The Modoc County Record from Alturas, California • 1

Mate Library THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26 1953 AND ALTURAS PLAlNDEALER- TIMES VOLUME 62 NO 37 Mrs FUNNIER THAN PEOPLE Federated To Sponsor Circuit Rider Dec 11-12 A lady Rider on Wheels Rev Leila Anderson Congregational Christian and edu- SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD FOR STATE SENATOR TUESDAY: FOUR CANDIDATES IN HOT RACE Next Tuesday December lt a special election will be held in Modoc Lassen and Plumas counties The purpose of the election is to seat a senator to fill the vacancy left by the promotion of Harold Powers to Lieutenant Governor Peter Rabbit Here Nov 30 PETER RABBIT the Big show for smaller small fry here on Nov 30 -1953 Peter Rabbit musical stage show is coming to town along with MOPSY FLOPSY COTTONTAIL Farmer McGregor and mother Rabbit All of the rabbits will be at the Alturas Elementary School auditorium at 8 pm and a matinee at 2 pm This promises to be a big treat for all of the small fry and their parents too the BIG musical stage show of the year direct from New York and Hollywood See and hear the Rabbits sing dance and go through the many comical scenes that will tickle the funny bone of every child in town This is a positive MUST if you like fun music and dance Pish and Game Wants Reports From Bird Kill Russ Bushey game manager for region 1 says that it is important that leg bands found on the legs of pheasants be turned in turning in of the leg bands is very important for proper management on pheasants It requires little effort on the part of the sportsman and adds a good deal in helping us in our Bushey said The Department of Fish and Game is also desirous in obtaining as many quail wing tips as possible The reason for this it was learned is because these certain feathers are the key to the age classification they are spotted in young birds and plain In adults All of the feathers from the last joint to the tip should be included Each wing tip should be tagged showing sex location and date of kill will be an opportunity for all to participate in a program for better the manager declared Wing tips can be left at the Briles Co Cedarville and Sporting Goods Store will collect the wings in Alturas They will be picked up periodically by the Fish and Game and for warded to their laboratories Fall River Man Held for Slaying Of Yearling Steer Marion Conley of Fall River Mills who reportedly admitted shooting and partially butchering a steer belonging to the Knoch ranch November 6 hat been held to answer to a charge of grand theft to superior court on the charge He waived a preliminary hearing which was to have been heard Tuesday before Judge John Barber of McArthur and will appear in superior court November 23 Matlock also of Fall River Mills was reported to have been with Conley at the Joerger ranch near Hat 2 power house when the animal was shot However Matlock was not charged Constable Roy Meeker solved i the case after working on it for the past week He was told by a Fall River man that the latter saw a car answering the description of Conley's machine drive into the ranch road the evening the steer was killed When the man saw the same machine later hi got the license number and £ve it to Meeker Meeker who investigated together with Sheriff Charles Downing of Bedding said Conley admitted shooting the yearling with 22 calibre rifle and started to butcher it- He cut its head off with a butcher knife and when he saw a car coming toward him he jumped into his own car and drove away the officers reported A bullet taken from the steer was found to have been fired from Conley's rifle The deputies said the men admitted they had been drinking Meeker said Conley told him he had been out of work for same time and has a wife and three children Aid To County Needv Children Figures Given In Modoc County about 61 children per 1000 of total population were on the aid to needy children roils for August 1953 compared with 66 per 1000 for August 1952 and 54 per 1000 for August 1931 California Taxpayers' association said today For August 1953 there were 60 children in the county receiving aid to needy children Total payments for this kind of relief for the month were 82673 Aid for ANC families averaged 81369 per child or 89167 per family Average aid for children In boarding homes and institutions was 83012 per ehiid For August a year ago aid for the 63 children on ANC rolls totalled 82761 with aid for children in families averaging 84129 per child or 89022 per family and in boarding homes or institutions 83417 per child Aid for the 53 children on the rolls for August 1951 totalled 82332 an average of $4319 per child in families or $8458 per family and 85033 per child in boarding homes and institutions Statewide the 134099 children on the ANC rolls for August 1933 equalled 11-3 per 1000 of population Total ANC payments for the month ranched $6623980 a statewide average of $48256 per child in families or $11898 per family and $6049 per child in boarding homes or institutions size and employment opportunities as well as many other factors contribute