Hi Billie, I'm going to answer the after marriage question. I leave the birth name alone, ie. Harriet HUNT. When she is married, her husband's name appears separately, but my FTM allows me to attach her to the husband, ie. Norman STODDARD. She keeps her birth name throughout her life. This is good because this particular grandmother married three times - 1) STODDARD, 2) Thomas BETT, and 3) James C. HENRY. If I changed her name, I'd have to do it 4 times. And if she had a nickname, I think I'd put it in my notes. Liz JAY Davis North Bend, WA -----Original Message----- From: Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds [mailto:r3346@sunset.net] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 6:19 PM To: CAMODOC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Nicknames I have a question and would appreciate your input. Also please post your reply to CAMODOC so it might help others. How do you show it? I use Family Tree Maker and show it under "Facts" as "Nickname" "Betty" (as an example for "Elizabeth Jones" and "Betty Jones" under A.K.A. Or if "John George Reynolds" goes by "George" under "Facts" as "Nickname" "George" and under A.K.A. "George Reynolds". But what about after marriage, assuming the two people above are married, how would you show her nickname/A.K.A.? Leave her as is, change to "Betty Reynolds", change to "Betty Jones-Reynolds"?? Thank you for your suggestions. Billie p.s. Newspaper extracts will resume Monday. Jean is due back within the hour. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users. ______________________________

I am using FTM 2005. I sure wish that the search procedure was more user programmable. I like to keep the "Name" as close to the birth name as possible. I have found that if you use an AKA, going back to our example "Elizabeth Jones" has a nickname of "Betty", I put "Betty Jones" in the A.K.A. field. When you check the index, you will find two entries: 1) Jones, Elizabeth "Betty Jones"; and 2) Jones, Betty. But what do we do with Elizabeth when she gets married? Do we leave the AKA as is or change it to Betty Jones-Reynolds, Betty Reynolds, etc.??? How would I find "Muffie Parman"? She was Leonore Louise Odbert who married Harold Parman. If you just use "Muffie" in the AKA, you can search the index for her, but if your use "Muffie Odbert", of course, in the index she is shown as Odbert, Muffie. (I keep forgetting her maiden name…) Anyway, more food for though. Hope all of you have a wonderful 4th of July. 100 degree temperatures have arrived here in the Sacramento Valley. Billie ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Billie, I sometimes type in the nickname in the main line of the name. For example Elizabeth Betsy Redfield Carter. I then go in under the AKA and just put in what name they go by. Sometimes I like to print out an outline type report (without the notes or all the other information) and I want to see that name so I can look for both (all) given names or initials. In the above example, if I were looking for Elizabeth, her birth and marriage record had Elizabeth. But, I think that most of the birth of her children and census had it as Betsy. If the vital records, deeds, cemetery records., etc., are in various names, then I put them in the main name. In the source section (of her name), I then list which name that record was found. I have that in the STREIG family. My son, husband, his father and grandfather all were named Frederick. The first three go by variations on their middle name, i.e., my father-in-law was Frederick James STREIG. He always went by Jim or Big Jim. All his vital records are Frederick James, so I don't put the Jim in the name. You did not mention which version of FTM you have. I have FTM 2005. I like things on one page so I can see it when I am doing my searches. Janece Carter Streig streig3@aol.com _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/) "Genealogy is life in the past lane." Family Names: Amidon, Bogue, Buffington, Carter, Chapman, Darrow, DeHart, Dodge, Eaton, Elwood, Fairbanks, Fell, Firby, Grout, Hudson, Kelsey, McCracken, Mott, Painter, Reynard, Rodabaugh, Shottenkirk, Slaughter, Smith, Spencer, Stockdill, Swan, Trafton, Wollenberg, Wollenlurge, Woodbury, Wright, Wullbrandt

I have a question and would appreciate your input. Also please post your reply to CAMODOC so it might help others. How do you show it? I use Family Tree Maker and show it under "Facts" as "Nickname" "Betty" (as an example for "Elizabeth Jones" and "Betty Jones" under A.K.A. Or if "John George Reynolds" goes by "George" under "Facts" as "Nickname" "George" and under A.K.A. "George Reynolds". But what about after marriage, assuming the two people above are married, how would you show her nickname/A.K.A.? Leave her as is, change to "Betty Reynolds", change to "Betty Jones-Reynolds"?? Thank you for your suggestions. Billie p.s. Newspaper extracts will resume Monday. Jean is due back within the hour. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Dawna Kanagy Alturas resident Dawna Kanagy, former business owner and teacher, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005 from respiratory failure in Klamath Rehabilitation Center, Klamath Falls, OR. She was born September 3, 1931, to Ralph and Grace Reese in Massilon, Ohio. She graduated from Timken High in Massilon, Ohio. She married Robert Kanagy in July 1948. They moved to California and went on to receive an Associate of Arts degree from San Bernardino Valley College, a Bachelor of Arts degree at Cal Baptist and her Masters degree at Azusa Pacific. Mrs. Kanagy retired as an elementary school teacher and art teacher specialist. She was a member of Parent Teacher Association, Rialto Education Association, National Education Association and California Teachers Association. She had been a Girl Scout leader, CampFire Board member, volunteered as a counselor with the Suicide Crisis Intervention hotline in San Bernardino, helped organize a youth center in Rialto, was a member of Parents Without Partners and many other organizations. Mrs. Kanagy received numerous awards including "Teacher of the Month" in southern California and PTA's Honorary Service award, among them. She owned a flower shop and a Halloween shop before retiring to Alturas in 1989. Upon her move to Alturas, she opened the "Dawna and Daughters" bookstore with her sister Charlotte Reese. The bookstore was located first where Family Footwear is located today on Main Street, Alturas, and later moved across the street to the shop adjoining the Niles Theater. She then became a partner in the Niles Theater when her daughter Tammy and son in law bought the business in 1990. Mrs. Kanagy survived uterine cancer in 1995. In 1997, she became limited in her ability to get around, so she remained in her home, enjoying reading, painting, writing and spending time with her family or conversing on the phone with friends. The last two years, she could be seen riding her scooter around town. She enjoyed her outings to the Modoc Senior Citizens Center and the Desert Rose Casino. She loved taking Sage Stage to Klamath, or wherever they would take her. Her father, mother, sister Charlotte (in 1996), son Jamie and her granddaughter Jenny Marie preceded her in death. She leaves behind daughter Tami Ertle and mate Bob Bennett of Alturas, CA; Teri Lynes and husband Nolan and son Michael of Rialto, CA.; grandsons David Ertle of Hesperia, Richard Lynes and wife Sammie of Montana, John Chrisman and wife Jennifer of San Bernardino, and Christopher Kanagy of Alturas. Granddaughters are April Lynes-Adams of Rialto, Amanda Derner and husband Chris of Alturas; great-grandsons are Brian of Rialto and Dylan of San Bernardino. Great-granddaughters are Stacey, Taylor, Stevie Marie, Rickie Danielle, Autumn and Kayla Dawn. She will be greatly missed by her family and multitude of friends. Memorial services will be held July 2, 2005 in Rialto, CA at McNearney Funeral Home. Craig 'Red' Giffen The family of Craig "Red" Giffen, who died June 12, 2005, would be pleased to have Red's friends come to Snag Lake, County Rd. #2 on the way to Lily Lake, on July 16, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your Red Giffen stories. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Hi, I am looking for a picture of William Theodore Cressler. I wonder if anyone has one that could be e-mailed. Thanks Anne C Booth

Try: Modoc County Historical Society, 600 South Main Street, Alturas, CA., 530 233-2949 Ron Morgan --- Anne C Booth <abooth@hot.rr.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking for a picture of William Theodore > Cressler. I wonder if > anyone has one that could be e-mailed. > > Thanks > > Anne C Booth > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so > much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

