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April 1993

Monthly Bulletin of the Mineral & Gem Society

of Castro Valley, CA

Dates to Remember General Meetings 7.'30 p.m. - Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd., Hayward

Board Meeting

April 14, 1993 May 12, 1993

7:30 p.m. - Shop April 12, 1993 May 10, 1993

April 18, 1993 OPEN HOUSE -Clean-up Saturday 17th

(More information inside)

MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO VALLEY, INC. PETROGRAPH, 1993

This is the monthly bulletin of the MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY OF CASTRO V ALLEY, INC., a member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc., and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.

BULLETIN POLICY

Anonymous contributions cannot be considered for publication in the Petrograph. However, if requested, the contributor's name will be withheld from the original material. The sources of other material willbe indicated for proper credit. Permission is granted to reprint Petrograph articles when credit is given.

1993 OFFICERS

Elected President ...... .......... ............................................................ .. ..... .............. .... ........... .... .............. . Joe Hammond (886-5095) Vice President ....... ...... ........ ....... .. .... .. ...... ....... ............ ..................... .. ................ ... ....... .... ......... ....... Bob Silva (537-3851) Secretary ................................................................................................................................... John McClure (846-5793) Treasurer .................................................................................................................................... Russ Sanborn (278-71 33) 3rd Year Director ...................................................................................................................... Arland Stokes (581-8706) 2nd Year Director ....................................................... ... .............. .. .............................................. Scott Clarke (843-4942) 1st Year Director ...................................................... .. ........................................................... Bob Drummond (223-8514) Federation Director ...... .. ...................... .. .... ................ ... ....... .... .. .. ......... .. .......................... ......... Russ Sanborn (278-7133) Shop Foreman ................................................................................................................... .. .......... Bill Collins (276-3057) Show Chairman ........................................................................................................................ Arnold Barron (538-2397) 1994 Show Chairman ............... ............. ........... ................................................................ .............. Ron Miller (538-2397) Membership Chair ............................................................ .... ................ . Candy Jones (601-0278) Joan Miller (538-2397) Editors ................................................................................................. Lenore Brest (278-2855) Candy Jones (60 1-0278) Past President ............ ....... .... .... ................................ .. .......... ............ ... .. ......... .. ....... .. ........ Ednah Antunovich (522-4214)

Appointed Shop Steering Committee Chair .............................. .. .............. .... ............................................. Arland Stokes (581 -8706) Scholarship Chair ..................................................................................................................... Joe Hammond (886-5095) Special Shop Fund Administrator .......................................................................................... .. Arnold Burron (538-6254) Librarian ...... .. ................ .. ........................... .... ...... ...................... ....................... ... ..................... ... Fern Brown (357-1 326) Historian ................................................ ..................................................................................... Vern Korstad (537-9485) Junior Mentor ............ ..................... ....................................................... .. ........ .... ........... ... Ednah Antunovich (5 22-4214) Purchasing Agent ................................................................................................................ Horace Robertson (278-1085) Education Coordinator ............ .... .. ... ................................. ......... ....... ... ............... ... .................... Doc Buschke (797-0744) Field Trip Coordinator ... ................................................. ... .... ....... .................................... ..... Bob Drummond (223-8514) Parliamentarian ...................................................................................... ........... ..... ................ Ron Haselueyer (886-1747) Club Publicity ........................................................................................................................... Cheryl Archer (889-7808) Receptionist ........... ... ... ....... ...................................... ................. .... ........... ............................ Jamie McDonald (889-7808) Host/Hostess ............................. .. ........... ........... ................................................. ........ Tom and Shirley Miller (793-3950) Sunshine Reporter ........................................................................................................................ Jean Hanzel (895-2322) Door Prize Chair ........... ...................................... .... ....................... ....... ................................ .... Bob Raymond (278-2520) Blood Bank Chair ................................................................ .. ....... .... .......... ............. .... .............. Jall1eS Barron (276-0134)

