RPRIL, 1999 MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE MINERRL I} GEM

SOCIETY OF CRSTRO URLLEY, INC.

DRTES TO REMEMBER:

GENERRL MEETI NG: Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blud., Hayward

Rpril 14, 7:38 PM May 12, 7:38 PM

BORRD MEETI NG: Rt Shop

Rpril 12, 7:38 PM May 18, 7:38 PM

PLEASE COME TO THE:

SBOP CLEAN-UP on April 17th at 9 AM

OPEN BOUSE/PICNIC/ BARBEQUE 8 TAILGATE

on April 18th at 10 AM

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MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY QF CASTRO VALLEY, INC. PETROGRAPH,

This is the monthly bulletin of the MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO VALLEY, INC., a member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc., and the American Fed-eration of Mineralogical Societies. '

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1999 OFFICERS

Elected President ................................................................................................... Bill Collins (510) 276-3057 Vice President .......................................................................................... Tom Miller (510) 793-3950 s ecretary ............................................ .............. .................................... Dolores Barnes(SlO) 317-8746 Treasurer ...................................... .............................................. " ............. Mike Alves (510) 657-7438 1 st Year Director '98,99,2000 ....................... ~ ..................... Willy Kochendorfer (510)582-7278 2nd Year Director '97, '98, '99 ....... .......................................................................... : .. Richard Davis 3 rd Year Director '96, '98, '98 ........................... John Morra (510) 670-0970 ; jlmorra@aol.com l ~ ederation Director '96, '97, '98 ................................................... Ron Hasemeyer (510) 886-1747 Shop Foren1an ......................................... ................................................. Gene Hurn (510) 276-1756 2000 Show Chairman ................................. ............................................... Tom Ford (510) 792-2223 Mem bership Chai r ...................................... .......... " .............................. Candy Jones (925) 671-7844 Editors '97, '98, '99 ................................................. Laurie Denton and Sue Bolton (510) 233-8821 Past President ............................... " .. " ...... " ............ ....................... NaoI11i Morgan (925) 672-2458

Appointed Shop Steering Committee Chairman ...................................................... Tom Ford (51 0) 792-2223 Scholarship Chair ....................... " ........................................................... Mike Alves (51 0) 657-7438 Special Shop Fund Adm i n istrator ................ " ......................................... Bi II Co Iii ns (51 0) 2 76-3057 Li brarian ............................................... ..... ... .. ....... .................................. Fern Brown (510) 357-1326 H istorian .................................................... ", ... j am ie McDonald (510) 889-7 808 ; jantares@aol.com J un ior Men tor .............................................................................. Ednah An tunovic h (510) 5 2 2-4214 Purchasing Agent ........................................................................ Horace Robertson (510) 2 78-1085 [:d ucation Coordi nator ................................................................... Sh irley Busch ke (510) 797-0744 Field Trip Coordinator ................. ......................................................... H.E. Neilson (510) 784-1262 Par i ian"lentarian ................................................. ................................... Doc Busch ke (510) 797-0744 Receptionist ........................................................................................ Em ma Casti 110 (650) 365-4069 Host/Hostess .................................................................... Clarence and Janie Boyle (510) 656-2395 Sunshine Reporter ................................................................................ Gene Hanzel (510) 895-2322 Door Prize Chair .......................................................................... Ednah Antunovich (510)522-4214

STAFF Editors ................................................................................................. Laurie Denton and Sue Bolton 'fy.pists ............................................................................................................................... Candy Jones Printer ..................................................................................................................... Ednah Antunovich Advisor .................................................................................................. 4\ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Al Richter Assembly Crew ................. Roman Groves/Viola Groves/Dick Minor/Clara Minor/Bob Raymond ...... ............................. AnneMarie Kochendorfer/Billie Ashley/ Horace Robertson/Janice Garcia

APRIL, 1999 = _ , The PETROGRAPH 1 SHOP Hell U III ES

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': BEGINNER'S HAVE PRIORITY IN LAPIDARY SECTION - other members need permission of shop supervisor. Flat lapping by permission of shop supervisor only. Bead Stringing, Faceting. TUESDRY: Square Wire Wrapping, Jewelry Designing, Bead Stringing, Wax Casting Preparation, Faceting 7PM-9:30 PM, Library open WEDNESDRY: Intarsia (12 PM - 3 PM) Library - Open from 10 AM - 1 PM

SHOP HOURSi

Monday ....................... 9 AM- 12:30 PM/7 - 9:30 PM Tuesday ...................... , ......... 9 AM- 1 PM 17 - 9 PM Wednesday .. ....... , ............ 9 AM - 3 PM 17- 9:30 PM Thursday .... , ........ , .... ", ... 12 PM - 3 PM 17- 9:30 PM Friday ............. " .... , .... , 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM/6 - 9 PM Saturday "', .......... , .... "', .. " .. "'" .. " .. ,,,,,9 AM - 2 PM (Juniors - Adults are also Invited) , Sunday .. " ........... "' , ... , .. ,"" ... , .. , ... ,, .. 10 AM -12 PM

OR I ENIAII ON 1JlL NEW ~EMBEBS: At Shop, Monday, APRIL 12, 7 PM

GENERAL MEEII NGS are held on the second Wednesday of the month at Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd, Hayward, Ca. (except July and Aug). Visitors sre most welcome. Our next two meet-ing are on:

APRIL 14, 7:30 PM MAY 12, 7:30 PM

f.Ilr... NIH' General Me.ellng: Members whose names fall betweenG and S are asked to please bring finger food to the March 1999111 Genf;tral Meeting, Thanks,

-----:J BOARO MEEII N6i: At Shop

APRIL 12, 7:30 PM MAY 10, 7:30 PM

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UPCOM I NG SHO 'WS~ EUENTS RND FIELD TRIPS

April 3-4, SHOW, Angels Camp, CA Calaveras G&M $oc., C.al~versl County Fairgrounds, Hrs: 10-5 both days '

APRIL 17: SHOP ,CLEAN-UP APRIL 18: OPEN HOUSE & TAI,LGATE

AT SHOP

April 10-11, SHOW, Paradise, CA Paradise G&M Soc., Veterans Memorial Hall, Ell iot & Skyway, Hrs: Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4, Charles Brouse 530-877-9266

CFMS EARTH SCIENCES, ZZYZX ' APRIL 11-18, SODA SPRINGS, CALIF.SEE CFMS NEWSLETTER IN LIBRARY AT SHOP FOR DE­TAILS

April 24-25, SHOW, Lancaster, CA Antelope Vly & Palmdale G&M Clubs, Chal­lenger Memorial Hall, Antelope Vly Fr'grounds, Hrs: both days 9-5, Fred Ebel 805-947-1306

April 24-25, SHOW, Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz M & G Soc, Santa Cruz Civic Aud, 307Church St., Hrs: 10-5 both days, Pat Clarke 408-479-8759

