PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

April 17, 2003

Three Waitsburg FFA commodity marketing teams placed first, second and third in the nation in a recently completed nationwide contest. The 10 students are members of Waits- burg's FFA chapter, advised by Scott Branson. The only difference between the activity and actually trading com- modities is that no actual money was involved. In the contest, the students review market conditions and place simulated orders over a month-long period. At the end of the competi- tion, how each team fared, based on the real-time fluctuations of the market, is tallies. The first place team consists of Cody Bowles, Pat Bly and Cody Lanning. In second were Chad Lambert, Jake Kibler and Matt Baker, and in third, Heidi Potolicchio, Tom Bertsch, Karena Hansen and Jesse Meier.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

April 14, 1988

Waitsburg Lions had Days of Real Sport Queen Sandy Conover as a guest Tuesday night, and members bought a goodly number of buttons from her as she explained the ac- tivities of the upcoming month. She was accompanied by her father, Larry Conover.

Waitsburg's 75th Anniversary will again feature the Fun-Run on Sunday morning, May 22 - the 2nd annual running of that event. Krista McKinley, who is the organizer and promoter of the event, wants to emphasize to local walkers that they are also welcome. Last year slightly over 100 jog- gers participated.

Fifty Years Ago

April 19, 1963

A minor baseball league for boys who are cut from the Little League program is being sponsored by the Waits- burg Lions Club, according to Bob Patton, public relations chairman. The turnouts will begin on Saturday, April 27. Another project of the club is being completed at the Community building at the race grounds where Albert Land has completed pouring the concrete slabs in the rest rooms and Jim Hansen is supervising the brick-laying on the walls. It is hoped that the roof will be completed by May 1. A number of other projects are being discussed by the new Waitsburg Lions Club which urges the support and continuation of all established businesses in Waitsburg and the encouragement of the new business.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

April 22, 1938

The Library Board, authority for which was conferred on the Council by the voters at the recent City Election, was appointed as follows: Fannie Weller, Louis A. Dyar, Mrs. J. E. Butler, Mrs. E. L. Wheeler, and Walter Mikkelsen.

Should the weather remain favorable, quite a caravan of Waitsburgers are planning on making the auto trip to Palouse Falls Sunday, by way of Lyon's Ferry. The Falls are said to be at their best now as the Palouse River is at almost flood stage.

We are indebted to Mrs. O. M. Conover for a beauti- ful bouquet of pink wild current blossoms. She obtained the bush several years ago when it was quite small, at Vancouver, Wash. It has now grown quite large and this spring is covered with a mass of lovely flowers.

Miss Barbara Sweazy and Paul Hofer were the two high school students chosen to represent the local school at Pullman over the weekend at the annual gathering of high school seniors.

Master Fritz Zuger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zuger, is receiving treatment at St. Mary's Hospital.

One Hundred Years Ago

April 25, 1913

Margaret Keve has the honor of receiving a certificate for attendance at the Jasper Mountain school.

Mrs. John Sleeman and daughter, Miss Pearl Sleeman of Huntsville, had a run-away Friday caused by two automo- biles passing at the same time one on each side of their rig. The horse overturned the rig and threw them out. They were both injured.

Orville Fullerton and wife spent the Sabbath at Cottage Grove on a visit to his parents.

F. A. Jonas of the Perrine-Jonas Co., has just received his new Mitchell "Six." And it is certainly one of the hand- somest as well as one of the most powerful cars seen here this season. This year's car is left hand drive, electrically started and electric lighted.

Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Sanders entertained about 25 young people last Saturday evening in honor of Miss Elva Way- man of Illinois, who is visiting relatives in this vicinity. The evening was spent in a very enjoyable manner. Late in the evening a delightful lunch was served.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

April 20, 1888

Smith and Marvin are putting up a slaughter house near the mouth of the Coppei. They expect to have their meat market up and running by the 20th of May.

J. S. Houtchens this week paid Mr. McInroe $875 on his $1000 policy on his house which burned a few days ago. It seems as if Houtchens gets the cash on insurance losses as quick as the quickest of them.

William Kinder was in the city Saturday and made a pleasant call on the phat man.

Had Smalls addition not been plowed this spring, no less than 20 lots would have been sold there within the last ten days.

The residence of E. S. Purgan on Coppei Avenue is being ornamented with a beautiful new dress of a yellowish cast. By the way, this color seems to be having quite a run in this city this season.

The trees of the Touchet have put on their summer clothes.

Our sister city of Dayton has fixed the saloon license at $1000 per annum.

An awning has been erected in front of Billups & James establishment, adding much to the comfort thereof.