Type 'Willys-Overland' into your Google search program and you'll learn all about a wonderful, storied, early car whose offspring contributed immeasurably to the allied effort in WW II as the legendary 'Jeep'. Try also http://www.willysoverland.com/index.php/WO/history/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob and Susan REZEK" <rezek1021@msn.com> To: <camodoc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [CAMODOC] Looking Back "Renshaw has delivered new Overland’s in Cedarville this week to Frank Stewart, Roy Baker and Wm. Heard." What are "Overland's"? Susan in Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald S. Morgan<mailto:edron00@sbcglobal.net> To: camodoc@rootsweb.com<mailto:camodoc@rootsweb.com> Cc: Ernest Oswald<mailto:oscuts@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:39 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] Looking Back Wednesday, May 23, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May 17, 2007 issue. Looking Back 113 Years Ago – 1894 ALTURAS WON’T have a 4th of July celebration here this year. There is a very disappointing apathy among townsfolk to get something going in this direction. Most Alturas folks will have to go to Lakeview to do their celebrating at that time…. Pete Ivory has a family of young lynxes the mother of which he killed. He will raise them until they are a couple of months old and then dispose of them for the bounty, which should yield him $2.50….Considerable grain is reported growing around goose Lake to a height of 12 inches…. John Flournoy and Geo. Williams from Likely report that it is nothing uncommon to see three or four teamsters a day stuck in the mud there. 93 Years Ago – 1914 THE STATE Railway Commission has ordered, on petition from people in Alturas, that a depot for passengers be established on the north side of Modoc street where the railroad intersects…. James T. Negley has resigned as manager of the Alturas Tigers and R.R. Rice has taken the job.... Last Sunday the team journeyed to Canby in the Rice and Crisler Hotel bus where they won over Canby 8 to 4…. The Board of Supervisors has at last awarded a bid for the construction of the new courthouse in Alturas. It will go to W.N. Concannon Co., of San Francisco for a general bid of $81,444. The contractor promises completion before snow flies. The style will be reinforced concrete with marble pillars….Renshaw has delivered new Overland’s in Cedarville this week to Frank Stewart, Roy Baker and Wm. Heard. 73 Years Ago – 1934 THE GRAMMAR School Board has named the following teachers for hiring this fall: Leon Johnson-Principal, Catherine Gloster, Dorothy Gloster, Mary Mullins, Evelyn Milligan, Ella Gloster, Edith Armor, Harold Want, Edson Caldwell and Leon B. Lewis-Music Instructor…. Hart’s Five and Ten Cents Store has opened for business in Alturas…. The earliest resident of Alturas, A. L. Smith is dead at the age of 95…. In seventh Grade elections this week John Weber was elected class president, John Kelly – Hall monitor, and Robert Ehrman -class reporter…. Temperatures soared close to the 90 mark all week in Alturas….Jesse Hughes of Romero Lodge will give a dance at that place Saturday that will feature music of the “Happy Five” and all the “Old Time” dances…. State quarantine stations will be manned at Eagleville, State Line and Cedarville this week. 53 Years Ago – 1954 WHITE Pine Lumber Company has denied rumors that its owner, Sam Jaksick, is near death. Rather, he is conducting business as usual from his hospital bed in Reno…. Employees at White Pine will vote this week on whether they will go out on strike or not….Floyd Porter has purchased The Alturas Tire Shop from Arthur Carlsberg….Postmaster Nolan Smith says that “chain letters” are swamping the local post office. He has reminded that chain letters are illegal and when such letters are suspected they will be withdrawn from boxes…. Pete Sanford, Vern Regier and Bob Foote socked homeruns Sunday to lead the Alturas Tigers to their fourth consecutive win. A quick story about Edson Caldwell, in the 1934 teacher section: I was in a class at Sacramento State College concerning counseling. This was in the mid 50’s. The professor was telling about strange things that have happen in classrooms. He asked if anybody wished to share. I told of the time when I was in Grammar school and an Indian girl name Enid Peaty was tattooing her arm with the ink pens and ink that were at every desk, with the concomitant blood flow.. The professor stared at me and said you must be Ronnie Morgan from Alturas. I replied yes. I was astounded at his knowledge. He then told the class about living across the street from me in Alturas while he taught at The Alturas Grammar School. We renewed our friendship and a few years later collaborated on a manual that was used in his counseling classes until he passed away. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have a photo of the Cressler & Bonner building it has a large sign for O.P. & A.C. Kistler General Merchandise Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <r3346@sunset.net> To: "Ca-Modoc" <camodoc-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 6:57 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] Bonner-Kressler Store > Does any one have information on the old Bonner-Kressler building in > Cedarville? > > Billie > > > > ~~~~~~ > Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds > Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" > Modoc County, California > --- > Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does any one have information on the old Bonner-Kressler building in Cedarville? Billie ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record – June 7, 2007 AnnaMarie Thorp AnnaMarie Thorp of Alturas, passed away June 1, 2007, from cancer at Shasta Regency in Redding, CA. Mrs. Thorp had worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse at Modoc Medical Center for five years during the early 1990s, two years at Mayer's Memorial Hospital, Fall River Mills, CA and in Modesto. Born AnnaMarie Tiedtke in Pilger, Nebraska on November 27, 1936, she finished high school in Santa Cruz, CA and earned her AA degree from Modesto Junior College. On September 24, 1954, she married Doug Thorp in Modesto. The Thorps have made Modoc their home for the past 23 years. Mrs. Thorp enjoyed sewing. She is survived by her husband Doug Thorp, Sr. of Alturas; son Doug Thorp, Jr., of Vancouver, WA; daughters LeeAnn Anthony of Redding and Dawn Pollard of Redding; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Inurnment will be private. Mary Kathleen Baker Long-time Modoc resident, Mary Kathleen Baker of Cedarville, passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Redding, CA on the morning of June 6, 2007. Services were pending at press time and are expected to be held Monday, June 11 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alturas, with a reception at the Catholic Church in Cedarville. Interment will be at Lake City Cemetery. Please call the Kerr Mortuary's recorded phone message at 530-233-5797 for final confirmation of service date and time. Mrs. Baker's husband Robert Kenneth Baker resides in Cedarville; her daughters Marilyn Hicks if of Murphys, CA; Linda Macdonald of Alturas, CA and Virginia Reeves is of Eagleville, CA. Donations in Mrs. Baker's memory may be directed to the Surprise Valley Community Hospital, P.O. Box 246, Cedarville, CA 96104. Mrs. Baker's obituary and photo will be published in a future issue. Memorial Service for Jody Smith A memorial service for Joann (Jody)Audrey Smith (Winje) will be held Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m. at Lake City Fire Hall. A potluck gathering will follow at the same site. Joann (Jody)Audrey Smith passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2007, at the Surprise Valley Hospital, Cedarville, CA. She was born December 3, 1929 in San Francisco. Jody was well known and loved in the Valley and made many friends since her move to the valley in 1987. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May 31, 2007 issue. Looking Back 113 Years Ago – 1894 THREE BICYCLES have passed through here this[past week for parties in Lakeview. Why don’t some our young men invest in a few of these health producing Vehicles?....A pistol shot in the Alturas salon last Monday night caused several people to rush over there to find out that a pistol had fallen on the floor out of A. Shefer’s pocket and gone off accidentally….Charlie Spargur at Eagleville training three running horses and one trotter for the fair in September and may take the string to Lakeview. 