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Volume 42 Issue 1 – 2

Elk Grove Historical Society

The Stage Stop Gazette January2021February

ApublicationoftheElkGroveHistoricalSociety.RepresentingthecommunitiesofElkGrove,Wilton,Sheldon,Franklin,Bruceville,PointPleasant,and

Sloughhouse.

PresidentsWelcomeIwanttothankyouforbeingamemberoftheElkGroveHistoricalSociety.Ithasbeenadifficultyearforsomanypeopleinmanydifferentways.YoursupportissoimportanttoourorganizationinpreservinghistoryintheElkGrove,GaltandSacramentoCountyregion.ThemostrecenthistoryactivitywastheFoulksHouseDedicationperformedbytheNativeSon’softheGoldenWestatHeritageParkonDecember5.ThankstoCountySupervisorDonNottoli,CosumnesCommunityServicesBoardMemberJimLuttrellforattending,alongwithmanyFoulksfamilymembersandourmembership.Year2021appearstobeheadedforalongtermCOVID19periodrequiringprotectivehealthandoperationalmeasures.ItispossibleourregionwillbesubjecttoShelter-in-Placerequirementsagainforthreeweeks.Ourdailyroutinesareimpacted,likeshopping,dining,travelanddailybusinessneeds,wherewearingmasks,socialdistancing(6feet)andtemperaturechecksarerequired.Manybusinessesarenolongeroperating.TheHistoricalSocietyhashadtoadjusttohavecomputer/phoneVirtualBoardMeetings,nolongermeetinginperson.Generalsessionmeetingsarecanceled.

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L.toR.:KenMiller-President,RosemarieMiller-1stVicepresident,DennisBuscher-2ndVicePresident,PamPhelps-RecordingSecretary,CindyMahon-Correspondence

Secretary,JeannetteLawson-Treasurer

Congratulationstothenewlyelectedboardmembers.Theyhaveallgivenmanyhoursofhardworkanddedicationtothemissionofthehistoricalsocietyandaredeservingof

theirwell-earnedpositions.Thankyouallforyourcontinuedsupport.

TheNewHistoricalSocietyBoardMembers

TheAnnualBoardPlanningMeetingisinquestion,astohowitmaybeconducted.TheRhoadsSchoolEducationalClassesarecanceledfortheyear.EventPlanningisdifficultatbest,astowhetherwecanhostthemorcancelthem.IwanttothanktherecentlyelectedandappointedBoardMembersfortheHistoricalSociety.Theyarecarryingonouroperationsandbusinesswiththeirdedicationtoserve.TheyareRosemarieMiller,1stVP;DennisBuscher,2ndVP;PamPhelps,RecodingSecretary;CindyMahon,CorrespondingSecretary;JeanetteLawson,Treasurer;DavidChalmers,FacilitiesManager;LouieSilveira,Webmaster/NewsletterEditor/ArchivistandRobertaTanner,RhoadsSchoolDirector.Ialsowanttothankthemanycommitteechairpersons,assistantpositionsandmembersthatcontinuetovolunteertheirtime.WithalittleluckwehopetohavetheYardSaleinJune,whilewearestillmonitoringpossibilitiesfortheSpringTea.BigDayofGivingisjustaroundthecornerinMay.Theseeventsarekeytofundingourprojects,liketheSummerKitchentobeattachedtoElkGroveHouse.Withyourhelpandkindness,wewillmoveforwardsuccessfully.Happy Holidays and New Year 2021! KenMiller,PresidentElkGroveHistoricalSociety.

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InsidetheMuseumFiles:

Jessie(Cumpston)Baker

WeallknowthefabulousElkGrovewoman,JessieBaker,themotherofasonwithdisabilities,whoimmersedherselfinastatewidequesttofindopportunitiesforherson’seducation.Ultimately,shecreatedthefirstpublicschoolinCaliforniaforchildrenwithseverementalandphysicaldisabilitiesin1963.TheJessieBakerSchoolislocatedbehindouroldElkGroveElementary(nowCCSDheadquarters).SheforeverchangedthewaywelookatspecialeducationalloverCaliforniaandinrecognitionofherperseveranceanddedication;shewasnamedElkGrove’sCitizenoftheYearin1965.ShewasborninEauGalleDU,WisconsintoRoyalCumpston(1872-1936)&Ivah(Vanderpool)-Cumpston(1877-1970).

