
the c&np with ~GO.S. signals from a flashlight throughout the night, but to no avail.
We were up iat daybreak and built a fire. We found instant coffee, but had, no pot. We
filled several small cans with water and set them on the fire to boil, and made coffee in
limited quantities until all had some. We found a few boxes of dry cereal and managed. to
feed everyone. The boatmen got busy getting the motor back in order using ether to dry it
out. They found water in the gas tank, and had to dump it and replace it with a fresh
tank. By 9 a. m.:J we had packed and reload.ed the rafts. Since one raft had the hole in
the bottom, we allowed two members to go with the other raft.
One of the boatmen was left behind with the body until help could arrive and we shoved,
off, taking the only way out, down the river. Several rapids below our camp, the other
boat had quite a thrill when the outside raft flipped over onto the center raft, but was
quickly righted. We went through several rapids and narrow canyons, arriving at noon at
~7-mile rapid and sand bar where the rest of the group were camped and getting ready to
shove off. They were saddened by the ne\lTS. Georgie was noticeably shaken by the loss of
her long time friend and the first accident in her 28 years on the river. She decided to
remain another night and. repair the hole in the raft. We all chipped in and soon had it
patched after lavishing our hunger on the good food prepared for us. It was very hot, but
we managed to spend some time exploring a cool cave where we found large clusters of beautiful calef te crystals in vugs in the walls. We were unable to get any out without tools,
and we had to leave them behind.
For more excitement, read Part II in next month's issue of the PETROGRAPH.
CARUERS
Our 'Carvers were well represented at the recent show in San Francisco. Their cases
showed up very favorably with the best that was offered.
This group have been invited by the Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society to bring a case of
carvings to their show which will be on September 16 & 17 at the Redwood City Recreation
Center.
Every Wednesday, there is a dedicated group at the society shop, ,chipping, filing, and
smoothing away some kind of rock. Each piece is a real work of art with the highly desirable air of permanency that rock has. There is a feeling of real achievement when an item
is finally finished off, and there you have something pleasing to look at and a joy to own.
There's room for more, so why don't you try your hand at this fulfilling art?
The company is great. Ev-eryone is helpful. You'll have something to "show", and you
can't say a-i 1 that about some other hobbies ..•••
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EXCHANGE BULLETINS
BRECCIA, Santa Clara Valley Gem & MinerG?-l Society, San
Jose, Ca., August, 1971. "Everybody brings joy to
this room -- some by coming, some by going. II This
bulletin included a Wildlife Leaflet put out by
the State of California - The Resources Agency
Department of Fish and Game. The subject was
the Road Runner. They cost $2.00 per hundred
which would make them too expensive for our
large mailing list. We thank Ruth Bailey for
her congratulations on ou,r winning in the bul-
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second in'.their Federation. The T-Town Rockhound, Billye Buchanan, Editor,Tulsa Rock &
Mineral Society, Tulsa, Okla. beat them. I haven't seen The T-Town Rockhound, but, if
it beat the Sooner Rockologist, they had to be great. liTo Orient star sapphires: That
epoxy without hardener can be used to orient star sapphires. 'The droplet maintains a
nearly spherical form, showing the rays better than oil. Rock Vein via The Template."
GLENDALE GEMS, Glendale Lapidary & Gem Society, Glendale, Ca., August, 1972. The Editor,
Ann Holst, wrote us a very sweet note. We thank you. We have seen the following in
several bulletins, but this one said it best. "CFMS-AFMS Scholarsnip Winner - Dr.
Richard Jahns, CFMS Honorary Award Winner , .. has selected Mr. Michael Throckmorton as the
BEMR,!8tudent;::reG:ipient bft ,tlietSChoUtrship Award... · 'This g:bailt fs for two years?lld·pro .. '
vides the student with $750.00 for each of those two years. To quote Dr. Johns: 'Mr.