93 Years Ago – 1914 THE ADIN baseballers were hitting like Fitzsimons at his best and beat the Alturas team 11-5 lat Sunday. The winners claimed all of the gate receipts….Temperatures ranged from a low of 29 to a high of 92 for the month of May In Alturas….Superintendent Fuller of Fort Bidwell came over to Alturas to see if he can’t get some law over there to stop the white men from cutting timber on Indian lands. This is a violation of federal law….The Orpheum Theatre has been sold by R.L. Sloss to Homer Dobbins of Ravendale. Homer will make his home in Alturas and pitch for the Alturas Tigers. 73 Years Ago –1934 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. Clear Lake, approachable by only a very long mountain trail, will have a road built quite close to the lake….Nolan BANNISTER WAS FLYING FLOWERS TO Alturas on Decoration Day when his plane nosed over on the muddy landing field. This was Banty’s fist accident in eight years of flying… 53 Years Ago – 1954 GRADUATING SPEAKERS for MHS will be Dick Deleisegues and Richard Carlsberg….Sam Phillips, 58 year old candidate for County Assessor from Tulelake, was a heart attack victim on the eve of election….There are 4,507 registered voters in Modoc for the June primary….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….Having two fish too many while fishing o n East Creek has resulted in a $100 fine ($50 per fish) for Daniel Kelleher of Gridley. 44 Years Ago – 1963 SIX GIRLS will compete for the title of “Goddess of Liberty” in Modoc’s First Fandango Days celebration here on July 4th. They are Mary Mapes, Jeanne Maxwell, Barbara Miley, Lettie Genung, Cheryl Warhurst, and Kathy McKernan…. Randy Preston has been named Athlete of the Year at MUHS by the Alturas 20-30 Club….Nearly ten inches of moisture has covered Alturas in the past five months, but the spring cold wave is apparently ove as temperatures zoomed into the 80’s this week….Teresa DuVal of the Newell School has been acclaimed the top “Physical Fitness Performer” in countywide testing this month….the P.J. McHugh Memorial Swimming Pool was opened. The only thing that I took note this week was the 1963 item about the six girls running for the title of Goddess of Liberty. One of those candidates later married my cousin, Estle Argabright. Kathy McKernan is now known as a retired teacher in San Jose as Kathy Argabright, wife of Estle Argabright. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan

Modoc County Record – May 31, 2007 Everett Oral Flynn Long-time Canby resident and decorated World War II veteran Everett Oral Flynn survived incredible odds and hardships during the war as one of eight from a platoon of 44 to survive the Siege of Bastogne "Battle of the Bulge" in 1944. Mr. Flynn passed away from lung cancer at his Canby, CA home, surrounded by family on May 24, 2007. He was 82. Pastor John Pierce of Christian Life Assembly will conduct a graveside service on Friday, June 1, 2007, at 11 a.m. at the Alturas Cemetery with military honors for the Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient. A gathering will follow at Christian Life Assembly, 225 West B Street, Alturas. A native of Stites, Idaho, born on January 14, 1925, Everett moved to Burney with his family and graduated from Fall River High School. At the young age of 18, Everett was drafted into the U.S. Army, 101st Air Born "Screaming Eagles," 501 Regiment, F Company in 1943, and volunteered as a paratrooper. His first mission was "Operation Overload" when three regiments parachuted into France behind Utah Beach on June 6, 1944, better known as the historic "D-Day." Three days later, troops from the beach joined up with the paratroopers inland. After six days in the thick of it, and mortar fire all around, Flynn was wounded in the shoulder by shrapnel. He was taken to England to be "patched up" and had a month and half of recuperation before being sent back into battle. But, not before a lucky seven-day furlough as Germans were buzz bombing London and Flynn was told he'd be safer leaving the city. He headed to Edinborough, Scotland, where he met the love of his life, Sheila Bathgate. He returned to active duty in time for the Siege of Bastogne, "Battle of the Bulge" where a handful of Americans held their ground against a German offensive that threatened to annihilate them in the coldest December on record, 1944. His tour of duty in Europe ended in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Hitler's "Eagle's Nest." Flynn was discharged on Christmas Eve, 1945. Everett began a truck-driving career when he returned to Burney. He saved enough to send for his fiancé Sheila in Scotland, and the two married almost a year after his return home. He drove for Burney Mills and later Loveness Logging and Glass Mountain Block (1966). He moved with Sheila and their two children to Canby in 1952, when their son Mel was 5 years old. Everett loved hunting and fishing and was sharp at darts and pool. His beloved Sheila passed away May 27, 1998. He was also preceded in death by his adult daughter Patricia Flynn and brother Melvin. He is survived by his son Melvin Flynn of Canby, CA; two brothers, oldest brother Arn Flynn of Sparks, NV and youngest brother Don Flynn of Cottonwood, CA; grandchildren Connie Dixon, Alturas; Melody Jones, Alturas; Rhonda Nelson, Spokane, WA; Laura Gallegos, Redding; Desiree Flynn, Klamath Falls, OR; great-grandchildren, Travis and Courtney Gallegos, Redding; Lavena and JJ Flynn, Klamath Falls, OR; Amanda Davis and Elizabeth Knigge, Alturas, CA. Visitation will be tonight, May 31 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kerr Mortuary in Alturas, CA. The Modoc Record published the story of Mr. Flynn's World War II experiences on November 4, 2004, entitled "A Veteran's Story." (A Side Note: It would appear that he served in the unit which the "Band of Brothers" was filmed. Billie Reynolds) Margaret M. Roden Long-time Modoc resident Margaret M. Roden passed away May 16, 2007, at Modoc Medical Center, Alturas, CA. Margaret was born June 11, 1920 in Costilla, New Mexico to Antonio and Sophia Sena. Margaret is survived by two sons, Steve and wife Patty Roden, Portland, OR; Johnny Roden, Alturas, CA; daughter Sue and husband Jerry Wendland, Alturas, CA; four grandchildren, Corrina Roden, Phoenix, AZ, Jeff Roden, Portland, OR; Brian Roden, Portland, OR; and Rick Welling, Fresno, CA; six great-grandchildren and special nephew Dennis Suazo. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Roden, four brothers and three sisters. Services were held May 22, 2007 at Kerr Mortuary with interment following at Alturas Cemetery. Dorytha T. Smith Dorytha T. Smith passed away in her sleep from natural causes on May 26, 2007 in Woodland, CA. She was born December 8, 1915, the second of seven daughters to Sam and Etha Timmons in Davis Creek, CA. Preceded in death by her husband, Bud, whom she was married to for 70 years. She is survived by three sons; Bob Smith (Joan), Marysville, California, Jerry Smith (Jonny), Sacramento, California and Mike Smith, (Audrey), Price, Utah. Two sisters; Kathryn Currie and Nancy June Fuson. Nine grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband in the Alturas Cemetery. No services will be held. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May 24, 2007 issue. Looking Back 113 Years Ago – 1894 UNLESS WE have some heavy frost in the near future, fruit crops in Modoc will surprise the oldest residents. Trees in all sections of the county are loaded with fullest capacity….The toll road between Alturas and Adin is now open to the public….Frank Kenyon has plenty of hay for parties who wish to stop there….About 20 residents have signed their willingness to join a gun club that is proposed for Alturas. 93 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 reported and they were held within one acre apiece….There is a lot of tick fever going around and fishermen should be duly aware….Horse buyers from the Red River Lumber Company have been in the county securing horses for construction of a big mill at Westwood….Chas. Peterson, the Showman from Cedarville, is taking his picture machine around the county to give interesting lectures. 