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Popcorn Wagon

The smell of the popcorn draws customers to a traveling popcorn machine. This modernized wagon, which looks on the outside like it did in 1910, sold at an antiques auction for $34,000. Did you know it needs a special type of popping corn to get the best results?

Popcorn wasn't a popular snack food until the 1890s, when Charles Cretors created a steam-powered machine to roast peanuts, coffee and popcorn to sell from a wagon on the street near his Chicago candy store. He kept improving the machinery and the product, and in 1885, he started C. Cretors and Co. In 1893, he took his popcorn wagon to the Chicago Columbian Exposition to sell his new product -- popped corn. He made individual horse-drawn popcorn wagons for customers, and by 1900, he made the first electric popcorn wagon. He made more changes as the popcorn-eating public went to the movies. Cretors changed his business to make things for the war effort in the 1940s. His machines were modernized by the 1950s, but the company still made oldfashioned popcorn wagons for use and display.

Today, you may find a popcorn wagon, horse-drawn or motorized, at an antiques auction. A 15-foot-long horse-drawn Cretors 1910 wagon recently sold at a Kamelot auction in Philadelphia for $34,000. It even has a custom-made travel trailer for long trips. Back in style again are modern food trucks that can go where the crowd is, and the popcorn wagon is still one of the most popular. * * *

Q: One of the drawer pulls to my wife's Clark's O.N.T. spool cabinet is missing. I'm trying to locate one like it. The backplates are embossed "O.N.T." Can you help?

A: Some online sites offer similar replacement drawer pulls. Although they aren't marked "O.N.T.," the style is very similar, and they might be an acceptable substitute. Some sites that sell similar drawer pulls are hardwareofthepast.com and robinsonsantiques.com, and there are other sites that sell all sorts of used hardware for antiques. * * *

Q: I have a set of 10 pulldown maps that were in school classrooms in the 1960s and '70s and was wondering what they would be worth today.

A: Colorful maps sell quickly as decorative items. Some people look for maps of the city or area where they live or for places they've traveled to, while others choose maps just for their decorative appeal. Schoolroom maps might sell to someone decorating a child's room. They sell online for $300. * * *

CURRENT PRICES

Commode, 2 doors, 2 shelves, mirrored, brass trim, shaped top, conforming body, Art Deco, 39 x 60 inches, $130.

Globe, terrestrial, figural stand, robed woman, holding stand and globe on her head, ball, Girard Barrere et Thomas, 38 inches, $160.

Sevres vase, swan handles, gilt, diamond pattern, flowers, pink, purple, white, 34 inches, $250.

Document box, oak, carved, band of stylized flowers, keyhole, English, 1700s, 9 x 27 inches, $280. * * *

TIP: Don't scour a seasoned iron pan to clean it. Scrape off any particles with a spoon.

For more collecting news, tips and resources, visit www.Kovels.com ® 2020 King Features Syndicate, Inc. 2. How many consecutive scoreless innings did the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Orel Hershiser pitch during his record-breaking streak in 1988? 3. What boxer handed Joe Louis his first loss as a pro with a 12th-round knockout at Yankee Stadium in 1936? 4. Former NFL running back O.J. Simpson played the character of T.D. Parker in what football sitcom that aired on HBO from 1984-91? 5. Nine-time NBA All-Star and 1996 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Gary Payton was known by what nickname? 6. The California Commotion, Aussie Peppers, Chicago Bandits and Cleveland Comets are teams competing in what women’s pro sports league? 7. What two Chicago Bears greats had their jersey numbers retired at halftime of a 33-6 loss to the Green Bay Packers on a windy, rainy Halloween night at Soldier Field in 1994? Answers on page 11

Pastor Cindy Arntson

Julian Meals on the Go started with concern for isolated seniors in our area. Laurel Granquist called a meeting of representatives of the community (including me) to discuss how we might organize and work together to help them.

Just days before that meeting, Laurel saw a flyer for the Ramona Senior Center. It explained that they delivered meals to homebound seniors. She called and spoke with the director to see if meals could be delivered in Julian.

The director came to our first meeting and together we discussed how we might recruit and coordinate volunteers to deliver meals prepared by the Senior Center to vulnerable and homebound seniors in our 92036 area.