to the variations in numbers of children per 1000 of population on the ANC rolls in the counties which ranged from 33 for one county to 392 for another county for August 1933 with the statewide average 11-3" the Taxpayers' association said Four candidates are seeking the high state office They are Dale Williams of Alturas Arthur Ar derson of Susanvilie Wm Tuniaon of Westwood and Jack Farnsworth of Pot-tola Farnsworth is running on write-in ticket ALL CANDIDATES ACTIVE For the past month all of tha candidates have been canvassing the three northern counties and without exception they all claim a good chance of being elected Williams and Farnsworth are registered Democrats Tunison and Anderson are Republicans However at next Tuesday's election the high man will win regardless of his party affiliations rOKMKK LUMBERMAN Williams has residl'd in Alturas for several years He has been associated with the White Pine Lumber Co and other businesses in this city lle served ns civil defense director for Northern California under appointment of Goar Warren lie is president of the Council of Natural Resources and a director of the Educational Television committee of Northern California vice president of the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland association past president of the Wildlife Conservation Association past president of Modoc County Chamber of Commerce He cited for performance by Govi Warren Major General Robic and the Northern California Supervisors association TWO FROM LA98EN Anderson served as district attorney of Lassen county for tn years He served six years ao government appeal agent of Select ive Service under appointment by the president He is now president of the Lassen county Bar Association Anderson resigned as district attorney to enter the abstract bust- ness in Susanvilie where he also retains his law practice Tunison is a well known West-wood garage owner and has served on the Lassen county board of supervisors snce 19V7 He is weP known throughout the state as a stierviKor and has been mi tive in the state association He is chairman (or the state supervisors fish By GOP Today (Thursday) is Thanksgiving It is the day on which you are supposed to pause for a moment and count your blessings to gather-your thoughts in a time out period and realize that we live in a free country that we as Americans have priviledges that are not possessed anywhere else In the world Although the span' between Thanksgiving consumes 364 days many of which have been hard and some almost unbearable our possessions of freedom and peace of mind so completely outweigh our sorrows and our misgivings that in spite of anything we still have abundance of wealth both spiritually and materially We should always be proud that we are Americans that we have freedom of speech freedom of religion and freedom to do and act as we may so desire Little did our forefathers realize when they sat down to that first Thanksgiving dinner 332 years ago that this America would be called upon to undergo scoreless wars that we would lose thousands ot sons who Journeyed to far off lands to fight to preserve tha same freedom which was so instilled in the Pilgrims that they chanced the crossing of the ocean in a completely unsafe ship We as Americans have never fought a losing battle in our con stant aim to preserve peace and ran quility Every day our tasks seems to be greater but by the same token our aims and ideals are higher and although our goat has only been reached for a fev short years at various times since the landing of the Pilgrims we are still striving to attain that one little word Today is no different than an other day in this short span of life The world Is still torn by hatred by petty animosities by sorrows and by what sometimes seems tv be almost insurmountable obstacles we are still a free people and we wiH live Just as that if we live at alL Traditions tells us that we as Americans have the right to eat drink and be merry that we have the right to expect ireedom in our homes our schools and our churches that we are expected to live as decent men and women ana that our conscience should be our guide Thanksgiving is a naional festival fixed by proclamation of the president and the governors fates and ranks as a legal day Let this Thanksgiving as have all the others be a happy one Lei it he a day of rest of goodfellow-ship or rejoicing If our troubles of the past have overshadowed our Joys let us look to the future for that divine happiness we all so sincerely seek and so undeniably deserve Ed Black High In Men's Bowl LEAGUE Smoke Shop's Ed Black scored first place in the High Ind Series Scratch last week with a 612 series followed by Bill Tierney of Modoc Motors with 599 Earl Kendrick scored in the High Ind Series Hdcp with 693 followed by Ed Black with 678 There was no League Bowline this week due to Thanksgiving Farm Bureau Meets To Organize MCLSA The Modoc County Farm Bureau will hold a meeting Dee 4th at 2:00 pm at the Farm Bureau office for the purpose of organizing the Modoc County livestock Shipping Association Representatives of the Valley livestock