73 Years Ago – 1934 MODOC UNION High teachers have been rehired 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, Mabel Stollar. The New Pine Creek branch teachers are P.A. Sample and Melville Hoyt….MUHS graduation speakers are Ruth French (Valedictorian ), Paul Baker, Laura Van Horn, Betty Williams, Dorothy Vernon, John Gloster, and Reginald Leonard….Ivorian Hamilton and Beatrice Ehrman were first in the County Typing 1 contest and Josephine Pratt and Dorothya Timmons were first and second in typing II. 53 Years Ago – 1954 THE AVERAGE snow depth on Cedar Pass is only 2.0 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….John Kerr, Gary Lybarger, Judy Follett and Sue Ellen Conwell are the AES graduation speakers this year….Six Alturas Tigers are hitting over the .400 mark and include Gordy Robertson .615, Earl Chappell .584, Pete Stanford .435, and Perry Arrowood .439. 44 Years Ago – 1963 WHEAT GROWERS in Modoc have rejected the governments certificate plan by an 80 percent margin….Alturas” first Modoc Fandango is raring to go with three big days of activity lined up….The Alturas Elementary School had listed 72 youngsters for graduation….Colorado Tick Fever has again been reported in Modoc….Temperatures have been in the 80’s all week….Three point or better law has been enacted for the Modoc area for the first time in many years this fall…. Bill Wakefield will be the guest speaker at the Alturas 20-30 annual Awards banquet ….Herman Johnson has resigned as head of the Surprise Valley Music department…. Gary Benner was the first boy to catch a fish at the Rotary Fish Derby. ` The 1934 section brought many memories of those students and teachers. Marks Smith was always a favorite teacher of mine. He was lean, quiet, scholarly and understanding. Some time later he followed L.J. Austin as principal of the school. Ross Stephens place was taken by Harry Wandling, a surprise Valley boy, and he was followed by L.J. Austin, and then Marks Smith. I never knew any of the principals that followed Marks Smith. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan

Modoc County Record – May 24, 2007 Dixie Robertson Former Alturas resident Dixie Nadine Robertson passed away March 24, 2007 in Placerville, CA. Graveside services were held March 30 at Westwood Hills Memorial Park, 2720 Cold Spring Road, Placerville. Dixie was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 49 years, Lewis and her oldest daughter, Wanda. Dixie was born September 21, 1934 in Proctor, Oklahoma. Lewis and Dixie started their family in El Dorado County in 1957, where Dixie drove a school bus for Buckeye Union School District for 23 and a half years. After rearing their family, they moved to Alturas for 14 years, where Dixie was also a school bus driver for Modoc Joint Unified School District for a number of years. She was a member of Clifford Harter American Legion Auxiliary #163 for 17 years, and was President of the Auxiliary for four years. When Lewis became ill, they returned home to spend their remaining days with their family in El Dorado County. Dixie will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Those surviving her are her daughter Tracy; son Keith; grandchildren John, Katey, Stephanie and Mellisa; great-grandchildren, Jacey, Joelle, Kyla and Riley; and sisters Vada, Charlene, Maxine, Patty and Bobbie. Shane A. Rossmoore Shane Alan Rossmoore entered into rest on May 19, 2007, after a lengthy struggle with cancer. He was 58 years old, born on May 15, 1949 in Deadwood, South Dakota. Shane was a very talented artist. He painted the background where the medals were awarded for the summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984. He was somewhat of a pool (billiards) shark and had dozens of trophies. He was a loving soul and gave his friends, family and everyone he met, a whole lot of teasing. Shane would give a helping hand to anyone who needed it. He will be greatly missed by his numerous friends and family. Shane was preceded in death by his father. He leaves behind his mother, Lillian McKenzie and her loving companion, James Barney; brother George McKenzie; sisters Anne Talbott, husband Glenn; Debbie Northrup and husband Rex; nephews Bud Talbott, wife Mary Ann, Jess Talbott and wife Katie; Garth McKenzie and D.J. Northrup; nieces Stephanie, Tara and Alysha Northrup; great-nephews Jace and Josh Talbott and Jesse James Talbott. The family expresses their sincerest appreciation to Dr. Chuck Colas and the entire staff of the Surprise Valley Health Care District. Services will be held graveside at the Alturas Cemetery on Friday, May 25 at 11 a.m. A celebration of life will follow at the home of Glenn and Anne Talbott. Edith Schaedel After a full life, Edith Rose Schaedel, age 92, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on May 21, 2007. She was born February 21, 1915, on the family farm in rural Boston, Ohio to Charles and Edith (Sell) Schaedel – delivered by her mother while her father took the horse and buggy to bring back the midwife. In 1959, she moved to Los Angeles, CA and in 1966, relocated to Alturas, CA, where she worked in the hospital laundry while she began preparing to build the home in Modoc Estates where she would live for the next 35 years. After becoming acquainted with the Schluter family in 1987, she enjoyed accompanying Bob Schluter to the bull sales in Cottonwood and going to the Fort Bidwell barbecues. Frequently, she could be seen driving around town in her four-wheel drive, stick-shift Chevy Blazer, dubbed the "chicken coop" by Bob. Having a love of the outdoors and fond memories of her early years on the family farm, Edith particularly enjoyed the time she spent at the Schluter Ranch. In 2001, due to health reason, she moved to Santa Clarita, CA where she lived with her daughter, Barbara Switzer. She enjoyed working word search puzzles, crocheting and playing with her cats, Emmy, Hummer, Tabby and Pancake. Through cards and letters, she kept in touch with her friends and family members, and looked forward to the arrival of the postal carrier each day for their response. Preceded in death by her three brothers, Charles, Julius and Edward, she is survived by her daughter Barbara Switzer of Santa Clarita, CA and son John Kogut of Boston, Ohio; three grandchildren Traci Lynes, Brenda Kogut and Jon Kogut of Ohio; six great-grandchildren: Mackenzie Lynes, Jackson Lynes, Henry Lynes, Carter Lynes, Caitlyn Kogut and Dakota Kogut of Ohio; three nephews: Don Schaedel of Raymond, CA, Richard Schaedel of Ravenna, Ohio and Robert Munro of Akron, Ohio. Everyone who knew Edith loved her sweet smile and cute sense of humor. We'll all miss you, Mom. Services and interment will be held at Chapel of the Oaks, Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24. Services are under the direction of J.T. Oswald Mortuary, San Fernando, CA (818) 362-6283. Joan Norman Joan Norman passed away on May 14, 2007, after fighting a disease for over a year – that in the end took her life. There are so many ways to describe Joan. To her parents, she was a loving, wonderful daughter. To her friends, she was a real fireball with a zest for life. Joan was the kind of person who always spoke her mind; could find something good to say about you and who was a fierce champion for her animals. Joan was a collector of many things- but all of them, even the seemingly ordinary, held a special place in her heart. To all those who knew Joan, she was resilient, persistent, independent, irreverent – and most of all, loved to laugh. Joan was born on July 29, 1946 in Mount Holly, New Jersey. She was the mother of Daniel Higgins – her first and most important love. For 18 years, she shared her life with her husband Marc of California Pines. Joan is survived by her mother and father, Paul and Sara Morales, and her brother Paul J. Morales. Joan's wishes were to be cremated and her ashes spread over the ocean off the coast of Santa Cruz, a place that she always wanted to return to. We will always love you Joan. JODY SMITH (WINJE) Joann (Jody)Audrey Smith passed away on Sunday, May 20, at the Surprise Valley Hospital, Cedarville, CA. She was born December 3, 1929 in San Francisco. Her father Albert Theodore Smith, (known as A-T) manufactured the Scripts booth vehicles in Seattle, Washington prior to the stock crash, and later built a trucking company in San Jose, CA. Her mother Josephine (Hartman) Smith was an accomplished homemaker. Jody was raised in Redwood City, where she roamed the San Francisco Peninsula on her