PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago October 3, 2002

The USDA last week called for nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the Agri- cultural Air Quality Task Force. The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force charter is renewed every two years and directs the Chief of the National resources Conser- vation Services (NRCS) to establish a task force to ad- dress agricultural air quality issues. The 2002 Farm Bill specifically addresses air quality issues and ties them to conservation programs. The task force will continue to be an advisory committee and will operate under the terms of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The role of the task force is to strengthen and coordinate USDA air quality research efforts to determine the extent to which agricultural activities contribute to air pollution and to identify cost effective ways in which the agricul- ture industry can improve air quality.

Twenty-Five Years Ago October 1, 1987

Mayor Jim Davison stopped The Times reporter on the street last week to comment about our coverage of the council meeting in the paper. He said that he was getting credit for putting Dr. Hevel out of a job as City Health Officer, and that was not the case at all. Jim said the issue was being investigated, and that further discussion would be held on it before any decision is made. The discussion centered about the possibility of using the County Health Officer for the city, because a certain amount of tax is paid by Waitsburg property owners to operate the county office. Davison said that he needs to do a study on how often the City Health Officer is called upon here, to get some idea of the time involved. Dr. S.R. Hevel has been Waitsburg's City Health Officer for a number of years. Davison said he wanted to assure Dr. Hevel that he wasn't automatically "out of that job."

Fifty Years Ago October 5, 1962

The fall exodus of Grange tour members takes place this year on Oct.15. Tour members include Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Conover, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Keiser, Mrs. Maudie Danielson, Mrs. Charles Walsh, Mrs. Calla Lloyd, Mrs. Velma Baim and Cicil Danielson.

A community gala opening of the Plaza Theatre will take place Oct. 12. Admission prices are 25 cents, 50 cents and 65 cents. Reserved seats available.

Seventy-Five Years Ago October 8, 1937

L.R. Garver of Walla Walla has leased the ranch up Wilson Hollow now being farmed by Fred Bachmann and will put it into peas. This farm until recently owned by Dr. H.A. Mount of this city has been sold to W.W. Baker of Walla Walla.

Willard pollard, Pete Kinder, Billy Payne, Norman Estes, Frank Zuger, Elmer Estes, Fred Buroker and Marvin Langdon spent the weekend in the mountains hunting deer.

Robert Brown tied for first place in swine judging at the Pacific International Stock Show in Portland. Lee Hamby placed 13th in animal judging. Both are members of the Waitsburg FFA chapter.

One Hundred Years Ago October 4, 1912

After giving a special exhibition in subduing "An- gel" a man killer, before nearly 30,000 people, L.W. Minor, of Wallowa, Saturday afternoon in the Round- Up arena at Pendleton, Ore., was declared champion bronco buster of the world.

Apple Grove Fruit Farm, commonly known as the Taggart Orchard, and located just east of town, is just now about the busiest place in the valley. Fifty people began the work of picking and packing apples Monday morning.

Fire destroyed the old J.B. Caldwell frame building on the west side of Main Street Saturday night, together with a stock of millinery goods.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago March 4, 1887

Married: in this city September 25, 1887, by Rev. Parsons, Mr. Oliver William Pollard and Miss Abby Lorena Kirby, both of Huntsville.

Another stage robbery has occurred, this time near Baker City (Oregon) on the Canyon City Road. Only two men were concerned in the robbery. They held up the passengers, got a gold watch and a few dollars, and then took possession of the mail bags and left. There was no express box aboard.

J.H. Richardson has purchased B.J. Hunt's interest and is now full owner of the Huntsville Flouring Mills.

Yesterday a 10-year-old son of Martin Hauber near this city was thrown from a horse, dislocating the el- bow of his left arm and badly breaking the arm between elbow and wrist. Dr. Hudgin and Allen cared for him.