STAFF Editors ... ... ..................... .. .......... ............................................... .. ................ ..... ......................... Lenore Brest/Candy Jones Typists ... .... ............ ..... ...... ........... .... ......... ..... ............. ......... ....... ......... ... ...... .......... ... ................ .. ... ................ Candy Jones Plate Makers .............................................................................................................. Ednah Antunovich/Ron Hasemeyer Printer ........................................................................ .. .................................................. ..... ..... .... ......... Ednah Antunovich Advisor ... .. ......... ...... ...... ................... .. ................... ..... ....... .... ............... .... .. ...... ....... ........... ...... ... .......... ........... . Al Richter Assembly Crew ..... .... ................. ...... ................. Roman Gl'OveslViola GroveslDick Minor/Clara Minor/Bob Raymond/ ........... ... .......................... .................. ............... Roy Le Roy/ Billie Ashley/ Horace Robertson/Janice Garcia/Bill Garcia

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CALENDAR/EVENTS

Monday .............. BEGINNER'S ONLY IN LAPIDARY SECTION

Flat lapping on instructor's permission only Beginning soldering, Silversmithing,

Bead stringing, and Faceting. Tuesday ........... Faceting, Square Wire Jewelry Wednesday .................... Faceting (a.m.) Thursday ......................... Faceting Friday ..................... Channel Jewelry Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . .. Juniors -- Adults Welcome

.................. Square Wire Jewelry

SHOP HOURS

Monday .............. 9 a.m.-1 p.m./7-9:30 p.m. Tuesday ................ 9 a.m.-1 p.m./6-9 p.m. Wednesday ....... . . . .. 9 a.m.-3 p.m./7-9:30 p.m. Thursday ................ 12-3 p.m./7-9:30 p.m. Friday ... . . . . . . . . . .. 9 a.m.-1 p.m./7-9:30 p.m. Saturday ....................... 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

(Juniors -- Adults are also invited) Sunday ...................... 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

General Meetings 7:30 p.m. Centennial Hall 22292 Foothill Blvd. Hayward, CA April 14, 1993 May 12,1993

Board Meetings 7:30 p.m. Shoe April 12, 1993 May 10,1993

For next general meeting, members with Initials P through Z, please bring coffee cakes or tea cakes.

Thank you, Shirley MUler, Hostess.

UPCOMING SHOWS

4/24 - 4/25 Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society Civic Auditorium, Center & Church Sts., Santa Cruz, CA; 24th, 10-6; 25th, 10-5. Dorene Bottomley (408/426-9246)

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5/15 - 5/16 Berkeley Gem & Mineral Society Richmond Auditorium, Richmond, CA; 15th, 10-6; 16th, 10-5.

MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING. 3/8/93

The meeting was called to order by President, Joe Hammond, at 7:35 p.m.

Voting Members Present: Bob Silva, Arnold Barron, John McClure, Joe Hammond, Scott Clarke, Ron Miller

Appointed Members Present: Fern Brown, Jamie McDonald, Bob Drummond, Ednah Antunovich, Doc Buschke, Horace Robertson, Arland Stokes, Vern McCullough

Members Present: Noel Zimmerman

Joe thanked everybody for putting on a great show.

MSC: Barron/Collins: accept minutes of previous Board meeting as printed in the Petro graph.

A balance sheet, 2/1/93 to 2/28/93, was passed out by Treasurer Russ Sanborn. Russ went over item of income and expense.

MSC: Antunovich/Barron: Accept Treasurer's report.

Show Chairman. A. Barron: Arnold felt that financially and attendance-wise, show was a success. Most dealers happy; some said it was best show they have attended. Although extensive advertising was done, Arnold believes best advertising is by word of mouth, second signs. Believes advertising as a whole was effective. Cups were a success. Attendance approximately 3000.

Shop Chairman. B. Collins: Shop has two new blades; trying water blades; got 20% discount from Dad's Rock Shop. Will try using small horizontal laps.

Librarian. Fern Brown: Has purchased video on tourmaline and a book on Jade for the library.

Field Trips. Bob Drummond: Reported that there is a possibility of a trip to the Spider Mine.

Junior Mentor. Ednah Antunovich: Nothing to report.

Programs. Bob Silva: Has received letter from a person that wants to give a program about Gold From Turlock. Wants to sell specimens after presentation. Consensus: OK

Education Coordinator. Doc Buschke: Announced several new classes and workshops that are coming up. Details will be printed in the Petrograph.