horse Bonnie as a young girl growing up. She was raised a horsewoman and continued to ride horses into her middle years. In 1947, Jody was in Reno for the Grand Opening of the Mapes Hotel. In 1948, at the age of 19, Jody was crowned Queen of the Reno Rodeo. Her long affiliation with horses took her to Hollywood where she joined the Screen Extras Guild and participated in several movies as a horse rider and most notably in the film, Westward the Women where she specialized in driving six up and eight up wagons. Jody was well liked and became friends with many of the movie cowboys of that era. After Hollywood, Jody relocated to Northern California where she and her brother Jim owned and operated a small motel in Shingle Springs for several years. She later moved to Lake Tahoe. In the 1970's, while living at Tahoe, she wrote and illustrated a book, The Three Pebbles, which she had published. She gave copies of this book away rather than sell them. Also during this time, she was employed by Harrah's Club where she worked 10 years directly with Bill Harrah as his event coordinator/decorator. Following her employment with Harrah's, Jody moved to Doyle, California where she single handedly turned two acres of bare desert into a lush garden spot in a few short years. In 1982, while living in Doyle, she met Russ Winje. They moved to Surprise Valley in 1987. They lived as husband and wife for 20 years. While Jody had no children of her own, she and Russ raised his two children, Zev and Lanaya, on the ranch they bought together. With her green thumb and vast knowledge of plants and organic practices, they turned the old Martinez ranch into a garden spot. Jody was a consistent winner at the county fair in Cedarville for many years with her garden produce, theme displays and houseplants. Jody felt she had at last found her true home in the Valley. Jody was well known and loved in the Valley and made many friends. While she didn't get out much, her home was always open to welcome a guest or visitor. Her maternal grandfather was Native American and for the last five years Jody has been studying her past and connecting with her Native roots. She waited most of her life to make this connection and it gave her much peace to do so. She was a loving and generous person and will be missed by many who knew her and loved her. Her parents and brother predeceased her. She is survived by a niece, Christine Smith of Lake Tahoe, Eric Smith of Las Vegas, and a half sister Sandy Martin of Illinois. A memorial service is planned for June 9 at 11 a.m. at Lake City Fire Hall. Thelma E. Gooch Thelma Elaine Gooch, age 92, of Grants Pass, OR died Friday, May 18, 2007 at an adult foster home. A graveside service was held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 at Cedarville Cemetery in Cedarville, CA. Thelma's grandson, Rick Hayes conducted the service. Thelma Elaine Welch was born November 15, 1914, in Mandon, CA to George and Goldie Welch and grew up in Davis Creek, CA. On January 12, 1936, she married Winfred Gooch of Cedarville, CA. In 1948, they moved from New Pine Creek, CA to Grants Pass with three children. During her working years, Thelma was head cook at Fruitdale Elementary School. Also, she and Winfred were assistant managers of the Oregon Caves for seven years. The last seven years of Thelma's life were spent at Hollingsworth Adult Foster Care Home in Grants Pass where she received loving care. She was a member of the Fruitdale School Board, PTA and Fruitdale Grange. She was very involved in Redwood Christian Church where among other things, she served as a Sunday school teacher. Thelma volunteered as both a leaders for Brownies and Girl Scouts. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing, cake decorating and coppertooling. Survivors include a son, Phillip C. Gooch and his wife Elizabeth of Grants Pass; two daughter, Goldie A. Hayes and her husband Dick Hayes of Napa, CA; Evelyn A. McFarland and her husband Barry of Williams, OR; two sisters, Carolyn Smith of Sacramento and Shirley Linderman of Dunsmuir, CA; a brother, George Welch of Idaho; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, a sister and her husband Winfred. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors were in charge of arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939 SE Eight Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

overlands probably a car that was in the 1930's. at least i worked on on in the 1946 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob and Susan REZEK" <rezek1021@msn.com> To: <camodoc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [CAMODOC] Looking Back "Renshaw has delivered new Overland’s in Cedarville this week to Frank Stewart, Roy Baker and Wm. Heard." What are "Overland's"? Susan in Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald S. Morgan<mailto:edron00@sbcglobal.net> To: camodoc@rootsweb.com<mailto:camodoc@rootsweb.com> Cc: Ernest Oswald<mailto:oscuts@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:39 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] Looking Back Wednesday, May 23, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May 17, 2007 issue. Looking Back 113 Years Ago – 1894 ALTURAS WON’T have a 4th of July celebration here this year. There is a very disappointing apathy among townsfolk to get something going in this direction. Most Alturas folks will have to go to Lakeview to do their celebrating at that time…. Pete Ivory has a family of young lynxes the mother of which he killed. He will raise them until they are a couple of months old and then dispose of them for the bounty, which should yield him $2.50….Considerable grain is reported growing around goose Lake to a height of 12 inches…. John Flournoy and Geo. Williams from Likely report that it is nothing uncommon to see three or four teamsters a day stuck in the mud there. 93 Years Ago – 1914 THE STATE Railway Commission has ordered, on petition from people in Alturas, that a depot for passengers be established on the north side of Modoc street where the railroad intersects…. James T. Negley has resigned as manager of the Alturas Tigers and R.R. Rice has taken the job.... Last Sunday the team journeyed to Canby in the Rice and Crisler Hotel bus where they won over Canby 8 to 4…. The Board of Supervisors has at last awarded a bid for the construction of the new courthouse in Alturas. It will go to W.N. Concannon Co., of San Francisco for a general bid of $81,444. The contractor promises completion before snow flies. The style will be reinforced concrete with marble pillars….Renshaw has delivered new Overland’s in Cedarville this week to Frank Stewart, Roy Baker and Wm. Heard. 73 Years Ago – 1934 THE GRAMMAR School Board has named the following teachers for hiring this fall: Leon Johnson-Principal, Catherine Gloster, Dorothy Gloster, Mary Mullins, Evelyn Milligan, Ella Gloster, Edith Armor, Harold Want, Edson Caldwell and Leon B. Lewis-Music Instructor…. Hart’s Five and Ten Cents Store has opened for business in Alturas…. The earliest resident of Alturas, A. L. Smith is dead at the age of 95…. In seventh Grade elections this week John Weber was elected class president, John Kelly – Hall monitor, and Robert Ehrman -class reporter…. Temperatures soared close to the 90 mark all week in Alturas….Jesse Hughes of Romero Lodge will give a dance at that place Saturday that will feature music of the “Happy Five” and all the “Old Time” dances…. State quarantine stations will be manned at Eagleville, State Line and Cedarville this week. 53 Years Ago – 1954 WHITE Pine Lumber Company has denied rumors that its owner, Sam Jaksick, is near death. Rather, he is conducting business as usual from his hospital bed in Reno…. Employees at White Pine will vote this week on whether they will go out on strike or not….Floyd Porter has purchased The Alturas Tire Shop from Arthur Carlsberg….Postmaster Nolan Smith says that “chain letters” are swamping the local post office. He has reminded that chain letters are illegal and when such letters are suspected they will be withdrawn from boxes…. Pete Sanford, Vern Regier and Bob Foote socked homeruns Sunday to lead the Alturas Tigers to their fourth consecutive win. A quick story about Edson Caldwell, in the 1934 teacher section: I was in a class at Sacramento State College concerning counseling. This was in the mid 50’s. The professor was telling about strange things that have happen in classrooms. He asked if anybody wished to share. I told of the time when I was in Grammar school and an Indian girl name Enid Peaty was tattooing her arm with the ink pens and ink that were at every desk, with the concomitant blood flow.. The professor stared at me and said you must be Ronnie Morgan from Alturas. I replied yes. I was astounded at his knowledge. He then told the class about living across the street from me in Alturas while he taught at The Alturas Grammar School. We renewed our friendship and a few years later collaborated on a manual that was used in his counseling classes until he passed away. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

