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WEATHER High Low Precip. April 13 50 24 .00 April 14 54 23 .00 April 15 64 27 .00 April 16 76 30 .00 April 17 75 28 .00 April 18 77 30 .00 April 19 78 33 .00 Seasonal precipitation, 33.35. FEAT Bifif the COUNTY NEWSPAPER 79th Year of Continuous Publication Vol. 79 Quincy, Plumas County, California, April 19, 1945 5c jsm MjgLULUIIMJJJUUI I III EXTRA! PYTPai I Leaguers Are Urged to Report Illegal Hunting CLOTHING DRIVE GOING STRONG Friday (tomorrow) evening, the fire boys will make another house to house collection for the clothing drive. Residents are asked to leave their bundles in plain sight to expedite the.

work. Veterans Install Officers Here at Sunday Meet Newly elected officers of Kenneth M. Hayes Post No. 3825, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, were installed at a special meeting of the post held Sun i LJ WANTED A score or more of men armed with hammers and saws at the site of rearing pens to finish the building job Sunday. Come early and be 'prepared to help on this job.

It must be completed soon. Last Thursday afternoon, the Bulletin was just finishing its regular press run, having already delivered the city list to the post-office, when word came that President Roosevelt had died. True to newspaper tradition, the first reaction after the stunned moment of realization came of the tragedy, was how to get some details of the news to the folks of the street. Getting on the phone, the editor called United Press at Sacramento and "Pop" Small answered, and gave us the details. Then an "Extra" was made, and in a few minutes young Bobby Pence was selling them on the street and he sold more than we thought he would.

Thus, in spile of handicaps of lack of help the day afternoon in the LO.O.F. hall in Quincy. Installed were J. W. Downes as Commander; Charles L.

Carter, Senior Vice Commander; Robert L. (Dunne, Junior Vice Commander; J. C. iReid, Quartermaster; Earl A. Morrow, Trustee; Joe Martin, Post Advocate; Chester Hard, Chaplain.

Joe Martin is the retiring commander. Presiding at the installation was A total of 2749 pounds of clothing had been packed early this week for the United National Clothing Drive, 462 pounds of which were shoes, according to Mrs. Nina Brown who heads the packing committee. Some 2000 more pounds have been collected but work was delayed on packing because of lack of cartons. Mrs.

Brown" is asking that anyone having any size cartons to donate, contact her or bring to the Kil-patric block and leave at Pence hardware storage room in that building. Mrs. Brown's committee works Monday, Wednesday and Friday Placing emphasis on the fact that each member of the Plumas County Conservation League should act as a self-appointed warden to protect the deer and other wild life of the county, Otto Grd-ver of Quincy spoke his convictions before the meeting of the league, held in Taylorsville last Thursday night. rover pointed out that it is a self evident fact that many deer are being slaughtered out of season, thus leaving fewer deer for the legitimate hunter to take Bulletin strives to serve the community of which it is a part. Darold D.

Decoe, past National Commander of the V.F.W., and acting as officer of the day was N. O. Johanson, of Chico, 14th district commander. Many visiting comrades were present at the installation as well as at the dinner served at the Hotel Quincy Coffee Shop preceding the session. The meeting was open to the public and a number of visitors were in attendance.

High School Observes Public School Week As an observation of public schools week, the Quincy High School has prepared a program to be given next Wednesday evening, April 25, at 8 o'clock, at the High School gym. The session will be afternoons and evenings. Anyone wanting to assist in sorting or packing is urgently requested to come and go to work. The fire boys collected and baled clothing this week. Chief Ed Dusteller was assisted by George Tucker, Bud Young, Mike Gabor, Jim Lawson, Barch Burnheisel and Adolph Stadelberger.

Mr. and Mrs. Les Price, Mr. and when the open season comes. He said that if hunters could feel reasonably sure of bagging a buck when they come up here, there would be a larger number here each season, and the county as a whole would benefit.

As it is with many deer being taken out of season only a selfish few can gain anything. He said that if he is a stool-pigeon to spy on and report on any illegitimate taking of deer he is glad to be called one. He urged members of the league to I open to the public and an invita PRESIDENT TRUMAN Democracy still works, and the American ship of state is on an even keel, despite severe blow of the past week. tion is extended to everyone to attend. The program will start off with a concert by the High School Mrs.