Old Business

Open House: Need a host and hostess and a clean-up crew. Will ask for volunteers at the general meeting.

New Business

Arnold suggested buying a new saw. Consensus: OK.

Joe Hammond announced several people approached him during the show who had equipment and material to donate or sell to the club.

Plate maker: Plates have been sent out lately, and only cost $2 each, so no hurry to replace plate maker.

Joe Hammond read announcements of upcoming shows.

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, John McClure, Secretary

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

I am happy to report that we have no more shows until next year. That gives us plenty of time to rest up and recharge our batteries.

Doing three shows in a year's time was quite a challenge, but thanks to our many willing workers, all three shows were very successful.

Success does not just happen -- you have to make it happen. On behalf of our Society, I want to thank each and every one who helped to make it happen. We can take pride in knowing we did something no other Society (to my knowledge) has ever attempted and we did it well.

Our last show, just completed, was a huge success. In spite of a still-lagging economy in California, particularly, we have had the best show we have had in years. Our attendance was up considerably, our dealers did well, and so did we. Thanks again to all who helped.

Our next important club function will be our annual open house on Sunday, April 18th. Shop clean-up and preparation will be on Saturday, April 17th. Please come and help clean the shop and get it ready. We passed out a lot of literature about our club and our

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shop at the show, and we do expect a good crowd of visitors and new members. The nicer our shop looks, the more enticing it will be for newcomers to join us.

We will have demonstrators, tailgaters, some equipment and material for sale, and a silent auction.

We need a host/hostess to help organize the food and some volunteers to help welcome our visitors. If you are willing to help, let me know, please.

Thank you all, Joe Hammond, President

MORE SHOP HOURS

For those of you who do not have enough shop working time, things are looking up. We are working on getting more shop supervisors to open for us. This will give us working hours seven days a week. The new times will be posted at the shop and are on the second page of the Petrograph. We have had some people agree to open for us. This will include hours during the day, as well as evening. If all goes well, we want you to use the shop as much as you need. The more you use it, the more sense it will make to open. If you have nothing to work on and want to do something, come on down. We always have saws to clean and many other things to keep you busy.

And do not forget the shop clean-up on Saturday, April 17th. And attend the open house on the 18th. We will, as always, have a good time. Hope to see you using the facilities more.

Bill Collins

SHOP HOURS

Beginning on Monday, March 15th, the shop will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday. Shop Supervisor will be George Mondragon.

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MINUIES OF GENERAL MEETING, 3/10/93

~eeting was called to order by Pres Joe Hammond at )/:35pm

Attendance: 55

Joe introduced the guests and welcomed all members. Thanked everybody for putting on a really good show over the weekend.

MSC Strzelec/ Archer accept minutes of previous meeting as printed in the Petro graph.

MSC Barron/Strzelec accept the Treasurer's rept. as printed in the Petrograph.

Joe Hammond introduced the speaker for the evening, Barrie Bieler, who is a fellow of the Photo. Soc. of America. Mr. Bieler spoke on "Photographing Gems & Minerals in Stereo." He also showed some beautiful slides using this method.

Shop-Bill Collins: it was announced that starting Mar. 15, the shop will be open Monday mornings from 9am to 1 pm. George Mondragon will supervise.

Show Chairman-Arnold Barron: Had all show chairpersons

)stand for a well earned round of applause. Felt publicity was very good. Also good food. There were more member cases than before. Dealers happy, most made expenses the first day. All anxious to return. School children all well behaved and enjoyed the show. Special thanks to Roy Leroy for manning the snaCk-bar, also Cece Miller for great job hawking the wheel-of-fortune. Felt success due to good attendance, lots of people attended show for the 1st time. Excellent displays were main attraction.

Treasurer's Rept.-Russ Sanborn: announced best attendance, wheel-of-fortune also a success. Overall the amount taken in was a success in spite of a lot of competing activities that weekend.

Arnold announced that a show party will be held at Centennial Hall, May 15, BBQ, $5. Also announced that Ron Mill is the show chairman for 1994.

Education-Doc Buschke: announced up coming classes and workshops. Notices will appear in the Petrograph and will be posted on the shop bulletin brd.

