PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago December 27, 2001

From the renovation of Waitsburg High School to Sept. 11, The Times cites the many changes that marked 2001. Pat Mohney's being in the right place at the right time to rescue Alexis Nordman from a pair of attacking Rottweilers, Glynn Davis was honored as Snowmobiler of the Year by the Blue Mountain SnoMo Club, Touchet Valley Communications, a new Internet service provider was introduced, Bill Thompson was named Lion of the Year, Brad Green joined The Times as an Educatorin Residence, and other accomplishments were highlighted.

Sen. Mike Hewitt, R-16th District resigned as executive director of the Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce, a post he held for 23 years, to better fill his role of state senator.

Twenty-Five Years Ago December 25, 1986

Richard Belanger, a 1983 graduate of Waitsburg High School, paused for a shot with his parents, JoAnn and John. Richard recently finished his second year playing for the WWCC Warriors and has accepted a full athletic scholarship to Sacramento State University, Calif.

Facing a $32,000 cut, the Walla Walla County Emergency Medical Services Board proposed the formation of an ambulance taxing district as an alternative means of raising funds last week. The taxed valuation would mean $10,000 to Waitsburg and Fire District #2.

Curtis Neal was extremely proud of the hunting trophy he shot on Jasper Mountain on Dec. 10. The 154-pound cougar was quite old according to guide Ralph Hauch, as his teeth were badly worn down.

City Council voted on fire chief Wednesday night and Walt Warehime was elected.

Fifty Years Ago December 22, 1961

Architect's plans are now on display in Waitsburg for the proposed building remodeling for the Waitsburg School District. The bond issue to be voted on in January would be for a proposed gymnasium and remodeling in the high school

The annual Firemen's Benefit Dance will be held Saturday night, Dec. 30, with Bill Hopwood's orchestra and noisemakers and fun at midnight.

Miss Cheri Gohlman and Miss Mary Libermann entertained Thursday evening honoring Mrs. Kent Borrowdale with a belated bridal shower. Mrs. Borrowdale is the former Sonia Piersol.

Seventy-Five Years Ago January 1, 1937

Commencing Monday, just after the Christmas vacation period, a hot dish of food of some kind will be available at the noon hour to those pupils who come in on the school buses and must of necessity bring their lunch. Cost will be nominal - 3 cents a day or sixty cents a month.

Joe McCown spent Sunday with a group of Dayton young folk on the recently cleared ski-way on the mountain at San Souci.

One Hundred Years Ago January 5, 1912

Born - in this city, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1912 to Mr. and Mrs. D.P. Bailey, an 8-pound daughter. Dave's friends including the editor of this Bugle has been smoking huge Havanas in honor of the arrival of his first born. May the young lady live to be as estimable a woman as her mother.

Mrs. Sim Conrad of Huntsville came to Waitsburg Wednesday to see her little granddaughter, Calla Fudge, who is ill with typhoid fever.

Richard Ormsbee is going round town with his left eye in a sling as the result of a fall on the slippery pavement in Walla Walla Wednesday, which rendered him unconscious for a little time. He received an ugly cut over the eye and his face is badly swollen as a result of the bruise.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago December 24, 1886

Another bountiful rain, followed by beautiful weather, makes everybody rejoice, for the grass is growing, stock is getting fat, and farmers are plowing and seeding.

A religious meeting by Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who strongly believe that the signs of the times strongly indicate that the time of Christ's second coming is at hand, is in progress in the L.A. Hall.

Waitsburg's Military Co. now numbers over 50 members, and Capt. Shuham says he never saw a Co. take more interest and improve more rapidly. Waitsburg boys never do things by halves.

Misses Rita, Ada, Alta and Arnold of Dayton are home to remain for two weeks. They look as if "batching" agrees with them.

In Columbia County, says the Chronicle, there is a move afoot to incorporate a company, to be known as the "Columbia Manufacturing Company." Its main object is to erect and operate woolen mills at Dayton, but ample powers are reserved to branch out.