PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago October 31, 2002

Voters will go to the polls on Nov. 5 to decide a number of state measures, pick a congressman, select a state representative and settle races for county commis- sioners and district court judge. Waitsburg and Prescott voters will vote upon maintenance and operation levies for their respective park and recreation districts. Waits- burg voters will decide on a proposed maintenance and operation levy for the Waitsburg Park and Recreation District. The proposition would levy a $.35 per $1,000 of assessed valuation tax on all taxable property within the district, collecting an estimated $20,500 for the operation and maintenance of the district’s programs at the softball and soccer fields in the infield of the Days of Real Sport grounds, use of school facilities by youth and adult sports associations, and partial funding of the operation of the City Swimming Pool. The Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District is going to its voters for a two-year maintenance and operation levy, levying $.35 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to collect $67,700 each year.

Twenty-Five Years Ago October 29, 1987

The agenda for the Self-Study Subcommittees for the Waitsburg School System is as follows: 1. Elect chair and vice-chairpersons who will also act as representatives to the steering committee. 2. Set future meetings dates and times. 3. Plan and overview of the areas and activities to be covered and studied by the subcommit- tee. 4. Evaluate the parent opinion survey to be made. 5. Discuss the feasibility of surveying citizens of the com- munity and recent graduates. The first meeting dates and places will find the instructional group in the committee room and the staff in the Home Ec. Room on Monday, Nov. 2nd. Tuesday night Nov. 3 meetings will include Student Activities in Home Ec. Room and Services in the committee room. Learning Resources will meet in the Home Ec. Room and facilities in the Home Ec. Room on Wednesday evening, Nov. 4. All meetings will start at 7:30 sharp.

Fifty Years Ago November 2, 1962

Mrs. M.L. Weaver has been announced as the new Veteran Administrator’s Hospital Representative, by H. Maurice Ahlquist, chairman of the Walla Walla chapter of the American Red Cross.

Odako Club met with Mrs. Jack McCaw Thursday. They voted to help beautify Waitsburg as a main project this year. They will buy new street signs for Coppei and Main Streets and paint the fire hydrants next spring.

Rainbow Girls and their escorts enjoyed their annual hayride Saturday night. David McConnell supervised the dancing and games at the Joe McCown ranch shop, which was decorated in the Halloween motif.

Seventy-Five Years Ago November 5, 1937

O.F. Warnstrom has taken possession of the grocery store, which he recently purchased from W.T. Hamilton.

Henry Zuger, Levi Testerman, Frank Bramlet, Ed Hermanns, Dick Jackson and Neil Mathews returned Saturday from the Zuger cabin at Stay-A-While Springs with four elk.

The country home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neace was the scene of a delightful dessert luncheon and party on Friday afternoon. About seventy ladies were the guests and the hostesses were Mrs. Charles Neace, Mrs. Cal Malone, Mrs. Sereta Sayers and Mrs. Bruce Abbey.

One Hundred Years Ago November 1, 1912

A.S. Dickinson of the Great Eastern Dept. Store has been confined to his home several days this week troubled with his eyes.

County Engineer L.W. Loehr of Walla Walla, was in this district this week setting the grade stakes for the McKinney-Billups road, as recently ordered by the Board of County Commissioners.

Frank Jonas and W.B. Shaffer arrived home Tuesday night from a trip by auto to Heppner, Ore. They left her Sunday morning.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago November 4, 1887

J.W. Morgan made a trip to the country last Wednes- day for the purpose of informing himself in regard to the condition of roads and bridges in this part of the country. J.W. is making a splendid county commissioner-just as we predicted.

M. M. Teeters last week sold his farm of 240 acres southwest of this city to Wickershaw and Wilson, recent arrivals from Kansas. Consideration, $5,500.

B. M. Kent, always a good provider, recently pur- chased a double seated carriage. He said it became necessary in the natural order of business.

The M. E. personage is receiving an extensive addi- tion and a brand splinter new roof.

Chas. McLeary has changed his mind about opening a saloon in this city.

How foolish to boast of one’s ancestry. Some of the best blood in the land is flowing through the veins of mosquitos.