SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1934 SISTERS GIVE BIRTH TO SONS ON SAME DAY Born in Cedarville, California, March 5th, 1934, at 2:45 A.M., to Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wardwell, a nine-pound son. Born in Cedarville, California, March 5th, 1934, at 12:10 P.M., to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Weilmunster, an 8 ½-pound son. Mrs. Wardwell and Mrs. Weilmunster are sisters and the bringing of these two young citizens by the stork on the same day is what will be called a coincidence, but we’d call them cousins. The 15-month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Slinkard passed away at her home near Eagleville, with diphtheria last Thursday. (1:4) Mrs. Elizabeth Sands, former resident of Fort Bidwell, passed away in Colorado. POPULAR ALTURAS COUPLE WED IN RENO Coming as a general surprise to their many friends was the wedding of Mrs. Mabel Smith, proprietress of the Mabel Smith Dress Shop and Mr. Hal Johnson of Alturas at Reno last Wednesday evening, where the ceremony was performed. Their many friends in Modoc wish them unlimited happiness on their sea of matrimony. PASS the IODINE "That dentist wasn’t painless." "Why, did her hurt you?" "No, but he yelled when I bit his finger." – Carnegie Tech Puppet HAT IN RING FOR ASSESSOR That the political pot is still simmering is evidenced by the fact that in this issue of the Record appears the political card of Guy Gooch, who announces his candidacy for the office of Assessor of Modoc County. "Guy," as he is known to his many friends in this section, was born and reared in Surprise Valley and is a member of an old pioneer family. He has made his home on his ranch just south of Cedarville. He has familiarized himself with Modoc County and its needs and being a farmer, knows the classifications and appraisals of land throughout the County. Mr. Gooch for a time worked in the old Fritz & Jacobs store in Cedarville for a number of years, where he did bookkeeping and clerical work. This, along with other business training, has fitted him for the post for which he is now a candidate. ONE ON the BUTTON Mr. Grouch – Woman is nothing but a rag, a bone and a hank of hair. Mrs. Grouch – Man is nothing but a brag, a groan and a tank of air. – Phil H. Armstrong in the Florida Times – Union Earl McKenzie of Tehama County recently killed an eagle on the fly with a rifle; it had a wing spread of six feet – eight inches and both claws were full of sheep’s wool. LAKE CITY NEWS Last Wednesday morning, Mrs. Chandler, mother of Mrs. Lester Vernon, was stricken with apoplexy and lies in a critical condition, with no hopes of recovery. A daughter, Miss Elsie Chandler, a trained nurse, was sent for and arrived Thursday morning to assist in her mother’s care. There is no change in her condition at this time. Mrs. Joshua Strief is very, very ill, and but little hope is held out for her recovery. Mr. Horace Hobbs is quite ill at this writing. March 1 was moving day at Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. V. Childs moved to the Garrett grocery and Mrs. Carrie Garrett moved to the house formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Coughran. Mr. and Mrs. Coughran moved to the Laurence Parman home just vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Childs. Harley Steward and Vernie Muzzy were married in Reno March 2, 1934. After a honeymoon to Stockton and points south, they may return to Surprise Valley, where Vernie will resume her studies in the Surprise High School. Mr. and Mrs. Muzzy and daughter, Lois, were Alturas visitors Saturday, where Mrs. Muzzy consulted with Dr. R. E. Lee, optometrist. Al Spitz, manager of the Public Utilities California Corporation in Alturas, is in the Lane Hospital in San Francisco receiving medical attention. Mrs. Ray Endicott, who for the past few weeks has been in Lakeview, was able to return to her home in Alturas last weekend. John M. Rogers of Alturas passed away at his home near that place last Thursday evening, from pneumonia. (4: 3) Frank Allen, who is employed at Bear Paw, spent the weekend in Cedarville. The State "cat" went off the grade last Friday just the other side of the summit. Clyde Baches, employee of the Espee, is in the Southern Pacific Hospital in San Francisco receiving medical treatment. L. N. Pabst returned from Berkeley last Saturday. Mrs. Pabst, who for the past three months has been visiting with her mother, Mrs. L. N. Bonner, accompanied Mr. Pabst home. During the past few weeks a considerable amount of petty thievery has taken place in Cedarville. The parties are known and it will be but a short time until they are haled before the local magistrate. Mrs. Robinson, teacher of Cottonwood school, reports her pupils are 100 per cent immunized against diphtheria. When the next clinic is held it is planned to make the district protected against both diphtheria and smallpox, only a few children at this time not having been vaccinated. ~~~~~~ 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.