We eventually developed a partnership with Ramona Senior Center who takes care of all the financial aspects and food preparation. Their funding is primarily through grants but recipients are asked to help support the program with donations if they are able. Five dollars per meal is suggested.

On May 5, 2014, we made our first deliveries to 13 recipients. The recipients must be 60 years or older and have some difficulty obtaining food and/or preparing meals for themselves.

The program is run through Community United Methodist Church but is definitely a community effort. Generally, only one third to one half of our volunteers are church members.

The senior center delivers the nutritious, prepared meals to the church and then volunteer drivers deliver the meals to the seniors. Deliveries are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Each delivery day the seniors receive one complete hot meal for that day and a complete frozen meal for the following day. Some of the seniors most in need also get meals for Saturday and Sunday.

The farthest west we have delivered is to Wynola Estates. The farthest east is Shelter Valley and the farthest south is Harrison Park. To make deliveries for a route takes from one to two hours (round trip from church back to church) depending on the distance and number of recipients.

We currently have only 8 recipients. The most we’ve served at one time was 25. Over the last 6 years, we delivered to 90 different people including our current recipients. In many cases, we saw improvement in their health and well-being after they started receiving meals.

The volunteers go through food-handlers instruction and an orientation to our program that takes about 90 minutes total. Volunteers sign up for the days and routes that they prefer. They can deliver as frequently as once a week or a couple times a month or substitute as needed. It is very satisfying work. The seniors are always glad to see us and appreciative of our care for them. If you would like to volunteer, please call the church (760-765-0114) and leave a message.

We were concerned about how this program would continue when the pandemic began. We instituted new policies for increased sanitizing and decreased contact. We are proud of the fact that none of our seniors or volunteers have caught COVID.

We would be happy to serve more seniors. Word of mouth is the best way to promote this program. Many people are reluctant to ask a stranger to come to their home but are more willing if someone they trust recommends it. If you know a senior who could benefit from this meal delivery program, have them call Ramona Senior Center directly to complete an application over the phone. (760-789-0440)

Cindy Arntson is ordained clergy serving Community United Methodist Church at 2898 Highway 78, Julian. Direct all questions and comments to: Faith and Living, c/o CUMCJ, Box 460, Julian, CA, 92036. (Opinions in this column do not necessarily express the views of Julian News, its editor, or employees.)

Upcoming National Museum To Honor All Soldiers

(NAPSI)—If you or someone you know is a soldier, Army veteran, Army family member or other proud military supporter, you can become a permanent part of history at the National Museum of the United States Army.

An historic project led by the Army Historical Foundation and the U.S. Army, the Museum is going up at Fort Belvoir, Va., just south of Washington, D.C.

“We are proud to build a national museum that will tell the history of the Army—and our nation—through the eyes of American soldiers,” said Foundation President U.S. Army Retired Lt. Gen. Roger Schultz. “The timeline for opening the Museum was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we promise it will be worth the wait.”

To be included in the Museum’s story, soldiers and Army veterans can submit their stories of service in the Registry of the American Soldier, which will be one of the largest collections of American Soldier profiles ever assembled. Stories can also be submitted on a veteran’s behalf, at no cost. The Foundation currently features the Registry on its website and the collection will be made available on kiosks in the Museum. Stories can be submitted at www.armyhistory. org/the-registries/.

Members of the Army

community can also be a permanent part of the Museum by ordering a customized commemorative brick to be laid on the grounds of the Museum. More than 8,000 bricks have already been installed, honoring soldiers from all 50 states. Among the bricks are those for such well-known Army veterans as Senator Bob Dole and General Eric Shinseki. Individuals and organizations can order bricks at www.armyhistory.org/bricks.

To stay up to date on the project, including announcements about opening day, visit www. armyhistory.org.

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August 26, 2020 California Commentary

A Growing Opposition

To Raising Taxes In California by Jon Coupal

Tax and bond proposals did they are paying. Many are angry not fare very well in the election at the arrogance and overreach just last March. For the first of public-sector unions that are time since the 1990’s, voters making ridiculous demands for rejected a statewide school everything including, of course, bond, ironically designated as more money at a time when Proposition 13. Local bond and private-sector workers are tax measures also had rough struggling. sledding, particularly those In one respect, this renewed requiring a two-thirds vote. resistance to higher taxes is

Prior to that, in June of 2019, counterintuitive. This is no longer registered voters residing in the the California of Ronald Reagan, Los Angeles Unified School Howard Jarvis or George District rejected a proposed Deukmejian. parcel tax heavily supported by Moreover, Democrats in the the local labor groups and Mayor legislature, with more than a Eric Garcetti. The measure, two-thirds supermajority in Measure EE, which needed a both houses, should be able two-thirds vote for passage, to jam through every tax hike didn’t even secure a simple they want. However, as the majority. public’s resistance to tax hikes

What is going on here? has grown, there has been

Last year, this column coined less clarity among legislators the term “taxuration” which is a concerning who can be counted phenomenon when taxpayers on to oppose higher taxes. are so saturated with new taxIn decades past, Republicans hike proposals that they start to were reliable opponents of rebel. tax hikes while Democrats

According to a poll released generally favored them. That at that time by the Public Policy may still be true most of the Institute of California, a majority time, but some Republicans of likely voters in the state aren’t have supported big tax hikes very happy with the tax burdens while several Democrats have they are forced to pay. defied convention and fought

Most Californians say the against them. In fact, several state’s tax system is unfair, a Democrats have received decent reversal from the same question grades from the Howard Jarvis asked in March 2017. Taxpayers Association report

The results of that poll card and one even received a are consistent with what is perfect score. happening in 2020, at least so On the flip side, several far. But the true test will be in Republicans backed Assembly November as voters confront the Constitutional Amendment 11, split-roll measure — Proposition which put Proposition 19 on the 15 — that would be the biggest ballot. That affront to taxpayers property tax hike proposal in the is a billion-dollar property tax history of California. hike, raising taxes by removing

The November election has the ability of parents and too many variables to make any grandparents to give property sort of rational prediction: The to their kids without triggering continuing economic fallout from reassessment. It is, in essence, the pandemic, voter turnout in a a massive estate tax. presidential election year and the For voters, all this means is impact of an all-mail election to that party affiliation is becoming name a few. But resistance to tax less important when it comes to hikes is increasing, not waning. issues involving taxation, debt

Californians still want good and fiscal responsibility. Reliance schools and other public on individuals and advocacy services that government is organizations with proven track supposed to deliver, but they records is a better option. continue to perceive, with ample * * * justification, that they are not Jon Coupal is the president getting the services for which of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

• A Florida waitress was promised a new Toyota after winning a sales contest at her restaurant, but was given a toy Yoda, a "Star Wars" doll, instead. She sued the company, and received more than enough to buy herself a new Toyota. • Fear of dolls is called "pediophobia." • Alchemist Hennig Brand is thought to have used upwards of 1,500 gallons of human urine in his quest to make gold. After he evaporated, boiled and distilled it multiple times, it started to glow in the dark and burst into flames. He had instead discovered the element phosphorus. • "Phantom Vibration Syndrome" is the name for when someone thinks their phone is vibrating, but it isn't. • Cats have more than 100 vocal sounds, while dogs only have about 10. • Astronaut John Young caused a small scandal in 1965 when he smuggled a corned beef sandwich aboard Gemini 3. When he took it out in zero gravity and tried to eat it, it broke up, sending crumbs flying around the cabin. No harm was done, but the incident sparked a safety review by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations and a statement from NASA assuring that steps had been taken "to prevent recurrence of corned beef sandwiches in future flights." • Jim Carrey's make-up routine for "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was so intense and his costume was so uncomfortable that he underwent training from the CIA's torture experts! • Take a good look at Disney princesses and you'll notice that they're all essentially attired in typical princess garb of gown, tiara, etc. But here's a small difference you might not have picked up on -- some wear gloves, and some don't. What's up with that? The ladies without gloves are commoners who married into royalty. * * * Thought for the Day: "In a complex world, intelligence consists in ignoring things that are irrelevant." ® 2020 King Features Syndicate, Inc. -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb ® 2020 King Features Syndicate, Inc. * * * If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all. — Noam Chomsky