A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Modoc http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=579 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=32037 Submitted by: deesar Article Title: Surprise Valley Record Article Date: July 1936 Article Description: Article Text: THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1936 EXPECTED HOME SOON B. B. Robinson, who for the past three weeks has been recovering from an operation in the Redding hospital, will be able to return to his home in Cedarville within the coming week. Mr. Robinson is greatly improved at this writing. LAKE CITY NEWS Raspberries are beginning to ripen in this locality. There will be a heavy crop here this year. The cherry crop is very light and robins are taking what cherries there are. "Buster" Carter has been nursing a case of the shingles for the past two weeks. It seems to us a carpenter would know shingles belong on a roof instead of the body. Ha! LAKE CITY COUPLE ARE MARRIED Mr. Kenneth Weidner and Miss Leona Hamilton surprised their many friends here last Tuesday by going over to Judge Franklin’s and making a life contract. The "tin can brigade" followed them to the Justice’s office and were witnesses to the ceremony. After the serenade the crowd were treated to candy. Kenneth is the son of Mrs. Luther Vernon and is well known here; his bride is a relative of Mrs. William Heard and has made her home at the heard residence for about eighteen months. Both have many friends here, who wish them a world of happiness. They have taken up their residence in the Streif house, just east of the church and are now at home to their friends. MOVE TO FORT BIDWELL Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller moved to Bidwell first of the week, where they will reside in the future. John is taking charge of the new butcher shop recently opened at that place by W. H. Hussa, of the Surprise Valley Meat Market. BROKEN ARMS During the past two weeks, there has been, what we might call, an epidemic of broken arms and dislocated shoulders in Surprise Valley and Lake City seems to be the center of the epidemic. Little Marie Garrett suffered a broken arm a short time ago when she fell; the small son of Cornelius Steward also broke his arm in a fall and last week, Sam Sweeney dislocated his shoulder bone. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Miller, were in from "Home Camp" Ranch, Nevada, Monday, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Miller’s grandfather, I. D. Royce. (4:1) Mrs. John Spalding and Mrs. Al Byerle of Susanville are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Bush, of this place, this week. NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK We overlooked to mention last week that the good old stork delivered a 7-pound baby boy to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Smith, on Sunday, June 21st; this makes two children in this family, both boys. Congratulations. As we were about to close our notes, word reached New Pine Creek that the grand old stork left a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Art Altenburg; Mrs. Altenburg was formerly Miss Dorothy Vernon. The baby weighed seven-pounds; Mother Dorothy and baby are fine, heartiest congratulations folks. MODOC COUNTY VETERAN DIES Last Saturday Isaac Dansforth Royce, last veteran of the Civil War in Modoc County, died at the home of his son, Howard Royce; had he lived until the 10th of July, he would have been 100 years old. The aged veteran served in the Union Army and has been a resident in the vicinity of Cedarville for more than sixty years. His funeral was held from the Methodist Church here last Monday afternoon. The members of the American legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Civilian Conservation Corps, acted as a guard of honor. Rev. Vinyard conducted the services. He is survived by four sons, John, Joseph, Charles and Howard Royce, all of Modoc. (4:3) --------------------- ALTURAS NOTES Mrs. Eppa Coffman returned to her home in Alturas Monday by train after an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Mona Milville in Washington, D. C. Carlton Porter had the misfortune of having a large truck tire blow up and caused an accident in which he had his left leg broken last Saturday. Mrs. Mark Smith took her father, C. A. Estes to the city for treatment. Born – In Alturas, Cal., June 25, 1936, to Mr. and Mrs. Clate Williams, a son. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1936 ALTURAS NOTES A large crowd gathered Tuesday evening and charivaried Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schenegas at their home on Fourth St. Donald Kerr left Saturday after spending a short time visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kerr: he is attending school in San Francisco. Miss Doris French of Sacramento came up to spend the fourth of July vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. French and friends. YOUTH WANDERS 4 DAYS WITHOUT FOOD IN NEVADA DESERTS SON OF MR. AND MRS. LEWIS SPALDING WANDERS FOUR DAYS IN NEVADA DESERT WITHOUT FOOD The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Spalding left his home in Berkeley early last week enroute to his uncle’s ranch in Guano Valley, Northern Washoe