Marketing Association who will be identified with the new Modoc county organization will be on hand to explain details All persons interested whether Farm Bureau members or not are invited to attend iDr and Mrs Paul McKenney left Monday by train from Reno for Denver where they will spend Thanksgiving with their daughter Patricia who is attending the Colorado Women's College They will return to Alturas the first ot next week RANCHER TO LT GOVERNOR IS MODOC SUCCESS STORY cationalist is making a coast to coast tour in a specially equipped station wagon named the CIRCUIT which will make church history Miss ai derson will be at the Alturas Federated Church Friday and Saturday December 11 and 12 for service in the Modoc Larger Parish The pirn on which the "Pilgrim Circuit works is as old as the beginning of the United States when a Circuit Rider equipped with a Bible and hymn book traveled on horseback from church to church giving inspiration and instruction The Circuit equipped with a built-in office dis-play cases and materials on the church and its world -wide mission printed form and in audio-visual aid equipment Miss Anderson began her "Circuit September 1 in Wyoming and expects to be her in it for the next three years during which time she hopes to visit 21 states reaching from coast to coast With Miss Anderson will be two or three other workers but those assisting will change as the Circuit progresses across the country This is a new project of the Congregational Board of Home Missions financed by gifts from the men women and children of this denomination Mrs Paul McKenney lef' Monday for Los Angeles to attend i board meeting of the California Congress of Parents-Teachers -Butrh justice of the United States rowers during his 21 years as a State Senator has gainpd pro minence by his sponsorship oi measures designed to improve the welfare of the people of the State His obvious sincerity and honesty together with his well-earned repu tation for fair play in the handling of legislation has resulted in h-becoming one of the most' popula men ever to serve in the Legislature At home Lieutenant Governor Powers is a happy family man with his wife Marie and h's daughter Jane a Junior in the Surprise Valley High School HL son Jack who enlisted in the United States Air Force and i-now a Staff Sergeant together with his wile Betty is livine Veimont and stationed at Camp Ethan Alien Lieutenant Governor powers i a member the American Legioi UP-OE Free and Accepted Masons AAOMS and Foot printers Farm Bureau Lists 80 Guests Friday By OZ CUNNINGHAM The Farm annual meeting which was held last Friday at the local grammar school was proclaimed a success by County President John Kelley More than 80 people attended the dinner meeting Highlights of the meeting included a warm welcome by the president introduction of guests and officers for the coming year an interesting speech by Second Vice-president Roy McLain reports on the annual state convention group singing and of course very fine dinner prepared by Mary Arena COMPLEX PROBLEM Mr McLain spoke about the complex problem fanners are facing at the present time trying to lay out a satisfactory long range farm program- Many of you may have heard the re-broadcast of this speech Saturday over KCNO Officers for the ensuing year are: County president John Kelley vice president John Weber state delegate Masten Ramsey alternate delegate Stan Buckingham marketing director Dave Bayne Centerville Center chairman Charles Williams Tulelake Center chairman Ken Bensel Goose Lake Center chairman Carmen Fleming: Lookout center chairman Kresge directors at large Wendel Schey Bishop Elmer Cook Marvin Hines Otto Schoffner: executive committee Elmer Cook Masten Ramsey and Marcel Kresge tax committee John Weber livestock committee Garland Cundiff: water problems Clyde Todd home dept Virginia Kelley OTHER INTRODUCTIONS Other introductions included Mr and Mrs Hurston Buck organists Mr and Mrs Dale Williams Mr and Mrs Paul Baker: Mount regional supervisor for Cal-Farm Insurance Mr Frank Howard member of the board of directors for Cal -Approved Seed Growers Assoc- Mr and Mrs Nrls Mathews Bank of America Mr and Mrs Leo Whiting Coop manager Mr and Mrs West Williams PM A secret ary: John Weber president Cattlemen's As soeiation Mr and Mrs Chris Starr vocational agricultural instructor Mr and Mrs Norman Nichols farm advisor Mr and Mrs Wm Cloud the two jieople nvM responsible for Farm Bureau being a strong organization in Modoc county SKI SEASON STARTS WITH MEMBER DRIVE Ski Club president Bob Brooks has issued a call this week for all persons in this vicinity interested in skiing to contact him for active membership cards for the coming season According to the hickory prexy local ski enthusiasts can save themselves a good deal of expense this season by obtaining their good-standing ducats early The reason for this Brooks explained is that use of the ski ow costs one dollar per day whereas a membership in the club entitles -kiiers to use the tew and club facilities throughout the season Membership dues for one year are currently set at 85 Weeks