SRV 12/1935 1 of 2
by Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD, CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1935
ALBERT TANDY IS DAD
We note a more sprightly stride these days when Albert Tandy, Ag. Teacher of
the Surprise Valley Union high School is going about his work and we believe
this is evidence by the fact that Albert is now the father of a fine seven
and a quarter-pound baby girl, which the stork left at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Tandy in Cedarville, California on December the 1st, 1935. Both
mother and babe are reported doing well.
Born in Cedarville, California, December 4th, 1935, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Wheeler to Mr. and Mrs. Myron Quirk of Lake City, a daughter,
weighing eight pounds.
FORGER IS RETURNED TO MODOC
Deputy Sheriff Ray Tierney returned last Thursday with his prisoner, Robert
Higert, who was apprehended in Van Buren, Arkansas. Higert was wanted by the
Modoc officials on a forgery charge. Upon his hearing, he plead guilty to
forging Miss Anna William’s name to an $8.50 check early last spring. Upon
his arraignment, he was sentenced to from 1 to 14 years in San Quentin.
Sheriff Sharp left yesterday morning with the prisoner for San Quentin,
where he will be checked in to pay his debt to society. Higert was a sewing
machine mechanic and was quite well known in the valley.
ITEMS FROM LAKE CITY
Measles are prevalent in Lake City at present. The following families having
one or more cases. Earl Daniels, John Vernon, C. V. Muzzy, John Largent, Sam
Streif and L. Seyferths. The cases we have seen are in a very mild form and
children do not seem so very ill.
Mrs. Charles Carter is reported to be about the same.
NEWS NOTES FROM ALTURAS
Mrs. R. L. Gritton of Alturas was operated on at the General Hospital Friday
for abdominal troubles.
The A. J. Cantrall family held a thanksgiving reunion at the K. of P. hall
in Alturas, with 30 of the family attending.
Born in Alturas, California, November the 27th, 1935 to Mr. and Mrs. Dudley
McGrath, a son.
TRAIN ON FIRE AT 87-MILE PACE
Gallup, N. M. Nov. 21 – the Santa Fe streamlined Super-Chief train
attempting to make a record from Chicago to Los Angeles, caught fire at an
87-mile pace, seven-miles west of here last night.
Railroad officials are making an inspection to determine the cause.
Eight coaches of the train had two-inch flat spots on the wheels, resulting
from the emergency stop.
Lair Gentry of New Pine Creek is in Cedarville this week visiting with his
sister, Mrs. Georgia Stanley and family.
Born – at Long Beach, California November 28, 1935, to Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Rice Jr. (nee Aline Hudspeth), a boy – John Hershel Rice, III, weight
7-pounds.
NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith of Alturas, spent Thanksgiving at the home of Smith’s
mother, Mrs. Della Smith, in New Pine Creek.
ALTURAS MATRON PASSES
Mrs. Flora May Gibbons of Alturas passed away at her home there, on Friday,
November 29th. Mrs. Gibbons died shortly after returning from San Francisco,
where she has been under medical treatment for sometime. She leaves to mourn
her passing, her husband, Oscar Gibbons; one daughter, Mrs. Doris Decious
and one son, Jack Gibbons. Obsequies were held from the Gibbons home Monday,
December 2nd and the remains were laid to rest in the Alturas cemetery.
(2B,3)
Judge Kennedy is stepping "high, wide and handsome," this morning, with a
big smile on his face and from appearances, it seems that the stork left at
the Kennedy home, a fine big 10½-pound son. The babe was born Thursday,
December the 5th, 1935. We’ll be expecting the cigars in the near future.
FUNERAL FOR MONROE DORTON, NOVEMBER 26TH
Obsequies for Monroe Dorton were held last Tuesday afternoon with a large
cortege of friends escorting the remains of this popular young man to his
last resting place.
FUNERAL RITES WERE HELD FOR JOHNNIE SEMINARIO NOV. 27TH
Funeral services for Johnnie Seminario, hunting victim, were held Wednesday
morning, November 27th, from the St. James’ Catholic Church here, when
Requiem Mass was celebrated for the repose of his soul, Father O’Toole
officiating.
The funeral was largely attended by friends and neighbors from far and near.
The High School faculty and students attended in a body. The floral
offerings were abundant, silent tributes for the departed and sincere
sympathy for Mr. and Mrs. Seminario and family in their bereavement. (2B,4)
Mrs. Eula Shaw of Bieber succumbed to an apoplectic stroke, at her home in
Bieber last Saturday. Mrs. Shaw at the time of her death was 67 years old
and had spent 50 years on their farm north of Bieber. (2B,6)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1935
BARTENDER KNIFED IN BRAWL AT ALTURAS INN
Gil Smith, a bartender in the Pioneer Club in Alturas was knifed last night
in a drunken brawl by Henry Smirl. Smith suffered a laceration about
2-inches long on the left side of his body, but will recover.
Sheriff Sharp was called to the scene and shortly later he arrested Smirl,
who is now in the County Bastille under a $250.00 nail and charged with
assault with a deadly weapon.
FORMER EAGLEVILLE TEACHER MARRIES
Comes the announcement in the Nevada State journal of the marriage of
Kenneth S. Moore, 29, to Georgia Harper, 22, of Chico on Saturday, December
7th at Reno. Moore is well acquainted in Surprise Valley, having acted in
the capacity of principal of the Eagleville Grammar School for a period of
two-years.