June 26, 2005 Looking Back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper, published in Alturas, CA. The following is transcribed from the June 16, 2005 issue. Looking Back 111 Years Ago – 1894 CHARLIE SPARGUR is at Eagleville training three running horses and one trotter for the fair in September and may take the string to Lakeview…. The baseball club will give a dance at Stewart’s Hall for the benefit of the Cedarville boys who are expected to play ball here Sunday. 91 Years Ago – 1914 THE ORPHEUM Theatre has been sold by R.L. Sloss to Homer Dobbins of Ravendale. Homer will make his home in Alturas and will pitch for the Alturas Tigers…. Herb Stephens is riding a gallon of gas all over the county these days. He prefers to call it a motorcycle. 61 Years Ago – 1944 FIRST Lieutenant Gordon V. Doss of Eagleville was the B24 liberator pilot in the recent Eight AAF invasion bombing Attack on an important railroad bridge near Tours, behind the Nazi lines in France. 31 Years Ago – 1974 THE MOST heated local race has been the Superior Judgeship, where three Alturas attorneys have campaigned vigorously throughout the county. It will take 51 percent of the voters for any of the three candidates to claim a race in the primary. 21 Years Ago - 1984 THE ALTURAS City Council Tuesday night authorized public works director Mick Doss to begin public nuisance abatement procedures for the old Belli Building on Main Street in Alturas. Modoc’s two professional rodeo cowboys, Jim Pratt and Alan Berryessa, have signed up to enter the Warner Mountain Roundup pro-rodeo in Cedarville Saturday. Not much to comment about this week. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan

Opps, sorry for this posting, it was to go to the Boss in San Deigo. Newspaper extract will resume after the 4th of July. Billie ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <r3346@sunset.net> To: <CAMODOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 4:55 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] Fw: Quick CA update > Message > > > ~~~~~~ > Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds > Modoc County, California > "The Last Frontier" > www.rh2o.com/modoc > --- > Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. > Avast! Is Free To Home Users. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Martha Griese > To: Keith Hohmann - office ; Debra Sutton ; Francis Gilmer ; Jerrie > Dillard ; Judy Mallory ; Kathrine Parker ; Wayne Slayton ; Anita Reynolds > ; Barbara Green ; Betty Vickrey ; Carol & Bill Hausman ; Darlyne Brokaw ; > 'Dawson, James' ; Halcomb Dan ; Iris Ruiz ; Joe Mayberry ; John and Cindy > Sheen ; John Hollis ; John Williams ; Laurie Smandra ; Lee, Cynthia ; Maan > Tej ; 'Marge Banks' ; Nevins Louis ; 'NORMA DONALDSON' ; Rebecca Goldsmith > ; Rich Dettmer ; Richard Ballew ; Richard Hulett ; Robert Cross ; Sandy > Barnes ; Sims, Bill ; Sue Kittrell ; Thompson Bob ; 'Jill Dettmer' > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 3:34 PM > Subject: FW: Quick CA update > > > > > > > Martha Griese > > Chief Executive Officer > > Three Rivers Chapter > > 530-673-1460 - Office > > 530-701-5250 - Cell Phone > > marthagriese@sbcglobal.net > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JohnsonChris@usa.redcross.org [mailto:JohnsonChris@usa.redcross.org] > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:47 PM > To: JohnsonChris@usa.redcross.org; 'avredcross@hotmail.com'; > 'dicksonr@arcla.org'; ''johnp@redcrossofsantamonica.org'; > SmithJas@usa.redcross.org; 'deaor@arcadia-redcross.org'; > 'mconley@arcclaremont.org'; 'dbosteder@delnorteredcross.org'; > 'ellen@fresnomaderaredcross.org'; BrooksH@usa.redcross.org; > 'ron@arcglendale.org'; KindelanN@usa.redcross.org; > 'archddirector@verizon.net'; 'humboldtredcross@pacbell.net'; > 'callicott.arciec@verizon.net'; 'silvasa@inlandvalleyredcross.org'; > 'rtemple@kernredcross.org'; 'Lcoredcross_ED@mchsi.com'; > 'mittenk@cityofmerced.org'; 'admin@mmarc.org'; 'paulakh@montereyarc.org'; > 'mbredcross@adelphia.net'; 'pbaker@oc-redcross.org'; > 'donna@ARCcarmel.org'; 'tbubenik@paarc.org'; 'interimexec@pomonaarc.org'; > 'jim@arcriohondo.org'; 'pama@riversidecounty.redcross.org'; > vandoorenj@sacsierraredcross.org; engelhardk@sbcredcross.org; > 'rfroman@sdarc.org'; 'turner@sgvarc.org'; > 'jgleason@sanjoaquincounty.redcross.org'; 'sloarcexecutive@charter.net'; > 'bdutton@sbaco-re! > dcross.org'; ZippL@usa.redcross.org; 'jstiffler@sccredcross.org'; > 'jbecker@shastaredcross.org'; 'Silverado@speakeasy.net'; > 'siskiyouarc@nctv.com'; 'tmiller@sonomacounty.redcross.org'; > 'Gloria@attitude.com'; 'marthagriese@sbcglobal.net'; > 'kiiams@ourredcross.org'; 'sking@wncarc.org'; 'execdir@yc-arc.org'; > 'nuuosuni@yahoo.com'; 'arcguam1@ite.net'; 'matayoshic@hawaii.rr.com'; > 'arcnmi@vzpacifica.net'; ZerwekhJ@usa.redcross.org; 'elyc@hawaii.rr.com' > Subject: Quick CA update > > > > Fire Season is here... > > San Diego Chapter reports that they have closed their shelter as of 7 pm > Tuesday night. Most residents found alternate housing for the night. > Casework will continue this morning. Minor local media interest. > > Riverside county Chapter has their shelter still on standby. > > Morongo Basin Chapter has their shelter open at the Yucca Valley Community > Center with about 40 people in the shelter at 11pm. The fire is continuing > to burn. The chapter has been on the LA media with great success and is > using the appropriate fundraising messages. They expect to begin casework > this morning if conditions improve. San Gabriel Chapter assisted Morongo > Basin by writing press brief last night and will assist today in > additional releases that will be distributed to LA media. > > The American Red Cross on > Thursday said that one evacuation center was open as of 11:00 a.m. PST > to assist the victims of the Paradise wildfire burning in the Morongo > Valley region of Southern California. > > The American Red Cross reports that nearly 75 residents were in the > shelter overnight located at 57090 Twenty-nine Palms Highway in Yucca > Valley (Thomas Guide page: 4957 H-2) in San Bernardino County. > > Red Cross officials said the shelter will remain operational until > noon > Thursday, and then be placed on stand-by status. > > "We had people actually sleeping in their cars in the shelter parking > lot because they were too tired to deal with anything," said Shirley > Peters, the chapter executive of the Morongo Basin Chapter of the > American Red Cross. > > American Red Cross staff and volunteers have served 260 meals and 500 > snacks, provided 12 comfort kits including toothbrushes and hygiene > products, and offered mental health contacts to those affected by the > Morongo Valley wildfire. > > Displaced residents also brought their pets to the shelter, with one > resident bringing 14 animals that included dogs, cats and birds. > > While the American Red Cross does not allow pets in shelters, special > arrangements were made and every pet was cared for just outside the > shelter by Red Cross volunteers, allowing the residents to get some > much-needed rest. > > Firefighters are currently using the American Red Cross shelter as a > staging area and a place to rest. > > Chapters throughout the state are encouraged to push out wildfire safety > tips. > > More information to follow later. > > Chris > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. 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Roy Douglas Bailey Roy Douglas Bailey, a lifetime resident of Modoc County, passed away of natural causes at the age of 84, on Thursday, June 16, 2005, at his Alturas home. He was born in Alturas, CA on March 22, 1921, to Floyd and Olive (Allen) Bailey. At a young age, the family moved to Walker Mine in Plumas County. After a year, they returned to Modoc and Doug attended Alturas Elementary School. For one year he attended school at Davis Creek when the family lived at the Zamboni Saw Mill. He graduated from Modoc High School in 1939. After high school, he went to work for the City Police Department as the night watchman. With the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, in 1942. He was assigned as a mechanic in the motor pool and saw action in the South Pacific, most notably the Soloman Islands. He was honorably discharged as a corporal in 1945. After the war, Mr. Bailey returned to Alturas and started working for the Modoc County Road Department. He continued with the road department for 39 years, and retired in 1984 as Road Foreman. On December 31, 1948, Doug married Mary Margaret England. There were three children born to this union, two sons, Walter and Ken and a daughter Margaret. He was affiliated with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Alturas Rifle and Pistol Club. He had a life long passion for hunting and fishing, searching for arrowheads, and collecting antiques or things that might be antiques. The most important aspect of his life was his family and he loved to be surrounded by them. There was nothing he would rather do than be involved with them and sharing his knowledge with them. His wife Mary and son Walter preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother Fred Bailey and wife Ann of Alturas, CA; son Ken and wife Kathy of Pinedale, Wyoming; daughter Margaret McCulley and husband Chuck of Alturas; five grandchildren: Kelley Booker, Sacramento,CA; Richard Bailey of Pinedale, WY; Katie Bailey, Pinedale, WY; Jake McCulley and Jesse McCulley both of Alturas, CA. Services were conducted by The Rev. Mel Chasteen at the Alturas Cemetery on June 20, 2005 at 1 p.m. Memorial donations may be directed to the Veterans of Foreign Wars or the Alturas Rifle and Pistol Club. Services were under the direction of Kerr Mortuary, Alturas. Lucille Field Services for Lucille Field of California Pines, will be held at the Alturas Cemetery at 2 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2005, with a potluck and time of fellowship to follow at the Alturas Baptist Church, West Fourth Street, Alturas. Pastor Mel Chasteen will conduct the graveside services. Mrs. Field, a resident of California Pines since July 7, 1981, passed away in Alturas, CA at the age