Precipitation Brings Nov Total to 191 The heavy rains of the past week brought the total precipitation to a total 191 for the month of November according to weath-men at the Forestry Service warehouse in Alturas This recent moisture brought the month up to about average with preceding years Forestry service charts show that the greatest amount of precipitation recorded for November was In 1930 when a total of -406 was figured Highest temperature Rut Variety St0re this past week was 48 on the 23rd I west mark was on the 20th with Opens at Lake City Lake City resiuen's will he given a look -see Saturday to a brand new stree The enterprise will be known as Variety Store and will be operated by Mrs Ruth Catiin to run in conjunction with the Chevron Gas and Oil Ca Featured at the store will be a large assortment of gifts toys novelties and holiday specials and game committee member of the board of directors of Shasta-Cascade Sanitarium served as state commissioner on school reorganization as an appointee of Governor Warren Tunison has been a resident of lessen county ior 37 years Farnsworth who entered the campaign late on a write-in is employed by a railroad in Portol where he has resided tor several year' He has been active in state fish and game circles and claims to be a strong conservationists He a World War II veteran Three Man Quota For Dec Draft The quota for Modoc county's draft next month December has been officially set at three according to Laura Stark board secretary It was also learned that aside from the three men scheduled to leave for induction in the Army three additional county youths will take physical examinations during December Names of the prospective soldiers have been withheld until after the time of induction however the secretary did indicate that those now on the draft rolls must at least have reached their 20th birthday Lawrence Acosta was the only local boy to leave under the voluntary provisions of the board during the month of November Accusations Answered Bv Democrats The Modoc Count iK-mocratic Central Committee wishes to take this means of answering accusa- 'ions made against Dale Williams hy in(1hpr candidate in the race I jr jj1ale Senator Dai Williams was rndmsi-d foi Senatoi Irom ihis Diitn 1 the election to tie held Dec I by a completely Ijemwiniic pio cess At separate meetings of the three Democratic Central Com mittees of Lassen and Modoc three representatives wore chosen from each to form a fan finding committee The mm deli gates met and heard candidates at Susanvilie and on the lirsf balio Dale Williams led by a vote of 8 to 1 On the second ballot it was unamimous for Dale The three groups reported back to then county committees and earn county committee unanimously endorsed Dale Williams One the candidates has made a written attack on this process We who i Modor County at the Susanvilie meeting would like to 'How mme Democratic could we M- end jirs Caul lierker have purchased the Mary Wickliffe come and are rem'idelin-- pi epilation for occupancy Lieutenant Governor Harold J-Powers is a native of California and was born in Eagleville (Modoc County) October 8 1900 At the outbreak of World War I Powers then 17 left Cedarville Public High School to enlis' in the United States Army Honorably discharged from military duty he resumed his studies and graduated from the University of California College of Agriculture Davis He then returned la Modoc County where he engaged in farming with his father Franklin Powers former StPte Assemblyman from 1921 to 1923 and State Senator from 1923 to 1923 But Powers who is known to his intimates as re calls Lhat farming was not easy and relates how in 1923 he was forced to sell his prize steer to finance an opportunity to earn outside income That sale launched young Powers on a political career which has been excelled only by his success at farming for Powers used the proceeds to journey to Sacramento where he was elected to the office of Minute Clerk of the Senate This position led to his election in 1932 to the office of State Senator to which office the voters of his district have reelected him successively every four years since then PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Io the meantime Powers distinguished himself among his fellow Senators and in 1947 he was elected to the office of President Pro Tempore of the Senate which is the highest office obtainable as a Senator It was from this office that he was elevated into the Lieutenant Governorship when Ear! Warren resigned as Governor to became the Chief Christmas Special For the next 30 days the Modoc County Record will take new subscribers for only £250 for one year If you want to send the Record to a friend for Christmas just mail in his or her name and a check for $250 and this weeks paper will be mailed If you are not a subscriber and wish to add your name ro our large list of readers you may do so now bv just filling in this coupon Name Address High Ind Game Scratch 1 Frank 2 Bill 225 High Ind Game Hdcp 1 257 2 Bill 233 3 Frank 253 High Ind Series Scratch 1 Ed 612 2 Bill High Ind Series Hdcp 1 Earl GAT 2 Ed 678.