Bill Walsh thanked those who stood in for him during the show as he was unable to attend.

Field Trips-Bob Drummond: announced that Spider Mine will be open on Memorial Day. Famous for Rhodonite, $5/day. Told about Crater Diamond State Park, Arkansas. Recommended visiting there. Told about the possibility of the area being turned over to commercial miners, urged members to sign letters protesting this.

Joe announced Exhibitors & Judges Workshop to be held in San Jose on Mar. 20.

Show raffle prize was won by Ellen Saffiette of Castro Valley.

Joe asked that all show chairpersons turn in a write-up of their project.

Announced that shop open house is to be held Apr. 18, should see many new members there. Need volunteers to clean shop on Sat. Apr. 17. Charlotte Snyder volunteered to be hostess.

Attendance prize; Susan Edmonds, not present.

Door prizes: guests: Mr. Bieler & Mrs Niemand Members: Tom Miller, Neli Briscoe, Jack Cavanaugh, John Gullak, Joan Miller, Ellen Placas, Harold Briscoe.

Meeting adj. 9:20 pm

Respectfully submitted, John McClure, Sec.

JFG #3 .

Members and non members are invited to participate for our 1988 show.

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Cuttinc An0 1es In ~e9rees.

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JFG #3

Designed.by John F Gullak 1987 Artwork by Fred Van Sant

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OPEN HOUSE, APRIL 18,1993 o ( :,1 _ ; 4

At the open house, the shop Special Fund committee will be selling slabs, rough material, mineals, and equipment. At the shop, we have several pieces of equipment for you to check out and make an offer. In the slab department, we have lots of jaspers including Bruno and Imperial, agates including Graveyard Point, Brazilians and Plumes. There is also a good collection of Tigereye and Opals. We also have a bucket of turquoise; another of optical clear quartz; and a large collection of minerals.

In the "rough" department, there is jade at $.25 a pound plus a lot of other material at bargain prices.

The sale starts promptly at 10:00 a.m.

Arnold Barron

STEAKBBQ

The 1993 Show Committee is putting on a steak BBQ for members and their families Sunday, May 23rd, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Centennial Hall on the patio. Tickets are $5 and are available from Joe Hammond or Arnold Barron. No tickets will be sold after May 16th.

LIBRARY REPORT

How to Carve Jade and Gems by June Culp Zeitner and Hing Wa Lee has been added to the library as a memorial for Zoe Martin. As a memorial for Jean Pfefer, a VHS tape, "The Stewart Tourmaline Story" is available.

Fern Brown, Librarian

SHOW COMMITTEE REPORT

WE DID IT! Three great shows in one year plus a few days. They said it couldn't be done. We not only did it, we did it BIG!

I would like to thank everyone who helped make the 1993 show a great success. To name names would take up the whole Petrograph. Many thanks to the entire Show Committee. Everyone did their job and did it well. They really made the show HAPPEN. To all the members who brought cakes, cookies, and pies, "thank you". They were delicious!

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The cases were outstanding and I was very pleased to see so many new member cases, as well as the veteran member cases.

Even the weather cooperated enabling Jim Barron to open the patio for the BBQ'd hamburgers, etc.

Ron Miller is your 1994 show chairman. I hope you give him all the support you gave me. Volunteer.llilli for a committee chairperson ill a co-chairperson.

Arnold Barron

HOSPITALITY THANKS

For the assistance with Hospitality, folding programs, and cutting the door prize tickets, a special thank you to the following: Pauline Shirley, AI Richter, Richard Spradlin, Buzz Odom, Jack Carlson, Dan Richter, Cindy Bullock, Leonard Sagerty, Carol Odom, Candy Jones, Curt Richardson, Jesse Ochoa, Vern Korstad, Ozzie Osborn, Janine Carlson, Art Jacobson, Pat Rigor, Lee Worth, Elmer Snyder, Bill Collins, Jamie McDonald -­and Edna Antunovich for all the printing.

Fern Brown, Hospitality Chairman

THANKS FOR THE DONATIONS

To all of you that donated material for our lobby auction and sale, "thank you". How about a sound of applause for Cecelia, Nick, and Michelle!

