Sunday, October 23, 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 October 13, 2005 issue. Looking Back 86 Years Ago 1919 AALTURAS WAS quite in the swing yesterday when it came to aeroplanes. Three machines were here during the day. First was the machine piloted by Lt. Goodwin which broke down Wednesday on his return trip necessitating his return to Alturas. Thursday morning a plane came up from Red Bluff looking for Goodwin. When the pilot could not find the engine trouble another plane came from Red Bluff in the afternoon to assist . Enrollment in the Alturas elementary School jumped to a new total of 362. Thirty new desks which recently came in were set up, but were not sufficient and 40 more have been ordered . Traffic officers of Modoc County will soon be chasing speeders in snow white motorcycles or automobiles. Traffic law violators are given a sporting chance under the new regulation. 66 Years Ago - 1939 A MAJOR from the War Department Remount Services will be here to inspect horses for purchase. Places for inspecting will be the D.S. Grove ranch, Eagleville; Harry Wilson stable, Cedarville; A. Hafer stable, Alturas; and F.H. Huffman ranch . Sheldon Hardin, who graduated last year from Modoc High School, and is this year a student of Santa Clara University made the freshman team and played all four quarters in the Santa Clara freshmen-Bakersfield game last week. Another local boy making his notch in the football hall of fame is Wesley St. John. I was in the last Horse Cavalry Regiment remaining in the U.S.A. when I first entered the army. I always wondered how many horses were from Modoc County at that time. I know that Fred Huffman had a thoroughbred stallion, loaned by the army, to increase the quality of horsed available, from Modoc, for the army to purchase. Did you notice that Al Hafers place in 1939 was still booked as a stable? Sheldon Hardin had two younger brothers, Harold and rollin, who attended old MUHS with me. Today they have all expired. Sheldon was the oldest but the last to die. They died in inverse order of their ages. They were all excellent athletes. See you all again next week. Ron Morgan