May 2M 3, SHOW, Bakersfield, CA 'Kern County Mineral Society, Kern County Fair­grounds, Ming / South PSt. , Hrs. 10-5 both days, Bill Leslie 805-746-3167

May 15-16, SHOW, Antioch, CA Antioch Lapidary Club, Contra Costa County Fair­grounds, 10th St & 0 St., Hrs.' 10-5 both days, Richard Pankey 510-439-7509

Calif. Federation Show June 18-20,1999, Turlock, CA Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, contact AI Troglin & Dennis Stuart at :www.beIl21.com/ motherlode/Mother Lode Mineral Society

RPRIL, 1999 The PETROGRRPH 2 May 15-16, SHOW, Newbury Park, CA Conejo G&M Club, Borchard Pk. Comm. Ctr. 190'Relno Rd, Newbury Pk. Hrs: Sat 9-5, Sun 10-5, Bob Stultz 8054984220

May 29-31, SHOW, Weaverville, CA Trinity G&M Soc., Lowden Park, Hrs: Sat & Sun 10-5, Mon 10-4, Jack Jennewein 530-778-3786

June 5-6, SHOW, Glendora, CA Glendora Gems, Goddard Middle Schol, 859 E. Sierra Madre, Hrs: Sat 10-7 :30, Sun 10-4, Mark Thompson, 411 W. Ghent. Glendora, CA 91740

July 8-11, SHOW, Arroyo Grande, CA Orcutt Mineral Soc. Arroyo Grande High School parking lot, Fair Oaks Rd. Wes Lingerfelt 805-929-3788

July 10-11, SHOW, Culver City, CA Culver City R'ock and Mineral Club, Veterans Memorial Bldg. cnr of Culver City Blvd and Overland Ave., Hrs: Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5, Bradford Smith 310-472-6490

July 31- Aug 1, SHOW, San FranciSCO, CA S:F. G&M Soc., S. F. County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th & Lincoln, Hrs: Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5, Ellen Nott 415-564-4230

Sept. 18-19, SHOW, Paso Robles, CA Santa Lucia Rockhounds, Pioneer Musuem and Park, 2010 Riverside Ave, Hrs: Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5, Harry Kuffel 805-467-3457

Sept. 25, SHOW, Los Altos, CA Peninsula G&M Soc, Los Altos Rancho Shopping Ctr. Foothill Expwy & S. Springer Rd, Hrs: 9:30-4:45, Frank Dina 650-967-3424

October22-3, SHOW, Napa, CA Napa Valley Rock and Gem Club, Napa Valley Exposition, 575 Third St. Hrs: 10 - 5 Both Days,Gaylord Jerde 707-5522-2324

PRESIDENT'S CORNER

WHEWI The Show is over for another year. But, wasn't it fun? Especially for AnneMarie when she tried to remove a door with her head. The door won. She had a good sized nodule for a while. And that is not eye shadow she has on. And Jim Baron was not real smart when he stuck his finger in the meat sl icer. He only lost a little bit. And Laurie spent most of her time in a wheel chair after she hurt her foot.

We want to thank Bob Drummond for do­ing a good job, as we knew he WOUld. Especially since his mother was there to keep him in line. Thanks to your committee heads and all your workers. Now it's time to start planning it all over again. Tom Ford will be in the hot seat next time so let 's all get ready to help him out. Tom intro­duced "disposable skirting" this year, even if he didn't have enough. And it was accepted grate­fully by the skirting crew.

Remember, OPEN HOUSE is coming up soon and that means clean up so get your old clothes out of storage and come on down to tile shop the day before. Watch for date and time. Lunch will be served for the clean up crew. Open house is a good time to get rid of your excess and buy some more so you will still have an ex­cess. It's always a fun time so bring your neighbour, friend, wife, husband, or someone else's wife or husband and join us.

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1999 Show Report by Bob Drummond

The show is over for another year and it is time to report on our successes and shortcom-­ings. Attendance was down approximately 10%'­compared to the previous two years. We issued 2,800 tickets. Except for ' free passes, those tickets represent paid admissions. Although the attendance was down, the majority of our dealers

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seemed p(eased with their sales figures. Many had greater sales than previous years. Total income from the show was sufficient to keep the club on a sound financial basis for another year.

Once again we had outstanding exhibits. Much thanks goes to those club members that entered exhibits, and Jim and Mary Bufton for recruiting and organizing the exhibits. Ron Miller deserves credit for the nice assortment of quality dealers. Fourteen club members entered compe­tition this year. Almost everyone earned a gold, silver, or bronze medallion for their effort . Come to the April meeting and join in the award cer­emony honoring this group of talented club members.

Cafeteria and snack bar sales were strong and a great big thank you goes to Bill Collins, Karo l Harrell , Ron Hasemeyer, Anne Marie Kochendorfer, Jim Barron, Monte Cook, Joan Warren, Laurie Denton, Sue Bolton, and many others who contributed theirtime and effort in this department.

John Gullak had a fine group of members and non-members demonstrating their crafts to the schoolchi ldren and the general public. Diane Alves hosted the schoolchildren, teachers, and parents. We had almost 1,000 youngsters swarm the show on Friday morning and afternoon. Judg­ing from the number of fingerprints on the cases; they really liI<ed the exhibits. The country store had good sales thanks to Tom and Temi Ford (Keep that wheel spinning).

As usual, we gave away many attractive door prizes. Walt Klas spent the entire weekend administering the drawing; Doc and Shirley Buschke deserve special mention for the time they devoted to making lovely prizes.

Naomi Morgan arranged an excellent slate of lectures (Jade, Lazardo Museum, Hydrother­mal Vents, Thunder Eggs) that was greatly appre­ciated by the respective audiences. What a shame more people didn't take the time to attend.

The PETROGRRPH :5 Arland Stokes did a fine job running both the

live auction and raffle. Both events were very successful money earners. Thanks to all who sold tickets, donated auction items, or bought one of those items (The donated intarsia was especially appreciated) I

Show set-up and tear down involved the concerted effort of a large group. Horace Robertson, Gene Hurn, Vern McCulllough, Joan Miller, Jamie McDonald, Wally Graham, Carlos Castillo, Willy Kochendorfer, Dick Minor, Larry Ham, Tom Barnes, George Perry, Claude Hawkins, and many many others were of unmeasurable help (What would we have done without Larry, Wally, Doc, and a few others come Sunday PM?).

Special thanks also goes to Ednah Antunovi6h (All that printing and judges for the competition), Lenore Brest (Compiling the program), Fern Brown (Hospitality), Adrian Oyette and Ron Hasemeyer (Competition/Judging), Kathy Skinner (Those pretty azaleas in the cafeteria), H. E.Neilson (Security), Dolores Barnes (Admissions) Mike Alves (Our "bagman"), Charlette Snyder and Dick Duncan (Information), Ozzie Osborn (Our graphic artist), Jamie McDonald (Work crews), and Judy Karls (Publicity).

