SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1935
AUNT VISITS NIECE
Mrs. L. A. Humphreys, Home Economics Demonstrator of the Crown Mills in
Portland and who will lecture at the Standard Oil Flamo Cooking School here
next Monday and Tuesday, is visiting with her niece, Mrs. Will Rinehart. The
meeting is rather a coincidence and a great pleasure, for the aunt and niece
have not seen each other for several years.
POPPY DAY
May 25th was proclaimed Poppy Day in California by Governor Frank F.
Merriam, in conjunction with the sale of poppies on that day be veterans
organizations for the benefit of disabled war heroes.
HUNTING FOR ANTELOPE
Lem Toney, "the Mounted Police" of Cowhead, was sojourning in Cedarville
over the weekend. Lem’s job out on the Cowhead plains is to keep his eyes
"peeled" for the antelope, which destroy hundreds of acres of grain in that
section by eating and tramping the newly sprouted kernels. Yep, Lem, driving
antelope on horseback would be some job, but he says a hi powered rifle
helps quite a bit keeping these pests out of the grain fields.
Mrs. Pete Laxague is reported seriously ill at the General Hospital in
Alturas, at this writing. Complications following childbirth is given as
cause of illness. Her many friends are anxiously waiting and hoping to hear
favorable news from her bedside.
FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Routson from Lakeview spent Mothers’ Day with their
mothers, Mrs. Lizzie Routson and Mrs. Eunice Baty.
PINE CREEK NOTES
Another one of our local High School graduates was married, who was one of
our most popular young ladies, Miss Dorothy Vernon, who was married last
Saturday at 11 A. M. to Mr. Art Altenburg, of Willow Ranch, Cal., Rev. Lee
Hall, our local young Baptist minister officiating. May this happy young
couple have the blessing that will keep on their faces the pleasant smiles
they wore during their courtship thru out their married life and their
troubles only little ones. The writer joins their many friends in extending
heartiest congratulations.
EAGLEVILLE RAMBLINGS
TEDDY HILL – Modoc’s timber topper from Cedarville, turned in the race of
his high school career, when he forced the winner in the low hurdles to
break the N. C. H. S. A. L. record in order to beat him at Gridley. Hill
should make it plenty warm for the boys in the Modesto meet.
SCHAFFER – turned in some nice performances and has every indication of
becoming a speed merchant. Taking place ribbons from the N. C. H. S. A. L.
speedsters is a man sized job.
THE MODOC ATHLETES – gentlemen on the streets and good competitors on the
field
THE NIGHT MAN – at Pit One power plant show a courtesy that does one’s heart
much good to see
AFTER LOOKING – over, a good many miles of road in the State, it is
difficult to see how anyone could have been so conscienceless as to have
suggested turning the Eagleville road over to the State. Throw in a couple
of trucks and a grader. For that much, boot the State might take it.
GRADUATES - Alleva Coons, Kathleen Murphey, Bill Grove, and Frank Nolan very
flustered and mighty proud.
DR. HAMILTON – convinced that no one can rise higher than native ability and
effort will take him. Excellent philosophy
HALLIE TIERNEY – pleasingly abrupt and tremendously popular, presenting much
coveted diplomas.
HIGH SCHOOL WITS – mangling the hands of graduates, who are too timid to
retaliate with a much deserved poke in the nose
FROM A VALLEY PAPER – the Senate has a clique known as the "Tin Pan Alley
Boys", regular members of which are Senators Difani, Duval, Seawell, Powers,
McColl, Perovich and Metzger. They retire to the seclusion of Lieut. Gov.
George Hatfield’s well equipped ranch near Merced nearly every weekend and
"discuss pending legislation".
BUBONIC PLAGUE – is rumored to be abroad in the land. Whether or not, it is
well to be duly careful.
RUMOR – also has it that the governments’ alphabetical outfits will do
wonders with telephone, road and camp work. Wouldn’t a gossip column in
which one might print anything one heard be something? This one might come
true.
RUSSELL TAYLOR – in from the Gyp on a hurried trek to Cedarville
RECENTLY – there were a hundred and fifty applications for one teaching job
near Sacramento.
PEOPLE – are going without ordinary comforts to buy new cars. Loan and auto
companies are doing a land office business and while others dust and polish
empty stores.
Albert Erramouspe, who is employed by the Public Utilities Corporation, at
Montgomery Creek, spent last Sunday visiting in Cedarville and Eagleville.
OF INTEREST TO MODOC PEOPLE
The Cedarville Bastille still reposes in the east part of town without the
door. The door is handy, lying on the ground in front of the jail. We are
wondering! We are wondering!
Mrs. Steve Slinkard of Eagleville is in the county hospital this week and is
reported in a serious condition at this writing.
Mrs. Iva Quirk, who underwent an operation at the General Hospital at
Alturas recently, was able to return to the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank wheeler, in Cedarville last Saturday.
Miss Evelyn Brown, daughter of Mrs. C. G. Van Ness, is expected to arrive
here from Woodland this weekend and will remain during the summer at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Van Ness, of this place.
Albert turner had the misfortune of having his right hand severely burned on
a belt last Wednesday.
A FISH "TALE"
Catching a four-pound trout by the tail is one of Tom Kennedy’s fish tales.
Waldo Warrens, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Warrens, of this place will
graduate from the Davis Agricultural College this week in Berkeley, after
which he will spend the summer in Surprise Valley.
Dan Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hill of this place arrived home from
Davis last Thursday and will spend his summer vacation at his home here.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Family Researcher of
"The Last Frontier"
Modoc County, California
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