Co. The youth took the train for Alturas, caught a ride with e. R. Tyeryar to Cedarville and then got aboard a CCC truck, which took him to Board Corrals Camp. >From Board Corrals, he proceeded to walk to his uncle’s ranch, (The Zetus Spalding Ranch in Guano valley) a distance of about eight miles. Instead of taking the main traveled road, he thought it would save time to take a short cut through the hills by a trail and he proceeded to do so. In some manner he became confused in his directions and got lost in the desert. Wandering over the dry Nevada desert for four days, he came upon the highway once again near the Board Corrals Camp, where a CCC bus picked him up and brought him to camp. When found, the lad was in a somewhat dazed condition, but when his mind cleared after a little rest, he remembered that he had been near the Cressler Ranch in Guano Valley and just a short distance from the Zetus Spalding ranch. He is none the worse for his experience, which might easily have turned into a tragedy, had he not been found. Wandering about four days and nights over the hot desert in the day time and with freezing nights and without food is an experience that will not soon be forgotten. The lad, however, was lucky enough to find sufficient water during his wandering about. ------------------------- Born at the California Mineral Wells near Cedarville, Cal., July 7th, 1936, to Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Harris, a fine 7-pound son. Mother and babe are doing nicely and Percy is no doubt busy passing out the cigars. Miss Fernell Dodson and Miss Ruth Lactor of Oakland are spending their vacation in Surprise Valley. Miss Dodson is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Even Gaustad of this place. CUSTER’S LAST STAND In Cedarville there is a man who is perhaps the last survivor of the group which accompanied General Custer. His name is Tom Acty. Here is his story of this historic event as given in an interview with the United Press (1:5) (The story is very long and can be looked up if more information is wanted) Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Smith of Richmond came up last week to get her mother, Mrs. Charles Seyferth and their daughter who have been visiting in Bidwell for the past month. Raymond Turner was called to Winters this week on account of the critical illness of his mother, Mrs. Sallie Turner. Late reports state there is no hope for her recovery. AUBURN WOMAN BATTLES WITH THIEF WHO TOOK CASH Auburn, (Placer County), June 29 – Margaret Hall, a waitress in Sinclair’s Café in Auburn, is being hailed as a heroine today, while Wilbur Storey, 26-year old itinerant from Arkansas, languishes in the county jail, charged with the theft of about thirty dollars from the café till. Storey’s arrest in Roseville yesterday followed the escape of the bandit Saturday night following a comedy of errors. Miss Hall told the officers she was on duty when a man she identified as Storey entered and ordered food. While she was preparing the service the patron leaped over the counter, opened the cash drawer, grasped a fist full of money and attempted to flee. The waitress screamed and chased the fleeing man. Before he could reach the door she grasped his suspenders, which broke. The man’s trousers fell about his ankles, momentarily halting his flight. At this point another patron, unidentified, emerged from a booth and hurled a metal water pitcher at the thief. The aim was good, but instead of flooring the man the impact propelled him through the door. Still another patron joined in the fray and halted the fugitive with a football tackle on the sidewalk. Along came a well-meaning pedestrian. He thought it was a fistfight and dragged the captor from his captive, who took advantage of the respite to disappear in the darkness of the side street. In the meanwhile, Constable A. Durves, standing nearby, momentarily watched the sequence of the events in amazement. ------------------------ NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK Mrs. "Aunt" Mag Vincent was made happy on the 4th by a visit from her son, William Vincent and her granddaughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frederickson, all of North Bend, Oregon, who had dinner at our good lady citizen’s; her granddaughter being chief cook on that day. B. N. McCrary, who has been sick for several days, is reported to be very ill at the Alturas hospital. His wife who has also been ill for sometime, we hear, is also in the hospital at Alturas, Calif. We hope that our two good citizens will soon be on the road to recovery. LAKE CITY NEWS "Buster" Carter is still quite sick with the shingles. He says he has lost over twenty pounds since taking the disease. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1936 LAKE CITY NEWS John Largent came home from Alturas Monday, where he was being treated for an infected foot, caused from a blister on the heel. Rumor has it that John Streif got into some trouble with his bees. Results, John duly swears to be more careful and tie his pant legs down, when moving bees. Mr. Lewie Waldenburg and daughter, Mrs. Mazon and grandsons, Bob and Bill, of Canyon City, Oregon, are visiting with the W. S. Jacobs family. Mr. and Mrs. Jean Blattner and Mrs. Francine McLish of Grass Valley are visiting at the home of George McMullen. They are sister and niece of Mrs. Mae McMaine. Born – In Alturas, Cal., to Mr. and Mrs. J. Goudie, July 12, 1936, twins – a boy and girl. Marion Gallagher is very ill at the general hospital at Alturas with pneumonia. OBSEQUIES OF MRS. LAVINA HANKS Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church last Friday afternoon for Mrs. Lavina Hanks, of Fort Bidwell, aged 82 years, who passed away at the Alturas hospital on July 8th, resulting from an accident when she fell of a bank near Fall River Mills, breaking both arms. Mrs. Hanks was born in Lane County, Indiana, March 29, 1854 and came to Surprise Valley 56 years ago, residing at Lake City for many years. The following relatives survive her: John Hanks, Eagleville; Tilden, Otto and Ora Hanks, Fort Bidwell; Mrs. Nannie Dees, new Pine Creek; Mrs. Rebecca A. Mulkey, Cedarville; Mrs. Ona Wimer, Eagleville; and forty-two grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, assisted by the choir and was largely attended. Many Bidwell friends were in attendance; her remains were interred in the Lake City cemetery. Deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. "Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom, A shadow on those features fair and thin; And softly, from the hushed and darkened room, Two angels issued where but one went in."(1:3) ------------------------- WEDDING BELLS RING FOR FORT BIDWELL COUPLE Married – on July 3rd, in Reno, Nevada, the marriage of Dixie Rhae Doss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Doss of Fort Bidwell and Mr. Elbert Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Peterson, also of that city, took place. The newly weds were accompanied to Reno by the groom’s mother and sister. They were married at the home of Rev. Brewster Adams. The bride is a graduate of the Surprise Valley Union High School. The popular young couple plan to make their home in Fort Bidwell, the groom being interested in the Peterson Land & Live Stock Corporation. The many friends of the newly weds extend congratulations and wish them much success and happiness. LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST Jim Connolly an employee at the Bear Ranch, south of Eagleville, had the misfortune of having his arm broken last week, in a runaway. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to our kind and loving friends throughout Surprise Valley in the accident and loss of our darling mother and grandmother and especially do we thank those who gave the beautiful floral offerings. Their kindness will live long in our memories. Tildren, Otto and Ora Hanks Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mulkey and Floyd Mrs. Nannie Dees and family Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wimer and family Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks and family J. W. Franklin and Children Attorney and Mrs. B. B. Robinson returned home last Thursday evening. Mr. Robinson recently underwent two major operations at the St. Caroline Hospital in Redding, but was able to return to his home in Cedarville, after five weeks in the hospital; he is greatly improved in health and is glad to be home again. NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK Grandma Mary Smith, beloved pioneer lady of Goose Lake Valley, passed quietly and peacefully away on Tuesday, July 7th at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lela Porter, after lying in bed, ill for two years and four months. Grandma was a devoted Christian lady, of a kind and loving disposition, loved by all who knew her. Several times during the two years and four months illness she seemed to be passing away, but with her iron constitution she would pull thru, but the time came for her to go at high noon on Tuesday. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. from our local Baptist Church, of which she has been a devoted member for years. Elder W. S. Goulding officiated. The casket was covered with flowers; a large crowd was present to pay their last token of respect to our departed friend. Mary Bedell was born in St. Cleaire County, Missouri, September 2, 1847 and died July 7th, 1936, aged 88 years, 10 months and 5 days. She was converted and united with the Baptist Church in her girlhood days in Missouri; her life was one of faithfulness and service to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. On January 23rd, 1869, she was married to Harvey Smith and six children blessed this union, three girls and three boys, who are as follows: Charles Henry Smith, Hamilton City, Cal.; Nora Annie Vincent, deceased fifteen years ago; Lela Ellen Porter, New Pine Creek, Oregon; Eva Lena Aldridge, New Pine Creek; Oscar Louis Smith, Willow ranch and George Smith, New Pine Creek, Oregon. There are also sixteen grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, besides a host of friends, who are left to mourn her passing, because we shall miss her, even though we know she is better off up there in glory. She with her husband first came out west about 1876, when they were sent out as missionaries by the Baptist Association. They first went to Winters, Yolo County, Cal. Later to red Bluff, then to Manton, at the foot of Mt. Lassen, then to Alturas, which was about the year 1889; then to New Pine Creek, where her husband was pastor of the local Baptist Church, for about six years. They then moved to Lakeview, where he was pastor of the Lakeview Baptist death in 1915. Previous to his death he was also Moderator of the Association. (1:7) ------------------------- The many friends of George Modrell in this section are very sorry to learn of his 4th of July accident, by a toy torpedo exploding, injuring one of his eyes to the extent that he may lose it. Another is added to the list of broken arm patients at Lake City; we are informed that the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Streif had the misfortune, breaking his right arm recently, while cranking his car. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1936 DAMAGE SUIT FILED IN MODOC SUPERIOR COURT A suit was filed in the Modoc County Superior Court the first of the week by John R. Conklin and wife, Rosa Lee Conklin vs. the Peninsula Paving Company, and namely John Morosoli and Donald Gray and et als. The suit involves damages to the extent of $39,400, as damages for the life of Mr. and Mrs. Conklins’ son, Roscoe, who met his death in the truck with five other companions, on August 2nd, 1935, when the truck in which they were riding collided with another truck near Alturas. ALTURAS COUPLE WED IN NEVADA MONDAY, JULY 20 Daisy Barbour became the bride of Ray Frailey at Carson City, Nevada on Monday, July 20, 1936. The ceremony was performed by the superior judge of that place. After a visit in Reno, Mr. and Mrs. Frailey returned to Alturas where they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Frailey have won many friends since entering the business life in Alturas several years ago. Mrs. Frailey, who has been employed in the New Modoc Hotel Coffee Shoppe for the past few years will continue in that capacity. CARD OF THANKS To all the friends whose sympathy and service were so kindly tendered in our time of bereavement, in the death of our mother, we desire to extend our sincere thanks. Mr. and Mrs. George Penland Mr. and Mrs. James Page Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Roush Mrs. May Page (1:2) OBITUARY OF MRS. ELIZABETH PENLAND Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy Penland, old time resident and pioneer of Surprise Valley passed quietly away at her Cedarville home last Saturday morning as a result of old age and an incurable disease. Born in Illinois, October 19th, 1852, she came to California when quite young. During her early womanhood, she made her home in Lake County, Oregon, after which she returned to Cedarville, where she has made her home ever since. She passed away July 18th, 1936 at the old age of 83 years, 9 months and one day. She leaves to mourn her passing, one son, W. H. Roush of Lakeview, on daughter, Mary Page of Yuba City, and by a second marriage, Mrs. May Page of Los Angeles and Mrs. Hattie Hiatt of Coos Bay, California and one son, George Penland of Cedarville, besides 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Obsequies were held from the Cedarville M. E. Church Monday afternoon and interment took place in the Cedarville cemetery. (1:2) ------------------------- LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST Jim Connolly of the Bear ranch was a Cedarville visitor yesterday morning. Connolly recently sustained a broken arm while in a mower runaway. Born in Eagleville, California, July 18th, 1936, to Mr. and Mrs. John Miura, a daughter. The Miura’s have another little girl who is two years old and was also born on the 18th of July. PROMINENT ATTORNEY DIES IN BAY DISTRICT The many friends here of the former Miss Fayetta Harris, daughter of the late G. F. Harris, of Alturas, will regret very much to of the death of her husband, Waldeman Bruce Phillips, 57, prominent lawyer, druggist and University of California professor, who died at his home in Oakland, Tuesday, July 14, 1936, following a heart attack. He had been ill since February. Professor Phillips was director of the California College of Pharmacy for ten years and had served as Vice-President of the National Retail Druggists’ Association. Besides his widow, Mrs. Fayetta Phillips, he is survived by a son, Harold, Oakland; a daughter, Mrs. Mercedes Louise Gardner, Berkeley and a brother, Robert, Fairview, MA. He was teaching at the University of Washington at the time he was taken ill. (1:5) OBSEQUIES HELD FOR W. WYLLEAN McGIRR Wanda Wyllean McGirr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGirr of Alturas, passed away at the hospital in Alturas on July 16th, 1936, at 7 A. M. at the early age of two years, eight months and one day. Death came as a result of pneumonia. She leaves to mourn her passing, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McGirr, two brothers, Duane and Eddie Gene, one baby sister, besides her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Chase, all of Alturas. Funeral services were held from the Kerr Mortuary Saturday and internment was in the Cedarville cemetery. (1:7) LAKE CITY ITEMS Due to being tired when making out our items last week, we neglected to mention the funeral of Mrs. Hanks, which took place here July 10th and was largely attended by old friends and