Finally, a very big thank you to every club member that handed out flyers, stuck a bumper sticker on your car, placed a sign on your lawn, sold raffle tickets, or spent an hour at the show filling out one of our work crews. I may have forgotten to list your name, but all of your efforts were greatly appreciated. Without each and everyone of you, and the help you provided, we wouldn't have such a nice shop or club. Please offer Tom Ford, the 2000 Show chairperson, the same great help you provided this year.

Sincerely,

Bob Drummond, 1999 Show Chairperson

RPRIL 1999

Want a CI

For those of you who want to get club badges, come to the Open House. That is, come after helping with the Clean-Up on Saturday. We will try to have the badge maker there to take your order. We want to know who you are and a badge will help.

Also, 'we are in need of a Receptionist at our meeting. If you would like to do something f6r the Club see Bill Collins and he will help you out. Emma is retiring from the job and we do need a replacement. And if we have guests at our pic­nics you can be the one to make them welcome. 'And we are in need 'of a Sunshine person as well . See Bill for this also. If you don't volunteer you may get appointed so be the first to speak up.

One of our couples was seen having a spat in the hall before rooms 6 and 7. This is a no-no at our Show. The couple was Diane and Mike Alves. Mike was seen with their new grcindkid and Diane was chasing him down saying, "come on Mike, it's my turn to carrry him", MiI<e kept saying "No" . Later Diane had him and Mike was doing the hollering. Come on you two, no fighting in public. You act like you never had a grand chi ld before. Bi ll Collins, President

SPECIAL! ()

• To those who pu lled me through my job at

the Show. While I was trying to figure out what was going on in the kitchen and in the dining room, Joan Warren, AnneMarie, Monty Cook, Ron H., Laurie and Sue and many others were dOing tile work. Karol and Jim were doing their th ing in the kitchen. Cooking that is. They cooked up some GOOD chili, soup and whatever was needed. And a special thanks to two ladies who stayed till the last dog was dead cleaning the kitchen . Thanks for staying to make sure all was clean. These two were Rose Rodriguez and Linda Davenport. Thanks again for you help. We may decide to keep you all around" Bill Collins, Food Committee Chairman

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FROM HOSPITALITY: To all the members who handed out pro­

grams and door prize tickets, answered questions and welcomed people to our 53rd Annual Show. They are the following: Richard Spradlin, Stig Bjork, Beth Farmer, Nell Klas, M. Cook, Lynn Weakley, Janine Quintell, Darlene Pasquini, Tanya Meullon, Pauline Shirley, Janine Carlson, Rona Sanchez, Diane Alves, Larry Osborne, Cindy Wong and Emma and Carlos Casti llo.Thank you all.

Ednah Antunovich who worked the Satur­day before the Show till after five o'clock to print the Program and the Petrograph, our Club bulle­tin. For years now Ednah has been teaching on Saturdays and every month she prints the Bulle­tin. For years now Lenore Brest has done the editing and layout for the Program and she also gets the plates made and brings them to Shop for Ednah to print. A big Thank You goes out to you both. Our Program is one of the things that makes our Annual Show a success. These people

, came into Shop on Sunday to work on their owr, projects but helped fold a few thousand programs. Willy and AnneMarie Kochendorfer, Doc and Shirley Buschke, Stew Phillips and Wally Graham. A special Thanl< You all, Fern Brown

FROM THE SMALL KITCHEN: I just want to say TtlankYou for all the gen~

erous help I received in the small kitchen. Those who helped were: Jeantte Garrett, Rodney Palmer, Louise Palm er, Lenore Brest, Joyce Buhnerkempe, Art Howell, Barbara Tellefsen, Suzanne Christensen, Mary Bufton, and Janice Garcia. Thank You All, AnneMarie Kochendorfer

FROM TI-IE SILENT AUCTION: I would like to Thank the people who do­

nated items to the Silent Auction. Neil Thornton, the Taylors, and B. Huberich, Sanders, Elmer. Yo' ­know who you are. Some day I will learn what to dol If you have any good ideas please tell me ( in a nice way). We need slabs and small stones next year for the Country Store. Thanks again all. Gene Hurn

APRIL, 1999

) FROM THE SNACK BAR: What a yearllmagine ending up in a darn

wheel chair when I was supposed to be running the snack barllt could not have gone better how­ever thanks to the fabulous help from all those who worked at the snack bar:Sue Bolton, Ruby Knezovich, Shirley Buschke, Robert Erickson, Cathy Godric, Dolores and Tom Barnes, Lorna Barnes. I know I have left several names out but you know who you are and Thank You very very much, and also to those who volunteered as gofers· between the snack bar and the kitchens, Laurie Denton and Sue Bolton

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FROM THE DEMONSTRATOR CHAIRMAN: I want to Thank all the members and guest

demonstrators that put on such a great Show at our 1999 Gem Show. Forever grateful, John Gullak

FROM THE EXHIBIT CO-CHAIRS:

Our 53rd Annual Show was a huge suc­cess due to your participation.

There were 47 MGSCV members, 27 guest exhibitors, and 5 dealers displaying their special interests. Quite a dazzling display. Each year you seem to surpass your creativity of the previous year. We hope this success will inspire other members and Junior members who did't display this year to do so next year. Enjoy the limelight with us.

The wine glass memento was a touch of elegance by Show Chairman Bob Drummond. We could really have celebrated this great show if we had had the appropriate accompaniment. Take note, Bob, some Zinfandel next time?

To all of you who assisted in setting up and skirting the tables, assembling the cases and lights, and performing various related tasks to make the cases presentable, thank you, thank you. It was fun while it lasted - - - but, N 0 I , Bill Collins, we don't feel up to doing this four times a year.

The PETROGRAPH 5 After asking our names, Cal Keator, guest ex­hibitor of Malachite, composed the following:

Friends without end Our memory to mend. Here's the sad case, I remember the face But the name escapes Inter outer space. So here's my task -Their name I ask. Then it's pleasure Without measure.

Thanks again to all of you - MGSCV members and guest exhibitors.

Jim & Mary Bufton, Exhibit Co-Chairs, MGSCV

THE SOCIETY CASE AS A uHI"

Thanks to several members, a wide vari­ety of our interests were represented.

