Remember when for 11-17

95 years ago

Nov. 19, 1915

Mervin Barth, who raced a horse through town on the night of September 11th, colliding with a buggy occupied by Mrs. M. Jacobsen and Miss Rose Cordes, throwing both of them to the ground and quite seriously injuring the former, has been given a pardon by the Board of Pardons of this state. Young Barth was convicted and sent to the county jail at Genoa to serve a sentence of 90 days and a fine of $90.

80 years ago

Nov. 21, 1930

It is conservatively estimated this week that the potato crop recently harvested in Carson Valley will total between 2,000 and 2,500 tons, the largest yield of any single year in the history of potato production in this Valley. The crop will total 200 carloads and in most part will be marketed on the Pacific Coast.

50 years ago

Nov. 17, 1960

Douglas County fixture Susie Dick was seen by local residents on Reno television station KOLO Monday in a five-minute interview with MC Bob Carrol. The Washoe-Paiute Indian woman, whose age is estimated in excess of 100, talked to Carrol via interpreter Carnegie Smokey, Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy. Carnegie told Carrol that Susie frequently walks to the Dangberg ranch where she used to be employed, "mostly housework," he said. Susie retired 10 or 15 years ago and lives with her son in a private house near Minden. Susie explained her longevity thus: "Stay happy, I live; get sad, I die."

25 years ago

Nov. 14, 1985

An arctic blast that dumped 3-5 feet of snow in some mountain ski areas and 12-15 inches in the valleys caught many northwestern Nevadans by surprise over the weekend. A cold front moved in and dusted the area with snow and left the area in a deep freeze. It was the third highest amount of snow ever recorded for this area in a 24-hour period.

10 years ago

Nov. 15, 2000

Bear hunting season is under way in California, and a local wildlife advocacy group is upset over the way a state agency is managing the hunt. In April, the California Department of Fish and Game changed the rules from selling a limited number of bear tags each season to selling as many as were requested. The season, which opened Oct. 14, will stay open until Dec. 31 or when 1,500 bears have been killed, whichever comes first. Ann Bryant, executive director of the Bear League, said the rule change leaves room for hunting over the limit. Last year, 1,833 bears were killed, despite a 1,500-bear limit.

A look at past issues of The Record-Courier by Sharlene Irete.