Throckmorton has just completed his undergraduate training at San Francisco State University. His academic record is an impressive one. He has a very deep interest in geology, has devoted many extra hours to special studies in the field and laboratory, and
should reflect with distinction the aims of the scholarship. I Mr. Throckmorton has been
accepted for graduate studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and he
expects to' begin his work there this coming fall." Close examination reveals a partial
signature which looks like E. Alberta Best, Chairman. We must have missed that in the
Newsletter. This bulletin also mentioned that our member, Jeanne LOWer, won the essay
contest on "Definition of a Good Federation Club", and quoted her entry. We like the
poem tiThe Faithful Few", but it is a bit long for now. Will file it away to use another
time. How true it isJ
MINERAL MEMO'S, Antioch Lapidary Club, Antioch, Ca., August, 1972. We see an article here
which might be of interest to some of our members. It is "Invertebrate Fossils and Fossil Localities (in the San Francisco Bay Area) continued." If anyone wants to read it,
let us know. This bulletin picked up the article about the two cases of cabochons which
were on display at Anaheim. We saw them, too, and appreciated seeing that our society
was represented. The cases, themselves, were very nice for that particular purpose. We
hope the missing societies will soon send in their cabochons, fossils, or specimen, so
that this project can be completed. This bulletin, too, quoted Our Jeanne Lower's entry
in the essay contest. We are so proud of Jeanne. She writes regularly for our bUlletin
the Profiles column.
LIVERMORE LITH OGRAM , Livermore Valley Lithophiles, Livermore, Ca., August, 1972. "Miscellaneous Tips - The rock hammer can be painted a contrasting color to the ground or
rocks. Then, if accidentally misplaced while on a field trip, it is easier to see. A
strip or band of red adhesive reflector tape wrapped around the handle will help locate
, your rock hammer or camp axe after dark, with the beam of a flashlight. By Clarence
Saint, reprinted from Quarry Quips via Rock Rustler's News."
"When Rockhounds Meet 'Hiyamac.' 'Lobuddy.' 'Binearlong?' 'Boutanour.·
'Fininanny?' 'Sum.' 'Kindartha;y?'
'Agutanwood.' 'Enpysizetoom?' 'Ninchorso.' 'Haftadig?' (Continued to the next page.)
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EXc.ruL~qE
BULLETINS,
CONTlNU~D:
'DigenchizeL.r. 'Gessaltry thother side.'
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AMERICAN RIVER CURRENTS, American River Gem and Mineral Society, Inc., Rancho Cordova, Ca.,
August, 1972. This bulletin placed fifth in the limited class of the contest. We can
certainly see why. This last one is particularly nice ••.. clear print, nice pictures,
and newsy, too. They quoted Jealli~e Lower's essay, too. There's an interesting piece in
this issue called ItNew Ocean Floor Samples May Alter Theories On History Of The Earth"
by Walter Sullivan, New York ':L'imes Nelt{s Service---ARKA-TiJSAS GAZETTE. We will not quote
it here, but this is the first report "(rfe have seen on the extensive exploration and core
drilling in the sea that we have seen.
DIAB.LO DIGGIN'S, Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society, Walnut Creek, Ca., August, 1972. We
see on page 4, that this club was planning a picnic. They published the Rules and Regulations of the East Bay Regional Park District. One of the rules says "Selling or distributing of merchandise, property, tickets is prohibited on park property." That's
very enlightening!
ROCI~TIER2 The, NRC - Northrop Recreation
Gem and Mineral Club, Hawthorne, Ca., August, 1972. "To keep
picniC cloths anchored on a
table, stitch a pocket across each
corner and place a stone in
each one."
ROCKHOTJND I S RAG" Foothill Gem and Mineral
Society of La Canada, Inc.
We've tried to get my husband to help
us by reading the bulletins and then marking on the cover
anything he found interesting. He seldom writes, though
he always reads. This one
time only, he wrote "Interesting
bulletin. " Yes, we liked
this one, too. We noticed that
their program for August
23rd was going to be "Suiseki"
- Japanese Rock Appreciation. Lecture, slides and
rock exhibition. Mrs. Toy
Sato. We regret that we
missed this display at the
Anaheim Show. We saw a
few examples in the main
hall, but that wasn't
we later learned. We do
appreicate the beauty
in the natural rocks. We
have a couple just
si tting around in our
home to look at.
"When the Norsemen first
visited the west
coast of Greenland, they
found the Eskimos
using pieces of heavy white stone to anchor their craft.
