July 2023
1966. Lyndon B. Johnson was President, Hubert Humphrey was Vice President, Chief Justice was Earl Warren, and in November Ronald Reagan defeated Pat Brown for Governor of California.
March 17, 1966. A small group of farmworkers and supporters set out on foot from Delano to Sacramento, 280 miles north. They marched to shine a light on the conditions in the fields and to demand farmworkers the fundamental rights and freedoms to which other American workers were entitled.
July 4, 1966. President Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act. It will go into effect on July 5, 1967.
September 1, 1966. While waiting at a bus stop, Ralph Baer an inventor with Sanders Associates, writes a four-page document that lays out the basic principles for creating a video game to be played on a television: the beginning of a multibillion-dollar industry.
President Johnson signed a bill creating the United States Department of Transportation.
October 17, 1966. President Johnson signed Proclamation 3752 – Thanksgiving Day, 1966. Designating the fourth Thursday of November in each year as Thanksgiving Day, and proclaiming Thursday, November 24, 1966, as a day of National Thanksgiving.
February 7, 1966, the Ruth Circle reported that they will offer etiquette counseling services and catering for receptions to couples married in the church.
The Finance and Grounds Committee was instructed to buy materials and if necessary to hire labor to calk the space on the second-story walls between deck and baseboards, and to consult with Architect Nicholson on the cost and best method for a permanent repair.
October 1966. Finance and Grounds reported they recommend: 1. a bid of $1000.00 by the Barth Company to install a new heater in the church and be
accepted when money was available. The Session voted the Ladies Auxiliary to be contacted about helping finance the new heater. 2. Pay the bill of $435.00 from Art Barnett & Company for the painting of the Sanctuary. 3. Buy paint for the kitchen in the Social Hall with part of the $65.00 balance from painting the Sanctuary. Looking for someone to hire by the hour to do the painting.
November 1966. Barth and Company of Woodland will install the new heater for the church. The Session voted to give the Special Committee permission to do the following for purchasing a stained-glass window: 1. The installation of one stained-glass window, Themed: Baptism and Temptation by the Hogan Studios. 2. To supply and the placing of three panels of bullet-proof glass behind stained glass window already in place. 3. To submit designs for the remaining windows for Session’s approval. 4. The taking of all measurements of photographs by the same studio mentioned above.
November 13, 1966, Special Session Meeting: To ask Session to reconsider their vote of November 7, 1966 to accept the bid from Barth and Company, and to consider a new bid from Wyatt’s General Store for less money. 1. Session to reconsider previous action. 2. Ruling Elder Frank Nissen recommended Finance & Grounds Committee receive other bids and present them to the Session at a Special Meeting, Sunday, November 20, 1966.
December 5, 1966. Finance and Grounds Committee report was received and adopted. Wyatt’s bid for the new furnace: $655.00, was accepted. Ruling Elder Peter Porterfield reported the first-story landing of the Christian Education Building was to be repaired and Dale Warren is waiting on a Woodland roofer to come out and give a report on the roof. Ruling Elder Joe Bradshaw reported that $1500.00 has been promised on the installation of the stained-glass window memorial for Roy Emmerton. The contract will be let after January 1, 1967.
January 4, 1967. Finance and Grounds Committee report was received and approved: 1. Nick Bahlman repaired doors. 2. John Adan repaired the drains on the landing of the Education Building. 3. Dale Warren repaired the roof on the South side of the Education Building. 4. Pacific Gas & Electric inspected the heater installation. 5. Bill of $80.70 on maintenance of the Dictaphone machine.
May 14, 1967, Special Session Meeting: 1. Approve the new stained-glass window and set Sunday, May 28, 1967, during morning worship for the dedication. 2. Approve the moving of the organ to St. Martin’s Church so it can be used for Baccalaureate Services on June 4, 1967, at 8:30pm.
June 5, 1967. The Rev. L. Don Smith reported that the Senior High School Banquet was a success with all but four graduates in attendance. The Baccalaureate Services were held at St. Martin’s Church with Rev. Paul Meyer, Rev. L. Don Smith, and Mr. Carpenter conducting. There was a good crowd and Mr. Barth’s organ was used. Vacation Bible School will be June 19 – 22, and June 26 – 29. Regular church school will begin the first Sunday after Labor Day.
The Session approved the use of the Education Building to the Esparto Baptist Mission on Sunday mornings for their Church school and worship services, until Labor Day, under the regulations that have been set in the past, and that a donation would be accepted.
The clerk will send a letter of thanks to the Emmerton family for the Emmerton Memorial window. Session approved the remaining payment to Mr. Hogan for the window and decided to postpone the Resurrection window until he sends further designs.
June 18, 1967. Special Session Meeting. Session voted Vacation Bible School will be postponed until the first Monday in August if enough teachers and helpers are available. The Session also voted that the Esparto Baptist Mission could use the Education Building for two weeks for their Vacation Bible school.