Floyd Shaw, Mrs. Jess Oc-borne, Miss (Billie Hogan, Mrs. F. McCann, Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Patterson have been helping with the Kenneth M. Hayes Post is one of the outstanding posts of the V.F.W., having a total membership paid up in full for 1945 of 3,422, with new members being continually enrolled, and old members renewing their dues. The officers of the post have done an outstanding job in getting and maintaining such a large membership, especially in such a small locality as Quincy.

As expressed by J. C. Reid, Quartermaster, on whom much of the work of contacting and keeping in line the large membership falls, it "just takes a lot of hard work and continual effort to build up and keep up the membership." One of the factors in holding the membership is the monthly paper published byu the post, called the Band, to be followed by a short play, and an exhibit of student work. As the final number, an interesting moving picture will be presented. Following is the program in detail: Concert Quincy High School Band C.

R. Schott, Director: Santa Cecelia, march, Radaelli; Londonderry Air, Old Irish Melody; Songs My Mother Taught Me, Dvorak; Black Eyes, Old Gypsy Folk Song; Serenade, Schubert; However, after more than twelve years of saying, "President Roosevelt," it will not be an easy task to change it to "President Truman." Harry S. Truman, born oh a Missouri farm 60 years ago, has been thrust into world history from comparative obscurity of the Vice Presidency. Unlike his predecessor, his family was poor. His career has not been outstanding.

Before his election to the Senate, he devoted his time to farming, to business, and to a job as county judge. As head of the Senate investigating committee of war activities, he made a good name for himself. The committee's reports were enlightening. straightforward in placing work during this week. The contest at the Grammar school was completed this week with honors going to the 5th grade.

Miss Maxine Stephens, principal, states that the 5th graders collected 849 pounds out of a total of 3000 pounds collected by the entire school. Mrs. P. Melcon heads the collection committee at Caribou; M. L.

Chamberlain at- Stor- take a like attitude and help saver our wild life for the benefit of the many rather than the few. The Taylorsville meeting was attended by some 2Q0 members of the league, where a dinner was served preceding the session, which was largely in the nature of an educational program, with movies being shown by H. Bourland of the' Eastman Kodak Co. The League wjntv oh record' in favor of "sponsoring fire prevention during the fire season. Word from John Marshall of the Clear Creek hatchery on fish planting was to the effect that fish would be planted where the members wanted themr provided they would furnish 'help in getting the fish to the right spots.

Secretary, W. K. Merrithew rer ported that the League was now affiliated with the Sportsmen, of California, and also reported that much progress had been made on the program of the rie. Mrs. C.

W. Adams at Belden washed all the items collected by her, with the exception of wool clothing. This rather staggered the receiving committee as the Sir Galahad Overture, Hildreth. -Personel of the band: Oboes: Freelene Johnson, William Lewis. Flute: Emeline Wilson.

Clarinets: June Grow, IRita Blan-kenship, Phillip Oels, Patsy Bell, Norma Self, Margret Du-Pont, Robert Detrick, Robert Eden, Audrey Belmont, Grace Maunder, William Boone, Noreen Pence, Rex Beard, Wayne Miller. Trumpets: Maxine Herring, William Hartlev, job was a huge task. the blame where deserved or giving credit where it was due. These investigations gave Harry Truman an inside knowledge of the war effort which he could not have otherwise obtained. It should help him greatly in his new duties.

Mr. Truman is an unassuming man. He recognizes his own limitations. He has made it clear that he plans no radical changes in policy or in the Administration. His principal aim will be to keep, the Nation on even keel during the months ahead, in "Scandle Sheet," which is sent under first class mail to all members, a large percentage of whom are in.

foreign service, and to whom the paper would be slow in arriving were it not for the use of first class postage. It is largely through this paper that many of the members keep track of one another while they are in the service, for the content of the paper is entirely news concerning mem C. L. Peckinpah, chairman of the collection, states that we shall have to dive deeper into closets if our quota of 13,000 pounds is to be reached. Marilyn Edwards, Barbara Went-1 seeing the war to a successful conclusion and in laying the foundation for a lasting peace.

LEGION SHOW zell, Dean Lawson, Altalee Lari-son. Horns: Joan Tennant, Michael Marchese, Pearl Huntington, Lois Stenberg. Trombones: Edward Delano, Kirk Clements, Shirley Ha-gen. Basses: Keith Myers, William Zion. Drums: Thomas Eisenhuth, Ellen Brown.

