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From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <>
Subject: SVR 2/1936
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 17:05:51 -0700

SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD, CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1936

LARGE CROWD ATTEND WEDDING SUPPER

A wedding supper was served last Tuesday evening at the French Hotel
honoring Mr. and Mrs. Willard Sweet, who were recently married in San
Francisco. Over 50 of their friends attended, who spent the entire evening
visiting, wining and dining and extending the newlyweds congratulations and
best wishes as they embark on life’s rugged voyage together.

ALLEN POPE, 70 OF CANBY PASSES

Allen Pope, 70, of Canby, died Saturday at the Modoc General Hospital. Mr.
Pope had been ill for several days and has been an occupant of the hospital.
He was the father of James Pope and Coon Pope of Canby and had one daughter,
Dorothy of San Francisco. (1:5)

LAST RITES HELD FOR F. E. HUMPHREYS

Last rites were held in Reno, Nevada, Saturday for Frank E. Humphrey, 68,
wealthy cattleman, whose far-flung investments included a partnership in
Modoc County with Victor F. Christensen, of Likely. Mr. Humphrey died
Thursday evening in Reno, of a heart attack, following a about in which he
had not been well.

Mr. Humphrey was a native Californian, having been born in Cal Pine, in
1868, the son of George Humphrey, a pioneer stockman. The younger Humphrey
engaged in the stock and banking business at one time heading the Lassen
County Bank at Susanville. Frank Humphrey became identified with the
Humphrey Supply Company following the death of a brother and had remained at
the head of the company until his death. Many Surprise Valley citizens knew
him in this capacity and later as head of the Humphrey – Christensen Cattle
Company, which became a heavy landowner and grazer near Likely about
ten-years ago.

Surviving are two sons, Frank Ellis Humphrey, Jr., and Marvin B. Humphrey.

He had been active for many years in various branches of the Masonic Order
and was a member of Sierra Valley F. &. A. M.; the royal Arch. Mason of
Loyalton; Nevada City Commandery, Knights Temple, Joan of Arc Conclave,
Knights of Constantine; Kerak Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Reno.
The Knights Templar rites were said in his funeral.

Victor F. Christensen of Likely attended the funeral. (1:5)

GLEN GAMMA DIES FROM BIEBER PLANE CRASH

Glen Gamma, 23, Bieber youth, hurt in an airplane crash January 30, 1936, at
Caldwell mill, west of Bieber, died Thursday, February 6, a week and
12-hours following the accident. Gamma had two broken legs and suspected
internal injuries.

Ralph Harvey injured with Gamma and Byron Caldwell, the pilot, is still
serious, but is believed out of danger. Caldwell is recovering.

Gamma died at the ward at the Modoc County Hospital, where he and his two
companions lay side by side. A corps of visitors had been almost
continuously at the side of injured men from the time of the crash. At times
it is said by inmates of the hospital, as many as seven relatives were at
the sides of the injured boys.

While it is the natural tendency of a relative of an injured person to want
to be with them, it is said that in large hospitals the practice is
discouraged or at least restricted to visiting hours. It will be recalled
that a pair of twins, born slightly prematurely, died at the Modoc Hospital
a few years ago, after practically every person in Alturas had rushed to the
hospital to see them.

Gamma’s heart wore out, not being able to stand the strain of continual
company and it’s subsequent excitement. Caldwell and Harvey unusually husky
young men are doubly fortunate. They have survived the airplane crash.
Following the death of gamma, they were moved to a private room. (2:1)

NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK

Mrs. Mary Snider has been ill for some time, is reported some better at this
writing. Mrs. Cora Follett and Miss Roma Wallace are also ill. We hear,
there are also several others afflicted with a slight touch of the flu.

SUED FOR $3,000.00

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Householder of Davis Creek last week filed a damage suit
in the Modoc Superior Court against John Gloster, as a result of an
automobile turnover 16-miles north of Alturas on December 28th. No hearing
has been set as yet.

ALTURAS BRIEFS

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Babcock, who have been in Alturas for the past two
years left Monday for Los Angeles where they will reside.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20, 1936

TWO WRECKS LAST WEEK

Two automobile wrecks were reported last week. The first being that of Roy
Stanley, whose machine collided with the one driven by Mrs. Doris Wood. The
second being that of A. L. Baty, who had a collision with Chester Lowell, of
Fort Bidwell. The damage in both cases was small, with minor effects on the
cars. Neither of the occupants of either wreck were injured in any manner.

FRED HEIDEL, 43, DIES AT ALTURAS

Fred Heidel, about 43, died Wednesday morning at his home near Alturas,
following a few days illness with influenza. Heidel, a World War Veteran had
complained of the illness and had been ordered to bed by physicians. He got
up, in opposition to these orders and suddenly fell dead.