TheirdaughterJessieEmmaCumpstonmarriedLesterBaker(1900-1961)andtheyhadthreechildren.(FYI–AbranchoftheCumpstonfamilyownedtheSheldonstore,whichultimately,becametheSheldonInnRestaurant)

Butdidyouknow?InanoldarticleabouttheElkGroveFireDepartment,theytellstoriesofseverallocalresidentswhomadeearlycontributions...“Oneofthemostinterestingstoriesoflocalfirefightingisthatofthefirstwomanvolunteerfirefighterinthearea,JessieCumpston.ShegraduatedfromElkGroveHighSchoolin1920,butasa17year-oldstudent,shetookthetaskoffirewatching.ThewindmillonherparentsranchonBrucevilleRoadwasherlookout.Sheclimbeditseveraltimesadaytoseeiftherewasanydangertothesurroundingfarms.Herhorse,Cleo,waskeptsaddledandreadytogoifneeded.Whenshespottedagrassfire,sherodeacrossthecountrysidetonotifythefarmers.Everyonekeptmilkcansandwashtubsfilledwithwaterforjustsuchemergencies.Thesewerequicklybroughttothefirescene.Everyonepitchedinbydippinggunnysacsintothewaterandswattingouttheflames.Teamworkwasessential,forfastmovinggrassfirescoulddestroygrainfieldsinminutesandreduceeventhemostsuccessfulfarmertocindersandashes.”

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CalendarofEventsforJanuary–February2021

RhoadsSchoolReport

JanuaryJan11:HistoricalSocietyZOOMBoardMeetingJan14:Annualboardplanningmeeting9:00-3:00attheWackfordCenter.Jan18:MartinLutherKingJr.Day

FebruaryFeb8:HistoricalSocietyZOOMBoardMeetingFeb15:PresidentsDay

OurLivingHistoryProgramisinjeopardy.Ourdocentsareindependentcontractorsandwiththenewlawsarefindingitdifficulttoworkunderthenewguidelines.Weare

researchingpossibilitiesbutwillhavetoseeifwecancontinuetheprogram.

OnSaturday,December5,theoldestsurvivinghouseintheSacramentoarea,theFoulksHousewasdedicatedatHeritagePark,after167yearsandsixgenerationsoffamily.Itwasmovedtotheparkin2005andittookus15yearstoraisefundsand

completetherestorationandwecouldn’tbeprouder.Thankyou,members!

Theeventwasattendedbyabout85interestedguests,including15FoulksfamilydescendantsandourownBoardofSupervisorRepresentativeDonNottoli.Local

historianDennisBuschergavea10-minutenarrativeofthefamily’shistorythathadusallinaweofthisfamilyandincrediblewomanandwhatshewasabletoaccomplish.TheNativeSonsoftheGoldenWestinstalledabronzehistoricalmarkerwitha

ceremonythatwasledbyseveralofficersfromalloverthestate.Toursfollowedanditturnedouttobeatrulywonderfulevent.

Checkourwebsiteelkgrovehistoricalsociety.comforacompletehistoryofthefamily

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Treasurer’sReport:JeannetteLawsonOperating/RestorationAccts:Nov2020Dec2020GeneralRestorationFund$58,979.15$57,411.32WightmanMemorialFund$6,018.83$5,796.45Donations$150,000.00$150,000.00TotalAccountBalance$214,997.98$213,207.77RealEstateRentalAccount$23,376.71$23,806.10MuseumStoreAccount:$4,050.54$4,050.68RhoadsSchoolAccount:OperatingFund$501.38$501.38ScholarshipFund$11,457.47$11,487.82TotalAccountBalance$11,958.85$11,989.20Total$254,384.15$253,053.75REMINDER:Pleasedon’tforgettorenewyourmembership.Themoney

allowsustopaymanybillsandhelpwithupkeepofthemuseum.Youcanusetherenewalformonthenextpageorgotothewebsite

(elkgrovehistoricalsociety.com)andpaybycreditcard.LookontheMenufor“INFORMATION-EGHistoricalSociety”tofindrenewal.

TheSpringTeathemethisMay8thisStrawberryBlossomTeatime.Startworkingonyourideasfortabledecorationsforthose

whoareinterestedinenteringthecompetition.

NewMembers

JenniferCartwright-ThomasJohnFossetti

McGovern,Planesi&Walters

Unfortunately,duetothecontinuedfears,safetyconcerns,andrecommendationswithCOVIDtheElkGroveHistoricalSocietywillcontinueitsclosurefortwomoremonths,JanuaryandFebruary.Wewouldtrulyliketoopenourdoorstoallourusualeventsbutaretakingthingscautiouslyandwilldecideonamonth-to-monthbasis.Pleaseunderstandthatweareallreadytocontinueallsocietyactivitiesbutwillonlydosowhenweareallowedanditissafeforourmembers.Pleasebepatientwithus.

BecauseofthetremendoussuccessoflastyearsYardSalethereisalreadymuchinterestinthedateofthe2021sale.Therehasbeenmuchdiscussionandwewillleteveryoneknowthefinaldecisionassoonaswecan.

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