Personally, after 2017’s roller coaster of a year for me, I am certainly welcoming 2018. One item on tap this year is the Susanville Mural Tour that was stalled last year. Besides the story behind the mural itself, the tour will include the history of the building it is depicted on. For instance the building the Big Wheels mural is on, was built in 1947 for Williams Furniture.

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Wishing everyone a joyful Christmas day.

Tim

Not sure what to give that special someone, but want to keep the budget balanced too? Why not a gift membership to tipurdy.org. At five dollars a month it is a bargain. You can decided whether for a month, quarter or even splurge for a year.
The recipient not only receives a daily email notification of the latest topic, but is entitled to hard to find papers on the Eagle Lake Ice Caves, too. On top of that they can partake in members only tours varying from a summer solstice observance at an ancient solar observatory to a light hearted Halloween Tour. Even if that person on your list is not local, they still receive materials associated with the tours.

Information on subscriptions is found right here. Have a question drop me a line at tim@tipurdy.org.

There is plenty in store for this month. Some theorize there is link between the Red River Lumber Company and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, so you do not want to miss that post. Along the same lines, a feature about the other Westwood. Then there is the other extreme of the Wendel Séance and the slow dismantling of the Fernley & Lassen Railroad. As usual lots of interesting topics to be explored during this festive month.

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First of all, wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Personally, I am thankful for readers of the posts who are quite supportive and inform me how much they enjoy them and learn. For me, that is important, a little encouragement goes a long ways, and the posts are a learning experience for me as well.

Tim Purdy

This is a good time as any to remind visitors to this site that there are a wide variety of books available on the region’s history, that can be found on this website. With the holidays fast approaching you might want to share a piece of local history with someone, or maybe give a gift to yourself. Over the next couple of weeks, I will highlight some of the titles.