Looking Back Looking Back is a regular feature of the Modoc Record, a weekly newspaper, published in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May 11, 2006 issue. Looking Back 80 Years Ago – 1926 W.J. VERLING of the Home Drug Store is having a Frigidaire installed. This new invention is nothing more or less than a miniature ice plant, completely equipped with an electric motor and all accessories for both the making of ice and space for the storing of supplies one desires to keep at a fridge temperature. This is truly a remarkable invention and the installer, Frank E. Harris of Chism Ice Cream Company, predicts that some day nearly every home will be equipped with the Frigidaire… The Alturas PTA elected a trio of officers: president, Dan Gloster; vice president, Irma Laird; secretary, Mrs. Hallie Smith. 75 Years Ago – 1931 JUDGE CONNER has gone the rounds with criticism lately for the high fines he has levied on bootleggers. Illicit booze has been selling locally for $8 a gallon as against $2.50 at Sparks and other Nevada points. As the story has come to us repeatedly, local consumers of jack, feeling the pinch of hard times, have protested that this was too great a spread. To this answer has been made the fines the dealers in firewater have had to pay to made it impossible to reduce the prices. 70 Years Ago – 1936 THE EIGHT grade elected the following people in the annual popularity vote: best looking boy, Melvin Smith, best looking girl, Louise Austin; boy most likely to succeed, Melvin Smith; girl most likely to succeed, Hilda Pratt; best boy athlete, Nolan Griener; best gentleman, Melvin Smith; best lady, Hilda Pratt; class wits, Glen Plato, Leo Gysin; best couple, Louise Austin and Richard Twyman. 50 Years Ago – 1956 THE PETE Christensen Post of the VFW will celebrate Loyalty Day in conjunction with the 19th District encampment to be held at that time. Plans for a Loyalty Day parade has been completed at which time marching units from every post in the district will be on hand, according to George Frostick, Commander. The parade will swing down Main Street at 1:30 p.m. and be led by the VFW band of the local post. After the parade units will settle at the Memorial Park where a special ceremony will be held honoring the late Pat McHugh, who was the second commander of the post and who played a prominent part in the organization 20 years ago. As we know, Ron Morgan normally provides this column for us, but we have not heard from him in a couple of weeks, hope that he is on vacation. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.