Wnen sunk in water this strange stone becomes
invisible. Today, we know
substance as mineral cryolite. Greenland is virtually
the only source of supply. The name Cryolite means frost stone, and it has the sa'lle
light bending power or index of refraction as water. Therefore, light goes through it
and into water with almost no d.eviation in direction, so the material is nearly invisible when immersed. --Rockhound News." "What we'd like to see on the highway are a few
more wreckless drivers."
GEMDROPS, Campbell Gem & Mineral Guild, Campbell, Ca., August, 1972. In their Message from
the PresiCtent" and Show Ticket Chairman, we picked up this curious note ••.• curious to us
because we've never pushed this sort of thing. "the time has arrived to begin one of
the very important pre-show activities --- the sale of tickets. Of all the tickets sold
for our 1971 show, 47% were pre-show sales. It How about that?
GEMOLOJEST, The, Daly City Rockhounds, Daly City, Ca., August, 1972. "Good advice:
'When
your mind goes blank, turn off the sound.' --NFMS Newsletter."
"Since there is six
times as much water as dry land on earth, any fool can see the Good. Lord meant for man
to fish six times as much as he works. --Antioch 'Mineral Memo's'"
SEQUOIA BULLETIN, Sequoia Mineral Society, Fresno, Ca., August, 1972. "1'RUTH IN IT
An
olel 'legend says that when the Lord. created the world, he made man and all the animals to
live 40 years. The horse 40 years, the dog 40 years J and the monkey 40 years
But man.
was dissatisfied. He
that this is not
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EXCHANGE BULLETINS, CONTINUED.
time for a man to live. So the horse volunteered 10 years, to go to the man's life~ the
dog agreed to give him 10 years also. Finally, the monkey thought he would be a good.
sport and he gave 10 years as well. So that's the way it works. The man lives his regular 40 years and the next 10 years he works like a horse and the next 10 he leads a
dog's life ~ and the next 10 he just monkeys around. Louise Judd."
L.A.PIDARIAN, Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society, Inc., Santa Cruz, Ca., August, 1972. This
bul.letin came in lOth. They also got a mention for having the "best single page." We
CW1't forget that page, either. We wish the Editor would continue it. It was the
"Classified Ad" idea which caught everyone's eye and fancy.
E.G.M.S •. BULLETIN, Enid Gem & Mineral Society, Enid, Oklahoma, July-August, 1972. "ROCKHOUNDING, by Edna Pauli, via Mineral Minutes, Denver. Rockhounding is our hobby And it
takes us far and wide, Away out on the desert And up the mountain side. Along the sandy
beaches And down the canyons deep, Wherever there are pretty rocks in reach of car or
jeep. It helps us meet so many folks Whose interests are the same And soon we add to
friendships list Another Rockhound's nrune. With friends and trips and rocks And shows
and room for everyone It's great to go Rockhounding; It's such a lot of fun!"
"The
person who thinketh by the inch but talketh by the yard, deserveth to be kicketh by the
foot."
AGA~ER, The, South Bay Lapid.ary & Mineral Society, Manhattan Beach, Ca., August, 1972.
This is a new bulletin on our exchange list. We met H. M. Berman, Editor, at the Editors' breakfast at Anaheim. "If you can induce your postman to cut a big hole in his
sack, - the mail will go through!"
"No doubt there is a better wa{! but, like the
legislator interrogated. concerning his stand on a controversial question stated:
'I
don't mind telling you exactly what I think. I'm undecided. "'
"Speaking of coffee,
- time passed quickly but sudo_enly I realized I was hungry. Upon approaching a hippiety-pe and asking him what time it was, he replied, 'It's twelve 0' clock. '
'Gosh, I said,
'I thought it was later than that'.
'Later thw1 THAT, man.' the hippie replied.
'You
must be a stranger in town. It NEVER gets later than that because the numbers start all
over again.!"
"S'.rATE HISTORICAL LCiNDMARKS - The Department of Parks and Recreation
announces the availability of a State Historical Landmarks booklet, describing more than
840 missions, forts, ghost towns, mining towns and other points of historical interest.
