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

    The California State Highway Patrol office in Plumas County reports that they have collected $18,500 during January after issuing 1688 license plates to Plumas County residents.

    The big ten day storm ended Monday after dumping twice the amount of normal rain and snow for the season. Mail, telephone and telegraph service was interrupted at times, but the Feather River Highway remained open.

    Sixteen district area Rotary Clubs will be represented at charter night ceremonies in Portola next month when the newly formed Portola Rotary Club receives its charter from Rotary International.

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

    A three day storm brought some five inches of precipitation throughout Plumas County. A high wind brought snow on Monday night which continued most of Tuesday and then turned into a cold rain, making for slushy roads in Plumas.

    In this weeks newspaper is a picture of J. Groundhog, owned by C. Felix Stouky of Squirrel Creek. The little fellow peeked out of his winter quarters yesterday long enough to see the big snow storm, failing to cast a shadow indicating more winter.

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

    Harry Philpot got his hat back Friday morning — at the Plumas County jail in Quincy where he is being held. He admitted to losing his hat when a dog chased him from Schieser’s chicken house Thursday night. He was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail for stealing chickens.

    The fee that the State of California charges its citizens for the privilege of driving an automobile will double after tomorrow. Fees are based on the value of the automobile and a $3.00 registration fee.

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

    Advertisement: Light lunches served at our fountain at all hours. Waffles are our speciality-- and boy!--are they good! Quincy Drug Store fountain, Phone 48.

    Bids will be called soon for the construction of the Portola Theater on a lot measuring 60 feet by 115 feet located at the intersection of Commercial and Gulling Streets at a cost of approximately $30,000.

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

    Plumas County went through the past holiday season without a traffic accident.

    Advertisement: Printed business forms to your specifications---ruled, numbered, any color, can be ordered at the Feather River Bulletin print shop, Quincy phone 75-W.

    The Feather River Highway was opened to light automobile traffic this morning for the first time since December 10 of last year when heavy rains damaged it to such an extent that it had to be closed for repairs.