Lassen County Historical Society

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LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 19, 1977Mayor Richardson Turns Key for Thrifty Grand Opening June 1...
06/19/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 19, 1977
Mayor Richardson Turns Key for Thrifty Grand Opening June 19, 1977 GIANT LOCK - Mayor Charles S. Richardson holds a giant Thrifty lock as Mrs. Richardson prepares to "turn the key" to open the new Thrifty Drug and Discount store in Susanville's Lassen Shopping Center. Looking on from left are William J. Beeny, Thrifty assistant business manager, unidentified, Thrifty Susanville manager Jerry Littell, Councilman Fred Metz, partially obscured, Chic Scrider, manager of the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce, Councilman Jimmy C....

Mayor Richardson Turns Key for Thrifty Grand OpeningJune 19, 1977 GIANT LOCK – Mayor Charles S. Richardson holds a giant Thrifty lock as Mrs. Richardson prepares to “turn the key”…

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 18, 1921The above is a reproduction of the proposed new home of the...
06/18/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 18, 1921
The above is a reproduction of the proposed new home of the Lassen Industrial Bank. This beautiful building will be 40x110 feet and the entire lower floor will be occupied by the bank. The construction is steel and brick, faced with pressed brick. Work will begin within a month and when completed this will be one of the most pretentious buildings of Greater Susanville....

The above is a reproduction of the proposed new home of the Lassen Industrial Bank. This beautiful building will be 40×110 feet and the entire lower floor will be occupied by the bank. The con…

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 17, 1971Lassen College Women Graduates Luncheon Guests of Soroptimi...
06/17/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 17, 1971
Lassen College Women Graduates Luncheon Guests of Soroptimists June 17, 1971 SOPHOMORE WOMEN GRADUATES of Lassen Community College were honored at the regular luncheon meeting of the Soroptimist Club of Susanville on Tuesday, May 18. Program chairman for the day, Ellen Collins, welcomed the young women and introduced co-chairman, Janet Goodrich, who in turned introduced the young women, making a brief resume of each girl's career at Lassen College and telling her plans following Lassen....

Lassen College Women Graduates Luncheon Guests of SoroptimistsJune 17, 1971 SOPHOMORE WOMEN GRADUATES of Lassen Community College were honored at the regular luncheon meeting of the Soroptimist Clu…

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 16, 1927Final Plans for Sidewalking Town Now Being Outlined June 16...
06/16/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 16, 1927
Final Plans for Sidewalking Town Now Being Outlined June 16, 1927 At a regular meeting of the trustees of the town of Susanville, held in the town hall on Tuesday evening, the sidewalk proposition was again discussed at length. The question was not definitely decided upon at the meeting, however, but was held over until a meeting that was called for the following night....

Final Plans for Sidewalking Town Now Being OutlinedJune 16, 1927 At a regular meeting of the trustees of the town of Susanville, held in the town hall on Tuesday evening, the sidewalk proposition w…

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 15, 1977Flags for Flag Day June 15, 1977 Tyson Harrell, Lions Club ...
06/15/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 15, 1977
Flags for Flag Day June 15, 1977 Tyson Harrell, Lions Club President, and Marion Beard are pictured placing American flags in front of Main Street businesses in honor of Flag Day, Tuesday, June 14. The flags are placed in front of donating businesses on nine holidays per year with the donations going towards Lions site conservation projects. The Lions have reported many positive comments from local residents and tourists on the attractiveness of the flag decorated streets. (Advocate photo).

Flags for Flag DayJune 15, 1977 Tyson Harrell, Lions Club President, and Marion Beard are pictured placing American flags in front of Main Street businesses in honor of Flag Day, Tuesday, June 14. …

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 12, 1934Peter Alosi, upper left, 45-year-old lumber mill worker, is...
06/13/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 12, 1934
Peter Alosi, upper left, 45-year-old lumber mill worker, is reported by police to have confessed in the Susanville jail that he killed five Susanville residents as the climax of a bitter feud begun 40 years ago in Sicily over the affections of a girl. He admitted hacking his victims to death with a knife. Extra precautions have been taken to prevent his removal from jail by a mob....

Peter Alosi, upper left, 45-year-old lumber mill worker, is reported by police to have confessed in the Susanville jail that he killed five Susanville residents as the climax of a bitter feud begun…

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 11, 1925The newly built Roosevelt School on Richmond Road in an und...
06/11/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 11, 1925
The newly built Roosevelt School on Richmond Road in an undated Eastman Studio photo Site Selected for New School Building June 11, 1925 The board of trustees of the Susanville grammar school district have decided to locate the new school building provided for in the late bond election on the west side of Richmond road at a point on top of the hill south of the Southern Pacific tracks....

The newly built Roosevelt School on Richmond Road in an undated Eastman Studio photo Site Selected for New School BuildingJune 11, 1925 The board of trustees of the Susanville grammar school distri…

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 10, 1975Women Graduates June 10, 1975 The Soroptimist International...
06/10/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 10, 1975
Women Graduates June 10, 1975 The Soroptimist International of Susanville had as their guests for luncheon on Tuesday, May 27, the women students who received AA degrees from Lassen Community College on Wednesday evening of this week. The luncheon was held at the St. Francis Hotel. It was announced that the Soroptimist Memorial Scholarship of $500 had been awarded to Catherine Carver, daughter of Mr....

Women GraduatesJune 10, 1975 The Soroptimist International of Susanville had as their guests for luncheon on Tuesday, May 27, the women students who received AA degrees from Lassen Community Colleg…

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 9, 1979Lady Pilots Paint Susanville Airport Sign June 9, 1979 PAINT...
06/09/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 9, 1979
Lady Pilots Paint Susanville Airport Sign June 9, 1979 PAINTING THE RUNWAY at the Susanville Municipal Airport are several of 25 members of the Sacramento chapter of the "99 Club," an international association of women pilots begun 50 years ago by noted aviator Amelia Earhart. The group flew into Susanville in 10 private aircraft at 8:30 Saturday morning to begin painting giant letters reading: "SUSANVILLE, EL....

Lady Pilots Paint Susanville Airport SignJune 9, 1979 PAINTING THE RUNWAY at the Susanville Municipal Airport are several of 25 members of the Sacramento chapter of the “99 Club,” an in…

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 8, 1971Sierra Racing Association Will Present a Full Program June 8...
06/08/2026

LMUD Presents: This Day in Susanville History – June 8, 1971

Sierra Racing Association Will Present a Full Program June 8, 1971 THE SIERRA RACING ASSOCIATION will present a full program of racing at the fairgrounds on Sunday afternoon with time trials to start at 12 noon. This will be a make-up race for the washed out race scheduled for last Saturday night. In the picture above stock car drivers Verne Main, No....

Sierra Racing Association Will Present a Full ProgramJune 8, 1971 THE SIERRA RACING ASSOCIATION will present a full program of racing at the fairgrounds on Sunday afternoon with time trials to star…

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