"Renshaw has delivered new Overland’s in Cedarville this week to Frank Stewart, Roy Baker and Wm. Heard." What are "Overland's"? Susan in Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald S. Morgan<mailto:edron00@sbcglobal.net> To: camodoc@rootsweb.com<mailto:camodoc@rootsweb.com> Cc: Ernest Oswald<mailto:oscuts@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:39 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] Looking Back Wednesday, May 23, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May 17, 2007 issue. Looking Back 113 Years Ago – 1894 ALTURAS WON’T have a 4th of July celebration here this year. There is a very disappointing apathy among townsfolk to get something going in this direction. Most Alturas folks will have to go to Lakeview to do their celebrating at that time…. Pete Ivory has a family of young lynxes the mother of which he killed. He will raise them until they are a couple of months old and then dispose of them for the bounty, which should yield him $2.50….Considerable grain is reported growing around goose Lake to a height of 12 inches…. John Flournoy and Geo. Williams from Likely report that it is nothing uncommon to see three or four teamsters a day stuck in the mud there. 93 Years Ago – 1914 THE STATE Railway Commission has ordered, on petition from people in Alturas, that a depot for passengers be established on the north side of Modoc street where the railroad intersects…. James T. Negley has resigned as manager of the Alturas Tigers and R.R. Rice has taken the job.... Last Sunday the team journeyed to Canby in the Rice and Crisler Hotel bus where they won over Canby 8 to 4…. The Board of Supervisors has at last awarded a bid for the construction of the new courthouse in Alturas. It will go to W.N. Concannon Co., of San Francisco for a general bid of $81,444. The contractor promises completion before snow flies. The style will be reinforced concrete with marble pillars….Renshaw has delivered new Overland’s in Cedarville this week to Frank Stewart, Roy Baker and Wm. Heard. 73 Years Ago – 1934 THE GRAMMAR School Board has named the following teachers for hiring this fall: Leon Johnson-Principal, Catherine Gloster, Dorothy Gloster, Mary Mullins, Evelyn Milligan, Ella Gloster, Edith Armor, Harold Want, Edson Caldwell and Leon B. Lewis-Music Instructor…. Hart’s Five and Ten Cents Store has opened for business in Alturas…. The earliest resident of Alturas, A. L. Smith is dead at the age of 95…. In seventh Grade elections this week John Weber was elected class president, John Kelly – Hall monitor, and Robert Ehrman -class reporter…. Temperatures soared close to the 90 mark all week in Alturas….Jesse Hughes of Romero Lodge will give a dance at that place Saturday that will feature music of the “Happy Five” and all the “Old Time” dances…. State quarantine stations will be manned at Eagleville, State Line and Cedarville this week. 53 Years Ago – 1954 WHITE Pine Lumber Company has denied rumors that its owner, Sam Jaksick, is near death. Rather, he is conducting business as usual from his hospital bed in Reno…. Employees at White Pine will vote this week on whether they will go out on strike or not….Floyd Porter has purchased The Alturas Tire Shop from Arthur Carlsberg….Postmaster Nolan Smith says that “chain letters” are swamping the local post office. He has reminded that chain letters are illegal and when such letters are suspected they will be withdrawn from boxes…. Pete Sanford, Vern Regier and Bob Foote socked homeruns Sunday to lead the Alturas Tigers to their fourth consecutive win. A quick story about Edson Caldwell, in the 1934 teacher section: I was in a class at Sacramento State College concerning counseling. This was in the mid 50’s. The professor was telling about strange things that have happen in classrooms. He asked if anybody wished to share. I told of the time when I was in Grammar school and an Indian girl name Enid Peaty was tattooing her arm with the ink pens and ink that were at every desk, with the concomitant blood flow.. The professor stared at me and said you must be Ronnie Morgan from Alturas. I replied yes. I was astounded at his knowledge. He then told the class about living across the street from me in Alturas while he taught at The Alturas Grammar School. We renewed our friendship and a few years later collaborated on a manual that was used in his counseling classes until he passed away. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May 17, 2007 issue. Looking Back 113 Years Ago – 1894 ALTURAS WON’T have a 4th of July celebration here this year. There is a very disappointing apathy among townsfolk to get something going in this direction. Most Alturas folks will have to go to Lakeview to do their celebrating at that time…. Pete Ivory has a family of young lynxes the mother of which he killed. He will raise them until they are a couple of months old and then dispose of them for the bounty, which should yield him $2.50….Considerable grain is reported growing around goose Lake to a height of 12 inches…. John Flournoy and Geo. Williams from Likely report that it is nothing uncommon to see three or four teamsters a day stuck in the mud there. 93 Years Ago – 1914 THE STATE Railway Commission has ordered, on petition from people in Alturas, that a depot for passengers be established on the north side of Modoc street where the railroad intersects…. James T. Negley has resigned as manager of the Alturas Tigers and R.R. Rice has taken the job.... Last Sunday the team journeyed to Canby in the Rice and Crisler Hotel bus where they won over Canby 8 to 4…. The Board of Supervisors has at last awarded a bid for the construction of the new courthouse in Alturas. It will go to W.N. Concannon Co., of San Francisco for a general bid of $81,444. The contractor promises completion before snow flies. The style will be reinforced concrete with marble pillars….Renshaw has delivered new Overland’s in Cedarville this week to Frank Stewart, Roy Baker and Wm. Heard. 73 Years Ago – 1934 THE GRAMMAR School Board has named the following teachers for hiring this fall: Leon Johnson-Principal, Catherine Gloster, Dorothy Gloster, Mary Mullins, Evelyn Milligan, Ella Gloster, Edith Armor, Harold Want, Edson Caldwell and Leon B. Lewis-Music Instructor…. Hart’s Five and Ten Cents Store has opened for business in Alturas…. The earliest resident of Alturas, A. L. Smith is dead at the age of 95…. In seventh Grade elections this week John Weber was elected class president, John Kelly – Hall monitor, and Robert Ehrman -class reporter…. Temperatures soared close to the 90 mark all week in Alturas….Jesse Hughes of Romero Lodge will give a dance at that place Saturday that will feature music of the “Happy Five” and all the “Old Time” dances…. State quarantine stations will be manned at Eagleville, State Line and Cedarville this week. 53 Years Ago – 1954 WHITE Pine Lumber Company has denied rumors that its owner, Sam Jaksick, is near death. Rather, he is conducting business as usual from his hospital bed in Reno…. Employees at White Pine will vote this week on whether they will go out on strike or not….Floyd Porter has purchased The Alturas Tire Shop from Arthur Carlsberg….Postmaster Nolan Smith says that “chain letters” are swamping the local post office. He has reminded that chain letters are illegal and when such letters are suspected they will be withdrawn from boxes…. Pete Sanford, Vern Regier and Bob Foote socked homeruns Sunday to lead the Alturas Tigers to their fourth consecutive win. A quick story about Edson Caldwell, in the 1934 teacher section: I was in a class at Sacramento State College concerning counseling. This was in the mid 50’s. The professor was telling about strange things that have happen in classrooms. He asked if anybody wished to share. I told of the time when I was in Grammar school and an Indian girl name Enid Peaty was tattooing her arm with the ink pens and ink that were at every desk, with the concomitant blood flow.. The professor stared at me and said you must be Ronnie Morgan from Alturas. I replied yes. I was astounded at his knowledge. He then told the class about living across the street from me in Alturas while he taught at The Alturas Grammar School. We renewed our friendship and a few years later collaborated on a manual that was used in his counseling classes until he passed away. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan

Marilyn Dillon, I sent you an email and it bounced. Please contact me privately. Billie ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Modoc County Record – May 17, 2007 Beth A. Osterby Returning Alturas resident Beth Anne Osterby, 17, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2007 as the result of a car accident in North Pole, Alaska where she had been living. Beth was born Feb. 6, 1990 in Fairbanks, Alaska. She attended North Pole Elementary School, North Pole Middle School and was a junior at North Pole High School. She had attended Modoc High School as a sophomore and had planned to fly back to Alturas, CA May 28, so she could finish her senior year at Modoc High School, and live with her mother Laurie and step-father Jason Teal of Alturas. Beth was a former gymnast and a member of Order of Rainbow for Girls. She had a kind heart and was a beautiful, caring young lady who will be missed by everyone who knew her. She had many friends in Alturas and she was looking forward to returning to Alturas. Her funeral will be held at 12:30 p.m. today, May 17, at Friends Community Church, 1485 30th Ave. in Fairbanks, AK. A reception will follow at the Masonic Lodge, 10th Ave. and Noble Street. Beth will be laid to rest in Sperry, Oklahoma. Beth is survived by her father Ray Osterby of North Pole, AK; her mother and stepfather Laurie and Jason Teal of Alturas, CA; sister Teri Osterby Taylor of Hollywood, CA; brother Christopher Osterby of North Pole, AK; maternal grandparents Michael and Carol Smith; step-grandparents, James and Janice Teal; uncles Robert Curry and family, Daniel Osterby and uncle Charles Baxter and family; aunts, Diane Withorn and family, Marilyn Baxter, Shirley Merckley and family, Sharon Baxter and family and Cassandra and family; step-uncles, James Teal and family and Jesse Teal, and many friends. Arrangements were by Chapel of Chimes Funeral Home. Joan Norman California Pines resident Joan Norman passed away of natural causes at her home on May 14, 2007. Mrs. Norman, age 60, was born in Lumberton, New Jersey on July 29, 1946. She was the owner and operator of bookkeeping services. She and husband Marc had moved to Modoc County eight years ago. Services are pending, with arrangements being made through Kerr Mortuary, Alturas. Lillie May Kunert Lillie May Kunert passed away April 15, 2007 in Redding, CA. Mrs. Kunert would have been 83 on May 30. She was born Lillie May Johnson in 1924 in Pontotoc Stonewall, Oklahoma and completed the eighth grade in Porterville, CA. She married her husband of 54 years, LeRoy Edward Kunert, Sr., on March 9, 1950, in Visalia, CA. Upon LeRoy's discharge from military service, the family resided in Porterville for 12 years. The family moved to Sisters, OR and arrived in Surprise Valley in 1974, where LeRoy worked on several ranches while Lillie tended the house, children and cooked for the ranch hands. The Kunert's resided in Surprise Valley for 31 years and upon LeRoy's passing December 23, 2004, Lillie moved to Alturas to be closer to her son. Lillie loved being with her family. She had an extensive collection of salt and pepper shakers and dolls. She enjoyed sewing and created many outfits for the dolls. She was a wonderful cook, wife, mother, friend and confidant. As per her wishes, no services will be held. Donations may be made to any charity of the donor's choice. Mrs. Kunert is survived by her daughter Judie Hunt and husband Bob of Porterville, CA; son LeRoy Kunert, Jr. and girlfriend Melissa Berkshire of Phoenix, AZ; son Jeff Kunert and wife Cheryl of Alturas, CA; grandson Robert Hunt and wife Carol of Lincoln, CA; granddaughter Kara Lee Kunert of Redmond, OR; grandson David Kunert and wife Angie of Tillamook, OR; grandsons Jeremy and Sean Kunert, Rex and Kaid Kunert of Alturas, CA; sister Edith Bettancourt and husband Tony of Morgan Hill, CA; sister Mary Woods and husband Woody of Pasadena, TX; sister Caludie Bowden of Arkansas; great-grandchildren J.C. Hammer, Jordan and Karia Newgen of Redmond, OR; Shelby and Carter Kunert of Tillamook, OR; Joshua, Melissa, Caleb, James and Mark Hunt of Lincoln, CA. Margarie Nelson Margarie Nelson died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, of natural causes at Modoc Medical Center in Alturas, CA. She was 92. Margarie was born August 3, 1914 in Mangum, Oklahoma, to parents Robert and Theo Roberts. She graduated from high school in Mangum, and on November 18, 1933, she married her high school sweetheart, Lonnie Nelson. In 1947, Margarie, Lonnie and daughter Marilyn, moved from Oklahoma to Alturas, where she spent the rest of her life. Margarie worked for Henderson Motors for several years, then worked for the City of Alturas Clerk's Office. She retired from there in 1977. Margarie was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She loved to play cards and belonged to a duplicate Bridge club for over 25 years. She also loved to sew and she crocheted many afghans for her family. She and Lonnie enjoyed camping and fishing together. After Lonnie passed away in June 1993, she spent several winters at Lake Havasu with Marilyn and her husband Ernie. She will be remembered for her devotion to family and friends. Margarie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Marilyn and Ernie Hess, Alturas, CA; grandson Mike Hess and wife Marcie, Allen, TX; grandson Keith Hess and wife Lesley, Durham, CA; great-grandchildren Tim and Danielle Hess, Allen, TX; Whitney, Taylor, Nick and Alex Hess, Durham, CA; several nieces, nephews and friends. Margarie was preceded in death by her parents; husband Lonnie Nelson; grandson Barry Hess; brother Lamar Roberts; sisters Lorene Stiles and Margie Lee Henderson. Margarie will be laid to rest beside her husband. A memorial will be held this summer in Alturas. Donations may be made to the Federated Community Church, Alturas, CA. Nancy Slosson and James E. Slosson, PhD Nancy Jane (Samuel) Slosson, 82, a long-time resident of Sherman Oaks, California, passed away April 27, 2007, from complications of congestive heart failure. Nancy was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 11, 1924. Nancy spent her early childhood in Douglas, Arizona, where her Welsh-born father, John Moore Samuel was a mining engineer, and her mother, Gladys Doane Samuel, was a school teacher She moved with her family to Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Los Angeles High School and the University of Southern California. Nancy was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority at USC and graduated with a BS in Business and Marketing in 1947. Nancy was an avid Trojan football fan, attending games as a school girl, and later, accompanied by her husband. A loyal Trojan fan, Nancy rarely missed a home game in over 65 years. While at USC, she met and married James Edward Slosson. Nancy was a wildlife enthusiast and actively supported the Los Angeles Zoo and the San Diego Zoo, as well as other zoos across the country. Whenever she accompanied Jim to geologic conferences, she would always visit the local zoo. Her favorite animal was the Sea Otter, and she contributed to the Long Beach Aquarium Sea Otter Exhibit. Nancy and Jim were active supporters of USC Track and Field for their entire adult life. Nancy served as President and Business Manager for her husband's consulting geology practice, Engineering Geology Consultants, for over 30 years. Nancy was active in civic affairs, including the Federation of Republican Women's Club of the San Fernando Valley and the Carrousels, a San Fernando Valley service organization. Nancy was a volunteer at the Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys. Believing in public service, Nancy and Jim often hosted and organized candidate and public forum events in their home and at their favorite Topanga Canyon retreat, the