The 134-page booklet lists this information by highway marker number, as well as a
cross-in(lex by county. Price $1. Distrib. Center, State Dept of Parks and Recreation,
PO Box 2390 , Sacramento, Ca. 95811."
"CLAM CHOWDER - Texas size 50¢, Large bowl $1.
Alaska Cafe, Nome."
"B.lessed. be mi.rthfuL'1ess; it is God's medicine - one of the renovators of the world everybody ought to bathe in it. Grim care, moroseness, anxiety all this rust of life, ought to be scoured off by the oil of mirth. It is better than
emery. Every man ought to rub himself 'wi th it. A man without mirth is like a wagon
without springs, in which one is caused disagreeably to jolt by every pebb.le over which
it runs. HENRY WARD BEECHER (1818-1887)"
"CAMPING IN LAS VEGAS - All you camper
owners will be able to pack up the family and drive to Las Vegas, where you CWl park
right on the grounds of the Stardust hotel with water, power, and sewer hookups available. The 142-space Camperland will provide air conditioners, which may be easily connected to every type of motor home. The project features its own swimming pool, children,s play area, club house, laundry, and shower room. First come, first served, Veri th
a three day limit of stay. The fee is $4.00 per vehicle per night with hook-ups, regardless of fam~ly size. No reservations accepted and no permanent mobile homes admitted. All pull thru spaces. Entrance on Stardust Road. The best deal of all is that,
even if you lose all your money, you'll always have a ride home!" This is a swell bUlletin. Look at all the goodies we lifted.
D1RTY PICK, The, The Marquardt Mineral and Lapidary Club, Van Nuys, Ca., July, 1972. liAs
land is improved by sowing H. with ·v-arious seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with
different studies. Bear 'I'racks. II
TOURMA,-LINES, Tour:.rualine Gem and. Mineral Society, La Mesa, Ca., August, 1972. This is a
new bulletin to us. It is very attractive anet well done.
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September, 1972
SOCIETY COLORS
Blue & Gold
MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO VALLEY
P. O. BOX 2145
SOCIETY STONE
Selenite
SYMBOL
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Director, '70-'73:
Director, '71-'74:
Director, '72-'75:
Federation Director:
Field Trip Chairmen:
Shop Foreman:
Show Chairmen:
Editor:
Hostess:
Librarian:
Historian:
Membership Chairman:
Junior Mentor:
Past President:
Pl.lblici ty:
School Co-Ordinator:
Receptionists:
Par Ii ament ari an:
Door Prizes:
Show Rules:
Sunshine Girl:
Johnny Horizon:
Scholarship Fund:
ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 1972-73
Roy Le Roy, ;17061 Via Perdido, San LorenzQ, Ca. 94580.
278-1882
Phil Clarke, 1600 151st Ave., San Leandro, Ca. 94578.
351-8289
Edith Jensen, 1335 Graff Ave., San Leandro, Ca. 94577.
357-9593
Jack Peters, 6311 Contra Costa Rd., Oakland, Ca. 94618.
547-0211
Bruce Burke, 2004 149th Ave., S~n Leandro, Ca. 94578.
483-1159
Jerry Malchus, Via Golconda, Midas, Nevada, 89414.
702-Toll Sta. #2
Jim Ewing, 20125 Sapphire st., C. V., Ca. 94546.
537-7098
Bill Walsh, 17552 Via Primero, San Lorenzo, Ca. 94580.
278-5217
Sandy Taylor, 734 Schafer Rd., Hayward, Ca. 94544.
782-3548
Clark Taylor, 734 Schafer Rd., Hayward, Ca. 94544.
782-3548
George King, 4126 Culver st., Oakland, Ca. 94619.
532-6243
Joy McFate, 4270 School St., Pleasanton, Ca. 94566.
846-3747
Bob McFate, 4270 School st., Pleasanton, Ca. 94566.
846-3747
Martha Peters, 19294 Lake Chabot Road, C. V. ,Ca. 94546.
538-2959
Ednah Antunovich, 2016 San Antonio Ave., Alameda, Ca. 94501. . 522-4214
Joyce Shaw, 14271 Orchid Dr., San Leandro, Ca. 94578.
357-0976
Helen Miguel, 15515 Maubert Ave., San Leandro, Ca. 94578.
276-4354
Jean Pfefer, 7609 Ashford Way, Dublin, Ca. 94566.
828-3308
782-7238
Dora Collins, 26428 Mockingbird Ln. , Hayward, Ca. 945 44 .
Louise Palmer, 3778 Lorena Ave., C. V., Ca. 94546.
537-9020
APPOINTED COMMITTEE CH..LURMEN*
J·eanne Lower, 4617 Lawrence Dr., C. V., Ca. 94546.
Vernon Korstad, 17917 Beardsley st., C. V., Ca. 94546.
Jeanne Evans, 17452 Via Estrella, San Lorenzo, Ca. 94580.
Margie Apple, 1417 Via M~nzana, San Lorenzo, Ca. 94580.
Ben Owens, 17120 Via Piedras, San Lorenzo, Ca. 94580.
Elton Strange, 13352 San Pablo Ave., #40, San Pablo, 94806.
B:ill Walsh, 17552 Via Primero, San Lorenzo, Ca. 94580.
Janet Tate, 22173 N 6th st., C. V., Ca. 94546.
Donna Walker, 3768 Lorena Ave., C. V., Ca. 94546.
Harry Walker, 3768 Lorena Ave., C. V., Ca. 94546.
Hazel Peterman, 1734 141st Ave., San Leandro, Ca. 94578.
537-6151
537-9485
276-4517
278-0422
276-2256
234-1410
278-5217
538-8378
537-4533
537-4533
357-4324
*These Committee Heads are without voting privileges within the scope of the Bd. of Direct.
NOTICE: Membership Meetings are held every 2nd Friday of the month (any changes will be
noted) except in the months of July and August, convening at 7:30 P. M. at the Cherryland
School, Western at Willow st., Hayward, Ca. Refreshments are served. Movies or guest
speakers on pertinent subjects are featured in addition to the strictly business session.
DUES: $9~00 per Family per year; Single Membership $6.00; Junior $2.00; and Associate Membership at one-half rate.
PETROGRAPH POLICY: Anonymous contributions cannot be considered for publication in the
Petrograph. Ir-requested, the contributor's name will be withheld from original material.
The source of other material will be indicated for proper credit. Permission is granted to
reprint Petrograph items when credit is given.
~OTE:
Labeling, Collating, Sorting, and Mailing are done by Marie Le Roy, Roy Le Roy, Paul
..JroWll, Virginia Owens, Martha Peters, and Ed Peters. The "Profile" Editor is Jeanne Lower.
Standbys are: Rosamond McCully, Pat McCully, Lorraine Dalrymple, Janice Delfino, and Joe
Duarte. Printing is by Martha and Ed Peters.
SHOP RULES AND SCHEDULES
1. (a) Open to all Member's over 12 years old.
(b) Under 12 years must be accompanied by
a responsible adult.
2. Shop Fee is 65¢ per session. Prepaid Fee
Ticket for 10 sessions is $5.00, a value
of $6.50. A special Saturds¥ rate (for
Juniors) is 25¢.
3. Open 7:30 to 10 P. M., Mondqy through Friday, Wednesdays from 9:30 A. M. to 12:30
P. M., and Thursdays from 12:30 to 3:00 P.
M. No Shop on General Meeting nights.
4. Slab saw run by Shop Instructors, only.
Slabbing rate 5¢ per sq. in. Jade 10¢ a
sq. in.
5. Use of equipment subject to approval of
Shop Instructors. HEED YOUR SHOP INSTRUCTORS.
6. Co-operative cleanup after each work session.
7. Jewelry Classes meet Tuesday evening and
Thursday afternoon and evening.
8. Juniors meet from 9:00 to 12:00 noon on
Saturdays as· scheduled on Pebble Pups'
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9. Carving Class meets on Wednesday evenings.
BELOW IS THE SHOP SITE
ENTER through the alley-way off Wisteria
Street and turn right at the rear of the
lot. The SHOP is the yellow-tiled building directly behind J"en..na S Pizzeria with
plenty of PARKING.
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PETRCXiRAPH, The Monthly Bulletin of:
Tb.e Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley,
Martha L. Peters, Editor,
19294 Lake Chabot Road,
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546.
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