Roman Groves

MEMBERSHIP REPORT "

If anyone has any questions regarding membership, please call me at 510/601-0278. If you want to join our club, I will need an application to be completed so that our records are always current for the year. PLEASE SEND YOUR DUES, APPLICATION AND A STAMPED, SELF·ADDRESSED ENVELOPE DIRECTLY TO CANDY JONES. THIS WILL ALLEVIATE PROCESSING DELAYS.

Candy Jones 4015-A Adeline SI. Emeryville, CA 94608

PLEASE BE SURE TO SEND ME A CHANGE OF ADDRESS WHENEVER YOU MOVE. Our Petro graphs are mailed out Third Class, and they WILL NOT BE FORWARDED BY THE POST OFFICE. I was aware that about 20 members moved only by sending our renewal notices first class as a final notice that they were being dropped from our rosterl We don't want to lose touch with our friendsl

Candy

HOST AND HOSTESS

Please remember to check the second page of the Petrograph each month to see whose responsible and what item to bring for the general meeting each month. It changes for every meeting, and it really helps if you participate.

Shirley and Tom Miller Host and Hostess

FOR SALE

24" saw and a double-action flat lap; small 10" saw. the 24" saw alone is $450-500; both the 24" saw and the flat lap together is $700 01' best offer. The small 10" saw is portable and would sell for $250 or best offer.

For further information, please call Sam Privett (510/569-7604)

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ORIENTATION CLASSES

Orientation classes are held every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the shop.

MEMBER INCENTIVE

The memberShip voted for an attendance incentive when they set up a special door prize. One hundred dollars is to be set aside with $10 per month added until there is a winner. To be eligible for this prize Gust think how many things you can buy at our club show), you must be a currently paid-up member and be present at the meeting. After a winner is proclaimed, the sequence will start again. Odds are better than the state lottery, so why don't you come to our next meeting.

Howard Bushke

CLASSES

Are there any classes that you would like to take that are not being offered at a convenient time? Would you be willing to instruct a class at a time other than the regularly-scheduled classes? If you have any ideas for classes, or would like to instruct a class, leave your name and phone number at the shop.

Jamie McDonald

MGSCV BADGES

Many members have been requesting information on ordering name badges for our club. The costs are $5.50 for a large badge, and $5.00 for a small badge. When ordering, PRINT YOUR NAME LEGIBLY IN CAPITAL LETTERS. Send a check made payable to "5 B's" to the following address:

5 B's 4138 David SI. Castro Valley, CA 94546

If you need further information, call 510/582-5477.

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OPE~ HOUSE OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE

SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 1993, FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.

GREAT FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS TAILGATERS

Hundreds of people have been invited. Your help is needed to make it possible.

FOOD

Hot dogs, condiments, chips, punch, coffee, and plates will be supplied by the shop. Cold drinks will be for sale.

IF YOUR LAST NAME BEGINS WITH:

A - J Pleae bring sandwiches K - Q Please bring dip for the chips or potato salad R - Z Desserts (cupcakes, loaf cake, or cookies)

Please bring items into the Conference room.

DEMONSTRATIONS

We would like to have demonstrations of cabochon making, square wire, faceting, casting, carving, silversmithing, sphere-making, bead stringing, or anything you enjoy doing at the shop. George Colville said he would like to demonstrate how his small dradger (laced with gold) works. This will give a potential new member an insight into what can be done and a chance to see how friendly and warm we all are.

Please call me if you can participate.

TAILGATERS

Tailgaters from all over have been invited, but we will still have sale space for our members. If you plan on selling from a truck, about five can fit in the back, but must arrive by 9:15 a.m. to give the sellers along the driveway (who will be selling off folding tables) time to set up.

Arnold Barron will have slabs for sale.

Pleae phone Arnold or Charlette to reserve your space.

