SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 1934
FAMILY REUNION HELD SUNDAY
Mrs. Jennie Simson was a happy mother last Sunday afternoon at a reunion of
her family at the home of her son, Bert H. Simson, near Cedarville. All of
her children but two were present. A dinner celebrated the occasion at which
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Simson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hughes, Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Sid
Harris and family, Mrs. Milo L. Kennedy, and the guest of honor, the mother,
Mrs. Jennie Simson were present.
EAGLEVILLE SNAPS
Raymond Morgan and family have moved to the C. E. Cummins Ranch at Owl
Creek, where Ray will work for Mr. Cummins.
Mrs. H. H. Cannon of Sacramento is paying a visit to her father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Parman and her son, Alva Adams and other relatives.
"Pete" Young came in from Buffalo Hills Thursday suffering from an attack of
appendicitis. He was rushed to Alturas and was operated on Friday morning.
He is getting along quite well.
DEATH CAUSED FROM BURNS
The five-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Spalding of Gleason Creek
District passed away at the General Hospital in Alturas Monday. Death
resulted from burns sustained by the little one while playing with matches
and her dress caught on fire.
Funeral services were held from the M. E. Church in Cedarville yesterday
afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. Vinyard officiating. Her remains were
interred in the family plot in the Cedarville cemetery. (1:2)
ALTURAS BRIEFS
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Elliot were called to Corning on account of the serious
illness of Mr. Elliot’s mother. They returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Asher left last Friday for Seattle, from there, Marvin
intends to take the boat and go to Alaska.
Mrs. Pearl Wilson of San Francisco arrived in Alturas to visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thomas.
Lester Cantrall came down from Jess Valley Monday to receive medical
attention. He is suffering from blood poison in both hands.
HAND INJURED IN SAW
Floyd Neasham sustained a very painful injury last Wednesday evening while
sawing wood at the Roberts ranch south of Cedarville. In some manner the
left hand got tangled with the saw and nearly dismembered three fingers. Dr.
Kennedy thinks that the three fingers can be saved but will no doubt be
stiff.
NEWSY NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK
The shocking accident that happened at the State Line Town on Monday of last
week when the little 5 ½- year old boy, Frank Rouse, was killed by an oil
truck running over him stirred the people in this section to a point where
they will ask officers on both sides of the Line to place the school zone
thru the town of New Pine Creek. The High School and the State Line School
are a short distance south of New Pine Creek and the Oregon side schools,
short distance north and some of the cars go thru School Zones south and
north at a terrific speed and do not slow down on main street of New Pine
Creek and people have said time and again that it is a wonder that several
bad smash-ups had not taken place, as there has been several close calls. We
do not know just how the terrible accident happened last Monday or what
speed this truck was going, but we do know that some of the trucks have been
going thru New Pine Creek at air ship speed and it should be stopped before
more lives are lost. (1:4)
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Callahan will be glad to learn that
the good old stork visited their home in Red Bluff, Cal., and left a 6
¼-pound girl named Dona Marie. Mrs. Callahan was formerly Miss Eddie Smith,
at one time student of the New Pine Creek High School. The writer joins
friends here in extending congratulations.
ALDEN WEILMUNSTER SLOWLY IMPROVING
Alden Weilmunster, who was accidentally shot while deer hunting a week ago
Sunday is slightly improved and while his condition is still serious the
indications for recovery are favorable. We are informed that he has been
moved from the hospital to a private home and that an operation is put off
until he gains more strength.
CEDARVILLE BRIEFS
Pete Young of Eagleville underwent a major operation at the General Hospital
in Alturas for appendicitis. Dr. Kennedy is his physician.
"Doc" Sweeney, who has been working with the Forest Service in Shasta County
for the past six weeks, is again in Cedarville doing carpenter work. Last
week he shingled the residence belonging to Jesse Strotts.
ALOSI HANGS AT SAN QUENTIN FOR LASSEN SLAYING
San Quentin, California – October 5 – Peter Alosi, who slashed five persons
to death near Susanville last June 10, was hanged here today.
Alosi, father of nine children went to the gallows without making any
comment, after eating a meager breakfast. The trap was sprung a half minute
after ten o’clock and fourteen minutes later he was pronounced dead.
His victims were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fazio; their son, John, their daughter,
Sarah and Mrs. Lena Amastani. The daughter and Mrs. Amastani were cut down
as they attempted to flee from the house where Alosi had already killed the
father, mother and son.
In a futile petition to Gov. Frank Merriam for clemency, Phillip Alsoi, son
of the condemned man, twenty-two years of age said:
"My father was temporarily insane because the Fazio children accused their
father of intimate relations with my mother."
The five slayings occurred at Susanville on the night of June 10, Mr. and
Mrs. Fazio and their son, John, were slain in their home, while the bodies
of the daughter and Mrs. Amastani were found hidden in the brush along the
mill pond road.
All five had been stabbed many times and a large knife, made from a plane
blade, was found at the Fazio home.
Suspicion was fixed on Alsoi at once, for it was reported that there had
been a feud between the two families. Workers at the mill, where the accused
man was employed, said they saw Alsoi making the knife. After he was
arrested, he confessed to the slayings, stating that he had killed Fazio
because the latter had broken up his home and that the unfortunate arrival
of the three other members of the Fazio family and also Mrs. Amastain had
resulted in their being killed. (3:1)
LAKE CITY NOTES
The many friends of Alden Weilmunster are glad to hear he is improving at
the Modoc General Hospital in Alturas.
Jean Hughes had her tonsils removed last Thursday at the General Hospital in
Alturas. Dr. Harlan preformed the operation. Jean returned home Friday and
is getting along nicely.
Charles Campbell is reported ill at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bachtel and Mr. Wiggan of Calistoga are hunting deer in
this vicinity. Mr. Bachtel is also visiting with his father, I. C. Bachtel
and other relatives.
The "spud pickers" who left here for Tule Lake region returned home last
week. They report that locality literally swarming with pickers, all more
unfortunate than they, so they left the fields to them.
John Largent killed a lop-sided deer last week. It having four points on the
right side and one on the left.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Miller and little daughter, Lois, were Alturas visitors
last week. Mrs. Miller was called to the hospital at Alturas, by the severe
burning of her little niece, Audrey Spalding.
Vinnie Childs got his first deer last week. Vinnie is the most pleased
little man in Lake City and he is still wondering how he did it.
FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS
Mrs. M. McConnaughy is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Emma Verling of
Alturas.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Winship and family of Grimes, California, are visiting
Mrs. Winship’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Peryman of Alturas have moved to Fort Bidwell and are occupying
the Wolf Cottage. Mr. Peryman is doing government work.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sharp of Vya, Nevada returned the first of the week from
a short visit to their daughters, who live near Oakland, Mrs. Ellenberg and
Mrs. Fred Stanley.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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