LOOKOUT MATRON PASSES
Mrs. Max Green of Lookout, passed away at that place last Thursday. Her
funeral was held Friday. (1:2)
MEASLES ARE PREVALENT IN MODOC COUNTY
Each year an epidemic is prevalent in Modoc County and this year it seems to
be measles, mumps and scarlet fever. However the outstanding ailment at this
time is the measles. In the Cedarville Grammar School, 31 were absent
Monday, out of the 64, that attends this school. School has been dismissed
for the week, but will again be in session this coming Monday.
In the Alturas School, 104 were reported absent last Friday and the grammar
school at that place has been closed for the week. Several cases of mumps
are reported in the Fort Bidwell locality. And in the Adin section, a case
of spinal meningitis is reported, along with the measles.
RIGHT JUST AS DEADLY AS LEFT WHEN IT COMES TO PENMANSHIP
Most of us folks have an awful hard time trying to write, with either one
hand or the other, but not so with Mrs. Ella C. Sloss, deputy County Clerk.
Mrs. Sloss is a natural "left-hander" but when it comes to "pushing the pen"
it comes just as natural for her to use her right hand, while writing, as it
is her left. She says that if she really wants to concentrate while writing,
the left hand is the best to use, but upon copying and general business
writing, Mrs. Sloss uses either hand.
This habit of using either the right or left hand while writing was formed
many years ago, while Mrs. Sloss, (at that time, Ella C. Rachford) was
teaching school in Surprise Valley. Years ago, it was considered a defect in
the pupil, when learning to write they used their left hand. The teachers’
would "spat" their hands with a ruler, when they caught a youngster using
their left hand while writing. Not so with Mrs. Sloss for she taught them to
use either the right or left hand.
Writing with both hands is an accomplishment that few people acquire
throughout an entire lifetime and barring some serious accident tot he
writing hand.
Yesterday, Mrs. Sloss had an injured finger on the right hand but this never
bothered her to any extent, for her left hand was busily engaged, while
signing claims and doing other work about the Clerks’ office.
CATTLE RUSTLERS ARE DENIED PROBATION WEDNESDAY
Pat Harkins and Sam Scott, who were charged with the theft of a calf
belonging to P. S. Dorris, appeared before Superior Judge F. M. Jamison this
morning for their hearing.
The probation committee refused their plea for probation and they received a
sentence of one year in the county jail and five years on probation.
BILL HARPER IS VICTIM OF GUNSHOT WOUND
ADIN MAN IN SERIOUS CONDITION IN ALTURAS HOSPITAL
Bill Harper, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Harper of Adin is now in the
General Hospital in Alturas, following a serious injury, while hunting geese
in Big Valley last Saturday morning.
Harper with his brother-in-law, were on their way to the hunting grounds, in
their car, when they came upon a band of geese on each side of the road.
Their idea was to run their car up to where the geese were, then stop it
quickly and jump out and get a shot. This they did, but the shotgun, which
was between them lying on the seat, in some manner had the hammer pulled
back and the jar exploded the shell.
The entire load of the shell hit Harper in the hip, narrowly missing the hip
bone, going above the kidney and coming out close to the spine. The entire
load of the shell passed through Harper’s body, including the wads and
making a clean wound, the hole, of which was over an inch and three-quarters
in diameter. It is, what a person might call a lucky accident, for the load
did not hit any bones. Harper has now passed his fifth day in the hospital
and reports at this writing that he has more than an even chance. We indeed
feel sorry for his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Harper and we sincerely hope
that he recovers from this horrible accident.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stiner returned from a trip to San Francisco last week,
where Mrs. Stiner had been consulting a specialist.
Born near Canby, California December 5, 1935, to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith,
(nee Miss Nana Leonard) a daughter.
FORMER VALLEY RESIDENT DIES IN MARYSVILLE
William Howard Stevens, son of the late Ward S. Stevens and his wife of
Eagleville, brother of Mrs. Lillian F. Gibson, Mrs. Ellen Vaughn, Mrs. Maud
Abramsky, Everett Stevens, Charles Stevens and Marie Hawkins, died at
Marysville Sunday night and was buried at Cedarville Thursday at two o’clock
from the Methodist Church, Rev. Vinyard officiated.
He was 67 years old and had lived in California all his life. He had many
friends among the people of Surprise Valley and will be missed by all who
knew him. (1:5)
VALLEY PEOPLE VISIT UKIAH
Chris Hansen, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Mary Hansen, returned last
Wednesday from Ukiah, where they had spent sometime visiting with Dr. Henry
Hansen of that place. Chris tells us while there, he had the pleasure of
taking in one of the modern wrestling matches – the kind where one of the
wrestlers makes a dive at your middle and if you are in the way – well, it’s
just too bad. Holds of any description are not barred – and believe you me,
Chris says, that they are plenty rough with each other, that is the
wrestlers are. Both Chris and his mother report a very enjoyable trip to the
coast.
RETURNS FROM TRIP TO KANSAS CITY
Miss Margaret Hussa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hussa, who for the past
few months has been visiting with friends and relatives in Kansas City,
Kansas, returned to San Francisco last Friday, where she is visiting with
relatives for a short time.
Her mother, Mrs. Hussa, started for that place this morning, but on account
of the heavy snowfall on Cedar Mountain was forced to return to her home in
Cedarville.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and
consideration during our recent sorrow. Their expressions of sympathy were
deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.
Nina E. Dorton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dorton
Mrs. Clara Branson
CARD OF THANKS
We extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted us during our late bereavement in the death of our
beloved son and brother, Johnnie; also for the many beautiful floral
offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Seminario
Pearl Seminario
Mitchell Seminario
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier"
Modoc County, California
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