June 15, 1932
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARIES
On June 9th, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Norton of Cedarville and Mr. and Mrs. San
Farmer of Vya, Nevada, were entertained by Mrs. Ray Hunter at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kimble, of Vya, Nevada. The occasion was
the celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Norton’s 25th wedding anniversary and Mr.
and Mrs. Hunters 2nd anniversary and Mr. Farmer’s 79th birthday. A lovely
dinner was served which was enjoyed by all.
DR. HILDERBRANT DIES IN Sacramento
Dr. M. C. Hilderbrant, former physician here and at Lake City, passed to the
Great Beyond last Thursday at Sacramento. The Dr. was widely known in this
county, having practiced his profession in different towns. His wife, who
was miss Lottie Hotchkiss, before their marriage, passed away several years
ago. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Zelma Totman, of Colusa, to mourn
his passing. His funeral was held in Sacramento last Sunday. (1:2)
OBSEQUIES OF RUSSELL FRAKES
Funeral services of little George Russell Frakes, aged six, was held at Fort
Bidwell last Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
George, who was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman M. Frakes, resident of Adel,
died last Wednesday at the general hospital, at Lakeview, from appendicitis.
He complained of being ill Monday but appeared better the next day.
Wednesday, he took a turn for the worse, was brought to the hospital; he
died Wednesday morning. (1:2)
EDUCATOR KILLED IN AUTO WRECK
FORMER PROMINENT EDUCATOR KILLED AT ANDERSON, CAL., LAST WEDNESDAY AT 12:48
P.M.
Prof. L. E. Vickers, 70, retired school teacher, was instantly killed by
Southern Pacific Cascade, Limited No. 17, Anderson at 12:48 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The body was badly crushed and was taken in charge by the Shasta County
coroner.
The accident occurred as Vickers drove his automobile across the S. P.
tracks. C. B. Frizelle, engineer and C. A. Cotter, conductor, were in charge
of the train.
He has been retired for sometime and resided in the town of Anderson. He was
well known in northern California, where he had taught school for many
years, later retiring on a pension. He recently sold his ranch in Big Valley
to Louis Cramer.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frances Miller, Mrs. Genevieve
Ortig, Mrs. Gertrude Cheney, and one son, Russell Vickers. (1:3)
MODOC PIONEER WOMAN SUCCUMBS
Mrs. Charlotte Cantrall, a pioneer resident, of Alturas died Wednesday at
her home near there.
The deceased, was 89 years of age, settled there with her husband, William
Cantrall, a civil War Veteran, in 1870. They were among the first settlers
in Hot Spring Valley.
She leaves four daughters and one son, Mrs. Minnie Bowman, Mrs. Elizabeth
Thompson, Mrs. Hattie Richardson, Mrs. Annie Porter and Stephen Cantrall,
all residents of Alturas.
Mrs. Cantrall, who had been ailing for some weeks, had just registered as
one of the county’s oldest pioneers and was looking forward with much
interest to pioneer Day, to be held at Alturas on July 4th. (1:5)
A MODOC COUPLE MARRIED AT LAKEVIEW, ORE.
The marriage of Oliver William Carter and Nancy Mae Hill, both of Modoc
County, was celebrated in Lakeview last Saturday afternoon, Judge F. M. Duke
performing the ceremony.
Hawkins RITES HELD IN Lakeview
Funeral services for Mrs. Rhesa Hawkins were held last Wednesday afternoon
at the Methodist Church, with Rev. W. W. Switzer in charge. Members of the
Oriental chapter No. 5, O. E. S., of which she had been a member for 25
years, assisted. Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Mrs. Hawkins
died Monday after an extended illness.
Lena Best was born in St. Louis, MO, April 20, 1863. With her parents, she
came to California in the early days, later coming to Lakeview. On November
26, 1887, she married Rhesa A. Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins, who was born in
Shenandoah Valley, July 15, 1857, came west to Surprise Valley in 1878 and
in the next year, he moved to Goose Lake Valley. He then returned to
Surprise Valley and engaged with his brother, John, in a flour mill at
Cedarville. Two years later he sold out and in 1887 he returned to Lakeview,
where he bought a half interest in a sawmill, which later came to be known
as the Rinehart & Hawkins Company. He died in 1925.
Surviving are three sisters, of Suntex, Oregon; Mrs. Carrie Duncan and Mrs.
