PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago August 28, 2003

The Waitsburg High School fall cheerleaders hurrahed their way to two top honors at cheerleading camp held July 15-17 on the University of Idaho campus. Cheerleaders Haly Ingle, Jessica Sullivan, Jessica Huxoll, Bertha Poirier and Ashleigh Bertsch received the Camp Championship Trophy for best cheer. They also secured a trophy for the most im- proved cheer squad. The squad's team captain, Jessica Huxoll was chosen as a member of the all-star team for the second consecutive year. The girls spent their days at camp learning new cheers, stunting techniques, team builders and dance routines. Six schools from around the region attended the camp. The Waitsburg girls teamed up with the DeSales cheer squad to help build a better relationship between the schools.

Twenty-Five Years Ago August 25, 1988

Wayne Henderson was content teaching high school and coaching football at Waitsburg High School, when, in 1975, he suffered a heart attack, and underwent open heart surgery. That heart attack literally changed his life. He eventually retired from teaching, served as pastor in Elgin, Oregon, for a couple years, before going on the road, ministering to motorcyclists. As a result, Wayne and Donnie were honored this year as volunteers of the Year for their work as motorcycle missionaries. The award was presented by the Mission Ser- vice Corps of the Southern Baptist Convention, at Glorieta, New Mexico, on Aug. 2. A nice plaque commemorates the honor.

Fifty Years Ago August 23, 1963

Prescott's 1963 swim team ended activities Monday eve- ning with an award picnic held in the City Park. The picnic dinner and awarding of trophies followed a full day of fun and games for members and coaches. Trophies were awarded by Hal Caufield, coach, to the following team members: 1963 honorary team captain, Evelyn Hagert; most valuable swim- mers, Jennie Romine and Joe Fox; inspirational swimmer, Betsy Romine. Team members presented their coach, Hal Caufield, with a trophy in appreciation of his work. Signed thank you cards went to parents with special emphasis to Mrs. Pete Hagert and Mrs. Mancil Hopwood. Before the awards were handed out, Coach Caufield related several interesting and somewhat surprising facts to the parents who turned out forth occasion. Hal reported that his swimmers had worked out 210 hours apiece, had swam about 150 miles each, had traveled about 1,000 miles to participate in meets, and had spent about $100 in entry fees. In dual competition the team won three and lost three while outscoring opponents 1244 to 819. Of the three meets they lost, two were at Walla Walla and one to Pomeroy.

Seventy-Five Years Ago August 26, 1938

The Waitsburg Cleaners are now open for business in their new location in the K. of P. building on Preston Avenue.

With valuation estimated at $500,000, the estate of ida Mae Shaffer of this city, who died July 29, 1938, has been filed for probate in the Superior Court.

Kenneth Bickelhaupt had the misfortune to wreck his car beyond repair Thursday morning enroute to Dayton on the Thorne Hollow Road.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pfannekucken made a business trip to Spokane Sunday, driving up in the morning and returning that evening.

Miss Virginia Bloor is to leave Sunday for Spokane where she is to enter St. Luke's hospital for a nurses' training course.

Mrs. Wesley Lloyd, Mrs. Jessie Light and Mrs. George Stimmel entertained at a dessert bridge luncheon at the Stimmel home honoring Mrs. Fred Ogden who will move to Walla Walla soon.

Mrs. Gene Ray entertained the members of Chapter 68, Order of Rainbow for Girls, at the Ray cabin at Kooskooskie on Mill Creek last week.

One Hundred Years Ago August 29, 1913

Architect Henry Osterman is to take a two week's trip over the northwest inspecting courthouses after which he will submit additional preliminary plans for a court house cover- ing approximately ground space 182x110, costing about $300,000.

Names of eighth grade pupils who passed the state ex- aminations held last week were Ethel Casebolt, Ruth Eaton, Delma Keiser, and Roberta Houtchens, all of Waitsburg.

A Spokesman-Review had this to say last week: "People around Waitsburg have been spoiled. They have become so accustomed to the wonderful yields of grain year after year that today they talk of 40 bushels of wheat to the acre with as much indifference and unconcern as the farmers in some wheat sections talk about 15 bushels. The prevailing price is 68 and 70 cents, and, as in the cae in adjoining districts, the farmers are holding for better prices. They say they want 70 cents."

The best record to date in Columbia County is claimed by Dunlap, Winnett & Hollowell who threshed 4281 bushels of barley in one day at one setting. The field netted nearly 75 bushels to the acre.