Jim Barron spheres, even a faceted onel Jamie McDonald's square wire jewelry was an eye catcher so was Shlreley Buschke's fabricat­ing & beads. Doc Buschke lent us his signature turqoise carving and a gorgeous Bruneau bola tie. Jamie De Spain, rough and finished stones and cabs, Bill Walsh's contour cab, Ron Hasemeyer's minerals, Emma Castillo submit­ted a lost wax casting, Vern McCullough's obstidlan stand. Intarsia, relief carving were also represted. Silversmithing was also represented but, I don't have the name of the person who submitted them I

Thanks to all of you for your help,

Ednah Antunovich

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FROM THE FOG C "'fTEE

We would .like to thanl< the fo llowing club members for the cakes, pies, cookies that they brought into the Show to sell as the Snack Bar and in the Dining Room . IT REALLY MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE TO HAVE ALL THESE DELI ~

CIOUS ITEMS.THANK YOU ALL VERY VER Y MUCH FOR YOUR COOKING AT HOME. Rachel Rey, cake;Delores Collins, 2 cakes; Sue Bolton, dozens of donuts; Laurie Denton, pie; Elmer Snyder, 2 cakes & pies; Ruth Klein, 2 pies; AnneMarie Kochendorfer, cake; Bob Drummond, brownies & pie; Peggy Robinson , cooki es; Clarence Boyle, donuts; Fern Brown, pies & cake; Rodney Palmer, cake; Louise Palmer, cake; Joan Warren, cookies; Helen Peterson, cup cakes & cookies; Jeanette Garetto , cal<es; Dori s Perry, coo ki es ; Jam ie DeSpain , cook ies ; Valda McThorn, cake; Clara Minor, cakes and cookies; Shirl ey Bu schke, cakes ; Anna & Gera ld Robertson, cake;Larry Ham, many cakes l; John Gullak; Van Schoelandts, pie & donuts; Emma Castillo, cup cakes; Janice Garcia, 2 pies& 2 cakes' Diane Alves, cool ies; Susan Imbrulia, Pati , " ,

& Rocky Jio, cakes; Ava Fung, cool<ies; Shirley - Miller, many pies; Art Howell, cake; Mae Vecchio, cupcakes & cookies ; Robert Hendrickson, pie; Tammy Vance, cake & rice I<risby cookies; Viola Groves, 3 pies; Joyce Buhherkempe, 2 cakes; Sadie-Snyder, pie; Arland Stokes, 2 pies & cake; Nellie Briscoe, apple sauce cake; Del & Mary Jones, pecas pie; Dee Coll ins, 2 pies ; John North, muffins; Dan Richter, pies ; Kri sti n Patterson, fudge; N. Klas, pie & brownies ; Jim & Mary Bufton, cupcakes, cakes & cool<ies ; Jessie Jeans, angel food cake; Ginny Madsen, brownies & cookies.

SPEAKING ES

Ours had a long gruelling dayl Especially Ron Hasemeyer, who par1icipated in all catego~ ries. I also have to thank Sam Johnston, who didn't know he would be judging when he came in that morningl The same for W'illy Kochendorfer

who worked on the lapidary. Darlene Pasquini as usual was so knowledgeable on carving and jewelry.

It is not possible to thank them enough for their knowledge and for their generousity with their time and effort. Ednah Antunovich , Judges & Rules Chairman

COMPETITION WAS STIFF

We had 16 entries from 14 membersl

Craig McCuliom won a First place in Nov .. ice category for his second faceted stonel

Bob Drummond won First as Master in faceting and a second in sphere making.

Larry (sphere man)Ham took top honors for his jade sphere.

H.E.Neilson got third for that beautiful la­bradorite.

"Doc" Buschke won 2 second place med~

als for his jewelry and carving. Shirley Buschke outdid her husband witl

a number I in je'welry. Naomi Norgan's porpoises took an easy

first prize. John Miller huge statue was awesome, he

has only been carving for 3 years. Wally Graham was one of 2 full cases sub~

mitted. His carvings were outstanding and as usual with such humorl

I hope you will all plan on participating next year. I would also suggest that you would learn a lot if you would clerk while the judges are at work. You " learn what they look for and why you should be familiar with the rules when you compete. Ednah Antunovich, Judges & Rules Chairman

!PLEASE RETURN!

Did you distribute a lawn sign, or flyer holder to promote our annual show? If the answer is y -please return the sign or holder to the shop an<J remove your namefrom the check-out list. We wi ll need those items for next year's show.

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APRIL, 1999

ATTENTION ALL CLUB MEII8ER&

Our Annual Show affords the best opportu­nity for the club to attract new members. This year we signed up almost 40 new members and handed out over 200 Invitations for members of the general public to attend our PICNIC/OPEN HOUSE on April 18th (10 AM to 2 PM).

!Please join the rest of your club members to help with the Shop Clean-Up on Saturday; April117th. On Sunday, the 18th, we will have an OPEN HOUSE/PICNIC/BARBEQUE. Thisevent will also serve as a club "Thank You" to all those members that offered their labor and support for our Annual Show. The Club will provide free food (barbecued chicken and ribs) and drink (Soda). We ask the members provide "potluck" salads or deserts.

Bring an example of your lapidary or jew­elry craft to show to your friends and visitors. Bring rocks, tools, and other related "stuff" to sell from your "tailgate." The club's old-timers can reduce the size of that backyard rock pile and transfer It to the beginners (They need something on which to start grinding). This should be a fun and lively event. Please join us both daysl Bob Drummond, 1999 Show Chairman

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MINUTES OF TI-IE BOARD MEET~NG . EBRUARV 8, 1999 VOTING MEMBfEIF1S: Bill Collins, Mike Al ves, Rom Hasemeyer, Tom Miller,G :Ina Hurn, Bob Drummond, Richard Davis and Dolores Barnes. NON-VO"rlNG ME ERS: Jam ie McDonald, H.E. Neilson , Fern Brown , GUESTS: Arland Stokes MINUTES: Ron Hasemeyer pointed out that in the Minutes of the Jan 11, 1999 Board Meeting it should say Corporate Law, not Incorporate .aw. Ron moved that the minutes be approved as cor­rected. Mil<e Alves seconded. TREASURER: Treasurers repo was presented" Ron Hasemeyer moved that it be approved, Gene Hurn seconded, motion carried, COMMllTEE REPORTS: S OP FOREMAN: Everything is going fine, Ev .. eryone is donating th ings, Also everyone is buy­ing wax molds, making molds. Gene will put an article in the Petrograph on missuse of tools, People need to clean up a'rter them, elves, be .. cause it is very unfair that Willy has to clean H1e Shop before anyone can get started, He is not the janitor. The Jewelry =ioom is one of the BIG offenders, SHOW C~IAIRMAN : Everythi 9 is com ing along fine, We have all exhibitors we can handle, We have 65 or 70 exhibitors. The molds 'for tile iVl e­dallions has come in. Bob will be casting them in the next week or two, here are '-'Iub members who have there are own case, but are not p~lys i ~

cally able to move them, so they will use GllI l: cases, Gene has offer d tile use the case that the molds are in. Laurie Denton has all the mail out postcards tabulated and ready to &end out. Nancy Fong who wrote an artiel , adverti. 'in9 our Show in the newspaper last yea, is getting to­gether,with Bill Collins at th · 811 P to pri 1t n article for this years '- how, Bob is hoping that Club members are serious about the bumper stickers, magnetic signs, lawn signs, and flyers, It is up 0