Hostess: Charlette Snyder (510/276-8524)

Host: Arnold Barron (510/538-6254)

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POLISHING METAL BY TUMBLING

Tumbling can be an easier way of fi nishing gold and silver rings and findings. The customary use of rotary brushes tripoli or white diamond and rouge is messy and can be a continuing expense. I weal' away one or two brushes to polish an intricate pattern in metal and these cost about 60¢ to $1.00 each. I use a vibrating tumbler as the agitating action gives faster results than the conven­tional barrel. Small tumblers don't. eem to give enough action or hold up as well. Mine has a capacity of three quarts. I've used it regularly for 7 years, and it is still going strong. My experience is with plastic pyramids that are embedded with abrasive. These are color coded; bl ue is coarse, green is medium, and white is fine. It is impor­tant to remove bubbles, scratches and grooves before tumbling. Otherwise, you will end up with nice, shiny bubbles, scratches and grooves. Ei ther files or rubber abrasive wheels can be used. I tumble 10-20 rings 01'

findings at a time in 1- 1 112 cups of pyramids, 4 oz. of water and a teaspoon of shaved Ivory soap. More findings can be added, but I never have more than that at one time. Of course, I start with the blue und end with the white , tumbling for 8 hours in each.

The findings should be rinsed between each tumbling. I have tumbled rather fine and delicate patterns and clasps in this manner, and there is no noti ceable weal' on the metal. The pyramids last a long time. Mine are 7 years old, and the white ones are the only ones showing weal' and will be replaced soon. A word of caution -- new pyramids of any grit are sometimes a little rough or jagged on the edges when purchased. I recommend that they first be tumbled alone with only water and soap for 6 to 8 hours to weal' away these rough areas before first use with findings.

The final bU1'l1ish and polish is done with steel shot. Mine is the old fashioned material that corrodes easi ly and must be handled carefully . I store it in an anLi -freeze solution. When tumbling r pour the anti-freeze solution back into the storage container and immediatcly pour the steel into the tumbler and covel' with ammonia water (Windex). I use it full strength, although r have heard it can be diluted half and half with water. 1 use one cup of steel shot. The importa nt thing is to not leave the shot exposed to the ail' at any time. 1 oncc answered the phone right in the middle of setting up and left the shot exposed. Five minutes later it had a grey corrosion. r had to run it for 4 hours in the white pyramids to clear this.

Shot comes in severa l shapes. I like a mixtme of 3/8 inch rods or pins, barrel and footba ll shapes. The small pins c!ln reach into delicate pattems and the others burnish the outer surfaces. I like to run these for 12 hours. When you finish this phase, pour off the ammonia solution and transfer the shot to the anti-freeze at once. Let the answer­ing machine handle the phone.

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There is much better steel shot now that resists corrosion. It is quite costly, but might be worth the investment if one does ~ lot of silver and gold work. Please note I say gold and SlIver. Do not use steel shot on the inexpensive "jewelers metals". These metals will tarnish and need to go through the white pyramids again.

I have not been happy with the use of crushed walnut shells or corn cob in the tumbler. These require more cleanup of the findings as they pack into the intricate patterns. Also, nothing in my experience gives a better luster than steel shot. The tumbler, polishing media and steel shot can be quite an initial investment for a casual amateur jeweler. But it is a wonderful way to work with gold and silver when one does a lot of metal work.

DOC BUSCHKE

GEM OF THE MONTH

So you have trouble balancing your checkbook! How would you like to be the one who kept tract of all the records for the Federation Show? I know Russ Sanborn worried about money all over the place, but Dick Minor and his wife Clara managed to keep all those records straight as to who was going to attend what at our August show. I don't know how they did it.

Dick and Clarajoined M&GSCY in 1972. They were immediately put to work cooking for the shows. Clara hails from desert country, Banning, Califo1'l1ia. Dick is from Ohio. Dick and Clara met while working at Mont­gomery Ward in Oakland. Small world. I w rked there at one time, too . They were mal'l'ied in 1940 alld set up housekeeping in Oakland. They eventually built their own home in Hayward, and it is fi lled with "trophies" of their many trips and hobbies.

After working fo r awhil e at Montgomery Ward, Dick went to work for the Post Office. He also had a tour of duty with the Navy and later returned to the Post Office in Oakland. In 1965, he worked on the super Post Office on 7th Str et. His job was to set up the methodization of the automated machinery to handle mai l from four East Bay counties and all overseas mail. He retired in 1973.