The Schollar a short Spanish The forthright manner in which Mr. Truman started tackling the problems of his office, leads to the belief that the helm of state is in good hands. We refer in to his action in at once proclaiming that the San Francisco Conference will be held as President Roosevelt had planned it, and to his communication with the Russian government in which he stressed that the presence of the Russian foreign minister, Commissar Molitov, was necessary to the success of the West Coast Conference. The Russian government's response to this word, was to send Mr. Molitov to the conference.

Then, too, the message of Mr. Truman to Congress on Mon- play: The Librarian, Joan Tennant; bers and what they are doing and where they are, so far as may be allowed revealed under censorship restrictions. Here for the day's festivities from Reno were the following: Dr. C. L.

Tranter, past commander; Gilbert Ross, former lieutenant governor of Nevada; Morris J. Sullivan, former governor and congressman of Nevada, with Mrs. Sullivan; J. B. Clindinst, past commander, and Mrs'.

Clindinst; Dr. Earl Martin, commander of Reno post and a veteran of both World War I and II; Noble Canter, past commander at Klamath Falls, and a veteran of both wars, and Mrs. Canter; John Hicks, past commander; I. E. Robbins and Miss Gen-elle Cate.

From Chico were N. O. Johanson, commander of the 14th dis league in preserving and, protecting wild life. The game pens are in the process of being built at the County Hospital grounds? Duck feed has been planted in the Snake Lake area and also millet has been broadcast by. airplane to inaccessible spots, as has.

also been the case with salt, of which 2,000 pounds was received from the State Fish and Game Commission. One thousand pounds has been scattered in the Genesee area and the rest in the Quincy area. It was announced that a meeting of the board of directors of the League would be held at the. Justice Court room of the Court House in Quincy on the evening FRIDAY NIGHT At the last rehearsal of the American Legions' "Passing Parade of everything 'went along fine and dandy and everyone is sure that the big event on Friday will be a great success. Bill Baxter, owner of the Greenville Inn, is another celebrity who is going to appear in the show.

He has been in Los Angeles and has taken part on a number of movies. Also his wife, Eleanor Baxter, George Crooker and his wife, of whom we told you in last weeks edition of the paper, will appear. Our local talent is certainly living up to their name of The songs, "dances, music, given by them are excellent and the jest in which they do their in and his talk Tuesdays night should reassure any doubters Two Young Men: William Hartley, Edward Delano; The Scholar, Patrick Williams. Scene: Public Library. Exhibit of student work in music room and shop.

Picture "Pop Rings the Bell." The American Legion will announce awards of prizes for first place and runners-up in their Americanism essay contests and the poppy poster contests at the high school program. as to the stand he- is taking on matters concerning the conduct of the war and the peace. Few men in all history have been faced with a greater responsibility than now confronts him. He cannot handle it alone. He will need our cooperation, our support and our prayers.

These we must give him. trict of the V.F.W.,; Wm. Bollerud, of Wednesday, April 25, at which time matters of business of the League will be considered. Any member of the club is welcome to attend this 'meeting. dividual numbers is very Helen Smidt visited her in Modesto over the Geraldine Roberts district chief of staff, and Red Penanter, senior vice commander of the Chico Post.

Cotton Walp, chief petty officer of the U. S. Navy, whose home is in Sloat, was able to be present The final rehearsal, which will be a dress rehearsal, will be held tonight, Thursday, at 7:30 p.mM in WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN V-E-DAY COMES? Marries Bill Hayes High School gym. Last min Before members of the imme diate family, and a few close Geraldine Roberts and John Reynolds Dead at Portola The body of John Reynolds, one of Portola's leading citizens, was found Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the office of the Portola Water Company, with his head Bill Hayes were united in mar ute details will be put in order and the population of the community can be assured that Friday nights performance will be in tiptop condition and will offer a good evening of entertainment for one and all, young or old. Soroptimists See Art Exhibits Soroptimists were given a rare treat Tuesday when an interesting art exhibit was brought to them by Mrs.

Louise Lovett and Dr. Emmeline Banks. Mrs. Lovett talked on "Art in Experience," after which she invited members to inspect water colors done by herself and by Samuel Corrigan Newell, uncle of Dr. Banks.

