PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago October 10, 2002

Waitsburg Homecoming week festivities kick off Sun- day, Oct. 13, 2002, with door decorations from 3-5 p.m. There is a Buff Puff Volleyball game tentatively set for 5:30 p.m. Celebration resumes on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002. The costume theme is Fiesta Day and there will be an Eating Contest at the noon assembly. Wednesday's costume theme is Career Day. At the noon mini-assembly there will be a Sports Teams Fight Song Contest. Field Night will be celebrated Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m. at the foot- ball field. Events will include obstacle/relay course, dunk pool, tug-o-war, Oreo game and egg toss, with Powder Puff football to follow. Thursday is Hippie Day and Class Cheers will be heard at the noon assembly. The Cardinal Homecoming volleyball game will be played against Touchet at 7 p.m. in the gym. Friday's theme is Red and Black Spirit Day. The Cardinal Football team will face St. John-Endicott in the Homecoming game, beginning at 7 p.m. The Homecoming dance will follow in the multipur- pose room at the elementary school, from 9 to midnight. Pictures will begin at 8:30 p.m. and the court will be an- nounced at 10 p.m.

Twenty-Five Years Ago October 8, 1987

The Washington State Liquor Control Board announced today it will distribute its fourth quarter excess funds for fiscal year 1988 amounting to $10,400,000.00 on Sept. 30, 1987. As provided by law, the excess funds will be divided as follows: 50 percent of the amount, or $5,200,000.00 will go to the State General fund; 40 percent, or 44,160,000.00 will go to the incorporated cities of the state; and 10 percent, or $1,040,000.00 will go to the unincorporated counties of the state. This is the first quarter distribution of excess funds for fiscal year 1988. This amount does not include liquor sales taxes which are distributed according to a different formula. Waitsburg's share totaled $1,970.25 and Prescott, $512.02.

Fifty Years Ago October 12, 1962

Apple harvest in the valley is behind schedule because of the rains this year. Crews are now at work on Red Deli- cious variety but the weather is hampering the work along with the shortage of pickers.

Jim Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wood, left by train Sunday for Kansas City, Mo. to attend the 35th annual National FFA Convention this week.

Mrs.Wilma Shaffer Roberts of Portland has been in Waitsburg this week where she is building a small home on the lot back of the Shaffer family home on west Fourth Street.

Seventy-Five Years Ago October 15, 1937

Mrs. Marcia Weir, Miss Gladys Eaton, Mrs. Roy Bains, Mrs. Jacob Reitter and Mrs. H.A. Bishop were hostesses to the Willing Workers on Wednesday afternoon at the Weir home.

Mrs. Edgar Leonard, Jr. and Mrs. Clifford Light were hostesses at a surprise shower at the Leonard home on Wednesday evening, October6, for the pleasure of Mrs. Blain Pasley.

Eunice Quigg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Quigg and Elmer Hazelbaker of Walla Walla, were united in mar- riage Oct. 2 at the Christian Church parsonage by Rev. Clifford N. Trout.

One Hundred Years Ago October 11, 1912

Saturday afternoon the first meeting for the year of the Women's Progressive Club was held at the home of Mrs. J.L. Harper. Tennyson was the subject, Mrs. F.T. Dice hav- ing charge of the program. Mrs. Eugene Ormsbee of Walla Walla gave Gareth and Lynette. Roll call was Tennyson quotations. The rooms were well-filled with guests. Mrs. Harper served refreshments.

E.J. Call this week purchased of W.J. Crawford of Walla Walla, the residence on West Fourth Street. Mr. Call and his family have been living in this property for several years.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago October 14, 1887

Born in this city October 13, 1887 to the wife of Frank Keiser, a bouncing boy. Mother and child doing well, but little hope entertained for the recovery of the father.

The Statesman has received reliable information that the O.R. & N. Co. are moving in the matter of Eureka Flat branch road, which all interested in the Flat will be glad to hear. It is hoped that work will begin and the road pushed through as rapidly as possible, and if force enough could be put on, two months would see an almost complete road, enough to carry off the immense amount of grain now awaiting shipment.

Valentine Wilson of the Smith Springs country made us a pleasant call last Saturday. He recently made proof on his homestead which this year made an average yield of 30 bushels per acre. Mr. Wilson is an excellent man and it pleases us to note his prosperity.

Telephone poles are being scattered along Main Street, and in a few days we will be able to talk to our Walla Walla and Dayton friends.