Dick und Clara love the out of doors and went on numer­ous field trips. They are still traveling and recently re­tUJ'I1ed from a Mediterranean cru ise with the Korsteds. Dick says they really enjoyed the many field trips the club llsed to go on. He and the family were tent campers, doing all the things campers do, including trying gold panning. They eventually graduated to a trailer, but now do their camping in motels.

One of the most memorab le fi eld trips they ever took was with the Groves, Pau line Fancher and her husband, to Texas Springs neal' .Tuck Pot, Nevada. They were looking fo r limb casts . He says they were alit in the middle of

nowhere with the trailers near each other when suddenly a pickup truck arrived on the scene and an angry driver got out with two shot guns and informed them not to mess 1"'ith his claim or his wife. They took his advice and limited their activity to playing cards. In the middle of the night there was a horrendous noise. They figured out they had been invaded by a group of coyotes. Not much sleep that night. They eventually got brave and did find the limb casts they came for.

Dick also told about the early shows. These were the days before display cases when collections were simply laid out on a table. He also talked about the hard work putting on the show at the fairgrounds in Pleasanton .

. Seems it was housed in most of the buildings there. Roy LeRoy was president at the time, I believe. Dick also was assistant and show chairman in the past. And everyone knows he handled the paper work for our August show.

Dick is also a woodworker and has built two large grandfather clocks. He also does water colors and in between times he and Clara are bowlers.

Clara was a cabber. Dick's favorite lapidary work is faceting, although he has done just about everything. But today they said they restrict their club activity to getting the Petro graph put together each month. And they have been doing this for 16 years. Do you wonder why I selected them as gem of the month.

SHIRLEY

ROCK RUMBLES

At last a letter from Jetta Stedeford. She and her husband are living in Zion, Illinois after being transferred jobwise from California. She said we should all count our blessings

. and not let anything happen to M&GSCV. She finally found a gem club, but no shop facilities. She has checked .in Wisconsin looking for a more active group, but it seems the store is the same, small membership and no shop facilities. She said she's also spoiled by our shop prices on slabs. She'd really get ticked if she saw our latest from some of our old timers. She's going to insulate her garage so she can at least have some shop facilities. It's kind of cold right now.

James Bullock also dropped by the shop. He and his wife Anette were the couple who went wild over opal. He found a job and they moved to Arkansas. They have a new baby. As a thank you for all the things they learned through M&GSCV, he and his wife have donated a polished opal for the auction.

Then the other night Doc got a phone call with another rock donation. I hope to have his name later. \ I have taken on a part time job with Cal State University, Hayward, and ran out of time last month to tell you all about birth stones and some of that other information. Silly to some and most interesting to others. March had a

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choice of birthstones. If you chose bloodstone, it is dark green with red, yellow or white spots and is a kind of quartz. The gem is for discerning logical and analytical people. The stone is supposed to have an effect on hemor­rhages and inflammatory diseases.

The other gem for March is the aquamarine. The owner of this birthstone would be a go getter. This is a gem for the strong and determined. If you dream of aquamarines, you should have a happy love life.

What should you say about April, except diamond is the birthstone.

Everyone worked so hard at the show. No pet rats asked to get in this time. The snack bar under Roy LeRoy even served pizza this year. If you have gone to many gem shows, you really appreciate our food. I think they serve cardboard and charge you gourmet prices. And it isn't the host club's fault. The caterer comes with the building. Amy DeVoe and Joe Strelick and crew really delivered. Even general chair, Arnold Barron, stuck his nose in occasionally. Our skirting sisters had that crew going like mad. After the August show, this one seemed to be a snap. Horace is quite an organizer. (He's our procurer, I mean purchasing agent.) And as usual, Vern McCollough was everywhere. He had a couple of new helpers this year. Darn, I missed a bunch of the names.

John Gullok says the skirt wrapper uppers beat the record for getting the job done in the least time this year. We had a terrific young helper whose name I need to get. Great to see that Bill Walsh was able to make it to the show. We had hoped Judge Eweing could make it. He is in a resthome and would love to get cards.

The other night Kim Newel was working on the ring she was donating for the auction. Seems she was being teased unmercifully because she can drive a big rig truck with all its gears, but couldn't handle the stick shift in her friend's car.