residents. We did not know Mrs. Hanks, but have heard her spoken of as a dear old lady, kind to neighbor and friend. We extend our sincere sympathy to her relatives. (4:4) John Streif had the misfortune to break his arm last week. He was cranking his truck and it kicked back on him. John doesn’t like to work this hot-weather anyway, so he lies himself to the cool shade of Suttle Lake, Oregon. NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK The last report we received from Mr. and Mrs. McCrary, who are both in Alturas, is that they are some better. We hope that our two good citizens will soon be back with us again. R. W. Campbell took his family to San Francisco recently to have his son, Bobbie’s eye operated on. Mr. Campbell returned in a few days leaving his family at the bay city. Mr. Campbell has great hopes in the success of the operation. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1936 LASSEN WOMAN DIES OF BURNS FUNERAL IS HELD IN SUSANVILLE FOR MRS. JACK SHERE, WIFE OF WESTWOOD EDITOR SUSANVILLE, JULY 27 – funeral services were held here today for Mrs. Sarah Shere, 37, wife of Jack Shere, editor of the Westwood Sugar Pine, who died on Saturday after a gasoline explosion in the garage of her home. The services were conducted in the Susanville Methodist Church by the pastor, Rev. L. J. Smith and by Rev. R. G. Green of Westwood. Friends of the family say Mrs. Shere was cleaning clothing with gasoline when it exploded. Nearly all of her clothing was burned from her body. She died in a hospital here a few hours later. She was widely known in Lassen County. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Odette of Susanville. She was a sister of Frank Odette of Thornton, Mrs. Ruth Hunter of Canby, Mrs. Kate Pierce of Marysville, Mrs. Nellie Britton of Alameda, Joseph Odette of Susanville, Mrs. Gracie Lucero of Susanville and Mrs. Doris Casperson of San Francisco. She also leaves a son, Charles Miller, 13, by a former marriage. Burial was in Susanville cemetery. (1:2) -------------------------- Miss Margie Tyeryar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Tyeryar of this place was operated on at the Modoc General Hospital in Alturas Saturday for appendicitis. Her condition at this time id acute. When the operation was performed the appendix had ruptured and it was feared for a time the operation would not be successful. However, the crisis is expected today. Born at Cedarville, California, July 28th, 1936 to Mr. and Mrs. Forest Adams, a baby daughter. IN SUPERIOR COURT A divorce action was filed on the 27th of July by E. E. Elliott, attorney for plaintiff in the case of Grace G. Smith vs. Earl C. Smith. Cruelty is charged. An action was filed by Attorney Charles Lederer for Marcella Wood against Herbert l. Wood on the ground of cruelty. Mr. and Mrs. John Crowley and daughter and son-in-law, of Washington were visiting the families of Fred Smith, at Alturas, A. M. Green and Joe Leventon, at Lookout. Mr. Crowley is a brother of the Messrs. Smith, green and Leventon and is an uncle of Mrs. Percy Harris of this place. Bobbie Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Campbell of Alturas, recently returned from San Francisco where he had an operation for removal of a cataract from his left eye. Mrs. Leo Gloster was a patient in the general hospital, having her tonsils removed. TWO MEET DEATH IN ACCIDENT TWO OTHERS SUSTAIN HURTS IN ACCIDENT NEAR PEREZ, CALIF. Two persons are dead and two others seriously injured as the result of an automobile crash near Perez, Modoc County. The dead are: Francisco Munoz, 40 Lily June Folsom, 17 The injured: Mrs. Elenora Raigosa, 33, broken arm, cuts and bruises. Ybadel Romero, 24, internal injuries. The accident which occurred four miles south of Perez, was investigated by Deputy Sheriff Stewart Schnick. He reports the machine turned turtle, apparently from hitting a road shoulder at high speed. The accident occurred at an extremely level portion of the Klamath-Alturas highway. The Folsom girl was driving. Both she and Munoz were horribly mangled. Funeral arrangements are pending. (1:7) ----------------------- EAGLE’S NEST IS FOUND KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon, July 27 – An important ornithological discovery in the Lava Beds area of Modoc County, Calif., is reported by Joseph M. Dixon, nationally known naturalist connected with the National Park Service. Dixon located an accessible eagles’ nest for the first time in 25 years, permitting photographs and moving pictures. The nest had been used for many years and had been built up to a height of fifteen feet and still is in use. The naturalist had located eagles’ nests before, but never in such position as to permit pictures. ------------------------------ LAKE CITY ITEMS Junior Brown arrived home last week. Junior suffered a severe attack of summer flu last June and was a very sick man for sometime. He is able to be about with the use of a cane but it will be sometime before he can work again. Lloyd Wimer is a very busy young man getting ready to extract his honey. >From the number of cans Lloyd is hauling to the extracting factory, he’ll have enough to sweeten all the ladies’ dispositions in the valley. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com