Escalon's annual Veterans Day observance, sponsored by the Escalon American Legion is going to be held on Friday, November 11th in Escalon at 10:30 a.m. with a parade down Main Street. The commemorative Air Force fly-over on Main Street will be at about 10:15 a.m. So, mark your calendars for Friday, November 11th and show your support to our 'Veterans'.
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From "Doc Alders, Farmington's Lone Eagle". CALIFORNIA GOLD mining went into another boom in 1934. President Roosevelt raised the price of gold from $20.67 per ounce to $35 per ounce. The Alders brothers and Lloyd Mattesich became partners in a hard rock mine outside of Columbia. The gold they got out of the mine was nothing to speak of. It was an old mine that had been worked in the early days. A couple of men had worked it before, and had taken out about $80,000 the first eighty feet. The Alders brothers and Lloyd Mattesich were able to get a lease and figured they would go down below the eighty feet and with luck would pick up a stringer again. However, when they got down about a hundred and eighty feet the ground got very bad. Therefore, they were broke and had to give it up.
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Just a reminder! Join the Martha Circle Shawl Ministry. They meet every Wednesday at Farmington United Methodist Church, at 9:30 a.m. at the church. If you have yarn that is just lying around and would like to donate, please drop it off at the church.
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Happy Birthday to Joshua Kroon and Ashley Brodie, Friday, November 11th. Happy Birthday to Robert Ladiges on Tuesday, November 15th.
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I would still like to hear from you. Have you taken a trip? Have you had out of town visitors? Let me know of family birthdays, anniversaries and new arrivals to your family. Whatever you want to add to the Farmington News is welcome.
Please contact me if you have items for the Farmington News column. E-mail me at farmingtonnews@gmail.com or phone 896-6697.
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From "Doc Alders, Farmington's Lone Eagle". CALIFORNIA GOLD mining went into another boom in 1934. President Roosevelt raised the price of gold from $20.67 per ounce to $35 per ounce. The Alders brothers and Lloyd Mattesich became partners in a hard rock mine outside of Columbia. The gold they got out of the mine was nothing to speak of. It was an old mine that had been worked in the early days. A couple of men had worked it before, and had taken out about $80,000 the first eighty feet. The Alders brothers and Lloyd Mattesich were able to get a lease and figured they would go down below the eighty feet and with luck would pick up a stringer again. However, when they got down about a hundred and eighty feet the ground got very bad. Therefore, they were broke and had to give it up.
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Just a reminder! Join the Martha Circle Shawl Ministry. They meet every Wednesday at Farmington United Methodist Church, at 9:30 a.m. at the church. If you have yarn that is just lying around and would like to donate, please drop it off at the church.
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Happy Birthday to Joshua Kroon and Ashley Brodie, Friday, November 11th. Happy Birthday to Robert Ladiges on Tuesday, November 15th.
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I would still like to hear from you. Have you taken a trip? Have you had out of town visitors? Let me know of family birthdays, anniversaries and new arrivals to your family. Whatever you want to add to the Farmington News is welcome.
Please contact me if you have items for the Farmington News column. E-mail me at farmingtonnews@gmail.com or phone 896-6697.
