SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1934
NEWSY NOTES FROM LAKE CITY
Minard Hanks was reported quite ill Monday evening.
Orville Hotchkiss returned from a business trip to Sacramento recently.
Mr. and Mrs. William Heard and Cecil Heard were Alturas visitors Friday.
Clendon Franklin had the misfortune to lose his fine milch cow last
Wednesday.
V. L. Jacobs has been very busy, the past week digging his ranch up trying
to find stock water.
Alden Weilmunster, while putting on a Wild West Show here last week, landed
either one jump behind or one jump ahead.
A sister of Minard Hanks that he has not seen for years, has been visiting
with him and other relatives the past few weeks.
Mr. Fred Wimer and Mrs. Carrie Garrett and daughters, Marie and Wilma,
returned from a trip to Ashland Sunday, where they went to have Wilma’s eyes
treated.
Miss Ida Streig and Mr. Dave Bennett of Watsonville, California have been
visiting with relatives here. While here they were the house-guests of Mrs.
Thomas Painter.
Drs. Kennedy and Smith examined the school children of Soldier Creek and
Lake City, at Lake City Monday. Several cases of tonsils and adenoids were
found and a great many have very bad teeth.
Mrs. Josephine Toney and family left here last week for the southern part of
the State, where they will make their future home. Their many friends here
wish them much success in their new home.
W. H. Hussa, of the Surprise Valley Meat Market, returned last Wednesday
morning from Kansas City, where he went to attend the funeral of his father,
who passed away at that place.
The black widow or better named the "black murderess" which was captured
over two weeks ago by James Strief and Lester Hanks has been returned to its
former place on Mr. Steele’s desk. She is still alive and very lively. She
is only about half as big as when captured. To our knowledge she has only
had two flies which Mr. Steele captured for her.
EIGHT INJURED IN WRECK
TWO WOMEN NEAR DEATH AT HOSPITAL IN ALTURAS
MACHINES HAVE HEADON COLLISION NEAR ADIN
Eight persons are being treated in the Alturas hospital as a result of an
automobile head-on collision this side of Adin last Sunday morning.
Possibilities are that death may result to two of the victims.
The women near dead are Mrs. Elda Beal and her sister, Miss Lila Watters,
both of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Mrs. Beal suffered a fractured leg and a
fractured skull and Miss Watters a broken wrist and a skull injury.
Investigators say the automobiles driven by Marian J. Barnes of Klamath
Falls and Oren B. Smith crashed head-on. They say the Barnes car cut in on a
curve and when the driver saw the Smith machine, he attempted to swerve to
the right, but as he did so, Smith attempted to turn to the left.
Barnes suffered three broken ribs and severe bruises. Mrs. Barnes suffered a
broken nose and a deep cut, which may cause the loss of her right eye. Mrs.
Clara McIntyre suffered cuts on the face and a fractured right ankle. Lloyd
F. Carter was severely bruised and shaken up.
O. F. Smith and Oren B. Smith both of Paso Robles and Ernest Faucett of San
Miguel occupants of the Smith machine were cut and bruised.
Dr. H. Hartman and a San Francisco physician were the first motorists to
arrive on the scene and they gave the injured first aid and took them to the
hospital in Alturas.
ADIN MAN SUCCUMBS IN OAKLAND HOSPITAL
A. M. Traugh, pioneer merchant of Adin, passed away at an Oakland Hospital
Sunday afternoon. He had been critically ill for the past few weeks
suffering from a heart ailment, and has been under a physician’s care. His
body was shipped to Adin for burial. (1:4)
Hawkins TO MAKE FUTURE HOME AT MODESTO, CAL
Mr. and Mrs. John Hawkins and children left this morning for Modesto, where
they expect to make their future home. John recently sold out his interest
in the Hawkins Garage to Milo L. Kennedy. He has a position with an aviation
company in Modesto, where he will do the mechanical work on planes.
MRS. MANWEILER DIES
Word was received here last weekend that Mrs. Victor Manweiler, former
proprietor of the Hotel Surprise restaurant and who has been in a McCloud
Hospital for the past two months, passed away last Friday at that place.
Mrs. Manweiler has recently underwent two serious operations. (1:4)
LOCAL BRIEFS
Jack Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wheeler of this place, underwent an
appendicitis operation last Thursday at the Stockton Hospital. He is
reported doing well.
Mrs. Fred E. Bush is in Susanville spending a short time visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Spalding.
Mrs. SABRA POWERS OF EAGLEVILLE BREAKS HIP
Last week Mrs. Sabra Powers, post-mistress of Eagleville met with an
accident in which she suffered a broken hip. She was taken to the Alturas
hospital, where she received treatment. She is now at her home and is doing
as well as could be expected. Mrs. Powers is 86 years of age; she has a host
of warm friends who sympathize deeply in her misfortune. She is the mother
of Ex-senator Powers and grandmother of Senator Harold J. Powers.
YOUNG NEWSPAPER MAN MARRIES AT Reno
P. Alan Cumiskey, 26 and Leona Martin, 24, were united in marriage in a
simple ceremony performed by Rev. Brewster Adams of the First Baptist Church
in Reno, Nevada, Sunday, September 2nd, 1934.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pearson and Mr. Lincoln Morris, all of Seattle served as
witnesses.
