Remember When

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

Skippy the heroic dog received the Latham Foundation Medal of Honor presented at the Oakland Kennel Club show last week. On the medal was engraved : “loyal, faithful Skippy guarded the body of owner Winona Ferris who died on the Middle Fork of the Feather River in Belden in February of 1938”.

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

    Advertisement: George T. Thompson Hotels assure you a happier visit in San Francisco. The Maurice and Canterbury Hotels: $2.50 per night and the Drake Wilshire Hotel: $2.00 per night.

    A old time snow show race utilizing old style longboard skis vs. modern, shorter hardwood skis that was to be held Sunday at Johnsville was cancelled due to stormy weather. An $80.00 purse was offered and posted for the winner by the Plumas County Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the races.The races will be re-scheduled.

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

    Advertisement: Don’t let bad weather or anything else keep you from enjoying the dancing at Red Feather this weekend. A six piece dance band plays for your dancing pleasure...the best dance band we have ever had !! Delicious Chinese food and mixed drinks of all kinds. Located at Portola, California.

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

    A Plumas County Bank sale was held for the 400m acres Watts Ranch in Indian Valley to Joseph Miller for $8,500. It was formerly known as the Jerry Evans Ranch.

    A special snowball train from San Francisco traveled to Portola last Sunday and generated some $1,000 in revenue for Plumas County according to the Plumas County Chamber of Commerce.

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

    Advertisement: You need the Plumas County newspaper. If you live in Plumas County or have interests here you need the Feather River Bulletin at only $2.50 per year.

    Skippy the little white dog of uncertain lineage who left a Winters Creek cabin February 16 with his mistress Mrs. Winona Ferris, in an attempt to reach human habitation over the snow of the Middle Fork of the Feather River, reached Quincy Sunday. He had stayed there with the frozen body of Ferris for ten days.