Trippet Ranch. Nancy also volunteered on many local and municipal campaigns. James E. Slosson, Ph.D., a native of Van Nuys, California, passed away the next day, April 28, 2007 at the age of 84 after a lengthy illness. They moved down the road as they had in life: together. Jim Slosson was born April 12, 1923 in one of the first ranch houses in Van Nuys. He graduated from Van Nuys High School, where he excelled in track competitions. He graduated from the University of Southern California and pursued his passion for track and field events, as well as an eventual profession in geology. Jim Slosson was a three-year varsity letterman on the USC track team in 1946, 1947 and 1948. In 1947, Jim married Nancy Jane Samuel, and began a life together that spanned 60 years. Jim served in the U.S. Army during World War II, rising to the rank of Second Lieutenant. He also served as a reserve in the Naval Reserve and the California National Guard. Jim graduated from USC in 1950 with a Master's degree in Geology. After graduation, Jim was an assistant track coach at USC from 1955-1962, under the direction of Coaches Dean Cromwell and Jess Hill. He coached Max Truex, who competed with the U.S. Olympic Team in the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome games. Mel Hein was a member of the USC track team under Assistant Coach Slosson, excelling at the pole vault. Jim took joy in the many accomplishments of his student athletes and pupils, maintaining long relationships with many, near and far. In 1958, Jim received his doctorate from the University and began his career in geologic consulting. Jim was a charter faculty member of Los Angeles Valley College, serving as Professor of Geology and Chair of the Geology Department at Valley College from 1975-1984. He also served as California State Geologist and Chief of the Division of Mines and Geology from 1973 to 1975. As State Geologist, he introduced a series of Guidelines for Practice, which had enormous impact on raising the standard of care of engineering and environmental geologists, not only in California, but nationwide. Dr. Slosson worked for the City and County of Los Angeles and the State of California. Dr. Slosson helped develop and pass the Seismic Safety Commission Act of 1975, which established the State Seismic Safety Commission to advise the Governor, State Legislature, state and local government on ways to reduce earthquake risk. He served on the Seismic Safety Commission for 8 years. James also served on the State Board of Geologists and Geophysicists. James was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Geological Society of America for 2 years and on the Board of Directors of the Dibblee Geologic Foundation. He was often sought after by the news media as a consultant following numerous earthquakes and landslides in California. He volunteered to develop basic applied geology programs for the education and training of geology inspectors and engineers, and presented numerous talks on earthquakes, landslides and other geologic hazards. Dr. Slosson had published over 100 articles emphasizing the geologic processes associated with landslides, sedimentation and flooding. Jim and Nancy never missed a USC/UCLA Dual Track Meet. In fact, James watched the 2007 Dual Track Meet with his beloved family in his hospital room the day he passed away. While their permanent home was located in the San Fernando Valley, Jim and Nancy also spent a great deal of time each year at their cabin in Modoc County, in the little town of Likely, California. The Slosson's first encountered Modoc County in the 1950's. They initially enjoyed a very primitive cabin near Soup Springs in Jess Valley, eventually exchanging that for a comfortable log cabin at Pine Shadow Village at the northeastern end of Jess Valley. Jim acted as the County Geologist for Modoc and Lassen Counties for a number of years and worked on several geologic projects in the area. Coach Slosson also found summer work for many of his track athletes during the summer months in Modoc. They both enjoyed the country life at the end of the meadow in Jess Valley. Jim hunted and fished with Nancy and friends, and Nancy prepared his catches. They also shared a love of horses, golden retrievers and Jack Russell terriers. Jim and Nancy are survived by their daughter, Bonnie Slosson and her husband, Michael D'Onofrio, of Sacramento, and their son, Thom Slosson, his wife, Lynn, and two grandchildren, Clint, 21, and Katelyn Slosson, 18. Jim is survived by his brother Jack Slosson and his wife, Eleanor, of Carmichael, CA. Jim and Nancy also shared their love with godson Gary Hein and his family of Walnut Creek, and the entire Hein family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the following organizations: Trojan Force of the USC Track and Field, Dr. James Slosson Academic Achievement Award, Attn: Ron Orr, USC Heritage Hall, Los Angeles, California, 90089-0602; Los Angeles Valley College Foundation, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen, CA 91401, Attn: Slosson Memorial; Richard O. Stone Scholarship Fund, USC College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, 3551 Trousdale Parkway, ADM 204, Los Angeles, California, 90089-4015; Likely Volunteer Fire Department , PO Box 515, Likely California, 96116; and Great Basin Institute, PO Box C, Cedarville, California, 96104, Private celebrations of the lives of Jim and Nancy Slosson are being planned by the family at USC and Likely, California. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Hello Ron, Loved your story about Miss Catherine Gloster. My non-fondest memory is getting my knuckles whacked by a Catholic nun in the first grade because I was caught talking when she had left the room for a minute. I have to think about how I can blame THAT experience on "screwing my mind up for life" Thanks for your little vignettes. Monica Schminck Museum, Lakeview ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald S. Morgan" <edron00@sbcglobal.net> To: <camodoc@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Ernest Oswald" <oscuts@aol.com> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 2:07 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] Looking back > Monday, May 14, 2007 > > “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published > weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May > 10, 2007 issue. > > Looking Back > > 113 Years Ago – 1894 > BERT SPICER is now proprietor of the Alturas-Lakeview stage line, having > taken possession last Saturday….J. M. Fisher came down from Jess Valley > Monday and says the reservoir near Clear Lake gave way and tore things up > considerably on Mrs. Sweeney’s ranch. Covered it with boulders and caused > damage of about $5,000….Henry Weigert and Jack Parks had their buggy run > away on Court Street and they drove (dove?) to safety just as the team and > buggy spilled into the Pit River. This sight attracted quite a bit of > excitement in the town on Monday. The buggy floated down river and was > finally grappled near the China house. It was a total loss, estimated at > $100. > > 93 Years Ago – 1914 > SUPERVISORS WILL meet again this week to advertise for bids on the new > courthouse. This is the third go around and it’s hoped a bidder can be > found that can get the work started this spring….School has at last > resumed in Cedarville following the Small Pox epidemic, Most all of the > schools in the county have now closed for summer vacation….Miss Catherine > Gloster will teach a private school this summer. > > 73 Years Ago – 1934 > RAY METHVIN HAS GRADUATED FROM THE Curtis wright flying school in Los > Angeles….Professor P.A. Sample of the New Pine Creed High School has been > named an active member in the California Writers Club….food buys in > Alturas: coffee 27 cents a pound, bananas 4 pounds for 19 cents, hamburger > 13 cents a pound, 59 pound bag of flour is 49 cents. > > 53 Years Ago – 1954 > JIM REID is the new Mayor of Alturas….Ingra ham’s Hardware is all ready > for a gala Grand Opening on their new off-Main store….Temperatures soared > to 85 above in Alturas this week….The VA has given an okay to Wes Judy to > build 16 Veterans homes in Alturas. > > 44 Years Ago – 1963 > THE MODOC High School trustees will give teachers a token $100 blanket pay > raise in lieu of any actual increase in their pay schedule. The board > noted that its’ income has continued to dwindle in recent