us members to make this Show a succ ss,Th . Fremont Main Library has dis lay ro ,/< 5 an J flyers for our Show. Wally tool i . e ~lundred flyers to the San Jose Club, They will pI.' them i their newsletters, Joan Mill :-.r is getti r 9 ' he pro-

motional cultured seed pearls for us, Bob sug~ gested that is be brought up at the General Meet­ing that if some members do not want to help at the arid are using the Shop, then they ~hou ld start paying a 'fee to use the Shop. l rhis will be brougt,t up at the Shop Steering Committee Meeting. WE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS, WHO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE C UB AND HELP US OUT EVERY YEAR I E iTOR: All articles must be turned in by the General Meeting as Laurie is out of town. HOSl &. liOS ESS: Clarence will check and re· port whether the extra coffee pot belongs to the Club I' entennial Hall. liBRARIAN: Library is fine. Tom Miller is donat­ing a copy of the video we are having for the meeting to the Library. HI~STORIAN: No report. Gene has a picture of the Club Members in the year 1962. He is going to give it to Laurie to print in the Petrograph. Jamie has about 6 pages of corrections to the Operations Manual. She will give them to the Of'ficers to insert in our Manuals. FIELD TRIPS: There is a North Bay field trip com­ing up on March 27th, This weekend this is .h " Gone Mine trip, The Co~op trip was on Memorial Day with the Reno Club, The Co~op is having a seminar with a Geologist of Feb 27th. presenting information for all Field Trip Chairmen, on how to 'find good localities for finding materials at 1::1 Dorado Hill , PIUlIBU i 'V: No Heport SU SHiNE: Gene Henzel's husband had a bad stroke, so she is having to resign the position of Sunshit e Reporter, Ednah Antinovich's daugh­ter has had majoy surgery recently, and Ct1eryl Archer had an appendectomy. SCt4l0lA~~S HIP: Mike Alves wi ll renew H)e ,; ,1.) ,

f r the Scholarship Fund, and any excess wi ll JO in 0 the Building Fur d, lEDUCA: 10 : Doc asked if anyone has special ta l ,nts to get in touch with Shirley for new classes, Bi ll wants to get in toucl, with Buz and see if h~ will run ..,orne Mold iVlal<ing Classes,

E. iNNER, C _ASS: We have had a lot of b , ~

ginners, TI y r. re 9 ing to try to shift Cab of thl:l IVlonif l on Monday night also , Tom 'feels that

_R_P_R_IL~,_1_9_9_9 ___ .. _, __ ~ ______ ~_T_h~ ______ ~_~ ___ W_~" __ R ____ "_"6F_.e_9,_ all Instructors should teach by the Club curricu­lum only. When a beginner has completed their first Cab successfully, he then directs them to Tuesday night so they may learn Lost Wax Cast­ing if interested. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: No report. NEW BUSINESS: The Board had a unanimous vote to accept all the appointed officers except Sunshine, for reasons already mentioned. Ron Hasemeyer moved, and Tom Miller seconded. CORRESPONDENCE: None There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM Respectfully Submitted, Dolores Barnes, Secretary

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEEE'TlNG FEBRUARY 10, 1999 The Meeting was called to order by President Bill Collins, with 48 members present at 7:30 PM GUESTS: Marge Gibson and Rose Sanchez MINUTES: To be approved at the March Gen­eral Meeting as the Petrograph was mailed late. Our printer, Ednah Antinovich was caring for her daughter who had undergone majoy surgery. PROGRAM: Tom Miller showed a good portion of the video, "Collecting Earths Natural Trea­sures". Tom is donating a copy to the Club library. COMMITTEE REPORTS: SHOP FOREMAN :Tonight Gene is auctioning off 3 opals and 2 slabs with fossilized mini trees in them. The slabs are two hundred and fifty three million years old I Shop clean-up is everyone's responsibility. Willy is not the club janitor. There will be some changes in the sawing procedure. Our Club is donating shelving to Oakland Lions Blind Center. A reminder, this months contest is the best Casting of the Month. The winner will receive one ounce of si lver. Don't forget to vote on your favorite casting. SHOW CHAIRMAN: All members need to use the bumper stickers, small placards, magnetic signs, and yard signs. Jamie has distributed sign

) up sheets for the Show jobs that members may want to do at the Show. The Show will not be a success unless we are willing to work 'for it. With· out a successful show we cannot have a Shop,

or Club. The decision is ours to make. If you use the Shop you should be compelled to work at the Show. The Club has placed an add in several newspapers, with a coupon to receive one free strand of seed pearls per coupon. The food com­mittee needs members to bring pies, cookies, and cakes. Tuesday loading up the truck, starts the work for the whole week. Thursday night there will be a spaghetti dinner. EDITOR: This month, all articles for the March Petrograph must be turned in immediately as Laurie will be out of town. HISTORIAN: No report. F~ELD TRIPS: There is a binder in the Shop list­ing all the field trips. This weekend the Co-op, which is something like the North Bay group but for the Sacramento area, is leading a trip to a gold mine called the Kennedy Mine. Next month the Livermore Club is going to the sarrie gold mine with Ellen Placas who is also a member of our Club. Feb 27th the Co-op is having a seminar presenting information for all field trip chairmen. On how to find good localities for finding materi­als at EI Dorado Hills. The North Bay Field Trip quarterly meeting is being held by the Stocl<ton Club on March 27. This meeting is open to any­one who would like to go. Coming up in April, May anrJ June, H. E. Neilson will be leading 'field trips close to home. In Oct, he will lead a trip for the Trona Club into the Mohave Dessert. The Trona Club has it's show the 2nd Weekend in October. There are 3 days of field trips associ­ated with that Show. T~,ey are going to co llect florescents at Series Lake. Ridgecrest is the best place as Trona is only a mining town. There is a quarry in Santa Cruz that H.E. is going to look into for future field trips. JUN~OR MENTOR: Edna wants donations for the Show Hobby Case for the Show. SCHOLARSHIP: No report. ' SliOP STEERING COMMITTEE: No report. EDUCATION: Monday, there are lots of begin" ner and they have priority in the Shop. Tuesday, is Lost Wa)< Casting. For Soldering classes there is a signup sheet at Shop, for Mary Howel's friday morning (10:1 5) soldering class. PENDANT ~~I Ff l E: Get your raffle tickets from Arland Stokes.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Gene gave wax molds to the Club NEW BUSINESS: None. CORRESPONDENCE: None SHOP CLEAN-UP AND 0 EN HOUSE: wi ll be on April 17th & 18th. FEDERATION SliO\l\!: June 18M 20, Turlock DOOR PRIZES: ATTENDANCE: $120.00, Sadie Snyder, not present, GUESTS: Marge Gibson. MEMBERS: Tom Miller, Will y Kochendorfer, Shirley Buschke, Allen Ashley, Don Faughman, and Doc Buschl<e. There being no further business, the n eating was adjourned at 8:55 PM " Respectfully Submitted, Dolores Barnes, Secretary

MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEIETU\!G MARCH 8, 1999

The meeting was called to order by President Bill Collins at 7 :30 PM . VOTING MEMBERS: Bill Collins, Mike Alves, Rom Hasemeyer, Tom Miller,Gene Hurn, John Morra, Richard Davis and Doloreo Barn s. !ON~VOTING MEM ERS: Jamie McDonald,

H. E. Neilson, Fern Brown, Doc Buschf<e, iorace Robertson . GUESTS: Bonnie Andrade M~NUTES : Last months minutes are to be printed in the April Petrograph. TREASURER: Treasurer rep rt was presented, . Ron Hasemeyer moved that it be approved, Ri chard Davis seconded, motio carried. COMMIITEE REPORl'S: SHOP FOREMAN: Gene is go i n ~J to tlave som ~ .. one work on the big saw. The saw needs the jaws revamped . This is a ne d for a crew to tal<e ev­eryth ing out of the small end of the building, in order to revamp the building and pu do rs on it. If someone wants Gene to order new saw blades, that member will have to pay for the blade. Shop foreman can order blades a lot crleaper. SHOW CHAIRMAN: No rep rt EDITORS: No report LIBRAR IAN: No report HISTOR IAN: Jamie checl<ed to make sLi re all oficers had the new "op rations manual"

FIELD TRIP: H.E. Neilson went to the Co~op

meeting which was originally intended to be an information meeting for all new "Field Trip Cha i r~ ) man". Instead there was a Highway Patrol Of~

ficer, who spoke of convoys and a speal<er who spoke on the China Lake Navel Weapons Sta .. tion. H.E. will set up a trip at the New Almaden Qu icl<silver Mine in April or May. If we can get 6 people he can set up a trip in the "Morning Star Mine" in May. P UCITV: No Report SIIJNSHINE: We still need someone to fill in f I

Gene Hanzel as her husband is in poor healtl and he needs lots of care. SHOP STORE: It has been suggested that we put in one ounce bags of silver of $6.50/bag. Doc will try it and see how much interest it generates. SHOP STEETING COMMITTEE: No report EDUCATION: Shirley will make her report Wednesday night. Janeen Carlson is interested in com ing bacl< to teach Beading. BEGINNERS: There are a lot of new membe s. Tom and Willy will probably need some help. 'Jom will holler if he needs help. UNFI ISH -0 BUSINESS: The C.F.M .S. ShplfII will be in .June in Turlock. N =\} f BUSI~\J SS: A lot of membE)rS still nEh;U Name Badges. Arrangements will be made 'ir 1

have Joyce Buhnerkemke take orders at ti l(, Open I OUSS in April. Bill will ask Laurie to prir II:

this in the Petrograph. CORRES ONDENCfE : No report OLD BUS;NESS: We still need to replace Emtn ;;; Castillo as receptionist. SHOW COMMln 'EE: Committee meetin~J is tl (' 3rd Wednesday of Marcil . There being no further business, the meeting WH":,

adjourned at 8:12 PM Respectfully Submitted, Dolores Barnes, Secretary

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING MARCH '10, 1999 The meeting was called to order by President i.'., Collins at 7:26 PM. GUESTS: Bob & Molly Lewis and Arlene Whi! PROGRAM: Bob Lewis from Gems Galore, III

-Mountain View, presented a program of Silicon. MINUTES: The January Minutes was approved as printed in the February Petrograph. Ednah Antunovich moved, Dolores Barnes seconded, motion carried. February Minutes tabled until April. COMMITTEE E ORTS: SHOP FOREMA : Gene has a cabbing machine, a tumbler, and rocks for sale on the table. If mem· bers need a new saw blade let Gene know the details, and he will order it ne)(t month. We can order them in advance. Gene wants a crew to cl'ear out and rebuild the little metal shed at the end of the building, "HOW CHAIRMAN: The committee budgeted $20,745, but it l oo~~s like it will come out to be $24-$25 K. We exceeded our budgetThe dining room took in close to $3400, admissions took in $8800, The snacl< bar close to $1900, and the country store tool close to $1000. The raffle and auction together came to around $4500, half of trlat goes to the Club and half to the Scholarship Fund. The dealers were happy, we had a great group of exhibits, Naomi had a great group of lecture presentations, We so ld 2800 tickets, Through our newspaper ads, we distributed, we distributed 200strands of seed pearls, (we bought 400) Through these ads and pearls we attracted people we wouldn't ord inari ly attract. In each package, there was an invitation to our Open House, along witll the seed pearls, The left over seed pearls wi ll be sold to members at cost. Some are included in tonight's silent auction . Joan Miller got them for us in Arizona, at cost. Out Open House is Sunday, April 18, Clean-up day is Sat­urday, April 17. Bob suggests th at we continue to have "tailgateing", There were fourteen members who entered competition, The Medallionswill be awarded at ne)(t month s'm eet ing, Jami e McDonald have a lot of trouble th is year getting people to work at the Show, We did have an ex· ceptional group to help load the truck before we went to Centennial Hall , but only about 6 people who rem&ined after the Show to tear down and load the truck , Bob will put an arti cle in the Petrograph to express his special Thanks to those that helped on tile Show, There will be a barbe­cue to thank all those who participated at the Show,

1 1 Turn articles in to Bi ll Collins tonight,

He will get together with Laurie, who's foot is still hurt. LIBRARIAN: No report I-IISTORIAN: Jamie asked if other members have Fabricated pieces to enter tonight. Next month will be unset faceted stones. FIELD TRIPS: March 27, North Bay Field Trip has its Spring Meeting at the Stockton Club. All members are invited to come and hear what all the other Clubs in the Bay Area are doing for field trips. There's a flyer at the Shop that gives direc­tions. H.E, Neilson will set up a date for a field trip to the Almaden QuicksilverMine, He talked with the people of the Sara Boro Mine, he will set up a field trip in June. He has a flyer he will post on the shop board about the Hymalaian Mine. The owner has six different mines. There is a phone number on the flyer, if you are interested. He will try to get a field trip in one of these mines. SCHOLARSHIP: No report SHOP STEETING COMMITTEE: There will be a meeting very soon not that the Show is over. EDUCATION: There wi ll be a beading cleass as Janeen Carlson is interested in corning back and teacl<ing. A soldering cleass will soon be sched­uled. Our regular classes are doing fine. Shirley made a special thanks to Bob Drummond's moth­ers and Dolores for hoisting the wood sections on the truck, along with the guys. Shirley asked the members to sign a Thanl~ You card to Alice Drummond, who did an exceptional amount of work on the Show, Wednesday all the way through Tuesday, and th is withour being a Club member either lll Beginners: we have over forty new members and we may have to add an extra night in order to get them all through. Willy & Tom might need extra help with th is. FEDERATION StiOW: In June, in Turlock. UNFINISHED USINESS: We will be asking forvolunteers for the positions of "SUNSH INE REPORTER " and "RECEPT IONIST". Marie Shelby won the Show Pendant inthe Raffle. She is Joe Hammond's daughter. There is a need for two Spinning Wheels for the Country Store so the line does not converge into such a long line. Start bringing your offcuts, and any little rocks you may have to the Shop so that we can start

