Oh, it was Ron, once again kicking up his heels ............ :) This is cute. Sharon from a rain-soaked Ukiah On Apr 8, 2006, at 3:00 AM, CAMODOC-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > CAMODOC-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 60 > > Today's Topics: > #1 RE: Looking Back ["Liz Davis" > <davisl@eskimo.com>] > #2 Virgil Gordon Berry ["Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' > Reynolds] > #3 Looking Back ["Ronald S. Morgan" > <edron00@sbcglo] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from CAMODOC-D, send a message to > > CAMODOC-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > > From: "Liz Davis" <davisl@eskimo.com> > Date: April 7, 2006 8:01:29 AM PDT > To: CAMODOC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: Looking Back > > > 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 > > ______________________________ > > > From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <r3346@sunset.net> > Date: April 7, 2006 3:34:17 PM PDT > To: CAMODOC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Virgil Gordon Berry > > > Lake County Examiner - April 6, 2006 - Lakeview, Oregon > > Deceased: > > Virgil Gordon Berry > > Date of Birth: April 20, 1927 > > Date of Death: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at St. Charles Medical Center > in Bend > > Age:78 > > Married: Jean Thacker on Aug. 16, 1947 in Reno, Nev. > > Survivors include: > > Wife: Jean of Lakeview > > Son and daughter-in-law: Randy and Judy Berry of Lakeview > > Granddaughter: Sarah Hilfinger of Albany > > A memorial service was held in his memory on Monday, April 3 at the > Desert Rose Funeral Chapel. A potluck dinner followed in the Church of > the Open Bible Fellowship Hall. Inurnment will be at a later date in > the Davis Creek, Calif. Cemetery. > > Contributions in the memory of Berry may be sent to a local charity of > the donor's choice. > > Desert Rose Funeral Chapel had charge of the arrangements. > > NOTE: If anyone had information on his family, please contact me. > Thanks, Billie > > Virgil Gordon Berry > > Virgil Gordon Berry, 78, passed away at St. Charles Medical Center in > Bend on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 from natural causes. > > Virgil was born April 20, 1927 on a cattle ranch in Davis Creek, > Calif. and was raised by his grandparents, Oliver and Rose (Renner) > Berry. As a young person he moved quite often and graduated from > Marysville Union High in Marysville, Calif. and then went on to > graduate from Yuba City Junior College. > > He enlisted into the Navy in 1945 and served at Pearl Harbor for a > year and was honorably discharged in 1946. He was married to Jean > Thacker on Aug. 16, 1947 in Reno, Nev. > > Virgil lived in Bly for 15 years before moving back to Lakeview in > 1967. At the time of his retirement he had worked for Weyerhaeuser Co. > as a log truck driver for 18 years, working out of the Bly shop. > > He was an avid team roper and was an accomplished musician, with the > trumpet being his favorite instrument. He received a lot of pleasure > from hunting and working around the ranch. > > He is survived by his wife, Jean of Lakeview; son and daughter-in-law, > Randy and Judy Berry of Lakeview; and granddaughter, Sarah Hilfinger > of Albany. > > He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Donovan Vermillion; > step-parents, Chad and Alma Vermillion and life long friend, Wayne > Smith. > > A memorial service was held in his memory on Monday, April 3 at the > Desert Rose Funeral Chapel. A potluck dinner followed in the Church of > the Open Bible Fellowship Hall. Inurnment will be at a later date in > the Davis Creek Calif. Cemetery. > > Contributions in the memory of Berry may be sent to a local charity of > the donor's choice. > > Desert Rose Funeral Chapel had charge of the arrangements. > > > > ~~~~~~ > 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. > > ______________________________ > > > From: "Ronald S. Morgan" <edron00@sbcglobal.net> > Date: April 7, 2006 4:39:02 PM PDT > To: CAMODOC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Looking Back > > > Friday, April 07, 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 > ANYONE WISHING to have dental work done should write > to Dr. E.F. Auble. He is now traveling about the > country and will stop at your place if you let him > know….The Ladies Improvement Club of New Pine Creek > has furnished signs to identify every street in town. > They also plan a huge sign on State Line announcing > that this is the California-Oregon state line. A > waterfall will be installed there for the thirsty > traveler…. Automobiles are a familiar sight to > everyone in Alturas. It seems however, that every time > a team of horses comes in from outside the town, they > frighten at the first sight of an auto. Three runaways > were noted in Alturas this past week…. The mask ball > in fort Bidwell wasn’t a mask ball, as only about 15 > people wore masks, but everyone had a fine time with > dancing until daylight. > > 72 Years Ago – 1934 > WILLIAM C. HART of Red Bluff has purchased Mac’s > Variety from Charles Fitzpatrick and has announced > plans to turn it into a five, and ten cent store…. > Mayor W.L. Keene and George Fitzpatrick were opposed > by O.D. Morgan and George T. Cline on the Alturas City > Council…. Several ranchers in Surprise Valley have > banded together to buy Tulelake barley and oat seed to > plant on Cow Head Lake…. Fire has destroyed the > landmark Hess home three miles below Canby. Tom Hess > escaped with only the clothes he was wearing. > > 52 Years Ago – 1954 > MIKE MIKSCHE has taken over management of KCNO radio > from Bill Good…. Ken McGarva and Guy Fender fought to > a draw in the 130 lbs. feature bout of the Block M > Scamper Friday. Other bouts included: Red Methvin > decided(sic) Dick Caldwell; Chick Keeney decisioned > George McKee; Ernie Hess split decision over John > Derner; John Olsen-John Callaghan, draw; Perry > Porter-Albert Sears, draw; Howard Jacobsen decisioned > Gene McManus; David Smith decisioned Jack McGarva; > Jesse Saucedo decisioned Alan Delbrook. > 32 Years Ago –1974 > MORE THAN 300 elementary age school musicians will > arrive in Alturas Saturday to participate in the > annual Alturas Spring Music festival to be held in the > old MHS gymnasium for a full day of music > get-together…. Shinny Yamagata received the Junior > Citizen of the Year award, Grace Sweeney the county’s > Woman of the year award and Buster Spicer the Senior > Citizen of the Year award during the Modoc Chamber of > Commerce second annual awards. > > I fought in the Scamper several times. The one that I > remember the most was a bout with Rollin Hardin. To > put it politely, he beat the living hell out of me. My > dad then thought it wise to teach me the “manly art”. > With new boxing gloves he set about his lesson. > Unfortunately he had to go to the doctor because I > broke his nose. This was a lesson in how not to > satisfy your dad. I continued boxing in the army, Joe > Lewis was the coach at my Cavalry station in Kansas; I > beat the 135 lb. Filipino champ in Luzon, he was way > over the hill then; and then I went on to box several > years at UC Berkeley. My wife said that all of this > fighting was to compensate for not being too large. I > don’t know though, it was sort of fun to hit some guy > that was trying to destroy you. > > I went to the hospital last Thursday morning about > 3:00 am with another heart attack. I was released > Sunday and am taking it easy for a few days to get my > strength back. Between the two of us, my wife and I > can barely do what has to be done. However, I have > already explained to you that I am a fighter and so is > she. See you all again next week. > > Ron Morgan > >