SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1931 ROBERT O. FINK DROPS DEAD AT JOHNSTONE’S STORE Robert O. Fink, native of Virginia, and for the past nineteen years a resident of Surprise Valley, dropped dead in front of T. H. Johnstone Company’s store yesterday afternoon at a quarter of five. Fink has been in ill health since last may, when he was confined to his bed for a few weeks, but later he rallied and regained his health to the extent that he could walk to town from his ranch north of town, a distance of about a mile and a half. He came to town and purchased some supplies, got his mail and was sitting on a box near the scales in front of the store when his heart quit on him. Those nearby tried to revive him but to no avail, he had breathed his last. His daughter, who resides in Virginia was wired immediately and it is expected that she well arrive here Friday, when arrangements for his funeral will be made. He was aged about seventy-three years. (1:1) Blair Forward, aged 71, formerly a resident of this place, died at his home in Davis Creek, Cal., last Friday. He is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Even Gaustad, of this place. (1:1) W. E. Dalton, former postmaster and merchant of Gerlach, passed away at his home in Reno on August 30th. He leaves his wife and sons and many friends to mourn his passing. He was aged 64 years. (1:1) M. E. Simms and wife left Sunday for San Francisco to undergo medical treatment. G. T. Beebe and wife and son of Estacada, Oregon, has been here recently on a visit to relatives. Mrs. Vern Linville, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Powers, of Eagleville, for the past two weeks returned to her home in Redding this week; her son, Donald accompanied her on her return trip. SHORT LOCAL JOTS OF INTEREST COLLARBONE BROKEN Little Billy Connelly, while playing "bronco" with his brother last weekend, had the misfortune of being bucked off. He landed on his collarbone, thus causing a fracture, Dr. Kennedy set the bone. TONSIL OPERATION Lois Grove, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grove, of Eagleville, had her tonsils and adenoids removed at the Alturas Hospital last Monday. Dr. Kennedy performed the operation. TO TRAIN FOR NURSES Misses Alma and Nina Hanks left for Stockton last Thursday, where Miss Nina will enter the Stockton Hospital for a course in training. Miss Alma returned first of the week. MARY CALDERWOOD SUCCUMBS AFTER EXTENDED ILLNESS Mary J. Calderwood, pioneer resident of Warner Valley, died late last Thursday evening in this city after having been seriously ill for the past two months. Funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon at fort Bidwell, the remains being placed beside those of her husband, whose passing occurred several years ago. Mary J. Foster was a native of the State of New York, born a few months more than eighty years ago. As a girl on nine years, she crossed the plains with her parents to make her home in the west, the family latter settling at Fort Bidwell. It was here she met and married James E. Calderwood and the couple made their home at that place for many years where to them was born five sons and a daughter. Of these, the daughter, Anne, died at the age of sixteen years and a son, Harry, also passed away some five years ago. Four sons, James E., Thomas F., N. E. and Frank Calderwood survive. The father passed away at Fort Bidwell in 1905 after which the sons took up homesteads in the Warner Valley and all have successfully engaged in the livestock business. The mother, until last spring, made her home with James Calderwood on Hart Mountain, where her failing health prompted her removal to Lakeview, that she might have the best of care and nursing. It was last March that she was brought to that city in her last serious illness, the advance of which could not be allayed. – Lakeview Examiner (1:6) KNOT TIED FOR ETHEL OGLESBY AND VIRGIL YOUNG The marriage of Miss Ethel Oglesby and Virgil Young was celebrated Monday at Eugene and the young couple returned here last night to make their home. The bride was engaged as English and dramatic instructor at the high school here during the past year and will resume her position on the open of school this fall. The groom is the son of Mrs. Sam Baty of Adel and has lived here for a number of years. He is engaged as a barber and is a popular member of the 60-30 club. Both young people have a host of friends who are planning many affairs in their honor. - Lakeview Tribune Tom Quirk was a business visitor from Gerlach, Nevada, last Saturday. Elmer Toney was a visitor from Vya, Nevada last Friday. NOTICE OF CREDITORS IN the SUPERIOR COURT OF the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF MODOC In the matter of the Estate of ENOCH Reynolds, deceased Notice is hereby given by the undersigned executrix of the estate of the above named Enoch Reynolds, deceased, tot he creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased, within six months after the date of the first publication of this notice, which is the date hereof, to file their said claims with necessary vouchers, in the office of the clerk of the aforesaid Superior Court, or within said time, to present their said claims with necessary vouchers, tot he undersigned executrix, at the law office of B. B. Robinson, in Cedarville, said Modoc County, said office being hereby designated by said executrix as her place for the transaction of business of said estate. Dated this 26th, day of August 1931 CANDACE IRENE REYNOLDS Executrix of said Estate B. B. Robinson & C. S. Baldwin Attorney of Executrix Aug. 26th. – 5 T. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hays and family left last weekend for Ashland. While there Charles and Phyllis will have their tonsils removed. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Heard, of Gerlach, returned to their home last Monday after visiting in Roseburg, Oregon with Thomas Heard. BABY GIRL ARRIVES Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones are the proud parents of a fine baby girl born at their home, six miles south of Cedarville, Cal., last Friday, Aug 28th. Fred Walts, brother of L. B. Walts formerly of this place but now of Bieber, was visiting with friends here last Sunday. SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1931 OBITUARY OF D. B. FORWARD Dryden Blair Forward was born at Salem, Oregon, June 26, 1860 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Hess, Davis Creek, California, August 24, 1931, being 71 years, 1 month and 28 days. At the age of four years, he came to California with his parents and in 1886 he came to Modoc County, which place has been his home ever since. He has spent portions of the past few years in Butte County. In 1890, he married Miss Mary Seyferth. To this union was born five children, four of whom survive him. They are on son, Arthur Forward and three daughters, Mrs. Wilbur Phillips, Mrs. Joe Hess and Mrs. Howard Kincaid. Blair Forward was well known throughout Modoc County and his friends were Legions. Ever a kind and loving husband and father, a true and honest friend, his passing will be sadly felt. May He who doeth all things well deal by Blair Forward, as he always dealt by his fellowmen. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the bereaved family. One who loved him (1:3) OBITUARY OF ROBERT O. FINK Robert Otto Albert Fink was born near Berlin, Germany on April 16th, 1860. He received his high school and college education in that country, coming to the United States for a year of travel when twenty-one years of age. He was so impressed with the country that he decided to remain. Shortly after this, he became associated with a land office located in the northwestern Nebraska at Valentine. He was married in Omaha, Nebraska, in January 1886 to Flavilla Cushman, a teacher in the public schools of that city. She passed away at Omaha in 1905. To this union three children were born; Robert Alton, who died at the age of six, Vera Cushman, and Frederick William. Mr. Fink was a reporter on the Omaha Bee, a large daily newspaper and then for a number of years engaged actively in politics, serving for eight years as County and City Treasurer of Douglas County and the City of Omaha, where he removed to Cedarville, California in the fall of 1910, at which place he has resided since that time. He passed away at 4:30 P. M. September 1st, 1931 in his 72nd year. (1:3) Final decree of divorce was granted this morning in the Modoc Superior Court to A. K. Wylie, prominent Alturas attorney, from Mrs. Violet Wylie. The final decree was granted on the grounds of desertion. Judge F. M. Jamison presided in the divorce court. Conditions of property settlement were listed in the final decree. Mrs. L. N. Pabst left for Berkeley on last Saturday’s train for Berkeley, where she will spend a short vacation visiting with her mother, Mrs. L. N. Bonner. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Cobb arrived here last Sunday from Roanoke, Virginia. Mrs. Cobb is the daughter of the late Robert O. Fink, who passed away here last Wednesday afternoon. Born – at Washington, D. C., on September 9, 1931, to Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. Boston, a son, weight 7 ½ pounds. Mrs. Simon Bennett and Mrs. Martha Wylie, of this place, left last Friday for a short visit to Los Angeles. ~~~~~~ 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.