Saturday, June 30, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the June 21, 2007 issue. Looking Back 93 Years Ago – 1914 WOOL SHIPMENTS are arriving in Alturas every day and the price is good, averaging as high as 11 to 15 cents, according to the quality of the fleece….Editor Shartel of the Alturas Republican wants another term in the legislature, and since nobody else wants to run, it might as well go to Shartel. But we fail to see how a county printer can afford such a dubious honor….The town of Fairport is planning a big water carnival for the fourth of July celebration. A 50 foot barge will serve to launch the biggest display of fireworks anywhere in Northern California….Canoe boat races are planned on Goose Lake for the celebration and the Hon. W.T. Cressler of Cedarville has donated a choice beef that will be barbecued for a crowd that should exceed 1,000. 73 Years Ago – 1934 BEATRICE EHRMAN of Alturas has been chosen as Goddess of Liberty for the Fourth of July parade and June Pratt as the maid of Honor….Modoc County has slightly more Democrats than Republicans: 1555 to 1542….One of the first settlers in the Pine Creek area, John Wall, is dead at the age of 83….The third annual Eagles picnic at Romero Lodge will feature three bands for dancing: the Night Owls, Melody Kids and Happy Five. Baseball, tennis, golfing and races will be features of the day Sunday June 24….Leon B. Lewis has appealed to the American Legion Post here for help in forming a community band and Philharmonic Orchestra….Everyone was tuned to their radios Thursday to hear Max Baer bring the heavyweight championship back to America when he pounded Primo Carnero into submission in the 11th round. 53 Years Ago – 1954 ONE HUNDRED and fifty employees of The White Pine Lumber Co. of Alturas walked off the job on Monday to join 103,000 members of the AFL Sawmill Workers Union in the strike. Negotiations to obtain a 12 ½ cent pay raise increase broke down….Likely is braced for the anticipated 5,000 visitors when the two day rodeo is held there July third and fourth….The city of Alturas has enacted an ordinance that makes it illegal to keep horses, cows, sheep or pigs in the city limit….Temperatures reached 97 in Alturas this week….$32,000 is listed in premiums for the 1954 Modoc Fair….John Surmeir and John McKenney will attend Boys State in Sacramento, Joan Moyer will represent the school at Girls State….Sharon Flournoy of Likely has been named the county 4-H dress revue winner to represent Modoc. 44 Years Ago – 1963 L.D. MARKHAM, proprietor of the Modoc Molding plant in Alturas announced that it will close operations here. Twenty mill workers will be out of work….The assessed value of Modoc has been figured at $19,318,415….The World Series of Cutting Horse competition has received the official sanction from the Capitol of frog jumpers, Angel Camp….Temperatures have been in the 90’s all week in Alturas and the coolest temperature was only 14 degrees….Paul Steele, the first manager of the Modoc refuge, has been transferred to the regional office in Boston, Mass. I will never let these papers pile up this way in the future. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan