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75 YEARS AGO..........1938

    Construction of the Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative electric transmission system will begin this week. Three crews are in the field. An award for meters was awarded to an Indiana firm for $7,466.

    The Plumas County Supervisor position left vacant by the death of S.B. Lear was sought this week by C.E. Blackman of Almanor, E.H. Lilienthal of Chester and W.M.. Underhill of Meadow Valley.

75 YEARS AGO..........1938

    The body of Harry Ferris, missing in the wilds of Feather River Middle Fork since February, was found this week. His body was found in the brush within 500 feet of the spot where his wife Winona died six days after they left their cabin on Winters Creek.

75 YEARS AGO..........1938

    A free public use campground will be built on 10 to 20 acres of land located one mile east of Quincy between the State Highway and the rodeo grounds arena. The need for such a facility has been a concern since the opening of the Feather River Highway last August.

75 YEARS AGO.........1938

    Advertisement: Get an early start on opening day of fish season and get a good start with breakfast at Capitol Cafe in Quincy and you will feel like going out after them fish. Open 24 hours a day.

75 YEARS AGO..............1938

    Walt Disney's feature film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” will be at the Gilda Theater in Portola this week and the Town Hall Theater in Quincy next week. See Snow White with Doc, Grumpy, Dopey, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful and Sneezy.

    Fencing located at the right of way of the new Vinton-Loyalton Road was started this week with grading to begin next week.