SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1935 THROUGH SMOKED GLASSES SPRING HAS ARRIVED and with it the CCC came along SUNDAY CAME TOO and much partaking of the "O Be Joyful" by the newly arrived lads GETTING ACQUAINTED was no doubt their object and people should not take their conduct too seriously - for among the best of apples there is bound to be a few wormy ones THE BEN ALI NOBLEMEN of Sacramento arrived in Alturas Saturday, with hundreds of people viewing the Yellow and Green Clad Yeoman THEIR PARADE ON the main drag of the Modoc County metropolis was something well worth seeing. The drill team was especially good. THE SHRINE BAND along with the Drum and bugle Corps entertained the audience to a special. The street’s of Alturas was a scene of gaiety and festivity. AND THEN THE CHAIN GANG – well, they were more or less in evidence, in fact through the paint, varnish and grease and convict garb, we reorganized our traffic patrolman, Warren Caldwell, Milt Foster, Orville Hotchkiss and Bud Reimel (he’s of Redding). THE FACT IS THAT the ed. got a portion of the make-up from the last named individual, when he failed to recognize – and the wrestling match was a tie, with honors even. AND MANY A SHRINEMAN loaned us their fez, the "dry camel", and most all got acquainted WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO partake of a fine meal – thanks to Ben Ali AND NOW THE SHRINERS have come and gone – and a good time was had by all – but the aftermath – swelled and aching heads, not so pleasant. ON OUR WAY TO ALTURAS Saturday morning, we were lucky enough to meet the convoy of CCC trucks on the straight – of – way. Forty-one trucks loaded with boys that we passed: yep, and there were 46 more at the R. R. Station etc., we noticed as we drove into town. WE NOTED THE CAREFULNESS of the CCC truck drivers – which is no doubt a good sign. Mountain roads and fast driving does not seem to get by on the Alturas – Cedarville hi-way. NOTICED THE "RA-RA" boys and girls from cal. (Dean Wylie) doing his stuff on a bicycle last Sunday – you know riding backwards, etc. THE ANTI-CHISELING CLUB has been at work. Just another phase of the "chain letter" but one that should work and is really good. The name means just what it implies and believe me, no one can "chisel". HAPPENED NEAR THE OLD jail house Sunday – and well, the door is still leaning up against the sill RAY GOLDEN was taking the "temper" out of a fine saddle horse on the "main drag" last Friday. It was a good ride, Ray. PEDRO SEMINARIO also out limbering up his saddle steed last week. AND BILL KENNEDY to get his "Whiskers" crimped at Pearl’s Beauty Shoppe last weekend. Operator Pearl says, "come again next week and I’ll have a machine that’ll do just that!" BILL PARSON of the Bear ranch was seen in town rustling around a bit last weekend. AND, FOLKS, A. E. NOREN has a wonderful assortment of arrowheads, Indian relics and whatnots.. best we have seen ASK LAUREN ADAMS who was late for supper… we’ll guess CAT FISHING SEASON coming along good and many of the valleyites fishing on the banks of the Pit River last Sunday. SEVERAL RESIDENTS really planting a garden, with the anticipation of raising something outstanding for the Fair this fall. HERE’S HOW, AND we’ll be seeing you. NEWSY NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK Mr. and Mrs. Babe Blurton, of Oakland, Cal., are visiting at Mr. Blurton’s mother, Mrs. Sylvester Gallagher, of New Pine Creek. Babe is a barber by trade and has worked at this trade in Oakland for a number of years. He is planning on locating here. Sam Cobbs arrived here last Saturday from Oakland, Ca., where he has been working in a broom factory. He will go to High grade, where he has mining claims, says soon as the snow goes off enough so he can go up. Mr. Cobbs was interested up there in 1912. He has a lot of faith in our Gold camp and has given up his position at the broom factory and will work on his claims this summer and said he may also be there all winter. Archie Paulett, father of high Grade, was down from the mines last Sunday and seems to be well pleased with outlook there for this summer. WORKING FOR CCC Tom Quirk and son, Robert, of Gerlach, arrived in Cedarville last Friday enroute to the CCC camps in Northern Washoe County. Mr. Quirk will work at Swinford as a Diesel engineer, while Robert will be employed at Board Corrals. FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS Mrs. Mary Schadler returned from San Francisco last Wednesday, bringing her mother back with her, who will stay with her daughter for an indefinite time. Mrs. Lydon’s health has been quite poorly for the past year. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Scammon and small son motored up from Susanville last Thursday. They will pass the summer months at their Arrowhead Ranch on Cowhead. Mr. Kirk Hilderbrant who has been confined to his bed for several months with a fractured hip is suffering from bronchial pneumonia at this writing. His condition is very critical. Dr. and Mrs. Lyle Bishop and small son spent last weekend visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Miller also with Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds. 25 GRADUATE FROM LOCAL HIGH, JUNE 6TH The year’s activities for the Surprise Valley Union High School will soon be over and this year Commencement Exercises will be held on Thursday, June 6th, at which time 25 students, who have faithfully worked and completed their four-year’s course will receive their diplomas, Walter R. Smith, principal of the school announced Monday. The program will consist of orchestrations by Prof. Eahart’s high school orchestra. The Valedictory will be delivered by Miss Elva Dorton, with Miss Dorothy McManus of the Fort Bidwell Branch delivering the Salutatory and Miss Esther Freeborn the History of the Class. The Graduating Class of ’35 are: FORT BIDWELL:BRANCH:- ELIZABETH FERN ASH ELVIRA BELLE CLARK NELLIE JOSEPHINE CLARK GLENNA MAE CONLAN GORDON LELAND DOSS DOROTHY McMANUS ESTHER J. PETERSON CEDARVILLE:- ELVA V. DORTON FERN CAROL HARVEY SHIRLEY MAE KINGMAN PHYLLIS HAYS ESTHER FREEBORN JOE SEMINARIO DELPHIA WARRENS ADRIAN DOLLARHIDE JACK HANSEN ALICE M. WARRENS MARGARET W. HUSSA ILLENE I. HANKS DARREL J. ALLEN JACK ENNIS HAROLD WARRENS ARCHIE JOHNSTONE ALYCE NOREN DONALD E. ALLENWOOD ALTURAS NEWS NOTES Mrs. Betty Fitzpatrick is reported quite ill Miss Frances Thomas has been confined to her home this week on account of an attack of the flu. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Niles and daughter, Mrs. John Dolezal, returned to Alturas Sunday from Arizona. Mr. Niles is somewhat improved in health. OF INTEREST TO MODOC PEOPLE George Miller of Westwood, spent the weekend visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Miller, of this place. Mrs. Barbara Beyerle is spending a few days visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bush. Mrs. Fred Hill and daughters, Maxine and Mrs. Earl Rinehart motored to the Sacramento Valley last week and visited her son Orvis, for a few days. They returned Monday evening and report a good trip. J. H. Hutchinson returned home last week from San Francisco, where he went to bring back Mrs. Hutchinson, who has been in St. Luke’s Hospital, where she underwent a thyroid operation. The anesthetic was given by Dr. Boxford, who is seventy years of age. She was the first person to be given an anesthetic for goiter operation in the city of San Francisco. Mrs. Hutchinson is much improved in health. Mrs. Beatrice Steil was her mother’s special nurse. LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES Mrs. Charles Carter was taken to Alturas for an x-ray examination. Mrs. Carter has not been very well for sometime. Alden Weilmunster left here last week for Malin, where he will act as time-keeper on a road being built there. We understand Sylvester Coughan and Curtis Vernon have also received work over there. Mr. John Franklin returned from Alturas last week, where he was called by illness of his sister, Mrs. Gibson. He reports her somewhat improved. Mesdames Bruce and Bide Steward were in Alturas last Wednesday for medical treatment. Both ladies have been sick for a long time and still must be very careful of their health. ~~~~~~ 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.