PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

May 29, 2003

Two Waitsburg Cardinals are headed to the Class B state track meet and several others came agonizingly close - with- in inches or tenths of a second of making the trip. Sophomore high jumper Matt Baker cleared 5-10 without scratching to take first place in District 9 and earn a second consecutive appearance in the WIAA State B Track Meet held at Eastern Washington University in Cheney May 29-31. Freshman high jumper Natasha Montgomery qualified for state, also as number one out of District 9, by clearing 4-10 at the district meet held at WSU's Mooberry Track Complex in Pullman May 23 and 24.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 2, 1988

The 85th annual reunion of the Waitsburg High School alumni Association was smaller this year with 146 register- ing but the enthusiasm was just as great as ever. Ernest Kison led the flag salute and Bruce Abbey gave the invocation. Neil Will '56 gave the welcome to the class of '88 with the response by his son, Tony. The entire Witt family now are graduates, Neil and Beryl Hall Will '56, Carol Witt Winnett, Patti Will and Tony. Randy Pearson, president conducted the business meeting with Kati Mantz Leid reading the minutes; Bob Abbey reported the financial status of the Association and the Lloyd Loan Fund; and Pat Hirsh Leid gave the report of the Resolutions Committee. Frank Reser announced the slate of officers for 1989 as follows; Pete Kinder, president; Howard Smith, Sr. vice president; Kati Leid, recording secre- tary; Betty Chase, corresponding secretary; Bob and Barbara Abbey treasurers. Sherri Erikson was elected to the Lloyd Loan Fund. Other members of that committee are Randy Pearson, Chairman' Howard smith, Jack Otterson and Linda Stonecipher. Members serve a five-year term.

Fifty Years Ago

May 31, 1963

Coach Gary Frederick entered 27 Waitsburg girls in the Junior Olympics held in Wenatchee Saturday, May 25. Com- peting with 300 to 500 girls between the ages of 9-17 ears for the first time, the Waitsburg team came home with 11 medals and a trophy. Diane Zuger received the trophy as Outstanding Participant in the Junior Division. In the midget division, 11 years and under, Debbie Conover won the 50-yard dash in third place and was on the relay team that placed second. In the junior division, 12-13 age class, Diane Zuger won first in the 50-yard dash; Karen Harvey, second and Paula Benson, fourth. Waitsburg won first in the relay with Diane Zuger, Karen Harvey, Linda Miles and Paula Benson on the team. In the intermediate division, Karen Hansen won third in the 8-lb shot put; Sandy Lambert fourth in the 50-yard low hurdle. In the Senior Division, Patty Mantz won second in the shot put.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

June 3, 1938

A large crowd of people, many of them from out-of- town were here Saturday morning to view the parade which started the "Days of Real Sport." Mary Ann Shaffer por- trayed Snow White and Buddy Joe Grote was Prince Charm- ing. The Seven Dwarfs were Joan Zuger, Erma Lee Kessler, Mountie Shaffer, Beverly Gross and Mary, Bobby and Patty Loundagin.

Kenny Phillips of the Welding Works suffered a broken nose when a loose chain struck him across the face Friday while he was loading a large tank.

Elmer Kanz and Ben Bloor have obtained positions with the General Land office surveying crew. Bloor left Tuesday for Spokane and will go to Cashmere where he will be stationed. Kanz left Wednesday and will be stationed at Wilbur.

Lewis Neace, who is taking a medical course at Montre- al, Canada, and his sister, Winnifred, who has been in school at Philadelphia during the past year, arrived home Sunday to spend the summer vacation period with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Neace.

One Hundred Years Ago

June 6, 1913

Prof. J. L. Johnson and Miss Evelyn Corbett were married at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judson Corbett of Huntsville, by Rev. C. E. Tuke of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Walla Walla.

We acknowledge receipt of the first box of strawberries of the season for this locality last Saturday, may 31 - a little later than usual. The berries were of the Hood River variety and were grown on Railroad View Farm. J. D. Harkins, prop. This place has several acres of strawberries this season.

Second Street is the busy street these days with a thou- sand feet or more of new cement walk going down. Several crews have been at work the past week in an effort to get this street passable for the picnic, as the Dickinson Grove is located out this street.

An incident which, among many, marks the evaluation of modern civilization, occurred yesterday when an auto truck passed through town from Walla Walla. The truck went to Minnick Station where it loaded up five tons of oats for the Walla Walla Milling Co. The machine, with its load, appar- ently climbed all grades with ease and made better time than an ordinary freight train - Dixie Progress.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 1, 1888

The city flag pole was taken down on Monday and the part which had been in the ground, cut off, it having become somewhat rotten. It was re-erected at the same spot, corner of Main and Second Streets.

There will be a basket meeting at Mrs. Keiser's Grove near Spring Valley school house next Sunday. There will be preaching by F. Walden of this city at 11 a.m. and in the afternoon.

The residence of J. C. Arnold in the extreme southwest part of the city burned to the ground Monday night. While none did perish, all had a close call and except two, every member of the family was more or less burned.

Doc Willard a few days ago left at our sanctum a bunch of rye plucked from B. M. Kent's ranch measuring 7 feet and 11 inches in length.