E. M. Brattain, of Lakeview; and two brothers, Wood Best, of Suntex and J.
M. Best of Oakland, Cal. A sister Mrs. Marguerite Rinehart, of Cedarville
died in February. – Lakeview Examiner (1:5)
ARTHAYDA STINER IS BETROTHED
The betrothal of Miss Arthayda Stiner to Clyde E. Quick was announced Friday
evening, when Mrs. J. M. Winston entertained at her home, 1506 East Street,
Selma, in celebration of the birthday of the bride-elect.
Miss Stiner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Stiner, of Cedarville. She
was graduated from the Fresno State College, where she was recognized in
musical circles for her work as an organist and pianist. She received her
degree in music and for the past year has been teaching music in the
Porterville Schools. She is a member of the Delta Mu Phi Sorority at the
College.
Quick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Quick of Ben Hur and is now a student
at the State College, where he is president of the Junior Class. He has
taken an active part in campus activities and is affiliated with the Mu
Alpha Delta Fraternity, the Omicron Pi, honorary society and the alpha Phi
Gamma, journalistic society.
Supper was served at the Winston home at a table centered by a large
betrothal ring with a miniature bride and bridegroom in the center. Sweet
peas and coreopsis further ornamented the table and also the living room.
Later in the evening the girls were met by their escorts and attended the
Fresno State College Junior-Senior Prom at the Rainbow Ballroom.
The guests were Kathryn McKay, Jennie Moore, Marcella Stiner, Mary J.
Oakley, Grace Stiner, Virginia Cherry, Marian Herbert, Margaret Popovich,
Muriel Gunn, Mildred Montgomery, Elna Williams and Lenore Potter.
Miss Freda Skillman is down from Bidwell visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Marian Hawkins.
Mrs. R. B. Day left Monday for Oakland, after spending a few days in the
valley. She has a position at that place as superintendent of a Home for
Aged Women.
June 22, 1932
BOY DROWNED IN PIT RIVER
McArthur – Drowning took the life Sunday afternoon of Phillip McWilliams,
17, son of Charles McWilliams, when the boy in company with a group of other
youths was swimming in Pit River below the bridge at Pittville. A sudden
cramp is believed to have caused the fatality.
The boys’ father is a McArthur rancher. Last fall another son lost his life
in a hunting accident. (1:3)
FORMER CEDARVILLE PHYSICIAN PASSES AT ALTURAS FRIDAY NITE
Alturas Plaindealer, June 14, 1932
Dr. a. Gibson, pioneer physician of Alturas and prominent in the development
of Modoc County for the past forty years, passed away suddenly at 8:35 last
evening (Friday) following only five or six minutes illness.
The doctor, who had been in his usual health, had an appointment with a
patient in his office, when he became ill. Dr. W. J. Verling of the Home
Drug Store, was notified and rushed to his aid.
Dr. P. W. McKenney, who was associated with Dr. Gibson in business, was
hastily summoned from the 20-30 dinner in progress at the Niles and with the
assistance of Dr. Verling carried him into his office to the couch, where he
expired in a very few seconds. The doctor was sitting on the steps at the
head of the stairway, leading into the office. He was gasping for breath and
told those who came to aid him that he was near the end and was going soon.
The doctors’ death is a shock to the entire community as he was perhaps the
most widely known of any residents to all of Modoc County. He came to
Alturas in 1887 direct from College and was associated with his brother, Dr.
Sam Gibson. At first, he settled in Surprise Valley where he met his wife,
Miss Lillie Stevens. Later they moved to Alturas, where Dr. and Mrs. Gibson
and their daughter, Pearl have since resided.
A nephew, Thomas R. Gibson, accompanied by M. E. Day arrived here from Reno
this morning to assist Mrs. Gibson with the funeral arrangements. Mrs.
Thomas Gibson went to San Francisco to accompany Mrs. Pearl Sepulveda to
Alturas to attend the funeral.
The remains were shipped to Reno last Sunday, accompanied by his wife and
daughter and a number of friends and business associates. The burial was
held at that place Monday.
Dr. Gibson was aged 54 years and was one of the wealthiest men of Alturas.
(1:6)
INDIANS GATHER TO DIG DELICACY
This is harvest time for Indians who like the tuber "delicacy" known as
apaws of which many localities in the county prove each year to be fertile
production spot. Along the highway to Davis Creek many of the red race are
camped and can be seen every day dotting meadows and digging diligently into
the soil. The apaw is a type of wild potato, eaten raw or cooked and often
preserved for winter consumption. Indians from Klamath agency are among
those who come to Modoc to "harvest." – Times
OBITUARY TO APPEAR
A very interesting obituary of Thomas Pritchard Jones will appear in next
weeks issue of the Record.
