PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago June 20, 2002

Dayton graduate, Mike Booker, reconnects with D-Day buddy, Llyod Apperson. On May 15, 2002, Louise Apperson was surfing the Internet in hopes of finding her husband's wartime friend. She does find a "Mike Booker" and calls him. It was the same man that served in 357th Infantry in St. Lo, France, during World War II, with her husband Lloyd.

Twenty-Five Years Ago June 18, 1987

The Lions Invitational Softball Tournament will be held this weekend, June 19, 20, and 21, at the softball complex on the Days of Real Sport grounds. The games will begin Friday night at 6:30 and will continue through Sunday afternoon.

Tom Baker, the Times publisher, was presented with an award for community service at the 100th Anniversary of the Washing- ton Newspaper publishers Association convention in Yakima last weekend. The Times also received a plaque recognizing it as a 100 plus newspaper.

Fifty Years Ago June 23, 1977

David Danforth received the FFA State Farmer Degree at the recent convention held in Pullman. Waitsburg Rainbow Girls attending Grand Assembly included Faye Abbey, Mary Kay Hinchliffe, Pam Gales, Patty Wilson, Angela Lytle, Charlene McKenzie, Trulie Griffen, and Teresa Stueckle. Dona Jean Smith and Elizabeth Abbey accompanied the girls.

Elizabeth Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wood, is Queen of the 1977 Southeastern Washington Fair Court. Her prin- cesses are Cathi Hansen, Jan Dickerson, Dixie Roff and Tammy Adams.

Seventy Five Years Ago June 25, 1937

Marylee McCracken, daughter of Dora McCracken of Spring- field, Mo. And Charles Vollmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Vollmer, were married in Wenatchee on June 19.

Frank Neace has just purchased a big trailer. We haven't seen it yet, but report has it that it is the "last word" in convenience and ar- rangement. We hope it has a good-sized refrigerator in it so Frank can bring us one of the big trout he is always after.

One Hundred Years Ago June 21, 1912

Kit Carson's Buffalo Ranch Wild West Shows will be here on Saturday, June 29, afternoon and evening. Coming from the larg- est ranch in the world, they feature the very best riders and ropers and guarantee to ride any horse or mule free of charge if brought to the shoe grounds.

One Hundred Twenty Five Years Ago June 17, 1887

Miss Laura Preston is home from Whitman College.

Herman Sattler, wife and two daughters spent last Sunday and Monday visiting in this city and Huntsville.

Mrs. C.B. Richardson, the milliner and dressmaker, will sell any and every article in her establishment at first cost prices until July 4.

Tomorrow, the Whiskey Creek baseball club will play the sec- ond nine of this city in this city.

Miss Ruth Arnold of this city has been employed as teacher in the Huntsville public school.

The city council met in regular session last night and appropri- ated $50 to the Fourth of July fund.

C.J. Witt of Walla Walla was in the city last Saturday. He will soon move his family to Waitsburg and become a fixture here. We welcome them because they are good people.

Loundagin & Co. will keep fresh bread, receiving it from Day- ton by express daily. This is a permanent arrangement, and will fill a long felt want in this city.