Modoc County

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, August 1924 Wednesday August 6, 1924 Visit Parents Vern Linville, wife and son, and Mrs. Cockrell were over from Alturas last Sunday visiting Mrs. Linville’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Powers of Eagleville. Passing Of Harry D. Cook The sudden death of Harry D. Cook last Wednesday […]

In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men, (98 percent of men present in America), born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. During these two years, three registration days were held in each district where the registrant completed the registration card. Information found on these cards generally included, among other information, birth date,

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, August 1923 Wednesday August 1, 1923 Long Valley Doings Eunice Kimble celebrated her eleventh birthday Sunday, July 29th, in giving an ice cream and strawberry party. All had a good time with loads of ice cream and strawberries for everyone. Miss Mary Weilmunster, of Lake City was one

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, August 1922 Wednesday, August 2, 1922 Last Thursday, Jamie Prewitt was petting a dog that had been kicked by a horse and the dog licked his hand, which had a sore on it, and almost immediately after that the dog commenced frothing at the mouth and whirling around

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, April 1926 April 7, 1926 Miss Mabel Kennedy underwent a tonsil operation this week and is getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bennett, who surprised their many friends by going to Alturas and getting married last week were given an old fashioned charivari party last Friday night

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, April 1925 April 1, 1925 Dr. Kennedy was called to Bidwell last evening to see Dr. Coates, who is quite ill. Dr. Coates returned to Alturas from San Jose last week and was taken sick with the flu, when he arrived there, and he is now at Bidwell,

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, April 1923 Wednesday April 4, 1923 Mrs. Weber Passed Away Died – At Modesto, Cal., March 29, 1923, Mrs. Jacques Weber, aged 72 years, wife of Jacques Weber and mother of Mrs. Richard Tatum, of Reno, Nevada, Mrs. Mary Martin, of Modesto, Cal., Mrs. Annie Pierce and Mrs.

Surprise Valley Record, Cedarville, Modoc County, California, April 1922 Wednesday, April 5, 1922 The Reaper William Wilson, of Fall River Mills, died last Wednesday, death resulting from heart trouble. Mr. Wilson was one of our prominent educators and for years conducted a training school for teachers at Adin and Fall River Mills. For the past

This is the transcription of the June, 1948 City Directory that belonged to  Mr. Ballard, Modoc County Recorder. This directory includes  Lassen and  Modoc Counties and Sections of Plumas, Shasta and Tehama Counties.  This is only the town of Alturas. All entries are for June 1948. Our thanks to Janece Carter Streig for contributing this

This is the transcription of the June, 1948 City Directory that belonged to  Mr. Ballard, Modoc County Recorder. This directory includes  Lassen and  Modoc Counties and Sections of Plumas, Shasta and Tehama Counties.  This is only the town of Alturas. All entries are for June 1948. Our thanks to Janece Carter Streig for contributing this