Wednesday, June 06, 2007 “Looking Back” is a regular feature of the Modoc County record, published weekly in Alturas, California. The following is transcribed from the May 31, 2007 issue. Looking Back 113 Years Ago – 1894 THREE BICYCLES have passed through here this[past week for parties in Lakeview. Why don’t some our young men invest in a few of these health producing Vehicles?....A pistol shot in the Alturas salon last Monday night caused several people to rush over there to find out that a pistol had fallen on the floor out of A. Shefer’s pocket and gone off accidentally….Charlie Spargur at Eagleville training three running horses and one trotter for the fair in September and may take the string to Lakeview. 93 Years Ago – 1914 THE ADIN baseballers were hitting like Fitzsimons at his best and beat the Alturas team 11-5 lat Sunday. The winners claimed all of the gate receipts….Temperatures ranged from a low of 29 to a high of 92 for the month of May In Alturas….Superintendent Fuller of Fort Bidwell came over to Alturas to see if he can’t get some law over there to stop the white men from cutting timber on Indian lands. This is a violation of federal law….The Orpheum Theatre has been sold by R.L. Sloss to Homer Dobbins of Ravendale. Homer will make his home in Alturas and pitch for the Alturas Tigers. 73 Years Ago –1934 DEATH HAS claimed Col. Wm. Thompson, {Pioneer, author, gunfighter and founder of the Alturas Plaindealer at the age of 88….The road development plan into Jess Valley will someday make this a popular recreation area. Clear Lake, approachable by only a very long mountain trail, will have a road built quite close to the lake….Nolan BANNISTER WAS FLYING FLOWERS TO Alturas on Decoration Day when his plane nosed over on the muddy landing field. This was Banty’s fist accident in eight years of flying… 53 Years Ago – 1954 GRADUATING SPEAKERS for MHS will be Dick Deleisegues and Richard Carlsberg….Sam Phillips, 58 year old candidate for County Assessor from Tulelake, was a heart attack victim on the eve of election….There are 4,507 registered voters in Modoc for the June primary….Wakefield Day has been proclaimed for the opening of the City Softball League., honoring Bill Wakefield, City Recreation Director….Temperatures have been below freezing in Alturas for the first three days in June….Having two fish too many while fishing o n East Creek has resulted in a $100 fine ($50 per fish) for Daniel Kelleher of Gridley. 44 Years Ago – 1963 SIX GIRLS will compete for the title of “Goddess of Liberty” in Modoc’s First Fandango Days celebration here on July 4th. They are Mary Mapes, Jeanne Maxwell, Barbara Miley, Lettie Genung, Cheryl Warhurst, and Kathy McKernan…. Randy Preston has been named Athlete of the Year at MUHS by the Alturas 20-30 Club….Nearly ten inches of moisture has covered Alturas in the past five months, but the spring cold wave is apparently ove as temperatures zoomed into the 80’s this week….Teresa DuVal of the Newell School has been acclaimed the top “Physical Fitness Performer” in countywide testing this month….the P.J. McHugh Memorial Swimming Pool was opened. The only thing that I took note this week was the 1963 item about the six girls running for the title of Goddess of Liberty. One of those candidates later married my cousin, Estle Argabright. Kathy McKernan is now known as a retired teacher in San Jose as Kathy Argabright, wife of Estle Argabright. Hope to see you all again next week. Ron Morgan