tumbling them for Next Year's Country Storell Also we need members to donate any small bottles f ey may have. The Country Store went through '1200 bottles this year. PAST OFFICERS: All past officers, even way back, please return the red and green "Opera­tions Manuals" , the new officers need to have them now. CLUB BADGES: Joyce Buhnerkempe will be at tl1e Open HOIJSe to take orders for Club Badges. DOOR PR lES: Membersl ip: Delbert Peterson, not present, ne>ct month tile prize goes up to $'140. Guests: 'Job and Mary Lewis, and Arlene White. Members: Naomi Morgan, Larry Pytlik, Wally Pasley, Mike Alves, John Gordon, Lenore Brest, Bill Morgan, and Vern McCulough. ' tl f~re being no further businessm the meetiong

was adjourned at 8:40 PM. Rt"'lspeGtfu l1 bubrnitted, Dolores Barnes, Secretary

We would liI<e to Thanl< the fol lowing people for Ilringing finger food to the last two General Meet­ing: Diane Alves, AnneMarie Koch (~ndo rfer, Don and Dona Faughman, Jim and Mary Bufton, Craig rmdTanya McCullom, Ava Fung, Janina Quintall, ,Jeanette Garetto, Dick Duncan, Charlette Snyder, I eo and AlietteGauthier, Tom and Shirley Miller, und rland and Marg ie Stokes. It really makes a hig difference to our meeting to have tl'1ese won·· (Jerfu l treats to feast on. C'; larence and Janie Boyle, Hosts

, ".Iohn IIH1I

" W ell. don'. Ju s t . Oaa'1d t h.rol H Ip rYlGl got It bock to the carl"

SHOP CLEAN·UP and OPEN BOUSE/BARBEQUE

Our SHOP CLEAN·UP on Saturday, Apr!~ 17th at 9:00 AM. Bring you own elbow grease, without additives, I mean attutudes. There is al .. ways more than enough work to be done. Make sure that you wear clothes you're prepared to trash, saws draw blood, I mean greasell Old t­shirts mal<e great rags and are always needed. All members are encouraged to help out. Lund) will be supplied for those who work.

Sunday, April 18th at 10:00 AM .. 2:00 PM, we have our OPEN HOUSE. This is our opportunity to show our friends our Shop and well as many of the new members who joined at the Show as well as the curious. It is an e)(cel­lent opportunity to show people what goes on at a Gem and Mineral Club Shop. Tai lgating y members is encouraged II

In place of the Steak Barbeque at (,\~I, ' tennial Hall this year we will be having a Barbl,;que at the Open House, Club will provide chiGI<en, burgers, dogs and sodas. Members are asked \() bring BR ING THEIR FAVOR ITE DISHES, salads, vegies, dips, desserts.

It's fun to just hang out and visit with each other and meet some of our newer members. L.ets try and do some quality tailgating this year too . (see Bob's article on page 7)

o UMBLE

A minor earthquake is just a faults alarm .

With well over twenty shows at more thE 11

twenty sites in Tucson, what are the odds o'i rur · ning into the same couple twice? We ran int() Pat and Ed Rigor at the Holidome and then tO LJ

days later, spotted them again at the Rio Grande hand's on show. "Just missed them in Blythe. l::-rJ had been called home because of the seri ou~ illness of his mother. They returned to Tucson and were at the Tucson club show.

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\ India and the Orient and the place was full of Ta­j hitian pearls and beads. And lots of opals. Bob

Drummond, Joan Miller and Adrian Dyette made it to Tucson, also. Leo and Alette Gautier and the Bi ll Morgans made it to Quartzite and even Dolores Barnes, son was able to stop off on t,is way back to California. He drives big rigs. Tuc­son was cold this year and fortunately, no tents blew over this time.

What are you supposed to e){pect in the jewelry world? How about purple gold. And jew­elry made of palladium which looks something like platinum but is much cheaper. Titanium is another metal being used and carved stones are the big news. And those Tahitian pearls. Every­where.

Shop chairman Gene Hurn has been up­set by members leaving early and not cleaning up. "If you leave early, clean up early." Someone must have pushed a stone too hard and at an angle which ruined a saw blade, PL.EASE· they are expensive. And keep the stone moving on the grinders and polishers. Someone is making grooves. With the cost of everything going up, we can't afford problems. Remember our dues just covers the cost of the Petrograph mailing (and supplies) and the per capita to the Federa­tion. We subsidize our junior members. Soon a list of charges for some services are e)cpected from the shop committee w~lich believes that those that use supplies should be the ones to pay for them. Our show pays for rents and equip­ment. This year we purchased a new mold maker, many saw blades, repaired eqUipment. Estate sales help bring in funds. But sometimes I think rock hounds are cheapskates. They want something for nott,ing. Even the coffee 1

There is a "Geology ThrOlJgh Time", Lec­ture planned at the Wildlife Visitor's Center in Fremont on May 30 'from '1'1 AM-1 PM. Here you can learn about the changes in the geology of San Francisco Bay. Reservations are requ ired. Call 510-792 w 0222, Tt,e rocks of the refuge tell the story.

By way of Pasadena Lapidarian--if you are requested by a telephone technician to test your line by pressing 90#, DON"T DO SO. THIS IS A SCAM. The culprit can use your line charging long distance calls to your line. Telephone com­panies say this is not the way they operate. So be alert.

Another great donation to the club from Margaret Brown and Louise McGuick by way of Bonnie Andrade. You may purchase stuff from the shop. Isn't it great how our friends donate providing we turn over proceeds to the club?

Hey, how about returning dop sticks to the drawer? Bill Walsh has contributed many but he would really like to have members recycle his contributions. If you want to make your own, buy wood rods from a lumber yard and cut your own.

A special thanks shou ld go to Bob Drummond's mother, Alice, who worked on our Show from Wednesday through Sunday. She did everything including being guide for the kids. And you should have seen her and tiny secretary Dolores Barnes heist those big boards the cases sat on. Another dynamo was Temi Ford. These women were phenomenal. We were very short of help Sunday after the show. Because we didn't have to roll skirting, our crew must have decided to stay home. Anyway, thanks to all the people who did help, and there were many of them or we COU ldn't have had a successful show. And how about the lucky cleaner-uppers who found a total of three small opals on the floor? That ought to bring out lots of volunteers next year.

Saw Arland and Marjorie Stokes at the Turlock show along with Ron Hasemeyer who had to get there for an 8 AM breakfast meeting. Are rock hounds devoted or just nuts? I demon­strated wax worl< in San Jose. Boy their show food doesn't measure up to ours. Their club is stuck with the fair ground caterer.

