Sitting: Pearl Cooper, Neva Cahlan, Edna Brockman, Teacher Will Spoon, Kate DeForest, Rose Bantley, Gilberta DeForest, Lena Cahlan, Grace Elledge
Front Row: John Cooper and Charles DeForest
Today is a special day. It happens to be Arthur Cahlan Mathews 101st Birthday, who was born in Susanville on June 5, 1922. This explains today’s photograph of the students and teacher of Johnstonville School, 1895. Art’s mother Lena Cahlan, and his aunt, Neva attended Johnstonville School and are featured in this photograph, notice the matching dresses. They grew up on Cahlan ranch which was located about halfway between Susanville and Johnstonville. Lena, was a member of the first graduating class of Lassen County High School in 1907. Art’s grandmother, Charlotte Cahlan, by the way, was a moving force behind the establishment of the Lassen County Free Library in 1915.
Happy Birthday Art. I will have the traditional ”Susanville pour” in your honor.
Tim