Mrs. Ruth McLean of Yuba City, arrived here recently from Yuba City, where
she will spend a sort time visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Street of this place.
EAGLEVILLE ITEMS OF INTEREST
Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Haden are the proud parents of a baby girl. The name
selected so far is Helen Pearl.
Floyd and Kenneth Cook, of Yerington, Nevada, are here for the summer with
their grandmother, Mrs. Martha Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Tess Pratt delightfully entertained with a dinner Saturday June
18, in honor of her fathers and mothers birthdays, which were both in June.
Those invited were Mrs. Sabra Powers, Mrs. Sarah L. Adams, "Uncle" Dave
Musselman and the guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Parman. The junior
guest was seventy-seven years old and the senior guest was eighty-four. All
present reported a very delightful time.
June 29, 1932
MARRIED AT RENO, Nevada
The many friends of Russell Taylor, formerly of Eagleville, were greatly
surprised and pleased to learn of his marriage to Miss Dorothy McGinnis, of
Gerlach, Nevada, last Friday at Reno. Russell is well known in Surprise
Valley having graduated from the Surprise Valley union High School; he is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Taylor, of Eagleville. The bride is also
well known here having attended high School. The record, along with many
friends, extend congratulations to the happy young couple and wishes them
unbounded happiness and success.
ONE CASTING – ONE BAILING WATER AS ROWBOAT GOES INTO LOST LAKE
An amusing incident occurred at Lost Lake last Sunday, which could hav ended
in a tragedy had Walter Hussa, Jr., and Willard Hill not been able to swim.
On going to the Lake, they found the rafts all occupied, and decided to
salvage a rowboat, which had sank in the lake last winter. This they did
without much effort and having bailed the water out, they proceeded out into
the lake, with Walter on the prow and Willard on the stern. When out in the
middle of the lake, the boat began to fill with water. Hussa did not seem to
mind this incident as he kept on casting, but Hill who was in the rear end
of the boat was the one who was annoyed with the leakage and was kept busily
engaged in bailing out the water with a half gallon bucket. He must have
needed a dozen buckets this size to keep the water out, for with in a short
time, the boat was half full, three-quarters, but Hussa kept on casting. All
at once Hill gave a war whoop and down went the rowboat to its watery grave
in the deepest part of the lake. Both lads started swimming for the shore
with Hussa holding two fishing rods in one hand and swimming with the other
and about half way to the shoreline, he turned around and told Hill it was
his turn to carry the rods, which he did. The boys are non-the worse for
their experience and anyway what is a complete drenching to the skin.
Last week little Eddie McConnaughy, of Fort Bidwell, was thrown from a horse
and rendered unconscious for 12 hours by the fall. He, however, is getting
along nicely.
The artesian well-boring Company have just finished a well on Mrs. Heards’
place, near Lake City. The well was sunk 112 feet and a perpetual flow was
obtained.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Quirk, of Nevada, were in Cedarville last Saturday visiting
relatives and friends for a few days.
Miss Trilma McCulley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen McCulley, under went an
operation for appendicitis at the Alturas Hospital last weekend. Dr. Kennedy
was the surgeon; the patient is reported doing very well.
LONG VALLEY BEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ellenburg, their daughter, Miss Mildred and sons, Tobias
and Billy, of Oakland, Cal., also Mrs. Fred Stanley, of Rio Vista, Cal.,
arrived at the E. J. Sharp home in Vya, Nevada, last Sunday for a visit with
Mrs. Ellenburg and Mrs. Stanleys’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sharp, of that
place. The Ellenburgs with the exception of Tobias returned last Saturday
morning, Tobias will remain for a month. Mrs. Stanley will also remain a few
days longer.
Lakeview WOMAN PASSES
Mrs. Addie Ogle, of Lakeview, passed away at Portland, Ore., yesterday
(Tuesday) at 3:30 in the afternoon. Mrs. Ogle is well known in Cedarville
having spent sometime in this place. (8:4)
Andy Neasham is reported critically ill at his home here this morning.
Mrs. Warren Slinkard was operated on at the Alturas hospital last Wednesday.
Dr. Kennedy performed the operation.
Miss Ruth Wentzell, of Paisley, Ore., is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Wilson, of this place.
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