Pat Rigor has been mentioned several times in the Lapidary Journal since the article about her appeared in the Lapidary Journal. They missed talking about her in the last issue. Stardom is so fleeting.

Did you see the case put in the show by the Miller kids? With our skirting assistant and the Miller kids and a couple other of our children, maybe we have someone to manage the shows in 10 years. It's nice to know.

Seventeen new members paid their dues to join us at the show. So many others took applications that we ran out. We need each and everyone of them. Please make them welcome.

George Mondragon will be opening the shop on Monday mornings.

George and Leona Valha have recently returned from several weeks in New Zealand. They attended a wedding while there.

SHIRLEY

ACCT CODE

210 220 230 235 245 250 260 262 264 270

302 304 306 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 316 318 320 322 324 326 328 330 332 334 336 340 342 350

MINERAL & GE M SOCIETY OF CASTR O VALLEY, INC.

Balance Sheet Period 2/1/93 to 2/28/93

BUDGET YEAR -TO-DATE INC OM E

Membe r's h i p Dues Annual Show Shop Fees Shop Special Fund Donat i ems Scholarship Interest, Chec king Int.erest, MMF Inter es t, Bldg Fund Miscellaneous

EXPENSES Rent, Shop Rent, Mtg Hall Telephone Shop Expenses Special Shop Fund Petrograph Supplies Petrograph Postage Library Membership Insurance Taxes Scholarship Speakers Door Prizes Hostess Chri stma s Party Open House Picnic F'i e Id Tr ips Federation Director CF MS Miscellaneou s Service Charges Annual Sho w

7500 38000

400 3500

100 5 00 150 250

1 000 500

519 00

12500 1670

400 7000 3000 1200 1200

300 400 700 750 500 200 400 100 1 :, 0 100 100 100 150 450 350

5 0 19000

5 0770

2400.00 6517.00

.00 1439.95

19.00 .00

40.58 69.57

151.14 88.00

10725.24

2000.00 .00

66.84 1245.24

98.20 829.70 340.00

.00

804.80 .00 .00 .00 .00

30.91 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

503.00 48.24

.00 6224.45

12191.38

Checking Checking

2/1/93 Starting Balance 2/28/93 Ending Balance

15128.34 13455.56

FEBRUARY

2370.00 3114.00

.00 459.50

.00

.00 18.55 29.10

.00 13.00

6004.15

1000.00 .00

33.42 1245.24

.00 459.69 340.00

.00

.00 84.80

.00

.00

. 00

. 00 30.91

.00

. 00

. 00

. 00

.00 53.00 15.57

.00 4385.20

7647.83

Respectfully submitted, Ru sse ll Sanborn MGSCV Treasurer

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BLOOD BANK of the

ALAMEDA - CONTRA COSTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 6230 Cla~emont Avenue

P.O. Box 2893 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94618

~anua~~ 31, 1993

MINERAL & GEM SOCIETY ~AMES A BARRON 17131 EHLE STREET CASTRO VALLEY, CA

CLUB STATEMENT ••••••••••••••

- CASTRO VALLEY ( 5·tO) 276-0I.3h

94546

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31-~AN-93 31-~AN-93 31-~AN-93 31-~AN-93 31 '-~AN-93 31-~AN-93

P~io~ Bal.nce from D.c.mb.~ 1992

MONTH'S ACTIVITY

Donation. R.I ••••• In R.le •••• Out R.tu~n.d C~.dits Expi~.d C~.dit. R •• tored C~.dit.

TOTAL CREDITS FOR MONTH

Ending aalance fo~ ~anu.r~ 1993

9

3 o o o

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40

41

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YEARLY DUES

Married couple ($30,' January 1 to December 31); ($15 July 1 to December 31), plus $1 for each active Junior (ages 11 - 17)

Single adult ($20, January 1 - December 31); $10 July 1 - December 31) .

., $5 per single Junior without parents in the c~b .

Associate Membership (fonner members living more than 1 DO miles from Castro Valley) is one-half regular dues

GENERAL MEETINGS

General meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30 , p.m~ , ,at Centennial ~all, Foothill BIV..p.~ , ~:Hayward., ·CA.

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