of 81 years on June 19, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Field. Born Lucille Wisham in Huntsville, Alabama and reared in Oklahoma, where she graduated from high school, Mrs. Field retained a hint of her southern drawl, even after her family migrated to Southern California where she met Elmer and later married, Jan. 23, 1961. A statuesque woman with a calm and mellow voice and a quick, pleasant smile, she was a kind-hearted person and an outstanding waitress at California Pines Lodge Restaurant, a job she started in September of 1982 and kept for years. She enjoyed her customers and her customers enjoyed Lucille. Prior to moving to Modoc County, she had worked with Sears Catalogue Department in Torrance, CA., where the couple lived until Elmer's retirement and heart surgery. An avid bowler, Lucille had a 165 average and the couple had some 60 trophies from bowling, which they dispensed of, before leaving their Torrance home. Lucille was also musically gifted, and played the piano, violin, banjo, guitar and organ. At one time, she played with a band for different parties, like the Elks' dances. The couple made many close friends at California Pines and they became members of Grange. Lucille enjoyed attending the Alturas Baptist Church. She was not a pretentious person She is survived by her son Larry Field of Alturas, CA; sisters Alma of Lakewood, CA and Lila Fresher of Fountain Valley, CA; granddaughters Rachel Field and Rebecca Field of Alturas; nieces Gwen Beam, WA, Carolyn Cockett, NV, Sue Lopez, Pomona, Sharon Woske, AZ, nephews Marvin and Elaine Harris, Bakersfield, Jim and Shirley Dobson, Colorado Springs, CO, Glen and Anna Beam, Pomona, Gene Wisham, Pomona, John Deer, Lakewood, Ca. and will also be missed by numerous relatives and many friends Arthur (Art) Thomas Pfeiffer. Arthur (Art) Thomas Pfeiffer, 78, of Eagleville, CA died on Tuesday, June 21, 2005, in Redding, CA, surrounded by his children and wife, Patricia, of 57 years. Art was born June 20, 1927 in San Jose, California, attended Bellermine Preparatory School and joined the Navy after graduating. He worked for the Santa Clara County Fire Department for 23 years and was a Captain for the last 15. After retiring from the Fire Department, he was elected to a position on the Santa Clara Water District Board where he served for four years. Art's great aunt, Esther Marie Pfeiffer married Ray Grove of Cedarville in 1933. Art loved Eagleville ever since he hunted with his father in the local Warner Mountains as a young boy. After moving to Eagleville in 1982, Art and Pat became avid RVers and traveled to 50 national parks in 49 states. Besides traveling, Art enjoyed reading, gardening, rock hunting and back-road jaunts. In addition to wife, Pat, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and Doug Huerta of Grants Pass, OR, his son and daughter-in-law, Don and Ellen of Santa Cruz, CA, his sons Alan and Walter of Redding and his daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Jeff Kaufman of Hat Creek, CA. Grandchildren: Mark Thibault, Julie Ellis, Susan Thibault, Steven and Rebecca Huerta, AJ, Cody and DJ Pfeiffer and Aaron and John Kaufman Great-grandchildren: Justin, Alex, Samantha, Melissa, Patricia and William. Surviving siblings: are John Pfeiffer, Ann Marie Domenichini of San Jose and Daniel Pfeiffer of Huntsville, Al. Art will be forever missed by all those who loved him Services are pending and donations in Art's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mercy Hospice, 1544 Market Street, Redding, CA. 96001, 530-245-4070. Craig 'Red' Giffen Friends are saddened to learn of the passing of Craig "Red" Giffen, who died June12, 2005. The family would be pleased to have Red's friends come to Snag Lake, County Rd. #2 on the way to Lily Lake, on July 16, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your Red Giffen stories. Mr. Giffen's obituary will be published in a future issue of the Record. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Message ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users. ----- Original Message ----- From: Martha Griese To: Keith Hohmann - office ; Debra Sutton ; Francis Gilmer ; Jerrie Dillard ; Judy Mallory ; Kathrine Parker ; Wayne Slayton ; Anita Reynolds ; Barbara Green ; Betty Vickrey ; Carol & Bill Hausman ; Darlyne Brokaw ; 'Dawson, James' ; Halcomb Dan ; Iris Ruiz ; Joe Mayberry ; John and Cindy Sheen ; John Hollis ; John Williams ; Laurie Smandra ; Lee, Cynthia ; Maan Tej ; 'Marge Banks' ; Nevins Louis ; 'NORMA DONALDSON' ; Rebecca Goldsmith ; Rich Dettmer ; Richard Ballew ; Richard Hulett ; Robert Cross ; Sandy Barnes ; Sims, Bill ; Sue Kittrell ; Thompson Bob ; 'Jill Dettmer' Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 3:34 PM Subject: FW: Quick CA update Martha Griese Chief Executive Officer Three Rivers Chapter 530-673-1460 - Office 530-701-5250 - Cell Phone marthagriese@sbcglobal.net -----Original Message----- From: JohnsonChris@usa.redcross.org [mailto:JohnsonChris@usa.redcross.org] Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:47 PM To: JohnsonChris@usa.redcross.org; 'avredcross@hotmail.com'; 'dicksonr@arcla.org'; ''johnp@redcrossofsantamonica.org'; SmithJas@usa.redcross.org; 'deaor@arcadia-redcross.org'; 'mconley@arcclaremont.org'; 'dbosteder@delnorteredcross.org'; 'ellen@fresnomaderaredcross.org'; BrooksH@usa.redcross.org; 'ron@arcglendale.org'; KindelanN@usa.redcross.org; 'archddirector@verizon.net'; 'humboldtredcross@pacbell.net'; 'callicott.arciec@verizon.net'; 'silvasa@inlandvalleyredcross.org'; 'rtemple@kernredcross.org'; 'Lcoredcross_ED@mchsi.com'; 'mittenk@cityofmerced.org'; 'admin@mmarc.org'; 'paulakh@montereyarc.org'; 'mbredcross@adelphia.net'; 'pbaker@oc-redcross.org'; 'donna@ARCcarmel.org'; 'tbubenik@paarc.org'; 'interimexec@pomonaarc.org'; 'jim@arcriohondo.org'; 'pama@riversidecounty.redcross.org'; vandoorenj@sacsierraredcross.org; engelhardk@sbcredcross.org; 'rfroman@sdarc.org'; 'turner@sgvarc.org'; 'jgleason@sanjoaquincounty.redcross.org'; 'sloarcexecutive@charter.net'; 'bdutton@sbaco-re! dcross.org'; ZippL@usa.redcross.org; 'jstiffler@sccredcross.org'; 'jbecker@shastaredcross.org'; 'Silverado@speakeasy.net'; 'siskiyouarc@nctv.com'; 'tmiller@sonomacounty.redcross.org'; 'Gloria@attitude.com'; 'marthagriese@sbcglobal.net'; 'kiiams@ourredcross.org'; 'sking@wncarc.org'; 'execdir@yc-arc.org'; 'nuuosuni@yahoo.com'; 'arcguam1@ite.net'; 'matayoshic@hawaii.rr.com'; 'arcnmi@vzpacifica.net'; ZerwekhJ@usa.redcross.org; 'elyc@hawaii.rr.com' Subject: Quick CA update Fire Season is here... San Diego Chapter reports that they have closed their shelter as of 7 pm Tuesday night. Most residents found alternate housing for the night. Casework will continue this morning. Minor local media interest. Riverside county Chapter has their shelter still on standby. Morongo Basin Chapter has their shelter open at the Yucca Valley Community Center with about 40 people in the shelter at 11pm. The fire is continuing to burn. The chapter has been on the LA media with great success and is using the appropriate fundraising messages. They expect to begin casework this morning if conditions improve. San Gabriel Chapter assisted Morongo Basin by writing press brief last night and will assist today in additional releases that will be distributed to LA media. The American Red Cross on Thursday said that one evacuation center was open as of 11:00 a.m. PST to assist the victims of the Paradise wildfire burning in the Morongo Valley region of Southern California. The American Red Cross reports that nearly 75 residents were in the shelter overnight located at 57090 Twenty-nine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley (Thomas Guide page: 4957 H-2) in San Bernardino County. Red Cross officials said the shelter will remain operational until noon Thursday, and then be placed on stand-by status. "We had people actually sleeping in their cars in the shelter parking lot because they were too tired to deal with anything," said Shirley Peters, the chapter executive of the Morongo Basin Chapter of the American Red Cross. American Red Cross staff and volunteers have served 260 meals and 500 snacks, provided 12 comfort kits including toothbrushes and hygiene products, and offered mental health contacts to those affected by the Morongo Valley wildfire. Displaced residents also brought their pets to the shelter, with one resident bringing 14 animals that included dogs, cats and birds. While the American Red Cross does not allow pets in shelters, special arrangements were made and every pet was cared for just outside the shelter by Red Cross volunteers, allowing the residents to get some much-needed rest. Firefighters are currently using the American Red Cross shelter as a staging area and a place to rest. Chapters throughout the state are encouraged to push out wildfire safety tips. More information to follow later. Chris

Lassen Advocate, Susanville, California 7 January 1927 Old Time Resident of Lassen County in Michigan Thos. F. Wilbur, an old time resident of Lassen County is now located in Michigan. In a letter to the Advocate Mr. Wilbur writes as follows: "Although I have been away from Lassen County for the past 20 years, I still take a keen interest in reading the 'Advocate'. I was at one time a member of the Board of Education of Lassen County having spent several years in her schools and later was Principal of the Alturas schools for a number of years so you see I cannot quite divorce myself from the West."