Mr. Newell's paintings were marines, with a few exceptions; Mrs. Lov- riage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Bergeret in Reno, Monday evening at ,6 o'clock.

Miss Mar blown off with a rifle shot. Deputy gery Lund, sister of the bride, was at the meeting, having secured leave from his shore duties at San Francisco. While Cotton was at sea he was given credit for securing many of the members of the post. Also present was Ted Traudt, an old timer in the Navy, and who was responsible for the organization of Outpost No. 1 of the local post, away out there somewhere, location still a secret.

A father-son team, who are. both in the service and both members, was present in the persons of George Ed-gett and George both of the Navy. The American Legion Entertain- Coronor Alice Rees stated that bridesmaid, and Geo. Cotter was best man. The ceremonv was ment Committee, Chairman Lester Reynolds had committed suicide.

The funeral services lor Mr. Reynolds were held at the Portola Catholic Church Wednesday ett's were varied, some being of ThiiTifv an1 omriTAp ifVjio rf Price, once again thanks everyone for the co-operation shown in putting on the "Passing Parade of 1945." These thanks are not only extended to the performers, but also to the Merchants who have backed the show with their morning, April 18, with Father performed by Rev, T. S. Busher of the (Reno Methodist church. The Bergeret home- was beautifully decorated in jonquils.

The bride wore a pale green suit with brown accessories. She wore an orchid corsage, and her attendants wore corsages of sweet peas. Shasta Dam, Meadow Valley and John McColdrick and a number of visiting Fathers officiating. It may happen before this issue of the Bulletin goes to press, and it may lake weeks io bring an end to hostilities in Germany, but, when that event referred to generally as V-E Day does come, what sort of celebration should people indulge in? Along with ike satisfaction of having licked the Germans, will come the sobering thought thai a long and bloody war is continuing in the Pacific with many of our boys already there, and many io be transferred from the European battle fields, and, according io reports, some units are already on their way. So any celebration must be tempered by this knowledge, and rather than an indulgence in unlimited gay-eiy, it would seem wise and appropriate to spend a time in so-ber and prayerful, reflection on the battle still ahead of us.

Eddie Dursieller, chief of the fire department, has announced thai when official and definite word is received of the end of hostilities in Germany, a continuous blast of the fire siren of iliree rninufes duration will be sounded. Rosary had been said at 7:30 Tues Another prominent visitor was M. C. Herman, quartermaster-ad other subjects. Mrs.

Nina Brown addressed the club in behalf of the United Clothing Collection. She told of the work being done by her group and asked for volunteers' for sorting and packing. Several mem jutant of the California Depart ment, V.F.W., with his wife and daughter. bers indicated they would help on W. S.

C. S. MEETING TO CHECK FIRE ALARM BOXES Eddie Dursteller, chief of the Quincy Fire Department, announces that the department will test out the fire alarm boxes on Tuesday, April .24. At that time, all boxes will be checked in rotation. Eddie says he wants people day night.

Requiem mass was held at 10 o'clock Wednesday, and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery in Reno. Mr. Reynolds, who was secretary of the Portola, Water Company, was born in Ireland. December 7, 1891, and had lived in Plumas county for 35 years. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans, of Foreign-Wars.

He is survived by -his wife; Matie and two brothers; Felix of 'Reno, and James, of GraeagleT The W. S. C. S. met at the home Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and evenings.

The work is being done in the Pence of Mrs. H. O. Gossett Friday, Mrs Following the ceremony the wedding roup went to the Club Fortune for dinner. Present were he principals, and those who attended the wedding, which included the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. A. Lund; a sister of Jie bride, Mrs. J.

E. Hunt of Sacramento, Margery Lund, Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Bergeret, Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. Cotter, and Miss Janet Spencer," niece of Jr. Hayes. The co" wil1 Kr in the residence recently purchased on jacKs-n streetJ Earl Morrow was cohostess. The hardware storage room in the Kil patric block.

to know about the check in ad laDies at; trie luncheon were beautifully decorated in spring vance so thai they may know what program was presented by Mrs. Edwards, followed by book report given by Mrs. L. H. Thayer.

The refreshments and flower decorations were of yellow and white color scheme. it going on, and will not be unduly flowers by Mrs. Charles Bedell who heads the decoration and alarmed at the prolonged sound the fire program committee ior ths non Legal blanks at tbfrBullatta CS,.