Heidel was a native of Kansas and had one sister, Mrs. Charles Fischer of
Alturas. He was unmarried. An inquest was conducted Wednesday afternoon.
(1:1)

SON OF MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KELLY PASSES

The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelly of Tracy passed away at that
place last Tuesday with pneumonia. Pneumonia set in following an operation
some three weeks ago. Mrs. Kelly is a sister of Ernie Cook of Eagleville.
(1:2)

A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Maurice W. Jones of Bieber and
Margaret E. Woodin of Bieber. The bridegroom is 21, the bride 20.

NEWS OF THE DEATH OF HER BROTHER

Mrs. George S. Miller, of this place, received THE sad news of the death of
her brother, Mr. Phair, at Seattle, last weekend. Mrs. Miller has the
sincere sympathy of many friends in her sorrow and loss. (1:5)

INDIAN DIES OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Dr. John Stile, county health officer, fears an outbreak of infantile
paralysis among the Indian tribes following the death at Adin Monday of
Fabian Arnett, five-years’ old, of the dreaded disease. The child, son of
Mark Arnett, had suffered from the disease from January 20, before it was
brought to the authorities attention.

During the time the child was ill, pow-wows and witchery were conducted at
the home of his father and almost every Indian in the Adin and Lookout
sections participated. Funeral services were held Tuesday. (1:5)

NEWS NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK

Citizens of our community were shocked on Sunday about 1 P.M. when they
heard of the sudden death of one our lady citizens, Mrs. E. L. Brownlee, who
died from neuritis from which ailment she had long been a suffer. Funeral
arrangements have not been completed at this writing. We hope to give full
particulars next week. (3:4)

A bridal shower was given in honor of Miss Joy Butler, who is soon to be
Mrs. Joy Mahan, as her engagement to Glenn Mahan, one of Lakeviews’ splendid
young men, was recently announced. The party was largely attended and many
beautiful useful presents were received by our local very popular and young
Lakeview business lady.

ROBERT WELLS, 93, MODOC PIONEER DIES

Robert Wells, 93, a pioneer of the Alturas vicinity died last Wednesday at
the age of 93. He leaves a wife and four sons. (3:5)

LAST RITES HELD FOR W. SWEENEY

Funeral services for William Sweeney, Fort Bidwell carpenter, who died
Friday morning was held Sunday afternoon at 2 from the S. D. A. Church in
Lake City. Miss Dorothy Dodge, of Fort Bidwell officiating. Burial was made
in the Lake City cemetery.

William Sweeney was born in Beaureau Co., Ill., the 17th of June 1863 and
died February 7th, 1936; he came from Kansas to California in 1886, he has
lived ever since in this state and Oregon, mostly in California. He was
united in marriage to Pearle Dixon in South Warner, Oregon, in 1894. To this
union were born eleven children; his wife and four children had gone on
before him to the Great Beyond. He leaves to mourn his death, seven
children, Lloyd, Elma, Harry, Oris, Lottie, Lela and Jennie. Four brothers,
Charley of Joplin, MO.; Oris, of Uniontown, Kansas; Lawrence, of Fort
Bidwell, California and George of Lake City, California and one sister, Mrs.
Clara Heed, of Lincoln, Nebraska and also thirteen grandchildren. He has
lived a Christian life for the last forty-five years – never missed going to
Sunday School or church if he was able to get there.

William, we weep not for thee

As those who have no hope,

For we shall soon meet thee

With our blessed Lord.

H.E.S. (4:1)

LAKE CITY NEWS JOTS

Betty Ward had the splints removed from her arm last week.

Mrs. Winnie Steward was out for church last Sunday, the first time she has
gone anywhere since last September. She has been taking a rest treatment for
TB.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Daniels and children, Lelia and Arthur and Mrs. Lester
Vernon returned home Saturday.

Harry Ward is expected to return home from the Saint Francis Hospital, where
he went to have his hand built up.

Mrs. Gertrude Muzzey was the very happiest woman in Lake City last Friday.
Mrs. Muzzey is confined to her bed and at times is very lonely. About 12:30
p. m. the door flew open and in marched six of her former pupils singing
"Happy Birthday, Mrs. Muzzey" and presented her with a beautiful fountain
pen and pencil set and several valentines. Other former pupils and
valentines came that evening. Needless to say that Mrs. Muzzey had the
"blues" no more that day.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936

TWO DIE WHEN CAR COLLIDES WITH A TRUCK SUNDAY

SHASTAN’S COUPE IS CRUSHED IN IMPACT WITH CCC BUS ON HIGHWAY

Redding, (Shasta County) February 22. – Howard Cunningham, 24, of Palo
Cedro, the driver and Raymond Clark, 22, of Millville, were killed last
night when the light coupe they occupied collided with a huge Civilian
Conservation Corps bus. Their car was torn and twisted beneath the truck,
which finally hurtled over an embankment a mile and a half east of Bella
Vista, on the Redding – Alturas highway.

