b'ALWAYS ON THE FRONT LINESJohansen publishes book about her suffragist grandmotherBy Trina Kleist woman She took vitamins, Johansen says of her grandmother. But after Butler W hen Mila Johansen was a little girl, shedied, Johansen inherited her file cabinets. would jump onto her grandmothersShe saved everything! Johansen says. As bed to listen to her stories. Now,Johansen dug into the letters, photographs, Johansen is telling those stories. newspaper clippings and commemorations, This spring, Penn Valley residentshe began to see granny in a whole new way. Johansen published From Cowgirl toShe was hip! Johansen says with relish. She Congress, a book about the life of herwas always on the front lines by accident.grandmother speaker, lobbyist andJessie Haver was born in 1886 on a womens rights pioneer Jessie HaverColorado cattle ranch and grew up amid Butler. (See the info box for book details.) tough and tragic times, including the early I always thought of her as an older Continued on Page 18Photo by Dee Anne DinelliAuthor and screenwriterMilaJohansen, of Penn Valley, has published a memoir of her grandmother, womens rights activist Jessie Haver Butler, titled, From Cowgirl to Congress.Jessie Haver Butler, standing to the right, frequented the home of womens rights pioneer Alice Paul (seated, stitching), who created a flag including a star for every state that had ratified the 19th (Library of Congress)Amendment, giving women the right to vote.Mailboxes PlusYOUR ONE-STOP SHIPPING STORENOTARY SERVICES - FULL-TIME WALK-IN Copying, FAX, Public ComputerPRIVATE MAILBOXES - All Sizes, 24/7 access with a one year contract On-site Shredding SHIPPING - USPS, UPS, FEDEX & DHL VHS-to-DVD ConversionsProfessional Packing, Greeting Cards, Boxes & Supplies Passport PicturesWalk-in Live-Scan & Fingerprinting ServicesHOURS: In the Fowler Center2036 Nevada City HwyGrass ValleyMON-FRI 9-5SAT 10-3 SERVING OUR COMMUNITY OVER(530) 272-3311FAX (530) 272-6874CLOSED SUN 25 YEARS AT THIS LOCATION! www.mailboxesplusgv.net email: mailboxesplus@gmail.com14Business 2020'