Wednesday, March 29, 2006 Looking back is a regular feature of the Modoc County Record, a weekly newspaper, published in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the March 23, 2006 issue. Looking Back 92 Years Ago 1914 JOHN WALL is heading up a citizens complaint against the NCO Railroad and an order to show cause has been issued for the company to reduce its highly excessive freight rates . A big schooner of beer and hot sausage will cost only five cents at D.W. Thomas shop in New Pine Creek . The Hess mine has 11 employees getting the mine in shape and it should produce some quantities of gold before long . Netti4e B. Harris has announced for the office of Superintendent of Schools. 72 Years Ago 1934 THE PWA has granted approval of the construction of the dam in West Valley. This is good news to the folks of Likely, who have long awaited the storage of water for irrigation purpose there . A heavy rainfall was most welcomed this week, but temperatures have again climbed to unseasonably warm and are hovering near 80 . Ruth French, Betty Williams, Paul Baker and Reginald Leonard finished the first seven semesters of their school high in scholarship standing (MUHS) . A commercial Boeing airplane flew over Alturas yesterday and drew concern that it might be lost and had no place to land in Alturas . The first carload shipment of ore from the juniper mine on Hayden Hill was reported this week by George Harper. 52 Years Ago 1954 J.W. JUDY, Alturas realtor has announced plans to build 50 veterans homes near the Modoc football field that will sell for an estimated $10,500 each . Steve Wistos and Doug Graham have completely renovated their Fourth Street market and a Grand Opening is planned to display their store . The Highway 81 Association is planning a caravan to Reno to boost the road from Sparks, NV to Modoc County . Juvenile problems at MUHS continued this week with the arrest of four boys at the school for possession of alcoholic beverages in their wall lockers . The annual Block M Scamper Boxing fest will feature 20 fights Saturday night at the high school . The Texaco Oilerss have been awarded the first place trophy in the Mens Basketball League. 32 Years Ago 1974 A CROWD estimated well in excess of 500 was on hand Saturday night to witness the formal dedication of the new $900,000 Modoc High School Gymnasium to Wally Griswold, retired coach and educator at Modoc High School from 1942 to 1973 . Joseph Alioto, San Francisco Mayor and Californias gubernatorial candidate, allowed a whirlwind brush with Alturas yesterday and his 60 minute stop over was dedicated almost entirely to an informal chat with students at Modoc High School. Wally Griswold came to our High School when Coach Cureton left to take over the boxing program at UC Berkeley. Wally was a small, wiry, man with a shock of blond hair and a toothy smile. He could shoot the basketball the new way which he learned at Stanford U. The new way was a one-handed shot. Our old two handed set shots are never seen today. I thought the two handed shot was a pretty good way to shoot particularly for smaller people. Just goes to show you how dumb I was. In later years, when I coached basketball, I followed the teachings of Wally, successfully. It seems just like yesterday when Wally joined us at Modoc Union High School. See you all again next week. Ron Morgan
On March 29th, Ronald Morgan transcribed ....32 Years Ago 1974 A CROWD estimated well in excess of 500 was on hand Saturday night to witness the formal dedication of the new $900,000 Modoc High School Gymnasium.... I was so glad to see that they finally replaced the poor gym that was falling apart in 1926 due to excess dancing of the Charleston as transcribed by Ronald Morgan on March 24 ....80 Years Ago 1926 THE SCHOOL trustees are asking the public to refrain from dancing the Charleston at the MUHS hall. This building is getting rather old and the vibration that is created by this dance might cause damage to it that would ruin it for public use . ..... This whole juxtaposition made me smile - Thanks Ron! Liz JAY Davis North Bend, WA