SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1927 L. D. Frakes, one of the prominent stockmen of Warner Valley, died at Lakeview last week and his remains were brought to Bidwell and interred in the cemetery there. His death was caused by paralysis and his many friends deeply regret his passing. (5:1) Put a lock on your spare tire; some miscreant is stealing tires in Cedarville. Last week, W. G. Rea, Mrs. Mabel Stimers and Claude Heard were the victims, each losing a good tire. Jacob Combs, an old time resident of Fort Bidwell, died at Davis Creek last Thursday and on Friday his remains were brought to Bidwell and interred in the cemetery there. As we remember him, he was a man of kindly nature and his friends regret to hear of his death. (8:1) GRADUATING CLASS ’27 Following are the members of the Graduating Class of the Surprise Valley Union High School, at Cedarville, Cal., June 3, 1927. The Record extends heartiest congratulations to each and all on their achievement. Winfred Gooch, Aileen Atkinson, Emma G. Gooch, James McMullen, Carlos Atteberry, Hazel Hutchinson, Lenore Warrens, Harold Hutchinson, Ella Hickerson, Wanda Heard, Loyal Baty, Ferne Sweet, Doris Mickle-McConnaughy, Pete J. Laxague. Faculty: Prof. R. A. Smith, Prof. H. D. Hilderbrandt Mrs. Hallie Tierney, Mrs. Julia Harris, Miss Agnes Jewett and Prof. Leon B. Lewis. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1927 (Note: this paper starts with June 15th and ends in June 22nd, 1927) Tom Kennedy is now getting his pants covered all over with grease and practicing on filling radiators at John Hawkins’ garage and proposes to master the mysteries of auto mechanism. Sam Kistler, son of Captain and Mrs. A. C. Kistler, born and spent his childhood here, accompanied by his wife, was here the past week on a visit to the scenes of his childhood days. He is now Professor of Chemistry in the College of Pacific at Stockton. POPULAR COUPLE WED A pretty wedding was solemnized in the Sorority Hall at the College of the Pacific at Stockton, last Saturday evening, which linked together the lives of Miss Lavelle Wheeler, of this place and Mr. Alfred Fisher, of Stockton. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wheeler, of Cedarville and is a most charming and accomplished young lady and a graduate of College of the Pacific. The groom is a prominent businessman of Stockton and the many friends of the newly weds tender their hearty congratulations and best wishes for a happy future. The young couple is now on their wedding tour, taking in the Yellowstone Park and many other places of interest; they may visit this place before returning home. Little Miss Dorothy Jones is here from Susanville visiting her father, Thomas D. Jones and wife. Mrs. L. A. Wheeler and son, Amandus, arrived home last Saturday evening from Stockton, where Mrs. Wheeler has been for the past six weeks. Edward Drouillard, wife and two sons, former residents of this place, but now of Chico, arrived here Sunday on a visit to their old time friends, who were truly glad to see them again. Hon. Joseph Beck, United States Congressman from Wisconsin arrived here yesterday and will remain a few days visiting his aunt, Mrs. Carrie Wood, of this place. He expresses himself as being somewhat surprised and highly pleased at finding such a beautiful valley nestling among the mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Fisher arrived here Sunday evening on their way home from their wedding tour along the coast and through Oregon. The newly weds report a most enjoyable time; they will remain here several days visiting the brides’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wheeler, before returning to their home in Stockton. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1927 Miss Anna Stephens arrived here from Reno last Friday on visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stephen, of Fort Bidwell and her brother, Harry W. Stephens and wife, of this place. DIES SUDDENLY Charles A. Smalls, a resident of this valley since 1872, was found dead at his home yesterday afternoon. He had reached the age of 84 years and for sometime had been ill, but would not have a doctor, and the Coroner’s inquest rendered a verdict of death from natural causes. Charles Smalls is well known throughout Surprise Valley and for years has been associated with his brother, E. B. Smalls, in farming and stock raising. He helped to build the first sawmill for Surprise Valley and his life work was otherwise interwoven in various events that helped develop the valley. He was a charter member of Cedarville Lodge No. 249, I.O.O.F. and firmly believed in the principles of that Order. His funeral will take place this afternoon and his remains interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery, under the auspices of Cedarville Lodge. (1:2) TRAGIC DEATH Word was received here yesterday that L. H. Billups, well known stockman of Fort Bidwell, committed suicide by shooting himself. It seems that he has not been in the best of health lately and it is said that brooding over financial conditions may have caused him to commit the rash act. He leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. O. C. Gray and Mrs. R. R. Baker, to whom is tendered the heartfelt sympathy of a wide circle of friends. (1:2) Born – At Eagleville, Cal., June 23, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Slinkard, a daughter. Lloyd Coates came up from San Jose last Monday on a visit to his father, Dr. W. D. Coates, of Bidwell. James Street and Mrs. D. S. Denehy and little Allen Smith visited at Westwood a few days this week, returning last evening. While driving a mowing machine last Saturday, Al Baty dropped one of the lines and jumped out onto the tongue of the machine to regain it and in some way wrenched his knee and he is now getting around on crutches. Mr. and Mrs. John Phipps, who in _outh left Surprise Valley fifty-six years ago and who now reside at San Jose, arrived here last week to again view their home of pioneer days and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Benner. Sam Maxwell, who shot and killed W. N. Smith at Adin last week, plead guilty to manslaughter in the Superior Court last Thursday and was sentenced to a term in San Quentin of from one to ten years and last Saturday, Sheriff Sharp left for that place with the prisoner. (8:2) Hugh Roy and Ray D’Autrement, who were arrested, charged with dynamiting a train and killing three men in Siskiyou County about three years ago, were recently arrested and plead guilty and were given life sentences in the State Prison at Salem. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.