~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 3:18 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Sac Bee June 28 1905 > Sacramento Evening Bee > Wednesday, June 28, 1905 > > ALL BELIEVE THAT ZEITLER IS DEAD > NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 28 - The search for Fred ZEITLER will > continue to-day, but no one hopes to find him alive now. Mrs. Zeitler, who > arrived here last night from San Francisco, went out to the mine to-day > but > she could do no more than the twelve men of the Zeibright who have been > searching since Friday and the many volunteers who are now aiding in the > work, under the direction of W.B. ENGLEBRIGHT, President of the mine. > What makes it strange that the body is not found is that in his weak > condition, Zeitler could not have walked more than half a mile in such a > rough country as that of the Little Bear Valley. The taking of the shotgun > and subsequently the finding of an envelope addressed to Mrs. Zeitler, > containing all of his mining stock and financial papers neatly arranged, > leaves no doubt in the minds of the people that he committed suicide. > > WELL-KNOWN SOLANO MAN WEDS IN SAN FRANCISCO > VALLEJO (Solano Co.), June 28 - A marriage of great interest to > Vallejoites > was solemnized at St. Dominick's Church, San Francisco, this afternoon at > 1 > o'clock. T.J. O'HARA, City Clerk of Vallejo for two terms, and now > accountant at the Commercial Bank here, led to the altar Miss Agnes L. > GRIFFIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Griffin, of San Francisco. The > ceremony > was performed by the Rev. Father DRISCOLL, now of St. Dominick's but > formerly of St. Vincent's Church, Vallejo. > Miss Fanny O'HARA, now Deputy City Clerk, sister of the groom, was > bridesmaid, and Frank GRIFFIN, brother of the groom, was best man. John > O'HARA, a well-known sketcher and cartoonist, now located in Sacramento, > where the bride-groom has many friends, attended the wedding. > The bridegroom is a Past President of Vallejo Parlor, N.S.G.W., and > present Secretary of the Parlor; Lecturing Knight of Knights of Columbus, > Vallejo Council; Lecturing Knight Vallejo Lodge of Elks; member of Vallejo > Yacht Club, and of Vallejo Council, Y.M.I. He is greatly esteemed in all > these fraternities. > The good wishes of the community go out to Mr. and Mrs. T.J. O'Hara for a > happy wedded life. They left on a wedding trip to Southern California, > and, > on returning, will take up their residence in a pretty home on Florida > Street, which has been completely furnished for his bride by Mr. O'Hara. > > KNOCKED OUT AFTER ROUND ENDED > VALLEJO, June 28 - The Palm Athletic Club of Vallejo had a boxing carnival > Tuesday evening at the Pavillion. After two good preliminaries, there was > a > twenty-round contest between Spider Joe WELCH, of San Francisco, and Dick > GREEN, of Chicago. In the first round Green got a hard one home to Welch's > neck and the latter went down for the count of nine, but finished the > round. > Green had the best of the next three rounds, Welch seeming afraid to mix > matters, but Welch fought better the next three rounds, Green being > cautioned by Charlie RENO, the referee, for hitting too low. In the eighth > round there was a fierce battle and when the gong sounded the fighters did > not hear it and three seconds afterwards Welch uppercut Green on the jaw > and > he went down and out. Reno awarded the decision to Welch, after telling > Green's seconds he would allow Green a few minutes to recover, but Green's > seconds carried him out of the ring. There were some kicks at the decision > as a blow was struck after the gong sounded, but Reno said Welch had the > best of the fight up to that point and he could give no other decision. > Six > hundred witnessed the fight. > > TO MINE AN OLD CLAIM > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 28 - The Peerless Gold and Silver Mining > Company, through its attorney, C.J. COVILLAND, has filed articles of > incorporation with the County Clerk here. The capital stock is $25,000, of > which sum $19,010 has been subscribed by the following: John BYRNE, > Smartsville, $15,000; R.P. McKAY, Marysville, $1000; John PEARDON, Sr., > Smartsville, $1000; M.L. McKAY, Marysville, $2,000; Charles METTEER, > Marysville, $10. The land to be worked is an old quartz mine in the Sand > Hills group near Smartsville. The claim was first located by LANDIS > Brothers, of Wheatland, fifteen years ago, and is yet showing encouraging > prospects. > > BUTTE LAND CONTEST > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 28 - The Palace Mine, in Butte County, is the > bone of contention in the Marysville Land Office this week, the officials > having been called upon to decide as to whether the land is mineral in > character or best filed for timber and agricultural purposes. The property > is owned by Carl SLOCUM, who holds that it is decidedly of mineral > character, having been worked as a mine many years. The COLMAN brothers, > it > is alleged, have jumped the claim, and are now endeavoring to prove the > timber and agricultural character of the land, having first filed on it as > a > homestead. Slocum claims to have been in peaceful possession of the > property > for a long time before the Colmans filed on it. > > HELD TO ANSWER > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 28 - David JACKSON, who is accused of stealing > a > valuable horse from O.J. ADAMS in this city, and who was apprehended by > the > officers of Butte County, after he had tied the animal in a lonely spot in > the hills near Oroville to starve to death, has been held to answer before > the Superior Court with bonds at $2000. Jackson admits purloining a > saddle, > bridle and spurs near Browns Valley while en route to Butte County with > the > horse. > > JURY RETURNS VERDICT > PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), June 28 - The Coroner's Jury, investigating > the > death of Lorenzo MAQUIRA, finished their work last night and returned a > verdict that the deceased came to his death by a gunshot wound inflicted > by > Barbara MORIA. The girl, who is only 17 years old, seemed to have no > friends > among the witnesses. The testimony given went to show that she had been > badly handled by Maquira, who stabbed her in the back and bruised her, and > tore her clothes to shreds. After she escaped from him the girl secured a > 22-caliber rifle and killed Maquira. She does not seem to realize the > seriousness of her situation in the least, and evidently believes she did > just right. Maquira had a very bad name, and the general sentiment is that > he deserved what he got. > > CAPTURE INSANE MAN > PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), June 28 - C.W. CHRISTIANSON, who has been a > resident of Rose Springs for about a year and a half, was brought into > town > Monday night by the Sheriff and locked up on a charge of being insane. > About 11 o'clock that night the officers were aroused and informed that a > man was walking up and down the road near Rose Springs, howling and > shouting. Upon investigating they found Christianson evidently out of his > mind. He was brought to town and lodged in jail. To-day, instead of being > any better, the man is more violent than ever. His examination has not yet > been set. > > LAWYER'S ARGUE FINNELL'S SUIT > Promissory Note For $92,000 Given In Payment Of 4250 Acres of Land, Cause > Of > The Litigation > RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 28 - The progress of the suit of Williamson > FINNELL against the Finnell Land Company and John FINNELL, Sr., was so > rapid > yesterday afternoon that counsel were able to reach the summing up this > forenoon. > The witnesses examined at the afternoon session included: John FINNELL, > senior and junior; Simpson FINNELL, Edwin JOHNSTON and J.C. NOYES, the > last-two named being Directors of the Bank of J.H. GOODMAN & Company, of > Napa, which was a creditor of the elder Finnell to a considerable extent, > his debts to the bank aggregating nearly $750,000 at one time. > The testimony of the young Finnells went to show that their shares were > presents from their father and were afterward signed over to the old > gentleman. The bank officials declared that the new corporation was formed > for the purpose of facilitating the transfer to the bank of the large > tract > of land owned by John Finnell. > The tract of 4250 acres, transferred by Williamson Finnell to his father > and which is the bone of contention in the action, was the occasion for > the > elder Finnell giving his son the promissory note for $92,000. Judgement > was > entered against Mr. Finnell, Sr., last Fall in a suit brought by the > plaintiff in this action. Former Congressman T.A. BELL summed up for the > plaintiff and ex-Judge Charles W. SLACK summed up for the defense. Judge > ELLISON took the case under advisement. > > LUTHER M. DEY, JR., TO SUCCEED CONNELL > RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 28 - Weather Observer Maurice CONNELL > announces > that he has received notice from Washington that he will be succeeded > here, > about July 1st, by Luther M. DEY, Jr., of Carson, Nevada. His former > relief, > Alfred SIMS, of Albany, New York, having requested that the be allowed to > remain in the East, the former orders have been abrogated. > The change will be welcomed in this part of the State, since Mr. Dey is > an > ardent advocate of irrigation and was actively interested in the > proceedings > leading up to the Government work which had its fruition recently when > water > was turned in the great Truckee-Carson Canal. > His services will be invaluable in the upper portion of the Sacramento > Valley as he can take up the work which Mr. Connell is obliged to leave > only > partially finished. > Mr. Dey comes from a family which have distinguished themselves in the > Weather Service and his father is an Observer of national reputation. > > WEDS MODOC STOCKMAN > RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 28 - At the home of the bride's parents, four > miles southwest of Red Bluff, Charles J. CALDWELL, a prominent and > well-to-do stockman of Modoc County, and Miss Anna LAUER, eldest daughter > of > Mr. and Mrs. John LAUER, were married Sunday, Rev. H.V. MOORE, pastor of > the > M.E. Church, South, officiating. The wedding was a quiet one, only a few > friends and the immediate relatives being present. > The bride was beautifully gowned in a dainty soft white silk, tastefully > trimmed with chiffon and white silk lace. Both parties are well and > favorably known