Amador ledger., 1907-12-20
Albert A. MolfinO
Becomes an ATTORNEY
Communicated

A4ool1 "A. ~ OluuO, WIN feColNeu lis
grammar school training in Middle
Fork district of Amador county, was
admitted to the bar to practice as an
attorney at law in all the courts of
the state. on the 9th day OF, Deem
Der, at Sacramento. ri an
Upon completing his grammar
school course at Middle Fork, Mr..
Molfino entered the San Jose high
school, and after spending four years
there, he graduated with high honors.
While attending high school he was
very prominent in athletics, especial
~ on the football field. During his
Junior and senior years, he attracted
he attention of the two leading uni
versities of the state, and both IN
situations gave him inducements for
his athletic ability. During his first
year at high school his father died
and he had almost decided to give up
his studies. but through the efforts of
his mother who was always ready to
make any sacrifice for her son, and
the entreaties of his sisters and
brothers, he was induced to return to
school, and graduated from high
school with full university recon-
mendations.
Thereupon he was at first inclined
to enter the university of California,
but later changed his plans and enter
ed Leland Stanford Junior University.
During his four years at Stanford he
was very prominent, sboth in social
circles and athletics. During his
first year at college, he made the
freshman team, icing formidable
pillar at center. The team defeated
the University of California by a
score of 25-0. He was a likely candl-
date for the varsity team, but owing
to an injury which resulted in break
ling his collar bone he had to retire
from athletics. for the year. During
his second year, the athletic situation
at Stanford was confronted with the
problem of who could fill the posi-
tion OF center for the famous machine
that defeated the veteran team of the
university of California by a score of
l2-5.. Coach flanagan solved the pro-
blem by intrusting the important
position to Mr. Moltino. Although
outweighed 60 lbs. by his opponent.
he played rings around the latter, and
again covered himself with glory.
During his last year at college, he
played in the front ranks of the
victorious Rugby team, again holding
his own. 1t is rather singular, that
during his four years at college this
energetic athlete never had the
chance to know the bitterness of de-
feat. Besides his great athletic
career. on the gridiron, he has taken
prominent part in other kinds of
athletics, doing justice to his univer.
sity.
In the days to come he will be re-
membered as one of the old patriotic
Stanford men, who always came to
the rescue of hfs alma mater when
she was in need.
Since leaving college he has enter
ed the law office of Cleveland l..
Dam and George appel, attorneys
for the State Building Trades Coun-
Gil. While in the attorneys office.
Mr.. Molfino put everything aside,
and devoted his whole time to sthe
study of the law, and by conscientious
and diligent study he was able to 60
before the court of appeals of the
third district of California and pass
ed good test, which entitled him to
practice law before all the courts of
the state. Seventeen applicants took
the examination. and only eight were
successful in passing the required
test.
Mr.. Moltino lis a determined and
fearless young man of good moral
habits and a diligent student of the
law. Considering his great success
OF the past we feel more than assured
that he will be a lawyer in the
future, and do honor to himself and
the people that have stood so faithful
ly by him and placed so much con-
hdence in his ability; and last but
not least, he must remember his own
native county, which has the reputa-
ton of producing number of able
men.