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75 YEARS AGO... 1936

Many sets of whiskers are appearing around the county in preparation for the Greenville Firemen's annual Gold Diggers there this weekend. An air show will be held on Sunday at the new Indian Valley airport near Taylorsville as an added feature of the program this year.

75 YEARS AGO...1936

The three high schools of Plumas County will close next week for the summer recess.

A Western Pacific Railroad passenger train was held up in Sloat Friday night by a fire there. A hose was stretched across the railroad tracks to combat the fire which destroyed a small house.

Advertisement: Blairsden Restaurant features chicken and ravioli dinners for 75 cents. Private booths available. Phone Blairsden 20.

A large contingent of the Storrie population turned out Tuesday to greet a Plumas County Chamber of Commerce caravan which traveled the new section of the Feather River Highway connecting the highway with Storrie and Rock Creek.

75 YEARS AGO..........1936

Purchase of the K. Sudaha & Son dry goods store at Portola by George Ayoob was announced today by both parties of the deal. Ayoob took charge of the store today.

The walls of the new building being erected by the Quincy Town Hall Association were set in place this week. The structure is to house a motion picture theater and two small stores.

75 YEARS AGO..........1936

The combined bands of Plumas County's high schools including Greenville, Portola and Quincy will appear and perform at Quincy High School at the annual Plumas County Music Festival Sunday afternoon. Admission is free.