Lots of new members already starting their first cabs, In fact Tom Miller says he may need

more teacr,e ,). 'flli.; is good news. T zers won't be around for-eve I

Great to see Mary Gavin at the stlOW Wittl h .. r ,'c.xy "hart haircut; Torn Y' rnaw rni and /\1 Tudyman at thoir usual spot in tho kltdlen.1\1 u&~;d to do I)ur A:'\sting. ,John Snyder also worked at HIL

L~h()w and realizod IEJ miSded fIb CJhop l:lO he showed up there the n :-Jxt Sunday. f\lice to see t I '19 'In( all th(-'! others worl<inn at Ul8 Sllow. nich

pratlin waR also at tho Shop hoping to II.' till (,nolJgh about fire agatns to offer a cla:;s. Ho surE~ is entl1ubiac 'lie c bout them. Almost U[3 excited as

if I "~horn -) I is about 0pF!.I'1

Don't forget A.EAN··UP day at the Shop. Thf'n th·, next day at OPEN HOUSE we relax. Ml~rnbem are expected to bring salads, dips, V .ggir.:s, and esscrts for Sunday. Rememher hor , ar , no facilit ies to heat food.

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in 1948 his wife and two children joined him. By 1954 he decid ,d Cali'fornia was where he wanted to be. H(-) bought a /lome but shortly aftar mov­ing in 1'1is wife and "1 year old daughter were I<illflrl In all automobile a J ,ident. A drunk driv 'r hit them I ~is 11 year old I:!on t'pent a long time in the hos" ital in Palo AI c) . Wi ~'OL1 '~ way to take care of

the boy, he sent him back to England to live with tl'lfJ b( v'n ~ randpan.nts. Today his son and hi[,; Nifc, nncJ lWo chi ld rc:)n liv ~ in Engla d but visit him. ()n OnE) visit thu son read '1 t'1eadline a out ttH;l

rnurdm,) it Oakla Id and h . c uldn't understand how his dad could stand to stay in such a country.

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RPR I L, 1999 The PETR06RRPH 15 Our gem has also been active in the stone Some early fetishes were found in the cliff dwell-

mason union and has written some interesting ing areas. They were made of turquoise, traver-stories on lighthouses and tunnel building., Ask tine, shell, sandstone and basalt, the same ma-to see the stories sometime. They are very inter- terials used today. Many fetishes were strung esting. Hard to realize the terrors involved in on necklaces of shells like heishi we see today. building light houses in the 1800's. Many lives A Navajo medicine man showed a fetish in the were lost because of course they were in haz- shape of a bird. He said the beak was used to ardous locations. scratch.

Have you guessed who our gypsy is yet? That Englishman Bi ll Pollington.

FETISHES

The Indians of the southwest made and used fetishes since very early times. The early ones were quite primitive in design but many were well done considering the tools they had. They are sculptures that represent living animals. A fetish is thought to bring good luck. It may be owned by a person, a secret society, a clan or a tribe. If treated properly, it is supposed to give protection and good luck. This comes from the spirit that resides within the fetish. A differentia­tion between fetish, amulet and talisman is hard to determine. The definition seems to differ ac­cording to the person describing it.

The Zunis became the most skilled in carv .. ing fetishes. They supplied many other tribes with their products. Fetish necklaces were popu­lar as long as 1000 years ago. How is that for a "fad" to persist.

Fetishes are used in war, initiations, diag­nosing and curing disease. Some are said to pro­tect against witchcraft.

Navajo Indians also made fetishes and often bartered with the Zunis for fetishes. They felt the fetishes would keep their flocks from suf­fering disease and insure propagation. They also make fetishes today that are sacrificial in nature. After serving their function, perhaps in medicine, they are left outside for the elements to destroy.

Very few ceremonial jars are found today. They were used to store the fetishes used in secret societies. The jars were made of clay. Some were decorated, some had holes which were used to feed the spirits that lived in the fe­tishes. Some bowls, surfaces were encrusted with minute particles of turquoise.

Some baked clay pieces have been found but experts are not sure if these, too, are fetishes or toys for children.

PEARLS

Just as there are criteria for diamond qual­ity, there are standards for pearls. Look for lus­ter, nachre thickness, shape, spots, and if more than one pearl in a piece or necklace, matching.

Bright, sharp reflections are rated highest for luster. Then comes bright, followed by fairly bright or low means non-e)<istent reflection. At­tempts' are being made to score with 90-100 at the top, dropping 75-85 and then 50-70, then 35-40 and the bottom 25-30.

Nacre th ickness will score 100 if 0.5 mm thick. Next comes 90-95 if most pearls are 0.5 thick. Medium is considered 0.35-0.5 thick scor­ing 80 or 85. Th in is scored 60-75 if 0.25-0.35mm and very thin would be 0.25 or less and score at 25-55.

The round pearl is considered the ideal and is given a score of 100. If a few in a strand are almost perfectly round the score is reduced. Off­round are score in the neighborhood or 50-60. Baroque pearls are not score high but

.h nli~t99 . . . he there is much desire for them today in 'pieces of jewelry. They are rated 10-45.

To get the highest score in matching, all pearls mList be the same shape and sized if graduated and fu lfill all of the above criteria at the top score. These would be marl~ed 100. Good means most fit the above and are scored 90-95. Fair (80-85) show noticeable variation. If more than 1/3 show variation , then the score is 75. Drilling on all should be in the center. Off drilling eHocts the score.

Spotting means b l ~')m i shes are visible to tl1e naked eye. Scores are - flawless 1 ~O, lightly s~ otted 90-95, 1/3 spotted 80-85 and 25-55 if blernishes are obvious on most beads.

Currently blacr< pearls are the most cov·­ei:bd and the desired color is metallic with green overtones. It a rose or small greenish overtone the scor~s are 90-100. Pin/< may have blue or qwen ov~~rtones. Scoring is similar to the black. \A/hite may have a pinl<i sh overtone which is de­l"jw over 9 e(:.nish overtone. As the green domi ~

flutt)S tIle score goes down. l'op cream colors am score 8 )-90. Again rose overtone is preferred t) green and scoring can go as low as 30 and down '(0 '10 if yellow. Gold may be scored at 15·" ;'~5 and blu , to gr ,y -IS.

This informati I'i is based on IGA stan­cJard.-:J . lVIy advi e is buy the pearl or pearls that "send you" if you can afford them. I th ink some of the "Ies~ desirable" are my favorites. I love h ~ baroquf3. Today many of tile pearls are dyed. You wi ll have to depend on the reliability of the deal ~ l' Since Y )LJ cal1't sli e the bead in halt How-,vt>!", 100 1< carefully at the point where the thread

!Joes into a. pearl. You can sometimes g~t an indi ation of na.cre thickness and dye. And If you lil< .) the pearls, enjoy.

Many beaLJtiful man made pearls 6><i StS. i_DOl at the pric ~ paid for Jacl< ie Kennedy's strand!

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