Clark’s younger brothers, Donald, 15 and Wayne, 13, were injured, the later
critically. He is in the St. Caroline’s Hospital here with a fracture of the
skull, cuts on his forehead under one eye and on his legs. Donald escaped
with minor hurts.

ENROLLEES ESCAPE HURTS

Edwin C. Loveless, CCC enrollee, from Camp Digger Butte, the driver of the
truck and Louis Scholtz of Camp Hackamore, his companion escaped without
injury.

The accident was the first fatal crash in Shasta County this year.

Cunningham is the son of the former Justice of the Peace and Mrs. Preston C.
Cunningham of Millville and was a native of that place. he leaves two
brothers, Milton of Lewiston and Edgar of Greenwood and two sisters, Mrs.
Robert W. Minto of Eagleville and Mrs. Leslie Gay of Anderson.

Clark was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. S______ and besides _____ he leaves a
sister. (1:1)

PIONEER OF COUNTY PASSES

Funeral services were held at Alturas Saturday, the 22nd inst., for Robert
Henry Wells, 92, native of Iowa, who died Wednesday. Mr. Wells, who was born
at Fairfield, Iowa, August 7, 1843, had been a resident of the county for
sixty years. He had two sons, Kenneth and Murray Wells, a widow, Ada May
Wells and other children. The Rev. J. Kendrick Ballou conducted the
services. (1:1)

EAGLEVILLE NOTES

Mrs. Earnest B. Grove is home from the hospital in San Francisco, where she
has been undergoing medical treatment. She will return to the city in the
near future.

The old Prior Ranch, which belongs to J. J. Wiley, who was convicted of
rustling cattle last summer, was purchased by Lewis Cockrell and wife of
Eagleville, last weekend.

Mrs. Ella Neasham is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Nolan and family of Eagleville this week.

Contrary to reports, Merrill Fulcher, of Fort Bidwell, was sentenced to
six-months in jail at Alturas for drunkenness. The erroneous report stated
that it was Wilma Fulcher, but it wasn’t.

LOCALS

MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZED IN CEDARVILLE

MARRIED – Harry Wimer and Florence Lunsford, both of Lake City, Cal., at the
Parsonage, Cedarville, on last Monday evening at 8:30, by Rev. Virgil A
Vinyard. Only ones’ present that was Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Wimer, witnesses.

Elfreda Wylie, Frances McCulley and Heath Stanley took the Civil Service
Examination for postmaster in Alturas last Friday.

Bertine Cruver is confined to her home this week on account of scarlet
fever. It is said to be in a mild form.

NEWSY NOTES FROM NEW PINE CREEK

Mrs. Reta Smirl has been a patient at the General Hospital for several days,
suffering with an attack of the "flu" and pleurisy; she is improving.

Dr. W. E. Coppedge was operated on at the General Hospital last Saturday for
appendicitis. His case is reported to be serious.

Mrs. Eppa Coffman has been quite ill, suffering with an attack of
erysipelas.

Mrs. Veda Griffin returned home last week from Portland, where she visited
her mother, Mrs. Lankins for a week.

Mrs. Mattie McConnaughy of Fort Bidwell visited at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. J. Verling last week.

A telegram was received by Everett A. Reid, Saturday, from his sister, Anita
Hanel, stating that her husband, Lewis Hanel, was killed in an accident.
(6:5)

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Lillian Brownlee of New Pine Creek was held at
Lakeview on Friday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in the
Lakeview cemetery. The obituary appeared in both the Lake County Examiner
and Tribune last week. The writer joins the many friends of the bereaved
family in extending sympathy.


We are glad to hear that Mrs. R. J. Snider, who has had a long spell of
sickness, is sitting up and is on the road to recovery.

Martin Hamersley, one of the State Line Town’s sober, honest and upright
young men, who is a type of young men who knows how to stay and can hold a
good job and hold the responsible position as foreman for the S. P. Company
at Klamath Falls, is a visitor to his mother, Mrs. Guy Hamersley, who is on
the sick list.

A. D. DEFOREST DIES IN LASSEN

Alvin Eugene DeForest, prominent retired rancher and a pioneer of Honey Lake
Valley, died Monday afternoon (Feb. 17) at the home of his son at the age of
82 years. Mr. DeForest operated one of the best equipped and regulated
ranches in Lassen County for many years and later served as probation
officer for several years.

He was born in Johnson County, Iowa, in September 1853, a son of Clinton
DeForest and Mary Ellen DeForest. In the spring of 1863, he came with his
parents to California, crossing the plains with horse teams and being three
months enroute.

In 1877, Mr. DeForest married Florence Edwards, who survives him. Also
surviving are one son, Gene DeForest, Susanville; one daughter, Mrs. Grace
Milsap, Susanville; two brothers, Lorenzo DeForest, of Cedarville and
Clinton DeForest, Johnstonville; five grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren. – Lassen Advocate (3:1)




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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier"
Modoc County, California
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