The bride, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bushnell, is a graduate
of the Fall River Joint Union High School and is now employed at the Robert
Summers & Company.
The groom, who is the son of Mr. Phillip Cumiskey, publisher of the Fall
River Tidings, is a former student of the Medford High School, in Medford,
Oregon and is now associated with his father in the publishing of the
Tidings.
The Record wishes the newlyweds the best of luck over the sea of matrimony.
For a time P. Alan Cumiskey acted in the capacity of editor of the Record
and while here made many staunch friends.
GLEN TELLER RIDES IN RODEO AT Susanville
Glen Teller, who for the past year has made his home in Cedarville has been
taking in the round ups throughout the State. He has ridden at the rodeos at
Salinas, McArthur, Mohave Desert, Santa Barbara and is this week riding at
the Rodeo at Susanville. At the Lakeview Round-up, he qualified in the
finals, but on account of an injured hand, he was forced to ride bare-back
with only one hand in use, which handicapped him somewhat. Nevertheless, he
made several good rides, much to the pleasure of the people of Surprise
Valley.
SHASTA RANCHER IS INJURED BY MILK COW
Fall River Mills, (Shasta Co.) Sept. 5 – Phil Reynolds, a Glenburn rancher,
is in the McCloud Hospital from injuries suffered when a cow he was milking
kicked him on an old rupture and the pain sent him backward on to a
pitchfork, inflicting serious lacerations.
Bonner MEMORIAL PARK IS DEDICATED
Beautiful and impressive services marked the dedication of the small City
Park next to the pump house, to the memory of John R. Bonner, member of the
Alturas Volunteer Fire Department, whose death resulted from injuries
received while responding to an alarm of fire. He was a young man of great
promise, courageous, ambitious, honorable and held the high respect of all
who knew him, and for these fine qualities and others he was befittingly
eulogized in the talk by C. E. Ebbe and Willis Mapes, of the Fire
Department, Mayor J. R. Laird, L. J. Austin of the American Legion and Judge
of the Superior Court, F. M. Jamison, Leon B. Lewis led the Alturas Band
with appropriate music.
City Clerk, E. E. Elliott and Al Taylor with other city officials and
members of the Fire Department have spared no effort in making this spot a
real beauty place and one worthy the tribute of love they are paying a
departed comrade. Friends have brought many gifts of shrubs and rocks from
all parts of the country and the memorial stone is a beautiful piece of
native rugged rock.
John R. Bonner was the only son of Judge and Mrs. E. C. Bonner of this place
and was a graduate of the University of Nevada. both Mr. and Mrs. Bonner and
their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Brown of Reno, were present at the dedication.
CEDARVILLE BRIEFS
Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Harris are the proud parents of a 9-lb. daughter, who
arrived at the Harris home in Cedarville, California Sunday September 16,
1934.
Tom Sweeney of Lake City underwent an appendicitis operation at the General
Hospital at Alturas last weekend. Dr. Kennedy performed the operation.
Miss Wilma Rea, who accompanied her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rea to San
Francisco last week remained in the city and will attend Armstrong’s
Business College.
ALTURAS BRIEFS
Little Janeiel Boyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alwyn Boyd was operated on
Saturday afternoon for appendicitis at the hospital.
C. L. Shue’s father passed away suddenly Monday morning at the Shue home in
Alturas. He had been suffering from heart trouble. Funeral arrangements have
not been made at this writing. He came here a short time ago to visiti with
the Shue family. (4:3)
A. M. Traughs’ remains were brought in on yesterday’s train. He will be
buried tomorrow afternoon at Adin.
EALGEVILLE SNAPS
Mrs. Lyle Barber and Jewel Winnop returned Saturday from a two weeks visit
with their folks at Vale, Oregon.
Mrs. Sabra Powers is getting along as well as could be expected following
her accident. She is reported as being a model patient.
Charles Nolan met with an accident Friday morning, when the horse he was
riding left him on the ground, head first. His glasses were broken, and his
face cut severely and all recollections of what took place are blank to
Charlie. He is recovering quite rapidly.
NEWSY NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK
Mrs. J. G. Maxwell who arrived here the last week in July to visit her
sister, Mrs. M. Collins and family at Fairport started for her home at
Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California on Friday of last week.
George Deter returned from Portland last week. Mr. Deter it will be
remembered was very ill for a time and underwent several operations at the
Portland hospitals in the last few years. On his last trip, the doctors told
him that he was getting along good and we hope that he will soon be his
usual self again.
FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS
Mr. Fulton Heard who has been seriously ill at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Joe Conlan is somewhat improved at this writing.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dees of Eagleville last Sunday.
Mrs. Dees was formerly Miss Leila Sweeney of Fort Bidwell.
Clarence Decious left Saturday for Pullman, Washington, where he will enter
college. He was accompanied by his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Granville Peterson.
A large number of the young people charivaried Mr. and Mrs. Bartram last
Friday evening and had a very pleasant time. The newlyweds left Saturday for
their home in Susanville.
George Fawcett, young man of Bidwell was suddenly stricken with appendicitis
last Friday. He was rushed to Alturas Saturday and it was found that an
operation was necessary. He is reported as improving rapidly.
Mr. Lester, father-in-law of Sid Street is here from Orland visiting his
many friends in Surprise Valley.
Born in Eagleville, Cal., Sept. 16, 1934, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dees, a
7-pound daughter.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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