in Tehama County, where Miss Lauer has held for three > years > a responsible position as a teacher in the Red Bluff grammar school. > > SHOT HIMSELF THROUGH HEAD > Harry Patterson, Well Known In Chico and Red Bluff, Commits Suicide While > Visiting Stirling City. > CHICO (Butte Co.), June 28 - Harry A. PATTERSON, once of Red Bluff, a > former > grading Superintendent for the Diamond Match Company, but more recently > manager of the Chico Construction Company, committed suicide at Stirling > yesterday afternoon by shooting himself through the head. > Patterson went with his wife on an excursion to Stirling and shortly > before noon left her, while she went to the home of F.G. SOMNER, where he > was to rejoin her at dinner. Failing to come at the appointed time, a > search > was made for him by Mr. Sumner for two hours without success, and then the > alarm was given. Many people joined in the search, with the result that > his > body was found about 4 o'clock some distance away, dead in the trail, with > a > revolver alongside, four chambers of which had been discharged, three > evidently at a mark and the fourth into his own mouth. > It was subsequently found that he had, upon leaving his wife, purchased > the revolver and cartridges and left the town, walking to the spot where > the > act was committed.. He had written a letter which he later tore up, the > fragments of which upon being put together indicated that he was losing > his > mind and was conscious of the fact. The mental infirmity, it is thought, > followed his recent charge of a relative who was insane and who made a > lasting impression upon him. He was otherwise in good health, and had no > reason other than financial embarrassment of a minor character, for > suicide. > He was not a man who used intoxicants and was of a cheerful nature, > consequently his sudden impulse is incomprehensible to his friends, though > the relatives were aware that he was nervously afflicted. > Patterson was a much respected citizen of Red Bluff before coming to this > city, where he was for several years Superintendent of Streets. He was a > man > of much ability in his business and his death is a great shock to this > entire neighborhood. The remains were shipped to Red Bluff this morning > for > interment. > > MISS ALLBRIGHT WEDS AN OROVILLE MINER > RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 28 - The announcement was made here this > morning that a marriage license was issued Monday in Oroville to William > A. > MORSE, of that place, and Miss Frankie H. ALLBRIGHT, formerly teacher of > the > district school at Jelly's Ferry, seven miles north of this city, on the > river. The bride was formerly Mrs. Robert R. GOVE and her interlocutory > decree of divorce was made absolute by Judge ELLISON in the Superior Court > on June 19th last. It was reported here that she was to be married the day > after the decree of divorce was made absolute and that the ceremony would > be > performed in Sacramento at the home of the groom's sister, but this was > apparently a mistake. The rumor of the approaching marriage has been > current > in Red Bluff for the past ten days. > > HER HUSBAND ARRESTED > KENNETT (Shasta Co.), June 28 - The wedded bliss of Mr. and Mrs. John > WILSON, of this place, has been short-lived. Married just two weeks ago, > Mrs. Wilson had her husband arrested Sunday on a complaint sworn to by her > charging him with disturbing the peace. He was tried before Justice of the > Peace CONANT and sentenced to pay $25 or go to the County jail for > twenty-five days. He chose the latter route. He has a black eye as > evidence > that his married life has been strenuous and Mrs. Wilson has brought an > action for divorce. > > DILLMAN'S APPOINTMENT > OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 28 - The word to the effect that Geo. L. > DILLMAN > has been chosen as Supervising Engineer for the Western Pacific has been > received with satisfaction here. Those best informed here are confident > that > everything is about in readiness for construction work to begin. > > STANDS ACCUSED OF UNSPEAKABLE OFFENSE > WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 28 - John HUSBAND, who is accused of a crime > against nature upon the person of Ralph McDONALD, the seven-year-old son > of > I.C. McDonald, of Davisville, was placed on trial yesterday. A jury was > secured. > Ralph McDonald, the boy, was placed on the stand. The defense objected to > his being sworn as a witness on account of his age, but after being > examined > by counsel and Court, Judge GADDIS overruled their objections. > The father of the boy, I.C. McDonald; Dr. W.E. BATES and L.J. McMILLAN > also testified, after which an adjournment was taken until to-day. > District Attorney Harry L. HUSTON and A.C. HUSTON represent the people, > and W.A. ANDERSON, of this city, and L.S. Church of Oakland, represent the > defendant. > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > Visit NORCAL Genealogy Index > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ >

June 19, 2005 Looking Back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper, published in Alturas, CA. The following is transcribed from the June 9, 2005 issue. Looking Back 111 Years Ago – 1894 ABOUT 20 residents have signed their willingness to join a gun club that is proposed for Alturas…. Clark and Brooks claim they have a 100 foot tunnel into Sugar Hill and are pretty close to the ledge they are seeking and either riches or labor in vain…. A pistol shot in Alturas saloon last Monday night caused several people to rush over there to find out that a pistol had fallen on the floor out of A. Schefen’s pocket and had gone off accidentally. 91 Years Ago – 1914 HORSE buyers from the Red River Lumber Company have been in the county securing horses for construction of a big mill at Westwood…. Charles Peterson, the showman from Cedarville, is taking his picture machine around the county to give interesting lectures…. The Adin Baseballers were hitting like Fitzsimmons at his best and beat the Alturas team 11-5 last Sunday. The winners claimed all of the gate receipts. 71 Years Ago – 1934 MUHS graduation speakers are Ruth French (valedictorian), Paul Baker, Laura Van Horn, Betty Williams, Dorothy Vernon, John Gloster, Reginald Leonard, Ivorine Hamilin and Beatrice Ehrman were first in the county typing contest and Josephine Pratt and Dorothya Timmons were first and second in Typing II…. Death has claimed Col. Wm Thompson, pioneer, author, gunfighter, and founder of the Alturas Plaindealer at the age of 88…. The road development plan into Jess Valley will someday make this a popular recreation area. Not too many of the 1934 graduates of Modoc Union High School are still around. Ruth French moved from Alturas after her brother killed Mr. McCracken, and I do not know her history. Paul Baker returned to Alturas after WW Ii, and as a graduate of Stanford University set his shingle out as an attorney. He later became District Attorney, and had several children, most of who remained in Alturas. I believe that Stephen is the only one left in the Alturas area today. Laura Van Horn now lives in Sacramento, I believe. Betty Williams married and stayed in Alturas and taught in the local elementary school for many years. Bea Ehrman retired as the executive Secretary to the Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools. I have no idea what became of the others mentioned in the article. Maybe somebody can add to their history. The prediction that Jess Valley area would become a favorite recreation area came true. One of the old ranches in that area, the Walter Cantrall Ranch, has just recently become a Dude Ranch under the supervision of Walter’s grandson, Randy Christensen. There are many summer cabins in the area usually owned by Modoc County residents. A beautiful area to visit, kick back and enjoy the beauty. See you all again next week. Ron Morgan .

> > IN MODOC COUNTY > > ALTURAS (Modoc Co.), June 24 - Marriage licenses > have been issued this > > week > > to Harry Z. McGRATH, aged 27 years, and Miss Ella > DENSON, aged 22 years, > > both of Alturas, Modoc County; James T. NEGLEY, 27 > years of age, and Nora > > Ethel LEONARD, 23 years of age, both residents of > Alturas, Modoc County. Harry McGrath was a true entrepreneur in Alturas. He owned a saloon with bis brother, later sold automobiles with an Overland dealership, and then he started the Gravel and sand pit on highway 299 just north of Alturas. He was a large man and had a fondness for the drink and just fooling around. He was a good hunter and fisherman and enjoyed those activities. He had been in WWI and had a large scar, from being wounded in actioln on his shoulder which looked horrible. He was willing to strip his shirt and show everybody that scar at the least provocation. His wife, Ella Denson, came from real pioneer stock. Her father lived in a cabin using Chimney Rock, highway 299 north of Alturas, for the chimney for his fireplace. She had a brother, Tom, who ran a hardware store in town. That man said the least that was possible for him to carry on his business. We called him old sour Tom. J.T. Negley was also a go-getter. He was the postmaster for many rears but was also instrumental in starting the Modoc County Co-op in Alturas. This became the single largest distributing business in Modoc County under his leadership. However, as most businesses did, it too died out in the 30's during the depression. He was a tall, spare man, with a very dry sense of humor. He was well respected in Modoc County. His wife was very prim, and always looked as if she had just walked out of the hairdressers. Every store clerk in town bowed to Mrs. Negley. Ron Morgan >