years, largely > caused by drastic reductions in the amount of forest service payments to > the district….A wet spring has apparently come to an end as temperatures > spared to above 70 this week and for the first time in years no moisture > has been recorded. > > Let me refer to Miss Catherine Gloster, my first grade teacher. She was an > institution in Alturas. She was a rather large woman and very busty to say > the least. She ran a tight ship, and one of the things she refused to > allow was left handed writing in her classroom. Since I was a lefty, she > caused me to switch hands, at least in writing. Today I have poor > penmanship and sometimes I cannot make up my mind whether to perform a > task as a left handed person or as a right handed person. I really believe > that decision of Miss Catherine, has cause me to be a little odd in many > ways. My wife complains that I do most things just the opposite of the way > she does them because she was born right-handed. Can you imagine what a > success I might have been if Miss Catherine had let me remain a natural > lefty instead of screwing my mind up for life? > > Ron Morgan > > > > > Hope to see you all again next week. My paper delivery is qhite erratic. > Some weeks I get two and some weeks none. However I transcribe them when > they get here. > > Ron Morgan > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Monday, May 14, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May 10, 2007 issue. Looking Back 113 Years Ago – 1894 BERT SPICER is now proprietor of the Alturas-Lakeview stage line, having taken possession last Saturday….J. M. Fisher came down from Jess Valley Monday and says the reservoir near Clear Lake gave way and tore things up considerably on Mrs. Sweeney’s ranch. Covered it with boulders and caused damage of about $5,000….Henry Weigert and Jack Parks had their buggy run away on Court Street and they drove (dove?) to safety just as the team and buggy spilled into the Pit River. This sight attracted quite a bit of excitement in the town on Monday. The buggy floated down river and was finally grappled near the China house. It was a total loss, estimated at $100. 93 Years Ago – 1914 SUPERVISORS WILL meet again this week to advertise for bids on the new courthouse. This is the third go around and it’s hoped a bidder can be found that can get the work started this spring….School has at last resumed in Cedarville following the Small Pox epidemic, Most all of the schools in the county have now closed for summer vacation….Miss Catherine Gloster will teach a private school this summer. 73 Years Ago – 1934 RAY METHVIN HAS GRADUATED FROM THE Curtis wright flying school in Los Angeles….Professor P.A. Sample of the New Pine Creed High School has been named an active member in the California Writers Club….food buys in Alturas: coffee 27 cents a pound, bananas 4 pounds for 19 cents, hamburger 13 cents a pound, 59 pound bag of flour is 49 cents. 53 Years Ago – 1954 JIM REID is the new Mayor of Alturas….Ingra ham’s Hardware is all ready for a gala Grand Opening on their new off-Main store….Temperatures soared to 85 above in Alturas this week….The VA has given an okay to Wes Judy to build 16 Veterans homes in Alturas. 44 Years Ago – 1963 THE MODOC High School trustees will give teachers a token $100 blanket pay raise in lieu of any actual increase in their pay schedule. The board noted that its’ income has continued to dwindle in recent years, largely caused by drastic reductions in the amount of forest service payments to the district….A wet spring has apparently come to an end as temperatures spared to above 70 this week and for the first time in years no moisture has been recorded. Let me refer to Miss Catherine Gloster, my first grade teacher. She was an institution in Alturas. She was a rather large woman and very busty to say the least. She ran a tight ship, and one of the things she refused to allow was left handed writing in her classroom. Since I was a lefty, she caused me to switch hands, at least in writing. Today I have poor penmanship and sometimes I cannot make up my mind whether to perform a task as a left handed person or as a right handed person. I really believe that decision of Miss Catherine, has cause me to be a little odd in many ways. My wife complains that I do most things just the opposite of the way she does them because she was born right-handed. Can you imagine what a success I might have been if Miss Catherine had let me remain a natural lefty instead of screwing my mind up for life? Ron Morgan Hope to see you all again next week. My paper delivery is qhite erratic. Some weeks I get two and some weeks none. However I transcribe them when they get here. Ron Morgan

Yes, thanks Billie. Sorry I started a misunderstanding. Susan Rezek, Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds<mailto:r3346@sunset.net> To: Ca-Modoc<mailto:camodoc-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 11:10 AM Subject: [CAMODOC] Lake City Cemetery There was no post of the Lake City Cemetery. A researcher asked about it and I advised I had a listing. Several researchers requested a copy which I send to them. This last was just an update which was sent to me, and I forwarded so that those who had received a copy could make the correction. Billie ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Here is what I have. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Bishop" <bish33@pacbell.net> To: <camodoc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [CAMODOC] CAMODOC Digest, Vol 2, Issue 71 > Billie > > According to his WW I Draft Registration (Ancestry.com), Grover C. Wimer > birth date is June 3, 1886. > According to the California Death Index (Ancestry.com), Grover Lloyd Wimer > death year is 1985. > > Is there some other documentation? > > Bob Bishop > > > > >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 19:37:27 -0700 >> From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <r3346@sunset.net> >> Subject: [CAMODOC] Lake City Cemetery Listing Update >> To: "Ca-Modoc" <camodoc-l@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <004601c792ac$2640ce40$6500a8c0@billie> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Here is an update to the Lake City Cemetery I sent out: >> >> HERE ARE THE CHANGES: >> GROVER C. WIMER B: 6-1-1886 D: 9-29-1957 >> GROVER LLOYD WIMER B:11-30-1917 D: 3-29-1980 >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

There was no post of the Lake City Cemetery. A researcher asked about it and I advised I had a listing. Several researchers requested a copy which I send to them. This last was just an update which was sent to me, and I forwarded so that those who had received a copy could make the correction. Billie ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.

Oh, brother. I am really loosing it. I did receive that posting. I was thinking of something else. Sorry for my mistake. Susan, Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob and Susan REZEK<mailto:rezek1021@msn.com> To: camodoc@rootsweb.com<mailto:camodoc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:50 PM Subject: Re: [CAMODOC] Lake City Cemetery Listing Update Billie, I didn't see the Lake City Cemetery posting. Only thing I received were the marriages and deaths. Did you post it to the mailing list? Susan R., Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds<mailto:r3346@sunset.net> To: Ca-Modoc<mailto:camodoc-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 9:37 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] Lake City Cemetery Listing Update Here is an update to the Lake City Cemetery I sent out: HERE ARE THE CHANGES: GROVER C. WIMER B: 6-1-1886 D: 9-29-1957 GROVER LLOYD WIMER B:11-301917 D: 3-29-1980 ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Billie, I didn't see the Lake City Cemetery posting. Only thing I received were the marriages and deaths. Did you post it to the mailing list? Susan R., Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds<mailto:r3346@sunset.net> To: Ca-Modoc<mailto:camodoc-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 9:37 PM Subject: [CAMODOC] Lake City Cemetery Listing Update Here is an update to the Lake City Cemetery I sent out: HERE ARE THE CHANGES: GROVER C. WIMER B: 6-1-1886 D: 9-29-1957 GROVER LLOYD WIMER B:11-301917 D: 3-29-1980 ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:CAMODOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message