WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934 DEAN WYLIE PLACES 3RD IN 220 YD. RACE AT CHICO MEET Dean Wylie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wylie, placed 3rd in the C.I.F. Meet of Northern California at Chico last Saturday, in the 220 yard race. Dean is the only member of sub-league No. 6 that placed, which entitles him to participate at the meet in Gridley this coming Saturday. There was about three feet distance from the man winning the race and Dean as they broke the string at the end of the race. The 220-yard race was finished in 22.8 minutes. FORT Bidwell HIGH LIGHTS Mr. and Mrs. McBride of Oakland are here visiting Mrs. McBride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baty. Mr. Sam Combs, an old resident of this place, his son and sister, Mrs. Ramer, of San Francisco, were visiting relatives and friends last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of San Francisco have been visiting Mrs. Johnson’s sister, Mrs. Lizzie Schadler of Cowhead. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dawson and small daughter Betty Lee were here over the weekend visiting Mrs. Dawson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hickerson. They returned to their home in Bieber Sunday. Verd Doss has opened the Ice Cream Parlor and will run it through the summer months. Miss Marjorie Hickerson is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ella Dawson in Bieber this week. Fred Ash and small daughter, Erma, left for Berkeley last week. EAGLEVILLE NOTES Eagleville SCOUTS – are giving a dance the 19th in an attempt to raise enough cash to pay their charter fee to National Headquarters. Hussa’s orchestra will furnish the music. Irvine and Irene Grove, with the assistance of the ladies of the community will see that the chicken supper will be ample and delicious. Your support and presence will be appreciated. The more the merrier. Mrs. LYLE BARBER – dressmaking hurriedly AUTOMOBILE DEATHS – seem to be coming with disconcerting frequency of war time casualty bulletins AND – we have another case for impromptu gallows tree action in California. Quick justice has its good points. DAVIE GROVE, JR. – taking an easy first in the high jump at the grammar school meet in Alturas. ‘BUZ’ GROVE – immensely pleased to see long remembered friends and relatives in the old home town. Mrs. MABRIER – horse-backing for home with an evidently full pail dangling gingerly in a balancing hand. The TAX COLLECTOR – E. B. GROVE – headed for Cedarville YOUNG ROLAND COURTNEY – possessor of a lacerated scalp after an unexpected and damaging drop from a tree. Where do youngsters get their man-sized nerve? SENATOR ‘BUTCH’ POWERS – giving his views on the evident benefit of the Sales Tax to the rural sectors. And giving fair warning that the large centers are out to kill the measure and switching the load back to real estate. The GRAMMAR SCHOOL SEXTET – doing themselves proud for the entertainment of a well attended Farm Center. AND AGAIN – the D. L. groves come in with a hatful of Sunday garnered arrowheads. Alvin Noren will needs look to his laurels. Mrs. FINDMAND – hoeing ‘em down in the family garden. Alice DORTIGNAC – off to San Francisco and vacation The SCHOOL BUS – jammed to the guards on Hi School visiting day. LARIO MIURA – ever friendly Dean Wilson, of Eagleville, was in town this morning attending to business. We understand Dean is retiring from the poultry business. Fulton Heard was down from Lake City yesterday. He and his daughter, Miss Ida have returned to their ranch near Lake City after spending the winter at Willows. ALTURAS NEWS JOTS Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Simpson of Los Vegas, California (as per paper) arrived here Friday evening for a ten-day vacation to Mrs. Simpson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Ballard. Dr. C. M. Tinsman of Adin was in Alturas Monday, bringing with him a patient to the general hospital for medical treatment. A stork shower was given to Mrs. Jack Kersey last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Leon Estes. STALEY D. McCLURE PASSES AT Adin Staley D. McClure, old time resident of Round Valley, near Adin, Cal., passed away at his home at that place last Friday, May 11th, 1934. He was born August 12, 1854 in Wabash county, Illinois. He came West while a young man and made his home in the western part of this county and has resided there ever since. His funeral was held under the direction of Undertaker John R. Ballard, with J. B. Steele, officiating in the pulpit. He was aged seventy-nine years, nine months and one day. He leaves to mourn his passing, his daughter, Mrs. Tom Pratt and family, of Alturas besides other relatives and many friends who have known him for many years. His remains were interred in the Adin cemetery. (1:5) NEWSY NOTES FROM LAKE CITY Measles, seem to be spreading, Mary Hanks, Carrie Garrett, Geraldine and Wilma Garrett and Janet Wilcox have them now. Dr. Kennedy was called to both the Hanks and Garrett homes. We understand he pronounced them yellow measles and anyone having had the black, red or German can have the yellow ones, also so we all may be a "measley outfit" yet. Elder and Mrs. T. E. Griffith went to Klamath Falls last week to perform a wedding ceremony for a niece last Friday evening. This is two men Elder Griffith has given life sentences in the past three months. The Griffiths returned in time for church services Sunday. Mrs. T. E. Griffith received word that her mother had had a paralytic stroke and left immediately for her bedside. LOCAL JOTS Waldo, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Warrens, of this place, arrived here last Friday from Davis, where he has been attending the agricultural college at that place during the past term. Dan Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hill, of this place, returned home last Friday from Davis, where he has been attending Agricultural College. Mrs. Heath Stanley and daughter, Dona, are visiting this week in New Pine Creek, with Mrs. Stanley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Gentry. ~~~~~~ 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.