~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <betty@unisette.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 5:07 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Sac Bee June 24 1905 Superior CA > Saturday Bee > Sacramento, Cal. > June 24, 1905 - page 6 > > MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES > Licenses To Wed Issued And Decrees Of Separation Granted In Superior > California Counties > REDDING (Shasta Co.), June 24 - Four marriage licenses were issued by the > County Clerk during the week just closing. The couples receiving them > were: > Charles C. LEWIS, aged 19, and Veva C. LOFTON, aged 22, both of Bella > Vista; > Merle LOFTON, aged 20, and Pearl ALPAUGH, aged 22, both of Belle Vista; > Sterling P. BROWN, aged 40, and Annie L, KENNER, aged 28, both of Harrison > Gulch; Thomas L. VALLANDINGHAM, aged 34, and Nellie E. BETTS, both of > Dunsmuir. > Minnie A. CROSBY, of Dunsmuir, received a final decree of divorce from > Wallace CROBSY, of Keswick. Clara Delia SANFORD has begun an action for > divorce from Joseph McConnell SANFORD. Minnie E. MOTT has also begun an > action for divorce from Phillip H. MOTT. > IN TEHAMA COUNTY > RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 24 - An even half-dozen marriages with only > one > divorce, forms a fine matrimonial record for the week, and County Clerk > FISH > and his deputies are proud of the entries. > The happy couples are: Charles J. CALDWELL, of Adin, Modoc County, and > Miss Anna LAUER, daughter of John Lauer, of this city; Edward John > ALDRIDGE, > 23 years old, and Miss Lorena May CUNNINGHAM, 22 years old, both natives > of > California and residents of Red Bluff; Charles Leon HARNDEN, 32 years old, > and Mrs. Ida Frances CATEY, 30 years old, both residents of this city; > Charles H. NELSON, a native of Ohio, and Miss Elizabeth A. SNIVELY, a > native > of Kansas, both residing near this place; Seth J. CAMPBELL and Mrs. Annie > KNORSA, both residents of Red Bluff; Dr. Hartley C. FOSTER, 29 years old, > of > Cananea, Mexico, and Miss Mary A. HOAG, 27 years old, of Corning, both > being > natives of California. > The solitary case of a mismated couple was the signing of an absolute > decree of divorce in the suit brought by Frank H. GOVE against Robert R. > GOVE, an interlocutory decree having been granted June 17, 1903, and the > Court gave the fair plaintiff the right to reassume her maiden name, Frank > H. ALLBRIGHT. > IN LASSEN COUNTY > SUSANVILLE (Lassen Co.), June 24 - The following marriages have taken > place > this month: H.W. LANIGAR, aged 23, to Ellen A. NEWBURG, aged 21; David F. > WARD, aged 21, to Lida G. ODETT, aged 21; W.R. STANLEY, aged 28, to Emma > A. > GEER, aged 27, Albert F. SHARP, aged 23, to Olive Irene HESS, aged 21 > years. > IN MODOC COUNTY > ALTURAS (Modoc Co.), June 24 - Marriage licenses have been issued this > week > to Harry Z. McGRATH, aged 27 years, and Miss Ella DENSON, aged 22 years, > both of Alturas, Modoc County; James T. NEGLEY, 27 years of age, and Nora > Ethel LEONARD, 23 years of age, both residents of Alturas, Modoc County. > IN EL DORADO COUNTY > PLACERVILLE (El Dorado Co.), June 24 - The following marriage licenses > were > issued by the County Clerk of El Dorado County during the week: Curtis G. > FORBES, of Placerville, to Bertha E. MORABE, of Diamond Springs; Alfred > YOST, of Mills, Sacramento County, to Hazel Lillian WOODWARD, of Folsom, > Sacramento County. > Annie M. SCHNEIDER has commenced suit against William SCHNEIDER, of > Pleasant Valley, for divorce on the ground of desertion. Both parties are > well known in the vicinity of Pleasant Valley. > IN YUBA COUNTY > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 24 - Six couples were granted licenses to wed > in this county this week, as follows: George M. HARRIS, of Marysville, and > Maud M. CLAY, of San Juan; Wm. VAN ORNUM and Mary AUBREY, both of Chico; > Ralph H. DURST and Vivian Roddan CAMERON, both of Wheatland; Dr. J.F. > TAPLEY > and Miss Nellie M. CROOK, both of Marysville; Jesse F. BAKER and Grace A. > HAGGERTY, both of Marysville; J. Wesley PACKARD and Miss Kate MALALEY, > both > of Brownsville. > IN YOLO COUNTY > WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 24 - The following marriage licenses were issued > by the County Clerk during the past week: > Victor I. BROWN, of Oroville, and Miss Minnie S. MAKLE, of this county; > Professor Thomas MacQUIDDY and Miss Vivian ENGLEHARDT, both of Winters; > Guy > O. MACFARLANE, of Mexico, Missouri, and Miss Bessie Faris ADAMS, of this > county; Walter Lyman BROWN, of Berkeley, and Miss Elizabeth Jane ADAMS, of > this county. > IN BUTTE COUNTY > OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 24 - During the past week the following > marriage > licenses have been granted in Butte County: > W.W. NELSON, aged 23, and Ruby COMSTOCK, aged 19, both of Chico; A. V. > HARBIN, aged 36, of San Luis Potost, Mexico, and Ivy B. EDWARDS, aged 24, > of > Chico; Joseph H. SAWTELL, aged 40, and Ada May GREEN, aged 26, both of > Chico. > Bernice McLENNAN has brought action for divorce from Charles McLENNAN on > the grounds of desertion. They are residents of Chico. > IN SOLANO COUNTY > SUISUN (Solano Co.), June 24 - Marriage licenses issued during the past > week: > Guy M. DAVIS, of Vallejo, 33, and Mary E. BERENCHI, of Benicia, 21; John > E. > STEWART, of San Jose, 32, and Wanona ALEXANDER, of San Jose, 28; Carl Fred > LOESER, of Cordelia, 27, and Sadie F. GLASHOFF, of Cordelia, 21; Wm. S. > ARTHUR, of Grass Valley, 21, and Nora VAN CURREN, of Elmira, 19. > J.W. HUCKINS, of Vallejo, has begun suit for divorce from Mary A. HUCKINS > on the ground of cruelty. > Mary DOUGLASS, of Benicia, has brought suit for divorce from William > DOUGLASS on the ground of cruelty. > Joseph FURTADO, of Fairfield, against Mabel L. FURTADO, alleging > desertion > as the grounds of complaint. > Flora H. POTTER has been granted a final decree of divorce from Cornelius > L. POTTER. > IN PLACER COUNTY > AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 24 - The Clerk has issued marriage licenses at > the > rate of one a day during the past week, as follows: Audrey J. THALLS, of > Placerville, 21, and Mary C. KNOFF, of Ophir, 19; T.J. FORD, of Rocklin, > 35, > and Jennie EDERLE, of Rocklin, 34; F.C. HILL, of Sacramento, 27, and Lena > M. > MACAULAY, of Auburn, 27; R.M. BAKER, of Oakland, 22, and Dale HARTLEY, of > Auburn, 19; Archie F. BROWN, of Monte Rio, 21, and Lucinda E. TURNER, of > Monte Rio, 18; Gilbert LOZANO, of Ophir, 23, and Effie A. LEARY, of > Newcastle, 22; J.H. CARTER, of San Francisco, 22 and Maud M. ARMSTRONG, of > Forest Hill, 18. > > SHOOTING CHINAMAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY > AUBURN (Placer Co.), June 24 - Hung LEE, who finished an argument with a > fellow-Celestial, Won WAH, at the Mammoth Bar Mine yesterday by firing a > 38-caliber bullet into this left hip was locked up last evening to await > the > results of the wounded Chinaman's injuries. Just what the trouble was > about > is not known, as neither has been able to give a lucid account of the > shooting. Wah's injuries are not thought to be fatal. > > WANTS AN ACCOUNTING > NAPA (Napa Co.), June 24 - W.E. DEWEESE has filed suit for an accounting > against George L. GARDNER. Up to a short time ago they were associated in > the abstract business, but sold out and now Deweese claims there is money > due him from Gardner. > Both are former county officials, and owing to their prominence the suit > is attracting considerable attention. > > LIEUTENANT DOYLE DIES VERY SUDDENLY > NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 24 - Lieutenant Daniel C. DOYLE, of Company > C. Second Regiment, N.G.C., whose illness was mentioned in The Bee > yesterday, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. Death was wholly > unexpected, > as it was not believed that he was seriously ill. In the morning it was > deemed best to remove him from his room at the hotel to his sister's home > on > East Broad Street, and it was there that he passed away. The attending > physician gives heart failure as the cause of death. > Lieutenant Doyle was a native of French Corral in this county, and was 31 > years of age. He has been engaged in the grocery business here for some > years. Besides taking a deep interest in the National Guard he was > prominent > in the A.O.U.W., and Las Muster Workman-elect of the Nevada City Lodge of > that fraternity. Three sisters and two brothers survive him - Mrs. William > CAMPBELL, of this city; Mrs. P.H. FLYNN, of Birchville; Miss Maggie DOYLE, > of Independence Lake, and John and James DOYLE. > The funeral will take place Monday under the auspices of the local > military company. > > DYING REQUEST GRANTED > NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 24 - Miss Rhoda GIBBS, who died at Perkins, > Sacramento County, yesterday, was a former resident of this city and a > prominent member of the congregational Church here. At her dying request > her > old pastor, Rev. Josiah SIMS, will conduct the funeral services to-morrow, > and has already gone to Perkins for that purpose. > > ROSS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY > NEVADA CITY (Nevada Co.), June 24 - B.F. ROSS, of Spenceville, who shot > his > stepson, W.S. CASEY, about a week ago in a family quarrel, was released > from > custody at 11 o'clock this morning because no one would swear to a > complaint > against him > > RODENTS CHEWED PIECES OFF A CAMERA CASE > GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), June 24 - Secretary William WILLIAMS, of the > Republican County Central Committee, with W.H. TUTTLE and two friends, > returned last night from a trip to Bowman's dam with a tale of > misadventure. > On the way back to their stopping place from Poorman's Valley they lost > their way and had to spend a particularly cold night on a high rock. In > the > morning they found that rats, gophers or something, had eaten every piece > of > food they had, had chewed pieces off the camera case, and had eaten the > leather trimmings of their fishing creels. They did not reach Bowman's Dam > until late the following afternoon, and were about "all in" from hunger. > > RANCH BONDED > BRIDGEPORT (Mono Co.), June 24 - John FRIEDELL, of West Walker River, has > bonded his ranch to the Loose Brothers. The price is $3500, of which $100 > was paid down and the balance to be paid in six months. The Loose Bros. > are > putting in a large power plant on this river to take power to Bodie and > Masonic. The ranch is situated close to their plant. > > MINING DEAL > BRIDGEPORT (Mono Co.), June 24 - R. MITCHELL, of this place, and > Superintendent of the DUNDERBERG Mining Company, this week completed a > deal > wherein he becomes half-owner of the Castle Grande Mine, owned by J.C. > DOUGLAS and OSBORNE. The purchase price was $2500. > > NATHANIEL ELLERY ILL > BRIDGEPORT (Mono Co.), June 12 - Dr. KREBS was summoned on Wednesday by > telephone to attend Road Commissioner Nathaniel ELLERY who is very ill at > the Tioga Road. > > CLAIM FATHER WAS UNDULY INFLUENCED > RED BLUFF (Tehama Co.), June 24 - An interesting chapter of a family > disagreement will shortly be disclosed in the Superior Court in the suit > brought by four children of the late Andrew GLASSBURNER to have a deed > made > by decedent to his favorite daughter, Cora May ROGERS, declared null and > void on the ground that it was made while the aged father was subject to > undue