Thursday, March 02, 20006 Looking back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper published in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the February 23, 2006 issue. Looking Back 90 Years Ago – 1916 HERE IS a list of fellows who are eligible bachelors: Ralph Laird, Billy Clark, Billy Ahl, Charles Kerr, R.A. Payne, Alex Sherlock, Marx Lauer, Bertie Smith, George DeLong, A.E. Smith, Chris Guler, Tom Bensin, Tom Curley, H. H. Stephens, Frank King, The Dunn brothers and George Wood. 85 Years Ago – 1921 THE CRANE Creek rabbit drive ended Tuesday and a big supper is planned Friday night. Lester Vanderpool captained the winning team accounting for 250 Rabbits, while Harry Vernon’s team accounted for 205. Willow Ranch will hold their rabbit drive Sunday and Dallas Mulkey and Virgil Bonsey are the captains. 80 Years Ago – 1926 A NEW price list was given Modoc Auto Company this week on the new 1926 Dodge cars. Prices in effect now are: touring, $995; roadster, $985; coupe, $1,006; sedan, $1135; and coach, $1,135. 70 Years Ago – 1936 CHIEF OF POLICE Pat McHugh clamped the lid down tight on all forms of gambling in Alturas Thursday. The order included all card games in liquor places, slot machines and pin ball games in the business houses. Many were puzzled today after the sudden clamp down after 16 years of flourishing activity in this city. Sheriff John Sharp commented on the act by saying he would not take similar action in the county until he found out if the city means business and that the gambling profession is now gone from Alturas for all time. 50 Years Ago – 1956 JIM REID, Alturas contractor and Mayor for the City of Alturas, has announced he will be a candidate for Supervisor of the third district…. The world famous women’s basketball team, the Redheads will perform against the Alturas 20-30 men’s team of the Alturas City League…. Reducing farm costs will be the subject for a series of farm meetings here next week…. Alturas has promoted nearly $4,000 towards the annual March of Dimes drive now underway in Modoc County. Modoc will more than surpass the $10,000 goal set fro this 30-day period. See you all again next week. Ron Morgan