influence. The four children who are joined as plaintiffs in this > suit > declare that as Glassburner was 72 years old when the deed was signed, he > was weak mentally and physically and that as he made his home with his > youngest daughter and her husband, he had been wheedled into signing the > paper that transferred all his estate to Mrs. Rogers. > The defendant and her spouse both declare that the old man came to their > home and urged them to keep house for him on the old place. Suit is > brought > to have the deed adjudged null and void, to distribute the property > equally > between the five claimants and to cause the Rogers to pay rent at the rate > of $10 a month since July 17, 1903, when they became sole occupants of the > place. > > WILL SUMMON NINETY TALESMEN > WEAVERVILLE (Trinity Co.), June 24 - The venire of talesmen summoned for > the > Peter JORRELL murder trial, which will come up in the Superior Court July > 24, includes ninety names. Sixty are as many as are ordinarily called for > jury service in a murder trial, but the number was made large in this > instance because it is thought that it will be very difficult to secure > twelve jurors even out of ninety talesmen. > > TRIED TO STOP FIGHT BUT GOT BADLY HURT > BISHOP (Inyo Co.), June 24 - Indian Frank McGEEE, a member of the Washoe > tribe, is in serious condition from a desperate fight in one of the camps > near here. Two other Indians became involved in a fierce fight with knives > and McGee tried to separate them. Both began slashing him and he was > terribly cut about the arms, breast, body and legs. In spite of his > injuries > he secured a rifle but was too weak to kill his assailants, who escaped in > the darkness. > > COSTLY LAUNCH > NAPA (Napa Co.), June 24 - A.B. SPRECKELS, of the Napa Stock Farm, is > building a steam launch, said to be the finest on the Coast. It will > accommodate fifty passengers and will be fitted with 100 horsepower triple > expansion engines. > Mr. Spreckels will use the handsome craft in making trips between San > Francisco and Napa. > > PLEADS NOT GUILTY > OROVILLE (Butte Co.), June 24 - Frank FROST, charged with grand larceny, > was > up before Judge GRAY yesterday and pleaded not guilty. His case was passed > to law day in July. The case seems to be clear against Frost as the > officer > testified to having caught him in the act of "rolling a drunk," and it was > a > surprise to many who were present at his preliminary hearing that he did > not > plead guilty, when brought up yesterday. > > OLD RESIDENT DEAD > MARYSVILLE (Yuba CO.), June 24 - Curtis GALPIN, an aged resident of this > county, well-known in the mining section, is dead near Challenge. He had > reached the 78th year of his age. > > CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER > Jury Returns A Verdict Against J.P. HOWLETT, Who Was Accused Of Killing > William Gamble > WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 24 - The jury in the case of J.P. HOWLETT, > accused > of the murder of William GAMBLE, returned a verdict of manslaughter late > last night. Judge GADDIS ordered Howlett to appear Monday for sentence. He > was not noticeably affected by the verdict. > Nothing new was brought out in the trial. Gamble, in his dying statement, > accused Howlett with shooting him without any provocation. This was > corroborated by Frank WELCH, witness for the prosecution. > Howlett testified that he was asleep in a chair, and was awakened by a > burning sensation under the nose, and said he felt some one's hand in his > pocket. He believed he was being robbed and grabbed his revolver and fired > without knowing at whom he shot. > This was probably the shortest murder trial ever held in Yolo County. The > prosecution commenced Thursday afternoon, and the case was submitted to > the > jury Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. > > WOODLAND CITIZEN DIES IN TONOPAH > WOODLAND (Yolo Co.), June 24 - A telegram was received from Tonopah, Nev., > yesterday, announcing the death of Ray WRIGHT, formerly of this city. > Deceased was 23 years old. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joel G. > Wright, a brother, Roy Wright, are residents of this city. His father was > with him when the end came. > The remains will be brought to this city for interment. > > WAS WELL KNOWN IN YUBA AND BUTTE > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 24 - Joseph H. GRIES, who died in Sacramento > yesterday, as the result of an operation for appendicitis, was well known > in > this and Butte Counties. He was in the employ of W.P. HAMMON at Oroville > when taken ill. His home was at Central House. He was a native of this > State, 35 years of age, and a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows' > Lodges > at Oroville. > > INJURED BY EALL (sic) > MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), June 24 - The first mishap to occur since the > construction of the Packard Library began took place yesterday when the > foreman, William JENKINS, sustained injuries to both arms and his head, > and > body bruises, through a fall from a joist about fourteen feet above the > ground. In the descent his head struck against a wall and he was rendered > unconscious for some time. His family reside in Chico. > > SECOND OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN STATE CEASES PUBLICATION > SHASTA (Shasta Co.), June 24 - The Shasta Courier, the second oldest > newspaper in California, ceased publication with the issue of to-day. The > oldest newspaper in the State is the Calaveras Chronicle, published at > Mokelumne Hill, but it antedates the Courier by only a few weeks. > The Courier was founded in March, 1852, by Lloyd CARTER, father of the > present proprietor. Lloyd CARTER, Sr., died only three or four years ago. > He > used to boast that he had many a time refused new subscribers because he > did > not care to print any more papers on his Washington hand press. The paper > flourished during the prosperous days of placer mining, and it had a wide > influence. But with the decline of the placers and the loss of the county > seat to Redding, when the Southern Pacific built northward and left Shasta > to one side, caused the Courier to lose patronage, subscribers and > influence. The town can no longer support a newspaper, but the name > Courier > will still be preserved to Shasta County journalism, for the proprietor, > Lloyd Carter, takes the name with him to Redding for the new daily to be > issued in that town for the first time next week. > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > To contact Yvonne Bowers, Listmom, send email to > <NORCAL-admin@rootsweb.com> >

METHVIN -- Allon Methvin, 78, of Redding died Wednesday at Northern California Rehab Hospital in Redding. Arrangements are pending at Allen & Dahl Funeral Chapel in Redding. In noticed this in the Redding paper today - do not know if there is any connection to the Methvin family in Modoc. Billie ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

Clyde C. Burns Surprise Valley native Clyde C. Burns, 89, passed on due to natural causes and into the spirit world on Monday, June 13, 2005 at the Surprise Valley Health Care Center, Cedarville, CA. He was born February 11, 1916, to Billy Burns and Cecilia (Townsend) Burns, both deceased, of Fort Bidwell, CA. Mr. Burns was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 42 years, Katherine (Northrup) Burns; sisters, Helen Shade, Julia Phoenix; brothers Legan Burns, Leland Burns, Leo Burns and Delmer Burns, and daughter Harriet Mann. He is survived by his sister Dolly Sam of Fort Bidwell, CA; daughters, Frances A. Benally of Reno, NV; Gretchen C. Burns of San Pablo, CA, Elaine Duncan, Esther Dodd Aragon of Wadsworth, NV, Beverly Brazzanovich of Sutcliff, NV; sons, Randolph T. Burns of San Francisco, CA and Gordon Dodd of Wadsworth, NV, 19 grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mr. Burns was a resident of the Ft. Bidwell Indian Reservation and had worked at various ranches throughout Surprise Valley and in Paisley and Lakeview, Oregon. He attended and graduated from Sherman Indian School in Riverside, CA. He enjoyed playing various band instruments in high school. Clyde was an avid gardener and enjoyed keeping up the alfalfa fields at Potato Patch Ranch in Nevada. Pow Wows, Indian Rodeos and basketball tournaments were his favorite social events. He also enjoyed watching his granddaughters play fast pitch softball during the summer times and in quiet moments, he adored playing the harmonica, or relaxing with a good old western movie. He will truly be missed by all his family members, and his memories will always have a special meaning to us all. A Celebration of Clyde’s life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2005, at the Fort Bidwell Gymnasium in Fort Bidwell, CA. Jean Dora Buchheim Jean Dora Buchheim, 77, died June 9, 2005, at her Klipsan Beach, Washington residence. The daughter of Alvin and Dora (Moorhead) Addis, she was born October 4, 1927, in Sayer, Oklahoma. When Jean was 10 years old, she moved with her family to Eureka, CA, where she graduated from Eureka High School. In 1961, while working for the U.S. Forest Service, she met Jack Buchheim and they were married January 18, 1963. In 1965, they moved to Novato, CA., where Jean settled into the role of wife and mother. In 1966, the couple moved to Alturas, CA and in 1979 to Juneau, Alaska. There, Jean resumed her career with the U.S. Forest Service as an office supervisor. In 1988, Jean moved to Klipsan Beach, WA. She had first visited the Peninsula in 1982 during a winter storm and looked forward to retirement at the beach. Jack and son Chris built the family residence. Jean was a member of Ocean Park Eagles Lodge. She was an avid bowler, having 30 years perfect attendance at WIBC events. She served as secretary of the Peninsula Women’s Bowling League and for many years was a youth bowling instructor. Jean was an excellent cook, enjoyed gardening, rock hounding, hunting and fishing and staying busy. She took pride in her family and they will remember this special lady as the matriarch of the family. Besides her husband, Jean is survived by daughter Tracy Buck of Juneau, Alaska; sons Rodney Carter of Eureka, CA, Jay Carter of Denver, CO, and Chris Carter of Maui, Hawaii; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers Van, Clyde and John Addis. Funeral service was held Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at Penttila’s Chapel by the Sea in Long Beach, WA, with a reception following. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.

June 14, 2005 Looking Back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper, published in Alturas, CA. The following is transcribed from the June 2, 2005 issue. Looking Back 91 Years Ago – 1914 HEARTY cooperation last year between forest officers and the public resulted in a splendid fire season and Forest Supervisor Chris Rachford is hoping for similar success this season. Last year 49 fires were reprted anad they were held within one acre apiece. 71 Years Ago – 1934 MODOC UNION High School teachers have been re-hired for next fall and include Ross Stephens; Principal; L.J. Austin, Elizabeth Fisher, Leon B. Lewis, L.W. Musick, Margaret McKowin, I.C. Elliot, Ruth Nielsen, Marks Smith, Mable Stollar. The New Pine Creek branch teachers are P.A. Sample and Lelville Hoyt…. Nolan Bannister was flying flowers to Alturas on Decoration Day when his plane nosed over on the muddy landing field. This was Banty’s first accident in eight years of flying. 51 Years Ago – 1954 THE AVERAGE snow depth on Cedar Pass is only 2.9 inches and well below the 29.5 inches measured there at this time in 1953…. AF of L mill workers at White Pine Lumber Company have voted 39 to 24 to walk out on strike this week…. Wakefield Day has been proclaimed for the opening of the City Softball League, honoring Bill Wakefield, City Recreation Director…. Temperatures have been below freezing in Alturas for the first three days in June. 31 Years Ago – 1974 UP-TO-THE-minute election returns on cable television in Alturas are promised as a special Tuesday feature of the newly launched Alturas TV system. I attended elementary school with Martha Jean Stephens. Harry Wandling replaced Mr. Stephens as principal. Elizabeth Fisher was my English teacher in High school and she was one of the best. She was tall, Southern, very formal, and a real stickler for details of the language. Marks Smith was my favorite. He taught History (my college major) and later was named principal of the school. L.J. Austin was the Ag teacher and he too became principal of Modoc Union High School. I have already talked quite a bit about Leon B. Lewis, music teacher, and P.A. Sample who was transferred from New Pine Creek to Modoc Union High school, when the branch high school was closed.. We were lucky to have some mighty fine teachers in that little high school of 170 students grades 9 through 12. See you all again next week. Ron Morgan

Frieda L. Laxague A service of Tribute, Love and Respect was held June 7, 2005 for Frieda Lucille Laxague, who peacefully passed on in her Cedarville home to be in the gardens of the Lord on June 2, 2005. She was laid to rest in the Cedarville Cemetery, Cedarville, CA. Frieda Lucille Gysin Laxague was born to Paul Gottlieb Gysin and Lucille Daisy Gysin on April 9, 1933, in Alturas, CA. When she turned two, her family moved to Montague, then to Yreka and Medford before she started school in Alturas. In 1949, she worked as an usher at the theater and at the soda fountain. On December 24, 1949, she met the love of her life, husband-to-be, Bill Laxague, Sr. at the dance hall in Alturas (now Frank's Carpets). They were married on September 15, 1950 in Reno, NV. Frieda touched the lives of so many. Frieda had an open house and open arm personality, and her home became a gathering place for the friends and family she so dearly loved. "She was a statue, a powerful influence, without exerting force," describes her husband. "She pulled everyone together, like hub on a wheel. She was the orchestra leader." Her life was full of love, laughter, warmth and creativeness. The family lived in Witchita Falls, TX while Bill was stationed there with the Air Force. In March 1955, they moved to Cedarville, then in 1959 to Beaver Marsh, Oregon, where Bill and his brothers bought half interest in a sawmill they operated. A few years later, the family moved to Bend, OR to open and operate a Union Truck Service Station. In the winter of 1963, the family moved to Alturas. They built their home on Patterson Street in Cedarville, where Frieda wanted to spend her life. She had a great gift of planting and could make anything blossom. Her interests included crafts, examples of which fill her home and gifts she made for others. She loved cruises to Hawaii and Mexico, water and waterfalls and their heavenly cabin at Tom Lee Meadows. She also loved flying and became great friends with Carol and Randy Humble. Carol became the "sister she never had." Mrs. Laxague was preceded in death by her father, Paul Gysin; step-father Albert Chandler and granddaughter Jennifer. Survivors include her loving husband of 55 years, William Laxague, Sr.; mother Lucille Chandler, son William Laxague, Jr. and wife Morna of Cedarville; daughter Mary and husband Rick Hironymous of Cedarville; and daughter Cathy Laxague of Cedarville. Grandchildren: Eric Hironymous of Sacramento; Jeannette Hironymous, Michael Ewing and son Michael of Petosky, MI; Kristi and husband Christian LaPrairie of Reno, NV; Lisa Laxague and Joe Heath of Redding, Shawna Laxague of Redding; brothers Sonny Gysin and wife Joyce of Cedarville; John Gysin and wife Marilyn of Alturas; and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Juanita M. Eichinger A Celebration of Life service for Juanita M. Eichinger will be held Saturday, June 11 at 1 p.m. at Federated Church in Alturas. Dr. Ben Zandstra will conduct the memorial service. Mrs. Eichinger, a resident of Alturas up until three years ago when she relocated to Reno, Nevada, passed away June 2, 2005. She was 95 years of age. Born Juanita Inez Murphy on October 4, 1909, in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, Juanita graduated from high school and attended Huron College in Huron, South Dakota for a year and obtained a teaching certificate. She taught school in and around Wall, South Dakota, until 1935. She kept her marriage to Lee E. Eichinger October 27, 1934 in Canton, South Dakota, a secret so as to finish the teaching school year. At that time female teachers were not permitted to be married. She returned to college in 1968, graduating in 1970, with a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education, to return to teaching; a profession she loved. Juanita also taught in Montana and worked in retail sales and management in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. Mrs. Eichinger was active before moving to Alturas, her home of 12 years. She was active in the Parent Teacher Association, Camp Fire Girls as a leader, Toastmasters Club, Job's Daughters as an advisor, Boy Scouts as a cub scout leader, her church as a deaconess and a Sunday school teacher. She was always ready to help however she could and gladly gave her time and talent to many worthy organizations. Upon her move to Alturas, she became an active member of the Federated Church, the Alturas Garden Club, serving as their president, and Teapot Fellowship. She also volunteered for several years for the Modoc Children's Fair. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren's activities whenever she could and visiting with friends and family. She believed her greatest accomplishment in life was successfully raising her children and they, in turn, raising their children with the "tools" she had taught to them. She loved her family and having them close by. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Mike and M.J. (Sammie) Eichinger of Sparks, NV; daughter and son-in-law VeeAnn and Loren Ambers, Roseburg, OR and Alturas, CA; grandchildren, Todd Eichinger, Jamie Lavigne, Amie Ambers, Erica Ambers, and five great-grandchildren; Joshua Eichinger, Ashley Eichinger, Tyler, Troy and Trever Lavigne; sister Hazel M. Murphy, sisters-in-law Irene Murphy, Fae Glazer; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Lee Eichinger on April 26, 1979; mother and father Vera and George Murphy, infant son George Lee Eichinger, brother Mike Murphy, sister Genie Murphy, nephews Sid Oviatte. Donations in Mrs. Eichinger's memory may be directed to the Federated Church, Alturas, CA 96101. Shirley Voltz Roberts Services for Shirley Elisebath Voltz Roberts will be held at the Likely Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 10. Mrs. Roberts passed away at Surprise Valley Hospital in Cedarville, CA on June 5, 2005. She was 78 years of age. Born Shirley Elisebath Voltz on December 28, 1927, in Hollywood, CA. She graduated from Hollywood High School and then Hollywood College with a degree in Interior Design. She later worked for an investment and brokerage firm and was also a homemaker during her lifetime. She also had a passion for raising horses. Shirley married Edgar (Red) Sebastian Roberts on May 10, 1974 in Tijuana B.C., Mexico. She had lived in Modoc for one year. She is survived by her husband Edgar S. Roberts of Carson City, NV., sister Marian Kunkle of Santa Ynez, CA; niece Kimberly Kunkle and nephew Jimmie Kunkle, all of Santa Ynez, CA. Services are under the direction of Kerr Mortuary of Alturas. Michael A. Arnold Services for Michael A. Arnold of Redding, will be held Saturday, June 18 at 1 p.m. at the Cedarville Cemetery, Cedarville, CA. Dr. Ben Zanstra will conduct the service. Mr. Arnold, 55, passed away of natural causes at Mercy Medical Center, Redding, CA. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served with the U,.S. Marine Corps. In 2003, he moved from Eugene, OR where he was an electrician, to Redding, CA. He was born on April 24, 1950 in Rifle, Colorado. He is survived by his wife Linda Arnold of Redding; son Michael Arnold of Charleston, SC; daughters Crystal Arnold of Dana, CA; Jamie Wilson of Platina, CA; Johnie Arnold of Redding; brother Patrick Arnold, Redding; half-brothers Russell Heryford, Lakeview, OR and Kent Heryford, Oakdale, CA; step-brother Calvin Heryford, OR; sisters Carolee Aschenbach, Sparks, NV and step-sister Carolyn Watts, Washington; mother Wilma Fowler, Santa Rosa, CA; stepfather Don Fowler, Santa Rosa, CA; and one grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131. Online condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.AllenandDahl.com. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.